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Day	Date	Time	Event Name, Location and Details	Admission
Daily, starting June 15 Throughout the season			Artist-in-Residence Series Twin Cabins Throughout the Festival Season artists will be working in one of the Twin Cabins. Visitors to Valhalla and the Tallac Historic Site can observe and interact with the artists. Call 530-541-4975 for details.	Free (items for sale)
Th	April 29	6:00 pm	Opening Night Wine Tasting and Play: "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" (Boathouse) Winetasting starts at 6 pm. Play starts at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Apres Wine Bar. Light hors d'oeurves available. Cost is $28/person and $50/couple. Tickets without the wine tasting are also available. A wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the spirit of 5 very different women by the Oscar winning screenwriter of American Beauty. Due to language and adult situations this play is not recommended for children under 17.	With Winetasting $28/50 - or - Without Winetasting $18/15
Fri-Sat	Apr 30, May 1	7:30 pm	Theatre Production: "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" Boathouse A wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the spirit of 5 very different women by the Oscar winning screenwriter of American Beauty. Due to language and adult situations this play is not recommended for children under 17.	$18/15
Th-Fri-Sat	May 6, 7, 8	7:30 pm	Theatre Production: "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" Boathouse A wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the spirit of 5 very different women by the Oscar winning screenwriter of American Beauty. Due to language and adult situations this play is not recommended for children under 17.	$18/15
Sun	May 9	2:00 pm	Theatre Production: "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress" Boathouse A wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the spirit of 5 very different women by the Oscar winning screenwriter of American Beauty. Due to language and adult situations this play is not recommended for children under 17.	$18/15
Tues	May 25	7:00 pm	Bare Bones Open Mic Boathouse Variety of music, comedy, spoken word. The Bare Bones Open Mic Nights provide a creative stage for musicians, writers, comedians, and all other performing artists wanting to be seen and heard.	Free
June 2010
Sat-Sun	June 5 & 6	10-6 Sat 10-5 Sun	Valhalla Renaissance Faire Camp Richardson's Wood Renaissance culture, arts, and entertainment. More info...	$15/10/5 per day, plus service fee
Mon	June 7	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Summer Trans Dance Series Grand Hall Expression and Meditation through Dance. Lead by Ann Thennes, let your energy connect and flow with nature.	Free
Fri	June 11	7:30 pm	An Evening of Intimate Chamber Music Boathouse Enjoy an evening of trio music as David Brock, piano, Pat Crane, viola, and Darrell Morre, clarinet, play works of Mozart, Bruch, Reger and Françaix. South Shore's own Maureen Leonard performs solo piano works of Chopin.	$15/12/5
Sat-Sun	June 12 & 13	10-6 Sat 10-5 Sun	Valhalla Renaissance Faire Camp Richardson's Wood This year's theme for the Faire will be Shakespeare's Muse. Camp Richardson will be transformed to a delightful Elizabethan town with over 900 costumed entertainers and 100 shopkeepers and artisans. The Faire will feature more than six stages of continuous entertainment, Queen Elizabeth's court, Shakespearian plays and vignettes, expertly staged battle scenes and theatrical performances, lively crafts marketplace, storytelling for children and adults, dancing, archery tournaments and much more. There will be merchants selling a wide array of arts and craft including one of a kind jewelry items, woodcrafts, artwork, ceramics, clothing, hats, accessories and historic weapons. And to top it all off, a hard hitting joust. Click on camera at left to watch video. More info...	$15/10/5 per day, plus service fee
Mon	June 14	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Summer Trans Dance Series Grand Hall Expression and Meditation through Dance. Lead by Ann Thennes, let your energy connect and flow with nature.	Free
Mon	June 21	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Summer Trans Dance Series Grand Hall Expression and Meditation through Dance. Lead by Ann Thennes, let your energy connect and flow with nature.	Free
