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In This Issue...

06 ZION I, LOS RAKAS & LOCKSMITHusher Rapture tour into foothills

12 BOWTIE BEAUTIESbring burlesque to cabaret night

14 KARL DENSONScrazy, funky grooves

18 ROSEVILLE THEATREArts Academy acts out

20 TODD SNIDERtalks music and more

24 MONTOLIVA WINERYhas touch of Tuscany

27 ANATOLIAN TABLEbrings tastes of Turkey

28 CALENDARof events

30 SINGING VALENTINESharmonies for the heart

26 CIBO 7Sambitious Mediterranean menu

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When ZION Iwas on tour in Brazil, rapper Baba Zum-

bi was blown away by the crowds reaction.Everybody spoke Portuguese and didnt understand allof the words I was saying but they understood the vibe,he said. Crossing that language barrier and having thosepeople with me at every step; that was empowering andshowed that music is truly the universal language.

Maybe it was his name. Zumbi is a hero for many Brazil-ians, a 17th-century freedom ghter and leader of fugitiveslaves. Or maybe it was because Zion I makes music thatrises above the negative trappings of modern day hiphop.

We dont fall into clichs of rap, bitches, money andguns, Zumbi said. We use it as a tool for social empow-erment and emotional reflection and just to feel good. ItsOK to have a good time. You can party without puttingwomen down. In the realm of hip hop its alternative butin terms of other music, these are universal themes.

Zion I is headlining the Rapture World Tour, coming to theMiners Foundry Cultural Center in Nevada City on Feb.18. Joining him on the bill will be the Panamanian/Amer-ican duo Los Rakas and Oakland rapper Locksmith. All

three acts bring positive messages with their music.

A lot of the time it depends on whats happening in theworld, Zumbi said, noting that hip hop was born out ofsocial struggle. When the world changes, people needproper messaging. People will turn to that. People willchange.

Life has changed in recent years for the Oakland resident.Born in Philadelphia, his path to northern California tookhim through Cincinnati, Rhode Island, Texas and Atlantabefore moving back to the Bay Area (he lived in Martinezduring the seventh grade) to be near family. Now married,he has two sons, a 4-year-old and a 6-week-old.

Just watching my sons grow and seeing them evolve andlearn about the world the unveiling of who they are its really fullling to be guiding the experience, he said.To all those guys who are not a part of their kids lives,you are missing out on so much.

Something that Zumbi is missing of late is one of his bestfriends, whose sudden passing shook his life and helpedaccount for the reflective mood of his latest release,Libations.

It caught me sideways; I didnt see it coming, he said.We grew up, went to high school and experienced a lottogether. He was a rare gem in this life. It made me reallythink that life is fleeting. No matter a persons health orsuccess, it can all be taken away. I learned to appreciatethe moment, what I have in my life. Im still here; I have

OVERPOWERING AND EMPOWERING,

HIP HOP TAKES A STANDRapture World Tour makes stopin Nevada City

By Paul Cambra | Foothills Entertainer

Producer Amp Live (left) with Baba Zumbi (right) ofZion I has no problem mixing spiritualism with hip hop,

as long as it keeps them on the dance floor.

Raka Dun, left, and Raka Rich are Los Rakas,cousins who blend reggae sounds from Dunsnative Panama with American hip hop.


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my family, my friends, my music. I tune into what my goalis, not waste time worrying or complaining about what Idont have.

What he does have is a bright future in a vibrant art formand the ability to see above the commercialism that runsrampant in the industry. He brings a message of unity,hope and spiritual awareness and you can dance to it.

Mixing spiritualism with hip hop, I dont nd it difcultper se, he said. The hard part is getting those thingsacross to people where it doesnt take them off the dancefloor. When people start to think about something itmight take them out of the moment. Music at its peak istuning you into the moment. Give them enough energywith rhythm and melody, let them have a good time andnot be overwhelmed.

LOS RAKAS

The boys from Los Rakas, Panamanian/American duo RakaRich and Raka Dun, were overwhelmed that they wereasked to be on a Blondie album.

That was crazy; we couldnt believe we were really work-ing with Blondie, said Raka Dun, the Panamanian half ofthe cousin act. But we were not in the studio at the sametime. We went in and recorded two songs and then they

picked one. We didnt believe it until it came out.

So they never actually met Debbie Harry. Heck, they wereteenagers before they even met each other. Rich, whowas born in the East Bay, even lived in Panama for awhilewhen he was 12 years old. But when Dun visited his familyin Oakland a few years later, the two were introduced.

Rico was already rapping when I met him, Dun said.Then we lost touch. Three years later I was rapping too.In 2005 I was doing shows and stuff and we did a songtogether, Bounce. When we got off stage people askedus Are you a group? You guys have got chemistry. You

should try it.

And so Los Rakas was born. The bilingual hip hop groupis heavily influenced by reggae, a popular genre in Pana-ma. In turn, they have helped influence what Panamanianslisten to.

Our video Me Barrio, went viral over there and peo-ple really stared listening to hip hop, Dun said. Notall of our music is positive because we as people arenot perfect. We try to give a message of everyday life.Sometimes youre mad, sometimes youre sad, sometimesyoure feeling love, thats what we talk about.

He remembers being the only ones rapping in Spanish atSnoop Doggs Smoke Out Festival, but people receivedtheir music well. Their rst full length album is split intotwo halves, one side for each performer, la Outkast.

My side is more like a documentary because I was think-ing more about real life situations, Dunn said. Its basedon stories about being an immigrant and not seeing my

mom for 12 years and missing my country. Ricos side ismore of a novella, hes more like a character and he givesyou a soundtrack to a movie called Ricardo. The music is90s house music, some funk, R&B and a little bit of soul.

LOCKSMITH

Oakland rapper Locksmith wears his soul on his sleevewhen hes onstage, winning over crowds with a stylehoned on years of battle rapping.

I want my music to relate to as many people as possi-ble, he said. If is speaks to them, hip hop can motivatethem in some kind of positive way. Not in some supercheesy over-the-top way, but help them get through what-ever they are going through, like a motivational tool.

When on tour in the U.K. with R.A. the Rugged Man, itwas a huge crowd in Bristol that motivated Locksmith.

It was a rowdy crowd, he said. I came in with mymore hard-hitting, traditional hip hop and got into somestorytelling and the crowd held onto every word. I like towin over a crowd and bring them into my world, to seetheir reaction, hear their stories about how my music hasaffected them in some way. I didnt realize what that wasuntil recently when I started making more personal music.Theres no better reward than that.

