Occidental Center for the Arts

Watch our show on demand! https://fb.watch/1Egym6Po1u/ Musical performances by: Laurie Lewis & Brandon Godman... David Luning T Sisters Scott Law Rainbow Girls Kaylee Goins Barbara Higbie Danny & Essence Dirty Cello Eric Wiley The Familiar Strangers Heartwood Crossing Trio Noah Jeffries, Matt Mefford & Dennis Ludiker Jenny Kerr Band Benjamin Mertz Meredith Axelrod & Craig Ventresco Mimi & Gabe Pirard The Musers Nina Gerber & Chris Webster Peppino D’Agostino Phil Lawrence Puffinhorn Ricky Mier Stella Heath Teresa Tudury Tumbleweed Soul and featuring artwork from our latest Gallery exhibit Treasures From Home by Sonoma County artists. Find our events on happeningsonomacounty.com

Join us today for a livestream from the OCA stage featuring the music of Oak Reinier!

Saturday, December 19, 2020 @ 7 pm. Occidental Community Choir presents 'Somewhere To Begin’, A Virtual Concert directed by Gage Purdy . One of West County’s treasured choral communities for 42 years, OCC offers for the winter season a digital collection of songs and spoken word that speaks directly to the heart of our uncertain times. Somewhere to begin somewhere to resume. somewhere to make peace. As we enter into this socially-distanced Northern California winter, we inv...ite you to virtually enjoy our ‘ Music From Home’, from wherever you are currently nesting. Directed and digitally mastered by Gage Purdy, OCC offers songs of hope, connection, inspiration, and calls-to-action; some rousing and others poignant, including compelling original songs and spoken word from our own members. Free; donations gratefully accepted at https://www.patreon.com/occidentalchoir. Please visit our website at https://www.occidentalchoir.org to view our virtual concert on Saturday, December 19th at 7pm and click on the YouTube link; available to watch anytime after 12/19 . Thank you for your support, and keep on singing from your heart! See more

Get ready for our OCA FALL SPECTACULAR!! Free Virtual Variety Show #4 premiers SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 at 8 pm! (available to view on OCA YouTube channel anytime after Nov. 7). Don't miss this incredible line up of talent!...and please donate to 'Keep the Arts in Our Hearts! www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org... Musical performances by: Barbara Higbie Danny & Essence David Luning Dennis Ludiker & Kaylee Goins Dirty Cello Eric Wiley The Familiar Strangers Heartwood Crossing Trio Jenny Kerr Band Laurie Lewis & Brandon Godman Benjamin Mertz Meredith Axelrod & Craig Ventresco Mimi & Gabe Pirard The Musers Nina Gerber & Chris Webster Peppino D’Agostino Phil Lawrence Puffinhorn Rainbow Girls Ricky Mier Scott Law Stella Heath Teresa Tudury T Sisters Tumbleweed Soul and featuring artwork from our latest Gallery exhibit Treasures From Home by Sonoma County artists. Find our events on happeningsonomacounty.com

Save the Date! SUNDAY DEC. 13 @ 4 pm Sonoma County Songwriters Series presents Oak Reinier and the Pocket Canyon Rangers... Join us for a FREE livestream concert from the OCA Stage! Featuring original tunes written and performed by Oak Reinier. Oak is joined onstage by wife Darcy along with Lark Coryell and Willie Perez. This show will be streamed to the Sonoma County Songwriters Series' Facebook page. Keeping the arts in our hearts, from our shelter to yours.

Two weeks left to see our "Treasures From Home" exhibit! Visit our gallery in person on Saturdays from Noon to 4 PM or check out our virtual exhibit on YouTube!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ1aH95sCTg&t=93s "Americano Creek Watershed from Bloomfield Cemetery" photograph by Fred Jacobs, $500

Premiering next SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7! on YouTube, and available anytime after that. This incredible line up of talent is not to be missed!

Our silent auction is open for bids! Support OCA and get your holiday gifts all at once - we've got artwork, memorabilia, culinary treats and more! https://www.32auctions.com/Occidental

Virtual Book Launch: A Road Less Paved by Mary Gaffney Friday, September 25th 7-8 PM Local writer and longtime OCA volunteer, Mary Gaffney, takes us on an extraordinary journey from her home in Occidental all the way to Tierra del Fuego, the southern-most tip of South America. Recounting their epic road trips as she traveled with her husband , children and friends, Mary remembers the places and people with great depth and humor.... Join us on Zoom for this Virtual Book Launch featuring selected readings and author Q&A. There is no charge to attend but you must register. Click here to register for the event. Mary Gaffney has lived on the sunny side of the Redwoods of Occidental, CA for over 40 years. She is still there writing when shes not traveling. Her previous work can be found in two anthologies, Cartwheels on the Faultline and Saltwater Sweetwater. Mary has been a volunteer with OCA since its inception.

