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.
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.
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:
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 5th 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!
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
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.
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.
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:
In this suburban land of bliss and happiness where the grass is green and the streets are clean, there is a deep pool of young musical talent. I’m not talking about little girls and piano lessons, I speak of the garage band. OK, just because the garages have tile floors and fabulous organizers doesn’t mean that kids in the SCV can’t rock. One force facilitating this rockage has been Higher Level Productions, who have been working hard to organize and promote the local music scene while giving the movement legitimacy and structure. The good folks at Higher Level have the reputation and leverage to work with the ties at City Hall, local venues and school districts, without losing their credibility with the bands. With an enormous potential audience of bored kids looking for something to do, they have a strong following and are presenting a lot of shows.
This month is full of events, so if you are ready to rock, or groove, or party in general, check out the full lineup of shows at Higherlevelshows.com or check out their MySpace page here. This Friday at the Vu Ultra Bar (formerly Rendezvous) in Newhall features UN:ARMED – an outstanding trio including Doug and Derek Gledhill. Scroll down to enjoy a music video of their song “Talk Talk.”
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