Hailed in The New York Times as “some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has produced” the quilts of Gee’s Bend will be on exhibit at the Nevada Museum of Art February 6 through April 11, 2010.
Quilting has been a longstanding tradition among the women of Gee’s Bend – a small town on Alabama River where cotton plantation owner Joseph Gee’s land was located.
Yasmin Sayyed, local artist, poet, mother, grandmother and psyco-educational therapist, will speak at the Tahoe Art League monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. It’s free and the public is invited.
Yasmin was born in New York City, of Cape Verdean and Caribbean ancestry. She studied art, education, and psychology in New York, Rhode Island and California, earning advanced degrees.
Her presence in South Lake Tahoe has elevated the art scene and opened our eyes to our international community and interconnectedness. ♥ Read more
February is American Heart Month and Tahoe Forest Health System is offering free Heart Health Programs and Workshops.
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Help raise money for South Shore non-profits during the Sierra-at-Tahoe Snowsports Week, February 8 through 11, 2010.
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You may have seen the little red barn along the river. It’s the Truckee River Winery where they’ve been making wine since 1989.
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You’ve seen him on RSN TV or in the backcountry skiing and hiking, but did you know he is a musician?
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She expresses her art on canvas, buildings, walls and metal. And skin, film, stone and cars.
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