Loves Park (82 miles), 815-262-2875. Food, carnival, rides, games and entertainment at the Farm and Fleet parking lot on East Riverside Boulevard ($10).Arcola (170 miles), 800-336-5456. Collectibles, arts and crafts, 3 p.m. Saturday parade, 5K and 10K walk, contests and children’s activities downtown.
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Sheriff’s deputies swarmed downtown Boulder Creek when a fight involving a group of men was reported near Round Table Pizza at about 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10.By the time deputies arrived, only one man remained at the scene, but he was not cooperative and authorities could not determine the reason for the fight.“There is some […]
A lesson in folklifeFestival celebrates culture and traditionBy Brad Hicks / Staff WriterThe Redbud Folklife Festival started Thursday and will continue through this Saturday evening.Over the festival’s first two days, school groups have attended to take part in learning about some of the region’s traditional arts and crafts. Bonnie Johnson, one of the events […]
california strawberry festival gala: This prelude to the 25th annual festival will feature cocktails, dinner and entertainment. 6:30 p.m. May 9, Courtyard by Marriott, 600 E. Esplanade Drive, Oxnard. $75. 385-4739, ext. 100.renaissance pirate faire: The event at Lake Casitas will feature entertainers, actors and artists who re-create a 16th-century English village. 10 a.m. to […]
For those of you still upset at Goldenvoice for failing to convince England’s My Bloody Valentine to play Coachella this year, it’s time to get over it. The noise-pop legends will play two dates, Oct. 1-2, at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, which has a capacity of around 3,000.Tickets go on saleSaturday via Ticketmaster; you […]
PORTLAND, OREGON’S NEWS WEEKLY. NEWS AND CULTURE FOR APRIL 23RD AND BEYOND.Another Cannes Film Festival, another Portland movie. Last year, it was Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park premiering on the French Riviera; this year, Variety reports, it will be Kelly Reichardt’s follow-up to Old Joy, a drama starring Michelle Williams called Wendy and Lucy.Reichardt’s […]
Atom Egoyan’s Adoration, accepted for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, is a return to the more intimate, lower-budget kind of films he made in the past.It marks a scaling back from his 2005 effort, Where the Truth Lies, because it’s a very different kind of story, Egoyan told CBC Radio’s Q cultural affairs show.“Where the Truth Lies […]
Unwired Dallas. Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) group meets exclusively for those wishing to quit using crystal meth. New Hope Fellowship Church, 2438 Butler St. 7 p.m. Free. Crystalmeth.org.Stonewall Group of Narcotics Anonymous. Meets daily at noon and 7:30 p.m., 5415 Maple Ave. #349 (access via Butler).Stonewall Democrats of Dallas. Social mixer featuring 2008 Democratic candidates. […]
This August’s 180th anniversary celebration and the Pembroke Waterfront Festival are promising to be the best.Plans are beginning to gel for the week of Aug. 3-10, 2008, as the city prepares to mark the 180th year of its founding, in an event which will slide neatly into its annual waterfront festival.During a meeting held at […]
In a world of mega-entertainment promoters and a trend toward outdoor extravaganzas, the Circle K Tempe Music Festival is a toddler looking to play with the big boys.The two-day festival at Tempe Town Lake, in its sixth year, continues today, featuring acts such as Fergie, Puddle of Mudd and My Chemical Romance.It’s the brainchild of […]