On Sunday July 31st, at 3 p.m. the Kelley House Museum will present a reprise of Bruce Levene’s digital scrapbook of music, photographs, graphics, spoken voice and poetry from Mendocino in the 1970s. The revised two hour presentation, now titled “Good Hope,” contains works by 25 musicians, 6 poets, 5 interview excerpts, 6 Mendocino News Service/KMFB excerpts, 17 known photographers and artists plus numerous graphics. Due [...]
On Sunday July 31st, at 3 p.m. the Kelley House Museum will present a reprise of Bruce Levene’s digital scrapbook of music, photographs, graphics, spoken voice and poetry from Mendocino in the 1970s. The revised two hour presentation, now titled “Good Hope,” contains works by 25 musicians, six poets, five interview excerpts, six Mendocino News Service/KMFB excerpts, 17 known photographers and artists plus numerous graphics. Due [...]
Recently, while researching something else, we came across a catalog record with a photograph of Elmer Strauss’ goggles, reportedly from his racing days at the Mendocino Race Track, built on what had been Heeser’s Ranch. Mr. Elmer Strauss was no stranger to vehicles of many types. Early in his career, he and George Daniels, both “town boys” were reported as having made the choice to work [...]
Sunday, July 17th, 2016, the Kelley House Museum will host "A Sunday Afternoon With . . . Marcia Lotter." The Mendocino Music Festival celebrates its thirtieth year in 2016, and Marcia's presentation "Tales of the Festival" is offered in conjunction with an exhibit of Mendocino Music Festival programs, posters and memorabilia to be displayed at the Kelley House from July 9th through the 23rd. Ms. Lotter [...]
by Katy Tahja The local community has had thirty years to amass their favorite Mendocino Music Festival memories. That memory could be of a musician, an orchestral performance, a child watching opera for the first time, or an impromptu gathering of chamber musicians on a lawn in town, just making music. The Kelley House Museum will host “Tales of the Festival - A Sunday Afternoon With…Marcia [...]
Celebrate the 30-year history of the Mendocino Music Festival July 8-23 July 9-23: Memorabilia from the Festival's early days will be displayed at the Kelley House. The Museum is open Fridays through Mondays, 11:00am to 3:00pm Saturday, July 9, 5:00-7:00pm: Join us for the opening night party and a scotch tasting. $25 for the scotch tasting ($20 for Kelley House members). Sunday, July 17th, 4:00-5:00pm: "A [...]
by Katy Tahja What better way to appreciate the colorful 30 year history of the Mendocino Music Festival than to take at look at its past at the Kelley House Museum, across the street from the festival tent? Opening night, Saturday July 9, there will be a Scotch Tasting and festival memorabilia exhibited at the Kelley House in the early evening before the music begins. See [...]