To receive periodic notices of Mendocino County arts events and opportunities,
please subscribe to MendoArts, the email announcement list
of the Arts Council of Mendocino County. To
subscribe, click here and enter your email address.
GoArts! is a monthly calendar of Mendocino County art events produced by The Arts Council of Mendocino County with support from the Mendocino County Lodging Association.
It is distributed to Mendocino County lodging establishments via email on a monthly basis.
Click here to download a printable copy of the January 2009 GoArts! calendar (324K).
YEAR
AT A GLANCE - 2008
DECEMBER 2008
Xmas Ornament Holiday Sale – As we begin the holiday stretch, Studio Ferdinand is offering several more ornament colors this year. Please take a look at www.studioferdinand.com under the Holiday Specials section for more details.
Music at Frankie's Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor:
Thurs. 12/4 - Blushin' Roulettes, Americana folk
Fri. 12/5 - Wild Rice, Soothing rhythmic sounds
Sat. 12/6 - Foxglove, Acoustic, Bluegrass & Folk
Fri. 12/12 - Anything Red, Acoustic pop vocals
Sat. 12/13 - Wild Rice, Soothing rhythmic sounds
Wed. 12/17 - Aaron Bowen & Derek Evans, Folk, experimental, indie
Thurs. 12/18 - Blushin' Roulettes, Americana folk
Fri. 12/19 - Jim Thompson, Jesse Van Sant, Sally Graney, Vocals, harmonies & acoustic guitar
Sat. 12/20 - Earl Oliver, Walkin' Man Blues
Fri. 12/26 - Lion Heart, Drum Song
Music starts around 6:30 pm; all ages welcome. 44951 Ukiah St., Mendcoino. (707) 937-2436.
Missy Fiedler will be exhibiting her vibrant watercolors from December 13th through February 13th. Join us for an artist's reception on Saturday, December 13th at 5:30 pm
www.frankiesmendocino.com |
Blushin' Roulettes
Foxglove
|
Through December 24, Mendocino Quilt Artists Guild Exhibit in Downtown Ukiah – a delightful self-guided walking tour of an unparalleled art quilt exhibit. These local, hand-crafted works of art are presented by the downtown merchants surrounding the courthouse, and may be viewed day or night between November 28th and December 24th. Your guide to the walking tour can be picked up at the Ukiah Chamber of Commerce (200 South School Street, Ukiah), many downtown businesses, and can be downloaded at www.downtownukiah.com. For additional information, please contact the Ukiah Main Street Program at (707) 463-6729.
Through December 28, The Gualala Arts Life Drawing group put up a Nothing But Nudes show in the art center mezzanine. Its our “best of 2008” show, by our leaders, Tom Warnock and Mike Mee, plus Dorise Ford, Arna Means, Neil Metcalf, Jack O’Rourke, Esther Munger, Ron Sackman, Bruce Jones and probably a couple of others by the time you see it. Media include pencil/graphite, hard and soft pastels, watercolor, ink, charcoal and conte crayon. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. (707) 884-1138. www.gualalaarts.org
Through December 31, A show of watercolors by Francine Bearden at the Pear Tree Center branch of the Savings Bank of Mendocino County. Mon. through Thurs., 9 - 4 and Friday 9 - 6. Savings Bank of Mendocino County, 414 East Perkins Street, Ukiah.
Through January 31, Group Show & Annual Studio Sale – North Coast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. Winter hours are 10 am to 6 pm daily. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
Through December 7, The Mendocino Theatre Company presents The Cripple of Inishmaan, by Martin McDonagh, Directed by Kathy O’Grady. A wild Irish ride by one of the best contemporary playwrights. 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino. Box Office: (707) 937-4477 www.mendocinotheater.org
Through January 9, Sculpture & Drawings by Jon Fisher – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
December 3 – January 5, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special joint group show called Bird Count. Join us Saturday, December 13th from 3:30 - 5:30 pm for a special reception. Join the party with live music by Steven Bates, taste fine appetizers and beverages, and special anniversary cake by Sharon Garner. Win a door prize of artists’ work! There will be affordable original art, reproductions and cards for holiday shopping. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm, Wed. – Mon. Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
December 3 – March 8, Lon Megargee: Legendary Prints of the Southwest – Arizona's original and best-known cowboy artist, will be on exhibit featuring almost 50 of Megargee's rare woodblock and lithographic prints, along with selected examples of his other artwork. Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main, Ukiah. Open 10 - 4:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday, and 12 - 4:30 pm on Sunday. Suggested donation $2 per person and $5 per family. (707) 467-2836 or www.gracehudsonmuseum.org
|
|
December 3 – January 3, Artists of the Mendocino Coast, From Larry Wagner's Volume II, All-Media; George Griffith; Holiday Emporium; Gert Rasmussen, Wild Steel. Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
December 3, Mendocino Theatre Company's 2008/2009 Reading Series: The Seafarer, by Conor McPherson: four men find themselves together for a game of poker in Dublin on Christmas Eve. But with arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are suddenly raised. Directed by Hugh Dignon. 7 pm at the Helen Schoeni Theatre. Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino. Suggested donation $5. Phone (707) 937-4477 or (707) 937-2718 for details.
