ART SPACE
Art About Art
From the Greek comes the word ekphrasis, meaning description. A synesthetic art form, ekphrasis is a poem written about another form of art—most often a painting. Keats’ “Od... |
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on Sep 21, 2010 at 7:55 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Story Ideas
I’m off to Alaska for a week and didn’t have time to come up with an “Art Space” installment before my departure. But some ideas I’m working on for later:
Art Chat. An oppo... |
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on Aug 30, 2010 at 11:22 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Art-Full Weekend
By John A. Barry
The weekend of August 21 in Danville was an artful one that actually started on Thursday with the annual Art and Wine Stroll. Three art venues featured rec... |
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on Aug 26, 2010 at 3:15 pm by Lynn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Art Icon Turns '39'
Beth Bachelor is a legend in local art circles. A cofounder of the Alamo Danville Artists’ Society (ADAS) in 1977 and the Contra Costa Academy of Fine Art in 2001, she still k... |
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on Aug 6, 2010 at 4:24 pm by Evelyn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Eyesore or Art?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; art is anything you can get away with. These two truisms came to mind as a I read recently in the “Contra Costa Times” about the temporar... |
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on Jul 27, 2010 at 11:19 am by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Art and Bicycling
Kevin Davidson is concurrently an artist and a patron of the arts. Self-taught, he works in oil, often portraying religious themes. He is currently working on a representati... |
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on Jul 19, 2010 at 9:03 pm by Kevin, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Danville Fine Arts Fair
For several years now, I’ve been attending the Danville Fine Arts Fair, covering nearly all of Hartz Ave. in downtown Danville. Because of the large number of exhibitors and... |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 9:07 am by Julia, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Art, Wine, Food, Mount Diablo
Mount Diablo faces much more serious threats than a lunatic who has proposed renaming it Mount Reagan, among other monikers. A relatively large percentage of the mountain’s ma... |
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on Apr 16, 2010 at 8:04 am by Mr. Sarcastic, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Gallery City
To say that Santa Fe, New Mexico, is an art destination would be an understatement on the order of “a few landscapes featuring Mount Diablo have been painted over the years.”
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on Mar 29, 2010 at 2:45 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
In Vino. . .Ars Longa
If you walk into Kevin Milligan’s gallery at 408 Hartz Avenue, you’ll notice a LARGE piece of art in progress that is not hanging on the walls and is not for sale.
It’s... |
John Barry |
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on Feb 9, 2010 at 10:47 am by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
New Gallery to Open in San Francisco
Unable to find a suitable venue in the Danville-San Ramon Area, a group of local artists has secured a space in San Francisco in which to showcase talent from around the Bay A... |
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on Nov 14, 2009 at 10:50 pm by Bill, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
The Art of Print
The word print in the English language precedes Guttenberg by about 200 years. It derives from the Old French priente, “impression,” as in an impression pressed into a surface... |
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on Nov 1, 2009 at 4:38 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alamo Brawl
The twitter and gossip battle lines are in full frenzy regarding the brawl (punches thrown, alleged blunt force instrument used, hospital visits) among this years graduates of... |
John Tanner |
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on Aug 9, 2012 at 8:48 am by John Tanner, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SPORTS
United Undefeated in San Ramon
The Mustang United U14 girls were undefeated in the San Ramon Rec Plus Kick-Off Invitational the weekend of August 29-30. United outscored their opponents 15 goals to 4, defe... |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 11:50 am by Leanne Heinrich, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
REPORTER'S BLOG
Is bullying or harassment a problem in schools?
Hey everyone,
I was at a school board meeting Tuesday night, and I heard a presentation from parents that bullying and harassment are big issues in the high schools in the... |
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on May 7, 2012 at 2:33 pm by Jay, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
REPORTER'S BLOG
Bullying is still a problem in schools
Several weeks ago, parents of a high school student complained to the SRVUSD board that bullying and harassment are major issues on campus. Now it is coming out that a 14-year... |
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on Apr 5, 2011 at 3:12 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
REPORTER'S BLOG
Are you angry over the turf sports on the ridgeline?
I was at the Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening where Danville resident David Lowe presented an application to keep his 18,000 square-foot turf field - for baseball. ... |
Jordan Doronila |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 8:39 pm by Call me Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Man in his late 20s allegedly kills his younger brother
Hey all,
What do you think about this week's story about Joshua Lemke, 28, being arraigned for allegedly killing his younger brother Jonathan.
-jordan (reporter with t... |
Jordan M. Doronila |
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on May 24, 2007 at 6:23 pm by Andy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
REPORTER'S BLOG
Should student athletes be tested for steroids?
Several weeks ago, I wrote a story about California State Assemblyman Guy Houston (R, District 15) and mentioned several bills his office plans to submit to the State Assembly... |
Jordan M. Doronila, reporter with Danville Weekly |
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on Mar 7, 2007 at 4:16 pm by Trina, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
DANVILLE / NEW GENERAL PLAN REZONING YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ? > MTGS start on 4-20 & 4-21
In December 2009 there was substantial turnout at an initial council meeting to discuss the "housing element", the first step to creating the update to the Town Of Danville Ge... |
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on Apr 19, 2010 at 12:11 pm by Collins, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
AROUND TOWN
Thanks For The Devil Mountain Run Revival
Hats off to Marty Breen from Forward Motion and Katalyst Productions for all the effort put into bringing back this town tradition last Sunday morning. Thanks as well for all... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 9:44 am by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
AROUND TOWN
Status of Pac-12 Cable Network Negotiations?
This morning I was hoping to see the Oregon-Oregon State football game and it appears my cable carrier (ATT) has not yet come to terms with the Pac-12 network. Can anyone... |
JRM |
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on Dec 28, 2012 at 10:55 pm by Kenny, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stop the Firefighter Corruption
Remember folks...vore only for Kerr and Stamey...the Board corruption and unethical rip off must stop NOW !! We must restore financial stability and stop endangering lives in ... |
JRM |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 6:18 pm by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
AROUND TOWN
Drunks Along The Iron Horse Trail
After my experience this morning the time has come for a more regular surveillance by the cops along the Iron Horse Trail to clear out the menacing alcoholics that linger... |
JRM |
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on Jun 4, 2012 at 11:39 am by American, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Where Can I Donate My Old Books?
I would appreciate suggestions from my fellow citizens, I have a sizable amount of books accumulated over the years and I need to do a bit of a "purge"...I have heard Gar... |
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on May 15, 2012 at 8:28 pm by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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