BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Center For The Arts - ECPv5.4.0.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Center For The Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Center For The Arts BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210509 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210317T164616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T165833Z UID:8745-1620432000-1620518399@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Second Saturday Art Walks DESCRIPTION: URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/news/new-second-saturday-art-walks-in-grass-valley/ CATEGORIES:_Visual Arts,Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Second-Saturday_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210514 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210619 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210225T185833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T165833Z UID:8446-1620950400-1624060799@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Tina Basich Haller: Bent But Not Broken\, A Scoliosis Journey Through Art DESCRIPTION:Artist Bio\n\nGrowing up with a paint brush in her hand\, Tina continues to create daily with her mother and twelve year old daughter Addison.  Her latest artistic expression has come from the heart. Her daughter Addison was recently diagnosed with scoliosis. Her family’s challenging journey with the experience has influenced Tina’s current series of mixed media collages\, which combines her daughter’s spine MRI images with vintage postcard flowers and hand drawn focal points. “I hope to raise awareness for scoliosis through my artwork\, and show the beauty of our journey\, and how much it has opened my heart.” \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nArtist Links website \n\n\n\nBent Not Broken: A scoliosis journey through art will be on display in The Granucci Gallery at The Center for the Arts from May 14 – June 18\, 2021. \n\n\nSpecial Events\n\n\n\nOpening Reception\nArtist Q&A\nClosing Event\n\n\nFriday\, May 14\, 2021 • 5-7pm\nWednesday\, June 9\, 2021 • 4pm\nDate TBA\n\n\n[RSVP]\n[ RSVP ]\n \n\n\n\n  \n\nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSecond Saturday Art WalksSaturday\, May 8thTina Basich Haller: Bent But Not Broken\, A Scoliosis Journey Through ArtFriday\, May 14th - Friday\, June 18thSecond Saturday Art WalksSaturday\, June 12thOff The WallFriday\, June 25th - Friday\, July 30thRuth Chase: She Remembers EverythingFriday\, August 6th - Saturday\, September 11th\n\n\n\nVisit the Gallery Virtually on our YouTube Channel!\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks to our Gallery Sponsor URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/tina-basich-haller-bent-not-broken/ LOCATION:The Granucci Gallery\, 314 West Main Street\, Grass Valley\, CA\, 95945\, United States CATEGORIES:_Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/210514-Tina_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210516T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210516T170000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210331T200113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T172803Z UID:8816-1621180800-1621184400@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:In Conversation with John Gilman & Megan Hart: Wine Tasting DESCRIPTION:This special conversation with Megan Hart of Hart House Wine Company and John Seeger Gilman of New West Wine Co. will take place ONLINE and IN-PERSON at The Center. Megan and John will taste wines with you and go over the fine elements of tasting – reds\, whites and sparkling! You have the option of purchasing a wine package with three bottles of wine which you can share with friends to join in the tasting experience. Wines are available for pickup at The Center or at the bar if you are joining us in person. There is a very limited number of in-person tickets available and we anticipate wine packages will run out so reserve yours today!  \nABOUT THE EXPERTS: \nJohn Seeger Gilman\nWhile working in New York City\, John met his future wife Amber Jo\, a native of Nevada City\, CA. On their first date\, over a bottle of Chianti and a conversation about vineyards in northern California\, John’s interest in wine was sparked. This interest soon became a passion\, leading him to enroll in the Sommelier Society of America\, the first professional wine school in the United States. After earning his sommelier diploma\, John embarked on a new career in various areas of the wine industry – pouring and promoting wines he loved and making them accessible to all. While working in a neighborhood wine shop in Oakland\, CA\, he began to dream of opening his own wine store. When he and his family moved to Nevada City\, it felt like the ideal place to launch his dream. John fell in love with the natural beauty of the Sierra Foothills\, the abundance of small\, local wineries\, and the charm of the tight-knit community. The newly renovated\, historic Holbrooke Hotel in Grass Valley offered the perfect home for the New West Wine Co. \nwebsite \nMegan Hart \nMegan has 20+ years of experience in the service industry and is currently a WSET3 candidate. She operated Nevada City’s supper club\, Polly’s Paladar for 8 years and has since started her own business\, Hart House Wine Company. Megan hopes to contribute to a more broad reaching wine experience\, accessibility/equity in the food and beverage industry\, as well as the unsustainable infrastructure of dining practices\, whatever way she can. \nwebsite \n\n  \n\n\n\nICW // FOOD\n\n \nThe Center For The Arts In Conversation with\nJohn Seeger (New West Wine) & Megan Hart (Hart House Wine Company): Wine Tasting\nSunday\, May 16\, 2021 at 4pm • Online & In-Person\n$10\, Free to Members\n \nIn-Person Ticket • Online Ticket • Wine Package\n \n— Member Benefit Alert — Members of The Center for the Arts get access to Free online content including this series\, concerts\, artist talks\, PLUS replays are allowed exclusively to members via an On-Demand Video Library. To access these benefits become a member today.\n\n\n\n \n  \nABOUT THE HOST: Jacob Freydont-Attie is a writer\, filmmaker\, graphic designer\, and former lingerie salesman. He grew up in rural Nevada County without the distractions of electricity\, telephones\, or television. After receiving a B.A. in religious studies from Oberlin College\, he spent ten years on Hollywood Blvd running the family business\, the world’s largest lingerie store. His first feature film\, String Theory\, was featured in numerous festivals and is available on DVD and through streaming. His documentary on climate change and capitalism can be viewed for free at www.crossofthemoment.com. \n  \n\n\n\nJoin The Center for the Arts In Conversation With local celebrities exploring the topics of Nature\, Food\, Lifestyle and Art. From tattoo artists to mushroom hunters\, naturalists to nutritionists\, farmers to brew masters\, this weekly series will feature the very best of Nevada County. Hosted by Jacob Freydont-Attie\, each conversation provides an opportunity to interact with the experts in a Q&A via Zoom. \nSundays at 4pm • Tickets: $10 Public\, Free for Members \nUpcoming Conversations\nIn Conversation with John Gilman & Megan Hart: Wine TastingSunday\, May 16th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn Conversation with Simran Sethi: The Future of FoodSunday\, May 23rd | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn Conversation with Jenna Wordell: Holistic Skin CareSunday\, June 6th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm \n  \n \n\n  \nSERIES SPONSOR URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/in-conversation-with-john-gilman-megan-hart/ CATEGORIES:*Featured,*Members Free,In Conversation With ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210616-Wine_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210523T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210523T170000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210331T201755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T165833Z UID:8817-1621785600-1621789200@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:In Conversation with Simran Sethi: The Future of Food DESCRIPTION:Award-winning journalist Simran Sethi has traveled the world seeking out diverse flavors that seem to be disappearing. From wild coffee forests in Ethiopia to cocoa plantations of Ecuador\, from the brewery to the bakery and the temple\, she has met with scientists\, farmers\, chefs\, wine makers\, beer brewers\, coffee roasters and chocolate connoisseurs to discuss the reasons for this loss. Learn what it means to experience food in a whole new way\, tasting foods more deeply through each one of our senses in order to savor—and save—the foods we love.  \nABOUT THE EXPERT: \nSimran Sethi is a multimedia journalist\, academic and public speaker who’s endlessly curious about science\, sustainability\, food\, and the people and places that nourish us. \nNamed one of the “50 Most Influential Global Indians” by Vogue India and the “environmental messenger” by Vanity Fair\, Simran has written for outlets including The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, National Geographic\, Smithsonian\, Guernica and The Guardian. \nShe was designated one of the top eight women saving the planet by Marie Claire\, and is the author of Bread\, Wine\, Chocolate: The Slow Loss of Foods We Love—named one of the best food books of 2016 by Smithsonian—about the story of changes in food and agriculture told through bread\, wine\, chocolate\, coffee and beer. She is the contributing author of Ethical Markets: Growing the Green Economy\, winner of a 2008 Axiom Award for Best Business Ethics Book. \nSimran is the creator of The Slow Melt\, the first podcast on the cultural and environmental stories behind chocolate and the winner of the 2017 SAVEUR award for Best Food Podcast. She is also a contributor to the National Public Radio program Good Food\, and was one of the first inductees into Heritage Radio Network’s Hall of Fame. \nwebsite \n\n \n\n\n\nICW // FOOD\n\n \nThe Center For The Arts In Conversation with\nSimran Sethi: The Future of Food\nSunday\, May 23\, 2021 at 4pm • Online\n$10\, Free to Members\n \nTickets\nSponsored by BriarPatch Food Co-0p\n— Member Benefit Alert — Members of The Center for the Arts get access to Free online content including this series\, concerts\, artist talks\, PLUS replays are allowed exclusively to members via an On-Demand Video Library. To access these benefits become a member today.\n\n\n\n \n  \nABOUT THE HOST: Jacob Freydont-Attie is a writer\, filmmaker\, graphic designer\, and former lingerie salesman. He grew up in rural Nevada County without the distractions of electricity\, telephones\, or television. After receiving a B.A. in religious studies from Oberlin College\, he spent ten years on Hollywood Blvd running the family business\, the world’s largest lingerie store. His first feature film\, String Theory\, was featured in numerous festivals and is available on DVD and through streaming. His documentary on climate change and capitalism can be viewed for free at www.crossofthemoment.com. \n  \n\n\n\nJoin The Center for the Arts In Conversation With local celebrities exploring the topics of Nature\, Food\, Lifestyle and Art. From tattoo artists to mushroom hunters\, naturalists to nutritionists\, farmers to brew masters\, this weekly series will feature the very best of Nevada County. Hosted by Jacob Freydont-Attie\, each conversation provides an opportunity to interact with the experts in a Q&A via Zoom. \nSundays at 4pm • Tickets: $10 Public\, Free for Members \nUpcoming Conversations\nIn Conversation with John Gilman & Megan Hart: Wine TastingSunday\, May 16th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn Conversation with Simran Sethi: The Future of FoodSunday\, May 23rd | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn Conversation with Jenna Wordell: Holistic Skin CareSunday\, June 6th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm \n  \n \n\n  \nSERIES SPONSOR / SHOW SPONSOR URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/in-conversation-with-simran-sethi/ CATEGORIES:*Featured,*Members Free,In Conversation With ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210523-ICW-Simran_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210604 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210605 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210422T202623Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T193141Z UID:8878-1622764800-1622851199@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Annual Meeting DESCRIPTION:Save the date. Details coming soon! URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/annual-meeting-2021/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210604-AM_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T170000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210331T202638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T165833Z UID:8820-1622995200-1622998800@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:In Conversation with Jenna Wordell: Holistic Skin Care DESCRIPTION: \n\nFind the sweet spot in skin care where nature and science beautifully unite! Jenna’s caring and calm disposition\, attention to detail\, and passion for health make her an excellent resource in your journey for optimal skin health and radiance.       \nABOUT THE EXPERT: \nJenna Wordell\, RN\, BSN\, LE is a Nurse Esthetician with over a decade of experience in the field of medical aesthetics. She has worked with plastic surgeons and clinical medical spas as a Nurse Esthetician. She has provided thousands of highly effective skin care treatments including laser\, microdermabrasion\, and chemical peels for the treatment of sun damaged skin\, acne\, rosacea\, hair removal\, laxity\, poor texture\, skin dehydration\, and spider veins. Additionally\, she’s developed highly sought after skills with the artful use of Botox\, dermal fillers\, and skin care-prescribing solutions. She has dedicated her career to helping people feel their best with healthy\, radiant skin. \nJenna has worked as an RN in an Integrative Medicine practice. While in this role\, she discovered a deep appreciation for the integrative approach\, putting the patient at the center of care whilst addressing the full range of physical\, emotional\, mental\, social\, spiritual and environmental influences that affect a person’s health. She continues to use this approach while providing compassionate\, detailed care in creating a plan to reach beauty\, skin\, and wellness goals. \nWebsite \n\n  \n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nICW // LIFESTYLE\n\n \nThe Center For The Arts In Conversation with\nJenna Wordell: Holistic Skin Care\nSunday\, June 6\, 2021 at 4pm • Online\n$10\, Free to Members\n \nTickets\n \n— Member Benefit Alert — Members of The Center for the Arts get access to Free online content including this series\, concerts\, artist talks\, PLUS replays are allowed exclusively to members via an On-Demand Video Library. To access these benefits become a member today.\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin The Center for the Arts In Conversation With local celebrities exploring the topics of Nature\, Food\, Lifestyle and Art. From tattoo artists to mushroom hunters\, naturalists to nutritionists\, farmers to brew masters\, this weekly series will feature the very best of Nevada County. Hosted by Jacob Freydont-Attie\, each conversation provides an opportunity to interact with the experts in a Q&A via Zoom. \nABOUT THE HOST: Jacob Freydont-Attie is a writer\, filmmaker\, graphic designer\, and former lingerie salesman. He grew up in rural Nevada County without the distractions of electricity\, telephones\, or television. After receiving a B.A. in religious studies from Oberlin College\, he spent ten years on Hollywood Blvd running the family business\, the world’s largest lingerie store. His first feature film\, String Theory\, was featured in numerous festivals and is available on DVD and through streaming. His documentary on climate change and capitalism can be viewed for free at www.crossofthemoment.com. \n\n  \n\nSundays at 4pm • Tickets: $10 Public\, Free for Members \nUpcoming Conversations\nIn Conversation with John Gilman & Megan Hart: Wine TastingSunday\, May 16th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn Conversation with Simran Sethi: The Future of FoodSunday\, May 23rd | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmIn Conversation with Jenna Wordell: Holistic Skin CareSunday\, June 6th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm \n  \n \n\n  \nSERIES SPONSOR URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/in-conversation-with-jenna-wordell/ CATEGORIES:*Featured,*Members Free,In Conversation With ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/210606-ICW-Jenna_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210612 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210613 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210317T164550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210429T165832Z UID:8746-1623456000-1623542399@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Second Saturday Art Walks DESCRIPTION: URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/news/new-second-saturday-art-walks-in-grass-valley/ CATEGORIES:_Visual Arts,Community Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Second-Saturday_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210612T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210612T190000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210429T165047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T174659Z UID:8887-1623524400-1623524400@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Taj Mahal DESCRIPTION:Outdoors & Socially Distanced at the fairgrounds!\n  \nThe Center for the Arts is thrilled to host a series of outdoor shows; intimate\, pod-based\, physically distant and with very limited capacity. The Summer Concert Series will take place on the Meadow Green at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on select Saturdays in June and July. Stay tuned for more artist announces! \nTaj Mahal is a legendary blues artist and towering musical figure who has won multiple Grammy awards among other accolades including a membership in the Blues Hall of Fame. At nearly 78 years old\, Mahal continues to captivate audiences with his music that has been inspired by his origins in Southern America\, Africa\, and the Caribbean. His sound is completely his own. “I just want to be able to make the music that I’m hearing come to me — and that’s what I did\,” said Mahal. “When I say\, ‘I did\,’ I’m not coming from the ego. The music comes from somewhere. You’re just the conduit it comes through. You’re there to receive the gift.” \n  \nTicketing | On Sale to Public May 11 @ 10:00 a.m.   \n\nGeneral Admission: $95\, Members $85*\nVIP Package: $250 (Includes: 2 Tickets\, 1 Reserved VIP Pod\, 1 Parking Pass\, 1 Picnic Blanket\, 2 Kleen Kanteen Cups\, Early Entry)\nADD-ONS: Parking Pass for $6 • Wine/Beer Packages for $35\nGET TICKETS\nMember Presale Begins April 29*\n— Encore Club: Thu. April 29 @ 10 a.m.\n— Next Stage Crew\, Cast & Devotee Members: Tue. May 4 @ 10 a.m.\n— Fan Club Members: Fri. May 7 @ 10 a.m.\n*Members: you must be logged in to access your presale and special member pricing.\n\n  \n\nVenue Information \nWe have created a plan to gather together safely\, but it is going to take everyone — the staff\, the artists\, crew and YOU — doing their part. The Center for the Arts looks forward to welcoming you back to live music\, and are confident that the experience can take place safely with everyone’s cooperation. We’re all in this together. \n  \nWhat to know at a glance:\n \n\nEach pod is 8′ x 8′\nPods are distanced from each other by six feet on all sides\nFour people maximum per pod\nMasks required anytime outside of pod\nFood and drinks only consumed in pod\nParking and concessions can be purchased online at time of ticket purchase\nOnly low profile chairs no higher than 28” allowed in the front and VIP section\n\n \nThe nitty-gritty\nConcessions: All patrons are encouraged to purchase in advance. Beer & Wine Packages are available for purchase with your ticket. We will have your drinks on ice waiting for you at your assigned bar when you arrive. No outside food or drink is allowed. Additional concessions and merchandise can be ordered onsite at the bar located in your seated section. \nWhen you arrive: Guests will be asked COVID-19 screening questions\, and receive a temperature check. General Admission ticket holders will be assigned a pod upon arriving at the gate on a first-come first-serve basis. VIP ticket holders will have a specially reserved pod. Please note only low profile chairs no higher than 28” will be allowed in the front and VIP sections. To help with the seating process please arrive with your party (maximum 4 per pod.) \nWhile On-Site: After parking\, you will be required to wear a mask throughout the premises when not in your pod. Please have your mask ready. Unfortunately we cannot allow communal dancing but if you want to boogie with your pod-mates\, go right ahead. Food and drinks may only be consumed while in your pod. \nWe are all in this together. Your cooperation is key to ensuring we get back to our normal home inside our beautifully renovated Center. Please help us by adhering to the guidelines we have set\, and thank you for your continued support. \n  \nADDRESS \nMeadow Green\nNevada County Fairgrounds\n11228 McCourtney Rd.\nGrass Valley\, CA 95949 [map] \n\n\n  \n\n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSOR URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/summer-concert-series-taj-mahal/ LOCATION:Nevada County Fairgrounds CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,*Featured,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/210612-Taj_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210614 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210807 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20210413T235345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T193304Z UID:8862-1623628800-1628294399@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:2021 Summer Camps DESCRIPTION:The Center for the Arts is proud to present a variety of in-person and virtual summer camps for community youth ages 8-14. Sessions begin June 14. Students can learn skills in theater\, aerial arts\, comedy\, and painting\, photography\, mixed media & collage and more! \nIn-person class sizes have been reduced to 10-12 students to allow for social distancing. We are committed to the safety of the students\, instructors and staff. We ask for your assistance in creating a healthy safe space. Read more about our COVID-19 Protocols for Arts Education. \nOverview\n\nDates/Camps\n\nSession 1: June 14 – 18 (Aerial Circus\, Let’s Paint! Acrylic Painting & Mixed Media\, Comedy\, Theater)\nSession 2: June 21 – 25 (Aerial Circus\, Altered Book Journals: Mixed Media & Collage\, Comedy\, Theater)\nSession 3: July 19 – 23 (Aerial Circus\, Paint Like the Masters\, Theater)\nSession 4: July 26 – 30 (Aerial Circus\, Painting & Mixed Media Adventures\, Theater\, Digital Photography)\nSession 5: August 2 – 6 (Aerial Circus\, Paint Like the Masters\, Comedy)\n\n\nDuration: 1 – 3 hours\nLocations: The Center for the Arts & Online via Zoom\nAges: 8 – 14\nFees: $115 – $250 (scholarships are available)\n\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n Theater Camp (Sessions 1-4)\n \n \n \n \n \n Comedy Camp (Sessions 1\, 2\, 5)\n \n \n \n \n \n Visual Arts Camp (All Sessions)\n \n \n \n \n \n Digital Photography Camp (Session 4)\n \n \n \n \n \n Aerial Circus Camp (All Sessions)\n \n \n\nRegister \n\nCamp Descriptions\n\n  \nAerial Circus Camp (Sessions 1 – 5):\nAirAligned will teach you tricks and skills on Aerial bungees\, Aerial silks\, and Aerial hoops. Fly\, climb\, and swing in Aerial Circus! Taught by Joe Simms\, Sophie Wingerd and Tresa Honaker. \nRegister \n  \nComedy Camp (Sessions 1\, 2\, & 5): This class is an introduction for kids to learn how to write and perform jokes\, and ultimately\, be funnier than their dads. Kids will learn an appreciation of humor and comedy\, plus discover what makes things funny. We’ll cover various forms of humor. By the end of class\, they’ll be able to write and tell a joke they made up themselves. Taught by David Roth & Yuiry Mikhalevskiy. \nRegister \n  \nTheater Camp (Sessions 1 – 4): Bring your curiosity or passion for theatre and performing\, and come create a show to perform for friends and family on the last day of class. We explore “principals of good acting and character development” through theatre games\, skill development exercises\, mini-plays\, skits\, poetry\, and Broadway songs. Everyone is onstage for the entire show and has the opportunity to create\, develop and sustain a believable character that is part of the story. Taught by Dinah Smith.