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Feb. 4). I am amazed that I have witnessed, more and more over the last couple of years, people having full-blown conversations while a band is playing away, sometimes right in front, talking loudly, trying to compete with the band. And not just here in Sonoma County. I’m talking the Fillmore.

People, don’t you get why they started amplifying the blues in Chicago: because everyone was carrying on so much, you couldn’t hear the music.

I have been to shows over the last few years, string bands and singersongwriters, where people are talking away, like it’s just background music.

The idea that performers are playing music they have rehearsed and sweated hour over completely escapes them. The inability of people to leave their phone alone for a period of more than 10 minutes is obviously a new evolutionary trend. As I’m fond of saying lately, you’re either awake or asleep.

However, credit should be given where credit is due. I produce a series of singer-songwriter-in-the-round shows in west Sonoma County, and in the three venues I’ve used, audiences have been amazingly quiet and respectful. I do threaten them when we start the show, but truth be told, I only weigh 147 pounds.

Maybe a new protocol needs to be established. When the musicians feel the level of other sound gets to be too much, they just stop playing. If no one notices after whatever time you set, pack it up and go home. I’d say “And collect your pay,” but I don’t mean to create paralyzing fits of laughter.

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magine a community where justice is a choice we make. A place where offenders make amends in a council that includes the victim, their neighbors and community members. A system where the goals are taking responsibility and repairing harm, instead of punishment and retribution. This is restorative justice.

With roots that go back to early tribal councils in Africa and Native American and New Zealand’s Maori cultures, restorative justice is a simple concept: when an offender commits a crime or school violation, he or she creates an obligation to the victim and the community to restore the broken relationships and heal the harms. In Sonoma County, Restorative Resources, a community based nonprofit, has pioneered this movement since 2001, facilitating hundreds of cases, working with the Sonoma County Probation Department, schools, law enforcement and families.

You may remember the “Better Discipline” (Jan. 22, 2014) cover story in the Bohemian. Leilani Clark detailed how restorative resources and Santa Rosa city schools created “a shift that could put Santa Rosa on the map for educational innovation.”

Now we want you to meet victims, offenders, parents, students, teachers, principals, politicians, police officers and restorative justice professionals. Over the past two years, we’ve been filming a documentary that goes behind the scenes, and through candid interviews, tells the story of how Sonoma County became one of the foremost hubs for restorative justice in the country.

The film, Restorative Justice: Changing Hearts and Minds, will be part of an upcoming program describing how restorative justice is being implemented throughout Sonoma County. Following the 30-minute film, there will be a panel of local experts, including Socorro Shiels, superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools; Judge Arnold Rosenfield; Karym Sanchez from Restorative Resources and the North Bay Organizing Project; and myself.

This program, hosted by the Social Action Committee of Congregation Shomrei Torah, takes place Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7pm at Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Road.

Susan Kinder is the executive director of Restorative Resources.

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A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS Left to right: Julian Stein, Emily Schwenk, Jesse Dreyer, Nick Petty and Beneit Gandre.

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The young and homeless in Marin County struggle with more than a place to sleep BY TOM GOGOLA

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o hear Beneit Gandre tell it, sleeping under a table in an openall-night U.S. post office isn’t much to write home about.

Gandre would just as soon put those homeless days behind him.

The young man with aspirations to be a TV writer is doing just that, with the help of Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity (AHO), a

nonprofit that targets a vulnerable and invisible population: homegrown homeless young adults in Marin County.

For young people who grew up in Marin only to find themselves on its streets, the cruel ironies are everywhere. Youth in this age bracket who come from difficult home situations often find themselves at the mercy of an outsized cost of living once they’ve left the checkered nest.

These are not ukulele-playing freegan gypsies living off the land and the nearest food bank.

Gandre is 21 and one of scores of Marin County youth who’ve been helped by Zara Babitzke and the AHO, which she founded in 2006.

She says Marin County needs to do more for these kids—and the county says it’s working on it.

This is a unique sub-section of the homeless population: young people with self-image and stigma

on the mind—along with stress about where to find that next meal or place to stay.

The county did a homeless count in 2013 and concluded that this demographic makes up about 6 percent of the population, says Jason Satterfield, the county homeless policy analyst. Now the county is counting heads again for an upcoming update—and Satterfield says “the number is higher than six percent.”

“There’s recognition that there’s special needs for those people, and we are trying to address it. ” Gandre grew up in Fairfax and went to Sir Francis Drake High School. He was living with an aunt who told him, “As soon as you graduate high school, you are out.”

Gandre didn’t take the threat seriously. On graduation night, he stayed out with friends, got back to his aunt’s house around 5am.

“All my stuff was outside,” he says.

It wasn’t too bad that first summer out of high school.

Kids are scrappy and adaptable.

They’ve got the DIY spirit in spades—even if, as he says, being a homeless youth is a “huge pride thing.” Gandre put his stuff in storage, stayed with friends and made a specialty of going to parties, where he’d get so intoxicated that he had to crash there for the night.

But summer ended, reality hit home and Gandre started staying in post offices around the county.

“You can hide under the postal table,” he says, “but I learned that people check their mail at all hours, and I got thrown out of them.”

He lied to friends and said he had a place to stay. He couldn’t pay the storage bill, so his stuff got sold. He had a grant to go to the College of Marin, but says, “I didn’t do well, because I was homeless.”

Gandre eventually got caught lifting items from a grocery store, and through a public defender was given a referral to Babitzke.

Now he works at a Subway and stays with his girlfriend. He does standup comedy and hits an occasional poetry night. But his material doesn’t address the time he spent without a roof over his head, even though “so many people are completely oblivious to the homeless youth living in Marin.”

Petty grew up in Novato and comes from a “a blue-collar family that struggled.” His struggle was with opiate addiction and he was thrown out of his house over it.

“My family didn’t want to deal with me,” he says. “It was hopeless.

I had nowhere to go.”

Petty is a musician with a history of depression and says that along the way he “started self-medicating.”

He wound up in jail, more than once, to clean up from drugs.

“Not exactly good mental-health treatment in there,” he says.

He would stay in halfway houses and the occasional motel room, but invariably wound up back in jail. Now he tries to help others in similar straits. He recently met a homeless youth who shared an interest in music during an outreach event called Youth Connect put on

by Babitzke. “I was stoked to help some kids,” Petty says. “It felt good to reach out to someone.”

Petty also slept outside and worked hard to “do everything you can do to not look homeless. It’s a very uncomfortable place.”

Julian Stein echoes the sentiment.

He has never begged for spare change and always tried to “dress better than the not-homeless.”

Stein, too, is in his early 20s.

He’s been working since he was 17, even when home was his car.

He got kicked out of the house by his father when he turned 18. His mother died when he was 13.

“I didn’t get along with dad, but now the relationship is better,” says Stein.

Stein recently shared a Marin County shed with two others. The shed was 98 square feet and the monthly rent was $700. “Luckily, we got out of there,” says Stein.

Now he’s staying with his girlfriend and hopes to get back to the College of Marin. He took courses there until he couldn’t afford them.

Stein has made pizzas and worked other jobs as he bounced between couches and his car. Now he finds himself at work helping his 70-year-old father. “Dad just got evicted,” he says. “He had no place to stay.”

Julian is giving him rides around Marin County as his father tries to find a job and a new place to call home.

D EBR IEFER Without a Drought?

It’s misty and cool in Santa Rosa as Debriefer tries to puzzle out the dimensions of this ongoing drought.

When will it end? Will it ever end?

Debriefer needs to take a shower.

“Bottom line: We’re not out of the woods yet,” says Brad Sherwood, program specialist for community and government affairs at the Sonoma County Water Agency.

There are good signs, but too many springtime unknowns to declare this drought dead.

“Rainfall looks good—rainfall averages are at 115 percent,” says Sherwood, “and the reservoir levels have increased because of atmospheric river events. But the kicker to all this is the way the reservoirs are managed.”

The North Bay relies mainly on two reservoirs to fill its cups and quench its crops: Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma. Last week, the water agency reported that the former reservoir was at 98 percent of water-supply storage capacity, following recent rains. The larger Lake Sonoma is at 88 percent of water-supply capacity.

The reservoirs, as Debriefer has explained before, operate on a layered system, like a cake. The water-supply pool is the lower part of the reservoir, and the county runs that show; the flood-control pool is above that—and if water levels get too high, the Army Corps of Engineers drains the surplus.

Last time they did that, after a big storm filled the reservoir in late 2012, it was widely considered to be a stupid thing to do, given that the end of the drought was nowhere in sight at that point.

This year the corps has agreed to let the county stash extra water for a non-rainy day—not as much as they’d like, but it’s a start.

“Normally, they’d be releasing any water that was in the flood control pool,” says Sherwood, but the county will be able to “encroach” into the flood-control pool by 5,000-acre-feet of water.

But there’s a “scary proposition” out there based on what’s already happened this year, says Sherwood: “January was very dry, and without that one system in February, we’d be in trouble. We’re not ready to call off the drought just yet because we’re waiting to see what happens in March and April in terms of rainstorms.”

What’s Lake Mendocino going to look like, Sherwood wonders, if it doesn’t rain again this winter?

Could be down to 80 or even 70 percent of capacity.

There are other issues complicating the picture, which Sherwood says should clear up by early April.

As of next week, the county is obliged to open its spigots to fulfill state-managed “in-stream flow requirements,” that assist out-migrating juvenile fish as they make their way down the Russian River and into the ocean. “Next week, the in-stream flow requirements will go back to what they normally are,” he says.

The good news is that there’s “plenty of water [in the Russian River] for the out-migrating fish.

You’d want to make sure that stays the same, so we don’t have to release more water out of Lake Mendocino.”

One more unknown: What if there’s an early spring frost? The warm weather this winter has prompted some grape vines into early budding. “A frost in the early springtime can devastate grape crops,” he says, adding that frost-protection measures include irrigating crops to protect them from frost.—Tom Gogola

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That’s the way homeless youth want it, too. Being invisible is better than being scorned and judged. “Self-image means a lot in Marin,” says Emily Schwenk, 21.

Schwenk grew up in a Mill Valley household that didn’t provide much in the way of teaching adult life skills. She contrasts her story with those of the troubled children of Marin’s well-heeled. “Their kids can mess up a thousand time and still be ahead of a lot of the kids that I’ve met,” she says.

Schwenk says her father has mental-health issues, and that she first found herself on the street as a high school sophomore. She stayed with a family friend for a while after graduating high school, but when it was time to move on, she says, “I realized I was homeless and headed to darker waters. It was very scary.”

Now Schwenk is taking classes at the College of Marin and stays with her boyfriend, Jesse. She checks in on her father to make sure he’s OK, and dreams of being a teacher even as she laments at the cost of living in Marin: “Everything is as expensive as it can be here.”

