Danville Fall Arts Insert 2010

Alamo Danville Artists’ Society

ALAMO DANVILLE ARTISTS’ SOCIETY

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EVENTS Art in the Park October 2–3, 2010 Co-sponsored by the Town of Danville Holiday Party and Grants to San Ramon Valley Unified School District Art Programs December 7, 2010 34th Annual ADAS Spring Art Show March 2011 OFFICERS: The Alamo-Danville Artists’ Society, founded in 1977, is a non-profit organization, providing monetary contribution in support of art programs in the schools of the San Ramon Valley School District.

Membership includes artists and patrons who appreciate the visual arts. ADAS regularly hosts distinguished and nationally known guest artists at the monthly meetings, held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month (except July and August) at 7:30 PM at the Danville Congregational Church, Social Hall, 989 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, Danville. Everyone is welcome to attend. Our membership currently consists of 250 professional and nonprofessional artists of all levels, including non-artists as well.

ADAS activities in the community include the Spring Art Show—an annual juried event, Art in the Park—an outdoor art show on the Town Green Front Street Park in Danville, Blackhawk Gallery—a venue where local professional artists can exhibit and sell their works, the Circuit—rotating exhibits in local shops and restaurants, the ADAS Newsletter— featuring upcoming events and member news.

Our ADAS member artists voluntarily donate a percentage of the sale of their paintings from these sponsored activities to our Community Art Education Program. The money in this fund is used to provide cash grants to our local schools, to be used to supplement their art programs.

Bill Riley President Evelyn Marvin Secretary Tom Lemmer Treasurer

DIRECTORS: Diane Ringwood Circuit Megan Parks-Haller Hospitality Roseann Krane Membership Tom Lemmer Newsletter Wanda Kemper Program Vicky Richardson Blackhawk Gallery

Eugene O’Neill:

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Danville was once the home town of Eugene O’Neill, widely regarded as America’s greatest playwright and the recipient of four Pulitzer Prizes and the only American playwright to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote his last six plays, including the classics The Iceman Cometh and A Moon for the Misbegotten at his Tao House estate in the rolling hills above Danville.

A unit of the National Park Service, the house is a National Historic Site. His legacy continues through a series of programs and special events arranged each year by the Danville-based Eugene O’Neill 11th Annual Foundation, in partnership with the EUGENE O’NEILL FESTIVAL: National Park Service.

“Expressionism in the Arts” Schedule of Events:

Gala Reception: September 11, 7:15 PM

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Village Theatre

PERFORMANCES:

PRESENTATIONS:

“The Hairy Ape”

by Eugene O’Neill September 10–12, 16–19, 23–25 8:00 PM (Sundays at 3:00 PM) Village Theatre, Danville The masterpiece written by O’Neill at the height of the worldwide Expressionist movement. It tells the story of a brawny working man who is caught between two worlds and the crisis that is precipitated when he intrigues the pampered daughter of an industrial tycoon.

Directed by Eric Fraisher Hayes.

Festival Theme: “O’Neill and Expressionism”

by Dan Cawthon September 11, 10:30 AM Village Theatre, Danville

“Kurt Weill Cabaret” September 11, 18, 25 • 9:45 PM Village Theatre, Danville An exciting and theatrical concert of the best of Kurt Weill, whose mastery of the expressionist style enraged the Nazi censors. In America he adapted the form and composed many popular musicals and films with the best lyricists.

Art Exhibit: “Expressionism in Art” Curated by Claudia W. Hess, Worthington Gallery West September 10–25 Presentation: Sept. 11, 1:00 PM Village Theatre, Danville

“Expressionism in Film”

by Dan Leopard, St. Mary’s College September 18, 10:30 AM Film (TBA) at 1:30 PM Village Theatre, Danville “Expressionism in Music” Piano Concert/Lecture by Linn Rivera, St. Mary’s College September 25, 10:30 AM Village Theatre, Danville Book Event Topic TBD Danville Library Informal Self-Guided Tours Visit Tao House at the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site.

Depart from the Museum of the San Ramon Valley Saturdays at 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 PM

Event schedule subject to change.

Check www.eugeneoneill.org for most recent information.

