arts: Boho Beat, North Bay Bohemian

March 3: Lois Flood at the Occidental Center for the Arts

Estefany Gonzalez — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:13:00 -0800

Famous for stepping outside of traditional ballet technique and focusing on natural movement, Isadora Duncan mixed her love of freedom and ancient Greece to create a unique style of her own—until she met her tragic death in 1927, after her scarf got caught in the wheel of her Amilcar and broke her neck. Eight decades later, dancer Lois Flood steps in and brings her moves to life in celebration of Women’s History Month on Sunday, March 3,, at the Occidental Center for the Arts.…

Sept. 3-5: Sausalito Art Festival in Marinship Park

Gabe Meline — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:01:14 -0700

If the only reason you’re headed to the Sausalito Art Festival is for the live music, you’re in for a treat: you’ve got to walk through rows and rows of world-class art to get to the main stage. I know—you just want to see Men Without Hats, Edgar Winter, the Human League, Kenny Loggins, Montrose or the Smithereens, right?…

August 20: Napa Valley Art Festival

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:46:53 -0700

In Timothy Horn’s oil painting Wires, a yellow Victorian house sits stately in the late afternoon; the juxtaposition of its timelessness and an SUV parked in front give it a quality that earned the Artists’ Choice Award for the Napa Valley Art Festival. A juried exhibit and sale featuring work from 27 local artists, the free outdoor festival features two artists’ demonstrations and plenty of wine.…

May 14: Spray Can Slam at Napa Valley Art Supplies

Gabe Meline — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:46:03 -0700

Say “graffiti” to the average person and several connotations pop to mind—trespassing, vandalism and gang ties, generally. “Artist” isn’t part of that word-association game, unless you’re Jeff Holmes, owner of Napa Valley Art Supplies.…

Mar. 27: SQUART! at Headlands Center for the Arts

Gabe Meline — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:50:11 -0700

The reality cooking show Top Chef always starts with a “quickfire challenge.” The competing chefs are provided ingredients, and one hour to create something that is edible and inventive. SQUART! (short for spontaneous queer art) takes this concept and applies it to art world.…

September 26: Eoin Colfer at Osher Marin Jewish Community Center

Gabe Meline — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:04:20 -0700

Famed Irish author Eoin Colfer has penned nine books in the celebrated Artemis Fowl series. He’s completed three standalone novels.…