Summer GUIDE #1
UPBEAT TIMES • June 2015 • 8 GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE Just for Fun! FUNKY FRIDAYS
Sonoma County, CA. ~ Thanks in part to Upbeat Times, last sum- mer’s “Funky Fridays” music se- ries raised over $30,000 for Sug- arloaf Ridge State Park.
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Rohnert Park , CA. ~ It’s time to mark your calendar, in July, to see the fabulous Kut-Ups for their 43rd year of entertaining at Speckels Performing Arts Center in Rohnert Park. The show theme this year
is GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE
and you will be
amazed, impressed and sur- prised by this unique perfor- mance from active adults of Sonoma County and how they
can still move, kick up their legs and sing on perfect pitch. The show is directed and choreographed by Ariel Wey- mouth-Payne.
Their fantastic
band, directed by Larry Brod- erick, arranges all the music for each instrument. This group of, young at heart, amateur perform- er’s ages are 57 to 91 years young. Show dates are July 11th, 14th, 16th, 17th, and 18th. Box Office 1-707-588-3400.
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gave us ink in thier May and June newspapers plus a wonderful arti- cle by Shekeyna Black in August. We are very grateful and thank you for supporting our volunteer efforts to keep the park open and beautiful.
Our third annual music series
kicks off later this month. The “Funky Fridays” live music series began in 2013 as a fundraiser to save Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. The park had been closed due to state budget problems and was re- opened by a group of nonprofits known collectively as Team Sug- arloaf. Now beginning its third season, Funky Fridays has become the premier outdoor concert venue in Sonoma County.
The perfor-
mance schedule is outstanding and the sun setting on the craggy palisades behind the amphitheater stage is a unique backdrop. The series is held at the park in Ken- wood every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.
The 2015 16-week schedule is: June 5 - SECOND LINE, June 12 - GATOR NATION, June 19 - BACKTRAX, June 26 - THE BLUESBURNERS, July 3 - FUNKY DOZEN, July 10 - ROSETOWN REVUE, July 17 - FULL STEEM, July 24 - TEN FOOT TONE, July 31 - SUGAR- FOOT, August 7 - THE BLUES DEFENDERS,
August 14 -
VOLKER STRIFLER, August 21 - TOMMY THOMSEN & WEN- DY DEWITT, August 28 - JAMI JAMISON BAND, and September 4 - A CASE OF THE WILLYS!
Food and beverages are available at the amphitheater during all con- certs. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy old-time pic- nic favorites from the menu while listening to music in the meadows. Hot dogs, chili dogs, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, garden burgers, and tri-tip with fresh salad & roll are available from the grill. Ex- tras include chili, chips, brownies, sodas and bottled water.
United ... continued on page 15 One father is more than a hundred Schoolmasters. ~George Herbert
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