\n* Younger children 6-8 with dance or theatre training will be considered for acceptance by the instructor into all sessions if there is space. \nRegister \n  \nDigital Photography Camp (Session 4): Learn how to use your digital camera to take better photographs with lessons on aperture\, shutter speed\, and ISO. Kids will also learn lighting and composition techniques\, and explore portraiture and landscape photography. Prior experience in photography is not needed to enroll in this camp\, but all students must have their own digital camera with manual settings to use for the duration of camp. \nRegister \n  \nLet’s Paint! Acrylic Painting and Mixed Media (Session 1): Students will be using acrylic paint on stretched canvas\, paper\, and collage in this exciting week of studio art. Young artists will develop skills in color mixing\, brushwork\, composition and design as they explore colorful summer themes and build a portfolio of their own personal work in a creative and supportive environment. All materials provided. Taught by Eileen Blodgett. \nRegister \n  \nAltered Book Journals: Mixed Media & Collage (Session 2): Repurposing old hardcover books as journals\, we’ll use a variety of print and recycled media\, paint\, markers and even fabric to explore and process the children’s feelings\, and talk about their lives. In their journals\, kids will also explore blackout poetry as a means to self expression and healing. Taught by Nancy Schaefer. \nRegister \n  \nPaint Like the Masters (Session 3 & 5): Budding young artists paint in acrylics on canvas\, recreating their own versions of the works of great masters such as Van Gogh\, Monet & Picasso! Taught by Denise Wey. \nRegister Session 3 \nRegister Session 5 \n  \nPainting & Mixed Media Adventures (Session 4): Our young artists will create a number of artworks while experimenting with the use of mixed media which combines many materials such as paint\, collage\, charcoal\, chalk pastel\, printing\, found objects etc. In addition\, each child will create an altered book art journal\, where they can explore and express themselves. This fun camp is open to all levels. Taught by with Valerie Stuart. \nRegister \n  \n \n\n \nMeet the Teachers\n\n  \nJoe Simms joined The Movement Alliance in 2002 where he met Tresa Honaker who was part of the original directors and founders of TMA. Joe has been a principal performer/soloist with AirAligned since 2004. Joe has a background in the Martial Arts of Tae Kwon Do Jujitsu and most recently Aikido. Master classes include: Velocity in Seattle Washington\, Conduit Dance Company in Portland Oregon\, The Edge in Los Angeles\, aerial intensives with Ingrid Hoffman L.A. and Isadora Duncan Dance Company. Joe is currently working as a body worker\, aerial and Pilates instructor and is the owner of Pilates Body in Nevada City. Joe is AirAligned’s Co-Director and heads up the AirAligned Academy in Grass Valley. \nSophie Wingerd began her performance career as a young child in Grass Valley California as a dancer studying all forms of dance but focusing mainly on ballet. In 2008 Sophie began aerial classes with AirAligned aerial dance group. Aerial Dance was something that Sophie quickly excelled at. Sophie was asked to become a teachers assistant with AirAligned in 2010. Also at that time Sophie became an assistant for Julie Lang Acro/Dance teacher at Sierra Dance Institute and performed locally in Grass Valley with SDI\, AirAligned and PAG children’s theater at The Center for the Arts. In 2012 Sophie was accepted into Le Studio in Los Angeles CA under the direction of Nathalie Yves Gaulthier. She performed in the Le PeTiT Cirque Troupe from 2013-2014 While in LA advanced Studies were obtained through Cirque School LA. Also while in Los Angeles Sophie worked for Kristy Beauvais owner/director of Focus Fish teaching all ages aerial classes in: Static Trapeze\, Aerial Hoop\, Aerial Fabric\, Aerial Hammock and Aerial Rope. Currently Sophie is on the teaching staff for AirAligned aerial dance group working primarily with advanced performance students. Sophie is also available to perform for corporate and commercial productions as a professional dancer\, acrobat and aerialist. \nLaksmi Greenberg has been a photographer for over 20 years. She has been published in National Geographic and has had several gallery exhibitions. She is currently teaching photography at Nevada City School of the Arts. website. \n \nDavid Roth is a stand-up comedian who’s performed at Outside Lands and produces a regular show at Punch Line San Francisco. He’s also an advertising creative director who specializes in comedy and has written two Super Bowl commercials\nDavid Roth is a stand-up comedian who’s performed at Outside Lands and produces a regular show at Punch Line San Francisco. He’s also an advertising creative director who specializes in comedy and has written two Super Bowl commercials \nYuiry Mikhalevskiy is stand-up comedian and graduate of Stanford University who performs comedy all over New York City. \nDinah Smith has been teaching for the Center since 2014. As a Director\, Choreographer\, Actor\, Teacher/Coach\, Dinah has worked in the Entertainment Industry and as a Performing Arts Educator/performer since the 70’s. She has directed\, choreographed\, or performed locally for Sierra Stages\, LeGacy\, Paul Emery\, Placer Community Theatre\, Lake Wildwood\, Synthetic Unlimited\, and other independent Producers. She has performed locally with Legacy\, Placer Community Theatre\, CATS\, and Quest Theatre Works. Most recently she appeared as Claree in Steele Magnolias. As a certificated teacher\, Dinah’s extensive teaching career (all in the performing arts) includes private\, & public schools. \nEileen Blodgett is originally from Bucks County\, PA and has studied Art in Pennsylvania and California\, as well as in Japan\, where she resided for a  year. She holds a BS In Art Education and an MA in Ed / Art from San Francisco State  University. Eileen works in her rural home studio in Nevada City and has been a resident artist for  over 10 years at Artist Studios in the Foothills in Grass Valley\, California (ASiF Studios) She is co-director of ARTsCOOL which offers programs and workshops for adults and children in painting\, printmaking\, drawing and mixed media. Eileen has hosted annual week-long painting and mixed media workshops in Sayulita and San Miguel Mexico as well as other beautiful destinations. website. \nNancy Schaefer is a painter\, ceramist and multimedia teaching artist who\, since graduating with a BFA from CSU Humboldt\, has studied art and culture at universities in California\, New Mexico\, and Paris\, France. She is one of the founding Teaching Artists with the ambitious Artists in the Schools Program\, a grant funded program that brings art classes to children in elementary schools in Grass Valley and Penn Valley through the Nevada County Arts Council. She also teaches a variety of painting and mixed media collage art classes with ArtsCool and ASiF\, and at the Northern California Center for the Arts \nDenise Wey is a painter and teaching-artist residing in Nevada County. Her vibrant\, large-format contemporary paintings of the Yuba River grace many homes in the county and beyond. Denise has a passion not only for painting\, but also for teaching. Generations of children have blossomed as artists under her loving and enthusiastic guidance\, and some have gone on to become professional artists\, themselves. Many adults have been introduced to the joy of painting and drawing in Denise’s classes. She continues to teach classes in person and live online in Zoom. website. \n  \nValerie Stuart  \n  \n  \n\n \nScholarships Available\nThanks to our Youth Arts Sponsors and anonymous private donors\, we are proud to offer $10\,000 in Scholarships for Summer Camps and Classes in order to increase access to the arts for youth in our community. \nApply for a scholarship \nConsent & Release Form \n  \nQuestions? Contact Programs Manager\, Brynn Farwell: programs@thecenterforthearts.org \n  \n\n \nThank you to our Youth Arts Sponsors\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\n\nCovid-19 Protocols for 2021 Arts Education\n• Face coverings (mask\, shield\, cover) will be highly recommended for students participating in youth arts programming. Free disposable face masks will be available in each camp and must be used if children are not able to be six feet apart. Cloth face masks will be required for all instructors and aides in the classrooms. \n• Capacity Limitations will be strictly enforced to ensure children are spaced six feet apart. 10 participants will be allowed in each session. \n• Social Distancing must be maintained at all times during classes. This will be monitored by the instructors and the aides. Class activities will encourage distancing throughout the programs. \n• Hand Washing will be required at the beginning of the class and after the break time for all students in the session. \n• Wellness Checks will be conducted for all students upon arrival with a no touch thermometer. \n• Food Snacks and water will not be provided and should be brought from home. Sharing of food or snacks will not be permitted among students. \nFor more info please refer to our COVID-19 Business Operations Plan. \n\n  \n\n \nMore Arts Education at The Center\n2021 Summer CampsMonday\, June 14th - Friday\, August 6th \n  \n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/summer-camps-2021/ CATEGORIES:_Youth Programming,*Featured,Arts Ed,Summer Camp ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SC20-Generic_Web_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210619T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20200522T211658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210508T020701Z UID:6584-1624132800-1624132800@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Los Lobos DESCRIPTION:Los Lobos has sold millions of records\, won prestigious awards and made fans around the world. But perhaps its most lasting impact will be how well its music embodies the idea of America as a cultural melting pot. In it\, styles like son jarocho\, norteño\, Tejano\, folk\, country\, doo-wop\, soul\, R&B\, rock ’n’ roll and punk all come together to create a new sound that’s greater than the sum of its parts. Their journey began in 1973\, when Hidalgo (vocals\, guitar\, and pretty much anything with strings)\, Perez (drums\, vocals\, guitar)\, Rosas (vocals\, guitar)\, and Lozano (bass\, vocals\, guitarrón) earned their stripes playing revved-up versions of Mexican folk music in restaurants and at parties. The band evolved in the 1980s as it tapped into L.A.’s burgeoning punk and college rock scenes. They were soon sharing bills with bands like the Circle Jerks\, Public Image Ltd. and the Blasters\, whose saxophonist\, Steve Berlin\, would eventually leave the group to join Los Lobos in 1984. Early on\, Los Lobos enjoyed critical success\, winning the Grammy® for Best Mexican-American Performance for “Anselma” from its 1983 EP …And a Time to Dance. A major turning point came in 1987 with the release of the Ritchie Valens biopic\, La Bamba. Through the years\, they’ve managed to keep things interesting with unexpected side trips like an album of Disney songs in 2009\, along with countless contributions to tribute albums and film soundtracks. One of those – “Mariachi Suite” from the 1995 film Desperado ¬– earned the band a Grammy® for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. \nLOS LOBOS website | facebook | instagram | youtube\n \n \n\n\n\n \nLOS LOBOS\n\nSaturday\, June 19\, 2021\nDoors: 7 PM | Showtime: 8 PM \nGet Tickets \n  \n  \nGenre: Rock\, Folk\, Country\, Traditional \n  \n\n  \n  \nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/los-lobos/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/200926-Los-Lobos_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210625 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210731 DTSTAMP:20210508T231134 CREATED:20190916T203624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T215741Z UID:5422-1624579200-1627689599@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Off The Wall DESCRIPTION:Off the Wall:\nA contemporary fiber arts exhibition with multiple artists featuring work that is three-dimensional\, free-form\, and utilizes fiber-based material: cloth\, paper\, wood\, etc. Curated by Brynn Farwell and Lin Schiffner\, the purpose of this exhibition is to break free of the rectangular\, two-dimensional confines of wall-based work. \n  \nContributing Artists\nBeth Leydon\nSince childhood\, Beth has been a maker and creator. In 2011 she was exposed to a simple felting technique and dove headlong into this ancient and ever evolving textile art form. She crafts one-of-a-kind pieces utilizing wet and “nuno” felting processes. Wool\, yarn\, silk and other fibers are transformed into functional and wearable art. Scarves\, hats\, slippers\, vests\, purses and decorative vessels are just a handful of items that she produces. She enjoys experimenting with hand dyeing and hunting thrift stores for garments to be repurposed. Locally sourced materials are utilized whenever possible. She offers classes and workshops at her home studio as well as community maker spaces. \nBeth Leydon | website \nJennifer Landau\nJennifer Landau’s passion for art\, fiber and the mountains has been with her since childhood. Jen is a lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area\, with the Sierra Nevada and France as places of family\, exploration\, retreat\, and inspiration. With an academic background in organizational development\, Jennifer is a pioneer of the profession\, graphic facilitation\, where visual thinking is used with teams and organizations. In Jen’s fiber art\, handspun wool\, “knit felt” and machine felting are signature materials. Increasingly Jennifer is becoming known for her 3D and freestanding art quilt work. Abstract themes draw on her background in graphic design\, while landscapes reflect her love of both outdoor and urban life. Her art quilts