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457 Shirley Rd., Elmer; 609-358-2472. www.appelfarm.org. Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival - Feat. performances by Marc Cohn, Suzanne Vega, They Might Be Giants, Lucy Kaplansky & more. $30-$40 advance; $40-$45 day of event. 6/7 11:30 am-8 pm.
2126 The Highway, Arden; 302-475-3126. www.ardenclub.com. Chuck Prophet. $23. 6/7 8 pm.
227 Bridge St., Phoenixville; 610-917-1228. www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Tommy Emmanuel. $29.50-$39.50. 6/11 7:30 pm.
Tragedy. $15. 6/6 9 pm. US Air Guitar Championships. $15. 6/6 9 pm. Swervedriver/Longwave/Terra Diablo. $18. 6/7 7 pm. The Breeders/The Montana Boys. $21-$23. 6/8 8 pm.
818 N. Market St., Wilmington; 302-652-5577. www.grandopera.org. Sully Erna. $35. 6/12 8 pm.
801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City; 609-236-2543. www.hob.com. Rhett Akins. $24-$26. 6/6 8 pm. Manhattan Transfer. $37-$54. 6/7 8 pm. Maceo Parker/DJ Logic. $28.50-$31. 6/12 8 pm.
687 Rte. 9, Cape May; 609-884-3475. The Dixie Hummingbirds - Cape May Music Festival event. $25; $20 seniors; $10 students. 6/8 8 pm.
52nd St. at Parkside; 215-546-7900. www.manncenter.org. Death Cab for Cutie/Rogue Wave. $35. 6/12 8 pm.
5841 Overbrook Ave.; 215-477-7578. www.thepsalm.org. Judith Kay. $10. 6/6 8 pm. Wynne Alexander. $10. 6/7 8 pm.
Main St. & Temple Ave., Sellersville; 215-257-5808. www.st94.com. Kenny Vance & the Planotones. $29.50. 6/7 8 pm. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason/Mike & Ruth Merenda. $21.50. 6/8 7:30 pm. The Strawbs/Judith Owen. $29.50. 6/11 8 pm. Tinsley Ellis/Tom Malm. $19.50. 6/12 8 pm.
Beyond Dishonor/Gain of Another Loss/War Within a Breath/Dead Man’s Hand/Debbie Kills Dall’ass/Field of Corpses. $15. 6/7 5:30 pm. Just Surrender/Every Avenue/Morning Light/Small Towns, Big Cities/You, Me, & Everyone We Know. $12. 6/8 6:30 pm. The Lox/Jadakiss/Sheek Louch/Styles P/Tyga. $24. 6/10 9 pm. Toad the Wet Sprocket/Will Hoge. $24. 6/11 7 pm. Philly Hip Hop Showcase - MAGR, Burke, Nico the Beast, Nickelz, Scanz, Sinn Azucar, King Magnetic, Viro the Virus. $8. 6/12 7 pm.
3025 Walnut St.; 215-222-1400. www.worldcafelive.com. David Falcone. 6/6 12:30 pm. First Annual Philly Zappa Tribute Fest/Elliott Levin. $10. 6/6 8 pm. Langhorne Slim. $20-$27. 6/6 7:30 pm. Dukes of Destiny. $10. 6/7 9 pm. Dan Bern. $25-$40. 6/8 7:30 pm. Robin Nolan Trio/The Hot Club of Phila. $15. 6/8 8 pm. Ryan Cabrera. $22-$32. 6/9 7:30 pm. James Hunter. $25-$40. 6/10 7:30 pm. The Nadas. $10. 6/10 8 pm. Jamie Lidell/Jennifer O’Connor. $23-$35. 6/11 10:30 pm. Rachael Sage/Aiden James/The Sequins. $11. 6/11 8 pm. Lemons Are Louder Than Rocks/The Bee Team. $15. 6/12 9 pm.

