The School of Arts & Culture @MHP is located at 1700 Alum Rock Avenue, in San Jose, CA. The School offers classes in visual arts, music, dance and theater, including instruction in Mexican mural painting, mariachi and classical guitar. To learn more about the School, please visit: http://
The mission of Arts Action 21 is to nurture a thriving arts community in the 21st century. The organization promotes arts activity and appreciation by organizing a celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month every October and by presenting emerging and established artists to the Silicon Valley community.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
National Arts and Humanities Month celebration comes to East San Jose
We are excited to be collaborating with the School of Arts & Culture @MHP, to present an educational program for elementary school students next Wednesday, October 24. We are looking forward to bringing National Arts and Humanities Month to the next generation of arts lovers and practitioners!
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Join us for our 2012 celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month!
 In celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month, Arts Action 21 is pleased to co-present a special program with the Fortnightly Music Club. The concert will feature piano solo music from the Romantic period, two selections by Bay Area composer Nancy Bloomer Deussen, and a medley of pieces for saxophone quartet. Pianist Patricia Cheng will begin the program with Johannes Brahms' last set of piano pieces (opus 119) and Frederic Chopin's second Scherzo in B-Flat Minor (opus 31). The concert will also feature performances by pianist Melissa Smith, flutist Tomiko Tsai, tenor saxophonist Ted Brown and other excellent musicians! The event will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Lucie Stern Community Center Ballroom, located at 1305 Middlefield Road, in Palo Alto, CA. Free parking is available in adjacent lots and streets. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served following the program. For complete program details, please visit our Event Page. |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Concert at MHP was warmly received!
We are pleased to share some of the feedback that we received from audience members, after our October 23 concert at the School of Arts & Culture @MHP.
"[The concert] was world class and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The friends we brought were [also] very impressed with the performance and the plaza." - Frank M.
"[I] enjoyed the skill of [the] performers [and was] exposed to new pieces." - Maria C.
"The artists are so professional. I'm very impressed." - Anonymous
"Good performance." - Anonymous
"Excellent." - Anonymous
Thanks, everyone, for your support for our work!
"[The concert] was world class and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The friends we brought were [also] very impressed with the performance and the plaza." - Frank M.
"[I] enjoyed the skill of [the] performers [and was] exposed to new pieces." - Maria C.
"The artists are so professional. I'm very impressed." - Anonymous
"Good performance." - Anonymous
"Excellent." - Anonymous
Thanks, everyone, for your support for our work!
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Win Tickets or Gift Certificates from Local Arts Organizations
We have great news. Arts Action 21 has expanded its October giveaway. First of all, the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (MVCPA) has increased the value of their prize vouchers to $100. Each of the two vouchers are valid for two tickets at MVCPA valued up to $100.
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) has joined in the giveaway by offering two gift certificates valued at $75 each and good for classes or camps at CMSA. And the School of Arts and Culture @MHP has contributed two gift certificates good for classes valued at $50 each.
To enter our random drawing for these fantastic prizes, join our Facebook page during the month of October 2011! Since not everyone has a Facebook account, Arts Action 21 is also providing an alternative way of entering the drawing. Simply leave your name and e-mail address on the form below.
So, that's it. You now have six chances to win a great prize from Arts Action 21 and our community supporters.
Limit one entry per person. You may enter the drawing by "liking" our Facebook page, or by completing the online entry form. Contest ends at midnight 10/31/2011. Each winner will be notified, and must be able to pick up his/her prize at MVCPA, CSMA or the School of Arts & Culture @MHP in Mountain View or San Jose, California. Unclaimed prizes will be returned for a drawing among the remaining eligible entries.
Arts Action 21 is dedicated to partnering with local arts organizations in Silicon Valley. If you would like promote your organization, or would like to sponsor a giveaway, please contact us at the e-mail address listed in the sidebar.