have been\nshown in local art events as well as regional and global SAQA exhibitions. Art Quilting Studio magazine has featured her work since 2013\, and she enjoys speaking about the use of wool in her artwork. She sells her fiber work and demonstrates spinning at the Great Dickens Christmas Fair in the San Francisco area. Her work can be seen online at ruedoak.com and hammondhandspun.com \nSandra Poteet\nTransitioning between the painted fabric work and other fiber manipulations renews my energy. My art continues to evolve\, there are no rules and I exercise the right to try anything new. All doors are open\, I can go through. \nThe choice of cloth as medium sometimes sets me in the midst of the never ending argument about what is art\, and what is craft. So many opinions. I am clear that my work is art\, but I can resolve to say that if the viewer also decides my work is “Art”\, it is well-crafted. If chosen to be seen as “Craft” pieces\, they are artful\, designed and executed by me to provoke an aesthetic or emotional response. If an original work has integrity and can touch someone’s sensibilities – is the distinction critical? \nSandra Poteet | website \nSusan Elsa\nI describe my work as "stealth art": the comfortable ambiance of sewn cloth draws viewers in\, where they are confronted with the often-uncomfortable paradoxes of\ncontemporary life. My work has developed in tandem with the art quilt movement\, but I am one of the few artists making figurative sculpture—often incorporating sound\, light\, and movement—from this medium. I use cloth to create an alternate universe\, and the resulting work is full of contradictions: it is whimsical\, edgy\, mundane\, surreal\, and engaging\, all at once. Each piece tells a story\, but the narrative is always open to interpretation. The power and beauty of the collaged and quilted cloth surface play off\nthe form and content of the work\, and the result is a dynamic seesaw of meanings and possibilities. \nSusan Elsa | website \nValerie Messervy Birkhoff\nValerie Messervy Birkhoff graduated from Portland State University with a B.S. in Arts and Letters. Her work includes clay sculpture\, hand-sewn-beaded-wire sculptures\, oil/acrylic painting\, and mixed media. Her work has been shown from Marin to Joshua Tree and several places in-between. Her awards include the following: Best of Show\, for her beaded sculpture\, “In Her Hands” at Sacramento Fine Arts Center\, and her clay pieces “Sweating Dirt” and “Human Interaction” have also received a Best of Show there as well; First place award for 3D for her clay sculpture “Preasevare” with the Joshua Tree National Park Art Council Show\, where she has participated since 2014 and received a Second Place Award in 2015 for her beaded sculpture “Ouch!.” Her clay sculpture “Unveiled Hero” received 3rd Place\, a Bold Award for her clay sculpture “Words Hurt\,” and her oil painting “Humour” was given an Award of Excellence\, in Sacramento. She was included in the 30th Annual Clay Competition in Davis in 2019. She is an instructor of expressive clay sculpture in Auburn at JCLee Studios. \nValerie Messervy Birkhoff | website \n  \nFaye Schoolcraft\nFaye Schoolcraft was born in Chicago\, Illinois\, to artist parents\, Freeman and Cora Schoolcraft . The family moved to Georgia in 1965. While in the South\, she worked for the South Carolina Arts Commission Mobile Arts Program\, teaching workshops in rural communities. She migrated to San Francisco\, California in 1981 and did post-graduate work at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland\, and earned a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Fiberworks of Berkeley\, a branch of John F. Kennedy University. She currently resides in Nevada City\, California and teaches ceramics and fiber arts at Sierra College. She has exhibited nationally\, most notably: Crocker Museum Art Auction\, Sacramento\, B.N.S.A . Crocker Museum\, Sacramento\, J.Paul Getty Villa Museum Store\, Sculptural Object Fine Art ( S.O.F.A) Chicago\, National Fiber Directions in Wichita\, Kansas\, Small Wonders in New York\, New York\, Art Santa Fe\, Burning Man \, Black Rock Desert\, Nevada\, Feats of Clay in Lincoln\, California\, The Los Angeles Art Show. \nFaye Schoolcraft | website \n  \nLin Schiffner\nLin Schiffner | website \n  \nBrynn Farwell\nBrynn Farwell was born in Penn Valley\, California in 1995. In 2013\, she moved from rural California\, to Seattle\, Washington to attend Cornish College of the Arts where she attained her BFA in 2017. She has exhibited in several solo and group exhibitions including What Informs the Present (2014)\, The Social Practice: a new artist every day (2015) and ANTI-PRO (2016)​\, Brynn Farwell: Introduction (2017). As a Gallery Manager at The Center for the Arts\, Brynn has curated several exhibitions including North of Somewhere (2018)\, Yuba Lands Biennale (2018)\, Natura Motus (2019)\, Nancy Mintz: Strata (2020)\, Denise Wey\, A Retrospective: 22 Years of Painting the Yuba (2020). In 2014\, she studied abroad in Rome\, Italy\, in the Rome Studio Art Program through the University of Washington\, Bothell. In 2015 she was selected as one in fourteen students across the continent to participate in the New York Studio Residency Program in Brooklyn\, NY\, for the spring semester of 2016. After graduating with her BFA\, Brynn moved back to her home town to work as a Gallery Curator and Programs Manager at the local nonprofit performing and visual arts organization\, The Center for the Arts. She also performs in a local funk band\, ELEVATION featuring J Silk. Brynn currently lives\, creates\, performs\, and works in Grass Valley\, California. \nBrynn Farwell | website \n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/off-the-wall/ LOCATION:The Granucci Gallery\, 314 West Main Street\, Grass Valley\, CA\, 95945\, United States CATEGORIES:_Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/960x540-off-the-wall.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210724T190000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20210504T011704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T161212Z UID:8895-1627153200-1627153200@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Summer Concert Series: Tommy Emmanuel DESCRIPTION:Outdoors & Socially Distanced at the fairgrounds!\n  \nThe Center for the Arts is thrilled to host a series of outdoor shows; intimate\, pod-based\, physically distant and with very limited capacity. The Summer Concert Series will take place on the Meadow Green at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on select Saturdays in June and July. \nThe Summer Concert Series continues with world renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel\, hailed by many as a master of the acoustic guitar. \nAnytime you talk to any of Tommy Emmanuel’s fans\, whether musicians or civilians\, invariably they will speak of not one but two qualities that define his greatness. The first\, predictably\, is his extraordinary guitar playing. Considered by those in the know to be among this planet’s greatest guitarists\, his playing is simply miraculous\, as it would take three musicians\, or more\, to do what Tommy does solo. Who else\, for example\, when playing “Day Tripper\,” can lay down the rhythm part\, dig into the riff and sing the melody all at once on just one acoustic guitar? \n  \nTicketing | On Sale to Public May 11 @ 10:00 a.m.   \n\nGeneral Admission: $82\, Members $72*\nVIP Package: $250 (Includes: 2 Tickets\, 1 Reserved VIP Pod\, 1 Parking Pass\, 1 Picnic Blanket\, 2 Kleen Kanteen Cups\, Early Entry)\nADD-ONS: Parking Pass for $6 • Wine/Beer Packages for $35\nGET TICKETS\nMember Presale Begins April 29*\n— Encore Club: Tue. May 4 @ 10 a.m.\n— All Members: Fri. May 7 @ 10 a.m.\n*Members: you must be logged in to access your presale and special member pricing.\n\n  \n\nVenue Information \nWe have created a plan to gather together safely\, but it is going to take everyone — the staff\, the artists\, crew and YOU — doing their part. The Center for the Arts looks forward to welcoming you back to live music\, and are confident that the experience can take place safely with everyone’s cooperation. We’re all in this together. \n  \nWhat to know at a glance:\n \n\nEach pod is 8′ x 8′\nPods are distanced from each other by six feet on all sides\nFour people maximum per pod\nMasks required anytime outside of pod\nFood and drinks only consumed in pod\nParking and concessions can be purchased online at time of ticket purchase\nOnly low profile chairs no higher than 28” allowed in the front and VIP section\n\n \nThe nitty-gritty\nConcessions: All patrons are encouraged to purchase in advance. Beer & Wine Packages are available for purchase with your ticket. We will have your drinks on ice waiting for you at your assigned bar when you arrive. No outside food or drink is allowed. Additional concessions and merchandise can be ordered onsite at the bar located in your seated section. \nWhen you arrive: Guests will be asked COVID-19 screening questions\, and receive a temperature check. General Admission ticket holders will be assigned a pod upon arriving at the gate on a first-come first-serve basis. VIP ticket holders will have a specially reserved pod. Please note only low profile chairs no higher than 28” will be allowed in the front and VIP sections. To help with the seating process please arrive with your party (maximum 4 per pod.) \nWhile On-Site: After parking\, you will be required to wear a mask throughout the premises when not in your pod. Please have your mask ready. Unfortunately we cannot allow communal dancing but if you want to boogie with your pod-mates\, go right ahead. Food and drinks may only be consumed while in your pod. \nWe are all in this together. Your cooperation is key to ensuring we get back to our normal home inside our beautifully renovated Center. Please help us by adhering to the guidelines we have set\, and thank you for your continued support. \n  \nADDRESS \nMeadow Green\nNevada County Fairgrounds\n11228 McCourtney Rd.\nGrass Valley\, CA 95949 [map] \n\n\n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/tommy-emmanuel/ LOCATION:Nevada County Fairgrounds CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,*Featured,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/210724-Tommy_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210731T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200508T152212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T012312Z UID:6630-1627761600-1627761600@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Del McCoury Band DESCRIPTION:From the nascent sound of bluegrass that charmed hardscrabble hillbilly honkytonks\, rural schoolhouse stages\, and the crowning glory of the Grand Ole Opry to the present-day culture-buzz of viral videos and digital streams\, Del is the living link. As a teen\, he was captivated by the banjo playing of one of its masters\, Earl Scruggs\, and decided he’d be a banjo picker\, too. Del joined Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys in early 1963 providing him with a priceless trove of bluegrass tutelage direct from the source.Countless hours of recording sessions and miles of tireless touring dotted the decades. “We don’t have a setlist\,” says Del. “We try and work in the new songs\, but a lot of times it’s just requests from the audience. It’s more interesting for the band\, for me\, and for the audience because nobody knows what’s coming next.” With but a single change in membership in twenty seven years The Del McCoury Band shows unprecedented stability and accolades including membership in the Grand Ole Opry and two Grammy wins. Del says “I consider myself traditional at heart\, but I don’t have any boundaries. I’m just a guy that likes to sing and play music.” \nDEL MCCOURY BAND website | facebook | instagram | video \n  \n\n  \nDEL MCCOURY BAND\nSaturday\, July 31\, 2021\nDoors: 7 PM | Showtime: 8 PM \nReserved Seating: $45-$60 \nGet Tickets \n  \n  \nGenre: Bluegrass \n  \n\n  \nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/del-mccoury-band/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/210731_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210806 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210912 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20201218T231508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210301T192900Z UID:8168-1628208000-1631404799@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Ruth Chase: She Remembers Everything DESCRIPTION:About the Artist\nRuth Chase is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute whose work engages and activates community bridge-building. She created the West of Lincoln Project\, which was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles for Art in Action\, as well as a grant to an individual artist from the Carl Jacobs Foundation. Granted a residency at the Millay Colony for the Arts in NY\, published in Professional Artist Magazine\, Catapult Art Magazine and Huffington