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Country artist Collin Raye is scheduled to per- form Thursday, Feb. 11 at Red Bluff's State Theatre, 333 Oak St., with local fa- vorite Chad Bushnell open- ing at 7 p.m. Born Floyd Elliot Wray on Aug. 22, 1960 in De Queens, Arkansas, Raye was one of the true hit mak- ers of the 1990s. He contin- ues to crank out soulful, heartfelt material with the honesty and richness that is signature to his vocals alone. With 24 Top 10 records, 16 No. 1 hits and having been a 10-time male vocal- ist of the year nominee — 5 CMA and 5 ACM — this truly electrifying performer remains one of the great voices of our time. Raye is nothing if not passionate. His soulful delivery has set country standards in such sear- ing ballads as "Love, Me," "In This Life," "Not That Different" and "If I were you." Always an energizing showman, he has blazed through such vivid rock- ers as "My Kind of Girl," "That's My Story," "I Can Still Feel You" and "I Want You Bad." Raye shot to fame with "Love, Me" in 1991. Listen- ers were so moved by this golden and pure voice that this song set the corner- stone for a career built on meaningful and emotional songs that have often been used for weddings, anniver- saries, memorial services and funerals. When "Little Rock," an anthem for those struggling with addiction recovery, hit the chart in 1994, its video led to more than 100,000 phone calls to Alcoholics Anonymous from folks seeking help in their addictions. "Not That Different" was a song that pleaded for tol- erance. "In This Life" be- came a wedding favorite, and "I Think About You" won awards for its song and video, which exposed the exploitation of women and children. Raye has consistently used his stardom to ad- vance social causes. Raye's new outreach is very personal. In 2010, af- ter the loss of his 10-year- old grandchild, Haley, Collin and his daughter Britanny established The Haley Bell Blessed Chair Foundation to honor her memory. The foundation supports and assists fam- ilies of the cognitively and physically disabled with a primary emphasis on supplying wheelchairs and other necessary med- ical equipment to elevate the quality of life for the disabled family member in need. Raye wrote a song for Haley called, "She's with me," which carries a pow- erful message for families of special needs children. In 2011 Raye released his first inspirational album, His Love Remains, which quickly shot to No. 1 on Am- azon for inspirational and religious music. He continues to per- form his traditional coun- try music across America and abroad and has added Christian and Catholic con- certs to his tour schedule as well. Tickets for all seats are $35 and are available by calling 529-2787 or visit- ing http://www.statethe- atreredbluff.com/. CollinRayeconcert sc he du le d ne xt month in Red Bluff CollinRaye STATETHEATRE The auditions for the Red Bluff Exchange Club and Soroptimist's 10th An- nual Search for Talent Show & Competition will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 at the Veterans Hall on Oak Street in Red Bluff. Talented young people ages 6 to 18 are encour- aged to try out for the show. Bring your act and join other Tehama County young people for this year's signature event. There is no cost to audi- tion or perform. AUDITIONS Search for Talent starts Saturday Aaron Standish is sched- uled to host a Stand-Up Standish Comedy Showcase at the Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5. The line-up includes Standish's wife and long- time comedy partner, Liz Merry, three members of the Chico comedy scene, Amy Helen, TJ Hudson and the Chico News & Review's Best Comedian of 2015 winner Chris Bobertz, two Red Bluff comics, Weston McCoy and State Theatre Master of Ceremonies Joe Vine and the king of Los Molinos comedy, Mad Bob Howard. The Stand-Up Standish Comedy Showcase features language and content ap- propriate for mature audi- ences. Advance tickets for the show are $10 and on sale at Wild Oak, 328 Oak St., and Plum Crazy, 645 Main St. in Red Bluff or online at http:// www.brownpapertickets. com/event/2489779. Tick- ets will be $15 at the door. The Elks Lodge has a full bar. COMEDY Stand-up showcase set for Red Bluff Shasta College pres- ents the Love and Belong- ing Series on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the months of February and March. The series is free and open to the public and will include interactive presen- tations and discussions fo- cused on creating a sense of belonging and commu- nity for everyone. Presen- tations will occur on the Student Center Stage, in the cafeteria on the Red- ding campus. Topics in- clude: Native people embrac- ing courage; Rod Lind- say, Executive Director of the LIFE Center, with guest panel; noon Thurs- day, Feb. 10 Show me some love and help me belong; Leroy Perkins, Ph.D., Adjunct English Instructor; noon Thursday, Feb. 10 Geophilia; Melinda Kashuba, Ph.D., Geography Instructor; noon Thursday, Feb. 25 Got your back: Finding the right mentors; Kylee Duran-Cox, English In- structor; 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 Conversations on con- necting: Diverse experi- ences of successful stu- dents; Heather Wylie, So- ciology Instructor and student panel; 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 Policing, cultural re- sponsiveness, and racial equity; Craig Carmena, Administration of Jus- tice Instructor and Chief Robert Paoletti of Red- ding Police Department; 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 Finding our place; Myr- iam Kalmogho, EOPS/ CARE Program Coordi- nator; 4 p.m. Thursday, March 3 Islamaphobia: The re- ality of intolerance; David Pearl, Political Science In- structor, and guest panel; 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 The mask you live in; A Film Screening of this film on the dangers of a nar- row definition of mascu- linity and guest panel dis- cussion, 4 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in room 802. For more information on individual presentations, call 242-7625 or write to equity@shastacollege.edu. REDDING Love and belonging presentations and discussions High Street Band The Rotary Club of Red Bluff is scheduled to pres- ent the highly entertain- ing High Street Band and its Salute to Yacht Rock at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at Red Bluff's State Theatre. The High Street Band has been entertaining au- diences with unparalleled audience interaction since the 1990s, with musical va- riety that always creates a party — and the public is invited. Founded as a jazz quar- tet by drummer Bruce Wehler, bassist Tim Swan- son, keyboardist Stu- art Dennis and sax man Randy McKellip, the High Street Band soon added a full horn section, adopted Zoot Suits and incorpo- rated the High Street Ex- perience with front man Matt Summers and pro- fessional sax man Steve Goff. High Street Band has played on the local, re- gional, national and inter- national stage — from the Burbank Starlight Bowl to Orlando's Walt Disney World, from the Special Olympics World Games to the 2016 Burgundy and Bordeaux Festival in France. They have entertained at music festivals and private events around the United States, weddings and re- ceptions and helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars at fundraisers for charitable organizations. This year the band will be performing Salute to Yacht Rock, the best of the '70s and '80s crooners like Michael McDonald; Seals and Crofts; Earth, Wind and Fire; Electric Light Orchestra; Styx; all of the greats in one show. You'll want to sing along. Tickets are $25 and available at statethe- atreredbluff.com, Amund- son Physical Therapy or Blunkall & Napier Insur- ance. Net proceeds from the concert will benefit the Red Bluff Rotary Founda- tion, serving the commu- nity. 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