Shasta County Arts Council

Vibrant outlook for arts council; new interim director sees Shasta's beauty

At the Shasta County Arts Council board meeting Tuesday night, the committee announced Debra Lucero of Chico will be the new interim director of the nonprofit organization.

- The Record Searchlight March 10, 2011

Musical: Goodbye gray skies, hello blue: ‘Happy Days’ musical flashes back to the ’50s

Ben Day said there’s something cool about getting to act cool, and what could be cooler than being The Fonz?

- The Record Searchlight, March 10, 2011

Westside Performing Arts Company Gearing Up For Annual Theatre Academies

Westside Performing Arts Company, a non-profit professional performing arts company and an auxiliary of the Shasta County Arts Council, is preparing for its fourth year of musical theatre instruction. Led by Artistic Director Trish Harris, the company will be offering a Spring and Summer Theatre Academy again this year.

- The Record Searchlight, March 10, 2011

New Arts Council director resigns; second to leave in less than a year

After welcoming a new executive director last month, the Shasta County Arts Council is looking for a replacement

- The Record Searchlight, March 1, 2011

North State in Brief: Feb. 27, 2011

Members sought for Arts Council
Shasta County supervisors are looking for representatives from District 2 to serve on the Arts Council.

- The Record Searchlight, February 26, 2011

'From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights'

When members of the Weed Historic Museum suggested filmmaker Mark Oliver of Mount Shasta meet retired teacher and historian James A. Langford of Weed, they never imagined two years later they would produce an 85-minute film on the African-American community in Siskiyou County.

- The Record Searchlight, February 22, 2011

Cultural Cruise: Artfully good deal

Imagine a completely free event that allows for viewing a vast assortment of fine art while enjoying a bounty of refreshments and having the opportunity to win prizes.

-  The Record Searchlight, January 20, 2011

Bruce Ross: Council candidates work overtime for scant reward

As I helped quiz Redding City Council candidates last week for a televised debate, their last major forum before Election Day, the most striking thing was not anything the would-be councilors said about local politics. By this point, I’ve heard their pitches — in individual interviews, at candidate nights, via whisper campaigns and through their ads.

- The Record Searchlight, October 31, 2010