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Rhapsodies Yes on Measure H SRJC facilities and technology need an upgrade BY DR. FRANK CHONG
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As the cost of attending a university in California has skyrocketed, more students are relying on community colleges for some or all of their education. Measure H will help provide local high school graduates access to high-quality, affordable college options. Students who want to take courses toward a four-year college degree need a modern, local resource. Stronger collaboration with California State University, University of California and other colleges will allow students to take university courses at SRJC. By making upgrades to classrooms, labs and campus facilities for 21stcentury instruction Measure H will reinforce these partnerships. Today, as our beloved and well-used institution nears 100 years old, our reputation as a top community college remains, but classrooms and laboratories are overcrowded and out of date. Measure H will make critical upgrades to outdated classrooms, laboratories and school facilities that need important health and safety updates, like science and math buildings constructed in 1955. Without Measure H, these problems will only get worse and more expensive to fix. Measure H will also expand SRJC’s ability to offer more courses at all campus locations, from Santa Rosa to Petaluma, North County to West County. Measure H will support training in public safety, nursing and healthcare, manufacturing and engineering, science, information and communication, technology agriculture, automotive and diesel mechanics, and many other fields. Measure H has tough accountability requirements to protect taxpayers. All of the funds from Measure H will be spent to improve SRJC—not one penny can be taken by the state. Annual financial audit and independent citizen oversight will ensure funds are used as promised. Visit friendsofsrjc.org for more information. Dr. Frank Chong is superintendent and president of Santa Rosa Junior College. Open Mic is a weekly feature in the ‘Bohemian.’ We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 350 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.
Beefs with ‘Beef’
“If I ever desire to eat meat, I will do so because there is no reason not to do so,” said Nicolette Hahn Niman in last week’s story about her book Defending Beef (“Eat More Beef,” Oct. 22). And yet there remains an undeniable reason not to eat meat, and that is the colossal cruelty inherent in the meat industry. I would have hoped this longtime vegetarian would not sell short her “affinity for animals” because, outside of some of our precious Sonoma and Marin ranches, and maybe a few others scattered here and there, every single one of the animals raised for food suffers a life of misery and brutality. That is reason enough to eschew eating meat.
SHERI CARDO Petaluma
Although methane emissions are indeed lower than CO2, the EPA graphs only measure quantities of emissions. The Bohemian article didn’t mention anything about rather recent IPCC studies on how methane’s chemistry may have a greater impact on radiative forcing. Maybe Hahn Niman’s book does. But methane may have potential to “have 34 times the effect on temperature of a carbon dioxide emission of the same mass over the following 100 years.” I must add I sincerely appreciate the efforts of grass-fed free-range beef operations as a step in a noble direction.
TREVOR MOORE Healdsburg
Editor’s note: ‘Defending Beef’ does discuss the impact of methane emissions. Space didn’t allow inclusion of this issue into the article. Sad, sensationalist piece that panders to the meat-loving crowd. What exactly qualifies this lady to call out a mass of scientifically published journals/reports as “flimsy science”? If this is the route
the Bohemian is going to take with such an impending issue, please cite sources. Even the text used at the [SRJC’s] introductory class for environmental science states that the best way to lessen your carbon footprint is to adopt a plant-based diet.
MATTY WOMP Via online
This makes no sense, her reasons . . . It is absurd and she is harming living beings that feel pain for her own desires and then justifying it. She should watch the documentary Cowspiracy.
NOT HARMING ANIMALS Via online
Nothing sensational at all—the author cites scientific reports to debunk all the myths that are being passed off as “science.” maybe you should read the books as well their footnotes before making such ill-informed comments. Besides, any introductory environmental course that doesn’t understand the carbon cycle, ecosystems and soil health really isn’t a very good one. Diets that require a lot of transportation for outof-season produce don’t have small carbon footprints.
STEFHAN GORDON Via online
Go Meatless U.S., state and municipal health authorities are working overtime and spending millions of dollars to stem the spread of ebola, which has killed just one person here. Where is the comparable effort to stem the spread of heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and other chronic diseases that kill 1.4 million Americans annually and are linked conclusively to excessive consumption of animal products? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, that’s 23 times the number killed by all infectious diseases combined, including AIDS, hepatitis, blood poisoning and intestinal infections!
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Sinister Snobbery I know and work with Rami Batarseh and Vicky Kumpfer. From the beginning, they have worked creatively with the long-term local art community. I am very concerned with the negativity of this article (“Making a Scene,” Oct. 8). I am in dialogue with Rami about this. Flora Tsapovsky has misrepresented what Batarseh and Kumpfer said and meant. She presents the Fulton Crossing gallery’s attitude as outrageously disdainful and disrespecting of “typical local artists.” Her intent seems to be build a controversy at the expense of the gallery’s reputation. Sabotage! What can the Bohemian do to repair
the damage done by Tsapovsky to Fulton Crossing’s reputation? What was intended as positive publicity for Batarseh and Kumpfer’s efforts at building an artistic asset within our community has instead been written as an exposé of sinister snobbery toward local older artists. I appreciate your attention to this and to finding a way to promote good will.
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Flora Tsapovsky responds: I sat down with Fulton Crossing’s team to talk about Sonoma County art and its prospects. The result was a critical discussion that put the local art community in a larger context .The local art community deserves an honest, in-depth evaluation, which, in my opinion, is the very opposite of disrespect.
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DO GOODER Nonprofit guru Bruce Burtch coined the phrase ‘doing well by doing good.’
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Bruce Burtch encourages nonprofits and businesses to forge mutually beneficial partnerships BY TOM GOGOLA
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ou’d have sworn it was an Onion story: Why is there a pink-hued fracking drill bit jutting out from my Facebook newsfeed? It was crazy, but it was no satire. The Susan G. Komen Foundation made headlines last month when it linked up with the fracking industry to promote its annual Race for the Cure against breast
cancer. The image they decided on was the pink-hued drill bit, and it was weird. This was “cause marketing” gone sideways, and not the first time Komen’s dalliance with corporate donors raised eyebrows among veterans in the nonprofit community. Marin author-entrepreneur Bruce Burtch was recently holding court in a San Rafael coffee shop and recalled another Komen snafu from 2010. Burtch is the author
of Win-Win for the Greater Good, and self-described coiner of the phrases “cause marketing” and “do well by doing good.” The high-energy San Rafael resident matches big-pocket investors with altruistic nonprofits, and has been at it since the 1970s. In 2010, Burtch recalled, Kentucky Fried Chicken got with the Komen Foundation and offered customers pink-hued buckets of wings, thighs and breasts. It was
an unmitigated public relations disaster for Komen. Why would the company accept money from purveyors of fried, factory-farmed fast food that might give you cancer? “They thought they were doing the right thing,” says Burtch. Speaking generally, he adds, “A mismatched cause can destroy in five minutes a 20-year effort.” Burtch has matched nonprofits with for-profits since he brokered a mutually beneficial liaison between Marriott theme parks and the March of Dimes in the late 1970s. Love them or hate them—and many progressives hate them— these alliances are here to stay. Ideally, they are “partners working for the greater good,” says Burtch. He says the landscape between giver and receiver has shifted in recent years, as corporations work to maximize the public relations appeal to consumers— and contribute to employee satisfaction in the bargain, Burtch says. This is not just about sending the money and then taking the feel-good photograph for the annual report to investors. These days, he says, “if you just put your hand out, it’s not happening. More corporations now take the approach of, ‘We want to give the money but we also want to work with the nonprofit.’” According to the Marin County Nonprofit Landscape Study 2013, there are more than 1,500 nonprofits in Marin County alone, the highest, per capita, in the state and maybe the country. That shouldn’t surprise anyone, given the outsized levels of social concern and commitment on display in much of the enlightened North Bay, not to mention its proximity to lots of money. The nonprofits here range from Point Reyes Station’s Environmental Action Committee to Marin Fair Housing, to the Jackson Café in San Rafael (see Dining this week, page 13, for more on the Jackson Café), and beyond. Nowadays investors in nonprofits like these will put an emphasis on employee volunteering, pro bono work for the organization and other activities where the nonprofits can leverage the “brain ) 11 power” of their investors
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put that on the table, because this is about trust.” The difficulty is selling that trust to the public. Chevron, which operates a refinery in Richmond, participated in a workforce development program with Catholic Charities in 2009. The idea, says Burtch, was for Chevron to pay to train men and women, “and maybe provide a better workforce for Chevron.”
‘Anyone with a good idea can start a nonprofit,’ and that’s not always a good idea. But many in the hyperprogressive region could not get past “Oh my God, you’re taking money from Chevron,” says Burtch—as he also admits the obvious: “Sometimes companies are looking to burnish their image by developing cause marketing. Good faith is the key.” Good faith is good; better still are built-in corporate values that reflect the cause being promoted. In some cases, says Burtch, the corporation will offer a product connected to the cause or, in the case of Patagonia or Salesforce.com, will “build ‘cause consciousness’ into the [investment] plan. For them, it’s not about the money—it’s about the messaging.” Investors, he says, “are looking for a social return on their investment. This is a businessvalue proposition to for-profits.” Regardless of the motive or the investor, says Burtch, the bottom line in any link-up between forprofits and the nons has to be: “Where’s the public benefit?”
