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COURTESYPHOTOBYROBERTBIRD The 2014student art contest artist reception. Entry forms and rules are available for the Te- hama County Arts Council Student Art Contest spon- sored by the council and Red Bluff Art Association. Entry forms and rules are available at Tehama County Department of Ed- ucation, 1135 Lincoln St. in Red Bluff, Tehama County Library, 645 Madison St. in Red Bluff, the Corning Branch Library, 740 Third St., and the Los Molinos Branch Library, 7881 State Route 99E. The contest is open to all Tehama County students, grades K-12. Forms are be- ing sent to Tehama County schools. This year's theme is "Hidden Treasures" and the deadline for entry sub- mission is 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Department of Education. For more information, call 200-2661 or go to www. TehamaArts.org, click on Programs and scroll down to the Art Contest informa- tion. Winning entries will be displayed at the State Theatre for the Arts in con- junction with the Missoula Children's Theatre on Sat- urday, March 7, including an artist reception with prizes. ARTSCOUNCIL Studentartcontest entry forms available Girls Incorporated of the Northern Sacramento Valley is proud to be the chosen recipient organi- zation for two benefit per- formances of Eve Ensler's award-winning play, "The Vagina Monologues." The Feb. 21 and 28 per- formances are presented by V-Day Tehama-Shasta, a local non-profit that is part of an international mission to end violence against women and girls. The shows take place 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the State Theatre, 333 Oak St. in Red Bluff, and 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the First United Methodist Church in Redding, 1825 East St. in Redding. All proceeds go to end violence against women and girls; 90 per- cent of proceeds stay local to benefit Girls Inc. NSV, which provides empower- ment programs and work- shops to girls ages 6-18 in Shasta and Tehama coun- ties. Performed by a tal- ented local cast, the play is a collection of moving, often hilarious, heart- wrenching stories that share a common theme. Attendees will hear sto- ries from many aspects of the female experience as the performers give voice to women and girls from all walks of life. It delves into women's sexuality, strengths, sisterhood, hu- mor and much more. A few monologues share the pain of rape, abuse and intolerance. The perfor- mance includes adult lan- guage and content and is intended for mature audi- ences; parental guidance is strongly advised. Attendees will be sup- porting ongoing Girls Inc. NSV programs for lo- cal girls, including group classes that teach girls to nurture their own self-es- teem, respect their bodies and each other and to rec- ognize and defend them- selves against harmful relationships. Girls Inc.'s wide range of programs also teach girls financial literacy, encourage par- ticipation in sports and community leadership and mentor girls as they seek careers in science, math, technology and en- gineering. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at VDay-Shasta.eventbrite. com for the Redding show or VDay-Tehama.event- brite.com for the Red Bluff show. Or, purchase tickets in person at Wink Fashion and Salon, 629 Main St. in Red Bluff. Event sponsorships of $50 are available through Feb. 12; call 527-7767 for details. For more information, e-mail VDayRedBluff@ya- hoo.com or call 690-5529. THEATER Play to support local girls, help end violence The Green Room Com- munity Art Studio is offer- ing an open workshop for children ages 5 to 18 to do art work of their choice. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 24 and 31. This is a free work- shop and some art mate- rials will be available. Stu- dents are invited to bring their own materials and own ideas. Organizers hope this workshop provides inspi- ration and opportunity for students to create art to enter in the Tehama County Arts Council's Stu- dent Art Contest. The deadline for en- try is Feb. 17. Entry forms can be found at all county schools, www.tehamaarts. org and at the Green Room during the workshop. For further informa- tion, send an email to chrissieclapp@gmail.com. ART Green Room to offer open workshop for kids Thankyou! PLEASE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER. ELKO,NEVADA The 31st Na- tional Cowboy Poetry Gath- ering is Jan. 26-31, in Elko, Nev. The Elko gathering is the nation's oldest and largest annual celebration of the cultural traditions of the ranching and ru- ral West. Every year, thou- sands travel to this high desert town in the heart of winter, to listen, learn