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"Chains Required," a 10-piece band from Sonora, will kick off the "Sounds of Summer" series.

Copperopolis Town Square is hosting a new "Sounds of Summer" Concert Series.

All but one show will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on select Saturdays throughout the summer.

Admission is free and concertgoers are asked to bring their own chairs and blankets.

Sonora's 10-piece rhythm and blues band "Chains Required" will kick off the series on Saturday.

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aaveras ommuni Ban re s Memorial Da concert "John has been with the band forwellover a decade and his delightful baritone solo work has shined at many of our concerts," Harper said.

Families and other members of the community are invited to pack a picnic dinner and enjoy thisstartofthe season concert.

This summer's music series at There will not be any food or Murphys Community Park will beverages for sale in the park.

Through the cooperation get a rousing patriotic kick-off when the Calaveras Community of the Murphys Community Band presents a special MemoClub,during the warm-weather rial Day concert, under the dimonths the band holds its rection of conductor Mic Harper, weekly Monday rehearsals in at 6:30 p.m. Monday. the park's distinctive gazebo.

There is no admission charge Each session begins with an for the program that will honor hour mini-concert at 6:30 p.m. the men and women who have followed by an hour rehearsal at served in the armed forces in 7:30. The public is encouraged to the past and those currently attend. stationed around the world.

The band is always looking for The band, which traces its musicians to join it in providhistory to California's Gold Rush ing entertainment throughout days, will perform a mixture of Calaveras County.

"We are in great need of brass, patriotic songs, Sousa marches, and show tunes, as well as unflutes and clarinets," Harper forgettable oldies. said. "We area fun group that Included in the program will getsgreatjoy outofproviding be James L. Molloy's "Love's all forms of band music in the Old Sweet Song." The piece is Mother Lode. No matter your a replica composition using a age, you can find a place with popular Victorian parlor song, us. Many people who have not first published in 1884. playedforyears discover that "It is the kind of piece one they still have chops." would have heard in park and Anyone wantingto learn more hall concerts during the late aboutbecoming a band member 1800s and early 1900s," Harper should call Carol Betz at 728said."Itwas firstrecorded in 9057.

1923 for a short film and in 1926 Murphys Community Park as the theme for John Barryis located along Algiers Street more's 'The Sea Beast.' " in historic downtown Murphys.

The band's rendition has spe- The Murphys Community Club, cial meaning because it features which oversees the park, is hostJohn Maurer on baritone. ing eight music-centered events • What: Memorial Day concert.

• When: Monday, 6:30 p.m., • Where: Murphys Community Park.

• Admission: Free.

• Information: 728-8183, calaverascommunityband.org

from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Membership in the club is open to everyone and contributionsare tax deductible.

For more information, visit gocalaveras.corn/murphys-community-club or call 728-8183.

The Murphys Community Club's popular "First Friday in the Park" series kicks off June 12.

During the series, the food hut will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. At each of these programs a specially prepared dinner, with an entree and side dishes, will be availablefor $10 per person.

Local wines, along with soda and water, will be available to purchase.

There is no admission charge for any of the shows.

Here is the schedule of "First Fridayin the Park" summer concertsand other special events held in the park: • Friday, June 12, 5:30 p.m.

— John Covert and Crystal Image This variety band plays clasCourtesy photo sic rock, country, blues, oldies, The Calaveras Community Band performs Monday evening at originals and more.

Murphys Community Park.

This event is actually scheduled for the second Friday of Club will be offering a dinner, 70 years of age and have lived the month to avoid conflict with specially prepared by Lila and in thearea for 10 years or more.

Bret Harte High School's gradu- Sage.

The event also features duck • Saturday, July 18, 11:30 ation. racesthat benefit the Calaveras Alchemy will cater the meal. a.m. — Murphys Homecoming Youth Mentoring Foundation.

• Friday, July 3, 5:30 p.m.

The Murphys Community The Murphys Community Club — Grover Anderson and Jill Club's traditional Murphys will be selling a hot dog plate, Warren Homecoming will be celebrated ice cream bars, wine and other The two singer-guitarists with a Calaveras Community beverages.

• Friday, August 7, 5:30 have roots in Murphys and Band concert starting at 11:30 are local favorites. Their music a.m. Other activities will include p.m. — Plan B ranges from country to rock. the Old Timers Luncheon for Plan B features Ken Rojas on The Murphys Community area residentswho are at least guitar, Vince Rojas on bass, and

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the band tailors its music to fit the audience with an emphasis on rock hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

Sierra Hills and Natural Foods Market will be the caterer.

• Wednesday, August 19, 6:30 p.m. — Snap Jackson and the Knock on Wood Players The Calaveras Arts Council's "Music in the Park" series will visit Murphys with this award-winning acoustic quartet hailing from Stockton.

The four gentlemen blend Americana, bluegrass, soul, and old time music to create a unique, fresh, and energetic sound.

The Community Club will be selling dinner, prepared by

Charlie's Catering.

• Friday, September 4, 5:30 p.m. — Cantamos Concluding the "First Friday in the Park" season will be Cantamos. The group, a local favorite, plays a w ide variety of music from jazz to show tunes, Latin songs to contemporary favorites. The Community Club will be selling a $10 dinner, prepared by the Murphys Historic Hotel.

• Monday, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m. — Calaveras Community Bandvs Labor Day Concert Rounding out the Murphys Community Park's summer of music, the Calaveras Community Band will present a special Labor Day concert.

Concertgoers should bring a picnic supper. There will not be any food or beverages for sale in the park.

Bands lined up for Tuolumne The Tuolumne Park and Recreation District will open its Summer Concerts in the Park series on Wednesday, June 3, at Westside Memorial Park in Tuolumne.

The free concerts, held in conjunction with the Tuolumne Village Market, will continue each Wednesday through the last week in September.

The park and recreation district sponsors the concert series, while the Tuolumne Farmers Market Vendors Association puts on the market.

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The marketopens at 4 p.m. and live music runs from 6 to 8 p.m.

Here is the lineup of performers: • June 3 — Josh Rosenblum Band • June 10 — James and the Jukes • June 17 — Crystal Image • June 24 — The Shades • July 1 — Coyote Hill • July 8 — Rock Slide • July 15 — The Rusty Rockers • July 22 — Swing Gitane

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One explanation for a lonely landscapeisthe scarcity oflakes.

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There maynotbe many lakes in the rugged region, but there are also not many people either: 190 miles of trail, profound river-cut canyons and dark, brooding volcanic formations marching along the Sierra crest are The Promised Land for solitude-seeking knapsackers and backpackers. Named for Kit Carson and a formation known as The Iceberg, the territory, thankfully, is no longer a mountain training ground for Marines from a facility near the eastern end of Sonora Pass.

What is obvious in the CarsonIcebergistheabsence ofbald and shiny glacier-polished granite features that most associate with

John Muir's "Range of Light."

Here youwon't fi nd m assivegranite monoliths and domes, spires and pillars or towering cloudripping peaks and ridges.

This is a landscape filled with wondrous lava formations, somber and stern, and unlike Sierra ¹ vada terrain most visitors expect.

The rocky moonscape of dusky volcanics is an anomaly in a range otherwise dominated by light reflecting granite.

Nonetheless, the Carson in reality is more granitic than meets the eye. The forest, deep canyons and lower ridges obscure the bedrock to motorists, and you' ll need to get out of the car and travel on foot or horseback to experience it. That said, this wilderness shows more evidence of volcanism than any other part of the Sierra south of the Lassen region.

Highland Lakes offer a smorgasbordofrecreation foroutdoor enthusiasts. Kayaking or canoeing on one of the lakes is bliss in this scenic, peaceful environment. Additionally, a trail from the east-

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Highland Lakes Trivia • Carson-Iceberg Wilderness straddlesthe Sierra crestwith its eastern half in Toiyabe National Forest and the western half in Stanislaus National Forest.

• The Paiute cutthroat trout, rarest of all trout in North America, lives in this wilderness.

• The lakes are unique in that they are the headwaters fortwo different wat ersheds.

The larger (eastern) lake flows into the Mokelumne River drainage and the smaller (western) lake flows into Stanislaus River drainage.