December 4 – January 5, Small Works Show. Partners Gallery welcomes the Holiday Season as an opportunity to display smaller art works (less than 16” in any direction) as well as a fun assortment of handmade one-of-a-kind decorations by gallery artists. Media include painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, ceramics and jewelry, as well as handwoven carpets. Winter Hours: Thursday through Monday, 10:30 - 5:30 pm. The gallery is closed January 6th through January 14th. Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. (707) 962-0233 www.partnersgallery.com
December 4 – 14, Gualala Art Center Theater presents
The Wizard of Oz. $20 adults / $10 youth; ($5 more day of show) Fridays & Saturdays at 7 pm; 2 pm matinée on Sundays. Dec. 4th Dress Rehearsal ½ price. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Rd., Gualala. (707) 884-1138. www.gualalaarts.org |
|
Meet the artists in our community; Opening receptions for new exhibits are held each First Friday at Fort Bragg & Ukiah galleries from 5 to 8 pm.
Participating Fort Bragg galleries include:
Partners Gallery, Edgewater Gallery, Northcoast Artists Gallery, Art 3G, Art Explorers, Mendocino Coast Photography Guild and Gallery, Green Door Studio, Erin Dertner Studio, and others. Participating Ukiah galleries include:
Corner Gallery, Cinnabar Ceramics, T. B. Greene Gallery, Grace Hudson Museum, Hoyman-Browe Gallery, One Earth! Gallery, Tierra-Art, Garden, Wine, Nomad's World and Mendocino Environmental Center.
December 5 & 6, The Grand Opening of the Church Street Gallery – featuring Tom Liden photography. 175 East Church St., Ukiah. (707) 468-5851
December 5, Barbara Ware and Don Pagano will be showing their art work, prints and cards at the Mendocino Environmental Center, 106 West Standley St. in Ukiah on between 5 pm and 8 pm as a newly added venue to the First Friday Ukiah Art Walk. Please come and enjoy the artwork as well as snacks to sip and sup. Amber will be available for Tarot card readings and you may have an opportunity for a radio interview with Sue-Jen on KMEC. You'll feel good knowing that 25% of your purchases will go to support the Mendocino Environmental Center. It's a happening place. Hope to see you there!
