Calendar
Visual Arts
Events: 22
Chico has incredible visual diversity -- from etchings, encaustic, acrylic, oil and watercolor to digital art, photography, sculpture, architecture and more.
| Date | Title | Venue | City | Type |
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Wed, Sep 01
- Fri, Oct 22
18:00 h - 20:00 h |
Nine Painters, Three Mediums, Fifty-Two Days | Chico Sports Club Art Gallery | Chico | Visual Arts |
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Fri, Sep 24
- Sun, Oct 31
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“Plein Air Paintings of Chico” | Chico Art School and Gallery | Chico | Visual Arts |
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Fri, Sep 24
18:00 h - 21:00 h |
“King Equals Dead” by Andrew Terrell | RAYRAY Gallery | Chico | Visual Arts |
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Wed, Sep 29
- Fri, Oct 15
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26th Annual National American Visions Juried Photography Exhibition | Meriam Library at CSU, Chico | - | Visual Arts |
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Wed, Sep 29
- Tue, Nov 09
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Wayne Thiebaud: Works on Paper | University Art Gallery, Taylor Hall, CSU Chico | Chico | Visual Arts |
Dance
| Date | Title | Venue | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mon, Oct 04
- Sat, Oct 09
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Chico Creek Dance Centre Open House | Chico Creek Dance Center | Chico | Dance |
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Thu, Oct 07
19:00 h - 22:00 h |
The 4th Annual Community Dance Challenge | Sierra Nevada Big Room | Chico | Dance |
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Sat, Oct 23
12:30 h - 16:30 h |
Thrill the World | Downtown Chico City Plaza | Chico | Dance |
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Sat, Oct 30
19:00 h |
Tribal de Chico, Festival of Belly Dance | Chico Women's Club | Chico | Dance |
Festivals & Special Events
Events: 48
Family fun, adult sophistication, hip events, culinary pleasure; it's all here. Plan your visit now!
| Date | Title | Venue | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fri, Sep 24
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Cynthia Schildhauser: Chico A to Z Series Auction | Chico Paper Company | Chico | Festivals & Special Events |
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Fri, Oct 01
- Sun, Oct 31
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Mystery, Museums & Mayhem: An Artoberfest Adventure | - | - | Festivals & Special Events |
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Fri, Oct 01
- Sun, Oct 31
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Wildlife Viewing: Bring Your Camera! | Gray Lodge Wildlife Area | Gridley | Festivals & Special Events |
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Fri, Oct 01
- Fri, Oct 01
16:00 h - 19:00 h |
Downtown Oroville Art Walk | Historic Downtown Oroville | Oroville | Festivals & Special Events |
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Fri, Oct 01
- Fri, Oct 01
16:00 h - 20:00 h |
Artists of River Town Juried Art Show | Artists of River Town | Oroville | Festivals & Special Events |
Film & Video
Events: 4
The popcorn is popping and lights are dimming at Chico’s many film showings this Fall -- located throughout the city!
| Date | Title | Venue | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tue, Oct 05
19:30 h |
Croupier | Ayres Hall, CSU Chico | Chico | Film & Video |
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Tue, Oct 12
19:30 h |
Word Is Out | Aryes 106, CSU Chico | Chico | Film & Video |
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Tue, Oct 19
19:30 h |
The 400 Blows | Ayres Hall, CSU Chico | Chico | Film & Video |
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Tue, Oct 26
19:30 h |
Chung King Express | Ayres Hall, CSU Chico | Chico | Film & Video |
Literature & Lectures
Events: 12
Whether it's a poetry slam, a lecture on sustainable living, or an author's book-signing, we make sure we cross our "T's" and dot our "I's."
| Date | Title | Venue | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sun, Oct 03
10:00 h - 12:00 h |
Nora Profit: "Writing Mistates That Keep Writers from Getting Published" | Beatniks | Chico | Literature & Lectures |
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Wed, Oct 06
17:00 h |
Guest Lecture: The Art and Life of Wayne Thiebaud, by Phil Linhares, | California State University, Chico | Chico | Literature & Lectures |
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Sun, Oct 10
10:00 h - 12:00 h |
Rob Howard: “Pursuing the Path of a Writer: Scaring up an Audience" | cal Java | Chico | Literature & Lectures |
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Tue, Oct 12
19:30 h |
Peace Institute Discussion: Mad as Hell! | Harlen Adams Theatre | Chico | Literature & Lectures |
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Wed, Oct 13
19:30 h |
Center for Applied and Profession Ethics Forum | - | - | Literature & Lectures |
Museums & Historical Sites
Events: 4
Get immersed in Chico’s heritage and colorful history. Learn something about our area by visiting a museum or taking a tour of the Bidwell Mansion. Experience art, bugs, history -- you name it -- at the many local museums and historical spots!
| Date | Title | Venue | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fri, Sep 10
- Sun, Jan 23
10:00 h - 17:00 h |
Gateway Science Museum Presents A Forest Journey and Nature’s Numbers | Gateway Science Museum | Chico | Museums & Historical Sites |
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Sat, Oct 02
10:00 h - 17:00 h |
The 2010 National Yo-Yo Contest | Downtown Chico City Plaza | Chico | Museums & Historical Sites |
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Sat, Oct 09
- Sun, Oct 10
13:00 h - 16:00 h |
Stansbury Home Guided Tours and Carriage Rides | The Stansbury House | Chico | Museums & Historical Sites |
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Sat, Oct 16
- Sun, Oct 17
13:00 h - 16:00 h |
Stansbury Home Guided Tours and Carriage Rides | The Stansbury House | Chico | Museums & Historical Sites |
Music, Theatre & Live Performance
Events: 37
Chico is the place for live performance. See a live show and experience real drama at Chico’s many show venues! This Fall, Chico’s music and performance scene is ripe for the harvest! Live music of any era or genre can be found around each corner.
| Date | Title | Venue | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thu, Sep 30
- Sun, Oct 31
19:30 h |
Evil Dead: The Musical | Chico Cabaret | Chico | Music, Theatre & Live Performance |
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Sat, Oct 02
- Sat, Oct 02
19:30 h |
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood | Paradise Performing Arts Center | Paradise | Music, Theatre & Live Performance |
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Sat, Oct 02
19:30 h |
North State Symphony: European Treasures | Cascade Theatre | Redding | Music, Theatre & Live Performance |
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Sat, Oct 02
19:30 h |
Steve Martin performing with The Steep Canyon Rangers An Evening of Blue Grass and Banjo | Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico | Chico | Music, Theatre & Live Performance |
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Sun, Oct 03
14:00 h |
North State Symphony: European Treasures | Laxson Auditorium, CSU Chico | Chico | Music, Theatre & Live Performance |