Even a nutritious meal becomes a source of cruel irony in a county of such abundance. Schwenk just got a monthly $200 food stamp card. “Having fruits and vegetables on a regular basis, it’s life-changing,” she says.

Schwenk first met with Babitzke at the Cafe Aroma in San Rafael.

“They don’t look like ‘urban homeless,’” says Babitzke, “so people don’t see them. They’re not causing trouble, so in the mind of residents here, everything is fine.”

Babitzke says sensitive youth like Schwenk face additional hurdles on the street. “People with these qualities can have a really challenging time in a culture or a country that has values that are more monetary or ‘thingoriented,’” she says.

There’s also a stigma in selfidentifying as homeless in a community you call home.

“It’s an awkward step,” says Nick Petty, 23, another AHO participant. “It’s like giving up drugs—it’s very awkward to make yourself vulnerable like that.”

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Dining THE MUNCHIES Your stomach knows what time it is. It’s time to eat.

Open Late The North Bay’s got great spots for night owls looking to satisfy after-hours cravings BY FLORA TSAPOVSKY

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veryone knows that Europeans like to dine late—and so do we, when we travel.

Who doesn’t have a story about a late, boozy dinner in Barcelona or a great meal eaten around midnight in Mexico? Carbs and grease after a night out, bought from a questionable vendor and devoured on the spot offer another kind of fine dining.

Dining late might be bad for you figure (scientists are still battling this one out), but it’s easily one of the more satisfying guilty pleasures. More often than not, one may end up stranded in Santa Rosa or Sonoma with nothing but Applebee’s or Denny’s to the rescue. But there are better options—if you know where to look.

A number of local restaurants and non-chain fast food spots cater to after-hour dining and stay

open past 11pm. In the area’s “big city” of Santa Rosa, “NY Pie or DUI” is a slogan many can recite.

The small downtown hangout is no-frills basic, with neon lights shining like a beacon of hope on the otherwise dark corner. NY Pie (65 Brookwood Ave., 707.526.9743) welcomes hungry groups as late as 3am, and the pies, although not sensational, do not disappoint, with a hefty selection of toppings and fair sizes.

Those who consider tacos to be

the better late-night fix swear by the Delicias Elenita taco truck on Sebastopol Road (707.526.0881).

Conveniently located across the street from the Whiskey Tip, the tiny but mighty truck is open until 1am nightly, feeding starving locals succulent carne asada tacos, elote (butter- and lime-juice-slathered corn on the cob) and burritos big enough to nip a potential hangover in the bud. Cash-only and always busy, Delicias Elenita is a late-night classic worthy of an alley by a fancy Berlin nightclub.

On the classier, calmer side of things, a couple of Napa and Sonoma restaurants are kind enough to cater to late eaters with the respect and style they deserve.

In quaint Graton, Underwood Bistro (9113 Graton Road, 707.823.7023) is the real deal—just the right amount of chaotic and bohemian, always bustling and fun. Food is served until 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, but the bar goes on until 2am, and if you come on the dot and beg for some food, the friendly staff won’t refuse.

Items on the varied menu include anchovy crostini, glazed baby back ribs and French onion soup—just the ticket if you had one too many cocktails at the bar.

In Petaluma, the local favorite Speakeasy (139 Petaluma Blvd. N., 707.776.4631) is another place that does late grub exceptionally well.

Hidden in an alley off the main drag, Speakeasy serves dinner until 2am seven days a week, and not just any dinner. From the lobster mac and cheese to the sweet and spicy pork belly, Speakeasy’s food is almost too good to be true at such late hours.

Even more upscale, the Morimoto Napa (610 Main St., 707.252.1600) lounge is open daily until midnight and all the way to 1am on Fridays and Saturdays, with plenty of appetizers, sandwiches and sushi temptations

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to choose from, such as Korean corn dogs and kimchee quesadillas— food that manages to be exotic while retaining an indulgent latenight vibe. Late-night food should be just a little bit over the top, and even elite cuisine can’t mess with that.

Sometimes, though, all you want in the wee hours is a juicy Cubano sandwich and sweet, sticky plantains. San Rafael’s Puerto Rican empire Sol Food (811 Fourth St., 415.451.4765) gives its devotees just that. Open until midnight during the week and 2am on the weekend, Sol Food is popular for a reason: festive and easygoing, it’s an establishment bigger cities would want to themselves. Sadly, the closer you get to the Golden Gate Bridge, the hungrier and sadder you’ll be.

Sausalito’s Osteria Divino (37 Caledonia St., 415.331.9355) serves delicious spaghetti and antipasti until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, and the same time slot will allow you to sip a margarita and munch on ceviche and carnitas at San Anselmo’s Marinitas (218 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., 415.454.8900). Additionally, Corte Madera’s long-standing and decidedly old-school Marin Joe’s (1585 Casa Buena Drive, 415.924.2081) serves a full menu, steaks and all, until 12:45am on weekends and until 11:45pm on weeknights.

Eating out long after the 9 o’clock news is a grown-up, sexy experience that shouldn’t be limited to hungry post-clubbers.

Just imagine your favorite local wine bar offering gourmet hamburgers past last call, or a busy fast food spot open late in your neighborhood, a place where a community can come together in its culinary cravings. Judging by the number of happy faces of all ages past 10:30pm at some of these spots, more establishments should embrace the wild side and seriously postpone their bed time.

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Dining Our selective list of North Bay restaurants is subject to menu, pricing and schedule changes. Call first for confirmation.

Restaurants in these listings appear on a rotating basis. For expanded listings, visit www.bohemian.com.

COST: $ = Under $12; $$ = $13-$20; $$$ = $21-$26; $$$$ = Over $27

Rating indicates the low to average cost of a full dinner for one person, exclusive of desserts, beverages and tip.

S O N OM A CO U N T Y Charcuterie French Mediterranean. $$. Intimate bistro has casual European wine-bar feel. Lunch and dinner daily. 335 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.7213.

Diavola Italian/Pizza. $$.

Chef Dino Bugica brings classic and authentic Italian cooking techniques to pizzeria/ salumeria. Lunch and dinner daily. 21021 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.814.0111.

Graffiti Mediterranean. $$-$$$. Jazzed-up waterfront destination really is all that jazz. Big menu focuses on creative seafood dishes, also steak and lamb. Variety of indoor and outdoor seating; wide selection of appetizers– half vegetarian–can make the meal. Lunch and dinner daily. 101 Second St, Petaluma.

707.765.4567.

Hikuni Sushi Bar & Hibachi Japanese. $$$.

Terrific teppanyaki plus a full sushi bar, tonkatsu, udon and bento. Lunch and dinner daily. 4100 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.539.9188.

Khoom Lanna Thai. $$.

Outstanding Thai dishes and seasonal specialties with an authentic cooking style. Fresh ingredients, serene dining room, convenient Railroad Square location. Lunch and dinner daily. 107 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8424.

630 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.545.3785.

Papas & Pollo Mexican. $.

Tasty burritos, West Countystyle. That means tofu is more prevalent than pork, and it’s all organic. Fresh fish, too. Breakfast and lunch, Mon-Thurs; lunch and dinner, Sat; dinner only, Fri. 915 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol.

707.829.9037.

Risibisi Italian. $$-$$$.

An oasis of urbanity that will transport you to New York, Paris even. The menu keeps freshly seasonal and changes weekly. Lunch and dinner daily.

154 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.766.7600.

Thai Issan Thai. $$. Popular full-spectrum Thai restaurant.

Lunch and dinner daily.

208 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.762.5966.

Toyo Japanese Grill Japanese. $$$. Well-crafted traditional Japanese with some modern extras like deep-fried mashed potato croquettes with mayo. Lunch and dinner daily.

3082 Marlow Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.527.8871.

Trattoria Lupo Italian. $$.

Reliable home-style Italian cooking. Dinner, TuesSun. 4776 Sonoma Hwy, Santa Rosa. 707.539.0260.

Yao-Kiku Japanese. $$-$$$. Fresh sushi with ingredients flown in from Japan steals the show in this popular neighborhood restaurant. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 2700 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8180.

LaSalette Portuguese. $$-$$$. Authentic rustic dishes include classic lusty Portuguese stews and seafood. Dinner, Wed-Sun. 452-H First St E, Sonoma.

707.938.1927.

MARIN CO U N T Y

Mac’s Delicatessen

Arigatou Japanese Food to Go Japanese. $.

Diner. $. Large selection of Jewish-style sandwiches; excellent cole slaw. Breakfast and lunch, Mon-Sat.

Cheap, delicious and ready to go.

Lunch and dinner daily. Miracle Mile Plaza, 2046 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.453.8990.

Buckeye Roadhouse

Mountain Home Inn

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.

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.

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.

Finnegan’s Marin Pub fare. $$. Irish bar with the traditional stuff. Lunch and dinner daily. 877 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.899.1516.

Hilltop 1892 American. $$-$$$$. Casual dining with panoramic Marin views and a California-cuisine take on such classic fare as steaks, fresh seafood and seasonal greens. Complete with custom cocktails. Lunch and dinner daily; Sunday brunch.

850 Lamont Ave, Novato.

415.893.1892.

Il Piccolo Caffe Italian. $$. Big, ample portions at this premier spot on Sausalito’s spirited waterfront. Breakfast and lunch daily. 660 Bridgeway, Ste 3, Sausalito. 415.289.1195.

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.

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.

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.

Pine Cone Diner Eclectic. $$. Funky diner meets upscale bistro. Ambitious dishes, like cherry-wood-smoked pork loin with lavender gastrique, and steak au poivre with peppercorn brandy sauce are served in homey atmosphere.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Closed Mon. 60 Fourth St, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1536.

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. 316 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.945.8900.

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.

Sol Food Puerto Rican. $.

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.

Sorella Caffe Italian. $$. The embodiment of Fairfax casual, with delicious, high-quality food that lacks pretension. Dinner, TuesSun. 107 Bolinas Rd, Farifax.

415.258.4520.

The William Tell House American & Italian. $$. Marin County’s oldest saloon. Casual and jovial atmosphere. Steaks, pasta, chicken and fish all served with soup or salad. Lunch and dinner daily. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales. 707.878.2403

Yet Wah Chinese. $$.

Can’t go wrong here. Special Dungeness crab dishes for dinner; dim sum for lunch.

Lunch and dinner daily.

1238 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.460.9883.

country. 6640 Washington St., Yountville. 707.944.2380.

Fumé Bistro & Bar

N A PA CO U N T Y

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.

Ad Hoc American. $$-$$$.

Thomas Keller’s quintessential neighborhood restaurant.

Prix fixe dinner changes daily.

Actually takes reservations.

6476 Washington St, Yountville.

707.944.2487.

Gillwoods Cafe Diner. $-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

1313 Main St, St Helena.

707.963.1788.