December 5 – December 7, Lolli Jacobsen & Iren Rothenberger Open Studio Sale – Unique dyed, handprinted and painted scarves, dishtowels (new Pepper design by Peter Gealey) and other linens, T-shirts, fun fleece wear, cards and much more by Lolli Jacobsen, Iren Rothenberger, with knits by young guest artist Petala Mendoza. First Friday, December 5th from 3:30 pm to 8 pm. Saturday and Sunday, December 6 & 7 from 11 am to 4 pm. Fort Bragg Fabric Studio, 122 E. Fir Street, (alley entrance) Fort Bragg. (707) 961-1800 (studio) or (707) 964-1914 (Iren). www.mcn.org/b/lolli/FBFS.html
| December 5 – Exhibit of Ethnic and Historic Textiles at Pacific Textile Arts – The show will include Chinese embroidered silks, a Japanese painted kimono, Cuna Indian reverse applique molas, Fijian tapa cloth, Guatemalan clothing, and more! First Friday, 5 - 8 pm. Pacific Textile Arts, 450 Alger Street, Fort Bragg. Also open Thursdays, 1:30 to 3:30 pm, and by appointment. Call (707) 964-5279 or (707) 357-0549 or go to www.pacifictextilearts.org |
|
December 5 – December 31, Edgewater Gallery is celebrating the Holiday Season by presenting a special “benefit sale” for the Fort Bragg Food Bank. Artists will donate designated art pieces for this “benefit.” All Artist and Gallery proceeds (100%) will be donated to the Fort Bragg Food Bank. The First Friday celebration will be on December 5th from 5 - 8 pm. Edgewater is a member-owned Gallery that is enjoying it’s 5th year on the coast. Come in and celebrate this Holiday Season with us. Open daily 11 am - 5 pm. Edgewater Gallery, 356 North Main St., Fort Bragg. (707) 964-4668 www.EdgewaterGallery.net
| December 5 – December 31, The artists of 3g celebrate the gallery's 2nd anniversary by sharing the stage in a co-show with the Art Explorers. Opening reception Friday, Dec. 5th starting at 5 pm. Gallery hours: Tues - Sat, 1 - 6 pm or by appointment. Art3g, (located in the Company Store) 303 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-9666 www.art3g.info |
|
December 6, Holiday Ceramics Sale – Potluck, The College of the Redwoods ceramic students will host their annual sale of functional pottery and art pieces. Artists include Marlene Placido, Rhoda Teplow, Sophia Sutherland, Leslie Robin, Sonya Popow and Jeannemarie Coulter and many more. This event is a great opportunity to meet the artists, see the new facility sponsored by our local bond drive, and prepare for the holidays. Find the perfect gift for a loved one or to treat yourself to a wonderful piece of art. 10 am to 4 pm at the College Ceramic Studios, room 207A, 1211 Del Mar Drive, Fort Bragg. Call 964-(ARTS) 2787 for further information.
| December 6 – December 31, Willits Center for the Arts presents Figuratively Speaking, a show of the Willits Life Drawing Group. Sculpture, drawing, painting & photography. Artists Reception: December 6th, 7 - 9 pm.. Gallery Hours: Thursday & Friday 4 to 7 pm, Saturday & Sunday noon to 3 pm. Willits Center for the Arts, 71
E. Commercial, Willits. (707) 459-1726 www.willitscenterforthearts.org |
Drawing by Margaret Pirrouette
|
Opening receptions for new exhibits at the Dolphin Gallery (an associate store of Gualala Arts) are on the First Saturday from 5 to 7 pm.
December 6, Mendocino English Country Dance – Elizabeth Zekley, Caller. 8 pm (newcomer instruction at 7:30 pm). $10 admission. Caspar Community Center, Caspar. www.larkcamp.com/mendoengdance or (707) 964-4826.
December 6 & 7, Ukiah Symphony Concert #2: Winter Solstice – The music of Mendelssohn and Poulenc. Sat at 8 pm; Sun at 3 pm. Mendocino College Center Theatre, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah. Family rates available on Saturday nights. For more information call (707) 462-0236. www.ukiahsymphony.org
December 6 & 7, Glass-Blowing Demos and Holiday Open House, Studio Ferdinand will be blowing glass for the public. This event will occur rain or shine. If it is freezing cold outside I guarantee you a warm place to relax. Look for the red, white & blue sign near the 33.39 mile marker. 10 am – 5 pm. 18501 Hwy128, Yorkville. (707) 895-2028 www.studioferdinand.com
| December 7, I Remember You, Cellist Marcia Sloane and singer and writer Todd Walton perform in concert. 3 pm. Donations requested. Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org |
|
December 7 – January 3 , The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the annual Holiday Show. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
Exhibits at Gualala Arts:
Opening Saturday, December 13th at 5 pm.
December 13 – January 4, Burnett Gallery: Artists from Three Rivers Studios – Ten artists from the Albion and Little River area.
Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Hours 9 am to 4 pm weekdays, noon to 4 pm weekends. Call (707) 884-1138. For more activities at Gualala Arts, go to www.gualalaarts.org
Opening receptions for new exhibits are held each Second Saturday at Mendocino galleries from 5 to 8 pm & at Gualala Arts Center from 5 to 7 pm. Come and meet the artists.
Participating Mendocino galleries include:
The Mendocino Art Center, Coastside Gallery, Mendocino Jewelry Studio, Mendocino Artists Co-Op, The World of Suzi Long, Panache Gallery, Highlight Gallery, as well as rotating exhibits at Odd Fellows Hall.
