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ALSO IN THE ISSUE:

Entertainment 6Wine 8

Dining 11

Art 13

Gaming 14

Food 21

Calendar 24

ON THE COVER:The Folsom Symphony strikes up the romance with classical selections in their annualFebruary concert.

COVER PHOTO COURTESY

Explore Gold Rush historyTake a trip through Coloma in El Dorado County with these

photos by Ken Larson.

See page 20

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FEBRUARY 2012Volume 2 • Number 2

‘Emma,’ ‘Escanaba’ and more hit stage6

Explore local theatrical offerings in the region

Petra Vineyards pours wine in Folsom 8Tasting room taken over by El Dorado County winery

Bidwell Street Bistro turns on romance 11Valentine’s Day to feature special event

The Entertainer getsgroovy this monthas love wafts across

the region for Valentine’sDay.

You’ll find special offer-ings at local restaurants— including BidwellStreet Bistro (see page 11)— as well as other eventsto make the day special.

For those who are look-ing for other things to do,

we’ve packed plenty intothis issue.

From history to theaterto day tripping, we makesure you’re covered.

If you have tips or sug-gestions for March or

April’s issue, send them toLaura Newell at

[email protected] or to me [email protected].

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4 FEBRUARY 2012 • FOLSOM LAKE ENTERTAINERON THE COVER

BY LAURA NEWELL

FOLSOM LAKE ENTERTAINER

W ith romance thefocus of many thismonth, some may

turn to the soft sounds of the Folsom Symphony for an intimate evening.

The Folsom Symphony started eight years ago by board President Bruce Woodbury and othersinterested in creating acommunity symphony inFolsom.

Michael Neumann,music director and con-ductor, said the commu-nity symphony was apositive collaboration of musicians and boardmembers. Today thereare about 65 musicians.

“These musicians are

in the symphony becauseof the love of playing,

they are not a paid unionorchestra,” Neumannsaid.

He said the community has embraced the sym-phony.

“We have been very fortunate of having a loy-al following from thecommunity who enjoy our concerts,” Neumannsaid. “From day one, wehave really had a large

following of community support. Their loyalty hasbeen a solid audiencebase for us.”

Neumann has had along career in musicbefore finding Folsom.

“I was born in South Africa and lived there

until I was 14 years old,”he said. “I started playing

the violin at 7 years old.” After his family immi-grated to San Francisco in1963, he continuedstudying music, eventu-ally receiving his mastersin orchestral conducting.

His career includes working with the formerSacramento Symphony as the assistant conduc-tor. In 1979 he took overthe Sacramento Youth

Symphony and this yearmarks his 33rd year astheir conductor.

“From the bottom of my heart, I’m very grate-ful to have a career that Istill love and respect,”Neumann said. “Betweenthe two orchestras, this is

COURTESY

The Folsom Symphony will perform at Three Stages in Folsom on Feb. 11 with their concert, “Music of the Heart.”

Love is in the air withFolsom Symphony




now a full-time career which I’m grateful for.”

He was contacted by the Folsom Symphony tobe the music director andconductor eight years ago

when it was formed, andhe jumped at the oppor-tunity.

“It brings a great deal of satisfaction,” he said. “Iget imported to another world while up on thepodium. This is a leader-ship position with thegoal of inspiring musi-cians to play to the best of their ability and bring forth a wonderful prod-

uct.”He said his favorite part

of leading the symphony is inspiring and showcas-ing classical music topeople.

He said he loves to pro-vide a new appreciationof classical music to peo-ple who may have neverheard it before coming toone of his concerts.

“Michael has done a wonderful job in attract-ing high caliber musi-cians who play for theirlove of music,” Anson Wong, board director andcorporate secretary.“Michael is able to bring out the best from themusicians. In addition,his connection to theaudience make the per-formances that much

more enjoyable.”The concert looks to bea romantic setting for allages and music lovers.

Neumann will lead theorchestra through 11 of classical music’s mostmoving compositions,ranging from the sym-phonic rendition of Romeo and Juliet’s ill-fat-ed love to the modern“Love Story” theme of

commitment and joy anda light-hearted journey along a Bohemian river, Wong said.

“This concert reflects anice blend of romanticmusic that everyone willenjoy,” Wong said. “Our

audiences and musiciansenjoy the wide range of music that the symphony performs.”

Three soloists performfor this concert including guest pianist Natsuki

Fukasawa and symphony members.

Symphony membersinclude violinist and con-certmaster Anita Felix and oboist Curtis Kidwell.

The symphony also willdedicate a selection to

the memory of cellist Alexander Ashton, whodied Dec. 15 at the age of 27, Wong said.

“Being on the boardand a violinist in the sym-phony, I have seen firsthand the great communi-ty support from our

patrons over the years,” Wong said. “This supportis appreciated by every-one involved — theboard, the volunteers andthe musicians.”

“Music of the Heart” will be performed at 7:30p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11at the main Three Stagestheater on the FolsomLake College campus, 10College Parkway, Folsom.

Ticket prices range from$20 to $42.

For information about the

Folsom Symphony, call

(916) 357-6718. For tickets,

call (916) 608-6888 or visit

folsomsymphony.com.

