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LAKEPORT, Calif. – On Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. the Soper Reese Theatre will screen the third in a four-part series chosen from the award winning “Art In the Twenty-First Century” – or “Art21” – program produced by PBS.
Viewers will travel the world to meet the leading creative visual artists of our time who draw upon their relationships with the locations and people where they live and work.
The March show visits Berlin, a city still in the midst of a post–Cold War cultural and economic rebirth, a free zone where experimentation, individual expression, and international influences converge.
From creating large-scale public projects to intimately personal ones, the artists in this episode demonstrate the diversity of the German capital, expose its complicated history of war and migration, and convey hopes for finding systems that foster a better tomorrow.
Featured artists are Olafur Eliasson, who uses simple elements – light, color, water and movement – to alter viewers’ sensory perceptions; Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg, who create absurd and bawdy clay-animation films and installations; Susan Philipsz, whose work explores the psychological and sculptural dimensions of sound; and Hiwa K, who uses video to tell stories of our ongoing global crises: war, migration, and the effects of neoliberalism and colonialism.
The series is sponsored by Michael Adams and by an anonymous donor. Donations gratefully accepted at the door.
The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport.
For more information visit www.soperreesetheatre.com or call 707-263-0577.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Join artist Laura Kennedy at the Middletown Art Center for a powerful 2D mixed media workshop around the experience of love and loss this Sunday, March 17, from 1 to 5 p.m.
“Let your heart speak to heal your grief,” Kennedy said. “The creative process is a profound way to assist healing of loss, grief and other emotional stressors of any kind.”
An accomplished mixed media artist, Kennedy will provide a safe creative space, materials, tools and technical expertise to facilitate participants’ individual creative process.
Adults and children age 12 and up of all levels of art making experience, from newbies to professionals, are invited to join the class for just $5.
Bring photos, objects, writing for reference and inspiration, if desired. Please register in advance for this and all Restore classes at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore, email
Space is limited and reservations are required.
The class is part of the Restore Project, which provides low-cost classes most weekends through May in mixed media, sculpture, printmaking and creative writing.
While all classes are open to the public to attend one or many times, MAC encourages folks to come to several classes to hone skills, learn new ones, and develop a body of work.
Participants are invited to submit work for select MAC exhibits at the art center and at other locations in county, to contribute prints and writing to a new chapbook, and to collaborate in a sculptural project for Rabbit Hill and artist projects for EcoArts 2019.
Upcoming Restore classes include a writers’ workshop with Clive Matson on Saturday, March 23, from 1 to 5 p.m., followed by a spoken word gathering from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
On Sunday March 31, Restore offers “Vertical Pathways,” sculptural works in natural wood and concrete for the Rabbit Hill project lead by Emily Schiebel. Please visit www.middletownartcenter.org/restore to stay up to date on class schedules and to preregister.
The Restore Project was made possible thanks to support from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from local organizations, businesses and individuals. Visit www.ca.arts.gov to learn more about the California Arts Council’s important work in communities and schools throughout California.
Middletown Art Center is located at 21456 State Highway 175 at the junction of Highway 29. Be a part of the growing arts scene in south Lake County by becoming a MAC member, by coming to Restore printmaking this Sunday, or by attending one of the many arts and cultural events or classes at MAC.
Visit www.middletownartcenter.org or “Like” Middletown Art Center on Facebook to stay find out more about what’s happening at MAC.
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The event will take place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at O’Meara Bros. Brewing Co., 901 Bevins St., Lakeport.
Uncorked specializes in Irish music and much more.
Members perform vocals and play fiddles, Irish banjo, accordion, mandolin and guitar.
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MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Join artists and community to celebrate “Living Color,” a new exhibit at Middletown Art Center on Saturday, March 16, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The event is free and open to everyone.
“This is such an appropriate way to welcome spring,” said Lisa Kaplan, director of MAC. “To see the exuberant use of color in such interesting and diverse ways is a real treat. So peel away your winter layers, come join us at the opening, and feast your eyes on color!”
Artists, friends, and friends not yet met, will all gather at the MAC Gallery to share a love of art and creation while enjoying each other’s company.
The exhibit includes paintings, prints, photography, mixed media sculpture, ceramics, and glass by Lake County artists. Libations and refreshments will be available.
The MAC is located in downtown Middletown, at 21456 Highway 175 at the corner of Highway 29.
Be a part of the growing arts and cultural scene in South Lake County by attending one of the many events and classes at MAC or by becoming a MAC member.
Visit www.middletownartcenter.org or “Like” Middletown Art Center on Facebook to stay up-to-date.