THE ARTS RESPOND: Creative Endeavors after the 2017 Sonoma County Fires
Welcome to The Arts Respond to the Fires landing page. As you browse this page you’ll see the artwork and creative activities that our community is producing in response to the fires of 2017. Our goal is that this site becomes a repository not only for our collective memory, but also for the remarkable work that is helping to lift us all to a better, more hopeful place. And to serve as a reminder of how the arts inspire the best in all of us and our community.
These works – images, videos, and audio files - are drawn from all the postings to our website. If you have created new work and would like to be included on the page, you can create or edit an Individual Profile, Organization/Enterprise Profile, or add a Marketplace Listing, and tag CreativeResponders with your page or images. For questions or help with listing, please email CreativeSonoma@sonoma-county.org.
And if you would like to support the creatives that received a Creative Sonoma Recovery Fund Grant (for loss due to the fires), please click HERE for individuals, and HERE for organizations.
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Filming from SoCo Dance Theater's "Into The Heartwood" that took place at Bruce Johnson's sculpture garden exhibit, Root 101, at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. This filming took place in summer of 2017, a few months prior to the October wildfires that burned many of the sculptures seen in this film.
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The THICKER THAN SMOKE Project was born out of the ashes of the October 2017 Sonoma County Fires. There is a strong need to heal our youth and community as part of the rebuilding process. Our goal with this project is to create original documentary theatre pieces with youth most affected by these fires with the goal to connect, create, awaken, and heal our community through the power of theatre and story telling. The fires that raged through Santa Rosa beginning on Oct. 8th have taken an unprecedented toll on our community. Roughly 340 young people have lost their homes, while others have also lost their schools. As a nomadic theatre company that goes to where the stories need to be told, The THICKER THAN SMOKE Project will partner with schools in Santa Rosa to create original documentary theatre pieces that will be performed by children who were affected by the Sonoma County wildfires. The script will be created from interviews the young cast members conduct with their families and neighbors. The plays will be performed live for the Sonoma County community, and all the interviews will be archived and available for anyone in the world to hear on the Walking Elephant Podcast.
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Among artists who lost their homes and studios in the Northern California fires, a common refrain is feeling stymied, stuck, unable to create — hoping the spark will return once the shock and confusion passes. Not Brian Fies. Just one day after his house and everything in it burned to the ground, October 9, 2017, the cartoonist bought some cheap paper, Sharpies, and highlighters, and got to work reporting what he and his wife had seen the night of the fires. The resulting cartoon came quickly, with more raw edges than Fies' usual standards, but it was undeniably, unflinchingly honest. The response was massive. In the week after the fire, an online version of Fies' comic, 'A Fire Story,' was viewed by over half a million people. Now, KQED Arts bring his story to life. With moving animation, and with narration straight from Fies and his wife, Karen Fies, 'A Fire Story' now also includes an epilogue from the artist about the long process of recovery, and the stability of home. Narrators: Brian and Karen Fies Director, Producer, Sound Design: Kelly Whalen Co-Director, Animator, Editor: Farrin Abbott Executive Producer: David Markus A production of KQED Arts
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Itty-Bitty Broadway with Ms. Rachel Who: Students ages 2-6 (Because we are on zoom and not in an in person class, students of any age may sign up for this class. it is geared towards 2-6, but if you think your child will enjoy logging in and making music with Ms. Rachel, sign up!) What: Itty-Bitty Broadway: songs, movements, music and laughter
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SWAY (With Me) THE BIG EASY Filmed live September 21, 2023 in Petaluma, Ca Tika Moon on rhythm guitar & lead vocals Alan Roter on lead guitar Liz Fanora on keys & vocals Tyler Crowley on drums Eric Bernard as sound engineer #bandlife #thebigeasy #petaluma #moodjungle #chrisnewton #lizfanora #speakeasy #tikaandthemoonshines #tikamoon #sonomacounty #tylercrowley #alanroter #isabellemcloone #sway #swaywithme #deanmartin #michaelbuble #singersongwriter #anthonywilliams #coverband #jazz #blues #neosoul #northbay #funk #rock #bandlife #classicrock #giglife #musician
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SO OVER YOU Original Song - Music & Lyrics by Tika Moon Filmed at Art & Soul Winter Art Showcase February 11, 2023 Tika Moon on Rhythm Guitar & Lead Vocals Alan Roter on Lead Guitar Liz Fanora on Keys and vocals Molly Larsen-Shines on vocals & percussion Tyler Crowley on Drums Nappi Madrid on Bass wwww.tikaandthemoonshines.com tikaandthemoonshines@gmail.com
