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AT A GLANCE - 2008
JULY 2008
Through July 6, 35 Years Journey in Clay: Retrospective Exhibit by Kazuko Kayasuga Matthews, Reception Saturday, June 14, 5 pm, in the Elaine Jacob Foyer at Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Open 9 am to 4 pm weekdays and noon to 4 pm weekends. Call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
Through July 11, Paintings with paper by Sandy Oppenhiemer – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
Through July 13, Studio Discovery Tour Artists, A variety of media is represented, paintings, drawings, photography, digital art, and sculpture. The Sea Ranch Lodge Front Gallery, 60 Sea Walk Dr., Sea Ranch. Call (707) 785-2371 or (707) 884-1138. www.gualalaarts.org
Through July 20, The Mendocino Theatre Company presents Gross Indecency, The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, by Moises Kaufman, directed by Ann Woodhead. A brilliant play about art, morality, gender and class. 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino. Box Office: (707) 937-4477 www.mendocinotheater.org
Through July 25, Serious Play – with work by Leone MacNeil, Arla Smith-Evanoff, Sachico Kusachi, Gregg Jabs, Jess Thompson, Robin F. Borgers, Paul Springer, Beta Heist Morello & guests. art3g is located in the Company Store (corner of Main & Redwood) 303 N Main St, Ste 3g, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-9666 www.art3g.info
Through July 31, The Highlight Gallery features Sally Cataldo & Francine Hurd. Opening reception July 12, 5 to 8 pm. 45052 Main St, Mendocino. (707) 937-3132 www.thehighlightgallery.com
Through July 31, Navarro Point Series and Other Paintings by Martin Schenck. TB Greene Gallery, 104 West Church Street, Ukiah. Wednesday through Saturday 11 am - 2 pm & 3 - 6 pm, and by appointment. (707) 462-5756
Through September 7, Northern California Visionary Art: A Contemporary Legacy – Free special events associated with the exhibit include a panel discussion, "What is Visionary Art?" to be held on Saturday, August 23, at 1 pm. Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main, Ukiah. Open from 10 - 4:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday, and 12 - 4:30 pm on Sunday. Suggestion donation is $2 per person and $5 per family. (707) 467-2836 or www.gracehudsonmuseum.org
Meet the 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, and Redwood Tree Gallery.
July 2 – August 2, Surface Design Exhibit, Janet Hambrick, Bob Evans, Yarrow Summers. Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
July 3 – July 28, New Horizons, Part 2 , July 11th, 5 - 7 pm, Partners Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Hors d’ouevres, door prizes. A wide variety of media includes painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture & jewelry. Gallery hours: Thurs. - Mon., 10 to 5 pm, Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. (707) 962-0233 www.partnersgallery.com
July 4 – July 31, When Life Gets in the Way – The photography of Joy MacGregor at The Bookstore, 223 E. Redwood, Fort Bragg. For further information please call Joy at (707) 964-1032.
July 4 – July 30, The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the unique stepping stones and garden plaques of Ann & Jon Maglinte. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
July 4 – July 30, Featured artist Roy Falk – Abstract Paintings. Edgewater Gallery, 356 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm daily. (707) 964-4668 www.edgewatergallery.net
July 5 – July 12, Rotary Club of Mendocino 37th Annual Mendocino Art Auction – More than 60 works of original art, including fine art, sculpture and photography, from nationally recognized local artists will be available for bid, plus seven art pieces will be raffled. Auction: July 12, Noon – 4 pm. Free admission. Odd Fellows Hall, Kasten & Ukiah St, Mendocino. (707) 937-3938 www.MendocinoArtAuction.com
July 5 – July 27, Arts for the Parks – Fundraiser for the Mendocino Area Parks Association. . Artist Reception: July 5, 7 - 9 pm. Willits Center for the Arts, 71
E. Commercial, Willits. Information: David Linkhart 964-1677 www.willitscenterforthearts.org
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.
July 5 – July 30, A Little Bit of This and That – Christos Nikopoulos, photography & Diane Van De Carr fused glass. Opening Reception: Saturday, July 5 from 5 to 7 pm. Dolphin Gallery, 39225 Highway One. Open 10 am to 5 pm (707) 884.3896 www.gualalaarts.org
July 6 –August 7, Invitational exhibit featuring artwork by 20 of Mendocino Art Center's fabric printing and dyeing instructors. 10 am to 5 pm. Free. Reception: July 12, 5 pm. Mendocino Art Center 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino. (707) 937-5818 www.mendocinoartcenter.org
July 9 – August 4, Curves, Janis Porter & Shanti Benoit, featured artists. Reception: Saturday, July 12th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
July 11, Mendocino English Country Dance – Bruce Hamilton, Caller. 8 pm (newcomer instruction at 7:30 pm). $10 admission. Caspar Community Center, Caspar. www.larkcamp.com/mendoengdance or (707) 964-4826
July 11, Mendocino Stories and Music Series presents Mixed Pickles. Ginny Rorby, Norma Watkins Charlotte Gullick, and Katherine Brown, local authors reading their work at 7:30 pm in the Mendocino Hotel’s Garden Room. Also featuring Dave Wasley. jazz pianist. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Sliding scale $5 -15. Mendocino Hotel, 45080 Main St., Mendocino. (707) 937-1732 www.mendocinostories.com/events
July 12, Arena Theater Blues Series presents an evening with The Paul Thorn Band – rootsy gospel-infused rock & one of the hottest blues acts performing today. Tickets $25. Doors open at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Arena Theater, 210 Main, Point Arena. (707) 882-3456 www.arenatheater.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 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.
