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Arts Newsmagaz ine & Calendar of Events November/December 2006

Snow’s Citrus Court

Doc Barsaleau, Cowboy Poet

“Gold, Granite, and Grit” Film Project

Photographers Bob and Lori Schneider

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Volume 12, Number 6

5 Setting a New Art Scene PhotographersBobandLoriSchneiderspotlighttheColfaxartscene by Janis Dice

8 Riding, Racing, and Writing HorsemanDocBarsaleaucaptureshisexperiencesinpoetry by Janis Dice

10 The Snows and Their Satsumas TheSnowfamilyhasdevelopedathrivingmandarinbusiness by Karen Killebrew

12 The Making of “Gold, Granite and Grit” Rocklin’squarryinghistoryispreservedinnewdocumentaryfilm by Persia Woolley

7 Poets Speak “HowQuiet” by Theresa Allen

14 Arts Leap TheFirstFive—APre-SchoolProgram by Arlene Evans

16 The Score FromGershwintoPuccini–NotablePerformances by Ronald D. Greenwood, M.D.

18 Arts News FromaroundPlacerCounty

21 Arts Calendar Galleries,Music,Dance,Museums,Events,Festivals,Film,Theatre,

Classes,ArtsforChildren,CallstoArtists

34 End Paper FindingaWritingVoice by Bob Golling

“Winter Elegance,” photograph by Larry Brenden

About the Cover The image “Winter Elegance,” was captured on a cold and foggy December morning in Auburn, CA. An ordinary winter scene of blackberries and oak becomes a magical wonderland of brilliant red blackberry leaves set amongst a glowing green backdrop of oak and moss. Brenden has captured the “ordinary” mundane scene and transformed the image to the “extraordinary” with his use of nature’s basic elements, soft morning light, intense natural color, and leaves glowing with rain-saturated color.

About the Artist Born and raised in Washington State, Larry Brenden has long found a sense of renewal and peace in the natural world. Through the camera’s lens, he strives to find a mood that allows the viewer to experience the art both visually and emotionally. Brenden will be participating in the Autumn Art Studios Tour on November 10 - 12. His “Distinctive Natural Landscape Photographs” can be seen in Auburn at Old Town Auburn Gallery and Sunset Oaks Gallery. Brenden is also represented locally by Appel Gallery and Viewpoint Gallery in Sacramento and at Our House Defines Art in El Dorado Hills. He can be reached at www.larrybrenden.com

Tapestry by Barbara Heller from her exhibit The Cover Up Series, showing at Ridley Gallery, Sierra College Rocklin.

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Perspectivesisabi-monthlypublicationoftheArtsCouncilofPlacerCountyandtheCityofRoseville.Itspurposeistocreatea forum for communication for artists and arts organizationsinPlacerCounty and to increase awarenessof activities andprogramsrelatedtoartsandcultureinthearea.

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The Arts Council of Placer County is thecatalyst for the arts in Placer County.

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Executive CommitteeSusanDupre,ChairGloriaCoutts,Vice-chairBobHagmann,SecretaryAnuVuorikoski,Treasurer

Board of TrusteesVacant,District5SusanGiles,TrusteeAtLarge,LoomisDavidImgrund,TrusteeAtLarge,AuburnRachelL.Kimbrough,District2,LincolnClaudetteMitchel-Weismantel,District4,ElvertaPriscillaN.Richter,District3,LoomisJoanStockbridge,TrusteeAtLarge,AuburnJanWhite,TrusteeatLarge,NewcastleJenniferRexroad,District1,GraniteBayBarbaraWauters,TrusteeAtLarge,Auburn

Advisory TeamDaveBreninger,ChairEmeritusDickCushman,ResourceDevelopmentAprilMaynard,ChairEmeritus

Program TeamAngelaTahti,ExecutiveDirectorRosieStilwell,SpecialProjectsValerieAnderson,FinanceConsultantNormaBrink,AccountantJudiNicholson,ArtsAdministrator,Roseville

PerspectivesEditor:SandraReevesDesign/Production:BlueCatStudio,Inc.Printer:AuburnPrinters,Inc.

PublicationanddistributionofPerspectivesismadepossiblewithsupportfromtheCountyofPlacer,theCaliforniaArtsCouncilState-LocalPartnershipandLocalArtsEducationPartnershipPrograms,andbythePlacerCountyVisitorsCouncil,andthecitiesofAuburn,Lincoln,Rocklin,andRoseville.

Perspectives, publishedfourtosixtimesayear,issenttomembersanddistributedviathepubliclibrarysystemcountywideandregionally.CopiesareavailableattheArtsCouncilofPlacerCountyofficeaswellasattheCaliforniaWelcomeCenterAuburn.Opinions,findings,andconclusionsexpressedarethoseoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyreflecttheviewsoftheartscouncilorculturalartscommit-tee,boardoftrustees,staff,advertisers,orfunders.Letters,suggestions,andstoryideasarewelcomed.Calendar items, along with photographs, may be sent to [email protected] or delivered to the office. Deadline for the January/February 2007 issue: November 20, 2006.

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Contributing Writers

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Janis Dice(“Riding,Racing,andWriting,”pg.8and“SettingaNewArtScene”pg.5),anAuburn-basedphoto-journalist,writesforGoldCountryMedianewspapers,Prospermagazine,andComstock’s Businessmagazine.

Karen Killebrew(“TheSnowsandTheirSatsumas,”pg.10)istheownerofNatureMediaNetwork,inApplegate.Killebrew’smarket-ingserviceshelpindividuals,organizations,andcommunitiestotelltheirstorieseffectively.

Ronald D. Greenwood, M.D.(TheScore,pg.16)isapediatricianinprivatepracticeinRoseville.Aclassicalmusicloverwithanexten-sivemusiccollection,GreenwoodisthepresidentoftheAuburnSymphonyBoardofDirectors.

Arlene Evans(ArtsLeap,pg.14)haswrittentwonon-fictionbooksonthesubjectofcolorblindness.Herlatestbook,anovel,iscalledDinner for Two.

AuthorPersia Woolley(“TheMakingofGold,Granite,andGrit,”pg.12)writesnon-fictionbooksandhistoricalnovels.Asajournal-ist,shewritesforseveralregionalpublications,includingtheAuburn Sentinel.SheisatworkonanovelaboutShakespeare’sOphelia.

“Bonding,” etching by Elaine Rothwell,

showing in theArt is a Gift show

at Auburn Old Town Gallery.


It’sSaturdayeveningandtheCamp20CoffeehouseinColfaxisalllitup.Aduocoaxesthesoundofafullbandfromtheirinstruments,infusingthegatheringwithsoft,jazzyrhythms.Thearomaofhotappetizersandmeltingchocolatemixwiththeheadyfra-granceofchampagne.Colorfularthangsontheoldbrickwalls,invitingtonight’sgueststosip,munch,andappreciatetheworkoflocalpaintersandphotographers.AndthatsuitsBobandLoriSchneiderjustfine. Twooftheartistswhoseworkisbeingexhibited,theSchneidersareworkingtobringmoreattentiontothecommunityofartisanslivingwithinthismountainvillage.Localresi-dentsofColfax,themarriedcouplewouldliketoseethelittletown’sartisansmeldwiththeregion’svibrantartsscene. “Itwouldbenicetohavealocalassociationtomeetonceinawhile,andtohaveaplacetoshowourworkuphere,buttherearejustnotthatmanyplaces,”Bobexplains.“IwouldliketoseetheartworldgrowhereinColfaxandbecomearealpartofPlacerCounty’sartcommunity.” Inacitythatmeasuresaboutone-square-mileinsize,artvenuesarescarce.Despiteafewfailedeffortsbyotherstoestablishgaller-iesintheColfaxarea,Camp20isabouttheonlyplaceforvisitorstoadmirelocallypro-ducedworksofart.WhenCamp20co-own-ersBrianLowellandMichaelWalkerboughtthecoffeehouseinNovemberof2005,theywantedtoaccommodateexhibitsoflocalart.TheydidmanagetostageashowingofColfaxHighSchool’sjournalismandartstudents’photoessays.ButsincethewallsaremadeofGoldRush-erahandmadebricksthatcrumbleunderpressure,theyhadnoeasywaytoaffixpermanentdisplayhangers. “ThenBobSchneidershoweduponedaywithcarpentrytoolsandstartedmak-ingpanels,puttingupfirringstripsanddoingotherworkforusthatwewantedtodobutjustdidn’thavethetime,”recallsBrian.“In

exchangeforwhathedid,weshowtheirwork.” Therelationshipnowissymbiotic,astheSchneidersnotonlyexhibittheirphotographsbutalsoholdworkshopsatthecoffeehouse.Theirstudentsquicklybecomecafépatrons.“Andwehavealotofregularcustomersthatcomeinandsay,‘Wow,whatadifference,’”Briansays.“Thewallsaresocolorfulnow,andthepanelshelpwiththeacoustics,so

Setting a New Art ScenePhotographers Bob and Lori Schneider work to spotlight the Colfax art community

by Janis Dice

Bob and Lori Schneider specialize in panoramic photographs and show their work along with others’ at Camp 20 Coffeehouse in Colfax.

“Listen” a floral macro-photo-graph by Lori Schneider.

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themusicsoundsbetternow,too.Soitwasagoodthingallaround.” TheCamp20partnersaretryingtoputonspecialtyevents—suchasthischampagneandtreatsreception—thatwillbringpeopledowntownintheeveningtosocialize,whilegivingColfax-areaartistsaplacetostruttheirstuff.Thecostforthisevening’seventis$12fortwoglassesofchampagne,hotsnacksandcooltunesbyTopHat,alocalmusicaltwo-some. Tonight,thereareoriginalwatercolorsondisplaybyMarleneMartin-Betts,naturepho-tosbyMikeSchumaker,avarietyofmediabyHowardGodfrey,mutedwatercolorland-scapesbySandraDelong,andasamplingoftheSchneiders’uniqueproducts. Forthelastfouryears,BobSchneiderhasbeenspecializinginpanoramicphotos—180-degreeviewsofcrashingsurf,snowyfields,majesticmountains,andfoggylighthousesthatprovokethesenses.LoriSchneideralsodoes

somepanoramicwork,butconcentratesmoreonfloralmacro-photography,turningfamiliarflowersintoexoticpatternsofcolorandform. Whatmakestheirworkstandapartaretheirprocessingtechniques.Ratherthanusingapanorama-lens,theytakeaseriesofdigitalphotosfromthesamevantagepointandelec-tronicallystitchthemtogetherusingcomputersoftware.Inawideviewofaredwoodgrove,Loriusednineseparateshotstocomposeonecontinuousimageofthemagnificentgiantsequoia.Oncetheimageisenjoined,itisprintedoncanvas. “Aphotographisaphotograph,”Bobsays.“Butbyprintingoncanvas,yougivethepho-tographtheeleganceofanoilpainting.” “And,youdon’thavetoputitbehindglass,”Loriadds,“sothere’sneveranyglareonthephoto.” Theirworkscanbeprintedoutaslongandwideastheprinters’carriagesandcanvasrollscanaccommodate,allowinggreatflexibilityinproducingsizestoorder.Theydoalltheprint-ing,sealing,andmattingthemselves,keepingcontrolovereveryaspectoftheirwork. TheirscenesofthePointCabrilloLighthousenearMendocinoaresoldatthemuseum’sgiftshop,andotherpiecesareondisplayatSacramentogalleries.Now,theyjustneedalittlemorelocalexposure. Theburnishedwoodfloors,antiquebrickwalls,highceilings,andtallpanelsofinterest-ingartworkatCamp20Coffeehouseareset-tingapleasingtone.TheSchneidershopeitwillbethesirencalltolocalartistsandanewaudienceofappreciativepatrons.

Camp 20 Coffeehouse is at 46 North Main Street in downtown Colfax. For information on upcoming art reception events, call (530) 346-8823. For more infor-mation on Bob Schneider’s panoramic art workshops, call (530) 389-8766 or visit www.imageessence.com.

“Devil’s Elbow,” one of Bob Schneider’s

composed panoramic seascape images

printed on canvas.

“Purple Pinwheel,” photo by

Lori Schneider.


How Quietby Theresa Allen

howquiet:didtheairsingwiththeforceofhisleapwastheshatteringofthebowllikethunderastheraincontinuedtofallorwasitbrittlelikelightningstartlingthestillnessbetweenleapandlanding-thecatuponthetablethetrayagainstthetiles;

twocatssleeping wherethetray usedtoberestingoverturned itstreasures increasedbytheshardsoftheblueandwhitebowl

From Sierra Foothill Poetry Contest’s 4th Annual Little Town, USA 2006, published by Singing Tree Press. www.singingtreepress.com

About the Poet

I’ve been writing for about 35 years. I love the “found poem” —

the one that writes itself out of just living. Something catches your attention and you

bring all your years of writing to that moment, and the poem happens. I am particularly

pleased to have this poem included in Little Town USA as poems by my two grandchil-

dren appear in this year’s edition also. I was born and raised in New York City and have

spent many years living in California.

—Theresa Allen

“Double Trouble,” ink on scratchboard by

Ann Ranlett.


Beingahorsemanallhislife,itjustseemednaturalthatDr.Richard“Doc”Barsaleauwoulddocumenthisexperiencesonandoffthetrailinabookofcowboypoetry.Adoc-torofveterinarymedicine,BarsaleaufilledhisView From Riders’ Restwithhumorousrhymes,seriousobservations,andinsidejokesgleanedfromhisexperiencesasanequestrianadvo-cateandhisadventuresontheWesternStatesTrailRide. InformallycalledtheTevisCupcompeti-tion,the100-mileenduranceridefromSquawValleytoAuburnhasbeenheldannuallysince1955.In1963,Dr.BarsaleauteamedwithWillTevistoestablishrulesforawardingtheride’sHagginCupforBestCondition,settingastan-dardthatstillformsthemodelinenduranceridecompetitions.Barsaleaupersonallycom-petedintherace16times,finished14times,andplacedinthetop10threetimes. “Ilastrodeintheraceinthe1990sbecauseIwasgettingtoooldtotaketheknocksonthetrail,”hesays,notingthathenowis81.“I’mhangingonasanobserver.” AmemberoftheWesternStatesTrailFoundation’sBoardofDirectors,Dr.Barsaleaunowservesasacheck-pointvetandeventjudge.That’snostretchforamanwhohasbeenanowner,breeder,andtrainerofhorsesfor75yearsandhasjudgedhorsesprofes-

sionallyfornearlythreedecadesintheU.S.,Canada,andAustralia. ThesonofaU.S.Calvaryman,DocBarsaleaugrewupwithanadmirationforexperthorsemanship.Whileattendingvetschool,heworkedonacattleranchinColorado,traininghorses,puttinguphay,anddoingthemyriadoddjobsthatfillacowboy’sday.Inspiredbythehardwork,andamusedbythetemperamentofhisequinecharges,Barsaleaubeganpenningpoemsaboutcow-boylifeforhisownenjoyment.Heeveninventedanalterego,hisFrench-CanadiancousinBateese,towritesomeoftheversesinanotherhorseman’svoice. AfterservingastintintheU.S.Marines,DocwasinvitedtotheCaliforniafoothillsin1961tojudgehisfirstWesternStatesTrailrace.Thelocale—andthelureoftheannualcom-

petition—eventuallyenticedhimtomovetoPlacerCounty.In1970,heandhiswifeMaggierelocatedtoLoomis. Throughtheyears,Doccontinueddocu-mentingfunnyanecdotesabouttheinterestingpeopleandchallenginghorsesheencoun-tered,andauthoredmanyarticlesonhorse-manshipandveterinarytechniques.ButView From Riders’ Rest—namedforaloftysitealongtheWesternStatesTrail—ishisfirstpublishedbook. DocBarsaleaustartedsharinghislightheart-edpoemsatLoomis’annualCowpokePoetryGathering,entertainingthecrowdswithhis

There’s many ways to school a horse

to teach him of the trail out there

Apply his mind to steady course

through Nature’s bounty we all share.

