Saturday, April 17, 2010, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
VENUE: Park Grounds
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Montalvo's Open House: Arts Splash! has something for everyone! A full (and FREE) day of festivities, we want you to experience all that Montalvo has to offer - see the historic Villa, enjoy tours of the grounds, get an inside look at the artist residencies and enjoy performances and art throughout the grounds. We'll have music, food & ice cream, a beer & wine garden, activities for kids, and special membership discounts throughout the day! Save the date for this fun event - perfect for the entire family.
This is a FREE event!
- Free parking and shuttle service from West Valley College
- Limited on-site parking ($10 per car)
Open House Schedule of the Day:
Ongoing activities….
- Open Studios at Lucas Artists Residency Program open from 11am-3:30pm
- Hands-On Art Making from 11am-3:15pm
- Ann Weber Workshop on Front Lawn
- Corinne Okada Takara Wire Sculpture Workshop on Side Veranda
- Imin Yeh, Artist-in-Residence, Folded Paper Workshop in Studio #50
- Exhibition in Project Space Gallery: Nicole Schmoelzer: Seeing Light
- Student Artwork on view in the historic Villa and on the grounds
- Slide Show in Carriage House Theatre
- Docents will be available in the historic Villa throughout the day
- Tours of the Italianate Garden and Phelan Cactus Garden
- Face Painting on the Front lawn
- Spring Plant Sale on the Front Lawn
- Raffle Drawings at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 4:00
Food and Beverages.…
- Sweet Pea’s Café (BBQ/salads/crepes) on Front Veranda
- Non-alcoholic beverages, water, and cookies on Front Veranda
- Beer & Wine Garden in Spanish Courtyard
- Kick’s Ice Cream and Free Popcorn in Oval Garden
Events and Performances.…
- 11:00-11:45 Taylor Fusion Band on Front Veranda
- 11:45-12:30 Welcome/Award Ceremony/Live Nation Announcement on Front Veranda
- 12:30-1:45 Ranger-led Hike of Nature Trails (limited to 35 people)
- 12:30-2:00 Student Performances in Garden Theatre
Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra Quintet
Dancing Sun School of Dance quintet and solo performances
Janetta Coleman’s Monsoon Performance Troupe - 12:45-1:45 Fava bean planting class, kitchen garden tour and cooking demonstration in Lucas Artists Residency Program
- 1:30-3:00 Taylor Fusion Band on Front Veranda
- 1:45-2:15 Violet Juno & DCP Students perform in Studio #61 at Residency Program
- 2:30-3:00 Student Artist Panel Discussion in Carriage House Theatre
- 3:00-4:00 Special performance by the Banana Slug String Band in the Garden Theatre
About the Banana Slug String Band:
Fostering ecological awareness, The Banana Slug String Band promotes music as a powerful instrument for honoring our world’s diversity while uniting people for the common good. With vocals, guitars, mandolin, bass, harmonica, banjo and percussion, Slug songs range from rockin' boogies to sensitive ballads; folk songs to reggae and rap.
The lovable Slugs – “Airy" Larry Graff, Doug "Dirt" Greenfield, "Solar" Steve Van Zandt and "Marine" Mark Nolan – provide accurate information about natural history and science through music, theater, puppetry and audience participation in this fun-filled interactive concert.
Student Arts Festival
Montalvo's Open House: Arts Splash! features a Student Arts Festival, in partnership with Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE). The submission deadline is closed. If you are a participant and need additional information, please contact the Education department.