Chowder Challenge & Tasting Saturday, April 7, noon to 3:00 p.m. Gualala Arts Center   The popular Annual Chowder Challenge & Tasting with wine & microbrew tastings and free concert with New Orleans Traditional Jazz by Barnebey's Hot Four.

Whale & Jazz Main Event Saturday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. Gualala Arts Center   The Main Event concert features the Montclair Women's Jazz Ensemble, with vocalist Rhonda Benin plus 11-year-old flute sensation Elena Pinderhughes. Open cabaret-style seating, pre-show martini bar, wine, beer and tapas plates by the Culinary Arts Guild.

Poetry & Jazz Thursday, April 5 7:00 p.m. Point Arena CityArt   Featuring legendary poet QR Hand, Jr. and many others. Poets will be accompanied by the CityArt Jazz Combo.

Dinner & Jazz Friday, April 6 6:00 & 8:30 p.m. St. Orres Dining Room   Two seatings of three courses, with mellow jazz by Susan Sutton on piano and Terry Simcik on acoustic guitar.

Comedy Friday, April 6 8:30 p.m. Arena Theater   "...clever, witty and unpredictable..." - Seattle Times An evening of comedy with Stu Stuart.

Cinema Saturday, April 7 3:00 p.m. Gualala Community Center   A breathtaking film originally shot for IMAX: Whales: An Unforgettable Journey

Whale Watching Open daily 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Point Arena Lighthouse   Climb to the top of one of the tallest Pacific Coast Lighthouses: Point Arena Lighthouse.

Brunch & Jazz Sunday, April 8 11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m. Oceansong Restaurant   Breakfast buffet overlooking the ocean, with acoustic jazz by Pilar Duran on guitar & Burton Segall on bass.

Sunset & Jazz Sunday, April 8 6:00 & 8:15 p.m. Sea Ranch Lodge   Panoramic sunset ocean views, multi-course menu paired with fine wines, and gypsy jazz by the Tipsy Gypsy Trio.

Check out the new Whale and Jazz Tote Bag, now available at Gualala Arts.

The Whale and Jazz Festival is produced by Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce and Gualala Arts, Inc. More information about festival events is available in Gualala Arts' monthly newsletter, Sketches, and at whaleandjazzfestival.com.

The Gualala Arts Center, located at 46501 Gualala Road in Gualala, CA,
is open weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and weekends from noon to 4:00 p.m.
Please call (707) 884-1138 for more information, or email info@gualalaarts.org.