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IN COHEISlOIY 6 Valentine's events Weekend celebrations include "An Affair of the Heart" in Columbia and "A Valentine for your Partner" in Twain Harte.

COIEIAll "Puppy Love," by Murphys artist Terri Wilson is featured this month at the Calaveras County Arts Council's Gallery in San Andreas.

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The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance will present its 20th annual Presidents' Wine Weekend at all 23 CWA wineries from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. With the purchase of a $20 commemorative wine glass, participants can have a limited-tasting flight at all member wineries this weekend. Full tastings will be available in each tasting room foran additional fee. Wine glasses will be available on Saturday only at the Na-

tive Sons Hall, 389 Main St. in Murphys. Glasses can also be purchased on Saturday and Sunday at the following locations in Calaveras County: • The Calaveras Visitor's Bureau, 1192 S. Main St. in Angels Camp. • Ayrael Vieux Vineyard and Winery, 1690 Monge Ranch M. in Douglas Flat. • Black Sheep Winery, 221 Main St. in Murphys. • Chatom Winery,1969 Highway 4 in Douglas Flat. • Coppermine Winery, 3210 Main St. in Vallecito. • Hatcher Winery, 425 Main St. in Murphys. • Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Rd. in Murphys. • Frog's Tooth Vineyards, 380 Main St., Suite 5, in Murphys. • Brice Station Vineyards,

four miles east of Murphys on Highway 4. • Val du Vino Winery on the corner of Main Street and French Gulch Road in Murphys. Cash is preferred forwine glass sales, but credit cards will also be accepted. No reservations are

required. For more information, call (209) 728-9467 or visit calaveraswines.org. Additionally, the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance recently announced the availability of three $1,000scholarships forCalaveras County high school seniors. Students must be planning on entering into an agricultural or relatedprofession. Interested students can contact Sara at CWA for an application or more information. The deadline for applications is Friday, April 1.

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Second Saturday among Valentine's weekend offerings • What:Second Saturday Art Night. • When:Saturday,5 to 8 p.m . • Where:Washington Street corridor, downtown Sonora. • Admission:Free. • Information:2ndsaturdayartnight. org, (209) 532-7697.

As Valentine's Day approaches, an event for both friends and lovers will take place in historic downtown Sonora. Beginningat 5 p.m., 23 downtown locations will offer special events for the 66th consecutive Second Saturday Art Night. Combining live music with visual arts, Second Saturday Art Night aims to heighten awareness of the creative spiritand talent found in the area. The Art Night committee remindsvisitors to w atch for its Second Saturday Art Night banners that mark participating locations. Heading northbound along the Washington Street corridor, events include: • Stage 3 Theatre Company presents the rousing shock jock play, "Talk Radio," with a pre-show music performance. • Bedazzled at the Sonora Inn invites art fans to listen to music by the talented Pare and Fyfe family in their whimsical boutique. • Sharon Malone's welcomes expert musicians Keith Evans and Richard Sholer for a night exceptional duets. • Sonora Joe's Coffee

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Shoppe presents Musique DeBlondes, featuring Kelly Flynn and Lita Hope. This month's art exhibition features "California Steaming: Railroad Art of the

(located in the former By Hand Yarn Shop and historic Wolfe's Drugs Building) invites visi-

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• Talulah's Restaurant offers an ongoing exhibition of works by Sonora artist Rebecca Spaan, who composes large paintings reminiscent of works by legendaryartistGeorgia O'Keeffe. • Trade Winds Fashion Consignment Boutique wel-

acoustic and electric sounds and hosted by Shelley Beeman. • Mountain Home Gifts welcomes Jonathan Kristapovich, dubbed "Sonora's spectacular teen tenor," sharing a night of fanciful love songs. • Diamondback Grill features a new exhibit by the the Sonora Photo Club. Come enjoy a preview ofTuolumne County's annual art event — the InFocus Photography Competition and Exhibition. • Baer's Alcove hosts singersongwriter Salem, making her Art Night debut playing original tunes on ukulele. In the style of Adele and Lana Del Rey, Salem offers a playful performance where sheinvites art strollers to join in as the rhythm section. • Benjamin Fig continues its ongoing exhibition of works by Gwen Popovac with beaded masks and drawings. • Legends Books, Antiques and Old Fashioned Soda Fountain will feature songs by Neil Fromm and Doug Casner. Legends is the only place in downtown Sonora where visitors can see the historic tunnels of old Sonora in the shop's basement book nook. • House O'Beauty Art Salon offers an installation art

thing better." • Antique Attic and Project Feeding Our Kids presents the music of Big Phaddy, featuring some of Tuolumne County's outstanding musicians, including drummer Bob Lehmann and guitarist Jon Sepulveda. • Aloft Art Gallery celebrates its annual "On the Wild Side" art exhibition to benefit the nonprofit group Friends of the Animal Community. • Out of Hand Pottery represents 12 Tuolumne County female artists, working in fine art,glass,textiles and ceramics. The nonprofit studio also offers opportunities for families and individuals to create their own ceramic art with guidance from artist Gini Seibert. Sonora's Second Saturday Art Night committee works in partnership with the Sonora Chamber of Commerce. Currently, the group is planning the return of its Second Saturday "After 8" events. The group will host the 2016 Songbird Saturday, scheduled for Saturday, May 14, at Stage 3 Theatre. The evening will celebrate the region's emerging singer-songwriters, and is a ben-

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Leilani Villamor and the legendary dobro man Ryan Richelson for their Art Night debut. • Funky Junk invites Art Night strol lers to "share the love with the Groveland Open Mic musicians," offering up

ture," in its salon sitting room. Member artists Kina Halley, LuAnn Tillman and Laurie Livingston based this installation on the words of Albert Einstein, "Look deep into nature, and then you will understand every-

ers' Fund, which supports the many entertainers who volunteer their time and talent to Art Night. "Right now we' re visiting shows to scout out musicians to invite," said committee member Katie Dunn.

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Big Phaddy will play Saturday night at the Antique Attic. new art space, featuring works

by Tuolumne County's nextgenerationart collective,The GreaterGood. Zac and Mindy Calbert will demonstrate LetterPressand give artstrollers a chance to make their own Valentines with hands-on printmaking activities. • Joan's Boutique hosts folksinger Tim Sullivan, who will perform Celtic music. • Ventana Art Gallery welcomes artfans to see awardwinning mixed media art by Joy Willow. Gallery staff recommends that visitors temporarily use the gallery's Bradford Street entrance to see works by more than 60 California artists in a wide spectrum of styles and media. • Candy Vault invites visitors to enjoy their popular "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" mural inside of an old bank vault. The mural was created by nationally-recognized muralist Judy Grossman. • Studio B, Sonora's longestrunning working studio and gallery, features works by Allison Blansit, Rayna Coller, Irene Deaver, Sherie Drake and Linda Webb. Studio B is also accessible through a Bradford Street

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an evening of traditional folk music and sing-along favorites by Potluck. Also on view are visual artworks by Geoff Wynne, Brenda Gorsky and John Roman Jackson. Going southbound on the eastside of Washington Street: • It's Yo Good Yogurt works in cooperation with local high schoolart teachers to give students a chance to display their artwork. In addition, the shop sports another one of Grossman's downtown murals.

