Once there was a dog trainer who said, “If your dog won’t come when you call, he isn’t your dog.” A provocative statement, but I must say, I agree with him. If you can’t successfully call your dog, his life is limited… Continue Reading
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
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
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
Last week was a big week for the employee benefits and individual insurance world, as the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issue rulings on same sex marriage and subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA also known as… Continue Reading
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
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
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
In the five years since he’s moved to Ashland, director Christopher Liam Moore has distinguished himself bringing American modernist theater to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). He’s made full use of the Bowmer Theater, OSF’s hi-tech proscenium stage, to project… Continue Reading
Wednesday, July 1 Lisha and Friends at the Round Up Saloon in Red Bluff at 6 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 527-9901. P&J at the Post Office Saloon in Redding at 6:30 p.m. 21 and over. (530) 246-2190. The Pine Dogz play the Red Bluff Farmers’ Market from 5:30… Continue Reading
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