D EBRIEFER Open by April? There’s still a ways to go, but Sebastopol philanthropistbusinessman and out-front Palm Drive Hospital booster Dan Smith says to keep an eye out for April 6, 2015. That’s the “projected opening date” of the now-shuttered West County hospital, says Smith, who has been working with Santa Rosa pulmonologist Dr. James K. Gude on a board-approved plan to try and reopen the hospital as a financially viable, sustainable business with an emphasis on specialty services. The beloved hospital went bankrupt and closed in late April. In the intervening months, Gude has spearheaded an effort that would re-open Palm Drive and make the facility a “center of excellence for certain kinds of services that would draw people from places outside of West County,” says Smith. The reopen plan offers limited in-patient beds, acute-care services and an emergency room— but under the aegis of “a specialty service building that’s also a hospital,” says Smith. So far, Gude and Smith have lined up commitments from a neurologist, a urologist and a specialist in minimally invasive spine surgeries, all from other area health outlets, says Smith. “They are part of the plan, and they have made commitments that they would bring their practices here,” says Smith. “That’s all happening because we have Dr. James Gude.” The plan has gotten “positive” feedback from the Palm Drive Health Care District board of directors, says Smith, though “there are still people who are trying to understand whether it can be financially feasible, and that’s a process we’re still in the middle of. The issue is: How much start-up capital do we need? We’re restarting a business with 200 employees from zero. That’s a complex problem—and we’ll need $9 million to $12 million to get started.”
Board vice president Marsha Lustig is one of those people. She’s “very hopeful and hope that’s what happens,” insofar as the proposed April reopen, but says she’s still waiting for the financials. “Some financials,” she says. “We haven’t seen any!” They’re coming next week, says Smith. He expects that the facility would need about $1 million annually for plant upkeep and maintenance—“It’s well within the district’s ability to find funding for that.” The proposed April reopening, Smith says, is moving right ahead. “We’re putting all the pieces together to meet that goal,” says Smith, who is pushing a fundraising effort that aims to raise $9.2 million. “In the last week we received commitments for $1 million. It’s going extremely well, even better than I had anticipated.”
Cannabis Conference Medical marijuana activist Jacqueline Patterson is one of several local cannabis activists on hand for a big medical marijuana conference this Saturday, Nov. 1, at Dominican University in San Rafael. “Medical Cannabis: The Science Behind the Hype” will offer testimonials from cannabis users aged 10 to 81, including Patterson. The Bohemian interviewed Patterson in September for a story on the state of medical marijuana in California. She’s been using cannabis since she was a kid to help with a severe stutter. She tells the Debriefer that one focus of the conference will be the hotbutton issue of treating pediatric cancer with pot—Bodega Bay “cannabis alchemist” Mara Gordon will give a talk on cancer, kids and cannabis. The conference is hosted by the United Patients Group, a medicalcannabis consulting firm in Larkspur, and runs 10am-6pm. Admission is $50.—Tom Gogola
The Bohemian started as The Paper in 1978.
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to the greater good, says Burtch. A 2009 study on cause marketing from Stanford University’s Social Innovation Review set the bar even higher for concerned corporations in search of a nonprofit: “Rather than tying charity to profits, corporations should focus on their own responsibility to their employees (through means such as fair wages and healthy, satisfying work conditions), the environment (through means such as greener and more sustainable practices), and the global society (through means such as Fair Trade practices and loyalty to communities of operation). Corporations might also join other foundations and donors in funding grassroots efforts to improve communities.” “Anyone with a good idea can start a nonprofit,” Burtch says, and that’s not always such a good idea. With the big number of nonprofits comes big competition for donor money—and, says Burtch, duplicated efforts that aren’t necessarily serving the people who are supposed to be served. For example, Burtch notes that there used to be two food banks serving Marin County. Everyone thought they were doing the right thing, but the result was duplication of services, waste and possible confusion among clients who rely on food banks for nutrition. The problem was solved, says Burtch, once the nonprofit administrators got involved. “Marin Community Foundation said to merge, and they did. They have the money.” The latest Komen controversy highlighted why there’s often public skepticism over such liasions. And, there’s often mistrust between organizations even after they’ve teamed up. It’s a “huge” issue, says Burtch, and the trick to closing the chasm is to “bridge the cultural divide between for- and nonprofits, first by not having any surprises or hidden agendas,” he says. “The first question I have for a corporation is, why are you doing this? Is there an ulterior motive for giving? Get the agenda out there,
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here are places in San Rafael and Marin County where you can go for high-minded ethnic cuisine, but the Jackson Café is not one of them. You’re here for lunch, and lunch is a square deal, available five affordable days a week. The cafe is located within the Whistlestop nonprofit service
center in San Rafael, a sprawling building across from the bustling San Rafael transit center. The Whistlestop is run by the Marin Senior Coordinating Council, a nonprofit that assists the elderly and disabled of Marin County. There’s a library and other services in half of the building, which has been helping folks out for 60 years. The Jackson Café is operated in a partnership with the nonprofit Homeward Bound of Marin and its Fresh Starts Culinary Academy,
in Novato. The program offers job training and a safe-kitchen certification for students who were once homeless and perhaps wandering around the San Rafael transit center looking to catch a break, if not the bus. This is truly the wanderingeyeball part of town, where on any given morning you’ll see a variety of folks waiting and wheezing in the bustle of exhaust fumes, doing variations on the pathos hustle. They’re waiting for the bus or are otherwise caught in the transient
thrum of adjacent Highway 101, with its road stank and all the down-and-out fixings: overstuffed backpacks and smelly shoes, cigarette ends plucked from the trash, you got a quarter? “The Jackson Café is oftentimes their first work experience,” says Amanda Denny, marketing and communications specialist at Whistlestop. “This really offers that bridge from being homeless, from being unemployed—to being educated and having some work experience that you can demonstrate on a résumé.” The Jackson Café is where you go to rest them weary dogs, to unload yourself of a mere $7 (for nonmembers) and have a solid lunch before getting on with the business of the day. The ceiling is kind of low and you feel like you’re maybe in a Sarajevo Holiday Inn conference room, circa 1992. But the vibe is one of rampant humility and human concern. And at any moment you expect someone to jump up and shout “Bingo!” The Friday special was poached salmon with garden beurre blanc, but let the Catholics have that. I went for the baked chicken—a seasoned thigh and a drumstick baked skin-crisp and topped with lime-macerated red onion slices, served with a dollop of rice and a thick slurry of black beans, with a few fried shekels of plantain thrown in. Bingo! That’s a $6.95 special—and it comes with a cuppa joe or some ruggedly unsweetened iced tea. A scant side salad is less an afterthought than a welcome, if fleeting gesture at these prices A typical week at the Jackson Café might find Moroccon chicken on Monday; some spinach ravioli on Tuesday, a plank of whitefish on Wednesday. This month there was an Oktoberfest bratwurst one Thursday and a poached salmon for the Friday crowd. Regular menu items include grilled hamand-cheese sammiches, burgers, $5 soup-sandwich combos and a $2 fruit cup. Jackson Cafe, 930 Tamalpais Ave., San Rafael. 415.454.0964.
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S O N O MA CO U N T Y 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. 90 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.526.1575.
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Hana Japanese. $$$-$$$$. An oasis of cool tucked away in the atmosphereless Doubletree Hotel complex. Reservations on the weekend a must. Lunch and dinner daily. 101 Golf Course Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.586.0270.
Hang Ah Dim Sum Chinese-dim sum. $. Low prices and good variety make it pleasing. Buffet-style quality and greasiness can be a letdown. Lunch and dinner daily. 2130 Armory Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7873.
Le Bistro French. $$. A tiny space, simple menu, excellent food–and a reasonable price. Dinner, Wed-Sun. 312 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma. 707.762.8292.
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Roberto’s Restaurant Italian. $$. Reliable home-style Italian cooking. Dinner, TuesSun. 4776 Sonoma Hwy, Santa Rosa. 707.539.0260.
Rocker Oysterfeller’s American. $$-$$$. Friendly, warm service in a spot whose menu is thick with local, organic ingredients. Dinner, Thurs-Sun; brunch, Sun. 14415 Coast Hwy 1, Valley Ford (at the Valley Ford Hotel). 707.876.1983.
Sonoma-Meritage Martini California-French. $$$. The menu, which changes daily, is well-rounded with plenty of options, thanks in no small part to the fresh seafood bar. Dinner daily. 165 W Napa St, Sonoma. 707.938.9430.
Thai Orchid Thai. $-$$. Rich Thai food made with crisp, fresh ingredients, reasonably priced. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily. 1005 Vine St, Healdsburg. 707.433.0515. Vineyards Inn Spanish. $$. 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.
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Buckeye Roadhouse American. $$-$$$. A Marin County institution. Delightful food, friendly and seamless service, and a convivial atmosphere. Try one of the many exotic cocktails. Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, SatSun. 15 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.331.2600.
Copita Tequileria y Comida Mexican. $$. California-inspired preparation of traditional Mexican fare, including spit-roasted chicken, homemade tamales and “eight-hour� carnitas. Some ingredients are sourced from the restaurant’s own organic garden. Lunch and dinner daily. 739 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.331.7400.
Joe’s Taco Lounge & Salsaria Mexican. $. Mostly authentic Mexican menu with American standbys. Lunch and dinner daily; takeout, too. 382 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.8164.
Left Bank French. $$-$$$. Splendid, authentic French cuisine. Lunch and dinner daily. 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331. M&G’s Burgers & Beverages American. $. The ultimate in American cuisine. Crispy fries, good burgers and friendly locals chowing down. Lunch and dinner daily. 2017 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 415.454.0655.
Nick’s Cove Seafood/ contemporary American. $$$$. Fresh from the bay oysters, upscale seafood, some steaks and a great burger. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 23240 State Route 1, Marshall. 415.663.1033.
Robata Grill & Sushi Japanese. $$. Mmm. With thick slices of fresh sashimi, Robata knows how to do it. The rolls are big winners. Lunch, MonFri; dinner daily. 591 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.381.8400.
Salito’s Crab House Seafood . $$$. Waterfront setting with extensive marine menu plus steak and other American staples. Lunch and dinner daily. 1200 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito. 415.331.3226.