Post\, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum. Ruth was a featured sketch artist on the Dead Files TV program\, was awarded an Artist in Residence at Nevada County Arts for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for BELONGING\, I AM HERe\, and most recently HOME. BELONGING screened at 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival (AKA “Sundance of the Sierra”)\, and at Wild & Scenic Film Festival during 2019. \n  \n \n \nAbout the Exhibition\nI struggle with the notion of what a woman is. My work explores what it means to be a woman and the struggle to understand all that entails. I create large intimate paintings from images that women have submitted and from selfies that my daughter has taken. I also create public art installations and video from public engagement projects. Motherhood opened a world within me that is both painful and empowering. Causing me to reevaluate the roles I have resisted and submitted to\, and how I see myself as a woman. Using my daughters’ selfies\, I am able to capture the complexity of the mother/daughter relationship. Experiencing my daughter’s adolescence has awoken memories\, causing a deep reflection on how our childhood shapes us as women\, and the role vulnerability plays in our development. Working with images that women have submitted allows me to step back and see a broader view of the female experience. I use social media as a communal aspect of my process that takes me out of the isolation of my studio and expands my understanding of women outside of my own experiences. \n  \nRuth Chase  website | Facebook | instagram | vimeo | CV \n\nUPCOMING EXHIBITIONS\nSecond Saturday Art WalksSaturday\, May 8thTina Basich Haller: Bent But Not Broken\, A Scoliosis Journey Through ArtFriday\, May 14th - Friday\, June 18thSecond Saturday Art WalksSaturday\, June 12thOff The WallFriday\, June 25th - Friday\, July 30thRuth Chase: She Remembers EverythingFriday\, August 6th - Saturday\, September 11th URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/ruth-chase-she-remembers-everything/ LOCATION:The Granucci Gallery\, 314 West Main Street\, Grass Valley\, CA\, 95945\, United States CATEGORIES:_Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/R.Chase_.SheRemembersEverything.2020.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210907T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210907T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20191220T180015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T180110Z UID:5847-1631044800-1631044800@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:The Allman Betts Band DESCRIPTION:In December of 2017\, Devon Allman was ready. After a year of mourning the losses of his mother and father\, Allman was ready to make music again. He deeply appreciated all of the condolences and well-wishes\, but\, respectfully\, it was time to forge ahead. \nAllman organized a concert at the historic Fillmore in San Francisco to honor the music and memory of his father\, founding Allman Brothers Band keyboardist and singer\, Gregg Allman\, and also to debut his new band\, The Devon Allman Project. A proverbial star-studded affair- with guests such as G. Love and Robert Randolph- the marathon performance also marked the beginning of a partnership with Duane Betts\, son of founding Allman Brothers Band guitarist and singer\, Dickey Betts. It was time\, in that historic venue\, to pass the spirt to this next generation. It was time to take all the lessons of the past\, all their collective experiences\, and make something new. \nBetts recently had turned solo after a touring stint with folk-rockers Dawes\, and would serve as an opening artist on the Devon Allman Project 2018 world tour\, as well as joining Allman each night for a musical tip of the hat to their respective fathers. The year-long trek was the first to pair Allman and Betts\, and saw the two tally nearly 100 dates at theatres and festivals nationally and internationally\, including a summer leg in Europe\, and notable appearances at Colorado’s venerable Red Rocks amphitheater\, the Peach Festival\, Gov’t Mule’s Island Exodus in Jamaica\, and a return to The Fillmore for the second annual\, sold-out Allman Family Revival. \n \n2018 provided them a certifiable proof-of-concept: Performing a repertoire gleaned mostly from their respective solo careers\, as well as a handful of Brothers gems\, the Devon Allman Project with Duane Betts consistently drew audiences growing in size and enthusiasm with each successive leg. \nNow\, they were both determined to embrace a new challenge; to write and record new music that could someday join the classics; to wow new audiences; to form a new band. During off-days on the bus or in hotel rooms\, Devon and Duane collaborated on new original material\, inviting respected songwriter Stoll Vaughn for writing sessions on the road. \nOn the still-smoldering heels of the hugely successful Project world tour\, Devon and Duane circled back to their roots for this ambitious next step. They called up their old friend Berry Duane Oakley\, son of the Allman Brothers Band’s founding late bassist\, Berry Oakley\, and floated the idea of joining them. The trio’s musical friendship traces back to The Allman Brothers Band’s 20th anniversary summer tour in 1989 when the three first met\, and often sat-in with the Rock-And-Roll Hall of Fame inductees; teenage descendants rightfully joining a rock-and-roll legacy. \n \nAs well\, they recruited seasoned players from the Project ensemble: slide guitar sorcerer Johnny Stachela\, drummer John Lum\, and percussionist R Scott Bryan (Sheryl Crow). In November of 2018\, they announced the formation of The Allman Betts Band. \nEnlisting producer Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell\, Margo Price) the band booked a post-Thanksgiving week at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound Studios. They brought in Gregg’s former bandmate\, Peter Levin\, and former Allman Brother and current Rolling Stone’s keybordist Chuck Leavell as guests\, adding organ and piano. For a subsequent world tour\, they recruited keyboardist John Ginty (Dixie Chicks\, Robert Randolph). Motivated by classic recording techniques and vintage gear in the historic Alabama studio\, they cut the album live. No computers. No digital editing. Setting-up as one in the studio\, they tracked nine songs on two-inch analog tape\, resulting in their debut album\, Down to the River\, a Top-10 entry on several rock charts including Number One on iTunes Rock\, released in June of ’19. \nThe Allman Betts Band is: \n\nDevon Allman– guitar\, vocals\nDuane Betts– guitar\, vocals\nBerry Duane Oakley– bass\, vocals\nJohnny Stachela– guitar\, vocals\nJohn Ginty– keyboards\nR Scott Bryan– percussion\, vocals\nJohn Lum– drums\n\n  \nwebsite | facebook | youtube \n \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SHOW SPONSOR\n\n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nAdd this event to your calendar: URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/the-allman-betts-band/ LOCATION:The Center for the Arts\, 314 W Main St\, Grass Valley\, CA\, 95945\, United States CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/200315-Allman-Betts-Band_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210923T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210923T193000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200424T190057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T202143Z UID:6497-1632425400-1632425400@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:The Small Glories DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 23\, 2021 — Roots powerhouse duo The Small Glories are Cara Luft (The Wailin’ Jennys) & JD Edwards\, a musical tour-de- force partnership planted on the Canadian Prairies. Their material is welcoming in terms of subject\, folk-pop melody and instrumentation — songs of love\, loss\, and environment\, delivered with soaring\, interwoven vocals on various combinations of stomping clawhammer banjo\, guitar and harmonica. With a stage banter striking a unique balance between slapstick and sermon\, these veteran singer-songwriters have a way of making time disappear\, rooms shrink\, and audiences feel as though they are right there on the stage with the band. It’s not uncommon for listeners to find themselves laughing\, dancing\, crying\, or caught up in a good ol’ fashioned sing-along. \n  \nTHE SMALL GLORIES website | facebook | instagram | youtube \n  \n\n  \nTHE SMALL GLORIES\nThursday\, September 23\, 2021\nThe Center for the Arts \nDoors: 6:30 PM | Showtime: 7:30 PM \nGeneral Admission $30 – $35 \nGet Tickets \n  \n  \nGenre: Country\, Folk\, Roots \nSimilar Shows: Suzy Bogguss | Front Country | Sierra Hull \n  \n\n  \nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/the-small-glories/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/201011-Small-Glories_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211009 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211018 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20210115T003526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210409T004938Z UID:8274-1633737600-1634515199@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Open Studios 2021 DESCRIPTION:Get ready for the 26th Annual Open Studios Tour of Nevada County West\, proudly presented by The Center for the Arts! This annual event features a multitude of classic and contemporary art for every taste and hosts sculptors\, printmakers\, photographers\, painters\, jewelers\, illustrators\, woodworkers\, designers and much more! With 45+ artists on the tour and only four days to visit\, we’ve made it easy for you to choose! A piece from each studio on the tour will be on display in a Preview Exhibition at The Granucci Gallery from September 17 – October 17\, 2021.  \nWe realize that these are difficult times and everyone’s health and safety is of the utmost importance. With that in mind\, all artists who have their studios open for the tour have been instructed to follow all currently mandated health and safety guidelines at the time of the tour. In addition\, some artists have decided to only have their studios open by appointment only\, and others will only be accessible through virtual platforms. \n\n\nAccepting Applications February 2 – April 16\, 2021 \n\nAccepting Individual and Group Applicants for Virtual Tours & In-Person Tours.\nApply\n\nOpen Studios Tour\n\nOctober 9\, 10\, 16\, & 17\, 2021\n10AM – 5PM\n \nThis tour is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artists\, view new pieces and works in process\, watch live demonstrations\, learn about their processes from conception to completion\, and buy original art in a wide range of mediums and methods! Beyond an art sale\, Open Studios is a chance to experience first-hand how\, where\, and why art is created.\nSee the Map [coming in Late August] | Download The Guide [available in Late August]\n \n\nPreview Exhibition\n\n \nThe Granucci Gallery\nExhibition Dates: September 17 – October 17\, 2021\nOpening Reception: October 7\, 2021\, 5 – 7 PM\nTuesday – Friday\, 12 – 4pm. Reserve private gallery time for up to ten people by emailing Gallery@thecenterforthearts.org or calling 530-274-8384. Learn More. \n\n \nQuestions? For more information please contact Tour Manager\, Brynn Farwell at:\nopenstudios@thecenterforthearts.org or 530.274.8384 ext. 208\n\n  \nPast Guides\n\n \n \n \n \n 2018 Tour Guide\n \n \n \n \n \n 2019 Tour Guide\n \n \n \n \n \n 2020 Tour Guide\n \n \n\n.\n  \n\nArtist Application Form\n  \nTo apply for Open Studios 2021\, please complete the form below. If you are having trouble accessing this form\, use this link to apply instead.  \nBeing part of the Open Studios Tour is a great for visibility in the community! All participants receive the following benefits: \n• Studio Listing in the Printed Tour Guide\n• Studio Listing on the Official Open Studios 2021 Google Maps (online)**\n• Artist Profile & Studio Listing on openstudiostour.org\n• Marketing Assets to Share with your Followers\n• Featured on Open Studios Tour’s Facebook & Instagram \n  \nAdditional Benefits for In-Studio Participants:\n• Studio Number on Map in Tour Guide\n• Studio Number Sign\n• Virtual Tour featured on Open Studios YouTube Channel (optional) \n  \nAdditional Benefits for Virtual Participants\n• Virtual Tour featured on Open Studios YouTube Channel (required) \n**Virtual Participants: your Google Map listing will explicitly state that you are virtual only\, and will include a link to your virtual tour. \n  \nLoading…\n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/open-studios-2021/ CATEGORIES:_Visual Arts,Free Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/OS21_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211015T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211015T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200508T152151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T175214Z UID:6586-1634328000-1634328000@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Dave Mason: The Feelin' Alright Tour DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution to Dave’s fans\, band and crew with the pandemic still a concern he is postponing touring to 2022. Dave will be taking care of some health items he has been putting off during this time due to constant touring and looks forward to returning to the road and delivering the show that his fans have grown accustomed to seeing. \n  \n\n  \nThere are a handful of songs in the lexicon of rock and roll that can be called anthems\, and Feelin’ Alright has repeatedly been crowned one of them. This simple two chord song has been on the lips and in the hearts of the world since its initial release in 1968. This American classic debuted on the cutting edge English rock band\, Traffic’s second album. It has become one of the most powerful and enduring tracks in all of rock and roll history. \n  \nBest known for his soulful voice and unsurpassed guitar playing\, Dave Mason was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame as a founding member of the group Traffic and continues performing as a solo artist with sold-out shows. His career spans several important rock eras and encompasses his work as a producer\, performer\, songwriter and consummate guitarist. Mason’s Feelin’ Alright Tour will feature all the classic songs fans love\, such as Only You Know And I Know\, We Just Disagree\, Every Woman\, All Along The Watchtower\, Rock N Roll Stew\, and of course\, Feelin’ Alright. In addition\, you will hear songs that have inspired him\, as well as personal stories about rock music that only can be told by a man who has actually walked that historical path. Mason is a legendary living classic rock artist and will be joined by his band\, Johnne Sambataro on guitar and vocals\, Alvino Bennett on drums\, Anthony Patler on bass\, keyboards and vocals\, and Gretchen Rhodes on vocals.  \n  \nDAVE MASON website | facebook | instagram | youtube \n  \n\nDAVE MASON: THE FEELIN’ ALRIGHT TOUR\nFriday\, October 15\, 2021\nDoors: 7 PM | Showtime: 8 PM \nReserved Seating: $55 – $70 \nOn Sale Dates:\nEncore Club: May 18\, 2021\nMembers Only: May 25\, 2021\nPublic Tickets Available: June 1\, 2021\nGet Tickets \nGenre: Singer-Songwriter\nSimilar Shows: The Allman Betts Band | Los Lobos | Classic Albums Live CCR \n  \n\n  \nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/dave-mason/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/201009-Dave-Mason_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211021 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211114 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20190916T202130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210107T013826Z UID:5411-1634774400-1636847999@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:The Greenberg Collection DESCRIPTION:The Greenberg Collection\n  \nHindi Greenberg began acquiring art pieces while still in college—at that time\, just small items of pottery or jewelry.  She’s always loved color\, design and shape and was a studio art minor in college\, taking some drawing and pottery courses.  Between her junior and senior year of college\, she traveled for seven weeks with an art history professor and thirty students to see almost every museum\, church\, castle and art installation in Europe (much of which was too staid for her tastes). \nWhen she lived in Germany after college\, she bought a few pieces to memorialize her European stay.  After returning to the U.S. and graduating from law school\, she worked in American Samoa in the South Pacific and bought some local handicrafts and art\, then traveled around New Zealand\, Australia and Asia\, buying a few representative pieces.  Upon her return once more to the States\, she was too busy starting and running her business (and\, at first\, too poor) to buy art\, but slowly she acquired a painting here and a sculpture there. When she later spent two years living in Scottsdale\, she disliked the locale so much that the only thing she enjoyed was attending art festivals\, so that’s when her collecting began in earnest. \nTwo years later\, she moved to Nevada County and found it to be a haven for talented artists and fun art shows.  Her collection grew rapidly over the past 19 years and now encompasses some 400 pieces—paintings (watercolor\, oil\, acrylic\, collage\, pastel\, encaustic)\, drawings\, sculpture (metal\, clay\, glass\, wood)\, pottery\, beading\, fabric\, assemblages\, and many indefinable odds and ends. \nHindi’s collection tends toward the whimsical or quirky and colorful—few pieces with people in them\, most of animals or nature.  They run from a three inch gourd anteater to a six foot tall metal and glass assemblage. There is no rationale for what she likes and why she buys it\, other than pieces with color\, humor and/or distinctiveness catch her eye.  And now that her walls\, shelves and floors are completely full\, she has to forego any large art—or else she will have to start putting them on the ceiling. \nThe pieces in this display at The Center for the Arts consist mostly of wall art\, with only several floor pieces added for balance.  Almost all of the sculpture\, pottery\, glass and small pieces were left at her home—too easily broken. \nThe purpose of this exhibit of Hindi’s art collection is to show off the amazing talent of local artists and also to preview a small number of the art pieces that will someday be received by The Center for the Arts as a bequest from Hindi’s Trust\, to be sold to the public as a fundraiser for The Center (hopefully\, it will be a long time until that happens).  You\, too\, can donate art to The Center; contact them to find out how to do so. \n  \n\nRepresented Artists\n  \n\nBarbara Harris\nBetsy Lombard\nBob Libutti\nCheryl Wilson\nPhotography by David Wong\nDeborah Bridges\nDebra Gudge\nDenise Wey\nDouglas Truth\nEileen Blodgett\nGinny Davis – Metal Garden Art\nGwyn Stramler\nHelga Scarlett\nHindi Greenberg\nHoward Levine\nJennifer Rugge\nJessica Subotnik\nJudy Beck\nKathryn Wronski\nLinda Lewis-Taylor\nLisa Lang\nLiz Collins\nMargie Miller\nMarie Wolfe\nPaul Honatke\nPeggy Levine\nRichard Downs\nRobert – Neighborhood Center for the Arts\nSharon Griffiths\nSteve – Neighborhood Center for the Arts\nSteve Solinsky\nSusan Crocenzi\nSusan Lobb Porter\nSusan Michalski\nTricia Burbank\nYvon Dockter\n\n  \n\nContact\n  \nFor more information please contact the Gallery Manager\, Brynn Farwell\, at gallery@thecenterforthearts.org. \n  \n\n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/greenberg-collection/ LOCATION:The Granucci Gallery\, 314 West Main Street\, Grass Valley\, CA\, 95945\, United States CATEGORIES:_Visual Arts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/200225-WEB.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211103T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211103T193000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200424T190102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T201710Z UID:6499-1635967800-1635967800@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:David Sedaris DESCRIPTION:With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques\, David Sedaris has become one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers. Beloved for his personal essays and short stories\, his pieces regularly appear in The New Yorker and have twice been included in “The Best American Essays.” There are over twelve million copies of his books in print. In 2020 the New York Public Library voted Me Talk Pretty One Day one of the 125 most important books of the last 125 years. Sedaris’s original audio pieces can often be heard on the public radio show This American Life. He has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album. In 2019 David Sedaris became a regular contributor to CBS Sunday Morning. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today. \n  \nDAVID SEDARIS website | facebook | instagram | youtube \n  \n\n  \n  \nDAVID SEDARIS\nWednesday\, November 3\, 2021 \nDoors: 6:30 PM | Showtime: 7:30 PM \nTickets: Reserved Seating $60-$75  \n  \n  \nGenre: Comedy – Book Reading \nSimilar Shows: Tom Papa | Vagina Monologues | The Nature of Forgetting \n  \n\n  \n  \nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/david-sedaris/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/201118-David-Sedaris_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211114 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200528T220744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T201048Z UID:6764-1636761600-1636847999@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Ten Hands - 88 Keys DESCRIPTION:Ten Hands 88 Keys on November 13\, 2021 — \nIn September 2019\, pianist and composer Lisa Swerdlow was invited to perform at the Place des Arts in Montreal for Enlightened Piano Radio’s annual awards ceremony and concert.  While there\, she met with several other finalists and launched the idea of gathering in her hometown of Grass Valley for a combined concert. The five of us come from a variety of musical backgrounds and each brings a unique sound to the genre\, loosely described as “Contemporary Classical Crossover.”   \nLike so many others around the world\, we have become more attuned to our values and priorities during the uncertain and unprecedented times we have faced in 2020. As solo piano artists\, it has become crystal clear to us that literature\, arts\, film and music are essential to us as individuals and as a society\, and we are united in our desire to express ourselves through our music\, conveying our messages and telling our stories using the eighty-eight keys of the piano in the same way that singer/songwriters use their voices.  \nDan Kennedy describes it this way: “Our piano music is intimate by design; regardless of the size of the performance venue\, we want our listeners to feel like they are attending a private house concert\, much like the salon events of the 1800’s\, when the greatest performers still composed and improvised.”  \nOur wish is to provide you with an evening of respite from the worries of the world. Listen carefully\, and you will hear the sound of our hearts. \n  \nTen Hands 88 Keys\n  \nLisa Swerdlow is an independent artist whose solo piano compositions are featured on her debut CD Equus Rising (2017)  her acclaimed second CD\, Voyager\, newest release\, Lasting Impressions.  Her music video\, Yuba River Journey won first place at the Golden Gate Film Festival and the International Independent Film Festival in 2018.  Her album\, Voyager\, was a finalist for Best Album of the Year from Enlightened Music Radio in 2019. After 20 years in the Bay Area\, Lisa moved to Grass Valley\, California in 2008 and created a life centered on the rhythms of the seasons and the inspiration of her horses\, her garden and the Sierra Nevada foothills. After a long hiatus\, she found her way back to the piano and was newly inspired to compose and perform her original music.  Lisa’s music is emotionally evocative and uniquely expressive – each piece takes you on a journey.  \nLISA SWERDLOW website | facebook | spotify | youtube \n\n  \nWhisperings and Enlightened Piano Radio pianist Dan Kennedy has performed in 21 states across the U.S.A. as well as Canada. Making his start at Oberlin’s Cat-in-the-Cream Coffeehouse\, Dan has since been heard on over 250 radio stations\, as well as on Pandora\, Spotify\, Music Choice\, and SiriusXM. Previously produced by the legendary Will Ackerman\, his album MOUNTAINS MADE OF SHADOW\, ANTHEMS MADE OF LIGHT won the 2019 EPR Album of the Year\, and spent 7 consecutive months on the ZMR Top 100. \n \nDAN KENNEDY website | facebook | spotify \n\n  \nDescribed as “one of the most promising solo piano artists in New Age music today” (B.T. Fasmer\, New Age Music Reviews)\, Pam Asberry holds a Master of Music from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and has over forty years of professional experience as a music educator\, adjudicator\, performer\, recording artist\, speaker\, author\, composer and arranger. A BMI artist\, she has released five solo piano albums to date and was awarded Best New Artist 2018 and Best Holiday Album 2019 by Enlightened Piano Radio. \nPAM ASBERRY website | facebook | spotify | youtube \n\n  \n  \nBorn and raised in Caracas\, Venezuela\, pianist and composer Vicente Avella has released two award-winning albums\, scored numerous independent films\, orchestrated and worked on music production for major network television shows including Family Guy (FOX) and American Dad (FOX)\, and written music for worldwide advertising. The Boston Globe described Avella’s composition work as “good taste unto genius . . . Not everybody could write like this and never come up with a cliché.” \nVICENTE AVELLA website | facebook | spotify \n\n  \n  \nGina Lenee’ is a pianist with a gift for weaving emotional stories into her compositions. Her original songs are moving and deeply personal. Gina’s role as a composer is more profound and fulfilling than her role as musician alone. Her concerts directly benefit causes and organizations that deserve a voice. \nGINA LENEE’ website | facebook | spotify \n\n  \nThis show is sponsored by our friends at RW Baird: The Lee & Dunn Group\n \n \nTEN HANDS – 88 KEYS\nFeaturing Lisa Swerdlow\, Pam Asberry\, Dan Kennedy\, Vicente Avella\, Gina Linee’\nSaturday\, November 13\, 2021\nDoors: 7 PM | Showtime: 8 PM \nTickets:  $35-$40 Reserved Seating \n  \nGenre: Classical Crossover \nRecommended Shows: The Queen’s Cartoonists | PROJECT Trio | Portland Cello Project    \n\n  \nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \n  \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org \n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, November 13\, 2021 URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/ten-hands-88-keys/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,classical crossover,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/201114-Ten-Hands_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211201T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211201T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20191220T175527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210406T003626Z UID:5852-1638388800-1638388800@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Tower of Power DESCRIPTION:• UPDATE: Tower of Power has just released a limited number of VIP upgrades for this show! The upgrade package includes a meet & greet\, exclusive t-shirt and more. Learn More.  \nVIP EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:\n• Early entry into the venue\n• Exclusive pre-show meet & greet with members of Tower of Power\n• Personal photograph with members of Tower of Power\n• VIP access to Tower of Power’s pre-show soundcheck\n• Q&A session\n• Exclusive Tower of Power tour poster autographed by the band!\n• Commemorative Tower of Power pin set\n• Exclusive Tower of Power VIP merchandise item\n• Commemorative ticket \n*Please note: upgrade package only; package does not include a ticket to the concert; fans must purchase a concert ticket separately to attend the VIP experience. Availability is limited.\n\n  \nOakland\, California music legends Tower of Power – the most dynamic and distinctive band of survivors in Soul Music – is roaring into its unprecedented 50th anniversary with a dynamic new disc of all new material that finds them as energized and inspired as ever. A labor of love\, definitively titled Soul Side of Town\, this package is charged with 14 filler-free songs. In the spirit of their enduring theme song “Oakland Stroke” – the bookending intro and outro “East Bay” shine a light on elemental instrumental ingredients within the band’s signature sound. This astounding and historical release inaugurates Tower of Power’s fresh affiliation with Mack Avenue Records\, a Detroit-based company renowned for its award-winning dedication to top-tier Jazz that is now extending its support to Soul and Funk giants\, Tower of Power: a band so one-of-a-kind\, it’s an institution. \n  \n \n  \nAs always\, the songs on Tower of Power’s Soul Side of Town were primarily composed by the hitmaking team of founding members Emilio Castillo (Detroit-born on 2nd tenor sax) and Stephen “Doc” Kupka (Los Angeles-born on baritone sax) who also hold down the world famous 5-man Tower of Power Horns. For the special occasion of Tower of Power’s 50th anniversary\, leader Emilio Castillo brought in a most-astute choice in co-producer\, Joe Vannelli: an all-around production/engineering/keyboard master best known for the jazz-tinged Soul-Rock Grammy-winning work he performed behind the scenes with his international superstar brother\, Gino Vannelli. Also insuring that the sound blasts powerful and clear from your speakers is the presence of mastering engineer Bernie Grundman in the mix. Along with the legendary rhythm section drums and bass lock of David Garibaldi and Francis Rocco Prestia\, respectively\, these decorated veterans have custom-crafted a hair-raising audio experience that longtime fans\, music connoisseurs and a new generation of listeners will groove to for years to come. \nIn keeping with Tower of Power’s golden canon of classics\, the new material picks up the torch in all of the time-tested styles fans respect and love. In line with hiply intricate\, cranial-crushing funk classics such as “Down to the Nightclub” and “Soul Vaccination” are new jams “Do You Like That” and “On the Soul Side of Town.” In the tradition of heart-stopping balladry like their biggest chart hits “You’re Still a Young Man” and “So Very Hard to Go” are new love songs like “Let it Go” (Bruno Mars will want to cover this one) and “Can’t Stop Thinking About You.” Along the firing-on-all-cylinders line of instrumental anomalies such as “Squib Cakes\,” “Walking Up Hip Street” and “Ebony Jam” are burnin’ offerings “Butter-Fried” and “After Hours.” Following up positivity primers such as “Knock Yourself Out\,” “You’ve Got to Funkifize” and “Credit” are new spirit lifters “Selah\,” “Love Must Be Patient and Kind” and “Do it With Soul\,” along with T.O.P.’s singular approach to Pop-Rock on “When Love Takes Control.” \n  \n \n  \nAlong with veteran members Castillo\, Kupka\, Garibaldi and Prestia\, T.O.P. consists of guitarist Jerry Cortez\, Hammond B3 organist/keyboardist Roger Smith\, 1st tenor saxophonist Tom Politzer\, and trumpeters Adolfo Acosta and Sal Cracchiolo. Soul Side of Town is also blessed with not one but two lead singers: outgoing Ray Greene (now in Santana) and incoming Marcus Scott (boldly introduced on several selections\, including “Hanging with My Baby”). The 10-piece Tower of Power band is prepared to throw down next year with a celebratory tour that will include sweet spots around the globe. \n  \nSince its formation in Oakland\, California in 1968\, Tower of Power has forged a reputation as a crack band of high achieving musicians fluent in all realms of Soul\, Rock and Pop music with a sophistication and punch like that of a Jazz big band. From their first album East Bay Grease (1970) on Rock impresario Bill Graham’s San Francisco Records label (distributed by Atlantic)\, the interracial band became pillars and signatures of The Bay Area Music Scene that included pioneering like-minded bands such as Sly & The Family Stone\, Cold Blood\, Graham Central Station\, The Pointer Sisters and The Sons of Champlin plus rock-oriented outfits such as Santana\, Betty Davis and Journey. Beginning with their sophomore release\, Tower of Power came to prominence with a string of acclaimed albums on Warner Bros. Records: Bump City (1972)\, Tower of Power (1973)\, Back to Oakland (1974)\, Urban Renewal (1974)\, In the Slot (1975) and Live and in Living Color (1976). A move to Columbia Records resulted in three more major label releases and their last top-charting hit\, “You Ought To Be Havin’ Fun.” Including all studio albums\, live albums and rarities anthologies\, T.O.P. has 24 previous releases in its burgeoning catalog. \n  \nAlong with T.O.P.’s classic recordings\, the 5-piece Tower of Power Horns – known for its power packed punch and fullness with two trumpets\, two tenor saxophones plus a baritone sax on the bottom – became much in demand for studio sessions and live gigs. Among the hundreds of artists they have blessed with their presence are Rufus featuring Chaka Khan\, Graham Central Station\, Elton John\, Little Feat\, Billy Preston\, John Lee Hooker\, Coke Escovedo\, Jose Feliciano\, Al Kooper\, Sammy Hagar\, Rod Stewart\, Peter Frampton\, Jermaine Jackson\, Harvey Mason\, Lenny White\, The Brothers Johnson\, The Meters\, Lee Oskar\, Dionne Warwick\, Melissa Manchester\, Bobby Caldwell\, Heart\, Rick James\, Santana\, Smokey Robinson\, Huey Lewis & The News\, Toto\, Paul Shaffer\, Bonnie Raitt\, Aaron Neville\, Spyro Gyra\, Terence Trent D’Arby\, Luther Vandross\, Candy Dulfer\, Aerosmith\, Phish\, John Hiatt\, Neil Diamond\, P.Diddy\, Bill Wyman\, Eiko Shuri…and TV’s The Simpsons (Sing The Blues). \n  \nMost importantly\, when almost all other R&B bands abandoned their horn sections as the sound of Soul music morphed into more stripped-down techno and synthesizer strains in the `80s\, Tower of Power near single-handedly carried the torch for full-on 10-piece bands\, often even including a conguero/percussionist. Faithful fans flocked to their concerts and purchased their new albums that kept the real soul vibe alive for decades. Indeed\, the horn section is so pivotal to Tower of Power that unlike most band stage setups that have horns in the back\, T.O.P.’s renowned and respected horn section is right up-front with the lead singer. \n \n  \nSoul Side of Town is the centerpiece of a celebratory 50th Anniversary campaign for Tower of Power that will also see the re-release via Mack Avenue Records of four hard to find independent productions: The East Bay Archive Vol. 1 (a 1973 live recording from Boston)\, Oakland Zone (a 2008 release celebrated for the return of drummer David Garibaldi after several years away)\, Great American Soulbook (an all-star affair of soul classics featuring guests such as Joss Stone\, Tom Jones\, Sam Moore and Huey Lewis)\, and 40th Anniversary: Live at The Fillmore in San Francisco (a deluxe multi-disc CD/DVD collector’s item loaded with great new live renditions of hits plus interviews with alumni past and present). \nThis year promises to be a BLAST for Tower of Power and all its fans as they celebrate their 50th anniversary with a motherload of electrifying new sounds guaranteed to funkifize\, energize and provide the soundtrack for new American movements of Love\, Peace\, Soul Power\, Mind Power and People Power to rise! \nwebsite | facebook | youtube \n  \n \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SHOW SPONSOR\n\n  \n \n  \nGET TICKETS URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/tower-of-power/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/200620_WEB_960x540-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220205T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220205T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200424T190103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T194605Z UID:6501-1644091200-1644091200@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:The Queen's Cartoonists DESCRIPTION:February 5\, 2022 at The Center for the Arts — The Queen’s Cartoonists play music from classic cartoons and contemporary animation. The performances are synchronized to video projections of the original films\, and the band leads the audience through a world of virtuosic musicianship\, multi-instrumental mayhem\, and comedy. The band is on a musical mission of equal parts performance\, preservation\, and education. Expect the unexpected from repertoire that includes the Golden Age of animation\, cult cartoon classics\, modern animation\, and elements of a musical circus! The Queen’s Cartoonists present a concert for everybody – regardless of age\, gender\, or familiarity with the concert hall. \n  \nTHE QUEEN’S CARTOONISTS website | facebook | instagram | youtube \n  \n\n  \nTHE QUEEN’S CARTOONISTS\nSaturday\, February 5\, 2022\nDoors: 7 PM | Showtime: 8 PM \nTickets: Reserved Seating $40-$55 \n  \nGenre: Orchestra – Comedy – Family Friendly \nSimilar Shows: Portland Cello Project | Project Trio | MIM Chorus \n  \n\n  \nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/the-queens-cartoonists/ LOCATION:The Center for the Arts\, 314 W Main St\, Grass Valley\, CA\, 95945\, United States CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/210216-Queens-Cartoonist_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220317T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220317T220000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20190916T170019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210506T232238Z UID:5266-1647545400-1647554400@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra DESCRIPTION:*The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra show has been rescheduled to March 17\, 2022\nCurrent ticketholders: Your ticket has automatically been transferred to the new date; no action is required. Please check your inbox for a notification. \n  \n\n\n \nGlenn Miller toured with several orchestras and ended up in Los Angeles where he landed a spot in Ben Pollack’s group\, a band that included a guy named Benny Goodman. Here\, Miller also got the chance to write some arrangements. He played and recorded with the likes of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey (who on several of their records\, featured an up-and-coming singer by the name of Bing Crosby). In 1934\, Miller became the musical director of the Dorsey Band\, and later went on to organize The Ray Noble Orchestra.\n\n\n \n\n\nIn April 1935\, Glenn Miller recorded\, for the first time\, under his own name. Using six horns\, a rhythm section and a string quartet\, he recorded “Moonlight on the Ganges” and “A Blues Serenade” for Columbia. But selling only a few hundred records\, he continued his position with the Noble Orchestra.