Eleanor and Park, by Rainbow Rowell, isn’t a nice book. It’s not supposed to be nice. As one of the protagonists, Park, would say, “It’s supposed to be art, and art isn’t supposed to be nice. It’s supposed to make you feel something.” The reason we feel something with this novel is due to Rowell’s […]
The Hanford Fox Theatre will present a showcase of films by David Dibble, a filmmaker from Hanford, at 2pm on December 21. The showcase will include “Adonis,” his ten-minute film that has been winning awards at film festivals, including the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Adonis is a romantic comedy about a […]
Joy Collier, an artist based in Springville, is also the publisher of Coffee News, which is distributed through many local businesses. Although she is a talented graphic designer, creating all the ads for her paper, her greatest passion is post-impressionistic painting. Several of her Giant Sequoia paintings can be seen at the Clay Cafe in […]
The upbeat, airtight, three-part family harmonies of the Sons of the San Joaquin are being heard in a lot more places these days. This sound has carried Joe, Jack and Lon Hannah from church and community gatherings to places like Switzerland, where traditional cowboy music is even more revered than modern country music. In the […]
Local author Ron Hughart has written a new book, Déjà Vu of a Skeptic. The book is a departure from The Place Beyond the Dust Bowl, his book about the plight of his migrant family who fled the Dust Bowl to make their way to a new life in California. Déjà Vu of a Skeptic […]
The newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s “Images of America” series is Tulare from local author Sésar A. Carreño. The book, released on Monday, boasts more than 200 vintage images of the early days of Tulare. Tulare was originally founded by the Southern Pacific Railroad as the terminal for its southern division. The railroad billed Tulare […]
Foot of Feathers, which will headline The Cellar Door in downtown Visalia on Saturday, December 21, is made up of Kent Stahl (vocals/guitar), Aaron Estes (guitar/vocals), Eric Abbott (bass/vocals) and Matt Sampietro (drums/vocals). The group is known for its four-part vocal harmonies, including a spot-on cover of the Beach Boys’ “Sloop John B” the last […]
Former Major League catcher Robby Hammock will manage the 2014 Visalia Rawhide, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced last week. Arizona also sends former Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Bobby Smith back to Tulare County as the Rawhide hitting coach, while 10-year Major League veteran Gil Heredia will serve as pitching coach. Hammock, 36, played in parts […]
Teams of friends, families and co-workers are currently being formed for the Winter Adult Volleyball League organized by the Visalia Parks & Recreation Department. Coed leagues are offered in both intermediate and open divisions, and games will be played six-on-six, with a maximum of 12 players per team. All matches will be played indoors in […]
“The Central Valley’s most popular DJ is, hands down, DJ Ren Rock,” said Aaron Gomes, owner/operator of Sound N Vision Foundation, which is bringing the popular DJ back for his annual December 31 show. “Every year, his New Year’s Eve Black & White Ball is a sold out event at the Cellar Door.” DJ Ren […]