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The third annual "Big Dreams Starry Night Dinner in White" fundraising event will be held Saturday evening.

Big Dreams Universally Accessible Parks and Playgrounds, also known as Big Dreams Playgrounds, is a nonprofit organization aiming to build a handicapped accessible park in Tuolumne County.

Guests are invited to wear dressy white attire, bring their own picnic dinner, non-alcoholic beverages, dishes, glassware, eating utensils, and white

napkins. Guests may provide a small white centerpiece, and candles may be used but must be in an enclosed containerno open flames allowed.

Tables, chairs and table linen will be provided. Beer and wine will be available for purchase.

Music will be provided by the band, Uplands Drive.

Silent and live auctions will also be held.

The location is a surprise with a secret location to be announced on Saturday.

The event is for adults only, and ticketscost $20 per person.

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Mountain Bookshop at The Junction shopping center in East Sonora. Tickets may also be purchasedonline and from members of Big Dreams Playgi'ouilds.

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lRIIRSRAY COLUMBIA FARMERS MARKET: Columbia Chamber of Commerce sponsors a weekly market along Main Street in Columbia State Historic Park through October; 5 to 8 p.m.; visitcolumbiacalifornia.corn.

FRIDAY COMMUNITY FLEA MARKET:Free admission 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 18600 Eagle Ridge Drive,off Tuolumn Road; 840-8076.

ANGELS CAMP FARMERS MARKET:Featured entertainer and winery each week through Sept.25;scheduled band is Kool Shifters; begins at 5 p.m. in Utica Park, downtown Angels Camp; angelscampbusiness.corn.

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begins at 6:30 p.m.; featured reader is Jerry Woodward, author of "Living in Dad Mode: Making Lasting Memories With Your Kids"; free; 532-6561. (Page 17) THE GLASS MENAGERIE:Stage 3Theatre Company presents play written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Traci Sprague; runs through Oct. 11; Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinee performances at 2 p.m.; 208 S. Green St., Sonora; stage3.org, 536-1778. (Page 8) GOD OF CARNAGE: Murphys CreekTheatre presents play written

by YasminaReza and directed by Jon Dambacher; Friday to Oct. 18; 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m.Sundays; Black BartPlayhouse, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys; murphyscreektheatre.org, 728-8422.

Vendors selling produce, crafts, honey, baked goods and more; open 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Saturday through Oct. 17; corner ofTheall and Stewart streets in downtown Sonora; 532-7725.

SONORA QUILT SHOW:26th annual Quilts andThreads Show; Saturday and Sunday; Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora; quilts, wall hangings, wearable art, door prizes, food, and more; Marilyn Scheller will be the featured quilter; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday; $8 admission, with a $10 preview (includes a ticket to the show) from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday; proceeds benefit community projects and scholarships; 586-7982.

49ER FESTIVAL:Annual event features parade, live music, children' s activities, chili and salsa cook-off; 9 (Page 10) a.m. to 5 p.m.; downtown Groveland; 49erfestival.blogspot.corn. (See GO WEST:Ironstone Vineyards ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE: Sierra special pullout, pages 11 to 14) silent movie series presents Buster Repertory Theatre presents new Keaton in "Go West," with live music musical directed by Becky Saunders; LIBRARY FAIRE:The 20th accompanimentby Dave Moreno on Friday to Oct. 18; Fallon House anniversary of the opening of the the Alhambra Pipe Organ; 6 p.m.; Theater, Columbia State Historic Park; Calaveras County Library in San $22.50, plus tax and gratuity, includes sierrarep.org, 532-3120. (Page 9) Andreas will be celebrated from buffet, dessert, popcorn and film; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the library, 1894 Six Mile Rd., Murphys; 728-1251. SONORA BALLROOM DANCING: 1299 Gold Hunter Rd.; features 7 to10 p.m.; $10;Aronos Club,37 E. info booths, a genealogy table, OPEN READING:Third Friday Elkin St., Sonora; 532-6901. storytelling, music, hula hoop Open Reading for poetry and prose contest, ukulele jam, and much more; writers; 7 to 8 p.m.; Sonora Joe's free; 754-6510, 754-1803.

CoffeeShoppe, 140 S.W ashington St. in downtown Sonora; sign ups for a SATURDAY IN THE MINES:Angels five-minute reading of original work SONORA FARMERS MARKET: Camp Museum hosts free festival

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featuring live music by the Sierra Mountain Band, historical exhibits, guided tours, and more; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Angels Camp Museum, 753 S. Main St., Angels Camp; 736-2963.

WORKING ONTHE RAILROAD: "A Celebration of Sierra Railway Workers" will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown; event honors the hundreds of current and former Sierra Railway, Sierra Railroad and Railtown workers, and includes tours, displays and more; live music

by Patrick Karnahan and Jim Nelson of the Black Irish Band; tickets to the event are included in regular park

admission; railtown1897org, 9843953.

BEER FEST:Benefit for Columbia College's Hospitality Management Program featuring outdoor tastings from five West Coast breweries; tickets are $25; noon to 4 p.m.; The Standard Pour, 19040 Standard Rd., Standard. (Page 7) BACKTO SCHOOL NIGHT 1861: Public is invited to Old Columbia Schoolhouse at Columbia State Historic Park for free event; features music,costumes, hand-cranked ice cream, 1861 school lessons and more; 4 to 7 p.m.; 588-9128. (Page 15)

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What's hagyenin in the Mother lode, Seg. 11-23 ROCCA PARK SERIES:Gypsy Shack presents Big Phaddy and the S.O.B.s; 4 to 8 p.m.;Rocca Park in downtown Jamestown at Main and Seco streets; concertgoers are asked to bring chairs and blankets.

TWILIGHT GALA:Tuolumne County Women's Network presents entertainment by Josh Pfeiffer and dinner by Seven Sisters; 5 p.m.; The Hotel at Black Oak Casino, Tuolumne; no-host bar, dancing, auctions; $70 per person; proceeds go to scholarships; tcwomensnetwork.corn.

STARRY NIGHT IN WHITE: Big Dreams Playgrounds hosts third annual fundraising event to benefit the building of a handicappedaccessible park in Tuolumne County; 5 to 9 p.m.; secret location to be announced the day of event; cost is $20 per person, adults only; event features live music, auctions, and more; guests are asked to wear dressy white attire and bring picnic

dinner; bigdreamsplaygrounds.corn, 213-2441. (Page 3) A BLAST FROM THE PAST:Sonora ElksLodge presents 50s themed night open to the public featuring the Hot RodsBand, hula hoop contest, "Elvis," bubblegum blowing contest and prizes for best 50s costume; 5 to 10 p.m.; tickets $20 advance, $25 at door; dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. includes hamburgers or hot dogs with chips and root beer floats, with no-host bar serving Pink Cadillac's; for tickets call 533-1587 or 984-3625.

