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 Off the Block | UCR's Summer Video Camp
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
This special evening of independent cinema will showcase the films produced this summer by teenagers at UCR ARTSblock's Off the Block Summer Video Camp.
When: September 13. 2012 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu
 Somos Animales | Works by Rick Rodriguez
Riverside Arts Project
Los Angeles native Rick Rodriguez has a distinctive way of combining street, rural, cultural and musical influences onto found objects. Painting with brilliant colors while utilizing such products of his surroundings as doors, pallets and metal, he is at once traditional and abstract. Constantly seeking innovation in both materials and design, Rick manipulates the close rapport he has with his audience through both talent and technique.
When: September 14 – October 3, 2012 | Opening Reception: September 14, 2012 | 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Arts Project, Riverside Plaza, 3639 Riverside Plaza Dr. Ste 508, Riverside, CA 92506
For more information please visit www.theriversideartsproject.com
 Amores Perros
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
Three stories, intersecting around a car crash, explore forms of human loyalty or disloyalty in Mexico City. Frequently ranked as one of the top movies of all time with an Oscar nomination and 54 wins at festivals around the world, called by critics astonishing, startling, harrowing, and incredible, in 2000 Amores Perros became the spearhead for the resurgence of a Mexican cinema. "It's a truly prodigious piece of work. Gonzalez Inarritu brings you so far inside the maelstrom of Mexico City that the city itself becomes a seething character and the source of a million miseries. The passion of those miseries gives the film its horrible grandeur. Inarritu has fashioned an intensely Catholic fable. Yet as ferociously bleak as Amores Perros is, it is never nihilistic. It still has an abiding faith in the rites of penance and retribution." Peter Rainer, New York Magazine. Luis Carballar, winner of the Silver Ariel (Mexico's Oscar) for editing Amores Perros, and with over 16 films to his credit, will be present to speak about editing Amores Perros at the Saturday screening. Winner Critics Grand Prize, Cannes Film Festival, 2000. *Subtitled
Mexico | 153 minutes | Rated R
When: September 14 - 15. 2012 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu
 Terry Fator
Fox Performing Arts Center
Ventriloquist, Impressionist, Comedian and Singer Terry Fator will be performing at Riverside's own Fox Theater. Best known for his victory on America's Got Talent, Terry Fator captured the hearts... and funny bones... of America in 2007 with his unique combination of celebrity impressions and unparalleled ventriloquism. In one year, Fator went from small-town appearances to The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Late Show with David Letterman. In 2008, his biggest dream was realized when he signed a multi-year contract to perform in his own theater at the legendary Las Vegas resort, The Mirage.
When: September 14, 2012
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit foxriversidelive.com
 Beyond Twelve | Reinventing the Piano
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
For nearly two hundred years the piano’s design has been exactly the same: 12 keys/7 times, low-to-high/left-to-right. Period. But why 12...? Why left-to-right...? What if...... Beyond Twelve is a project that uses state-of-the-art physical modeling technology to break free from the constraints of this design—and the piano will never be the same again. Concert pianist and MicroFest assistant director Aron Kallay commissioned new works from eight of America’s most imaginative composers, with two ground rules: 1) Re-tune the keyboard, from extended just intonation to 88 equal-divisions of the octave and everything in between. 2) Re-map the keyboard, left can be right, high can be low; pitches need not be linear. The concert will feature these inventive and visionary new works by Isaac Schankler, Brian Shepard, Kyle Gann, Aaron K. Johnson, Jason Heath, John Schneider, Vera Ivanova and Tom Flaherty.
When: September 15, 2012 | 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Where: Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts, 3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu
 Blues Traveler | The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Special Guests: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
Fox Performing Arts Center
It's not every band that's still staking out new musical territory and embracing fresh challenges more than 20 years into their career, but that's the case with Blues Traveler. Having long ago graduated from the jam-band underground to mainstream stardom, the iconoclastic combo has consistently stuck to its guns and played by its own rules. Their body of work encompasses eight studio albums and four live discs, six of them certified Gold or Platinum, with combined worldwide sales of more than ten million units. The bands best-known single, Run-Around, was the longest-charting radio single in Billboard history. Along the way, the band has played more than 2000 live shows in front of more than three million people. From the beginning of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 30 years ago, the band has been led by one of a kind vocalist / harmonica player, Kim Wilson. The group's distinctive and powerful sound mixes Texas blues and southern rock with harmonica laced swamp blues and R&B. Because of their peerless musicianship and unique vocals, they have a huge worldwide fan base and have always been favorites of top musicians, leading to world tours with The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton.
When: September 20, 2012
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit foxriversidelive.com
 Riverside Mariachi Festival
City of Riverside
A colorful festival celebrating Hispanic culture and the genre of Mariachi music is returning to Riverside. This celebration features fabulous music, mariachi and ballet folklorico acts from all over Southern California. Enjoy delicious cultural food, shop among the many vendors or view the community art displays.