Art Night committee offers grants The Sonora Second Saturday Art Night Committee is now accepting applications for local performersto receive a $300 Mountain Performers' Fund mini-grant. The committee will award seven $300 stipends that are intended to help Second Saturday Art Night performers generatemore performances and enhance their professional goals. Request letters will be accepted until March 20. Award winners will be announced on April 1. There are a few criteriato qualify forone ofthe $300 stipends: Applicants must have performed for at least five Second Saturday Art Nights, and they must submit a letter explaining how the $300 would be usedto promote theirperformances and/or business profile. Letters can be sent to "2nd Sat Art Night," c/o Sonora Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 4046, Sonora, CA 95370; or email at camplehmann@gmail.corn. For more info, call (209) 532-7697. "We will select recipients on a

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Valentine s festivities inclu e foo, live music Love is in the air this weekend and below are some Valentinethemed events to consider: • Bring your sweetheart, or come with friends or even yourself, and celebrate Valentine's Day at the Church of the 49ers in Columbia. The Presbyterian Women's group invites everyone to a luncheon and dance Saturday afternoon. The event, "An Affair of the Heart," begins at 1 p.m. in Faith Hall with a luncheon, featuring chicken cordon bleu as the entree. Les Olson will provide music for dancing and easy listening until 4 p.m. "An Affair of the Heart" is a fundraiser to purchase

an AED (automated external deflbrillator) for the church, and tickets are $15. Call (209) 5326604 to reserve a spotor form ore information. The event also features drawings for quilts and other prizes. The Church of the 49ers is located at Parrotts Ferry Road and Jackson Street in Columbia. • Copperopolis Town Square will host a 'Love Bites Valentine's Bash" from 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday. The free event features romantic horse and carriage rides, wine tasting, food, live music by Plan B, dancing contests, prizes, and more. For more information, visit copperopolistownsquare.corn.

• A Valentine's Ball, "A Masquerade of Hearts" will be held at the Tuolumne County Senior Center's ballroom, 540 Greenley Rd. in Sonora, on Saturday. A social hour will start at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m. The event features live music and dancing to DJSound Extreme, a gourmet dinner, professional photographer, and no-host bar. Tickets are $35 per person. Call the senior center at (209) 533-2622 formore information. • ttA Valentine for your Partner," a fundraiserfor the Partners for Twain Harte, will be held Saturday at the Twain Harte

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REVIEW

Stage 3Theatre's 'Talk Radio' puts moneywhere its mouthis By SEAN CARSON For The Union Democrat

Stage 3 Theatre Company opened its new season with "Talk Radio," featuring a controversial radio host who typifies a characteryou'lllove tohate. The dialogue-charged production delivers with ease a dark and dry story never lacking a dull moment. Sardonic comedy fills every void left by the sparse black set, only checked by the play's tragic and quick conclusion. Written by Eric Bogosian and first produced in 1987,the production follows late night shock-jock Barry Champlain as he simultaneously berates and encouragescallers.Itis the night Champlain finds out he is on verge of national syndication, a momentous achievement championed by the ego-centric host as he attempts to reel in the most outrageous guests he can muster.

actor grimace about behind the microphone. While Champlain occupies the vast majorityofstage-time, an ever-present crew of engineers and producers sit quietly behind him, manningthe board. Though their contribution is limited, each offers up great counter points to the overwhelming personality that is Champlain. For aman behind a microphone for the better part of two hours, you'd be hard pressed to find amore dynamic portrayal than Rhoades gives. But as the production progresses and tensions mount, absurdity transforms to despair, an emotion Champlain lays bare in the closing scenes. Rhoades' beautifully executes the pivotal moment, displaying for the first time a vulnerability in the callous character. Matthew Leamy as engineer Stu Noonan seems born to play the part. Noonan takes ridicule dished up by Champlain with the understated charm every quintessential straight man

Hugo F. Martinez directs the Stage 3 production, which finds Rocky Rhoades cast center-stage needs. But Leamy's real chance as Champlain. to shine comes as Noonan The production kicks off with divulges the hippie-infused a steady energy and lively tone history that led the two to cross that remains present all the paths over a decade ago. Noonan way to the end, with drunken paints a very different portrait cat-obsessedcallers popping in of young-Champlain than the to keep the production's engine jaded chain smoker at present. flowing. Leamy, also the production's Rhoades' performance is capsound designer, should get credit tivating and one that would be for a stunning job bringing just as pleasurable listening in Champlain's radio voice booming in the theater as he speaks from a car radio as watching the

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Rocky Rhoades gives a captivating performance of main character Barry Champlain. into the microphone.

With Noonan, Dwight Mahabir asDan Woodruff and SheriGarland as Linda Macarthur also sit patiently in the controlbooth, to delivery brief but memorable slices of the show and Champlain's history that round out the story. In what is possibly the most energetic moment of the night, Matt Hobgoodburst onto stage as Kent, a drugged-out punk

caller invited to the studio. The scene involves screaming into the mic and running circles around the engineers. However, as Champlain himself even comments, "Talk Radio" would only be a shadow of itself without the artfully placed one-off calls that move the production through comedy, suspense and emotional depth. Though this may not be a show for the whole family — as

cigarettes, booze and profanity enter and escape Champlain's lips from the moment he steps on stage — for mature audiences, the brazen performance is one not to miss. "Talk Radio" runs through Feb. 28 at Stage 3, 208 S. Green St. in downtown Sonora. For more information, show times and tickets prices visit stage3.org or call (209) 5361778.

Antique fair will be held this weekend in Tuolumne • What:Antique Fair. • When:Saturday and Sunday. • Where:Tuolumne Veterans Memorial Hall. • Admission:Free, with a $5 preview fee from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday. • Information:(209) 743-5302.

A weekend of love — and

antiques — will take place Saturday and Sunday in Tuolumne. An antique fair will be held this weekend at Tuolumne Veterans Memorial Hall.

There is no admission fee from 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday or 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. A preview is held from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday for a $5 fee.

The Veterans Memorial Hall Antique Fair is held twice a year in February and September. This weekend's antique fair has been very popular with 26 vendors carefully chosen for antique, vintage and shabby chic displays, organizers said. Typically, the fair includes antique toys, art, books, some

furniture, and more. One vendor specializes in repurposing old items with a shabby chic flair. Some mid-century items will be availableand often the fair includes estate sales or special collections, organizers said. The Veterans Memorial Hall serves as the community center

for the small town of Tuolumne.

The huge open space and wood floors complement the antiques and thelocalrecreation area providesample parking, organizers said.

The antique fair is organized by "Vintage Chix," self-described as "twosisters over the age of 50 (vintage) who began to learn antiques as children."

