Railroad Square Historic District

Title: Dirty Blonde
Location: 6th Street Playhouse
Description: The wit, career and irresistible appeal of legendary Hollywood star Mae West is remembered and explored in this awarding winning musical comedy.
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Date: 2010-02-26 to 2010-03-21

Producer: 6th Street Playhouse proudly presents What: Dirty Blonde Comedy with music by Claudia Shear The wit, career and irresistible appeal of legendary Hollywood star Mae West is remembered and explored in this awarding winning musical comedy.

Two devoted Mae West fans swap stories and admiration of Mae West with comedy, history and musical flashbacks that honor the campy, sexy, groundbreaking icon who challenged film censors while titillating 1930s movie audiences with her memorable double entendres and erotic, independent female characters.

Directed by Tara Blau

WHEN: Feb. 26 to March 21, 2010 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

TICKETS: $18 to $28 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $28; Senior (62+) $22; Youth (13-21) $22. 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $22; Senior $18; Youth $18.

LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse – GK Hardt Theatre 52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa Located in historic Railroad Square BOX OFFICE: 707-523-4185

WEB SITE: www.6thstreetplayhouse.com

CAST: Featuring Liz Jahren, Paul Huberty and Jeff Cote

VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/M6GdX72ZButlgU731xwMCQ

Title: 6th Street Playhouse 5th Anniversary Celebration
Location: 6th Street Playhouse
Description: The 6th Street Playhouse celebrates its 5th Anniversary with a dance party featuring the Shannon Rider Band
Start Time: 8:00 pm
Date: 2010-02-18

6th celebrates 5th 6th Street Playhouse marks 5th Anniversary with party on Feb. 18, 2010

PRODUCER: 6th Street Playhouse

WHAT: 6th Street Playhouse 5th Anniversary Celebration The 6th Street Playhouse celebrates its 5th Anniversary Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 with a dance party celebration with Rock-a-Billy, Country and Swing music performed by the Shannon Rider Band, which includes several band members from the critically acclaimed 6th Street Playhouse production of “Hank Williams: Lost Highway.” The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Studio Theatre and cost $25 per person.

WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010 LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse – Studio Theatre 52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa Located in historic Railroad Square

TICKETS: $25 Tickets available online or by telephone BOX OFFICE: 707-523-4185 Ext. 1

WEB SITE: www.6thstreetplayhouse.com

VIDEO: 5th Anniversary video

The 6th Street Playhouse is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

Title: Dixieland Jazz Concert & Dance
Location: The Last Day Saloon
Description: Live Dixieland Jazz Concert and Dance featuring The Gold Coast Jazz Band plus 7 jam sets.
Start Time: 1:00 pm
Date: 2010-02-07
End Time: 5:30 pm

Everyone is invited to the Dixieland Concert & Dance featuring the Gold Coast Jazz Band sponsored by “Trad Jass”, the Traditional Ragtime & Dixieland Jazz Appreciation & Strutters Society, who perform the first Sunday of every month at The Last Day Saloon.
Every month features a different professional band plus informal jam sessions for drop-in musicians. The large dance floor and live music invite dancers from all over to enjoy the Foxtrot, Swing,Lindy Hop,Jitterbug, Balboa, Charleston and other period steps.

Admission: $10 General Public
- Proceeds from the event provide scholarships to young muscians to attend the annual summer jazz music camp.

Trad Jass is a Railroad Square favorite and performs for all the Historic Railroad Square events.

Information: call 328-0939 or www.tradjass.org

Title: Italian Wine Tasting
Location: Wine Spectrum
Description: Excellent wines from a small local importer
Start Time: 6:00 pm
Date: 2010-01-19
End Time: 8:00 pm

Not only are these wines beautiful, they are excellent values as well.

Tentatively we will be tasting an Italian rosé, a SuperTuscan, an Amarone and a very well rated 2004 Brunello.

If you aren’t familiar with Italian wines, this is a great introduction to the wines and a great way start your budding cellar.
The ’04 Brunello vintage was rated as one of the best in history, you don’t want to miss this tasting!!

Title: The Price of Everything
Music by Richard B. Evans / Book & Lyrics by Charles Leipart

Location: 6th Street Playhouse – Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa
Located in historic Railroad Square

Box Office: 707-523-4185
Order tickets online, by telephone or at the door.
Reservations recommended

When: Jan. 22 to Feb. 7, 2010
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays

Tickets: $17 to $22
General $22; Senior (62+) $17; Youth (13-21) $17

Description: U.S. economist & social philosopher Thorstein Veblen’s book “Theory of the Leisure Class” and it’s controversial economic theories is the basis for “The Price of Everything,” a musical vaudeville romp featuring a large ensemble cast and musical numbers including “Greed is Good,” “We’re Broke,” “Things Can Change” and “The Price of Everything.”

This melodrama-within-a-musical demonstrates Veblen’s controversial thesis when he seeks to have theories sung and played out in a musical romp with unsuspecting actors who need a job. Featuring book and lyrics by Charles Leipart and music by Richard B. Evans, the composer of the musical version of “Enchanted April” and the librettist of “Lady on a Carousel,” an original musical about Marilyn Monroe.

Directed by Nancy Prebalich

Title: Hank Williams: Lost Highway
By Randal Myler and Mark Harelik

Location: 6th Street Playhouse – GK Hardt Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa
Located in historic Railroad Square
707-523-4185

When: Jan. 8 to Feb. 13, 2010
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays,
2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

Tickets:  $15 to $35
8 p.m. Fridays and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $35; Senior (62+) $28; Youth (13-21) $28; Child (5-12) $15 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $25; Senior $20; Youth $20; Child (5-12) $15

Description: This musical biography follows the life and career of legendary country singer-songwriter Hank Williams from his humble beginnings in Alabama to his triumphs at Grand Ole Opry and eventual self-destruction at age of twenty-nine.

Hollywood screen actor and former member of the Blue Man Group, Tahmus Rounds, stars in this critically acclaimed play featuring more than 20 Hank Williams’ hits including “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Hey, Good Lookin’ ” and  “Move It on Over.”

Directed by Elizabeth Craven.

“The best example of a musician’s bio put on stage that I’ve ever seen. Wonderful…delightful…marvelous.” – NY Post

Reservations are strongly advised.

Three additional performances have been added to the current run of its critically acclaimed musical production

Additional performances are:

8 p.m. Thursday,  Feb. 11
8 p.m. Friday,  Feb. 12
8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13