WNC Craft Fair

Western Nevada College
2201 W College Parkway
Carson City

Joe Winter, a ceramic artist who has shown his work at both WNC Carson and Fallon campus galleries, will have a booth in this year's Craft Fair.


[poster image and text from WNC press info]

Space Art Talk at WNC Davis Observatory

Western Nevada College
Jack C. Davis Observatory
2201 W College Parkway
Carson City

Saturday, October 8: Space Art


Mike Thomas will give a slideshow lecture about the impact of art on both science and science fiction. Visitors will be taken from the days of the first drawings of space objects to the beautiful illustrations of space seen today. The program includes many wonderful slides of space-related works of art.



Saturday evening stargazing and slide lectures at the Western Nevada College Jack C. Davis Observatory are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and lectures begin at 7pm.

For additional information, please contact Mike Thomas at 775-857-3033 or mnethomas@sbcglobal.net

[image from Goggle search for super nova; text from WNC press release]

The Culture of Burning Man Exhibition at WNC

Western Nevada College
2201 W College Parkway
Carson City

Reception for the artists: Thursday, September 15, 5-6:30pm.

Each Labor Day holiday, northern Nevada plays host to one of the largest and most innovative art and cultural events in the nation. Western Nevada College offers a fascinating glimpse into the Burning Man culture of self-expression and self-reliance through a photography exhibit that portrays the art, costumes and ambience of the event. The Culture of Burning Man, in the gallery through October 15, was curated by local artist Maria Partridge. The Black Rock Arts Foundation provided exhibition support.

The thirty-nine poster size photographs depict the innovative sculptures that soar above the playa and depict "burners" in costumes that range from the clever to the weird. The show also features a fascinating array of playa vehicles built or retrofitted to navigate the dusty streets of Black Rock City – from unicycles and roller skates to giant balloons and boats.

The College Gallery is in the Bristlecone Building, at WNC Carson City. The gallery is open Monday-Friday, 8am - 9pm, and Saturday, 8am - 5pm, excluding holidays. Admission is free.

[image and text from the gallery press release]

Great Basin Landscape Inspires Wood Art Exhibit

Western Nevada College
Carson City Campus
WNC Carson City
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703

WNC Galleries
Bristlecone Building

The twisted and weathered woods of the Great Basin environment become imaginative and sometimes whimsical works of art in a new exhibit at the Western Nevada College Main Gallery. Larry Williamson's "Great Basin Work" exhibition will be in the gallery through Friday, March 25.

Williamson's carved creations are fabrications of his mind and his materials - aged pieces of wood found on the floor of the Great Basin. What transpires is an imaginative recount of the landscape that has surrounded him most of his life. For over 58 years, he has explored the Great Basin and High Sierra. He spends his days running the trails near his home and studio in Virginia City.

"It is in this solitude that I hope to find a little mojo to put into my work," he says.
His masterpieces range from raw to polished works, small carvings to life-size interpretations of the textures and life of the basin. A notable piece, "Untitled" bears the talons and feathers of a desert bird and is topped with what may be interpreted as rabbits jumping over the moon. The front depicts the scene of a Native American woman presenting a small man to two intricately carved canines.



WNC Carson City art galleries are located in the Bristlecone Building. Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, with holiday closures. Information: 445-3000.

Wider View | Wild Horses

Western Nevada College
Carson City Campus
WNC Carson City
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703

WNC Galleries
Bristlecone Building

[Click on image to enlarge.]

A very special FWAC!

Wednesday September 1, 4:30–6 pm
FWAC!
[First Wednesdays Arts Coffee]
WNC Carson City Campus

FWAC! is CCAI's monthy gathering of artists and arts & culture enthusiasts for coffee and conversation. As always, all welcome to attend!

This month we feature a very special FWAC! on the WNC Carson City campus [2201 West College Parkway] in the Main Gallery in conjunction with the artists reception for Secrets Revealed, a printmaking exhibition organized by Candace Nicol.

Special thanks to our hosts at WNC!

[Graphic from Google image search for 'coffee and art .' Click on image to enlarge.]

WNC Multicultural Festival

Western Nevada College
Carson City Campus

Saturday, May 15
11 am – 4 pm
WNC 15th annual Multicultural Festival

Free

Exhibitors will include: African arts, basket making, Chinese culture, Peruvian arts and crafts, spinning and weaving, Turkish culture, Finnish music and costumes, and more.

Children’s activities will include African ceremonial masks, Indian Rangoli art, Japanese paper carp, diversity skits, and more.

