Best Of Editor Picks

July 2009

Top Tickets: July 29-August 4

07/29/09

Top Tickets: July 29-August 4

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: Talking sex at Rakestraw Books, harvesting pears in Moraga, Opera in the Vineyard, Gretchen Wilson at Wente, and Lafayette Gallery's 10th anniversary exhibit.

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San Ramon's Eve Marie Releases Debut Album

07/28/09

San Ramon's Eve Marie Releases Debut Album

Child prodigy is all grown up—and crooning her new material.

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Rickey Henderson Enters Cooperstown

07/24/09

Rickey Henderson Enters Cooperstown

Oakland A's "Man of Steal" inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame Sunday with gracious, moving speech.

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Top Tickets: July 22-28

07/24/09

Top Tickets: July 22-28

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: Dave Eggers in Oakland, Hot Summer Nights, Taste of Terroir, Splashdown on the USS Hornet, Chevron Family Theater Festival, and the California in Relief exhibit.

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Chevron Family Theatre Festival this Saturday in Walnut Creek

07/22/09

Chevron Family Theatre Festival this Saturday in Walnut Creek

The third annual Chevron Family Theatre Festival returns to provide great shows as well as free entertainment for the family.

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Diablo Fit: New Gym Opens in Danville

07/21/09

Diablo Fit: New Gym Opens in Danville

San Ramon Valley Fitness preaches having fun while working out.

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Top Tickets: July 15-21

07/15/09

Top Tickets: July 15-21

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: The Fire Arts Festival, The Seagull in Livermore, wine stroll in Pleasanton, and dinner with the author of Farm City.

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Pleasant Hill Man Riding Harley for a Good Cause

07/15/09

Pleasant Hill Man Riding Harley for a Good Cause

Gustavo Fernández taking his "hog" cross-country in support of children in need.

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Sneak Peek at this Year's Fire Arts Festival

07/14/09

Sneak Peek at this Year's Fire Arts Festival

Starting this Wednesday night, the Crucible's annual festival in West Oakland combines fire and art with spectacular results.

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Diablo Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

07/14/09

Diablo Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream

The delightful Livermore Shakespeare Festival pairs The Bard's most beloved comedy with Concannon wine.

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Danville's "Batting Stance Guy" on Letterman

07/14/09

Danville's "Batting Stance Guy" on Letterman

Gar Ryness cracks up Late Show host and audience with his endless imitations of baseball batting stances.

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07/14/09

Coldplay Conquers Shoreline

Coldplay rocked the Shoreline Amphitheater on Monday, July 13th.

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07/10/09

Watch Diablo's editor on ABC-7s View From the Bay

Diablo's editor Susan Safipour shows View From the Bay hosts Spencer Christian and Janelle Wang finds from our Best of the East Bay issue

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East Bay reality stars heat up summer television

07/09/09

East Bay reality stars heat up summer television

Watch for Walnut Creek's Russell Kairouz on the premiere of Big Brother 11, plus America's Got Talent clip and a future Top Chef.

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Berkeley songwriter Jeffrey Halford plays San Francisco this Sunday

07/09/09

Berkeley songwriter Jeffrey Halford plays San Francisco this Sunday

Bay Area singer/song-writer Jeffrey Halford plays Bird and Beckett this Sunday at 4:30 p.m.

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Oakland Street Cinema Tonight

07/08/09

Oakland Street Cinema Tonight

Free, insightful films and popcorn to be had tonight at the Temescal Street Cinema

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Top Tickets: July 8-14

07/08/09

Top Tickets: July 8-14

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: Cal Shakes' Private Lives, A Midsummer Night's Dream in Livermore Wine Country, music at the malls, American Idols Live in Oakland, and Art Under the Oaks.

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07/07/09

Broadway Plaza summer jazz series kicks off this Thursday

Beloved free music series kicks off July 9 with a performance by Joyce Cooling.

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The streets are alive with the sound of music

07/07/09

The streets are alive with the sound of music

Sounds Around Town music series will take place the second Fridays of summer in downtown Walnut Creek

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Blackhawk Rocks

07/06/09

Blackhawk Rocks

Check out the line-up for the 2009 Blackhawk Summer Concert Series.

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Ultimate Concert Ticket Contest! Win tickets to see Love Train: Sounds of Philadelphia at Concord's Sleep Train Pavilion

07/01/09

Ultimate Concert Ticket Contest! Win tickets to see Love Train: Sounds of Philadelphia at Concord's Sleep Train Pavilion

The O'Jays headline this killer soul music review on July 11.

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Top Tickets: July 1-7

07/01/09

Top Tickets: July 1-7

Diablo's picks for the can't-miss events of the coming week: Alameda County Fair, the B-52s at Wente, Fourth of July celebrations, and skateboard art at Bedford Gallery.

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