Riverside Artswalk
Riverside Arts Council
Riverside Artswalk is a free monthly community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside and the Inland Empire. Visit over 22 downtown locations, including museums, galleries and studios, presenting an eclectic mix of visual and performing arts. Either before or after, enjoy the many dining or shopping experiences that Downtown Riverside has to offer. 

When: August 7, 2014 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Downtown Riverside
For more information please visit www.riversideartswalk.com

The Cats of Mirikitani
Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties
Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of internment camps, Hiroshima and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing powers of community and art. The film screening coincides with the 69th Anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings of August 6th and 9th in 1945. Join us as we continue our examination of art’s role in social justice in a community setting of engagement, expression, and remembrance. In the words of Mirikitani: “Make art, not war.” The Artswalk film series continues September 4th with Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles and October 2nd with Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin.

When: August 7, 2014 @ 6:00 p.m. & 7:45 p.m.
Where: Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties, 3855 Market St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit Facebook.com/CSJCLRiverside


The Wind Will Carry Us
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
“The mastery of Abbas Kiarostami is most evident, perhaps, in his restraint, in the depth he suggests through omission. Audiences are intrigued by the film’s mysteries, teased into fascination. But it’s precisely the absence of answers that makes the questions endure. The Wind Will Carry Us bristles with secrecy, and much of its mystique is derived from the sensation that important information is being held just out of view. This is a deeply, patiently observational film, and the details Kiarostami emphasizes—a dung beetle struggling to haul away its bounty, an apple rolling haphazardly across an uneven floor, a bone floating down a stream—seem somehow profound in their banality, a mystery of ineffable beauty.” Calum Marsh, The Village Voice. Best Film and FIPRESCI Prize, Venice Film Festival, 1999. 
1999 | Iran/France | 118 min.

When: August 8, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts, 3824 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu

Flash: Dana DeGiulio
California Museum of Photography
Flash! contemporary art series presents Dana DeGiulio’s 2013 video work Proposal for a Future Museum. The video is framed as a proposal for a new museum and is positioned as a direct response to the expansion, currently under way, of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. DeGiulio’s imaginary institution humorously incorporates historical projects of institutional critique, themselves now firmly residing within the artistic canon. Flash!  contemporary art series features recent photo-based works by contemporary artists and is presented on the third floor of the CMP. Flash: Dana DeGiulio is the fifth exhibition in the series.

When: May 31 - August 9, 2014
Where: California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu
 

Día de las Artes
Casa Blanca & Mad Street Arts Collaborative
Día de las Artes is a free, one-day celebration of the Casa Blanca neighborhood through the arts. It will involve original theatre, music, dance, painting, photography, poetry, storytelling, food and fun. This one-day event is open to everyone. Enjoy the irresistible outpouring of artistic expression from the undeniable richness of the relationships developed in Casa Blanca between the artists of the Mad St. Arts Collaborative and the residents of the neighborhood.

When: August 9, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Casa Blanca Library & Plaza, 2985 Madison St., Riverside, CA 92504
For more information please visit madstreetarts.org

Brush Off
Riverside Art Museum
The Riverside Art Museum invites the community to celebrate seven artists who will face off at the museum to each create an assemblage piece of sculpture. A panel of three judges will choose who will be winner and who will receive the “brush off.” During the event, a select group of the region’s leading artists will each get a box full of unknown cast-off “junk.” After opening the box, they each get two and a half hours to create their masterpieces. Competing artists include Jim Berhman, Ariana Cervantes, Cosme Cordova of Division 9 Gallery, Mario Loya, Laura Ryan, Gary Rainsbarger and Martin Sanchez of Tio’s Tacos. Each artist can bring a preapproved home toolkit. The artists all have diverse backgrounds and differing styles from figuration to abstraction to installation and even jewelry. They use various mediums from paper mache to metals and “trash.”

When: August 10, 2014 | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit www.riversideartmuseum.org/events


Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
Fox Performing Arts Center
Traditional folk music and dance traditions from Mexico’s various regions are the focus of exploration for Ballet Folklórico de México. Many of the ensemble’s works reflect the traditions of indigenous Mesoamerican culture. Performed in colorful costumes by dancers in bare feet who emote the sensuality, joy and exuberance of Mexican culture, Ballet Folklórico de México will leave you breathless.

When: August 10, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit foxriversidelive.com

 
Concerts at City Hall
Riverside Downtown Partnership
Please join the City of Riverside and the Riverside Downtown Partnership at the free event, Concerts at City Hall. The weekly concerts will showcase the local talent in Riverside for your lunchtime entertainment. Bring your lunch, pull up a chair and enjoy the concerts!

