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Page 12 Fullerton Observer ART & MUSEUMS EARLY-MARCH 2009 •FULLERTON MUSEUM 714-738-6545 Wilshire & Pomona (one block from Harbor in Downtown Fullerton) Exhibit on Women in Baseball Women have been taking their place on the baseball diamond since the post-Civil War era, and it is this early side of our National Pastime that is explored in the exhibit. The rise of women's baseball is traced from 1866, when Vassar College fielded the first all-female team. Less than a decade later, women were paid to play baseball, and a surprising number of women were included on early 20th century men's teams. The show documents this forgotten side of baseball with 45 images and 10 objects selected from one of the nation's largest collections of women's baseball memorabilia. The exhibit is a program of ExhibitsUSA, a national division of Mid- America Arts Alliance and the National Endowment for the Arts. Fullerton Museum Center hours are noon-4pm Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat, & Sunday, and noon - 8pm on Thursday. Admission is free for members. You can become a member at the desk. Non-member admission is $4/adults, $3/students with student ID and seniors, $1/children 6 to 12, and free to children under 5. On the first Thurs. of each month admission is $2 from 4-8pm. -thru March 15. Line Drives Family Day On the last day of the exhibit, Sunday, March 15, from noon to 4pm, the Museum Center will host a special baseball-themed family event with arts and crafts, a treasure hunt in the museum gallery, prizes and more. The event is free with regular admission to the show (see Admission info above). Call the education office at 714-738-3136 FULLERTON IDOL? Muckenthaler Community Auditions Saturday, March 14 •HIBBLETON GALLERY www.hibbleton.com 714-420-8524 112 W. Wilshire, Downtown Fullerton Thursday - Sunday 1pm - 6pm OPENING RECEPTION: "Spare Change,” Friday, March 6, 2009 from 7- 11pm features work by Russ Pope, Andy Jenkins, Mike Myers, Chris Pastras, and Chris Yormick—all legendary figures in the Skateboard art and design world. The show runs through March 29th. Chris Pastras began his career in the 80s during the emergence of the New York City skate scene. He turned pro for the groundbreaking brand W orld Industries in the early 90s, which moved him to California. In 1992, P astras founded Stereo Skateboards with longtime partner Jason Lee. With its unique, retrobased aesthetic, Stereo has been credited with revolutionizing skateboarding graphics, advertising, and videos. (www.stereosoundagency.com), Chris is still an active pro skater who's current sponsors include: Stereo, Dekline Shoes, WeSC Clothing, Ace Trucks, Bones Swiss Bearings and HiFi Wheels. Pastras' artwork has been displayed in galleries and events around the globe, including a room size mural at Hotel Des Arts in San Francisco. Russ Pope has been an artist in the skate Industry since his teen years. He started Creature Skateboards and Scarecrow Skateboards, and has worked for Black Label and DuFFS. Russ’s paintings are a collision of The Muckenthaler will be auditioning community performers for use in upcoming shows, festivals, referrals to other theatres and more. We are looking for singers, dancers, music groups, pianists, circus acts, self-contained acts, solo acts, film makers, poets etc. Please call or email Zoot Velasco at 714.738.3328 or Zoot@TheMuck.org to schedule your audition. 1201 West Malvern Avenue, Fullerton, California 92833 For more information please visit: www.TheMuck.org motion and color, containing elements of culture, politics, animals and celebration.. Pope has shown his work in galleries both domestically and internationally, including San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, LA, San Jose, Portland, Newport Beach, Washington DC, Miami, Denver, SF, Chicago, New York, Austin, London, Paris, and Edinburgh. Andy Jenkins has worked in and around magazines as editor, writer, illustrator and designer with his two best friends and partners, Mark Lewman and Spike Jonze. The list of publications they invaded include, BMX Action, Homeboy, TW Skateboarding, TW S nowboarding, Poweredge, Snowboarder, Warp, Raygun, Level, Dirt (brother to Sassy magazine), Details, Big Brother and more. During this time period Jenkins also began a skate/punk zine that was to eventually become Bend Press, a small independent publishing company with a couple books under its belt. In 1994 he went to work for the Girl Skateboard Company where he still resides as art director and member of the infamous Art Dump. His personal work has made its way into several exhibitions across the globe (Japan, England, Australia, Holland) and has been featured in several books, including "Beautiful Losers" "Dysfunctional", and "Blower, Snowboarding Inside and Out" in the US, and "Sky-H" in Hong Kong, and more. Chris Yormick is a self taught artist who lives and works in NYC. He has art directed for éS Skate Shoes and Skateboarder Magazine, but prefers creating things away from the computer. Chris has displayed his work across the US, Europe and Japan. Michael Myers is an artist and designer living in Downtown Fullerton. He studied graphic design at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obipso. In 1995 he began working professionally as a graphic designer in the skateboarding industry. Today he splits his time between painting and designing web properties from his home office/studio. The show runs through March 29th. •MUCKENTHALER GALLERY 1201 W. Malvern, Fullerton 714-738-6595 www.themuck.org By Hand, By Heart Progress & Ideals, Contemporary Arts and Crafts, examines the legacy of the Arts and Crafts movement in contemporary works of metal, glass, ceramic, wood, textiles and other materials. Both utilitarian and decorative works are included in the show. Originally begun as a reaction to the increasingly mechanized production methods of furniture, textiles, and other commodities in the nineteenth century, the Arts and Crafts movement emphasized the spiritual advantages of reclaiming the artisan’s trade through hand made objects. The title Progress and Ideals refers to the artists’ belief that both society and the artisan would benefit from a renewed dedication to the vision and practice of individually crafted works. The exhibit occupies both the main floor and lower floor galleries. Gallery hours are Wed through Sun 12 to 4 pm. -thru March 29 •HUNT BRANCH LIBRARY 201 S. Basque (off Valencia) Fullerton 714-738-3121 OPENING RECEPTION March 10th at 6pm. The Fullerton Senior Center artists will be honored to have all Fullerton and surrounding residents take time to visually enjoy their annual exhibit of paintings at the Hunt Branch Library from March 4th through April 20th. Oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, color pencil, mixed medias will be displayed with a wide array of subject matters, from portraits of grandchildren and relatives to favorite landscapes of travels, beautiful scenic settings, historical landmarks and memoirs to abstracts. Not only are they talented artists but also fantastic cooks so you will be delighted with all the delicious treats at the reception! Come and enjoy! Gallery Hours are Monday through Wednesday 10am-8pm; Thursday & Friday 10am-6pm. Professor Ketchum’s Paintings Focus on Women, Power, Technology & Gender Paintings by assistant professor of women’s studies at CSUF are on exhibit through June in Room 211 of the Humanities-Social Science building on the Cal State Fullerton campus. The four 2x8-foot canvases explore the construction of gender ranging from Freud and his assertions regarding female sexuality to assumptions regarding femin- PHOTO BY KELLY LACEFIELD Artist Karyl Ketchum with painting “Women’s Time, The Monumental, The Cyclical, and Kristeva” one of four oversize works displayed through June. ity, the body and aging; to vision and masculinity. One painting is inspired by feminist philosopher Julia Kristeva’s assertion that women exist only symbolically. The four paintings are part of a series of ten which will be shown at a future date. (Read article by Mimi Ko Cruz at calstate.fullerton.edu/news/Inside/ 2009/karyl-ketchum-work-on-display.html)
EARLY-MARCH 2009 REVIEWED by Joyce Rosenthal CALIFORNIA SUITE Feeling low? Could use some cheering up? Then head on down to STAGES where Neil Simon’s California Suite is playing; you will be laughing in no time. The action takes place in the same hotel suite which is visited by four different groups during the course of the play. The first visitor, a woman from New York, came to California to meet her exhusband and discuss the future of their 17-year old daughter. Their daughter left New York and now lives with Dad in California; Mom wants her back. Hannah is a sophisticated, talented, sharp-tongued woman; while her husband William has become the stereotypical laid-back Californian. Their banter is both amusing and touching. Next is Marvin from Philadelphia, in California for his nephew’s Bar Mitzvah. He and his wife travel separately in order to avoid a double loss for their children if the plane goes down. He arrived the previous evening and went out celebrating with his brother. His brother gave him a gift (“Bunny”) and unfortunately the gift drank a whole bottle of vodka, is out cold, and cannot be moved. Wife Millie is due to arrive any minute and how can he explain Bunny’s presence in his bed? Diana, an actress and Sidney, her husband have come from London because she THE SHAPE OF THINGS How do you define “Art”? Director Anthony Galleran states he wanted to direct a show that focuses on “the subjective nature of art, truth, and love” and Neil LaBute’s The Shape of Things certainly fits the bill. Adam and Evelyn attend the same college. He is studying English Literature (more or less) while she is a graduate student working on her thesis for an MFA degree. They are opposites in every way. Adam, an overweight nail biter is both shy and inept while Evelyn is sophisticated, poised and never at a loss for words. Under Evelyn’s tutelage, Adam loses weight, dresses better, wears contacts and even gets his nose fixed. People now