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Greetings! The Cultural Arts Center is well into our winter schedule. Classes have started and special events including concerts, lectures, First Tuesday gallery openings and the Arts & Culture Book Club are ongoing. This month, as part of our Spoken Word series, we invite you to join us on February 17th for "Hiking Oregon's History" with William Sullivan, a free exploration of Oregon's rugged past.
Our February exhibition features artists Isaac Alonzo and Fortunato Ramirez. Please join us for the opening reception from 6-8pm on February 3rd. The book club selection for February is Patrick Marnham's, Dreaming with His Eyes Open: A Life of Diego Rivera. Our meeting is from 6-7:30pm on Tuesday, February 24th in the Center's upstairs gallery. On February 4th, International Guitar Night will return to the Center for a performance at 8pm in the theater.
For details please see below and follow the links to the Center's web site and to the web sites of the artists and performers featured this month. Our newest web site feature is the calendar you can find on our home page. The calendar gives brief descriptions of what is happening every day at the Center and links to more in-depth information elsewhere on our site. Check it our for the fastest way to find out what's happening at the Cultural Arts Center!
We are looking forward to seeing you!
Cultural Arts Program Manager
P.S. We left the date off the January Spoken Word in our last e-mail. Grant Farr's "Islam and Insurgency in Afghanistan" is Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm at the Arts Center. |
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NEW FOR JANUARY!!!!!!
$15 Advance $17 Day of Show
Friday, January 30 - 8PM
TICKETS & INFORMATION - 503-615-3485
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Peter Lang is one of the world's preeminent 6 and 12 string finger-picking guitarists! He is considered to be one of the founders of modern American finger-style guitar. He has used the techniques and vocabulary of country blues guitarists to create his own compositions in a variety of alternate tunings. He has toured and recorded as one of the top acoustic players of his day. In the 70s he was in good company - having recorded or performed with, among others, Ry Cooder, John Fahey, Jerry Garcia, John Hartford and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
 Terry Robb is considered one of the top acoustic blues guitarists on the West Coast. As an heir to the late, great John Fahey's musical legacy, Robb is an established icon in a pantheon that includes Leo Kottke, John Renbourn and Stefan Grossman.
***There are still tickets available for the April Verch concert on January 23rd!*** | |
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Isaac Alonzo and Fortunato Ramirez in the main gallery
Penny Forrest in the lower exhibition space
 Isaac Alonzo is a local painter whose work is steeped in tradition - several traditions, in fact! His work is mostly narrative, focusing on themes of everyday life in Mexico and the U.S. His paintings have the character of Mexican mural art like the work of Diego Rivera. On the other hand, some of his paintings are symbolic or surreal, akin to the art of Rene' Magritte and the Mexican surrealists of the 1930's. Alonzo grew up and became an artist in Mexico, but moved to Oregon when he turned 40, over a decade ago.
Fortunato Ramirez was born in Mexico but grew up in California. His sculptures and wall pieces are distinctly mid-century modern in style, reminiscent of Calder and Brancusi. He  uses recycled materials only. Wood, metals, cardboard and foam-board are gleaned from construction sites and reshaped into elegant forms which he covers with paint, recycled crushed glass or crushed walnut shells. The effect is earthy and beautiful.
An opening reception for all artists will be held on First Tuesday, February 3rd, at 6PM. |
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International Guitar Night
International Guitar Night in Concert - 8PM, Wednesday, February 4
$25 Advance - $30 Day of Show
TICKETS/INFORMATION (503) 615-3485
Brian Gore founded The International Guitar Night in 1995 as a forum for the world's finest guitarists/composers to play their latest original songs and share musical ideas with their peers in public concert. This has evolved into critically acclaimed annual tours in the U.S.,  Canada and the U.K. Join us to welcome International Guitar Night back to the Cultural Arts Center. Performing will be Pierre Bunsusan, Benjamin Verdery, Cecilia Zabala and, of course, Brian Gore!
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Open Poetry
Tuesday, February 10th - 7PM
Poets & lovers of poetry alike will enjoy this evening of readings in our gallery. Every 2nd Tuesday of the month readers and listeners are welcome to enjoy works by established or yet to be discovered talent.
A sign-up sheet is available prior to the event, so come early and get in the queue!
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Spoken Word:
Hiking Oregon's History with William Sullivan
February 17th - 7PM- FREE
Learn more about the state's past and present wonders and celebrate Oregon's 150th birthday. Explore Oregon's rugged past with renowned hiker and author William Sullivan. In Oregon, history and the natural environment are intricately woven together through tales of exploration and survival. This sentiment is captured in Mr. Sullivan's lecture, supported by his hiking guide book of the same title, Hiking Oregon's History. |
 February 24th is the Fourth Tuesday meeting of the Arts & Culture Book Club! We will meet in the upstairs gallery at the Arts Center from 6 to 7:30pm.
February's book is Dreaming with His Eyes Open: A Life of Diego Rivera, by Patrick Marnham, University of CA Press, 2000
Space is limited, so if you would like to join the book club, please call or e-mail 503-615-3485 or beths@ci.hillsboro.or.us to see if the book club is full. We will maintain a waiting list in case space opens up later later in the year. |
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Craig Carothers
$15 Advance - $17 Day of show
TICKETS/INFORMATION (503) 615-3485
The Arts Center welcomes back Craig Carothers for his annual migration to the Pacific Northwest. Craig's muse is like a map of our country and he journeys down every road with well crafted music that resonates from the soul. His deft skills as a singer-songwriter are paralleled by his keen observations of the human landscape and wicked sense of humor. It's always a great night of music when Craig is in town!
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February Classes to Consider!
Illustration (8-12 years old) - In this fun class, students go through the process of making a picture book. They'll develop drawing skills while participating in games that promote creativity. Materials are provided. Michael Orwick / Activity # 20207 starts Monday 2/2
from 4-6pm
Glass Mosaic Mirrors (13 years - adult) - Students will learn to use their sense of color and design to create a one of a kind mosaic mirror. They will learn basic glass cutting, how to arrange their glass pieces to form a pattern and the process of using grout to finish their unique piece of art. Materials are provided. Lila Lindquist / Activity #20388 starts Wednesday 2/11 from 6-8pm
Drawing from Nature (13 years - adult) - One of our new ART IN NATURE classes, Drawing from Nature will be held at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve. Students will experience the wetlands through drawing and sketching the natural landscape. A wetlands naturalist will provide insight into the wetlands environment. Alice Hill / Activity #20634 starts Thursday 2/12 from 10am-12pm
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