Small Shed Flatbreads Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Italian. $$. Hearty and flavorful food in authentic neighborhood-style Italian restaurant. Lunch and dinner daily. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera. 415.927.2316.
Pizza. $$. Slow Food-informed Marin Organics devotee with a cozy, relaxed family atmosphere and no BS approach to great food served simply for a fair price. 17 Madrona St, Mill Valley. Open
for lunch and dinner daily. 415.383.4200.
Sol Food Puerto Rican. $.
N A PA CO U N TY Bistro Jeanty French. $$$. Rich, homey cuisine. A perfect choice when you can’t get a chance to do your Laundry. Lunch and dinner daily. 6510 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.4870. Carpe Diem Wine Bar Californian. $-$$. Right in the heart of downtown Napa, Carpe Diem’s contemporary and innovative menu includes a variety of seasonal flatbreads, an ostrich burger, the famed short-rib sliders and much more. Over 45 wines by the glass, six draft beers and an impressive reserve wine list round out this warm, inviting space. Dinner daily. 1001 Second St., Napa. 707.224.0800.
Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen Eclectic. $$-$$$. As comfortable as it sounds, with a rich and varied melting pot of a menu. Lunch and dinner daily. 1327 Railroad Ave, St Helena. 707.963.1200.
Cole’s Chop House American steakhouse. $$$$$. Handsome, upscale 1950s-era steakhouse serving chophouse classics like dryaged porterhouse steak and Black Angus filet mignon. Wash down the red meat with a “nostalgia” cocktail. Dinner daily. 1122 Main St, Napa. 707.224.6328.
Fumé Bistro & Bar California cuisine. $$$. California bistro fare that nearly always hits the mark. Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sat-Sun. 4050 Byway E, Napa. 707.257.1999.
Gillwoods Cafe Diner. $-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1313 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.1788.
Opening Doors I remember when chef Charlie Phan opened the Slanted Door on San Francisco’s Valencia Street back in 1995. The elegant restaurant with its big front window and white tablecloths made a big splash amid the Mission district bars and taquerias. The Slanted Door was not only a sign of the neighborhood’s growing gentrification, but the beginning of Phan’s rocket-ride of a career. Phan later moved the restaurant to Ferry Plaza, cementing his place in Asian fine dining and earning himself a “Best Chef” award from the James Beard Foundation in 2004. Through it all he has remained a humble, accessible chef who is still in love with the food of his native Vietnam, a country he fled when he was 13. Phan will make the drive up 101 Nov. 1 for a special dinner and interview with food writer Lora Zarubin about his new cookbook The Slanted Door: Modern Vietnamese Food. The event includes cocktails, a food and wine pairing, and dessert bar. The menu includes bahn lot loc (steamed shrimp and pork tapioca dumplings wrapped in banana leaves), live scallops with limecilantro sauce, Vietnamese fisherman stew, steamed spare ribs and black cod with celery cucumber salad. During the meal, Phan will be interviewed by Zarubin, who will discuss his life in Vietnam, influences in and out of the kitchen and the inspiration behind the cookbook. This event is expected to sell out, so make a move if you want to go. Tickets are $175, including drinks, tax and tip. Go to healdsburgshed.com for tickets or call 707.431.7433.—Stett Holbrook
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Flavorful, authentic and homestyle at this Puerto Rican eatery, which is as hole-in-thewall as they come. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. San Rafael locations: 811 Fourth St; 901 & 903 Lincoln Ave. 415.451.4765. Mill Valley location: 401 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.380.1986.
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Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $-$$. Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486. Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa. 707.224,6900.
Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations.
Breakfast, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa.707.251.1900.
Zuzu Spanish tapas. $$. 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 and Brazilian style steamed mussels. Lunch, MonFri; dinner daily. 829 Main St, Napa. 707.224.8555.
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Dempsey’s Restaurant & Brewery Give your palate a rest from the hopped-up West Coast ales and try the maltier Irish ales at one of Sonoma County’s oldest breweries. Or just go for it and get a Boneshaker, a big IPA at 8.7 percent ABV—but you may need to take a dunk in the nearby Petaluma River to recover. 50 E. Washington St., Petaluma. 707.765.9694. www. dempseys.com.
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HopMonk Tavern Founded by Dean Biersch of Gordon-Biersch, HopMonk offers house-brewed beers Kellerbiers and Dunkelweizens, in addition to an impressive rotating list of seasonal craft beers from California and beyond. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 707.829.7300. 691 Broadway. Sonoma. 707.935.9100. www. hopmonk.com.
and excellent—and worldfamous— brews. Two words: beer bites! 725 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.2337. www. russianriverbrewing.com.
Ruth McGowan’s Brew Pub Straight outta Cloverdale, Ruth McGowan’s citrus wheat ale makes summer days fly by just right. During the colder days of winter, try the dry Irish stout. 131 E. First St., Cloverdale. 707.894.9610. www. ruthmcgowansbrewpub.com.
Third Street Aleworks Third Street is sometimes overshadowed by a worldrenowned brewery just around the corner, but their Bombay rouge—a malty, drinkable IPA—can hold its own in a roomful of crowded beers. 610 Third St., Santa Rosa. 707.523.3060. www. thirdstreetaleworks.com.
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Lagunitas Brewing If you haven’t hit up the beer garden at the North Bay’s most laid-back brewery, waste no time and get down there, preferably on one of the many nights of live music. Sip on a Little Sumpin,’ Hop Stoopid, Hairy Eyeball, Pils . . . you are getting verrrrrryyy thirsty . . . 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 707.778.8776. www. lagunitas.com.
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Best North Bay brewpub by Bohemian readers in 2011, the time is right to stop in for a handcrafted German lager, bock or summer golden ale at San Rafael’s friendliest beer establishment. 1132 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.456.HOPS. www. brokendrum.com.
made the leap from the garage to an actual building, this Windsor-based brewery has really taken off. Part of the appeal, beyond delicious beers, is the focus on locally sourced ingredients. 9000-A Windsor Road, Windsor. 707.657.7624.
101 North Brewing Company A new addition to the North Bay craft beer scene, this brewery’s Heroine IPA has 101 North winning at the beer
brewery proudly produces artisanal ales specializing in Belgian, French and West Coast Ale styles. Enjoy a pint in the inviting tasting room featuring live music and absolutely zero TVs. 401-B Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato. 415.883.2040. www.baeltanebrewing.com.
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Marin Brewing Co. Excellent soups, salads, pub grub and award-winning porkbeer sausage. 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.4677.
Mill Valley Beerworks If there is a beer heaven, it might look a little like this Mill Valley gem of a spot. An impressive draft list is well stocked with old and new favorites. 173 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415.888.8218. www.millvalleybeerworks.com.
Moylan’s Brewery & Restaurant At Moylan’s, the M stands for malty. Hit up this Novato landmark for traditional ales that won’t fail the taste test. 15 Rowland Way, Novato. 415.898. HOPS. www.moylans.com.
N A PA CO U N TY Downtown Joe’s Restaurant & Brewery Boasts a brewery built by Chuck Ankeny—the great-grandson of Adolf Hamms—this Napa mainstay has serious historical chops. Try the palate-altering Golden Thistle Very Bitter ale, and prepare to be amazed. 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337. www.downtownjoes.com.
Napa Smith Brewery Brewer Don Barkley was part of the revered New Albion Brewery, America’s first craft brewery since Prohibition, back in 1978. He’s now part of the team creating goldmedal winning IPAs, wheat beers, pilsners and more at Napa Valley’s only production brewery. 1 Executive Way, Napa. 707.254.7167. www. napasmithbrewery.com.
Napa Valley Brewing Company Located within the Calistoga Inn, this brewery produces an admirable Dugan oatmeal stout that just might replace your next egg-andbacon breakfast. What’s for dinner? Why, a Calistoga porter, of course! 1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.4101. www. calistogainn.com.
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ccording to the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are more than 1.5 million nonprofit and charitable organizations registered in the United States. Though these numbers reflect that we are not an ideal society, they also indicate that we are trying. Because of growing income disparity and social needs in this country, nonprofits are essential.
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“The problems are simply too big and getting bigger every minute,” says Neil Edgington, president of Social Velocity, a management consulting firm specializing in nonprofit organizations. “Government resources are shrinking, so the greater burden for solutions is increasingly placed on the shoulders of the nonprofit sector. As problems get worse and money gets tighter, the social change sector will take center stage.” Yet as the need for nonprofits grows, the private donations on
which those organizations depend have not kept pace. In spite of an improving economy, funding for charities is stagnant. But don’t tell that to Impact100 Sonoma. Each year, the group pools donations of $1,000 from 100 women and donates grants up to $100,000 to competing local nonprofits after a group vote. “Our motto is $1,000, one woman, one vote,” says Celia Canfield, co-president of Impact100 Sonoma. Since 2009, Impact100 Sonoma has awarded $929,000
to nonprofits serving Sonoma County, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, La Luz Center, Sonoma Valley Teen Services, Sonoma Valley Education Foundation and the Redwood Empire Food Bank and the Sonoma Land Trust. “It’s a labor of love for each of us, and we make commitments of three-plus years to serving the community through this organization,” says Canfield. “It’s the bigger picture of serving the community that drives us.”
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presenter as ‘voices of hunger,’” says Impact100 communications director Judy Scotchmoor. “The voices were of ordinary people having a tough time for a variety of reasons. They live here. They are part of us. They need our help. And in many cases, we did not know that they were there.” Scotchmoor goes on to say that “those tears are those of joy in knowing that we can help make a difference.”
‘It’s the bigger picture of serving the community that drives us.’
