On Tap: Walnut Creek gallery to host Fong’s ‘Sensation of Color’ exhibit
WALNUT CREEK
The Bedford Gallery will soon present “Erin Fong: The Sensation of Color,” an exhibition that explores how the world’s myriad hues inform day-to-day experiences in subtle, often unconscious ways.
Through dedicated experimentation, the Bay Area artist and letterpress printer delves into how color affects emotional responses. “The Sensation of Color” will transform the Bedford Gallery into a vibrant lab full of the artist’s prints, paintings and installations. Visitors will be invited to tap into their individual and collective experience as they are immersed in hues across the spectrum, considering how colors make people feel and how they foster human connection.
This exhibition will feature several immersive installations, including “The Color Corridor,” a 17-foot maze that gradually changes color, allowing viewers to gauge how their feelings and mood change as they journey through it; and “Color Communion,” a large-scale sensory experience that incorporates light and sound components to let visitors further connect with themselves and the colors that surround them. Paintings and prints from Fong’s studio practice will also be highlighted.
The exhibit will be on view from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday from Jan. 14 through April 2 at the Bedford Gallery inside the Lesher Center for the Arts at 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek. For more information or to purchase tickets ($5 for general admission and free for Bedford Gallery members and children younger than 13), visit bedfordgallery.org online. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
— Bedford Gallery
BRENTWOOD
Church to host free Christmas musical celebration Dec. 17
The Brentwood Community United Methodist Church (BCUMC) will host a free Christmas musical celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 17 in the church at 809 Second St. For more information, call Jan Schults at 925-890-6296 or email her at menkesis@yahoo.com.
— BCUMC
ANTIOCH
Motown Holiday Revue happening Dec. 21 at El Campanil
El Campanil Theatre will host a Motown Holiday Revue featuring Top Shelf Entertainment at 2 p.m. Dec. 21. Top Shelf Entertainment will perform Motown hits from the 1960s and ’70s along with timeless holiday classics suitable for the whole family.
Tickets are $32 for general admission, $29 for seniors and $15 for youths. El Campanil is at at 602 W. Second St. Visit elcampaniltheatre.com online for more details.
— El Campanil Theatre
‘Humbug!’ returns Friday with Ballesteros performing
Frank Ballesteros will revive his role Friday through Dec. 24 as Ebenezer Scrooge in “Humbug!” The Madd Hatters Players production will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16-17, and Dec. 19-23, at 2 p.m. Dec. 17-18 and at 1 p.m. Dec. 24.
Ballesteros will also direct the production, an area tradition since 1976. The performances will be at at 300 G St. in Antioch. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, $5 for ages 7 to 12. For more information, call 925-584-9265.
— Madd Hatters Players
Black Diamond Ballet to perform ‘Nutcracker’ till Dec. 18
The Black Diamond Ballet troupe is performing “Nutcracker” at El Campanil Theatre, where the show will run till Dec. 18. The Christmas tradition features dancing in a land of sweets, magic, toy soldiers and more. This will be the troupe’s 10th annual community production of the timeless classic.
The ballet is choreographed by Artistic Director Sharon Sobel Idul and geared for all ages. A special sensory-friendly performance will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 17. Tickets are $20 to $35 each, and the theater is at 602 W. Second St. in Antioch. For more information, call 925-757-9500 or go to elcampaniltheatre.com.
— Black Diamond Ballet
BRENTWOOD
Chorus to perform holiday songs and parts of ‘Messiah’
Celebrate the holiday season with the Brentwood Community Chorus, which will perform the second of two concerts Dec. 18. Under the direction of Susan Stuart, the Brentwood Community Chorus will perform holiday seasonal songs such as “Sing Noel,” “English Carol Medley,” “Keep on Ringing the Bell” and several choruses from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” with a string quartet. The Celebration Ringers Handbell Choir will also join in the festivities!
The concert will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Brentwood Community Center (35 Oak St. in Brentwood). Admission is $10 per person for ages 13 and older, free for age 12 and younger. Tickets are available online at brentwoodcommunitychorus.com or at the door.
The chorus is participating in a recycling fundraiser. Bring your used sneakers or athletic shoes and used or empty inkjet cartridges to the performance. Collection bins will be available in the lobby of the Community Center.
Are you interested in joining the Brentwood Community Chorus? Rehearsals are from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, and all ages are welcome. For tickets or additional information, visit the website of the chorus above.
— Brentwood Community Chorus
Submit area arts-and-entertainment On Tap items to Judith Prieve at jprieve@bayareanewsgroup.com.