Alexis Baking Co

Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $-$$.

Cafe. $-$$. Alexis excels at baked goods and offers killer breakfasts and sensible soup’n’-salad lunches. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1517 Third St, Napa. 707.258.1827.

Buster’s Barbecue Barbecue. $. A very busy roadside destination–for a reason. It’s the hot sauce, available in two heats: regular and hot. And the hot, as the sign says, means “hot!”

Lunch and dinner daily.

1207 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga.

707.942.5606.

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.

Compadres Rio Grille Western/Mexican. $-$$.

Contemporary food and outdoor dining with a Mexican flavor. Nightly specials and an abiding love of the San Francisco Giants. 505 Lincoln Ave, Napa. Lunch and dinner daily. 707.253.1111.

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.

French Laundry Definitive California Cuisine. $$$$. What else is there to say? Chef Thomas Keller’s institution is among the very best restuarants in the

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.

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 daily. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa.

707.257.5157.

Pizza Azzurro Italian. $.

Run by a former Tra Vigne and Lark Creek Inn alum, the pizza is simple and thin, and ranks as some of the best in the North Bay. Lunch and dinner daily.

1260 Main St (at Clinton), Napa.

707.255.5552.

Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 6480 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2222.

Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations like sorrel-wrapped ahi tuna puttanesca. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 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, Spanish tortilla, and Brazilian style steamed mussels. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 829 Main St, Napa.

707.224.8555.

Wineries

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S O N OM A CO U N T Y D’Argenzio Winery Much like the family-run, backstreet bodegas of the old country that the decor invokes.

Sangiovese, Moscato di Fresco, and Randy Rhoads Cab. 1301 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. Daily 11am–5pm. $10 tasting fee. 707.280.4658.

Hawley Winery Barrelfermented Viognier, kiwistyle Sauvignon Blanc, plus toothsome reds. Winemaker John Hawley helped to grow some of the big-name brands; now his sons have joined him in this small, Dry Creek Valley family business. 36 North St., Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am– 6pm; $5 fee. 707.473.9500.

Joseph Phelps Freestone Vineyards Casual, airy space furnished in whitewashed country French theme, on the road to the coast. Sit down at long tables for tasting or have a picnic.

Fogdog Pinot and Ovation Chardonnay will have you applauding. 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone. Daily, 11am–5pm. Tasting fee, $15.

707.874.1010.

Mutt Lynch Lap up “Man’s Best Friend” Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel and other delish wines; sales benefit dog organizations. Bren. New, dogfriendly location. 9050 Windsor Road, Windsor. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm.

707.687.5089.

Pellegrini Family Vineyards Why not take Olivet, and find some of the area’s best Pinot Noir and old vine Zinfandel. Family-owned winery offers well-priced Pinot from its Olivet Lane vineyard in the barrel room; local St. George cheese yours for the munching. Tasting appointments can generally be arranged upon sticking one’s head through the cellar door.

4055 West Olivet Road, Santa Rosa. Open 10:30am–4:30pm by appointment. No fee.

707.545.8680.

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

707.922.6362.

Robert Hunter Winery Surprise–fine méthode champenoise sparkling wine hails from the warm “banana belt” of Sonoma Valley. Colorful history of estate once owned by a sugar heiress, and tour of gardens leads to sit-down tasting in far-from-the-crowds setting where visitors with a yen for the intimate rather than glitz find a hidden gem on the wine road less traveled.

15655 Arnold Drive, Sonoma.

Tours by appointment only, $25. 707.996.3056.

Sanglier Cellars The core wines are sourced from Kick Ranch, the sought-after Rhône varietal sensation. 132 Plaza St., Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am–5pm; Saturday til 7pm.

Tasting fee, $10. 707.433.6104.

Soda Rock Winery King suites, water tower room, and rustic barn—all perfect for weddings. Pair the Zinfandel with pancakes in the morning.

8015 Hwy. 128, Healdsburg.

Daily, 11am–5pm. Tasting fee, $5. 707.433.3303.

Wilson Winery Scenic setting and rustic-modern tasting room makes for an atmospheric, recommended visit. Single-vineyard Zinfandels, Cabernet Sauvignons, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petite Sirah win awards for good reason. 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg.

Open daily, 11am to 5pm.

Tastings are $5; $10 for reserves. 707.433.4355.

N A PA CO U N TY Bouchaine Vineyards Venerable producer of estategrown Burgundian style wine in the rustic wind-scraped hills of Carneros. Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier 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–4:30pm; tasting fee $20–$30. 707.252.9065.

Brown Estate Vineyards (WC) A beautifully restored and converted stone and redwood barn is the winery and tasting room facility at Brown Estate. And the construction of a 6,500-square-foot subterranean wine cave was completed in 2005. Visitors are currently limited to wine club members by appointment only.

3233 Sage Canyon Road, Napa.

707.963.2435.

Charles Krug Winery Founded 1861, and owned by the Peter Mondavi family since only 1943, Krug is among Napa’s most historic wineries. Taste award-winning Sauvignon Blanc and reserve Cab in the newly restored Redwood Cellar in the original stone winery. 2800 Main St., St. Helena. Tasting daily, 10:30am to 5pm. Fees vary; complimentary for “Napa neighbors.” 707.967.2229.

Phifer Pavitt Wines Lots of cowgirl sass but just one wine: “Date Night” Cabernet Sauvignon. Hale bale seating.

4660 Silverado Trail, Calistoga.

By appointment. 707.942.4787.

Robert Mondavi Winery Blessed are the wine tasters at namesake winery of the icon of Napa icons. The smart money takes the tour. 7801 St. Helena Hwy., Napa. Daily, 10am–5pm.

Signature Tour, $30; familyfriendly Discovery Tour, $20.

888.766.6328.

Up Valley Vintners Pouring wines from five local wineries and growers, at the bar, at sofa sets, and in the back courtyard. Top picks: Tofanelli’s Napa-contrarian old vine Zinfandel and Charbono.

1371 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga.

Monday–Thursday, noon– 6pm; Friday–Sunday, noon– 8pm. 707.942.1004.

Blanc Check Matanzas Creek winemaker expands Sauvignon Blanc program

BY JAMES KNIGHT

W

hen Jackson Family Wines adds a new product, you might expect that a team of brand managers had something to say about it.

Meetings. Test marketing.

But sometimes, it’s just the inspiration of a quickthinking winemaker.

The mega family wine group operates on four continents and has acquired dozens of wineries, including Matanzas Creek, where winemaker Marcia Monahan (pictured) discovered she had an amazing small lot of Sauvignon Blanc.

“I cannot blend it,” she decided to herself. When the ownership stopped by for a visit, Monahan casually handed them an unlabeled bottle. “Oh, take it for lunch,” she suggested.

They loved the wine, and asked, “How much do we have bottled?” None as of yet. Her gambit worked, and a new wine was added to the portfolio.

Monahan started her career in her native Chile, but had been working for Jackson Family Wines for more than 10 years when she was named winemaker here in 2010. In the 1980s, Matanzas Creek made waves for making rich and pricey Chardonnay, and was also big on Merlot. Today, the winery might be just as well known as the place with the lovely lavender gardens, tucked away in sleepy Bennett Valley.

In a recent tasting at Matanzas Creek, I was surprised to find five Sauvignon Blancs. “Actually, we have 45 Sauvignon Blancs,” says Monahan. “When you have that detail on the different blocks, you discover which are outstanding.” Monahan says that she and her colleagues at Jackson Family Wines, who share vineyards and some production space, have a degree of freedom to express their own style.

Tropical, grassy and upfront, the 2013 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc ($21) contains helpings of Musqué clone and Semillon. Super zippy and grassy, the 2013 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($35), mostly fermented in a concrete egg tank, has a guava note. More subdued, earthy and floral are the 2013 Bennett Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($32) and 2013 Helena Bench Knights Valley Sauvignon Blanc ($40).

Reared in stainless steel, three kinds of barrels both large and small, and concrete egg, the cosmopolitan 2012 Journey Sauvignon Blanc ($50) is all about structure, not fruit. Getting fancy with the tasting note, I say the aroma’s more like roasted oak flower than toasty oak, but I wish I would have test-marketed that first.

Matanzas Creek Winery, 6097 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa.

Open daily, 10am–4:30pm. Tasting fee, $10–$15. 707.528.6464.

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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.

Photos by Michael Amsler

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Drive On

Steve Jaxon’s 40-year love affair with radio BY DAVID TEMPLETON

W

hen longtime fans are introduced to radio host Steve Jaxon for the first time, they often notice something interesting. Having listened to Jaxon on one of the many radio programs he’s hosted over the last four decades—the last seven of those years spent as the award-winning host of The Drive on KSRO 1310-FM—they tend to make the same observation when finally meeting Jaxon face-to-face: Wow! You don’t look like your voice sounds.

“Yeah, I get that one all the time,” laughs Jaxon, his recognizably deep-toned rumble rolling out like boulders bouncing off a snare drum. “People love to tell me, ‘You don’t look anything like your voice!’ Some people think I’m younger than I am.

Maybe they picture me thinner.

“A lot of people think I’m African American,” he adds, grinning. “Paul Mercurio, the writer for The Daily Show, has been doing The Drive as a frequent call-in guest for years, calling in from New York—and for a long time he just assumed that I was a black guy. I love it! Let people have whatever pictures of me they want. That’s

part of the fun of radio.

“It happens in our ears, with the sound of what you’re hearing, but it also happens in our minds and imaginations. You picture these people behind the mic, talking to each other, and what you don’t know, your mind fills in for you.

That’s got to be good for you.

Listening to the radio probably delays Alzheimer’s.

“And I wouldn’t be a bit surprised,” Jaxon shrugs, “if that turned out to be true.”

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t’s classic Jaxon. In less time than it takes most people to form a single thought, he’s covered the sound of his own voice, analyzed the necessity of imagination while listening to the radio, and even suggested a cure for Alzheimer’s. Over coffee this

Jaxon teasing producer Mike DeWald on the air about his sex life and his passion for playing ice hockey; a tendency to nominate regulars to the Drive Hall of Fame, something most baffled recipients say they’d never dreamt of.

And then there’s the food. Not only do local restaurateurs come on frequently with samples of their best dishes, inspiring Jaxon to offer improvisational poetry when describing each flavorful offering. Once a week, the award-winning “Wine Wednesday� segment brings in winemakers from all over the region to swirl and sip and engage in in-depth conversation on what separates good wines from great wines. On Thursdays, he does the same thing with beer, unleashing a segment called “Brew Haha.�

And holding it all together is Jaxon. Somehow, he always manages to sound amiable and engaged while also seeming a tad surly, a bit cantankerous and always stunningly candid.

