Arts Devo
Arts DEVO’s favorite arts pics of the year
Longtime Chico rocker Trish Howard (née Rowland), back in the game with her new band The Empty Gate, gains inspiration from the idyllic environs of her Double Happiness Farm in Los Molinos.
PHOTO BY CAREY WILSON
Claire Dent and Madison Crawford were two members of The Pukes, a group of Parkview Elementary students learning ukulele as part of a program/performance sponsored by Chico Performances at Chico State and the visiting Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra from New Zealand.
PHOTO BY KEN SMITH
Local tile artist and photographer Sarah Campbell caught an eager pollinator greeting an early almond blossom last February.
PHOTO BY SARAH CAMPBELL
On a mild August night in downtown Chico, Smokey the Groove frontman Kevin Killion charmed the City Plaza crowd with his saxophone during a Friday Night Concert.
PHOTO BY KEN PORDES
Dark, striking colors marked a sumptuously designed and costumed (both by Amber Miller) production of Conor McPherson’s The Veil (starring, from left, Rebecca Lacque and Alexandra Hilsee) at Theatre on the Ridge during the fall.
PHOTO BY JAY CHANG
Local rapper Esquire Ali bathed in blue for a promo shot.
PHOTO BY GUSTAVO ORNELAS
Best art pics 2016 As is tradition for this second-to-last column of the year, Arts DEVO surrenders this space to his favorite photos that appeared in the arts section of the CN&R over the past year. Thank you, photographers, for capturing these moments in time and inspiring people to read our words.