• Early miners in the area named a tiny settlement near the lakes Highland City. No tracesofm ining or the settlement remain.

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Flanked by Hiram and Folger Peaks, the lakes are six miles off Highway 4 via a rough dirt road. although along a stretch of ridgeline near the top, acrophobes will get the willies and should stop.

Views &om the rather exposed sectionare nearly aspanoramic as &om the summit.

A stroll around the lakes is possible, too. Try your luck catching a trout or two for your supper.

How about taking a swim? Of course, there's always relaxing in camp with a good book or catching 40 winks. In my view, Highland Lakes environs are a fine place

• Folger Peak was named for Robert Folger, 1866 owner of the Alpine Chronicle,the first California newspaper east of the Sierra in Markleeville. His brother, Andrew, is also thought to be the namesake of the peak.

Andrew was Markleeville's first postmaster back in the day.

ernmostlake crossesbigbeautiful Gardner Meadow and leads to petite Asa Lake and connects with the Pacific Crest Trail.

A trail from the top of the campground across from the western lake leads to a jaunt up Folger Peak, a non-technical hike.

Across from the same lake, hikers can pick up an unofficial use trail to the base of Hiram Peak. Hiram Peak is also a non-technical trek,

to introduce kids to wilderness activities, especially the short hike to Asa Lake.

Here's how to get there: The signed Highland Lakes junction (8N01) is one mile west of Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4. The forest route is not recommended for trail-

ersand big rigs.Follow theroad for about six miles, five of which are unpaved and rough. The route ends at a large parking area at the GardnerMeadow trailhead sign. This is also the trailhead to Asa Lake. A 4.5-mile roundtrip hike to Asa Lake is highly recom-

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It'sa scenic,easy trip.

In late spring and early summer, Gardner Meadow is starred with wildflowers. Please stay on the trail to avoid creating a four-lane "freeway" through this luscious grassland, especially when it' s soggy. Don't be surprised to see a herd of cows in summer fattening up on the greenery.

The road is steep in places, but it is negotiable in a two wheeldrive vehicle with decent clear-

campsites, hand-pumped well water and toilets are the only amenities. You must pack out your trash.

Dog should be leased in camp.

There is another smaller campground on the other side, reached by a short road that goes around the upper end of the eastern lake.

It's secluded in the pines but without the views of the lakes and ance. Just take it slow. Enroute to peaks. Your choice.

M ost readers willwant tosee Highlan, pass by undeveloped Bloomfield Campground situated what Asa Lake is all about. It' s along the North Fork Mokelumne such a pleasant journey through River, hardly more than a small meadowlands and forest without stream. A trail from camp eventu- lung-pumping, long stretches of ally leads to Milk Ranch Meadow. "vertical sauntering," also known Past Bloomfield, at gorgeous Tryon as uphill. As you travel though Meadow, a historic and extremely the meadow, be sure and look photogenic "cow camp" compound. behind for rewarding views of the It is still used during late spring and summer.

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The lake is clear and stays full even in fall, thanks to rushing springs issuing &om volcanic rocks above the eastern shore. A canal delivers their water to the lake.

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'Seascape'playwrightDonNigroanswers questionsfromStage3

"Seascape with Sharks and Dancer," now running at Stage 3 TheatreCompany indowntown Sonora, is so intense and startling thatitprompted area residents to reach out to playwright Don Nigro.

Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world.

He has written more than 400 plays, which have been translated into many languages. Samuel French has published 162 of his plays.

Sonora playwright Ann St. James, who volunteers at the Stage3 box office,said shew as inspired to contact Nigro after watching the play. She solicited questions from actors and others

involved with the Stage 3 production.

"Seascape with Sharks and Dancer" tells the story of Ben and Tracy. Ben, a young man, pulls Tracy, a lostyoung woman, from the ocean. Soon, she finds herself trapped in his life and tom between her need to come to rest

somewhere and her certainty that all human relationships eventually turn into nightmares.

Patricia Harrelson, who reviewed the play for the Weekender, asked: Would you comment on this debate?

Tracy's brash, ungrateful, pugnacious behavior is a cry to be loved and Ben generously gives her what she needs. Or, Tracy's behavior is excessive and despicable and Ben's passivity encourages it.

DN: Tracy is brash and pugnacious, but I don't think she' s ungrateful. She notices that Ben isgood toher,and she appreciates it. She wouldn't stay if she didn' t.

She just doesn't trust him because she doesn't trust anybody. Her experience has taught her that her natural tendency to trustpeople and care about them causes her enormous pain. She's protecting herself.

Herbehaviorisexcessive but notdespicable.She' s scared out of hermind, deeply scarred, and at the end of her rope. Ben is NOT passive. He is the strongest (guy) she's ever met, and the only man she's ever known who

special place in your heart?

DN: Yes, in the sense that it was the first full length I finished (not the first I started, but some of the ones I started earlier I didn't finish until later) and also the first play of mine that was ever produced.

I was trying to write very complicated wild plays that moved back and forth in space and time and were technically rather difficult to do. My playwriting teacher, David Ayers, said, 'Look, why don't you write a simple, realistic, small cast play with one set, that takes place in the present, and then, once you' ve done that, you can go back and write all the demented epic strangeness you want. Just

show us both you can do that.' So I wrote this. It's certaMy not what I would write now. But last year I Dave and Diane Fine Art Photography/Courtesy photo went to New York and saw a lovely Travis Blansit and Julia Bentley both asked playwright Don Nigro questions regarding "Seascape productionofit,doneby people With Sharks and Dancer," running through May 31 at Stage 3 Theatre Company in Sonora. who weren't born when I wrote it, and it worked beautifully, the is actually strong enough to deal because now nice girls were sleep- she calls him a snake in this play audience laughed and cried and with her. He is compassionate ing with them. But the boys had when it was over didn't want to at one point. I wondered if, conand generous, and has a sense not really embraced a new view of fronted with the unlikely appearleave. That meant a lot to me, that of humor, and his not respondmorality. They often had contempt ance of a basically decent man, in some strange way it holds up, ing to her with the violence she for the girls who would sleep with such a lost girl would actually and manages to mean something expectsisevidence ofstrength, not them. The girls were struggling want him, or would she just blame to people who weren't alive when I weakness. In America we tend to towards liberation, but still felt him for all the (stuff) other men wrote it, which also included most confuse strength with a capacity guilt about what they were doing, had dumped onher? We tend to of the audience. for violence, when in fact violence carriedover from theirchildhood Rhoades: Workshop producpunish the person we' re with now is evidence of weakness and stuin the 1950s. The guys were just for what the previous person did to tions give playwrights the pidity. Ben is smart enough to see the same jerks they always were. I us. On the whole, Ben handles this opportunity to re-write based thatallofherblusterisa desperwanted to write about one of those pretty well. But it's not clear &om on feedbackfrom the director ateattempt to defend herself,and girls. this play whether they can stay and actors. Did you workshop 'Seascape" ? confident enough not to be threatTravis Blansit, who plays together or not. There are three ened by her. She keeps getting Ben, asked: Why is the setting subsequent plays which chronicle DN: I wrote this play in 1973 more outrageous to test him, and in Cape Cod? later stages of their relationship: and it was produced the next year, eventually does manage to get him DN: I was just about to move to Things That Go Bump In The in 1974. It had several productions angry, but even then, it's not the Massachusetts when I wrote this, Night, Mutability Cantosand in the next few years and was sort of anger that's going to cause and I needed an ocean. One of the Witch Hollow. published by Samuel French in him to hit her, be abusive to her, or inspirations for the play was the Hayley Strand, stage man1985. I am not a fan of workshops, throw her out, which is what the myth of Eurynome the Moon God- ager, asked: Is there any mean- mostly, or play development in dess in Robert Graves'The Greek ing behind the apple? (guys) she's been with up to this general, although I have had posipoint would have done. If he reMyths.She dances naked on the DN: It's a Garden of Eden play. tiveexperienceshereandthere, acted that way, she'd be gone, and waters in her loneliness, copulates The apple corresponds to the fruit when the people and the situation maybe dead, back in the ocean. with the serpent Ophion, and of the tree of knowledge in the are right. But I am not a fan of the "Let's all get together and help you Julia Bentley, who plays Tra- gives birth to the world. garden. cy, asked: Is this story based Blansit: What were your Rocky Rhoades, producfixup your play,"schoolofdrama. on personal real life events? influences in the creation of tion manager, asked: Your We collaborate on the production.

