Based in Mountain View, Schola Cantorum is an audition-based, 135-member chorus that offers live performances throughout the year at different locations in the Bay Area. The current music director is Gregory Wait. Check the website for upcoming events.
La Paloma Theatre, located on South Coast Highway 101 near the Encinitas sign, is a a favorite of regional movie and theater buffs. This location is full of history and it's been in the same location since 1928.
La Paloma features many underground and independent films not available in multiplexes. It also hosts concerts, with past performers including Eddie Vedder and Ralph Stanley. One local event happens every Friday night at midnight: a theater performance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Largo at the Coronet is an art venue and bar located in West Hollywood. The venue offers patrons a wide array of performances, including plays and musical guests. A full calendar of events is available online as are tickets. Tickets may also be purchased at the Largo box office or over the phone. The theater also features a bar where patrons can purchase drinks before any performance. For further inquiries, phone Largo at the Coronet.
Situated right in downtown Napa, Artists of the Valley Gallery is an offshoot of the Napa Valley Art Association. The gallery is a nonprofit run by the artists represented within the space as part of its duties for membership. Currently there are 52 artists represented. Works range in media from oil to acrylic paintings rendering wine country vignettes to pottery, jewelry, and paints on silk. The gallery features two artists a month. Proceeds from sales go toward scholarships for local schools. The Artists of the Valley Gallery is a current member of the Chamber of Commerce.
Villa Aurora is a Los Angeles historical landmark and artist residence. Originally built in 1927, it was home to émigré German-Jewish novelist Lion Feuchtwanger and his wife Marta. It was once a magnet for socializing among L.A.'s European émigré artists, writers and composers, including Bertolt Brecht and Thomas Mann as well as movie greats Fritz Lang and Charlie Chaplin. After undergoing restoration, Villa Aurora reopened in 1995 as an artist residence and houses Feuchtwanger Memorial Library, fostering German-American exchange in the fields of literature, music, art and film. The villa offers various cultural events during the year. Tours of the Villa arranged by appointment show the home's major rooms, the installed organ and its pipes and the front and rear patios.
Lu Martin Galleries features the Impressionist oil paintings and abstract watercolors of a number of artists. This gallery occupies a sprawling space in historic Gallery Row on N. Coast Highway, next door to Quorum Gallery and Sue Westwood Fine Art. Realism, impressionism, expressionism, landscape, still-life, figurative and abstract are the main styles and themes represented. Artists include Robin Anderson, Donat Barbe, Irene Borg, Paco Garcia, Alfredo Gomez, Cristina Joia, Armenak Karapetian, Mostafa Keyhani, Lu Martin, Greg Martin, Alan Murray, Ian Ramsay, Gerhard Ruhland and Stephen Shortridge.
The Cosmopolitan Fine Art gallery, established by Tanya Stajdel in 1992, boasts an impeccable selection of original paintings in oil. This elegant, quaint store offers a high level of customer service for its framed, unique collection. It also offers assistance selecting and placing the pieces in its client's homes.
Brushstrokes is a family friendly pottery painting and mosaics studio providing baby imprints by appointment and paint-your-own pottery available for a daily fee plus the price of premade pottery. Groups may also rent the space upstairs for private clay, pottery or mosaic parties.
Laser Quest is located inside of the Kaleidoscope mall off of Crown Valley Parkway. Laser Quest is great for birthday parties, private events and any other sorts of gathering. Children must be at least 5 years old to be able to participate.
Dress comfortably to play Laser Quest, and wear low-heeled shoes. The parking is located on the bottom level of the mall.
In the summer of 1970, Marvin and Jan Klebe bought a two-room school house on the outskirts of Petaluma and started Cinnabar Theater. Their goal was to create a place where local talent could perform, collaborate and educate. Today, Cinnabar Theater is the only venue in Sonoma County that produces opera, musical theater, dramatic theater, chamber series, dance and special festivals. The Cinnabar Young Rep is a year-round program that offers classes, workshops, performance opportunities, summer camps and festivals, where children as young as 4 learn the art of the theater. Consult its website for upcoming performances and special events.
T. Heritage Gallery is located near the corner of Pico Boulevard and 32nd Street. Tim Heritage currently shows his unique art collection at the gallery. He is currently working on several series of art, including his famous animal series, the abstract paintings, mixed media collages and acrylic sculptures. The gallery also offers custom hand-finished frames, canvases, mirrors, mounting and more. The gallery has a rotating exhibition schedule specializing in modern and contemporary art in all mediums.
Alta Video Productions offers video transfer and archive, film transfer and archive, slides, negatives and photos, DVD, editing, mastering, production, videography and more.
The Hiller Aviation Museum, located at the San Carlos Airport, is an aircraft history museum founded by Stanley Hiller, Jr. The museum specializes in Northern California aircraft and helicopter history. Its mission is to stimulate and engage its visitors to discover the past, celebrate the present and imagine the future of aviation. Hiller's is educational and fun for the whole family.
The Allied Arts Guild is a historic park area featuring beautiful gardens, shops, artists' studios and the Cafe Primavera restaurant. It is owned and operated by The Allied Arts Guild, which hosts public events and holiday celebrations throughout the year. The area is also available for weddings, receptions and other private affairs.
