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Wild & Scenic Film Festival kicked off Friday with receptions, parties
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Film Festival staff on Jan 15 09:48am
 
Nevada City will soon be a beehive of activity as the beginning of the 8th
annual SYRCL Wild & Scenic Film Festival nears. Thousands of visitors are
expected to descend on Nevada City for the three-day event that features more
than 135 movies, film workshops, receptions, parties, live music and an awards
ceremony at 4:15 p.m. Saturday where actor Patrick Stewart is expected to make
an appearance. For more information on the Film Festival, check our other
stories on this web site or pick up one of our free papers that are found in
Nevada City, Grass Valley and the San Juan Ridge. Below is a listing of opening
day events that was sent to us by the Wild & Scenic Film Festival staff. The
festival starts today and continues through Sunday.
OPENING RECEPTIONS - FREE TO THE PUBLIC
Welcome to the festival, mingle and sip wines before Friday’s films, 4-6pm
at:
* Mowen Solinsky Gallery, 225 Broad St.
* A.P.P.L.E. Center, 412 Commercial St.
* JUST ADDED - 106 Union Street: Join us as we open the Native Amerian
Retrospective session for a unique radio listening experience with Estrella
Acosta. This one hour documentary explores the healing journey of the Tsi-Akim
Maidu as they recover from the toxic effects of Nevada Cityʼs Gold Rush. Q & A
with tribal members to follow. Reception
begins at 4pm, and radio program at 5pm.
FRIDAY EVE MUSIC (FREE WITH FRIDAY TICKET)
Enjoy local, complimentary music before the films with your Friday eve ticket.
Special thanks to Mikail Graham and Nevada City Music Events for organizing the
opening music.
* Miners Foundry Stone Hall, 5:30pm - Tiera Iasparo is a folk artist from
Nevada City who sings, plays ukulele, guitar and the banjo uke.
www.myspace.com/tieraiasparo
* Miners Foundry Great Hall, 5:45pm - ChickenBonz play jazz, blues, tango,
Latin, Balkan, and Indian/Asian sounds and rhythms drawn from deep experience.
Yes even a polka. ludiandkaren@nccn.net
* NC Elementary, 6pm - Norm & Tubby Johnson play guitar in a style full of
gypsy swing and Brazilian jazz inspired by Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt.
www.normandtubby.com
* Vets Hall, 5:45pm - James May picked up a guitar in 1964 and has been playing
ever since. His first folk album features a cast of musicians from the San Fran
area. www.thatjamesmay.com
* Oddfellows Hall, 5:30pm - Silverwings is making their 4th appearance at the
Film Fest. Featuring Jan Jablecki, Reid Luhman, Jeff Kane, Andy Norrell, Niel
Bledsoe & Charlie Brock.
* Masons Hall, 6pm - Tom MacDonald & Stephen Holland hail from Nevada City
where they have been playing as a duo for the past 4 years. They play original
and select cover material with an emphasis on the Brazilian songbook.
www.stephenholland.info
* Nevada Theatre, 6pm - Billy Bensing & Kelly Garmire are local musicians
living in neighboring Grass Valley. Billy and Kelly combine two powerful talents
into something bigger than either one alone. www.bensinggarmire.com
DANCE PARTY with DJ DRAGONFLY
Jam to the tunes of the Bay Area’s DJ Dragonfly at the Miners Foundry’s
Great Hall, Friday, 10pm - 1am. You must have a separate ticket. (It is NOT
included in the Friday Evening Pass.)
Back by popular demand, DJ DRAGONFLY is amongst Northern Californiaʼs most
sought after purveyors of cutting edge world music. His sound is a trans-tempo
fusion of idioms, rhythms, indigenous voices and melodies ... all this bumped up
by live electronic percussion, downtempo,
drum and base, and house. As a DJ he is most often found in the underground
dance scene, and is a regular at events and festivals like Earthdance and
Burning Man.
YOGA
Energize your body and spirit with yoga at Shuniaa, 212 Church St., just off
Commercial St. & across from the courthouse. For the class schedule, visit:
www.shuniaa.com. For info: (530) 478-0528.