A FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND CULTURE CHICO, CA
Jackie Greene Oct 20-21 page 36
National Yo-Yo Contest Oct 3 page 13
Joan Osborne Garrison Oct 15 Keillor page 32 Oct 29 page 43
Artoberfest Kick-Off Also happening this month Sat., Sept. 26 | 10am-6pm Municipal City Hall Parking Lot International Piano Competition Open Studios Tour Thrill the World Dance Dali, Miro,www.artoberfest.org Goya at The Turner1 and much more... CHICOArtoberfest Kick-Off • www.chicopalio.orgPALIO 10am–6pm, Saturday, September 26, Municipal City Hall Parking Lot
Chico Palio Community Banquet Chico Palio Schedule of Events 3pm–6pm 10am–3pm Brought to you by Bacio Catering, Friends of the Arts & Sons of Italy 10:00 am–3:00 pm Arts & Culture Organizations provide Bring the kids, family and friends to the Chico Palio Community hands-on art activities, information & tickets to their Artoberfest Banquet Spaghetti Feed! Enjoy a beautiful Fall evening under the events! shaded trees of Chico’s Municipal City Hall Parking Lot (by The Hands sculpture). Strolling musicians, great food, and great fun! 10:00 am Chico Creek Dance Full Horce Hip Hop
Tickets: $12 per person; $10 children (5 years and older); 10:15 am Children’s Choir of Chico $45 Family Pass (limited to two adults & three children). 11:00 am Race Preparations Begin Tickets available at Bacio Catering, 1903 Park Ave. or call 530-228-2860. 11:00 am–NOON Chico Community Ballet 11:30 am–NOON Mayor’s Arts Awards, Window Art Project NOON Chico Palio Horse Sculpture Race 12:30 pm Pleasant Valley High School Jazz Ensemble 1:00 pm Ballet Folklorica 1:45 pm Chico Creek Theatre Company’s “Guys n’ Dolls” 2:15 pm Butte Folk Music Society 2:30 pm “Thrill the World” Dance Opportunity For ALL! KID STUFF! • Horse Sculpture Race & Kazoo Parade at Noon • Hands-on Arts Activities • Demonstrations • Live Music, Dance & Theatre Performance • Stilt Walkers • Chess Competition • Live Horses, Silk Flags & Pageantry
Details at www.chicopalio.org. A Full Day of FREE activities!
2 Artoberfest Arts Guide 2009 Published by: Friends of the Arts Welcome to Content provided by: Friends of the Arts Artoberfest Lauren Akers A Festival of Designed by: CHICOArtoberfest Kick-Off • www.chicopalio.orgPALIO LearningChange Arts & Culture Printed by: Paradise Post Printing Featuring more than Sponsored by: City of Chico & 130 art exhibits, Table of California Arts Council performances, Comments/Questions: special events, Contact Debra Lucero Contents [email protected] lectures, film & Redding video, and more!
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Welcome, Map, Drive Times...... 3 Sacramento Lake Tahoe
Look for this symbol— Vacaville/Fair eld Index of Listings...... 4 Denotes event located San Francisco in Downtown Chico Sept. & Throughout the Month of Oct...... 7 San Jose October 1–10...... 12 Fresno
October 11–17...... 28
October 18–24...... 35
October 25–31...... 40 Los Angeles
Open Studios Tour Artists ...... 46 San Diego
merica’s No. 10 Art Town in America—Chico—has something for everyone—from beautiful natural landscapes to world-class performances, art and Sponsored by: A entertainment to some of the best beer (Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is located here) and sweets (Shubert’s Ice Cream Parlor, purveyor of ice cream and candy since 1938 was one of four finalists for Good Morning America’s “Best Scoops in America” 2008 contest. It’s all here. It’s affordable. It’s all waiting. What are you waiting for? www.artoberfest.org
Ace’s Cakes KCHO/KFPR Northstate Public Radio Chico Bound! Miles Drive Times Bacio Catering KZFR Community Radio Redding to Chico 73 miles 1 hour, 20 min Birkenstock KRVU My 21 Charter Media KCVU Fox 30 Sacramento to Chico 90 miles 1 hour, 37 min Chico Art Center KHSL 12 Reno to Chico 163 miles 3 hours Chico Concours d’ Elegance KVNV 24 Chico News & Review KPAY 1290 Tahoe to Chico 144 miles 2 hours, 50 min Chico Paper Company Paula Busch Vacaville/Fairfield to Chico 118 miles 2 hours Chico Performances Red Hot Metal Cory’s Country Inn Round Table San Francisco to Chico 171 miles 3 hours DCBA The Point 107 Deer Creek Broadcasting Weddings North Valley San Jose to Chico 202 miles 3 hours, 26 min edible Shasta-Butte Magazine Your Perfect Day Fresno to Chico 268 miles 4 hours, 28 min Experience Butte County Trail Blazers Hotel Diamond 101 Things to Do in Butte County Los Angeles to Chico 480 miles 7 hours, 36 min San Diego to Chico 600 miles 9 hours, 40 min
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Vi s u a l Ar t s 10/3 10 /11 10/24 Art 1st Saturday: Jerril Dean Kopp “Coming Out for Art”, p. 28 Thrill the World Dance, p. 40 Open Studios Tour, p. 18 1078 Gallery Downtown Chico City Plaza 9/21-10/14 Lisa Rosenstreich “Lush”, p. 7 10/3 10/17-18 10/29 BMU 3rd Floor Gallery, CSU Chico Second Street Studios 20th Annual Open Studios 3rd Annual Community Dance Open Studios Tour Tour, p. 34 Challenge, p. 43 9/24-10/24 Art 1st Saturday, p. 19 Paradise Sierra Nevada Brewery June Carey Painting in Person “LIVE”, p. 7 10/2-4 10/17-18 Chico Paper Company Janet Turner Print Museum Ruby Mountain Design & Fine Arts Fe s t i v a l s & Sp e c i a l Ev e n t s Benefit, p. 14 Open Studio Tour, p. 33 9/26 Avenue 9 Gallery 1752 Drayer Dr John T. Peters Exhibit, p 8 9/26 Municipal City Hall Parking Lot 10/3 10/18 Chico Palio, p. 2, 8 Paris in Chico Sidewalk Sale, p. 19 When is “Green” not Green? p. 35 Municipal City Hall Parking Lot 9/30-10/3 Presented by ChiVAA The Art House Architecture as Art, p. 9 10/1-31 1078 Gallery 10/3 10/19-11/13 Wildlife Viewing: Bring your Gregg Payne’s Chimes, p. 18 Charlene Abinante, p 36 camera, p. 10 10/1-31 1120 Spruce Ave BMU 3rd Floor Gallery, CSU Chico Gray Lodge Wildlife Area Window Art Project, p. 39 10/3 10/22 10/1-31 10/1-31 Janet Lombardi Blixt Catalyst Domestic Violence Ser- Chico Creek Nature Center David Simcox, p. 11 Art 1st Saturday, p. 10 vices 7th Annual Art Show, p. 37 NEW Interpretive Center Grand Art, Etc. Chico Art School and Gallery 330 Wall St., Ste. 50 Opening, p. 9 10/1-31 10/3-10/4 10/24-25 10/3 Art Exhibit, p. 10 Creative Concrete, p. 16 Chico Art Center’s 20th Annual Experience the Labyrinth, p. 17 The Naked Lounge Tea The Art House Open Studios Tour: Oroville, p. 38 Children’s Park and Coffeehouse Downtown Oroville 10/3-4 10/1-31 10/3 Norm Dillinger Art Sale, p. 17 10/24-25 National Yo-Yo Contest, p. 13 Artoberfest Offerings, p. 10 Lumina Art Store Broken Color Art Gallery, p. 39 Downtown Chico City Plaza Chico Art School and Gallery 10/3 Oroville 10/1-31 10/3-4 Ron Sanford Live, p. 16 10/25 Johnny Appleseed Days, p. 19 Debbie Koppman & Vagabond Rose Contemporary Clay, p. 40 Sue Richardson, p. 10 Terry Ashe Park and Veterans Hall The Art House CSU, Chico’s Trinity Hall Gallery, 10/8 10/3 Humanities Center Gallery Annual Art Sale & Auction, p. 22 10 /31-11/1 Blues and Brews Festival, p. 13 1078 Gallery Art (is) in the Heart of Chico, p. 44 10/1-31 Paradise Community Park The Art House “Embracing the Beauty of Nature” 10/10 10/3 works By Ellen Heise, p. 11 Eric Martin Throwing Pottery 10 /31-11/1 Typing Around Town, Chico Paper Company “LIVE”, p. 27 20th annual Open Studios Tour: p. 16, Back Page Chico Paper Company Bonus Weekend! p. 44 10/1-31 Chico Cafes Chico Art Center “Chico Sideways Series” 10/10-11 10/4 The Fine Art of Slip, Drop, and by Jake Early, p. 12 10 /31-11/1 Mozart Mile: North State Drip, p. 25 Chico Paper Company Ruby Mountain Design & Fine Arts Symphony Fundraiser, p. 19 The Art House Studio Tour, p. 45 10/2 Bidwell Park 1752 Drayer Dr 1st Friday Artwalk, p. 12 10/10-11 10/7 20th Annual Open Studios Downtown Oroville 10 /31-11/1 Typing Around Town, Tour, p. 26 10/3 Jerril Dean Kopp p. 22, Back Page Chico Art Center Multi-Media Exhibition, p. 44 Art 1st Saturday, p. 13 Chico Cafes 1395 Huggins Ave. Caledonia Art Studio 10/10-11 10/8 Jerril Dean Kopp 10/3 10 /31-11/1 Poetry & Prose, Multi-Media Exhibition Sally Dimas Art Gallery 20th Open Studios Preview & Champagne & Chocolate, p. 22 Open Studios Tour, p. 24 Open Studios Tour, p. 45 Gala Reception, p. 14 Chico Women’s Club Sally Dimas Art Gallery Chico Art Center 10/10-11 10/10 Sally Dimas Art Gallery 10/3 10 /31-11/1 Artisan Faire, p. 25 Open Studios Tour, p. 23 Open Studios Tour, p. 45 The Watercolors of Mountain Joy Bible Fellowship Chico Art School and Gallery Candy Matthews, p. 17 10/10-11 10/10 Open Studios Tour, p. 27 Magna Carta Alzheimer’s Association Memory Chico Art School and Gallery 10/3 Da n c e Walk, p. 27 Chunhong Chang Reception, p.15 10/10-11 Bidwell Park Open Studio Tour, p. 25 Zucchini & Vine 10/17-18 10/10-11 Cory’s Country Inn 10/3 Jtown Welcomes Rogue Theatre & Sierra Oro Farm Trail Bill Flake Cermamics, p.15 the 24-hour Elephant Dance, p. 33 Passport Weekend, p. 25 Zucchini & Vine 1078 Gallery
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Fe s t i v a l s & Sp e c i a l Ev e n t s 10/24 10/27 10/3 Co n t i n u e d ... 20 Bucks and Handmade, p. 39 “Throne of Blood”, p. 41 Perry Mason Days: Essay Contest, Summer O’Neil Studio B Film Series, Aryes 106, CSU Chico Writer’s Panel & Archery Shoot, p. 13 10/10 10/24 Typing Around Town, Downtown Oroville Typing Around Town, Li t e r a t u r e & Le c t u r e s p. 24, Back Page p. 39, Back Page Chico Cafes Chico Cafes Mu s i c , Th e a t r e & Li v e 10/1 e r f o r m a n c e s 10/12-31 10/28 Chico Poetry Slam, p. 12 P Jtown: An Interactive Artwork & “Young Artists For a Better World!” Cafe Culture Performance Series, p. 29 CD Pre-release Party and Art 9/30-10/4 1078 Gallery Exhibit, p. 42 10/4 The Great American Trailer Park Janet Turner Print Museum Musical, p. 9 10/12-14–10/15-17 Cafe Culture Lecture, p. 20 Wismer Theater, CSU, Chico AVL Looms Weaving, p. 30 10/28 Avenue 9 Gallery AVL Looms Typing Around Town, 10/1-31 10/7 7th annual Rocky Horror Live, p. 9 10/14 p. 42, Back Page Poetry Slam, p. 21 Chico Caberet Typing Around Town, Chico Cafes Has Beans p. 30, Back Page 10/31 10/1 Chico Cafes Halloween Harvest Ball, p. 44 10/9 13th International Piano Sean Carroll: “Evo Devo”, p. 23 Competition Van Cliburn Gold 10/16 Cafe Culture Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico Medal Winner p. 12 Jtown Underwear Yoga Club, 10/31 Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico p. 33 Jtown: Halloween, p. 43 10/10 1078 Gallery 1078 Gallery Tall Tales & True Stories: 10/3 Turner Gallery Fundraiser, p. 25 Hunter’s Moon, p. 18 10/16 10/31 Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall Root Theatre The Birth of Jtown!, p. 33 Typing Around Town, 1078 Gallery p. 44, Back Page 10/14 10/3 Poetry Slam, p. 30 Butte Folk Music Society 10/17 Chico Cafes Has Beans Art 1st Saturday, p. 13 Jtown Games, p. 34 Upper Crust Bakery 1078 Gallery 10/15 Fi l m & Vi d e o Chico Poetry Slam, p. 30 10/3 10/17 Cafe Culture Hiestand Memorial Scholarship Fall Festival, p. 34 10/6 10/21 Concert, p. 16 Chico Library “Darius Goes West”, p. 21 Poetry Slam, p. 36 Harlen Adams Theatre, CSU, Chico 10/17 Film Series, Aryes 106, CSU Chico Has Beans 10/3 Dog-Day Art Afternoon, p. 33 10/7 10/24 The Cashore Marionettes, p. 13 Trail Blazer Pet Supply “Hidden Wars of Desert Storm”, Jtown Welcomes “Men on Love”, Paradise Performing Arts Center 10/17 p. 21 p. 40 10/5-26 Typing Around Town, Paradise Lost 1078 Gallery Honky Tonk Nite, p. 8 p. 34, Back Page 10 /11 10/28 The Maltese Bar Chico Cafes “The Oil Factor”, p. 28 What Hath God Wrought: 10/4 10/18 Paradise Lost The Transformation of America, Gillian Welch Folk Icon, p. 20 Dazzling Weddings and Events, 10/13 1815-1848, p. 41 Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico p. 35 “Call Me Troy”, p. 29 Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall Rolling Hills Casino Film Series, Aryes 106, CSU Chico 10/6 10/28 Jesse Cook Global Guitar, p. 21 10/21 10/14 Poetry Slam, p. 41 Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico Typing Around Town, “Belonging”, p. 30 Has Beans p. 37, Back Page Paradise Lost 10/6 Chico Cafes 10/29 The Del McCoury Band, p. 22 10/18 An Evening with Garrison Keillor, Sierra Nevada Big Room 10/23 “Plan Colombia”, p. 35 NPR Storyteller, p. 43 Jtown Underwear Yoga Club, Paradise Lost Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico 10/7 p. 38 Midnight Blues Society Jam, p. 22 1078 Gallery 10/20 Nash’s Restaurant “Blue Vinyl”, p. 36 Mu s e u m s & 10/24 10 /8 -11/13 Film Series, Aryes 106, CSU Chico Hi s t o r i c a l Si t e s Jtown Games, p. 39 Audio: On, p. 22 1078 Gallery 10/25 University Art Gallery, “Peru: Between the Anvil and the 10/1-31 Taylor Hall, CSU Chico 10/24-25 Hammer”, p. 40 The Turner Presents: Dali, Miro, Annie’s Star Quilt Guild 10/9 Paradise Lost Rembrandt, Renoir, Goya & More! Show, p. 39 Thick & Thin Acoustic Music p. 10 Silver Dollar Fair Grounds 10/21 Festival, p. 23 The Janet Turner Print Museum “Sex, Ties ...” + “Confessions of a Chico Women’s Club 10/24 NY Call-Girl”, p. 37 Meriam Library, CSUC 7th annual Mask-Making Paradise Lost Workshop, p. 39 Dorothy Johnson Center
