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Art:21 presents a diverse group of artists working in America today to enlarge the definitions and comprehension of contemporary art. By making contemporary art more accessible, the series affords viewers and students the opportunity to discover their own innate abilities to understand contemporary art and to explore possibilities for creative thinking and self-expression.
Art:21 Educators is a year-long professional development initiative designed to cultivate and support K-12 art educators interested in bringing contemporary art, artists, and themes into their classrooms. This year the Besant Hill School has been selected as one of three schools in the country to be part of this program. Over the summer, Lucia Vinograd traveled to New York City for a 5-day workshop where she worked with Art:21 staff, visiting artists, and guest presenters to develop a familiarity with contemporary art and artists as well as learn strategies for integrating related themes and working processes into the classroom. She has returned with units of study for the subsequent academic year and will be using Art:21 films and educational materials along with museum and studio visits as part of the program. Art:21 documents teacher participation and related classroom teaching in an effort to record and share best practices with other educators.
We hope that you might attend this event and learn more about this exciting program and discover how the Besant Hill School and the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts are utilizing the arts to further the mission of the Happy Valley Foundation.
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On Saturday, September 19th, we presented The Odyssey, a delightful, family-friendly play, bringing the story of Odysseus and the Trojan War to life. The play is an adaptation of Homer's classic by Dr. Gary Stickel, an archeologist who conducted an excavation at Achilleion, legendary birthplace of Achilles, hero of the Trojan War.
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Suggested donation for this event (which includes wine & chocolate)
is $7.00. For reservations, please e-mail us at artcenter@beatricewood.com or call 805-646-3381.
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Tree Bernstein was head Poet Wrangler at the recent Ojai Poetry Fest where nearly 80 poets of all stripes performed their original work. She designs books for her own TreeHouse Press, and has co-written a book of ghazals with Randy Roark, titled Away.
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Paul Fericano is the co-founder of the satiric news syndicate, Yossarian Universal News Service, and the editor of The Broadsider. He is the author of several books of poetry including Commercial Break, Cancer Quiz, and Loading the Revolver with Real Bullets, and has recently been rejected by The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, and The Paris Review.
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Described as "saucy & provocative", Friday Lubina’s poetry is intended to connect with her audience through humor inspired by food, sex, lousy relationships, and even good ones that she sabotages, purely for the inspiration their demise brings. She currently hosts a poetry reading, “Friday on Saturday” at the Bell Arts Factory in Ventura, the last Saturday of every month.
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This intimate evening of music under the stars was born of a visit by the composer Hans-Joachim Roedelius, who collaborated with the sound of the swallows chirping in the mud homes they create every year under the Center's eaves.
This year the event will feature three acts who truly embody the art of music:
Audiometer, featuring Tommy Grenas and Michael Esther (both just back from a European tour with their band Farflung) will present a marriage of video and analog electronics.
Molly Zenobia, one of our favorite singer/songwriters, will perform "music in the shape of your heart." Molly recently relocated to Boston and we are pleased to welcome her back to the Center for this performance.
Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door.
For more information e-mail artcenter@beatricewood.com or call 805-646-3381.
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Julie Christensen |
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Bill Barnhill
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Emy Reynolds |
With Special Guests Bill Barnhill and Emy Reynolds
Along with DJ sets by Daniel Ash
7:00 pm / Zalk Theatre
at the Besant Hill School in Upper Ojai
Click here for more information and to watch videos of the performance!
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008
7:30 pm in the Zalk Theatre
The Happy Valley Cultural Center and the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts present The Rangoli Dance Company in 'Love Lyrics' featuring Classical and Folk Dances of India. The performance celebrates the supreme human emotion 'Love'. Dancers using their technical and interpretive skills depict love for a Man / Woman, Child, God, and Nature.
Tickets: $15.00 advance purchase,
$20.00 at the door.
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 Featuring Molly Zenobia
With Special Guests:
Suburbanoid Fatties
And Marcel Juin
Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door
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Molly Zenobia |
Suburbanoid Fatties (with dog)
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Marcel Juin
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The New Work exhibition was installed in the Beato and Logan Galleries, with recent outdoor sculpture by Perry Castellano exhibited on the terrace.
New Work Installation - Beato Gallery
New Work Installation - Logan Gallery
Sculptures by Perry Castellano on the Terrace
It was a beautiful Spring day in Happy Valley and flowers were in bloom.
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The Opening Reception lasted four hours and was attended by a steady stream of visitors who had the opportunity to meet the artists in the New Work exhibition.
Claire Dune |
Jewelry designer Clare Dune presented a trunk show, with a number of major works and a group of models on hand. The artist refers to her fused glass and rubber as "contemporary embellishments and charms for old souls and brave hearts". The contrast between hard, yet fragile colored glass and soft, yet flexible rubber creates a dramatic look that is both modern and timeless, with Asian and African references. |
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Artist and Chef Beatrix Rohlsen created and served a wide-array of vegan appetizers, as those in attendance sipped wine and viewed works in the exhibition.
Joe Juin, who performs under the name "Felino" sat beneath a tree and entertained those in attendance with classic French and South American folk songs. His girlfriend and daughter often sat by his side and harmonized.
View the New Work Exhibition
View our Current 2009 and Recent 2008 Exhibitions
View our 2007 Exhibitions
View our 2006 Exhibitions
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