July 12 – August 8, Photos by Jon Klein – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
July 12 – July 13, Mendocino Art Center's 49th Annual Summer Arts & Crafts Fair, Over 60 arts and crafts booths showcasing high quality, handmade artwork by local and regional artists, a food court and live local music. 10 am - 5 pm Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
July 12 – August 3, Metal & Silk - Integration, Ling-Yen Jones and Madeline Kibbe are friends and artists who work in very different media. Reception Saturday, July 12, 5 pm, in the Elaine Jacob Foyer at Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Open 9 am to 4 pm weekdays and noon to 4 pm weekends. Call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
July 12 – August 3, Swiss Light, An exhibit of photographs taken in Switzerland by Charlotte Burnett & family. Reception Saturday, July 12, 5 o 7 pm, in the the Burnett Gallery at Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Open 9 am to 4 pm weekdays and noon to 4 pm weekends. Call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
July 12, Ukiah Music Center’s Acoustic Café presents Bill Noteman and the Rockets, performing West Coast Jump Blues.The gates open around 6 pm. Food will be available by Tamara Frey and a drink table will be there with proceeds benefiting the Ukiah Players Theatre. A $10 donation at the gate is requested or you can get tickets at the store. Acoustic Café is a comfortable relaxed setting behind the Ukiah Music Center, 745 N State St, Ukiah. For more information, call the Ukiah Music Center at (707) 462-8863 or go their website at ukiahmusic.com
July 12 & 13, The Sixth Annual Chamber Music Weekend with Roy Bogas and Friends – Tickets are $25 for advance purchases, or $30 on the day of the concert. Sat., July 12, at 7:30 pm & Sun., July 13, at 4 pm at Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
July 12 - 26 – The Mendocino Music Festival:
July 12 - Opening Night at the Mendocino Music Festival features Allan Pollack conducting The Festival Orchestra. Smetana: Overture to The Bartered Bride, Dvorak: Symphony No.8, Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb - Stephen Prutsman, piano. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 13 - Mendocino Music Festival - Singer/songwriter Jesse Winchester, 60's folk-rock legend and composer of Mississippi You're On My Mind sings. Foxglove, Mendocino Coast's hip bluegrass, R&B, rock 'n' roll blend band opens the evening. 8pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 14 - Mendocino Music Festival - Bach and Forth with Stephen Prutsman, a versatile, innovative composer, and arranger presents a solo piano concert of preludes and fugues mixed with jazz, world, and classical music. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 16 - Mendocino Music Festival - The Hot Club of San Francisco borrows from the original instrumentation of The Hot Club de France and breathes new life into the gypsy jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 17 - Mendocino Music Festival - Degenerate Music from Susan Waterfall & The Festival Chamber Players, Erin Neff, vocalist. Post World War I, Weimar Berlin was a cauldron of avant-garde artists and intellectuals, mostly Jewish, struggling to create a modern German culture. Freedom and experimentation abound until 1933 when Hitler denounced them as "degenerate" and forced their exile. Cabaret music of Weill, Schoenberg, and Eisler, photos and film. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 18 and July 20 - Mendocino Music Festival - Opera! Mozart: Marriage of Figaro, The Festival Orchestra & Cast. Hilarious comic opera about the foibles of lovers with the witty, rapturous music of Mozart. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 19 - Mendocino Music Festival - Big Band Night with Allan Pollack & The All-Star Festival Big Band. Fasten your seat belts and take a swingin' ride to the nostalgia zone. Shimmering vocals and the brassy sounds of the big bands of the '30s and '40s. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 22 - Mendocino Music Festival - Sizzling, seductive, passionate - Argentine tango is all that and more in the hands (and feet!) of QuinTango and dancers. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 23 - Mendocino Music Festival - Allan Pollack conducts The Festival Orchestra. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Company C Contemporary Ballet dances to Ravel, Twyla Tharp's Armenia, and Rossini. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 24 - Mendocino Music Festival - Festival Chamber Players. Great Chamber Music of the 20th Century. Harrison: Simfony #13 for Percussion Quartet, Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E Minor with violin, cello, piano. Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat, Les Pfutzenreuter, conductor. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 25 - Mendocino Music Festival - Los Pinguos combines Latin rhythms, Spanish guitars, Cuban Tres, Peruvian Cajon, and vocals producing a sound part salsa, part rock, part Argentine music. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 26 - Mendocino Music Festival - Jazz, rock, and pop with Julian Pollack Three-O and special guest artist, Grace Weber. Re-imagined jazz standards and original music. 3 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 26 - Mendocino Music Festival Grand Finale! Walter Green Memorial Concert with The Festival Orchestra & Chorus. Allan Pollack conducts Handel: Royal Fireworks, Beethoven: Symphony No.9 with soprano Nicolle Foland, mezzo-soprano Jean McDonald, tenor Jeff Brich, bass Matthew Miksak. 8 pm, Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino. (707) 937-4041 www.mendocinomusic.com
July 13, The Ukiah Sundays in the Park Free Concert Series presents the fiery Caribbean salsa music of Orquesta D'Soul. 6 pm, Todd Grove Park, 511 Park Blvd., Ukiah. (707) 463-6231 www.cityofukiah.com
July 16, Ukiah Players Theatre Wednesday Reading Series: Stones In His Pockets – Written by Marie Jones, Directed by David Hance. 7 pm at the Ukiah Playhouse located at 1041 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah. Tickets are $5 at the door. Ukiah Players Theatre, 1041 Low Gap Rd., Ukiah. (707) 462-1210 www.ukiahplayerstheatre.org
Music at Frankie's Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor – Music starts around 6:30; all ages welcome.
