By Joannah Clemente In the heart of Riverside’s White Park, local artists and residents celebrate the city’s rich cultural artistry at the Riverside Art and Music Festival on Oct.7. The Riverside Arts Council and Riverside Downtown collaborate to present regional talents, disseminating arts and culture in the Inland Empire. Fernando Blanco, the Creative Director of…
By Victor Ledbetter Jr On the first Thursday of every month, Riverside Artswalk fills downtown Riverside with art, live entertainment and a sense of community. Street performers and vendor tents lined Main Street selling everything from handmade pottery and keychains to paintings and drawings on Oct. 5. Surrounding locations like The Center of Social…
By Joannah Clemente Amidst campus life, Moreno Valley College provides weekly art therapy sessions to improve students’ wellness and growth, one brushstroke at a time. “Art It Out Monday” takes place from 11 a.m. to noon, unveiling a soothing and creative refuge beneath the “Wellness Tree” in the Lion’s Den area. With art supplies and…
By Elaina Kleven Many flock to the downtown area of Riverside California to see Cheech Marin’s newest project, The Cheech Marin Center for Chicno Art & Culture (The Cheech) . In partnership with Riverside Art Museum (RAM) , The Cheech experience starts next door to the Mission Inn, taking the place of Riverside’s old public…
By Angie Escalante A flickering candle and welcoming presence draw one into the Riverside Artswalk.. The monthly event attracted people from different walks of life to share and appreciate art on March 3. The music, the people, the lights and overlapping voices can be overwhelming at first. Immediately, I found my way toward a booth…
By Julia Goldman Despite an architect’s day being full of early morning meetings, numerous projects and deadlines, Zoey Valenzuela never ceases to believe art is a prominent part of her identity. For Valenzuela, architecture is more creative and artistic than people realize. The project’s artistic conception is contingent on an architect’s creative vision. What began…
By Diego Lomeli There’s always been a superficial side to documenting people, and with that comes the hollowed-out questions that we expect to read about. When interviewing an artist, the unavoidable question must be thrown into the mix: “What does art mean to you?” To Xonasuchi, interviews like that are on par with flimsy throwaways…
By William L.G. Stephens On paper, everything about the production of Riverside City College’s upcoming theater show “American Night: The Ballad of Juan José” shouldn’t have worked. From having 80 individual characters played by only nine actors, delays in productions, to having to rehearse with masks on, the odds were not in favor of instructor…
By Diego Lomeli Valentino Cornell’s studio sits towards the back of the Life Arts Center in downtown Riverside, past the front doors and just after the staircase near the main entrance of the building. The first thing passersby see is his work desk topped with sketch pads, pens, pencils and a thin-framed desk lamp. On…
By Jacob Quezada Adapting to COVID-19 restrictions proved difficult for downtown Riverside’s art scene, but recovery for these small, local businesses is on the horizon. Chelsea Franzer and Chris Perez, art enthusiasts and owners of The Paint Sesh, see this hope rising as pandemic restrictions are lifted. Known for their inclusiveness and judge-free attitude, the…
