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1. by Suna Flores
“Fiddler on the
Roof” is com-
ing in October. Lake
County Reperatory
Theater and Lakeport
Community Players
are teaming up to pro-
duce one of the most
beloved musicals of all
time.
Set in 1906 Russia,
“Fiddler” is the warm
story of a family and
their traditions set
against a backdrop of
changing times and
revolution.
In spite of the seri-
ous issues involved
in the story, Fiddler’s
rich musical score and
humor have made this
show a classic. “Fid-
dler on the Roof” will
feature some of the
area’s most admired
singing and acting tal-
ent accompanied by an
elegant orchestra.
Memorable sets and
choreography will
complete a theater
presentation that Lake
County will remember
for years.
Evening performanc-
es are scheduled for
7 p.m. Oct. 5, 6, 12
and 13. Matinees are
scheduled for 2 p.m.
Oct. 6, 7, 13 and 14
at The Little Theater,
Lake County Fair-
grounds.
Tickets for reserved
seating will be avail-
able at Catfish Books
(263-4454) in Lake-
port only.
General Admission
tickets may be pur-
chased at Shannon
Ridge (998-9656) in
Clearlake Oaks, Wild
About Books (994-
9453) in Clearlake and
the Lake County Arts
Council (263-6658)
in Lakeport. Tickets
are $12 for seniors,
youth and LCRT/LCP
members, and $15 for
all others.
Tickets went on sale
early in September.
Hurry to get yours as
they are sure to sell out
quickly. See you there!
ArtNotes
Quarterly members’ magazine for the Lake County Arts Council
Fall 2007
www.lakecountyartscouncil.com
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ to appear on local stage
Xian Yeagan
Rod Levenduski as Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof.”
Set in 1906
Russia, “Fiddler”
is the warm
story of a family
and their tradi-
tions set against
a backdrop of
changing times
and revolution.
To life!
!‫ים‬‫יּ‬ַ‫ח‬‫ל‬

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Slam in Lake County
By Dante DeAmicis
Another attempt was
made to introduce
“slam” poetry to Lake
County at the July l3 Open
Mic at the Java Express.
Slam poetry is poetry that
is performed as well as read.
Usually that means the
pieces are also memorized.
Unlike the various “read
from journals” styles of
poetry, slam is primarily
meant to be entertaining.
Sometimes people com-
pare slam to rap “music.”
But rap wants no part of
the poetry scene and uses
everything from drum
machines, loops, back-up
singers and musicians to
be able to market itself as
music. Slam believes any
type of sound back-up or
counterpoint detracts from
a poetry performance.
There have been two
other occasions when slam
made an appearance at
our second Friday open
mic. These poets were just
passing through so they
just stunned everyone and
kept going. No one stayed
behind to keep the torch
burning after striking the
match. The nearest regular
quasi-slam event is in Santa
Rosa.
The reason I chose to
demonstrate a slam poem
was practical. Our open
mic is for both music and
poetry. When we go from
one to the other the energy
level almost always chang-
es. Encouraging the poets
to ramp up to slam mode
should keep the energy up.
I have to warn those
making the transition that
there is a down side. Slam
poets have to work harder
- as hard as musicians. It
takes me three hours to
write a two page poem the
old way. Then I’m done.
This night’s slam poem
was the result of 30 hours
of writing, rewriting so
it could be performed,
memorizing, and rehears-
ing delivery.
As an art form in itself
there are payoffs. Coor-
dinating memorized lines
with movement is excellent
training and conditioning
for the theater. The effect is
to promote and not just to
present your writing. Slam
is popular with youth and
the best develop positive
peer followings. When or-
ganized into slam competi-
tions the poetry becomes
a dynamic regional tourist
attraction.
Slam gatherings are an
answer to the youth ques-
tion “What is there to do?”
The operative word here
is “do” which is different
from brain candy to pas-
sively watch. These events
don’t cost a lot to put on,
involve adults as mentors
rather than just supervi-
sors, build confidence, and
promote self discipline. In
the best case scenario, the
kids will start becoming
good role models for some
of the parents.
Slam is not poetry for
sissies. By the time I ended
the piece I was breathing
hard.
by John Ross
While the cleanup of the underground storage tank leak
continues, the renovation of the Soper-Reese Com-
munity Theatre, a project of the Lake County Arts Council,
picked up with intensity in June.