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he value of Impact100 is its ripple effect in the community. Although there are several charity and nonprofit watchdog groups and document-disclosure requirements, donations are made in faith. But the local, grass-roots approach to charity taken by Impact100 directly affects the community in which it serves. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley was the first nonprofit to receive the award, in 2010. “The affect is still being felt today,” says Boys & Girls Club committee member Rachel Cusick. “Since the 2009 launch of the case-management teen program, College Bound, the club has seen 110 kids graduate from Sonoma Valley High School with a solid post-secondary education plan. Ninety percent of these students who participated in the College Bound program are still on a path to success in their postsecondary education goals. “Another astonishing outcome of the program is the success rate of students who chose the community college path. Thirtythree of the 110 graduates chose
PROGRESS REPORT Sonoma Land Trust’s John McCaull reports to Impact 100
Sonoma members on a grant funded-project at the Sonoma Developmental Center.
to attend a community college, and 73 percent of these either graduated with a degree or are on track to complete their studies.” Compare this with the statewide community college dropout rate of 70 percent, she says, and you begin to see the impact that solid planning for a post-high school education can have on Sonoma Valley teens. Cusick attributes the success of the College Bound Program to Impact100 Sonoma and the support the group provides with
its positive stories about the Boys & Girls Club in the community. Juan Hernandez, executive director of La Luz Center, a nonprofit that assists those in need with medical costs, food and housing, says their Impact100 grant laid the foundation for a new building and support for mental-health programs. “Impact100 has given us the stepping stones to take the leap to where we are today,” he says. Cristin Lawrence, ) 26 executive director for
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Sonoma Valley Teen Services, tells a similar story. “The impact that Impact100 has had on Sonoma Valley Teen Services goes well beyond the grant funds,” she says. The grant increased exposure and “added legitimacy” to the organization and encourages future investors to be confident in any donation given, she says. “They provide us occasions to showcase our programs and offer us ongoing networking and educational opportunities,” says Lawrence. “We are fortunate to have this organization in our community.”
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he Impact100 model of philanthropy is similar to crowdfunding, in which a project is funded by raising many small contributions from a large number of people, usually via online platforms like Kickstarter. But Scotchmoor refers to the Impact100 model as a “giving circle.”
“Giving circles, as they currently manifest themselves, are a relatively new trend, but they are built on old traditions dating back hundreds of years to mutual-aid societies and other forms of giving for the community,” she says. Giving circles were initially composed of women, but they are now more diverse in gender, as well as race and age, although women continue to make up the majority of members. “The trend that I see is that we have found an amazingly effective and simple way to be impactful,” Scotchmoor says. “With all the bad news that we are inundated with on a daily basis, it feels pretty darn good to know that together we are making such a positive difference in our community. The diversity of projects we have supported shows that we are increasingly more aware of unmet needs and we are able to do something about that.”
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Arts Ideas DIVE IN Characters in Daniel Ribeirto’s new film navigate the waters of adolescent life and love.
Caught Looking Daniel Ribeiro’s ‘The Way He Looks’ explores themes of vulnerability and desire BY JESSIE JANSSEN
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or young Brazilian Leonardo, burgeoning adolescence is more difficult than it is for others. Leo has never been kissed; Leo is also blind. Daniel Ribeiro’s film The Way He Looks follows Leonardo’s interactions with jeering classmates and overbearing parents—and his dawning realization that he’s gay.
Leonardo strives to pull away from the constant supervision of his helicopter parents but doesn’t quite know how. Regardless of the friendship with his best friend, Giovana, the introduction of new student Gabriel provides him with an individual who aids in his escape from the confines of routine, and shows him the way to the life of acceptance and freedom that he’s always craved. The classic “twist” on this story of adolescent awakening? A love triangle between the three main characters
where each encounters jealously, insecurity and companionship, and tentative attempts to find a place in each other’s lives. Unquestionably an art film, the cinematography and sets supplement the youthfulness of the story. Pastel colors and lots of light accentuate the innocence of the characters and their situation, and the featured music of indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, representing the changes in Leonardo’s life, lends to the upbeat tone. Still, the film is deeper than
its candy-coated exterior; a serious conversation about the pressures of adolescence is present just beneath the surface. The film is based on Ribeiro’s 2010 award-winning short film I Don’t Want to Go Back Alone, and uses the same actors to flesh out an already intriguing story of vulnerability, breaking routine and desire. The Way He Looks touches the same themes but with more focus on dialogue and acting, and takes advantage of the longer format to flesh out the characters. In an interview, Ribeiro says he “wanted to create a universal story that, gay or straight, blind or not, everyone would be able to relate to,” a sentiment that shines through in a film that addresses tolerance and acceptance. The Way He Looks is a commentary on attraction without sight, our definitions of sexual orientation and the prejudices society places on both of these factors. Ribeiro’s vision was to remove homosexuality as an obstacle or problem in plot, and instead “prove to society, friends and family that being gay is ‘normal.’” Leonardo’s sexual orientation is not the focal point of the film; instead, it’s the desires and experiences of first love that we all recognize. The Way He Looks is the official Brazilian entry for the Academy Awards, and has already won the FIPRESCI Prize and Teddy Award from the Berlin International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Frameline Film Festival, and is an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. ‘The Way He Looks’ opens Nov. 14 at Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. In Portuguese with English subtitles.
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West’s “Vanya’ boast a great cast.
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hat would you rather see?� a colleague once asked. “A strong performance in a weak play? Or a weak performance in a great play?� Easy. The most brilliant script cannot survive performances that aren’t up to snuff. But nothing beats a great performance. Which brings us to Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer-winning Driving Miss Daisy, a groundbreaking play staged so often it hardly feels groundbreaking anymore. But in a pristine production at Petaluma’s Cinnabar Theater, some exceptionally good acting makes the show well worth seeing (or seeing again). Directed with thrift and polish by Nathan Cummings, Daisy is the tale of an elderly Southern
Christopher Durang’s Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, now playing at Main Stage West, won the Tony award for best play in 2013. Revolving around three middle-aged siblings whose Chekhov-loving parents have recently died, the appealingly offbeat comedy employs masterfully complex language, blended with sharp one-liners and crackpot characterizations. Vanya (a gently sad-sack Eric Thompson) is a cranky curmudgeon who lives with sister Sonia (marvelously played by Madeleine Ashe). Both are lonely and resentful after years of caring for their parents while sister Masha (Elly Lichenstein) pursues her career as a movie star. Housecleaner Cassandra (Naomi Sample, a joy to watch) claims to be clairvoyant, warning of coming changes at the hands of someone named Nina. After Masha arrives with dim actor boy-toy Spike in tow (Tyler Costin, hilarious), the prophesied Nina arrives (Ivy Rose Miller, practically glowing with starstruck innocence), a neighbor and longtime fan of Masha. Beautifully directed by Sheri Lee Miller, with as much attention paid to the characters’ underlying emotions as to the comedic elements in Durang’s loopy and literate script, this one proves that strong acting is a play’s heart and soul. Rating (out of 5): ‘Driving Miss Daisy’ runs through Nov. 2 at Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. Friday–Saturday, 8pm; Sunday matinee, 2pm. $15–$25. 707.763.8920. ‘Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike’ runs through Nov. 16 at Main Stage West. 106 N. Main St., Sebastopol. Thursday–Saturday, 8pm; 5pm matinee on Sunday. $15–$25. (No shows Nov. 13–14) 707.823.0177.
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At the lily-white Whitman College, Samantha White’s show on the college radio station is chafing a lot of nerves. In the proud tradition of fraternity-row movies, the administration is up in arms about her broadcasts. The worried dean of students is played by Dennis Haysbert, who gets to give full weight as an actor when telling off his legacy-student son Troy (Brandon P. Bell.) The talented cast includes Tyler James Williams as Lionel, a wary underdog with a sky-high afro who’s seduced to the Light Side by the college newspaper, seeking an exposé of racism on campus. Samantha’s opposite, Coco (Teyonah Parris), is a vlogger (neologism shudder) who seeks popularity at all costs even if it means acting girly, self-deprecating and YouTube-friendly. You can be in favor of Dear White People and still notice that it’s a Harvard movie about Harvard problems. Because of the tight budget, Whitman is shot to look like an Everycollege. The Twitterish notes in Samantha’s broadcasts sometimes offer little distinction between serious racism and etiquette breaches. Simien’s characters are all flawed, troubled and almost all duplicitous—the Latin motto of Whitman is “Know Thyself,” but nobody does here. That’s a sign of mature filmmaking. Yet Samantha’s pronouncement “Dear white people: don’t dance” is, ultimately, supposed to be funny. It exemplifies this film’s tendency to double-dip: decrying prejudice while celebrating exceptionalism. Dear White People wisely ridicules the assertion that America is post-racial after Obama’s twin victories. The film’s bravery and open ending is credible, despite the dead spots, and that woeful selfseriousness that poxes student wit. You can hit the nail on the head a hundred times and still have a rickety structure.
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FOR THE LOVE Michael Franti’s nonprofit brings people with serious illnesses to concerts of their choice.
Healing Music Michael Franti shares the power of music
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or fans around the globe, San Francisco– based songwriter Michael Franti is beloved for his generous spirit and great music. The frontman of Spearhead for 20 years, Franti effortlessly moves musically between hiphop, funk and soul, and his live shows are moving communal experiences. The last year has also shown the philanthropic side of Franti, who co-founded the Do It for the Love Foundation, a wish-granting nonprofit organization that brings people with life-threatening illnesses, wounded veterans and children with severe challenges to see live concerts with the artists of their choice. Franti and his partner, ER nurse
Michael Franti performs on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Mystic Theatre, 21 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 4:30pm and 8pm. Sold-out. 707.765.2121.
