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A responsible article (“Wild Meets Mild,” March 11) on a difficult subject with no simple answers. A refreshing change from the hyperbole reported by local newspapers. At one extreme are those who want to evict the ranchers from the park’s pastoral zone; and at the other, those who want to evict the elk from the park’s pastoral
zone. But some of us believe there is room for both ranchers and elk, but it will take some work by the park, willing collaboration by interested parties and a tone-down of the hyperbole.
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Save the Elk The mission of the national park system trumps provincial interests (“Wild Meets Mild”). Elk have long been an emblem
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to straighten neck hair and lift your hat—the regal beauty and connection to the primordial past. Which is why we seek out national parks.
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Speculation and Hyperbole In his anti-vaccination rant, Abraham Entin (Open Mic, March 11) does not present one iota of scientific or logical evidence. The fact that his children were born at home is irrelevant to the subject. So were mine. His claim that “there is no such thing as ‘settled science’” is pure baloney. Science progresses because of continued research and has a methodology for discovering mistakes and refining or improving what is known. What makes it settled is it’s practical use after being repeatedly tested. The last paragraph is such a mish-mash of speculation, hyperbole, innuendo and supposition that all logic is thrown out the window. He assumes that all of our fellow citizens employed in immunology, virology and epidemiology are so motivated by greed that they are cowed into submission and will not speak out. He speculates, again without a shred of evidence, that the rise in childhood asthma and autoimmune diseases is caused by vaccination, never considering that it might have something to do with the thousands of untested chemicals in the environment or any other causes other than vaccinations. It is disturbing that such drivel is accepted by many as sensible, when it would not pass muster in a high school debate. He’s entitled to his opinion, but to warrant a special space in the Bohemian, one should at least have to make a case for his position.
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Behind the scenes in the making of our annual best of issue BY STETT HOLBROOK
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he words “Best Of issue” have been know to strike fear into the hearts of Bohemian writers and editors. This is my first Best Of issue as editor, and I have to say I’ve rather enjoyed it. It’s our biggest issue of the year and a beast to put together, but
it’s also a lot of fun because we get a revealing look at what you, our readers, think are the best people, places and businesses in the North Bay. And we get to write about our favorite North Bay personalities and experiences in our “writer’s picks.” We also had fun with the theme of this year’s issue: North Bay Confidential. The conceit is that it takes some sleuthing and insider knowledge to discover what makes the North Bay special. So in the spirit of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett, we invented a hardboiled detective named Jake McGuinness and set him loose in the North Bay to find a wayward dame. News editor Tom Gogola, calendar editor Charlie Swanson, regular contributor James Knight and I each took turns writing the “chapters” that introduce our six sections: Recreation, Food and Drink, Culture, Everyday, Romance and Family. Each of us had to pick up where the previous writer left off and move the story forward. We also enlisted artist Joe Leonard to ink our noirish cover and the illustrations inside the paper to set the scene. I think he did a brilliant job. Did our detective find the girl? Read on to find out.
Stett Holbrook is editor of the ‘Bohemian.’ Open Mic is a weekly feature in the ‘Bohemian.’ We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 350 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.
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DEBT RECKONING Michael Carnacchi would like to give U.S. Bancorp a swift kick, but he’ll settle for a
hearing at the Supreme Court
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Small-town cobbler takes on Wall Street
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ichael Carnacchi is a reluctant citizenhero, a man who leads a conversation with humility and good humor. He’s easily the Best Of winner for Best North Bay Citizen, despite humble protestations to the contrary. Carnacchi is the living embodiment of the “Main Street”
that was often invoked during the run-up to the 2008 presidential election. That election occurred as the global economy was poised to collapse and, in the campaign vernacular of the day, Main Street couldn’t catch a break, while Wall Street demanded—and got—all the breaks it could handle. He’s the living embodiment because Carnacchi’s cobbler shop, Apple Cobbler, is on Main Street in Sebastopol. And, by late 2007, while George Bush and his irresponsible neoconservative
BY TOM GOGOLA cabal were ruining the American economy—two unfunded wars, tax breaks for the rich—he was trying to stay afloat. Like many Americans, Carnacchi’s shoe-making biz hit a wall as the economy headed south, which is where his troubles began. He had a Citibank credit card issued through U.S. Bancorp, which had a balance of about $14,000 on it—most of what he’d borrowed had gone right back into his business, he says. Carnacchi was four days late
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with a payment back in Dec. 2007—and if you remember those days, they were pretty scary times for small businessmen and big banks alike. The Bohemian reported at the time that Carnacchi was a responsible borrower whose monthly payments were reasonable, about $213, and his interest rate was about 3 percent. Manageable. But when he was late, the interest and monthly nut ballooned the following month: New interest rate: 31 percent. New monthly payment: $1,224. Carnacchi protested, but the bank wouldn’t work with him to reduce the interest rate or minimum payment—so he refused to pay it. He fought off debt collectors and fought in court— and continued to rebuff settlement offers as his case jumped from county to state to federal court. At every turn, Carnacchi pushes credit onto other, anonymous supporters of his years-long David-and-Goliath battle against U.S. Bancorp. Mostly, he says, he couldn’t have done any of this without the support of his Sebastopol neighbors. That battle comes to a head this week. On Friday, Carnacchi’s petition, the so-called writ of certiorari, will come before the nine justice of the United States Supreme Court. They’ll let the world know by Monday, March 23, whether they think his case has made the cut. It’s a long shot that they’ll take the case, as the court only accepts a fraction of those that come before it each year. Carnacchi filed the writ himself after he lost his last battle in court, at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He had a nonagenarian lawyermentor help him with legalese and research behind the scenes, and an anonymous supporter in Sebastopol covered the printing cost of the writ, about $300. Another Sebastopol supporter used to write him a check for $25 once a week, and he says people come to the store all the time to say, Keep fighting, man. Win or lose, it’s been ) 16 worth it for Carnacchi.
The Worst of It This is our Best Of issue, but in the spirit of balance and contrarianism Debriefer presents a round-up of the worst of the North Bay. Worst News We Heard About the Drought California’s going to run out of surface water in a year, sayeth Jay Famiglietti, senior water scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, in the Los Angeles Times last week. The drought will never end, and there’s nothing, short of extreme rationing, that is going to stop that. Unless you live in Sebastopol, or Bolinas. They’ve got beaucoup local water resources, and those hippies are armed to the unfluoridated teeth. Keep out! Worst Utterance by a Gubernatorial Candidate Brother Tim Donnelly, the Tea Party favorite who ran last year against Gov. Brown. Of course, Donnelly just had to send out a tweet that compared Barack Obama to that nasty Hitler fellow. Something about guns, and Obama not liking them much. Whatever. Worst Cop-Out by a Local Elected Official It was quite funny to watch our local Democratic politicians try to grapple with the Bibi Netanyahu visit to Congress. When we asked Rep. Mike Thompson’s office what his plans were for the scheduled appearance, which went down in early March, Thompson told us he didn’t know what he was doing that week. Plans were unclear. Nice one. Worst Example of a Governor Who May Have Lost His Mind to Wet-Brain Disease How about those twin Delta Tunnels, Gov. Brown? You might be the last man standing who thinks this is a good idea. Worst Lie That fisherman at Smiley’s Saloon who told us that all those salmon boats trolling in Bolinas Bay late in the season last year were anchored up for the night. He told us they’d be headed out to the fishing grounds in the morning, that they’d made part of the journey from San Francisco, and were just resting up. All fishermen are liars, but that whopper stood out.
Worst News About the Big One The chance for an 8.0 or greater quake in the next 30 years jumped to about 7 percent from 4.7 percent. So there’s a 93 percent chance that the Big One won’t hit in the next three decades—unless you throw in the earthquake enhancing frackfactor, at which point the Big One is imminent. Worst News for Those Poor Sea Lion Pups El Niño has arrived, the bastard. Warmer water may mean more bad news for the hungry marine mammals. Worst News for the Oil and Gas Industry Stay out of those marine sanctuaries that the government just expanded in the Gulf of the Farallones! Worst Development in Law Enforcement Shooting unarmed teenagers is a top contender, especially when you then invite Rudy Giuliani to comment on it. Closer to home, none of our county police departments needs armored personnel carriers or any of that other crap from the military. Send it back. Worst Way to Die Alone, in a jail cell, while detoxing. The Sonoma County lockup had a string of deaths late last year that highlighted gaps in mental health services and a contractual arrangement with a for-profit health services provider.