Some riders take ’em right away

saddled, bridled — sudden star

But with this plan, I’m here to say

the whole damn game can come apart….

from “Ponying Up” by Doc Barsaleau

Dr. Richard “Doc” Barsaleau has

spent much of his life on horseback.


comicalpoetryandtouchingtales.“Therearetherealcowboypoetswhoper-form—likeBaxterBlack,PatRichardson,andDaveStamey,”Docexplains,“andtherestofusaresortofjustthe‘warmer-uppers.’”Dr.Barsaleauwillbewarminguptheaudi-enceagainthisyearatthe12thAnnualCowpokeFallGathering(seesidebarfordetails).AndhisimaginaryCousinBateeseissuretobeonthestage,performingafewstanzasinhisownuniquestyle. AlthoughDr.Barsaleauofficiallyretiredfromhisfull-serviceveterinarianpracticeyearsago,hecontinuestoconsultonpre-purchaseequineexamsandmanageshisownstable.“IstillhavefivehorsesthatIcangetmyhandsoneveryday,andthathelpswhenyou’reahorseman,”hesays.“Ittakesallyourlifetoearnthattitle,andI’mgettingclosetoearningit. Dr.Barsaleau’sdedicationtotheWesternStatesTrailRide,andhislife-longworkasalecturer,clinician,trainer,andbreederearnedDocaspecialhonor:thepavilionattheRobieEquestrianParkinTruckee,thestartingpointoftheendurancerace,nowcarrieshisname. Ofallhismanyaccomplishments,DocBarsaleausaysheismostproudofhisstatureasahorseman. “Theabilitytokeephorses,andschoolthemwithfinesseandsubtlety;tohaveawell-manneredhorseonthetrailthatisacredittohisrider;thatiswhat’smostimportanttome,”Docsays.“I’vebeenastudentofthehorseforallmylifeandalwayswillbe.”

View From Riders’ Rest is available for $15, plus $3.25 shipping, at The Robie Foundation, P.O. Box 6713, Auburn CA 95604, or at www.robiefoundation.org. Copies also are avail-able at Echo Valley feed store, Placer Farm Supply, Christensen’s Saddle and Supply, and Foothill Feed. All proceeds go to The Robie Foundation for maintenance of the Barsaleau Pavilion and Robie Equestrian Park in Truckee.

Riding, Racing, and WritingHorseman and endurance rider Doc Barsaleau captures his experiences in poetry

by Janis Dice

Saddle Up for Some Cowboy Poetry

On Nov. 10-11, the 12th annual Cowpoke Fall Gathering will raise the roof at the historic Blue Goose Fruit Shed on Taylor Road, in downtown Loomis, with a taste of the Old West. Noted cowboy poets performing at this year’s event include Baxter Black, Pat Richardson, and Dave Stamey. There will be three performances of songs, music, poetry and tall tales, plus an opening night reception where guests can meet and mingle with the performers. Cost for the reception is $65 per per-son, which includes food, a hosted bar, special surprise, and reserved seating for the show. On Saturday, from 3 to 6 p.m., a western-style barbeque, spon-sored by Cattlemen’s Restaurants, will offer tri-tip steak, salad, beans, a roll and dessert for $12 for adults; $6 for youngsters 14 and under. “Cowboy poetry at its soul is storytelling from the heart,”

explains Bert Braun, who co-produces the annual gathering with his wife, Carol. “There’s not too many chances for people to hear stories told, nowadays, but your imagina-tion gets involved there. And most cowboy poetry has a humorous edge to it, too.” “The Cowpoke Fall Gathering is like going back into the window of the past, to cow-boy life and our Western heritage,” Carol joins in. “It takes you back to a time when all you needed was a handshake to seal a deal or make a promise.” That legacy is being passed down to area youth via a program coordinat-ed by one of the local cowboy poets,

Ernie Sites. He visited classrooms, encouraging student poets to try their hands at Western poetry. The Saturday afternoon performance will include fourth- and seventh-grade stu-dents from H. Clarke Powers Elementary and Loomis Grammar schools whose cowboy poetry was chosen to be presented during the show. All proceeds from this year’s gathering will go to the South Placer Heritage Foundation, toward funding a new roof for the his-toric Blue Goose fruit-packing shed. For all show times and ticket prices call (916) 787-0878 or visit www.soplacerheritage.org.


RaleneandLarrySnowmightbecalled“accidentalfarmers.”Larry’sjobasatestpilotatMcClellanAFBbroughtthefamilytoNewcastlein1974.DaughtersTiffanyandTshandyquicklyadaptedtocountryliving,ridinghorses,andexploringthenearbylanes.Ononeoftheirexplorations,theydiscov-eredanabandonedgroveofOwariSatsumaMandarintreesthathadbeenplantedintheearly1960s,whenitwasfirstdiscoveredthatthesetreesdidwellinthefoothills.Manyofthetreesstillprovidedagoodsupplyoffruit,andTiffanyandTshandywouldreturnhomewiththeirpocketsfullofthesweetmanda-rins,eatingthemlikemostkidseatM&Ms.ItbecamearealnecessityfortheSnowfamilytoplanttheirowntreestosupplythefamilywithwhathadbecomeanecessarytreat. In1974itwasextremelydifficulttofindanymandarintreestoplant.Afterayear’swait,theSnowswereabletoplanttheirfirstsmallgrove.LittledidtheyknowthattheirnewgrovewouldalsoprovideGoldRushhis-torylessons,asitisplantedwhereaChineselaundryoncethrived.Withalittleresearch,theSnowsfounddocumentationoftheLeefamily’sprosperouslaundry,situatedbetweentwobigeucalyptustrees.Ironsandwaterwereheatedonopenwoodfires.Intheearly1900sthelaundrycaughtfireandburnedtotheground.Thescarsarestillvisibleontheold

trees.Asholesandtrenchesweredugforthenewgrove,workoftenstoppedwhenanewartifactwasuncovered.TheSnowsbecameamateurarcheologistsandanthropologistsastheystudiedthetracesleftbytheLees,includ-ingshardsofblueandwhitechina,medicinebottles,marblesandothertreasures. TheOwariSatsumaMandarin,PlacerCounty’s“wintergold,”hasbeenasuccessfulcropfortheSnowsandotherlocalmanda-ringrowers.“Ourclimateandsoilmakesforhighquality,”saysCindyFake,aUniversityofCaliforniaCooperativeExtensionFarmAdvisor.“Hotdaysandcoolernightsproducehighersugarcontent,makingourmandarinssweeterandmorearomatic.”Afterseveralyearsofbuildingtheirgrove,theSnowseventuallyhadanadequatesupplyforthefamily,sometosharewithfriends,andsometosell.Thentheybegantolookforwaystoextendthetwo-monthseason. “Earlyon,RaleneSnowunderstoodandembracedagriculturalmarketing,”saysChristineTurner,PlacerCounty’sAgriculturalCommissioner.“Sheknewthatforasmallfarmtosurvivetheyneededtodiversify.”In1994,Snow’sCitrusCourtintroducedtheirMandarinOrangeSyrupattheFancyFoodShowinSanFrancisco.ItssuccessinspiredtheSnowfam-ilytodevelopadditionalrecipes,andby2005theirproductlinehadgrowntosevengourmetproducts,includingMandarinOrangeStirFrySauce,MandarinOrangeIceCreamTopping,ZestyOrangeVinaigrette,OrangeBalsamicVinaigretteandCitrusGarlicPepperOil.InNovembertheywillintroducetwonewglazesandfivenewjellies.ThefamilyrecipesareprofessionallybottledbyalocalPlacerCountyco-packerandlabeledwiththeSnow’sCitrusCourtname. TheMountainMandarinFestivallaunch-esthefoothills’citrusseason,whichrunsfrommid-Novembertomid-January.ThisannualfestivalisheldtheweekendbeforeThanksgivingatAuburn’sGoldCountryFairgrounds.TheSnowswereoneofthreecitrusfarmersparticipatinginthefirstfestival

The Snows and Their SatsumasThe Snow family has developed a thriving mandarin business

by Karen Killebrew

The Snow family, left to right, Larry, Ralene, daughter Tshandy, and her

husband Bob Bonk own and operate

Snow’s Citrus Court.

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in1994.Thisyearovertwentygrowerswillbesellingthefirstoftheirharvestatthefestival. Twoyearsago,themandaringrow-erscreatedthe“MountainMandarinTour,”openingtheirorchardsonweekendsfromThanksgivingthroughJanuaryforfreshfruitsalesandorders.Visitorscanmeetthefarm-ers,tourtheorchards,andbuyfreshcitrusfortheirownenjoymentandforgifts,whileenjoyingthebeautyofruralPlacerCounty.Snow’sCitrusCourtwillbethereforthegrandopeningweekendNovember25&26,featur-ingorchardtoursandalocalchefdoingacookingdemonstrationusingSnow’sCitrusCourtproducts.Severalartistswillbedemon-stratingandsellingtheirart,andvisitorscanenjoysomeofSnow’ssignaturerefreshments,Mandarinorangeteaandcookies.

Generouswiththeirrecipes,theSnowshavepublishedtwocookbooks,Culinary Magic with Mandarins and Citrus Court Cooking.Theyrecentlyhelpedtocookandserveamandarin-inspiredlunchatHighlandOrchardduringthe3rdannualPlacerFarmandBarnTour,andtheirproductsarefeaturedatmanyothereventsduringtheyear. ThegroveisfamilyownedandoperatedbyRaleneandLarrySnow;daughterTshandySnowandherhusbandBobBonktendtothecareofthetrees,thepicking,packingandselling.

Snow’s Citrus Court

What they’re picking in November and DecemberOwari Satsuma Mandarins, Meyer Lemons, Bearss Limes, Ruby Scarlett Oranges, Oro Blanco Grapefruit and Nagami Kumquats. Buy and order fresh fruit at the orchard or on the snowscitrus.com website.

Gourmet Products available for shipping year round:Mandarin Orange SyrupMandarin Orange MarinadeMandarin Orange Stir Fry SauceMandarin Orange Ice Cream ToppingZesty Orange VinaigretteOrange Balsamic VinaigretteCitrus Garlic Pepper Oil

Where to BuySnow’s Citrus Court gourmet products are available at Lemon Tree Décor, Placer County Museum Gift Shop and the California Welcome Center in Auburn; Ikeda’s in Auburn and Davis; Sunrise Natural Foods in Auburn and Roseville; Blue Goose Produce in Loomis; Lincoln Produce Market and Rainbow Market in Lincoln; Newcastle Produce; Tahoe House Bakery in Tahoe City; Earthly Delights at Northstar and the Cooking Gallery in Truckee.

For more information call (916) 663-1884 or email [email protected] or visit www.snowscitrus.com or www.man-darinfestival.com or www.mountainmandarins.com.

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WhenthelastownersoftheBigGunquar-ryinRocklinwereabouttosellit,theycon-tactedDanielDeFoe,professorofU.S.HistoryatSierraCollegeandaskedifhe’dlikeatouroftheplace.Alwaysinterestedinlocalhistory,DeFoewenttosatisfyhiscuriosityaboutquar-ries,withnowarningthathewaswalkingintohisfirstfilmproject,orthatitwoulddominatethenexttwoyearsofhislife. “YoumightsayIbackedintothestory,”DeFoenoteswitharuefulgrin.“Rocklinwasjustanothersmalltownontherailroad;thatithadceasedtoexistsome90yearsagoneveroccurredtome.” NordidherealizethattheRocklinquar-rieshadcontributedsomuchexcellentstoneforsomanymajorbuildings—fromtheU.S.MintinSanFranciscocirca1850stothe1960sTransamericaBuildingpyramidbuild-ing,thePlacerCountyCourthouseinAuburntothedocksatPearlHarborrebuiltaftertheDecember7thattack. Duringthedayswhentherailroadsreliedongravelfromthequarriesforballast,theyalsousedRocklinasamaintenanceheadquar-ters;thepartialoutlineoftheoldroundhousecanstillbeseen.Inthosedays,Rocklinboast-

edtheusualtownamenities—generalstore,blacksmith,achurchortwo,andacemetery.ButaswithsomanyotherWesterntowns,fireleveledRocklinnotoncebutthreetimesandtheCentralPacificRailroaddecidedtomoveitsyardstoRoseville,leavingthemainlyblue-collarcommunitywithnotowncenterandonlythequarriestokeepitgoing. AsDeFoe’sinterestgrew,RoyandRuebenRuhkala,scionsofoneofthelastquarryingfamiliesinthearea,grantedhiminterviewsandarrangedforhimtomeetotherquarryfolks.TheRocklinHistoricalSocietygavehimaguidedtouroftheirdownstairs“museum,”allowinghiminsightintowhatwasinvolvedinthehard,grittyworkandtheoddlyspecifictoolsandmachinesdevelopedtohoistmany-tonblocksof“RocklinPluton”granitefromitsancestralbed. “Overtheyearstherewere66quarriesworkinginthisarea,andthetownhad22saloons,”DeFoepointsout.“Itwaspowerfulthirstywork.” ThequarriessupportedapopulationofimmigrantFinnswhobuiltFinnHallasacen-terfortheircommunitymeetings,festivals,andsocialoccasions.ButwhileFinnHallhasbeenrestoredandisverymuchinuse,thequarriesgraduallydiedout. ForyearsfollowingWorldWarII,Rocklinwaslittlemorethanabendintheroad.Thecompaniesthathadmadeapointofprovid-ingworkofsomesorttoeachemployeedur-ingtheDepressionwentoutofbusiness,andthebig,open-sidedstructuretotheeastofHighway40(nowTaylorRoad)thatshadedajumbleofslabs,gravestones,andun-workedstonewasallthatwasleftoftheglorydaysofquarrying.Standingrustyandawkwardasaone-leggedcrane,it,too,willsoondriftintodust. Someone,DeFoerealized,oughttocap-turethesewonderfulwispsofhistorybeforeallcontactwaslost.Notsurprisingly,thatsomeonewashimself.Possessingavoicethatisinstantlyrecognizable,DeFoehasaback-

The Making of “Gold, Granite and Grit”by Persia Woolley

Rocklin’s early quarries supported a population of immigrant Finns. (photos courtesy Rocklin Historical Society).