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ASHEVILLE — One of the area’s most beloved and authentic cultural traditions, Shindig on the Green, presents “A Celebration of Mountain Traditions” fundraiser as Western North Carolina’s finest musicians and dancers team up to perform on Saturday, April 12, at the Walker Arts Center on the campus of Asheville School for a 7 p.m. concert of traditional old-time music and dance. Taking the stage will be the Stoney Creek Boys, Bobby Hicks, the Cole Mountain Cloggers, Lo-Fi Breakdown, Don Pedi, the Elk Mountain Cloggers and Emma and Bryan McDowell, with masters of ceremonies Phil and Gaye Johnson.
Under the direction of Jeff Atkins, the Cole Mountain Cloggers is a group of young dancers from Madison and Buncombe Counties. Ranging in age from 7 to 15, these dancers are dedicated to preserving Southern Appalachian Freestyle Clogging while entertaining the audience with advanced footwork, great showmanship, and well-choreographed routines.
The Elk Mountain Cloggers, under the direction of Kevin Hamlin, hail from Woodfin Elementary School in Asheville. These spry students range from kindergarten to fifth grade. This year’s group has been dancing for five months but has already given several performances, including opening for the legendary Doc Watson and making appearances at the Fiddlin’ Pig in Asheville. Filled with the high energy that comes with youth and a strong dedication to learning, the Elk Mountain Cloggers provide fun, crowd-pleasing entertainment.
Living legend Bobby Hicks is a self-taught fiddler who has played since he was 9 years old. Hired by bluegrass legend Bill Monroe in 1954 to play bass, Hicks switched to fiddle after fiddler Gordon Terry was drafted into the military. Born in Newton, Hicks spent the 1960s through the mid ’70s on the road out west, returning home to North Carolina in 1975 where he met Ricky Skaggs and joined up with the Ricky Skaggs Band in 1981. Today, whether teaching young fiddlers, making guest appearances all over Western North Carolina, or playing a hot fiddle streak on stage, Hicks continues to contribute to the enjoyment of fans everywhere.

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The heart may get all the glory, but its neighbor to the south, the liver, is nearly as important. It's the largest internal organ, essential to digestion and blood detoxification, and is apparently delicious with fava beans and chianti. Speaking of delicious, the American Liver Foundation's 10th annual FLAVORS OF ATLANTA fundraiser dinner is tonight. Chefs from some of the city's most beloved restaurants (Woodfire Grill, Rathbun's, the Buckhead Life group) will prepare four-course meals for donor diners. There's also a silent auction. $250. 7 p.m. Georgia Freight Depot, 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. 404-633-9169. www.flavorsofatlanta.org. (Andisheh Nouraee)
It wouldn't be out of line to call COLIN brAGG (pictured; guitar), BEN GETTYS (double bass) and JAMIE SHEPARD (drums) virtuosos of the improv music world. But that would imply an allegiance to academia that just doesn't jive with what they do. For their show at Eyedrum, the heady trio instigates a dialogue of spontaneous compositions where ambient sounds and strange melodies collide in a back-and-forth of inventive and energetic musical exploration. $7. 9 p.m. Eyedrum Music & Art Gallery, 290 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 8. 404-522-0655. www.eyedrum.org. (Chad Radford)
Thanks in large part to the 2004 hit comedy Dodgeball, throwing balls at people is not just socially acceptable, it's downright trendy. The Chick-fil-A Bowl DUCK 'N' DODGE DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT is an attempt to leverage this social/sports phenomenon for a good cause – building schools in Niger, an impoverished African nation attacked by a swarm of locusts in 2005. Members of division-winning teams (six to 10 members) win Chick-fil-A food for a year. The adult division winning team wins $1,000. $200 per team. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cobb Galleria Centre, 2 Galleria Parkway. 770-955-8000. cfabdodgeballatlanta.com. (AN)
APRIL 24 WAITING FOR MY GROWTH SPURT 14th Street Playhouse welcomes Metropolis Port Theater Company's one-man show, put on by a 13-year-old. www.14thstplayhouse.org.

