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4A – Daily News – Thursday, June 10, 2010 Pastimes Cascade Theatre announces season The 2010-11 Cascade Theatre and Jefferson Public Radio Performance Series will bring some new artists to Redding this year, as well as some returning audience favorites. The new season, sponsored by U.S. Bank, begins Aug. 3 when Pat Benatar, one of the most recognized and admired female artists in rock, lights up the stage. Still going strong, Benatar has been touring almost non-stop for over three decades with her husband, lead guitarist and songwriter/producer Neil Giraldo. Songs such as Love Is a Battlefield, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, We Live For Love and Heartbreaker became anthems for the MTV generation. Vocal group superstars The Manhattan Transfer return to the Cascade Oct. 8 for a night of superb four-part har- monies. For more than 30 years the quartet has consis- tently created compelling vocal music that thrills audi- ences. With Grammy awards by the dozen, The Manhat- tan Transfer remains a major staple within the music com- munity, continuing to create compelling vocal music that thrills audiences. Jo Dee Messina has been honored by The Country Music Association, The Academy of Country Music and The Grammy Awards. She is known for giving her heart and soul to her music. Messina’s Oct. 17 stop at the Cas- cade will be part of her cross-country "Music Room Series Tour." The show features a simple stage with piano and a couple of backing musicians. She will play songs new and old, take requests, answer questions and give fans new insight into the stories behind her multi-plat- inum hits. Prolific singer-songwriter Clint Black rides into the Cascade Dec. 14. To date, Black has written, recorded and released more than 100 songs -- a benchmark in any artist’s career – and sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. Black has long been heralded as one of Coun- try music’s brightest stars. He has performed for a stag- gering number of dedicated music fans in concerts through the years. Black’s continued success can be attrib- uted in part to his deep sense of country music history and his humble gratitude in being an important part of it. This year’s complete season: August 3 – Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo September 16 – Straight No Chaser September 26 – SF Opera HD Cinema Series - Tosca October 3 – Manhattan Short Film Festival October 8 – The Manhattan Transfer October 17 – Jo Dee Messina October 27 – Ruthie Foster & Eric Bibb November 4 – Parker Quartet November 11 – Robert Cray Band November 26-27 & December 2–4 -- A Cascade Christmas Boheme December 5 – SF Opera HD Cinema Series – La December 14 – Clint Black December 16 – Glenn Miller Orchestra December 17 -- A Celtic Christmas January 16 – The Peking Acrobats January 22 – State of Jefferson Blues Jam January 30 – SF Opera HD Cinema Series – Lucia di Lammermoor February 5 – Forever Plaid February 13 – SF Opera HD Cinema Series – Elixir of Love March 5 – The Aluminum Show March 12 -- A Touch of Classical Piano March 16 – Great Big Sea March 17 – Motown Idols April 8, 9, 15 & 16 -- The Dance Project’s The Sound Of Music April 26 – Twist & Shout Beatles Tribute May 7 – Tom Rigney & Flambeau Tickets go on sale starting June 22. Information on becoming a Cascade member is available at www.cas- cadetheatre.org or at the Cascade Box Office at 243-8877. By JULIE ZEEB DN Staff Writer People by the thousands and about 18,000 pounds of Crawdads are expected to make their way to the Tehama District Fa irground during Father’s Day weekend for the inaugural Crawdad Festi- val. “We’re hoping for and planning on between 10,000 to 15,000 people,” said Brian Craig, executive director of R Wild Horse Ranch, which is putting on the festival. “We hope everybody comes out and has a great time.” The event kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, June 18, with opening cer- emonies, including the Paradise Elks Choir singing both the nation- al anthem and French music, to be held at 6 p.m. at the Ker- stiens stage. Throughout the festival partici- pants will be given the chance to help name the crawdad on the festi- val logo and raffle prize drawings will be held with prizes like barbe- cues donated by Home Depot and weekend packages to R Wild Horse Ranch. “Historically, mascots have been named so we want to get the peo- ple involved and see if we can’t get a good name,” Craig said. “We look forward to the community support. So far we’ve seen a lot of community support and phone calls (asking about the event).” The Crawdad Festival is looking to raise funds at the festival and give out $2,000 scholarships to local youths. Organiz- ers hope to expand to helping at risk youth programs in the future, Craig said. “We’re hopeful that as it grows we can make it big- Grandparents Day at State Dads Arts & entertainment ger and, instead of a couple of scholarships, we’d love to be able to give out more.” The festival will include a celebrity crawdad eating contest at 7 p.m. with another con- Crawdads for test scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ker- stiens stage. There will be crawdad races throughout the fes- tival in which live crawdads are placed on a target and the first one to crawl from the bullseye to the edge wins a prize for the participant. Other Saturday events include a car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., pony rides at noon and Zydeco Kid dance lessons from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Trophies for the car show will be handed out from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Live music on several stages Saturday and Sunday will include Cajun and Zydeco All Stars, Andrew Carrier, Louisianan Blues and Zydeco, Mark St. Mary, Bonnie Musique Zydeco, BJ Deculus, Bayou Boys, Ron Bombarardier, Blues Box Bayou, Peter Grimaldi and Saint Gabriel’s Celestial Brass Band. The festival runs 5-10 p.m. Friday, June 18, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 Friday for Family Night, when children 12 and younger are free with a paying adult. Saturday and Sunday are $5 and children 6 and younger are free. There will be a parking fee of $5. For more information, visit www.crawdadfestival.net or call 352-9453. ——— Julie Zeeb can be reached at 527-2153, extension 115 or jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com. In its annual "Thank You" party, May 26, Chico Performances announced its upcoming season performances. Kicking off the season on Sept. 1 will be the 1980s rock super-group, Asia. As always, Chico Performances is Chico Performances new season April 8. Bring the whole family to see the popular Peking Acrobats Jan. 18, the sci- entific wonders of Toying With Science Feb. 1, and the magical Spencers Theatre of Illusion April 5. offering a variety of opportunities to see live performances of music, comedy, dance, and family performances - both locally and worldwide. Tim Noah and Cyndi Soup with Gus Puppy will be holding a musical cele- bration of imagination for grandparents and grand- children 1-4 p.m. Satur- day, June 12 at the State Theatre. For registration infor- mation, call 800-995- 0878. Sponsor of the event is Mountain Caregiver Resouce Center of Pas- sages. Some of the highlights of the upcom- ing season include: bluegrass and banjo from Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers Oct. 2, the comical Broadway musical, Monty Python's Spamalot Jan. 27, acoustic guitar wizard, Tommy Emmanuel, and the poetic words of Maya Angelou Feb. 17. Come laugh with the improv comedy of Chicago City Limits: America Idles Nov. 19, or the all-female cast in Menopause the Musical Feb. 13. Remember Paula Poundstone's razor- sharp wit because she is "Back Again!" Consignment Boutique Act II Receiving Summer Arrivals Daily 707 Walnut St., Red Bluff 527-4227 Be sure to support Chico's local per- formers as well. From repertory dance sensations, Keeping Dance Alive! March 11-12 to the youth performers of Mulan Jr. Sept. 29, School House Rock Live! Jr. May 18 and the traditional clas- sic, Nutcracker Dec. 9-12. Visit www.chicoperformances.com- for the complete list of all performances. Series Tickets to all Chico Perfor- mances events go on sale July 6, 2010. 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