"exhibits, children’s activities, ethnic food for sale, and raffle prizes – a colorful mixture of music, dance, food and fun"


Performance Schedule
[nb: times are subject to change]

11-11:25 a.m.
Eagle Wing Pageant Dancers – Native American group

11:40-12.05 p.m.
Brass Akwards – Swing Band

12:20-12:45
Mariachi Cazadores

1-1:25
Reno Taiko Drummers – Traditional Japanese Drumming

1:30-1:35
Announcement of Festival Photo Essay Winner

1:35-2
Country Valley Jug Stompers – Country, Jazz, Fusion

2:10-2:35
Milton Merlos – Flamenco Guitarist

2:40-2:50
WNC Latino Club Dance

2:55-3:10
Axis of Power – West Coast Hip Hop Trio

3:15-3:30
Carson ATA Karate Academy Demonstration

3:40-4:05
Sound Evolution – Historical Journey Through Rock

[Text and graphic from WNC press mailing. Caption: "Latin American artist Laura Fuentes performed at the 2008 Western Nevada College Multicultural Festival.]

6 Sides 2 Every Story

Western Nevada College
Main Gallery
Bristlecone Building
Carson City Campus
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City

"More than 500 participants* were asked to illustrate their own perspectives by carving one side of a wooden cube. Each cube represents a current story found in a national/international article, internet posting, or magazine. The culminating project includes artists from the United States, Canada, England and South Africa. Within two years, 95 cubes were carved.

'By sharing a cube consisting of the same story, some artists connected with each other in their communities, while others shared one story with strangers in other places,' Nicol said. 'Participants responded to one another’s marks, their visual images and the initial story.'

[text and graphic from College press release.]

* CCAI Executive Director Sharon Rosse is among the 500+ featured artists!

Auditions: The Sound of Music

Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company

Wednesday, January 13 | 6 pm
Auditions: The Sound of Music

Sarah Winnemucca Hall
Western Nevada College
2699 Van Patten Drive
Carson City

"The beloved musical will play two weekends at the Carson City Community Center May 7-16. Rehearsals begin in February.

Roles to be cast include 17 principal and secondary roles, including seven children, as well as an ensemble.

Auditioners should come prepared to sing a song under one minute long. They should bring a taped accompaniment or provide the accompanist with a musical score – a capella auditions are not advised. Solo auditions are recommended.

Callbacks for some performers will follow on Friday evening.

The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company [WNMTC] is a critically acclaimed regional theater company operated through the Performing Arts Program at WNC, drawing tour buses from all around Nevada and California. Previous productions have drawn as many as 6,000 people. Shows play in a 750-seat theater and are accompanied by a live orchestra. Stephanie Arrigotti produces and directs. Gina Kaskie-Davis is the choreographer.

Everyone accepted in either cast must register to participate in the productions. All credit students will receive a scholarship to defray half their tuition. Children need to register non-credit.

For more information, check the WNMTC website or call 775-445-4249.

[Text from WNC press release. Graphic from Google image search for "Von Trapp Family." Caption: "Trapp Family Lodge is owned and managed by the von Trapps, one of the world's best known and beloved musical families. The von Trapps, the inspiration."]

Night Sky Open House

Dec. 26 | 6-9 pm
Jack C. Davis Observatory
Open House + Star Party

Western Nevada College
2699 Van Patten Drive
Carson City, NV 89703

Featuring a "stellar" presentation about the night sky followed by viewing from a number of telescopes. At 8:00 p.m. there will be a raffle drawing for an autographed commemorative coin by Buzz Aldrin and the late Jack C. Davis.

Hot chocolate sponsored by Red's Old 395 and cookies by the WNC Foundation.

more info: 775-445-3240

[Information and graphic from WNC press release. Graphic from Google image search for 'night sky.']

Digital Class

Western Nevada College Gallery
Bristlecone Building

November 30, 2009 – January 7, 2010
Digital Photography Class Exhibit

Artists reception: December 9 | 4:30-6 pm

Gallery Hours:
M–Th 7:30 am - 9 pm
Friday 7 am - 5 pm

[information from WNC website. Graphic from Google image search for 'digital photography ccd diagram' Click to enlarge.]

Global Lens International Film Series

Western Nevada College
International Film Series
Friday evenings - 7 p.m.
Marlette Hall
Cedar Building
Carson City Campus

September 18
“Getting Home"

$3. Western students with ID are free.