When: September 21 - 22, 2012
Where: Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside , CA 92501
For more information please call 951.826.2000
 You Are Breathing In It! Alternative Art Practices
Riverside Art Museum
You Are Breathing In It: Alternative Art Practice is an investigation of alternative artistic processes in contemporary art, highlighting artists from Riverside, Los Angeles, San Jose, Chicago, Tijuana, Mexico and San Juan, Puerto Rico. This groundbreaking exhibition examines and redefines the concept and space of the "artist's studio" as a unique platform for developing duologue's, relationships and greater community involvement through questions relating to public space, education, civic engagement, violence, identity and community. While many situate the site of artistic production in a traditional studio art space, these artists redefine the concept and use the streets, apartments/homes, nightclubs or vehicles. Other artists in the exhibition appropriate spaces such as restaurants, storefronts and other public spaces of gathering to make art, intervene and lead discussions. The exhibition features photography, installation, film, music, drawing and sculpture.
When: July 14 - September 22, 2012
Where: Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit www.riversideartmuseum.org/YABII
 Into the Woods
Performance Riverside
Into the Woods is a timeless yet relevant modern classic. When a Baker and his wife learn they’ve been cursed by a Witch, they swindle, lie and steal from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack to lift the spell in this fractured fairy tale. Everyone’s wish is granted, but their actions return to haunt them. This lively, irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
When: September 21 – 30, 2012
Where: Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506
For more information please visit www.performanceriverside.org
 4th Annual Calabaceado Festival
Ballet Folklorico de Riverside
Come join in the family fun at the 4th Annual Calabaceado Festival. This form of folklorico dance comes from La Mission, Baja California, in Mexico. It features cowboy attire, high kicks and jumps, competitive round-ups and theatrical play. Various folklorico groups from all over Southern California will come together to present a showcase of their best Calabaceado performances. Bring a picnic blanket or chair and enjoy a little bit of Mexican tradition right here in Riverside.
When: September 29, 2012 | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Bryant Park, 7950 Philbin Ave., Riverside, CA 92503
For more information please call 951.285.4323
 Trio to Perform Benefit Preview
La Sierra University
La Sierra University will kick off its chamber music series this year with a trio performance by violinist Jason Uyeyama, La Sierra's director of string studies, cellist Madeleine Kabat and concert pianist Orion Weiss. The group will perform works by Joaquin Turina, Claude Debussy and Felix Mendelsshon.
When: September 29, 2012 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: La Sierra University Hole Memorial Auditorium, 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy., Riverside, CA 92515
For more information please call 951.785.2036
 Au Naturel
Riverside Community Arts Association
Au Naturel is an exhibit by the members of the Plein Air Artists of Riverside. Plein Air, which is French for "open air" is a painting style that involves artist's working in nature, directly translating their impressions onto their canvas or paper. Artist Spotlight for the exhibit will be In the Grain: Wood Works by Hugh Ralston This exhibit has been organized by a joint partnership between the Riverside Art Museum and Riverside Community Arts Association.
When: August 30 - September 29, 2012
Where: RCAA Arts Center, 3870 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please call 951.682.6737
 Mayor's Ball for Arts & Innovation
Riverside Arts Council
One of Riverside's longest running and most exciting annual events arrives with a whole new look as the Mayor's Ball for the Arts & Innovation transforms the sixth floor of Downtown Riverside's elegant new Citrus Tower into a celebration unlike any other. The event highlights the city's finest artists and arts organizations, along with the technology, research and education that have helped make Riverside the Most Intelligent City in the World. Music, performance, exhibition, dancing and a Taste of Riverside-style representation of some of the City's best restaurants combine with the most unique event location of all time to create a night to remember.Tickets are $75, which supports the Riverside Arts Council and their Community Arts Partnership program, serving nearly 80,000 residents through grants provided to non-profit arts and cultural organizations.
When: October 6, 2012 | 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Where: Citrus Tower, 6th Floor, 3390 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For tickets or more information please visit www.RiversideMayorsBall.com or call 951.680.1345
 Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora:
Troubling Borders in Literature & Art
Sweeney Art Gallery
Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora: Troubling Borders in Literature & Art is an exhibition and conference featuring the writings and artwork of Southeast Asian Women in the Diaspora, highlighting women of Cambodian, Laotian, Filipino and Vietnamese descent and by women who identify as the often stateless Mien, Hmong and Cham. In the aftermath of the cold war, many of these women now reside in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and other parts of the world. As an incredibly diverse group, their voices make visible the ruptures caused by colonization, war, globalization and militarization.
When: June 30 - October 7, 2012 | Closing Reception: October 6, 2012 | 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Conference: October 7, 2012 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Sweeney Art Gallery, 3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit sweeney.ucr.edu
 Four Pianos, Eight Pianists, One Night
Fox Performing Arts Center
La Sierra University presents a Piano Extravaganza at Riverside's historic Fox Performing Arts Center. The concert features the West Coast premiere of four-piano and two-piano works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Bedrich Smetana. Pianists will play Bach's Concerto in A minor for Four Pianos and Strings BMV 1065 andMovements by Smetana for two pianos, eight hands and for four pianos, sixteen hands. Pianists are Dr. Elvin Rodriguez, chair, La Sierra University Department of Music, Dr. Kimo Smith, La Sierra University professor of organ and piano, Elben Capule, Gace Chung, Jungwon Jin, Victor Moreno, Jonathan Mamora and Lorenzo Sanchez.
When: October 7, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please call 951.785.2154
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September 2012
Issue No.148
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