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HISTORY

A look ack at workin iris of the Wil West Sharon Giacomazzi "They are virtuous, according

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— Mark Twain Well, someone needs to talk aboutthe oldest profession and its role in the Gold Rush phenomenon. Might as well be me to shine a little light on these shadow women who livedon the fringe of mainstream morality. Though prostitution was a sub-culture, it definitely played a role in the development of California. In a sense, they, too, were pioneers. Certainly not a topic of discussion at the dinner table in so-called polite society, but

prostitution was prevalent and a fact of life. The vast majority of my articles involve a hike or an explorationofthe history described. To state the obvious, this article will not. In addition to drinking and gambling, visits to brothels and cribs were the principal forms of entertainment in gold camps and mining towns. Five card stud and whiskey need no explanation, but prostitution is a complex issue. Some may have difficulty believing prostitutes were an integral part of a hell-roaring society of mainly men — men who had walked away from jobs, farms, wives, abandoned families, thumbed their noses at the rulesofproper society and craved freedom, fun and riches. The Gold Rush was essentially a huge stag party where men

of every race, class and profession went on a gigantic treasure hunt, hoping to find the Big Rock Candy Mountain. To avoid offending sensitive ears, a long and rather amusing

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harlot, sporting girl, daughter of joy, tramp, tart, floozy, painted lady and trollop. But, as they say, a rose by any other name smells the same. W omen known only by their first names, such as Big Dolly, Queenie, Rowdy Kate, Big Nell, Slanting Annie, were a very real part of the Gold Rush. The heyday for these women was during the 1850s in California, a placewhere men outnumbered women more than 10 to one. As

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Whether she was named Swan from the most luxurious brothel or Squirrel Nose the street walker, aging was her nemesis. As the bloom of youth faded, they were displaced by younger women and began the downward spiral through the lesserbrothels and into the sleazeofthe streets.Besides aging, venereal disease was rampant. Life was hard, and she had no illusions about her place in it. She was merchandise, a commodity that lived on the fringe of society. As a rule,by age 35 their careers were over. Very few prostitutes married. Even if she quit the skin game and tried to live a "decent" life, she was never accepted by either men or women. The ravages oftheir profession led many of them to alcohol, opium and the ultimate escape â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sui-

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conceivedstereotype,they were as varied as human beings can be. Some were glamorous and refined, some unattractive and crude, some educated, others illiterate, and many were immigrants who spoke little or no English. As did the gold seeker, they represented a wide variety of backgrounds and ethnicities. However, from the most cultivated courtesan to the shabbiest streetwalker, they did share one common thread. An invisible fenceforever separated them from therespect and consideration accorded to other women. Their reasons for entering the trade wereas diverse as their backgrounds. Men did not have a monopoly on wanting amuse-

wages. Incredible as it may

ment, adventure andthe op-

were kidnappedfrom theirnative lands and sold into prostitution. Untold numbers French, Latinand Chinese women were bought and sold on the waterfront market in San Francisco with less thought than a rancher would give to buying cattle. Some women who were already prostit utes from Mexico and South America were eager to join the action in booming, brawling California but had no money for passage. The ship captains had them sign contractsto work offtheir fare and then sold them to the highest bidder. No more than inden-

portunity to break the shackles of Victorian inhibitions. Most certainly there were women, too, who wanted to fly the coop. For example, more than a few Eastern schoolmarms came west to see what the Big Stag Party was all about and became part-time prostitutes during summer vacation. For other women, it was

simple survival. Without a husband or if he was dead, the woman had no income â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and no one cared. Even if she were educated, jobs for women were rare and paid poverty-level

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lucrative work open to women on the frontier. In an era when a dressmaker earned $25 a month and a teacher $20, prostitution

players in taming the West. These maverick women added spice to the early years in ways that no respectable women couldhave imagined. They were such an entrenched part of

was an attractivealternative.

Tragically, great numbers of young women were lured into the game by unscrupulous dance hall owners, pimps and gamblers. Back east they were promised high wages and a good life in the advertisements. They couldeither accept their fate or try to make it on their own. Few chose to live on the streets in a strange town without money or the protection of a man. Perhapsthe most tragic ofall were the masses of women who

western culture that it wasn' t

tured servants, it took a very long time to cancel the debt. The despicablepractice oftrafficking in women was big business in the 1850s. Basically, say historians, there were four levels. The bottom two included street walkers and saloon girls. The street walker brought her clients to a rented room in a dingy boarding house. She was owned by a pimp who offered her a scant measure of protection and affection if she behaved. What seemed to be kindness was a desire to keep her healthy enough to turn as many tricks as possible, often dozens of men per day or night. Saloon girls lived and worked in squalid rooms above the bars and dance halls and generally worked on a percentage basis. When she wasn't busy upstairs she was downstairs encouraging men todrink,dance and gamble. She, too,was expected to service

as many men as possible.

Crib girls occupied the second level. Cribs were one room shacks built in a row or a line, hence the term "girls of the line." These women were selfemployed who paid exorbitant rent to landlords. Her name was painted on the door of her business, much like any merchant would advertise. Prostitutes who worked in a brothelwere at the top ofthe hierarchy. The "parlor houses" were commanded by shrewd, ice-hearted madams who catered to an exclusive, local clientele. Some parlors were elegant, opulent palaces while others were modest establishments. The madam insisted her girls dressfashionably and deport themselves with propriety and social graces. Although the brothel prostitutes saw far fewer men and made much more money than others in the sisterhood,they rarely saved much money because of her costly room/board and clothing

until 1880 that even the mildestlegislation began to censor them. Between 1849 to 1852 the "Sweet Betseys From Pike" had not arrived in sufficient numbers to be a civilizing influence; these years belonged to the Sportin' Women. The predominantly male society not only visited the hooker for sex but to darn socks, mend clothes and share a meal or

drink. Female conversation and companionship were important in their lonely lives. Men would travel miles just to look at a woman or hear her voice. As wives, daughters and sisters arrived in greater numbers, paintedladies began to lose status and importance as the Big Stag Party cooled down. Although a prostitute may have occasionallyoccupied a few clandestine minutes of a man' s time, she would never bear his name or his children, work alongside him, sit next to him in church or grow old with him.

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Winner will advance to state finals in Sacramento Min Kerr-Schifrin, a junior at Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy, is Tuolumne County's new Poetry Out Loud champion. Her chosen poems were a formidable threesome: "The Universe as Primal Scream" by Tracy K. Smith, "The Seekers of Lice"by Arthur Rimbaud, and "Beautiful Wreckage" by W. D. Ehrhart. Last week, the county Poetry Out Loud finals were held at Sonora High School's auditorium. The national competition, which begins each fall in high schools in all 50 states (plus Washington DC, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), embraces about 300,000 students who are winnowed down through classroom, school, county, and statecontests,until53 are left to square off in the national finals each May. This year's Tuolumne County contest featured nine school finalists who each recited their chosen poems in three rounds, and were judged by a distinguished group of educators, poetsand theater professionals. Each recitation is judged for accuracy, physical presence, voice and articulation, understanding of the poem, dramatic appropriateness, and overall impact.

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When all 27 poems had been recited, Kerr-Schifrin was named the champion. Other prize winners at the county finals were Patrick McConnell of Sonora High School who finished second and Gabrielle Icardo of Summerville High School who took third place. Honorable mentions went to Savannah Garcia, who ishomeschooled; Phoenix Farris, Aaron David andMakayla Wheeler of Sonora High; and Merana Haven of Tioga High School. At the end of this month,

Kerr-Schifrin will go to Sacramento to join other county winners in a two-day competition for the California state crown. She hopes to follow Levi Lowe, last year's county champ who won inSacramento and went on to finish in the top nine at the national contest in Washington.

Rick Foster, the Tuolumne County Poetry Out Loud coach, has seen the seven previous county winners reach the final

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THDRSDR V HISTORICAL SOCIETY:"History of Big Oak Flat" will be the topic at 7 p.m. today at the Tuolumne County Historical Society meeting in the Community Room at the Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Rd. in Sonora; open to interested members of the community; admission is free, and light refreshments will be served; TCHistory.org.