"Save your Friday nights this fall for a series of thought-provoking international films at Western Nevada College that explore cultures around the world.

Designed to promote cultural awareness, films are part of the Global Film Initiative’s “Global Lens 2009” series.

With partial funding by Nevada Humanities, the film stories are told in their native languages with English subtitles."

Schedule

GETTING HOME - Sept. 18
Zhang Yang, China, 2007

SONG FROM THE SOUTHERN SEAS - Sept. 25
Marat Sarulu, Kazakhstan, 2008

POSSIBLE LIVES – Oct. 2
Sandra Gugliotta, Argentina, 2006

I AM FROM TITOV VELES - Oct. 9
Teona Strugar Mitevska, Macedonia, 2007

MUTUM (EDU) - Oct. 16
Sandra Kogut, Brazil, 2007

MY TIME WILL COME - Oct. 23
Víctor Arregui, Ecuador, 2008

THE PHOTOGRAPH - Nov. 6
Nan Triveni Achnas, Indonesia, 2007

THOSE THREE (EDU) - Nov. 13
Naghi Nemati, Iran, 2007

SLEEPWALKING LAND - Nov. 20
Teresa Prata, Mozambique, 2007

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD (EDU) - Dec. 4
Faouzi Bensaïdi, Morocco, 2006

[text, information and graphic from WNC press release. Caption: “Getting Home” is the story of a Chinese worker who honors a dying friend’s request to be buried in the Three Gorges region."]

Auditions: The King and I

Western Nevada College
Carson City Campus

Tuesday, August 11 | 6 pm

"The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company holds auditions for The King and I in Sarah Winnemucca Hall of the Western Nevada College Carson City campus at 6 p.m.

The show will play in nine performances at the Carson City Community Center November 7-22.

Additional information: 775.445-4249."

[Text from WNC Information & Marketing Services Office. Graphic from Google image search for 'The King and I,' harvested from the Champaign Urbana Theatre Company website. Detail.]

WNC 2009 Student Art Show

Western Nevada College
Bristlecone Building
Main Gallery
Carson, City

Annual Student Art Show 09
April 13 - May 8
reception: Wednesday April 22, 4-7 pm

Work by WNC Students from the Carson and Douglas campuses in photography, drawing, graphic design, painting, sculpture and ceramics.

[graphic from WNC website. Click to enlarge.]

The World We Live In

[Below, notice of a timely talk, a sure to be thought-provoking follow-up to Sunday's Academy Awards at which global culture shined prominently.]

February 26 - 7 p.m.
Western Nevada College
Cedar Building
Marlette Hall
Carson, City

Photo/Lecture
The Similar World We Live In
Chris Ryan

"When people think of globalization, they usually think of Americans exporting their television, movies, music, dress and fast food. But globalization means that there is just as much influence coming back to us.

“In the United States the second and third fastest growing religions are Islam and Buddhism,” Western Nevada Geography Professor Chris Ryan says. “In 20 years the dominant language of the Internet will be Chinese. In the mid-'90s, 62 percent of the Internet use was in the United States; now it’s less than 20 percent.”

Since 1992, Ryan has worked for the Education Foundation of the National Geographic Society, and for several years has taught classes on geographic information systems, cultural geography and environmental problems at Western.

“If you look at many cultures around the world in the last 20 years, you see a great number of changes,” Ryan said. “For the past three or four hundred years European culture dominated the United States. After World War II, less than 10 percent of our immigration has come from Europe. Society and culture are going to change, and you’ll see European languages challenged by Arabic and Chinese. If you live in Los Angeles, you can now get 137 different languages via satellite television.

“It may not be a comforting idea to a lot of people, but part of exporting pop culture means there will be reciprocity as well.”

[graphic from image search for 'the globe.']

Carson Cairn

Western Nevada College
Bristlecone Building
Main Gallery

September 29 - November 5
Edw Martinez
Carson Cairn and Other Objects

Reception: October 8 | 4:30 - 6:30
Artist's Talk and Demonstration: October 9
4 - 6:45 pm [Aspen Building 210]

Martinez has been creating both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art in Nevada for four decades. For the past four years, Martinez has been working primarily as a sculptor. The artist comments: "I think of myself as an 'object maker' who chooses to work in clay."

[graphic from WNC Web site.]

Lone Mountain Writers: Vantage Points

poetry + photography
by the Lone Mountain Writers and students in Marilee
Swirczek’s Creative Writing class.

[graphic from WNCC. Click on image to enlarge.]