COURTESY ELEAKIS PHOTOGRAPHY

Natsuki Fukasawa is the featured guest pianist atthe Feb. 11 concert.

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What: The Folsom Sym-phony orchestra performs“Music of the Heart”When: 7:30 p.m., Saturday,Feb. 11Where: Three Stagesat Folsom Lake College, 10College Parkway, Folsom

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6 FEBRUARY 2012 • FOLSOM LAKE ENTERTAINERENTERTAINMENT

COURTESY ALLEN SCHMELTZ PHOTOGRAPHY

“Adventures with Young King Arthur” is one of many plays hitting the stageat Sutter Street Theatre in Folsom. From left, Andre Mercer, Hannah Mar-shall, Kevin Tool and Brady Tait star in the musical that runs through Feb. 5.

‘Emma,’ ‘Escanaba,’ and

‘42nd Street’ hit the stageBY DON CHADDOCKFOLSOM LAKE ENTERTAINER

There are plenty of livetheatrical perform-ances in the area for

February, with nine pro-ductions in Folsom aloneand one in El Dorado

Hills. This is by no meansa complete list, but itgives you a good starting point.

Musical theaterEl Dorado Musical The-

atre presents their EncoreProduction of “42nd

Street” at Three Stages, 10College Parkway, Folsom.

Running Feb. 17through March 4, EDMT’slatest offering boatsfamiliar names to the-atergoers.

Carly Speno, MattSurges, Katherine Sorgea, Andrew Wilson, HeatherClark, Stefan Sorgea,Braiden Wells, Helen Reg-ula, Anjie Rose Wilson,Kaileen Teter and many more round out the castof the musical.

“This was an audition-only group. All of ourEncore Productions arecast by Debbie Wilson.She determines whomakes it and who doesn’t.This is the only group likethat for us. These are what many would con-sider our elite perform-ers,” said Trevor Frew,vice president of businessoperations.

Ages for the actorsrange from 13 to 20.

“There is some pretty great tap dancing if I say so myself,” said Debbie Wilson, director and cho-reographer. “We did this(show) in 2006 and it was

great fun. We have tum-bling (and) great cos-tumes.

What should audiencesexpect?

“There is great music.... The star of ‘42nd Street’really is the ensemble.

There really are somegreat numbers. In theopening number, we’reusing (the) original cho-reography.”

Trying to stay true totheir previous perform-ances, Wilson said thegroup is striving to raisethe bar.

“It’s toe-tapping fun. It’sgoing to be a fun show, it’skicking,” she said. “Wehave a great set. I feel like we’re upping it in allareas.”

For more information,visit threestages.net or www.edmt.info.

T.H.E. ActorsWorkshop

Utilizing the stage atthe church at 800 Read-ing St. in Folsom, this

group has put on someamazing shows. Expectmore of the same with“The Interviews” (see fullstory at FolsomTele-graph.com) running through Feb. 4 and“Emma,” running Feb. 9through March 4.“Emma” is based on thenovel by Jane Austen.

For more information,including show times,

visit actorsworkshop.net.

Youth theater“Alexander Who’s Not,

Not, Not, Not, Not, NotGoing to Move” is pre-sented by California The-atre Center at 1 p.m. and 3

p.m. Feb. 5 at Three Stagesat Folsom Lake College, 10College Parkway, Folsom.Tickets range from $8-$15and are available at three-stages.net.

Sutter Street Theatre

The “little theater thatcould” is bringing back one of their more popularshows, the Jeff Danielspenned “Escanaba in daMoonlight.”

When it hit the SutterStreet stage two yearsago, it received ravereviews. The theater islocated at 717 Sutter St.,Folsom.

“We had to do it again,”said artistic director MikeJimena. The show opensFeb. 10.

Other shows at the the-ater in February include“Adventures with Young King Arthur,” “Musical of Musicals,” “Anne of GreenGables” and “Tom Fool-ery.” For show times andtickets, visit sutter-streettheatre.com.

High schoolEven Oak Ridge High

School has performancesof “Sleeping Beauty” slat-ed for February.

Running at 7 p.m. Feb.2-4 & 9-11 and 2 p.m. Feb.4-5 & 11-12, the show isstudent directed.

Performances are heldat the school, 1120 Har-vard Way in El Dorado

Hills. For more informa-tion, visit oakridgedra-ma.org.

For more stories on shows

coming up in the area, check

folsomtelegraph.com

throughout the month.




The Sacramento Ballet

will present its full-

length production of Ron Cunningham’s “Cin-derella” during Valen-tine’s Day weekend.

Not seen in Sacramen-to since 1997, this pro-duction of the “rags toriches” love story — oneof the world’s mostbeloved fairytales — hastoured internationally toFrance, Hong Kong, Israeland Italy. It was the first

American ballet ever per-formed in the People’sRepublic of China.

Because of populardemand, a fifth perform-ance has been added tothe Valentine’s Day week-end schedule, with showsat 7:30 p.m. on Thursday,Friday and Saturday

evenings and at 2 p.m.matinees on Saturday

and Sunday, at the Sacra-mento Community Cen-ter Theater, 1301 L St.,Sacramento.

