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Treat your Valentine to a Music Legend. Treat your sweetheart to a memorable performance at the newly opened Weill Hall on the campus of Sonoma State University. Discover why critics call it “one of the most remarkable performance spaces in the country.”

Barbara Cook Sat, Feb 16, 8pm

Her silvery soprano and warm presence have made her an audience favorite from her days as Broadway’s ingenue to the highly respected concert and recording artist that she is today. Part of the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem vocal arts series.

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Why the Community Media Center ´ POINDEXTER matters BY DESIREE

still remember the ﬁrst time that I stumbled upon community media television and radio, an experience that completely opened up my world. I heard new music that inspired me, found out about community events that intrigued me and watched local public affairs and artistic programming that informed me about what was happening in my community—all programming that I couldn’t ﬁnd anywhere else. I was, and continue to be, hooked.

In this time of information, community media remains vital as one of the last standing avenues of free speech available to inform, engage and give voice to an area’s diverse communities. No strings attached; everyone’s invited. Media centers such as our local Community Media Center of the North Bay (CMCNB) serve as a centralized media hub providing media services, equipment, training and opportunities to local residents, educators, organizations, government entities and four community cable public, education and government (PEG) channels. With technological advances, community media centers now also serve as a way to promote community events and information locally and internationally. Community media benefits our local community in so many ways. I have seen numerous nonprofits, schools and government departments utilize videos created through the media center to apply and achieve grant funding for programs. I have seen people that have been trained at the CMCNB Youth Summer Video Camp go on to a professional career as a videographer. In my experience with CMCNB and new local community radio station KWTF Radio, I have seen countless individuals and organizations intimidated by media technology receive media literacy and technology training, and gain the expertise and confidence to create their own media to share their stories. We as a community have a lot more amazing stories, information, and ideas to share and we have an amazing place to do it. The future of CMCNB is in jeopardy pending the outcome of the Santa Rosa City Council decisions currently being determined. Let’s work together as a community and find a way to keep our community media outlets and center going, help them grow and allow them to thrive. Desirée Poindexter is a Santa Rosa resident, the admin, HR and PR coordinator for the Community Media Center of the North Bay, and board member of new local community radio station KWTF.net. Open Mic is a weekly op/ed feature in the Bohemian. We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 350 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.

Cutting Down Redwoods

The tree removal along 101 at taxpayer expense and the profit of Ghilotti Brothers is complicated and disturbing (“Deadwood Hwy.,” Feb. 6). Does the removal of carbon-sequestering, mature redwood trees justify the increased vehicle traffic and carbon emissions of a wider highway? Tree removal along Highway 101 is not confined to Sonoma County; I witnessed a tree company (who may have been Atlas Tree Service) removing mature eucalyptus trees near Mountain View last fall. It’s true that highway construction brings many benefits to our local area, and money has been set aside to plant trees elsewhere. But the fact remains that large, mature trees are already doing the work of sequestering carbon from our crowded freeways, producing oxygen and abating storm water. We should by all means continue planting trees, especially in our growing suburban areas, but old, mature trees are already doing a lot of work. I cringe when I think about the carbon it takes just to remove them: gas for the tree crews’ lift trucks and chainsaws, and gas to transport the lumber. And all that so we can have a quicker ride to work in the morning in our cars.

IAN HERRICK, CERTIFIED ARBORIST Sebastopol

Breeding Violence It should be obvious to even the casual student of history that all aggressively expansionist and exploitative nations end up doing unto themselves as they do unto others. Wreaking violence upon others is a toxin, a pollution. “Hate multiplies hate; violence multiplies violence,” said Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—and it inevitably infects the population back home. Check out daily life in imperial Rome, 16th-century Spain, Wellington-era England and Stalinist Russia, among others. We suffer from so much violence here in the United

States because our decisionmakers, bent on maximizing wealth and power, have inﬂicted violence on innocent victims around the world: native North Americans, Africans, Central and South Americans, Vietnamese, Cambodians, Iraqis, Afghans. Small wonder that violence has become the chief hallmark of our public entertainments, or that mass murder is intrinsic to our existence.

J. B. GRANT Sebastopol

Luxury Bowling in Napa Just wanted to make sure you knew that Crush Ultra Lounge at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa also offers bowling, along with drinks and food (“Late Night at the Lanes,” Feb. 6). Crush Ultra Lounge is open to the public daily with its six luxury bowling lanes beginning at 11am daily; it closes at 1am Monday through Thursday, 2am Friday and Saturday, and midnight on Sunday. For more details, see www. themeritageresort.com.

ANDREW BRADLEY Roseville

Peace is Possible Many people believe that peace is a pie-in-the-sky idea, that war will always be with us, that violence is a part of our humanness. For centuries, people felt the same way about slavery and the lot of women until a few people spoke and wrote and grew movements of people who all changed their beliefs—our beliefs. Society’s view of violence has also changed radically. My mother, Del Martin, wrote the ﬁrst American book on domestic violence, Battered Wives. Out of that a movement grew that changed beliefs, attitudes, services and the law. I try to continue her work to eliminate violence through the Peace Alliance and the Campaign for a U.S. Department of Peacebuilding to nurture a culture of peace from the group up and the top down.

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Dept. of Cosmos Having absolutely nothing to do with Mercury being retrograde, a renegade lunar eclipse or any other stew of heavenly omens, we mistakenly ran the wrong Free Will Astrology column last week. Rob Brezsny knows which week is which; we just had a small karmic conundrum. Thus, we are running last week’s column in this issue. We apologize for the error, and we’ll be back on track next week.

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THE BIG COME-UP The Black Keys join Macklemore, the Flaming Lips, Furthur, Kings of Leon and many, many others in Napa.

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BottleRock Napa Valley to bring big names, an inﬂux of visitors to Napa Valley BY GABE MELINE

huge ﬁve-day festival with some of music’s biggest names is coming to Napa in May. BottleRock Napa Valley, running May 8–12 at the Napa Valley Expo, is easily the largest festival in Napa Valley’s history, and organizers are planning for up to 40,000 people to attend.

That crowd estimate is due to the stellar lineup, which includes the Black Keys, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Kings of Leon, the Zac Brown Band, Furthur, Jane’s Addiction, the Flaming Lips, the Black Crowes, Alabama Shakes, Ben Harper, Primus, Dirty Projectors, Bad Religion, the Shins, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Dwight Yoakam, Iron & Wine, Andrew Bird, Brandi Carlile, Best Coast, Rodrigo y Gabriela, the

Wallﬂowers, Mavis Staples, Justin Townes Earle and many others. Macklemore currently has the No. 1 song on the Billboard charts, “Thrift Shop.” The Black Keys are nominated for an Album of the Year Grammy and will perform as part of this week’s awards broadcast. The vast majority of the festival’s other acts are strong headliners in their own right. “There’s no disguising the fact that it’s mammoth,” says

BottleRock general manager Joseph Lillis. “If this is the success that it looks to be, the whole valley’s going to be packed.” Success does appear imminent for BottleRock. On the day the lineup was announced, the festival’s website crashed. Last Sunday, when a $50-off special was available for three- and four-day passes (normally priced at $299 and $399, respectively), organizers had to cap the promotion after 4,000 fans quickly took advantage of the deal. Thousands more presale passes have been sold, and the general public on-sale date is not until Sunday, Feb. 10. Perhaps most impressive is that BottleRock is an entirely local effort. Unlike most other festivals of its scope, it is unaffiliated with larger promotion companies like Live Nation, Goldenvoice, Another Planet or C3 Presents. Lillis, from Sausalito, grew up in Napa. The talent buying was handled by Sheila Groves-Tracey, from Petaluma, a 26-year veteran of local concert booking. The startup capital is from investors who are nearly all local, and the festival founders are Gabe Meyers and Bob Vogt, both dyed-in-the-wool Napa locals. “My family’s been here since the ’40s,” says Meyers. “My grandma’s still here, my grandfather was a contractor in the Napa Valley for his entire life. My dad’s construction company, Meyers Construction, is celebrating 53 years right now. Bob’s been here since 1981. So yeah, we’re pretty local.” Meyers jokes that the idea of a major festival came to him “when I was in utero at Altamont.” (He was born in August 1970.) Originally, Meyers planned the festival to take advantage of various live music venues around town, like the Napa Valley Opera House, the Uptown Theatre, Silo’s and others, similar to South by Southwest in Austin or Noise Pop in San Francisco. But in friendly talks with larger festival promoter AEG, Meyers explains, “they said, ‘You guys are crazy. You’ve got this incredible 26-acre facility with ﬂushable toilets and power and buildings you can use and great infrastructure. Just use that.’”

‘If this is the success that it looks to be, the whole valley’s going to be packed.’ “The last thing I want is for anyone from Napa County driving to this festival,” says Meyers. Meyers stresses the charitable aspect of the festival, in which 10 percent of the net profit will go to autism causes. (Vogt’s 21-year-old son Will has autism.) Additionally, $6 from every ticket and $1 from every beverage sold will go to various nonprofit community partners, including Hands Across the Valley, Friends of the Napa River, the Napa Land Trust, the Peggy Herman Neuroscience Center and the parks and recreation department. Previously, Meyers’ company WillPower Entertainment had promoted concerts to benefit injured Giants fan Bryan Stow. A comedy lineup is expected to be announced soon, and naturally, food and wine vendors will be a large part of the festival as well. But for music fans, the lineup of big names is the real draw. One fan’s post on BottleRock’s Facebook page summed up the initial reaction: “Is this real?”

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The Napa Valley Expo has limited parking, and both Meyers and Lillis say there have been ongoing talks with the city and county to address the music, which will end at 10pm each night, as well as the inﬂux of visitors. Last week, locals were encouraged through a $70-off promotion to walk, carpool or bike to the festival; those 700 locals-only deals were gone within an hour of their announcement. Shuttles will be made available, explains Lillis, likely from sites such as Napa Pipe and perhaps as far away as the city of Davis.

