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Nearing their fifth de- cade together, the iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, of- ten cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in country rock and American roots music, continues to add to their legendary status. The band will be per- forming at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at the State Theatre, 333 Oak St. in Red Bluff. Tickets are available for $39-$49 at www.statethe- atreredbluff.com or by call- ing 529-2787. With multi-platinum and gold records, strings of top ten hits such as "Fishin' In The Dark" and "Mr. Bojan- gles," multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA awards and nominations, the band's accolades continue to accu- mulate. Their groundbreak- ing "Will The Circle Be Un- broken" album has been inducted into the U.S. Li- brary of Congress as well as the Grammy Hall of Fame. "Mr. Bojangles" was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2014 "Fishin' In the Dark" was certified platinum for digital downloads by the RIAA. Today, Jeff Hanna, Jim- mie Fadden, Bob Carpen- ter, John McEuen continue their non-stop touring in their 49th year together. The plans for their 50th An- niversary are said to be ex- tensive. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band coming to State Theatre COURTESYPHOTO Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. TEHAMACOUNTYARTSCOUNCIL SCHOOLS GET POETRY Mercy High School in Red Bluff is scheduled to state The Phantom of the Opera as its spring musical. Opening night is 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 and the Gala performance is set to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 25. The final two performances are sched- uled for 7 p.m. Saturday May 2 and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 3. Call the school at 527-8313 for ticket infor- mation. The Phantom of the Opera is composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, and a book by Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe. Based on the classic novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux, the show tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocent young so- prano, Christine, and de- votes himself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of the de- vious methods at his com- mand. The score includes "Think of Me," "Angel of Music," "Music of the Night," "All I Ask of You," "Masquerade" and the ti- tle song. "I've been picturing how to do it at Mercy since I was 16, long before I knew I would be a teacher, or be at Mercy, or be directing their musicals," said di- rector Scott Matthews. "At one point, I had a list of all the challenges I would have to overcome to be able to pull off the show. I was pretty sure it was im- possible. But over the past five or six years, I've slowly figured out how to over- come most of the larger obstacles." MERCY HIGH Spring musical to be Phantom of the Opera CONCERT FollowusonTwitterandFacebook. RedBluffElementarySchoolDis- trict librarian Kathryn Hirsch, le , receives a collection of new poetry books in appreciation of Berenice Forward's, right, participation as a judge in the local Poetry Out Loud Competition held in February at Mercy High School. Poetry Out Loud is a free program that helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, learn about their literary heritage and compete for college scholarship funding. This activity is supported by the California Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and was administered locally by the Tehama County Arts Council. COURTESY The Tehama County Arts Council is gearing up for an exciting Maker Summer and seeks volun- teers and donation of ma- terials that will ensure Te- hama County students can flex their creative Maker muscles. The Green Room, next to the State Theatre in Red Bluff, will be offering a wide array of opportuni- ties for kids of all ages to create. They are in need of knitters and crocheters and yarn; chess masters who can teach and help build innovative chess sets; puppeteers and people who can help create puppets; story tellers and creative writers and materials to make journals; poets who can mesmerize with words and share a passion for the art and spoken word art- ists who can transform thoughts through voice. If you have a skill not listed here but possess a Maker spirit to share, let the council know by writ- ing to Melissa at teham- abigread@yahoo.com for more information or visit www.tehamaarts.org and www.greenroomredbluff. org. "Making is fundamen- tal to what it means to be human," says Mark Hatch in the Maker Movement Manifest. "We must make, create and express our- selves to feel whole. There is something unique about making physical things. These things are like lit- tle pieces of us and seem to embody portions of our souls." MAKER SUMMER Group seeks volunteers, donations for kids' art CHICO The following events are scheduled through May for Chico Performances. All events are in Laxson Auditorium. • The Pink Floyd Experi- ence, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 1. Tickets are $10-36. The Pink Floyd Expe- rience echoes everything that made Pink Floyd one of rock and roll's great- est icons. It's a celebra- tion of the music, the themes, and the innova- tion that this great band brought to fans around the world. The Pink Floyd Experience is a quadra- phonic, full sensory ex- perience—six phenom- enal musicians, amaz- ing light show, dynamic video, and of course, a flying pink pig. • Buddy Guy, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7. Tickets are $10-52. What do Muddy Wa- ters, Howlin' Wolf, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and The Roll- ing Stones all have in common? They've all shared the stage with legendary blues man Buddy Guy. In 2005, Buddy Guy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, his speech was simple, "If you don't think you have the blues, just keep living." The blues will fill Laxson Au- ditorium when the man Eric Clapton calls "with- out a doubt the best gui- tar player alive" comes to town. • Arturo O'Farrill Oc- tet, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 11. Tickets are $10- 32. Hot Latin rhythms, a blistering horn sec- tion, and maestro Arturo O'Farrill transport mu- sic lovers to a Caribbean beach or a steamy night in Spanish Harlem. 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