notice him and he is no longer the nerd he once was. Adam’s good friends are an engaged couple, Philip and Jenny. Jenny arranges to meet Adam in a park. They kiss which ignites deeper passionate feelings to which they succumb. Evelyn learns of the encounter from Philip and confronts Adam who vehemently denies it. She tells him that she and Philip did the same thing as payback. Adam is devastated and doesn’t want to THEATER has been nominated for an Oscar and the awards show is that evening. Diana can’t get her dress, jewelry, or makeup right and Sidney has to keep reassuring her that she looks terrific. Off they go and when they return it’s obvious that Diana didn’t win. Both of them are blind drunk and their actions and dialog are hilarious. The last visitors are two couples from Chicago who are best friends (or at least they were before this vacation). This is the most physical of all the vignettes; the action never stops and it is very, very funny. Directors Brian Kojac and Terry McNicol have split the directing duties with excellent results. The show is delightful and the cast is terrific with outstanding performances by Cheryl Pellerin (Hannah), Stan Morrow (Marvin), Margaret Jensen (Diana), and Brian Kojac (Mort). Adding to the entertainment between scene changes were Crystal Lauture (Maid) and James Johnson (Bell Captain). This is definitely one show not to be missed. STAGES THEATER 400 E. Commonwealth, Fullerton Tickets: 714-525-4484 www.stagesoc.org •“CALIFORNIA SUITE” by Neil Simon, directed by Terry McNicol & Brian Kojac thru March 21. lose Evelyn and so he reluctantly agrees with her that it’s best not to see Jenny and Philip again. The climax of the play is stunning and will not be revealed here; it has to be seen to be believed. Topher Mauerham (Phillip) and Kaitlyn Tice (Jenny) do a good job. Kristen Yukech (Evelyn) is marvelously self-absorbed and cold in her presentation and Jeremy Gable (Adam) is outstanding, clearly showing the transition from “nerd” to “regular guy.” The Set Design by Andrew Vonderschmitt consists of two large pieces which rotate independently of each other. They cleverly represent a living room, bedroom, park, doctor’s office and school auditorium. However, stagehands manually move these heavy pieces and also bring in extra items (bench, table, chairs), all of which requires time and disrupts the flow of the play. “The Shape of Things” plays without an intermission. HUNGER ARTISTS THEATRE 699-A S. State College Blvd, Fullerton Tickets: 714-680-6803 www.hungerartists.com • “THE SHAPE OF THINGS” by Neil Labute, directed by Anthony Galleran plays thru March 8. • Fullerton Observer Page 13 Allie Vechil, Mike Richardson, Nate Vestri, and Ariana Castiglia star in “Damn Yankees” at the Plummer opening March 20 and playing through March 28. FUHS Academy of the Arts presents Damn Yankees at the Plummer The Fullerton Union High School Academy of the Arts presents “Damn Yankees,” directed by Michael Despars with musical direction by Scott Hedgecock, at the Plummer Auditorium on the corner of Chapman and Lemon in Fullerton. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, “Damn Yankees” is the story of middle-aged baseball fan Joe Boyd who trades his soul to the Devil for a chance to lead his team to victory against the New York Yankees. As young baseball sensation Joe Hardy, he transforms the hapless Washington Senators into a winning team, but there is a price to be paid. While the Devil and his seductive assistant wait to collect, Joe realizes the true worth of the life (and wife) he left behind. Music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Book by George Abbott and Douglas Wallop. Based on the novel by Douglass Wallop, “The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant”. The production opens at 7:30pm on Friday, March 20, with shows on March 21, 27 and 28 and Saturday matinees at 1:30pm. Admission is $12/general and $8/students, seniors and children. TICKETS: 714-525-0676 or online at www.fullertonhigh.org. MAVERICK THEATER 110 E. Walnut, Fullerton Tickets: 714-526-7070 www.mavericktheater.com • “THE FULL MONTY” plays thru April 18. An R-rated musical by Terrence McNally, music & lyrics by David Yazbek, directed by Roy Diaz & John Wirtz . Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their "Girls' Night Out," unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. In the process they find renewed self-esteem. Ryan Johnson as Mark and Molly Stilliens as Linny in the CSUF production of “Moonburn” by Erick Czuleger plays thru March 15. PHOTO BY JIM VOLZ CSUF HALLBERG THEATRE 800 N. State College Blvd, Fullerton Tickets: 714-278-3371 • “MOONBURN” by Eric Czuleger plays thru March 15. March Caulder, son of famed author Lucy Caulder, returns home to see his dying mother after seven years of estrangement. Having recently published a sensationalist exposé of his abusive childhood, Mark is desperate for atonement. This poignant family drama is about making mistakes, trust, truth and forgiveness. Directed by Joseph Arnold. $10
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