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Carnacchi ( 14 He’s eating bacon from a mess cup as the 52-year-old cobbler talks about the case and why he is pursuing it. Carnacchi has been in business here for 21 years, and, yeah, he was the most expensive bootmaker in the country there for a minute. He makes boots for George Lucas and other luminaries, but business is down. He’s gone from two or three orders a month to one new order every other month. There’s a lot of backlog, so he’s got plenty of work to do—except he’s been spending much of his time at a law library in Santa Rosa trying to fight back against those insane interest and payment spikes from 2007. Even as the bank aggressively sought to collect from Carnacchi, U.S. Bancorp was crying for relief from the U.S. government after the near-crash of the global economy. The bank got bailed out with Trouble Asset Relief (TARP) funds, even as it played hardball over Carnacchi’s bill. “They used taxpayer money to sue a taxpayer,” Carnacchi says. He fought back, and though he’s lost in court at all turns, he’s also turned back four settlement offers and says the case isn’t really about the money, anyway. He’s doing this, he says, for workers who got flushed out of the American economy over bad loans offered by irresponsible banks—and still haven’t made any kind of demonstrable comeback. Main Street has a long way to go. Each settlement offer, Carnacchi says, came in the form of a “mutual walkaway.” The bank was willing to let him walk away from the entire debt—now eclipsing $50,000 with the fees and interest charges—but Carnacchi wasn’t letting go. The bank would agree to not collect on the judgment or refer it to a third party for collection, if only Carnacchi would agree to not talk to the media or federal regulators in the aftermath of a settlement. In effect, he says, he had to release the bank entirely from liability, and that wasn’t going to happen. This is a man from Detroit who rode his Harley-Davidson to California.
Instead of backing down, Carnacchi drew attention to the fact that U.S. Bancorp had merged with a bank incorporated in North Dakota. That move, he alleges in his writ, allowed it to “issue credit cards with no limitations as to interest in nearly every state in the Union.” His complaint charges that the bank “knowingly conspired to unconstitutionally and covertly” evade usury laws. His basic argument is that U.S. Bancorp conspired to create an elaborate loan-sharking operation, subject to federal anti-racketeering laws. If corporations are people, he argues, then the bank should be treated like a Mafia gangster. While Carnacchi takes a reporter through the twists and turns of his case, a young woman walks excitedly into the shop. Carnacchi breaks out a cool pair of moccasins he’s worked on for her, and charges the woman $50, which she doesn’t have on her. She leaves wearing the moccasins and carrying her sandals, and calls Carnacchi a little later to say she’ll be back soon with that $50. He laughs. He knows where she lives, he jokes. This is the small-town stuff that keeps him going—that has kept him going for seven years now. “At each step, it was critical to my morale to have the community support,” he says. Not to mention the support of astrologer Rob Brezsny. “I couldn’t have done it without him,” says Carnacchi with a laugh. He’s a Cancer, like Brezsny. Justice Antonin Scalia will need to be in retrograde for this writ to have any chance of getting the four votes needed for the judges to hear the case. “I’ve lost so many times, it will be as much a surprise to me as anyone,” he says. Should they accept it, he says, he’ll deliver the oral argument himself. One of three things can happen on Friday: the case will be rejected, it will be accepted, or U.S. Bancorp could be compelled to respond. It only takes one justice to compel U.S. Bancorp to respond to Carnacchi’s writ. “That would be huge,” he says.
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Setting new routines can be hard, but one that will undoubtedly jump-start your day is an early-morning yoga class. Tone yoga, Pilates and dance studio offers a before-work class scheduled from 6:45am to 8am, and is located in the heart of downtown Santa Rosa. Yoga is as good for the mind as it is for the body, and this Tuesday and Thursday class can keep you centered all day long. For those who are less inclined to wake up early, cruise on over to Tone for a little lunch-hour yoga on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or a Pilates or Zumba class with a variety of start times. A lengthy list of classes all day and into the evening makes it possible to fit in a class
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You know when you see a dark, shiny smudge about one foot above the floor, that was some dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite spot to curl up against the wall not too long ago. Going back further in time, some porch railings on local farmhouses bear the teeth marks of compulsively cribbing, 19th-century horses. And if you want to see where 14-foot mammoths left their mark more than 12,000 years ago, just take a walk on the Sonoma Coast. Since 2001, archaeologists have identified several ancient rock formations along the Kortum Trail south of Jenner as potential â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rancholabrean rubbing rocks.â&#x20AC;? Similar to the way present-day African elephants use landmark rocks to scrape parasites off their hides, researchers say large Pleistocene animals such as Columbian mammoths likely enjoyed a nice rub on these rocks, polishing areas to a glassy sheen over thousands of years. Today, the rocks are popular with climbers, who enjoy a great view of the ocean from atop them. But the view through the surface of the rocks takes you so much further. www.parks.ca.gov.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;James Knight
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big trash can awaits recycling when you leave. The beach is crescent-shaped, long and roomy, lined by trees in the back and fronted by just-the-perfect-depth river with some more trees in the background. It’s frequented by groups of city folks and locals who have good taste in beaches. No one is ever too invasive or too obnoxious to ruin your tanning session. The best way to go: duck your head in the shade, let the sun stroke your limbs and look up to a sky framed by branches. It might be just perfect. 10584 River Drive (off River Road), Forestville.—F.T.
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Ages ago, Japanese culture brought us sake and sushi, and forever changed our habits of drinking and eating. The next new Japanese thing might be shinrin-yoku, which translates as “forest bathing.” No, you don’t take off your clothes and wade in a babbling brook or pool, though you might sit alongside a stream and watch icy water flow downhill. The idea behind the
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Enjoy a panoramic view of Santa Rosa at Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve. About five minutes drive from 101, the park features four miles of dirt trails over two different routes leading up the mountain. For those inclined to try their skills, there is also an 18-hole disc golf course with lots of obstacles. Both the trails and the course are open from 8am to sunset, and during this time it’s common to see cows, as the park doubles as a grazing area. The rolling green hills are the perfect place to explore without driving too far, and a great look-out point for a picnic. It’s also an especially popular place to walk your dog, unlike a lot of the other trails in the Santa Rosa area. parks.sonomacounty. ca.gov.—J.J.
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Mock it or love it, Zumba is a damn good way to burn it off. No one really expects you to be a salsa pro, so loosening up and having fun is key, and no one has as much fun as Lucibel Nunez, the very fierce instructor at Fierce Fitness. Classes are held daily in a huge, no-frills facility in the Santa Rosa industrial zone; a punch card costs $50 for 11 visits, or 5 bucks for a single visit—a good deal. What you get for the small fee, however, is priceless. Nunez exudes energy and knows how to pick just the right songs and choreography to make you dance like there’s no tomorrow, and she always has a funky reagaetton or authentic salsa song up her sleeve. Add in unapologetic, fun-loving attendees and a strong sense of community. Every class begins with a request to keep the space welcoming and respectful. 3501 Industrial Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.365.8486.—F.T.
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Making conversation on an easy hike up Old Railroad Grade to Mount Tam one day, I ask my friend, so, did I ever tell you about the dry wolf? No, he says, tell me about the dry wolf. Well, I say, here’s the thing: after an evening of one tipple too many, I planned to rally myself next day with a strenuous ascent up the Dipsea Steps. Scores of confident, chattering groups passed me on the way up. As I finally trudged to the top, a trio of young people bounced downhill past me, playing hacky-sack all the while. And I swear that one of them called out these words: “Dry wolf!” Must be some kind of a game, I concluded in my fog of exertion—the first one to identify a “lone wolf” who’s hiking to “dry out” is the winner! Makes sense to me. The Dipsea Steps, a 680-some step stairway that’s part of the famed Dipsea Trail, is best tackled after a good night’s sleep and a healthful breakfast. Old Mill Park, Mill Valley.—J.K.
