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The Brubeck Institute’s performance in New York will be webcast today at 3:30 p.m. The program  ”Jazz: A Language For Peace” will be webcast from the United Nations today at http://webtv.un.org.      

Author Karen Bane of Mountain House will sign copies of her book, “Raising Tippy,” from 1 to 3 p.m. March 16 at Dog Bone Alley, 1342 Park St., Alameda. From “Raising Tippy”: When Uncle Paul gives Karen and her sister Kathleen a pet lamb, they have no idea what is in store for them. Playing [...]

Author  Jayna Pirolozzi had released  her new mystery novel, “The Resolution of Red Tears.” “The Resolution of Red Tears” follows the story of Daniel Patterson. As a law enforcement officer, he is no stranger to the unthinkable acts that racism can inspire in men’s hearts. His wife was murdered, his daughter’s safety is threatened, and [...]

Vicente Fernandez has canceled the remaining dates on his “farewell” tour due to illness. Fernandez, the 72-year-old “El Rey” of Mexican ranchera music, was scheduled to perform Nov. 17 at Stockton Arena. In a statement, arena management said: “All tickets … will be refunded at the original point of purchase.” The arena will begin issuing [...]

The Blackwater Cafe, a funky music venue, coffee shop and community gathering spot in Stockton for 31 years, closed today. “Today is our last day,” Linda Frantz Anderson, in her sixth year of operating the cafe, said via text message. “It’s sad, but just another sign of the times.” Frantz, whose lease runs until October, [...]

Here’s a preview of the Sundance Channel’s “Push Girls,” which Tony Sauro writes about in today’s LENS section.

Stockton’s Chris Isaak is coming on April 6 to perform at the Bob Hope Theatre. He and his band, Silvertone, perform in Stockton for the fifth time in his 27-yar career. Isaak’s older brother Nick and his vintage country band open. Country singer Travis Tritt also returns to Stockton. Tritt, who played the San Joaquin [...]

A new show in San Jose has been added to the 2012 Madonna World Tour. The tour begins May 29, 2012, in Tel Aviv, Israel. The shows will include arenas, stadiums and special outdoor sites including the Plains of Abraham in Quebec and a return visit to South America as well as Australia. Shows at [...]

“An Evening With Garrison Keillor” has added a date — March 4 at the Sacramento Community Center Theater. Reserved seats for this event will go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Keillor is an author, storyteller and humorist who has written for The New Yorker, penned a screenplay, written countless newspaper columns and has more [...]