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Jim Dyar is a journalist who focuses on arts, entertainment, music and the outdoors. He is a songwriter and leader of the Jim Dyar Band. He lives in Redding and can be reached at jimd.anewscafe@gmail.com

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Molly, Megan and more…

Molly, Megan and more…(1)

March 12, 2010 By Jim Dyar

There will be a Celebration of Life event for former Shasta County Supervisor Molly Wilson at 10 a.m. Saturday at Redding Christian Fellowship (2157 Victor Ave.). Then, at 2 p.m., an additional service will take place at the Northern California…

The Value of Film Festivals

The Value of Film Festivals

Twenty years ago after tripping from one side of the San Juan Mountains (Durango) to the other (Telluride), I found myself watching an outdoor movie about a downtrodden family in Romania. Later in the day, I saw Oliver Stone hanging…

What in the World is Pecha Kucha?

What in the World is Pecha Kucha?

Don’t get freaked out about a weird name. Hang with us here for a moment.

We’ll get to what Pecha Kucha means in just a moment.

One reason it sounds interesting to me is it’s being hosted by Larry and Tish Harris.…

Educators Rally Against Cuts

Educators Rally Against Cuts

Anderson High School teacher Jeff Carr boiled it down to a simple resonating sentiment: “The cuts must stop!”

Carr described the fiscal storm brewing in Sacramento that threatens to further damage public education across the state and certainly impact the landscape…

  • A Modern Love Story
  • Killer View of Kerouac
  • Returning to ‘The Weir’
  • Celebration of Sounds
  • Anderson’s Ray Tufts at the Olympics
  • Turtle Bay - the Evil Empire, Really?
  • Not So Slim Pickings
  • Depression Busters in Black and White
  • Medical Marijuana and the Second Amendment
  • The Love/Hate of the Grammys
  • Leipzig String Quartet
  • Some Music Notes
  • Portland by Train
  • What’s the Haps?
  • Power Still Out For Many in Mount Shasta
  • Catch Conan Right Now
  • John Prine at the Cascade
  • Artful Connections
  • Did You Feel That Earthquake?
  • Heringer’s Band Was Really Nice
  • Where Capone’s Fits In Downtown
  • Magnificent Show by Merle
  • Merle Haggard Show Sold Out
  • The Joys of Holiday Flying
  • On A Christmas Mission
  • Rainy Day Favorite Films
  • Ski Park Set to Open Thursday
  • ‘Dead to the Last Drop’ Review
  • YAKS Down to Three
  • Jim’s Picks: Los Lobos!
  • Chuck Berry Monday
  • After Work Options
  • Police, Levees and Pot: A Big Night at City Council
  • Diggin’ Into December
  • ‘A Cascade Christmas’ Conversation
  • Rapid Fire Observations
  • Passing the Time with Day
  • Jim’s Picks: Harvest of Options
  • Breaking News Items
  • Jack the Ribber and Red Bluff Art
  • Hit by a Sedge Hammer
  • The Carl Verheyen Band
  • Jim’s Picks: Chris Gaffney and the Cold Hard Facts
  • Upcoming at Downtown Redding Pubs
  • Merle and More Notes
  • Saturday Filling of Silent Films
  • Music, Mountain Biking and More
  • Jim’s Picks: The New Avett Brothers Album
  • An Evening of Soul with Joan Osborne
  • Downpour of Cool Events
  • Visitors Attracted to Art Hop
  • In the Bleachers
  • Pink Martini Success
  • Why Baseball Has Saved Me
  • Jim’s Picks: October Highlights
  • Welcome to Redding, Rob Wynia
  • Riverfront’s Fresh New (Old) Comedy
  • Best Band Around: The North State Symphony
  • Texican Frenzy
  • Ken Burns Goes Wild
  • Super Night With Slaid
  • Los Lonely Travels
  • The Other Moab
  • Health from the Desert
  • Homegrown Honeys
  • Celebration of Monica Havelka
  • Your Concert Scouting Report
  • Late-Night Dining Options
  • Olive Down From the Mountain
  • Get Artfully Involved
  • Wild Ride With Hornsby
  • Aug. 14: Bruce Hornsby Solo
  • Jim’s Picks: Too Many Saturday Choices
  • Tiger’s Colorful Art and Life
  • Live Nude Music!
  • Jim’s Picks: Wild Magnolias
  • Crowds Tuckin’ In With Riverfront’s New Comedy
  • Jim’s Picks: Bring on YAKS!
  • Hot Start for the Cascade Theatre
  • Cool Music in Oak Run
  • A Strange Aversion To Walking
  • Pio Loco’s New Bar
  • Trinity Alps Always Worth the Effort
  • Busy Saturday (July 11) on Stage (Updated)
  • Major Independence
  • Brewery Hopping With Music
  • They Go In Threes
  • Summer Fun Hits High Gear
  • The Stunning Works of Redding’s Cissi Lundgren
  • Culture Climb in Redding
  • Mosquito Serenade Starts
  • Getting Out for Sanity’s Sake
  • Summertime Fun!
  • Thankfully, There’s Whiskeytown
  • Strawberry Report: Fresh Bands Off the Vine
  • Jim’s (Quick) Thursday Picks