Upcoming Performances
March
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MUCK ROOTS
Jessica Fichot
Thursday . March 8 . 7:30 PM .
$10 Members . $16 Students/Seniors . $20 Non-members
Drawing from her multi-ethnic French/Chinese/American upbringing, Jessica Fichot’s music fuses styles and languages, taking the listener on a twisting journey of multilingual vocals backed by an amazing quartet.
Listen here on YouTube.
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MUCK CONFERENCE
North Orange County Heritage Festival & Conference
Thursday . March 15 .
1-6 PM Conference ($20- includes dinner)
6:30-8:30 PM Festival (FREE)
Our inaugural Heritage Conference helps us discover the common and distinct histories of North Orange County.
Click here for more info.
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MUCK SPEAKS!
Moon Tide Book Launch
Sponsored by Moon Tide Press
Thursday . March 22 . 7:30 PM .
Free
For the past four years, Orange County’s own Moon Tide Press has brought renowned poets from around Southern California to the Muckenthaler.
Click here for more info.
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MUCK FAMILY
Navajo Storytelling- Geri Keams
Thursday . March 29 . 7:30 PM .
$5 Members . $10 Non-members . Kids Free
Navajo (Dineh) Indian Storyteller Geri Keams’ children’s show has been featured at The Kennedy Center and The Smithsonian Institute and many schools, libraries, churches, and museums across the country. Click here for more info.
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April
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FESTIVALS
RagFest: Ragtime Music Festival
Sponsored by The Rotary Club of Fullerton and The Jane Deming Endowment
Sunday . April 15 . 12 PM .
Free
RagFest – Orange County’s annual ragtime music festival comes to the Muck. Audiences will be able to see and hear dance bands (with plenty of dance space available), such as the Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra and the Sedalia Ragtime Orchestra, as well as headline acts as Ian Whitcomb, The Albany Nightboat Ragtimers, and Brad Kay & Those Syncopating Songbirds. Watch here on YouTube.
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MUCK SPEAKS!
An Evening with Buck Catlin
Sponsored by Shirley Muckenthaler Memorial Fund
Thursday . April 19 . 7:30 PM .
$5 Members . $8 Students/Seniors . $10 Non-members
Buck Catlin, 93, is a Fullerton treasure. The Muck has asked him to share his life journey with the community.
Click here for more info.
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MUCK FAMILY
Kaba Modern LEGACY Hip-Hop Dance
Sponsored by Shirley Muckenthaler Memorial Fund
Thursday . April 26 . 7:30 PM .
$5 Members . $10 Non-members . Kids Free
One of the cutting edge Hip Hop dance crews in California, Kaba Modern LEGACY rose to fame as finalists on the popular MTV show America’s Best Dance Crew. Watch here on YouTube.
Click here for more info.
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May
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GALLERY
Don Normark: A Retrospective Community Tour
Thursday . May 3 . 7 PM .
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FESTIVALS
Teen Festival:Community Youth Day/Best HS Poets Slam/Soroptimists Art Competition 3
Thursday . May 10 . 5-9 PM . Free
Designed to unify teens through art, this free teen festival features a special high school poetry slam, a Soroptimists Club art competition, stage performances, and storytellers from Southern California. The festival will also offer free art workshops and food vendors.
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MUCKENTHALER MOTOR CAR FESTIVAL
Hot Rods
Saturday . May 19 . 8-2 PM . $5 . Kids Free
Concours D’elegance
Sunday . May 20 . 10-4 PM . $10
The oldest and grandest car show in North Orange County hosts Hot Rods and a Concours d’Elegance with the true classics of the automotive industry spread out over eight acres of lawns. Click here for more info.
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JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Muckenthaler Jazz Festival
Sponsored by Eric Fütterer
Thursdays . May 24 – June 28, 2012 . 7:30 PM .
$20 in advance . $25 day of concert . $100 for entire series
Created by jazz pioneer and impresario, Howard Rumsey; internationally known educator/composer/tenor saxophonist, Dr. Glenn Cashman; and celebrity voice teacher, Eric Fütterer, the Muckenthaler Jazz Festival has been able to attract Grammy–Award winning musicians such as Llew Matthews and Bill Cunliffe.
Click here for more info.
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June
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GALLERY
Gallery Opening Reception
Combat Paper
June 21 – August 19
Thursday . June 21 . 6:30 PM . Opening Reception . Suggested Donation
Through the art of printmaking, Combat Paper explores the experiences of military veterans in recent wars. Click here for more info.
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FESTIVAL
Summer Solstice Festival & Fullerton Sister City Association International Taco Festival
Sunday . June 24 . 12 PM . Free
Enjoy a day filled with top-notch performances by traditional ethnic music and dance groups from around the world.
Click here for more info.
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July
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SPECIAL EVENT
Muckenthaler Luau (with Gallery Tour)
Sponsored by Colette’s Catering
Thursday . July 12 . 6:30 PM . $35 ($25 for kids under 12)
Join the Muck in celebrating Polynesian culture with a special luau dinner, and a performance by Polynesian Paradise. Click here for more info.
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MUCK ROOTS
Ukulele Festival
Thursday . July 19 . 5-9 PM
$20 Non-member . $16 Student/Senior . $10 Member
An awesome convergence of great ukulele and musical talent on one stage for one night only! Click here for more info.
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MUCK ROOTS
National Dance Day Susie Hansen’s Salsa Fiesta
Thursday . July 26 . 7 PM . $10-Member . $16 Student/Senior . $20-Non-member
Violinist Susie Hansen and her band perform their original style of Afro-Cuban Salsa and Latin Jazz for thousands of people. Click here for more info.
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For more information about our performances, galleries, special events, classes, or to purchase tickets please call (866)411-1212 or email info@TheMuck.org
All events rain or shine
