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Measure A Makes Sense As someone who has been in the industry for many years and currently operates several hundred square feet below the “cottage level” cutoff, I couldn’t disagree with you more (“No Way on ‘A’,” Feb. 22). The proposed Sonoma County taxes are better than any of the other any other cannabis taxes in states where marijuana is legal—worse than Humboldt, but better

than what has been proposed or passed anywhere south or east of here. Yes the “up to” 10 percent is scary. But this is a process in a process. The county, for those that have been involved, clearly wants to support small operators and not kill the goose that laid the golden egg. Welcome to the real world or regulation, taxes, OSHA, labor boards, etc. Guess what? We are finally being handed a legal and regulated industry. Scary, yes. Expensive, yes. But we also escape living in a world where what we do is illegal. Yep, many of us are going to have

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scale up considerably. But we will have the freedom to do so without fear of Henry 1’s flights twice a year. And, yep, a lot of players both small and large are pretty much done. If you can’t produce a product that is good enough for the California market, your days are numbered. So be it. These are the people who have created much of the environmental, worker and criminal abuses in our region. Maybe you should have explained to people that without a tax in place the county doesn’t issue permits. Without county permits, you can’t get a state permit—meaning the

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cannabis industry in Sonoma County could become completely illegal for one or more years under a federal administration itching to screw the cannabis industry, and California in particular.

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Word on Threet Since Mr. Threet’s primary function (“The Watchdog,” Feb. 22) appears to be to reassure the public, nice, fluffy pieces like this will help the cause, but where are the questions from Tom Gogola for Threet regarding Sheriff Freitas’ meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions? The Press Democrat reported on the meeting on Feb. 8. The Bohemian reported that “Threet said he will ask Freitas further questions next week when they are scheduled to meet.” What were those questions and what were Freitas’ answers? Enquiring members of the public wish to know. Gogola asked him to comment on the people commenting on the PD piece, yet apparently failed to ask Threet about the follow-up meeting with Freitas. C’mon, Boho, we need some answers.

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This was surprising to read. The board of supervisors has always seemed to say they have no policy authority over the sheriff: “My own personal view of it is the government code does give the board of supervisors supervisorial authority over sheriffs, and that it’s rarely exercised,” Jerry Threet was quoted as saying. As it stands, it seems the only thing the sheriff is currently doing that the board of supervisors may have issue with is notifying immigration officials if inmates will be released. They do not honor 48-hour hold requests unless accompanied by a court order; in fact, it now seems it has been found unlawful to honor hold requests unless they come with a court order.

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Are taxpayers getting their money’s worth from Jerry Threet? BY PETER BYRNE erry Threet runs Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach. The office was created last year in response to the shocking killing of 13-year-old Andy Lopez in 2013 by Sheriff’s Deputy Erick Gelhaus.

Threet is paid $254,000 in salary and benefits and spends another quarter million dollars on an assistant, office expenses and “refreshments” for community meetings. What are we getting for our half million bucks a year? Threet does not have the power to investigate complaints against the sheriff and his deputies. He is limited to “auditing” whether they complied with “administrative procedures,” which include the rules of engagement on the use of force. He is not allowed to investigate allegations of criminal behavior. He cannot gather evidence or interview witnesses or consult forensic experts. He is only allowed to review the paper trail of a self-investigation by the sheriff after it is completed. He cannot overturn the sheriff’s decision to dismiss a complaint In short, Threet has no meaningful authority to oversee complaints of assault, false arrest, illegal search and seizure, rape or murder (there were 26 complaints last year). Sonoma County law enforcers are notorious for excessive use of force and violation of civil rights. There is a pressing need for independent investigations of police misconduct. Threet is not independent of the sheriff he is supposed to monitor; he views his job as giving the community “assurances that these investigation are being done appropriately.” In a telephone interview, Threet said he is satisfied with the six investigations presented to him so far by Sheriff Steve Freitas. He has not audited the sheriff’s self-exonerating “investigation” of the killing of Lopez, because, he says, “No one has asked me to audit it.” So I asked Threet to audit it. A few days later, he emailed me that due to “limited resources” he is not “inclined” to audit the Lopez case because Freitas had found that his deputy correctly followed “administrative procedures” when he shot Lopez without warning. The sheriff’s administrative procedures require that a warning be given before using lethal force. That he failed to give that warning is the core of a lawsuit launched by the Lopez family.

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BACKBREAKER Forestville grower Oaky Joe Munson says passage of Measure A would add to pressure felt by growers in the wake of zoning changes.

Taking Measure Sonoma County pot tax rattles the emerging legal cannabis industry BY TOM GOGOLA

ynda Hopkins has been in office for six weeks and has already endured six floods in her early tenure as Sonoma County supervisor in the 5th District. Now she’s wading into another stormy subject: a scheduled special election next week to enact a county-wide tax on cannabis businesses.

Many of those who will be affected by the tax live in her West County district. Voters will be asked to head to the polls on March 7 to vote on Measure A. Unlike cannabis taxes that have been set at the state level, the Sonoma County proposal is not a “pay-go” tax; cannabis taxes will not be restricted to cannabis regulation or law enforcement, but will rather go into the county’s general fund where they can be used for those purposes—or not.

The vote comes as the county has set out various zoning schemes that codify who can grow cannabis and where, under the statewide cannabis legalization regime that took place with the passage of Proposition 64. That measure sets out state-specific taxes and also opens the door to localities to set their own. The proposed county tax would be placed on cannabis businesses, both medical and non-medical, and can be used to pay for code

enforcement, public safety, road repair, health and human services or environmental protection and remediation. According to county fact sheets and documents explaining the tax, the maximum rate that can be charged to growers is 10 percent of gross receipts, under the proposed supply-chain businesses tax. For manufacturers, the starting rate is set at 5 percent. Another cultivation tax is set by square footage. Outdoor cultivators will pay between 50 cents and $10 per square foot, while indoor cultivators will start out at between $1.88 and $18.75 per square foot, with a maximum rate of $38 per square foot. The county compared its proposed rate with those of 50 other cities and counties around the country, and in an online fact-sheet reported that, “While maximum square footage rates for cultivation are on the higher end, the starting rates, especially for small businesses, are among the lowest.” The board says it set the rates low to “incentivize compliance and offset startup costs,” and anticipates annual tax revenues of $6.3 million if the measure is adopted. The rate would be set at the discretion of the board of supervisors. But Measure A opponents say the tax is too high and will be a disincentive to comply with state and county efforts to license and regulate the state’s for-now-legal cannabis industry. And, for potgrowing residents in the county’s “ag residential” and “rural residential” zoned areas, the tax is a double-whammy, since the county has already set out to ban commercial grows in those areas, where thousands of growers now tend to their plants. Even though Sonoma County code-enforcement efforts operate as a complaint-driven system, resident growers in Hopkins’ district are uncertain about how they’re going to weather the new zoning rules—tax or no tax, Hopkins says. The pot tax cake was already baked by the time Hopkins took her place on the board in January, as the supervisors voted for the

