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Ar ts Council of Placer County
Ar ts Newsmagazine & Calendar of Events J a nu a r y / F e b r u a r y 2 0 0 7
Musician
Chris Crites
Moonshine Ink
Newspaper
Renaissance Man
Stuart Rawlings
Whose Sierra Is It?
Volume 13, Number 1
5 Making Moonshine from Truckee’s Soul
What keeps an independent community newspaper running?
by Sara Zimmerman
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The Transmogrifying Musician
Continuous change marks musician Chris Crites’s career
by Persia Woolley
Renaissance Man for the Arts
Stuart Rawlings kindles the local arts scene
by Janis Dice
12 Whose Sierra Is It?
Sierra Business Council considers the fate of the Sierra Region
by Karen Killebrew
9 Poets Speak
Cherokee Winter
by David Ritchie
16 The Score
Classical New & Reviews
“Indian Springs Creek,” painting by Marilyn Rose,
showing work in the “Beside Still Waters” exhibit
at Chroma Gallery, Fair Oaks Village, through
February 4.
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by Ronald D. Greenwood, M.D.
Arts Leap
Arts Enrichment at Newcastle Elementary
by Arlene Evans
Arts News
From around Placer County
22 Arts Calendar
Galleries, Music, Dance, Museums, Events, Festivals, Film, Theatre, Classes, Arts for Children, Calls to Artists
38 End Paper
Painting a Portrait with Words
by Kira Yannetta
“The American River No. 2,” mixed media on paper by Imi
Lehmbrock-Hirschinger
About the Cover
The American River is a special treasure of this region. This aerial perspective depicts a view of its winding path toward Sacramento near
Ansel Hoffman Park. The artist captures the natural beauty of this
magnificent river with its sandbars, deep blue water, and quiet coves.
Bike trails and open spaces along the way illustrate the enjoyment
so many people derive from the river. The painting is a combination
of watercolors and oil pastels. Imi Lehmbrock-Hirschinger can be
reached via email at Hirschingji@foothill.net.
January/February 2007
About the Artist
Imi Lehmbrock-Hirschinger is best known for her interpretations of aerial images called “Colorfields.” In 2006 she was
invited to exhibit her work in the “Sacramento Valley Landscape
Conference” at the John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis. In recent
years she has also completed several large-scale corporate commissions in California and Europe. Her latest series of paintings
focuses on the American River, from views of the spectacular
canyon to river bends and bridges. A show of these mixedmedia and acrylic paintings at the 2237 Gallery in Roseville was
selected for Victoria Dalkey’s “Critic Pick” in the Sacramento Bee.
Imi Lehmbrock-Hirschinger is a fulltime artist who has opened her
studio in Loomis for the Autumn Art Studios Tour for 11 years.
Perspectives
Do You Hear Voices?
L
isten to this…. Local writer and wonderful
human being, Brian Hassett has transformed
his wonderful book Do You Hear Voices? into
a readers theatre script. The Do You Hear
Voices? script is now available and well suited
for use in third and fourth grade classrooms.
Teachers and home school parents will love
the tie in to California’s golden history. Using
the theatre script, students connect to local
heritage through the voices of the children
of the mother lode. Each “voice” provides
an authentic cultural frame of reference, and
takes the readers on a vivid journey.
I’m happy to promote Poetry Out Loud, a
program for high school students developed
by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Locally, English language and theatre teachers
in high schools may schedule poet Will Staple
for a classroom residency in February and
early March. Once in the classroom, Will demonstrates and coaches students in orating poetry. Classroom and regional Poetry Out Loud
competitions will follow, providing students a
new opportunity to explore this literary art. A
regional competition will be held at JB Gale
Little Theatre on the campus of Roseville High
School on March 6. The winner of the regional
competition will compete at the State Finals on
March 23 in Sacramento.
The Maidu Interpretive Center in Roseville
is one our area’s best kept secrets. Families
and classrooms may visit the museum of
Indian artifacts and tour the respectfully preserved grounds. The ancient site is on the
national historic register. Workshops and classes provide families and children additional
learning opportunities and interaction with
Maidu people living and working in our communities.
For She’s A Jolly Good Fellow
Congratulations to Terry Yagura, who for
many, many years has been the driving force
behind the Arts for the Schools organization
and presentations. Through the Truckee Tahoe
Community Foundation, an endowment has
been established in Terry’s name. The endowment will help perpetuate Terry’s tireless
work, which has benefited thousands of students and teachers of the Tahoe-Truckee area
over the years.
Art Is Education
Get involved. March brings National Arts in
Education Month. Encourage your children,
students, classrooms, districts, and community
celebrate through music, dance, theatre and
visual arts!
Happy New Year
— Angela Juliano Tahti
Executive Director
Get Your Season Tickets
Percussionist Jimmy Robinson will be back for
another great Jazz at 808 series beginning with
a special event for high school musicians in
March. Public performances kick off in May.
Those who purchase the three-event series
tickets by the end of March will save $5.
Perspectives January/February 2007
Perspectives is a bi-monthly publication of the Arts Council of
Placer County and the City of Roseville. Its purpose is to create
a forum for communication for artists and arts organizations
in Placer County and to increase awareness of activities and
programs related to arts and culture in the area.
Mission Statement
The Arts Council of Placer County is the
catalyst for the arts in Placer County.
Arts Council
of
Placer County
Executive Committee
Susan Dupre, Chair
Gloria Coutts, Vice-chair,
Bob Hagmann, Secretary
Anu Vuorikoski, Treasurer
Karen Killebrew (“Whose Sierra Is It?” pg. 12) is a marketing and
communications consultant. She can be found in the Arts Council
of Placer County office most days, where she contributes her
expertise to the PlacerArts.org and SierraNevadaArtsAlliance.org
websites, public relations and a variety of other necessary support
tasks. Ronald D. Greenwood, M.D. (The Score, pg. 16) is a pediatrician in
private practice in Roseville. A classical music lover with an extensive music collection, Greenwood is the president of the Auburn
Symphony Board of Directors.
Advisory Team
Dave Breninger, Chair Emeritus
Dick Cushman, Resource Development
April Maynard, Chair Emeritus
Arlene Evans (Arts Leap,
Program Team
Angela Tahti, Executive Director
Judi Nicholson, Arts Administrator, Roseville
Rosie Stilwell, Special Projects
Karen Killebrew, Special Projects
Valerie Anderson, Finance Consultant
Norma Brink, Accountant
pg. 14) has written two
non-fiction books on the
subject of colorblindness.
Her latest book, a novel,
is called Dinner for Two.
Perspectives
Editor Emeritus: Sandra Reeves
Design/Production: Blue Cat Studio, Inc.
Printer: Auburn Printers, Inc.
Publication and distribution of Perspectives is made possible
with support from the County of Placer, the California Arts
Council State-Local Partnership and the City of Roseville Arts
Partnership Programs, the Auburn, Colfax, Foresthill, Lincoln,
Loomis, Rocklin and Roseville Chambers of Commerce, the
North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, the Placer County
Visitors Council, and Placer Valley Tourism.
Perspectives, published six times a year, is sent to members
and distributed via the public library system countywide and
regionally. Copies are available at the Arts Council of Placer
County offices as well as at the California Welcome Center
Auburn. Opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed are
those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views
of the Arts Council or Roseville Cultural Arts Committee,
board of trustees, staff, advertisers, or funders. Letters, suggestions, and story ideas are welcomed. Calendar items, along
with photographs, may be sent to Perspectives@PlacerArts.org
or delivered to the office. Deadline for the March/April 2007
issue: January 20, 2007.
Arts Council of Placer County
808 Lincoln Way
Auburn, CA 95603-4807
Phone (530) 885-5670
Fax (530) 885-0348
email@PlacerArts.org
www.PlacerArts.org
January/February 2007
Sara Zimmerman (“Making Moonshine from Truckee’s Soul,” pg.
5) is a Truckee artist who works part time for Moonshine Ink and
loves every bit of it, even the challenging phone calls. Sara can be
reached at her studio office at (530) 550-7253 or sara@sarazimmerman.net when she is not out and about looking for new Moonshine
Ink advertisers.
Janis Dice (“Renaissance Man for the Arts,” pg. 10) an Auburnbased photo-journalist, writes for Gold Country Media newspapers,
Prosper magazine, and Comstock’s Business magazine.
Board of Trustees
Rick Brown, Trustee At Large, Colfax
Susan Giles, Trustee At Large, Loomis
David Imgrund, Trustee At Large, Auburn
John Johnson, Trustee At Roseville
Claudette Mitchel-Weismantel, District 4, Elverta
Priscilla N. Richter, District 3, Loomis
Marie Seward, Trustee At Roseville
Joan Stockbridge, Trustee At Large, Auburn
Jan White, Trustee at Large, Newcastle
Barbara Wauters, Trustee At Large, Auburn
Vacant, District 1, Granite Bay
Vacant, District 2, Lincoln
Vacant, District 5, East Slope
Contributing Writers
Author Persia Woolley
(“The Transmogrifying
Musician,” pg. 7) writes
non-fiction books and
historical novels. As a
journalist, she writes for
several regional publications, including the
Auburn Sentinel. She is
at work on a novel about
Shakespeare’s Ophelia.
“Laughing Girl,” portrait by
Kara Castro.
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Making Moonshine from Truckee’s Soul
What keeps an independent community newspaper running?
by Sara Zimmerman
Moonshine Ink. Those two words didn’t
mean much to me two years ago. They
meant a phone call I needed to return. Yes,
I had picked up the newspaper and read the
articles on the town and art scene as well as
the in-depth news. Yet I didn’t know what
Moonshine Ink really was until I met Mayumi
Elegado.
Mayumi and I had played phone tag for
a few weeks. She was calling my place of
employment about advertising. Since “marketing and advertising” were two terms imbedded
in my job description, working with Mayumi
became my task. Now I look back at it and
realize it was one of those times where a new
life path is presented.
I started working at Moonshine Ink a year
ago during the paper’s third anniversary. With
an eclectic background, I was brought on with
the bizarrely lengthy title of sales/marketing/
layout/design/business development/copy editor. I laughed when Mayumi and I discussed
this, thinking it was somewhat of a joke. And
then I learned about what Mayumi does to
keep a small newspaper running – it takes a
title that long to cover what you have to do.
Four years ago, Mayumi and Anne Grogan,
who had both previously worked for the
Truckee’s Sierra Sun newspaper, effectively
quit their day jobs and united forces to create an independent news source for Truckee.
They embarked on this arduous endeavor
because they felt that the town’s existing media sources were not answering the
community’s needs. The women felt that the
town needed accurate and useful reporting
on local public agencies, community news in
Spanish for the large Hispanic community, and
a source where readers could discover that,
despite popular opinion, culture was happening in the entire region. They felt that the
area’s media often ignored Truckee’s full-time
residents, just scratching the surface of what
was happening in town and instead focusing
on satisfying tourists’ curiosities.
With soulful ammunition, Mayumi and Anne
gathered stories from a
handful of writers and
solicited advertising dollars from some sympathetic
patrons. They decided that
Moonshine Ink would be
the full-time Truckee community voice, unbiased
from advertising dollars,
delivering a fresh perspective on the happenings of
this growing town, which
they knew was more than
a tourist destination. With
a couple of old Macintosh
computers and community
building as their bottom
line, the women distributed
the first 20-page issue on
October 31, 2002.
Four amazing years followed that first issue
as well as many changes, from the structure
of Moonshine Ink to the overall acceptance
of independent media in the Truckee area.
Firstly, the partnership dissolved, and Mayumi
recently purchased Anne’s share of the business. Now Moonshine Ink is run with Mayumi
at the helm, myself at second-in-command,
more than 10 regularly contributing writers,
several contributing photographers and artists,
and two translators. The paper has matured
in its content as writers have become even
better informed by the editorial staff’s collective knowledge; the quality of the writing has
improved, and story fodder has grown from
community input. The paper has focused
on sustainability for the business and for the
community. The distribution has grown from
5,000 to 7,500 papers and is now distributed
to over 130 drop zones in Truckee and along
Perspectives Mayuma Elegado
hard at work
during layout time
at Moonshine Ink.
(photo by Joel
Erickson)
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Moonshine Ink’s owner Mayuma
Elegado demonstrates a “battle” of
two prawns. (courtesy photo)
the North and West Shore of Lake Tahoe.
Moonshine Ink has also recently launched its
online counterpart at www.MoonshineInk.
com, making it more available. Overall acceptance has steadily grown; the paper now has a
stronger reader and advertising base, spanning
the distribution area. Yet with all these positives, some challenges remain — competition
and opposition.
Competition and opposition are clouds with
silver linings. Though driving the competition
to be better was Moonshine Ink’s initial motivation, now the improved competition can be
difficult to compete with, making it harder for
us to get the scoop on stories or to acquire
new advertisers. But the forces of competition also make us strive to become a better
media source. Opposition has the same effect.
Moonshine Ink
First Issue: October 31, 2002, 20 pages, 5,000 copies
distributed to Truckee, CA
Most Recent Issue: 48 pages, 7,500 copies distributed to Truckee and the North and West Shore of Lake
Tahoe, available at 130 drop zones
Now online at www.MoonshineInk.com
Free classifieds for the
community in both print
and online
Moonshine Ink offers a
place where readers
can spout off, publish
a drawing, a letter, a
call to action, or even
just a kooky idea. Email
the paper at editors@
moonshineink.com or
call at (530) 587-3607.
November’s issue of
Moonshine Ink. Courtesy
photo.
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Though we receive many comments and
emails praising Moonshine Ink, we also receive
a few negative calls condemning how we do
things. The paper’s mission statement calls
for each edition to include fun, humor, and a
personal touch; to address the social, natural,
and economic capital of our area; to better the
community and inspire change, growth, and
creativity. Some people love it. Some people
get offended. But this is what Moonshine Ink
has always been about: free speech with no
bottom line based on money. That is what distinguishes us from other regional news sources, and this is what keeps us motivated.
The future of Moonshine Ink and publications like it are not secure. Advertising dollars
come and go with the wind, and a good staff
base is hard to maintain in a vacation destination. What we do know is that Mayumi’s passion to deliver the truth and invoke community awareness is contagious. Where you have
passion, you have a true heart that attracts
other good souls. Moonshine Ink is very fortunate in the giving nature of the staff and of
the community, who each does its part to see
that we can continue in our mission.
Sometimes when I look at the 100 unanswered emails and the financials, I get dismayed and wonder why we do this. Then
Mayumi reminds me of the Cherokee story of
the battle of good and evil “wolves” that goes
on inside of each person. The evil “wolf” is
anger, envy, greed, pride, etc.; the good “wolf”
is peace, love, hope, truth and kindness.
When I ponder why Mayumi dedicates so
much of her life to creating such an imperative
community resource, Mayumi reminds me that
in doing so, she feeds the community’s and
her own “good wolf.” The story asks, “Which
wolf are you going to feed?”
