From: The Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council's weekly "E-Flash":
Grubstake Days
May 26
Grubstake Days Community Fair. Noon-6 p.m. Family concert: 6-9 p.m. Yucca Valley Community Center grounds. May 26 - The 57th Annual Grubstake Days Parade. Marching bands, floats, equestrian units, community entries. 10 a.m. Highway 62 from Apache Trail to Dumosa Ave., Yucca Valley . Call (760)365-6323 for more information. May 26 - Table Tennis Tournament. Ping Pong in a tournament setting, This double elimination tournament will follow the USTTA official rules. Awards will be given for 1st and 2nd place winners in each division. 12:00 p.m., at the Yucca Valley Community Center . $10 singles $18 Doubles. There will even be a “Rally Contest!” All participants will receive an event T-shirt. For more information call the Town of Yucca Valley Community Svcs. Dept. at (760)369-7211. May 27 - Grubstake 10K, 5K & 2K Run. Awards will be presented in the 10K and 5K run. The 2K is a non-competitive event. Registration forms are available at the Yucca Valley Community Center . 5K & 10K begin at 8 a.m., 2K begins at 8:30 a.m. $25. $23 under 12 & 60+. Fees include t-shirt. California Welcome Center , 56711 29 Palms Hwy. , Yucca Valley . Call (760)365-6323 for more information.
Fouth Annual Chuckwalla Festival, June 1-3, 2007
Three Evenings of Great Live Music Under the Mojave Moon
Support Arts Education in the Morongo Basin and have fun doing it! Chuckwalla Fest, the evenings of June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, will be held once again at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown under the full Mojave moon in the outdoor theatre and is presented by High Desert Living Arts. The festival will feature over 30 local bands on two stages and an arts fair each evening. Cost is only $5 at the gate. Just $20 can treat four of your friends, employees or customers! Proceeds will be used for arts education locally. Visit www.Chuckwallafest.com or call 760-333-0542 for more information.
Printmaking with Found Objects Workshop
MAY 26 , Saturday, 10am to Noon
Bring your treasures to create one-of-a-kind prints. The only requirement is that your objects must be flat enough to run through the etching press, about 1/8” thick or less. Gretchen will instruct you how to make monotypes with the aid of your flat treasures. Join us at the 29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery located at 6847 Adobe Road . Cost is $50 per person. Call 760-361-1805. 29palmscreativecenter.com/print...s.html
Theatre 29
Looking For Backstage Volunteers
Have you ever wanted to be involved in the arts, but terrified to tread the stage? Find you like the mechanics of what goes on behind the scenes? Now is your chance to involve yourself in your community and the arts family in the Morongo Basin . Theatre 29, the premier live theatrical performance venue in the Morongo Basin , is seeking volunteers to serve in a variety of technical and support duties. As an all-volunteer organization, what goes into producing the quality theatre events staged at Theatre 29 takes the efforts of many people in various facets of the production process. While the actors take the bows, its the people who shine the lights, control the sound, direct the spotlights, sell the concessions, build the sets, create the costumes and man the wings backstage that make the shows happen, every night. Theatre29 is are looking for motivated individuals, experienced or not, who have an interest in the technical and support elements of a live theater to work in a variety of capacities. We are seeking technical support in the realm of lighting and sound technicians, designers, spotlight technicians, backstage technicians, set construction crews, set designers, set artists, painters, costume construction, seamstresses (ers), Make-up artists, hair stylists, Properties personnel. Theatre 29 is also seeking assistance on a continuing basis as concessions workers, ushers and Box Office personnel. We also seek individuals interested in stage management, assistant direction or production direction for the 2008 theatrical season to be chosen in the next couple months. Anyone interested in volunteering in any capacity is asked to contact Gary Daigneault at 760-366-8471 or Brian Tabeling at (760) 367-9338.
Little Women
Opens June 1st At Theatre 29
Theatre 29 and Director Butch Pelfrey are hard at work getting ready for the June 1st opening of the theatrical adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic Little Women. The dramatization by Peter Clapham, has been called brilliant with the structure of the play faithfully covering that of the novel. Little Women interweaves the lives of the March Girls, Meg, played by Courtney Swanson, Jo, portrayed by Shelby Art, Darian Dill as Beth, Asia-Nicole Nielsen as Amy, and the boy next door, Laurie, played by Graham Cooley, as they grow up happily together. The story is brought to life in a way which is both accurate and dramatically satisfying. The role of matriarch Marmee is being performed by Virginia Sulick. Rounding out the experienced cast is Kathy Ferguson as Aunt March, Ron Bryant as Mr. March, Les Taylor as Mr. Laurence, Cheryl Gilon as Hannah, and Dan Tabeling as Mr. Brooke. Little Women is the second play for Director Pelfrey, who staged the acclaimed Plaza Suite last year also at Theatre 29. He has assembled a seasoned Production Team with Assistant Director Susan Brundage, Stage Manager Fabianna Borghese, Costumes by Kathy Ferguson, Lighting Design by Ken Palmer and Sound by Tom Highfill. Pelfrey designed his own set and production. Little Women will run for five weeks from June 1, 2007 until June 30, 2007 at the John Calveri Theater with performances at 7:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays. There will be one Thursday Performance on June 14 and a Sunday Matinee at 2:30pm June 23. Tickets are $10.00 for regular admission, $8.00 for Seniors, Military and DAN Members, and $6.00 for children under 12 and students with ID. Reservations can be made by calling the Theater 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151. The John Calveri Theater of Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan road in the City of Twentynine Palms , right around the corner from Barr Lumber. Theater 29 is a non profit 501(c)3 arts Organization operated by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and staff in premises provided For the Public Good by the City of Twentynine palms.
The Hafler Duo
Is Proud To Announce Their New Web Site
www.thehaflerduo.com. Jeff and Jamie will also be doing a live interview and performance on z107.7 fm, on Saturday, May 26th at 6:00 pm with Mindee J and will be having two CD release parties. Thurday, May 31st at the Palms Restaurant in Wonder Valley, 8:00 pm, and Friday, June 1st at the 29 Palms Inn in 29 Palms, 7:00 pm. Both parties will be open to the public and all are welcome to come help The Hafler Duo celebrate the release of their new CD, HduO!
“Chicken Little” Sculpture Exhibit: Randy Polumbo
Exhibits from May 4 – 31, 2007
New “ Americana ” including work inspired loosely by the legend of “Chicken Little”, who presumed the world was coming to an end when he was hit on the head by an apple. Sculptor, Randy Polumbo, conjures a modern version of this tale, with today’s more compelling “apples” and an accordingly more credible apocalypse. Tons of rubber chickens are the harbingers of hard times and an indelible image of hope in the face of adversity. 29 Palms Creative Center, located at 6847 Adobe Road , 29 Palms, CA (760) 361-1805. Refreshments will be provided. 29palmscreativecenter.com/may2007.html
IN-DIFFERENCE IV
Lets Explode These Bodies Of Ours (Call For Submission)
This year’s edition of IN-DIFFERENCE festival is dedicated to various interpretations of the body in all artistic medias (performances, installations, video, photography, music…). Also includes demonstrations of body modifications or photo documents of body modifications (piercing, tattoo, suspensions, branding, scarping, bodybuilding…). The festival covers accommodation and production of the works, a travel expanse has to be covered by the chosen applicant. Participation on the festival is free. All interested to participate please send a proposal of your work(s), short statement (only English) and CV (CV is not obligatory) to following e-mail: vipartgallery@yahoo.com. If you have any kind of questions don’t hastate to ask. The deadline for application is July the 1st. Festival takes place in November 2007 in V.I.P.Art Gallery of Students Cultural Center (www.skc.org.yu) in Belgrade . IN-DIFFERENCE festival was founded four years ago by Gabrijel Savic Ra as festival that nurtures all artistic expressions. It hosted many artists and it was declared as one of most innovative and daring festival on Balkans. Festival changes it’s concept each year which makes it always fresh and intriguing for the audience. Last years edition of the festival was visited by more than two hundred people and that gives great promotion to the artists.
Bob Dylan’s 66th Birthday Bash!