Tues	June 22	7:30 pm	Tahoe Improv Players Boathouse Spontaneous, hilarious, improvised comedy, they have been entertaining audiences for over 15 years. You'll laugh til you cry!	$10/5
Wed	June 23	12:30 - 2:30 pm	Free Improv Intro Workshop for Youths 12-17 Grand Hall	Free/ Reservation Required
Wed	June 23	6:00 - 8:00 pm	Free Improv Intro Workshop for Adults Grand Hall	Free/ Reservation Required
Mon	June 28	6:00 - 7:30 pm	Summer Trans Dance Series Grand Hall Expression and Meditation through Dance. Lead by Ann Thennes, let your energy connect and flow with nature.	Free
Tues	June 29	7:00 pm	Bare Bones Open Mic Boathouse Variety of music, comedy, spoken word. The Bare Bones Open Mic Nights provide a creative stage for musicians, writers, comedians, and all other performing artists wanting to be seen and heard.	Free
July 2010
Thurs	July 1	7:30 pm	Cash Only Band Boathouse Part of our "Locals Only" series, the Boathouse Theatre presents another South Lake band...The Cash Only Band plays in the Outlaw Country and Johnny Cash style, and is a great show for a wide range of audiences.	$15/12/5
Mon	July 5	6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Summer Trans Dance Series Grand Hall Expression and Meditation through Dance. Lead by Ann Thennes, let your energy connect and flow with nature.	Free
Mon - Fri	July 5 - 9	1:30 pm - 4:30 pm	Gina Stowell Grand Hall Expression Painting Students will learn art history and painting techniques the first half of the 3 hour session. Then, after snack, we will free paint! I will encourage the students to paint with full artistic freedom without judgment from myself & the other students.....painting just for them. Wear sunscreen and something you can get messy in. Bring a heathy snack and a hat.	$150 per child for the week, including materials. 1 session, limit 10 students, sign up fast!
Wed	July 7	10:00 am	In The Meadow Sing-A-Long Boathouse Sing along with Krissi. Fun for the whole family, Appropriate for pre-school through age 12 with parental supervision. A read and sing-a-long. Interactive nature and music presentation. Learn about bears, coyotes and geese in their natural habitat.	Free
Fri	July 9	7:00 pm	The Bayou Boys Boathouse The Bayou Boys welcome you to the backcountry of New Orleans with their foot-stompin', knee-slappin', two-steppin' music. Their rhythm and blues transports you to the swamps of the Louisiana bayou. You can almost hear the crawfish fryin' and smell the gumbo cookin'. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! (Let the good times roll!)	$15/10/5
Sat	July 10	7:30 pm	FLC Boathouse Part of our "Locals Only" series, the Boathouse Theatre presents another local band! FLC is an Afro-Cuban Funk band who promises to bring a different type of funk to the Boathouse.	$10/5
Mon	July 12	6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Summer Trans Dance Series Grand Hall Expression and Meditation through Dance. Lead by Ann Thennes, let your energy connect and flow with nature.	Free
Tues	July 13	7:30 pm	Tahoe Improv Players Boathouse Spontaneous, hilarious, improvised comedy, they have been entertaining audiences for over 15 years. You'll laugh til you cry!	$10/5
Wed	July 14	7:30 pm	Dream Spirit Baroque Band Boathouse Dream Spirit Baroque Band plays an original mix of instruments including dulcimer, guitar, violin, cello and recorder. Their style has been described as folk chamber music. They perform Celtic, ethnic, country, and classical, Baroque, Renaissance, and popular songs.	$15/12/5
Fri	July 16	7:30 pm	Solid Air Boathouse Fun filled Americana/Folk-Rock band led for 20 years by Allegra Broughton & Sam Page with soulful vocals, stellar musicianship and top-notch original songs. One of the North Bay’s Brightest Gems.” www.solidairmusic.com	$15/12/5
Fri	July 16 - 22	10 am- 4 pm	Todd Borg - Tahoe Mystery Writer Twin Cabins	Free
Sun	July 18	2:00 pm	Swing Fever Boathouse Swing Fever has been playing for 32 years. Led by Bryan Gould, Swing Fever features top musicians from the swing jazz era. Their love for the material keeps it as fresh as if it topped today’s charts. The band has toured and recorded two albums with renowned Count Basie, Duke Ellington trumpeter Clark Terry, who received a lifetime achievement award at the most recent Grammys. Rhythmic, romantic, torrid & witty, watch out, you may catch Swing Fever.	$15/12
