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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
LAKEPORT, Calif. – A diverse range of musical styles on the keyboard will be presented at the Soper Reese Theatre on Sunday, March 10, by seven well-known professional pianists from the region.
Musicians will combine their talent and years of experience to benefit fundraising efforts for the arts and education in Lake County.
The Lake County Friends of Mendocino College is partnering with the Soper Reese Theatre to sponsor the eighth annual Pianists Benefit Concert.
The afternoon begins at 2 p.m. with a no-host reception featuring fine regional wines from Lake and Mendocino counties, followed by the concert at 3 p.m.
A silent auction of items donated by businesses and individuals will be held during the reception and intermission. All proceeds benefit the two sponsoring organizations.
Lake County artists Tom Ganoung and David Neft will be joined by Mendocino County performers Spencer Brewer, Elena Casanova, Patrick Fitzgerald, Elizabeth MacDougall and Ed Reinhart. The concert will feature all the pianists on stage throughout the performance as they converse about their life experiences and play a variety of musical selections.
Persons or businesses interested in supporting this fundraising effort are invited to become sponsors. Sponsors receive preference for premium reserved seats. Please contact the Soper Reese Theatre at 707-263-0577.
Sponsors to date include Anonymous Donor, Bernie and Lynne Butcher, Peggy Campbell CPA, Community First Credit Union, Annette and Jon Hopkins, Lakeport Furniture, Susie LaPointe, Law Office of Judy Conard, Natalie Marino, Pat and Lori McGuire, Dennis Rollins and Cindy Ustrud, Jim and Wilda Shock, Strong Financial Network and Tomkins Tax Consultants.
Tickets are $25 for regular reserved seats and $30 for premium reserved, and may be purchased online at www.soperreesetheatre.com or from the Travel Center, 1265 S. Main St. in Lakeport, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The theatre is located at 275 So. Main St., Lakeport. For more information call 707-263-0577.
“The Lake County Friends, an affiliate of the Mendocino College Foundation, was created to benefit students and programs at the Lake Center. We are delighted that proceeds from this benefit concert will enable us to continue support for the Lake Center campus in Lakeport,” said Wilda Shock, chairperson of Friends.
Proceeds from past concerts have funded scholarships for Lake County students at Mendocino College, a chemistry laboratory and tutors at the Lake Center. Shakespeare at the Lake in Library Park this summer will also receive support for production expenses.
The Soper Reese Theatre is a restored performing arts venue operated by an all-volunteer management team under the auspices of the Lake County Arts Council. “Concert proceeds will be dedicated to the theatre’s Restroom Re-do renovation project which will modernize and expand facilities, and meet ADA standards,” according to Mike Adams, executive director.
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Held at Fore Family Wines in Kelseyville, the season kick-off concert includes six talented local acts, each performing three songs.
Performers include singer Andrea Blair from Cobb, local guitarist Jim Williams, the singing duo of Brian and Deborah of Love Rocket, singer Gigi Cohen & Friends, the multi-talented Bill Bordisso and Humdinger, featuring Bordisso on accordion, and the bluegrass and Irish duo of Don Coffin and Andi Skelton.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Fore Family Tasting Room, located at 3920 Main St. in Kelseyville.
Tickets are $15 and are available in advance at Watershed Books in Lakeport, at the Fore Family Wines Tasting Room, online at www.uuclc.org, and also at the door. Award-winning wines and snacks will be available.
The Coffee House Concert Series will feature a concert each month, often featuring nationally know performers, including some Grammy award winners. In addition, many of Lake County’s finest Americana and Folk musicians will perform. For more information on the series, call 707-812-2788.
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- Written by: Ted Kooser
Liz Ahl was once a very talented graduate student in our creative writing program at The University of Nebraska, but she's long since moved on to teach at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire.
The following villanelle is from her handsomely printed chapbook entitled A Thirst That's Partly Mine, from Slapering Hol Press, in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Her most recent collection, Beating the Bounds, was published in 2017 by Hobblebush Books.
Aquarium, February
When ice outside makes daggers of the grass,
I come to where the tides of life still flow.
The water here still moves behind the glass.
In here, the seasons never seem to pass—
the sullen shark and rays still come and go.
Outside the ice makes daggers of the grass
and coats the roads. The meditative bass
won't puzzle how the blustery blizzards blow.
The water here still moves. Behind the glass,
rose-tinted corals house a teeming mass
of busy neon creatures who don't know
"outside." The ice makes daggers of the grass
and oily puddles into mirrors. Gas
freezes in its lines; my car won't go,
but water here still moves behind the glass.
No piles of valentines, no heart held fast—just sea stars under lights kept soft and low.
Outside, the ice makes daggers of the grass;
in here, the water moves behind the glass.
American Life in Poetry does not accept unsolicited manuscripts. It is made possible by The Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2008 by Liz Ahl, "Aquarium, February," from A Thirst That's Partly Mine, (Slapering Hol Press, 2008). Poem reprinted by permission of Liz Ahl and the publisher. Introduction copyright ©2019 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.