Arts & Entertainment

Friday, March 16 , 2018 @ 8 pm. The Black Brothers Band ! OCA is proud to welcome back the charismatic scions of Ireland’s famous singing Black Family- Michael and Shay Black- and their fine band, featuring fiery fiddle virtuoso Bobbi Nikles and famed pianist (‘The Commitments’ soundtrack) Eamonn Flynn. Don’t miss their exciting mix of Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads with their trademark close harmony and superb musicianship; plus infectious humor and witty stories, sing-along choruses and up-tempo reels and jigs on St. Patrick’s Day weekend at OCA! $22 Advance/$25 Door. Beer, wine and pub grub […]

Saturday March 10 @7 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents famed folk singer/songwriter duo Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen from Vermont! Gillette (Darcy Farrow; Bed of Roses; Back on the Street Again) and his wife, singer-instrumentalist Mangsen will delight you with traditional and contemporary folk songs, rich harmonies, accomplished guitar, banjo, and concertina accompaniment, and a good dose of humor.  $18 Advance /$22 at the door. Fine refreshments for sale. Art Gallery open. Wheelchair Accessible. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org.  707-874-9392.  

Sat. February 24 @ 7:30 pm. French Oak Gypsy Band  at Occidental Center for the Arts. Come on down to our acoustic sweet spot to enjoy a fresh spin on French and American Swing Era classics, Django –inspired, plus world music tunes. This popular local band features magnetic vocalist Stella Heath, with Gabe Pirard on guitar/vocals (both formerly of Djiin), Jimmy Inciardi on sax, and TBA. $18 Advance/$20 at the door. Fine refreshments including wine and beer. Wheelchair Accessible. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org .707-874-9392

Sunday, March 4 @ 3 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts presents: Dan Crary, Bill Evans & Wally Barnick: Americana Masters! Join flat picking pioneer and ‘Bluegrass Alliance’ founder Dan Crary, banjo legend Bill Evans, and SoCal acoustic favorite Wally Barnick as they come together as a trio of Americana Masters to perform cutting edge bluegrass, folk, and Americana music at our acoustic sweet spot on a Sunday afternoon! Get your reservations soon! $25 Advance/$30 at the door. Fine refreshments and Art Gallery open for viewing. Wheelchair Accessible. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 707-874-9392 Americana Masters Dan Crary, Bill Evans & Wally Barnick

Cajun Dance Music: Saturday February 17 @ 7 pm. Occidental Center for the Arts. Cajun Mardi Gras Dance Party! with Suzy Thompson & Aux Cajunals. Renowned roots musician/fiddler Suzy Thompson sings and plays Cajun accordion, fiddle and guitar joined by Eric Thompson, vocalist daughter Allegra plus other fine musicians for some foot-stomping, smoking hot Cajun blues and dance music. Suzy has performed with Louisiana’s finest and formed the award-winning ‘California Cajun Orchestra’ among other well known bands. $20 Advance/$25 at the door includes Dance lesson at 7pm! Dance space available. Beads will be provided; costumes optional but fun! ‘Let the […]

The 60th Annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City and several artists delivered powerful statements about sexual harassment, immigration, and the overall state of America. Throughout the night, the LGBTQ community was well-represented on stage and among the winners, writes Jeremy Blacklow, GLAAD’s Director of Entertainment Media. One of the night’s most powerful moments took place midway through the broadcast when Kesha, who was up for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance (and who also identifies as bisexual) took the stage alongside Julia Michaels, Cyndi Lauper, Andra Day, Camila […]