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groundinbroadcastingaswellaswriting(yes,heisafifth-generationdescendantoftheDanielDeFoewhopennedsuchclassicsasRobinson CrusoeandMoll Flanders).Sohisdecisiontowriteandproduceadocumentaryfilmaboutatownthatdidn’texistandthequarriesthatsustaineditspopulationwasnotwildlybeyondhiscapabilities. Allthatheneededwasfinancialback-ingandthecooperationofthelocalcitizensandscholars.Plus,ofcourse,afilm-makingcompanytocaptureitallforthefuture.ThislasthefoundinGlassHouseMedia,MichaelGregory’sproductioncompanylocatedinAuburn. “He’sbeenwonderfultoworkwith,”DeFoenotes.“Ithinkthisprojecthasbecomeasmuchalaborofloveforhimasforme.” Forfunding,DeFoeturnedtoRebeccaPartridgewhospecializesinwritinggrants.“It’sbeenagreatproject,”saysPartridge.“Wehavegatheredsupportfromallmanneroforganizationsthatsawtheimportanceofsav-inganimprintofhistorybeforethepeoplewholiveditareallgone.” ThelistofcontributorsincludesthePlacerCountyBoardofSupervisors,RocklinRotary,RocklinKiwanis,RocklinHistoricalSociety,PlacerCountyHistoricalSociety,Sacramento

NonprofitFoundation/LouiseHessFoundation,SierraCollegeFoundation,andPlacerValleyTourism. Thehour-longdocumentaryisinpost-productionmodenow,awaitingtheaudioremixandanotherinfusionofmoneyfromanyonewhowantstolendahandsponsoringtheproject.

For more information or to make a donation, call Rebecca Partridge at (530) 889-1520.

Rocklin’s quarrying history is preserved in a labor-of-love documentary film


PaulaPeachandLeesaAlbrightchosethecurriculumMusicgartentoeducatepre-schoolteachers,parents,andchildrenregardingmusic.ThecurriculummeetstheCaliforniaVisualandPerformingArtsStandardsforpre-schoolersagesbirthtofive.Theprogram,knownasTheFirstFive,isfundedbyafifty-centtobaccotaximposedin1998. PeachandAlbrightteachtwodifferentclasses.Albrighthasclasseswithparentsandchildrenandteachesthroughthesummer;Peacheducatesteacherstoteachmusicintheirclassroomsduringtheschoolyear. “Mostclassroomshaveaprogramtoteach

music,”Peachsays.“Buttheymaybedoingactivitiesmoreappropriateforteenagers.Wehelptheteach-ersbyworkingwiththem,andthechildrenaregenerallypres-ent.Igointoaclassroomfor

15weeks,halfanhoureachtime.Whentheteachersarecomfortable,theytakeovertheprogram.” Peachgoestomanysitesoverasemes-ter.“Thefirstpartoftheyear,SeptembertoJanuary,I’llpickupkindergartenclasseswhentheyhaveyoungerstudents.ThenIgotopre-schoolprogramsorchild-carefacilities.” An“OutcomeFair”isheldeveryyearattheGalleriainRoseville,whichthePlacerCountyOfficeofEducation(PCOE)advertisesandwherepeoplesignupforservices.“Whatthey’recateringtoistheyoungmomcomingtothemallwithherchildren.”Peachadds,“IgetalisteveryyearfromthePCOEofallthepre-schools,child-carefacilitiesandthekin-dergartens.Also,Igotodifferentsiteseachyear.” Peachsuppliesteacherswiththematerialtousethecurriculum—CDs,forinstance,andaguidebook.“Also,Isupplythemwithbasicage-appropriateinstruments.WhenIgointotheclassroomeachweek,Iworkwiththesamegroupofkidsandthesameteacher.PlacesI’vebeentobeforeImightgoonetothreetimestoseeiftheteacherneedsanyencouragementorideasorarefreshercourse.We,liketheoriginatorsofthecurriculum,usemusicasaparalleltootherchilddevelopmentareas,andmostoftheteachersareveryrecep-tivetothat.” Peachsaysthat,unfortunately,teachersfeeltheyneedtobeteachingreadingandwritingratherthanotherareasofchilddevelopment,suchasmusic.“Iwenttoonekindergartenclassroomandtheteacherwasinstructingthestudentstojumprope.Isaid,‘Howgreatisthat!’Andtheteachersaid,‘I’mjustsneakingthisin.’JumpingropeissomethingthatIfeelshouldbeonthelistofimportantthings,notextrathings,”shesays.“Thestateputsoutstandardsforpre-schoolmusic,whichincludesallthosethingsteachersfeeltheydon’ttheyhavetimefor.” ChildrenandparentsareeligibleforLeesa

Watching the arts work in Placer County Schools

by Arlene Evans

Pre-school children joyfully singing an age-appropriate folksong through

call and response.

Children whistle

while they work in a pre-school music class.


Albright’sclassifthekidsareyoungerthanfiveyearsold.Sheteachesclassesforbabiesupto12monthsandtoddlerstopre-schoolchildren.Sheworkswithmothers,orsome-timesfathersorgrandparents,talkingaboutchilddevelopmentandmusic.Inmostclasses,shehaseightparentswiththeirchildren. “Wefindparentsandchildreninvariousways—weputnoticesinthepaperabouttheprogram,sometimesthechildrenweworkwithhavesiblingsortheparentsgetpregnantagain,orparentsknowotherchildrenwhoareeligible,”shesays. Parentscantakehomeequip-mentthattheyuseintheirclassroom.“Althoughwedomanyactivitiesinclass,theparentshaveCDsandotherthingsthattheydoathome,”Albrightnotes.“Wedomusicandmovementandrhythmpatternswiththebeatofthemusic.Wealsodorhythminstrumentsonthebeat.”Shesaysthatmuchofwhattheydodependsontheagegroupshe’swork-ingwith.“Withtheinfantswedoalotoftappingandrockingsothey’refeelingtherhythm.Whenit’sappropriate,wedofingerplays.Wetrytohavethepre-schoolershavesomethingineachhand—theymighthaveapreference,butoftentimestheydon’t.Parentsdotheseactivitieswithus.Wedodifferentbodypartsandwholebodymovement.Wesingsongsthatcorrelatewiththemovements.It’sreallyfunhearingwhatthey’redoingathome,too.” TheonlytimeAlbrighthasteacherspar-ticipateiswhensheteachesatChanaHighSchool.“Thenoneteacherbringsthechildrentome.Otherwise,Iworkwithmothersandchildren.Sometimesit’sgrandparents,some-timesfathersorotherrelatives.” Albright’sclassmeetsAuburnGrace

CommunityChurch,3126OlympicWay,inAuburn.Classesareinnowsessionfortheyear’sfirstsemester.Peachsays,“It’sbeengreatworkingwiththeArtsCouncilofPlacerCounty,especiallyAngie[Tahti].Shehastaughtusalot.It’sbeenanicepartnership.”

For more information, call Leesa Albright at (530) 745-0284 or Paula Peach at (530) 885-8878.

The First Five — A Pre-School Program

The Arts License Plate, designed by renowned California artist Wayne Thiebaud, is the first plate in the nation solely designed to benefit the Arts. Your purchase of the Arts plate helps fund arts education and local art programming in schools and communities throughout California. Order your plate today by calling (800) 201-6201 or visit www.cac.ca.gov.

If you’re interested in improving arts education for kids…you’ll need a license.

The Musicgarten curriculum for pre-schoolers used by Paula Peach and Leesa Albright meets the state’s visual and perform-ing arts standards.


Richard Glazier: A Lovefest with American Music

RichardGlazierbroughthisexquisitemusicaltalentsandhisGershwinsoultotheCrockerArtMuseuminAugust.Glazierhasmusiccredentials–bache-lor’sandmaster’sinpianofromIndianaUniversitySchoolofMusicanddoc-torateinmusicalartsfromClevelandInstituteofMusic–buthealsohasthedevotiontoGershwinandhiscontem-porariesinhisheart.GlazierisoneofthepremierinterpretersofGershwin,andhiscareerincludesthe1996cel-ebrationoftheGershwins.Hehasperformedinternationallyandineverystateinthecountry.Glazierbeginshisstorywithlistening

tohisAuntEsther’s“RhapsodyinBlue”withOscarLevant,Ormandy,andthePhiladelphiaOrchestra.So,yourreviewercamehomeandfishedoutthis1945recording,andwhataninspirationitis.GlaziersharedmemoriesofhisfriendshipwithIraGershwinandJohnnyGreen;yes,thisprogramwasnotabouttheartistbutthemusicandthecomposers.Buttheartistdidindeedshine.Iobservedtwopeopleinparticular,oneabout80andtheotherbarely20,andtheybothwatchedwithadorationandsmilesasRichardGlazierbroughtustofeelthemusicofGershwinandcompany. Weheard“RialtoRipples,”“SomeonetoWatchOverMe,”“LoveWalkedIn,”and“EmbraceableYou”byGershwin;“SmokeGetsinYourEyes”byKern;“Isn’titRomantic”and“WhereorWhen”byRodgersandHart;“BodyandSoul”byGreen--allplayedwithflairandtenderness.ExcerptsfromGershwin’s“ConcertoinF”andArlen’s“SomewhereOvertheRainbow”wereadded.Atonepoint,Glazierbegansinging,andtheaudiencejoinedin.Glazierhastheuniquegiftoftrulycommu-nicatingwithhislisteners. Then,the“RhapsodyinBlueforpianosolo”completedthecelebration.TosayGlazierpouredouthisGershwinsoulisanunderstate-ment.Everynoteseemedtohavemeaning,

andtheaudienceofmorethan250,fillingalltheseatsandliningthewalls,letGlazierknowwhatthistimewithGershwinmeanttothemwithastandingovationandthunderousapplause.Memories,entertainment,andinspi-ration–notabadafternoon.Classical Concerts are held every fourth Sunday at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. The Crocker is at 216 O St. (916) 264-5423, www.crockerartmuseum.org.

Il Divo Reigns Supreme

IlDivo,whoseCDwasfeaturedinJuly’sTheScore,performedinJuneatSleepTrainAmphitheatrenearMarysville.Thiscross-overclassicaltopopulargroupconsistsofDavidMiller(US),SebastianIzambard(France),UrsToniBuhler(Switzerland)andCarlosMarin(Spain),allintheirthirties.Withtheexceptionofself-taughtSebastian,thememberswereclassicallytrainedandhaveextensiveandimpressiveoperaticbackgrounds.Individuallyandtogether,themusictheycreateispureartisticandemotionalbliss. Presentedonadazzlingset,anddressedtoimpressinformalattire,thefourcharmerspresentedmusicinItalian,French,Spanish,andEnglishthatincludedmodernclassicsandpopularmusicwithaclassicaltwist.Theydideverythingfrom“Isabel”and“JeCroisEnToi”to“MyWay”and“Somewhere.”Thenear-capacitycrowdwasobviouslytakenwiththem,affectionatelyofferingleisandgettingautographsasthegroupsangsittingontheedgeofthestage.Afterthelastencore,inreturnthecrowdwasshoweredwithredcon-fettirepresentingrosepetals.Thisseemedtobeanunusualspontaneousexchangeenjoyedbybothperformersandcrowd.IlDivoisontheirfirstworldtour,andtheirCDsareatthetopofthecharts.

Happy 20th Anniversary Auburn Symphony!

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present.HonoredweresymphonyfounderMonroeDeJarnette,itsfirstmusicdirec-torClydeQuick,themembersoftheorigi-nalorchestra,allwhohaveplayedintheorchestra,andallboardmembers.EspeciallyhonoredwasMaestroMichaelGoodwinwhohasbroughttheorches-tratoitscurrentlevelofprofessionalensemblequality. AspecialawardwasbestoweduponJanetNorth,pastsymphonyboardpresidentandlong-timesupporteroftheorchestra.JanetwasnamedPresidentEmeritusoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheAuburnSymphony. Concertattendeesnotonlyenjoyedaspec-tacularmusicalpresentationbutalsoreceivedthetwolatestCDsoftheAuburnSymphonyandsampledmarvelousgourmetdessertsfol-lowingtheconcert.Alsofeaturedwasthedis-playofanoriginalwatercolorentitled“MusicUndertheStars”createdbyartistBarbaraRothfortheoccasionofthe20thanniversary.Attendeesweredelightedattheevent. ThemusicalselectionsincludedfourariassuperblyperformedbysopranoSvetlanaNikitenkoandtheorchestra,andpopu-larfavoritesincludingDvorak’sLargofromSymphony9,Mozart’sMagic FluteOverture,Dukas’“TheSorcerer’sApprentice”andTchaikovsky’s“SlavonicMarch,”alldeliveredwithgreatprecisionandfeeling. Happy20th,AuburnSymphony—andmanymore.For concert and ticket information about the 2006 – 2007 season, visit Auburn Symphony’s new Web site at www.auburnsymphony.com.

The brilliant young Russian pianist Konstantin Soukhovetski will play Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Auburn Symphony Saturday November 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 19 at 3 p.m. at Placer High Auditorium in Auburn.

November 18 & 19Konstantin Plays Tchaikovsky

FeaturingguestsoloistKonstantinSoukhovetskiplayingTchaikovsky’sPianoConcertoNo.1.

Also,Schumann’sSymphonyNo.4andCarlMariavonWeber’sOverturetohisoperaDer Freischutz.

February 24 & 25Tales of Musical Magic

WithcellosoloistTinaGuo.MusicbyElgar,Humperdinck,Smetana,andStravinsky

April 14 & 15Pageantry, Poetry and Passion

WithsoloistsMarquetteKuper,flute,andCurtisKidwell,oboe.

MusicbyBeethoven,Moscheles,andTchaikovsky.

