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Five of NevadaCounty’s mostaccomplished musi-cal theater performers:

Nancy Haffey, Rebekah Martino, JanetRossman, Dawn Simmons and KimWellman will knock your socks off in the fun-filled and entertaining “I Want It All! — ABroadway Revue Celebrating Women.”

The show is playing for a limited run ofseven performances at the intimate OffCenter Stage in Grass Valley through March25. Today’s performance is at 8 p.m.

The women will be accompanied by KenGetz on piano and Steve Nicholson on bass.The show is directed by Susan Mason, andpresented by nonprofit community theatergroup, Sierra Stages, as a special fundraisingevent.The proceeds from “I Want It All!” willbe used to support the Sierra Stages 2012 sea-son of American classics.

“I Want It All!!” consists of songs writtenfor women from Broadway shows rangingfrom the classic “Guys and Dolls” to the cur-rent Broadway hit “Wicked,” with stops alongthe way at “A Chorus Line.” “ A Little Night

Music,” “Nine,” “Miss Saigon,” “Working,”and “Avenue Q” among many others. Thesongs were chosen by director Mason andmusical director Getz to showcase the talentsof the five women performers and create aproduction that explores relationships from awoman’s unique perspective, how women feelabout men, other women, and themselves, aswell as the challenges women face every day.

“We started with a list of over 100 songsfrom 75 Broadway shows, and whittled itdown to an evening of 26 virtuoso songs thatcelebrate women,” said Getz.

Mason added, “We wanted to give ouraudience a spectacular musical experience anda fun and entertaining evening, but we alsowanted to give our five ladies a chance toshow their stuff and really shine. The songsrun the entire emotional gamut, from comicalto wistful, determined and heartbreaking, andwill undoubtedly make the entire audience

(female or male) laugh, cry, and cheer thesewomen on.”

“I WANT IT ALL!” will play for twoweekends only. All tickets are $20 and areavailable either online at SierraStages.org orby calling Sierra Stages at (530) 346-3210.Performances are at the Off Center Stage,315 Richardson Street, Grass Valley (behindThe Center for the Arts). There is limitedseating at the Off Center Stage, so get tick-ets early.

Sierra Stages is a nonprofit tax-exemptcommunity theater which enriches the cul-tural life of Nevada County by providing highquality, affordable, and accessible perform-ances for everyone. Special appreciation isgiven to following local businesses who areSierra Stages 2012 Season Sponsors: PleasantValley Veterinary Center, B&C True ValueHome Center, Miners Foundry CulturalCenter, The Union, and KNCO.

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Live Irish music for St. Pat’s at the 5 Mile House

Local bagpiper Dave Riddleswill join the San Francisco trio1000 Years at Sea for anevening of live Celtic music.Music 6 to 9 p.m. today atthe Old 5 Mile house, 18851Hwy. 20 in Nevada City.

For information, call (530)265-5155.

World-class violinist comes to Grass Valley

InConcert Sierra presents aspecial performance tomorrowwith International TchaikovskyCompetition winner ItamarZorman. Music begins at 2p.m. , with a pre-concertforum at 1:15 p.m., Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 12889Osborne Hill Rd. in GrassValley.

For information, call (530)273-3990 or visit www.incon-certsierra.org.

‘The Mitch Show’ at the Center

A unique, funny and poignantfilm/performance mash-upwith choreographer andaward-winning filmmakerMitchell Rose. Show starts at8 p.m. tonight at The Centerfor the Arts, 314 W. Main St.in Grass Valley.

For information, call (530)274-8384, ext. 14 or visitwww.TheCenterForTheArts.org.

Live Irish music at Matteo’s Public today

Traditional Irish jigs, reels andsongs with the acoustic groupThree Times Through today atMatteo’s Public in NevadaCity. Music begins at 6 p.m. at300 Commercial Street inNevada City.

For more information, call(530) 265-0782 or visitthreetimesthrough.com.

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From left, Dawn Simmons, Nancy Haffey, Kim Wellman, Rebekah Martino and Janet Rossman star in Sierra Stages’ Broadway revue andfundraising event “I WANT IT ALL!” at Off Center Stage in Grass Valley.

Sierra Stages celebrateswomen in ‘I WANT IT ALL!’

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South county native andBear River High School alumKenny Giacomini, also known asK-Ottic, is returning to his almamater for a performance.Giacomini will take the stage withhis featured guest musician andfellow Bear River class of 2008member Sunnie Williams at aschool dance tonight.

The California StateUniversity, Sacramento studenthas worked on his music as a rap-per/hip hop artist since the age of14.

Along with his studies,Giacomini actively pursues hisdream of a music career. Aftergraduation in 2008, Giacominirecorded tracks at home and nowhas a 12-track CD called “TheLast Resort.” He is currentlyworking on a new and upcomingCD showcasing his new song“Brothers” and also “Unleashed.”

