Dear friends of the arts:
Please note that due to the ongoing nature of Covid and its latest variant, some events are being postponed or even canceled. We suggest that you check for updates on the websites and social media pages of organizations. Also note that different venues have different policies for admission. Please be aware of these and be prepared to adhere to their guidelines. We hope to see you at an event soon. In the meantime, stay safe and stay healthy.
The Riverside Arts Council
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Waitress
American Theatre Guild
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage. Pouring her heart into her pies, she crafts desserts that mirror her topsy-turvy life such as “The Key (Lime) to Happiness Pie” and “Betrayed By My Eggs Pie.” When a baking contest in a nearby county and a satisfying encounter with someone new show Jenna a chance at a fresh start, she must find the courage to seize it. Change is on the menu, as long as Jenna can write her own perfectly personal recipe for happiness.
Save up to 10% plus reduced service fees by visiting https://am.ticketmaster.com/atguildriv/promotional-page?filterType=Mw== and using the promo code RIVARTSCOUNCIL. Please email groups@atguild.org or call 800.776.7469 Extension GROUPS if encountering difficulties with online ordering.
When: January 27, 2022 @ 8:00 p.m.
Where: The Fox Performing Arts Center
3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information and to purchase tickets, please call 951.779.9800 or visit https://americantheatreguild.com/riverside/
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2022 Riverside Lunar Festival
Panana Events
Since 2010, the Riverside Lunar Festival has been a celebration of Asian American culture for the city of Riverside and the Inland Empire. After a one-year hiatus from the pandemic, the event will be back at the same location in beautiful Downtown Riverside. From red lanterns to lion dancing, everyone is welcome to come and experience the festive atmosphere of the Year of the Tiger.
When: January 29 & 30, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Downtown Riverside
Mission Inn Ave. & Lemon St.
For more information, please visit https://www.pananaevents.com
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Riverside Public Library Humanities Series
Inlandia Institute
Riverside Public Library’s Humanity Series is back. Join Inlandia Institute in partnership with Riverside Public Library for a four-part spin around writing in the Inland Empire with local authors, Susan Straight, Douglas McCulloh, Isabel Quintero and more. On Zoom. Registration required.
When: February 2 & 16, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom
For more information and to register, please visit https://tinyurl.com/HumanitiesHour2022
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Riverside Artswalk
Riverside Arts Council
We are excited to announce that downtown Riverside’s Artswalk has returned. A list of participating venues will be available soon on the website below, however the Riverside Art Museum, Division 9 Gallery, Riverside Community Arts Association, Back to the Grind and the Life Arts Center are confirmed. The artist vendor lot at the corner of University and Lemon will also be up and running. Limited capacity at some venues will likely still be in place throughout the evening. We respectfully request that you bring a mask, as some locations will require it.
When: February 3, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Downtown Riverside, CA
For more information, please visit https://www.riversideartswalk.com/
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Inland Xpressions
Euryale Brewing Company
Riverside's own Euryale Brewing Company will be hosting Inland Xpressions, a graffiti and street art showcase featuring work from some of the most legendary artists and crews in Southern California and beyond. The family friendly two-day event features face painting, food vendors and, of course, amazing craft beer.
When: February 5, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
February 6, 2022 | 1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Where: Euryale Brewing Company
2060 Chicago Ave. #A-17, Riverside, CA 92507
For more information, please visit https://euryalebrewing.com/
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Paint & Sip:
Lovers Bridge
The Paint Sesh
Join an in-person painting class and create your own version of Lovers Bridge with The Paint Sesh. The Paint Sesh instructor/entertainer will guide you through approx. 1.5 - 2 hours of lively creativity and laughs, with no experience needed to have a good time. 21+.
When: February 6, 2021 @ 2:00 p.m.
Where: Brooks Bar
6720 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92503
For more information and to register, please visit https://thepaintsesh.com/public-sesh/paint-and-sip-in-riverside-ca-lovers-bridge-at-brooks-bar/
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Sweat
Riverside Community Players
Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, Sweat tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize.
When: February 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 2022 @ 8:00 p.m.
February 13, 19, 26, 27, 2022 @2:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Community Players
4026 14th St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.riversidecommunityplayers.com/
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Slow Art Sundays
UCR Arts
A free in-person tour of UCR Art's current exhibitions. Slow Art Sundays are a time to slow down, look closely at a few works of art and discuss.