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Up the road from bustling Point Reyes Station, where you can dine on gourmet food at Osteria Stellina or devour fine food at the Station House Cafe, there’s Tony’s Seafood in sleepy Marshall. It might not look enticing, but appearances
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Nearly everyone is local at Tony’s— or can be with a smile and a willingness to share a table with strangers and act like old friends. On a clear day you can watch boats bobbing on the water or follow schools of sardines. The entrées might be a tad overpriced. The tables could be a bit cleaner, and the no-creditcard policy can be a hassle when you don’t have the cash, but there’s no place more authentic on Tomales Bay than Tony’s. 18863 Hwy. 1, Marshall. 415.663.1107.—J.R.
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And milk in the stout, did I mention the milk stout? Napa’s new City Winery, the West Coast outpost of a New York–based live music venue and fine-wine phenomenon with branches in Chicago and Nashville, puts the emphasis on its wine-on-tap system. Two rooms of kegs, one for reds and one for whites, feed taps with a choice selection of Sonoma and Napa wines. At the end of the hall in back, in a side room with a view of the Napa River, the brewmaster and assistant brewer preside over their own little seven-barrel world, controlled with a sweet touch-screen brewing system. But you can bet there’s wine in the beer: Chardonnay in the IPA, Sauvignon Blanc in the pilsner. None the worse for it, they’re crisp and zippy ales. Oh, and there’s milk in the stout. 1030 Main St., Napa.—J.K.
BEST COMFORTING CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE Bustling Fourth Street in San Rafael is chock-a-block with dining options up and down the value chart. And it can be a little tough to make the lunch call when you’ve got further business in town and need to chillax and collect yourself. Theresa & Johnny’s Comfort Food makes it easy with a dab of outdoor seating to lure you, and with its utility of menu, the wide array of diner staples, the total meltdown sandwiches, patties of meat
and cheesy things, crab cakes and crispy fried French toast and all the rest. Theresa and Johnny’s nabs a feel-goodness award for its delicious and rich chocolate milkshake served in a big ol’ pint-style glass. You must order it with your midday repast and not after, and appreciate it as a beverage through the course of your luncheon outing. It should be the last bit of lunch left before you, and you should slurp that last bit before heading off, with authority, to that important meeting. You will want the comfort and power it provides to linger. And go ahead and dip your fries into the creamy-thickness of it, everyone does it. 817 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415.259.0182.—Tom Gogola
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have some bitter stuff. Pour the drink into a glass with an ice cube, place a slotted spoon or fork over the glass, set two ice cubes on it and pour cold water over the cubes very slowly so they dissolve. Drink it up, and say hello to the fairy for me. 132 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.829.2539.—Charlie Swanson
BEST PLACE TO DISCOVER A PASSION FOR WINE Did you know that in the Napa Valley, you’re never more than 150 feet from a person who’s discovering a passion for wine? Strange but true, or so they say. In fact, Napa Valley plays host to the world’s highest concentration of persons overcome by an intense passion for wine. Not according to social scientists,
Napa’s unique terroir creates the perfect conditions for wine passions to develop within the unique microclimates of the imaginations of susceptible individuals— those unburdened by financial concerns are especially at risk. Hailing from backgrounds as diverse as banking, law, banking, banking and banking, affected persons may eventually adopt a firm belief that wine is made in the vineyard, followed by a conviction to make wine that rivals the best of Bordeaux, ultimately in a Tuscan-style villa. Not mathematically speaking, wine passion is increasing at a rate where delta equals Mondavi plus 1976 squared by Pritchard Hill—but experts say the situation could worsen. Next time you’re in Napa, that’s not the wind you hear sighing. Someone is experiencing a passion for wine. Somewhere near St. Helena.—J.K.
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224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.
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434 College Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.542.2550.
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MOYLAN’S BREWERY 15 Rowland Way, Novato. 415.898.4677. NAPA
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900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena. 877.963.3646.
1115 Loma Vista Drive, Napa. 707.257.7922.
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4404 Old Redwood Hwy., Santa Rosa. 707.526.3096.
235 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.431.9400.
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Assorted Indian snacks, Mixed Platters $6 Samosas $3. All Bottled Beer $3 & select American Summer Fare
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HAGAFEN CELLARS 4160 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707.252.0781. SONOMA
LONGBOARD VINEYARDS 5 Fitch St., Healdsburg. 707.433.3473.
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11447 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg. 888.594.6326.
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72 Main St., Tiburon. 415.937.5698.
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SEGHESIO 14730 Grove St., Healdsburg. 707.433.7764.
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BEST STREET OF HOLLYWOOD NOIR
Old houses are spooky, even when they’re inhabited. Not surprisingly, director Alfred Hitchcock filmed his psychological thriller, Shadow of a Doubt, at 904 McDonald Ave. (pictured) in Santa Rosa. In Hitchcock’s cinematic world, shadows inevitably fall. Murderers, like Uncle Charlie, played to perfection by Joseph Cotten, menace little girls.
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When Shadow of a Doubt was remade in 1991, the crew naturally descended on McDonald Avenue. Wes Craven set the 1996 film Scream at 824 McDonald, and 36 years earlier, Disney came to McDonald to shoot Pollyanna with Hayley Mills. The avenue can look like a Disney theme park on a spring day, but when the skies darken and rain descends, it sometimes feels like the perfect setting for film noir.
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SONOMA COUNTY ART TRAILS 529 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.2787.
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1821 Monticello Road, Napa. 707.255.5954.
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SEBASTOPOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS 282 High St., Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.
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1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.454.1222. NAPA
CAMEO CINEMA 1340 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.3946. SONOMA
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MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL 900 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.383.5256. NAPA
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MARIN BALLET 100 Elm St., San Rafael. 415.453.6705. NAPA
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In the digital age, it is increasingly difficult to enter an actual store to browse through albums, old or new. In fact, it has become somewhat of a luxury to own a record player and records, to buy the music you listen to and commit to listening again and again. The Last Record Store has truly become one of the last choices for vinyl in the North Bay, and it’s a pleasure to frequent. Vinyl and CDs abound—this is the candyshop equivalent for music lovers. The $1 section is a gift to those willing to dig or who are looking to try something new, and the store also has all the standard selections of classic and contemporary tunes. Sometimes, if you are really lucky, you can get 10 CDs for $10, but the catch is they are sold as mystery grab bags. Head over and spend a day listening to music the old-fashioned way. 1899-A Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.525.1963.—J.J.
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At the Cushing Memorial Amphitheater on Mt. Tamalpais, the “stage”—really just a huge swath of bare earth in front of a grove of trees—is so big that when the Mountain Play artists plan their annual five-weekend run of some crowd-pleasing show, the possibilities are almost endless. Last spring’s South Pacific saw a sprawling WWII Navy base complete with 20-foot-high watchtower, radio and command shack, various structures and buildings, a residential villa and a bunch of trucks, jeeps and other vehicles. In past shows, live cows and horses have even been ridden across
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BEST HOEDOWN A FEW STEPS FROM YOUR LIVING ROOM
Well, there are several contenders for best music fest in the North Bay, but this year we’re going with the annual Napa Porchfest, a little humdinger of a music blowout that’s grown in popularity and interest in just a few years. This homegrown hoedown is held in Napa, the city, and features a roster of local yokels who occupy porches with their banjos and standup bass fiddles. There’s food trucks out the wazoo to fill yer belly, and a generally low-key feel to the festival that’s delightfully in sync with the North Bay’s kick-back culture. Yes, Napa’s got another festival that’s popular, a big ol’ dealio called BottleRock. Another notable festival is the Far West Fest at Love Field in Pt. Reyes. That’s a weekend of top notch neo-Woodstockian awesomeness. Indeed, there are many locally sourced music series and festivals in the offing throughout the area in any given year. So why Porchfest? Easy: Most festivals are centered around a basic conceit that tends to be geographically slanted: Here’s our town, here’s some music and food. Come on down! And that’s fine. But Porchfest is cooler than all that because it’s hooked on a theme that transcends geography—even as it drills down to the essence of “place”: Sit on the porch and play that folky music, white boy. It’s so quintessentially Americana in orientation and delivery, you expect the clouds to part and for Harry Smith himself to descend, arms akimbo, in a chariot-tractor driven by free-range goats. But that could be the psilocybin talking. This year’s festival is on July 26 from 1pm to 6pm. Bands are encouraged to sign up, by March 31. napaporchfest.org.—T.G. ) 53
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PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY OF MARIN 38 Miller Ave., Ste. 20, Mill Valley. 415.380.0887. NAPA
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FLAMINGO HOTEL 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.
BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY MARIN
RICK CLARK, KWMR 90.5-FM & 89.9-FM 11431 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.8068. NAPA
BOB ST. LAURENT, KVYN 99.3-FM 1124 Foster Road, Napa. 707.258.1111. SONOMA
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56 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 707.575.8277.
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Wondering where you can get cat hair, a penis candle or a hoodoo doll? Try Lucky Mojo Curio Company, a secret haven of weirdness and greatness hidden out of sight in Forestville. Functioning as a brick-and-mortar store and an online business with nationwide shipping, this store is part museum, part cabinet of curiosities, and is full of wow moments. A whole shelf might be dedicated to erotic knick-knacks, another to scents and magic potions, a third to charms and trinkets. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and although the place is supposed to be a hideaway for insiders, the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design and beautiful surroundings welcomes newcomers. 6632 Covey Road, Forestville. 707.887.1521. luckymojo.com.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;F.T.
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of finding a true treasure of a film in a bin somewhere. And to that extent, I’ve driven to every distant corner of the Bay Area to relieve them from Craigslist sellers, scrolled countless Ebay listings and scoured miscellaneous racks at every vintage store in San Francisco with abandon. In the North Bay, there is one place I can always count on. Second’s Best is a hidden gem of a store, itself located in the heart of Santa Rosa’s Roseland neighborhood and coincidentally less than two miles from where my obsession began. Feel free to check it out, but hands off the Laserdiscs; I got dibs. (P.S. Any readers wishing to unload their own laserdisc collections can message me at calendar@bohemian. com.) 1290 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa. 707.578.6916.—C.S.
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Of course, for sheer volume and diversity, the Sausalito area and dockages provide a field day of wandering and biking and looking at the pretty sailboats and the kooky live-aboards and everything between in the various bays and marinas in southeast Marin County. Yet there’s a lot of gates and locks all over the place. You can’t always just wander down a dock anymore, checking out the boats with an aimless mien as you think of seafaring adventures and the complexities of capital, fish, people and beauty. That boatyard in Marshall with all the old hulls and welding sounds— very righteous turf for a quickie sea-head wander. But for a sustained recreational drift, head to the docks around Spud Point Crab Company on Bodega Bay Harbor on an afternoon where you need to clear your head and smell the fish and see the bustle of industry. There’s a long public walkway along a breakwater that encircles the fleet, which is a fine enough vantage point to check out the boats as
you lean against a rail and think about lunch. Or chat up a fisherman and get a tour of the docks, get past the gates and up close to the boats themselves—the salmon trawlers and the pilot boat, the sport boats and the cruisers, crab pots lining the road at the processor. Now go get yourself some crabs across the street at the restaurant. 1910 Westshore Road, Bodega Bay. 707.875.9472.—T.G.
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I often read the names of people who had a park bench dedicated to them. You know, the kind of plaque that reads, soand-so is fondly remembered and so on. Did that person also enjoy this walk or this view? Am I honoring their memory by doing the same, or do I resent them for needling me from the grave with a reminder of my own mortality? And if I sit on the bench, am I really just taking advantage of the fact that they passed on? But none of that chokes me up until I come upon a picnic table dedicated to ‘Zoe the Happy Dog.’ It’s been piled with flowers and festooned with dog swag like chewtoys and biscuits, and here’s a photo of a quite sanguine-looking pooch indeed, who is said to be faithfully “waiting at the rainbow bridge” for her masters. And how do you like your brown-eyed dog, Mister Death? 13630 Sonoma Hwy., Glen Ellen.—J.K.
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world up here,” she protested. “I feel alive and happy in a way I never thought I could be.” Jake realized he felt the same way. He’d been falling head over heels for this corner of California C alifforni o a ever ever since since he he crossed cross o ed the the Golden G Gate t . He He also also realized realized d that that Molly Moll lly was was the the most most Gate. beautiful be autiful woman woman he’d he’d ever ever seen. seen.
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The tracks date back to the 1860s and the cars are about a century old. For pure bygone charm, it’s hard to beat the Napa Valley Wine Train. The train runs a course some 36 miles long and passes several of the area’s premier wineries—and it has long been a destination in itself for romantic meals and picturesque setting. It’s also the best way to enjoy door-to-door winetasting service without having to worry about getting around. The Napa Valley Wine Train offers leisurely lunch and dinner tours as well as stressfree winery tours, with luxury motor coaches to get you from the station to the vineyard. The train hosts special events like “Murder on the Wine Train Express” dinner theater, but for a romantic night out, you’ve got to book the Moonlight Escape Tour. This nocturnal trip offers private booths in the train’s classic 1952 glass-topped vista dome car and a freshly prepared dinner for two while panoramic views of the moonlit valley slowly pass by outside. The Moonlight Escape tours hit the tracks once a month, and are a sure-fire shot of love that’s perfect for couples young and old. 1275 McKinstry St., Napa. 707.253.2111.—C.S.
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Kids love the beach. But in the North Bay, the beach is not always so lovely for little ones. It can be cold, foggy and downright angry. But you can still enjoy our blessed proximity to the ocean with the young ones. While it’s not quite a Monterey Bay Aquarium, the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab is a hidden gem that gives families an opportunity to get up close and personal with North Coast marine life. It’s primarily a research facility, but on Fridays the lab opens its doors to the public for docent-led interpretative tours from 2pm to 4pm. Visitors get to see the lab’s 24-foot-long display featuring local fish and invertebrates and a small kelp forest. There’s also a round aquarium that holds anemones and other near-shore creatures. And even if the lab is closed, the tide-pool habitat in the front of the building is worth checking out. 2099 Westside Road, Bodega Bay. 707.875.2211.—Stett Holbrook
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Some people have children, and some people have dogs. People with dogs will often say their dogs are like their children, if they had any children. So dog owners really don’t know what it’s like to have children, they’ve never had any. But they call their dogs their children all the time. Those with kids and dogs, they have some wisdom, probably. Are we clear? Because there is a point, and it involves a famous person, an encounter on the beach,
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This summer, consider signing up the six- through 12-year-olds for the Green Heron Nature Camp, where educators and members of the Friends of the Petaluma River engage the youngsters in meaningful play and learning. Green Heron offers four different weeklong camps, where kids will spend their day exploring the geography and expanding their appreciation of their surroundings. Naturalist games and crafts go well with bird watching and marshland hiking. The Petaluma River itself is also explored, with a special focus on boat building in the third week. The best way to get more info on the nature camp, visit the Petaluma River’s spring open house on May 3 at the David Yearsley River Heritage Center in Petaluma. www.friendsofthepetalumariver.org/ programs.—C.S.
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Celebrating the best of North Bay theater BY DAVID TEMPLETON
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t was a good night for the North Bay theater community.
At the 39th annual San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Awards, held at San Francisco’s Victoria Theater on Monday, March 9, a happy batch of North Bay theater companies saw their artists win honors for shows that caught critics’ attention in 2014. Denise Elia-Yen won—her second year in a row—for her snappy portrayal of Annie Oakley in Spreckels Performing Arts Center’s brilliant production of Annie Get Your Gun; Janis Wilson won for musical direction of that show as well. Those were two of four awards won by Spreckels this year, including acting wins for Mary Gannon Graham and Jeff Coté for Bell, Book and Candle and The Book of Matthew (Liebowitz), respectively.
