This Weekend in Claremont

BEER FEST II

If you thought Claremont would spend the weekend drying out from Wednesday's downpour, think again.  The Claremont Beer Fest returns to town for its second go-round tomorrow, October 8, from 12:30pm to 5:00pm in the Claremont Village. The CBF website has all the details:

Claremont, CA - October 8, 2011

The California Beer Festival (CBF) is coming back to the city of Claremont! With over 60 craft brews on tap, four live bands, and mouth watering food. CBF will be the event of the year for any beer enthusiast! CBF's main goal is to shine a light on the craft beer movement and celebrate great beer!

Proceeds will benefitGen Giammanco Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides financial support to student athletes to assist in their pursuit of both scholastic and athletic success in the city Claremont.

Tickets are $40 for general admission or $25 for designated drivers.

As you can see, the money goes to a good cause.   And nothing says "athletics" like an ice cold brew.  Apropos of which, where are the donuts?  We're missing out on the chance to have the first beer and donut fest, a Beer-athlon.

In the meantime, you can get your tickets for this year's beer fest at:

• Eureka Burger
  580 W. First St.
  Claremont, CA 91711
  (909) 445-8875
  
  
• Rhino Records
  235 Yale Ave
  Claremont, CA 91711-4725
  (909) 626-7774
  
  
• or online here

Weekend Event Calendar

FRIDAY NIGHT FLICKS

Vince Turner over at the Claremont Community College sent us a reminder about his Friday Night Flicks short film series at the Claremont Village Expansion above Chico's.

Date: Thu, March 24, 2011 4:35:58 PM
To: moviefans@claremontcommunitycollege.com
Subject: WOW Friday Night Flicks!

We're batting a thousand! So far every chair has been filled at Friday night Flicks! (OK. So we didn't set up all the chairs!)

This weeks theme is WOW! If you don't say WOW after each flick, then we didn't do our job.

Friday Night 7 PM

101 North Indian Hill BLVD Suite C2 203

Claremont Community College Where the learning never stops!

--
Vince Turner
(909) 477-1747

Also, don't forget that CCC's 5 Second Film Festival is set for April 28. CCC's mission statement, which we've posted below, may preclude certain humor-impaired Claremonters from attending (you know who you are):

Our Mission Statement

• To acquire and disseminate knowledge in a humorous way.
• To recruit like minded people to spread the word that learning can be fun.
• To remember to laugh at our failings before somebody else does.
• To keep an open mind on suggestions even if they sound silly - which most are.
• To recruit more Deans than students for obvious reasons.
• To reserve the right to refuse entry to the College to anyone who takes our mission too seriously.

RAVELERS, HERE AND ON THE ROAD

The Ravelers, Claremont's classic rock band, are on the move. Tonight, they're at the Padua Hills Theatre for Claremont Community Foundation fundraiser (from The Ravelers' PR dept.):

Hey Now...

The Ravelers are proud to be asked to be involved in several fundraisers this year, providing fun music for great causes.

This one is special for us because we call Claremont our home, and we have been looking forward to playing in the newly renovated and historic Padua Theater! We have peaked through the door and walked in the old theater every time we played a wedding reception or event over the past 24 years...hoping someday it would be remodeled to provide a nice place for entertainment and gathering. That day has arrived!

The Claremont Community Foundation was established in 1989 to serve the longer-term philanthropic needs of the community. The Foundation has awarded grants to more than 60 programs and special projects, enriching the lives of youth and adults throughout the community. Please join us to help continue these contributions...

Friday, March 25- Sock Hop at Padua Hills Theater!!!
Padua Hills Theater
4467 Padua Ave
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 398-1060

The Ravelers play 7-11pm. Join us at the newly renovated theater for some great tunes, a delicious retro buffet, a cash bar and special surprises!

The proceeds go to benefit the community. Tickets are $50. Click here for more details.

Hope to see you in the new theater!


Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob

The Ravelers
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ravelers/266682436238?ref=ts

The Ravelers are also at Santa Anita racetrack for the 5th Annual Cal Rods Car Show this Sunday, March 27, from 1pm to 4pm and will be playing between races.

Also, on April 28, The Ravelers are at the Ontario Convention Center for a Campfire Girls fundraiser.



AT THE CLAREMONT FMC


Saturday night at the Claremont Folk Music Center, journey back to ancient Persia, land of poets and musicians:

Saturday, March 26, 2011

JOHN BILEZIKJIAN "master Oud player" show

John Bilezikjian is "America's Oud Virtuoso". Mr. Bilezikjian may be the most prominent Oudist of his generation. He is a master Oudist who has elevated this instrument to the concert stage as well as continues to perform as a folk musician. He has performed for some 51 years on this ancient eleven stringed Persian fretless instrument dating back some 2,000 years. The Oud is performed with an eagle's quill.

