Lots of theater this summer in the arboretum, but let's not forget those beautiful trees! In fact, there's a tour coming up in mid-July, in the redwood grove, which isn't a bad place to be in the summer heat.
First, the plays:
• As You Like It — The presents one of the Bard's most celebrated comedies, in a production that ventures not into the forest of Arden but into the hills of Appalachia (as played by the arboretum!). Concludes Thursday-Sunday (June 27-30), . Tickets: ; by email; or by telephone, (530) 802-0998.
• The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde) and Love's Labour's Lost (William Shakespeare) — Two comedies, both about the battle of the sexes, comprise ' Summer Theatre Festival. Opening nights Friday and Saturday, July 5 and 6, and continuing on various nights through July 21, .
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• Redwoods in the Valley — Cool, even on the hottest summer days, the T. Elliot Weier Redwood Grove is a welcome respite in July, and, on one July day in particular, you're invited to take a tour to learn all about the redwoods, and the pros and cons of growing this kind of tree in the Central Valley. 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13, meet on the .
• Folk Music Jam Session — Pull out your fiddles, guitars, mandolins, penny whistles, pipes, flutes, squeezeboxes you name it! and join your fellow musicians during the lunch hour for a little bluegrass, old-time, blues, Celtic, klezmer and other world music. All skill levels welcome. Listeners, too! Noon-1 p.m. Friday, July 19, .
All programs are open to the public, and all are free except As You Like It, The Importance of Being Earnest and Love's Labour's Lost. More information: (530) 752-4880 or (for directions, click on Plan Your Visit). Keep up with arboretum news by reading The Leaflet e-newsletter. To start receiving it, send an email to arboretum@ucdavis.edu, with newsletter in the subject line.
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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu