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Nevada County Local News: Art, Culture & Media


All Local Art, Culture & Media News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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11/05/2023
Nevada City community radio station KVMR 89.5 FM will honor Steve Baker, its longtime program director (1998-2020), with a ā€œRoast & Toastā€ party on Nov. 9.

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10/31/2023
The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. Itā€™s not looking great for the paperā€™s future.

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10/30/2023
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.

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10/26/2023
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.

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10/21/2023
Image for display with article titled Unveiling of Donner Lake Sculpture: Trash to Treasure

On Oct. 17, locals came together to honor the unveiling of the new Donner Lake sculpture, made of trash retrieved from the depths of Donner Lake.

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10/20/2023
Written by Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tiffany Yap and illustrated by artist Meital Smith, ā€œTales of the Urban Wild: A Pumaā€™s Journeyā€ takes the reader through diverse habitats, across busy freeways and inside science labs to learn about one mountain lionā€™s survival story.

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10/20/2023
The Nevada City Rancheria, in partnership with Sierra College NCC, will celebrate Nisenan Heritage Day on Nov. 4.

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10/18/2023
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Nevada County Arts Council and Truckee Arts Alliance announced the hiring of Kellie Cutler as Truckee Cultural District's program manager, a new position.

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10/11/2023
The Nevada County Arts Council, in partnership with Nevada County, has launched a program called Art in Public Places. Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra will create an exhibit that will require many, many origami cranes.

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10/09/2023
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Being a teenager in Tahoe isnā€™t always as easy as it looks. If youā€™re not into team sports or outdoor adventure, you might feel out of place. Enter the Aspen Project.

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09/26/2023
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Itā€™s a fun-packed fall season in Tahoe and the latest edition of Tahoe Guide is packed with events, from film showings and Oktoberfest celebrations to wine walks and the Made in Tahoe festival.

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09/25/2023
Image for display with article titled Samurai Rainsā€™ Unconventional Art

Like other modern-day street artists, Samuel ā€œSamuraiā€ Rainsā€™ artwork is unconventional, thought-provoking and a fun surprise. As a 14-year resident of North Lake Tahoe, Rains works as a boat captain, bartender, childrenā€™s book creator and artist.

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09/25/2023
Image for display with article titled Grammy-Award Winning Artist Billy Strings Blesses Tahoe Blue Event Center

From selling out arenas to penning Grammy-winning albums, Billy Strings has broken bluegrass barriers we didnā€™t even know existed.

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09/22/2023
A major new addition at UC Davis is unveiled to the public.Ā 

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09/19/2023
Grass Valley Courtyard Suites presents ā€œRonnie Hart: Just a Little Strange Art Show,ā€ 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.

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09/11/2023
Image for display with article titled California Slaps Back at School Book Bans, Bill Expands Teaching About Stateā€™s Diversity

But School Boards Association says bill could further inflame tensions between state and local districts

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09/11/2023
Image for display with article titled Tahoe Blue Event Center Opens: Debuts with Lake Tahoe Comic Con

The first Lake Tahoe Comic Con is coming to the new Tahoe Blue Event Center in South Shore on Sept. 23 and 24.

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09/09/2023
Image for display with article titled Arts For The Schools Reopens as Fox Cultural Hall

After 40 years of operating in the area as Arts For The Schools, the nonprofit is now shifting to a different name ā€” Fox Cultural Hall, located at 8707 North Lake Blvd. in Kings Beach.

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09/08/2023
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Bipartisan bill banning Chinese-owned social media app would have taken effect immediately.

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09/01/2023
Image for display with article titled New Mosaic Unveiled in Truckee

The "Path" mosaic was created by local artists Dominic Panziera and Daniela Garofalo and their company Arteclettica and was inspired by the Truckee River and Legacy Trail.