In 2007, he joined Haggard and Nelson on a double-CD set, “Last of the Breed.” The trio performed on tour with the Texas swing band Asleep at the Wheel. “I’ll be surprised if we don’t all get locked up somewhere,” Price joked at the time. Over the years, Price came in and out of vogue as traditional country music waxed and waned on the radio. He was a constant advocate for the old days and ways of country music, and more recently re-entered the news when he took offense to comments Blake Shelton made about classic country music that included the words “old farts.” The dustup drew attention on the Internet and introduced Price to a new generation of country fans.

Admission is $10, Tickets can be purchased from 8 a.m, to 4 p.m, at the Lodge, 770 Centennial Place or at the door, Doors open at 6 p.m., with seating at 6:30 p.m, For information, call 925-513-2640, Playmakers to present ‘Shrek the Musical’, The Liberty High School Playmakers will present “Shrek the Musical” Feb, 21, 22, 28 and March 1 and 7 at the Allan E, Jones Performing Arts Center, 850 Second St., Brentwood, There were also be a Shrek’s Swamp Party from noon to 1:30 p.m, March 1 before the 7 ballet shoes antique silver tone shoe14 2 p.m, performance, Cost is $7 for all ages for the party..

And April 11-15 in Stockton, the Brubeck Festival is happening for the sixth year. Most of it takes place at the University of the Pacific, Brubeck’s alma mater. It’s where he has parked his archives and founded the Brubeck Institute, which has one of the most prestigious programs for advanced jazz instruction in the world. Last week, on the phone from his home in Connecticut, Brubeck talked about growing up on ranches near Concord, where he was born; about his mother, a pianist (who graduated from the King Conservatory in San Jose), and his father, a rancher and roper; and about the documentary his friend Clint Eastwood is making about Brubeck’s life.

In the modest Gilroy community where the Prices lived, residents were dumbfounded Monday at the loss of a family that one neighborhood child said had “hearts made of gold.”, “They were supposed to have a 7 ballet shoes antique silver tone shoe14 bright future in front of them,” said Xiomara Garcia, 11, “They were just so kind.”, Xiomara and other friends of the Price children — Olivia, 9; Mary, 10; and John, 14 — had created a huge sympathy card that the whole neighborhood came by and signed, front and back, Xiomara wrote: “Fly like angels.”..

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