May 24
Local and visiting musicians salute the songs of rock legend Bob Dylan on his 66th birthday. This is the sixth annual event of it's kind, organized by Joshua Tree songwriter Ted Quinn. This event serves the dual purpose of celebrating the birthday of local music writer and painter Judy Wishart. "Salute her when her birthday comes," as Dylan sang. Those interested in performing a favorite Dylan song at the event are asked to attend Ted Quinn's Reality Show at Pappy's on May 21 or the Joshua Tree Beatnik Cafe's Open Mic on May 23 or contact Quinn by email at TedQuinn@Nomadhouse.com. 7 p.m. Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Road , Pioneertown. (760)365-5956.
Mandala Circus
May 25 - 5-7 p.m
Artist party hosted by gallery artist Marlana Moench, and guest artists Luanna Lynch, Cat Lynch and Rik Livingston, who will present original Mandalas and prints in a variety of their possible manifestations. Food, wine, music, and friends celebrate 2007. Costumes desired but not required. Living Arts Gallery, 55840 29 Palms Hwy. (next to Water Canyon ), Yucca Valley . (760)369-5040.
Giant Bear, No More Kings, and The Hero Factor
May 25
8 p.m. Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace , 53688 Pioneertown Road , Pioneertown. (760)365-5956.
Noise Night!
May 25
Experimental instruments, mostly percussion, are arranged by Piano Bob for your playing (and venting!) pleasure. Grab a drumstick and bang away! Harmonize with others, and discover the musician within you. Audience participation is awesome. 9 p.m. Joshua Tree Beatnik Cafe, 61597 29 Palms Highway , Joshua Tree. (760)366-2090.
The Thriftstore Allstars
May 27
6 p.m. Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace , 53688 Pioneertown Road , Pioneertown. (760)365-5956. www.pappyandharriets.com.
Morongo Basin Stock Photography
Call for Photographers
The Chambers of Commerce for Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley and 29 Palms are looking to put together a DVD of high resolution still photographs shot by area photographers that will be made available to travel writers and other publishers wishing to utilize stock images for articles about the Morongo Basin . The Morongo Basin is defined for this project as including Morongo Valley , Pioneertown, Yucca Valley , Landers, Johnson Valley , Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, 29 Palms. and Wonder Valley. The DVD will be given away at a high profile travel conference to be held at the Morongo Casino this November 27 through 30. The DVD will feature approximately 100 outstanding photographs by a group of between 12 and 20 photographers working with digital formats. We are looking for stock images of the sort that would be useful to adventure writers and others exploring the travel possibilities of our unique section of Hi-Desert in the Mojave Desert . We will look to make a collection of compelling images that portray the scenic, cultural, architectural, entertainment, and shopping opportunities in our area. Examples would include local museums, shopping districts, cultural sites like Christ Park and Noah Purifoy’s outdoor sculpture installations, architectural landmarks like the Integratron, and of course Joshua Tree National Park including it’s 2 principal visitors centers. All content will be available free for one-time use with specified terms. This means that credit will be given to the photographer along with notification of publication. After any one time use by a particular publisher, further use of the photo will be permitted by negotiation only. You will be paid $5 for the inclusion of each photograph that is placed on the DVD. It is important that the images be of the highest quality and that they meet all of the criteria posted below. The terms of use and all relevant information (including but not limited to name of photographer, title, description, keywords, copyright, terms of use, credit line, special instructions) will be embedded in the digital files using industry standard IPTC and EXIF formats. You need Photoshop or similar application to accomplish this embedding of file info. Please send your entries, limited to up to 12 individual shots, on either CD or DVD disc to the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 600 , Joshua Tree , CA 92252 . Entries are due in the Joshua Tree office by Wednesday September 26th. A photo jury comprising the respective executive directors of the participating Chambers, Cheryl Nankervis, Gail Dallas, and Christina Dooley, and project designer Spelman Evans Downer will judge the works and pick the strongest 100 photographs that show the diversity in the Morongo Basin . At that point, all the file info particulars will need final completion and it is recommended that the selected photographers attend one of the last two workshops mentioned below. After the 100 best shots are chosen, Spelman Evans Downer will design and edit a professional quality multi-media slide show that will be included on the DVD, be shown at the travel conference, and also posted on the Chamber’s web site. Entering your work for judging also includes granting permission to use the photos in this multi-media project. For those needing assistance in meeting all these criteria, Spelman Evans Downer from Copper Mountain College will conduct 3 two hour free workshops at the dates listed below. All aspects listed on the Basic Criteria will be explained and using Photoshop to imbed your file info will be demonstrated. Bring all your photos in TIFF format on a USB drive to the CMC computer lab 119A on the days listed below.
Basic Criteria:
Photos of general interest that are likely to be useful for travel writers and editors.
Photos well exposed and correctly focused.
Photos in TIFF format at 300 ppi resolution.
Photos optimized for exposure and contrast (with levels adjustment if needed), appropriately sharpened and flattened.
Photos have all pertinent info embedded in IPTC and EXIF file info.
Using and tagging the most professional color spaces will also be presented
Optional watermark systems will also be introduced.
Stock Workshop One
September 5 th 4 to 6 p.m. in room 119 A, Phase 2 at Copper Mountain College
Stock Workshop Two
October 3 th 4 to 6 p.m. in room 119 A, Phase 2 at Copper Mountain College
Stock Workshop Three
October 5 th 6 to 8 p.m. in room 119 A, Phase 2 at Copper Mountain College
The Cracked Eggs
Upcoming Exhibit and Performance
May 31 - Cracked Eggs Perform. The Cracked Eggs are a culturally diverse avant-garde performance group of mentally disabled adults and children directed by Linda Carmella Sibio. Included will be a showing of B&W drawings and paintings, shown through July 21. includes food, fun and festivities. The Hi-Desert Nature Museum , 57116 Hwy. 62, Yucca Valley . (760)369-7212.
A call for artists/vendors:
The High Desert Living Arts Center
“The High Desert Living Arts Center , is presenting Chuckwalla Fest” the evenings of June 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Showcasing the incredible variety of local art and music (art fair and over 30 local bands throughout the weekend), this accessible ($5 at the gate) festival will be held at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown under the full Mojave moon. Proceeds will be used for arts education locally. For more information, visit www.chuckwallafest.com If you would like to participate as a vendor for this event, please contact Dianna Durr, Art Director, HDLAC at 760-799-2276 or write to DiDurr@earthlink.net. See you there!
Call for Artists for Art & Science
Entry Deadline is Sunday, June 10, 2007
Eligibility -All artists living in California . All media except film and video. All work submitted for consideration must be available for exhibition July 28 – September 6, 2007. Entries can be submitted online by sending images and entry information to 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net, by slides or photographs/digital prints (5" x 7" minimum size). Please obtain prospectus from www.2ndcitycouncil.org. Entry Fees are $10 per entry for members and $20 per entry for nonmembers. Join now and get one free entry. Volunteer hours accepted in lieu of entry fee. For a complete prospectus please visit our website at www.2ndcitycouncil.org. For questions, please email 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net 2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space, 435 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 901-0997 * 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net
The Ritmo Loco Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet
In Concert At The River At Rancho Mirage Saturday, June 2, 7:00 – 10:00 Pm
The exciting Ritmo Loco Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet, featuring Bob Garcia on guitar and vocals, Owen Willingham on keyboards, Marv Schmelling on bass, Dennis McDade on drums and timbales, and Sam Sloneker on congas and percussion, will perform a program of sizzling Salsa and Latin Jazz on Saturday, June 2, from 7:00 – 10:00 PM in the Amphitheater at The River at Rancho Mirage. The high desert’s finest Latin Jazz group, Ritmo Loco (Crazy Rhythm) will play selections from early Gregorian chant to show tunes (George Gershwin, Cole Porter), pop and jazz standards (Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie), Latin classics (Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Antonio Carlos Jobim) and their own original compositions, all set to infectious, body-groovin’ Afro-Cuban Rhythms. “If you can sit still to this music, take your pulse.” The River at Rancho Mirage is located at the intersection of Highway 111, Bob Hope Drive and Rancho Las Palmas Drive in the city of Rancho Mirage . For more information: www.myspace.com/ritmolocojt; www.theriveratranchomirage.com; www.ckmanagement.com; Christine at (760) 408-3285 or Sam at (760) 369-9972.
