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Betty Haynes (Elisabeth Schirmers) performs Love, You Didnt Do Right By Me with dancers Tristan Gunderson, left, and Sean Rush, right, for her first solo act in New York during Chico Theater Companys White Christmas. Photo credit: Brandon Foster

Christmas musical brings holiday cheer to Chico

Kristen Moran
December 11, 2014
Sofia Allmon dazzles as a Spanish dancer in Chico Community Ballets The Nutcracker, staged until Dec. 7 in Laxson Auditorium. Photo credit: John Domogma

Q&A: Dancer Sofia Allmon gets on point for ‘The Nutcracker’

Kristen Moran
December 6, 2014
Dancers from a past production of Chico Performances and Chico Community Ballets production of The Nutcracker partnering during a scene. This years show opens 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Laxson Auditorium. Photo courtesy of Chico Performances.

Partnering in ‘The Nutcracker:’ leads on finding balance, cohesion

Kristen Moran
November 30, 2014
Jenna Large, center, dances in a previous Chico Community Ballet performance of The Nutcracker at Laxson Auditorium. Large returns for this years performances of the holiday classic Dec. 4-7. Photo courtesy of Chico Performances.

Q&A: Dancer Jenna Large on ‘The Nutcracker’

Kristen Moran
November 28, 2014
Paradise author Ken Young signs a copy of his first novel for a fan at the books presentation Tuesday at Lyon Books. Photo credit: Veronica Hodur

Q&A: Local author pens first novel, inspired by daughter

Kristen Moran
November 21, 2014
Chico Performances presents California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio Nov. 9 at Laxson Auditorium. Photo by Pierre Larue courtesy of Chico Performances

Guitar trios set to bring lush melodies to Laxson

Kristen Moran
November 2, 2014
Professor Callahan (Robert Hart) and Elle Woods (Rebecca Allen) on stage at Chico Theater Company during the musical Legally Blonde, which runs until Nov. 9. Photo credit: Brandon Foster

Peppy, wacky musical offers laughs, plenty of pink

Kristen Moran
October 25, 2014
Chico Performances presents MUMMENSCHANZ, a miming troupe that transforms ordinary objects into extraordinary acts, Tuesday, Oct. 28 at Laxson Auditorium. Photo courtesy of Chico Performances

Mime troupe to literally give Chico audience giant thumbs up

Kristen Moran
October 23, 2014
Chico State alumnus Jake Early stands next to some of the prints he created for his My Hometown collection on display at Chico Paper Company. Photo credit: Kristen Moran

Jake Early: printmaker, proud Chicoan

Kristen Moran
October 14, 2014
Little Lulu Mae adjusts her wig in the outdoor dressing room on the back patio of The Maltese before her performance as a 50s housewife on Sunday. Photo credit: Annie Paige

Burlesque dancers get ‘unconventionally sexy’ at Malteazers’ performance

Kristen Moran
October 6, 2014
Downtowns new glass shop, Chico Valley Gallery, has a map with pins stuck in each location where it gets its art from, according to Mike Calnan, owner and Chico State senior business management major, pictured left. Photo credit: Veronica Hodur

Student opens glass shop, hopes community members will ‘get hooked’

Kristen Moran
September 28, 2014
Photo courtesy of Chico Performances

Acclaimed acrobats amaze Laxson audience

Kristen Moran
September 17, 2014
Chico Performances presents The National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of Chinas show Cirque Peking. Photo courtesy Chico Performances

Acrobats to twist, tumble into Laxson Auditorium

Kristen Moran
September 10, 2014
Funkadesi will kick off the 21st annual Chico World Music Festival Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Laxson Auditorium. Photo courtesy of Chico Performances.

Funkadesi bringing funk fusion for Chico World Music Festival

Kristen Moran
September 5, 2014
Marie Hubbard, a local artist, poses with artwork from her collection of 3D collages at 100th Monkey Cafe & Books. Proceeds will benefit 100th Monkeys movement toward a nonprofit, pay-what-you-can community cafe. Photo credit: Kristen Moran

Local activist, artist creates for survival

Kristen Moran
August 26, 2014
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