‘I’m urging people to vote no and go back to the drawing board.’ As a general tax, as opposed to a more restrictive special tax, it gives the board of supervisors “tremendous flexibility in how the tax will be assessed,” she says. “Cannabis growers don’t know how much they are going to pay— there’s a range.” Hopkins recently met with Forestville grower Oaky Joe Munson, a longtime North Coast grower who has been raising cannabis for HIV-afflicted people in Sonoma County for five years. He was raided in 2015 after a probation check, and hundreds of his plants were destroyed by sheriff’s deputies, who also confiscated cash he only recently got back after the pot-related charges against him were dropped. He’s got a new crop in now, he says—and friendly neighbors, too. Still, he says,

“local growers are terrified that they are going to get squeezed out” by the county’s cannabis zoning scheme. Hopkins says she’s hearing variations on Munson’s concern. “There is a tremendous amount of fear and mistrust,” she says. “People on ag- or rural-residential [land] are now being told that if they continue, that they will be in violation of county code.” The tax will only apply in unincorporated parts of the county, so that a cannabis business in Santa Rosa won’t be faced with a double-dip from the county and the city. As the county gets set to vote next week, the city of Santa Rosa is also preparing a pot tax vote of its own in July to set its cannabis business tax, which has been promoted by Santa Rosa through a proposed ordinance. On March 7, the Santa Rosa City Council will meet to discuss the tax rate for the proposed tax and the July election. A series of public meetings will follow throughout the month. According to the proposed ordinance, “the city council is authorized to impose on every person who is engaged in commercial cannabis cultivation in the city, an annual cannabis industry tax at a rate not to exceed either, as council in its discretion may choose, $38 per square foot of cannabis cultivation area or ten percent of annual gross receipts.” Meanwhile, California has also embarked on a new cannabis taxation regime—and has set out licensing and permitting requirements that localities must abide. All that means more pressure on the county to stand up and and fund its regulation regime and deal with community concerns that come along with cannabis legalization. Craig Litwin is the owner of Sebastopol’s 421 Group, “a boutique consultancy that offers planning, strategy and development services to help innovative cannabis organizations succeed.” He sees nothing good coming from Measure A, even as he says he appreciates the effort to tackle regulatory ) 10

D EBR IEFER DAPL Be Damned Last Friday, the organization Sonoma Solidarity with Standing Rock descended on SPO Partners in Mill Valley to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline project in South Dakota. SPO Partners is a hedge fund with ties to the DAPL project (“The Spigot,” Oct. 26). In a statement, Patrick O’Connell says organizers picked SPO “because they are the largest investors in Oasis Petroleum, [which] is one of nine companies supplying oil to DAPL.” On Feb. 24, O’Connell and the Sonoma No Dakota Access Pipeline support group presented a letter to SPO Partners managing partner John Scully that charged, “We believe that SPO Partners investments in Oasis Petroleum is a criminal act”—and said that because of the proposed route through sacred Sioux land, the criminal violation occurred under the so-called incitement offense of the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987.

Boyes Oh Boy Sgt. Spencer Crum of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office reports that an ongoing internalinvestigation at SCSO into a controversial arrest in Boyes Hot Springs has concluded and awaits the signature from Sheriff Steve Freitas. The arrest involved three SCSO deputies and one suspect, who was in his bedroom at the time of the October 2016 incident, which began with an anonymous call about domestic abuse. The suspect was Tasered by two of the deputies, including Deputy Scott Thorne, who also beat the man with his baton. Thorne was fired from SCSO after an administrative review of the

body-cam video, and all charges against the victim were dropped. An SCSO-prompted criminal investigation by the Santa Rosa Police Department led to a felony assault charge against Thorne by the Sonoma County District Attorney. As a probationary officer, Thorne did not have civil service protections afforded the other two veteran officers on the scene, though Crum says those protections aren’t an inoculation against accountability. “Thorne was on probation; the other two weren’t,” he says. “If it is substantiated that any deputy uses excessive force, they can be terminated regardless of probationary status.” Thorne pled not guilty to the excessive-force charge in midJanuary and is due back in court on March 16. Meanwhile, the other two deputies— Beau Zastrow and Anthony Diehm—remain on duty. Once Freitas signs off on the internal investigation, which is focused on the actions of those officers, not Thorne, it goes to Jerry Threet at the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, for his review.

Big Man on the Mend Santa Rosa’s most prominent African-American citizen spent much of Black History Month in the hospital, but we’re pleased to report that Elbert “Big Man” Howard is on the mend and back at home after leaving a health-rehab facility late last week, according to his wife, Carol Hyams-Howard. Howard was a founding member of the Black Panthers in 1966. The Bohemian wishes him god-speed in his recovery. —Tom Gogola

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PUTTING DOWN ROOTS After cooking and farming around the world, Kyle and Katina Connaugthon moved to Healdsburg in 2012

with a vision for a small restaurant, inn and farm.

A Singular Experience Inside Healdsburg’s one-of-a-kind Single Thread

rom the outside, Single Thread looks more like an embassy than a restaurant. The cream-colored, twostory Italianate building occupies a corner lot in downtown Healdsburg. It’s imposing and elegant. While it was once a government building, the profusion of potted plants, black awnings and subtle signage reveals that it’s now a house of luxury.

Open the heavy wooden door, step inside the dimly lit foyer, and you enter a carefully calibrated decompression chamber. Serenity pervades the hushed, small space. The attendants behind the reception desk don’t ask for the

name of your party or consult a reservation list, but rather greet you by name as if they already know you. They do. The black and brown hues and earthy calm of the room stand in contrast to the brightly lit kitchen

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framed by an opening in the wall opposite the front door. Inside the proscenium, chefs in white coats, gray aprons and neat beards move with quiet focus, barely seeming to notice the guests peering in. Unseen to diners in the kitchen is a wall of nine video monitors that track guests as they flow through different zones of the restaurant—the parking lot, the approach to the front door, the lobby, the hallway of the five-room inn upstairs, the dining room. The video system uses facial recognition software so, when

correlated with reservation time and a pre-dinner meeting where staff review the biography and dietary requests of each guest, the hosts know exactly who is entering the restaurant. Kind of creepy, but such is Single Thread’s attention to detail in the name of service and hospitality. Before stepping into the dining room, guests are whisked up an elevator to the roof garden for an aperitif, an appetizer and a leisurely view of the western sky above Healdsburg before ) 14 heading back down the

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14 Single Thread ( 13 elevator. Pushing through the dining room door reveals the inner sanctum. It feels like a living room with appealing rooms and corners. Eames-like chairs were custom-made with seat backs at just the right angle to promote comfortable sitting while eating. Soft overhead lighting, potted plants, floral displays and handmade Japanese pottery arranged around the room like family heirlooms add to the elegant, but inviting effect. It’s good to get comfortable. Meals last three to five hours. The kitchen is fully open to the dining room. It’s a gleaming room of stainless steel manned by chefs who move around workstations with the deliberate precision of lab techs, hunching over plates or searing meats on an open hearth in a quiet culinary ballet for all to see.

One of a Kind There is nothing in Sonoma County like Single Thread. While there are upscale restaurants, nothing compares to the ambition, vision and, yes, price of Single Thread. The nine-course, kaiseki-style tasting menu is $294 per person. The wine pairing goes for $200. For the price, the caliber of the food and professionalism of the staff, the Sonoma County– influenced Japanese restaurant is in a category of one. Shortly after it opened in December, the James Beard Foundation named Single Thread a semi-finalist for best new restaurant in America. The 2017 Michelin guide won’t be out until the fall, and top new restaurants generally don’t get more than one star, but there are exceptions, and I would not be surprised to see Single Thread collect two on its first time out. Over in Napa County, the French Laundry and Meadowood both have three stars, and Single Thread is clearly looking for entry into that exclusive club. Single Thread is the creation of chef Kyle Connaughton and his wife, Katina. High school

WELL WROUGHT While the food is the star at Single Thread, the custom-made plates, cookware,

chairs and cutlery add to the experience.

sweethearts, the couple’s career in food and farming has taken them all over the world—Japan, England, Seattle and Los Angeles. Single Thread is the first restaurant of their own. “The vision was always to have a very small restaurant, just a few [hotel] rooms, something manageable, and for Katina to be able to farm,” says Kyle, whose soft-spoken, cerebral manner calls to mind an academic, albeit one

with an arm of vivid tattoos. “It matches almost 100 percent of what we saw in our mind’s eye of how the pieces all work together. It was worth the time and the wait.” The road has been a long one. The Connaughtons moved to Healdsburg in 2012 with two daughters, a dream and little else. “There’s this notion that we arrived here one day and said, ‘We’re opening a restaurant,’” Kyle says, referencing some of

their critics. “We moved out here without jobs or anything. There was no investor saying, ‘come out and we’ll back this.’ It was 100 percent start-from-scratch.” The couple had been visiting Napa and Sonoma counties for years and, in spite of their Southern California roots, were drawn to the North Bay. “It spoke to us much more than Los Angeles,” Kyle says. “This is where we want to be.”

Kyle’s passion for food began as a child, when his father, who sold Olympic-level gymnastics equipment, took him on extended business trips to Japan. “Japan really spoke to me,” he says. “There was something about the flavors and the aesthetic and the hospitality, the focus on a craft . . . Something just fused for me and it became a very early obsession.” Back home in Pasadena, Kyle worked as a bus boy in a sushi restaurant before enrolling in culinary school. While still passionate about Japanese cuisine, he switched gears and worked in many of L.A.’s top restaurants—Spago in Beverly Hills, Lucques, A.O.C. and Campanile, many of which were run by chefs who spent their early years in iconic Northern California progenitors like Chez Panisse and Stars. The rustic, farm-centric Northern California aesthetic took root in him alongside his Japanophilia. “As much as I study, speak and learn Japanese, I will never be Japanese. California is my home and my culture.” When French chef Michel Bras, one of Kyle’s culinary heroes, tapped him to work at Toya restaurant in Hokkaido, Kyle went running. It was the best of both worlds. He took full advantage of his time in Japan. On days (and nights) off, he also trained in

On the menu

Kaiseki is a rarefied, highly symbolic style of Japanese cooking that’s built around a multicourse structure and a deep reverence for presentation and seasonal ingredients. This seasonality goes beyond summer, fall, winter and spring, and draws on more discrete seasonal expressions, like early spring, late winter, etc. Meals at Single Thread consist of nine courses as well as several small dishes. Each meal begins with hassun, an ever-changing, multi-item course that sets the theme for the dishes to follow. On my visit in late November (a media preview dinner before the restaurant opened to the public), the hassun consisted of mushrooms, sashimi, raw oysters, savory egg custard, and other one-bite wonders nestled in and around a multi-tiered section of wood, moss and leaves. Kyle calls it an “Easter egg hunt for adults.” It was delicious fun and had me anticipating what was to come. Each course was distinct in terms of ingredients, plateware and cooking techniques, flowing from lighter vegetable and seafood dishes to more substantial flavors of guinea hen and foie gras. Bite after bite, course after course, it was extraordinary. The black cod dish with leeks, brassicas and a chamomile dashi served in an earthen donabe vessel was among my favorites. Kyle is the author of a book on donabe cookware and cooking. The Japanese clay pot is opened tableside with a flourish to let

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kaiseki, sushi, soba and izakaya in other traditional Japanese restaurants. From there he was hired as head of research and development at the Michelin three-star-rated Fat Duck in Bray, England, by famed culinary alchemist Heston Blumenthal. Blumenthal is renowned for his inventive, multisensory approach to cooking. When added to his experience at Modernist Cuisine, it’s a résumé few chefs can match.

