Del Norte Community Arts Calendar
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Crescent Harbor Gallery presents ~ Photographs Due for Juried Show Those those who have entered the Coast Redwoods Art Association's Juried Photo Show should bring their works to the gallery between 1 and 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. The show will hang from Oct. 2 - 29, and a total of $1400 in prizes will be given out. For more information, visit the gallery at 140 Marine Way, call 464-9133 or e-mail lbeising@charter.net.
Crescent Harbor Gallery |
Recology Del Norte presents ~ "Recycled Art Time" Recology Del Norte needs clean, high gloss magazines that are children content-friendly for children's art projects. The magazines are needed for collages and mosaics, with subjects such as gardening, building, clothing, sewing, car and truck, mechanic, fishing, boating, travel, and nature. Also applicable are catalogs for cooking, furniture, tools, etc. Deliver donations to the office at 2675 Lake Earl Drive (707) 464-4181, where they will be accepted through the end of January. "Recycled art time" will be offered from 4-6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month for September-December at the Del Norte County Library. Del Norte County Library |
The Pistol River Concert Association presents ~ Moira Smiley & VOCO The Pistol River Concert Association presents Moira Smiley & VOCO. This group provides rich vocal harmonies with instrumental accompaniment, bringing songs steeped in Appalachia and Eastern Europe. Tickets are $15 each and are available at The Book Dock in Harbor, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings, and Gold Beach Books in Gold Beach. A $5 student discount or refund is available at the door. For ticket reservations or more information, call (541) 247-2848 or visit www.pistolriver.com online. |
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Community Concert Association presents ~ Carpe Diem String Quartet The Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association presents its first performance of the 2011-12 season -- America's premiere "indie" ensemble Carpe Diem String Quartet -- in the Crescent Elk Auditorium. Single tickets at the door are $15 each, with a discount for students. Memberships for the 2011-2012 season, including this and three other concerts, cost $45 each and will also be available at the door. For more information, call (707) 465-6572 or (541) 469-3390.
Crescent Elk Auditorium |
Friends of Music presents ~ Frank Wiens The Friends of Music presents Frank Wiens, pianist, at the Calvary Assembly of God Church, 518 Fir Street in Brookings. Wiens will be performing an all Spanish music program. Tickets at the door cost $15 for adults, and students age 17 and under are free.
Calvary Assembly of God Church |
Crescent Harbor Gallery presents ~ Audi Stanton The art demonstration of the month at Crescent Harbor Gallery will be given by Brookings painter Audi Stanton, preceded by a potluck. The exhibit on display at the gallery until Oct. 30 is the Coast Redwoods Art Association's annual Juried Photo Show. First place was awarded to Laure Zugzda for her photograph "War Games." For more information, visit the gallery or call (707) 464-9133.
Crescent Harbor Gallery |
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Lighthouse Repertory Theare present ~ Family Halloween Dance Tsunami Swing and Lighthouse Repertory Theatre are producing a family-friendly Halloween Dance at the VFW Hall, 810 H Street. Come and enjoy local talent, and any profit from this event will be shared between the band and LRT for its building fund. Tsunami Swing plays a variety of music from Glenn Miller to Santana. Tickets at the door cost $10 per person, or $18 per couple. Costumes are welcome. Call Dan Sedgwick for more information at (707) 464-0272. |
Del Norte County Library presents ~ Spooky Storyteller The Del Norte County Library presents spooky storyteller Carpathian from Humboldt County. In conjunction with Smith River Rancheria Community and Family Services, Carpathian will also appear at 3:30 p.m. the same day at the Howonquet Community Center in Smith River. Admission is free, and children in costumes are welcomed. For more information, call Kelley Nolan at (707) 464-7072.
Del Norte County Library |
DNACA presents ~ DNACA Season Tickets DNACA season tickets are on sale at Del Norte Office Supply, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings, and from DNACA board members. The association's 29th annual performance series begins on Monday, Nov. 7 with the nontraditional bluegrass/new folk music of Crooked Still. Other performances include African guitarist/percussionist Alpha Yaya Diallo, gospel and blues-infused singer/songwriter Eric Bibb, traditional Veracruz folk musicians Tlen-Huicani, and country rock legend Pure Prairie League. Season tickets provide significant discounts, and are transferable and replaceable. For more information or a free brochure, call (707) 464-1336 or e-mail dnaca@harborside.com. |
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Crescent Harbor Gallery presents ~ Artist of the Month The artist of the month at Crescent Harbor Gallery is Philip Wadsworth, who works in oil on canvas, pastels, and a little watercolor, plus sculpture, jewelry and furniture. A two-wall sampling of his paintings are on display until Nov. 30, along with pieces by other gallery members. Note there will be no art demonstration in November. Also, there are two new classes available to members: one is an informal collage/assemblage workshop with Reni Schaefer starting at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, and the other is a beginning drawing class with artist Rob Decker from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 ($5 donation requested). For more information, visit 140 Marine Way, or call 464-9133.
