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COIEISlORY 8 Young Artist Grant Concert Saturday's annual benefit show will be held inside the Sonora High School Auditorium.

COIIEI PROlO Todd Schroeder presents his annual Young Artist Grant Concert to benefit Sonora High School students wanting to pursue a career in the arts.

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uitar ensem e conc u es vations series of guitars and plucked instruments: nylon strings, steel, electric basses, the Middle Eastern lute, the oud, and 17th century theorbos. Their repertoire ranges from arrangementsofBach,Brahms, Dowland and Rossini to original music by Sergio Assad, minimalist Belinda Reynolds, and D'Agostino. Pacific Guitar Ensemble will be performing "Concerto in D Major, RV 93 for lute" by Antonio Vivaldi, "Sexter Op. 18, No 2" by Johnannes Brahms,"Tango Bleu" by Francois Laurent, "Siete Voi" by Gioacchino Rossini, "Fanasia para un Gentilhombre"by Joanquin Rodrigo,"Mediterranean Spark" by PGE's own, Peppino D'Agostino, "Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051" by J.S. Bach, and clos-

• What: Pacific Guitar Ensemble. • When: Sunday, 3 p.m. • Where: Bret Harte High School, Angels Camp. • Tickets: $25 adults, $10 children. • Information: 754-1774, www. calaverasarts.org

Pacific Guitar Ensemble, the six-person classical guitar "pluckers" from San Francisco, closes the Calaveras Arts Council's 2015 Ovations Performing Arts Series on Sunday. The ensemble was founded in 2010 by classical guitarist David Tanenbaum and steel string

guitarist Peppino D'Agostino. The group is made up of faculty members and graduates of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. These classically trained musicians bring together a wide array

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Pacific Guitar Ensemble closes the Calaveras Arts Council's 2015 Ovations Performing Arts Series.

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Wine tasting to benefit college's culinary arts program • What:Columbia Wine Tasting. • When:Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. • Where:Columbia State Historic Park. •Tickets:$55 advance,$60 atthe door. • Info:winetasting.events.gocolumbia. edu, 588-5089

The ColumbiaCollege Foundation will host the 39th annual Columbia Wine Tasting on Sunday afternoon, allowing guests to stroll through historic buildings while sampling fine food and California wines. The event is a benefit to supports Columbia College's culinary arts program. More than 70 wineries and food vendors will set up shop in Columbia State Historic Park's quaint buildings, making it one of the most unique tastings in the West. Guests enjoy an array of hors d'oeuvres prepared by students of the Columbia College culinary program and guest food vendors, and can sample premium wines

from a wide selection of California vintners. The eventalsofeaturesa silent auction with a selection of collectible wines, private dinners, gift baskets, getaway packages and

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Columbia's culinary arts program prepares students for various hospitality management careers. "Our graduates can be found in successful careers throughout the Mother Lode region, as well as all over the world," said Gene Womble, the college's hospitality management program coordinator. "Proceeds from the wine tasting providescholarships and equipment for our program. We ap-

preciate the community's support and are confident that those who attend will have a great time." Reservations can be purchased online for $55 per person in advance or $60 per person at the event as available. Attendees receive a complimentary souvenir wine glass and samples f'rom participating wineries and food vendors. Phil Schermeister /Courtesyphotos

Many wineries from Calaveras and Tuolumne counties will participate in Sunday's Columbia Wine Tasting, which will be held both inside (above) and outside (left).

Chili chefssoughtfor Murphyscook-off The 5th annual Chili Cook-Off will be held May 2 at the Murphys Hotel. The event supports SoroptimistInternational ofCalaveras County's service programs.

Chili and sides tasting is $10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Awards for best chili, best side and best theme will be made at 2:30 p.m. Pre-regist ration for participants

ends 5 p.m. April 27. Entry fee is $25 per team. Entry forms are available at many businesses. For more information, contact 7539700 or sicalaverascounty.org.

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Spirit, Mind,BodyExpoheld at SonoraOperaHall, Stage3 • What:Spirit, Mind and Body Expo. • When:Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. • Where:Sonora Opera Hall, Stage 3 Theatre Company. • Tickets:$5 adults, children free. • Info:SpiritMindBodyExpo.com

The fourth annual Spirit, Mind and Body Expo will take place Saturdayat the Sonora Opera Hall and Stage 3 Theatre Company in downtown Sonora. The event, which focuses on holistic health and conscious living, is produced by the Unity Spiritual Center and Foothill

Collaborative for Sustainability. There will also be an "Awakening the Dreamer" free community workshop from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sonora Opera Hall. At Saturday's expo, those in at-

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services and more. The exhibits in and around the Sonora Opera Hall include everything from anti-aging products to body-work to local food resources and environmentally friendly vehicles. Dozens of gift baskets have been assembled from various vendors. Admission includes seven raffle tickets (more can be purchased for $1 each). Prizes

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Expo highlights • 10:10 to 10:30 a.m., Sage cleansing, guided meditation • 11t40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Keynote presentation: "Awakening"

• 1 to 1:50 p.m., Putting "You" in Comm-You-Nity, panel of community leaders • 3 to3:50p.m.,Rhythm of I ife: Performance and Interactive Music Circle

ners need not be present. The Tuolumne County Arts Alliance will also have a children's

Dror Sinai of Rhythm Fusion will play drums Saturday.

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Those in attendance can also experience a traditional native ceremony and learn about ways to build community, among much more. A highlight of the expo will be learning how to play hand drums with guest presenter Dror Sinai. Sinai is well known throughout California, the Middle East

Additionally, there will be live music in an outdoor cafe. A full lineup of musicians will entertain all day. Schnoogs Cafe will be catering lunch with diverse salads, wraps, pastries and more. Earlier in the day,coffee and breakfast items will be served.

SRTholding'Macbeth'auditions Sierra Repertory Theatre will hold local auditions for its fall production of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" at 5 p.m. July 8 at the East Sonora Theatre Annex building. Several small rolesare open to both adults and children ages eight to 18. Dennis Jones will direct the East Sonora production, which will run from Aug. 21 to Sept. 13. In medieval Scotland, a savage world of ghosts, witches and bloody battlefields, a dark prophecy leads a warrior and his wife past the point of no return. The searing exploration of the nature of evil and the bloody consequences of ambition, "Macbeth" is a nightmare journey through

the souls of two extraordinary peopletomurder, madness and death. Breathtaking in its simplicity, spell-binding in its universal theme, this tragic masterpiece is

Shakespeare's leanest and most powerful play. For more information on auditions, email artistic@sierrarep.org

or call 532-0502, ext. 104.

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Spectators check out the vendors at last year's Spirit, Mind and Body Expo at the Sonora Opera Hall. and North Africa as an "innovator in programs that transcend culture and explore the oneness ofhumanity through music and rhythm." At the expo, he will be presentinga specialsession

featuring elements of drumming, singing, storytelling, and group interaction. A closingcelebration from 4 to 5 p.m. will be led by local storyteller Mark Dyken.

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Tuolumne Coun celebrates National Library Week The TuolumneCounty Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week. Today, libraries are more than just warehouses for books. Instead, libraries and librarians are responsible fortransforming lives through innovative educational resources and forward-thinking programming. Libraries are helping to close the digital divide and level the playing field by providing free access to information and technologies that many in their communities would be hard pressed to find elsewhere. Librarians work with elected officials, small business owners, students and the public at large to discover and meet the needs of their communities. The TuolumneCounty Library serves the community by providing early childhood and adult

Heritage Quest, free Internet access, books,magazines, movies and audio books. "The library has always been a place of unlimited possibilities," said Lynn McCormick, who is the youth, literacy and outreach

Book Nook sale Friends of the Tuolumne County Library have planned half-price sales on Wednesdays during April in the library's lobby. On April 22, miscellaneous non-fiction books will be ofFered, and the month will close on April 29 with hardback novels. A"Special Giant Book Sale" will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. May 1 for FTCL membersfollowed by 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 2 for the general public.

librarian. "Whatever your interest

or need, the library and the library stafF are here to provide you the resources you need to accomplish your goals and dreams." First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and librariesacrossthe country each April. For more information, visit the Tuolumne CountyLibrary at480 Greenley Road in Sonora, call 5335507 or visit the library's website www.tuolcolib.org. Libraries hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

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What books are you reading? I am currently reading a new children's book "Revolution" by Deborah Wiles. I'm also reading the series by Michael Scott about Nicholas Flamel ("Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" fame). I am starting the second in the McCorm i ck series, "The Magician." On the nonfiction side, I am reading "For Our Babies," by J. Ronald Lally about ending the invisible neglect of America's infants, and "Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level, " by Sally Shaywitz.

What are the iibrary's 10 most requested books?In alphabetical order: "All the Light We Cannot See," "American Sniper," "Endangered," "Gathering Prey," "The Girl on the Train," "Hot Pursuit," "Memory Man," "Nightingale," "NYPD Red 3," "Wild."

