Category Scene & Heard

Young musicians playing it smart

Katie Allison (left) and Katie Culp – perform during The Glass Straws’ gig at the Blue Valley Bistro on Saturday night. Photo provided CRESWELL – While playing at the Blue Valley Bistro on Saturday night, Katie Culp of The Glass Straws was proud to admit…

Pleasant Hill Theatre: Inspiring adolescent expression

A production of ”Robin Hood” at the Pleasant Hill Community Theatre. General Manager Michael Stearn said that the theatre provides an opportunity for children who aren’t interested in sports to have an outlet to express themselves. Photo provided PLEASANT HILL – As art and culture…

Music Listings – Dec. 19, 2019

FRIDAY, DEC. 20 Killer B’s (Classic country, old-time rock-n-roll) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m., no cover THURSDAY, DEC. 26 Sweet N’ Juicy (Funk, Pop, Rock, Jazz) Axe & Fiddle, 8 p.m. FRIDAY, DEC. 27 The Huckleberrys (Country, bluegrass) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m., no cover TUESDAY, DEC.…

Band’s most striking feature:Musicianship

Gretchen Menn is Zepparella’s lead guitartist and said the group is ”always mixing things up, never playing anything exactly the same way.” Bradley Cook/Special to The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – It turns out that Zepparella has a whole lotta love for The Axe & Fiddle.…

New restaurant offers Cornucopia of choices

Cody Warren/The Chronicle A small crowd gathered outside of Cornucopia for their grand opening last week at 521 Main St. in Springfield. Some guests included Springfield City Council members, representatives of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce, residents and neighboring business owners. One new neighbor who…

ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS

FRIDAY, DEC. 13 Ben Johnson & Company (Blues, rock, soul, country) Saginaw Vineyard, 6 p.m., no cover Downside Up (Southern rock, funk, disco) Mohawk Tavern, 9 p.m. Joshua Scott Jones (Singer-songwriter) Twisted River Saloon, 10 p.m. SATURDAY, DEC. 14 WOW Hall Membership Party: Cap’n Trips…

Just living it up – Farrow and the Peach Leaves

Graham Knibb (right) is the lead singer for Farrow and the Peach Leaves while his dad, Keith Knibb, plays lead guitar at the Brewstation. Noel Nash/The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE — Farrow and the Peach Leaves are doing exactly what every wannabe rock star wants to…

Deeper than dance

Michael Moloi (left) and Joshua Caraco (right) perform for a small crowd at the Cottage Grove Armory, Saturday, Dec.7. Moloi danced the gumboot and pantsula, while Caraco played the kora. Cody Warren/The Chronicle COTTAGE GROVE – South African artist Tumelo Michael Moloi dazzled a small…

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