Fremont Focus Page 1 April – August 2018 FREMONT FOCUS Calendar of Cultural Events A publication of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council Volume XXXVIII Issue I April – August, 2018 President’s Message: You will notice some changes to the format of the Fremont Focus. It’s my hope that this change will let you find information about local groups and arts events more quickly and more accurately. Why are we making these changes? There’s so much going on in the local art world that it’s hard to capture it all, and in the internet age, it’s best to rely on the web sites of local arts organizations to provide you with the most up-to- date information for their own events. Accordingly, we are stepping away from having a day-by-day calendar of all local arts events and instead have created as comprehensive a list of local organizations as possible, complete with their web addresses and current contact information. Your comments about this change and suggestions are welcomed! In other changes, we have been pleased to welcome some new faces to our volunteer staff, including Shilpa Patel, who has taken on the daunting task of following in the footsteps of long-time Focus editor, Doris Green. Thanks to our pleading, Doris is still doing much for the arts and the FCAC, and she asks me to mention that anyone who would like to volunteer 3 hours, once a month to staff the office, please call! Just room for a quick mention of the recent wonderful Fremont Symphony Orchestra Children’s Concert, which was held at Ohlone’s Epler Gym March 20th. 800 students and their teachers from local schools enjoyed a free concert of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, narrated by Fremont Mayor Lily Mei, complete with costumed dancers from Yoko’s Dance and Performing Arts Academy--the wonderful young violinist (just turned 8 years old!) Miss Ava Pakiam playing Mozarts Second Violin Concerto with the full symphony, and honors went to the 8 students whose original compositions were arranged for full symphony by Mark Volkert. It’s thanks to you that the FCAC is able to support this fine arts event and others, free to the public! President - FCAC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FCAC Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, with area of emphasis President – Margaret Thornberry* Vice President – Connie Chew* Treasurer – Julie Gilson* Secretary – Anne MacLeod* Local Theater Ctc. & INDUZ – Connie Chew* Publicity and PR - Arathi Satish* Regional Arts & History – Al Minard* Internship Outreach – Anu Suresh* Member Events – Judy Sprague* On-site Arts: Knuti Vanhoven* Education Outreach: Grace Karr* *=Board Member Fremont Focus – Doris Green & Shilpa Patel Juried Photo Exhibit – Gregory Smith City of Fremont Park and Recreation Dept. Liaison – Irene Jordahl
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Fremont Focus Page 1 April – August 2018
FREMONT FOCUS
Calendar of Cultural Events
A publication of the Fremont Cultural Arts Council
Volume XXXVIII Issue I April – August, 2018
President’s Message:
You will notice some changes to the format of the Fremont Focus. It’s my hope that this change will let you
find information about local groups and arts events more quickly and more accurately. Why are we making
these changes? There’s so much going on in the local art world that it’s hard to capture it all, and in the
internet age, it’s best to rely on the web sites of local arts organizations to provide you with the most up-to-
date information for their own events. Accordingly, we are stepping away from having a day-by-day
calendar of all local arts events and instead have created as comprehensive a list of local organizations as
possible, complete with their web addresses and current contact information. Your comments about this
change and suggestions are welcomed!
In other changes, we have been pleased to welcome some new faces to our volunteer staff, including Shilpa
Patel, who has taken on the daunting task of following in the footsteps of long-time Focus editor, Doris
Green. Thanks to our pleading, Doris is still doing much for the arts and the FCAC, and she asks me to
mention that anyone who would like to volunteer 3 hours, once a month to staff the office, please call!
Just room for a quick mention of the recent wonderful Fremont Symphony Orchestra Children’s Concert,
which was held at Ohlone’s Epler Gym March 20th. 800 students and their teachers from local schools
enjoyed a free concert of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, narrated by Fremont Mayor Lily Mei, complete
with costumed dancers from Yoko’s Dance and Performing Arts Academy--the wonderful young violinist
(just turned 8 years old!) Miss Ava Pakiam playing Mozarts Second Violin Concerto with the full symphony,
and honors went to the 8 students whose original compositions were arranged for full symphony by Mark
Volkert. It’s thanks to you that the FCAC is able to support this fine arts event and others, free to the public!
