Now through April 1st at the University of the Pacific is noted painter and printmaker William S. Rice’s (1873-1963) artwork.  The catered reception, Thursday March 17, 5:30 p.m. and a talk by Rice’s grandson, Carl Treseder, on the artist and his work at 6:00 p.m.

More about William Rice:

He longed to preserve the natural beauty of turn-of-the-century California through his art. In 1900, Rice traveled from Pennsylvania to Stockton to serve as Supervisor of Art for the city’s public schools. While living in Stockton, Rice became captivated by the local landscape. He spent a lifetime capturing our region’s visual wealth.

Curated by Rice’s great-granddaughter, Pacific senior Marie-Clare Treseder, this exhibition provides an exclusive opportunity to experience the largest single collection of W.S. Rice’s work. The show includes prints and watercolors from rarely seen private collections, as well as several of Rice’s personal effects.

Please join us for a catered reception, Thursday March 17, 5:30 p.m. and a talk by Rice’s grandson, Carl Treseder, on the artist and his work at 6:00 p.m.

Exhibition hours are:

March 1 – April 5*
Monday – Friday 8:30 – 4:30

Jeannette Powell Art Center, 1071 W. Mendocino Ave., on the University of the Pacific campus in Stockton.

Reception:

Thursday, March 17, 5:30 p.m. with talk by Carl Treseder, 6:00 p.m.

Included at the show will be:

• Designer handbags
• gourmet dog treats
• home decor
  
• Jewelry
• Hand-made Soaps and Loations
• Treats and Foods
• Scrapbooks
• Tupperware
• Candles
• and so much more

The Fair will be held in Danner Hall from 9am-2pm.  Parking is $1.00 but the event is FREE and open to the public.

St. Johns Church

The 10th Annual St. Johns Chamber Orchestra Festival is happening this weekend.  You have one more day to enjoy the Music!  Tomorrow’s Concert will be as follows:

Sunday, Jan 30th, 2011, 5:00 p.m.

Kimball – Conductor with Nina Flyer, Ann Miller, Sonia Leong – Soloists
Handel – Entrance of the Queen of Sheba
A Baroque favorite!
Beethoven Triple Concerto – Nina Flyer, Ann Miller, Sonia Leong – Soloists
Three soloist (The New Pacific Trio) join our orchestra in a great work by Beethoven. A well established trio as the soloists with our fine orchestra make for a dramatic first half of the concert.
Intermission
Faure – Pavane
This lush piece carries a cantabile tune “sung” throughout the orchestra.
Dvorak- Humoresque
This arrangement for orchestra takes a popular solo piece by Dvorak and enriches it with colorful orchestral sounds.
Scarlatti – Tommasini – The Good Humored Ladies
This piece is a lot of fun to listen to. It is very light in nature. The music is taken from many of Scarlatti’s piano pieces and dressed up in an extraordinary fashion by Tommasini. I always look for a big ending of the festival and the final movement delivers! It is quick with a wonderful curtain call feeling of an ending.

Doors open one-hour before concerts begin. Free, secured off-street parking available.

Tickets are $15 each for all concerts.  They can be purchased at St John’s Church Office – 316 N El dorado St, Stockton.

Check out the Church on Facebook.

Backgound of the Orchestra:

Welcome to the 10th Anniversary of the Saint John’s Chamber Orchestra Festival!
This year we have invited Maestro George Buckbee all the way from Finland to guest conduct. He and Peter Ottesen started this fine orchestra and it has been going strong ever since. We celebrate so much of what is good in Stockton through our music making. A great many of the orchestral musicians reside here, along with most of our soloists. The guest composer went to U.O.P. and our concert hall is right in the center of town! No wonder we won the Mayor’s Award for bringing the arts to Downtown Stockton! This is a festival of high quality. The excellence of our music making along with the fantastic acoustics and beauty of Saint John’s Church make for a constantly enriching human and musical event year after year.

Enjoy!

This is a FREE event which starts Friday the 3rd – Sunday, 5th.

If you are staying in town this weekend, stop by and check it out.  This would make a great learning experience for kids too.

University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA
Call for information Phone Number: (209) 933.7425 ext 8069

Location: University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Ave.
Stockton, CA

Thanks, David McKeever

Stockton Real Estate Agent

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Another FREE event is on it’s way.  Starting August 26th, the 6th annual, Visions of Clay exhibition and awards ceremony kicks off.  The event will last for about a month starting August 26th and ending on September 23rd.  The kick off event happens on Thursday the 26th from 7-9pm.  The exhibit will be held in the LH Horton Gallery on the Delta College campus (see below).

