PROGRAMS FOR ALL

Electric Fields demonstration by Debby and Larry Kline, spring 2009.

NEW! ARTSMART

A new series that lets little ones explore the arts alongside their adult caregiver. Guest specialists will share information about child development as participants engage in the arts to promote cognitive and motor skills. For more information and the schedule, call (760) 839-4173. Ages 1-4.

PERFORMING ARTS AT THE CENTER

Check out the Center’s 2010-2011 Performing Arts season. For more information click here or request a brochure by calling the Ticket Office at (800) 988-4253, Tuesday through Saturday, 12-6p.m. and Sunday 12-5p.m.

FREE FIRST WEDNESDAYS

Free Museum Admission

Visit the Center Museum for free on the first Wednesday of every month, September 2010 through June 2011. Join a free, one-hour informative docent tour at 2p.m. For museum exhibition information, click here or call (760) 839-4120. Perfect for pairing with the free performance listed below.

Free Performances

4p.m. and 7p.m., Center Theater

Enjoy a free performance on the first Wednesday of each month October through May! Tickets are available one hour prior to curtain on a first-come, first-served basis. This series is generously sponsored by the Linden Root Dickinson Foundation, Dr. David & Mrs. Lynn Tagge, and the Rotary Club of Escondido.

October 6: Mojalet Dance featuring Stick Together
November 3: The Hats
December 1: Christopher Dean
January 5: Joey Molina’s Three Tenors and a Little Lady
February 2: Billy Lee & The Swamp Critters
March 2: Highland Way
April 6: The Perfect Gentlemen
May 4: To Be Announced

FREE CENTER FAMILY EVENTS

Navy Band Southwest

Thursday, October 28, 2010, 7p.m., Concert Hall

Celebrate “Fleet Week” with the Navy Band Southwest. Tickets will be available through our media sponsor the North County Times one month prior to the concerts. For information call (760) 839-4138. Sponsored by Dr. David and Mrs. Lynn Tagge, the North County Times, and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido.

Día de los Muertos

Monday, November 1, 2010, 6-9 p.m., Museum Sculpture Court & Studio Building

Create your own memorial to a loved one while enjoying live music, dance, art activities, and traditional Mexican refreshments at this popular annual event. All activities are free including Museum admission!

7:30 p.m., Center Theater

Free lecture: An Evening with John Phillip Santos, author and poet. Sponsored by the Dr. Bronner Family Foundation, Escondido Disposal, Inc., Redducs Foundation, and the Crescentera Foundation.

Holiday Tree Lighting & Winter Wonderland

Saturday, December 4, 2010, 4-8 p.m., Lyric Court and Great Green

Join us for holiday music, art activities, a snow area for kids, lighting of the Center's beautiful tree, and a visit from Santa Claus--all for free! Sponsored by the Linden Root Dickinson Foundation, and the Dr. Bronner Family Foundation.

Annual Spring Marine Band Concerts

Spring of 2011, dates TBD, 7p.m., Concert Hall

Enjoy the annual free concerts, a tradition for over 15 years. Tickets will be available through our media sponsor the North County Times one month prior to the concerts. For information, call (760) 839-4138. Sponsored by Dr. David & Mrs. Lynn Tagge and Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Linda Loughnane.

4th of July Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks

Monday, July 4, 2011, 3-9:30p.m., Grape Day Park, Great Green & Studio 2

Escondido's Annual Independence Day Celebration offers free live entertainment and activities for all ages! Sponsored by the Linden Root Dickinson Foundation, SDG&E, and GEICO Insurance.

Center Master Chorale

Do you love to sing? The Chorale performs at Center-presented special events throughout the year and needs male singers! Please click here or email

Center volunteers present as arts activity at the San Diego Botanic Gardens, August, 2009.

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

Fall 2010 Exhibition: Leveled: An Interactive Experiment in Art

August 14-December 31, 2010

Artists Doris Bittar, Wes Bruce, Ingram Ober and Marisol Rendon present large-scale, interactive installations based on different connotations of the word green.

Phase I: Action/Reaction

August 14–November 7, 2010

Visitors are invited to get creative, touch, alter and add to the exhibited artwork.

