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CORER SlORY 8 'Wild Winter' Sonora High School graduate Evan Russel talks about being curator at the Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley.
CRIERPROlO Evan Russel shares his photos of Yosemite National Park along with photographers featured in the Ansel Adams Gallery's new "Wild Winter" exhibit.
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Murphys artist Wilson on display through February • What: Terri Wilson exhibit. • When: Saturday through Feb. 29. • Where: Calaveras Arts Council Gallery, 22 N. Main St., San Andreas • Admission: Free. • Information: 754-1774, calaverasarts.org
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Murphys-based artist Terri Wilson's artwork will be showcased at the Calaveras Arts Council's Gallery in San Andreas from Saturday until the end of February. An artist reception will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the gallery at 22 N. Main St. in San Andreas. The show ends Leap Day, Feb. 29. Wilson's preferred mediums are oils and acrylics although she isalso adept in watercolor, pastels and graphite.
Organizers of the upcoming show said Wilson is bold and playful with her color and that' s demonstrated in her interpretive style of realism. "Her art is fun and you feel it when you view her creations,"
said Mary Jane Genochio, executivedirector ofthe arts council. "Terri Wilson dances when she talks about her art. Her movement is intoxicating and is portrayed in her creations. This show should not be missed." Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The gallery offers free parking both in front and behind, and is handicapped accessible. For more information, call the Calaveras Arts Council at 7541774 or visit calaverasarts.org.
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Sibling trio T Sisters next up in 'Ovations' series • What:Ovations Performing Arts Series. • When:Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m. • Where:Bret Harte High School Theater, 323 Highway 49, Angels Camp. • Tickets:$25 adults, $1 0 children. • Information:calaverasalts.org, 754-1 774.
The T Sisters, an Oaklandbased contemporaryfolk band, return to the Mother Lode this weekend. Following shows last year at Mountain Sage in Groveland, Strawberry Music Festival in Tuolumne and the Sonora
Christmas Festival, the sibling trio take the stage at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp on Sunday afternoon. The show is part of this year' s Ovations Performing Arts Series. According to event organizers, the Calaveras Arts Council, "the ladies know how to sing and have fun on stage and the audience goes wild." SF Weekly recently posted that the T Sisters are on the top of the list for artists to watch in 2016. Touching on elements of folk, Americana, gospel, R&B, bluegrass and soul, the T Sisters weave evocative stories with a
sound that is both modern and timeless. While their voices blend seamlessly, each has a distinct singing and writing style. The triofeatures sisters Chloe, Ra-
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Oakland-based T Sisters — Chloe, Rachel and Erika Tietjen — are joined by Steve Height on upright bass and Andrew Allen Fahlander on mandolin and guitar. The group plays Sunday afternoon at the Bret Harte High School Theater in Angels Camp. chel and Erika Tietjen. Erika, the eldest sister, tells a story with attitude and will belt it out with the confidence and style of a jazz diva. Rachel's soulful and raw style is highlighted in her vintage
blues-inspired tunes. Chloe sings her heartfelt and poetic lyrics in a subtle country vibrato. The combination results in a "very eclectic repertoire unified by alandscape of close harmo-
nies," organizers said. The sisters are joined by Steve Height on upright bass and Andrew Allen Fahlander on mandolin and guitar. For Sunday's show, the box office opens at 2 p.m., with the
performance beginning at 8 p.m. and ending at 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, and $10 for those 18 and younger. Next up in the "Ovations" series is the Moke Hill Music Festival Ensemble on Feb. 28.
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Darius Rucker isthis year's first announcedshowat Ironstone Darius Rucker will play Ironstone Amphitheatre in Murphys on Thursday, July 14. He will be joined by Dan & Shay and Michael Ray. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show go on sale through Ticketmaster on Thursday, April 7. The three-time Grammy Award winner has announced more than 30 cit iesforthe "Good for a Good Time" trek, which is set to kick 06' in Florida in early June and run through early September before wrappingup in Georgia. Rucker is a perennial favorite on the concert circuit, and his 2015 "Southern Style Tour" drew more than 400,000 fans to shows across America. Rucker has once again partnered with Project Rebuild for
the upcoming dates. The campaign assists in rebuilding the lives of wounded veterans by helping place them in mortgage-free homes to help ease the transition back to civilian life. Rucker, who first gained famed as leadsinger ofthem ega-successful band Hootie & the Blowfish, has earned several hit songs and albums as a solo country singer. Dan & Shay recently scored their first No. 1 single, "Nothin' Like You," while Ray was the only solo male country music newcomer to hit No. 1 last year, reaching the top spot with "Kiss You in the Morning." For more information, visit ironstoneamphitheatre.net.
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Upcoming jazz festival to pay tribute to late musician The upcoming Columbia Big Band Jazz Festival will pay tributeto its"beloved guest artist" Mic Gillette, who died of a sudden heart attack Jan. 17. "We are all in shock," said Rod H arris, jazz seriesdirector."He was with us for 16 years at our jazz festival and he loved working with music students. He was a magical presence on stage and always with a wonderful sense
of humor. He will be greatly missed." This year's festival will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6, and will include a few songs andcolorfulstoriesto honor Gillette and his contributions to music education. The 37th annual Columbia Big Band Jazz Festival will be attended by 500 music students from throughout the region.
Daytimejazz festival student performances and workshops will be free and open to the public.
seating. Those shows are at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, as well as a matinee show at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6. Guest artist concerts will
Free festivalevents span
from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, and from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6.For a full schedule, check out next week' s Weekender. Tickets to guest artist concerts are $18 for reserved
feature Bob Secor on piano and trumpet, Mike Rocha on trumpet and Paul Contos on sax and flute. Also featured will be Clint Day on bass, David Hawkes on drums, Mario Flores on congas and Ken Taylor on trombone.
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April through October, Railtown offers daily tours and many special events. Benefits for volunteering at Railtown include membership in the California State Railroad Museum Foundation,free admission and train rides at
Railtown and at the California State Railroad Museum, training opportunities, discounts at the Depot Store, and participation in an annual volunteer recognition dinner. Interested volunteers can
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Coun finals will be held Tuesday at Sonora High • What: Poetry Out Loud finals. • When: Tuesday, Feb. 2,6 p.m. • Where: Sonora High School Auditorium, 430 N. Washington St. • Admission: Free.
The Tuolumne County Arts Alliance will hold its eighth annual Poetry Out Loud finals Tuesday to determine the new county champion who will go on to defendlastyear'swin atthe state final.
Levi Lowe, last year's county and state champion, is participating in a foreign exchange program in Italy and cannot defend his title. Poetry Out Loud is an annual high school poetry recitation contest sponsored nationally by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, and statewide by the California
Arts Council. During the past 10 years, Poetry Out Loud has reached more than 8 million students, more than 9,500 high schools and thousands of teachers across the country. It is a pyramid-style competition that begins with school contests, then county, state and the national final in Washington D.C., where $50,000 in awards and school stipends will be distributed. Last Sunday, county finalists recited "Let America Be America Again," by Langston Hughes, at the Mother Lode Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. The Tuolumne County Final features 10 school finalists representing five county high schools: Don Pedro High, ConnectionsAcademy, Sonora High, Summerville High, Tioga High, and home school students. The finalists are: Aaron
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on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Sonora High School Auditorium. The contest starts promptly at 6 p.m. and is free to the public. The finalists will each recite a poem in the first two rounds of the contest. The students with the highest scores will go on to a third and final round, where the winner and runners-up will be determined. There will be cash prizesforthe firstthree places and gift bags awarded to all the finalists. The judges will score the students on areas such as "physical presence, voice and articulation, evidence of understanding and dramaticappropriateness." All poems recited must be selected from the Poetry Out Loud anthology of more than 900 classical and modern poems and they must be recited from memory. There is a distinguished panel
of judges this year that includes Julia Connor, former Poet Laureate of Sacramento; Jim Toner, English professor at Columbia College;Sara Jones, managing directorofSierra Repertory Theatre; Wayne DeGennaro, retired English teacher; and Jonathon Bermea, two-time county Poetry Out Loud champion. Brenda Chapman, superintendent of Jamestown schools, will be the accuracy judge. The Tuolumne County winner willgo on to the state contest Feb. 28 and 29 in Sacramento, competing with winners from 50 other California counties at the contest this year. The winner of the statewillgo on to compete with students from all 50 states and three U.S. territories. Organizers are hopeful that this year's state winner could once againbe from Tuolumne County.
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Covi RY Sonora High grad is curator of Ansel Adams Gallery Editor's note: Below is aQ&A with Evan Russel, a 2000 graduate
of Sonora High Schoolwho lives in Yosemite Valley and is curator at the Ansel Adams Gallery. W here did you go after graduating high school? I went to UC Santa Cruz as an undergrad, majoring in film and digital media. After graduating, I enrolled at the University of Oregon, Eugene, to study as a grad stuRus s el dentinarchitecture.
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Evan Russel photographed this front door in Vik, Iceland. How did you get a job at the Ansel Adams Gallery? I called up on a Thursday and they asked "Can you show up on Tuesday?" Literally. Easiestjob I ever received. Luckily, the current manager was familiar with my photography (she had seen it in years past at InFocus photo shows as well as exhibitions at The Vault Gallery in Sonora) so I had a bit of a foot in the door to begin withnot that I knew that at the time. Ironically, my first day was the same day as the second Ferguson rockslide in the Merced River Canyon, which closed Highway 140 andcut offallpowertothe park. As a result, the gallery did not open to the public.
The one caveat with the job, was &iends, expound upon Yosemite that they had no housing for me lore and have a true effect on how in the park, so I had to commute
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everyday between Twain Harte and Yosemite Valley — of course it was not the worst commute in the world by far, and while the distance may seem daunting, I still spent less time in the car than I would have during many a m orning commute around the San Francisco Bay Area. Istartedas a staffphotographer. Essentially this meant leading &ee "Camera Walks" (two-hour-long interpretive walks around Yosemite Valley). It was a great gig — you meet a lot of people &om around the world, share stories, make
and respect the park. Staff photographers also spend a lot of time in the gallery answering questions about cameras. I I surmise Yosemite is in the runnmg for the "Most Photographed Place on Earth," and as a result numerous visitors show up with their %r. "' ill((", newly purchased cameras in hand and with absolutely no idea how to Evan Russet /Courtesy photo use them. Putting visitors on the Russel captured this image of Yosemite's Bridalveil Fall with ice. path to taking better photographs "grunt" in nature — but it introis most assuredly one of the more to help our then curator, Glenn rewarding parts of the job. Crosby, keep up with his demand- duced metothe curatorialworld In short course, the gallery ing schedule. It was not glorious of photography — the exciting side alsoneeded an assistant curator work to say the least — more that involves travel and meeting
InFocus hoto ra h corn etitionent ea ineis Fri a Entries in the 29th annual In-
Focus Photography Competition and Exhibition will be accepted until 6 p.m. Friday. This year's competition is accepting entries in the following
categories:landscapes, nature,
people,man-made, and elements of design. The new categories should make for "an interesting array of images," organizers said.
Last year's judges — Joan Bobkov, Art Rogers and Pulitzer Prize winner Kim Komenichhave all agreed to return. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place in
each category along with Best of Show, Charles Moore Excellence in Photography Award and the People's Choice Award. Additional recognition will be given to Honorable Mention and
Judge's Choice. For more information, visit infocus-tcaa.org. The show will be held noon to 5:30 p.m. daily from March 13 to 26 at Angelo's Hall in Columbia State Historic Park.
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Evan Russel, a graduate of Sierra Waldorf School and Sonora High School, works as curator of the Ansel Adams Gallery and has photographed stunning scenery throughout Yosemite National Park. artists, and the more systematic side of laying out exhibitions and collating paperwork — and I never looked back. When Mr. Crosby decideditwa stime forbiggerand better things and moved on, I was given the opportunity to step into his shoes. What does a curator do? As a curator, I am allowed to get my hands dirty in artl Primarily, I organize and plan the gallery's schedule of exhibitions which includes setting dates, picking artwork to put on display that is both individually striking and work as a cohesive unit with other pieces that tell a broader story, and selling that artwork. We also have a relatively large inventory of Ansel Adams' original prints on hand so I spend a lot of time organizing those prints as well, completing condition reports, and working with clients that wish to add an Ansel piece to their private collection. On this same level, my job takes me to cities like New York where I participate in exhibits, auctions, consultations, evaluations, and other photography related events. An inevitable topic of conversation
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Michael Frye's image is included in the "Wild Winter" exhibit. But, since we finally have a "winter" this year, I wanted to celebrate. So I took a slightly different approach than I normally would, and simply culled together some of my favorite seasonal imagesfrom ourrepresented family
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Bob Kolbrener's portrait of Half Dome is part of the new show. raisedby those Igetto collaborate with during my travels centers on "what it is like to live and work in Yosemite?" I tell them "it is like having a really, really big backyard. Tell us about the new winter show? The new show,eWild Winter,"
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Keith S. Walklet, Bob Kolbrener, Jeff Conley and myself, and it will be on display until March 5. The past several years, I have curated exhibits to coincide with the series of anniversaries we have
been celebrating here in the park: Yosemite Grant in 2014, Yosemite National Park's 125th birthday in 2015, and the National Park Service's 100th anniversary in 2016.
