All Arts & Poetry in Pleasanton

article written by Ananya, a news team contributor This week, I interviewed my very good friend and extremely talented musician, Andrea W.  Andrea is a high school junior at Tilden Preparatory School in Walnut Creek. 1) If you weren’t playing your current instrument(s), which one(s) would you play? Or would you even play at all? I would be playing the Read more...

On September 12th, 1940, a boy named Marcel Ravidat lost his dog, Robot, to a hole. He returned three days later to get his dog with three friends, and they entered down into the cave through a shaft. They had thought that the shaft was a secret entrance to a nearby mansion. It was not. However, they did end up Read more...

Article Written By Kanchan, a News Team Contributor SAAC (South Asian Arts Council) board member Ravinder Reddy says his virtual study groups are educational — just not in the traditional sense. “We’re not discussing  art the way [one does] in college or an AP course, but teaching art so that when you go to a museum, you have the broader context of how Read more...

  An interview with a rising photography star By Lucie, News Team Contributor What if you were to stumble into the wrong orientation at a summer camp, for a subject that you know almost nothing about? What if while at that orientation, you discovered a passion you never knew you had? Meet Claudia O’Neill, a rising senior at Amador Valley Read more...

By Lucie, News Team Contributor   While most museums and art galleries are still closed, there is a wealth of public outdoor art and online galleries that can still be appreciated.   1. Public Art and Heritage Walk in Walnut Creek The five public art tours can be an entertaining activity for all ages, while also being a way to Read more...

By Margaret, News Team Contributor Nowadays, when you think of the epitome of intellectualism, you think of elitist colleges, renowned for everything from their excelling athletics teams to academic prestige that are insurance of a bright future. However, centuries before all the hype over the Ivy Leagues, who (or shall I say, which educational institute) dominated the scholastic field? The Read more...

        Untitled by Kanchan Naik, News Team Contributor   and only the dead can make promises with these streets; mouths parted from their final breaths cannot lie like the living. the brown body is a broken secret its reality exhaled into autopsies and caskets, a gasping america can breathe again. justice dances with the night, serenaded by Read more...

In the midst of a coronavirus outbreak, Tri-Valley residents often feel trapped within their own homes, forced to confront the despair and the anxiety of a global pandemic on a day-to-day basis. Because citizens are separated by facial masks and closed doors, I wanted to find a way to bring the community together. As the Teen Poet Laureate of Pleasanton, Read more...

From Kanchan, News Team Contributor Pleasanton’s teen community is brimming with talented artists, from musicians sharing a high school stage to poets and writers working wonders on paper. And these creative students deserve both an outlet to share their passion as well as the recognition that they rightfully deserve. Hence, introducing YEA! The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council presents the 2020 Read more...

From Margaret, a News Team Contributor Loud cheering as every winner’s name is announced, still ringing in your ears days later. Smiles plastered on the faces of every competitor basking in the glory of their latest win. Rows and rows of glistening trophies, medals and gavels as far as the eye can see. This is an image that is commonly Read more...