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Page 12 FULLERTON OBSERVER BREA ART GALLERY CALL FOR ARTISTS MADE IN CALIFORNIA JURIED ART EXHIBIT The 2011 Made in California entries are due Friday, January 21, 2011. The annual exhibit will be on display at the Brea Art Gallery, 1 Civic Center Circle, Brea, CA 92821, March 26 thru May 6, 2011. Sinéad Finnerty-Pyne, curator at the Armory Center for the Arts is the juror. Monetary awards range from $100 to $500, plus purchase awards. All artists residing in California are eligible. Entries •HIBBLETON & PÄS GALLERIES www.2PAS.org www.hibbleton.com 223 W. Santa Fe Ave., Fullerton (near Highland) Next to the Violet Hour Gallery Hibbleton Gallery presents a photography and assemblage exhibit by Edward Colver. With an artful eye for composition legendary punk photographer Edward Colver eloquently documented the birth of the Los Angeles punk movement - bands like Dead Kennedys, The Germs, and Bad Religion. He captured an energy, talent and rebellion that has yet to be seen again. His personal emergence •MUCKENTHALER CULTURAL CENTER 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton 714-738-6595 www.themuck.org JOSÉ LOZANO: EL QUE PINTA-thru DEC. 31 This special exhibit features a retrospective of work by José Lozano. Born in LA, Lozano was raised in Jaurez, Mexico, and Southern California. His colorful paintings, prints, and drawings reference popular culture of both countries of his childhood, as well as observations of neighborhoods past and present. His distinctive linear style is derived in part from comic strips and other traditionally “low” art forms. José Lozano earned his MFA from California State University, Fullerton. He has received grants from the J. Paul Getty Foundation and the California Arts Council. He was recently selected to design the artwork for the LA Metro La Brea station. His work has been exhibited at the UCLA Armand must be original and recent. No crafts or functional art. Entry fee of $15 for each entry submitted. One jpeg image per two-dimensional work; up to three for three-dimential work submitted on a single disc. Call the gallery from noon to 5pm Wed thru Sunday at 714- 990-7730. Application information may be downloaded online by going to www.breagallery.com PÄS presents “NINETENTHS: PERSPECTIVES ON PETRO- LEUM” WITH WORK BY COLE, CORONADO, LITTLER, PRINCE, SOLLOM, AND ZDAN held over thru Dec. 31 & SEAN JACKSON “LIGHT” Opens Friday, Dec. 31 Hibbleton presents “THE EYE OF THE LA PUNK SCENE” Photography & Assemblage by Edward Colver in the scene helped him create some of the most long standing iconic images in punk music. Join us for a look through his lens and into this captivating mise-en-scéne that grasped a generation and ravaged the norms of the time. Also on display will be some of Colver’s gripping assemblage works, making social and political statements all their own. Check his work out at www.edwardcolver.com Girl Goes Walking, 2007, Serigraph, 28” x 20” José Lozano Hammer Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, Orange County Museum of Art and the Patricia Correia Gallery, Santa Monica and other venues. - thru Dec 31 •COMING UP FEB. 3, 2011: Brush Strokes 2011: Traditional & Contemporary Calligraphy with Seals features major trends in Asian calligraphy brushwork by masters of the art Tae Sun Hwang, Sung Yong Tark, and Dr. Young Hoon Kim, plus examples of seal carving. Jongkuk Lee’s first American exhibit of Hanji, a traditional Korean paper sculpture. Living in the mountains for over fifteen years, Mr. Lee grows his own mulberry trees out of which he makes paper for his extraordinary two and three dimensional painted sculptures. -thru March 27 Downtown Fullerton Art Walk Friday, January 7, 2011 Over 30 art venues within walking distance of each other will participate in the Friday, Jan. 7 downtown art walk from 6pm to 10pm. A map at each venue allows a guided tour for a fun night of art, music and treats. Just come downtown to get started. www.fullertonartwalk.com ART & MUSEUMS •GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana 92701 714-567-7233 www. grandcentralartcenter.com CSUF Artist in Residence JOE SORREN: INTERRUPTION -thru Jan 2 CSUF Artist in Residence Joe Sorren is a young, Arizona-based illustrator turned painter. Visit Sorren’s website at www. joesorren.com for a look at his work. -thru Jan. 2, 2011 •JOSÉ VERA FINE ART & ANTIQUES www.joseveragallery.com (323) 258-5050 2012 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 90041 THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF RICARDO BARRERA OPENING RECEPTION 6-9PM SAT., JAN 8 in conjunction with the NELA Art Walk Ricardo Barrera was born in 1953 in Mexico City. He is the son of Mexican Muralist Armando Campero. He began painting seriously at the age of 14. Barrera traveled to Mexico City to work on the "March of Humanity" mural of David Alfaro Siqueiros when he was 15. At 18, he traveled to Europe and visited Salvador Dali and Henry Moore at their respective homes. During this trip he began shooting with his first camera, a Minolta 35mm. He returned to Mexico three years later to study for a year with muralist Jorge Gonzalez Camarena. He spent his evenings in classes at the Academy of San Carlos. In 1979, he began experimenting with computers. This led to working in computer graphics for several game companies in Los Angeles. He then became obsessed with programming, and moved between programming, computer art, and, his first love, painting. In 2005, he took a class at Los Angeles Valley College in Photography. He became hooked, taking every available class. He was forced to expand his studies to Santa Monica College, where an epiphany occurred - the camera was a brush that painted with light. Exhibit is up from January 4th thru January 31, 2011 NELA Art Walk: 24 galleries in Northeast Los Angeles open on the Second Saturday of every month from 5pm to 10pm. www.NELAart.org •FULLERTON MUSEUM CENTER (714) 738-6545 301 N. Pomona (corner of Wilshire) Downtown Fullerton HUNGRY PLANET: WHAT THE WORLD EATS -thru January 16, 2011 Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, a National Endowment for the Arts-sponsored exhibit, provides a thought-provoking analysis of worldwide food consumption based on the photo essay of Peter Menzel and Faith D’Alusio. The pair traveled to more than two dozen countries and photographed and interviewed over 30 families over a three year period to create the work. The exhibit documents 12 families from 12 countries, showing how cultural traditions, globalization, tourism and agribusiness can impact the connection between diet, geography, economics and culture. “Americans are eating themselves to death: we spend more on health care than any other country in the world ($7,000 per person), yet we are some of the unhealthiest on the planet. What can we learn from comparing ourselves to the rest of the world? How can we use this information to be healthier and live longer? If you examine these photos of families around the world with a week’s worth of food, maybe you can figure it out for yourself.” According to statistics in the book, the US diet, compared to that of 23 other countries, came out on top for sugar content, consumption of meat, caloric intake, obesity, and number of diabetics. The show is up thru Jan. 16. $4/adults; $3/students & seniors; $1/children 6-12; free/ under 5 and members. Hours are: Tues, Wed., Fri., Sat., & Sun. noon to 4pm; Thurs., noon to 8pm. √MID DECEMBER 2010 "My favorite tool is light, because it has the power to completely alter the appearance of the subject in a believable manner. My inspiration is the human form. It is the most evocative of subjects and is universally accessible to the viewer, whatever their background. I try to fuse the classical precepts of Painting and Sculpture with a modern eye. For me, the composition is paramount. When I am working, I lose myself in the process and I am drawn to the composition of what I see when I am working. The artists who are most influential to my compositional sense are Jackson Pollack and Pablo Picasso. The Mexican Muralists were an early influence. It might be noted that Pollack studied with Siqueiros, and Picasso was a close friend of Diego Rivera. I am satisfied with my work when it elicits a reaction in the viewer, giving him or her a point of view that they had not anticipated. When I can bring the viewer along with me, I am delighted. I was surprised when I overlaid golden triangles and Fibonacci spirals onto my best work, and found them to be embedded in my best pieces. I have had a number of instructors who all taught me much, but it was Thomas Mossman who pushed me to follow my own direction in Photography that was steeped in Painting and Sculpture." - Ricardo Funk Fetish Art by John Koller Museum Foyer Gallery “Material, symbol, and sensation are primary elements that drive my work. The consideration of material and how it relates to the image is of extreme interest to me. Art movements such as Finish Fetish, Funk, and Modernism are referenced, while still embracing a visual language that is personal and unique in itself.”