Crescent Harbor Gallery |
DNACA presents ~ Juried Show Awards DNACA's 20th annual Juried Multimedia Exhibition is the Art in Public Places show currently up in the Del Norte County Courthouse, featuring fourteen unique works of art. Awards went to: Tom Moody for "Home Harbor" (acrylic, first place); Philip Wadsworth for "Pitigliano Italy" (acrylic, second place); Larry Depee for "Music Man" (digital photograph, third place) and "A Peaceful Moment" by Carol Schach (digital photograph, honorable mention). Jurors/judges were Sara Dee Broderick and Jon Parmentier. For more information, contact (707)464-1336 or dnaca@harborside.com.
Del Norte County Courthouse |
Art Walk The third Crescent City Art Walk of 2011 will take place in the downtown and harbor areas. Participating sites are Crescent Harbor Gallery, Johnston's Gift, Garden & Home, Tomasini's Enoteca, Jazzercise-Tribal Waters, Evermore Jewelry and Art Gallery, Edward Jones-Redwoods Mural Society Museum, The Gallery of Arts & Culture-Six Rivers Graphic Design, and Del Norte County Courthouse-DNACA's 20th Annual Juried Multimedia Exhibition (4-6 p.m. only). For more information, call any of the venues or DNACA at (707) 464-1336. |
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Lighthouse Repertory Theare present ~ "Nuncrackers" Lighthouse Repertory Theatre's production of "Nuncrackers" runs for two weekends. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. on Sundays. There will also be a special showing at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday Nov. 3, where admission costs only $5 with an unwrapped children's toy for Operation Santa. Tickets are on sale at Del Norte Office Supply, and cost $15 for adults and $10 for children and seniors. For more information, leave a message at (707) 465-3740.
Crescent Elk Auditorium |
DNACA presents ~ Crooked Still DNACA presents the first performance of its 29th season, the east coast-based Crooked Still. This acoustic quintet plays nontraditional bluegrass/new folk/old-time American music, and features a banjo player, fiddler, cellist, double bass player and guitarist/vocalist. "Your expectations of how bluegrass and old-time classics should be performed will be turned on its ear," wrote Vintage Guitar magazine.
Tickets cost $18 for general, $15 for seniors (65 and older), $12 for students (K-college, full-time) and are available at Del Norte Office Supply, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings and at the door. For more information, call 464-1336 or e-mail dnaca@harborside.com.
Crescent Elk Auditorium |
DNACA season tickets DNACA season tickets -- which provide significant discounts, are transferable and replaceable -- are on sale at Del Norte Office Supply, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings, from DNACA board members, and via the mail by sending a check to DNACA, P.O. Box 1480, Crescent City, CA. Season tickets for five performances cost $65 for general, $45 for students/seniors and $150 for a family pass. Our 29th annual performance series includes nontraditional bluegrass/new folk group Crooked Still, African guitarist/percussionist Alpha Yaya Diallo, gospel and blues-infused singer/songwriter Eric Bibb, traditional Veracruz folk musicians Tlen-Huicani, and country rock legend Pure Prairie League. For more information about these performers see our performance series page. For more information or a free brochure, call (707) 464-1336 or e-mail dnaca@harborside.com. |
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Del Norte High School Theatre presents ~ "Dinner at 8, Dead by 9" Tickets are still available for Del Norte High School Theatre Production's murder mystery dinner show "Dinner at 8, Dead by 9," held in the high school's MPR. The dinner will be Italian food, including pasta, green salad, garlic bread and cake for dessert. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 for two, and are sold at Del Norte Office Supply and by theatre students. For more information, call the drama club at (707)464-0274.
Del Norte High School |
Bead For Life The second annual Bead For Life Wine & Cheese Party will be held at Michael's Salon, 731 H Street, hosted by Maureen Jahn and Barb Ringgold. On sale will be unique, recycled necklaces, bracelets, earrings and loose beads, the proceeds from which helps eradicate poverty in Uganda, providing income, food, medicine, school fees and hope. Also on hand will be hand-sewn gifts to benefit the Del Norte Humane Society. |
The Pistol River Concert Association presents ~ Mark Taylor & Sol Flamenco The Pistol River Concert Association presents flamenco guitarist Mark Taylor with percussionist Terry Longshore and the Sol Flamenco Dance company. Tickets are $15 each and are available at The Book Dock in Harbor, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings, and Gold Beach Books in Gold Beach. A $5 student discount or refund is available at the door. For ticket reservations or more information, call (541)247-2848 or visit www.pistolriver.com online. |
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Crescent Harbor Gallery presents ~ Artist of the Month The artist of the month at Crescent Harbor Gallery is local photographer Rick Hiser. A sampling of his work is currently on display, along with pieces by other gallery members. Note there will be no art demonstration in December. For more information, visit 140 Marine Way, or call 464-9133.
