Performing and Visual Arts

Instrumental Music: Hello music and baseball fans! What better way to combine two fun activities than to support our Acalanes Instrumental Music students, led by our new Band Director Edwin Cordoba, as they play the national anthem at the A’s Game on Sept 3rd! Come cheer both our talented students during their performance as well as the Oakland A’s as they play against the Los Angeles Angels.

Event: Acalanes Instrumental Music plays the National Anthem

 
Date: Sunday, Sept 3rd
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland CA
Ticket prices: $25 (discounted)
 
Details on how to purchase and pick up discount tickets are on the instrumental music website.

Instrumental Music: Hello music and baseball fans! What better way to combine two fun activities than to support our Acalanes Instrumental Music students, led by our new Band Director Edwin Cordoba, as they play the national anthem at the A’s Game on Sept 3rd! Come cheer both our talented students during their performance as well as the Oakland A’s as they play against the Los Angeles Angels.
 

Event: Acalanes Instrumental Music plays the National Anthem 

Date: Sunday, Sept 3rd
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland CA
Ticket prices: $25 (discounted)
 
Details on how to purchase and pick up discount tickets are on the instrumental music website
 
The DramaDon’s are excited to announce auditions for Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee! Here’s the details:

• Auditions are by appointment on Tuesday, Aug 29 and Wedesday, Aug 30
• We have time slots available after school and during 7th Period.
• Students audition with a monologue (provided in the audition packet).
• Memorization is not required.
• All Acalanes students are eligible.
• No singing required.
• The play runs October 25-28

Please encourage your students to stop by the Drama Room (right across the front quad from the cafeteria) to pick up an audition packet and sign up for a 4-minute audition time.

Concert at the Res

Don’t miss out on the Acalanes Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band as they play in the annual Concert at the Res, located in the beautiful Lafayette Reservoir. There will be other musical performances to enjoy as well, including the Rossmoor Big Band, the Stanley Band and many more!

Date: Saturday, May 20

Time: 11am-2pm (Acalanes Band will start performing around 11:30am)

Location: Concert Stage at the Lafayette Reservoir

Jazz Café at Stanley Middle School
 
The much-anticipated annual Jazz Café returns to Stanley Middle School on Friday, May 12 at 6pm. Lamorinda residents have long flocked to the popular “Jazz Café” event for a fun (and free) evening of jazz, coffee and dessert. There will also be a taco truck on hand. This year’s Café marks the debut of Stanley Middle School’s new music director Todd Minson. For more information, please contact dalianishimori@gmail.com.
 
Date:  Friday, May 12
Time:  6pm
Location:  Stanley Middle School
Performers include:

• Stanley Jazz Crusaders
• Stanley Jazz Messengers
• Stanley Chorus
• Campo Jazz Ensemble
• Acalanes Jazz Ensemble

Admission Price:  Free

ACALANES SPRING CONCERTS
Come celebrate the last month of the school year with Director Lauren Gibson and her talented groups of musicians as they perform two magical nights of music!
 
Dates:  Tuesday, May 2 and Thursday, May 4
Time:  7pm
Location:  AHS Performing Arts Center
Music Groups:

• Tuesday – Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble
• Thursday – Jazz Band, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble

Admission Price:  Free
 
 
AHS CHOIR POPS CONCERT
Date: Friday, May 5
Time: 7pm
Location: AHS Performing Arts Center 
Featuring: Harmonix, Innuendos, Octet
Admission Price:  Fre

JAZZ CAFE
The much-anticipated annual Jazz Café returns to Stanley Middle School on Friday, May 12th at 6:00pm.  Lamorinda residents have long flocked to the popular “Jazz Café” event for a fun (and free) evening of jazz, coffee and dessert. There will also be a taco truck on hand.  This year’s Café marks the debut of Stanley Middle School’s new music director Todd Minson.  Performers include Stanley Jazz Crusaders, Stanley Jazz Messengers, Stanley Chorus, Campo Jazz Ensemble and Acalanes Jazz Ensemble. For more information, contact dalianishimori@gmail.com.

