Cconcert on the Quad

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is the third and final booking for SummerMusic 2006 on the Quad. The band, with its New Orleans-style mix of jazz, funk, Afro-Cuban, reggae, and rhythm and blues, is set to perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, with the Quad to open for picnicking at 6:30. Under university policy, alcoholic beverages are not permitted. SummerMusic 2006 is a presentation of Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts with support from Summer Sessions. An estimated 1,500 people turned out for SummerMusic’s Sidestepper concert on June 28 and 2,500 for Dianne Reeves on July 27, according to a news release.

No Mysteries at Mondavi

A South African theatre troupe has canceled its March 6 and 7 shows at Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, the center announced last week. Dimpho di Kopane had been scheduled to present The Mysteries, described as biblical stories told in a street theatre format popular in medieval times throughout Europe. The Mondavi Center reported that "the company has encountered a series of problems that have forced the cancellation of its planned North American tour." All ticket holders will receive automatic refunds within two weeks, a center official said Aug. 2. Questions about the refund process should be directed to the ticket office: (530) 754-2787 or (866) 754-ARTS.

Food, wine, art tour of Italy

UC Davis Extension announced a food, wine, art and lifestyle tour of Tuscany and Umbria, Italy, Oct. 10-20, featuring instructors from Apicius-The Culinary Institute of Florence, as guides. The tour is co-sponsored by UC Davis' Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science. A news release states that tour participants will have the opportunity to interact with chefs and other food and-or wine experts, while learning how to prepare Italian cuisine. Joining the tour, according to the news release, will be Dennis Dutschke, former professor of Italian and associate vice provost for International Programs, and Beth Greenwood, director of extension's International Law Program. More information: http://extension.ucdavis.edu/tourism.