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'Seamstressof Jamestown'authorto visit Raitown 1897State Historic Park California State Parks and Railtown 1897 State Historic Park are offering meet-andgreet opportunities with Barbara Hettwer, author of "The Seamstress of Jamestown" on Saturday, April 25 — a day when steam train rides behind Sierra No. 3 are also available. Hettwer will be at Railtown from 9:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to

talk with visitors and sign copies ofher novel that was set in historic Jamestown in the late 1800s. A work of fiction that is immersed in history, "The Seamstress of Jamestown" will also be availablefor purchase. Published in 2014, the protagonist in the novel is a seamstress named Emma

Randall. While there is accurate names,places and historical events, there's also entertaining fictional details and story lines weaved in. The story is that of life in a typical gold-mining town in 1880, but Emma is an excep-

A fourth generation Californian and retired high school teacher, Hettwer grew up in Southern California where she attended Catholic schools. "The Seamstress of Jamestown" is Hettwer's first book that draws upon her own experiences and

round-trip steam-powered excursion train ride behind Sierra No. 3 (the "Movie Star Locomotive") at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. All train ride tickets include park admission and cost $15 foradults,$10 for children 6 to17,and kids five and under

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Open reading to feature poet, author Joy Willow, author of"Soma Song," will be the Poetry Month featuredreader attheThird Friday Open Reading from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sonora Joe's Coffee Shoppe at 140 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Admission is Free. W i l l ow Born and raised in Pennsylvania, Willow read voraciously, wrote poetry and saw herself as a future teacher. She was fasci nated by theideasof Dr. Maria Montessori and briefly taught in a Montessori school. After earning various degrees, she taught high school and college. At the age of 30, Willow pursued

graduate work in music at Temple University in Philadelphia, and began writingand performing scores of songs and choral pieces as well as conducting a large community choir and several church choirs. Within 10 years she established a lively piano and vocal studio in Sonoma County. In 2006, Willow continued working in music, art and literature in Tuolumne County. "The landscape has been extremely inspirational for my painting," she said, "and having Word Project Press publish my first collection of poems in 'Soma Song'hasbeen gratifying." Willow continues to teach music privately and often reads with other writers at the open readings.

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Schroeder concert returns for 20th anniversary • What:Todd Schroeder Young Artist Grant Benefit Concert. • When:Saturday, 7:30 p.m. • Where:Sonora High School Auditorium. • Tickets:$20 adults, $10 students. Call or at the door. • Information:532-5511, ext. 112

The 20th anniversary of Todd Schroeder's annual Young Artist Grant Concert will be held Saturday night at Sonora High School. The grant is a scholarship presented annually to students

graduatingfrom Sonora High who want to pursue a career in

the arts. Scheduled to appear at Saturday's show: Todd Schroeder, Sam Harris, Kevin Fisher, Wendy Tuttle, Mark Espinoza, Robyn Spangler, Thomas Lauifi, David Carey Foster, Carrie Schroeder, Julia Rose, Catherine Kjerste, Sasha Luczy, and Sydney Sheffiel d. Viewers may best remember Espinoza as Jesse from "90210" or as Carlos, Kelly Bundy's clueless boyfriend on "Married With Children." Recently, he's had a recurring role on "Scandal" as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Band members include Tim Christensen on bass, John Gannon on percussion, Tony Mandracchia on guitar, Otis Hayes III on drums, and Schroeder on piano. "This Young Artist Grant Benefit Concert is sure to be as

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exciting as any one yet," said Schroeder, who is a professional entertainer, arranger,composer and musical director living in Burbank. "I am sohappy to have Sam Harris performing once again. We just finished an off-Broad-

missed one year because she was in the hospital). And my beautiful wife, Carrie, will be lending her talents. Her support is amazing." Schroeder's daughter, Catherine, last year sang "Trouble" on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," while his other daughter, Julia Rose, recently auditioned for "America's Got Talent," singing "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele. Meanwhile, Harris and Schroeder have worked together in concert,recordings,television and the stage for 22 years.

way run of his new musical,

'HAM: A Musical Memoir' and we will probably be doing some songs from that. Also, David Carey Foster and Thomas Lauifi and I will be performing songs from our trio 'Pepper Street.' And my two daughters, Julia and Catherine, will be singing this year as well. They have become a very important part of this benefit and I am so glad to have them share my passion.

Of course my talented friends, Wendy Tuttle and Kevin Fisher are performing as they have in almost every concert. (Tuttle

Lo oking back In the fall of 1994, a lifechanging meeting occurred in a parking lot of a Sacramento hotel. Steve Southard, thenstudentactivities director and leadership teacher at Sonora High, asked Schroeder to think

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Todd Schroeder, a 1984 graduate of Sonora High School, returns Saturday for the annual Young Artist Grant Concert. about coming back to Sonora High the following spring and speak and sing to his students. Schroeder, a 1984 Sonora High graduateand former student of Southard's, was looking for a way to inspire other artists who wanted to live their

dreams. Healso wanted to give back to the community that nutured his talent so he jumped at the idea.

And so it began. Schroeder was living in Los Angeles at the time. With the help of his two brothers, Scott and Timm Dietschak, and his then assistant, Wendy (Ham) Tuttle, they produced, directed and presented the "The Todd Schroeder Young Artist Grant Benefit Concert" that would be a fundraiser for a scholarship. Rita Coolidge, for whom

SonoraHigh'Faculty Follies'offers bagpipes,juggling andbreakdancing Sonora High School's faculty and staff will again present their Faculty Follies benefit show at 7 p.m. Friday in the Sonora High auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Among this year's entertain-

ment, Janean Woods will perform the harp, Will Sarkisian will play the bagpipes, Amanda Friel will play acoustic guitar, Frank Garcia will break dance,

David Winslow will juggle, Diego Velazquez will "crazy dribble" a soccer ball, and Jackie Potts will do a stand-up comedy routine, among much more.

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All proceeds benefit senior

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scholarships to the graduating classes of 2015 and 2016. At the last show two years ago, more than $3,000 was raised.

town attractions.

Tickets are $5 at the door and raffle tickets are $1 each or six for $5.

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Schroeder was musical directing at the time, agreed to donate her time, talent and name recognition to come to Sonora and

success. What was to be a one-time event immediately became an

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that is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. The money raised each year is awarded to encourage and assist Sonora High School graduating seniors who wish to pursue a career in the arts. The winners receive a trophy and a check that may be used for college expenses or even to repair a flute or update a drum

Other performers included an unknown 16-year-old, Jordan Hill, as well as a Sonora favorite, Shane Minor.The band was comprisedoflocaltalents, many of them teachers at the high school, including high school music teacher Pat Sieben on saxophone, English teacher John Dossi on guitar, parent Ron James on drums and SHS graduate Sean Paxton on keyboards. Tickets cost only $7 so that families could attend. With a help of Southard and his assistant, Patricia Ramirez, Schroeder's mom, Sally Schoettgen, as well as the overwhelming support of the community, the sold-out concert was a huge

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So far, 45 Young Artist Grants have been awarded in amounts rangingfrom $250 to $1,000. Past performers have included JasonAlexander of "Seinfeld" fame, David Burnham, Tom Burns, Vincent Tumeo, Valeria Andrews, The Denim Dolls, JenniferLeigh Warren, Brian

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Cogburn, Brooke Lundy, Henry Phillips, Andrea Hamilton and Joy Enriquez. This year's performers include Sydney Sheffl eld, an 18-year-old Sonora High senior who was recently seen as Mabel in Sonora High's production of "Pirates of Penzance" and as Sugar Plum Fairy in "Shrek: The Musical" with Mountain Youth and Community Theatre.

the high school stage. In 2006, he flew in a week early to coordinate and help install a new state-of-the art sound system in the high school auditoriumall funded by the Young Artist Grant. In 2009, Schroeder thought that he had "given back" enough and decided to give one last concert. Then, the following year, he came backtohelp orchestrate the restorationproject ofthe Steinway Grand piano in the high school auditorium (the same one he played on as a student), by giving a private concert to all the people who donated to this monumental project. Realizing that he wasn't done, and with the continued support from Sally Schoettgen, Nancie Weiser, Shannon (Southard)

Kirkman and Matt Soeth, Schroeder re-started the Young

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'It is OK to dream' In addition to the performers, Matt Berman — the sound and lighting designer for many Broadway stars, including Liza Minnelli, Kristen Chenoweth and Bernadette Peters — also donates his time and skills for the benefit concerts.

Berman finds a way in his schedule to fly in to Sonora every year to put his mark on

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2011 and has continued performing ever since.

"Artists, like dreams, need support," Schroeder said. "They need to be recognized, nurtured and encouraged to fly. It's not easy. I grew up in Sonora when thereweren'ta lot ofopportunities, but that didn't mean I couldn't dream just as much as someone living in L.A. "It is OK to dream and it is possible to live that dream. I'm doing it and I have the opportunity to share that with the students and with the whole community. That's why I come up every year instead of just writing a check. Yes, the money goes to the graduating seniors, but the message is for everyone."

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Yosemite National Park will celebrate National Park Week, Earth Day andNationalJuniorRanger Day &om Friday through Sunday, April 26. Park entrance fees will be waived on Saturday and Sunday. Camping fees and all other fees will still be applicable. Events and activities include: Friday: • 2 to5 p.m .,Earth Day Bike Ride; 7 to 8 p.m., Earth Day Family Night. Saturday: • 9 to 10:30 a.m., Photo Walk — Ansel Adams and the Yosemite Landscape. • 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Earth Day Celebration and Junior Ranger Exploration Fair. • 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Junior RangerWalk; 11 to 11:20 a.m., Wee Wild Ones; 11:30 to 11:50 a.m., Children's Yoga. • 12 to 12:20 p.m., Recycled Jug Band; 12 to 4 p.m., Universal W aste Coll ection;12:30 to 12:50

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YosemiteTheaterfeatures tworegular showsonnaturalist John Muir Two new shows on famed naturalist John Muir have started at Yosemite Theater. Both star well-known impersonator Lee Stetson, who has

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Lee Stetson has portrayed John Muir in productions in Yosemite National Park since 1983.

portrayed Muir in productions in Yosemite National Park since 1983. The Spirit of John Muir: 7 pm. Wednesdays through June 17, and from Sept. 2 through Oct. 28. This show is a romp through some of the very best of Muir's grand adventures in his beloved western wilderness. Included is his astonishing ride down a Yosemite Valley canyon wall on a snow avalanche, and climbing the 500-foot wall of the winter ice cone beneath lower Yosemite Fall. Ask John Muir. 7 p.m. Thurs-

days through June 18, and from Sept. 3 through Oct. 29. Muir is still feisty, opinionated, witty — and alive and well during this program. Stetson embodies Muir in this interactive questionand-answer session.