HAUTE PROPERTY Single Thread occupies what was the site of the Healdsburg post office.

diners inhale the heady aromas before the pot is taken back into the kitchen and the dish plated and brought out again. While the style, ingredients and techniques are decidedly Japanese, Kyle stresses that Single Thread is not a Japanese restaurant. Some of the dishes—like the sunchokes with mangalitsa pork and preserved lemon, and the molded Gravenstein “apple” filled with whipped chestnut cream, apple butter and apple sorbet—tasted more of California than Japan. The challenge of a multi-course meal is not to over- or underdo it. Kyle says he watches to see what plates look like when they come back into the kitchen, adjusting portions up or down to keep pace with diner’s appetites. I did not leave hungry. Of course, if your idea of fine dining is a cheeseburger with bacon and avocado, Single Thread—with its endless parade of multi-ingredient dishes, custom steak knives with handles made from wood sourced from the farm and proffered to diners from ornate boxes, and $5,000 toilets with warmed seats and lids that rise upon approach—will be insufferable. In that case, stick with the burger joint. Kyle realizes this experience is not for everybody. Everyone has hobbies and passions, he says.

Some would rather spend $1,000 on a Super Bowl ticket or $300 for a pair of jeans than pay for an extravagent meal. To each his own, he says. “We don’t have the expectation that people are going to say on a Wednesday night, ‘Oh, let’s pop down to Single Thread to have dinner,’” Kyle says. “That’s OK. We want to be, maybe, the special place where you come to celebrate or when you have someone visiting from out of town and you’re really proud of the county you live in and you want to have a place to take them and show the best of what’s here. We want to be a place of pride for people that live here.”

On the Farm Katina spends her days at Single Thread’s farm, just a few miles from the restaurant near the Russian River. Once she’s done at the farm, she changes out of her muddy Blundstones and jeans to lead the restaurant’s floral department, where she creates the elaborate garnishes for the hassun course and other dishes, as well as the restaurant’s flower arrangements. But it’s clear the farm is her passion. With her neck-to-knuckles tattoos, black-frame glasses and knockout smile, she doesn’t fit the Wrangler-wearing ) 16

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While developing the plan for the restaurant and raising cash, Kyle worked as an editor for Modernist Cuisine, the publishing company and R&D firm founded by Microsoft CTO turned avant-garde chef Nathan Myhrvold, as well as doing private cooking events and teaching at the Culinary Institute of America. Katina, who honed her horticultural skills during their travels, helped create the landscaping for the Barlow in Sebastopol and worked as greenhouse supervisor for Santa Rosa Junior College’s agriculture program.

farmer image. But she’s no dilettante. Katina oversaw the transformation of the five-acre farm from a weedy, former Chardonnay vineyard. With the help of her brother, daughter and daughter’s boyfriend, her goal is to grow as much as 80 percent of the restaurant’s produce. Her biggest challenge this winter? Slugs. The farm is not certified organic but uses chemical-free, organic methods. “The slugs have been the worst problem we’ve had,” she says with a sigh. In addition to staple crops like green onions (Single Thread’s logo is a spherical bunch of green onion flowers drawn by Katina’s Portland, Ore.–based tattoo artist), mustard, kale, carrots and cabbage, Katina grows obscure Japanese greens and vegetables. While she’s already been farming the plot for 18 months, she admits she’s still learning how best to work the land. “It’s going to take some time to get to know each other.”

Blowback Though Healdsburg is arguably the culinary star of Sonoma County, not everyone was eager to see Single Thread come to town. Months before they opened, the Connaughtons were hit by a rash of opposition by those who saw it as a gilded enclave for the 1 percent. While Healdsburg had long since gone from sleepy farming community to a NorCal Aspen, critics said Single Thread went too far. Adding to that sentiment is the building itself. It’s owned by winemaker Pete Seghesio and was once downtown Healdsburg’s post office, and, as such, evokes strong feelings of civic pride and ownership among many long-time city residents. Kyle has tried to see the upside to the criticism. “It showed us that it was important to be part of the community and not just say we’re going to come here and build some sort of ivory tower,” he says. “You have to appreciate that

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CODA Meals at Single Thread end with a presentation of the gift-wrapped menu that includes a packet of green onion seeds.

people care that much about this community.” Once Single Thread opened, the negative sentiment seemed to fade and the glowing press reviews came in. But the criticism reignited with a vengeance when news broke in January that a mechanic’s lien had been filed by Mike Behler, coowner of Behler Construction, against the restaurant’s New York developer. Behler claims developer Tony Greenberg failed to pay him and more than a dozen contractors nearly $400,000. The Connaughtons are not named in the lien, but it hasn’t helped the restaurant’s image. “Normal people wonder how you could feel good about spending a small family’s

monthly grocery budget on one meal,” a reader commented on a Press Democrat story about the contractor’s dispute. “Furthermore, you supported people with Donald Trump’s sense of business ethics, make the working class work on spec and then stiff them.” In a statement, developer Tony Greenberg said his firm did not withhold payment, but that Behler filed the lien before he had submitted a final bill. Greenberg says more than $400,000 has been set aside to pay Behler and his subcontractors “to ensure that 100 percent of whatever final payments Behler owes each and every subcontractor is covered. We implore Mr. Behler to pay all of his subcontractors in full or

release the lien and allow us to pay them directly.” Behler says he did submit a final bill in December and payment for earlier bills have been delinquent. “If we didn’t file suit against them, they would just let it go and they wouldn’t be required to pay us,” he says. In spite of the dispute, he wishes Kyle and Katina well. “They seem like great people,” he says. “We really have no issue with Kyle and Katina.” While the lien isn’t the kind of publicity a new restaurant trying to win over locals wants, Kyle says they are committed to Healdsburg. “We have to be ambassadors,” he says, pointing to work they’ve done with the Sonoma Land Trust

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A Star on the Rise If a restaurant of Single Thread’s caliber opened in Napa County, it would not be met with complaints over the high prices. Napa has been there, done that. In some ways, the Connaughtons are pioneers in Sonoma County, where the fine-dining scene is not on the same level as Napa’s. The 2016 Michelin Guide lists only two restaurants in Sonoma County with the coveted stars: Terrapin Creek and Farmhouse Inn & Restaurant each have one star. In addition to three stars for Meadowood and the

French Laundry, the guide awarded single stars to five other Napa County restaurants. That’s a total of 11 stars. Douglas Keene’s Cyrus restaurant in Healdsburg was Healdsburg’s premier fine-dining restaurant. It earned two Michelin stars before it closed in 2012, but did not incur the kind of populist criticism leveled at Single Thread. But Kyle sees Sonoma County’s culinary star as rising, particularly in Healdsburg. “If it wasn’t me, it would be someone else. And there may be someone else behind me. There’s so much room here to showcase food at all different levels. I’m excited about the future.”

