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UPDATED: August 23, 2018 at 12:00 AM PDT

March 26:

* Concerts with Conversation dinner and concert series, 7:30 p.m., featuring country-folk music performer Rita Hosking with Sean Feder on banjo and dobro, in Riffe”s Meeting House next to the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For tickets and information, contact the Tallman Hotel reception desk, 275-2244, or visit www.TallmanHotel.com.

* Jerry and the Southern Comfort Band will play from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Riviera Hills Lounge. Information: 995-9602.

* Open mic at 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of the month in Harbin Restaurant at Harbin Hot Springs outside Middletown. Although the event is free, Harbin gate entrance and membership fees apply. Information: www.harbin.org.

March 30:

* Organizers are accepting entries until 6 p.m. March 30 for the second annual We Love Tules Four-Minute Film Festival, taking place at 7 p.m. April 7 at the Lakeport Yacht Club. Films should be playable on a DVD player; all ages and film genres are welcome. Filmmakers” works will be accepted at Watershed Books, 305 N. Main St. in Lakeport. For more information, contact Cheri at 263-5787 or cheri@watershedbookco.com.

April 1:

* 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.

* April Fool”s Day mystery dinner at the Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant, 9520 Main St., Upper Lake. Murder Us Productions presents an original mystery dinner with a 1940s Film Noir theme. Period dress and best Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall imitations win a prize. Information: 275-2233 or www.BlueWingSaloon.com.

April 1 and 2:

* The Lost Boys headline a four-act concert at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Additional performers include Connor Gill and the Gill Brothers Band, followed by Tajie D. (Taj Dedrick) and K-Town Entertainment and Matt Weiss and his new hip-hop show. General admission tickets are $21 in advance and $25 on the day of the show. VIP Package for two is available for $60 and includes two tickets to the show, priority seating, private autograph session, sound check admission and a copy of the new CD, “Running Red Lights.” Tickets and VIP Packages are available at www.2lostboys.com. Tickets are also available at the Soper-Reese box office, open from noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays, www.soperreesetheatre.com, Catfish Books in Lakeport and the Lower Lake Coffee House. For more information, call 263-0577.

April 2:

* Spring Awakening Festival, 2 to 5 p.m. at Gallilee Lutheran Church, 8860 Soda Bay Road. Featuring California Poet Laureate Emeritus Al Young with Clovice Lewis, accompanist; poet Rafael Jesus Gonzalez with Clive Matson, poetry, local artisans, refreshments and jazz. Tickets are available at $10 in advance from Watershed Books in Lakeport or by calling 263-3640. Tickets are $15 at the door. Proceeds benefit KPFZ 88.1 FM.

April 2 and 3:

* Clive Matson hosts a “Let the Crazy Child Write!” writers” workshop, 4 to 6 p.m. April 2 and 10 to 5 p.m. April 3 at the Lake County Arts Council”s Main Street Gallery. Fee is $55. Information: 263-6658.

April 7:

* 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. Facilitated by Mary McMillan, Lake County poet laureate emeritus. Information: mtmcmillan@mac.com. This event is supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.

* Second annual We Love Tules Four-Minute Film Festival, 7 p.m. at the Lakeport Yacht Club. Filmmakers” works, in all genres, will be accepted until 6 p.m. March 30 at Watershed Books, 305 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Films should be playable on a DVD player and be approximately four minutes long. For reservations or more information, contact Cheri at 263-5787.

April 9 and 10:

* Who”s Who Star Revue celebrity lip sync. Proceeds benefit the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. Information: www.lakeportchamber.com/.

April 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.

April 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.

April 15:

* Soper-Reese Community Theatre presents Third Friday Live, a concert series that showcases Lake County bands and entertainers, 7 p.m. at 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. April performance features Andy Rossoff with special guest Jeff Kemp opening for headliner LC Diamonds. Tickets are available online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com or at the theater box office, 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 Co. on Main Street in Lower Lake or by phone at 263-0577.

