| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Stained Glass Adult Art Class (Thursdays)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-February 16, 2012 Taught by renowned Riverside glass artist Judy Davies, this class is for anyone wanting to learn the intricate art of stained glass. Participants will learn the techniques of scoring and breaking glass, cutting, and grinding. Each student will complete a beautiful stained-glass garden stake which will enhance their home garden. There are some required supplies totaling $165 that you will need to purchase through the instructor and they will be yours to keep for all your future stained-glass... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12- 02/16/12 | Riverside |
Imagine Edible Art! (Ages 6-12)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum February 25, 2012 In this fun class, children will make a color wheel out of yummy frosting, mix the colors to make new colors, and then “paint” color wheels made out of cookies. Students will also “paint” with spaghetti. After the spaghetti dries, it becomes a beautiful work of art! Many more fun projects will complete the day! | Riverside Art Museum | 02/25/12 | Riverside |
All About AcrylicsPresented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 1, 2012 If you want to try acrylic painting or have some experience in acrylic painting, then this is the class for you! Starting with basic color mixing and advancing to color theory, you will be taught all aspects of color theory and how to use it to enhance your work. Color theory will be taught using only the three primary colors combined with white, black, burnt umber, and burnt sienna acrylic paints. Value and contrast will be addressed as well. Many techniques will be taught, including but... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12- 03/01/12 | Riverside |
Music Among FriendsPresented by Riverside County Philharmonic at Fox Performing Art Center March 10, 2012 Guest artist: Gary Hoffman, cello
Kilstofte “News Flash”
Dvorak “Cello Concerto
Brahms “Symphony #3”
Two of the most important Romantic composers, Brahms and Dvorak, were friends, and their friendship influenced both men. Brahms’ monumental yet pastoral 3rd Symphony, like many of his other compositions, is actually very intimate and personal in nature.
Dvorak’s Cello Concerto is one of the most famous and beloved... | Riverside County Philharmonic | 03/10/12 | Riverside |
Exploring the Artists (Ages 7-12)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 10-March 13, 2012 Come and discover ten exciting artists in this fun class! Students will learn about the life of the artist and then create some wonderful works of art using the techniques of the featured artist. A variety of art styles and periods will be explored and the mediums will vary from watercolor to collage to oil pastel. Come join the fun and enhance your knowledge of the masters of art! | Riverside Art Museum | 01/10/12- 03/13/12 | Riverside |
Fabulous Fine Art (Ages 7-11)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 10-March 13, 2012 If you would like to try your hand at drawing, and painting, and sculpture, but you just can’t decide where to start, this class might be just what you’re looking for! Among other projects, students will make a still life (with a surprise!), an unusual self-portrait, and a curious cityscape. This class will cover techniques for using dry and wet art mediums, and together we will create all manner of 2-D and 3-D art works. | Riverside Art Museum | 01/10/12- 03/13/12 | Riverside |
Spanish/English Artistic Fun (Grades K-1)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 11-March 14, 2012 Wow! An art class taught in Spanish! This class is for students who have a bit of background vocabulary in Spanish and are interested in picking up some new vocabulary as well as some new artistic skills! Students will hear the instruction in English and then immediately in Spanish. This will give students an opportunity to learn lots of new art-related phrases and words. A variety of mediums will be introduced including watercolor, acrylic paint, and even clay! This will be a fun class in a... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/11/12- 03/14/12 | Riverside |
Music Together (Ages birth-5)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 Our goal is to nurture your child’s natural enthusiasm for music. We sing, dance, chant, and play instruments in an informal setting, enriching children’s experiences and guiding them towards a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
To register or RSVP (required) for a sample class, please visit www.circlecitymt.com or call Maya at (951) 277-1159.
Instructor: Maya Guerrero | Thursdays, January 12-March 15 OR Fridays, January 13-March 16 | 10:00... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12- 03/15/12 | Riverside |
My Very First Art Class! (Ages 3-6)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 This special class could be your child’s very first art class. Boys and girls will learn about color, shape, line, and pattern as they use a variety of different mediums to create beautiful works of art. They are certain to enjoy this independent time having fun making art! | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12- 03/15/12 | Riverside |
3-D Sculptures! (Ages 7-12)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 A variety of mediums including clay, wire, wood, and paper will be used to create amazing three-dimensional objects. Everything from dragons to monsters will be sculpted in this fun class! | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12- 03/15/12 | Riverside |
Art and Architecture: Julia Morgan and More! (Ages 9-14)Presented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 15, 2012 Come explore one of Riverside’s architectural treasures…the Riverside Art Museum! Formerly the Riverside YWCA building, the Riverside Art Museum was designed by pioneering California architect, Julia Morgan. In this class we will let Julia Morgan’s work, and the architectural elements of buildings, inspire us through drawing, painting, collage, and more. Students will apply key architectural vocabulary they learn to design creative buildings of their own.
| Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12- 03/15/12 | Riverside |
IN PRINT: Five Centuries of Prints and MultiplesPresented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 5-March 26, 2012 Reception: January 12, 2012
New York-based Curator Margaret Mathews-Berenson presents the last of her tri-fold series of exhibitions mined from the RAM Permanent Collection. A slight departure from her previous two exhibitions, which focused on the subject matter-derived themes of Landscape and Portraiture, In Print highlights works that are characterized by a diverse artistic medium: the Print. Originating in 5th century China with the advent of... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/05/12- 03/26/12 | Riverside |
WOW: Watercolor Only WildPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 10-March 27, 2012 Watercolor can be vivid, bright with impact! Learn a variety of techniques which give you the power to create just the look you want for your painting. You will try out types of papers, styles of brushes; learn to stretch watercolor paper and experiment with different brands of paint. You will learn to control washes, use masks, stencils, friskets, layering, hard edges, deep color and more! See how metallic and iridescent paints can add to the WOW factor. You will have such fun creating your... | Jo Thompson Art | 01/10/12- 03/27/12 | Riverside |
ERETAI: John Beech, Lael Marshall, David Rabinowitch, Michael VossPresented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum January 12-March 28, 2012 Reception: January 12, 2012
ERETAI – meaning “rowers” in ancient Greek – comprises the work of four New York-based contemporary artists. Originally hailing from Canada (David Rabinowitch), the United Kingdom (John Beech), Brazil (Michael Voss), as well as the United States (Lael Marshall), all four artists present work that emphasize form, space, and intuitive process. All four work in both sculptural and two-dimensional media,... | Riverside Art Museum | 01/12/12- 03/28/12 | Riverside |
Watercolor FUNdamentalsPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 11-March 28, 2012 Have FUN with watercolor! You will learn all the basics about the paints, the papers, the brushes, and techniques to get you painting right away. Creating washes, going with the flow, mixing colors, will be part of this class.
All materials PROVIDED!
All skill levels welcome.
Classes are small, relaxed, fun and focused on individualized instruction.
| Jo Thompson Art | 01/11/12- 03/28/12 | Riverside |
Awesome AcrylicsPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 13-March 30, 2012 Enjoy the bold, juicy colors of acrylics! Use big brushes and lots of paint to learn about color, exiperiment with texture and form. The flexibility of this water-based paint is truly awesome and you will create beautiful works of art in this class.
Materials are provided!
Open to students of any skill level or experience.
Classes are small, relaxed, fun and focused on individualized instruction. | Jo Thompson Art | 01/13/12- 03/30/12 | Riverside |
Drawing with Prismacolor Colored PencilsPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 7-March 31, 2012 Learn all the tips on working with these exquisite pencils. You will learn shading, blending, layering and more techniques to make completed artwork that is vibrant and powerful. The Image here is a self-portrait drawn with Prismacolors! Let your creativity flow through this exciting medium! Learn all the tips on working with these exquisite pencils. You will learn shading, blending, layering and more techniques to make completed artwork that is vibrant and powerful. Let your creativity flow... | Jo Thompson Art | 01/07/12- 03/31/12 | Riverside |
Fundamentals of DrawingPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 7-March 31, 2012 Whether you are a total beginner or have been drawing for years you can have fun and learn techniques to improve your drawing skills immediately!
Practice specific exercises and work on projects designed to enhance your ability and confidence to draw anything you want to: figures, faces hands, still life, landscapes, animals and more. Shape, shading, value, contours: you will have a solid foundation in drawing. Materials are provided!
Open to students of any skill level or... | Jo Thompson Art | 01/07/12- 03/31/12 | Riverside |
Kids Art Adventure Saturday Presented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building January 14-March 31, 2012 Kids (5-13) will love using paint, mixed-media, clay and more while learning about color, shape, line, and pattern to create beautiful 2-D and 3-D art works.
All Materials Provided!
Open to students of any skill level or experience.
Classes are small, relaxed, fun and focused on individualized instruction.
This class is offered after school and on Saturday to give more options for students and parents.
| Jo Thompson Art | 01/14/12- 03/31/12 | Riverside |
Iconic Actresses: Women in Film The 70's seriesPresented by Riverside Art Museum at Riverside Art Museum February 28-April 3, 2012 Join film lecturer and award-winning journalist Stacy Davies for a glimpse into movie masterpieces and the actresses who left an indelible mark on the silver screen. Each Iconic Actress series is composed of six full-length films, numerous clips, production stories, and biographical histories of the featured films and actresses. Come and enjoy captivating film and great wine with some really fabulous women. You'll be glad you did!
The Independents: 1970-1980 | Riverside Art Museum | 02/28/12- 04/03/12 | Riverside |
Pokrasso and Colleagues Presented by Riverside Community College at Riverside Community College November 28, 2011-April 6, 2012 A sense of wistful reverence quickens in the work of Ron Pokrasso, often so swiftly and quietly that it goes unnoticed (except by the unconscious). His many-windowed paintings, often composed as diptychs or triptychs, feel more like collaborations - with himself, with the people and events of his past, with other artists. They're like so many memento mori, comprising a very personal cabinet of curiosities with what seem to be found objects from the portmanteau of a people who existed mainly... | Riverside Community College | 11/28/11- 04/06/12 | Riverside |
Heroes of the PeoplePresented by Riverside County Philharmonic at Fox Performing Art Center May 19, 2012 Guest Artist: Roman Rabinovich,piano
Beethoven “Fidelio Overture”
Prokofiev “Piano Concerto #5”
Sibelius
“Symphony #2"
All three composers on the program were heroes to their people. Beethoven’s revolutionary spirit and his bold compositions, such as the Overture to Fidelio, made him a hero to the Viennese people, to the ideals of Romanticism and to the... | Riverside County Philharmonic | 05/19/12 | Riverside |
Arts Walk: Life Arts CenterPresented by Jo Thompson Art at Life Arts Building February 2-June 7, 2012 To All Artists, Crafters, Performers:
Want to be part of a dynamic downtown Artists' Community? Join us for the Arts Walk on the First Thursday of each month at the Life Arts Center! As the building's Arts Walk Coordinator, I am responsible for finding and supporting artists and crafters and performers who would like to be part of the fun! Each month the building hosts vendors at tables down in the beautiful first floor rooms, where literally hundreds of visitors come through... | Jo Thompson Art | 02/02/12- 06/07/12 | Riverside |