Arts + Entertainment
Beat the Mid-Winter Blues at the Old Coast Cafe on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Join in the fun to support the Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center’s culinary art program while enjoying island-inspired food and refreshments, and get the update on the cafe restoration project. Don’t forget to wear your best Aloha shirt. Leis provided! The Old Coast Cafe is located at 101 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg.
New World String Project
The New World String Project, a benefit concert for KZYX, features extraordinary instruments and a unique blend of heartwarming music on Friday, Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m., at Eagles Hall, 210 N. Corry St., in Fort Bragg. The four multi-instrumentalists providing a wonderful tapestry of music are John Weed, Aryeh Frankfurter, Lisa Lynn, and Stuart Mason. Tickets are available online at brownpapertickets.com/event/4318592.
‘Hidden Heroines of Music History’
On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2:30 p.m., the Mendocino Music Festival is hosting “Wonder Women: Hidden Heroines of Music History,” at Preston Hall, Main Street, Mendocino. Composer, musicologist and pianist Kayleen Asbo, the acclaimed cultural historian for the Santa Rosa Symphony, will introduce her audience through lecture and performance to four of the most fascinating women from music history: Hildegard von Bingen, Barbasra Strozzi, Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann. Tickets at mendocinomusic.org, by phone at 707-937-2044, and at the door.
Almost Spring Affair
The Fort Bragg Timberwolves Boosters present the “Almost Spring Affair” on Saturday, Feb. 8, Pentecost Hall, Fort Bragg. A catered Italian dinner will be served from 6 to 8 p.m., dancing from 8 p.m. to midnight. For tickets to this benefit dinner and dance, call or text 707972-7551, or email timberwolf501c@gmail.com.
MHS Improv Club
Mendocino High School is happy to announce two nights of improvised theater on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Feb. 12 and 13, at 7 p.m. at the
Matheson Performing Arts Center, 45096 Cahto St. in Mendocino. “Deodorant Free Comedy, performed by 15 Hot Teens and Remi -Please Come, I Shaved My Legs for This” is the name of this year’s show. This is the newest production of the Mendocino High School Improv Club where an ensemble of wise-cracking teens will create scenes based on audience suggestion. The team is coached by Doug Nunn and accompanied by keyboardist Marie Claire Dizin, and will feature two evenings of improvisational comedy. The show promises to be two very fun-filled evenings.
The group is asking for a small donation from adults and a small student contribution to support the school’s Improv Club. All tickets will be available at the door. The students thank Mendocino High School, MUSE, and the community for their generous support over many years. For information, call 707-937-5871 or 707937-0360, or contact Doug Nunn at dnunn@mcn.org or on Facebook.
Opus Chamber Music Concert
The next Symphony of the Redwoods Opus Chamber Music Concert Series will be held on Sunday, Feb. 16. 3 p.m., Preston Hall, 44867 Main St., Mendocino. Come hear Bay Area early music luminaries, The Bach Club, perform baroque music on early instruments. This lively and engaging trio of soloists, Katherine Heater (harpsichord), Carla Moore (baroque violin) and Elisabeth Reed (viola da gamba), combine the sonorous tones of the baroque violin and viola da gamba with the vibrant sound of the harpsichord. Performing intimate chamber music of the 17th and 18th centuries, they present a program that encompasses works from the flamboyant to the sublime. For more information and tickets, call 707-964-0898 or email symphony@mcn. org.
Arts and Entertainment listings by noon on Friday to events@advocatenews.com, 690 S. Main St., Fort Bragg, CA 95437. Art openings are listed the week of First Friday in Fort Bragg and Second Saturday in Mendocino. Please contact us about how to publicize paid classes and workshops.