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morning, he’ll more than once demonstrate this multidirectional skill, launching an array of verbal excursions into conversational territories hitherto uncharted, the kind his listening audience and on-air guests are generally, and always happily, a little bit unprepared for. “I cracked up Jimmy Carter live on the air once,� Jaxon proudly admits. “I’m able to do that, but I’m not sure how. I don’t pre-think anything, I just start talking. And what comes out of my mouth, comes out. Even when I’m talking to big-shot people, discussing very serious subjects, I’ll still throw something in that makes them laugh. “It’s fun,� he continues. “That’s what my show is supposed to be.

For the guest, for the listeners, and for me, it’s just a lot of fun— even where we’re talking about subjects that are not all that fun, like Ebola. Somehow, when the mood is right, I can actually make Ebola seem almost amusing.�

Taking a global epidemic and turning it into something we can all laugh at—that’s just part of what’s makes Jaxon one of the most popular and beloved radio voices in Sonoma County, and what has turned The Drive with Steve Jaxon into one of the most listened-to prime-time radio programs in the Bay Area.

The show—usually featuring a dozen or so guests discussing as many separate topics—is a hard-to-describe but highly entertaining mishmash, a blend of local news, celebrity and newsmaker interviews, live musical performances, food and drink segments, standup comics doing their thing from around the country, wacky improvisational comedy, and the occasional diversion into such bizarro topics as Batboy, alien abduction and the secret addictions of Santa Claus.

A slightly wacky thread of eccentricity and WTF giddiness runs through the show. Longtime listeners have come to expect certain things: regular reports from the country’s strangest website, The Weekly World News;

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Growing up in Lansing, Mich., where his earliest dreams were to become a jazz or rock ’n’ roll drummer, Jaxon (his pre-radio name was Steve Vicario) was encouraged by his parents to consider a possible fallback job.

It was an option he had never seriously considered.

“When I was 13, I told my mom and dad I wanted to play music for the rest of my life, and skip things like getting a job,” he recalls. “I loved music. Through my dad, I’d even developed a love for Frank Sinatra, and I played the single of ‘Witchcraft’ so many times my dad kept having to replace the record. I learned to play the drums, and I wanted to play music. That was all I wanted to do.

My dad eventually convinced me that I didn’t want to end up some 35-year-old drummer, with a wife and two kids, playing in some second-rate band in a brokendown bar somewhere. That possibility really hit home.

“I realized that my dreams of playing with Eric Clapton were maybe a little beyond the realm of possibility, but I didn’t know what else to do. Playing music was all I cared about. My dad said, ‘Listen.

You’ve got a great voice and a great personality! You should check out radio.’”

“I’d never thought about that,” Jaxon says. “We did listen to the radio all the time. And I admired the DJs I heard on the air. They were like heroes to me. I mentioned to one of my teachers that my dad suggested I get into radio, and she said, ‘Oh yeah.

You’ve got a spectacular voice.’”

Just like that, at the age of 13, Jaxon knew what he would do with his life. He’d play music whenever possible, for fun, and as for making a living, he would find a way to use the sound of his voice.

“You use what you have, right?

Well, at 13, my voice was the best thing I had going for me.”

As it so happened, Jaxon’s dad played golf with a man who had connections to a local radio station in Lansing. One thing led to another, and in 1972, while still

a teenager, Jaxon was hired as a radio reporter for WITF, filing pieces about the Lansing City Hall, the board of supervisors and the like. He still has vivid memories of walking up to local politicians, his hair down to his waist, asking them for a quote.

Hanging out with cigar-smoking, hard-drinking newsmen, he had to fight hard to be accepted as a legitimate journalist, and if it hadn’t been for the news director’s staunch support, he might have given in to pressure to clean up and get a haircut.

‘I should really quit smoking because I want to do this another 20 years. I call this my retirement gig.’

“The news director was hardcore about no one telling anyone else how to live,” Jaxon says. “He threatened to quit if the owner made me cut my hair.

He was a great guy. I loved him. I learned a lot from that experience.

But through it all, I was still basically a music guy.”

After a series of jobs at stations around the country, Jaxon eventually became a disc jockey on a major country rock station in Austin, Texas, in 1975.

“I stayed in Austin for five years,” he says, “had the time of my life. But for years I’d been thinking I wanted to check out Northern California, and in 1980 I finally made the move.”

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All this time, he continued to play in a series of bands— including one stint as a drummer for a blues band called the Bombay Pistons—steadily building his chops while earning a solid reputation as a guy who knew music—and people—like nobody else.

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n the North Bay, after a brief stint at Prairie Sun Studios, all while touring hard with his band, Jaxon found himself hungering for the relative stability and calm of radio. He landed some overnight DJ gigs at KBRE, and in 1986, moved to KREO, launching a morning

music and comedy show with Randy Wells.

The rest of the story is basically a list of major North Bay and San Francisco radio stations. Along the way, he created the show Swingin’ with Sinatra, for local jazz station KJZY, expressing his long hidden affection for Sinatra.

That show, which he hosts, is now syndicated and heard all over the country, and still runs weekly on KJZY. In the late ’80s he teamed up with Blair Hardman to create the Studio KAFE in conjunction with the new cable station KAFE. The project, which combined ) 18 the best of FM radio with

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“It was a blast!” he says. “I was running a nightclub and a cable radio station. We had shows every night. It was crazy, and I loved every minute of it.”

About eight years ago KSRO was looking for a replacement for David Glass, who’d been hosting the afternoon drive-time show, but had decided to leave the job to run for mayor of Petaluma. Glass’ producer was DeWald, working his first gig as producer of a major radio show. Jaxon, who by then was doing news reports on KSRO, pitched a new idea for a radio show to take over the afternoon slot. Described as a variety show for the airwaves, the station took a shot, and The Drive with Steve Jaxon, with DeWald as producer, was born on Aug. 8, 2008.

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ariety is the key to [The Drive],” says Jaxon.

“Variety, as in lots of different things all crammed into one three-hour program. If someone would have come up with this idea and put it on paper, or tried to explain it to someone on radio 20 years ago, no one would have gotten it. Even today, they’d say you can’t pull that off, not every day. It’s too much work.

Even DeWald can’t figure out how we pull it off, and I don’t have a clue. Every day, those three hours are so intense. It’s a huge workout, because we’re talking to about 12 guests in three hours, each on a different topic. It’s incredibly taxing.”

One of the key elements that sets The Drive apart from other radio talk shows is that Jaxon makes sure not to let the balance tip toward any one focus. Few other shows would put an interview with the local fire department chief in between segments about a popular new bartender and an interview with Jimmy Carter. You never know what you’re going to get when you tune into The Drive.

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ON THE AIR Steve Jaxon moves from interviewing politicians, comedians, winemakers and other guests with ease.

Powell, Rob and Carl Reiner, Jerry Brown, Uma Thurman, Ryan Reynolds, Gavin Newsom, Phil Donahue, Lewis Black, John Oliver, Daniel Ellsberg, Larry the Cable Guy and many others, including fairly regular appearances by local heroes from Food Channel guru Guy Fieri to Pearls Before Swine cartoonist Stephan Pastis.

By any measure, that level of star power is impressive.

“Mike somehow gets them on the show, and I keep them coming back,” says Jaxon. “Our whole trip is that the show is live from the heart of wine country, with a huge signal that can be heard across the North Bay and into San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley.

We’re huge in the East Bay. When we get someone big on the air, they have a good time, and they always say, ‘Call anytime.’ And we do.”

With The Drive ending up on so many famous folks’ radars, it was only a matter of time before Jaxon’s work became noticed outside the Bay Area. For the last few years, “Wine Wednesday” has been annually nominated for a Taste Award. Known in the broadcast industry as “the Tasties,” the award honors outstanding achievement in the world of lifestyle journalism, radio, web and television shows focusing on food, fashion and home.

Last year, “Wine Wednesday”

was once again nominated for Best Critic or Review Series. This time, it won. The awards were held in Hollywood, and the Drive staff and supporters all attended.

“It was great,” says Jaxon. “They played this cool video about The Drive and ‘Wine Wednesday.’ I got up, and I spoke a little too long, probably, but everyone ahead of us was so boring I decided to just liven things up a little. I couldn’t help it. I got the crowd going. It was a blast!”

The day after the event, Jaxon says, he “stalked Al Pacino.

That was one of my goals, since I was there in Hollywood and I know his address. My son Nick has got shots of me outside Al Pacino’s gate. ‘Hi Al. It’s Steve.

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hough Jaxon is currently enjoying the success his years of hard work and perseverance have brought him, he’s the first to point out the various setbacks and disappointments he’s also encountered, including a couple of marriages that ended, a number of health-related problems and the occasional radio gig that ended unhappily. True to form, Jaxon even spins the setbacks in a positive way.

“My ex-wife Cathy is still one of my best friends,” he says. “And even when marriages don’t work out, there’s always something good that comes from it, if you let yourself go there. My son Nick, for example. He’s the best thing that ever happened to me.”

That son, Nick Vicario, is a member of the alternative rock band the Wild Ones, based in Portland, Ore. The band has toured the world and is rapidly rising in popularity. Jaxon proudly points out that his son is now living the successful musician’s life he once dreamed for himself.

As for those bumps on the road, one major one occurred a few yeas back, when the previous owners of KSRO briefly canceled The Drive, replacing it with a non-local syndicated talk show. The public outcry was enormous.

Jaxon didn’t wait long before coming up with a way back on the air. He pitched the station the idea that instead of working for them, he’d buy the airspace and pay for it through sponsors and advertisers landed by

his hardworking team, which includes ex-wife Cathy, the executive director of Vicario Productions. Within a few weeks, The Drive with Steve Jaxon was back on the air.

It was a major moment for Jaxon, and for the show itself.

“I noticed a huge change in perception during the period that Steve was off the air and then got the show back,” says DeWald. “After that, we started getting this almost underdog mentality from listeners, a collective feeling of ‘us against the world’ that has kind of stuck ever since. I can’t really explain it, but Steve losing the show and getting it back just seemed to strike this universal chord that everyone could root for.”

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n early 2013, KSRO and its affiliate stations were acquired by Sonoma Media Group, and a new contract was drawn up, with Jaxon once again assured of a space on the air for a long time to come. Though the station, under general manager Michael O’Shea, was largely turned over to an all-conservative format, the unapologetically liberal Jaxon remains as the station’s afternoon anchor.

“Michael O’Shea is a genius,” says Jaxon. “He totally gets what it is we’re doing with The Drive.

He understands the uniqueness of the show.”

At 62, the veteran radioman is as excited as ever.

“I told Mike the other day,” laughs Jaxon, “I should really quit smoking, because I want to do this another 20 years. I call this my retirement gig. I’ve been in radio for over 40 years, and this is the dream gig of my entire career. I’m having more fun than I’ve ever had in my life, and let me tell you, I’ve had a lot of fun.”

