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One of the finest big bands in the world today, the Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, DC, tours thousands of miles each year to promote patriotism and good will for the U.S. Army through free public concerts. The Tehama Concert Se- ries, the Rotary Club of Red Bluff and the Daily News are proud sponsors of a free Jazz Ambassadors' concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 25 at the State Theatre. The Army's official tour- ing big band has appeared in a variety of high profile contexts, including perfor- mances with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Syracuse Symphony. During a joint perfor- mance with the National Symphony Orchestra, con- ductor Marvin Hamlisch declared, "I can't think of better ambassadors for our country." Other notable performances include ap- pearances at the Toronto Jazz Festival, the Rich- mond Jazz Festival, the Jazz Education Network Conference in Louisville, the Kennedy Center Hon- ors, the Colbert Report and the New York Pops at Carn- egie Hall. A highly competitive au- dition process draws can- didates from leading con- servatories, universities, and the professional ranks. Many members of the Jazz Ambassadors have exten- sive civilian performance experience. Alumni have gone on to careers in uni- versity teaching studio re- cording, and performance. The band has appeared in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India and throughout Europe. Whether at a world-re- nowned venue or playing in the grassroots of Amer- ica, the Jazz Ambassadors impress audiences with their virtuosity. The ability to connect with their audi- ence has attracted the at- tention of Gordon Goodwin, Bobby Shew, Ernie Watts, and the Dave Brubeck All- Star Quintet, just a few of the outstanding jazz artists who have shared the stage with America's Big Band. Concerts by the Jazz Am- bassadors are programmed to entertain all types of au- diences. Many of the ensem- ble's members arrange and compose music highlight- ing the group's creative talent and gifted soloists. Their diverse repertoire includes big band swing, Latin music, contemporary jazz, bebop, standards, pop- ular tunes, Dixieland, and patriotic selections. Wherever they travel, the Jazz Ambassadors proudly carry the message of patri- otism and goodwill to audi- ences worldwide. For additional informa- tion about the Jazz Ambas- sadors' performance in Red Bluff, write to Jazz Ambas- sador Tickets, Tehama Con- cert Series, P.O. Box 9440, Red Bluff, 96080 or call 727- 8727. To obtain free tickets by mail, please include a self-addressed stamped en- velope with your request to the above address. Applications for tickets are available at the Tehama County Library, Veterans Hall, Red Bluff Community Center, the Tehama Coun- try Visitor Center, Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce and the Daily News. JazzAmbassadors to p er fo rm f re e concert March 25 CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO The Jazz Ambassadors. STATETHEATRE The Tehama Concert Se- ries brings The Barefoot Movement to Red Bluff's State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 11. The Barefoot Movement brings heartfelt, energetic and down home sounds. They have been heralded by Country Music Televi- sion website CMT Edge as "one of the most promis- ing bands on the bluegrass scene." Whether folks are seek- ing emotional ballads or barn-burners, listeners can expect a collection of mu- sic that offers something delectable. The group has enjoyed almost non-stop touring including a trip to Burkina Faso, Africa where they were guests of the American Embassy. In 2014, they received a Mo- mentum Award, naming them Band of the Year by the International Blue- grass Music Association. Crowding around a single microphone, their show is as fun to watch as it is to hear. It has now been seven years since The Barefoot Movement took off their shoes and took to the stage. Hard work and talent have taken them from east coast to west, from north to south, and even across the Atlantic Ocean. They have appeared in Country Weekly Magazine, Rolling- Stone.com, CMT Edge, Mu- sic City Roots, and Wood- songs Old-Time Radio Hour. Their original mu- sic was featured on the Outdoor Channel's pro- gram "Huntin' the World: Southern Style" and their music video for their pop- ular song "Second Time Around" has been seen na- tionally on the Zuus Coun- try Network. They have been selected as showcase artists at both the Interna- tional Bluegrass Music As- sociation and the Ameri- cana Festival conferences and were first runners up at the 2013 Telluride Blue- grass Festival's New Band Competition. This concert is free to subscribers of the Tehama Concert Series who have purchased a season ticket. Non-members may pur- chase tickets at the the- ater box office just before concert time. Single-con- cert ticket prices are $30 per adult and $10 for stu- dents. Memberships and sea- son tickets for the Te- hama Concert Series will be available for purchase in the theater's lobby. The box office will be