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Playlist of the Week - Seven Chico performers to watch

Playlist of the Week – Seven Chico performers to watch

Julia Maldonado // August 29, 2017

Here are seven performers that are from, have performed or went to school here in Chico. MAWD – Summer in a Dream – MAWD EP KLEZ – Loaded Gun – Here Right Now Scout – Serious – Single Citysick...

Norm Dillinger gazes at his art. Photo credit: Carin Dorghalli

Local pointillist uses art to help refugees

Carin Dorghalli // November 27, 2016

  Norm Dillinger's art is on point. Literally. He's a pointillist. Dillinger defines pointillism as "dots and dashes of color." This local artist has provided beauty to Orient Street in Chico...

Getting lost in the pieces was a reoccurring theme at the art show because the characters were so creatively put together. The mixture of characters and poems kept the viewer engaged. Photo credit: Jordan Rodrigues

David Mcmillian Art Show

Jordan Rodrigues // November 14, 2016

The Naked Lounge hosted an art show featuring local artist David Mcmillian on Nov. 11. His show had a variety of different styles and messages conveyed through his art and about 15 total pieces were multimedia...

Behind the art: One Artist, Four Visions by Ruben Heredia

Behind the art: ‘One Artist, Four Visions’ by Ruben Heredia

Elias Denny // September 16, 2016

"One Artist, Four Visions" is an art exhibit featuring the art of Ruben Heredia and is running from Sept. 1-24 at the 1078 Gallery in Chico. The gallery exhibits drawings and work from Heredia's the...

Saturn Orion touches up the painting he is the proudest of. Photo credit: Cortneanne Campbell

Local artists display work at Thursday night market

Anisha Brady // September 14, 2016

The popular Thursday night market always unites the community of Chico. With its fresh and local produce and exotic food trucks, people are mesmerized by the plethora of food and overlook the talented,...

Max Valentine and Hayden Senter, both art majors, making prints for the Thursday Night Market attendees. Photo credit: Chelsea Jeffers

Market showcases artistic offerings

Sarah Scharf // April 20, 2014
School and community arts groups showcased all that Chico has to offer at Thursday Night Market.
Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy performs  at Cafe Coda for the 2014 Cammies hard rock/metal award. Photo credit: Matthew Vacca

Cammies Music Festival kicks off with local hard rock and metal talent

Sarah Scharf // April 4, 2014
Local metal bands rocked the house at part of the Cammies Music Festival Thursday night at Cafe Coda.

Americana harmonies amaze cafe audience

Sarah Scharf // February 23, 2014
Mossy Creek, a local bluegrass band, showed Cafe Coda a foot-stomping good time on Saturday night.
One of Coopers pieces. Photo credit: Shayla Ramos

Artist couple paints in harmony

Veronica Hodur // February 5, 2014
Carob Bradlyn and Justin Cooper, both local Chico artists juggle their art, jobs and home life.
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