arts and culture
New arts HQ Event to mobilize veterans in the arts on May 20
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/11/2023 - 3:17pm
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May 20, 2023 - 10:00am Local Veteran artists will display their work to the public at Arts HQ on Saturday, May 20, from 10 am to 4 pm in the Upper Parking Lot of the Veterans Memorial Building in Placerville. The free arts event — which takes place on Armed Forces Day during Mental Health Awareness Month — will raise awareness about veterans' mental health issues and include resources for Veterans and their caregivers.
Location
Veterans' Memorial Building
130 Placerville Dr, Placerville, CA 95667
United States
See map: Google Maps
Art gallery reception at the South Lake Tahoe City Hall
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 7:09pm
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March 18, 2019 - 6:00pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Arts Alliance are partnering for an art gallery reception on Monday, March 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall.
This quarter’s artist will be Yvonne McGrath presenting her Fantasy Flowers Series. She will be speaking at the event.
The art reception will include a meet and greet with displayed artists and city officials. All are welcome to attend. The event is free of charge.
Tahoe South Shore Arts Town meeting to form community's art vision
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 10:48pm
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March 13, 2018 - 5:00pm
What does a community "rich in art" look like? The Tahoe Arts Alliance is partnering with Nevada Arts Council to hold a Public Arts Town Meeting and to share and get public input on Tuesday, March 13 at the Tahoe Mountain Lab from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Residents, businesses and non-profits are being brought together to assess the current "state of the arts" on the South Shore.
Public invited to unveiling of new art at City's gallery
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 7:56pm
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March 5, 2018 - 6:00pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe will hold their third City Art Gallery opening on March 5 at City Hall starting at 6:00 p.m. The public is invited.
The Tahoe Arts Alliance has selected Nick Akins as the featured artist. His art will be on display from March 5-June 15, 2018. Akins has been painting for 20 years in a style that he describes as graffiti art. Due to a scheduling conflict, Akins will not be in attendance of the art gallery opening.
Community art reception at Lake Tahoe Airport
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 4:19pm
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October 23, 2017 - 6:00pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Arts Alliance are partnering for the second art gallery reception on Monday, October 23 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at City Hall located at 1901 Airport Road.
The Tahoe Arts Alliance connects artists, businesses and organizations on the South Shore, and the City’s lobby serves as a blank canvas to display local artists. The art will be rotated throughout the year and all art will be available for purchase.
The City Art Gallery reception will include a meet and greet with displaying artists and city officials. All are welcome to attend.
Reception for new South LakeTahoe art gallery at City Hall
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/01/2017 - 6:18pm
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June 12, 2017 - 6:00pm
A reception to unveil the new art gallery at City Hall in South lake Tahoe will be held on Monday, June 12 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The public is invited to this free event.
The City and Tahoe Arts Alliance (TAA) have teamed up on the project which will bring work of local artists to the walls at the entrance of City Hall at the airport. Their art will be rotated throughout the year and all art will be available for purchase.
The new art gallery reception will include a meet and greet with displaying artists and city officials.
Opinion: Uniting towards a sustainable vision for South Shore
Submitted by paula on Thu, 11/03/2016 - 10:33am
It is an exciting time to live on the South Shore – during a critical point in our region’s evolution and potential. It is time to set our course: moving away from bickering and blaming, exclusionary special interests and single-industry dominance to consensus-building and proactively choosing progress. Whether we live in Nevada or California, everyone benefits from uniting towards a sustainable vision for the South Shore.
Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 11:26am
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August 21, 2016 - 7:30pm Imagine enjoying extraordinary entertainment while sitting under the stars on the white sand beach of Sand Harbor with the indescribable beauty of Lake Tahoe in the background.
Your dreams become reality at Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival with our blockbuster 2016 season July 8 to August 21, 2016, featuring Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors – a double dose of laughter, and Forever Plaid – a pitch-perfect, jukebox musical. Enjoy al fresco dining at one of the most scenic venues in the world.
