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Classical Revolution presents Sound Underground Jazz Trio this weekend at the Petroglyphe Gallery in Mokelumne Hill. Classical Revolution got its start at San Francisco's Revolution Cafe. It has since become a musical "movement," spanning 30 cities and now making its way to the Sierra foothills. The trio is composed of guitar, trumpet, alto saxophone and woodwinds. Their collaboration began as roommates studying

at the Frost School of Music in Miami and continues today. "These young stars have a firein-the-belly passion for music that is apparent in their soulful performance, and shows wisdom beyond their years," jazz guitarist Mimi Fox said of the group. Guitarist, Jonah Udall, is native of Berkeley. He is an eclectic bandleader, composer and guitarist, often found collaborating with songwriters, arranging forlarge ensembles, orexploring Balkan folk music in addition to his jazz work. His influences include Stevie Wonder, Jim Hall and Joni Mitchell. Alee Aldred is originally from Wisconsin, and is a trumpet and flugelhornplayer influenced by trumpet greats including Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard and Tom Harrell. In addition to

ae his music, Aldred performs and competes with dance teams in tap, jazz and hip hop styles. David Leon is a saxophonist, woodwinds player, and composer born and raised in Miami. He leads a busy schedule performing both as a leader and sideman. His work as a composer and improviser has been recognized by Downbeat Magazi ne,

the ASCAP Foundation,and the National YoungArts Foundation. Renner Winery is the featured vintner for Sunday's performance, and Petroglyphe will be serving appetizers. Upcoming performances for Petroglyphe's "Sunday Fine Art Concert Series" includes Alex de Grassi, a well-known finger-style guitarist, on Aug. 16, and Ancora Trio, a flute and cello ensemble, on Sept. 27.

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Soroptimist International of Twain Harte presents its 19th annual Twain Harte a la Carte on Saturday evening at downtown Twain Harte's Meadow Plaza. Participants can sip fine

wines and eat gourmet food during the two-hour event. Additonally, there will be a silent auction, prize drawings for the "Best of Twain Harte Market" basket as well as two huge collections of various wines and a handmade quilt. There will also be a live auction, which organizers say is often the highlight of the annual event.

Tickets are $35 and are limited. Call Patt Koral at 928-1616

for tickets and information or visit Umpqua Bank or El Dorado Savings in Twain Harte. All proceeds from the event will go back into the community and fund the club's philanthrop-

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Participating wineries as of press time are: AVA Idol Wine Group, McCay Cellars, Classic Wines, Malay Brothers Vineyards, Gianelli Vineyards, Moody Ridge Wines, Hatcher Winery,Oakridge Winery, Inner Sanctum, Onus Wines, Jeremy Wine Company, Prospect 772, Quady Winery, Renner Winery, and Southern Wines.

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of presstime are:Alicia's Sugar Shack, Mia's Brick Oven Pizza and Specialties, Any Event Catering, Mickey's Dining and Catering, Black Oak Casino's Seven Sisters, Revive Cafe and Coffee Roastery, Caffe Blossom, Sweet Harte Ice Cream, El Jardin, The China House, Eproson House, The Rock of Twain Harte, Mi Wuk Kettle Korn, and The Steam Donkey.

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Soroptimist International of Twain Harte members, from left, Gloria Winton, Christine Ravely, Lynn Crook, and Gloria Escalier, are looking forward to Saturday's Twain Harte a la Carte event.

Concerts in the Pines, movies set for Eproson Park Concerts in the Pines and outdoor movies return this summer to

Eproson Park in Twain Harte. From 6to8 p.m. Saturday evenings — starting June 20 — live music can be heard at the park. Here is this summer's lineup: • June 20 — Jim Anderson

and the Rebels, "Elvis: The Early Years" • June 27 — Nigel and Clive,

• July 18 — Little Fuller Band, Americana and folk • July 25 — Homegrown, rock

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• Aug. 1 — Highwater Blues, rhythm and blues • Aug. 8 — Mike Hammar and the Nails, blues

• Aug. 15 — Chains Required, (this show has a 7 p.m. time due to the Rotary barbecue at the ballpark) • Aug. 22 — Stephan Hogan, country rock • Aug. 29 — Rod Harris and the Big Band, swing and dance music

• Sept. 5 — RockSlide, classic rock and variety Concerts in the Pines are possible due to donations from area businesses, concertgoers and by the musicians who perform. The shows are presented by the Twain Harte Area Chamber of

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'Diggins Tent Town 1852' returns to Columbia Columbia State Historic Park presents "Diggins Tent Town 1852" today through Sunday. The event — sponsored by Friends of Columbia and

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the crafts area. Also on Saturday and Sunday, the nonprofit organization Friends of Columbia State Historic Park will staff an information booth to highlight the group'smembership, upcoming

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Grove andHotel hosts Creedencetribute band • What:Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute. • When:Saturday, 8 p.m., • Where:Groveland Hotel, 18767 Main St., Groveland. • Tickets:$23. • Information:962-4000, groveland.corn

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More than 150 costumed volunteers recreate an 1850s mining camp at Columbia State Historic Park. events and how to get involved in Columbia. Columbia State Historic Park is designated as a National Historic Landmark District and has beenpreserved to tellthe story of the towns that formed during the California Gold Rush to serve the needs of miners. California State Parks

preserve more than 30 of the original brick buildings along the town's Main Street. Each year, Columbia State Historic Park hosts more than 400,000 visitors and is a major tourist destination in Tuolumne County. Its many historic-style stores and restaurants are run by more than 20 concession-

