Chautauqua Playhouse announces the first show of its 36th season. The new comedy “The Fox on the Fairway” opens on Aug. 17 and will run at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays through Sept. 23. Ken Ludwig’s newest farce is a charming, screwball comedy about love, life and man’s eternal love [...]
Jeffrey Siegel offers an evening of beloved piano classics FOLSOM — On the heels of his well-received series of lecture performances last season, the Aug. 24 Keyboard Conversation with distinguished pianist Jeffrey Siegel at Three Stages at Folsom Lake College promises an exciting exploration of some of the best-loved works in the classical canon. The program [...]
FOLSOM — The Folsom Historic District presents Top of Folsom, featuring food, wine, fine art and performances served up on a scenic rooftop in the heart of Historic Folsom, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 15. The evening includes live music and performance art. The stars of DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Network’s “Yardcore” licensed contractors Jake and [...]
Mel Brooks’ hit Broadway musical “The Producers”opens this week at Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom. “The Producers” sets the standard for modern, outrageous, in-your-face humor. It is a truly “boffo” hit, winning a record 12 Tony Awards and wowing capacity crowds night after night. The plot is simple: A down-on-his luck Broadway producer and his [...]
Tradition is the theme as the 2012 Music Circus season continues with the all-time classic musical “Fiddler on the Roof” at Wells Fargo Pavilion, Aug. 14–19. Like the iconic rooftop musician, playful yet reverent Tevye teeters between his respect for tradition and his love for his daughters, each anxious to follow her heart after a [...]
“American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” opens Nov. 10 SACRAMENTO — The Crocker Art Museum is proud to present a collection by one of America’s most iconic and beloved artists, Norman Rockwell, from Nov. 10, through Feb. 3, 2013. “American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell” offers a rare look at nostalgic and historic [...]
“The first thing to be noticed is her voice. Madeleine Peyroux was quickly crowned with the neo-Billie Holiday label, but her earliest influence was Bessie Smith. Neither a show-off stylist nor a laid back crooner, “She sings as elegantly as Peggy Lee and writes with the downbeat clarity of Leonard Cohen.” (Mojo). Madeleine Peyroux takes the [...]