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The Sonora Certified Farmers Market, the oldest and largest of the area markets, draws a crowd each Saturday morning to the parking lot at the corner of Stewart and Theall streets in downtown Sonora.

Sponsored by the City of Sonora, the market will continue from 7:30to 11:30 a.m. each Saturday through Oct. 17.

Fresh fruitsand vegetables are available along with flowers,honey, pastries,meat, olive oil, handmade crafts and much more. Live entertainment is also featured each week.

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The market opens at 4 p.m. and live music runs from 6 to

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Friday, June 5, at Utica Park in downtown Angels Camp.

Offered at the market will be produce, crafts, beer and a featured Calaveras County winery each week. New food vendors this year include wood-fired pizza.

Hosted by the Angels Camp Business Association, the market will last from 5 p.m. until dusk each Friday through Sept. 25.

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The Mother Lode Art Association's 63rd annual Juried Art Show and Exhibit, in partnership with the Mother Lode Fair, will be held July 10 to 12 at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora.

This year's fair theme is "Arts-nAg," and the MLAA has a new category for an agricultural-themed painting.

The reception for the art show will be Friday, July 10, in the Creekside Building.

RaEe baskets and the Grand Prize will be awarded at 2 p.m.

Sunday, July 12.W innersdonot need to be present to win.

Last year's Best of Show winner, Barbara Conley, has donated a framed acrylic painting titled "Heron Ranch" for this year' s Grand Prize. Conley lives in Sonora and has been a professional artist form orethan 40 years.

The painting can be seen at the Aloft Gallery, 167 S. Washington St. in Sonora. Tickets to win the

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Highway 4 east of Murphys, is hosting a "Hill Top" concert series along with other special events this summer.

Barbara Conley's "Heron Ranch" is the Grand Prize at this year's Mother Lode Art Association raffle. painting will be sold at the gallery or during the show at the fair. The

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Linda Happel, show chairperson, at linste@sbcglobal.net or 5327240.

Here is the lineup: • Sunday, Snarky Cats • June 13, Bill Welles and Friends • June 21, Birds of Chicago • June 27, Tour Guides with Jill Warren and Jessie Mouser • July 4, Chains Required • July 25, Cantamos • July 31 to Aug. 22, William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," directed by Tara Kayton • Sept. 5, The Hot Dark • Sept. 19, Harvest Festival Concerts are held from 7 to 10p.m. Call 728-9893 or visit bricestation.corn for more information or to purchase tickets.

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• The oil paintings ofCharles Waldman are featuredduring the m onth of • Stage 3 Theatre Company presents May at Hovey Winery's tasting room in "Seascape With Sharks and Dancer," Murphys. For more information, contact through May 31at 208 S.Green St.in 728-9999 or hoveywine.corn. downtown Sonora. For reservations, call • The Mother Lode Art Association's 536-1778 orvisitstage3.org. window display at Servente's Saloon, 64 • Sierra Repertory Theatre presents the S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora, musical "Honky Tonk Angels" through features artwork by Lizz Heald, Theresa May 31 at the Fallon House Theater Bond and Susan Campi through June 30. in Columbia State Historic Park. For • The Calaveras Arts Council presreservationsor more information, call ents its show, "(Un) Likely Pairs," 532-3120 orvisitsierrarep.org. based around likely or unlikely pairs, through July 3. The gallery is at 22 N. Main Street in San Andreas. For more information,contact 754-1774 or calaverasarts.org.

• "Art in the Library," a rotating display at the Tuolumne County Library on Greenley Road in Sonora, features pastels by Renetta Hayes during the month of May. For more information, call • Jon Emery and the Dry County Drink533-5507. ers and Merle Jagger will play at Rocca • Arts of Bear Valley displays artwork Park in Jamestown from 4 to 8 p.m.

by Judy Boles in the Window Gallery Saturday. Concertgoers are encouraged at the Meadowmont Shopping Center in to bring their own blankets and chairs.

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• The Calaveras Community Band, under the direction of conductor Mic Harper, presents a Memorial Day concert at 6:30p.m. Monday, May 25,atMurphys Community Park. There is no admission charge for the program that will honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces in the past and those currently stationed around the world.

• 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, call Brad McDonald at 785-0455.

• The Sonora Community Drum Circle meets at 6 p.m. each Tuesday at Courthouse Square Park in downtown Sonora. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Admission is free.

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• A Rummage Salewill be held from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Mi Wuk-Sugar Pine Fire Protection District along upper Highway 108 in Sugar Pine.

Donations can be made from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today. No large appliances or electronics. For more information, call Sherry at 586-4104 or Sue at 677-3365.

• An Indoor Yard Sale will be held at the Native Daughters of the Golden West Ruby Parlor No. 46, 268 Main St. in Murphys,from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

• A Memorial Day Flea Market is open Fridaythrough Monday at 18600 Eagle Ridge Drive, off Tuolumne Road.

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• 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.

• The 37thannual Spring Peddler's Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday in downtown Arnold. The fair has free admission and will feature more than 60 booths, including antiques, collectibles, vintage jewelry, food and face painting. The Ebbetts Pass Volunteer Fire Department serveslocal beer, and the

Arnold Lion's Club holds an all-you-can eat pancakebreakfast ofham, eggs and pancakes both days from 8 to 11 a.m for $6. The Peddler's Fair is held from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the

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• The Yosemite Highway 120 Chamber of Commerce will host the second annual "Big Cash Giveaway and Summer Kick Off Barbecue Dinner" on Saturday at the Pine Mountain Lake Lodge.

Doors open at 3 p.m., with food served at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $100 and include two barbecue dinners and entries into cash prize drawings. Only 100 tickets will be sold. Participants do not need to be present to win. For more information and to purchasetickets,call962-5900, 962-0323 or 962-0429.

• A Memorial Day Salute will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, in the old veterans section of the Columbia Cemetery. The event features prayers, information on Memorial Day, the Battle

Hymn of the Republic, and a salute to those buried in this section. The ceremony is conducted by the Columbia Foot Dragoonsand Columbia Grenadine Belles. Contact visitcolumbiacalifornia. cornor 536-1672 formore information.

• The annual Twain Harte Memorial Day Parade will start at 11:30 a.m. Monday,May 25,atthe arch in downtown Twain Harte. The event will include a flag-raising ceremony and hot dog picnic. All veterans should arrive by 11:15a.m.tojoin the parade.

• Free Line Dance Lessons, focusing mostly on ballroom steps, are given from 2 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday at the Sonora FireMuseum and Senior Lounge at 125 N. Washington St. in Sonora. For more information, call Arno Lascari at 588-8071.

• The Tuolumne Group of the Sierra Club hosts Roger Putnam, who will speak about the geology of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley, at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in the Tuolumne Utilities District boardroom, 18885 Nugget Blvd. off Tuolumne Road. Putnam's talk will cover the current research regarding the formation of the rock El Capitan is made of and how that rock is continually eroding to produce its iconic shape. The talk will also cover how this research is accomplished — using modern remote sensing technology coupled with extreme rock climbing. Putnam teaches geology at Columbia College and Merced College, is an active research geologist in Yosemite Valley, and is also a top big-wall climber in Yosemite. Refreshments will be served at the presentation.

• Story Time for children is held at

10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Tuolumne County Libraryat 480 Greenley Road in Sonora.

Call 533-5507 for details. On Fridays, the Grovelandbranch at 18990 Highway 120 offers stories at 10:30 a.m. and the Tuolumne branch at 18636 Main St. holds story time at 11 a.m.

• Fr i d ay Morning Sing Alongs take placefrom 11 to 11:30 a.m. each Friday at SierraWaldorf School at 19234 Rawhide Road in Jamestown. Children and parents hear stories and sing songs with local musicians. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 984-0454.