and share. Through poetry, mu- sic and stories, ranch people express the beauty, humor, creativity and challenges of a life deeply connected to the earth and its bounty. At the 31st gathering, more than 55 poets, musi- cians and musical groups from the U.S., Canada, Aus- tralia and Mexico will per- form on seven stages at four different venues. The line- up includes poets Baxter Black, Jerry Brooks, John Dofflemyer, Linda M. Has- selstrom, Yvonne Hollen- beck, Wally McRae, Wad- die Mitchell and Paul Zar- zyski. Musicians and bands include Gretchen Peters, Tom Russell, Ian Tyson, The Western Flyers, Wy- lie & The Wild West, Eli Barsi, Cowboy Celtic, Don Edwards, Corb Lund & The Hurtin' Albertans and Gary McMahan. The gathering also fea- tures hands-on workshops in traditional western arts, exhibitions, western dances, films, discussions, open-mic sessions and more. Tickets can be purchased at www. westernfolklife.org, or by calling 888 880-5885. The gathering will also celebrate a little-known cor- ner of Mexico—Baja Califor- nia Sur—and its rich ran- chero culture. The Gath- ering will welcome Baja's vaqueros, who will share with their American cow- boy counterparts the tradi- tional acoustic music, ranch cuisine, local art and craft- work, traditional lore and humor of their Californio roots. For nearly 300 years, ranching families have carved out an existence in the rugged, arid environ- ment of the sierra of the lower California (Baja) pen- insula. These ranching fam- ilies are the direct descen- dents of Spanish mission- ary soldiers, and continue to maintain their horse- back traditions, using rid- ing equipment patterned after the horse gear of their Spanish ancestors. They are a living link between Spain and the American bucka- roo. The Western Folklife Center is dedicated to ex- ploring, presenting and pre- serving the diverse and dy- namic cultural heritage of the American West. COWBOY POETRY 31st national gathering set to begin Jan. 26 CHICO Everyman philoso- pher and humorist Garrison Keillor returns to the Lax- son Auditorium stage for an evening of yarns that hear- ken back to simpler times at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2. No one weaves a story quite like Keillor, who started A Prairie Home Companion in 1974. Gar- rison's characters from his weekly radio show, as well as his many books, have be- come part of Americana, much like Mark Twain's creations did a century be- fore. Tickets are $64 for pre- mium, $56 adult, $54 se- nior, $44 youth and $10 Chico State student. This performance is co- sponsored by Bird in Hand and KCHO/KFPR. For more information, visit http://www.csuchico. edu/upe/performance/art- ists/GarrisonKeillor.html. Ballet Swan Lake premiered in 1877 at Russia's famed Bol- shoi Theatre with a score composed by Tchaikovsky. However, it is the 1895 re- vival by Petipa and Ivanov that garnered great praise, and it is this version that the Russian National Bal- let Theatre, under the artis- tic direction of Elena Rad- chenko, will present at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at Lax- son Auditorium. The company performs the timeless Russian folk- tale of the star-crossed lov- ers, Prince Siegfried and the Swan Queen Odette, and the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart. This ballet masterpiece is presented with sumptuous costumes and lush scenery, and danced by a company founded in 1980 with the sole purpose of preserving the great tradition of Rus- sian ballet. Tickets are $44 premium, $36 adult, $34 senior, $26 youth and $10 Chico State student. For more information, visit http://www.csuchico. edu/upe/performance/art- ists/RussianNational.html. CHICO PERFORMANCES Garrison Keillor, Russian ballet scheduled in February Keillor TheAssociatedPress BEIJING Director Peter Jackson attended a red- carpet premiere of the fi- nal "Hobbit" film in Beijing on Tuesday, saying that he has been having a hard time getting used to the nickname "Peter the Great" affectionately given to him by Chinese fans. Jackson was joined at the event by actor Rich- ard Armitage, who said he would miss playing in the "Hobbit" trilogy and would now focus on his role in TV drama "Hannibal." The New Zealand am- bassador to China also gave a speech welcom- ing fans to visit his coun- try, where the films were made. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" ends Jackson's massively suc- cessful six-film franchise that started with the 2001 release of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring." Jackson was told about his "Peter the Great" nick- name at a media event on Monday. 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