44951 Ukiah St., Mendcoino. (707) 937-2436
7/17 Thurs - Blushin' Roulettes - Americana Folk
7/18 Fri - Acoustic Serenade - acoustic guitar
7/19 Sat - Wild Rice - Soothing rhythmic sounds
7/20 Sun - Kids Music 1 pm - 4 pm
7/22 Tues - Ally Milman - americana folk
7/24 Thurs - Meridian Green - american folk fusion
7/25 Fri - Ragtime Rick - country blues and ragtime
7/26 Sat - Acoustic Serenade - acoustic guitar
7/27 Sun - Quinteto Pura Vida - Afro Caribbean 4 pm - 7 pm on the porch
8/1 Fri - Wild Rice - soothing rhythmic sounds
8/8 Fri - Human & Brockell - original acoustic guitar & fiddle
Dream Awake – watercolors and pencil drawing by Ishka Hagen will be on
display from July 12th - August 8th
July 17, The Third Thursday Poetry Reading Series will feature San Francisco poet Susan Sibbet. The evening will start with an open mic. 7:30 pm at the old City Art building, 284 Main Street, Point Arena. Free & open to the public. For more information: Blake More at blake@snakelyone.com
July 17 – August 9, Into the Woods – Music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim, directed by Rick Allen, Musical director, Les Pfutzenreuter. Fractured fairy tales of a darker hue, delightful and deeply satisfying. Ukiah Players Theatre, 1041 Low Gap Road, Ukiah. Tickets available at Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah and through the UPT Box Office at (707) 462-9226. www.ukiahplayerstheatre.org
July 18 – September 14, Paintings of Dwight Eberly and fused art glass from Dianne Van de Carr – opening Friday, July 18, 5 to 7 pm. The Sea Ranch Lodge Front Gallery, 60 Sea Walk Dr., Sea Ranch. Call (707) 785-2371 or (707) 884-1138. www.gualalaarts.org
July 24,The San Francisco Mime Troupe returns to the Arena Theater with Red State, the latest edition from this Tony Award winning theater company. Arena Theater, 210 Main, Point Arena. Doors at 7 pm, music at 7:30, show at 8 pm. Tickets $25 in advance, $5 more (if available) at the door. (707) 882-3456 www.arenatheater.org
July 24 – July 27, Mendocino Theatre Company presents Jumpstart! Young Peoples' Theatre Annual Performances. MTC's Helen Schoeni Theatre, 45200 Little Lake St, Mendocino Village. (707) 937-4477 www.mendocinotheatre.org
July 25, The Tobak Family performs in the Village Chamber Concert Series of the Mendocino Music Festival. A concert of traditional Hungarian music at 3 pm at Mendocino Presbyterian Church, 44831 Main Street, Mendocino. www.baratsag.com
July 25, Moonlight Movie Madness presents Night at the Museum, starring Ben Stiller, Mickey Rooney and Owen Wilson. A free outdoor flick at dusk in the Alex R. Thomas Plaza. Participants are invited to bring blankets and low-back beach chairs (no high-back chairs allowed) and camp out before the movie. Tasty food items such as popcorn, candy, ice-cream and more will be available for sale by local non-profit organizations. Come enjoy a night of family fun at the Alex R. Thomas Plaza, Downtown Ukiah. For additional information call The Ukiah Main Street Program at (707) 463-6729.
July 25, 26, and 27, Rhoda Teplow Presents announces the return engagement of Darlinda Just Darlinda and her program of Nouveau Burlesque. Friday and Saturday shows will be at 8 pm and Sunday will begin at 7 pm. Tickets are $20 and available at Tangents in Fort Bragg and Twist in Mendocino. Caspar Community Center, 15051 Caspar Road, Caspar. (707) 964-2787 for more information.
