![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/songstress-lisa-valentine-sings-mymymy-900x563.png)
Q&A: Lisa Valentine on morbid poets, iced crotches
Jeffrey Fox
// December 3, 2014
![Furlough Fridays is a local four-piece rock band that won “Best Rock Act” at the 2013 Cammies. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Screen-Shot-2014-11-23-at-12.36.03-PM-900x563.png)
Q&A: Furlough Fridays on ‘Bay Watch,’ The Rolling Stones
Jeffrey Fox
// November 28, 2014
![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CandyCougar-900x449.jpg)
Q&A: Candy Cougar on vanity, hair dye, Arctic Monkeys
Jeffrey Fox
// November 18, 2014
![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/AdanGonzalez_JeffFox.jpg)
Q&A: The Unexpected Guest on songwriting, meatballs, racism
Jeffrey Fox
// November 8, 2014
![Local performance venue back on track to open in November](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/TheBarn.png)
Local performance venue back on track to open in November
Jeffrey Fox
// October 28, 2014
![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/IMG_2523web-900x616.jpg)
Q&A: Sofa King on puppets, funk soup
Jeffrey Fox
// October 19, 2014
![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/wanderers-wolves-close-out-the-nooners-with-a-roar-900x563.png)
Q&A: Wanderers & Wolves
Jeffrey Fox
// October 2, 2014
![Cameron McCallister, senior psychology major and poet, performed a piece of spoken-word poetry at Selvesters Cafe-by-the-Creek on Tuesday. The event, UMatter Cafe, is part of Suicide Prevention Week. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cameronmccallister-900x563.png)
Student shares poetry to shed light on mental illness, depression
Jeffrey Fox
// September 26, 2014
![Local pop punkers Dear Misguided put on a killer show at an A.S. Productions Nooner in Trinity Commons Wednesday. Photo credit: Jeffrey Fox](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/closeup1-900x563.png)
Q&A: Dear Misguided
Jeffrey Fox
// September 25, 2014
![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/chalk1web1-900x598.jpg)
Concrete comes alive with vivid color at Pastels on the Plaza
Jeffrey Fox
// September 21, 2014
![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Screen-Shot-2014-09-13-at-11.00.29-PM-900x563.png)
Local indie rockers sprint from concert to concert
Jeffrey Fox
// September 14, 2014
![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](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1439-900x615.jpg)
Chico World Music Festival delivers stellar performances
Jake Hutchison
// September 14, 2014
Load More Stories