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6A – Daily News – Thursday, March 10, 2011 Pastimes Mr. Spartan Pageant set for Saturday Arts & entertainment Weekend of Westerns Weekend of Westerns, a part of the 11-days of Round-Up, is set for Fri- day and Saturday, April 8-9. On Friday, watch John Wayne’s Chisum, spon- sored by the Shasta Col- lege Humani- ties through the Film class, at Prime Cinemas, 400 S. Main St., in Red Bluff. Courtesy photo The 18th Annual Mr. Spartan Pageant will be held at the Red Bluff Union High School Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Tickets are available by calling Melanie Burke at 529-8710. Contestants pictured are, back row: Michael Cooley, Philip Graves, Sean Collins, Alex Arellano, Austin Shilts, Chris White, Brad DuFour, Larsen Dahl, Giovanni Romiti, Zakk Glaziner, Zak Stroing, Cullen Groom, AJ Jacobs, Kyle Daugherty. Front row: Ramon Rivera,Tyler Demerath, Tige O'Bar, Mario Gonzalez. Spring Theatre Academy seeks youth Shasta College stu- dents will present an evening of family enter- tainment with lobby activities prior to the show, including chil- dren’s games and prizes, staged gun fighting and robberies, a drawing for gifts and music by local country musician Chad Bushnell. Lobby activities start at 6:30 p.m., film screens at 7 p.m. Pro- ceeds will benefit an expanded Western Film series in 2010 in cooper- ation with the Tehama County Arts Council. Cost is $5 for ages 13 and up, $3 ages 6-12 and free for 5 and under. On Saturday, watch the film ‘Challenge of Champions’ at the State Theatre, 333 Oak St. in Red Bluff. The Challenge of Champions is a docu- mentary telling the story of an epic match between world champion bull rider Lane Frost and Red Bluff’s own world cham- pion bucking bull, Red Rock. Local rodeo stock contractor John Growney and former Red Bluff resident and pho- tographer Sue Rosoff both feature prominently and will be available at the evening reception. Film maker David Wittkower will also be present at the evening reception. This is a benefit for the State Theatre for the Arts and Tehama County Arts Council. A Matinee showing is at 2 p.m. and an evening show is a 7 p.m. Cost is $3 for matinee and $5 for evening showing. Patrons showing a pre-sale ticket for The Challenge of Champions will receive one free small popcorn. Tickets are available at the door and pre-sale at Norms Printing, 659 Main St., in Red Bluff or by call- ing 529-2500. Manton School bluegrass fundraiser to include top acts Manton School is holding its fourth annual blue- grass music festival dinner and auction 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 9, featuring AJ Lee and Molly Tut- tle at Manton School gym. The event includes a tri-tip dinner, silent auction, Courtesy photo Registration is now open for Westside Performing Arts Company's Spring Theatre Academy, which will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 25 - April 29 at 1666 E. Cypress Ave. in Redding. The Academy is open to ages 7-18.The program includes professional instruction in acting, singing and dancing. For more information, call 515-7151 or visit www.westsideperforming.com. Westside is a non-profit professional performing arts company offering high quality theatrical training and outstanding performance opportunities.We are an auxiliary of the Shasta County Arts Council. Dance concert The 20th annual Keeping Dance Alive!, a repertory dance con- cert, is coming to Lax- son Auditorium at CSU, Chico on March 11-12, and will be showcasing 85 north valley dancers. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12. Tickets are $18 adult, $16 senior, $14 student or child and available at www.chicoperfor- mances.com or by calling 898-6333. live auction and entertainment. Due to the cutting of education budgets in Cali- fornia in the area of arts education, Manton School strives to keep its music program in place through proceeds from its annual Bluegrass Festival auc- tion, entertainment and dinner. The school is pleased to have AJ Lee and Molly Tuttle as the headline band. They have showcased at the International Bluegrass Music Association in Nashville, Tenn. Students from the Manton School Bluegrass Music program will open for the act. Molly Tuttle and AJ Lee are two of the finest young singers in the country playing bluegrass and old-time music based in Palo Alto. The Tuttles with AJ Lee have impressed audiences around the Bay Area and beyond with their high-level bluegrass skills. They have been featured on television, in magazines and newspapers and on radio for their amazing blueg ass singing and picking. Tuttle, 18, has captured attention on the national blueg ass scene with her high level playing and singing. Lee, 13, is one of the finest young bluegrass singers in the country. With a full voice that reflects a deep understanding of bluegrass singing despite her young age, she has been a favorite at bluegrass festivals for years. The auction is the main fundraiser for the event and the Bluegrass Committee is seeking donations from businesses and individuals, which in the past have included gift certificates, spa or golf pack- ages, weekend getaways and lodging, retail items, gift baskets and jewelry. To donate an auction item, call auction coordinator Desiree Bryant at 474- 6103. The item can be picked up at the donor's conve- nience. All donations are tax deductible. Sponsor tables of four are $125 and tables for eight are $200. Seating is limited. 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