July 25 – 27, Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling and directed by Kathye Hitt. Friday & Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm., Sundays at 2:30 pm. Opening night includes a Gala pre-show reception at 6:30 pm featuring wine and Louisiana cuisine catered by the Gualala Arts Culinary Guild. Adult opening night tickets are $25 in advance and $5 more on the day of the performance. Youth opening night tickets are $20 in advance, $5 more on the day of the show. Adult tickets $15 in advance and $5 more on the day of the performance (youth 12 & under are $10 in advance and $5 more on the day of the show.) Adult tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road, Gualala. For youth tickets please call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
July 26, Ukiah Music Center’s Acoustic Café presents Alex de Grassi, Often cited as one of the world’s top fingerstyle, steel-string guitarists, Grammy nominee Alex de Grassi brings a unique voice to the art of acoustic guitar with his evocative compositions and arrangements, a highly-orchestrated sound, and sheer virtuosity. Donation seating is $10 and you can get tickets at the Ukiah Music Center or online at www.ukiahmusic.com. Since this is a small space, seating will fill quickly, so be sure to show up early enough to get a seat. For more information call (707) 462-8863 or go their website at ukiahmusic.com
July 26, Arena Theater Blues Series presents an evening with Ron Thompson and His Resisters – a legendary rhythm and blues guitarist and master keyboardist. Tickets $25. Doors open at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Arena Theater, 210 Main, Point Arena. (707) 882-3456 www.arenatheater.org
July 27, The San Francisco Mime Troupe skewers the electoral process in song and dance in their latest play, Red State. Political satire that is anything but silent, as a benefit for KZYX, the Fort Bragg High School Drama Club and the Alliance for Democracy. Doors open at 6 pm, music at 6:30; play at 7 pm. Cotton Auditorium, 500 N. Harold Street, Fort Bragg. Tickets in advance at KZYX.org, Out of This World in Mendocino, Tangents and Harvest Market in Fort Bragg. More info at tw@mcn.org or (707) 937-1113
July 27, The Ukiah Sundays in the Park Free Concert Series presents from New York, The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn. 6 pm, Todd Grove Park, 511 Park Blvd., Ukiah. (707) 463-6231 www.cityofukiah.com
July 31 – August 3, Mendocino Coast Writers Conference – Whatever your genre, we encourage you to reach deeper and write about what matters. Join us on the Mendocino Coast at the cool edge of the continent. Cliffs, ocean and sky inspire creativity. When you’re too tired to write another word, the fog rolls in and rocks you to sleep. Come and be transformed. If you live within Mendocino County, please subtract $100 from the registration fees. Sponsored by College of the Redwoods contact us at: info@mcwc.org or (707) 962-2600, ext. 2167. Find us on the Web at www.mcwc.org
July 31 – September 1, Works by John Darcy, First Friday Reception, August 1st, 5 - 8 pm. A wide variety of media includes painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture & jewelry. John Darcy, known for his innovative and bold creations is exhibiting a collection of new works – paintings on canvas and glass plus a motion picture collage woven with film loops. Gallery hours: Thurs. - Mon., 10 to 5 pm, Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. (707) 962-0233 www.partnersgallery.com
AUGUST 2008
Through August 3, Mendocino Coast Writers Conference – Whatever your genre, we encourage you to reach deeper and write about what matters. Join us on the Mendocino Coast at the cool edge of the continent. Cliffs, ocean and sky inspire creativity. When you’re too tired to write another word, the fog rolls in and rocks you to sleep. Come and be transformed. If you live within Mendocino County, please subtract $100 from the registration fees. Sponsored by College of the Redwoods contact us at: info@mcwc.org or (707) 962-2600, ext. 2167. Find us on the Web at www.mcwc.org
Through August 4, Curves, Janis Porter & Shanti Benoit, featured artists. Reception: Saturday, July 12th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
Through September 1, Works by John Darcy, First Friday Reception, August 1st, 5 - 8 pm. A wide variety of media includes painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture & jewelry. John Darcy, known for his innovative and bold creations is exhibiting a collection of new works – paintings on canvas and glass plus a motion picture collage woven with film loops. Gallery hours: Thurs. - Mon., 10 to 5 pm, Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. (707) 962-0233 www.partnersgallery.com
Through September 7, Northern California Visionary Art: A Contemporary Legacy – Free special events associated with the exhibit include a panel discussion, also "What is Visionary Art?" to be held on Saturday, August 23, at 1 pm. Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main, Ukiah. Open from 10 - 4:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday, and 12 - 4:30 pm on Sunday. Suggestion donation is $2 per person and $5 per family. (707) 467-2836 or www.gracehudsonmuseum.org
Meet the 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, and Redwood Tree Gallery.