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Travelin' Band: A Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival opens this summer's YosemiteCourtyard Cabaret at the Groveland Hotel this weekend. The group performs some of CCR's most popular hit songs, including "Bad Moon Rising," "Green River," "Suzie Q," "Proud Mary," and many more. Travelin' Band's lead singer, Michael Furlong, is credited with sounding just like Creedence's legendary lead singer John Fogerty. Ticketsare $23 forthe 8 p.m. show. Dinner, which is not included in the cost, starts at 5:30 p.m. Remaining shows in this summer's Yosemite Courtyard Cabaret series includes: • June 27 — Fleetwood Mask, playing the classic tunes of Fleetwood Mac • July 25 — Sounds of the

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ot uttere umta es ountain a esta e atur a Hot Buttered Rum returns to MountainSage on Saturday to kick off the venue's summer music series. Hot Buttered Rum's three songwriters — Nat Keefe, Erik Yates and Aaron Redner — spin tales about the good times, the bad times, and the roads in between, and belt them in three-part harmony. Bryan Horne's standup bass and Lucas Carlton's percussion combine

• What: Hot Buttered Rum with Little Fuller Band concert. • When: Saturday, 5 p.m. (doors open at 4 p.m.) • Where: Mountain Sage, 18653 Main St., Groveland. • Tickets: $1 7 presa le, $20 on Saturday. • Information: mountainsagamusic.org, hotbutteredrum.net

with acoustic instruments to create the group. Hot Buttered Rum's years of touring have given the band the chance to work and play with a wide range of musicians, including Phil Lesh, Chris Thile, Brett Dennen, and Robert Earl Keen.

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Good, High Sierra, and more. Their current tour takes them to venues throughout the western United States this summer. Included are stops at music festivals in California, Colorado and Utah. Opening for Hot Buttered Rum at Saturday's show is Twain Harte-based Little Fuller Band. TheAmericana folk band features Clayton Smock on mandolin, Charlie Williams on bass, Tim McCaffrey on guitar and vocals, and Kelly Jane on percussion and vocals.

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Fast-moving comedy comes to the East Sonora stage Friday through June 28 in Sierra Repertory Theatre's "Unnecessary Farce." "It's a really, really funny piece," said Dennis Jones, Sierra Rep's producing director, who directs the new show. "I hope your sides will be hurting because you' ll be laughing so much." In a small-town motel room, an embezzling mayor is supposed to meet with his female accountant. Next door, two undercover cops are supposed to catch the meeting on video tape. But there's confusion as to who's in which room, who's taken the

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exits. Everyone is in the wrong place at the wrong time. "It's all part of the rhythm of the comedy," Jones said. Outrageous characters will also catch audiences' attention.

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"Unnecessary Farce" stars (left to right, from top) Nick Ferrucim, Pat Pinney, Ty Smith, (left to right, at bottom) Daniel Hines, Francesca Manzi, Kirstin Howell and Diane Kondrat. There's a six-foot-four-inch tall Scottish assassin played by Pat Pinney, a well-known Los Angeles-area voice actor. Pinney, a friend from Jones' days studying theater at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, captivated him with his outrageous humor — and outrageous accents.

Audiences may recognize Pinney as the voice of the opening song for SpongeBob SquarePants. His credits also

include Robot Chicken, G.I. Joe, The Nerv Adventures of Mighty Mouse, Scooby Dooand Harry

with the undercover sting to bring down the dimwitted mayor (Sierra Rep favorite Ty Smith). and The Hendersons. Also in the show is Nick FerDaniel Hines (of Sierra Rep's ruci, part of the Sierra Rep cast "Carousel" and "I Love A Piano" ) of last fall's "All My Sons" and "It's A Wonderful Life." He plays returns to Sierra Rep as Eric after playing the lead role in the Agent Frank, head of security at national touring production of city hall. "Unnecessary Farce" was writthe Broadway musical "Memphis." ten by Paul Slade Smith, a writSierra Rep newcomer Kristin er and actor whose performing Howell is Billie. Together, they credits include national tours of "Wicked"and "The Phantom of playthe police officerstasked

the Opera." The show runs Friday through June 28 with performances Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and some Thursdays at 2 p.m., with others at 7 p.m. Ticketsrange from $28 to $35, with senior and student discounts available. "Unnecessary Farce" is recom-

mended for audience members 13 and older.

Sierra Repannounces leadsfor next production, 'Music Man' Sierra Repertory Theatre's upcoming musical comedy, "The Music Man," takes the stage June 26 to Aug. 16 at the Fallon

House Theater at Columbia State Historic Park. SRT Education Director Ralph Krumins, who played the title character in SRT's

'The Buddy Holly Story," will play Harold Hill. Meanwhile, Lauren Roesner, who played Mrs. Banks in SRT's recent production of

eMary Poppins," will play Marian. "The Music Man" features several returning actors &om the cast of "Mary Poppins."

Additionally, Robert Anthony Jones, who played Barfee in "Spelling Bee," takes the role of Marcellus in "Music Man."

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'Twisted Folk' series kicks off with Leftover Cuties • What: Leftover Cuties concert. • When: Saturday, 7:45 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.) • Where: Twisted Oak Winery, 4280 Red Hill Rd., Vs(lee(to. • Tickets: $25 advance ($22 wine club members), $30 at door (if available), $10 children 12 and under • Information: 736-9080, twistedoak. corn/concerts, leftovercuties.corn

Los Angeles-based Leftover Cuties will launch Twisted Oak Winery's "Twisted Folk Concert Series" on Saturday. "We' re thrilled to be able to kick off our 2015 summer concert series with such an interesting group of musicians as the Leftover Cuties," said winery co-owner Jeff Stai. "The Leftover Cuties blend 1930sacousticjazz,a dash of