FRIDAY SONORA BALLROOM DANCING:7 to

10 p.m.; $10; Aronos Hall, 37 E. Elkin St., downtown Sonora; (209) 532-6901. TALK RADIO:Stage 3Theatre Company will present Eric Bogosian's "Talk Radio"through Feb. 28; show starts at 7:30 p.m. with live music in the lobby an hour before curtain; performances throughout the weekend; 208 S. Green St., downtown Sonora; stage3.org, (209) 536-1778. (See Review: Page 7)

SRTDRDjL V ANTIQUE FAIR:Held atTuolumne Veterans Memorial Hall on Saturday and Sunday; free

admission from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; a preview is held from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday for a $5 fee. (Page 7) SONORA WRITERS GROUP:The Sonora Writers Group will meet at 10:30 a.m.; this month's topic, "Know Your View," will be presented by local author and retired teacher Joann Knowles; guests are invited to attend and asked to call for more information; group members encourage and support writers of prose, poetry, memoirs and film; Sonora Writers Group hosts public readings and help with book signings and other literary events throughout the Mother Lode; for more information, including meeting location, call (209) 743-8097;

sonorawriters.org. 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; also open noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays. WINE WEEKEND:Calaveras Winegrape Alliance will present its 20th annual Presidents' Wine Weekend from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday;with the purchase of a $20 commemorative wine glass, participants will receive a limited-tasting flight at all 23 participating CWA member wineries, Saturday

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LOVE BITES nt includes food and live pperopolis Town Square (Story: Page 6j

AN AFFAIR OFTHE HEART:Luncheon and dance with music by Les Olson; 1 to 4 p.m.; Faith Hall, Church of the 49ers, 11155 Jackson St., Columbia; fundraiser for an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) for the church; tickets $15; there will also be prize drawings; (209) 532-6604. (Page 6) LOVE BITES: Copperopolis Town Square hosts a "Love Bites Valentine's Bash" from 3 to 7 p.m.; the free event features romantic horse and carriage rides, photo ops, wine tasting, food, live music by Plan B, dancing, contests and more; copperopolistownsquare.corn.

VALENTINE FOR YOUR PARTNER:A fundraiser for the Partners for Twain Harte will be held 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; (209) 586-3131. (Page 6)

COLUMBIA NURSERY:Kash In, songwriters Alex Kash and Bethany Dalton-Kash; Sunday, 1 p.m.; 22004 Parrotts Ferry Rd.; tickets $15. (Page 6)

PANCAKE BREAKFAST:The Northern Mariposa County History Center will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Old Schoolhouse on the corner of Broadway and Cemetery streets in Coulterville; pancakes, eggs, ham or sausage, fruit and beverage will be served for $5 for adults, $3 for children, or $15 for a family of two adults and two children; the meals are held on the second Sunday of each month; (209) 878-301 5.

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BLACK OAK CASINO: DJ Renegade, electronic dance party, tonight, 8 p.m. Top Secret, Friday, 9 p.m. Blues Box Mardi Gras Party, Saturday, 9 p.m.; Willow Creek Lounge,19400Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne; blackoakcasino. corn.

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.; menu includes biscuits and gravy, sausage,ham and cheese omelettes and French toast along with coffee and orange juice, all for $6;the meals are served on the second Sunday of each month; (209) 853-2128.

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DINNER AND DANCE:The Emigrant Basin Pack and Social Club will host its 15th annual dinner and dance fundraiser at the Sonora ElksLodge; menu is smoked pork,green pesto spaghetti, beans and salad; a no-host bar will open at 5 p.m. with dinner from 6to 8 p.m.; live music will be provided by the Mountain Fever Band, featuring Keith Keenom; tickets are $25 per person; (209) 532-8283, 768-1126.

BEAR VALLEY:Caroline Sky will perform live in the Cathedral Lounge on Saturday and Sunday; bearvalley.corn

Hearts" will be held at the Tuolumne County Senior Center's ballroom; 5 p.m. social, 6 p.m.dinner;music and dancing to DJ Sound Extreme; gourmet dinner, professional photographer, no-host bar; tickets $35 per person; 540 Greenley Rd., Sonora; sierraseniorproviders.org, (209) 533-2622.

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TDESDAV SONORA COMMUNITY DRUM CIRCLE:All ages welcome and no experience necessary; 6 p.m. each Tuesday; free; Unity Spiritual Center, 19478Village Drive, East Sonora; (209) 984-3774.

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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; (209) 588-8071.

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GYPSY SHACK: Battle of the Bands withthe Bed Heads, Sexy Zombie, Eden Lane, Three Second Rule, tonight, 8 p.m. Rocking Rick and the Rhythm Wranglers, Greasehound and more, Friday, 8 p.m. "The Vaudettes Valentine's Spectacular," the Vaudettes will be joined by Killah Wail, Arbiters of Faith, and Johnny Devil and His Sins, Saturday, 8 p.m. Karaoke, Wednesday, 7 p.m.;13681 Mono Way, East Sonora. HOTEL LEGER:Open mic night hosted by RandyJames, Friday,9 p.m. Live music by Matt Rainey andThe Dippin' Sauce Band, Saturday, 9 p.m.; 8304 Main St., Mokelumne Hill. PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE GRILL: RockSlideBand, Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight; 12765 Mueller Drive, Groveland. RAWHIDE SALOON: DJ 17:40, Friday, 9 p.m. Rock Haven Band, Saturday, 9 p.m. Open mic, Wednesday, 9 p.m.; 18260 Highway 108, Jamestown. THE LUCKY PENNY: Brian Jirka and the Cabby Band, Saturday, 9 p.m.; 75 Big Trees Rd., Murphys.

teach choreographed ballroom dance lessons; allages welcome; 6 p.m. each Wednesday; Tuolumne County Senior Center, 540 Greenley Rd., Sonora; $5 per week; (209) 586-4073. WINTER MUSICAL: Sonora High School will present "100Years of Broadway," from Feb. 17 to 20; 7 p.m.; ticket prices are $7 general admission and $5 for students and seniors.

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Jamestown,800-7505919, innersanctumcellars.corn • La Bella Rosa Vineyards — 17990 Old Wards Ferry Rd., Sonora, 533-8668, labellarosavineyards. corn • Yosemite Cellars12282 Punchbowl Rd., Groveland, 770-3381, yosemitecellars.corn

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Mountain Ranch Rd., San Andreas, 7540800. Ironstone Heritage Museum, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, 728-1251. Mokelumne Hill History Society and Museum, 8328 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, 286-0507. Murphys Old Timers Museum, 470 Main St., Murphys, 728-1160. Sierra Nevada Logging Museum, 2148 Dunbar Rd., White Pines, near Arnold, 795-6782, 795-1226, sierraloggingmuseum. org Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum, Main Street, Grovela nd, 962-0300. Sonora Fire Museum, 125 N. Washington St., Sonora, 532-7890. Tuolumne City Memorial Museum, 18663 Carter St., Tuolumne, 928-3516. Tuolumne County Museum and History Center, 158 W. Bradford Ave., Sonora, 532-1317. Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum, 9 N. Washington St., Sonora, 533-0923.

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ARTSSCENE EIIHIIIITS, ElC l ANIMAL SCAPES: More than 50 regional artists are featured in the "AnimalScapes of the Sierra Nevada Foothills" exhibit; on display at Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Rd. in Murphys, until Feb. 15; 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 movesto 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, (209) 7541774.

