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Grape Festival and Harvest Fair in lodi
The Lodi Grape Festival and Harvest for 2006 kicked off on Thursday and runs through Sunday. The festival celebrates Lodi's annual grape harvest and this year's theme also celebrate's the town's centennial birthday. This year's festival will feature rides, a carnival midway, grape stomping, grape exhibits, live entertainment and a whole lot more.
Entertainment venues include Jan and Dean performing today on the Budweiser Ampitheater Stage, and Rain: A Beatles Tribute will take the ampitheater stage on Sunday.
On the Sanborn Chevrolet Stage, fairgoers can catch the rock and blues stylings of Shane Dwight and the Motown revue of Nathan Owens. The Fiestas Patras Celebration will take to the Sanborn stage on Sunday.
Rounding up the entertainment will be the "Living Illusions" show on the Guaranty Bank Dugout. Many other performances will take place.
Food will be in abundance throughout the festival. Those looking to tantalize their tastebuds will find something to satisfy. Whether you enjoy something a little more upscale or are keen to a good old fashioned corndog, there is a food for you.
Kids ages seven to 16 are invited to try their hand (or foot as it were) at grape stomping. They can crush daily from 5-7:30 p.m.
Details
When: Today through Sept. 17. Noon to Midnight today. Noon - 11 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Lodi Grape Festival grounds, 413 E. Lockeford St., Lodi.
Tickets: Children five and under are free. Ages six to 12 $4. Adults $7.
Information: 369-2771, http://www.grapefestival.com
compiled by Marc Lutz
"The Urban Landscape" in Sonora
Stop by any number of art galleries and you'll likely find they all have one thing in common: Most display landscapes in one form or the other. During the month of September the Vault Art Gallery makes a point of showing off the landscape.
"Since landscapes are the most common subject matter in the gallery we see them in the Vault constantly," said a recent press release from the gallery. "One can have too much of a good thing."
"The Urban Landscape" showcases paintings from various artists with man-made landscapes as the subject matter. Cityscapes, lumber mills, dockyards and vehicles adorn the walls of the Vault.
Among the artists' whose works are being displayed are Charles Waldman, Kathleen Dunphy, Matthew Goss and William Wray. Wray will be known to fans for his work on the "Ren and Stimpy Show," "Mad Magazine" and Mike Mignola's "Hellboy Jr."
Details
When: Today through September 28. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week.
Where: Upstairs Gallery of the Vault, 42 S. Washington St., Sonora.
Tickets: Free
Information: 533-1384, http://www.vaultart.com
compiled by Marc Lutz

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