Why do you think Ansel's photos still appeal to people? Isupposeitisbecause Ansel's work speaks of, or perhaps to a romantic ideal. Part of it could alsobe thelegacy thatprecedes him. On one hand, Ansel himself is in large part the embodiment of a trueAmerican artist— traipsing around the wilderness, with an adventurous spirit, donning a Stetson, utilizing technology to advance his craft, all the while
taming the light of the West like a modern day frontiersman becoming one with the land. I believe that follows a narrative which has vivid roots in our society. As a country, we identify with the prominent paradigm of "The West," which is reflected in Adams' imagery via its perched perspectives, wide open compositions, uncompromising subject matter and the general absence of people. Many also connect Ansel's work to the National Park system — as well as the conservation and environmentalism it inspiredwhich in and of itself is wholly representative of the wild and romanticized West. On the other hand, Ansel's work representsa leveloftechnicalprecision. Each image is clean, clear, crisp, with well delineated tones — Continued on next page
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Continuedfrom Page 9 and graceful organization — it is visual zen. I remember during one of my film production classes in college, another student made a film about a patient in the waiting room at a dentist's office. As part of her setdesign,shewent toa local art supply store and bought up a bunch of Ansel Adams posters with the intent of hanging them on the wall to decorate the waiting room. When her film was over,
our professor asked why she had picked those images to hang in the background, and she responded by saying she had "never been in a doctors office that did not have Ansel Adams posters on the wall" and felt they were omnipresent for their "calming qualities" and as the antithesis in an otherwise anxious setting. Do you have a favorite Ansel Adams quote? Not sure I can recall them all, but the one that comes to mind is: "There is nothing worse than a sharpimage ofa blurry concept." I am also a big fan of a quote by Imogen Cunningham (although Ansel repeated it a lot) that when asked which of her own images was her favorite photograph, she would reply, "The one I make
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Aside from Ansel Adams, who inspires you? Ansel was a rich part of the local m ythology growing up,butover time I have gained a lot of inspiration from Robert Frank, John Sexton, Michael Kenna, Jerry Uelsmann, Kerik Kouklis, Ted Orland and Hiroshi Sugimoto. Those come to mind right away, but there are additional singular images from alarger group ofartiststhat speak to me. Ultimately, I find myself drawn to work that is very geometric or has a strong design element. And in lieu of that, I enjoy a good wit, directorindirect,in a photograph. Frequently I meet artists that
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Evan Russel photographed this aspen grove in Utah.
Keith S. Walklet's "Frosty Pines" is part of the "Wild Winter" show.
Where do you consider are the best places in Yosemite to photograph? I suppose it depends on the context of the visit. If someone is visiting Yosemite for the first time, I always recommend that
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100th anniversary this year come August, which will be exciting to be a part of. It is our last big anniversary celebration event, so hopefully it is a blast. We are also hoping to implement somenew photography
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TRIIRSRAY NOTES FOR NOTES:The JankTones perform tonight at Black Oak Casino's Willow Creek Lounge in Tuolumne as part of the "Notes for Notes" music and benefit series; 8 p.m.; free show with optional donations being accepted by Stage 3Theatre Company. (Page 6)
I'RIRAY ELKS DINNER:The Sonora Elks Lodge No. 1587 will host an "Old Fashioned Italian Night Dinner"; doors open at 5 p.m. with a no-host bar, dinner served at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $13; 100 Elk Dr., Sonora; 533-1587. SONORA BALLROOM DANCING: 7 to 10 p.m.; $10;Aronos Hall,37 E. Elkin St., downtown Sonora; 532-6901.
SATIIRRAY INDOOR FARMERS MARKET:The Farmory features local produce, organic groceries, gluten-free baked goods, honey, herbs, gourmet treats, free classes and more; open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 10800 Airport Rd., Columbia; alsoopen noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays. WORKSHOP: Manzanita Writers Press presents "Scripted or Not ... Writing for Non-Fiction Film and TV "with Sally Kaplan and David Vassar of Backcountry Pictures; Manzanita Writers Emporium, 1211 Main St., Suite 110, Angels Camp; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; cost is $125; register online at mazapress.corn; call 728-6171. REFUGE WORKSHOP:The Refuge will host Ayman Sawaf, an internationally-known author and musician, for a workshop on "sacred commerce, emotional alchemy and the future of humanity"; 5 to 7 p.m.; $25 suggested minimum donation; 11210 Algerine Rd.,Jamestown; aymansawaf.corn. WINTER NIGHT:A Black and White Winter Night tri-tip dinner and silent auction fundraiser to benefit Jamestown Elementary School will be held from 6 to 9 p.m.; Manzanita Building, Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora; event features live music, belly
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dancing, and no-host bar provided by Water Wheel Saloon; tickets are $18 per person or a table of eight for $130; 324-6778, 728-7516. NIGHT ATTHE RACES:Angels-Murphys Rotary Club presents a "Night at the Races" at Black Bart Playhouse in Murphys; 6 to 10 p.m.; tickets $30 per person; hors d' oeuvres with no-host full bar; angelsmurphysrotary.org.
SIIIIQAY BLUEGRASS WORSHIP:Old-time gospel music, including bluegrass and traditional church hymns, will be the basis for a worship service at Murphys' oldest protestant church; music starts at 10 a.m., and will be performed
by eight Mother Lode musicians playing fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitars, autoharp, bass and piano; the service will be led by Rev. John Randlett, on guitar and vocals, supported by an ensemble including musicians and singers from Mountain Ranch, Murphys and Sonora; First Congregational Church of Murphys, at the corner of Church and Algiers streets; 728-3141. CALAVERAS WEDDING FAIRE:Event held noon to 4 p.m., with a fashion show at 2:30 p.m.; Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Rd., Murphys; calaverasweddings.corn. OVATIONS SERIES:Calaveras Arts Council presents Oakland-based T Sisters singing contemporary folk; 3 to 5 p.m.; Bret Harte
High SchoolTheater, Angels Camp; tickets $25 adults, $10 for those 18 and younger; calaverasarts.org, 754-1774. (Page 4)
TIIESRAY GROUNDHOG DAY DINNER:The Sonora Elks Lodge No. 1587 will host a "Groundhog Day Dinner," cooked and served by chef Dave Ingram and crew; Sonora Elks Lodge, 100 Elk Drive; doors open at 5 p.m. with a no-host bar available, and dinner served at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $12 adults, $6 children ages 5 to 11, with children younger than 5 free; call 5331587 to make reservations by Friday. SONORA COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE:AII
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POETRY OUT LOUD:Tuolumne County finals will be held at 6 p.m. at Sonora High School Auditorium; 430 N. Washington St. (Page 7)
BEAR VALLEY:Mike Annuzzi (at left), Saturday, 7 p.m., in the Cathedral Lounge, and noon Sunday on the sundeck; bearvalley.corn
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BLACK OAK CASINO:Jank Tones, tonight, 8 p.m., "Notes for Notes" benefit series, free show with optional donations being accepted by Stage 3Theatre Company. Notorious, Friday, 9 p.m. Foreverland, a tribute to Michael Jackson, Saturday, 9 p.m.; 19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne; blackoakcasino.corn
LINE DANCE LESSONS: Focusing mostly on ballroom steps; 2 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday; free; Sonora Fire Museum and Senior Lounge, 125 N. Washington St., Sonora; 588-8071. DANCE LESSONS:All-A-Round Wunders teach choreographed ballroom dance lessons; allages welcome; 6 p.m. each Wednesday; Tuolumne County Senior Center, 540 Greenley Rd., Sonora; $5 per week; 586-4073.
COLUMBIA NURSERY:Grateful Band; Sunday, 1 p.m.; 22004 Parrotts Ferry Rd.; tickets $15; outdoor show (or indoors if rain).
ADl EKIIIDllS ANIMAL SCAPES: More than 50 regional artists are featured in the new "AnimalScapes of the Sierra Nevada Foothills" exhibit; on display at Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Rd. in Murphys, until Feb. 15; then moves to Hotel Sutter in Sutter Creek from Feb. 17 to March 13, with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m.Saturday,Feb. 20;then moves to Black Oak Casino Hotel in Tuolumne from March 15 to April 3, with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19; presented by the Calaveras County Arts Council in partnership with the Tuolumne County Arts Alliance and Amador Arts; calaverasarts.org, 754-1774.
GYPSY SHACK:Open mic, tonight, 8 p.m. The Gypsy Shack's 4th anniversary party featuring music by Jakhawks, Sexy Zombie and The Claims,Friday,8 p.m .Comedy and burlesque, Saturday, 8 p.m. Karaoke, Wednesday, 7 p.m.; 13681 Mono Way, East Sonora.
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(Page 15) CALAVERAS ARTS COUNCIL: Murphys artist Terri Wilson will be on display from Saturday through Feb. 29 at the Calaveras Arts Council's Gallery; reception 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday; 22 N. Main St., San Andreas; calaverasarts.org, 754-1774.(Page 3) WILD WINTER:Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley will display its winter-themed show featuring photos by Michael Frye, Keith S. Walklet, Bob Kolbrener, Jeff Conley and Evan Russel through March 5; the gallery will also have a new selection of original Ansel Adams photographson view; anseladams.
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RAWHIDE SALOON:DJ 17:40, Friday, 9 p.m. The Wet Bandits Band, Saturday, 9 p.m. Open mic, Wednesday, 9 p.m.; 18260 Highway 108, Jamestown. • ii
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• Lavender Ridge Vineyard — 425-A Main St., Murphys, 728-2441, lavenderridgevineyard.corn • Metate Hill Vineyards — 448-C Main St., Murphys, 728-8983, vinometate.corn • Milliaire Winery — 276 Main St., Murphys, 728-1658, milliairewinery.corn • Newsome-Harlow Wines — 403 Main St., Murphys, 728-9817, nhvino.corn • Renner Winery — 498 Main St., Murphys, 728-2314, rennerwinery.corn • Stevenot Winery — 458 Main St., Murphys, 728-0148, stevenotwinery.corn • Tanner Vineyards — 435 Main St., Murphys, 728-8229, tannervineyards.corn • Twisted Oak Winery363 Main St., Murphys (tasting room), and 4280 Red Hill Rd., Vallecito (winery and tasting room), 736-9080, twistedoak.corn • Val du Vino Winery634 French Gulch Rd., Murphys, 728-9911, valduvino.corn • Vina Moda Winery — 147 Main St., Murphys, 728-1917, vinamoda.corn • Wild Heart Winery — 263-B Main St., Murphys, 207-3384, wildheartwinery.corn • Zucca Mountain
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"Black Bear — Colorful Woods," by Wendy Rogers, of Amador County. "Ah wah nah tah." Two additional artists receptions, each with its own entertainment, will occur at the start
of the "AnimalScapes" exhibit in Amador andTuolumne counties. Visit calaverasarts.org for more information, and to reserve a copy of the 2017 keepsake calendarcreated from the event. "AnimalScapes" is a landmark art endeavor created by the Calaveras County Arts Council from a "Creative California Communities" grant funded by the California Arts Council and various sponsors. The project has partnered with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Performing "Bear Cub's First Salmon," by Alex Adams-Halstead. Animal Welfare Society.
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PULNNING AHEAD FEBBIIABY ~ JAZZ FESTIVAL:The 37th annual Columbia Big Band Jazz Festival will feature free daytime events and two guest artist concerts at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; tickets to guest artist concerts are $18 for reserved seating; Columbia College, DogwoodTheater; 588-5126. COMM UNITY FLEA MARKET: Friday through Sunday, Feb. 5 to 7, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine; free admission,new vendors welcome; 18600 Eagle Ridge Drive, off Tuolumne Road; 840-8067. FOLK DANCING: Folk dance group meets on the first and third Fridays of the month at 7 p.m., including Feb. 5; allages welcome and no experience necessary; free; taught by Carlos and Karen Canto; 23496 Gold Springs Drive, Columbia; 532-1859. TALK RADIO: Stage 3Theatre Company presentsthe funny and offbeat "Talk Radio" Feb. 5 to 28; 208 S. Green St., downtown Sonora; stage3.org, 536-1778. Sierra Waldorf School invites the public to a fundraiser preview night of "Talk Radio" on Thursday, Feb. 4; doors open at 6:30 p.m. for wine and dessert with the show starting at 7:30 p.m.;tickets are $20 each and can be purchased by calling the school officeat984-0454. PANCAKE BREAKFAST:A fundraising breakfast for the Sonora Elks Lodge's scholarship program will be held from 8 to 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Applebee's, 851 Sanguinetti Rd., Sonora; the menu will include pancakes, bacon, orange juice, and coffee for $6 per person; proceeds will benefit scholarships and local charities; tickets are available at the Elks office, 100 Elk Drive, and Elk officers, or can be purchased at the door; 533-1587. ORIENT EXPRESS:The 31st annual Orient Express Run will be held Saturday, Feb. 6, at Chinese Camp School;9 a.m. one-mile fun run, 10 a.m. four-mile run; sponsored by Sonora Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation benefiting Tuolumne County's special athletes; sonorasunriserotary.org.
OPEN GARDEN DAY:The Demonstration Garden will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; activities will begin at 10:30 a.m.; there is no cost to attend or to tour the garden; 251 S. Barretta St., Sonora (Cassina High School campus).
open at 5 p.m. with dinner from 6 to 8 p.m.; live music will be provided by the Mountain Fever Band, featuring Keith Keenom; tickets are $25 per person; 532-8283, 768-1126 SECOND SATURDAY:Art exhibits and live music along Washington Street corridor in downtown Sonora; 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13; 2ndsaturdayartnight.org.
ALL ABOARD TO COULTERVILLE: The museum will celebrate this year's reopening with its popular annual gala event from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; there will be wine and a traditional tea service plus a variety of finger foods and pastries; a raffle and auction is also planned; tickets to the fundraising event are $15; 878-3750 or email infoI coultervillemuseum.org. CHOCOLATE LOVERS HOEDOWN: The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ofTuolumne County is sponsoring Chocolate Lovers Hoedown, a community dance and buffet dinner plus chocolate auction; 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; Manzanita Building at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora; dancing will include line, round, and circle dances, and will be called by Rachel Phillips; tickets are $30 and are available at Mountain Bookshop, Sonora Joe's Coffee Shoppe, Mountain Laurel Florist, and Schnoog's; 324-0501, 586-9182. BENEFIT CONCERT:Pipe organ concert to benefit the All Saints Youth G roup;6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6;St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Sonora; donations accepted at the door; for information, call All Saints Catholic Church at 586-3161. BIRTHDAY BASH:An evening of live music by The Little Fuller Band and Hardly Deadly with visuals by Liquid Lights in support of community radio station, Blue MountainRadio KQBM 103.7 and 90.7 FM; 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6; Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys. SUPER BOWL BREAKFAST:The 30th annual Frank Salel Super Bowl Sunday Scholarship Breakfast; 7 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7; Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora; presale tickets are $8 adults, $6 children, with tickets $1 more at the door; menu includes three-egg omelet, croissant, fruit cup and drinks; sponsored
VALENTINE'S BALL:"A Masquerade of Hearts" will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Tuolumne County Senior Center's ballroom; 5 p.m. social, 6 p.m. dinner; music and dancingto DJ Sound Extreme; gourmet dinner, professional photographer, no-host bar; tickets $35 per person; 540 Greenley Rd., Sonora; sierraseniorproviders.org, 533-2622.
