The Dora Street Brass Quintet will perform at theMIX in Ukiah, Calif., on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Courtesy photo.

UKIAH – Celebrate springtime with the Dora Street Brass Quintet.

This lively concert, entitled "Mayday," will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 1.

Come hear the quintet, which has been heard around the world. The members of the quintet are not only exceptional musicians but will definitely have you in bouts of laughter with their banter, possibly requiring a true "Mayday" distress call.

Music selections will span the centuries from the Renaissance, Baroque, and classical to Latin, show tunes and Jazz. The show will not only be an aural feast but a visual one as well with a full light and multi-media performance.

There may even be some singing involved (remember ... "Mayday"). It will be fun and entertaining for the entire family.

The group will be performing at Ukiah's newest entertainment venue, theMIX, located at 75H Kunzler Ranch Road, Ukiah.

Tickets are reasonably priced at $10 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, children 5 may attend for free.

Tickets are available at theMIX and at the Mendocino Book Co.

For more information and tickets call 707-463-1614. Be sure to get your tickets soon as the concert is expected to sell out quickly.

Tickets for shows at the Soper-Reese Theatre can now be purchased online. Courtesy photo.

LAKEPORT – It’s now easier than ever to get tickets for upcoming events such as Triskela or the Spring Dance Festival held at the Soper-Reese Theatre.

Tickets for events are now available online – simply go to the Web site www.soperreesetheatre.com to purchase your tickets for any Soper-Reese event.

There have been a lot of exciting changes taking place at the theater. The ambiance has been improved through the paving of the courtyard and the planting of trees. The first-ever dinner and dance was a great success proving that the theater provides a versatile venue.

For the upcoming Spring Dance Festival, the many dancers will perform on a specially constructed dance floor on the stage of the theater.

In addition to online ticket purchases, the theater also has a Facebook page to keep everyone up-to-date on news regarding performances and changes to the facility.

The improvements to the theater and the many accomplishments that have taken place over the past few years have taken place solely because of donations from the community, grants from local entities and the untiring efforts of the volunteers dedicated to providing Lake County with a viable community theater.

Visit our Web site or Facebook page to learn more about what’s happening at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre or to purchase your tickets for upcoming events.

LUCERNE – Community members are invited to take part in Harbor Village Artists' art classes and demonstrations this Saturday, April 10.

Demonstrations in spiral beading techniques, silk painting, woodburning on a gourd and beaded peyote stitch will take place from noon to 2 p.m.

At The Gourd Gallery, Sandie Coelho-Davis will show woodburning techniques.

Knowing the proper way to use woodburning tools is the first step in mastering the art of pyrography.

Coelho-Davis will offer tips that will help aspiring gourd artists create a one-of-a-kind piece of art.

Luwana Quitiquit of the Pomo Fine Arts Gallery will give a presentation on making beaded peyote stitch earrings.

The ancient peyote stitch is one of the most popular off-loom stitches among contemporary beaders. She'll show the technique, which is said to be amazingly easy and versatile.

Lynn Hughes will teach a class on spiral beading at the Lakeside Art Gallery.

Spiral beading is a standard beading technique which can have many different outcomes by changing the count or size of the beads. Learn how to apply this fascinating technique to your next project.

At Serendipity Art and Boutique, Diana Liebe will lead a silk painting demonstration, using water-based full color dyes on silk fabric to create dynamic, vibrant and beautiful pieces of art. Liebe's class will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Harbor Village Artists is located at 6192, 6195, 6197 and 6199 E. Highway 20 in Lucerne.

For more information or to sign up for classes call 707-274-2346.

Researcher, entrepreneur and author Paul Hawken has found at least one million grassroot groups around the world struggling for positive change that are supported and guided by their spiritual beliefs.

“Fierce Light” is a beautiful, deeply moving documentary that captures this exciting movement of Spiritual Activism exploding around the planet.

This “movement of movements” shares a common set of values: values of compassion, collaboration and understanding, of focusing on what we are for, as opposed to what we are against.

Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Velcrow Ripper has placed his own life on the line as he seeks out today’s stories of what Martin Luther King called “Love in Action,” what Gandhi called “Soul Force” and what Ripper calls “Fierce Light.”

It is what Ripper calls the way of the Sacred Warrior: uncompromisingly nonviolent, with a power that radiates from the heart into actions that are undeniably hopeful and full of possibility.

“Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action” reveals what’s possible when human beings work together for meaningful change when they are at their absolute best.

As the Seattle Times says of this award-winning film, it’s “inspiring! Herein lies the key to humankind’s ultimate survival, and what could possibly be more important.” You don’t want to miss this one!

“Fierce Light” will be screened, for free as always, at The Clearlake United Methodist Church at 14521 Pearl Ave. in Clearlake on April 11.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; the film starts at 6 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Information is available at 707-279-2957 or www.secondsundaycinema.webs.com.

LAKEPORT – The time for the official proclamation, inaugurating new Lake County Poet Laureate Russell Gonzaga, has changed to 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6.

At that time, the Board of Supervisors will Gonzaga, who was selected as poet laureate last month.

During the ceremony, the board will give Gonzaga authority to represent the county at literary functions and encourage poetry and writing among county residents.

Gonzaga, one of three finalists in the poet laureate selection process, was chosen by the current and former poets laureate at the “Select and Celebrate” event on Sunday, March 14.

He facilitates a weekly writers workshop at Harbin Hot Springs near Middletown.