Santa Rosa artist Alison Whalen stands 5-foot-2 and weighs about 100 pounds, so naturally, her nickname is “Big Al.” Her artistic specialty is every bit as whimsical and interesting as her offbeat moniker. Whalen makes collages and sculptures out of the foil from wine and champagne bottles, which [...]
Not all of the interesting art is in the big museums. One of the more active local venues for exhibiting work by local artists is the Plaza Arts Center on Healdsburg Plaza. Plaza Arts Center will host a juried, all-media showcase, titled "Running the Gamut, " from Jan. 5-31, with an [...]
Dan Hicks is one of those guys that is always coming out to play one more gig, and it's always fun to see him. Hicks and his Hot Licks will stage their seasonal concert, "Holidaze in Hicksville," at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at the Raven Theater, 115 [...]
What is art? Whether it’s oil on canvas or actors on stage, dancers on their toes or comedians doing stand-up, Press Democrat staff writer Dan Taylor covers the fine and lively arts in Northern California. Meet the people, go behind the scenes and get ahead on what’s coming up.