A Not So Still Life: The Ginny Ruffner Story
Thursday, March 22, 6:30 PM, (film starts at 7:00 PM) Sierra Nevada Big Room, Chico (wheelchair accessible). A Not So Still Life peers into the kaleidoscopic mind of Ginny Ruffner, an artist as beloved for her magnanimous spirit as for her evolving "visual thought experiments." The film explores the full span of Ginny's fascinating journey, from her childhood in South Carolina to her emergence as a world-renowned artist. Witness Ginny's determination to recover from the accident that nearly claimed her life, but barely even slowed her constant re-invention of the world around her. Director Karen Stanton, USA, Documentary, 82 minutes +QA

Meet Special Guest: Artist Ginny Ruffner (www.ginnyruffner.com)
6:30-7:00 PM: Live jazz by Robert Karch and Sharon DeMeyer
$10 general admission, $8 students with ID Co-presented by Friends of the Arts

 

This activity was sponsored by California Arts Council and National Arts and Disability Center at the University of California Los Angeles and through a grant from State Council on Developmental disabilities--Area Board 2

For Once in My Life
Friday, March 9, 6:30 PM, Red Bluff Community Senior Center (wheelchair accessible). A documentary about a unique band of singer and musicians, and their journey to show the world the greatness--and killer soundtrack--within each of them. The film explores the struggles and triumphs, and the healing power of music, as the band members' unique talents are nurtured, to challenge the world's perceptions of people with disabilities. FREE ADMISSION. Co-presented by the Tehama County Coordinating Council, Knights of Columbus, and with cooperation of Tehama County Administration. Directors: Jim Bigham and Mark Moormann, USA, Documentary, 89 minutes.
  photo provided by Big Blue Box Productions

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FOCUS at the COVE: For Once in My Life
February 16, 6:00 PM, The COVE in Paradise (565 Pearson Ave.). A documentary about a unique band of singer and musicians, and their journey to show the world the greatness--and killer soundtrack--within each of them. The film explores the struggles and triumphs, and the healing power of music, as the band members' unique talents are nurtured, to challenge the world's perceptions of people with disabilities. FREE ADMISSION. (wheelchair accessible)
Directors: Jim Bigham and Mark Moormann, USA, Documentary, 89 minutes.
  photo provided by Big Blue Box Productions