FILM?SCREENING Screening of The Cooler Bandits, followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. In 1991, four teenagers engaged in a series of robberies without considering how the consequences of their actions would irrevocably alter their lives. Although no one was physically injured, these young men received sentences of up to 20 years.
DISNEY CONCERT Claremont High School’s Choral Department performs “The Musical World of Disney,” (also Saturday, March 19) at Bridges Auditorium. Kids are invited to come dressed as their favorite Disney character and take part in a costume parade at 6:45 p.m. Showtime is 7 p.m. Admission is $8 or $7 for students. Bridges is at 450 N. College Way.
Square i Gallery presents “Mothers to Humanity” mosaic works by Donna Hollander at this month’s Claremotn Art Walk on Saturday, March 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. Visit claremontartwalk.com for details about the monthly event.
Authors Marsha de la O and B.H. Fairchild will conduct a poetry reading presented by Friends of the Claremont Library at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 28. The even takes place at the Claremont Library, located at 208 N. Harvard Ave., Claremont.
"Sundays at the Morgan" presents the Afro-Cuban folkloric music of SitaraSon on Sunday, February 21. The Los Angeles-based group plays popular Cuban dance music including son, boleros, descarga, cha cha cha and more. The band features legendary singer and drummer Lázaro Galarraga and dance sensation Kati Hernandez, both natives of Havana, Cuba.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a special pre-show improv based on an audience member’s “love story” followed by Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," presented by Ophelia's Jump Productions. Tickets for this weekend’s shows include a glass of wine, beer or non-alcoholic beverage and a triple chocolate brownie or salted caramel apple cheesecake. Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14 at The Theatre Company Performing Arts Studio.
Visit art exhibit opening receptions in the Claremont Village between 6 and 9 p.m. on Saturday, February 6 during the Claremont Art Walk. This month's event features an exhibition curated by architecture and design expert David Shearer at First Street Gallery Art Center, a birthday celebration at The Colony at Loft 204 celebrating featured artist Vicki Rensch's 60th birthday with a nod to the 1960s and '70s, a "Love Letter to Claremont" featuring sketches and drawings by Terry Givens at the Claremont Community Foundation and an exhibit by National Watercolor Society member and Art Box Studio owner Sylvia Megerdichian. Pictured is artwork from the exhibition "Double Take" at Hillside Fine Art this month.
Ophelia’s Jump Productions opens its 4th season with Christopher Durang’s 2013 Tony award winning play, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, directed by company co-founder, Caitlin Lopez. The production plays February 5 through 21 at The Theatre Company Performing Arts Studio in Upland.
Dale Bros. Brewery is turning 13 with an afternoon full of beer, food and fun, all for a great cause. With 40 local and regional craft breweries, wineries and cider makers in attendance, there will be more than 80 different beverages to sample. The event features food trucks and live reggae from Upstream at 2 and 3:15 p.m. Your ticket includes a keepsake glass and unlimited tastings. 1 to 5 p.m. at Cable Airport in Upland. COURIER photo/Jenelle Rensch
The air show at Cable Airport Saturday and Sunday was a thrill for thousands as planes flew low and high during the stunt demonstrations. Here, two planes head towards the airport from the west and were joined by a feathered friend for the next performance. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger
The Farmers & Artisans Market was founded in 1996 to connect California farmers and artisans to the local community. Local farmers work diligently to bring the freshest and most nutritious produce our rich local agricultural land has to offer. The Claremont Forum sponsors this weekly event and are committed to helping promote local family farmers and to bring quality produce to our community. Proceeds from each market also help to support our service projects, such as the Prison Library Project.