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Blue Suede Shoes 👟 👟 Elvis Cover by Tika & the Moonshines Filmed on Saturday August 5th at Transcendence Broadway Under the Stars Pre-show picnic entertainment #bluesuedeshoes #theking #elvis #blues #coversong #entertainment #music #transcendence #bestnightever #tikaandthemoonshines #elvispresley #transcendencetheatre #thefullmonty #tikamoon #broadwayunderthestars #picnic #sonomacounty #winecountry #livemusic #bandlife #sonomacountymusicscene
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"You and I Unbound" The song was written and sung by patients at Department of State Hospitals - Napa, after being inspired by the making and manifestation of Unbound, the artwork featured and created by both patients and volunteers alike. Video by Reel23Films in collaboration with Haley Chimienti and Life On Earth Art
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Micro-Documentary about the dance of the Devils of Oaxaca. \"My horns are made of deer, and my kerchiefs are given, and to get your attention I will shine my boots. The Dance of the devils have their origin in the Dance of the Chareos. Where the evangelizers wanted to teach about good and evil. And they wanted to represent evil, dressing a person elegantly, but with a goatee skin chaps but without removing his hair. And a grotesque, horned mask. Through time, more and more people dressed in this figure of evil, which in our days from being a character in a dance, by the way very showy, has managed to evolve and become one of the greatest shows of Santiago Juxtlahuaca . Where many famous Chilenas dancers receive a greeting from Juxtlahuaca. Enjoy the great colors of the devils dance! With pride of our land of Oaxaca. Los Diablos Oxaqueños del Valle
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The Crux has a new song out... and it appears on “After The Fire: Vol 1,” a compilation of regional artists that is being sold to raise funds for repairing damage from the North Bay fires. The whole project is produced by our friend, Scott Mickelson. Read about it here: AFTER THE FIRE STORY The Crux’s track is called SAME BED. It is about how we splinter but stay together. How sometimes you just want to crawl into warm pocket. About laying right beside someone while you each drift into completely different worlds.
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The phrase "second responders" has been used about artists, mental health professionals and others who have been helping our community cope with grief and loss since the North Bay fires. An exhibition currently on view at the Chroma Gallery in Santa Rosa features work by artists processing their own reactions to October's events, and using art to help heal their community. J. Mateo Baker paid the gallery a visit and has this report.
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Here's the album version of "Fire Map" from my upcoming album, 11:11 EP. This song is dedicated to the survivors of Tubbs Fire in Santa Rosa, CA.
SINGLE "HOmetown's on fire" from new Compilation CD "After the Fire - VOL. 1"
https://soundcloud.com/the-crux-music
The Crux has a new song out... and it appears on “After The Fire: Vol 1,” a compilation of regional artists that is being sold to raise funds for repairing damage from the North Bay fires. The whole project is produced by our friend, Scott Mickelson. Read about it here: AFTER THE FIRE STORY The Crux’s track is called SAME BED. It is about how we splinter but stay together. How sometimes you just want to crawl into warm pocket. About laying right beside someone while you each drift into completely different worlds.
“AFTER THE FIRE: VOL. 1” “After The Fire: Vol. 1” is a compilation produced Bay Area artist/producer Mickelson. It features 15 new recordings by many of the top singer/songwriters in the Bay Area. All sales go to those affected by the devastating Northern California fires.
“After The Fire: Vol. 1” is a compilation produced Bay Area artist/producer Mickelson. It features 15 new recordings by many of the top singer/songwriters in the Bay Area. All sales go to those affected by the devastating Northern California fires.
“After The Fire: Vol. 1” is a compilation produced Bay Area artist/producer Mickelson. It features 15 new recordings by many of the top singer/songwriters in the Bay Area. All sales go to those affected by the devastating Northern California fires.
“After The Fire: Vol. 1” is a compilation produced Bay Area artist/producer Mickelson. It features 15 new recordings by many of the top singer/songwriters in the Bay Area. All sales go to those affected by the devastating Northern California fires.
The phrase "second responders" has been used about artists, mental health professionals and others who have been helping our community cope with grief and loss since the North Bay fires. An exhibition currently on view at the Chroma Gallery in Santa Rosa features work by artists processing their own reactions to October's events, and using art to help heal their community. J. Mateo Baker paid the gallery a visit and has this report.
https://soundcloud.com/yukaswat
Yuka Yu mixes on Soundcloud
https://19stories.libsyn.com/19stories-pilot-encore-presentation
Encore Presentation of Pilot for 19Stories: from Fear to Hope
https://open.spotify.com/show/0mOECCAcx0kMXg25S0aywi?si=ttUYKsf9TX-WaeitLg6hpA
Winter 2023 Eat the Storms, an international podcast featuring poets and writers around the globe.
EVENTS
Sonoma County’s arts and cultural community has developed a wide variety of fire response activities and events to bring the community together. Click on any posting to see what’s happening.