There’s no place like Oz

One thing that is so appealing about the movie version of “The Wizard of Oz” is how mind-boggling the images were in 1939, when the film was made. Who could imagine a world of little people, where good witches float in bubbles and there’s a city made of emeralds?

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2008-09 Arkley Center for the Performing Arts schedule

Season tickets are available through the box office. Phone the box office at 707-442-1956 or stop by to secure seats for this season.

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BUDDY BROWN BLUES FESTIVAL 2008 LINEUP

11 a.m. – Tofu and Chitlins with David Isley noon – Blues Sharp Five 1 p.m. – Swing Set with Donna Landry

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Eighth annual Buddy Brown Blues Festival set for Saturday in Blue Lake

The Humboldt Folklife Society will present the eighth annual Buddy Brown Blues Festival at Blue Lake’s Perigot Park picnic area on Saturday.

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Artist biographies:

Tofu and Chitlins

David Isley has been playing American roots music for almost 40 years on banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin and Hawaiian guitar. He has opened for such diverse acts as John Mayall, Queen Ida, the Foghorn Stringband, and Tom Paxton. He has been playing solo and in various groupings on the North Coast for more than 20 years. His blues musings focus on rural antebellum styles through to Depression-era recordings.

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CenterArts announces lineup for 2008-09 season

CenterArts Director Roy Furshpan announced this week the lineup for the 28th annual season of events at Humboldt State University. The 2008-09 season will feature a slate of international stars and performing arts events, from August through May on the HSU campus.

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Outlawz and Angelz take over Garberville park

Let’s play a word association game. “Everlast.” The ’90s hit “What it’s Like,” and isn’t that the guy from House of Pain who had that single “Jump Around”? Whatever happened to him?

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CenterArts warns people not to purchase event tickets from secondary sellers

It has come to CenterArts’ attention that Web sites such as www.ticketluck.com are selling tickets to CenterArts events at more than five times the face value. CenterArts stated in a release that it is not sure how the companies plan to acquire the tickets, since tickets from some of the events listed have not been assigned or mailed to patrons. They might be scalpers or it might be a scam.

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Band Blurb: The Broken Scones

The Show: Pearl Lounge, Friday, Aug. 15. With Robert Szeles from Kiss the Girl. Opening at 9 p.m. with a $5 cover charge, 21+.

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For those prepared to rock: ’Tis the season to buy tickets

Throughout the last six months, I’ve outlined musical events worth checking out over a week or a weekend. It’s come to my attention that not everyone plans their show-going adventures by the week.

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