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LAKEPORT – Expect your toes to be tapping as you enjoy the highly energetic Golden Follies as they present a brand new show, "Thanks for the Memory" at the Soper-Reese Theatre in Lakeport.
The shows will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, with a 2 p.m. matinée on Sunday, Aug. 9.
This dazzling dance review will open with music from the 1950s and move to a "Salute to the Ladies," with one number, "Big Blonde and Beautiful" from Hairspray, featuring our very own Ladies of the Lake.
Special memories come with Gene Kelly's "Singing in the Rain" and medleys of song and dance with Al Jolson, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis and many more musical greats.
This troupe of 20 women and one man under the tutelage of Diane Trembley-Stawicki and her sister Susan Boswick are donating their time and talent and traveling to Lake County for their second appearance to benefit the Lake County Arts Council.
This very talented group of dancers has preformed in various venues throughout the Bay Area including a performance with the East Bay Symphony Orchestra.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $20 for reserved seating. Reserved seating is available at the Soper-Reese box office from 12-5 P.M or by calling 263-0577.
General admission is available at the Main Street Gallery, 707-263-6658; Catfish Books, 707-263-4454; and Wild About Books, 707-994-9453.
The Soper-Reese Theatre is located at 275 S. Main St.
- Shannon Tolson
Second Sunday Cinema features 'Rethink Afghanistan' Aug. 9
The fine documentary, “Rethink Afghanistan” – which is being made and released as a series in “real time” – urges you and every other US citizen to think twice, or three times, before we send our money and our family members into that wild and forbidding country. We will screen at least parts one through four.
Robert Greenwald, the respected director of such films as “Iraq for Sale” and “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price” is asking critically important questions about the wisdom of conducting any US military operations at all in Afghanistan. And he's listening to the answers of many experts from Afghanistan itself, and from Pakistan (Afghanistan's deeply unstable and nuclear-armed neighbor).
He's asking expert journalists and those who know the country well. He's asking experts who know exactly how much the citizens of Montgomery, Alabama will pay to bomb people in Afghanistan. He's also gone there repeatedly to film what's happening – and as soon as he has more film and more information, he puts it together and sends it out. That's why it's in “real time.”
This film doesn't look back, with intelligent and informed regret years later, telling us what mistakes were made. This film shows us what's happening right now and says, in essence, do not do it, and here's exactly why.
Already, this documentary has helped retired Cpl. Rick Reyes and other vets testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and meet with members of Congress. Reyes served in both Afghanistan and Iraq and told the Committee, “Sending more troops will not make the US safer and will only build more opposition against us. I urge you on behalf of truth and patriotism to consider carefully and Rethink Afghanistan.”
Although this film is not as polished as some, its immediacy and authenticity far outweigh any rough edges. While it is extremely informative, it is also compelling and deeply moving.
The Obama Administration and high-level military commanders pin their hopes on the strategy of “Clear, Hold, Build.” (The same as in Iraq.) But the “collateral damage” (dead women and children) and the realities on the ground are pointing to a bad outcome. In an area where US troops are already engaged, “now there are more people siding with the Taliban than with the (Afghan) government” says an Afghan Human Rights Commissioner. No one has ever tamed Afghanistan, ever.
“Rethink Afghanistan” will be screened, for free as always, at the Clearlake United Methodist Church at 14521 Pearl Ave. in Clearlake on Aug. 9.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for socializing and snack and seat-grabbing The film starts at 6 p.m. We hope to see you there! Call 707-279-2957 for more information.
Fans will be able to see and hear him perform in a number of venues in Lake County and behind.
Below is a list of dates, times and locations.
Friday, Aug. 7 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.
Saturday, Aug. 8 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (Note time change.) 800-660-LAKE.
Thursday, Aug. 13 – with Bill Noteman & the Rockets, KRSH “Backyard Evening Concert” (call David Neft for details).
Friday, Aug. 14 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.
Saturday, Aug. 15 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.
Sunday, Aug. 16 – Calistoga Inn, brunch on the patio, noon to 3 p.m. 707-942-4101.
Friday, Aug. 21 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.
Saturday, Aug 22 – No gig at Konocti. Appearing with Bill Noteman & the Rockets, Moore Family Winery, Summer Concert Series, Bottle Rock Road, Cobb, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 23 – Calistoga Inn, brunch on the patio, noon to 3 p.m. 707-942-4101.
Friday, Aug. 28 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool.” Special schedule for – 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., break, then 10 p.m. to midnight (this is due to outdoor concert in amphitheater). 800-660-LAKE.
Saturday, Aug, 29 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.
September Preview, Labor Day Weekend – special additional gigs: Thursday, Sept. 3, Lake County Fair, gazebo near entrance gate, Lakeport, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 pm.
Friday, Sept. 4 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.
Saturday, Sept. 5 – with Bill Noteman & the Rockets, Lake County Fair, main stage, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 5 – Konocti Harbor, “The New Cool,” 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 800-660-LAKE.
Please call Neft at 707-987-4290 for more detailed info on any of the venues above and for late changes or additions to his busy gig schedule.
Laurie Lewis, GRAMMY-award winning singer, songwriter, and fiddler will be performing with Sonoma Countys Nina Gerber, guitar player extraordinaire. Susie Glaze, from Southern California, has been called one of the most beautiful voices in bluegrass and will be performing with the Hilonesome Band.
This annual event brings together local and regional musicians for performances on two stages, as well as a full schedule of musician workshops led by pros Jim Williams, Andy Skelton, Don Coffin, and others throughout the day on such topics as banjo, fiddle, and flat-picking techniques for guitar. Attendees are encouraged to bring their instruments for workshops and informal jam sessions behind the ranch house.
The Old Time Bluegrass Festival will feature demonstrations and vendors selling old-time handmade crafts, Art-in-the-Barn, beer and wine gardens with Lake County wines, food, childrens activities, and workshops that make this event fun for the entire family.
Entertainment during the festival will be provided by Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber, Susie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band, Pat Ickes & Bound to Ride, and Jim Bunally & Dix Bruce.
Local favorites include the Konocti Fiddlers, the Clear Lake Clickers, Eric Brittain, the Cobb Stompers, Blue Moon, Laura & Darrin Smith, the Mighty Chiplings, and Sarah Ticheva & Jill Shaul. Period attire is welcomed. Sponsored by the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association, Childrens Museum for Art and Science, and the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce. Benefit for local educational programs.
The Old Time Bluegrass Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., rain (under cover) or shine; gates open at 9:30 a.m.
At the gate, tickets are $20; $15 in advance and available online. Children 12 and under are free and must be accompanied by an adult. Anderson Marsh State Historic Park, 8853 Highway 53, Lower Lake, 707-995-2658, www.andersonmarsh.org .
For visitor information, contact the Lake County Visitor Information Center at 800-525-3743 or www.lakecounty.com .
LOWER LAKE – The Lower Lake Historic School Preservation Committee will host an artist's reception on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for its 16th annual Quilt and Textile Exhibition.
Quilting, weaving and spinning demonstrations will be offered and refreshments will be served.
The exhibit will run through Saturday, Aug. 29, and can be seen during regular museum hours, Wednesday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The museum is located at 16435 Main St. in Lower Lake.
For more information please call 707-995-3565.
