the arts

Hannah Fridholm: Passed Recollection

Foyer Gallery at LTCC, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 8-22, 8 a.m., (530) 541-4660, ltcc.edu

Sierra Native Alliance MMIW Quilt Exhibit Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District, Truckee, Feb. 8-22, 8 a.m., (530) 582-7720, tdrpd.org

Will Barber Exhibit

Incline Village Library, Feb. 8-22, 10 a.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Winter in Lake Tahoe

Gatekeepers Museum, Tahoe City, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., northtahoemuseums.org

Michelle Sweeney: Wildland

Haldan Art Gallery at LTCC, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., (530) 541-4660, ltcc.edu

Pantone Color of the Year Exhibit

Piper J Gallery, Truckee, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., piperjgallery.com

At Home: Functional Art in Lake Tahoe Cabins Gatekeepers Museum, Tahoe City, Feb. 8-22, 11 a.m., northtahoemuseums.org

Incline Village Knitters Guild

St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church, Incline Village, Wednesdays, 1 p.m., tahoeepiscopal.org

Paint ‘N’ Sip FUNdraiser

Lake Tahoe Paint & Sip, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., (650) 814-9565, sugarpinefoundation.org

Winter Art Show

Tahoe Art League, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 9-19, 11 a.m., (530) 544-2313, talart.org

Author event: Kat Medina

Ski Run Presents, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m., Ski Run Presents on Facebook

Meet the Artist: Eric Christensen

Marcus Ashley Fine Art Gallery, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 18-19, noon to 5 p.m., marcusashley.com

New Image Release: Travis Ganong in Alaska

Gallery Keoki, Olympic Valley, Feb. 18, 5-8 p.m., (530) 414-8500, gallerykeoki.com

Photographer Will Barber Reception

Incline Village Library, Feb. 21, 6 p.m., washoecountylibrary.us/libraries/incline-village.php

Arts funding seminar

North Tahoe Art Center, Kings Beach. Feb. 21, 6 p.m., upstatecreativecorps.org

Keoki Flagg, an internationally published fine-art photographer based in Lake Tahoe, is premiering a behindthe-scenes slideshow and a new image, featuring Olympic and World Champion downhill skier Travis Ganong. The event will be at Gallery Keoki in the Village at Palisades Tahoe on Feb. 18 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages. RSVP preferred. | (530) 414-8500, lynn@gallerykeoki.com available at Crazy Good Bakery and Bare Roots Coffee Roasting Co. in South Lake Tahoe and at Word After Word Books in Truckee.| katmedina.com

“The Joys of Jet Lag: How to Use a Traveler’s Mindset to Not Be an A-Hole in Daily Life,” by South Lake Tahoe local author Kat Medina, shows readers how to travel to new heights of happiness by embodying a traveler’s mindset to create moments of adventure, joy and wonder in daily life. With captivating travel stories, simple exercises and selfhelp advice, this how-to guide will help you live your best life, no matter where you are.

Medina is a world traveler and public speaker. She will be talking about her book on Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Ski Run Presents in South Lake Tahoe. Copies of “The Joys of Jet Lag” are

The first of six history tree rings was unveiled at South Lake Tahoe City Hall on Jan. 23 as part of South Lake Tahoe History Ring Project. The tree was estimated to be alive from 1844 to 2017, with dates important in local history identified on the rings of the tree. It is on display in the lobby of Lake Tahoe Airport.

The project is a collaborative effort between Lake Tahoe Historical Society, South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, City of South Lake Tahoe and Kenny Curtzwiler of K & K Services. More tree rounds will be installed around South Lake Tahoe. | laketahoemuseum.org

Thetale of the Donner Party has been told and retold so many times that it can start to feel like an old movie with a stale plot that has no intrinsic value. Sure, everyone seems to know the basic storyline of these wagon-train pioneers trapped by Sierra snow in the winter of 1847, but like most classic tragedies it’s the details and cast of characters that give the narrative wings. Audience members familiar with this drama-filled adventure know about the flawed hero James Reed and his elderly sidekick George Donner. We cheer on the leading woman Tamsen Donner, only to cry when she dies at the end. And the supporting cast of helpless mothers and fathers, who can only watch as their children die of starvation, makes us grateful for our pampered lives. Their desperate yet inspiring battle against the elements has become a cautionary tale and an educational primer about taking shortcuts in life and dawdling on the trail.

German immigrant, Lewis (aka Louis) Keseberg, is often portrayed as the villain in this convoluted narrative, although he was also a victim of harsh fate. Keseberg was generally held in low regard by most members of the wagon train for the rough and abusive treatment of his young wife, Philippine, as well as his abandonment of aged Belgian Jacob Hardcoop who was traveling with them. Keseberg argued that his oxen were so exhausted that his 3-year-old daughter Ada had to walk, as well as his wife, who was carrying their infant son, Louis Jr. At this point the wagon train was so behind schedule that everyone had to keep up or die.