Posts by Arts and Culture El Dorado
5/8/2020
Easy Bread Loaf Recipe With just five everyday ingredients, simple instructions, and no advanced baking techniques, this recipe for European-style crusty bread is a great introduction to yeast baking. Learn the recipe here. . Gourmet Makes From Bon Appétit In this creative series, Claire Saffitz attempts to recreate your favorite junk and comfort foods, such as…
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Tour the Tokyo National Museum The Tokyo National Museum collects, houses, and displays a comprehensive collection of art works and antiquities from Japan as well as other Asian countries. The museum also conducts research and investigations concerning its collection of books, rubbings, and photographs, related to fine art, and makes these items available to scholars.…
Read More4/24/2020
Shakespeare Film Festival Starting Thursday, April 23rd, Stratford Festival is launching a virtual film festival offering free streaming of 12 of their finest Shakespeare productions. One film will be released on their YouTube channel every Thursday at 7pm ET, starting with King Lear on April 23 (Shakespeare’s birthday!), and will remain available for three weeks.…
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Explore the Pitt Rivers Museum Founded in 1884, the Pitt Rivers Museum houses more than 500,000 objects, photographs and manuscripts from all over the world, and from all periods of human existence. The museum’s artifacts are arranged by type, rather than by time or region to reveal distinctions and parallels across cultures. For more information:…
Read More4/10/2020
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,…
Read More4/3/2020
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…
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