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The band has a timeless prohibition-era jazz sound, combined with catchy, forward-thinking pop tunes. Their latest effort was coproduced by Dave Way, who has worked with Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow and Macy Gray. In addition to its classic-yetprogressive pop, the band's catalogincludesdiverse cover songs rangingfrom Lady Gaga's"Poker Face" to Etta James' "At Last" and Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." The band has performed alongside the Alabama Shakes,

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STARE • Sierra Repertory Theatre will present "Unnecessary Farce" Friday through June 28 in East Sonora. For reservations or more information, call 532-3120 or visit sierrarep.org. A special preview night and reception of "Unnecessary Farce" will be held tonight. 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. Tickets are available by contacting a committee member or by calling Gina at 532-4864 or 7682167 or Chris at 532-4791 or 743-9037. • Stage 3 Theatre Company presents "Seascape With Sharks and Dancer," through Sunday at208 S.Green St.in downtown Sonora. For reservations, call 536-1778 orvisitstage3.org. • Sierra Repertory Theatre presents the musical "Honky Tonk Angels" through Sunday at the Fallon House Theater in Columbia State Historic Park. For reservations or more information, call 532-3120 or visit sierrarep. org. Due to the Columbia Diggins event, the lower parking lot at the state park will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Sunday.

ART • A freeYoung at Art class for seniors will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday,June 3,atTown Hall Arts at Copperopolis Town Square. The class, with Carol Earle of Oakdale, allows seniors to create an island-themed painting to take home. The class is free to those born in 1945 or before, with supplies included. Funding for the class was obtained through silent auctions of local artists donated works. Signup by Monday, June 1. Those younger can sign up for the class after Friday and take it for$15 ifthere's space available. • "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 info,call533-5507.

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• Arts of Bear Valley displays artwork by Judy Boles in the Window Gallery at the Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold during May. The artist for the month of June is Ruth Morrow, who is known for her whimsical style of painting in acrylic and watercolor as well as creating collages. • The oil paintings ofCharles Waldman are featuredduring the m onth of May at Hovey Winery's tasting room in Murphys. For more information, contact 728-9999 or hoveywine.corn. • The Mother Lode Art Association's window display at Servente's Saloon, 64 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora, features artwork by Lizz Heald, Theresa Bond and Susan Campi through June 30. • The Calaveras Arts Council presents its show,"(Un) Likely Pairs," 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.

NIISIC • The Black Irish Band plays Black Oak Casino's Willow Creek Lounge at 8 p.m. tonight as part of the "Notes for Notes" benefit series. The show is free, with optional donations collected to benefit Big Dreams Playgrounds, which aims to provide universally accessible parks and playgrounds. • Hot Buttered Rum will play at MountainSage, 18653 Main St.in Groveland, with the Little Fuller Band on Saturday. Show is at 5 p.m., with doors open at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at mountainsagemusic.org. • The Leftover Cuties, an alternative pop quartet, plays at Twisted Oak Winery, 4280 Red Hill Rd. in Vallecito, on Saturday. Concert begins at sundown. For more information or tickets, visit twistedoak.corn/concerts. • Travelin' Band: A Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revivalplays

the Yosemite Courtyard Cabaret at the Groveland Hotel at 8 p.m. Saturday. To purchase tickets, call 962-4000. • Sound Underground, a jazz trio presented by Classical Revolution, plays the Petroglyphe Gallery, 8317 Main St. in Mokelumne Hill, on Sunday. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with the show at 4 p.m. For more information, call 286-1387 or visit gallerypetroglyphe.corn. • The Tuolumne Park andRecreation District will open its Summer Concerts in the Park series on Wednesday, June 3, at Westside Memorial Park in Tuolumne. The Josh Rosenblum Band kicks off the series from 6 to 8 p.m. The free concerts, held in conjunction with the Tuolumne Village Market, will continue each Wednesday through the last week in September. For more information, call 928-1214. • 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. For more information, call Rona Hempstead at 984-3774.

EVENTS • Columbia State Historic Park will present "Diggins Tent Town 1852," a living history event depicting early Gold Rush life, from today to Sunday. Sponsored by Friends of Columbia and Columbia State Historic Park, the event features more than 150 costumed volunteers allowing visitors to experience an 1850s mining camp. A variety of food, drinks and otheritems are available forpurchase inside the event. Just outside the event onSaturday and Sunday, children can exploregames and crafts typical of the Gold Rush era. There is no admission fee tothe 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 and admission

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What's happening inlhe Motherlode,May28-june 3 to the park. For more info, contact parks. ca.gov/columbiaor 588-9128. • The Columbia Chamber ofCommerce is sponsoring a new certified Farmers Market in Columbia on Thursday evenings. The market will run from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight along Main Street in Columbia State Historic Park. • Sonora Ballroom Dancing will meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Aronos Research Women's Club at 37 E. Elkin St. in Sonora. Xavier and Heidi Gomez from Modesto will be teaching East Coast Swing for the evening's dance lesson. Admisssion is $10. Donations help support the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency and Foothill Pregnancy Center. For more information, call 532-6901. • The Sonora Certified Farmers Market will be open 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Saturday through Oct. 17 at the corner of Theall and Stewart streets in downtown Sonora. For more information, call 532-7725. • The second annualLuc's Run will be heldSaturday 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 information, visit LucsRun.corn. • 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 public is invited to aMemorial Day Serviceat 10 a.m. Saturday 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, call928-3165 or 928-4867. • Soroptimist International of Twain Harte will hold its annual Twain Harte a la Carte from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Meadow Plaza. The event will include gourmet food and wine, prize drawings and silent and live auctions. Tickets are $35 and are available by calling Patt Koral at928-1616. Proceeds from the event will be used for community projects. • The public is welcome to Sol y Breath Yoga and Wellness Center, 14709 Mono Way in East Sonora, for a Spiritual Cinema Presentation from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Independent movies from around the world will be shown on the last Sunday of each month. No fee, but donations are accepted. For information,

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263-B Main St., Murphys, 207-3384, www. wildheartwinery.corn. • Zucca Mountain Vineyards — 431-E Main St., Murphys, 736-2949, www.zuccawines.corn.

