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For her still-in-the-works album, Ramana Vieira, a Vacaville resident and a convincing practitioner of fado, a type of melancholy Portuguese folk music, said the theme of the recording centers on her recent travels to Hawaii, Portugal and Madeira. More specifically, she added during a telephone interview, the 12-tune album — to be released in early 2023 — concerns the beauty of the jacaranda, a tree native to Brazil that produces clusters of fragrant purple blooms that she saw on the Pacific Ocean chain of islands. “The beauty of it has just haunted me,” said Vieira, who also has booked a show, dubbed “A Journey to the World of Portuguese Fado and Beyond,” at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at Journey Downtown in Vacaville. Her backing ensemble is Jeff Furtado, guitar; David Parker, bass; and Earl Jackso...

The good news about San Francisco Opera’s premiere of Robert Carsen’s acclaimed production of Tchaikovky’s “Eugene Onegin” is that it marks the return of Russian opera to the company after a 14-year hiatus. To my knowledge, no company leaders have explained the reason for long absence of such an important part of opera’s repertory, but it was surely missed. Several more recommended performances of “Onegin” — an 1879 work regarded as Russia’s most popular opera and inspired by Pushkin’s verse novel of the same name — continue to Oct. 14 at the War Memorial Opera House. The even better news is the bright and earnest singing of American tenor Evan Leroy Johnson as Lensky, Onegin’s friend whom he kills in an Act 2 duel brought on by jealousy between the two. Canadian bass-baritone Gordon B...

PARKERSBURG — The following events will take place Thursday through Sunday: * Narrated Sightseeing Tours on Valley Gem, all summer, call for dates and times * Blennerhassett Island Boat Trips, all summer, call for dates and times * Pete Myers Photography Exhibit at Wesbanco, Month of September, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. * The River 2022: Flowing Again Exhibit at Parkersburg Art Center, Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. until Sept. 17 * Date Night Cooking Class at The Changed Plate, Thursday, 5-7 p.m. * Go Banzai for Bonsai: History and Tradition Class at Emerson Ave. Library, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. * Migratory Birds of the Mid-Ohio Valley at Ohio River National Wildlife Refuge, Thursday, 7 p.m. * Paddlefest at Point Park, Friday.-Sunday * Vienna Fall Fam...

Photo courtesy GrapeFest Facebook Twitter Pinterest GRAPEVINE, TEXAS (Sept. 2, 2022) – The 36th Annual GrapeFest®—A Texas Wine Experience, presented by Bank of the West, returns September 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2022, to historic Grapevine, featuring four days of premium wine tastings and all-new for 2022 VIP Tasting Events, Charcuterie Workshops, a GrapeStomp contest, Champagne Cork Shoot-Off and amazing performances across four live music stages. Throughout the festival, attendees will encounter an exciting lineup of musical acts that will have all members of the family rockin’ and rollin’ from the People’s Choice Wine TastingClassic and Liberty Park Plaza Wine Experience, as well as the Town Square Gazebo Stage and Grapevine Mil...

MASSILLON — Are you looking for something fun to do this weekend? Youngsters and the young at heart are invited to Fun Fest, an educational and entertaining event offering free activities, entertainment and giveaways.The event, hosted by MCTV, Massillon Museum and Downtown Massillon Association, is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Activities will be centered on the Massillon Museum lawn, 121 Lincoln Way E, Duncan Plaza and First Street SE.Thousands of families have enjoyed the annual event for the past 25 years.Fun Fest organizer Liz Gessner McAllister said this year's event is the biggest they have hosted. Nearly 90 organizations and entertainers are participating and there are some new groups.Fun Fest:Annual family-friendly event back after 2020 breakA variety of social service agenci...