
TEMECULA ─ Begin the new year with art and culture at Art Off The Walls Friday, Jan. 6, from 5-8 p.m. at The Merc in Old Town Temecula.The Temecula Community Services Department – Art & Culture Division hosts Art Off The Walls the first Friday of each month, showcasing art from a variety of artists exhibiting in multi-genre forms. In conjunction with this event, the city hosts a reception for featured artists with live music and refreshments in The Merc and outdoors at The Lot on Main, 42051 Main Street, in Temecula.The Gallery at The Merc will feature “Passionate Voices” by Temecula artist Sydney Edmond, an award-winning artist and poet who has autism and apraxia. Her gallery presents people who are passionate about their culture, their arts, their politics and their h