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Circus Camp
- Taught by Izzi Tooinsky, Libby Woods & Nick Fedoroff!
Week-Long Sessions (M-F)
June 10th – August 2nd, 2019
Full- & Half-Day, Ages 8-14
2019 Summer Camps: Five sessions, each offering two or more programs, from June 10th through August 2nd. At Circus Camp, students learn the entertaining arts of the circus, such as juggling, stilt-walking, clowning, magic, hula-hooping, and more. Developed for students ages 8–14, taught at Nevada City School of Arts.
Paint Like the Masters
- Taught by Denise Wey, Eileen Blodgett, and Nancy Schaefer
Weeklong Sessions (M-F)
June 10 – 14 & July 29 – August 2
9am – 3pm, Ages 8-14
2019 Summer Camps: Five sessions, each offering two or more programs, from June 10th through August 2nd. At Paint Like The Masters Camp budding young artists paint in acrylics on canvas, recreating their own versions of the works of great masters such as Van Gogh, Monet & Picasso! Developed for students ages 8–14, taught at Nevada City School of Arts.
Theater Camp
- Taught by Dinah Smith
Week-Long Sessions (M-F)
June 17th – August 2nd, 2019
10am – 1pm, Ages 8-14
2019 Summer Camps: Five sessions, each offering two or more programs, from June 10th through August 2nd. At Circus Camp, Students get to satisfy their curiosity and passion for the theater in this class. They explore the principals of good acting and character development through theater games, skill-development exercises, mini-plays, improv, skits, poetry, and song. Developed for students ages 8–14, taught at The Plaza in Grass Valley.
The Curious Forge
- Taught by Professional Artists
Week-Long Sessions (M-F)
June 17th – August 2nd, 2019
Full Day, Youth Ages (8-11) & Teens (12-17)
2019 Summer Camps: Five sessions, each offering two or more programs, from June 10th through August 2nd. At Curious Forge Camp students receive hands-on instruction from professional artists in one or more of the “maker” arts, including Fiber Arts, Metal Arts, Found Objects Art, Jewelry Making, Laser Cutting, Ceramics, Glass Fusing, Woodworking, and Textiles. Divided for Age Groups: Youth (8-11), Teens (12-17), taught at Curious Forge Makerspace.
Misha Rauchwerger – Photography
- Opening: July 20 | 2 PM – 4 PM
- Exhibition: July 17 – August 24
- Artist Talk: August 14 | 7 PM
“Misha has been fascinated with photography since the day his Dad gave him an all manual Czech viewfinder camera as a child, and was able to use a dark room at summer camp. This quickly blossomed into a full-on hobby, making his own 4×5 pinhole camera…”
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Between 1995-2000 the Squirrel Nut Zippers sold over three million albums. Old world jazz mixed with Klezmer, Blues, Americana and random bits of contemporary music became the band’s signature style. The group has spent the better part of the last two years shaping its chemistry and honing its sound on the road. Beasts Of Burgundy, released on March 23rd is twelve original new songs from the mind of Jimbo Mathus and the Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Tyler Rich
Friday, August 23rd, 8PM
California-born country singer and songwriter with a knack for full-bodied songs about love. Opening: Temecula Road, named one of Radio Disney’s NEXT BIG THING artists.
Crystal Bowersox
Sunday, August 25th, 8PM
Crystal has “a voice like dirt and diamonds.” Her music is intended to bring a positive message of love and light to the world – things that folks will be able to take with them on their own journey, so that they, too, can feel truly alive.
44th Annual San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition
About the SF Comedy Competition The San Francisco Comedy Competition is an annual, multi-week, judged, stand-up comedy contest. Over thirty comedians, out of hundreds who apply, perform in shows held in comedy clubs, bars, restaurants, casinos and theaters in San Francisco and around the Bay Area. Contestants perform 3-7 minute long sets in one of two preliminary weeks. The top five from each preliminary week will meet in the semi-finals week, which requires them to perform 8-12 minute long sets for another six shows. The top five from the semi-finals move on to the finals. In the finals, they will perform 12-15 minute long sets in five more shows…and, a winner is crowned. This is a judged contest. Each contestant will perform for a unique group of judges for every show they do. Judges score each contestant in seven categories. No other festival or TV show can claim…
Jim Kweskin & Meredith Axelrod
Thursday, September 19th, 8PM
Jim Kweskin, founder of the legendary 1960s Jim Kweskin Jug Band, joins delightfully engaging and unassumingly comic, Meredith Axelrod, for an evening of folk-americana finger-picking delight at The Foothills Event Center. Opening is Paul Emery & Peter Wilson.
Open Studios 2019
- Tour: October 12, 13, 19, & 20
- Opening Reception: October 10 | 5PM – 9PM
A FREE, self-guided art tour of Nevada County’s Western Region
2019 Gala: Cirque au Centre
Friday, October 11 at 5:30pm
Fundraiser for The Center for the Arts. An evening of spectacular big top entertainment!