No Laffing Matter In 1959, the city of Petaluma bought a 270-acre ranch on Sonoma Mountain to use as a water supply, and by 1962 had planned to eventually use the vast expanse known as Lafferty Ranch as a public park. But in the early 1990s, an intense campaign by stubborn adjacent landowners was launched, successfully stalling the plan. In short, the access road to the park would have crossed a small part of land owned by someone else, and that someone else didn’t want people around. That someone else was Peter Pfendler. Pfendler famously argued that a 30-foot-square patch of dirt separating the road from the ranch was his, but a suit filed last Thursday by Friends of Lafferty—which includes former Sonoma County Supervisor Bill Kortum—argues otherwise. It names Pfendler’s widow, Kimberly, and the BettmanTavernetti family as defendants, and if successful could open the ranch to public access without costing taxpayers a dime, contends Petaluma city councilmember Mike Healy, who assisted in drawing up the title action. The suit is based on an 1877 property map, but its real key may lie in the absence of Peter Pfendler, who was the most vocal (and wealthy) opponent. (He died in 2007.) After spending over $900,000 in studies and legal costs, the city of Petaluma abandoned the fight against Pfendler in 2002. Now that the city buys most of its water from the county water agency, the land sits unused. The suit seeks no money, merely the right to establish a county road right-of-way, thereby allowing access to the patch of weeds and grass that could be fixed up into a beautiful park. Someday.—Nicolas Grizzle

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ost people don’t recognize cocoa in its unprocessed form. The pulp-covered beans resemble chitlins more than chocolate, and the taste is just as off-putting. But what if you let them ferment in that pulp for a week or so, wash and roast the beans, crack the husks and grind the tiny nibs until they release the cocoa butter? Add superﬁne sugar and temper

the chocolate carefully with a molcajete and then a marble slab, and let it set for a few more hours? Bam! The resulting gloppy mess will be the most unnecessarily labor-intensive love gift your sweetheart will never really appreciate. “Very few people go from bean to chocolate,” says Lynn Wong, owner of Viva Cocolat in Petaluma, of making one’s own chocolate. “Those who do tend to stay with the bar.” This is good advice for those with the DIY mindset. Craft beer and homemade pickles are one

thing, but homemade chocolate is not the best idea. Making chocolate isn’t easy. Even with the right equipment, patience and skill, there are too many things that can go wrong. Starting with someone else’s chocolate seems to be the best approach. Wong makes a few of the confections in her shop, but mostly sticks to artisans like Barlovento from Oakland or Moonstruck from Washington. It’s not just about sinful decadence these days, she says. There’s a trend toward savory sweets with additions like cardamom, fennel and even

cheese. “Now they’re getting more adventurous with it,” she says. Speaking of adventurous, how about a nip slip? The most popular item at Gandolf’s Fine Chocolate is the Nipple of Venus, says Guy Daniels, proprietor of the Santa Rosa–based business. Daniels creates truffles using both Belgian and American chocolate, and suggests home chocolatiers might be able to create acceptable goodies with enough patience. “Some things can come out really well. It just depends on timing, skill and luck,” seays the 13-year chocolate veteran. Even See’s doesn’t mess with cocoa beans—and the San Francisco company sticks to a roster of traditional favorites. “See’s has a deep-rooted history, and they’ve been making their candies the same way for the past 90 years,” says spokeswoman Christina Wong. “See’s is not about following trends.” The company gets its chocolate from Guittard Chocolate of Burlingame, and in true world-of-pure-imagination fashion, it’s pumped in from a tanker truck into the See’s factory in liquid form. “I was an amateur chocolatier,” says David Gambill, owner of Sonoma Chocolatiers. Thirty years have passed since starting the practice, he says, and “looking back on what I made then and what I make now, I wouldn’t bother eating what I made then.” Putting the whole “grow your own” theory to rest, Gambill explains the difference between chocolate and chocolates. “Pastry chefs don’t make their own ﬂour,” he says. “Chocolatiers don’t make their own chocolate.” The skill sets required for the two facets are simply too different, and to make a good chocolate requires the genetic disposition of a supertaster. “I don’t encourage anyone to try to make chocolate at home from their own roasted cocoa beans,” says Gambill. Bottom line: chocolate is difficult to make, and it’s not going to be great (or even good, probably) the ﬁrst few attempts. Just buy the damn chocolate.

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California cuisine. $$$. In this world-class spa setting sample Sonoma County-inspired dishes or an elegant traditional brunch. Dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 18140 Sonoma Hwy, Boyes Hot Springs. 707.939.2415.

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Carmen’s Burger Bar American. $. Excellent and innovative burgers with a Mexican flair. Beef comes fresh daily from Pacific Market next door. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast, Sat-Sun. 1612 Terrace (in Town and Country center), Santa Rosa. 707.579.3663.

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Monti’s Rotisserie & Bar California cuisine. $-$$. Small plates and a few larger entrées with emphasis on

$. Big burritos a stone’s throw from the perfect picnic spot: Perri Park. The horchata is divine. Lunch and dinner daily. 85 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415.454.2384.

Finnegan’s Marin Pub house-roasted meats. Lunch and dinner daily. 714 Village Ct, Santa Rosa. 707.568.4404.

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Mediterranean. $-$$. Tiny cafe with huge flavors. All dishes are homemade, with lots of organics. Fantastic lasagna, margherita pizza and meatball or chicken parm sandwiches. Lunch and dinner daily. 2780 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.579.2083.

Sushi to Dai For Japanese. $$$. A temple of sushi cool. Regulars rave about the rolls, in particular the dragon roll. Lunch, Mon-Thurs; dinner, Mon-Sat. Two locations: 119 Fourth St, Railroad Square, Santa Rosa. 707.576.9309. 869 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.721.0392.

Tres Hombres Mexican. $-$$. Excellent food in Petaluma’s Theater District, and a fun place to hang before or after a flick.Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sat-Sun. 151 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma. 707.773.4500.

Underwood Bar & Bistro European bistro. $$. The Underwood’s classy bistro menu and impressive bar belie its rural setting. Lunch and dinner, Tues-Sat; dinner only, Sun. 9113 Graton Rd, Graton. 707.823.7023.

Vineyards Inn Spanish. $$. Authentic foods from Spain, fresh fish off the fire broiler, extensive tapas, as well as paellas and more. Emphasis on organic. Open for lunch and dinner, Wed-Mon. 8445 Sonoma Hwy. (Highway 12), at Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood. 707.833.4500.

fare. $$. Irish bar with the traditional stuff. Lunch and dinner daily. 877 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.225.7495.

Fish Seafood. $$-$$$. Incredibly fresh seafood in incredibly relaxed setting overlooking bay. Lunch and dinner, Wed-Sat. (Cash only.) 350 Harbor Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.FISH.

Joe’s Taco Lounge & Salsaria Mexican. $. Mostly authentic Mexican menu with American standbys. Lunch and dinner daily; takeout, too. 382 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.8164.

Marin Brewing Co Pub food. $-$$. Excellent soups, salads, pub grub and awardwinning pork-beer sausage. Lunch and dinner daily. 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.4677. Mountain Home Inn American. $$-$$$$. Great summer sandwiches with a view atop Mt Tamalpais. Breakfast, Sat-Sun; lunch and dinner, Wed-Sun. 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley. 415.381.9000.

Pizzeria Picco Pizza. $-$$. The wood-fired oven keeps things cozy, and the organic ingredients and produce make it all tasty. Lunch and dinner, Sat-Sun; dinner only, Mon-Fri. 32o Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.945.8900. Portelli Rossi Italian. $$. Tasty and affordable fare in a cozy setting. Lunch, Tues-Sat; dinner, Tues-Sun. 868 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.892.6100.

Robata Grill & Sushi Japanese. $$. Mmm. With thick slices of fresh sashimi, Robata knows how to do it. The rolls are big winners. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat; dinner only, Sun. 591 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.381.8400.

Salito’s Crab House Seafood . $$$. Waterfront setting with extensive marine menu plus steak and other

Ad Hoc American. $$-$$$. Thomas Keller’s quintessential neighborhood restaurant. Prix fixe dinner changes daily. Actually takes reservations. 6476 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2487. Angèle Restaurant & Bar French. $$$. Thoroughly French, but not aggressively so. Lunch and dinner daily. 540 Main St, Napa. 707.252.8115.

Bouchon French. $$$. A Keller brother creation with a distinctly Parisian bistro ambiance, offering French classics. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 6540 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.8037.

Bounty Hunter Wine country casual. $$. Wine shop and bistro with maverick moxie for the wine cowboy. Premium bottles for sale, also. Lunch and dinner, Tues-Sun; open late, Thurs-Sat. 975 First St, Napa. 707.255.0622.

Checkers California. $$. Perfect casual spot for dinner before the movie. Try the panéed chicken and butternut squash ravioli. Lunch and dinner daily. 1414 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.9300.

Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen Eclectic. $$-$$$. As comfortable as it sounds, with a rich and varied melting pot of a menu. Lunch and dinner daily. 1327 Railroad Ave, St Helena. 707.963.1200.

Fazerrati’s Pizza. $-$$. Great pie, cool brews, the game’s always on. Great place for post-Little League. Lunch and dinner daily. 1517 W Imola Ave, Napa. 707.255.1188.

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Gilwoods Cafe Diner. $-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1320 Napa Town Center, Napa. 707.253.0409. 1313 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.1788.

San Francisco Beer Week returns this Friday, Feb. 8. That “San Francisco” part is a bit of a misnomer, as nearly one-third of those events will be occurring outside of the City. And the “week” part is a bit iffy as well, as this week lasts 10 glorious days. Rest assured, the “beer’ part remains spot on. For fellow imbibers looking to celebrate locally, there are a number of SF Beer Week events planned for the North Bay this year. Highlights begin with the Firestone Walker beer dinner (featuring acclaimed brewmaster Matt Brynildson) at Novato’s Hopmonk Tavern on Sunday, Feb. 10 ($65). Barley & Hops Tavern in Occidental offers a specially paired menu with Moonlight Brewing on Feb. 14 ($25), while newly opened Beltane Brewing in Novato releases its Mon Coeur Sauvage chocolate ale with raspberries that same day. (The latter is also a useful reminder not to forget Valentine’s Day.) And the Black and White Beer Ball ($37–$58), a semi-formal benefit headed by Ales for Autism, is held on Friday, Feb. 15, at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building. The Tap Room at Whole Foods Market in Coddingtown hosts a number of events throughout the “week” as well, releasing barrel-aged and sour beers from their cellar, hosting sensory training courses, and featuring a New Belgium Pint Night on Feb. 13. For full details, visit www.sfbeerweek. org.—Ken Weaver

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La Toque Restaurant French-inspired. $$$$. Set in a comfortable elegantly rustic dining room reminiscent of a French lodge, with a stone fireplace centerpiece, La Toque makes for memorable special-occasion dining. The elaborate wine pairing menus are luxuriously inspired. Dinner, Wed-Sun. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa. 707.257.5157.

