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4A Daily News – Thursday, July 28, 2011 Pastimes The Marvellous Wondrettes By PATRICIA FELD- HAUS Special to the DN ASHLAND, ORE. — For a wonderful trip down Memory Lane, be sure to see “The Mar- velous Wonderettes” at the Oregon Cabaret The- atre in Ashland, Oregon. Four young women with extraordinary voices sang tunes in close har- mony celebrating their 1958 Senior Prom with renditions of “Mr. Sand- man,” “Lollipop,” ;and ”All I Have to Do Is Dream.” A real crowd pleaser was “Teacher’s Pet” where a male dinner guest was selected to be the focus of attention. Before intermission, we voted for Prom Queen. The second act took place in the same gymna- sium at a 10 year reunion where the audience heard 1968 melodies featuring “It’s My Party,” “Leader of the Pack,” and Respect.” The women had gone through some life changes in their love lives and one singer was pregnant. This very entertaining well choreographed musi- cal directed by Melissa Rain Anderson featured several New York actress- es. Writer and arranger Roger Bean has been very successful with various productions all over the country as well as an off- Broadway run in New York City. Dinner/Brunch is available prior to the show in addition to appetizers, beverages and desserts. For tickets which range from $16 - $35 and fur- ther information phone 541-488-2902, fax 541- 488-8795 or go online at www.oregoncabaret.com. Movie Review: 'Cowboys & Aliens' By CARY DARLING McClatchy Newspapers Two big concepts. Two big stars. Seven credited writers. Too much hype. There's no way that "Cowboys & Aliens," the big-budget sci-fi/Western mash-up, could really work outside of a marketing campaign, right? Not so fast. Director Jon Favreau shows that these two genres can go together as easily as peanut butter and chocolate or Homer Simpson and donuts. And, as he did with "Iron Man," he does it in thrilling fash- ion. Daniel Craig is the icon- ic, mythic Man With No Name of the American West. Well, he has a name (Jake Lonergan), he just can't remember it. It's 1873 in the Arizona Territory, and he wakes up in the middle of the desert with no memory, no knowledge of how he got there or why he's bleeding, and no clue of why that strange metal bracelet is strapped to his wrist. He hasn't forgotten how to defend himself though and when a ragged posse of bad guys, who figure he must be an escaped convict with a bounty on his head, try to capture him, he sees it as an opportunity to get a new set of clothes and some weaponry. 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It's fun to see Ford and Craig, steely action heroes from two dif- ferent generations, squar- ing off and then teaming up. It's fun to see cowboys allying with Indians against their new enemy. It's fun to see the likes of Walton Goggins ("Justified," "The Shield") as one of Jake's old hold-up gang and Sam Rockwell ("Moon," "Iron Man 2") as the fearful bar- keep in smaller roles. It's fun to be scared by the gen- uinely creepy, ogre-like (and surprisingly fleet- footed) aliens. And the really fun part is that it's not in 3D. So there's no need to fork over extra dollars or strap on those glasses. Now that we're moving into August, often a fallow time for new releases as everyone's looking forward to the fall film season, "Cowboys & Aliens" could be the last big, sci-fi cinematic hurrah of sum- mer. If that turns out to be the case, it's a great way to go out. 4 out of 5 stars Director: Jon Favreau Cast: Harrison Ford, Daniel Craig Rated: PG-13 (intense sequences of western and sci-fi action and vio- lence, some partial nudi- ty and a brief crude ref- erence) Running time: 118 min. Arts & entertainment Just Strings Music Festival A two-day music festival devoted to the music of stringed instruments will be presented by Just Strings, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, Jeanne R. Pezzi. The festival will be held at the Geyser Peak Winery Hoffman Ranch Picnic Grounds, 22298 Geyserville Ave., in Geyserville, Aug. 13 and 14. The festival will have two stages with numer- ous award winning artists which will include all genres of music - from classical, Flamenco with dancers, rock ‘n roll, country, jazz, African to blues. Some featured artists include the David Gris- man Quintet Plus and Charles Neville and Yous- soupha Sodibe and the Mystic Rhythms. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Music starts at noon and will play continuously until 8 p.m. each day. More than 20 artists and groups are scheduled to perform. Vendors will include Texwasabi, Mary’s Pizza and Uncle Bill’s Gourmet Corn Dogs. A farmer’s market will also be available with other foods and numerous products from near and far. Geyser Peak Winery will offer wine and a beer garden will also be available. Tickets are $60 per day and available online at the Brown Paper Tickets website. Parking is free. Proceeds will benefit the Redwood Empire Food Bank. More information about accommodations and tickets is available online at juststringsamusicfes- tival.com or by calling 707-495-2776. Shasta Vocal Institute concert The final performance of the Shasta Vocal Insti- tute Workshop will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5 in the Shasta College Theatre. The concert will feature students who partici- pated in a two-week Workshop. The students will perform art songs and arias accompanied by Jere- miah Trujillo on piano. The concert will include scenes from operas, including Mozart’s "The Magic Flute." Student assistants, graduates of Shasta College who have gone on as vocal majors, will perform arias and duets. Tickets are available at the door for $7 (general admission) and $5 (for students and seniors); the Shasta College Theatre Box Office opens at 6:30 the evening of the performance. For more information call Dr. Elizabeth Water- bury, Shasta College Vocal Director, at 242-2367. Nicole Richardson Salon Bella Dona Full Service Salon July Special 30% OFF Located next to any service. Bud’s Jolly Cone Call for appt. 527-4843 (exp. July 31, 2011) COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check starting at $ (most cars and pick-ups) 2595 + cert. Pass or FREE retest 527-9841 • 195 S. 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