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Free Concert in the Park Sunday July 28th
Our next concert will be July 28th at Lions Town and Country Park in Madera honoring Madera’s music man, Jerry Venturi,featuring accordion players from all over Central California. Thank you to our sponsors!
Leo Graphix,Creative Copy, Dan Flanagan/Roberta Flanagan Realtor,Round Table Pizza,Madera Tribune,Madera Breakfast Lions,Quady Winery,Latinas Unidas,Seabury Copeland and Anderson Insurance,Rich and Row General Dentistry,Madera Sunrise Rotary,Citizens Business Bank,Purls Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning,Madera Noon Rotary.Madera Kiwanis.Madera Private Security Patrol
We will have raffle tickets for sale- $1 each or 6 for $5.00 to benefit our concert series and our scholarship program. The raffle will be drawn during the last concert on August 25th.
Prizes include:
one night stay and buffet for 2 at Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino
a necklace and earring set from Artistic Adventures
Chaffee Zoo passes
Movie Madera Passes
Black Bear Diner Gift Certificate
Cazadores Gift Certificate
Photography Session from Ramona Frances
3 one hour training sessions from Body Mechanics
Gourmet Coffee Basket
Gourmet wine basket
Pet basket and boarding gift certificate form Elaines Animal Inn
$75 Circle Gallery Gift Certificate
Chalk Art Competition
Madera High sophomores Shelby Boyd and Reha Lara won first place in this year’s annual chalk art competition held March 9th during Youth Art Month at the Circle Gallery. The theme was Superheroes and their entry showed Superman punching through a brick wall. They each received a movie gift certificate and were recognized by the California State Legislature.Congrats to Shelby and Reha!
Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts in on the move
Fresno Regional Foundation is hosting winning images from the 2012 Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts exhibition. We will be providing more pictures soon, but in the meantime, encourage any friends, colleagues, fellow artists who were unable to see these works in Madera, to visit the Fresno Regional Foundation (office bldg north of Fig Garden Village, 5250 N. Palm ste 424) during the work week.
Pathways presented by Sierra Art Trails
“Pathways” is a Sierra Art Trails special juried exhibit focused on the choices we make and the paths we take.
The exhibit will be on display November 10 to December 9, 2012 at Stellar Gallery in Oakhurst CA. Gallery Hours are 11 AM to 5 PM Wednesday through Monday.
Gala Reception – Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 4 to 8 PM Bring a pot-luck dish to share. Good people, good food, live music and Great Art!
Special Performance – Saturday December 1st, 7 to 9 PM. An evening of music, dance, and spoken word inspired by the “Pathways” theme. Directed by Joyce Wycoff. $5 admission at the door. please reserve your seats soon. Gallery seating is limited.
Read more at www.sierraarttrails.org/exhibits/pathways/index.html
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Pathways is a special exhibit produced by Sierra Art Trails, a California based non-profit arts organization dedicated to supporting artists and artisans, promoting art education, and benefiting our communities through cultural tourism.
For more information contact: Sierra Art Trails, PO Box 3045, Oakhurst, CA 93644, telephone 559-658-8844 www.sierraarttrails.org, Email admin@sierraarttrails.org
Pomegranate Festival
The second annual Pomegranate Festival was a huge success last Saturday. Four artists provided free art instruction to over 100 children.The children could chose between chalk art,watercolor,collage, and recycled art. We also had many parents participate in the art activities. Thank you to our artists,Adam Mena,Cecilia Halford,Elaine Blake,and Sherril Royce for donating their time and expertise.
Overview of all festival and celebration activities at http://www.pomegranatefestival.com/index.html
Artist Workshop
We will be holding an a 3 day artist workshop, with instructor Mike Bailey, with the ACA (Alliance of California Artists)May 18, 19, & 20th. Please call the Circle Gallery at 661-7005 for further information.
Golden Chain theatre auditions
The Golden Chain Theatre will hold auditions for musical revue “I Can’t Believe That Didn’t Win a Tony” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 14, 21, and 28 and June 4 at the theatre in Oakhurst. The musical performance will be held Oct 6 – 21.
Director Jennifer Piccolotti is looking for performers with stage presence and vocal versatility. Auditioneers are to prepare a Broadway song and bring a performance track to their audition. A dance audition will be conducted after the singing. Performers may come to each audition to show their versatility but it is not required.
Details: Online on Facebook or www.goldenchaintheatre.org, or by phone (559) 683-7112.