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

We Are the Best!
Barbara & Art Culver Center for the Arts
“Pipsqueak misfits in early 80s Stockholm, Bobo and Clara are the kind of friends who bond because everybody around them, from their parents to their teachers to their classmates, is impossibly stupid and wrong. In Lukas Moodysson’s exuberant We Are the Best!, the tweenage girls do the only thing they can: start a band. Not an Abbaesque pop outfit, but a slashing, crashing punk unit. Their gym teacher is a tyrant, soccer blows, so their first fiery two-minute anthem makes perfect sense. It’s called Hate the Sport. Their repertoire, raging and rebellious, goes from there. It’s not blood that flows through their veins, it’s nitroglycerin. The girls chant the Swedish title: “Vi är bäst! Vi är bäst!” And they’re right, they are.” Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer. Tokyo Grand Prix, Tokyo International Film Festival, 2013. 
2014 | Sweden/Denmark | 102 min.

When: September 12 - 13, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. | Matinee: September 13, 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 

 
ALS Benefit Concert
La Sierra University
La Sierra University's music department will present a benefit concert to help raise research funds and awareness for of ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Musical selections will be presented by music faculty and students. Several campus faculty and staff will share their personal thoughts and stories on how ALS has impacted their lives. Suggested $10 donation at the door with all proceeds benefiting the ALS Association. 

When: September 17, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Hole Memorial Auditorium, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy., Riverside, 92515
For more information please call 951.785.2036 or email music@lasierra.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 amateur 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

Baby Tattooville Through the Looking Glass
Riverside Art Museum
The Riverside Art Museum welcomes the return of the annual pop surrealist exhibition organized by Bob Self of Baby Tattoo Books, an alternative, underground publishing company based out of Los Angeles. Participating artists in this year’s show include: Brom, Laurie Lee Brom, Eric Fortune, Tara McPherson, Brian Smith, Joe Sorren and Jeff Soto. Since its inception Baby Tattoo has evolved into a robust and diverse collective of contemporary artists and collectors. Held in conjunction with their annual private collectors’ gala event at the Mission Inn hotel in Riverside October 3 – 5, RAM’s companion exhibitions have taken place for the past eight years and continue to draw fans from across the globe.

When: September 4 - November 25, 2014 | Reception: October 3, 2014 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit www.riversideartmuseum.org

Riverside Greek Fest
St. Andrew Church
Join St. Andrew Church for the 2nd Annual Riverside Greek Fest. Visit in October as they bring a taste of Greece to the City of Riverside and celebrate the very best of authentic Greek cuisine, culture and history. Taste the authentic Mediterranean gyros, souvlakia and delicious pastries. Experience and learn at the art & culture exhibit and enjoy live musical performances and traditional award-winning folk dance groups. Be immersed in a unique cultural experience for the entire family. General daily admission is $5. UCR, RCC & CBU students $2 with ID. Faculty is free. Free parking and shuttle at UCR Lot 30 adjacent to the festival.

When: October 3-5, 2014
Where: St. Andrew Church, 4700 Canyon Crest Dr., Riverside, CA 92507
For more information plase visit www.riversidegreekfest.com or call 951.369.0309

Mayor’s Celebration for Arts & Innovation
Riverside Arts Council
The region’s largest fundraiser in support of the arts evolves into the region’s largest fundraiser in support of both the arts AND innovation. The City of Riverside, Riverside Arts Council and SmartRiverside join together on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at the Riverside Municipal Auditorium as they present the Mayor’s Celebration for Arts and Innovation. The evening will be filled with exhibitions, demonstrations and performances by Riverside’s outstanding arts organizations, technology firms, colleges and universities. In addition to a silent auction, live auction and opportunity drawing, the evening will include The Art of Food, a Taste of Riverside-style event featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres by twenty of the best restaurants in Riverside.

