Clark Center for the Performing Arts

Donate now! - https://clarkcenter.z2systems.com/donation.jsp?campaign=59& From China to Iceland, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and bluegrass. Led by vivacious cross-over cellist, Rebecca Roudman, Dirty Cello is cello like you’ve never heard before. From down home blues with a wailing cello to virtuosic stompin’ bluegrass, Dirty Cello is a band that gets your heart thumping and your toes tapping!When lead guitar is ...replaced by the sound of hot licks on a cello, blues, rock and bluegrass rise to a new dimension. Dirty Cello a four-piece band from San Francisco makes its style of string music to inspire audiences to swing, sway and dance. Ashland Daily Tidings.Dirty Cello’s music is all over the map: funky, carnival, romantic, sexy, tangled, electric, fiercely rhythmic, and textured, and only occasionally classical. Oakland MagazineThe band plays every style imaginable, and does some fantastic covers. (Their rendition of Purple Haze is incredible.) But what is most spectacular about them is hearing the depth of soul in Roudman’s playingit goes beyond what most people would expect from the instrument. She plays it with so much heart, you’ll wonder why more bands don’t have a cellist. Good Times Santa CruzA four-piece string ensemble that truly pushes the envelope and breaks the barriers, they blend blues, bluegrass and world music sounds with roots in the world of European classical music in a style that is unique and refreshing. Cloverdale ReveilleThe group seamlessly careens from blues to bluegrass and rock in a way that really shouldn’t make sense but somehow does. LA Times See more

Thank you to Pismo Coast Village for their Home is Where You Park It wreath valued at $200 for our Holiday Wreath Auction. Wreaths make great Christmas gifts! Browse and register at: charityauction.bid/ClarkWreathAuction Bidding runs Friday November 27th through Wednesday December 16th. Thank you for supporting the Clark Center! #auction #wreath #holiday #holidaywreath #christmaswreath #gift #fundraiser #charity #donate #nonprofit #community #support #supportthearts #giveback #help #donate #philanthropy #slo #centralcoast #sanluisobispocounty #slocounty #santabarbara @visitarroyogrande @oceanonipomo @pismobeachca @slocal @visitslo @enjoyslo @south.county.chambers

Thank you to Pismo Beach Veterinary Clinic for their We Woof You a Merry Christmas wreath valued at $150 for our Holiday Wreath Auction. Wreaths make great Christmas gifts! Browse and register at: charityauction.bid/ClarkWreathAuction Bidding runs Friday November 27th through Wednesday December 16th. Thank you for supporting the Clark Center! #auction #wreath #holiday #holidaywreath #christmaswreath #gift #fundraiser #charity #donate #nonprofit #community #support #supportthearts #giveback #help #donate #philanthropy #slo #centralcoast #sanluisobispocounty #slocounty #santabarbara @visitarroyogrande @oceanonipomo @pismobeachca @slocal @visitslo @enjoyslo @south.county.chambers

Thank you Miners Ace Hardware for donating this beautiful beach themed wreath and gift cards for our Wreath Auction Fundraiser. Be sure to visit Miner's for the best gifts for the DIY'er in your life. If you’d like to sponsor a wreath visit our website at https://clarkcenter.org/sponsor-a-wreath/ Like and follow our Wreath Auction event page to receive notifications on updates for the auction website. Bidding begins Monday December 7th and concludes Wednesday December 16th. ...Thank you for supporting the Clark Center! #auction #wreath #holiday #holidaywreath #christmaswreath #gift #fundraiser #charity #donate #nonprofit #community #support #supportthearts #giveback #help #donate #philanthropy #slo #centralcoast #sanluisobispocounty #slocounty #santabarbara @visitarroyogrande @oceanonipomo @pismobeachca @slocal @visitslo @enjoyslo @south.county.chambers See more

