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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
The concert will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport.
This has been the dream of conductor, Sue Condit for several years.
“We now have a group of students who are excited about playing in an orchestra,” said Condit. “All are currently playing in their high school band and were recommended by their music teacher.”
The Youth Orchestra will begin the November concert with Capriccio Espagnol by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arranged by Richard Meyer.
This piece premiered in 1887 for full orchestra after Rimsky-Korsakov changed his mind about scoring for a solo violin with orchestral accompaniment.
Meyer’s arrangement features a clarinet solo and several sections of the original Capriccio Espagnol.
Continuing on with composer, Rimsky-Korsakov, the orchestra will play Dance of the Tumblers, from the opera Snow Maiden. Based on folk and fairy tales, this highly colorful and energetic piece is a favorite of all audiences.
Reserve tickets now for the opening season fall concert set for Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Soper Reese Theatre. General admission for the 2 p.m. concert is $25 or $30 for premium seating. Lake County Symphony Association members receive a $5 discount.
Open rehearsal starts at 11 a.m. The cost is $5 for adults and is free for those under 18.
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- Written by: Middletown Art Center
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Lake County residents and visitors are invited to groove to The Higher Logic Project at the Middletown Art Center on Friday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 10 p.m.
With its finger on the pulse of arts and culture in Lake County, the MAC welcomes this beloved local band to perform in the MAC gallery, surrounded by artwork from the “All Souls” exhibit currently on view.
Enjoy reggae-infused dance rock and soulful melodies with lyrical consciousness. Celebrate local music and art! The cover charge is $10. A no-host bar will be onsite.
The Higher Logic Project is comprised of diverse musicians including Dooby (Derek) Wells on lead vocals and guitar, Gary Cambra on guitar and keyboards, Jacob Cambra on drums, Chris Clark on bass, DJ Sam Murti, and Bella Cambra on background vocals.
“Music and Art are key to our existence,” said Rick Berriz, owner and partner with Gary Cambra at The Butterfly House Studio in Clearlake where Higher Logic’s CD was produced and recorded. “We’re very proud of these guys. Just let the music speak for itself!”
“Whether you love reggae, rock, R&B or funk, love to dance or love MAC, the Higher Logic Project – Give Thanks concert promises to deliver a high energy, heartfelt community gathering. We give thanks for our communities’ courage, and who we are becoming as we rebuild, grow, and sustain Lake County, with local arts being an integral part of the revival,” explained Lisa Kaplan, programs director at MAC.
The Higher Logic Project music can be found on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HigherLogicMusic. Digital download the CD at https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-higher-logic-project/1240032426.
Since its opening in 2015 and subsequent wildfires in Lake County, MAC has become a cultural hub hosting concerts, open mics, dances and other community events. Be a part of the growing arts scene in South Lake County by becoming a MAC member, or by attending one of the many arts and cultural events or classes at MAC.
Middletown Art Center is located at 21456 State Highway 175 at the junction of Highway 29. Visit www.middletownartcenter.org or “Like” Middletown Art Center on Facebook to stay up-to-date with what’s happening at MAC. Check out MAC’s nominal cost Restore classes in sculpture, mixed media, printmaking and creative writing that happen most weekends at www.middletownartcenter.org/restore.
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- Written by: Debra Fredrickson
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Opera has come to Lake County.
The Lake County Symphony’s Fall Concert opens its 41st season with “An Afternoon at the Opera” on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport.
Conductor John Parkinson has chosen a concert performance of opera overtures and arias featuring dramatic mezzo-soprano Heather McFadden, who has been a prominent singer throughout California for more than a decade.
Bringing a lush voice and dramatic presence to the operatic stage, she has established herself as a compelling performer of the lyric and dramatic mezzo repertoire.
The program features an overture played by the orchestra followed by an aria, from each of three well-known operas: “La Favorita,” “Un Ballo in Maschera” and “Carmen.”
