Entertainment

The Rancho Murieta Kiwanis Club brings back Music Mike 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at Lake Clementia Amphitheater in a free concert open to RM parents, grandparents and children of all ages.  You're invited to bring your blankets, chairs and picnic baskets and enjoy this musical treat. Music Mike has entertained young and old with his sing-along style, dancing and love of music. Information: Sandy Scarzella, 354-1766.

Saturday night wrapped up the chilliest Summerfest so far, but that really didn’t matter if you won a giant frog.  Or maybe it's a dinosaur?  Click the "Read more" link to see the entire 2010 Summerfest weekend -- including more than 150 photos -- and to learn just how chilly this Summerfest was.  (Answer: Summerfest is indeed always a hot day, but this one sure wasn’t.)  Read more »

Here’s a video conversation with some of the organizers of Summerfest, which returns to Stonehouse Park this weekend. The event, marking its 10th anniversary, begins 5 p.m. Friday and runs through Saturday night. The schedule is here too.  Read more »

Summerfest -- marking its 10th anniversary -- is coming up this weekend.  If you don't know Summerfest, it's like the State Fair, only friendlier and closer to home.  And over the years, it has supported community youth activities.  Here's the calendar for Friday and Saturday, provided by the event organizers.  Read more »

Photo gallery of people in the crowd (41 photos): Click here

Yoso, a new group that combines the talents of 1970s/'80s bands Toto and Yes, rocked the stage of Lake Clementia Amphitheater Saturday night before an audience of about 800 at the latest Entertainment, Theatre and Culture summer concert.  Read more »

The Rancho Murieta Country Club features the Fabulous DeVilles at Hot August Nights of Rancho Murieta Aug. 14. It’s back to the ‘50s and ‘60s in a big way at the club with prizes for the best back-in-the-day attire and a diner-themed menu of hamburgers, onion rings, root beer floats, sundaes and more.  The  evening begins with a no-host bar at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. The Fabulous DeVilles take the stage at  8:30 p.m. Cost for the evening is $25 per person. Call Cheryl at 354-3400 for reservations. 

Studio 16 Children's Theater Workshop will perform "The Princess and the Magic Pea" in the Murieta Room at Rancho Murieta Country Club Sunday. Performances are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Tickets are $5. Before each performance, bouquets of flowers will be available for purchase as a fundraiser for the family of Christina Rodness.

45 photos of friends and neighbors at the show. Click here

About 700 people were treated to a masterful show by rock legend Dave Mason Saturday night at Lake Clementia Amphitheater.  Mason, who has worked with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, the Beatles, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac and many more in his 40-year-plus career, brought the crowd music that filled the dance floor to overflowing.  The show, sponsored by Entertainment, Theatre & Culture, was about the music.  In strong voice and still a powerful guitarist, Mason took the crowd on a tour of his own hits (”We Just Disagree”) and the songs he wrote for others (“Only You Know and I Know”).  He wrapped up the show with “Feeling Alright,” “All Along the Watchtower” and a song from his first album, with Traffic, in 1967.

Dave Mason has worked with the biggest stars in rock -- Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, to name a few -- and left a mark with his guitar work, hit songs and 21 solo albums.  He has earned his spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  He’ll perform at Rancho Murieta's Lake Clementia Amphitheater 8:30 p.m. July 31.  Read more »