Meet Standemic Comedian Mona Shaikh. Mona combines a South Asian sensibility with Americanized values cherishing the First Amendmentthe right to bear big mouths. With half of her life spent in a prominent conservative Muslim household, and the other immersed with America’s entertainment and culture, Mona knew she was set out to break boundaries. Her conservative Pakistani Muslim upbringing prevented her from pursuing her dream for another 10 years. Later, Mona rebelled an...d moved out of her family’s home to relocate to the Big Apple and pursue her acting career. Today Mona resides in Los Angeles, Calif., pursing her career as a comedian and actor. Mona can be seen all around LA in such places as The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv and many more. She became the first Pakistani female Comedian to be selected for the Laugh’s Factory Funniest Person in the World Competition. Mona was most recently featured in Newsweek, The Guardian, LA Weekly, New York Post, Huffington Post, Washington Post and BBC. She recently got her own show and again made history at The World Famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles called Minority Reportz with a launch of sold-out shows. https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

Thank you to Mechanic’s for their Coffee and Cheers to You wreath valued at $100 for our Holiday Wreath Auction. Wreaths make great Christmas gifts! Browse and register at: charityauction.bid/ClarkWreathAuction Bidding runs Friday November 27th through Wednesday December 16th. Thank you for supporting the Clark Center! #auction #wreath #holiday #holidaywreath #christmaswreath #gift #fundraiser #charity #donate #nonprofit #community #support #supportthearts #giveback #help #donate #philanthropy #slo #centralcoast #sanluisobispocounty #slocounty #santabarbara @visitarroyogrande @oceanonipomo @pismobeachca @slocal @visitslo @enjoyslo @south.county.chambers

Thank you Voss and Beck Family Dentistry for your Smile Sparkle and Shine wreath valued at $450 for our Holiday Wreath Auction. Wreaths make great Christmas gifts! Browse and register at: charityauction.bid/ClarkWreathAuction Bidding runs Friday November 27th through Wednesday December 16th. Thank you for supporting the Clark Center! #auction #wreath #holiday #holidaywreath #christmaswreath #gift #fundraiser #charity #donate #nonprofit #community #support #supportthearts #giveback #help #donate #philanthropy #slo #centralcoast #sanluisobispocounty #slocounty #santabarbara @visitarroyogrande @oceanonipomo @pismobeachca @slocal @visitslo @enjoyslo @south.county.chambers

Sponsor a Wreath for the Clark Center! Help us decorate the lobby windows, promote your business and raise funds for the Clark Center. What we need from you: *$50 Sponsorship Fee for base wreath provided by The Clark Center *$25 Sponsorship Fee if base wreath is provided by you... * Your creativity! Decorate a wreath with a theme of your choice; can be your business logo and branding. Include your merchandise, gift cards and ornaments valued at $100 or more. For more info contact Kris Sinay [email protected] or Yvette Eagles [email protected] #holidaywreath #fundraise #nonprofit #wreath #sponsorship #supportthearts See more

Meet Standemic Comedian Mike Paramore. Mike is the guy you fight to sit next to in a movie theatre, on a long car ride, or during a boring lecture. His natural ability to infuse everyday situations with energetic, uplifting humor, combined with a natural ability to put you at ease is key to his personal brand of comedy. His smooth delivery and powerful punchlines make him a force in stand-up comedy, which is very apparent in his debut album "The Things We Tell Ourselves", av...ailable now on iTunes and Amazon. Mike is the winner of the 2015 Cleveland Comedy Festival, the winner of the 2016 Laughing Devil Festival in New York City, the winner of the 2017 Laugh Fest's best in the midwest competition, and the winner of Best of the Fest in the 2018 Big Pine Comedy Festival . He is a featured comedian on FOX's hit show "Laughs". https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