St., Sonora; $7 adults, $3 children; dances are held on third Saturday of each month; 532-6025.

Parlor 139 of the Native Sons of the Golden West will serve a Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Native Sons Hall, 389 Main St., Murphys;menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, orange juice,coffee and hot chocolate; $7 adults, $3 children

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Events this week include 'Twilight Gala,' fine art show Continuedfrom Page 5 dozens of artists displaying their paintings, pottery, photography and sculpture; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Columbia State Historic Park; free admission; 536-1329.(Page 15) MARKET ON THE SQUARE: Vendors will be set up 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.each Sunday through Oct.4 at Copperopolis Town Square.

JUST DANCE: Ballroom, swing, Latin and country-western dancing will be featured with live music

by LesOlson; each dance includes ballroom and swing dance lessons plus line dance instruction during intermission; all ages are welcome and no partner is necessary; 1 to 4 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church of the 49ers in Columbia; $5 donation is requested to benefit the church's Historic Sanctuary Restoration and

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Foreverland, tribute to Michael Jackson, Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. Chains Required, Sept. 24; 19400Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne; blackoakcasino.corn.

SONORA COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE:All ages welcome and no experience necessary; 6 p.m. each Tuesday; free; Courthouse Park in downtown Sonora; 984-3774.

TUESDAY BLUESDAY:Open mic night for all musicians and genres; 7 to 11 p.m., signups at 6:30 p.m.; sets are 10 minutes with 5 minutes for change out; $3 cover charge; beer and wine for sale, with no outside alcohol allowed; Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys; 728-8422.

GYPSY SHACK: Jayke Orvis, My Graveyard Jaw, the Kountry Kittens, tonight, 8 p.m.Boston Montana, No Fiona, Paper Space, What Eats Hydra, Noise Brigade, Friday, 8 p.m. E.A.R.L., Page 404, Saturday, 8 p.m.; 18145 Main St., Jamestown.

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TUOLUMNE VILLAGE MARKET:5 to 8p.m. each Wednesday through Sept. 30; Westside Memorial Park in Tuolumne; 928-4351.

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• Where: Lawn south of Standard Pour, 19040 Standard Rd. • Tickets: $25 per person, $5 for designated drivers.

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intention to launch the Beer Fest into an annual community event. aWe're honored to enjoy the

generosity and have the support of eachthese fantasticbreweries. They are all held in very

high esteem in their industry and produce some of the finest craftbeers around.We're also extremely pleased and proud to be able to share the proceeds with the Columbia College culinary

program," Davis added. "I have had the good fortune of receiving a college culinary education so it is deeply rewarding to be able to help students gain important skills as they find their way into

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Tickets are $25 per person, on sale at The Standard Pour restaurant, and include a commemorative glass with unlimited four-ounce samples. A $5 ticket for designated drivers will also be available.

A lineup of beer friendly-snacks — including crispy pork belly sliders with cranberry mostarda, grilled cheese with Fiscalini cheddar andpesto,and garlicfries — will be for sale to pair with the

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'Menagerie' has strong acting, intelligent direction

By PATRICIA HARRELSON For The Union Democrat

"The Glass Menagerie" was first staged in 1944, making it 70 years old. While Tennessee Williams is indisputably one of America's great playwrights, his dramaticexplorations are brittle with age, and therefore, require a particular mindset to appreciate. When taking in the current production at Stage 3 Theatre Company, it behooves patrons to take this into considerationand arrive with forbearance and eye for the subtleties of fine acting.

Set in Depression-era St. Louis, this is the story of fragile, desperate characters, muddling through grim circumstances.

Amanda Wingfield's husband abandoned the family years ago, and now she and her two adult children live a tiny apartment,

each mired in highly ineffectual coping mechanisms.

Don't hold your breath waiting fortransformations or affecting resolution because that is simply not forthcoming in this play.

As one playgoer said during intermission on opening night, "I feel really agitated." In a

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sense, the comment compliments the strong acting and intelligent direction that evoked such a response. The impulse is to slapthese characters out of theirself-imposed impotence.

Actuallythat response applies only to the son and daughter, for Sarah Grimes-Emmons, as Amanda Wingfield, provokes something more akin to repugnance.

Grimes-Emmons delivers a masterful performance, diving deeply into the interior life of this wounded matriarch, to bringforth an aging Southern butterfly flitting among romanticized memories and imposing delusional hopes upon her children.

Amanda isdemanding, rude, dominating, and manipulative.

In her commanding performance, Grimes-Emmons wholly embodiesthis exacting character without overpowering the otheractors.In fact,she creates a role from which the other characters emerge in flailing discontent.

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smoke. Serving also as the narratorofthis self-described memory play, Morrison dons a sailor's skull cap and perches on stairsabove the setto open and close the play in monologues that are delivered a bit too swiftly. But down on the stage, living the memory, he carves out a tortured soul — a character worthy of sympathy.

Laura Dickinson-Turner plays the pitifully shy Laura Wingfield, a character that is said tovomit at the prospect of interacting with strangers.

Dickinson- Turner has perhaps the most demanding role, for Laura's timidity must be revealed through expression and posture more than voice.

Sitting before a shelf of tiny glass creatures, reflected light and a myriad of emotions bounce across her face, offering a window into the young woman's inner life.

Despite Dickinson- Turner' s exquisite performance, a question hovers: What exactly is the lovely, graceful girl's unidentifiable, but apparently tragic disability?

Director Traci Sprague is especially skillful in guiding the actorsin painful revealing scenes, for example when Tom rebels against and Laura deflates beneath their mother' s disapproval.

Countering the familial flap is the charming Chris Hayhurst, as Jim O'Conner, the Gentleman Caller. Hayhurst glows, thrusting a rush of bumptious enthusiasm and fun into this broken family.

The audience leans into a long scene between him and Laura — in part to hear their too quiet exchange,but also relieved to dip into the breathtakingly delicate moment, only to cringe collectively when O'Conner disintegrates in a variant of his own delusional fantasy, upending the shatterable Laura.

In a solid rather than inspiredproduction,this scene stands out as a reminder of the intoxicating power of Williams'

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Sarah Grimes-Emmons delivers a masterful performance as Amanda Wingfield in Stage 3's "The Glass Menagerie." writing.

No reminder is needed when it comes to Diana Newington's impeccable costume design.

For example, she adorns Laura in soft melancholic pinks that burst into a geometry of hope in her party dress.

Amanda's cotillion dress — retrieved from a trunk of bygone memories — is a stunning complement to the old gal's flirtatious expectations.

The set does not quite convey a tawdry tenement, but elements like the glass menagerie, typewriter, telephone, and lace tablecloth contribute emblematically to the storyline.

