FINE ARTS SOCIAL DISTORTION: The pioneering group Social
TAO: THE ART OF THE DRUM
Tonight, Feb. 9 Laxson Auditorium
Distortion has long been credited with being at the forefront of Southern California’s pop punk movement and influencing a generation of angsty musicians. Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls and the UK’s Sharks open. M, 2/13, 7pm. $35. Senator Theatre; 517 Main St.; (530) 898-1497; www.jmaxproductions.net.
SEE THURSDAY, SPECIAL EVENTS
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Special Events MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY: The dance
Theater THE LADIES MAN: See Thursday. Theatre on the Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.
VAGINA MONOLOGUES: See Friday. Chico State, 400 W. First St., (530) 898-6333, www.chicostateboxoffice.com.
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Special Events EROS AND BEYOND: A Valentines Day writing workshop in which to celebrate or rage against the God of love, lust and creativity. Sa, 2/11, 10am-12:30pm. $10. 1078 Gallery; 820 Broadway; (530) 343-1973; www.1078gallery.org.
HABITAT HOME RUN: A 5K run or walk through lower Bidwell Park, starting and ending at the One Mile Recreation Area. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Butte County. Register at Fleet Feet Sports at 241 Main Street. Sa, 2/11, 9am. Bidwell Park; Bidwell Park.
Special Events STILL STANDISH: An evening of stand-up comedy with couple Aaron Standish and Liz Merry accompanied by Roland Allen on piano. Su, 2/12, 8pm. $10. Duffys Tavern; 337 Main St.; (530) 343-7718.
Music WE HEART UKULELE FESTIVAL: A six-hour festival celebrating the ukulele with workshops, singalongs and performances by MaMuse, Kyle Williams, Mandalyn May and more. Su, 2/12, 17pm. $10-$25. Trinity United Methodist Church; 285 E. Fifth St.; (530) 343-1497; www.mandalyn may.com.
THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON: A pair of tea seatings accompanied by door prizes, a luncheon, raffles and a lecture on Butte County’s Chinese History with Chico State’s Professor Emerita Michele Shover. Proceeds benefit the Butte County Historical Society. Sa, 2/11, 11am & 2pm. $15. Butte County Historical Society Museum; 1749 Spencer Ave. in Oroville; (530) 533-9418.
Music DIEGO’S UMBRELLA: The gypsy rockers from San Francisco, who have been described as a mixture of Muse and Gogol Bordello, will bring their energetic live act to Chico Women’s Club. Sa, 2/11, 8pm. $10-$15. Chico Womens Club; 592 E. Third St.; (530) 894-1978.
HUGH MASEKELA: The iconic jazz master brings his trumpet and high-energy band of South African musicians to Laxson Auditorium for a night of Afro-pop, jazz and ballads. Sa, 2/11, 7:30pm. $18-$30. Chico State; 400 W. First St.; (530) 898-6333; www.chicostateboxoffice.com.
Theater THE LADIES MAN: See Thursday. Theatre on the
troupe, formed in 1926, carries on the tradition of American dance with an unmistakable style at Laxson Auditorium. The company will perform multi-media pieces “Prelude and Revolt” and “Lamentation Variations.” Tu, 2/14, 7:30pm. $20-$32. Chico State; 400 W. First St.; (530) 898-6333; www.chicostate boxoffice.com.
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Special Events ANIMAL AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RIGHTS LECTURE: Temple Grandin, one of TIME Magazine’s 2010 list of 100 “Most Influential People in the World,” will present the first of two lectures at Chico State’s BMU. Tickets must be purchased in person in Plumas Hall room 317. W, 2/15, 9am. $5-$10. Chico State; 400 W. First St.; (530) 898-6333; www.chicostate boxoffice.com.
COMEDY NIGHT: Weekly comedy night on Wednesdays inside Spirits Lounge at Gold Country Casino. W, 8pm. Free. Gold Country Casino; 4020 Olive Hwy at Gold Country Casino & Hotel in Oroville; (530) 534-9892; www.gold countrycasino.com.
TAKING IN PICTURES: MY LIFE WITH AUTISM LECTURE: Temple Grandin, one of TIME Magazine’s 2010 list of 100 “Most Influential People in the World,” will present the second of two lectures at Chico State’s BMU. Tickets must be purchased in person in Plumas Hall room 317. W, 2/15, 11am. Chico State; 400 W. First St.; (530) 898-6333; www.chicostateboxoffice.com.
Ridge Playhouse, 3735 Neal Rd. in Paradise, (530) 877-5760, www.totr.org.
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1078 GALLERY: Joe Meiser & Michael Arrigo, works by object-based sculptor Joe Meiser and multi-media artist Michael Arrigo on display. Through 2/24. 820 Broadway, (530) 343-1973, www.1078gallery.org.
ANGELOS CUCINA TRINACRIA: Sal Casa Gallery, some of Sal Casa’s early work depicting classic Sicilian culture. Ongoing. 407 Walnut St., (530) 899-9996.
AVENUE 9 GALLERY: Bling Fling, an artists’
Valentines jewelry show. Through 2/12.Uptown-Downton Pacific Flyway Exhibit, art featured as part of the Snow Goose Festival’s Uptown-Downtown Pacific Flyway exhibit, hosted by Avenue 9 and the Chico Art Center. Through 2/12. Free. 180 E. Ninth Ave., (530) 879-1821, www.avenue9gallery.com.
BUTTE COLLEGE ART GALLERY: The Voodoo
Hills, pictures by Rachelle Montoya. Through 2/24. 3536 Butte Campus Dr. Inside the ARTS Building in Oroville, (530) 895-2208.
