MAGIC IN THE MUSIC

(September 7) A-capella singers The Edlos lit up Lake Clementia Amphitheater's first after-sunset show Saturday night. The group performed a range of music, from original songs to popular hits from the '40s, '50s, '60s and '70s. About 400 attended the event, one of the offerings staged by the Etc arts group. The show didn't begin until after dark, which gave the evening a true show-business atmosphere. The crowd -- possibly the Amphitheater's largest -- seemed to respond and gave the group the loudest cheers heard so far by the lake. The group concluded the evening with the Amphitheater's first encore.

The Edlos performed a delightful range of music, from the Mills Brothers ("Till Then") to the Beatles ("Come Together" and "Something") to the Beach Boys ("In My Room") to Led Zeppelin ("Stairway to Heaven") and more -- all of it with only their voices providing melody and beat.

Before the show there was a private reception for members of the Etc arts group, which is producing a half-dozen shows in its first season. Members got to chat, sip wine, nibble on hors d'oeuvres, and listen to music from the High-Strung Bluegrass Boys. They're, from left, Ray Delgado, Dan Patterson, Murieta resident Wilbur Haines and Jim Lyon. There's info about the Etc group and its entertainment series here.