Riverfront Playhouse Presents “The Gin Game”

Riverfront Playhouse presents “The Gin Game” Weekends July 11 to August 8 By Donald L. Coburn Directed by Elsie Ritchie Starring Victoria Graham and Bob Koroluck “A thoroughly entertaining lesson in the fine art of theatrical finesse. The closest thing… Continue Reading

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Just Sayin’: As My Mother Used to Say …

Any of you who have spoken with me for more than two minutes know that my conversations are liberally sprinkled with “ . . . as my mother used to say. . .” My mother was a very wise woman,… Continue Reading

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Oh, Dear! What Can the Meta Be?

In this, our Age of the Selfie, why shouldn’t the drama be as solipsistic as any other cultural artifact? Hence the proliferation, nowadays, of plays about players and playwrights. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), ever in the vanguard, has served… Continue Reading

ACLU, SCCD Announce Community Picnic

The Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) and the group Shasta County Citizens for Democracy (SCCD) are hosting a community picnic in conjunction with a protest over Redding’s recently adopted “sit/lie” ordinance. All members… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: Pudding & Fireworks

Since the dawn of time, my parents have celebrated the 4th of July with chocolate pudding and fresh raspberries topped with whipped cream. I don’t know how Jello pudding became a family tradition, only that for the past umpteen years,… Continue Reading

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Anti-Pimping Operation Nets Four Arrests Including Armed Suspect

During the evening hours of July 1st, 2015, Redding Police Department Investigators conducted an anti-pimping operation in north Redding. Investigators responded to numerous internet based ads offering escort services in the Shasta County area. The goal of the operation was… Continue Reading

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Menuplease: Retro Relic Macias el Michoacano in Cottonwood

If you are of a certain age and grew up in the North Valley, you probably have some indelible memories of summer. Your family car might have been a Ford Falcon or a Rambler with vinyl bench seats (sans seat… Continue Reading

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2015 ShastaYama Taiko Regeneration Festival

A youth ensemble, Kitsune Taiko, will be featured at this year’s ShastaYama Festival 2015 for the first time. The guiding force of this youth ensemble, Taiko Project, is this year’s headliner bringing an American style of taiko combined with traditional… Continue Reading