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) has joined in the giveaway by offering two gift certificates valued at $75 each and good for classes or camps at CMSA. And the School of Arts and Culture @MHP has contributed two gift certificates good for classes valued at $50 each.
To enter our random drawing for these fantastic prizes, join our Facebook page during the month of October 2011! Since not everyone has a Facebook account, Arts Action 21 is also providing an alternative way of entering the drawing. Simply leave your name and e-mail address on the form below.
So, that's it. You now have six chances to win a great prize from Arts Action 21 and our community supporters.
Limit one entry per person. You may enter the drawing by "liking" our Facebook page, or by completing the online entry form. Contest ends at midnight 10/31/2011. Each winner will be notified, and must be able to pick up his/her prize at MVCPA, CSMA or the School of Arts & Culture @MHP in Mountain View or San Jose, California. Unclaimed prizes will be returned for a drawing among the remaining eligible entries.
Arts Action 21 is dedicated to partnering with local arts organizations in Silicon Valley. If you would like promote your organization, or would like to sponsor a giveaway, please contact us at the e-mail address listed in the sidebar.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Join us for our upcoming events on October 16 and October 23!
SUNDAY ARTS LIVE 2011
Multicultural Perspectives: A Showcase of Ethnic Dance and Music
Traditional disciplines and contemporary interpretations will be featured in this array of cultural offerings. The featured performing groups will include the Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose, the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, Los Lupenos de San Jose and the Marimo-Kai Koto Ensemble.
Sunday, October 16, 2:00 pm
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
Free admission. Donations accepted.
Exploring Artistic Heritage: A Piano and Chamber Music Concert
Pianist Patricia Cheng (in collaboration with French hornist Armando Castellano, violinist Po-Wei Lai and moderator Hector Armienta) will present a concert of works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, illuminating the role of the past in the creative process.
1st performance:
Sunday, October 16, 7:30 pm
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
$10 suggested donation.
2nd performance:
Sunday, October 23, 2:00 pm
School of Arts & Culture @MHP
1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA
$10 suggested donation.
Multicultural Perspectives: A Showcase of Ethnic Dance and Music
Traditional disciplines and contemporary interpretations will be featured in this array of cultural offerings. The featured performing groups will include the Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose, the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, Los Lupenos de San Jose and the Marimo-Kai Koto Ensemble.
Sunday, October 16, 2:00 pm
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
Free admission. Donations accepted.
Exploring Artistic Heritage: A Piano and Chamber Music Concert
Pianist Patricia Cheng (in collaboration with French hornist Armando Castellano, violinist Po-Wei Lai and moderator Hector Armienta) will present a concert of works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, illuminating the role of the past in the creative process.
1st performance:
Sunday, October 16, 7:30 pm
Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, SecondStage
500 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA
$10 suggested donation.
2nd performance:
Sunday, October 23, 2:00 pm
School of Arts & Culture @MHP
1700 Alum Rock Avenue, San Jose, CA
$10 suggested donation.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
We're celebrating National Arts and Humanities Month in October 2011!
In October 2011, Arts Action 21 will celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month by partnering with several organizations to present a variety of artists and art forms to new audiences in Silicon Valley, in a series of programs at the Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) at Finn Center, the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, and the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza. In collaboration with the Castellano Family Foundation, the City of Mountain View Performing Arts Committee, Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and CSMA, Arts Action 21 will be pleased to present its third annual celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month.
The month's activities will begin on Sunday, October 9 at 3:00 pm, with an educational program at CSMA (located at 230 San Antonio Circle, in Mountain View). Titled “Listen and Learn: Exploring Artistic and Musical Heritage,” this special event will feature presentations and performances by Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, Marimo-Kai Koto Ensemble, Patricia Cheng (piano) and Armando Castellano (French horn). The suggested donation for this event is $5.
The CSMA program will be a preview of the full-length performances that will take place the following two Sundays (October 16 and October 23). Titled Sunday Arts Live 2011, this series will explore the arts as a way of understanding, appreciating and coming to terms with the past.