5th Annual AP Art and Independent Art Exhibition
Acalanes students, teachers and the community are cordially invited to the 5th Annual Acalanes Art Show exhibiting our AP Art and Independent Art students’ artwork!This show culminates 3-4 years of hard work and dedication.
 
Please celebrate the accomplishments of these young artists by joining us on Friday, Apr 28 from 6:30 – 8:30pm at the ArtRoom (91 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette). There will be live music and food/drink. Admission is free! We’d love your support!  It will be a great show of spectacular work and a lot of fun.
 
Robert Porter and the AP and Independent Art students

The First Ever DramaDons’ Short Play Festival  
The DramaDons are excited to announce our first ever DramaDons’ Short Play Festival! The 5th period DramaDon’s will be presenting four student directed short plays, two of which were written by Advanced Drama Honors students Natalie Costales and Anie Heffernan.

The DramaDons’ Short Play Festival runs on Thursday, Apr 27 and Saturday, Apr 29 at 7pm in the AHS Little Theatre. Admission is free!

AP Art/Independent Art Exhibition Coming Up! Drop by to view and celebrate the Acalanes fine art students! 

• Apr 28, 6-8:30pm
• The Art Room- 91 Lafayette Circle

Kyle Athayde Dance Party Concert with Acalanes Jazz Ensemble: If you love great, toe-tapping music, then you must attend TODAY’S concert by the renowned Kyle Athayde Dance Party, featuring some of the finest musicians from NYC/SF. You will also hear our illustrious Acalanes Jazz Ensemble play alongside this band. It takes place at 2pm in the PAC. Admission is free (although donations are welcome)!

The First Ever DramaDons’ Short Play Festival  
The DramaDons are excited to announce our first ever DramaDons’ Short Play Festival! The 5th period DramaDon’s will be presenting four student directed short plays, two of which were written by Advanced Drama Honors students Natalie Costales and Anie Heffernan.

The DramaDons’ Short Play Festival runs on Thursday, Apr 27 and Saturday, Apr 29 at 7pm in the AHS Little Theatre. Admission is free!

SPRING MUSICAL! Legally Blonde
Wednesday, Mar 22 through Saturday, Mar 25 – 7pm

The Acalanes Performing Arts Boosters proudly presents this year’s Spring Musical: Legally Blonde. Venture with the Acalanes performers to Harvard as Elle Woods (played by Lux Downing Griggs), a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner (played by Sean McNeil). With the support of her vivacious sorority sisters, she serves as a lawyer in a murder trial and, in the process, meets her pensive and charming boyfriend, Emmett Forrest (played by Cameron Zener). Prices: Adults/General: $25, Students/Seniors: $16

PURCHASE TICKETS:
https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72096

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SPRING MUSICAL! Legally Blonde
Wednesday, Mar 22 through Saturday, Mar 25 – 7pm

The Acalanes Performing Arts Boosters proudly presents this year’s Spring Musical: Legally Blonde. Venture with the Acalanes performers to Harvard as Elle Woods (played by Lux Downing Griggs), a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner (played by Sean McNeil). With the support of her vivacious sorority sisters, she serves as a lawyer in a murder trial and, in the process, meets her pensive and charming boyfriend, Emmett Forrest (played by Cameron Zener). Prices: Adults/General: $25, Students/Seniors: $16

PURCHASE TICKETS:
https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72096

SPRING MUSICAL! Legally Blonde
Wednesday, Mar 22 through Saturday, Mar 25 – 7pm

The Acalanes Performing Arts Boosters proudly presents this year’s Spring Musical: Legally Blonde. Venture with the Acalanes performers to Harvard as Elle Woods (played by Lux Downing Griggs), a sorority girl who enrolls at Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner (played by Sean McNeil). With the support of her vivacious sorority sisters, she serves as a lawyer in a murder trial and, in the process, meets her pensive and charming boyfriend, Emmett Forrest (played by Cameron Zener). Prices: Adults/General: $25, Students/Seniors: $16

PURCHASE TICKETS:
https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/72096