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Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival

Cinnabar Young Rep and Mentor Me Team Up for Camp Cavanagh

"The Magic Flute" Opens at Cinnabar

The Board of Di-rectors for the Valley of the Moon Vintage

Festival has announced the entertainment for the Opening Night Gala, which kicks off the week-end of festivities.

T h e N o r t h e r n California based dance act Notor ious wi l l take the stage on Friday, Sept. 23 at 6 PM in the Sonoma State Hi s to r i c Pa rk ba r r a ck s and entertain attendees as they enjoy food and wine from local restaurants and wineries.

This band has played for corporate clients like

Cisco, Yahoo and YouTube and are also the back up band for ‘80s giants l ike V i n c e Ne i l o f Mo t l e y Crüe, Howard Jones, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, and Tone Loc. The act has a repertoire that spans the full spectrum of ‘80s and beyond , f rom d i s co t o classic jazz. Notorious is known for their ability to connect and interact with an audience . This band put s on an e l ec t r i f y ing show, as many of their fans will attest.

“We thought i t was i m p o r t a n t t o b r i n g i n a rea l l y dynamic dance band this year,” said Maria

Cinnabar Theater is joining forces with Mentor Me to present the

first-ever Summer Theater Camp at Cavanagh Center, the headquarters of Mentor Me. Children ages 8 to 13 from both inside and outside the Mentor Me program are invited to attend the two-week camp, Monday through Friday mornings, June 13 to June 24, at the Cavanagh Center, 426 8th Street in Petaluma. The Summer The-ater Camp is part of the sum-mer programming offered by Cinnabar’s Young Repertory. This is the first time Cin-nabar has offered any of its youth programming outside the theater itself at

3 Petaluma Boulevard North.

Led by staff members of Cinnabar and assisted by Young Rep veterans, Camp Cavanagh will cover stage and vocal techniques, theater and improv games, dance, p laywri t ing, costuming and more. The last day will feature a final performance

for f r iends and fami ly. Scholarships are available; no child is ever turned away from Cinnabar due to lack of funds.

“Cinnabar has long had a desire to align with other youth-serving organizations, so this collaboration is a perfect match,” said Diane Dragone, the new executive director of Cinnabar Theater. “I can’t wait to see all that we can accomplish together.”

Cinnabar’s Young Reper tor y Thea te r was founded in 1983 to counteract the prec ip i tous dec l ine in arts funding for public schools and to make lasting a n d m e a n i n g f u l c o n -nections between the arts, the community, and the daily lives of young people. Young Rep serves youth of all ages, from 4 to 18 years old. The most prominent programs are the top-tier seasonal shows ; o the r a c t i v i t i e s include summer camps, after-school classes, weekend seminars, ticket discounts, and community ser v ice opportunities. For more

information on Cinnabar’s Yo u n g R e p , c o n t a c t Education Director Nathan Cummings at 707.763.8920 or nathan@cinnabartheater.org.

Mentor Me is a 15-year old nonprofit that helps at-risk youth achieve their best by providing them with one-on-one, long-term adult mentors. Operating in four Petaluma and Novato school districts and serving youth aged 5-17, the organization currently has over 300 active school-based mentorships, with 90 youth waitlisted. In 2014, Mentor Me took over management of the 12,000-square-foot Cavanagh Recreation Center, which youth can visit year-round during non-school hours for a wide range of academic, social and recreation activities, as well as support services for themselves and their families. For more information about Mentor Me, contact Deborah Dalton, ddalton@wrmm.org or at 707.778.4798.

Cinnabar The-ater’s 44th Sea-son continues with a produc-

tion of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute."

"The Magic Flute" will have nine performances June 10 through June 26 at Cinnabar Theater,

3 Petaluma Boulevard North in Petaluma.

Mozart original ly composed this opera to be seen and enjoyed by the common folk and it was first performed in a small theater. Cinnabar, with its intimate setting, is the perfect venue to see this glorious opera.

A dazzling celebration of true love conquering a l l , "The Magic Flute" transports audiences into an unconventional fantasy world.

A prince’s quest leads to love at first sight but to prove his worth in marriage, he must first survive trials of wisdom and devotion. Lost in a faraway land, young Tamino is enlisted by The Queen of the Night to rescue her lovely daughter Pamina from the hands of Sarastro, an evil sorcerer. With the aid of a magic flute and the bumbling,

l o v e l o r n Pa p a g e n o b y his side, Tamino sets out on a fantastic adventure f i l l ed wi th danger and temptation, culminating in one final test at a mystical t emp l e . Moza r t ’s f i n a l opera, The Magic Flute is both a delightful fairy tale for the whole family and a profound reflection on spiritual enlightenment.

Mu s i c D i r e c t o r Ma r y C h u n l e a d s t h e Cinnabar Orche s t r a in i n t e rp re t i ng Moza r t ’s charming and familiar score, and Cinnabar’s Ar t i s t ic Director. Elly Lichenstein, directs the production.

Cast ing for "The Magic Flute" includes many exciting artists, including Dana Pundt as The Queen of the Night, making her Cinnabar Theater debut (from Cincinnati, Ohio); Eugene Walden as Papageno, who appeared at Cinnabar as Figaro in "The Marriage of Figaro;" Jacob Thompson as Tamino, who debuted at Cinnabar in "The City of Angels;" and Morgan Harrington as Pamina, who is appearing at Cinnabar for the second time. The cast has a total of 28 members.

Performances will be at 8 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, June 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25; and 2PM on Sundays, June 12, 19, and 26.

T i c k e t s a r e $ 4 0 Adults/$25 Youth (under 21). They're on sale now, online at cinnabartheater.org or by phone at 707.763.8920 Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 3 PM.

Toimil , president of the festival board. “They really wowed the crowd at Wine C o u n t r y We e k e n d l a s t year and we’re expecting the same at the Gala”

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