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Groveland photographer Robb Hirsch will be displaying his photography at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park this holiday weekend. Show hours are noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturdayand Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday.

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; the gallery is hosting a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday to benefit Friends of the Animal Community; 167 S. Washington St., Sonora; aloftartgallery.corn, (209) 588-8604. (Page 4) ART ON MAIN: Featured artist during February is Lori Sturdivant; more than 30 artists displayed at gallery; 466-B Main St., Murphys; artonmainmurphys.corn, (209) 7281888. (Page 16)

works by artist Patricia Cherry, inspired and influenced by images from NASA'sHubble Space Telescope Program, are on display; Mountain Springs Golf and Country Club, 17566 Lime Kiln Rd., Sonora area. BRADFORD STUDIO B:Working studio and gallery; by invitation, the studio offers photographers, jewelers, and potters without a venue a place to show their art on Second Saturday Art Night; 19 W. Bradford St., downtown Sonora (above the Ventana Art Gallery); (209) 532-2399. CALAVERAS ARTS COUNCIL: Murphys artistTerri Wilson will be on display through Feb. 29 at the Calaveras Arts Council's Gallery; 22 N. Main St., San Andreas; calaverasarts.org, (209) 754-1774. HOVEY WINERY:The students of Martha Wallace are featured during February; 350-A Main St., Murphys; hoveywine.corn, (209) 728-9999. MEADOW M O NT SHOPPING CENTER:Arts of Bear Valley will display artwork by Deborah Marlene and Jim Sells during February; 2182 Highway 4, Arnold; artsofbearvalley. org. TUOLUMNE COUNTY LIBRARY: Ann Hardy is the featured artist at the rotating "Art in the Library" exhibit for February; 480 Greenley Rd., Sonora; (209) 533-5507. — Continued on next page

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SERVENTE'S HISTORIC SALOON: Eva Walker and Vicki Fuentes are featured in the window display through April; 64 S. Washington St., downtown Sonora. SONORA JOE'S COFFEE SHOPPE: Railroad-themed oil paintings by Patrick Michael Karnahan will be on display through March 4; a reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday; 140 S. Washington St., downtown Sonora. TOWN HALL ARTS:Includes a variety of professional art supplies and a gallery of local work; classes include "Watercolor," Saturday and Feb. 27; Copperopolis Town Square, 145 Stone St.; townhallarts.corn, (209) 785-2050. VENTANA ART GALLERY:Features artists from throughout California; exhibits include Joy Willow, "Rock, Paper, Trees," through Feb. 21. WILD WINTER:Ansel Adams Gallery in Yosemite Valley is displaying its winter-themed show featuring photos by Michael Frye, Keith S. Walklet, Bob Kolbrener, JeffConley and Evan Russel through March 5; the gallery will also have a new selection of original Ansel Adams photographs on view.

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Lori Sturdivant is the featured artist during February at Art on Main in Murphys. She said the beauty of the mountains, the love of her garden and the innocence of children's faces has inspired her artwork. She was co-owner of Firehouse Gallery in Murphys, has shown her work at Ironstone Vineyard's gallery in Murphys, The Prestige Gallery in Angels Camp and Art and Soul in Arnold. In addition to Art on Main, she shows her artwork at Bear Valley Music Festival and Calaveras Big Trees State Park's summer show. Sturdivant is also a member of Arts of Bear Valley, an association devoted to promoting the visual arts.

"Tanzanian Vision," by artist Lori Sturdivant.

I.ANNING HEAII FEBBIIABY ~ THE CLEAN BREAK:Murphys Creek Theatre presents world premiere of "The Clean Break," by Dan Harder, Feb. 19 to March 20; Black Bart Playhouse, 580 S. Algiers St., Murphys; murphyscreektheatre.org, (209) 7288422. OPEN READING:Third Friday Open Reading will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19; Sonora Joe's CoffeeShoppe, 140 S.Washington St., downtown Sonora; sign-ins begin at 6:30 p.m. for poets and prose writers to read from their original work during a five-minute time slot; featured reader is Sandy Lee, author of "No Unturned Stone: A Mother's Quest," a memoir of her journey to find her missing son; free admission; (209) 532-6561.

GODSPELL:Tuolumne City Live presents a new production of

downtown Sonora; admission is $7 adults, $3 children; held on the third "Godspell "at Tuolumne Memorial Hall; Saturday of each month; (209) 532performance dates and times are 7 6025. p.m. Fridays Feb. 19, 26 and March 4; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 20, 27 PANCAKE BREAKFAST:Chispa and March 5; 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 21, Parlor 139 of the Native Sons of the 28 and March 6; produced and directed Golden West will serve a Pancake by Art Delgado, with musical direction Breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. by Mark Gosney; for ticket info, email Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Native Sons TuolumneCityLi veI yahoo.corn. Hall, 389 Main St. in Murphys.; pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, STCHS MEETING:The Southern biscuits and gravy, orange juice, coffee Tuolumne County Historical Society and hot chocolate will be served for will present "Priest Station and the $7 adults, $3 children 10 and younger; Old and New Priest Grades" at 7 p.m. (209) 728-8902. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Groveland Community Hall; free admission. JUST DANCE:Ballroom, swing, Latin and country-western dancing; CONTRA DANCE:Live music will all ages are welcome and no partner be featured and no experience is is necessary; 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. necessary; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church of 20; Aronos Hall, 37 E. Elkin St. in the 49ers in Columbia; $5 donation to

benefit the church's Historic Sanctuary Restoration and Maintenance Fund; (209) 532-1859. ST. JAMES CONCERT SERIES: Pianist Jason Sia;3 p.m .Sunday,Feb. 21; the Red Church, downtown Sonora; tickets are $15 adults, $5 students 18 and younger, and are available at Mountain Bookshop at The Junction, by calling (209) 536-0825 or at the door; sjconcertseries.org. WINTER JUBILEE:Mother Lode Christian School in Tuolumne presents its 36th annual fundraiser featuring live and silent auctions, dinner, pie booth, book sale, and much more; Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26 to 27; live auction begins at 11:30 a.m.; free admission; Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora; for information or donations, call (209) 928-41 26, 928-4337, 586-5701, or 352-

1537. CAPTAIN ENCOURAGEMENT:A book launch and signing session with Captain Encouragement will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Swirlz, Smoothies and Frozen Yogurt atThe Junction shopping center. MURAL FUNDRAISER:A fundraiser for the Jamestown Mural will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Sonora Opera Hall; live music by the Black Irish Band featuring Dave Rainwater, silent auction, food and drinks; tickets are $20 advance or $25 at the door; (209) 743-7661. MY FAIR LADY:Sierra Repertory Theatre will present" My Fair Lady" from Feb. 27 to April 24; East Sonora Theater, 13891 Mono Way; sierrarep. org, (209) 532-31 20.

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and purifier. Money refunded if you are not satisfied. 50c and $1.00. For sale by E. J. Landers, druggist, Sonora, Cal.