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tive course, Highway 4, inside the gated community of Forest Meadows, 728-3439; www.forestmeadowsgolf.corn. 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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Separating earthquake fact from fiction in 'San Andreas' LOS ANGELES (AP) — The San Andreas Fault awakens, unleashing back-to-back jolts thatleave a trailofm isery from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Skyscrapers crumble. Fires erupt. The letters of the Hollywood sign topple. Tsunami waves swamp the Golden Gate Bridge. Hollywood's favorite geologic bad guy is back in "San Andreas"— a fantasticallook at one ofthe world's realseismic threats. The San Andreas has long been considered one of the most dangerous earthquake faults because of its length. At nearly 800 miles long, it cuts through California like a scar and is responsiblefor some ofthe largest shakers in state history. In the film, opening Friday, a previously unknown fault near the Hoover Dam in Nevada ruptures and jiggles the San Andreas. Southern California is rocked by a powerful magnitude-9.1quake followed by an even stronger magnitude-9.6 in

of rocksslide past each other horizontally. A big San Andreas quake can spark fires and other mayhem, but it can't displace water and flood San Francisco. Hough said the movie got one aspect right: The tide suddenly ebbing out signals a tsunami is coming. More than 80 — mostly small — tsunamis have been observed along California's coast in the past, triggered mainly by faraway quakes.

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The new film "San Andreas" — named after the San Andreas Fault, not the Calaveras County seatwill open Friday at theaters in both Sonora and Angels Camp. Just how big? The San Andreas is notorious for producing big ones, but a magnitude-9 or larger is virtually impossible because the fault is not long or deep enough, Hough noted. The most powerful temblors in recorded history have struck along offshore subduction zones

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U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Susan Hough accompanied The Associated Pressto an advance screening of the film. Despite the implausible plot, she said the San Andreas will indeed break again, and without warning. "We are at some point going to face a big earthquake," she said.

plate dives beneath another. The 1960 magnitude-9.5 quake off Chile is the current world record holder. The San Andreas has revealed its awesome power before. In 1906, a magnitude-7.8 reduced parts of San Francisco to fiery rubble. Nearly five decades earlier, a similar-sized quake

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rattled the southern end of the fault. In 2008, the USGS led a team of300 experts that wrote a script detailing what would happen if a magnitude-7.8 hit the southern San Andreas. They wanted to create a science-based crisisscenario that can be used forpreparedness drills. The lesson: It doesn't take a magnitude-9or greater to wreak havoc. Researchers calculated a magnitude-7.8 would cause 1,800 deaths and 50,000 injuries. Hundreds of old brick buildings and concrete structures and a few high-rise steel buildings would collapse. Computer models show the San Andreas is capable of producing a magnitude-8.3 quake, but anything larger is dubious. Will there be a warning? In the film, Lawrence Hayes, a fictional seismologist at Caltech (a real university), notices spikes in "magnetic pulses" that light up California like a Christmas tree, heralding a monster quake. Despite a century of research, earthquake prediction remains elusive. Scientists can't predict

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when a jolt is coming and are generally pessimistic about ever having that ability. Every warning sign scrutinized — animal behavior,

weatherpatterns,electromagnetic signals, atmospheric observations, levels ofradon gas in soil or groundwater — has failed. "We wish it were as simple as the movie portrays. It isn' t. Researchers have scoured every imaginable signal trying to find reliable precursors, but nothing has panned out," Hough said. The latest focus has been on creating early warning systems that give residents and businesses a few seconds heads up aftera quake hits,butbefore strong shaking is felt. Japan has the most advanced seismic alert system in the world while the U.S. is currently testinga prototype.

Will the East Coast feel it? In the movie, the scientist warned that shaking would be felt on the East Coast. Even the largest possible San Andreas quake won't rattle the East Coast (Sorry New York). While seismic waves from great quakes can make the Earth reverberate like a bell, the ringing can only be detected by sensitive instruments because it's so low. Historical accounts show shaking from the 1906 San Andreas quake was barely felt in western Nevada and southern

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'Drop, cover and hold on>' When the ground starts to shake, the seismologist played by Paul Giamatti makes the ideal public service announcement: "Drop, cover and hold on." Since 2008, millions of people in California and elsewhere have participated in yearly A tsunami in San Frandisaster drills in which they cisco? practicediving under a table Unlike the film, the San Anand learn other preparedness dreas can't spawn tsunamis. tips. If you' re outdoors when the Most tsunamis are triggered by underwater quakes, but they ground moves, experts recomcan alsobe caused by landslides, mend bracing against a wall, volcanoes and even meteor similar to what search-and-resimpacts. cue helicopter pilot Ray Gaines, Giant tsunami waves are played by Dwayne "The Rock" formed when the Earth's crust Johnson, told scared survivors violently shifts, displacing huge in the movie. "Having Paul Giamatti shoutamounts of seawater. The larger ing, 'Drop, cover and hold on!' the magnitude, the more these waves can race across the ocean and The Rock telling people to without losing energy. crouch against a wall if they can The San Andreas is strike-slip is one heck of a PSA," Hough fault, in which opposing blocks said.

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asked to wear red in supportof people living with AIDS. 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.

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 localentertainer and winery is featured each Friday through Sept. 25. Free admission and parking. Visit angelscampbusiness.corn.