August 1 – September 3, Contemporary Abstracted Realisms – Featured artist Robin Randall, paintings & jewelry. Edgewater Gallery, 356 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm daily. (707) 964-4668 www.edgewatergallery.net
August 1 – September 3, The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the unique fabric art of Leila Kazimi. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
August 1 – August 31, Sea Paintings by David L. Cross. First Friday reception August 1st at The Bookstore, 223 E. Redwood, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-6559
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.
August 1 – August 3, Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling and directed by Kathye Hitt. Friday & Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:30 pm. Adult tickets $15 in advance and $5 more on the day of the performance (youth 12 & under are $10 in advance and $5 more on the day of the show.) Adult tickets are available online at Brown Paper Tickets. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road, Gualala. For youth tickets please call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
August 2 – August 27, Willa Marten (monoprints) Robin Begbie (ceramics) Opening Reception: Saturday, August 2, 5 to 7 pm. Open 10 am to 5 pm. Dolphin Gallery, 39225 Highway One. Gualala. (707) 884.3896 www.gualalaarts.org
August 2 – August 31, I Dreamed I Was Not Alone – Sheri Howe, Cynda Valle, & Jim Zorba. Artists Reception: August 2, 7 - 9 pm. Willits Center for the Arts, 71
E. Commercial, Willits. (707) 459-1726 www.willitscenterforthearts.org
August 3, Mendocino Film Festival Annual Golf Tournament and Barbecue – Golfing, grilling, and great prizes at the Mendocino Film Festival Golf Tournament and Barbecue at Little River Inn, 7901N. Hwy 1, Little River. With a shotgun start and four-person scramble. 9 am. (707) 479-0906 www.mendocinofilmfestival.org
August 3, The Ukiah Sundays in the Park Free Concert Series presents three trios of phenomenal Cajun, bluegrass and psychograss talent with Joe Craven, Mike Marshall, David Grier, Todd Phillips and the Tri Tip Trio. 6 pm, Todd Grove Park, 511 Park Blvd., Ukiah. (707) 463-6231 www.cityofukiah.com
August 4, Acoustic Guitarist, Mark Hamre, will perform a concert of solo acoustic guitar music at 7 pm in the Garden Room of the Mendocino Hotel, 45080 Main St., Mendocino. Tickets are $10 and are available at The Mendocino Hotel, online at www.neckup.com or by phone at (360) 735-7390. Sponsored by NeckUp.com and produced by Hamre Music Productions in cooperation with the Mendocino Hotel.
August 6 – August 30, All-Media Instructors Art Auction, Janet Seifert, Rebecca Deerwater. Also Artwork by over 50 of the coast's most talented artists featured in Larry Wagner's recently released book, Artists of the Mendocino Coast. Reception: August 9th, 5 pm. Hours: 10 am - 5 pm, Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818 www.mendocinoartcenter.org
August 6 – September 8, Yarrow Summers, featured artist. Reception: Saturday, August 9th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
August 7 – September 7, The Mendocino Theatre Company presents Rabbit Hole. by David Lindsay Abaire, directed by Kennedy White. This play won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino. Box Office: (707) 937-4477 www.mendocinotheater.org
Opening receptions for new exhibits are held each Second Saturday at Mendocino galleries from 8 pm & at Gualala Arts Center from 5 to 7 pm. Come and meet the 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.
August 9, Mendocino Stories and Music Series presents Antonia Lamb’s CD release party for her 2008 release, Lucky’s House. The evening also features Lenny Laks, John Chamberlin and Tommy Grattan with special guests. Sliding scale $5 -15. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7:30 pm in the Garden Room of the Mendocino Hotel, 45080 Main St., Mendocino. (707) 937-1732 www.mendocinostories.com/events
August 9, 17th Annual Art in the Gardens – Over 60 local artists, a dozen of the finest Mendocino County wineries, and local musicians come together in the Perennial and Heather Gardens. 10 am - 5 pm. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens,18220 N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-6835 www.gardenbythesea.org
August 9 – September 12, Oil Paintings by James Sibbet – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
August 16 – 17, 2008 Art in the Redwoods Festival, The 47th annual festival is open to the public on Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm, for the indoor fine art exhibition and outdoor festival activities. Admission is $6 for adults, and children 12 and under are free. Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
August 16 – 17, 26th Annual Round Valley Blackberry Festival – featuring local music, art, food & wine. 10 am – 5 pm. Blackberry Festival Grounds (between Greeley & Perry on Main Street), Covelo. (707) 983-6144 www.roundvalley.org www.roundvalley.org
August 16, Mendocino Stories and Music Series presents Musica Latina y Americana, Frannie Leopold, John Chamberlain, Sue Crawford and Peter Barg & Girls Night Out, Frannie Leopold, Judy Stavely, Leslie Hubbert and Peter Barg. Sliding scale $5 -15. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7:30 pm in the Garden Room of the Mendocino Hotel, 45080 Main St., Mendocino. (707) 937-1732 www.mendocinostories.com/events
August 16, Mendocino English Country Dance – Alan Winston, Caller. 8 pm (newcomer instruction at 7:30 pm). $10 admission. Caspar Community Center, Caspar. www.larkcamp.com/mendoengdance or (707) 964-4826.