A full day of performances will be presented on Sunday, October 16, in SecondStage at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (MVCPA), located at 500 Castro St. These programs will celebrate not only National Arts and Humanities Month, but also the 20th anniversary year of MVCPA.
The festivities on October 16 will begin at 2:00 pm, with a show titled "Multicultural Perspectives: A Showcase of Ethnic Dance and Music." The performing groups will include the Marimo-Kai Koto Ensemble, the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, the Abhinaya Dance Company and Los Lupenos de San Jose. This lively, exciting program will present diverse traditional disciplines mixed with contemporary interpretations. Admission for this event is free, and donations will be accepted.
On October 16 at 7:30 pm, pianist Patricia Cheng will be joined by French hornist Armando Castellano, violinist Po-Wei Lai and moderator Hector Armienta, in a program titled "Exploring Artistic Heritage: A Piano and Chamber Music Concert." The program will illuminate the role of the past in the creative process, through performances of and discussion about Bach's Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat Major (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II); Beethoven's Sonata in F Major for Piano with Horn, Op. 17; Brahms' Ballades, Op. 10; and Brahms' Trio in E-Flat Major for Piano, Violin and Horn, op. 40. The concert will be held in SecondStage at MVCPA (located at 500 Castro St., in Mountain View); and the suggested donation for this event is $10.
The Sunday Arts Live 2011 series will conclude with a repeat performance of "Exploring Artistic Heritage: A Piano and Chamber Music Concert." The concert will take place on Sunday, October 23 at 2:00 pm at the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza (located at 1700 Alum Rock Ave., in San Jose). The suggested donation for this event is $10.
The month's activities will begin on Sunday, October 9 at 3:00 pm, with an educational program at CSMA (located at 230 San Antonio Circle, in Mountain View). Titled “Listen and Learn: Exploring Artistic and Musical Heritage,” this special event will feature presentations and performances by Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, Marimo-Kai Koto Ensemble, Patricia Cheng (piano) and Armando Castellano (French horn). The suggested donation for this event is $5.
The CSMA program will be a preview of the full-length performances that will take place the following two Sundays (October 16 and October 23). Titled Sunday Arts Live 2011, this series will explore the arts as a way of understanding, appreciating and coming to terms with the past.
A full day of performances will be presented on Sunday, October 16, in SecondStage at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (MVCPA), located at 500 Castro St. These programs will celebrate not only National Arts and Humanities Month, but also the 20th anniversary year of MVCPA.
The festivities on October 16 will begin at 2:00 pm, with a show titled "Multicultural Perspectives: A Showcase of Ethnic Dance and Music." The performing groups will include the Marimo-Kai Koto Ensemble, the Firebird Youth Chinese Orchestra, the Abhinaya Dance Company and Los Lupenos de San Jose. This lively, exciting program will present diverse traditional disciplines mixed with contemporary interpretations. Admission for this event is free, and donations will be accepted.
On October 16 at 7:30 pm, pianist Patricia Cheng will be joined by French hornist Armando Castellano, violinist Po-Wei Lai and moderator Hector Armienta, in a program titled "Exploring Artistic Heritage: A Piano and Chamber Music Concert." The program will illuminate the role of the past in the creative process, through performances of and discussion about Bach's Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat Major (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II); Beethoven's Sonata in F Major for Piano with Horn, Op. 17; Brahms' Ballades, Op. 10; and Brahms' Trio in E-Flat Major for Piano, Violin and Horn, op. 40. The concert will be held in SecondStage at MVCPA (located at 500 Castro St., in Mountain View); and the suggested donation for this event is $10.
The Sunday Arts Live 2011 series will conclude with a repeat performance of "Exploring Artistic Heritage: A Piano and Chamber Music Concert." The concert will take place on Sunday, October 23 at 2:00 pm at the School of Arts and Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza (located at 1700 Alum Rock Ave., in San Jose). The suggested donation for this event is $10.
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