• St o ry Time for children takes place at 11 a.m. Wednesdays at the Calaveras County Libraryat 891 Mountain Ranch Road in San Andreas. The Murphys Volunteer Library presents story time at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday. The Angels Camp Branch Libraryat 426 N. Main St. presentsstory time at 10:30 a.m. each Friday. The Copperopolis branch in Lake Tulloch Plaza offers story time from 11 to 11:40 a.m. every Thursday.

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• Zucca Mountain Vineyards — 431-E Main St., Murphys, 736-2949, www.zuccawines.corn.

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• Indigeny Reserve14679 Summers Lane, Sonora, 533-9463, www.indigenyreserve. corn.

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• La Bella Rosa Vineyards — 17990 Old Wards Ferry Road, Sonora, 533-8668, www. labellarosavineyards. corn.

• Angels Camp Museum, 753 S. Main St., Angels Camp, 736-2963.

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Ironstone Heritage Museum, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, 728-1251.

Mokelumne Hill History Society and Museum, 8328 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, 286-0507.

Murphys Old Timers 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.

Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum, Main Street, Grovela nd, 962-0300.

Sonora Fire Museum, 125 N. Washington St., Sonora, 532-7890.

Tuolumne City Memorial Museum, 18663 Carter St., Tuolumne, 928-3516.

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Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort — 18 holes, par 72, 711 McCauley Ranch Road, Angels Camp, 729-8111, www. greenhorncreek.corn.

La Contenta Golf Course — 18 holes, par 71; 1653 Highway 26, Valley Springs, 772-1081, www.lacontentagolf.corn.

Saddle Creek Golf Resort — 18 holes, par 72, 1001 Saddle Creek Dnve, Copperopohs, 785-3700, www.saddlecreek.corn.

Mountain Springs Golf Club — 18 holes, par 72, 17566 Lime Kiln Road, Sonora, 5321000, www.mountainspringsgolf.corn.

Phoenix Lake Golf Course — Nine holes, par 35, 21448 Paseo De Los Portales, seven miles east of Sonora, 532-0111, www.phoenixlakegolf.corn.

Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course — 18 holes, par 70, 12765 Mueller Drive, Groveland, 962-8620, www. pinemountainlake.corn.

Twain Harte Golf Club — Nine holes, par 29, 22909 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte, 586-3131, www.twainhartegolf. corn.

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I NNING RHEA May Columbia State Historic Park will present "Diggins Tent Town 1852," a living history event depicting early Gold Rush lifefrom Thursday to Sunday, May 28 to 31. Sponsored by Friends of Columbia and Columbia State Historic Park, the event features more than 150 costumed volunteers allowing visitorsto experience an 1850s mining camp. A variety of food, drinks and other items are available for purchase inside the event. Just outside the event on Saturday and Sunday, children can explore games and crafts typical of the Gold Rush era. There is no admission fee to the crafts area. The park is open from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. daily.

Admission to Columbia "Diggins 1852" is $5 for adults and $1 for children 12 and under. There is no charge for parking or admission to the park. For more information,contact parks.ca.gov/ columbia or 588-9128.

Twain Harte will hold its annual Twain Harte a la Carte from 5 to7 p.m. Saturday, May 30, in Meadow Plaza. The event will include gourmet food and wine, raffles and silent and live auctions. Tickets are $35 and are available by calling Patt Koral at 928-1616. Proceeds from the event will be used for community projects.

Hot Buttered Rum will play at Mountain Sage, 18653 Main St. in Groveland, with the Little FullerBand on Saturday, May 30. Show is at 5 p.m., with doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at mountainsagemusic.org.

The Leftover Cuties,an acousticalternative quartet,

plays at Twisted Oak Winery, 4280 Red Hill Rd. in Vallecito, on Saturday, May 30. Concert begins at sundown. For more information or tickets, visit twistedoak.corn/concerts.

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to Creedence Clearwater ReThe Black Irish Band plays Black Oak Casino's Willow Creek Lounge at 8 p.m.

Thursday, May 28, as part of the"Notes forNotes" benefit series. Optional donations will be collected to benefit Big Dreams, which aims to provide universally accessible parks and playgrounds.

vival plays the Yosemite Courtyard Cabaretat the Groveland Hotel at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 30. To purchase tickets, call 962-4000.

Sound Underground, an innovative jazz trio presented

by Classical Revolution, plays the Petroglyphe Gallery, 8317 Main St. in Mokelumne Hill, on Sunday, May 31. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with the show at 4 p.m. For more information, call 286-1387 orvisitgallerypetroglyphe.corn.

Sierra Repertory Theatre will present "Unnecessary Farce" May 29 throughJune 28 in East Sonora. For reservations or

more information,call532-3120 or visit sierrarep.org. A special preview night and reception of "Unnecessary Farce" will be held on Thursday, May 28. A reception at 6 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres and wine will precede the play. Tickets are $25. All proceeds benefit the Mother Lode Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and the annual MLK Jr. birthday celebration.

The play begins at 7 p.m. Ticketsare available by contacting a committee member or by calling Gina at 532-4864 or 768-2167 or Chris at 532-4791 or 743-9037.

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Sierra Repertory Theatre's new play, "Unnecessary Farce," will start Friday, May 29, in East Sonora.

A preview night and reception will be held the night before to benefit the Mother Lode Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and annual MLK Jr. birthday celebration.

The second annual Luc's Run will be held Saturday, May 30, at Tuolumne Memorial Park.

A two-mile run starts at 8 a.m., followed by a six-mile run at 9 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Major Lucas Gruenther Legacy Foundation. For more informa-

tion, visit LucsRun.corn.

The public is invited to a Memorial Day Service at 10 a.m.

Saturday, May 30, at Carters Cemetery in Tuolumne. The service is sponsored by Tuolumne VFW Post 4748, with assistance

from other veterans. This year' s service will honor Bill Nabers, who passed away last Christmas. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 928-3165 or 928-4867.

Soroptimist International of

A Trusting Heart Concert, featuring Alex Kash with the band Grateful, plays at 1 p.m.

Sunday,May 31,at Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrotts Ferry Rd. Tickets can be purchased at Live Oak Music until May 27.

Call 532-5303.

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Outhouse racing teams consist of a driver, or rider, and two pushers.

Therearea variety ofracerules and outhouse specifications that can be seen at twainharterotary. corn. For more information, call TerryNorthcutt at481-5790 or Jeanie Frankenstein at 352-1753.

Interested vendors should call 586-1225.

Continued from Page15 its Summer Concerts in the Park series on Wednesday, June 3, at Westside Memorial Park in Tuolumne. The free concerts, held in conjunction with the Tuolumne Village Market, will continue each Wednesday through the last week in September. For more information,call928-1214.

The fourth annual Radio Fest will be held at 11 a.m. SatThe Gears and Grooves urday,June 6,at364 Main St. Mini Triathlon is scheduled i n We s t Point. Food, beer, wine for Saturday,June 6.The event, and music b N d R d w ic benefits the Groveland Juli o Inglasses, The Brothers Area Partnership, starts at 6:30 S t r ong & Co., Thick Soup Band a.m. and includes a mile-long and C l an Dyken. swim in Pine Mountain Lake, five-mile run from the lake to Ameri c an Legion Post 58 will the stables and 25-mile bike serve a Pancake Breakfast ride through the Stanislaus from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, June National Forest. A barbecue and 7, at Sonora Veterans Memorial concert will follow the contest.

Hal l at 9 N. Washington St. in downtown Sonora.

The SierraMountain Band and Black Irish Band will be featured at the 6th annual Singing Rails Festival and Competition on Saturday, June 6, at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown. For the competition, there will be

The Junction shopping center in East Sonora hosts its Cruise Night starting at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3. The event features classic cars, music and raffles. It's held in the parking lotevery firstand third Wednesday May throughOctober.

The Angels Camp Farmers Market will start its 10th season at 5 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Utica Park in downtown Angels Camp. In additon to produce and various vendors, a different local entertainer and winery is featuredeach Friday through Sept.

25. Free admission and parking.

Visit angelscampbusiness.corn.