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and relief worker Sara Agah, were inspired to start the foundation after meeting Steve and Hope Dezember in April 2013. Steve was living with the advanced stages of Lou Gehrig’s disease and it was his wish to see Franti in concert. Franti invited the couple to a show and brought them onstage, where Hope lifted Steve out of his wheelchair and held him as they danced together in front of thousands of fans. Franti was so moved by the couple and the experience of the concert that he and Agah decided to give that opportunity to as many people as they could. They started Do It for the Love in August 2013, and to date it has fulfilled more than 200 wishes, nearly all of which have included artist meet-andgreet experiences and VIP access. In times of crisis for families, these experiences offer a chance to connect and bond while making some truly positive lifelong memories and reveling in the healing power of music, which Franti feels is a real phenomenon. Apparently, he’s not alone on that theory, and participating artists like Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Tom Petty, Paul McCartney and others have donated their time, inspired by Franti’s efforts. The nonprofit’s name is based on a song from Franti’s 2013 album, All People. His eighth album with Spearhead, Franti’s latest is a slick pop record with equal parts jam band melodies and hip hop beats, with elements of techno and reggae thrown in to an album that saw Franti opening up his songwriting with a more collaborative approach. Franti is currently working on a new album, and this fall he is taking to the stage in a special acoustic solo tour. He has already sold-out two North Bay shows at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma. If you know someone who could benefit from Do It for the Love, you can nominate them on the foundation’s website, www.doitforthelove.org.
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Music Concerts SONOMA COUNTY All Hallow’s Eve with the Crux Annual Halloween party also features Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra, the T Sisters, Snake Walk and others. Oct 31, 7pm. $10. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
Cirque Du Sebastopol A diverse blend of the hottest electronic music in the abbey with great local Americana, burlesque, and antics in the beer garden. Oct 31, 8pm. $25$35. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.
Halloween Ball with JGB & Melvin Seals Also features live dance from Krysta & Her Wild Things, painting by Stanley Mouse and others. Oct 31, 8pm. $30. River Theatre, 16135 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.8022.
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LIVE MUSIC & DANCING EVERY FRI & SAT NIGHT! OCT 31 > $10 adv / $12 door
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This gala fundraiser for Spreckels is a tribute to the songs of Barbra Streisand, featuring Sonoma County vocalist Kelly Brandeburg. Nov 1, 6pm. $15-$40. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.
Zombie Ball Music by Gator Nation and Rhythm Rangers, costume contest and fine wine and food trucks. Benefits Palm Drive Health Care Foundation. Oct 31, 7pm. $25-$35. Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. 707.823.1511.
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NAPA COUNTY It’s a Grand Night for Singers The Conservatory re-opens after the Earthquake with this 19th Anniversary celebration of their monthly concert event. Nov 1, 7pm. $15. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445.
Monsters Ball The Phenomenauts, DJ Megan Daniels, The Pulsators, Funk Pickles and others play. Costume contest, food trucks and more will also be on hand. Oct 31, 6pm. $75. Copia, 500 1st St, Napa. 707.259.1600.
Prince vs Michael Jackson Halloween Costume Party Featuring DJ 8th Grader, with costume contest and more. Oct 31, 8pm. $30. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Tinariwen Saharan blues band reflects the complex realities of their home in North West Africa with hypnotic and electrifying guitar rock. Oct 29, 8pm. $30-$40. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters Oct 31, Disclaimer. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.
Aqus Cafe Oct 30, John Murphy Duo. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.
Bergamot Alley Nov 1, Supernatural Soiree. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720.
mic. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.
D’Argenzio Winery Oct 30, Iriefuse. 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.280.4658.
Epicurean Connection Oct 30, Rooster Still. Oct 31, Sally Haggard. Nov 1, Cowpunk. Nov 2, Lindalou and Michael. Nov 5, Yardsale. 122 West Napa St, Sonoma. 707.935.7960.
Flamingo Lounge Oct 30, John Nash. Oct 31, Halloween Party with The Billy Martini Show. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.
French Garden Oct 31, Rory McNamera & the Ring of Truth Trio. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.
HopMonk Sebastopol Nov 1, Dia de los Muertos show with Locura. Nov 3, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques & DJ Guacamole. Tues, open mic night. Wed, Brainstorm EDM show. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.
HopMonk Sonoma Oct 31, No Buenos. Wed, Open Mic. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.
Hotel Healdsburg Nov 1, Stephanie Ozer Trio with Andrew Emer and Phil Thompson. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.
Lagunitas Tap Room Oct 29, Phony Abalone. Oct 30, Left Coast Syncopators. Oct 31, Levi Lloyd. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.
Main Street Station Oct 29, Gypsy Cafe. Nov 1, Yancie Taylor Trio. Nov 2, Gypsy Cafe. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.
Murphy’s Irish Pub Oct 31, Cynthia Carr and the Carrtunes. Nov 1, Andrew Freeman. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.
Mystic Theatre Oct 31, Wonderbread 5 Halloween Bash. Nov 1, the Expendables. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
Hustler and Beso Negro play a rocking night of music. Oct 31, 9:30pm. $20. Peri’s Silver Dollar, 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.
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Oct 31, Halloween Bash with DJ Lionize. 400 First St E, Sonoma. 707.938.7110.
Oct 31, Andre Nickatina. Nov 1, Gungor. Sun, 5pm, rock and blues jam. Tues, 7pm, Acoustic Americana jam. Wed, 6pm, Jazz jam. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.
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Nov 2, student piano recital. Nov 4, Ukulele jam. Sat, 2pm, bluegrass jam. Mon, open
Oct 31, Hot Grubb. Nov 1, Maldito Tango Duo. Nov 4, Rock Overtime. Thurs, Open Mic.
Lazyman opens. Costume contest with cash prizes. Oct 31, 9pm. $27-$32. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
Nov 1, Market Farmers Band. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.766.8162.
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Phoenix Theater
8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.
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Rossi’s 1906 Oct 31, Lee Press On & the Nails. Nov 2, the Tri Tip Trio. Thurs, the Blues Defenders. 401 Grove St, El Verano. 707.343.0044.
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Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Nov 1, Quatuor MosaĂŻques. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.
Sonoma Valley Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club Oct 31, Bollyween with DJ Dragonfly. 574 First St E, Sonoma.
Spanckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nov 1, Counterbalance. Sat, live music. Thurs, DJ Tazzy Taz. Thurs, 7pm, Thursday Night Blues Jam. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.
Tradewinds Oct 31, Flashback Friday with DJ Dave. Tues, Jeremyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Open Mic. Wed, Sonoma County Blues Society. Thurs, DJ Dave. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7878.
Twin Oaks Tavern Oct 29, the Orchid Killers. Oct 30, Granular. Oct 31, Trainwreck Junction. Nov 1, Stagefrite. Nov 2, Blues and BBQ with Ricky Ray Allan. Nov 3, the Blues Defenders Pro Jam. Nov 4, Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop with Levi Lloyd. Nov 5, the Dixie Giants. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.
Whiskey Tip Oct 31, Sweet Hayah & the Go Ahead. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.
Wells Fargo Center Nov 5, Tedeschi Trucks Band. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
Zodiacs Oct 30, Lyrics Born. Oct 31, Monophonics. Nov 1, Katdelic. Nov 4, the Melodians and Monty Morris. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.
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MARIN COUNTY 142 Throckmorton Theatre Nov 1, Mitch Woods and His Rocket 88s. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Bolinas Community Center Oct 31, Halloween Ball with New Monsoon and High Tide Collective. 14 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.
Fenix Oct 31, the 85’s. Nov 1, Wall Street. Nov 2, Caminos Flamencos. Nov 4, Marin School of the Arts. Wed, Pro Blues Jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.
George’s Nightclub Oct 31, Old School Marin Reunion Halloween Party. Sat, DJ night. Sun, Mexican Banda. Wed, Rock and R&B Jam. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.
HopMonk Novato Oct 30, Yeah. Sure. Whatever.. Oct 31, Hollywood Halloween Party with Pride & Joy. Nov 1, Dgiin. Wed, Open Mic. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.
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29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.
Rancho Nicasio Oct 31, Stompy Jones. Nov 2, S E Willis. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.
Oct 29, Terrapin Family Band. Oct 30, San Geronimo. Oct 31, Elliott Peck & The Werewolves. Mon, Ross James’ Radio Galaxy. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.
Sausalito Seahorse Oct 30, Swing 60’s. Oct 31, the Marin Fidels. Nov 1, Lumanation. Nov 2, 5pm, Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion. Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Tango with Marcello and Seth. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.
Sleeping Lady Oct 29, Biambu’s Groove Room. Oct 30, Liz Stires student showcase. Oct 31, Rhythm Addicts. Nov 1, Sara Laine and friends. Sat, Ukulele Jam Session. Sun, 2pm, traditional Irish music jam. Mon, open mic with Simon Costa. 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.485.1182.
Smiley’s Oct 30, Cattail Blu. Oct 31, Halloween Bash with the Cole Tate Band. Sun, open mic. Mon, reggae. Wed, Larry’s karaoke. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.
Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 1, Super Diamond. Nov 5, Johnette Napolitano. Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
NAPA COUNTY City Winery Napa Oct 30, Gary Randa with Off the Cuff. Nov 1, the Mother Hips. Nov 2, NVOH presents Makana. Nov 5, Rusted Root. Through Nov 1, “Dinner Show Series” with Mads Tolling. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Oct 31, Mutha Cover Band. Nov 1, Crosstown 5. Sun, DJ Aurelio. Wed, open mic. 902 Main St, Napa. 707.258.2337.
Silo’s Oct 30, Tom Duarte. Oct 31, House of Floyd Halloween. Nov 1, Rockin Down the Highway (Doobie Brothers tribute). 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.