April 29Mondavi Center Concert:

Beethoven TriumphantAnall-BeethovenconcertincludingOverture:

“TheConsecrationoftheHouse,”“RomanceinGforViolin

andOrchestra,”ViolinConcerto,3rdMovement,andSymphonyNo.9inDminor,Choral.

TheseasonalsoincludestwoMessiahSingAlongconcerts(Dec.12,Auburn;Dec.14,Rocklin)

aKinderkonzert(Feb.3)andaMusicontheGreenconcert(May19).Special20thAnniversaryyear

eventsincludeHighTeawiththeMaestro(Feb.3).

Season tickets and individual concert tickets are available. For details, call (530) 823-6683

or visit www.auburnsymphony.com.

The Auburn Symphony’s 20th Anniversary Season

CELEBRATE THE SYMPHONY!2006 – 2007 Season


Major arts contest launched for the Auburn areaDoyouknowachild,ateenager,oranadultintheAuburnareawholikestowritepoetry

orshortstories?Doyouknowsomeoneofanyagewholikestocook,act,paint,sculpt,writebooks,takephotographs,orplaymusic?IntheAuburnArtsContest,officiallylaunchedSeptember24,alocalpublisher,SierraDreamsPress,willsoongiveawayhundredsofawardstocreativepeopleintheAuburnarea.Therearetendifferentcategories,fouragegroups,andthreetypesofawards.NextspringSDPwillalsopublishacontestbookcalledAuburn’s

Creative People: 2007. “Thisisagreatopportunityforlocalactors,artists,cooks,musicians,writersandotherstoreceiverecognitionfortheirwork,”saysSDPPresidentStuartRawlings.“Wewanttomoti-vatepeoplewhohaven’twrittenapoeminyears,whooncetookaphotographtheyarereallyproudof,orwhobakeagreatapplepie.Wewanttoinspirepeoplewhohaveneverenteredacontest,andtorekindlethefireinotherswhosecreationsmayhavebeenforgottenovertime.” AtthelaunchingeventwereSarahWendel(a13-year-oldeighthgraderfromCoolwhoshowedherfull-lengthnovel,Dragon Eye),AustinRawlings(a7-year-oldsecondgrader

fromAuburnshowinghisnewbook,What Is It?),RichardHaugh(showinghistwo-footmodelsteamboatmadefromscratch),PhawndaMoore(showingaclient’snewself-publishedautobiography,People, Places and Performing),RonMontana,(describingamoviebasedonhisnovel,The Sailmaker),JuliaThomas(showingherpaintedeggs),andtheAuburnaires(showingtheirCD,AuburnUSA). Thecontestisopenanyonewhohasmajorcontacts(aresidence,joborschool)alongtheI-80corridorfromRosevillethroughDutchFlat,Hwy.49fromCoolthroughLakeofthePines,orLincolnandForesthill. Contestcategoriesincludepoetry,essaysandshortstories,books(fictionandnon-fic-tion),drawingsandpaintings,sculptures,photography,music,culinaryarts,performingartsandother.Thefouragegroupsare12andunder,13-19,20-64,andover65.TherewillbeGoldMedallionawardsforthemostoutstandingentries,andmanyBestWorkawards.ThosenotreceivingtheseawardswillbegivenHonorableMentioncertificates.WithallentrantsreceivingatleastanHonorableMentioncertificateandalistinginthecontestbook,Rawlingssays,“TherearenolosersintheSDPAuburnArtsContest.Everyoneisawinner!” Entryformsforthecontestarebeingdis-tributedthroughmanylocalschools,libraries,bookandmusicstores,museums,newspapers,civicgroupsandseniorresidentialhomes.Entryfeesvaryfrom$10-$50,dependingon

“Le Chateau de Saumur sur Le Loire,” photograph by William D.

Owens. The photo earned First Place honors recently at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center’s seventh annual

photography show, “2006 — A Photo Odyssey.” Owens, a long-time

resident of Auburn, also received two Honorable Mentions at the event.

Stuart Rawlings of Sierra Dreams Press

is sponsoring a major Auburn-area

arts contest.


theentrant’sageandamateurvs.professionalstatus.Thedeadlinesforthisyear’sentriesareDecember1and31,2006.Awardswillbeannouncedandpresentedinthespringof2007.

For more information or an entry form, contact www.sierradreamspress.com or call (530) 878-0487.

Lincoln poet publishes chapbook

PlacerArtsmemberandpoetDavidAndersonrecentlypublishedhisfirstchapbookofpoems,Not Made by Hand.AndersonreturnedtowritingpoetryafterretiringfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,Davis,librarysystem,andafterpreparingtworeferencebooks,A Guide to Pet Loss Resources(Trafford,2005),andAssessing the Human-Animal Bond: A Compendium of Actual Measures (PurdueUniversityPress,2006).HehaspublishedpoemsinBrevities, ByLine, Crux, Epiphany, Rattlesnake Review andelsewhere.Thechap-bookNot Made by Hand includespoemsderivedfromnorthernCalifornia’slandscapes,eventsinAnderson’slifetime,andfromhissenseofthedivine.HereadatLincolnPoets’ClubMarch2006openmicrophoneevening.Not Made by Hand is $10 paperback (ISBN 0-9662192-3-6), available from Placer Arts, from Lincoln Poets’ Club open mic nights, or from the author. Sales tax and s&h may apply. Contact him at 340 Killdeer Court, Lincoln CA 95648-2474; 916/408-0110; [email protected] or http://rockydellresources.homestead.com.

Band leader Bunny Crites led a full life

HadenEphraim“Bunny”Crites,belovedsing-er,bandleader,musician,pilot,photographer,andcomputeroperatorpassedawayMonday,October9,2006. HewasbornonSaintPatrick’sDayin1918inGuinda,CaliforniatoHarrisonandJosephineStittCrites,prominentCapayValleyranchersandmusicians.Inhonorofhisfirstgrandchild’sbirth,hisgrandfatherEphraimpurchasedapetrabbit,whichhisgrandmother

promptlysenttothebarn,butforevermore,thechildwascalled“Bunny.” Agiftedsinger,musicianandbandleader,Bunnyperformedfromchildhoodthroughhislastyearoflife.HeattendedChristianBrothersHighSchoolinSacramento,graduatingintheclassof1935.Heformedhisfirstband,TheBunnyCritesOrchestra,andtraveledthewesternUnitedStatesextensivelyintheeraofbigbands.HewasalifetimememberoftheSacramentoMusiciansLocalandarecipientoftheprestigiousBandLeadersHallofFameAward. BunnyformedcherishedandlifelongfriendshipsthroughtheChristianBrothersorganizationknownasthe“Hoods,”aswellasthroughhisassociationasapilot.BunnyandthelateHonorableGeorgeYonehiroearnedapilots’licensesthroughspecialgovernment-sponsoredtraining. In1967,hemetDorothyCritesthroughmutualfriends,musicianArmyDawsonandhiswifeCorky.BunnyandDorothymar-riedshortlythereafterandtogetherbecameadynamicforceintheAuburnartscommu-nity.Overtime,thecouplesupportedalocaltheatrecompanyandappearedatnumerouseventsandcharitableprogramsincludingtheRosevilleJerryLewistelethon. Bunnyentertainedatveterans’organiza-tions,historicalsocieties,healthcarecenters,andretirementhomesintheregion,givinggenerouslyofhistimeandtalentespeciallyduringtheholidays.HeappearedattheWoodlandOperaHouse,fulfillingalife-longdreamofsingingwherehisfatherhadper-formedyearsbefore.HesangandactedattheMusicCircusforadecadeandalsoservedastheirofficialphotographer.WhileattheUniversityofthePacific,Bunnymetjazzmusi-cianDaveBrubeckandlaterperformedwithhisfriendatHarvey’sLakeTahoe. Onmanyoccasions,Bunnywasgrandmar-shalofAuburn’sSt.Patrick’sDayparade,aperfectfitforamanofIrishdecent,bornonSt.Patrick’sDay.Asmasterofceremonies,hisgoldenvoicewasheardatannualairshowsinTahoe-TruckeeandAuburn.Heenjoyedworkasan“extra”inlocallyfilmedmoviesaswellaswritingcritiquesandguestcolumnsfor

Haden Ephraim “Bunny” Crites.

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localnewspapers.Asanearlycomputeropera-tor,heworkedattheDepartmentofJusticeinSacramentoandlaterattheCountyofPlaceradministrativecenter.AlongtimeactivistandmemberoftheDemocraticCentralCommittee,Criteswasacandidateforastateassemblyseatin1994. Haden“Bunny”CritesissurvivedbyDorothyCrites,hiswifeof40years,andtheirsonChristopherCritesofAuburn,California;sonsMichaelCritesofFairOaks,California,TimothyCritesandPatrickCritesofOrangevale,California;daughtersCheriCaudleofMaud,Texas,andJenniferVasquezofFairOaks,California;theirmotherVivaJeanCritesThompsonofFairOaks,California;eightgrandchildren;andnumerousgreatgrandchil-dren.HewasprecededindeathbyhissisterJanePagenkophofCarmichael,California. AprivateburialinthefamilyplotatMary’sCemetery&ChapelinZamora,California,isarrangedbytheNautilusSociety.Thefam-ilyrequestsinlieuofflowers,donationsmaybemadeinBunnyCrites’memorytotheArtsCouncilofPlacerCounty(ACPC)ortotheAuburnPlacerPerformingArtsCenter(APPAC)c/o808LincolnWay,Auburn,CA95603.FondrecollectionsandphotosofBunny,tosharewiththefamily,arealsowelcome.

Arts For the Schools presents holiday cards

The18thlim-itededitionTahoeHolidayCardsbyartistCatheevanRossemSt.Clair,presentedbyArtsFortheSchools,arenowavailable.Titled“AppreciateSmallWonders,”thisuniquecardfeaturesarareandacrobaticflyingsquirrelfoundintheTahoeBasin.Nocturnalandrathershy,thiskindofsquirrelisrarelyseen. St.ClairisaTahoe-areaartistwhospecializesindetailedminiaturepaintingsusingegg-

shellsascanvasesand,morerecently,largertraditionalcanvasesaswell.Herartreflectsapersonalquestforadeeperunderstandingofourearthanditsdiverseinhabitants.TheartistshareshertalentswithhundredsofTahoe-TruckeeSchoolDistrictschoolchildreninArtsFortheSchools’annualArtist-in-ResidenceProgram.

St. Clair’s Holiday cards are available at many North Tahoe locations. Cards are packaged 10 for $10 plus tax. Businesses may order larger quantities of cards or blank cards to customize. Proceeds from the cards are dedicated to bringing artists into the North Tahoe, Truckee, and Incline Village schools. For details, call Arts For the Schools at (530) 546-4602.

Youth Film Festival set for May 12

“PreservingYourLocalCulture,”astudentfilmshowcaseisbeingpresentedbyPlacerCountyOfficeofEducation,MagicCircleTheater,andtheCityofRosevilleMay12,2007,attheMagicCircleTheater,inRoseville. EachcommunityinPlacerCountyhasahis-torytobetold.“PreservingyourLocalCulture”isamultifacetedlearningtoolwhichtakesadvantageoflocalhistoryandintroducesstu-dentstocomputertechnology. Thefilmprojectisopentoallgrades3-12inPlacerCounty.(Withsuccessfulfundrais-ing,thegoalistoexpandtheprogramtoallofCaliforniaStateRegion3:GalttoMarysvilleandLakeTahoetoDavis). WorkingwiththeCityofRoseville,MagicCircleTheater,localmuseums,historicalsoci-eties,andveterans’organizations,underthedirectionoftheirclassroomteacher,studentsproduceshortdigitalhistoriesoftheircom-munities.Asareward,fortheirhardwork,afilmfestivalisheldeachspring.Overthepasttwoyears,morethan200studentshavepar-ticipatedintheYouthFilmFestival.ThenewlyrenovatedMagicTheaterinRosevillewillbethevenueforthe2007festival. Addedtothe2007festivalwillbe30-secondpublicserviceannouncements(suchasMADD,anti-smoking,etc.)andcommercialssupport-inglocalbusinesseswhohelpunderwritethefestival,bothofwhichwillbedevelopedandfilmedbystudents.

To view student-made films of local culture, visit www.placercoe.k12.ca.us/pylc. For more information, call the Placer County office of Education at (530) 889-8020.

“Appreciate Small Wonders,” the

18th limited edi-tion Tahoe Holiday

Card collection by Cathee van

Rossem St. Clair benefits Arts For

the Schools.

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Galleries RosevilleNovember 10 – 12:Works by Deidre Trudeau, Kathleen Oliver, & Chuck Edwards. PartofAutumnArtStudiosTour,10a.m.–5p.m.AtArtfulIStudio,212ElefaSt.ShowisalsoopenNovember18for3rdSaturdayArtTour.Fordetails,call(916)773-2242.

Through November 17:The Gift of Art, Roseville Arts’ 5th Annual Children’s Open Show,featuringworksoffineartistsages5–13.JurorsTomProctor&RichardCornelius;$500inprizes.AttheRosevilleDowntownLibrary,225TaylorSt.Fordetails,call(916)783-4117.

December 1 – 3:Artiful I Give Show.AtArtfulIStudio,212ElefaSt.Fordetails,call(916)773-2242.

Ongoing:The Total of One Galleryshowcasesart,sculpture,andmixedmediathatrepresentthefinestincasualliving.2029OpportunityDr.,Ste.4.Fordetails,call(916)797-8707.

Ongoing:Placer Valley 3rd Saturday Art Tour.FreeartviewingandOpenHouseeverythirdSaturdayofthemonth,6:30-9p.m.,inparticipatingRosevillegalleries:ArtfulIGallery,212ElefaSt.;Artists of Timber Creek,SunCity,DelWebbBlvd.,(916)204-5020;Beyond Point B,151N.SunriseAve,Ste1303,(916)787-9909x3;Borders Books, Galleria,1173GalleriaBlvd.(916)788-1580;Borders Books,2030DouglasBlvd.,(916)784-1088;C R Gallery,625VernonStreet,HistoricDowntown,(916)769-6879;Cascades Cuisine,1420E.RosevilleParkway,(916)788-9707;Comfort Zone, 426FolsomRd.,(916)773-2444;Cordia,5161FoothillsBlvd.,(916)778-3330;La Provence, 110DiamondCreekPl.,(916)789-2002;Mike Martin Photography,508VernonSt.,HistoricDowntown,(916)223-8361;Noel Flynn Gallery, 1725SantaClaraDr.,(916)786-0702;Roseville Arts!,(916)783-4117.Callgalleriestoconfirmtimesorvisitwww.jointhearts.com

RocklinThrough November 21:Barbara Heller: Tapestry Artist — The Cover Up Series. Lushlybeautifulandemotionallythought-provok-ingtapestriesbyawell-knownCanadianartist.HellerwillgiveafreelectureandpresentationofherworkintheDietrichTheatreTuesday,November21,12:30-2:30p.m.Artist’sReception5:30-7:30p.m.ShowandreceptionattheRidleyGallery,SierraCollege.Fordetails,call(916)789-2873orvisitwww.sierracollege.edu.