Producing "The Glass Menagerie" in 2015 requires a superlative theatrical leap for the production team and audience alike.

You can vault back in time to the golden age of Tennessee Williams at Stage 3 where this production runs through Oct. 11.

Call 536-1778 or visit stage3. org fortickets.

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ierra Re erto Theatre resents'Alwa s ... Pats line' Louise Segar became a fan and constantly hounded her local disc jockey to play Cline's records.

In 1961, when Segar attended a Patsy Cline concert, she and some &iends arrived early and happened to meet the star herself.

• What: 'Always ... Patsy Cline.'

• When: Friday to Oct. 18.

• Where: Fallon House Theater, Columbia State Historic Park.

• Admission: $28 to $35.

• Info: sierrarep.org, 532-3120.

The two women struck up a

Sierra Repertory Theatre presents "Always ... Patsy Cline" at its Fallon House Theater in Columbia State Historic Park. The production opens Friday and runs through Oct. 18.

The musical follows a true account of a &iendship that developed between the legendary country singer and a Houston

housewife who was perhaps her most devoted fan. It's also chockfull of down-home humor and

&iendship and went on to exchange handwritten letters. It' s this pen-pal relationship that forms the basis for the musical play.

Patsy'sletterswere signed, "Always... Patsy Cline."

The two women continued their correspondence until Cline's death. It's an emotional moment, said Saunders, who happened to playSegar when playwright Ted Swindley directed the musical story in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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emotion.

"This show has more than music to it," director Becky Saunders said. "The relationship between the two women makes it very poignant. Hopefully there won't be a dry eye in the house."

Having first heard Cline on a radio show in 1957, housewife

Tonk Angels," which Saunders performed in earlier this year at the Fallon House Theater.

Saunders, a regular actor and stage manager at Sierra Rep since 1994, also appeared as Mavis, the housewife with the hot flashes, in the popular "Church Basement Ladies" and "Church Basement Ladies: A Second Helping." She

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Cline" is one of the most-produced musicals in the nation and has been staged internationally in Canada,the United Kingdom and Australia.

Sierra Rep's production features . I~ ' p Yesenia McNett as Cline, the role for which she won the Alamo Theatre Arts Council Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

New York actress Laurie Dawn plays Segar.

A live band will also join the two actressesform ore than 20 songs including "Anytime," "Walkin'After Midnight," "She's Got You," "Sweet Dreams" and "Crazy."

"The music tugs at human emotion and allows us to release our sadness, happiness and anger," Saunders said.

"Always ... Patsy Cline" runs Friday through Oct. 18 with performances Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.; 1Yidays and Saturdays at 7 p.m.; some Thursdays at 2 p.m. and also at 7 p.m.

Tickets range from $28 to $85 dependingon the day oftheweek Rich Miller /courtesy photo "Always ... Patsy Cline" follows the friendship of the legendary and time, with senior and student discounts available. country singer and a Houston housewife.

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Murphys Creek Theatre to debut 'God of Carnage' • What: rGod of Carnage.'

• When:Friday to Oct. 18, with performances 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

• Where:Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys.

• Tickets:$20 adults, $18 seniors.

• Information:728-8422, murphyscreektheatre.org

Although most of the cast and crew of Murphys Creek Theatre's "God of Carnage" have been affected by the massive Butte Fire — including having to evacuate Black Bart Playhouse during rehearsals — the show will go on.

"This show and the themes we' re working with have kept us strong, kept us together," said director Jon Dambacher.

After successful runs in London, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, the biting and beguiling Tony Award-winning play "God of Carnage" lands in the Mother Lode.

Dambacher — producer and directorofthe non-traditional outfit Sonora Theatre Workshop and director of this winter' s controversialStage 3 Theatre play "Hughie" — has joined with Murphys Creek to bring this premiere piece of theatre to the foothills. This is the first time Yasmina Reza's play — with brutal outbursts, sudden slapstick and sharp satire — has been produced in the region.

The play revolves around two young boys who have a playground fight and their parents come together hoping to discuss the situation civilly — to practice the art of co-existence rather than slaughter each other with lawsuits.

But the veneer of polite society quickly falls away, and the eveningdeteriorates into a laugh-out-loud train wreck of finger-pointing, tantrums, and tears. And that's before they break out the liquor.

"God of Carnage" is billed as "the ultimate comedy of man-

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ners without manners."

"Kindness is the new porn," Dambacher said. "When we see kindness these days, it tends to shock us, a surprise, like something you feel you shouldn' t have witnessed. It's seductive."

Murphys Creek introduces actress Kaedence Eaton in her first major dramatic role. Meanwhile, actress Emily Graham was recently seen in the playful "I Hate Hamlet." The two women play the mothers in the Brooklyn, New York, townhouse where the story takes place.

Actor William Lawson returns to MCT after last taking the stage in "A Christmas Carol."

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He plays a high-energy lawyer — one of the fathers. The other father is played by Los Angeles television and movie actor Steven Koller, who is making a specialfirst-time appearance at Murphys Creek.

"What an honor to step into a roleplayed by James Gan-

dolfini at the top of his game, when he had his choice of any role coming off hi playing Tony Soprano," Koller said.

As for Dambacher's upcoming projects, he's directing an all-inmate production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" at Sierra Conservation Center.

He also plans to travel to Chicago toproduce and direct the premiere of a new play he wrote about "relationships and how faceless communication, such as social media and cell phones, have changed the landscape of how to love and care for each other."

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•W hen: Saturd ay,9 a.m .to 5 p.m .

• Where: Downtown Groveland.

• Admission: Free.

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The day will start at the Union Democrat / File photos A "chainsaw carve off" will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Groveland Community Hall with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Groveland Lions Pine Mountain Lake groups, car a.m. Other live music includes Club from 7 to 9 a.m. The menu clubs, Smokey Bear from the the Orange Crush Band at includes pancakes, sausage, Forest Service, and more.

10:10 a.m. and Threshold at Grand marshal is Miguel Mal- 10:45 a.m., 2:30 and 4:15 p.m. juice, milk and coffee. Cost is $6.

An airplane flyer will be held donado and family representing The Columbia Big Band takes at 8:45 a.m., followed by the pa- the Yosemite Highraay Herald. the Main Stage at 12:15 p.m. rade along Main Street at 9 a.m.

Parade andcommunity Children's activities include Participants include Country awards will be held at 11:45 games, a bounce house, face Mountain Riders as the color a.m. painting, a petting zoo, and guard as well as local busiOpening ceremonies with the more. nesses, schools, service clubs, Pine Cone Singers start at 10 The event also features chainsaw artist competition and Old West reenactments by the Sierra Nevada Guns for Hire.