Jaxon isn’t kidding when he says he wants to keep doing The Drive until the day he dies.

“I really do hope I croak on the air,” he grins. “In about 20 years, when I’m 81 or 82, I’ll be doing the show one afternoon, and I’ll say, ‘This is Steve Jaxon, and we’ll be right ba— Auuugh!’ And that’ll be it.

“I really hope that’s how I go,” says Jaxon. “I’d love that.”

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“He didn’t come out or anything, which would have been cool, but at least I didn’t get arrested.”

Al Pacino, as it so happens, is one of the people on Jaxon’s current “bucket list” of guests he’d most like to have on the show.

The list also includes Hillary and Bill Clinton.

“I think we’ll get Hillary this year, or maybe next. I think Bill is totally getable. And Pacino—that would be so cool. And it could happen. Hey, I know where he lives.”

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CULTURE The week’s events: a selective guide

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Folk Sculpture The African- and Native-American heritage of L.A.-based artist Alison Saar takes shape in lifesized sculptures that mix elements of folklore and modern culture. Saar’s newest exhibit is “Thistle and Twitch,” presented at the Sonoma County Museum. Through the next two months, a series of film screenings and lectures will highlight cultural paths taken, or endured, by American Indians and African Americans. Saar herself appears in discussion at the “Thistle and Twitch” opening reception on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Sonoma County Museum, 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa.

6pm. $10 for non-members. 707.579.1500.

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Cheese Heads Hosted by Sheana Davis of the Epicurean Connection, the Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference returns as the premier destination for cheese-industry leaders from across the nation. There are dinners and day-long showcases that include the creamiest and stinkiest of this year’s best cheeses. Learn which cheeses can make you the most cheddar and learn how to build your own cheese empire as you listen to guest speakers like Jonathan Bowen of Gypsy Cheese Co., Jed Asmus of Ewetopia Dairy, Sarah Marcus of Briar Rose Creamery and many others. The Cheese Conference takes place from Saturday, Feb. 21, to Wednesday, Feb. 25, at various locations in Sonoma. $150 and up. 707.935.7960.

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Return to Form Personal story time: About eight years ago, I briefly worked the box office at a local venue, where I met a fellow part-timer named Joni Davis. Music quickly came up, and Davis told me she was a pianist and songwriter. Oh cool, I thought, that’s nice.

Then I saw Davis perform, and was absolutely floored. Her haunting melodies attached themselves to my psyche and refused to let go. Cut to now: It’s been over two years since Davis last played live. I wondered what became of this gifted artist, and this week comes the welcome news that Davis will be dusting off the keys on Sunday, Feb. 22, at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 3pm. 707.829.7300.

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New Road Husband and wife Matthew and Avasa Love first met in 2008 when Avasa was waiting tables at Cafe Gratitude in Berkeley. Married in 2010, the couple shares a commitment to music as much as to each other. Their guitar and harmonium pairing of the duo effortlessly infuses worldly influences and catchy rhythms, citing everyone from Beethoven to Bob Marley as an inspiration. This week marks the release of Avasa and Matthew Love’s second album, The Road, and the two are bringing a full band of fellow musicians with them when they throw a special record-release concert celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Dance Palace, 503 B St., Pt Reyes Station. 8pm. $20. 415.663.1075. —Charlie Swanson

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THERE WILL BE BLOOD Stephen King’s high school horror story gets a musical update.

‘Carrie’ 2.0 Creepy classic reborn as timely cyberbullying musical

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arrie, the troubled teenager from Stephen King’s groundbreaking ďŹ rst novel, learns a little too late that people can be cruel, employing her psychic powers at what may be the worst high school prom night in history. Many know Carrie can make heavy objects y. But who knew she could sing?

In Carrie: The Musical, presented for six performances by the Sonoma Theater Alliance’s Teens ’N Training program, Carrie sings—and a lot more. “The show is really quite beautiful,â€? says education director Libby Oberlin, who also directed the socially conscious horror show. “I didn’t know about Carrie: The Musical at ďŹ rst, until the kids in the ensemble chose it. But once I read it, I fell in love with it, because

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it’s edgy and it’s raw, and the music is just hauntingly gorgeous.�

The shows songs are by Oscarwinning composer Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment) and lyricist Dean Pitchford (Footloose).

But one of the play’s strongest features, Oberlin has found, is the way the stage script by Lawrence D. Cohen—who wrote the 1976 screen adaptation for director Brian De Palma—shines a light on the issue of teenage bullying. “Bullying, sadly, is very prevalent in our society today,â€? says Oberlin. “And the pain and trauma of bullying is beautifully depicted in this show. It’s a very important piece, because it’s necessary to take a hard look at this topic, which affects so many children. Kids are harming themselves because of bullying and harassment, and Carrie, in the play, ends up suffering a lot, but she also becomes a heroine when she ďŹ nally claims her power.â€?

For the Sonoma run, the social media references in the script have been juiced up and expanded signiďŹ cantly, with the audience invited to participate in some clever and thought-provoking ways. “We’ll be using phones and texting and social media during the show,â€? says Oberlin. “The actors will be live-tweeting during the performance. They’ll be texting and posting. They’ll take selďŹ es with the audience as they run down the aisles. It’s all meant to show that these progressive communication tools, which do have beneďŹ cial characteristics, also have the capacity to be a major detriment to creating meaningful relationships, and to fostering empathy.â€?

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PLEASURE AND PAIN But mainly ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is a pain.

Golden Handcuffs The whip comes down in big-screen version of E. L. James’ mega-seller BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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et’s be clear: Sam Taylor-Johnson’s adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey is positively nonrapey.

Director Taylor-Johnson puts the emphasis on the fact that Christian Grey has the consent of the soon-to-be-trussed-and-flogged Bella Swan—I mean Anastasia (“Ana”) Steele. But having rinsed out the ambiguities, Taylor-Johnson ends up watering down the product.

His Fifty Shades seems to be under the influence of those “ethical birth control pills” from Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Welcome to the Monkey House”—the ones that prevent contraception by making you numb below the waist.

Ana (Dakota Johnson) certainly gets what she’s coming for, but the movie emphasizes her reluctance to submit totally to the man who wants to tie her up and hurt her, all in the name of mutual pleasure.

Nonetheless, Ana is the bright side of a dull movie. She’s dressed down at the beginning in everything but pigtails and a giant lollipop.

Though a college grad, she’s still about as mature as a high school senior, a Hardy-loving virgin who never thought about what people get up to. The film’s biggest intentional laugh is Grey staring at her naiveté and asking her where she’s been all her life.

Ana is awakened by her (literally) helicoptering lover, so she gets a makeover. It increases her brattiness and tease, which means the audience won’t mind seeing her get made to do stuff. A lean girl without much to spank, Dakota Johnson’s main asset is a plush, wry mouth that ought to have a three picture deal of its own.

Fifty Shades of Grey’s auteur is really E. L. James, author of the books, who insisted on the trappings of this film, the gunmetalcolored-clothing and the neckties. She has an Ayn Randian appreciation of the thrust of skyscrapers and of “Triumph Over Her Will” aerial shots. These include a glider ride in Georgia that makes one yearn for the autumnal flying scenes in 1999’s The Thomas Crown Affair. It’s good the movie gets off the ground via the runway; the Northwestern landscapes are as soggy as the dialogue.

‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is playing in wide release.

What the Foxes Say

San Francisco band takes its time with new songs

BY CHARLIE SWANSON

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n the decade since they first formed, San Francisco rockers the Stone Foxes have continually evolved as a group, and the last year has been no exception.

Originally comprising brothers Shannon and Spence Koehler and Elliott Peltzman, the band has recently doubled in size and sound, and their blend of soul and blues rock is sharpening the group’s edge and amplifying their energy.

“Over the last year, we had some new guys join our crew,” says singer and songwriter Shannon Koehler in an interview, referring to bassist Vince Dewald, drummer Brian Bakalian and guitarist Ben Andrews. “We added them one by one, and over that time we would jump in the studio and record songs. It wasn’t like we went

into a barn and lumped all these songs together. Each song had its moment in the studio, and a lot of songs get overlooked on a record, so we wanted to give each track special attention.”

For their upcoming fourth album, Twelve Spells, the band is taking a new approach, releasing one track every month for a year, each with its own album art, in an ongoing “First Foxes Friday” singles series.

“Usually we write songs that are more social-justice-oriented. We’re a fun rock band, but we want to make sure whatever we sing about, we care about,” says Koehler about the new tracks. “But lately, most of the stuff I’ve been writing is more personal.”

The band’s latest song, “Cold Like a Killer,” relates to Koehler’s heart condition. Koehler has had numerous surgeries and pacemakers in his time, battling bad valves and an unstable heartbeat. “I take more pills than my grandma does,” jokes Koehler.

“But I’m in a good place right now.

I’m healthy and can run around.”

And that’s a good thing, because the Stone Foxes put on a physically exhausting live show, with members running around onstage while they switch roles and rock out with every ounce of energy.

The band play the Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley on Feb. 21.

At the show, the Stone Foxes will also be collecting nonperishable foods as part of the bands Goodnight Moon Project, an outreach program that attempts to humanize and put a face on the homeless population. All food collected at the show goes to a local homeless shelter or food pantry, and the band will give out a 7-inch record in return for each donation.

The Stone Foxes rock out on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $20. 415.388.3850.

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21, Now and Zen. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

SONOMA COUNTY

Feb 18, West Coast Songwriters. Feb 20, Rory McNamara. Feb 21, Minus Mary. Feb 22, Vardo. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Slaid Cleaves Twenty years into his celebrated career, Cleaves’ recent release, “Still Fighting the War,” spotlights the artist in peak form. Feb 25, 8pm. $25-$27.

Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. www.northbaylive.com.

The Grow Up Rock & Art Show Local artists display with music

by MercuryVille, ENegative and the SuperUnknown. Feb 21, 7pm. $10-$15. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa.

707.528.3009.

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Los Lobos An evening with the popular Chicano rock group. Feb 22, 8pm. $49. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

The Stone Foxes

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Doors 8pm/Show 9:30/$10 Adv–$12 Door FEB 20 > Authentic, Soulful Rock

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Heart pounding rhythms, dazzling guitar solos and powerful vocal harmonies

FEB 21 > Hair Metal Band

Aqua Nett Gritty LA metal sound. Formed in 1982 in Hollywood, California

FEB 27–MAR 1 > 24th Annual

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Every Tuesday * Trivia Night - 7:30pm Every Wednesday * Open Mic - 9pm Feb 19 * Matt Bolton - 8:30pm Feb 20 * Layla Musselwhite & Ricky Alan Ray - 9pm Feb 21 * Train Wreck Junction CWOB Benefit - 9pm Feb 26 * Comedy Night - 8pm Feb 27 * Sailor Jerry Presents Pirate Party with The Sea Dogs- 8pm Feb 28 * Laura Benitez & The Heartache - 9pm

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San Francisco group plays an engaging and politically charged power rock and roll.

