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“ Shades of Re d”he New Braunfels Art Leaguea l l e ry can see “ Shades of Re d”t show, which will run thro u g hp t . 2 8 . Members will display theany facets of red in various sub-cts and media in a special artow during the month of Se p-m b e r. Entries include fiber art ,h o t o g ra p h y, c o l o red pencil,u l p t u re , p o t t e ry, j ew e l ry, m i xe dedia and one monoprint asell as the usual oil, w a t e rc o l o rnd acrylic paintings.h e n : Ga l l e ry is open 10 a.m. t op. m .Monday through t u rday and from noon to

p. m .Sunday through Mo n d a yh e re : 239 W. San Antonio St .f o rm a t i o n :Pat De l t z ,0 - 6 2 9 - 8 0 2 2 ; n ew b ra u n f e l-rt l e a g u e . c o m

Ki n d e rc h o rpen to youth ages 6 to 13.L e a r n-g German through music is ao n d e rful way for your child top ress our local German heritage.h e n : 6 to 7 p. m . T h u r s d a y srough Se p t .2 0h e re : Sophienburg Mu s e u m ,6 W. Coll St .f o rm a t i o n:Pam Er i c k s o n ,0 - 9 1 4 4

S a e n g e rf e s tregional German singing festi-l hosted b the Gemischter Chor

armonie will bring togetheroirs from the Hill Country anduth and Ce n t ral Tex a s . Asany as 300 singers are ex p e c t e dp e rform classical, folk and funn t e m p o ra ry selections.h e n : 1 p. m .Se p t . 2 2h e re : K . C . Ha l l , 111 Landa St .f o rm a t i o n:To m m y,5-8937or Roy, 6 2 9 - 5 9 4 2

Comal County Go l d e nOldies band re h e a r s a l ss t r u m e n t a l , vocal and other funa t u res can be heard duringh e a r s a l sh e n : 1:30 p.m We d n e s d a y sh e re : Senior center,655 Landa St .f o rm a t i o n : Billy Ba r n e s ,9 - 3 3 2 0

‘ Smoke on the Mountain Ho m e c o m i n g ’

he foot-stomping gospel musicalll have a champagne opening

hursday play at 8 p. m . e ve ry Fr i-y and Saturday and 3 p. . m .nday through Oc t . 6 be Ti c k e t sn be purchased at China-n-

hings or The Gruene On i o ni l l .f o rm a t i o n : 6 0 9 - 3 0 9 2

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T he big music news this week is theAustin City Limits Music Festival,scheduled for this weekend in

ustin’s Zilker Park. Where else but Austinould you find a music festival that featuresuch a wide variety of artists, such as Asleep the Wheel, Crowded House, Bob Dylan,

ucinda Williams, Del McCoury Band, Jossone, Spoon, Steve Earle, Raul Malo, Thehite Stripes, Billy Joe Shaver, Wilco andggy Marley. This festival, which begins Fri-

ay and ends Sunday, originated from theopular Austin City Limits television shownd has become one of the biggest outdoorusic events in the United States. A few

ckets still remain, so if you are planning ontending this massive three-day festival,

on’t delay. For more info, log onto theireb site at aclfest.com.

■ ■ ■ Lyle Lovett’s new CD, “It’s not Big, It’s

arge,” is out and quickly gaining criticalcclaim. The new CD follows the sameusical groundwork he laid in 2003 with

My Baby Don’t Tolerate.” New songs likeAll Downhill,” “South Texas Girl,” “Up in

diana” and “Don’t Cry A Tear” will soonnd their way alongside other classicovett hits. The new CD also comes in aeluxe edition that features a DVD with sixve tracks mixed with interview footage ofovett discussing the new disc. To promotes first new CD in four years, Lyle will beuring extensively, including a series of

Texas dates starting Oct. 10 and Oct. 11 inFort Worth. Then he’ll bring his large bandto Tyler on Oct. 12, College Station on Oct.13, the Majestic Theater in San Antonio onOct. 14 and finally, Stubbs BBQ in Austinon Oct. 15.

Tickets are on sale now at all Ticketmas-ter outlets. Even though he’s famous for hisbig hair, he’s never let his fame go to hishead. He still lives on the family home-stead in Texas.

To win a copy of his latest CD, be the firstperson to e-mail me at the address listedbelow the name of Lyle’s hometown.

Thanks to Hal Johnson who correctly

answered last week’s trivia question.■ ■ ■

Kenny Chesney’s new CD, “Just Who IAm: Poets & Pirates,” was released yester-day and will surely be another multi-plat-inum seller for the Tennessee crooner.Often called the Jimmy Buffett of countrymusic, Chesney just wrapped up his “2007Flip Flop Summer Tour,” that’s expected togross more than $90 million in ticket andmerchandise sales.

I gave him more than $100 of my moneywhen he played in San Antonio earlier thisyear. You must give credit where it’s due inthe fact that he’s found a niche in the coun-

try market that needed filled and he’sbecome a very rich man because of it.

