As reported in this blog two weeks ago, two murals by Sebastopol painter Dave Gordon will be installed this summer in the Visitors Center on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Before the murals, painted on polyester cloth, are shipped off July 16, Gordon will give locals a chance to see his [...]
Two murals by Sebastopol painter Dave Gordon will be installed this summer in the Visitors Center on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. "This site is where the Constitution was drafted and the location of the Liberty Bell,” Gordon said. A Sebastopol resident for the past 20 years, Gordon has been working [...]
The new RiskPress Gallery opens its first exhibit, titled "Three Times the Risk," with a reception from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at 7345 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol. The show features paintings by Warren Bellows, Patti Tauscher and Larry Banaski, and will continue through June 15. This [...]
Every Arlo Guthrie fan knows you can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant, 'ceptin' Alice. But you can get all the Arlo you want. Arlo -- son of legendary American troubadour Woody Guthrie and longtime pal of Woody's close friend and folk icon, Pete Seeger -- will [...]
After six years in Occidental, Renga Arts has moved to a new location in Sebastopol. Renga Arts offers objects crafted from reclaimed, recycled and re-used materials. The new space is the official showcase for the whimsical found-object sculpture of Sebastopol's Patrick Amiot. A grand opening reception for the [...]
Always on the lookout for bands with fresh, inventive names, we've got a new one for you: Papa Grows Funk. The New Orleans jazz, jam and funk band will play Sunday, Jan. 23, at the HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. Admission: $15 in advance: $20 day of [...]
Art is where you find it, and sometimes you find it in a supermarket. A new clock sculpture by Sebastopol artist Patrick Amiot, well-known for his whimsical creations made out of cast-off objects, will be unveiled at noon Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Whole Foods Market in Sebastopol. [...]
Go global with the African-International Music Festival, a multicultural family event to benefit at least 10 local non-profit organizations, from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Sebastopol Veterans Memorial Hall, 282 High St., Sebastopol. Scheduled performers include Gurdeep Singh, Sukhawat Ali Kahn, Mamadou Sidibe, Stephen Kent, Carnaval [...]
Sometimes a band's name is enough to make you stop and at least notice where the group is playing. It's hard to top a name like Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band. The six-piece funk band from Asheville, N.C., rolls into the HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol, [...]
A lot of singer-songwriters sound like everybody else. And then there's Fred Eaglesmith. Eaglesmith, known writing songs about trains, dogs, guns, drinking and farming (among other things), will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Sebastopol's Studio E. His songs include plot twists and surprise endings, and [...]
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.