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Zuzu Spanish tapas. $$. Graze your way through a selection of tasty tapas in a lively rustic chic setting with a popular wine bar. Bite-sized Spanish and Latin American specialties include sizzling prawns, Spanish tortilla, and Brazilian style steamed mussels. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 829 Main St, Napa. 707.224.8555.

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S O N OM A CO U N T Y Fetzer Vineyards Even as a corporate giant, Fetzer retains its conscience about the earth, the grapes, the land and its wine. Chardonnay is what Fetzer does especially well. The winery also has a small deli and inn. 13601 Old River Road, Hopland. Open daily, 10am–5pm. 800.846.8637. La Crema Winery Stylish salon offers hip urbanites limited-release country cousins of the top-selling restaurant brand. Pop in for the Pinot, stay for the Syrah. 235 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. Open daily, 10:30am–5:30pm. 707.431.9400.

Pfendler Vineyards Petaluma Gap Chardonnay and Pinot have a milliondollar view, but winetasting is available at Vin Couture Lounge, 320 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. By appointment or Swirl After Six, 6–10pm, Thursday–Saturday. 707.431.8161.

Roadhouse Winery Dudes abide at this casual, fun spot. Pinot, Zin, Grenache are hot. 240 Center St., Healdsburg. Daily 11am–7pm. 707.922.6362.

Stonestreet Late wine magnate Jess Jackson took to the hills in a big way. Eight hundred acres, 400 blocks, at elevations up to 2,000 feet. Tasting room is a fewfrills affair, while “mountain excursions” offer views plus Cab and Chardonnay, plus lunch. 7111 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg. Daily, 11am to 4:30pm. $12, $15 and $25; Mountain excursion, $75. 707.433.9463.

Thomas George Estates Pinot pioneer Davis Bynum hung up the hose clamp and sold his estate, but the good wine still flows in remodeled tasting room featuring a long bar and

vineyard videos. Russian River Chard, Pinot and Zin; sweet berry flavors and long-lasting finishes. Caves completed for tours in 2010. 8075 Westside Road, Healdsburg. 11am–5pm, daily. Tasting fee, $5. 707.431.8031.

Wind Gap Wines Onetime vintner of big, opulent Pax Syrah refocuses on coolclimate locales that yield a more savory, European style. 6450 First St., Forestville. By appointment only. 707.887.9100.

N A PA CO U N T Y Bouchaine Vineyards Venerable producer of estategrown Burgundian style wine in the rustic wind-scraped hills of Carneros. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meuier with a coolclimate, cherry-skin crispness that nearly crunches in the mouth, and Chardonnay with a “mouth of butter.” Patio service in fair weather, cozy hearthside tasting in cooler days; good-humored hospitality throughout. 1075 Buchli Station Road, Napa. Open daily, 10:30am–4pm; tasting fee $5. 707.252.9065.

Corison Winery Winemaker Cathy Corison proudly describes herself as a “Cabernet chauvinist.” 987 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena. By appointment. 707.963.0826.

Madonna Estate Millennial contingent of multigenerational family winery, once known as Mount St. John, finds success running it old-school: touristy, oldfashioned, and wildly popular. Refreshing Gewürztraminer for summer picnics. 5400 Old Sonoma Road, Napa. Daily 10am to 5pm; $5–$10. 707.255.8864.

Nichelini Winery Take a joyride in the Napa backcountry and discover this rustic little winery that’s been in the family for generations.

See the only Roman wine press in the Western Hemisphere. 2950 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena. Saturday and Sunday, 10am–5pm. No fee. 707.963.0717.

Schramsberg (WC) Sparkling wine at its best. The “tasting room” is a branch of the cave illuminated with standing candelabras. 1400 Schramsberg Road, Calistoga. By appointment. 707.942.4558.

Stony Hill Vineyard In the 1940s, advisers from UC Davis told them, “Under no circumstances plant Chardonnay.” So they planted Chardonnay. Intimate tastings in the flagstone-studded, Eisenhower-era McCrea living room; Chardonnay and White Riesling are legends. 3331 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena. By appointment, Monday through Friday, weekends when available. $25. 707.963.2636.

Swanson Vineyards Not lotus-eating, per se, but caviar, Grana Padano, artisan chocolate bonbons–same idea. Whimsically elegant Salon or informal, candystriped Sip Shoppe. Known for Merlot. 1271 Manley Lane, Rutherford. Sip Shoppe Thursday–Sunday 11am–5pm; call or ring gate. Fee $15–$20. Salon by appointment, $60. 707.754.4018.

Trefethen Winery Some critics claim Trefethen’s heyday was in the ’60s, but the winery proves them wrong with dependable, delicious wines. Trefethen is one of the oldest wineries in Napa. 1160 Oak Knoll Ave., Napa. Open daily, 11:30am–4:30pm. 707.255.7700.

Uncorked at Oxbow Across from the Public Market, this remodeled house in Napa’s historic “Little Italy” is a casual and unaffected joint. Ahnfeldt and Carducci wines include estate Merlot, Syrah, Cab, vinted by Paul Hobbs. Don’t ask about the horse. 605 First St., Napa. Open daily, noon–8pm; winter hours vary. Tasting fee, $10–$20. 707.927.5864.

Iron Horse Vineyards Happy New Year, you snake BY JAMES KNIGHT

verheard: One summer afternoon, at a winery several miles from here, two couples are enjoying wine under a canopy of leaves. One is younger, the other, parental. They’re talking about bubbles. “Then there’s the ‘China bubble,’” the elder man continues, derisively. “Oh, right,” the presumed son-in-law snorts knowingly, eagerly. “The China bubble.”

In wine as in other business, the world’s second largest economy continues to be the object both of big claims and pithy pooh-poohing. Meanwhile, Iron Horse Vineyards have released some China bubbles of their own—whether to hedge their bets, stay in the game or just celebrate the Year of the Snake. Some facts about snake: the boar is your enemy, the cock and ox are friends. The Chinese Cuvée debuted in the Year of the Horse, natch. Only the third iteration, the current release dates from 2004, around the time we last dropped in here. Back then, the “tasting room” was just a warped slap of oak resting on a couple of barrels; things have changed. There’s a shed roof. More barrels. Outdoor heaters. It’s gotten so downright comfy that an old farm cat now creeps, squinting and arthritic, out of the vineyard at 3:30pm daily to make herself at home. In other words, it’s the same old rustic wine shed, and that is what’s so special about it. That, and top-notch sparkling, no fooling around. The 2004 Chinese Cuvée ($98), discounted throughout February, is a pale 50/50 blend with austere aromas, elegant froth and a crisp finish that says “Brut.” Dialed down a bit since the original blend was created for the 1986 showdown of Gipper vs. Gorby, the 2008 Russian Cuvée ($40) has a golden raisin character, the finish being otherwise nearly as brisk as the Reykjavik wind. Today’s crowd-pleaser is the 2008 Winter’s Cuvée ($50). Spiked with a half-mil of Pinot Noir brandy in the dosage, it’s Squirrel Nutkin-nutty and just slightly on the sweet side. The pale copperhued 2008 Wedding Cuvée ($38) fills the mouth with a riot of fine bubbles, leaping up as if it can’t wait for the toast. But it’s the 2007 Ocean Reserve Blanc de Blancs ($40) for me, with its enchanting, yeasty-floral aroma like God’s own fresh-baked shortbread, lean, grapefruit-spritzer of a finish, and 10 percent donation to support sustainable fisheries. Sparklers like these drive people to boldness. “I’ve seen people drop on one knee in the driveway,” says tasting room manager Lisa Macek, “and propose in front of a crowd.” Listen up snake: beware of boar. Iron Horse Vineyards, 9786 Ross Station Road, Sebastopol. Open daily, 10am–4:30pm. Tasting fee, $15–$20. 707.887.1507.

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Most reviews by James Knight. Note: Those listings marked ‘WC’ denote wineries with caves. These wineries are usually only open to the public by appointment. Wineries in these listings appear on a rotating basis.

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Worst. Date. Ever.

e asked for your bad-date stories, and boy, did you ever deliver. With a total of 16 real-life dates gone awry, submitted by readers, we here at the Bohemian have been gifted with sad anecdotes of Febreze-in-the-face spraying; meeting for the ﬁrst time on an airport tarmac in a wedding dress; asking one’s daughter to call mid-date with an “emergency”; being surrounded by rowdy drunk sports fans on a bus and going to a Tommy Castro show.

vulnerable, awake, strong and communicative men who were craving a peer and anxious to share their profoundly insightful, disturbing spiritual dilemmas about the female nature. I was impressed and stunned. Ending a relationship Monday night, I had answered Joe No. 1’s ad Tuesday morning:

But only three stories can make the cut, and we salute Flynn Alexander, Peter Danovich and Dani Burlison for bringing the goods. Congratulations to these winners, who have won their choice of a dinner at Ca’Momi in Napa, Hilltop in Novato, Downtown Joe’s in Napa or Pack

RESTLESS FERAL PSYCHIC Fast-walking, straight-talking, versatile wonderdude seeks dreamy angel of harmony for mischief & healing adventures in nature, art, tunes, dance, touch, LTR magic.

Jack’s in Sebastopol—may it help your next date to be much better. Also, an honorable mention goes to Mon Alisa Sydenham for her story of ﬁnding Mr. Right— and then, under his shirt, ﬁnding his swastika tattoos. Ouch. On with the bad dates!

