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LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY
EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS
“Coffee” with the Lafayette Mayor & Vice Mayor
Friday, March 13, 8-9am
Lafayette Chamber Connectors at Creekside Commons
Wednesday, March 18, 8:15-9:30am
Business Seminar: Elevate Your Impact at the Lafayette Library
Thursday, March 19, 9-11am
Citizen of the Year Dinner Honoring Carol Singer at Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa
Thursday, March 19, 6-8:30pm
Registration Closes Today!
Lafayette Chamber Member Orientation
Wednesday, March 25, 4-5pm
Lafayette Business Women at Collab Fertility
Wednesday, April 8, 5:15-6:30pm
➡ Chamber Events Calendar ⬅
Lafayette Community Events Calendar
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Discover 925 Dance Collective - Spring Dance & Summer Camps
925 Dance Collective (formerly Liminal Dance Labs) is introducing its new name while welcoming dancers to ongoing Spring enrollment for youth classes and a vibrant lineup of Summer Dance Camps for ages 3–12.
With programs ranging from ballet and contemporary to jazz funk and commercial dance, the studio offers high-level training in a supportive environment where dancers build confidence, creativity, and strong technical foundations.
📅 Spring classes enrolling now | Summer camps begin June 2026
📍 925 Dance Collective, Reservoir Studio - 3709 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
👉 Learn more and view schedules HERE.
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Let the Light In Exhibit at the Moraga Art Gallery
Moraga Art Gallery announces a new exhibit, Let the Light In, an enticing display of creativity, featuring landscape paintings by two member artists, Irene Needoba and Elizabeth Kennen, each gifted with a unique and thoughtful vision of the natural world.
The show also includes paintings, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glassware, etchings, woodwork, photographs, prints, and much more by the gallery’s core of members.
📅 Exhibit on view now until March 15 from 12-5pm, Wednesday to Sunday
📍 Rheem Shopping Center - 432 Center Street, Moraga
👉 Visit www.moragaartgallery.com or call 925-376-5407 for more information
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ModernTone Events & Offerings
The Tone Collective
Join ModernTone Studios for the Tone Collective, an ongoing music program for singer-songwriters, solo guitarists, pianists, and independent artists who want to grow as performers in a supportive, creative community. Whether new to performing or looking to deepen their artistry, the Tone Collective offers a place to belong, create, and evolve
📅 Weekly on Monday evenings, 7-8:30pm
📍 Big Room at Lamorinda Music - 81 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
👉 Learn more HERE. Book a drop-in appointment HERE. Use Code TONE25 for a one-time discount for your first session.
Modern Voices Ensemble
Modern Voices Ensemble is a small, auditioned group of adult singers that offers a supportive, collaborative space to grow musically while building real connection and community. Led by music director Jessica Winn, the ensemble brings people together to make beautiful music, strengthen their skills, and experience the joy of singing in a welcoming, friendship-centered environment.
📅 Weekly on Monday evenings, 5:30-7pm
📍 Studio A at Lamorinda Music - 81 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
👉 Fill out the audition form HERE.
ModernTone Teen Band
The ModernTone Teen band offers students a real-world band experience that goes far beyond weekly rehearsals. Participants collaborate on writing original music, learn how to record and release their songs on streaming platforms, and learn how to promote themselves through professional press materials. With extended rehearsals and increased performance opportunities, students build musicianship, teamwork skills, and confidence while experiencing what it’s truly like to be part of a working band.
📅 Weekly on Friday evenings, 6-8pm
📍 Big Room at Lamorinda Music - 81 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
👉 Fill out the inquiry form HERE.
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PPF Summer Camp: Alice in Wonderland, Jr.
The Peter Pan Foundation's (PPF) summer camp offers a fun, immersive theatrical experience for young performers. The Camp culminates in a fully produced show on June 20. The cost is $850, which includes all rehearsals and participation in the final production.
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Camp Dates: weekdays, June 3-18
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Pre-Camp Workshop: Saturday, April 18 at 10am
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Performance: June 20 (time TBA)
📍 Creekside Commons - 1035 Carol Lane Lafayette
👉 Registration is open now HERE.
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Pause for Poetry: Walking The Quiet
Join the Saint Mary's College of California Museum of Art curator, Britt Royer, and MFA poetry student, Alana Rodrigues, for a walkthrough of Zach Clark’s collaborative commission, Walking The Quiet, with the use of poetry, followed by an activity.
