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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Scottish Singer Jim Malcolm is returning to Lake County to perform a fund raising benefit concert for KPFZ 88.1 FM, Lake County Community Radio.
The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at the Lake County Arts Council's Main Street Gallery at 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
Malcolm is an accomplished singer, song writer and plays both guitar and harmonica.
Malcolm will be bringing with him his latest CD, “Corncrake,” which is filled with traditional Scottish songs.
He will be performing songs from this CD as well as some old favorites.
Tickets are $22 or $20 for KPFZ Members.
You can buy tickets from Watershed Books at 350 N. Main St. in Lakeport, at the Arts Council Gallery or call 707-262-0525.
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KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – The Ely Stage Stop and Country Museum welcomes back the Old Time Fiddlers Association for the monthly First Sunday Fiddlers’ Jam on Sunday, Feb. 1.
Fiddlers, as well as other musicians, will meet in the Ely barn to perform their wonderful Americana music.
Donations benefit both the Ely Stage Stop, helping to fund a blacksmith shop on which volunteers are about to start work, and the Old Time Fiddlers Association, who uses it to partially fund their scholarship programs.
The fun begins at the museum at 11 a.m. Come and enjoy the main house displays, learn the history of the building and its relocation to the present site, and get the latest information on up-coming events as spring is just around the corner.
Musicians will play from noon through 2 p.m. (allowing plenty of time to get home and set for the Super Bowl).
There will be the regular monthly raffle near the end of the day and more chances to purchase raffle tickets for the "Barns, Birds and Quilts" raffle that will celebrate a winner later in the year. Those items will be on display in case you aren’t yet familiar with this particular raffle.
This is a free, family friendly event for all to enjoy, so bring young and old alike. Enjoy the music with hot beverages and tasty treats. Bring your own wine and sip it in Ely Stage Stop wine glasses that will be available for purchase.
Bet you can’t help but clap your hands, tap your toes and maybe get up and dance.
Home to the Lake County Historical Society, the stage stop is located at 9921 State Highway 281 (Soda Bay Road) in Kelseyville, near Clearlake Riviera, just north of Highway 29-Kit's Corner.
Current hours of operation are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday. Fiddlers’ Jams occur the first Sunday of every month.
Visit www.elystagestop.com or www.lakecountyhistory.org , check out the stage stop on Facebook at www.facebook.com/elystagestop or call the museum at 707-533-9990.
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NORTH COAST, Calif. – Local writers take note: there’s never been a better opportunity to try your hand at play writing.
Mendocino College is currently seeking short plays by local authors to be produced on campus this spring.
The new semester is under way at the college, and one of the most exciting events of the college’s spring theater season is the annual Festival of New Plays.
Once again, theater professor Reid Edelman will use short plays written by local authors to teach directing and acting students about the joys and challenges of working with new scripts.
These plays will be produced in the college’s annual festival at the end of the semester.
This production of student-written scripts is now in its 12th year, and the event has become a highlight of the college’s annual theater season.
For the past eleven years, Edelman has worked with English instructor and playwright Jody Gehrman to find and develop student-written plays.
Anybody residing in Lake, Sonoma or Mendocino counties is eligible to submit an original play.
“We clearly have an abundance of talented writers in this area,” said Gehrman, “but only a small percentage of them even think about writing a play. Playwrights aren’t born, they’re coerced by people like us to try it once. After seeing their work produced, most become addicted; it’s a tremendous high to sit in a theater and watch your ideas come to life.”
The deadline for submissions is Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14.
There are no limitations in terms of theme or content, but small casts (two to five characters) and minimal technical requirements are recommended for optimal chances at production.
Scripts should have a running time of no longer than 10 minutes. Electronic submissions should be saved as PDF files.
For more information or to submit your play, contact Jody Gehrman, 707-468-3150 or
You also can mail your play to 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah, CA 95482.
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Soper Reese Theatre is presenting a special concert celebrating 1920s and 1930s Italian café music and the beautiful sound of the mandolin.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the theater, 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport.
Headliners, the Hot Frittatas, deliver a concoction of classical and contemporary roots music from Spain, Italy, France, South America and Mexico, with waltzes, tangos, polkas, musettes, tarantellas and marches all performed with style and vivacity.
This Northern California group, including Lake County local Don Coffin, has played on National Public Radio and written music for “The Bachelor” TV series.
Opening for the Hot Frittatas is the Gravenstein Mandoln Ensemble hailing from the Santa Rosa area.
The group plays a wide variety of mandolin music from the classical repertoire, Brazilian Choro music, Italian Ballo Liscio, Klezmer music and contemporary music.
Tickets are $20 for single seats at a table; $18 center Loge and $15 side Loge.
Tickets are now on sale at www.soperreesetheatre.com ; at the theater box office, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays or up to two hours before the show; and at The Travel Center, 1265 S. Main St., Lakeport, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For more information call 707-263-0577.