Just how did Muir happen to arrive in Yosemite and become known as the father of our national parks? How did he become friends with Teddy Roosevelt and Ralph Waldo Emerson? Did he really ride a tree in a windstorm? You'll have the opportunity to ask him these and any other questions that occur to you.

YosemiteTheater islocated behind the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. For more info, visit yosemiteconservancy.org.

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visit www.sierrarep.org for ticket information. • A weeklyPlay Reading Series will be held tonight at Jon Dambacher's Sonora Theatre Workshop starting at 9 p.m. at Emberz, 177 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora.Kaitlyn Brennan and Maeve Moriarty will read a"hilarious satire of the frivolous to the profound," writtenby Jane Wagner.

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ing Arts Academy will present the seventh and eighth grade musical, 'Xanadu, Jr.," directedby Van Gordon, today through Saturday in the Summerville High School Theater in Tuolumne. The play follows the journey of a Greek muse who is on a quest to inspire a struggling artist to create a roller disco. Show times are 7 p.m. each day plus a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Ticketsare$10 foradults,$8 for students and seniors, $2 lessforthem atinee,available at

jLRT • ArtSpirit, the 18th annual high school juried exhibition, will be on display at Calaveras Arts Council's Gallery through Sunday at 22 N. Main St. in San Andreas. Student artists are from Calaveras, Bret Harte and Mountain Oaks high schools. For moreinformation, call754-1774 or visitwww.calaverasarts.org. • "Art in the Library," a rotating display at the Tuolumne County Library on Greenley Road in Sonora, will feature artwork by Diane Porter for the month of

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k12.ca.us, or at the door. • Murphys Creek Theatre will present "Accomplice," by Rupert Holmes, through April 26 at the Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St. in Murphys. For reservations, call728-8422 or visitwww. murphyscreektheatre.org. • Sierra Repertory Theatre will present "Mary Poppins" at the East Sonora theater, through May 3. Call 532-3120 or .

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April. The exhibit features Porter's work in mixed media, collage, portraits, as well as watercolorsand acrylics.For more information, call 533-5507. • Arts of Bear Valley will display works by Sandra Maurer in the W indow Gallery in the Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold during April. She paints local scenery, florals and animals in watercolor. • The Mother Lode Art Association will host Heinie Hartwig at its next meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, April 20. Hartwig will demonstrate "Sea Scape Oil Painting" at the Tuolumne County Library meeting room. • The oil paintings ofDiana Eppler will be featured for the month of April at Hovey Winery's tasting room in Murphys. For more information, call 728-9999. • Artwork byPati Pearl will be featured through May 2 at Banny's Restaurant Clubhouse and Bar at Mountain Springs Golf and Country Club near Sonora.

in Angels Camp. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children. Info: 754-1774, www. calaverasarts.org. • A Drum Circle is held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. each Sunday at Utica Park in Angels Camp. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Admission is free. For more information, call785-0455. • The Sonora Community Drum Circle meets at 6 p.m. each Tuesday at the Unity Spiritual Center at 19478 Village Drive in East Sonora. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Admission is free. For more information, call Rona Hempstead at 984-3774.

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• An Open Reading for poetryand prose writers will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sonora Joe's Coffee Shoppe at 140 S. Washington St. in Sonora. Sign-ups for a five-minute reading of original work begin at 6:30p.m. Th efeatured reader isJoy Willow, artist, poet and author. Admission is &ee. For more information, call moderator • The Hot Dark will play progressive dance Denella Kimura at 532-6561. and rockmusic during a "Notes for Notes" • Sonora High School's faculty and staff benefit concert at Black Oak Casino's Wilwill present their Faculty Follies benefit low Creek Lounge at 8 p.m. tonight. There show at 7 p.m. Friday in the Sonora High is no cover charge, although optional donaauditorium. The event is a benefit to tions will be accepted for Summerville High award scholarshipsto graduating seniors. Tickets are $5 at the door and raflle tickets School's music program. • The 20th anniversary of Todd Schroed- are $1 each or six for $5. er's annual Young Artist Grant Con• Sonora Ballroom Dancing will meet cert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Aronos in the Sonora High School auditorium. Research Women's Club at 37 E. Elkin Scheduled to perform with Schroeder, are St. in Sonora. Admisssion is$10. DonaSam Harris, Tony Mandracchia, Kevin tions help support the Amador-Tuolumne Fisher, Wendy Tuttle, Mark Espinoza, Community Action Agency and Foothill Carrie Schroeder, Julia Rose and CathPregnancy Center. For more information, erine Kjerste, joined by Tim Christensen call 532-6901. on bass and John Gannon on drums. • The fourth annualSpirit, Mind and Ticketsare $20 for adultsand $10 for Body Expo will take place Saturday at students. They are available at the Sonora the SonoraOpera Halland Stage 3 TheHigh School office, or by calling Nancie atre Company. Workshops, exhibits and W eiser at 532-5511,ext.112,or atthe entertainment will be held &om 10 a.m. to door. The Todd Schroeder Young Artist 5 p.m. The event, which focuses on holistic Grant is a scholarship presented annually health and conscious living, is produced to students graduating from Sonora High by the Unity Spiritual Center and Foothill School who want to pursue a career in the Collaborative for Sustainability. Adults are arts. $5, while kids are &ee. There will also be • San Francisco-based Pacific Guitar Ena free "Awakening the Dreamer" half-day semble closes the Calaveras Arts Council's symposium from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the 2015Ovations Performing Arts Series Sonora Opera Hall. For more information, at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bret Harte High School visit SpiritMindBodyExpo.com.

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What's hagyening inlhe Motherlode,Ayril16-22 • TheCalaveras Air Fair will be held from 8a.m.to 5 p.m .Saturday atthe Calaveras County Airport in San Andreas. Airplane rides will cost $5 for children and $10 for adults.Thereis&eeadmission tothe fair, which also features aircraft and classic car displays, food and music by the Calaveras Community Band followed by another local band, 'The Rusty Rockers." Visit www. eaa484.org or contact Kathy Zancanella at 736-2501 or kz@mlode.com. • EAA chapter 1337 pilots and volunteers will hold aYoung Eagles Rally at Columbia Airport's terminal building from 9 a.m. to noonSaturday.Kidsages8 to 17years can experience a &ee ride in a light airplane at no charge. Parents must attend and sign a liability waiver. For more information, callEd Sunday at 743-6350 orgotowww. youngeagles.org or www.eaa1337.org. • The 8th annualMr. Frog's Wild Ride will be held Saturday in Calaveras County. Two scenic bicycle routes will be ofFeredthe Wild Ride of about 50K and the Wilder Ride of aboutlOOK. The course opens at 7:30 a.m. and all riders must start by 9 a.m. The event is the main fundraiser for the Feeney Park Foundation in Murphys. Visit www. mr&ogswildride.org for more information. • The annualOld Mill Run is set for Saturday at Columbia State Historic Park. There will be children's races, a two-mile fun run/walk, and a 10K, or 6.2 miles. The two-mile event is at 8 a.m., and the 10K is at 9 a.m. The run is presented by the Kiwanis Club of Sonora and benefits the Tuolumne County Community Christmas Eve Day Dinner. For more information, call 586-4802. • A Dog Paradeand family fun day will be held Saturday in downtown Twain Harte. Staging starts at 10 a.m., with the parade at 11 a.m. There will be a variety of petthemed activities, including dancing dogs and obedience training demonstrations, along with food vendors. A $5 minimum entryfeeforparade participants benefitsthe Humane SocietyofTuolumne County and Friends of the Animal Community. For more information, call586-7632 or743-7599. • Project Shine, a prom dress preview and pickup, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the teen center at St. Patrick's Church, 116 Bradford St. in Sonora (look for balloons). Please bring $20 refundable deposit. Call Margaret Smith at 352-0034 or Connie Jacob at 533-2950 for more information.

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held onthe third Sunday ofeach month. For more information, call 532-1859. • The 39th annualColumbia Wine Tasting, sponsored by the Columbia College Foundation, will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Columbia State Historic Park. More than 70 wineries and food vendors will be present. Hors d'oeuvresalso willbe prepared by students of the Columbia College culinary program and guestfood vendors. Tickets are $55 in advance and $60 at the door, available at www.columbiawinetasting. events.gocolumbia.edu. Proceeds will benefit the Columbia College's culinary arts program. • Guest speaker Patrick Taylor will present a lecture, "Cowboys and Their Ranehes: Cattle Brands," from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Angels Camp Museum, 753 S. Main St. Taylor will speak about the history of the brand department, why ranchers brand and why brands are so important to the livestock industry. Taylor has been with the Bureau of Livestock Identification for

rial Hall. Cost is $20 for adults and $12 for children. A silent auction and raIIle will also be offered. • The second annualSpring Swing, presented by the Calaveras Mentoring Foundation to raise funds for the Calaveras Youth Menoring Program, will start at 6 p.m. Saturday at Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys. The event will feature a multi-station bufFet dinner and dancing to the Big Band music of Rod Harris and the Columbia Kicks along with a contemporary twist on "dime-adance" girls. Auction items include a stay at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park and a rafting trip on the Tuolumne River. Reservations fortheevent are$75 per person, and are available at calaverasmentoring.org, or by contacting the foundation at 736-7706orcalaverasmentoringfoundation@gmail.com. • A Contra Daneewill begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Aronos Research Women's Club at 37 E. Elkin St. in Sonora. Live music will be featured. No experience is necessary. Admission is $7 adults and $3 children. The dances are held on third Saturday of each month. For more information, call 532-6025. • Jennifer Bates, a resident of the Tuolumne Rancheria and member of the Central Sierra Me-Wuk, will speak about Native American Basket Weaving for the Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society. The free event will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Groveland Community Hall. As a descendent of generations of basket weavers, Bates is proud to carry on

this traditional art form. She is very active in teaching basketry and acorn cooking. • Chispa Parlor 139 of the Native Sons of the Golden West will serve aPaneake Breakfast &om 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Native Sons Hall at 389 Main St. in Murphys. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage,biscuitsand gravy,orange juice,coffee and hotchocolate willbeserved for $7for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger. The breakfasts are served on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call 728-8902. • The Humane Society ofTuolumne County presents its annual spring fundraiser, Pirates of Pawszance,"from 11:45a.m.to 4 p.m .Sunday at the Sonora Elks Lodge. Tickets are $30 for the general public and $25 for members. The event will feature both a silent and live auction and

a catered meal. Tickets are available at the HSOTC, 10040 Victoria Way in Jamestown; ~e ct Bargains in East Sonora; Mountain Bookshop or at the HSOTC's online store at hsotc.org. • Just Dance will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of the 49ers in Columbia. Ballroom, swing, Latin and country-western dancing will be featured, with live music by Les Olson. Each dance includes ballroom and swing dance lessons plus line dance instruction during intermission. All ages are welcome and no partner is necessary. A $5 donation is requested to benefit the church's Historic Sanctuary Restoration and Maintenance Fund. The dances are

