WASHINGTON
Thompson announces overall Winner, Lake County finalist for Fourth District’s 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Taylor Webster of Napa County was chosen as California’s Fourth District winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. Gavin DuBois was named as the Lake County Finalist.
“I always look forward to the Congressional Art Competition as it gives my colleagues, Capitol visitors, and me the opportunity to appreciate the incredible talents of our district’s high school artists,” said Thompson. “Congratulations to Napa County’s Taylor Webster on being named as this year’s winner from California’s Fourth District and congratulations to Gavin DuBois on being named as this year’s Lake County finalist.
“Year after year, I am blown away by the skill and creativity of these young artists, and this year was no exception. Thank you to each of our student artists who submitted their work, to their families and teachers for providing mentorship, and to our judges for carefully evaluating the submissions. I look forward to seeing Ms. Webster’s piece on display in the United States Capitol.”
This year’s Congressional Art Competition judges were:
- Jose Martinez, Art Instructor & Mare Island Art Studios Resident Artist
- Tara Thompson, Executive Director of Creative Sonoma
- Maggie Morgan, UC Davis Art and Theater Professor Emeriti
Each spring, Members of Congress host the Congressional Art Competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent across their districts and our nation. Since the Artistic Discovery Competition began in 1982, more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
To enter, students submit entries to their representative’s office and panels of district artists select the winning artwork. Winners are recognized both in their district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. The winning works are displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol.
The complete list of artists recognized includes:
- Taylor Webster, Napa County, Overall Winner
- Gavin DuBois, Lake County, Finalist
- Lilly Bertlin, Solano County, Finalist
- Ziqi Zheng, Sonoma County, Finalist
- Luzangely Martin, Yolo County, Finalist
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LAKEPORT
L.C. Symphony plays favorites from ‘Golden Age’ of American music in Mother’s Day Pops Concert at 2 p.m.
This year’s Mother’s Day Pops Concert is not to be missed! Conductor-music director-arranger John Parkinson will lead the Lake County Symphony in an unforgettable program consisting of some of the best of American music from the “Great American Songbook” on May 12 at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport. This timeless collection of melodies and jazz standards were recorded by top vocalists like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Doris Day during what has been called the “Golden Age” of American music. Many of these songs were written specifically for stage and screen productions by some of our most celebrated composers, including George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael and Stephen Sondheim.
Selections on the Symphony’s playlist include “I Get a Kick Out of You,” (Cole Porter) “Misty,” (Erroll Garner) and “Sophisticated Lady,” by Duke Ellington. “My Funny Valentine,” by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart was recorded over 1,000 times by such artists as Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, and Sting, and was featured in TV shows (“The Simpsons”) and in several Hollywood movies, including Michelle Pfeiffer’s version in “The Fabulous Baker Boys.”
The Lake County Symphony always gives an impeccable performance, and Cynthia Rose, who sang at the LCSA Christmas Concert (along with Anthony Neves), is again a featured vocalist, entertaining the audience with her skillful rendition of these classic, enduring melodies. Rose grew up in Lake County and was mentored by her father, pianist Tom Ganoung, who has played throughout Lake County for decades and in special regular events with other professional pianists. Educator/musician Nick Biondo also had a significant impact on Rose. He taught at her high school and, like Rose, is a member of the popular band, The Funky Dozen.
The lake County Community & Youth Orchestra will again be the opening act for the Lake County Symphony with Dr. Camm Linden conducting. They will be performing a custom-arranged montage of six soundtracks from the video game series Pokémon Gen V Black 2 & White 2. If you are not sure what all this means, just ask your kids – or grandkids – they will know!
Tickets for the regular 2 p.m. Mother’s Day Pops Concert are $25 for general seating or $30 for premium seating and may be purchased on the Soper Reese website: https://www.soperreesetheatre.com. Tickets are also available at the Soper Reese box office at 275 S. Main Street on the day of the concert. Attendees are asked to arrive 30 minutes prior to the show when buying tickets at the door, especially those attending the 11 a.m. dress rehearsal concert. This bargain rehearsal concert is free for anyone under the age of 18 and is $5 for everyone else.
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