“Phase I construction is proceeding along on schedule and
on budget”, reports committee chairman, John Ross. “This is
our community’s donations at work! When completed before
the end of this year, we will be able to occupy the theatre
once again and utilize it while we continue fundraising for
Phase II.” Where does almost $500,000 go in this type of
construction, you ask? Some of the expenditures to date are
about $47,000 to install a fire-sprinkler system throughout
the building that includes a new water main across Martin
Street, about $60,000 for a state of the art heating, ventila-
tion and air conditioning system, about $7,000 to remove
asbestos insulating material from the walls around the
projection booth and contracts have been signed to provide
a new roof for about $36,000 and completely replace the
electrical systems for about $70,000.
The Management Committee, led by Taira St. John, is
working closely with the Lake County Arts Council Winter
Music Fest Committee to produce that event in the theatre
in January of next year. This will be the first event to be held
in the main part of the building in many years.
Your donations at work ...
See SOPER-REESE, Page 4

3. ArtNotes, Fall 2007 • Page 3
From the Executive Director ...
Clear Lake Perform-
ing Arts held its annual
members’ meeting on
Sunday, Sept. 9. The cur-
rent slate of officers have
agreed to serve another term.
They are President Paul Brewer,
Vice President Ed Bublitz, Trea-
surer Lynne Dodson, Secretary
Sandy Ross and CLPA Auxiliary
Co-Presidents Shirley Kadlecek
and Pat Mattina.
CLPA’s fall concert series
includes:
• Oct. 14 — Celtic harpist
Patrick Ball.
• Nov. 18 — Lake County
Symphony Winter Concert.
• Dec. 16 — Annual Christ-
mas concert.
Concerts begin at 3 p.m. in
the Kelseyville High School
Student Center.
Admission is $10 for CLPA
members and $15 for the general
public. Children younger than
18 will be admitted free. For
concert information and reserva-
tions, call 279-0877. Informa-
tion can also be found on the
CLPA Web site, www.clearlake-
performingarts.org.
­Cynthia Parkhill
Our First Friday Flings are becoming “the place to be” because of the
new art, artists, music, and the convivial guests. These openings would
not take place without the coordination of the Gallery Committee, and our
participation in “Taste of Lakeport” was very beneficial in our exposure to
the community, the wineries, businesses, and we experience fair sales. The
Gallery will also be open for the Dickens Faire Nov. 24.
“Art in the Park” was a wonderful success, thanks to our sponsors:
Applerain Nursery and Florist, Angelina’s Bakery and Cafe, The Buckhorn
Club, Candy Chaos, The Healing Earth, The Kitchen Gallery, Sandi’s
Interiors, Shore Line Realty, Watershed Books and our colorful pastel art-
ists who filled up the entire walkway, and especially to Betty Lou Surber,
Patsy Mitchell, Richard Seisser and Xian Yeagan, who manned the event
all day, and Karen Magnesun for her creative poster. The day’s festivities
included wonderful sounds from the Gazebo by Dan Meyer, Harmony with
Little Deer, Orion, and Little Ritchie, Scott Sommers, Ian Shaul and Phil
Mathewson and Friends and, of course, the always entertaining Bert Hutt
as MC.
Congratulations to Nina Marino, Mike Adams, Amy Casey, Walley
Fuller, Taira St. John, John Ross, Chef Nicholas and staff, auctioneer Ed
Nickerman, the musicians and for all the others whose efforts made for a
wonderfully choreographed and successful “Evening Under the Stars” at
Ceago Vinegarden. We are so close to meeting Jim Soper’s “Challenge”
thanks to your hard work. And to all of you who attended the event, thank
you for your continued support of the Soper-Reese project.
Next on the agenda for LCAC is Children’s Creative Art Day at Museum
Park on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007. This will also include the Scarecrow
Contest to which we donate $50 for each participating classroom. Patsy
Mitchell will be out seeking sponsors so that we can accommodate as many
classrooms as possible. Anyone wishing to donate their time, dollars, or
ideas can contact me at 263-1871, Patsy or the Gallery at 263-6658.
Plans are underway for an annual meeting to be held from 2 to 4 p.m.
Nov. 18 at the Lakeport Yacht Club; so, please watch your newspapers for
more information as to date and time.
We would not be the organization that we are without all of you who
volunteer at all of these events and work behind the scenes doing publicity,
setting up and cleaning up, hosting the Gallery, arranging the gift shop, and
doing other “grunt” work. Because of your efforts, LCAC continues on and
grows. Thank you!
­Shelby Posada
Executive Director
Look forward to the
wines of Zoom Winery
and the music of Ian Shaul
at The Main St. Gallery’s
October First Friday
Fling. In November enjoy
a real treat as you listen
to the harmonies of the
Vintage Quartet while
sipping Ployez’s fine wines.