Instant Joes BY FLYNN ALEXANDER

My personals ad-venture was working too well. I’d instantly poofed up three fearlessly

I was seeking quick

Leaving Las Vegas BY DANI BURLISON

About three months into a short-lived relationship, I made the mistake of going on an extended date of sorts: traveling to his sister’s wedding with him. In Las Vegas. In July. Things were already a little shaky with Mr. Anger Issues, in part because he constantly suggested I change careers (to work for him) and that maybe I give up work altogether in order to make him some babies. I made it clear that I love my career and that as much as I love the two children I already have, there was no way in hell I was having any more children. Especially when Mr. Anger Issues was unsure about whether or not he loved me (he once said I had too much student loan debt for him to fall in love with me). So we’re in Vegas. Sweating and drunk from the sidewalk mojitos we’re pounding to ﬁght the midJuly heat and the awkwardness that arose when his family members began asking about any potential wedding plans we were making (remember: three-month relationship). We push our way to the air-conditioned bar in our hotel when one of my kids calls me. Mr. Anger Issues tells me how

much he likes her and how much he wants kids of his own. “Yeah, I’m not having any more kids,” I remind him. “We’re really going to fucking talk about this right now? Right fucking here, goddammit?” I look at the pitcher of margaritas in front of us, take a huge, brain-freezing gulp and quietly ask him for the hotel key. “If you leave me alone in this bar right now I will fucking hate you forever,” he scowls. I drink more, start a conversation with the drunk Scottish construction worker who has taken his place next to me at the bar and eventually return to the room with Mr. Anger Issues, who stays up all night watching recaps of the Tour de France on TV. He doesn’t speak to me the next morning and, nervous about our ﬂight home, I search for the Xanax in my bag. As we pull into the airport, I begin sweating and run to the restroom vomiting, realizing too late that I have accidentally taken his pain medication. Turns out I’m allergic to Vicodin. Two hours of crying and dryheaving later, I emerge from the restroom. He glares at me and offers this: “Well, I don’t want kids with you anyway. Look at yourself, you’re like a crackhead prostitute.”

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distraction from the heartbreak of having pushed away my rare and exquisite beloved for pushing me away after every deep connection one too many times, cursing his resistance to what he so badly wanted and what his soul had kept pushing him back to me for. I was totally unprepared to discover that the world may actually be full of aware, confident, accomplished, emotionally articulate and possibly sexually masterful men who can’t find any women who match their evolvement. Joe No. 1 had replied with a three-page, single-spaced letter describing how an anguished childhood birthed his deepest spiritual questions and blueprint for ideal love. He drove one and a half hours and greeted me with a gift of broccoli. I said, “Oh, do you have a garden?” He said no. During a walk, I was impressed by his first-date audacity to tell me that my shadow made me look like a Klingon. It was obvious, though, that he had sent a picture from 10 years earlier. I guess a shamelessly exposed interior doesn’t automatically imply an inhibition-free exterior. Back indoors, musty nochemistry permeated the air and tales of his 10-year heroin isolation evaporated any remaining cosmic edge I’d optimistically anticipated. To punctuate with finality, instead of being treated to a “soulful and Ray Charles–ish” piano performance, I had to endure torturous unfunky whining that made me struggle to keep my life force from draining as oxygen tried to flee the room. Upon leaving, with wide eyes and effervescence, he professed how totally worthwhile it had been to make the long drive—but wasn’t sure when he’d ever do it again. This farewell was a relief but left the sour task of trying to reconcile the hard evidence for rare quality I had poofed against the harsh reality that materialized. Same with Joes No. 2 and 3. Turns out Joe-poofing isn’t that easy.

A Classy Joint BY PETER DANOVICH

San Francisco, 1976. Smoking marijuana in the street was in vogue, and transplanted females declared their independent, feminine, we-are-women voices. San Francisco was a sexual cookie jar with ready and willing beautiful women. Within ﬁve minutes of conversation, it was the norm that the f-bomb would ﬂower as a noun, pronoun and adjective while offering a joint. Their modus operandi was “why wait!” Wining and dining was not necessary. You were their hook-up selection for the night. Why wait, indeed. I left a $70,000-a-year job in Chicago, came to San Francisco without a job, let my hair grow out to a naturally curly afro and added a mustache. Quite a new look. I can best summarize my initial San Francisco beginnings as someone always offering me a drink, marijuana, hashish, taking their clothes off, or my looking for a parking place. My Swedish friend ) 20

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and hair stylist, Anita, worked at I. Magnin and cut my hair every two months. My “worst date” had its origin at the I. Magnin boutique. Anita’s co-worker, an absolutely gorgeous, tall brunette from Ohio named Denise, shared an immediate attraction with me, leading to our one and only date. Denise lived in the Pacific Heights area. After parking my car, I stepped in dog shit. Nice beginning. Denise looked ravishing and greeted me with a welcoming kiss. Off to dinner at my favorite restaurant, Vintner’s on Union Street. We smoked a joint before going in. Normally, smoking a joint leads to enhanced appetites and a loosening of inhibitions with free-flowing conversation. Interspersed, I constantly visualized Denise naked in my bed. I couldn’t wait. I was a “happy stoner,” the type whose gaps in conversation retention were quite frequent, accompanied by that dopey stoned look. Denise was the opposite. The joint didn’t affect her in the least as she talked on and on in all seriousness. My brain cells couldn’t keep up. Being so stoned led her to verbally dress me down multiple times during dinner. “Peter, do you understand what I’m talking about?” “Denise, your conversation is deep and wordy, and by the time you finish, I’ve only retained the last part of what you just said. I’m sorry.” There was a deep, cold chill in the air after that. Conversation was at a standstill. Maybe she’d forget the dinner and share my thoughts of saving the date by having sex at my apartment. Not a chance. She walked alone to her apartment without a “Good night.” It was my worst date. If Denise was writing her story, it would mirror mine—her worst date ever. I’ve completely forgotten Denise’s looks, our dinner and conversation, but, for some reason, I’ve never forgotten that smell of dog shit on the sole of my shoe.

Jumping Back In A wishful widow surveys the dating scene BY HELEN PACHYNSKI

aving just watched an old episode of Sex & the City, I am feeling very Carrie Bradshaw as I sit at my computer. But there ends the comparison. I do not have a body and a wardrobe like hers, indeed, nor her

talent at writing. Like her, however, I am searching for a mate that will love me and complement me. Why, at the age of 67, am I searching? Almost four years ago, my husband died of cancer. He was 69 years old; we’d been married 41 years. I am not looking to replace him; I am wise enough

to know that will never happen. And I have not made the mistake of putting him on a pedestal with the belief that he was perfect. But I yearn for the companionship, the quick glance or smile, all those little nuances that happen between a couple. “Meal for one” is a low point in my day. And in my aloneness, I turned to standup comedy and found that it alleviated

As we intertwined our legs, I thought, ‘This is as close to sex as I’ve been in years!’

my sadness and gave me much in return. I revel in the compliments from audience members as they thank me for bringing them a few minutes of laughter. Equally important is the ability to laugh at oneself. I ﬁnd myself doing just that, as I recently started dating. Yes, it took me a few years to get around to it. I didn’t want to go the route of online dating as the experiences of several single girlfriends mortiﬁed me. It took a good friend to nudge me, encourage me and assure me that I was ready for that next step. I joined a gym to tone my body (as an aside, I’ve lost 60 pounds since I became a widow). But really, how attractive can one be if we are wearing old T-shirts for

What I have found is that it isn’t easy to ﬁnd available men in their 60s. It’s like ﬁnding a parking spot—all the good ones are taken, and the rest are handicapped. And don’t get me started about men in their 70s! Like the old saying goes, they are looking for a “nurse and a purse.” In fact, some of them are downright desperate. I had one man in his mid-70s ask me if I could cook! He said he was looking for a domestic partner. I told him he should just look for a domestic, period! Well, I continue to search—and stay busy. I recently started tango lessons. And to my surprise— maybe it’s the Latin in me—I love the music and the movements. As one partner recently led me in a dance step wherein he intertwined his legs with mine, I thought, “This is as close to sex as I’ve been in years!” Maybe in the not too distant future, I’ll be singing along with Etta James: “At last, my love has come along. My lonely days are over . . .” ) 22

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Not So OK, Cupid In a small town, online dating can sting in big ways BY RACHEL DOVEY

o its millions of users, OkCupid might seem like the hip younger sibling to online dating sites like eHarmony or Match.com. The free site will welcome you with an illustration of a woman whose feathered bangs and chic boots connote certain keywords—urbane, maybe. Worldly. She’s less Michael Bay and more Michael Cera, less Axe body spray and more post-yoga patchouli musk. She looks mellow— like she might just make an exception for you.

And then there are the fun surveys, which one local woman likens to Cosmo quizzes. What’s your sign, and how important is astrology to you? Would you rather be normal or weird? Would you date someone who does drugs, and, if so, would you prefer only “soft stuff like marijuana?” But what if the place you live isn’t exactly urbane? Or worldly? What if it’s Sonoma County, and the guy you’re meeting online is, say, the same guy two of your friends have already dated? “The pool is just so small,” says Louise. (Note: for the sake of the interviewees, all names in this piece have all been changed.) The Santa Rosa resident describes selecting an age range from 28 to 40 and looking for men within 25 miles. The search turned up eight pages of eligible guys. “And then I selected just one age, 37, and typed in San Francisco,” she says. “There were 50 pages just of 37-year-olds.” “I don’t want to date my friends’ ex-husbands,” says Margot, another Santa Rosa single girl,

who says she’s gone out with people mainly down in the city and in the East Bay to avoid such awkward situations. Which can get creepy fast. “You can ‘wink’ at people on there,” says a third Santa Rosa dweller, Kate. “It’s like poking people on Facebook. To have some guy who’s dating a friend of mine and supposedly in a committed relationship winking at me on OkCupid just makes me feel like I need to go take a shower.” Local users describe the site in language similar to any encounter filtered through a two-dimensional screen, where user profiles can be edited to reflect a reality that in actuality might not be so real. “The men that I’ve connected with, they’re all rebounding or heartbroken and just want a quick fix with the woman with the hottest pictures up,” says Kate. “It’s like a fantasy; they want to fill that loneliness with some kind of attention.” In Louise’s experience, this casual atmosphere was a positive at first. She’d recently gotten out of a 19-year relationship herself, and had little experience with dating. “I basically didn’t wait for anyone to approach me,” she says. “I’d find five to eight people who looked interesting and write them a quick note. I was just open about it.” But eventually, the then-39-yearold started to notice a bizarre pattern. It happened when she was messaging a 40-year-old man who lived locally. “I saw something that I see all the time, but it was the first time I noticed it,” she recalls. “At the very bottom of his page it said [the age range] he was looking for: 18–25.” “When you’re older and you’re online, it tends to not go your way, because men your own age tend to look for younger women,” Margot, 42, agrees. “If I’m out in the real world, I’ll

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distraction, but I understood what my friends had been saying about it,” she says. “Before, I had just been having fun. But the second time, I was like, ‘I don’t want to put myself out there. I just got stomped on.’ It’s scary to get disappointed so many times.” “I didn’t have a negative experience with it,” says Margot, who was only on the site for roughly a week. She had one date, she says. “I just kind of realized that I didn’t really feel like dating online. It felt like a lot of work. After you go on the date, then you have to think about, well, are they going to call me, or is this going to turn into a relationship?” “When you just want to have fun, and you’re not looking for Mr. Right and the clock isn’t ticking and you’re really open-minded, that’s the best way to use online dating,” says Louise. But after several years in the real dating world, she says, “It just wasn’t fun anymore.”