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Mu s i c , Th e a t r e & Li v e 10/15 10/24 Pe r f o r m a n c e s Co n ’t... Joan Osborne, the Holmes Rumpelstiltskin, p. 38 Brothers, and Paul Thorn, p. 32 Oroville State Theatre 10/9 Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico In The Mood, p. 23 10/25 Paradise Performing Arts Center 10/16 Opening Night” Concert 1 of the Dena Kay Jones: Lizt & Albeniz, 51st Season, p. 40 10/9 p. 32 Paradise Performing Arts Center Cakes for dogs! Chico Ragtime/ Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall Tin Pan Alley Open Mic, p. 7 10/26 The Terraces 10/19 Ronnie Baker Brookes, p. 41 Rumpelstiltskin Auditions, p. 35 Sierra Nevada Big Room 10/10 Oroville State Theatre Igudesman & Joo: 10/28 -31 A Little Nightmare Music, p. 27 10/21 As You Like It, p. 41 Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico Jackie Greene, p. 36 Harlen Adams Theatre, CSU, Chico Sierra Nevada Big Room 10 /11 10/29-31 Chico Community Band Concert, 10/21 Twilight Zone Live! www.acescakes.com p. 27 Sphinx Chamber Orchestra & The Interactive Experience, p. 43 CARD Community Center Nouveau String Orchestra, p. 37 The Blue Room Theater Carin Hilgeman Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico 10 /11 10/30 530.345.0919 North State Symphony 10/22-31 Jtown: Theater Shorts, p. 43 [email protected] Sonatas, Bagatelles & Shanties, Twilight Zone Live! 1078 Gallery p. 28 The Interactive Experience, p. 37 Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall The Blue Room Theater 10/12 10/23 The Subdudes, p. 28 Jtown: New Bands, p. 38 Sierra Nevada Big Room 1078 Gallery 10/13 10/23 Yamato Taiko Japanese Drumming American Heritage: Choral Union, p. 29 p. 38 Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico
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Please visit Chico Ragtime and Tin Lisa Rosenstreich: Lush June Carey Painting in www.artoberfest.org Pan Alley Open Mic Sept 21 | Oct 14 Person LIVE at Chico and www.chicopalio.org Second Friday of every month 7am-11pm Mon-Thurs Paper Company for for artist profiles, videos, Oct 9 | 6:30pm 7am-5pm Fri Artoberfest news and more! Artoberfest: A Festival The Terraces, 2750 Sierra Sunrise 11am-10pm Sat & Sun Sept 24 | Oct 24 of Arts & Culture and its Terrace (off Bruce Road) FREE to the Public Mon-Fri: 9:30-6, Kick-off, Chico Palio, are Presented by Chico Ragtime and BMU 3rd Floor Gallery, CSU, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-4 sponsored by the City of Tin Pan Alley Chico (2nd & Chestnut streets) Chico Paper Company Chico, the California Arts Presented by Associated Students 345 Broadway Council and Friends of the Fans, performers and Presented by Chico Arts in conjunction with families are invited, free of “Lush” is an exhibition of Paper Company LearningChange. charge. This is a special place large-scale (up to 74 inches for showcasing talent. So x 120 inches wide) figurative Nationally recognized, far, we’ve had piano, guitar, and landscape paintings. They local artist June Carey to mandolin, banjo, uke, bass, are executed in oil paint on paint “live” at Chico Paper Paula Busch organ, harmonica, accordion, Dura-Lar, an acetate Company September 26 clarinet and lots of singing. alternative material that from noon-3pm. Carey’s Studio Fiddle tunes! Country! when hung resembles completed painting will hang www.paulabusch.com Bluegrass! Folk! Blues! heavy duty paper. The work on display in the windows Cajun! Boogie-Woogie! addresses themes related at Chico Paper Company Jazz! Gypsy Jazz! Classical! to human interactions with until October 24 at 1pm, Performances are held to the the natural world, fertility, when it will be auctioned off 10-minute rule. Brief histori- abundance and beauty. The to the highest silent bidder. cal presentations about the landscape is full of springtime Carey captures the essence era’s music and/or composers flora and fauna commonly of a single location precisely are encouraged. For more found in the Chico area. with her depiction of light. information, contact Bernie Rosenstreich is an MFA Carey lives and works both in or Bob LoFaso at (530) candidate in painting and Chico and Tuscany where she 894-6854 or email them drawing at CSU, Chico. In paints themes of California’s at [email protected] or 2008, she received a Curators Northern vineyards and at ragtimeandtinpanalley@ Choice Award from Pence coastal scenes as well as hotmail.com. Gallery in Davis. Recently, Tuscan vineyards and village she had work selected by life. Silent biding begins on Deception, 22” x 15” visiting artists for The September 26 for her original Turner’s 14th annual Juried work. For more information, 385 E. Sacramento Ave. Student Exhibition. Please see call (530) 891-0900 or visit Chico 530-343-2880 www.LisaRoseStudio.com for www.chicopapercompany. further information. com.
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Chico Palio John T. Peters Exhibit at Sept 26 | 10am-6pm Chico Palio Municipal City Hall Parking Lot Sept 26 at Chico Palio 411 Main St. Municipal City Hall Presented by Friends of the Arts 411 Main St. Presented by John T. Peters Chico Palio is the official kick-off for Artoberfest. John T. Peters has dedi- “Palio” is an Italian word cated his artistic abilities to that means a competition capturing the nature and between neighborhoods and beauty of Bidwell Park. His communities. Chico Palio is photographic work will be modeled after Italy’s Siena featured during the Chico Palio horse race, which is Palio event. Stop by his booth centuries old and undoubtedly to check out Bidwell Park like the most famous in Europe. you have never seen it. His Instead of racing horses, work will be on exhibition however, we race humans at 250 E. 3rd Street, from carrying horse sculptures. noon-5pm each Saturday, on See page 2 for details or visit the following dates: October www.chicopalio.org. 3, 20, 17, 24, 31. If you would like to schedule a private viewing by appointment, Honky Tonk Nite or for more information, Throughout Oct. | 8pm call (530) 961-3855 or email 1600 Park Ave, Maltese [email protected]. Presented by Devil Kat Rock Productions
Honky Tonk Nite is now officially exclusively and what-have-you at The Maltese bar in Chico every Monday, October 5, 12, 19, 26. For more information, please visit www.myspace.com/ honkytonknite.
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Architecture Exhibition: The Great American Chico Creek Nature 7th Annual Rocky Architecture as Art Trailer Park Musical Center New Interpretive Horror Live Sept 30-Oct 3 | 9am-7pm Sept 30-Oct 3 at 7:30pm Center Grand Opening! Oct 1-31 1078 Gallery Oct 4 at 2pm | Wismer Theatre Oct 1-31 Chico Cabaret 820 Broadway Music & Lyrics by David Nehls FREE! Open 11am-4pm 2201 Pillsbury Road, Suite 174 Presented by Chico Architects Book by Betsy Kelso | Director & Chico Creek Nature Center Presented by Chico Caberet Collaborative Musical Director: Joel P. Rogers Bidwell Park Presented by CSU’s School of Presented by Chico Creek Chico Cabaret will present From Sept 30-Oct 3, the 1078 the Arts Nature Center its 7th annual Rocky Horror Gallery will host an exhibit Live, which will be dedicated that features local architects Think Jerry Springer, spray Explore and discover Bidwell to Lars Logan, who brilliantly whose buildings will be on cheese, and road kill with Park by first stopping portrayed the role of Riff-Raff the “Architecture as Art” songs and dances. The jokes by Chico Creek Nature for six years. Lars suddenly tour. On Friday, October 2, are white trash truisms, but Center, the gateway and passed away this past year. there will be a reception at the punch lines are fresh official information center The 7th annual Rocky Horror the 1078 Gallery that will give and snappy. What happens for the park. Home to Big Live will run Thursday, the public a chance to talk when a stripper moves into Chico Creek, Sycamore Pool, Friday and Saturday nights at and interact with the featured a trailer park to escape her Hooker Oak Park, Five Mile, 7:30pm with some midnight architects. On October 3, crazy, huffer boyfriend? Big Chico Creek Canyon—to shows from October 1-31. there will be a self-guided Raunchy and real with name a few of the most For the first time ever, the tour that leads viewers to moments of insight provided popular features—the park final performance will begin various buildings around by the 3-woman resident is the natural heart and soul at midnight on Halloween! Chico. Several owners have chorus — Trailer Park is of the community. Due General admission tickets are agreed to allow groups and low-rent good fun. Mature to open in early October $16 and available at Creative individuals on the tour to language and content. Tickets on the Center’s grounds is Apple. Reserved seats are $20 view their interiors. Owners for School of the Arts events the Howard S. Tucker Hall and are available by phone at will post the hours on the are available at the University Interpretive Center. Inside 530-895-0245. See self-guided tour map. Tour Box Office, (530) 898-6333. this architectural gem will www.chicocabaret.com. sites are private residences Visit the School of the Arts be exhibits that showcase Tickets sell out fast for this and private businesses. Good online at www.csuchico.edu/ the natural systems of the annual favorite so we suggest architecture is part of the hfa/schoolofarts. For more 3,618-acre park and Kristie’s purchasing them early. The civic fabric that enriches our information, contact J. Paul Nature Lab, where students show is for Mature Audiences environment and will always DiMaggio, School of the Arts closely examine the science Only. Call (530) 895-0245 for be admired and sought out. Publicist, at (530) 898-5739; of Big Chico Creek and the more information. For more information, please [email protected]. park’s wildlife. see Artoberfest.org or visit Advance tickets: $15 Adult, the 1078 Gallery. $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child.
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Photographer: Margaret Brown Wildlife Viewing: auto loop and two Observa- The Turner Presents: Chico Art School and Bring Your Camera! tion Hides. Entrance fee is Dali, Miro, Rembrandt, Gallery Artoberfest Oct 1-31 $2.50 per person. Guided Renoir, Goya & More! Offerings Gray Lodge Wildlife Area tours are free with entrance. Oct 1-31 Oct 1-31 Guided tours are held every For more information, call Open Mon-Fri from 11am-4pm Oct 3 | 10am-5pm Sat: 10am and Sun: 1pm the Gray Lodge Naturalist Meriam Library Breezeway, 336 Broadway Nov-Jan, unless raining. Office (530) 846-7505, or visit CSU, Chico Suites 20, 21 & 22 The Wildlife Area is open daily. our website www.dfg.ca.gov/ 400 West 1st St. Presented By Chico Art School Presented by Gray Lodge lands/wa/region2/graylodge/ Presented By The Turner Museum index.html. Janet Lombardi Blixt, a plein Located seven miles Visit The Turner’s incredible air painter and founding southwest of Gridley off collection of 3,000 fine art member of the Chico Plein Pennington Rd., Gray Lodge Debbie Koppman and prints, spanning six centuries Air Painters, was voted Wildlife Area is a hot spot for Sue Richardson at from 40 countries around the 2008 “Best Local Artist” by viewing migratory waterfowl. CSU, Chico world and including works by the Chico News & Review. Over a million ducks and Oct 1-31 Dali, Miro, Rembradt, Renoir, She is currently offering thousands of geese make Gray Mon-Fri from 8am-5pm Tamago, Hockney and Goya. art instruction for children Lodge their home through Humanities Center Gallery, For more information, call and adults at the Chico Art the late-fall and early-winter. Trinity Hall Gallery (530) 898-4476 or visit School. Art Lessons are The main waterfowl species Presented by the Humanities www.theturner.org. available all month long for include Snow Goose, Ross’ Center Gallery, part of CSU, children age 7 and older, Goose, Greater White- Chico’s Humanities and Fine Arts teens and adults. View the fronted Goose, Northern Naked Lounge Chico Art School and Gallery Pintail, Mallard, American CSU, Chico’s Humanities Art Exhibit from 9am to 3pm, Monday Wigeon, Gadwall, Northern Center Gallery will have two Oct 1-31 through Thursday. Also this Shoveler, Green-wing Teal, exhibits during the month of The Naked Lounge month, Janet is open for Art Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Duck, October. One exhibit features Tea and Coffeehouse 1st Saturday on October 3 Bufflehead, and Ring-neck Debbie Koppman in Trinity Business hours: 6:30am-11pm from 4pm to 8pm. To view Duck. Diligent watching will 100 and the other is by Sue 118 W. 2nd Street artwork or for more info, visit reveal some of the lesser seen Richardson in the Trinity Presented by the Naked Lounge www.janetlombardiblixt.com wildlife species such as Eur- Hall Gallery. The displays Tea and Coffeehouse or www.chicoartschool.com. asian Wigeon, Bald Eagles, are on view Monday-Friday Call (530) 570-3895. and Virginia Rails. Don’t from 8am-5pm. For more Voted Chico’s #1 Coffee- miss this spectacular display! information, please visit house, the Naked Lounge The Wildlife Area is open www.csuchico.edu/hfa/hc/ serves up great coffee and art, from sunrise to sunset and gallery.html or call showcasing new local artists features a self-guided nature (530) 898-4642. every month. Come stop by trail to a viewing platform, an and check it out. For more exhibit museum, a three-mile information, (530) 895-0676.