open for non-members to purchase tickets at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 727-8727, or visit www. tehamaconcertseries.org. Find Tehama Concert Se- ries on Facebook. CONCERT Th e Ba re fo ot M ov emen t co me s to S ta te The Barefoot Movement. The following perfor- mances are being offered as part of the Chico Perfor- mances season in March. All performances are held at Laxson Auditorium on the CSU Chico campus. • Triplets of Belleville, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5 Composer and band leader Benoit Charest and the eight-piece ensemble Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville performs live the music and sound effects from the Academy Award- nominated animated film Triplets of Belleville. When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her be- loved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sis- ters—an aged song-and- dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him. Charest's film score and the tour de force band transport the audience to the exciting streets of 1920s France and Le Jazz Hot. The evening is a once-in-a-lifetime music and cinema experience not to be missed. The film is rated PG-13. • Igudesman & Joo, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8 Igudesman & Joo are the talented and hilarious duo of Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo, two classi- cal musicians who have taken the world by storm with their unique theat- rical shows that combine comedy with classical mu- sic and popular culture. Their clips on YouTube, to date, have gathered over 40 million hits, and the duo has appeared on tele- vision in numerous coun- tries. In the grand tradi- tion of Victor Borge, these two virtuoso musicians have audiences around the world rolling in the aisles all while playing their butts off. • Lúnasa and Tim O'Brien, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 One of the most es- teemed singer-songwriter and instrumentalists of his generation joins forces with "the hottest Irish band on the planet." Lu- nasa was founded in 1997, and with the group's su- perb musicianship has brought new energy to the Celtic tradition. An im- mense talent, one measure of Tim O'Brien's stature in the music world is the list of artists who perform his songs, including the Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, Di- erks Bentley, Nickel Creek, and Kathy Mattea. Two Big Room favorites come back to Chico together for a rip- roaring concert nod to St. Patrick. • Three Acts, Two Danc- ers, One Radio Host: Ira Glass, Monica Bill Barnes. Anna Bass, 7:30 p.m. Sat- urday, March 26 Choreographer Monica Bill Barnes and Ira Glass, host of public radio show This American Life, have been working together to combine two art forms that, as Ira puts it, "have no business being to- gether—dance and radio." The result is a funny, lively, and heartfelt eve- ning of dance and stories that has brought down the house wherever it's been performed, starting with its first test run at Carne- gie Hall in 2013. The show includes radio interviews restaged as dance pieces, plus stories from the lives of each of the three per- formers, Ira Glass, Mon- ica Bill Barnes, and Anna Bass. • Movie: Footloose, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Tues- day, March 29 In one of his first major roles, Kevin Bacon por- trays a city teenager who moves to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned. He rebels against the sys- tem and the staunch town preacher, played by John Lithgow, and the rest is dance and pop culture his- tory. This 1984 "pop classic" received two Oscar nomi- nations for Best Original Music and Original Song. The film is rated R. • Spotlight Perfor- mances, 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31 Dance Chico! celebrates local artists in a unique evening showcasing area dancers and dance makers. Last year's Spotlight Per- formance was the toast of the weeklong festival fea- turing ensembles from Or- land, Paradise, and Chico presenting original work from a variety of dance styles. This season's featured artists will be announced after the jury process con- cludes in November. For tickets and infor- mation, visit www.chico- performances.com or call the University Box Office at 898-6333. CHICO STATE Variety of shows to be offered in March Emanuel Skarlatos will be presenting his fabulous landscapes and seascapes of the Oregon coastlines, California countryside and the richness of his ancestral origins in Greece 3-7 p.m. Friday, March 4 at the Or- land Art Gallery, 4th and Colusa streets. Skarlatos resides in Rose- burg, Oregon, where he maintains a fire art studio and has come all the way down to Orland so that pa- trons may enjoy the results of his works. You don't want to miss this. The Orland Women's Im- provement Club's annual rummage sale at the Glenn County Fairgrounds will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. All the money derived from that sale goes back into the community. Free refreshments are at the Gallery for your enjoy- ment. 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