MIDDLETOWN – Coyote Film Festival, Lake County’s own independent film festival, celebrates paper folding on Saturday, May 29, at the Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center.

There will be a 1:30 p.m. matinée and a 7:30 p.m. screening featuring the multi-award-winning documentary “Between The Folds” by filmmaker Vanessa Gould.

Admission is $10 at the door $5 for kids 16 and under.

Winner of many awards across the globe, including the 2010 Peabody award, “Between The Folds” chronicles the stories of 10 fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard-earned graduate degrees – all to forge unconventional lives as modern–day paperfolders.

This is a visually stunning documentary exploring science, art, creativity and ingenuity of many of the world’s best paper folders.

Here is some of the critical acclaim the film has received: “A gorgeous cinematic experience. I was so captivated by the documentary that halfway through I felt intense admiration for humanity, the same tingling I feel when listening to music so exquisite it's almost painful.” – Karen A. Frenkel, Talking Science

3 1/2 stars: “...Exquisite sights and surprising thoughts...Mere paper draws visionaries and virtuosos.” – Bill Stamets, Chicago Sun-Times

Meet Charlotte Webb, instructor at Lake County’s own origami club. Charlotte will share her stories and her work. The Coyote audience will be able to take home a piece of origami that Charlotte will teach us how to make!

Calpine Geothermal Visitors Center is located at 15500 Central Park Road in Middletown. There is plenty of parking, restrooms, great sound and a great screening room. Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for kids 16 and under. Fresh popcorn and concessions will also be available.

Coyote Film Festival is a fundraising arm of EcoArts of Lake County, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization dedicated to bringing visual art opportunities to the residents and visitors of Lake County.

The EcoArts Web site is being rebuilt and they will announce when a new site is up and running.

Please contact Coyote Film Festival through This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-928-0323.

MIDDLETOWN – D’s Coffee & Tea Shop will host the band “Blue Collar” in concert this coming Friday, May 28, along with open mikes for adults and children.

At 7 p.m. the children's open mike will take place, followed at 7:30 p.m. by Blue Collar.

At 8:30 p.m. a general open mike will begin.

D's Coffee & Tea Shop is located on 21187 Calistoga Road, Middletown, telephone 707-987-3647.

The Gill Brothers, from Cobb, play classic rock covers and will open for String Theory on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at 7 p.m. with classic rock covers. Pictured from left to right are Tim Gill (bass/vocals), Connor Gill (lead guitar/vocals, age 11) and Jacob Gill (drums/vocals, age 15). Courtesy photo.

COBB – Jellystone Park Campground on Cobb – under new ownership – will host a series of summer concerts and events, starting on Memorial Day Weekend.

On Saturday, May 29, Jellystone and Yard Dog Productions will host two bands: The Gill Brothers and String Theory.

The event is open to both campers and non-campers, cover charge is $5, and gates open at 6:30 p.m. A barbecue dinner will be available to all.

On Saturday, June 5, YardDog Productions will host Cobbstock at Jellystone, featuring bands The Prather Brothers, Colby and the Contraband, Pitney Lane, CAM, Austin and Owens, Lost Coast Smugglers, Travis Rinker, Off the Hook, Neft and Dubois, String Theory, Blind Monkey, Rukkus, and other special guests.

Cover charge is $20 and gates open at 11 a.m.

Jellystone Park Campground is located at 14117 Bottle Rock Road on Cobb.

Visit www.campjellystone.com or www.cobbstock.com for more details.

String Theory, made up of Middletown High School students, plays originals and rock covers. Pictured from left to right are Landon Bracisco (guitar/vocals), Jacob Gill (guitar/vocals), Rafael Roy-Labelle (bass) and Reid Carpenter (drums). String Theory will play on Memorial Day, Saturday, May 29, 2010, and at Cobbstock on Saturday, June 5, 2010.

LAKEPORT – “Sing For Your Soper,” a benefit concert for both the Kelseyville High School Music program and the Soper-Reese Community Theatre, will be held on Saturday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m.

The award-winning Kelseyville High School Jazz Choir and musical group, EarReverence, will delight guests with intricate vocal harmonies and elaborate arrangements.

The Kelseyville Jazz Choir under the direction of Tom Aiken will perform the material that they have been showcasing at numerous venues and competitions throughout the state.

The Kelseyville group is known for its tight harmonies and sophisticated arrangements. In all venues, crowds are awed by the skill and expertise of this young group.

EarReverence is a local four member a cappella group. The popular group comprised of Bill Bordisso, Carol Cole-Lewis, and Nick and Valerie Reid has just released a new CD. The group has an eclectic mix of jazz, pop, rock ‘n roll and humor.

The concert is a benefit for the Soper-Reese Theatre whose immediate fundraising efforts are aimed at completing the dressing room. Kelseyville High School’s music program also will be a beneficiary of this musical fundraising event.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Catfish Books in Lakeport, Wild About Books in Clearlake, Polestar Computers in Kelseyville or the Soper-Reese Theatre Box Office, open from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursdays, or by calling 707-263-0577.

Tickets also are available online at www.SoperReeseTheatre.com.