15 Favorite Things to Do In Riverside February 2011 Issue No

The Riverside Art Museum and the Art Alliance are excited to announce the eighth annual Off the Wall art sale and fundraising event where original art is priced at $50, $100, $200, $300, $400 and $500. This event features over 1,000 works by some of the region's best artists, framed and ready to take "off the wall." Children's art will also be available for purchase during Off the Wall, Jr. at $10, $20 and $30. New this year is our Art & Sole auction of one-of-a-kind painted sneakers donated by local artists such as Paulden Evans, Greg Adamson, Helen L. Bell, AFTA-1, Charles Bibbs, Reem Heffner, Anna Vanover, Tiffany Brooks and Chick Curtis. The auction will take place during the Opening Night Sale. Entry is determined by a numbered pass which will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 4:00 p.m. This is the community's chance to show their support for artists by coming out to see the artwork that is being created in the Inland Empire and surrounding cities and purchasing them at affordable prices. Whether it is the 100th or the 1st sale of a painting or sculpture by an artist, they will sincerely appreciate your support.

When: Preview November 16 - 18 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Opening Night Sale Friday November 18 at 6:00 p.m. Where: Riverside Art Museum , 3425 Mission Inn Avenue , Riverside , CA 92501
For more information please visit www.riversideartmuseum.org

Acclaimed Pianist Orion Weiss to Perform in Trio
La Sierra University
Concert pianist Orion Weiss, a rising star in international classical music, has performed with many orchestras including the San Francisco Symphony, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony. On December 8 the will bring his talents to La Sierra University's Hole Memorial Auditorium as the featured performer of a chamber music trio that will include La Sierra's Director of String Studies, violinist and international orchestral performer Jason Uyeyama as well as cellist Madeleine Kabat, a prize-winning soloist and symphonic performer. The group will play Ludwig van Beethovens' Piano trio in G Major Op. 121a and Ten Variations on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu" (Wenzel Muller); Johannes Brahms Sonata for Piano and Cello in E Minor Op. 38 and Shostakovichs' Piano Trio in E Minor Op. 67.
When: December 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: La Sierra University Hole Memorial Auditorium, 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy. , Riverside , CA 92505
For more information please call 951.785.2036

Over Your Cities Grass will Grow
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
Sophie Fiennes' meditative documentary follows the work of painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer in his derelict silk factory art studio. Weaving tunnels and labyrinths connect the factory to the surrounding woodlands, as the multiple acres of the artist's grounds are transformed by the surrounding paintings and sculptures into an artistic project in and of itself. "Fiennes’ film is a mesmerizing spectacle that asserts its own pace, alternating between exploring the work itself and exploring how it is made. If you’re willing to take this voyage with Fiennes into the psychic landscape, it’s a trip you’ll never forget.” - Andrew O’Hehir, Salon. “The camera movements are graceful, almost ethereal, yet the objects themselves - with their impastos of organic and inorganic materials, their metaphoric resonance’s, historical allusions and intimations of war - feel unmistakably weighty." - Manohla Dargis , New York Times.
France , 2010 | Un-rated | 105 minutes
When: November 18 - 19, 2011, Film Screening, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts, 3834 Main St. , Riverside , CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu

The Nutcracker
California Riverside Ballet
The California Riverside Ballet presents their 32nd annual performance of The Nutcracker. A must-see ballet for all ages at Yuletide, The Nutcracker returns to the Fox stage and promises to once again enthrall the audience. Under the direction of Artistic Director Mario Nugara, Janie Taylor and Sebastian Marcovici, principals from the New York City Ballet, will perform the roles of Sugar Plum and Cavalier. Tchaikovsky's exquisite music, performed by a live orchestra under the acclaimed direction of the California Riverside Ballet's Music Director Scott Dunn, infuses the ballet with a special, holiday magic. This year, the audience will feel as if they are being transported along with the dancers on their magical journey, as snow falls throughout the theater. The California Riverside Ballet is proud to offer a diverse cast of truly gifted dancers to perform this holiday favorite.
When: December 9 & 10 at 7:00 p.m., December 10 & 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center , 3801 Mission Inn Ave. , Riverside , CA 92501
Admission: $19 - $49 per ticket
For more information please visit www.crballet.com

