by The Editors on October 16, 2012
This Friday night, October 19, 2012, the New Village Arts Theatre kicks off their new quarterly event Friday’s @ The Foundry beginning at 7 PM. It’s apparently an art party.
The evening will include local art by the Foundry artists, live music by roots and blues-man Nathan James, an interactive art project, complimentary appetizers, and a cash bar.
If you’re in the Village this Friday night, stop by. It’s a good crowd. The party runs from 7 – 10 PM. New Village Arts Theatre is located at 2787 State St, Carlsbad, California.
[Link: New Village Arts]
by The Editors on March 21, 2012
Beginning April 1, 2012 Carlsbadistan’s William D. Cannon Art Gallery will be hosting a new installation led by the work by Bay Area sculptor Joe Brubaker titled The Exquisite Gardeners.
The Exquisite Garden installation process first took shape at the Donna Seager Gallery in San Rafael, California in 2008 and was soon followed by a second, expanded collaboration at the Bakersfield Museum in 2009. For two weeks prior to the opening of the exhibition. Carlsbad will host the core group of 12 “gardeners,” comprised of sculptors, stonemasons, carpenters, painters, writers and students, as they collect and reuse throwaway materials from our culture, much of it rescued from the waterways and shorelines. Bringing their own tools, materials and expertise to the site, Joe Brubaker and the Exquisite Gardeners will create a thematic installation from this raw material. Participating local artists include Carlsbad muralist Ron Juncal, Vista sculptor Elon Ebanks and students from MiraCosta College. At the end of the exhibition, the installation is carefully dismantled to leave no trace behind and create no new waste.
For the official word, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on November 21, 2011
On Monday, November 21, 2011 Carlsbadistan’s New Village Arts Theatre in association with Intriguing Lingerie and Oh La! La! is hosting a Moulin Rouge Fashion show.
Guests will be treated to appetizers and desserts from Vintage Bistro and the Carlsbad Chocolate Bar as well as a selection of wine and drinks during the pre and post show receptions and be given a gift bag with gift certificates for all three stores!
The show begins at 6 PM. VIP tickets are already sold out, but you can click here to buy tickets now.
[Link: New Village Arts Theatre]
by The Editors on September 26, 2011
Paper and Stone’s Dana (pictured above) half of the husbad/wife artist collab known as Jeanne Dana was only half kidding when he rushed to hold up a “No Photos” sign as soon as he saw us take out our camera. The artists from Sky Valley, California who were selling their faux marble sculpture this weekend at Carlsbadistan’s Art Splash have seen cameras out before. “You’re okay,” Jeanne said. “But a lot of times artists don’t like people taking pictures of their work. Someone takes a photo and then next day their stuff is is selling at Target.”
The chalk artists, on the other hand, didn’t seem to mind having their art photographed. After all, photos are the only thing that’s left after the street sweepers come rolling through. But that kind of goes with the transience of the form.
With chalk art there’s not much more than the doing. “None of us get paid to do this, you know, ” said artist Cynthia Kostylo. “We just do it for the art.”
Kostylo, who was covered head-to-toe in chalk dust says she does about seven chalk art events a year. “Some of us have kind of decided that if someone will pay our expenses and fly us out, we’ll do the the art.”
And that’s good, because without the help of artists like Kostylo Art Splash would never even happen. And without it, local schools would not get a little extra money for their art and music programs.
Click here for a photo gallery from Art Splash 2011.
by The Editors on September 24, 2011
Carlsbadistan’s Armada Drive will get its annual chalk art dressing today (September 24, 2011) as Carlsbad Art Splash takes over the street with art, food, and fun for the entire family. And by the looks of the weather today the word “splash” seems quite appropriate.
Art Splash featured professional chalk art, fine art venders, hands-on art projects, Music, children’s activities and sand sculpture. The community celebration for arts education begins at 10 AM and continues through 5 PM Sunday, September 25, 2011. Click here for a photo gallery from last year, or here for past Carlsbadistan.com coverage of the event.
[Link: Carlsbad Art Splash]
by The Editors on May 3, 2011
The Carlsbad Community Theatre is looking for a few good people (ages 8 to adult) to act, dance, and sing in their Summer 2011 production of the Charlie Smalls and William F. Brown’s The Wiz.
Auditions will be held Wednesday May 18th From 5pm – 9pm at Valley Middle School 1645 Magnolia Ave. Room 101 in Carlsbad
Walkups welcome, appointments preferred. Bring Sheet music in correct key for a one minute or less song (no tape recorders or a capella) Bring 3 non-returnable head shots and resumes. . . Be prepared to stay for dance at the audition. Callbacks – Friday May 20th starting at 5pm.
To get an audition slot please E mail gshornung@yahoo.com. Follow the jump for all the additional details. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on April 11, 2011
Carlsbadistan’s New Village Arts Theatre has decided to go “ensemble” for their 11th season. What that means is that all six of the theater’s productions will be created entirely by the same 14 actors, directors, designers and stage managers.
The Ensemble Project gives New Village Arts the opportunity to fully explore the group mind at work in a theatrical setting. The collaboration of this group will create a stronger art form than an individual alone and allow New Village Arts to continue its Ensemble experience with a better understanding of the potential of concentrated Ensemble work.
For more information (including a list of all plays to be performed and dates) please follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on March 14, 2011
The Carlsbad Village Association will be host an art pop-up for 10 hours at 538 Grand Avenue (formerly Chandler’s) during Thursdays On the Coast on March 24, 2011.
Displaying in the gallery will be art, photography, jewelry, glass, ceramics, silks and an energy like no other. A demonstration of silk painting will be out front with Marjorie Pezzoli while across the street located in front of Paradise Cottage a fellow artist who is one of the quickest watercolor painters, Steve Alan, will be exhibiting his techniques. . . “This had been an amazing collaboration of communication and logistics. The eagerness of all the artists to come together in such a short time is a welcomed sight. Those that missed the opportunity are already lining up to get involved in this new experience. No pun intended on the words, but it keeps popping up in many conversations with local business and others alike, the renaming of the Thursdays on the Coast, The Experience is well suited,” stated Event Manager, Cheryl Ehlers.
Thursday On The Coast is March 24, 2011 from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. For more information follow the jump. [click to continue…]
by The Editors on February 9, 2011
On Saturday evening April 30, 2011 Carlsbadistan’s New Village Arts Theatre will transform The Flower Fields into an Enchanted Garden Masquerade Ball as part of their annual gala.
Escape to a magical garden where your story is what you make it. Who will you be?
Tickets are $150 per person or $1,350 for a table of 10. And if you don’t have a mask, then be sure to attend NVA’s Family Fun Mask Making Event on Sunday April 3, 2011. Click here to buy tickets for the mask making party, or click the link for more information.
[Link: New Village Arts]
by The Editors on December 8, 2010
The Carlsbad Library is celebrating the release the their 22nd Annual Magee Park Poets Poetry Anthology with a free poetry reading at The Carlsbad City Library’s Carlsbad Library tonight (December 8, 2010) at 7 PM.
The library will host an open reading by poets whose poems are featured in this year’s anthology. Poets from around San Diego County submitted poems for the anthology and more than 60 poems have been selected. The anthology will be available for purchase for $5. Following the reading, attendees are invited to a reception in the Library’s Gowland Meeting Room. Admission to the reading and reception is free.
We’re not big poetry fans, but it could be fun anyway. Click the jump for all the details. [click to continue…]
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