August 17, The Ukiah Sundays in the Park Free Concert Series presents he multiple Grammy award-winning R & B, Soul, Pop and Funk master Narada Michael Walden. 6 pm, Todd Grove Park, 511 Park Blvd., Ukiah. (707) 463-6231 www.cityofukiah.com
August 22, Arena Theater Blues Series presents Singer-songwriter Shana Morrison – A side of blues and a side of rock from Van's daughter with a thoroughbred voice. Tickets $25. Doors open at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm. Arena Theater, 210 Main, Point Arena. (707) 882-3456 www.arenatheater.org
August 22 – September 28: Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, directed Don Bovingloh. Eagles Hall Theatre. Fridays and Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm. General $20, Youth and Seniors $18, 12 years and under $12. Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 3 pm.Eagles Hall Theatre, 210 N. Corry Street (at Alder), Fort Bragg. (707) 937-5257 www.gloriana.org
August 30 – September 1, The 16th Annual Studio Discovery Tour, hosted by the North Coast Artists’ Guild and Gualala Arts. Enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery that the Northern California Coast has to offer while visiting the personal studios of more than 40 of the area’s most unique and talented artists. This free, self-guided tour along a 60 mile stretch of Highway 1, from Stewarts Point to Little River, is the perfect way to spend a leisurely day or an entire weekend.The 2008 Tour takes place Labor Day Weekend (8/30, 8/31 and 9/1) and the following weekend (September 6 - 7) 10 am – 5 pm. For more information: schieffo@mcn.org or www.studio-tours.com
SEPTEMBER 2008
Through September 3, Featured artist Robin Randall - paintings & jewelry. Edgewater Gallery, 356 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm daily. (707) 964-4668 www.edgewatergallery.net
Through September 3, The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the unique fabric art of Leila Kazimi. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
Through September 7, Northern California Visionary Art: A Contemporary Legacy – Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main, Ukiah. Open from 10 - 4:30 pm Wednesday through Saturday, and 12 - 4:30 pm on Sunday. Suggestion donation is $2 per person and $5 per family. (707) 467-2836 or www.gracehudsonmuseum.org
Through September 12, Oil Paintings by James Sibbet – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
Through September 28: Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods, directed Don Bovingloh. Eagles Hall Theatre. Fridays and Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays at 3pm. General $20, Youth and Seniors $18, 12 years and under $12. Eagles Hall Theatre, 210 N Corry Street (at Alder), Fort Bragg. (707) 937-5257 www.gloriana.org
Meet the 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, and Redwood Tree Gallery.
September 3 – September 27, Mendocino Woodworkers Exhibit, Roy Falk, 2nd Annual Animal Art Exhibit, Mendocino Study Club Centennial Exhibit, Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818 www.mendocinoartcenter.org
September 4 – September 29, Arlene Reiss, Paintings. First Friday Reception, September 5th, 5 - 8 pm. A wide variety of media includes painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture & jewelry. Gallery hours: Thurs. - Mon., 10 to 5 pm, Partners Gallery, 335 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. (707) 962-0233 www.partnersgallery.com
September 5 & 6, Winesong! - a celebration of wine, food, music, art & giving. This prestigious event in the beautiful Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens benefits the Mendocino Coast District Hospital. Sept 5th, 1 pm to 5 pm, Sept 6th, 11 am to 5 pm. (707) 961-4909 www.winesong.org
September 5 – October 1, Featured artist Alexis Moyer - Pottery. Edgewater Gallery, 356 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. Hours are 10 am to 6 pm daily. (707) 964-4668 www.edgewatergallery.net
September 5 – October 1, The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the paintings of Dale E. Moyer. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
September 5 – 20, Love, Sex & the IRS is a wild farce about a guy who just wanted to save a little on his taxes when he took his male room-mate, Leslie, off as his spouse. Now, his mom, girlfriend, apt. manager and an assortment of others all want to drop by on the day the tax investigator is making a visit! Purchase tickets at Leaves of Grass Books,15 S. Main St.,Willits. Willits Community Theatre is located at 37 W. Van Lane. (707) 459-3744 www.allaboutwct.org
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.
Through October 1, Studio Discovery Tour Preview. Dolphin Gallery, 39225 Highway One. Open 10 am to 5 pm (707) 884.3896 www.gualalaarts.org
September 6 – September 28, Chris Beards & Diza Hope. Sculpture & painting. Artists Reception: September 6th, 7 - 9 pm.Willits Center for the Arts, 71
E. Commercial, Willits. (707) 459-1726 www.willitscenterforthearts.org
September 6 – September 7, The 16th Annual Studio Discovery Tour, hosted by the North Coast Artists’ Guild and Gualala Arts. Enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery that the Northern California Coast has to offer while visiting the personal studios of more than 40 of the area’s most unique and talented artists. This free, self-guided tour along a 60 mile stretch of Highway 1, from Stewarts Point to Little River, is the perfect way to spend a leisurely day or an entire weekend. For more information: schieffo@mcn.org or www.studio-tours.com
September 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.
