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 Pimpinela
Fox Performing Arts Center
Joaquín and Lucía Galán, better known as Pimpinela are an Argentine duo famous for singing romantic musical pieces and known for their original singing style. They have sold over 12 million records in Argentina and 25 million worldwide. Lucía Galán Cuervo and Joaquín Roberto Galán Cuervo, were born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Joaquín and Lucía are siblings of Spanish settler ancestry, more accurately of an Asturian father and Leonese mother, thus making them Criollos. At first they sang for family members and friends, but later they each pursued a solo career; Joaquín joined the group Luna de Cristal. In 1981 the duo recorded their first single together. It is well known that Joaquín was not eager to start with the group but was convinced to do otherwise by songwriter Luis Aguilé. In 1984 their song Olvídame y pega la vuelta became a No. 1 hit. Others followed, and as they continued to rise in fame, they developed a characteristic style.
When: August 16, 2014 @ 8:00 p.m.
Where: Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit foxriversidelive.com
 Artscape Closing Reception & Silent Auction
County of Riverside | Riverside Arts Council
Please join the County of Riverside and Riverside Arts Council in celebration of the Spring & Summer Artscape exhibition. Selected works in the exhibit will be auctioned in support of Artscape along with other pieces by the participating artists. Admission is free and the public is invited to stop by, enjoy one of the largest public art exhibits in Riverside County, and meet the artists.
When: August 21, 2014 | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: County Administrative Center Atrium, 4080 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit www.artscaperiverside.com or email rachael@riversideartscouncil.com
 Rocks In My Pockets
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
“In the new animated gem Rocks in My Pockets, Latvian-born artist and filmmaker Signe Baumane tells five fantastical tales based on the courageous women in her family and their battles with madness. With boundless imagination and a twisted sense of humor, she has created daring stories of art, romance, marriage, nature, business and Eastern European upheaval—all in the fight for her own sanity. Employing a unique, beautifully textured combination of papier-mâché stop-motion and classic hand-drawn animation (with inspiration from Jan Svankmajer and Bill Plympton), Baumane has produced a poignant and often hilarious tale of mystery, mental health, redemption and survival. Funded in part by Kickstarter backers.” Zeitgeist. Official Selection, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, 2014.
2014 | USA | 88 min.
When: August 22 – 23, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. | Matinee: August 23, 2014 @ 3:00 p.m.
Where: 3824 Main ASt., 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
 Finding Vivian Maier
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
“In 2007, a trove of 100,000 photographic negatives was discovered at a Chicago estate auction. They had been taken by a woman named Vivian Maier who died in 2009. Her unposed street photography was worthy of comparison with the work of Helen Levitt and Lisette Model. This film portrait of Maier, by John Maloof, who discovered the work, is of someone impressively independent, implacably solitary, and increasingly strange. Her personality, though, remains fundamentally elusive. The film puzzles over Maier’s never having shown her work. But Maier’s art speaks for itself. It was a window through which she could see without being seen. She saw the compositions in her viewfinder. She knew how good they were.” Mark Feeney, Boston Globe. Grand Jury Documentary Prize, Miami Film Festival, 2014.
2014 | USA | 83 min.
When: August 29 - 30, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. | Matinee: August 30, 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
 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 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: September 4, 2014 | 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Downtown Riverside
For more information please visit www.riversideartswalk.com
 Coheed and Cambria
Municipal Auditorium
Although originally forming as a rock trio in 1995, New York's Coheed and Cambria officially took root in 2001, shedding their former name of Shabutie and embracing a fusion of progressive rock, emocore, and highly conceptual album themes. Vocalist/guitarist Claudio Sanchez, guitarist Travis Stever, bassist Michael Todd, and drummer Joshua Eppard issued their group's full-length debut, 2002's The Second Stage Turbine Blade, on the Albany-based Equal Vision Records. The band toured extensively for more than a year in support of the album, which was created as the second installment (although the band's first release) of a five-part fictional saga about the doomed marriage of two characters, Coheed and Cambria, whose children may or may not be infected with a serum whose power can destroy the universe. The Amory Wars, a detailed graphic novel series written by Sanchez himself, further explains the band's science fiction narratives.
When: September 5, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Municipal Auditorium, 3845 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit foxriversidelive.com
 Los Vendidos by Luis Valdez
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
Teatro Latino: Second Thursday (Segundo Jueves) Latina/o Play Reading Project: A monthly staged reading of 9 Latina/o plays over 9 months during the 2014-2015 academic year, as presented by UCR Theatre faculty member Tiffany Ana Lopez. Project seeks to introduce audiences to Latina/o art and culture by showcasing the artistic excellence of noted voices and plays in US Latina/o theatre. Free admission, limited seating.
When: September 11, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts, 3824 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu
Last Comic Standing
Fox Performing Arts Center
The goal of the program, Last Comic Standing, is to select the top comedian from an initially large group of ametuer stand up comics. The winner of the program each season receives a cash prize, a development contract with NBC, and a half-hour scripted project that will be developed by Universal Television. Last Comic Standing is in its eighth season, with Wanda Sykes serving as executive producer. Roseanne Barr, Keenen Ivory Wayans, and Russell Peters serve as the judges with JB Smoove as the host. The top 5 for season eight are going on tour and making a stop at Riverside’s own Fox Performing Arts Center.
When: September 19, 2014 @ 7:30 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 Folklórico performances 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
 100 Japanese Cameras: 1925-2014
California Museum of Photography
In the short period of time from the end of the Second World War until the 1970s, Japan’s photographic industry dramatically shifted the world’s camera production center from Europe and America to Japan. This exhibition examines the rise of the Japanese camera industry and highlights cameras from 1925 to the present day. The exhibition documents seven phases of the Japanese industry, from its prewar small cameras and European copies, to its present-day digital devices. Cameras have been chosen in each section both for their innovative technical significance and for their visual presence. Selections in each section represent both function and beauty. The exhibition displays the cameras, television ads for Japanese cameras from the 60s through the present, and early print media advertisements for Japanese cameras. A giant poster/catalog is available.
When: July 19 – October 11, 2014
Where: California Museum of Photography, 3824 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit culvercenter.ucr.edu
 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
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