WEST FEST READY.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer NEWHALL - Authentic Western scenes - including the old Melody Ranch and the living room of William S. Hart's Newhall Mansion - provide backdrops for next week's Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival. Ticket sales are brisk, but most shows haven't sold out, city spokeswoman Gail Ortiz said Thursday. ``We have some of the best Western entertainers in the world coming,'' Ortiz said. This year's ninth annual festival adds some new features, including a Western fashion show to showcase high-end clothing that will be available for sale. And the Western Walk of Stars Tribute has moved to Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio. The festival opens Wednesday and runs through March 24, mainly at the studio, but also at other venues across the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . Besides special events, a general admission fee of $10 - $5 for children 3 to 11 - allows guests to tour Melody Ranch and enjoy a day of free entertainment. While at the historic motion picture studio, formerly owned by cowboy legend Gene Autry, guests can browse the Gear Show for Western merchandise, order up authentic chuck wagon cooking in the Gold Rush Food Court, or visit the Melody Ranch Motion Picture Museum for $5. Among the top performers scheduled at the fest are Skip Gorman and the Waddie wad·die n. Western U.S. Variant of waddy2. Pals. Special events include a Western fashion show, a steam train ride, Western theatrical performances, poetry readings and musical performance by headliners including Don Edwards For other persons named Don Edwards, see Don Edwards (disambiguation). William Donlon Edwards, (born January 6, 1915), usually known as Don Edwards, is an American politician of the Democratic Party, formerly a member of the United States House of Representatives from and Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey is the best-selling performer of American Cowboy Music. Among the most respected singer-songwriters in pop and country-western music, Murphey has become the world's most prominent musical voice of the Western horseman, rancher, and cowboy. . The annual Walk of Western Stars Gala Dinner, which honors Western legends of screen and stage, will take place at 7 p.m. March 22 at Melody Ranch. This year's honorees are John Schneider John Schneider is the name of the following unrelated people:
The Peggy Stewart . Other venues for the festival are scattered across the Santa Clarita Valley, with events spilling out into Burbank, at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, and in Fillmore, for the train ride. Last year's festival attracted nearly 10,000 people and more visitors are expected this year, with several new events added. Those interested in purchasing tickets to any festival events can call (661) 286-4021 or visit Suite 120 at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. COWBOY POETRY SCHEDULE The following events will take place Wednesday through March 24 as part of the ninth annual Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival. Call (661) 286-4021 for tickets. WEDNESDAY Cowboy Couture Fashion Show, 7 p.m. at the Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. Playhouse, Newhall. Tickets are $35. THURSDAY ``Charlie Goodnight's Charlie Goodnight's is a premier comedy club located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was established in 1978 and has three main parts, Underground, Goodnight's, and Champagne Charley's. Last Night,'' starring Barry Corbin, 8 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Theater at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Burbank. Tickets are $20 for museum members and $25 for nonmembers. MARCH 22 The Great Train Robbery Train robbery was a type of robbery, in which the goal was to steal any money being delivered as cargo on trains. Trains carrying payroll shipments were for this reason a major target. Dinner Train, 6-10 p.m. at Fillmore and Western Railway For the small railroad that operates in Central Nebraska, see . The Fillmore and Western Railway (AAR reporting marks FWRY) is a dinner train and speciality line operating out of Fillmore, California. Murder mysteries are a favorite. , Fillmore. Tickets are $75. Walk of Western Stars Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, 7 p.m. in the Long Branch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $100. Joni Harms Western Swing Dance, 8 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $15. Don Edwards, 8 p.m. in the living room at the William S. Hart Mansion, Newhall. Tickets are $85. ``Annie Get Your Gun,'' 8 p.m. at the Canyon Theatre Guild Playhouse, Newhall. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. MARCH 23 Trail ride and lunch, 8 and 11 a.m. at Castaic Lake, Castaic. Tickets are $100. New West and R.W. Hampton, 11 a.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $15 to $25. Hot Club of Cowtown and Tom Russell, 1 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $20 to $30. The Sons of the San Joaquin and Tish Hinojosa, 3:30 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $20-$30. Don Edwards, Paul Zarzyski and Glenn Ohrlin, 6 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $25 to $35. Belinda Gail and Wild Wind, 7 p.m. at William S. Hart Hall, Newhall. Tickets are $20. ``Big Nose Kate Mary Katharine Horony (November 7 1850–November 2 1940), better known as "Big Nose Kate", and also known by aliases Kate Fisher, Kate Elder, and Mary Katherine Cummings - Doc Holliday's Woman,'' 7:30 p.m. in the living room at the William S. Hart Mansion, Newhall. Tickets are $30. Cowboy Casino and Music Sessions, 8 p.m. at the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Hall, Newhall. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. MARCH 24 Carousel Ranch Benefit Trail Ride, 8 a.m.-noon at Atlasta Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $75 for the ride and lunch, or $20 for lunch only. ``The Romance of Ramona'' Motorcoach Tour, 8:30 a.m.-noon at Heritage Junction, Newhall. Tickets are $50. Cowboy Inspirational Hour, 11 a.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $10. Wylie and the Wild West, Joni Harms and Gary McMahan, 1 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $20 to $30. Michael Martin Murphey, Elizabeth Ebert and Stephanie Davis, 3:30 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch. Tickets are $25 to $35. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Melody Ranch film studio in Newhall will again be the site of the annual Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News Box: COWBOY POETRY SCHEDULE (see text) |
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