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The Lava Cats will play "A Valentine for Your Partner" fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Twain Harte Golf Club. by Sonora 49er Rotary Club, with proceeds benefiting high school scholarships and other programs.
performance, directed by Jeff Johnson andJim Wells,7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST:American Legion Post 58 will serve breakfast from 7:45 to 11 a.m. at Sonora Veterans Memorial Hall, 9 N. Washington St. in downtown Sonora; Sunday, Feb. 7; tickets are $750 for adults and $3 for children younger than 10; menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, orange juice,and coffee or tea; proceeds go to American Legion projects such as scholarships; breakfasts are served on the first Sunday of the month.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY: "History of Big Oak Flat" will be the topic at the Thursday, Feb. 11, meeting of the Tuolumne County Historical Society; the 7 p.m. meeting in the Community Room at the Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Rd. in Sonora, is open to interested members of the community; admission is free, and light refreshments will be served; TCHistory.org.
MUSEUM LECTURE: "The Other Author: Bret Harte," by Kim Pippa Tonnesen; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7; Angels Camp Museum,753 S. Main St.; program will be held in the museum's Carriage House with the heaters on; refreshments will be offered; free for museum members, $10 non-members; 736-2963. EVENING OF JAZZ: Summerville High School and Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy
AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART: Luncheonand dance with music by Les Olson; 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13; Faith Hall, Church of the 49ers, 11155 Jackson St., Columbia; fundraiser for an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for the church; tickets $15; 532-6604. DINNER AND DANCE:The Emigrant Basin Pack and Social Club will host its 15th annual dinner and dance fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Sonora Elks Lodge; menu is smoked pork, green pesto spaghetti, beans and salad; a no-host bar will
VALENTINE FORYOUR PARTNER: A fundraiser for the Partners for Twain Harte will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Twain Harte Golf Club;6 p.m. no-host bar,6:45 p.m. dinner, 7:45 p.m. raffle, 8 p.m. live music by The Lava Cats; tickets $30 per person; reservation deadline Tuesday, Feb. 9; 586-3131. LOVE THE FOREST:The 14th annual Love the Forest Concert will be held at Black Bart Playhouse in Murphys, Saturday, Feb. 13, beginning at 7 p.m.; a host of local musicians include Cantamos with Michela Macfarlane, plus The Bill Welles Band, and others; tickets are $20 at the door, or $15 in advance, from one of the following outlets: Aeolian Harp in Angels Camp, Sierra Nevada Adventure Co. and Arnold Pantry in Arnold, and Sustenance Books, SNAC and Murphys Music Company in Murphys; all proceeds this year go to Butte Fire recovery; forestwatchers.org. BREAKFAST:The Odd Fellows of LaFayette Historical Lodge No. 65 hosts its monthly breakfast at the IOOF Hall, 30018Yosemite Boulevard, in downtown La Grange; 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday,Feb. 14;m enu includes biscuitsand gravy, sausage, ham and cheese omelets and French toast along with coffee and orange juice, all for $6; the breakfasts are served on the second Sunday of each month; 853-2128.
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Broadway hit 'Hamilton' to tour California Stage 3, MCT, SRT
NEW YORK (AP) — The mega-hit Broadway show "Hamilton" will hit the road, with stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles planned for 2017. Producers said Tuesday that performances will begin in March at the SHN Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco and then at the Hollywood Pantages starting in August. The show previously promised it will open a production in Chicago on Sept. 27 at the newly named ThePrivateBank Theatre. Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the musical tells the true
prep season openings Mother Lode theater companies will open the 2016 season with plays debuting in Febru-
story of Alexander Hamilton,
a Founding Father and the nation's first treasury secretary.
It is told by a young AfricanAmerican and Latino cast and has become a sensation like few Broadway shows. It has a varied scorethat ranges from pop ballads to sexy R&B to rap battles.
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Broadway's "Hamilton" will head west next year with stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
• Stage 8 Theatre Company will present "Talk Radio," by Eric Bogosian, from Feb. 5 to 28. • Murphys Creek Theatre will feature the world premiere of Dan Harder's "The Clean Break" from Feb. 19 to March 20. • Sierra Repertory Theatre opens its season with Lerner and Loewe's "My Fair Lady," which runs from Feb. 27 to April 24 at its East Sonora Theater.
HollywoodandBroadwaymixfor hybrid musical 'Grease: Live' BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Fox is gearing up to give Broadway a seriousdose ofthe Hollywood treatment.
"Grease: Live," airing Sunday, goes beyond other made-for-TV live musicals such as 'The Sound of Music" and "The Wiz," both of which were huge hits for NBC. This hybrid of the stage and movie musical blends theater with film, with dynamic camera movements capturing the dance and drama on multiple sets housed in two massive soundstages. "The scale is insane," said TV director Alex Rudzinski. "It's almost half a kilometer from one end of the site to the other." Cast and crew members will relyon golfcarts— orfastfeetto get between the stages during commercial breaks. "Grease: Live," which stars Julianne Hough as Sandy and Broadway veteran Aaron Tveit
as Danny, has taken over Warner Bros. studios with its many sets and stages. Here's a look at this ambitious television production by the numbers: • 412: The number of times "Grease: Live" director Thomas
52 extras. Hundreds more outfits were needed for the dozen main cast members, most of whom change outfits at least four times each, said Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long, who commandeered an entire empty soundstage on the
Kail can listen to consecutive
Warner Bros. lot just to house the
replays of the song "Hand Jive." Fresh off the success of his Broadway production "Hamilton" and his Tony Award for "In the Heights," Kail is bringing his theater talents to the production of "Grease: Live," and he's not dauntedby itsscope and scale. "The spirit of theater that' s captured so many of us for so long is you do what you do to make the show," he said. "Our job is to capture that and see if we can put it through some tubes and send it into people's homes." • 208: And that's just the number of costumes for the show's
show's collection of clothing. Creating costumes for this live TV production is different than working onstage, he said, where out6ts have to be built "superduper, eight-shows-a-week for a year." Because of this show's more cinematic approach to photography, costume details near the face take on new signi6cance. Long has alsobeen excited to incorporate real vintage pieces into the stars'
wardrobes — items that would be too delicate to hold up to the rigors of theater. Because stars have to do quick changes during commercial
breaks, many of the costumes are held together with magnets. Some stars will also be wearing layers of out6ts on top of each other for what Long calls "magical transformations that were not in the Broadway musical and were not in the film either." • 45: The number of camera
positions needed to shoot scenes in disparate locations from multiple angles. Using 20 cameras, Rudzinski is doing something almost unprecedented in live TV: taking cameras offline so they can be moved and reset for the various scenes. cWe move them over the three-
hourbroadcastabout 30 tim es," said Rudzinski, who shoots live shows weekly as a director of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." 'That's a huge challenge and obviously kind of nerve-racking on a live show to be losing feed and then coming back up."
