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Moorpark Arts Festival to entertain all tastes
Local bands, theater and dance troupes, singers and musicians will demonstrate their talents at the High Street Arts Center, and children are invited to enjoy interactive art activities with Young at Art and with ceramists from Moorpark College at the Civic Center. Displays of drawing and painting, photography, and gourds, as well as live musical performances, will also be featured at the Civic Center. The Art of the Book events at the Moorpark City Library will include children's book activities, recitations and poetry readings. Several High Street businesses will also part take in the celebration. The Moorpark Family Resource Center and First Five Ventura County will host an interactive event for children. The Old Town Breakfast and Bakery will be the site of an art exhibit and jazz performances, and the restaurant will feature "The Fine Art of Indulgence: Outrageous Chocolate" at 1 p.m. The work of local artists will be on display at the High Studio Fine Arts Gallery. This year, festival organizers also chose to feature the unique welded steel sculptures of Tesi SanchezHalpert, a stroke survivor. Sanchez-Halpert suffered the stroke in 2004, leaving her with double vision, loss of balance and the inability to speak fluidly. But after physical, occupational and speech therapy; rehabilitation training; and the encouragement of her husband, Daniel, she began to create again. "After my stroke, I could only see double. But once I was able to regain normal sight, I've become more conscious of detail and appreciate more what I see," Sanchez-Halpert said. "I feel this has made my art more delightful. Now more than ever, I try to create 'feel good' art to spread the joy I feel for life itself," she said - Sylvie Belmond |
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