Ted Quinn's Reality Show
Pappy & Harriet's
time : MONDAYS 7pm
place: PAPPY & HARRIET'S
event: TED QUINN'S REALITY SHOW
"everyone's a winner, everyone's a star"
"He's local but he belongs to the world. Joshua Tree's psychedelic folk/rock bard whose music runs strong and deep" (The Sun Runner), Ted Quinn performs and presents a great assortment of local and visiting talent, from 7 to 11pm.
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
Live Music
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Live music every week, great shows, great atmosphere! Check out their event listings at: pappyandharriets.com/index2.html
The Palms – Wonder Valley
Local music/Open Mic every Thursday
Local music every Thursday at the Palms in Wonder Valley . Join The Hafler Duo for live music at the Palms.
Show starts at 8:00 p.m. followed by an open mic at 9:00 p.m.
The Palms Restaurant 83131 Amboy Rd.
760-361-2810
Beatnik Café
Open Mic Night
A reminder of the open mic night at the beatnik cafe, still one of the most popular destinations for local and visiting artists and musicians. If you haven't experienced the beatnik open mic, please do!! Be amazed at the variety of great talent that takes the humble stage in order to share their souls for the sake of free, personal expression. a couple of cozy sofa's, along with good, inexpensive food and drinks, help to make it the place to spend Wednesday evenings.
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Grubstake Days
May 26
Grubstake Days Community Fair. Noon-6 p.m. Family concert: 6-9 p.m. Yucca Valley Community Center grounds. May 26 - The 57th Annual Grubstake Days Parade. Marching bands, floats, equestrian units, community entries. 10 a.m. Highway 62 from Apache Trail to Dumosa Ave., Yucca Valley . Call (760)365-6323 for more information. May 26 - Table Tennis Tournament. Ping Pong in a tournament setting, This double elimination tournament will follow the USTTA official rules. Awards will be given for 1st and 2nd place winners in each division. 12:00 p.m., at the Yucca Valley Community Center . $10 singles $18 Doubles. There will even be a “Rally Contest!” All participants will receive an event T-shirt. For more information call the Town of Yucca Valley Community Svcs. Dept. at (760)369-7211. May 27 - Grubstake 10K, 5K & 2K Run. Awards will be presented in the 10K and 5K run. The 2K is a non-competitive event. Registration forms are available at the Yucca Valley Community Center . 5K & 10K begin at 8 a.m., 2K begins at 8:30 a.m. $25. $23 under 12 & 60+. Fees include t-shirt. California Welcome Center , 56711 29 Palms Hwy. , Yucca Valley . Call (760)365-6323 for more information.
Fouth Annual Chuckwalla Festival, June 1-3, 2007
Three Evenings of Great Live Music Under the Mojave Moon
Support Arts Education in the Morongo Basin and have fun doing it! Chuckwalla Fest, the evenings of June 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, will be held once again at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown under the full Mojave moon in the outdoor theatre and is presented by High Desert Living Arts. The festival will feature over 30 local bands on two stages and an arts fair each evening. Cost is only $5 at the gate. Just $20 can treat four of your friends, employees or customers! Proceeds will be used for arts education locally. Visit www.Chuckwallafest.com or call 760-333-0542 for more information.
Printmaking with Found Objects Workshop
MAY 26 , Saturday, 10am to Noon
Bring your treasures to create one-of-a-kind prints. The only requirement is that your objects must be flat enough to run through the etching press, about 1/8” thick or less. Gretchen will instruct you how to make monotypes with the aid of your flat treasures. Join us at the 29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery located at 6847 Adobe Road . Cost is $50 per person. Call 760-361-1805. 29palmscreativecenter.com/print...s.html
Theatre 29
Looking For Backstage Volunteers
Have you ever wanted to be involved in the arts, but terrified to tread the stage? Find you like the mechanics of what goes on behind the scenes? Now is your chance to involve yourself in your community and the arts family in the Morongo Basin . Theatre 29, the premier live theatrical performance venue in the Morongo Basin , is seeking volunteers to serve in a variety of technical and support duties. As an all-volunteer organization, what goes into producing the quality theatre events staged at Theatre 29 takes the efforts of many people in various facets of the production process. While the actors take the bows, its the people who shine the lights, control the sound, direct the spotlights, sell the concessions, build the sets, create the costumes and man the wings backstage that make the shows happen, every night. Theatre29 is are looking for motivated individuals, experienced or not, who have an interest in the technical and support elements of a live theater to work in a variety of capacities. We are seeking technical support in the realm of lighting and sound technicians, designers, spotlight technicians, backstage technicians, set construction crews, set designers, set artists, painters, costume construction, seamstresses (ers), Make-up artists, hair stylists, Properties personnel. Theatre 29 is also seeking assistance on a continuing basis as concessions workers, ushers and Box Office personnel. We also seek individuals interested in stage management, assistant direction or production direction for the 2008 theatrical season to be chosen in the next couple months. Anyone interested in volunteering in any capacity is asked to contact Gary Daigneault at 760-366-8471 or Brian Tabeling at (760) 367-9338.
Little Women
Opens June 1st At Theatre 29
Theatre 29 and Director Butch Pelfrey are hard at work getting ready for the June 1st opening of the theatrical adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott classic Little Women. The dramatization by Peter Clapham, has been called brilliant with the structure of the play faithfully covering that of the novel. Little Women interweaves the lives of the March Girls, Meg, played by Courtney Swanson, Jo, portrayed by Shelby Art, Darian Dill as Beth, Asia-Nicole Nielsen as Amy, and the boy next door, Laurie, played by Graham Cooley, as they grow up happily together. The story is brought to life in a way which is both accurate and dramatically satisfying. The role of matriarch Marmee is being performed by Virginia Sulick. Rounding out the experienced cast is Kathy Ferguson as Aunt March, Ron Bryant as Mr. March, Les Taylor as Mr. Laurence, Cheryl Gilon as Hannah, and Dan Tabeling as Mr. Brooke. Little Women is the second play for Director Pelfrey, who staged the acclaimed Plaza Suite last year also at Theatre 29. He has assembled a seasoned Production Team with Assistant Director Susan Brundage, Stage Manager Fabianna Borghese, Costumes by Kathy Ferguson, Lighting Design by Ken Palmer and Sound by Tom Highfill. Pelfrey designed his own set and production. Little Women will run for five weeks from June 1, 2007 until June 30, 2007 at the John Calveri Theater with performances at 7:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays. There will be one Thursday Performance on June 14 and a Sunday Matinee at 2:30pm June 23. Tickets are $10.00 for regular admission, $8.00 for Seniors, Military and DAN Members, and $6.00 for children under 12 and students with ID. Reservations can be made by calling the Theater 29 Box Office at 760-361-4151. The John Calveri Theater of Theatre 29 is located at 73637 Sullivan road in the City of Twentynine Palms , right around the corner from Barr Lumber. Theater 29 is a non profit 501(c)3 arts Organization operated by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and staff in premises provided For the Public Good by the City of Twentynine palms.
The Hafler Duo
Is Proud To Announce Their New Web Site
www.thehaflerduo.com. Jeff and Jamie will also be doing a live interview and performance on z107.7 fm, on Saturday, May 26th at 6:00 pm with Mindee J and will be having two CD release parties. Thurday, May 31st at the Palms Restaurant in Wonder Valley, 8:00 pm, and Friday, June 1st at the 29 Palms Inn in 29 Palms, 7:00 pm. Both parties will be open to the public and all are welcome to come help The Hafler Duo celebrate the release of their new CD, HduO!
“Chicken Little” Sculpture Exhibit: Randy Polumbo
Exhibits from May 4 – 31, 2007
New “ Americana ” including work inspired loosely by the legend of “Chicken Little”, who presumed the world was coming to an end when he was hit on the head by an apple. Sculptor, Randy Polumbo, conjures a modern version of this tale, with today’s more compelling “apples” and an accordingly more credible apocalypse. Tons of rubber chickens are the harbingers of hard times and an indelible image of hope in the face of adversity. 29 Palms Creative Center, located at 6847 Adobe Road , 29 Palms, CA (760) 361-1805. Refreshments will be provided. 29palmscreativecenter.com/may2007.html
IN-DIFFERENCE IV
Lets Explode These Bodies Of Ours (Call For Submission)
This year’s edition of IN-DIFFERENCE festival is dedicated to various interpretations of the body in all artistic medias (performances, installations, video, photography, music…). Also includes demonstrations of body modifications or photo documents of body modifications (piercing, tattoo, suspensions, branding, scarping, bodybuilding…). The festival covers accommodation and production of the works, a travel expanse has to be covered by the chosen applicant. Participation on the festival is free. All interested to participate please send a proposal of your work(s), short statement (only English) and CV (CV is not obligatory) to following e-mail: vipartgallery@yahoo.com. If you have any kind of questions don’t hastate to ask. The deadline for application is July the 1st. Festival takes place in November 2007 in V.I.P.Art Gallery of Students Cultural Center (www.skc.org.yu) in Belgrade . IN-DIFFERENCE festival was founded four years ago by Gabrijel Savic Ra as festival that nurtures all artistic expressions. It hosted many artists and it was declared as one of most innovative and daring festival on Balkans. Festival changes it’s concept each year which makes it always fresh and intriguing for the audience. Last years edition of the festival was visited by more than two hundred people and that gives great promotion to the artists.