This production wasoriginally mounted forthe Boston Ballet, andboth of the SacramentoBallet’s artistic directors were deeply involved.

Ron Cunningham wasboth the choreographerand performed the role of

one of the Spoiled Step-sisters.

Carinne Binda per-formed the title role of Cinderella in perform-ances in China, France,Israel and Italy.

“Cinderella has univer-sal themes that appeal toall ages and all cultures,

so it was the perfectchoice to be the first

American ballet perform-ing in China where thereis also a fairytale withmany similarities,” saidMimi Kent, SacramentoBallet marketing director.

It was broadcast to aChinese television audi-ence of 30 million people,she said.

At that time, it was thelargest audience ever tosee a broadcast ballet.

Tickets are on sale now at the Community CenterTheater box office, at(916) 808-5181 or onlineat Tickets.com.

For more information, visit

sacballet.org.

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Yvonne Norgauer,owner of Petra Vineyard,

with her partner Mark Annis, whom she met in2007, have restored acentury old vineyard of which six acres has beenplanted with various vari-etals of grapes.

The Wine Gallery ishosting An Evening of Wine and Romance from6-9 p.m. on Feb. 14. Tick-ets are $30 per person which includes wine,

chocolate and appetizersas well as live music.

What role do you play at

the vineyard?Mark and I are old-

fashioned wine produc-ers. Mark owns the prop-

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What type of a vineyard isPetra Vineyard?

The industry calls us an“estate vineyard.” Whatthat means is, we grow the grapes we use in the wine. We do the harvest-ing on site, we do the pro-cessing for the finished

product and that the wine is in our control allthe way through to thebottling. This makes our wine very personal. A true reflection of the his-tory that brought us tothe business and the val-ues we have about hard work, commitment, andquality.

What varieties of wine do

you produce? We produce small

quantities of severaltypes of wine. Right now we offer an old world ver-sion of Merlot. We alsohave Primitivo (thegrandfather of Zinfan-del). We will be offering a

red blend we have not yetnamed, and a whitecalled Semillon.

How long have you beenin the business?

The first vines wereplanted about seven years ago. We startedmaking wine for our ownuse in 2008 and (we now)sell our 2010 harvest tothe public.

How did you get started?Mark wanted some-

thing to do in his retire-ment and thought he would sell grapes to winemakers. When theeconomy changed, that was no longer a worth- while pursuit on thesmall scale we can pro-duce, so we decided to try our hand at making fine wine. We had plantedsome old world varietiesso felt we could offer

something a bit different,a few seldom seen typesof wine.

What is something thatyou have learned in thewine making process thatsurprised you?

I was very surprised to

find out that a person with severe allergies togluten could have a prob-lem with wine that hasbeen aged in a wine bar-rel. We were approachedby a very nice couple onone of our market daysand asked if our wine wasaged in a barrel becauseone of them had CeliacDisease and the wheatpaste used to seal barrels

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However, going forward we will age a smallquantity in a tank so that we will always have agood wine for thosefriends and customersthat need a gluten-freeproduct.

What hobbies do youenjoy?

We can have a good

time doing almost any-thing. We both have very eclectic taste and are very spontaneous. Whether we are in the Jeep andoff-roading or standing on the shore watching waves hit the rocks, weappreciate the beauty this country offers andhope to continue toexplore more of it every year. We like to travel and

read.

Tell us about your family.Mark and I each have

two children. I have twodaughters and onegrandchild. He has a sonand daughter and threegrandchildren.

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BY LAURA NEWELL


One local man has notonly lived out hismusical dreams, he

is inspiring others to liveout their dreams as well.

Scott Paul Graham, 39,has lived in Folsom for 20 years and has built hismusic career locally.

“Music is everything inmy life, in every aspect,”

Graham said.Graham has run the

Graham Music ProsSchool of Music at 703Bidwell St. in Folsom forsix years. There he teach-es students of all ages thefundamentals of musictheory and performance.

Graham’s interest inmusic began at an early age. He said he startedplaying the piano with

his mother, a teacher andcomposer, then beganplaying the guitar soonafter.

At 16 he started teach-ing guitar lessons. He lat-er studied classical guitarat Sacramento State Uni-versity.

“I had studied the gui-tar in all different styles,so at that point I knew a

lot,” Graham said. “Origi-nally I wanted to teach atthe college level, but laterdecided to run my ownmusic school.”

While Graham said henever committed to a

single band to performin, he can play mostinstruments including the guitar, most string instruments, piano,drums and vocals. He canbe found however, as afiller musician in local

bands as needed.His musical career andskills have also beennoticed by others. He isendorsed by KremonaOrpheus Valley Guitarsand Clayton Guitar picks.

He said instead of per-forming full-time in oneband, he prefers teach-ing.

In preparation to run-ning his own musicschool, he taught guitarat Nicholson’s Music in

Folsom for 10 years.Now, at his own school,he offers music studentsa variety of music helpincluding guitar anddrum lessons.

In the past two years,

he also started two pro-grams geared to helping student musicians startand perform in musicgroups.

The “Rock Perform-ance Program” (RPP)teaches students ages 10

to 18 and the “Rock Per-formance Program ExtraLarge” (RPPXL) works with adult students.