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Moonshine Cabaret a comedy and burlesque show featuring the Kountry Kittens, will be held June 5 to 7 at Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St. in Murphys. There will be evening performances and a Sunday matinee. Visit moonshinecabaret.brownpapertickets. corn for tickets.

Plan B plays the "Sounds of Summer" Concert Series from 6 to8 p.m. Saturday,June 6,at Copperopolis Town Square.

A "Summer Fling" will be held at Crystal Falls from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. Saturday,June 6. The event will feature cars, trucks, motorcycles, a chili cookoff, silent auction, music, food, beer and vendors. To enter a car or truck costs $25, while motorcyclesare $15. The event will be heldat 21725 Crystal Falls Drive, at the lower lake. Call 533-4877formore information.

The 'Royal Flush Crapper

Tickets, including food and live music, are $45 in advance or $55 at the door. Silent auction items include gift baskets, wine, an airplane ride over Calaveras County and more. Tickets can be purchased online at sierrahope. org. For more information, call 736-6792.

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mental and both categories will be divided into adult and junior (for age 16 and under). There will be cash prizes. Admission to the park costs $5. Contest regisMYA CT: Mountain Youth and tration will begin at 10 a.m. and Community Theatre will hold

to 5 p.m. Call 984-4408 for more fi 'om July 13 throu o ugh Au U g. .9. information.

A three-week workshop including a showcase performance r S

rganizers of this year's "Royal Flush Crapper D rb " h races in Twain Harte are looking for vendors and participants.

Derbv" returnss to to Tw Twain Harte

at a 5 p.m. ceremony. The first following last year's inaugural plac e winner will receive paid outhouse races. A fundraiser for ent r y to the World Ch Twain Harte Rot ary, the contest Out h ouse Races in Virginia City, and era@ fair starts at 9 a.m.

Nevad a, in October. Organizers Saturday, June 6, at Eproson Park. are lookin for ho d af t o owing a parade, two outhouses vendors (booth space costs $40) will race at a time throughout and o u thouse entries $50 ( fee inthe day until a winner is crowned e l udes one race shirt). Registration

Cantamos will perform at Jack Knight Hall in Calaveras Big Trees State Park at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will also be offered.

Tickets are $30 and those purchased online include the $10 park entrance fee. Call 795-1196for more information.

Sierra HOPE will present its annual Red Dress Party at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Val du Vino Winery in Murphys.

All guests, men and women, are asked to wear red in support of people living with AIDS.

will be offered Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 31. That workshop is held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children ages 5 to 9.

A four-week workshop including public performances of"Legally Blonde Jr." will be held Monday throughFriday &om 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for children ages 10 through 17. The workshop will begin July 13,and performance dates for"Legally Blonde" are Friday through Sunday, Aug. 7 to Aug. 9.

Space is limited. Call 533-8633 to register. For more information, email moutainyouthacl@gmail. corn.

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45 years ago May 17, 1970 RESTORATION NIXED: Two civic improvement projectsbeautification of the Sonora creek fire area and restoration of the old Chinatown ruins — were shelved last night by the city council because of excessive costs.

DEDICATION — High breeze, cooled by a small lake, drifted through the pines and touched the fl agsand fl owerson thehuge, curving porch above. Children played at the water's edge as their parents sat or stood in the shaded grove, heard the music and introduction and listened to the speakers. In this balmy scene yesterday were 800 friends, guests, students and neighbors of Columbia College. They gathered on the shores of San Diego reservoir to mark the college's official birth, and to honor those who had contributed to its creation, to articulate its purpose and policies, and to contemplate its future.

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will be double-barreled festivities by the Matuca (Mariposa-Tuolumne-Calaveras) Chapter of E Clampus Vitus in Columbia and at French Camp. Starting with a parade in Columbia, the Clampers will march to the Dondero Barber Shop — the oldest barber shop in continuous use in California.

Frank J. Dondero has been its proprietor forthe past65years.

A plaque will be placed on this historic structure with appropriate formalities. Then, in cattle trucks with benches, the assemblage will proceed via Italian Bar to French Camp, where another plaque will be dedicated with Assemblyman Paul J. Lunardi giving the principal address. French Camp is the site of the Charles Maisson store founded in 1851, and was the trading center for Gold Rush miners prospecting the hills and streams above the south fork of the Stanislaus River.

81 years ago May 14, 1934 MINING INTELLIGENCEThe Union Democratis in receipt of two volumes of mineral resource

data for the year 1930, and a MineralsYearbook for 1932-33, both publications issued by the Department of Commerce Bureau of Mines. The chapter devoted to Tuolumne County is interesting reading, so we have reproduced it.

Here is the first in a series of these

reports: Most of the mines in the so-called East Belt region of the county lie east of the Mother Lode section, and arescattered overa large area in the granodiorite and Calaveras formations. The mines in this region, in 1930, produced 751 tons of ore and old tailings fora totalof$6,591,or$8.79 per ton. The Red Cloud and two

Flat district near Groveland, the ore produced yielded $3,843 in goldand 57 ounces ofsilver.

The Lumsden, a pocket mine, yielded some leaf gold, which was soldtospecimen collectorsand to the San Francisco mint. Other noteworthy producers were the Longfellow, Arizona, Eureka, Mormon, Red Jacket, Silgen and the Top properties, all of them pocket mines. Total output of the Buchanan mine since its beginning of operationisestimated at$600,000 in gold and silver.

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May 11, 1929 FIRST "TALKIE" — Once more the Mother Lode region has been chosen by the Paramount Picture Company as a setting for a famous screen production. Cast and crew of the 'Virginians" will arrive here by traindirectfrom Hollywood, accordingto Henry Ruoff;m anager of the Central Drug Store in

quickly countermanded by the robber, for reasons we can hardly guess. Will Magoffin and Joe Laughery, passengers, were then commanded to unhitch the team, after which Birney was ordered to drive his horses up the road a piece. The passengers were all ordered out of the stage. With one exception they all got out on the robber's side, save Joe Laughery, who got out on the opposite side, and, shaking like an aspen leaf, hastily came around to where the robber stood.

The horses, having been led a short distance away, and the passengerstold to move offtheroad a little, the robber commenced work on the express box by putting in a charge of Giant Powder to burst it open. Much to the robber's chagrin, however, the box contained

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tour of the foothills with the movie people in choosing locations. The company will consist of a party of about 100 performers, including such famous movie stars as Gary Cooper, Richard Arlen and Mary Brian. Victor Fleming is the director of the picture, which will be the first "talkie" shot in Tuolumne County.

the robber was making preparacoalheater in our bigstock tions to blow the box open, the kr e i s a suitable model passengers busied themselves no matter what ydae yotN by hiding their valuables. Diawant to pay. For health mond pins, rings and money clips ful, economical heat in the disappeared in a way that would home, there is nothing do credit to a professional juggler. like wood and coal in a One man found a safe place for his %'edgewood heater. gold watch by dropping it between his shirt and drawers. Will Magoffin swallowed a diamond pin and a ring, while a young lady snugly stored away several objects in her stocking.

Qy posite the Founeain Ed Birney, the driver, described SONGRA, CAL. the highwayman as being tall and thin. He wore a black skull cap which came down over his This advertisement for Wedgeforehead to his eyes. From the wood Heaters ran in The bridge of his nose, and encircling Union Democrat in November his face, was a black piece of cloth 1932. which completely hid his features from view. veras county, District Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District, under no less than twenty-two distinct charges, has resulted in his convicMay 17, 1862 tion of using disloyal and seditious CONVICTED — The impeachlanguage, and sympathizing with ment of Hon.J. H. Hardy, of Calathe Southern Confederacy.

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May 5, 1894 STAGE HEIST YIELDS NAUGHT — Ed Birney, with his four-in-hand and seven passengers, was rudely shocked at 6 o' clock Wednesday evening on the up trip to Milton. His stage had just reached the celebrated Funk Hill, where history records the occurrence of many robberies. Birney other prospects near Confidence was deeply interested in his own produced gold and silver bullion thoughts, and he failed to see a recovered from ore treated in hand lone masked man step out from mortars. The Soulsby property at behind a large rock. The highwaySoulsbyville yielded gold recovered man commanded Birney to halt, by amalgamation. In the Big Oak but it was not until one of the

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EI.EVISION Ad it up:A splendid drama, 'Mad Men,'comes to an end

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner promised a finale that was "dramatic and appropriate."

