Concerto Night at Bear Valley Music Festival – August 3 at 7 PM

Concerto Night at Bear Valley Music Festival – August 3 at 7 PM

Bear Valley, CA…This concert highlights two long-time members of the Bear Valley Orchestra. Maestro Michael Morgan conducts the Divertimento Concertante for double bass and orchestra by Nino Rota with soloist David Murray, and Vivaldi’s Oboe Concerto in F RV455 with soloist Tom Nugent. The program also includes Pacific Rounds, an orchestral work by rising California […]

Wildfire Smoke Advisory in Place Until Further Notice

Wildfire Smoke Advisory in Place Until Further Notice

San Andreas, CA…The Calaveras County Public Health Officer and Calaveras County Air Pollution Control District are re-issuing a joint air quality advisory to notify the public of the potential for poor air quality conditions due to smoke from fires currently burning throughout the state. This advisory will remain in place until further notice. The potential […]

NN & The Control, Live At The Bistro 6-9pm, August 4th

NN & The Control, Live At The Bistro 6-9pm, August 4th

Arnold, CA…FREE CONCERT in the park at the Bistro! Serving up Chicken in a Barrel, appetizers, a variety of beer, wine, coffee drinks and ice cream! Bring a friend, your lawn chairs and dancing shoes. The Bistro serves fresh, made-to-order American cuisine, created by Chef Barr. We serve fair trade, organic espresso, coffee, beer & […]

Make Plans To Attend The 2nd Annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival

Make Plans To Attend The 2nd Annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival

Valley Springs, CA…The 2nd annual Calaveras Wine, Cheese and Olive Festival is back bigger and even better August 4th at the LaContenta Golf Club in Valley Springs. Nestled at the base of the Gold Country foothills, this new, popular festival celebrates the Good Life the miners enjoyed with their riches: Wine, Olives and Cheese. Foothill […]

Calaveras Arts Council’s Music in the Parks Presents The Magnolia Rhythm Trio

Calaveras Arts Council’s Music in the Parks Presents  The Magnolia Rhythm Trio

West Point, CA…Music in the Parks presents The Magnolia Rhythm Trio. West Point Elementary School. West Point August 1, 2018, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. No admission fee or cover charge. Bring blankets, low-back chairs, dinner,cool drinks and yourselves. But please no alcohol or smoking; the school is a substance-free zone. The Magnolia Rhythm Trio […]

Four Seasons & Wine – August 1 at 7 PM at Bear Valley Music Festival

Four Seasons & Wine – August 1 at 7 PM at Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valley, CA…Bear Valley Music Festival is proud to bring back this musical wine-tasting event, which has become rather popular among our patrons in recent years. Hear selections from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and other chamber music by the award-winning Thalea String Quartet while savoring the best local wines, guided by expert Shelby French of […]

Wildfire Smoke Impacts Air Quality

Wildfire Smoke Impacts Air Quality

San Andreas, CA…Smoke from the Northern California fires continues to impact air quality in Calaveras County. The impact varies, based on geographical location and wind direction, but has the greatest impact at this time on sensitive populations, including individuals with heart and lung disease, elderly persons, infants, children and pregnant women. Because the Calaveras County […]

Foreigner with Special Guests Jason Bonham & Queensryche at Ironstone

Foreigner with Special Guests Jason Bonham & Queensryche at Ironstone

Murphys, CA…On September 13th, 2017 Foreigner’s catalog sales were celebrated in Business Insider magazine as hitting the Top 40 among the Best Selling Music Artists of All Time. The Beatles were justifiably #1, but Foreigner came in ahead of Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Prince, Queen, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard. With ten multi-platinum […]

The Great Romantics – July 28, 7 PM at the Bear Valley Music Festival

The Great Romantics – July 28, 7 PM at the Bear Valley Music Festival

Bear Valley, CA… The first 100 ticket-holders to arrive at the Festival Tent will receive a free glass of sparkling wine. Join us for not one, but two of the most iconic pieces of the romantic orchestral repertoire! Retired Music Director Carter Nice returns to the Bear Valley podium for a homecoming reunion concert with […]