$10 (doors@7)

Folk Music Center & Museum
220 Yale Avenue
Claremont CA 91711
(909) 624-2928

AT THE 5Cs

Also, check out the Claremont Colleges calendar to see what's happening at the 5Cs this weekend. The following events are on tap:

Saturday, March 26, 2011

• 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM - Latina/o Student Union 4th Annual Rockabilly Festival
  
  Pitzer College
  1050 N. Mill Ave.
  Claremont, 91711
  (909) 607-7492
  
  Enjoy a day of cars, music and food. Hosted by the Latina/o Student Union.
  
  
  
• For the kids:
  
  10:00 AM - Story Time at the Stone Center:
  Goldilocks and the Three Bears
  
  Stone Center for Children's Books
  Claremont Graduate University
  740 North College Avenue
  Corner of College and 8th St.
  Claremont, 91711
  (909) 607-3670
  
  
  
• 8:00 PM - Senior Recital:
  Eddie Sayles, tenor
  
  Bridges Hall of Music
  Pomona College
  150 E. 4th Street
  Claremont, 91711
  (909)607-2671
  
  Pomona College senior, Eddie Sayles will present his senior vocal recital performing the music of Barber, Donizetti, Ravel, Falla and others assisted by pianist Gayle Blankenburg.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

• 3:00 PM - The Claremont Concert Choir and The Chamber Choir Spring Choral Concert
  
  Garrison Theater
  Scripps College
  Scripps College Performing Arts Center
  
  241 E. 10th Street
  Claremont, 91711
  (909) 607-3267
  
  Charles W. Kamm (Scripps/Joint Music faculty), conductor
  Paul R. Bishop (Scripps performance staff), piano and organ works by Brahms, Britten, Purcell, Whitacre, and others.
  

Around Claremont and Beyond

CCF Gallery Show

The Claremont Community Foundation Gallery's featured artist for February is Ward McAfee. CCF is holding a reception tonight from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The CCF Gallery is located at 205 Yale Ave. in the Claremont Village (that's also the Claremont Chamber of Commerce office, if you were wondering).

For more information, call (909) 626-0222.

We were sorry we missed last month's artist, photographer Micki McAulay. There was a reception and lecture by McAulay on January 28. The event was hosted by Foothill Financial Advisors and the Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation, which provides aid to single mothers with children who are stricken by catastrophic illnesses. Realtor Laura Dandoy and Wine Styles also provided support for the event.


CAN YOU GIVE THEM A SECOND?



If you're looking for something to do tonight, head on down to the Claremont Village for the Friday Art Walk. Our friends at Claremont Community College, who sponsor the 5 Second Film Festival, sent us a reminder that they'll be represented at the Art Walk and that they also have an office in the Village Expansion.

The Third Annual 5 Second Festival is currently accepting submissions, if you're so inclined. The festival comes to town Thursday, April 28, at the Claremont 5 Laemmle Theatres. Claremont, home of the long-winded, including yours truly, is woefully lacking in brevity, so we'll take as much as we can get, if that makes any sense.

Here's the note from CCC:

DATE: Thu, February 3, 2011 10:31:27 AM
SUBJECT: Friday Night Artwalk
FROM: Claremont Community College
TO: Claremont Buzz

While in Claremont enjoying this Friday evening, please stop by our center to participate in fun (lots) and food (a little bit!)

We are participating in First Friday ArtWalk along with other happening venues. Stop by anytime starting at 5:30.

Come see the going-ons for the 5 Second Film Festival.

You know where we are. (Upstairs next to Chico's)

You can view all of the venues at www.artwalkclaremont.com.

RAVELERS HIT THE ROAD

If you're around the central coast on Presidents Day weekend and are feeling a little homesick, go on over to the Cambria Pines Lodge. The Ravelers will play at the Cambria Pines Lodge's lounge on February 20:

Hey Now!

The Ravelers figure you might be wondering what to do for President's Day weekend coming up in a few weeks.

Well now...Cindy is having her 50th birthday party at the Cambria Pines Lodge, and she is having The Ravelers play in the lounge. It just so happens that it is drummer Rob's b-day, too...so he gets to have his "birthday gig" in paradise! The Ravelers have played at the Cambria Pines Lodge a few times over the years, and we absolutely love the central coast of California this time of year.

We highly suggest getting a room with your love interest at one of the really romantic hotels nearby and joining us on Sunday for some fun. Monday is President's Day, so hopefully you can take advantage of a long weekend on the beautiful central coast of California.

• Sunday, February 20- Birthday Party in Cambria, come on up!!!
  
  Cambria Pines Lodge
  2905 Burton Dr
  Cambria, CA 93428
  (800)445-6868
  
  The Ravelers play at 8:30 pm.
  

Cambria Pine Lodge web site: http://www.cambriapineslodge.com/
Other local hotels: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g32148-Cambria_California-Hotels.html

You can see some photos from our previous roadtrips to Cambria on our Facebook site, just click here.

