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Theater and Arts Edward-Dean offers elegance and art The Cherry Valley museum will feature Sunday fall concerts and Annual Autumn Gala Just a few miles off of Interstate 10, the Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens in Cherry Valley is a treasure waiting to be discovered by anyone who appreciates fine art and the calming influence of a pastoral setting. Surrounded by lush gardens and picturesque hillsides, the museum features collections of European and Asian decorative arts from the late 16th century to the early 19th century. The 16-acre grounds offer a striking landscape for weddings and other special events. The museum, founded by Edward Eberle and Dean Stout, opened in 1958 and came under the county’s control in 1964. The two men owned a museum on Museum Row in Los Angeles and moved their operations to Cherry Valley, offering a cultural sanctuary that attracted movie stars traveling between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Among those items are precious rugs, a library of about 3,000 volumes in English, French and Italian and prized china and vases. The museum, draped in grape vines and wisteria, is arranged to look like a private home, which gives it an intimate feel. The last few years have been busy ones for the Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens. More than 2,800 students from across the <strong>Inland</strong> area toured the grounds. The monument entry as well as the Anne Moise Memorial Garden was dedicated, and the Legacy Gardens will be completed in time for this year’s Annual Autumn Gala. Five fall concerts are scheduled every other Sunday beginning September 7 and the series is open to the public free of charge, bring your picnic and enjoy The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens features picturesque grounds. Sunday afternoons on the grounds. Nearly 30 docents have volunteered over 6,000 hours in the past few years bringing the museum to life for visitors. In addition to the permanent collection, the Ben & Mary Rabe Room hosts three annual rotating exhibits. Between Oct. 12 and Jan. 4, the room will host “Miniature Traditions” from the collection of Joe Addotta Special events are a big part of the museum’s tapestry. An open-air pavilion, gazebo, Koi pond and expansive lawns offer outdoor elegance – perfect backdrops for weddings and parties. The Cultural Arts Building provides a climate-controlled indoor alternative. One such event, the Annual Autumn Gala, held every October, is the museum’s major fundraiser. This year’s event includes the dedication of the Legacy Gardens, a VIP reception, both silent and live auctions and dancing under the stars to the music of “The Legendary Mustangs.” The Edward-Dean Museum & Gardens is located at 9401 Oak Glen Road in Cherry Valley. For more information, call (951) 845.2626, or visit their website at www.edward-deanmuseum.org. IER 20 September, 2008 INLAND ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW
Theater and Arts ‘Fable Factory’ spins classic Aesop yarns Slow and steady wins the race. Prepare today for the wants of tomorrow. Honesty is the best policy. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. These are familiar phrases and sound pieces of advice ingrained in our culture and our everyday lives. We use them to teach our children, in a charming and often humorous way, how to approach problems and how to build character. They come from animal stories that were popularized centuries ago by a fellow named Aesop, and they are the basis for The Fabulous Fable Factory, a charming, energetic and funny play to be presented by the Riverside Community Players for one weekend only, October 3-5. Some highlights from the show include the stories of the slow tortoise and the speedy hare who race through the countryside (and the audience), the diligent ant and the procrastinating grasshopper who approach the world differently, the ferocious lion and the tiny mouse who find themselves in an unlikely friendship, the country mouse and city mouse who discover the pros and cons of their living conditions, and a couple of stubborn donkeys who need to learn the value of compromise--and soon! The production is directed by Jennifer Young Lawson, one of Riverside Community Players’ resident directors for the Family Series, who previously helmed award-winning RCP productions of Oz, Schoolhouse Rock, Stone Soup and Schoolhouse Rock, Too. “This script brings many familiar fables to life in such a creative and engaging way that the play will delight adults and children alike. It's a fun workout for the actors, too, who have the opportunity to play many different characters. These performers all have great imaginations which is important since they portray everything from mice to lions to donkeys to water to trees. They approach every story with such joy and energy that you can't help but have fun watching them,” said Lawson. The versatile ensemble cast includes seasoned veterans of the theatre as well as great new talents. Dennis Bryan, a busy vocalist and pianist from Lakewood, California, who performs all over Southern California, makes his RCP debut as Mr. Aesop himself. Joining him in the making of fables is Joanne Lapointe of Moreno Valley, who performs frequently with the San Diego Opera and at the Lawrence Welk Dinner Theatre in Escondido, Luis Rodriguez of Chino, who recently turned in a stellar performance as Soda Pop in The Outsiders, Caitlin Arend of Riverside, who previously was featured in RCP productions of The Just So Stories and A Christmas Carol, and Katrina Gomez of Chino in her RCP debut. For ticket reservations and season ticket information, call the Riverside Community Players’ box office at (951) 686-4030. The box office also will be open for walk-up business starting on September 29, and will be open Monday- Saturday 5pm-7pm and Saturday and Sunday 12pm-2pm the week of the show. Tickets are $8. There will be no late seating, and no children under 5 years of age will be admitted. A group rate for parties of 25 or more is available. Weekday performances for school groups are also available. For more information on school group performances, call (951) 369-1200. The Riverside Community Playhouse is at 4026 14th Street in Riverside, between Magnolia and Brockton. Visit the RCP website at www.riversidecommunityplayers.com. IER September, 2008 INLAND ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW 21
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