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get hit on by guys my own age and guys younger than me, somewhat frequently. I seem to get attention. But online there’s a different set of qualifications.” And according to the three women, this disconnect between reality and internet fantasyland can get much, much stranger. There’s the goth guy who likes to walk women around town on leashes. The guy who’s constantly changing the city where he supposedly lives. And then there was Kate’s boyfriend, who created a fake OkCupid account while they were still in a relationship and secretly tried to get her to cheat on him with . . . his online self. “Every single section in there was catered specifically to my profile,” she says. “Like [he wrote about] this obscure East Bay band, Our Lady of the Highway, which hasn’t played together for, like, 10 years. He sent me four messages within a 12-hour period, two really late at night and two really early in the morning, begging me to contact him.” Two months later, she says, he admitted what she already knew— that it was him. “That kind of spooked me,” she says. “It made me wary, like anybody can have an OkCupid account. It really freaks me out that someone could just be out there to fuck with you.” Louise used the site for six to eight months—dated someone for a month, someone else for two months—and then met a guy in real life. That lasted a year, and then she went back to the site. Her second time on OkCupid— post–difficult breakup—was wildly different than her first, and she only used it for 10 days. “I just kind of wanted some

The NEW Spreckels Theatre Company Presents

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Ziga Who?

Even if you think you don’t know anything about Zigab oo Modeliste—other than he’s got a sweet name—chances are you’ve heard his drum beats. Model iste has recorded over 400 songs, both individually and with the Meters, and his music has been sampled by Run DMC, the Beastie Boys, Ice Cube, Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty by Nature and many others . The New Orleans drummer, credited as being the “Godfather of Groove,” plays songs like “Cissy Strut” and “At the Mardi Gras” on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Sweetwater Music Hall. 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 9pm. $20. 415.388.1700.

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Ramble at Terrapin Q: What’s a ramble? A: It’s essentially a one-night stand without the guilt. Midnight rambles were originally started by Levon Helm of the Band, held at Helm’s studio known as “the Barn.” Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead keeps Helm’s tradition of rambles alive at Terrapin Crossroads, where you can catch him this week playing alongside Jackie Greene, Neal Casal, Tony Leone and Adam MacDougall. Thursday–Saturday, Feb. 7–10, at Terrapin Crossroads. 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael. 7pm. $65. 415.542.2773.

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Bwap-a-Doop! King of random noises that no one can quite unders tand, the legendary Bill Cosby returns to the Wells Fargo Center this week. Parent-approved Cosby would have been a shoo-in to deliver the free Jell-O pudding promised to distraught San Francisco 49ers fans this week—if only he could have arrived in town sooner! At 75, Cosby still retains his insightful stance on Thanksgiving, dentists and children; catch him on Friday, Feb. 8, at Wells Fargo Center. 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 8pm. $69–$99. 707.546.3600.

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Poppin’ Off With lyrics that offer up myriad theories, one can only guess why Bay Area rap sensation the Jacka had to bow out of his Nov. 24 date last year in Petaluma. No matter—he’s back this weekend with Husalah to brings hits like “100 Out the Clip” and “Everyday Is a Weekend” to a poppin’ crowd. Be there on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Phoenix Theater. 201 E. Washington St., Petaluma. 8pm. $25. 707.762.3565.

—Estefany Gonzalez

TALKIN’ ’BOUT NEW ORLEANS Allen Toussaint, a towering figure in the Big Easy, plays Feb. 7 at the Napa Valley Opera House. See Concerts, p28.

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Endless Pause MTC conquers ‘Waiting for Godot’ BY DAVID TEMPLETON

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othing happens. Nobody comes. Nobody goes. It’s awful!” When Samuel Beckett gave those words to a character in his 1952 play Waiting for Godot, he surely realized that they would mirror the thoughts of much of the audience. That’s one of the delights of watching Godot, recognizing that its author was thinking of the audience with each and every unconventional line: teasing them, taunting them, challenging them— but also frequently delighting them. Waiting for Godot, after all, is a comedy. The irony of those lines, early in the script, is as funny as the play itself. In an immaculate, beautifully stylized new staging now running at the Marin Theatre Company, director Jasson Minadakis works wonders, striking the perfect balance

‘Waiting for Godot’ runs Tuesday– Sunday through Feb. 17 at Marin Theatre Company. 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. Showtimes vary. $36–$57. 415.388.5208.

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between laughter and heartache. On an empty road with little more than a rock and a tree to gaze at, two disheveled, Bowler-hatted friends, Estragon and Vladimir, await the imminent arrival of someone named Godot. It is not clear how long they’ve been waiting for Godot, or what will happen once Godot arrives. But until he does, their lives, such as they are, are on hold. The rich, detailed dialogue, like the world’s longest “Who’s on First?” routine, is perfectly paced by Minadakis, whose committed cast work wonders with the twisty text. An excellent Mark Bedard, acclaimed for his work with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, plays Vladimir as a man whose brain is always at work—even though his bladder is not. Adopting a constant feet-to-the-ﬂoor shuffle, Bedard never lets us forget the physical discomfort of his character. As Estragon, Mark Anderson Phillips is wonderful, bringing a childlike innocence to his role, alternating between bright ﬂashes of optimism (“Let’s go!” he brightly suggests, often) and deep despair at realizing that he must continue to wait and wait and wait. The imperious Pozzo (a mesmerizing James Carpenter) and his worldweary servant Lucky (Ben Johnson, astonishing), help to break the monotony of Estragon and Vladimir’s long day. But even they appear to be trapped in a cycle of endless repetition. Is it all a metaphor for life? A theatrical Rorschach test? A paradoxical parody of the absurdities of existence? Of course. But it’s also the simple story of two longtime friends questioning whether they’d be better off apart than together, ultimately recognizing that tiny everyday surprises— those little occurrences that make today different from yesterday— are what make it possible to face our tomorrows, and that facing them together might be better than facing them alone.

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A possible victor in the Best Documentary short category is the MTV-produced Inocente, a story of a homeless girl who hasn’t allowed the lack of an address to crush her spirits. As usual, this category is a roundup of upbeat fare about death and serious illness. Mondays with Racine is a short documentary about a beauty salon that gives free makeovers to chemotherapy patients. The animation category is, as usual, very strong, but the shooin for the Oscar is Paperman, a wordless, Disney-made romance set in a 1955 New York cityscape, in which the only spot of color is a lipstick kiss. I call it a shoe-in not just because it’s breathtaking, which it is, but because it was heavily seen last year. Paperman was shown before screenings of the mega-popular Wreck It Ralph; its best-known rival, The Longest Daycare, starring TV suckling Maggie Simpson, was billed with Ice Age: Continental Drift. The lesser-known animated shorts are stunning. Fresh Guacamole is a stop-motion animated parody of a cooking video, by the ever-ingenious PES. PES’ work plays with the most rare visual puns, but it’s more than just cold ingenuity at play. Watching his shorts, we relearn, with some shock, one of the first lessons of childhood: two things that are shaped alike aren’t the same. The British Head Over Heels is the saddest and wisest of the show, a short of great imagination regarding a bitter middleaged couple separated by an immemorial quarrel. They’ve coped by giving each other halves of the house they share. But it’s not physically possible, except in Escherland, to split up a house they way they have done. Last and least of the five, Adam and Dog by Minkyu Lee is a must for dog lovers. This animator took on a tough topic, the fall of man. But it’s odd how Paperman successfully goes West-East (Billy Wilder meets Ozu) when the opposing Miyazaki/CalArts influences seen here don’t mesh with the same flawlessness. The 2013 Oscar Nomintated Short Films, presented in three programs, is in theaters now.

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lectronic dance records were once sold on vinyl. Back then, “house heads” could explore everything from deep tribal bass to lounge house and Eurotrance on open turntables tied to giant headphones at record stores. If you remember the Santa Rosa store Harmonics or Oakland’s Homebase, you remember the days.

The landscape has changed dramatically since the late ’90s rave scene, but the rhythm continues to seduce. Sebastopol native Patrick Malone has spent 15 years cultivating his knowledge of electronic music. From raver to promoter to talent buyer, Malone is a one-man party planner, and a damn good one at that. A trained audio engineer who performs under the moniker DJ Malarkey, Malone is the founder

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of Juke Joint, the Thursday-night showcase that put Sebastopol on the electronic music map. For more than a decade, Malone has been a fixture at what is now known as the Hopmonk Tavern, from its days as the Powerhouse and the Sebastopol Brewing Company. He drove U-Haul trailers into Santa Rosa just to borrow the equipment capable of producing the sound needed for electronic shows. When the brewery was bought by Dean Biersch, the newly inaugurated Hopmonk Tavern handed Malone the role of talent buyer in 2008, and “the Abbey” has since become his kingdom of noise. “It was a dream come true for someone like me, in my mid20s,” he says, “to have someone say, ‘Here’s a budget, let’s put in a serious, real-deal sound system.’” Changing up formats, too, has had a major impact. Malone began experimenting with new genres, incorporating funk and break beats, hip-hop and Latin to create palatability for the small-town vibe. Over the years, he’s added a number of cultural experiments, from the risqué burlesque variety show Cabaret de Caliente to live Edwardian Gypsy bands. The décor, too, transforms with each weekly event. His 12 consecutive years at Burning Man have leant a unique habitat hardly matched outside the City. Most of all, in keeping with Juke Joint’s tradition of top-notch electronica, Malone continues to host some of the biggest international DJs. (Last month in the 200-capacity room, he booked Bonobo, who headlines the Warfield, the San Francisco venue that’s over 10 times Hopmonk’s size, in May.) Now, six years later and bringing back their first-ever guest, Juke Joint presents genre-bending genius J Boogie on Feb. 7 for a night of indulgence and dance. Bonus: be there for a major announcement guaranteed to stir up the electronic music scene for good.

