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4A Daily News – Thursday, October 27, 2011 Pastimes Chang at the Humanities Center The Humanities Center Gallery, Trinity 100 on the CSU, Chico cam- pus, presents an exhibition of paintings by Chico artist Chunhong Chang. The exhibition will be on view Nov. 1 – Dec. 15. A reception will take place at the gallery on Thursday, Dec. 15, 5 – 7 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The Humanities Center Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. This exhibition is in conjunction with the 2011–2012 Humanities Cen- ter theme, China and the West. Chunhong Chang describes her work: I am influenced by traditional painting, from Dutch still-life art of the 16th and 17th centuries to landscape, flower and bird paintings of the Tang and Sung Dynasties in China. I often juxtapose a scene influenced by eastern art with a still life painted in the western classical tradition. This is done on a hardwood box with an inset area, which gives me two planes on which to paint the different styles. I preserve the differ- ent qualities from the east and the west, and celebrate both cultures' traditional senses of beauty, while creating conso- nance and congruence between the images through composition and color of the painting. I use organic elements to represent the eternal beauty of our world and seek to visually show the essence of our existence. I draw forth connections and compatibility between cultures. Arts & entertainment American Portrait concert series The North State Sym- phony's second concert of the 2011-12 season, Ameri- can Portrait, promises to be an ambitious blending of music and the visual arts. Performances take place at three North State venues - Redding's Cascade Theatre, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.; Chico's Laxson Auditorium, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m.; and Oroville's State Theatre (under the auspices of the State Theatre Arts Guild), Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. American Portrait will include a multi-media pre- sentation of photographs by Ansel Adams, as well as photos contributed by North State youth. Each set of pho- tos will be accompanied by a different piece of Ameri- can music. Iconic photos by Adams, Courtesy photo Unity – Potentiality, a mixed medium on wood panel and canvas. Fall jazz concert to feature Las Vegas trumpet master Walter Blanton CSU, Chico's Jazz X-Press presents its fall semester concert, the aptly titled Sound the Trumpets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, in Harlen Adams Theatre. The concert will fea- ture special guest artist trumpeter Walter Blan- ton, a veteran of the Las Vegas music scene. Blanton was described by Jazz X- Press conductor/music director Rocky Winslow as "one of the most cre- ative musicians on the Las Vegas music scene." Blanton is an alum of the famous Woody Her- man Thundering Herd jazz ensemble. He has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, the West- ern States Arts Federa- tion, and has received the prestigious Gover- nor's Arts Award for CattleWomen's Fashion Show & Luncheon Saturday, November 5th Rolling Hills Casino Tickets $ 28.00 Deadline to purchase October 29th No Ticket Sales at Door Call 529-9679 Excellence in the Arts from the Nevada Arts Council. Blanton has per- formed with a wide variety of musical artists including James Brown, Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, The Four Tops, The Tempta- tions, The Righteous Brothers, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Joe Williams, and many others. Most recently Blan- ton recorded a CD of his compositions, "Eight," with noted trombonist Jim Pugh and pianist Bill Mays. His works have been featured in concerts at Alice Tully Hall, Lin- coln Center, and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall. "He is in demand for any and every style of music," said Winslow. "Walt's career has tra- versed classical and jazz idioms as both trumpeter and compos- er. The Jazz X-Press looks forward to shar- ing his performance and compositions with our audience on this fantas- tic not-to-be-missed concert." Also appearing and opening Sound the Trumpets will be the Chico High Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Todd Fipu- la. Advance tickets, at $15 general, $13 senior citizens, and $6 stu- dents/children, avail- able at the University Box Office, corner of Second Street and Nor- mal Avenue. Add $2 for tickets purchased at the door. For special needs seating call 898-6333. Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 Appreciation Day Veterans Complimentary Pancake Breakfast Nov. 13th 8 to 11:30 for all Veterans $5 for all others Veterans Memorial Hall Oak@ S. Jackson TCMFSG - Tehama County Military Families Support Group DRBBA - Downtown Red Bluff Business Association. the famed American land- scapist, will be shown on a large screen while the orchestra performs a new score by Chris and Dave Brubeck that merges jazz harmony and a lush classical sound. During Aaron Copland's "Our Town," photos by local students will be shown, with their unique views of the North State region. "We are very excited about this unique display of sensational photography accompanied by music, a true multimedia perfor- mance," said North State Symphony Music Director Kyle Wiley Pickett. "Many different people, ideas and means of support have all come together in creating 'An American Portrait,' like America itself. We are cele- brating energy, beauty, and a sense of community." Additional works on the "American Portrait" pro- gram include George Gersh- win's "American in Paris," and Richard Rodgers' "Vic- tory at Sea." Redding resi- dent Greg Manuel will per- form the first movement of the "Piccolo Concerto" by contemporary American composer Lowell Lieber- mann. Manuel, a junior at Shas- ta High School, was the win- ner of the North State Sym- phony's 2011 Young Artist Auditions Competition. In addition to flute and piccolo he plays jazz string bass. With aspirations to become a professional musi- cian one day, Manuel said he enjoys many types of music, "especially contemporary art music." The Redding perfor- mance of American Portrait is sponsored by Shasta Regional Medical Center. James W. 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(Gear must be worn underneath) Courtesy Photo North State Sym- phony's "American Portrait" concert will feature photos by Ansel Adams and local school children. Tickets are available in advance at the Cascade The- atre Box Office, 243-8877, or online at www.cas- cadetheatre.org. Advance tickets for the Chico performance are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333, or online at www.chicostate- boxoffice.com. For disabili- ty-related seating accommo- dations please call 898- 6333. Oroville tickets are avail- able at the Oroville Cham- ber of Commerce, 538- 2542. Short versions of the con- certs for school groups are also planned. Call the North State Symphony office at 898-5984 for more informa- tion. Performances of "Ameri- can Portrait" are made possi- ble by a grant to the North State Symphony received from The James Irvine Foundation. October Specials Ask about October Punch Cards! 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