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The Janet Turner Print Museum at California State University, Chico is about to launch its first exhibi- tion of the fall 2014 season, "Inhabitable: The Sense of City." The exhibit will honor the late Janet Turner's ded- ication to using the muse- um's extensive print collec- tion to enhance learning be- yond the classroom. Presented Monday, Aug. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 20, the exhibition is the re- sult of a collaborative effort between Catherine Sullivan, curator of The Turner; Dr. Laura Nice, lecturer in the Comparative Religion and Humanities department at CSU, Chico and co-curator for the exhibit; and Nice's humanities seminar stu- dents, who worked to se- lect prints from The Turn- er's collection for the show. During the spring 2014 semester, Nice's humanities seminar studied what makes a city through history, liter- ature, philosophy, music and art. "Inhabitable" at- tempts to highlight the con- sequences of and the tension betweenthesevariousfacets. "Throughout history, artists have explored the beauty and ugliness of com- munal living, and many of the themes have remained constant for centuries," said Nice. "The prints on exhibi- tion present a wide range of perspectives, which taken together offer a fantastically complex panorama of com- munal living." Sullivan and Nice were inspired by the success of last fall's exhibition, "Un- settled Dreams: Monsters in Print," which was a stu- dent-generated exhibition at The Turner co-curated by CSU, Chico art history pro- fessor Asa Mittman. Nice will give a curator's talk 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 28 in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall (PAC 134) fol- lowed by a reception in the Janet Turner Print Museum Gallery. Additional prints for this exhibition will be featured in CSU, Chico's Ayres Hall in the first floor art cases. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Janet Turn- er's birth. The Turner is planning a number of events during the 2014 school year to celebrate its founder's leg- acy. Turner (1914-1988) was a Chico State art professor and nationally renowned printmaker. The Turner is in Meriam Library on the CSU, Chico campus, adjacent to the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthropology. Viewing hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The gallery will be closed Sept. 1 (Labor Day). Parking is available on nearby Chico streets and at adjacent CSU, Chico parking lots. For more information on the exhibition, call The Turner at 530-898-4476, email the curator at csul- livan@csuchico.edu, or visit www.janetturner.org. Groups and classes can go online to arrange for visits to The Turner, including vis- its outside the public view- ing hours. The website has a section for class applica- tions for docent tours and related activities. This form should be submitted prior to the visit to ensure a pro- ductive and educational ex- perience for the class. PRINTEXHIBIT Turner launches Fall show The history of the Red BluffArtAssociation'sfound- ing and activities to date are the subject of an essay writ- ten by Red Bluff Union High School senior Lilly Taylor. Lilly undertook this proj- ect as an assignment for a U.S. History class through the extension program of the Red Bluff campus of Shasta College. She first considered writing about the history of the Tehama County Court House, but abandoned that in favor of something that matched her favorite hob- bies and interests—drawing, watercolors and acrylics. "I'm really enthused about Lilly's project and look forward to sharing it on RBAA's website in the very near future," said Kathy Brehm, Association president. "She has done a wonderful job." Lilly not only researched RBAA archives, scrapbooks and Daily News articles, but conducted interviews with Annie Gould, a mem- ber since 1962, and Connie Maxey, former president. "Without the formation of Red Bluff's Art Associ- ation, credit would not be given to all the amazing art- ists of the community, who bring their beautiful work to life," Lilly said. RBAA, bringing art op- portunities, education and enrichment to the North Valley, meets 10 a.m. to noon Thursdays at the Tehama District Fairground, 650 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff. For infor- mation, call 529-1603. ARTISTS Student tells history of art association COURTESYLILLYTAYLOR Lilly Taylor began researching the Red Bluff Art Association as part of a history course at Shasta College. Chico Performances announces Mary Chapin Carpenter, with spe- cial guest Tift Merritt, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 at Lax- son Auditorium. Over the course of her career Carpenter has sold more than 13 million re- cords. With hits like "Pas- sionate