He delivered. This incomparable drama set in the 1960s New York advertising world concluded its seven-season run Sunday night on AMC with a resolution thatrang true to its spiritand likely left its devotees satisfied, even as they bade it farewell with regret.

Spoileralert:Read no further if you don't want to know what

happened.

"A lot has happened," Don Draper (series star Jon Hamm) tells Stephanie, a damaged young woman from his past, after his wayward odyssey from New York finally brings him to her doorstep in Los Angeles.

Mainly, he is distraught aker hearing from his daughter Sally, back in New York, that her mother, his ex, is dying of lung cancer.

He phoned Betty (January Jones), declaring that he would take their three kids after she passed. She turned him down.

She intends for them to live with her brother and his wife.

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Jon Hamm as Don Draper in the final season of "Mad Men." "Please don't let your pride interfere with my wishes," she said coolly. "I want to keep things as normal as possible. And your not being here is part of that."

Stephanie, too, is a woman in need. But she, too, turns down Don's o6'er to help.

"Mad Men" traced Draper's

journey through the 1960s in his identity as a successful, charismatic but tormented ad man. The series' end brought that phase of his life to a close. And it seemed that aRer a lifetime of running and shifting identities, he had truly dealt himself out of any meaningful relationships.

Frank," hosted by Frank Diggle, "CDF Firefighter Training."

7 p.m. — uYou and the Law," with Bob Lally and Steve Cilente, "Insurance Issues."

Saturday 9 a.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting.

3 p.m. — Chapel ln The Pines Service.

5:30 p.m. "Open Book: Global Cardboard Challenge," hosted by Joe Silva, presented

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 9 a.m. — "Transforming the World With Love," sponsored

by Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Tuolumne County.

6:30 p.m. — "Sierra Spring" and "France 1990," produced

by Lloyd Kramer.

8 p.m. — "Jenny's Kitchen," hosted by Jenny Baxter, "Corn Chowder."

8:30 p.m. — Gold Rush Charter School.

Meanwhile, Pete (Vincent Kartheiser) and his estranged wife reunited, moving to a new life and his terrific new job in Wichita, Kansas, of all places.

Roger (John Slattery) is making a third try at marriagetying the knot with Don's second ex-wife's mother, Marie.

Joan (Christina Hendricks) finds she can't have it all. Her new man, Richard, a wealthy retiree who adores her, won't accept her decisionto starta promising new venture: a fi lm production studio. He wants her all to himself. For the second and presumably last time, he walks out. Joan remains her own woman.

Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) is settling in at her new workplace, the giant McCann-Erickson ad agency, where she and Stan (Jay R. Ferguson), her art-director colleague with whom she has worked and bickered for years, finally realize what every viewer has long suspected: They' re in love.

And what of Don? Deserted by Stephanie at a spiritual retreat, he hits rock bottom. Then, in a last-ditch encounter session, another man' s

testimony of emptiness and self-loathing strikes a nerve in him. The man begins to weep.

Don hugs him. They both weep.

Throughtherun of"Mad Men," Don has never been closer to anyone or tapped into such feelings in himself.

"The new day brings new hope," says a leader ofa m editationgroup on a cia'above the ocean the next morning. "New day. New ideas. A new you."

Don, in a lotus position and his eyes shut, looks at peace as he is last glimpsed by viewers. Is this the beginning of a new Don that can bring him happiness?

Ommmm.

And then there's a coda: In a nod to the series' advertising world,to the real-life agency McCann-Erickson where several of the characters have been hired this season, and to its real-life client, Coca-Cola, "Mad Men" concluded with the classic 1971 peace-and-love Coke commercial where a hillside collection of young peoplefrom alloverthe world, each holding a bottle of Coke, sang the jingle, "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke." The jingle carried the reminder that Coke, of course, is "The Real Thing."

From its start to Sunday's finale 92episodes later,"Mad Men" was a series that, as much as any series ever, helped TV grow up. It remained the real thing.

ASI.E 8 Here is the Sonora area public access cable programming schedule from May 21 to 28.

The shows are seen on Channel 8 of the Comcast cable system.

Thursday 5:30 p.m. "Open Book: Professional Development Day," hosted by Joe Silva, presented

by Tuolumne County Office of Education.

7:30 p.m. — "Viewpoint," hosted by Diane Doddridge.

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Monday 7 p.m. — "The Power of Race Unity," sponsored by Bahai Faith.

7:30 p.m. -"Ask Attorney Steve: Workman's Comp — Part One." Tuesday 7:30 p.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting.

Wednesday 10 a.m. "Get Healthy With Shana: Standing Tall."

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6 p.m. — Sonora City Council, replay of most recent meeting.

9 p.m. "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church.

Thursday 5:30 p.m. — "Open Book: School Bond Update," hosted

by Joe Silva, presented by Tuolumne County Office of Education.

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A RS RECOMMEN 'Mad Men' is aclassic that will be missed Sigmund Freud is credited with the theory: the most important requirements for maturity are the ability to love and the ability to work. Don Draper has been incredibly successful as long as he's actively focused on overcoming obstacles selling products. What he hasn't learned is how to love and to be loved. In the beginning he argued, "What you call love was invented by guys like me, to sell nylons." What I mean by love, Mr. Draper, is when a person feels another's needs to be as important as his own.

After seven seasons, &om 2007 to the finale this past Sunday,

turesquefamily,corporate respect and presti ge,with occasionalpride in creating something. But in life or in a boiling pot of lobster, we don't realize we' re slowly being cooked. Add in guilt for aaecting multiple lives by years of terrible or impulsive decision making, we find our hero is a chaotic mess. He

has deceived not only himself but nearly everyone around him. Don's a modern man &antically pursuing worldly aims, con&onting a slow decline, abusing himself to cope with the guilt over destroying his family. He has a lot but he's alone.

He awaits the next part of his life.

All that's left for him is discovery.

Self-awareness has made man a stranger in the world, separate, lonely and frightened, but it is es-

we' ve seen wives, divorces, merg-

sential to discover a solution. Don

ers, fortunes made and blackmail thwarted. Comedies end in harmony and fulfillment. For some in the "Mad Men" corporation this story has been a coiling comedy. For others, though bursting with materiali sticabundance,it's atragedy which ends in isolation, defeat and frustration. Where does this leave our Mr. Draper? Don achieved what he thought he desired: a pic-

Draper will either wake from the American Dream or with newfound strength and determination embrace his own destiny. What can our herodo tofi nd a harmony to liberate himself &om aloneness, to be at home in the world, to 6nd a sense of unity? Promote kindness, togetherness and love through the medium he knows best.

— Jon Dambaeher, Sonora

Taylor Swift makes history at awardsshow

awards?" she asked excitedly.

"Yeah, sick."

Swift's video opened with her and SelenaGomez 6ghting men in an office and then fighting each other. It ended with Swift's and Gomez's armies going head to head. Other stars in the clip included Mariska Hargitay, Ellen Pompeo, Jessica Alba, Ellie Goulding and Hayley Williams of

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Swift had a historic night at the Billboard Music Awards: The pop staristhemost decoratedartist in the show's history with 20 wins, beating Garth Brooks' 19-win record.

She won eight awards last Sunday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, including top artist, and also opened the show with the premiere of her action-611ed, star-studded music video for "Bad Blood."

"It's unbelievable that the fans went out and proved what they proved this year, and that's the only reason I won eight awards," Swift said in an interview with The Associated Pressfollowing her wins.

"Is it eight? Did I win eight

Par amore.

Swift swapped her first two verses with new ones &om rapper Kendrick Lamar for "Bad Blood," a song rumored to be about Swift's friendship with Katy Perry.

