Posts by Arts and Culture El Dorado
4/10/2020
Virginia Stage Company Virtual Classes and Workshops While schools are closed, Virginia Stage Company is offering online classes and workshops for students and the general public. These free workshops are available for all ages and cover acting, monologue, storytelling, and more. For more information, click here. The Kennedy Space Center – live presentations Mondays,…
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Go to a concert or see a show at home: The Digital Concert Hall is now free for everyone. Visit their website for more information! The Metropolitan Opera is streaming nightly. Click here for the schedule. Broadway HD also has about 300 classic musicals, plays and shows – this is a paid service, but they have a free 7 day trial for…
Read MoreEl Dorado County Poetry Out Loud Competition Resources
Poetry Out Loud Judge Resources Download Accuracy Sheet Download Evaluation Sheet Download Scoring Rubric Download Tabulator Form Poetry Out Loud YouTube Channel Poetry Out Loud Training Video
Read MoreKelly Smith Cassidy
Kelly is a professional sculptor for 22 years. She lives and works in South Lake Tahoe. Her works are mostly wall sculptures of aspens and pines. Her sculpting studio open for visits by appointment. Most of her work is by commission. She is also a Burning Man Art Grantee.
Read MoreA Culture of Creativity
Dear Friends, …………………………………….. Arts and Culture El Dorado’s initiatives support and sustain the culture life of the region through exemplary programs and services throughout the County. …………………………………….. You can help us make a difference! …………………………………….. • Did you enjoy CONVOY 1919, our special exhibition celebrating the centennial of the Transcontinental Motor Convoy? …………………………………….. • How about SAVE THE…
Read More2020 El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud
On February 6, 2020, the El Dorado County Poetry Out Loud championships were held at Imagination Theater. The tension was palpable and the excitement absorbing as five local high school students took the stage to compete for the privilege of advancing to the state Poetry Out Loud Finals in Sacramento. The evening began with a…
Read MoreTaylor Graham Book Signing and Reading Thursday, September 19th from 6-8 pm
Taylor Graham served as Poet Laureate from 2016 to 2018 in El Dorado County and although her tenure ended over a year ago she has not stopped serving the written word and her community. Windows of Time and Place, Graham’s eighteenth book, is an homage to all things El Dorado County and includes many…
Read MoreConvoy 1919: Centennial of the 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy
On July 7, 1919, a transcontinental motor convoy organized by the U.S. Army departed Washington, D.C. for San Francisco, California to demonstrate the motorized capability of the armed forces in the shadow of World War I. The convoy – consisting of 81 vehicles, including 31 heavy cargo trucks, 4 kitchen trailers, a wrecker, 4 motorcycles…
Read MoreConvoy 1919: Centennial of the 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy – August 29, through October 6, 2019
On July 7, 1919, a transcontinental motor convoy organized by the U.S. Army departed Washington, D.C. for San Francisco, California to demonstrate the motorized capability of the armed forces in the shadow of World War I. The convoy – consisting of 81 vehicles, including 31 heavy cargo trucks, 4 kitchen trailers, a wrecker, 4 motorcycles…
Read MoreREEL JAPAN: STORIES FROM EAST AND WEST – A Documentary Film Series and Filmmaker Q&A June 6th, 7th, 8th
Arts and Culture El Dorado has announced its first documentary film series, to be held at the El Dorado County Library, Placerville branch. In conjunction with Wakamatsu Farm’s 150th anniversary, Reel Japan: Stories From East and West features three outstanding documentary films, and one classic of Japanese cinema, that explore the Japanese-American experience and Japanese…
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