DRAA – Transforming Lives Through the Arts
by Brandy L, correspondent For more than three decades, Peggy White, Executive Director of the Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA), has witnessed firsthand the power of the arts to change…
The Creative Journey of John Tullis
by Julia O’Reilly For Martinez artist, illustrator, and author John Tullis, creativity has been a constant companion, one that has evolved from family inspiration to graphic design, from printing presses…
Impressive Senior Art Project “Birds of Beauty” Dazzle Brentwood Intersection
by David King In Brentwood, Liberty High’s Public Art and Design Academy, (PADAA)completed their Senior project with another installment of large metal sculptures of native birds to add to an…
50 Years of Rock n’ Roll and In-Person Ticket Sale at the Pavilion
The Toyota Pavilion at Concord turns 50 this year and wants us to reminisce about all the good times we’ve had there. Live Nation has created a website where the…
Spectacular “The Story” is More Than An Art Show
By David King What “Nutcracker Suite” means for Christmas, NorthCreek Church’s living art production of, “The Story” should be its equivalent for Easter. It is a one-of-a kind must see…
Diablo Ballet’s Fiona Hutchen’s Near Deaf Experience
Meet Fiona Hutchens, 22, a ballerina with the Diablo Ballet and certified in American Ballet Theatre curriculum. She also teaches at Oakland Ballet School and at Diablo Ballet School. Her…
Save Mount Diablo’s All-Volunteer Band, Blue-Eyed Grass Releases Album
Save Mount Diablo’s all-volunteer band, Blue-Eyed Grass, has just released their new album containing mostly original songs about nature and conservation.Of the 11 songs on the album, which is entitled…
“The Story” Returns to NorthCreek Church
Tableau Vivants, or Living Pictures, are static scenes containing one or more actors or cast members, depicting artwork.Before radio, film and television, tableau vivants were popular forms of entertainment. Cast…
That Moment a Struggling Local Musician Became a National Rock Star
Concord resident and digital marketer and videographer, Pat Mosca, from the outside, walks and talks like any other Bay Area successful entrepreneur, smiling, casually dressed, oozing with confidence. But this…
BLUE DEVILS WIN DRUM CORPS INTERNATIONAL (DCI) WORLD CLASS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
It’s their 20th Championship in the event’s 50 years of competition. Concord’s national pride and joy, The Blue Devils, have done it again. On August 11-14 in Indianapolis, Indiana, they…
Murals, Movies, and Novels
Mural of Ruby outside of Paris, France, dated 2020. (rotated 90% here for easier viewing)
Clayton’s Sarah Williams nominated for an Emmy
Clayton Valley High School graduate, Class of 2015, Sarah Williams, was recently nominated for an Emmy in the category of “Outstanding Casting for a Daytime Animated Program” for Nickelodeon’s “Baby…