Thanks to a reader for sending a picture of the “Masked Bulldog” in downtown Walnut Creek. The “Bullman with Bulldog” sculpture first appeared at the corner of Main St. and Mt. Diablo Blvd. about three years ago.
If you have a photo to share of something interesting around town please email photos[at]beyondthecreek.com
Since when did stop signs decorated on the backside with birds and bird feeders become a thing? I’m seeing them all over the place the past year.
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
The Lesher Center is closed through April 30th in downtown Walnut Creek
From their website:
In response to the Contra Costa Health Services order to cease non-essential operations and gatherings in order to limit community exposure to COVID-19, all City buildings are closed until further notice.
Therefore, the Lesher Center for the Arts will be closed to the general public, and ALL EVENTS through April 30 are postponed/canceled. Lesher Center staff is communicating with all clients and ticketholders.
All impacted ticketholders will have the option of:
1. Ticket credit
2. Exchanges
3. Donation to producing company
4. RefundWe appreciate your patience as we work our way to you. There is NO NEED FOR YOU TO COME IN to exercise your option.
Spotted at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, this is a “vintage Andrew Kohler piano from the early 1900s, one of the few pianos made in San Francisco”.
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Last October the dinosaurs at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek were first spotted but they inexplicably went missing in December. As you can see in the above photo they have now returned to the same spot as before, next to Macy’s.
A new exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek, The Great Wave: Contemporary Art About The Ocean, is on display through March 22nd.
From the exhibit website:
Artists through the ages have looked to the ocean in all its majesty and terror for clues about the planet’s future. This group exhibition features contemporary artists who live near the coast, and whose work immerses us in a watery drama. Organized by longtime Bay Area curator Ann Trinca, this show finds inspiration in the work of Japanese ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai’s ubiquitous woodblock print The Great Wave. The Great Wave is recognizable across cultures as a symbol of the unpredictable power of the ocean. Using this historic piece as a jumping off point, the artists in the exhibition explore the ocean as a source of mystery and strength.
A new exhibit at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek, Off Menu: Contemporary Art About Food, is on display through December 16th.
From the exhibit website:
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Check out the new dinosaur sculptures at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek!
From the Chandra Cerrito/ Art Advisors website:
Two large-scale dinosaurs greet visitors and passers-by at one of the main access points into the shopping plaza. With seats, moveable parts, and a periscope for children to enjoy, the interactive artworks provide the perfect resting spot for weary shoppers and their young ones.
