KELSEYVILLE
Chelsea Bearce to headline Boatique Wines Stand-up Comedy Night April 20
Boatique wines will be hosting the next instalment of their successful stand-up comedy series, produced by Comedy IRL, at 8 pm on Saturday April 20 . The show will be held in the winery at 8255 Red Hills Road in Kelseyville, CA.
Chelsea Bearce will be headlining. She is one of the funniest comics currently working in the Bay Area! Chelsea got her comedy start in Los Angeles and quickly headed to New York, where she performed at over a dozen comedy clubs regularly, including Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, and Caroline’s, where she performed along-side Darrell Hammond. She can now be found headlining at the Sacramento and San Francisco Punch Lines, as well as breweries, clubs, and festivals across the country. She was a Featured Headliner at the Colorado Springs Comedy Festival and won Best of Fest at Big Pine Comedy Festival in Phoenix, Arizona. She is also a regular on The Gateway Show and Don’t Tell Comedy. Her blend of observational comedy and self-deprecation combined with her over the top crowd work, makes for an intimate and exciting show! Chelsea has written multiple parodies as well, including Curvy which went Viral. Do not miss her performance! She is a killer.
Our Feature comic will be Matt Walker! Originally from Texas, Matt Walker now calls the Bay his home. Matt has performed across the country, from the Tempe Improv all the way to Laugh Boston. He has also been featured at multiple comedy festivals, including Big Pine Comedy Festival, Sac Town Comedy Get Down, and the San Diego Comedy Festival. Matt also makes up one half of the Lip Sync team Judas Feast; wowing audiences with his lightning electric guitar skills. Find Matt now as the co-host of Meat Sweats: The Podcast (iTunes, iHeartRadio).
We are joined by other talented guest comedians. Comedy IRL’s own Chris Ferdinandson will be the Host.
For more information and currently available tickets please go to www.boatiquewines.com/events/
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SACRAMENTO
Bill to coordinate celebrations of America’s 250th birthday clears committee
A bill to create the California Commission on the United States Semiquincentennial has cleared the Governmental Organization Committee today and is on its way to the Appropriations Committee.
Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) authored SB 1214, which is modeled after a similar measure to coordinate state celebrations of the nation’s bicentennial in 1976. The 20th anniversary of the American Revolution is on July 4, 2026.
“Californians are patriotic when it comes to our history. We celebrate the Fourth of July every year and learn about George Washington and our founding fathers in school,” Senator Janet Nguyen said. “Winning the Revolutionary War against all odds was an incredible feat. Our nation had glorious celebrations to commemorate this in 1976 and I’d like to see California recognize this new milestone.”
SB 1214 would establish a commission to plan and coordinate commemorations and events surrounding the semiquincentennial. It would be funded solely by private and federal monies in an account held by the California Treasury. All records will be deposited with the State Archives with a 2028 deadline.
The commission will have 11 members comprised of the state archivist, four legislators, five members of the public and one historian. A federal Semiquincentennial Commission has been established with eight members of Congress, 16 private citizens and nine federal officials.
“Like the actions of elected leaders in 42 other states and territories, I urge the California Legislature to support the legislative efforts of Senator Nguyen in calling for the creation of a California commission dedicated to honoring this significant milestone,” said Rosie Rios, chairperson of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission. “California’s vibrant history, diversity, and pivotal role in shaping our nation make it a critical part of commemorating the 250th anniversary of America’s founding.”
Similarly, in 1967 the Legislature created the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of California, which ran through 1977. The commission oversaw celebrations and created medals, coins, seals, and other souvenirs leading up to July 4, 1976.
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