Community Services/Non-Profits in Orinda, CA

“Great experience here. It's the cleanest, best run equine center I've ever seen. The staff are wonderful; sensitive to the needs of the horses and the clients. Highly recommend.”

“When I checked my Cal Shakes review I was surprised to see I hadn't updated it in 12 years. I can't remember whether we subscribed the season following my initial review, but we have attended several productions over the years and liked them. Most recently, Nina and I attended "The Winter's Tale" last season. It was the first play we had attended anywhere since the start of the pandemic and we were thrilled. We took the shuttle bus up the hill and bought dinner from the concession stand. I remember it as being very good.Our seats in the amphitheatre were well placed w/ good sightlines. The acting was excellent, as it always is. "The Winter's Tale" is one we have seen many times and a play we love. We enjoyed the production a lot until the very end, which we both found disappointing. The play is about reconciliation, forgiveness and redemption and those qualities were given short shrift because of the cuts/edits that were made by the adapters, Eric Ting and Philippa Kelly. I have no issues w/ people editing Shakespeare's plays, reimagining the settings, etc, as long as that works in the service of the play's intent. Cutting out the heart of what the play is about doesn't do that. When the play was over we looked at each other in disbelief and disappointment because the rest of it had been so complex, colorful and well done. We will keep an eye out for future productions and will check the reviews, but like Berkeley Rep, we probably won't subscribe.”

“This was a great experience for my son. It's low cost and completely worth it. The parking lot looks completely packed when you arrive, but the train rides are not so long that the parents eventually come out and vacate the lot for the next set of families.”