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FORT BRAGG, Calif. – Symphony of the Redwoods is proud to offer two performances of beautiful and stirring music this weekend.
The Winter Concert, scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, presents Sibelius’ Symphony No 1 and Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B Minor with Stephen Harrison, cellist.
Jean Sibelius’s first symphony is filled with the enthusiasm and passion of youth – a soaring tribute to his beloved homeland, Finland.
His love for his country’s people and its spectacular, glacially-carved landscapes were the inspiration for this lovely, lyrical piece of music.
Richer in depth and tone, Antonin Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in B Minor is generally considered one of the most beautiful cello concertos ever written.
The symphony is pleased to have Stephen Harrison, principal cellist for the Mendocino Music Festival, join them from the Bay Area for this performance.
With its three movements offering vibrant, warm melodies, it has been a concert favorite of American symphonies since its first publication in 1896.
The Symphony of the Redwoods is generously supported this season by North Coast Brewing Co. and the Westport Hotel.
This weekend’s concert will be held at Cotton Auditorium, in Fort Bragg.
Tickets are $20 each at Harvest and Tangents in Fort Bragg, and at Out of this World in Mendocino, online at www.SymphonyoftheRedwoods.org and at the door. Those age 18 and under are always free.
For further information, contact Alex Pierangeli at 707-964-0898 or
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UKIAH, Calif. – Be part of a live filming of Ailura Fate's new music video at Ukiah Brewing Company this coming Friday, Feb. 7.
Ailura Fate is a Lake County band, consisting of vocalist Kayla Bell, guitarist Lindy Day, and bassist/keyboardist Kevin Village-Stone.
The group won the Rock 2 Category at Rising Stars Music Competition in 2013 and recently signed with international management through KaseQTR Productions joining an organization of world-class performers.
“To show our thanks to our awesome fans, we have door prizes and giveaways all night long” says Lindy Day. “Everyone who shows up will receive a free raffle ticket at the door. You could win an iTunes gift card, Ukiah Brewing Company merchandise, official Ailura Fate merchandise, CDs, or other gifts. We're also giving away glow sticks and other party favors. It's going to be a rocking party. And everyone gets a special gift just for attending.”
“This looks like a show to attend for music fans, these local folks won big at the 2013 Rising Stars Music Competition and have signed with an international booking agent. Chances are they won't be around here much longer. Awesome for bragging rights like 'I saw em when' type stuff,” said John Jensen of Konocti Broadcasting Co., who will be filming the event with his crew.
Ukiah Brewing Co. has the distinction of being the first certified organic brew pub and the second certified organic restaurant in the United States. All meals are prepared from scratch with organic and non-GMO ingredients.
Come enjoy drinks and dinner at Ukiah Brewing Co. on Feb. 7 and then be a part of Ailura Fate's performance from 9:30 p.m. to midnight. You must be 21 or over to attend.
A $5 cover supports the band and filming costs.
For more information on Ailura Fate visit www.ailurafate.com .
For more information on Ukiah Brewing Co. visit www.ukiahbrewing.com .
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – This Friday, Feb. 7, the Main Street Gallery is hosting its “First Friday Fling.”
The event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport.
There will be finger food, wine served by Lavender Blue wines, and music, complements of Hilarie & Moe.
During the month of February the gallery is featuring paintings depicting "Winter Scenes in Lake County.”
There are 17 entries in all – watercolors, mixed media, oils, acrylics and alkyd. Many favorite loca artists have entered this theme show.
The gallery also is hosting a “People's Choice Award.”
Please stop by during the month of February if you are unable to attend the First Friday Fling and vote for your favorite winter scene.
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This year’s brutal winter surely calls for a poem such as today’s selection, a peek at the inner workings of spring. Susan Kelly-DeWitt lives and teaches in Sacramento.
Apple Blossoms
One evening in winter
when nothing has been enough,
when the days are too short,
the nights too long
and cheerless, the secret
and docile buds of the apple
blossoms begin their quick
ascent to light. Night
after interminable night
the sugars pucker and swell
into green slips, green
silks. And just as you find
yourself at the end
of winter’s long, cold
rope, the blossoms open
like pink thimbles
and that black dollop
of shine called
bumblebee stumbles in.
American Life in Poetry 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 2001 by Susan Kelly-DeWitt, whose most recent book of poems is The Fortunate Islands, Marick Press, 2008. Poem reprinted from To a Small Moth, Poet’s Corner Press, 2001, by permission of Susan Kelly-DeWitt and the publisher. Introduction copyright 2014 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. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.