Visual Arts in the Inland Empire & Southern California!

Tattoos and music really have a tendency to blend together well at large events. For those that went to Musink this year you know exactly what I’m talking about! But, for those that couldn’t make it, there is, in fact, another music and tattoo festival that you’ll want to check out. Ink-N-Iron has been going [...]

Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Las Vegas 2012 – Lineup & Tickets . . . *LINEUP UPDATES* April 18th, 2012- SINGLE DAY TICKETS CAN BE BOUGHT HERE. “We promised a very limited amount of single-day tickets would be released for EDC Las Vegas, and that time is coming up quickly! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 18, [...]

Strange, Quirky, Fun…these words don’t even begin to describe the Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena.  On April 28th at 11am, Colorado Blvd will be transformed into a free for all, as people let their freak flag fly. Featured in “50 places you must see before you die” this parade has been a beloved Rose Parade [...]

The Musink Festival is coming to the OC Fairgrounds on March 2nd through 4th with Tiger Army, New Found Glory, Alkaline Trio, Against Me and more rocking the fairgrounds while spectators enjoy some of the best tattoo artists from the IE, So Cal and beyond! [...]

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Renaissance Faire in Irwindale hereby invites you to their Golden Jubilee Celebration (Celebrating 50 years of Renaissance fun) on Saturday, April 7, and Sunday, April 8. [...]

The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandizing Museum is once again offering its annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Exhibit featuring 100 costumes from twenty films released in 2011. [...]

Celebrating its 12th year in Palm Springs, the popular Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale will have more than 75 premier dealers displaying a wide range of vintage 20th Century furniture and decorative arts during Modernism Week at the Palm Springs Convention Center, February 18-20, 2012. [...]

Happily Ever After doesn't come easy, especially for a girl set on looking for her prince. That's what the writer and of "Princess Don't Live in Cyberland," Erika Jenko sets forth to find out in this modern fairytale told by three generations of women. [...]

Scrapbook paper, albums, food, giveaways, chocolate and the Canyon Crest Country Club all add up to SCRAPBOOK SUNDAY! This event is created by one of Riverside’s most avid scrapbookers, Rina Gonzales, known on Facebook as the “Mothership Scrapbook Gal”. [...]

Why is Denver the #1 most-traveled to destination from Ontario Airport outside of California and its neighboring states?Probably because Colorado has the best skiing, snowboarding, beer, art and more in the west. Think you can't do it on a budget? Think again! [...]

Kevin Judd is at it again, and now has his own venture- Creative Lighting Displays. Check out his new Christmas video. Don't show up to his house- this is not being performed live. The neighbors need a break. [...]

Downtown Riverside is definitely buzzing the first Thursday of each month from 6 pm to 9 pm – the Riverside Arts Walk First Thursdays is a great diversion from the bustle of the work week and family friendly! [...]

The 30th annual Alternative Gift Fair in Riverside offers fair trade coffee, handmade art and other alternatives to gifts from the mall. [...]

The Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration in Downtown Riverside is finally upon us. This Wednesday, November 2 between Orange and Lemons Streets on Mission Inn from 6 - 9 pm you can take part in this incredible celebration of culture and family. [...]

La Luz De Jesus in Los Angeles is currently celebrating their 25th anniversary with tons of awesome paintings by impressive artists, including the Inland Empire's own, Shawn Warcot, tattoo artist, I.E. legend and owner of Empire Tattoo Studios. [...]

Riverside local artist David Leapman will exhibit an 8 x 28 foot, sitespecific, four panel phosphorescent and fluorescent painting at the Culver Center from Oct 29 to Dec 10, 2011. [...]

The production of “The Laramie Project” taking place in the basement of First Congregational Church in downtown Riverside this Friday, Saturday and Sunday is certainly not your typical church play. In fact, it includes the F-bomb. Several times. Director Jeffery Wymer has recruited a near professional cast to put on a version of a play [...]

For the first time ever, Insomniac and Committee Entertainment will be bring "Americas Largest Paint Party" to Los Angeles, California on November 25th, 2011. [...]

Nocturnal Wonderland returned to San Bernardino's NOS Fairgrounds for the 17th time on September 23 & 24 when Insomniac presented a two day Nocturnal Wonderland festival for the first time ever! [...]

LACMA invites you to a funeral—YOURS- on Saturday, October 29, 2011! [...]

The 89th anniversary L.A. County Fair arrives Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 3 and continues until Sunday, Oct. 2. The nation's largest county fair promises 23 days of excitement for all by offering an eclectic mix of world-class concerts, educational, diverse and interactive exhibits, mouth-watering food, unique shopping, exciting horse racing, a thrilling carnival [...]

In it's second year, Pacific Festival: OC is a promising addition with the capacity to grow. [...]

Have you wanted to visit the recently restored Fox Theater in historic Downtown Riverside but have not been able to afford the tickets for the live performances? Well, now is your opportunity to set foot in the beautifully renovated theater with the showing of The Wizard of Oz. Riverside historians as well as many residents [...]

The 2011 Orange County Fair this July 15 to August 14 in Costa Mesa promises amusements, concerts, food, action sports, rodeos, demolition derbies and much more that will rival the four other county fairs that surround the IE. [...]

Those driving by on Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside may pass this location with the incorrect belief that nothing more than your average taco stand awaits them. [...]

If you like beer or just want to hang out with friends and have a fun day in the park, stay in Riverside for Fourth of July Weekend as the the Red White and BrewFest hits White Park on Saturday, July 2 from noon to 4 pm. [...]

Guitars, banjos, mandolins and memorabilia. They’ll all be invading the Fairplex in Pomona at the end of July when the Los Angeles World Guitar Show takes place. The show is a buy-sell-trade show, where you can bring your musical instruments (at no extra charge) to sell or trade them or get them appraised by experts. [...]

This weekend included the largest independent design show in the country- Unique LA. Celebrating its third anniversary, attendees were given the rare chance to meet and shop directly from over 300 hand-selected designers and artists. [...]

Rap star Snoop Dogg will take over Orange County on August 13 when he performs at Pacific Festival: OC in Irvine. [...]

This year's Stagecoach Festival brought some of country music's best acts to the Inland Empire when it took over the Empire Polo Club in Indio last weekend. [...]

Saturation Festival 2011 from May 26-30 is a DIY art and music festival in Riverside. Saturation includes concerts, film, workshops, exhibitions, guerilla shows, organized bike rides, and handcrafted art. [...]