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Embracing the Beauty of past nine years and her art David Simcox upon skills developed in Nature Works by combines both Chinese Art, Etc. a landscape planning and Ellen Heise and American perspectives, Oct 1-Oct 31 design education. He holds Oct 1-Oct 31 in homage to her Chinese Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm a Ph.D. in renewable natural Mon-Fri 9:30pm-6pm heritage and her husband’s 122 W. 3rd Street resources management Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12pm-4pm Western culture. For Presented by Art, Etc. and has been a professor at 345 Broadway, Downtown Chico more information, call California State University, Presented by Chico 530-891-0900 or visit www. Art, Etc. will display the Chico since 1986. For more Paper Company chicopapercompany.com. works of David Simcox information, go to Art Etc.’s during the month of October. website: www.artetcchico.com A native of Taiwan, Heise Dave Simcox is an artist- or call (530) 895-1161. began painting at 28. She illustrator living in Chico. He has lived in Orland for the is a self-taught artist drawing
Coming to Bookstores October 2009!
Chico celebrated 40 years of glass history when, in 2008, the first ChicoGlassFest, was held at Sierra Nevada Brewery Hops Field. The Fest is back -- world-class fun at Chico prices -- October 22-23, 2010, in the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Hops Field. Enjoy innovative, inspiring local glass artists and musicians, great food, incredible art and family fun!
Visit www.artoberfest.org for details and a sneak preview.
“Chico and its incredible natural surroundings have been a great inspiration to many fine artists who work in the medium of glass ... The breadth and depth of glass artists who studied, stayed or moved on from Chico is truly amazing ...” Debra Lucero, Friends of the Arts
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Chico Sideways Series Chico Poetry Slam: 13th International 1st Friday Artwalk, by Jake Early John Blake Piano Competition Downtown Oroville Oct 1-Oct 31 Oct 1 | 8pm Van Cliburn Gold Oct 2 | 4pm to 7pm Mon-Fri 9:30-6, Sat 10-5 Café Culture Medal Winner Presented by the Downtown and Sun 12-4 931 West 5th St. Oct 1 | 7:30pm Business Association Chico Paper Company’s Fine Art Presented by Café Culture Laxson Auditorium, CSU, Chico Gallery at 345 Broadway 300 W. 3rd Street 1st Friday Artwalk is Presented by Chico For 14 years, Chico Poetry Presented by Chico Performances an evening of art and Paper Company Slam has been the definitive refreshments with 21 local open arena for performance “The most prestigious artists being featured in Jake Early’s latest endeavor poetry in Chico. This event classical piano contest in the 20 downtown businesses. “Chico’s Sideways Series” electrifies the art of spoken world.” – The Chicago Tribune Nine blocks of downtown features six new original poetry as it is a pageant, (Montgomery, Myers, Bird & Serigraph works, hand pulled an interactive classroom, One of the highest honors Huntoon) will make the Art by the artist. The “Chico a versified boxing match, in an artist’s career is to Walk an enjoyable evening for Sideways Series” depicts and a revival rolled into one receive the Gold Medal for all. The Artists of Rivertown iconic Chico showcasing border-breaking poetry event. the renowned Van Cliburn feature pottery, photography, Main Street, Broadway, We offer a two-round ‘open’ International Piano Competi- metal sculpture, oil and Honey Run Bridge, Upper poetry slam and a seasoned tion. Drawing pianists from acrylic paintings, watercolors, Bidwell Park and Sycamore featured poet. October 1 will around the world to the most basketry, solar plate printing, Pool. This new format is a feature one of New York’s prestigious piano gathering quilts, mosaics, gourds, departure from Jake’s classic finest performance poets– in the United States, the Van jewelry, miniatures, graphic vertical style but is suited John “survivor” Blake–and Cliburn award has launched art, fine art and fabric art. perfectly to his expanded on October 15 we will careers into the upper echelon For more information, please vision. This numbered 8” x feature from Charlotte, North of classical performance. contact Sue Corron, President 25” signed series is limited to Carolina the queen of the We are very pleased to of the Downtown Business 100 pieces per image starting spoken word–Mekkah. Come host the 2009 Gold Medal Association, at Gallery at $125. Early is a graduate of all!! and speak poetry–the Winner for this special solo Interiors (530) 533-3430. the graphic design program stage is set the microphone recital. Advance tickets: $23 at California State University, is waiting. Admission is $5 at Premium, $18 Adult, $16 Chico and studied at the the door. For more info, visit Senior, $14 Student/Child. School of Fine Arts in Seville, www.myspace.com/chico- More information (and Spain. “Chico Sideways poetryslam or on Facebook tickets online!) visit: www. Series” and other local series (search Chico Poetryslam). chicoperformances.com images are available exclusive- ly at Chico Paper Company. For more information, call (530) 891-0900 or visit www. chicopapercompany.com
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Perry Mason Days National Yo-Yo Contest Butte Folk Music Society The Cashore Presents Earle Stanley Oct 3 | 10am-5pm Oct 3 | 2pm-5pm Marionettes Gardner Essay Contest, Downtown Chico City Plaza Upper Crust Bakery Oct 3 | 2pm Mystery Writer’s Panel Presented by the National 130 Main St. Paradise Performing Arts Center & Archery Shoot Yo-Yo Museum Presented by Butte Folk 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise Oct 3 | 9am Music Society Presented by the Paradise Butte County Historical Society, Come out and cheer on the Performing Arts Center 1484 Lincoln St. in Oroville nation’s BEST players at the FREE for jammers and Presented by Butte County 2009 U.S. National Champi- listeners. All are encouraged The Cashore Marionettes Historical Society Museum onships. Free to spectators! to come and enjoy good food redefine the art of puppetry www.NationalYoYo.org. for purchase and free music through exceptional artistry, Celebrate the life and times For more information, please for listening! Enjoy a sing-a- grace and refinement of Earle Stanley Gardner, contact Bob Malowney at long and get acquainted with of movement. The creator of Perry Mason, (530) 893-0545 or others who love folk music performances, stunning in who lived in Oroville and [email protected] and Americana. Everyone has their intensity and simple Paradise at one time in his fun–even the listeners. For beauty, have thrilled life. The day’s festivities, more information, please call audiences in Europe, the which will primarily be held Blues and Brews Festival (530) 895-1952. Far East and across North at the Butte County Historical Oct 3 | 1pm-9pm America, including stops Society, 1484 Lincoln Street Paradise Community Park at the Kennedy Center, in Oroville, begin at 9am. Pearson & Black Olive Caledonia Art Studios Annenberg Center, Kravis Activities include: archery Art 1st Saturday Center and many others. shoot and an essay contest Come to the Paradise Oct 3 | 4pm-8pm Tickets: Adults, $8, Children co-sponsored by the Butte Community Park on 984 E. 9th St. $5. Ask about family pricing. County Bar Association. Saturday, October 3, from Presented by Caledonia Art Studio Box Office Hours: Monday Essay winner will be 1pm-9pm to experience the through Friday: 11am-5pm. recognized Oct. 3 at the Butte Blues and Brews Festival. Caledonia Art Studio will For more information, call County Historical Museum This event highlights local showcase art the first Saturday (530) 872-8454 or visit www. at the corner of Spencer & micro-brewers. Enjoy great in October as part of Art First paradiseperformingartscenter. Baldwin in Oroville. Mystery BBQ while listening to five Saturday–an event where com. Tickets can be Writer’s panel and speakers blues bands. Entrance and Chico area art galleries stay purchased through the are planned, and movies music are free! For more open late so you can enjoy website. throughout the day. Meet information, please contact an evening of art, music, Earle’s family; his grandson Phil Serna at (530) 520-1581. wine-tasting and people- and nephews while enjoying watching. You can also call “Raymond Burr” wine for an appointment to view and refreshments. Cost is the exhibit at (530) 345-7922. by donation. Gift basket New shows every month. drawing.
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Janet Turner Print prints and drawings will 20th Annual Open artists have to offer, and Museum Benefit also be for sale, including Studios Preview & to plan your tour itinerary Oct 2-4 works by Claudia Steel and Gala Reception for the coming weekends. Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 12pm-5pm the late Ken Morrow. To Oct 3 | 7pm-9pm Interact with artists and 180 East 9th Avenue kick off this event, Avenue 450 Orange St. learn about the emotions/ at the Esplanade 9 will welcome the public (Between 4th and 5th Streets) issues that influence their Presented by Avenue 9 Gallery during special open hours the Southern Pacific Railroad work. For more information, and Art Guild weekend of Saturday, October Depot Building contact Erin Wells at (530) 3 (10am-8pm) and Sunday, Presented by Chico Art Center 895-8726, email at info@ Beginning Friday, Oct 2 October 4 (Noon-5pm). Not chicoartcenter.com or visit and through the month of to be missed at 3pm, Sunday, The Chico Art Center will www.chicoartcenter.com. October, Avenue 9 Gallery is an informal presentation be open for a preview of the No admission cost at gallery. and Art Guild will host a and discussion of these art 20th Annual Open Studios Guides for the Tour are $10 Janet Turner Print Museum works by the Curator of The Art Tour and Gala Reception per person, children free benefit exhibition at the Turner, Catherine Sullivan. in conjunction with the 1st when accompanied by paid gallery. Offered for viewing For more information, call Art Saturday Walk. The adult; available in advance and for sale are a number (530) 879-1821 or email artists of Butte County will at Chambers of Commerce of original Janet Turner avenue9gallery@sbcglobal. share an amazing array of art throughout Butte County, and prints and drawings that net. There is plenty of forms on the Tour - paintings, on Tour Days at the Chico were donated recently to parking. sculpture, pottery, glass, Art Center, Paradise Art the university to support jewelry, photographs, Center and the new Artists of the mission of The Turner. drawings, fiber, furniture, River Town Gallery on Myers In addition to the Janet prints and much more. The Street in Oroville. Turner originals, a number gallery show is the perfect of other distinctive fine art opportunity to see what the
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Zucchini & Vine Presents Zucchini & Vine Bill Flake Ceramics Presents Chunhong Oct 3 | 4pm-8pm Chang Reception Zucchini & Vine, 204 Main St. Oct 3 | 4pm-8pm Presented by Zucchini & Vine Zucchini & Vine, 204 Main St. Presented by Zucchini & Vine Enjoy the artwork of Bill Flake during a 1st Art Enjoy the artwork of Saturday. Artist will be Chunhong Chang during present from 6pm-8pm. a First Saturday Artwalk Bill Flake is originally from reception. Artist will be Yakima Valley, Washington, present from 6pm-8pm. “It where he graduated from is beautiful to be who we are. Central Washington To experience fully what that University in English and is, it is necessary for us to Philosophy. He studied experience fully what is not,” cermaics at the University says Chang. “With our five of Western Florida. Bill primary senses, we see our takes pleasure in creating physical world as reality...I functional pieces that will seek to know and convey a be used on a daily basis. His world without separation, to work has tactile qualities evoke a sense of harmony and as well as pleasing visual unity.” For more information, characteristics that enrich please call (530) 345-3551. their functional purpose. For more information, please call (530) 345-3551.
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Ron Sanford Live Creative Concrete Typing Around Town Hiestand Memorial Oct 3 | 6pm-8pm Oct 3-4 Oct 3 | Chico Cafes Scholarship Concert Vagabond Rose 10am-4pm | FREE Details on Back Page Alums Forever! 236 Main Street The Art House Presented by Friends of the Arts Oct 3 | 7:30pm Presented by Vagabond Rose 325 Nord Avenue (Hwy 32) Harlen Adams Theatre Presented by the Art House THEME - Preserving Chico’s Presented by the School of the Vagabond Rose will host a natural surroundings is an Arts, CSU, Chico Ron Sanford exhibit during Dave Lawton uses concrete important part of the city’s the Art 1st Saturday. Ron to create furniture, sculpture, culture and lifestyle. The Jane Hightower, MD, alum Sanford will be on hand to and decorative accents for town has abundant wildlife from 1990 and Natural Sci- talk about his work. This is the garden. He has mastered and beautiful scenery. During ence’s Distinguished Alum, a free event! Don’t miss this numerous inventive surface the hot summer months, played for the late Daniel exciting opportunity to meet treatments. His polished Bidwell Park offers a cool Hiestand and she returns for Ron before his October 10 concrete tables have silky retreat for Chico residents. the Alumni Band to help raise lecture at the Rowland-Taylor smooth finishes that beg to What is your fondest memory funds for current students. Recital Hall. Vagabond Rose be touched. Come and see of spending summer days in She joins recent grad Tanner will also participate in Chico how concrete–the durable Bidwell Park? What or where Johns, a Chico State Leader. Palio on September 26. The mainstay of the construction is your favorite part? Where is Visit the School of the Arts booth will feature Ron’s industry–can be transformed your favorite nature spot? Do online at www.csuchico.edu/ work as well as give art fans in the hands of an artist. you have any funny, surpris- hfa/schoolofarts/. For more another opportunity to meet The Art House is Chico’s ing or scary stories involving information, contact J. Paul the artist himself. Sanford’s only urban sculpture garden, close encounters with Chico’s DiMaggio, School of the Arts work will also be on display offering the finest in unique wildlife population? Details at Publicist, at (530) 898-5739; in the Turner Gallery Lobby, art for your home and garden. www.artoberfest.org. [email protected]. as Vagabond Rose and the One-of-a-kind sculptures are Free and open to the public. Turner Gallery will work nestled among rocks, plants, together on the exhibits. and flowers for a visual treat Tickets to Ron Sanford’s that will tantalize all your lecture at the Rowland- senses. For more information, Taylor Recital Hall can be please contact Jana Lawton purchased at Vagabond Rose. at (530) 894-1843, email Your Perfect Day Ticket price is $25. For more [email protected] or visit Wedding Coordinating information, contact Marilyn www.chicoarthouse.com. by Naomi at (530) 343-1110. www.yourperfectdaywedding.com
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Watercolors of Experience the Labyrinth Norm Dillinger Norm Dillinger is a celebrated Candy Matthews Oct 3 | 11am to 4pm Non-Profit Art Sale Chico artist whose art has Oct 3 | 4pm-8pm Children’s Park, at the Oct 3-4 | 9am-5pm been featured in exhibitions, 113 West 2nd St. gateway to downtown Chico 821 Orient St. in print and on television. Presented By Magna Carta Presented by Chico Community Presented By Lumina A current inventory of his Labyrinth Project works (acrylic on hardboard) Magna Carta will host an art- Norm Dillinger, pointillistic are featured on his web site: ist reception from 4pm-8pm. Enjoy this unique event artist, is offering his paintings www.normdillinger.mypho- with the artist present from of walking an ancient art for sale at half his wholesale toalbum.com/albums.php. 6pm-8pm in conjunction with form that calms the mind price for one weekend only. Dillinger, his paintings, his the First Saturday ArtWalk and inspires creativity. All All tax-deductible proceeds home and his painted truck in Downtown Chico. Magna ages are welcome to the go directly to the non-profit were recently featured on Carta specializes in beautiful hourly themed walks that will organization of your choice. HGTV’s “Offbeat America.” gifts centered around the highlight the many benefits The location of the sale is For more information, craft of writing. Candy of walking a labyrinth. The at the artist’s home which is call (530) 343-1582. Matthews painted and drew day will offer informational, itself a work of art, as is his her entire life. “As I child,” interactive, and fun activities automobile (one of several he Matthews said, “I lived in for children and adults. The has decorated and are seen Morocco and the Philippine Chico Community Labyrinth out and about in town). Islands and was drenched in Project invites you to join us color and stimulation from in being a part of supporting every angle!” Through her this future landmark in years of schooling in Oregon our community. To learn and California, although she more about labyrinths and didn’t take formal art classes, this event, log onto www. she continually drew and chicolabyrinth09.blogspot. painted and experimented com or call (530) 345-6087. with all kinds of mediums including wood-carving and clay. “When I reached 25, I discovered watercolor and fell in love with it! I draw inspiration from nature and our local Farmer’s Market each week. I hope you enjoy my work!”