General admission is free.

Chili tasting kits will be sold for $6. The kits go on sale starting at 9:30 a.m., while the chili and salsatasting lastsfrom noon to 3 p.m.

There will be at least nine chili participants, including area businesses, individuals and the Tioga High School culinary program,and six salsa participants.

The live auction will begin at 1:30 p.m. and the silent auction will close at 3:30 p.m., with the raffledrawing at 4 p.m.

Free parking and shuttle service by the Tuolumne County Historic Trolley will be available from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. from Tenaya ElementarySchool, Yosemite Bank and Mountain The 49er Festival kicks off with a parade Saturday morning.

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ourn ia osts'Bac to c oo Ni • What: Back to School Night 1861.

•W hen: Saturd ay,4to 7 p.m .

• Where: Columbia State Park.

• Admission: Free.

• Info: 588-9128, parks.ca.gov/ columbia

The public is invited Saturday to participate in "Back to School Night 1861" at the Old Columbia Schoolhouse in Columbia State Historic Park.

Sponsored by Friends of Columbia State Historic Park, the event includes music, cos-

tume dress-up, hand-cranked icecream, 1861 school lessons in the downstairs, and tours of the upstairs all led by costumed docents. Games and toys of the Gold Rush time period will also be a part of the event.

Visitorsare encouraged to

bring a picnic supper and a blanket or chairs to enjoy the late summer evening.

This year's event will feature the newly-formed docent musician group, the Gold Flakes.

"The event is very hands-on

forallto experience student life in the 1860s," said Donna Underwood, park docent and Back to School Night event coordinator.

"From music to the lessons to the toys, each year this special event allows us all to step back and take a look at education and family life in the Gold Rush. It's never too late to learn!"

The two-story brick school house on the hill was built in 1860 andthe firstclass session began in 1861. Prior to this public school, students in Columbia could attend private schools usually held in teacher's homes.

The Columbia schoolhouse is thought to be the oldest two-story brick schoolhouse in California and was used until 1937 when it was forced to close because it did not meet new California earthquake standards.

The building was purchased by the State of California in 1947 and money was raised to restore it toitsformer glory.

Dimes, nickels and pennies were collected in metal school house shaped banks throughout California and donations totaled about $57,000.Restoration of the building was completed in the 1950s.

The building is still used todayforfield tripsto teach about 10,000 students what school was like during the Gold Rush. These programs are given by trained volunteers and staff members with a passion for history and reenactment.

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Fine ArtShowreturns to Columbiafor 43rdyear onSunday • What: Columbia Fine Art Show.

•W hen: Sunday, 9 a.m .to 5 p.m .

• Where: Columbia State Historic Park.

• Admission: Free.

• Information: 536-1329.

The 43rdannual Columbia Fine Art Show, sponsored by the Columbia Chamber ofCommerce, will be held Sunday at Columbia State Historic Park.

Dozens of artists will display their painting, pottery, photography and sculpture.

The show was started by the late Esther Allison, a Columbia College art teacher who wanted

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Sifu Berchtold is the featured artist at this year's Columbia Fine Art Show on Sunday.

age of six they moved to Switzerland, where she lived for the next 15 years. In her 20s she started traveling, working and studying in various countries.

Inspired by the beautiful Renaissance angels in Italy she began working in clay.

"My functional stoneware pottery is made to be used in the rhythm of daily life," she said.

"A handmade piece of pottery is always unique and hopefully inspires the user to cherish life's precious moments with the same focus that was used to create it."

Berchtold now lives in Twain Harte with her family. She teachespottery classes to students ofallages ather studio

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to sell their art.

This year's featured artist is Sifu Berchtold. She was born to Swiss parents in Pennsylvania in the early 1950s, and at the

Columbia College. She recently went back to school at California State University, Stanislaus, in Turlock where she earned a bachelorsdegree in studio art.

"The Columbia Art Show is the perfect place for all my loyal and local customers to come see my new art work, especially this year," she said. "I will be displaying my pottery that is decorated with images inspired from my journeyon the John Muir Trail this summer."

Other artists displaying their work on Sunday include: Loretta Armstong, Joyce Becker, Glenda Burns, Dave Christian, Ron and Kawanna Cross, Pat Gray, Alexis Halstead, Diane Harrington, Jude Hyman, Judy Jackson, Lana Jones, Lynn Keever, Mary Kennedy, Rosemarie Knierim, Ara Markarian, Andrea McCann, George McCann, Steve and Cary McGrew, Ruth Morrow, Linda Osbourne, Peggy Reza, Rene Reyes, Margaret Roberts, Andrew Robinson, Christine Shultz, Sally Skogen, Christine Spracklin, Corrie Vanderhelm-Davis, Rey Varela,

An example of Berchtold's pottery shows a tree on a plate.

Bill and June Vaughn, Corey Watson, Robert White, and Kathleen Wolf.

No commission is charged, so all sales go to the artists.

Any extra proceeds from booth rentals support the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.

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ANNIINLIiA SEPTEMBE WRITERS RETREAT:Sonora Writers Group presents weekend retreat at Columbia State Historic Park; Friday to Sunday, Sept. 25 to 27;

sonorawriters.org, 288-9950, 7438097.

STORIES IN STONE: Evening stroll through Columbia State Historic Park's old cemetery with costumed guides leading a lamplight tour; 7

p.m. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 25 and 26,and Oct.2 and 3;costis $25; 588-8411, friendsofcolumbiashp.org.

a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26; Mother Lode Fairgrounds, John Muir Building, Sonora; 559-909-2090.

EXOTIC ANIMAL AND BIRD EXPO: Presented by the Gold Country Avicultural Society; 9

COYOTE FEST:Annual event featuring parade, car show, and coyote howl contest, with live music

by Coyote Hill from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Kick Start from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26; also featuring food, petting zoo, horseshoe contest, and more; free admission; Main Street, historic Coulterville; coultervillehistorycenter.org, 878301 5.

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FIDDLEAND 'BANGO' CONTEST: Columbia Chamber of Commerce presents 33rd annual contest; features up to 50 contestants performing in seven categories; entries are $15 and are accepted from 9 to 10:30 a.m., with music from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26; gazebo at Columbia State Historic Park; attendance to the contest is free, while a chili cook-off at noon costs $5; visitcolumbiacalifornia.corn, 5361672.

MUSEUM DAY:Smithsonianinspired event celebrates Tuolumne County's rich movie-making history; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

26; Tuolumne County Museum, 158 Bradford St., Sonora.

LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW:A fundraiser hosted by the Calaveras Cancer Support Group, featuring food, fashion and a chance to win door prizes and raffles; noon Saturday, Sept. 26; tickets are $23 per person or free for participating volunteer models; The Pickle Patch, 577 W. St. Charles St., San Andreas; csgmotherlodeI gmail.corn, 7689415.