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Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones and Marshall Crenshaw Sunday, February 24, 7:30 pm

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Arlene Francis Center Feb 8, Onye & the Messengers. 99 Sixth St, santa rosa. 707.528.3009.

Elvin Bishop He fooled around and fell in love in 1976 and now the bluesman is still at it. Feb 8, 8pm. $27. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

February Rambles Phil Lesh, Jackie Greene, Neal Casal, Tony Leone and Adam MacDougall. Feb 7-10, 7pm. $65. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

Feb 7, Zion Lion Band. Feb 8, Orchid Killers. Feb 9, Highway Poets. Feb 10, the Moonbeams. Mon, Artist & Model Mondays. Tues, Bluesy Tuesday. Wed, 7pm, open mic. 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.

Bergamot Alley Feb 8, Don Rigsby & the David Thom Band. 328A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720.

Christy’s on the Square Feb 7, Box Office Poison,

Feb 7, Sol Flamenco. Feb 8, Great Broadway Sing Along. Feb 9, Tammy Hall & Valerie Joi. Feb 10, Due Zighi Baci. 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.763.8920.

Dry Creek Kitchen Feb 11, Jim Adams & Tom Shader. Feb 12, Terry Henry & Bill Fouty. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.0330.

Finley Community Center Feb 8, Steve Balich Band. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3737.

Flamingo Lounge Feb 8, Sugarfoot. Feb 9, Jeff Edwins R&B Dance Band. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

French Garden Feb 8, Haute Flash Quartet. Feb 9, Prisma Trova. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.

Gaia’s Garden Feb 6, Shade. Feb 7, Ring of Truth. Feb 9, Buzzy Martin. Feb 13, French Session. Feb 13, French Sessions. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2491.

Green Music Center Feb 9-11, Santa Rosa Symphony with Roy Zajac. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

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Allen Toussaint One of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B has worked with Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Elvis Costello and countless others. Feb 7, 8pm. $25-$30. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.

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Main Street Station Feb 9, Bruce Halbohm & Greg Hester. Feb 11, Gypsy Cafe. Feb 12, Maple Profant. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

Feb 10, Lincoln Trio. 1100 University Ave, Healdsburg.

Hopmonk Tavern Feb 8, Maria Muldaur. Feb 9,

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Phoenix Theater Feb 9, the Jacka, Husalah, J Stalin. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

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Redwood Cafe Feb 6, the Antiquaters. Feb 9, Thugz. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

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Feb 9, Black Zeppelin. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.

Feb 6, Justin Brown. Feb 8, Blues Defenders. Feb 9, Bern Man. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7878.

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Peri’s Silver Dollar Feb 6, Down with May. Feb 7, Pocket Change. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Feb 9, El Radio Fantastique. Feb 10, Jeremy D’Antonio. Town Square, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Seahorse Feb 7, Thea Rose & the Equinox Jazz trio. Feb 8, Afrofunk Experience. Feb 9, Fely Tchaco. Feb 10, Rumbache. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.

Sleeping Lady Feb 9, Sukhawat Ali Khan. Feb 10, Danny Uzilevsky. Feb 12, Amanda Addleman. Feb 13, Finger-Style Guitar Showcase. 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.485.1182.

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Feb 9, Slaughter Daughters, Choque Diferente. Feb 12, NorBay Pyrate Punx. 446 B St, Santa Rosa. 707.544.8277.

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Thurs, Casa Rasta. Sun, Church. 528 Seventh St, Santa Rosa.

Feb 13, Jenifer Bryce with Cedricke Dennis. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Feb 10, David Abel & Julie Steinberg. Fifth and B streets, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.

Feb 7, Pure Cane. Feb 8, Arden Park Roots. Feb 9, Emery’s Hawaiian Luau Birthday Bash. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Feb 6, Ray Wylie Hubbard. Feb 8, Elvin Bishop. Feb 9, Zigaboo Modeliste. Feb 10, Concert Celebrating the Life

of Steve Strauss. Feb 11, Shane Alexander. Feb 12, Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Feb 7-10, February Rambles with Phil Lesh, Jackie Greene and more. Tues, American Jubilee. Wed, Terrapin Family Band Bar Show. Sun, Terrapin Family Band. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

NAPA COUNTY Calistoga Art Center Feb 10, Valentine Musicale & Hootenanny. 1435 North Oak St, Calistoga. 707.942.2278.

Napa Valley Opera House Feb 7, Allen Toussaint. Feb 8, Emerson Quartet. Second Tuesday of every month, Cafe Theatre Comedy Series. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.

Silo’s Feb 8, Sing a Song. Feb 9, Revolver. Feb 10, Holly Hofmann & Mike Wofford. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Uptown Theatre Feb 6, M Ward. 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

George’s Nightclub Thurs and Fri, DJ Rick Vegaz. Feb 8, the Cheeseballs. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

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Feb 8, the Pulsators, Gator Beat. Feb 9, Volker Strifler. Wed, Open Mic. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415-892-6200.

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Before he reforms Black Flag (sorta) Keith Morris hits up S.F. with new band. Feb 9 at Great American Music Hall.

Feb 10, Marin Symphony Family Concert: A Family Valentine. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.

19 Broadway Club Feb 6, Safety Orange. Feb 7, Mission Players. Feb 8, Revolver & Who Too. Feb 9, Clare on a Dare. Feb 10, Mod Squad of Berkeley. Feb 11, Buddy Owen. Feb 13, Cha-Ching & Ray Martinez. 19 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

Osteria Divino Feb 13, Jonathan Poretz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Feb 6, Joan Getz Quartet. Feb 12, James Moseley Quartet.

OFF! Ellie Goulding Since her first trip to the U.S., she’s had numerous hit singles and, uh, fallen in love with Skrillex. Feb 8 at the Fox Theater.

Dave Holland Master jazz bassist plays in solo, duo, quartet and quintet settings at new venue. Feb 7-10 at SFJAZZ Center.

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Galleries RECEPTIONS Feb 7 At 4pm. Agrella Art Gallery, “The Still Point: Abstract Constructions,” work by Judith Foosaner, Connie Goldman and Emily Lazarre. 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4298.

Feb 8 From 5-8pm. Rebound Books, “Sharp/Ragged Edge,” work by Mark Van Proyen and Julie Garner. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.482.0550.

Feb 9 At 2pm. Sonoma County Museum, “Mail Call,” collection of military mail. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500. At 2pm. Local Color Gallery, “Multi-Medea,” work by Rik Olson. 1580 Eastshore Rd, Bodega Bay. 707.875.2744. At 3pm. Upstairs Art Gallery, Lenona Winter, plein air paintings. 306 Center Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.4214. At 5pm. Healdsburg Center for the Arts, “Seeing Red,” local member artists. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. 707.431.1970. At 5pm. Towers Gallery, “Bright Beginnings,” 40 local artists. 240 N Cloverdale Blvd, Ste 2, Cloverdale. 707.894.4331. At 6pm. di Rosa, “MFA Selections,” artists who recently completed MFA degrees. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.226.5991.

Feb 10 At 2pm. John Denning Studio,“John Denning & Friends,” including art from five local artists. 23570 #D Arnold Dr, Sonoma. At 3pm. Gallery Route One, Igor Sazevich, Diana Marto and more. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1347.

SONOMA COUNTY Agrella Art Gallery Through Mar 7, “The Still Point: Abstract Constructions,” drawings, paintings and collages by Judith Foosaner, Connie Goldman and Emily Lazarre. Reception, Feb 7, 4pm. SRJC, Doyle Library, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Thurs, 10 to 4; Sat 12 to 4. 707.527.4298.

Charles M Schulz Museum Through Apr 1, “Peanuts Celebrations” highlights 70 original strips which celebrate the major holidays throughout the year and features the history of the Peanutsthemed balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Through Apr 28, “Usable, Loveable Peanuts,” highlights from 33 years of Peanuts products plus the licensing and manufacturing stories behind them. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; SatSun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.

Finley Community Center Feb 11-Apr 5, National Arts Program, featuring over 200 works by artists of all ages and backgrounds. Awards ceremony Mar 3, 4pm. Through Feb 7, “Monty Monty’s Traveling Air Show & Aeronautical Wonders,” sculptures of fantasy flight contraptions. Through Feb 7, “Nik Catalina: Photographs,” the magic and wonder of nature. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, 8 to 7; Sat, 9 to 1 707.543.3737.

Gallery One Through Feb 21, “White Plus One,” open-juried multimedia exhibit. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.

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years ago. 221 Matheson St, Healdsburg. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.431.3325.

John Denning Studio Feb 10-Apr 14, “John Denning & Friends,” including art from five local artists. Reception, Feb 10, 2pm. 23570 #D Arnold Dr, Sonoma.

Local Color Gallery Feb 6-Mar 11, “Multi-Medea,” featuring engravings and paintings by Rik Olson. Reception, Feb 9, 2pm. 1580 Eastshore Rd, Bodega Bay. Daily, 10 to 5. Closed Wednesdays. 707.875.2744.

Petaluma Arts Center Through Mar 10, “Four Weavers,” contemporary expressions of an ancient craft. Workshops, Feb 9, 1pm and Feb 23, 9am. Demonstration, Feb 16, 2pm. 230 Lakeville St at East Washington, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.

RiskPress Gallery Through Feb 28, “Abstraction,” art by David Kingwill & Carol Herzog. 7345 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol. No phone.

Riverfront Art Gallery Through Mar 3, “Winter,” photography by Lance Kuehne. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.

Sonoma County Museum Through Feb 24, “In My Back Yard,” photography group exhibition taking the Sonoma County Museum as subject. Panel discussion, Feb 7, 6:30pm. Through Apr 21, “Harry Dixon: The Metalsmith’s Workshop.” Opening Feb 9, “Mail Call,” collection of military mail. Reception, Feb 9, 2-5pm. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.579.1500.