Feb 21, 8pm. $20. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

NAPA COUNTY Crystal Bowersox Folk country star has catapulted into America’s heart since appearing on American Idol. Feb 21, 8pm. $20-$35. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa.

707.259.0123.

Ryan Montbleau Sonoma County’s Original Roadhouse Tavern

Shows: 21+ 8–11:30pm Great Food & Live Music

WEEKNIGHT DINNER SPECIALS! 6–8pm Wed ~ Fried Chicken Dinner Wed 2⁄18 Arran Harris American Musical

Bonanza 7–10pm Thu 2/19 Levi's Workshop with Levi Lloyd Fri 2/20 The Hots Sat 2/21 Uncle Wiggly Sun 2/22 Blues & BBQ with Ricky Alan Ray 5–8pm Ronnie Martin Fundraiser 1–4:30pm Mon 2⁄23 Blues Defenders Pro Jam Lunch served Mon–Sat 11:30–2:30pm Rasta Dwight's BBQ Fri, Sat & Sun Night 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove

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The songwriter and one-manband has built a fanbase from his intensely personal lyrics and powerful voice, folk artist Cris Jacobs opens. Feb 20, 8pm. $15-$20. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.260.1600.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY

Aqus Cafe

Bennett Valley Grange Hall Feb 22, 2pm, Springtime in the Vineyards concert with Due Zighi Baci. 4145 Grange Rd, Santa Rosa.

Bergamot Alley Feb 24, George Dyer and the High Primes. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720.

Brixx Pizzeria Feb 21, the Grain. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.766.8162.

Burgers & Vine Feb 20, DJ Isak. Feb 21, Tommy Thomsen and friends. Feb 22, 3pm, Rubber Band. 400 First St E, Sonoma. 707.938.7110.

Church of the Incarnation Feb 22, 4pm, Clerestory a cappella men’s ensemble. 550 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.579.2604.

Cloverdale Performing Arts Center Feb 24, Young People’s Chamber Orchestra. 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale.

707.829.2214.

D’Argenzio Winery Feb 19, Chris Ahlman.

1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.280.4658.

Epicurean Connection Feb 19, LoWatters. Feb 20, the Dollhouses. Feb 21, the Leftovers. Feb 25, Rooster Still.

122 West Napa St, Sonoma.

707.935.7960.

Flamingo Lounge Feb 20, Kingsborough. Feb 21, Aqua Nett. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

French Garden Feb 20, New Skye Band.

Feb 21, Bohemian Highway.

8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol.

707.824.2030.

Green Music Center Feb 21, Jordi Savall. Feb 22, Igudesman and Joo. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

A’Roma Roasters

Gypsy Cafe

Feb 20, Foley Beining Trio. Feb

Feb 21, the Bootleg Honeys.

162 N Main St, Sebastopol.

707.861.3825.

HopMonk Sebastopol Feb 19-20, Jackie Greene.

Sold-out. Feb 21, Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers. Feb 22, Marley’s Ghost. Feb 22, 3pm, Joni Davis. Feb 23, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques and DJ Guacamole.

Feb 25, G Jones and Bleep Bloop. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Feb 20, Jeff Campbell. Feb 21, David Thom and Vintage Grass. 691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg Feb 21, Robb Fisher Trio with Keith Saunders and Ron Marabuto. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.

Jack London State Park Feb 22, 2pm, Jack London Piano Club presents the Music of Chopin. 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen. 707.938.5216.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Feb 19, Matt Bolton. Feb 20, Ricky Alan Ray. Feb 21, Trainwreck Junction.

146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

Lagunitas Tap Room Feb 18, Walking Spanish. Feb 19, the Bitter Diamonds. Feb 20, Matt Lax. Feb 21, Third Rail. Feb 22, Uphill Both Ways.

Feb 25, Hot Grubb. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.

707.778.8776.

Last Record Store Feb 21, 2pm, Kingsborough.

1899-A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.525.1963.

Murphy’s Irish Pub Feb 19, Jon Williams. Feb 20, Timothy O’Neil Band. Feb 21, the Perfect Crime. Feb 22, Tony Gibson and Dawn Angelosante.

464 First St E, Sonoma.

707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre Feb 19, Groundation. Feb 21, Zepparella. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

Occidental Center for the Arts Feb 21, Turtle Island Quartet “Birth of Cool”. Feb 22, 11:30am, gospel brunch with the Mighty Chiplings. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.542.7143.

Paul Mahder Gallery Feb 22, 4pm, North Star Vocal Artists with Sanford Dole. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

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Hyung-ki Joo keep the Borge tradition alive with a show blending classical music and pop-culture humor at the Green Music Center. See Clubs & Venues, adjacent page.

Petaluma Woman’s Club Feb 21, North Star Vocal Artists with Sanford Dole. 518 B St, Petaluma.

Raven Theater Feb 22, Philharmonia Healdsburg-Countryside Visions. 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.

Redwood Cafe Feb 20, Bear’s Belly. Feb 21, the Bruthas. Feb 22, Irish jam session. Feb 25, Dave Silva and Nick Simmons.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Resurrection Parish Feb 22, 3:30pm, Daniela Mineva. 303 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa.

Rio Nido Roadhouse Feb 21, Weekend at Bernie’s.

14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido.

707.869.0821.

Rossi’s 1906 Feb 21, Pato Banton (the English Beat). 401 Grove St, El Verano. 707.343.0044.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Feb 20, Haute Flash Quartet.

Feb 21, Nightingale & the Wild Birds. 31 E First St, Cloverdale.

707.894.9610.

Spancky’s Feb 20, Metal Shop. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.

St Stephen’s Church Feb 21, pianist Yoonie Han. 500 Robinson Rd, Sebastopol.

Stout Brothers Feb 20, the Marshall House Project. Feb 21, DJ Rule 62.

527 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.636.0240.

Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Toad in the Hole Pub

Ali Akbar College of Music

Feb 22, the Gyspsy Jazz Trio.

116 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.

707.544.8623.

Twin Oaks Tavern Feb 18, Arran Harris American Musical Bonanza. Feb 19, Levi’s Workshop with Levi Lloyd.

Feb 20, the Hots. Feb 21, Uncle Wiggly. Feb 22, Ron Martin Memorial benefit with Levi Lloyd, the Pulsators and others. Feb 23, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. Feb 25, Arran Harris American Musical Bonanza. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.

Whiskey Tip Feb 20, Sol Horizon. Feb 21, Pine Box Boys. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Feb 22, 3pm, Symphony Pops: The Music of ABBA. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.546.3600.

Zodiacs Feb 18, Hot Grubb. Feb 20, the Pulsators with the Soul Section. Feb 21, Ladies Got Pipes featuring Pamela Parker Band. Feb 22, Pisces Party with Vickie Guillory & the Sugar Cats. Feb 24, David Nelson Band with Rattlebox. Feb 25, David Nelson Band with Foxes in the Henhouse. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.

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Feb 21, 4pm, library grand opening concert with Alam Khan. 215 West End Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6264.

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415.662.2219

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Dance Palace Feb 23, 10 X 10 variety show and performance lab. Feb 24, Avasa & Matthew Love.

503 B St, Pt Reyes Station.

415.663.1075.

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Fenix Feb 19, Twice as Good. Feb 20, Volker Strifler Band. Feb 21, House of Floyd. Feb 22, Greg Johnson & Glass Brick Boulevard. Feb 24, Billy D. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

Finnegan’s Marin Feb 19, Greg Lamboy. Feb 20, Ian Kelley. Feb 21, the Restless Natives. 877 Grant Ave, Novato.

415.899.1516.

George’s Nightclub Feb 20, Militia of Love and Lujan. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

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Feb 21, Groove Session.

224 Vintage Way, Novato.

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Feb 18, Fenton Coolfoot & the Right Time. Feb 19, Chrissy Lynne Band. Feb 20, the Grateful Bluegrass Boys.

Feb 21, Zigaboo Modeliste & the New Aahkesstra. Feb 22, 4pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society.

Feb 22, 9pm, Voodoo Switch.

Feb 24, MC Radio Active. Feb 25, the Burning Cantaloupes.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Feb 18, Jon Blach. Feb 19, Michael Lamacchia. Feb 21, Fuzzy Slippers. Feb 22, Jeff Desira. Feb 25, Kats & Mano Meets the Dragon.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Open Secret Feb 21, Radiance Kirtan Band. 923 C St, San Rafael.

415.457.4191.

Osteria Divino Feb 18, Noel Jewkes. Feb 19, Ami Molinelli. Feb 20, Rob Reich Trio. Feb 21, Ken Cook Trio. Feb 22, James Moseley with Doug Morton Duo. Feb 24, Parker Grant. Feb 25, Jonathan Poretz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.

Feb 22, Go Pluck Yourself songwriter series with Josh Windmiller, Sally Haggard and others. 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.

Sleeping Lady Feb 18, Rory McNamera and Stevie Coyle. Feb 19, Samurai Wolf. Feb 20, Mana Quartet.

Feb 21, Band of Fog. Feb 22, Eli Carlton-Pearson and friends.

Feb 24, youth music showcase.

Feb 25, Trevor Marcom.

23 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.485.1182.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Feb 19, Rachel Lark. Feb 20, the Wayhighs. Feb 21, Cosmic Mercy. Sun, open mic. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Station House Cafe Feb 22, the New Copasetics.

11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1515.

friends. Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Feb 18, San Geronimo. Feb 19, James Nash and friends. Feb 20, Rattlebox Humdingers featuring Barry Sless. Feb 21, Cochrane and friends. Feb 22, Midnight North. Feb 23, Ross James’ Radio Galaxy. Feb 24, Stu Allen and friends. Feb 25, Sensations. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

NAPA COUNTY City Winery Napa Feb 18, Suzanne Vega with Solid Air. Feb 21-22, Jackie Greene. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.260.1600.

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Feb 21, Janam. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael. 415.453.3161.

Feb 19, Full Chizel. Feb 20, the Used Blues Band. Feb 21, Jeff Stange’s Organ Odyssey.

Feb 22, Scott Hamilton Quartet. 530 Main St, Napa.

707.251.5833.

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Feb 18, Storm Large. Feb 20, the Tubes. Feb 22, Lumanation with Lorin Rowan’s Caribbean Blue. Feb 24, Mad Mama and the Bonafide Few. Feb 25, Soul Ska with Jon Korty and

Feb 18, Trio SoleĂĄ. Feb 19, Three on a Match. Feb 20, Fundz Jazz.

Feb 21, Jackie and friends. Feb 22, James & Ted. Feb 25, Tom Duarte. 1040 Clinton St, Napa.

