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The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Chico State's independent student newspaper

The Orion
Lisa Valentine, an award-winning local singer-songwriter, is inspired by old blues greats like Sam Cooke and poets like Robert Frost and Dorothy Parker. She shares her song "My, My, My" with The Orion Tuesday at the Amtrak station on Orange Street. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Q&A: Lisa Valentine on morbid poets, iced crotches

Jeffrey Fox // December 3, 2014
The multi-award winning singer-songwriter sang the blues, waxed poetic and shared a sweaty tour escapade with The Orion Tuesday at Empire Coffee.
Furlough Fridays is a local four-piece rock band that won “Best Rock Act” at the 2013 Cammies. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Q&A: Furlough Fridays on ‘Bay Watch,’ The Rolling Stones

Jeffrey Fox // November 28, 2014
The local rockers discussed the 8-year-old band's dynamic with The Orion during a practice session Nov. 22. Its next show in Chico will be Dec. 6 at 1078 Gallery.
Heather Bennett, owner of Candy Cougar Art, displaying her unconventional painting style during the monthly Mixed Media Mixer on Nov. 2 at 1078 Gallery. Photo credit: Chelsea Jeffers

Q&A: Candy Cougar on vanity, hair dye, Arctic Monkeys

Jeffrey Fox // November 18, 2014
The local artist talked to The Orion about being inspired by nerd culture, painting with wine and eye shadow and challenging gender norms with art.
Adan Gonzalez, Chico State senior music industry and recording arts major, is the singer-songwriter behind The Unexpected Guest. Gonzalez returned from a semester abroad in Sweden and released his EP "The Machine" in March. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Q&A: The Unexpected Guest on songwriting, meatballs, racism

Jeffrey Fox // November 8, 2014
The Chico State student and somber singer-songwriter opened up about being in Sweden for a semester and how it changed his music career.
Local performance venue back on track to open in November

Local performance venue back on track to open in November

Jeffrey Fox // October 28, 2014
The Barn, an artist-supported venue that has been in development since June, is now slated to be an Internet-TV station startup.
Christina Comfort, left, and Cat Perez of local funk-rock band Sofa King entertain concertgoers with their strong, jazzy vocals Tuesday at 1078 Gallery. Photo credit: John Domogma

Q&A: Sofa King on puppets, funk soup

Jeffrey Fox // October 19, 2014
The eclectic neo-soul musicians opened up about rap battles, feminine politics and furniture.
Wanderers & Wolves closed out the final A.S. Productions fall "Nooner" performance in Trinity Commons with its threshold-pushing, rock you out of your tennis sound on Wednesday. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Q&A: Wanderers & Wolves

Jeffrey Fox // October 2, 2014
The Orion chatted with the local rock 'n' rollers about slaughtering wolves, fist fights and hot sauce T-shirt collections after their A.S. Productions "Nooner" performance on Wednesday in Trinity Commons.
Cameron McCallister, senior psychology major and poet, performed a piece of spoken-word poetry at Selvester's Cafe-by-the-Creek on Tuesday. The event, UMatter Cafe, is part of Suicide Prevention Week. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Student shares poetry to shed light on mental illness, depression

Jeffrey Fox // September 26, 2014
Cameron McCallister, fourth-year psychology major, recited poems at Selvester's Cafe-by-the-Creek Tuesday for a Suicide Prevention Week event
Local pop punkers Dear Misguided put on a killer show at an A.S. Productions "Nooner" in Trinity Commons Wednesday. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Q&A: Dear Misguided

Jeffrey Fox // September 25, 2014
The Orion talked with the local alternative rock band about picking part of its name from the dictionary, being inspired by Guns N' Roses and dropping piano for guitar.
Butte College students Kelsey Wade, left, and Daryll Venegas, right, enjoy their 5th and 4th years at the Pastels on the Plaza event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chico City Plaza. Photo credit: Annie Paige

Concrete comes alive with vivid color at Pastels on the Plaza

Jeffrey Fox // September 21, 2014
Downtown Chico's City Plaza was filled with local artists, both novice and professional, for the annual Pastels on the Plaza event Saturday.
The LoLos backstage at "Led Zeppelin IV" for its second show on Saturday night. From left to right; bassist Zach Sanchez, drummer McKenzie Warner, guitarist Ben Colbeck and lead singer Matthew Heyden. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox

Local indie rockers sprint from concert to concert

Jeffrey Fox // September 14, 2014
The Orion followed Chico indie rockers The LoLos as they ran from back-to-back shows on Saturday, stopping traffic, going topless and chanting "no sleep 'til famous."
Shoji Kameda throat sings, Masato Baba hits the taiko and Eien Hunter plays the drums in On Ensemble. The group entertained Chico residents at the 21st annual Chico World Music Festival. Photo credit: John Domogma

Chico World Music Festival delivers stellar performances

Jake Hutchison // September 14, 2014
Chico Performances' 21st annual Chico World Music Festival featured incredible international acts, children's crafts and giant sawmill puppets.
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