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Westside Presents Masquerade, A Broadway Musical Revue

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Westside Performing Arts Company will be presenting “Masquerade” on Saturday, July 30th. The production is a Broadway musical revue featuring popular scenes and songs from Phantom Of the Opera, Little Shop of Horrors, Jim Henson’s Muppets, Bye Bye Birdie and Memphis. Directed by Trish Harris, the performance includes a cast of over forty community members of all ages. Held at McLaughlin Theater, show times are 2:00pm and 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Children four years and younger are free. Tickets may be purchased at the Cascade Theatre Box Office by calling (530) 243-8877 or online at Continue Reading →

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Under the Big Top in Ashland

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“Break a leg!” That’s what actors traditionally wish each other as a contrarian mantra against stage fright. But when the main roof beam of Ashland’s 700-seat Bowmer Theater cracked a couple of weeks ago, the fracture frighted not just the… Continue Reading →

Japanese Drum Fest ShastaYama Returns to Mt Shasta

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In the alpine beauty of Northern California, at the base of majestic Mount Shasta, a cultural phenomenon has taken hold. ShastaYama — Shasta Taiko’s festival of Japanese taiko drumming, dance, and music — merges art and nature to uplift spirits and celebrate life.

Shasta Taiko will be celebrating its 26th year by presenting its 7th Annual ShastaYama Festival on Saturday, July 30th at Mount Shasta’s Shastice Park. Founding members of Shasta Taiko and the Festival, Russel Baba and Jeanne Mercer, are recognized pioneering taiko leaders who are com Continue Reading →

Youth Dance Contest, Dinner at MLK Center Wednesday

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The local branch of the N.A.A.C.P and MLK Multicultural Center presents a dance contest on Wednesday, July 20th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

This is an opportunity for youth, 6th grade and up, to show off their dance talents. A free dinner will be served from 5-6 p.m. Admissions is free and will be held at the Redding Martin Luther King Jr. Multicultural Center at 1815 Sheridan Street. Continue Reading →

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Air Show Returns to Redding; Special Tickets Available Now

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What: Redding Air Show When: September 24-25. Through this month, Flight Deck tickets will be available for a discounted price. Where: Redding Municipal Airport, 6751 Woodrum Circle, Redding, CA 96002 Cost: $10 advance, $16 at the gate. Kids 11 &… Continue Reading →

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Stage Manager: Actor Karen Fox Lives Her Own Cindy Ella Story

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Being adrift in the entertainment doldrums of summer – Westside’s Broadway revue a couple of weeks off, Riverfront’s “Cheaper By the Dozen” not quite open (it starts Saturday, July 16), and the school year not even on the horizon –… Continue Reading →

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March of Buffalo Benefit for Seth Chapman Thursday

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Seth Chapman, a talented Redding athlete and musician, suffered a brain aneurysm Saturday evening. The 28-year-old, who works as a waiter at Kobe Steakhouse in Redding, was rushed to UCSF Medical Center for an operation to remove a blood clot.

The band March of Buffalo will be dedicating all proceeds, tips and donations from its show Thursday, July 14, to Seth and his family to ease the Continue Reading →

The S.F. Gay Men’s Chorus Returns to the Cascade Theatre

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After last year’s sold out success in Redding, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus is back, sounding better than ever with 120 voices and a brand new repertoire. Presenting the very best of its sold-out San Francisco season, the Chorus will entertain your senses and touch your heart. Experience ravishingly gorgeous music set to awe-inspiring words in Act 1 and then, in Act 2, kick up your cowboy-booted heels for some good ol’ country tunes. You’ve never heard D-I-V-O-R-C-E like this! Continue Reading →

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Head to Humboldt County for Musical ‘Pot’-Pourri

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If you head west tonight or this weekend to see “Mary Jane: The Musical” – which I heartily recommend – be sure to dress warm. Not just for the coastal fog but also for the miasma of pot smoke that… Continue Reading →

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The Redding Musical That Never Was

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Once upon a time there was a summer theater program at a quaint community college. This theater had the biggest, best equipped stage in the kingdom. The directors had great plans to produce a magical summer musical and bring happiness… Continue Reading →