Lincoln November 18:Put Spice in Your PaintingArtistReceptionNovember3.GalleryshowatLincolnArts,580SixthSt.Fordetails,call(916)645-9713.

November 28 – December 23:Put Joy in Your Art Holiday Shoppe. Artworksbyregionalartistssuitableforholidaygiving.AtLincolnArts,580SixthSt.Fordetails,call(916)645-9713.

Auburn Through November 27:Offering to Kali Ma, Installation Art by Khimmberly Maarshall.Thissite-specificinstallationdrawsuponKaliasasymboloftheeternalcycleofchaosandcreation.IntheMapGalleryofMyth,Stories,andLivingTraditionsatTheArtsBuildingGallery,808LincolnWay.OpenTues.–Sat.,10a.m.–5p.m.Fordetails,call(530)885-2787.

Through November 30: Autumn Art Studios Tour Exhibit.ExcitingworksinavarietyofmediabyartistsparticipatinginthewesternPlacerCountyAutumnArtStudiosTour,November10–12.AtThe

ArtsBuildingGallery,808LincolnWay.OpenTues.–Sat.,10a.m.–5p.m.Fordetails,call(530)885-2787.

November 22 – January 3: Sierra Foothills Potters willofferanarrayoffunctionalandnon-functionalceramiccreationsforholidaygiving.TheArtsBuildingGallery,808LincolnWay.OpenTues.–Sat.,10a.m.–5p.m.Fordetails,call(530)885-2787.

December 1 - 31:Auburn Old Town Gallery Presents Art Is a Gift,agroupexhibitby60localartists.AtAuburnOldTownGallery,218WashingtonSt.,OldTown.(530)887-9150.

Ongoing:Larry Brenden’s limited edition Distinctive Natural Landscape Photographs, and other artists’ works. ShowingatSunsetOaksFramingandGalleryatFiddlerGreenPlaza,1273GrassValleyHwy.Fordetails,(530)885-4858.

Ongoing:New Works: Sculptor J. Randall Smith, metal sculptor Jennifer Johnson, blownglass by Nicholson Glass. AtSmith&BoggsStudio&Galleries,1130HighSt.Fordetails,call(916)289-7133orvisitwww.jrandallsmith.com

Ongoing:Latitudes Galleries.Well-knownlocalandregionalartistsshowingworkinrotatingexhibitsinanhistoricAuburnVictorian,LatitudesRestaurant,130MapleSt.Fordetails,call(530)885-1121.

Ongoing:Art Can Heal.Artinavarietyofmediachosenforitsheal-ingqualities.Workbyareaartistsandstudentsfromlocalschools.SutterAuburnFaithHospitalHallwayGalleries,11815EducationDr.(530)389-8504.

“Solar Eclipse,” mixed media by Daphne Stammer, showing at The New Artworks Gallery, in Fair Oaks.

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Ongoing: Works by Joan Charson & Joyce Williams showingintheBackroomGalleryintheChocolateShoppeandGiftEmporium.823LincolnWay.Fordetails,call(530)885-4822.

North Tahoe/TruckeeNovember 24 - December 31:Gallery of Gifts – Hall of Wreaths. Traditionalandnon-traditionalartworksandwreathssuitableforholi-daygiving.MainGallery,NorthTahoeArts,380NorthLakeBlvd.,TahoeCity.Fordetails,call(530)581-2787orvisitwww.northtahoe-arts.com.

November 16 – December 31: Annual Members’ Show 2006. OpeningreceptionDecember1.CorisonGallery,NorthTahoeArts,380NorthLakeBlvd.,TahoeCity.Fordetails,call(530)581-2787or

visitwww.northtahoearts.com. November & December:New Artists at Vista Gallery.MeditativelandscapephotographerMarkS.Mitchell;wiresculptor,StenHoiland;painterNaomiNickerson;woodenboatpainter,JanneMatter;land-scapephotographer,AllanBerman.Also,newarehand-madepaperandprintmakingbyIngridEvans,whimsicalweldedmetalsculpturebyRonHagerty,newlandscapewatercolorsbyMadelineBohanon,smallblackandwhiteetchingsbyprintmakerElizabethPaganeli;andnewmonoprintsandmixed-mediabyDouglasE.Taylor.VistaGalleryrepresentsmorethan30artistsandoffersthearea’slargestcollec-tionofnostalgicandvintagephotographs.Open10a.m.–5:30p.m.Tues.–Saturday.7081NorthLakeBlvd.,TahoeVista.(530)546-7794.www.vistagallery.com.Ongoing: Watercolors by Jan Foss. Watercolorgalleryandstu-diofeaturingsoftlandscapesandcolorfulflorals.Studiovisitorscansignupforawatercolorclass.120CountryClubDrive,#21,InclineVillage.Fordetails,call(775)833-1144

Ongoing:JB Photographic Gallery.FineartphotographsbyJim“JB”Budny,specializinginclassicblack&whiteimagesandTahoewinterscenes.DowntownTahoeCity,atthe“Y.”Fordetails,call(530)546-8450.

Ongoing:Lakeside Gallery & Gifts.Originalart,prints,watercolors,jewelry,artsupplies,framingandartclasses.8636NorthLakeBlvd.,KingsBeach.(530)546-3135.

Ongoing:Potter’s Wheel. Fine-qualitycraftsbyregionalartists.Specializinginpottery,woodworking,andwatercolors.8331NorthLakeBlvd.,KingsBeach.(530)546-8400.

Ongoing:Keoki Flagg Gallery of Fine Arts.Featureslimitededi-tionfineartphotographyfromacclaimedphotographerKeokiFlagg.Originalglassandhand-paintedceramicsexclusivetothegallery.TheVillageatSquawValleyandat419-3NorthLakeBlvd.,TahoeCity.(530)583-1419.

Ongoing: Pogan Gallery. OriginalpaintingsofLakeTahoeandtheSierrabythenation’stoplandscapepainters.6921NorthLakeBlvd.,TahoeVista.(530)546-7846.

Ongoing:Lake of the Sky Gallery.Landscapeandfineartphotog-raphybyRichardFrancisTopper;designerjewelrybyMichou.521NorthLakeBlvd.,TahoeCity.(530)583-2722.

Outside Placer CountyThrough November 3: 8th Annual Viewpoint Fine Print Show.PhotographicworksbycontemporarymasterssuchasRuthBernhard,JerryUelsmann,MichaelKenna,andJohnSexton.Afineprintauc-tionwillbeheldonNovember4,2p.m.tobenefittheViewpointArtCenter.AtViewpointGallery,551SequoiaPacificBlvd.,Sacramento.Fordetails,call(916)441-2341orvisitwww.viepointgallery.org/

Through November 29: River City Nine at UC Davis.WorksbygroupofSacramento-region,award-winning,professionalartists–SandyDelehanty,CayDrachnik,FredHull,SkipLee,SteveMemering,GaryPruner,KathyYoungRoss,JeanneVodden,andHilleryWoodworth.AttheUCDavisAlumniCenter,1ShieldsRd.,Davis.Fordetailscall,(916)489-5138.

November 8 – December 3: Imagination,featuringJasonBromfeldandTedSanders.Worksinavarietyofstyles,subjects,andmediums.2ndSaturdayreceptionNovember11,5–9p.m.includinglivemusicbyCoraChancoonPianoandCarolBeruloncello.AtTheNewArtworksGallery,10239FairOaksBlvd.Fordetailscall(916)962-7362orvisitwww.thenewartworksgallery.com.

November 2 – December 31: The Art of Kara Castro, a one-woman show. ArtistreceptionNovember2attheSquareButteGallery,250SutterSt.#350,SanFrancisco.Fordetails,call(888)543-9378orvisitwww.castrofinearts.com/

December 6 – January 7:Patterns and Pleasures,featuringcolor-fulabstractartinmixedmediabyNeilSmithandDaphneStammeratTheNewArtworksGallery,10239FairOaksBlvd.Fordetailscall(916)962-7362orvisitwww.thenewartworksgallery.com.

Ongoing:Julie Baker Fine Art,307SpringSt.,NevadaCity.Fordetails,call(530)265-9ARTorvisitwww.juliebakerfineart.com.

Ongoing: MacKenzie’s Gallery of American Style.BroadstoneMarketplace,2766EastBidwellSt.Ste.600,Folsom.(916)984-5511.www.mmackenziegallery.com/

Ongoing: Vrooman Woodcarving & Wildlife Gallery. Originalwild-lifewoodcarvings,paintings,sculptures,andphotography.Featuringnationalandlocalartists.10115DonnerPassRd.,Truckee.(530)587-8104.

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Crocker Art Museum, SacramentoThrough January 7, 2007:Dark Metropolis: Irving Norman’s Social Surrealism. Norman’shighlydetailedpaintingsarepowerfulcritiquesofmodernlife,paintedinthehopeofpromotingchange.

Through January 27, 2007:Allen Ginsberg: Beat Generation Photographer. Duringtwoextendedperiods,Ginsbergtrainedhiseyethroughthecameralensontothetightlyconnectedgroupofwrit-ersandcircleofclosefriendswhocametopersonifytheBeats.

Ongoing:European Painting from the Collection, European Galleries. IntroducesmuseumvisitorstothesubjectsandstylesrepresentedbyourEuropeancollection;includesasmallselectionofdecorativeartsrarelyseenondisplay.

Ongoing: Early California Painting Collection.DemonstratestheartisticvitalityofNorthernCaliforniathroughthe1870s.

TheCrocker’scollectionincludesworksfromEurope,NorthAmerica,andAsia,datingfromthe15thcenturytothepresent.Themuseumalsooffersspecialexhibitions,lectures,educationalprograms,work-shops,concerts,andevents.Foracompletelistofactivitiesforallagescall(916)264-5157orvisitwww.crockerartmuseum.org.216OSt.,Sacramento.

Music & DanceRocklinDecember 14: Auburn Symphony’s Messiah Sing-Along.TheWilliamJessupUniversitychoirandnotedsoloistsjointhesymphony–andtheaudience–inselectionsfromHandel’sMessiah.7:30p.m.atWilliamJessupUniversityAuditorium.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)823-6683.www.auburnsymphony.com

AuburnNovember 13:Time for Three,acharismaticensemblefeaturingviolinistsZacharyDePueandNicolasKendallanddoublebassistRanaanMeyer.Thetrioplaysanontraditionalblendofstyleinclud-ingjazzimprovisationandHungarianandSpanishgypsymusic.PresentedbyAuburnCommunityConcertAssn.,7:30p.m.atPlacerHighAuditorium.Fordetailsandtickets,call(916)652-5594orvisitwww.auburncommunityconcerts.org/.

November 18 & 19:Auburn Symphony presents Konstantin Plays The Tchaikovsky, asumptuousfeastofromanticmusic.Thebril-liant,youngRussianpianistfromlastseason,KonstantinSoukhovetskireturnstoplayTchaikovsky’scelebratedPianoConcertoNo.1.AlsoontheprogramismusicbyWeberandSchumann’sSymphonyNo.4.Saturdayat7:30p.m.;Sundayat3p.m.PerformancesatPlacerHighAuditorium.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)823-6683.www.auburnsymphony.com

November 24 – 26 & December 1 – 3: Placer Theatre Ballet’s Nutcracker. Morethan100castmembersfromdancestudiosfromtheregion,andprofessionalguestartistsperformtheseason’smostpopularballettoTchaikovsky’sfamousmusic.CostumingandartdirectionbyPatColgate,aveteranofBroadwayandtheBayAreamusicaltheatrescene.Fridaysat7p.m.,SaturdaysandSundays,2p.m.Tickets$10-$16;allseatsreserved.Fordetailsandtickets,call(916)630-7820.

December 12:Auburn Symphony’s Messiah Sing-Along.TheWilliamJessupUniversitychoirandnotedsoloistsjointhesymphony–andtheaudience–inselectionsfromHandel’sMessiah.7:30p.m.atPlacerHighAuditorium.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)823-6683.www.auburnsymphony.com

Dutch FlatOngoing:Old Time Mountain Music,jamsessionintheDutchFlatHoteleverysecondSunday,1–4p.m.Fordetails,call(800)836-3500.

Truckee/North TahoeNovember 3:Euphorics in Cabaret. ThisCanadianacappellatourdeforcequartetperformsarich,soulfulblendofjazz,gospel,clas-sical,doowop,pop,androck.Thegroupisknownforitsup-beatcomedyandpowerful,joyfulblendofvoices.PresentedbyArtsFortheSchoolsatTruckeeHighSchool.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)546-4602.

December 8 – 10:Ballet on Broadway and The Santa Claus Ballet.Twobeautifullycostumedproductionswithamazingsetsareoriginallychoreographedwithoriginalmusic.PresentedbyArtsfortheSchoolsandTahoeDanceSchool.AtCalNevaFrankSinatraShowroom,CrystalBay,NV.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)546-4602.

December 14 & 17:The Nutcracker Ballet.Alavishproductionofaperennialholidayfavorite.PresentedbySierraNevadaDanceandArtsfortheSchools.Dec.14.,7p.m.;Dec17,2p.m.atCalNevaFrankSinatraShowroom,CrystalBay,NV.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)546-4602.

Outside Placer CountyNovember 18: Sierra Nevada Winds Orchestra playsattheFirstUnitedMethodistChurch,3101ColusaHwy.,YubaCity.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)269-0395.

November 19:Roberto Cani, violin, and Ken Hardin, pianoperforminaTwinCitiesConcertAssociationconcert.At2p.m.,GrassValleySeventhDayAdventistChurch.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)470-9454orvisitwww.tcca.net.

Placer High School’s Marching Band benefits from the PHS Music Boosters’ Christmas Tree Lot fundraiser, December 2 – 17.


Ongoing:Mondavi Center Presents.World-classperformancesofmusic,dance,anddrama;also,well-knownspeakers’presentationsandconcertsforchildren.OntheUCDaviscampus.Foracompletescheduleofevents,call(530)752-1915orvisitwww.MondaviArts.org.

MuseumsRosevilleRoseville Telephone Co. MuseumExhibitsdetailthehistoryoftelephonecommunicationsandofRosevilleTelephoneCompany.Displaysincludeold-styleswitch-boardsandtelephones;modelsrangetopresentday.106VernonSt.(916)786-1621.