26 years, 12 years supervising inspectors and more than 14 years recording brands. He was raised on a ranch and worked on several ranches before working with the bureau. The lecture will be held in the museum's Carriage House. Refreshments will be served at 1:30 p.m. The event is free for museum members

and $10 for non-members. • Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy's Open House and Art Show will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, on campus at 80 N. Forest Road in Sonora. Walk through the classrooms, meet the teachers and celebrate student achievements for the school year. Call Becky at 532-2855 for more information. • The Kiwanis Club will host anOpen Air Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday andSunday in the Mono Village Center in East Sonora. For more information, call Al Smith at 532-0140. • Free Line Danee Lessonsare given from 2 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at the SonoraFire Museum and SeniorLounge at 125 N. Washington St. in Sonora. For more information, call Arno Lascari at 588-8071. • Story Time for children is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdayat the Tuolumne County Libraryat 480 Greenley Road in Sonora. Call 533-5507 for details. On Fridays, the Groveland branch at 18990 Highway 120 offers storiesat 10:30 a.m. and the Tuolumne branch at 18636 Main St. holds story time at 11 a.m.

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vineyards.com. • Chatom Vineyards • Tuolumne County Arts — 1969 Highway 4, Alliance — 251 S. BarDouglas Flat, 736retta St., Sonora, 5326500, www.chatom2787, www.tuolumne• California Cavern, vineyards.com. countyarts.org. 9565 Cave City Road, • Chiarella Wines — 431 • Calaveras County nine miles east of San Main St., Murphys, Arts Council — 22 N. Andreas, 736-2708, 728-8318, www.chiMain St., San Andreas, 866-762-2837, www. arellawines.com. 754-1774, www.calavcaliforniacavern.com. • Coppermine Tasting erasarts.org. • Mercer Cavern, 1665 Room — 3210 Main Sheep Ranch Road, St., Vallecito, 736-2305, Murphys, 728-2101, www.copperminewinwww.mercercaverns. ery.com. • Black Oak Casino, com. • Domaine Becquet Winery — 415 Main St., 19400Tuolumne Road • Moaning Cavern, North, 928-9300, www. Parrotts Ferry Road, Murphys, 728-8487, blackoakcasino.com. Vallecito, 736-2708, www.becquetwinery. • Chicken Ranch Casino, 866-762-2837, www. com. • Frog's Tooth Vineyards 16929 Chicken Ranch moaningcavern.com. — 380 Main St., Suite Road, Jamestown, 984-3000, www.chick5, Murphys, 728-2700, enranchcasino.com. www.frogstooth.com. • Jackson Rancheria Ca- CALAVERAS COUNTY • Hatcher Winery — 425 sino, 12222 New York • Allegorie Wine Tasting Main St., Murphys, Ranch Road,Jackson, and Art Gallery — 432 605-7111, www.hatch800-822-9466, www. Main St., Murphys, erwinery.com. 728-9922, www.al• Hovey Winery — 350 jacksoncasino.com. legorieart.com. Main St., Murphys, 728-9999, www.hovey• Black Sheep Winery — 221 Main St., wine.com. • Sierra Repertory Murphys, 728-2157, • Indian Rock Vineyards — 1154 Pennsylvania Theatre, 13891 Mono www.blacksheepwinWay, East Sonora, and ery.com. Gulch Road, Murphys, Fallon House Theater, • Bodega del SurWinery 728-8514, www.indian— 457-C Algiers St., 11175 Washington St., rockvineyards.com. • Irish Vineyards — 2849 Columbia State HisMurphys, 728-9030, toric Park, 532-3120, www.bodegadelsur. Highway 4, Vallecito, www.sierrarep.org. com. 736-1299, www.irish• Stage 3Theatre Com- • Brice Station Vintners vineyard.com. — 3353 E. Highway 4, • Ironstone Vineyards pany, 208 S. Green St., Sonora, 536-1778, Murphys, 728-9893, — 1894 Six Mile Road, www.stage3.org. www.bricestation. Murphys, 728-1251, • Murphys Creek com. www.ironstonevineTheatre, Black Bart • Broll Mountain Vineyards.com. Playhouse, 580 S. yards — 106 Main St., • Laraine WineryAlgiers St., Murphys, Murphys, 728-9750, 3675 Six Mile Road, www.brollmountainVallecito, 736-4766,

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www.larainewinery. com. Lavender Ridge Vineyard — 425-A Main St., Murphys, 7282441, www.lavenderridgevineyard.com. Metate Hill Vineyards — 448-C Main St., Murphys, 728-8983, www.vinometate.com. Milliaire Winery — 276 Main St., Murphys, 728-1658, www.milliairewinery.com. Newsome-Harlow Wines — 403 Main St., Murphys, 728-9817, www.nhvino.com. Renner Winery — 498 Main St., Murphys, 728-2314, www.rennerwinery.com. Stevenot Winery458 Main St., Murphys, 728-0148, www. stevenotwinery.com. Tanner Vineyards — 435 Main St., Murphys, 728-8229, www. tannervineyards.com. Twisted Oak Winery363 Main St., Murphys (tasting room), and 4280 Red Hill Road, Vallecito (winery and tasting room), 7369080, www.twistedoak.com. Val du Vino Winery — 634 French Gulch Road, Murphys, 7289911, www.valduvino. com. Vina Moda Winery — 147 Main St., Murphys, 728-1917, www. vinamoda.com. Wild Heart Winery-

263-B Main St., Murphys, 207-3384, www. wildheartwinery.com. • Zucca Mountain Vineyards — 431-E Main St., Murphys, 736-2949, www.zuccawines.com. TUOLUMNE COUNTY • Gianelli Vineyards — 18263 Main St., Jamestown, 984-1500 (tasting room), and 12581 Algerine Road, Jamestown, 532-0414 (winery), www.gianellivineyards.com. • Indigeny Reserve14679 Summers Lane, Sonora, 533-9463, www.indigenyreserve. com. • Inner Sanctum Cellars — 18204 Main St., Jamestown, 800-7505919, www.innersanctumcellars.com. • La Bella Rosa Vineyards — 17990 Old Wards Ferry Road, Sonora, 533-8668, www. labellarosavineyards. com.

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891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, 754-0800. Ironstone Heritage Museum, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, 728-1251. Mokelumne Hill History Society and Museum, 8328 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, 286-0507. Murphys OldTimers Museum, 470 Main St., Murphys, 728-1160. Sierra Nevada Logging Museum, 2148 Dunbar Road, White Pines, near Arnold, 795-6782, 795-1226, www.sierraloggingmuseum.org. GrovelandYosemite Gateway Museum, Main Street, Groveland, 962-0300. Sonora Fire Museum, 125 N. Washington St., Sonora, 532-7890. Tuolumne City Memorial Museum, 18663 Carter St., Tuolumne, 928-3516. Tuolumne County Museum and History Center, 158 W. Bradford Ave., Sonora, 532-1317. Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum, 9 N. Washington St., Sonora, 533-0923.

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tive course, Highway 4, inside the gated community of Forest Meadows, 728-3439; www.forestmeadowsgolf.com. Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort — 18 holes, par 72, 711 McCauley Ranch Road, Angels Camp, 729-8111, www. greenhorncreek.com. La Contenta Golf Course — 18 holes, par 71; 1653 Highway 26, Valley Springs, 772-1081, www.lacontentagolf.com. Saddle Creek Golf Resort — 18 holes, par 72, 1001 Saddle Creek Drive, Copperopolis, 785-3700, www.saddlecreek.com. Mountain Springs Golf Club — 18 holes, par 72, 17566 Lime Kiln Road, Sonora, 5321000, www.mountainspringsgolf.com. Phoenix Lake Golf Course — Nine holes, par 35, 21448 Paseo De Los Portales, seven miles east of Sonora, 532-0111, www.phoenixlakegolf.com. Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course — 18 holes, par 70, 12765 Mueller Drive, Groveland, 962-8620, www. pinemountainlake.com. Twain Harte Golf Club — Nine holes, par 29, 22909 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte, 586-3131, www.twainhartegolf. com.

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Airport events held Saturday in Columbia, San Andreas A pair of events will be held on Saturday at airports in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. The Calaveras Air Fair, an old fashion fly-in and open house, will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Calaveras County Airport, off Highway 49 south of San Andreas. Airplane rides all day long will cost $5 for children and $10 for adults. There is free admission to the fair, which will also feature aircraft and classic car displays. Food will include pulled pork sandwiches, breakfast burritos and bratwurst. Live music will be provided by the Calaveras Community Band

and another local band, "The Rusty Rockers." Airportmanager Kathy Zancanellasaid she expects atleast 150 airplanes and hundreds of attendees. For more information, call Zancanella at 736-2501 or email her at kzOmlode.com, or visit www.eaa484.org. Young Eagles Rally Also Saturday, EAA chapter 1337 pilots and volunteers will hold a Young Eagles Rally at Columbia Airport's terminal building from 9 a.m. to noon. Children ages 8 to 17 years can experiencea free ride in a light airplane at no charge.

