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At Las Positas College’s Welcome Back Performing Arts Faculty Concert, musician and new faculty member Ann Miller performed a solo violin piece — Bach’s “Andante” from Sonata No. 2. Miller’s shoulders rose and fell in dynamic waves as the volume of the piece…

LIVERMORE, CA — The subject of the email, entitled Rocky Horror Follow Up , attempted to console. “Training to be an actor is a lifelong endeavor. It may consist of disappointment regardless of your talent or your work ethic, and remaining…

Staff Writer/Cast member pulls back the curtain on LPC Theater's 2025 summer production The constant questions echoed in the halls of the Barbara Mertes Center. “Who are you auditioning for?” “What is your audition song?” The tension was palpable. In the voices…

LIVERMORE - As the sun slowly dips behind the hills, a warm evening breeze drifts across campus. A yellow brick road winds its way to the stage beneath the sky. The outdoor amphitheater at Las Positas College transforms into the Land of…

When the sky reached evening, the collective group of voices sent songs to the audience like a letter. With strings, drums and keys being played — a choir of voices were raised in a soft serenade. Sopranos that soar into the light,…

The world is but a stage as music mirrors life. A rhythm born from a collage of melodies. A bright light illuminating each instrument when the night was silent, expressing what couldn't have been spoken with words. Crescendos of past recollections. Reminiscing on…

It was conceived in 2017: the idea Jesse J. Sanchez got while working on a production of Hamilton. He wanted to make his own musical, one that covered dreams, generations and cultural heritage. Specifically, Chicano and Mexican American culture. He brought the…

People in the theater world call it “The Scottish Play.” Saying the actual name of the famous play by William Shakespeare — ”Macbeth” — inside any theater puts a curse on whatever production is happening and even the person who utters it. It’s…