OTHER EVENTS PLAYWRIGHTS’ THEATRE—Plays by O’Neill and works by emerging playwrights are performed on Sunday afternoons in May at the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site.

STUDENT DAYS—A concentrated learning experience each spring at Tao House for East Bay students focused on the theatrical aspects of the visual arts, photography, writing, and drama.

Details and applications are available in January for the 2011 program at www.eugeneoneill.org.

O’NEILL STUDIO RETREAT—Under the guidance and direction of professional actors and writers, students gain a deeper knowledge of Eugene O’Neill and then write and dramatize their plays in the Old Barn at Tao House. July 2011 ARTIST DAYS—Once in the spring and again in the fall, artists have an opportunity to create at Tao House, bordering the Las Trampas open space west of Danville, with a commanding view of the San Ramon Valley and Mt. Diablo.

O’NEILL COMMEMORATIVE—The O’Neill Commemorative in Danville’s Front Street Park, across from the Danville Library, is a self-guided learning experience about the playwright. There’s also a virtual tour at www.eugeneoneill.org O’NEILL TOURS—The Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site is open year-round, Wednesday through Sunday, with two tours at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM. The site is closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Reservations for the tours are required. To reserve your place, call the National Park Service at (925) 838-0249; calling one to two weeks in advance is recommended.

Same-day reservations are sometimes available.

O’NEILL LIBRARY—The Eugene O’Neill Library is a treasury of books, photos and related O’Neill materials comprising the largest archival collection of its type on the West Coast.

EUGENE O’NEILL

September 10–26, 2010 • Danville, CA

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Danville Children’s Musical Theater

DANVILLE CHILDREN’S MUSICAL THEATER

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www.villagetheatreshows.com The Danville Children’s Musical Theater, produced and directed by Pam Greenan, has been presenting terrific shows to the audiences of the San Ramon Valley for 20 years.

This group is the oldest, largest and most professional of the children’s acting ensembles in the San Ramon Valley. Danville Children’s Musical Theater is a California non-profit corporation co-sponsored by the Town of Danville, dedicated to enriching the lives of young people by providing a vehicle for them to perform in the Musical Theater.

Purchase tickets online at: www.villagetheatreshows.com or call (925) 314-3400

Fall Show is Roger and Hammerstein’s

“THE SOUND OF MUSIC” Performances: November, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 2010 Auditions: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 4:00–6:00 PM at the Village Theatre. Young people ages 10–16, inclusive, are invited to audition. Casting is by audition, only. There is a participation fee.

Rehearsals: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00–6:00 PM, September–November

Spring Show is the newly-licensed

“HAIRSPRAY” Performances: End of March 2011

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Visit our website: www.danvillechildrensmusicaltheater.com

Tickets: $7.50 (Children up to age 18) $9.50 (Adults) It’s a bargain for live entertainment!

Contact the Village Theatre Box Office at www.villagetheatreshows.com or at Danville Community Center, 420 Front St., 8:30 AM–5:00 PM or call (925) 314-3400.

For more details, visit the Danville Children’s Musical Theater website at www.danvillechildrensmusicaltheater.com or email Pam Greenan at pamelagreenan@yahoo.com.

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ABOUT THE DANVILLE COMMUNITY BAND

The Band presents concerts to the community between September and July.

Two upcoming scheduled concerts include:

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professions, students and retirees, and ages range from 13 to 70 and up. The band meets Mondays from 7:00–9:00 PM at Community Presbyterian Church in Danville. If you are interested in joining the band please see our website, www.danvilleband.org, for contact information.

The Danville Community December 12, 2010 • 3:00 PM Band met for the first time September 20, 2001 East Bay Fellowship under the baton of Danville 2615 Camino Tassajara resident and founder Danville, CA 94506 Dr. Lawrence E. Anderson. Since March 6, 2011 • 2:00 PM then the musicians have shown they are one of the premier musical Blackhawk Museum groups in the Tri-Valley area, 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir. More information about our providing exciting and enriching Danville, CA 94506 performances is available on our musical entertainment to Danville and website, www.danvilleband.org. the surrounding communities. The band today is under the direction of Robert Calonico, In addition to our regular concert schedule, director of bands at U.C. Berkeley. Dr. Anderson the Band may be available for community continues with the band as Director-Emeritus, Artistic celebrations, seasonal/park concerts or holiday events.