Bob Dylan’s 66th Birthday Bash!
May 24
Local and visiting musicians salute the songs of rock legend Bob Dylan on his 66th birthday. This is the sixth annual event of it's kind, organized by Joshua Tree songwriter Ted Quinn. This event serves the dual purpose of celebrating the birthday of local music writer and painter Judy Wishart. "Salute her when her birthday comes," as Dylan sang. Those interested in performing a favorite Dylan song at the event are asked to attend Ted Quinn's Reality Show at Pappy's on May 21 or the Joshua Tree Beatnik Cafe's Open Mic on May 23 or contact Quinn by email at TedQuinn@Nomadhouse.com. 7 p.m. Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace, 53688 Pioneertown Road , Pioneertown. (760)365-5956.
Mandala Circus
May 25 - 5-7 p.m
Artist party hosted by gallery artist Marlana Moench, and guest artists Luanna Lynch, Cat Lynch and Rik Livingston, who will present original Mandalas and prints in a variety of their possible manifestations. Food, wine, music, and friends celebrate 2007. Costumes desired but not required. Living Arts Gallery, 55840 29 Palms Hwy. (next to Water Canyon ), Yucca Valley . (760)369-5040.
Giant Bear, No More Kings, and The Hero Factor
May 25
8 p.m. Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace , 53688 Pioneertown Road , Pioneertown. (760)365-5956.
Noise Night!
May 25
Experimental instruments, mostly percussion, are arranged by Piano Bob for your playing (and venting!) pleasure. Grab a drumstick and bang away! Harmonize with others, and discover the musician within you. Audience participation is awesome. 9 p.m. Joshua Tree Beatnik Cafe, 61597 29 Palms Highway , Joshua Tree. (760)366-2090.
The Thriftstore Allstars
May 27
6 p.m. Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace , 53688 Pioneertown Road , Pioneertown. (760)365-5956. www.pappyandharriets.com.
Morongo Basin Stock Photography
Call for Photographers
The Chambers of Commerce for Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley and 29 Palms are looking to put together a DVD of high resolution still photographs shot by area photographers that will be made available to travel writers and other publishers wishing to utilize stock images for articles about the Morongo Basin . The Morongo Basin is defined for this project as including Morongo Valley , Pioneertown, Yucca Valley , Landers, Johnson Valley , Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree National Park, 29 Palms. and Wonder Valley. The DVD will be given away at a high profile travel conference to be held at the Morongo Casino this November 27 through 30. The DVD will feature approximately 100 outstanding photographs by a group of between 12 and 20 photographers working with digital formats. We are looking for stock images of the sort that would be useful to adventure writers and others exploring the travel possibilities of our unique section of Hi-Desert in the Mojave Desert . We will look to make a collection of compelling images that portray the scenic, cultural, architectural, entertainment, and shopping opportunities in our area. Examples would include local museums, shopping districts, cultural sites like Christ Park and Noah Purifoy’s outdoor sculpture installations, architectural landmarks like the Integratron, and of course Joshua Tree National Park including it’s 2 principal visitors centers. All content will be available free for one-time use with specified terms. This means that credit will be given to the photographer along with notification of publication. After any one time use by a particular publisher, further use of the photo will be permitted by negotiation only. You will be paid $5 for the inclusion of each photograph that is placed on the DVD. It is important that the images be of the highest quality and that they meet all of the criteria posted below. The terms of use and all relevant information (including but not limited to name of photographer, title, description, keywords, copyright, terms of use, credit line, special instructions) will be embedded in the digital files using industry standard IPTC and EXIF formats. You need Photoshop or similar application to accomplish this embedding of file info. Please send your entries, limited to up to 12 individual shots, on either CD or DVD disc to the Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce at P.O. Box 600 , Joshua Tree , CA 92252 . Entries are due in the Joshua Tree office by Wednesday September 26th. A photo jury comprising the respective executive directors of the participating Chambers, Cheryl Nankervis, Gail Dallas, and Christina Dooley, and project designer Spelman Evans Downer will judge the works and pick the strongest 100 photographs that show the diversity in the Morongo Basin . At that point, all the file info particulars will need final completion and it is recommended that the selected photographers attend one of the last two workshops mentioned below. After the 100 best shots are chosen, Spelman Evans Downer will design and edit a professional quality multi-media slide show that will be included on the DVD, be shown at the travel conference, and also posted on the Chamber’s web site. Entering your work for judging also includes granting permission to use the photos in this multi-media project. For those needing assistance in meeting all these criteria, Spelman Evans Downer from Copper Mountain College will conduct 3 two hour free workshops at the dates listed below. All aspects listed on the Basic Criteria will be explained and using Photoshop to imbed your file info will be demonstrated. Bring all your photos in TIFF format on a USB drive to the CMC computer lab 119A on the days listed below.
Basic Criteria:
Photos of general interest that are likely to be useful for travel writers and editors.
Photos well exposed and correctly focused.
Photos in TIFF format at 300 ppi resolution.
Photos optimized for exposure and contrast (with levels adjustment if needed), appropriately sharpened and flattened.
Photos have all pertinent info embedded in IPTC and EXIF file info.
Using and tagging the most professional color spaces will also be presented
Optional watermark systems will also be introduced.
Stock Workshop One
September 5 th 4 to 6 p.m. in room 119 A, Phase 2 at Copper Mountain College
Stock Workshop Two
October 3 th 4 to 6 p.m. in room 119 A, Phase 2 at Copper Mountain College
Stock Workshop Three
October 5 th 6 to 8 p.m. in room 119 A, Phase 2 at Copper Mountain College
The Cracked Eggs
Upcoming Exhibit and Performance
May 31 - Cracked Eggs Perform. The Cracked Eggs are a culturally diverse avant-garde performance group of mentally disabled adults and children directed by Linda Carmella Sibio. Included will be a showing of B&W drawings and paintings, shown through July 21. includes food, fun and festivities. The Hi-Desert Nature Museum , 57116 Hwy. 62, Yucca Valley . (760)369-7212.
A call for artists/vendors:
The High Desert Living Arts Center
“The High Desert Living Arts Center , is presenting Chuckwalla Fest” the evenings of June 1st, 2nd & 3rd. Showcasing the incredible variety of local art and music (art fair and over 30 local bands throughout the weekend), this accessible ($5 at the gate) festival will be held at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown under the full Mojave moon. Proceeds will be used for arts education locally. For more information, visit www.chuckwallafest.com If you would like to participate as a vendor for this event, please contact Dianna Durr, Art Director, HDLAC at 760-799-2276 or write to DiDurr@earthlink.net. See you there!