Sara Zimmerman is a Truckee artist who works part
time for Moonshine Ink and loves every bit of it, even
the challenging phone calls. Sara can be reached at
her studio office at (530) 550-7253 or sara@sarazimmerman.net when she is not out and about looking for
new Moonshine Ink advertisers.
The Transmogrifying Musician
Continuous change has marked the career of musician Chris Crites
by Persia Woolley
T
ransmogrify: (origin unknown) to change or
alter greatly, often with grotesque or humorous
effect. Syn; transform.
Most of us go through many phases in our
lives and can sometimes see just where a decision, a turn of phrase or a curious wandering
put us on a different path. The same can be
said of Christopher Crites; it’s just that his path
was unusual to begin with.
Born to Dorothy and Bunny Crites in 1969,
he was raised with music everywhere. Bunny
was leader of the Bunny Crites Orchestra that
played throughout California from the ’30s
through the ’60s, though home base was the
Senator Ballroom in Sacramento until Chris’s
birth, after which he stayed closer to home.
For many years Bunny was asked to sing at
weddings, funerals, and various holiday gettogethers from Sacramento to Tahoe.
Dorothy had grown up in Hollywood during WWII. She liked to drop in to the USO
Canteen where musical stars of many stripes
were likely to show up. She was partial to
Broadway musicals, but Chris remembers he
was as likely to hear bluegrass, country, rock,
or opera filling the home, depending on the
mood of the moment.
Did he ever dream of being something
other than a musician — a fireman perhaps, or
a bull-fighter?
“Not really. Once I discovered I could make
music, that was it. I wanted to be a drummer,
but no parents in their right minds would give
an eight-year-old a set of drums. Instead I was
handed a coronet in the third grade and a
place in the band as well. The drums followed
later.”
During seventh grade, Chris took guitar lessons, and by eighth grade he was getting pretty good. In his freshman year at Placer High,
he put together his first band with classmate
Scott Reeves, and they played at parties and
dances throughout the area, “covering” the
popular songs of the day
for the next four years.
But live bands were
being eclipsed by D.J.s,
and by the early 1990s,
Chris was writing his own
“Extreme Music” on the
computer. “It was a clear
break from the ‘Metals’ I’d
grown up with — Thrash
Metal, Classical Metal,
Death Metal, etc.,” he says.
Following the Gothika
interest in all things weird,
morbid or “evil,” Chris created a band known as Pax Mortis, which not
only toured through the west, but also went to
the Milwaukee Metal Fest and was and invited
as a guest band to the South by Southwest festival. Pax Mortis put out four albums recorded
in Auburn (with Chris acting as engineer),
which won the band acclaim in the U.S. and
earned them royalties in Rumania.
“I learned a ton of things with Metal, both
musically and culturally — even Death Metal
had a kind of fantasy aspect. It was a time of
great exploration musically, full of excitement
and new ideas.”
But the four years of touring was taking its
toll, as was the advent of grunge music with
its gritty determination to reflect “real reality.”
“It’s about warts, farts, pimples and all,” Crites
says. “Coming from the streets of industrial cities where poverty and lack of hope are daily
bread, it’s really angry music. It was about
then I decided I wasn’t going to play music I
don’t like.”
Chris’s car had been hit by a drunk driver
on New Year’s 1996, and the resulting cranial
damage had almost killed him. There were
months of physical therapy involving his wrist
(so necessary for guitar work) and his brain,
which, he relates, “led to an endless round of
Perspectives Chris Crites
in his Mars
persona, the
public face of his
business, Dead
House Music.
January/February 2007
A musician of
many and changing
talents, Chris Crites
is now writing
scores for feature
films.
bad jokes” at his
expense.
Part of his
rehabilitation
included getting
“a real job,” like
flipping burgers,
busing dishes,
even working as
night custodian
for a local paper.
“I’d never had
the money for a
college education, and besides,
there was no getting around the
fact that my life
is centered in music.”
In 1999, Chris teamed up with Mark Leftridg
e to become “The Human Factor,” and the two
of them played lounge jazz for a couple of
years. Chris credits their mutual support and
encouragement with sending him in a new
direction.
“I was hired by Auburn Community
Television,” the public access channel known
as ACTV. “My title was production manager,
but in fact I was the general ‘gofer,’ and had a
chance to learn all sorts of things about production. When I had any extra time, I was in
the control-room, or playing with the cameras,
asking questions and getting the best hands-on
education I could.”
Six months later, Deanna Aidello, who ran
the studio for the high school, suddenly died,
and Chris found himself doing everything he
could to keep the whole thing going. Over
the next three years he was alternately gofer,
camera person, engineer, director, or head of
production, depending on how long each new
replacement for Aidello lasted.
“I got lots of video experience and learned
synchronization, the use of different formats
and editing systems; how to take an idea and
put all the pieces together to produce a video
that says what you want it to. And that led
to my establishing Dead House Music, the
umbrella company for my various activities.
“I’ve always loved horror films; as a kid my
folks would let me stay up late for Creature
Features out of San Francisco, which ran great
old B movies of the ’60s and ’70s as well as
the classics such as ‘The Bride of Frankenstein’
and ‘The Invisible Man.’ And what with coming from a theatrical family, I understood
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about make-up and make-believe, and what
all goes into creating a special effect and
experience.”
Thanks in part to the developing Internet,
music was suddenly in high demand for feature films, shorts, TV programs, commercials,
training films, and video games. So Chris
jumped into it. “By now I was getting pretty
good at re-inventing myself. I bought film
magazines of all types to study the industry
and become familiar with the Independents
— people who aren’t part of the mega-corporation studios but struggle to make films on
their own.”
He also got his hands on clips from various VHS sit-coms, feature films, B movies, and
animated shows, and re-wrote his own music
for them. The next step was a demonstration
tape made with the help of the Leftridges for
a cult film-maker he admired, Kenneth Hall.
Hall responded by inviting Chris to work with
the sound-man on “The Halfway House.” From that point, Chris’s career has taken off.
His trademark long hair and black nail-polish
fit right in with the “horror” people he meets
at conventions. “I keep running into other
musicians I knew from the Death Metal days
who’ve moved on into film in one form or
another.”
To date Chris has scored three feature films
and two dozen shorts, including commercial
jingles and travelogues ranging in length from
three minutes to one hour. Many of these have
no hint of horror or supernatural about them
but are drawn from Chris’s classical and show
tune knowledge.
The scores for his first two feature films
received awards at the Horror Festival in
Cannes, and during the last six months Chris
has attended the Lake Michigan Film Festival
and the Erie Horror Fest in Pennsylvania,
receiving awards at both.
Because he’s now often asked to give workshops or interviews about his work, Chris has
created the persona of Mars, who has become
the public face of Dead House Music.
All told it’s been quite a trip for the thirdgrade coronet player, rock star, album producer, television director, and music composer
who has found a way to market his art and
himself. “On the computer I can play with
everything from solar winds to classical music,
hear it immediately, refine and time it to the
visual, and all without bothering my neighbors.”
Cherokee Winter
by David Ritchie
Grandmother says
she has lived since before the world
became a place of strife.
She told me she could sit,
hearing nothing as the snow fell,
not even the intake
of her own breath.
Grandmother lived
in a one room poplar cabin
in a clearing
near a forest of evergreens.
I remember watching
through our small window
the first hard snow of winter.
I was up so early
I couldn’t tell the snow cover
from the sky. Looking outside
I saw a little yellow square
on the blue-hard frost.
It was light thrown by my oil lamp,
its little tongue rippling in the corner.
It seemed warm and beckoning.
Exquisite, the yellow
set against so many variations of blue
just before dawn.
I wrapped myself
in an old trader’s blanket
and stepped outside.
To the music of the wolves in the distance,
I sat on that yellow square,
and watched the morning
turn the white to red.
From Manzanita, Poetry & Prose of the Mother Lode
& Sierra, Volume 4, 2002
About the Poet
David Ritche has served on the Board of the
Washington State Poets Association. His poetry
“Sierra
Streamside,”
acrylic on
canvas by
Sara Zimmerman.
and short stories have appeared in many venues
internationally. He lives in the San Juan Islands not
far from the Canadian border.
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Renaissance Man for the Arts
by Janis Dice
When Stuart Rawlings
Author and arts
promoter
Stuart Rawlings.
10
was 12 years old, his parents
put him on a plane to a private
boarding school in Switzerland.
Alone in a foreign country, with
roommates who spoke only
French, Rawlings developed a
fiery self-reliance and sense of
wonder that still sparks his ambitions and ignites his passions.
“I realized that the world was
a lot larger than California or the
United States,” he recalls, “and I
decided then that I was a citizen
of the world.”
Now an author, songwriter,
musician, professor, attorney, and
social worker, Rawlings has become just that.
But given his long list of impressive credentials and accomplishments, he is most proud
just now of being a promoter others’ artistic
endeavors.
Rawlings, 62, is the force behind the
Auburn Arts Contest, a multimedia competition that premiered last fall and will announce
winners this spring. The challenge encourages
amateurs and professionals in the
greater Placer County area to submit
works of poetry, fiction, non-fiction,
short stories, drawings, sculptures,
paintings, music, and photography in
a variety of age groups and categories. Even the performing and culinary arts are included in this competition.
“I’m interested not just in
books, but in all forms of art,” he
says. “My hope is that this contest
rekindles a creative fire in the lives
of people who lost it somewhere
along the way.”
Like most things in Rawlings’s
life, the contest grew out of
another undertaking --the creation
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of the Sierra Dreams Press publishing company. Rawlings founded that enterprise when
he was unable to find a publisher interested
in his latest science fiction novel, Another
Messiah. The book tells the story of a mysterious seven-year-old girl who magically renders
weapons useless, cures AIDS, and generally
solves the world’s problems without leaving
her wheelchair or divulging the source of her
divine power. Modern-day politicians, business
magnates, and religious leaders either praise
or fear her. Some see her as a prophet of righteousness; others are convinced the frail child
is an evil sorcerer.
Woven into the fantasy are glimpses of the
cultures, religious beliefs, and policies of governments around the world. The characters,
sites, and situations mirror Rawlings’s journeys,
life experiences, and political leanings, and
reflect his desire to remedy pressing global
issues.
“It is as close to an autobiography as I can
get,” he admits, “as it expresses my ideas, passions, and concerns.”
Rawlings first began roaming the world
during breaks from prep school in New
Hampshire. While working his way through
Stanford University, he lived frugally during
school sessions, saving his funds for travel.
Whenever possible, he joined organizations
– such as Operation Crossroads Africa – that
sponsored goodwill trips and volunteered his
labor for improvement projects in faraway
places. Each time classes were in recess,
Rawlings packed his rucksack, grabbed his
camera and guitar, and headed to the next
adventure.
Rawlings made friends in places like Israel,
Rwanda, Peru, Zaire, and India, staying with
locals and often eating at missions. He learned
about the people and studied their languages
and religions by living and working with them,
often in dangerous circumstances. Curious by
nature, Rawlings became like a sponge, soak-
Stoking creative fervor, Stuart Rawlings kindles the local arts scene
ing up the essence of each foreign encounter.
He also became absorbed by his own nation’s
racial tempest in Mississippi during the long,
hot summer of 1964, and its civil unrest during
the Viet Nam war.
Bits of these episodes — and Rawlings’s
own principles and desires — are pieced into
Another Messiah. A teacher of comparative
religions, Rawlings is fascinated by other people’s beliefs.
“I believe in the incomprehensibility of
God because it is too great for me to understand creation and how things came to be,”
he explains. “But I love exploring how other
people can make sense of this enigma of life.”
At the age of 17, Rawlings identified 10 things
to pursue in life: adventure, creativity, knowledge, justice, love, mystery, service, integrity,
spirituality, and a healthy blend of them all.
“That’s at the core of my philosophy,” he
says. “I am not concerned with finding truth; I
am much more concerned with the search for
truth.”
His explorations brought him to Auburn
where he now lives with his Brazilian wife,
Elsa, and their seven-year-old son, Austin.
Instead of globetrotting, Rawlings serves as
Austin’s Cub Scouts’ den leader and soccerteam coach. In the future, he hopes to take his
family to meet the two Tibetan children the
family sponsors, while also trekking to other
parts of the world.
“I can see that there are a lot of adventures
still ahead,” he predicts.
As he has done all his adult life, he continues to write while juggling several jobs and
numerous avocations, including composing for
— and performing with — the Auburnaires
singing group. Rawlings’s penchant for adventure is being satisfied by working with writers
waiting to be published and artistes competing
in his arts contest.
“So far, Sierra Dreams Press is a financial
failure,” he says with a soft laugh, “but it has
been a spiritual blessing because I’ve been
able to connect with so many people. The
publishing company is connecting me to other
authors, and the contest is connecting me to
all these artists as well.”
Stuart Rawlings
with his wife Elsa
and son Austin, 7.
Copies of Another Messiah are available for $11.95
through Sierra Dreams Press and www.Amazon.com.
For more information on the novel or the Auburn Arts
Contest, visit www.sierradreamspress.com or call
(530) 878-0487.
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Whose Sierra Is It?
By Karen Killebrew
Rural communities across the Sierra Nevada
El Capitan
(photo by
Judi Nicholson)
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have much in common — a strong appreciation of our cultural, natural and human
heritage and a need for economically vital
communities that preserve what we hold dear.
There is no more appropriate setting for this
dialogue than Yosemite National Park, where
the Sierra Business Council convened its 12th
annual conference November 2–3. Over 300
business entrepreneurs, elected officials, public agency personnel, non-profit leaders and
interested citizens from the Sierra and beyond
came together to explore the theme “Whose
Sierra Is It? Bridging the Rural/Urban Divide.”
Keynote speaker Joel Kotkin, author of the
book The New Geography, led off with a lively
presentation of the critical issues facing rural
communities and some surprising statistics
about the changing
rural lifestyle. With
improvements in technology and decentralization of work forces,
communities that were
once “getaways” are
being discovered by
highly skilled, educated newcomers who
value the energy savings of working at or
near home and the
values and quality of
life of smaller communities. However,
tension is created as
these communities
struggle to balance
demand for growth
with preserving cultural and natural
assets. When planning
for tourism, Kotkin
stressed the importance of creating an
integrated experience
that honors the connection between the
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natural, cultural and historical soul of a community with the need to preserve the quality
of life for residents. After Kotkin’s presentation, participants
split into three conference tracks focusing on
Heritage Economy, Emerging Water Issues,
and Innovative Partnerships for Building
Infrastructure in the Sierra Nevada. Dan
Shilling, Curator for the Humanities at Sharlot
Hall Museum in Prescott, Arizona, provided
able leadership for the Heritage Economy
track. He is a proponent of Civic Tourism,
which encourages communities to integrate
elements of “place” into their distinctive community identities. With this model, tourism in
the Sierra Nevada region could be redefined
around specific experiences and themes, rather than political boundaries.
The arts were well represented at the
conference by 14 members of the Sierra
Nevada Arts Alliance and Patty Milich from
the California Arts Council. A number of the
SNAA members were recipients of scholarships through a grant from the California Arts
Council. Some were attending for the first
time, and others were veterans of previous
conferences. Representatives of the Calaveras
County Arts Council, Mono Council for the
Arts, Central Sierra Arts Council, Mariposa
County Arts Council, Madera County Arts
Council, Nevada County Arts Council, and
Shasta County Arts Council joined five representatives of the Arts Council of Placer County
to participate in the Heritage Economy track.
“Yosemite was a magnificent backdrop to
showcase the evolution of Sierra Business
Council’s Arts Track in 2003 to Heritage
Economy in 2006. The top-notch cultural heritage speakers spurred interaction among the
participants from all over the Sierra Nevada,”
said Penelope Curtis of the Nevada County
Arts Council.
Working in regional groups and a rangewide group, participants were asked to define
a project to support building a heritage
economy in their regions. The Central Region
group (Placer, Nevada, El Dorado and Yuba
Sierra Nevada Arts Alliance members keep arts and culture in focus at the
12th annual Sierra Business Council conference in Yosemite National Park
Counties) came up with a plan to develop a
“toolbox” to support the case for a Heritage
Economy when making presentations to city
and county officials. The toolbox would be
presented at next year’s conference for support by developers, public officials, decision
makers and stakeholders. The region-wide
group decided to conduct an inventory of
organizations working in the Sierra Nevada,
which would form the foundation for creating
future partnerships organized around themes
and experiences. By working together, everyone gained an understanding of the diversity
of experiences and opportunities in each
region (and beyond), and the need to build
networks for collaboration.
Friday morning brought the high note of
the conference, when Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
delivered the keynote address to a standingroom crowd of about 500 at Curry Village
Pavilion. The audience, whatever their political frame of reference, was captivated by his
direct approach, covering topics ranging from
his condemnation of the Bush administration
for its failure to protect the environment to
the corporatization of the modern-day media.
With the advent of media conglomerates more
focused on the bottom line than on unbiased
journalism, he said, “people know more about
Brad and Angelina than global warming.”
Kennedy’s contribution to saving the Hudson
River’s fishing economy through the formation
of RiverKeeper is one of our country’s enduring environmental success stories. It is a great
inspiration for creating partnerships to preserve the natural and cultural heritage of the
Sierras.
“I thought his speech was incredible, and it
really tied into our mission of protecting the
Sierra for future generations,” said Kate Powell
Segerstrom, a Sonora attorney and chair of the
Sierra Business Council’s Board of Directors. The conference succeeded in demonstrating
how similarities transcend differences. As Patty
Milich put it, this is “where foresters, hoteliers,
hikers and artists find common ground, and
it’s in their minds and under their feet.” It is
inspiration, too, for
the Sierra Nevada
Arts Alliance’s mission of promoting
a lively, healthy
and sustainable arts
community in the
Sierras.
“Who could not
fail to be inspired in
a setting as magnificent as Yosemite at
the peak of the fall
colors!” said Judi
Nicholson, Roseville
community arts
administrator. “Great
energy and perspectives from very well-chosen speakers made it
enriching and educational, with great networking opportunities! I plan to encourage City of
Roseville Parks and Recreation management
staff to attend next year and plan to extend
the invitation to the City Council, Chamber of
Commerce and Cultural Arts Committee.”
Plans for a Sierra Nevada events calendar, a heritage economy “toolkit” and access
to range-wide resources are but pieces of
a dream. With the leadership of the Sierra
Business Council, the emerging strategic direction of the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, and
newly forged opportunities to learn
from and contribute to each other
through the Sierra Nevada Arts
Alliance, the voice of arts groups
will continue to gain strength in the
coming years.
The next opportunity for Sierra
Nevada Arts Alliance members
to come together will be at the
California Arts Council’s conference
in Sacramento on January 30, 2007.
SNAA has made a commitment to
bring members together frequently, both in
person and by teleconference. By working
together the whole becomes more than the
sum of its parts.
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speaking at Sierra
Business Council’s
2006 Conference.
(photo by Mike
Morris, the Union
Democrat)
Sierra Nevada Arts
Alliance members L-R
Mary Jane Genochio,
Gini Holmes and
Rebecca Martinez.
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Watching the arts work in Placer County Schools
by Arlene Evans
Auburn Recreation
District teachers
coach Newcastle
Elementary School
students in dance
four days a week.
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“I think we offer plenty of sports,” says
Kathleen Daugherty, principal of Newcastle
Elementary School. “I feel we need to offer
more visual and performing arts.”
Daugherty says they are doing a variety of
things in the arts at Newcastle now. “We do
arts that are imbedded into classroom activities
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themselves like singing and drawing for all
children, and we have special classes for the
upper grades that are listed as art classes; for
instance, a creative learning class that’s working on art history. We also have a choir class
and two band classes.”
She adds that they’ve been trying to get
a drama class going since their theater was
finished two years ago. They had a drama
instructor last year who was unable to continue due to a scheduling conflict. Since then
they have been unable to find an instructor
with the qualifications they want.
“We have teachers from the Auburn
Recreation District who come to our campus
four days a week for 45 minutes,” Daugherty
says. “They do hip hop and jazz to music with
about 55 students. “In our school this is mandatory for the fifth grade and a choice for the
upper grades.” The students present a recital
in December and again in the spring.
“Our focal point is enrichment in the arts,”
Daugherty says. “And that’s where we’re headed — to do wonderful things in the creative
arts.”
She commented that they are not using
the Standards the Visual and Performing Arts
Standards in California except in physical education, when the students perform to music,
and in the art docent program, a volunteer
program with helpers going into each classroom on a weekly basis to do age-appropriate
activities. “The standards are something we
need to work on. It’s a definite weakness of
ours.” (The state standards include curriculum,
student assessment, budgetary needs, instruction and methodology, professional development, and budgetary needs.) Daugherty mentions that they’ve taken
advantage of high school students for a
Shakespeare Program at Newcastle Elementary.
Andrew Dominetz is a senior at Del Oro
High School who has been involved with the
Shakespeare Program, which he and others
performed at five elementary schools. Now,
Focusing on Enrichment
At Newcastle Elementary, students absorb and practice the arts in many classes
as a senior project, he’s directing a play to be performed on
December 12th. In the play, students will perform the first act of
Bus Stop by William Inge.
“Bus Stop” is a fun play that
requires a lot of character analysis,” Dominetz says. “I’m having
each group of kids perform in a
scene, a monologue, or a poem,
so they get experience performing individual work. This is my
first directing pursuit. The concern
I have is that the kids will be as
serious and dedicated as I expect
them to be. I love the theater, and
I expect them to feel the same
kind of passion that I feel.” (For
past two summers, Dominetz has
taken summer theater courses at
Boston University, and this past
year he did a theater course at
Yale University. “Both of those
were phenomenal experiences,” he says.) Until recently, Liz Staton was a sixth grade
classroom teacher at Newcastle Elementary
School. Now, she has multiple duties. “We
have students in the upper grades who choose
electives, and the students who choose art
come to my classroom,” she says. “One of my
favorite art projects was when we did favorite
artists and styles. Let’s say it was Van Gogh
-- we would study his style of art, and the
students would model his style of painting
and create a piece in the Van Gogh style,” she
says. “Sometimes it was a movement rather
than a particular artist. Last year we saved all
the art work for the parents’ and children’s
Open House.”
“I think,” Daugherty concludes, “that there
is a direct correlation between the arts and
literacy.”
Students prepare for a school performance to Latin music.
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by Ronald D. Greenwood, M.D.
Tango, Song and Dance: Chamber
Music Alive!
Cellist Gianna
Abondolo.
Eric Ruske
performed in
Virtuosi Series
concerts in
November.
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At its October concert at Sierra College,
Chamber Music Alive! awakened the
seasoned chamber music listener to a
new world. The effect resembled that
of hearing the Eroica, Rhapsody in Blue
or Shostakovitch for the first time.
Ben Dominitz has brought together
a group of world-class musicians that
produced an exciting view of contemporary music. The fourth season
of CMA! opened with music from the
Americas —music most of us had not
heard before. Dominitz is bringing
music of our generation to us in blockbuster force and with incredible beauty.
Musicians were Gianna Abondolo
(cello), Richard Cionco (piano), Anita Fetsch
Felix (violin), Robin Fisher (soprano), David
Thorp (viola), and Ben Dominitz (violin, viola,
artistic director).
All of the music on the program was
related, beginning with “Lullaby for String
Quartet” by Gershwin (Dominitz, Felix, Thorp,
Abondolo), and what a gentle sweet song it
was. “Danzas de Panama
for String Quartet” by Still
(Dominitz, Felix, Thorp,
Abondolo) followed. Then
we were captivated by “A
Little Light Music for Voice,
Viola, and Piano,” by Barab
(Fisher, Dominitz, Cionco).
These lighthearted songs
brought laughs from the
audience and were truly
well received.
“Tango, Song and
Dance,” by Andre Previn followed (Dominitz, Cionco),
in which Dominitz displayed
his incredible virtuosic
capabilities with great flair.
“Quatro Estaciones Portenos”
by Piazzola finished the
program (Cionco, Dominitz,
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Abondolo), and this brought beautiful, heartwrenching melodies and intense, pulsating
rhythms to our attention. These four pieces
alone made the concert worthy of attendance.
All in all, this was a fantastic debut of
modern music; it was played with such style
that one was truly mystified by the melodic
components and rhythms. Audience members
were tapping their feet, joyfully forgetting
that they were not listening to Brahms. The
brave and daring effort by Dominitz was richly
rewarded by tumultuous applause.
Sacramento Philharmonic Virtuosi
Series: Prodigies
The Sacramento Philharmonic came to area
neighborhoods in the fall — on November
4 at Magic Circle’s Roseville Theatre, and
November 5 at Temple Or Rishon, in
Orangevale. The Virtuosi series director, Ben
Dominitz, and the Philharmonic’s music director, Michael Morgan, shared the podium for
the program, which presented music of true
prodigies, masters in their teens. (Morgan,
Dominitz, and soloist Ruske were prodigies in
their own right.)
At Temple Or Rishon, the seating was intimate and the acoustics excellent. Both Morgan
and Dominitz established a close rapport with
the audience, and we felt like we were personal guests at a chamber event.
The program opened with Mozart’s
Symphony 17. This was a fiesty piece, wonderfully played, with an exquisitely beautiful
andante. Guest artist Eric Ruske, horn, followed with Strauss, Concerto for Horn No. 1
and Dukas’s Villanelle for horn and orchestra. These pieces, conducted by Morgan, were
remarkable in the perfection of the horn performance and also in connecting with the
audience.
After intermission, Dominitz conducted an
exquisite Schubert Overture in the Italian style,
bringing out the harmonically rich components. This was very well done. The concert
concluded with Symphony in D by Arriaga.
This piece is rarely heard, but Dominitz, with
a few edits, brought us a masterpiece with the
grandeur of works by Haydn and Mozart.
More information at (916) 732-9045, email office@
sacphil.org or visit http://www.sacphil.org/virtuosi_series.
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Konstantin in Auburn
The Recital
Konstantin Soukhovetski performed an intimate recital for about a hundred people at
the Arts Building in Auburn on Thursday,
November 16, prior to his performances
with Auburn Symphony November 18 & 19.
Konstantin is a wonderful, young Russian pianist who has created a sensation wherever he
has performed, including at Lincoln Center
and with the Cleveland Orchestra. At the
recital, Konstantin began with Shostakovitch:
“Dances of the Dolls.” These seven short pieces mesmerized the audience. The sensitivity of
Konstantin’s approach was remarkable. These
pieces are not considered difficult to play, but
they were taken to new heights by the delicacy and fire he imparted to them.
Selections from The Hours by Philip Glass
followed. The music was engrossing, forcing
the listener to imagine emotional scenes, juxtaposing the serene and tumultuous, emphasized through the many unresolved chords.
Again, Konstantin put his deepest feeling into
the piece.
A delightfully played Percy Grainger transcription of the last love duet from the opera
Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss brought
us to a lighter plane.
Two encores displayed Konstantin’s incredible virtuosity and breadth of performance ability. “April,” from The Seasons by Tchaikovsky
was performed with quiet beauty. Chopin’s
Nocturne in C# Minor, Opus Posthumous, was
played with such gentleness that the audience
took a deep breath before applauding enthusiastically.
In short, Konstantin’s musical background is
impressive, his pianistic ability is overwhelming, and he himself is irrepressibly charming.
He is not a star — he is more like a shooting
star! This recital truly placed him with the finest pianists.
The Auburn Symphony Concert:
Konstantin Plays The Tchaikovsky
The romantic age was well represented at
the Saturday November 18th opening concert of the subscription series of the Auburn
Symphony under the baton of music director Michael Goodwin. The overture from the
historically innovative opera Der Freischutz
opened the program. This piece was of great
importance to Maestro Goodwin as his performance of it catapulted him to conducting
prominence in Australia. Goodwin reveled in
the beautiful melodies and the mysterious forest ambience of the music.
Then Konstantin Soukhovetski “played the
Tchaikovsky,” the great piano Concerto No.1,
the most famous of all romantic piano concerti. From the concerto’s famous opening
theme, Konstantin captured the audience and
never let go. His marvelous coloring, masterful
interplay of piano with the orchestra, tender
feeling in the tranquil melodies, and his unbelievable keyboard skills in the frenetic portions
made this a truly magnificent performance,
one to long remember.
The program concluded with Schumann’s
Symphony No.4, in which the romanticism
was truly felt. Maestro Goodwin brought us
a tightly constructed and splendid reading.
Especially notable were the dreamy aspects
of the Romanze and the beautiful trio in the
Scherzo. The most rousing moments arrived
during the final fury starting in the basses
and celli and spreading throughout the
ensemble. These 25 bars were truly played
ecstatically. And ecstasy is exactly what the
audience felt.
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Community
participants held
“topic group”
discussions on
subjects such as
arts in education
(foreground) and
coalition building
(background).
Workshop participants created a
“mind map,” shown
here, mapping ideas
about arts and culture in Roseville.
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Arts Council Hosts Community
Workshop
The Arts Council of Placer County hosted
a Community Input Workshop on Tuesday,
October 17, at the Maidu Community Center in
Roseville. This is the first year of an expanded
partnership between the City of Roseville and
the Arts Council of Placer County. In August
Judi Nicholson was appointed to the position
of Arts Administrator for the community of
Roseville. Her role is to lead coalition building efforts between arts and culture organizations, the chamber of commerce, the city of
Roseville and local residents to increase the
visibility of cultural assets in the Roseville
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community.
The workshop drew 45 participants, representing a cross section of the Roseville community including artists, arts organizations,
performing arts, business owners, young
professionals, educators and city staff from
the Marketing, Transportation and Planning &
Design departments.
The workshop kicked off with a small
group exercise about what art means. Some
drew graphic representations and others
expressed their feelings in phrases such as “art
balances life”, “art is everywhere” and “art is a
natural and necessary part of living”. The entire group then came together with a
facilitator to create a “mind map,” contributing
their ideas about the current state of the arts
as well as ideas to increase support and visibility for arts and culture in Roseville. Ideas
were put onto a large wall panel and grouped
around a dozen common themes.
The top four themes, Special Events, Arts
in Education, forming a Cultural Arts Coalition
and Public Art and Facilities & Spaces for
Arts, formed the topics for break-out groups.
After working to develop concepts, the groups
reported on their ideas at the end of the
workshop and many of the attendees committed to further work on their project ideas. Representatives from the working groups
joined Angela Tahti and Judi Nicholson to
report on the results of the workshop to the
Roseville Cultural Arts Committee at their first
annual workshop on October 24.
Sharon Brown, Cindy Strickland, John
Vertido, Susan King and Claudette Wiesmantel
volunteered to join Angela Tahti and Judi
Nicholson on the planning team for the next
Community Input Workshop to be held March
6. If you would like to be notified about
future meetings, please contact Judi Nicholson
at (916) 746-1261 or email judi@placerarts.org.
New Arts District Sprouts in Truckee
Art lovers take note! The opening of two art
galleries next to an artisan metal studio signals
the beginning of a cultural shift in Truckee.
Truckee Gallery, Carole Sesko Contemporary
Art, and Mountain Forge form the nucleus of
Truckee’s first cohesive Arts District. At three
businesses in size, it’s a modest beginning, but
the entrepreneurs involved hope it is the start
of something bigger.
Located in the industrial area beyond the
Pioneer Center, the new Arts District began
serendipitously. Mountain Forge, owned by
Hans Standteiner and family, moved to the
neighborhood from Olympic Valley in last
fall, setting up their large metal shop on the
corner of Industrial Way and Comstock Drive. Mountain Forge is the studio that created the
steel sculpture at Martis Outlook near Truckee
airport.
Last summer, the Standteiners invited artist Carole Sesko to turn an unused room in
their building into her personal studio. “My
studio started evolving into a gallery when
Tony (Standteiner) let me move some of my
work beyond my space into the entry hall,”
says Sesko. “Then, when I started the art
group Party of 3 with Sara Zimmerman and
Eve Werner, we needed a place to show our
collaborative work. I’ve wanted to open a
contemporary art gallery for a while and this
seemed like the time to take the plunge.”
Meanwhile, artists Teresa Wik and Eileen
Nagle began meeting in local coffee shops
to discuss starting an artists’ cooperative
in Truckee. They selected a spot next to
Mountain Forge with room for a gallery and
studio spaces for member artists. “Our vision
for the artist co-op is to provide a venue for
local artists to show their work,” explains
Nagle. They held their grand opening on
December 7th.
The decisions to open galleries may have
happened in isolation, but a sense of camaraderie quickly developed between the businesses. “When I heard about the Truckee Gallery
opening next door, I was thrilled. Artists need
adequate space to create, and it’s a wonderful
thing when they can work in close proximity
of each other, as we are on Industrial Way. This leads artists to exchange ideas and renew
their inspiration, which raises the overall level
of art in the area,” says Sesko. “It is great to
be located among a group of fellow artists,
moments from downtown Truckee,” adds
Nagle. Both artists hope that the concentration
of art will draw the public and more artists to
the new district.
Left, “Orange
Fantasy,” 16"
x 20" mixed
media; part of the
“Collaboration”
series done by
party of three artists, Carole Sesko,
Eve Werner and
Sara Zimmerman.
Abeve, December
7 opening for the
Party of Three
show currently
in the gallery at
the Carole Seski
Contemporary Art.
Mountain Forge, Truckee Gallery and Carole Sesko
Contemporary Art are located at 10950 Industrial
Way, (the corner of Industrial Way and Comstock
Drive, past Pioneer Center) in Truckee. For more information, call Carol Sesko Contemporary Art at (530)
412-0639, Truckee Gallery at 550-7797 or Mountain
Forge at (530) 550-0511.
Crab Feed Benefits Golden Eagles
The Del Oro High School Golden Eagle Band
is sponsoring their annual Crab Feed on
January 20, 2007. This is one of their major
fundraisers of the year, and a lively and fun
event. Donations of gift certificates, tickets,
merchandise and other items for the raffle
or silent auction are greatly appreciated. For
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information, contact Sandy Rath at (916) 7616438 or (916) 771-9858 or email srath2002@
yahoo.com. Send donations to Del Oro Band
Supporters, c/o Sandy Rath, 8254 Twin Rocks
Rd., Granite Bay CA 95746.
Teen Artists, Writers and Performers
Sought for Twenty-First Session of The
California State Summer School for
the Arts
Colfax’s Kayleigh
McCollum, attended in 2005 and
received recognition as an arts
scholar in visual
arts. She returned
to intern at Blue
Cat Studio, Inc. in
Colfax, working
in website design
and development.
She will enter an
art college in the
fall of 2008 after
building her portfolio in the Seattle
area next year.
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The California State Summer
School for the Arts, also known as
InnerSpark, is seeking the most talented high school-aged visual, literary, media and performing artists in
California. The teenagers who are
selected will be designated California
Arts Scholars, and will attend one
of the country’s premier summer
arts institutes on the campus of the
California Institute for the Arts in
Valencia, California from July 14
through August 11, 2007. The application deadline is February 28, 2007.
For the 520 students accepted,
InnerSpark represents a unique opportunity to
spend four weeks studying and working with
professional artists, writers and performers
of national stature. The program provides an
educational link to institutions of higher learning, major performing and fine arts organizations, and the film, television and recording
industries for students considering careers in
the arts. The talented teenagers who successfully complete the program will receive three
units of California State University course credit.
InnerSpark offers instruction in the fields of
animation, music, dance, film and video, theatre, creative writing and the visual arts. The
California Legislature created the California
State Summer School for the Arts to establish
a training environment for the state’s young
artists. The school has conducted summer sessions in each consecutive year beginning in
1987. More than 9,500 young Californians have
attended since the program’s inception. Form
many of them, it was the first step to impor-
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tant and successful careers in the arts and
related industries.
Alumni of the program include actor
James Franco who has been featured in the
Spiderman movies, and the films Annapolis,
Flyboys, City by the Sea and many others;
Craig McCraken, the Emmy Award-winning
animator who created the Powerpuff Girls;
creative writer Dakila Davina, the managing
editor of Parade Magazine; dancer Sharon
Grimsley Teague, principal soloist for the
Houston Ballet; 2006 Ecco Domani Award
winning fashion designer Sophie Buhai, the
cofounder of Vena Cava; and 2006 American
Idol finalist Katharine McPhee to name a few.
Kayleigh McCollum was one of five
arts scholars from Placer County in 2005.
Encouraged by her teachers at Colfax High
School and family members, Kayleigh applied
and was selected for excellence in both
Visual Arts & Creative Writing categories.
She describes the month-long experience at
Innerspark as, “…life changing…”.
Application forms, instructions, eligibility,
and program information can be obtained
from the Web at www.innerspark.us. The
application deadline is February 28, 2007.
Roseville joins Poetry Out Loud
National Recitation Contest
The California Arts Council has joined the
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and
the Poetry Foundation to promote a national
program entitled Poetry Out Loud: National
Recitation Contest. This program encourages
high school students to learn about poetry
through memorization, performance and competition. For the first time, Roseville, Granite Bay,
Colfax and Bear River Schools will join the
national competition. Each participating class
will conduct performances in their classrooms,
guided by Poet-in-Residence Will Staple of
Nevada City. Will has impressive credentials,
has received international recognition awards
for four of his published poetry books and has
performed poetry in the US and Europe. Each class will choose a champion to go
to the regional finals, which are planned for
March 7 at Roseville High School. From that
group, one finalist will be chosen to go on
to the State Level competition in Sacramento
on March 23. Each state finalist will go to
Washington DC on an all expense paid trip
to participate in the national finals on April
30 and May 1. Each winner’s school will also
get stipends for the purchase of poetry books
and related materials. The National Finalist will
receive a $20,000 scholarship and their school
will receive stipends to purchase poetry related materials.
To participate, administrators and teachers
from high schools may contact Judi Nicholson,
Arts Administrator, Arts Council of Placer
County, telephone (916) 746-1261, e-mail
Judi@PlacerArts.org. For more information on
the Poetry Out Loud Program, see www.poetryoutloud.org. Shutterbugs Honored
Roseville artists, George and Jo Ann Aiello,
were honored with a B&W Magazine Single
Image award for their image, “Retort Room,
Empire Mine.” Over 3,000 images were
entered in the contest and 200 were selected
for awards. The image is included in the
February 2007 B&W Magazine Single Image
special issue available in December. B&W
Magazine is the premier magazine of black
and white photography for collectors of fine
photography. It is published eight times a year
and is available at Borders, Barnes & Noble
and other bookstores.
Jo Ann and George Aiello make images
collaboratively, working with a view camera.
The selected image is from a project on the
California gold country entitled “The Land of
Glittering Dreams.” Images from the project
are available to view on their website, www.
aiellostudios.com.
New Arts in Education Report
Released
The California Alliance for Arts Education
(CAAE) recently introduced a crucial “Quality,
Equity, and Access” report on the state of visual and performing arts education in California’s
K-12 schools. The briefing paper presents a
comprehensive analysis of the status of arts
education and the need for stronger policies
to support arts instruction in all schools in
California.
The well-documented and researched information in the “Quality, Equity and Access”
briefing paper reports that despite support
from the public, various policies and occasional positive developments, decreasing state
education funding and new accountability
measures have paved the way for a dangerous
trend of narrowed arts education in schools
K-12. Numerous studies confirm the benefits
of arts education on learning. Nonetheless,
the reduction or elimination of arts curriculum
continues in schools throughout California.
Of particular concern are the program cuts
affecting lower socioeconomic students, mostly
black and Latino, who historically have less
Perspectives “Retort Room,
Empire Mine,”
photograph by
George & Jo Ann
Aiello. The image
was selected for
publication in the
February 2007
B&W Magazine’s
Special Issue of
Single Image Contest Awards, on
newsstands now.
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access to music and arts programs. This is
despite strong documentation that shows arts
have measurable positive impact on students
in high-poverty and urban settings
Battling the second-rate image arts courses
have in some schools, which relegate them
to ‘enrichment’ or extra-curriculum status, the
“Quality, Equity and Access” report emphasizes that students with high levels of arts
participation outperform their peers who are
exposed to little or no arts. Furthermore, arts
experiences enhance critical thinking abilities
and outcomes, while engagement in the arts
nurtures the development of cognitive, social
California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies
in cooperation with
California Arts Advocates
and
Americans for the Arts
Making new connections
with
artists, cultural groups,
and local arts agencies statewide
All Arts
All People
All the Time
Join us at www.CALAA.net
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Perspectives
and personal competencies.
Although arts education is required for
California students in grades one though
twelve, most laws are not uniformly implemented across all school districts in the state.
The “Quality, Equity and Access” report recommends qualified instructors who can teach
from updated, standard-based curriculum during the school day, while receiving adequate
funding at both the district and state levels.
Additionally, CAAE emphasizes the importance of accountability, with a school accountability report card indicating the status of arts
participation and curriculum policies, as well
as appropriate and detailed student assessments in every pre K-12 standards-based arts
course, and a statewide arts assessment administered at the 4th and 8th grade levels.
“Learning in the visual and performing arts
has undeniable benefits for all students, says
Laurie Schell, Executive Director of CAAE. “It’s
a win-win for students, teachers, educators,
parents and communities. CAAE’s intent is to
shine a light on arts education and its essential role in a complete education for each of
California’s six million students.”
Eighteen states now require the equivalent
of one or more full years in the visual and
performing arts for all students as a standalone graduation requirement (not shared with
another subject area). California is not among
them. California Alliance for Arts Education’s
goal is to ensure quality arts education in
California’s public schools and guide the policies that guarantee those courses be available
to all students.
The full report may be downloaded at www.artsed411.org/involved/
QEAbriefingpaper.stm.
California Alliance for Arts Education promotes, supports and advocates for visual
and performing arts education for preschools
through post-secondary students in California
schools. For 30 years, CAAE has advocated for
arts education, cultivating alliances and providing a communications network for the 1.2 million arts education stakeholders statewide. To
learn more, visit www.artsed411.org.
Galleries
Roseville
January 11 – February 22: Intensity 2007. Featuring acrylic expressionist Deidre Trudeau at Williams + Paddon Architects, 2237 Douglas
Blvd. Roseville. Artist reception Saturday January 20 and Saturday,
February 17 celebrating Placer Valley Evening in the ARTS. 6 – 9 p.m.
(916) 786-8178. January 19 – February 16: Common Space of 8. Virtual Art Show featuring Exceptional custom watercolorist, Rob Bonslett; Photographer,
Chuck Edwards (Lets Face It!); Acrylic Artist, Linda Green; World
Class wood artist, Souphom Manikhong; Metal & Glass, Kat Oliver;
Acrylic expressionist, Deidre Trudeau and Brushed Metal, Lori Wylie.
JoinTheArts.com
Saturday, February 17: Passion People. Featuring vibrant expressionist
Linda Green at Artful i Gallery, 212 Elefa St. Roseville. Artist reception, celebrating Placer Valley Evening in the ARTS. 6 – 9 p.m.
(916) 803-ARTS. Ongoing: The Total of One Gallery showcases art, sculpture, and
mixed media that represent the finest in casual living.
2029 Opportunity Dr., Ste. 4. For details, call (916) 797-8707.
Ongoing: Placer Valley 3rd Saturday Art Tour. Free art viewing and
Open House every third Saturday of the month, 6:30 - 9 p.m.,
in participating Roseville galleries: Artful I Gallery, 212 Elefa St.;
Artists of Timber Creek, Sun City, Del Webb Blvd., (916) 204-5020;
Beyond Point B, 151 N. Sunrise Ave, Ste 1303, (916) 787-9909 x 3;
Borders Books, Galleria, 1173 Galleria Blvd. (916) 788-1580; Borders
Books, 2030 Douglas Blvd., (916) 784-1088; C R Gallery, 625 Vernon
Street, Historic Downtown, (916) 769-6879; Cascades Cuisine, 1420
E. Roseville Parkway, (916) 788-9707; Comfort Zone, 426 Folsom
“Kneeling Figure,” photograph by Roman Loranc whose exhibit
“Yearning for Redemption” is showing at Viewpoint Gallery,
Sacramento, February 9 – March 3. The show features images
made in the churches of Poland and Lithuania.
OOH LA LA DESIGNS
Rd., (916) 773-2444; Cordia, 5161 Foothills Blvd., (916) 778-3330;
La Provence, 110 Diamond Creek Pl., (916) 789-2002; Mike Martin
Photography, 508 Vernon St., Historic Downtown, (916) 223-8361;
Noel Flynn Gallery, 1725 Santa Clara Dr., (916) 786-0702; Roseville
Arts!, (916) 783-4117. Call galleries to confirm times or visit www.
jointhearts.com
Auburn
Through January 3: Sierra Foothills Potters will offer an array of functional and non-functional ceramic creations for holiday giving. The
Arts Building Gallery, 808 Lincoln Way. Open Tues. – Sat., 10 a.m. – 5
p.m. For details, call (530) 885-2787.
January 1 - 31: Auburn Old Town Gallery Presents “ Lighten up 2007,”
a group exhibit by 60 local artists. At Auburn Old Town Gallery,
218 Washington St., Old Town. (530) 887-9150.
ROSE GOLD NECKLACE
Ongoing: Larry Brenden’s limited edition Distinctive Natural
Landscape Photographs, and other artists’ works. Showing at Sunset
Oaks Framing and Gallery at Fiddler Green Plaza, 1273 Grass Valley
Hwy. For details, (530) 885-4858.
studio & galler y
107 sacramento st., old town auburn • (530) 823-1965
Ongoing: New Works: Sculptor J. Randall Smith, metal sculptor
Jennifer Johnson, blownglass by Nicholson Glass. At Smith & Boggs
Studio & Galleries, 1130 High St. For details, call (916) 289-7133 or
visit www.jrandallsmith.com
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North Tahoe/Truckee
Through January 15: Collaboration, by Carole Sesko, Eve Werner and
Sara Zimmerman. Sixteen paintings and sculptures created collaboratively by the three artists working under the group name Party of 3.
Carole Sesko Comtemporary Art, 10950 Industrial Way, Truckee.
(530) 587-7750, www.carolesesko.com or www.sarazimmerman.net. January 19-February 2: “Elements of Art: Lake Tahoe School K-8.”
Multi-media show in both Art Center Galleries. “Cider and Sweets”
opening reception, 5–7 p.m., Friday January 19. North Tahoe Arts
Center, Tahoe City. For information call (530) 581-2787.
Friday, February 2: Opening Reception: Sculpted Photographs by Matt
Dodge. 5–7 p.m., North Tahoe Arts Center, Tahoe City. For information call (530) 581-2787.
February: Sculpted Photographs by Matt Dodge in the Main Gallery;
Dorothea Kerr and Caroline Cutler in the Corrison Gallery. North Tahoe
Arts Center, Tahoe City. For information call (530) 581-2787.
Ongoing: Watercolors by Jan Foss. Watercolor gallery and studio featuring soft landscapes and colorful florals. Studio visitors can sign up
for a watercolor class. 120 Country Club Drive, #21, Incline Village.
For details, call (775) 833-1144
Ongoing: JB Photographic Gallery. Fine art photographs by Jim “JB”
Budny, specializing in classic black & white images and Tahoe winter
scenes. Downtown Tahoe City, at the “Y.” For details, call
(530) 546-8450.
Ongoing: Lakeside Gallery & Gifts. Original art, prints, watercolors,
jewelry, art supplies, framing and art classes. 8636 North Lake Blvd.,
Kings Beach. (530) 546-3135.
Ongoing: Potter’s Wheel. Fine-quality crafts by regional artists.
Specializing in pottery, woodworking, and watercolors. 8331 North
Lake Blvd., Kings Beach. (530) 546-8400.
Ongoing: Keoki Flagg Gallery of Fine Arts. Features limited edition
fine art photography from acclaimed photographer Keoki Flagg.
Original glass and hand-painted ceramics exclusive to the gallery. The
Village at Squaw Valley and at 419-3 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City.
(530) 583-1419.
Cellist Tina Guo performs with the Auburn Symphony in February.
Ongoing: Pogan Gallery. Original paintings of Lake Tahoe and the
Sierra by the nation’s top landscape painters. 6921 North Lake Blvd.,
Tahoe Vista. (530) 546-7846.
Ongoing: Latitudes Galleries. Well-known local and regional artists
showing work in rotating exhibits in an historic Auburn Victorian,
Latitudes Restaurant, 130 Maple St. For details, call (530) 885-1121.
Ongoing: Lake of the Sky Gallery. Landscape and fine art photography
by Richard Francis Topper; designer jewelry by Michou. 521 North
Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. (530) 583-2722.
Ongoing: Art Can Heal. Art in a variety of media chosen for its healing qualities. Work by area artists and students from local schools.
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Hallway Galleries,11815 Education Dr.
(530) 389-8504.
Ongoing: Vrooman Woodcarving & Wildlife Gallery. Original wildlife
woodcarvings, paintings, sculptures, and photography. Featuring
national and local artists.10115 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee.
(530) 587-8104.
Ongoing: Works by Joan Chlarson & Joyce Williams showing in the
Backroom Gallery in the Chocolate Shoppe and Gift Emporium.
823 Lincoln Way. For details, call (530) 885-4822.
Sierra Nevada Region
Lincoln
January 3 – February 3: Melody of Photography Artist Reception
January 19. Gallery show at Lincoln Arts, 580 Sixth St. For details, call
(916) 645-9713.
February 6-March 3: Art in Fiber Artist Reception February 16. Gallery
show at Lincoln Arts, 580 Sixth St. For details, call (916) 645-9713.
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Ongoing: Julie Baker Fine Art, 307 Spring St., Nevada City. For details,
call (530) 265-9ART or visit www.juliebakerfineart.com.
Outside Placer County
January 5 – February 3: Visual Edge: Handcrafted, an exhibit of fine
photography. Second Saturday Reception January 13, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
At Viewpoint Gallery, 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd., Sacramento. For
details, call (916) 441-2341 or visit www.viepointgallery.org
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January 10 – February 4: New Beginnings, featuring a variety of
styles, subjects and mediums by the members of The New Artworks
Gallery, 10239 Fair Oaks Blvd. Gallery hours Wed. – Sun 11 a.m.–5
p.m. For details call (916) 962-7362 or visit www.thenewartworksgallery.com. Join the artists on the 2nd Saturday, January 13 from 5–9
p.m.
February 7 – March 4: Love in the Abstract, an all member show featuring colorful abstract art in mixed media showing the many sides
of love at The New Artworks Gallery, 10239 Fair Oaks Blvd. Gallery
hours Wed. - Sun 11 a.m - 5 p.m. For details call (916) 962-7362 or
visit www.thenewartworksgallery.com. Join the artists on the 2nd
Saturday, February 10 from 5 - 9 p.m.
February 9 – March 3: Roman Loranc Photography. Second Saturday
Reception February 10, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. At Viewpoint Gallery, 551
Sequoia Pacific Blvd., Sacramento. For details, call (916) 441-2341 or
visit www.viepointgallery.org
Through March 8: Frequent Flyers. Sacramento Metropolitan Arts
Commission presents portraits of birds of the Central Valley by
Sacramento photographer Jim Dunn. Sacramento International Airport,
Terminal B. For more information on Jim Dunn’s work visit www.
avian-images.com. For program opportunities available through the
Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, visit www.sacculture.org.
Ongoing: MacKenzie’s Gallery of American Style. Broadstone
Marketplace, 2766 East Bidwell St. Ste. 600, Folsom. (916) 984-5511.
www.mmackenziegallery.com.
“Yearning,” acrylic by Linda Green, showing at the Artful i Gallery,
Roseville, February 17.
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento
Through January 7: Dark Metropolis: Irving Norman’s Social
Surrealism. Norman’s highly detailed paintings are powerful critiques
of modern life, painted in the hope of promoting change.
Through January 7: Allen Ginsberg: Beat Generation Photographer.
During two extended periods, Ginsberg trained his eye through the
camera lens onto the tightly connected group of writers and circle of
close friends who came to personify the Beats.
January 27 - April 29: Betye Saar: Extending the Frozen Moment.
Saar’s photographic sculptures and collages are essays on racial identity in the United States as well as universal themes of longing and
loss, the passage of time and the bonds between lovers, friends and
family.
February 3 - May 6: Yosemite 1938: On the Trail with Ansel Adams and
Georgia O’Keeffe. During a 10-day exploration, Ansel Adams focused
his camera not only on the grandeur of the California wilderness, but
also on his close friends Georgia O’Keeffe, David McAlpin and the
Godfrey Rockefellers. This very personal album was donated by the
McAlpin family to the National Museum of Wildlife Art. February 3 - May 6: Palkee: Wedding Conveyances in North India. The
exquisitely carved panels in this exhibit were created for the sides
of palkee, transport vessels used during wedding ceremonies of the
Santal tribe, which are filled with elaborate religious and social rituals.
Ongoing: Early California Painting Collection. Demonstrates the artistic vitality of Northern California through the 1870s.
The Crocker’s collection includes works from Europe, North America,
and Asia, dating from the 15th century to the present. The museum
also offers special exhibitions, lectures, educational programs, workshops, concerts, and events. For a complete list of activities for all ages
call (916) 264-5157 or visit www.crockerartmuseum.org. 216 O St.,
Sacramento.
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Auditorium. Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m, $20. For details
and tickets, call (530) 823-6683. www.auburnsymphony.com
Sunday, April 29: Auburn Symphony returns to Mondavi. “Beethoven
Triumphant,” featuring soloists Paula Goodman Wilder, soprano,
Matthew Trevino, bass, and Peter Zazofsky, violin. 3 p.m at the
Mondavi Center, UC Davis. For details and tickets, call (530) 8236683. www.auburnsymphony.com
Ongoing: Dance Flow Class, utilizing the technique of modern
dance/ballet, the core strength of Pilates and the ecstatic release of
tribal/improvisational dance. Taught by Suzanne Grace. Fridays 9:0010:30am at the Foothill Community Church in De Witt Center. For
information call (530) 637-5088 or visit www.graceyoga.com.
Dutch Flat
Ongoing: Old Time Mountain Music, jam session in the Dutch Flat
Hotel every second Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m. For details, call
(800) 836-3500.
North Tahoe/Truckee
“Village Life,” an image from Bob and Lori Schneider’s French
Connection collection of photos, showing at Camp 20 Coffee
House in Colfax February 3 and 17.
Music
& Dance
Rocklin
Saturday, January 27: Chamber Music Alive! presents “French
Passion.” Sponsored by the Sierra College Foundations, the program
includes works by Faure, Poulenc and the famed and challenging
Piano Trio by Maurice Ravel.. St. Mark’s Church, 2391 Saint Marks
Way, Sacramento. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25; Seniors $20 and students
$10. To purchase tickets or for more information call the Sierra
College Foundation at (916) 789-2920.
Sunday, January 28: Chamber Music Alive! presents “French
Passion.” Sponsored by the Sierra College Foundations, the program
includes works by Faure, Poulenc and the famed and challenging
Piano Trio by Maurice Ravel. Sierra College, Dietrich Theatre, 5000
Rocklin Road, Rocklin. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25; Seniors $20 and students $10. To purchase tickets or for more information call the Sierra
College Foundation at (916) 789-2920.
Auburn
Saturday, February 3: Auburn Symphony’s KinderKonzert: “Rhythms
of Our World”, a concert for the whole family. Placer High
Auditorium. 11 a.m., $5. For details and tickets, call (530) 823-6683.
www.auburnsymphony.com
January 26: Kuniko performs folk tales from Japan combined with
handmade masks, music, origami, stylized movement and a touch of
magic. Kumiko weaves myths and cultural traditions into a unique
performance. Kuniko will do interdisciplinary hands-on workshops
for teachers and students. Premier Sponsor — Soroptimist Int. of
North Lake Tahoe. An Arts for the Schools event 7 pm at Truckee
High Theater. $15 adults, $5 students. For details and tickets, call
(530) 546-4602.
Sierra Nevada Region
Saturday, January 6: The New Christy Minstrels at the Bret Hart
Theatre, 323 Highway 49, Angels Camp. Ovations Concert Series presented by the Calaveras Arts Council. $10-25. For tickets, call
(866) 463-8659 or visit www.highsierratickets.com. Sunday, January 21: Stephen Prutsman, piano & composer, performs in a Twin Cities Concert Association concert. At 2 p.m., Grass
Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church. For details and tickets, call
(530) 470-9454 or visit www.tcca.net.
Sunday, January 21: Pacific Coast Horns at the Bret Hart Theatre,
323 Highway 49, Angels Camp. Ovations Concert Series presented by
the Calaveras Arts Council. $10-25. For tickets, call (866) 463-8659 or
visit www.highsierratickets.com. Saturday, February 3: Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir at the Bret
Hart Theatre, 323 Highway 49, Angels Camp. Ovations Concert Series
presented by the Calaveras Arts Council. $10-25. For tickets, call
(866) 463-8659 or visit www.highsierratickets.com. Saturday, February 17: Printz Dance Project at the Bret Hart Theatre,
323 Highway 49, Angels Camp. Ovations Concert Series presented by
Sunday, February 11: Alexandre Moutouzkine, age 26, is a multiaward-winning international pianist who won first prize in the St.
Petersburg International Piano competition at age 14. Presented by
Auburn Community Concert Assn., 3 p.m. at Placer High Auditorium.
For details and tickets, call (916) 652-5594 or visit www.auburncommunityconcerts.org/.
Saturday, February 24 and Sunday, February 25: Auburn Symphony
presents Tales of Musical Magic, featuring Tina Guo on cello. “A
smolderingly passionate talent,” the 20 year old cellist was born in
Shanghai, China. She began her music education at the age of 3
studying the piano, and cello at the age of 7 under the instruction of
her father, Lu-Yan Guo. She has appeared as a soloist with numerous orchestras around the world and won many awards. Placer High
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For more information visit
the California Arts Council
at www.cac.ca.gov
the Calaveras Arts Council. $10-25. For tickets, call (866) 463-8659 or
visit www.highsierratickets.com. Sunday, February 18: Petite Panache, featuring Ken Hardin and
Aileen James, performs in a Twin Cities Concert Association concert.
At 2 p.m., Grass Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church. For details and
tickets, call (530) 470-9454 or visit www.tcca.net.
Ongoing: 2nd Saturday Swing Out. Presented by the Foothills Swing
Dance Society at St. Joseph’s Hall at 410 S. Church St. in Grass Valley.
East Coast Swing Dance lesson from 7:00-8:00pm and a DJ led swing
dance from 8 – 11 p.m. $10 for dance and lesson, $6 dance only. All
ages, smoke-free, alcohol-free. Singles welcome, no prior dance experience necessary. Call (530) 906-2048 for information.
Outside Placer County
Saturday January 13: Sacramento Philharmonic presents a World
Premier Guitar Concerto by Gang Situ, along with Russian thrillers by
Rimsky-Korsakov and Shostakovich. 8 pm. Mondavi Center on the UC
Davis Campus. Call Mondavi Center at 530-754-2787 to order tickets
or see www.sacphil.org.
Friday, February 2 and Friday, February 23: Sierra Nevada Winds
Orchestra Children’s Concerts at the Magic Circle Theater, Roseville.
For details and tickets, call (916) 269-0395.
Saturday February 17: Sacramento Philharmonic presents Bravo
Beethoven! Beethoven Piano Concerto no.5 “Emperor” Chu-Fang
Huang, pianist. Community Center Theater, Sacramento, 8 p.m. Call
Community Center Theater 916-264-5181 to order tickets or see www.
sacphil.org
Ongoing: Mondavi Center Presents. World-class performances of
music, dance, and drama; also, well-known speakers’ presentations
and concerts for children. On the UC Davis campus. For a complete
schedule of events, call (530) 752-1915 or visit www.MondaviArts.org.
Theatre
Hodel (Jenna Cook) and Tzeitel (Ada Schmidt) discuss possible
husbands while Yenta (Jackie Clauson) plots with Mama (Laura
Koontz) in Magic Circle Theatre’s production of Fiddler on the
Roof. Photo by Kris Hunt
January 26 – March 3, 2007: Driving Miss Daisy, a Magic Circle
Theatre Production. This warm-hearted, humorous and affecting
study of the unlikely relationship between an aging, crotchety white
Southern lady and a proud, soft spoken black man won the 1988
Pulitzer Prize and the Outer Critics Circle Award. After demolishing
her car, Daisy is forced by her son to accept a chauffeur. When she
meets Hoke, the chauffeur, she finds she has to accept a lot more.
8 p.m. Fri. & Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. at the Tower Theatre, 421 Vernon St.
Roseville. Price: $10 - $20. For tickets call (916) 782-1777 or visit
www.mcircle.org.
Sierra Nevada Region
Auburn
January 20, 21, 27, 28: Music & More Arts Academy presents Snow
White & the Seven Dwarfs at DeWitt Theatre, 11596 D Ave. 7:30 p.m.
on Jan. 20, 21 and 27 and 3 p.m. on January 28. For details, call
(530) 885-0594 or visit www.musicandmore.net.
February 16, 17, 23 and 24: Music & More Arts Academy presents
Cinderella’s Glass Slipper at DeWitt Theatre, 11596 D Ave. 7:30 p.m.
For details, call (530) 885-0594 or visit www.musicandmore.net.
Roseville
January 12 – March 3: Fiddler on the Roof, a Magic Circle Theatre
production. One of the greatest musical comedies of all time. In the
little village of Anatevka the dairyman, Tevye, tries to instill in his
five daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in
the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of
Tsarist Russia with little success. 8:00 pm Fri. & Sat., 2 p.m. Sun at the
Roseville Theatre, 241 Vernon St. Roseville. Price $10 - $23. For tickets
call (916) 782-1777 or visit www.mcircle.org.
January 20 – March 17: Cinderella, a Magic Circle Theatre production. We all know the story of the young woman with a strong work
ethic and her grouchy family. But when Tootie the Fairy steps in for
Fairy Godmother duty, anything can happen in this hilarious good
time for the entire family! 2 p.m. every Saturday at the Roseville
Theatre, 241 Vernon St., Roseville. Price $8. For tickets call (916) 7821777 or visit www.mcircle.org.
March 1 - April 18: Holes, a richly-layered mystery for the whole
family. Presented by the Foothill Theatre Company at the Nevada
Theatre, 410 Broad St, Nevada City. For performance times and tickets, call (530) 265-8587 or toll free 1-888-730-8587 or visit
www.foothilltheatre.org.
Film
Saturday, January 6: The Silver Screen Classic Movie Series: Psycho,
starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. Shown at 2 and 7 p.m.
Presented by Auburn Library in library’s Beecher Room, 350 Nevada
St., Auburn. Suggested donation: $4 seniors, $5 general admission.
For details, call (530) 878-7938, or visit auburnsilverscreen.com.
Saturday, February 3: The Silver Screen Classic Movie Series:
Ninotchka, starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas. Shown at 2
and 7 p.m. Presented by Auburn Library in library’s Beecher Room,
350 Nevada St., Auburn. Suggested donation: $4 seniors, $5 general
admission. For details, call (530) 878-7938, or visit auburnsilverscreen.
com.
Saturday, March 3: The Silver Screen Classic Movie Series: Shane, starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, and Van Heflin. Shown at 2 and 7 p.m.
Presented by Auburn Library in library’s Beecher Room, 350 Nevada
St., Auburn. Suggested donation: $4 seniors, $5 general admission.
For details, call (530) 878-7938, or visit auburnsilverscreen.com.
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Saturday, April 28, and Sunday, April 29: Art Studio Trek, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Eighteen artists from the Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay and
Loomis area will open their studios to demonstrate their art and to
offer individually selected chocolate treats. Maps for this free event
will be available at the Roseville Parks and Recreation Department,
316 Vernon Street, Roseville, at Williams + Paddon Architects,
2237 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, and at www.artstudiotrek.com. For
information call Pat Abraham at 916-773-5533, or Darlene Engellenner
at 916-782-2909.
Auburn
Weekends through January 14: Mountain Mandarin Tour. Tour mandarin orchards, purchase mandarins by the box, basket or bag, along
with persimmons, navel oranges, Meyer lemons, kiwis, pomegrantes
and more. For information and list of participating growers, visit
www.mountainmandarins.com/tours.htm.
Friday, January 26: Placer Nature Center’s 4th Friday Lecture Series
presents “Nature’s Great Light Show.” The Exploratorium’s Paul
Doherty explains the physics and phenomena of lightening. Tickets
$12. 7:30 p.m., Unity of Auburn, 1212 High St. Auburn. For tickets
call (530) 878-6053 or email info@placernaturecenter.org. Friday, February 23: Placer Nature Center’s 4th Friday Lecture Series
presents “Vanishing Act: Sierra Reptiles & Amphibians.” UC Davis
project scientist Sean Barry explores the natural history, biology and
physiology of these critical indicator species. Tickets $12. 7:30 p.m.,
Unity of Auburn, 1212 High St. Auburn. For tickets call
(530) 878-6053 or email info@placernaturecenter.org. “Blackbird, 2002,” by Betye Saar. Mixed-media assemblage on
vintage blackboard. At the Crocker Museum January 27– April 29.
Friday, March 23: Placer Nature Center’s 4th Friday Lecture Series
presents “The Secret Life of Food: From Farm to Fork.” Dr. Gail
January – February: Old State Theatre: Independent, Art, Limited
Release, & Foreign Films. Small tables and lots of leg room create a
comfortable, intimate film-viewing atmosphere. Serving Italian sodas,
soft drinks, desserts, and, of course, popcorn. Two screens showing;
special family nights scheduled. Open nightly. In Downtown Auburn.
For schedule and times, call (530) 888-7936.
Friday - Sunday, January 12 - 14: 5th Annual Wild & Scenic
Environmental Film Festival. Inspiring environmental films with timely
topics, workshops, art shows, wine tasting at five venues in Nevada
City. Presented by the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL). For
progam and tickets call (530) 265-5961 or visit www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.
Events & Festivals
Roseville
Friday, January 19: Common Space of 8. Virtual Grand Opening
Art Show featuring Exceptional custom watercolorist, Rob Bonslett;
Photographer, Chuck Edwards (Lets Face It!); Acrylic Artist, Linda
Green; World Class wood artist, Souphom Manikhong; Metal & Glass,
Kat Oliver; Acrylic expressionist, Deidre Trudeau and Brushed Metal,
Lori Wylie. Celebrate from the comfort of your home. Visit and learn
more about this dynamic, cutting edge platform to professional creativity in the ARTS, JoinTheArts.com, 916-803-ARTS.
Monday, March 5: Lincoln Arts Annual Tea Party. Pick your favorite
or craziest hat and join Lincoln Arts for an their annual fundraiser at
the Women’s Club of Lincoln, 499 E. Tickets are $15 per person, and
are available at the gallery at 580 Sixth Street. Seating is limited and
reservations are required. For more information call Lincoln Arts
(916) 645-9713.
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Feenstra of UCCE’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Program explores the concept of eating locally grown food to promote energy conservation and healthier communities. Tickets $12.
7:30 p.m., Unity of Auburn, 1212 High St. Auburn. For tickets call
(530) 878-6053 or email info@placernaturecenter.org.
Colfax
January 18 – 19: Economic Development through Cultural &
Heritage Tourism. 3rd Annual Symposium of the California Cultural
& Heritage Tourism Council. Featured speakers include Dan Shilling
& Mark McDermot: Civic Tourism; Harvey Chess: Grant Seeking
and Rosemary McClintock: Shop America Alliance. Registration $95. Contact Melody Orlanes, California Travel & Tourism Commissions,
(916) 319-5431 or email morlanes@cttc1.com.
February 3 & 17: The French Connection: Images from France’s Lorie
Valley by Bob Schneider. Continuous slide show, fine art prints, wine,
hors’douvres and music from 4 – 6 pm at Camp 20 Coffee House,
46 Main St., Colfax. For more information and a discount coupon for
dinner at Camp 20, visit www.imageesence.com or call (530) 3898766.
January 30: Reflecting, Reframing, Responding. California Arts
Council presents a statewide conference at the Sacramento
Convention Center, 9am-6pm. For program and registration information go to www.cac.ca.gov and click on conference link in upper
right corner, or call (916) 322-6337.
Truckee/North Lake Tahoe
Classes and Workshops
March 2-11: North Lake Tahoe Snow Festival. This long-standing traditional winter event provides winter fun for local residents and travelers to the area, especially families. For more information about Snow
Festival and a complete list of events, visit www.tahoesnowfestival.
com.
Sierra Nevada Region
Friday-Sunday, March 9-11: 20th Mariposa Storytelling Festival. The
Mariposa County Arts Council presents three days of storytelling,
workshops, and a marketplace at Mariposa County High School and
Yosemite National Park. For information call (209) 966-3155 or (800)
903-9936 or email info@arts-mariposa.org.
Trips & Conferences
June 4 – July 3: Sierra College Study Abroad Program in Greece
with professor Johnnie Terry. Sierra College is accepting applications
for the June, 2007 study abroad program in Greece. The program
fee is $3785 and includes round-trip air, 27 nights accommodations
in student apartments in Athens,. and 4 week public transportation
pass. Itinerary includes Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Mycenae, Epidaurus
and Corinth. Earn transferable college credits. Senior citizens who
enroll in Sierra College are welcome. For more information, contact Christine Vona, Study Abroad Coordinator at (916) 781-7198 or
cvona@sierracollege.edu. Roseville
January 6 – 27: Beginning Fused Glass with Barbara Kee. Fuse vivid
colors and create beautiful glass works during the hands-on class.
Learn the ancient art of glass fusing and kiln-firing two or more layers
of glass. Students will leave the class with two fused glass pieces and
a firing reference card. Max. class, eight students. Saturdays, 12 noon
– 3 p.m. At Glass Hearts/Artitude Studio, 5433 Willowynd Ct. For
details, call (866) 748-4725 or visit www.glasshearts.com/whats_happening.htm
Saturday, February 24: Round Pine Needle Basket Making Ages 16+.
Create a beautiful round basket while learning the basics of pine
needle basketry. You will learn how to gather and prep pine needles,
coil and finish your basket. Pre-registration required, $8 material fee
due at class. Maidu Interpretive Center, , at 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr.
To register call Maidu Interpretive Cent Yearning (we think this is an
acrylic er at call (916) 774-5934. For information on other programs,
visit www.roseville.ca.us/indianmuseum.
Ongoing: Watercolor Painting with David Lobenberg. At La Provence
Restaurant, 110 Diamond Creek Place. For details and to register, call
(916) 789-2002.
Ongoing: Maidu Interpretive Center. Classes, events, and nature programs for children, adults, and families. For details and to register,
contact Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr.
(916) 774-5934.
Ongoing: Roseville Parks & Recreation Cultural Arts Classes. For a full
schedule, call (916) 774-5950 or visit www.roseville.ca.us, Parks &
Recreation Department, Activity Guide.
City of Roseville’s
NEW Arts Hotline
Rocklin
Roseville is the place! For current monthly
updates on outstanding theater, arts, cultural
events, museums and greater Placer Valley arts
and humanities happenings call (916) 780-ARTS
(780-2787).
To add your next cultural art event to the Arts
Hotline, call (916) 746-1261 or email
judi@placerarts.org.
February 14-March 7: Pastel Class Joyce Williams offers a beginning
pastel class at the Finn Temperance Hall in Rocklin. Fee $65 for
Placer County residents and $70 for non-residents. Contact Joyce at
(916) 663-1516, email joyzart@sbcglobal.net or visit www.joycewilliamsart.com.
Ongoing: Watercolor Classes with Gayle Rappaport Weiland. Sierra
College, Community Education. For details, call (916) 781-0590.
Ongoing: Watercolor and Drawing Classes with Barbara Roth. All
ages. Students learn skills needed to successfully paint in watercolor.
Lessons structured to meet students’ individual needs. For details,
contact Roth at (916) 624-7572.
Ongoing: Sierra College Community Education. Day, evening, and
weekend classes. Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Rd. (916) 781-0590 or
visit www.sccommed.org.
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Ongoing: City of Rocklin Community Education. A variety of cultural
arts classes for children and adults. (916) 632-4100.
ages, alcohol-free. Every 4th Saturday at the Portuguese Hall, 920
Taylor For details, contact (530) 887-8117 or emma@intheswingofthings.com.
Lincoln
Ongoing: Piano School with Music Exchange’s Keyboard Kollege.
Accepting new students ages 6 to adult. Newcastle Town Center. For
details, 916) 624-2733.
January 20 – 21, March 3 – 4 & October 27 - 29: Gladding McBean
Photography Workshop with Gene Kennedy. Designed for non-beginner photographers, the workshop provides access to one of the
most visually interesting and historically rich buildings in the West.
One day, $135; two days, $245; four days $395. Lunches included.
Proceeds help support the programs of Viewpoint Photographic Art
Center, which sponsors the workshops. To register or for details, call
(916) 645-0781 or email director@viewpointgallery.org.
Monday, February 26: Let’s Paint a Barn with Gayle Rappaport
Weiland. Lincoln Arts, 6:30-9:00pm. Call (916) 645-9713 to register.
Ongoing: Poetry Class with Sue Clark. Thursdays 3 - 4:30 p.m. Anyone
can join at any time. Beginning poets are welcome. Class fees:
10 weeks - $62. Location: Lincoln Arts. To register, call Clark at
(916) 434-9226.
Ongoing: Beginning China Painting with Andrea Simeral-Boyer.
Classes limited to six students, adults only. For details, call Lincoln
Arts at (916) 645-9713.
Ongoing: Art & Clay Classes with C. Kerley Pflueger. All levels welcome. Continuing four-week sessions. Handbuilding and wheel techniques for the creation of 3-dimensional forms. At artist studio,
350 Big Ben Rd. For details, call (916) 645-3173.
Auburn
Tuesday, February 6. Placer Arts League will hold a Portfolio
Workshop and provide coaching for new Auburn Art Walk participants at The Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn. For information
about the Placer Arts League or the workshop contact Kathy Randall
at (530) 367-3211. Ongoing: Painting Classes with Gayle Rappaport-Weiland. Auburn
Parks & Recreation. For details, call (530) 885-8461.
Ongoing: Piano lessons at Jerelen Bartone Piano Studio. All ages.
Lessons on fine pianos. Studio near I-80/Foresthill Exit. For details,
call (530) 886-8490.
Ongoing: Swing Dance Classes with Chris & Emma of In The Swing
of Things. Beginning classes Fri. evenings. Classes available for teens
and adults. At the Courthouse Athletic Club, 1121 Maidu Dr. For
details, call (530) 906-2048 or visit www.intheswingofthings.
Ongoing: Lincoln Arts classes for children and adults. For details, call
(916) 645-9713.
Loomis
Ongoing: Two-day Plein Air Painting Workshops with Victoria Brooks.
Class size limited to seven. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., starting at Brooks’s
Loomis studio. Painting at nearby scenic areas. Fee: $175 (equipment
and supplies not provided). To register, call (916) 7681751.
Ongoing: Private Music Lessons at McLaughlin Studios. Teaching the
art of music- making and performance. Two dozen instruments taught
in private lessons. Also, classes in chamber orchestra, clarinet choir,
flute choir, brass ensemble, music exploration, intermediate rock,
advanced rock, adult rock, and jazz. At 3415 Swetzer Rd. For details,
call (916) 652-6377 or visit www.mclaughlinstudios.com.
Newcastle
Ongoing: Beginning East Coast Swing with the Foothills Swing Dance
Society. Dance lesson 7 – 8 p.m.; DJ’d swing dance 8 – 11 p.m. All
Resources, grants, publications,
funded projects, partnerships
A Great Nation Deserves Great Art
www.nea.gov
January/February 2007
f you value and appreciate this county’s creative and vibrant arts
community, the Placer Community Foundation can help you
ensure a lasting legacy of support for this region’s artists and arts
organizations.
With a gift of cash, appreciated
stock, or other assets, you have
options. You can establish a
fund to benefit the arts in your
families name or contribute to
an endowment fund of pooled
gifts in which the principal is
held in perpetuity and invested.
Grants to artists and nonprofit
arts organizations are made
from the earnings, allowing the
principal to grow. Through a permanent, continuous effort to build
endowment, the arts are assured stability and security—forever.
Help support creative minds. Future master artists of Placer County
are waiting to be discovered!
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Ongoing: Pastel Classes with Reif Erickson. Classes are through
Placer Adult Education. Erickson also presents monthly Pastel
Demonstrations at his studio in The Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way.
For details, (530) 887-9565.
Ongoing: Painting Classes with Juan Pena. Portrait classes, Monday &
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 12 noon. Eight consecutive classes $100. Landscape
classes, Friday, 9 a.m. – 12 noon. Twelve consecutive classes, $125.
(530) 887-0312.
Ongoing: Handbuilding in Clay with Gerda Francesca. Beginning and
advanced students. At the Old Library Art Studio, 175 Almond St.
(530) 887-8216 or (530) 885-9928.
Ongoing: CLAYart Classes with L. Luis Ortiz. The Arts Building, 808
Lincoln Way. For details, (530) 885-2787.
Ongoing: Digital Photography Classes with Keith Sutter. Classes, workshops, and trips. The Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way. For details,
(530) 889-1451 or www.sutterphoto.com.
Ongoing: Music, voice, dance, and drama classes at Music & More Arts
Academy & Theatre. For schedule, (530) 885-0594 or visit www.musicandmore.net.
Ongoing: Barbershop-style four-part harmony. For women of any
age or singing experience. Sierra Gold Chorus (member of Sweet
Adelines, Int.).Directed by Barb Tincher. Mondays, 7 p.m., Bill
Burback Hall, DeWitt Center, 11577 E Ave. (530) 885-4202.
North Lake Tahoe/Truckee
Ongoing: Watercolors by Jan Foss. Watercolor gallery and studio featuring soft landscapes and colorful florals. Sign up for a class at 120
Country Club Drive, #21, Incline Village. For details, call (775) 8331144.
Sierra Nevada Region
Ongoing: Watercolor Classes with Gayle Rappaport-Weiland, Sierra
College Nevada City Campus. Call (916) 781-0590 to register. Ongoing: Watercolor Classes with Jerianne Van Dijk, five-week courses
in beginning, intermediate, and challenge class; also some weekend
workshops and plein air days. For a brochure, call (530) 271-0676 or
visit www.jerianne.net. Or visit the studio at 316 W. Main St., Grass
Valley.
Outside Placer County
May 10-13: Brush with Life, Artist Seminar at the Sheraton San Diego
Hotel. Product seminar with comprehensive painting demonstrations by Kevin Macpherson, James Asher, Joe Anna Arnett and Ken
Backhaus. For information go to www.brushwithlife.com
Ongoing: Impressionist Oil & Introduction to Plein Air Painting with
Victoria Brooks. “Alla Prima” or “all at once” is the direct approach
Brooks teaches to create fresh spontaneous oil paintings. In this session, Victoria will also be sharing her techniques for plein air landscape painting. Equipment, supplies, as well as choice of subject
will be covered. All levels of painters are accepted. Ongoing weekly
classes in six-week sessions at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center on
Tuesday afternoons. Plein air workshops and classes are also available. Call or e-mail Victoria Brooks for a schedule, (916) 768-1751,
vbrooksart@hotmail.com or visit her website at www.vbooks.com.
Ongoing: One Stroke Painting with certified instructor Sharleen Snow.
For project and technique class schedule and sign up information,
(916) 508-1458 or sharleen.snow@sbcglobal.net.
Lyn Risling’s “Asiktavaanthukirar Tu’ipak, Tattoo Woman Returns,” is
featured in Maidu Interpretive Center’s new exhibit “Sing Me Your
Story, Dance Me Home.”
Ongoing: Color Intensive and Landscape Workshops at the School of
Light and Color. Classes include: beginning workshops, pastel landscape, photography & digital imaging, basic drawing, pastel, watercolor, and art classes for youth.10030 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks. For
class schedule, (916) 966-7517 or sarback@lightandcolor.com.
Museums
Roseville
Roseville Telephone Co. Museum
Exhibits detail the history of telephone communications and of
Roseville Telephone Company. Displays include old-style switchboards and telephones; models range to present day.106 Vernon St.
(916) 786-1621.
Saturday, January 13: Maidu Interpretive Center presents a live animal show. Enjoy live snakes, lizards, bugs and other critters for this
fun-filled animal show fro 2 – 3 p.m. Parents and children can complete a craft after the show. No reservations required but seating is
limited. Show included with center entrance fee: $4 Adult, $3.75 children. 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr. (916) 774-5934.
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houses the museum is typical of many early 1900’s Rocklin homes.
3895 Rocklin Rd. (916) 624-2355.
Penryn
Griffith Quarry Museum
Founded in 1864, the quarry was major supplier of granite for many
California buildings, including the State Capitol. Exhibits reflect the
history of the region’s granite industry. Three miles of nature trails
offer views of old quarry sites. Taylor and Rock Spring Rds.
(916) 663-1837. Tours (530) 889-6500.
Auburn
Placer County Museum
Exhibits represent the chronological history of Placer County, from
the Pleistocene era to contemporary times. Also houses the Pate
Native American Collection of over 400 items. Docents offer free
walking tours of Old Town Auburn Saturdays, 10 a.m. Placer County
Courthouse, 101 Maple Street. (530) 889-6500.
From Dark Metropolis: Irving Norman’s Social Realism on exhibit
at the Crocker Art Museum through January 7.
Saturday, February 10: Maidu Interpretive Center presents a live
animal show. Enjoy live snakes, lizards, bugs and other critters for
this fun-filled animal show fro 2 – 3 p.m. Parents and children can
complete a craft after the show. No reservations required but seating
is limited. Show included with center entrance fee: $4 Adult, $3.75
children. 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr. (916) 774-5934.
Bernhard Museum Complex
Built in 1851 as an inn called Travelers Rest. The house, one of the
oldest wooden structures in Placer County, was added in 1868. Now
restored, it is furnished with late Victorian pieces. The complex also
includes an 1874 winery, one of the state’s first, a vineyard, and a
reconstructed carriage barn. Docent tours, permanent and seasonal
exhibitions. 291 Auburn-Folsom Road. (530) 889-6500.
Gold Country Museum
Chronicles the rich history of gold mining in the region. Exhibits
include gold panning demonstrations, a walk through a mine shaft,
an operational stamp mill model, and displays depicting the lifestyle
of Gold Rush residents. Gold Country Fairgrounds, 1273 High Street.
(530) 889-6500.
February 17 – April 29: Maidu Interpretive Center presents “Sing Me
Your Story-Dance Me Home,” a multi-media exhibition based on work
created for the book, The Dirt Is Red Here, showcasing California
Indian stories, songs and dances in the form of poetry, paintings, baskets, photographs, and sculpture. Features more than 40 artworks by
22 contemporary Native California artists. Maidu Interpretive Center
offers frequent tours of ancient Southern Maidu village site featuring
over 300 bedrock mortars, petroglyphs and evidence of thousands of
years of Maidu occupation. Exhibits, nature trail tours, family weekend programs, campfires, “old ways” classes, camps, and more. Open
Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr.
(916) 774-5934.
Carnegie Museum
A central exhibit area houses changing shows. One wing features
a scale model of the local Southern Pacific Railroad yards and
the Pacific Fruit Express icing facilities; another features changing
Roseville history. A small but quite complete Roseville reference and
research library is open by appointment. Open Monday – Friday, 12
– 4 p.m. or by appointment. 557 Lincoln St. (916) 773-3003.
Rocklin
Sierra Nevada Virtual Museum
A multimedia, interactive online museum presenting the rich history,
culture, and natural history of the Sierra Nevada. A project of Sierra
College students, faculty, and staff. Visit www.sierranevadavirtualmuseum.com
Rocklin History Museum
Houses a history timeline, Whitney family items, Indian artifacts,
quarry tools and display, Ruben Ruhkala paintings, a Rocklin Jubilee
display, and Rocklin’s Centennial quilt. The small Victorian home that
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Foresthill
Foresthill Divide Museum
Displays portraying the history of the Foresthill and Iowa Hill Divides
include a model of the Foresthill Logging Company, firefighting
equipment, depictions of life during the Gold Rush and of early
modes of transportation. 24601 Harrison Street. (530) 889-6500.
Dutch Flat
Golden Drift Museum
The colorful history of the “Golden Triangle” – Dutch Flat, Gold Run,
Alta/Towle – is shown in exhibits depicting boom days of hydraulic
mining, the rise of the county’s timber industry, the coming of the
transcontinental railroad, and the growth of communities. Tour the
town and all its historic buildings. 32820 Main Street. (530) 889-6500.
Truckee/North Lake Tahoe
Gatekeepers Cabin Museum
Houses artifacts of Lake Tahoe history, including paneled history
displays, illustrated pioneer stories, hundreds of historical items, and
a research library. One wing contains the Marion Steinbach Indian
Basket Museum, filled with a collection of more than 800 rare baskets
from 85 tribes, collections of Indian dolls, and Southwestern pottery.
130 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. (530) 583-1762.
The Watson Cabin Living Museum
An outstanding, preserved, turn-of-the-century log cabin, built in 1908
Photograph by Jim Dunn, from the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts
Commission exhibit “Frequent Flyers” showing through March 8 at
the Sacramento International Airport, Terminal B.
by Robert Montgomery Watson, Tahoe City’s first Constable.
560 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City. (530) 583-1762.
Emigrant Trail Museum
Located in Donner Memorial State Park, this museum focuses on
the theme of the Donner Party. A 26-minute movie on the Donner
Party is shown on the hour. Exhibits portray the lives and arts of the
Washoe Indians, early explorers, the building of the railroad through
the Sierra Nevada, and Truckee’s the early days.
12593 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee. (530) 582-7892.
Arts for Children
Roseville
Ongoing: Maidu Interpretive Center. Classes, events, and nature, programs for children, adults, and families. For details and to register,
contact Maidu Interpretive Center, 1960 Johnson Ranch Dr.
(916) 774-5934.
Ongoing: Roseville Parks & Recreation Cultural Arts Classes for
Children. For a full schedule, call (916) 774-5242 or visit
www.rosevilleparks.ca.us.
Rocklin
Ongoing: City of Rocklin Community Education. A variety of cultural
arts classes for children. (916) 632-4100.
Loomis/Granite Bay
Ongoing: Private Music Lessons at McLaughlin Studios. Teaching the
art of music making and performance. Two dozen instruments taught
in private lessons. The studio also offers classes in chamber orchestra,
clarinet choir, flute choir, brass ensemble, music exploration (ages 3
– 5), intermediate rock, advanced rock, adult rock, and jazz. At 3415
Swetzer Rd. For details, call (916) 652-6377 or visit www.mclaughlinstudios.com.
Ongoing: Art and Music Programs for all Ages at Children’s Creative
Art Center, 6210 Douglas Blvd., Granite Bay. For details, call (916)
791-6407 or visit www.childrenscreativeartcenter.org.
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Ongoing: Piano Lessons. Group piano classes, ages 6 – adult, and
guitar, ages 8 – adult. Keyboard Konnection, 1515 Grass Valley
Highway. For details, (530) 745-0248.
Ongoing: Music & More Arts Academy: music, voice, dance and drama
classes. Classes for all ages in most instruments taught by master
teachers. For schedule, (530) 885-0594 or www.musarts.com.
North Tahoe/Truckee
Ongoing: InnerRhythms. Twenty classes are offered each week in
a variety of dance disciplines, including Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz and
Modern for students ages 7-70. Also offering MiniRhythms for minidancers ages 18 months – 6 years. For details, visit the Training
Centre at 12219 Business Park Drive, Suite 3, near the Truckee airport, call (530) 550-8464, or visit www.innerrhythms.org.
Calls
to Artists
Deadline February 4, 2007. SureWest Yellow Pages Greater Sacramento
& Auburn, Grass Valley, Nevada City Directory Covers. SureWest is
proud to support artists in our community and invites them to participate in our annual program Bringing Art Back to Business. We
are seeking artists to submit original, two-dimensional fine art for
the cover of the SureWest 2007 Greater Sacramento and Auburn,
Grass Valley, Nevada City yellow page directories. For more information about the program and submission details, contact Jerianne
Van Dijk at 530-271-0676 or see our website at surewest.com/artist.
Congratulations are extended to Margot Comer, our recently selected
artist for the 2007 SureWest Roseville, Citrus Heights, Granite Bay
directory. Watch for this new book in January.
“4 Leaves,” photograph Donna Fay Allen.
Lincoln
Ongoing: Art & Clay Classes for Children with C. Kerley Pflueger.
Continuing four-week sessions. Students explore several art projects,
from watercolors to clay. Handbuilding techniques for the creation of
3-dimensional ceramic forms. At artist’s studio, 350 Big Ben Rd. For
details, call (916) 645-3173.
Ongoing: After School Art Classes for Children/Youth. Held at Lincoln
Arts, 580 Sixth St. For details, call (916) 645-9713.
Deadline February 1, 2007. Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center is
soliciting design concepts for the façade of the Old State Theatre in
Auburn. For a prospectus and application contact Angela Tahti at the
Arts Council of Placer County, (530) 885-5670 or email@placerarts.org. Deadline February 9, 2007: 20th Annual “Feats of Clay,” one of the
nation’s most prestigious and unique ceramic contests, now open to
Newcastle
Publicize YOUR Arts Event
Ongoing: Piano lessons. Children and adults, ages 6 and up. All levels
beginners through advanced. At Music Exchange’s Keyboard Kollege,
477 Main St. For details or to register, call (916) 663-9020. www.
musicexchangeonline.com.
Send your CALENDAR listings, along with
photos — black and white or color — to
Perspectives, 808 Lincoln Way,
Auburn, CA 95603
Fax to (530) 885-0348 or email to
Perspectives@PlacerArts.org
Or post online at:
Auburn
Ongoing: Introductory Swing Dance for Teens. Class starts with basic
steps of Lindy Hop. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. The Courthouse Athletic Club,
1121 Maidu Dr. For details, call (530) 906-2048.
Ongoing: Art for Preschoolers at Creative Endeavors. Ages 20 months
- 5 yrs. Fun, age-appropriate, hands-on classes. At 638 Lincoln Way,
Ste. 150A. For schedule, contact (530) 355-3465 or creative endeavors@pacbell.net.
Ongoing: CLAYart Classes with L. Luis Ortiz. Students explore handbuilding techniques for the creation of three-dimensional ceramic
forms. The Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way. For details, (530) 8852787.
http://www.placerarts.org/cgi-bin/calendar/display.cgi
Ongoing: Musikgarten Classes. Ages birth through 7 years. 10-week
sessions. Scholarships available. Keyboard Konnection, 1515 Grass
Valley Hwy. For full schedule, (530) 745-0248.
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Deadline for the March/April 2007 issue:
January 20
Now accepting poetry
Mexico and Canada. Lincoln, California, “Feats of Clay XX” (April 28
– May 27, 2007), open to artists working in the United States and its
territories, and for the first time extended to Mexico, and Canada.
Juried from slides. Juror: Sherman Hall, BFA in Ceramics from Ohio
State University, owned and operated a private studio in functional
and sculptural ceramics; assistant editor for Ceramics Monthly from
1999 to 2003; and chief editor of Ceramics Monthly from 2004 until
present time. Fee: $15 for 1 entry, $25.00 for 2, $30 for 3. Awards:
approximately $21,000 in place, merit, and purchase. For prospectus,
send #10 SASE to Lincoln Arts, 540 F Street, Lincoln, CA 95648; or
visit www.lincolnarts.org.
Deadline February 20, 2007. California Clay Competition, The Artery
has an open call for artworks of clay or mixed media with clay being
the major emphasis. Functional as well as sculptural forms are solicited. $15 entry fee per piece. Entry forms must be accompanied by no
more than 3 slides per entry. For entry form contact The Artery, 207
G St., Davis CA 95616, (530) 758-8330, or email artery@davis.com.
Deadline February 22, 2007. Clayfest, May 5, 2007 930am-430pm,
held at Beermann Plaza in Lincoln, is soliciting exhibitors of all art
made by :fire”, includeing clay, glass and metal. For more information
contact LincolnArts at (916) 645-9713 or www.lincolnarts.org.
Deadline March 3, 2007. The Pastel Society of the West Coast’s 21st
Annual International Open Exhibition, May 8 – June 2, 2007, held at
the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Slide deadline March 3, 2007. Juror,
Doug Dawson. Soft/dry pastels only. Awards: more than $10,000.
Prospectus: www.pswc.ws or SASE to: Maria Sylvester, PO Box 9236,
Auburn, Ca. 95604.
Call to Theater Techs. Non-profit Placer Community Theater is looking
for talented artistic people interested in volunteering to work on live
stage productions as stage manager, prop master/mistress, stagehand,
costumer, and lighting/sound technician. All interested parties please
visit the membership page at www.placercommunitytheater.org, email
office@placercommunitytheater.org or call (530) 886-8569 or (530)
852-2708.
Ongoing. Sierra Foothills Potters Guild is accepting new members.
The guild provides opportunities for members to participate in
workshops, sell their art and help to increase awareness of clay art
throughout the Sierra Foothills. For information contact Larry Ortiz,
lortiz@sierracollege.edu or Deidre Schmook, deidre_schmook@yahoo.
com.
“ Spring Bings,” by___ Kasser
Ongoing. Placer Arts League, formed 45 years ago, operates in partnership with the Arts Council of Placer County. Visual artists are invited to join the Placer Arts League to meet monthly for camaraderie
and inspiration, present group and one-man shows, offer educational
demonstrations at League meetings and special event and receive a monthly newsletter with updates and opportunities. Open to all artistic developmental levels. Please contact Kathy Randall at 530-367-3211
or Larry Ortiz, 916-205-8956 and specify your media of primary interest or work.
Ongoing. Auburn Art Walk 2007 Series. The Auburn Art Walk
Committee invites artists to submit Letters of Interest and portfolios.
An orientation will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday, February 8 at The
Arts Building, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn. To download a sample Letter
of Interest, visit www.placerarts.org, or call the Arts Council of Placer
County at (530) 885-5670.
Ongoing. The Artisan Gallery, in Fair Oaks, invites artists to submit proposals for month-long displays beginning with the Second
Saturday Art Walk. For details, call Terry Flowers at (916) 648-0260.
Ongoing. Auburn Old Town Gallery Artist Collaborative, in Auburn, is
accepting submissions for 3-dimenional art. Instructions for membership application are at www.auburnoldtowngallery.com.
Ongoing. New Artworks Gallery is seeking 2-D and 3-D works.
Download application on-line www.thenewartworksgallery.com or
call (916) 962-7362 or e-mail to newartworks@softcom.net, or stop by
the gallery at 10239 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628.
Ongoing. 2237 Gallery, in Roseville, is accepting portfolios for review.
All artists eligible. For information, email green@williamspluspaddon.
com.
Ongoing. Call for musicians for the Auburn Concert Band. Rehearses
September through mid-May. Meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m. at Health for
All, 4065 Grass Valley Hwy., #206, Auburn. All instruments needed.
Contact Mary Rose Preston at (530) 888-1801 or Wally at
(530) 269-2283. www.auburnband.org.
Ongoing: The Foothill Farmers’ Market Association seeks crafters and
artisans to vend their original works at any of 16 seasonal weekly
farmers’ markets around Placer County. For more information about
the producers-only markets, call (530) 823-6183.
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Ongoing: Call for singers for the Sierra Gold Chorus, member of
Sweet Adelines, Int. Learn to sing barbershop-style, four-part harmony. Women of all ages welcome. Directed by Barb Tincher. Rehearsals
Mondays, 7 p.m., Burback Hall, DeWitt Center, Auburn. (916) 6632105 or (530) 885-4202.
Open Call. To exhibiting artists: The new Truckee Gallery, an artistrun cooperative, invites artiest in all media to submit inquiries, and
has limited studio space for rent. For information contact one of the
founding artists, Teresa Wik, (530) 559-9773, teresa@potspottery.com;
Mary Lou Cooper, (530) 562-2686, dmcooper@telis.org; Eileen Nagle,
(530) 582-1503, eileenrnagle@hotmail.com or Julee Jobe, (530) 5508899, jtjobe@yahoo.com.
Open Call. To exhibiting artists: Great exposure in a historic Auburn
Victorian, East-West Galleries at Latitudes Restaurant, 130 Maple
Street, Auburn. Artists are invited to submit inquiries for the 2007
exhibit calendar. For details, call Rosie at (530) 885-5670.
Open Call. To exhibiting artists: Ongoing displays at Basement Wines,
27 South Main Street, Historic Downtown Colfax. Artists are invited to
submit inquiries. For details, call Laurie at (530) 346-9550.
Open Call. To exhibiting artists: Ongoing displays at Camp 20 Coffee
House, 46 North Main Street, Historic Downtown Colfax. Artists are
invited to submit inquiries. For details, call Bob at (530) 389-8766.
FYI. The Arts Marketing Institute (AMI), a program of the California
Arts Council, seeks to motivate and sustain individual and group
actions for the arts; to make the arts a part of everyday life for individuals and all the diverse California communities. For more visit
www.cac.ca.gov/ami
The Arts Council of Placer County would like to thank our new, renewed, and business members;
patrons and affiliates — and our private and public partners for their continued support.
New & Renewed
Individuals and
Families
Patricial Abraham
Barret & Valerie Anderson
Cheryl L. Anderson
Marcie Arteaga
Kurt Barton
Linda Baugh
Katherine K. Beggs
Virginia Bess
Joyce Bisbee
Julie Brand
James E. Brunk
Jim Cameron
Glyneth G. Cassidy
Joan A. Charlson
George D. & Susan G.
Cooper
Rose Ann Cottle
Honey Cowan
Jeanne Willilams Culhane
Dorothy Crutchfield
Kristyne DiMeo
Susan Dupre & Tom Neary
James H. Durfee
Veda M. & Bob Eckard
Brian Ernst
Judy Fox
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James C. Gamble
Robert L. Golling, Jr.
Glenda Gonzales
Ruth A. Greer
Elaine Hollows
Mike Holmes
Patricia & Caraline Indreboe
Linda Sword Johnson
Ursula Johnson
Diana Kwan
Anthony La Bouff & Laurie
J. Penn
Jane P. Lares
William & Mariko Leonard
Karl A. Mertz, Jr.
Linda Moon
Pamela Moore
Wendy Moore
Alice Mork
Jack Morris
Gary Nagasawa
Donna & John Pronko
Sandy Rackham
Jessica Roberson
Dorothy & Richard Sanborn
Mona Shulman
Deidre Schmoock
James Schmoock
Wesley R. Schultz
Jackie Shimonauff
Linda Squires
Nancy & Richard Stark
Charles R. Wright
Nanci Lee Woody
New & Renewed
Businesses
Aldo Pineschi Consulting
Maryann Blodgett/Keller
Williams Realty
Juno Salon
Newcastle Land Co. Inc.
Affiliates
Arts For The Schools
Auburn Branch American
Association of University
Women
Auburn Community Concert
Association
Auburn Symphony
Metropolitan Arts
Partnership
Nevada-Placer County
Chapter SPEBSQSA
North Tahoe Arts
Placer Arts League
Placer Community Theater
Perspectives
Placer County Visitors
Council
Placer Valley Tourism
Sierra Business Council
Sierra County Arts Council
Sierra Nevada Arts Alliance
Singing Tree Press
Windows Art Project
Public Partnerships
California Arts Council
City of Auburn
City of Lincoln
City of Rocklin
City of Roseville
County of Placer
Metropolitan Arts
Partnership
National Endowment for the
Arts
Placer County Office of
Education
Placer Union High School
District
Western Placer Unified
School District
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Painting a Portrait with Words
by Kira Yannetta
Ovaporetto
n a grey and bone-damp morning, I rode
down the Grand Canal, past
the
palaces frozen in time and gondolas sleeping
under thin blankets of snow. I disembarked at
the Ca’ Rezzonico, former home of the poet
Robert Browning, now a museum dedicated to
art and furnishings of the eighteenth century.
The building’s scale is breath-taking, as are
the stairs to reach the piano nobile, or main
floor of the Baroque palazzo. One enters into
a ballroom which instantly invokes fantastic
memories of opulent candle-lit parties. Leaded
glass windows, gilt moldings, Rococo frescos,
and a ceiling painted with allegories of the
four corners of the world transport visitors into
a bygone Venice.
The next room serves as a gallery for portraits of famous and infamous Venetians. I was
drawn to a series of pastels, unique in a city
known for its glowing oil paintings, fascinated
by the simplicity and delicacy of lines which
suggested more detail then was actually on
the paper. Lace created by a single stroke, my
mind filled in the patterns. I examined the
artist’s name on the wall-mounted plaque and
was startled to find the work had been executed by a woman, highly unusual in that day.
Then, in a bedroom exhibit, I discovered a
painting that made me cry.
I lived in a city teeming with of images
of the Virgin Mary, but this was the sweetest
Madonna I had ever seen. She radiates purity,
innocence, and divine love. Her soulful brown
eyes are turned heavenward and express an
acceptance of her fate. After a minute’s study
of her face, sadness reveals itself. The artist was able to capture the personality of her
model and the spirit of the girl who was to
become Jesus’ mother, rendering her with
pastel paints on paper. This Madonna was
Rosalba Carriera’s. I had to write about her.
That evening, knowing nothing about
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Rosalba Carriera, but listening to my instincts,
coupled with a fairly solid knowledge of
Venetian history, I began my novel. I imagined
what life may have been like for an artistically
gifted little girl in seventeenth-century Venice.
The next morning, I prayed for information,
for the guidance to be led where I needed to
go to begin my research on Rosalba. I pulled
a tourist guidebook from the shelf and found
that the palazzo where she had lived was on
the Grand Canal. In the scene I had written,
she was doing needlepoint with her mother
and sisters in a cupola-like room with leaded
glass windows, overlooking the canal. Later
the same day, on another vaporetto, I passed
her house on the Grand Canal, and chills
ran up my spine. The house had a room at
the top exactly as I had seen it. Houses in
Venice, as a rule, do not have cupolas. I was
so unnerved that I got off at the next dock by
mistake. I stood looking at her palazzo across
the Grand Canal and knew I was onto something. I entered a church near the stop and
was comforted to find radiant Venetian light
streaming through the clerestory windows,
illuminating the standard exhibition of wealth
flaunted through art. I ventured into the baptistery, a dark and silent chapel, and regarded
the series of paintings which wrapped around
the upper walls. They were painted by Gian
Antonio Pellegrini, Rosalba’s brother-in-law,
friend and artistic colleague. Upon reading this
information, I had to ask myself, “Is it odd or
is it God?”
Following this second happy “coincidence,”
I walked to the Correr Museum. After much
photocopying of my documenti, I was given
access to their library, where I found several
books and articles about Rosalba in the card
catalogue, none of them written in English.
I handed my book requests to the librarian,
who escorted me into the room
where I was to spend some of
my happiest days in Venice,
translating manuscripts written in
antiquated Venetian dialect. Some
of the books were so old I had
to wear white gloves while handling them. I was surrounded by
scholars and books about art and
architecture in a room overlooking the Venetian lagoon. I was in
heaven. In that library, I uncovered a fascinating, well-respected,
and ultimately tragic woman who
lived her life at some of Europe’s
most dazzling courts, painting
the great figures of her time. She developed
the pastel portraiture which captured and
idealized the character of eighteenth-century
Europe’s nobility and upper class. The inspiration to paint a story about
Rosalba Carriera’s life, with words, came from
much more than her portraits.
Writer
Kira Yannetta.
Kira Yannetta is a writer and Renaissance woman who
has blossomed in Truckee, California, after a shocking
transplant from Venice, Italy. She writes poetry and
short stories and works on her novel while her two
boys find new and exciting ways to destroy the house
around her, or when her wonderfully supportive husband gets them out of her hair. She can be reached at
(530)414-1281 or kirayannetta@yahoo.com.
Kira Yannetta, who moved from Venice to Truckee,
arrayed in her formal Venetian attire.
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