Director and a participating musician.

If you wish to sponsor an unscheduled performance, contact George March, Business Manager, via e-mail The Band’s 80-plus members, who give their time freely, at march@danvilleband.org. are dedicated volunteers from Danville and the surrounding communities, including Alamo, Benicia, Berkeley, Castro Our commitment is to enhance the cultural enrichment Valley, Clayton, Concord, Davis, El Cerrito, Fremont, of the community and provide the band members with Hayward, Lafayette, Livermore, Martinez, Moraga, musical growth and increased performance skills, as well as Modesto, Oakland, Orinda, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, great camaraderie, pride and fun. The Danville Community Pleasant Hill, Richmond, Rio Vista, San Ramon, Stockton, Band is a member of the Association of Concert Bands.

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Role Players Ensemble Theatre www.danvilletheatre.com

ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE THEATRE

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THE TOWN OF DANVILLE AND ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRESENT THE 2010–2011 SEASON Role Players Ensemble Theatre is celebrating its 27th year of bringing live theatre to the San Ramon Valley. This season Role Players, under the leadership of new artistic director Eric Fraisher Hayes, offers four American theatre masterpieces in association with the Town of Danville. The first play, The Hairy Ape by Eugene O’Neill, is presented in partnership with the Eugene O’Neill Foundation during its September Festival.

In addition to the main season, Role Players, from time to time, produces staged readings or minimally staged versions of important, thoughtprovoking plays, in intimate settings.

Productions have included Speed the Plow, Copenhagen, Sight Unseen, Betrayal, Talking With Honor.

Email us at mail@danvilletheatre.com to receive early notice and information on how to buy tickets for this “black box” event. NOTE: these tickets will not be available through the Village Theatre box office or online.

THE MAIN STAGE SEASON: The Village Theatre, 233 Front Street, Danville THE HAIRY APE By Eugene O’Neill

THE LION IN WINTER By James Goldman

Sept. 10–25, 2010 • Thu/Fri/Sat 8:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM Directed by Eric Fraisher Hayes

Jan. 21–Feb. 12, 2011 • Fri/Sat 8:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM

Rough and rowdy Yank dominates his cramped arena. In an ocean liner’s engine room, he stokes coal with animal strength.

He’s powerful, proud. He belongs. Until the horrified daughter of a wealthy industrialist topples brutish Yank’s sense of self.

Raging against the machine, he takes to the streets of New York to search for his place in an indifferent, dehumanizing world. One of the greatest American playwrights, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature, and one-time Danville resident, Eugene O’Neill creates an unforgettable expressionistic drama.

LOST IN YONKERS By Neil Simon

“Well—what shall we hang? The holly or each other?” To celebrate Christmas 1183, King Henry II of England springs his captive wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, from prison. Their three sons jostle for position as Henry’s successor. Eleanor schemes to land son Richard on the throne, while Henry plots to make young John his heir. Dungeons and daggers. Political machinations. Sibling rivalry and love-hate relationships. With delicious wit and a dash of treason, this royal family puts the fun in dysfunction. The Lion in Winter received three Tony Awards. The film adaptation earned seven Academy Awards, including Katharine Hepburn’s Best Actress.

Oct. 22–Nov. 13, 2010 • Fri/Sat 8:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM

THE FOREIGNER By Larry Shue

It’s the sizzling summer of 1942. World War II rages overseas.

Young brothers Arty and Jay battle their personal home front when ne’er-do-well Pop dumps them at dictatorial Grandma Kurnitz’s apartment in Yonkers, New York. With a loving, mentally challenged aunt and a petty-thug uncle, the boys struggle for survival in Grandma’s harsh home. Results are both comical and poignant. Neil Simon, the world’s most successful playwright, earned the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play with this bittersweet coming-of-age dramedy.