Call for Artists for Art & Science
Entry Deadline is Sunday, June 10, 2007
Eligibility -All artists living in California . All media except film and video. All work submitted for consideration must be available for exhibition July 28 – September 6, 2007. Entries can be submitted online by sending images and entry information to 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net, by slides or photographs/digital prints (5" x 7" minimum size). Please obtain prospectus from www.2ndcitycouncil.org. Entry Fees are $10 per entry for members and $20 per entry for nonmembers. Join now and get one free entry. Volunteer hours accepted in lieu of entry fee. For a complete prospectus please visit our website at www.2ndcitycouncil.org. For questions, please email 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net 2nd City Council Art Gallery + Performance Space, 435 Alamitos Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 901-0997 * 2ndcitycouncil@earthlink.net
The Ritmo Loco Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet
In Concert At The River At Rancho Mirage Saturday, June 2, 7:00 – 10:00 Pm
The exciting Ritmo Loco Afro-Cuban Jazz Quintet, featuring Bob Garcia on guitar and vocals, Owen Willingham on keyboards, Marv Schmelling on bass, Dennis McDade on drums and timbales, and Sam Sloneker on congas and percussion, will perform a program of sizzling Salsa and Latin Jazz on Saturday, June 2, from 7:00 – 10:00 PM in the Amphitheater at The River at Rancho Mirage. The high desert’s finest Latin Jazz group, Ritmo Loco (Crazy Rhythm) will play selections from early Gregorian chant to show tunes (George Gershwin, Cole Porter), pop and jazz standards (Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie), Latin classics (Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Antonio Carlos Jobim) and their own original compositions, all set to infectious, body-groovin’ Afro-Cuban Rhythms. “If you can sit still to this music, take your pulse.” The River at Rancho Mirage is located at the intersection of Highway 111, Bob Hope Drive and Rancho Las Palmas Drive in the city of Rancho Mirage . For more information: www.myspace.com/ritmolocojt; www.theriveratranchomirage.com; www.ckmanagement.com; Christine at (760) 408-3285 or Sam at (760) 369-9972.
Ted Quinn's Reality Show
Pappy & Harriet's
time : MONDAYS 7pm
place: PAPPY & HARRIET'S
event: TED QUINN'S REALITY SHOW
"everyone's a winner, everyone's a star"
"He's local but he belongs to the world. Joshua Tree's psychedelic folk/rock bard whose music runs strong and deep" (The Sun Runner), Ted Quinn performs and presents a great assortment of local and visiting talent, from 7 to 11pm.
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
Live Music
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Live music every week, great shows, great atmosphere! Check out their event listings at: pappyandharriets.com/index2.html
The Palms – Wonder Valley
Local music/Open Mic every Thursday
Local music every Thursday at the Palms in Wonder Valley . Join The Hafler Duo for live music at the Palms.
Show starts at 8:00 p.m. followed by an open mic at 9:00 p.m.
The Palms Restaurant 83131 Amboy Rd.
760-361-2810
Beatnik Café
Open Mic Night
A reminder of the open mic night at the beatnik cafe, still one of the most popular destinations for local and visiting artists and musicians. If you haven't experienced the beatnik open mic, please do!! Be amazed at the variety of great talent that takes the humble stage in order to share their souls for the sake of free, personal expression. a couple of cozy sofa's, along with good, inexpensive food and drinks, help to make it the place to spend Wednesday evenings.
Please remember to keep press release submissions for the weekly E-Flash concise and at a maximum 250 word count for greatest impact. Submissions in by 3pm on Wednesdays are greatly appreciated, and can be emailed to info@morongobasinarts.com with “E-Flash” in the subject line simply by clicking on the E-Flash logo at the top of the page. Don’t forget to send your logo or image too (85 width gif file is appreciated)!
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The Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) arts organization that relies on membership revenue to maintain the volunteer based programs that are provided throughout the year.
For additional information on local art, cultural events, news and opportunities, or to learn more about the arts council, visit our website at www.morongobasinarts.com.
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Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council - calendar, late summer / fall, JT area :)
Wed, June 27, 2007 - 8:35 AMMorongo Basin Cultural Arts Council
PO Box 643, Joshua Tree , CA 92252
www.morongobasinarts.com
info@morongobasinarts.com
760.368.8306
Please take note of MBCAC’s new phone number 760.368.8306 and email address info@MorongoBasinArts.com. Please send all electronic correspondence to this address with a relevant title in the subject line (i.e. eflash, exhibitions, membership, volunteer, etc).
Weekly Figure Drawing Group
June 21st 6:30 - 8:30pm
This begins a weekly figure Drawing Group for the Morongo Basin . The group meets tonight at the Creative Center and Art Gallery in Twentynine Palms from 6:30 - 8:30pm. The Creative Center is located at 6847 Adobe Rd. in Twentynine Palms. (Turn south on Adobe off of Hwy 62 and the creative center is across the street from Barr Lumber). The only cost will be pitching in to pay the model. The gate will be open and there is plenty of parking there in the lot and you can enter through the back door. There are plenty of chairs, but you'll need to bring your own easel or lap board.
Upstream at Summer Music Festival
Yucca Valley Community Center Saturday evening June 23 at 7pm
As part of the Summer Music Festival, Upstream, a Reggae-style band, will play from 7-9pm Saturday June 23rd at the Yucca Valley Community Center ballfield. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the show. Admission is FREE. Upstream, whose members include three sons of the venerable inventor of soca music, the late Ras Shorty, was formed in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the late 1980’s. Reggae, techno, funk, hip-hop and soca music influence this high-energy band. The Summer Music Festival is held every Saturday night through August 18th. For information, call the Town of Yucca Valley Community Services Department at 369.7211 or visit the Town’s website at www.yucca-valley.org.
Free 4th Of July Celebration
Presented by Yucca Valley Rotary
Join your friends and neighbors in Yucca Valley this fourth of July for a special free celebration of Independence Day. The evening will feature music, a military color guard, food, specialty items, and a fabulous synchronized fireworks show. The festivities begin at 6:00pm, Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at the Yucca Valley High School Football Field with the opening of the snack bar, and a special recorded music show. The Z107-7 Mobile DJ Music Show starts at 6:45pm with a wide variety of recorded music for all ages and tastes. Rotarian volunteers at the snack bar will serve Sno-Cones, hot dogs, chips, water, and soft drinks. The popular "Glo-Rings" will be available at sunset, these non toxic chemical rings glow brightly in the dark and always create a spectacle on their own. At 8:45 p.m., a Color Guard from the Twentynine Palms Marine Base will honor the flag. Cast members from "Disney's High School Musical", at Theatre 29, will sing the Star Spangled banner. At 9:00 p.m., it is the largest fireworks show in the History of Yucca Valley. Pyro-Spectaculars, the same company that produces the fireworks for the Olympics and the Super Bowl, will light up the desert sky with aerial displays. The fireworks show will be electronically synchronized to music, this years fireworks show includes more than 30 additional effects than last year. Only those in attendance will get to see a series of spectacular ground displays. Miss Yucca Valley and her court will sell barbecue raffle tickets. This will be the only fireworks show in the Morongo Basin offered off the Marine Base and all residents of the Morongo Basin are invited to bring a picnic, blankets and lawn chairs to the Yucca Valley High School Football field this July 4th to enjoy this special year 2007 traditional celebration.
Mosaic Workshop in Wonder Valley October 6 and 7
At Perry Hoffman's studio
The workshop is $150 and all materials are included.
For more information please visit www.magentaRaves.wordpress.com
An Evening with Chaparral Artists
Thursday, June 28th
The Park Rock Café is presenting a summer event An Evening with Chaparral Artists June 28th 6PM to 8PM. An exciting new venue will show the works of 3 artists, Virginia Neal with photography and collage, Pamela Redhawk with gourds and Shirley James with paintings and drawings. It promises to be a lovely evening with good food and variety of art. The public is invited, please join us. Chaparral Artists can now be found on the internet with an online gallery. www.chaparralartists.com. The Park Rock Café at 6554 Park Blvd , Joshua Tree,366-3622. for info sejamesartist@verizon.net or 365-6769
Andy Weddington Painting Courses
Five-Week Fundamentals Course: Saturdays, Sep 8 - Oct 6, [9am-noon] Yucca Valley
Description/focus: Painting fundamentals - seeing, color, composition, the creative process and painting the still life. Program includes lecture/discussion, demonstration, personal instruction, painting and critique. All skill levels welcome. Limited Space (registration & payment deadline: Friday, August 25th) Cost: $250.00 [plus CA Sales Tax] Info & Seat Reservation 760.365.4494 or 760.660.9125 or linnea@weddingtongallery.com
Five-Week Advanced Course: Sundays, Sep 9 – Oct 7 [9am-noon] Yucca Valley
Description/focus: Will reinforce color and composition and include still life, landscape and portrait/figure painting. For those that have completed the Fundamentals of Painting at least once, I encourage you to consider moving forward in this course—though it will be challenging, you already have the foundation necessary to succeed. Program includes lecture/discussion, demonstration, personal instruction, painting and critique. Limited Space (registration & payment deadline: Friday, August 25th) Cost: $250.00 [plus CA Sales Tax] Info & Seat Reservation 760.365.4494 or 760.660.9125 or linnea@weddingtongallery.com
The Hafler Duo
At Dale's Lost Highway in Palm Springs . Saturday, July 21st at 8:00 pm.
