Spectrum June 2013 Issue - The Spectrum Magazine - Redwood ...
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Cultural Events (Continued from page 10)<br />
movies that will delight kids and adults alike,<br />
including classics like “My Fair Lady” on <strong>June</strong><br />
13, along with newly released flicks such as “<strong>The</strong><br />
Hunger Games” on July 18 and “<strong>The</strong> Croods” on<br />
Aug. 15, among many others. Come early for the<br />
best seats (a limited number of chairs and tables<br />
are available), bring your blankets and pick up<br />
take-out food from any of the nearby wonderful<br />
restaurants. <strong>Redwood</strong> City is the only city in<br />
California offering surround-sound movies, so<br />
come enjoy the scene and experience outdoor<br />
“theater” with our 25-foot screen.<br />
Music on the Square<br />
Free music every week throughout the summer!<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>2013</strong> season features 17 impressive concerts<br />
not to be missed on Friday evenings from 6 to 8<br />
p.m., beginning with Steelhorse on <strong>June</strong> 7. With<br />
top-quality local and national musical performers<br />
— from rock, blues and pop to Latin, reggae and<br />
much more — music fans of all ages will be<br />
thrilled to discover and enjoy our free summer<br />
concert series, this year through Sept. 27.<br />
Art on the Square<br />
Art on the Square features the best in fine arts<br />
and crafts for six juried special events, starting<br />
on <strong>June</strong> 14 at Courthouse Square in downtown<br />
<strong>Redwood</strong> City. Complementing Music on the<br />
Square and the PAL Blues Festival, Art on the<br />
Square showcases original painting, photography,<br />
jewelry, glass, ceramics and more, at prices for<br />
every budget. It’s great fun to wander the booths<br />
and discover unique items at prices for every<br />
budget. <strong>The</strong>re’s also exquisite jewelry at every<br />
show, and for those who can’t get enough of it<br />
we’ve added Jewelry on the Square on July 12.<br />
Plus, every Art on the Square event is combined<br />
with great music, food and fun!<br />
Kidchella: Kids’ Concert Series<br />
<strong>Redwood</strong> City is proud to offer Kidchella, a new<br />
music series especially for kids. For three Sundays<br />
this summer, the ubiquitous Andy Z will be the Master<br />
of Music and Play by bringing his high energy to<br />
Courthouse Square. Sponsored by the <strong>Redwood</strong><br />
City Public Library, this new series will provide<br />
a safe and fun environment for kids to dance<br />
and enjoy live music from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. <strong>The</strong><br />
first event, on <strong>June</strong> 30, will feature Alison Faith<br />
Levy’s Big Time Tot Rock. On Aug. 18, Andy Z<br />
will also be performing with <strong>The</strong> Andyland Band,<br />
and <strong>The</strong> Hip Waders will complete the series on<br />
Sept. 15. Your family will be thrilled to enjoy free<br />
live music along with an inflatable play land at<br />
the new Kidchella series this summer!<br />
Classical Music Series<br />
For the classical music lover, or anyone who appreciates<br />
great musical talent, <strong>Redwood</strong> City continues its<br />
Classical Music Series in <strong>June</strong>. <strong>The</strong> series launches<br />
at 6 p.m. on <strong>June</strong> 29 with <strong>Redwood</strong> Symphony and<br />
continues on July 20 with Opera San José and on<br />
July 21 with the West Bay Community Band at<br />
5 p.m., then winds up on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. with<br />
Bay Shore Lyric Opera. Families will love these<br />
free classical concerts, performed outdoors on<br />
beautiful Courthouse Square.<br />
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Shakespeare in the Park<br />
Celebrating its 31st year, San Francisco<br />
Shakespeare Festival brings its performance of<br />
“Macbeth” to <strong>Redwood</strong> City for three weekends<br />
in August! Shakespeare in the Park will offer<br />
three evening shows on Saturdays and three<br />
afternoon shows on Sundays while providing<br />
an opportunity for everyone to see high-quality,<br />
professional theater in the relaxing setting of<br />
the Sequoia High School campus, free of charge.<br />
Treat yourself to some Shakespeare this August!<br />
Society of Western Artists<br />
2625 Broadway, <strong>Redwood</strong> City<br />
650-737-6084<br />