Giacomini’s return to BearRiver is a milestone in his career.He went from being made fun ofback in school because of his talentto taking center stage to show itoff. In his songs, ‘K-Ottic’ talks oflove, struggle, breakups, and real

life topics that most rappers shyaway from. His brothers Brayden,19, and Ryan, 23 have been fea-tured in his song “Brothers,”whichcan be downloaded atwww.reverbnation.com/kottic.

The dance, at 7 p.m. today, isa joint event between Bear Riverand Nevada Union high schools.

After his Bear River per-formance tonight, he will appearMarch 29 at Club Retro inRoseville. To get more informa-tion and follow Giacomini’s showschedule you can add him onFacebook or visit www.reverbna-tion.com/kottic.

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In honor of Women’sHistory Month, the NorthColumbia Schoolhouse CulturalCenter is exhibiting an art showduring March featuring work bymore than 30 local femaleartists.

From 4 to 7 p.m. Sundaythe community will have anopportunity to view the work,meet the artists, and enjoy lightfare and refreshments, includinga no-host bar that opens at 5p.m.

Kate Rannells, GretaBroda, Heather deViveiros,Karen Hinrichs, Rebecca Seary,Kerstin Ronsiek, MiriamMorris, Maggie o’Lickter,Patricia McLean, and manyothers have work on display.

“The Schoolhouse has longbeen a home for artists, cultivat-ing broad creativity and a highlevel of aethestics,” saidSamantha Hinrichs, a local pho-tographer with work in theshow.

All art (with a few excep-tions) is for sale at this showending on March 31. Awards forthis juried show will beannounced during the reception.A local women’s trio, the LipBomz, will also perform music.

For questions about theshow, contact ExecutiveDirector Jeff Adams at (530)265-2826.

Women’sart showreception Sunday

■ WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

■ CALENDAR

■ THE SCHOOLHOUSE

■ REVIEW

■ MUSIC

SATURDAY

The Photography of Jay Schuff —

March 1 - 31, The Gallery Wall atJava John's Cafe, 306 Broad St.,Nevada City. Hours from 8 a.m. to4 p.m. Jay has been a photogra-pher based in Nevada County formany years. He uses DigitalCameras and Medium FormatCameras. He work covers theWestern United States and variouscountries such as China, Moroccoand Guatemala. The color imagesare printed and framed in large for-mat.

“Beings Mysterious & Familiar” —Linda Neely’s art exhibit “BeingsMysterious & Familiar.” Center forthe Arts in Grass Valley Call (530)274-8384

Double Oak Vineyards & Winery —Open Saturdays. (other days byappt.) Enjoy wine tasting featuringmountain grown fine wine, all estategrown and produced. Award winningwines include gold medal and bestof class. For more information, go todoubleoakwinery.com. Located 15miles north of Nevada City on SanJuan Ridge at 14510 Blind ShadyRd. (off Purdon). 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.(530) 292-3235

Julee Nielson Photography at

Grass Valley City Hall — Throughthe camera’s lens, Julee capturesnature’s beauty w/photographs tobrighten your world. She alsoenjoys photographing the special

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Johnny Depp’s star-makingteen cop show from the 1980sgets just the love it deserves inthe big-screen “21 Jump Street.”

Which is to say, very little.Irreverent, crude and fun-

nier than you might expect, “21Jump Street” isn’t so much asend-up of ’80s cop shows as asend-up of movies that send-up’80s cop shows.

Starring Jonah Hill andChanning Tatum, “21 JumpStreet” easily trumps other filmadaptations of lousy TV shows(“Miami Vice,” “Charlie’sAngels”). Low expectations havetheir advantages.

Directed by Phil Lord andChristopher Miller, withMichael Bacall’s by-turns cleverand crass script, “Jump” has Hilland Tatum as a pair of ineptrookie cops posing as high school

students to bust a drug ring.Through a first-day mix-up,

Tatum’s dimwitted, hunky Jenkois placed in a nerd-filledadvanced class, while the rotundHill’s Schmidt is touted as a tal-ented jock.

Bacall’s script toys with ourexpectations in other ways, too,slamming what passed for coolnot so long ago. The undercovercops drive onto the student park-

ing lot in a “Starsky and Hutch”-type muscle car, only to havetheir egos deflated by the eco-friendly hipsters at the top of thehigh school food chain.

“I totally know the cause,”Tatum’s lunkhead says after hishomophobic bravado is deridedby the popular kids.

Dave Franco ( James’syounger brother, and a star in themaking) is terrific as the school’s

politically correct drug dealer,and Ice Cube steals scenes as theperpetually angry police captain(“Embrace your stereotypes!” hescreams).

Depp’s well-publicizedcameo (no spoilers here aboutwhen or how) is a hoot, andalmost compensates for themovie’s self-indulgences —tedious chase scenes, an unfunnydrama club production and somemaudlin, late-act speechifying.

Crude and crass, ‘Jump Street’ excels in its class