Concert: Songs of Work and Resistance

Curated by Pitzer College alumnus Ellen Harper of Claremont’s historic Folk Music Center and Pitzer’s U.S. history professor, Stuart McConnell.

The concert will be on Saturday, March 27, at 8 p.m. in the newly renovated Benson Auditorium (formerly Avery Auditorium).

Above: Ellen Harper, the director of Claremont’s historic Folk Music Center and Pitzer alumnus, at the Folk Music Center.

**The concert will be coupled with an art exhibit mentioned below…

Art Exhibition at the Galleries of Pitzer College

“CAPITALISM IN QUESTION (Because It Is),” juried by Daniel Joseph Martinez and curated by him andCiara Ennis, Director of Pitzer College Art Galleries.

The exhibition will include work by six artists: Ian Arenas, Matthew Brandt, James Melinat, Gabie Strong, Kara Tanaka, and Grant Vetter.

Daniel Joseph Martinez is an internationally exhibiting artist and a Professor of Studio Art at the University of California, Irvine. In 2006, he represented the United States in the Cairo Biennial, and he participated in the groundbreaking 1993 Whitney biennial and the 2008 Whitney biennial.

The gallery exhibition, “Capitalism In Question (Because It Is),” opens on January 28, with a reception from 5-8 pm, and closes on March 18. There will be a panel discussion with the curators and the artists on February 9 at 4:15 p.m.

Check out the event on the Pomona Pitzer Website.

Note: We are having a problem with our events calendar, and all times are showing up as “am”. Please note that this event is at “pm”. Thanks for understanding.

From the Folk Music Center’s Website

Kim Robertson’s name has become synonymous with the gentle but powerfully evocative Celtic harp … an instrument which for a thousand years held within its strings and wood the spiritual heartbeat and poetic breath of the Celtic race. Her ability to reach into its strings and pull from it these hidden treasures has made her one of the most popular harpists performing today.

Starts at 7:30pm, doors at 7pm

http://www.kimrobertson.net/

Note: We are having a problem with our events calendar, and all times are showing up as “am”. Please note that this event is at “pm”. Thanks for understanding.

Come check out (or perform) at the Open Mic Night at The Folk Music Center. There are always some awesome performers (if you want to watch) and a great crowd (if you want to play). On top of that, they professionally record all of the Open Mic Nights and later sell DVD’s of the event.

Open Mic Night! Sunday, November 29th
*Always The Last Sunday Of The Month
6:30pm (Doors and Sign-up @ 6pm) $1
A Folk Music Center Museum Event

The De La Mer Art Exhibit will be coming soon to Some Crust Bakery. Check out the description from the Facebook Event Page below:

I love seashells and all things that glitter, and began to collect tiny things as a child. I enjoy designing, arranging and putting things together for decoration and display, incorporating a fierce DIY ethic while re-purposing and recycling things that might otherwise be overlooked or thrown away.

The ocean theme came to while making a piece to donate to the Ensemble Pour Haiti earthquake relief benefit at The Press. 10% of sales proceeds from this exhibit will go toward relief for victims of the Haiti earthquake.

Due to the small capacity of the bakery, there will be no artists’ reception.

RSVP for the event via Facebook!

Photo Attributed to the Los Angeles Times

An article in the Los Angeles Times recently revealed that a Pomona College student, Nicholas George, who had long been fascinated by the Arabic language, planned to carry some Arabic flashcards on board his flight from Philadelphia to California, where he would begin his Senior year, last August. He was detained by the TSA and Philadephia police for “deep suspicion.” He is know filing a law suit against the Transport Security Administration, the FBI, and the Philadelphia police. He said that his detainment was a violation of protection against unreasonable search and seizure and his freedom of speech to practice the Arabic language, and hopes to protect the future civil rights of travelers throughout the US.

I stumbled across a cool instructables post about how to make a “sand fire garden” and thought I might share it!

So many people have hung out with the warmth and played in the sand of my wonderful Fire Gardenshave asked me how they could make one of their own.
This instructable will walk you though the basics of building your very own Zen Fire Garden.

I’ve taken the guess work out of all the fittings and sizes and put together a few kits that I use all the time in my work. You will need to find or make your own container, and build a stand or a base.

Check out the Instructables page.

View their post on Twitter

The Claremont Ukelele Club will be holding a first anniversary gathering. Below is the information from their Facebook event page.

Calling all Ukesters !!! We are celebrating our 1st Anniversary as the “CLAREMONT UKULELE CLUB” we had a Great first year, and made many new friends – thanks to our common love for music, and of course our Ukes. We are having a potluck with our next meeting, and so – if you’d like to bring a specialty dish, that would be greatly appreciated . Also commemorative T- shirts will be available in all sizes, we’re suggesting a member donation of $15 for the shirts ( all proceeds will support the club’s future ventures ) … don’t forget this month’s theme is “LOVE” so bring 10 copies of a sweet, sad, or any kind of LOVE SONG ! Remind a friend, and we hope to see you there!!!