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Pastimes Writer's workshop at RB gallery A free writer's work- shop is being offered at the Red Bluff Art Gallery, 601 Walnut St., at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22. quent envoy of the Cali- fornia Arts Council, Susan Wooldridge, will conduct the workshop, which is open to the pub- lic. Chico author and fre- crazy. begin at 7 p.m. and she will have a special guest author with her on Friday and at the writing work- shop on Saturday, Djaffar Chetouane, from Algeria. Djaffar is the author of The reading will "We were fortunate to get a grant from the James Irvine Foundation, through Writers & Poets, Inc." says Ana Nelson, co-director of the gallery, "So, we are able to offer this as a free workshop, open to everyone." Susan Wooldridge is well-known for her highly creative approach to writ- ing workshops. She is the author of the popular book, Poemcrazy. Susan will provide instruction and exercises in develop- ing a more creative approach to writing. She will also reveal her tech- CSU Chico Perfor- mances for September are as follows: Daddy, Retro Swing, Chico World Music Festival, Fri- day, Sept. 14, Laxson Audi- torium, 7:30 p.m., Premium $37 | Adult $32 | Senior $30 | Student/Child $23 • Chico World Music • Big Bad Voodoo Festival 2012, Sept. 15-16, 10:30 -5pm On the week- end of September 15-16 come celebrate the 19th annual Chico World Music Festival with music, friends, art and more! On Saturday and Sunday, come explore all the free activities, indoor and outdoor performances, food and family fun. Loca- tion: Kendal Hall Lawns, Donkey Heart, Monkey Mind. His book is autobi- ographical in nature and follows his adventures across North Africa and Europe. He begins the book as a political prison- er and eventually becomes a pick-pocket in Europe. Along the way, he is jailed in several countries, for political crimes as well as petty theft. His reading begins at 7 p.m. and he will be available to answer questions and discuss his book. niques for avoiding "writer's block" during the workshop. The work- shop is recommended for writers of all ages and all CSU Chico. Free event. For more information on Chico World Music Festival: http://www.csuchico.edu/u pe/performance/cwmf.html • Don Gonyea, NPR Political Correspondent, Thursday, Sept. 20, Laxson Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.,Pre- mium $25 | Adult $20 | Senior $18 | Student/Child $12 Don Gonyea is hot on the 2102 campaign trail as NPR's National Political Correspondent, covering campaigns, elections, and the political pulse through- out the country. His reports can be heard daily on KCHO/KFPR radio and he has won numerous national and state awards Six-time Primetime Emmy Award win- ning writer Jason Ross will speak on Fri- day, Sept. 14, in the BMU Auditorium at 5 p.m. as a part of California State Uni- versity, Chico's annual Constitution Day celebration. Ross has been a staff writer at "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" since 2002. He is also one of the writers of the show's two best-selling books, "America: The Book" (2004) and "Earth: The Book" (2010). Chico born and raised, Ross is a gradu- ate of Chico High School and UC Santa Barbara. From 1994 to 1997, he worked as a writer and arts editor for the Chico News and Review. During the summers while attending college, Ross took part in the original Butcher Shop Theater in Chico. genres. On the Friday night before the workshop, Susan will be reading from her book Poem- including the prestigious 2000 George Foster Peabody Award for the All Things Considered series "Lost & Found Sound." This performance is co- sponsored by KCHO/KFPR Northstate Public Radio. • Elvis Costello, Special Solo Performance, Tuesday, Sept. 25, Laxson Auditori- um, 7:30 p.m., Premium $70 | $Adult/ Senior $65 | Student/Child $60 Elvis' musical curiosity has led him from British punk and new wave to clas- sical, jazz and American roots. Best known for his performances with The Attractions and The Imposters, he has explored 'Daily Show' writer to speak on Constitution Day "By all accounts, Ross' presentation promises to provide an entertaining and informative view of why so many young Americans report that comedy shows like 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report' are their most trusted source for news and political commentary," said Alan Gibson, Political Science. The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the Department of Political Sci- ence, the Associated Students Govern- ment, the Political Science Honor Society Pi Sigma Alpha and the Community Legal Information Center (CLIC) sponsor this Constitution Day event. For more infor- mation about this event, please contact Diana Dwyre at 530–898–5734 or Gibson at 530–898–4952. Both the Friday night book reading and signing, as well as the workshop on Saturday are open to the public and there is no cost. Refreshments will be served. Chico Performances in September pub rock, dub reggae, American soul, and power pop punch and his recent collaboration with T-Bone Burnett has taken Nashville by storm. Welcome, Elvis, for this very special solo show! • Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett, Little Feat Gui- tarists, Thursday, Sept. 27, Laxson Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.; Premium $32 | Adult $27 | Senior $25 | Stu- dent/Child $20 Thursday, September 13, 2012 – Daily News Arts & entertainment Women will celebrate at Sevillano Links Sevillano Links at Rolling Hills Casino Resort will host its 5th Annual Girls Club: Golf Fore a Cause Clinic on Saturday, Sept. 29. Women 18 and older will participate in a fun- filled golf clinic from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Sevillano Links range and practice cen- ter directly behind Rolling Hills Casino & Resort at I-5 in Corning. The clinic is designed for women who want to learn the fundamentals of golf in a fun and relaxed environment and with an opportunity for networking, and celebra- tion too. Experienced teaching pros will pro- vide instruction on all aspects of golf—long and short game, chip- ping and putting. goodie bag and a pair of Paula Creamer Collec- tion sunglasses by Sun- dog Eyewear. Register now at http://tickets.ticket- force.com/eventperfor- mances.asp?evt=1058. For more event details call the golf shop at 528- 4600. Besides quality golf instruction, participants will enjoy perusing a gallery of boutiques stocked with fashionable women's apparel and products. In addition, the Pacific Women's Golf Association (PWGA) will be on site to share membership information for those seeking deeper engage- ment in the game of golf. All performances are held at Laxson Auditorium on the CSU Chico campus. For tickets & information visit: www.chicoperfor- mances.com or call Univer- sity Box Office Phone at 898-6333 The day will culmi- nate with a lunch. The $60 registration fee includes the Course of Action Golf Clinic, Tee Party and Boutique Open, Fairway to Food Luncheon, Celebrate Golf-Celebrate Life Raf- fle and Presentation, a Beef 'N Brew Sept. 15, 2012 Downtown Red Bluff Red Bluff's 3rd Annual Beef Appetizers Brew Tasting Plum Crazy, The Gold Exchange Brownpapertickets.com For info: 530-833-9961 Tickets @The Loft, benefits Girls Inc. of Northern Sacramento Valley, a non-profit organization which pre- pares and empowers girls to lead successful lives and is sponsored by Rolling Hills Casino with the supporting endorsement of St. Eliz- abeth Community Hos- pital, Enjoy Magazine and golf initiative Doc- tors Orders: Play Golf. Sevillano Links is a proud supporter of the PGA of America's Golf 2.0 player development initiatives including Get Golf Ready. 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