Page 67 - Sonoma County Gazette January 2016

Santa Rosa Symphony Receives Prestigious NEA Grant
The Santa Rosa Symphony (SRS) recently received a Challenge America Award from The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in the amount of $10,000. The SRS will use this award to support performances, a workshop and related outreach activities featuring Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Martinez during the Santa Rosa Symphony’s 88th season finale in May, 2016.
This outreach project is intended to share classical music with the Sonoma County Latino community. Martinez, a music education advocate, will conduct a free bilingual “musical career day” workshop for elementary school violinists, participate in an open rehearsal for the community, and participate in 3 pre- concert talks before each Classical Concert performance. Organizations such Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay, the YWCA Sonoma County, California Parenting Institute, the Boys and Girls Club Central Santa
Rosa, and Hanna Boys Center – selected for their ties to local, underserved communities – and local elementary schools will assist with targeted outreach and free ticket distribution for the main stage performance at the Green Music Center.
FILM
The Challenge America category supports projects that extend the reach
of the arts to underserved populations whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Challenge America grants are comparatively small investments that have a big impact in their communities.
dvd tv movies Jan 28 ~ Documentary Film Series ~ 7-9p, Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa. Title TBA. $1 requested donation. 707-575-8902.
NEA Chairman Jane Chu said, “The arts are part of our everyday lives –
no matter who you are or where you live – they have the power to transform individuals, spark economic vibrancy in communities, and transcend the boundaries across diverse sectors of society. Supporting projects like the one from the Santa Rosa Symphony offers more opportunities to engage in the arts every day.”
Jan 14 ~ Documentary Film Series ~
Jan 29 ~ Tahoe Adventure Film Festival Road Tour 2016 ~ 7:30p. $15. Mystic Theatre. 21 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma www.ticketweb.com
About this Challenge America grant to the SRS, Executive Director Alan Silow said: “This grant from the NEA expresses national confirmation of the importance of the work the Santa Rosa Symphony is doing in Sonoma County to inspire and engage people with the highest-quality musical performances and to develop compelling educational programs focused on the local community.”
Jan 14 ~ RAMS ~ Iceland’s entry for the 2016 Academy Awards. See it before it’s theatrical release in early February. 7p at The Raven Film Center. 415 Center St, Healdsburg. Advance Tickets $12, At the Door $14. ($2 discount for Alexander Valley Film Society Members). www.crm.fundly.com. www.avfilmsociety.org
Jan 14 ~ Movie Premiere Raises Funds for New Park Trails ~ “Paradise Waits” Ski & Snowboard Film to benefit Taylor Mountain Regional Park. Third Street Cinemans, 620 3rd St, Santa Rosa. 6:30p. Event will include a raffle with exciting prizes. Beer and wine available for purchase. Proceeds to the Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation. $15 and on sale at Third Street Aleworks, Santa Rosa Ski & Sports, and www.taskforceproductions.com
Jan 22 & 24 ~ The Mole’s Den ~ Fri 7p, Sun 2p. Daniel, a middle aged hermit, is forced to give overnight shelter to Ana, his neighbor’s niece. The need for human connection and warmth between these two damaged people slowly begins to emerge. Writer/director Alfredo Ureta uses very little dialogue and builds his powerful tale with a masterful accretion of emotional detail.
7-9p, Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa. Title TBA. $1 requested donation. 707-575-8902. www.pjcsonoma.org
Sonoma Film Institute ~ All screenings are in Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall on the Sonoma State University campus in Rohnert Park. Fridays at 7p, Sundays at 4p. Admission is $7, $6 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, $5 for SFI members and children under 12, and FREE for SSU students.There is a $5 parking fee on all Sonoma State University lots. www.sonoma.edu/sfi or call (707)664-2606.
www.pjcsonoma.org
Jan 15 and 16 ~ Que Viva La Lucha (Wrestling in Tijuana ~ Award- winning documentary features a look at the sport of Lucha Libre or Mexican wrestling, specifically the extreme version in Tijuana. Other movies shown and different each night. 7p. Tickets $11 or $18 for both evenings. www. brownpapertickets.com/event/2479237 www.healdsburgflixmix.com. At The Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.
A program of short documentary films. Feb 5 & 7 ~ Two Films - Ornette: Made in America and No Maps on My Taps ~ Fri
Jan 29 & 31 ~ Cuban Documentaries ~
7p, Sun 2p.
Cinema Numina - Numina Center for Spirituality & the Arts 707-815-1675 - The Church of the Incarnation, 550 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. www. meetup.com/Cinema-Numina/
Jan 9 ~ Marion Woodman ~ Dancing In The Flames (2010)~ Cinema Numina presents an interview with Marion Woodman, Canadian Jungian analyst, mythopoetic author, and women’s depth movement pioneer. $10 donation. 7p.
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About the Santa Rosa Symphony: Santa Rosa Symphony is the Resident Orchestra
of the Green Music Center. Bruno Ferrandis, who began his tenure in 2006, is the fourth Music Director in the organization’s history. The Santa Rosa Symphony is committed to core values of artistic excellence, innovative programming and community service. This year it has contributed over $4 million into the local economy. Currently in its 88th season, the Symphony’s performance schedule includes 21 Classical Series concerts (7 sets), 7 Discovery Dress Rehearsal concerts, a 3-concert Family Series and a 4-concert Pops Series, as well as special concerts.
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