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Pianist Peter Cincotti's highly anticipated new al- bum is indeed traveling a Long Way From Home, all the way to Red Bluff when he is scheduled to perform at the State Theatre at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10. Opening for Cincotti will be Red Bluff's own Patty Glaspy. "Never before have I used the piano in this way," Cincotti said. "A few years ago, I began having these visions of an album that brings active, rhyth- mic piano playing back into the landscape of mod- ern music." Cincotti learned how to play the instrument at the same age he learned how to walk and talk. It's as in- tegral to him as the bare essential elements of life. "It wasn't something that I ever thought about doing, it was just some- thing I did," Cincotti said. "And as I got older, I con- sciously walked the line of learning more, and learn- ing too much. The min- ute it gets too cerebral, it's over." A born and bred New Yorker of Italian descent, Cincotti spent much of his childhood going to school during the day and play- ing clubs at night. Legend- ary music producer Phil Ramone was there one of those nights, a discovery that led Ramone to pro- duce Peter's debut album which reached No. 1 on the Billboard jazz charts, making 18-year-old Cin- cotti the youngest artist ever to do so. Since then, Cincotti has performed in some of the world's most prestigious venues from Carnegie Hall to L'Olympia in Paris, col- laborated with artists ranging from Andrea Bo- celli to David Guetta, has been featured in block- buster films such as Spi- derman 2, represented the global fashion brands Ermenegildo Zegna and Tod's, and just recently appeared as himself in Season 3 of the hit Netf- lix series House Of Cards, singing a duet with the president played by Kevin Spacey. Along the way, his vi- brant and socially-aware song writing caught the ear of 16-time Grammy winner David Foster, who produced Cincotti's third album East Of Angel Town yielding the song "Good- bye Philadelphia," which became a smash hit over- seas reaching the Top Ten on Pop Radio charts across Europe. Cincotti's experiences have shaped his music through the years, chang- ing the layers of his sound and the dimensions of his style. Because of this, his fans await each new album like they are engrossed readers anxious to reach the next chapter of their favorite book. Cincotti has morphed genres and blended influ- ences in a variety of ways, but his story currently un- folds over uncharted ter- rain on his new album Long Way From Home. Written, arranged, and produced by Cincotti, this collection of songs is the product of "moving my pi- anos to a house on the Jer- sey Shore, building a re- cording studio, and spend- ing the majority of the last two years alone at the con- trol board," he said. "It felt great to work through the night with no NY complaining neighbors and explore every idea in my head," Cincotti said. "But I'm pretty sure I went partially insane along the way. At one point, when- ever I fell asleep, a new song would introduce it- self in whatever dream I was having. So I'd wake up and write it down. Several songs on this album were written that way. It got to a point where I felt like I wasn't even composing, I was just writing down what was already there." For tickets, which are $35-40, visit http://www. statetheatreredbluff.com/ or call 529-2787. STATETHEATRE RenownedpianisttotakethestageinRedBluff PeterCincotti If your kitchen is any- thing close to typical, it is likely furnished with a few mismatched pots and lids; a stack of pans that may or may not be the right size for the task at hand; a drawer crammed with utensils in a variety of conditions and configurations (some of which you don't know how to use, though some day you might learn); and sev- eral knives, none of which are sharp enough to be of much good. I believe the ideal kitchen is minimally fur- nished. By that, I mean it should contain an ad- equate supply of excel- lent-quality, highly useful cookware and utensils. If that doesn't describe your kitchen, it's time to take inventory and dejunk your cupboards and draw- ers so that each piece of equipment is used often, performs adequately and has its own place. That kind of simplicity is beau- tiful. With that in mind, to- day I want to offer a little advice on knives and some considerations for when you're ready to purchase knives for yourself or for a gift. The best knives are made of high-carbon stainless steel and are finely honed, perfectly balanced and expensive — a single chef's knife of this stature can easily run $500 or more. While knives should be a once- in-a-lifetime investment, I think it's a mistake to spend a lot of money on them. It's more impor- tant to invest in knives that can be sharpened and for you to then keep them sharp. You could buy the best chef's knife, but if you won't maintain it there's no point in buying it. A dull knife makes you work harder because you need to exert greater force, and you can ultimately hurt yourself. An excellent starter set that will handle all of your needs is a 3-inch straight- edge paring knife for peel- ing fruits and vegetables and cutting small items; a 5-inch utility knife (or sandwich knife) for slicing small items like cheese, fruits or sandwich ingre- dients; an 8-inch chef's knife for slicing, chopping and mincing; and a hon- ing device and steel for maintaining your sharp edges between profes- sional sharpenings. A long serrated knife is a luxury. You'll be glad to have one for slicing French bread, fresh tomatoes or a prime rib roast because they have a gripping quality that allows you to cut pa- per-thin if necessary. BEST INEXPENSIVE KNIFE STARTER SET: Wusthof PRO 5-Piece Starter Knife Set. Made in Solingen, Germany, Wusthof is a highly re- spected brand of high-car- bon steel cutlery. It is con- sidered top of the line by professional chefs. This set includes a cook's knife, paring knife, bread knife, steel and an eight-pocket knife storage roll. This ba- sic set may have all the knives you ever need, though you can add to it with Wusthof Open Stock Cutlery in the future. You simply cannot find a better value than this beautiful basic set of knives. It costs about $95. This set would make a perfect gift for any home cook or aspiring young chef. BEST INEXPENSIVE HOME KNIFE SHARP- ENER: Wusthof Precision Edge 2 Stage Knife Sharp- ener. Good knives should be sharpened profession- ally once every year or two. Between sharpenings, however, you will want to keep those blades honed like a razor's edge. Safe and easy to use, this two- stage knife sharpener re- quires nothing but a few easy strokes to keep blades sharp. Its V-shaped cutting head with two crossed car- bide blades quickly puts an edge on knives. It costs about $20. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Best inexpensive kitchen knife set Mary Hunt The following are No- vember activities for Mount Lassen Chapter, California Native Plant Society. All ac- tivities are free and open to the public. For more information, visit mountlassen.cnps.org. • General Meeting, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, Bidwell Mansion Visitors Center Don Beers, retired Cal- ifornia State Parks trail guru, will discuss how to design and build trails with form and function. • Native Plant Sale, 10 a.m.to2p.m.Saturday,Nov. 5, Bidwell Mansion lawn The group will be selling native plants at a booth at the Farm City Celebration Harvest Festival. • De Sabla Ditch and Flume Fall Color Walk, Sunday, Nov. 6 Meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot at 9 a.m. or at the trail head a half mile east of Lake De Sa- bla on Doe Mill Road at 10 am. Bring lunch and wa- ter. This is an easy stroll of several miles along the ditch. It is 1.5 miles to the first flume and catwalk that cannot be bypassed. Dogwoods, oaks and ma- ples should all be ablaze with reds and yellow. Rain cancels. Call Marjorie at 343-2397 for more infor- mation. • Middle Bidwell Park, Chico, Sunday, Nov. 13 Meet at the middle park trail head where Centen- nial Avenue and Chico Can- yon Road join at their east ends at 10 a.m. Bring wa- ter, lunch and cool weather gear. The group will walk for about a mile along the south side of Chico Creek, crossing the footbridge at the golf course, and con- tinuing along the north side of the creek to the start of Yahi Trail. Mem- bers will explore for mush- rooms, ferns, berries and fall color. Call Janna at 228-0010 or 343-2397 for more information. NATIVE PLANTS Mt. Lassen chapter plans November activities By Jennifer Cooper Social Security manager in Redding Autumn is the season of dressing up as mon- sters and watching scary movies in the dark. Even though most of these tricks and treats are just for fun, some of them can be scary, and for good reason. One of the most common threats we face is identity theft. Just imagine some- one stealing your informa- tion and pretending to be you. You'd have no control as this person acts in your name, spending money — and possibly, ruining your credit. That's one trick you can do without, which is why we've added an extra layer of security for our custom- ers when they interact with us online. Your my Social Security at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount is a safe and se- cure place to do business with us. On July 30, 2016, Social Security implemented a new layer of security, ask- ing account holders to sign into their account using a one-time code sent via text message. This second layer of security requires more than a username and a password is known as "multifactor authenti- cation." Although we have always provided the "ex- tra security" option to ac- count holders, we imple- mented this new process to comply with the Presi- dent's Executive Order on Improving the Security of Consumer Financial Trans- actions. As before July 30, cur- rent account holders will be able to access their se- cure account using only their username and pass- word. We highly recommend the extra security text mes- sage option, but it will not be required. If you are un- comfortable with texting, we will be creating an op- tion where you will receive a code via email. We strive to balance se- curity and customer ser- vice options, and we want to ensure that our online services are both easy to use and secure. The my Social Security service has always featured a robust verification and authenti- cation process, and it re- mains safe and secure. There's no requirement that you access your per- sonal my Social Security account as a result of the steps we are taking. How- ever, when you do access your account, we encour- age you to sign up for the extra security text message option. You can access your account by visiting www. socialsecurity.gov/myac- count. SOCIAL SECURITY Don't be scared of using our secure services Once again, LIFT Te- hama will take place rain or shine 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18 at the Te- hama District Fairground and lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. Recycle The Warmth is teaming up with Project Homeless Connect, health andmedicalproviders,along with several other great ser- vices and agencies to reach out to anyone in need in Te- hama County. LIFT stands for Live Inspired For To- morrow. TRAX will be offering free transportation during this event to anyone wish- ing to attend. LIFT Tehama will be of- fering vital services such as DMV IDs, birth certifi- cates, Social Security help, veterans needs, housing and social services as well legal help, notary, bank- ing, limited pet care, hair- cuts and a host of other vi- tal and necessary services. Again this year will be a vision center that will of- fer eye checks with a lim- ited number of glasses cre- ated on site. The medical areawillincludeimmuniza- tions and breast exams and wound care. Dental checks will be available, along with mental health services. Recycle The Warmth is collecting blankets, along with basic items such as socks,towelsandbackpacks. Barrels are set up in several places to receive donations around the community. LIFT Tehama will be in- corporating the principals of Project Homeless Con- nect: Not business as usual, no waiting in line, hospi- tality from the whole com- munity, immediate access to services. 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