When: June 24 – August 11, 2014 | 12:00 p.m.
Where: City Hall, Downtown Riverside
For more information please visit www.riversidedowntown.org


Who Is Dayani Cristal?
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
“He was found in the Sonoran desert by Arizona border patrols, just a 20-minute car ride away from Tucson, his fingers too dehydrated to get usable prints. The only clue? The name tattooed across his chest: Dayani Cristal. A combination of documentary and recreation of actual events, one half of the film consists of interviews, the other half follows Gael García Bernal as he retraces the man’s journey. The sequences with Bernal aren’t recreations. The people he meets along the way aren’t actors. The alternating sequences between straightforward investigation and lyrical road-trip help humanize the film and turn it into something far richer and more moving than a polemic.” Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald. Cinematography Award for World Cinema, Sundance, 2013.
2014 | USA/Mexico | 85 min.

When: August 15 - 16, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. |Matinee: August 16, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts, 3824 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu

Cotton Club Revue
Riverside Lyric Opera
The Cotton Club Revue returns to Riverside with a historic presentation, celebration and revival of music from the 1920s to the 1950s. A troupe of singers, dancers and musicians will perform the music of Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and more. Featured performers include the band,The Swingin' Years, a group of seasoned musicians who have played for such famous acts as Frank Sinatra, Bobbie Gentry, Bob Hope, Danny Thomas and many others. The Cotton Club Revue serves as a fundraiser for the Riverside Lyric Opera. Advance admission is $20 per person, two tickets for $35; at the door, $25 per person, two tickets for $40. 

When: August 24, 2014 @ 5:30 p.m.
Where: Life Arts Center, 3485 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please call 951.781.9561 or visitwww.riversidelyricopera.org


Matisyahu
Fox Performing Arts Center
Known for blending Orthodox Jewish themes with reggae, rock and hip hop beat boxing sounds, Matisyahu's 2005 single King Without a Crown was a Top 40 hit in the United States. Since 2004, he has released four studio albums as well as two live albums, two remix CDs and two DVDs featuring live concerts. In addition, Matisyahu played the role of Tzadok in The Possession, a supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal and co-produced by Sam Raimi. Through his career, Matisyahu has worked with Bill Laswell, reggae producers Sly & Robbie and Kool Kojak.

When: August 30, 2014 @ 6:30 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit foxriversidelive.com

Riverside Mariachi Festival
Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department
The Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host the annual Mariachi Festival at Fairmount Park. Nationally recognized mariachis, including Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles, alongside the colorful dance steps of Ballet Folklóricoperformances will entertain guests throughout the event. Vendors will provide food and crafts that reflect the cultural diversity of this innovative festival. The festival will be held Friday, September 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase at the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department located at 6927 Magnolia Avenue, 2nd Floor, and all community centers through September 19. Pre-sale tickets are $12.50 each. On-site ticket sales will be available at $20 per person. Children 12 and under are free. 

When: September 19 - 20, 2014
Where: Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please emailkreid@riversideca.gov
 

Sylvia
Riverside Community Players
Greg and Kate have moved to Manhattan after 22 years of child-raising in the suburbs. One day Greg brings home a dog he found in the park - or that has found him - bearing only the name "Sylvia" on her name tag. To Greg, she offers an escape from the frustrations of his job and the unknowns of middle age. To Kate, Sylvia becomes a rival for affection, but to Sylvia, Kate simply does not understand the relationship between man and dog.

When: September 12 – 28, 2014
Where: Riverside Community Players, 4026 Fourteenth St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit riversidecommunityplayers.org

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Performance Riverside
Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat musical about self-discovery. Based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde: The Musical stays true to form with a peppy score and playful book. This musical is ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish. Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, professors, and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.  

When: September 26 – October 5, 2014
Where: Landis Performing Arts Center, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506
For more information please visit www.performanceriverside.org


Domesticating Disturbances
Sweeney Art Gallery
In Domesticating Disturbances, artist Nathan Huff transforms the ARTSblock’s gallery spaces into visual recitals combining the existence of animals and the austere presence of everyday objects as nostalgic and psychological tropes. Huff’s interest in the disconnection of two beings- living and non-living, is associated with his curiosity of whether “simpler times” can co-exist within or permeate in our “digital” life. He presents this paradox in a series of installations consisting of drawings, paintings and sculptures. Much like Carl Jung’s concept of the collective unconsciousness, Huff focuses on animals as central figures recollected in trauma, myths, dreams, as well as in art. The connection of the two existences continues as Huff interrupts the animal’s habitat with sculptural objects and ultimately, placing them in juxtaposition within the domestic interior of a cultural institution.

When: June 24 - November 1, 2014
Where: Sweeney Art Gallery, 3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu


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August 2014
Issue No.248