Swift's other wins included top female artist and Billboard 200 album for "1989." She sat in the

audience with some ofher "Bad Blood"co-stars aswellasrumored boyfriend Calvin Harris. Swift kissed the D J-producer-singer on the cheek and gave him a hug

Superheromoviefans shouldn'tmiss'Avengers' The original "Avengers" was a milestone not just in what it representedfor comic fanswho had been waiting decades to see a team-up like this on the big screen — but also in what it meant for the films preceding it.

To successfully combine not only the onscreen chemistry of so many ensemble cast members but also the various genres of their respective films was nothing short of a

miracle.

Writer-director Joss Whedon has lost none of his prodigious talent when it comes to writ ing organic and witty dialogue; first showcased during his years working in television. The quieter scenes in the film are some of its best, and the interactions between the corecastsfeellesslike a script and more like actual people. The best part of the film is the characterbanter;the action scenes are fun and well-paced, but the dialogue keeps you invested in the

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characters, in particular Hawkeye.

Ah yes, Hawkeye. While Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow received plenty of characterization in the previous films, Hawkeye was sidelined as Loki's mind-controlled henchman, which unfortunately m eant that Jeremy Renner,an excellent actor,had little to do.Perhaps to make up for this, Hawkeye is front and center here; he's the heart and soul of the team, and his presence reminds viewers exactly why he's an integral part of the films. His scenes during the 6nale with the new characters are easily some of the high points of the film, although to reveal why would veer into spoiler territory.

There are some minor flaws in the film: Among them, the action scenes drag on, and the bad guys are even more generic than the Chitauri from the previous film — but they don't detract &om the overall excellent "Age of Ultron." If you' re a fan of Marvel or superhero films, or even just a fan of action movies in general, you' ll love this installment, and I for one can' t wait to see what comes next.

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The "Avengers" sequel has grossed more than $1 billion globally.

after winning her awards.

"I'm happy right now that it all was pulled off without a hitch," an excited Swift said in the AP interview about her new video. "I can't believe it didn't leak. I can' t believe the Kendrick version of the song didn't leak. Right now I am just taking the biggest sigh of relief thatthe fansgottoexperience it the way I wanted them to experience it, which was a full element of surprise."

Though Swift had an epic opening of the Billboard Awards with her video, Kanye West's closing of the show was tragic. The rapper was booed when he performed "All Day" and "Black Skinhead." The stage was smoky, and it was hard to see West attim es.

"And now a doctor," Kylie Jenner said when introducing West, who earned an honorary doctorate from the Art Institute of Chicago.

'Pitch Perfect' leaves 'Mad Max' in the dust

— Brett Bunge, Hathaway Pines

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ladies of "Pitch Perfect 2" hit all the right notes opening weekend, amassing a $70.3 million debut,

debut weekend with a solid and expected $44.4 million &om 3,702 locations. The high-octane, postapocalyptic 61m costareported $150 million to make and stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy.

Although it cost significantly

accordingto estimates.

more than "Pitch Perfect 2" to

The Elizabeth Banks-directed sequeltothe 2012 sleeper hitand video-on-demand phenomenon cost Universal Pictures only $29 million to produce and was expected to open in the $50 million range. The first film, for comparison, grossed only $65 million domesticall y acrossitsentirerun.

Audiences for the musical comedy starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson were 75 percent female and 62 percent under the age of 25, according to Universal.

George Miller's critically ac-

produce and didn't come close to matching its opening,uMad Max: Fury Road" still had a promising and successful first weekend in theaters — especially considering the fact that it is R-rated.

"Mad Max: Fury Road" also made $65 million internationally, bringing its worldwide total to $109.4 million.

Holdovers "Avengers: Age of Ul-

claimed cMad Max: Fury Road"

landed a distant second in its

tron," "Hot Pursuit" and Furious

7" cl aimed the restofthespotsin the top 6ve. After opening in China, the "Avengers" sequel brought in $185 million internationally in its fourth weekend.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Catlett, Jane Adams, Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun, Kennedi Clements, and Susan Heyward.Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi ("Spiderman," "Evil Dead," "The Grudge" ) and director Gil Kenan (" Monster House" ) contemporize the classictale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family

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ture starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, and Aaron Taylor- Johnson, directed by Joss Whedon. When Tony Stark jump-starts a dormant peacekeeping program, things go terribly awry, forcing him, Thor, the Incredible Hulk and the rest of the Avengers to reassemble.

As the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, the team is put to the ultimate test as they battle Ultron, a technological terror hell-bent on human extinction.

Along theway, they encounter two mysterious and powerful newcomers, Pietro and Wanda Maximoff. Rated PG-13. Two

must come together to rescue

her before she disappears forever. Rated PG-13. One hour, 33 minutes.

Tomorrowland

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The Age of Adaline Drama starring Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Kathy Baker, Harrison Ford, Ellen Burstyn, Amanda Crew, Hugh Ross, Linda Boyd, directed by Lee Toland Krieger. After miraculously remaining 29 years old for almost eight decades, Adaline Bowman has lived a solitary existence, never allowing herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. But a

chance encounter with charismatic philanthropist Ellis Jones reignites her passion for life and romance. When a weekend with

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Kommissar (Birgitte Hjort Sorensen) throws shade at the Barden Bellas' Lilly (Hana Mae Lee), Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson), Chloe (Brittany Snow), Stacie (Alexis Knapp), Beca (Anna Kendrick), Emily (Hailee Steinfeld), Jessica (Kelley Alice Jakle) and Flo (Chrissie Fit) in "Pitch Perfect 2." his parents threatens to uncover

the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever. Rated PG-13. One hour, 53 minutes.

Hot Pursuit Comedy starring Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, John Carroll Lynch, Robert Kazinsky, Richard T. Jones, directed by Anne Fletcher. Straight-arrow policewoman Cooper is excited and thrilled about her next assignment. Her task is to escort Daniella Riva, a fast-talking Colombianbeauty,from San Antonio to Dallas so both she and her husband can testify against a drug lord. Plans go awry when Mr. Riva gets ambushed, leaving Daniella a widow. Cooper and her witness must now use their

wits toescape from crooked cops and murderousgunmen, while not killing each other in the process. Rated PG-13. One hour, 27 minutes.

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Britt Robertson in Disney's "Tom orrowland."

Mad Max: Fury Road Action adventure starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron,

Nicholas Hoult, Hugh KeaysByrne, Josh Helman, Nathan Jones, Zoe Kravitz, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, directed

by George Miller. Years since the collapse of civilization, the tyrannical Immortan Joe enslavessurvivors ofthe apocalypse inside the desert fortress the Citadel. When the warrior ImperatorFuriosa leads the despot's five wives in a daring escape,she forges an alliance with Max Rockatansky, a loner and former captive. Fortified in the massive, armored truck the War Rig, they try to outrun the ruthless warlord's henchmen in a high-speed, deadly chase through the Wasteland. Rated R. Two hours, 1 minute.

all-female group to win a national title. All seems well until a botched Lincoln Center performanceforthe president leads to ascandal that strips them of their performing duties, causing internal tension and strife. With the world championships on the horizon in Copenhagen, Denmark, the women must get their acttogether for theirone and

Science fiction adventure starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Bauer, and directed by Brad Bird. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank, jaded by disillusionment, and Casey, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a dangerfilled mission to unearth the secretsof an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as "Tomorrowland." What they must do there changes the world — and them — forever. Rated PG. Two hours, 9 minutes.

For show times, call 588-2840 or visit uniondemocrat.corn.

The theater is at 901 Sanguinetti Road. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office. The building is handicap accessible.

Regular admission is $11 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under and $7.50 for seniors 60 and over. Discount adult admission is $8 for shows starting before 6 p.m. Films in 3D have a $3.50 surcharge per ticket.

For information on the Angels Theatre at 1228 S. Main St. in Angels Camp, call 736-6768 or visit www.cinemawest.corn.

PitchPerfect 2 Musical comedy starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Katey Sagal, and Anna Camp, directed by Elizabeth Banks.

It's been three years since the Barden Bellas became the first

MPAA RATING DEFINITIONS G — General audiences. All ages admitted.

PG — Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG-13 — Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children.

R — Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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ON H OW Music ALCHENIY,Main Street, Murphys — Matt Cullen, pop, country and jazz, Fridays, 5:30 to 8 p.m.