September 7, The Ukiah Sundays in the Park Free Concert Series presents the blazing blues of the Ford Blues Band featuring Robben Ford. 4 pm, Todd Grove Park, 511 Park Blvd, Ukiah. (707) 463-6231 www.cityofukiah.com
September 7, Live at The Gardens, the Mendocino Coast Botancial Gardens will be celebrating their first live concert wth the New Orleans formed group, The Subdudes, one of America's natiional music treasures – with food, beer and wine right in the heart of the beautiful Botanical Gardens. 2 pm at Mendocino Coast Botancial Gardens, 18220 N. Highway 1, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-6835 www.gardenbythesea.org
September 10 – October 6, Jessica Jade Norris, featured artist. Reception: Saturday, September 13th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
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 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.
September 13 – October 10, Paintings by Margi Gomez – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
September 18 – October 18, Autobahn, By Neil Labute, a provocative collection of one-act plays, the setting for each is the front seat of a car. Tickets: $10 - $25.Thrus - Sat at 8 pm; Sun 2 pm. Presented by directors and actors of the Mendocino Theatre Company, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino. Box Office: (707) 937-4477 www.mendocinotheater.org
September 20, Arena Theater Blues Series presents The MoFo Party Band – a Fresno, California-based band that Pollstar Magazine calls “THE best party band on the West Coast.” Tickets $25. Doors open at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Arena Theater, 210 Main, Point Arena. (707) 882-3456 www.arenatheater.org
September 21, FBCA Music Series presents The Ives Quartet performing quartets by Haydn, Quincy Porter, Verdi and Gershwin. 3 pm at the Fort Bragg Presbyterian Church, 367 South Sanderson Street. Information: 937-1018 www.fbcamusicseries.com
September 26, The Tristan Codas – Lucinda Weaver, dancer, and Alan Bern, poet, will be presenting an evening performance featuring the premiere of a new work based on the Tristan legend. Music will be from the Austrian composer Klaus Ager's Tristan for Lucinda. Adult: $12 advance, $3 more day of performance, ages 7 - 17: $8 advance, $2 more day of performance. Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Gualala Road, Gualala. (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org.
September 27 & 28, Caspar Fest – Join us for the sixth celebration of our coastal neighborhood's rich summer delights: produce, crafts, dance, music, cheer. $5 / day admission. Caspar Community Center, 15051 Caspar Road, Caspar. (707) 964-4997 www.casparfest.org
OCTOBER 2008
Through October 6, Jessica Jade Norris, featured artist. Reception: Saturday, September 13th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
Through October 10, Paintings by Margi Gomez – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
Through October 19, Autobahn, By Neil Labute, Presented by directors and actors of the Mendocino Theatre Company, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino. Box Office: (707) 937-4477 www.mendocinotheater.org
Meet the 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, and Redwood Tree Gallery.
October 1 – November 1, En Couleur Painting Exhibit, Linda Shearin, Karen Bowers. Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
October 3 –November 5, The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the ceramics of Melanie Knox. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
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.
October 4 – October 29, Anne Kessler (pastels) & Roger Plowe & Meg Oldman (glass). Dolphin Gallery, 39225 Highway One. Open 10 am to 5 pm (707) 884.3896 www.gualalaarts.org
October 4, 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.
October 4 – October 26, Dana Lewis, Judy Geer, Nancy New & Jeannie Smith. Fine arts and ceramics. Artists Reception: October 4th, 7 - 9 pm. Willits Center for the Arts, 71
E. Commercial, Willits. (707) 459-1726 www.willitscenterforthearts.org
October 8 – November 3, Debbie Lennox, featured artist. Reception: Saturday, October 11th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
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 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.
October 11 – November 7, Paintings by Pippin Kent – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
October 12, Ivan Ilic, piano – $20 advance, $25 day of performance, Youth 7 –17 free. 4 pm at Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
October 13, Mangia con l’Opera Fresca! Grand Passions / Broken Hearts – Anderson Valley Varietals, Chef Drew Isom, 6 pm Prix Fixe (all-inclusive) $ 75 per person. 45080 Main Street, Mendocino. 1-888-82-OPERA www.operafresca.com For more information contact Clare Barca at <cbarca@mcn.org>.
October 17 & October 19, 3rd Annual Mendocino Concert Opera Theatre – Puccini’s Tosca, Sung in Italian, Adam Juran, Director, Friday the 17th at 7:30 pm & Sunday the 19th at 3 pm. All Seats $25.
Preston Hall, Mendocino, For more information contact Clare Barca at <cbarca@mcn.org>.