The Great American Songbook
Caffeinated Cabaret
Featuring performances by Todrick Hall (American Idol, Broadway's Memphis , The Color Purple), Anna Hightower, Jordan Lamoureux, Emily Lopez, Sandra Rice and more. Musical Director Allen Everman on keys and produced by Jordan Beck.
When: Sunday, November 20, 2011, doors open at 7:00 p.m., Showtime 7:30 p.m.
Where: Back to the Grind, 3575 University Ave. , Riverside , CA 92501
Admission: $10 advance tickets or $15 at the door
For more information please visit www.facebook.com/caffeinatedcabaret or email CaffeinatedCabaret@yahoo.com

Person, Place or Thing:
Artists Working in Print
La Sierra University Brandstater Gallery
La Sierra University 's Brandstater Gallery next show will be Person, Place or Thing: Artists Working in Print. The exhibit curated by Todd A. Smith features artworks by himself as well as Jenny Herrick, Jennifer E. Anderson, Flora Kao, Nancy Jo Haselbacher, Tim Musso, Brennan Wheeler, Camilla Taylor, Pat Chapman, Denise Kraemer and Kimiko Miyoshi.
When: November 14 - December 8, 2011
Where: La Sierra University Brandstater Gallery, 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy , Riverside , CA 92515
For more information please call 951.785.2959

All Aboard the Orient Express
Riverside County Philharmonic
Hop aboard and continue your New Year celebration with this wonderful concert from the Philharmonic presented at the Fox Performing Arts Center. This musical journey will follow the path of the famous Orient Express train from Istanbul to Paris , via Budapest and Vienna , blending the exotic cultures of Europe and Asia - from the waltzes of Johann Strauss and the Turkish Janissary music of Weber the Hungarian folk music of Bartok and Can-Can of Offenbach . Among the music to be performed will be Baryoks' Hungarian Sketches, Haydns' Symphony # 100 Military, Webers' Abu Hassan Overture, J. Strauss' Barn Polka, 1001 Nights and Blue Danube as well as Offenbachs' Orpheus Overture. Want to know more about the music? Arrive early for the traditional Pre-Concert Talk sponsored by Provident Bank where Music Director Tomasz Golka will take the stage at 6:40 p.m. to speak about the music on the concert program.
When: January 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center
Admission: $20 - $82
For more information please visit www.thephilharmonic.org

Same Time Next Year
Riverside Community Players
A New Jersey accountant and an Oakland housewife meet by chance at a Northern Californian Inn. An affair ensues and the two agree to meet at the inn on the same weekend each year. As the years pass an emotional intimacy develops and each helps the other through the changes affecting their lives. During their 25 year relationship, the manners, morals and attitudes of the decades are comically mirrored by the lovers.
When: November 11 - 27, 2011 (Excluding Thanksgiving Day)
Where: Riverside Community Players, Inc., 4026 Fourteenth St. , Riverside , CA 92501
Admission: $15 per ticket
For more information please visit www.riversidecommunityplayers.com

Anonymous 4
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
A 25th Anniversary concert & David Lang World Premiere featuring favorites from the 19 CDs, music of Hildegard of Bingen, early holiday music and the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Langs' The Wood and the Vine (co-commissioned by UC Riverside in 2011). Originally formed in 1986 to experiment with the sound of medieval chant and polyphony as sung by higher voices, the four women of Anonymous 4 (Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer and Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek) have become world-renowned for their astonishing vocal blend and technical virtuosity. The distinctive, pure-toned voices of early musics' reigning queens have enchanted listeners with nearly two million copies of the groups 21 recordings of medeival, contemporary and American music sold worldwide. To celebrate this significant silver anniversary, the vocal quartet will perform the world premiere of a section of an evening length work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang. Titled The Wood and the Vine, the work was adapted from a text by the late-12th century poet Marie de France. The anthology program will also include excerpts from such best selling CDs as An English Lady Mass, American Angels and 11,000 Virgins which introduces audiences to Hildegard of Bingen as well as early holiday music from Legends of St. Nicholas and The Cherry Tree among others.
When: December 2, 2011 from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Culver Center for the Arts, 3834 Main St. , Riverside , CA 92501
For more information please visit www.culvercenter.ucr.edu