www.societyofwesternartists.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> Society of Western Artists will be presenting<br />
a watercolor demonstration by artist Michael<br />
Reardon on <strong>June</strong> 15 at 1 p.m. at the SWA.<br />
Reardon is an award-winning artist, teacher and avid<br />
traveler. He is inspired to create by landscapes<br />
and architecture from around the world. Using<br />
his extensive background in architecture and<br />
illustration, he composes convincing and evocative<br />
watercolors, both in plein air and studio painting.<br />
He is a signature member of the American Watercolor<br />
Society, National Watercolor Society, Watercolor<br />
West and the California Watercolor Association.<br />
He is also an artist member of the California Art Club.<br />
Reardon will take one of his plein air watercolors and<br />
recreate it during his demo. SWA demonstration<br />
meetings are free and open to the public.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Caldwell Gallery<br />
400 County Government Center, Hall of<br />
Justice, <strong>Redwood</strong> City<br />
<strong>The</strong> San Mateo County Arts Commission sponsors<br />
three galleries located at San Mateo County Center<br />
in <strong>Redwood</strong> City. <strong>The</strong> Caldwell Gallery is located<br />
at 400 County Center with the Community Gallery<br />
located downstairs near the café. <strong>The</strong> Rotunda<br />
Gallery exhibits 3-D works and is located at 555<br />
County Center. <strong>The</strong> galleries are open during<br />
business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5<br />
p.m. For more information, please visit our website<br />
at www.co.sanmateo.ca.us.<br />
Clockwise from top left:<br />
Joyce Barron Leopardo, “Delightful,” mixed<br />
media. Marianne Lettieri, “What the Poet Left<br />
Behind,” mixed-media assemblage. Debora<br />
Crosby, “Life Cycle,” mixed-media collage.<br />
Joyce Savre, “<strong>The</strong>re Is Light,” mixed-media<br />
collage. Dave Putnam, “Jellyfish,” aluminum,<br />
stainless steel and concrete. JinHee Lee,<br />
“Fire,” acrylic.<br />
Two young Academy of Art University graduates,<br />
Brandi Lee of San Bruno and JinHee Lee of Pacifica,<br />
are showing their abstract mixed-media paintings<br />
in the show “Hot and Cold” at the Caldwell<br />
Gallery in <strong>Redwood</strong> City now through July 5.<br />
“Experimental Evaporation: A Visual Record<br />
of Water, Gravity and Time” is the inspiration for<br />
this series of mixed-media paintings by Brandi<br />
Lee. She used copious amounts of water and<br />
various inks on mylar while utilizing the gentle<br />
process of evaporation “in an ongoing attempt to<br />
unify the seemingly opposing passions in my life:<br />
art and science.” She continues, “Each piece is<br />
a culmination of numerous artistic experiments<br />
similar in progression to the scientific method.<br />
Texture and form are created through an everexpanding<br />
arsenal of unique application and<br />
manipulation techniques.” This award-winning<br />
growing artist is a founding and current member<br />
of the female artists’ group CLIQUE and is<br />
interning with and writing gallery reviews for<br />
Alan Bamberger of Art Business.com.<br />
Born in South Korea, JinHee Lee bases<br />
her abstract acrylic paintings on her unique<br />
experiences with nature. “I portray mankind’s<br />
sensibility in abstraction, expressing impressions<br />
I have gained by witnessing mystical and<br />
beautiful things happening in Mother Nature with<br />
nonobjective forms and colors.” She is currently<br />
in the master’s program at Academy of Art<br />
University and also a member of the female artist<br />
group CLIQUE, founded by Brandi Lee.<br />
Concurrently with this show in the Caldwell<br />
Gallery, which is on the first floor at 400 County<br />
Center, is “Colorful Mysteries,” featuring acrylic<br />
and oil paintings by Helga Christoph of <strong>Redwood</strong><br />
City and acrylic and mixed-media paintings by<br />
Fleur Spolidor of San Carlos. <strong>The</strong> Community<br />
Gallery is located on the lower level of the 400 building.<br />
In the adjacent 555 County Center building’s<br />
Rotunda Gallery is furniture and sculpture by<br />
Belmont resident Paul Rubas. Rubas recycles<br />
and reshapes materials, including metals, various<br />
woods and sandstone.<br />
All three shows are sponsored by the San Mateo County<br />
Arts Commission and curated by Teresa Silvestri.<br />
Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through<br />
Fridays. Visit www.co.sanmateo.ca.us.