On Tap: Crawdad Festival returning to Delta’s Isleton next weekend
The annual event draws thousands each year for Cajun cuisine, live music, a dance contest, kids' zone and more.
ISLETON
The annual Crawdad Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 17-18 on Isleton’s Main Street.
Located in the heart of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the festival draws thousands each year with its array of Louisiana-style seafood, Cajun desserts and other foods, as well as a dance contest, live music, mechanical bull rides and a kids’ zone.
Tickets are $10 to $20 and can be bought online at bit.ly/3Nj49Op. For more details, go to thecrawdadfestival.com.
— Crawdad Festival
ANTIOCH
Campanil Theatre to host artists Gage, Goldberg on July 5
The effervescent Jackie Gage will return July 5 to El Campanil Theatre for a special Cabaret Series engagement. Accompanied by Kevin Goldberg on guitar, join Gage as she takes theater-goers through the music of Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole and more.
A San Jose native, Gage is an international recording artist who has performed with artists who includ Marc Cary, Kim Nalley, Richie Goods, Theo Croker, Niall Connelly, and Jerome Jennings; opened for “feel good” artists like Darlene Love, Digable Planets, Eric Benét and Tony, Toni, Toné; and toured the world sharing her original music.
Tickets are $20 for chair seating, $22.50 for table seating. For more details, call 925-757-9500 or visit elcampaniltheatre.com online.
— El Campanil Theatre
ORINDA
Library gallery’s current exhibits on display through July 1
The Lamorinda Arts Council is presenting “Wildlife Paintings,” “Faces of Fatherhood,” “Sister City Tabor Art” and “Miniature Figurines” through July 1 at the Orinda Library.
Included are oil paintings of wildlife by Alexandra Saunders, portraits of fatherhood by Nancy Rubin, art and artifacts from Orinda’s sister city, Tabor in the Czech Republic, and miniature figurines collected by Amelia Wilson in the library’s art gallery. Visit lamorindaarts.org/current-exhibits online for details.
— Lamorinda Arts Council
International film series to show ‘The Steed’ from Mongolia
The Lamorinda Film and Enterntainment Foundation’s International Film Showcase will screen the Mongolian film “The Steed,” opening June 23 at the Orinda Theatre. The family film is set in the first part of the 20th century during the Russian Revolution.
This epic story is about family, love, devotion and kinship with one’s homeland, told through the experiences of a boy and horse with an extraordinary bond to each other and the land that gives them the courage to never give up the quest to find the other after being cruelly separated. For tickets and showtimes, go orindamovies.com.
— International Film Showcase
MORAGA
‘Moments in Time’ exhibit to open at Moraga Art Gallery
The Moraga Art Gallery will welcome a new exhibit, “Moments in Time,” featuring the work of two popular local artists: Judy Miller, a sculptor who captures figures at particular moments in their lives, both ordinary and unique; and acrylic painter Debby Koonce, whose forte is colorful and appealing images of outdoor places both near (Mt. Diablo) and far (other lands).
Also featured is a collection of woven art by guest artist Dinah McFarlane, whose abstract wall hangings consist of materials that have been painstakingly layered, woven, dyed, twisted, looped and shaped into strikingly colorful, eye-catching assemblages. The exhibit, which also includes the work of more that 20 other artists — photographers, ceramicists, jewelry-makers, painters, woodworkers, printmakers and more — will grace the gallery until Aug. 13.
A free reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. June 17. The public is invited to view the art, chat with the artists, enjoy wine, light snacks, tasteful music and the company of fellow art lovers. The gallery is at 432 Center St. in the Rheem Shopping Center. It is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit moragaartgallery.com or call 925-376-5407.
— Moraga Art Gallery
PITTSBURG
Tickets on sale now for musical ‘It Shoulda Been You’
Tickets are on sale now for Pittsburg Theatre Company’s musical “It Shoulda Been You,” running June 17-25.
“It Shoulda Been You” features music by Barbara Anselmi based on a book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove. The play will take place at the California Theatre, 351 Railroad Ave. Tickets range from $22 to $30 each. For more information, visit pittsburgcommunitytheatre.org.
— Pittsburg Theatre Company
ANTIOCH
Historical society to present Western mystery play, dinner
Tickets are on sale for Lee Mueller’s “Death Near Dead Man’s Holler,” a mystery play and dinner set for June 17 at the Antioch museum, 1500 W. Fourth St. The Western-themed murder-mystery fundraiser will be presented by Caught in the Act Theater and will be from 5 to 9 p.m. General admission is $75 per ticket.
Attendees will gather at 5 p.m. in the museum’s Riverview Room dressed in their finest Western wear, ready for a barbecue at 6 p.m. followed by the play. A no-host bar will be in the Saloon Room, and prizes will be given for the best costumes and detectives. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.com or mail a check to 1500 W. Fourth St., Antioch, CA 94509.
— Antioch Historical Society
Tickets on sale for Marina Crouse cabaret show June 21
Blues singer Marina Crouse will be featured at a Cabaret Series concert at 7:30 p.m. June 21 at El Campanil Theatre, 602 W. Second St. The East Bay resident was classically trained, but she later learned to sing in Spanish, celebrating her love of the language.
Even so, her early classical training is reflected in her powerful and versatile vocal style that creates a genuine excitement in every performance. With an expressive voice, Crouse applies her distinctive talents to a wide range of material while delivering an emotional authenticity that consistently cuts deep.
“When I sing,” she says, “I feel like I break myself open and let a little piece of myself come out. I’m reaching out to people with hopes to connect on a personal level. And when we do, that to me is better than anything else.”
With a new Spanish album released last year called “Canto de mi Corazón,” she will perform with gifted guitarist Danny Caron. Tickets are $20 (chair seating) or $22 for a table. For tickets, go to elcampaniltheatre.com or call 925-757-9500.
— El Campanil Theatre
Lynn House Gallery exhibiting ‘Landscapes of the Delta’
The Lynn House Gallery’s new “Landscapes of the Delta” exhibit features works from Nancy Roberts, Mark Roberts, Joel Summerhill, Joe Kick, Dwight Shackelford, Jaime Rinehart Smith, Kristen Ockert, Mary Young, Jody Mattison and Abraham Rodriguez.
At 809 W. First St., the gallery’s hours are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call 925-978-4545 or go to lynnhousegallery.com.
— Lynn House Gallery
WALNUT CREEK
See the ‘Paint What You Love’ exhibit at Valley Art Gallery
Walnut Creek’s Valley Art Gallery is hosting “Paint What You Love,” an exhibit through June 24 featuring Samantha McNally, an award-winning, professional watercolor artist whose works are collected and appreciated across the country.
Known for her realism and delicacy in capturing floral and nature-inspired subjects, McNally is also a past president of the California Watercolor Association. In addition to the McNally exhibit, the gallery also has a full complement of works by gallery members on hand that comprise 250 newly juried works across a wide spectrum of media, motifs, formats, sizes and price points.
All 2-D work, as always, is available for sale or rent through the gallery’s exclusive “no regrets” rental program. Also on hand is the gallery’s regular display of unusual fine crafts and artist-designed gifts and gift cards. That display is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 1661 Botelho Drive, Suite 110. For more details, visit valleyartgallery.org online, email valleyartgallery@gmail.com or call 925-935-4311.
— Valley Art Gallery
Submit area arts-and-entertainment On Tap items to Judith Prieve at jprieve@bayareanewsgroup.com.