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JUMPSTART! Young Performers Theatre is presenting two exciting plays at the Mendocino Art Center’s Helen Schoeni Theatre this weekend.
In “Summer Friends”, a mother’s young children discover that other teenagers have broken into and taken up residence in their summer cottage. The cast includes Dean Assaf, Kyle Brandon, Wolfgang Cressman, Raina Deerwater, Quinn Fields, Sofia Impellizzeri, Laurel Livezey, Dannie Moore, Elijah Ravitz-Campbell and Elissa Warner. Thursday through Saturday, July 24 - 26 at 8 p.m. (Note: this show contains a PG-13 Advisory).
“The Missing Necklace” is the children’s show and is cast with a dozen colorful characters all searching for Princess Elena’s missing necklace. The Princess is played by Sarah Crowningshield supported by Haley Jones, Ruby Setnik, Raina Deerwater, Zoe Weg, Amanda Crowningshield, Sequoia Peterson, Danny Silva, Jack LaForce, Maddie Crowningshield, Aleah Rathblott and Lorry LePaule, under the direction of Kathy O’Grady. Friday through Sunday, July 25 - 27 at 2 p.m
In late May I blogged about where to buy gas. I have updated the prices for gas on the coast and the way here. Best price is $4.31 at Cosco in Santa Rosa. Worst is the Chevron station in Mendocino Village, which is more than $5.10 for regular last time I checked. For more, read my earlier, updated post. Check out the gas specials on our home page. In some cases, you can stay at any one of several inns and they will pay for your gas.
A few weeks ago, Nancy Freeze and I visited At Last Farms, a doggy day camp. There, we met owner Ann Kanitz of Mendocino. She is a gregarious woman who loves dogs, loves organic farming and loves her land. Combine the three and you have a unique dog day camp on a working organic farm with heirloom plantings. At Last Farms is located on a sprawling piece of property with redwoods at the end of Gurley Lane, but only a mile from Mendocino Village. When you come to visit, you can drop off Fifi or Fido at day camp and stroll the shops, historic buildings and check out the restaurants with your two-legged companion.
Ever since I moved here, the Mendocino Music Festival has been one of the highlights for me. For 2 weeks in July, the town of Mendocino is oriented around the Music Festival. The Festival concerts are held in a huge tent on the Mendocino Headlands, and the music is varied: classical, jazz, Big Band, and more. This year is a personal treat, since I am singing in 2 different events. For the final orchestral concert on July 26, I am part of the chorus for Beethoven’s Ninth.
On Saturday, July 19, the AcaFellas are performing in the Village Chamber Series. The concert is at 3 pm in Preston Hall, adjacent to the Mendocino Presbyterian Church on Main Street. The AcaFellas are nine strong, all male voices, and we’ve been singing together for about 5 years. We’ve also added a quartet of ladies (the AcaBellas) for some numbers, and we have a great variety of songs in store for you. Check it out!
On Saturday, the World’s Largest Salmon BBQ runs in Noyo Harbor from 11 am to 6 pm, followed by the big fireworks display. The MacCallum House also sponsors the Albion Street Block Party on Saturday afternoon. For more details about these and other coastal events, visit our Fourth of July Weekend page.
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