For 6th Street Playhouse, Abbey Lee was honored for her outrageous supporting performance as an oversexed gangster’s moll in Victor/Victoria, and Rebekah Pearson (no longer sporting her arm cast) for playing the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie. For the same show, Anthony Guzman and Evan Attwood both picked up acting wins, and Joseph Favalora was honored for his peppy choreography. For Main Stage West in Sebastopol, singer-songwriter Si Kahn won for best original music for his show Mother Jones in Heaven, along with actor Tyler Costin for the hilarious Vanya and Sonja and Masha and Spike and sound designer Albert Casselhoff for the outstanding T.I.C. (Trenchcoat in Common). Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma also won a few awards, including one for Mary Chun’s musical direction of last year’s elegant Fiddler on the Roof, and a Best Ensemble win for the entire acting cast of Sheri Lee Miller’s stellar staging of Of Mice and Men. One of the biggest winners was Marin Onstage and Curtain Theater’s co-production of Return to the Forbidden Planet, with acting wins for Steve Beecroft and Phillip Percy Williams, best director for Carl Jordan and several other technical and artistry awards, including Best Overall Show. Other winners included Ross Valley Players (Journey’s End), AlterTheater (Baba), Novato Theater Company (Next to Normal) and Marin Theater Company (Failure: A Love Story, Lasso of Truth and Fences). Congratulations to all the nominees and winners, who need not be reminded that theater awards like these are just a party game. Having the opportunity to make exceptional theater, that’s the real party. For the full list of San Francisco Bay Area Theater Critics Circle nominees and recipients, visit www.sfbatcc.org.
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RAGS TO RICHES Lily James is well cast in Kenneth Branagh’s take on the original Cinderella story.
Princess in Waiting Disney’s live-action ‘Cinderella’ is a gleaming and intelligent retelling BY RICHARD VON BUSACK
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enneth Branagh’s version of Cinderella has a magnificent palace in it, like a Beaux Arts casino on the edge of an Alaskan fjord. Production designer Dante Ferretti and costumer Sandy Powell fill it up at great expense.
This fantasyland is created after the invention of aniline dyes; as garish as they are cruel, the stepsisters wear all the newly created hues at once. By contrast, the kind yet interesting prince, known as “Kit” (Richard Madden) holds court in a series of elegant Hussar uniforms. If you positively have to wear a military uniform, dress as light cavalry. Lily James (Downton Abbey) as Cinderella was cast not because she’s this week’s most beautiful girl, but because she’s an actress able to convey an honest heart. Her endurance really changes the story, even if a bit of magic helps—the temporary enchantment melts delightfully during a chase, with the horses growing vast mouse ears and the lizard footmen and the goose coachman metamorphosing in front of us. Wicked stepmom Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett), wrapped in poison-green gowns, makes this poor orphan Ella sleep in a rickety attic as tall as the library in The Name of the Rose. Though screenwriter Chris Weitz devises an intelligent reason why Ella would hide from her prince, the sturdy writing goes too far and overexplains. After all, Blanchett doesn’t need dialogue to explain why she’s bad; she’s Cate Blanchett—she can show us the hurt on the far side of her wrath without any words.
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Epicurean Connection Mar 18, Spring Equinox Shindig. Mar 19, Josh Windmiller and Kalei Yamanoha. Mar 20, Black Sheep Brass Band. Mar 22, JonEmery. 122 West Napa St, Sonoma. 707.935.7960.
A stripped-down solo show from the singer, author and actor looks back on 30 years of music. Mar 20, 8pm. $50-$85. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.
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Mar 21-23, Santa Rosa Symphony: Blaze of Russian Glory. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.546.8742.
Four days of music, food and wine happening at several intimate venues around town culminates in weekend performances by O.A.R., Aimee Mann, Colbie Caillat and Matt Nathanson. Mar 19-22. $85 and up. Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.
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Mar 20, New Skye Band. Mar 21, LaFlamme-Lawrence Ensemble. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.
Green Music Center
HopMonk Sebastopol Mar 20, Poor Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Whiskey. Mar 21, honeyhoney. Mar 23, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques and DJ Guacamole. Mar 25, BrainStorm five-year anniversary with the Floozies. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.
HopMonk Sonoma Mar 20, Sean Carscadden. Mar 21, Deluxe. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.
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Old Crow Medicine Show founder continues to tour in support of his debut solo album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Folk Singer Volume One.â&#x20AC;? Mar 19, 8pm. $15. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.
Mar 20, Solid Air. Mar 21, Collaboration with David Scott. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.
Mar 20, the Crux with La Mandanga. Mar 22, Blue & Lonesome. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.772.5478.
Aqus Cafe
Lagunitas Tap Room
Mar 18, West Coast Songwriters. Mar 20, Mimi. Mar 21, sing-along with Barry Bisson. Mar 22, Alan Early Quartet. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.
Mar 19, the Bitter Diamonds. Mar 20, Whiskey and Women. Mar 21, Jinx Jones. Mar 22, Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Misbehavinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Mar 25, Sweetwater String Band. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.
MARIN COUNTY A Celtic Appalachian Celebration Traditional Irish and old-time American music come alive with performances Mick Moloney, Michelle Mulcahy and members of Green Fields of America. Mar 21, 8pm. $25$60. Marin Center Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6800.
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Mar 22, 3pm. $20-$25. Jamieson Ranch Vineyards, 1 Kirkland Ranch Rd, Napa. 707.927.4606.
Amberger and Randy Vincent Duo. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.0330.
NAPA COUNTY Ani DiFranco Folksinger and activistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Allergic to Water,â&#x20AC;? continues to display her imaginative and powerful songs. Mar 21, 8pm. $50. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.
Arlene Francis Center Mar 20, Sinners2Saints with Positive Rap Cypher and Aiden Sanchez. Mar 24, Open Didgeridoo Clinic. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
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Mar 18, HE3. Mar 19, Second Line. Mar 20, Wayne DeLa Cruz Organ Trio. Mar 21, the Highway Poets. Mar 22, Left Coast Syncopators. Mar 24, Apt ClichĂŠ. Mar 25, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics featuring Nicky Otis. 128 American Alley, Petaluma.
Mar 19, Dan and the Old Man. Mar 20, Deluxe. Mar 21, the Perfect Crime. Mar 22, Cavalcade of Howls. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.
Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Argenzio Winery Mar 19, Darlyn Pearl. 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.280.4658.
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Dry Creek Kitchen
Napa Valley Music Associates present a quartet of strings.
Mar 23, Greg Hester and Jim Passarell Duo. Mar 24, Chris
Mar 19, Greg Hester. Mar 20, Susan Sutton Jazz Duo. Mar 21, Greg Hester birthday bash. Mar 23, Country Dan. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.
Mystic Theatre Mar 18, the Southern Troubadours. Mar 19, Dustbowl Revival. Mar 21, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Saved by the Diamondsâ&#x20AC;? with the Bayside Tigers. Mar 22, Metalachi. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
Redwood Cafe Mar 20, Wendy DeWitt. Mar
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Mar 20, Stompy Jones. Mar 21, dinner with DJ Trius. Mar 22, Vintage Grass. Thurs, the Blues Defenders. 401 Grove St, El Verano. 707.343.0044.
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Sebastopol Center for the Arts Mar 20, Haute Flash Quartet. Mar 21, Bija Children’s Choir. Mar 22, 3pm, Sebastopol Community Band. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.
755 After Dark Mar 18, Space Apes with Wil Banks. Mar 19, the Dollhouses with Girls & Boys. Mar 20, Ashley Allred and John Courage. Mar 21, Fan Halen. Mar 22, Of Ardent Resolve. 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.
Spancky’s Mar 20, Kingsborough. Mar 21, Hart ‘n Soul Band. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.
Stark Wine Tasting Room Mar 20, 6pm, Karen Joy Brown with David Silva. 441 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.8023.
Tradewinds Mar 20, DJ Lurch. Mar 21, the Nite Caps. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7878.
Twin Oaks Tavern Mar 18, the Harvest Band. Mar 19, Levi’s Workshop with Levi Lloyd. Mar 20, Hot Grubb. Mar 21. 707 Band. Mar 22, Blues and BBQ with Johnny Tsunami. Mar 23, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. Mar 25, Roadhouse Ramblers. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.
