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Melissa Gulden earned her B.A. in journalism and her M.A. in English from CSU-Chico. She spent time in Las Vegas working as a college English instructor and a magazine writer and editor. She teaches at University Preparatory School in Redding, performs in local theatre and writes for Enjoy Magazine.

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The Future of North State Art

The Future of North State Art(3)

October 8, 2009 By Melissa Gulden

It was almost serendipitous the day math teacher John Husome met 4th-grader Gus Van Kirk. After all, there were crayons involved. Husome recalled being on yard duty one day and telling some kids to clean up the smashed pieces of…

A Fresh Approach to ArtHop

A Fresh Approach to ArtHop

Fresh from its one-year anniversary, ArtHop continues to celebrate great art and artists.

The August ArtHop will kick off with a “Plein Aire Paint Out” Saturday, Aug. 8, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Studio Experience.

Get a taste of the great…

June ArtHop ‘Arts Marketplace’ Features Four Artists

June ArtHop ‘Arts Marketplace’ Features Four Artists

“We’re only limited by our own imagination.”

That is the mantra by which Greg Mann, GMS Mann Custom Jewelers’ owner, does business.

He creates custom jewelry based on the customer’s request, from the most simple to the most grandiose. And this Saturday…

May Art Hop: Redding Improv Players

May Art Hop: Redding Improv Players

You’ve seen the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” The game-show-meets-stand-up-comedy in which Drew Carey, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles and the boys buzz around the stage creating random scenarios and leaving the audience gasping for breath.

Well, you don’t have…

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