December 10, Mendocino Theatre Company's 2008/2009 Reading Series: Blood Moon by Nicholas Kazan, is a chilling modern crime mystery proving the adage “…Revenge is a dish best served as lasagna”. Directed by Jesse Bevan. 7 pm at the Helen Schoeni Theatre. Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino. Suggested donation $5. Phone (707) 937-4477 or (707) 937-2718 for details.
December 11, Mendocino Poets & Writers Reading, 7 - 9 pm, Ocean View Room at Hill House of Mendocino, 10701 Palette Drive, Mendocino. (707) 937-3200
| December 13 & 14, Mendocino Ballet presents The Nutcracker – America's favorite holiday classic comes to life! Sat. at 7 pm & Sun. at 2 pm at Cotton Auditorium, 500 N. Harold Street, Fort Bragg. Adults, $18; children 12 and under, $8. Tickets may be purchased online through the Arts Council of Mendocino County at www.artsmendocino.org and are also available at the Mendocino Book Company and Mendocino Ballet in Ukiah, Harvest Market in Fort Bragg, Goods' Stamp Shoppe in Willits, and at Catfish Books in Lakeport. (707) 463-2290 www.mendocinoballet.org |
|
December 13 & 14, Several members of the Edgewater Gallery are having a studio clearance sale just in time for the holidays. Ellen Athens, Roy Falk, Leslie Jo Tone, David Russell, Thais Mazur, Christine Schomer, Alexis Moyer and Meg Courtney will be selling an assortment of art pieces from jewelery to ceramics to paintings at very affordable prices. The sale will be held at the Alley Cat Studio (in the alley) right next to the Headlands Coffee House directly behind the Edgewater Gallery, 356 Main St., Fort Bragg. Saturday, December 13 from 10 to 4, and Sunday, December 14 from 11 to 3 For more information contact Meg Courtney at mcourtney1@mcn.org or (707) 961-6163.
| December 13 – Jan 3, The 4th Annual Photo Show, 16 Photographers. Opening Reception – Saturday December 13th, 5 to 8 pm. Gallery Hours: Wed – Sun, 11 am – 3 pm. Closed Christmas Day & New Year's Day. Odd Fellows Hall, Corner of Kasten and Ukiah (Home of the former Zimmer Gallery), Mendocino. |
|
December 13 – Jan 3, Plein Air Painters of Mendocino Exhibit – Opening with a 2nd Saturday Reception at the World of Suzi Long Gallery in Mendocino is a show of the Plein Air Painters of Mendocino. Watercolors, Oil Pastel, Pastel, Oil paintings are all represented. Gallery hours are 10 am - 4 pm every day except Tuesday. The World of Suzi Long Gallery, located at 611 Albion Street, Mendocino, (707) 937-5664 www.mendoscenery.com
December 14 – December 31, Lotus paintings by Bruce Jones at the Artists Collective In Elk. Open seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm. Artist's Collective at the Elk Studio Gallery, 6031 South Hwy 1, Elk. (707) 877-1128 www.artists-collective.net
December 15, Mendocino Holiday Chorus Concert – Corwin Zekley will perform on violin Antonio Vivaldi's - Gloria In Excelsis Deo with the Mendocino School Chorus. 7 pm at Cotton Auditorium, 500 N. Harold St., Fort Bragg
December 18, Local Eyes presents Gualala Arts Chorus: Holiday Concert, Admission donation is $10 in advance or $5 more day of performance. Ages 7 to 17 are free. Advance tickets are available at the Gualala Arts Center and the Dolphin Gallery in downtown Gualala. 7 pm at Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road, Gualala. (707) 884-1138. www.gualalaarts.org
December 17, Mendocino Theatre Company's 2008/2009 Reading Series: Previews of Coming Attractions, JUMPSTART! Teenscenes presents a medley of scenes from all of the plays in the 2009 MTC season. Directed by Dan Kozloff. 7 pm at the Helen Schoeni Theatre. Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino. Suggested donation $5. Phone (707) 937-4477 or (707) 937-2718 for details.
