I was chatting with accomplished area pianist Ellen Southard at intermission, and she’s someone who can speak with a bit more authority than I about the nuances of the string section of the North State Symphony. “I’m not sure they… Continue Reading
North State Symphony performs a joyful Beethoven at 2 p.m. Sunday in Redding. It was an excellent time in the life of Beethoven, and his Fourth Symphony reflected it. The work is lively, happy, even playful. And when most people… Continue Reading
I couldn’t think of Robert Cray’s name the other day, so I Googled “great blues guitarists.” I came across a list of someone’s top 100 blues guitarists. Cray was right up there at a very respectable No. 22. Lists are… Continue Reading
The 2nd Saturday Art Hop is tonight. Remember “tonight” is actually here in a few hours, starting at 5 p.m. in front of the Cascade Theatre with a sneak preview of “A Cascade Christmas.” There’s always plenty going on, as… Continue Reading
I feel awful when I sit around and watch TV for too long. I’m really sensitive to how irritable the commercials make me feel. Plus, the cable or dish options are so expensive. I don’t think television is inherently evil.… Continue Reading
I hope it was fun to attend, because it certainly was a blast to perform for such an excellent group of people at the Food for Thought: A News Cafe birthday party Saturday at the old Redding Museum. The members… Continue Reading
Producing a quality musical for the stage takes an incredible amount of time, focus, energy and dedication. That’s why the Redding City Musical Theater Company (RCMTC) is a real sleeper success story in Redding. A scene from the RCMTC’s production… Continue Reading
It’s not that I’m hoping downtown Redding becomes an absolute replica of downtown Chico (although some may argue that wish). It was, however, quite encouraging to sense a pulse to Redding on Saturday night. Chico has a ton of bars… Continue Reading
Shasta College’s new play “The Scene” opened last Thursday, and though director Robert Soffian described it as a comedy, to me it seemed more like a character study with some funny moments and plenty of drama. Written by Theresa Rebeck,… Continue Reading
I suddenly feel valuable. It happened today after I read a Record Searchlight article about how Wal-Mart’s expansion of its Dana Drive store in Redding has supersized the city’s permit valuation. I was concerned about Redding’s permit valuation. You see,… Continue Reading
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