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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The GenX Cinema series presents the 1982 action/adventure/fantasy film, “Conan the Barbarian,” on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 7 p.m. at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport.
Entry is by donation.
The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones and Max Von Sydow,
Out of the swords and sorcery movie genre, “Conan” was former bodybuilder Schwarzenegger’s first film, in which he played a boy slave who’s grown up strong, angry and seeking vengeance.
This primitive pulp fiction film, from a Robert E. Howard book written in the 1930s, is full of quotable lines and gritty action including plenty of spilled guts, dismembered heads and bodies thrashed by sea monsters.
The film is rated R with run time of two hours and is sponsored by Cani Painting and Stone Fire Pizza.
The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, telephone 707-263-0577, www.soperreesetheatre.com.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 1951 musical drama, “The Great Caruso,” starring Mario Lanza and Ann Blyth, screens at the Soper Reese Theatre on Tuesday, July 24, at 1 and 6 p.m.
Entry to the film is by donation.
This fictionalized film traces tenor Enrico Caruso’s ascension from adolescent choir singer to the uppermost ranks of the opera world.
His first love is Musetta from his hometown of Naples, and then Dorothy, the daughter of one of the Metropolitan Opera's patrons.
Caruso is unacceptable to both women's fathers: to one, because he sings; to the other, because he is a peasant.
Throughout you’ll be treated to the voice of the fabulous Mario Lanza and 1950s stars from the Metropolitan Opera.
The movie is sponsored by Alex Valiansky. Rated G. Run time is 1 hour and 49 minutes.
The Soper Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St., Lakeport, 707-263-0577, www.soperreesetheatre.com.
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I live in Nebraska, out in the country where summers have two seasons, ticks and chiggers, and both the ticks and chiggers like nothing better than a sip of me.
So how could I resist seeing what a tick might have to say for itself?
Here's a poem by Jim Zimmerman, who lives in Pleasantville, New York, which when the ticks are hungry may not be so Pleasantville.
His most recent book of poems is Family Cookout (The Comstock Review).
Listen to the Deer Tick Sing
I wait for you to come
to brush your shoe against
the blade of grass I'm sitting on
touch me with your hand
as you reach for one last
violet to take home
or pick up a worm to place
gracefully in the garden
even better if you lie
on a hillside to watch the sunset
or breathe in stars
I will feel your warmth, bury
my head next to that freckle
on your calf, that hair
on your forearm, or just behind
the lobe of your left ear
I promise not to take too much
blood into my swelling body
only what I think I need
and I will never
let you know I am here
though I will love you
deeply
American Life in Poetry does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. It is made possible by The Poetry Foundation ( www.poetryfoundation.org ), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2017 by James K. Zimmerman, "Listen to the Deer Tick Sing." Poem reprinted by permission of James K. Zimmerman. Introduction copyright ©2018 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction’s author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – While go-go boots and tie-dye may not be the first things that come to mind when you picture a Shakespearean production, this year's Shakespeare at the Lake performance may change your perspective forever.
“As You Like It” will be set in the late 1960s, which director John Tomlinson says “actually gives the story more of a purpose. We are discovering more about the characters and the plot through this theme.”
The city folk in the play will be clothed in “Mad Men Mod,” as costumer Sarah Dutra puts it. Think big collars and velour. The country folk will don tie-dye, flowing skirts, and plenty of leather fringe.
If these descriptions made you think of items hidden in the deep recesses of your closet, we could sure use your help!
If you have any vintage ‘60s clothing or accessories that you are willing to loan or donate for the Shakespeare at the Lake production, please contact Laura Barnes at 707-533-3406.
Items may be delivered to Dusty D Workwear, 190 S. Main Street, Lakeport, on Sunday, July 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free performances of Shakespeare at the Lake will be presented by Mendocino College and the Lake County Theatre Co. on July 28 and 29 in Library Park, Lakeport. The play starts at 6:30 p.m. on both dates.
Local food and beverages will be available for sale to benefit scholarships for theater students.
This summer’s groovy twist on a classic Shakespearean comedy is presented in cooperation with the Lake County Friends of Mendocino College and the City of Lakeport.
Laura Barnes is the producer of “As You Like It.”
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