We love shopping in Downtown Cambria...


















All the Best from your pals...

Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob

Downtown Beer Fest

Downtown Claremont plays host to the California Beer Festival tomorrow, October 16, from 12:30 to 5:30pm. The event will take place in front of the Claremont Packing House on First St. between Oberlin and Cornell. Tickets are $40.

They're also offering a designated driver ticket for $25. That includes a free meal and free non-alcoholic beverage. Yellow Cab will also offer discounted cab rides -call (909) 622-1313 for information.

The event's website says there will be three live bands and food from various local restaurants, including a preview from Eureka!Burger, which is supposed to open in the Packing House sometime this winter.

Music in and Around Town

Tomorrow night, The Ravelers help kick off the 5th season at the Victoria Gardens Cultural Center in Rancho Cucamonga.

The Ravelers will play at the Imaginarium Courtyard at 7pm, and the Loverboy concert starts at 8pm in the Lewis Family Playhouse. Tickets are normally $45, but the Ravelers have a discount offer of $25.

Saturday, September 11- The Ravelers with Loverboy!!!
Victoria Gardens Cultural Center (at the Victoria Gardens Mall)
12505 Cultural Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga, CA
(909)477-2752

The Ravelers play at 7:00pm. Raveler Friends get a great deal for a very fun night...$25 PER TICKET!!! When you get your tickets, tell them "We are with The Ravelers, Promo Code 1011, Loverboy."

The City's Depot Jazz Series kicks off next Friday at the Metrolink Depot on First St. in the Claremont Village. From the city website:

13th Annual Depot Jazz Series Returns

The Depot Jazz Series will return on September 17! Bring your chairs and a blanket and enjoy jazz under the stars. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm and end at 9:00 pm at the Claremont Depot. 13th Annual Depot Jazz Series, 200 West First St.

September 17: Jim Munoz Mambop Latin Jazz
September 24: Joel Penner
October 1st: Lao Tizer

Wolfe's Market will be onsite with a variety of dinner and snack items available for purchase. Parking is available at the Metrolink Lot (First & College).

Finally, The Press Restaurant offers the following this weekend:

Friday, September 10, 2010, 10pm

Jason Heath & The Greedy Souls
Jason Heath and the Greedy Souls couple rough-and-ragged folk and country strains with punk idealism and directness on their debut full-length, The Vain Hope of Horse, resulting in a sound that is as instantly familiar as it is convention-defying.


Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10pm

The Voodoo Fix
A rock band that doesn't know their roots doesn't know anything. Evident in their name alone, The Voodoo Fix has taken hold and twisted their roots in the blues to become a true American Rock band of a new age, taking the scene by storm. After their second successful tour, these Los Angeles-based rockers are hitting their live shows harder than ever, leaving their college crowds thirsting for more.


Sunday, September 12, 2010, 10pm

Savage Republic

Rising from the Los Angeles underground of the 1980s, Savage Republic forged an astonishing reputation by virtue of five mesmerizing studio albums and a string of legendary live performances.

Forever shifting, their brand of ritualistically tribal exhibitions blurred the boundaries of postpunk, industrial and soundtrack music, incorporating minimalist bass rumbles, exotic metal percussion, primal chants, middle eastern melodies and even shards of surf guitar.

A "best of" 2-disc set entitled "Procession: An Aural History 1981-2010" has just been released.

Weekend in Pomona

The Daily Bulletin tells us that the Pomona PD will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 9pm tonight to 3pm Sunday morning, as well as a "city-wide saturation patrol." So watch your drinking and driving if you're passing through Pomona tonight.

Besides making for safer streets, these checkpoints must be a money maker for cities. They're underwritten by federal grants, and they generate revenue from the citations the police hand out.

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If you're looking for a family activity this weekend, John Clifford at M-M-M-My Pomona writes that there will be a screening of the original "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" (the one with Gene Wilder) at the Fox Theatre in downtown Pomona tomorrow at 2pm. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for kids under 12. Doors open at 1pm.

Also, Clifford says that they'll be a whole lotta shakin' going on at the Fox on September 25 when Jerry Lee Lewis comes to the Fox for a concert. Tickets start at $30, and you get all the info here.

This Weekend in Claremont

RAVELER-PALOOZA CONTINUES

Yet more Raveler spam in our in-box yesterday. They'll be back at the Doubletree Hotel on Foothill Blvd. for the Claremont Kiwanis Club's Route 66 beach party fundraiser:

Hey Now!

The Ravelers had a great time in Chino Hills last night...great to see you all!

This Friday night will be a great opportunity for you to help raise money for various organizations around the valley through the Claremont Kiwanis Club. This will be a very fun night with dinner, silent auction, casino games, a fundraising duck race...and musical fun with The Ravelers in the courtyard on the patio stage we love so much...