📅 Friday, March 13, 2:30-3:30pm
📍 Saint Mary's College Museum of Art - 1928 St. Marys Road, Moraga
👉 Find more information HERE.
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College Notes Returns to Walnut Creek This March
Kaiser Permanente's College Notes returns to the Lesher Center for the Arts on March 13 and 14, bringing nationally recognized collegiate a cappella groups from across the country to Walnut Creek.
Produced by the Diablo Regional Arts Association, this high-energy, noncompetitive showcase celebrates vocal excellence while supporting arts education and outreach for local students.
📍 Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
🎟️ Tickets on sale HERE.
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Campolindo Choir Department presents HADESTOWN TEEN EDITION
Hadestown: Teen Edition is a full-length adaptation of Anaïs Mitchell’s award-winning folk opera, specially tailored for teen performers and family audiences. The performance is co-directed and choreographed by Performing Academy owner, Renee DeWeese Moran.
The musical follows two intertwined love stories—those of hopeful young artists Orpheus and Eurydice, and the powerful rulers of the underworld, Hades and Persephone.
Set to a rich blend of American folk music and New Orleans–inspired jazz, Hadestown takes audiences on an imaginative journey that explores big ideas like trust, perseverance, and the power of love, all while celebrating music, storytelling, and community.
📅 March 13 through 22
📍 Campolindo Performing Arts Center - 300 Moraga Rd, Moraga
🎟️ Purchase tickets HERE.
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All Ages Recreation Downtown Den Art Gallery Opening Reception
Celebrate the inaugural art exhibit at the All Ages Recreation Downtown (AARD) Den on Saturday, March 14, from 2-4 pm by stopping by to view over 30 Lamorinda Arts Alliance member artworks. You’ll recognize many of the artist’s work as they are all local!
Enjoy complimentary pours of Susan Captain's wines from Captain Vineyards and light bites to celebrate this special date.
📅 Sat. March 14 2-4 pm
📍 3561-A Mt. Diablo Blvd.
👉 Visit www.allagesplay.org for information and hours.
📷 See a video of the artwork at AARD HERE.
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Circadian String Quartet - The Crucible: Three Lives Changed by World War II
Berkeley Chamber Performances presents an electrifying evening of bold, immersive music that pulses with intensity, lyricism, and discovery. This sweeping, spirited program moves from the richly textured lyricism of Hugo Kauder to the lush romanticism of Webern’s Lagsamer Satz, culminating in Pavel Haas’s cinematic String Quartet No. 2.
Don’t miss these immensely passionate musicians in a performance where history, artistry, and tradition meet in a singular event of unforgettable chamber music!
📅 Saturday, March 14 at 7:30
📍 Don Tatzin Community Hall at the Lafayette Library - 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
🎟️ Purchase tickets HERE.
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Yes, and Wine! Adult Improv Class
Are you ready to try something new and have fun doing it?
These one-night-only classes at Town Hall Theatre are a great way to stretch your boundaries, meet new people, and have some laughs!
Classes are open to improvisers of all skill levels and come with two cocktails or non-alcoholic drinks.
📅 March 15 and April 19 at 7pm
📍 Town Hall Theatre Co - 3535 School Street, Lafayette
🎟️ Enroll HERE.
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23rd Annual High School Visual Arts Competition Artist Reception
Hosted by the Lamorinda Arts Council, creativity takes center stage at the 23rd Annual High School Visual Arts Competition Artist Reception, where talented young artists showcase their 2D, 3D, Photography and Digital Art. Join the reception and show support for these talented young artists as this year’s award winners are honored. All are welcome!
📅 Thursday, March 19 from 7-8:30pm
📍 Orinda Library Gallery - 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94564
👉 See more information HERE.
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A Wolf Among the Swans
Opening March 20 for at least one week, A Wolf Among the Swans, tells a powerful true story from Brazil, presented by International Film Showcase.
The film follows a boy from the suburbs of Rio who trades hip hop for ballet. With the guidance of a Cuban mentor, he rises against the odds to become a star with the Royal Ballet.
🎥 See the trailer HERE.
🎟️ Get more information and tickets HERE.
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New Photography Exhibit, “Grain in the Frame” at Frame 1A Gallery
A unique new exhibit featuring 15 photographers, Grain in the Frame: Celebrating the Vitality of Contemporary Film Photography, opens this month at Alameda’s Frame 1A Gallery.
Called “the small gallery with a big heart” by the East Bay Times, Frame 1A's presentation of Grain in the Frame continues its tradition of bringing cutting edge and classic photography created by local artists to the community. This is a unique exhibit that will intrigue, enlighten, and engage anyone interested in photography in all its forms.