Mon	July 19	6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Summer Trans Dance Series Grand Hall Expression and Meditation through Dance. Lead by Ann Thennes, let your energy connect and flow with nature.	Free
Thurs	July 22	7:30 pm	The Continuing Adventures of Captain Thunder Boathouse Come watch as the Lake Tahoe Writing Club returns to perform the next chapter of the superhero radio play.	$10/5
Sat - Sun	July 24 - 25	10 am- 5 pm	Wa She Shu It Deh Native American Festival The weekend includes a basket weaving competition, native film festival, traditional dance, native artists and performers, hand game tournament, raffle prizes and great food!	Free
Sat	July 24	7:30 pm	Oakland Jazz Choir Boathouse An evening of cool and eclectic 4 and 5 part harmonies and solo performances of arrangements. Twelve exquisitely blended voices led by new and dynamic Artistic Director Katie Chaldez.	$15/12/5
Mon - Fri	July 26 - 30	10 am- 4 pm	The Three Artists Art Exhibit Grand Hall Come see the amazing Grand Hall with Nancy Clarke's Sierra oil landscapes and Dee Mannings watercolor landscapes plus her colorful viscosity prints from her etchings. Also see Ron Clarke's photos.	Free
Tues	July 27	7:00 pm	Bare Bones Open Mic Boathouse Variety of music, comedy, spoken word. The Bare Bones Open Mic Nights provide a creative stage for musicians, writers, comedians, and all other performing artists wanting to be seen and heard.	Free
Wed	July 28	11:00 am and 2:00 pm	The Tempest Boathouse The D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program is a collaboration between the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and Nevada Shakespeare Company. It is presented FREE for kids and their chaperones. The sorcerer and one-time Duke of Milan, Prospero, and his daughter, Miranda, have been trapped on a tropical island for 12 years. Their only companions are a Monster called Caliban, son of the Witch, who used to rule the Island and Ariel, a spirit loyal and known only to Prospero. As fate would have it, those who betrayed Prospero are brought within the reaches of his powers. His enemies find themselves at the mercy of a great storm and are cast upon the Island. With Magical Spirits, Monsters and Pirates, the Young Shakespeare production of The Tempest promises to be a fun, interactive show for the entire family.	Free Reservations required: 800-74-SHOWS or Lake Tahoe Shakespeare
Wed	July 28	7:30 pm	Anne Roos, harp & Séan Cummings, bagpipe Boathouse Anne is joined on stage by 8th generation bagpiper Séan Cummings in their 5th annual Celtic Concert, filled with great music and lighthearted humor.	$15/12/5
Thurs	July 29	7:30 pm	Joni Morris & "Legendary Ladies of Country Music" Boathouse A musical tribute presented by Joni Morris and her four-piece band, After Midnight, performing the music of Patsy Cline, Connie Francis, the Judds and others.	$25/20
August 2010
Wed	August 4	7:30 pm	New World Jazz Project Boathouse A contemporary sound is emanating from the musical venues surrounding Lake Tahoe through the saxophone of Niall McGuinness and his New World Jazz Project. Soul, Latin, and Afro-jazz music is being played straight ahead and right down the middle, creating a fresh voice on the scene. With an affinity for World music, the New World Jazz Project endeavors to keep the spirit of creativity alive.	$15/12/5
Thurs	August 5	7:00 pm	Murder Mystery Radio Theatre Grand Hall Come out for the authentic Tahoe-based radio play "Lights! Camera! Murder!". This play, put on by local players, celebrates the Roaring Twenties' South Shore lifestyle. Also, delicious wine and hors d'oeuvres are included in the ticket price. Sorry, vouches and passes are not accepted at this event.	$30 adults $15 kids 12 and under
Tues	August 10	7:30 pm	Tahoe Improv Players Grand Hall Spontaneous, hilarious, improvised comedy, they have been entertaining audiences for over 15 years. You'll laugh til you cry!	$10/5
Wed	August 11	7:30 pm	Bison Boathouse Part of our "Locals Only" series, the Boathouse Theatre presents a South Lake Tahoe local band...Bison is a five-piece bluegrass band that mixes original folk and american roots music with new takes on traditional bluegrass tunes and covers from all genres for some serious foot-stomping fun.	$10/5