Friday, August 20
Kiwanis Club Fundraiser-Route 66 Beach Party!!!

Doubletree Hotel Claremont
555 West Foothill Boulevard
Claremont, CA 91711

Tickets are available from any Claremont Kiwanian and are $25 for dinner and all the fun. For more information, call 909-621-2996 or 909-626-1147.

The fun starts at 6:30 pm

Click here for an article about this fundraising event.

See you soon!

Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob
The Ravelers

(Now on Facebook)

Here's a photo of some Ravelers fans from Wednesday night's concert in Chino Hills:















These kids in Chino Hills have been rockin' it up for years...we have watched them grow-up having fun,and they continued the fun Wednesday.

FRIDAY NIGHTS LIVE!

Friday Nights Live continues with music at various locations throughout the Claremont Village and Village Expansion. Three bands will be playing tonight:

Aug 20th

Claremont Voodoo Society - Chamber of Commerce (Blues / Folk Rock )
Hank's Cadillac - The Public Plaza (Country)
Slinker - City Hall (Pop Rock)

Read more...

MEET THE PRESS

Another local band, Sugar Mountain Mama Serenade, will take the stage at The Press Restaurant tonight, part of a weekend lineup there that includes Wreck n' Sow on Saturday and the weekly acoustic jam on Sunday:

The Press Restaurant
129 Harvard Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 625-4808


Friday, August 20th, 10pm
Sugar Mountain Mama Serenade

Saturday, August 21st, 10pm
Wreck 'n' Sow

Sunday, August 22nd, 9pm
Sunday Night Acoustic Jam

FMC SATURDAY


The band Santa Fe's Round Mountain, which consists of the brothers Bobby and Char Rothschild, will be onstage at the Claremont Folk Music Center 7:30pm Saturday.

The Daily Bulletin's Diana Sholley has a preview:

Each brother plays a different set of instruments - often two at a time. "We're a two-man singing folk orchestra," Char said.

Char is left-handed and plays guitar, dobro and gaida (Bulgarian bagpipe). He also plays trumpet and accordion - simultaneously.

Robby, a righty, plays cajon, kora (West African harp) bouzouki and djembe.

Round Mountain will play with Frank Fairchild. Admission $12. Call or visit the FMC for more information.

Folk Music Center & Museum
220 Yale Avenue
Claremont CA 91711
(909) 624-2928

Chino Hills UnRaveled

The Ravelers sure are busy these long summer days. They bring to mind Lena Grove from Light in August - "My, my. A body does get around. Here we ain't been coming from Claremont but two months, and now it's already Chino Hills."

This bit of Raveler spam came in today with a late announcement of their concert in the park tonight:

Hey Now!

The Ravelers apologize for the short notice...our email department was on vacation until late last night...

Come enjoy a nice summer's eve in Chino Hills for their final summer concert in the park...TONIGHT...

Wednesday, August 18- Chino Hills Concert in the Park!!!

Crossroads Park
2675 Chino Hills Parkway (Chino Hills Parkway & Eucalyptus)
Chino Hills, CA

The Ravelers play 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm.
Bring a blanket, picnic dinner, and enjoy a nice community evening of musical fun!

The Chino Hills web site for more info...











Hai welcoming everyone to the park at a previous Chino Hills concert..."Anyone have any cheese pizza?" (photo by Tamara)

See you TONIGHT!

Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob
The Ravelers

The Ravelers Get Corny

Our local band The Ravelers was in Huntington Beach last night to play at the Huntington Beach Hyatt Resort. They'll be a little closer to home tomorrow, August 8, at the La Habra Corn Festival in La Habra's El Centro-Lion's Park.

If you're hunting around for something to do, head on over to La Habra. There's the usual games and rides for kids, as well as corn on the cob, sandwiches, funnel cakes, and other fair fare. You can also get in on the raffle. The grand prize is a custom 1966 Ford Mustang, if you're a fan of the pony car.

Here's the information:

Hey Now!

Sunday, August 8- La Habra Corn Festival!!!
El Centro-Lions Park
201 N. Cypress St.
La Habra, CA

The Ravelers play 3:30pm - 7:30pm.

website: http://lahabracornfestival.com/

The Ravelers

Friday Music

RAVELERS FRIDAY

The Ravelers, our local classic rock band, just played a summer concert-in-the-park last night at Montclair's Alma Hoffman Park, and they're back in action this Friday at the Doubletree Hotel on Foothill Blvd. Here's what the Raveler Spam has to say:

The Ravelers are also returning to our favorite casual hang-out this Friday evening for a party on the patio.

Come on out and help us enjoy the middle of Summer with friends, dinner, and musical fun...

Friday, July 30- Let's party on the patio!