MID DECEMBER 2010 THEATER Secret Garden at Chance Musicals can be hard to interpret in a new way, especially established musicals like The Secret Garden. Chance Theater has managed to give a more Gothic, dreamlike air to this well-loved classic of the page and the stage, which heightens the emotion and energy of the production. The play lends itself to the Gothic, providing a dreary Northern English setting, a voice heard crying in the night, a young girl’s haunted dreams and the ghost of a beloved wife. This production, directed by Casey Long and KC Wilkerson, plays up that aspect of it as well as spends more time in the abstract, as young Mary’s memories and nightmares shift in and out of her daily life. The joint efforts of Wilkerson, who also designed the sets and lighting, Costume Designer Erika C. Miller and Hair and Makeup Designer Julie Wilkins help create this supernatural emphasis. Wilkerson uses the elaborate sets as more than just a fancy backdrop. Projected patterns and pictures create the difference between the rooms in the manor, the various outdoor locations and the changing of seasons in the garden. Even more than a way to indicate setting, however, the projections work with the other elements of the scene to create a sense of intensity and a break from reality. For instance, the almost glowing wallpaper pattern in Mary’s room creates her eerie dream world. The chorus of “Dreamers,” the memories or ghosts of Mary’s parents and others she knew from her childhood in India, have wild hair, pale faces and dramatic eye make-up, which is startling compared to their fairly traditional, elegant, though dark, costumes. They can seem like anything from mild-mannered spirits when they hold out props for various characters to the demons of a child’s trauma-induced nightmares. The dreamers become less violent and terrifying in the second act, when Mary discovers the garden. They pose with twigs as Mary explores, seeming tame, and they even work with Mary in her chant to make Collin well. The spirits become more benevolent as Mary’s spirit blooms. Mary’s mother, Rose Lennox, (Rachel McLaughlan) cuts a striking contrast to her angelic sister, Lily, (Laura M. Hathaway). Her flattering, low-cut black party dress, as well as McLaughlin’s sharp, fierce movements clearly shows the difference between Rose and Lily. Hathaway sings like an angel on top of looking like one in her modest dress of pure white lace. Paul Kehler (Archibald Craven) and REVIEWED by Jennifer Matas Jason James (Neville Craven) are an even stronger contrasting set of siblings, though the characters are not as distinct as Rose and Lily. Kehler’s round voice suits the grief-broken Archibald, while James’s crisp one brings an edge to the frustrated doctor. Despite the increased Gothic mood, this production stays true to the beautiful story of the formation of a family and the music that has made the musical version a classic. PHOTO BY DOUG CATILLER, TRUE IMAGE STUDIO Mary (Sarah Pierce) wonders if the secret garden can be the place where she can be herself CHANCE THEATER 5552 E. La Palma Ave, Anaheim Hills Tickets: (714) 777-3033 www.chancetheater.com •SECRET GARDEN: THE MUSI- CAL plays thru Dec. 26. A tune-filled, Tony Award-winning adaptation of the classic novel, suitable for all ages. Plays Thurs, Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; Matinees Sat. at 3pm & Sun. at 2pm. $30-$40 •THE EIGHT REINDEER MONO- LOGUES plays thru Dec. 21. An outrageous adult look at life as one of Santa’s reindeer after a controversy breaks out at the North Pole. Accusations, rumors and all-out attacks are flying fast and furious around Santa’s toy shop this holiday season. Go behind the tinsel and hear the truth about Santa, straight from the eight reindeer who know him best. Tues. & Wed. at 8pm; Fri. & Sat at 11pm. $22- $35. •AUDITIONS for upcoming productions: Feb. 21 & 22 The Boy in the Bathroom; May 9 & 10 Jerry Springer, the Opera; Aug. 1 & 2 Up; Oct. 3 & 4 Anne of Green Gables. Check website for details. HUNGER ARTISTS THEATER 699-A S. State College Blvd., Fullerton Tickets: (714) 680-6803 or online at