Thurs	August 12	7:30 pm	Durga Boathouse Durga, whose message of Drums Unite Race and Gender Alike, celebrates the story of the drum and acknowledges rhythm as a universal language. This exciting multi-media show combines spirited performance, captivating film and thought provoking narration. Liz Broscoe's ambitious one woman show presents the historical and cultural influences leading to the creation of the modern day drum set. Honoring these influences from around the globe while setting an example to young and old of reaching beyond the stereotypical boundaries of race and gender, Liz demonstrates and performs on Native American, Middle Eastern, Afro-Cuban, African and American drums.	$15/12/5
	August 13-19	10 am- 4 pm	Kit Knight - Artist in Residence Twin Cabins	Free
Sun	August 15	9 am - 9 pm	Gatsby Tea Party Valhalla Grand Hall/Grand Lawn Sunday afternoon of each Gatsby Festival the Tahoe Heritage Foundation holds the annual Gatsby Tea. Volunteers decorate and host tea tables and serve Gatsby era sweets and savories. The highlight of the afternoon is the fashion show of vintage clothing; themes have ranged from "pack for a cruise" to "summer at the lake" to "wedding trouseau". The event is open to the public, however tickets for the tea are available through the Tahoe Herritage Foundation and generally sell out early.	$35 each, $350 for a table of up to ten guests. Tahoe Heritage 530-544-7383 E-mail
Tues	August 17	7:00 pm	Bare Bones Open Mic Boathouse Variety of music, comedy, spoken word. The Bare Bones Open Mic Nights provide a creative stage for musicians, writers, comedians, and all other performing artists wanting to be seen and heard.	Free
Wed	August 18	7:30 pm	Gypsy Fire! Boathouse Be engulfed by the passion of living... Experience the power of the earliest complex stringed instrument...the ancient Oud! Ride a Magic Carpet through time as Russel Ketenjian's melodies of Greece, Armenia, Turkey, Persia and the Anatolian region weave a delicate thread that create a tapestry that shall live for eternity.	$10/5
Thurs	August 19	7:30 pm	Men of Worth Boathouse Men of Worth, James Keigher (Ireland) and Donnie Macdonald (Scotland), blend their voices with harmony and support their collection of songs with their varied selection of instruments. They have a very simple approach to their presentation, and in keeping with tradition, remain true to the Gaelic/Celtic music and stories. Their show is a unique combination of humor, exciting tunes, and soulful, heartfelt ballads.	$18/15
Fri - Thurs	August 20 - 26	10:00 am - 4:00 pm	Dee Mannning - Fine Art Paintings Twin Cabins	Free
Fri	August 20	7:30 pm	Golden Bough Boathouse Since their inception in 1980, Golden Bough has become a popular and in demand group on both sides of the Atlantic, gaining critical acclaim and enthusiastic support wherever they perform. 2010 marks the 30th Anniversary for this internationally acclaimed Celtic trio. Margie, Paul and Kathy back their pristine vocals on an array of instruments; Celtic harp, violin, octave-mandolin, guitar, penny-whistle, accordion, viola and bodhran.	$15/10
Sun	August 22	2:00 pm	Gordy Ohlinger - "The Banjo-ologist" Boathouse Gordy transcends the cartoon stereotype of the banjo to reveal an instrument of full emotional subtlety. As an internationally touring multi-instrumentalist, he is recognized as the only musician accomplished in all the banjo styles from its 19th century African/Yankee roots to the present.	$15/10
Mon - Sun	August 23 - 29	Mon-Sat 7:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm	Talking With by Jane Martin Boathouse Talking With by Jane Martin is a unique collection of 11 monologues by 11 marvelous characters who come together in an unforgettable evening of theatre. They make us laugh and they make us think. Even when their challenges and crises appear larger than life, the characters embody universal issues: unbearable loneliness, crises of confidence, bereavement, loss of hope and struggles with faith.	$18/15
Thurs	August 26	6:00 pm	Talking With by Jane Martin / Wine Tasting Boathouse Wine Tasting sponsored by Après Wine Bar. Cost is $50/couple, $28/person for the full event. Tickets for the theatre alone are $18/15 Sorry, vouches and passes are not accepted for the tasting.	With Tasting $50/28 - Without Tasting $18/15