December’s festivities are
livened up by Teale Love
with his Celtic guitar and
the music of Brassfield
Estates. All this while
being surrounded with an
array of fine art in various
mediums.
You can look foward to
at least three new artists
each month in addition to
further appreciating the
artists of the earlier shows.
Thank you to all the fine
musicians who have con-
tributed to our openings
and to Rosa d’Oro, Tulip
Hill, Steele Wines, Terrill
Cellars, Wildhust and
Shannon Ridge for pouring
their delectable wines.
What’s coming up
at the Arts Council’s
First Friday Fling?

4. Page 4 • ArtNotes, Fall 2007
Facca’s ‘Award of Excellence’
by Ray Farrow
Richard Seisser, chair of the
Main Street Gallery commit-
tee, is delighted to announce the
opportunity for our community to
view the pastel and oil paintings that
garnered for Joan Facca an “Award
of Excellence for Body of Work” at
the Art “Showcase #4,” a prestigious
art venue presented by the Plaza Art
Center, Healdsburg.
The paintings will be on view
Oct. 1 through 30. Come congratu-
late and celebrate with Joan at the
gallery’s First Friday Fling, 5:30 to 7
p.m. Oct. 5.
n “Small Wonders”
Come share the viewing pleasures
of art miniatures when 10 Lake
County artists show their work in
“Small Wonders,” the first of what
we hope will be an annual show of
miniature paintings.
The “Small Wonders” are minia-
ture paintings of 144 square inches
(including frame) or less and will be
shown in the Main Street Gallery,
Nov. 24 through Dec. 30, 2007.
Opening festivities will be during
the First Friday Fling, Dec. 7.
Join us as we celebrate the Christ-
mas season with art, wine and
music and remember this will also
be an opportunity to browse the
Gift Shop for those artistic one-of-
a-kind gifts for family and friends.
Painting by Joan Facca
Meanwhile, the fundraising
committee, led by Nina Marino,
successfully completed the second-
annual “Concert Under the Stars” at
Ceago Del Lago on Sept. 8. It was a
wonderful event that raised another
$25,035 and a donation of $10,000
from the Priest Family Foundation,
leaving only $16,567 remaining to
meet the “Soper Challenge” to raise
$300,000 in the community that Jim
and Florence Soper will then match
with another $200,000.
This project has come a long way
and support from our community
has been heartwarming. But there
is still a lot more to do before our
County has a professional Perform-
ing Arts Theatre that we can all be
proud of. For information on how
you can help, please contact John
Ross at 263-6120.
SOPER REESE, from Page 2
Xian Yeagan
KPFZ recently hosted an open
house to celebrate its new stu-
dio space at 149 N. Main St. in
Lakeport.
New home for
radio station
Classes at the Main Street Gallery
by Xian Yeagan
We have enlarged the back room in
order to have more space for meetings
and classes, and we have indeed had more
meetings. We have not had very many
classes this year, however, and this is an
oversight we need to correct.
We have had many classes at the Gallery
in the past, and they have been worthwhile
for everyone. We have had photography
classes, classes in specific watercolor tech-
niques, in abstraction, in writing poetry, in
publishing books, in crafts. We have had
classes for adults, for children, for seniors
and for all the above.
The teachers get most of the tuition fees.
The space rental is inexpensive, the Arts
Council takes care of all the record-keeping
and most of the promotion for the class,
and the artists of Lake County learn new
skills at a reasonable cost. This is a win-
win-win situation.
If you have a skill that you think others
might like to learn, contact us. You set the
minimum and maximum class size to suit
your teaching style.

5. ArtNotes, Fall 2007 • Page 5
Children’s art day in Lakeport
Xian Yeagan
The Lake County Arts Council will host Children’s Cre-
ative Art Day on Saturday, Oct. 27, at Museum Park in
Lakeport. The LCAC will donate $50 to each classroom
that participates in its scarecrow contest; it invites sup-
port from local sponsors. For more information, to make
a donation or volunteer, please call Shelby Posada at 263-
1871, Patsy Mitchell or the gallery at 263-6658.
One thing that I have learned from the “Art
news from around the world” pages on our
Web site is how effective plein air painters have
been in their use of blogs.
There are many plein air artists who maintain
a daily or weekly blog showing their most recent
pieces along with a little story about the location
where the painting was done or something else of
interest about the work. The paintings are of-
fered for sale on the blog, but I have no idea how
successful the sales are. Whatever therewards for
creating these blogs may be, there seem to be a
number of them.
You can view plein air blogs by clicking on the
“Plein Air News, Blogs, and Web site Links from
Around the World” link near the top of the Arts
Council opening page (www.lakecountyartscoun-
cil.com).
