05/02/2012 - Rope, Ride, Rib-It... and ART NIGHT!
Rope, Ride, Rib-It... and ART NIGHT!
Exciting news!
Huge events in May! Get your spring party shoes on and plan on having fun all month long! The Motherlode is is host to the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee, The AMGEN Tour of California and the Motherlode Roundup. All of these festivals have special pre-events planned and are featured daily under our SNO Top Picks Calendar listings! We have details on two great downtown outdoor events, open to the public the night before the AMGEN Tour! Actual AMGEN Tour race details are linked from the AMGEN button top right of our main page. Too many specials and events to list here, so sign on to SonoraNIghtOut.com for the latest on what's up!
Don't forget the Saturday night "pre-runner" to AMGEN week... details for Sonora's own 2nd Saturday ART NIGHT are posted below!
Two big street parties are planned for ATOC Eve, Tuesday, May 15th!
Historic Downtown Sonora will be hosting thousands of guests that will be in town for the great AMGEN Tour of California, Wednesday, May 16th! All the downtown restaurants, bars and saloons will be open and humming with business. Most will have special hours, promotions and specials to share with the public, the great hospitality of Tuolumne County, and celebrate Sonora's big moment in the limelight. There are several special events planned for downtown and the streets will be filled with tourists, bike enthusiasts and locals... all in the spirit of showing off Sonora!
4th Stage Street Dance - Gather, unwind, cut-a-rug, revel and enjoy! Historic Downtown comes alive for a unique event in Sonora History. Join us for a live street dance featuring the Good Luck Thrift Store, Descendents of Prospectors, Minor Birds and others... Sponsored by the Downtown Historic Merchants.
Coffill Park Block Party - Pre ATOC fun! Ride your bike down! Park it and dance to three of Sonora's great bands! The Sierra Mountain Band kicks off at 4:00PM with authentic cowboy and bluegrass, this is Americana Sonora style. You can catch David Rainwater and the band at Hurst Ranch BBQ every Friday starting in June for a great meal and great music under the stars! Motherlode favorites, The Hills Brothers Band, takes to rockin' the park at 5 PM with an eclectic mix of rock'n'roll classics, blues and originals. You can catch Hills Brothers at a variety of venues and dances throughout this area. At 6:30PM be sure to have your dancing shoes on when The BluesBox Bayou Band brings their power Cajun/zydeco sound for a rousing taste of the French Quarter, right here in Downtown Sonora! You can catch The BBBB throughout Northern California, Sacramento, Napa and the Bay Area. Sponsored by the Sonora, Chamber of Commerce and Sonora Night Out!
Black Oak Casino - Chains Required will be doing their horn driven style of rock at the Willow Creek Saloon for Black Oak's Pre-Bike Tour party and Casino Anniversary Celebration at 8PM!
Second Saturday ART NIGHT... May 12th!
Pre-AMGEN Celebration!... Walk, run, or ride your bikes downtown to check out the great galleries and music venues, all alive and well in Downtown Sonora!
ON GREEN STREET---
Stage 3 Theatre: Live Music with Singer Songwriters Steve LaVine and Kelly Flynn, plus view the Emerging Artist Exhibition in the Lobby Gallery Art, featuring mosaicist Deirdre Harris, textile artist Megan Houseberg, photographer Thalisha Kamice and mixed media artist Phil Vance.
ON WASHINGTON STREET--
Central Sierra Arts Council: "The Art of Cycling" Amgen Tour Art Exhibition, done in cooperation with the Mother Lode Art Association.
Out of Hand Pottery & Sierra Waldorf School: Wild West Tales by storyteller B.Z. Smith from 6-7pm.
Emberz Wood-Fired Foodz: Metaphotography by Geoff Wynne, award-winning abstract digital photographer.
Aloft Art Gallery: Welcoming new gallery members ceramists Harry Nakamoto and Alexis Halstead, glass artist Shirley Wilson Rose and photographer Robert White. Music by flutist June Diggle.
Occasion Station: Western slide guitar by Grant S. Niday.
Sonora Joe's Coffee Shoppe: 12-string guitar & folk music with Michael Severin. Later Bluegrass tunes by The Devil Mountain Boys. Rotating art exhibitions.
Mountain Home Gifts: Cowboy poems by spoken word artist Bob Joslin.
Legends Ice Cream Parlor & Antiques: Soul and Blues by The Hills Brothers Band.
Benjamin Fig Imports: Beaded masks by Gwen Popovac.
Sonora's Secret Kitchen Shop: Wine tasting.
Joan's Boutique: Cowboy songs by "Tater" of Columbia. Plus guest artist Beth Little, abstract Expressionism.
The Ventana Art Gallery & Annex: Art Reception to celebrate works by Twyla Olsen & Robin Bowes.
Lulu & Jake's Pet Boutique: Mixed media "Critter Paintings" by Kathleen Wolf
Backspace Gallery & Boutique: American Folk Roots by Sequoia, acoustic band with hammer dulcimer.
Banyan Tree: Bellydancers Jennessa and Lahna of Raks Arabika, plus watercolors by Patricia Tippett and local artists' jewelry.
Tradewinds Fine Consignment: Wine tasting.
It's Yo Good Yogurt: Student Art Exhibition, plus Photos from Blue World Photography.
Downtown Shoes: American Roots Folk tunes by singer-songwriter Sean Brennan. Plus photos by local artists.
ON BRADFORD STREET:
Studio B Art Studio & Gallery: Featuring six local artists in their working and gallery space. Monthly art demonstrations and chat. Live music on tap.
ON STEWART STREET:
Blue World Photos & Botanicals: Award-winning photography Christine Tuohy.
Artisan Pizza: Live music by Steve Pope.
Plus many other unique shops open and 14 friendly restaurants serving within Historic Sonora's One-Mile Downtown Stroll.
