Ukiah Symphony News Today

The Plantshop, just one-quarter mile out Orr Springs Road on Wellmar Drive, sells weed, slings cool vibes and hosts events.

“I’ve been dropping off flyers about this event at dispensaries from here to San Francisco and the response has been consistent: ‘I’ve never heard of this happening anywhere,’” smiles Phillip Lenberg, director of the Ukiah Symphony and coordinator of the upcoming “ClassiCann” concert taking place at Ukiah’s Plantshop Dispensary.Plantshop and Lenberg are partnering up to […]

On Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m., at the Mendocino College Center Theatre, beloved concert pianist Elena Casanova will storm the stage in stilettos for the grande finale of the Ukiah Community Concert Association season.

On March 24, the Ukiah Symphony is presenting an exclusive fundraiser featuring a group of Mendocino’s finest musicians, fine wine and fine food- served in an equally delectable location. Dancing Crow Vineyards in Hopland is teaming up with the storied organization for an afternoon of music featuring pianists Spencer Brewer and Ben Rueb, violinist Jeff […]

In a recent nationwide survey of more than 1,600 people, respondents shared some of the reasons they would consider leaving their hometown (or their home state) as opposed to what kept them there. This is interesting to me both as a real estate broker and as a community member. One of the hot topics was […]

In a recent nationwide survey of more than 1,600 people, respondents shared some of the reasons they would consider leaving their hometown (or their home state) as opposed to what kept them there. This is interesting to me both as a real estate broker and as a community member. One of the hot topics was […]

One of Ukiah’s most anticipated and brilliant cultural events is coming soon. The 31st Annual Professional Pianist Concert is scheduled for Jan. 27-28.

REMEMBER the Fallen. . .HONOR those who Serve. ..TEACH our children the value of Freedom. Personal note My grandmother’s brother is interred at Normandy American Cemetery in France. Killed at age 17, he lies in an unmarked grave. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and […]

We all know how busy this time of year can be. Why not take a couple of hours to sit back and allow yourself to soak in the beauty of some calming, (mostly) Romantic-era-influenced music to be presented at the next Ukiah Symphony concert?

“Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.” –  Henry van Dyke “My wealth is not measured in how much time I have to do what I want, rather, how much meaning I’m able to derive from the time I have.” – Anon It has been said that December is the most wonderful time of the year. As we wander through the last two months of the year, there is much to ponder...