Uva Trattoria Oct 29, Le Jazz Hot. Oct 30, Collaboration. Oct 31, Jack Pollard and Dan Daniels. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.
Nov 2, 2pm, Marin Golden Gate Barbershop Chorus. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.
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Osteria Divino Oct 29, Aspen Jordan. Oct 30, Passion Habanera. Oct 31, Grant Levin Trio. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.
Panama Hotel Restaurant Oct 29, DownLow Duo. Oct 30, C-JAM. Nov 2, Kurt Huget and friends. Nov 4, Swing Fever. Nov 5, Rusty String Express. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.
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Patty Griffin The stripped-down folk singer continues to perform her powerful music; John Fullbright opens. Oct. 30 at the Fillmore.
Amel Larrieux New York-based chanteuse sings with an eclectic voice and worldly style. Oct. 31 at Yoshi’s SF.
Mark Lanegan Band Grunge music hero and Screaming Trees frontman plays off his new record, “Phantom Radio.” Nov. 1 at Great American Music Hall.
We Were Promised Jetpacks Scottish indie rock band blazes a dark post-rock edge and experimental approach. Nov. 4 at Bimbo’s 365 Club.
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Oct 30 Finley Community Center, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Absract Artist Group of Sonoma County,â&#x20AC;? the longstanding community advances the conversation on art with these mind opening works. 5pm. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3737. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beasties,â&#x20AC;? a juried exhibition featuring animals real and imaginary. 6pm. 282 S High St, 707.829.4797. University Art Gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Valley of the Sun,â&#x20AC;? multimedia installation by collaborative artists Kevin Cooley and Phillip Andrew Lewis is a meditation on the origins on the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sonoma.â&#x20AC;? 4pm. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2295.
Nov 1 Risk Press Gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brush Strokes,â&#x20AC;? paintings by local artists Joyce Delario and
Galleries SONOMA COUNTY C14 Contemporary Arts Through Dec 25, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little X Little,â&#x20AC;? a small works show with over 20 artists working in a variety of media. 6780 Depot St, Suite 100, Sebastopol. 707.827.3020.
Calabi Gallery Through Nov 2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beyond Borders,â&#x20AC;? art made outside the U.S. by foreign-born artists working in the U.S., and any artists working outside of the mainstream. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.
Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Dec 7, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Punchlines in Peanuts,â&#x20AC;? 70 original strips look at the art of joke-telling that kept â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peanutsâ&#x20AC;? readers laughing for decades. Through Jan 4, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journey to the Reuben: The Early Years,â&#x20AC;? rarely
Carol Phillips. 3pm. 7345 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol. di Rosa, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Presence of the Present,â&#x20AC;? explores new work by three accomplished Bay Area artists with seemingly disparate approaches to the painted surface. 6pm. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.226.5991.
Nov 4 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hanlon Center for the Arts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Art of Food,â&#x20AC;? art exploring what the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;foodâ&#x20AC;? conjures in the mind, juried by Slow Food movement leader Gibson Thomas. 6pm. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.4331.
Nov 6 Sonoma County Museum, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hole in the Head,â&#x20AC;? exhibition chronicles the battle for Bodega Bay and the birth of the environmental movement. 6pm. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500.
exhibited original Peanuts strips and early pre-Peanuts cartoons are featured. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.
Christie Marks Fine Art Gallery Through Nov 16, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Person, Place or Thing,â&#x20AC;? Jennifer Hirshfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paintings investigate the figure, landscapes and the idea of place. 322 Healdsburg Ave, Second Floor, Healdsburg. Thurs-Sun, 1pm to 5:30pm and by appointment. 707.695.1011.
Ehlers Estate Through Nov 30, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joie de Vivreâ&#x20AC;? presented by Sue Bradford and Nancy Willis. 3222 Ehlers Lane, St Helena. 707.963.6045.
Fulton X Gallery Through Nov 2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sonoma County Art Trails Previewâ&#x20AC;? 1200 River Rd, Fulton. 707.477.0657.
Gallery One Through Oct 30, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something Bold,â&#x20AC;? anniversary exhibit features mixed-media from several artists. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.
Graton Gallery Through Nov 30, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Recent Landscapes,â&#x20AC;? artist James Freed displays his recent works, with guest artists Jan Thomas, Bill Gittens and others. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. TuesSun, 10:30 to 6. 707.829.8912.
Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Nov 9, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eight X Eight,â&#x20AC;? exhibits works that are no larger than 8-by-8 inches. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.
Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center Through Dec 22, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Splendor of Autumn,â&#x20AC;? oil paintings from Donna DeLaBriandais. 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.
Occidental Center for the Arts Through Nov 2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Folie a Deux,â&#x20AC;? pen and paint by Harley and Hamlet Mateo. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.542.7143. Through Dec 29, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Infinite,â&#x20AC;? new minimalist and atmospheric paintings by Rob Quercia focus on boundless horizons and perpetual light. 25193 Hwy 116, Duncans Mills. 707.865.0243.
Riverfront Art Gallery
Through Nov 16, â&#x20AC;&#x153;MaskArrayed,â&#x20AC;? original masks created by local artists and students are displayed in time for Halloween. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.
Through Nov 2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Circles and Lines,â&#x20AC;? dramatic oils by Dominique is accompanied by â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Walk in the Park,â&#x20AC;? with photos by Lance Kuehne. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.
Through Nov 11, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Fassbinder Exhibitâ&#x20AC;? plein air paintings are on display in the tasting room. 3100 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol. Daily, 10am to 4:30pm. 707.827.3600.
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community have developed content around various questions concerning the neighborhood. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.579.1500.
Sprint Copy Center Through Oct 31, “The Hole Shebang,” Pointless Sisters Quilted Fiber arts exhibit includes pieces from the 2014 quilt challenge “Holes” and more. 175 N Main St, Sebastopol. Mon-Thurs, 8:30 to 8; Fri, 8:30 to 5; Sat, 10 to 4. 707.823.3900.
Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 415.506.0137.
Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.
Mill Valley Library
Richard Chassler headlines, with Emily Epson White and others. Nov 1, 8pm. $10. Rack and Cue Billiards, 8492 Gravenstein Hwy, Cotati. 707.792.2515.
Through Oct 30, “Natural Beauties,” Lucy Arnold’s exhibit looks at bugs, butterflies and other natural critters. 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.389.4292.
MINE Art Gallery Through Nov 23, “Crazy Big Art Show,” exhibiting contemporary and pop art from around the Bay Area that challenges, amuses and inspires. 1820 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax.
SRJC Museum
San Geronimo Valley Community Center
Through Nov 7, “Dia de los Muertos,” exhibit features alters made by students and faculty. Workshop, Oct 30 at 3pm. 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. “Weekdays, noon to 4” 707.527.4479.
Through Oct 29, “Photography by Devin Wilson,” landscape and medium format photography. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.
Studio Blomster
Through Oct 30, “Facsimile,” Lisa Kokin’s conceptual art mixes printed text and her own surreal style. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.
Through Nov 2, “Shawn Webber Exhibit,” the artist shows surreal, abstract works. 14045 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville.
Thumbprint Cellars Through Nov 13, “Extracted Abstraction,” Sonoma county artist Clay Vajgrt’s oil paintings explore nature’s natural fluid movements. 102 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 11 to 6, daily 707.433.2393.
MARIN COUNTY Gallery Bergelli Through Nov 20, “Attraction,” new paintings by Greg Ragland. 483 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.945.9454.
Gallery Route One Through Nov 2, “Orangeland,” artist Candace Loheed meditates on color and light, with works by Annalisa Vobis and Will Thomas also showing. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.
Jack Mason Museum Through Nov 30, “Radio Personalities of Wireless West Marin,” oral histories and photographs tell the fascinating stories of the men and women who worked for RCA. 15 Park Ave, Inverness. 415.669.1099.
Marin MOCA Nov 1-29, “Legends of the Bay Area: Squeak Carnwath,” works from Squeak Carnwath, one of the leading California artists of the last 30 years. Novato Arts
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NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Museum Through Nov 30, “Continuum” Napa artists are inspired by the Spiral Jetty. Through Nov 30, “Inherit: Latino Artists in California,” features Latino artists whose artwork portrays Latino culture, history and influence on American culture. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Tues-Sun, 10am to 4pm. 707.944.0500.
Comedy
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Tuesday Night Comedy Mark Pitta hosts ongoing evenings with established comics and up-and-comers. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Dance Alonzo King LINES Ballet Renowned San Francisco company performs. Nov 1 at 8pm. $25-$45. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.3600.
College of Marin Kentfield Campus Oct 31-Nov 8, Visions, Fall dance concert with musing movement and spirited performances. $10-$20. 835 College Ave, Kentfield.
Dance Palace Wednesdays, 5pm, HipHop with Bianca. $15. First Wednesday of every month, 6pm, First Wednesday Line Dancing, with Carol Friedman 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.
Finnish American Home Association Wednesdays, 6pm, African Dance & Drum Workshop, led by Sandor Diabankouezi, world-class Congolese master drummer. $15-$25. 191 W Verano Ave, Sonoma.
Mummenschanz Comedy Night Queenie T T headlines a night of laughs. Every other Thurs, 7pm. Bui Bistro, 976 Pearl St, Napa. 707.225.5417.
Laughing Tomato Comedy Showcase Local and Bay Area comics, hosted by Tony Sparks. First Tues of every month, 8pm. Free. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.
Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Open Mic Comedy Wed. Spancky’s, 8201 Old
The Swiss performing group brings magic, mimes, dancing and more. Nov 2 at 3pm. $20$60. Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael 415.499.6800.
Redwood Cafe Nov 3, 6pm, Open Belly Night. $5. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 707.795.7868.
