ARTS Second Annual Juried Photo Show

Posted on by

by Mike McAllister

Tom Ireton’s photo “Hacienda” that won 3rd place in the Baja category last year.

The Artists of Todos Santos (ARTS) and Visions Gallery are preparing for the Second Annual Juried Photo Show. Diane Knight, chairperson of ARTS, states that last year’s photo show exceeded all expectations and is being eagerly anticipated by both amateur and professional photographers throughout Southern Baja. This may well be the largest show ever mounted by the group.

Open to all Baja photographers, locals, part-time residents and visitors are all invited to enter up to five photos in the competition. The selected pieces will be shown in Visions Gallery from January 13 through February 21. Separate exhibition space will be provided for those with and those without proper authority to sell their work in Mexico. Each piece entered will require a non-refundable fifty peso entry fee. No piece may be larger than 24” X 24”, including framing, no exceptions. Each piece must be properly mounted and/or framed and ready for hanging with back wire.

The judges will select winners in two categories representing images taken in Baja and an open category for any subject of the photographers’ choosing. This year’s judges are professional photographer Bryan Walwork from Vancouver Island, British Columbia and American photographer Linda Sue Scott from San Francisco, both of whom are flying in specifically to judge the show. They will be available the night of the show opening to make comments on their choices and photography in general.

Photographers can deliver their pieces to Visions Gallery at Cafelix Coffee & Kitchen, in Todos Santos from noon to 4 p.m., January 9th or 10th. There will be a gala opening party featuring presentation of the awards for best in show and two runners up in each category January 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cabo San Lucas musician Todd Clouser will be performing. Opening night guests will be asked to select a “People’s Choice” winner in each category.

ARTS – Artists of Todos Santos is an informal group of artists and art lovers with the objective to develop and support a vibrant visual arts community and to inspire and grow visual arts talent in Todos Santos. For more information or to contact ARTS please visit http://www.artistsoftodossantos.com or email Mike at heronsnestbaja@earthlink.net

Christmas

Posted on by

It’s Christmas time in the Pueblo Magico…

Photo by Kaia Thomson

Start your holidays with “Mexican Wine Mondays” @ La Bodega. Every Monday from 5-8 pm La Bodega showcases a select number of Baja wines pairing them with a local restaurant and chef. Come mingle with friends, swirl around excellent wine and enjoy our Peninsula’s flavors.

Rancho Pescadero is preparing a special Christmas Eve dinner, reservations recommended. They are also serving their famous brunch Christmas Day with the make your own Bloody Mary/Mariachi bar, fresh baked cinnamon rolls, mariscos and more. $200 pesos, first adult beverage included.

The San Jose Organic Market is holding a very special Organic Market, this Christmas Eve. Live music, piñatas, raffles and a beer garden. Christmas day, in addition to the regular market, there will be live music starting at 11 o’clock with original music by Don Lagrima, as well as Marcie Castro. There will also be Circus “El Circo del Vicio,” a special appearance by Santa Claus, gift exchanges, raffles, piñatas and a beer garden!

Spend Christmas at the Hotel California. Chef Dany´s traditional Christmas Feast… “all you can eat” turkey and all the trimmings. Dinner starts at 4 pm. $250 pesos plus tax. “Tolin” will play classic Spanish guitar and will entertain us from 6 – 9 pm. Reservations recommended.

Click on Events and Weekly for more information.

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Año Nuevo!

Lunar Eclipse

Posted on by

by Roc Fleishman

Partial eclipse of the Moon, photo: Roc Fleishman

A Total Lunar Eclipse will happen the night of December 20th/21st. The bright full Moon will start to dim at 10:30 p.m. as it passes into the penumbral shadow of the Earth. The partial phase will start at about 11:30 and you will be able to see the umbral shadow creep across the Moon until totality starts at about 12:40. The Moon then moves deeper into the shadow of the Earth until maximum eclipse at 1:17 a.m. It will lighten up a little until the end of totality at 1:53 when you might see the darkest (umbral) shadow retreat back across the Moon until the end of the partial phase at about 3 a.m. The Moon will continue to brighten until the end of the penumbral eclipse at 4 a.m. or so.

This eclipse is exceptionally well placed for us observers on the west coast of North America. Enjoy the colors and shades no matter the weather (assuming you can see it), as it can even be more beautiful with some clouds. Remember it is the light from all of the sunsets and sunrises happening at the moment all around the Earth that illuminate the Moon during the eclipse. It is always different and worth watching.

This is probably the best eclipse site, and the source of all information.

http://www.mreclipse.com/LEdata/TLE2010Dec21/TLE2010Dec21.html

Enjoy!

What’s Happening this week?

Posted on by

What to do, what to do. There’s lots to do and learn this week…
Chef Dany Lamote is holding a Cooking Class and Dinner at Serendipity this Thursday, December 2. The 5 course menu is a preview of the Baja / Mexican offerings from his new restaurant that will be opening soon. Come, have fun, learn more about cooking and/or invite a friend for dinner.

Also this Thursday, The ARTS second “Small Works Show” opening / Holiday Party is at Visions Gallery from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

National recognized painter Scott Mattlin is teaching a three day painting workshop at Galeria Logan starting December 3. A truly fun workshop for students of all levels!

Friday evening attend a Noche Mexicana supporting Todos Santos’ local CECYTE high school. The cultural evening of festivities including a buffet dinner, ballet folklorico and mariachi music. Celebrate the Bicentenario de la Independencia and the Centenario de la Revolucion Mexicana at the Centro Cultural starting at 5 p.m.

Artist N.E. Hayles’ opening of her show Passion, Poemas and 1000 Hearts is Saturday, December 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. at La Cañada del Diablo.

Saturday night support the Todos Santos Grupo Tortugas by attending dinner with the biologist at La Esquina. Biologist Roberto Rodriguez will present a slide show of our Sea Turtle conservation programs, plus a raffle, turtle t-shirts and cash bar.

Then break out those dancing shoes!
Guaycura Hotel is pleased to invite you to enjoy a great night listening the famous Group “Los Pulpos en su Tinta” playing Latin Rumba with guitarist David Flores.

Flashback will also be rocking the house at Hotel California from 8 to 11 p.m.

“Click” on Workshops or Events for more information and bookmark this blog to keep up on everything that happening!

Ciao~