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- Written by: Middletown Art Center
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Join artists John Jennings and Laura Kennedy for Restore workshops this weekend at Middletown Art Center.
Jennings will lead a block-printing workshop this Saturday, April 6, and Kennedy will lead a mixed media sculpture class on Sunday, April 7. Both classes take place from 1 to 5 p.m.
Adults and children ages 11 and up of all levels of art making experience, from newbies to professionals, are invited to join Restore classes for just $5 per class.
“In my journeys through the various modes of printmaking, I’ve found none quite as dynamic and magical as relief printmaking,” says Jennings. “Whether you choose to work with linocuts or woodcuts, we’ll explore the range of possibilities from vigorous to delicate lines and the play of light and shadow in defining our two dimensional space.”
Laura Kennedy’s “Soul and Story – Mixed Media Sculpture” class is an opportunity to create a found object assemblage using natural and man-made materials that express one’s soul and story.
Kennedy will be there to guide participants’ artistic process and effectively combine materials. While she has plenty of materials to share, participants are encouraged to bring objects that are meaningful to them to include in their work.
Please register in advance for these and all Restore classes at www.middletownartcenter.org/Restore, email
Works from both classes may contribute to upcoming exhibitions of Restore work and prints may be included in MAC’s second chapbook of writings and images. The first chapbook, Resilience – a community reframes disaster through art, is available for purchase at MAC or on the MAC Web site. You can preview the book at www.middletownartcenter.org/chapbook.
The Restore project provides low-cost classes most weekends through May in printmaking, mixed media, sculpture and creative writing. While all classes are open to the public to attend one or many times, MAC encourages folks to come to several classes, to hone skills, learn new ones, develop a body of work and participate in a collaborative sculptural project for Rabbit Hill.
On Sunday, April 14, from 1 to 5 p.m., Restore features “Vertical Pathways for Rabbit Hill”, taught by sculptor Emily Sheibal, the class involves woodworking and additive sculpting in concrete using hardware cloth and burlap.
On Sunday, April 21, Clive Matson will return for a writers’ workshop, also from 1 p.m.
Please visit www.middletownartcenter.org/Restore for more information, to stay up to date on Restore class schedules and to preregister.
The Restore project was made possible thanks to support from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from local organizations, businesses, and individuals. Visit www.ca.arts.gov to learn more about the California Arts Council’s important work in communities and schools throughout California.
The MAC Gallery currently features “Living Color,” a vibrant exhibit open to the public Thursdays from 11 a.m .to 5 p.m., Fridays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Be a part of the growing arts and cultural scene in South Lake County by becoming a MAC member, by participating in Restore classes, or by attending one of the many events or classes at MAC. Visit www.middletownartcenter.org or “like” Middletown Art Center on Facebook to stay up-to-date.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Fargo Brothers have been burning up stages since 1979, racking up more than 4,000 performances from California to the Canadian border.
Let’s see if they can do it again at the Soper Reese Theatre’s Third Friday Live concert on Friday, April 19, at 7 p.m.
The band is made up of four seasoned professionals who deliver a brand of Blues, roots Rock and Roll, and Americana with a fire and intensity that only three decades together can bring. Known for their vocal harmonies and tight ensemble playing, the Fargo Brothers always put on a show that gets the crowd up and dancing.
Michael Lester Adams is the group’s songwriter, singer, and guitarist. Russ Whitehead sings and plays bass; Joost Vonk sings and plays drums; and Mojo Larry Platz sings and plays guitar. Major sponsor for the Third Friday Live Series is Strong Financial Network. Also sponsored by KXBX 98.3 and KNTI 99.5.
All seats for Third Friday Live are $15. Dance floor open. Tickets are available online at www.soperreesetheatre.com or at The Travel Center, 1265 S. Main, Lakeport, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets also also available at the theater box office up to two hours before show time.
For more information call 707-263-0577. The theater is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The regular monthly Ely Stage Stop Fiddlers' Jam, with lively music, will be held on Sunday, April 7, from noon to 2 p.m. in the barn at the Ely.
Food and beverages will be available for sale.
This month's raffle basket theme is “April showers bring may flowers.” Included with the basket is a beautiful bouquet from Flowers by Traci of Kelseyville and a gift certificate from Kelseyville Lumber, also of Kelseyville.
Hundreds of daffodils are blooming. Come early and enjoy the bright yellow blooms that are scattered over the Museum property, from the house to the barn.
The Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum is located at 9921 Soda Bay Road, between Kit's Corner on Highway 29 and the Riviera. The gates are open every weekend from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Look for the museum flag.
Visit http://www.elystagestop.org and Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/elystagestop, or call 707-533-9990 for more information.
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- Written by: Lake County Rural Arts Initiative
Photos must be taken in Lake County.
Cash prizes will be awarded in three categories: kindergarten through fifth, sixth through eighth and ninth through 12th.
Prizes are $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third place.
Contest winners will earn their classroom free art supplies in the amount of their prize.
Get out those cameras, cell phones and tablets and head outside. Submit photographs at www.LCRAI.org/contest.
Submissions must be received by April 26.
All photos will be printed by LCRAI and displayed at the Land Trust’s Art and Nature Day Celebration on Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Rodman Preserve and Nature Center, 3560 Westlake Road, Lakeport. Winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
This free event will include fun art and nature activities for children and grownups of all ages.
The Lake County Rural Arts Initiative is working with Lake County schools and community partners to bring arts to our children and help fund the expanded arts program the schools want and need; utilizing art teachers, local artists and combining the arts with more traditional subjects.
Art education increases test scores across every subject area, lowers dropout rates and closes the achievement gap regardless of socioeconomic status.
Most importantly, is it the basis for developing the No. 1 attribute sought by today’s and future employers, innovation and creativity.
Visit www.LCRAI.org for more information on Lake County Rural Arts Initiative, its programs, projects, contests and opportunities to get involved.