Events Blind Scream Haunted House Three spooky houses make up the evil empire of the horrifying Doctor Horatio Hunter. Through
LIVING LEGEND Marin MOCA shows work by Squeak Carnwath in ‘Legends of the Bay Area’ exhibit. See Galleries, this page.
Oct 31. Sonoma Mountain Village, 1400 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.
Community Meditation Practice Sitting and walking meditation with free instruction. Followed by tea and snacks. Sun, 9am. Free. Santa Rosa Shambhala Meditation Center, 709 Davis St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.4907.
Create a Keepsake Painting A plein air watercolor painting workshop. Nov 1, 10am. $75. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.
Day of the Dead at Dance Palace many local artists and craftspeople create artful remembrances for a community altar installation, beginning with an Aztec drum procession from Gallery Route One to the Dance Palace. Nov 1, 5:30pm. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.
Dia de los Muertos Celebration The gallery is celebrating the memories of loved ones who have passed and the closing of their “Beyond Borders” exhibition. Nov 1, 4pm. Free. Calabi Gallery, 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. 707.781.7070.
Drop-In Meditation Classes for all levels include guided meditation and brief commentary. Kids welcome. Ongoing. $10. Mahakaruna Buddhist Center, 304 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.766.7720.
Entrepreneurs’ Happy Hour Enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres while socializing with local innovators, service providers and investors. First Tues of every month, 5pm. Free. Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster, 1300 Valley House Dr, Ste 100, Rohnert Park. 707.794.1240.
Fiber Arts Forum Informal gathering of fiber artists for idea sharing. All disciplines and experience levels, ages 15 and up. Last Fri each month, 1 to 3. $5 donation. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.
Heirloom Craft Hub Each evening includes instruction for a specific craft. Last Thurs of every month. $5. Marin History Museum, Boyd Gate House, 1125 B St, San Rafael. 415.454.8538.
Intentional Communities Course Five-day residential course works towards creating and sustaining local community living. Through Oct 31. $675. Occidental Arts and Ecology
Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental. 707.874.1557.
Introduction to Hypnotherapy Unity Spiritual Center in Napa Valley presents a one day workshop exploring hypnosis and how it can be used to promote physical and emotional health. Nov 1, 10am. Free. Welcome Grange Hall, 3275 Hagen Rd, Napa.
Kundalini Meditation Tues, 7pm. Free. Keene Acupuncture, 7 Fourth St, Ste 50, Petaluma.
Life & Work of Great Painters Experience and create art while observing and learning about the life and work of great painters. Sat, Nov 1, 8:45am. $30. Nurturing Arts, 114 Sequoia Circle, Santa Rosa. 707.709.6009.
Match Your Key Singles Party Single professionals of all ages are invited to meet new friends. Nov 5, 7pm. $10. Sheraton Sonoma County, 745 Baywood Dr, Petaluma.
Meditation Group for Mothers Mindful meditation and sharing experiences for benefit of mothers and their children. Wed, 8:30am. $10. Shambhala Meditation Center,
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Singles Halloween Costume Party Single professionals are invited, with costume contest and dancing. Oct 31, 8pm. $10. Embassy Suites Hotel, 101 McInnis Pkwy, San Rafael.
Sonoma Yoga Fest Three days of transformational yoga classes, workshops, and music in Sonoma Valley. Oct 31-Nov 2. $195-$395. Yoga Community, 577 Fifth St W, Sonoma. 707.935.8600.
Taste the Possibilities: Adding Value to Your Ag Business The UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources offers a day-long workshop for farmers and artisans interested in creating small-batch and “value-added” products with locally grown produce. Register at http://ucanr.edu/taste. Nov 3, 8:30am. $15-$25. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.545.4200.
Trick or Treat on Main Street Get spooked at the Russian River. Oct 31, 4pm. Downtown Guerneville, Main Street, Guerneville.
USGBC-REC Membership Gala The US Green Building Council’s Redwood Empire Chapter hosts their annual event with regional food, silent auction and guest speaker Alex Stantner of Healthy Building Science. Nov 5, 6pm. French Garden, 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.
Waterline Improvement Project Public Meeting Learn the details and comment on the upcoming projects to increase the current waterlines. Sat, Nov 1, 11am. Monte Rio Community Center, 20488 Hwy 116, Monte Rio. 707.865.9956.
Windsor El Dia de Los Muertos Fun, family-centered celebration honors ancestors with authentic music, costumed dancers and food.
Nov 1, 6pm. Free. Windsor Town Green, Market St and McClelland Dr, Windsor.
Yoga Therapy Training for Teachers & Healers Comprehensive curriculum and instructors who are leading experts in the field of Yoga Therapy provide a dynamic learning experience. Through Nov 8. $215 per day. Flamingo Resort Hotel, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.722.7382.
Field Trips Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects. First Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon. 415.388.2524.
Bats, Spiders, Owls, Oh My! Audubon Canyon Ranch hosts a Fall backyard naturalist program exploring the nocturnal wonders in our local wildlife. Oct 31, 6pm. $25-$35. Bouverie Preserve, 13935 Hwy 12, Glen Ellen.
French Garden Farm Tour Join Dan Smith for practical tips on growing your own garden. First Sat of every month. Free. French Garden Farm, 11031 Cherry Ridge Rd, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.
History of the Headlands Hike Wear your Halloween costume as a naturalist leads and shares the history of the plants, animals, minerals and the people of the Headlands. Nov 1, 11am. Free. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 415.331.9622.
Film GMO OMG Occupy Sonoma County presents this documentary looking at how GMOs affect our daily lives. Nov 3, 7pm. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.
Halloween & Halloween II John Carpenter’s original slasher masterpieces screen
back-to-back as part of the Roxy’s Cult Film Series. Oct 30, 7pm. $10. Roxy Stadium 14, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa.
Italian Film Festival Eight feature films presented over two months bring Italian movies to the North Bay. SatSun through Nov 8. $14/$104. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.
Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.5111.
Pelican Dreams Birding Society presents the documentary and Q&A with writer/director Judy Irving. Nov 1. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma. 707.996.9756.
2014 Jewish Film Festival Eight international films are presented throughout the next two months. Through Nov 18. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.
Food & Drink Cooks with Books Dorie Greenspan appears with her new book “Baking Chez Moi,” a collection of pastry recipes inspired by French tradition and Greenspan’s travels around the country. Oct 30, 6:30pm. $115. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331.
Dining with Writers: ‘The Pollan Family Table’ Nov 2, 6pm. $95. The Spinster Sisters Restaurant, 401 South A St, Santa Rosa.
Exploring Wine Aromas Learn to sniff and swirl like a pro in this wine tasting, discussion, and book signing with James Beard Award nominated wine writer Alder Yarrow. Oct 30, 5:30pm. $30. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.
Harvest Market Selling local and seasonal fruit, flowers, vegetables and eggs. Sat, 9am. Harvest Market, 19996 Seventh St E, Sonoma. 707.996.0712.
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Exclusive multi-course dining event with the James Beard Award-winning executive chef of San Francisco’s The Slanted Door. Nov 1, 6pm. $175. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.
Ramey Winemaker Dinner Nov 1, 6pm. $80. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Reserve Sonoma Valley Celebrate the depth and diversity in the Sonoma Valley wine region through a collection of eight themed excursions. Each day-long excursion includes guided visits to four wineries, chauffeured transportation, and a wine country picnic lunch. More info at sonomavalleywine.com Nov 1. $110 and up. Sonoma Valley wineries, Wine Country, Sonoma.
Tasting Along the Wine Road A full weekend of wine & food pairings throughout northern Sonoma County. info at www. wineroad.com. Nov 1-2. $30$70. Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River valleys, various locations, Santa Rosa. 800.723.6336.
Lectures Ask a Historian Research Advisory Council tackles tough questions posed by moderator, first Sun monthly at 2:30. First Sun of every month. Free. Napa County Historical Society, Goodman Library, 1219 First St, Napa. 707.224.1739.
Anne Beck The artist and curator shares her sustainable and artistic practices. Oct 29, 12pm. Carson Hall 68, Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.
Val Britton The artist talks about her experience and expertise. Nov 5, 12pm. Carson Hall 68, Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.
CityZen Evening of sitting meditation, tea and dharma talk. All are welcome. Mon, 7pm. Free. Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.568.5381.
Dr. Heidi Saleh talks about the rituals of life and death as depicted in ancient Egyptian art. Nov 3, 12pm. Free. Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4372.
Fear & Fearlessness Ride the wave of creativity into the unknown with Shastri Sandra Ladley and Odessa Spore in a daylong exploration. Nov 1, 9:30am. $125. Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center, 255 W Napa St, Sonoma. 415.412.8570.
Hold Your Vote Marin columnist Dick Spotswood lays out this year’s ballot measures. Nov 1, 11am. Free. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato. 415.218.0762.
Immigration: Focus on Marin Tom Wilson, executive cirector of the Canal Alliance, discusses the recent increase of women and children crossing into the US, and what actions are being taken to provide legally mandated services. Oct 30, 7:30pm. $5-$10. Redwoods Presbyterian Church, 110 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.
Latino Art, Culture & Heritage A conversation with Professor Carlos Hagedorn from Napa Valley College. Oct 30, 6:30pm. $5. Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500.
Love, Laugh, Play Relationship workshop is led by author and teacher Jimmie Lewis. Nov 4, 7pm. $15-$20. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.579.2787.
Object Lessons Join Fall Project Space artist Ying Zhu for an afternoon exploring perceptions of space, materiality, the body, and the boundaries between each. RSVP required. Nov 2, 3pm. Free. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 415.331.2787.
Readings Angelico Hall Nov 1, 1pm, “America: Farm to Table” with Mario Batali. $40. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael.