December 18, Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry Series -- An open mic solstice reading and party. Bring a winter poem and something to share (if you wish). Doors open at 7 pm & the reading starts at 7:30 pm with an open mic. This event is supported by Ling-Yen Jones, our generous community and Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. Old City Art Building, 284 Main Street, Point Arena. For more information, email: blake@snakelyone.com
December 19, Christine Lavin and The Mistletones – This holiday performance, appropriate for all ages, will feature songs from Lavin’s album The Runaway Christmas Tree, as well as seasonal music from the repertoire of The Gualala Arts Chorus. Tickets are $25., children 12 and under, $12. 7 pm at Arena Theater, 214 Main, Point Arena. (707) 882-3272 www.arenatheater.org
December 20, Arena Theater presents Metropolitan Opera Live in High Definition. Massenet’s Thaïs; Renée Fleming stars with Thomas Hampson in a new production by John Cox with Jesús López-Cobos conducting. The broadcast start time is 9 am; doors open at 8:15 am. Run Time: 3 hours 21 minutes, with two intermissions. Coffee and pastry are available; lunch may be ordered for delivery during the second intermission Tickets are $22 general admission, $20 seniors, and $15 for children under 15. Tickets are available on-line at www.brownpapertickets.com 9 a.m. at Arena Theater, 214 Main, Point Arena. (707) 882-3272 www.arenatheater.org
| December 20 & 21, Mendocino Ballet presents The Nutcracker – America's favorite holiday classic comes to life! 2 pm and 7 pm at Mendocino College Center Theatre, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah. Adults, $18; children 12 and under, $8. Tickets may be purchased online through the Arts Council of Mendocino County at www.artsmendocino.org and are also available at the Mendocino Book Company and Mendocino Ballet in Ukiah, Harvest Market in Fort Bragg, Goods' Stamp Shoppe in Willits, and at Catfish Books in Lakeport. (707) 463-2290 www.mendocinoballet.org |
|
December 24, Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, 5 pm at the Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road, Gualala. (707) 884-1138. www.gualalaarts.org
December 29, The Mendocino Theatre Company is proud to be hosting an evening of family Holiday entertainment with antique Czech puppets, music and singing by the San Francisco based Theatre de la Liberté. The presentation is entitled Comedy About a Star and features the exceptionally talented Czech puppeteer Radek Tuma, from the Academy of Performing Art in Prague. The evening’s entertainment combines the 19th century Czech folk winter play of the Incoming Star with physical performance art, Christmas carols, 100 year old puppets and classic humor of the Czech field workers. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Phone (707) 937-4477 for reservations and don’t miss this very special event. Fun for the entire family. 7 pm at the Helen Schoeni Theatre, 45200 Little Lake Street. www.1mtc.org
| December 31, Stand-up comedian Stu Stuart rings in the new year with an early show at 8 pm New Year's Eve, in the Sequoia Room at the North Coast Brewing Co. His credits include Comedy Central, An Evening at the Improv and XM/Sirius Satellite Radio. He's proof you don't have to be dirty to be funny. Tickets are $15 and available at the front desk of the Tap Room in advance and at the door. Advance tickets are encouraged as seating is limited. Those having dinner before the show should be seated by 6:30 pm. Show starts at 8 pm. The North Coast Brewing Co. Tap Room & Grill, 444 N. Main, Fort Bragg. For more information and to make reservations, call (707) 964-3400 or go to http://northcoastbrewing.com/ |
|
December 31, New Year's Eve Dance and Party with the Queen Jane Swingtet – $12, 8:30 pm to 12:30 am at Caspar Community Center, 15015 Caspar Road, Caspar. For more information: (707) 964-9676
December 31, Celebrate New York New Year's Eve at the Gualala Arts Center. Doors open at 7 pm. Ball drops at 9 pm. $50 per person. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road, Gualala. (707) 884-1138. www.gualalaarts.org
| December 31, Jazz with Lavender Grace & Richard Cooper / New Year's Eve 2008 Five-Course Dinner – Send 2008 out in style and ring in the New Year at MacCallum House. We invite you to join us for our superb New Year's Eve wine-paired dinner in the convivial Mac House dining rooms, warmed by riverstone fireplaces. Dinner is accompanied by the jazz stylings of Lavender Grace and Richard Cooper. MacCallum House Inn & Restaurant, 45020 Albion St., Mendocino. (707) 937-0289 for reservations. |
|
December 31, New Years Eve at the Caspar Inn – Featuring music from: Aphrodesia, Fruition and Dj Selector Science. Plus Live entertainment in the new Big Top from the red hot Pyro-a-Gogo dancers and the unforgettable, sensational Flynn Creek Circus. $30 advance, $40/door. (707) 964-5565. For tickets go to www.casparinn.com
