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Features for Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Fishing Report

Saturday is one of the annual “Free Fishing Days.” Sept. 23 is the other one. No license required on either day. Gather up the kids and just go do it. Here are some places where you can find some action:

The Male Intellect -- an oxymoron

"'The Male Intellect' is a crafty and thought-provoking concoction," writes the Chicago Tribune about Robert Dubac's hit one-man show, where the actor/writer ransacks his brain to answer the age-old question, "What do women want?"

'Much Ado About Nothing' moves to 1940s Napa

The men are returning from war and it's time to think about other things again -- like life and love. That's the beginning of Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing."

Festival del Sole opener features electrifying turns by Bell, von Otter and Russian National Orchestra

One of the more significant cultural events in the history of the Napa Valley debuted Sunday evening to a standing ovation at the Lincoln Theatre in Yountville.

Flamenco Fire

Nearly a decade ago, Roni Benise was living "in the middle of nowhere" -- also known as Nebraska -- contemplating his options as a rock 'n' roll guitarist.

Reaching for the stars

It's always a pleasure attending a performance at the beautiful Napa Valley Opera House, and this past Sunday was no exception. A full house of children, parents, grandparents, friends and lovers of the ancient art of circus acrobatics were treated to a performance that had to be seen to be believed. San Francisco Circus troupe, a skilled band of 17 youngsters ranging in age from 9-21, performed circus magic.

Community Bulletin Board

From Register staff

Cooking greens

Featuring a variety of crops, summer gardens throughout the valley are providing home chefs with fresh produce for warm weather meals.

Kale Patties recipe

Kale Patties

Sauteed Swiss Chard recipe

Sauted Swiss Chard

Roast Chicken, Chard recipe

Roast Chicken, Chard

Wilted Greens recipe

Wilted Greens

New Year's flood prompted extensive remodel

Sporting an attractive remodel and new management team in both front and back of the house, Assaad Barazi's River City Bar and Grill reopened to its first customers of the year Monday.

Starting small

Some new faces and new wines are likely to appear at the Home Winemakers Classic a few years from now.

Shyamalan dives into fantasy with 'Lady in the Water'

There's a difference between storytelling and myth-making. M. Night Shyamalan can be very good at the former, but he's not so hot at the latter with his latest film, "Lady in the Water."

Giamatti wades into new territory in 'Lady in the Water'

NEW YORK (AP) -- The script for M. Night Shyamalan's "Lady in the Water" had Paul Giamatti scratching his head.

Court must watch Springer shows to settle dispute

LONDON -- A British Court of Appeal judge on Tuesday ordered a trial to settle a dispute between distributors of "The Jerry Springer Show" and a company claiming the program became too strong for local tastes.

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