Parents must attend and sign a liability waiver. "A lot of kids are really excited," said Ed Sunday, who is a pilot along with his wife, Diana. "What we're hoping to do is plant a seed for young kids to get involved in aviation, and for older kids who might be looking for acareer to become inter-

ested in aviation." Sunday said he takes care of the paperwork, while his wife flies the plane. Typically, he said 35 to 45 children attend the Columbia event. For more information, call Sunday at 743-6350 or visit www.youngeagles.org or www.

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Tuolumne County Kstorical Society's annual Lamplight Dinner will be held Friday, April 24, at the Sonora Elks Lodge. The focus of the dinner will be walking tours of historic downtown Sonora forlocalfourth grade students as part of their study of California history. The dinner social hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Landmark awards will be presented for historic preservation in the community, plus the society's Wheelhorse award for outstanding servicetothe society.Reservations for the dinner may be made online at www. TCHistory.org or at the Tuolumne County Museum at 158 Bradford St. in Sonora. Tickets are $35 per person. Calaveras Big Trees Association Presents a free seminar Bird, Bones and Feathers,presented by David Lukas, &om 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 25. This talk will cover bird bones, feathers, and muscles and how they work together to help a bird fly and live in its environment. Expect to learn a bit about both the inner and outer workings of birds. Lukas is a professional naturalist and the author of numerous books including "Sierra Nevada Birds" and"Sierra Nevada Natural Kstory." For m ore inf ormation,call795-1196 or visit wwwbigtrees.org. The third annual Coulterville Heritage Rose Tour will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25. This two-hour walking tour starts at the Coulterville Museum, at the corner of highways 49 and 132. Some of Coulterville's unique roses have been there since the town was settled, with the roots carefully transported &om Europe right along with the original settlers; they truly a part of the re-

localwineries and restaurants,selectchefs,professional musi cians and plein air artists gather for a celebrationofthebestofCalaveras culture at Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort. Taste ofCalaveras features localcelebrity cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, educational wine and food pairing seminars, silent auction and putting contest

on the golf course green. Tickets, $40 in advance or $50 at the door, include a commemorative etched wine glass and all event activities. Tickets can be purchased by calling 736-1333 or visiting www. tasteofcalaveras.com.

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ICES presents its 31st annual Children and Babies Fair on Saturday, April 25, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora. gion's living history. Connie Welch iscoordinating thisyear'stour by stationing guides at various locations along the route who will share their knowledge. Lemonade and punch will be served in the

informationforparents and activities for young children. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Lunch will be available for $2. For more information, call 533-0377 or visit www.icesagency.org.

museum courtyard afterwards.

There is no charge to participate, but participants are asked to call the museum at 878-3015 to make a reservation.

Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers will hold itsAnnual Spring Event for new members on Saturday, April 25. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m., and the event ends at 3:30 p.m. The meeting, orientation and training will take place at Willow Springs Clubhouse, 20508 Willow Springs Drive in Soulsbyville. Members of the Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers get handson experience in ecological restoration, trail clearing, and"Leave No Trace Education" activities, in local wilderness areas. Sign-up sheets for wilderness training and project opportunities will be made available atthe event. The 31st annual ICES Children and Babies Fair will be held 10a.m. to2 p.m .Saturday, April 25, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora. Free day of

The annual Sonora Spring Festival will take place &om 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in downtown Sonora. Admission is free. Attractions will include arts and crafts vendors, live music, street entertainment, hair and

fashion show, bounce house, face painting, balloon animals and more. For more information, call 532-7725. The Black Hat Foundation will hold its 24th annual Black and White Charity Ball at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at the Black Oak Casino Resort Hotel in Tuolumne. Proceeds this year will benefit Sierra Repertory Theatre. The evening will include dinner by Seven Sisters, live and silent auctions and music by the Roger Garcia Trio. Black tie is optional. Ticketsare $95 perperson, available by calling 586-2562. The Columbia College Community Chorus will present its Spring Concert with orchestra

at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25, and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 13880 Joshua Way in East Sonora. This year's program begins with the haunting but uplifting "Requiem" by John Rutter followed by a set of English madrigals and A&icanAmerican spirituals. There will be traditional audience sing-along with "My Grandfather's Clock" in a special arrangement by conductor Dr. Daryl Hollinger. The concert features guest harpist, Dr. Beverly Wesner-Hoehn. She has performed as a soloist in France, Austria and Israel as well as Disney's Epcot Center, and the United States Senate Ambassadors Ball. Solos will feature Linda Carter, Chuck Maxon and Diane Epler. Additionally, a duet with the chorus will be performed by Diane Wright and Janet Russell. Tickets are $10 pre-sale, $12 at the door, and $5 for ages 12 and under. They are available at the college's Manzanita Bookstore, Mountain Bookshop at The Junction in East Sonora and MurphysMusic Company. For more information, call 586-5965. The Taste of Calaveras will be heldfrom noon to 4 p.m .Sunday, April 26, at Camps Restaurant in Greenhorn Creek. Award-winning

The 23rd annual Gold Country Peddlers Fair, selling antiques and crafts, will be held &om 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at the Stanislaus River Park in Knights Ferry. For more information, call Gail at 480-3602. The 28th annual InFocus Photography Competition Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held Sunday, April 26. This year's event is at Angelo's Hall, 22760 Main Street in Columbia. Doors open to the public at 2 p.m. for early viewing. The reception, featuring appetizers and wine &om local businesses, is &om 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Nationally respected photographers Joan Bobkoff, Kim Komenich and Art Rogers are the show's jurors and one or more of the judges may be present at the reception. The exhibition will be open for one week only, from Monday,April27,through Saturday, May 2, &om noon to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 3,from noon to3 p.m . Parking is &ee. Included this year is anew feature,a digitalshow of the morethan 300 photographs that were submitted for entry into the show. For additional information, contact the Tuolumne County Arts Alliance at 532-2787. Living on Dreamtime Concert, featuring singer-songwriter Alex Kash with the band Grateful will perform at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrotts Ferry Road. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at Live Oak Music in East Sonora until April 22.

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Twisted Oak series going international this summer This year's Twisted Folk Summer Concert Series is going international. The Vallecito winery is presenting six shows — including bands &om Australia, Canada, and Sweden — nine musicians who are back by popular demand, and a few Grammy winners. The diverse musical styles representedthisyearrange from traditional to contemporary, pluggedin and unplugged, Americana, Celtic, Scandinavian, folk-rock, vocal virtuosity, and instrumental wizardry. All happening at Twisted Oak's scenic hilltop venue. This year organizers are "thrilled" to kick off the 2015 season with the Leftover Cuties, who are perhaps best known for writing the theme song "Game Called Life" for the acclaimed television series 'The Big C." The complete schedule: Saturday, May 30 — Acoustic alternativequartet:Leftover Cuties. Saturday, June 13 — Four of the most individualized voices in a new generation of acoustic instrumentalists: Samson Grisman and Dominick Leslie (&om The Deadly Gentlemen), and Alex Hargreaves and Nat Smith (&om the Sarah Jarosz Band). Saturday, June 27 — Two of

the best voice/guitar duos on any stage: Nina Gerber and Chris Webster, with Mollie O'Brien and Rich Moore. Saturday, July 11 — French Canadian Celtic party music trio: Vishten. Saturday, July 25 —Swedish acoustic power trio: Vasen, with

special guestDa rolAnger. Saturday, August 22 — Australian folk rockers: The Waifs. All concerts begin at sundown. Concert-goers will be admitted about one hour before show time. Dinners and Twisted Oak wines will be available for purchase. Attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket and/or low-back chair for seating. All shows will be held rain or shine. No outside alcoholic beverages permitted. In 2013, the Twisted Folk Summer Concert Series was awarded the prestigious Innovations in Tourism award for hosting the best events in Calaveras County. Since every show in last year's series sold out, organizers encourage everyone to purchase tickets in advance. Twisted Oak Winery is at 4280 Red Hill Road at Highway 4 in Vallecito. Tickets and more information can be found at www. twistedoak.com/concerts.

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Sarah Jarosz and her band, Nat Smith and Alex Hargreaves, play last year at Twisted Oak Winery. Smith and Hargreaves return this year as part of Twisted Oak's June 13 show.

Mother LodeSto elling Guild taks'the good,the badandthe ugly' On Saturday,the Mother Lode Storytelling Guild gathers for its final meeting of the 2014-15

season.

Tellers and story listeners will come together to share stories of"The Good, The Bad and theUgly,"from 4 to 6 p.m. at a private residence in Angels Camp. Those interested in attending can contact the Guild for address and directions by email or phone: motherlodestorytellers® gmail.com or532-7697. "Our Guild works to strengthen tellers in our region," said MLSG president B.Z. Smith. "We serve Calaveras, Amador

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B.Z. Smith will give a workshop at an upcoming National Storytelling Network conference.

and Tuolumne counties, so periodically we move the meetings from one county to another." Anyone who wants to tell can prepare a 5 to 7 minute story.

"We offer a theme just for the challenge,but tellers do not

and performance teller Cynthia

have to choose a story on this

In mid-October, the group is planning its second Story Slam Concert and Contest. "We held our premiere Slam in Murphys last October during the Sierra Story Winds Retreat," guild vice president Colleen Dolan said. "It was just a huge success with over 80 people attending to greatfantastic tellers!We are definitely doing that event again." The Mother Lode Storytelling Guild is affiliated with the National Storytelling Network,

theme," Smith said. She noted that an example of a story on this theme could be a tale of the American West or it could be a story like Cinderella. "If you think it fits the theme, then it doesl We encourage broad interpretations," she said. Since its inception in 2010, the Mother Lode Storytelling Guild has hosted meetings from September through April. "We take the late spring and summer off to allow us to enjoy the many storytelling festivals and conferences that take place in those months," said member

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a nonprofit organization that

offers grants and fellowships

to storytellers and community organizations. This summer NSN will host "Pathways," the 2015 annual Summer Conference from July 30 to Aug. 2, in Kansas City, Missouri. Some of the local guild members plan to attend. "We're really proud because B.Z. Smith will be giving a workshop atthe Summer Conference," says guild treasurer Charley Marangio. That workshop is entitled, "Community Crossroads: Where Storytelling Audiences, Advocates and Sponsors Meet." Smith will team with San Diego-based storyteller Marilyn McPhie for the presentation.