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Gregg Payne’s Chimes The Root Theater Art 1st Saturday: Art 1st Saturday Presents Hunter’s Moon Jerril Dean Kopp’s Oct 3 | 6pm-8pm Oct 3 | 8pm Multi-Media Exhibition 1120 Spruce Ave. 1050 Esplanade Oct 3 | 10am-5pm Presented by As You Like It Presented by the Root Theater 1395 Huggins Ave. Weddings Presented by Chico Art Center The Root, an alliance of Weddings and bells seem to artists from around the Jerril Dean Kopp is a go together in just about every planet, cultivate a thought- multi-media artist creating culture. Come and enjoy some provoking and entertaining figurative drawings, paintings privately commissioned public evening of contemporary and of landscapes, southwest cliff art. Gregg Payne’s large-scale- classic performances entitled dwellings, and etchings with tuned chimes are suspended “Hunter’s Moon”, hosted by various themes such as nature, large aluminum pipes. A Chico Attorney Eric Berg at social commentary, and stitched leather band dampens his offices at 1050 Esplanade fantasy. Her work is colorful the impacts of a stream bed (Corner of East 1st). Discover and dramatic. Her handmade stone which is moved by the “Theater Squared” as The paper sculpture will also be wind. Deep pleasant tones Root takes you on an intimate featured at her studio. The can be played interactively or and rewarding journey that artist has exhibited widely in become randomly generated leaves audiences everywhere New York, California, New in dramatic and blustery talking. All ages are encour- Jersey, Missouri and Florida breezes. This example of aged with a $5 donation at to name a few locations; residential public art can lead the door but IDs are requried internationally, the artist the imagination to many due to alcoholic beverages has exhibited in Cairo and other possibilities. Come being present. Please visit Alexandria Egypt, Japan, enjoy the calming sounds! www.theroottheater.com or Korea and Romania. For call ahead at (916) 983-0955 more information, or (530) 243-7761 to reserve call (530) 345-0455. a seat as space is severely limited.
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Paris in Chico Second Street Studios Johnny Appleseed Days Mozart Mile North State Sidewalk Sale Art 1st Saturday Oct 3-4 Symphony Fundraiser Oct 3 | 10am-4pm Open Studios Tour Terry Ashe Park and Veterans Hall Oct 4 | 8:30am Sidewalks throughout Chico Oct 3 | 4 pm-8pm 6626 Skyway at Elliot Road One-Mile Recreation Area, Presented by the Chico Visual Oct 10-11 | 10am-5pm Presented by the Paradise Bidwell Park, Chico Arts Alliance, ChiVAA 130 West 2nd St. Chamber Of Commerce Presented by the School of the Presented by Second Arts, CSU, Chico Chico is overflowing with art, Street Studios By 1907, six railroad coaches and, in October, it will spill transported over 600 people Walk, run, stroll, saunter or out onto the sidewalks. The Visit four artists at 130 West from all over Butte County stride along a level course Chico Visual Arts Alliance, Second Street, upstairs. If to the festival. The name was through Bidwell Park on a ChiVAA, is celebrating the you are standing in front of changed to the Paradise Fair beautiful autumn morning. abundance of Chico’s visual Monk’s Wine Lounge, the & Apple Show in 1937. Dur- Musicians from North State artists with a good old-fash- studio door is immediately to ing World War II in 1941 the Symphony and local youth ioned Paris-style, Sidewalk the left. It’s the one propped fall festival was discontinued music groups entertain along Sale. This sale will be an open with the little lights but resumed in 1951 under the way. Proceeds benefit informal and exciting way to illuminating the stairway. the name of the Paradise the Symphony and youth view lots of art and mingle (We offer libations to offset Arts & Crafts Show. In 1968 music. Call (530) 898-5984 with the artists who created the strain of climbing two the festival was designated for further information about it. Look for the free map to flights of stairs)! Longtime Johnny Appleseed Day and these organizations. Tickets all sidewalk sale locations Chico artist Mabrie Ormes it was a one-day festival. for School of the Arts events throughout Chico.Free to the will do a reduction linocut, Johnny Appleseed Days are available at the University public! For more information, which is a technique of print- was expanded to a two-day Box Office, (530) 898-6333. please contact Maria Phillips making little known to the festival in 1997. In 2009, Visit the School of the Arts at (530) 513-0600, email amateur and entirely feasible Paradise will celebrate the online at www.csuchico.edu/ [email protected] or visit for most folks with little 129th year anniversary of the hfa/schoolofarts. For more www.chivaa.org. expense and great satisfaction. fall festival and the 40th year information, contact J. Paul For more information, please under the name of Johnny DiMaggio, School of the Arts call (530) 343-0756. Appleseed Days. Local Publicist, at (530) 898-5739 or businesses and artisans will [email protected]. give demonstrations, display their wares and serve up great food! For more information, please call (530) 877-9356.
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Gillian Welch Folk Icon to the O Brother, Where Art Janet Turner Print the goals for Chico’s only Oct 4 | 7:30pm Thou? masterpiece. She will be Museum Lecture visual art museum, The Laxson Auditorium, CSU, Chico accompanied by guitarist Da- Oct 4 | 3pm Turner, by the Curator and Presented by Chico Performances vid Rawlings, and the evening 180 East 9th Ave. Director, Catherine Sullivan. will showcase Welch’s edgy Presented by Avenue 9 Gallery For more information, call Known for her passionate songwriting and rich vocal (530) 879-1821 or email and personal interpretation harmonies. Advance tickets: Gallery hours during this avenue9gallery@sbcglobal. of folk, bluegrass, and rock n’ $27 Premium, $22 Adult, $20 special presentation: net. roll, balladeer Gillian Welch Senior, $16 Student/Child. 12pm-5pm. An informal rocketed into the national For more information and to presentation and discussion spotlight with her Grammy purchase tickets, visit: of donated art works for award-winning contribution www.chicoperformances.com display and sale, as well as
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Darius Goes West: Jesse Cook Hidden Wars of Gerard Ungerman founded CSU, Chico College of Global Guitar Desert Storm Free-Will Productions in New Humanities & Fine Arts Oct 6 | 7:30pm Oct 7 | 8pm York in 1995. His focus over Film Series Laxson Auditorium Paradise Lost the years has been on human Oct 6 | 7:30pm Presented by Chico Performances 177 20th St. rights and environmental Ayres 106 Presented by Gerard Ungerman issues. Determination and Presented by the College of A performance by Jesse skills learnt on the fly have Humantities and Fine Arts, Cook and his talented band “Hidden Wars Of Desert allowed him to give high CSU, Chico of musicians is a mixed bag. Storm” (2000) provides an production value to otherwise Is it an evening of fabulous important background on low-budget projects and to The University Film Series flamenco–or an evening Western involvement in the bring international visibility features a different film of Latin fusion sounds? oil-rich Middle-East and in and recognition to controver- sponsored by various Playing everything from the Iraq in particular. Grand- sial stories that commercial programs each Tuesday night Beatles to Jobin, Cook blends Prize winner at the 2000 news and entertainment at 7:30pm in Ayres 106. African percussion, Cajun Cine Eco International Film would not touch. Tickets: $5, Darius Goes West (DGW) has accordion, classical cello, and Festival in Seia, Portugal. pass for all 6 events during elicited bellowing laughs and pop vocals into an evening of Selected among the 10 best Artoberfest: $20 jubilant tears in audiences upbeat, richly layered music documentaries at the 2000 of all ages worldwide. It with a contemporary global Vancouver International Film Other films include: has inspired a nationwide sound. Advance tickets: $23 Festival. The documentary Oct 11- 4:30pm: “The Oil factor” grassroots movement to raise Premium, $18 Adult, $16 exposes the White House Oct 14- 8pm: “Belonging” money for, and awareness Senior, $14 Student/Child. and US State Department’s Oct 18- 4:30pm: “Plan Colombia” of Duchenne muscular More information and to hidden agenda in the Gulf Oct 21- 8pm: “Sex, Ties…” + dystrophy, and has motivated purchase tickets online, visit: as well as the Pentagon’s use “Confessions of a NY Call-Girl” a new generation of children www.chicoperformances.com of radioactive ammunitions Oct 25- 4:30pm: “Peru: Between and young adults to promote made of uranium 238. the Hammer & the Anvil” diversity and equality and Recently relocated to Chico, “pay it forward” to help Poetry Slam at veteran French documentary INFO: www.BelongingThe- others. For more information, Has Beans filmmaker Gerard Ungerman Doc.com – www.TheOilFac- visit www.csuchico.edu/hfa/ Oct 7 | 8pm-10pm will answer questions and tor.com – www.HiddenWars. hc/gallery.html or call 1078 Humboldt Ave speak about both his latest org – www.PlanColombia. (530) 898-4642. Presented by Has Beans film “Belonging” narrated by com. E-mail: Gerard@ Dustin Hoffman and about freewillprod.com – Tel / Fax Poetry Slam at Has Beans his current sustainability (530) 343-2570 every Wednesday night from project focused on Chico. 8pm-10pm. For more info, call (530) 894-3033 or visit www.hasbeans.com
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The Del McCoury Band Typing Around Town Poetry & Prose, Audio: On Oct 6 | 7:30pm Oct 7 | Chico Cafes Champagne & Chocolate Oct 8 | Nov 13 1075 E. 20th St. Details on Back Page Oct 8 | 7:30pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Presented by the Sierra Nevada Presented by Friends of the Arts Chico Women’s Club Sat-Sun, Noon-4pm Brewing Company’s Big Room 592 E. 3rd St. Downtown University Art Gallery THEME - Preserving Chico’s corner of 3rd and Pine 111 Taylor Hall, CSU, Chico For 50 years, Del McCoury’s natural surroundings is an Presented by the Chico Presented by the University Art music has defined authenticity important part of the city’s Women’s Club Gallery, CSU, Chico for hard core bluegrass fans. culture and lifestyle. The Del, along with his two sons town has abundant wildlife The Chico Women’s Club A sound installation by and other band mates, will and beautiful scenery. During hosts its second evening of Pamela Z., the internationally play at the Sierra Nevada the hot summer months, Poetry & Prose, Champange acclaimed San Francisco Brewing Company’s Big Bidwell Park offers a cool & Chocolate. Cost is on a based composer/performer Room. The 350-seat venue is retreat for Chico residents. sliding scale of $5 to $10. and audio artist who works located right at the brewery, What is your fondest memory Proceeds benefit the club’s primarily with voice, live and has been called one of of spending summer days in scholarship fund which electronic processing and the best live music spaces on Bidwell Park? What or where awards scholarships to gradu- sampling technology. the West Coast. Tickets for all is your favorite part? Where is ating high school senior girls. Sound artists explore the shows may be purchased in your favorite nature spot? Do Admission price includes the relationships forged between the Pub at the Sierra Nevada you have any funny, surpris- champagne and chocolate. the visual and aural realms of Brewing Co. or by phone ing or scary stories involving This event highlights local art and perception. Free and (with use of a credit card) close encounters with Chico’s women writers. They are all open to the public. For more by calling (530) 345-2739. wildlife population? Details at participants in writing groups info, please contact Jason To encourage the family www.artoberfest.org. led by Claire Braz Valentine, Tannen at (530) 898-5864. participation in the enjoyment a nationally recognized poet, of live music, our shows playwright and prison artists. are all-ages friendly. A full Midnight Blues Society Many of the writers will be 1078 Gallery Annual dinner is available for $12.50 Monthly Jam Session reading for the first time, Art Sale and Auction from the time doors open to Oct 7 | 7pm-10:30pm but you would never know Oct 8 | 7pm-10pm the beginning of the evening’s Nash’s Restaurant that by their superb talents. 820 Broadway entertainment. For more info, 1717 Esplanade The Chico Women’s Club is Presented by the 1078 Gallery visit www.sierraneveda.com/ Presented by the Midnight a diverse group of women, bigroom. Blues Society driven by community service, Buy some of Chico’s most the arts and sustainability. innovative art. 1078’s annual The Midnight Blues Society For more information, visit sale. www.1078gallery.org. Monthly Jam Session is back! www.chicowomensclub.org. For more information, call For more information, please (530) 343-1973 or email contact the restaurant at [email protected]. (530) 896-1147.
