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The Stand-Up Standish Comedy Showcase will be hosting two shows at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilm- ore Road and a bi-monthly showcase at 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13 at Duffy's Tavern, 337 Main St., Chico. The Red Bluff event will feature four comics from the Chico comedy scene — Mark Joseph Leathers, Scott Powers, Becky Lynn and Annie Fischer — and a cou- ple of Red Bluff cut-ups — Weston McCoy and Marty Trendler. Merry Standish Comedy alumni John Ber- toli will appear along with a surprise or two. Tickets are $10 in ad- vance, available at Wild Oak, 328 Oak St., 527-7347 and Plum Crazy, 645 Main St., 529-5566 in downtown Red Bluff, and online at http://www.brownpaper- tickets.com/event/2125679. Cost will be $15 at the door. The Stand-Up Standish Comedy Showcase contains material for mature audi- ences and is suggested for 16 and older. The Elks Lodge has a full bar. The Chico show will fea- ture Jerm Leather, Don Ashby, Steve Swim, Becky Lynn, Chaz Kelly, Weston McCoy, Amy Helen and John Bertoli. Tickets are $5 at the door. Merry Standish Com- edy is on Facebook or visit website http://www.mer- rystandish.com/home. html. STAND-UP Comedyshows set for September BeckyLynn Mark Joseph Leathers Scott Powers Before and after the sec- ond world war, when women were typically limited to the home, hospital or school- house, anthropologist Va- lene Smith was navigating the globe via plane, train, boat and automobile. From the caves of France to the bazaars of India, this Chico State emeritus professor was not only exploring the world, but also charting out the un- known territories of tourism anthropology. In an exhibition due to open Sept. 9, the Valene L. Smith Museum of Anthro- pology tells Smith's amaz- ing story of her pioneering life as a world traveler and tourism scholar. Her jour- neys and ideas come alive through photos, videos and an array of her own worldly artifacts. Much of the exhibition content is based on the re- cent publication of her au- tobiography, "Stereopticon: Entry to a Life of Travel and Tourism Research." Books are on sale at the museum and Smith will be signing copies on opening night. Smith is known locally as a beloved professor and mentor, and internationally as a daring traveler and re- searcher who continues to break boundaries and chart new directions in her field. Spark your wanderlust this fall while learning about the remarkable life of Valene Smith at the annual student- curated show. The exhibit kicks off with an opening reception 4:30-6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the museum. The exhibit will close Oct. 10. Be sure to tune in to North State Public Radio's program Nancy's Bookshelf at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11 for host Nancy Wiegman's inter- view with Smith about her autobiographical accounts and research. The Valene L. Smith Mu- seum of Anthropology is on the CSU, Chico campus, di- rectly across from Meriam Library, open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Ad- mission is free, donations are welcome. For more information, call 898-5397 or send an email to anthomuseum@csuchico. edu. CHICO STATE Exhibit to showcase work of Valene Smith Soheil Nasseri will per- form at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 at Red Bluff's State Theatre. Nasseri is scheduled to perform on the State The- atre's Schimmel grand pi- ano Schubert Sonata in G Major; Chopin Ballade in G Minor; Beethoven 7 Vari- ations on "God Save the King" and Beethoven Sym- phony No. 5 transcribed for piano by Franz Liszt. A native of California, Nasseri has been consis- tently acclaimed by interna- tional audiences and critics alike. Since 2001, he has per- formed 20 completely differ- ent recital programs in New York City at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts' Alice Tully Hall and Merkin Concert Hall. Via television, radio and the In- ternet, he has been seen and heard by millions of people. Nasseri made his Euro- pean debut in 2004 at the famed Teatro Massimo in Palermo, Sicily. Subse- quently, he has performed in many of the world's most prestigious concert halls: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Ter- race Theatre (Washington, DC), and Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal (Berlin). In 2010 Mr. Nasseri joined American Ballet Theatre for nine performances at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, playing an integral role on stage, both as pianist and actor. Dedicated to introducing and nurturing a love of clas- sical music to younger gen- erations, Nasseri has per- formed in more than 60 pub- lic schools. He is also deeply committedtonew music and has given over 30 premières; to date, nine composers have written works specifically for him. Active in the recording studio, he has seven solo CDs on the labels of Centaur, Ma- hoor and Naxos. Nasseri began studying the piano at the age of five, and, at the age of 20 moved to New York City to study with Karl Ulrich Schnabel. In 2001, he became a pro- tégé of Jerome Lowenthal, who remains his mentor to- day. Other important teach- ers include Clinton Adams, Anna Balakerskaia, Irina Edelman, Claude Frank, Eva Pierrou and Ann Schein. Tickets available at www. statetheatreredbluff.com and the Tehama Country Visitor Center, 250 Ante- lope Blvd. STATE THEATRE Soheil Nasseri coming to Red Bluff By Verda Mackay Correspondent CHICO Chico Theater Company's play, "Steel Magnolias" suggests its six female characters can be as delicate as the mag- nolia flower and, when needed, as tough as steel. The poignant comedy- drama, "Steel Magnolias" opens at Chico Theater Company 7:30 p.m., Sat- urday and runs through Sept. 13. Written by Robert Har- ling, Steel Magnolias opened off-Broadway in 1987 and it was a quick journey to the award-win- ning film in 1989. The theater's director, Anna Murry voiced a hope that people will cry a little and laugh a lot. "We're kind of focusing a lot on the funny," Murry said. "The cast has to step it up in order to get the hu- mor in the play and they're doing a great job." The two-act play takes place in the sleepy little southern town of Chinqua- pin, Louisiana. Few things happen there that are not discussed at the local home-based beauty shop. The good friends who meet there weekly give sup- port to one another. Most of the women possess quiet wills of steel for they need to be strong. They live in a culture dominated by men who give them little emo- tional support to deal with life's stresses and trage- dies. Truvy Jones, owner of the beauty salon, has a philosophy that, "There is no such thing as natural beauty." "I don't trust anybody that does their own hair. I don't think it's normal," she said. The drama is filled with unexpected events which include the wondrous be- friending of one charac- ter, planning an upcom- ing wedding, a dog on the edge of a nervous break- down, a new baby and a tragedy. It is filled with laughter and a tribute to the power of love. The Steel Magnolia cast features Duchess Dale as Truvy Jones, the beauty shop owner. Kendall Young is Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, her beauty assistant. The grand dame widow of the former mayor, Clairee Belcher, is por- trayed by Leslie Keller. A young bride-to-be Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie is played by Holly Robinson. Socially prominent ca- reer woman and Shelby's mother, M'Lynn Eatenton, is Cathy Gregg. Capping them all is a wealthy, grouchy, full of sarcasm, neighborhood curmudgeon, Louisa "Ou- iser" Boudreaux, ably per- formed by Sandy Huseth. "Four of these women are seasoned actors," Murry said. "Three of them have been on the CTC stage a lot. Sandy, who plays Ou- iser, played the wicked witch in CTC's 'Wizard of Oz.' I think this is Kendall Young's 20-something show at CTC and she's only 16. Chico Theater Company is located at 166 E. Eaton Road in Chico. For more information and tickets, call 894-3282 or visit their website at www.chicothe- ater.com. CHICO THEATER COMPANY Play to make audience cry a little, laugh a lot AlfalfaHay FOR SALE •Excellant Quality •Fine Stemed •Great for horses goats and sheep South Red Bluff Call Scott 945-9276 $11.00 Bale Take15%offyourmeal with this ad dineinonly 723 Main St. 527.5470 www. palominoroom .com PrimeRibonFridaynights Open Tues-Sat to ensure that your business is part of the official promotional publication and Program for Red Bluff's annual "party of the year." Red Bluff Business Operators: TIME'S A- WASTIN'! 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