Current & Upcoming Events Gallery Exhibit: OCA Members' Show ends Sept. 26... The OCA Gallery is open on Saturdays from Noon to 4 PM. Visitors must wear a face covering and only one group at a time allowed inside. Come and enjoy this diverse exhibit of our talented artist members! Photo: Annie Murphy Springer with "Bursting Blooms" Can't get there in person? Check out the virtual exhibit on our YouTube Channel!

CALL TO ARTISTS: "Treasures from Home" Oct. 3- Nov. 28 OCA Gallery is proud to announce its upcoming show Treasures From Home an all-media exhibition of artwork by Sonoma County Artists. PHOTO below of 'Henry' by artist Oak Reinier. Entries for this exhibit should feature objects, landscapes, vistas/views, people, animals, heirlooms and other treasured images that provide comfort and joy during our extended Shelter-In-Place of 2020.... Sonoma County artists are invited to submit one piece for this show. An entry fee of $10 is required, and the artwork will be shown in our physical gallery as well as in a Virtual Exhibit on OCA’s YouTube Channel. The physical exhibit runs Oct 3 Nov 28, the virtual exhibit will premier mid-October and be available thereafter (exact date TBA). Entries are subject to OCA’s standard size and hanging requirements, Click here to read our entry guidelines. Due to the restrictions placed on us by the County due to COVID-19, we will not have an opening reception for this show. We encourage you to help us promote the virtual exhibit to your friends and family. We welcome in-person gallery visitors on Saturdays from Noon to 4 PM, masks are required and a limited number of visitors inside the gallery at any time. We will be using an appointment system for take-in, and will be greeting artists with their entires in the OCA parking lot. Entry appointment sign-ups and contracts will be available online by September 8th.

Heartfelt Thanks! to the Musers, and all of the talented local luminaries and friends who virtually showed up and rocked out in support of Occidental Center for the Arts!!!! ...and to our many supporters who donated to 'Keep the Arts in Our Hearts'. We LOVE you all!

Get ready for another great 'Virtual' OCA Variety Show! SATURDAY AUGUST 8 @ 8 pm: Sonoma County's Got Talent! This weekend's show is full of incredible and diverse local talent:... Dramatic Performances By Lois Pearlman Andrea Van Dyke & Steve Fowler Conrad Bishop & Elizabeth Fuller Virtual Art Exhibit Featuring the Annual Members' Show Musical Performances By Abbie Gabrielson Bob Burnett David Rosen The Musers Heartwood Crossing Trio Emily Lois Stephen Pollaine Nina Gerber Sonia Tubridy Daniel Celidore En Plein Aire Kevin Russell & Candy Girard Doug Jayne Stella Heath & Rebecca Roudman Carey Dubbert Chris & Nate Riebli Christian Foley-Beining, Paul McCandless & Tom Shader Patrick Fanning Sue Nosker Sarah Dupre Dan & Sarah Bates Phil Lawrence This show will premier on OCA's YouTube Channel at 8 pm on Saturday, August 8th. After the premier, the video will be available on-demand. This is a FREE show - please share with your friends and family!

Saturday August 8 at 8 pm! OCA proudly presents the third edition of our shelter-in-place Virtual Variety Show series: 'Sonoma County's Got Talent'! , premiering August 8, and available thereafter on our YouTube channel. This show shines a spotlight on our talented local Sonoma County performers and artists, and includes a virtual exhibit of artwork by our OCA members. Mark your calendar and enjoy the show from home! ...and THANK YOU for helping us all "Keep the Arts in our Hearts"! www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

TODAY! Our fabulous OCA Members Art Exhibition will be OPEN for safe, socially distanced viewing from noon to 4 pm!...and every Saturday through September 5, 2020. Check it out!

O.C.A. loves The Black Brothers Band! Michael Black and Shay Black, along with their talented band mates like piano man Eamonn Flynn, have recently contributed their fine songs to OCA's Virtual Variety Shows on YouTube. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. Here is an opportunity to learn from the best, virtually!!

I have a hot tip for a cool afternoon indoors, watching 'Keeping the Arts in Our Hearts' Virtual Variety Show #2! There are many great musical performances with both locally and internationally known talents, plus poetry and a wee bit of theater. Virtual Variety Show #1 was pretty great, too. PLEASE HELP OCA KEEP THE ARTS IN OUR HEARTS! www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. And thanks to our talented E.D. Tina Marchetti, #3 will be unveiled on AUGUST 8!!

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Tonight - online! "Keeping the Arts in our Hearts 2 : A Virtual Variety Show" presented by Occidental Center for the Arts premiers tonight on YouTube at 8pm. Enjoy this fun show featuring an awesome lineup of talented musicians and poets (25+ acts!) from the comfort and safety of your home. The show will be available on-demand after the premier. Free to all! https://happeningsonomacounty.com/