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Sean Carroll: In The Mood Thick and Thin Acoustic Sally Dimas Art Gallery Evo Devo Oct 9 | 7:30pm Music Festival Open Studios Tour Oct 9 | 7:30pm Paradise Performing Arts Center Oct 9 | 7:30pm Oct 10--11 | 10am-5pm Chico State University’s President’s 777 Nunneley Road, Paradise Chico Women’s Club 493 East Ave. #1 Lecture Series & On the Creek Presented by the Paradise 592 E. 3rd St. Presented by Sally Dimas Speaker | Laxson Auditorium Performing Arts Center Presented by Gordy Ohliger Art Gallery Presented by Chico Performances “In the Mood” is a 1940s Roots music: songs of Live demonstrations of Marking the 150th musical revue, featuring working, dreaming and pastel painting. “There is not anniversary of Darwin’s big band orchestra music. celebration. A big acoustic place more wonderful than On the Origin of Species, Tickets: $35 all seats reserved. sandwich of six voices and our hometown,” says Sally molecular biologist, Box Office Hours: Monday 15 instruments: four and Dimas. “I am always glad to geneticist, and investigator through Friday: 11am-5pm. five string banjos, guitar, return, but painting around Sean Carroll continues the For more information, call slide-guitar, cello-mandolin, the world is exciting. My aim examination of evolutionary (530) 872-8454 or visit www. mandolin, violin, viola, is to share those special places science. He explores evolution paradiseperformingartscenter. bass, concertina, accordion, and moments. Mother Nature from a biological point of com. wooden flute, ukulele, and man-made things evoke view, weaving paleontology, bodran, spoons and more. feelings that excite me. I am naturalism, and molecular The members of this show interested in the changing geology into an exciting have performed at the light; the mood it evokes.” new field known as Evo following music festivals: Dimas studied in France Devo–how DNA influences WorldFest, High Sierra, and Italy, which had a major evolution in regards to animal Sacramento Jazz, London influence on her life’s work, diversity. His ground- World Music, SF Maritime, but the ancient Greeks, said breaking work has been Willamette Folk, Nevada Dimas, “...draw me back time lauded in Time, U.S. News & Bluegrass, Anchorage, and and again. The architecture World Report, and The New Music! Canada, to name a few. that still stands thousands York Times. Advance tickets: Tickets are just $10! Doors of years later and the murals $23 Premium | $18 Adult, $16 open 7:30pm for socializing. of ancient civilization are to Senior, $14 Student/Child. be revered. My heart beats For more information (and faster just thinking of beauty. tickets online!) visit: www. Watercolors are my first chicoperformances.com choice, but I enjoy painting with pastels and occasionally acrylics, all of which are on display at my gallery.” For more information, call (530) 345-3063.
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Jerril Dean Kopp with various themes such as Typing Around Town Bidwell Park offers a cool Multi-Media Exhibition nature, social commentary, Oct 10 | Chico Cafes retreat for Chico residents. Open Studios Tour and fantasy. Her work is Details on Back Page What is your fondest memory Oct 10-11 | 10am-5pm colorful and dramatic. Her Presented by Friends of the Arts of spending summer days in 1395 Huggins Ave. handmade paper sculpture Bidwell Park? What or where Presented by Chico Art Center will also be featured at her THEME - Preserving Chico’s is your favorite part? Where is studio. For more information, natural surroundings is an your favorite nature spot? Do Jerril Dean Kopp is a call (530) 345-0455. important part of the city’s you have any funny, surpris- multi-media artist creating culture and lifestyle. The ing or scary stories involving figurative drawings, paintings town has abundant wildlife close encounters with Chico’s of landscapes, southwest and beautiful scenery. During wildlife population? Details cliff dwellings and etchings the hot summer months, at www.artoberfest.org.
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Sierra Oro Farm Trail The Fine Art of Slip, Tall Tales & True Stories: Cory’s Country Inn Passport Weekend Drop and Drip Turner Gallery Fundraiser Open Studios Tour Oct 10-11 Oct 10-11 | 10am-5pm Oct 10 | 7pm Oct 10-11 | 10am-5pm In and around Butte County The Art House Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall 4673 Nord Highway Presented by Sierra Oro Farm Trail 325 Nord Avenue (Hwy 32) 400 W. 1st St. Presented by Cory’s Country Inn Presented by The Art House Presented by the School of the A grand weekend of wine Arts, CSU, Chico Cory’s Country Inn will tasting and farm fresh food Ceramic artists can use more host a number of artists sampling. Passports are than glazes to finish off their World-renowned artist Ron and exhibiting their work $25 each and are available work. Come and observe Sanford presents a special during the Open Studio online at www.sierraoro. how artist, Jana Lawton, evening of stunning photog- Tour’s first weekend. Some org or at Chico Chamber uses stains and slip trailing raphy that will take you into of the artists presenting are of Commerce, 300 Salem to create beautifully tactile the wild. This camp night Michael Halldorson, Mary Street. For more information, and expressive finishes on features Sierra Nevada beer, Anderson and Josifa Casey. please call Chico Chamber of her sculpture and pottery. As camp cuisine and decorations Work by artists Lorraine Commerce at (530) 891-5556. part of the Chico Art Center’s that transform the recital hall Slattery, Darrel Duncan, Open Studios Art Tour, the into a wonderful outdoor Chunhong Chang and Sal Lawtons invite you to visit the setting. Be sure to wear Casa will be on display Artisan Faire working studios of two artists a back woods costume to throughout the month of Oct 10 | 10am-4pm and spend time in their urban enhance the fun. This event October. Surprise and delight 1522 Nopel Ave | Forest Ranch sculpture garden. They are is underwritten by Sierra await you when you arrive at Presented by Mountain Joy happy to show you where they Nevada Brewery, features a this sweeping mid-century Bible Fellowship work and how they translate raffle for a weekend in a Sea house, surrounded by acres their inspiration into art for Ranch home, and all proceeds of magnificent 100-year old Mountain Joy Bible Fellow- you to enjoy. This is a free benefit the Turner Museum. black walnut trees, flowering ship will host an artisan faire. event. For more information, Tickets are $25, available at plants in country yards and Free to the public. Vendors contact Jana Lawton at (530) Vagabond Rose, Made in shady patios. The Inn is will be selling arts & crafts 894-1843, email at Lawton@ Chico, or the Turner Museum a lovely blend of country and farmer’s market produce. sunset.net or visit the website in Meriam Library. Tickets lodging, fine food and A flea market, live music, at www.chicoarthouse.com. for School of the Arts events beautiful art representing the food, and a kids corner with are available at the University best of Northern California. a bounce house. Fun for all! Box Office, (530) 898-6333. For more information, call Call (530) 566-1099. Visit the School of the Arts (530) 345-2955, email at online at www.csuchico.edu/ [email protected] or hfa/schoolofarts/. For more visit coryscountryinn.com. information, contact J. Paul DiMaggio, School of the Arts Publicist, at (530) 898-5739; [email protected].
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Chico Art Center’s Now is your chance to find learn what being an artist is all in advance at Chambers of 20th Annual out why Chico has been about, “discover” new talent, Commerce throughout Butte Open Studios Tour noted as one of the top 10 and learn about the influences County, and on Tour Days Oct 10-11 art towns in America. You that help an artist create. at the Chico Art Center, 450 Orange Street, Suite 6 will also understand why this Start your tour at the Chico Paradise Art Center and the (Southern Pacific Railroad event is now in its 20th year. Art Center to see a sampling new Artists of River Town Depot Building) | Studios located Studios will be open for your of the work that awaits you Gallery in Oroville. For more throughout the Chico area (see exploration, with many artists in the Artists’ Studios. Tour information, contact Erin Tour Guide for map) | Studios are doing demonstrations. Open Guides are $10 per person, Wells at (530) 895-8726, email open 10am-5pm each weekend Studios offers a chance for children are free when at [email protected] Presented by Chico Art Center collectors, art enthusiasts, accompanied by paid adult. or visit their website at tourists and other artists to Tour guides are available www.chicartcenter.com
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Igudesman & Joo: A Alzheimer’s Association Eric Martin Throwing Open Studios Tour Little Nightmare Music Memory Walk Pottery LIVE Oct 10--11 | 9am-3pm Oct 10 | 7:30pm Oct 10 | 10am Oct 10 | 11am-1pm Oct 31- Nov 1 | 10am-5pm Classical Comedy One Mile BBQ Area, Bidwell Park 345 Broadway 336 Broadway, Suites 20, 21 & 22 Laxson Auditorium Presented by the Alzheimers Presented by Chico Presented by Chico Art School Presented by Chico Performances Association Paper Company and Gallery
Igudesman & Joo are Walk together to make a Martin began creating forms Chico Art School and Gallery highly trained classical difference in the fight to end on the potter’s wheel at age will be participating both musicians, but they’re also Alzheimer’s. Join hundreds 14 and has been developing weekends of Open Studio crazily inspired comics. of Memory Walkers for a his technical and aesthetic Tour. To view artwork, visit Playing violin and piano, three-mile walk or a one-mile abilities for over a decade. In www.janetlombardiblixt.com. this marriage of music and shortcut which is wheelchair 2006, he received a BFA from Instruction information humor defies categorization. and stroller accessible. Humboldt State University, available at chicoartschool. It’s a performance full of Throughout the day: Remem- where he focused intently com. Email questions to musical virtuosity and zany, brance Area–Honor a loved on ceramics, the thrown [email protected] or outrageous humor. If you one by placing a picture or form and the refinement of call (530) 570-3895. thought Victor Borge was a a note on the Memory Wall. glazing and surface treatment hoot at his piano, you’ll love Tribute Flags–Modeled after techniques. He believes the loony antics of Igudesman a Tibetan tradition, honor strongly in the ethics of Chico Community and Joo. Advance tickets: a loved one with a Tribute creating and supporting Band Concert $23 Premium, $18 Adult, Flag to be flown at Memory independently made art that is Oct 11 | 2pm $16 Senior, $14 Student/ Walk. Live Music- Enjoy durable, useful and reason- CARD Community Center Child. More information (and music by the Holly Taylor ably priced. Exclusively at 545 Vallombrosa Avenue tickets online!) visit: www. and Eric Peter Jazz Duo and Chico Paper Company, 345 Presented by the Chico chicoperformances.com. the Highland Bagpipers. Broadway, in downtown Community Band Funds raised at Memory Walk Chico. For more info, call provide much needed support (530) 891-0900 or visit www. The Chico Community Band for Alzheimer’s research, chicopapercompany.com. will perform the original work programs and education. of local composer Justin Bell. Register online (no fee to The hour-long performance is register) at http://memory- free to the public. walk.kintera.org/chico09. For more information, visit the Memory Walk website at www.alz.org/memorywalk.
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The Oil Factor North State Symphony SAY Presents The Subdudes Oct 11 | 4:30pm Chamber Music: Coming Out for Art Oct 12 | 7:30pm Paradise Lost Sonatas, Bagatelles & Oct 11 | 5pm-9pm 1075 E. 20th St. 177 20th St. Shanties 1078 Gallery Presented by the Sierra Nevada Presented by Gerard Ungerman Oct 11 | 2pm 820 Broadway Brewing Company’s Big Room Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, Presented by the Stonewall “The Oil Factor: Behind The CSU, Chico Alliance Youth The Subdudes are known for War-on-Terror” (2004). Why Presented by the School of the their incredible harmonies is the U.S. “War-on-terror” Arts, CSU Chico “Coming Out for Art” is and intricate songwriting. focusing on a part of the an art show to provide a After a brief hiatus, they are world where 3/4 of the oil North State Symphony creative outlet for the LGBT back in full force. Be sure not and gas reserves are located? musicians Yael Ronen, flute; community and supporters to miss this performance at Gerard Ungerman founded Susie Lundberg, oboe; to fully express their feelings the Sierra Nevada Big Room. Free-Will Productions in New Charlene Mayes, horn; and and attitudes surrounding Tickets for shows may be York in 1995. His focus over Russell Burnham, clarinet, are Sexuality and Lesbian, purchased in the Pub at the the years has been on human joined by pianist Cara Okano Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. or rights and environmental for a program featuring issues in a productive and by phone (with use of a credit issues. Tickets: $5 Beethoven’s majestic sonata positive way. An art show card) by calling (530) 345- while the folk-song suffused extravaganza presented by 2739. To encourage the family Other films include: Bagatelles of Hungarian com- SAY (Stonewall Alliance participation in the enjoyment Oct 11- 4:30pm: “The Oil factor” poser György Ligeti show off Youth). Free admission. For of live music, our shows are Oct 14- 8pm: “Belonging” the bright colors of the wind more information, please all-ages friendly. A full dinner Oct 18- 4:30pm: “Plan Colombia” quintet in a series of short, contact Eric Ruben at (530) is available for $12.50 from Oct 21- 8pm: “Sex, Ties…” + sparkling pieces. Arnold’s 893-3336 or email at youth@ the time doors open to the “Confessions of a NY Call-Girl” arrangement of sea shanties stonewallchico.org. beginning of the evening’s Oct 25- 4:30pm: “Peru: Between completes the concert. Tickets entertainment. For more info, the Hammer & the Anvil” for School of the Arts events contact Bob Littell at the are available at the University Brew Pub and Restaurant: INFO: www.BelongingThe- Box Office, (530) 898-6333. [email protected] Doc.com – www.TheOilFac- Visit the School of the Arts or visit www.sierranevada. tor.com – www.HiddenWars. online at www.csuchico.edu/ com/bigroom. org – www.PlanColombia. hfa/schoolofarts/. For more com. E-mail: Gerard@ information, contact J. Paul freewillprod.com – Tel / Fax DiMaggio, School of the Arts (530) 343-2570 Publicist, at (530) 898-5739; [email protected]. Advance tickets: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child.
