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

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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

Night at the End of the Tunnel

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

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North State Live Music and Open Mics: July 1–July 7

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

The Freedom Festival – The City of Redding’s 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks Show

Enjoy the atmosphere of excitement and fun with live music, summertime food, and great company with family and friends. The sprawling lawn at the Redding Civic Center is the epicenter of the fabled fireworks show so bring your blankets and… Continue Reading

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Behind-the-Curtain Changes at A News Cafe.com

Today I talk with Joseph Domke of Ostrava, Czech Republic, where he’s lived for nine years with his delightful wife Marie and my three Ragdoll grandcats, Neffie, Apollo and the new cat, whose name I always forget. Joe’s my son… Continue Reading

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The Medical Marijuana Mystery Mom

Suppose you have a child disabled from birth whose tiny frail body is wracked with muscle spasms and seizures every minute of every day for the entirety of what you know will be her diminished existence. There’s no cure for… Continue Reading