AHWAHNEE – Michael Gulezian is the next virtuoso guitarist to grace the stage at Coolwater Ranch. Passes are available now for Michael’s concert on Saturday, Apr. 25, at 8 p.m. This talented artist is one of the most highly acclaimed solo acoustic instrumental guitarists of our time. He is a phenomenal technical guitarist with the rare ability to transcend his ...
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Loggers Jamboree Kick-Off Dinner & Dance
NORTH FORK – The 56th annual Mid-Sierra Loggers Jamboree Kick-Off Dinner and Dance is Saturday, Mar. 28, at the North Fork Town Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6, and introduction of the Queen and Little Logger contestants at 7 p.m. Dance to the music of The Freightshakers, and enjoy the barbeque for just $15. A no-host ...
Read More »North Fork Celebrates Earth Day
NORTH FORK – The community of North Fork will be celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, Apr. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Mill Site. Eco products, solar power, food and baked goods, live music and Sanctuary BMX bike demonstration will be part of a fun-packed day.
Read More »Wildland Firefighter Hootenanny
BASS LAKE – The Southern Yosemite Region was hit close to home and heart with the wildfires of 2013/2014. Surrounded by national parks, forests and wildlands, we depend on the over 300 wildland firefighters who live and work in our mountain communities. The Wildland Firefighter Foundation was created “To honor, recognize, and support wildland firefighters, past, present and future, and ...
Read More »Four Directors, Two Plays, Two Nights At YHS To Benefit Women
OAKHURST – A foursome of talented Yosemite High School students is directing and performing in two one-act plays for the public, with the shows launching as their Senior Projects, and proceeds going to benefit a valley women’s shelter.
Read More »Golden Chain Holds Auditions For WWII Drama
OAKHURST – The historic and newly invigorated Golden Chain Theatre (GCT) is holding auditions on Monday, Mar. 2 and Tuesday, Mar. 3 for an upcoming performance and world premiere of “The Wardrobe,” a drama set in World War II.
Read More »North Fork Chooses Its Citizen Of The Year
NORTH FORK – Janet Wheeler has been chosen as Citizen of the Year for 2014, and was honored at a dinner on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Town Hall. Janet is a Real Estate Broker at Century 21 Ditton Realty in North Fork, has been a leader in the community for many years, and has a reputation for being honest ...
Read More »Pierre Bensusan Performs At Coolwater Ranch
AHWAHNEE – Pierre Bensusan is one of, if not the most respected fingerstyle players/composers in the world, says Robin Ralston, host of Coolwater Ranch Concerts. Bensusan returns to Coolwater in Ahwahnee on Saturday, Mar. 21, and passes are now available for this very special evening. Couple Bensusan’s enormous talent with his hauntingly beautiful voice, and you have a show that ...
Read More »North Fork Citizen Of The Year Dinner
NORTH FORK – The North Fork Boosters are hosting their annual Citizen of the Year Dinner this Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Town Hall. Last year’s winner, Mark Logee, along with wife Kathy, will be orchestrating a pasta dinner with a salad bar featuring greens from the Kern Family Farm. Hansel Kern was the 2012 Citizen of the Year, and ...
Read More »Top-Notch Springtime Ragtime
OAKHURST – Tickets are on sale now for the Oakhurst Ragtime Festival, in town Friday through Sunday, Apr. 10 – 12. The three-day event features top-notch talent including pianists Tom Brier, Larisa Migachyov, Jack & Christ Bradshaw, and John Reed-Torres. Instrumentalists include Steve & Robyn Drivon on drums and tuba, with Julia Riley playing flute. Venues include both the Oakhurst ...
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