UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Blue Wing Blues Festival scheduled for Aug. 3 through 5 has been canceled due to the Mendocino Complex.

For more information about a possible rescheduling of the event, visit www.tallmanhotel.com.

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Ely Stage Stop Director Greg Dills has announced that the upcoming Fiddlers' Jam that was scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 5, has been cancelled due to the challenges of the fires and the uncertain air quality.

Plans are still under way for the second annual Bluegrass at the Ely, slated for Saturday, Sept. 8, at the museum.

It will be held from noon to 5 p.m.

Music, food, and craft booths will make for a fun day.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – It is with deep regret and concern for the public that the presenters of the Shakespeare at the Lake production announced the cancellation of the performances of "As You Like It" this weekend.

John Tomlinson, director, and Laura Barnes, producer, joined Margaret Silveira, Lakeport city manager, in announcing concerns for the public experiencing the poor air quality and heat that is predicted for this weekend.

Evacuation notices for the nearby fires are impacting residents, performers and volunteers

Additional information will be found on the Facebook pages of the Lake County Theatre Co., city of Lakeport, Lakeport Police Department and local media.

Mendocino College and the Lake County Theatre Co. are cooperating with the city of Lakeport and the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College to present for the third year this free Shakespeare production.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Between July 28 and Aug. 4, there’s a lot happening at Middletown Art Center, and there is something for everyone.

On Saturday, July 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., MAC opens “Issues,” a provocative exhibit of artworks that speaks to issues of global, national, interpersonal and personal relevance. From Terry Church’s GMO, to Gene McHugh’s circular paintings, the exhibit presents both perennial and contemporary conundrums.

Also on July 28 from 1 to 5 p.m., Clive Matson will lead the popular Writers’ Workshop following his Crazy Child format (www.matsonpoet.com) as part of MAC’s “Restore” project.

This is the second of 40 Restore classes, which will cycle through writing, sculpture, mixed media and printmaking workshops until May 2019.

Adults and children ages 12 and up of all artistic backgrounds and experience can join Restore classes and explore working in a variety of media or hone skills they already have. Classes are just $5. Please preregister at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore.

On Monday, July 30, “Nature & Numbers,” MAC’s second Adventures in Art Summer Camp this season, begins and runs daily through Friday, Aug. 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Children ages 6 to 14 are invited to engage in a creative arts immersion focused on strengthening connections and pathways to number sense, geometry and math through visual arts activities, drumming and movement.

Nature & Numbers promises to be fun, enriching and memorable! To learn more and register your child, visit www.middletownartcenter.org/classes.

On Friday, Aug. 3, the whole family is invited to enjoy art, the farmers’ market, food, music, open mic, friends, and shopping at First Friday in Middletown from 5 to 9 p.m.

This year’s third First Friday features a Wellness Café hosted at the MAC Gallery. Practitioners and organizations that support our wellness in a variety of modalities will be present to introduce and give brief presentations of their practice. One-on-one demonstration treatments will take place afterwards at nearby Lake County Jazzercise.

On Saturday, Aug. 4, from 1 to 5 p.m., esteemed artist and instructor Sage Abella returns to offer “Re-Story,” a mixed media playshop as part of Restore.

The class will combine painting, collage and writing. Register early as space is limited and the class fills quickly.

Restore classes are $5 (with a few exceptions at $10) thanks to a grant from the California Arts Council, a state agency, with additional support from local organizations, businesses, and individuals. You may learn more about scheduling and preregister for all classes at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore, or find and follow the MAC on Facebook: @ARTMiddletown.

The next RESTORE class will be Extreme Papier Mâché on Aug. 18, taught by artist Christalene Loren. September through May will feature Restore classes most Saturdays.

The project will culminate with the reopening of the EcoArts Sculpture Walk at Trailside Park, and a new Rabbit Hill Art Trail.

Restore offers opportunities for both personal and collaborative artworks. Together, the community will revitalize outdoor public spaces that were destroyed by the Valley fire.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The touching 1961 drama, “Splendor in the Grass,” starring Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty, screens at the Soper Reese Theatre on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 1 and 6 p.m.

Entry to the film is by donation.

Written by William Inge and directed by Elia Kazan, “Splendor in the Grass” is a sensitively handled love story considered be one of director Elia Kazan’s masterpieces.

A powerful film about a small town love affair between two teenagers which examines growing pains, repressed sexuality and social hypocrisy.

Features Warren Beatty in an astonishing screen debut and Natalie Wood at her very best.

The movie is sponsored by Vivian Wilson and Jean Mead. Rated G. Run time is 2 hours and 4 minutes.

The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, 707-263-0577, www.soperreesetheatre.com.

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Middletown Art Center's Adventures in Art “Nature & Numbers” summer camp starts July 30, and runs through Aug. 3.

The camp will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The second session this season will be an adventure in shapes, patterns, color, rhythms, movement and beats.

The instructional staff consists of credentialed art teachers, a drumming instructor and an architect.

“All of our activities will strengthen the connections and pathways to number sense and math through the arts,” said Director Lisa Kaplan. “Both math and the arts are ways to solve problems and understand the world around us, and both are creative and fun!”

Register your child grades first through ninth for a memorable and rich immersive, cultural and creative experience in the visual arts, dance and drumming.

The cost is $125 for the week and includes materials, supplies and healthy snacks.

Visit www.middletownartcenter.org/classes, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 707-809-8118 to register and learn more.

Sibling discounts are available as are partial work-trade options and partial subsidies for those in need of assistance thanks to Calpine at The Geysers.

It promises to be a unique and fun creative adventure, not to be missed.