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Yamato Taiko Call Me Troy: Jtown: An Interactive Enter the sights, sounds and Japanese Drumming Film Series Artwork & Performance celebrations of a neighbor- Oct 13 | 7:30pm Oct 13 | 7:30pm Series hood like no other. Regular Laxson Auditorium Ayres 106 Oct 12-Oct 31 gallery hours and many events Presented by Chico Performances Presented by the College of 820 Broadway are free of charge. For more Humanities And Fine Arts, 1078 Gallery information, contact Janice “An explosion of action, CSU, Chico Hours: 12:30-5:30, Wed-Sat Porter at (530) 343-1973 or humor, and energy…” Presented By Janice Porter visit www.1078gallery.org or – South Wales Echo “Call Me Troy” is the truly www.janiceporterart.com. inspirational story about a This Japanese troupe of remarkable and dynamic 10 drummers combines a individual whose activism sense of drama and strong was decades ahead of its time; percussion, producing the the Reverend Troy Perry. He most “physical” form of is perhaps best known as the music–Taiko drumming. founder of the Metropolitan Using instruments such as Community Church–the the huge kettledrum, the first church to recognize the side drum, and the tambour, spiritual needs of the gay Yamato’s drumming ranges community. “Call Me Troy” from the delicate patter of celebrates Rev. Perry’s life raindrops to hammered- as a civil rights hero and his out rolling thunder to a legacy of spiritual service slowed-down heartbeat. to the GLBT community Yamato combines drums where he had the audacity to with the timpani, the flute, claim Christianity for himself and colorful, authentic and his community. The Japanese costumes for an University Film Series, part evening of highly charged of the College of Humanities Country Comfort | Culinary Delights rhythm. Advance tickets: and Fine Arts, features a Lodging | Retreats | Weddings | Events $28 Premium, $23 Adult, different film sponsored Gallery of Local Art $21 Senior, $16 Student/ by various programs each Child. More information (and Tuesday night at 7:30pm in tickets online!) visit: www. Ayres 106. For information, Cory’s Country Inn chicoperformances.com. visit www.csuchico.edu/hfa/ 4673 Nord Hwy, Chico, CA. 95973 hc/gallery/html or call (530) 345-2955 (530) 898-4642. www.coryscountryinn.com
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Belonging–a Scientific AVL Looms Typing Around Town Chico Poetry Slam: & Spiritual Journey into Oct 12-14 | Oct 15-17 Oct 14 | Chico Cafes Mekkah Humanity’s Footprint on 9am-5pm daily Details on Back Page Oct 15 | 8pm the Earth (‘08) AVL Looms Studio Loft, Presented by Friends of the Arts Café Culture Oct 14 | 8pm 3851 Morrow Lane, Suite 9 931 West 5th St. Paradise Lost THEME - Chico is ranked Presented by Café Culture 177 20th St. Two different weaving as the number 10 Art Town Presented by Gerard Ungerman courses, focusing on two in America. How has Chico’s For 14 years, Chico Poetry different skill levels, will rich art culture influenced Slam has been the definitive At a time of converging take place during the week. you? Has the town inspired open arena for performance crises, is it enough to just be October 12-14: Basically you to create something of poetry in Chico. This event looking for alternate energy AVL, a beginner’s weaving or your own? What is some electrifies the art of spoken sources? Gerard Ungerman refresher couse in everything of your favorite public art poetry as it is a pageant, explores this topic in his film AVL. Cost: $395. October (murals, sculptures, mosaics)? an interactive classroom, a which is narrated by Dustin 15-17: Basically Layered, a Details at Artoberfest.org. versified boxing match and Hoffman. Tickets: $5 course designed to enhance a revival rolled into one the complex weaver’s border-breaking event. We Other films include: understanding of weave Poetry Slam at offer a two-round “Open” Oct 18 - 4:30pm: structure and cloth construc- Has Beans poetry slam and a seasoned “Plan Colombia” tion using WeavePoint and Oct 14 | 8pm-10pm featured poet. We will Oct. 21 - 8pm: “Sex, Ties…” + WeavaMaker software and 1078 Humboldt Ave feature, from Charlotte, “Confessions of a NY Call-Girl” AVL’s Compu-Dobby Looms. Presented by Has Beans North Carolina, the queen of Oct 25 - 4:30pm: “Peru: Between Cost: $495. Please call to the spoken word–Mekkah. the Hammer & the Anvil” reserve your space with a Poetry Slam at Has Beans Come one! Come All! And $100 deposit: (530) 893-4915 every Wednesday night from speak poetry...the stage is set; INFO: www.BelongingThe- x236. For more information, 8pm-10pm. For more info, the microphone is waiting. Doc.com – www.TheOilFac- please contact Pam Stoesser call (530) 894-3033 or visit Admission is $5 at the door. tor.com – www.HiddenWars. at (530) 893-4915 x236, email www.hasbeans.com For more information, visit org – www.PlanColombia. [email protected] or visit the www.myspace.com/chicopo- com – E-mail: Gerard@ website at www.avlusa.com/ etryslam or Facebook search freewillprod.com – Tel / Fax index/workshop. Chico Poetryslam. (530) 343-2570.
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9|3 Alice in Wonderland, Jr. 1|20 Peking Acrobats 9|11 Chicago Blues Reunion 1|28 The Second City’s with Charlie Musselwhite 50th Anniversary Show 9|12 An Evening with 2|3 The Edlos: Joan Osborne, the Dena Kay Jones: Deepak Chopra A Cappella Broadway! Holmes Brothers and Lizt & Albeniz 9|18 Jazz at Lincoln Center 2|5 A Year with Frog and Toad Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Paul Thorn Oct 16 | 7:30pm 2|7 Tommy Emmanuel 9|29 Merle Haggard Oct 15 | 7:30pm Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall 2|9 The Handsome Little Devils 10|1 Van Cliburn Laxson Auditorium Presented by The School of the 2|11 Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas Gold Medal Winner and Edgar Meyer 300 W. First St. Arts, CSU, Chico 10|4 Gillian Welch 2|16 Umalali: The Garifuna Presented by Chico Performances 10|6 Jesse Cook Women’s Project Dena Kay Jones, 10|9 Sean Carroll: Evo Devo 2|18 The Chieftains Five-time Grammy nominee internationally-known pianist 10|10 Igudesman & Joo 2|23 Suzanne Vega Joan Osborne (“One of from the University of Texas, 10|13 Yamato Taiko 2|25 Blind Boys of Alabama Us”) has toured with Taj has performed throughout 10|15 Joan Osborne, Holmes Bros 2|27 Moscow Circus Mahal, Spearhead, the Dixie the U. S. and in Spain, and Paul Thorn 3|5-6 Keeping Dance Alive! Chicks, and Bob Dylan, Mexico and Canada. One 10|21 Sphinx Chamber Orchestra 3|9 Kálmán Balogh & The Gypsy showcasing her honeyed reviewer says, “It is no small 10|29 An Evening with Cimbalom Band Garrison Keillor blues delivery around the compliment to say that she 3|10 Vienna Boys Choir 11|3 The Hobbit world. The Holmes Brothers has mastered the Spanish 3|11 Comedy Pet Theater 11|6 Daryl Hannah: mix roadhouse rock with idiom so well she might be 3|20 Altan: 25th Year The Solution Revolution Celebration Tour Gospel fervor that touches mistaken for a native of this 11|8 Pilobolus 3|23 Steve Lopez: The Soloist the roots of the blues. Son of country” (Atlanta). Tickets 11|10 An Evening with 3|26 Paula Poundstone: a prizefighter and Pentecostal for School of the Arts events John Cleese 100% Paula preacher, Mississippi are available at the University 11|13 Greg Brown, John Hammond & 4|8 Aspen Santa Fe Ballet David Lindley bluesman Paul Thorn Box Office, (530) 898-6333. 4|10 Ira Glass 11|17 B.B. King prompted the San Francisco Visit the School of the Arts 4|14 Baaba Maal 11|20 The Nammy’s on Tour! Chronicle to say “the real online at www.csuchico.edu/ 5|14 Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem 12|11-13 Sleeping Beauty deal comes along infrequently hfa/schoolofarts/. For more 5|19 Willy Wonka, Jr. 12|15 Bowfire: Holiday these days.” Advance tickets: information, contact J. Paul Heart Strings $30 Premium, $25 Adult, DiMaggio, School of the Arts $23 Senior, $18 Student/ Publicist, at (530) 898-5739; Child. More information (and [email protected]. tickets online!) visit: www. Advance tickets: $15 Adult, chicoperformances.com. $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child.
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Opening Night Jtown Welcomes Rogue Ruby Mountain Design Ace’s Cakes and Celebration: Theatre & the 24-hour & Fine Arts Studio Tour Trail Blazer Dog-Day The Birth of Jtown! Elephant Dance Oct 17-18 | 10am-5pm Art Afternoon Oct 16 | 7pm Oct 17-18 | 7pm 1752 Drayer Dr., Paradise Oct 17 | 1pm-4pm 1078 Gallery 1078 Gallery Presented by Judith Carter Ace’s Cakes and Trail Blazer 820 Broadway 820 Broadway 1612 Mangrove Ave. Presented by Rogue Theater “I’m an artist and teacher Presented by Ace’s Cakes and This town is just passing who enjoys interpreting Trail Blazer Pets Supply through, so be sure to join A fundraiser for 1078 and creating visions of the the birthday party. Help us Gallery and Rogue Theatre. scenic wonders of our world, This event will feature locally consecrate Jtown, where Harken back to the 1930s primarily through watercolor. made dog fashion, including YOU are an honored citizen. when times were tough and Plein air painting (painting in clothes, leashes, outdoor Potluck Party follows a short money was hard to come by. plain air) is one of the ways I wear and accessories all program of ritual and perfor- Whoever is left standing at create my work. I often take presented by local dogs on mance. Free event! For more the end of this 24-hour dance paper, pencils, and paintbrush the catwalk. There will be information, contact Janice marathon takes home a $1000 to a location and sketch a two runway presentations at Porter at (530) 343-1973 or cash prize. Along with the scene,” said Carter. Classes 2pm and 3pm. Local artists, visit www.1078gallery.org and dancing, enjoy music, comedy, in painting for students 8 who specialize in canine www.janiceporterart.com. raffles, movies, karaoke, and years and up are available at subjects, will have their work more. Dancers: must register her studio in Paradise, the on display and for sale. Artists and secure $200 minimum Paradise Recreation Center include: Jean Summerville, oil Jtown Underwear donation. Spectators: roll the and Art Etc. in Chico. Judith pastel, mixed media; Teresa Yoga Club dice to determine your door Carter can be contacted by Renfro, drawings, acrylic Oct 16 | 3pm-4pm charge. For more informa- phone (530-872-4840) or paintings and prints; Karen 1078 Gallery tion, contact Betty Burns at email (ju.carter@comcast. Elizabeth, photography; Will 820 Broadway (530) 343-7141 or email at net) for locations and dates of Escobar, oil painting; Janel Presented by Janice Porter [email protected] or classes in Paradise or Chico. Murphy, oil pastel; Mann [email protected]. More Donn, screen print. Dogs are Wear what you like, all information can be found welcome and encouraged! For underwear and overwear at www.1078 gallery.com or more information, please call welcome. Bring your yoga www.chicorogue.com. (530) 354-1452 or visit www. mat or blanket for this trailblazerpetsupply.com. relaxed hour of yoga guided by Rev. Dylan Tellesen. Free event! For more information, contact Janice Porter at (530) 343-1973 or visit the websites www.janiceporterart.com and www.1078gallery.org.
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20th Annual Open lanes and even beside deep Typing Around Town Chico Library Studios Tour: Paradise canyons on the side of the Oct 17 | Chico Cafes Fall Festival Oct 17-18 mountain. You will find Details on Back Page Oct 17 | 11am-2pm Studios are open 10am-5pm pottery, paintings, sculpture, Presented by Friends of the Arts Chico Library Lawn & each weekend | Studios located photography, glass, jewelry Conference Room throughout the Paradise and and more in the studios of THEME - Chico is ranked 108 Sherman, 1st Ave. Magalia area (see Tour Guide these talented people. Many as the number 10 Art Town Presented by Chico Friends for map) will do demonstrations in America. How has Chico’s of the Library 450 Orange Street, Suite 6 throughout the weekend and rich art culture influenced (Southern Pacific Railroad you can find lots of great art you? Has the town inspired The Chico Friends of the Depot Building) for sale. Tour Guides are $10 you to create something of Libary’s annual celebration Presented by Chico Art Center per person. Children are free your own? What is some of libraries, reading and when accompanied by paid of your favorite public art books will include many Paradise–It is exactly that for adult. Tour guides are avail- (murals, sculptures, mosaics)? activities: games, art projects, the many very talented and able in advance at Chambers Details at Artoberfesr.org. music, children’s book swap friendly artists you will meet of Commerce throughout and sale, tours of the Butte on the “ridge.” Studios are Butte County, and on Tour County Literacy Coach and located in beautifully forested Days at the Chico Art Center, Jtown Games the library, local authors and neighborhoods, down county Paradise Art Center and the Oct 17 | 1pm-4pm illustrators, as well as refresh- new Artists of River Town 1078 Gallery ments. The Fall Festival is a Gallery in Oroville. For more 820 Broadway community event, including information, please contact Presented by Janice Porter booths created by Girl Scout Erin Wells at (530) 895-8726, Troops and teen volunteers. email at info@chicoartcenter. Games for all ages, some Join the free fun. For more com or visit the website at classic, some huge, some information contact Chico www.chicoartcenter.com. crazy. Bring the family and Library at (530) 891-2762 or friends. Refreshments avail- Ann Elliott at (530) 342-6053. able. For more information, See www.chicolibrary.org. contact Janice Porter at (530) 588-2618 or visit the websites www.1078gallery.org and www.janiceporterart.com.
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Plan Columbia When is “Green” Dazzling Weddings Rumpelstiltskin Auditions Oct 18 | 4:30pm not Green? and Events Oct 19 | 3:30pm-5pm Paradise Lost Oct 18 | 1pm-5pm Oct 18 | 12pm-4pm Oroville State Theater 177 20th St. The Art House Rolling Hills Casino Resort 1489 Meyers St. Presented by Gerard Ungerman 325 Nord Ave (Hwy 32) Special Event Center Presented by the Private Presented by the Chico Art House 2655 Barham Ave, Corning Industry Council “Plan Colombia: Cashing-In Presented by Dazzling Weddings on the Drug War Failure” When it’s recycled and rusty! and Events of Chico An audition will be held (2002) What may be In the hands of sculptor, for the Missoula Children’s alternate motives to the Dave Lawton, castoffs Our show features 50 Theatre (MCT) production failing “US war-on-drugs” in from construction and regional wedding and special of Rumpelstiltskin at the Colombia? Gerard Ungerman manufacturing endeavors event professionals whose Oroville State Theatre founded Free-Will Produc- become striking art for work is deemed to be of the from 3:30pm-5pm. Those tions in New York in 1995. your home and garden. highest creativity and quality; auditioning should arrive at Tickets: $5. Metal, stone, wood and award-winning photographers 3:30pm and plan to stay for other unusual “things” are and videographers, live the full two hours. Some Other films include: re-imagined and reused in musical quartets, ballroom of the cast members will be Oct 21 - 8pm: “Sex, Ties…” + ways that give them new value dancing demonstrations, asked to stay for a rehearsal “Confessions of a NY Call-Girl” and interest. The Art House is floral artists and event design immediately following the Oct 25 - 4:30pm: “Peru: Between Chico’s only urban sculpture experts, gown and accessory audition. Approximately the Hammer & the Anvil” garden, offering the finest designers, jewelry artisans, 50 roles are available for in unique art for your home local food artisans and pastry local students. All students, INFO: www.PlanColombia. and garden. One-of-a-kind artists. The emphasis with grades Kindergarten through com – E-mail: Gerard@ sculptures are nestled among our events is that Northern 12th grade, are encouraged freewillprod.com – Tel / Fax rocks, plants, and flowers California brides and grooms to audition. No advance (530) 343-2570. for a visual treat that will can have the “best” for preparation is necessary. Most tantalize all your senses. their special event by using students rehearse approxi- This is a free event! For more local services and artisans. mately 4.5 hours each day, information, contact Jana Admission is $8 available at Monday-Friday. Performances Lawton at (530) 894-1843, the door or online at www. are scheduled for Oct 24 email at [email protected] dazzlingweddingsandevents. at 3pm and 5:30pm at the or visit the website at com. For more information, Oroville State Theatre.For www.chicoarthouse.com. call (530) 200-3413, email at more information, please jen@weddingsnorthvalley. call Jim Christensen or Fran com or visit www.dazzlin- Houchin at (530) 538-2470. gweddingsandevents.com. Rumpelstiltskin is part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s unique international touring project.