Doubletree Hotel Claremont
555 W. Foothill Blvd
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 626-2411

(Please call to make reservations if you would like to eat dinner, it helps them to set up the right number of tables on the patio)

The Ravelers play from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Meet with friends, food, and fun!
On Foothill Blvd between Indian Hill and Mountain Ave.

If you are having a birthday, this is a great place to celebrate. If you are looking to wind down after a week of work, this is a great spot to wind down with some cocktails, dinner, and some fun music. If you are wondering where to meet some friends for fun at a nice outdoor setting...well, this is the place! Then...you can head over to PianoPiano across the parking lot for more fun...

The weather looks to be perfect for a patio party for the middle of Summer! We are looking to get a nice group photo.

Here is what the patio looks like...

FRIDAY AT THE PRESS

Also, this Friday at The Press Restaurant at 129 Harvard Ave. in the Claremont Village, you can see Michael Tarbox and the Tarbox Ramblers beginning at 10pm. For more information, call (909) 625-4808.

The Press' website says:

Friday, July 30, 2010 Michael Tarbox with Jerry O'Sullivan

10:00 PM

Michael Tarbox leads the Tarbox Ramblers, about NPR's "All Things Considered" said, "Homemade rock 'n' roll with a dose of rattlesnake venom and gospel-drenched howling."

Michael is making a rare visit to the West Coast and will be performing songs from his new CD, "My Primitive Joy".

Jerry O'Sullivan opens the show.

Don't miss this.

All that Jazz

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, Jazz Fest West is going on today and tomorrow at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas. The festival used to be in Pasadena and is in its second year in San Dimas.

The Daily Bulletin had an article about the festival and interviewed jazz musician Brian Culbertson. The festival starts at 10am today and offers a mix of jazz styles with R&B, funk and Latin soul thrown in.

Saturday, July 17

• CHARLIE WILSON: the R&B legend closes the show on Saturday, playing songs from his solo career and The Gap Band
• BRIAN CULBERTSON: the funky keyboardist performs songs from his new CD XII
• LALAH HATHAWAY & RAHSAAN PATTERSON - Two friends, two incredible vocalists... together in one band
• ERIC DARIUS: young saxman who will be storming the stage with his funky sounds
• CHRIS STANDRING and the Blues Bolero Strings: Chris' new project is at the top of the jazz charts
• STEVE OLIVER: his new release, Global Kiss, features a fusion of world music, jazz and R&B
• DW3: A high-energy Latin soul & jazz band

Sunday, July 18

• The Return of RONALD ISLEY: the leader of The Isley Brothers is back, and bringing his funky 10-piece band…. his first LA-area concert in 4 years
• ANGIE STONE: raised in the Southern gospel tradition, this singer blends neo-soul, jazz and R&B
• CHRISETTE MICHELE: the Long Island-native comes to LA and performs songs off her breakthrough album, Epiphany
• DOWN TO THE BONE: DTTB's groove gets harder & juicier with each show... encompassing all that is soulful
• MARCUS ANDERSON: the multi-talented saxophonist & vocalist recently released his second CD, From The Heart
• ANTHONY DAVID: the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter from Atlanta debuts at JazzFest West in a "stripped-down" setting
• JUST ADDED - NILS: chart topping smooth jazz guitarist and LEGALLY BLYND, a bluesy/funk band with A-List musician

TICKET PRICES 2010:

Adult General Admission: $50
Child General Admission: $10 (Ages 6-12, 5 and under are FREE in General Admission)
2-Day General Admission Pass: $80

2010 OLA Fiesta Continues Today, Tomorrow

Claremont's Our Lady of the Assumption Church's 63rd annual fiesta opened yesterday and continues today and tomorrow. Admission is free, and there's a variety of activities for the entire family, including games and carnival rides, live music, along with plenty of food and drinks.

Click on the image for more details.

OLA Fiesta

Saturday, May 8, 11am to 11pm
Sunday, May 9, Noon to 9pm

OLA Church
435 Berkeley Ave.
Claremont

Le Jazz Hot Saturday Night

If you and your sweetheart are lacking for Valentine's Day entertainment, come on down to the Claremont Folk Music Center this Saturday night, February 13, and hear Janet Klein and her Parlour Boys. Klein played the FMC about one year ago. We didn't make it, but our spies tell us it was a great concert.

Klein, who hails from somewhere around San Bernardino, has found a niche mining old songs from the first third of the 20th century and arranging them for her band. At first glance, Klein's act seems a little Betty Boopish, but after not too long, you realize that there's really quite a lot of artistry involved.

It would be very easy to veer into kitsch, but Klein clearly has a lot of respect for the material, and she does a good bit of scholarly work digging through old sheet music and film archives to unearth the gems she and her band perform. For a concert in Japan, Klein found some old film material and used it to work up a version of "My Blue Heaven" in Japanese:




The musicians, by the way, are first-rate. At last year's FMC concert, our sources say, German-born violinist Benny Bryndern (who looks a little like the Food Network's Alton Brown) and John Reynolds with his nickel-plated National Steel tricone guitar seemed to having a grand old time, creating a twangy, jazzy sound more than a little reminiscent of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli with their Quinttett du Hot Club de France.

