DAVIS — Auditions for the 2011-12 Davis Chorale season are Sept. 7. Singers should prepare a short piece to sing and be ready to do vocalization and sight-reading. The Davis Chorale is a non-profit, 50-member community chorus that draws singers from Davis, Woodland, Sacramento and surrounding areas. For information or to schedule an audition, call [...]
FAIRFIELD — The City of Fairfield and the United States Air Force Band will present a free Pacific Coast Winds concert 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Fairfield Center for Creative Arts at 1035 Texas Street. This group of musicians has performed before numerous concert audiences throughout the western United States. The group performs a [...]
VALLEJO — The Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum will hold its second annual Antiques Evaluation Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10. All proceeds benefit the museum at 734 Marin St. For information, call 643-0077 or visit www.vallejomuseum.org. Reach Amy Maginnis-Honey at 427-6957 or amaginnis@dailyrepublic.net.
VACAVILLE — A musical salute to teachers is slated at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre, 1010 Ulatis Dirve. “Thank You for the Music,” will feature a variety of performers including The Honeybee Trio and The Crosson Brothers as well as soloists Emily Cribb and Allie Lamb. Purchase tickets at 469-4013 [...]
SUISUN CITY — The seventh annual “Art, Wine and Chocolate Festival” returns to the waterfront 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1. More than 60 artists are expected. Chocolate samples will be available as well as wine tasting. Entertainment includes the Broadway Street Rockers from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and Innersoul from 2:30 p.m. [...]
FAIRFIELD — The Coast to Coast band will entertain Sunday at Winterhawk Winery at a fund-raiser for The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. The Food Bank will be showcased from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Music is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Twenty percent of all Winterhawk Winery sales will be donated [...]
DIXON — The Dixon Scottish Highland Games return to the Dixon fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24. The event is hosted by the Dixon Scottish Cultural Association, formed in 2000 to promote Scottish culture and heritage. The Dixon Scottish Highland Games will feature athletic events, dancing, music and food and beverages from the United [...]
VALLEJO — Congregation B’ nai Israel will have its fourth annual TLC fund-raiser Sept. 11 at 1256 Nebraska St. The event raises money for healthcare co-payments for Congregation B’nai Israel members. “I have seen the dire needs in our community and wanted to do something to help,” said Dr. Doug Cort, who launched the event. [...]
BENICIA — The Benicia Old Town Theatre Group will interview potential directors for “Reefer Madness: The Musical,” on Sept. 17 at the B.D.E.S. Hall, 140 W. J St., Bencia. The production is slated to open April 20, 2012. Those interested should send their resume to beniciatheatregroup@mac.com or visit http:// www.beniciaoldtowntheatregroup.com. Reach Amy Maginnis-Honey at 427-6957 [...]
IFairfield 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Farmers Market Corner of Green Valley Road and Vintage Lane. totallylocal@gvagconservancy.org. 2 p.m. Saturday Rebuilding Rome Winterhawk Winery, 4537 Abernathy Road. 864-3135. 4 p.m. Saturday Joe Mattox and Friends Vezer Family Vineyards, 2522 Mankas Corner Road. 800-823-VINE. 2 p.m. Sunday Coast to Coast Winterhawk Winery, 4537 Abernathy Road. [...]
After a long and stormy winter, most of us can’t wait to enjoy the outdoors. And even as summer nears an end, we are spending time in the sun. As physicians, we encourage our patients to play safe in the sun and to wear sunscreen. However, 20 to 50 percent of people don’t apply sunscreens [...]
At a concert I attended a few weeks ago, everyone stood shoulder to shoulder, cramming into the space to see Muse. We were so tightly packed that I was dangerously close to losing my footing and falling on a group of seven or eight people who refused to stand. Suddenly, a concertgoer turned and swung [...]
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