Towers Gallery

Feb 6-Mar 3, “Seeing Red,” multimedia exhibit featuring local member artists exploring and depicting the emotions of the color red. Reception, Feb 9, 5pm. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Through Mar 11, “Bright Beginnings,” 40 local artists with a variety of mediums. Reception, Feb 9, 5pm. 240 N Cloverdale Blvd, Ste 2, Cloverdale. 707.894.4331.

Healdsburg Museum

Through Feb 24, “New York Paper,” art by Brian Novatny and Jennifer Nuss. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. Tues-Fri,

Through Apr 20, “Healdsburg: 100 Years Past and Present,” Historical artifacts, ephemera and more from life 100

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DON’T TELL ‘A Royal Affair’ screens Feb. 9 at Jarvis Conservatory. See Film, p32.

11 to 4; Sat-Sun, noon to 4. 707.664.2295.

Upstairs Art Gallery Through Feb 24, Lenona Winter, plein air paintings. Reception, Feb 9, 3pm. 306 Center Ave (above Levin & Co bookstore), Healdsburg. SunThurs, 10 to 6; Fri-Sat, 10 to 9. 707.431.4214.

MARIN COUNTY Art Works Downtown Through Mar 22, “Shadows,” three prominent, women artists from Marin whose work explores the past, memories and emotions. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Elsewhere Gallery Through Apr 10, “Thresholds,” a mother-son collaboration between Nadine Gay and Adrian Curtet. 1828 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. Daily, 11 to 6. 415.526.2855.

Falkirk Cultural Center Through Mar 9, “BayWood Artists,” dedicated to painting and preserving Marin’s natural landscape. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3438.

Gallery Route One Feb 8-Mar 17, Igor Sazevich, paintings of landscapes of the mind, mirages shaped by colors and forms. Reception, Feb 10, 3pm. Feb 8-Mar 17, “IneffableCanto XXIV,” Diana Marto works and dances, creating site-specific performances along with art installations of related works on paper. Reception, Feb 10, 3pm. Feb 8-Mar 17, “An Inventory of AlMutanbbi Street,” artist books

and broadsides witnessing the bombing of the street of booksellers in Baghdad. Reception, Feb 10, 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin History Museum History Center Gallery Through Apr 6, “Dorothea Lange at Steep Ravine,” photos of Marin coast in 1950s. 1026 Court St, San Rafael.

Marin MOCA Through Feb 24, “State of Mind,” member art exploring the concept. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4, 415.506.0137.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts

Artists,” artists who recently completed MFA degrees explore sculpture with light, sound, textiles and other unusual materials. Reception, Feb 9, 6pm. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10am to 6pm 707.226.5991.

ECHO Gallery Ongoing, “Proof of Some Existence,” works by Maki Aizawa, Peter Hassen, Angela Willetts and Michelle Wilson. 1348 A Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.812.2201.

Comedy Lewis Black

Through Feb 28, “Bold,” mixed-media artworks that explore bold use of color. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Political comedy at it’s finest. And there’s the QUICKLY ESCALATING ANGRY YELLING that he does so WELL. Feb 10, 8pm. $55-$70. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

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Feb 8-Apr 30, “Sharp/Ragged Edge,” work by Mark Van Proyen and Julie Garner. Reception, Feb 8, 5-8pm. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.482.0550.

Legendary comedian and Mister Pudding Pop himself is still at it after more than 50 years of entertaining. Feb 8, 8pm. $69-$99. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Seager Gray Gallery Through Mar 3, “Arbors of Imagination,” paintings by Helen Stanley. 23 Sunnyside Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat; 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 7; Sun, 12 to 5. 415.384.8288.

NAPA COUNTY di Rosa Feb 9-Mar 31, “MFA Selections: A Salute to Bay Area Emerging

Scott Capurro Known for his confrontational and controversial yet thought-provoking comedy. Feb 9, 8:30pm. $15. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Andrew Norelli Dhaya Lakshminarayanan and Matt Larson open. ) Feb 9, 8pm. $15-

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$18. Last Day Saloon, 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.2343.

Tony Sparks Workshop and showcase. Feb 8, 9pm. $25. Gaia’s Garden, 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.544.2491.

Whose Live Anyway From the TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway,” Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff B improv based on audience suggestions. Feb 9, 8pm. $30-$60. Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Will I Ever Wear a Bikini Again? Author and comedian Marilyn Kentz (formerly of “The Mommies”) explores the aging process. Feb 7, 7:30pm. $20. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Dance Sol Flamenco Flamenco players and dancers, with Sol Flamenco and Mark Taylor. Feb 7, 7:30pm. $15-$20. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.573.8450.

Events Bill & Dave Hikes Trek through forests, vineyards and cattle fields, with brief stops at the mountaintop tasting deck and Dunfillan winery ruins. Feb 9, 9:45am. Kunde Estate Winery, 10155 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood, 707.833.5501.

Cat Show Show cats, household pets in competition and feline agility stars. Feb 9, 10am6pm and Feb 10, 9am-5pm. $3-$5. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.545.4200.

Mardi Gras Party Crawfish, beads and music by Rhythmtown-Jive. Feb 9, noon4pm. $50-$60. Meadowcroft Wines, 23574 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, 707.934.4090.

Sausalito Herring Festival Fresh and original herring dishes by local chefs; information about the bay, fish, fishery and its history; a kids’ zone; beverages, and musical entertainment. Feb 9, 11am4pm. Free. Gabrielson Park, Anchor Street, Sausalito.

Steelhead Festival Fish in a trout pond, learn flyfishing, drink beer and listn to the Rosetown Ramblers. Feb 9, 10am-4pm. Free. Lake Sonoma Visitor Center, Rockpile Road (off Dry Creek Road), Healdsburg.

Singletrack High Documentary about the NorCal High School Cycling League. Feb 6, 8pm. $15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

This Is Not a Film Internationally acclaimed director Jafar Panahi, sentenced to a prison term and banned from filmmaking talks about his life and work. Fri, Feb 8, 7pm and Sun, Feb 10, 4pm. $7. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2606.

Urban Roots

Film Crime After Crime Award-winning film of two lawyers striving for justice for a black woman wrongfully in prison for decades. Panel discussion follows. Feb 9, 7pm. Free. Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.578.5519.

La Rodine Big screen showing of San Francisco Opera’s performance. Feb 10, 1pm. $8-$10. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma, 707.996.9756.

Marley The definitive life story of the Bob Marley the musician, revolutionary and legend, from his early days to his rise to international superstardom. Feb 13, 8:15pm. Free. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2880.

The Promised Land

Presented by Transition Sonoma. Feb 10, 3pm. Free. Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.575.8902.

Food & Drink Ballroom & Dining Room One-hour dance lessons followed by a special threecourse menu created by chef Aaron Wright. Second Mon of every month. $40. Lark Creek Inn, 234 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

Civic Center Farmers Market Sun at 10am, “Eat Local 101” provides walking tour with information, cooking advice and ideas inspired by locally grown foods. Thurs, 8am-1pm and Sun, 8am-1pm. Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 800.897.3276.

The nonviolent movement, struggle against growing poverty and effort to end Vietnam War. Feb 8, 7pm. Free. Community Baptist Church, 1620 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa.

Pliny the Younger

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Documentary on Raven Players’ production of “Gypsy: A Musical Fable.” Feb 7, 8pm. $10. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg, 707.433.6335.

Sat, 9am-noon and Wed, 9am-noon. Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa.

A Royal Affair A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician. Nominated for best foreign film 2013. Feb 9, 7pm. $10. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa, 707.255.5445.

Annual release of triple IPA some call “the best beer in the world.” Through Feb 14. Russian River Brewing Co, 725 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.BEER.

Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market Sat, 9am-1pm and Wed, 9am1pm. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.522.8629.

Wine & Chocolate Fantasy Celebrate Valentine’s with

aphrodisiacs and alcohol. Awwwww yeah. Feb 9, 1-4pm. $65. Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg, 707.431.1533.

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Wine Experience with Sommelier Chris Sawyer Food and wine pairing. Feb 6, 6pm. $35. Muscardini Cellars Tasting Room, 9380 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, 707.933.9305.

Lectures Beat Poets, Drugs & Zen at Druid Heights Explore dynamic counterculture period of the 1960s and ‘70s and Druid Heights with Bob Flasher. Feb 6, 7:30pm. Free. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Death Cafe Sonoma Gather in a casual, cafestyle setting to talk of all things related to life, death and everything in between. Feb 9, 2pm. Free. O’Reilly & Associates, 1005 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, 707.827.7190.

Education & Advocacy Meeting Lt. Corrado Ghioldi of the Sonoma County Jail, gives a brief overview of the Mental Health Unit, and talks about what to do if a family member with a mental-health issue is arrested. Feb 6, 6pm. Free. NAMI Sonoma County, 1300 N Dutton Ave, Ste A, Santa Rosa, 707.527.6655.

Grow Your Own Wine Master gardener Dennis Przybycien shows the steps necessary to grow quality wine grapes on your own property. Feb 9, 10:30am. Free. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, 707.869.9004.

Liu Ming’s Chinese Astrology Talk Combining insight and humor, learn about the “qi profile” of the snake in Chinese astrology. Feb 10, 1pm. $23. Marin Civic Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, (415) 499-6800.

