El Dorado County Art, Culture & Media Digest

Darby Patterson, a local journalist, novelist and bronze sculptor, will soon unveil her latest work: a bronze monument dedicated to the Heroes of the Caldor Fire.

One of the countless billboards in New York City earlier this year afforded a glimpse of an advertisement for Khloe Rose’s debut EP, “The In Between”—a rising star who is living an everyday life in Placerville.

The 22nd annual festival takes place in-person Feb. 15-19.

The Hangtown Christmas parade runs parallel to Hangtown Creek in downtown Placerville and that’s where Ed Hagen’s story began.

With its hilly terrain, parts of Los Angeles aren’t always the easiest to build in. But that didn’t stop an architect from building a unique structure in Silver Lake.

The Divide Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Christmas in Cool on Dec. 3 with an alternate rain date of Dec. 10.

Arts and Culture El Dorado’s newest exhibition at the Switchboard Gallery in Placerville showcases the history of climbing in the region.

Placerville Arts Association’s expectations for the 57th National Mother Lode Exhibition were blown away as the MACC gallery rooms filled with patrons of the arts huddled in groups to express their artistic observations.

Changes are on the way for Placerville’s holiday celebration, previously called the Festival of Lights, following the approval of this year’s event plan by the Placerville City Council.

The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. It’s not looking great for the paper’s future.

Robert Irwin, an artist and MacArthur genius grant recipient, died in San Diego at 95 on Oct. 25. Michael Govan, who heads the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a colorful retrospective on Irwin's work.

Applications to enter the 2023 Hangtown Christmas Parade are now available online. The theme for the 45th parade is “Hometown Christmas” and it will be staged on Dec. 3.

Through this new program, artists, culture bearers, and California Native American tribes will be eligible to receive funding to create artwork throughout state and local parks.

Written by Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tiffany Yap and illustrated by artist Meital Smith, “Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey” takes the reader through diverse habitats, across busy freeways and inside science labs to learn about one mountain lion’s survival story.

Alexander Reben, a leader in “human-machine symbiosis” since 2012, displays his work in an exhibition that asks audiences to consider the role of AI in the future.

In partnership with Arts and Culture El Dorado, the Native American Center for Arts and Culture and other groups, the Sugar Skull Art Walk will be held through Nov. 3, featuring work by local artists and community members.

A major new addition at UC Davis is unveiled to the public. 

Grass Valley Courtyard Suites presents “Ronnie Hart: Just a Little Strange Art Show,” featuring unique artwork by Ronnie Hart. The purchase price from all art sales will benefit Interfaith Food Ministry, a local non-profit serving families in Western Nevada County.

Learn about artists’ inspiration and see where they get their dirty fingernails and their rainbow-stained aprons during the 2023 Placerville Arts Association Studio Tour, Sept. 16-17 and 23-24.

InConcert Sierra Orchestra premiered local composer Alexis Alrich’s “Sierra Rhapsody,” a work composed for pianist Lynn Schugren and written as a tribute to the Sierra foothills communities.

Gold Country Artists Gallery in historical downtown Placerville announced that 11 of its incredible artists donated their artwork to the art auction sponsored by Public Broadcasting Station KVIE.

Katie Shulte Joung creates large-scale glass and metal flowers, some of which are free standing. Nataly Tikhomirov paints amazing trompe-l'œil (deceives the eye) watercolors, and Sandra Mollon stitches incredible appliquéd textile pieces. Glass, Paper and Scissors will be on display at the Gallery at 48 Natoma Sept. 8 through Nov. 8.

Music in the Mountains (MIM) executive director Jenny Darlington-Person was elected to a three-year position on the board of directors of The Association of California Symphony Orchestras, where she will continue to advocate for small-budget, rural arts organizations while taking advantage of opportunities to connect with artists and leaders throughout the state.

The Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera elected four new members to its board of directors: journalist Lora Painter of ABC10, arts advocate Lars Gjerde, Sacramento State administrator Jennifer Harris and corporate leader Adam Marszal, who will begin their tenure immediately.

Arts and Culture El Dorado’s newest exhibition reflects on the lengthy and expansive career of a longtime resident. “Details + Materials: Works by Claudine Granthem” features a mixed array of media.

The stage is set, the harmonies are waiting and a new opportunity is knocking. Sierra Master Chorale invites passionate vocalists to audition.

The documentary series that explores the world of antique “picking” on The History Channel plans to film episodes throughout the state in September.

Arts and Culture El Dorado received a 2023-24 National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant, one of only 62 organizations selected nationwide.

In a groundbreaking fusion of art and music, visual artist Emily Ward Bivens and musician Josh D. Reed have joined forces in their new exhibit, "Human, Robot, Human."

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and Great Lakes Theater have announced the appointment of Richard M. Parison, Jr. as the new executive director.

The Sacramento History Museum located in Old Sacramento State Historic Park has debuted an exhibit titled Mómtim Péwinan, River People curated by the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Exhibits and Collections Center.

Gold Country Artists Gallery, an award-winning artists’ cooperative in Placerville, is now showing work by its newest artists, painter Jan Welda, glass artist Eric Stanley and fluid artist Dawn Johnson.