HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/14/2013 - City Arts Commission - 02 Staff Report Cultural Arts ActivitiesCityAManager’sANewsletterA- January 18, 2013
City Arts Commission Meeting
The City Arts Commission met on Thursday, January 10 for their first meeting of 2013. Councilwoman
Nancy Gardner and members of the public were in attendance. After thoughtful discussion, Arts
Commissioners decided not to put forth a public art donation being considered from Deutsche Bank. Many
importantAdatesAandAeventsAareAcurrentlyAbeingAconsidered,AincludingAparksAandAbandsAforAtheA“ConcertsAinA
theAParks”AseriesAandAShakespeare by the Sea events in 2013. Additionally, City Arts Commissioners are
ramping up for the Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale, which takes place this year on April 13 at Oasis
Senior Center.
Krechkovsky/Loucks Duo – Encore!!
Violinist Iryna
Krechkovsky and pianist
Kevin Kwan Loucks, the
talented musical duo
selected by the
Consortium of Southern California Chamber Music
Presenters as winners of the prestigious Beverly Hills
Auditions for 2012-13 performed for a very large crowd of
200+ music lovers on Sunday, January 13.
Staff has received numerous comments from the
public regarding how much they enjoyed this duo.
Two additional performances remain for 2013,
includingA“Charged Particles”AJazzAensembleAonA
February 10 and NaturEarly Music Ensemble on
March 10.
Family Concert with Ceora Winds “Telling a Story with Song”
Ceora Winds, a trio of professional woodwind players based in
Southern California, inspires and encourages young people to discover their inner musician!
In this family concert at the Newport Beach Public Library on Saturday, January 26 at 11am, Ceora Winds
willAdemonstrateAwindAinstrumentsAbyA“TellingAaAStoryAwithASong”:AACeoraAWindsAcaptivates young audiences
and exposes them to the fundamentals of music through humor, audience participation, and high quality
performances. Participants will also learn about proper concert behavior, woodwind instruments, and true
ensembleAplaying:AACeoraAWindsAtrio’sAcommitmentAtoAbringAmusicAtoAfamilyAprogramsAhasAshownAchildrenA
across Southern California that they, too, can aspire to learn music.
City Manager’s Newsletter – February 8, 2013Charged Particles
The Newport Beach Public Library
presents Charged Particles in a Sunday
Musicale on February 10 at the Central
Library. The creative jazz trio is known
for crossing stylistic boundaries and
sparking an electrifying new sound with
their high-energy, elaborately-
orchestrated original jazz, infused with elements of funk, Afro-Cuban rhythms and classical music. Charged
Particles feature three leaders in the electric jazz arena. Murray Low on keyboard with dazzling Latin-jazz
technique; inventive electric bassist Jason Muscat and fiery drummer Jon Krosnick. The group will play
original compositions along with arrangements of tunes by other jazz artists and traditional jazz standards,
including favorites by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and Richard Rogers, played with a new twist. This event is
funded by generous donations from the Friends of the Library. Admission is free. Seating is limited and
available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Natur Early Music Ensemble
The City Arts Commission is receiving a number
of last-minute sign-ups for the Norton Simon
Museum Tour on Thursday, February 21. Staff
sent an email and registration form to all
former museum-tour-goers to sign up this
week. On this tour, participants will have the
opportunity to see a special Van Gogh portrait
(painted just before his death), on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
Concerts in the Parks
StaffAmetAwithACityA rtsACommissionA“PerformanceACommittee”AmembersAonAFriday,AJanuaryA25AtoAdiscussA
andAselectAparks,AdatesAandAbandsAforAthisAseason’sAseries:AAStaffAhasAsubmittedASpecialAEventAPermitA
Applications for the selected performances. Mark you calendars, the line up is as follows:
June 30 – Hollywood U2 at Grant Howald Park (6-7:30pm)
July 28 – Josh Schreiber Springsteen Tribute at Bob Henry Park (6-7:30pm)
August 11 – Upstream at Bonita Canyon Sports Park (6-7:30pm)
Shakespeare in the Park
dditionally,AShakespeareAbyAtheASeaAwillAreturnAwithA“KingAJohn”AonAJulyA20AandA“ ll’sAWellAthatAEndsAWell”A
on July 21; and Special Event Permit Applications have been submitted for this as well.
Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale
Fine Art Committee members met with staff on Wednesday, January 23 to discuss pending logistics for the
Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale on Saturday, April 13 and to approve the graphics and copy for the
registration form and invitation created annually for the event.
Cultural Arts and Arts Commission Meetings & Events Calendar, 2013
2013 Arts Commission Meetings:
January 10, February 14, March 13, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12,
October 10, November 14, December 12.
Programs and Events:
Central Library Exhibitions Through April, 2013
Central Library Display Cabs (Vintage California Pottery) Through April, 2013
City Hall Exhibit (Lenahan collection) Until Move to Civic Center
MuseumATour.A‘VanAGogh’ASelfAPortrait,ANortonASimon 2/21/13 (9:00am-4:30pm)
Newport Beach Art Exhibition and Sale (Oasis) 4/13/13 (set-up 4/12/13 1-2pm)
Concerts in the Parks June 30 – Hollywood U2 – GHP
July 28 – Springsteen Tribute – BH
August 11 – Upstream – BCSP
Shakespeare in the Park July 20/21 - BCSP
Cultural arts staff will also be working on these classical music events for the NBPL/Friends of NBPL:
Upcoming Library Cultural Events:
Natur Early Music Ensemble, Classical, Historical Sunday, March 10, 3pm – 4pm
Imagination Celebration – Poetry Reading Saturday, May 18, 11am - 12pm
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