Poetry & Art After Dark
Riverside Art Museum
Join the Riverside Art Museum as renowned local surgeon, poet and Director of the Riverside International Film Festival, Harki Dhillon launches his new poetry book Invisible Hands. Poet and RAM instructor Maureen Alsop will be leading a poetry workshop and will also have books for sale. This event features selected readings from Invisible Hands with audience participation and a Q&A session, display of collaborative art and poetry works from RAM and Inlandias' Carl Moller closing reception, a wine bar hosted by Lorenzi Estate Winery.
When: Friday December 2, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Art Museum , 3425 Mission Inn Ave. , Riverside , CA 92501
For more information please visit www.riversideartmuseum.org

Smokey Joe's Cafe
Fox Performing Arts Center
The songs of Leiber and Stoller provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture. Smokey Joe's Cafe features nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded, including Hound Dog, Stand by Me, Love Potion Number Nine, I'm a Woman and Jailhouse Rock. The show was nominated for 5 Tony Awards and thrilled audiences on Broadway for five years and the original broadway cast recording. Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller won a grammy award.
When: Friday November 18, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. & Saturday November 19, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. &
8:00 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center , 3801 Mission Inn Ave. , Riverside , CA 92501
For more information please visit www.foxriversidelive.com

Sidewalk Art Sale
Riverside Arts Project
The Riverside Arts Project is holding a monthly Sidewalk Art Sale on the grass in front of the gallery on the 3rd Sunday of each month. This is a great opportunity to collect work from local artists at an affordable price.
When: Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Plaza between El Torito and Chico 's
For more information please visit www.theriversideartsproject.com

The Nutcracker
BRAVA Productions
BRAVA Productions is proud to present David Allan's The Nutcracker featuring the Riverside Ballet Arts Dancers. Directed by Michel Gervais and Glenda Carhart and with dancers from Riverside Ballet Arts, The Nutcracker will be performed at Landis Performing Arts Center as well as two elementary school performances through the "Art for the Heart" children's outreach program.
When: December 17 & 18, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Where: Landis Performing Arts Center , 4800 Magnolia Ave. , Riverside , CA 92506
For more information please visitwww.BRAVA-Arts.org

Paul Rodriguez || Special Guest Los Lobos
Fox Performing Arts Center
Paul Rodriguez has been making audiences laugh all over the world (in Spanish and English) for nearly three decades with his unique brand of humor that is a perfect blend of his Latin heritage and the American dream. As an actor and comedian Paul Rodriguez's multi-faceted career includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 45 films and countless television series and comedy specials. In addition to being a revolutionary and enduring force in the world of comedy, throughout his career, Rodriguez has remained involved with various charitable, civic and educational organizations including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, the Leukemia Society and was recently appointed to the California Film Commission. In addtition, as part owner of the world famous Laugh Factory, Rodriguez has participated in the club's annual free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for the underprivileged for over 25 years. Los Lobos is a multiple Grammy Award-winning band from Los Angeles best known for their number one hit single La Bomba. They are a band that has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their humble roots.
When: December 3, 2011
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center , 3801 Mission Inn Ave. , Riverside , CA 92501
For more information please visit www.foxriversidelive.com

Celebrate Christmas by Candlelight
La Sierra University
La Sierra University will hold its annual Candlelight Concert at La Sierra University Church. Ring in the holidays with this beautiful performance by La Sierra's instrumental groups, choral groups and soloists.
When: December 2, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: La Sierra University Church , 4937 Sierra Vista Ave. , Riverside , CA 92505
For more information please call 951.785.2036

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