Another page that has been showing some
interesting returns is “Community Theater News,
Blogs, and Web site Links International,” which
is updated weekly. It is found in the “Theatrical
Notices of Various Kinds” section of the opening
page.
A new Web site has been created, sponsored
by Konocti Adult School, which is dedicated
to showing the artwork of Lake County artists.
This is a wonderful effort, and the folks doing it
have committed to a lot of work. They should be
honored for it.
You can take the link to it from the Arts Coun-
cil Web site or go to www.sandfeathers.org. There
is no charge to show your work, and I gather that
there is help available to get your work photo-
graphed for inclusion. You can write to jjackson@
lowerlake.com or jw@pacific.net for more infor-
mation.
Xian Yeagan
LCAC Web master
Artists, consider a blog
This is your last chance
to see the Lake County
Outdoor Sculpture Walk
for 2007. Exhibits will
remain up through mid-
October in the Middle-
town County Trailside
Park. Information: www.
LakeCountyEcoArts.org.
‘Art in the Park’ a success
Xian Yeagan
“Art in the Park,” held Saturday, Sept. 1, was a wonder-
ful success thanks to the artists, musicians, volunteers and
sponsors who participated.

6. Page 6 • ArtNotes, Fall 2007
Executive Director:
Shelby Posada, 263-1871; ESP352@aol.com
Board of Directors:
President — Sandi Ciardelli, 263-0663 (home), 263-
8132 (work); designwomen@saber.net
Vice President — John Ross, 263-6120; pogo2@
sbcglobal.net
Treasurer — Betty Lou Surber, 263-4721; surber@jps.net
Secretary — Susan Krones, 263-2251; krones@zapcom.
net
Annie Barnes, 263-3010 (work), 274-9251 (home)
Carol Dobusch, 279-1169; hansdobusch@mchsi.com
Joan Holman, 263-1345
Glenneth Lambert, glenneth@thefine-artcafe.org
Kristi Peake, 279-1130 (home), 349-4316 (cell);
kristi747@netzero.net
Luwana Quitiquit, 263-5553
Norman “Wink” Winckler, 279-2965 (home), 349-0934
(work); wink162@msn.com
Floyd Surber, 263-4721; surber@jps.net
Voris Brumfield (Board Member Emeritus), 987-3461
Staff and Office Volunteers:
Betty Lou Surber, The Great Oz
Diana Liebe, Gift Shop
John Ross, Membership
LCAC Media:
Webmaster — Xian Yeagan, yeagan@xianyeagan.com
ArtNotes Editor — Cynthia Parkhill, 277-0296 (home),
295-7554 (cell); cparkhill1730@sbcglobal.net
Gallery Committee Members:
Floyd Surber, Mary Lawson, Bonnie Ewing, Diana Liebe,
Gaylene McComb, Pat Courtney, Ray Farrow, John
Eells, Ron Snider, Richard Siesser, Gwen Ravino, Patsy
Mitchell
Soper-Reese Committee:
Mike Adams, Amy Casey, Sandi Ciardelli, Carol Do-
busch, Wally Fuller, Nina Marino, Donna Peterson, John
Ross, Taira St. John, Floyd Surber
Vaudeville 2008 to openthe Soper-ReeseTheatre
by Xian Yeagan
The initial phase of
construction of the
Soper-Reese Theatre will be
over in January. There will
be an interim period when
performances will be held in
the unfinished (but greatly
improved) hall, during which
funds will be raised for the
final contruction push.
The first show to be
held in the Soper-Reese
will be the Winter Music
Fest/Vaudeville 2008. That
will be held on Jan. 26 and
27. Letters announcing the
audition will soon be going
out to previous Music Fest
participants, but anyone
who would like to try out
should contact the Arts
Council and leave contact
information. The Music Fest
is held for the benefit of the
Lake County Arts Council.
For Winter Music Fest
2007 we developed our
modern vaudeville format,
incorporating more than the
purely musical acts we had
used before. It was a lot of
fun and was well received.
For this show we are
looking for solo musicians,
singers, and small musical
groups. We are also look-
ing for jugglers, magicians,
trained dog acts, Shake-
spearian monologues, slack-
wire performers, slapstick
duets and stand-up come-
dians. A unicyclist singing
torch songs in Lithuanian
would be nice.
Audition date is Dec. 8 at
the Main Street Gallery. Ap-
plications will be mailed to
those who wish to partici-
pate, and must be back at
the office by Nov. 11.