Maidu Interpretive Center OffersfrequenttoursofancientSouthernMaiduvillagesitefeaturingover300bedrockmortars,petroglyphsandevidenceofthousandsofyearsofMaiduoccupation.Exhibits,naturetrailtours,familyweek-endprograms,campfires,“oldways”classes,camps,andmore.OpenTuesday-Saturday,9a.m.-4p.m.1960JohnsonRanchDr.(916)774-5934.

Carnegie MuseumAcentralexhibitareahouseschangingshows.OnewingfeaturesascalemodelofthelocalSouthernPacificRailroadyardsandthePacificFruitExpressicingfacilities;anotherfeatureschangingRosevillehistory.AsmallbutquitecompleteRosevillereferenceandresearchlibraryisopenbyappointment.OpenMonday-Friday,12-4p.m.orbyappointment.557LincolnSt.(916)773-3003.

RocklinSierra Nevada Virtual MuseumAmultimedia,interactiveonlinemuseumpresentingtherichhistory,culture,andnaturalhistoryoftheSierraNevada.AprojectofSierraCollegestudents,faculty,andstaff.Visitwww.sierranevadavirtualmu-seum.com

Rocklin History MuseumHousesahistorytimeline,Whitneyfamilyitems,Indianartifacts,quarrytoolsanddisplay,RubenRuhkalapaintings,aRocklinJubileedisplay,andRocklin’sCentennialquilt.ThesmallVictorianhomethathousesthemuseumistypicalofmanyearly1900’sRocklinhomes.3895RocklinRd.(916)624-2355.

PenrynGriffith Quarry MuseumFoundedin1864,thequarrywasmajorsupplierofgraniteformanyCaliforniabuildings,includingtheStateCapitol.Exhibitsreflectthehistoryoftheregion’sgraniteindustry.Threemilesofnaturetrailsofferviewsofoldquarrysites.TaylorandRockSpringRds.(916)663-1837.Tours(530)889-6500.

AuburnPlacer County MuseumExhibitsrepresentthechronologicalhistoryofPlacerCounty,fromthePleistoceneeratocontemporarytimes.AlsohousesthePateNativeAmericanCollectionofover400items.DocentsofferfreewalkingtoursofOldTownAuburnSaturdays,10a.m.PlacerCountyCourthouse,101MapleStreet.(530)889-6500.

Bernhard Museum ComplexBuiltin1851asaninncalledTravelersRest.Thehouse,oneoftheoldestwoodenstructuresinPlacerCounty,wasaddedin1868.Nowrestored,itisfurnishedwithlateVictorianpieces.Thecomplexalsoincludesan1874winery,oneofthestate’sfirst,avineyard,andareconstructedcarriagebarn.Docenttours,permanentandseasonalexhibitions.291Auburn-FolsomRoad.(530)889-6500.

Gold Country Museum Chroniclestherichhistoryofgoldminingintheregion.Exhibitsincludegoldpanningdemonstrations,awalkthroughamineshaft,anoperationalstampmillmodel,anddisplaysdepictingthelifestyleofGoldRushresidents.GoldCountryFairgrounds,1273HighStreet.(530)889-6500.

ForesthillForesthill Divide MuseumDisplaysportrayingthehistoryoftheForesthillandIowaHillDividesincludeamodeloftheForesthillLoggingCompany,firefightingequipment,depictionsoflifeduringtheGoldRushandofearlymodesoftransportation.24601HarrisonStreet.(530)889-6500.

For more information visit

the California Arts Council

at www.cac.ca.gov

Time for Three, a string trio appearing in concert in Auburn November 13. Presented by Auburn Community Concerts.


Dutch FlatGolden Drift MuseumThecolorfulhistoryofthe“GoldenTriangle”–DutchFlat,GoldRun,Alta/Towle–isshowninexhibitsdepictingboomdaysofhydraulicmining,theriseofthecounty’stimberindustry,thecomingofthetranscontinentalrailroad,andthegrowthofcommunities.Tourthetownandallitshistoricbuildings.32820MainStreet.(530)889-6500.

Truckee/North Lake TahoeGatekeepers Cabin MuseumHousesartifactsofLakeTahoehistory,includingpaneledhistorydisplays,illustratedpioneerstories,hundredsofhistoricalitems,andaresearchlibrary.OnewingcontainstheMarionSteinbachIndianBasketMuseum,filledwithacollectionofmorethan800rarebasketsfrom85tribes,collectionsofIndiandolls,andSouthwesternpottery.130WestLakeBlvd.,TahoeCity.(530)583-1762.

The Watson Cabin Living MuseumAnoutstanding,preserved,turn-of-the-centurylogcabin,builtin1908byRobertMontgomeryWatson,TahoeCity’sfirstConstable.560N.LakeBlvd.,TahoeCity.(530)583-1762.

Emigrant Trail MuseumLocatedinDonnerMemorialStatePark,thismuseumfocusesonthethemeoftheDonnerParty.A26-minutemovieontheDonnerPartyisshownonthehour.ExhibitsportraythelivesandartsoftheWashoeIndians,earlyexplorers,thebuildingoftherailroadthroughtheSierraNevada,andTruckee’stheearlydays.12593DonnerPassRd.,Truckee.(530)582-7892.

Events & FestivalsPlacer CountyNovember 10 – 12: 13th Annual Autumn Art Studios Tour.Eighty-fivewesternPlacerCountyartistsopentheirstudiostothepublicforsalesanddemonstrations.Tickets$10each,availableonlineatwww.PlacerArts.orgoratmanyarttourlocations.Fordetails,calltheArtsCouncilofPlacerCountyat(530)885-5670.

RosevilleNovember — December:Events, campfires, camps, exhibits, and shows forchildrenandfamiliesatMaiduInterpretiveCenter.Nov.11,HonoringOurVeterans;freeentranceforveterans;Nov.24–25,guidedtours.Thecenter,at1960JohnsonRanchDr.,isopenTues.–Sat.,9a.m.–4p.m.FordetailsvisitMaiduInterpretiveCenterathttp://www.roseville.ca.us/indianmuseumorcall(916)774-5934.

LoomisNovember 10 – 11: Cowpoke Fall Gathering.Well-knownpoetsandmusiciansread,sing,andtelltalltales.FeaturedareBaxterBlack,DaveStamey,ErnieSites,PatRichardson,BillBrewster,DocBarsaleue,JeralynnStrong,BillSweigert,DanSteadmanandJohnKintz.Poets&MusiciansReceptionFriday,Nov.10,5–6:30p.m.,$65.Generalperformancesstartat7p.m.Friday,Nov.10,and1p.m.SaturdayNovember11.Allproceedsfromthisyear’sgatheringwillgototheSouthPlacerHeritageFoundation,towardfundinganewroofforthehistoricoldBlueGoosefruit-packingshed.PerformancestobeheldattheBlueGooseFruitshed.Fordetailsandtickets,call(916)787-0878orvisitwww.soplacerheritage.org.

AuburnNovember 4:Placer Harvest Celebration to benefit Placer Land Trust. Featuringagourmetdinner,silentauction,liveauction,raffle,anddancing.DinnerpreparedbyChefJonathonAshmore,whowillshowcaselocallygrownfarmandranchproducts;avegetarianoptionwillbeavailable.MusicbyDjunkyardGypsies.Nohostbar,wineandbeer.Casualattire;seatingislimited.$50perperson.6:30–9:30p.m.atthehistoricBlueGoosePackingShed,3550TaylorRd.Forticketscall(530)887-9222.

November 18 – 19: Mountain Mandarin Festival.Anautumncelebra-tionoflocallygrownmandarinsandmandarinproducts.Thefestivalincludescookingdemonstrations,recipeandcenterpiececontests,liveentertainment,freechildren’sactivities.Sat.,9a.m.–5p.m.;Sun.,9a.m.–4p.m.AtGoldCountryFairgrounds.Fordetails,visitwww.mandarinfestival.com.

November 20:Ragtime Piano Concert and Dessert Bar with renowned pianist Bob Milne.PresentedbytheAuburnEducationFoundation,7p.m.atTheArtsBuilding,808LincolnWay.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)885-7681.

November 24 – December 17: Nicholson Blown Glass Holiday Open Studio. WatchtheartofcreatingblownformsfrommoltenglasswhentheNicholsonsopentheirstudioforsalesanddemonstrationsFridaysandSaturdays,10a.m.–4p.m.andSundays12noon–4p.m.CornerofCramerandBellRoadsnorthofAuburnofHwy.49.Fordetails,call(530)823-1631orvisitwww.nicholsonblownglass.com.

December 2 – 17:The Placer High Music Boosters Christmas Tree Lotofferingtreesfromlocalgrowersandfragrantholidaywreaths.PlacerHighSchoolbandandchoirstudentsandtheirparentsstaffthelot.ProceedsbenefitPlacerHigh’smusicprogram.Thelot,atthecornerofOrangeandFinleyStreets,PlacerHighSchool,willbeopenMonday-throughFriday,11a.m.–8p.m.,Saturdays9a.m.-8p.m..Fordetails,call(530)866-375-6534.

Truckee/North Lake TahoeNovember 4:Tahoe women’s Services 18th Annual Chocolate Festival.Sampledeliciouschocolatecreationsandwine,bitonfantasticsilentauctionitems.AllproceedsbenefitTahoewomen’sServices.Fordetailsandtickets,call(775)298-0010orvisitwww.tahoewomenser-vices.org.

A scene from Placer Theatre Ballet’s Nutcracker playing in Auburn November 24 & 26, December 1 – at Placer High School Auditorium.


Outside Placer CountyNovember 1 – 3:Sierra Business Council’s 12th Annual Conference: Whose Sierra Is It? Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide.Billedasthe“topconferenceonthefutureoftheregion.”Participantswillnetworkandlearnastopnationalinnovatorsdiscussthetoolsandmodelsneededtobalanceandsustainsocial,natural,andfinancialcapitalinSierracommunities.ConferenceeventsheldatlocationsthroughoutYosemiteValley.Toregisterandfordetails,call(530)582-4800orvisitwww.sbcouncil.org.

November 16:Nevada County Poetry Series.Well-knownpoetsreadfromtheirwork.7:30p.m.atCenterfortheArts,314W.MainSt.,GrassValley.Generaladmission$5perperson;refreshmentsinclud-ed.Fordetails,call(530)432-8196.

TripsDecember 27 – January 12, 2007:Photography in Peru with Rebecca Gregg. SierraCollegeisacceptingapplicationsfortheIntercession2006-07studyabroadprograminPeruwithaward-winningpho-tographyinstructorRebeccaGregg.ProfessorGregghasledseveraleducationalprogramsabroadwithSierraCollege,includingtripstoChina,Russia,Italy,Austria,andPerufortheIntercession2005/06.This17-dayprograminPeruwilldepartformSFOandarriveinLima,whereafteradayofsightseeingthegroupwillflytoArequipa.Forthenext16days,thegroupwilltravelbyprivatedeluxemotorcoachandtheVista-dometrain,stoppingtophotographdailyPeruvianlifeandsuchsitesasSantaCatalinaMonasteryinArequipa,theTempleoftheSunandtheOllantaytambofortressinCusco,MachuPicchu,andmuchmore.

Theprogramfeeis$3370andincludesround-tripair,15nightsaccommodationsin3-starhotels(orbetter),breakfastlunchesanddinners,guidedsight-seeingtours,specialevents,servicesofEnglish-speakingguidesandon-sitesupportstaff,admissionfeestomuseums,baggagehandlingathotelsandairporttransfers,medi-calandtravelinsurance,servicesofon-sitestaff.Studentswillearnthreetransferablecollegecredits.SeniorcitizenswhoenrollinSierraCollegearewelcome.Formoreinformation,contactChristineVona,StudyAbroadCoordinatorat(916)[email protected].

FilmNovember 4:The Silver Screen Classic Movie Series: The Odd Couple. Shownat2and7p.m.PresentedbyAuburnLibraryinlibrary’sBeecherRoom,350NevadaSt.,Auburn.Suggesteddonation:$4seniors,$5generaladmission.Fordetails,call(530)878-7938,orvisitauburnsilverscreen.com.

December 2:The Silver Screen Classic Movie Series: Antomy of a Murder.Shownat2and7p.m.PresentedbyAuburnLibraryinlibrary’sBeecherRoom,350NevadaSt.,Auburn.Suggesteddonation:$4seniors,$5generaladmission.Fordetails,call(530)878-7938,orvisitauburnsilverscreen.com.

November - December:Old State Theatre: Independent, Art, Limited Release, & Foreign Films.Smalltablesandlotsoflegroomcreateacomfortable,intimatefilm-viewingatmosphere.ServingItaliansodas,softdrinks,desserts,and,ofcourse,popcorn.Twoscreensshowing;specialfamilynightsscheduled.Opennightly.InDowntownAuburn.Forscheduleandtimes,call(530)888-7936.

November - December: Regal Cinemas’ Independent Film Series. Wednesdays&Thursdays,2p.m.&7:30p.m.atAuburnStadium10,500NevadaSt.Fordetails,call(530)745-0160.

Euphorics in Caberet, an a capella quartet from Canada, will per-form in Truckee November 3.

PlacerArts presents

The Arts Spectrum Series

A series of multi-faceted, enlightening and entertaining

cultural events and happening demonstrations in

celebration of The Arts Building’s Tenth Anniversary.

Art like you have never experienced it!

need new: Rudy Cuellar “Ancient and New Dimensions on

Serigraphy” Hot Silkscreen Demonstration

need new: Stan Padilla “Crossing Cultures” With traditional

drumming by Children’s Taiko Dan and Loping Wolf

Performances at 7 p.m. at The Arts Building,

808 Lincoln Way, Downtown Auburn.

For details, call (530) 885-5670.


TheatreAuburnNovember - December:Music & More Arts Academytheatricalpro-ductionsatDeWittTheatre,11596DAve.Fordetails,call(530)885-0594orvisit www.musicandmore.net/

RosevilleNovember 3 – December 2:I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.AMagicCircleTheatreproduction.PlayingFri.&Sat,8p.m.;Sun.,2p.m.,TowerTheatre,421VernonSt.Tickets,$20gen-eral;$18seniors&students,$10children11andunder.Fortickets,call(916)782-1777.

December 15 – 23:Roger Hoopman’s Scrooge.AttheRosevilleTheater,241VernonSt.Fordetailsandtickets,call9916)782-1777.

Through November 18:The Princess and the Pirate,dramatizedbyadultmembersofMagicCircleTheatre’sChildren’sRepertoryTheatreCompany.Fordetailsandtickets,call(916)782-1777.