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Recology Del Norte update ~ No More Magazines Needed Recology Del Norte would like to thank all those who have brought in magazines and catalogs for its recycled art projects, and to let the public know that no more are needed. For more information, call (707)464-4181. |
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DNACA presents ~ Juried Art Show At Courthouse DNACA's 20th annual Juried Multimedia Exhibition is the Art in Public Places show currently up in the Del Norte County Courthouse, featuring fourteen unique works of art. Awards went to: Tom Moody for "Home Harbor" (acrylic, first place); Philip Wadsworth for "Pitigliano Italy" (acrylic, second place); Larry Depee for "Music Man" (digital photograph, third place) and "A Peaceful Moment" by Carol Schach (digital photograph, honorable mention). Jurors/judges were Sara Dee Broderick and Jon Parmentier. For more information, contact (707)464-1336 or e-mail dnaca@harborside.com.
Del Norte County Courthouse |
Evermore Jewelry & Art Gallery presents ~ First Friday Reception A reception for featured artist John Helgeson -- printmaker, computer artist and kinetic sculptor -- will be held at Evermore Jewelry & Art Gallery. This provides a chance to meet the artist, see his work as well as the work of 27 other local artists, and enjoy refreshments. For more information, call (707)465-6000.
Evermore Jewelry & Art Gallery |
The Curry/Del Norte Orchestra presents ~ Symphony By the Sea The Curry/Del Norte Orchestra will give its annual trio of winter concerts on Dec. 3 to 5 in Gold Beach, Crescent City and Brookings, respectively. Featured will be former Gasquet resident Morgan O'Shaughnessey, a recent graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, who will perform Max Bruch's "Kol Nidrei, Op. 47" for viola and orchestra. O'Shaughnessey -- an active soloist and pioneer of new music -- has presented numerous recitals and premiered over two dozen solo viola works in the last four years, and has recently begun developing a side career as a seven-string electric violinist (visit www.moshalto.com online for more information). The orchestra's performance in Crescent City will be at 3 p.m. on Dec. 4 at Elk Valley Rancheria, 2332 Howland Hill Rd. The Brookings concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, 1200 Easy St. Students through grade 12 will be admitted free. Adult tickets cost $10, and are available at Del Norte Office Supply, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings, and at the door.
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The Gallery of Arts & Culture presents ~ Winter Show Reception The Gallery of Arts & Culture will hold a reception for its winter show on Friday at 175 H Street. Music will be provided by Steve Berg, and refreshments will be served. The exhibit contains a variety of media including acrylic, alcohol ink, oil, and watercolor paintings, fused and stained glass, ceramics, textiles, Gyotaku/custom fish printing, giclee and block prints, hand woven scarves and shawls, turned wood bowls, jewelry, and greeting cards by Lloyd Kirkpatrick, BJ Clausen, and Michelle Jones. Featured artists are Don Jenson, Kate Jackson, Mick Miller, Buzz Stewart, Dale Hendrix, Chelsea Carbonell, Nancy Ehorn, Amber Wier, Michael Tompkins, Christine Ricketts, Connie Lind, Heike Domel, Jill Kettler, Mary Cleveland, James Glazer and Carol Schach. For more information, call 707-464-4745.
The Gallery of Arts & Culture |
Del Norte High Madrigals presents ~ Madrigal Dinner Del Norte High Madrigals and Women's Chamber Ensemble presents its 20th annual Madrigal Dinner. Tickets must be purchased in advance from The Bookcomber at 299 I Street; dinner choices are beef stroganoff, chicken cordon bleu (chicken marsala for lunch), or vegetarian lasagna (vegetable primavera pasta for lunch). For more information, contact music teacher Dan Sedgwick at (707)464-0272 or (805)453-5871. |
Lighthouse Repertory Theare present ~ LRT Gift Certificates Lighthouse Repertory Theatre is selling gift certificates for its 2012 season. Productions include "Willy Wonka" in March, a Las Vegas style gala show and dinner at Lucky 7 Casino in May, and "Little Shop of Horrors" next October. In addition, the fifth annual Youth Performing Arts Camp and the annual Fourth of July melodrama will be held in the summertime. Gift certificates can be used for any LRT performance or event; to purchase one call (707)465-3740. |
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Crescent Harbor Gallery presents ~ Artist of the Month The artist of the month for January at Crescent Harbor Gallery is Ruby Brewer Lucking. A native mid-southerner, Lucking currently resides in Crescent City, where she works in oil, watercolor, acrylic, bronze sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, pencil and markers. Her artwork is inspired by Monet and other artists of the impressionist and postimpressionist movements. A sampling of her work is currently on display, along with pieces by other gallery members. The art demo this month will be given by Elio Camacho at noon on Jan. 26, preceded by a potluck. For more information call (707)464-9133.
