Entertainment

ETC season includes encore visits and some new big names

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The Entertainment, Theatre & Culture 2010 season includes some much-requested Rancho Murieta encores and stars you'll recall fondly -- even a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  Read more »

ETC sets dates for its summer concerts

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It's hard to believe when it's gray and wet outside, but there will be warm evenings and music at Lake Clementia once again. Proof of that: Entertainment, Theatre & Culture has released its concert dates for the 2010 season.  Read more »

Blues & Brews draws hundreds to Lake Clementia Amphitheater

Blues and Brews crowd

It gets bigger every year. Blues & Brews, the event for 21-and-overs sponsored by Plaza Foods in conjunction with the Kiwanis Club and the Rancho Murieta Association, brought hundreds to Lake Clementia Amphitheater Saturday evening for live music, the opportunity to sample dozens of beers and wines, as well as food from local eateries and the wares of area artisans. The event raises funds for youth projects in the community.  Read more »

A look back at ETC's summer of 2009

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The president of Entertainment, Theatre and Culture for Rancho Murieta took a look back Wednesday at the just-concluded ETC concert season and talked about what’s ahead.  Read more »

Marshall Tucker Band rocks Clementia to close ETC's season

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Dancing

The Marshall Tucker Band, celebrated for musical improvisation and memorable shows, lived up to its reputation Saturday night at Lake Clementia Amphitheater in the last show of this year's Entertainment, Theatre and Culture concert series. The performance, a laid-back fusion of country, rock and jazz with a South Carolina accent, took place under a full moon.  Read more »

Blues & Brews returns to Clementia Amphitheater Sept. 26

Blues & Brews

The sixth Rancho Murieta Blues & Brews event – music, beer and food -- is coming to Lake Clementia Amphitheater from 5 to 10 p.m. Sept. 26.  The event will feature dozens of breweries and wineries from the region and food from local eateries and sausage sandwiches from Kiwanis.  There will be artisan booths as well and a silent auction.  Read more »

Italian Festival coming to Clementia Oct. 4

An Italian festival, with fun, games and -- you bet -- food wil be held at Lake Clementia Sunday, Oct. 4, to open Italian-American Heritage Month.  It kicks off at 1 p.m., and events include a bocce ball tournament, a limoncello tasting, quick sauce and grape-stomping challenges and more.  Read more »

100-plus? Perfect Summerfest weather

Summerfest at night

By Saturday, Summerfest had become Rancho Murieta’s version of Las Vegas – super-heated (triple digits), neon-lit, with non-stop activity, crowds and special effects.  Read more »

The 10th Summerfest brightens the skies over Stonehouse Park

Ride at sunet

As the sun set Friday at Stonehouse Park, it was clear Summerfest had once again worked its magic. Hundreds turned out for the 10th celebration and enjoyed carnival rides and carnival treats like funnel cakes and snow cones. The carnival continues Saturday at noon, and a fireworks display takes place at 9:30 p.m. at the park. Here's the full schedule of events.  Read more »

Marshall Tucker Band brings decades of music magic to Murieta Sept. 5

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Marshall Tucker BandFor much of the 1970s, the Marshall Tucker Band was one of music’s most popular acts, with music that combined rock, country and jazz and spawned a string of gold albums.  In person, the band was celebrated for musical improvisation and memorable shows.  The band brings this magic to Lake Clementia Amphitheater on Sept. 5 to close the 2009 season of Entertainment, Theatre & Culture for Rancho Murieta.  Read more »