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Weekender: A Horse Trots Across Campus; Art Blends with Music in Noon Concert; ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ in Theatre

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 26, 2026 - 10:11am

Bow Tie, a Deborah Butterfield sculpture of a horse, was relocated from its long-time

Weekender: Art and Music Together; Mural, Jazz and a Valentine

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — February 12, 2026 - 8:18am

Welcome to the �鶹��ý Arts Blog as everyone prepares for the President's Day weekend and Valentine's Day. There is a lot of great art and music, as well as cinema, in store. And you can get ready to paint a mural on campus — a project that lets anyone be an artist. I leave you with a Valentine box of candy. It's porcelain, but oh-so-real down to the untouched paper cradles. I also consider it a Valentine tribute for a wonderful �鶹��ý alumna and artist who died this past fall, Sandy Shannonhouse. She left us so much beauty.

Weekender: Indigenous Woman Artist at Gorman, Manetti Shrem Museum Opening Event, Dance at Mondavi

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — January 29, 2026 - 10:05am

This week: The Gorman Museum of Native American Art begins a new exhibition, the Manetti Shrem celebrates their exhibitions with a Sunday event and featured artist speaker. Catch NewMusic at the Pitzer and dance at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. Many events are free. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor

Weekender: Music of Mendelssohns with �鶹��ý Symphony; Prepare for Tea Symposium, and More

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — January 22, 2026 - 9:51am

‘Music with the Mendelssohns:’ �鶹��ý symphony begins 2026 season Saturday

Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m., �鶹��ý

(There is no noon concert this week)

Weekender: Brass in Noon Concert, Photographers Speak at Thiebaud Lecture; ‘Blade Runner’ at Mondavi

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — January 15, 2026 - 9:50am

Photographers discuss work in Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture Thursday

Thursday, Jan. 15, 4:30 p.m. , Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art; free

Weekender: Flutes, Strings for Noon Concert; California Art at Manetti Shrem

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — January 08, 2026 - 9:10am

Flutes and strings at noon concert Thursday

Thursday, Jan. 8, 12:05-1 p.m., Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Center, �鶹��ý, free

Weekender: Choir Concert; Recitals; Get Tickets for ‘Tentet’

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — December 04, 2025 - 8:50am

Gift guide, concerts, human library and more

Weekender: New Dance Performance; 'Paradise Lost' Concert; More Concerts

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — November 20, 2025 - 12:00am

Catch 'Control/Shift' this week

Center for the Performing Arts, continuing Nov. 20, 21; 7 p.m.; Nov. 22, 2 p.m.

Weekender: Poet Laureate Reads; Stamping at TANA; Philharmonia Orchestra

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 16, 2025 - 10:59am

Poetry, Gorman art talk, concerts, TANA stamping and much more on tap this weekend.

Weekender: TANA Event, Library Archives Exhibit, Concerts, Talks

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — October 09, 2025 - 9:44am

This week's Weekender is a reminder why at the Arts Blog, we start our weekends on Thursday!