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Rangers should allow walkers, hikers in before 8 a.m.
“We would like to know why Harvey Bear Ranch Park walking trail on San Martin Avenue does not allow people to walk on the trail until 8 a.m.? We were told by one ranger that it was OK to park outside the gate and walk in and then told by another on a different day that we were going to be cited for entering the park before 8 a.m. To make the park useful to people who work it would need to be open before 8 a.m. to allow people time to get to work in the morning. The gates do not need to be opened for people to walk before 8 a.m. The rangers can open the gates for people to drive in at 8 a.m. What happened to ‘open from Sunrise to Sunset’ as many other parks? What can we do to change this?”
Dear Walker, Red Phone contacted the Santa Clara County Parks Department, and Matthew J. Anderson, chief park ranger, responded. He said the parks department’s trail use policy is “sunrise to sunset.” Trail use under this policy will include all regularly permitted trail specific activities, i.e. hiking, running, horseback riding and mountain biking. Other park activities such as picnicking, hang gliding, motorcycle riding, fishing and boating will not be permitted. This applies to all parks including Harvey Bear. This is primarily walk or ride in traffic since the gates will not be opened until 8 a.m.
“I am not sure what caused the confusion in the field but I will follow up with staff,” he said. So good caller, try taking a walk, and if the ranger gives you any guff, relay what Anderson said, then give Red Phone a call.
Trail is a real mess
“The problem we’re encountering is walking at Christmas Hill Park. In the middle of the wet season, some fellows moved dirt around and wrecked the trail along the south side of the creek, east of the amphitheater. I was wondering if there’s anybody who can smooth it out a little bit. It’s a real ankle breaker and a liability to the city. This is Ms. Wondering.”

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By my estimation, I consumed 20 garlic cloves early Tuesday in the line of work. “Yes, you really, really smell,” I was told when I walked into the office.
“Much worse than usual,” said a wag.
Receiving an overwhelming vote of aromatic disapproval was a small price to pay for hopefully helping raise more than $300,000 to fight prostate cancer.
Last year, Sorrentino’s owners Carmelo and Stella Rago raised that sum for local health-focused initiatives during their 16th annual garlic festival.
The festival, Canada’s largest celebration of the stinking rose, sees about one tonne of garlic consumed.
Naturally, I was delighted to be asked to consume vast amounts of allium sativum as a judge Tuesday at the Great Garlic Cookoff at Sorrentino’s South.
Garlic is among the oldest of cultivated food plants and dates back more than 6,000 years. It’s also long been thought to have medicinal properties, and may even fight cancer.
Egyptian slaves built the pyramids on a diet of garlic, bread and water.
In ancient Greece and Rome, wedding bouquets were a pungent mix of garlic, herbs and grains, which undoubtedly warded off evil spirits.
Traditionally, the winner of the garlic cookoff, hosted live on Global’s Edmonton Morning News by Lorraine Mansbridge, travels to Gilroy, Calif., for the world’s largest garlic festival.
“It’s about 15 times the size of our folk festival,” said Tracy From, last year’s winner and now a fellow judge.
We met at 6:30 a.m., and were soon enjoying a five-course, heavy-duty garlic feast prepared by the five finalists, chosen from more than 50 entries.
First up with her creamy garlic soup was Debra Goodwin, a nurse and mother of three, who used a modest 10 cloves and one or two bulbs in her soup.
The crouton soup, full of fresh vegetables and cream, was served with chopped fresh parsley.

