Frank Caliendo I try not to toss the “B” word around too liberally, but in the case of Frank Caliendo it applies. The guy is a brilliant impressionist. There are still some good seats available to see the comedian at… Continue Reading
With all the technological advances in the motion picture industry over the past few decades, you might wonder why anyone would bother paying attention to the rudimentary origins of film — silent pictures. Today’s movies are filled with such incredible… Continue Reading
For the third year in a row I’ve managed to make it down to the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in San Francisco. There are so many reasons to attend this event, which took place Friday through Sunday in the city’s… Continue Reading
The final total on the motorcycle’s odometer — 2,313 miles. Most of those miles were ticked off covering the great expanses of Nevada and Utah. I just returned to Redding after spending two weeks on the road. My destination was… Continue Reading
I’m not sure what it is. Maybe we just don’t want to compete with the sun during the summer in the north state. But I remember this from doing the arts section for so long: Fall comes packed with events.… Continue Reading
During last year’s North State Symphony performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection,” I sat in the second row at the Cascade Theatre and experienced something amazing. From that close I could see — and almost feel — every nuance of the musicians… Continue Reading
I’ve long been a fan of Redding artist Armando. He paints with bold, rich colors. He doesn’t shy away from difficult and challenging subjects. His current project, “In the House of Sin,” continues that brave expression. On Sept. 13, Armando… Continue Reading
Sometimes you need an adventure. Sometimes you need to stick your nose into the wind and say, “OK, here goes.” That’s what I’m doing right now riding a 38-year-old Honda motorcycle (the first Goldwing) across central Nevada’s Highway 50. I… Continue Reading
So I’ve been thinking about this Merle Haggard tune, which opens with the line: “Everybody sings the blues sometimes. And everybody knows the tune.” Yes, indeed, everybody’s had the blues. If you don’t have them now, well, at some point… Continue Reading
“Maybe life is like chalk art. It comes and goes so fast,” Sacramento’s Jim Hunt says. Hunt, who has participated in Sacramento’s Chalk Art Festival for more than a decade, will produce a chalk art piece on a wall at… Continue Reading
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