This exhibit features 72 ceramic works by 51 artists from around the country, including two from Stockton, Joel Blum and Ilona Finocchi. The exhibition includes functional/decorative and sculptural works, and is dedicated to unique form, surface and texture qualities.  The best of show award of $1000,  is funded by the Stockton Arts Commission, see them on Facebook, so it’s important that we keep the special group going strong.

The LH Horton Gallery is located on the campus of San Joaquin Delta College, on the ground floor of Shima Center, and is wheelchair accessible. Admission is free and open to the public. Recommended parking is available in the Shima lot for a nominal fee of $1.

For more info contact:

Jan Marlese
LH Horton Jr. Gallery Director
(209) 954-5507
jmarlese@deltacollege.edu

2nd Place Winner

3rd Place Winner

Go over and check out all the great pieces of art.  We hope to see you there!

It’s the 2nd friday of the Month, and on 2nd friday’s good things happen downtown.  You will be able to sample craft brews for only $2 a fill. Featuring Blue Moon and Pale Moon!
Time: 5 – 9 pm
Place: Janet Leigh Plaza

Music:
Latin Magic, free live performance, 7-9 pm. Latin Magic will rock the plaza!  This 11-person band plays an exciting mix of cumbias, oldies, latin rock, and old school music.

Art:
Meet the Artist Reception at the Tidewater Art Gallery (day 73 of 365), 5-8 pm. Entitled “4 the Joy of It” the August exhibit is a group show featuring three resident jewelry artists, Gay Lynn Saunders, Susan Winton and Rebekah Burr-Siegal, and a guest artist from Lodi, Debbie Kafton.  The show presents a collection of wearable art showcasing unique talents and different artistic visions. For these artists, jewelry design is both a labor of love and a constant source of joy.

The final concert featuring all the Colonists and Artist/Faculty will be held on Friday, August 13, at 5:30 pm in the Faye Spanos Concert Hall.

The concert is free and open to the public.

The concert will consist of musicians playing the piano, bass, drums, saxophone, trumpet, trombone and the guitar.  The musicians consist of  from all over the united states as well as SJC staff.  Head out  to this FREE concert an listen to some talented folks.

Friday, August 13, at 5:30
Faye Spanos Concert Hall

From StocktonBuddhistTemple.com:

The exciting Cultural festival that will be on Saturday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 1, starting at 11 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m. each day. Performances by community performance groups including Stockton Bukkyo Taiko and Sacramento Taiko groups as well as traditional dance from local dance groups and martial arts demonstrations will be done throughout the day. This takes place in our Social Hall along with a variety of Japanese crafts for sale and display.

The traditional “taste of Japan” brings traditional favorites of teriyaki chicken, kushiyaki, traditional sushi, and hot udon, all served both indoor and outside. Outside entertainment includes our variety of games for children and adults. Temple tours will also be given along with our farmer’s market and plant sale.

Check out the Samari demonstration from the 2009 Obon Festival:

The play has been running since May 5th and will conclude May 30th.

2006 Revival Poster

Barefoot in the park was written by Neil Simon and is a romantic comedy.  The original broadway play first opened in October of 1963 and featured the likes of Robert Redford, Elizabeth Ashley and Mildred Natwick.

I have never seen the play but am assuming it is a good one since it ran for 1530 shows! It closed in June of 1967 and was nominated for three Tony Awards.  If you are looking for a good show, head over to the Civic Theatre this weekend and catch the final shows!  The theatre could really use all the local support.

Click here  to Purchase tickets!

7:30 pm Thursday performances
8:00 pm Friday & Saturday performances
2:30 pm Sunday performances

Stockton Civic Theatre
2312 Rose Marie Lane
Stockton, CA 95207
(209) 473-2424

The event is a wonderful display of talents and is a celebration to the arts here in Stockton.  Everyone at any age can participate!  It’s easy.  Artisits of all skill level are welcome to transform the  light gray sidewalks of Lincoln Center into bright colorful ones.  The live music will help fill your soul and give you inspiration on your “masterpiece”.  In addition, there will be many outdoor activities and you be sure to see a friend.

Head over to Lincoln Center this weekend and have some fun at the Street Painting Festival!
Start: Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 10:00am

Ends: Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 5:00pm

Lincoln Center
Pacific Avenue at Benjamin Holt Dr.

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Lincoln Center on facebook