Rumors

By Neil Simon | Directed by Lucas Near Verbrugghe 

It’s the 10th anniversary party for the Deputy Mayor of New York City.  But when the guests arrive to find the host incapacitated, his wife missing, and the staff gone, the night spirals into a hilarious web of impossible lies.  Watch what happens when eight friends scramble to protect their host’s reputation—and desperately try to save their own.  

Performances October 16-26, 2025, in the Mendocino College Center Theatre
Thursday, March 5th • 7:30 PM • (pay-what-you-wish Preview)
Friday, March 6th • 7:30 PM (Gala Opening Night, food and wine included in ticket price!)
Saturday, March 7th • 7:30 PM 
Thursday, March 12th • 7:30 PM (special discount show, all tickets $10)
Friday, March 13th • 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 14th • 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 15th • 2 PM (matinee performance)

TICKETS
All tickets are $20 for general admission, $15 students and seniors.  Advance tickets are available at the Mendocino Book Company (cash only) in Ukiah, and online at www.ArtsMendocino.org two weeks before performances begin.

The Mendocino College Gallery presents: 

Don’t Disturb This Groove: Cal Poly Humboldt Painters

Featuring: Gina Tuzzi, Eliseo Casiano, and select student artwork

Opening Reception on Thursday, February 19th, 4:30-6:30 pm

Regular Gallery Hours:  

• Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Wednesdays: 10:30 - 12:30 PM
• Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• and by appointment 

The gallery is also open for most performances in the Center Theater.

*Artwork featured above by Eliseo Casiano & Gina Tuzzi

The Mendocino College Art Gallery, housed in the Center for Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2020. Since its inception in 1995, the gallery has made a significant contribution to the cultural life of Mendocino County, presenting more than 100 exhibitions during this time. Celebrating regional, national, and international artists as well as MC students, the gallery stays true to its educational role and provides students with an opportunity to learn firsthand about gallery management, exhibition design, and installation practices.

Native Now: K’edi Wadim Closing Ceremony

Friday, February 6, 2026 | 3–6 PM

Join us for the closing ceremony of Native Now: K’edi Wadim, an exhibition celebrating the creativity and resilience of contemporary Native artists. “K’edi Wadim” means “Walk Well” in the Northern Pomo dialect, reflecting the show’s focus on cultural continuity, artistry, and presence.

The closing event will include a blessing, song, dance, and food, as well as remarks from the exhibit jurors, who will also share the Land Acknowledgement. Artists featured in the exhibition will be in attendance to speak about their work and the cultural traditions represented in their pieces.

This celebration offers an opportunity to experience the diverse range of artwork showcased in the exhibition, including drawing, painting, photography, regalia, beadwork, weaving, and basketry. The event offers a meaningful space to honor Indigenous perspectives through art, community, and shared cultural expression.

Native Now: K’edi Wadim is currently open at The Gallery at Mendocino College through February 6, 2026.

Regular Gallery Hours:  

• Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Wednesdays: 10:30 - 12:30 PM
• Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• and by appointment 

The gallery is also open for most performances in the Center Theater.

*Artwork featured above: Waawiyaatanong ᔭ ᔨ ᔮ ᑖ ᓄᓐ ᒃ  by Hadassa Greensky.

Finish your holiday shopping early and support our students while you're at it!

The Mendocino College Classified Senate invites you to the 17th Annual Holiday FUN-Raiser, which will be held on Thursday, December 4th. This annual event features unique, handmade, original items perfect for holiday gifting. All proceeds go toward student scholarships. 

Fun Fact: This event has raised over $50,000 for students!

Hosted by ALEX DE GRASSI
Featuring the MENDOCINO COLLEGE GUITAR ENSEMBLE
with Special Guests PIERRE ARCHAIN & BOB DALEY

Join us for an evening of fundraising and live entertainment featuring Alex de Grassi, faculty, friends, and students of Mr. de Grassi's upper-level guitar class, on Tuesday, December 9th at 7:00 pm. Admission is free, and all fundraising proceeds will benefit the Friends of Mendocino College Music Program, an affiliate of the College Foundation. 

Join us for a juried exhibition of art made by artists of Native American descent.

Opening Reception on Thursday, November 20th, 4:30-6:30 pm

Exhibition runs November 20th, 2025 - February 8th, 2026

Regular Gallery Hours:  

• Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Wednesdays: 10:30 - 12:30 PM
• Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• and by appointment 

The gallery is also open for most performances in the Center Theater.

*Artwork featured above: We Are Still Here by Meyo Marrufo.

Create or touch up your regalia with us! 

Food and beverages provided. 

Next Workshops:

• Thursday, 10/16
• Thursday, 10/23
• Thursday, 10/30
• Thursday, 11/06
• Thursday, 11/13
• Thursday, 11/20

For more information, please contact Brandon Schmidt at brandon.schmidt@student.mendocino.edu, Kyle Whiterock at kwhiterock@mendocino.edu, or Brian Williams at bwilliams@mendocino.edu.

The Mendocino College Dream Center invites the community to attend a FREE screening of:  

From Here, From There (De Aqui De Alla)

A film by Marlene "Mo" Morris

A Co-Production of Galewind Films and Latino Public Broadcasting presented as part of the PBS VOCES series, with major funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

When ICE threatens 700,000 fellow Dreamers, immigration lawyer Luis Cortes Romero fights back — and becomes the first undocumented immigrant to argue a case at the U.S. Supreme Court. The DACA program, aimed at shielding undocumented immigrants brought into the U.S. as children, is under attack, and time is running out for young DACA recipients. FROM HERE/FROMTHERE (DE AQUÍ/DE ALLÁ) is an uplifting and clear-eyed documentary interweaving the controversial case’s journey to the Supreme Court, the immigrant rights movement, and the remarkable personal story of family, hope, and perseverance.

Luis Cortes Romero will be in attendance at the screening and will participate in a Q&A session moderated by Dr. Roberto Renteria, HSI Program Manager. 

Wall Street Journal
“As entertaining as it is informative . .. A tale well told”

People's World
“Lively documentary . . . Through it all shines Luis’s street-savvy, intelligence, and political awareness of the shortcomings but necessity of the [DACA]program he was defending.” 

The Seattle Times
“Groundbreaking story”

Marin Magazine
“Extraordinary film . . . not to miss ”

Watch the trailer here. 

Join us for an artist talk with Yu Ji as he discusses his background growing up during the Cultural Revolution in China, his education at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing and the teachers he met there, then his subsequent move to the United States. This 45-minute lecture will be followed by a Q&A. 

Catch Urban Introversion: Master Works by Yu Ji in the Mendocino College Art Gallery, Aug 15 – Oct 26, 2025.
Opening Reception: Sept 4, 4:30–6:30 PM
Free & Open to All!

Step into the world of Yu Ji, an internationally acclaimed artist whose work bridges cultures and decades of creativity. From early training in China to a vibrant career in the U.S., Yu Ji’s art explores identity, transition, and evolution.

Gallery Hours:
Tues: 12:30–3:30 PM
Wed: 10:30–1:30 PM
Thurs: 12:30–3:30 PM
(Or by appointment. Open during most Center Theater performances.)

Don’t miss this chance to experience a stunning collection right here on campus!