April 16:

* Hip-hop concert featuring Big “D”, Spaz, Acetrain, Killabay, Guido the Boy, Doc Wizzle, Young Tubb, Dre B Mackin, Mr. Go Getter, Money Bag Mobb, Macinffuco, Mr. Miller and many more collaborate as Mob Nation, as Ghetto Bay, Y.B.A.N., Spas-World with opening act Young Tubb, at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, 275 S. Main St. in Lakeport. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 at the door and $15 for a VIP package that includes seating in “the best seats in the house” and a souvineer DVD. Tickets are available online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com or at the theater box office, 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 Co. on Main Street in Lower Lake or by phone at 263-0577.

April 17:

* The board of directors for KPFZ 88.1 FM meets on the third Sunday of every month at the studio, 149 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The public is welcome. Information: http://kpfz.org/. ***

* Concerts with Conversation dinner and concert series, 7:30 p.m., featuring Grammy Award-winning reed instrumentalist Paul McCandless with jazz harpist Motoshi Kosako, in Riffe”s Meeting House next to the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For tickets and information, contact the Tallman Hotel reception desk, 275-2244, or visit www.TallmanHotel.com.

April 30:

April 30 and May 1:

* Writing seminar with Clive Matson, 4 to 6 p.m. April 30 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1 at Harbin Hot Springs outside of Middletown. Fee is $75 (includes lodging). Information: Elaine Watt, 987-2339, ext. 72 or accounting@harbin.org.

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May 12-15:

* Lake County Theatre Company and Mendocino College present “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum, 7 p.m. May 12 through 14 and 2 p.m. May 15 in the Little Theater at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Tickets will be on sale in mid-April. For information, contact Suna Flores at 279-2595.

May 19:

* Lake County Arts Council accepts artists” work for its “Art in Public Places” program, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lake County Courthouse lobby. There is a fee of $1 per piece. LCAC receives commission on pieces sold — 20 percent for members and 30 percent for non-members. Information: 263-6658. ***

May 19-21:

* Lake County Theatre Company and Mendocino College present “The Wizard of Oz” by L. Frank Baum, 7 p.m. May 19 and 20 and 2 p.m. May 21 in the Little Theater at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Tickets will be on sale in mid-April. For information, contact Suna Flores at 279-2595.

May 21:

* Concerts with Conversation dinner and concert series, 7:30 p.m., featuring keyboard artist Kelly Park with Daniel Fabricant on bass and John Lazarus on drums, in Riffe”s Meeting House next to the Tallman Hotel in Upper Lake. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. For tickets and information, contact the Tallman Hotel reception desk, 275-2244, or visit www.TallmanHotel.com.

May 28:

May 28 and 29:

* Lake Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Tuscan Village, 16175 Main St. in Lower Lake, next to the Post Office. The festival is set in Renaissance Italy, 400 years ago, in the re-created town in Tuscany. Games and crafts, music, sea shanties, stage acts, sword fights, food and beverages, entertainment. Cost of admission is $7 per person. Children 10 and younger will be admitted free. Organizers will honor a $2 discount for students, seniors or with a coupon: one discount per person. For tickets, contact tickets@lakerenfest.com. For additional information, contact info@lakerenfest.com or visit http://lakerenfest.com/index2.html.

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Every Thursday:

* ONLY DURING SUMMER MONTHS: Lake County Square Dancers meets from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at Orchard Shores Community Room in Clearlake Oaks. Lawrence Johnstone from Ukiah is the caller. The group invites any square dancers to join it for an afternoon of square and round dancing. For more information, contact Dee and Weldon Parker at 994-9161.

Every Saturday:

* “Knit A Round” book and knitting group, 1 to 3 p.m. each Saturday at Redbud Library in Clearlake. The group reviews new books that are available through the library system as well as discusses mystery books by authors that focus on knitting or crocheting in their subjects. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Limited help is available. Information: 994-5115.

First Thursday:

First Friday:

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 Wednesday:

* Original material open mic, 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Java Express, 14624 Lakeshore Drive in Clearlake. Open to music and poetry. Performers, please arrive by 6:30 p.m. to sign up. Information: 995-1065.

Third Sunday:

* The board of directors for KPFZ 88.1 FM meets on the third Sunday of every month at the studio, 149 N. Main St. in Lakeport. The public is welcome. Information: http://kpfz.org/.

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.

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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.

Originally Published: March 23, 2011 at 12:00 AM PDT