The Center for the Arts

January 11, 2021 – Honey of the Heart brings their ambrosial mix of musical interpretations into your home with a live broadcast From The Center, on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The show is free and will be broadcast live at thecenterforthearts.org.   Influenced by folk, soul, jazz, and world-flamenco, Honey of the Heart’s […]

January 4, 2021 – The Center for the Arts presents Marie Wolfe: Sparks Of Imagination, a new art exhibit opening on January 8, 2021. Her paintings will be on display in the Granucci Gallery from January 8 through February 12.  Living out loud through layers seen and unseen, through weight, depth and texture, Wolfe works […]

December 30, 2020 – The Center for the Arts is kicking off a new, interactive series to bring the community together online. In Conversation With invites you to explore creative topics with local experts in Food, Nature, Art and Lifestyle. Each episode includes an interactive Q&A online via Zoom. Streaming Sundays at 4:00 p.m. Pacific […]

July 15, 2020 – The Center for the Arts has been awarded $50,000 by the National Endowment for the Arts for direct Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding. Executive Director, Amber Jo Manuel celebrates with mixed emotions, “We are so fortunate to receive this grant which, in addition to our other fundraising […]

May 27, 2020 – Each spring The Center for the Arts gathers community members together with an update on the ongoing story of The Center. This year is a little different. The annual meeting will be held online via zoom offering a pay-what-you-can ticket as well as dinner options from The Ham Stand available for […]

Grass Valley, CA, March 6, 2020 – After an extensive multi-million dollar renovation project, Grass Valley’s Center for the Arts is preparing to reopen with a series of concerts and events designed to familiarize the community with the remodeled venue.  The building in which the Center for the Arts resides was originally a car dealership […]

February 14, 2020 – After fifty years of performing and recording more than forty albums, Kottke’s unique finger-picking style has transformed steel-string guitar playing and inspired new generations of musicians. Often described as eccentric, Kottke attributes this to being “a self-taught solo musician.” He is known to perform with an intense focus that carries the […]

February 4, 2020 – For Americana godfather David Bromberg, it all began with the blues. His incredible journey spans five-and-a-half decades, and includes – but is not limited to – adventures with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia, and music and life lessons from seminal blues guitarist Reverend Gary Davis, who claimed the young Bromberg […]

January 24, 2020 – Formed by Joseph Shabalala, South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo has been singing songs of peace since the early 1960s. Shabalala took the name “Ladysmith” from his hometown, which lies in the province of kwaZulu Natal, halfway between the city of Durban (where members of the group live today) and Johannesburg. The […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. January 10, 2020 – The Center for the Arts OnTheGo is bringing Paula Poundstone back to Nevada County.  She performs live at the Baggett Theater in Nevada City on Saturday, February 15th, 2020. Paula Poundstone is a humorist, author and comedian known for her clever, observational humor and spontaneous wit. When she […]

November 15, 2019 – The Center for the Arts OnTheGo presents Irish Christmas in America on Friday, December 20th at the Amaral Center at the Nevada County Fairgrounds for a special 1:00 pm matinee show. The hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show, now in its 15th season, features top Irish music, song, and dance […]

Grass Valley, Calif. October 17, 2019 – All the stars came out to the Veterans Memorial Hall on Friday, October 11th for The Center for the Arts 2019 Gala. This important fundraising event raised support for The New Center’s arts programming, capital campaign, operations and youth arts education programs. The sold out event featured a […]

September 24, 2019 – Enjoy dazzling performances, exquisite food and cocktails, an electrifying live auction and an after party with non-stop dancing to party hits performed by Pop ROCKS! You and your friends will marvel at the unlimited fun all in support of the community’s premier non-profit arts organization. Last year’s Hollywood Ball raised more […]

September 16, 2019 – The Center for the Arts announced its inaugural 2019/2020 season lineup at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2019. This is the first time The Center is announcing a season, rather than announcing shows one at a time. Putting together an annual season of performance and visual arts can be likened […]

August 20, 2019 – No Other Way is a fundraiser presented by The Center for the Arts in partnership with Goodtimes, Mint and SkateMD. Beginning at 5 PM on Saturday, August 31st, people of all ages can skate on quarter-pipes, enjoy art, music, and food in the parking lot of the Plaza Gallery off Brunswick. […]

GRASS VALLEY, Calif. August 2, 2019 – Michael Franti & Spearhead come to Grass Valley for a concert at Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, October 15 as part of The Center for the Arts OnTheGo series. They are touring the U.S. in support of their critically acclaimed new album Stay Human Vol. II, out now […]

July 23, 2019 – Dancing on the lawn will be in order when the Squirrel Nut Zippers and the Earls of Newtown bring their retro-modern take on folk and jazz to the historic North Star House on Thursday, August 1 as part of The Center for the Arts OnTheGo Series. The Squirrel Nut Zippers began their musical journey in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, […]

June 27, 2019 – The Discovery Stage at WorldFest 2019 has a new curator, experimental bassist C.J. Boyd. Boyd began working at WorldFest in 2001 as part of the setup crew. His willingness to step in wherever needed over the years has benefited both the festival and his own career as a traveling solo musician. […]

Grass Valley, Calif. May 17, 2019 – The Center for the Arts recently announced that Mexican American songstress Lila Downs (pronounced Lee-lah) will close out the 23rd Annual California WorldFest in Grass Valley taking place July 11-14, 2019. There is no question that this opera-trained, international star has a vision. Born in Oaxaca, Mexico, to […]