President - FCAC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FCAC Board of Directors and Committee Chairs, with area of emphasis
President – Margaret Thornberry*
Vice President – Connie Chew*
Treasurer – Julie Gilson*
Secretary – Anne MacLeod*
Local Theater Ctc. & INDUZ – Connie Chew*
Publicity and PR - Arathi Satish*
Regional Arts & History – Al Minard*
Internship Outreach – Anu Suresh*
Member Events – Judy Sprague*
On-site Arts: Knuti Vanhoven*
Education Outreach: Grace Karr*
*=Board Member
Fremont Focus – Doris Green & Shilpa Patel
Juried Photo Exhibit – Gregory Smith
City of Fremont Park and Recreation Dept. Liaison – Irene Jordahl
Fremont Focus Page 2 April – August 2018
FREMONT FOCUS: Deadline for the Fall/Winter Focus is August 1, 2018. Send news to P.O. Box 1314,
Fremont, CA 94538, or call 510.794.7166.
FREMONT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES CENTER is open weekdays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
(except holidays) at 3375 Country Drive, Fremont. We are looking for friends to staff the office. Please call
510-794-7166 if you can help.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL FLASH FICTION WRITING COMPETITION will be held at Half Price Books
at the Hub on Saturday, September 22nd. Stories of 300 word or less that are submitted via mail or email will
be posted for reading and voting that day. Details will be available on the FCAC website later this summer.
PHOTO EXHIBIT 2018, sponsored by FCAC and FREMONT PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY held it’s
juried exhibit on March 24. People’s Choice Winner: Life’s a Beach by Muvafika Mohammed.
President’s Award: Kenya-Zebra Horses by Sree Alavattam. All accepted photos will be displayed through
April 21 on the second floor of the Fremont Main Library.
ARTS
FREMONT ART ASSOCIATION (FAA) – 37697 Niles Blvd, Fremont 510.792.0905
Exhibit hours: Tuesday – 11 to 3, Thursday 1 – 4, and Friday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
FAA’s. 1st Quarter Show runs through Sunday, April 8, 2018.
FAA holds general meetings on the first Wednesday of each month. The community is invited to attend the
short meeting followed by a demonstration given by a local artist. The April 4th time and artist is TBA.
Check their website at fremontartassociation.org for information.
The gallery is open Tuesdays from 11 to 3 p.m. for Tuesday Painters. There is no formal instruction, but
many experienced painters attend. The gallery is also open on Thursdays 1 to 4 p.m. for the Fiber Arts
Group, attended by experienced knitters, crocheters and stitchers.
Drawing, oil painting, photo classes and more, are offered by Nancy Benton, Tetiana Taganska and
Veronica Shimanovakaya, and include children’s art classes taught by Mrs. Jem and Tetiana Taganska.
Contact the gallery and the website for times and costs.
OLIVE HYDE ART GALLERY (OHAG), 123 Washington Blvd, 510.791.4357
Exhibit Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 12:00 to 5 p.m.
The New Horizons: Landscapes of our Present, a Watercolor Exhibit , continues through April 28.
May 11- June 9, OHAG presents Hidden Treasures/Local Talent. A public reception, hosted by the Olive
Hyde Art Guild, will be held on Friday, May 18 from 7 – 9 p.m. Visitors can meet and greet the artists
while enjoying wine and sweets.
FREMONT FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will be held on August 4th and 5th from 10a.m. to 6p.m. More
information can be found here: http://www.fremontfestival.net/
Your membership supports CATS (Cultural Arts to Schools), Fremont Photographic Exhibit, Las Posadas, fees for needy
children to attend City Recreation Department programs, publishing the Fremont Focus, and an on-going commitment to a
Fremont Cultural Arts Complex. Your contribution is tax-deductible. You may join or contribute on-line at our website
www.fremontculturalartscouncil.org through the Network for Good, or mail back this form with your check.
____________I want to become a member. Individual /Family Dues are $15.00. Organization or Business Dues are $25.00. ____________ I appreciate all the good work you do. Enclosed is an additional donation in the amount of $________
for ___________________________________(leave blank if you want us to decide how best to use it).
____________ I am interested in becoming more active in FCAC events. Give me a call at ___________.
__________ Please send e-mail, I can read the FOCUS on line.
__________ I would like to continue receiving my FOCUS by mail (FCAC members only)