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Appetizing Art At Cotati’s Shige Sushi, art is on the wall and the menu BY CHARLIE SWANSON

n the menu at Shige Sushi Japanese Kitchen is a wide range of delicious Japanese food. Opened by Shigekazu “Shige” Mori in 2012, the eatery is beloved by fans of traditional Japanese food.

But the tiny restaurant has a lesser known feature: it’s a gallery space known as the Art Wall at Shige Sushi, curated by Santa

Rosa artist and photographer Colin Talcroft. Raised in New York City, Talcroft started photography and drawing at eight years old. “I’ve done all kinds of stuff,” he says. “Photography, painting, collage and print work when I lived in Japan.” Talcroft first visited Japan as an exchange student in high school, then returned in 1983 after getting an undergraduate degree in Japanese and a master’s degree in modern Japanese literature at

Ohio State University. For nearly 20 years, he lived mostly in Tokyo, teaching English, working in the stock market and making art. In 2000, he relocated to Santa Rosa with his family. Talcroft first met Shige when his wife started working part-time at the restaurant soon after it opened. “When I first saw this place, it looked kind of blank,” Talcroft says. “I said, ‘There’s a big empty wall here that I could have fun with.’ Shige said, ‘Sure, go for it.’”

Though he was more than familiar with sushi-restaurant aesthetics, Talcroft set his sights on doing something different with the empty space. “I had two ideas in mind when I started this,” he says. “One was that I did not want to show Japanese-themed art; I didn’t want to think of this as a place that just showed travel shots of Kyoto, that kind of thing. “My main idea, from the beginning, was that I simply wanted to show the best work I could get access to,” says Talcroft. “My main interest is to find really good artists and, since I’m a working artist myself, I wanted to create a place where it’s as easy for the artist as possible.” To that end, the Art Wall at Shige Sushi takes a much smaller percentage of sales from the art, offering local artists a venue that’s accessible in a way many galleries that charge for wall space are not. The art wall’s first show opened in December 2014. Now entering its third year, the space regularly shows a diverse range of works from North Bay and Bay Area artists, rotating every two months. This month, the Art Wall is hosting a group show, “Contemporary Bay Area Photography,” featuring pieces by nearly a dozen photographers. The show includes landscape, figurative and avant-garde works from local photographers and nationally recognized figures like experimental San Francisco filmmaker Janis Crystal Lipzin. It’s an unlikely venue, but that makes the Art Wall one of the most intriguing and intimate galleries in the North Bay. ‘Bay Area Contemporary Photography’ opens with a reception on Monday, March 6, at Shige Sushi, 8235 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati. 5:30pm. Free. 707.795.9753.

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“In our show, that line is worth the ticket price,” proclaims Craig Miller, director of 6th Street Playhouse’s production of the beloved Stephen Sondheim musical. “It’s my favorite moment in the show,” Miller says. The show, which Miller describes as “an uproariously funny and sexy celebration of the ins-and-outs of love,” has fallen in and out of favor since it debuted in 1973. Currently, it’s on the rise. This month alone there have been

productions in Spokane, Bozeman, Mont., Staten Island and over in Napa at Lucky Penny Community Arts Center. Based on the 1955 Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, the show is perhaps best known for giving us the song “Send in the Clowns.” More on that later. In the show, Tina Lloyd Meals plays Desiree Armfeldt, a promiscuous actress hoping to rekindle an old affair with lawyer Fredrik Egerman (Phil Levesque), who has recently married the 18-year-old Anne (Nicole Stanley), who’s too nervous to consummate the relationship. Complicating Desiree’s would-be seduction of Fredrik is her pompously jealous lover Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm (Stefan Wenger), and his notso-jealous wife Charlotte (Tracy Hinman). With the addition of some star-crossed step-siblings, a randy maid and a singing quintet, the stage is set for a night of colossal collisions of love, lust and self-discovery. “I played Count Carl-Magnus in college, and I have to say there is literally very little redeemable about him,” admits Miller. “However, he serves an important function in the play, which is to remind us all that misogyny and male chauvinism was, and still is, alive and well.” Which brings us to “Send in the Clowns.” “It is a gorgeous song, and I do love it,” says Miller, “and I love what Tina is doing with it. I think we have discovered the way into the song that is really unique. We have decided that the song is not to be played as a defeat. The song has a journey. It starts off hopeful, then the bomb drops, and it ends with the question about losing her timing in love, and the realization that it might be too late. It’s beautiful—if it’s done right, and Tina is definitely doing it right.” ‘A Little Night Music’ runs Thursday– Sunday, Feb. 24–March 19 at 6th Street Playhouse. 56 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. Thursday at 7:30pm; Friday–Saturday at 8pm; 2pm matinees Saturday– Sunday. $10–$26. 707.523.4185.

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Hugh Jackman takes X-Men character for final spin BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

t’s 2029 and the last of the mutants—pale Caliban (Stephen Merchant), Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and the mercenary Logan, aka Wolverine (Hugh Jackman)—are holed up in an abandoned industrial facility in the Mexican desert. Trying to hide from the government and his past, Logan works as a limo driver, taking high school kids to their proms. A smirking Blackwaterish thug called Donald (Boyd Holbrook) turns up around the same time that Logan is asked for help by a woman tending a special child, Laurie (Dafne Keen), who seeks safety in an Eden for mutants. This most meta of the X-Men movies suggests that a clue published in an old X-Men comic book determines the future of mutantkind. But the comics are there for Logan’s contempt, as if he were a Western gunslinger scorning a Ned Buntline dime novel. The tangy script makes up for director James Mangold’s bent for overemphasis. We glimpse the statue of liberty on a sign for a lowclass flophouse called the Liberty Motel—we get it, remembering the X-Men’s battle 17 years ago atop the torch. Mangold (Walk the Line) tries to give Jackman’s Logan Johnny Cash–worthy demonstrations of integrity, even ratifying that moral heft with Cash’s “Man Comes Around.” It usually works, but Mangold leans on the buzzer. There are worse things than moral seriousness. Logan’s action comes hard and fast, with a savage car pursuit and various skirmishes in an Oklahoma farm and in the Rocky Mountains. There’s magnificent action-movie confidence in the moment where Logan steps into the full force of one of Xavier’s psy-storms, which are strong enough to break windows blocks away. Logan pulls himself to the center of the telepathic hurricane, bracing himself with his claws at every step. With dignity and grace, Jackson says sayonara to this signature role, and one wonders what will replace it in upcoming X-Men installments. ‘Logan’ is playing in wide release in the Bay Area.

