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Post Modern Portraits of Women Who Have Healed Through Art at Tangent Gallery in June

Portraits of ordinary women, which include the healing art that helped them through difficult changes in their lives will open at Tangent Gallery, 2900 Franklin Blvd. (at 4th Ave.) in Sacramento, 2nd Saturday, June 12th from 6 to 10 pm.  The gallery is also open on Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm or by appointment (tangentgallery@gmail.com).  The women are all students at the Women’s Wisdom Art Project, a program of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services.  Sacramento digital artist and photographer Ann Tracy recruited Woodland photographer George Streng to work on this project with her.  Tracy and Streng wanted to go beyond the standard editorial portrait to create a post modern type of portraiture that includes art work created by the women to celebrate their journeys to increase their self-esteem and give them a sense of pride in themselves and what they have accomplished.

Tangent is an artist-run gallery/studio space established June of 2007.   Its mission is to exhibit dynamic and compelling contemporary art, by both local artists and artists from afar, specifically art that may not be showcased in other Sacramento galleries. Tangent strives to serve the community of Sacramento exposing the art-viewing public to new ideas, mediums and forms while bringing something unique and positive to the neighborhoods of Curtis Park and Oak Park while attracting new visitors to the area.

Women’s Wisdom Project offers a variety of art experiences for women who want to broaden their creative lives.  Designed as a uniquely feminine environment that supports the artistic and personal growth of women in all stages of life, Women’s Wisdom Project believes that artistic exploration naturally brings greater self-knowledge. Classes, which include lunch, are free and taught by professional artists. They include drawing, textiles, clay, mixed media, poetry, gourd crafting, creative writing, and painting with acrylics and water color.

The Women’s Wisdom Project offers a safe, nurturing environment for women of all backgrounds. Through the support of SFBFS staff, volunteers, and other students (each other), women are introduced to art and its healing properties. Thus, women realize their true potentials and learn the importance of imagination, control, patience and emotional discipline. Women working together in an informal setting provide a warm comfortable place for artistic exploration. All women who wish to participate are welcome.

Twenty-six (26) greater Sacramento area museums will be offering free admission, all day long, during the 12th Annual Sacramento Museum Day. This event is presented by the Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM), and proudly supported by Umpqua Bank. Sacramento Museum Day takes place Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (all participating museums close at 5 p.m., with the last guests admitted at 4 p.m.).

Museum Day, a Sacramento cultural tradition, invites all members of the community to experience the Capital City’s incredible wealth of art, history, science and wildlife at numerous participating museums AT NO COST.

PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS for SACRAMENTO MUSEUM DAY 2010:

• Aerospace Museum of California*
• California Automobile Museum
• California Foundry History Museum
• California State Military Museum
• California State Capitol Museum
• The California Museum
• California State Indian Museum
• California State Railroad Museum
• Crocker Art Museum*
• Discovery Museum Science and Space Center*
• Explorit Science Center (Davis)
• Fairytale Town
• Folsom History Museum
• Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park
• Heidrick Ag History Center (Woodland)
• Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park
• Museum of Medical History
• Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum
• Old Sacramento State Historic Park
• Sacramento Zoo
• Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
• Sacramento History Museum
• Sojourner Truth Multicultural Arts Museum
• Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park
• Wells Fargo History Museum (Old Sacramento and Downtown locations).

*Please note that the Crocker Art Museum is under construction for its major expansion. Parking and gallery access will be limited and shuttle service will not be offered to the Crocker Art Museum. Also for Sacramento Museum Day 2010, shuttle service will not be offered to the Aerospace Museum or the Discover Museum Science and Space Center.

Crocker Art Museum

November 14 – January 18, 2009

Consisting of more than 160 drawings, paintings, animation cels and related art objects used in the making of Warner’s classic cartoons, the exhibition traces the development of all of Warner’s cartoon stars and provides a step-by-step breakdown of how classical cel animation is made.

Warner Bros. Film Festival
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1 PM
FREE TO MEMBERS, $3 NONMEMBERS
GUILD THEATRE, 35TH STREET & BROADWAY

Looney Cartooning Workshop
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 6 PM

Cartoon-a-Rama
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 10 AM-NOON

Second Saturday for Families: Draw a Cartoon
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, NOON-3 PM

Animation Workshop
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, NOON-3 PM,
CROCKER ART MUSEUM
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 9 AM-4 PM,
SIERRA COLLEGE
$55 MEMBERS, $75 NONMEMBERS

The Annual Festival of Trees and Lights features a silent auction of full decocrated holiday trees and wreaths. Benefits the Cathedral Square Homeless Program; 916-442-4000
547 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Friday, Dec 5, 2008
Saturday, Dec 6, 2008
Sunday, Dec 7, 2008

A parade and other events to kick off the holidays will be held Saturday in Roseville.