Outside Placer CountyNovember 16 – December 30:The Gift of the Magi,adaptation,musicandlyricsbyPeterEkstrom.Alivelymusicalforthewholefamily.PresentedbytheFoothillTheatreCompanyattheNevadaTheatre,410BroadSt,NevadaCity.Fordetailsandtickets,call(530)265-8587

Classes and WorkshopsRosevilleNovember 1 – 22: Beginning Fused Glass with Barbara Kee.Fusevividcolorsandcreatebeautifulglassworksduringthehands-onclass.Studentswillleavetheclasswithtwofusedglasspiecesandafiringreferencecard.Max.class,sevenstudents.Wednesdays,6–9p.m.Fee:$199.AtGlassHearts/ArtitudeStudio,5433WillowyndCt.Fordetails,call(866)748-4725orvisitwww.glasshearts.com/whats_happening.htm.

November 5:Precious Metal Clay & Dichroic Glass Pendant with Barbara Kee.Learnhowtomakeastunningsilverandglassjewelrypendantinthisfunone-dayclass.9a.m.–5p.m.AtGlassHearts/ArtitudeStudio,5433WillowyndCt.Fordetails,call(866)748-4725orvisitwww.glasshearts.com/whats_happening.htm.

November 9 & 16:Digital Photography with Chuck Edwards.Developyourcameraskillsforholidaypictures.Exploretheworldofphotographyinthedigitalage.Classcoversbasicphotographicprinciplesappliedtodigitalandlearningyourcamera.6–7:30p.m.at212ElefaaSt.Fee:$50.Toregister,call(916)[email protected].

December 7 & 14:Digital Photography with Chuck Edwards.Developyourcameraskillsforholidaypictures.Exploretheworldofphotog-raphyinthedigitalage.Classcoversbasicphotographicprinciplesappliedtodigitalandlearningyourcamera.6–7:30p.m.at212ElefaaSt.Fee:$50.Toregister,call(916)[email protected].

January 6 – 27: Beginning Fused Glass with Barbara Kee.Fusevividcolorsandcreatebeautifulglassworksduringthehands-onclass.Learntheancientartofglassfusingandkiln-firingtwoormorelayersofglass.Studentswillleavetheclasswithtwofusedglasspiecesandafiringreferencecard.Max.class,eightstudents.Saturdays,12noon–3p.m.AtGlassHearts/ArtitudeStudio,5433WillowyndCt.For

details,call(866)748-4725orvisitwww.glasshearts.com/whats_hap-pening.htm

Ongoing: Watercolor Painting with David Lobenberg.AtLaProvenceRestaurant,110DiamondCreekPlace.Fordetailsandtoregister,call(916)789-2002.

Ongoing: Maidu Interpretive Center.Classes,events,andnaturepro-gramsforchildren,adults,andfamilies.Fordetailsandtoregister,contactMaiduInterpretiveCenter,1960JohnsonRanchDr.(916)774-5934.

Ongoing:Roseville Parks & Recreation Cultural ArtsClasses.Forafullschedule,call(916)774-5950orvisitwww.roseville.ca.us,Parks&RecreationDepartment,ActivityGuide.

RocklinOngoing:Watercolor Classes with Gayle Rappaport Weiland.SierraCollege,CommunityEducation.Fordetails,call(916)781-0590.

Ongoing:Watercolor and Drawing Classes with Barbara Roth.Allages.Studentslearnskillsneededtosuccessfullypaintinwatercolor.Lessonsstructuredtomeetstudents’individualneeds.Fordetails,contactRothat(916)624-7572.

“El Empujo,” a new painting by Kara Castro.


Ongoing:Sierra College Community Education.Day,evening,andweekendclasses.SierraCollege,5000RocklinRd.(916)781-0590orvisitwww.sccommed.org.

Ongoing: City of Rocklin Community Education.Avarietyofculturalartsclassesforchildrenandadults.(916)632-4100.

LincolnOngoing:Poetry Class with Sue Clark.Thursdays3-4:30p.m.Anyonecanjoinatanytime.Beginningpoetsarewelcome.Classfees:10weeks-$62.Location:LincolnArts.Toregister,callClarkat(916)434-9226.

Ongoing:Beginning China Painting with Andrea Simeral-Boyer.Classeslimitedtosixstudents,adultsonly.Fordetails,callLincolnArtsat(916)645-9713.

Ongoing:Art & Clay Classes with C. Kerley Pflueger.Alllevelswel-come.Continuingfour-weeksessions.Handbuildingandwheeltech-niquesforthecreationof3-dimensionalforms.Atartiststudio,350BigBenRd.Fordetails,call(916)645-3173.

Ongoing:Lincoln Arts classes for children and adults.Fordetails,call(916)645-9713.

Loomis November 17 – December 15:Introductory East Coast Swing with In The Swing of Things.LearnthebasicstepsofEastCoastSwingandsomeexcitingvariationsandturns.Four-weeksession,6–9p.m.Fee:$50perperson.AtMcLaughlinStudios,3415SwetzerRd.Fordetailscall(530)906-2048.

Ongoing:Two-day Plein Air Painting Workshops with Victoria Brooks. Classsizelimitedtoseven.9a.m.–4p.m.,startingatBrooks’sLoomisstudio.Paintingatnearbyscenicareas.Fee:$175(equipmentandsuppliesnotprovided).Toregister,call(916)7681751.

Ongoing:Private Music Lessons at McLaughlin Studios. Teachingtheartofmusic-makingandperformance.Twodozeninstrumentstaughtinprivatelessons.Also,classesinchamberorchestra,clarinetchoir,flutechoir,brassensemble,musicexploration,intermediaterock,advancedrock,adultrock,andjazz.At3415SwetzerRd.Fordetails,call(916)652-6377orvisitwww.mclaughlinstudios.com.

NewcastleOngoing:Beginning East Coast Swing withtheFoothillsSwingDanceSociety.Dancelesson7–8p.m.;DJ’dswingdance8–11p.m.Allages,alcohol-free.Every4thSaturdayatthePortugueseHall,920TaylorFordetails,contact(530)[email protected].

Ongoing:Piano School with Music Exchange’s Keyboard Kollege.Acceptingnewstudentsages6toadult.NewcastleTownCenter.Fordetails,916)624-2733.

AuburnOngoing:Painting Classes with Gayle Rappaport-Weiland.AuburnParks&Recreation.Fordetails,call(530)885-8461.

Ongoing:Piano lessons at Jerelen Bartone Piano Studio. Allages.Lessonsonfinepianos.StudionearI-80/ForesthillExit.Fordetails,call(530)886-8490.

Ongoing:Swing Dance Classes with Chris & Emma ofInTheSwingOfThings.Beg.classesFri.evenings.Classesavailableforteensandadults.AttheCourthouseAthleticClub,1121MaiduDr.Fordetails,call(530)906-2048orvisitwww.intheswingofthings.

Ongoing:Pastel Classes with Reif Erickson.ClassesarethroughPlacerAdultEducation.EricksonalsopresentsmonthlyPastelDemonstrationsathisstudioinTheArtsBuilding,808LincolnWay.Fordetails,(530)887-9565.

Ongoing:Painting Classes with Juan Pena.Portraitclasses,Monday&Tuesday9a.m.-12noon.Eightconsecutiveclasses$100.Landscapeclasses,Friday,9a.m.–12noon.Twelveconsecutiveclasses,$125.(530)887-0312.

Support for the Arts

Resources, grants, publications, funded projects, partnerships

Ice Form, photograph by Ryuijie, whose works are on display at Viewpoint Gallery, in Sacramento.


Ongoing:Handbuilding in Clay with Gerda Francesca.Beginningandadvancedstudents.AttheOldLibraryArtStudio,175AlmondSt.(530)887-8216or(530)885-9928.

Ongoing:CLAYart Classes with L. Luis Ortiz. TheArtsBuilding,808LincolnWay.Fordetails,(530)885-2787.

Ongoing: Digital Photography Classes with Keith Sutter.Classes,work-shops,andtrips.TheArtsBuilding,808LincolnWay.Fordetails,(530)889-1451orwww.sutterphoto.com.

Ongoing:Music, voice, dance, and drama classes atMusic&MoreArtsAcademy&Theatre.Forschedule,(530)885-0594orvisitwww.musi-candmore.net.

Ongoing:Barbershop-style four-part harmony. Forwomenofanyageorsingingexperience.SierraGoldChorus(memberofSweetAdelines,Int.).DirectedbyBarbTincher.Mondays,7p.m.,BillBurbackHall,DeWittCenter,11577EAve.(530)885-4202.

North Lake Tahoe/TruckeeOngoing:Watercolors by Jan Foss.Watercolorgalleryandstudiofea-turingsoftlandscapesandcolorfulflorals.Signupforaclassat120CountryClubDrive,#21,InclineVillage.Fordetails,call(775)833-1144.

Outside Placer CountyNovember 15 & 16:EarthDance, a Workshop with the Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation:ExploringourRelationshiptoNaturethroughDance.Thetwo-dayresidencyincludesdanceworkshops,lectures,participatoryperformance,andpaneldiscussionwithSusanGriffin,

LoriBelilove,HalEastmanandMichealStone.Cost:$300,includeshousingandmeals.AtSierraFriendsCenter,10375WoolmanLane,NevadaCity.Fordetails,contact,LisaRose,[email protected](530)273-3183.November 4 & 11:Two-Day Landscape Workshop with Jan Foss.Paintwildflowersinalandscapewhilelearningvariouswaysofpaintingskies,rocks,trees,andcreatingtextureinthelandscape.Ondaytwo,useanunderpaintingtocreatethefeelingoflightfilteringthroughtrees.Negativepainting,usingaspraybottleandlotsofsplatteringtocreatefoliage,anduseofastencilwillbepartofthefun.Classlim-itedto15students.10a.m.–4p.m.atUniversityArts,2610MarconiAve.,Sacramento.Fordetailsortoregister,call(775)833-1144orvisitwww.watercolorsbyjanfoss.com.

Ongoing:Watercolor Classes with Jerianne Van Dijk,five-weekcoursesinbeginning,intermediate,andchallengeclass;alsosomeweekendworkshopsandpleinairdays.Forabrochure,call(530)271-0676orvisitwww.jerianne.net.Orvisitthestudioat316W.MainSt.,GrassValley.Ongoing:Impressionist Oil & Introduction to Plein Air Painting with Victoria Brooks.“AllaPrima”or“allatonce”isthedirectapproachBrooksteachestocreatefreshspontaneousoilpaintings.Inthisses-sion,Victoriawillalsobesharinghertechniquesforpleinairland-scapepainting.Equipment,supplies,aswellaschoiceofsubjectwillbecovered.Alllevelsofpaintersareaccepted.Ongoingweeklyclassesinsix-weeksessionsattheSacramentoFineArtsCenteronTuesdayafternoons.Pleinairworkshopsandclassesarealsoavail-able.Callore-mailVictoriaBrooksforaschedule,(916)768-1751,[email protected].

Ongoing: One Stroke Painting with certified instructor Sharleen Snow.Forprojectandtechniqueclassscheduleandsignupinformation,(916)[email protected].

Ongoing:Color Intensive and Landscape WorkshopsattheSchoolofLightandColor.Classesinclude:beginningworkshops,pastelland-scape,photography&digitalimaging,basicdrawing,pastel,water-color,andartclassesforyouth.10030FairOaksBlvd.,FairOaks.Forclassschedule,(916)[email protected].

Publicize YOUR Arts Event

Send your CALENDAR listings, along with photos — black and white or color — to

Perspectives, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603

Fax to (530) 885-0348 or email to [email protected]

Or post online at:http://www.placerarts.org/cgi-bin/calendar/display.cgi

Deadline for the January/February 2007 issue: November 20

Now accepting poetry


Arts for ChildrenRosevilleOngoing:Maidu Interpretive Center.Classes,events,andnature,pro-gramsforchildren,adults,andfamilies.Fordetailsandtoregister,contactMaiduInterpretiveCenter,1960JohnsonRanchDr.(916)774-5934.

Ongoing:Roseville Parks & Recreation Cultural Arts Classes for Children.Forafullschedule,call(916)774-5242orvisitwww.rosevil-leparks.ca.us.

RocklinSeptember 27:Beginning Watercolor Workshops with Gayle Rappaport-Weiland.AtRocklinParks&Recreation.Fordetails,call(916)625-5200.

Ongoing:City of Rocklin Community Education.Avarietyofculturalartsclassesforchildren.(916)632-4100.

Loomis/Granite BayOngoing:Private Music Lessons at McLaughlin Studios.Teachingtheartofmusicmakingandperformance.Twodozeninstrumentstaughtinprivatelessons.Thestudioalsooffersclassesinchamberorchestra,clarinetchoir,flutechoir,brassensemble,musicexploration(ages3–5),intermediaterock,advancedrock,adultrock,andjazz.At3415SwetzerRd.Fordetails,call(916)652-6377orvisitwww.mclaughlin-studios.com.Ongoing: Art and Music Programs for all Ages at Children’s Creative Art Center,6210DouglasBlvd.,GraniteBay.Fordetails,call(916)791-6407orvisitwww.childrenscreativeartcenter.ort.

LincolnOngoing:Art & Clay Classes for Children with C. Kerley Pflueger. Continuingfour-weeksessions.Studentsexploreseveralartprojects,fromwatercolorstoclay.Handbuildingtechniquesforthecreationof3-dimensionalceramicforms.Atartist’sstudio,350BigBenRd.Fordetails,call(916)645-3173.

Ongoing:After School Art Classes for Children/Youth.HeldatLincolnArts,580SixthSt.Fordetails,call(916)645-9713.

NewcastleOngoing:Piano lessons.Childrenandadults,ages6andup.Alllevelsbeginnersthroughadvanced.AtMusicExchange’sKeyboardKollege,477MainSt.Fordetailsortoregister,call(916)663-9020.www.musicexchangeonline.com.

AuburnOngoing:Introductory Swing Dance for Teens.ClassstartswithbasicstepsofLindyHop.3:30–4:30p.m.TheCourthouseAthleticClub,1121MaiduDr.Fordetails,call(530)906-2048.

Ongoing: Art for Preschoolers at Creative Endeavors.Ages20months-5yrs.Fun,age-appropriate,hands-onclasses.At638LincolnWay,Ste.150A.Forschedule,contact(530)[email protected].

Ongoing: CLAYart Classes with L. Luis Ortiz.Studentsexplorehand-buildingtechniquesforthecreationofthree-dimensionalceramicforms.TheArtsBuilding,808LincolnWay.Fordetails,(530)885-2787.

Ongoing:Musikgarten Classes.Agesbirththrough7years.10-weeksessions.Scholarshipsavailable.KeyboardKonnection,1515GrassValleyHwy.Forfullschedule,(530)745-0248.

