Collaboration X will be participating in the
Mayor's Celebration for Arts & Innovation this Saturday night at the
Fox Entertainment Plaza. The Mayor's Celebration is the largest fundraising event in support of the arts in this region. It is a celebration of the artists, organizations and educational institutions that help to give Riverside its identity as the
City of Arts and Innovation. It is also a celebration of those who support the arts. As you enter the Fox Entertainment Plaza on the evening of Saturday, October 12, you will be greeted by performances and exhibitions everywhere you look. The culinary arts will be on display, as well, with multiple restaurants serving heavy hors d'oeuvres stationed in the Showcase Exhibit Hall and on the Promenade overlooking Market Street. David St. Pierre and
The Menagerie will feature two no-host bars serving beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages. Through his generosity, every drink you purchase is part of the evening's fundraising effort.
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| Thom Stansell of Circosthesia |
Jugglers, interactive technology displays, participatory art by the
Riverside Community Arts Association and Collaboration X,
Artnival games from
Division 9, costumed members of the
Riverside Dickens Festival, and exhibitions by the
Riverside Art Museum,
RCAA, Riverside African American Historical Society,
March Field Air Museum,
UCR ARTSblock, and Art Works will surround you. A silent auction featuring fantastic packages that include signed music memorabilia, performance tickets and artwork by the region's most renowned artists will be even more spectacular than ever.
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| Storyteller Karen Rae Kraut |
A trio of musicians from the
Riverside County Philharmonic will be performing in the Showcase for your enjoyment from 6:00 to 7:00, followed by a performance by the
award-winning storyteller Karen Rae Kraut, representing the
Inlandia Institute.
Ballet Folklorico de Riverside,
Room to Dance and the rich harmonies of the
a cappella group Frequency will lead us into the official welcome by Riverside Mayor Rusty Bailey and the event's first-ever live auction with guest auctioneer Dan Dotson of A&E's hit TV series "Storage Wars."
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| Paint w/ Friends hosted by Jon Roach |
Featured Performances & Exhibits:
It is our hope that you will join us for this memorable evening, as it is your support that allows the
Riverside Arts Council to offer its wide range of services including capacity building for artists and arts organizations, arts education and the
Community Arts Partnership grant program that helps non-profits to serve more than 60,000 Riverside residents each year.
For more information visit:
MayorsCelebrationRiverside.com