The Random Strangers at Bistro Espresso

The Random Strangers at Bistro Espresso

Arnold, CA…Join the fun at Bistro Espresso as The Random Strangers return to Arnold with their Rockin’ Americana music. Serving up perfectly seasoned Harrison Ranch Beef Hamburger Combo with Fries, Appetizers, variety of beers and wines, ice cream, coffee drinks, smoothies available during the event. Check out this awesome band’s compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CqMlKRwvwY

Willie Nelson & Family & Alison Krauss at Ironstone

Willie Nelson & Family & Alison Krauss at Ironstone

Murphys, CA…Willie Nelson & Family & Alison Krauss at Ironstone. Willie Nelson needs no introduction and a bit more about Alison Krauss. Windy City, her latest solo album, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums and Top Bluegrass Albums charts and received two Grammy nominations. The album was produced by Buddy Cannon, […]

Twisted’s Friday Night Live Music, Pizza & Wine!

Twisted’s Friday Night Live Music, Pizza & Wine!

Murphys, CA…Come to our Enchanted Garden behind our Tasting Room at 363 Main Street in Murphys. We’ve got George Haskell playing guitar & singing along with delicious wood-fired pizzas by Pizza B Goode! We make yummy wines from Tempranillo, Viognier, Mourvedre… Visit us! http://www.twistedoak.com/ Twisted Oak Winery located in the Sierra Foothills of Calaveras County, […]

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Directed by Tara Kayton, Presented by Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company,

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Directed by Tara Kayton, Presented by Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company,

Murphys, CA…In their fourth season, Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company will present William Shakespeare’s comedy The Tempest — critically thought to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote. The piece will be performed on the outdoor Arden Stage at Brice Station Vineyards. Director, Tara Kayton and her talented company will bring this magical story […]

Broadway & More – July 26 at 7 PM

Broadway & More – July 26 at 7 PM

Bear Valley, CA…Maestro Michael Morgan leads the Bear Valley Orchestra in a concert of Broadway favorites as well as opera excerpts with four of the top voices in California — soprano Shawnette Sulker, mezzo-soprano Betany Coffland, tenor Jack Wilkins and baritone Eugene Brancoveanu.

Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” Presented by CSTARS

Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” Presented by CSTARS

Tickets are on sale now! Join us July 27-29 at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp for CSTARS summer production of “The Music Man!” https://cstarsmusicman.brownpapertickets.com/ Well, you’ve got trouble right here in Calaveras County! By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson’s six-time, […]

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Awards Career & Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarships for 2018 Totaling $15,000

Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) Awards Career & Technical Training (C&TT) Scholarships for 2018 Totaling $15,000

Angels Camp, CA…Calaveras Community Foundation (CCF) awarded Career and Technical Training (C&TT) scholarships to a total of ten high school students during recent award night events. Seven Calaveras High School students, one Bret Harte High student and two Mountain Oaks students will each receive $1,500. Calaveras High School students receiving awards and their fields of […]

USDA Rural Development to Present $178,000 Rural Business Development Grant Award to Central Sierra Economic Development District

USDA Rural Development to Present $178,000 Rural Business Development Grant Award to Central Sierra Economic Development District

Murphys, CA…USDA Rural Development California State Director Kim Dolbow Vann will present the Central Sierra Planning Council, a subsidiary of Central Sierra Economic Development District (CSEDD), with a $178,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) award at a ceremony today in Muprhys. Grant money will be used to perform a feasibility study to subsidize wood building […]

Sheriff’s Behavioral Health Liaison Receives Award

Sheriff’s Behavioral Health Liaison Receives Award

San Andreas, CA) On 7/18/18 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was notified that “Behavioral Health Liaison” Brenda Hanley is receiving an international award for “Leadership in Human Rights and Civil Rights” from the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The Sheriff’s Office nominated Ms. Hanley for the award. Ms. Hanley is an employee of Calaveras […]

Ferguson Fire Forcing Yosemite Valley to Close Temporarily

Ferguson Fire Forcing Yosemite Valley to Close Temporarily

Yosemite, CA…Yosemite National Park announces Yosemite Valley and Wawona will close at Noon tomorrow, July 25, 2018, to all visitors due to the ongoing impacts of the Ferguson Fire. These closures include all hotels, campgrounds, and visitor services in Yosemite Valley and Wawona. Park visitors currently staying in park campgrounds and lodging facilities are asked […]