www.hungerartists.net •THE CANTOR’S TALE by Fengar Gael, directed by Jill Johnson opens January 7, 2011 and runs through Jan. 30. Showtimes are Fri. & Sat. at 8pm and Sun. at 7pm. •AUDITIONS for The Great American Trailer Park Musical by David Nehls & Betsy Kelso, directed by Nicole Dominguez, with musical direction by Carmen Cortez Dominguez will take place on Jan 7th at Madyln Clark Studios, 10852 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood; and from 10am to 3pm on Jan. 9; and on Jan 10 from 6pm to 10pm at Hunger Artists. Rehearsals start Feb. 21st for the performances running March 25th to April 24th. Check website for details. MAVERICK THEATER 110 E. Walnut, Fullerton Tickets: 714-526-7070 mavericktheater.com •SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS plays thru Dec. 26, Fri. and Sat. at 8pm, with matinees on Sat. at 4pm and Sun. at 3pm. Adapted to stage by Brian Newell and Nick McGee and directed by Brian Newell. Santa Claus kidnapped by Martians! Will the children on Earth have no toys on Christmas day? Only Hollywood could cook up such an absurd story and only the Maverick Theater would want to adapt it to the stage. This holiday season join Santa on a madcap adventure in outer space! The show is performed with a light hearted “Saturday Night Live” style that is suitable for children and even cranky adults. FULLERTON OBSERVER Page 13 Financial Problems Plague Fullerton Civic Light Opera FCLO Music Theatre (formerly Civic Light Opera) has announced a possible suspension of its 2011 season due to funding problems. If the suspension becomes necessary, Season Ticket holders will have the option of using their prepaid tickets to attend productions at Cal State Fullerton Performing Arts Center, La Mirada Center for the Performing Arts, Musical Theatre West at CSU Long Beach, or Downey Civic Light Opera. FCLO is entering its 40th season in Fullerton. The theatre company is a 501(c)3 non-profit. In addition to producing musical theatre at the Plummer Auditorium, the group rents out sets and costumes from its Commonwealth headquarters. The company became aware of its funding problem around September 15th when season ticket renewals dropped by 20% (representing $120,000) below last year. At the same time rental revenue dropped by $164,000, when school funding was drastically cut by the state. And, by October, it became apparent that other rental department revenue was also adversely affected. The company says that each show costs about $400,000 to produce ($1.4 million per year) including $180,000 per year to rent the Plummer Auditorium. Several years ago FCLO went before the Fullerton City Council seeking a subsidy but was turned down. The company argued that it contributes significantly to the economy by promoting restaurants and merchants in Fullerton and surrounding areas; provides an outreach program which makes complimentary tickets to its shows available to those in need; brings professional actors to the Fullerton School District for assembly performances for students; and provides a stage where youth studying to be the actors, dancers, choreographers, directors and technicians of tomorrow, can train alongside working professionals. Although FCLO may be canceling the 2011 season at the Plummer if major funding falls through, it is planning to present a summer series of dinner theatre, etc., in the Skyroom outdoor venue at its headquarters located at 218 W. Commonwealth in Fullerton. And, the costume and set rental departments will continue. The decision to cancel the February show “Drowsy Chaperon” will be made in January when final decisions by corporate and private donors are made. Updates on the situation may be found at www.fclo.com and www.facebook.com/fclomusictheatre or by calling the FCLO headquarters at 714-526- 0228. STAGES THEATER 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton Tickets: 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org •THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Kevin Slay, opens Jan. 7, 2011. Set in a time-bending, seriocomically imagined world between Heaven and Hell, this is a philosophical meditation on the conflict between divine mercy and human free will that takes a close look at the eternal damnation of the Bible’s most notorious sinner. •AUDITIONS for Twelfth Night and Julius Caesar 10am January 8. Go to the website for details.
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