Exciting news!
Huge events in May! Get your spring party shoes on and plan on having fun all month long! The Motherlode is is host to the Calaveras County Fair & Jumping Frog Jubilee, The AMGEN Tour of California and the Motherlode Roundup. All of these festivals have special pre-events planned and are featured daily under our SNO Top Picks Calendar listings! We have details on two great downtown outdoor events, open to the public the night before the AMGEN Tour! Actual AMGEN Tour race details are linked from the AMGEN button top right of our main page. Too many specials and events to list here, so sign on to SonoraNIghtOut.com for the latest on what's up!
Don't forget the Saturday night "pre-runner" to AMGEN week... details for Sonora's own 2nd Saturday ART NIGHT are posted below!
Two big street parties are planned for ATOC Eve, Tuesday, May 15th!
Historic Downtown Sonora will be hosting thousands of guests that will be in town for the great AMGEN Tour of California, Wednesday, May 16th! All the downtown restaurants, bars and saloons will be open and humming with business. Most will have special hours, promotions and specials to share with the public, the great hospitality of Tuolumne County, and celebrate Sonora's big moment in the limelight. There are several special events planned for downtown and the streets will be filled with tourists, bike enthusiasts and locals... all in the spirit of showing off Sonora!
4th Stage Street Dance - Gather, unwind, cut-a-rug, revel and enjoy! Historic Downtown comes alive for a unique event in Sonora History. Join us for a live street dance featuring the Good Luck Thrift Store, Descendents of Prospectors, Minor Birds and others... Sponsored by the Downtown Historic Merchants.
Coffill Park Block Party - Pre ATOC fun! Ride your bike down! Park it and dance to three of Sonora's great bands! The Sierra Mountain Band kicks off at 4:00PM with authentic cowboy and bluegrass, this is Americana Sonora style. You can catch David Rainwater and the band at Hurst Ranch BBQ every Friday starting in June for a great meal and great music under the stars! Motherlode favorites, The Hills Brothers Band, takes to rockin' the park at 5 PM with an eclectic mix of rock'n'roll classics, blues and originals. You can catch Hills Brothers at a variety of venues and dances throughout this area. At 6:30PM be sure to have your dancing shoes on when The BluesBox Bayou Band brings their power Cajun/zydeco sound for a rousing taste of the French Quarter, right here in Downtown Sonora! You can catch The BBBB throughout Northern California, Sacramento, Napa and the Bay Area. Sponsored by the Sonora, Chamber of Commerce and Sonora Night Out!
Black Oak Casino - Chains Required will be doing their horn driven style of rock at the Willow Creek Saloon for Black Oak's Pre-Bike Tour party and Casino Anniversary Celebration at 8PM!
Second Saturday ART NIGHT... May 12th!
Pre-AMGEN Celebration!... Walk, run, or ride your bikes downtown to check out the great galleries and music venues, all alive and well in Downtown Sonora!
ON GREEN STREET---
Stage 3 Theatre: Live Music with Singer Songwriters Steve LaVine and Kelly Flynn, plus view the Emerging Artist Exhibition in the Lobby Gallery Art, featuring mosaicist Deirdre Harris, textile artist Megan Houseberg, photographer Thalisha Kamice and mixed media artist Phil Vance.
ON WASHINGTON STREET--
Central Sierra Arts Council: "The Art of Cycling" Amgen Tour Art Exhibition, done in cooperation with the Mother Lode Art Association.
Out of Hand Pottery & Sierra Waldorf School: Wild West Tales by storyteller B.Z. Smith from 6-7pm.
Emberz Wood-Fired Foodz: Metaphotography by Geoff Wynne, award-winning abstract digital photographer.
Aloft Art Gallery: Welcoming new gallery members ceramists Harry Nakamoto and Alexis Halstead, glass artist Shirley Wilson Rose and photographer Robert White. Music by flutist June Diggle.
Occasion Station: Western slide guitar by Grant S. Niday.
Sonora Joe's Coffee Shoppe: 12-string guitar & folk music with Michael Severin. Later Bluegrass tunes by The Devil Mountain Boys. Rotating art exhibitions.
Mountain Home Gifts: Cowboy poems by spoken word artist Bob Joslin.
Legends Ice Cream Parlor & Antiques: Soul and Blues by The Hills Brothers Band.
Benjamin Fig Imports: Beaded masks by Gwen Popovac.
Sonora's Secret Kitchen Shop: Wine tasting.
Joan's Boutique: Cowboy songs by "Tater" of Columbia. Plus guest artist Beth Little, abstract Expressionism.
The Ventana Art Gallery & Annex: Art Reception to celebrate works by Twyla Olsen & Robin Bowes.
Lulu & Jake's Pet Boutique: Mixed media "Critter Paintings" by Kathleen Wolf
Backspace Gallery & Boutique: American Folk Roots by Sequoia, acoustic band with hammer dulcimer.
Banyan Tree: Bellydancers Jennessa and Lahna of Raks Arabika, plus watercolors by Patricia Tippett and local artists' jewelry.
Tradewinds Fine Consignment: Wine tasting.
It's Yo Good Yogurt: Student Art Exhibition, plus Photos from Blue World Photography.
Downtown Shoes: American Roots Folk tunes by singer-songwriter Sean Brennan. Plus photos by local artists.
ON BRADFORD STREET:
Studio B Art Studio & Gallery: Featuring six local artists in their working and gallery space. Monthly art demonstrations and chat. Live music on tap.
ON STEWART STREET:
Blue World Photos & Botanicals: Award-winning photography Christine Tuohy.
Artisan Pizza: Live music by Steve Pope.
Plus many other unique shops open and 14 friendly restaurants serving within Historic Sonora's One-Mile Downtown Stroll.
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