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LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The duo “Not Two” and several guest musicians will perform this Saturday, April 13, as part of the monthly “An Evening With,” hosted by the Lake Community Pride Foundation.
The concert will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Lower Lake High School Little Theater, located at 9430 Lake St. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Not Two is a duo whose voices at times seem as one, hence the name. All the songs are originals written by Allen Markowski.
Markowski's lyrics are rich filled with humor, pathos, compassion, insight and are complemented by Barbarajo Bloomquist's inventive harmonies.
While Not Two is typically made up of Markowski and Bloomquist, Saturday night's concert will feature Max Lehman on the bass, Herb Gura on the drums, Doug Harris on the guitar and Barbara Christwitz playing her clarinet.
The musical style of Not Two varies widely from blues, folk, bluegrass, country, waltz and much more.
All proceeds go to support youth performing arts in Lake County.
Tickets cost $10 at the door. For tickets and information visit www.aneveningwith.org or call 707-701-3838.
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CLEARLAKE, Calif. – “The Invisible War” is Second Sunday Cinema’s free film for April 14.
The film will be shown at the Clearlake United Methodist Church, 14521 Pearl Ave., Clearlake.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., the film begins at 6 p.m.
Admission is free.
This Oscar-nominated documentary is the film responsible for the current nation-wide conversation about rape in the US military.
Over the past decade alone, “hundreds of thousands” of women have been raped while serving their country – by their fellow soldiers.
What happens next only deepens the wounds: They are ignored, refused military justice, and often it is they, not their attacker, who is dismissed from service and the career they were building.
Amazingly, this film is not depressing. In part, this is due to the superior production values and vision of the filmmakers.
It’s also due in large part to the strength and courage of the women (and one man) interviewed. The well-researched information is outrageous and galvanizing, but you probably won’t need to bring Kleenex.
As one enthusiastic reviewer wrote, “Even if you’re not in the military yourself, you should see this film and urge every young woman you know who is considering enlisting to see it first!”
For more information call 707-889-7355.
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UKIAH, Calif. – Gifted jazz woodwind player and composer Paul McCandless will be the featured musical entertainment at this year’s Gala on the Green Vine & Dine, Mendocino College Foundation’s annual fundraiser to benefit the college’s students and programs.
The event will take place at the main campus in Ukiah on June 1.
Best known for his membership in the jazz and world music group Oregon, McCandless is considered a pioneer of modern instrumental music, and an accomplished player of several instruments including oboe, English horn, bass clarinet, soprano and sopranino saxophones.
As a composer, his work has appeared in a number of film scores. A Grammy winner in 1996 for his work with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, McCandless has collaborated on more than 150 albums, and currently tours with the group Proteus 7.
For the first time, the Gala fundraiser will be held on the Ukiah campus of Mendocino College.
“The timing is right to bring it home,” said Richard Cooper, special events chair and foundation vice president. “Since the last Gala on the Green, we have seen the completion of the cutting-edge Library/Learning Center building while the old library is currently being renovated to become a brand-new student center. Our event will be a fabulous opportunity to see how the college has evolved to continue to be a vital asset to our community.”
Also new this year is the foundation’s partnership with the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program.
MESA’s annual fundraiser, Vine and Dine, will be a part of the Gala. MESA students are playing an active role in the planning and execution of the event now called Gala on the Green Vine & Dine.
“We are always striving to step it up year over year,” said Cooper. “Foundation staff as well as the MESA students led by MESA program director Margaret Sanchez, have been working hard to create this exciting new incarnation of the Gala.”
Prior to the start of the event, guests will have the opportunity to join a walking tour of the campus, including the new Library/Learning Center. After check-in they will find eight appetizer stations, each paired with a complimentary wine pouring.
Dinner will be provided by Nicholas Petti and the Mendocino College Culinary Arts program. Live and silent auctions will feature many unique items, while a wine raffle will provide the chance to win a variety of high-end Lake and Mendocino County wines.
This year’s major sponsors include 94.5 Kwine, Max 93.5 Radio, Skunk Train, Mendo Lake Credit Union, Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Selzer Realty, TLCD Architecture, and Ukiah Valley Medical Center.
Sponsorship of the musical entertainment for the evening is provided by Kit Elliott and George Husaruk.
Registration for the June 1 event is available online at www.galaonthegreen.org . Admission is $100 per person, with a table of eight for $700, or a premium table of four for $500. The Ukiah campus of Mendocino College is located at 1000 Hensley Creek Road.
For more information about the 2013 Gala on the Green Vine & Dine or the Mendocino College Foundation, visit the foundation’s Web site at http://foundation.mendocino.edu .
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It pains an old booklover like me to think of somebody burning a book, but if you’ve gotten one for a quarter and it’s falling apart, well, maybe it’s OK as long as you might be planning to pick up a better copy. Here Ron Koertge, who lives in Pasadena, has some fun with the ashes of love poems.
Burning the Book
The anthology of love poems I bought
for a quarter is brittle, anyway, and comes
apart when I read it.
One at a time, I throw pages on the fire
and watch smoke make its way up
and out.
I’m almost to the index when I hear
a murmuring in the street. My neighbors
are watching it snow.
I put on my blue jacket and join them.
The children stand with their mouths
open.
I can see nouns—longing, rapture, bliss—
land on every tongue, then disappear.
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 2012 by Ron Koertge, whose most recent book of poems is Fever, Red Hen Press, 2006. Poem reprinted by permission of Ron Koertge. Introduction copyright © 2013 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. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.