43 years ago Feb. 8, 1973 TREASURE TROVE — When statearcheologists conclude their work at the Columbia City Hotel tomorrow they' ll be taking 36 boxesfullofrare artifacts back to Sacramento. Included in the massive collection that has taken two expeditions totaling more than 50 days to recover are several outstanding pieces unearthed yesterday. Workers in one of the hotel's recentlydiscovered hidden rooms found two old cap and ball pistols, bottlesdating back tothe 1850s with Columbia trademarks, and severalold coins — one dated 1788. TRAGIC LOSS — One of the

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Feb. 10, 1887 • John Morris, of Brown's Flat, hereby gives notice to certain young men (whose names are withheld), who are in the habit of shooting and carrying off his chickens, that unless they stop such practices he will have them arrested. • Twenty-six ladies enrolled themselves as unofficial voters

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Dating back to the Gold Rush, pictured is the historic City Hotel in Columbia as it appeared in 1928.

few remaining bottles from the

razed Butler Winery on Longeway Road providedrefreshment yesterday for winery owner Roger Butler and an off duty Union

fence was cut, and remains at large.

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had flourished for four years, producing some of Tuolumne County's best locally made vino. Approximately 12,000 gallons were destroyed in the fire, and the winery building was completely burned out. DOGS ESCAPE — An owner of three impounded dogs, who cut a fence at the pound kennel to setthem free,apparently had second thoughts about springing his beloved pets. Pound Master Vernon Reitz said the dog's owner came into the sheriff's office Saturday afternoon, gave astatement to investigator Gary Tripett, agreed to make restitution for damages, and pay all necessary fees. The fugitive dogs are a white husky and two German Shepherds. Another dog — a Collie and something mix — escaped when the kennel

Feb. 7, 1953 VICE RAIDS — The lid was gently lowered and firmly padlocked on gambling and prostitution in Tuolumne County this week. Gambling operations and

inside. At one time as many as a dozen gambling joints were running full tilt in the county, but only six or seven were operated year 'round. This week's raid on county vice stemmed from a conference call initiated by the state attorney's general office

last Friday. Arthur H. Sherry, chief assistant attorney gen-

other nefarious forms of "enter-

eral for criminal law enforce-

tainment" along Highway 108 got theword — closeup or else. The order came indirectly from the state attorney's general off ice in a far-reaching move against vice and corruption. Thursday night there wasn't a crapstable in operation, a roulette wheel spinning, nor a fast hand of black jack to be found along the entire Southern Mines section of the Mother Lode. Even the county's most popular prostitution establishment, Sonora Rooms, was closed — its windows dark, girls gone, and securely padlocked from the

ment under Attorney General Edmond G. (Pat) Brown, called the conference at San Francisco with Tuolumne County District Attorney T. R. Vilas and Sheriff Donald Vars. The word is out, Sherry warned, and the "heat" is oil.

88 years ago Feb. 18, 1928 FRANK DITTMER, a sheep shearer, was engaged in cutting out some brush on a place he occupies between Yankee Hill and Saw Mill Flat, the other

day, when his ax struck some metallic object and he stopped to investigate. He found it to be a $20 gold piece, which with the force of the blow he had chopped in two. This excited him, naturally. Closer investigation revealed a sheepskin bag containing a can, which on being opened revealed $1,800 in additional $20 gold pieces. ANNOUNCMENTS: • Eat at the Gem CafeMeals at all hours. Always all right. Special Sunday dinners, 75 cents. Surgson and Anderson, proprietors. Corner of Linoberg and Washington streets, Sonora. • Slightly used No. 8 Duntly vacuum cleaner with complete set of attachments. Bargain! Apply at The Union Democrat office.

113 years ago Feb. 7, 1903 ACKER'S BLOOD ELIXIR

at the registration tea in Washington Hall Thursday evening. Politically the ladies were just about equally divided among the Democratic, Republican and Socialist parties. Feb. 26, 1887 Snowballing yesterday caused the team of Hull's delivery wagon to break loose from the front of the store and take a spin up Yance Avenue, and around the block. When turning near Parson's corner, the wagon lost its equilibrium, the dash board was broken, and other damage sustained.

160 years ago Feb. 1, 1856 FROM THE TELEGRAPHWe learn that a certain Dr. F. Fearing, of Nantucket, has taken from the stomach, abdomen and left side of a patient, named Miss James, sixty-two needles, and it is probable that quite a number remain to be removed. They were swallowed twelve years ago, when the person was deranged andimagined herself a pin cushion.

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news release Monday that the 4-inch lock was collected by a German hairdresser who trimmed Lennon's hair before he started shooting "How I Won the War." The dark comedy, released in 1967,follows theWorldWar II misadventures of British troops led by an inept commander. The auction will be held Feb. 20 and Heritage says it will include other rare items linked to The Beatles, such as a signed photograph of all four members. Memorabilia from other artists, such as Elvis Presley and Led Zeppelin, also will be auctioned.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)Beyonce worked overtime last weekend: After releasing a new songSaturday and performing at the Super Bowl on Sunday, she' s announceda new stadium tour. The Grammy-winning singer announced her 2016 Formation

World Tour in a commercial aker she performed at the halftime show with Bruno Mars and Coldplay. The tour will kick off April 27 in Miami and the diva will perform shows in North America and Europe. The tour wraps on July 31 in Brussels. Pre-sale tickets went on sale Tuesday; tickets for the general public will be available Feb. 15.

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Legend Merle Haggard returns to the stage

The singer was last on a sta-

dium tour — the On the Run Tour with husband Jay Z — in 2014, a year after she headlined the Super Bowl haHtime show in New Orleans. Last Sunday's halfbme performance included Beyonce's new song, "Formation."

Iggy Azalea prepsher sophomore rap album SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Iggy Azaleareadies the release of her sophomore album, the rapper says she's feeling more self-assuredand less worried about being or sounding cool. "I think I'm more confident, and I think I have more belief in what I think is cool rather than worrying about what other people are going to like," Azalea said. "I think I have more belief in myself in being a trendsetter, which all artists should. So I hope to maybe move the dial a little bit more than I did last time," she added. The 25-year-old made the comments before she performed at a Sports Illustrated pre-Super Bowl Party in San Franciscoa city she said she loves visiting. Azalea said she wasn't attending the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, but she would be happy to watch Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Coldplayperform during the halftime show. "I have to go home and work,

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From left, Beyonce, Chris Martin of Coldplay, and Bruno Mars perform during the halftime show last weekend at Super Bowl 50, held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about 120 miles west of Sonora. but I will be watching them on television. I'm excited to watch

them at home," the pink-haired performer said last Friday. She signed autographs and took photos with fans outside of the 1015 Folsom nightclub, and inside she shook hands with concertgoers in the loud crowd while also performing songs like "Fancy" and "Black Widow." Azalea said her new album will be released "this half of the year." It won't include as many

guest artists as her Grammynominateddebut,"The New Classic," she said. "Less features than last time. I went a bit feature crazy," she said of the 2014 album, which included songs co-starring Jennifer Hudson, mentor T.I., reggae artist Mavado and pop singers Rita Ora and Charli XCX. "I'm hoping people will see my growth, being able to hold my own on a song without needing somebody else's companionship," she added. "But I still will do some featuresbecause I love

that, too."

