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: Elizabeth Larson; Posted On Saturday, 01 December 2018 00:38; 01 December 2018

Ely Stage Stop ready for holiday season; Fiddlers’ Jam, Christmas Marketplace planned

KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Start your 2018 Christmas season at Ely Stage Stop & Country Museum.

: Middletown Art Center; Posted On Thursday, 29 November 2018 03:47; 29 November 2018

Restore Project features life drawing and linocut printmaking Dec. 1

**Kay Ashley displays her work in a recent printmaking class at the Middletown Art Center in Middletown, Calif. Courtesy photo.**

MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – Join artist John Jennings and create linocuts at Middletown Art Center on Saturday, Dec. 1.

: Soper Reese; Posted On Monday, 26 November 2018 23:50; 26 November 2018

Soper Reese to screen ‘Cinderella’ Dec. 11

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The 1950 animated musical, “Cinderella,” screens at the Soper Reese Theatre on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1 and 6 p.m.

: Soper Reese Theatre; Posted On Friday, 30 November 2018 02:42; 30 November 2018

'E.T.' shows at Soper Reese Dec. 12

**“E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial” will be shown at the Soper Reese Theatre in Lakeport, Calif., on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Courtesy photo.**

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The GenX Cinema series presents the 1982 sci-fi adventure, “E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial,” at the Soper Reese Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m.

: Debra Fredrickson; Posted On Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:41; 28 November 2018

‘Day at the Opera’ a resounding success

David Velasquez, Lake County Symphony Association president, congratulates Barbara Christwitz on winning the raffle at the recent concert. All proceeds support the Lake County Symphony and Youth Orchestra.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – The recent Lake County Symphony’s “Day at the Opera” featuring dramatic mezzo soprano Heather McFadden was a resounding success by all accounts.

: Elizabeth Larson; Posted On Sunday, 25 November 2018 22:46; 02 December 2018

Lower Lake High Drama Club to present ‘Elf, the Musical’

**The cast of the Lower Lake High Drama Club’s production of Elf, the Musical.” Courtesy photo.**

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – The Lower Lake High Drama Club presents ”Elf, the Musical” to celebrate the holiday season.

Performances will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, and Saturday, Dec. 8, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, in the Lower Lake High multipurpose room.

“Elf, the Musical” is based on the New Line Cinema film written by David Berenbaum and starring Will Ferrell.

Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole.

The would-be elf is raised, unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth.

With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity.

The cast of Elf is 28 members strong including students ranging from third to 11th grades.

“There are a lot of first timers in the cast,” said Director Tracy Lahr, “but you would never know it. The kids have worked so hard to make this play truly spectacular and completely entertaining.”

The cast includes Steven Beckstead, Veronica Campbell, Natalee Clifford, Stacy Lopez, Mackenzie Thrasher, Liberty Fuchs, Aleesa Beckstead, Brooke Benson, Teresa Burrows, Aubrey Weese, Abby Tucker, Maria Nevills, Madison Martin, Edward Pacheco, Raelynn Guerra, Kaycie Meckfessel, Reagan Bailey, Johnathan Lopez-Workman, Evelyn Campbell, Josh Fortanel, Cole Doud, Joseph Bickham, Kea-Lani Caberos, Madalyn Chernoh, Samantha Reed, Austin Camberg, Jessi Teal-Buck and Irianna Milano.

Ticket prices are: adults, $7; senior citizens, $6; students, $5.

Lower Lake High School is located at 9430 Lake St.