Posted by jeffpelline on November 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
These are a few of our favorite things: FREE JEWELRY IF IT SNOWS! Now in its 8th year, Stucki Jewelers in Grass Valley offers a chance to win free jewelry. Here’s the basics: buy jewelry Friday and Saturday, November 24-25 and if at least one inch of snows falls at the Nevada County Airport on […]
Posted by jeffpelline on November 7, 2017 · Leave a Comment
QUEST THEATERWORKS PRESENTS THE fourth annual Nugget Fringe Theater Festival on January 18-28 in Grass Valley. The festival has grown to include 40 shows for 150 cutting-edge performances on seven stages in downtown Grass Valley, featuring comedy, drama, performance art, stand up and more. It is a “must-see” festival for regional indie theater. Founded by […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on November 7, 2017 · Leave a Comment
IN THE EARLY ELIZABETHAN ERA, English acting troupes performed in inns, college halls and private homes. Then along came London’s Globe Theater in 1599, showcasing Shakespeare’s best-known plays. Theater became a popular pastime. Good performing arts have always been good for the economy. In September, we visited Ashland, Oregon, jokingly called the “town that Shakespeare […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on November 6, 2017 · Leave a Comment
“Our 10th Anniversary Season will include two amazing musicals – A New Brain (in March at the Nevada Theatre) and James and the Giant Peach (in July at the Nevada Theatre) and one play that we will be announcing shortly,” Sierra Stages said in a newsletter this morning. “We will let you know when our […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on November 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment
LOCAL ARTIST HELEN PHILLIPS founded the PlacerARTS Studios Tour in 1994, because she felt artists in the area didn’t know each other well enough. “Since then, I’ve seen an incredible infusion of artists come together to present their work,” says Janet Nicholson of Nicholson Blown Glass, who has participated for all 24 years. “Each studio […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on November 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment
TO BORROW FROM A VIVALDI MASTERPIECE, Music in the Mountains is now celebrating “The Four Seasons.” MIM has traditionally presented festivals, or multiple concerts in a one- to three- week time frame, known as SummerFest and WinterFest. Now it has begun presenting orchestral concerts throughout the year, thanks to an innovative new partnership with the […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on November 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment
WHEN IT COMES TO EXCEPTIONAL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, Reno is truly “the biggest little city in the world.” It is home to the Reno Chamber Orchestra, the Reno Philharmonic, and the Reno Jazz Orchestra, offering remarkable depth for a city of Reno’s size. The Reno Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1974 by talented musicians who earned […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on October 26, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the creation of a new project to honor the legacy of past Board member and key contributor, Peggy Levine. The Board has dedicated a key portion of the 2nd floor of the North Star House to be restored and used as the “The M. W. Swan Levine […]
Posted by jeffpelline on October 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The iconic Nevada County Bank building in downtown Grass Valley has sold, and the new owners have imaginative plans for the historic building, Sierra FoodWineArt magazine has learned. The new owners are longtime locals Craig Hamilton and Lore Reynolds-Hamilton. The husband-and-wife team have a knack for renovating historic residences and commercial buildings in our area […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on October 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
40TH ANNUAL VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS Sundays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17, 1:30-6 p.m. Wednesdays, Dec. 13 & 20, 5-9 p.m. Welcome the holiday season in style in historic Nevada City, a quaint, Gold Rush town nestled in the foothills of the snow-capped Sierra where each year the town’s picturesque downtown transforms into a genuine Christmas card […]
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