Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – public program: I Want a President
Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesI Want a President Wednesday, October 16 12:30-2pm CAA-210 Zoe Leonard’s poem “I Want a President . . .“ from 1992 is an inspirational call to action and a literary rallying cry for new leadership in the United States. Attend this event to read the poem out loud together and Read more…
BROOMS!: Traditional Broom Making
The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Craft 5131 Carnelian Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesClass Description In this workshop you will learn how to make two styles of traditional brooms: the turkey tail & cobweb broom. Martin will show you the tools and techniques needed to make handmade brooms. Imbued with a modest style and a reverence for natural materials, these brooms will be Read more…
Inlandia at the Maloof—Vital: The Future of Healthcare Discussion and Readings
The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Craft 5131 Carnelian Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesOn Saturday, October 19, please join Inlandia Institute, in partnership with the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts, for a book discussion and selected readings from Vital: The Future of Healthcare. Author and editor RM Ambrose will be on hand along with contributors Tananarive Due, Justin C. Key, and Eric Schwitzgebel for a Read more…
Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – poetry event
Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesYou Are a Poet! This Workshop Will Prove It Wednesday, October 23 12:30-2pm CAA-210 Join Professor Charmaine Phipps for a poetry adventure! In this guided workshop, you'll unleash your inner poet and leave with a mini-masterpiece.
Reading Room – James Spooner in Conversation
Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesJames Spooner in Conversation Thursday, October 24 1-2:30pm CAA-211 Join James Spooner, an award-winning graphic novelist, filmmaker, and tattoo artist. His debut graphic novel, The High Desert was named “Best of 2022” by Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, and The New York Public Library. Spooner co-edited an anthology of Black punk writers and comic creators entitled, Black Punk Read more…
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Rancho Cucamonga High School Auditorium 11801 Lark Dr., Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesRCHS Drama is excited to welcome you back to the Wizarding World! When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race Read more…
IVRT – Disney’s The Little Mermaid
Lewis Family Playhouse 12505 Cultural Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesPrepare to be swept away by lavish costumes, enchanting sets, and the stirring melodies from a live orchestra. Everybody’s favorite charming story includes the award-winning score with such iconic tunes as “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of your World”. Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and Read more…
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Chaffey College Theatre 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesChaffey College Theatre Department is proud to present The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a comedy by Kathryn Schultz Miller, from the story by Washington Irving. Audiences of all ages will enjoy this adaptation of Washington Irving's haunting story of the Headless Horseman. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is the spooky classic Read more…
From Clay to Life: Bust Sculpting Workshop w/ Michelle Solorzano
The Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Craft 5131 Carnelian Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesIn this 2 day 8-hour workshop, you will create a half-sized bust of a person of your choice. You’ll learn how to use reference images—capturing the front, sides, and back of the head—to build a hollow bust using the slab-building technique. We will practice sculpting facial features by pushing out Read more…
Reading Room exhibition-El Espacio – The Space Film and Discussion
Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesEl Espacio/The Space Film and Discussion Monday, November 4 1-2:30pm CAA-211 Join us to watch a clip from their film, Un Corrido de la Tierra/A Ballad of the Land. The film chronicles the history of artist Juan Carrillo-Dominguez's family's migration and their labor from Bracero work to Warehouse and how capitalism Read more…
Reading Room: Zines, Comix, & Other Radical Texts – Mari Naomi in Conversation
Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesMariNaomi in Conversation Thursday, November 7 1-230pm CAA-211 MariNaomi (they/them) is an acclaimed author and illustrator, known for their award-winning work I Thought You Loved Me (Fieldmouse Press, 2023), among other titles. Their comics and paintings have been showcased in prestigious institutions, including the Smithsonian, the de Young Museum, the Read more…
Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts – Exhibition
Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College 5885 Haven Ave, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United StatesReading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts presents a loud and proud exhibition that celebrates the contemporary relevance and impacts of zines and comics on culture today, on the visual and literary arts, and in the Inland Empire region of Southern California. Organized by the museum with the support of Read more…