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Audubon Canyon Ranch Bolinas Lagoon Preserve — Open through July 13. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. By appointment on weekdays. Hosts one of the largest Great Blue Heron, Great Egret and Snowy Egret nesting sites.
Indian Wells Arts Festival — 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 4-6. Arts and crafts, demonstrations, wine tastings, chalk drawing, children’s activities, live entertainment, and more. Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Free-$8. 760-346-0042, http://IndianWellsArtsFestival.com.
Sixth annual California Ghost Hunters Conference — April 11-13, Sutter Creek. Hands-on workshops, ghost hunter tips and techniques and an investigation. $150. 408-244-8331, www.ghostvillage.com.
Indian Arts & Crafts Market — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 18-19, Sacramento. Crafts created by California Indian artists from across the state, including artwork, jewelry, dolls, baskets, and more. California State Indian Museum, 2618 K St., Sacramento. Free-$2. 916-324-0971.
1906 Earthquake Living History Day — 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. April 19, Sacramento. Guided tours, period costumes, re-enactments, and more. California State Capitol Museum, 10th St., Sacramento. Free. 916-324-0333, www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov.
26th annual Santa Barbara County Vintners Festival — 1-4 p.m. April 19.
Food, live music and wine tastings from more than 80 wineries and restaurants. River Park, Lompoc. $25-$75. 805-688-0881, www.sbcountywines.com.
Scandinavian Festival — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 19, Thousand Oaks. Scandinavian and Baltic dancers, musicians, arts and crafts, food booths and Tivoli Gardens. California Lutheran University, 60 W. Olsen Road, Thousand Oaks. Free-$5. 805-493-3151.
Avocado Festival — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 20, Fallbrook. Everything you ever wanted to know about the avocado, guacamole tasting, vendor booths. Main Street, Fallbrook. www.fallbrookca.org.
Stockton Asparagus Festival — April 25-27. A multievent food and entertainment festival celebrating asparagus. Free-$10. www.asparagusfest.com.
7th annual Camarillo Celtic Fair 2008 — 9 a.m.-7 p.m. April 26. Celtic vendors, food, kids activities, family entertainment, and more. Constitution Park, Camarillo. Free. Jim: 805-236-7422.
17th annual Pacific Coast Dream Machines — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 27, Half Moon Bay. A showcase of 2,000 machines from custom motorcycles, woodie buses, tricked-out trucks, antique engines and tractors, and more. Half Moon Bay Airport. Free-$20. 650-726-2328, www.miramarevents.com.

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With apologies to My Chemical Romance, the biggest draw at this year’s Tempe Music Festival has got to be Fergie.
The singer, rapper and actress has been one of the most talked about female celebrities since shooting to fame in 2003 as the newest member of the Black Eyed Peas.
Her solo album, The Dutchess, was released in 2006 and has sold more than 6 million copies worldwide and spawned three Number 1 singles.
College Times recently spoke to Fergie about her role in the Tempe Music Festival, as well as acting, fishing and exactly what the hell “green juice” is.
College Times: How did you get involved with the Tempe Music Festival?
Fergie: They just approached my management. I’m doing a lot of “one-stop shop” dates - things that sound really good to me… I’ve heard about (Tempe Music Festival) and I love the festival environment because what you get is a smorgasbord of music, which is always interesting to me. Coming from doing that with the Black Eyed Peas a lot, I love that, because I get to see different bands and different acts and get really inspired. I get to see certain acts that I probably normally wouldn’t get to see, because I’m traveling around all the time.
Did you have any say in any of the other acts appearing here?
No. I want to know who’s performing.
Well, My Chemical Romance is probably the…
Oh that’s right. They’re the night before me though. Yeah. I love them.
Do you know the Gin Blossoms and the Meat Puppets?
They’re both originally from here.
Oh my gosh, really? That’s so cool. Wow. I love that. I went on tour with the Police over in Australia and I was thinking “Okay, me and the Police doesn’t sound like a match that’s perfect. It’s kinda strange.” So I added this huge rock medley into my set and it really suits me. I’ve really kind of found my own in that department, so I’m really excited to play that at this festival… I’m slowly but surely adding more rock ‘n’ roll to my set, because I’m finding that onstage, it’s really comfortable for me. I’ve always been a huge fan of rock ‘n’ roll - Guns ‘n’ Roses, Led Zeppelin, classic rock has been a huge staple in my life. But also, I’m doing this new project with Will.i.am. You know the “Iron Man” movie with Robert Downey Jr.? We’re doing the soundtrack and we’re doing it all rock-based. We’re using players like Slash and Travis Barker and just creating this kind of “classic rock” feel to the whole thing. I’m doing a lot of different songs from different artists like AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix. Just a lot of different rock feels and it’s just all gonna complement the movie. I’m really excited about that because it’s kind of a novelty thing we’re doing.

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The Sasquatch! Music Festival has just announced the lineup for this Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26. Among the acts headlining are The Cure, R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, M.I.A. and–wow, ’90s flashback!–The Breeders.
Also making an appearance will be Flight of the Conchords, New Zealand tourism’s favorite band.
The music fest happens at The Gorge Amphitheater in Central Washington state, not far from Wenatchee. You can score advance three-day tickets until March 9 for just $151.50.
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