Taylor Swift leads with "To be recognized by iHeartRawith these award nominations eight iHeartRadio norns dio is huge — especially the multiNEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift leads the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards with eight nominations, followed by The Weeknd with seven. The nominations were announced Tuesday by iHeartMedia and Turner. The event will be televised live from Los Angeles on April 3 on TBS, TNT and tru TV and aired on iHeartMedia stations and the iHeartRadio digital music platform. Swift's album, "1989," The Weeknd's c Beauty Behind the Madness," Adele's "25," Sam Smith's "In the Lonely Hour," and Ed Sheeran's X" are nominated for album of the year, a new category this year. Fetty Wap, Hozier, Sam Hunt, Shawn Mendes and Tove Lo are vyingforbestnew artist. Country singer Thomas Rhett is nominated for country artist of the year and the fan-voted best lyrics category for his song, "Die A Happy Man."

genre lyric nomination for 'Die A Happy Man' — which is such a personal song to me and my wife," Rhett said in a statement. "iHeartRadio continues to bring fans and artists onestep closertogether and I'm honored to be a part of it!" This year, the artist of the year categoryhas been splitintoseparatemale and female categories, and new genre-specific artist of

the year awards have been added as well as Latin and regional Mexican music categories. Performers on the show will include Justin Bieber and Meghan Trainor.

Lock of Lennon'shair expected to fetch $10K DALLAS (AP) — A lock of hair snippedRom thehead ofJohn Lennon as the Beatle prepared for a film role is expected to sell for $10,000 at a Dallas auction later this month. Heritage Auctions said in a

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Countrylegend Merle Haggard has returned to the stage after canceling several shows in February because of health issues caused by pneumonia. A statement from his publicist Monday says the 78-year-old singer performed in Las Vegas last Saturday as previously planned. The singer announced last Wednesday that he would be canceling his February tour dates because he was still feeling weak &om his recent struggle with pneumonia in both lungs. The latest statement says Haggard was planning to perform at three scheduled shows in California this week, including a show with Kris Kristofferson today in Beverly Hills.

Adele hosts tour warmup in LosAngeles NEW YORK (AP) — Adele is warming upforherupcoming concert tour with a special show for fans in Los Angeles on Friday. The singer announced Wednesday that she' ll give a concert at The Wiltern concert venue on Friday, three days before the Grammy Awards. To get in, fans in the California area need to be registeredon herwebsite,Adele. corn.

It won't be the last time she' ll play in the city. Her tour of Europe and North America, which begins on Feb. 29, includes six nights at the Staples Center.

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Country star Bentley gets Nashville museum exhibit Nearly a dozen years ago, country star Dierks Bentley performed at the Calaveras County Fairand Jumping Frog Jubilee. Next month, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville will explore the life and career of the now multi-platinum entertainer with the exhibition "Dierks Bentley: Every Mile a Memory," which opens March 4 and runs through Sept. 6. The exhibition will include stage wear, guitars, song manuscripts, photos and more from Bentley's personal collection. To celebrate the launch of the exhibit, the museum will host a special appearance by the "Somewhere on a Beach" singer on Saturday, March 12,in the museum's 800-seat theater.

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Dierks Bentley, pictured last year in Texas, played the Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee on his rise to fame in 2004.

Bentley will discuss his career and perform a short acoustic set. The program will be hosted by museum editor Peter Cooper. "It'scrazy to be considered for something like this," Bentley said in a statement released by the museum. "The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is home to the most revered and influential country artists of all

time. Just being in the building as a visitor is humbling, but to actually be featured in one of the museum's exhibits is something I never would have believed if you'd suggested it back when I started chasing this dream down on Broadway. I'm going to have to go down there tosee itform yself to really make it sink in." "A master of reinvention, Dierks continues to confound our expectations with music that resonates, both commercially and critically," said museum CEO Kyle Young. "Every mile, every day, every song in Dierks'

history on his upcoming eighth studio album, "Black," set for releaseearly this year. "Black" follows the commercial success and critical respect for "Riser." Bentley's seven previous studio albums have sold more than five million copies; notched numerous charttoppingsingles;and earned 13 Grammy nominations and numerous County Music Association, Academy of Country Music and Country Music Television nominations. Bentley has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry formore than a decade. Additionally, he will co-host the remarkable career creates new 51st Academy of Country Music memories for him and for his Awards, where he has two fans. I know our visitors will award nominations. The awards enjoy getting a peek inside some show is set for Sunday, April 3, of those memories." and will air on CBS. The March 12 museum In the spring of 2004, Bentley program, featuring Bentley in played the Calaveras County conversation and performance, Fairand Jumping Frog Jubilee is included with museum on the heels of his first No. 1 admission and free to museum single, "What Was I Thinkin.' " "The best way to sum up my members. The program will be streamed live at countrymusimusic is to say it goes really challoffame.org/streaming. well with domestic light beer," Bentley explores the most inhe told The Union Democrat timate — and sometimes darkduring an interview at that est — corners of his relationship time.

Super Bow viewers drop NEW YORK (AP) — Denver's victory in the Super Bowl reached an average of 111.9 million viewers, a number down from the last two years. Still, it represents the third most-watched television event in U.S. history. The Super Bowl had set viewership records for six of the past seven years. The Nielsen company said the event was live-streamed by just under 4 million additional people, setting recordsin thedigitalspace.Last year's game, which went down to the wire, remains the mostwatched Super Bowl ever with 114.4 million viewers.

Here is the Sonora area public access cable programming schedule from Feb. 11 to 18. The shows are seen on Channel 8 of the Comcast cable system. Thursday 10 a.m. "Ask Attorney Steve: Home Invasion." 7:30p.m. — "Tempo of the Tropics," produced by Lloyd Kramer. Friday 6 p.m. "Fridays With Frank," hosted by Frank Diggle, "Save The Windows." 7 p.m. "Medical Marijuana Ordinance Hearing: Planning Commission,Jan. 20,2016." -

Saturday 11 a.m. "Martin Luther 9 a.m. — Tuolumne County King 2016 Celebration," Board of Supervisors, replay of speaker Jim Hightower. most recent meeting. 7 p.m. — "Unleashing The 3 p.m. — Chapel ln The Pines Power Of Community," preService. sented by Bahai Faith. 7 p.m. — The Church Of The 8 p.m. — Tuolumne County Harvest. Transportation Council, replay 8 p.m. "Love Alive," of most recent meeting. sponsored by Christian Heights Tuesday Church. 10 a.m. - uYou fk The Law," with Bob Lally and Steve Sunday 10 a.m. — "Jenny's Kitchen," Gilente, "Traffic Stop." hosted by Jenny Baxter, 5:30 p.m. "Martin Lu"Pork." ther King 2016 Celebration," 2 p.m. — "Mother Lode speaker Jim Hightower. Friends of Music Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. — Tuolumne Masterpieces of the Russian County Board of Supervisors, Repertoire." replay of most recent meeting. Monday Wednesday -

10 a.m. "Get Healthy With Shana: Special Exercise — Part Six." 6 p.m. — Sonora City Council, replay of most recent meeting 8 p.m. — Tuolumne County Democratic Club. 9 p.m. "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church. Thursday 10 a.m. — Ask Attorney Steve: Workman's Comp Fraud. 7:30 p.m. — "Viewpoint," hosted by Diane Doddridge. -

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Historical drama starring

Cinemas 10 in Sonora:

Dead pool Action 61m starring Ryan Reynolds,Morena Baccarin,Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano; directed by Tim Miller. Based upon Marvel Comics' most unconventional anti-hero, this film tells the origin offormer SpecialForcesoperative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adoptsthe alteregoDeadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. Rated R. One hour, 48 minutes.

Dirty Grandpa Comedy starring Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Aubrey Plaza, Zoey Deutch, Julianne Hough, Danny Glover, Adam Pally; directed by Dan Mazer. Jason Kelly is one week away from marrying his boss's uber-controlling 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.