“La Favorita” by Gaetano Donizetti is based on a love triangle involving the King of Castile Alfonso XI, his mistress (“the favorite”) Leonora, and her lover Fernando. McFadden will be singing the aria of Leonora, “O Mio Fernando.”
“Un Ballo in Maschera” (“A Masked Ball”) is an opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. The plot is based on the assassination in 1792 of King Gustav III of Sweden who was killed as the result of a political conspiracy against him. He was shot while attending a masked ball.
In the opera, Riccardo (Gustavo) investigates Ulrica, a fortune teller accused of witchcraft, and goes to her house. The opening of the second scene finds Ulrica summoning her magical powers in the aria Re dell’ abisso, affrettati (King of the abyss, make haste), performed by McFadden.
“Carmen,” by Georges Bizet, endures as one of the greatest operas ever written. “Les Toreadors,” the theme from Act I, and Habanera, Carmen’s aria featuring McFadden, are among the best known in all operatic repertoire.
The final number in the program will feature the orchestra, playing Bizet’s familiar “Symphony in C,” his first and only symphony before he continued concentrating on opera composition.
It was written when he was a student at the Paris Conservatoire and reveals an extraordinary talent for a young composer in melodic invention, thematic handling and orchestration.
He started it four days after he turned 17, completing it about a month later. It was never played during his lifetime, but was discovered in the conservatory library in 1933. It was first performed in 1935 and quickly became part of the standard Romantic repertoire.
Reserve tickets now for the opening season fall concert set for Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Soper Reese Theatre. General admission for the 2 p.m. concert is $25 or $30 for premium seating. Lake County Symphony Association members receive a $5 discount.
Open rehearsal starts at 11 a.m. The cost is $5 for adults and is free for those under 18.
The November concert is dedicated to the memory of Chris Hansom, longtime horn player in the Lake County Symphony who passed away recently.
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- Written by: Mendocino College
UKIAH, Calif. – Experience the magic of a live dance performance in the Mendocino College Dance Repertory Dance Co.’s presentation of “Reflections … a dive into water, dance and life!”
The performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, through Saturday, Nov. 17, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18 in the Mendocino College’s Center Theatre on the Ukiah campus.
Four professional choreographers created original pieces for the production.
The company will premiere original works with actual rain on stage. Eryn Schon-Brunner's and Tara Ford’s “Water Dreams” investigates the world of motion and water. International artist Amelia Uzategui Bonilla (artistic director, Río Danza Comunitaria) premiers “Retrograde is…” an optical illusion that temporarily mesmerizes the eye.
Trudy McCreanor (artistic director, Mendocino Ballet) debuts “L’Etudes des Lignes,” a ballet that focuses the beauty of a dancer’s line, and “Happiness Goes On” is a themed love story by acclaimed social dancer Eddie Vedolla (Vedolla Dance Productions) that will bring a smile.
The performance features costumes by Kathy Katz, video art by Dave Wolf, and technical design and lighting by Steve Decker.
The Mendocino College Repertory Dance Co. is a diverse group of college dancers who share an interest in dance as a performing art.
This year’s company performers are Eleazar Brown, Jas Byerley, Clara Carstensen, Yves Charles, Margarita Diaz, Cody Dooley, Rickie Emilie Farah, Elizabeth Fuentes, Tara Ford, Traci Hunt, Thomas Kenney, Paloma Rodriguez, Ari Sunbeam and Megan Youell.
The company, which formed in 1986, is currently under the direction of Eryn Schon-Brunner.
Each fall the company spends time learning the works of four to six professional choreographers adding to the diverse repertory of dances the company can perform, providing young dancers with experience and professional connections in the dance field.
Tickets are $15 general, and $10 for ASB cardholders, seniors and children 12 and under.
Tickets are available at the Mendocino Book Co., Mendocino College Bookstore and online at www.artsmendocino.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door, cash or check only. Audiences are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance.
