Sacramento Art and Artists

Check out the story that was in today's Sacramento Bee Ann's way to break through creative blocks I know I shouldn't be a whiner, but I wasn't all that crazy about how the article was edited. And it is good to do things with your non-dominant hand! Go on, brush your teeth with the other hand. go ahead and just throw (see photo) to the winds! Speaking of creativity, one of the most creative of singers and performance artists - Laurie Anderson was at Mondavi Center in Davis with her new "Homeland" show. It was funny, profound, political and without caution. here's a link ... Read Full Story

It seems that I'm in capable (at least for now) to blog twice a week which was my intention when I finally got back to it. I admit that I really didn't know what to blog about and I sat around the whole day waiting for that damn Muse in her red high heel shoes to come ... but she never showed. Why a black orchid Monday? Because I finally downloaded the photos I took in San Diego last month! Some of them were from an orchid show at Balboa Park. My dearest hubby said that his dad wanted to help support me as ... Read Full Story

Beyond the Proscenium Productions, the theatre company I founded back in 1994, is extending the current production for two more weekends. Director Karen Nyland has done a stunning job as have the actors in this humourous, chilling and bittersweet look at Iraqi women. Friday, July 25th at 8:00 pm Saturday, July 26th at 8:00 pm Sunday, July 27th at 2:00 pm Thursday, July 31st at 8:00 pm Friday, August 1st at 8:00 pm Saturday, August 2nd at 8:00 pm Tickets are $12 general and $10 for seniors, students, SARTA members, and groups of 6 or more. Call 916-456-1600 or email beyondpro@sbcglobal.net 9 Parts of ... Read Full Story

Yeah you can, all you need to do is come to the VIP reception for the Center for Contemporary Art's Capitol Artists' Studio Tour. It's tomorrow at 5:30 PM at 1818 L Street, where each artist has a piece on exhibit, cleverly displayed with help from Liv Moe, who will be part of the next show at Asylum Gallery in October. Lots of good food, wine and chocolate will also be on hand in addition to the art and artists. Ticket prices aren't too bad, and are a special deal if you buy a membership that night... you get the membership and the goodies ... Read Full Story

Have you noticed a general lack of coverage in your local newspapers on not only the performing arts, but the visual arts as well? We certainly have in Sacramento. Our weekly newspaper had an arts editor change and the gal who was freelancing for them is gone. Pictured up right is Khimberly Marshall as Dido and Tube Daranouvong as Aeneas and in the photo below it's Cynthia Burdick as Hecuba, Jennifer Fong as Polyxena and Blair Leatherwood as Talthybius. Had lunch today with my friend Jim Anderson so I could hear the good, bad and ugly about the show that I adapted and directed ... Read Full Story