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June
Artists Town Hall and Tune Up
June 19, 2004 - 9:30 a.m.
George and Sakaye Aratani Japan America Theatre
244 S. San Pedro Street
Los Angeles, CA
Arts advocates and service providers will offer an update on the current state of the arts in Los Angeles, including current information from the Cultural Affairs Department and Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC). Learn how organizations can get involved with the National Arts Marketing Program (NAMP), about affordable business training, coaching and counseling, microloans for artists, and about a new program that provides collateral for bridge loans for artists and arts organizations. Information will also be available on membership programs that provide Benefit Opportunities for Artists (BOA), including affordable health and dental insurance and health care savings networks, credit unions, and a full menu of other benefits and discounts from BOA partners such as AT&T Wireless, Budget Rent A Car, American Airlines, and Pennywise Office Products.
Arts Tune Up participants will be able to learn more about the status of grants for local arts organizations, California Lawyers for the Arts services, the Executive Service Corps' Art Reach program, the Center for Non Profit Management's Loan Collateral Pool, and the Center for Cultural Innovation's free and low-cost entrepreneurial training workshops. Door prizes provided by American Airlines, Budget Rent A Car, Apple Computers, Pennywise Office Products, AT&T Wireless and other BOA Business Partners.
Stop by and visit us at the ACTA booth!
Admission is free, but reservations are required.
For more information call (310) 815-8011 or visit the Center for Cultural Innovation website.
California Cultural & Historical Endowment Public Hearings
Dates and Locations Vary (June-July)
The California Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE) has scheduled public hearings this month and next around the state to give the public an opportunity to comment on the Concept Paper which describes a proposed approach to the Endowment’s Proposition 40 Grant Program. Approximately $122 million will be available to government entities and non-profit organizations for capital projects through a competitive grant application process that may begin as early as this Fall.
The California Cultural and Historical Endowment is a new entity within state government. One of its priorities is to publicly recognize, appreciate and acknowledge the threads of California’s story that have been absent or underrepresented in historical parks, monuments, museums and other facilities. The authorizing legislation for the CCHE, AB716, defines California folklife and living cultural heritage as part of its scope of support, among others.
To find a hearing near you and to download the Concept Paper visit the CCHE website.
26th Annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
June 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 26 & 27
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Saturdays: 2:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.
Sundays: 2:00 p.m.
The world takes the stage as 24 of the Bay Area and Northern California’s most exciting ethnic dance companies and musicians perform in three weekends of extraordinary dance and music beginning on June 12, 2004 at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.
To view the festival lineup visit the World Arts West website.
For ticket information visit their website or call ( 415) 392-4400.
Poetry in Motion
Presented by Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose
June 20, 2004 - 4:00 p.m.
Mexican Heritage Theatre
1700 Alum Rock Avenue
San Jose, CA 95116
The Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose presents their seasonal concert “Poetry in Motion” at the Mexican Heritage Theatre. The event presents the rich poetry of India’s many languages visualized in southern Indian Bharata Natyam dance.
For tickets call: (408) 983-0491 or visit the Abhinaya Dance Company Website.
KlezCalifornia
June 20 – 25, 2004
Jewish Community High School
1835 Ellis Street - San Francisco, CA (Between Pierce and Scott)
KlezCalifornia is a week-long celebration of Klezmer music, Yiddish language, Dance, Theater and Folk Arts. The week features a series of classes, lectures, teen and children’s programs, and special evening events and concerts.
For more information or to register call (415) 789-7679 or visit the KlezCalifornia website.
Dances from the Roofs of the World – Tibetan Dance
June 25, 2004 - 7:00 p.m.
Berkeley Community Theatre
1930 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94702
The Tibetan Association of Northern California sponsors the event featuring the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts from Dharamsala, India. The show is open to the general public. Seating is limited.
Admission: $15, $25, and $35.
To purchase tickets or for more information visit www.tanc.org or call (510) 647-3423.
2004 Basketweavers Gathering
California Indian Basketweavers Association
June 25 – 27, 2004
The California Indian Basketweavers Association (CIBA) is holding their 14th
annual Basketweavers Gathering Friday, June 25 through Sunday, June 27. The public is invited to attend Saturday for an informative day, which will
include demonstrations of California Indian Basketry, acorn cooking, a
traditional stick game, a fashion show of traditional ceremonial dress, and
CIBA's annual fundraiser raffle. The event also features a stunning
showcase of baskets provided by California's master basketweavers and their students. This is the second year that the gathering will be held in the
north on Yurok tribal lands, with use of a beautiful new tribal building and
outdoor meeting space. The site is located on Highway 101 and there are
numerous campgrounds in the area.