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GRATEFUL BAND CONCERT:1 p.m. Sunday,Sept. 27,Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrotts Ferry Rd.; tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advanceat Live Oak Music by calling 532-5305.

ANCORATRIO: Petroglyphe Fine Art Concert Series concludes with Tuolumne andCalaveras symphony musicians June Diggle, Alice Williams, and JanetTelford playing two flutes and a cello; doors open at 3:30p.m.Sunday, Sept. 27;tickets are $25 presale, $27 on day of performance, include complimentary light appetizers and wine tasting; gallerypetroglyphe.corn, 286-1387.

OCTOBER BARBECUE CELEBRATION: Yosemite National Park's 125th birthday party at Evergreen Lodge, featuring live music by Don Burnham andThe Bolos; 5 to 8 p.m .

Thursday, Oct. 1; open to the public; evergreenlodge.corn.

LOBSTER DINNER: Newt McKenna annual dinner with whole Maine lobster, corn on the cob, salad, garlic bread, Covers apple crisp; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2; $40 donation with no-host bar; Sonora Elks Lodge, 100 Elk Drive, Sonora; for tickets or information, call 586-2473, 586-6045, 984-9077, 406-5015.

FAMILY PLAY DAY:Twain Harte Horsemen host event at Center Camp Arena in Twain Harte on Saturday, Oct. 3; registration at 9 a.m. with events beginning at 10 a.m.; open to watch or participate; cost is $5 per event or $25 for all events or $40 for an entire family; lunch will be served for $5; 536-9362.

CALAVERAS GRAPE STOMP: Calaveras Winegrape Alliance presents 22nd annual event featuring grape stomping contests and large Gold Rush Street Faire in Murphys on Saturday, Oct. 3; free entry, with $60 registration for grape stomping teams of two; calaverasgrapestomp. corn, 754-01 27.

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Butte Fire causes postponements Open Reading features 'Li vinginDadMode'book Ventana Gallery's "Art Farm" reception will also be held during October's Second Saturday event.

Two events scheduled for last Sunday afternoon — the Patriots Picnic and Great Mother Lode Band concert — are in the

Severalevents were cancelled or postponed last weekend due to the Butte Fire.

Second Saturday Art Night in downtown Sonora will hold its "After 8" dance at Coffill Park with the Jank Tones on Saturday, Oct. 10.

process of rescheduling.

"Hermitfest," scheduled last Saturday along upper Highway 4 in Hermit Valley, was also cancelled.

Organizers said to check scenic4.org for news about rescheduling the event.

PULNNING AHBII in its 39th year, the festival hosts concerts over four weekends in October starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Church of the 49ers in Columbia; for more information or to purchase tickets, visit sonorabach. org; tickets also on sale at Mountain Bookshop in East Sonora.

during the weekend of Saturday and Sunday,Oct.3 and 4;craftand food vendors with live music from Chains Required on Saturday andThreshold on Sunday; the Chamber will have a separate beer and wine booth as well as a beer garden for beer and food tasting; cost of entry to the beer garden is $20 and includes a tasting mug; 586-4482,twainhartecc.corn.

PINTS IN THE PINES:Twain Harte Area Chamber of Commerce presents its 10th annual Oktoberfest at Eproson Park in Twain Harte

OKTOBERFEST:The Edelweiss Club of Sonora is hosting its annual

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Oktoberfest at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Tuolumne County Senior Center off Greenley Road in Sonora; traditional German food and music are included in the $20 admission fee; drinks will be available for a donation; for tickets or information, 785-4358, 728-8340.

JAMESTOWN ART WALK: Businesses host area artists with mini "galleries" to share and sell their art; music will be in Rocca Park at the newly-restored gazebo, with performances by Tell River and Minor Bird; event will celebrate National Arts Month; 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3; Main Street, Jamestown.

AN ORIGINAL RADIO PLAY: Calaveras Big Trees Association presents dinner show 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, in Jack Knight Hall at Calaveras Big Trees State Park; hear a 1945 radio broadcast live from KCBT, a wartime radio station at Calaveras Big Trees; tickets are $50 per person for dinner show, with $180 for group of four and $320 for table of eight; includes wine, appetizers and dinner; guests are encouraged to dress in 1940s attire; Sunday matinee is $30 adult, $15 children 12 and under; purchase tickets at bigtrees.org; 795-1196.

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The Fiddle and "Bango" Contest returns to Columbia State Historic Park on Saturday, Sept. 26.

OKTOBERFEST DINNER:Public is welcome to Sonora Elks Lodge for Oktoberfest dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 6; doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m.; menu is roasted pork ribs and sauerkraut, bratwurst with sauteed onions, parsley potatoes, sweet and sour cabbage, bread, coffee, and German chocolate cake; cost is $12; reservation deadline is Friday, Oct. 3; 533-1587 for reservations.

Living in "dad mode" means "turning off" the work switch and giving your undivided attentionto your child for at least 15 to 30 minutes. It also means being your child's biggestcheerleader,sharing time together and keeping open communication without being Jerry Woodward will be the judgmental. featured reader this week at Born in Chicago, Woodward the ThirdFriday Open Readmoved with his family to ing.

Anaheim, where he was raised Author of "Livfrom the age of two. ing in Dad Mode: His dad taught him to love Making Lasting woodworking. So Woodward Memories With studied industrial arts educaYour Kids," tion at California State UniW oodward Woo dw ar d versity, Long Beach, and later draws upon earned a degree in industrial storiesfrom his childhood, par- technology from California enting and grand parenting State University, Los Angeles. years to illustrate fun ways He worked as a cabinet maker, men can plan practical weekly and taught "construction techdad-and-kid interactions. nology and work experience "Dads, grandfathers and education" for 30 years. step-dads need to string W oodward andhiswife together the big events, like moved to Sonora two years ago vacations, camping trips, and to becloser to family during family gatherings, with small retirement. everyday things like conversaCopies of "Living in Dad tion in the car, homework help, Mode" will be available for $15 and being there for extracurat Friday's Open Reading. ricular events," Woodward Woodward will also have a sard. book signing from 11 a.m. to "Kids need dad time and 1 p.m. Saturday at Schnoogs attention more than they need Cafe, 1005 Mono Way in Sostuff" nora.

•What: Open Reading.

•When: Fri day,7to8:30p.m.

• Where: Sonora Joe's Coffee Shoppe, 140 S. Washington St. • Admission: Free.

• Information: 532-6561.

College offers two fall dance classes Ilene and Jim Tassano will teach introductory dance classes this fall through Columbia College's Community Education program.

The fee-based classes are not offeredfor credit.