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Feb 19, Vardo jazz. Feb 22, DownLow Duo. Feb 24, James Moseley. Feb 25, Judy Hall.

4 Bayview St, San Rafael.

415.457.3993.

Gregory Alan Isakov Vagabond troubadour sounds like a mix of Leonard Cohen and Bruce Springsteen. Feb. 19 at the Fillmore.

Indie dance band out of San Jose is equal parts punk swagger and stylish tunes. Feb. 20 at Great American Music Hall.

Machine Head Oaklandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s metal masters have been thrashing since 1991 and show no signs of slowing down. Feb. 21 at the Regency Ballroom.

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Feb 19, the Gini Wilson Trio. Feb 20, the Marinfidels and friends.

Feb 21, Firewheel. Feb 22, Candela with Edgardo Cambon.

305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.

415.331.2899.

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Galleries RECEPTIONS Feb 20

Kitty Hawk, “Scantily Clad,” the revealing letterpress art of Lyn Dillin displays.

6pm. 7203 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol.

847.226.3280.

Sonoma County Museum, “Thistle and Twitch,” Alison Sarr’s art is informed by artistic traditions from the Americas to Africa and beyond. 5pm. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa.

707.579.1500.

Feb 26 Agrella Art Gallery, “30 Years of SRJC Printmaking,” prints by art faculty and staff are on display. Reception, Noon. SRJC, Doyle Library, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.527.4298.

SONOMA COUNTY Akoia Day Spa Through Mar 31, “NatureMonks,” original paintings by Sonoma county artist Clay Vajgrt explore the meditative movements of the natural world. 105-A Plaza St, Healdsburg. 707.433.1270.

Calabi Gallery Through Mar 28, “Art Inspired by the Natural World,” gallery artists get outside and get inspired with works ranging from the traditional to the abstract. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.781.7070.

Christie Marks Fine Art Gallery Through Feb 28, “Close to Home,” collaborative exhibition from artists Christie Marks and Max DuBois explores the psychic and concrete aspects of everyday life. 322 Healdsburg Ave, 2nd Floor, Healdsburg. Thurs-Sun, 1pm to 5:30pm and by appointment.

707.695.1011.

Chroma Gallery Through Mar 1, “Small Works Show,” from iconic to comic, abstract to realistic, find artwork affordable and small enough to hang almost anywhere. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

Gallery One Through Feb 26, “New Beginnings,” open juried exhibit rings in the new year.

209 Western Ave, Petaluma.

707.778.8277.

Graton Gallery Through Feb 23, “Anything Goes,” the theme is the same as the name. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sun, 10:30 to 6.

707.829.8912.

Hammerfriar Gallery Through Feb 28, “who we are,” artist Bill Shelley presents portraits that reflect social values. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6.

Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.

Herold Mahoney Library Gallery Through Mar 26, “Pepperwood Preserve: Paintings by Marsha Connell” explores the synergy of art and science, as paintings and drawings of the Preserve’s landscape highlight the biodiversity of the park.

SRJC, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. Mon-Thurs, 8 to 9; Fri, 9 to 1; Sat, 10 to 3.

707.778.3974.

Petaluma Arts Center Through Mar 8, “Work and Play: The Eames Approach,” three generations of creativity and wide-ranging invention, featuring the works of legendary design duo Charles and “Ray” Eames, their daughter Lucia and granddaughter Llisa.

230 Lakeville St, Petaluma.

707.762.5600.

Repose Gallery Through Feb 28, “Les Machineries Modernes,” artist Ken Berman creates imaginative alien designs and Steampunk worlds. 130 S Main St, Sebastopol. Mon-Fri, 7am to 6pm; Sat, 8am to 6pm; Sun, 8am to 4pm 707.861.9050.

Riverfront Art Gallery Through Mar 8, “Winter Invitational,” showcases a variety of metal, wood, ceramic and other art. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs

and Sun, 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 8.

707.775.4ART.

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Russian River Art Gallery Through Mar 1, “Red,” exhibit revolves around the titular color. 16357 Main St, Guerneville. Daily, 10 to 6.

707.869.9099.

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Sebastopol Library Through Feb 28, “Side by Side,” the art of Sally Briggs and her students ranges from paintings to photography. 7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. Mon-Tues, 1 to 5 and 6 to 9; Wed-Sat, 1 to 5.

707.823.7691.

MARIN COUNTY 142 Throckmorton Theatre Through Mar 2, “Vickisa: Pure, Natural, Unfiltered” mixedmedia paintings and artistic fold out books are on display from the artist Vickisa. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

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WELLS FARGO CENTER FOR THE ARTS Sunday, March 15 3 pm Matinee & 7:30 pm 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa 707-546-3600 wellsfargocenterarts.org

Through Mar 26, “Dwelling in Art,” featuring artwork from several renowned Bay Area artists working in different media. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo.

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Gallery Route One Through Mar 15, “Looking Back, Going Forward” displays the mixed media of Andrew Romanoff along with work by Reenie Charriere, George-Ann Bowers and Sheri Park. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin MOCA Through Feb 22, “Metamorphosis,” member show depicts the various paths of transformation. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4, 415.506.0137.

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Marin Society of Artists Gallery Through Feb 21, “Shapes and Edges,” open craft and sculpture show brings a broad spectrum of three-dimensional art. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11am to 4pm; Sat-Sun, noon to 4pm.

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MarinComedyShow presents standup comedian Milt Abel, who has been seen on Showtime and Comedy Central, with guests Anthony Hill and Ellis Scherer. Feb 21, 8pm. $20$25. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

Craig Ferguson After stepping down from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Late Late Show,â&#x20AC;? the comedian returns to the road in his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot & Grumpy Tour.â&#x20AC;? Feb 19, 8pm. $45-$55. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Now We Are Friends A night of standup comedy.

Thurs, Feb 19, 7:30pm. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

Dance Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Entertaining all-male ballet

company delivers a funny twist to the classic art form. Feb 22, 3pm. $20-$60. Marin Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael 415.473.6800.

The Toledo Show A femme fatale cabaret like no other, with noir soul and smokey dance routines. Feb 21, 7:30pm. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.938.4626.

UPside Dance Open rehearsal offers an intimate look at the creative process. Feb 22, 5pm. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg 707.431.7433.

celebration of the year in film that includes screening the Academy Awards ceremony, dinner, wine and silent auction.

Feb 22, 3:30pm. $55 and up.

Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Exhibition on Screen: Vermeer Explores the artist behind â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Girl with the Pearl Earringâ&#x20AC;? and other masterworks from the Mauritshuis Museum Netherlands. Feb 25, 1 and 7pm. $15. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

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Plays as part of the vintage film series. Feb 23, 7pm. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma, 707.996.9756.

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Annual show brings together the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top artists, dealers and collectors, and those interested in exploring the rich cultures of the Americas. Feb 20-22. $15.

Marin Center Exhibit Hall, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 310.822.9145.

This landmark 1939 film pairs screen legends Cary Grant and Jean Arthur in a marvelous yarn about mail pilots risking their lives above the Andes.

Feb 20, 7pm. $7. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2606.

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Festive attire, the music of Gator Nation and fancy cocktails are all part of the Mardi Gras celebration. Feb 21, 5:30pm. $65.

DeTurk Round Barn, 819 Donahue St, Santa Rosa.

Salvador Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Starry Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; A night of dinner, drinks, auctions, art and dancing; benefiting Salvador Elementary. Feb 21, 5pm. $60.

Chardonnay Golf Club, 255 Jamieson Canyon Rd, Napa.

Transition Fair The event is designed to help students and their families learn about services for individuals with special needs as they transition from schoolbased programs to adulthood.

Feb 25, 3pm. Free. Sonoma County Office of Education, 5340 Skylane Blvd, Santa Rosa, 707.579.ARTS.

Film A Night at the Opera Hosted by Richard Miami as part of Tuesday Night Flicks.

Feb 24, 7pm. $7. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.260.1600.

Awards Night Michael Pritchard emcees a

Dress up, dress casual, or dress like a character from your favorite film Feb 22, 4pm. Free.

Rio Theater, 20396 Bohemian Hwy, Monte Rio, 707.865.0913.

The Oscars Bring an appetizer and watch the 87th Academy Awards on the big screen, followed by an after-party at Archetype.

Feb 22, 3:30pm. $25. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena, 707.963.3946.

A Promise French director Patrice Leconteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2013 romantic drama set in Germany just before WWI and centered on a married woman who falls in love with her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s protege. Feb 21, 7pm. $10.

Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa, 707.255.5445.

The Princess Bride & When Harry Met Sally Two classic comedies from Rob Reiner play as part of the Roxyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CULT series. Feb 19, 7pm.

Roxy Stadium 14, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa.

Red Carpet Wine Walk Live screening of the Academy Awards is accompanied by winetastings by Barlow wineries. Feb 22, 3:30pm. $25-$45. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

The Russian River: All Rivers

The Long Haul Film follows two men’s grueling attempt at the fastest running of the John Muir Trail.

Benefits Sonoma County’s Girls on the Run. Feb 19, 7pm. $10.

Raven Film Center, 415 Center St, Healdsburg, 707.823.4410.

Food & Drink HopMonk Crab Feed Feature beer from Anderson Valley Brewery and North Coast Brewing, with live music from Galen Ash. Feb 20, 6:30pm. $65. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

Innovations in Fermentation A workshop and supper that highlights fermented ingredients. Feb 21, 3pm. $50-$125. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433.

Scandinavian Brunch Features guest speaker Hilde Janne Skorpen, Norwegian consul general for the western US, with traditional brunch and yeast breads. Feb 21, 12pm. $17-$22. Sons of Norway Hall, 617 W Ninth St, Santa Rosa.

Sonoma Valley Cheese Conference Yearly gathering of artisans, retailers, distributors and food writers celebrate a new generation of cheesemakers, current trends and the farmstead cheese movement.

Feb 21-26. Epicurean Connection, 122 West Napa St, Sonoma, 707.935.7960.

Wing of Spring Benefit dinner is presented by UPside Dance Company and local chefs Jake Martin and Kolin Vazzoler. Feb 25, 6:30pm. $60. Russian River Rose Company, 1685 Magnolia Dr, Healdsburg, 707.575.6744.

KPFA Potluck & Talk Tracy Rosenberg leads discussion about Pacifica’s beloved KPFA, the first public radio organization in the US. Bring your questions and a dish to share. Feb 23, 7pm. Free. First United Methodist Church, 9 Ross Valley Dr, San Rafael.

Mick LaSalle & Carla Meyer Popular SF Chronicle film critic sits down with Sacramento Bee pop culture critic to talk Oscars. Feb 19, 8pm. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.260.1600.

Pysanky Egg Decorating Illustrated lecture on ancient folk art of Eastern European egg decorating, followed by a live demonstration by Lenka Glassner. Feb 21, 1pm. Free. Fort Ross State Historic Park, 19005 Hwy 1, Jenner.