Jeff and Jamie will be joined by Caleb on drums, Bryan on keys and Brandon on bass, to play all the hits on their new album HduO. Dale's is located on the corner of Tahquitz and Indian Canyon in down town Palm Springs . Visit www.thehaflerduo.com and www.daleslosthighway.com for more information. It's gonna be HOT!
MBCAC Artists Exhibit @ The 29 Palms Inn
Esther Shaw and Scott Monteith
Hanging in the 29 Palms Inn this month are paintings by Esther Shaw and mixed media work by Scott Monteith. Esther Shaw's oils show quail
at play and of the Covington Flats area in Joshua Tree National Park ,
where a fire burned hundreds of Joshua trees many years ago. Today,
the trees lie on the desert floor looking strangely figurative. Scott
Monteith's mixed media pieces depict the individual homesteads that
dot the land around the Twentynine Palms Airport . The atmospheric
work examines the weathering decay and reclamation of the desert
abodes. The artists' works will be on display at the 29 Palms Inn ,
73950 Inn Ave. through July 15th. 760 367 3505 for more information or
visit scottmonteith.com
" America 's Best Idea" Exhibit
Joshua Tree National Park Association Open House
A Tri-Chamber Event. How would you like a vacation traveling to all 58 National Parks? Don't have the time? Unique images from all 58 national parks, taken by landscape photographer Stan Jorstad, are on view at the Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center in Joshua Tree through July 2007. A special Open House will be hosted by the Chambers of Commerce of 29 Palms, Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree on Friday, June 8th from 5pm-7pm. The Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce will be serving wine and cheese for your enjoyment. The public is welcome! Come and enjoy Jorstad's images and your heritage at the Joshua Tree Visitor Center . That's June 8th, from 5pm to 7pm. See you there!
Art Queen
ROCKSTAR Exhibit Through August 31, 2007
Since the dawn of civilization different creative disciplines have cross pollinated one another. ?Blacksmiths discovered their forging hammer had rhythm, and the beatnik poets were inspired to set their words to bebop more recently. ?Sometimes 1+1 does not equal two, it equals 20 when inspiration strikes twice. ?Come and witness both the visual art and music of folks who have been knighted by both swords. ? From world famous Rock Star Artists:?Graham Nash, Ann Magnuson, Daniel Johnston, Victoria Williams, Rennie Sparks (Handsome Family) and Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blond,)? To desert luminaries Debora Iyall, Travis Kline and Carol Ann of The Thrift Store All Stars, Bingo (Bingo's Dream Band, Thrift Store All Stars), Korinna Knoll (Neulander), Ted Quinn, Krissie Gregory, Joshua Kjerstad (The Clouds), Jessika Rabbit (Gram Rabbit), Moby Dick, Monet, David Butterfield and Shari Elf... And including wild cards like author Rick Moody (Wingdales), Alicia Bay Laurel,? Doug Newman, Randy and Nico Polumbo, Art Paul Schlosser, Randy the Banjo Ghost and New York performer/artists David Wojnarowicz, James Nares, Hannah Marcus, Alan Vega, and Phranc... RockStar will run from May 13-August 31, 2007, with musical recordings by most of the participating artists available for your listening enjoyment as you view their art works. Art Queen, 61855 Highway 62, Joshua Tree, CA. (in back past the trailers). Steeped in American roadside tradition, ART QUEEN strives to bring qenuine, pure, and powerful work to its community. Founders Shari Elf and Randy Polumbo, both artists themselves, believe in a fun, and inclusive atmosphere, celebrating thoughtful, inspiring, and accessible work, whether self taught, professionally trained, or serendipitously discovered genius.?? Also, be sure to check out the World Famous Crochet Museum on the Art Queen grounds. PS. ?If you are interested in Biodiesel fuel in Joshua tree, check this out: www.3-dlaboratory.com/turkeytown.html (YES it will run in your regular diesel vehicle but with way less emissions and it smells like French fries because it is either virgin vegetable oil, or recycled restaurant oil, at approximately the cost of regular diesel. ?No it does not contain any fossil fuels. Fossil fuels really suck, especially for your kids!!!) links and list of artists with their web sites at:??www.sharielf.com/news.html
Saturday June 23rd
29 Palms Inn
Beverly Derby and Bill Church perform from 7-10pm 29 Palms Inn 367.3505
MBCAC Artist Exhibit @ Wonder Garden Café
June 4 - Aug 6 - Bruce Miller
"A Day in the Wonder Gardens of the Morongo Basin ", a photography exhibit by Bruce Miller highlighting the flora and fauna of our local desert. Wonder Garden Café, 73511 Hwy 62, 29 Palms 760.367.2429.
Summer Improv Workshop Begins!
Beginning July 16
Register now for the first SUMMER improv workshop to be offered in the desert. Eight sessions will commence on Monday, July 16. The classes will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7-9PM, through August 8. The improv workshop is a hands-on, on-your-feet experience, with all levels of improv background welcome ("none" to "some" to "a lot"). Instructor is Jeanette Knight, organizer of "3rd Sunday Improv" jams at the Palm Canyon Theatre, Improv instructor at the Idyllwild Arts Academy , teaching artist for the McCallum Theatre, and alumnus of Improv Olympic Theatre. Tuition for the course is $175, $150 for members of the Desert Actors Network or Morongo Basin Arts. For more information, call Jeanette at (760) 408-4715
Ted Quinn's Reality Show
Pappy & Harriet's
time : MONDAYS 7pm
place: PAPPY & HARRIET'S
event: TED QUINN'S REALITY SHOW
"everyone's a winner, everyone's a star"
"He's local but he belongs to the world. Joshua Tree's psychedelic folk/rock bard whose music runs strong and deep" (The Sun Runner), Ted Quinn performs and presents a great assortment of local and visiting talent, from 7 to 11pm.
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace
Live Music
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace – Live music every week, great shows, great atmosphere! Check out their event listings at: pappyandharriets.com/index2.html or call at 365.5956
Thursday June 21st
Karyn Kuhl performs at 7pm
Friday June 22nd
Ritmo Loco performs at 7pm
Saturday June 23rd
Shadow Mountain Band at 5pm and Roses Pawn shop and Soda and his Million Piece Band at 8pm.
The Palms – Wonder Valley
Local music/Open Mic every Thursday
Local music every Thursday at the Palms in Wonder Valley . Join The Hafler Duo for live music at the Palms.
Show starts at 8:00 p.m. followed by an open mic at 9:00 p.m.
The Palms Restaurant 83131 Amboy Rd.
760-361-2810
Beatnik Café
Open Mic Night
A reminder of the open mic night at the beatnik cafe, still one of the most popular destinations for local and visiting artists and musicians. If you haven't experienced the beatnik open mic, please do!! Be amazed at the variety of great talent that takes the humble stage in order to share their souls for the sake of free, personal expression. a couple of cozy sofa's, along with good, inexpensive food and drinks, help to make it the place to spend Wednesday evenings.
Please remember to keep press release submissions for the weekly E-Flash concise and at a maximum 250 word count for greatest impact. Submissions in by 3pm on Wednesdays are greatly appreciated, and can be emailed to info@morongobasinarts.com with “E-Flash” in the subject line simply by clicking on the E-Flash logo at the top of the page. Don’t forget to send your logo or image too (85 width gif file is appreciated)!
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The Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) arts organization that relies on membership revenue to maintain the volunteer based programs that are provided throughout the year.
