Tap, Hip Hop, Classical Await at City Ballet’s Dance Camp

What: Redding City Ballet Summer Dance Camp When: June 27 to July 15, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Redding City Ballet, 1726 Market Street, Redding, CA 96001 Tuition: $375. Register here. Students’ Daily Class Offerings: Ballet… Continue Reading

Thursday’s ‘Off the Hook’ Offers Unique Glimpse Behind Bars

Wanted: Actors. No theatrical experience necessary.

Required: Incarceration experience. Don’t bother applying if you haven’t done time behind bars.

Welcome to the bravely innovative Poetic Justice Project, a 2-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to helping parolees reintegrate into society through the arts … Continue Reading

Saturday Begins Riverfront Playhouse’s ‘A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum’

What: Riverfront Playhouse Presents “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum” When: 5/21, 5/27, 5/28, 6/3, 6/4, 6/10, 6/11, 6/17, and 6/18 Showtimes: Friday – Saturday: 7:30 pm (doors open 6:45 pm) Sunday Matinees: 2:00 pm (doors… Continue Reading

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Register Now for Westside’s Summer Theater Camp

What: Registration now open for Westside Performing Arts Company’s Summer Theatre Academy
When: Training camp runs June 20 to July 30
Rehearsals: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday nights from 5 to 9 p.m.
Cost: $299 tuition; scholarships are available

The Summer Academy is a 6-week theater training camp … Continue Reading

Former Inmates Perform ‘Off the Hook’ Musical Drama

What: “Off the Hook”

When: May 26, 7 p.m.

Where: First United Methodist Church, 1825 East St.

Cost: $7 adults, $5 students/seniors/groups of 10 or more. Scholarships available.
Tickets available at First Methodist Church, Holiday … Continue Reading

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StageManager: What is Abstract Comedy? Lou Drew Explains

Inside Redding’s Bohemian Art Loft lives a mysterious entity known as Theater Lab, a small experimental company with leanings toward the avant-garde. In April, Theater Lab gave us “The Absurdists.” This May 20 to May 22, the Bohemians present their second installment of… Continue Reading

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The Man Behind Shasta High’s ‘Music Man’

Shasta High School students are preparing to open their ambitious spring musical, “The Music Man,” which begins its 2-week run on Wednesday, and Director Gavin Spencer has taken time out to answer a few questions about the show. First, about the musical: Playwright Meredith… Continue Reading

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Shasta High’s Cast of 70+ Presents ‘The Music Man’

Shasta High School’s music department presents five-time Tony award-winning “The Music Man.” This beloved family musical will be held May 4th-7th and May 12th-14th at the beautifully restored David Marr Theater in Redding. The production includes a cast of over 70 students and a live orchestra.

All performances are assigned seating … Continue Reading

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Fusion Returns with New Mix of Ballet, Breakdancing

What: Dance performance “Fusion: Breaking Into New Worlds”
When: Friday (April 22) at 7:30 p.m., Saturday (April 23) at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Where: Cascade Theatre, 1733 Market St., Redding
Tickets: $12-32 (Ages 17 and under are $10 for the 2 p.m. matinee) … Continue Reading