When: October 11, 2013 @ 6:00 p.m.
Where: Riverside Municipal Auditorium, 3485 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit www.mayorscelebrationriverside.com


Look Who's Talking Too
Riverside Art Museum
Last year, the Art Alliance's inaugural Look Who's Talking lecture series fundraiser brought in four fascinating speakers on four diverse topics. This year is no different, with a line-up that is sure to intrigue. The Art Alliance is proud to bring you speakers in the literary, performing, graphic and culinary arts. All guest speakers are local personalities who have had an impact far beyond the Inland Empire. Line up for the lectures include Reza Aslan on the topic of The Jesus of History & the Christ of Faith; Lauren Potter on the topic of Following My Dreams; Shannon Murphy on the topic of Art & Creativity: Alive in Palestine; and Marla Cohen on the topic of From the Bowels of the Basement to Rubbing Shoulders with Hollywood. Tickets are $25 per lecture and series tickets can be purchased for $100, which reserves preferred seating to all four lectures. 

When: September 22 – October 13
Where: Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit riversideartmuseum.org


Darling: A Spiritual Autobiography
RCC Muse Literary Journal
California author Richard Rodriguez  Author of Hunger of Memory and, most recently, Darling: A Spiritual Autobiography, will speak at RCC. Rodriguez's talk will be followed by Q&A and book signing. Event is sponsored by RCC MUSE Literary Journal, RCC Academic Affairs, RCC Dept. of English and Media Studies and Poets & Writers. Admission is free, but seating is limited--arrive early! Visit RCC MUSE Magazine on Facebook and also www.rcc.edu/Pages/home.aspx.

When: October 15, 2014 @ 6:30 p.m.
Where: RCC Digital Library Auditorium, Riverside City College, 4800 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92506
For more information please contact Jo Scott-Coe at jo.scott-coe@rcc.edu

Sikes & Nancy
Riverside Dickens Festival
This is Victorian theatre at its most dramatic. When Charles Dickens performed what he called The Murder, he judged the success of the evening by the number of ladies who had fainted with horror. Today, it has lost none of its power. This performance will be the first time the show has ever been presented in Riverside. Dessert and Wine Performance with reception and book signing. Adult tickets $50, High School/College Students with ID $25. Children under 13 will not be admitted.

When: November 14,2014 @ 7:00 p.m.
Where: Evergreen Masonic Center, 5801 Chicago Ave., Riverside
For more information please visit www.dickensfest.com or call 951.781.3168


A Christmas Carol
Riverside Dickens Festival
During his energetic one-man show, Gerald Dickens brings A Christmas Carol to life. He leaps, he sobs, he laughs…as he entertains…depicting 26 characters of the classic tale, with just a table, wing chair and hat rack accompanying him on stage. He has created different postures and voices for each character, achieving this so adeptly that the audience has no doubt about who is who, so to speak. Bob Byers, President of Byers’ Choice Ltd., says “It’s a wonderful show--a great family tradition--the best way I know of to kick off the holiday season.” Luncheon and Performance, with book signing, adult tickets $70, High School/College students with ID $35. This performance is not appropriate for children under 13.

When: November 15, 2014 @ 11:30 a.m.
Where: Riverside Convention Center, 3637 Fifth St., Riverside, CA 92501
For more information please visit www.dickensfest.com or call 951.781.3168


Top Hole!
Riverside Dickens Festival
Based on the legendary and much loved golfing stories of PG Wodehouse, the creator of the popular characters, Jeeves and Wooster, this clever 2-act play is based on four of the funniest golfing tales written between 1922 and 1937. With the full permission of the Wodehouse estate, this performance is the United States premiere of Top Hole! Buffet Dinner and Performance with book signing, adult tickets $65, this performance is not appropriate for children.

When: November 15, 2014 @ 6:00 p.m.
Where: Oak Quarry Golf Club, 7151 Sierra Ave., Riverside
For more information please visit www.dickensfest.com or call 951.781.3168


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September 2014
Issue No.253