📅 Now until March 21, Saturdays, 11am to 4pm
📍 Frame 1A Gallery, 2500 Central Avenue, Alameda
🌐 www.frame1a.com
👉 For more information, call owners Sharonda "Westeigh" Grant & Jeff Heyman at 510-756-2500, or email frame1agallery@gmail.com.
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California Symphony: Northern Lights
California Symphony’s March concerts feature calming and contemplative music by Northern and Eastern European composers spanning the last century. These include Silvestrov’s meditative Stille Musik, Pärt’s minimalist and powerful Tabula Rasa featuring Concertmasters Jennifer Cho and Sam Weiser, and Sibelius’ uplifting Symphony No. 2 celebrating resilience and Nordic beauty.
California Symphony takes the stuffiness out of the concert experience: take selfies at the photo booth, order a signature cocktail, and sip at your seat. Tickets include a free 30-minute pre-concert talk by award-winning instructor Scott Foglesong, starting one hour before the show.
📅 Saturday, March 21 from 7:30-9:30pm & Sunday, March 22 from 4-6pm
📍 Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
🎟️ Get tickets HERE.
👉 For more information call 925-943-7469 or email info@californiasymphony.org.
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Young Playwrights Festival
As a part of the Young Playwrights Program, local middle school and high school students are invited to submit their own short play for consideration to be produced at the Town Hall Theatre by professional directors and actors.
YPF is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Community Foundation of Lafayette.
📅 March 21 at 7pm
📍 Town Hall Theatre Co - 3535 School Street, Lafayette
🎟️ Get tickets HERE.
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Music in the Galleries
Join the Saint Mary's College of California Museum of Art for an hour of musical improvisation in the galleries—bring an instrument, your body, your poetry, etc. Be inspired by our fall exhibitions while listening and collaborating with others!
📅 Wednesdays, March 25, April 29, and May 27 from 1-2pm
📍 Saint Mary's College Museum of Art - 1928 St. Mary's Road, Moraga
👉 Find more information HERE.
❓ Email dls12@stmarys-ca.edu with questions regarding bringing instruments.
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ArtScapes in the Garden
The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery and Sogetsu San Francisco are proud to present a unique exhibition of large-scale ikebana works that will incorporate Garden plant materials. Flower arrangements will be on display in the main building and throughout the Garden.
ArtScapes in the Garden is free to explore for members. Non-members receive access to the exhibit with regular Garden admission.
📅 Thursday, March 26 through Sunday, March 29, 9am-4pm
📍 Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery - 1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
👉 Learn more HERE.
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Sweet Thursday Author Series - Craig C. Harwood
Join the Sweet Thursday Author Series, presented by Friends of the Lafayette Library & Learning Center, for an inspiring evening with author Craig C. Harwood.
In Bridget’s Gambit, Harwood shares the remarkable true story of Miranda Evoy, who fled famine-stricken Ireland in 1828. After being widowed in a new country, she journeyed to California during the Gold Rush. Defying the social and gender constraints of the Victorian era, she and her daughters built a business empire, helping shape early California and its path to statehood.
📅 Thursday, March 26 at 7pm - Doors open at 6:30 pm for coffee and sweets. Books will be available for purchase at the event.
👉 Register to attend HERE.
📍 Don Tatzin Community Hall at the Lafayette Library - 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
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Diablo Ballet’s “Romeo & Juliet”
This March, join Diablo Ballet as they celebrate their 32nd Anniversary with Penny Saunders’ brand-new production of the timeless love story, Romeo & Juliet, and the company premiere of Gerald Arpino’s dazzling Birthday Variations.
📅 March 27 at 6pm and March 28 at 2pm & 7:30pm
📍 Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
👉 See HERE for more information and tickets.
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An Evening with Temple Grandin
You're invited to a rare, inspiring event featuring Dr. Temple Grandin at the Orinda Theatre. This special evening is part of Elevate Every Voice, brought to you by Las Trampas, the leading program in the East Bay dedicated to empowering adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Dr. Grandin is a world-renowned scientist and autism advocate whose work has transformed global understanding of neurodiversity and demonstrated what's possible when we build with empathy and insight.
📅 Friday, March 27 at 7pm
📍 Orinda Theater - 4 Orinda Theatre Square #3308, Orinda
🎟️ Purchase tickets HERE.
