Teahouse of The August Moon on April 12-May 5
“Pain makes man think.
Thought makes man wise.
Wisdom makes life endurable.”
SAKINI
THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, a Tony-award winning comedy from the ‘50s, is coming to the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City on April 12-May 5. It is being produced by the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS).
The play was adapted from the [...]
Art Works Gallery: Nearly 2-years-old and growing
IN MAY, ART WORKS GALLERY WILL CELEBRATE its second anniversary in historic downtown Grass Valley, a sign of its ongoing
success. The co-op of 35 local artists continues to grow, drawing locals as well as visitors from all over: the foothills, Truckee/Tahoe, Reno and Sacramento.
The gallery, in a newly renovated 19th-century building at 113 Mill [...]
Wild & Scenic Festival turns 10
THE INAUGURAL WILD & SCENIC Film Festival was an informal gathering at the Miners Foundry in Nevada City. Rivers and Tides, a 2001 documentary, was shown. Actor Peter Coyote and poet Gary Snyder spoke. Though little known, the event organized by the South Yuba River Citizens League (or SYRCL) was a sell out.
In January [...]
Community theater is thriving in foothills
THE ARTS COMMUNITY SUFFERED A
blow two years ago when Nevada City’s Foothill Theater closed its doors after 33 years. But community theater has come on like gangbusters, drawing enthusiastic crowds and earning prestigious awards.
The resurgence is led by Sierra Stages, LeGacy Productions, the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (or CATS) and Placer Community [...]
Nevada County Arts: Where art grows
NEVADA COUNTY HAS MORE artists per capita than any other county in California. Hundreds of visual artists, musicians, dancers, actors, filmmakers, writers and poets all call Nevada County home.
Each year the county hosts an eclectic mix of art, film and musical events, with support from more than 130 arts groups.
With its growing arts [...]
Artist profile: David B. McKay
FEW PEOPLE CAN MULTITASK better than the Mayor of Nevada City, David McKay. Besides being a community leader, he is an accomplished photographer, silkscreen artist, graphic designer, art director and college teacher.
McKay has also published a book, Yuba Seasons: Images from the Wild & Scenic South Yuba River.
The book has won five national [...]
Cowpoke Fall Gathering offers poetry, music & storytelling
WHAT IS COWBOY POETRY? “After the labors of the day are over, the men gather around the fire and the social hour of the day is spent in yarning,” writes Andy Adams in Log of a Cowboy. “The stories told may run from the sublime to the ridiculous, from a true incident to a base [...]
PlacerArts Autumn Art Studios Tour showcases local artists
PLACERARTS HAS BEEN A CATALYST FOR the arts and humanities in Placer County for the past 28 years.
From November 11-13, it will present the 18th Annual Autumn Art Studios Tour. This year, 67 Placer County artists will show and demonstrate their work in 43 studio locations from Roseville to Colfax and from Lincoln to [...]
“All the Raj” brings India to Grass Valley
THE MAJESTIC CULTURE OF INDIA IN the 1920s, the heyday of the British Raj, is coming to the foothills in a brand new, one-of-a-kind event this fall.
All the Raj, a fundraiser for the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation, will immerse you in that exotic era. It will include a spectacular feast, dancing to live [...]
Tahoe’s woodies celebrated at Concours d’Elegance
A CENTURY AGO, JAKE OBEXER saw a bright future for pleasure boats at Lake Tahoe. He partnered with Standard Oil to build a marina on the West Shore and became an agent for Gar Wood speedboats at his Obexer’s Boat Co.
Built by Garfield Woods—the first man to go 100 m.p.h. on water—these elegant [...]
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