Posts by Arts and Culture El Dorado
A 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…
Read MoreConnected: Contemporary Works by Native American and Indigenous Artists
This exhibition is produced in partnership with concept: art + movement and the Exhibits and Collections Department of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and brings together recent works of Native American and Indigenous artists from throughout the Sacramento region. While examining the ways in which the artists are connected – to the environment…
Read MoreImprov Workshops
These sessions are intensive improvisation workshops for the initiated and beginner alike. They will cover basic introductions to Improv techniques and tools then move through Team-Based Competition, Long-Form Narrative Improv, Prop and Object Work, Characterizations, and Improvisational Monologue Work. The three-hour sessions will be mostly hands-on improvisational exercise working at the pace of the participants.…
Read MoreCantare Chorale’s Dinner &Art Auction to Benefit Aspiring Musicians Scholarship
Cantare’s Dinner & Art Auction features the original art works created during their Tapestry of Love concert series. Proceeds from the silent auction of the artworks, as well as restaurant profits, will fund Cantare’s new Aspiring Musicians Scholarship. This promises to be a special evening! Milestone Restaurant 4359 Town Center Blvd #116, El Dorado…
Read MoreCantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills presents: Tapestry of Love (June 2nd at the Harris Center)
Tapestry of Love celebrates mankind’s most profound emotion, love. Featuring three major choral works in three languages, Cantare Chorale’s expressive performance of these unique works is sure to inspire. Accompanied by string quartet and oboe and interpreted by artists on stage during the concert, you won’t want to miss this wonderful program! Harris Center 10…
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