“An American Pops Concert” by The Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band

Come enjoy a sampling of the best of American music, including
big band swing, Glen Miller, movie and Broadway
themes, Henry Mancini, George Gerswhin, Billy Joel, early
American dances, and of course, a march or two.

Tickets are Available at the Canyon Theatre Guild, Located at:
24242 Main Street (Formerly San Fernando Road) in Downtown Newhall.
Phone (661) 799-2702.

$ 16 Adults
$14 Seniors (62 & over)
$9 Youth (under 18)

ESCAPE Theatre Presents “Lil Abner”

Enjoy over 220 talented youth and teens in this fun, foot-stompin’ show!
Call 661-299-5264 for tickets, or visit their website for more info a www.escapetheatre.org

Where art thou, 661Arts?

Alright, so we know what you’re thinking: Where did 661Arts go?

Right?? We were thinking the same thing.

ANYWAY, we’re back, but we’re making some changes – hence, the current bare, and minimal (but oh-so-pretty) site layout. So, hang tight and expect to see some consistent updates in the very near future.

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Santa Clarita Regional Theatre Presents “RENT” at COC

Jonathan Larson’s ground-breaking musical opens March 6 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons for a limited run. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for Best Musical, Rent is largely responsible for helping to increase the popularity of musical theatre among the younger generation. The Broadway production closed in 2008, after a 12-year run and 5,124 performances, making it the seventh longest-running Broadway show, eight years behind The Phantom of the Opera.  The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions, and in 2005, it was also adapted into a motion picture that features most of the original cast.

“Rent” is a very adult show and is not recommended for children as it contains overt sexual situations, adult language, and provocative choreography.  There will be only six performances at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons on March 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, and 20, 2010.  Ticket prices are from $12 to $29 and may be obtained by calling the box office at (661) 799-2702.

FOTA Booth

The 661Arts Free Photo Booth was present at the Festival of the Arts in downtown Newhall, and caught some very small and very big kids showing of their posing skills. Enjoy these.

FOTA Booth

Photo Booth at Concerts at the Park

661Arts.com hosted the photo booth at the City’s Concert in the Park on Saturday.  As the Skinny Little Twits rocked the stage, the kids in the crowd rocked the booth.  You can see the full set by clicking here, or to see a selection of the madness, click through by following the link below:

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SCV Center for Photography Now Open!

The SCV Center for Photography is now open for business! Featuring studio and lighting rentals, workshops and gallery space, the SCV Center for Photography has it all! Come to the Grand Opening July 25th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Meet the instructors, tour the studio and sign up for workshops. Visit their website at www.scvphotocenter.com

Now open!

Ice Cream Social

Listen to memorable tunes sung by the SCV Men of Harmony, join in the Sing Alongs, be entertained with a Magic Show and listen to Old Time Piano on Sunday, July 5^th from 2 to 5pm at the Senior Center in Newhall at 22900 Market Street.  

 $10 for adults, $5 children or $20 for a family of four. Come and be part of the fun!

Love is in the Air

Art and music patrons are in for a big treat on Sunday, March 29, 2009, from 2-6 PM as the annual benefit of the Santa Clarita Creative Guild unfolds at the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia entitled, Love is in the Air at the Hyatt Valencia. This year’s spring event promises to be even bigger with more fine artists participating! There will be a “Public Choice Awards” for the three top choices. 

A lot of community energy is being infused from all angles to make the event a great success. Another big treat for the patrons will be the much-awaited Love concert from the “Back on Track” local music group with their farewell performance before they leave for their Asian tour in spring. The threesome of Gary Friedman, Bary Lederman, & Mary Courtney will serenade art patrons with their jazz, folk, and contemporary songs, while local duo of Sheila Colby and Dezzi Rae Marshall belt out their broadway and popular tunes. Refreshments will be served, with a no-host bar. 

The Art Show will feature paintings, sculptures, arts/craft, and other forms of visual art. While the exhibit is going on, three outstanding local artists, Lorelle Miller, Laura Wambsgans and Romeo Downer will feature a live artist exhibition. On the other side of the ballroom is a Youth Art Exhibit for our budding artists, to be presented by Mission Renaissance. Not to be outdone is the much-awaited yearly Silent Auction featuring art and non-art items.

The event will benefit various Art Enrichment Programs of the Guild, geared for the SCV Youth and  the SCV Senior Center. Likewise, another objective is to be able to promote local artists  in the community.  Many of the participating artists are members of the Santa Clarita Artists Association, who is a sponsor of the event.Tickets are now on sale at $25 (prepaid) and $40 at the door. 

For ticket inquiries, please call Zony Gordon at 661-312-3422

Click through for pics.

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Rob Dyrdek filming at WalMart

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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