The new CD features “Never WantedNothing More,” his first single and “Don’tBlink,” his current singleand video. He’s joined byTexas icon George Straitfor “Shiftwork” and JoeWalsh on “Wild Ride,” acover of the DwightYoakam hit. If you down-load the CD from iTunes,you get a bonus track. It’s acover of the GeorgeStrait song, “ItAin’t Cool To BeCrazy AboutYou.”

If you pur-chase theCD at Wal-Mart, itcomeswith abonusDVD of2007 tourfootage.

DA L E M A RT I NDale Ma rtin writes about music. He can bereached at dale@mart i n s m u s i c . c o m .

Big names head to area for Au s tin Ci ty Limits Music Fe s tiva l

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

L I F E

■ Gruene HallThu. - Sylvia KirkFri. - Wendy Colonna/Seth Wa l ke rSat. - Sean Castillo/Paula Newlson Sun. - Bob Livingston/Doug Moreland

■ R i l ey ’s Tave r nToday: Amanda Pe a r c yT h u rsday: Casey Donahew BandFriday: Shad Blair/Band of HeathensSaturday: Turbo 350

■ R i ver Road IceHouseFriday: Drew Ke n n e d y

■ Tavern in the GrueneT h u rsday: Je ff Planke n h o r n / M i ch a e l

O ’ C o n n e rFriday: Bluz Bumez

■ U p t own Piano BarToday: Paul Sch a ff e n b e r g e rT h u rsday: Luvine Elias Jr.Friday: Paul Sch a ff e n b e r g e rSaturday and Sunday: Dave Madden

■ Cheatham St. Warehouse — San MarcosToday: Kent Finlay’s Songwriter CircleT h u rsday: No Ju s t i c eFriday: Bruce Smith BandSaturday: Jason Boland (acoustic)

S H OWS T H I S W E E K

C H O CO L ATE CHALLAH

Mix water and yeast in large bowl. Add 3 cups of flour and 1cup suga r. Stir with fork and let rise a half an hour in a wa r mplace. In another bowl, add in 5 cups flour, salt, 1/2 cups sugar and thecocoa. Add butter and cut in with knife until mixture is coars e .At the end of half an hour, add 4 beaten eggs to the yeast mix-ture and stir well. (Mix will decrease in volume). Add the flour-b u tter mixture to the yeast mixture and work into bowl. Add chocolate chips and white chocolate. If sticky, add up totwo more cups of flour. Knead on floured board until smoothand elastic. Place in oiled bowl and cover with a towel and letrise for two hours .Pu n ch down down, knead lightly and divide into three part s .Set aside two. Divide remaining dough into three equal part sand braid. Repeat with other dough. Place braided dough onoiled pans, cover and let rise 3 to 5 hours. Brush tops withremaining beaten egg and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

2 cups luke warm wa t e r3 pkg. yeast8 cups flour1 1/2 cups suga r1 1/2 tsp. salt3/4 cup cocoa

1/2 pound butt e r4 eggs, beaten12 oz. chocolate ch i p s1 egg (for glaze )4 oz. white ch o c o l a t e ,ch o p p e d

RoshHashanah

Photos by KARLA HELD/ H e r a l d - Z e i t uEsther Boarnet, who has lived in New Braunfels for more than 40 years, prepares a simple, symbolic dish oapples and honey for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year at sundown today and T h u rsday this year. A p p l eand honey are often eaten on Rosh Hashanah by Jewish people in hopes of having a ‘sweet new year.’

On the first night of Ro s hHashanah apples are dipped intohoney while saying a prayer askingGod for a sweet year.

A p p l e s , h o n e ys t a rt new yearon sweet note

By Karla HeldThe Herald-Zeitung

W hile the number of Je w i s hfamilies in the area hasdwindled over the ye a r s,

t h e re are still a handful of Ne wBraunfels residents like Esther andBe rnie Bo a rnet who will celebra t eone of the most notable holidaystoday and tomorrow.

“Rosh Hashanah is a time ofreflection and re p e n t a n c e,” EstherBo a rne said. “ We take time out tothink about how we can make our-s e l ves better.”

Rosh Hashanah begins at sun-d own today and ends T h u r s d a y.

The Jewish calendar corre l a t e swith the lunar calendar so the datesof the holidays always change. T h i syear Yom Ki p p u r, the day of atone-ment when practicing Jews fast for24 hours, falls on Sept. 21.

Du ring the time between Ro s hHashanah and Yom Ki p p u r, as we l las the holidays themselve s, pra c-ticing Jews reflect on the mistakesof the previous year and ways toi m p rove in the year to come.

As with most holidays, Ro s hHashanah is often celebrated witha festive meal that features seve ra lspecial foods.

Apples dipped in honey can befound at most tables as part of aJewish custom to eat sweet foodsfor a “s weet ye a r.”

■ Round challah —Theround break symbolized a per-fect year to come. Sometimesraisins or honey are added tomake it extra sweet.■ Head of fish or gefilte(filled) fish — Symbolizes thehead of the new year and thehope that Jewish people willlead other nations throughtheir righteous acts.■ Apples and honey —Symbolizes the wish for asweet year to come.

Symbolic foods of the Jewish New Year

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