American Legion Post 58 will serve aPancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, June 7, at Sonora Veterans Memorial Hall at 9 N. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children under 10. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, orange juice,and coffee

Moonshine Cabaret, a com edy 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.cornfor

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The Copperopolis Homecoming Heritage Day is set for June 13. The Tuolumne County Master Gardeners Open Garden Day will feature Kids Day in the Garden on Saturday, June 6. The event includes making a terrarium andhummingbird feeder, among other activities. Lemonade and cookies will be provided. The Demonstration Garden, at 251 S. Barretta St. in Sonora at the

Cassina High School campus, will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities will begin at 10:30 a.m. There is no cost to attend. A "Summer Fling" will be held at Crystal Falls from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6. The eventwillfeature cars,trucks, motorcycles, a chili cookoff, silent auction, music, food, beer and vendors. To enter a car or truck

costs$25,while motorcycles are $15. The event will be held at 21725 Crystal Falls Drive, at the lowerlake.Call533-4877 for more information. The 'Royal Flush Crapper Derby" returns to Twain Harte following last year's inaugural outhouse races. A fundraiser for Twain Harte Rotary, the contest and craftfair starts at 9 a.m. Sat-

urday, June 6, at Eproson Park. Following a parade, two outhouses will race at a time throughout the day until a winner is crowned at a 5 p.m. ceremony. The first

place winner will receive paid entry to the World Championship Outhouse Races in Virginia City, Nevada, in October. There are a variety of race rules and outhouse specifications that can be seen at twainharterotary.corn. For more information, call Terry Northcutt at 481-5790 or Jeanie Frankensteinat352-1753. Interested vendors should call 586-1225. The Gears and Grooves Mini-Triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, June 6. The event, which benefits the Groveland Area Partnership, begins and ends at Mary Laveroni Community Park. Registration starts at 6:30 a.m. The event includes a mile-long swim, 5.12 mile run and 22-mile bicycle ride. The Paul Chesne Band plays in the park following the race. For more information, visit grovelandgearsandgrooves.corn. 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 two categories, vocal and instrumental 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 registration will begin at 10 a.m. and is open until 1 p.m. (or register online early at railtown1897. org). Music lastsfrom 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Call984-4408 formore information.

Legion projects such as scholarships and Boys and Girls State. The breakfasts are served on the first Sunday of each month. The 14thannual 'Where the Hell is Groveland Car Show?" will be held at Groveland's Mary LaveroniCommunity Park along Highway 120 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 7.

The fourth annual Radio Fest will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 6, at 364 Main St. in West Point. Food, beer, wine and music by Nedra Russ and Julio Inglasses, The Brothers Strong & Co., Thick Soup Band and Clan Dyke n.

An Artist Reception featuring new works by Patricia Cherry will be heldfrom 2 to4 p.m .Sunday,

Cantamoswill perform in Jack Knight Hall at 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 entrancefee.Call795-1196 for more information.

The Calaveras Genealogy Society's Summer Social will be held

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

June 7, at Barmy's Restaurant

at Mountain Springs Golf and Country Club, 17566 Lime Kiln Rd. The event features appetizers and a no-host bar.

from 10 a.m.to noon Tuesday,

June 9,gathering at thehome of Francesca Preston, 3443 Calaveritas M. Fritz Dorroh will lead a walking tour of historic sites and tell stories about old Calaveritas. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch and folding chair for the casual picnic. Off-road parking is available next to the Costa Store. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit calaverasgene alogy.corn. The MurphysCommunity Club's series of First Fridays in the Park concerts will have its initial2015 performance at 5:30

p.m.Friday,June 12,atM urphys CommunityPark.The featured musicians will be John Covert and Crystal Image, a variety band playing classic rock, country, blues, oldies, originals and more. This event is actually scheduled for the second Friday of the month to avoid conflict with Bret Harte High School's graduation. There is no admission charge. The food hut will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. Local wines, along with soda and water, will be available to purchase. Alchemy will cater the meal for $10 per person. For more information, call 728-8183. The Twain Harte Business Association is sponsoring a townwide Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13. Vendors can get a 10-by-12-foot space in the downtown area of Twain Harte for $25. The eighth annual Farms of Tuolumne County Farm and Ranch Tour is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 13. The tour connects area residents and

visitors with five farms in the Columbia area. Participants can enjoy free local wine and hard cider tasting as well as samples of locally-grown food. The event features demonstrations, workshops and much more. Tickets cost $8 in advance, $10 on the day of the event. Tickets may be purchased online. For more information, visit tcfarms.orgorcall928-3775. The Copperopolis Homecoming Heritage Day will be held Saturday, June 13. The event kicks off with a pancake breakfast at the historic armory from 8 to 10:30 a.m., featuring eggs, ham, fruit, pancakes, juice, coffeeand milk for $7.50 adults and $4 children 10 and under. The Blue Shoes Ukulele Orchestra of Columbia will play from 9 to 11 a.m. A parade will be held from 11 a.m. to noon. Parade entries should call Belva Bristol at 785-2373. Kids entertainment and freehot dogs and soda will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at the Copper Fire Station. For more information, call 785-4358 or 785-1849.

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SIA Owi Barbra Streisand memoir set for 20i7 NEW YORK (AP) — Barbra Streisand is set to publish her long-discussed and long-awaited memoir.

The legendary singer-actressfilmmaker has a deal with Viking for her life story. The book is currently untitled Str e isand and scheduled for 2017. According to Viking, Streisand will reflect on her childhood, her career and on the private life she has carefully guarded. Streisand, 73, has been contemplating a memoir since at least 2009 when she told The Associated Pressthat she had been writing down thoughts and wondering whether she wanted to "relive" her life. The subject of numerous unauthorized books, she committed herself more strongly in recent years to completing her memoir. "There are over 50 unauthorized biographies about Ms. Streisand that are full of myths and inaccuracies, and she is 6nally going to tell her own story," Viking president and publisher Brian Tart said in a statement. Financial terms for the book were not disclosed. Streisand was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, best known for handling book deals for Presi-

dent Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and many other politicians and public 6gures. In 2010, Viking published Streisand's "My Passion for Design," an illustrated book featuring her Malibu, California, oceanfront compoUIld.

