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Home My WebLink About5/08/2014 - City Arts Commission - 03 Staff Report Cultural Arts ActivitiesMEMO To: City of Newport Beach Arts Commission From: Tim Hetherton, Library Services Director Date: 5/8/2014 Re: Cultural Arts Activities for April 2014 Corona Del Mar Residents Meeting Along with Chair Goldberg and Vice Chair Greer, I attended the Corona del Mar Residents Association Annual Meeting at Sherman Library & Gardens on Wednesday, April 16th, bringing information and handouts about both the Cultural Arts programs presented by the City Arts Commission and the Newport Beach Public Library programs and services. New Hilbert Collection Art Installed at Central Library The City Arts Commission installed a new series of California Scene Paintings as part of the rotating exhibition courtesy of Mark and Janet Hilbert, local residents who have an extraordinary collection of art that they generously share with the public. The watercolors on exhibit include Diver’s Cove by Alexandra Bradshaw, Spring in the Valley by Ralph Hulett, East Side by Jack Laycox, Romantic Bridges by Emil Kosa, Jr., and San Francisco Earthquake by Nick Brigante. The watercolors were created during the great regional art movement of the 1930s to 1960s era. Well worth a look. Art Exhibition Entries Entries for the 2014 Newport Beach Art Exhibition continue to pour in. Nearly 50 artists have submitted Call for Entry applications already so we expect it to be a great show of original works by artists from throughout the region. The Call for Entries brochure and entry form for the Newport Beach Art Exhibition is available at Newport Beach Public Library branches as well as City Hall and Oasis Senior Center. Information and entry forms are also available on the Cultural Arts website at www.newportbeachca.gov/culturalarts. We are already receiving calls and entries so it looks like it will be a great show of original works by talented regional artists. The Baroque Music Festival The Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar, a 2013/14 recipient of a Cultural Arts Grant, will host five concerts, each with its own unique focus—featuring unusual period instruments and exploring the vast range of musical variation within the Baroque period:  Sunday, June 22, 2014 St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m. Baroque Concertos Elizabeth Blumenstock leads the Festival Orchestra in supporting distinguished string soloists and Mindy Rosenberg on flute in an afternoon of concertos by Telemann, Vivaldi and others. Preceded by brass music al fresco on the patio at 3:15 p.m.; wine/waters reception on the patio following the concert. ________________________________________  Monday, June 23, 2014 Saint Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church, 8 p.m. Whence Baroque? A vocal exploration by the Concord Ensemble, beginning in the Renaissance and highlighting Gesualdo, Monteverdi and Luzzaschi. Preceded by brass music al fresco on the patio at 7:15 p.m.; wine/waters reception on the patio following the concert. ________________________________________  Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Sherman Library & Gardens, Central Patio Room, 8 p.m. Dawn of the Baroque Music from the early Baroque period, featuring the cornetto and the sackbut in selections from Castello, Marini and Uccellini. With Alexandra Opsahl, cornetto; Ian Pritchard, harpsichord; Nick Daley, sackbut; and strings. Preceded by brass music al fresco in the Gardens at 7:15 p.m.; wine/waters reception in the Gardens following the concert. ________________________________________  Friday, June 27, 2014 Sherman Library & Gardens, Central Patio Room, 8 p.m. Whither Baroque? Late Baroque and early Classical pieces by C.P.E. Bach, Balbastre, Boccherini and Mozart. With Gabriel Arregui, harpsichord; Elizabeth Blumenstock, violin; Timothy Landauer, cello; David Shostac, flute; and a guest oboist. Preceded by brass music al fresco in the Gardens at 7:15 p.m.; wine/waters reception in the Gardens following the concert. ________________________________________  Sunday, June 29, 2014 Newport Harbor Lutheran Church, 4 p.m. Festival Finale: 300 Years On A musical souvenir of 1714, highlighting composers and works related to this milestone year. Featuring the Festival Orchestral and Kristen Toedtman, alto, presenting orchestral and vocal works by C.P.E. Bach, J.S. Bach, Corelli, Erlebach, Gluck and Handel. Preceded by brass music al fresco on the patio at 3:15 p.m.; wine/waters reception on the patio following the concert. 15th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival Another recipient of a Cultural Arts Grant, The Newport Beach Film Festival, recently brought the best of classic and contemporary filmmaking from around the world to Newport Beach. The Festival presented the public with a first-class international film program and provided a forum for cultural understanding and enriching educational opportunities. The Festival ran from April 24th to May 1st. Summer 2014 The City Arts Commission is preparing for a summer filled with art and music programs for the community:  50th Annual Newport Beach Art Exhibition Saturday, June 14, 1-6 p.m., Newport Beach Civic Center  Concert on the Green Hutchins Consort Sunday, June 22, 6-7:30 p.m., Newport Beach Civic Center Green  Concert on the Green The All American Boys Chorus Sunday, July 6, 6-7:30 p.m., Newport Beach Civic Center Green  Shakespeare by the Sea Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Saturday, July 19, 7 p.m., Bonita Canyon Sports Park  Shakespeare by the Sea A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sunday, July 20, 7 p.m., Bonita Canyon Sports Park  Concert on the Green Southland Opera: Musical Theatre Sunday, August 17, 6-7:30 p.m., Newport Beach Civic Center Green  Newport Beach Sculpture Exhibition Grand Opening Saturday, September 13, Newport Beach Civic Center