Preger to Speak About Photographing Burning Man April 5
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/28/2016 - 5:10pm
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April 5, 2016 - 6:00pm "From the Lens of Eleanor Preger," is an exhibition at Sierra Nevada College that includes images from Burning Man 2011-15, and the photographer will talk about her art during the closing reception for the show on April 5. Crimson Rose, Burning Man co-founder, and Maria Partridge, Artist Advocate for the Burning Man Foundation, are both expected to make comments during the evening.
Eleanor Preger's talk will take place in the Ron and Maureen Ashley Community Gallery at the Holman Arts & Media Center on campus from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location
Sierra Nevada College
999 Tahoe Blvd.
Incline Village, NV
United States
39° 14' 42.4176" N, 119° 56' 14.802" W
See map: Google Maps
Report: Reno-Tahoe tourism must adapt now
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/24/2015 - 3:05pm
Change.
It’s happening fast in Reno-Tahoe tourism, from millennials’ growing influence in the marketplace to changing preferences among visitors, according to a new industry analysis.
And the quicker the region embraces it, the better.
“Reno-Lake Tahoe Tourism Industry – Navigating Change,” is a white paper written by South Lake Tahoe-based SMG Consulting and its president, Carl Ribaudo.
Jazz artist presents 'Me and Bobby McGee' at Valhalla Boathouse
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/08/2015 - 7:01pm
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July 15, 2015 - 7:30pm
June Joplin, the beloved owner of Comma Coffee in Carson City is a talented jazz vocalist who is bringing her show, Me and Bobby McGee, to the Valhalla Art, Music and Theatre Festival in South Lake Tahoe on July 15.
The show will be in the historic 1920's boat house turned theater located at the Tallac Historic Site.
Plays, comedy and music fill Valhalla summer schedule
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/25/2015 - 10:27pm
Boot stomping to bluegrass in a 1920’s boat house turned theater with Lake Tahoe in the background, kicking back at free concerts on a historic lakeshore estate’s grand lawn, and experiencing the Washoe tribe’s ceremonial dances and drumming are some of the many iconic experiences at Lake Tahoe’s Valhalla Arts, Music & Theatre Festival this July.
Lake Tahoe’s 36th annual Valhalla Arts, Music & Theatre Festival
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 9:30pm
Lake Tahoe’s 36th annual Valhalla Arts, Music & Theatre Festival opens June 17 at the historic lakefront Heller Estate (Valhalla) on the South Shore. Exclusive “one night only” performances will deliver a high caliber lineup of music and dance performances to Lake Tahoe’s arts and culture scene. Master Scottish Fiddler, Alasdair Fraser, will strike the first chord of the summer festival in Valhalla’s celebrated Boathouse Theater with Lake Tahoe as the backdrop, in a rare and highly anticipated solo performance.
Op/Ed: Improving Tahoe’s Regional Economy
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 8:37am
The Tahoe Prosperity Center mission is uniting Tahoe’s communities to strengthen regional prosperity. Prosperity is defined as “the condition of being successful or thriving, especially economic well-being.” The Tahoe Prosperity Center is the basin-wide organization focused on that goal for all who live and work in Lake Tahoe.
Volunteers Needed for Living History Day at Ehrman Mansion - Help Bring 1930s Lake Tahoe to Life
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/19/2014 - 9:31am
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July 26, 2014 - 11:00am The California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation will again be hosting Living History Day at Pine Lodge, a celebration of the anniversary of the lodge also known as the Ehrman Mansion, at Sugar Pine Point State Park on July 26, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Sugar Pine Point State Park
HIghway 89
United States
See map: Google Maps
Wa She Shu It Deh Native American Arts Festival
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:43pm
The Wa She Shu It’ Deh Native American Arts Festival at the Valhalla Grand Lawn July 28-29 features traditional American Indian dancers and drum performers, basket weaving displays, art, and great food. The basket weaving competition features over fourteen different categories. The Washoe are highly regarded for their master craftsmanship of baskets and have had several well-known weavers throughout their history, including Dat So La Lee.