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f misery loves company, then Barren Altar demand an audience. The Santa Rosa black metal band is the heaviest and darkest outfit in the latest wave of heavy metal in the Bay Area. This weekend, Barren Altar join North Bay legends Skitzo and a horde of other metal acts for a show hosted by Star Guitars on March 3 at the Veterans Memorial Building in Santa Rosa. Heavy metal has become a staple of the region ever since Metallica took over the world in the 1980s, though in the last three decades, the term “metal” has evolved to incorporate subgenres like doom, thrash, death and black metal. Today’s scene is a diverse mix of these subgenres, and Barren

Altar’s blend of doom and black metal is a standout in the field for the pummeling guitars and searing vocals from founding members Ed “the Shred” Fullmer and Ryan Thompson. Fullmer and Thompson go back as far as 2006, when they put together what Fullmer calls a “series of fake bands” that tested the limits of what you could accomplish in home recordings. In 2013, they saw Norwegian black jazz-metal band Shining in San Francisco, a show that compelled them to join forces for real. “I’ve always wanted to do something with Ryan,” says Fullmer. “He’s an amazing vocalist.” “Everything happened really quick when we first started writing,” Thompson says. “We quickly solidified what we wanted to do, and we were doing some really dark music.” Down-tuned guitars blasting massive riffs and heavy atmospheric rhythms characterize Barren Altar’s unapologetically bleak sound. “For me, I’m writing music that has a roller coaster of emotions,” Fullmer says. Within that pitch-black realm, Thompson’s howling, scorchedearth vocals ring out like an otherworldly abomination. “Our whole thing was writing chaotic music that relished in suffering,” Thompson says. “I think it’s cathartic for everyone involved, but the music itself isn’t supposed to be cathartic; it’s supposed to celebrate misery in the most earnest way we can do it.” “That is the majority of what it sounds like, but there are certain moments, not happy moments, but moments where there’s a ray of light, so to speak,” Fullmer says. Whatever their reasons for going dark, Barren Altar are making music for themselves. “We don’t think, ‘How are people going to enjoy this?’” Fullmer says. “Writing this music, it’s what I need. I can’t think of any other way to do it.” Barren Altar get heavy on Friday, March 3, at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave., Santa Rosa. 6:30pm. $12–$15. 707.978.4125.

Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Blues in America

Healdsburg Jazz hosts the Marcus Shelby Quartet and vocalist Terrie Odabi in a celebration of AfricanAmerican music from the greats of jazz and blues. Mar 3, 7pm. $10-$20. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 800.838.3006.

The Five Irish Tenors

Dublin-based quintet presents a “Salute to Ireland” with a charming program of traditional songs. Mar 3, 7:30pm. $35 and up. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Skitzo

North Bay thrash maniacs headline a night of heavy music featuring Trecelence, HellBender, Thought Vomit, the King Must Die, Barren Altar and others. Mar 3, 6:30pm. $12-$15. Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.978.4125.

MARIN COUNTY Alone & Together

Singer-songwriter series features Kevin Morby, Sam Cohen, Eric D Johnson (Fruit Bats), Joe Russo and Josh Kaufman covering each other’s tunes. Mar 2, 8pm. $17-$19. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Marin Symphony

Third in the Masterworks 3 Program is titled “Songs of Destiny” and features choral works by Brahms and Edward Elgar’s First Symphony. Mar 5, 3pm and Mar 7, 7:30pm. $20-$40. Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6800.

NAPA COUNTY The Presidents

World-class jazz collaboration featuring Howard Paul and Jody Espina plays an albumrelease show. Mar 5, 7 and 9:30pm. $20-$30. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.603.1258.

Trevor Hall

Night of eclectic mix of acoustic rock, reggae and Sanskrit chanting also features conscious music collective Satsang. Mar 3, 8:30pm. $20. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters

Mar 4, Chris Ayer, Adam Barnes and Will Moore. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

Arlene Francis Center

Mar 3, Trebuchet with Travis Hayes and the Drought Cult. Mar 5, 6pm, Social Advocates For Youth benefit with Acrylics, Deras Krig and Slow Bloom. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Barley & Hops Tavern

Mar 2, Clark Williams. Mar 3, Mardi Gras party with Cabbagehead. Mar 4, Haute Flash Quartet. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental. 707.874.9037.

The Big Easy

Mar 1, John Courage and Charley Crockett. Mar 2, the Tahoes with Dan Martin & the Noma Rocksteady Band. Mar 3, Hot Grubb with Buckley. Mar 4, the Coffis Brothers with Buckley. Mar 7, Sneaky Bones and Rain City Ramblers. 128 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.776.4631.

Cloverdale Performing Arts Center Mar 2, Santa Rosa Symphony Young People’s Chamber Orchestra. 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Mar 3, Obstinate Ostinato. Mar 4, the Sticky Notes. Mar 7, the Rivertown Trio. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.789.0505.

Dry Creek Kitchen

Mar 6, Christian Foley-Beining and Tom Shader Duo. Mar 7, Dick Conte and Steve Webber Duo. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.0330.

Geyserville Gun Club Bar & Lounge Mar 4, Crowbot. 21025

Green Music Center

Mar 5, 3pm, Miró Quartet with Anne-Marie McDermott. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Green Music Center

Mar 1, 1pm, SSU Jazz Forum with Ben Allison & Think Free. SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2122.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall

Mar 2, 7:30pm, Faculty Composers concert featuring John Mayrose. Mar 4, 3pm, Musicians from the Valley of the Moon Music Festival. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

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Mar 1, Dirtwire. Mar 3, the Garcia Project with Acoustically Speaking. Mar 4, Mardi Gras party with the Dixie Giants, Second Line and the Melt. Mar 6, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Marc Stretch. Mar 8, PhuturePrimitive and Nico Luminous. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

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Mar 3, Shelby Lanterman. Mar 4, Timothy O’Neil. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.

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Mar 4, the Noel Jewkes Quartet. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.