Klein's website has review from the Inland Empire Weekly's Chuck Mindenhall:

Throwback flapper Janet Klein is the very definition of an “old soul.” She grew up in 1970s San Bernardino, yet fell in love with the bits of the IE she never knew—the historical images she’d seen of early turn-of-the-century postcards with orange groves and the old Carnegie Library with the onion dome. The way things were got into her blood, and today she’s the most refreshing anachronism to ever materialize from the ether of the Prohibition. Klein is a channel to a definitive time in American music when Eton crops were the rage and batting-eyes meant you had a live one on your hands.

Thing is, LA-based Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys are more than some nostalgic shtick. She doesn’t merely perform songs from “lost America”—obscure numbers circa 1900s-1930s such as barrelhouse jazz, foxtrots, chansonettes, ragtime ditties and vaudeville from the Great Depression—she actually lives them, and transports her audiences along the way. Klein considers herself an “archeologist” for digging up buried treasures by the likes of Wilton Crawley and A.P. Randolf and Robert Cloud, the songs of the Victrola that her and the Parlor Boys—featuring an all-star line-up playing banjos, uprights, trombones, trumpets, violins, piano, etc—add all that authentic dang to feel the wild spirit of that bygone era. The “naughty” music of the day is Klein’s strong suit, and the ukulele chanteuse belts in an Olive Oyl-meets-Billie Holiday voice while coyly bobbling in step to the strump

The local band Hobo Jazz will open the show. Saturday's concert begins at 8pm. Tickets are $15 and can be had inside the FMC.

Claremont Folk Music Center
220 Yale Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 624-2928

Summer Music

The Ravelers play in Montclair tonight and then at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens on Thursday night, or so says the latest Raveler spam:

Hey Now...

The Ravelers continue to have a blast at every summer concert! Last Saturday night up at the Silent Valley RV Park in the mountains above Banning was a great summer family event.

This week, The Ravelers are here for more summer fun...

Tuesday, July 28 - Montclair Concert in the Park!
Alma Hoffman Park
5201 Benito Street
Montclair, CA 91763

The Ravelers play from 7:00pm-8:30pm

Thursday, July 30 - UnRaveled show at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens!!!
Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens
1500 N. College Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711

Call for info 909.625.8767

The Ravelers play from 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Get there early and be ready to have some fun!
See you for a nice summer evening...

Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob
The Ravelers

By the way, the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens have a regular Thursday night summer concert series. There are three more concerts left, including the Ravelers on Thursday. Here's the information from the RSABG:

August 6 - Susie Hansen Latin Band
A six-piece Latin jazz and Salsa band

August 13 - Chet Jaeger’s Dixieland Jazz
Jam session of popular oldies.

Gate Admission: $8 adults; $6 students & seniors (65+); $4 children (3-12 yrs.) Garden Members and children under 3 yrs., admitted free.

Come early and enjoy picnic dinners in the Sycamore Café. Food by Gourmet Gourmet Catering, wine selections from the Packing House Wine Merchants, and cool treats from Bert & Rocky's Cream Co.

Concert series proudly sponsored by Golden State Water Company.

Tuesday Raveler Spam

We got some more Raveler spam in the email bin yesterday. The news including some 4th of July photos and a notice of a concert and movie tonight in Upland:

Hey Now...

The Ravelers had a blast at last week's Calimesa Country Club "Concert on the Green". Nice people out on a perfect evening for some fun!

This week has The Ravelers traveling to a variety of venues around Southern California for summer evening fun.

We hope to see you at one of these events:

Bring the whole family, a blanket and some snacks...

Wednesday, July 15
Upland Concert & Movie in the Park!
Magnolia Park
15th St & San Antonio
Upland, CA 91786

The Ravelers play from 7:00pm - 8:30pm before the movie. This week's flick is IGOR.
Click here to see the movie trailer...

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Join us on the patio for great Mexican food and some margaritas as we play "quietly"...

Thursday, July 16
Impromtu UnRaveled gathering!
Casa de Salsa
415 West Foothill Blvd (at Indian Hill)
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 445-1200

Filling in for Michael Ryan & Ken Soderlund while they are on tour in Germany. The Ravelers play acoustically from 6:00pm-9:00pm.

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Friday night and the beach is across the street...perfect...you can even get a room to wake up at the beach...

Friday, July 17
Huntington Beach Hyatt-Pete Mallory's Sunset Grille!
Pete Mallory's Sunset Grille patio courtyard at the Huntington Beach Hyatt Resort
21500 Pacific Coast Hwy. (at Beach Blvd.)
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
714.698.1234

Join us in Surf City...The Ravelers play from 7:00pm-10:00pm.

