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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Traditional Delta and Chicago Blues band, 62 Blues, plays at the Soper Reese Theatre on Feb. 20 as part of the theatre’s Third Friday Live series.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show starting at 7 p.m.
Vocalist and harmonica player, Pat Gleeson, is known for his bluesy growl and he plays a mean harp with soulful feeling.
Other members of the band include Steve Thoma on drums and Tim Karlyle on bass. Their rhythm section keeps you movin’ and groovin'.
Rounding out the group are “Mojo” Larry Platz, a rock solid blues guitarist and local legend, and Cory Hyatt who adds an extra dose of magic on his keyboards.
Over the years these performers have played with some of the best musicians in the world. Together the group has a unique sound that is anything but “the same old blues.” They put their own spin on each song, with emphasis on creating a great dance beat.
All seats for Third Friday Live are $10. The dance floor will be open.
Tickets online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com , at the theater box office, 275 S. Main St., Lakeport on Fridays 10:30 am to 5:30 pm.
Tickets also are available at The Travel Center, 1265 S. Main, Lakeport, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center is hosting its monthly Open Mic Lucerne on Saturday, Feb. 21.
Performers are on stage with house band FOGG, starting the evening at 6 p.m. with classic, heavy metal rock and roll with original numbers and covers of your favorites. FOGG and other entertainers will wrap up the evening by 11 p.m.
There is no charge for attending or performing.
Don’t miss this chance to showcase your talent. Music, comedy, mime, readings and any other activity that is family-oriented is appreciated.
Being in the audience also is great fun. Assistance is available with amplification. Room also is available for dancing and relaxing.
A spaghetti feed will be offered with traditional and vegetarian full meals available for $5 per person.
Bands and individuals are already signing up for the Saturday show. The past events have seen full venues, so sign up early. Call 707-245-4612 or 707-274-8779 for your reserved time or come and sign-up beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday night.
All proceeds benefit the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, a not-for-profit serving Northshore senior populations with on-site lunches, Meals on Wheels, personal advocacy and other services.
The center is located at 3985 Country Club Drive.
For more information, call the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center at 707-274-8779.
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LUCERNE, Calif. – The Lucerne Alpine Senior Center will host a fun Western Band Potluck from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18.
The third Wednesday every month marks this regular fundraiser and music event at the center, 3985 Country Club Drive.
The High Notes band is featured and will get your toes tapping.
This potluck fundraiser has a $12 per-person admission price. Bring something wonderful to share.
All proceeds from the meal benefit the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, a not-for-profit that serves north shore senior populations with on site lunches, Meals on Wheels and advocacy.
For more information about services or the Western Band Potluck with the High Notes, call Lucerne Alpine Senior Center at 707-274-8779.
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Kurt Brown was a talented poet who died in 2013, and his posthumous selected and new poems opens with this touching late poem to his wife, Laure-Anne.
The Kiss
That kiss I failed to give you.
How can you forgive me?
The kiss I would have spent on you is still
There, within me. It will probably die there.
But it will be the last of me to die.
American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation ( www.poetryfoundation.org ), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright 2014 by the Estate of Kurt Brown, “The Kiss,” from I’ve Come This Far to Say Hello: Poems Selected and New by Kurt Brown (Tiger Bark Press, 2014). Poem reprinted by permission of The Estate of Kurt Brown and Tiger Bark Press. Introduction copyright © 2015 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction's author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. They do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.