Longtime Alamedan showcases 43 years of island dancing

Alameda resident Donna Stoering began playing concerts when she was five years old and teaching professionally when she was just 10. She grew up in the Bay Area, but after receiving a Marshall Scholarship, Stoering has lived most of her adult life in Europe.

The Hatching

The meaning of the Easter legend could be construed as the power of belief in the omnipresence and omnipotence of Spirit to overcome any human condition, including death.

Cue the fireworks and dancing boys: I have an announcement. The Gin Game is the best show I have ever seen at Altarena, in 15 years of reviewing. Top notch, stellar, outstanding: What else can I say?

Each year, seniors at Island High School have a chance to write and perform poetry as part of a “Poetry Slam” unit in teacher John Nolan’s English class. The resulting poems treat a wide number of topics in a broad range of styles.