The website has lots of info.

We hope to see you this week...

Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob
The Ravelers

Ravelers in Concert Tonight

The local band the Ravelers, fresh off entertaining the crowds at Claremont's 4th of July firework show, are playing tonight in Calimesa. We got this piece of Raveler spam yesterday:

Hey Now...

The Ravelers continue the summer evening fun this week on a beautiful golf course. The weather has been fantastic, so this will be a nice evening for some fun music if you are out in this neighborhood...

Thursday, July 9- Calimesa Concert on the Green!

---Calimesa Country Club
---1300 Third St
---Calimesa, CA 92320
---909.795.2488

The Ravelers play from 6:30pm - 8:30pm near the 18th green.
We really enjoyed the Fourth of July in Claremont. Here is a video clip that this young family posted to YouTube. We don't know them, we just happened to be searching YouTube for "Claremont 4th of July" and several came up with this one. It's cute how these two songs sorta go with what you are seeing...you parents will understand. The sound isn't all that great, but it is great to see a young family enjoying the music and a great community event...just click the link...

Hope to see you tomorrow evening near the 18th green!

Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob
The Ravelers

Ravelers in Concert

We got some Raveler spam in the mail the other day. Looks like the band will be busy, with a concert tonight in San Dimas, beginning at 7pm. The Ravelers will also play a couple 4th of July concerts, one in La Puente and the other in Claremont:

Hey Now…

The Ravelers will be busy with summer-time concerts for the next couple of months, and we hope to see you at some of these events!

Here are the events that are open to the public over the next couple of weeks…

Wednesday, June 24
City of San Dimas Concert

---Civic Center Park, next to City Hall
---245 East Bonita Avenue
---San Dimas, CA 91773

The Ravelers play 7:00pm - 9:00pm
See the web site for full details... http://www.cityofsandimas.com/

Friday, July 3
La Puente Independence Day Celebrations and Fireworks Show!

---La Puente Park
---501 N Glendora Ave
---La Puente, CA 91744

The Ravelers play from 7:00pm -9:00pm before the fireworks.
See the web site for full details... http://www.lapuente.org/LP_fliers/2009/June/03July.pdf

Saturday, July 4
Claremont Independence Day Celebrations and Fireworks Show!

---Pomona College Strehle Track Stadium
---Gates open at 6:30pm, tickets available at key spots around Claremont

The Ravelers play from 6:30pm -9:00pm before the fireworks.
See web site for full details... http://www.ci.claremont.ca.us/ps.leisurerecreation.cfm?ID=1821

There will be many more events coming, go to the Schedule page of The Ravelers web site to see what's up...
http://www.ravelers.com

See you soon...

Hai, Pat, Martie, Rob
The Ravelers

Getting Ready for the 4th

The 4th of July will be upon us soon, which for Claremont means lots of things - a pancake breakfast, a 5K run/walk, the festival in Memorial Park with food, games, music, and the annual Speakers Corner, the 4th of July parade, and the evening fireworks show at Pomona College.

The City of Claremont's website has all the information about the events:

Rockin' Hoppin' 4th!

Celebrate the 61st Annual Independence Day Celebration in Claremont! Start the morning off with the Claremont Village Freedom 5000 Run/Walk hosted by the Claremont High School Cross Country Team. Hungry? Enjoy the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast. Tickets will be sold on site. Then stroll on over to the Official Opening Ceremonies to salute the flag and hear some inspiring words from our community leaders. Next, it's time to enjoy lively entertainment, music, children's games, water bounce houses, Willard Hunter Speaker's Corner, delicious food, and visit all the different non-profit booths. Get ready to enjoy the parade at 4 p.m. as we promenade Indian Hill in red, white, and blue style. Your evening is ready to go at Pomona College (corner of 6th and Mills) for the Amazing Firework's Sky Show and Concert featuring the Ravelers. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., so be sure to get your tickets in advance. Last year we sold out! Tickets are available at City Hall, Alexander Hughes Community Center, Chamber of Commerce, Von's, and Wolfe's Market, $6 presale and $8 at the door, if available. Visit www.Claremont4th.org for more information.

City Manager Jeff Parker's weekly CM report also had a list of the event:

July 4 Memorial Park Activities (840 N. Indian Hill Blvd.)

7 a.m. - 10 a.m. Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
7:30 a.m. Claremont Village Freedom 5000 1K Walk
8 a.m. Claremont Village Freedom 5000 5K Run/Walk
10 a.m. Opening Ceremonies & Flag Raising
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Festival (10 a.m. Food Booths Open)
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Speakers Corner
4 p.m. Parade
6:30 p.m. Gates open for Ravelers Concert and Fireworks Show
(Pomona College, Strehle Track)

Claremont Summer Events

Claremont's summer concerts in the park will begin next month. The local Kiwanis Club and the City host two summertime concert series in Claremont's Memorial Park. The Children's Concert Series begins Wednesday, July 8, at 7pm and runs through the end of July.