• Three: The age musical director Tom Kitt was when he first saw "Grease" in theaters. "I probably saw it between 50 and 100 times when I was a kid,e tagging along with his older sisterstothemo vies,he said. The Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer (" Next to Normal" ) also choreographed a dance routine to "The One That I Want" when he was 5 years old, then produced "Grease" as a senior musical at his New York high school. "I haven't music-directed it again until now," he said, adding, "obviously, this is a very different production." Cast members, including Carly Rae Jepsen and Vanessa Hudgens, have recorded a soundtrack album for"Grease:Live"setforrelease after the show airs. Other featured musical performers include pop star Jessie J and Boyz II Men.
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MIISIC NOTE S Adele's 'Hello'fastest weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's to reach 1 billion views Hot 100 chart. to LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sorry, Sierra Club sues Psy. Adele has outpaced the stop Edge's mansions South Korean pop star on the race to 1 billion views on YouTube. The streaming service announced that her music
video for "Hello" greeted its 1 billionth view in 87 Adele days, breaking the 158-day record held by Psy's "Gangnam Style." "Ifanyone deserves it,it's Adele and that song," said Susanne Daniels, the head of original programming atYou Tube. You Tube said 17 videos have reached 1 billion views. Other music videos in the billionaire club include Maroon 5's "Sugar," Major Lazer's "Lean On," OneRepublic's "Counting Stars," LMFAO's "Party Rock" and Sia's "Chandelier." There are several music videos on the cusp of reaching 1 billion views, including Shakira's "Waka Waka," Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" and Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do." YouTube said the feat is still rare, but newer music videos such as Katy Perry's "Roar" and Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" achieveditata faster pace than older ones like Justin Bieber's "Baby" and Eminem's "Love The Way You Lie." "Hello" spent its first 10
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Sierra Club is suing the California Coastal Commission in an effort to halt approval ofU2 guitarist The Edge's plans to build five mansions on a Malibu
ridge.
white person's position in society with black people fighting injustice and even namechecking Iggy Azalea for appropriating black culture, along with himself. The track, released last Friday, is close to nine minutes long and starts with the Grammy-winning rapper at a march in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. "I wanna take a stance
The Los Angeles Times reports the action filed last week in Los Angeles Superior Court says the commission didn't properlyevaluate the project before granting approval last month. Among other things, the Sierra Club maintains the commission didn't consider the impact that putting homes in Malibu's pristine Sweetwater Mesa area would have on air quality and greenhouse gas emissions. Edge has been attempting to get theproject approved since 2011. The plans the commission OK'd last month were a scaleddown version of his original proposal. Commission spokeswoman Noaki Schwartz said last week her agency hadn't yet reviewed the lawsuit and couldn't com-
because we are not free, and I thought about it, we are not we,"
NEW YORK (AP) — Macklemore explores racism and hiphop in a new song called "White Privilege II," rapping about a
he raps on the song, released with musical partner Ryan Lewis. "Am I in the outside looking in? Or am I in the inside looking out?" Essencemagazine entertainment director Cori Murray said she appreciated Macklemore's honesty. "I don't think there's an easy answer, and I think that he really did just say very plainly, ... 'I know I'm appropriating black culture, but I'm trying to do it in the most authentic way,' " Murray said. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis released the song the week Spike Lee, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and others said they were skipping the Academy Awards because of two straight years of all-white acting nominees. The Seattle-based duo's website says the song "is the outcome of an ongoing dialogue with musicians, activists, and teachers within our community in Seattle and beyond." Macklemorenamedropping
On Calaveras," guest Gail Belmont with Quilts Of Honor. 6 p.m. "Fridays With Frank," hosted by Frank Diggle, "The Opera Hall Garage." Saturday 9 a.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting. 3 p.m. — Chapel ln The Pines Service. 7 p.m. — The Church Of The Harvest.
8 p.m. "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church. Sunday 10 a.m. "Mind Matters: Adult Parents With ADHD." 2 p.m. — "You and the Law," with Bob Lally and Stave Cilente, "Insurance Issues." Monday 7 p.m. — "Vision ln Action; America's Only Hope," presented by Bahai Faith.
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Macklemore explores racism in new song
Azalea and other singers accused of appropriating black culture has gotten attention on
social media. "We wanna dress like, talk like, walk like, dance like, but we just stand by, we take all we want from black culture, but do we show up for black lives?" he raps. Azalea, known for the hits
"Fancy" and "Black Widow," responded on Twitter after a fan pointed the song out to her. "He shouldnt have spent the last 3 yrs having friendly convos and taking pictures together at events etc if those were his feelings," Azalea wrote. Hot 97 radio personality Peter Rosenberg said the diss was just Macklemore being honest. "You can take it as an all-out
insult, as Iggy did ... but that' s appropriate, it's done factually," said Rosenberg, who co-hosts "Ebro inthe Morning" and played "White Privilege II" during the radio show. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis became a success when they independently released their 2013 debut "The Heist," which featured the multi-platinum No. 1 hits "Thrift Shop" and "Can' t Hold Us." The success also brought them drama: After submitting their songs and album to the rap categories at the Grammys, they were kicked out of the categoryby the rap committee, though the decision was later overruled. They went on to win Grammy
awards in 2014 for best new artist, rap performance and rap album, besting critical darling Kendrick Lamar. Afterward, Macklemore said Lamar should have won best rap album. The duo returned to music last year with the platinum single "Downtown" and will release its sophomore album,
"This Unruly Mess I' ve Made," on Feb. 26.
Miley Cyrus to star in Woody Allen's series NEW YORK (AP) — Woody Allen has an unlikely new female star: Miley Cyrus. Cyrus will star in Allen's not-yet-titled Amazon series, a spokeswoman for Cyrus confirmed.
The head-spinning casting combines the 80-year-old filmmaker with the 23-year-old former Disney star. Cyrus will star alongside Elaine May in the six half-hour episodes planned to run this year. On Instagram, Cyrus posted a painting of Allen that she said had been beside her bed for years. Cyrus wrote that she was "looking into his eyes when I got the call to be a partofthe cast." Allen has previously voiced regrets about his first foray into streaming television. At the Cannes Film Festival in May he calledit"a catastrophic mistake."
ABI. 8 Here is the Sonora area public access cable programming schedule from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4. The shows are seen on Channel 8 of the Comcast cable system. Thursday 10 a.m. — "Ask Attorney Steve: Workman's Comp — Part One." 7:30 p.m.—" France 1990," produced by Lloyd Kramer. Friday 10 a.m. — "Tammy's Window
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Four." 6 p.m. — Sonora City Council, replay of most recent meeting. 9 p.m. "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church. Thursday 10 a.m. — Ask Attorney Steve: Workman's Comp — Part Two." 7:30 p.m.— "Tuscany 8i More," produced by Lloyd Kramer. Call 536-1888 for more inforrnaiio. -
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63 years ago
Jan. 19,1878 On Wednesdaymorning, in what has become almost a monthly occurrence, the stage &om here to Milton was stopped by three men, about a mile and a half &om Sonora. One man grabbed the bridles of the leaders while another aimed a shot-gun at the driver and ordered him to stop. The thirdman kept guard over the passengers inside the coach. The driver was directed to get down and unhitch, then the horses were sent ahead a short distance where they were guarded by two men with double-barreled shot-guns and six shooters. The thirdrobber entered the stage and opened the safe with a cold chisel and steel bar. The exact amount
Jan. 24, 1953 Sheriff Don L. Vars is searching for a former Chinese Camp ranch hand following the discovery of three slot machines in that area. The machines, two nickel and one dime slots ,were discovered by Ed Rosasco in an outbuilding on his ranch. He told Vars he found the storedslotsafter theranch hand was fired and left for other employment, presumably in the Modesto area. Vars, who now
keeps the machines in his office as evidence, said themere possession of them is a violation of the state criminal code, and a misdemeanor.