When: February 13, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts
3834 Main St. Riverside, CA 92501
For more information, please visit https://ucrarts.ucr.edu
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Pianist Adam Golka In Recital
Village Concerts at Westmont Village
Hailed by the Washington Post as a pianist of “brilliant technique and real emotional depth,” world-renowned pianist Adam Golka comes to Village Concerts for a recital of virtuoso piano music. Having just performed the complete cycle of all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas five times, the program will begin with Beethoven’s beloved Les Adieux sonata. Also on the program will be the 2nd piano sonata of one of the most brilliant female composers of the 20th century: Grazyna Bacewicz. The program features etudes by Kapustin and Adam Golka and concludes with Liszt’s epic piano sonata in B minor.
When: February 13, 2022 | 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Zoom
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/village-concerts-tickets-165366135563
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45th Annual Writers Week
UC Riverside
Entering its 45th year, UCR’s Writers Week is the longest-running free literary event in California and features the most renowned authors of our day alongside those at the start of promising careers. The week of events is open to the public and includes readings, conversations, panels and social activities focused on the varied and exciting work of our participants, many of them among UCR’s powerhouse creative writing faculty.
When: February 12 & 14-18,2022
Where: Online
For more information, please visit https://writersweek.ucr.edu/
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Hanson-Koobs Chamber Music Series:
Updated
La Sierra University
La Sierra University’s Hanson-Koobs Chamber Music, a professional artists’ series, has moved its previously scheduled Jan. 30 performance online for a virtual presentation. The concert will feature Dominic Cheli, piano; Grace Park, violin; Erik Arvinder, violin; Ben Ullery, viola and Robert deMaine, cello. The ensemble will play Mozart’s String Quartet in D Major KV 499, Hoffmeister, and the Dvorak Piano Quintet in A Major Op. 81. Online access is free.
When: February 24, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: https://livestream.com/lasierra
or https://www.facebook.com/lasierrauniversitymusic
For more information, please visit https://lasierra.edu/hanson-koobs/
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Spencer:
Film
UCR Arts
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There's eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be profoundly different. Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.
When: March 4 & 5, 2022 @ 7:00 p.m.
March 5, 2022 @ 3:00 p.m.
March 6, 2022 @ 1:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara and Art Culver Center of the Arts
3834 Main St. Riverside, CA 92501
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://ucrarts.ucr.edu/Film/spencer
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Appropriate
The Gestalt Theatre Project
Every estranged member of the Lafayette clan has descended upon the crumbling Arkansas homestead to settle the accounts of the newly-dead patriarch. As his three adult children sort through a lifetime of hoarded mementos and junk, they collide over clutter, debt and a contentious family history. But after a disturbing discovery surfaces among their father’s possessions, the reunion takes a turn for the explosive, unleashing a series of surprises and confrontations. Playwright Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins won 2014 Obie Award for Best New American Play for this funny, touching and extremely topical piece of theatre. The Gestalt Theatre Project to The Box for the first time since 2019. Tickets $25.
When: March 4, 5, 11, 12, 2022 @ 8:00 p.m.
March 5, 6, 12, 13, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.
Where: The Box @ The Fox Entertainment Plaza
3635 Market St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit http://www.gestalttheatreproject.com/
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South Pacific
American Theatre Guild
Love transcends the harsh realities of war and prejudice in this sweeping Pulitzer Prize-winning tale centered around two unlikely love affairs. Set on a tropical island during World War II, this timeless Rodgers & Hammerstein classic features some of the most beautiful music ever composed woven into an inspiring story cherished the world over.
Save up to 10% plus reduced service fees by visiting https://am.ticketmaster.com/atguildriv/promotional-page?filterType=Mw== and using the promo code RIVARTSCOUNCIL. Please email groups@atguild.org or call 800.776.7469 Extension GROUPS if encountering difficulties with online ordering.
When: March 22 & 23, 2022 @ 8:00 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center
3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://americantheatreguild.com/riverside/shows/southpacific/
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Windows On The City Gala
Riverside Public Library Foundation
An evening in the new Main Library with stunning views of the city, wine, appetizers, live music, fun and a silent auction featuring select special items.
When: April 2, 2022 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: City of Riverside Main Library
3900 Mission Inn Ave. Riverside, CA 92501
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1791359964408109/
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