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4A Daily News – Thursday, June 28, 2012 Pastimes Jackson to play Anderson Arts & entertainment Shakespeare fest opens in Ashland for summer By PATRICIA FELDHAUS Special from Ashland, Ore. History, comedy and romance by the Bard filled the outdoor Elizabethan Theater in Ashland, Ore- gon, as the Oregon Shakespeare Festival opened their summer season. "Henry V", directed by Joseph Haj (who also directed it in an L.A. maximum security prison), illustrates how playboy Henry IV has matured into a statesman, scholar and leader of the amazing vic- tory of England over France on the gritty battle- field of Agincourt on St. Crispin's Day, 1415. This legendary King is in the midst of action as MCT file photo Country music star Alan Jackson will perform at the Jukebox Music Festival in Anderson. ANDERSON — Headliners Alan Jackson, Joe Nichols and Scotty McCreery are among 20 country music entertainers and groups that will perform at the Jukebox Music Festival, July 20– 22 in Anderson. With performances starting daily at 12:15 p.m. and continuing well into the evening, "Festival attendees will be able to come and go, yet still see four to five major artists in a single day," festi- val spokesperson, Margot Stewart said. "Four separate stages keep the audi- ence moving around to take in the ven- dor booths, play in the water features and enjoy refreshments. And, at night, there'll be post-concert dancing," she added. festivals around which concert goers plan a vacation," Bob Warren of the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Associa- tion said. "This is one of a few destination Whiskeytown Lake, or enjoying over 200-miles of horseback, ATV, biking and hiking trails." On the festival's Grandstand Stage, "The late start leaves most of the day free for fishing or water play on the Sacramento River, Shasta Lake or Kellie Pickler, Ricky Skaggs, Pam Tillis, Mark Chesnutt, Asleep at the Wheel and Kevin Marcy will perform. While, 11 up-and-coming country stars will perform on the Coors Banquet Stage and Pepsi Stage. Tickets, concert and lodging, RV or campsite information are available at jukeboxmusicfestival.com. Burney Basin Days set for July 4-8 The public is invited to the biggest ever Bur- ney Basin Days fire- works display on Satur- day, July 7, at the Bur- ney High School foot- ball field. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the fireworks beginning at dark. Admission is free. This year's five-day celebration also includes the Saturday, July 7, Main Street parade with the theme "Come Home to Bur- ney," slated to begin at 11 a.m. and a Kiddie Parade to precede that event and beginning at 10:30 a.m. Much of Highway 299 (Main Street) will be closed for both parades. This year's parade theme is appropriate as a town reunion is planned to coincide with Burney Basin Days. An estimated 350 former residents, plus their spouses and extended families are expected to attend through the organiza- tional efforts of the Burney Reunites com- mittee. The five-day celebra- tion kicks off Wednes- day, July 4, with the Little Miss Pageant beginning at 7 p.m. at the Burney Veterans Hall on Main Street. On Thursday, July 5, the crowning of Miss Bur- ney Basin Days will conclude the queen pageant beginning at 7 p.m. at the Burney Vet- erans Hall. The hon- orary mayor of Burney will also be announced during the pageant. starts off with the tradi- tional Lions Club chuck wagon breakfast from 7-11 a.m. at Christmas Tree Lane, a craft show, bed races on Main Street beginning at 10 a.m., the Kiddie Parade, Main Street Parade, VFW barbecue from noon to 6 p.m., perfor- mance by the Johnson Bagpipers at 2 p.m., Friday, July 6, includes an Intermoun- tain Artists Show from 2-8 p.m. at the Burney Reunites Welcome Cen- ter, 37020 Main St., a fast pitch softball tour- nament at Washburn Bue Park, and a dance at the Rex Club from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Addition- al activities are sched- uled at Lion's Civic Park for the weekend. Saturday, July 7, Burney Reunites open mic in the park from 2- 5 p.m., fireworks dis- play, and a dance from 8 p.m. to midnight. Sunday, July 8, starts off again with the Bur- ney Lions Club chuck wagon breakfast, craft show, horseshoe tourna- ment, art show, ducky derby, and cribbage tournament. Burney Basin Days is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Burney, Burney Lions Club, Burney/Fall River Soroptimist Club, VFW Post 5689, Friends of the Pool and the Burney Chamber of Commerce For parade applica- tion and more informa- tion, visit the website burneyreunites.com Have a news tip? Call 527-2151, Ext. 112 he urges his men, "Once more into the breach, dear friends…" and claims victory "For Henry, England and St. George…" He also showed his tender side when courting the French Princess Katherine. Alison Carey, a resident artist at OSF very clev- erly adapted Shakespeare's play into "The Very Merry Wives of Windsor, Iowa" directed by Christopher Liam Moore. She successfully com- bined 90% of the original text with contemporary language, set the action in a rural Iowa farming community and tweaked the story with some very progressive ideas. When Senator Falstaff tries to become amorous with Mistresses Page and Ford, the ladies use their smart phones, a recycling bin and other forms of humiliation to thwart him. This comedy involves the Iowa State Fair with cheer leaders and other love interests. fantasy world of "As You Like It." The story begins with Rosalind, Celia and Orlando struggling against injustice in several venues. As in many of Shakespeare's plays, these characters are banished from court – in this case to the Forest of Arden, where their problems become resolved. Rosalind, who loves Orlando, disguises herself as a young man who's accompanying Celia, and ends up tutoring Orlando how to woo his love, who is Rosalind. A huge ornate clock dominates the Victorian Director Jessica Thebus states that the play "is an essential journey requiring courage, love, and the blessings of fortune and nature …..which will lead to the finding of true selves for everyone." "Troilus and Cressida", an indoor production, is tive by placing the setting in Baghdad, Iraq, with a background of rap music, missiles flying overhead and rockets exploding. Amid all the action, the most exciting event for me was Hector (Trojan) and Ajax (Greek) fighting with scimitars. Throughout the production Pandarus (Trojan) tried to play cupid between his niece, Cressida, and Troilus in their brief romance. "Henry", "Merry Wives" and "As You Like It" play in the outdoor theater through Oct. 12, 13 and 14 while "Troilus" is in the New Theatre and pre- viously reviewed "Romeo and Juliet" and "Animal Crackers" are in the inside Bowmer until Nov. 4. For tickets and further information call 1-800-219- 8161 or on line WWW.OSFASHLAND.ORG . Shakespeare's version of the Trojan War based on Homer's "Iliad" where Paris, a Trojan, kidnaps Helen from the Greek King, Menalaus, which prompted the Greeks to declare war on the Trojans. Director Rob Melrose used a modern perspec- Godspell & Little Mermaid Jr. Weaverville tickets on sale Godspell and Little Mermaid Jr tickets are available for produc- tions at the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center in Weaverville. ly — up to six tickets with at least one adult. The Little Mermaid Godspell is sched- uled for 7 p.m. July 3-6 and 2 p.m. July 7. Tick- ets are $10 for adults, $6 for children 12 and younger, $18 for cou- ples and $25 for a fami- Red Bluff Youth Soccer League Take advantage of this chance to sign your children up for the fall 2012 soccer season!!! Thursday June 28, 2012 from 5:30 to 8:30 at Round Table U12 and above- $75.00 U6 to U8- $65.00, U10- $70.00, Fees: Please bring a COPY of your children's birth certificate and the appropriate fees with you to registration. Pancake Breakfast Sat June 30th 7am-10am First Church of God Luther Road Jr. is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 14 and 15 and 2 p.m. July 15. Tickets are $7 for all ages. Tickets can be pur- chased at www.tapacon- line.org or at the door an hour prior to perfor- mances.