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SIA Owi Alleged SandraBullock stalker to stand trial

deliver a love letter. 'The love letter that Mr. Corbett carried with him professed nothLOS ANGELES (AP) — A man ing but love and admiration," at clutching a love letter when he torney Paul Takakjian said. 'There was arrested in Sandra Bullock's is nothing in there about harming home as the actress cowered in her. The people are trying to make a closet and called police for help more of the case than there is." was ordered to stand Deputy District Attorney Wendy trial on stalking and Segall said Corbett had appeared weapons charges. at Bullock's house three nights Evidence showed in arow and had broken intothe home in the middle of the night. that Joshua James "It's clear that he was stalking Corbett stalked the Oscar-winning Bullo c k her repeatedly and maliciously," actress, broke into Segall said."There is not a more her home and had an arsenal of il- clear-cut caseofstalking than this legal assault weapons, Los Angeles one." Superior Court Judge TerryA. Bork ruled. Bork said a 911 call in which a panicked Bullock described seeing a man in her home showed that NEW YORK (AP) — David LetCorbett was a danger. terman is packing his final shows "I'm in my closet. I have a safe as a late-night host with a who's door," Bullock, breathing heavily, who of Hollywood names and is heard telling the dispatcher in favorites leading up to his May 20 the recording played in court. "I'm swan song. locked in the closet right now." CBS announced Monday that his guests will include Bill Murray, Corbett was clutching a black notebook with a two-page letter to George Clooney, Steve Martin, Bullock and magazine photos of Jerry Seinfeld, Robert Downey Jr., the actress when he was arrested. Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, "He said, 'I'm sorry. I love you Scarlett Johansson, Sarah Jessica Sandy,' " Los Angeles police Officer Parker, Don Rickles, Julia RobJose Bermudez testified. erts, Ray Romano, Howard Stern, A defense lawyer argued unsuc- Oprah Winfrey, Martin Short, cessfully to have stalking and John Travolta, Michael J. Fox and burglary charges thrown out beAlec Baldwin. And there will be others who cause Corbett was suQering &om a delusion that he was married to haven't been announced yet. the actress and was only trying to Musical guests will include Elvis

Letterman booksstars as show nearsend

Costello, Dave Matthews Band, Mumford and Sons, Norah Jones, Amos Lee and Tracy Chapman. Letterman hasn't specified who, if anyone, will join him for his final show after 33 years on late-night TV.

'Furious 7' keepsspeed at weekend boxoNce NEW YORK (AP) — The high-octane thriller 'Ruious 7" maintained speed in its second week, racing away with $59.6 million at North American theaters and bringing its box-office total to a robust $251.5 million, according to studio estimates. Universal's "Furious 7" more than lapped the competition. The only new wide release of the weekend, the rodeo romance"The Longest Ride," opened with $13.5 million. That wasgood enough forthird place for the Fox release, which stars Clint Eastwood's son, Scott Eastwood. In second was the DreamWorks animated alien adventure "Home," which pulled in $19 million in its third week of release. Globally, Furious 7" has already crossed $800 million in its first two weeksofrelease,according to Universal. The weekend international total — an eye-popping $195 millionwas boosted by the film premiering in China on Sunday, where it earned an estimated $68.6 million

in just one day. Over 10 days, "Furious 7," which prominently features a tribute to the late actor Paul Walker, has alreadyout-grossed allprevious installments of the 14-year-old franchise. At its current pace, Furious 7" will likely become the highest grossing film in Universal's history. The studio's "Jurassic Park," &om 1993, holds Universal's mark with $1.02 billion worldwide. It's a summer blockbuster-sized result for "Furious 7," but by opening in April, it has little competition in its way. On a much smaller scale, the critically acclaimed sci-fi film "Ex Machina" drew the year's largesttheateraverage of$62,489 in fourtheaters.

M edia cri ticsand reporters are among those who routinely received advance copies of HBO programs. The DVDs are marked with serial numbers to identify the recipients. The leak comes on the heels of the launch of HBO Now, a stand-alonestreaming service for fantasy drama "Game of Thrones"

and other HBO fare.

MlV Movie Awards 'definitely not Oscars'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO saysleaked episodes of"Game of Thrones" came &om within a group given approval to receive them. The premium cable channel said it is "actively assessing" how the breach occurred, declining Monday to provide further details. Saturday's piracy occurred the day before "Game of Thrones" returned for its fifth season. Four of the season's 10 episodes were leaked online to torrent sites. Within an hour, there were reportedly more than 1 million downloads of episode one.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vin Diesel sang, Channing Tatum danced and Zac E&on showed off his toned abs yet again as the best shirtless winner for the second year in a row at last weekend's MTV Movie Awards. "This is definitely not the Oscars," said "22 Jump Street" star Jillian Bell as she arrived for MTVs 24th annual irreverent treatment on Hollywood award shows. In addition to such cheeky, fan-voted honors as best kiss and bestshirtlessperformance, the awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles also served as an unofficial promotional platform for the upcoming blockbuster season. Almost at odds with the raunchy spirit of the show, the big winner of the evening was the teen tearjerker 'The Fault in Our Stars," which got the Golden Popcornstatuetteforbestm ovie of the year as well as multiple wins for star Shailene Woodley.

7:30 pm — "Viewpoint," hosted by Diane Doddridge. 8 p.m.— Tuolumne County Transportation Council. Tuesday 10 a.m.— "Jenny's Kitchen," hostedby Jenny Baxter,"Salmon In Puffed Pastry." 7:30 p.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting. Wednesday 10 a.m.— "Get Healthy With Shana: Special Exercises —Part Four." 5 p.m.— "On The Go," spon-

sored by Helping Hands Community Services Inc. 6 p.m. — Sonora City Council Meeting. 9 p.m. — "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church. Thursday 5:30 p.m. — "Open Book: Professional Development Day," hosted by Joe Silva, sponsored by Tuolumne County Office of Education. 7 p.m.— "Summer Hazards," hostedby John Wade, with guest Dr. Dean Kelaita.

'Game ofThrones'leaks as new seasonbegins

ABEE8 Here is the Sonora area public access cable programming schedule from April 16 to April 23. The shows are seen on Channel 8 of the Comcast cable system. Call 536-1888 for more information. Thursday 5:30 p.m. "Open Book: Global Cardboard Challenge," hosted by Joe Silva, presented by Tuolumne County Office of Education. 7:30 p.m.— "Viewpoint," hosted by Diane Doddridge. -

Friday 10 a.m.— "You 5 The Law, Grand Jury." 6 p.m. — "Fridays with Frank," hosted by Frank Diggle, "Pat Perry Interviews Mary Etta Segerstrom, A Longtime Sonora Resident: Part One." Saturday 9 a.m.— Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting. 3 p.m. — Chapel in the Pines. 5:30 p.m.— "Open Book," hosted by Joe Silva, "School Bond Update," sponsored by

Tuolumne County Office of Education. 7 p.m.— "The Church Of The Harvest." 8 p.m. — "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church. Sunday 1 p.m.— "Mother Lode Friends of Music: Latin Concert." 6 p.m.— "Tempo of the Tropics," produced by Lloyd Kramer. Monday 7 p.m.— "Vision In Action; Food of the Spirit," sponsored by Bahai Faith of Tuolumne County.

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rons one's o 'nu e ' arners a en ion out from the sanctum windows

Bob Holton

of The Union Democrat office r;

and asks, "who owns that big, ugly barnacross the street?"it

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makes us sick when we have

to answer that is Tuolumne County's temple of justice — the Court House. We'd like to lie and tell him it is a pest house or a garbage crematory, but no, we'd be detected in the falsehood as he would surely be informed to the contrary by a lot of wags in our community.

22 years ago April 7, 1993 HUGE FIND — The splendor of a 67-pound gold nugget m ay havecaught the eye of the Tuolumne CountyBoard of Supervisors. The idea is being considered of using the huge specimen as collateral in place of a $4 million reclamation security bond already posted by the Sonora MiningCorporation.The nugget is unique in that it is not only one of the largest masses of gold found in California, or in the world for that matter, it is alsogold in the rarest form — namely crystallized leaf. It garnered world-wide attentionafterbeing discovered last Christmas Day at the Jamestown Mine. Editor's note: Technically speaking, the "Jamestown Nugget ais actually a "specimen" — not a "nugget"per se. Shortly after the above article ran in the Democrat 22 years ago, this extraordinary find was acquired

and "cleaned" by Ironstone

Vineyards in Murphys, Calav-

eras County. Heavily guarded, it is now on display to the public at the vineyard's museum-store.

Actual gold content: 44 pounds.

44 years ago April 1, 1971 One of the world's bestknown lawyers and certainly Sonora's best known homegrown product, the flamboyant Melvin Belli, most recently of San Francisco, will become a regular visitor here through the columns of The Union Democrat.

His weeklyfeature starts today.

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148 years ago Courtesy photoI San Joaquin Valley Library System and Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley

Seen above are "pickers," as they were called, searching for gold in the middle of Main Street. This photograph was taken in Coulterville about 1899, when it was common practice for towns to fill pot holes and surface their streets with tailings from nearby mines. Tailings typically contain small pieces of gold-bearing quartz. A lucky picker might net himself half an ounce or more of gold in less than an hour, especially after a heavy rain.