The events begin with a breakfast with Santa from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Roseville Theater, 241 Vernon St.

The Sylvia Besana Annual Holiday Parade follows at 10 a.m. through downtown Roseville. The route begins at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Douglas Boulevard and Vernon Street, proceeding down Vernon Street and ending at the back of Roseville Square shopping center.

IndieSacramento Holiday Trunk Show

Holiday Shopping: Sacramento’s largest trunk show & craft bazaar

*FREE swag bags to the 1st 200 patrons
*Live Music
*Activities for the kids
*Fashion Show with local designers
*Hot cocoa & coffee
*Door prizes
*And More!

(DON’T FORGET TO BRING CASH!)
IndieSacramento is happening in conjunction with the Midtown Holiday Celebration:

*FREE horse-drawn carriage rides
*The lighting of J Street
*Midtown’s first-ever tree lighting ceremony
*Family-friendly activities and entertainment throughout the Midtwon area

Pledge to shop local this holiday season!

When: Saturday, 12/6, 10am-6pm
Price: $1 with a canned or boxed food item, $2 without. Children 12 years and under get in FREE.
Ages: All ages

IndieSacramento Official Site

The winners have been chosen for Access Sacramento’s 9th Annual “A Place Called Sacramento” film festival, which is to take place on October 5, 2008 at the Crest Theater. Scroll down for a list of the winners!

Sacramento in Jeopardy by Garret Paul Nyland
Think you “know” Sacramento? Answer in the form of a question, no Dodgers please, and see why we are, “Superior California”.

AB-540 by Travis Silcox
Decisions made in our State Legislature have great impact on Socorro. Examine the meaning of “citizenship” through her eyes.

Sweet Lemonade by Alison Wells
It takes a village to “make lemonade” in this bittersweet tale of a mother and daughter’s struggle to live as a family in Serna Village.

Half a Man by Joaquin Murrieta
Guillermo’s courage is tested by the criminals he chases, his impending marriage, and as a man facing cancer.

The Note by Savannah Knight
Jaden’s melancholy over Kya preoccupies every thought. His friends cannot help but a mysterious note distracts him and the journey of unknowns begins.

Emergency 916 by Matt Johnson
When “nature calls” all other priorities become insignificant. Join one man’s “quest for relief” in downtown Sacramento.

Saturday is Rugby Day by Jessica Vasquez
Women’s rugby is one rough game. But team members struggle with thoughts of the one player not in the game.

Remember Me by Eric Cotenas
Melissa is missing – or is she? Landmark photos are the clues that Kyle and Alice follow, always dreading what they will find.

I Luv Sacramento by Wayne Johnson
Newspapers reporters compete for their job. Their assignment: find the ten reasons and one word that best describes living in Sacramento.

Stakin’ Claim by Russell Nichols
Should Joe, the longtime Del Paso Boulevard shopkeeper, sell out to the fast-food chain or join forces with Michael, Linda and the mysterious “painter”?

A Place Called Sacramento Film Festival Official Site

Learn more about the history of California’s Gold Rush and its connection to Sacramento at the Gold Rush History Center, part of the Discovery Museum. Located at 101 I St. in Old Sacramento, the Gold Rush History Center is free for children and members and is open most days between 10am and 5pm.

Gold Rush History Center Official Site

Located on the first floor of the CSUS library, the Library Gallery is part of the concept to make Sac State a “campus of the arts.” The Gallery was originally created in 2001-2002 and is not only intended for art exhibits, but also hosts performances such as music recitals, poetry readings and other arts-related events. Admission is free and the gallery is open between 10am and 5pm Tues through Sat.

CSU Sacramento Library Gallery Official Site

Indended to preserve, present and create California History, The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts brings history alive through the use of California State Archives and other collections. It’s also a great place to bring your children for inspiration. The Board of Trustees includes First Lady Maria Shriver, who helped to revitalize the museum. The Advisory Board includes notable historians, scholars, writers, teachers, artists and others. Visit The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts in the State Archives Building in Sacramento, CA, one block from the Capitol and enjoy 20,000 square feet of exhibits, facilities for lectures, performances, receptions and events. The museum is also home to the California Hall of Fame and Constitution Wall as well as many other current exhibits.

The California Museum Official Site