Whiskey Tip Mar 19, DJ Enfo and DJ E20. Mar 20, North Bay Cabaret. Mar 21, Family Room. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.
Zodiacs Mar 18, D’Bunchovus. Mar 20, Trebuchet with Grow & Twine and Anthony Benedetti. Mar 21, Candelaria with Comanche High Power. Mar 22, Gary Vogensen and the Ramble Band. Mar 24, One Dollar Check. Mar 25, Eddie Roberts’ West Coast Sounds. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.
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21, the Bruthas. Mar 22, 11am, Richard Torres. Mar 22, 6pm, Irish Jam Session. Thurs, Open Mic. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.
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It’s been almost one year since the passing of Bay Area singer, songwriter and performer Willow Wray. Diagnosed with cancer in 2013, the beloved member of the vocal trio Nicholas, Glover & Wray was able to spend her final months recording and producing an album of original music, Seeds of Love, with the help of a generous community of musicians and friends before her death on May 31, 2014.
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Many of the musicians who played on Seeds of Love are gathering for a musical celebration of Wray’s life on Sunday, March 22, in Mill Valley. Wray’s band mates Julie Nicholas and Sheilah Glover will perform, as will singer Terry Garthwaite, whose ’70s group the Joy of Cooking featured Wray as a backup singer. Guitarist John Hoy, drummer Barbara Borden, pianist Giovanna Imbesi and other Bay Area musicians also take the stage to perform Wray’s own songs and old favorites. In addition, a visual tribute will be shown onscreen, as well as a collection of show posters and artifacts from Wray’s life in song. A Celebration of Willow Wray takes place on Sunday, March 22, at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 3pm. $20–$35. 415.383.9600.—Charlie Swanson
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Fenix Mar 19, Michael Barrett and friends. Mar 20, John Payne and the Hurt. Mar 21, Soul Power. Mar 22, the Reed Fromer Band. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.
HopMonk Novato Mar 18, open mic night night with Marin Jazz Quartet. Mar 19, Key Lime Pie with Firewheel. Mar 20, Lumanation and Infinite Frequency. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.
19 Broadway Club Mar 18, Jethro Jeremiah Band. Mar 19, Extra Ordinary Astronauts. Mar 20, Go by Ocean with This Old Earthquake. Mar 21, Soul Ska. Mar 22, 5pm, Tony Perez and Second Hand Smoke. Mar 22, 9pm, Gabe Diamond. Mar 24, Days Between. Mar 25, Train Smoke Trio. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.
No Name Bar Mar 18, Tracy Ruggles. Mar 19, Michael LaMacchia. Mar 21, Ken Cook Quartet. Mar 22, Fiver Brown and friends. Mar 25, Kats & Mano Meet the Dragon. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.
Sausalito Seahorse Mar 19, Los Flamencos del Pueblo. Mar 20, Seahorse DJ Party. Mar 21, Aries birthday with DJ Richard Habib. Mar 22, Candela with Edgardo Cambon. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.
Sleeping Lady Mar 18, Ring of Truth Trio. Mar 19, Shawna Miller. Mar 20, Winterland Lounge. Mar 21, songbook night with Matt Herrero. Mar 22, Namely Us. Mar 24, Natalie Wattre. Mar 25, Whiskey & Women. 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.485.1182.
Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mar 20, MKC. Mar 21, Bear Lincoln. Mar 22, Dore Coller. Mar 25, Midnight on the Water. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.
Sweetwater Music Hall Mar 20, Vinyl. Mar 21, 10am, Crossroads Music School concert. Mar 21, 9pm, the English Beat. Mar 22, Savoy Family Cajun Band. Mar 25, Pert Near Sandstone. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
Terrapin Crossroads Mar 18, Cochrane and friends. Mar 18, Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers in the Grate Room. Mar 19, Scott Law Band. Mar
20, New Monsoon with Stu Allen. Mar 21, Go by Ocean with This Old Earthquake. Mar 22, Midnight North. Mar 23, the Avery Rose Band with Brethren of the Coast. Mar 24, Stu Allen and friends. Mar 25, Jason Crosby and friends. Mar 25, Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers in the Grate Room. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.
NAPA COUNTY City Winery Napa Mar 20, Colin Hay with Chris Trapper. Mar 22, SF Gay Men’s Chorus. Mar 24, Altan with Liz Carroll. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.260.1600.
Silo’s Mar 19, Full Chizel. Mar 20, Autumn Sky with Betty Luma. Mar 21, the David Landon Band. Mar 25, Brian Coutch. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.
Uptown Theatre Mar 25, Jonny Lang. 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.
Uva Trattoria Mar 18, Trio Soleá. Mar 19, Three on a Match. Mar 20, Nicky DePaola. Mar 21, Jack Pollard and Dan Daniels. Mar 22, Justin & David. Mar 25, Tom Duarte. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.
Osteria Divino Mar 18, J Kevin Durkin. Mar 19, Hippopotamus Trio. Mar 20, Terrie Odabi. Mar 21, David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet. Mar 22, Jeff Denson’s Open Sky. Mar 24, Alex Conde. Mar 25, Jonathan Poretz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.
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Panama Hotel Restaurant Mar 18, Marianna August. Mar 22, Dale Polissar Trio with Bart Hopkin. Mar 24, Lorin Rowan. Mar 25, EMK. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.
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Mar 18, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. Mar 19, Burnsy’s Sugar Shack. Mar 20, Pretending 2 Jett. Mar 21, Back in Black. Mar 22, the Honey Drippers. Mar 25, the Receders. Tues, Tommy Odetto and Tim Baker. Mon, Billy D’s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.
Rancho Nicasio Mar 20, the Detroit Disciples. Mar 21, the Mad Maggies. Mar 22, Todos Santos. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.
San Francisco’s City Guide
Robyn Hitchcock British songwriter known for surreal rock recently released 20th solo album. Mar 19 at Great American Music Hall.
Kiran Ahluwalia Indo-Canadian vocalist is a modern proponent of the traditions of India and Pakistan. Mar 20 at SF JAZZ Center.
OK Go DIY alternative rock outfit rose to fame with viral music videos and addictive pop hits. Mar 21 at the Warfield.
Talib Kweli & Immortal Technique The two lyrically gifted and socially conscious New Yorkbased rappers team up on People’s Champions’ tour. Mar 22 at the Fillmore.
Orla Gartland Teen songstress from Dublin, Ireland, is equal parts raw energy and amazing talent. Mar 24 at Brick & Mortar Hall.
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Arts Events Galleries RECEPTIONS Mar 21 Healdsburg Center for the Arts, “Art of Gastronomy,” juried exhibition that presents the passion of food and drink and the mystique and culture surrounding it. 5pm. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. 707.431.1970.
Mar 22 Gallery Route One, “Lost Animals,” mixed media exhibition about extinction by environmental artist T.C. Moore. 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1347.
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.
Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Apr 13, “Juxtapositions,” from Lucy’s psychiatric advice to Charlie Brown’s apprehensions, this exhibition follows the sophistication of Schulz’s writing in over 70 comic strips. Through Apr 26, “Peanuts in Wonderland,” a Peanuts-style tribute to the classic Lewis Carroll tale, including Snoopy masquerading as the Cheshire Beagle. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.
Finley Community Center Through Mar 27, “National Arts
Program,” exhibit features the artwork of 200 local artists of all ages and backgrounds. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, 8 to 7; Sat, 9 to 1 707.543.3737.
of suicide survivors to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of depression. 211 E St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.0831x539.
Graton Gallery
Through Mar 29, “Peoples,” juried, multi-media exhibit focuses on representation of the body and the essence of human experience. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.
Through Apr 4, “Small Works,” annual juried show. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sun, 10:30 to 6. 707.829.8912.
Helen Putnam Community Room Through Mar 21, “Spring Library Show,” works by artist members of the Petaluma Arts Association consist of watercolors, photography, sculpture, ceramics and more. Petaluma Library, 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma. Mon and Thurs-Fri, 10 to 5; TuesWed, 10 to 8 707.763.9801.
