Wednesday, July 25, 2018 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: B7 Live at Orinda Concert Series returns Joyful Beginnings Preschool Aug. 12 Play-based learning (ages 2 - Pre-K) By Derek Zemrak Open daily 8:30 - 11:45 has also appeared on Broadway in “Cats,” Lunch Bunch Option until 2:45 “Carrie,” the original Broadway production (925) 284-1143 of the Tony-winning “Once on this Island,” “How to Succeed in Business Without Real- www.joyfulbeginningsschool.org ly Trying” (with Matthew Broderick), “Chi- Schedule a tour today! cago” and “Fela!”, for which she received another Tony nomination. Our preschool program is designed to White’s concert performances include challenge each area of a child’s “Funny Girl,” “Hair,” “Dreamgirls” and development; including physical, “South Pacifi c,” which was broadcast by social, emotional, spiritual, and PBS’s Great Performances. She has ap- cognitive. Children’s play is a peared in concert at the Kennedy Center, primary vehicle for and indicator Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center and has of their growth. Child initiated, toured internationally with her one-woman teacher supported play is an shows – from “Brooklyn to Broadway,” “My essential component of a Guy Cy,” and “The Lillias White Effect.” developmentally appropriate classroom. Lillias White Photo provided White holds a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from City ony and Emmy award winner Lillias University New York. White will kick off opening night of the Lafayette United Methodist Church, 955 Moraga Rd., Lafayette T White’s rendition of “Moon Rain” is re- Live at Orinda Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. markable and it will be a treat to hear it in the Sunday, Aug. 12 as the Orinda Theatre is 180-seat auditorium in the Orinda Theatre. once again transformed into a cabaret. Live at Orinda Theatre Concert Series is Lillias White has been recognized on produced by Derek Zemrak, Leonard Pirkle Quality Hearing Aids • In Ear Monitors • Ear Mold Impressions Broadway with the Tony Award, Drama Musicians Hearing Protection and Michael Williams and is sponsored by Desk Award, People’s Choice Award and the Orinda Community Foundation. FREE Initial Consultation Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress Tickets for Opening Night with Lillias Now taking Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Medicare. in a Musical for her role as Sonja in Cy Cole- White are now on sale at the Orinda The- man’s “The Life.” In fi lm, she had roles in atre box offi ce or online at www.lamorinda- the animated features “Hercules” and “An- Dr. Erik M. Breitling, theatres.com. Available ticket prices range astasia” and on TV, White was featured on Au.D., CCC-A, FAAA from $55 to $75 and all seats are reserved. It “Sesame Street” (Emmy Award), “Law and is recommended that you purchase your tick- 3744 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 100, Lafayette Order,” and Baz Luhrmann’s Netfl ix series, Hearing Aid Evaluations ets early because these shows have all sold “The Get Down.” (925) 262-4242 www.LamorindaAudiology.com out. White has just fi nished a month-long pre- Swim Plugs • Comprehensive Diagnostic Adult Hearing Evaluations Broadway run in Tony-winning director Jer- Mark your calendar for these ry Mitchell’s (“Kinky Boots”) new musical upcoming concerts at the “Half Time.” Co-starring with her Broadway contemporaries Donna McKechnie (“A Cho- Orinda Theatre: rus Line”), Andre DeShields (“The Wiz”), and Georgia Engel (“Mary Tyler Moore Sept. 20 – Franc D’Ambrosio (“Phantom of Show”), “Half Time” is about professional the Opera”) Service Clubs Announcements basketball’s fi rst 60-plus dance team. Earlier Oct. 4 – Lorna Luft (“Songs My Mother Taught Me: A Celebration of the Music of in 2018, White won the NAACP Award for Breakfast, Friday 7:00 a.m. her starring role in the LA production of “Ma Judy Garland”) Nov. 8 – Maureen McGovern (Multi-Gram- The Lafaye e Park Hotel & Spa, Rainy’s Black Bottom” (directed by Emmy Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Tony winner Phylicia Rashad). my Award nominee) More info: www.lamorindasunrise.com In 1981, the Brooklyn, New York native Dec. 16 – Karen Mason (Broadway star – or email [email protected]@g made her Broadway debut in “Barnum.” She “Mama Mia!” “Sunset Boulevard”) July 27 August 3 played Effi e in the 1987 revival of “Dream- girls,” for which she won the Drama League Do not miss out on these amazing shows Rich Shearer, a man of few Newly installed Club President, Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Lillias right here in Lamorinda! words gets verbose about Chris Laszcz-Davis gives us the himself. State of the Club address. Not to be missed Not to be missed Purchase Raffl e Tickets for the VW “luv” Bug ! 10:30 a.m. to noon on July 31 Lafayette Community Foun- SENIORS in the Sequoia Room, Lafay- dation’s 10th Annual Senior ette Community Center. Do you Symposium, “Aging By De- Lafayette Rotary Club Transportation Circles: What live alone on a fi xed income? sign” will take place from 8:30 Step in on a Thursday and join us for our lunch meeting. are they and how do you create Do you have a spare room? Do a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. Thursday at noon Oakwood Athletic Club, 4000 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. one at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, you need help around the house, 4 at Acalanes High School. At- July 26 at Aegis Moraga. Wor- extra income to pay for basic tendees will hear from a variety July 26: August 2: ried about giving up your car necessities, or just a little com- of experts including Dr. Alan D. Dr. Michael Baker Andy and Wendy Scheck keys? What if you had a trans- panionship? 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