Locksmiths rst ofcial album, A Thousand Cuts, wasreleased last year. He said fan reaction has been positive.His advice to those who may want to follow in the foot-steps of a Locksmith or a Baba Zumbi or a Raka Dun is to always be open to advice and criticism.

And stick to what you believe in, as difcult as it mayseem, he said. At the end of the day, its what will guideyou to the right place.

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By Matthew Whitley | Foothills Entertainer

The Center for the Arts is a favorite spotto catch live music and shows and this

Valentines Day is no exception. In a night ofold-school-style cabaret, the burlesque troupe BowTie Beauties will perform a night of comedy, musicand bawdy entertainment, accompanied by LorraineGervais and the Sin City Orchestra, featuring KateHaight, Jamal Walker and Taylor Harris, followed byDJ Mysdefy spinning dance music until 2 a.m.

The Bow Tie Beauties were formed in 2012 by agroup of professional dancers and choreographers

who, upon seeing a burlesque show at the DNAlounge in San Francisco, decided over a bottle ofchampagne in a hotel room that they could notonly do that but do it better. And thus the Bow TieBeauties were born.

The Beauties of the troupe include creators HavenCaravelli (MsBe) and Marissa Hernandez (Tiger Lily),as well as Marni Marshall (Ginger Snap), JacquelynTwardus (Whiskey Kiss) and Amber Tremewan(Delilah Devine). All the girls have performancebackgrounds. Caravelli teaches at the Sierra Dance

Institute. Hernandez is part of The MovementAlliance. They also work together as party planners

Bow Tie Beauties creators Haven Caravelli, left, and

Marissa Hernandez strike a pose.

Clockwise from front left, Haven Caravelli(MsBe), Jacquelyn Twardus (Whiskey Kiss)

Marni Marshall (Ginger Snap), Amber Tremewan(Delilah DeVine) and Marissa Hernandez (Tiger

Lily) are the Bow Tie Beauties.

Valentines wi a night of burlesqueCELEBRATE

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tease; its sensual, sexy and a little

naughty. Its a classy art form; definitely

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here in the foothills under the name Tiger Lily andMsBe Presents.

Traditionally, the term burlesque comes from the

Italian word burla, which means mock or joke. Sincethe 17th century burlesque was seen as a parodyor mockery of serious fare, to intend laughter. Bythe 1860s through the 1940s, American audiencesdened burlesque as performances in a variety orcabaret setting, often involving bawdy humor andstriptease, with stars like Fanny Brice, Bert Lahr,Sophie Tucker and the legendary Gypsy Rose Lee.

A Night at e CabaretVALENTINES DAYFeaturing the Bowtie Beauties Burlesque, Lorraine Gervais, Kate Haight, Jamal Walkerand The Sin City Orchestra with DJ Mysdefy

WHEN: 9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14

WHERE: Center for the Arts, 314 W. Main St., Grass Valley

TICKETS: $25 general, $35 reserved seats on the floor with cocktail service. 18 and older

INFO: (530)340-3484, [email protected], thecenterforthearts.org

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Marissa Hernandez is Tiger Lily ofthe Bow Tie Beauties.

In the 1990s, American audiences saw a resurgencein its popularity in live theatre in major cities likeNew York and New Orleans. The neo-burlesquemovement, as its become known, has evenproduced new stars like Dita Von Teese and CabaretRed Light, which incorporate performance art andpolitical satire into their routines.

This show is one of those events that were reallyexcited about, Caravelli said. Its going to bedifferent, unique and fun a great crowd, veryinteractive.

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Karl Denson is one busy man. While his main gig is with his band Tiny Universe, he also getstogether semi-regularly with the reggae group Slightly Stoopid, and even less intermittently

with his other band, the Greyboy All Stars.

He also just returned from playing on Jam Cruise 13 (his 12th), after closing out 2014 inAustralia and New Zealand playing with the Rolling Stones.

We caught up with Denson while he was in Florida, about to embark on his ve-day open seamusical adventure, and had a quick phone conversation with the saxophonist/flutist/vocalist.

WHO DID YOU LISTEN TO GROWING UP?

Around the house it was Motown, soul, funk, James Brown. Then I was influenced by the jazzof the day. Coltrane, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Herbie Hancock, the whole gamut.

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But you also play jazz and funk. How do you describe your sound?

We just mix it all up, thats kind of the whole idea to Tiny Universe.

WHATS DIFFERENT ABOUT YOU LATEST RELEASE, NEW AMMO?

We shared a little bit more on this one. Everyone wrote a little bit. Its abetter representation of what we do live than our previous records.

I READ WHERE IT WAS INSPIRED BY 70S CINEMA SOUND TRACKS.

DID YOU HAVE A FAVORITE MOVIE FROM BACK THEN?

Chris Stillwell, our bass player, is the real movie buff. He found thesecrazy funky grooves. Its the whole boogalo influence. Theres a really funkygroove in some of these old movies. We thought wed up the ante a little bitand make like a real movie soundtrack.

From left, David Veith, DJ Williams, Chris Littlefield, Chris Stillwell, Karl Denson and Max MacVeety are Karl Densons Tiny Universe, appearing Friday, Feb. 13 at the MinersFoundry Cultural Center in Nevada City.

WHAT HAPPENS ON THESE JAM CRUISES?

Its getting together with a bunch of people who have been playing togetherfor years. Its like hanging out with friends for a week.

YOU WERE ON THE ROLLING STONES TOUR AROUND THE TIME THEY

LOST LONG TIME SAXOPHONE PLAYER BOBBY KEYES. DID YOU GET TO

PLAY ANY OF HIS CLASSIC SOLOS?

I came on because they knew he was sick and couldnt make this run. I thinkthey kind of knew how bad he was but they didnt really let on. But I got toplay the solos on Brown Sugar and other classics.

ANY GREAT MEMORIES FROM THE TOUR?

I was !@#$%& touring with the Stones. What can I say? Getting on a planewithout having to go to the airport was pretty awesome.


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W

hen the Magic Circle Theatre, Rosevilles venerable

downtown acting company, closed their doors in2010, the troupe was left to wonder, what next? But thehardest hit were the kids.

This was their theater, said Michelle Raskey, who alongwith Jennifer Vaughn started the Youth and Little Onesprogram some 25 years ago. Parents started calling myhome phone saying, youve got to keep this open, youvegot to nd a way to do this, we will help you.