Folsom High Schoolfreshman Madi Winters,14, started vocal lessons

with Graham three yearsago.“My sister (Ciera, 17)

was taking guitar lessonsand I was always singing.So I wanted to take les-sons too,” Madi said.“Scott helps me withstage performance andvocal exercises to makemy voice stronger.”

She said she also per-forms in the Rock Per-

formance Program.“I’ve really learned how

to work with others in aband,” she said. “It’s alsoa lot of fun because youget to meet a lot of coolpeople.”

Currently, she is in aband with her sistercalled, “Wasabi Bomb.”

“This is an ongoing program for bands who want to stay together after

each trimester,” Grahamsaid. “We help themthrough the entire musicexperience of starting aband. Then, after eachtrimester, we put on ashow at the Boardwalk.Then, if they do well, I willmanage them and helpthem move forward intheir career.”

The school has four

teachers who have all ledexperienced musiccareers.

“The best part of being a teacher is being able toshare my knowledge of what I’ve learned over the

years,” Graham said. “I’vebeen teaching in the areafor so long that I’ve seen alot. I always have kidscoming up to me yearslater saying I’m the rea-son they play the guitar.”

He said being a musicteacher is not only being a teacher, it’s also being amentor.

“I teach studentsintegrity and mutual

respect. We are all work-ing together in a bandand are constantly com-plementing each other.These are life lessons.”

While teaching willalways be a main focus inhis career, Graham said, anew venture in his life isperforming as a solomusician at local venuesand events.

“This way I can stay

local and play a coupletimes a week,” he said. “Italso lets me teach six days a week.”

His musical career alsoallows him to perform inhis favorite role, a full-timefather of three kids ranging in age from 2 to 11.

“They are musically inclined,” Graham said.“But, like my mom, I nev-

er force it on them. I justlet it happen organically.”

For more information on Gra-

ham Music Pros School of

Music, call (916) 220-4726 or

visit GrahamMusicPros.com.

FOLSOM LAKE ENTERTAINER • FEBRUARY 2012 9MUSIC

Folsom instructor melds music, lessons of life

Scott PaulGraham teach-es music at hisFolsom school,Graham MusicPros School ofMusic.

LAURA NEWELL •

FOLSOM LAKE

ENTERTAINER



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BY ERIC LAUGHLIN


Folsom’s award win-ning Bidwell StreetBistro has become a

favorite among those

looking to enjoy the per-fect hybrid of formal andcasual dining for lunchand dinner.

It’s now been 12 yearssince the Righton family created the popularrestaurant and it contin-ues to garner ravereviews from critics andpatrons alike.

The bistro will onceagain host those looking

to celebrate Valentine’sDay in style this month, with a menu that’s sure toplease all.

“It’s always a fun nightfor couples looking for anice atmosphere,” saidowner Richard Righton.

“We always book up and Ithink it’s because thefood is always super andthe price point is reason-able.”

This year’s menu is still

being worked out by executive chef WendiMentink, ranked as oneof Sacramento’s bestchefs.

Last year’s three-coarseselections includedappetizers like prawnsand mussels steamed inlobster-habanero-coconut broth, and a sal-ad consisting of roastedred beets, romaine, cotija

queso roasted poblano with a tomato vinaigrette.

Main attractions last year included molespice-rubbed angus ribeye with potato gratin with asadero cheese and wilted spinach. Other

fine choices were grilledJamaican jerk pork ten-derloin with Caribbeansweet potato mash, witha mango mojo, and alime tequila agave nec-tar-glazed grilled salmon with caramelized pineap-ple-jalapeno basmatirice.

The dinners last yearincluded a dessert such

as toasted coconut cup-cakes and mango coulis,or banana creme pie withKahlua whipped cream.

The price will be $75per couple.

Righton and wife Mau-reen credit great food and

consistency (with a few changes here and there)for their success.

“We wouldn’t havebeen here through thesetough times if we weren’tdoing something right,”Richard said.

Maureen said thatalthough the bistro’s reg-ulars return for a consis-tently good entree and

beverage, they do occa-sionally change theatmosphere to shakethings up every now andthen. Such changesinclude a recent painting and lighting change for anew form of ambiance.

“Chef Wendi alsochanges the menu every five to six weeks to go with the seasons,” Mau-reen said.

The couple’s two teen-

aged children have pretty much grown up in thebistro and they and otherfamily members areoften on hand to helpout.

And if you’re looking for a nice spot for lunchor dinner on any otherday of the year, you’ll findplenty of variety on theregular menu. Lunchfavorites currently served

include a grilled salmonon focaccia with wholegrain mustard sauce,baby spinach and toma-toes, and the bistro’s half pound angus burger.

For dinner, you cannow enjoy starters such

as roasted garlic escargotand entrees that includeseared sea scallops andbeef bourguignon.

The bistro also featuresa nice selection of wines

from around the world,and plenty of beers tochoose from. Happy houris every Monday throughSaturday from 5 to 6 p.m., when you can enjoy half off all well drinks, beerson tap and over 20 differ-ent house wines.