Kisses" and "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," she has won five Grammy Awards, with 15 nomina- tions, two CMA awards and two Academy of Country Music awards for her vocals. Her songs speak to the most personal of life's de- tails and the most uni- versal. Carpenter will be joined on stage by long- time friends Jon Carroll on piano and John Doyle on guitars and bouzouki. Tickets are $46 pre- mium, $38 adult, $36 se- nior, $28 youth, $10 Chico State Student. To purchase tickets, call the University Box Office at 530-898-6333, or visit chicoperformances.com. CONCERT Laxson to host Mary Chapin Carpenter CSU's Laxson Audito- rium in Chico is proud to welcome comedian Paula Poundstone Friday, Sept. 5. Poundstone climbed on a Greyhound bus 25 years ago and traveled across the country — stopping in at open mic nights at comedy clubs as she went. A high school drop-out, she went on to become one of the great humorists of our time. You can hear her through your laughter as a regular panelist on NPR's popular rascal of a weekly news quiz show, Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me. She tours regularly, per- forming standup comedy across the country. While there is no doubt that Poundstone is funny, the thing that probably separates her from the pack of comics working today and that has made her a legend among com- ics and audiences alike is her ability to be spontane- ous with a crowd. "No two shows I do are the same," she says. "It's not that I don't repeat material. I do. My shows, when they're good, and I like to think they often are, are like a cocktail party. When you first get there, you talk about how badly you got lost and how hard it was to find parking. Then you tell a story about your kids or what you just saw on the news. You meet some new people and ask them about themselves. Then, someone says, 'Tell that story you used to tell,' and then someone on the other side of the room spills adrink,andyoumockthem. No one ever applauds me when I leave a party, though. I think they high five." Paula's interchanges with the audience are never mean ordoneataperson'sexpense. She even manages to handle politics without provoking the pall of disapproval less artful comics have received. Over the span of her ca- reer, Paula has amassed a list of awards and accolades that stretch the length of a great big tall guy's arm. Paula has starred in com- edy specials on HBO and BRAVO, won an Emmy Award, served as "official correspondent" for The To- night Show during the 1992 Presidential race, pioneered the art of backstage com- mentary during an Emmy telecast, steps up to the plate for causes she believes in, and is almost always in- cluded in any compendium. Tickets are $10-34. For more information, call 530-898-6333 or visit www.csuchico.edu/upe/ performance/artists/ PaulaPoundstone.html. COMEDY Paula Poundstone to perform at CSU Chico COURTESY PAULA POUNDSTONE REDDING This fall Shasta College is producing the Broadway hit, The Voice of the Prairie, evoking re- membrances of the early beginnings of rural radio stations, or radio-on-the- run, as colorful characters move across farm country promoting the creation of radio stations. The show is looking for strong character actors and storytellers between the ages of 18 and 60+ from all backgrounds. These second round au- ditions are open to Shasta College students and the community alike. Auditions are 7-9 p.m. Aug. 25-28 in the Shasta College Theatre, Building 500. Come prepared with a monologue if you have one, and ready to read charac- ter sides. Performance dates are Oct. 16-19 and 23-25. Di- rected by Casy Cann; Da- vid Fraser will create sets and costume design will be by Hilary Fahey. For more information, call 242-2375 or visit www. shastacollege.edu/theatre. AUDITIONS 'The Voice of the Prairie' at Shasta Independent Living Services of Northern Cal- ifornia is pleased to an- nounce Pirate Palooza dinner and silent auction, 7-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at Win River Resort and Ca- sino, 2100 Redding Ran- cheria Road, Redding. This swashbuckling event will feature live en- tertainment by Caliban, an acoustic duo featur- ing members of Tempest. Caliban presents spirited dance-tunes and spellbind- ing ballads, pirate costume fashion show, silent auction and drawings. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at ILSNC at (530)242-8550. Independent Living Ser- vices of Northern Califor- nia is a non-profit commu- nity organization that helps verylow-incomepeoplewith disabilities to live better and more productive lives. FUNDRAISER Community Group to host Pirate Palooza BARBARA MAPLES: MOONLIGHT OVER ROSEMONT, COLORADO NAVIGATE the rapids of parenting Parenting is one of life's greatest joys. 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