Friday, July 10, 2009

Summer Events Are Everywhere

July 10, 2009

The Redlands Theatre Festival begins its summer season this evening with "A Little Shop of Horrors" at 8:30 this evening followed Saturday with "Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical" I.m told by some members of the troupe that it is a lot of fun. Tickets are $18. for more info go to http://www.rtfseason.org/ or call 909-792-0562.

Opening this weekend at the Museum of History and Art in Ontario is a special exhibit featuring the cartoons of Charles Schultz. (if you were not aware, Charles Schultz at one time lived in Needles and had a real dog named Spike. This exhibit focuses on his great creation, the beagle Snoopy. The name of the exhibit is "Snoopy as the World War I Flying Ace" and features more than 40 cartoons and photos of the cartoonist at work. Admission is free. For more info call 909-395-2510.

From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sylvan Park in Redlands the Optimist Club will hold their annual chili cook-off and car show. The Optimist Club says that there will be "hundreds of mechanical masterpieces" on view along with 30 homemade chili's to taste. A $3 donation for adults and $2 for children 12 and under is requested. All proceeds go toward nine local youth programs. For more info go to http://www.redlands-events.com/ or call 909-792-1238.

There will be two events at the Redlands Bowl this weekend. Tonight at 8:15 p.m.Cody Bryant and the Western Sage will perform Western classics. Then Saturday the Navy Band Southwest will present a concert of traditional band music. http://www.redlandsbowl.org/ or 909-382-2780

In Temecula the Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival will be held from tonight through Sunday. moreinfo at http://www.temeculajazzfest.com/ or call 951-678-2517.

This is just a sampling as the inland Empire is clearly a happening place.

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