The Bidwell StreetBistro is located at 1004E. Bidwell St. in Folsom.It’s open for lunch Mon-

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At left, Richard Righton, owner of Bidwell Street Bistro in Folsom,carries a dessert sampling that includes mini creme brulee, prof-iterole with vanilla ice cream and bittersweet chocolate and a bit-tersweet chocolate truffle cake with raspberry coulis.

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BY LAURA NEWELL


A new art exhibit willshowcase natural andcreative forces

throughout our region.The artists in this

exhibit at the Gallery at48 Natoma are inspiredby the expansive creativeforces that shape themountains, canyons,forests, deserts and coast

lines of North America,said Cindy Abraham,gallery coordinator.

In the “Land: Fiber andForged,” two contrasting mediums, soft and hard, will portray powerfullandscapes.

Artist Merle AxelradSerlin will exhibit heracclaimed fabric collages

while Deanna Marsh willdisplay her metal, stoneand kiln-formed glasssculptures as well ashand-beaded tapestries.

The exhibit runs Friday,Jan. 20 through March 8.

Abraham said Serlincreates large landscapesranging up to 6 feet,made from thousands of tiny pieces of fabric.

Fragments of woven

color and texture are thenarranged, layered, pinnedand sewn together, shesaid.

“Although my land-scapes are recognizable asreal places, I approach thevarious elements asabstract forms. Rocks,hills, and branches - serveas supporting actors, but

the real stars are light andmovement,” Serlin said.

“Light creates shadowsand reveals forms. Rocksabove the water disappearat the water line — sepa-rated into river and shore.Caught between these two worlds, one above the water and one below, isthe world of reflections.Sometimes the light is justright, and we can see all

three worlds at once. Thatis the moment that I cap-

ture in my work.” Artist Deanna Marsh

will also be featured inthe exhibit.

She creates landscapesculptures of steel andkiln-formed glass someup to 15 feet interpreting the natural forces of change on our planet.

Abraham said the

imagery of water “power-fully or subtly” insinuates

itself into her sculpturalforms, from the ancientcanyons and mountainranges of the west, to thenatural beauty surround-ing her studio aboveNorthern California’s American River.

“Within each sculp-ture, I am building a dia-logue between ancient

and modern materials;minerals or fossils andmodern steel and glass,old geologic forces andnewer man-made mate-rials,” Marsh said. “Ourlandscape is my limitlesssource of inspiration.”

Abraham said in keep-ing with the fiber themeof the exhibit, the adja-cent Community Gallery at 48 Natoma will show-

case more than 40 smallart quilts from the FolsomQuilt and Fiber Guild.

Their display will beopen through March 1.

To request additionalgallery information, or toschedule a tour, contact Abraham at (916)355-7285 or e-mail [email protected].

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A n Ophir artist isturning other peo-ple’s “junk” into

art.Kermit McCourt, who

resides in Ophir near Auburn, creates furni-ture, paintings, gardensculptures, and fountainsout of unlikely recy-clables. Sellers say they are finding it difficult tokeep up with the demand

for his creations.“He’s the best artist wehave (had), in terms of sales,” said Sheri Fischer,owner of the FlowerFarm in Loomis. “We(kept) having torearrange things over theblank spots on the walls when the paintings(sold). His sculpturesdon’t stick around either.Obviously, he’s very tal-

ented.”McCourt has a simple

explanation for this.“It’s a state of mind I

cultivated a long timeago,” he said. “I toldmyself I would make aliving at this. I would sup-port myself doing what Ilove to do.”

Furniture maker,sculptor, painter, carpen-

ter, electrician —McCourt is all of these. Any material — wood,metal, fabric, paint, solarpanels — is potential artin his hands.

“People have asked meabout my medium,” hesaid. “I don’t have one. It’s whatever has already been produced as some-thing else. The earth hasgiven enough. We should

use what’s already here tomake new things.”

He draws from a scrappile of hard wood behindhis industrial studio tomake fanciful, intricateheadboards, nightstands,tables, chairs andbarstools. The same

wood is re-purposed toframe abstract oils paint-ed on old windows. Oldsolar panels and scrapmetal could become afunctioning outdoorchandelier or gardenfountain.

“It helps that I have aconstruction back-ground,” McCourt said.

“I learned framing whenI was just a kid, working for my dad (MikeMcCourt, of McCourtMG Construction). I cando my own electrical work and plumbing forlight fixtures and foun-tains.”

His tools are paint anda brush. He also uses a welder, grinder, handplaner, drill gun, clamps,glue, grinders, pieces of wood, old teapots —even gnarled, diseased

pieces of old oak, which will be worked into fur-niture and wall hang-ings.

“The saws are maybethe things I use themost,” he said. “With a

table saw and a chop saw, you can pretty much doanything.”

Loomis artist andretired teacher JohnBowler said he taughtMcCourt in 1994, during McCourt’s freshman yearat Del Oro high School. It was the only art class hehas ever taken. Bowler

now owns several of McCourt’s pieces.

“Any material or any idea is fair game for Ker-mit’s artwork. This artist’sattitude is wonderfully refreshing. Kermit’s artis-tic abilities are obvious,”Bowler said.