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Self-Styled Selznick ‘Moonlight’ a fun riff on ‘Gone with the Wind’ Ron Hutchinson’s clever 2004 comedy Moonlight and Magnolias takes a Hollywood footnote and expands it into inspired intellectual slapstick. Directed by Charles Siebert and presented by the Sixth Street Playhouse, the play takes place inside the office of legendary film producer David O. Selznick (a blustering Dodds Delzell, above). Three weeks into production of Gone with the Wind, Selznick has fired his director, thrown out the script and kidnapped a new team of collaborators. Director Victor Flemming (Paul Huberty, adopting a kind of crass, flamboyant cynicism) is locked in the office with reluctant screenwriter Ben Hecht (an appropriately world-weary Adam Syd), and given five days to come up with a new script for Margaret Mitchell’s 1,100-word novel—which Hecht has never read. That much is basically true. What actually took place in that office over those five furious days was probably not what happens in the play, with Selznick and Flemming acting out the novel, as an increasingly delirious Hecht taps at his typewriter. But historical accuracy matters not—the banter and debate, well-played by this seasoned trio of actors, makes for an illuminating, funny clash of creative minds. Moonlight and Magnolias runs Thursday– Sunday through Feb. 17 at Sixth Street Playhouse. 52 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. Thursday–Saturday at 8pm; 2pm matinees on Sundays. $15–$25. 707.523.4185.—David Templeton

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Readings Book Passage Feb 6, 6pm, “The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man’s Canyon” with SS Taylor. Feb 6, 7pm, “Making Mavericks: The Memoir of a Surfing Legend” with Frosty Hesson. Feb 7, 7pm, “Shadow on the Crown” with Patricia Bracewell. Feb 8, 7pm, “The Marcel Network: How One French Couple Saved 527 Children from the Holocaust” with Fred Coleman. Feb 9, 1pm, “Rumi & Rilke: Feasting on the Soul & Spirit” with Terri Glass. Feb 9, 4pm, “Insane City” with Dave Barry. Feb 9, 7pm, “Seeing Red: A Women’s Quest for Truth, Power and the Sacred” with Lone Morch. Feb 10, 4pm, “The Human Shore: Seacoasts in History” with John R Gillis. Feb 10, 7pm, Women’s Voices with Pam Houston & Friends. Feb 11, 7pm, “The Lost Saints of Tennessee” with Amy FranklinWillis. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

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Marin History Museum Feb 7, 7pm, Lincoln Cushing speaks on social justice posters and their influence throughout history, including R. Crumb, Stanley Mouse, Cesar Chavez, Max Scherr, Emory Douglas, Angela Davis and more. Boyd Gate House, 1125 B St, San Rafael 415.454.8538.

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Theater Annie Tale of a fiery orphan in 1930s taken in by the rich Daddy Warbucks. Presented by Montessori de Terra Linda. Feb 8, 7pm. $10. Marin Civic Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, (415) 499-6800.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Pseudolus, a slave, attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master court the girl next door. Fri, 7:30pm, Sat, 8pm and Sun, 2pm. through Feb 17. $20-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

God of Carnage A playground altercation between 11-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. Fri-Sat, 8pm and Sun, 2pm. through Feb 24. $18-$20. Napa Valley Playhouse, 1637 W Imola Ave, Napa, 707.255.5483.

Island Passions: Two One-Act Operas The Deserted Island (L’ Isola Disabitata) by Joseph Haydn and Riders to the Sea by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Times vary. Thurs-Sun through Feb 17. $10$17. Person Theater, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

Moonlight & Magnolias Drama about the adaptation of “Gone with the Wind” into one of the most beloved and successful films of all time. Times vary. Thurs-Sun through Feb 17. $15-$25. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

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A Pack of Lies Cold War psychological thriller begins when Scotland Yard uses an English couple’s home to observe a Soviet spy ring. Times vary. Thurs-Sun through Feb 17. $20-$26. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555.

Shirley Valentine A bored and disillusioned housewife finds herself talking to the walls. But on a trip to Greece she finds the adventure, hope, laughs and love she had been missing. Thurs-Sat, 8pm and Sun, 5pm. through Feb 17. $15-$25. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol.

Smokey Joe’s Cafe In an idealized ‘50s setting, the classic themes of love won, lost and imagined blend with hilarious set pieces and sliceof-life emotions. Times vary. Thurs-Sun through Feb 10. $15$35. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

Waiting for Godot Though they admit that they do not know him well and won’t even recognize him when they see him, they wait. They wait for Godot. Directed by Jasson Minadakis. Tues-Thurs-Sat, 8pm, Sun, 2 and 7pm and Wed, 7:30pm. through Feb 24. $36$57. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

West Side Stories Five-minute true stories told live on-stage without notes. “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” Feb 6. First Wed of every month, 7:30pm through Jun 5. $5. Sonoma Valley Portworks, 613 Second St., Petaluma, 707.769.5203.

World’s Biggest Comedy Duo Improv with love themes. Feb 10, 8pm. $10-$14. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

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FREE WILL BY ROB BREZSNY

For the week of January 30

We mistakenly printed the Free Will Astrology column for February 6 last week. This is the column that should have published. We’ll be back on track next week.

ARIES (March 21–April 19): Wageni ni baraka is a Swahili proverb that means “guests are a blessing.” That’s not always true, of course. Sometimes guests can be a boring inconvenience or a messy burden. But for you in the coming weeks, Aries, I’m guessing the proverb will be 98 percent correct. The souls who come calling are likely to bestow unusually ﬁne beneﬁts. They may provide useful clues or missing links you’ve been searching for. They might inspire you to see things about yourself that you really need to know, and they might even give you shiny new playthings. Open your mind and heart to the unexpected blessings.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) “I feel my fate in what I cannot fear,” said Theodore Roethke in his poem “The Waking.” I invite you to try out that perspective, Taurus. In other words, learn more about your destiny by doing what makes you feel brave. Head in the direction of adventures that clear your mind of its clutter and mobilize your gutsy brilliance. Put your trust in dreams that inspire you to sweep aside distracting worries.

from an 11-year-old, learned the lindy hop, saw a rainbow over the ocean, had thrift store clothes stolen out of my car by a homeless man, made a magic protection amulet out of a piece of cardboard, was fed quinoa soup by the buffest 50-year-old South African woman I’ve ever met, bowed to a room full of applause and watched two of my favorite men slow dance together to Josephine Baker singing in French.” I suspect that you Libras will be having days like that in the coming week: packed with poetic adventures. Are you ready to handle more than the usual amount of stimulation and excitement?

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, called himself a Christian. But he also acknowledged that there weren’t any other Christians like him. He said he belonged to a sect consisting of one person—himself. While he admired the teachings of Jesus Christ, he had no use for the supernatural aspects of the stories told in the New Testament. So he created his own version of the Bible, using only those parts he agreed with. Now would be an excellent time for you to be inspired by Jefferson’s approach, Scorpio. Is there a set of ideas that appeals to you in some ways but not in others? Tailor it to your own special needs. Make it your own. Become a sect of one.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) It’s the First Annual Blemish Appreciation Week—for Geminis only. One of the best ways to observe this holiday is to not just tolerate the ﬂaws and foibles of other people, but to also understand them and forgive them. Another excellent way to celebrate is to do the same for your own ﬂaws and foibles—applaud them for the interesting trouble they’ve caused and the rousing lessons they’ve taught. I may be joking a little about this, but I’m mostly serious. Be creative and uninhibited as you have fun with the human imperfections that normally drive you crazy.

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CANCER (June 21–July 22) When I turn my

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) “Most humans have an absolute and inﬁnite capacity for taking things for granted,” said Aldous Huxley. If that’s true, Capricorn, it’s important that you NOT act like a normal human in the next few weeks. Taking things for granted would be a laziness you can’t afford to indulge. In fact, I think you should renew your passion for and commitment to all your familiar pleasures and fundamental supports. Are you fully aware of the everyday miracles that allow you to thrive? Express your appreciation for the sources that nourish you so reliably.

psychic vision in your direction, I see scenes of heavy rain and rising water, maybe even a flood. I’m pretty sure this has a metaphorical rather than literal significance. It probably means you will be inundated with more feelings than you’ve experienced in a while. Not bad or out-of-control feelings—just deep and enigmatic and brimming with nuance. How to respond? First, announce to the universe that you will be glad and grateful to accept this deluge. Second, go with the flow, not against it. Third, promise yourself not to come to premature conclusions about the meaning of these feelings; let them evolve.

LEO (July 23–August 22) “I want to know more about you” may be the most potent sentence you can utter in the coming week. If spoken with sincere curiosity, it will awaken dormant synergies. It will disarm people who might otherwise become adversaries. It will make you smarter and work as a magic spell that gives you access to useful information you wouldn’t be able to crack open with any other method. To begin the process of imbuing your subconscious mind with its incantatory power, say “I want to know more about you” aloud 10 times right now. VIRGO (August 23–September 22) My hotel was nice, but the neighborhood where it was located seemed sketchy. As I returned to my room after a jaunt to the convenience store, I received inquiries from two colorfully dressed hookers whose sales pitches were enticingly lyrical. I also passed a lively man who proposed that I purchase some of his top-grade meth, crack or heroin. I thanked them all for their thoughtful invitations but said I wasn’t in the mood. Then I slipped back into my hotel room to dine on my strawberry smoothie and blueberry mufﬁn as I watched HBO. My experience could have something in common with your immediate future, Virgo. I suspect you may be tempted with offers that seem exotic and adventurous but are not really that good for you. Stick to the healthy basics, please.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) A West Coast DJ named Shakti Bliss wrote a remarkable status update on her Facebook page. Here’s an edited excerpt: “In the past 24 hours, I did yoga in a bathtub, hauled furniture by myself in the rain, got expert dating advice

“Everyone is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day,” said writer Elbert Hubbard. “Wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.” Judging from my personal experience, I’d say that five minutes is a lowball figure. My own daily rate is rarely less than half an hour. But the good news, as far as you’re concerned, Sagittarius, is that in the coming weeks you might have many days when you’re not a damn fool for even five seconds. In fact, you may break your all-time records for levels of wild, pure wisdom. Make constructive use of your enhanced intelligence!

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Poet Jacob Nibengenesabe was a member of the Swampy Cree, a First Nation tribe in Canada. He wrote shamanic poems from the point of view of a magical trickster who could change himself into various creatures. In one poem, the shapeshifter talked about how important it is to be deﬁnite about what he wanted. “There was a storm once,” he said. “That’s when I wished myself / to be a turtle / but I meant on land! / The one that carries a hard tent / on his back. / I didn’t want to be ﬂoating!” By the end of the poem, the shapeshifter concluded, “I’ve got to wish things exactly! / That’s the way it is / from now on.” I hope that will be the way it is from now on for you, too, Aquarius. Visualize your desires in intricate, exact detail. For example, if you want to be a bird for a while, specify what kind. PISCES (February 19–March 20) As you sleep, you have at least a thousand dreams every year. But if you’re typical, you may recall only a few of them. Doesn’t that bother you? To be so ignorant of the stories your subconscious mind works so hard to craft? To be out of touch with what the Iroquois call “the secret wishes of your soul”? Now is an excellent time to develop a stronger relationship with your dreams, Pisces. It’s high time to explore the deeper strata of your life’s big mysteries.

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