YOSEMITE — Congratulations to 8th grader Soledad Lemus and 7th grader Lila Oster for being accepted for publication into the 2019 National Young Writers Anthology, Issue One. Soledad’s work, The Black and Blue Ritual, and Lila’s work, ok, will be available in print and eBook in December. Proper Publishing hosted their first national writing contest for middle and high school ...
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Singer-songwriter Cosy Sheridan to Perform at Coolwater Ranch in Ahwahnee
The Redwoods in Yosemite and Coolwater Ranch are thrilled to present singer-songwriter Cosy Sheridan, performing at Coolwater Ranch in Ahwahnee on Saturday, November 23rd at 7:00 pm. Sheridan first appeared on the national folk scene in 1992 when she won the songwriting contests at The Kerrville Folk Festival and The Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The Chicago Examiner wrote “You can’t make ...
Read More »Mariposa County High Students Rock the Crowd With Fundraiser Show
MARIPOSA — The Richard D. Fiester Auditorium at Mariposa County High School was rocking to the beat last Friday night as music students of all ages performed a live concert. Admission was only five dollars and all profits went to the Beat Harvest Program and a scholarship program to pay for young people to play music. Malte Salonen, a sophomore ...
Read More »Oakhurst Community Concert Band Kicks Off Its 2019-2020 Concert Season With a Concert This Sunday
The Oakhurst Community Concert Band kicks off its 2019-2020 concert season by celebrating the holiday season on Sunday, Nov. 17, beginning at 3:00 p.m., in the Mountain Christian Center. Admission is free for this “Jazzy Winter Concert.” Band Director Mike Corrigan has selected music that is especially suited to this time of year, including… C’est Noël! (It’s Christmas!) by Andre ...
Read More »How Art Shapes Our Lives: Yachts of Fun
By Sal Maccarone Pirates and their pirate ships have always had a special place in our lore of the land. Those reprehensible villains in their sturdy well-manned boats. Arrrrgh! Forever a problem, it took the 17th century Dutch navy to finally devise a way of combating the threat. Their approach was simple: build a light weight, extremely fast ship that ...
Read More »8th Annual Cowboy Christmas Coming to Oakhurst Lutheran Church in December
OAKHURST — Great news for all you cowboys and cowgirls out there — Tim Johnson has put together another great Cowboy Christmas Concert. This year, it’s the cowboy band of Tim Johnson, Keith Johnson, Arnie Johnson, Cliff Neufeld and Eddie Guzman. And if that weren’t enough, they will be joined by special guests Bobby Black and Jimmy Collier. Tim Johnson ...
Read More »How Art Shapes Our Lives: The Art of Money Making
By Sal Maccarone The lines that distinguish the difference between art and craft are oftentimes blurred. Craft is utilitarian, art is for looking at, but sometimes a particular craft is so precise that it might as well be art. Let us explore the world of engraving as an example. Beginning sometime during the fifth century B.C. man figured out how ...
Read More »Yosemite High’s Theater Arts Department Performing ‘Almost Maine’
YOSEMITE — The Yosemite High School Theater Arts Department is proud to present the romantic comedy Almost Maine, by John Cariani, on Nov. 21, 22 and 23 at 7 p.m. in the YHS Theater. Almost Maine explores the mysteries of the human heart. During a magical mid-winter’s night, residents of a mythical town in far northern Maine are falling in ...
Read More »Mariposa Arts Council: Five Local Artists Explore the Four Elements in Upcoming Exhibition
MARIPOSA — The Mariposa County Arts Council invites the public to join five local artists for discussion, wine and hors d’oeuvres at the reception for a new exhibition — Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water — on Friday, Nov. 1 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. at the Treetop Gallery, located at 5009 Hwy 140, Mariposa, upstairs from Chocolate Soup Gift Shop. ...
Read More »Yosemite Renaissance Art Show 2020 – Call for Artists
35th annual Yosemite Renaissance Show If you’re an artist with work inspired by nature, national or state parks, Yosemite, or the Sierra, this is a great opportunity to share it. The 35th Annual Yosemite Renaissance exhibit is open to all original works including but not limited to oil and acrylic painting, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, printmaking, photography, digital art, drawing, ...
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