McCourt cites the artistLane Van Doren as one of his biggest influences. Hedescribes his own style aslayered, “order, on top of chaos, on top of some-thing else.”

“I know my approach isdifferent,” McCourt said.“I’m very abstract, and Ilike a lot controlled

chaos. People have cer-tain ideas about art.They’ll say ‘This is how you draw a face,’ and I just never saw it that way.”

McCourt’s pieces can be viewed

online at thegreentoolbelt.com.

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Artist Kermit McCourt, of Ophir, works on a decorative frame for his artwork. He uses different types of wood to add contrast-

ing colors and textures to the frames that hold his modern art.

“People have asked me about

my medium. ... I don’t have

one. It’s whatever has already

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Treasure hunting doesn’t alwaysrequire a shovel or

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Gray’s Place Antiques isone of those.

“I’ve been on this streetand in this business for

42 years,” said ownerRichard Gray. “I’m still ona learning curve andhaven’t seen it all.”

He presses a button onone of his juke boxes andLefty Frizzell sings out, “If you’ve got the money,honey, I’ve got the time.”

“I was just as interestedin it when I was seven,eight years old,” Gray said. “My playmatesweetheart and I wouldgo out to the thrift storesand look for items, and we still have the majority of what we bought back then.”

Emily Schell, owner of Emily’s Corner Antiquesopened her shop 29 yearsago.

“I’ve always had the

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They keep some furni-ture, but jewelry now istheir most popular itemalong with vintage glassand pottery. A large vari-ety of memory-jogging,

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A Little Golden Book goes for $1.50. A high end9-piece French dining room set is priced at$16,000.

“This little chatelaine isprobably around 1780s to1840s,” Schell said. “A woman used to wear it onher belt, and inside thiscase there are beautifullittle tools for running a

house.”The Carriage Housenext door harbors somecoins that Rees Williams,husband of owner Joyce,states are from Babylon,and could be early Chris-tian era.

“My wife has a lot of

Searching for treasure onFolsom’s Sutter Street

At right, shabbychic is artfullydisplayed at

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Their shop has been onSutter Street for 40 years,and what customers want, he says, dependson their purpose.

“Customers who arecollectors are looking foradditions to their collec-tion,” Rees said. “A lot of our work is for home dec-orations. We have quite afew dolls, and we have alot of silverware.”

Folsom Mercantile Antique Mall hosts many different merchants, each with their own specialty.Natalie Schafer carries on with the business, which

she owned with late hus-band Rudy since the1980s.

“It’s very well known forits variety, because wehave so many individu-als,” said Sandy Yates, adealer at the location.“You never know what

you’re going to find here.”In his section, Larry

Jeannette has many old-time phonographs.

“I’ve been dealing inantiques since 1958,”Jeannette said. “I wasintrigued by Edison andthe cylinder phonograph.I couldn’t get enough.”

Every antique store hasits own unique style andclientele.

Katrina’s Antique and Vintage EuropeanEmbellishments special-izes in French trims,antique and vintage fab-rics, and some Edwardianclothing from the 1920sto 1940s.

Her customers comefrom all types of back-grounds.

“I’ve had men call mefrom New Jersey and Washington,” said ownerKatrina Rudge. “They’remilliners and they makefedora hats and they want the grosgrain rib-bons. I have Civil War re-enactors, living history,

the doll world, artists,interior designers, fash-ion designers.”

Karryann Pallitto, own-er of Gracefully Vintage,celebrates the new shab-by chic. She has a largerange of buyers.

“A lot of men like the wood crates and theindustrial stuff,” Pallittosaid. “Yesterday there wasa mother/daughter inhere and the daughter was doing her room inFrench stuff. A customerthat was in here earlierhas a barn house thatshe’s wanting to switchinto the more shabby.”

Keeping up with thetimes, many of the storesnow also do businessonline through eBay.

“About half my mer-chandise, dollar-wise, issold on eBay,” Gray said.“You’ve got to roll withthe punches.”

For more information on the

shops, visit historicfolsom.org.


Dan Schell, hus-band of Emily’sCornerAntiques ownerEmily Schell,

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20 FEBRUARY 2012 • FOLSOM LAKE ENTERTAINERRECREATION

BY KEN LARSON


Coloma is like a walk through time andit’s just out our back

door. Marshall’s monu-ment, the original golddiscovery site and severalhistoric buildings becamepart of California’s statepark system in 1927.

Located on Highway 49,Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park featuresa museum, many original

and restored buildings,and costumed volunteers.For more information,

call park headquarters(530) 622-3470, contactthe Gold Discovery Park

Association at (530) 622-6198, P.O. Box 461, Colo-ma, Calif. 95613.

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The old jail can be seen at left. Above, the barsremain in the jail’s window.

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Ownership of the minechanged hands oftenduring early days, but it

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The gardens in bloomin the spring are stun-ning. The park museumalso has a scale model of the underground work-ings of the Empire/Starmine complex, a goldroom which displays oresamples from local minesand an Assay Office.

Another great additionto this particular daytripis the multitude of hiking trails around the historicpark. These include theOsborne Hill Trails,approximately five milesof connected trails in abeautiful forest setting,small creek crossing andold mine sites and forma-tions.