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.
Kitty Hawk Through Mar 30, “Scantily Clad,” the revealing letterpress art of Lyn Dillin displays. 7203 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. Wed-Sun, 11am to 5pm. 847.226.3280.
Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center Through Apr 29, “Celebrating the Wild,” artist Molly Eckler exhibits paintings inspired by the wildlife of the Laguna 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.
Petaluma Historical Museum Through Apr 26, “The Many Faces of Petaluma,” exhibit celebrates the ethnic and cultural diversity and the Jewish community within the city. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. Wed-Sat, 10 to 4; Sun, noon to 3; tours by appointment on Mon-Tues. 707.778.4398.
Santa Rosa Central Library Through Mar 23, “The Wave of Hope,” photos highlight stories
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Sonoma County Museum Through Apr 5, “IndiVisible,” exhibit explores the experience of Native Americans and African-Americans. Through Apr 20, “Thistle and Twitch,” Alison Sarr’s art is informed by artistic traditions from the Americas to Africa and beyond. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11am to 4pm. 707.579.1500.
The Sonoma House at Patz & Hall Through Apr 5, “Art Harvest,” the gallery’s ongoing series of quarterly shows continues with the art of Erin Parish. 21200 Eighth St E, Sonoma. Thurs-Mon; 10am to 4pm 707.265.7700.
Upstairs Art Gallery Through Mar 30, “The Color of Water,” solo exhibit of watercolor paintings by John Warner. 306 Center St, Healdsburg. Sun-Thurs, 10 to 6; Fri-Sat, 10 to 9. 707.431.4214.
MARIN COUNTY COM Fine Art Gallery Through Mar 22, “Drama Department 50th Retrospective Exhibition,” a half century of theater productions are seen in archived set designs, costumes, pictures, programs and more. College of Marin, 835 College Ave, Kentfield. 415.485.9494.
‘BESTIARY’ Mixed-media work by T. C. Moore shows in Gallery Route One’s ‘Lost
Animals’ exhibit opening March 22. See Receptions, this page.
Marin MOCA Through Apr 5, “Legends of the Bay Area: Lawrence Ferlinghetti,” the artist, poet and activist is celebrated in this extensive exhibit. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 415.506.0137.
Marin Society of Artists Gallery Through Mar 21, “Medium,” juried exhibit will be displayed by medium–oil, sculpture, printmaking, etc. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11am to 4pm; Sat-Sun, noon to 4pm. 415.454.9561.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
Through Mar 23, “North Bay Views,” watercolors by Robert Carleton display. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.
Through Mar 26, “Black & White and Shades of Gray,” multi artist show highlights only these colors in a fascinating look at neutral tones. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10am to 2pm; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.
Desta Art & Tea Galley
Osher Marin JCC
Through Mar 26, “Dwelling in Art,” featuring artwork from several renowned Bay Area artists working in different media. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo.
Through Mar 26, “Giving as a Work of Art,” artist Chris Hellman presents a botanical series of watercolor paintings. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.
Corte Madera Library
San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Mar 30, “From the East to the West,” solo exhibit of multimedia photography from Gaetano De Felice. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.
Seager Gray Gallery Through Mar 29, “Fresh Paint,” solo exhibit by Leslie Allen demonstrates her abstract abilities. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.
Napa. Wed-Sun, 10am to 6pm. 707.226.5991.
Napa Valley Roasting Company Through Mar 29, “Eileen Reis Photography Exhibit,” the Napa Valley photographer displays a selection of glowing landscapes and mysterious skyscapes. 948 Main St, Napa.
Comedy
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Through Mar 29, “Mapping a New Geography of Hope,” juried selection of art from painting to sculpture to fabric arts that meditates on and extends the theme of women and the land. 11250 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Mon-Sat, 9 to 5; Sun, 9:30 to 4. 415.663.1223.
The superstar comic takes over the North Bay once again with a weekend of packed shows. Mar 21-22, 7pm and 10pm. $60. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
NAPA COUNTY di Rosa Through Apr 26, “the fallibility of intent,” the first Bay Area exhibition of British-born, San Francisco-based artist Richard T. Walker explores language, music and the human condition. 5200 Sonoma Hwy,
Dan Gabriel Marincomedyshow presents the standup star, who’s been seen on “The Late Late Show.” Mar 21, 8pm. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato. 415.899.9883.
You’re Funny but You Don’t Look Jewish An international night of laughs. Mar 19, 8pm. $20-$25.
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A vigorous morning hike up the 960-acre gem of a preserve. Registration required. Mar 25, 8am. Saddle Mountain Preserve, Cleland Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.7284.
Alton Brown: Edible Inevitable Tour
Planning Your Organic Garden
Popular TV cook brings comedy, talkshow antics, a multimedia lecture, live music and a dash of â&#x20AC;&#x153;extremeâ&#x20AC;? food experimentation. Mar 19, 8pm. $70-$150. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.
Tour the gardens and gather ideas in this educational event. Mar 21, 10am. $15$20. Sonoma Garden Park, 19990 Seventh St E, Sonoma. 707.996.0712x107.
Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Easter Scavenger Hunt A scavenger hunt throughout the mall and Easter related activities is hosted by the Kidgits Club. Mar 21, 11:30am. $5. Coddingtown Mall, 733 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa. 707.527.5377.
Pennies for Prom Masquerade party features music, dancing, beer and wine, a raffle and a silent auction, all to raise funds for foster youth in Sonoma County. Mar 21, 6:30pm. $30. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
Portuguese Celebration History, dance, music and food all come together. Mar 22, 2:30pm. Petaluma Historical Museum, 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. 707.778.4398.
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Welcome Spring Hike Visit the Preserve to celebrate the first day of Spring. Preregistration required. Mar 20, 9am. Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 8759 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.
Film Exhibition on Screen: Rembrandt Film documents new landmark Rembrandt exhibition hosted by Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Gallery and Amsterdamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rijksmuseum. Mar 19, 5:30pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.5111.
Fed Up Health-minded documentary is presented for National Nutrition Month. Mar 19, 6:30pm. Free. Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.528.4222.
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Plays as part of the vintage film series. Mar 23, 7pm. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma. 707.996.9756.
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Innovative documentary screens, with filmmakers in person for Q&A. Mar 24, 7pm. $10. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.
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Documentary explores recent advances in the country and offers a different perspective with implications for helping US solve problems here at home. Mar 24, 7pm. $5-$10. Redwoods Presbyterian Church, 110 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.
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The Russian River: All Rivers Film looks at the value of this American watershed. Mar 20, 7:30pm. $12. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.938.4626.
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Unique opportunity for writers to meet with executives and producers from Hollywood and publishers from New York. Mar 20-22. Bertolini Student Center, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4266.
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Savor Sonoma Valley Taste, sample, mingle and meet the winemakers from dozens of wineries throughout Sonoma Valley. Mar 21-22, 11am-4pm. $65. Sonoma Valley wineries, Wine Country, Sonoma. 707.431.1137.
Lectures Marketing? Branding? Connecting! Writers forum presents this talk from Amanda McTigue. Mar 19, 6:30pm. $15. Petaluma Community Center, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.
Through the Ear to the Heart Instructor Devi Mathieu leads the exploration of the beautiful music of 12th-century Abbess Hildegard von Bingen. Thurs, Mar 19, 7pm. $10-$20. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.
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Mar 18, 7pm, “Daybreak in Myanmar” with Geoffrey Hiller. Mar 19, 7pm, “World Gone By” with Dennis Lehane. Mar 20, 7pm, “A Dangerous Place” with Jacqueline Winspear. Mar 21, 4pm, “Cold Betrayal” with JA Jance. Mar 22, 7pm, “The Magician’s Daughter” with Judith Janeway. Mar 23, 7pm, “Hell and Good Company” with Richard Rhodes. Mar 24, 7pm, “Aquarium” with David Vaan. Mar 25, 7pm, “Mademoiselle Chanel” with CW Gortner. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.
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Mar 20, 7pm, Writers Workshop with Marjorie Sandor & David Dodd, exploring the uncanny in fiction and nonfiction. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.
