Join us for the opening of the January artists of the month featuring Ken Griswa and Steve Croak at the Bay City Arts Center Friday 5-7. Great opportunity to meet the artists…
Category: Arts
DREW’S REVIEWS: THE BOY & THE HERON – “HOW DO YOU LIVE?”
By Andrew Jenck The work of Hayao Miyazaki is iconic to the point where one has seen something inspired by him even without watching any of his films. After a decade hiatus,…
BOOK REVIEW: Jim Heffernan’s Top 20 Books of 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tis the season of “tops of 2023” lists – so here we go … book reviewer Jim Heffernan gives us his Top 20 books. By Jim Heffernan Another year, another…
BOOK REVIEW: Our Endangered Values – America’s Moral Crisis by Jimmy Carter (2006)
By Jim Heffernan This is an older book I’ve just read. At the time of writing, I was too busy with my day-job to do much non-technical reading. Even if it is…
Drew’s Reviews: THE HOLDOVERS
By Andrew Jenck There are generally two types of Christmas films: where the holiday is engrained in the narrative and where Christmas is an aesthetic like Batman Returns or Gremlins. It’s easy…
Echoes of the Season – Lauren Sheehan & Steve Cleveland Concert at Bay City Arts Center Saturday December 16th
Saturday, December 16th at 7pm, share an ancient tradition and pass another long dark night in good company with music, stories and poetry while we wait for the winter solstice and the…
Kathryn Claire’s Winter Songs – Seasonal music to celebrate the darkest nights Dec. 15 at White Clover Grange
ABOUT THE SHOW & MUSICIANS: Winter Songs is a show inspired by the season with music to honor the shortest days and longest nights. Weaving together songs, instrumentals, traditional and original music…
BOOK REVIEW: From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas Friedman
By Jim Heffernan I chose this book because I was seeking a better understanding of what drives the madness between Israel and its neighbors. The book is thirteen years old, but little…
BAY CITY ARTS CENTER FAMILY ART DAY SUNDAY DEC. 10th – Lantern Making
On Sunday, December 10th, drop in anytime from 2 – 5pm at The Bay City Arts Center for Family Art! Bring the whole family to create Tissue Paper Jar Lanterns. All materials…
HOFFMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS GALLERY SHOW IN DECEMBER FEATURES ROBERT PROCTER, BRUCE VINCENT, AND LOCAL CERAMIC BOWL SHOW; Opening Dec. 1st, Artist Reception Dec. 2nd
The Hoffman Gallery will close out the year with an exciting show featuring prints by Bruce Vincent, painting by Robert Procter, and a group bowl show of coastal ceramic artists. Tillamook artist…
