Join us for the opening reception for Urban Introversion: Master Works by Yu Ji on Thursday, September 4, 4:30-6:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. 

Regular Gallery Hours:  

• Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Wednesdays: 10:30 - 1:30 PM
• Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• and by appointment 

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

Urban Introversion: Master Works by Yu Ji

August 15 – October 26, 2025

Mendocino College Gallery

Opening Reception: September 4, 4:30–6:30 PM (Free & open to the public)

Experience the evocative work of Yu Ji (b. 1954), shaped by a rich journey from early training in China to graduate studies in New York, and a decades-long academic career in Southern California. This exhibition brings together masterworks that reflect a life steeped in cultural transition and artistic evolution.

New Gallery Hours:  

• Tuesdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Wednesdays: 10:30 - 1:30 PM
• Thursdays: 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• and by appointment 

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

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.

The Mendocino College Repertory Dance Company is a diverse group of dancers who share an interest in dance as a performing art.  The company, which was formed in 1986, produces at least one concert each year, featuring choreographic works by students, faculty members, and guest choreographers.  Although the company maintains a primarily Modern Dance/Contemporary Dance repertoire, performances occasionally include dance theatre, jazz dance, and ballet.

Show Dates:

• November 13, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
• November 14, 2025 @ Gala 6:30 pm, Performance 7:30 pm
• November 15, 2025 @ 7:30 pm
• November 16, 2025 @ 2 pm

Auditions for Big Love by Charles Mee, directed by Lucas Near Verbrugghe, will be held on Monday, August 11, at 6:00 pm. 

Call-backs will be on August 12, 2025, at 6:00 pm. Rehearsals begin August 18, and performances will run October 16-26.

Big Love is a modern adaptation of Aeschylus's The Suppliants, reimagined with a focus on themes of gender politics, love, and domestic violence. The story revolves around 50 brides who flee Greece to avoid forced marriages to their cousins, seeking refuge in an Italian villa.

No preparation is necessary for the auditions. A wide range of roles is available for individuals of all ages, and some non-speaking roles are featured, as well. Production crew to assist with scenery, costumes, props, lighting, and stage management is also needed. For more information, please e-mail lverbrugghe@mendocino.edu. 

Classes associated with the Fall 2025 production:

• Performance: THE 208 A-D
• Crew: THE 225 A-D 

Mendocino Ballet Presents:

A Springtime Suite: Coppélia: Act II & Little Land

Come enjoy a magical land of dancing dolls and a child's adventure through a beautiful garden.

Shows:

• May 31st at 7:00 pm
• June 1st at 2:00 pm

Tickets:

• Tickets are available at the Mendocino Ballet Office and online at www.mendocinoballet.org. 
• In-Person Purchase: $25 Adults, $15 Children under age 18
• Online Purchase: $26.50 Adults, $16.50 Children under age 18

Music Director, Phillip Lenberg

HAILSTORK's Adagio
DVOŘÁK's Symphony No. 8, op. 88 in G major

Also featuring...
Youth Concerto Competition Winners
Video Games Live Symphonic Suite

Show Dates: 

• Saturday, May 17, at 7:30 pm
• Sunday, May 18, at 2:00 pm

​The Ukiah Symphony Orchestra is a community-based orchestra located in the city of Ukiah, California, comprised of musicians from Ukiah and the surrounding communities. Founded in 1979, we have been providing continuous, regular seasons of orchestral music for Ukiah and the surrounding communities for more than forty years.

Additional Info:

• Pre-concert talks hosted by Dr. Phillip Lenberg begin 1 hour before the downbeat.
• Please do not bring your pets into the theater or leave them in your vehicle! The only animals allowed on the Mendocino College Campus are certified guide/assistance dogs.

Mendocino College Choirs in Concert presents

Keep Marching! Songs of Justice & Hope

From stage, screen, and media

Directed by Janice Hawthorne Timm

FREE! | Two Performances!

• Willits: Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 pm at the Willits Charter School SPAC
• Ukiah: Monday, May 19, 7:30 pm at the Mendocino College Center Theatre

The Friends of Mendocino College Music Program invites you to attend an evening of fundraising and live entertainment featuring Alex de Grassi, faculty, friends, and students of Mr. de Grassi's upper-level guitar classes, on Friday, May 16 at 7:00 pm. All proceeds will benefit the Friends of Mendocino College Music Program, an affiliate of the College Foundation. 

Annual Student Show at Mendocino College Gallery   

Hosted by the Mendocino College Gallery

April 24th – May 19th, 2024

• Artist Reception & Draw-a-Thon: April 24th, 4:30-6:30 PM
• Gallery Hours: Tuesdays 12 pm-6 pm, Wednesdays 12 pm-3 pm, and Thursdays 3 pm-6 pm, and by appointment.

Please join us for the biggest show of the year featuring 200 works of art from Mendocino College students working in Photography, Ceramics, Painting, Printmaking, and beyond. Student work from the Coast Center, Lake Center, North County Center, and the Ukiah Campus is represented, as well as Dual Enrollment students. The opening reception will include an interactive "Draw-a-thon."

Share gratitude with your instructors who have adopted zero or low-cost textbooks with a thank you card during our DIY Card Makerspace Days for Open Education Week. Free to all students!

March 3 from 2:00 pm-4:30 pm &
March 4 from 9 am-12:30 pm
Eagle's Nest, Lowery Building

The Library will have some cards and supplies for evening students. Students who are unable to come to the Ukiah Campus can send an electronic card to faculty. We have a template and instructions available here.