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Rob Dyrdek filming at WalMart

Posted: January 30th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Event, Press Release | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Not arts – maybe performance, but anyone interested in participating in a filming of an episode of Rob Dyrdek’s new show “Fantasy Factory” on MTV is invited to come on by the WalMart in Canyon Country on Saturday, Jan 31st from 1-3pm to be part of the show, and generally enjoy the “rediculousness.”  See you there, see flyer below.

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Animation of Sculpture – Colors, Forks, Balloons

Posted: January 30th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

This animation uses time-lapse photography to show the movement and structure of sculpture created in a CalArts School of Theater class led by Michael Darling.

Video by Scott Groller


Art of Weaving show at COC Gallery

Posted: January 28th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Weavers worked today in the College of the Canyons Art Gallery during the last day of the exhibition “The Fine Art of Weaving,” featuring the work of many local fiber artists. Bold color and heavy texture transformed many of the designs from simple patterns into abstract works that made the viewer think ‘art’ instead of ‘craft.’  To mark the end of the show, artist Lisa Skura delighted a group of patrons as she created a weaving before their eyes using a traditional Navajo tapestry loom.  The show is over, but if you would like to take a peek at the work, check out the gallery of photos below.

UPDATE: Show extended until February 2nd!

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COC PAC MOU – WTF?

Posted: January 27th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: City, Music, Theatre | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

That was really very confusing.  I’m talking about the Santa Clarita City Council meeting tonight, not the headline of this post which is also somewhat confusing if you haven’t been paying attention to what has been going on between the City and Colllege of the Canyons regarding the Performing Arts Center Memorandum of Understanding.  What the dickens went wrong?  The City Manager and the folks at COC had a little talk a while back, and even though Ken Pulskamp had already basically changed the city’s relationship status to ’single,’ apparently the COC Board of Trustees does not feel like breaking up just yet.  So for now, lets just say ‘it’s complicated.’  

The City Council decided to delay the decision to end the MOU so that the City Manager and COC can resume negotiations and come to an agreement.  Stay tuned.


Kite Exhibit at City Hall

Posted: January 25th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art, City | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

On the first floor of City Hall there is a hallway.  Pretty, stale photos of city facilities had adorned the walls of the hallway for a long time, and for a long time there was a promise of turning the hall into an art exhibition space.  Finally, finally the “First Floor Gallery” is a reality, and the first exhibition of work is a collection of Japanese kites which have been meticulously crafted and decorated with colorful designs.  You can decide for yourself if the kites are art or not, but if you feel like viewing the show called ”The Kites of Kyushu,” visit city hall at 23920 Valencia Boulevard.  Photos of these works of kite are below, so click on.

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COC/COSC to 86 PAC MOU?

Posted: January 23rd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: City, Music, Theatre | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

On the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting is an item that is worrying many of the performing arts groups in the valley.  The council will consider ending the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that the City of Santa Clarita (COSC) has with College of the Canyons (COC) regarding the Performing Arts Center (PAC).  The current MOU guarantees the City and community  arts groups 32% of weekend days, which is great for local performing artists who pay a lower use rate, but does not allow the college to book as many acts at the higher market rate.  COC would naturally like to be able to earn more money to support the facility, and is having trouble under the current arrangement.  The City spent 2.4 million in the year 2000 to bring the number of seats in the space from 450 to 950, and while the current percentage of community use is laid out in the MOU, there is nothing to legally bind COC to those terms.  The question is – would the community benefit more from continued exposure to local performing arts groups, or from exposure to small outside acts like those in the PAC’s current lineup.  If you have something to say about the issue, show up on Tuesday and speak your mind. You can find the agenda item here, along with the MOU.


CAP’s free art classes / Schedule available here

Posted: January 22nd, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Press Release | Tags: , | No Comments »

The CAP Spring 2009 Class Schedule is available here: 

http://www.calarts.edu/cap/programs/classschedules

CALARTS COMMUNITY ARTS PARTNERSHIP (CAP)

The CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP), a program of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), links the Institute and the diverse communities ofLos Angeles County through free, after-school and school-based arts programs for youth. CAP provides the youth in these communities challenging learning environments for artistic experimentation and creates access to higher education. Through these CalArts faculty-mentored programs, CAP provides CalArts students the opportunity to teach, to redefine their artistic abilities and to redefine the role of artists, arts education, and the arts in society.

www.calarts.edu/cap

www.youtube.com/CalArtsCAP

www.myspace.com/calartscap



International Conference at CalArts

Posted: January 21st, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art, Event | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

The CalArts School of Theater hosted its fourth “Arts in the One World” international conference concentrating on the theme of ”Motherhood and Revolution: How women, and mothers in particular, are innovating in conflict and post conflict circumstances, and expanding the models for ways in which one is an artist in the world.”  Big theme.  The five-day event dealt to a large extent with esthetic diversity, and each full day was dedicated to one region of the world facing hardship: Rwanda, Palestine and Kurdistan.  The conference was full of lectures and performances – click through to view some great photos of the event, and check their site for more information.

UPDATE: Video now online

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Call for Artists – First Floor Gallery

Posted: January 21st, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art, City, Press Release | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Artists of the Santa Clarita Valley are invited to submit work for an upcoming exhibit in City Hall.  The show is titled “Visions of Santa Clarita: Where the Good Life Takes You,” (Say, does anyone actually know what that tagline means?) and will be installed in the hallway of the ground floor – a.k.a. the “First Floor Gallery.”  This is the very first time the hallway has been opened up for the display of artwork by local artists, and the community will see many more exhibits as Jeff Barber at the City works to fill the space in coming months.  The PDF is not on their site, but you can grab one here.


Proxart Black&White on Saturday

Posted: January 16th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: Art, Event, Music | Tags: , , | No Comments »

The supercool kids at Proxart (never heard of um? start paying attention) are holding a Black&White event this Saturday at 6pm at the Bella Via Cafe on Town Center Drive. Billed as a Night for local artists to connect with other artists, the event is simple: Wear either black or white, and come enjoy some music and art as you drink some coffee. Proxart’s website and blog can give you more info, as can this video:

 

Proxart – Black&White from Proxart on Vimeo.