ARTS CALENDAR

This calendar is produced by the Arts Council of Mendocino County with support from the Mendocino County Tourism Commission. Printing is sponsored as a service to the arts by the Stanford Inn by the Sea. For information on lodging, restaurants, wine tours and other events, go to VisitMendocino.com

December 2017December 2017 For a complete list of events visit ArtsMendocino.org

▶ Friday December 1, Meet the artists in our community. Opening receptions for new exhibits are held each First Friday at Fort Bragg & Ukiah galleries from 5-8 pm & at Gualala Arts Center from 5-7 pm.Fort Bragg galleries include: Pacific Textile Arts, Edgewater Gallery, Northcoast Artists Gallery, Partners Gallery & others. In Ukiah: Corner Gallery, Art Center Ukiah, Grace Hudson Museum, Paradigm and Mendocino County Library, Ukiah branch. ▶ Saturday December 2, Anton Schwartz Quintet- Anton Schwartz - sax, Joel Behrman - trumpet, Josh Nelson - piano, Gary Brown - bass, Lorca Hart - drums. 8 pm, (dinner seating begins at 6:45) in the Sequoia Room at the North Coast Brewing Co. Taproom, , Restaurant & Bar, 444 N. Main St., Fort Bragg. 707.964.3400, NorthCoastBrewing.com▶ December 2 & 9, Mendocino Film Festival special holiday screenings - National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), Dec. 2 & Elf (2003), Dec. 9. Meet Santa at 10 am before both screenings. Screenings begin at 10:30 am at Coast Cinemas, 135 S. Franklin St., Fort Bragg. 707.937.0171, MendocinoFilmFestival.org▶ Through December 17, Festival Of Lights 2017 - a spectacular show of glittering color. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets. 5 - 7:30 pm Fri. - Sun. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, 18220 N. Hwy One., Fort Bragg. 707.964.4352, GardenByTheSea.org▶ December 2 & 3, The Ukiah Symphony Orchestra presents Margie Rice Conducts! - music by Beethoven & Corelli featuring pianist Elena Casanova & the conductor’s three daughters Jessica Rice Vierra and Patricia Rice Agee, violin; and Elizabeth Rice Oliver, cello. 8 pm Sat., & 3 pm Sun. at Mendocino College Theatre, 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Ukiah. 707.462.0236, UkiahSymphony.org▶ Through December 17, Ukiah Players Theatre presents A Little Princess - directed by Susie Slinkert. Based on the novel by Hodgson. Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at 7 pm, Sun. at 2 pm. Ukiah Players Theatre, 1041 Low Gap Road, Ukiah. 707.462.9226, UkiahPlayersTheatre.org ▶ December 8 - 10, 31st Annual Holiday Craft Fair - arts & crafts, music & food. Fri., 12 pm to 7 pm, Sat. 10 am to 6 pm & Sun. 10 am to 4 pm. Willits Center for the Arts, 71 E. Commercial St. Willits. WillitsCenterfortheArts.org ▶ Saturday December 9, Meet the artists in our community. Opening receptions for new exhibits are held each Second Saturday at Mendocino galleries from 5-8 pm. Mendocino galleries include: Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino Jewelry Studio, Artists Co-op of Mendocino, The Gallery Mendocino as well as rotating exhibits at Odd Fellows Hall and Stanford Inn by the Sea.▶ December 9 & 10, Willits Community Theatre presents Tierra de Flamenco - a magical evening featuring Caminos Flamencos, a select artists of Bay Area dance company. Sat. at 8 pm & Sun.at 3 pm at Willits Community Theatre, 37 W. Van Lane, Willits. 707.459.0895, WillitsTheatre.org▶ Saturday December 23, National Theatre Live from London: PETER PAN - A delight for children and adults alike. First 100 kids free. 1 pm at Arena Theater, 214 Main St., Point Arena. ArenaTheater.org ▶ Saturday December 16, Holly Near & Friends - Nationally known singer/songwriter Holly Near returns with friends and family for the first performance in the newly renovated SPACE Theater. Holly is joined by Quinn VanAntwerp, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Rocio Libertad Mendoza, Breath and The Divine LambaZouk Trio. 3 & 8 pm at SPACE Theater, 508 W. Perkins St., Ukiah. 707.462.9370, SpacePerformingArts.org▶ Sunday December 17, Chamber Music Christmas Concert - Roy Bogas with David McCarroll in a program that includes Mozart, Ravel, and Brahms. 4 pm at Gualala Arts Center, 46501 Old State Highway, Gualala. 707.884.1138, GualalaArts.org▶ December 17, Mendocino Ballet presents The Nutcracker - Audiences of all ages will delight as America’s favorite holiday classic comes to life. Fri., Dec. 15, at 7 pm, Sat., Dec. 16, at 2 & 7 pm & Sun., Dec. 17, at 2 pm at the Mendocino College Center Theatre, 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Ukiah 707.463.2290, MendocinoBallet.org▶ Thursday December 21, Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry Series - featuring a solstice open mic read-ing. Doors open at 7:30 pm & reading is at 8 pm, with live improv jazz. Dinner available. 215 Main St., Point Arena. For more information, email: blake@snakelyone.com ▶ Sunday December 31, New Years Eve Dance Party with The Mixed Nuts - swing, latin & calypso. 8 pm at Caspar Community Center, 15051 Caspar Rd., Caspar. 707.964.4997, CasparCommons.org

The NutcrackerMendocino CollegeUkiah December. 15 - 17

Roy Bogas with David McCarroll Gualala Arts CenterGualala December 17

Tierra de Flamenco Willits Community TheatreWillits December 9 & 10

Festival of LightsBotanical GardensFort Bragg through Dec. 17