Matthew Songmaker returns from Tennessee to play in Red Bluff, Loose Arrow plays the Post Office, the Rusting Roses play in Redding and French Gulch, and Joe Steele proves that Sunday mornings work for live music, too. Those are just… Continue Reading
Yes Sophia, there is a Santa Claus, and you know him. You might remember this story, because I told it years8 ago. But that was in the early days of A News Cafe, and only a few people ever got to read… Continue Reading
This won’t be the busiest week on the north state music scene, but there is plenty to enjoy out there. Wednesday, December 12 Tommy Emmanuel and Jerry Douglas at the Cascade Theatre in Redding, beginning at 7:30 p.m. All ages. Tickets available at… Continue Reading
Happy trails to Eugene Rand, who is moving from Shasta County to Washington. Eugene has been a steadfast supporter of this column, and his encouragement has meant more than he knows during those “I really don’t feel like doing this”… Continue Reading
And then there was that time we were shipwrecked in Alaska. This is a story I almost never tell, probably because it involves a little stupidity and poor planning, so even my own family will be surprised when they read… Continue Reading
Come listen to holiday entertainment at Redding’s City Hall. Monday, December 3rd 12:00 p.m. Cypress Elementary Kindergarten Choir Wednesday, December 5th 12:00 p.m. Shasta High School Madrigal Singers Monday, December 10th 12:00 p.m. Sequoia Middle School Band Thursday, December 13th… Continue Reading
We sat in a movie theater over the weekend, my husband and I, and cried as we watched an epic film about making music and finding your soul mate. It wasn’t A Star Is Born (although it’s on my list… Continue Reading
Hello, Clever People! Welcome to my review for the new film, Bohemian Rhapsody. This film follows the story of the lead singer of the band “Queen”, Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek), and how he went from an awkward Pakistani man to… Continue Reading
I’m probably going to hell for saying this out loud, but every time some high ranking Republican politician starts making threats about taking a federal axe to funding for public broadcasting, I get a little thrill. I know, it sounds… Continue Reading
A brush with death. A moment that might be your last. Have you ever had one of those times when you thought, this could be it? My last breath? Maybe it was a bad decision, a wrong turn, a wrong… Continue Reading
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