81 years ago Feb. 9, 1935 DRAPER MINE — Having after many months of active work, accomplished the reopening of the famous Draper mine near Soulsbyville, and now with practically all equipment in place and structural surface improvements about completed, the Draper Vein Syndicate is launching a comprehensive program of development forthe early restoration ofthe well known property to the producing class. Superintendent Frank L. Mitchell reports that a stope is being opened up from the 500-level north drift in an ore body twelve to fourteen inches wide that assays &om $50 to $300 per ton, and a raise is being run in the same ore body &om the 600-foot bottom level, where the first round of blasts showed twelve inches of ore thatassayed betterthan $300.
96 years ago Feb. 7, 1920 The Sonora High School athletic department is organizing its
that was in the box we have not learned, but have reason to believe Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley/Courtesy photo
As early as 1853, California gold miners used high pressure hoses and giant nozzles (called monitorsj to expose vast amounts of gold-bearing gravel. Whole hillsides were washed away and rivers became clogged with debris for miles around. The disastrous effect of hydraulic mining can still be seen today. Pictured above is Malakoff Diggings near Nevada City, where the process did major damage to the landscape and wildlife until hydraulic mining was finally outlawed in 1884. first ever football team. We have some husky timber, and valley teams arealready calling for
has been and remains high. The packing-house masters laugh at the situation, declaring they are
Rounds........... 11 cents. Loin......15 cents.
games with the mountain bunch.
powerless to regulate the matter,
Porterhouse........12 cents
When our locals get into training they will soon be ready to meet all competitors and show them a thing or two on how to throw a pigskin.
and they pass the "buck" to the
T steaks........17 V2 cents
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cattle-raiser who in turn asserts
that conditions on the range are bad. Stock has to be fed, they point out, and feed is scarce. With demand being greater than supply, the price of feed is consequently higher. In California, the antimeat movement is being waged mainly in coastal towns, and has
Jan. 29, 1910 The meat boycott inaugurated in the east is rapidly spreading throughout the county, and thounot yet reached this section. sands of people are determined Here is a sample of current to eat no meat for thirty to sixty m eat prices (per pound) in Sodays. The boycott system has been nora: adoptedtobring about a reducBEEF tion in the price of meats, which Boil and stew........ 8 cents.
Roasts.........11 cents.
118 years ago Jan. 15, 1898 KLONDIKE OR BUST — Tuolumne already has its representatives among the gold-seekers of the far north, and from present indications a lot more will make the attempt in early spring to join the local band and dig for nuggets with icicles on them. The fact they are leaving one of the richest mining regions in the world to throw in with the Alaskan Gold Rush makes no difference to them.
was between five and six thousand dollars.
148 years ago Jan. 1, 1868 BRIDGE WASHOUTS — It commenced raining last Saturday morning and continued with but little intermission until late Wednesday night. The covered bridge across the North Fork of the Tuolumne, on the road &om Soulsbyville to Southern Ranch, was washed away. Likewise, the Don Pedro Bar bridge across the Tuolumne,and Murphy's bridge across the Merced, have also been carried off. The bridge across the Mokelumne, on the road between Mokelumne Hill and Jackson, was swept away. The entire town of Pine Log and its covered bridge are no more, and we have been informed that the Stanislaus was so high at one point that water stoodseveralfeetin the streetsof Knights Ferry.
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Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, Kyle Gallner, John Magaro, Beau Knapp, directed by Craig Gillespie. This film is the remarkable true storyofthe greatestsmall boat rescue in Coast Guard history: On Feb. 18, 1952, a massive nor' easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the &ightened crew and inspire the men tosetasidetheirdifFerences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Mas-
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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
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Drama starring James Badge Dale, John Krasinski, Max Martini, Pablo Schreiber, Toby Stephens, David Denman, Dominic Fumusa, Freddie Stroma, directed by Michael Bay. Six members of the AnnexSecurity Team defend the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, from an attack by Islamic militants. Rated R. Two hours, 24 minutes.
Dirty Grandpa Comedy stamng Robert De Niro, Zac E&on, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, Julianne Hough, Jason Mantzoukas, Danny Glover, Adam Pally, directed by Dan Mazer. Jason Kelly is one week away &om marrying his boss's ubercontrolling daughter, putting him on the fast track for a partnership at the law firm. However, when the straight-laced Jason is tricked into driving his foul-mouthed grandfather, Dick, to Daytona for spring break, his pending nuptials are suddenly in jeopardy. Between riotous frat parties, bar fights, and an epic night of karaoke, Dick is on a quest to live his life to the fullest and bring Jason along for the ride. Ultimately, on the wildest journey of their lives, "dirty" Grandpa and his uptight grandson discover they can learn from one another and form thebond they never had. Rated R. One hour, 42 minutes.
Kung Fu Panda 3 Animated comedy starring the voices of Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Ho%nan, Angelina Jolie, J.K. Simmons, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu; directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni. One of the most successful animated &anchises in the world returns with its biggestcomedy adventure yet:W hen Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travelsto a secretpanda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible — learn to train a village full of his fun-loving,
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Chloe Grace Moretz stars in "The 5th Wave," which continues playing this week in Sonora. clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas. Rated PG. One hour, 35 minutes.
Norm of the North
Animated comedy starring voices of Rob Schneider, Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Gabriel Iglesias, Loretta Devine, Michael McElhatton, directed by Trevor Wall. A polar bear of many words, Norm'sgreatestgripe is sim ple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do...he heads to New York City to stop it. With a cast of ragtag lemmings at his side, Norm takes on the big apple, big business and a big identity crisis to savetheday.Rated PG. One hour, 30 minutes.
Ride Along 2 Comedy starring Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter, Benjamin Bratt, Olivia Munn, Ken Jeong, Bruce McGill, Michael Rose, directed by Tim Story. As his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brotherin-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product. Rated PG-
13. One hour, 41 minutes.
Room Drama thriller starring Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Held captive for years in an enclosed space, a woman and her 5-year-old son finally gain their &eedom, allowing the boy to experience the outside world for the first time. Rated R. One hour, 58 minutes.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Science fiction fantasy adventure starring Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, directed by J.J. Abrams. Thirty years aRer defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers. Rated PG-13. Two hours, 16 minutes.
The 5th Wave Science fiction thriller starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Ron Livingston, Maggie Siff, Alex Roe, Maria Bello, Maika Monroe, Zackary Arthur, directed by J. Blakeson. In this film, four waves of increasingly deadly
attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of fearand distrust,Cassie ison the run,desperatelytrying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal 5th wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her final hope — if she can only trust him. Rated PG-13. One hour, 54 mintues.
The Boy Horror thriller starring Lauren Cohan,Rupert Evans, Jim Norton, Diana Hardcastle, Ben Robson, James Russell, directed by William Brent Bell. Greta is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village, only to discover that the family's 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that the parents care for just likea realboy,asaway to cope with the death of their actual son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta's worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive. Rated PG-13. One hour, 38 minutes.
The Finest Hours
Historical drama starring Chris Pine, Casey Affieck, Ben Foster,
sachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel
ClufF orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber, set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricaneforce winds. Rated PG-13. One hour, 56 minutes.
The Revenant Adventure fi lm starrmg Leon-
ardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson, directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu. Inspired by true events, this film is an immersive and visceral cinematic experience capturing one man's epic adventure of survival and the extraordinary power of the human spirit. In an expedition of the uncharted American wilderness, legendary explorer Hugh Glass is brutally attacked by a bearand leftfor dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his confidant John Fitzgerald. Guided by sheer will and the love of his family, Glass must navigate a vicious winter in a relentless pursuit to live and find redemption. Rated R. Two hours, 36 mintues.
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MONDAVI CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: Tanya Vegvary Plescia, composer and concert pianist, will present a free concert from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Jackson Hall; Vegvary will perform her original works for piano as well as works by Chopin,Lisztand Schumann; University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave.; tanyavegvary.corn, 530-754-5000.
IN UNIFORM:The Mariposa County Arts Council and the Keith M. Bertken Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6042 host an art exhibition titled "In Uniform" through March 20 at the Mariposa County Arts Council's Treetop Gallery; 5009 Highway 140, Mariposa; mariposaaitscouncil.org. JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO: Aaron Neville, Feb. 6. Lightning Boy Kory Gibbs and the Thundering Blues Band, March 4. Aaron Lewis, March 24 (sold out). Blackberry Smoke, April 8. Paul Rodriguez, May 20; 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson; jacksoncasino.corn.
WEST SIDE THEATRE:The Refugees, Saturday. Journey Revisited, Feb. 6. Red Dog Ash and High Country, Feb. 13; 1331 Main St., Newman; westsidetheatre.org, 862-4490.
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MOTHER LODE FRIENDS OF MUSIC: Chamber music concert presented by the Mother Lode Friends of Music; 3 p.m. Sunday; music for piano and string quintet, with works by Lyapunov, Gibbs, Ocon and De Falla, with violinist Corina Stoian and pianist Ron Brickman and other string performers from the San Francisco Bay Area; free admission; Sutter CreekTheatre, 44 Main St., Sutter Creek; mlfm.org, 293-4227. SUTTER CREEK THEATER: Caravan of Thieves, gypsy swing, Saturday. Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo, jazz guitarist, Feb. 5. Alice Wallace Band, Feb. 6. Claire Lynch Band, bluegrass, Feb. 13. The Ray Charles Project, Feb. 20. John Nemeth and the Blue Dreamers, Feb. 27. Pierre Bensusan, fingerstyle guitarist, March 11. Maria Muldaur, March 12. Dana Fuchs, March 13. Johnny Cash tribute featuring James Garner, March 19. The Black Lillies, March 25. Tempest, March 26. Birds of Chicago, April 1; 44 Main St., Sutter Creek; suttercreektheater.corn.
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ASIAN ART MUSEUM: "Looking East: How Japan Inspired Monet, Van Gogh, and Other Western Artists," through Feb. 7; 200 Larkin St., San Francisco; asianart.org, 415-5813500. DE YOUNG MUSEUM: Exhibits include "Royal Hawaiian Featherwork," through Feb. 28. "Oscar de la Renta," March 12 to M ay 30; Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; deyoung.famsf.org, 41 5750-3600.
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ORACLE ARENA: Legends of Love, featuring Chaka Khan, Feb. 14. Bay Area Festival of Laughs, March 5. Bruce Springsteen, March 13. Justin Bieber, March 18. Carrie Underwood featuring Easton Corbin and the Swon Brothers, April 10. Rihanna featuring Travis Scott, May 7. The Who, May 19. Adele, Aug. 2. Black Sabbath, Sept. 15. Maroon 5, Oct. 16;7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland; oracleareana.corn, 510-569-2121.
GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Elton John's Greatest Hits, Sunday. Charlie Musselwhite, Feb. 17. Simon 8t Garfunkel tribute show, Feb. 19. Little River Band, Feb. 26. Terri Clark, March 2. Abba Mania, March 4. Bill Maher, March 6. Kristin Chenoweth, March 24. Blue Man Group, April 8 to 9. Michael Bolton, May 5. "Les Miserables," July 22 to 31; 1000 I St., downtown Modesto; galloarts.org, 338-3105.
SAP CENTER:Black Sabbath, Feb. 9. Disney on Ice: Frozen, Feb. 17 to 22. Rihanna, "Anti World Tour," with Travis Scott, Feb. 28. Jeff Dunham, March 11. Justin Bieber, "Purpose Worldwide Tour," March 17. Ellie Goulding, April 6. Selena Gomez, May 11. Andrea Bocelli, June 4. Adele, July 30 and 31. Demi Lovato with Nick Jonas, Aug. 18; 525 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose; sapcenter. corn.
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Tanya Vegvary Plescia will perform a free show at the University of California, Davis, on Feb. 11. Information," through Feb. 28. "Blackberry Winter," March 16 to April 17. "Disgraced," May 4 to June 5. "The Totalitarians," June 22 to July 24; 2215 J St., Sacramento; capstage.org, 916-995-5464.
BOB HOPE THEATRE:The Temptations Review, Feb. 13. Jerry Seinfeld, March 11. Styx, March 20. Clint Black, April 27. Joe Bonamassa, April 30; 242 E. Main St., Stockton; stocktonlive.corn, 373-1400.
CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER: "Organic Designs," through Sunday. "A Handful of Dust," Feb. 10 to April 24. "Mistlin 2016 Art Showcase," April 1 to May 27; 250 N. Broadway, Turlock; carnegieartsturlock.org.
CAPITAL STAGE: "Love and
CROCKER ART MUSEUM: "Rain
Forest Visions," through Feb. 14. "Back to Life: Bay Area Figurative Drawings," through May 1. "Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads," through May 1. "Andy Warhol: Portraits," March 13 to June 19; 216 0 St., Sacramento; crockerartmuseum.org, 916-8087000. FRESNO CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER:The Piano Guys,Feb.4.Don Quixote, March 5. Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles, April 4. Joe Bonamassa,
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Fuff sar lhe History of the Eproson House Ray and Ella (Giannini) Eproson moved to Twain Harte with their in 1930. Vhe owned the Twain Harte Grocery (where7-11 is now located). Ray became Twain Harte's Postmaster and Fire Chief, and the PostOn ce was located in their store, which,for many years, was also their home. Vhey began building their new home on (what is now) Twain Harte Drive during World War II. Vhis is the current location of the Eproson House. It was in 1947and had f iv rooms. Vhe Post Once was moved to thefront part of what is now the bar. Ray and Ella's bedroom was located behind the Post On ce. Vhe children' s bedrooms were located in what is now the dining room between the currentbar and the new dining area near thefireplace.
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