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Charlene Abinante Jackie Greene Blue Vinyl: Film Series different film sponsored Oct 19 | Nov 13 Oct 20-Oct 21 | 7:30pm Oct 20 | 7:30pm by various programs each BMU 3rd Floor Gallery, CSU, 1075 E. 20th St. Ayres 106 Tuesday night at 7:30pm in Chico (2nd & Chestnut streets) Presented by the Sierra Nevada Presented by the College of Ayres 106. Tonight’s showing 7am-11pm Mon-Thurs Brewing Company’s Big Room Humanities And Fine Arts, is “Blue Vinyl”, sponsored by 7am-5pm Fri CSU, Chico the Environmental Studies 11am-10pm Sat & Sun Dubbed “The Prince of Program. For information, FREE to the Public Americana” by the New York With humor, chutzpah and visit www.csuchico.edu/hfa/ Times, California native a piece of vinyl siding firmly hc/gallery.html or call Abinante’s works examines Jackie Greene is steeped in in hand, Peabody Award- (530) 898-4642. poisons and toxins that country, blues, jazz, rock and winning filmmaker Judith inhabit the living. Her inspira- folk traditions, defying easy Helfand and co-director and tion evolves from organic categorization. He will be award-winning cinematogra- yet mechanical viruses that performing songs from his pher Daniel B. Gold set out mutate and change within latest record “Giving Up The in search of the truth about their environment. “I am Ghost,” among others, at the polyvinyl chloride (PVC), drawn to the elements dealing Sierra Nevada Big Room. America’s most popular with the surface of the Tickets for all shows may be plastic. From Long Island material: form, texture, glaze purchased in the Pub at the to Louisiana to Italy, they treatment, and what these Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. unearth the facts about PVC elements can inform to the or by phone (with use of a and its effects on human viewer.” Her show will be credit card) by calling (530) health and the environment. mostly ceramic material but 345-2739. To encourage the Back at the starter ranch, will incorporate some mixed family participation in the Helfand coaxes her terribly media and glass work. enjoyment of live music, our patient parents into replacing shows are all-ages friendly. their vinyl siding on the A full dinner is available for condition that she can find a Poetry Slam at $12.50 from the time doors healthy, affordable alternative Has Beans open to the beginning of the (and it has to look good!). A Oct 21 | 8pm-10pm evening’s entertainment. For detective story, an eco- 1078 Humboldt Ave more information, contact activism doc, and a rollicking Presented by Has Beans Bob Littell at the Brew Pub comedy, “Blue Vinyl” puts a and Restaurant: boblittell@ human face on the dangers Poetry Slam at Has Beans sierranevada.com. posed by PVC at every every Wednesday night from stage of its life cycle, from 8pm-10pm. For more info, factory to incinerator. The call (530) 894-3033 or visit University Film Series, part www.hasbeans.com of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, features a
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Sphinx Chamber Sex, Ties ... and Typing Around Town Twilight Zone Live! The Orchestra and Nouveau Confessions of a NY Oct 21 | Chico Cafes Interactive Experience String Orchestra Call-Girl Details on Back Page Oct 22-Oct 31 Oct 21 | 7:30pm Oct 21 | 8pm Presented by Friends of the Arts 6:30pm-9:30pm Laxson Auditorium Paradise Lost Oct 22, 23, 24 and Oct 29, Presented by Chico Performances 1077 20th Street THEME- Recreational 30, 31 with Special Adult-Only Presented by Gerard Ungerman activities abound in Chico. Shows: 9:30pm-10:30pm “After the applause, excited Whether you walk, bike or on Oct 29-30 audience members rushed “Sex, Ties & Lots of run, there is always something Presented by the Blue Room Theater up to the stage to shake the Videotapes” (2001) With to do. There are places to go orchestra’s hands–a sight you a combined income of rock climbing, swimming A theatrical haunted house don’t see often at Carnegie $14 billion a year, the US and even fishing! Share your style attraction located in the hall.” – The New York Times porn industry is trying to stories about your favorite heart of downtown Chico. break into the mainstream recreational activities and There is a fifth dimension The Sphinx Chamber entertainment industry. where in Chico you enjoy beyond that which is known Orchestra is an extraordinary “Confessions of a New York doing them. Details at www. to man. It is a dimension as string ensemble comprised Call-Girl” (1998). An inside artoberfest.org. vast as space and as timeless of the top young Black look at the exploding escort as infinity. It is the middle and Latino musicians in service phenomenon and at ground between light and the nation. The orchestra the flipside of its seemingly Catalyst Domestic shadow, between science strives to advance diversity enormous financial rewards. Violence Services and superstition, and it lies in classical music, both from Recently relocated to Chico, 7th Annual Art Show between the pit of man’s within and by engaging new, veteran French documentary Oct 22 | 5pm-9pm fears and the summit of young audiences through filmmaker Gerard Ungerman Chico Business Office, his knowledge. This is the their varied repertoire. In this will be presenting some of his 330 Wall St. Suite 50 dimension of imagination. performance, they will be work at Chico’s Artoberfest Presented by Catalyst Domestic It is an area which we call performing pieces by Mozart, 2009. Tickets: $5. Violence Services the Twilight Zone. Join us Piazzolla, Guido Gavilán, at the Blue Room Theatre Tchaikovsky, Marsalis, Bach, Other films include: October is National Domestic for a haunting interactive and Michael Abels. Advance Oct. 25 - 4:30pm: “Peru: Be- Violence Awareness Month. experience. Do you dare to tickets: $28 Premium, $23 tween the Hammer & the Anvil” Catalyst Domestic Violence take the journey to discover Adult, $21 Senior, $16 Services will host its 7th what lies beyond? The Student/Child. For more info INFO: For more informa- Annual Art show to benefit Twilight Zone. Cost is $10. (and tickets online!) visit: tion, please e-mail: Gerard@ the foundation. This is a free Tickets are available on-line www.chicoperformances.com freewillprod.com – Tel / Fax community event. For more at www.blueroomtheatre. (530) 343-2570. information, please contact com or at the door. For more Lindsey Hensher, Community information, please call Educator at (530) 343-7711 or (530) 895-3749. www.catalystdvservices.org.
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Jtown: New Bands American Heritage: Rumpelstiltskin 20th Annual Open Oct 23 | 7pm Choral Union Performance Studios Tour: Oroville 1078 Gallery Oct 23 | 7:30pm Oct 24 | 3pm and 5:30pm Oct 24-25 820 Broadway Laxson Auditorium Oroville State Theater Studios are open 10am-5pm Presented by Janice Porter Presented by the School of the 1489 Meyers Street each weekend | Studios located Arts, CSU, Chico Presented by The Private throughout the Oroville area Fresh, young bands wail Industry Council (see Tour Guide for map) tonight. Virtuoso Metal, Chico State’s Choral Union 450 Orange Street, Suite 6 Rock, and more. All ages offers a montage of the A strange little gnome (Southern Pacific Railroad show. Band names TBA, great American composers– appears from here, there Depot Building) check 1078gallery.org or Bernstein, Copland, and everywhere. He will Presented by Chico Art Center janiceporterart.com in Sept. Gershwin, Rodgers and spin your straw into gold... for more details. There is Hammerstein, Billings, Dello for a price. If his price is The 20th annual Open a $5 cover to attend this Joio and Randall Thompson too steep, you must guess Studios Art Tour Oroville is event. For more information, –complimented by jazz his name–Rumpelstiltskin! the “City of Gold”–you will contact Janice Porter at (530) charts, spirituals and folk Join the Missoula Children’s find some real treasures. The 588-2618 or visit the websites song arrangements by Alice Theatre and over 50 local studios have much to offer, www.1078gallery.org and Parker, Robert Shaw, Jack students, Saturday, Oct 24 including bronze, wood and www.janiceporterart.com. Halloran, Larry Fleming, at the Oroville State Theatre metal sculptures, watercolor, and Gene Puerling. Advance with two show times at 3pm acrylic and encaustic painting, tickets: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, and 5:30pm as they bring natural stone jewelry, pottery, Jtown Underwear $6 Student/Child. Tickets to life this spirited tale. An drawings and more. These Yoga Club for School of the Arts events original musical adaptation, artists will welcome you with Oct 23 | 3pm-4pm are available at the University Rumplestiltskin is sure to demonstrations and great art 1078 Gallery Box Office, (530) 898-6333. please audiences of all ages. for sale. Tour Guides are $10 820 Broadway Visit the School of the Arts This week is part of the per person, children are free Presented by Janice Porter online at www.csuchico.edu/ Missoula Children’s Theatre’s when accompanied by paid hfa/schoolofarts/. For more unique international touring adult; Tour guides are avail- Wear what you like, all information, contact J. Paul project and is presented able in advance at Chambers underwear and overwear DiMaggio, School of the Arts locally by the Oroville State of Commerce throughout welcome. Bring your yoga Publicist, at (530) 898-5739; Theatre. For additional Butte County, and on Tour mat or blanket for this relaxed [email protected]. information including ticket Days at the Chico Art Center, hour of yoga guided by Rev. prices and outlets, please Paradise Art Center and the Dylan Tellesen. This is a free contact the Oroville State new Artists of River Town event! For more information Theatre at (530) 538-2470. Gallery in Oroville. For more contact Janice Porter at (530) information, contact Erin 588-2618 or visit the websites Wells at (530) 895-8726 or www.1078gallery.org and visit www.chicoartcenter.com www.janiceporterart.com.
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Annie’s Star Quilt Jtown Games Broken Color 7th Annual Mask- Guild Show Oct 24 | 1pm-4pm Art Gallery Making Workshop Oct 24-25 1078 Gallery | 820 Broadway Oct 24-25 | Oct 31 | Nov 1 Oct 24 | 1pm-5pm Sat 10am-5pm | Sun 10am-4pm 10am-5pm Dorothy Johnson Center Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, Games for all ages, some Ongoing (Gallery and Studio 775 East 16th St. 2337 Fair St. classic, some huge, some open for Open Studios Tour) Presented by Annie’s Star Quilts crazy. Bring the family and 1360 Montgomery St, Oroville The CSU, Chico Museum of friends. Refreshments avail- Presented by Broken Color Anthropology and the Chico The exhibit will include an able. Free event. For more Art Gallery Area Recreation Department opportunity to win a specially information, contact Janice and Park District prepare designed and crafted quilt by Porter at (530) 588-2618 or Located near historic down- everyone for Halloween members. The show includes visit www.1078gallery.org and town Oroville, a block from with this fun make-and-take 20 plus vendors, lunch & www.janiceporterart.com. the Feather River and the afternoon of projects and snacks available. Free parking. Chinese Temple, Jon Shult’s activities. Express your own $6 at the door. For more info, Broken Color Art Gallery will creativity and learn about visit www.anniestarquilt.org. 20 Bucks & Handmade display works in progress and different mask-making Oct 24 | 10am-5pm include cartooning demos. cultures around the world. Summer O’Neil, Studio B, His subjects vary from urban This year, visitors will also Typing Around Town 234 W. 3rd St. scenes (including local icons) be invited to add home-made Oct 24 | Chico Cafes to seascapes and rural subject flower offerings to a Day of Details on Back Page Located in Downtown Chico matter. He is also involved in the Dead altar. Please call the Presented by Friends of the Arts above Cafe Malvina and figure painting (clothed and museum at (530) 898-5397 or across from the parking struc- nude), portraits and printmak- the Dorothy Johnson Center THEME- Recreational ture. 20 Bucks & Handmade ing. For more information, at (530) 895-4707 for more activities abound in Chico. is a fine arts and crafts sale call (530) 534-5474 or visit information. Whether you walk, bike or by creative locals who have [email protected]. run, there is always something a passion for making use of to do. There are places to go anything and everything. 15th Annual Chico and culture in the daily lives rock climbing, swimming Some items you might Window Art Project of Americans. Free Walking and even fishing! Share your see are handbags, grocery Tour Maps and the artist’s stories about your favorite sacks, clothing, jewelry and The Window Art Project contact information are recreational activities and paintings. Items will be 20 includes 56 local artists part- available inside businesses dis- where in Chico you enjoy bucks or under. Come in and nering with downtown busi- playing Window Art Project doing them. Details at check out what the locals are nesses to exhibit in storefront plaques. For more informa- www.artoberfest.org. up to! And while you’re at it, windows during October tion, see www.artoberfest.org support local restaurants by (National Arts and Humani- or call Mary Gardner at dropping into Spice Creek or ties Month) -- a coast-to-coast (530) 896-7214 or e-mail Cafe Malvina for a drink and collective celebration of arts [email protected]. a bite!
