The Arts and Entertainment calendar runs weekly as space permits in both the Clear Lake Observer?American and the Lake County Record-Bee and also appears in its entirety online at www.record-bee.com/entertainment. Please e-mail event listings to Arts Editor Cynthia Parkhill, RBinFocus@gmail.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the (707) area code unless otherwise noted.
Today:
* Lake County Theatre Company is holding auditions for the comedy production “Foreigner,” 7 p.m. today at the Kelseyville Community United Methodist Church on Church Street in Kelseyville. The production has roles for four middle-aged men, a young man, young woman and an older woman. If you have questions, call 279-2595.
Thursday:
* Writer”s group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Give constructive feedback or just listen and enjoy. With Poet Laureate Mary McMillan. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
Friday:
* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For information, call 263-6658.
* The 24th annual Christmas Festival of Music will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 600 16th St. in Lakeport. Choirs, instrumentalists and vocalists from the local community present a free evening of holiday music to get the season started off right. In addition to the featured performers, the audience will be invited to sing Christmas carols. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
Friday to Sunday:
* The 16th annual Renaissance Pageant and Feast takes place from Friday to Sunday and Dec. 11 to 13 at Middletown Community United Methodist Church, 15843 Armstrong St. at Washington, one block east of Calistoga Street (Highway 29). Performances begin at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Guests are asked to arrive between 15 and 20 minutes early as there is no late seating. Special seating is provided for groups of four or more. Tickets will be available after Nov. 1. For information, call 987-2653, e-mail middletownmethodist@yahoo.com or visit www.middletownmethodist.org.
Saturday
* Lake County Theatre Company is holding auditions for the comedy production “Foreigner,” at noon Saturday at the Kelseyville Community United Methodist Church. If you have questions, call 279-2595.
* “Wine Country Saddle Trees of Middletown CA” art exhibit premiers with a benefit for Wiloth Equine Therapy, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at 21168 Calistoga St. (Highway 29) in downtown Middletown. Presented by the Rotary Club of Middletown and EcoArts of Lake County.
Saturday and Sunday:
* Musical melodrama performance of “The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux,” 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Call 279-1169 for further information.
Monday:
* Lake County Theatre Company is holding auditions for the comedy production “Foreigner,” 7 p.m. Monday at the Kelseyville Community United Methodist Church on Church Street in Kelseyville. The production has roles for four middle-aged men, a young man, young woman and an older woman. If you have questions, call 279-2595.
Dec. 9:
* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (“Arrive when you can; leave when you must”) on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. No dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.
Dec. 11:
* Christmas musical, “It”s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at First Baptist Church of Clearlake Oaks, located on the corner of First and Lake streets in Clearlake Oaks. Directed by Marsha Wedan. Admission is free; everyone welcome. Refreshments will be served following the performance.
* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.
Dec. 11-13:
* The 16th annual Renaissance Pageant and Feast takes place Dec. 11 to 13 at Middletown Community United Methodist Church, 15843 Armstrong St. at Washington, one block east of Calistoga Street (Highway 29). Performances begin at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. on Sundays. Guests are asked to arrive between 15 and 20 minutes early as there is no late seating. Special seating is provided for groups of four or more. For information, call 987-2653, e-mail middletownmethodist@yahoo.com or visit www.middletownmethodist.org.
* Musical melodrama performance of “The Dastardly Doctor Devereaux,” 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre in Lakeport. Box office hours are noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Call 279-1169 for further information.
Dec. 12:
* Saturday night jam session starting at 4 p.m. Dec. 12, during Christmas in Middletown, at D”s Coffee and Tea Shop, located at at 21187 Calistoga St. Acoustic instruments welcome. For more information, call 987-3647.
Dec. 13:
* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., to view interesting, thought-provoking films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Information: 279-2957.
Dec. 16:
* The Kelseyville High School music department will present its annual winter concert, 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16 in the KHS Student Center. Groups performing this year will include the KHS concert band, jazz ensemble, chorus and jazz choir. A wide variety of music will be performed, including music for the holiday season. Admission is free.
Jan. 7, 2010:
* Writer”s group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Give constructive feedback or just listen and enjoy. With Poet Laureate Mary McMillan. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
Jan. 8:
* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.
