Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

Greetings Lovely CSLSRians~

This is a lovely sharing of music you won't want to miss. I'm proud to say I booked this concert with our beloved Choir Director, Claire Victor and Ron Atchison in my PR Coordinator capacity at OCA. It would be lovely to see your smiling faces there in support and appreciation. 

Here's the info:

 
Claire Victor & Ron Atchison

“Straight to the Heart” CD Release Celebration!

Sunday Oct 28, 2012 5:-00 -7:00 pm

$10.00 admission, reservations suggested

Ron & Claire have been messengers of uplifting, heart expanding music since they were younger than they care to admit. On their first musical encounter, they took to each other’s talents like lost pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and developed into a dynamic songwriting team. Their original music is a unique marriage of folk/jazz with lyrics, stories, and humor that inspire and delight. Join them in this celebration of their latest recording release, “Straight to the Heart”. www.clairevictor.com

OCA is located at 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. in Occidental, CA 95465

phone: 707.874.9392    email: info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Open every Thursday and Friday 12 – 4 pm, by appointment and during events.

Greetings Folks~
I'm keeping myself busy with SunBellProductions.com, the One Heart Choir,
recording and producing my music, tutoring computer, guitar, and voice.

My partner and I are very active and have a lot of interests we pursue creatively, in

nature, spiritually within our relationship and in enjoying life, family and friends. Its

great to be back singing with The One Heart Choir again. Along with my own music

I feel well rounded.

I'm happy to be a part of Occidental Center for the Arts as a Desktop Publisher, PR

Coordinator and Booking Assistant. October gives me the honor of having booked  

CSLSR's very own Claire Victor and Ron Atchison to share their musical gifts with

us at Occidental Center for the Arts on October 28. I do hope you can make their  

performance.

Here's a list of the diverse talent that will be gracing the OCA stage in October:

Sculpture Picnic with Bruce Johnson

Sunday, October 6, 11 am

Tour monumental sculptures in the woods, listen to music & readings in

the legendary Poetry House at a special Fundraising Event at the renowned

artist's ranch and studio in Cazadero! Picnic Lunch /soft drinks supplied;

BYOB (blanket plus). $50 single; $75 couple. Donation benefits OCA.

Reservations required by 9/28: 707-874-9392 or

occidentalcenterforthearts.org

October Book Launch: Julia Park Tracy/ Diane Knopf Senia

Sunday, October 7, 4 pm FREE; Donations appreciated

Memoir writer Julia Tracy, grand-niece of Doris Murphy, reads from The

Doris Diaries; Author/Artist Senia reads and shows paintings from her

book The Artist Who Painted Her Life. Q & A; book sales and signing.

Refreshments available.

Dirty Cello with Rebecca Roudman

Sunday, October 14, 5 pm

Rockin’ band led by blues cellist presents unique and dynamic

mix of virtuosic classical playing with the soul of the blues; fire of

gypsy music,,,think B.B. King meets Yo-Yo Ma! DirtyCello.com. $12.

Small Wonders Gallery Exhibit: October 16-January 6, 2013

Art works 12" square or less. Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 19, 6-8 pm

Redwood Arts Council: Carducci Quartet

Saturday, October 20, 8 pm   www.redwoodarts.org

Those Were The Days : William Florian

Upbeat musical journey through great folk/pop songs of 60’s ;

Sunday, October 21, 5 pm

amusing stories by former New Christy Minstrels lead singer.

www.thosewerethedays.org. $10

Straight to the Heart: Claire Victor and Ron Atchison

Sunday, October 28, 5 pm
CD Release Celebration. Singer/songwriter Claire’s folk/jazz/blues vocals

pair with guitar stylings of Ron for rich spiritual & musical experience.

Cabaret seating. $10.

707-874-9392     occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Greetings Friends~
My duo will be purrforming:

On Sunday, July 22@ 4pm, Occidental Center for the Arts presents Sun  
Bell & Jan Emerson: 'bell the cat', another event in their popular  
series Local Talent Sundays. Prepare to be enthralled as this award- 
winning singer-songwriter duo entertains you with their edgy and  
melodic original compositions, within an astoundingly eclectic mix of  
genres. Admission is $5. OCA is located at 3850 Doris Murphy Court and  
is wheelchair accessible. For further information, call 707-874-9392  
or visit the website: www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org.

Hope you can make it. The Santa Rosa Community Media Center will be taping our
show too. Come be part of the audience.
Let the music play and, Sun shine! 

OCCIDENTAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS   3850  Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental, CA. 95465 . Bohemian Hwy. at Graton Rd.  707-874-9392.   www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Open Thursday & Friday  12-4 pm ; inc. Art Gallery .  Wheelchair Accessible

 

"Anything Goes" Gallery Exhibit 

JUNE 28 - JULY 28

OCA Gallery open Thurs/Fridays  12-4 pm

and during events

 

Saturday, July 14,  8 pm

BASTILLE DAY  at OCA

Un Deux Trois & La Guinguette

Two French music trios par excellence will be 

celebrating this unique holiday with lively French

& Italian music, song and dancing!  $15 . 

www.parisskies.com

Sunday, July 22,  4 to 6 pm

bell the cat : Sun Bell & Jan Emerson

OCA's Local Talent  series features award-winning

singer-songwriter duo  to entertain  with

edgy, melodic original compositions within an

astoundingly eclectic mix of genres. $5.

www.bellthecat.biz

Sunday, July 29,  4 to 6 pm

July Book Launch: Jennie Orvino

Author and poet reads from newly published book

Poetry, Politics and Passion. She'll be joined by musicians

Karen Zimmerman , Jeanette Isenburg and vocalist 

Bonnie Brooks. Book sales & signing; refreshments

served.  FREE ; donations appreciated.

I'm looking for experienced musicians who'd like to join an existing duo that plays all original award-winning rock, alternative, an eclectic mix of genre. We're interested in lead guitar, percussion and bass players and maybe some other lead type instruments like flute, harmonica, sax. So if music lives in your heart and you like playing and recording email me. Let the music play and the light shine! 

What a joy it was to sing in the One Heart Choir Showcase and to be a part of such a talented group. I received compliments about how professional we were singing our songs, the lighting, individual acts, the music, the Director and assistants, and how we looked. Happy to be a member of the community.

Greetings from Sun Bell ~ 

My Duo, 'bell the cat', is purrforming on November 18, Friday, 6 to 8 p.m. in an acoustic live evening on KGGV Radio with Host Wayne Webb interviewing us.December 9th; Friday 7 to 9 p.m. at Coffee Catz in Sebastopol.  On the set list will be some tunes from "Songs From The Wild" and new material for our next double CD, "Center of the Wheel". We look forward to seeing all your smiling supportive selves. 

Our music video "Untamed Heart" is on the playlist as well as competing in the video contest at RightOut TV. You can go to this link and vote for us http://www.rightouttvawards.com/contact.html.

This summer I entered three new songs from our next CD in the U.S.A. Songwriting Contest and two in The International Songwriting Contest. Working on new songs feels like a "door" opening to something exciting, I don't know what but there is movement taking place, something lining up.

Another way to promote our music, please go to this link to get us more airplay. Thanks!

http://www.jango.com/music/Sun+Bell+bell+the+cat

I'd be happy to send you a FREE mp3 from "Songs From The Wild" if you send me your email address and tell me which track you want, along a comment about what you think of the song you've chosen. You can go to http://www.songsfromthewild.com to hear samples.

My partner, June, and I are excited about the Art Show coming up later this month. We're entering a mosaic vase that we're creating together and I'm entering a photograph I took of a horse and her colt running. We'll be donating a few items for the Center as well, another art piece that June has and a few of my first award-winning CDs, Songs From The Wild.

I'm enjoying the classes, groups, and services on Sundays. I feel like I'm growing a lot from my involvement and creating a lot of good contacts with folks along the way. I've never enjoyed spirituality this way before and I'm grateful for that.

Let the music play and the light shine! 

Greetings~ Check out a great cause to help save the Snow Leopard. It has beautiful pics and is using my song, "Untamed Heart". www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5J_aMcguQ
Let the music play and the light shine!

The Gift

Spirituality found me in many of its forms,

My life an open book to receive upon the pages.

Pages I was turning with each decision made,

Every thought pondered, words spoken, actions acted.

In infant form I began to search and question,

Unknowing how-to, but grasping, reaching, seeing.

Confusing differences in self gave me divine strength,

Pushed me beyond my boundaries into the All-That-Is.

Taking up my sword of knowledge against negative,

Accepting positive and affirming the existence of Oneness.

In me, through me, around me, without me, on and on,

A vastness that swallows it all and gives birth to all at once.

Mother/Father God always with me lighting my way,

Right or wrong, still, eternally, unconditionally It.

What I forever journeyed to find inside, outside,

Around my life, vast arms of protection, love, caring.

Now, the door nailed shut from judgement has sprung,

Opening, the truth of the Creator I was certain existed, seen.

A presence felt in all aspects of my existence bringing it on,

Offering a precious gift, feeling exactly right, I receive it graciously.

Sun Bell 4/5/2011