TWO FULL PAGES OF WEIRD NEWS BEGINNING ON PG 8 AFTERT H E N O R T H S T A T EFIVE M A G A Z I N E JULY 2021 / 34th Year / No. 9 THE NEWS, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT MONTHLY ON THE COVER MEDAL OF HONOR ‘Remarkable’ is the term Jessica Casas uses AMBITIOUS RUN often when talking about her grandfather, Axiom Repertory Theatre is back as they Joe Chew, whose recent death at age 99 reopen from Covid with 65 performances closed the final chapter in a history of Gold in 88 days. Pictured above is the ensemble Rush-era Chinese-American pioneers cast of ‘Woody Guthrie’s American Song,’ who first settled in Red Bluff in 1852. An one of 9 slated productions. See page 5 Army veteran, Chew is probably best remembered for his many years working at two Red Bluff restaurants and is to FUN DAYS RETURN be posthumously honored July 5 in San Saturdays in Weaverville and Dunsmuir Francisco with a Congressional Medal (right photo) are becoming synonymous of honor awarded through the recently with art, live music, fun and a return to enacted Chinese-American World War II life relatively free of Covid restrictions. Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act. See page 2 See page 14 First Saturdays are swinging in Weaverville, while Dunsmuir claims Second Saturdays By Jon Lewis Saturdays in Weaverville and Dunsmuir are becoming synonymous with art, live music, fun, and most importantly, a return to life relatively free of Covid restrictions. In Weaverville, it’s First Saturday, a cooperative project between the Trinity County Arts Council and downtown galleries and merchants to revive the former monthly Art Cruise and increase awareness and appreciation of the arts. A reggae band livened up First Saturday in June and plans are in place for even more entertainment on July 3rd. Jill Richards, executive director of the Trinity County Arts Council, said July’s First Saturday will pack an extra punch AFTER FIVE PHOTO / Ron Harrington PHOTO / Jill Richards since it matches up with Weaverville’s Above left, Cedarville artist Nick Karrasch discusses his paintings with a prospective buyer at the Mossbrae Fourth of July festivities. First Saturday Hotel during Dunsmuir’s Second Saturday in June. Above right, Eric Nanson with his sculptures at the organizers are leaving the fireworks to Highland Art Center during First Saturday in Weaverville. Below, artist Chuck Prudhomme helping a young the Lions Club but they have plenty of prospective artist in Weaverville during First Saturday. attractions of their own. New flags will be on display, featuring Olson and Mike Hopko) and the Highland a walking theme illustrated by Julia Art Center. Norman, a recent Weaverville High Attendees can visit all the attractions School graduate more known for her in comfort aboard an air-conditioned bus athletic exploits, including four years of the arts council hired from the Golden pitching and playing left field on the boys Age Center, Richards added. varsity baseball team. Susan Marie, the gallery director at the “It’s an entirely new look and logo,” Highland Art Center who participated on Richards said about First Saturday. the committee to rebrand Weaverville’s On July 3, Hayfork-based Merit Art Cruise, said the idea is to get more of Parcel will be performing from 5:15 to the community involved and give visitors 7 p.m. on the deck at Angela’s Bead more options, whether it’s dining, hands- Art near the downtown bandstand while on crafts or anything else. another full band, Rebel Tree, will be “The idea is something for everybody playing at the Water Bar on the east end (with an) emphasis on building the of Main Street. Railberto’s will be serving evening,” she said. street tacos to add a street fair vibe. As First Saturday continues, Other musical offerings include Mary Marie said the monthly event will Jo Fiermonte at the EarthDance Art include concerts at the Lee Fong Park Studios & Gallery and Stormy Weather amphitheater to take advantage of the at the Weaverville Hotel and Emporium. mild evening weather. Art galleries hosting receptions include Visit trinitycountyarts.org for monthly the Main Street Gallery (Debee Holland- lineups and gallery info. PHOTO / Jill Richards Dunsmuir’s with specials and events.” Second Saturday Marc Rowley, the Mossbrae Hotel The second Saturday of the month proprietor and another event organizer, has been claimed by Dunsmuir in said he has hosted well-attended art neighboring Siskiyou County. Second shows and receptions at his business Saturday events had actually started and “now that it appears we’re coming before the Covid shutdown but now it’s out of Covid, we’re getting back to it.” back and bigger than ever. Suzanne Scull, a Mossbrae Hotel The Siskiyou Arts Museum has employee, has been busy enlisting long hosted receptions on the second businesses to participate in Second Saturday of the month and would Saturday and signing up musicians, routinely draw a nice crowd, “so we vendors and artisans. thought we would build around that,” “We’re trying to create more than an said Carole Schrum, the owner of Magic average walk up and down the street,” Mountain Wellness and one of the event Rowley said. organizers. With supportive city leaders and Actually, Second Saturday is starting ample outdoor dining, Dunsmuir fared its third summer “but we really just pretty well during the Covid shutdown, AFTER FIVE PHOTO / Ron Harrington Above, Tim Schrum performs wanted to invite more people to come Matthews said. some acoustic music in front of and do stuff downtown in the historic “We still had a good summer (in his and his wife Carole’s store, district,” Schrum said. 2020) with lots of tourists frustrated with Magic Mountain Massage and “A small group of us started to meet the Bay Area,” she said. “Now that the Wellness, during June’s Second semi-regularly and talk about how weather is warming up and things are Saturday in Dunsmuir. Right, reg- to make Second Saturday more of a opening up, we’re thrilled to welcome gae band Seed N Soil performs at significant thing,” said Yeshe Matthews, people back to Dunsmuir.” owner of the Sacred Well. “Pretty soon, Visit dunsmuirsecondsaturday.com Lee Fong Park for the inaugural many local businesses were signing on for more information. First Saturday in Weaverville. PHOTO / Jill Richards Page 2 / July 2021 / After Five After Five / July 2021 / Page 3 Drive thru our “National Drive-Thru” event! Each child will be treated to a llama stuffed animal and a book per family. Use the main library entrance on West Center Street. AFTER FIVE The North State Magazine After Five is published monthly for the communities in the north state and southern Oregon. Founded October 28, 1986. Advertising policies: The subject matter, form, size, wording, illustrations and typography are subject to the approval of After Five. 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Goodnight, Gracie” presents an intimate 26, Axiom Repertory will present main- evening with Burns as he regales the stage productions at their Bechelli Lane audience with tales, photographs, location of “Woody Guthrie’s American sound clips and video recordings of Song,” “The Vagina Monologues,” his illustrious career, including meeting “May 4th Voices,” “Confessions of a and falling in love with Gracie Allen, his Nightingale,” “I Was Sick Then I Got friendship with Jack Benny, and many Better,” “Say Goodnight Gracie,” “Love more stories as well. Letters,” “Seussical Jr.,” and “White Lauren Stanfield makes her Rabbit Red Rabbit,” along with four directorial debut with the North State different bands performing on stage premiere of “May 4th Voices.” Using in Axiom’s newly redesigned Looking the actual testimony and eye-witness Glass Lounge.