Erin Salazar recognized an opportunity when she learned about a program implemented in Red Bluff—the first of its kind in California—designed to teach kindergartners how to ride a bike. Salazar teaches transitional kindergarten (TK) and kindergarten (K) at Turtle… Continue Reading
As the Carr Fire ravaged the Redding area almost a year ago, a group of young people in Southern Illinois witnessed its devastation on their local news. The heartbreaking photos and stories stayed with them, and when the group chose… Continue Reading
Downtown Redding has another new occupant – the Redding Music School. aNewsCafe.com caught up with the owner, Greg Takemoto, to learn more. Hi, Greg, and welcome to aNewsCafe.com. For those who don’t know you, could you tell us about yourself… Continue Reading
Augmenting its 2017 seasonal offerings, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival has opened three new shows this month in the popular outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre. The musical production “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” joins Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” and an… Continue Reading
When Redding artist Michi Takemoto first dabbed a paintbrush in oil and put it to canvas about 18 months ago, she had no idea the journey would link her with hundreds of other Japanese-Americans who share a 70-year-old piece of… Continue Reading
ASHLAND, Ore.—The Oregon Shakespeare Festival kicked off its outdoor season in mid-June, taking advantage of summer’s long days and warmer temperatures to heat up the Allen Elizabethan Theatre with three dynamic productions. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” and “The Winter’s Tale” are joined… Continue Reading
This one might not have come across your radar, but the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare is sparking worldwide celebrations this year, including within the State of Jefferson, home not only to Redding but also the Oregon… Continue Reading
When the phone rings inside the Brown home, 12-year-old Joshua picks it up and says hello in a clear, direct voice. When he learns that the speaker is a writer wanting to talk to his dad about the new Arts… Continue Reading
ASHLAND, Ore.—Theatergoers have plenty of thoughtful and entertaining options for live performances this season at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Bill Rauch, the festival’s artistic director, is directing two of the 11 plays, which include three world premieres and one U.S.… Continue Reading
ASHLAND, Ore. – Our theatrical neighboring town to the north recently kicked off its 2013 season with a new executive director at the helm of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Cynthia Rider, a Kansas City native, has stepped into the considerable… Continue Reading
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