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October 2011 Taking Time to Talk with Trees
Serving the Lafayette Community A New Director
By Fran Miller
By Jody Morgan
The art of bonsai culture seeks to distill the essence of a tree’s encounter with the forces of nature over the course of a lifetime by presenting in a container a miniature specimen carefully trained to express the struggles the tree might have undergone and overcome in the landscape. Developed in Japan from an even more ancient Chinese practice of growing trees in pots, the centuries old art made its first major debut in Europe at the Paris World Fair Exposition of 1889. Initially unable to make their own bonsai survive, Europeans began gossiping about “Oriental secrets� and “Japanese magic.� Today bonsai clubs across the United States, including our local Diablo Bonsai Club, eagerly share information about creating, caring for and exhibiting bonsai.
The play Eurydice is a twist on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Providing another twist on this tale of a young wife’s descent into the jaws of death are the Acalanes Drama Dons with their November production of Eurydice. The spin? This will be the first play in Acalanes’ history to be directed entirely by a student. 17-year-old Acalanes senior Abby Faber has “student directed� many times for Acalanes drama teacher and theater director Student director, Abby Faber. Ed Meehan, providing general support and helping to bring Meehan’s visions to life, but this time it’s different. With Eurydice, Faber is completely in charge. The vision of the play is hers everything from costume styling to set design, to day-to-day rehearsals. Being director is a position of great responsibility. “Not only am I working with a sizeable budget, but between the cast and crew I am essentially overseeing a team of 15-20 people,� says Faber. “It’s an amazing opportunity, and most teenagers don’t get the chance to take on a project of this size, which is part of why this whole process is so exciting.� Abby was a sophomore when Meehan first hatched the idea for her to direct a production. She had already student directed and acted for him, and he had a clear picture of how she worked. “I knew that she would be ready to direct on her own by the time she was a senior,� says Meehan, who first met Faber when she was freshman in his Drama 2 class. Meehan quickly figured out that Faber had great theater knowledge and a drive that is unique for someone her age.
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Byron Nobriga gets advice from K Akabane
Patience is the essential virtue practitioners of the art of bonsai require. Although the Japanese term bonsai loosely translates as “to plant in a basin,�
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Guitars Not Guns
By Fran Miller
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The fastest 5K and the toughest 10K in the land. The Lafayette Reservoir Run is the city’s most popular “family affair,� involving kids, parents, grandparents, and hundreds of serious runners from all 6XQGD\ 2FWREHU over DP 'RZQWRZQ /DID\HWWH the Bay Area. Over 2,500 participants compete in a 10K, 5K or two mile race through the heart of downtown Lafayette, around the reservoir, and back. Sprinters, walkers, the “stroller brigade,� and many of Lafayette’s top four legged residents share the streets on the last Sunday morning in October. Race times begin at 8am, and “day of� registration begins at 6:30am. There are division awards for all top participants in the 5K and 10K. The two mile fun run is a non-timed event. Enjoy music provided by Stanley Middle School and a pancake breakfast provided by the Lafayette Rotary Club. Parking is available at the BART parking lot. Walk down to Plaza Center (Mt. Diablo Blvd. at Moraga Rd.) where all the fun will take place. Pre-registration can be done by visiting the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce website, www.lafayettechamber.org, or Volume V - Number 10 www.active.com. PO Box 1335 Beneficiaries of the event are the Lafayette, CA 94549 local schools and the services and Telephone (925) 405-NEWS, 405-6397 programs of the Lafayette Chamber Fax (925) 406-0547 of Commerce. For more information, editor@yourmonthlypaper.com visit www.lafayettechamber.org or see Alisa Corstorphine ~ Publisher our YouTube video at www.youtube. The opinions expressed herein belong to the writers, and do not com/results?search_query=lafayette+ necessarily reflect that of Lafayette Today. Lafayette Today is not responsible for the content of any of the advertising herein, reservoir+run&search_type=&aq=f. nor does publication imply endorsement. .A M
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