That motivated Raskey and Vaughn to form the nonprotRoseville Theatre Arts Academy (RTAA). Raskey serves asexecutive director, Vaughn as musical director. With the

help of a newly-formed board, they were able to securethe Roseville Theater on Vernon Street owned by theMasons as their home.

There has been an unbelievably wonderful response

from the community, Raskey said. The parents havestepped in and become the support system we needed.They stuck with us and have taken ownership of not onlythe theater as a building but in the community as well.They are willing to put in the hours we need. Ushering,building sets, tech work that kind of support is why weare open today.

She said they are focused primarily on childrens theater,though two productions a year feature a cast of all ages.

THE YOUTH AND LITTLE ONES

What makes us unique is we write our own shows, Raskeysaid. That way we can write for the amount of kids we haveenrolled. Theres no double casting.

They have built quite a library of shows in those 25 years, ro-

tating then every ve years so no child is in the same produc-tion twice, unless they want to be, and some do. There are nolead roles and everyone has lines, several dances and songsto learn.

Little Ones (ages 4-7) rehearse separately from the Youth(ages 8-15). Theres even a full tech week where they learnthe basics of lights, costumes and props. The workshopculminates in a weekend of shows. This month they will beperforming 101 Dalmations Jr.

We added one Disney show a year, Raskey said. Thistime of year we do the Master Program, which is for

ages 10-19, so the younger ones had nothing to do untilMarch.


Roseville Theatre Arts Academy teaches kids of all ages the ins and outs of life on the stage.LETS PUT ON A PLAY

Rob Hayes is King Arthur and Colton Archey is Patsy in Rose-ville Theatre Arts Academys 2014 production of Spamalot.

PhotosbyBillMael

ROSEVILLE WHERE:241 Vernon St, Roseville in the historic Roseville Theatre DISNEYS 101 DALMATIANS KIDS


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MASTER MUSICALS

The Master Series is for more experienced students, full-length Broadway musicals complete with costumes, techcrew and a live orchestra.

This is our step up from the Youth and Little Ones pro-gram, she said. It goes from everyone having a line tothe audition process. Its a way for them to get their toeswet for real community theater. We keep it a very positiveenvironment but they still have to experience what its like.Its all part of the process.

Coming in Marchwill be Urinetown.

MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS

These shows are geared toward adults, open to all of thevolunteers who support the theater. They do two a sea-son, one comedy and one musical.

They are usually family oriented, Raskey said. We dontwant to do a bunch of adult shows they are alwaysa gamble but its always fun to work with the adultsagain. And once I do, I want to go back to working withthe kids.

Coming in April is Lend Me a Tenor.

THE TREEHOUSE PLAYERS

This is my personal baby, Raskey said. Its our adultperformers performing for children and families. We dofour a year.

In December it was Charlie Brown Christmas and shesaid the community turned out in droves.

We offer them as eld trips, she said. Well do privateperformances for schools. Its our way of providing afford-able live theater for students. On Saturdays we do themfor families.

A lot of them are Raskeys twisted fairy tales Cinderellaworking at a shopping network, Rapunzel of the bayou.They are in the process of wrapping up Fairytale Sur-vivor before heading into Aprils A Tale of Two PawnShops.

T5 TROUPE

And then theres the outreach. The T5 Troupe (TreehouseTraveling Troupe of Triple Threats) is an elite group of9-19 year olds who audition to represent RTAA in thecommunity.

Its our performing troupe, Raskey said. They sing and

dance, they act a little. They are our ambassadors. Theyfulll all of the requests we get from the community.

TEEN IMPROV

This is the closest we have to an acting class, Raskeysaid (though plans for a Shakespeare acting class are inthe works). It helps them with their condence, to notbe afraid of anything that can happen at any moment. It

makes you a better actor. We love it so much. We always

sell out the class.

SONG AND DANCE

Theres also a show choir, ages 9 and up, that is directedby Vaughn. They do a free concert every July and usuallysomething around the holidays.

A dance class, taught by choreographer Topeka Vaughn(Jennifers daughter), helps the little ones build up theirskills to move up to the Masters Series.

BEHIND THE SCENES

If you caught RTAAs production of Spamalot last year,you may remember Colton Archey as the sch-schlappingFinnish mayor. But worry not, its not all fun and gamesand coconuts for the theaters production manager.

Basically I see what needs to be done, Archey said.If there are shows coming up this weekend I make surethe stage is ready to go and the backstage is organized.Make sure we have programs and any supplies we needsupplies, make sure the machines are working.

Oh, the glamorous life of a producer. But he also directs,including the upcoming 101 Dalmations Jr. and Urine-

town. He also works with the youth and masters programas well as the improv class.

Lately I have enjoyed building sets, he said. We havea real great team of volunteers here and they have taughtme so much about buildingsets that look right froman audiences perspective.Also making sure the setsare safe and full proof.

The Theater is about tocelebrate its fourth anni-

versary. The board, Raskeysaid, is a good balanceof creative and businessminds.

We have business-mind-ed people who help usdecide, Is this artisticendeavor also going tokeep out doors open,she said. For the kids, itbecomes their home. Theytake ownership and pride. I

like watching kids perform,seeing how proud they aretaking bows at the end ofshows. I like being a smallpart of giving kids con-dence and ability.

Looks like theres a littlemagic left in that theater.

Michelle Raskey, RTAA executive director, with her Elly awards

2013s production of Fiddler

ROSEVILLE

THEATRE ARTS

ACADEMY

BOX OFFICE HOURS:Noon to 4 p.m. Tues - Fri;45 minutes prior to showtime

INFO: (916) 772-2777,rosevilletheatreartsacademy.com

WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20; 2 and 7 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 21

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Hard working and happyTODD SNIDER TO PLAY SOLO SHOW


Todd Snider once said he wanted every song hewrote to be sad and funny vulnerable and en-

tertaining personal and universal at the same time.Looking back at his 20-year, 12-album career, he admitshe nds one, sometimes two on each record.

Songs where I really felt like that person had some-thing genuine to share, he said.

Snider, 47, will be in Auburn this month for a show atthe event center. We called him at his home in Hen-dersonville, Tenn., and asked him about his journeyfrom high school football player to Hard WorkingAmerican.

YOU PLAY WITH TWO BANDS THESE DAYS,

GREAT AMERICAN TAXI AND THE HARD WORK-

ING AMERICANS. WILL YOU BE BRINGING

EITHER TO AUBURN?

No, Ill be by myself. But the Hard Working Ameri-

cans, thats the closest Ive ever been to a family. I ama terrible person in general to defend; shortsightedand impulsive. Its not easy to be in a band for me. Ireally have a hard time getting anywhere on time. Itshard getting the car back to the rental place. I canbe really destructive and reckless. It was hard to ndthese ve guys, theyre very patient. Ive never hadgood luck, except making music.

TELL ME A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR OPENER, REED

FOEHL?

Hes a friend from Colorado. I rst heard him playtwo years ago. He reminded me of John Prine or NeilYoung. Im more prone to listen to music thats morelonesome than mine. I like to do that New Orleanshappy guitar chord thing. I play happy blues and Ilisten to sad ballads.

WHAT WERE SOME EARLY MUSICAL INFLUENC-

ES GROWING UP IN PORTLAND?

First it was Skynyrd. But being Ronnie Van Zant wasnot realistic; people from Beaverton, Ore. dont do

that. But it was Skynryd and the Stones and I wentthrough a country phase in high school. I smoked potas junior and listened to the Beatles A Day in the Lifeand all of a sudden sports were dead to me. That verysecond I got why winning district was stupid. Footballplayers run into each other like idiots. All of a suddenschool rivalries did nothing for me. I never rooted foranybody in a ght after that, though I got into a few.

AT AUBURN EVENT CENTER

TODD SNIDER WITH SPECIAL GUEST REED FOEHL of art that doesnt have any desire to be marketable. Ilike guys that just have this thing they do whatever the


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WHAT DROVE YOU TO SANTA ROSA TO PLAY

HARMONICA?

My family was real jock-y. My dad said if I wentto the Santa Rosa Junior College to pursue mycareer as a football player he would send me moneyto pay for it. So I got to school and he changed hisnumber. My uncle gave me some money to sign upfor classes but I didnt go to any of them.

I fell in with the Samoan kids; wed listen to music andId crash on their couch. I tried to keep pursuing whatmy family hoped for but they couldnt have picked aworst place to send a borderline freak or hippie.

After Van Zant it was Hunter Thompson. I wantedto be one of those persons your parent warned youabout. I tried very unoriginally, namely to be thewrong version of that person. Im Todd Snider, JVfootball failure.

WHAT POSITION DID YOU PLAY?

I was a linebacker. Im 6-foot-two. I looked like Icould maybe play sports but throw a basketball atme and youd think that little girl cant even catchthat thing. I hated football. My dad was going to begood but couldnt so I played for four years underthat guise. But I liked football coaches; they can iden-tify when some young guy is being made to play.

DID THE MOVE TO AUSTIN SHAPE YOUR MUSI-

CAL CAREER AS MUCH AS ANYTHING?

Yes because when I was in Santa Rosa and Oregonyou dont make music, you listen to it. I gured if Istudied journalism I could write about rock n rolland that felt like something you could tell people.

In Austin they beat people up for being gay, butevery guy, earlier that evening, plays a tearjerkersong they wrote for their mom. There is a musicalsensitivity in Texas where even the worst bully in theschool cries to Mr. Bojangles.

AND THEN YOU SAW JERRY JEFF WALKER PLAY.

And the next day I went to a pawn shop. I learnedthere was a lead and a rhythm and I saw how therhythm was a lot like the harmonica. I followed himand John Prine around like they were the GratefulDead. I was in my early 20s and Id get front rowseats and learn how to play the guitar.

WHAT DID YOU LEARN FROM WORKING WITH

JOHN PRINE?

Not as much as I could have or should have. Hewas levels ahead of me intellectually. But I learnedhumility and vulnerability. He would say Why are youplaying me this? Why am I supposed to drive all theway into town to hear you play? So you can explainhow to live to me? I can tell myself these things. Hewanted to hear vulnerability and truth. Hed ask mewhats in your heart?

YOU ONCE SAID YOU WANTED YOUR MUSIC

TO BE HARD TO DESCRIBE, WHICH I HAVE SEEN

DONE AS AMERICANA, ALT-COUNTRY AND

FOLK. DO YOU MIND BEING BOILED DOWN TO

THREE WORDS?

I dont mind being called stuff. If somebody takes thetime to listen to my stuff and tell me what it is, thenthats what it is. As many different opinions people arenice enough to give you, thats what you are.

WITH MORE THAN A DOZEN ALBUMS UNDER

YOUR BELT, WHICH WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR

FAVORITE?

East Nashville Skyline and The Devil You Know,those two. It was the rst time I made a record I reallyliked a year later. I listened to both two years laterand I still liked them.

HOW DID YOU COME TO RECORD A BOY

NAMED SUE FOR THE SHEL SILVERSTEIN TRIB-

UTE CD?

I know my Shel Silverstein backward and forwardbetter than anyone on that album. I felt like I was thatbiggest fan and wanted to do the biggest song.

YOUVE HAVE YOUR OWN LABEL, AIMLESS RE-

CORDS, FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. ANY SIGNIFI-

CANCE TO THE NAME?

If its a hit we missed. That our slogan. I like any kind

like guys that just have this thing they do, whatever theworld gave them, thats what they do. Aimless is nottrying to win the Super Bowl with this @#$%&. The rstgirl I signed ran off with a street gang.

WHEN DID YOUR REPUTATION AS A STORYTELL-

ER BEGIN?

My rst gig, I only knew how to play my eight songs

and three covers. I had to cover a lot of time so Idtalk. I got hip to guys like Rambling Jack Elliot, ngerpicking while they tell you a short story.

SEEING JERRY JEFF WALKER PLAYING IN AN

AUSTIN BAR INSPIRED YOU TO GO OUT ON

YOUR OWN. NOW YOUVE RECORDED A TRIB-

UTE ALBUM. ANYONE ELSE A BIG ENOUGH

INFLUENCE ON YOU TO WARRANT A TRIBUTE?

My Mount Rushmore would be Jerry Jeff and GuyClark, they go together; Bobby Bare and Shel Silver-

stein, they go together; John Prine, Billy Joe Shaverand Kris Kristofferson. I know everything about thoseguys. I would even challenge those guys to a triviacontest about themselves. Its like I studied them incollege.

HOWD YOU SETTLE IN HENDERSONVILLE?

Nashville is one of the warmest, most central placesto come and go from. You can tour out of it. Some-thing happened to the lake and now its affordable,so I moved out here to get peace. I can see the lake

right now out of my kitchen window. Other than thatIm divorced. Ive got a fork and some albums so I tryto stare at that lake a lot.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR MOST RECENT CD WITH

THE HARD WORKING AMERICANS, A COLLEC-

TION OF LESSER KNOWN COVER SONGS YOU

CHOSE BECAUSE THEY WERE MELODIC.

When music starts off from a tribal place fromyour hips the words arent as important. My favor-ite part was always the title element, the getting laidpart of it, and I always thought that had more to dowith the melody than the lyrical content.

WHAT SHOULD THE FOLKS IN AUBURN LOOK

FORWARD TO HEARING?

Lots of stories about last year and the band and whatidiots they are. I told them Ive got to do a folk tour nextyear and Ive got no stories. It worked. Its almost likeold school rock n roll; I cant wait to tell them.

WHEN: 7-10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6

WHERE: Auburn Event Center145 Elm Ave. in Auburn

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thats what they do. - Todd Snider

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When a group of rst-generation Italian-Americans from Chicago set-tled into the foothills of Nevada County in the late 19th century, theywere looking for a spot that felt like the old country.

When Mark Henry was looking to plant a vineyard that would producethe varietals he grew to love while living in Montalcino, Tuscany, heknew right where to go.

I came here to the foothills specically because the geography ofthe region is remarkably similar to that of southern Italy, Henry said.This was very thought out. This is what I want to grow, this is what Iwant to make. I came her because this was the best place to do it.

Sangiovese, Aglianico, Negramaro, Teroldego, Dolcetto, Nebbiolo not your garden variety varietals hes producing here. Most of themare probably not that well known outside of Southern Italy, and even

there they may not be household words.There are almost 1,000 different varieties grown in Italy, Henry said.The average Italian is familiar with about 10 of them. And its a differ-ent 10 depending upon where they live. There are only a few hundredacres of Teroldego grown in Italy, all in the alluvial plain northwest of

Venice. Go 50-60 miles away and the average Italian has never heardof that grape.

But people are beginning to here about Montoliva, the vineyard andwinery that Henry founded when he moved to Chicago Park in 2000.He started out making wine in his family room, 300 cases in 2005. Hessince built a winery next door, producing 1,500 cases last year. And

thats about where itll stay.

I specically built the building so it was not possible to producemore than 2,000 cases a year, he said. In the grand scheme, thatsnot very much wine.

But what he does produce is getting noticed. His 2012 Late HarvestBarbera won silver at the 2105 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Compe-tition. His 2010 Dolcetto took bronze.

Montoliva Vineyard & Winery big onregional Italian varietals

But it deserved much better than that, he said.

Henry was not trained in winemaking. He got a degree in politicalscience from Oregon, which made him in his words educatedand unemployable. After working in the beer world for many years as a brewer and an importer and a consultant for startup brewpubs Henry got bored with lagers and ales.

I went to Tuscany and worked in a winery and learned the nuances of

their approach to winemaking, he said. There was something verydifferent about that region of Europe. Unlike California, you rarelymeet a winemaker who learned by going to school. They all appren-ticed for 10 years following the head winemaker around. The down-side to that is they tend to be much more intuitive. They understandwhat to do and how to do it, but the dont necessarily know why theydo it.

He admits his winemaking style is a bit outside the norm. While mostreds in California are produced in new world style fruity and soft,because, he said, thats what the west coast palette demands hemakes a much more complex, earthy, noticeably tannic wine. Because

thats what he likes.The best piece of advice I got was from another winemaker was rst, dont do it then, if you are going to do it, stay small and onlymake wines you personally enjoy. Why? Because there are 3,000 win-eries in California and you could be the only one drinking them.

He currently has 1,820 Sangiovese and 80 Aglianico vines, a littleMuscato, and in May he will put in an acre of Negramaro and an acreof Primotivo. Since the vines are literally in his backyard, he steersclear of pesticides.

Im not a purist by any stretch of the imagination, he said. If I de-

velop a pest that is going to devastate my vineyard I have no qualmsabout of calling whomever I need to call to save my vineyard. Fortu-nately that hasnt been an issue.

He said one of the advantages of growing in this region is that its too highin elevation for the glassy winged sharpshooter to winter over, theres noPierce disease and phylloxera has a hard time establishing itself.

Maybe the Italians from Chicago knew something when they settled in

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the area. The again, maybe they just liked the feel of theplace. Mark Henry certainly does.

Ive been doing summer and winter programs with TahoeAdventure Company for the last eight years, Berendsensaid. We use Celestron Telescopes exclusively, largescreen monitors and iPad to augment our presentations.

In addition to his tours, he is currently the President of theNorthern Nevada Science Coalition and was previouslythe President of the Astronomical Society of Nevada.

Every star tour, whether during the winter or summer, isdesigned as an educational experience mixed with imag-es and entertaining stories, Berendsen said. Our visionis One day everyone will walk out under a starry sky theyunderstand.

His large-aperture telescopes will take one into the un-familiar mysterious world that blankets the Sierra Neva-da. Traveling by moonlight, participants are guided to aviewing point, where Berendsen will open their mind tothe unknown world above them. Hot drinks and snackswill be served as the star tour begins.

Because of the extremely dark skies in the Lake Tahoearea, which registers 21 on the mag/arcsec scale, weshow guests objects as bright as the moon and planetsand as dim as distant galaxies, Berendsen said. Somefavorite objects in the winter are the Orion Nebulae,which is a birthplace of stars, and the Andromeda Gal-axy, being the largest near galaxy to our own and threemillion light years distant.

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ROSEVILLES CIBO 7 LOOKS TO BREAKTHE STAY AWAY FACTOR ON FINE DINING

Chef of new ristorante shoots for authenticity over ostentation

By Scott Thomas Anderson | Foothills Entertainer

No fear

F

or food lovers unfamiliar with the term rustic ne dining, the new Cibo 7 is hoping

to burn those words into the regions culinary consciousness.

And its young executive chef is stressing that a skillful approach doesnt have to fall intothe traps of over-the-top elitism.

Cibo 7 opened in Roseville in early December. Its menu is an amalgam of high-end Ital-ian, Spanish and French dishes, and its transporting ambiance reinforces that from oneside of the restaurant to the other. Vintage brick veneer, 18th Century pastoral paintingsand Castile-style chandeliers all gently mingle with the rooms ceiling plates of aged,hand-painted tin.

We wanted an Old European feel, said co-owner Alan Stevens. We hoped to bringthat kind of energy to it.

Cibo 7s menu is stacked with breads, pasta and antipasta. Its cast iron house pasta isquickly becoming popular, augmented with pomodoro, garlic-chicken sausage, pestoricotta and hand pulled mozzarella. The dish pops with the moist tenderness of freshlyrolled pasta, with a delicate undertone of herb traces and clove conjuring.

But for cuisine connoisseurs, the real magic may be in Cibo 7s ambitious take on sea-food. The ristorante offers Branzino, or Mediterranean white sh, with Del Rio sunchokeCarnaroli risotto and bacon-braised Brussels sprouts. Another highlight is the bubblingCioppino, a mini cauldron of tomato and Fennel broth chalked with Alaskan King Crablegs, fresh white sh, whole prawns, diver scallops, clams and Penn Clove mussels.

Steak fans can sink their teeth into an 18 oz Masami Rib Eye with smoke cheddar gratin,

pepper creamed Arugula and a special hand-made sauce.

For co-owner Chad Lanza, everything happening in the kitchen is designed to get fooddevotees excited.

Coming from the Bay Area, there are so many great restaurants, Lanza noted. Thereare three different Michelin-star places in a little town like Los Gatos alone. Yet most of therestaurants in Roseville and Granite Bay are chains. So were trying to help break that moldby offering great quality food at reasonable prices and thats the whole inspiration.

Lanza has worked with respected California vintners to come up with Cibo 7s wine list.Most of its selections are from Napa Valley, though a few choices hail from Paso Roblesand nearby Amador County. Cibo 7 is now hosting a social hour from 4 to 7 p.m. onMonday through Friday. Emerging wines on its social hour list include ComplicatedsPinot Noir, out of Sonoma County, with its bottom-brushed blueberry base, chili tingeand vanilla notes. A red wine thats even more popular at Cibo 7 is the Sexual ChocolateBlend, bottled in Santa Barbara, bolstered by a tender tannin touch mixed with tobaccoundertones and crisp, cinnamon highlights.

The team at Cibo 7 has been watching its social hour steadily introduce patrons to is themain menu. For Christopher Barnum, the Executive Chef, the key to Cibo 7s future is

premium ingredients.

Im really trying to bring in ingredients that arent just perceived as being the best, butthat actually are the best, Barnum said. Im getting to know farmers from the Bay Areato Eureka on a personal level, and mainly were nding great products grown right herein Placer County, too.

He added, While I like the concept of Farm to Fork, we cant commit entirely to it,because in some cases the ultimate ingredient is going to be somewhere else: Wereusing prosciutto from a family farm in Parma, Italy; were using heirloom saffrons fromSpain; we can try to get most of our seafood from the California coast, but we have toget diver scallops flown in daily from Maine. So, while a lot of ingredients are comingfrom Laughing Duck Farms in Newcastle, or Placer mandarin growers, we call it rustic

ne dining meaning everything is sourced at the highest level.

Barnum developed his love for cutting-edge cooking chops while touring the world inhis early 20s in a rock band. Getting married and settling down, he realized the musicscene didnt have a stable enough future; but he also realized that hed come to lovethe different dishes from cultures around the globe. He enrolled in the InternationalCulinary Institute before engaging in a journeymans tour of kitchens in Auburn.

Now situated in a restaurant with a bold concept, Barnums on a one-man mission tochange local perceptions around a term he knows carries unfortunate baggage.

Generally, there can be a lotof pretention that goes with

the platform of ne dining,he said. I know the term itselfcan make people run the oth-er way. But all ne dining re-ally means is an establishmentthat is trying to do the verybest. Im hoping when peoplecome in, and see what theyregetting, and that everythingis made here and made fromscratch with the top ingre-dients, theyll approach the

menu and the whole term ofne dining without all of theexterior stuff.

Prepping a pan, he offeredone more insight: It mattersto me, because Ive alwaysloved ne dining. Im a foodfan before Im a chef.

Cibo 7s Executive Chef Christopher Barnum prepares to sear scallops. Cibo 7 is look-ing to reinvent the term fine dining, especially with its seafood-heavy menu inspiredby Italian, Spanish and French cuisine.

The main dining room of Cibo 7 has an Old WorldEuropean feel.

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WHERE:6815 Lonetree Blvd. Rocklin

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ROCKLINS ANATOLIAN TABLE CONTINUES TO BRIDGE FAR-OFF TRADITIONSBy Scott Thomas Anderson | Foothills Entertainer

Easing into the EastT

urkey is a land where intriguing conversations andwarm hospitality reign supreme, and a couple who

grew up with that way of life have been sharing it withRocklin through cuisine.

Now, the owners of Anatolian Table say surviving therecession and expanding into Sacramento has given thema larger vision a plan to open a lively center for Turkishculture in the region.

The story of Anatolian Table started 20 years ago in

London, when Erol Hazar met his future wife, Tugce, whileworking at a restaurant. Both Erol and Tugce were raisedin Turkey, and Tugce had just graduated from a four-yearculinary institute in her homeland. Tugce had formal train-ing in cuisine, but her main passion for cooking remainedforever linked to timeless Turkish recipes passed downfrom the women in her family.

In 2004, the Hazars made their rst visit to the UnitedStates, eagerly touring the Sacramento region and theBay Area. They soon had a dream of bringing a Turkishtouch to the area through Tugces family cooking legacy.After 10 more scouting trips from London, they settled on

opening a restaurant in the Blue Oaks Marketplace.

Rocklin was one of the fastest growing places at thattime, Erol said. The schools were good for our kids. Itwas just coming up really fast.

Walking into Anatolian Table, customers are met with anarray of old world ornaments that hint to the bazaars ofIstanbul. The dining rooms rich red walls are accentedby Oriental carpets, eastern ceramics and oil paintings ofTurkish landscapes. Glass mosaic lamps in jeweled huesdangle over the tables. The far side of the room is high-lighted by a deep, sea blue corner of exotic plates.

My wife handles all the dcor, Erol said, laughing. Ev-erything you see walking in comes from her.

And Tugces ideas also extend directly to Anatolian Tablesfood. She and her husband describe Turkish food as ahealthy amalgam of Mediterranean influences, with lesshot spices than dishes from Persia but more herbs and ac-centuations than plates from Greece. The food is cookedin a clean, open kitchen that customers can see into.Tugce and her prep cooks use fresh local produce and anarsenal of spices imported directly from Turkey.

One popular appetizer on the menu is the spicy humus,a stir of subtle flavors with a smoky aroma and distinctlywarm flick on the bloom of its aftertaste. The mixture isserved with soft, hand-baked bread. Another sought-afterappetizer is the sigara boregi, a pan fried, phyllo-wrappedpastry stuffed with feta cheese, which strikes the palatewith a crisp flakiness covering a slight salty tinge andsmooth sour note in the center.

The main courses at Anatolian Table have unique arrange-ments. One favorite, yogurt adonai, is a plate of tender,savory lamb with balanced spices that are earthy andtepid, popping over a cool tang from the moat of yogurtthe meat sits in. Another local favorite is chicken kabob,which Anatolian Table offers as big, plump cubes of juicywhite meat with a rough, butter-broiled taste seared onthe edges.

The restaurants approach to dessert involves serving balk-lava with a spoonful of whip cream and raspberry sauce.

While there are thousands of balklava recipes from Tehranto Athens, Tugces Turkish take on the delicacy is heavy onthe sticky sweetness and thin layers of melted honey.

I love to cook, and I have ever since I was a child, Tugcesaid. I cook in the traditional way that I learned from mymother.

And that approach has earned Anatolian Table consis-tently high marks from California food critics. In 2013,the Hazars opened a second location in the competitiveculinary battleground of Midtown Sacramento. They start-ed small, opening a barebones bistro that features theirmainstay courses. Now, Erol shared that he and his wifeare broadening their horizons.

We survived during the recession in Rocklin, even thoughit meant both of us sometimes working 15 or 16 hoursa day, he said. Now our second location has made

it through the hardest time the rst year of gettingestablished. What we hope to do is move the Sacramen-to location into a much bigger space that can also be aTurkish market and a Turkish center for the entire region.It will be a place where people share and experience all ofthe aspects of our culture. We try to show what Turkey islike through what we do here.

Erol and Tugce Hazar, owners of Rocklins Anatolian Table, prepare an eggplant dish with olive oil.Photo by Scott Thomas Anderson

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JIM MALCOLMplays an Auburn House Concertat 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1. $20 suggested donation;reservations required. Info: (530) 885-4292, [email protected].

ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD plays at 8 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 3 at the Center for the Arts, 314 WestMain St. in Grass Valley. Tickets: $22 members, $25 non-members. Info: (530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org.

NUALA KENNEDYplays an Auburn House Concertat 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. $20 suggested donation;reservations required. Info: (530) 885-4292, [email protected].

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC AND DANCINGfrom 6-9 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Rocklin Event Center, 2650 SunsetBlvd. in Rocklin. Featuring Bob Draga on clarinet, JasonWanner on piano, Shelley Denny on bass and Ron Joneson drums. Cost $45. Proceeds benet the AssistanceLeague of Greater Placer. Complimentary hors doeuvres,no-host bar. Info: (530) 305-3508.

TODD SNIDER, with special guest Reed Foehl, at 7 p.m.Friday, Feb. 6 at the Auburn Event Center, 145 Elm Ave.in Auburn. Tickets $20-$30. Info: keepsmilinpromotions.com.

WARplays at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at Thunder Valley,Pano Hall, 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln. Tickets: $40-$50.Info: thundervalleyresort.com, (916) 408-7777.

THE GEEZER GIGwith Bob Woods and Swampbilly from5-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at The Country Club Saloon, 4007Taylor Road in Loomis. Party like an animal and be in bedby 10 p.m. Info: keepsmilinpromotions.com.

DOMINATOR AND FRIENDSplays from 1:30-4:30 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 7 at Dono dal Cielo Vineyard & Winery,6100 Wise Road, Newcastle. Feb. 14: Mike Goroll. Feb.21: The DoubleShots. Feb. 28: Two Barrels Shy. Free, kid,dog and picnic friendly. Info: [email protected],donodacielo.com.

CITIZEN COPEplays an intimate solo/acoustic

performance at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at VeteransMemorial Auditorium, 255 South Auburn St. in GrassValley. Tickets: $38 members, $48 non-member,$58 premium, $148 VIP. Info: (530) 274-8384,thecenterforthearts.org.

MICHAEL KORZISTKA plays Chopin at 7 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 7 at the Polish American Club, 327 Main St. inRoseville. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 students. Info: BogdanKomorniczak at (916) 988-9468, [email protected].

JIM MARTINEZ TRIOplays the music of Cole Porter andIrving Berlin at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7 at the First UnitedMethodist Church of Loomis, 6414 Brace Road in Loomis.Tickets: $10 advance. Info: [email protected].

THE DANA LEONG TRIOplays at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8at Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St. in Nevada City. Tickets:$22 advance, $26 at the door. Info: (530) 265-5040,minersfoundry.org.

ROBBY JAMES AND THE STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD

play from 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 and Friday, Feb.13 at McGees, 315 Broad St. in Nevada City. Info: (530)265-3205

MIDNIGHTplays at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 atMiners Foundry, 325 Spring St. in Nevada City. Tickets:$30 advance, $35 at the door. Info: (530) 613-7129,

minersfoundry.org.KARL DENSONS TINY UNIVERSE plays at 8 p.m.Friday, Feb. 13 at Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St. inNevada City. Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at the door. Info:(530) 265-5040, minersfoundry.org.

THE MUSIC OF ABBA Arrival from Sweden at 8 p.m.Friday, Feb. 13 at Thunder Valley, Pano Hall, 1200 AthensAve., Lincoln. Tickets: $43-$33. Info: (916) 408-7777,thundervalleyresort.com.

ELIZA GILKYSON AND NINA GERBER play at 7:30

p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14 at the State Theatre, 985 LincolnWay in Auburn. Tickets: $25. Info: (530) 885-0156,livefromauburn.com.

THE FRED EAGLESMITH TRAVELLING SHOWplays at7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Center for the Arts, 314West Main St. in Grass Valley. Tickets: $22 members, $25non-members. Info: (530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org.

MUSIC FOR HUMANITY CONCERT features NancyThym, Colla Voce Chamber Singers, Heavy Metal TubaQuartet, the Pioneer Chancel Choir Raspberry Jam Band

and Dr. Bach and the Jazz Practitioners at 3 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 15 at Pioneer United Methodist Church, 1338Lincoln Way in Auburn. Donations will benet the AuburnInterfaith Food Closet and The Gathering Inn. Info: (530)885-9009.

CLERESTORY, a male a cappella ensemble, performs at2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 at Seventh Day Adventist Church,

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CASH AND CLINE TRIBUTE SHOWwith John and DeeP i t 8 S t d F b 28 t Th d V ll P

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Price at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 at Thunder Valley, PanoHall, 1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln. Tickets: $40-$50. Info:thundervalleyresort.com, (916) 408-7777.

THE SECOND CITY HITS HOME at 8:30 p.m. Friday,

Feb. 6 at Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St. in Nevada City.Tickets: $40 advance $45 at the door. Info: (530) 265-5040, minersfoundry.org.

SONGBIRDplays at 8:15 Fridays and Saturdays and 2p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb. 21 at OffBroadstreet, 305 Commercial St. in Nevada City. Tickets:$26 Friday and Saturday; $24 Sunday. Info: (530) 265-8686, offbroadstreet.com.

THE SHORTIES PERFORM COMEDY t for the entirefamily at 7 p.m. Saturdays at The Showdown Theater,3101 Sunset Blvd., Suite 3A in Rocklin. Tickets: $5 each,$15 families. Info: (916) 749-3100.

POETRY OUT LOUD REGIONAL FINALS at 3 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 8 at the State Theatre, 985 Lincoln Way inAuburn. Free. Info: (530) 885-0156, livefromauburn.com

A NIGHT AT THE CABARETbegins at 9 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 14 at the Center for the Arts, 314 West MainSt. in Grass Valley. Tickets: $25 general, $35 includesreserved seats and cocktail service Info: (530)340-3484,[email protected], thecenterforthearts.org.

SWEET CAN PRODUCTIONS New Vaudeville SweetDreams at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 and at 3 p.m.Sunday, March 1 at the State Theatre, 985 LincolnWay in Auburn. Tickets: $20. Info: (530) 885-0156,livefromauburn.com.

MUDBLOODS a lm about quidditch at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 5 at the State Theatre, 985 Lincoln Way, inAuburn. Tickets: $6. Info: (530) 885-0156, livefromauburn.com.

IOLANTA AND DUKE BLUEBEARDS CASTLE,presented by the Metropolitan Opera, at 9:30 a.m.Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15 at Sierra Cinemas,840-C East Main St., Grass Valley. Tickets: $18 adult, $15seniors, $7 children under 12. Info: sierracinamas.com/specialevents, (530) 477-9000.

THE RAPTURE WORLD TOUR WITH ZION I, Los Rakasand Locksmith at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 at theMiners foundry, 325 Spring St. in Nevada City. Tickets:$20 advance, $25 at the door. Info: (530) 265-5040,minersfoundry.org.

MARLEYS GHOSTplays at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at theState Theatre, 985 Lincoln Way in Auburn. Tickets: $25.Info: (530) 885-0156, livefromauburn.com.

ALOplays at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 at the Center forthe Arts, 314 West Main St. in Grass Valley. The T Sistersopen. Tickets: $22 members, $25 non-members. Info:(530) 274-8384, thecenterforthearts.org.

AUBURN SYMPHONY FAMILY CONCERT Music inMotion at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 in the Placer High

School Auditorium, 123 Agard St. in Auburn. Featuringpianist Dominic Pang. Tickets: $7. Info: (530) 823-6683,auburnsymphony.com.

THE TAJ MAHAL TRIOat 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 atthe Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St. in Grass Valley.Tickets: $58 members, $68 non-members. Info: (530)2574-8384, thecenterforthearts.org.

AMY GRANT plays at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 at

Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 255 South Auburn St. inGrass Valley. Tickets: $45 members, $55 non-members,$65 premium reserved seating. Info: (530) 477-0708,thecenterforthearts.org.

JEFFERSON STARSHIP plays at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27at the Center for the Arts, 314 West Main St. in Grass

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By Deleste Magda | Foothills Entertainer

How many ways can you say, I love you on Valen-tines Day?

It has been said that roses are red, chocolates are

sweet, but a quartet of crooners still cant be beat.

Music speaks to the soul and is a great way to conveyones feelings, especially on Valentines Day.

So, if youre tired of giving the same old Valentines Daygift year in, year out, now you can give your sweetheartsomething a little more personal and out of the heart-shaped box.

We see a lot of tears, said Roger Perkins, chorus direc-tor for the Sierranaders. Could be somebodys wife whois not expecting it; there was a man who was injured andhome off work, we sang for him and he cried.

The Sierranaders are comprised of men from the Auburn,Lincoln and Grass Valley area. They have two quartets thatdeliver singing Valentines. Their standard songs are LetMe Call You Sweetheart and Heart of My Heart. Per-kins said he has been doing this for more than 20 years.

We did one at the Ford dealership, he said. It was forone of the mechanics from his wife and a bunch of theother mechanics came out to listen. He was embarrassed,they all razzed him.

In addition to the standards previously mentioned, theywill also do Keeping out of Mischief, Crazy about YouBaby or Java Jive, depending upon the recipient.

The Singing Valentines were at a senior facility inAuburn, singing to my mother, said Janis Shelhorn of Au-burn, and my mother and other people that were aroundgot all emotional. To older folks, these songs bring back

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really good memories.

She said that she sends them to sing to her mother everyyear.

For Carrie Falk, of the Sacramento Valley Sweet AdelineQuartet, the most memorable time wasnt one of theirpaying gigs.

We had some spare time so we stopped by the cancerward at Sutter General, Falk said. We were singing inthe nurses lounge and people started poking their headsout of doors so we started going from room to room,singing for the patients.

Falk has been doing it for eight years, but the local SweetAdeline chapter, which encompasses the entire Sacramen-

to valley, will send out at least 10 quartets this ValentinesDay, with songs such as Cuddle Up a Little Closer andThere Ive Said it Again rounding out the choices.

She said you never know how somebody is going to react.

Judy Naill, chorus member of the Sacramento Valley Cho-rus and Loomis resident said the best way to say I loveyou is a Singing Valentine for that special sweetheart,husband, wife, mother, father or child.

Sacramento Valley Chorus is a nonproft organization andthe Sacramento Chapter of Sweet Adelines International

has won numerous awards. This coming October they willbe competing on the Sweet Adelines International stagein Las Vegas.

We scored the highest score in the history of the com-petition, Naill said. This earned us the wild card tocompete at Las Vegas on an international stage.

Although it is called Sacramento Valley Chorus, members

Valentine melodies

are from Placer, Nevada, Sacramento, El Dorado, Yolo andSan Joaquin Counties. They enjoy singing a cappella infour-part harmony, barbershop style.

We usually have more requests than we have quartets soit is important to book early, Naill said. At the very leasteach quartet will make 10 deliveries.

Quartets from Award Winning Sacramento Valley Chorusmake special memories for loved ones with a singing

Valentine delivered to homes or place of work or businessin Placer, Sacramento, Yolo or El Dorado Counties.

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SWEET ADELINE QUARTET

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WHEN: Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday,Feb. 14

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