Meet Standemic Comedian Jennifer Gable. Jennifer is a touring Headliner & Feature Comedian who performs in Clubs across the US. She is a regular in the LA comedy scene. Her credits include Comedy Central's 'Drunk History', 'Comics Watching Comics' on Amazon, Sirius XM, 'Funny or Die', and most recently 'Million Dollar Listing' on Bravo. Her humor tends to be smart, honest and covers all topics. Her debut album, 'Don't Encourage Me' was just released recently on all the things. Yes, and she's done 5 levels of improv! https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

Meet Standemic Comedian Jason Love. Jason has done standup all over America, including the Improv, Laugh Factory, Comedy Store, Hermosa Comedy and Magic, Chumash and overseas for our troops. Media credits include Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central, The Bob and Tom Show, HBO's "Luck" starring Dustin Hoffman, "Today's Riff" on TBS, Sirius XM, and Rooftop Comedy,... Jason syndicates his daily cartoon "Snapshots" to millions of readers in print, Internet, and mobile media. Jason's humor column, "So It Goes," has run in over 50 publications, https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

Meet Standemic Comedian Ivan Pecel. Bringing the term High Energy to an entirely different level, Ivan delivers an unforgettable show unlike anything you have seen before. As funny as a stand-up comic, and as skilled as a Chinese acrobat, Ivan is the new generation of performers and is one of the best at what he does. This is why he is a favorite among colleges, corporations, cruise ships, and on the Las Vegas Strip. Whether Ivan is blindly kicking a flaming torch over his... head, juggling ping pong balls using only his mouth, or having you laughing so hard that you should have worn adult diapers to his performance, his show is sure to delight any size audience. Ivan’s show is guaranteed to change your mind about juggling. His comedy will have you rolling and his skills will have you amazed. If you didn’t love this art form before his show, you will after or at least tolerate it https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

Meet Standemic Comedian Amanda Cohen. Amanda is a middle-age single woman who is definitely nobody’s mom. She's your best nightmare: a fearless feminist with a sharp sense of irony who will challenge your assumptions about middle-age ladies, while still relating to all ages, with topics ranging from her career as a face painter to her questions about religion. She's played bars, bookstores, basements, and barns, and whatever you’ve got, she'll play there too. She has 15 yea...rs in comedy...not in a row. In a previous life she hosted a ton of shows and was just starting to feature when the 90's comedy boom ended. She started up again three years ago and now she's working her way back out on the road. Before she temporarily quit, she played clubs and colleges across the midwest and east coast, including many great comedy clubs. She opened for Paula Poundstone, Gilbert Gottfried, Jake Johannson, and many non-alliterative comedians as well. Just $30 to enjoy Amanda and 31 other comedians as well. (Less than $1/comedian!) https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

Meet Standemic comedy competitor, Armand Anto. Armando believes that in order to be successful, you have to surround yourself with successful people. This explains all the mirrors in his home. Armando was born and raised in France. He began studying classical violin at the French National Conservatory at the age of 5. After earning his BA in Finance, he turned his virtuoso talent into a business, embarking on a world tour of violin concerts. Performing and teaching his art ...for over a decade, Armando began implementing more and more comedy in his performances Following his twin muses, music and comedy, he has established himself as a standup comedian in Los Angeles. Armando feels he never spends enough time with himself. For the last 10 years, Armando has been perfecting his unique style of comedy, utilizing his decades of classical violin mastery, his guitar skills, and even breakdance in his act. Discovered in Hollywood, he won first place in his very first stand up comedy competition. He now performs all over the US in various comedy clubs, colleges, competitions and theaters. Even when Armando brags, he is the best at bragging. Armando Anto’s brand of comedy is widely accessible and works anywhere in the world. From New York to Texas, France to the Middle East, every audience understands the universal comedic language of music. https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

Less than a month away! Eleven Zoom comedy shows - with 32 comedians (!) , competing as best stand up comedian. Just $30 over 3 days, Fri-Sat-Sun! Be there, or be square. https://clarkcenter.org//standemic-virtual-comedy-competi/

How about some lovely and soothing music in this crazy era? Who would love to see big band music return to the Clark Center?