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By PATRICIA FELDHAUS Special to the DN The 2010 Anniver- sary Season of the Ore- gon Shakespeare Festi- val is celebrating 75 years of theatre by fea- turing "Hamlet," "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," "Pride and Prejudice" and "Well" in its spring opening. Shakespeare's "Ham- let" used a contempo- rary setting plus a hip hop idiom for the travel- ing troupe's perfor- mance where Hamlet says, "The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King." Artistic Director Bill Rauch said that his innovative interpreta- tion of "Hamlet with an attitude" came from his "commitment to change in this language based theatre." Dan Donahue's (Hamlet) style of ironic humor mesmerized me throughout the perfor- mance until he is fatally wounded and Horatio holds him saying, "Goodnight sweet Prince. May flights of angels accompany you…" Other familiar quotes: "Neither a bor- rower nor a lender be. To thine own self be true and it will follow as the night the day that thou cans't not be false to any man;" "Nothing is so bad but thinking makes it so" and "What a piece of work is man." "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" by Tennessee Williams focuses on the control of money and the land which Big Daddy has amassed. Director Christopher Liam Moore said, "There are no heroes or villains in the play, only imperfect people des- perately trying to reach across the vast distance between family." I believe Big Mama summed it up, "We have to love each other and stay together as long as we can." Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" was adapted for the stage by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R.Sullivan. Libby Appel directed this play which concentrates on the Bennett family with 5 marriageable daugh- ters. The story is about proud people with vary- ing degrees of negative opinions for both sides of the social scale. Mrs. Bennett's sole aim is to find suitable husbands for her daughters since being single is an anath- ema in Austen's 19th century England. "Well" by Lisa Kron is an autobiographical play that deals with questions of sickness and wellness. Kron says that "Well" is "a multi character presentation and theatri- cal exploration of issues of health." She also vehemently states that "Well" is not about her relationship to her Mother who has been sick for years and unable to heal herself. Director James Edmonson states: "Well is told through the form of "metatheatre, a con- stantly self-referencing technique meant to deepen the experience for all of us." "Hamlet" and "Pride" are in the Bowmer until Oct. 30, 31; "Cat" plays in the Bowmer through July 4; and "Well" will be in the New Theatre until June 18. For further informa- tion and tickets go to www.osfashland.org or call 800 219-8161. 4A – Daily News – Thursday, March 11, 2010 B.B.Q. Bud's 22825 Antelope Blvd. 528-0799 Best BBQ Around Cooked Fresh Daily FAST FRIENDLY SERVICE 2 Weekdays 'till 6pm Saturday 'till 3pm N EWS D AILY RED BLUFF TEHAMA COUNTY www.statetheatreredbluff.com State Theatre, 333 Oak Street, Red Bluff State Theatre Presents... "The Magic of Movies" (Screenings made possible by a donation from Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson) Published through a co- sponsorship agreement with the F r i d a y , M a r c h 1 2 , 2 0 1 0 7 : 0 0 p . m . In the lobby: PARTNERS FOR ANIMAL WELFARE AND SAFETY (P.A.W.S.) All Seats $ 6 00 • Call 528-1988 for Advance Tickets An opportunity to help support their spay/neuter certificate program. Pastimes Arts & entertainment Paula Poundstone coming to Chico The Laxson Auditori- um on the Califronia State University, Chico campu will host comedian Paula Poundstone in concert Friday, March 26. It's impossible to attend a Poundstone per- formance without mar- veling at her ability to interact spontaneously with audience members in conversations bound to garner riotous laughter. Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Poundstone's ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legend. Little wonder people leave her shows debating whether the ran- dom people she talked to were plants – which, of course they never are, and complaining that their cheeks hurt from laugh- ter. Poundstone continues to be the National Spokesperson for The Association of Library Trustees Advocates Friends & Foundations, a national network of enthusiastic library sup- porters who believe in the importance of libraries as the social and intellectual centers of communities and campuses. She is sup- porting libraries on a local level by partnering with promoters and the Chico Public Library organiza- tion, which receives tick- ets for use in fundraising or promotion as well as a portion of the book and CD sales after the perfor- mance. "It's funny that we think of libraries as quiet demure places where we are shushed by dusty, bun-balancing, bespecta- cled women," Poundstone said. "The truth is libraries are raucous club- houses for free speech, controversy and commu- nity. Librarians have stood up to the Patriot Act, sat down with noisy toddlers and reached out to illiterate adults. Libraries can never be shushed. If you haven't been to your library lately, you're over-due." The Chico Public Libraries will receive 100 percent of the proceeds for book sales. For more information call 342- 6053. Poundstone is a regular panelist on NPR's popular weekly news quiz show, Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me. Her first book, There's Nothing In This Book That I Meant To Say, is out in paperback and on audio after a year of successful sales. Her first comedy CD is I Heart Jokes. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $15-$25. Call 898-6333 or visit w w w . c h i c o p e r f o r - mances.com to purchase. Paula Poundstone Oregon Shakespeare Festival celebrates 75 years Magic of the Movies features Turner and Hooch The Magic of Movies Tom Hanks Film Series at the State Theatre in Red Bluff continues Friday with "Turner and Hooch," with a portion of proceeds going to PAWS. Subsequent performances include "The Cowboys," a John Wayne classic, on April 10 and "The Money Pit" May 7, to bene- fit Kelly-Griggs Museum. Screenings are made possible by a donation from Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. During the Kelly-Griggs event, there will be a silent auc- tion and other activities in the lobby as well as the movie screening. Local artists and photogra- phers are being sought to exhibit photos or paintings depicting in some way the museum or muse- um grounds for the May 7 event and display. The exhibit is limited to between 21-24 pieces, however, you may sell matted photos or cards you have of the museum. Anyone interested can call Association President Sharon Wilson at 527-5895. Wilson is willing to take par- ticipants through the Museum to take photos. The deadline to sign-up is April 1 and 25 percent of sales benefit the museum. Tickets and information for the Magic of Movies Tom Hanks Film Series are available by call- ing 529-2787 or at www.statethe- atreredbluff.com. The State Theatre is at 333 Oak St. Karaoke March Madness The Riverside Bar & Grill March Madness Karaoke competition is here and will be held every Wednesday in March. Great prizes and giveaways will be given out every night at the event presented by Charlie's Angels. Finals will be held March 31 with mys- tery judges from the community present. All contestants are welcome to compete each week and weekly winners are encouraged to come listen to the competition. The event is an annual event at Riverside Bar & Grill and everyone is welcome to join the fun. Extreme rock crawling coming to North State OROVILLE — Get ready to rock. The W.E. Rock Western U.S. Nationals #1 extreme rock crawling competition is coming to Oroville March 27 and 28. Gates open at 9 a.m. and the engines start to roar at 10 a.m. both days at at Riffles RV Park, 4514 Pacific Heights Road off Hwy 70 in Oroville. Daily tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children 8-15 and free for children 7 and younger. Two-day passes are available for $25. W.E. Rock, an international off-road com- petition management and sanctioning compa- ny, and Surplus City, home of the annual Mud & Crawl 4x4 competition, have teamed up to bring this competition to the North State. Gold Country Casino, an event sponsor, will host a meet and greet with the profession- al drivers in the Spirit Lounge 4-8 p.m. March 26. The public is invited to attend, meet nation- ally top-ranked drivers, get autographs and photographs and see the ultimate Unlimited, Pro-Modified, Stock Modified and Formula Toyota class vehicles. More than 2,000 fans are expected to attend and will have the opportunity to see drivers and vehicles race over the tour's most chal- lenging custom-built courses, featuring enor- mous obstacles and vertical climbs in excess of 40 feet. Food and beverages will be available on site during both days of the competition. For more information, visit www.werock.com or call 533-2500.