Phase II: Artist in Residence Week

November 9–14, 2010

The Leveled artists respond to the changes made by visitors during Action/Reaction.

MUSEUM PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Almost Edible Art

August 28, 2010, 1–4p.m.

Work with artist Marisol Rendon to create stuffed fabric fruit and vegetable sculptures inspired by her artwork. Take your creations home with you at the end of the day!
$18 for Members, $25 for non-members

Fantastic Forts

October 9, 2010, 11a.m.–1:30p.m.

Dream up, design, and create your fantasy fort with artist Wes Bruce. Activities include scavenger hunts, story telling, and fort building. For children ages 5-10 accompanied by an adult. Please bring a bag lunch.
$10 Members, $15 non-members
Admission includes one child with one adult.
Each additional member is $7; $10 for non-members.

Off the Wall

October 30, 2010, 2-4 p.m.

Jump into action with artists Doris Bittar, Diane Gage and Jonathan Glasier as they explore Arabic, Aztec and Chinese culture through the art of pattern, poetry, music and dance. Also performing will be Zaytouna Dance Troupe, Muevete Dance Studio and Silk Road Dancers.
$7 Members, $10 non-members

Alternative Painting

November 6, 2010, 1–4p.m.

Don’t want to paint with a paintbrush or draw with a pencil? This day is for you! Bring your own objects to paint with or use some of the whacky tools we’ll prepare. Come ready to have fun and get messy!
$10 Members, $13 non-members

Concert and Crash

Concert: November 12, 2010, 6-7p.m.
Dinner and Museum Sleepover: November 12, 7p.m.—November 13, 10a.m., 2010

Join Artist Wes Bruce and Curator Tara Smith for a curious and adventurous night in the Museum. Enjoy live music, food, and drinks and then settle down for a night alongside friends inside the fort. Age 18 and over.
Concert: $10 Members, $15 non-members
Dinner, Concert, and Sleepover: $50 Members, $55 non-members

SPRING 2011 EXHIBITION

Patricia Patterson: Here and There

February 12 - July 4, 2011

This retrospective exhibition features the paintings and installations of locally-based and internationally-renowned artist Patricia Patterson. Patterson’s work shows the contrasts between everyday domestic scenes of life on the Aran Islands of Ireland’s west coast and her home in Southern California.

Anarchy, Patricia Patterson, Caesin on Canvas and Painted Wood Frame, 48 x 84 inches, Courtesy Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA

For more information about Center Museum programs and exhibitions, click here or call (760) 839-4120.

VOLUNTEER AT THE CENTER

Do you enjoy art and sharing that passion with others? Call for information: (760) 839-4173.

BECOME A CENTER MEMBER

Support the Center’s activities and programs by becoming a member and receive 5% off all fee-based Education Programs. Special first time membership is now available for only $25 (50% savings). For more information contact (760) 839-4124 or

STUDIO AND THEATER RENTAL SPACES AVAILABLE

Need space for your group? The Center has studios, theaters, and other locations available for rent. For more information click here or call (760) 839-4167.

STUDIO RENTER ACTIVITIES

Please contact the listed groups directly for more information.

Arts Off Broadway
Youth and Community Theater
(858) 254-3100

Escondido Adult School
Belly and Line Dancing
(760) 739-7300

Golden Connections
Dance for Women over 40
(760) 233-0848

Herencia Mexicana
Ballet Folklorico, Beginning to Advanced
(760) 755-0175

Ikebana Sangetsu School
Japanese Flower Arranging
(760) 419-0621

Lisette's Dance Studio
Ages 2 ½ - Pre-Professional
(760) 580-2000

Move as One
Ballroom and Salsa Dance
(858) 248-0593

Polonez Dance Group
Polish Folk Dance
(858) 610-7887

Sohaila Stage 1 Dance Center
Belly Dance
(760) 743-1235

Swift Kick Martial Arts
Teens – Adults
(760) 743-1235

Tiedeman Watercolors
Adult Classes
(760) 743-1474

Zumba Fitness
Anna Barton
(760) 613-5227

Move as One
Ballroom and Salsa Dance
(858) 248-0593