Shinrin-yoku (Forest Bathing) Author Amos Clifford presents an overview of Forest Therapy, a simple practice of mindful movement in natural settings.

Feb 19, 7:30pm. $5. Many Rivers Books & Tea, 130 S Main St, Sebastopol, 707.829.8871.

Through the Ear to the Heart Instructor Devi Mathieu leads the exploration of the beatufil music of 12th-century Abbess Hildegard von Bingen. Thurs, Feb 19, 7pm. $10-$20. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

with John Burley. Feb 20, 7pm, “Call Me Captain” with Susan Scott. Feb 22, 2pm, California Writers Club with Peg Alford Pursell, Linda Joy Myers & Brooke Warner. Feb 23, 7pm, “The Forgotten Girls” with Sara Blaedel. Feb 24, 7pm, “Faith: Essays” with Victoria Zackheim and others. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

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Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Feb 20, 7pm, “The Price of Blood” with Patricia Bracewell. Feb 24, 7pm, “We Are Pirates” with Daniel Handler. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Feb 20, 7pm, “No Simple Highway” with Peter Richardson. Feb 21, 12pm, “A Holy Relationship” with Jimmie Lewis. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

Dominican University, Guzman Hall Feb 25, 7pm, “The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work” with Dr Christine Carter. $30. 50 Acacia Avenue, San Rafael.

Falkirk Cultural Center Feb 19, 7:30pm, Marin Poetry Center reading with Brenda Hillman and Meryl Natchez. $5.

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Collector and quilt authority Roderick Kiracofe talks about the maverick quilts and their makers in his collection at SVMA. Feb 21, 2pm. $10-$12.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.939.SVMA.

Feb 18, 7pm, “Dreaming Spies” with Laurie R King. Feb 21, 1:30pm, “Meditations of a Modern Mystic” with Maurine Doerken. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

Writers Forum with Helen Sedwick

Feb 20, 7pm, “The Right to Stay Home: How U.S. Policy Drives Mexican Migration” with David Bacon. 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

The writer and attorney gives advice on protecting your work and your wallet.

Feb 19, 6:30pm. $15. Petaluma Community Center, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.

Lectures Readings Inquiry from Within

Book Passage

Jeremy Morgan, MFA facilitates artist’s seminars for the Lucid Art Foundation. Sat, Feb 21,

Feb 18, 7pm, “Don’t Let Him Know” with Sandip Roy. Feb 19, 7pm, “The Forgetting Place”

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Theater Bonnie & Clyde A musical adaptation of the electrifying true story that captured the excited attention of an entire country. Feb 20Mar 15. $25-$37. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

Spreckels brings the spirited Rodgers and Hammerstein musical back to Sonoma County for the first time in a quarter of a century. Through Mar 1. $22-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

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The Bay Area premiere of this heartfelt story of a young girl torn between between colonial and ancestral ways of life. Feb 19-Mar 15. $35-$51. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

Reader’s Theatre The River Friends presents the 11th annual series of one act plays. Mature themes. Feb 25-28. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, 707.869.9004.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead The inventive and witty comedy from playwright Tom Stoppard follows two minor characters from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” hilariously out of their depth. Feb 20-Mar 1. $12$18. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707.829.2214.

Shining City Set in Dublin, Ireland, Conor McPherson’s newest play is a ghost story based around the visits of a widower to a therapist, claiming he has seen his dead wife in their house.

Feb 19-Mar 15. $15-$27. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707.823.0177.

The Vagina Monologues Local actors present this celebrated production about women’s resiliency and sensuality. Feb 20-21. $20$25. Fourchette, 1435 North McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.665.5444.

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Oscar Night

Watch the Oscars in style From Selma snubs to American Sniper blowback, there’s plenty of drama to go around at this year’s 87th Academy Awards presentation on Sunday, Feb. 22. Here are three ways to see the big night on a big screen, at three local theaters hosting their own Oscar parties.

In Marin County, the indispensable Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael celebrates awards night with a state-of-the-art HD presentation of the event. Comedian, author, actor and advocate Michael Pritchard acts as emcee for this fundraising event that includes hors d’oeuvres, wine and beer, and a silent auction (1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 3:30pm. $75 and up. 415.454.1222).

In Napa County, the historic Cameo Cinema in St. Helena is streaming the event and including its signature communal twist with a potluck and party games. Everyone is asked to dress as their favorite movie star and bring appetizer dishes to share. Wines and popcorn will be on hand, and there’s even talk of an afterparty at Archetype down the street (1340 Main St., St. Helena. 3:30pm. $25. 707.963.3946).

In Sonoma County, the ever-popular Rialto Cinemas is hosting a special Red Carpet Wine Walk, teaming up with Barlow wineries La Follette, MacPhail Family, Marimar Estate and Wind Gap Wines for a tasting party. This benefit event also features hors d’oeurves by Cottonwood Catering, and, of course, the Oscars will be on the big screen (6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. 3:30pm. $25.

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ARIES (March 21–April 19) There are many different facets to your intelligence, and each matures at a different rate. So for example, your ability to think symbolically may evolve more slowly than your ability to think abstractly. Your wisdom about why humans act the way they do may ripen more rapidly than your insight into your own emotions. In the coming weeks, I expect one particular aspect of your intelligence to be undergoing a growth spurt: your knowledge of what your body needs and how to give it what it needs.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) What is the proper blend for you these days? Is it something like 51 percent pleasure and 49 percent business? Or would you be wiser to shoot for 49 percent pleasure and 51 percent business? I will leave that decision up to you, Taurus. Whichever way you go, I suggest that you try to interweave business and pleasure as often as possible.

You are in one of those action-packed phases when fun dovetails really well with ambition. I’m guessing that you can make productive connections at parties. I’m betting that you can spice up your social life by taking advantage of what comes to you through your work.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) In 1900, the world’s most renowned mathematicians met at a conference in Paris. There the German whiz David Hilbert introduced his master list of 23 unsolved mathematical problems.

At the time, no one had done such an exhaustive inventory. His well-defined challenge set the agenda for math research throughout the 20th century. Today, he’s regarded as an influential visionary. I’d love to see you come up with a list of your own top unsolved problems, Gemini. You now have extra insight about the catalytic projects you will be smart to work on and play with during the coming years.

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“Spanipelagic” is an adjective scientists use to describe creatures that typically hang out in deep water but float up to the surface on rare occasions. The term is not a perfect metaphorical fit for you, since you come up for air more often than that. But you do go through phases when you’re inclined to linger for a long time in the abyss, enjoying the dark mysteries and fathomless emotions. According to my reading of the astrological omens, that’s what you’ve been doing lately. Any day now, however, I expect you’ll be rising up from the Great Down Below and headed topside for an extended stay.

LEO (July 23–August 22)

When faced with a big decision, you might say you want to “sleep on it.” In other words, you postpone your final determination until you gather more information and ripen your understanding of the pressing issues. And that could indeed involve getting a good night’s sleep. What happens in your dreams may reveal nuances you can’t pry loose with your waking consciousness alone. And even if you don’t recall your dreams, your sleeping mind is busy processing and reworking the possibilities. I recommend that you make liberal use of the “sleep on it” approach in the coming weeks, Leo. Revel in the wisdom that wells up in you as you’re lying down in the dark.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) In 1962, Edward Albee published his play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? It won numerous awards and is still performed by modern theater groups. Albee says the title came to him as he was having a beer at a bar in New York City. When he went to the restroom, he spied the words “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” scrawled in soap on the mirror. I urge you to be alert for that kind of inspiration in the coming days, Virgo: unexpected, provocative and out of context. You never know when and where you may be furnished with clues about the next plot twist of your life story.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Edward III, a Medieval English king, had a favorite poet: Geoffrey Chaucer. In 1374, the king promised Chaucer a big gift in appreciation for his talents: a gallon of wine every day for the rest of his life. That’s not the endowment I would have wanted if I had been Chaucer. I’d never get any work done if I were quaffing 16 glasses of wine every 24 hours. Couldn’t I instead be provided with a regular stipend? Keep this story in mind, Libra, as

you contemplate the benefits or rewards that might become available to you. Ask for what you really need, not necessarily what the giver initially offers.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) To make the cocktail known as Sex on the Beach, you mix together cranberry juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, peach schnapps and vodka. There is also an alternative “mocktail” called Safe Sex on the Beach.

It has the same fruit juices, but no alcohol. Given the likelihood that your inner teenager will be playing an important role in your upcoming adventures, Scorpio, I recommend that you favor the Safe-Sex-on-theBeach metaphor rather than the Sex-on-the-Beach approach. At least temporarily, it’s best to show a bit of protective restraint toward the wild and sometimes erratic juvenile energy that’s pushing to be expressed.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) In Herman Melville’s short story “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” a lawyer hires a man named Bartleby to work in his office. At first Bartleby is a model employee, carrying out his assignments with dogged skill. But one day everything begins to change.

Whenever his boss instructs him to do a specific task, Bartleby says, “I would prefer not to.” As the days go by, he does less and less, until finally he stops altogether. I’d like to propose, Sagittarius, that you take inspiration from his slowdown. Haven’t you done enough for now? Haven’t you been exemplary in your commitment to the daily struggle? Don’t you deserve a break in the action so you can recharge your psychospiritual batteries? I say yes. Maybe you will consider making this your battle cry: “I would prefer not to.”

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.” That’s what American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson advised. Even if you’re not naturally inclined to see the potential wisdom of that approach, I invite you to play around with it for the next three weeks. You don’t need to do it forever. It doesn’t have to become a permanent fixture in your philosophy. Just for now, experiment with the possibility that trying lots of experiments will lead you not just to new truths, but to new truths that are fun, interesting and useful.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) The art of the French Aquarian painter Armand Guillaumin (1841–1927) appears in prestigious museums. He isn’t as famous as his fellow impressionists Paul Cézanne and Camille Pissarro, but he wielded a big influence on them both. His career developed slowly because he had to work a day job to earn a living. When he was 50 years old, he won a wad of free money in the national lottery, and thereafter devoted himself full-time to painting. I’m not saying you will enjoy a windfall like that anytime soon, Aquarius, but such an event is possible. At the very least, your income could rise. Your odds of experiencing financial luck will increase to the degree that you work to improve the best gifts you have to offer your fellow humans.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

“It isn’t normal to know what we want,” said pioneering psychologist Abraham Maslow. “It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.” That’s the bad news, Pisces. The good news is that you may be on the verge of rendering that theory irrelevant. In the coming weeks, you will be better primed to discover what you really want than you have been in a long time. I suggest you do a ritual in which you vow to unmask this treasured secret. Write a formal statement in which you declare your intention to achieve full understanding of the reasons you are alive on this planet.

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