Jan. 10:
* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., to view interesting, thought-provoking films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Information: 279-2957.
Jan. 13:
* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (“Arrive when you can; leave when you must”) on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. No dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.
* Winter Music Fest auditions take place starting at 10 a.m. Jan. 16 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. Application forms available at www.lakecountyartscouncil.com or at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Forms must be completed and returned by Jan. 7 in order to schedule your audition.
Jan. 22:
* D”s Coffee & Tea Shop, located at 21187 Calistoga St. in Middletown, hosts open mic night, 7 to 10 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. This is a free event. Musicians, singers, storytellers, comedians, etc. are all welcome. Early sign-up is encouraged. For more information or to sign up to perform, please call 987-3647.
* Tenae Stewart, a 16-year-old high school senior at Pathways Independent Charter School in Middletown, is putting on a World War II swing dance on Jan. 23, 2010 to benefit the USO. The event will include a live swing band by David Neft & Friends, a dessert buffet by Chic Le Chef, a 1940s costume contest and a swing dance contest. Middletown Florist & Gifts has single tickets available for $35 and couple”s tickets available for $50. Please call 987-9500 to pre-order or for more information.
Feb. 13:
* Fourth annual Wine & Chocolate fundraiser for the Lake Family Resource Center, noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 13. For tickets, call (888) 775-8336.
Feb. 27 and 28:
* Witer Music Fest, Lake County”s 17th annual Vaudville show, takes place Feb. 27 and 28. For more information, contact the Lake County Arts Council, 263-6658; or visit www.lakecountyartscouncil.com.
ONGOING:
Every Tuesday:
* Mendo-Lake Singers, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, invites women of the community to sing four-part harmony, 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Four Square Church at Bevins and Martin in Lakeport. For information contact Chris at 263-5215 or Betty Lou at 263-4721.
Every Friday:
* Blanka Doren teaches an art class at 1 p.m. every Friday at the Lakeport Senior Center. For more information, visit 263-4218.
First Thursday:
* Writer”s group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Give constructive feedback or just listen and enjoy. With Poet Laureate Mary McMillan. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
First Friday:
* First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery, 325 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Meet the artists who are exhibiting in the gallery. For information, call 263-6658.
First Saturday:
* Open mic from 4 to 6 p.m., every first Saturday of the month at Cafe Victoria, 301 Main St. in Lakeport. Acoustic musicians, singers, poets, comics and all other talented people are invited to come have fun. This free event is filmed for airing on PEG Channel TV8, so originals only please if you want to be on TV. Call Phil at 263-3391 for information.
Second Sunday:
* Second Sunday Cinema meets on the second Sunday each month at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., to view interesting, thought-provoking films. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., screening at 6 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Information: 279-2957.
Second Wednesday:
* Lake County Writers Group meets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (“Arrive when you can; leave when you must”) on the second Wednesday of each month at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum. The group welcomes writers of all levels and genres. No dues or fees. For more information, call Vicki Werkley at 995-1228.
Second Friday
* Open mic at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Sign up early or call 995-1065 to be on the program.
Fourth Wednesday:
* Lake County Sing-a-Long Society meets from 6 to 9 p.m. each fourth Wednesday at the Mendo-Lake Credit Union Community Room. Songbooks available; bring an acoustic instrument if you like. All ages welcome. No food or drink allowed in the meeting room. No charge for this event.
Fourth Friday:
* D”s Coffee & Tea Shop, located at 21187 Calistoga St. in Middletown, hosts open mic night, 7 to 10 p.m. on the fourth Friday of each month. This is a free event. Musicians, singers, storytellers, comedians, etc. are all welcome. Early sign-up is encouraged. For more information or to sign up to perform, please call 987-3647.
Last Saturday:
* Open mic at 8:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Information: www.harbin.org.
The Arts and Entertainment calendar runs weekly, as space permits, in both the Clear Lake Observer*American and the Lake County Record-Bee. Please e-mail event listings to Arts Editor Cynthia Parkhill, RBinFocus@gmail.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the (707) area code unless otherwise noted.