\n\n\n \n\n\nIn 1937\, Glenn Miller stepped out to form his own band. There were a few recordings — one for Decca and one for Brunswick — a couple of week-long stints in New Orleans and Dallas\, and many one-nighters\, but it was not to be. \n\n\n \n\n\nIt is said that Miller could never remember precisely the moment he decided to emphasize his new reed section sound. But it was during this disheartening interim\, that he realized the unique sound — produced by the clarinet holding the melodic line while the tenor sax plays the same note\, and supported harmonically by three other saxophones — just might be the individual and easily recognizable style that would set his band apart from all the rest.\n\n\n \n\n\nIn the Fall of 1944\, the band was scheduled to be sent on a six-week tour of Europe and would be stationed in Paris during that time. Miller decided to go ahead\, in order to make the proper arrangements for the group’s arrival. And so\, on December 15th\, Glenn Miller boarded a transport plane to Paris\, never to be seen again.\n\n\n \n\n\nHis music lives on through the The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra\, The most popular and sought after big band in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. With its unique jazz sound\, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time.\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\nglennmillerorchestra.com\n\n \nGET TICKETS\n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/glenn-miller-orchestra/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/200318-Glenn-Miller-Orchestra_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220320T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200508T152214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T223536Z UID:6602-1647806400-1647806400@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:On a Winter's Night: DESCRIPTION:On A Winter’s Night featuring Cliff Eberhardt\, John Gorka\, Patty Larkin\, Christine Lavin\, Cheryl Wheeler \nPresenting the 25th Anniversary concerts of “On A Winter’s Night” from veteran singer-songwriters that remain among the brightest stars of the singer/songwriter movement for the past three decades. In 1994 Christine Lavin gathered them together\, along with folk and Americana artists to showcase music of the Winter Season on the now classic On A Winter’s Night CD\, followed by several years of touring collaborations. These artists have released dozens of recordings and toured steadily through the decades\, with fond memories of their touring days together. The winter season is again celebrated by these unique and popular performers\, back together by popular demand. \n  \nON A WINTER’S NIGHT website | facebook | videos \n  \n\n  \n  \nON A WINTER’S NIGHT\nSunday\, March 20\, 2022\nDoors: 6:30 PM | Showtime: 7:30 PM \nReserved Seating: $35 – $50 \nGet Tickets \n  \n  \nGenre: Folk – Americana \n\nBecome a member to get discounted tickets\, early access\, flexible exchanges and more! \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 ext. 209 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/on-a-winters-night/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/210320-Winters-Night_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220401T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220401T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20190916T170035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201203T222529Z UID:5257-1648843200-1648843200@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:The Mother Hips DESCRIPTION:Twenty-five years into a celebrated career is an unlikely time to switch things up\, but the “divinely inspired” (Rolling Stone) Mother Hips have never been ones to follow convention. For their brilliant and exhilarating tenth album\, ‘Chorus\,’ the California stalwarts turned their recording process on its head in order to make their most fully realized and essential collection yet. \nOriginally signed by Rick Rubin while still just students at Chico State\, The Mother Hips have spent two-and-a-half decades at the forefront of a new breed of California rock and roll—one equally informed by the breezy harmonies of the Beach Boys\, the funky roots of The Band\, and the psychedelic Americana of Buffalo Springfield—and established themselves as “one of the Bay Area’s most beloved live outfits” (San Francisco Guardian) through countless headline shows\, massive festival appearances\, and dates with everyone from Johnny Cash and Wilco to Lucinda Williams and The Black Crowes. The New Yorker lauded the band’s ability to “sing it sweet and play it dirty\,” and ‘Chorus’ is perhaps the finest example yet of that intoxicating dichotomy\, a richly melodic album firmly rooted in gritty rock and roll with the kind of evocative storytelling that The Mother Hips do best. \n  \nwww.motherhips.com  \n  \n \n \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SHOW SPONSOR\n\n \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/the-mother-hips/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/200201-Mother-Hips_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220413T200000 DTSTAMP:20210508T231135 CREATED:20200225T181859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T230439Z UID:6150-1649880000-1649880000@thecenterforthearts.org SUMMARY:Keb' Mo' DESCRIPTION:Keb’ Mo’s self-titled release under his coined Keb’ Mo’ moniker\, reached it’s quarter century milestone in 2019\, and over the years\, Keb’ has proven that he is a musical force that defies typical genre labels. Album after album\, 14 in total\, he has garnered 5 GRAMMY awards\, including his most recent 2019 release\, Oklahoma\, which won in the Best Americana Album category. Keb’s list of GRAMMY recognitions continues with 12 GRAMMY nominations\, in total\, including his 2014 self-produced release\, BLUESAmericana\, earning three nominations on its own as well as a producer/engineer/artist GRAMMY Certificate for his track on the 2001 Country Album of the Year\, Hank Williams Tribute – Timeless. The talented artist has also been awarded 14 Blues Foundation Awards and 6 BMI Awards for his work in TV & Film. \n  \nOver the past two decades\, Keb’ has cultivated a reputation as a modern master of American roots music through the understated excellence of his live and studio performances. Artists who have recorded his songs include B.B. King\, Buddy Guy\, the Dixie Chicks\, Joe Cocker\, Robert Palmer\, Tom Jones\, Melissa Manchester\, Solomon Burke and the Zac Brown Band to name a few. The list of artist collaborations comprises a who’s who in the music industry and includes Bonnie Raitt\, Taj Mahal\, Vince Gill\, Amy Grant\, Jackson Browne\, Natalie Cole\, Lyle Lovett\, India Arie\, James Cotton\, Bobby Rush\, Timothy B. Schmit\, Marcus Miller and many more. His guitar playing has garnered him two invites to Eric Clapton’s acclaimed Crossroads Festival and has inspired leading instrument makers\, Gibson Brands\, to issue the Keb’ Mo’ Signature Bluesmaster and Bluesmaster Royale acoustic guitars and Martin Guitars to issue the HD-28KM Keb’ Mo’ Limited Edition Signature model. \n  \nHe has been featured in TV and film\, playing Robert Johnson in the 1998 documentary “Can’t You Hear The Wind Howl\,” appeared three times on the television series\, “Touched By An Angel\,” and was the ghostly bluesman Possum in John Sayles’ 2007 movie\, “Honeydripper.” Keb’ created “Martha’s Theme” for the TV show Martha Stewart Living. Keb’ also wrote and performed the theme song for the hit sitcom\, Mike & Molly\, created by Chuck Lorre and was music composer for TNT’s Memphis Beat starring Jason Lee. In early 2017\, nine songs from Keb’s extensive catalog were featured in the film Signed\, Sealed\, Delivered: Higher Ground on the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries channel. This film was also Keb’s first feature film lead acting role. He also appears in an episode on the CMT series “Sun Records” as Howlin’ Wolf and can be heard playing his original song “Operator.” Keb’ has played his iconic version of “America The Beautiful” in the series finale of Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing\,” as well as at the actual White House for President Obama. \n  \nKeb’ Mo’ has been a long-time supporter of the Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF)\, a nonprofit organization that creates positive change through music education. PFCF provides free music education to children in nine countries\, including Brazil\, Bangladesh\, Ghana\, Mali\, Nepal\, Rwanda\, South Africa and the United States\, and has established 12 music schools around the world. They also work with partners to address basic needs in the communities where they teach\, including providing education\, clean water\, food\, medicines\, clothing\, books\, and school supplies. \n  \nAdditionally\, Keb’ is a celebrity mentor with the Kennedy Center’s Turnaround Arts program\, which focuses on elementary and middle schools throughout the US. This highly successful program began under the guidance of Michelle Obama and the President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities. Each artist adopts a school and becomes a mentor\, working with teachers\, students\, parents\, and the community to help build a successful arts education program. Keb’ enjoys his mentorship at The Johnson School of Excellence in Chicago\, Illinois. \n  \nIn 2017\, Keb’ Mo’ released TajMo\, a collaborative album with the legendary Taj Mahal. The project\, which won the 2018 GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Blues Album\, features guest appearances by Sheila E.\, Joe Walsh\, Lizz Wright and Bonnie Raitt. At the 39th Annual Blues Music Awards\, Keb’ Mo’\, alongside Blues Hall of Famer Taj Mahal\, was awarded Album of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year for their first-ever collaboration project\, TajMo. Keb’ also took home the title of Contemporary Blues Male Artist of The Year. The multi-generational duo went on to tour the US and Europe in support of their album. \nTwenty-five years after the release of his debut album under the moniker Keb’ Mo’\, the widely admired artist released his most recent album\, Oklahoma (Concord Records)\, winning him a 2020 GRAMMY Award for Best Americana Album. Featuring cameos from Taj Mahal\, Rosanne Cash\, Robert Randolph\, Jaci Velasquez and Keb’ Mo’s wife\, Robbie Brooks Moore\, Keb’ delivers an album that pushes his boundaries even further with brand new songs addressing topics such as immigration\, depression\, pollution\, love\, female empowerment and more. Following the deeply thought-provoking release\, Keb’ lightened the mood with the release of his first-ever holiday album\, Moonlight\, Mistletoe & You. A decade in the making\, Moonlight\, Mistletoe & You includes six original songs and four cover tunes including “Please Come Home for Christmas.” \n  \nwebsite | facebook | instagram | youtube \n\n  \n\nOpening: The Brother Brothers\n  \nThe Brother Brothers are identical twins Adam and David Moss\, an indie folk duo from Brooklyn whose stunningly simplistic songwriting and evocative blood harmonies draw frequent comparisons to Simon & Garfunkel. The band debuted their first LP in 2018 on Compass Records\, garnering critical praise from NPR\, Rolling Stone Country\, Billboard\, Relix and more. The brothers toured that beloved debut extensively\, including support runs with folk superstars I’m With Her\, co-bills with folk darlings like Dead Horses and Mipso\, and pivotal appearances at NPR’s Mountain Stage\, SXSW\, Folk Alliance\, Nelsonville Music Festival\, and Edmonton Folk among others. From the road\, The Brother Brothers released “Siren Song\,” an infectious single that topped Spotify’s Fresh Folk playlist and amassed more than ten million streams\, as well as a charming performance video of album favorite “Colorado\,” featuring Sarah Jarosz and hailing acclaim by Billboard. \nDue for follow-up\, The Brother Brothers recorded their sophomore album with Grammy-nominated producer Ryan Hadlock (The Lumineers\, Brandi Carlile\, Vance Joy) at Bear Creek Studios outside of Seattle in the fall of 2019 — coming in 2020 on Compass Records. \nwebsite | facebook | instagram | youtube \n\nVideos\n\n \n \n  \n \n \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SHOW SPONSOR\n\n \n  \n  \n \n\nVenue & Tickets \n\n\n \nKeb’ Mo’ \nWednesday\, July 21st\, 2021\n8:00pm Show / 7:00pm Doors\nReserved Seating: $60 – $75\nLimited Number of VIP Experience Packages Available\n \nThe Center for The Arts\n314 W. Main Street\nGrass Valley\, CA 95945 [Map]\n \nGet Tickets\n \n\nTickets On Sale Now:\n\nTickets available online\, over the phone at (530) 274-8384\, or in person at our box office.\nBecome A Member\n\n \nQuestions? Please contact our Box Office at 530-274-8384 or boxoffice@thecenterforthearts.org \n \n\n  URL:https://thecenterforthearts.org/event/keb-mo/ CATEGORIES:_Performing Arts,Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thecenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/200724-Keb-Mo_WEB_960x540.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR