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HOW A MOUNTAIN WAS MADE
Opens May 16
May 16 - 23 Preview Pay All You Can Performances (tickets at the door). We are very excited to be opening our world premiere adaptation of Greg Sarris’ How a Mountain Was Made (not yet published), inspired by Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo creation stories. Join us in re-imagining place as we perform in and out of our store-front theater and around our neighborhood, right in sight of Sonoma Mountain. Our home is defined by the collision of what was and what is: who lives here now and who lives on in traces, whispers and secrets crucial to our survival. Save the date for the Opening Night Gala on May 24. www.theimaginists.org
The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Avenue |
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ARTIST RECEPTION: MARY VAUGHAN, A BRIEF SHOWING OF SPRING WORK
May 17, 5-8pm
Please join Mary to spy a few new paintings and to frolic amid the tulips... Additional Gallery hours will be Monday, May 20 to Thursday, May 23, noon-4pm, and Friday, May 24, noon-7pm.
Artstart Art House Gallery (next to Senior Center), 716 Bennet Valley Road |
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IKEBANA WORKSHOP
May 18, 10am-noon
Ikebana workshop with Liz Uribe and Patricia Fritz. Create a “less is more” flower arrangement using basic Ikebana principles and utilizing natural materials found in Sonoma County. All workshops are $30 in advance or $35 at the door.. www.sonomamatsuri.com
Seishin Studio, Art Alley in the SOFA Arts District |
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MARCUS SHELBY ORCHESTRA WITH THE FREEDOM JAZZ CHOIR
May 18, 7:30pm
Featuring Faye Carol performing SOUL OF THE MOVEMENT: Meditations on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A remarkable collaboration between jazz bassist Marcus Shelby and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, this spectacular performance of Shelby's choral piece 'Soul of the Movement' is made possible by a special grant from the James Irvine Foundation. Backed up by Shelby's San Francisco-based orchestra, 150 singers will also perform spirituals and freedm songs arranged for this event. Tickets $20. www.glasercenter.com
Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Avenue |
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STUDIO SUNDAY AT THE ARTRAILS GALLERY AT CORRICKS
May 19, 12-5pm
Come watch artist Peter Krohn at work. Parking is free downtown on Sundays!
Corrick's, 637 Fourth Street |
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GRANT FUNDING ANNOUNCED
City of Santa Rosa’s Art in Public Places Program Awarded NEA Grant
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announces 80 Our Town grant awards totaling $4.995 million and reaching 44 states and the District of Columbia. The City of Santa Rosa’s Arts Program is one of the grantees and will receive $50,000 to fund the development of a Public Art Master Plan. The full press release is available HERE. |
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STREET PERFORMER PERMIT
In 2010 the Santa Rosa City Council approved a new ordinance permitting Street Performers in Santa Rosa! Permit applications are available online and at the Finley Community Center. Permits are free, and you must apply in person at the Finley Community Center with a photo ID.
Application for Street Performer Permit
Guidelines and Information
Street Performers Ordinance |
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BACKGROUND & PLANNING
Since the 1990s, the City of Santa Rosa has strived to build a thriving public art program. In recent years, these efforts have paid off with tremendous successes, including the creation of the Santa Rosa Arts District.
Downtown Santa Rosa is now a designated Arts District. The Community is encouraged to bring art and cultural events to the district, benefiting the area and the entire region.
The goal of the Arts District is to create a beautiful and inspiring destination that maximizes the public’s opportunities to experience art.
On June 2, 2009, the City Council adopted the City of Santa Rosa Arts District Business Plan. Approved by the Art in Public Places Committee in May 2008, the Business Plan identifies and assesses Santa Rosa’s current art and cultural assets and maps out steps which can be taken to develop a rich and vibrant Arts District downtown. It addresses how the Arts District can support itself in the coming years and provides concrete action steps for meeting these goals.
Executive Summary 
Complete Business Plan (4MB)
Arts in Santa Rosa Report 11/06
Arts District Progress Report 12/07
Arts District Phase I Accomplishments & Phase II Focus
The Arts District lies in the area bordered by College Avenue and Bennett Valley Road, and Brookwood Avenue and west of Railroad Square. Click here for a map .
With venues like Courthouse and Railroad Squares, Juilliard Park, Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, A Street Gallery and The Sonoma County Museum, a wide range of arts and cultural experiences will celebrate the full spectrum of arts media and expressions. The goal of the Arts District is to create a beautiful and inspiring destination that maximizes the public’s opportunities to experience art.
You will find perodic listings of our “Happenings” in the City’s Adventure Guide, The North Bay Bohemian and The Press Democrat. This list is updated on a regular basis. To contribute, please email your downtown event info to tarams@srcity.org.
The Arts District is overseen by the Recreation & Parks Department and the Art in Public Places Committee. Click here to find other Art in Public Places programs, like the Civic Artwalk, public sculpture installations and more!
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May 16-June 9 How a Mountain Was Made. The Imaginists present the world premier adaptation of Greg Sarris’ How a Mountain Was Made (not yet published!). Inspired by Coast Miwok and Southern Pomo creation stories, the action unfolds on the Santa Rosa plain, Copeland Creek, and the sacred sites of Sonoma Mountain. The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Avenue, www.theimaginists.org
May 17 Mary Vaughan, A Brief Showing of Spring Work: Artist Reception, 5-8pm. Please join Mary to spy a few new paintings and to frolic amid the tulips... Additional Gallery hours will be Monday, May 20 to Thursday, May 23, noon-4pm, and Friday, May 24, noon-7pm. Artstart Art House Gallery (next to Senior Center), 716 Bennet Valley Road
May 18 Ikebana workshop with Liz Uribe and Patricia Fritz, 10am-noon. Create a “less is more” flower arrangement using basic Ikebana principles and utilizing natural materials found in Sonoma County. All workshops are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. More info: www.sonomamatsuri.com. Seishin Studio, Art Alley in the SOFA Arts District
May 18 Healdsburg Jazz Festival presents Marcus Shelby Orchestra with the Freedom Jazz Choir. 7:30pm. Featuring Faye Carol performing SOUL OF THE MOVEMENT: Meditations on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A remarkable collaboration between jazz bassist Marcus Shelby and the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, this spectacular performance of Shelby's choral piece 'Soul of the Movement' is made possible by a special grant from the James Irvine Foundation. Backed up by Shelby's San Francisco-based orchestra, 150 singers will also perform spirituals and freedm songs arranged for this event. Tickets $20. Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Avenue. www.glasercenter.com
May 19 Studio Sunday at the ARTrails Gallery at Corrick's. Come watch artist Peter Krohn at work. Parking is free downtown on Sundays! Corrick's, 637 Fourth Street
Through May 19 The Full Monty. Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their "Girls' Night Out," unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. In the process they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. As the guys work through their fears, self- consciousness, feelings of worthlessness and anxieties (over everything from being overweight to child custody, bigotry to being gay), they come to discover that not only are they stronger as a group, but that the strength they find in each other gives them the individual courage to face their demons and overcome them. www.6thstreetplayhouse.com, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West 6th Street
May 25 Traditional Japanese Music with Elliot Kallen and Naoko, 10am until noon. Join us to explore the rewardingly diverse world of Japanese Traditional music. In this workshop you’ll learn about Japan’s rich legacy of solo and ensemble music, from the meditative sounds of the Shakuhachi to the exciting virtuoso vocal and instrumental music called Sankyoku, featuring Shamisen and Koto. All workshops are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. More info: www.sonomamatsuri.com. Seishin Studio, Art Alley in the SOFA Arts District
May 25 Origami with Henry Kaku, 10am-noon. At this hands on workshop you will learn how to make the Crane, known throughout the world as the peace Crane, which means prosperity and good fortune in Japan. Also you will learn how to make various flowers and animals. All workshops are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. More info: www.sonomamatsuri.com. Seishin Studio, Art Alley in the SOFA Arts District
Through May 26 Red, By John Logan, Directed by Craig A. Miller. Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play. Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York's famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, RED is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting. www.6thstreetplayhouse.com, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West 6th Street
May 26 Studio Sunday at the ARTrails Gallery at Corrick's. Come watch artist Susan Sohl at work. Parking is free downtown on Sundays! Corrick's, 637 Fourth Street
May 31 Closing Reception: Maurice Lapp, A Half Century of Painting, 5-7pm. Presented by My Daughter the Framer and Corrick's. Donna Main's Buddha Sculpture Series will also be featured. Corrick's, 637 Fourth Street
June 1 Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival, 11am to 5pm. Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of authentic traditional Japanese culture. For more information visit www.sonomamatsuri.com Julliard Park,227 Santa Rosa Ave
June 2 California Redwood Chorale Sings in Landmarks... with Love, 3pm. Director Robert Hazelrigg leads the California Redwood Chorale in beautiful music about Love... love of music, love of home, and love of each other. Don't miss the opportunity to see the inside of these spectacular landmark buildings while enjoying beautiful music. $20 admission, Church of One Tree, 492 Sonoma Avenue. www.californiaredwoodchorale.org
June 2 NOH in Santa Rosa, 7pm. Sonoma County Matsuri Festival is pleased to present an evening featuring Manjiro Tatsumi, lead character actor of the Hosho school of Noh drama and one of the most dynamic and respected performers in the Japanese traditional theater world. Joining him will be Masayuki Fujii and San Francisco’s critically acclaimed Theater of Yugen with guest artist David Crandall. For more information, visit www.sonomamatsuri.com. The Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave
Through June 2 Tools as Art: the Hechinger Collection of Contemporary Art. Sonoma County Museum, 425 7th Street www.sonomacountymuseum.org
Through June 8 Becoming Independent and community artists present Atmosphere, an exhibition of art work creating a sense of place and being. Includes two- and three-dimensional works. Thursday-Saturday, 12-5pm. For more information, call 707-578-9123. The Gallery of Sea and Heaven in the SOFA (South of A) arts district, 312 South A Street
June 12 Luther Burbank Home & Gardens 2013 Summer Lecture Series: Neighborhood Watch Program - Cheri Kraus. Learn about citizen training programs, crime prevention strategies such as home security, Operation Identification and others being implemented by citizens. Santa Rosa & Sonoma Avenues, www.lutherburbank.org
June 16 California Redwood Chorale Sings in Landmarks... with Love, 3pm. Director Robert Hazelrigg leads the California Redwood Chorale in beautiful music about Love... love of music, love of home, and love of each other. Don't miss the opportunity to see the inside of these spectacular landmark buildings while enjoying beautiful music. $20 admission, DeTurk Round Barn, 819 Donahue Street www.californiaredwoodchorale.org
Through June 29 The Work of William S. Rice The Annex Galleries presents an exhibition of the watercolors, block prints, and intaglios of William Seltzer Rice (1873-1963). www.annexgalleries.com, 604 College Ave
Ongoing 2013 Tour Season at Luther Burbank Home & Gardens. Drop in for a docent-led tour starting April 2, Tuesday - Sunday. Tours are $7 and are scheduled every half-hour from 10am until 3:30pm. Enjoy a guided walk through a portion of the gardens, an overview of Burbank's best-known plant developments, a brief description of Burbank's life, a walk through the historic home with original furnishings, and a look inside his famous greenhouse. Visit the new exhibit "Pursuing the Perfect Plum" in the Carriage House Museum too. Visit www.lutherburbank.org for more info. |
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