BLACK OAK CASINO,19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne — Frank HannonBand,tonight,8 p.m .Ana Popovic, blues, Friday, 9 p.m. Spazmatics, 80s music, Saturday, 9 p.m. Black Irish Band, "Notes for Notes" benefit, May 28, 8 p.m.

CAFFE BLOSSOM,23063 Fuller Road, Twain Harte — Summer concert series on patio, Simple Creation, reggae, Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

CAMPS RESTAURANT,Greenhorn Creek, 711 McCauley Ranch Road, Angels Camp — Bobby Billeci, jazz saxophone, Friday and Saturday, 6:30 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.

EMBERZ,177S.W ashington St.,Sonora —Live music, Wednesday nights.

GYPSY SHACK,18145 Main St., Jamestown — Todd Day Wait's Pigpen, Dandelion Massacre, Friday, 8 p.m.

Clockwork Hero, Taking Fox Hollow, SexyZombie,Saturday,8 p.m .Karaoke, Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

JACK DOUGLASS SALOON,22718 Main St., Columbia State Historic ParkOpen mic, all ages and talents, Fridays, 6 to 9 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 M ountain Echo Sound,Thursdays,9 p.m .

Uplands Drive Band, Saturday, 9 p.m. to midnight. Open mic, Wednesdays, 9 p.m.

THE RED BARN,8544 Highway 49, Tuttletown — 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.

SIDEWINDERS,1252 S. Main St., Angels Camp — Open mic,Saturdays,7 to 9:15 p.m.

(For additions or changes,call 5884548 or email weekenderltrniondemocrat.cornbefore 5 p.m. Friday.)

Foothills STRAWBERRY SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL,Today through Monday, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass ValleyFestival includes camping and more than 20 mainstage acts, including Bonnie Raitt, Sam BushBand,The Ma vericks,Peter Rowan and the Big Twang Theory, Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge, David Myles Trio, Eilen Jewel, New Orleans Suspects, The Duhks, Sam Baker and more. 984-8630,

kins; 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, 400 Tuolumne Blvd. Admission $10, children under 12 free with adult, sponsored by North Modesto Kiwanis Club. 888-7469763, americangraffitifestival.corn.

PLAYHOUSE MERGED,452 W .

Main St., Merced - "Spamalot," through Sunday. "The Greater Tuna Quadrilogy," June 5 to 14. 725-8587, playhousemerced.corn.

PROSPECT THEATER,1214 K St., Modesto — "Short, Ten-Minute and One-Act Play Festival," July 10 to 26.

549-9341, prospecttheaterproject.org.

STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR, Turlock — July 10 to 19, featuring Eddie Money, July 13, Martina McBride, July 14, Bret Michaels, July 16, Jerrod Niemann, July 17, Grand Funk Railroad, July 18. stancofair.corn.

STATE THEATER,1307 J St., Modesto — Tobben Ford Into the Sun Tour, May 29. Celebrate the State's 80th Birthday with Songstress Lavay Smith, May 30. 527-4697, thestate.org.

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Sonora residents Lillian McLeod (left) and Maryann Curmi as Fay in "The Fall to the Earth," which runs through Sunday at Center Stage Conservatory in downtown Modesto. "Fay is the most challenging role I' ve played to date," said Curmi, who has spent the past 20-plus years acting and directing live theater in the Mother Lode. strawberrymusic.corn.

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. cbaontheweb.org JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO, 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson — Lee Brice and Chris Young, June 4.

Salt-N-Pepa, June 20. Sara Evans, July 30.Cheech and Chong featuring Shelby Chong, Sept. 12. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sept.

17. 800-822-9466, JacksonCasino.corn.

SUTTER CREEK THEATER,44 Main St., Sutter Creek — Southern Drawl, Saturday. Bex Marshall, June 13. Tom Russell, June 19. Chris Henry and the Hardcore Grass, June 26. Steve Graves Band, June 27. Imagine, Beatles tribute, July 18.

Sultans of String, Aug. 8. suttercreektheater.corn.

VOLCANO THEATRE COMPANY, Volcano — "The Great Amador Carnival of1886," June12to July11,"Our Town," Aug. 7 to Sept. 2, 419-0744, volcanotheatre.net.

Friday, "The Book of Mormon" performances begin July 14 at the Saroyan Theatre, bookofmormonthemusical.corn, fresnoconventioncenter.corn.

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS, BOB HOPE THEATRE,242 E. Main 1000 I St., Modesto — Clay Walker, St., Stockton — Celtic Woman, 10th Friday. Boz Scaggs, Sunday. Soul anniversary tour, May 29. 373-1400, Train, May 29 and 30. Peter Frampton, StocktonLive.corn.

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Modesto Symphony Orchestra, CALIFORNIA STAGE THEATER, "Comedy Meets the Symphony," June 2509 R St., Sacramento — "Angel in the 5. Motown tribute, June 6. Modesto PerNight," Aug. 21 to Sept. 13. 916-451forming Arts, "The Music Man," June 20 5822, calstage.org. to 28.

Rob Thomas,July 3."M ary PopCAPITAL STAGE,2215 J St., pins," July 17 to 26. "Guys and Dolls," Sacramento— "The Homecoming," by Harold Pinter, directed by Janis Stevens, Aug. 8 to 14. "Weird Al" Yankovic, Sept. through May 31. "Uncanny Valley," June 16. 338-2100, 877-488-3380, galloarts.org.

HAGGIN NIUSEUM,1201 N. 17 to July 19. 91 6-995-5464, capstage.

Pershing Ave., Stockton - "PhotograOI'g. phy in Mexico from the Collections of CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER,250 N. SFMOMA," through June 14. "Fortunes Broadway, Turlock — 632-5761, carn8tFamily:The Haggin McKee Legacy," egieartsturlock.org. through June 14. The 29th annual Pastel CENTER STAGE CONSERVATOSociety of the West Coast Open ExhibiRY, 948 11th St., Modesto — "The Fall to Earth," written by Joel Drake Johnson tion, July 2 to Sept. 13. "Picasso, Miro 8t Hawaii Five-0: Prints from the Jack Lord and directed by Traci Sprague, plays through Sunday. "A Midsummer Night' s Collection," Oct. 1 to Jan. 3, 2016. 940Dream," July 17 to 26. "Fool for Love," 6300, hagginmuseum.org.

Aug. 21 to Sept. 6. 846-0179, centerstaMODESTO ANIERICAN GRAFFITTI gemodesto.corn.

CAR SHOW AND FESTIVAL —June FRESNO CONVENTION AND 12 to 14, parade Friday, 7 p.m., McHenry ENTERTAINMENT CENTER —Celtic Avenue, free, special guests "American Woman, 10th anniversary celebration, Graffiti" stars Candy Clark and Bo Hop-

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ASIAN ART MUSEUM,200 Larkin St., San Francisco - "Woven Luxuries," through Nov. 1. "28 Chinese," June 5 through Aug. 16. "First Look," Sept. 4 to Oct. 11. "Looking East," Oct. 30 to Feb. 7, 2016. (415) 581-3500, asianart.org.

DE YOUNG MUSEUM,Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco — "Janet Delaney: South of Market," through July 19. "Embodiments: Masterworks of African Figurative Sculpture," through July 5. "Botticelli to Braque: Masterpieces From the National Gallies of Scotland," through May 31.

"Richard Diebenkorn Prints: Celebrating an Acquisition," through Oct. 4. "J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free," opens June 30. 415-750-3600, 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, famsf.

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LEVI'S STADIUM,Santa Clara — Taylor Swift, with special guests Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes, Aug. 15. ticketmaster.corn, 41 5-464-9377.

SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INFORMATION CENTER,900 Market St., San Francisco — Entertainment and visitor information: 41 5-391-2000; lodging reservations, 888-782-9673; sfvisitor.org.

SAN FRANCISCO OPERA,War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco - "The Trojans," June 7 to July 1. "Two Women (La Ciociara)," June 13 to 30. "The Marriage of Figaro," June 14 to July 5. 41 5-864-3330, sfopera. corn.

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