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Thrill the World Dance Jtown Welcomes Opening Night Contemporary Clay Oct 24 | 5pm to participate Men on Love The Paradise Symphony Oct 25 | 1pm-5pm 6:20pm performance Oct 24 | 7pm Presents Concert 1 of The Art House Downtown Chico City Plaza 1078 Gallery the 51st Season 325 Nord Avenue (Hwy 32) Presented by Friends of the Arts 820 Broadway Oct 25 | 7pm Presented by Chico Art House Presented by Janice Porter Paradise Performing Arts Center Brought to you by Friends of 777 Nunneley Rd, Paradise Come prepared to feast the Arts, “Thrill The World” This spoken word event Presented by The Paradise your eyes on sculpture is a worldwide attempt to is produced and hosted by Performing Arts Center that is spontaneous and break the Guinness World Anthony Peyton Porter, amusing, ingenious mosaic Record for the Largest featuring members of the For the opening concert of creations, and delicate but Simultaneous Dance with Jtown Men’s Club. For the 51st Season, conducter delightful porcelain pottery– Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” more information, contact Lloyd Roby will lead the contemporary clay at its best. Thousands of people in Anthony Porter at (530) orchestra in the “Unfinished Artist, Jana Lawton, will cities around the world will 521-9463 or visit www. Symphony” by Frank be on hand to talk about learn the “Thriller” dance anthonypeytonporter.com or Schubert, “Finlandia” by her work and demonstrate and perform it together on www.1078gallery.com. Sibelius, “The Donna Diana how she hand builds with Saturday, Oct. 24 at 6:20pm Overture” by Rexnicek and porcelain clay to create her in the Downtown Chico concluding the evening’s distinctive ceramic work. Plaza. Come connect with Peru: Between the performance with two lilting The Art House is Chico’s the world through the art of Hammer & the Anvil waltzes by Johann Strauss: only urban sculpture garden, dance! For more information, Oct 25 | 4:30pm the beautiful “Blue Danube offering the finest in unique please see www.thrillthe- Paradise Lost Waltz” and the lilting “Tales art for your home and garden. world.com or Chico’s own 177 20th St. of the Vienna Woods”. One-of-a-kind sculptures are web page at www.myspace. Presented by Gerard Ungerman Tickets: Adults, $8, Children nestled among rocks, plants, com/chicothriller or e-mail $5. Ask about family pricing. and flowers for a visual [email protected] “PERU: Between the Ham- Box Office Hours: Monday treat that will tantalize your or call (530) 228-2860 for mer and the Anvil” (1996). through Friday: 11am-5pm. senses. For more information, sign-up information. How the ordinary bravery and For more information, call contact Jana Lawton at peaceful determination of the (530) 872-8454 or visit www. (530) 894-1843, email at many overcame the violence paradiseperformingartscenter. [email protected] or visit and fanaticism of the few. com. Tickets can be www.chicoarthouse.com. Tickets: $5. purchased through the website. INFO: E-mail: Gerard@ freewillprod.com – Tel / Fax (530) 343-2570
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Ronnie Baker Brookes Throne of Blood As You Like It What Hath God Oct 26 | 7:30pm Oct 27 | 7:30pm Oct 28 | Oct 31 | 7:30pm Wrought: The 1075 E. 20th St. Ayres 106 Harlen Adams Theatre Transformation of Presented by the Sierra Nevada Presented by the College of 400 W. 1st St. America, 1815-1848 Brewing Company’s Big Room Humanities and Fine Arts, Presented by the School of the Oct 28 | 7:30pm CSU ,Chico Arts, CSU, Chico Joanna Dunlap Cowden A Chicago blues club favorite, Memorial Lecture Ronnie Baker Brookes has One of the most celebrated Romance, comedy, political Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall been playing the blues since screen adaptations of intrigue, environmental W. 1st St. he was 9. His latest release, Shakespeare into film, Akira conservation, runaway cross- Presented by the School of the The Torch, has been called Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood dressing teenagers in the Arts, CSU, Chico the year’s best blues album. re-imagines Macbeth in forest pinning love-notes to Don’t miss this red hot feudal Japan. Starring Toshiro trees and the whole thing Pulitzer Prize-winning performance at the Sierra Mifune and Isuzu Yamada as ending in a flood of marriages author Daniel Walker Howe Nevada Big Room. Tickets for his ruthless wife, the film tells and a big dance! Advance (UCLA and Oxford) explores all shows may be purchased in of a valiant warrior’s rise to tickets: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, the dramatic technological the Pub at the Sierra Nevada power and his ignominious $6 Student/Child. Tickets for changes that transformed the Brewing Co. or by phone fall. With Throne of Blood, are available at the University U.S. from a “Third World” (with use of a credit card) Kurosawa fuses one of Box Office, (530) 898-6333. country to a major power by calling (530) 345-2739. Shakespeare’s greatest Visit the School of the Arts from roughly 1815 to 1848. To encourage the family tragedies with the formal online at www.csuchico.edu/ The History Department participation in the enjoyment elements of Japanese Noh hfa/schoolofarts/. For more hosts a reception following of live music, our shows theater to make a Macbeth information, contact J. Paul the talk. Free and open to the are all-ages friendly. For that is all his own—a classic DiMaggio, School of the Arts public. Visit the School of the more information, contact tale of ambition and duplicity Publicist, at (530) 898-5739 or Arts online at www.csuchico. Bob Littell at the Brew Pub set against a ghostly landscape [email protected]. edu/hfa/schoolofarts/. and Restaurant: boblittell@ of fog and inescapable For more information, sierranevada.com. doom. The University Film contact J. Paul DiMaggio, Series, part of the College Poetry Slam at School of the Arts Publicist, of Humanities and Fine Has Beans at (530) 898-5739 or Arts, features a different Oct 28 | 8pm-10pm [email protected]. film sponsored by various 1078 Humboldt Ave programs each Tuesday night Presented by Has Beans at 7:30 pm in Ayres 106. For information, visit www. Poetry Slam at Has Beans csuchico.edu/hfa/hc/gallery/ every Wednesday night from html or call (530) 898-4642. 8pm-10pm. For more info, call (530) 894-3033 or visit www.hasbeans.com
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Typing Around Town the underground tunnels Young Artists For a for positive change. Chico’s Oct 28 | Chico Cafes of downtown Chico? Every Better World! CD 1st “Young Artists for a Details on Back Page town has their own urban Pre-release Party and Better World” CD will feature Presented by Friends of the Arts legends and tales. Get into Art Exhibit original music and poetry by the spirit of Halloween and Oct 28 | 7pm local youth artists. Artists THEME- Halloween is a share yours! Details at www. Cafe Culture will be selected from a time for scary and exciting artoberfest.org. 931 W. Fifth St four-night talent showcase fun. It is also a time for at Cafe Culture in August urban legends and spooky “Young Artists for a Better and September. Youth art stories. Ever had a scary World” brings community will be exhibited at Cafe experience with the ghosts at youth and elders together in Culture during the month of The Senator or tried to find celebration of young artists Artoberfest. DISCOVER ORO VILLE … An Unspoiled Utopia just a half hour south of Chico... Exit Hwy 70 at Montgomery Street & follow the “greenline”
Revel in the power of nature, a beautiful flowing river, an incredible lake, hiking & biking trails and the Historic Downtown. Steep yourself in history, BUT BEST OF ALL, DURING ARTOBERFEST VISIT OUR WELCOMING, INTERESTING, HISTORICAL MU- SEUMS AND RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION BY SHOWING THIS PAGE.
Bolt Antique Museum The Lott Home Chinese Temple Complex 1650 Broderick Street 1067 Montgomery Street 1500 Broderick Street
The Nature Center Pioneer Museum State Theater Montgomery Street & 2332 Montgomery Street 1489 Myers Street t h e Roundabout
The Feather River Lake Oroville The Forebay Diversion Dam
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Twilight Zone Live! The An Evening with 3rd Annual Community Jtown: Theater Shorts Interactive Experience Garrison Keillor Dance Challenge Oct 30 | 7pm Oct 29-Oct 31 NPR Storyteller Oct 29 1078 Gallery 6:30pm-9:30pm Oct 29 | 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Brewing 820 Broadway October 29, 30, 31 with Special Laxson Auditorium Company’s Big Room Presented by the Janice Porter Adult-Only Shows: 9:30pm- 300 W. 1st St. 1075 E. 20th St. 10:30 pm on October 29-30. Presented by Chico Performances Presented by the Chico Creek Drama comes to Jtown with Blue Room Theater Dance Center a night of new works and old, 139 W. 1st St. “The funniest American featuring solo performances Presented by the Blue writer...” – Time The Community Dance by Mabrie Ormes, Hilary Room Theater Challenge is an event Tellesen, and Rob Wilson. True to his radio form, designed to promote dance For more information, A theatrical haunted house Grammy award-winner, & the performing arts in our contact Janice Porter at (530) style attraction located in the author, and humorist celebrity community, while raising 588-2618 or visit the websites heart of downtown Chico. speaker Garrison Keillor will funds for Chico Creek Dance www.1078gallery.org and There is a fifth dimension share his hilarious anecdotes Center. Local businesses & www.janiceporterart.com. beyond that which is known about growing up in the organizations will compete to man. It is a dimension as American Midwest, the in various dance categories vast as space and as timeless people of Lake Wobegon, (Swing, African, Ballet, & Jtown: Halloween as infinity. It is the middle and “late-life fatherhood.” Hip-Hop) while you, the Oct 31 | 8pm ground between light and With a wonderful, dry audience, cheers them on 1078 Gallery shadow, between science sense of humor, Keillor and votes with cash for their 820 Broadway and superstition, and it lies will once again visit Lake favorite team. Whichever between the pit of man’s Wobegon with his words of team raises the most money A costume and dancing fears and the summit of wisdom, class, charisma, and for Chico Creek Dance extravaganza mark the last his knowledge. This is the humor. This performance is Centre with their creative night of Jtown! Get your dimension of imagination. co-sponsored by KCHO and dance moves goes home with alternate universe groove on It is an area which we call KFPR Radio, NPR. Advance the grand prize! Featured all night long in our beloved the Twilight Zone. Join us tickets: $60 Premium, $55 performances include Chico town before it leaves your at the Blue Room Theatre Adult/Senior, $45 Student/ Community Ballet, Full Force neighborhood! Expect for a haunting interactive Child. For more information Dance Company & Studio beauty, anarchy, and revelry. experience. Cost is $10. (and tickets online!) visit: One Ballroom. Tickets: Live Music TBA. Check for Tickets are available on-line at www.chicoperformances.com $20 ($25 at the door) at more details in September at www.blueroomtheatre.com or Chico Creek Dance Center www.1078gallery.org or at the door. For information, Beginning Sept. 1st (don’t www.janiceporterart.com please call (530) 895-3749 forget the “green” (cash) to or call (530) 588-2618. or e-mail blueroom@ vote for your favorite team!) blueroomtheatre.com. (530) 893-9028.
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Typing Around Town Jerril Dean Kopp Art (is) in the Chico Art Center’s 20th Oct 31 | Chico Cafes Multi-Media Exhibition, Heart of Chico Annual Open Studios Details on Back Page Chico Arts Center’s Oct 31-Nov 1 Tour: Bonus Weekend! Presented by Friends of the Arts Open Studios Tour 10am-5pm Oct 31 | Nov 1 Oct 31 | Nov 1 The Art House 450 Orange St, Suite 6 THEME- Halloween is a 10am-5pm 325 Nord Avenue (Hwy 32) (Southern Pacific Railroad Depot time for scary and exciting 1395 Huggins Ave. Presented by Chico Art House Building) | Studios open 10am to fun. It is also a time for Presented by Chico Art Center 5pm each day | Studios located urban legends and spooky The Art House is Chico’s throughout the Chico, Paradise stories. Ever had a scary Jerril Dean Kopp is a only urban sculpture garden, -Magalia area and Oroville experience with the ghosts at multi-media artist creating offering the finest in unique (see Tour Guide for map) The Senator or tried to find figurative drawings, paintings art for your home and garden. Presented by Chico Art Center the underground tunnels of landscapes, southwest cliff One-of-a-kind sculptures of downtown Chico? Every dwellings, and etchings with are nestled among rocks, The chance for you to see town has their own urban various themes such as nature, plants, and flowers for a that one last Studio or Artist legends and tales. Get into social commentary, and visual treat that will tantalize that you have always wanted the spirit of Halloween and fantasy. Her work is colorful all your senses. Each piece to visit. With more than 100 share yours! Details at www. and dramatic. Her handmade of art celebrates the vision visual artists in Butte County artoberfest.org. paper sculpture will also be of artists David and Jana participating, there will be featured at her studio. The Lawton–contemporary, bold, many in all locations open artist has exhibited widely in and utilizing materials that for this last weekend offering Halloween Harvest Ball: New York, California, New will withstand the elements demonstrations, hospitality Cafe Culture Jersey, Missouri and Florida for years to come. As part of and an opportunity to Oct 31 | 8pm to name a few locations; the Chico Art Center’s Open purchase some original art. 931 W. 5th St. internationally, the artist Studios Art Tour, artists Dave Tour Guides are $10 per Presented by Café Culture has exhibited in Cairo and and Jana Lawton will open person, children are free when Alexandria Egypt, Japan, their studios to the public this accompanied by paid adult; Musicians from around the Korea and Romania. For weekend. Stop by if you love Tour guides are available world come to play Cafe more information, call tools, tech, and talk. For more in advance at Chambers of Culture on this special (530) 345-0455. information, contact Jana Commerce throughout Butte evening. Cost: $10. For more Lawton at (530) 894-1843, County, and on Tour Days info, call (530) 345-6045 or email at [email protected] at the Chico Art Center, [email protected]. or visit the website at Paradise Art Center and the www.chicoarthouse.com. State Theater in Oroville. For more contact Erin Wells call (530) 895-8726, email at [email protected] or visit www.chicoartcenter.com.
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Ruby Mountain Design Open Studios Tour & Fine Arts Studio Tour Sat, Oct 31 | Sun, Nov 1 Aroun Oct 31 | Nov 1 10am-5pm nd d a 10am-5pm 336 Broadway, Suites 20, 21 & 22 n I Butte County 1752 Drayer Dr., Paradise Presented by Chico Art School Also Featuring: The Foothills & Presented by Judith Carter and Gallery Feather River Canyon
“I’m an artist and teacher Capturing the moment of Pick us up when you’re in town, who enjoys interpreting color and light occurring or and creating visions of in the natural landscape or the scenic wonders of our cityscape is a passion for look us up before you come to town world, primarily through Janet Lombardi Blixt. Voted www.101thingstodo.net watercolor.” Judith Carter 2008 “Best Local Artist” by can be contacted by phone the Chico News & Review, (530-872-4840) or email Janet is currently offering ([email protected]) for art instruction for children locations and dates of classes and adults at the Chico Art in Paradise or Chico. School. The downtown location is 336 Broadway, Suites 20, 21 & 22. Chico Art Sally Dimas Art Gallery School and Gallery is run by Open Studios Tour Janet. Art Lessons available Oct 31 | Nov 1 all month long for children 10am-5pm age 7 and older, teens and 493 East Ave. #1 adults. View the Chico Art School and Gallery from Live demonstrations of 9am-3pm, Monday through pastel paintings. “There is Thursday. To view artwork no place more wonderful visit www.janetlombardiblixt. than our hometown,” says com. Instruction Sally Dimas. “I am always informational available at glad to return, but painting www.chicoartschool.com. around the world is exciting.” For information, call For more information, (530)570-3895 or email call (530) 345-3063. questions to janet@ chicoartschool.com
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