Primavera

FINAL VERSION: The Orinda today (Wednesday) has revised their calendar and this movie is BACK ON for 3:50 on Saturday; Valerie and I will co-host. It follows 20-year-old Cecilia, a brilliant orphan and violin virtuoso whose life is bound for an arranged marriage to a military officer once the Ottoman-Venetian War concludes. When the unconventional composer Antonio Vivaldi arrives at the orphanage, his mentorship gives her the courage to rethink her destiny and pursue her passion for music Trailer: https://mubi.com/en/films/primavera-2025/trailer Be advised the Orinda Square garage is now an automated system that takes a photo of your car license plate then calculates your charges as you exit. They have a 1-hour free parking (after that I believe it is $6 per hour). The Orinda Theater can issue a 3-hour parking validation which makes for 4 hours of free parking in total. BE SURE to get your parking validation in the theater lobby before you leave the theater. There is street parking available for various time periods; check posted signs for more information as it varies quite a bit. The BART station is approximately a 12-15 minute walk away. TICKETS: If you wish you can pre-purchase tickets online at the Orinda website or at the box office https://www.orindamovies.com/ Subscribe to the International Film Showcase to know about upcoming movies: https://internationalshowcase.org/ Valerie will have an optional meetup at Peet's Coffee down the street from the theater (63 Moraga Way) a half hour before showtime. This will give theatergoers a chance to see who else is in the group for this performance and perhaps find someone to sit with, greet an old friend, or make a new one. Valerie is also hosting a dinner following the film. Please use the COMMENT field to let her know if you are interested in joining for and after-film discussion and dinner at La Piazza and she will make the reservation. Please do so only if…