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Falkirk Cultural Center Mar 19, 7:30pm, Dan Belim and Robert Sward, Marin Poetry Center presents the two celebrated poets. $5. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael 415.485.3438.
HopMonk Sebastopol Mar 24, 6pm, “A Small Indiscretion” with Jan Ellison, a Copperfield’s “Debut Brews” event. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol 707.829.7300.
Napa Valley Museum Mar 18, 7pm, “From Bubbles to Boardrooms” with Michaela Rodeno, includes winetasting. $10-$15. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville 707.944.0500.
Point Reyes Books Mar 23, 7pm, “Improvisation on the Edge” with Ruth Zaporah. Fourth Monday of every month, Spanish book group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542.
The Comedy of Errors Beloved director James Dunn helms the College of Marin’s presentation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Through Mar 22. $10-$20. College of Marin Kentfield Campus, 835 College Ave, Kentfield. 415.485.9555.
Deathtrap This classic Broadway hit is a suspenseful comic mystery. Mar 20-Apr 12. $16-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.
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Mar 25, 6:30pm, Hand to Mouth/ WORDS SPOKEN OUT, Laurel Feigenbaum and Ann Robinson read. 1641 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.482.0550.
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Mar 24, 8:30pm, Slamazon Poetry Slam. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 707.795.7868.
Ross Valley Players present this fresh adaptation of the moving and iconic comedy. Through Apr 12. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.
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San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Mar 20, 7pm, “Snowblind” with Daniel Arnold. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.
Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Mar 24, 7:30pm, Writers at Sonoma poetry reading with Kazim Ali. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park 866.955.6040.
Sebastopol Community Church Mar 19, 7pm, “Future of the Catholic Church” with Garry Wills, presented by Copperfield’s Books. 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol.
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Mar 24, 7pm, “Cold Betrayal” with JA Jance. 3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa 707.252.8002.
North Bay Stage Company presents this heart-warming romantic tale of a waitress and a down-and-out vagrant in 1948 New York City. Mar 20-Apr 5. $20. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
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Calistoga Theater Company presents the new romantic comedy from playwright John Cariani that looks at love lost and found. Through Mar 22. $20. Calistoga Art Center, 1435 North Oak St, Calistoga. 707.341.3278.
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Reader’s Theatre The River Friends presents the 11th annual series of one-act plays. Mature themes. Through Mar 28. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.
[title of show] Marin OnStage presents a meta-musical that follows its own creation and the struggles of two nobodies in New York trying to make it on Broadway. Through Mar 28. $10-$25. Belrose Theater, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.
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TAURUS (April 20–May 20)
By 1993, rock band Guns N’ Roses had released five successful albums. But on the way to record their next masterpiece, there were numerous delays and diversions. Band members feuded. Some were fired and others departed. Eventually, only one original member remained to bring the task to conclusion with the help of new musicians. The sixth album, Chinese Democracy, finally emerged in 2008. I’m seeing a similarity between Guns N’ Roses’ process and one of your ongoing projects, Taurus. The good news is that I think most of the hassles and delays are behind you, or will be if you act now. You’re primed to make a big push toward the finish line.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) The anonymous blogger at Neurolove.me gives advice on how to love a Gemini: “Don’t get impatient with their distractibility. Always make time for great conversation. Be understanding when they’re moody. Help them move past their insecurities, and tell them it’s not their job to please everyone. Let them have space but never let them be lonely.” I endorse all that good counsel, and add this: “To love Geminis, listen to them attentively, and with expansive flexibility. Don’t try to force them to be consistent; encourage them to experiment at uniting their sometimes conflicting urges. As best as you can, express appreciation not just for the parts of them that are easy to love but also for the parts that are not yet ripe or charming.” Now feel free, Gemini, to show this horoscope to those whose affection you want. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You have recently been to the mountaintop, at least metaphorically. Right? You wandered out to the high frontier and ruminated on the state of your fate from the most expansive vista you could find. Right? You have questioned the limitations you had previously accepted, and you have weaned yourself from at least one of your devitalizing comforts, and you have explored certain possibilities that had been taboo. Right? So what comes next? Here’s what I suggest: Start building a new framework or structure or system that will incorporate all that you’ve learned during your break.
LEO (July 23–August 22) According to the international code of food standards, there are 13 possible sizes for an olive. They include large, extra large, jumbo, extra jumbo, giant, colossal, super colossal, mammoth and super mammoth. If I had my way, Leo, you would apply this mind-set to everything you do in the coming weeks. It’s time for you to think very big. You will thrive as you expand your mind, stretch your boundaries, increase your territory, amplify your self-expression, magnify your focus and broaden your innocence.
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VIRGO (August 23–September 22) “Half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough,” proclaimed humorist Josh Billings. That’s an exaggeration made for comic effect, of course. (And I think that some of life’s troubles also come from saying no too much and not saying yes enough.) But for you, Virgo, Billings’ advice will be especially pertinent in the coming weeks. In fact, my hypothesis is that you will be able to keep your troubles to a minimum and boost your progress to a maximum by being frugal with yes and ample with no. LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Your mind says, “I need more room to move. I’ve got to feel free to experiment.” Your heart says, “I think maybe I need more commitment and certainty.” Your astrologer suggests, “Be a bit more skeptical about the dream lover who seems to be interfering with your efforts to bond with the Real Thing.” I’m not sure which of these
three sources you should heed, Libra. Do you think it might somehow be possible to honor them all? I invite you to try.
SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)
“Without your wound, where would your power be?” asked writer Thornton Wilder. “The very angels themselves cannot persuade the wretched and blundering children on earth as can one human being broken on the wheels of living.” Let’s make that one of your ongoing meditations, Scorpio. I think the coming weeks will be an excellent time to come to a greater appreciation for your past losses. What capacities has your suffering given birth to? What failures have made you stronger? What crucial lessons and unexpected benefits have emerged from your sadness and madness?
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) “Creating is not magic but work,” says Kevin Ashton, author of the book How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery. In other words, inspiration is a relatively small part of the creative process. Over the long haul, the more important factors are self-discipline, organized thinking, hard work and attention to detail. And yet inspiration isn’t irrelevant, either. Brainstorms and periodic leaps of insight can be highly useful. That’s a good reminder as you enter a phase when you’re likely to be more imaginative and original than usual. I expect creative excitement to be a regular visitor.
CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was a good Capricorn, born Jan. 6, 1854. In the course of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 60 stories about his life, he revealed his exceptional talent as an analytical thinker. His attention to details was essential to his success, and so was his expertise at gathering information. He did have a problem with addictive drugs, however. Morphine tempted him now and then, and cocaine more often, usually when he wasn’t feeling sufficiently challenged. Let this serve as a gentle warning, Capricorn. In the coming weeks, seek more relaxation and downtime than usual. Focus on recharging your psychic batteries. But please be sure that doesn’t cause you to get bored and then dabble with selfsabotaging stimuli. AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18)
English is my first language. Years ago, there was a time when I spoke a lot of French with my Parisian girlfriend, but my skill faded after we broke up. So I’m not bilingual in the usual sense. But I do have some mastery in the language of music, thanks to my career as a singersongwriter. Having raised a daughter, I also learned to converse in the language of children. And I’ve remembered and worked with my nightly dreams every day for decades, so I speak the language of dreams. What about you, Aquarius? In the coming weeks, I bet you’ll be challenged to make more extensive use of one of your second languages. It’s time to be adaptable and resourceful in your approach to communication.
PISCES (February 19–March 20)
Do you need a reason to think sharper and work smarter and try harder? I’ll give you four reasons. 1. Because you’re finally ready to get healing for the inner saboteur who in the past has undermined your confidence. 2. Because you’re finally ready to see the objective truth about one of your self-doubts, which is that it’s a delusion. 3. Because you’re finally ready to stop blaming an adversary for a certain obstacle you face, which means the obstacle will become easier to overcome. 4. Because you’re finally ready to understand that in order to nurture and hone your ample creativity, you have to use it to improve your life on a regular basis.
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