The Union Hill Trailsare very similar andinclude an equestrianstaging area at the Penn-sylvania Gate entrance. Another great advantageof this particular day trip

is that it is accessible year-round. Detailed trailmaps are available at thepark visitor center.

For more information, visit

empiremine.org.

The picturesque Bourn Cottage at Empire Mine is often the site of weddings.Visitors can walk through the grounds surround-ing the cottage, including the gardens.

CALENDAR



24 FEBRUARY 2012 • FOLSOM LAKE ENTERTAINERCALENDAR

E-mail event informationto [email protected].

ONGOING

Ladies night out eventfrom 5 to 8 p.m. on the firstFriday of every month inthe Folsom Historic District.Event includes specialstreet discounts, drink spe-cials and other specials.

Beginning belly danceclass with Gypsy from 7 to8 p.m. the first Friday of

every month at PlanetEarth Rising, 625 Sutter St.,Folsom. The first class isfree to try out. Dress com-fortably and bring your hipscarf. (916) 355-8844.

“Musical of Musicals (TheMusical)” shows at 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays and4 p.m. Sundays throughFeb. 5 at Sutter Street The-

atre, 717 Sutter St., Folsom.$23 for general, $21 forseniors, $18 for studentswith ID and $15 for chil-dren 12 and younger. (916)353-1001 or Sutter-StreetTheatre.com.

“Adventures with YoungKing Arthur” shows at 1p.m. on Saturdays and Sun-

days through Feb. 5 at Sut-ter Street Theatre, 717 Sut-ter St., Folsom.$17 for gen-eral, $15 for seniors and$13 for children 12 andyounger. (916) 353-1001 orSutterStreetTheatre.com.

For more plays, see storyon page 6.

“The Interviews,” an origi-

nal comedy for anyone whohas been on either side of a job interview, runs at 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays andat 4 p.m. on Sundaysthrough Feb. 5 at T.H.E.Actors Workshop, 800

Reading St., Folsom. $14for general, $12 for seniorand students and $7 forchildren. Call (916) 207-5606 for more information.

“Tides of Time” quiltshow from 10 am. to 5 p.m.on Feb. 10 and 11 and at10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb.

12, at the Folsom Commu-nity Center, 52 Natoma St.,Folsom.

“Land: Fiber and Forged”exhibit through March 8 atThe Gallery at 48 Natoma,

Folsom. For more informa-tion, call (916)355-7285 [email protected].

Sacramento SpeakersSeries welcomes six promi-nent speakers from Octoberthrough April with approxi-mately one lecture permonth. Speakers include

Richard Roeper, award-win-ning columnist and filmcritic for the syndicatedprogram Ebert and Roeper,Feb. 1; Peter Greenberg,travel expert and award-winning journalist and pro-

ducer, March 1 and LisaLing, American journalistand Sacramento native,April 3. All engagementsare held at the CommunityCenter Theater, 1301 LStreet, downtown Sacra-mento. For more informa-tion, call the SacramentoSpeakers Series at (916)

388-1100.

WEDNESDAY,FEB. 1

Buddy Emmer Band from 7p.m. to midnight, Wednes-

day and Thursday, Feb. 1and 2, at Red Hawk Casi-no’s Stage Bar, 1 Red HawkParkway, Placerville. Formore information visit red-

hawkcasino.com.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2

Buddy Emmer Band, seeWednesday.

Comedian Tony Robertsperforms Thursday, Feb. 2through Saturday, Feb. 4.Times vary. Performed atTommy T’s Comedy Theatre,12401 Folsom Blvd., Ran-cho Cordova. $15 for gener-al and $25 for reserved.Ages 17 and older. 357-5233 or tommyts.com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 3

Journey Unauthorized at10 p.m. at Powerhouse Pub,614 Sutter St., Folsom. 355-

8586. powerhousepub.com.

Comedian Tony Robertsperforms, see Thursday.

SATURDAY, FEB. 4

Mardi Gras 2012 from 6:30to 11:30 p.m. at the Mer-cedes-Benz of El DoradoHills, 1000 Mercedes Lane,

El Dorado Hills. Thefundraiser will include anight of live music, dinner,dancing and an auction.$45. For tickets and infor-mation, call (916) 941-8482or visit EDHVisionCoali-tion.org.

Ukranian-American gui-tarist and composer ArinaBurcéva at 8 p.m. at Three

Stages, Folsom Lake Com-munity College, 10 CollegeParkway, Folsom. For moreinformation and tickets, call(916) 608-6888 or visitthreestages.net.

COURTESY

“Turtle” Akona, Kenny Gagni, Madelyne Wright, Denver Vaughn and LinzieWake as the “kids” of “Alexander.”

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

To celebrate its one year anniversary, the Roseville Theatre Arts Academy is pre-

senting “Alexander, Who’s Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move!”This play tells the story of an imaginative child named Alexander who tries every-thing he can to not move when his father takes a new job in a distant city. Alongthe way, Alexander’s family helps him realize that home is not where you live, butwhere you are with the people that love you the most.

With performances every Saturday until Feb. 11, there are plenty of opportuni-ties to catch this play in action.