The Kiwanis and the City also host Monday Night Concerts in Park starting Monday, July 9. The Monday night concerts go from 7:30pm to 9:00pm.

Especially for the kiddies:

Children's Concert Series

Wednesday Nights 7:00pm in Memorial Park July 8th- July 29th

Join us for a summer to remember! This years Children's Concert Series is gearing up to be the best yet, with a variety of shows you and your family will enjoy. This fun and educational series is FREE and open to the community. We would like to thank the Kiwanis Club of Claremont for their continued support of the Children's Concert Series. The Kiwanis Club will be on site selling snacks and refreshments, which includes yogurt from 21 Choices.

2009 Children's Concert Schedule

* July 8 - Penelope 1 World Music & Puppets
* July 15 - Inland Valley Chorale
* July 22 - Cowboy Ken
* July 29 - The Happy Crowd

* Remember: Bring a picnic dinner, blankets and low chairs.
* Dogs are not allowed in City Parks other than Claremont Pooch Park.
* Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in any City Park.

And for everyone:

2009 Summer Monday Night Concert Series

Monday Nights 7:30pm - 9:00pm in Memorial Park

Concerts will begin on Monday, July 6th and will conclude on Monday, September 7th.
For information call (909) 399-5490.

The Claremont Monday Night Concert Series continues to be a stunning success, drawing 3,000-5,000 people each night. This 10-week series is sponsored by both the City of Claremont and the Claremont Kiwanis Club and features some of the best entertainment in the area. In an effort to appeal to a wide audience, the series features a diverse type of music while including a few traditional groups. Although the concert officially runs from 7:30-9:00pm, the concertgoers begin arriving as early as 6:00pm to select a space and enjoy dinner in the park. The Kiwanis Club offers a variety of concessions, from burgers, dogs and quesadillas to ice cream, popcorn, nachos, candy and drinks. Proceeds from the concessions fund the bands. This Monday Night Concert Series runs from July 6 - September 7, and is free and open to the public.

* Remember: Bring a picnic dinner, blankets and a low chairs.
* Dogs are not allowed in City Parks other than Claremont Pooch Park.
* Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in any City Park.

2009 Concert Schedule

* July 6 - LCR (Classic Rock)
* July 13 - Claremont Winds
* July 20 - Calypso Pirates (Reggae)
* July 27 - Suave (Latin/R&B)
* August 3 - The Ravelers (Classic Rock)
* August 10 - Yolanda Creole Woman (New Orleans)
* August 17 - All- American Wranglers (Country)
* August 24 - Reno Jones (Blues Rock)
* August 31 - Night Blooming Jazzmen (Dixielanc Jazz)
* September 7 - The Answer (Clasic Rock)

Claremont Happenings

The two local newspaper blogs, Claremont Now and the Courier City Beat, list several Claremont-related events this week.

The Bulletin's Wes Woods II has a number of blog posts on things to do in next few days:

• Phil Settle & Friends perform tonight from 8pm to midnight at the Hip Kitty in the Claremont Packing House. Settle & Friends will be back at the Hip Kitty in two weeks, on June 17 for a return engagement.
  
  Hip Kitty is located at 502 W. First St. For information call (909) 447-6700.
  
  
  
• On Sunday, June 7, the Mountainside Master Chorale will perform Paul McCartney's oratorio "Ecce Cor Meum." The concert takes place 3:30pm in Garrison Theater at 231 W. Tenth St.
  
  Tickets are $18 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors. Call (909) 510-6699 for information and tickets.
  
  
  
• On Sunday the Claremont Folk Music Center will also host a Hawaiian slack key guitar workshop with Cyril Pahinui from 4:30 to 6pm. The workshop is followed by a Pahinui concert at 7:30pm.
  
  The workshop is $25, and the concert is $15. Doors for the concert open at 7pm. You can pick up tickets at the Folk Music Center at 220 Yale Ave. or call (909) 624-2928.
  
  
  
• The Inland Valley Health Plan will host a senior health and wellness fair at the new Pomona Valley Health Center on Wednesday, June 10, at 10am. The new center is located at 1601 N. Monte Vista Ave. just south of the Claremont Club.
  
  The fair takes place in suite 275, and it offers a free stress test. Call (800) 251-8191, ext. 316, for information, or check out the IVHP website.
  
  

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The Courier's Tony Krickl informs us that El Roble eighth grader Mata Barr will appear as a member of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus on the Tonight Show tomorrow night. The group will sing back up to singer John Meyer on "California Dreamin'."

Mata Barr and the LA Children's Chorus are fortunate that their Tonight Show booking went through. From what we hear, the new host barely made it out to Los Angeles from his old digs in New York City: