Michael Franti at California World Fest the Center for the Arts July 16
This is from the current issue of Sierra FoodWineArt:
"Music has the ability to bring people together like no other form." – Michael Franti
WE ARE LIVING IN A DIVISIVE Fourth dimension, so it is uplifting to hear words like this. The internationally acclaimed band Michael Franti & Spearhead will be the headliner at California WorldFest on July xvi at the Nevada Canton Fairgrounds. Franti and his ring, with a mode that blends hip hop, funk, reggae, jazz, folk and rock, are visiting Grass Valley as role of the worldwide "Love Out Loud Tour."
"Now more than ever we need music to remind us how connected we really are," says Franti, who lives in San Francisco. "Celebrating music from effectually the globe helps us find optimism, and it's besides a whole lot of fun."
"His bulletin of love, unity and tolerance is perfectly in line with the festival's vision," adds Julie Baker, executive director of The Center for the Arts which organizes WorldFest.
To most of the states, the rock 'n' roll lifestyle would be grueling. But Franti — who loves to walk around barefoot— epitomizes a salubrious, laid-back lifestyle and is an outspoken proponent for social justice.
He is a vegan, organic food lover and yoga devotee (dubbed "Rock's Yoga Main" by Departures magazine). "All of this has led to me feeling happier, healthier, more youthful and more inspired than I ever would have imagined after 25 years on tour," he recently said.
Inspired past his son, Franti has been a vegetarian since 1997. Franti has been practicing yoga since 2000 and has opened a hotel and yoga retreat oasis on the island of Bali in Indonesia called Soulshine. He also has performed at Wanderlust in Squaw Valley, a popular yoga festival.
Franti has largely gone shoeless since 2000. "I made a decision to get barefoot after playing music for kids in many countries who could non af- ford shoes," he says. He has partnered with Soles4Souls, a nonprofit that pro- vides shoes for people who don't have them. The goal is to assist break the cycle of poverty, a message he carries in his music.
For more information, visit WorldFest.net.
(Photo: Lauren Dukoff)
(Source: Kasie Chase's Twitter feed)
Here'south a sneak peek at the summertime issue of Sierra FoodWineArt magazine, which we'll begin distributing next week. This issue marks the tenth ceremony of the mag. Some surprises in store! (Photo credit: Kial James)
Editor's note: Here's the St. Helena Star's report on the news we reported yesterday. In recent months, Bob Richardson left Grass Valley to go city manger of Auburn; Caleb Dardick left SYRCL to return to the Bay Area; and Jon Gregory left the ERC to go to a banking concern in Sacramento:
"Mark Prestwich, currently city manager in Nevada City, will be St. Helena's next city manager," as the St. Helena Star is reporting.
"On Tuesday the Urban center Council canonical a contract awarding Prestwich an annual base salary of $189,880. Prestwich was chosen from a pool of 49 applicants, following a nationwide search.
"According to a staff study, Prestwich has 21 years of feel with operations, project direction and executive leadership in minor, medium and big California municipalities. He has been city managing director of Nevada Metropolis since 2014.
"Prestwich served as special projects manager for the metropolis of Sacramento from 2006 to 2014, managing citywide strategic initiatives and innovation projects. He also assisted with the Napa Flood Control Project between 1999 and 2006, when he worked for the city of Napa Public Works Section and the City Manager's Office.
"Prestwich volition start work on July 31." Marker's letter of the alphabet of resignation is in the comment section.
What a hoot! On June 25, The Union columnist George Boardman began his column quoting words from Nevada City manager Marker Prestwich on metropolis policy.
He must have been unaware that ii days earlier, the Napa Valley Register wrote that Prestwich was on his way to another job, city manager of St. Helena. On June 23, the Napa newspaper reported, "Marking Prestwich identified as finalist for Metropolis Director."
The planned rent as well was reported on the town's agenda as a "consent" item for Tuesday night'due south meeting. Details at Staff Report.
So George Rebane weighed in on his blog Tuesday dark in the comment stream that the consent particular was approved. It was "announced" at the Council meeting, Rebane said.
St. Helena's vice mayor also emailed me that the city had hired Marking.
The two Georges have been jabbing at one some other in the local blogosphere. "With fans similar George Rebane, I don't need whatever critics," Boardman wrote on his own blog last month.
Rebane got Prestwich'south annual income wrong (it'southward a base of $189,880) and couldn't offer a start date (it'southward July 31). The Wedlock, meanwhile, hasn't reported any of this.
We'll miss Mark.
My son and I are at Sacramento State this calendar week for "Summer Academies for High School Students," a cool program. "Summer Academies provide high school students with the unique opportunity to explore diverse career paths during ane-week, specialized courses while being introduced to the college feel."
Information technology'southward a wonderful plan — he's in the health careers and biotech courses, based on his own interests — with top-notch college instructors. (For case, Dr. Christina Strandgaard earned her bachelor'southward degree in nutrition at UC Davis, her primary'south degree in nutritional scientific discipline from the Academy of Washington, and returned to UC Davis for her doctorate in endocrinology — a not bad role model for aspiring teens).
Other Summer Academy courses include cybersecurity, authorities, engineering and robotics, subcontract to fork, fashion, fire, forensics, constabulary enforcement, multimedia journalism and theater and performing arts.
It'southward a good opportunity for my son and I to visit and talk about careers over dinner. It'due south also a good opportunity for him to be exposed to some ethnic diversity — in short supply in our community. Last yr, our son took a summertime writing course at Sac Country.
After I dropped him off at the morning time class, I grabbed a cup of coffee and The Wall Street Journal. I was drawn to an commodity titled "In Rural American, students chase big-city dreams."
With a dateline in Mahaska County, Iowa it read: "Many young people in rural communities now see college not so much equally a door to opportunity as a ticket out of Nowheresville. The event is a redistribution of educated graduates to urban areas, which is helping to widen the divide in educational attainment betwixt urban and rural areas."
This is a theme explored regularly on this web log.
Our mag too is proud to feature the more positive outcome, what nosotros accept chosen "Bring Them Home." These are stories about locals who went to higher or the "big city" and returned to run successful businesses or country good jobs. Examples nosotros've written about are James and John Arbaugh and Wendy Van Wagner.
I don't know where our son will wind upwards. He'due south been having a proficient conservation with a local pediatrician who grew up in Colfax, went Back E to medical school and returned home.
It's going to "accept a village" to bring these youths home. And the responsibility lies with more the ERC. It rests with all our local institutions. We need borough, political and business organisation leaders who can inspire our youth. And so far, I don't run across plenty of that.
The consequences could be dire, including for the retirees who will depend on younger people to have care of them.
Some things never change around hither, even when you return refreshed from a great family unit vacation.
I laughed out loud when I read George Boardman's curmudgeonly column in The Union this week. Information technology reminded me of what our high school physics teacher, Mr. Newman, used to enquire our class: "Are you function of the solution, or part of the problem?"
This week, crotchety Mr. Boardman (the paid weekly columnist) opines: "While California is among the nation's leaders in job creation, Nevada County remains brackish. The population gets older considering our youth become away to college, observe good paying jobs with a hereafter elsewhere, and don't come back."
Sure, the Economical Resource Quango has to shoulder some blame, every bit I've written earlier. That's non news.
But our other local "good old boy" institutions too take to share some of the responsibility, including the ones that Boardman staunchly defends such as The Union (which pays him).
What youth would want to come up back to read Boardman'due south "become off my lawn!" columns week afterward week — or feel his world view, for that matter? Many of his columns ridicule the reasons (not to mention the communities) that make California "among the nation'south leaders in job creation," to borrow his words.
Boardman epitomizes the crumbling demographic. And his resume is not much to write home about, either, even for a modest community newspaper.
Instead of simply criticizing the ERC — the low-hanging fruit — The Union and Boardman ought to look in the mirror and think about their own role in creating a dynamic community or simply a retirement dwelling.
The Matrimony ought to find some more dynamic columns to inspire the same young people that the customs seeks to concenter.
From the current effect of Sierra FoodWineArt magazine:
MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS HAS BEEN A PIONEER in shaping the region'due south performing arts scene. For its 36th year, MIM is offering an exciting SummerFest programme, some new musical venues and more classical music concerts throughout the year. Some of the concerts characteristic the Sacramento Combo & Opera. Hither'south the lineup for MIM's signature summer programme:
Bedroom MUSIC, JUNE 25
St. Joseph's Cultural Center
Featuring the Music in the Mountains String Quartet with special guest Natsuki Fukasawa on pianoforte of the Dvorak Piano Quintet and string Quartet.
MOZART GARDEN PARTY, JUNE 27
Castrejon Estate
Featuring The MIM String Quartet with special guest Neil Tatman on oboe featuring the Mozart Oboe Quartet, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and more.
SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN, JUNE 30
Nevada County Fairgrounds
"A Thousand Kisses Deep: The Songs of Leonard Cohen" is the successful creative production of foothills musician Paul Emery.
MARILYN MCCOO & BILLY DAVIS JR., JULY ane
Nevada Canton Fairgrounds
McCoo and Davis take enjoyed tremendous success through the years as recording artists, performers and authors. They accept received seven Grammy Awards and earned xv aureate and 3 platinum records, and enjoyed starring roles on television and stage.
RUSSIAN SPECTACULAR, JULY 2
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Tchaikovsky'south Romeo and Juliet and 1812 Overtures, plus Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto featuring soloist Natsuki Fukasawa.
PATRIOTIC POPS, JULY 3
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Patriotic favorites, including Sousa'due south "Stars and Stripes Forever."
For tickets and more information, visit MusicintheMountains.org.
The Amaral Season
Music in the Mountains presents the 2017-2018 Amaral Season at Peace Lutheran Church in Grass Valley and the Nevada County Fairgrounds.
CHORAL Leap, JUNE ii-3
Peace Lutheran Church
Ryan Murray, conductor; Music in the Mountains Chorus & Orchestra
BRAHMS FIRST SYMPHONY, OCT. 13
Amaral Eye at Nevada Canton Fairgrounds
Andrew Grams, usher; Rachel Barton Pine, violin; Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
HAPPY HOLIDAYS, December. 9-10
Amaral Center at Nevada County Fairgrounds
Ryan Murray, usher; Music in the Mountains Chorus & Orchestra
RACHMANINOFF Tertiary CONCERTO, Jan. 26
Amaral Center at Nevada County Fairgrounds
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor; Andrew von Oeyen, piano; Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
BEETHOVEN AND MOZART, MARCH two
Amaral Heart at Nevada County Fairgrounds
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, conductor and violin; Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
(Photo: Barry Sweet)
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Source: https://sierrafoothillsreport.com/2017/06/
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