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4A – Daily News – Thursday, April 1, 2010 Pastimes Little Red Truck is coming to State Theatre The audition for Mis- soula Children's Theatre production of The Princess and the Pea will be held at 3:30 p.m. Mon- day, April 19, at the Vista Middle School gym on South Jackson Street in Red Bluff. There are roles for stu- dents kindergarten through 12th grade. Some 50-60 local students will be cast to appear in the show with the tour actor/director. There is no guarantee that everyone who audi- tions will be cast. Stu- dents wishing to audition must arrive by the sched- uled starting time and stay for the entire two- hour session. The first rehearsal begins about 15-30 minutes after the audition and will be at Vista School. This is a group audi- tion — no advance prepa- ration is necessary. Stu- dents should just be ready to come and have a good time. Rehearsals will be conducted 3:30-8 p.m., April 20-23 from at the State Theatre, 333 Oak St. in Red Bluff. Although not all cast members will be needed "The God of Hell" a Comedy by Sam Shepard will be presented Live at the Blue Room Theatre, 139 W. 1st Street, in Chico. Playing through April 10, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with a spe- cial actor's benefit Sun- day, April 11. All shows are at 7:30pm. Tickets $15 General $10 Student/Senior $8 Thursday Shows. Direct- ed by Ben Allen and Loki Miller Loki Miller, Sam Perry, Zeda Samuel and Ben Allen star in The God of Hell, an absurdist but not entirely absurd come- dy. A perfectly innocuous Wisconsin farm couple, Frank and Emma — he preoccupied with breed- ing heifers, she with watering her plants — is Cast members sched- uled for the full four hours of rehearsal will be asked to bring a sack lunch or snack. Performances will be held at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 24 at the State Theatre. The stu- dents in the cast will be called for dress rehearsal before the performance that day. All those cast must be available for both scheduled performances. The Missoula Chil- dren's Theatre is a non- profit organization based in Missoula, Mont. More than 65,000 cast mem- bers across the globe will take to the stage to applause of their families, friends, communities, neighbors and teachers. The residency in Red Courtesy photo Walmart Human Resource Office Manager Debbie Carlson and Amber VanOrnum, human resource assistant, present a Walmart Foundation donation that will help bring the "Little Red Truck" to Red Bluff. at every session, those auditioning must have a clear schedule for the entire week and if select- ed, be able to attend all rehearsals required for their roles. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be distributed at the conclu- sion of the audition. Bluff is made possible by the Tehama County Arts Council and State Theatre For The Arts, with finan- cial support from US Bank, Tehama County Education Foundation, Sierra Pacific Founda- tion, Red Bluff Exchange Club and Walmart Foun- dation For more information, call 529-2787 or visit www.statetheatrered- bluff.com. Sam Shepard play scheduled for Chico theater first joined by the fright- ened Haynes, escaping from some unnamed gov- ernmental crisis into hid- ing in the farmhouse basement. Presently Welch, a mysterious salesman, part cajoles, part strong-arms his way into the house. He seems to peddle banal stars-and-stripes-bedi- zened paraphernalia, but is also ominously nosy about the basement. Pret- ty soon, he subjugates everyone, his insinuating quasi-obligingness trans- forming into vicious dom- ination, and leading to grotesque disaster. Barber Shop $ Cheers 600 Concert Live Senior Cuts Open 6 days 9-6 570-2304 259 S. Main St. Tractor Supply Center Now Enrolling Children Recently expanded and moved near Bidwell Elementary License # 525405817 (530) 209-8743 My qualifications include: B.A. in Elementary Education and experience teaching grades K-8. Accepting state pay programs & cash pay, etc. Red Bluff. Youth Symphony concert The Shasta College Youth Symphony will be giving its Spring Concert, "Concert de Printemps," at 3:15 p.m. on Sunday April 11, in the Shasta College Theatre. Directed by Dr. Richard Allen Fiske, this concert will feature Mozart’s Amadeus, Haydn’s Trauer Symphonie, Rossini’s Overture to the Barber of Seville and Mahler’s Adagietto from Symphony No. 5. Highlighting this concert will be student ensembles and solos, the string orchestra and a full youth orchestra, play- ing a student composition and being led by a student con- ductor. This is a free concert. For more information, call 242-7730. The Secret World of Bees CHICO — The Far West Heritage Association announces the Chico Museum’s grand opening noon to 4 p.m. April 10 of its newest exhibits, The Secret World of Bees and The Richard Marple Beekeeping History and Art Collection. The Chico Museum, 141 Salem St. on the corner of Sec- ond and Salem, is open Wednesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students with ID cards, and free for children under the age of 14 accompanied by an adult. For additional information, call 892-1525 or visit chico- museum.org. Gem and mineral show PARADISE – The Paradise Gem and Mineral Club will host its 56th Annual Show. All members of the public are welcome and admission is free those 16 and younger. The show will have educational activities, many chil- dren’s activities, mineral exhibits, a raffle, silent rock auc- tions and demonstrating lapidary specialists in silver smithing, faceting, stone carving and lapidary methods. The show also hosts many of the finest rock and miner- al dealers in the North State, Oregon and Nevada. The show will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 10 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 11 at the Elks Lodge, 6309 Clark Road, Paradise. For more information, contact Manuel Garcia at mmpg@earthlink.net or 877-7324. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● Deep tissue massage therapy specializing in chronic pain & injury relief. your giddy-up? Been pushin cattle, Working horses? Got a hitch in A Better Path Located between Red Bluff & Corning Sally Eisinger, CMT 824-6860 Arts & entertainment Music, art, poetry There will be an Artists Reception and Exhibit Opening for the Annual Abstract & Dada Exhibit 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 2, at the Red Bluff Art Gallery, 601 Walnut St. in Red Bluff. Featured will be Dead Crow Comes Home, the abstract art of Reeba Barrows; the Wit and Whimsy of Jay Murphy in the Window Gallery; and Self-Portraits by Laurie Search in the Cube. The Reception will feature live music by Grammy nom- inee Ira Walker; and a poetry reading that features works inspired by the art of Sara G. Umemoto. Photo club meeting, exhibit The Tehama County Photo Club meets at 6 p.m. Tues- day, April 13, at 220 Sycamore St. Ste. 101, Red Bluff. For more information, send an e-mail to Bob McConnell at tehamacountyphotoclub@gmail.com. The club’s Artist in Residence Exhibit at the State The- atre, 333 Oak St., Red Bluff runs through May 31. Photos from members also can be seen at City Hall in Joni Morris AND THE AFTER MIDNIGHT BAND “A Patsy Cline Tribute” SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2010 7:00 PM - APPETIZERS • 8:00 PM - SHOWTIME GENERAL ADMISSION ADVANCE $20 • BOX OFFICE $25 Tickets available at Sky River Music, Act II and Wild Oak or online at www.statetheatreredbluff.com STATE THEATRE 333 Oak Street • Red Bluff, Ca 96080 • 530-529-ARTS Published through a co-sponsorship agreement with the D NEWSAILY RED BLUFF TEHAMACOUNTY