Jasper O’Farrell’s

Mar 3, King of Dorks and Derailed Freight Train. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2062.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Mar 1, JimBo Trout. Mar 2, Great American Canyon. Mar 3, the Rhythm Drivers. Mar 4, the RevTones. Mar 5, Third Rail Band. Mar 8, Rivertown Trio. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

Main Street Bistro

Mar 2, Willie Perez. Mar 3, Susan Sutton. Mar 4, Yancie Taylor. Mar 5, Mac & Potter. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

Mc T’s Bullpen

Mar 3, 7pm, Jared O’Connell. Mar 3, 9pm, DJ MGB. Mar 4, Levi Lloyd. Mar 5, George Heagerty. 16246 First St, Guerneville. 707.869.3377.

Monroe Dance Hall

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month, Ragtime jam. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.

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Mar 3, Sean Carscadden Trio. Mar 4, the Cork Pullers. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

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Mar 4, the Pulsators. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido. 707.869.0821.

Rock Star University House of Rock Mar 4, the Sun Kings. 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa.

Mar 3, Wonderbread 5. Mar 4, Red Fang with Big Jesus. Mar 7, Matisyahu. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub

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Sonoma Speakeasy

Mar 3, 7:30pm, Santa Rosa Junior College Chamber Concert with violinist Gilles Apap and pianist Grace Fong. SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4372.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Mar 4, Mardi Gras dance party with Suzy Thompson and Aux Cajunals. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Phoenix Theater

Mar 3, Jay Williz with Horchata the Choppa and Ether. Mar 4, Hemotoxin with Abscission and Goatbreather. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe

Mar 2, Brian Rashap and friends. Mar 3, Bootleg Honeys. Mar 4, Misner & Smith. Mar 5, 5pm, Mardi Gras party with Gypsy Kisses. Mar 6, Open Mic with DJ Loisaida. Mar 7, Rock Overtime student performance. Mar 8, singersongwriter competition. 8240

Mar 4, Greenhouse. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610. Mar 3, Sonoma Sound Syndicate. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma. 707.996.1364.

Spancky’s Bar

Mar 4, Jackson Stone Band. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse Mar 2, Levi’s Workshop with Levi Lloyd and Daniel Castro. Mar 3, the Hots. Mar 4, The Sound of Ghosts with Luke Erickson. Mar 5, 5pm, David Thom Invitational Bluegrass Jam. Mar 6, the Blues Defenders pro jam. Mar 7, open mic night with RoJo. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.

Washoe House

Mar 4, Manzanita Moon. 2840 Roblar Rd, Petaluma. 707.795.4544.

MARIN COUNTY The Belrose

Second Wednesday of every

Mar 2, the Manifesto Duo. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera. 415.927.2316.

Don Antonio’s

Mar 2, dinner music with pianist Ricardo Scales. 114 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.0400.

Fenix

Mar 2, Kurt Huget and friends. Mar 4, tribute to Teena Marie with Carmen Jones. Sold-out. Mar 5, 11:30am, Sunday brunch with Mads Jacobsen. Mar 5, 6:30pm, Domestic Harmony. Mar 7, West Coast Songwriters Competition. Mar 8, pro blues jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

HopMonk Novato

Mar 2, Last Exit and Magic Toy. Mar 3, Birds of Chicago with Matt the Electrician. Mar 4, Cryptical and friends. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Mar 1, Lorin Rowan’s deep blue jam. Mar 8, Myrtle Lane. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

19 Broadway Club

Mar 1, the Damon LeGall Band. Mar 2, the Jimi James Band. Mar 3, 5:30pm, Danny Montana and friends. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

Mar 3, Michael Aragon

Quartet. Mar 6, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.

Mar 1, the Jazz Roots Band. Mar 2, Donna D’Acuti. Mar 7, Swing Fever. Mar 8, Brian Byrnes. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Mar 4, 3pm, Ned Endless & the Allnighters. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls. 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar

Mar 2, Joe Kaplow. Mar 3, Booker Long Duo and Riley Hagan. Mar 4, Travis Hayes. Mar 5, Sneaky Bones with Rain City Ramblers. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge

First Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. First Friday of every month, Truthlive. 848 B St, San Rafael. 415.454.5551.

Sweetwater Music Hall

Mar 1, the Weissmen. Mar 2, Liquid Green. Mar 3, Swamp Thang. Mar 4, Afroholix. Mar 5, Matt Bolton. Mar 6, Billy D’s open mic. Mar 7, the Bad Hombres. Mar 8, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

Mar 3, Don Carlos and Soul Ska. Mar 4, 2pm, Blackbird & the Storm. Mar 4, 9pm, the Garcia Project. Mar 5, 6:30 and 9:30pm, Rebirth Brass Band. Mar 6, Crossroads Music School concert. Mar 8, the Buck Johnson Band. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Rancho Nicasio

Terrapin Crossroads

Mar 3, Gary Vogensen & the Ramble Band. Mar 4, Fleetwood Mask. Mar 5, 5pm, Matt Lax & Nearly Beloved with Kaye Rodden. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s

Mar 3, SwingSet. Mar 4, Charles Wheal. Mar 5, Karen Sudjian. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse

Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Mar 2, Cuervos R&B. Mar 3, Doc Kraft & Company. Mar 4, Wobbly World with Freddy Clarke. Mar 5, 5pm, Julio Bravo & Salsabor. Mar 7, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Mar 4, Achilles Wheel. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre

Mar 3, John Jorgenson & His Quintet. Mar 5, 5:30pm, Nathan Bickart Trio. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Kuehn. Mar 2-3, 7 and 9:30pm, Yellowjackets. Mar 4, 7 and 9:30pm, Jelly Bread. Mar 8, 7 and 9:30pm, “Sacha Sings Sinatra” with Sacha Boutros. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.603.1258.

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards

First Saturday of every month, Always Elvis. 1403 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.9777.

Mar 1, 6:30 and 9pm, Steffen

(of Aerosmith) with: Lender Thu 3 ⁄ 9 • Doors 7pm ⁄ FREE ⁄ All Ages

Stymie & the Pimp Jones Love Orchestra + Mad Mama & the Bona Fide Few Fri 3 ⁄ 10 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $35–$40

Kasey Chambers

Fri, jammin’ and java with Jeff Johnson. 948 Main St, Napa. 707.224.2233.

with:

Danny Click

Sat 3 ⁄ 11 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $22–$27

Mustache Harbor

Silo’s

$20/DOORS 8/SHOW 9/21+

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Wed 3 ⁄ 8 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $17–$22

Napa Valley Roasting Company

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Sun 3 ⁄ 5 • 2 Shows ⁄ Doors 6pm & 9pm ⁄ $32–$37 GRAMMY AWARD WINNING

The Buck Johnson Band

Mar 4, It’s a Grand Night for Singers. 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

EVERY TUES AT 7PM WITH CENI FRI MAR 3

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Sat 3 ⁄ 4 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $20–$25

The Garcia Project

Hydro Grill

St. Clair Brown Winery

Blue Note Napa

Blackbird and the Storm Audubon Tour

Mar 4, Craig Corona. 1245 First St, Napa. 707.254.1922.