61 years ago April 22, 1954 More than 30 percent of all property taxes paid to Tuolumne County for the last year was sent in by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, it was disclosed this week after final payments were made.

73 years ago April 3, 1942 WWII CONCENTRATION CAMPS — America's greatest mass evacuation began last week as Japanese aliens and American-born citizens arrived in Manzanar, a new evacuees' city in the Owens Valley. They are the forerunners of some 35,000 of theirrace who willbe moved to the valley camp and later, after classification as to industrial ability, to inland concentration centers throughout

the United States. Eventually a totalofmore than 170,000 Japanese, Germans and Italians will be evacuated from coastal communities.

87 years ago April 21, 1928 It's circus time in Sonora, and

all the kids are jubilant, and even the older folks are stirred quite a bit at the coming of the Big Otto Show, which will exhibit twice in this city. Tents willbe erected on the vacant space in the Simpson Terrace. This is not the biggest show on earth, but it positively shows and presents some of the best circusactsperformed by great artists. Big Otto, in person, will at each and every performance positively present the handsomest and most highly educated collection of animal actors direct from Hollywood, California. For intelligence, sagacity and animal cuteness, their equal does not exist. Big Otto without fear of contradiction is the king of them all in handling wild animals, and is known throughout the world as the "Daddy of Animal Pictures."

102 years ago April 15, 1913

• Milton H. Ellis, of Columbia, has purchased a 1913 Ford touring machine from local automobile agents Geolz & Morgan, located on Washington street in Sonora. The Ford is a sure enough good car for the mountains. Durable in all its parts, you can drive it almost anywhere with safety, and better still it is within reach of the pocketbookof the average person. • The Golden Rule Saloon serves the best mixed drinks. • Physicians recommend the Jesse Moore Whiskeys because they are pure. • Barber's itch cured at the City Hotel Barber Shop.

118 years ago April 17, 1897 UGLY SIGHT — It is conceded byevery visitor to this county that Sonora is the prettiest, most substantial and up-todate town in the State. And we concur. We show the stranger around, point with pride to our fashionable business district and elegantprivate residences. But when said stranger looks

April 13, 1867 • Some young vandals have been guilty in Sonora of defacing gravestones in the Catholic cemetery, by knocking off raised letters with hammers, and otherwise mutilating the mementos of the dead. A boy so ignorant and solost to a sense ofpropriety as to indulge in such wanton folly should be flogged until he would remember it as long as he lives. • The Rawhide mine, at RawHide Ranch, has gained such an extensive notoriety already that we cannot add much of interest to what is known to the general public. This claim has a 20-stamp mill and a shaft has been sunk morethan 240 feet, the rockappearing toincrease in richness as they go down, as also in the thickness of the vein, which now, at the depth to which they have gone, is about 11 feet average width in goldbearing quartz.

160 years ago April 21, 1855 The amount of gold that was shipped from San Francisco to the East by the Steamer "Sonora," on the 16th inst., was

$921,519. Editor's note: The fixed price of gold when this announcement ran inthe Democrat was t/r'20.67 an ounce.

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Here are the movies playing Friday through April 23 at Regal Cinemas 10 in Sonora:

Cinderella

that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Rated PG-13. Two hours, 17 minutes.

Fantasy starring Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden,Helena Bonham-Carter, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgard, Sophie McShera and Holliday Grainger, directed by Kenneth Branagh. The story follows the fortunes of young Ella whose Get Hard merchant father remarries folComedy starring Will Ferrell, lowing the tragic death ofher Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson, mother. Keen to support her Alison Brie, Edwina Findley, loving father, Ella welcomes her Ariana Neal, Erick Chavarria new stepmother Lady Tremaine and Tip "T.I." Harris, directed by and her daughters Anastasia and Etan Cohen. When obscenely rich hedge-fundmanager James is Drizella into the family home. convicted of fraud and sentenced But, when Ella's father suddenly and unexpectedly passes away, to a stretch in San Quentin, the she finds herself at the mercy of judge gives him one month to get a jealous and cruel new family. his affairs in order. Knowing that Finally relegated to nothing more he won't survive more than a few than a servant girl covered in minutes in prison on his own, ashes, and spitefully renamed James desperately turns to DarCinderella since she used to work nell — a black businessman who's in the cinders, Ella could easily nevereven had a parking ticket begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the — for help. As Darnell puts James cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is through the wringer, both learn determined to honor her mother's thatthey were wrong about many dying words and to "have courage things, including each other. and be kind." She will not give in Rated R. One hour, 39 minutes. to despair nor despise those who Home abuse her. And then there is the Animated science fiction advendashing stranger she meets in the ture, starring the voices of Jim woods. Unaware that he is really Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, a prince, not merely an employee Jennifer Lopez, Matt Jones, Brian at the Palace, Ella finally feels Stepanek, April M. Lawrence and she has met a kindred soul. It Stephen Kearin, directed by Tim appears as ifher fortunes may be Johnson. When Oh, a loveable about to change when the Palace misfit from another planet, lands sends out an open invitation on Earth and finds himself on the for all maidens to attend a ball, run from his own people, he forms raising Ella's hopes of once again an unlikely friendship with an encountering the charming "Kit." adventurous girl named Tip who Alas, her stepmother forbids her is on a quest of her own. Through to attend and callously rips apart a series of comic adventures with her dress. But, as in all good fairy Tip, Oh comes to understand that tales, help is at hand as a kindly being different and making misbeggar woman steps forward and, takes is all part of being human. armed witha pumpkin and a few And while he changes her planet mice, changes Cinderella's life and she changes his world, they forever. Rated PG. One hour, 45 discover the true meaning of the minutes. word "home." Rated PG. One hour, Furious 7 34 minutes. Continuing the global exploits Insurgent in the unstoppable action franScience fiction action advenchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, ture starring Shailene Woodley, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson Theo James, Octavia Spencer, lead the returning cast of Furious Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, 7. James Wan directs this chapZoe Kravitz, Miles Teller and ter of the hugely successful series Ansel Elgort, directed by Robert

day and when duty calls, Blart answers. Rated PG. One hour, 34 minutes.

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A scenefrom Disneynature's "Monkey Kingdom." Schwentke. Now on the run from

generations and two intertwining

Jeanine and the rest of the power-

love stories, the film explores the

hungry Erudites, Tris and Four search for allies and answers in the ruins of Chicago. They must find out what Tris' family sacrificed their lives to protect and why the Erudites will do anything to stop them. Side by side, Tris and Four face one seemingly insurmountable challenge aiter another, as they unravel the secrets of the past and — ultimately — the future of their world. Rated PG-13. One hour, 58 minutes.

challenges and infinite rewards of enduringlove.Rated PG-13. Two hours, 8 minutes.

The Longest Ride Romance starring Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda, Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin, Lolita Davidovich, Melissa Benoist, Gloria Reuben, and directed by GeorgeTillman Jr.Based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks, this film centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke, a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia, a college student who isabout to embark upon her dream job in New York City's art world. As conflicting paths and ideals test their relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected and fateful connection with Ira, whose memories ofhis own decades-long romance with his beloved wife deeply inspire the young couple. Spanning

Monkey Kingdom Documentarynarrated by Tina Fey, directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill. In South Asia,Maya the monkey and her son Kip struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the troop at Castle Rock. When neighboring monkeys take over their home, Maya's whole troop isforced to relocate.She usesher ingenuity to lead the members of her extended family to untapped resources amid strange new crea-

tures and unfamiliar surroundings. Ultimately, the entire troop must work together to reclaim Castle Rock, where Maya hopes her son will have a bright future. Rated G. One hour, 22 minutes.

Thriller starring Shelley Hennig, Moses Storm, Renee Olstead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki, Courtney Halverson, Heather Sossaman, Matthew Bohrer, directed by LeoGabriadze.One night, while teenagers Blaire, Mitch, Jess, Adam Ken and Val take part in an online group chat session, they are suddenly joined by a user known only as "Billie227." Thinking it's just a technical glitch, the friends carry on their conversation... until Blaire begins receivingmessages from someone claiming to be Laura Barns, a classmate who killed herself exactly one year prior. As Blaire tries to expose Billie's identity, her fri ends are forced to confront theirdarkest secrets and lies. Rated R. One hour, 20 minutes.

Woman in Gold Docudrama starring Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Briihl,

Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Charles Dance, Elizabeth McGovern,and directed by Simon Curtis. Sixty years afler fleeing Vienna, Maria Altmann, an elderly Jewish woman, attempts to reclaim family possessions that were seized by the Nazis. Among them is a famous portrait of Maria's beloved Aunt Adele: Gustave Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I." With the helpofyoung lawyer Randy Schoeberg, Maria embarks upon a lengthylegal battle to recover this painting and several others, but it will not be easy, for Austria considers them national treasures. Rated PG-13. One hour, 51 minutes.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Comedy starring Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough, Shirley Knight, DB Woodside, Gary Valentine, Ana Gasteyer, Daniella Alonso, directed by Andy Fickman. ARer six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a welldeserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter beforeshe heads offto college. But safety never takes a holi-