CHICO ART CENTER: Uptown-Downton Pacific
Flyway Exhibit, art featured as part of the Snow Goose Festival’s Uptown-Downtown Pacific Flyway exhibit, hosted by the Chico Art Center and Avenue 9. Through 2/12. 450 Orange St. 6, (530) 895-8726, www.chicoart center.com.
CHICO CITY MUNICIPAL CENTER: Joel Collier
Photography, a display of Joel Collier’s photography on all three floors of the City Municipal Center building. Through 7/13. 411 Main St. City Hall, (530) 896-7200.
CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER: Dragonflies and Damselflies, a photo exhibit by Robert Woodward. Ongoing. 1968 E. Eighth St., (530) 891-4671, www.bidwellpark.org.
CHICO PAPER COMPANY: Monuments by Bill
DiGrazia, works by DiGrazia, who manipulates photographs to detach the structure from recognizable surroundings. Through 6/1.Jake Early Ca. Mountain Series, an exhibition of the “California Mountain” series, a collection five years in the making. Through 4/30, 9:30am-6pm. 345 Broadway, (530) 8910900, www.chicopapercompany.com.
HEALING ART GALLERY: Current exhibits, by Northern California artists whose lives have been touched by cancer. Currently featuring watercolors by Amber Palmer. Ongoing. 265 Cohasset Rd. inside Enloe Cancer Center, (530) 332-3856.
HUMANITIES CENTER GALLERY: Black and White
for more Music, see NIGHTLIFE on page 34
Music ERIC BIBB: With soulful vocals and a guitar style fusing elements of folk and blues, Eric Bibb will deliver an acoustic performance sure to leave an impression. M, 2/13, 7:30pm. $20. Sierra Nevada Big Room; 1075 East 20th St.; (530) 345-2739; www.sierranevada.com/bigroom.
JAZZ HAPPY HOUR: Every Monday.
M, 5-7pm. Cafe Flo; 365 E. Sixth St. Next door to the Pageant Theatre; (530) 402-7121.
FREE LISTINGS!
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CAROB BRADLYN RECEPTION Friday, Feb. 10 Naked Lounge
SEE FRIDAY, ART RECEPTIONS
JAMES SNIDLE FINE ARTS AND APPRAISALS:
Opposites Attract, Paula Busch’s latest encaustics on display. Through 3/31. 254 E. Fourth St., (530) 343-2930, www.jamess nidlefinearts.com.
NAKED LOUNGE TEA AND COFFEEHOUSE: Art by
Carob, colorful portraits of people local artist Carob Bradlyn finds particularly inspiring. Through 2/29. Gallery hours are Open daily.. 118 W. Second St., (530) 895-0676.
SALLY DIMAS ART GALLERY: Simple Pleasures, art exhibit featuring 20 local artists.
Through 3/10. 493 East Ave. #1, (530) 3453063.
SATORI COLOR & HAIR DESIGN: Michael
Mulcahy Paintings, bright bold works of pop art, figures, animals, landscapes, and abstracts. Through 3/15. 627 Broadway St. 120.
TURNER PRINT MUSEUM: Biennial National
Print Competition Exhibition, works by emerging artists pushing the boundaries of traditional printmaking, also on display at the University Art Gallery. Through 3/4. 400 W First St. Meriam Library breezeway, CSU, Chico.
UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY: Biennial National
Print Competition Exhibition, works by emerging artists who are pushing the boundaries of traditional printmaking, also on display at the Turner Print Museum. Through 3/4. 400 W First St. Taylor Hall, CSU, Chico.
UPPER CRUST BAKERY & EATERY: Simple
Images, photos from the travels of Marianne Werner on display. Through 2/29. 130 Main St., (530) 895-3866.
Museums BOLTS ANTIQUE TOOL MUSEUM: Kitchen
Gadgets, a new display featuring kitchen gadgets past and present. M-Sa, 10am3:45pm; Su, 11:45am-3:45pm. $2 adults/kids free. 1650 Broderick St. in Oroville, (530) 538-2497, www.boltsantiquetools.com.
CHICO MUSEUM: Amazing Grains, the story of
rice in California and beyond. Through 2/29. $3 adults/$2 students and seniors/kids 14 and under free. 141 Salem St., (530) 8914336.
GATEWAY SCIENCE MUSEUM: Toys: The Inside
Story, an exhibit featuring 12 hands-on stations illustrating the simple mechanisms found in most toys. W-Su, 12-5pm. $3-$5. 625
in Black and White, large-scale historical photos of predominantly African American citizens of Lincoln, Nebraska between 19101925 on display. Through 2/24. 400 W First St. CSU, Chico, Trinity Hall.
Let’s get it on Everyone is in the holiday spirit this Valentine’s week, especially Chico State. The Music Department gets right to the point Friday, Feb. 10, in Harlen Adams Theatre, with a program of music titled Let’s Get It On, featuring classic Motown songs from the ’60s and ’70s. Performers from the university EDITOR’S PICK and the community include Jazz X-Press, The Sonic Ukes, Lisa Langley and James Chato, Robert Karch and Sharon Demeyer, Clouds on Strings, and many more. Over at the BMU, on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, the Associated Students and the Gender and Sexuality Equity Center will be hosting their annual spring production of The Vagina Monologues for V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls. And, if you somehow haven’t yet made plans for the big day itself, Chico Performances is hosting the pioneering Martha Graham Dance Company at Laxson Auditorium Tuesday, Feb. 14, for a multimedia dance program that is just the sort of thing to get bodies moving on Valentine’s Day.
—JASON CASSIDY February 9, 2012
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