Stop by the Neighborhood Center of the Arts during the Open Studios Tour
Come and leisurely stroll through the Neighborhood Center of the Arts on Saturday and Sunday October 9 & 10 and October 16 & 17. Usually closed on the weekend, this gives people a chance to explore their art center.
A complete collection of year round art created by developmentally disabled adults will be available to the [...]
2010 Western Nevada County Open Studios Tour – 68 Artists in 45 Studios
The eagerly anticipated 2010 Open Studios Art Tour returns to The Center For The Arts in October, with a gala preview reception on Thursday, October 7 at 6:30. Following are two weekends of self-guided tours of artists’ studios in Western Nevada County on October 9-10 and 16-17.
Featuring 68 artists in 45 studios, [...]
The Art of Letterpress Continues in Nevada County
Nothing compares to the handcrafted quality of letterpress printing. Used for over five centuries, this printing technique originally employed raised metal type cast from hot lead. Judith Berliner has been in the printing industry since she was 14 years old when her father, Harold Berliner (attorney, author of the Miranda Warning and a printer), moved [...]
Truckee Woodworker Creates Functional Art
When Jacob Morrison goes wood collecting, it’s not for firewood. The Truckee native has developed a keen eye for spotting logs and limbs that are suitable for his one-of-a-kind rustic furniture pieces.
Jacob’s passion for woodworking took root during his years at Truckee High, where he repeated the wood shop course three times. After graduating [...]
World Renowned Composer and Nevada County Artist Terry Riley
On June 24th, the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet will perform at Music in the Mountains SummerFest concert series as they honor Terry Riley, one of the most significant composers of the 20th century. June 24th also happens to be Terry’s 75th birthday. This concert celebrates Terry’s musical contribution to Kronos over many years as Kronos [...]
Kronos Quartet Will Honor Composer Terry Riley at Music in the Mountains SummerFest
Thursday, June 24th, the internationally renowned Kronos Quartet will honor composer Terry Riley at Music in the Mountains SummerFest. Riley is one of the most significant composers of the 20th century, steeped in jazz as well as traditional Indian music. As a pianist and singer, Riley is still actively performing all over the world. [...]
Music In the Mountains’ Young Composers
Music in the Mountains’ Young Composers continuing the great tradition of music in Nevada County
Nevada County has a rich musical history. From classical and folk to rock and bluegrass, Nevada County has been home to many popular music festivals, camps and musicians such as Alasdair Fraser, Roy Rogers, Roger Hodgson, Jonathan Richman, Terry Riley [...]
Photographer Elizabeth Carmel Finds Inspiration in the High Sierra
“So what would you do if you came upon a sight seen before only to see it as if for the first time? This was the effect Carmel’s work had on me; capturing the power of what exists while elevating the experience through the poetic use of photography.” – Robert Redford from the [...]
Sculptor Kurt Steger Finds Inspiration in the Contrasts of the Sierra Nevadas
After years as a trained woodworker and fine furniture maker, Kurt Steger decided to turn his hand to sculpture. Heavily influenced by the American Arts and Crafts movement, Japanese woodworking, indigenous art, and the artwork of Martin Puryear, Andy Goldsworthy and Eva Hesse, Steger uses natural materials to echo the forms found in nature. With [...]