For more information call (530) 272-5500 or visit the California Indian Basketweaver's Association website.
Teec Nos Pos: A Navajo Tradition
June 15 – August 15, 2004
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
Teec Nos Pos: A Navajo Tradition will explore the distinctive regional style of weaving known as Teec Nos Pos. Drawn entirely from the Belikove collection, the exhibition will feature twenty-two stunning textiles from the golden era of Teec Nos Pos weavings, and will include both rugs and saddle blankets. Teec nos pos, Navajo for trees in a circle, refers to a stand of cottonwood trees. The name Teec Nos Pos was given to a canyon with an abundance of cottonwoods on Tiisnasbas Creek on the Navajo reservation in the most northeastern point of Arizona. It was also the name Hambleton Bridger Noel gave the trading post he founded in the canyon in 1905. Like the other trading posts that dot the landscape in the Four Corners area where the borders of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico meet, Teec Nos Pos lent its name to the compelling and distinctive style of weaving for which it eventually became well-known.
For more information visit the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles’ website or call ( 408) 971-0323.
Precious Cargo: Childbirth and Cradle Baskets in California Indian Culture
Through June 30, 2004
Marin Museum of the American Indian
2200 Novato Blvd.
Novato, CA
Precious Cargo is an exhibit examining the traditional beliefs and practices surrounding the use of cradle baskets and other aspects of birth and childhood.
Tuesday – Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $5.00 for adults, Children under 12 are free
For more information call: (415) 897-4064.
July
Transcending Borders: Mesoamerica & the American Southwest
Presented by Idyllwild Arts
July 11 – July 16, 2004
Idyllwild, CA
In celebration of Native American arts and artists, Idyllwild Arts is offering a special week this summer devoted to creating an appreciation of the profound connection between Native American arts and culture today and those of antiquity. The week of events features various workshops (which require pre-registration) on subjects like Hopi Pottery, Oaxacan Wood Carving and Painting, and Navajo Inlay Jewelry; and lectures open to the public on various topics of Native American art and culture.
To learn more about this event visit the Idyllwild Arts Website or call (909) 659-2171, ext. 365.
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program
July 2004
San Jacinto Mountains
The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program is pleased to announce the following workshops for adults offered in the Native American Arts Program, as well as several new workshops in traditional and folk arts. Workshops run from two days to one week long. Idyllwild is located in the San Jacinto Mountains (2 hours east of Los Angeles, or 1 hour from Palm Springs or Riverside).
Traditional and Folk Arts Workshops
Block Printing of India (July 5 & 6), Chetna Mehta
Papel Picado (July 7 & 8), Rosemary Sosa
Oaxacan Wood Carving/Painting (July 12 – 16), Jacobo Angeles Ojeda
A Taste of Folk Music (July 16 – 18), Sandii Castleberry and Ron Daigh
Vietnamese Watercolor on Silk (July 19 – 23), Ming Quang Phan
Native American Arts Program Workshops
July 5 – July 9
Hopi Silversmithing, Michael Kabotie, Lawrence Saufkie
Hopi Coiled Basketry, Griselda Saufkie
Bronze Casting (thru 7/10), Gerald Clarke
Zuni Pottery (thru 7/10), Milford and Randy Nahohai
July 12 – 16
Tufa Casting, Connie Tsosie Gaussoin, David Gaussoin
Navajo Weaving I, Barbara Teller Ornelas/Lynda Pete
Hopi Pottery (thru 7/17), Mark Tahbo
Stone Sculpture, Don Chunestudey
Native American Arts and Archaeology Festival-see website for details (7/11 – 7/16)
Flutemaking (July 15 – 18), Marvin Yazzie, Ernest Siva
July 19 – 23
Navajo Weaving II, Ornelas/Pete
Santa Clara Pottery (thru 7/24), Rosemary Lonewolf
Navajo Inlay Jewelry, Richard Tsosie
Cahuilla Basketry, Donna Largo
Native Plants – Instruments & Games (July 24 – 25), Barbara Drake, Lorene Sisquoc, Katherine Saubel, Daniel McCarthy
For more information call (909) 659-2171 ext. 365 or visit the Idyllwild Arts website.
County & Regional Calendars
For weekly public programs and a calendar of ethnic events in Northern California, see the Traditional Arts Program at the California Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco.
A calendar of Festivals and Celebrations in San Diego is available from the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
Let us know if you have special information that should be posted here.
To update information or submit an event for the calendar,
please email ACTA.
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