What:“Alexander, Who’s Not, Not, Not, Not, Not, Not Going to Move!”When: 2 p.m. Saturdays through Feb. 11Where:Roseville Theatre Arts Academy, 241 Vernon St. in RosevilleCost:$8Info: (916) 772-2777 or www.RosevilleTheatreArtsAcademy.com

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Comedian Tony Robertsperforms, see Thursday.

SUNDAY, FEB. 5

Super Bowl at the Saloonfrom 1 to 6 p.m. at El Dora-

do Saloon, 879 Embar-cadero Drive, El DoradoHills. (916) 941-3600 oreldoradosaloon.com.

FRIDAY, FEB. 10

The 10th annual Daddyand Me Valentine Danceruns 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 10, atthe El Dorado Hills Commu-nity Services District gym-nasium, 1021 Harvard Way.Expect games, dancing,appetizers, and keepsakephotos. Dress up or comecasual and enjoy this spe-cial night of fun with a DJand dancing. Fee is $10 perperson or $15 at the door.Call (916) 933-6624 formore information.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

A Chocolate Affair at 6 p.m.in the main building at the ElDorado County Fairgroundson Placerville Drive, Plac-erville. Soroptimist of Cameron Park/El DoradoHills and Soroptimist of Plac-erville clubs will co-host theevent, which benefitswomen, children, families,scholarships and grants. Formore information and tick-ets, visit chocolate-affair.comor call (530) 344-1476.

The Folsom SymphonyOrchestra performs “Musicof the Heart” at 7:30 p.m.at Three Stages Theater, Fol-som Lake Community Col-lege, 10 College

Parkway, Folsom. For tick-ets, call (916) 608-6888 or

visit folsomsymphony.com.See story on page 4.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

Folsom Arts Associationwill host artist Dale Laite-

nen as he shares his water-color work during a demon-stration from 6 to 8 p.m. atThe Gallery at 48 Natoma,Folsom. For more informa-tion, contact Lori at (916)708-8442 or visit folso-marts.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

Friends of the RosevillePublic Library used booksale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Feb. 17 and 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Feb. 18 at the Down-town Library, 225 Taylor St.in Roseville. Proceeds pro-vide programming andmaterials. (916) 783-3892or [email protected].

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

Book signing with JackParker from 1 to 3 p.m. atShady Coffee and Tea, 325Douglas Blvd., Roseville.(916) 742-4117.

Friends of the RosevillePublic Library used booksale (see Feb. 17 listing)

SUNDAY, FEB. 19

Eskaton Lodge Granite BayOpen House tour and lunchfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at8550 Barton Road, GraniteBay. (916) 789-0326.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24

Wonder Bread 5 at 10 p.m.

at Powerhouse Pub, 614Sutter St., Folsom. 355-

8586. powerhousepub.com.

SUNDAY, FEB. 26

Babe Poe’s Annual “Acade-my Awards” party at 4p.m. at 202 NorthlakeDrive, Folsom. Participantsare encouraged to dresslike a movie star or actor ina movie. For more informa-tion, call (916) 987-1972.

MONDAY, FEB. 27

The Center for the Artspresents, “Ladysmith BlackMambazo” at 7:30 p.m. atthe Veterans Memorial Audi-torium, 255 S. AuburnStreet, Grass Valley. $28 formembers, $35 for non-mem-ber or $40 for VIP, includes

reserved seats and parking.Call (530) 274-8384 ext. 14.or thecenterforthearts.org.

COURTESY

Wonderbread 5 graces the stage at 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter St., Folsom.

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present

Gold Country Bridal Faire

Sunday, March 25th • 11 to 3 8791 Morgan Creek Lane, Roseville CA 95747

For Tickets or additional information contact Linda Shuman-Prins at [email protected] or 916-774-7988

Admission $ 5 00*

*All admission fees will be donated to Brides Against Breast Cancer Fashion Show and more!!!




Mozie’s Adventures

Historic Folsom Rotary Christmas bash

Old Republic Title movie-themed party

From left, JanetFrom left, JanetField, CandyField, CandyClymer, Jenny LaneClymer, Jenny Lane

and Nicole Stein.and Nicole Stein.

Karen Campbell,Karen Campbell,left, and Teresaleft, and Teresa

Johns host the party Johns host the partyin costume.in costume.

George Econome, left, and Orville Wegat.George Econome, left, and Orville Wegat. Mozie’s AdventuresMozie’s Adventures Mozie’s Angel Island hikeMozie’s Angel Island hike

Mozie’s Christmas Light TourMozie’s Christmas Light Tour The Ladies at Mozie’s Love SantaThe Ladies at Mozie’s Love Santa

Mozie’s Angel IslandMozie’s Angel Island

From left, Carolyn Lewis, Sacramento CountyFrom left, Carolyn Lewis, Sacramento CountySupervisor Roberta MacGlashan and Aaron Spencer.Supervisor Roberta MacGlashan and Aaron Spencer.

Auburn Country Christmas

Scottish dancers at the Auburn Country ChristmasScottish dancers at the Auburn Country Christmas

Santa Arrival Event at Broadstone

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