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Posted by jeffpelline on January 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
LIKE NATURALIST JOHN MUIR, Pulitzer-prize winning poet Gary Snyder’s words about the Sierra point to its extraordinary beauty, ecological importance and rich cultural history. In The High Sierra of California, Snyder’s prose, Tom Killion’s woodcut artistry, as well as Muir’s writings, capture the multiple facets of the region. The two famous artists—who share an appreciation […]
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Posted by jeffpelline on July 8, 2015 · Leave a Comment
SIERRA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL July 17-19 Set among the towering pines, sloping lawn and the historic North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center near Nevada City, the Sierra Storytelling Festival is now in its 30th year. It is a much-loved annual tradition for locals and visitors from across the country. Storytellers include Patrick Ball, Dovie Thomason, Rafe Martin, […]
Posted by jeffpelline on June 10, 2014 · Leave a Comment
FOR ONE MAGICAL WEEKEND IN JULY, settle back and hear stories unfold beneath the big trees and nighttime stars of the foothills. The 29th annual Sierra Storytelling Festival returns to the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center north of Nevada City on July 18-20. Known as the “Queen of Storytelling Festivals,” it brings a lineup of […]
Filed under Art, FWA blog · Tagged with Bill Harley, Elizabeth Ellis, Joel Ben Izzy, Joseph Bruchac, July 18-20, Kirk Waller, Millbre Burch, Muriel Johnson, North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, Sierra Storytelling Festival
Posted by jeffpelline on October 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
“I’ve studied a lot of different musical vocabularies,” Rufus Cappadocia explains. “And I’ve played with musicians literally from around the world. But, in the end, music all comes down to a single source. You can be pulled this way or that, but essentially it all converges on the same location. Every doorway leads back to […]
Posted by jeffpelline on October 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
WITH GRASS VALLEY AND NEVADA CITY AS A BASE, visitors can view fall colors in historic towns and along the “roads less traveled” — Hwys. 49, 174 & 20. Enjoy the splendor of fall, along with food & wine, arts & culture, history, shopping and recreation. NEVADA CITY Check into a B&B, inn or motel: […]
Filed under Food · Tagged with ART OnSite, Bridgeport Covered Bridge, Broad Street Inn, Clavey, Deer Creek Inn, Deer Creek Tribute Trail, Double Oak Vineyard & Winery, explore, Friar Tuck's, Grass Valley, Ike's Quarter Cafe, Las Katarinas, Lefty's Grill, Malakoff digging State Historic Park, Matteo's Public, Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Nevada City, Nevada City Farmers Market, Nevada City Winery, Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum, Nevada Theater, New Moon Cafe, North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, North San Juan, Off Broadway Theatre, Outside Inn, Sopa Thai, South Yuba River State Park, stay, Szabo, Treats of Nevada City, Truckee
Posted by jeffpelline on December 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Ridge Tapestry Project at The Center for the Arts Granucci Gallery December 11 — January 14, 2013 The San Juan Ridge has been an active community for more than a century. In the last 40 years it has been home to a rich culture of individuals and gatherings that make it a unique and […]
Filed under FWA blog · Tagged with Bruce Boyd, Gary Snyder, Granucci Gallery, Grass Valley, Jennifer Rain Crosby, Jerry Tecklin, Marsha Stone, Mary Moore, Nancy Nelson, Nevada County Arts, North Columbia Schoolhouse, North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, Samantha Hinrichs, The Center for the Arts, The Ridge Tapestry Project, Wild & Scenic Film Festival Art Exhibition