Come for the Dragon. Stay for the Music, Dance, Art and Food!
All Yuba Sutter Arts listed events are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Events will be held at the Burrows Center for the Arts, 624 E Street, the heart of the Marysville Arts District. Call 530-742-ARTS for details.
“Bok Kai Daydream” Mural by Ronald E. Slater.
Saturday, March 21
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11am – 1pm | Bok Kai Parade | Downtown Marysville |
| 2pm – 3pm | Shen Yun Dancers Performance Shen Yun Performing Arts, is an entertainment company based in New York. It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance. |
Yuba Sutter Arts Theater |
| 3pm – 5pm | Presentations by various Chinese Performance Ensembles Dance: “Happy Days” by the Aihua Dance Studio Director: Aihua Lao Female Solo: “A Rose For You” Performer: Bing SunFemale Solo: “Songs of Festival” Performer: Qiqi Li Dance: “Green Mountain” by the Aihua Dance Studio Director: Aihua LaoDance: “Mu Lan” by the Yaling Dance Studio Director: Yaling Wei Dance: “Spirit of Eagles” by Flow Crew Director: Wei ZhangDance: “Bamboo Dance” by Flow Crew Director: Wei Zhang Dance: “Tong Flowers” by SAFA Director: Mimi Lai |
Yuba Sutter Arts Theater |
| 5pm – 6pm | Performance by Jumping Buddha, Classical Chinese Music Ensemble The Jumping Buddha Ensemble was formed in 1997 by a group of outstanding professional musicians specializing in the traditional music of China. The Ensemble offers Chinese music demonstrations, from traditional to contemporary composition; from ensemble to instrumental solo, and uses Chinese traditional music instruments to perform adapted Western music. |
Yuba Sutter Arts Theater |
Sunday, March 22
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10am – 1pm | Chinese Temple in Oroville Optional off-site outing. |
On your own. Maps available. |
| 11am – 12pm | Bok Kai Mural Viewing of submissions for the new Bok Kai mural in Marysville and unveiling of the winner. Meet the Artist, Ronald Slater. |
Yuba Sutter Art Gallery and Theatre |
| 11am – 1pm | Dim Sum Brunch Catered by Rice Bowl Restaurant in Sacramento ($20 per person. Limited to the first 30 registered and paid guests. |
Yuba Sutter Art Gallery and Theatre |
| 11am – 1pm | A Brief History of Chinese Art Presentation. Also, a screening of Huell Howser’s “California’s Gold” TV program featuring the Bok Kai Parade and the gold fields. |
Yuba Sutter Art Gallery and Theatre |
| 1:30 – 2pm | Tai Chi Demonstration and Lecture | Yuba Sutter Art Theatre and Courtyard |
| 2pm – 4pm | Chinese Builders of Gold Mountain World Premiere screening of the film plus a second feature about the Chinese’ involvement in the building of the railroads. Documentary about the Chinese experience working in the gold mines including historic footage of Marysville by filmmaker Bill George will be shown during the Bok Kai festival in Marysville prior to its screening on KVIE, Sacramento Channel 6, in April. |
Yuba Sutter Art Theatre |
| 4pm | Bomb Day Celebration | Downtown Marysville, 1st & C Streets |