Crescent Harbor Gallery |
DNACA presents ~ Alpha Yaya Diallo DNACA's second show of the season is Alpha Yaya Diallo. Originally from Guinea, West Africa and now based in Canada, Diallo has an international reputation for excellent musicianship and exciting live shows. In addition to dexterous acoustic and electric guitar playing, Diallo is a skilled performer on a variety of percussion instruments and the balafon, a traditional wooden xylophone. He pens his own compositions, and will appear with a bassist, drummer, percussionist and dancer. Tickets cost $18 for general, $15 for seniors (65 and older), $12 for students (K-college, full-time) and are available at Del Norte Office Supply, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings and at the door. DNACA season tickets -- which provide significant discounts, are transferable and replaceable -- are also available at the same outlets, including the door. For more information, call (707)464-1336 or e-mail dnaca@harborside.com. Alpha Yaya Diallo's performance is made possible by WESTAF, the Western States Arts Federation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Del Norte High School Dance presents ~ "Sinful Indulgence" Del Norte High School Dance presents its winter dance concert -- "Sinful Indulgence" -- in the Crescent Elk Auditorium. The concert will feature dances of opposition, relationships, the seven deadly sins, dreams and the circus. Tickets are available at the door for $8 general admission, $5 for students and seniors, and children 12 and under are free. For more information, leave a message for Katie Peña at (707)464-0260.
Crescent Elk Auditorium |
Lucky 7 Casino presents ~ Comedy Night A Comedy Night will be held at the Club 7 Sports Bar inside Lucky 7 Casino. The evening features fast-paced and energetic comedian Tom Howard -- who has appeared at Catch A Rising Star (Las Vegas), Knuckleheads Comedy Club (Portland), Laughs Unlimited (Sacramento), among others -- along with opening act Oregon comedian Chris Castles. No cover will be charged, and attendees must be 21 or older to attend. For more information call (707)487-7777, extension 2441, or visit www.lucky7casino.com. |
The Pistol River Concert Association presents ~ Special Consensus The Pistol River Concert Association presents Special Consensus playing bluegrass music in the Pistol River Friendship Hall. Tickets are $15 each and are available at The Book Dock in Harbor, Wright's Custom Framing in Brookings, and Gold Beach Books in Gold Beach. A $5 student discount or refund is available at the door. For ticket reservations or more information, call (541)247-2848 or visit www.pistolriver.com online. |
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Sara Broderick presents ~ Art Classes College instructor Sara Broderick will begin art classes in January at both the College of the Redwoods, Del Norte and Southwestern Oregon Community College, in its new location at 96082 Lone Ranch Parkway at the north end of Brookings off Highway 101. At College of the Redwoods, she will teach a drawing and a color & design class, beginning the week of Jan. 16. At Southwestern Oregon Community College, she will give drawing and painting classes, beginning the week of Jan. 9. Both sites are currently accepting registrations. For more information, contact Broderick at saradee1@frontier.com, College of the Redwoods, Del Norte at (707)465-2300 or Southwestern Oregon Community College at (541) 469-5017.
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Community Concert Association presents ~ Intersection The Del Norte-Curry Community Concert Association presents its second performance of the season -- Intersection, a piano trio playing classical and contemporary music. In addition to the traditional piano trio repertoire, Intersection plays gypsy, folk and popular film tunes as well as contemporary American classical pieces. Individual tickets cost $15 for adults and $5 for students and children at the door. For more information, call (707)465-6572 or (541) 469-3390.
Crescent Elk Auditorium |
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DNACA presents ~ Juried Art Exhibit Reception DNACA's 20th annual Juried Multimedia Exhibition is the Art in Public Places show currently up in the Del Norte County Courthouse, featuring fourteen unique works of art. Awards went to: Tom Moody for "Home Port" (acrylic, first place); Philip Wadsworth for "Pitigliano Italy" (acrylic, second place); Larry Depee for "Music Man" (digital photograph, third place) and "A Peaceful Moment" by Carol Schach (digital photograph, honorable mention). Jurors/judges were Sara Dee Broderick and Jon Parmentier. A reception for the artists will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19 at the courthouse. For more information, contact (707)464-1336 or e-mail dnaca@harborside.com.
Del Norte County Courthouse |
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