Weird times

When we say “weird,” we mean all things fun and creative, and being open to a free exchange of new ideas, diversity and cultural influences. We mean the stage of the Maltese Bar & Tap Room, open as it is to people of all walks of life, especially on nights when the bold and inclusive Malteazers burlesque troupe takes over the bar. We mean the boundless creative vision of some of Chico’s zaniest music-makers, the four freaky horsemen of funk/fusion quartet GravyBrain. And we mean the forward-thinking artists and educators, like Chico State music professor/musician David Dvorin and the annual celebration of new and experimental music he hosts at the university, the two-day New Music Symposium.

And we mean to celebrate all those things in our mission to Keep Chico Weird.