The win for "Dheepan" comes at a time when Europe is particularly attuned to the experience of immigrants, following the recent deaths of hundreds crossing the Mediterranean, seeking Italian shores. Jury members, though, said Dheepan" was chosen for its overall strength as a film, rather than any topicality. ''We all thought it was a very beautiful movie," said Ethan Coen, calling the decision "swift." "Everyone had some high level of excitement and enthusiasm for it." Audiard, springing to the podium at the Palais des Festivals, accepted the award with warm gratitude, bowing to the jury. He was joined by the makeshift parents of his film: Kalieaswari

a lushly painterly martial arts drama. The best actress prize was split but not the way some expected. It was given to both Rooney Mara, half of the romantic pair of Todd Haynes"50s lesbian drama "Carol," and Emmanuelle Bercot, the Frenchstarofthe rollercoaster marriage drama "My King." Any split was presumed togo to M ara and her "Carol" co-star, Cate Blanchett. Best actor was awarded to Vincent Lindon, the veteran French actor of Stephane Brize's "The Measure of a Man."

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: Orchestra Masterpieces of the Russian Repertoire." 6 p.m. — "Spanish Sojourn," produced by Lloyd Kramer. 7 p.m. — "The Memorial oay Concert." Monday 6:30 p.m. — "Ask Attorney

Steve: Court Etiquette," with Chele Beretz. 7 p.m. — "Meeting the Master: Part One," sponsored by Bahai Faith. 8 p.m. — Tuolumne County Transportation Council. Tuesday 10 a.m. — "Jenny's Kitchen," hosted by Jenny Baxter, "Sandwiches." 7:30 p.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting. Wednesday 10 a.m. "Get Healthy With Shana: Seated Strength."

fourth-place spots, while Fox's "Poltergeist" remake debuted in fifth place with an estimated $26.5 million.

Rolling Stoneskick off 'Zip Code' stadiumtour

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Rolling Stones launched their "Zip Code" North American tour in San Diego last Sunday with more than CANNES, France (AP) — The two hours of music. In front of a 68th Cannes Film Festival was sold-out crowd at Petco Park, the brought to a surprising close last stalwart foursome rocked hit after weekend with Jacques Audiard's hit from their 50-year catalog. SriLankan refugee drama taking Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, the festival'scoveted top honor,the Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts Palme d' Or. opened with "Jumpin' Jack Flash" The choice of"Dheepan," as before show opener Gary Clark selected by a jury led by Joel and LOS ANGELES (AP) — DisJr. joined them for Bitch" from ney'sfantasy adventure "TomorEthan Coen, left some critics Srinivasan and Antonythasan the band's "Sticky Fingers" album, which is being reissued this week. scratching their heads. While Jesuthasan, who himself was a rowland" topped the slow Memothe dapperFrench filmmaker Tannl Tiger child soldier before rial Day weekend box office with A long catwalk extending from has drawn widespread acclaim finding political asylum in France. an estimated $42.7 million debut the stage allowed Jagger to dance, for films such as "A Prophet" and The runner-up prize, the Grand from its first four days in theaters. run and skip into the center of "Rust and Bone," some critics were Prix, went to "Son of Saul," a The Brad Bird-directed family the crowd. At one point, he ran disappointed by the thriller climax grim Holocaust drama by 6rstfilm starring George Clooney cost full-speed down the catwalk and of Audiard's film. 'Dheepan" is time Hungarian director Laszlo a reported $180 million to produce across the stage. and was expected to earn someSongs in the high-energy set about a trio of Sri Lankans who Nemes. Some expected Nemes' pretend to be a family in order to horrifying plunge into the life of an where in the $50 million range included"Honky-Tonk Women," "Midnight Rambler," "Gimme Shelflee their war-tom country and Auschwitz worker to take the top over the holiday weekend. are settled in a violent housing award, but it's been 26 years since "Tomorrowland" just narrowly ter" and "Sympathy for the Devil." a debut film (Steven Soderbergh's beat out last weekend's champion, The chamber choir from California project outside Paris. "This isn' t "Sex, Lies, and Videotape" ) was a jury of film critics," Joel Coen Universal's "Pitch Perfect 2," which State University, Long Beach, toldreportersaftertheawardscer- given the Palme. brought in an estimated $38.5 mil- joined the band onstage for 'You Can't Always Get What You Want." Hou Hsiao-Hsien, the masterful lion over the four-day weekend. emony, alongside fellow jurors like Guillermo del Toro and Jake Gyl68-year-old Taiwanese filmmaker, Meanwhile, 'Mad Max: Fury The band closed with "SatisfacRoad" and "Avengers: Age of lenhaal. "This is a jury of artists won best directorforhis6rstfeation," for which Jagger donned red who are looking at the work." ture in eight years The Assassin," Ultron" took the third- and glittery tuxedo tails.

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ASEE8 Here is the Sonora area public access cable programming schedule from May 28 to June 4. 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: School Bond Update," hosted by Joe Silva, presented by Tuolumne County Office of Education. 7 p.m. — "Mind Matters: How Does The Brain Know What To Do?" -

Friday 6 p.m. "Fridays with Frank," hosted by Frank Diggle, "What Ever Happened To The Flying Boats?" 7 p.m. — "You and the Law," with Bob Lally and Steve Cilente, "Bankruptcy." 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: Global Cardboard Challenge," hosted by Joe Silva, sponsored by Tuolumne County Office of -

5 p.m. — "On The Go," sponsored 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: Global Cardboard Challenge," hosted by Joe Silva, presented by Tuolumne County Office of Education. 7:30 p.m. — "Tammy's Window on Calaveras: Quilts of Honor," guest Gail Belmont. -

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• Opportunity in Twain Harte, three bedrooms, native stonefireplace, two lots and completely furnished. Full price $6,500. Down payment $1,500, and $50.00 per month. • New 2 bedroom home, 2 lots overlooking creek. Good road and water. Full price...$3,500. • Three bedrooms, two baths, spaciousloft,garage.First class construction, huge sandstone fireplace. Typical mountain design,offered at $9,000, terms.

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May 26, 1939 Notice is hereby given that the Sonora Union High School District Board of Trustees will receive separate bids for furnishing of labor, material, transportationand services for installing floor coverings. A generous hourly wage has been determined as follows: Carpenters - $1.00; carpet and linoleum workers - $1.00; electrical workers - $1.00; laborers -$.60;painters -$1.00; plumbers - $1.00; plasterers - $1.12; plasterer's tender - $.75.

May 21, 1910 Professor T. J. See, government astronomer at Mare' s Island, has issued the following statement in regards to the reappearanceofHalley's Comet in the west after sunset, following the earth's passage through the tail. "It will move eastward from the sun quite rapidly and ought to be visible in the western sky after May 20th, but the strong moonlight will cut down the light of the tail. On M ay 23rd there willbe a total eclipse of the moon, enabling us to seeboth the head and tailof the comet in a dark sky for an interval of 51 minutes."

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May 18, 1867 Constable Collins, of Big Oak Flat, was murdered last Thursday evening on Priest' s Hill road, while on his way May 26, 1894 Two masked men attempted May 2, 1874 home. A Mexican riding up the to hold up the stage between We are told that Mrs. Swerer hill at the time heard the shot, Angels and Milton yesterday. of Tuttletown, wife of Wm. and when hecame in view of One of them was killed on the Swerer, has at times prospected the spot known as "Robbers spot by Messenger William oppositetheir residence for gold. Gulch" saw Collins lying on the Hendricks, who was seated A few days ago she struck it, as ground with his horse standing inside of the coach. The other miners say, and within less than by. He immediately turned and robberfired several shots, two hours took out quite a quan- rode rapidly to Munn's store, wounding two of the passengers. tityofpay dirtthatyielded $40 where he gave the alarm. When Miss Maria Bunney, of New to the pan. It then gave out, ap- Collins was found he was dead, Almaden, was shot through the parently, but this week her pay and his pockets riffled. There temple and will probably die. streak came in again, and the are undoubtedlya number of The other wounded passenger last we heard she was getting desperategangs ofhighwaymen is T. T. Hume of Murphys. One $50 to the pan. There's still lots now infesting Tuolumne county, of theshots from the robber's of gold in our hills, which can be and active measures should be gun passed through the fleshy had by working for it. adoptedto ferret them out.

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Romantic comedy starring Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, and Alee Baldwin, directed by Cameron Crowe. A celebratedmilitary contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs — the US Space program in Honolulu,

Action thriller starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario, Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, and Art Parkinson, directed by Brad Peyton. After the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggering a magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopter pilot and his estranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles

Hawaii — and reconnects with a

to San Francisco to save their

long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him. Rated PG-13. One hour, 45 minutes.

only daughter. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. And when they think the worstmay be over...it'sjust getting started. Rated PG-13. One hour, 54 minutes.

Aloha

Avengers: Age of Ultron Action science fiction adventure 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 hours, 21 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

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Tomorrowland Science fiction adventure

starring George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Bauer, directed by Brad Bird. Bound by a shared destiny, Frank, jaded Tribune News Service former boy-genius by disillusionment, and Casey, a Bradley Cooper and Rachel McAdams star in the new romantic comedy "Aloha." bright, optimistic teen bursting and murderousgunmen, while Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, House" ) contemporize the classic with scientific curiosity, embark not killing each other in the Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, tale about a family whose subon a danger-filled mission to unurban home is haunted by evil process. Rated PG-13. One hour, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, earth the secrets of an enigmat27 minutes. Katey Sagal, and Anna Camp, forces. When the terrifying apic place somewhere in time and directed by Elizabeth Banks. paritions escalate their attacks Mad Max: Fury Road space known only as "TomorIt's been three years since the and hold the youngest daughter Action adventure starring rowland." What they must do Barden Bellas became the first captive, the family must come Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, there changes the world — and all-female group to win a natogether to rescue her before she them — forever. Rated PG. Two Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keaystional title. All seems well until disappearsforever.Rated PGByrne, Josh Helman, Nathan hours, 9 minutes. a botched Lincoln Center perJones, Zoe Kravitz, and Rosie formanceforthe president leads Huntington-Whiteley, directed to ascandal that strips them of by George Miller. Years since For show times, call 588-2840 or visit uniondemocrat.corn. their performing duties, causing the collapse of civilization, the internal tension and strife. With tyrannical Immortan Joe enThe theater is at 901 Sanguinetti Road. Tickets may be purchased online the world championships on the slavessurvivors ofthe apocaor at the box office. The building is handicap accessible. horizon in Copenhagen, Denlypse inside the desert fortress Regular admission is $11 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under and mark, the women must get their the Citadel. When the warrior $7.50 for seniors 60 and over. Discount adult admission is $8 for shows startact togetherfor their one and ImperatorFuriosa leads the ing before 6 p.m. Films in 3D have a $3.50 surcharge per ticket. only shot at redemption. Rated despot's five wives in a daring For information on the Angels Theatre at 1228 S. Main St. in Angels PG-13. One hour, 55 minutes. escape,she forges an alliance Camp, call 736-6768 or visit www.cinemawest.corn. with Max Rockatansky, a loner Poltergeist and former captive. Fortified in Horror thriller starring Sam MPAA RATING DEFINITIONS the massive, armored truck the Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, G — General audiences. All ages admitted. War Rig, they try to outrun the Kyle Catlett, Jane Adams, PG — Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable ruthless warlord's henchmen Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun, for children. in a high-speed, deadly chase Kennedi Clements, and Susan PG-13 — Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under through the Wasteland. Rated Heyward.Legendary filmmaker 13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children. R. Two hours, 1 minute. Sam Raimi ("Spiderman," "Evil R — Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Dead", "The Grudge" ) and PitchPerfect 2 director Gil Kenan (" Monster Musical comedy starring

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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 — Black Irish Band, "Notes for Notes" benefit series, tonight, 8 p.m. Busta Groove, Bay Area party band, Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. COLUMBIA NURSERY,22004 Parrotts Ferry Rd.— "Trusting Heart Concert," featuring Alex Kash with the band Grateful, Sunday, 1 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 HarteDJ Sexbox360,Friday,9 p.m .to 1:30 a.m. EMBERZ,177S.W ashington St,Sonora —Live music, Wednesday nights. GYPSY SHACK,18145 Main St., Jamestown — Gold Rush Comedy Fest II, celebrating 1 year of comedy at the Gypsy Shack, Friday, 8 p.m. The Vaudettes, burlesque show, 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. Muddy's CD release party, Saturday, 6 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. MIKE'S PIZZA,14721 Mono Way, East Sonora — Fiddles Etc., bluegrass and old-time fiddle music with special guest Dick Todd, tonight, 6 to 8:30 p.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 MountainEcho Sound,Thursdays,9 p.m .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. SONORA JOE'SCOFFEE SHOPPE, 140 S. Washington St., Sonora — Acoustic open mic, tonight, 6:30 to 9 p.m. (For additions or changes,call 5884548 or email tNeekender@rniondemocrat.cornbefore 5 p.m. Friday.)

Foothills AUBURN PLACER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER,985 Lincoln Way, Auburn — 530-885-0156, livefromauburn. corn.

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Busta Groove, a Bay Area party band, returns to Black Oak Casino's Willow Creek Lounge in Tuolumne on Friday and Saturday nights. 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.

Valley BOB HOPE THEATRE,242 E. Main St., Stockton — Celtic Woman, 10th anniversary tour, Friday. 373-1400,

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CALIFORNIA STAGE THEATER, 2509 R St., Sacramento — "Angel in the Night," Aug. 21 to Sept. 13. 916-4515822, calstage.org. CAPITAL STAGE,2215 J St., Sacramento - "The Homecoming," by

Harold Pinter, directed by Janis Stevens, through Sunday. "Uncanny Valley," June 17 to July 19. 916-995-5464, capstage.org. CENTER STAGE CONSERVATORY,948 11th St., Modesto - "A Midsummer Night's Dream," July 17 to 26. "Fool for Love," Aug. 21 to Sept. 6. 846-0179, centerstagemodesto.corn. CROCKER ART MUSEUM,216 0 St., Sacramento — 916-808-7000, crockerartmuseum.org. DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY, 607 Pena Drive, Davis — 530756-3682, dmtc.org. FRESNO CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER —"The Book of Mormon" performances begin July 14 at the Saroyan Theatre, bookofmormonthemusical.corn, fresnoconventioncenter.corn. GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 1000 I St., Modesto — Soul Train, Friday and Saturday. Peter Frampton, June 3. Modesto Symphony Orchestra, "Comedy Meets the Symphony," June 5. Motown tribute, June 6. Modesto Performing Arts, "The Music Man," June 20 to 28. Rob Thomas,July 3."M ary Poppins," July 17 to 26. "Guys and Dolls," Aug. 8 to 14. "Weird Al" Yankovic, Sept. 16. 338-2100, 877-488-3380, galloarts.org HAGGIN NIUSEUM,1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton — "Photography in Mexico from the Collections of SFMOMA," through June 14. "Fortunes 8rFamily:The Haggin McKee Legacy," through June 14. The 29th annual Pastel Society of the West Coast Open Exhibition, July 2 to Sept. 13. "Picasso, Miro 8i Hawaii Five-0: Prints from the Jack Lord Collection," Oct. 1 to Jan. 3, 2016. 9406300, hagginmuseum.org. MODESTO ANIERICAN 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, 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 — "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 comedian Carrot Top, July 11, 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, Friday. Celebrate the State's 80th Birthday with Songstress Lavay Smith, Saturday. 527-4697, thestate.org. STOCKTON ARENA,248 W. Fremont St., Stockton — stocktonlive.corn. TURLOCK COMMUNITY THEATER,1574 E. Canal Drive, Turlock668-1169, turlocktheatre.org. WEST SIDE THEATER,1331 Main St., Newman — 862-4490,w estsidetheatre.org.

Beyond 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 Sunday. "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. or'g. LEVI'S STADIUM,Santa Clara — Taylor Swift, with special guests Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes, Aug. 15 .ticketmaster.corn, 41 5-464-9377. REND-LAKE TAHOE —Reservations and visitor information, 800-367-7366, renolaketahoe.corn. SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU INFORMATION CENTER,900 Market St., San Francisco — Entertainment and visitor information: 415-391-2000; lodging reservations, 888-782-9673; sfvisitor.org. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA,War Memorial Opera House, 301 VanNess 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. 415-864-3330, sfopera.corn.

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