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REDDING Boz Scaggs is back by popular demand at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 when he returns to the historic Cascade Theatre. Grammy Award-winning rock legend Boz Scaggs gained fame in the '60s as a guitarist and one-time lead singer with the Steve Miller Band, and in the '70s with several solo top hits, including "Lowdown" and "Lido Shuffle." His explora- tions into blues, R&B, rock and jazz has produced a ca- reer that brought with it ac- claim, a loyal following and an enduring respect among his fellow musicians. Scaggs' unique voice and trademark sound make plain his abiding respect for a wide spectrum of Ameri- can roots music. Fans who have followed Scaggs' re- markable career will in- stantly recognize Scaggs' characteristically deft touch as a singer in his lat- est album A Fool To Care. Tickets are $52-$75 and are available at the Cascade Theatre Box Office at 1733 Market St. in Redding, by phone at 243-8877 or di- rectly through www.casca- detheatre.org. CASCADE THEATRE Boz Scaggs to take the stage in Redding COURTESYPHOTO SelahDanceAcademywillbepresenting"Storyteller" at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11 at the State Theatre in Red Bluff. SELAH Elect To Laugh: 2016 with Will Durst is a brand-new, hysterical, one-man show stalking the presidential election cycle like white on rice and will be on the State Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 15. Ably assisted by his trusty overhead projector, this hilarious 80-minute production reflects Durst's outraged and outrageous sensibilities, accessing the topical through the jugu- lar, as current as Hillary Clinton's lead staffer's lat- est tweet. Acknowledged by peers and press alike as one of the premier political sat- irists in the country, Will Durst has patched to- gether a comedy quilt of a career, weaving together columns, books, radio and television commentaries, acting, voice overs and most especially, stand- up comedy, into a hilari- ous patchwork of outraged and outrageous common sense. His abiding motto is "You can't make stuff up like this." The New York Times calls Durst "possibly the best political comic in the country." Fox News agrees, "he's a great political sati- rist," while the Oregonian hails him as a "hilarious stand-up journalist." This former radio talk host, oyster shucker and margarine smuggler writes a nationally syndicated hu- mor column, and his scrib- blings have appeared in the Daily News, Esquire, George, the San Francisco Chronicle, National Lam- poon, The New York Times and scads of other period- icals. Durst is a 5 time Emmy nominee; has been fired by PBS three times; told jokes in 14 countries; racked up 7 nominations for Stand-Up of the Year; and his 800+ television appearances in- clude Letterman, HBO, Showtime, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox News, the BBC and many more. The critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run of his one man show The All American Sport of Bipar- tisan Bashing was sub- sequently turned into a book of the same name by Ulysses Press. His hobbies include pinball, the never- ending quest for the per- fect cheeseburger and his heroes remain the same as when he was 12: Thomas Jefferson and Bugs Bunny. Not necessarily in that or- der. Tickets for the Red Bluff performance are $20 and available at www.statethe- atreredbluff.com or the Te- hama Country Visitor Cen- ter, 250 Antelope Blvd. in Red Bluff. Cash or check purchases only at the vis- itor center. For more information about Durst, visit will- durst.com. STATE THEATRE Durst to perform Elect to Laugh Will Durst performs July 15at the State Theatre. Aaron Standish and Liz Merry are scheduled to host an early evening of stand-up comedy and more at the Cedar Crest Vineyards and Brewery in Manton at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18. The line-up for the first Cedar Crest Comedy Showcase includes Merry, Standish and local legend Brock Rickels from Man- ton. Weston McCoy re- turns to his hometown with Red Bluff comics Marty Trendler, Joe Vine and Kristin Sullivan in tow. Don Ashby and Jerm Leather from The Chico comedy scene will fill out the night. The show is recom- mended for a mature au- dience and contains adult language. Food and Cedar Crest beer and wines will be available. This is an outdoor per- formance venue. Due to lighting restrictions, the show will run 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in ad- vance, available at Cedar Crest at 474-4242 and En- joy-The Store in Red Bluff, 615 Main St., 727-9016. Tickets are the door are $15. More information and comedian bios are on Facebook at https:// w w w.fa cebook .com/ events/516271411914683/ and information about the venue is at http://ce- darcrestvineyards.com/. MANTON Vineyards to host comedy showcase PHOTO COURTESY OF ELIZABETH GRAHAM Bernie Sanders (Aaron Standish) and Donald Trump (Marty Trendler) will make an appearance at The Cedar Crest Comedy Showcase. By Verda Mackay Correspondent CHICO Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky wrote the music for the treasured "The Nutcracker" ballet in 1892. It has been performed during Christmas holidays to appreciative audiences for centuries. For over two decades, the Chico Community Bal- let has performed this clas- sic ballet during that spe- cial holiday season. Now, people won't need to wait to December to see excerpts from the famous ballet. Chico Community Bal- let will offer a potpourri of "Nutcracker" ballet, sprin- kled with other fun events 7:30 p.m. June 17 the Center for the Arts theater on the Pleasant Valley High School campus. Under the direction of the ballet's artistic director, Deborah Jorritsma, "A Very Chico Nutcracker" offers a glimpse into Chico's rich turn of the century history inspired by Angeline Stans- bury of the Dr. Oscar Stans- bury family. "A Very Chico Nut- cracker" promises to be a fun-filled fundraising ben- efit gala for Chico Commu- nity Ballet. Producers Jor- ritsma and Sheree Henning explain the fundraiser will tap into Chico history, in- cluding past, present and future. Proceeds and donations are designated toward building new "Nutcracker" sets and replacing worn costumes and lighting. Crucial updates are greatly needed. The goal is to raise $200,000 and every donation counts. Derek Ralston, who portrays The Nutcrack- er's Drosselmeyer charac- ter, will be the show's mas- ter of ceremonies. The two hour show will showcase two Chico Community Bal- let alumni, Cameryn Titus and Amber English, plus guest choreographers Ken- neth Walker and Kaori Oga- sawara. "There will be a combi- nation of our entire Chico Community Ballet com- pany with about 40 kids on stage in 'Coffee Boogie'," Jorristma said. "We've been talking for years about having art and dance happening on stage at the same time. Two of Chico's most prominent visual artists, Cynthia Schildhauer and Caitlin Schwerin, will be painting at the side stage during the performance. Their paint- ings will be inspired by the dance. 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