	August 27 - Sept 5	10 am- 4 pm	Jim Stamates Twin Cabins Images of Award-winning wildlife photographer Jim Stamates will be on Exhibition.	Free
September 2010
Wed	Sept. 1	7:30 pm	Bison Boathouse Part of our "Locals Only" series, the Boathouse Theatre presents a South Lake Tahoe local band...Bison is a five-piece bluegrass band that mixes original folk and american roots music with new takes on traditional bluegrass tunes and covers from all genres for some serious foot-stomping fun.	$10/5
Fri	Sept. 3	7:30 pm	Tahoe Dance Band Grand Hall Big Band/Swing concert by a 17-piece band that plays and sings the standards for both your dancing and listening pleasure. Styles include fox trots, waltzes, tangos, swing, and polkas.	$15/12/5
Sat	Sept. 4	10 am- 5 pm	Salsa and Cerveza, a Latino day at Valhalla Grand Lawn Entry is free to the public! Come and have some Cerveza and local Latino food…Listen to the sounds of Spanish culture, watch the colorful dancing. Latino Day at Valhalla. Mas Cerveza Por Favor!	Free
Thurs-Sun	Sept. 9 - 12	Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm Sun 2:00 pm	The Good Guy Boathouse What if being a superhero really was a common profession? Well, then every town would have their own superhero; your "B-list" cities would have the "B-list" superheroes, and middle-age superheroes would have mid-life super-crises. This comedy by Sacramento radio and television personality Paul Robins explores the live of super crime fighting for those who have to do it as a life time career - complete with the reality of having to fight crime in one's signature outfit 30+ years after it was in fashion.	$15/12/5
Thurs	Sept. 16	7:30 pm	Ruby Dee & the Snake Handlers Boathouse An Americana/honkytonk/rockabilly outfit out of Austin, TX. Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers are a 7-year-old, four-piece combo that plays Americana brimming over with the sounds of Texas honky-tonk, Bakersfield twang, Memphis rockabilly, Western swing and good old-fashioned rock ’n’ roll.	$18/15
Fri	Sept. 17	7:00 pm	A Celebration of Writers around the Lake Grand Hall Tahoe Writers Works hosts talent from the lake and beyond in a smart, funny, and inspirational night of prose. ($10 includes wine reception and reading.) 7 pm Reception; 7:30 pm Reading.	$10
Fri	Sept. 24	7:30 pm	Joni Morris "as Patsy Cline" Boathouse A musical tribute presented by Joni Morris and her four-piece band, After Midnight, performing the music of Patsy Cline.	$25/20
Tue	Sept. 28	7:00 pm	Bare Bones Open Mic Boathouse Variety of music, comedy, spoken word. The Bare Bones Open Mic Nights provide a creative stage for musicians, writers, comedians, and all other performing artists wanting to be seen and heard.	Free
October 2010
			No events scheduled at this time.
November 2010
Sat - Sun	Nov. 20 - 21	10:00 am - 5:00 pm	15th Annual Valhalla Holiday Faire Grand Hall The magnificant Valhalla Grand Hall, of the vintage 1924 'Heller Estate', listed on the 'National Historic Register of Historic Places', hosts the 15th annual Valhalla Holiday Faire. Featuring a 40' high spectacular natural stone fireplace, the Grand Hall will be decorated in a festive Holiday mode. Twenty - twenty five local vendors and artists will be offering a varied assortment of hand-made and other special items for purchase. Father Christmas comes to visit as local school choirs and other musical groups perform through out the two day Holiday Festival. Raffle tickets for raffle packages of items donated by the vendors will be available as well as hot mulled wine, hot cider, water, sodas and cookies will be available for purchase.	Free
December 2010
Sat.	Dec. 4	5:30 pm - 10:30 pm	Valhalla Holiday Gala Dinner Grand Hall Spend an elegant evening of champagne, hors d'ouevres, fine wines and catered dinner while enjoying the embiance of the historic Valhalla Grand Hall, decorated in the festive winter holiday mode. The roaring fire in the 40' high natural stone fireplace will be in the background as we listen to the soothing and festive music provided by local artists. A silent auction will be held before the conclusion of the evening. Evening attire is recommended. Sorry, vouches and passes are not accepted at this event. TTA 2010 & 2011 members are entitled to a discount ticket.	TBA

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