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

Sunday: Floating of the Lanterns at Park Marina Pond

What: Floating of the Lanterns
When: May 22, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Park Marina Pond (Behind River Inn); Redding, CA (directions)
Cost: Free

Fashioned after the Buddhist Peace Practice of Hawaii.

Presented by Lynn E. Fritz, Center for Spiritual Living … Continue Reading

Shasta Taiko Performance Drums up Cash for Japan

What: Shasta Taiko Benefit Performance for Japan
When: Saturday (May 21), 5 p.m.
Where: Elementary School Gymnasium, 234 California Highway 3, Weaverville, CA 96093
Cost: Adults (13 – 59 years) $15, Couples $25, Children (6 – 12 years) and Seniors $5, Age 5 and under free. Advance tickets … 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

Go Big Wednesday with the Shasta College Jazz Big Band

What: Shasta College Jazz Big Band Concert
When: May 4, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Shasta College Theatre
Cost: $3, tickets available here.

The Shasta College Division of Arts, Communications and Social Sciences presents the Shasta College Community Jazz Big Band in Concert. You can hear them at … 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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Ashland’s ‘Language Archive’ Speaks to Our Complexity

The hundreds of bankers boxes piled nearly to the ceiling on the stage of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s “The Language Archive” represent the enormity and uniqueness of human communication.

Inside the boxes, we’re led to assume, are the results of painstaking efforts to record and chronicle disappearing languages. We learn early of … Continue Reading