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Basket-making traditions and more Museum event being held in conjunction with Indian Basketry exhibit
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Learn more about basket making by the early Bay Area Indians at a special event tomorrow being hosted by the Museum on Main. Experts will make presentations on regional basket-making traditions, the uses of various types of baskets and the ceremonies surrounding basket making. Dixie Rogers, who is of Karuk descent, will kick off the Saturday event at 11 a.m. with a presentation on the collection and traditional preparation of basket weaving materials, and she will demonstrate weaving techniques from 1 to 2 p.m. At noon there will be a speech by Brian Bibby, guest curator of the exhibit and author of its catalog, “Essential Art: Native Basketry from the California Indian Heritage Center.� This event is being offered in conjunction with the current exhibit, “American Masterpieces: The Legacy of California Indian Basketry,� which is on display through
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amples of the finest artistic and utilitarian basketry from the collections of the California Indian Heritage Center. Also on display is the rare Ohlone Omron basket. The Museum on Main is located at 603 Main St. Visit www.museumonmain.org or call 462-2776. N
‘We’ll sing songs of joy, laughter, serenity,’ says artistic director The Valley Concert Chorale, celebrating 49 years as the Tri-Valley’s premier chorus, has announced its
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Oct. 14. The exhibit was originally developed for the California Museum in Sacramento; California Indian basketry is one of the greatest textile traditions of the world, extending some 5,000 years into the past. The exhibit features over 30 ex-
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Miniature beaded baskets, Pomo, around 1900 from Mendocino and Napa counties, are on display in the American Masterpieces exhibition at Museum on Main.
2012-2013 concert season entitled “Sharing the Joy of Song.â€? “Our season features songs for every emotion,â€? said John Emory Bush, artistic director and conductor of the Chorale. “We’ll sing songs of joy, laughter, serenity and celebration. I am certain that audiences will experience the same emotions that the lyrics and melodies portray.â€? Opening the season is an afternoon of the silly songs of Gilbert and Sullivan, a performance to benefit the Chorale. “The first time we performed this program it was a sold-out event, a huge success and extremely popular with our audiences,â€? said VCC President Dave Brunswick. “As we did before, we will serve tasty British treats and teas, so tickets will again sell quickly.â€? Another highlight of the season will be the April performance, “Songs of Serenity,â€? featuring the music of contemporary choral masters, French composer Maurice DuruflĂŠ and American composer Morten Laurdisen. “We will perform the DuruflĂŠ ‘Requiem and Laurdisen’s ‘Lux Aeterna,’ (Eternal Light), two of the most deeply moving contemporary choral pieces ever written,â€? Bush said. “These two pieces are favorites of choral singers and audiences all over the world, and whether you are a fan of choral music or not, after experiencing
these two pieces, you will be.� Closing out the season in May, the Chorale will help the LivermoreAmador Symphony celebrate its 50th anniversary season in performing the ever-popular Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Bankhead Theater in downtown Livermore. “We are very excited to perform Beethoven’s masterpiece with the LAS symphony,� Brunswick said. “Performing in the Bankhead Theater is always a treat for us as it is a wonderful theater with great acoustics. Together, we will raise the roof with an ‘Ode to Joy.’� For more information, visit www. valleyconcertchorale.org or call 866-4003. N
2012-2013 Concert Season: ■Songs of Laughter — An Afternoon with Gilbert and Sullivan: 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21 ■Holiday Songs of Joy with Cantabella Children’s Chorus: 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2 ■Sing-It-Yourself Messiah: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 14 ■Songs of Serenity: 7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 13 ■Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Livermore-Amador Symphony: 8 p.m., Saturday, May 18
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