Eighth annual Menifee Arts Showcase is well-attended

Kat and Steve Sanders provide musical entertainment during Saturday's Menifee Arts Showcase. Menifee 24/7 photos: Doug Spoon

One of the largest crowds in the eight years of the Menifee Arts Showcase attended Saturday's event in Countryside Marketplace, with local residents displaying works of art, singing, dancing and entertaining the crowd.

With the expanding opportunities and public presence of Arts Council Menifee, interest in participating in and appreciating the arts is growing. Artists performed music on three separate stages in the northwest corner of the Marketplace, while guests strolled through rows of booths featuring paintings, photos, jewelry and other handmade items.

According to Linda Denver, one of the Arts Council Menifee board members, the organization will continue to make plans to expand the annual showcase and perhaps feature performances at other local sites.