For additional information on local art, cultural events, news and opportunities, or to learn more about the arts council, visit our website at www.morongobasinarts.com. -
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Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council - calendar, Sept 07, JT area :)
Wed, September 19, 2007 - 4:15 PMMorongo Basin Cultural Arts Council
PO Box 643, Joshua Tree , CA 92252
www.morongobasinarts.com
info@morongobasinarts.com
760.368.8306
Art Tours Collective
This Saturday, September 22nd, 7-9pm
Participants of this year's Open Studio Art Tours (ArtTours2007.com) will hold an Art Tours Collective showcase reception this Saturday, September 22nd from 7-9 pm at A Roadside Attraction, 69197 Highway 62, Twentynine Palms. MBCAC members, the public and media are invited to this reception that will feature artwork by Art Tours participating artists, live entertainment by the Wonder Valley Extraordinaire and spoken word performance by Elise Kost. MBCAC is also proud to present their new office that is located behind the Roadside Attraction. The office will be open during the reception and will be serving appetizers and beverages from the kitchen. You're encouraged to bring your own appetizer, dessert or beverage to add to the celebration. The Official Art Tours shirts and posters will be available along with the Art Tours maps that will be on hand to view. For more information call MBCAC at 760-368-8306 or email ArtTours@mbcac.org
Weekly Figure Drawing Group
Thursday, September 20th from 6:30-8:30pm
Join us for life drawing in the Morongo Basin ! No membership or pre-pay necessary. We will be meeting in 29 Palms this week. The model fee of $40 is split by those who attend for the evening. If you are interested in attending, contact Janis Commentz at elpres2@msn.com (365-4955) or Darin Rich at limesparkle@gmail.com.
Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival
October 20th & 21st
A rootsicana newgrassy folkadelic experience in the high desert. Early bird tickets ($65 !!) are still available. Dig the amazing Avett Brothers, Hot Buttered Rum, Uncle Earl, the Greencards, South Austin Jug Band, Jake Shimabukuro, Martha Scanlan, Reverend Peytons' Big Damn Band and more in an intimate high desert setting. For complete line up, photos, tickets and info, visit www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com
29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery
Friday, September 21st 6-9pm
Twilight Madness, a.k.a. Charlie Ohnsted, discovered the art of taking Polaroid pictures just as spontaneously as she connected with the used-camera's immediate satisfaction for only $5 at the Angel View Thrift. As Twilight Madness ventured out to the '07 Joshua Tree Music Festival for a weekend filled with music, eating, dancing, drinking, bicycling, and making new friends by capturing a few candid Polaroids, she discovered another art form besides her exquisite cooking. Costumes are optional for the artist reception. Tasty BBQ treats will be cooked by Charlie Ohnsted, and you can bring a dish if you like. The gallery is located at 6847 Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms. For more information call 361-1805 or visit 29palmscreativecenter.com/septe...7.html
Two Person Show at MVAC
Saturday, Septmeber 22, 10am-2pm
The first of a series of monthly art shows at the Morongo Valley Community Center , sponsored by the Morongo Valley Art Colony, will be held one day only, Saturday September 22, from 10am to 2pm. This month, local artists, Jim Steinhoff will be featuring his impressionistic desert landscapes along with some of his more traditional watercolors and Ron Churchwell will be showing some of his carved and painted gourds, which he has taken to a unique artistic level. To find the Community Center in Morongo Valley Park, turn south on Park Blvd (the flashing amber on 62) and follow it down the hill and around the corner to the freshly painted community center. For more information please contact Jim Steinhoff at 760 799-3449 or MorongoValleyArt@aol.com
B.Y.O.V (Bring Your Old Vinyl) Dance Party
Saturday, September 22nd, 9pm
Local artist David Greene, appearing as DJ MRRL (pronounced Merl), will host the second B.Y.O.V (Bring Your Old Vinyl) Dance Party at The Palms Restaurant in Wonder Valley . Bring your favorite party records (optional) and dance the night away! DJ MRRL will spin great songs from the last 50 years of party/dance music including; Pop, Rock, Disco, Soul, R&B, New Wave, Punk, Bubblegum, Techno, World, Big Beat, Big Band, Oldies, Reggae and Dub. Dust off your dancin' shoes, grab that old copy of " Funky Town " and head to The Palms in Wonder Valley ! The Palms are located 10 miles east of Twentynine Palms on Amboy Road , 5 miles past the WV Fire Station and Community Center. For more information, call The Palms at 361-2810
29 Palms Creative Center & Gallery
Saturday September 22nd, 10-noon
If you like using cut-outs from magazines or your own drawings while painting with different colors, then you'll enjoy this class! Gretchen Grunt will instruct on how to create one-of-kind monotypes with your personal photos, drawings, or magazine images that will be collaged into your colorfulmonotypes with the pressure of an etching press. No experience necessary to have a great time! Cost is $50 per person.
Chaparral Artists at Park Rock Café
Thursday, September 27th, 6-8 pm
Chaparral Artists and Park Rock Café would like to invite you to An Evening with Chaparral on September 27 between 6 to 8 PM. Marty Marquez will present her reflective Western and Southwestern oil paintings, Barbara Nelson will be presenting her color acrylic abstracts, and Glenn Montroy will be showing his turned wooden bowls in exotic woods both in traditional and non traditional styles. The work of these three artists are well worth seeing. Join us for a fun evening of conversation and art. Refreshments will be served. Look for Chaparral Artists displaying at the Coyote Fest and in mid October the Annual Harvest Judged Art Show. Park Rock Café is located at 6554 Park Blvd , Joshua Tree. For more information call 366-3622 or Shirley James at 365-6769
Orchid Festival
October 6th & 7th
The 12th annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday October 6th and 7th, 2007. Events will include nursery tours, orchid classes, and shopping. This year's major beneficiaries of the festival will be The Boys and Girls Club of Yucca Valley and STARS. Other beneficiaries are the Joshua Tree Kids Club, Theater 29, Landers Elementary After School Program, Morongo Basin Adult Literacy, and the Orchid Society Arizona . Entertainment, food, and fun will be had by all so make sure that you do not miss this year's Orchid Festival at Gubler's Orchids! For more information visit Gubler's Orchids or call 760-364-2282.
Mosaic Workshop in Wonder Valley
October 6 and 7 At Perry Hoffman's studio
The workshop is $150 and all materials are included.
For more information please visit www.magentaRaves.wordpress.com
Open Call - Accepting Film Entries
Closes October 19, 2007
NOW ACCEPTING entries for the Crussell Fine Arts Joshua Tree Short Film Festival. Juried by Stephen Anderson . Please submit DVD's only as follows:
1) Submittal DUE by Friday October 19, 2007
2) Submit up to 3 short films per entry.
3) Each shot film MUST be on a separate DVD. One video per disk
4) No film may be over 5 minutes. This should include all titles.
5) Each DVD must have a standard round label attached to the disk with the artists name, email address, mailing address, phone number, film title and film length.
6) A $35 submission fee is due for the 3 short films. For each additional film include $10 PER FILM. Make checks payable to CRUSSELL FINE ARTS. All of the above Information is required in order to qualify your submittal. SEND ENTRIES TO:
Crussell Fine Arts, 2324 North Batavia Suite 105, Orange , CA 92865
The event will take place Saturday, November 3, 2007 at dusk at the Crussell Fine Arts Installation Site in conjunction with the MBCAC Open Studio Art Tours. All films will be viewed outside under the stars so bring your lawn chair, jacket, blanket and drinks. POP CORN will be provided. High clearance vehicles are recommended. Visit www.crussellfinearts.com for more information, address and map.
Art demonstration by Caroyne Hawley
Desert Art Center
Art demonstration by Caroyne Hawley at the Desert Art Center 550 N. Palm Canyon Dr. on Monday October 8 at 3:00pm. Classes starting in November every Tuesday 1:00 to 4:00 . 160.00 for 4 classes. please call to register as classes will be limited to 8 students. 760-401-3639 www.hawleyfineart.com
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MBCAC Artist Exhibit at A Roadside Attraction
September 15 - November 17 : Jim Bagley
Jim Bagley is the featured artist at A Roadside Attraction. The third generation Twentynine Palms resident has been a photographer since 1983 working with film and digital images. Capturing the ever-changing subtle colors of the desert is a goal with his photography. Framed works, prints, and cards are available for purchase. Throughout the gallery will be works by MBCAC Open Studio Art Tours 2007 participants. Gallery hours are from 10am-5pm daily. Closed Sundays. Located at 69197 Hwy. 62 in Twentynine Palms. For more information please call 362-4100
MBCAC Artist Exhibit at 29 PALMS INN
September 9th – November 4th
The Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council presents the fall line up of MBCAC artist's Brian Baltzer and Robert Arnett at the 29 Palms Inn, located at the Oasis of Mara. The work of each artist graces the walls of the bar and dining area of this popular desert destination. Brian Baltzer's expressive and abstract ideas, shapes, colors, and objects reflect his finds in the Southern California deserts, streets and trails. Recently, Brian has expanded his repertoire including digital photographs taken in the desert. These photos are uniquely colored and textured rock formations, desert lichen, and rolled shot up old rusty car bodies and car parts. Bob Arnett paints plein air and in his studios, his passion is in painting the abandoned homesteads that dot the area around our home. It's as though his paintings make the homesteads come alive once again. Join locals and visitors at the 29 Palms Inn to admire the colorful and expressive works of these two local artists. Visit the Inn at 73950 Inn Avenue in 29 Palms or for more information call 367-3505
MBCAC Artist Exhibit @ Wonder Garden Cafe
Aug 6 - Oct 1, Trent Taylor
"Superficial Facial Show", a Ceramic Mask Exhibit. "I accent several facial features in each ceramic mask to enhance and exaggerate its individual expression and character. The masks are sketched first, them I let them manifest to 3-D in the clay. Each mask has a complimenting mounting." Wonder Garden Cafe, 73511 Hwy 62, 29 Palms, 706 367 2429. Open 8 am - 3 pm, Mon - Sat, closed Sundays.
