The Battle of Gettysburg, considered the turning point in the Civil War, is the focus of a special program airing at 8 p.m. tonight (Aug. 5) on north state public television station KIXE. "The Universe of Battle," from Ken Burns’… Continue Reading
On Facebook a few weeks back I received about four friend requests from a someone who appears to be a singer-songwriter from Oxford, England. Fox (somebody) heading to Sue’s. He is Fox Elipsus. Or Fox Starview. Or Fox two or… Continue Reading
Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, John Reischman and the Jaybirds — either one of these bands would make a fine concert headliner. However, on Saturday (Aug. 7), they’re both performing on the same night, thanks to the Oaksong Music… Continue Reading
Chuck McCabe The north state holds warm thoughts for Bay Area-based songwriter Chuck McCabe, who died of cancer at age 65 last Friday in Santa Clara. McCabe received airplay on the exceptional radio station KPIG for his lighthearted ode to… Continue Reading
The cast of “Club Dead — The Last Resort.” Bill Collins has been involved in music, theater and film for five decades. Yet nothing has him more excited than the current performance of “Club Dead — The Last Resort” at… Continue Reading
Last week I sat down with Redding Police Chief Peter Hansen to discuss the June flare-up in gang-related crimes. In last Tuesday’s Part 1, Hansen discussed gangs and the history of gangs in Redding. The interview stretched into many other… Continue Reading
What in the world happened last week in the sporting world? Well, actually, quite a bit: Major League Baseball was having a dynamic week leading up to the All-Star Game. World Cup soccer was building to its grand finale. The… Continue Reading
Gang problems in cities are a lot like nasty, invasive plants. If you allow them to spread and grow roots, they can be extremely hard to remove. In this respect, Redding has a huge advantage. Gangs haven’t been able to sink… Continue Reading
There’s something richly dynamic and impressive about teachers and students collaborating in a showcase of art. This happened repeatedly during Music Max’s two-year anniversary party/concert in Anderson River Park on Sunday. As I mentioned in an advance for the event,… Continue Reading
The James Harman Blues Band performs with special guest Nathan James at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at LuLu’s Eating and Drinking Establishment (2230 Pine St.) in Redding. Harman has performed all across the U.S. since he was a teenager in the… Continue Reading
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