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Your Guide: Mountain Lions' home opener tops weekend - Sacramento Bee Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:06 AM PDT This is a busy, busy weekend in the region, and we've got everything from a pirate festival to the Sacramento Mountain Lions' first home game. Feel the roar. (Is that what we say?) The game is Saturday at Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium against the mighty Florida Tuskers. Here's what you need to know about them. That team is based in Orlando, and a Tusker is, apparently, a wild boar, judging by the logo on their helmets. Honestly? The Tusker critter looks kind of cute. How tough can this team be? In any case, for people planning to go, game time is 8 p.m., but the FanFest starts at 5 p.m. with lots of family activities – everything from a bounce house and face painting to the Madden Challenge game – plus players and coaches stopping by for interviews, Grant High School's drumline, tailgating (I won't suggest roasted Tusker-like meat; that would be mean) and music by Jackie Greene. Tickets are still available at www.SacMountainLions.com or (916) 383-5466. Save room for Jewish Food Faire Saturday night is also Jewish Community Night with the Mountain Lions, and though I'm guessing there are loads of groups tied in with the home opener, I bring this up so I can say: Hey, by the way, there's a Jewish Food Faire on Sunday. (Also, no, this isn't the item about the pirate festival yet.) This Sunday event is about traditional Jewish food – think corned beef sandwiches, matzo ball soup, potato latkes and more – and they'll have it from some of the country's top Jewish delis, including Canter's in Los Angeles, Katz's in New York and Saul's in Berkeley. There will also be crafts, cultural activities, books and music, and activities for kids. It runs 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (they'll have lox and bagels for breakfast, of course), and admission is free. It's at Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave. For more info: www.cbshalom.org or (916) 485-4478. And if my grandmother were there, she'd be telling people, "Is that all you're going to eat? Have a little more." Pirate walks into a festival ... OK, now the pirate festival. You've waited long enough, uh, matey. Technically, it's the Seafarer's Marketplace and Pirate Festival at Rio Ramaza Park on the Garden Highway. It runs Saturday and Sunday, noon-7 p.m., and besides savory foods and the infamous Fountain of Youth Tavern, the organizers promise live cannon battles, sword fights and treasure quests. No word if the treasure hunters have to dodge the cannon fire. Most important, there will be a Pirate School, where people can learn to talk like a pirate, arrr. For all the events, they suggest you "bring yar lawn chair." You can visit encampments featuring Popeye, Olive Oyl, Sinbad and gypsies but, tragically, no Johnny Depp. Still, they have pirates. What else do you need, except maybe that giant octopus in the Sacramento River that shows up on the secret map to the park. You can find one of those at www.louisianasue.com or by calling (916) 962-6415. (The park is at 10000 Garden Highway between Elverta Road and Rio Ramaza Drive, but don't tell 'em I told you that, or, avast, I'll be walking the plank and headin' fer Davy Jones' locker fer sure.) Admission is free with a cash donation or canned good for the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services. A portion of the food and drink sales goes to Francis House Sacramento. Vintage trailers on display For something entirely different, but equally cool, I give you the Old Town Auburn Vintage Trailer Classic on Saturday and Sunday. This is for the folks who have a special jones for those silver bullet-style Airstream trailers annd others that once rolled along America's highways in days of yore, matey. Wait. Sorry. Mixing my fantasy-speak there. Seriously, these restored vintage trailers do bring back the idea of driving in the slow lane, looking around and making the road as important as the destination. It's organized by Gary Moffat, owner of Carpe Vino in Old Town Auburn and, obviously, a trailer guy. For more info: www.vintagehighway.com or (530) 823-0320. Folsom Live – it goes to 10 Last and probably loudest, tonight and Saturday, Sutter Street in historic Old Town Folsom becomes the scene of a two-night outdoor music party. They call it Folsom Live, and tonight's show is all about "American Idol"-style performances, with four past "Idol" finalists and local standouts singing on the main stage. Then on Saturday, 10 bands will be featured on five outdoor stages, led by blues and rock legend Elvin Bishop. The concerts and party go 5-10 p.m. both days, and the organizers – the folks from Folsom's Power House Pub – say they expect 7,000 to 8,000 people over the two evenings. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. For tickets and more info: www.folsomlive.com or (916) 985-5555. © Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved. Call The Bee's Rick Kushman, (916) 321-1187. 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Your guide to ArtPrize in Grand Rapids - Detroit Free Press Posted: 23 Sep 2010 04:56 PM PDT GRAND RAPIDS -- On your mark, get set, ArtPrize! In its second year, the world's most lucrative art competition, which opened Wednesday and runs through Oct. 10, offers an explosion of contemporary art: 1,713 artists showing in 192 venues -- museums, banks, restaurants, civic buildings, city parks -- almost all of them in a 3-square mile patch of downtown Grand Rapids. Art is everywhere. Painting, prints, drawings, photography, sculpture, video, conceptual art. Related content • "Basics of ArtPrize in Grand Rapids" In a unique twist, the top prize winners are picked not by a jury of experts but by popular vote, with more than $450,000 at stake and $250,000 for first place. But you have to register in person to vote, and the only way to get the true ArtPrize experience, which is as much a citywide celebration of art as it is a competition, is to visit Grand Rapids. Some 200,000 people showed up last year. Here is a guide to navigating ArtPrize. It takes two days to see it all at a relaxed pace, but you can take a big drink of art in a few hours. Focus on the seven Exhibition Centers that offer concentrations of quality art and one-stop shopping for voter registration, information, maps, etc. But don't forget to leave time to stroll the streets. Part of the charm of the event is being surprised by a delightful sculpture or other work just around the corner. Our itinerary takes you to all the centers and a variety of neighborhoods. We've included restaurants, too. Looking at art makes you hungry. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park If you're driving into Grand Rapids from the east, starting your day at the Meijer Gardens makes a lot of sense. There's plenty of free parking and you can ditch your car and take the shuttle bus the final five miles into town, where you can explore the art by foot and shuttle. The idyllic green space here offers 26 entries, most large-scale sculptures. "Give," an elegant circle of steel by Chicagoan Dusty Folwarczny, bounces in place with a modest shove. "Winding Road" by Californian Steve Maloney offers a bulky shipping container that beckons alluringly with glass portholes revealing a deconstructed Lexus RX 400h inside. [Page 2 of 4] A trip to the park, the only Grand Rapids arts institution with a national reputation, could be an all-day experience on its own, given its classy permanent collection, special exhibitions and gardens. On view now is a special exhibit of glass works by Dale Chihuly. Dining: Blue Water Grill, 5180 Northland Dr. N.E. (wood-fired pizza, bar). Grand Rapids Art Museum The $75-million museum, which opened in 2007 at the heart of the city, is a graceful piece of modern architecture, but the permanent collection is woefully shallow. So, it's especially engaging to find the art-friendly galleries here filled with such a strong group of 43 paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and installations. Steven Sorman of eastern New York has created an enormous yet breathtakingly intricate etching with hand painting on linen that's 9-by-39 feet and evokes the awesomeness of universes within universes. Also look for Grand Rapids native Frank Magnotta's hilarious, pants-wearing elephant drawing, Katherine Ryan Roth's ink-and-gold foil painting evoking poetic Japanese calligraphy, Jimmy Descant's entertaining Disney-in-the-'50s rockets made from repurposed Electrolux vacuums and a salt installation by the North Carolina-based Young Kim, a favorite of connoisseurs at last year's ArtPrize. Dining: Leo's, 60 Ottawa N.W. (seafood fine dining); Sushi Yama, 146 Monroe Center St. N.W. Diocese of Grand Rapids -- Cathedral Square A lovely new building and accompanying green space offer an 11 1/2 -acre respite in a grittier section of the Heartside neighborhood. There are 32 works, including seven outside. While the building isn't always conducive to the art, there are several gems, especially "The Space Between Us," a series of five mixed-media drawings by Deborah Rockman, who teaches across town at Kendall College of Art and Design. Packing a stiff emotional wallop, her pieces feature colored cutout images of innocent children who might be from the house next door juxtaposed with tragic black-and-white background images of suffering children from across the globe. [Page 3 of 4] Dining: Cottage Bar and Restaurant, 18 LaGrave Ave. S.E. (award-winning burgers). Urban Institute for Contemporary Art The perfume of experimentation wafts through this Heartside icon, the competition's most natural showcase for new art. The Dutch-born Martijn van Wagtendonk, who teaches at the University of Georgia, may have a hit on his hands with his ambitious kinetic installation, "Surge." The piece brings together grass, wood, electronics, sounds, architecture and interactive elements. An open building frame defines a sprawling space and grassy knolls where some 40 remote-controlled birds on wires, startled by the presence of viewers as they enter the space, flock toward the 24-foot ceiling with wings flapping. Dining: San Chez Café and San Chez Bistro, 38 Fulton (café for breakfast-lunch, bistro for tapas from mid-afternoon); Bar Divani, 15 Ionia Ave. S.W. (wine bar). Women's City Club A historic home from the 1860s with a doily vibe is an unlikely spot to find contemporary art, but that's ArtPrize for you. A Kendall College team curated the space. Look for Belinda Haikes' whimsical silhouette guessing game "The 20 Friends I Wish I Had," Matt Irie's grid-like drip paintings and, in the cleverly retrofitted basement gallery, young Christina Gregor's playful, suspended assemblages made from melted plastic bottles. Dining: Green Well, 924 Cherry St. S.E. (gastro pub serving global flavors, relying on local farmers); Corez, 919 Cherry St. S.E. (wine bar). Grand Valley State University Outdoor Art & Sculpture Walk across the Blue Bridge to the west side and you run into the downtown campus of GVSU. The city bustle gives way to a contemplative sculpture park and courtyard with 24 well-selected and diverse works of all shapes, sizes, mediums and emotional tenors. The two hulking, rust-colored monolithic forms by 78-year-old Dutchman Cyril Lixenberg represent the heroic gestures of mid-century modernism. Meanwhile, Sarah Parr's intimate, ceramic hive-like forms lie nearly hidden in the grass, whispering secrets of beauty -- a strong piece by a 22-year-old student. [Page 4 of 4] Dining: Maggie's Kitchen, 636 Bridge St. N.W. (Mexican). Grand Rapids Public Museum This eclectic, family-oriented history museum on the west bank of the river is just a quick step from GVSU's downtown campus. Let the kids explore there while you survey the 72 ArtPrize entries inside and out, including three designed for the planetarium -- the most works of all the Exhibition Centers. It's easy to overlook, but don't miss Michigan-born Kristin Anderson's "You Are What You Do," "Your ...," and "Something Happened," a beguiling series of rotating digital frame portraits that meditates on identity and perception. It's on the first floor across from the horse-drawn streetcar. Dining: Graydon's Crossing, 1223 Plainfield N.E. (English pub known for its beers). Hitting the streets You'll discover your own favorites as you explore the terrain between centers, but here are two surefire crowd pleasers: Santa Fe artist Fredrick Prescott's life-size kinetic papa, mama and baby elephant sculptures are guaranteed to make you smile, and the kids will adore them (Grand Rapids Children's Museum). Ohio artist Roscoe Wilson's "Filling the Void" creates expansive artificial landscapes of colored fields and totemic skyscrapers fabricated from discarded plastic container caps, consumer boxes and plaster. Captivating and amazing. (Kendall College of Art and Design) Contact MARK STRYKER: 313-222-6459 or stryker@freepress.com This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php Five Filters featured article: Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-Reporting of Falluja's Cancer Catastrophe.

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