October 18, Arena Theater Blues Series presents Los Angeles-based Janiva Magness, one of today’s most talented and recognized blues and roots vocalists. In May 2007, Janiva won her second consecutive Blues Music Award for Contemporary Female Artist of the Year. Tickets $25. Doors open at 7 pm, show at 8 pm. Arena Theater, 210 Main, Point Arena. (707) 882-3456 www.arenatheater.org
October 30 – 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
Oct. 31 – Nov. 15, Romantic Comedy This superb script by Bernard Slade will touch your heart as well as your funny bone! This production has a special Halloween opening Purchase tickets at Leaves of Grass Books,15 S. Main St.,Willits. Willits Community Theatre is located at 37 W. Van Lane. (707) 459-3744 www.allaboutwct.org
NOVEMBER 2008
Through November 5, The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the ceramics of Melanie Knox. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
Through November 7, Paintings by Pippin Kent – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
Through November 15, Romantic Comedy This superb script by Bernard Slade will touch your heart as well as your funny bone! This production has a special Halloween opening Purchase tickets at Leaves of Grass Books,15 S. Main St.,Willits. Willits Community Theatre is located at 37 W. Van Lane. (707) 459-3744 www.allaboutwct.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
November 21, FBCA Music Series presents the Two Baritones and Horn, Matthew Miksak, Richard Goodman and Jan Bures. 3 pm at Preston Hall, Main St., Mendocino. Information: 937-1018 www.fbcamusicseries.com
Meet the 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, and Redwood Tree Gallery.
November 1 – November 20, Arna Means (printmaker) Brenda Phillips (ceramics). Opening Reception: Saturday, November 1, 5 to 7 pm. Dolphin Gallery, 39225 Highway One. Open 10 am to 5 pm (707) 884.3896 www.gualalaarts.org
November 1 – November 30, Photo Club Show, Photography. Artists Reception: November 1st, 7 - 9 pm. Willits Center for the Arts, 71
E. Commercial, Willits. (707) 459-1726 www.willitscenterforthearts.org
November 5 – November 16, Cynthia Charters Oil Painting Exhibit, Jima & Carlie Abbott. Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
November 5 – December 1, Linda Shearin, featured artist. Reception: Saturday, November 8th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
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.
November 7 – December 1, The Northcoast Artists Cooperative Gallery features the jewelry of Dana Driver & paintings of Diza Hope. Northcoast Artists Gallery, 362 N. Main Street, Fort Bragg. (707) 964-8266 www.northcoastartists.org
November 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16: Rock ‘n Roll Review. Live! with Billy Schieve and Friends. Dance to the rollicking tunes of yesterday at Eagles Hall. This is a benefit for Gloriana, $20. No host buffet and bar. Eagles Hall, 210 N Corry Street (at Alder), Fort Bragg. (707) 937-5257 For more information call 964-SHOW or visit www.gloriana.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 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.
November 8 – January 9, Sculpture & Drawings by Jon Fisher – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
November 9, Roy Bogas, piano and Peter Wyrick, cello – $20 advance, $25 day of performance, Youth 7 - 17 free. 4 pm at Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala. Call (707) 884-1138 or go to www.gualalaarts.org for more information.
November 8, Mendocino English Country Dance – Kalia Kliban, Caller. 8 pm (newcomer instruction at 7:30 pm). $10 admission. Caspar Community Center, Caspar. www.larkcamp.com/mendoengdance or (707) 964-4826
November 21, FBCA Music Series presents the Two Baritones and Horn, Matthew Miksak, Richard Goodman and Jan Bures. 3 pm at Preston Hall, 44831 Main St., Mendocino. Information: 937-1018 www.fbcamusicseries.com
November 28 – November 29, Mendocino Art Center's 49th Annual Thanksgiving Arts & Crafts Fair, Over 40 arts and crafts booths showcasing high quality, handmade artwork by local and regional artists.10 am - 5 pm, Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
DECEMBER 2008
Through January 9, Sculpture & Drawings by Jon Fisher – Mendocino Jewelry Studio, 45104 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-0181 www.mendocinojewelry.com
Meet the 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, and Redwood Tree Gallery.
December 3 – January 3, Mendocino County Young Artists Exhibit, George Griffith. Wednesday - Sunday, 10 am - 5 pm, Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street. (707) 937-5818. www.mendocinoartcenter.org
December 3 – January 6, Group Show. Reception: Saturday, December 13th, 5 - 8 pm. Gallery Hours: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm daily, Artists Co-Op of Mendocino, 45270 Main Street, Mendocino. (707) 937-2217 www.artgallerymendocino.com
December 6 – December 28, Doree Chase Life Drawing Group – Sculpture, drawing, painting & photography. Artists Reception: December 6th, 7 - 9 pm.. Willits Center for the Arts, 71
E. Commercial, Willits. (707) 459-1726 www.willitscenterforthearts.org
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 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
December 13, Mendocino Stories and Music Series presents Ron Nadeau – As far as I remember... An evening of life and visionary stories with plenty of World Beat Trance Fusion music to keep the hinges lubricated. Donations Requested. Doors open at 6 pm and the program starts at 7 pm in the Garden Room of the Mendocino Hotel, 45080 Main St., Mendocino. (707) 937-1732 www.mendocinostories.com/events
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 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.
