Art Scene

January 18, 2006

Acoustic band plays at Bricks

A concert featuring Josh Needleman's Acoustic Band is set from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at Bricks, 16 Kentucky St.

Needleman's music includes original songs, fiddle tunes, historic folk, newgrass, swing jazz, Latin jazz, gypsy jazz and popular music presented in a mountain style and instrumentation.

Admission is free. All ages are welcome. Call 766-8162 for information.

'Sacred Space' exhibit begins

Santa Rosa Junior College's Petaluma campus presents "Sacred Space: Paintings by the Women Artists of Mithila, India" now through Feb. 24 in Mahoney Library, 680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway.

The exhibit offers a glimpse into the rich world of culture, legend and folklore, which serve as inspiration for these artists.

Viewing hours are from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. Parking is $3.

Jesse Reichek retrospective

The third in the six-part series of the Jesse Reichek retrospective is on display now through Feb. 19 at the Marin French Cheese Fact-ory, 7500 Red Hill Road.

This exhibit, titled "Creations," includes all 233 works in the series done between 1990 and 1994, as well as several older works.

Viewing hours are from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or by appointment.

Call 762-3350 for information or visit www.reichek.org.

Petaluma Chorale spring semester

There's still time to join the spring semester of Peta-luma Chorale rehearsals, which are held Tuesday nights from 7 to 10 p.m. at Petaluma High School.

Interested singers from high school age to seniors are invited to participate by registering through the Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma Center for classes MUS 25.3 or MUS 45.

For details, visit www.santarosa.edu or contact director Laila Schoenlein at 762-7170.

Pride & Joy benefit concert

Popular Bay Area dance band Pride & Joy performs a benefit concert for the Petaluma High School music program at 8 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Mystic Theater, 23 Petaluma Blvd. North.

The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. with a special performance by the PHS Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Cliff Eveland.

Tickets are $25.

For information, visit www.mcnears.com or www.petalumahighmusic.org.

The Songs of Edith Piaf

Cinnabar's Nancy Prebilich joins forces with Viennese music director Milos Stankovic to create a tribute to France's beloved "Little Sparrow" Edith Piaf at Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. North.

The concert features vocalists and musicians Steven Abbott, Jared Emerson-Johnson, Karen Thomson Hall, Gloria Strasburg, Sona Tubridy, Peter DiBono, Trevor Kinsel, Emmett Ely and Preblich. Most songs will be performed in French.

Performances are at 8 p.m. Jan. 20-21. Admission is $25 general, $23 seniors and students. A wine and dessert tasting will be held Jan. 21 before the show for a cost of $35 general, $33 seniors and students.

Call 763-8920 or visit www.cinnabartheater.org for information.

Production Lab comes to PCA

People interested in learning how to create a high-quality television show or short film may want to sign up for Production Lab, a two-month class offered at the Petaluma Community Access studio.

The weekly sessions begin Jan. 23 and will be held Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. through the end of March. The class is free to all PCA members.

The emphasis is on content, aesthetics and technique, rather than technical skills.

The program was developed last year by Petaluman John Bertucci. It is now directed by David Waxman, with help from community volunteers Bert Crews and Lou Zweier, who serve as lab mentors.

The lab will culminate in a live television broadcast on April 1. The fall 2005 showcase, which was broadcast live on Dec. 17, will be rebroadcast Jan. 21 at 4 and 8 p.m. on Channel 27 and Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. on Channel 26.

To join PCA or register for the Production Lab, call 773-3190 or visit the PCA studio, located on the campus of Casa Grande High School, 333 Casa Grande Ave.