Hail, Caesar! Comedy starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Charming Tatum, Frances McDormand; directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Four-time Academy Award-winning 61mmakers write and direct an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood's Golden Age. The film follows a single day in the life of a studio fixer who is presented with plenty of problems to fix. Rated PG-13. One hour, 46 minutes.

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Bella Heathcote and Lily James in "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies."

How to be Single Romantic comedy starring Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson, Damon Wayans Jr., Anders Holm; directed by Christian Ditter. There's a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and then... there's Alice. And Robin. Lucy. Meg. Tom. David. New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, be it a love connection, a hook-up, or something in the middle. And somewhere between the teasing texts and one-night stands, what these unmarrieds all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world 611ed with ever-evolving definitions of love. Sleeping around in the city that never sleeps was

never so much fun. Rated R. One hour, 50 minutes.

Kung Fu Panda 3 Animated comedy starring the voices of Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, 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 franchises 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, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas. Rated PG. One hour, 35 minutes.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Horror film starring Lily James, Sam Riley, Bella Heathcote, Ellie Bamber, Millie Brady, Suki Waterhouse; directed by Burr Steers. A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangledrelationshipsbetween loversfrom different socialclassesin 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts andweaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in

fearand distrust,Cassie ison the run, desperately trying 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 Choice Romance drama starring Benjamin Walker, Teresa Palmer, Brett Rice; directed by Ross Katz. When feisty medical student Gabby Holland moves in next door to

perennial ladies' man Travis Shaw, it sends them both on a romantic journey neither ever dreamed possible. Travis has always believed a serious relationship with a woman would cramp his easygoing lifestyle, while Gabby is all set to settle down her long-term boyfriend-until an irresistible attraction between the unlikely couple upends both of their well-planned lives. After a whirlwind courtship, Gabby andTraviswed and build order to conquer the undead once and for all. Rated PG-13. One hour, a family together, making every decision hand-in-hand until one of 48 minutes. them is forced to make the most The 5th Wave important choice of their life alone. Science fiction thriller starring A poignant and life-affiiming Chloe Grace Moretz, Nick Robincelebrationoflove, marriage and son, Ron Livingston, Maggie Si6; family that explores the most Alex Roe, Maria Bello; directed heart-wrenching question of allby J. Blakeson. In this 61m, four how far would you go to keep the waves of increasingly deadly hope of love alive?Rated PG-13. attacks have left most of Earth decimated. Against a backdrop of One hour, 51 minutes.

Chris Pine, Casey Aaleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, Beau Knapp; directed by Craig Gillespie. This film is the remarkable true story of the greatestsmallboatrescue 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,firstassistant engineer Ray Sybert soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the &ightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East

Coast. Rated PG-13. One hour, 56 minutes.

The Revenant

Adventure film stan' Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Forrest Goodluck, Paul Anderson; directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu. Inspired by true events,

this 61m 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 bear and leR for dead by members of his own hunting team. In a quest to survive, Glass endures unimaginable grief as well as the betrayal of his con6dant 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.

Zoolander 2 Comedy starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz, Kristen Wiig, Milla Jovovich, Christine Taylor; directed by Ben Stiller. Models Derek Zoolander and Hansel must stop a conspiracy to kill the world's most beautiful people. Rated PG-13. One hour, 40 minutes.

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piano as well as works by Chopin, Liszt and Schumann; University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave.; (530) 754-5000.

MOTHER LODE FRIENDS OF MUSIC: Pianist Anne Rainwater from the San Francisco Bay Area performs the complete Goldberg Variations of Johann Sebastian Bach; Saturday, Feb. 20, 4 p.m.; $15 general admission; the concert will be followed by a reception in honor of the soloist; held at the residence of Ron Brickman, 22021 Highway 26,West Point;advance reservations required, pay at the door; sponsored by the Mother Lode Friends of Music; to reserve, call (209) 293-4227 or email brickmanivolcano.net.

STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR: Annual event returns July Sto17 in Turlock; performers include Parmalee July12, Chaka Khan July13, Dwight Yoakam July 14; stancofair.corn. WEST SIDE THEATRE:Red Dog Ash and High Country, Saturday; 1331 Main St., Newman; westsidetheatre.org, (209) 862-4490.

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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; mariposaartscouncil.org. JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO: 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. SUTTER CREEK THEATER:Claire Lynch Band, bluegrass, Saturday. 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. STORYTELUNG FESTIVAL:The 29th annual Mariposa Storytelling Festival will be held Friday and Saturday, March 11 and 12, in Mariposa and Sunday, March 13, in Yosemite Valley; features Charlotte Blake Alston, Donald Davis, Mary Gay Ducey, Joel ben Iz zy,Angela Lloyd,and Jim May; mariposaartscouncil.org.

VAllEV BOB HOPE THEATRE:The Temptations Review, Saturday. Jerry

BOTTLEROCK NAPA VALLEY: Headliners are Stevie Wonder, Friday, May 27, Florence and the M achine, Saturday,May 28,and Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sunday, May 29; bottlerocknapavalley.corn.

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"Love and Information" plays through Feb. 28 at Capital Stage in Sacramento. Seinfeld, March 11. Styx, March 20. Clint Black, April 27. Joe Bonamassa, April 30; 242 E. Main St., Stockton; stocktonlive.corn, (209) 373-1400.

ORACLE ARENA:Legends of Love, featuring Chaka Khan, Sunday. 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.

CAPITAL STAGE:"Love and Information," through Feb. 28. "Blackberry Winter," March 16 to April 17. "Disgraced," May 4to June 5. "The Totalitarians," June 22 to July 24; 2215 J St., Sacramento; capstage.org, (916) 995-5464. CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER:"A Handful of Dust," through April 24. "Mistlin 2016 Art Showcase," April 1 to May 27; 250 N. Broadway, Turlock; carnegieartsturlock.org. CROCKER ART MUSEUM: "Rain Forest Visions," through Sunday. "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) 808-7000. FRESNO CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER: Valentines Super Love Jam, Saturday. Don Quixote, March 5. Rain: A Tribute

DE YOUNG MUSEUM: Exhibits include "Royal Hawaiian Featherwork," through Feb. 28. "Oscar de la Renta," March 12 to May 30; Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; deyoung.famsf.org, (415) 750-3600.

to the Beatles, April 4. Joe Bonamassa, April 27. Fresno Grand Opera presents "Dead Man Walking," May 7; fresnoconventioncenter.corn.

Blue Man Group, April 8 to 9. Michael Bolton, May 5. "Les Miserables," July 22 to 31; 10001 St., downtown Modesto; galloarts.org, (209) 338-3105.

GALLO CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Charlie Musselwhite, Feb. 17. Simon & 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.

MONDAVI CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS:Tanya Vegvary Plescia, composer and concert pianist, will present a free concert from noon to 1 p.m. today at Jackson Hall; Vegvary will perform her original works for

SAP CENTER: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. THE WARFIELD THEATRE:Melvin Seals and JGB with John Kadlecik, Feb. 20. Carly Rae Jepsen, Feb. 27. Megadeth, Feb. 29. Galantis, March 4. Natalie Merchant, March 8. The Polish Ambassador, March 19. Slayer, March 22; 982 Market St., San Francisco; thewarfieldtheatre.corn.

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