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The Joy of Astonishment: An Evening of Magic and Mentalism
Prepare for an unforgettable night with Fort Bragg magician and mentalist Robert Goleman. With more than 50 years of performing experience, Goleman delivers mind-bending magic, sharp mentalism, and plenty of audience participation in this intimate, awe-inspiring show.
Expect the impossible and leave amazed!
📅 March 28 at 7pm
📍 Town Hall Theatre - 3535 School Street, Lafayette
🎟️ Buy tickets HERE.
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Diablo Symphony Family Concert: Joy of the Symphony
The Diablo Symphony’s annual family concert, Joy of the Symphony, takes place on March 29. It features Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, narrated by local storyteller Josh Kornbluth, along with John Williams’ Star Wars, Main Theme. The program also spotlights seventh-grade pianist Ellie Xuan, winner of the 2026 DSO Yen Liang Young Artist Competition, performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto.
📅 Sunday, March 29 from 2-4:15pm
📍 Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
👉 Find more information and purchase tickets HERE.
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Center REP Presents Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Dramedy, Lost In Yonkers
To celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the opening of Lesher Center for the Arts, Center REP proudly presents the 35th anniversary revival production of Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning heartfelt comedy, Lost in Yonkers, sponsored by the Diablo Regional Arts Association.
Set in 1942 above a candy store in Yonkers, the story follows two teenage brothers sent to live with their strict grandmother and extended family while their father travels for work to pay off medical debts. They navigate a tough new household and unexpected relationships, including the warmth of their Aunt Bella, help the family face change and hardship together.
📅 March 29 through April 19
📍 Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
🎟️ Purchase tickets HERE.
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Front Porch Music PRESENTS
This special evening highlights the amazing talent within the Front Porch Music community, bringing together a diverse lineup of local artists who represent the depth, warmth, and creativity of the region’s vibrant music scene.
Now entering its fourth year, Front Porch Music PRESENTS at Town Hall Theatre continues its mission of uplifting adult and emerging musicians while supporting the broader arts community.
📅 April 3 at 7pm
🌐 www.townhalltheatre.com/front-porch
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AXIS Dance Company Presents: Patterns
AXIS Dance Company presents Patterns, a performance of live dance and film exploring how movement, culture, and identity shape connection. Featuring works by five acclaimed choreographers, this powerful program highlights AXIS’s ensemble of disabled, non-disabled, D/deaf, and neurodivergent performers. This performance is sponsored by the Diablo Regional Arts Association. Select performances include ASL interpretation, Post-Show Q&A, Pre-Show Touch Tour, and Audio Description.
📅 Friday April 3 at 7:30pm, Saturday April 4 at 2pm and 7:30pm
📍 Lesher Center for the Arts - 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
🎟️ Tickets: Start at $32 for adults and $20 for students 25 and under.
👉 Learn more and get tickets HERE, or call the Box Office at (925) 943-7469.
Lafayette Chamber Members: Enjoy 25% off tickets when you enter Promo Code: RHYTHM25 at checkout. Valid on full-priced tickets only. Subject to availability.
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The Peter Pan Foundation presents 20 Years of Music & Magic
This nostalgic evening will be a compilation of songs from all of The Peter Pan Foundation's full-length Broadway and stage productions; honoring the moments, melodies, and memories that have defined our journey.
Join them as they relive the music that made the magic—and the magic that made the music!
📅 April 10-12
📍 Creekside Commons -1035 Carol Ln, Lafayette
🎟️ Tickets go on sale March 13 HERE.
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A Fundraiser for Town Hall
Town Hall Theatre is thrilled to announce a special one-night-only fundraising event featuring acclaimed stand-up comedian Cash Levy, who brings his signature interactive comedy style to the stage for an unforgettable evening of laughter in support of Town Hall’s artistic and educational programming.
📅 April 11 at 8pm
🎟️ Get tickets HERE. Select gold seats to indulge in the preshow reception, including nibbles from The Hideout Kitchen and a drink of your choice, starting at 6:30pm.
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Performing Academy presents PETER PAN JR
Fly away to Neverland in Peter Pan, the magical musical where kids never grow up and adventures never end!
This beloved Broadway classic, presented by Performing Academy, has been specially reimagined for young performers, bringing pirates, pixie dust, and timeless songs to life in a high-flying adventure the whole family will love.
📅 Friday, April 24 at 5pm and Saturday, April 25 at 2:30pm - 75-minute show, no intermission
📍 Del Valle Theater - 1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek
🌐 www.performingacademy.com/current-productions
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