Barnes & Noble Nov 2, 2pm, “A Holy Relationship: The Memoir of One Couple’s Transformation”
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Book Passage Oct 29, 7pm, “The Slanted Door” with Charles Phan. Oct 31, 1pm, “The Peripheral” with William Gibson. Nov 1, 4pm, “Recovery 2.0” with Tommy Rosen. Nov 2, 7pm, “On the Road with Janis Joplin” with John Byrne Cooke. Nov 3, 7pm, “Garment of Shadows” with Laurie King. Nov 4, 7pm, “Behind the Gates of Gomorrah” with Stephen Seager. Nov 5, 7pm, “Just Mercy” with Bryan Stevenson. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.
Cloverdale Arts Alliance’s Art Gallery Oct 30, 6pm, Changing Hurt to Hope, writers speak out against domestic violence. Free. 204 North Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale.
Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Oct 30, 7pm, “Witchcop #3” with Lisa Miranda. Nov 5, 4pm, “Three Bird Summer” with Sara St. Antoine. Nov 5, 7pm, “Bittersweet Manor” with Tory McCagg. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.
Napa Copperfield’s Books Oct 29, 4pm, “Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla” with Katherine Applegate. 3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa 707.252.8002.
Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books Nov 5, 7pm, “Group f/64” with Mary Street Alinder. 104 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.433.9270.
Napa Bookmine Nov 2, 2pm, “Frankie’s Journey” with Lauren Coodley & Stephanie Groh. Wednesdays, 11am, Read Aloud for the Young’uns!. 964 Pearl St, Napa.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Oct 30, 7pm, slideshow and reading with CB Follett and Ginna Fleming. $5. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley 415.388.4331.
Redwood Cafe Nov 2, 5pm, poetry reading. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 707.795.7868.
Theater Avenue Q The “adult Sesame Street” comedy is directed by Carl Jordan with musical direction by Monica Norcia. The show features both puppets and human actors.
Contains adult language. Through Nov 9. $22-$25. Novato Theater Playhouse, 5420 Nave Dr, Novato. 415.883.4498.
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Dracula The Bram Stoker classic is presented by the Silver Moon Theatre, and directed by Nellie Cravens. Through Nov 2. $20$25. Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma.
The Game’s Afoot A murder mystery set in an isolated house of tricks and mirrors presented by the Ravens Players. Through Nov 2. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.
The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s satirical masterpiece is presented by the SSU Department of Theatre. Oct 30-Nov 9. $10-$17. Person Theater, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.
Starting Here, Starting Now The musical revue is directed by Michael Ross; with musical direction by Ellen Patterson and choreography by Kristin Avila. Through Nov 2. $35. White Barn, 2727 Sulphur Springs Ave, St Helena. 707.251.8715.
The Addams Family A musical take on America’s kookiest family, the Addams are up to their old tricks in this comedy. Through Nov 2. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike 2013 Tony award winner is a hilarious Chekov caper send up. Sheri Lee Miller directs. Through Nov 16. $15-$25. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol.
The Woman in Black Marin OnStage’s first show of the season at its new venue gets into the Halloween season with this gripping ghost story. Through Nov 8. $10-$22. Belrose Theater, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.
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BY ROB BREZSNY
For the week of October 29
ARIES (March 21–April 19) If you live in Gaza, you don’t have easy access to Kentucky Fried Chicken. The closest KFC restaurant is 35 miles away in the Egyptian city of El-Arish. But there was a time when you could pay smugglers to bring it to you via one of the underground tunnels that linked Egypt to Gaza. Each delivery took four hours and required the help of two taxis, a hand cart and a motorbike. (Alas, Egypt destroyed most of the tunnels in early 2014.) I recommend, Aries, that you be as determined and resourceful to make your longed-for connections as the KFC lovers in Gaza were. Halloween costume suggestion: smuggler, bootlegger, drug-dealer, blackmarketeer. TAURUS (April 20–May 20)
It’s urgent that you expand your options. Your freedom of choice can’t lead you to where you need to go until you have more possibilities to choose from. In fact, you’re better off not making a decision until you have a wider selection. To playfully drive home this point to your subconscious mind, I suggest that this Halloween you consider disguising yourself as a slime mold. This unusual creature comes in more than 500 different genders, at least 13 of which must collaborate to reproduce. Here’s a photo: bit.ly/yellowslime.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) In the animated sci-fi TV sitcom Futurama, Leela is the mutant captain of a spaceship. In one episode, she develops an odd boil on her hindquarters. It has a face and can sing. The actor who provides the vocals for the animated boil’s outpouring of song is Gemini comedian Craig Ferguson, whose main gig is serving as host of a late-night TV talk show on CBS. Telling you this tale is my way of suggesting that you consider going outside your usual niche, as Craig Ferguson did, to offer your talents in a different context. Halloween costume suggestion: Kim Kardashian as a nurse wearing ebola protective gear; science educator Neil deGrasse Tyson as a male stripper; a cat wearing a dog costume, or vice versa. CANCER (June 21–July 22)
Native American hero Sitting Bull (1831–1890) was a renowned Lakota chief and holy man. He led his people in their resistance to the U.S. occupation of their land. How did he become so strong and wise? In large part through the efforts of his doting mother, whose name was Her-Holy-Door. Let’s install her as your exemplar for now. May she inspire you to nurture beauty and power in those you love. May she motivate you to be adroit as you perform your duties in service to the future. May the mystery of her name rouse you to find the sacred portal that ushers you to your next big gift. Halloween costume suggestion: a sacred portal, a divine gateway, an amazing door.
LEO (July 23–August 22) This is one of those rare times when it’s OK for you to just throw out the dirty dishes that you are too lazy to wash. It’s also permissible to hide from a difficult person, spend money on a supposedly foolish indulgence, eat a bowl of ice cream for breakfast, binge-watch a TV show that provokes six months’ worth of emotions in a few hours and lie in bed for an extra hour fantasizing about sex with a forbidden partner. Don’t make any of these things habits, of course. But for now, it’s probably healthy to allow them. Halloween costume suggestion: total slacker. VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Our evolutionary ancestors Homo erectus loved to eat delicious antelope brains. The fossil evidence is all over their old stomping grounds in East Africa. Scientists say that this delicacy, so rich in nutrients, helped our forbears build bigger, stronger brains themselves. These days it’s harder but not impossible to make animal brains part of your diet. The Chinese and Koreans eat pig brains, and some European cuisines include beef brains. I’m confident, however, that your own brain will be functioning better than ever in the coming weeks, even if you don’t partake of this exotic dish. Be sure to take advantage of your enhanced intelligence. Solve tough riddles! Think big thoughts! Halloween costume suggestion: a brain-eating Homo erectus. LIBRA (September 23–October 22) “The egromenious hilarity of psychadisical melarmy, whether
rooted in a lissome stretch or a lusty wobble, soon defisterates into crabolious stompability. So why not be graffenbent?” So said Noah’s ex-wife Joan of Arc in her interview with St. Crocodile magazine. Heed Joan’s advice, please, Libra. Be proactively saximonious. I’M KIDDING! Everything I just said was nonsense. I hope you didn’t assume it was erudite wisdom full of big words you couldn’t understand. In offering it to you, I was hoping to immunize you against the babble and hype and artifice that may soon roll your way. Halloween costume suggestion: a skeptic armed with a shock-proof bullshit-detector. (For inspiration, check out these visuals: http://bit.ly/bsdetector.)
SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)
In AMC’s famous TV drama, a high school chemistry teacher responds to his awful luck by turning to a life of crime. The show’s title, Breaking Bad, refers to what happens when a good person cracks and veers over to the dark side. So then what does “breaking good” mean? Urbandictionary.com defines it like this: “When a criminal, junkie, or gang-banger gets sweet and sparkly, going to church, volunteering at soup kitchens and picking the kids up from school.” I’m concerned that you are at risk of undergoing a similar conversion, Scorpio. You seem so nice and kind and mild lately. I guess that’s fine as long as you don’t lose your edge. Halloween costume suggestion: a criminal with a halo, a sweet and sparkly gang-banger or a Buddhist monk junkie.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) I’ve got two possible remedies for your emotional congestion. You might also want to make these two remedies part of your Halloween schtick. The first remedy is captured by the English word “lalochezia.” It refers to a catharsis that comes from uttering profane language. The second remedy is contained in the word “tarantism.” It means an urge to dance manically as a way to relieve melancholy. For your Halloween disguise, you could be a wildly dancing obscenityspouter.
CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) You are at a point in your astrological cycle when you deserve to rake in the rewards that you have been working hard to earn. I expect you to be a magnet for gifts and blessings. The favors and compliments you have doled out will be returned to you. For all the strings you have pulled in behalf of others’ dreams, strings will now be pulled for you. Halloween costume suggestion: a beaming kid hauling around a red wagon full of brightly wrapped presents. AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Two physicists in Massachusetts are working on technology that will allow people to shoot laser beams out of their eyes. For Halloween, I suggest that you pretend you have already acquired this superpower. It’s time for you to be brash and jaunty as you radiate your influence with more confidence. I want to see you summon reserves of charismatic clout you haven’t dared to call on before. Costume suggestion: The X-Men mutant named Cyclops or the legendary Native America creature known as the thunderbird, which emits lightning from its eyes.
PISCES (February 19–March 20) The African nation of Swaziland has passed a law prohibiting witches from flying their broomsticks any higher than 150 meters above ground. That will a big problem for Piscean witches. There is currently an astrological mandate for them to swoop and glide and soar as high and free as they want to. The same is metaphorically true for all Piscean non-witches everywhere. This is your time to swoop and glide and soar as high and free as you want to. Halloween costume suggestion: high-flying witch, a winged angel, the Silver Surfer or a mythic bird like the Garuda.
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