This dynamic wind quintet, comprised of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon, performs works from the traditional wind repertoire, arrangements of other classic pieces, and also champions new compositions. Among their impressive awards, they were the 2016 Gold Medalists of the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition and Finalists of the M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition. Their […]

The Museum of the San Ramon Valley is happy to host artists and collectors at the 15th Annual “Relics on Railroad” Antiques, Art, and Upcycle Market. Vendor booths will have fabulous finds, antiques, vintage wares, repurposed goods, arts and crafts, Halloween décor, jewelry, painted and primitive furnishings, garden accents, lamps, paintings and mysterious relics. There […]

Admire the diversity of how Mexico celebrates Día de Los Muertos, a celebration of the life of loved ones passed on, from state to state. Celebrate the various indigenous to modern traditions with vibrant costumes, makeup, music, and dance!

The Bankhead Theater hopes you will share a part of your holiday season with the members of the United States Air Force Band of the West. Every December, the Band of the West celebrates the season with their annual “Holiday in Blue” concert. This free, family-friendly performance will feature a variety of music showcasing the […]

Experience the magic of the Nutcracker. This annual Tri-Valley holiday event continues to enchant audiences of all ages, bringing Tchaikovsky’s well-known music and ballet to life with all of its elegance and beauty. Thrill to a stage filled with one magical nutcracker, a swirl of lovely snowflakes, adorable mice, dancing soldiers and a glittering sugar […]

Nochebuena returns to the Bankhead for a traditional Mexican Christmas spectacular featuring Ballet Folklórico de Los Angeles and Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar!

Join the Blackhawk Museum for their 2023 Spirit of the Old West Speaker Series featuring Dr. Gary Moulton. This is the first of four speakers in the series. In the mid-1970s the University of Nebraska accepted the challenge to sponsor a new and complete edition of the journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Originally […]

We invite the community to join us for African and African Diaspora master dance and drumming workshops and an Ensemble performance. This program is open to everyone regardless of skill level. With Support from the California Arts Council and in partnership with the City of Dublin, Cheza Nami is excited to produce “Moving Together”, a […]

The East Bay Holocaust Education Center of Pleasanton is honored to be hosting the world-famous Violins of Hope in the San Francisco East Bay in January-February 2023. Violins of Hope is a collection of restored violins that were played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. These instruments have survived concentration camps, ghettos, pogroms, and many […]

The exhibit explores the mid-century Bay Area art movement, where artists were reincorporating subject matter into their work and away from the pure abstraction of the New York School style of art. On display in the exhibit are second-generation and contemporary works that reflect the movement's use of emotion through the use of intense, non-naturalistic […]

Frederick Douglass was an American icon of the 19th Century. He was an escaped slave who rose to be a leader of the abolitionist movement, a gifted speaker for his causes on both sides of the Atlantic who recruited British support for the anti-slavery cause, and an adviser to six presidents. Chautauqua scholar Jim Armstead […]

Join the Blackhawk Museum for their 2023 Spirit of the Old West Speaker Series featuring Mark Jordan. This is the second of four speakers in the series. The Lewis and Clark Expedition - Near Misses – How Lucky are those Men – and Women. Mark Jordan will tell stories about near disasters that could have […]

In collaboration with the San Francisco Opera (“Opera”), the City of Dublin will be hosting the Opera’s free performance of “Bohème Out of the Box,” from March 31 through April 2, at the Emerald Glen Park Amphitheater (4201 Central Parkway).  This one-hour version of Puccini’s opera will be sung in Italian and feature English dialogue. […]

Best of SF Comedy Competition featuring Joe Zimmerman Hundreds of comedians audition each year to compete in the SF Comedy Competition but only thirty-two are chosen. For more than forty years, the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition has served as a major springboard for the most talented new comics in the country. Back at the […]

The Spring Art Show:   The Livermore Art Association’s biggest and oldest show.  It has been a Spring tradition since the founding in 1957.  The exhibit lasts two days, April 1 & 2.

Intoxicating dance infuses the music of Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, while American composer Florence Price fuses folk song, spiritual feeling and masterful symphonic sound to touch the soul. The talented winners of our young musicians competition are featured on this inspiring program.

Celebrating the human form in all its glory!

Del Valle Fine Arts has the honor once again to present the latest (2021) First Prize winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition. Spanish-born Martín García García also won the Audience Prize, Chamber Music Prize and Piano/Duo Prize. Earlier in the year, he was awarded Third Prize at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. He […]

An independent show organized by Barbara Reynolds over many years. This is a photography contest with an additional chance in all media to display a woman or women you want to honor. The event runs through all of May at the Livermore Public Library. It is supported by the Livermore Art Association and the Pleasanton […]

Alliance for Visual arts, a non profit organization that promotes local artists and their work is organizing an upcoming art exhibit, called Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour. The Tri-Valley Artist Studio Tour a unique event that brings together local artists from all over the Tri-Valley area. This year, artists from various disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture, […]

Celebrate the heritage of Asian American Pacific Islanders featuring food, crafts, and other activities to celebrate the month.

An event celebrating Hispanic Heritage through local Hispanic vendors, dancers, and artists. Also featuring music and performers.

Mariachi Sol de México brings mariachi to the Bankhead from their very force of life. With passionate zeal, they will move you with grace and power.

One of the longest running celebrations of wine, craft brew, arts, crafts, shopping, dining, entertainment and hometown charm in the East Bay! Thousands of locals and tourists attend each year to explore unique vendor booths and to shop at Downtown's incredible specialty boutiques. Enjoy our collection of restaurants that are globally inspired and locally enhanced! […]

Children and their families are invited to participate in this chance to be creative and messy! Budding artists will be encouraged to try both process-based art and take-home art. Spend the afternoon relaxing on the Town Green making artistic and imaginative creations.

Join LAS as they explore magical places and fantastic stories through the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Liadov, and Stravinsky. We are thrilled to welcome one of the most remarkable pianists of our time, John O’Conor, an exceptional interpreter of the music of Beethoven, in a performance of the composer’s third piano concerto. Stravinsky transports us […]

Immerse yourself in refreshing English works such as Franz Joseph Haydn’s “London” Symphony. Revitalize your soul with George Frideric Handel’s Water Music Suite, composed for King George I to celebrate the Thames River. Appreciate the bold, romantic power of Sir Edward Elgar’s May Song and Love’s Greeting, to appreciate a composer who helped spark a […]

Highlights from the beloved fairytale, Sleeping Beauty, will feature the Princess Aurora, dazzling jewel fairies, Puss in Boots, and a pair of charming bluebirds (Erin Richards), all set to Tchaikovsky's music. Then, Saint Saëns’' fully staged ballet, Carnival of the Animals, will offer a delightful menagerie showcasing more than 40 dancing creatures from ninja turtles […]