MBCAC Artist Exhibit @ The Hi-Desert Nature Museum
July 24 – Sept. 15: Frederick Fulmer, Mixed Media
Mixed media paintings by Fredrick Fulmer will be on display at The Hi-Desert Nature Museum until September 15th. The museum is located in the Yucca Valley Community Center Complex at 57116 Hwy. 62. Hours are Tues-Sun from 10am-5pm. Admission is free; donations support the educational mission of the Museum. For more information call 369-7212
Unreal At The Crossroads Cafe
August 30 - October 31
The members of MBCAC show their work at the Crossroads Cafe from August 30 through October 31. The theme of the show is UnReal encompassing many styles of art in widely varied media and subject matter. Located at 61715 Hwy 62 in Joshua Tree. The cafe is open Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs from 6:30am-8pm and Fri & Sat, 6:30am-9pm. Remember, The Crossroads Cafe is closed on Wednesdays!
Desert Diversity II
August 29th - September 23rd
The 29 Palms Art Gallery opened its fall exhibition season on August 29th with a survey of desert impressions by more than 40 artists, according to show curator Audrey Gillick. Desert Diversity II, following a popular opening two years ago, the theme encourages selected painters, sculptors, and photographers to express freely their individual takes on the desert. The gallery will host an artists' reception on Sunday, September 2nd from 12-3pm, to which the public is invited. The gallery is located at 74055 Cottonwood Drive , Twentynine Palms. Gallery hours are 12-3pm Wed-Sun beginning August 29th. For more information call 367-7819 or visit www.29PalmsArtGallery.com.
Chuck Caplinger To Showcase "Desert Rainstorms"
At Hi-Desert Water District Offices
What little rain the Morongo Basin has had over the past year or so has been captured in the form of seven oil paintings on canvas by artist Chuck Caplinger of Twentynine Palms. The dramatically depicted series, aptly named "Desert Rainstorms," features landscapes of Death Valley and Mojave Desert locations, including the Oasis of Mara and Joshua Tree National Park during or after a healthy rainstorm. Caplinger is no stranger to the cultural arts scene in the basin. The artist has painted several murals in Twentynine Palms, has exhibited his paintings throughout the basin over the past 10 years, and is co-founder of the Morongo Basin Cultural Arts Council and the Open Studio Art Tours. Caplinger will be showing his work at the Hi-Desert Water District office in Yucca Valley for the second time, having kicked off the bi-monthly lobby exhibitions several years ago at the urging of Klaus Wille of Yucca Valley , who volunteered to coordinate art exhibitions for the Hi-Desert Water District. The exhibition opened on August 2 and will run through September. An artist's reception will be held from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, and the public is invited. Hi-Desert Water District is located at 55439 29 Palms Hwy. , Yucca Valley , (760)365-8333. Lobby hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8 to 5 on Friday.
Theatre 29
Picnic opens September 7th
Theater 29 and Director Kurt Schauppner are hard at work getting ready for the opening of the Adult Drama, Picnic by William Inge. The classic multi-award winning play takes place on a Labor Day weekend in the backyards of the adjacent homes of two middle-aged widows played by professionally trained actress Sue Kelly and Catherine Inscore, most recently seen in “Godspell. Two maturing daughters, Madge and Millie, played by Rachel Ray and Darian Dill respectively, share one home with a spinster schoolteacher, portrayed by Rebecca Havely. The other home is shared with an invalid mother. Into this decidedly feminine atmosphere comes a young drifter, played by Zack Delmont, whose animal vitality upsets the entire group. Author Inge imbues the drama with his signature biting commentary on Americana . “Picnic,” is set to open at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7. it will run at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 6. There will be a Thursday performance at 7 p.m. Sept. 20, and a Sunday matinee, at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Tickets are $10 for regular admission,$8 for Seniors and Military and $6 for children under 12 / Students with ID. Reservations can be made by calling the Theatre 29 Box Office at 361-4151
Water Canyon
This week 9/20-9/22 on the Water Canyon Stage
Thursday Night Songwriting, Poetry, and Rhythm Club 7-9PM - Invitational Talent Showcase (If you read/write poetry, or write/play music, and would like to be part of the SPRC family, email info@new-moon-records.com
Friday Night 7-9PM - LEONID MAYMIND-Spanish Prisoners www.myspace.com/spanishprisoners www.spanishprisoners.com
Saturday Brunch 11AM-1PM - CLIVE WRIGHT www.myspace.com/clivewright
Saturday Evening 8-10PM - KORBY LENKER "Of course, the test of any singer/songwriter’s star power is his/her performance skills and the quality of his/her material. Korby has both of those benchmarks covered. He’s a passionate performer moving and grooving with the music. His vocal style is a low raspy voice loaded with emotional verve. His voice sounds like Bruce Springsteen when he sings haunting ballads like Secret Garden ....Man, he's got IT!" WWW.KORBYLENKER.COM. Water Canyon / 55844 29 Palms Hwy. / Yucca Valley , CA 92284 / 760-365-7771
Open Mic Night W/ The Hafler Duo
Thursdays, 8pm-?
The summer hiatus is over! Open Mic Night at The Palms in Wonder Valley is back starting this week and every Thursday night. "Cycloned into one of the most popular places for open mic night in the desert" hailed The Basin Wide Spirit. The praise continues, "complete with illuminated tin stars, authentic old-time floor boards and vintage booths, it's the perfect watering hole for the young, old and everyone in between. As the sign-up sheet fills up, patrons are treated to spoken word, original music and powerful jam sessions. The Palms is truly where bohemian desert meets L.A. chic." The Hafler Duo, brothers Jeff & Jamie with Caleb Winn on drums, start the show each week with performances by rockers The Sibleys & The Wonder Valley Extraordinaire! regularly taking the stage. Come and share your talent or sit back and relax, have a drink, some great food and enjoy the show! Located 13 miles east of Twentynine Palms on Amboy Road , 83131 Amboy Road , Wonder Valley . For more information call 361-2810
Ted Quinn's Reality Show
Pappy & Harriet's
time : MONDAYS 7pm
place: PAPPY & HARRIET'S
event: TED QUINN'S REALITY SHOW
"everyone's a winner, everyone's a star"
"He's local but he belongs to the world. Joshua Tree's psychedelic folk/rock bard whose music runs strong and deep" (The Sun Runner), Ted Quinn performs and presents a great assortment of local and visiting talent, from 7 to 11pm.
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MBCAC Board of Directors
Scott Monteith, President
Syndee Slayton, Public Relations
Andy Woods, Art Tours Director
Bonnie Brady, Gatherings Director
Trent Taylor, Recording Secretary
Tobi Taboada, Membership
Don Nelson, Treasurer
Suzanne Ross, Exhibitions & Venue Director
Laura Peterson-Volz, Exhibitions & Venue Assistant
Support Team
Darin Rich, E-Flash
Bruce Cronister, Z107.7 Radio Spokesperson
Ruth Rieman, Art Link Newsletter, Layout
Trent Taylor, Art Link Newsletter, Coordinator
Perry Hoffman, Hwy62 Blog
Andy Woods, Webdesign
Spelman Evans Downer, Multi Media Presentations
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