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ON H OW Music ALCHEIIY, Main Street, Murphys — Matt Cullen, pop, country and jazz, Fridays, 5:30 to 8 p.m. BLACK OAK CASINO,19400 TuolumneRoad North,Tuolumne — The Hot Dark, progressive dance and rock, "Notes for Notes" benefit series, tonight, 8 p.m. Journey Revisited, Journey tribute, Friday,9 p.m. FastTimes,80s dance party, Saturday, 9 p.m. Keith Anderson, country star, tickets $20, with Jackson Michelson, Thursday, April 23, 8 p.m. DIAMOND JIM'S,24535 Highway 108, Mi-Wuk Village — Karaoke, Fridays and Satur days,8:30 p.m .to 1:30 a.m. EAGLE TAVERN,Eproson House, 22930 Twain Harte Drive, Twain HarteM ountain Echo Sound DJ,Fridays,open m icr' open jam, Wednesdays, 9 p.m . GYPSY SHACK,18145 Main St., Jamestown — Open midjam, tonight, 7 p.m. 17TEN, Sektor 209, Mutiny, PsychoSadist, Friday,8 p.m., Madie Boyd, John Underwood, Saturday, 8 p.m. MICKI &LARRY'S SPORTS PUB, 48-B Copper Cove Drive, CopperopolisJam sessi on,Thursdays,6:30to 9 p.m. Karaoke, Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE GRILL, 19228 Pine Mountain Drive, GrovelandLive music, Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight. RAWHIDE SALOON,18260 Highway 108, Jamestown — Karaoke with Mountain Echo Sound, tonight, 9 p.m. Sound Extreme DJ, Friday, 9 p.m. The Penetrators Groove Band, Saturday, 9 p.m. Open mic, Wednesday, 9 p.m. THE RED BARN,8544 Highway 49, T'uttletown — Karaoke, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Live music, Friday and Saturday,8 p.m.Open bluesjam ,Sundays,3 p.m. ROUND TABLE PIZZA,The Junction shopping center, East Sonora — Karaoke, Saturdays, 8 to 11 p.m. SAN ANDREAS TOWN HALL,fundraiser for the SART'Womens Crisis Center of Calaveras County, Plan B, Friday, 6 to 10 p.m. SEQUOIA WOODS COUNTRY CLUB,Arnold — Uplands Drive, Saturday, 8:30 p.m. to midnight. SIDEWINDERS,1252 S. Main St., Angels Camp — Open mic,Saturdays,7 to 9:15 p.m. (For additions or changes,call 5884548 or email weekenderlrrniondemocrat.com before 5 p.m. Friday.)

Foothills MOTHER LODE FRIENDS OF MUSIC —Chamber music concert 2 p.m. Sunday,May 3,includesa performance of the Septet by Louis Spohr (a contemporary of Schuman and Mendelssohn) for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, cello and piano, and works for double bass and piano featuring double bass virtuoso Alden Cohen. Church of the Nazarene, 14050 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek. Free

admission. Info: www.mlfm.org or 2934227. AUBURN PLACER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER,985 Lincoln Way, Auburn — 530-885-0156, www.livefromauburn.com. CAUFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION —40th anniversary Father's Day Bluegrass Festival, Thursday through Sunday, June 18 to 21, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, with the Kentucky Colonels Reunion, Good Ol'Persons Reunion, Bluegrass Patriots Reunion, Dave Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Adkins and Loudermilk ,Jumpsteady Boys and more. www.cbaontheweb.org JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO, 12222 New York Ranch Road, JacksonAaron Lewis, May14. Salt-N-Pepa, June 20. 800-822-9466, www.JacksonCasino. com. SUTTER CREEK THEATER,44 Main St., Sutter Creek —Lacy J Dalton and Dale Poune, Saturday. Taarka, April 25. Delta Wires, May 2. James Garner's tribute to Johnny Cash, May 9. Southern Drawl, May 23. Tom Russell, June 19. Imagine, Beatles tribute, July18. www.suttercreektheater.com. VOLCANO THEATRE COMPANY, Volcano — "Miracle," through May16, "The Great Amador Carnival of1886," June 12 to July11, "Our Town," Aug. 7 to Sept. 2, 419-0744, www.volcanotheatre. net.

Valley BOB HOPE THEATRE,242 E. Main St., Stockton — Celtic Woman, 10th anniversary tour, May 29. 373-1400, www. StocktonLive.com. CALIFORNIA STAGE THEATER, 2509 R St., Sacramento — "Angel in the Night," Aug. 21 to Sept. 13. 916-4515822, www.calstage.org. CAPITAL STAGE,2215 J St., Sacram ento —"The Homecoming," by Harold Pinter, directed by Janis Stevens, April 29 to May 31. "Uncanny Valley," June17 to July 19. 916-995-5464, www.capstage. org. CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER,250 N. Broadway, Turlock — 632-5761, www. carnegieartsturlock.org. CENTER STAGE CONSERVATORY, 948 11th St., Modesto — 846-0179, www.centerstagemodesto.com. CROCKER ART MUSEUII, 216 0 St., Sacramento — "Toulouse-Lautrec and La Vie Moderne: Paris1880-1910," through April 26. "Of Cottages and Castles: The Art of California Faience," through May17. "The Nature of William S. Rice: Arts and Crafts Painter and Printmaker," through May 17. 916-808-7000, www.crockerartmuseum.org. DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY, 607 Pena Drive, Davis — 530756-3682, dmtc.org. FRESNO CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER —Celtic Woman, 10th anniversary celebration,

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Keith Anderson (above) and Jackson Michelson (right) play April 23 at Black Oak Casino's Willow Creek Lounge. May 22. 559-445-8200, www.fresnoconventioncenter.com. GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 1000 I St., Modesto — Dino Light, Friday. Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Tchaikovsky "Symphony No. 6," Friday and Saturday. Omega Nu Spring Fashion Show, Saturday. Lila Downs, April 21. "Fancy Nancy the Musical," April 26. Townsend Opera, "Tosca," May1 and 3. the Midtown Men, May 7. Forbidden Broadway, May8. Mariachi Vargas Tecalitlan, May10. Big Daddy Weave, May 11. Chanticleer, May13. Modesto Symphony Orchestra, "A Sea Symphony," May 15 and 16. Bonnie Raitt, May 20. Clay Walker, May 22. Boz Scaggs, May 24. Peter Frampton, June 3. Modesto SymphonyOrchestra,"Comedy Meets the Symphony," June 5. Motown tribute, June 6. Modesto Performing Arts, "The M usicMan," June 20to 28.DanceAcademy, June 20. 5678 Dance Company, June 27. 338-2100, 877-488-3380, www. galloarts.org. HAGGIN MUSEUM,1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton — 940-6300, www. hagginmuseum.org. MODESTO AMERICAN GRAFFITTI CAR SHOW AND FESTIVAL — June 12 to 14, parade Friday, 7 p.m., McHenry Avenue, free, special guests "American Graffiti" stars Candy Clark and Bo Hopkins; car show and festival, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.Saturday and 9 a.m .to 3 p.m. Sunday, Modesto Municipal Golf Course, 400Tuolumne Blvd.Admission $10, children under 12 free with adult, sponsored by North Modesto Kiwanis Club. 888-746-9763, www.americangraffitifestival.com. PLAYHOUSE MERCED,452 W. Main St., Merced — 725-8587, www. playhousemerced.com. PROSPECT THEATER,1214 K St., Modesto — "Faith Healer," April 24 to May 10. "Short, Ten-Minute and One-Act Play Festival," July 10 to 26. 549-9341, www.prospecttheaterproject.org. SACRAMENTO THEATRE COMPANY, 1419 H St., Sacramento - "The W hipping Man," through May 3."The Pirates of Penzance," April 22 to May 17. 916-443-6722, www.sactheatre.org. STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR,

Turlock — July 10 to 19, featuring Eddie Money, July 13, Martina McBride, July 14, Bret Michaels, July 16, Jerrod Niemann, July17, Grand Funk Railroad, July 18. www.stancofair.com. STATE THEATER,1307 J St., Modesto — "Friends of the Bob and Tom Show Comedy Tour," Friday. 527-4697, www.thestate.org. STOCKTON ARENA,248 W. Fremont St., Stockton — Cirque du Soleil, "Varekai," through Sunday. 373-1400, www.stocktonlive.com. TURLOCK COMMUNITY THEATER,1574 E. Canal Drive, Turlock668-1169, www.turlocktheatre.org. WEST SIDE THEATER,1331 Main St., Newman — 862-4490, www.westsidetheatre.org.

Celebrating an Acquisition," April 25 to Oct. 4. "J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free," opens June 30. 415-750-3600, www.famsf.org. LEGION OF HONOR,34th Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco — "A Princely Pursuit: The Malcolm D. Gutter Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain," through Aug. 30. "Tapestries and Armor," through June 28. "High Style: The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection," through July 19. 415-750-3600, www. famsf.org. LEVI'S STADIUM,Santa ClaraTaylor Swift, with special guests Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes, Aug. 15. www. ticketmaster.com, 41 5-464-9377. RENO-LAKE TAHOE —Reservations and visitor information, 800-367-7366, www.renolaketahoe.com. SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INFORMATION CENTER,900 Market St., San Francisco — Entertainment and visitor ASIAN ART MUSEUM,200 Larkin information: 415-391-2000; lodging reserSt., San Francisco — "Tradition on Fire: vations, 888-782-9673; www.sfvisitor.org. Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from SAN FRANCISCO OPERA,War Methe Paul and Kathy Bissinger Collection," morial Opera House, 301 VanNess Ave., through Sunday. "Seduction: Japan's San Francisco — "The Trojans," June 7 to Floating World," through May 10. 415July1. "T'wo Women (La Ciociaraj," June 581-3500, www.asianart.org. 13 to 30. "The Marriage of Figaro," June DE YOUNG MUSEUM,Golden Gate 14 to July 5. 415-864-3330, www.sfopera. Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San com. Francisco — "Celebrating the Spectrum: SAN JOSE CONVENTION AND Highlights From the Anderson CollecVISITORS BUREAU —Visitor information," through Sunday. "Janet Delaney: tion, 888-726-5673. South of Market," through July 19. SANTA CRUZ CONFERENCE AND "Embodiments: Masterworks of African VISITORS COUNCIL —Visitor informaFigurative Sculpture," through July tion, 800-833-3494, www.santacruzca.org. 5. "Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces STOCKTON VISITORS BUREAU, From the National Gallies of Scotland," 445 W. Weber Ave., Stockton — Visitor through May 31. "Bouquets to Art," April information, 547-2770, www.visitstockton. 13 to 19. "Richard Diebenkorn Prints: org.

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