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A&E

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  Holiday Happenings

  This long Thanksgiving weekend ushers in the winter holiday season for people in the Tri-Valley. Here's our recap of special events for the holidays in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon and Danville now through New Year's Day.

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  Young SRV artists to display work in 'Impressions of Light'

  More than a century after the rise of the French impressionists, local residents will be getting a crash course on the legacy of this movement, and its relevance to the present day, in an upcoming art exhibit in Danville.

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  Crime and sci-fi stories make for a good read

  Tri-Valley writer John G. Bluck has released his latest short story volume, 'Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales,' with the same gutsy characters that pleased fans in his previous works.

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  Blackhawk Museum hosts Nat Geo photographer speaker tour

  A handful of prolific photographers will make the journey to the San Ramon Valley in the coming months as part of the lineup for a touring National Geographic speaker series being hosted by the Blackhawk Museum.

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  Staying Healthy: Work-life harmony as a '3-legged stool'

  A study in selflessness, Reena Gupta's work has centered on helping others, and her personal life has been deeply affected by a strongly communal household and close family ties. However, Gupta does not advocate self-abdication.

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  Eugene O'Neill Festival returns

  The Eugene O'Neill Festival makes its return, with virtual presentations as well as live events, to celebrate the renowned playwright who penned some of his masterpieces while living at the Tao House he built in Danville.

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  'Lifetime' of inspiration

  Lauryn Marie left last fall to attend college in Nashville, where she is majoring in songwriting and minoring in music business. She has just released her second EP, "Lifetime," a collection of five songs she wrote in her freshman year

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  What a Week: 'And the winner is…'

  One of our projects at home for 2021 has been to watch all of the Oscar-winning Best Pictures in order. We've finished the first eight so far, but maybe we'll be able to knock two or three off our list this holiday weekend...

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  Seeking 'tiny' stories of future dreams

  Much can be said in 100 words. This idea (along with the observation that everyone is emerging from a challenging year and welcoming the future) led the Eugene O'Neill Foundation to launch a new storytelling campaign.

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  Tri-Valley students reflect on Holocaust through writing, artwork

  Artwork and writing by Tri-Valley youth that illustrate the importance of remembering and learning about the Holocaust is now on display at the Pleasanton Library.

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  California rugged

  A mention of the Diablo Range in the Tri-Valley is likely to draw the response: 'What range? Do you mean Mount Diablo?' The range runs from the Carquinez Strait south through 12 counties for a total of 150 miles to the Antelope Valley.

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  City Center debuts 'Live Art Thursdays'

  Shoppers and art enthusiasts alike are invited to City Center Bishop Ranch's new 'Live Art Thursdays,' an immersive art series that takes place in Alexander Square from 4 to 8 p.m.

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  Valley Views: What's cooking?

  When I heard a new cookbook, "Traditionally Rustic Food," is launching Saturday at Towne Center Books, I called author Carmen Delgado to learn more about her cooking.

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  Becoming Bob Ross

  When late TV artist Bob Ross suddenly appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial this spring painting one of his iconic scenes, viewers were taken aback. He's actually portrayed by (a transformed) Bryan Mazzarello, who grew up in Pleasanton.

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  Biking on Mount Diablo

  Whether it's road cycling or mountain biking, Mount Diablo serves as a premier destination for bike riders both locally and throughout the Bay Area -- particularly for residents seeking outdoor refuge in the pandemic.

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  Danville students take second and third in DeSaulnier's art contest

  Danville high school students Menglin Cai and Kaitlyn Yasumura received runner-up and second runner-up honors, respectively, in the Congressional Art Competition of California's 11th District.

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  Valley Views: Alamo, prehistory to now

  I poured over a new book, 'Historic Tales of Alamo, California' by Beverly Lane with Sharon Burke, which answered questions I'd had since buying a house off Livorna Road in 1981. For instance, where did the name Livorna Road come from?

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  What a Week: Big award season for us

  The CNPA's 2020 California Journalism Awards was truly one for the books for the Pleasanton Weekly. But one award stands above the rest: First place for Public Service Journalism (Digital) for our Tri-Valley election forum series -- recorded live from our "home studios."

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  Tri-Valley native publishes 'One Among the Duggle Tree'

  Zach Perry begins his book, 'One Among the Duggle Tree,' with a dramatic scene of a 6-year-old boy awakening to find his bedroom engulfed by fire. Perry took this occurrence from his own life...

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  Pleasanton actress stars in new film, 'It's What's on the Inside'

  'My character's inner struggle with her mental health and self-isolation is on full display in this film, and my hope is that it validates anyone going through similar struggles because they're not alone and there is hope,' she said.

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  Artistic endeavor

  Painters. Sculptors. Photographers. Musicians, dancers and actors. Dublin, a city of 61,000, has more than its share of creative residents, and the Dublin Arts Collective is giving them a presence in the community.