Once we have the ap-
plications, audition times
will be set for the individual
acts and the artists will be
notified of their scheduled
appointment by phone, or
they will be able to come in
or call to find that out.
Due to the success of our
policy of no pre-recorded
music in the show, we will
be continuing that practice
this year. This is made pos-
sible thanks to the assistance
of the extraordinarily versa-
tile pianist David Neft. Any
vocalist who does not have
a live accompanist will be
accompanied by David, and
he will set up rehearsal times
as needed.
Preference will be given
to acts that are polished and
performance-ready at the
time of the audition.
Costume is important
in this format. Even if
the act is to be “good old
down home,” the costum-
ing should be done with
skill and intent, and stand
out. This is vaudeville, after
all. Tuxedos are acceptable
garb; bikinis, bandoleiros
and babushkas are in there
too, as are feathers, veils,
coveralls and balloons.
This is going to be a hot
show. You’ll want to be in
it, and part of a momentous
occasion in the cultural life
of the valley of the lake.
Momentous!

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ArtNotes, Fall 2007 • Page 7
by Sandra Wade
Writers’ Circle with Poet Laure-
ate Sandra Wade on the first
Thursday of each month continues to
be enjoyable and productive. Come to
share or just to listen.
There are now several opportunities
for writers to participate in open mic
venues:
• Every Friday (so far), 6 to 8 p.m. at
Terrill Winery, Tuscany Village next to
Lower Lake Post Office;
• First Friday: Open mic, 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Bookkeeper, Cobb Village (next
to Hardesters);
• First Saturday: Open mic, 7 to 9
p.m. at La Sirena deli and sandwich
shop, corner of State Route 175 and
Main Street at downtown traffic light
in, Middletown.;
• Second Friday: Open mic at Java
Express, Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, 7
to 9 p.m.; and
• Last Friday: Acoustic Poetry
“Unplugged,” 3 p.m. at Wild About
Books, 14290 Olympic Drive in
Clearlake.
To perform at an open mic, arrive
and sign up 30 to 15 minutes earlier
than start.
n Dancing Poetry Festival
On Sept. 29 Sandra Wade and yoga
students Cynthia Parkhill, JoAnn Sac-
cato and Jonathan Donihue performed
in the Dancing Poetry Festival.
The event, organized by Embassy
Arts International, was in the Califor-
nia Palace of the Legion of Honor, San
Francisco. Two poems by Sandra Wade
were interpreted to music by Shawkie
Roth, in yoga and dance.
n October
From 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13,
and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
14, Clive Matson will again inspire
writers to get creative at a “Flash Fic-
tion” workshop. Call the LCAC at
263-6658 to register. Fee is $55.
Oct. 15 has been named National
Poetry Day and is also the 151st an-
niversary of Oscar Fingall O’Flaherty
Wilde’s birthday. Celebration TBA.
n Poet laureate applications
Applications are invited for the
position of 2008-2010 Poet Laureate
of Lake County. E-mail balancesan-
dra@yahoo.com or call 995-9121 for
details.
Deadline is Jan. 15, 2008 so that the
new incumbent may be announced on
March 15 at a reception with readings
by all who applied. April is Interna-
tional Poetry Month!
Lake County Poet Laureate’s report ...

8. Page 8 • ArtNotes, Fall 2007
Main Street Gallery
We have been working on the Main Street Gallery and
the Arts Council office for the last couple of years, and the
results have been pretty satisfactory. Especially satisfying
has been the enlarging and brightening of the Student
Gallery, which we see as being a very significant part of our
work.
Most of the work in the Student Gallery is submitted
by private or public art teachers from the work of their
students. Perhaps once per year, students will get in touch
on their own, and if they have enough work ready to hang
they can have a one-person show; if they don’t we can put
them together with another student.
There is no charge to hang in the Student Gallery, and
we can be of help in preparing the work for display.
During the summer, when school is out, we don’t get
the teachers’input, and we are more dependant on the
individual students, but we are open to individual students
at all times. If you are a student in any school system and
want your work to be seen, please come and talk to us.
Xian Yeagan
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A call for student artwork in the gallery ...
Lake County Arts Council Memberships
Please welcome our new members (March through August 2007)
New Student Members
Diane Gates
Donna Holland
Denise Hueners
New Individual Members
Beatrice Barber
Pat Brewer
Gail Erasmy
Dan Gibson
Patricia Kalis
Yaela Kolberg
Leslie Levitas
Chris Mallock
Gayla Maxwell
Patsy Mitchell
Joe Bastida Rodriquez
Shannon Tolson
New Family Members
Corrine Anderson
Bob Merilark Johnson
Terry Sabrina Rogers
Thank you!