Jeffersonian writers and photographers, get busy,. deadlines are looming for submissions to two of our own homegrown journals, both out of the southern tier of the State of Jefferson.
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First, John Rickard’s upstart Tangle Press and Gallery has extended its deadline for photo submissions for it’s upcoming printed Tangle Journal. Sure, it’s $4 per entry, but that’s pretty cheap considering your work could be included in the maiden voyage of what promises to be a quality publication. Eligibility: All photographers are eligible. Your photo must be shot within the State of Jefferson.
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Lastly, Celeste White’s Hot Air Quarterly, the State of Jefferson’s Independent Literary Magazine, is accepting submissions in these areas: short fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and B&W line drawings.
All styles are welcome; our offerings range from serious to playful. HAQ is based in Shasta County and publishes work from the local area as well as from around the country and would love to showcase the creative talent of the state of Jefferson.
Payment is made in contributors’ copies; authors retain all rights. A limited hard copy print run is distributed, free, throughout northern California; the current issue is available on the Shasta County Arts Council website(www.shastaartscouncil.org). Issues are saddle-stitched with cover art hand-tipped onto the cover.
Please send material to: keswickhouse@earthlink.net.
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Excellent article by Karen DeRoss in the Mt. Shasta Herald about Mark Oliver’s latest film project: “From the Quarters to Lincoln Heights.”
“Local filmmaker Mark Oliver and retired Weed Elementary School teacher James Langford are hard at work on a project that will survey the history of the black community in Weed through interviews, historical narrative and vintage photos.”
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Ed. note: John Prine is performing this Monday, April 12 at the Cascade Theater in Redding. The following article, penned by James Gilmore, was previously quoted in a Redding Record Seachlight article by fellow Jeffersonian Jon Lewis.
There’s something unique about these Illinois folkies like John Prine and his contemporary, the late, great Steve Goodman. I think it’s the fact that Illinois is situated in the middle of the country, with the Mississippi river stringing along it’s west side. The musicians from that state seem to absorb some uniquely American music traditions. The St. Louis blues, the Memphis sound and Kentucky bluegrass are all heard in Prine’s music, and the sound is continued these days by younger Illinoisans like Jeff Tweedy of Wilco and Jay Farrar of Son Volt.
If nothing else, John Prine’s singing and songwriting has always been accessible. This guy was a shy postal carrier when he was discovered singing originals in a Chicago club in the late sixties. I could relate to him right away. A very select few (Dylan, Tom Waits, and Rickie Lee Jones come to mind) have had such a sensational and memorable debut album as Prine’s initial 1971 effort, which contains the now famous classics “Sam Stone,” “Angel From Montgomery,” “Paradise,” “Hello In There,” and “Illegal Smile.” I wore out the grooves on that vinyl record, and learned the songs on my old Yamaha acoustic, unsuccessfully trying to make my high school voice all gravelly like Prine’s.
Prine didn’t rest on his laurels, either. Subsequent albums always delivered. I can’t think of a dud in the bunch. He has something many folkies seem to be missing – a sense of humor. There’s something very humble and self-deprecating about Prine, and it is exemplified both in his words and his voice. I mean, who else could write titles like “Jesus – The Missing Years,” “Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard,” and “Your Flag Decal Won’t Get You Into Heaven Anymore”?
Of course, Prine would follow that humor with some of the most beautiful songs this side of Paul Simon. If your heart doesn’t break listening to “Lake Marie”, you’d better check to see if you’ve got one.
Like photographs from the past, music has the power to help us remember. I use John Prine’s prodigious output of music over the years like hashmarks for my own personal life. My son and I would sing along to his cassettes in the car. He still sounds fresh and new each time I listen to that debut album. Only Dylan and Neil Young have had a more profound and lasting effect on me, if only by the fact that Zimmy’s and Shakey’s careers have been longer.
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Ed. note: From the Oregonian comes a reference to the State of Jefferson in a new book. We’ve already ordered our copy!
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Did you get a new digital camera last December, and still haven’t figured out how to maximize it’s potential?
Want to learn alot about photography, but don’t have the time and energy to take a full semester of Photography? Many photography workshops offered are both expensive ($250 to $1000) and far away.
Well, fortunately, there are two classes offered this month through COS’ Community Education that can help you along your way. You’ll learn about exposure techniques, how to outsmart your ‘smart’ camera, how to compose pictures for maximum impact, and what you need to do technically with your digital files after you’ve taken your pictures.
All of that for $55! You can even register online via the COS website.
The first class, which runs next Monday through Thursday, 5-8pm. is called (appropriately) “Photography Fundamentals” (ART 339). You’ll need to sign up for this one by Monday, April 5 at 5pm, so get going!
Later this month you can take “Siskiyou Landscape” (ART 333), which involves two short classes and a field trip in which you’ll make a personal connection with the local environment.
Both classes are taught by Mt. Shasta photographer and fishing guide John Rickard. Learn more about John here:
http://www.johnrickard.com/
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