Deadline to register is Wednesday, Sept. 30.

The classes are: "Beginning Ballroom" introduces waltz, foxtrot, rumba,

and cha cha from 6 to 7 p.m.

Wednesdays, Sept. 30 to Nov. 18; $60 per person.

"Beginning East Coast Swing" will focus on single and triple rhythm swing from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept.

30 to Nov. 18; $60 per person.

For more information or to sign up for the classes, visit columbia.augusoft.net or call Tiffany Moore at 588-5198.

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ALOFT ART GALLERY:Represents 34 artists who work in various mediums, including painting, photography, ceramics and jewelry; the Mother Lode Art Association also maintains a space in the gallery for its members; currently showing are Vicki Fuentes and Winnifred Wilson; Aloft's featured artist for September is Joan Muggleton; 167 S. Washington St., Sonora; aloftartgallery.corn, 533-8604.

ART ON MAIN: Featured artist for September is Karen O' Neill; more than 30 artists featured at gallery; 466-B Main St., Murphys; artonmainmurphys.corn, 728-1888.

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Sept. 27; 8317 Main St., Mokelumne Hill; gallerypetroglyphe.corn, 2861387.

Kiriluk and Irene Deaver on display this month; 140 S. Washington St., downtown Sonora.

MEADOW M O NT SHOPPING CENTER:Arts of Bear Valley displays artwork by Sherrie Palmer and Marilyn Richards during September at the Window Gallery; 2182 Highway 4, Arnold; artsofbearvalley.org.

SERVENTE'S HISTORIC SALOON: Eva WalkerofAngels Camp and Diana Boyd of Sonora will be displayed until Oct. 27; 64 S. Washington St., Sonora.

TOWN HALL ARTS:Includes a variety of professional art supplies, art classes and a gallery of local work (Galerie Copper); Copperopolis Town Square, 145 Stone St.; townhallarts. corn, 785-2050.

PETROGLYPHE GALLERY:Fine art, workshops and concerts; Ancora Trio,

SONORA JOE'S COFFEE SHOPPE:Artwork by Michael

6 p.m. "Fridays with Frank," hosted by Frank Diggle, "152nd Anniversary of the Discovery of Gold in Columbia."

7 p.m. — "You 8t The Law," with Bob Lally and Steve Cilente, "School 8t Children' s Rights."

8 p.m. — "Kindness Hero Celebration."

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

3 p.m. — Chapel in the Pines.

4 p.m. — "Mind Matters: Mothering Children With Autism."

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

Barbara Conley is the featured artist for September at the rotating "Art in the Library" exhibit; Susie Hoffman is featured at the library's Children' s Cornerthrough Sept. 26; 533-5507.

Clinic; Sulastri Linville at Dr. Perez; Cary McGrew at Job Care.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY LIBRARY:

MOTHER LODE ART ASSOCIATION: Members featured through October include Susan Lea Hackett atUmpqua Bank;Mary Jean St. Claire at Pulmonary Rehab; Renetta Hayes at Anticoagulation

VENTANA ART GALLERY:Features artists and art organizations from throughout California; exhibits include "The Art Farm" through Oct. 11, Leslie Hurst from Oct. 16 to Nov. 22, Beth Little from Nov. 27 to Jan. 3; two entrances, at 19 Bradford St. and 48 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora; ventanagallery.corn.

by Tuolumne County Office of Education.

6 p.m. — "Inside View" guest Steve Millier, Wine Master.

7 p.m. — "The Church Of The Harvest."

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

Sunday 1 pm. "Mother Lode Friends of Music: Latin Concert."

1:30 p.m. — "Summer Hazards," hosted by John Wade with guest Dr. Dean Kelaita.

7 p.m. — "Tuscany 8t More," produced by Lloyd Kramer.

Monday 6:30 p.m. — "Ask Attorney Steve: Veterans Benefits," with

Chele Beretz.

7 p.m. — "Jenny's Kitchen: Jenny's Kitchen Picnic," with Dave Hitchcock and Trevor Airola.

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

8 p.m. — Tuolumne County Transportation Council, replay of most recent meeting.

Tuesday 10 a.m. — "Play Ukulele with William."

10:30 a.m. — "Calaveras Gem 8t Mineral Show."

7:30 p.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting.

Wednesday 10 a.m. "Get Healthy With Shana: Healthy Backs."

1 p.m. — "Area 12/ HICAP: Part 1," hosted by Bonnie Kuhn with guest Debbie Shally.

1:30 p.m. — "Area 12 / HICAP: Part 2," hosted by Bonnie Kuhn with guest Debbie Shally.

6 p.m. — Sonora City Council Meeting.

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

Thursday 10 a.m. — "The Memorial Day Concert."

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

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

6:30 p.m. — "Murphys Elementary Trout Planting."

CABLE 8 Here is the Sonora area public access cable programming schedule from Sept. 17 to 24.

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: Professional Development Day," hosted by Joe Silva, presented byTuolumne County Office of Education.

7 p.m. — "Mind Matters: Adult Parents with ADHD." 7:30 p.m. — "Viewpoint," hosted by Diane Doddridge.

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35 years ago Sept. 15, 1980 COLUMBIA — Louise Steel will teach a 10-week belly dancing class at Columbia college beginning October 1. The class, requiring a $10 semester fee, will meet weeklyon Wednesday in room 900.

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49 years ago Sept. 21, 1966 GOING HI TECH — Radios will be used for the 6rst time by the Sonorafi re department, 6re chief William Campbell announced yesterday. Four two-way radios, the purchase of which has been approved by the city council, will be installed in the department's new 6retruck and 1951 pickup.

GOLD APLENTY — Gold prospecting along theriversofthe Mother Lode — 1966 style — has come a long way from the days of a century ago. The cry of "Eureka" still sounds, but the loudest shouts come from skilled professionals who utilize modern equipment and methods. On the Stanislaus

Sept. 27, 1919 CONFIDENCE MINE — Under the supervision of Conrad Sullivan, with a small force of nine men, extensive development work is being prosecuted at this mine, 13 miles east of Sonora. Work is being carried out in the south drift, atthe 1,000-footlevel,and a verygood showing isreported.It is anticipated that the old Confidence will one day come back and more than duplicate the yield of treasure that made it famous in its earlier history.

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by Assembly Bill 1150, signed earlier this year by Gov. Brown.

Single family residents will be entitledto a 55 percent credit,and implement a system for saving watercan take a 25 percent credit.

The taxcredit,anovelapproach designed to encourage water conservation during the drought, will expire at the end of 1982 unless it is extended by new legislation.

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Pictured above is Sonora in 1904, as seen on the front cover of The Union Democrat'sWeekender magazine in 1970. river,the most effective prospec-

torswork from large,floating barges. Two such barges are now in operation. One is next to the Melones bridge, but it's production has been curtailed lately by mechanical problems. Just a third of a mile upstream sits a second barge, which is doing quite well by all reports. Collecting gold off the river from abarge entailsa three-man operation. Two divers work below the water's surface

in wet suits. One sweeps a long suction hose over the sand and gravel, while the other prevents oversize rocks from clogging the line. Meanwhile, a man on the

barge operates pumps and other equipment. Once melted, the gold obtained by this method must be sold to the U. S. mint at the rate of $35 perounce.No doubt about it, there is still plenty of gold in the Stanislaus river.

69 years ago Oct. 9, 1946 MAX WEATHERWAX, of Hollywood, who is here on location with MGM Studios, is a former Sonora resident. He, together with his brothers, Rudd and Judd, train dogs for picture work. His brothers own the famous movie canines,

• The city of Los Angeles has just sold as junk sixty-five experimental voting machines that cost $50,000 6ve years ago and never worked. Bad investment!

123 years ago Sept. 24, 1892 SONORA — Last Monday, a bruised, bleeding and drunken sheepherder was discovered near Burke's blacksmith shop. He was in a trance-like sleep and could not be awakened. About noon he opened his eyes and gazed on his swollenmug, and wondered what it came from. He had been out in the hills herding sheep all summer long, and when he struck town last Sunday he went directly to Edmond Parson's Union Saloon, where he simply swam in liquor.

Ifreportsaretrue,itisa wonder he is alive. Ordinarily a pint of Sonora whiskey does effective work, but this man is said to have

drank three tall beer glasses full of the stufF in less time than it takes to tell it. He must have a cast iron stomach and a good constitution, or else he would have been made a corpse.

135 years ago Sept. 25, 1880 GHASTLY FIND — While excavating for the foundation of a blacksmith shop on Hospital street, being built in Sonora for S. S. Bradford, and adjoining his lumber yard, a little below the surface of the ground three skulls and asizable number ofhuman bones were unearthed the other

day. It has since been tolerably well established that this was the site of an old Indian burial place.

149 years ago Sept. 29, 1866 SHOCKING TREND — It is apositivefactthattheuseof ardent spirits by ladies occupying the highest positions in society is becoming shamefully common.

Their husbands go to the saloons, or some worse place, and drink and smoke cigars all the evening without a thought of their wives at home. Why shouldn't we have a little fun as well, the women say. So, congregating in little cliques, they get moderatel y"happy"on bourbon and old rye, and doubtless have a good time of it. Among those ladies who board at hotels, especially, is thisviciouspracticeprevalent.Few people are aware how wide-spread this vice has become among the wives and mothers of Sonora.

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Here are the movies playing Friday through Sept. 24 at Regal Cinemas 10 in Sonora:

Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forcedto put aside their hostilities and work together to stopthe evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon toprevent a global catastrophe. Rated PG-13. One hour, 56 minutes.

A Walk in the Woods Comedy adventure starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen, Nick Offerman, Kristen Schaal, Chrystee Pharris, Sandra Ellis Lafferty,directed by Ken Kwapis. Celebrated travel writer, Bill Bryson, instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife, and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, once he agrees to beingaccompanied by the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek — his long lost and formerfriend Katz,a downon-his-luck serial philanderer who, after a lifetime of relying on his charm and wits to keep one step ahead of the lawsees the trip as a way to sneak out of paying some debts and sneak into one last adventure beforeits too late.The trouble is, the two have a completely different definition of the word, "adventure." Now they' re about to find out that when you push yourself to the edge, the real fun begins. Rated R. One hour, 44 minutes.

Black Mass Crime drama starringJohnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, directed by Scott Cooper. In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history. Rated R. Two hours, 2 minutes.

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Alexander Flores, Dylan O' Brien and Jacob Lof land in "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials."

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Science fiction thriller starring DylanO'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Giancarlo Esposito, Aidan Gillen, Barry Pepper, Rosa Salazar, Lili Taylor, Patricia Clarkson, directed by Wes Ball. In this next chapterofthe epic"Maze Runner" saga, Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD's vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

Rated PG-13. Two hours, 11 minutes.

Mission: ImpossibleRogue Nation Action adventure starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Simon McBurney, Zhang Jingchu, directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndi-

cate — an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. Rated PG-13. Two hours, 11 minutes.

No Escape Action thriller starring Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, Pierce Brosnan, Sterling Jerins, Claire Geare, Spencer Garrett, Byron Gibson, Sahajak Boonthanakit, directed by John Erick Dowdle.

American businessman Jack Dwyer, wife Annie and their two young daughters arrive in Southeast Asia to begin a new life. As his company plans to improve the region's water quality, the family quickly learns that they' re right in the middle of a political uprising. Armed rebels attack the hotel where they're staying, ordered to kill any foreigners that they encoun-

ter. Amid utter chaos, Jack must find a way to save himself and his loved ones from the violence erupting all around them. Rated R. One hour, 43 minutes.

Straight Outta Compton Biography starring O' Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marion Yates Jr., R. Marcos Taylor, and Alexan-

dra Shipp,directed by F.Gary Gray.In 1987, fiveyoung men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music.

Taking us back to where it all began, this drama tells the true story of how these cultural rebels — armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent — stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down andformed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truththat no one had before and exposedlif e in the hood,their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today.

Rated R. Two hours, 27 minutes.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Action adventure starring Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Luca Calvani, Sylvester Groth,Hugh Grant,and Jared Harris, directed by Guy Ritchie.

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet

Action thriller starring Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson, Loan Chabanol, Gabriella Wright, Tatiana Pajkovic, Wenxia Yu, Rasha Bukvic, Lenn Kudrjawizki, directed by Camille Delamarre. Frank Martin, a former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life — or so he thinks — transporting classified packages for questionable people. When Frank's father pays him a visit in the south of France, their father-son bonding weekend takes a turn for the worse when Frank is engaged by a cunning femme-fatale, Anna, and herthree seductive sidekicks to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. Frank must use his covert expertise and knowledge of fast cars, fast driving and fast women to outrun a sinister Russian kingpin, and worse than that, he is thrust into a dangerous game of chess with a team of gorgeous women out for revenge. Rated PG-13.

One hour, 36 minutes.

The Visit Thriller horror film starring Olivia De Jonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter M cRobbie, Kathryn Hahn, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Samuel Stricklen, Patch Darragh, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their

grandparents' remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip.

Once the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in something deeply disturbing, they see their chances of getting back home are growing smaller every day. Rated PG-13. One hour, 34 minutes.

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OIIT OWN FOOTHIlls AMERICAN RIVER MUSIC FESTIVAL: Lineup includes The Infamous Stringdusters, Dangermuffin, ShookTwins, Nicki Bluhm andThe Gramblers, Nora Jane Struthers andThe Party Line, McNevin andThe Spokes, David Luning,David Myles, Sparkand Whisper, Songs of the Fall, Dennis Johnson and the Mississippi Ramblers, Achilles Wheel Duo, Songs of the Fall, The Love Choir, Moon Shiner, David Luning, Tamra Godey, AThousand Years at Sea, and others; Friday to Monday; Coloma, El Dorado County; americanrivermusic. org.

HOSPICE ART AUCTION:The 17th annual Hospice of Amador and Calaveras Art on The Lawn Art Auction will be held on Friday, Sept.

25, at Karmere Winery in Plymouth; the event begins at 6 p.m. with champagne and appetizers and viewing of art by local artists; live auction begins at 7 p.m.; live jazz performance by Jack Riordan and his sister Ellen Edwards, with local wine, an authentic Italian dinner by Teresa's Place, and both a silent auction and raffle; all proceeds benefit Hospice of Amador and Calaveras; tickets are $50; hospiceofamador.org, 223-5500.

JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO: Lynyrd Skynyrd, tonight. Gordon Lightfoot, Oct. 8. Micky Dolenz, Monkees Christmas,Dec. 4;House of Floyd, the music of Pink Floyd, Dec. 18; 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson; jacksoncasino.corn, 800822-9466.

SUTTER CREEK THEATER: Leftover Cuties, Sept. 25. The Flatlanders, Oct. 2. Calico, Oct. 10.

RitaHosking, Nov. 7.Red Moon Road, Nov. 8. Lacy J. Dalton, Nov. 28; 44 Main St., Sutter Creek; suttercreektheater.corn.

SYMBIOSIS GATHERING: Featuring Nicolas Jaar, CocoRosie, Tipper, Four Tet, Griz, Emancipator Ensemble, Justin Martin, Shpongle, Sylvan Esso, Emancipator Ensemble, Damian Lazarus and the Ancient Moons, ThePolish Ambassador, Ibeyi, EOTO, Minnesota B2B G

Jones, The Acid, Thriftworks, The Human Experience, Tone of Arc, and many more;today through Sunday; Woodward Reservoir, Oakdale; symbiosisgathering.corn.

Shade," through Sept. 25; "Going Forward, Looking Back," collective works by Sac State art instructor Brenda Louie, running through Oct. 24 at the University Library Gallery Annex; "Earth Island," free exhibit running through Dec. 19 at the University's Library Gallery, a reception will be held 5 to 8 p.m. tonight; 916-278-6166, 916-278-4189.

IIAllEY BOB HOPE THEATRE:George Thorogood and the Destroyers with guest Tommy Castro and The Painkillers, Sept. 22. Swan Lake, Oct. 8. Come Together: The Beatles Concert Experience, Oct. 10. The Temptations Review, Oct. 23. Pink Floyd Concert Experience, Nov. 7.

Natalie Cole, Dec. 4 (tickets on sale Sept. 24); 242 E. Main St., Stockton; stocktonlive.corn, 373-1400.

TABLE SETTING EVENT:McHenry Mansion Foundation hosts event at Seasons Event Center, 945 McHenry Ave., Modesto; Preview Day, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, $10 donation at door includes drinks and cookies; Luncheon Day, noon Tuesday,Oct.27,$40 by Oct.12,$45 after; call 575-9615 for reservations, 606-7948 for more information.

CAPITAL STAGE: "Mr. Burns, A Post Electric Play," by Anne Washburn, runs through Oct, 4; 2215 J St., Sacramento; capstage.org, 916995-5464.

CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER: Yosemite Renaissance, through Oct. 4. Alphonse Mucha: The Golden Age of Art Nouveau, through Jan. 10, 2016; 250 N. Broadway, Turlock; carnegieartsturlock.org, 632-5761.

WEST SIDE THEATRE:"Blithe Spirit" presented by the West Side Players, runs Oct. 23 to Nov. 1; 1331 Main St., Newman; westsidetheatre. org, 862-4490.

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CROCKER ART MUSEUM: David Ligare: California Classicist, through Sunday. Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage, through Oct. 11; 216 0 St., Sacramento; crockerartmuseum.org, 916-808-7000.

FRESNO CONVENTION CENTER: West American Truck Show, Sept.

26 and 27; Judas Priest with guest Mastodon, Saroyan Theatre, Oct. 23; Godsmack, Saroyan Theatre, Nov. 8; fresnoconventioncenter.corn.

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Norman Foote, tonight. Steven Wright, Friday. An Evening with Jay Leno, Sunday (sold out). Ramon Ayala, Sept. 25. Chris Cornell, Sept.

27. Richard Marx, Sept. 30. Bram Stoker's "Dracula," Oct. 4. "Annie," Oct. 6 and 7. UB40, Oct. 9. For King and Country, Oct. 11. Bollywood Masala Orchestra and Dancers, Oct. 15. Olivia Newton-John, Oct. 16.

Rosanne Cash, Oct. 17. An Evening with Rob Lowe, Oct. 22. Sinbad, Oct. 23. War, Oct. 29. Vladimir Chernov, Oct. 30. Riverdance, Nov. 10 to 12.

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Elf The Musical, Nov. 17 to 18;1000 I St., downtown Modesto; galloarts. org, 338-3105.

Collection," Oct. 1 to Jan. 3, 2016; 1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton; hagginmuseum.org, 940-6300.

HAGGIN MUSEUM: The 29th annual Pastel Society of the West Coast Open Exhibition, through Sunday. "Picasso Miro & Hawaii Five-0: Prints from the Jack Lord

SACRAMENTO STATE: "Treasure Revealed: Art from the Sacramento State Art Collection," free exhibit running through Sept. 24; "The Underlying Aspiration to Cast More

ASIAN ART MUSEUM: "First Look," through Oct. 11. "Woven Luxuries: Indian Persian and Turkish Textiles," through Nov. 1. "Exquisite Nature: 20 Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings," through Nov. 1.

"Picturing Sound, Creating Mood," through Nov. 22. "Yoong Bae: Continuity and Pursuit," through Dec. 13. "Looking East," Oct. 30 to Feb. 7, 2016; 200 Larkin St., San Francisco; asianart.org, 415-5813500.

DE YOUNG MUSEUM: "J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free," through Sunday. "Richard Diebenkorn Prints: Celebrating an Acquistion," through Oct. 4; Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; famsf.org, 41 5-750-3600.

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL: 58th annual event features Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Bela Fleck, Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti, Snarky Puppy, Pete Escovedo,Geri Allen,and many more; Friday to Sunday; Monterey County Faigrounds; 831-373-3366, montereyjazzfestival.org.

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