Apr. 15–May 7, 2011 • Fri/Sat 8:00 PM; Sun 2:00 PM

OUTREACH TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Role Players encourages high school students to become involved with the theatre by offering: • The chance to volunteer and become part of the production process • Free previews on the Thursday evening prior to the opening of each play • Special student discounts— ($15 with ID)

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BLACK BOX SEASON

Call (925) 820-1278 for details.

PLAY READING FOR FUN Join Role Players’ play-reading group.

First Tuesday of the month. No experience necessary.

Role Players Ensemble Theatre PO Box 304, Danville, CA 94526 (925) 820-1278 • www.danvilletheatre.com

Seems like a good idea at the time. Charlie’s been chained to his proofreader’s chair forever. He’s boring. Bit of a milquetoast. Poor gent’s pathologically BUY TICKETS ONLINE AT: shy. To fend off www.villagetheatreshows.com conversation at a or at Danville Community Center, rural Georgia fishing 420 Front St., 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, lodge, he pretends he or call (925) 314-3400 doesn’t understand English. Best-laid SUBSCRIBE NOW AND SAVE: plans farcically go Subscribers have two choices... awry when “the 4 play season: General $80; foreigner” mingles Senior $72; Under 30’s $60 with a devious menagerie of locals.

3 play season: General $60; Laugh out loud as Senior $54; Under 30’s $45 comedy enters front Season subscribers receive and center in this substantial savings on single hilarious romp. The ticket prices, a free ticket to Foreigner received two Obie Awards bring a friend, and a free cup of and two Outer Critics coffee or cookie at the show!

Circle Awards as Call (925) 820-1278 for details.

Best New American TICKET PRICES FOR Play and Best Off-Broadway INDIVIDUAL PLAYS: Production.

General $25; Seniors $22

Students (under 18 with ID) $15 Group Rates for ten or more $15

Museum of the San Ramon Valley MUSEUM HOURS Tuesday to Friday 1:00–4:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM–1:00

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS MODEL TRAINS June 8–July 17 All aboard! Visit the museum to see model trains on display.

Special summer hours during model trains will be: Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM.

VICTORY GARDENS/ 1940’S KITCHEN

CHRISTMAS MEMORIES AT THE MUSEUM OF THE SAN RAMON VALLEY November 23–December 31 Trees from bygone days • Gingerbread houses • Model train •

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Pooh corner Santa’s Workshop Flying Santa & reindeer

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Carousel Ferris wheel Doll houses and much more!

Open November 26th at 6:00 PM during the Tree Lighting Ceremony.

For the latest news of events, exhibits and programs at the Museum, please visit our website at: www.museumsrv.org

July 27–September 18 Come see how our community “did its part” with victory gardens and food preservation. Our summer hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM continue through September 4th.

INDIAN LIFE October 1–November 17 This exhibit displays artifacts, baskets, pictures, and information about the Indians who once lived in the San Ramon Valley.

MUSEUM OF THE SAN RAMON VALLEY

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CHRISTMAS MEMORIES November 23–December 31 This popular exhibit features Christmas trees decorated to celebrate three historic periods with toys from those periods under the trees.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Calendar of Events 2010

2011

SEPTEMBER

JANUARY

Eugene O’Neill Festival— Expressionism in the Arts

RPE Production of The Lion in Winter

Eugene O’Neill Foundation and RPE Production of The Hairy Ape Victory Gardens/1940’s Kitchen exhibit at the Museum of SRV OCTOBER ADAS Art in the Park Indian Life Exhibit at the Museum of SRV RPE Production of Lost in Yonkers

RPE Production of The Lion in Winter MARCH ADAS Spring Art Show DCMT production of Hairspray Danville Community Band Concert

Danville Community Band Concert Danville International Children’s Film Festival NOVEMBER DCMT Production of The Sound of Music Indian Life Exhibit at the Museum of SRV Christmas Memories at the Museum of SRV Santa’s Workshop at the Museum of SRV RPE Production of Lost in Yonkers DECEMBER ADAS Holiday Party and SRVUSD Art Programs Christmas Memories at the Museum of SRV

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FEBRUARY

Danville Community Band Concert

APRIL RPE Production of The Foreigner

MAY RPE Production of The Foreigner