Art in Public Places to accept entries today
LAKEPORT — From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Lake County Arts Council staff will receive work in the main lobby of the Lake County Courthouse for its Art in Public Places display. All works received will be hung in the courthouse as space allows and also Lakeport City Hall on Park Street.
Jan. 20 is also the time to pick up artwork from a prior show. This new exhibit will show through May 19. There is a fee of $1 per piece to enter work and there will be commission paid to the LCAC should any work be sold. For more information about Art in Public Places, call 263-6658.
?Third Friday Live” concert series to debut
LAKEPORT — “Third Friday Live,” a brand new four-concert series showcasing Lake County bands and entertainers, will debut at 7 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre.
The first show features Without A Net, a vintage rock ”n” roll band. Band members are all local educators, from sax and accordion player Bill Bordisso, fourth-grade teacher at Lower Lake Elementary; to bass player Bill MacDougall, Konocti Unified School District superintendent. The group is rounded out by Carl Stewart, Herb Gura, Heidi Morgan and Art Frazee.
Opening for Without A Net is Blue Collar, an eclectic acoustic band playing a mixture of American roots, country, rock and zydeco, featuring singer/songwriter Carl Stewart. Bill Bordisso fills out the group”s sound with accordion, banjo, percussion and back-up vocals. Also performing are Sue Condit, Clovice Lewis and Bill MacDougall.
All seats for Third Friday Live are $10. Tickets are available online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com or at the theater box office, 275 Main St. in Lakeport. The box office is open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays and for two hours before showtime on the day of the show.
Tickets are also on sale at Catfish Books in the Safeway Center, Lakeport; at the Lower Lake Coffee Company on Main St. or by phone at 263-0577.
Upcoming performances take place on Feb. 18, March 18 and April 15. For information, visit www.soperreesetheatre.com.
Free proctoring available at Lakeport Library
LAKEPORT — Free proctering is available to students who need a proctor for online college exams at the Lakeport Library, 1425 High St. Proctors are generally available on Thursday afternoons. For more information, contact the Lakeport Library at 263-8817. Donations for this service are graciously accepted by Friends of the Lake County Library.
LCTC to audition for ?The Wizard of Oz”
LAKE COUNTY — Lake County Theatre Company is holding auditions for “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E .Y. Harburg. Auditions take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for young people, ages 4 to 15, and from 7:30 to 9 p.m. for adults, Jan. 25 and 27 at the Little Theatre on the Lake County Fairgrounds. Auditions will also take place from noon to 1 p.m. for young people and 1 to 3 p.m. for adults, Jan. 29 at the Lower Lake Historic Schoolhouse Museum.
People may audition as many times as they wish.
LCTC and Mendocino College present “Wizard” from May 12 through 22 at the Little Theatre.
Because the show is presented with Mendocino College, all participants will need to enroll in the college, regardless of age or education level. The good news, however, according to publicist Suna Flores is that everyone who auditions and wishes to perform will be able to do so.
Flores said the show will need a cast of more than 40 people, consisting of both children and adults. She added that many of the parts and production jobs can be performed by either men or women, young or old.
The cast will include dancers, singers, tumblers and actors. During the auditions, everyone will be asked to sing a short song, show some movement to music and read a bit from the script. Everyone is welcome. For more information, call 279-2595.
Appraiser to evaluate American Indian artifacts
UKIAH — Benjamin F. Benson, a certified appraiser of American Indian art, will provide a verbal evaluation of residents” artifacts, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main St. in Ukiah. There is a charge of $5 per item and a limit of four items per person. More information is available by calling 467-2836.
Jim Malcom to perform in benefit concert
LAKEPORT — Scottish Singer Jim Malcolm returns to Lake County for another night of Scottish songs and humor, 8 p.m. Feb. 4 at Kelsey Creek Coffee Company, 930 North Main St. in Lakeport.
According to publicist Susan Krones, last year, Malcolm wowed the audience with his tribute to Robert Burns. This year he will be sure to sing some Burns songs as well as songs from his new CD “Sparkling Flash.” “If you haven”t seen Jim Malcolm perform before you are in for a treat,” Krones said, adding that Malcolm has received numerous awards including the BBC Scots Traditional Music award for his singing and songwriting.
Tickets are available at Watershed Books 350 N. Main St. Lakeport and also at the door. The cost is $20 per person with a $2 discount for members of KPFZ 88.1 FM. Proceeds benefit Lake County Community Radio. For more information, call 262-0525.
Nominations open for state poet laureate
SACRAMENTO — The official nomination process and application for the role of California Poet Laureate is now open and the application forms and information are available on the California Arts Council Web site at www.cac.ca.gov/poetlaureate/main.php. The submission deadline is Feb. 1.
Poets may self-nominate or be nominated by experts in the field of literature.
The role of the California Poet Laureate is to spread the art of poetry from classrooms to boardrooms across the state, to inspire an emerging generation of literary artists and to educate all Californians about the many poets and authors who have influenced California.
During the course of a two-year term, the Poet Laureate provides six public readings in urban and rural locations across the state, educates civic and state leaders about the value of poetry and creative expression and undertakes a significant cultural project. One of the goals of the project must be to bring the poetic arts to students and Californians who might otherwise have little opportunity to be exposed to poetry.
The position of Poet Laureate was established in 2001 and the California Arts Council is designated to recommend individuals to the governor for the position. A review panel will be established to evaluate applications and make recommendations. The governor utilizes the panel”s evaluation provided by the California Arts Council and chooses the California Poet Laureate based on this information or other recommendations. The governor has the option of reviewing all the nominations and other California poets as well. The state Senate approves the appointment.
For more information, contact Kristin Margolis at (916) 322-6555 or kmargolis@cac.ca.gov.
ukiaHaiku Festival accepting submissions
UKIAH — North Coast poets of all ages are invited to submit haiku poems to the ninth annual ukiaHaiku festival and competition.
Submissions are free-of-charge except for the Jane Reichhold International Prize category, which has a fee of $5 for up to three poems. Awards in this category will be given in the amounts of $100, $50 and $25 for first-, second- and third-place respectively.
Winning poems in all categories will also be published in a booklet that will be awarded to winners as well as sold to the general public.
The festival and awards ceremony will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. May 1 at SPACE Theater, located at 508 W. Perkins St. at Bush Street in Ukiah.
For more information, visit www.ukiahaiku.org. Submission forms are available on the website as well as at the Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. School St. in Ukiah.
Haiku submissions must be postmarked or submitted through the web form by March 11. For more information, contact Theresa Whitehill, Poet Laureate of Ukiah, 462-4557, haiku@ukiahaiku.org.