Ongoing:Piano Lessons.Grouppianoclasses,ages6-adult,andgui-tar,ages8-adult.KeyboardKonnection,1515GrassValleyHighway.Fordetails,(530)745-0248.

Ongoing: Music & More Arts Academy: music, voice, dance and drama classes.Classesforallagesinmostinstrumentstaughtbymasterteachers.Forschedule,(530)885-0594orwww.musarts.com.

Tahoe Dance School and Arts For the Schools present Ballet on Broadway and the Santa Claus Ballet December 8 & 10 at Cal Neva, North Shore, Lake Tahoe.

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North Tahoe/TruckeeOngoing:InnerRhythms.Twentyclassesareofferedeachweekinavarietyofdancedisciplines,includingBallet,Hip-Hop,JazzandModernforstudentsages7-70.AlsoofferingMiniRhythmsformini-dancersages18months–6years.Fordetails,visittheTrainingCentreat12219BusinessParkDrive,Suite3,neartheTruckeeair-port,call(530)550-8464,orvisitwww.innerrhythms.org.

Calls to ArtistsDeadline December 1 & 31:49er Arts Contest for all Placer County residents.SponsoredbyStuartRawlings,presidentofSierraDreamsPress,thecontestwillincludefouragegroups(12andunder,13-18,19-64,andover64)and10categories(poetry,stories,books,draw-

2006 Western States Horse ExpoShowcases Stunning Art Show

Atthisyear’sWesternStatesHorseExpo,heldinSacramentoeachJune,some120piecesofartwereprominentlydisplayedinoneofthefourretailbuildingsattheExpo.Weatheredbarnwoodprovidedthebackdropfortheart,whichwasaccentedbyprofessionaloverheadlighting.Attendeesfollowedawindingpaththroughthedisplays,includingthree-dimensionalsculpturesthatlinedtheaisles.Thejuriedartpieceswerecategorizedintoacrylic,charcoal/pencil,coloredpencil,oil,pastel,penandink,black-and-whitephotography,digitally-enhancedphotography,colorphotography,juniordivisionphotography,sculpture,andwatercolor. CenterstageintheartshowwastheWesternStatesHorseExpoHallofFame.Presentedonachiseledslabofmulti-coloredgranite,theHallofFameplaquewasnestledalongsidetheperpetualHallofFameaward,a“kraku”ceramicsculptureofahorse,“SeeBisquit,”createdbyJ.RandallSmithofAuburn. “Weweretrulyhonoredthisyeartohavetwohighlyrecognizedandhonoredjudges,”saidWesternStatesHorseExpopresidentMikiCohen.“SusanvonBorstel(susanvonborstel.com),whohasbeenacclaimedintheequestrianartworldforyears,andhasevenbeencommissionedbytheKentuckyHorsePark,agreedtobeoneofourjudges.Theotherjudge,J.RandallSmith(jran-dallsmith.com),hasshowsofhisfabulousceramicandbronzehorsesculpturesingalleriesinSantaFeandTaos.He’salsotakenhighesthonorsinseveralnotedshows.Talkaboutthecreamofthecropforjudges!Wearetrulyhonored.” JudgesSmithandvonBorstelcouldbeseenontheirkneesevaluatingthoseartpieceshunglowonthewalls.“Wewantedtogiveeachandeverypieceourclosestattentionandcompleteevalu-ation,”saidSmith.“Therewassuchdetailandavarietyofprofessionalpieces,”addsvonBorstel,“andweweredeterminedtobescrupulousinourassessments.”

Call for Entries for the Art Show at the 2007 Western States Horse Expo, June 8-10 at Cal Expo, Sacramento, California, will be available on December 1, 2006. For more information, visit www.horsexpo.com or call 800/352-2411.

Judges Susan von Borstel and J. Randall Smith frame the Best of Show “Wild at Heart” by Margot Pettersen at the recent Western States Horse Expo Art Show in Sacramento. (photograph by Kate Riordan)


ings,paintings,photographs,sculptures,music,performingarts,andother).Hundredsofawardswillbegiven,andmanyofthewinningentrieswillbepublishedinabookinApril2007.Entryformsavail-ableatthePlacerArtsCounciloffice,808LincolnWay,AuburnorthroughSierraDreamsPress(www.sierradreamspress.com).Formoreinfo,call(530)878-0487.

Deadline February 4, 2007. SureWest Yellow Pages Greater Sacramento & Auburn, Grass Valley, Nevada City Directory Covers. SureWestisproudtosupportartistsinourcommunityandinvitesthemtopar-ticipateinourannualprogramBringingArtBacktoBusiness.Weareseekingartiststosubmitoriginal,two-dimensionalfineartforthecoveroftheSureWest2007Greater SacramentoandAuburn, Grass Valley, Nevada Cityyellowpagedirectories.Formoreinfor-mationabouttheprogramandsubmissiondetails,contact Jerianne Van Dijkat530-271-0676orseeourwebsiteatsurewest.com/artist.CongratulationsareextendedtoMargotComer,ourrecentlyselectedartistforthe2007SureWestRoseville, Citrus Heights, Granite Baydirectory.WatchforthisnewbookinJanuary.

Deadline February 9, 2007:20th Annual “Feats of Clay,”oneofthenation’smostprestigiousanduniqueceramiccontests,nowopentoMexicoandCanada.Lincoln,California,“FeatsofClayXX”(April28–May27,2007),opentoartistsworkingintheUnitedStatesanditsterritories,andforthefirsttimeextendedtoMexico,andCanada.Juriedfromslides.Juror:ShermanHall,BFAinCeramicsfromOhio

StateUniversity,ownedandoperatedaprivatestudioinfunctionalandsculpturalceramics;assistanteditorforCeramics Monthlyfrom1999to2003;andchiefeditorof Ceramics Monthlyfrom2004untilpresenttime.Fee:$15for1entry,$25.00for2,$30for3.Awards:approximately$21,000inplace,merit,andpurchase.Forprospectus,send#10SASEtoLincolnArts,540FStreet,Lincoln,CA95648;orvisitwww.lincolnarts.org.

Deadline March 3, 2007.The Pastel Society of the West Coast’s 21st Annual International Open Exhibition,May8–June2,2007,heldattheSacramentoFineArtsCenter.SlidedeadlineMarch3,2007.Juror,DougDawson.Soft/drypastelsonly.Awards:morethan$10,000.Prospectus:www.pswc.wsorSASEto:MariaSylvester,POBox9236,Auburn,Ca.95604.

Call to Theater Techs.Non-profit Placer Community Theaterislookingfortalentedartisticpeopleinterestedinvolunteeringtoworkonlivestageproductionsasstagemanager,propmaster/mistress,stagehand,costumer,andlighting/soundtechnician.Allinterestedpartiespleasevisitthemembershippageatwww.placercommunitytheater.org,[email protected](530)886-8569or(530)852-2708.

Open Call.Toexhibitingartists:GreatexposureinahistoricAuburnVictorian,East-WestGalleriesatLatitudes Restaurant,130MapleStreet,Auburn.Artistsareinvitedtosubmitinquiriesforthe2007exhibitcalendar.Fordetails,callRosieat(530)885-5670.

Ongoing.The Artisan Gallery,inFairOaks,invitesartiststosub-mitproposalsformonth-longdisplaysbeginningwiththeSecondSaturdayArtWalk.Fordetails,callTerryFlowersat(916)648-0260.

Ongoing.New Artworks Galleryisseeking2-Dand3-Dworks.Downloadapplicationon-linewww.thenewartworksgallery.comorcall(916)[email protected],orstopbythegalleryat10239FairOaksBlvd.,FairOaks,CA95628.

Ongoing. 2237 Gallery,inRoseville,isacceptingportfoliosforreview.Allartistseligible.Forinformation,[email protected].

Ongoing.Callformusiciansforthe Auburn Concert Band. RehearsesSeptemberthroughmid-May.MeetsWednesdays,7p.m.atHealthforAll,4065GrassValleyHwy.,#206,Auburn.Allinstrumentsneeded.ContactMaryRosePrestonat(530)888-1801orWallyat(530)269-2283.www.auburnband.org.

Ongoing:The Foothill Farmers’ Market Associationseekscraftersandartisanstovendtheiroriginalworksatanyof16seasonalweeklyfarmers’marketsaroundPlacerCounty.Formoreinformationabouttheproducers-onlymarkets,call(530)823-6183.

Ongoing:CallforsingersfortheSierra Gold Chorus,memberofSweetAdelines,Int.Learntosingbarbershop-style,four-partharmo-ny.Womenofallageswelcome.DirectedbyBarbTincher.RehearsalsMondays,7p.m.,BurbackHall,DeWittCenter,Auburn.(916)663-2105or(530)885-4202.

Open Call.Toexhibitingartists:OngoingdisplaysatBasement Wines,27SouthMainStreet,HistoricDowntownColfax.Artistsareinvitedtosubmitinquiries.Fordetails,callLaurieat(530)346-9550.

Open Call.Toexhibitingartists:OngoingdisplaysatCamp 20 Coffee House,46NorthMainStreet,HistoricDowntownColfax.Artistsareinvitedtosubmitinquiries.Fordetails,callBobat(530)389-8766.

FYI.The Arts Marketing Institute (AMI),aprogramoftheCaliforniaArtsCouncil,seekstomotivateandsustainindividualandgroupactionsforthearts;tomaketheartsapartofeverydaylifeforindi-vidualsandallthediverseCaliforniacommunities.Formorevisitwww.cac.ca.gov/ami

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renewed, and business members; patrons and affiliates — and

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IalwaysthoughtIcouldbeawriter,butIneverreallyconsideredmyselfone.ThatisuntilmylovelywifeRebeccabeganintroduc-ingmeas“myhusbandisawriter.”Howeverdidthishappen? Theleaveswerefall-ingandtumblingaboutinthewindthatautumnday40yearsago.TherewasawargoingoninSouthEastAsia.Iwasashiny-facedkidwhohadjoinedtheNavy

toseetheworldandtoservemycountry.IremembersowellthecalltodutythatJohnF.KennedymadethatcoldJanuaryof1961. Beingintheserviceoftenentailslongbor-ingdaysofwork.Thensomethingunexpectedhappens.“AnyonehereCatholic?”theMasteratArmsaskedourworkdetail.JustlikethatIwasvolunteeredforaspecial,TDY(temporaryduty).ItwasajobforwhichIhadnoexperi-ence.TheonlytrainingforthismissionwasthatIwasCatholic.“Itwillonlylastacoupleofdays,”hesaid,“andyou’llgetperdiem.”Myassignmentwastobeabodyescort.Simply,Iwastomakesurethattheremainsofayoungman,aboutmyage,weretransportedtoasmalltownintheBostonarea.Iwasalsochargedwitharrangingamilitaryfuneralifthefamilywantedone,andtoassistthefamilyanywayIcould. Whenmyordersweresigned,everythingchangedforthehappy-go-luckysailorIwasthen.Myawarenesswassuchthateachsec-ondseemedtolastanhour.Icouldn’twaittogetbacktomynormaldutystation.Icom-pletedtheassignment,andreturnedtoSanFrancisco,butthestoryneverclosed.That

youngmanfollowsmestill,likeashadow.ForyearsafterIfeltthatthestoryofwhatIexperiencedthosefewdaysasabodyescortneededtobetold.ButhowcouldIdoit?Whowouldcare?Woulditmakeanydiffer-ence? In1993Iwasinvitedtoaveterans’writinggroupthatMaxineHongKingstonwasstart-ing.Maxinehadlostthemanuscript,titledThe Fourth Book of Peace,inthe1991EastBayHillsfire.Shewasstartingherstoryfromthebeginningandwantedtowriteincommu-nity.ShefeltthatthosewhohadexperiencedwarcouldbesthelpherseetheFifth Book of Peace. IwenttotheworkshopthatfirstdayattheUniversityofCalifornia’sFacultyclub.Maxineguidedusthroughintroductions,meditation,andwritinginstructions.Wethenwroteinsilencefortwohours.Later,thegroup,eachinturn,readtheirstories.Fascinating,horrible,andwonderfulstorieswerepresented.Iwasinaweofallthestoriesthatwereread.WethenwereguidedbyMaxineandtwoofherfriendsattheCommunityforMindfulLivinginwalkingmeditation.Whenwereturnedtoourconferenceroom,Maxineopenedthecritiqueperiodwithcommentsandencouragementabouteachstory.Wewerealsoaskedtocom-ment,whichwedid.Thiswastobetherou-tinewewouldfollowateachofourmeetings. Ihadnotbeenabletoreadthatday.ThewordsthatIhadputdowndidnotdojusticetomybodyescortexperience.Drivinghomethatnight,IwasnotsureIwouldreturnthefollowingmonth.However,Ididreturnthenextmonthandthenext.Iwroteothersto-ries:storiesaboutmychildren,storiesaboutotherexperiences,fictionalstories.Always,though,Iwouldreturntothosefewdaysintheautumnof1966.Lastyearwithapublish-

Finding a Writing Voice

by Bob Golling

Bob Golling.


ingdeadline,andalotofcoffeeinAuburn’sDepoeBaycoffeeshop,Ifinished“TheBodyEscort.” InOctoberofthisyear,KoaBooksofHawai’ihaspublishedVeterans of War, Veterans of Peace.Itincludesstoriesandpoemsfrom80participantsofMaxineHongKingston’sVeteransWritingWorkshop.“TheBodyEscort”ismymemoryofasorrowfultimelongago.

Bob Golling lives in Loomis with his loving family, wife Rebecca, and sons Alex and Matthew. He is a U.S. Navy veteran of the American war in Viet Nam. In January, 2007, he will be starting a writing community in Placer County. Call him at (916) 652-4950 for an invitation; seats are limited. He is also planning a reading/book signing at the Flower Farm in Loomis, spring 2007.

An excerpt from “The Body

Escort” a section of the book

Veterans of War, Veterans of Peace,

edited by Maxine Hong Kingston.

Pat told me all about his family. How he and his wife were older when they married and were able to only have three children, a son, a daughter, and their youngest, Michael. As he said “their youngest, Michael,” a kind of a gulp or gasp lurched up in his throat; his eyes welled up with tears. He shook his head as if to say, “no, no I’m O.K., it’ll be all right in a moment,” but no words came out. We walked on. It seemed so strange at the time; Pat had been the gracious host back at the house. He had made sure that I’d been introduced to everyone, calling on his daughter for more tea and refilling everyone’s cup. Warmly, almost cheerfully, he engaged me in conversation that seemed to lag. But here, away from his family, alone with me, a stranger, he was all choked up. Finally he said “I’ll be all right in a minute.”

Bob Golling shown with writer Maxine Hong Kingston, whose veterans’ writing workshop spurred Golling to put down in words a telling Vietnam wartime experi-ence.

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