PITTSBURG

Pittsburg Group Theatre will maintain auditions Jan. 7-8 for “Ah, Wilderness,” a coming-of-age drama. The auditions might be from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 7 and 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 8 within the Church of the Good Shepherd at 3200 Harbor St. in Pittsburg.

The play is about on July 4, 1906, in a small city on the Connecticut coast and opens on the middle-class house of the Miller household. A lot of the motion focuses on almost 17-year-old Richard Miller as he struggles with past love, youthful indiscretions and studying to grow to be a person.

Come along with your audition utility accomplished together with a headshot or snapshot. Familiarity with the script earlier than the audition is strongly really useful, and COVID-19 vaccinations are required to take part.

Auditions will even be held for “It Shoulda Been You” from 2 to five p.m. Jan. 8 and seven to 9 p.m. Jan. 9 on the identical location. This play facilities across the marriage ceremony of a Jewish bride and Catholic groom. Her mom is a power of nature, and his is a tempest in a cocktail shaker.

When the bride’s ex-boyfriend crashes the social gathering, the proper marriage ceremony begins to unravel sooner than you may whistle “Right here Comes the Bride!” It’s as much as the sister of the bride to show a tangled mess into fortunately ever after on this musical comedy for anybody who has ever had mother and father.

For an audition utility, character descriptions, required monologues and manufacturing data or to join any of the auditions, go to ptcca.org/auditions on-line.

— Pittsburg Group Theatre

ANTIOCH

‘Wizard of Oz’ to be proven in theater’s Traditional Movie Sequence

El Campanil Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz” in its persevering with Traditional Movie Sequence at 2 p.m. Jan. 14. One of the attractive movies ever to grace the silver display might be introduced in superb 4K decision to get the brand new 12 months off to on a superb begin.

When a twister blows via Kansas, younger Dorothy Gale is whisked away to the fantastic world of Oz. To get again house, she’ll must defeat the Depraved Witch of the West, however she received’t be alone — a simple-minded scarecrow, a melancholy Tin Man and a lion in the hunt for braveness will assist her alongside the way in which. One of the gorgeous musicals of all time, stuffed with such songs as “If I Solely Had A Mind,” “The Merry Previous Land Of Oz” and the enduring “Over The Rainbow,” it’s acceptable for the entire household.

Tickets are $10 every or $8 for seniors and youth. The theater is at 602 W. Second St. For tickets or extra data, go to us.patronbase.com/_ElCampanilTheatre/Productions on-line.

— El Campanil Theatre

LAFAYETTE

Sustainable Contra Costa profit live performance set for Jan. 14

The Jim Ocean Band will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 at Creekside Commons in Lafayette as a part of a profit bash for the group Sustainable Contra Costa. The band will deal with the viewers to a dwell efficiency of their new album, “FrankenClime” — a humor-infused rock ‘n’ roll monster mash spotlighting the environmental challenges of those occasions.

Along with the music, this energetic action-packed occasion will embrace a particular message from activist/thought-leader Invoice McKibben, a “trashy style” present, the “Inexperienced Meanies” dance troupe, “FUNdraising” video games and an interview with the “Zero Waste Occasions” queen, Inexperienced Mary. Premium beer, wine and attractive snacks and desserts might be accessible on the market. Plan to carry an merchandise for the sustainability-in-action “Deliver a present, take a present” desk — a enjoyable method to upcycle a like-new, no-longer-needed family merchandise or that undesirable vacation reward.

Sustainable Contra Costa is a neighborhood of residents, educators, innovators and organizations designing and constructing pathways to ecologically sustainable, economically vibrant and socially simply communities for all. Since its inception in 2007, Sustainable Contra Costa has grown into one of many broadest-reaching nonprofits in Contra Costa County, offering instruments and assets that assist individuals take motion. Be taught extra at sustainablecoco.org.

This live performance is a part of the band’s “Fossil Fools Tour” in help of the FrankenClime undertaking. Tickets can be found on-line at PartyForThePlanet22.eventbrite.com.

— Sustainable Contra Costa

WALNUT CREEK

Bedford Gallery to host Fong’s ‘Sensation of Colour’ exhibit

The Bedford Gallery will quickly current “Erin Fong: The Sensation of Colour,” an exhibition that explores how the world’s myriad hues inform day-to-day experiences in delicate, usually unconscious methods.

By way of devoted experimentation, the Bay Space artist and letterpress printer delves into how coloration impacts emotional responses. “The Sensation of Colour” will remodel the Bedford Gallery right into a vibrant lab stuffed with the artist’s prints, work and installations. Guests might be invited to faucet into their particular person and collective expertise as they’re immersed in hues throughout the spectrum, contemplating how colours make individuals really feel and the way they foster human connection.

This exhibition will function a number of immersive installations, together with “The Colour Hall,” a 17-foot maze that regularly modifications coloration, permitting viewers to gauge how their emotions and temper change as they journey via it; and “Colour Communion,” a large-scale sensory expertise that comes with gentle and sound parts to let guests additional join with themselves and the colours that encompass them. Work and prints from Fong’s studio apply will even be highlighted.

The exhibit might be on view from midday to five p.m. Wednesday via Sunday from Jan. 14 via April 2 on the Bedford Gallery contained in the Lesher Middle for the Arts at 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek. For extra data or to buy tickets ($5 for basic admission and free for Bedford Gallery members and kids youthful than 13), go to bedfordgallery.org on-line. Tickets will be bought on-line or on the door.

— Bedford Gallery

DANVILLE

Artwork gallery’s clay artwork, know-how exhibit to open Jan. 21

The Village Theatre Artwork Gallery will begin the brand new 12 months with an exhibit that includes examples of various functions in clay alongside detailed data on the method of how they had been made and the way they’re used.

“From Sand to Silicon Chip: New Know-how in Clay” will open Jan. 21 and might be curated by longtime Bay Space resident John Toki, who has had a strong profession as an artist, arts educator and lecturer and has been the recipient of many accolades and awards.

The exhibit will function a complete examination of the numerous makes use of of clay, how know-how has been used to advance clay and vice versa. “From Sand to Silicon Chip” will run via March 18 with an artists’ opening reception from 4 to six p.m. Jan. 21 within the Village Theatre Artwork Gallery at 233 Entrance St. in Danville. Toki might be on the reception together with exhibiting artists and engineers. A date for a panel dialogue might be introduced in January.

The Village Theatre Artwork Gallery is open Wednesdays via Fridays from midday to five p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to three p.m. Viewings can be found by appointment Monday and Tuesday. For extra data, contact Visible Arts Coordinator Marija Nelson Bleier at 925-314-3460 or mnelsonbleier@danville.ca.gov. Exhibit particulars can be found on-line at danville.ca.gov/artgallery.

— Village Theatre Artwork Gallery

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