Trek Winery

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"Alone and Together"

Featuring: Kevin Morby, Sam Cohen, Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats), Joe Russo (Almost Dead) and Josh Kaufman Fri 3 ⁄ 3 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $30–$32 Don Carlos with SOUL SKA Sat 3 ⁄ 4 • Doors 1pm ⁄ $22–$25

Mar 3, Latin Nights with DJ Jose Miguel. Mar 4, Beyond Uranium. 1141 First St, Napa. 707.224.6664.

Mar 4, DJ Carlos Wells. 679 Sommerville Rd, Sausalito. 415.332.2319. Mar 4, Role Models. 1026 Machin Ave, Novato. 415.899.9883.

Thu 3 ⁄ 2 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $17–$19

Ca’ Momi Osteria

Mar 1, Syria T Berry. Mar 2, Secure the Sun unplugged. Mar 3, the Rhythm Method Four. Mar 4, the Jean Genies. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Travis Marina

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Sebastiani Theatre

Mar 3, the Speakeasy music session. 816 Vallejo St, Napa. 707.255.5591.

Vintage Film Series:

Uptown Theatre Mar 4, the Irish Rovers. 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

SUN, MARCH 19 Peter Varshavsky

In The Mood A 1940’s musical revue

THU, MARCH 23

WAKING NED DEVINE (1998) March 13

THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) April 1

THELMA & LOUISE (1991) May 15

GREAT EXPECTATIONS (1946) June 12

SHARP DRESSER Jazz bassist Marcus Shelby and his quartet perform with

vocalist Terrie Odabi in a celebration of blues on Friday, March 3. See Concerts, p23.

Movies call 707.996.2020 Tickets call 707.996.9756 SONOMA sebastianitheatre.com

Indigo Girls Special Guest Lucy Wainwright Roche

WED, MARCH 29

An Evening with Graham Nash This Path Tonight Tour

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Brain Candy Live! Starring Adam Savage and Michael Stevens

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Arts Events RECEPTIONS Mar 3

Arts Guild of Sonoma, “Guild Founders Exhibition,” a celebration of the guild’s 40th anniversary of art and community. 5pm. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. WedThurs and Sun-Mon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.996.3115. Marin Art & Garden Center, “Between Nature & Technology,” multimedia artworks by New Orleansbased Courtney Egan and David Sullivan criss-cross the two realms. 5pm. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.455.5260.

Mar 4

The Back House Gallery at Heebe Jeebe, “Pop-Up Show with Nuala Creed,” Irish-born and Petalumabased figurative ceramics master displays pieces with socio-political themes. 5pm. 46 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.773.3222. MarinMOCA, “This Is for You,” exhibit by established Bay Area artist Raymond Saunders includes over 50 selected works spanning the past two decades. 5pm. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. 415.506.0137.

Mar 5

East West Cafe, “Rick Herbert Photography Exhibit,” showing 40-plus years of work in a relaxed setting. 4pm. 128 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.829.2822.

Mar 6

The Art Wall at Shige Sushi, “Contemporary Bay Area Photography,” features works by Bob Cornelis, Janis Crystal Lipzin, Michael Maggid, Colin Talcroft and others. 5pm. 8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.9753.

Mar 7

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, “Printmaking: Impressions,” juried show features a diverse selection of works. 6pm. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.4331. Throckmorten Theatre, “The Sustainability of Beauty,” Marlene Sinicki’s art is centered on ideals of sustainability as a force to challenge the course of environmental crises. 5pm. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

moments by artist Carol Setterlund. 324 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. Thurs-Tues, 11 to 6. 707.431.7073.

Finley Community Center

Through Mar 2, “Ed Dechant: Art Through 70 Years,” the Bay Area artist shows off a lifetime of passion and pleasure. Through Mar 31, “National Arts Program Exhibition,” 14th annual show and competition features local artists of all ages. Reception, Mar 5 at 3pm. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, 8 to 6; Sat, 9 to 11am. 707.543.3737.

Gallery One

Through Mar 5, “Future Masters,” featuring new works by promising art students. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.

Graton Gallery

Through Mar 5, “Small Works Show,” sixth annual group show keeps it tiny. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4. 707.829.8912.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts

Through Mar 12, “Young Artists Show,” annual exhibit features works by students from Sonoma County elementary schools. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Jupiter Moon Art & Gifts

Galleries SONOMA COUNTY BackStreet Gallery Through Mar 3, “The Art of Resistance,” pop-up show includes powerful new work by 30 local artists, curated by Suzanne Edminster and Adrian Mendoza. behind 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. open by appointment. 707.568.4204.

Calabi Gallery Through Mar 18, “We Shall Overcome,” showing art of defiance and resistance to power. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.

Chroma Gallery Through Mar 11, “Art of the Figure,” art celebrates the timeless tradition of drawing

the human figure. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

City Hall Council Chambers

Through Mar 9, “Hreint,” the Icelandic word for “pure” centers Santa Rosa photographer Collin Morrow’s new collection of photos from a summer tour of Iceland. 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 10, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3010.

Daredevils & Queens

Through Mar 12, “Cheryl Alterman Solo Show,” featuring rock ‘n’ roll photography and original oil paintings. 122 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.575.5123.

Erickson Fine Art Gallery

Through Mar 2, “CANTOS: Songs for the New Year,” abstract paintings in the search for celebratory

Through Mar 20, “Animal Magnetism,” new dog-focused art from Mylette Welch, with a portion of proceeds donated to Sonoma Humane Society. 507 S Main St, Sebastopol. hours vary 707.634.6304.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Through Mar 12, “Onsite,” exhibition of plein air works featuring local artists Charles Beck, Dave Gordon and William Taylor. Reception, Mar 5 at 4pm. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Petaluma Arts Center

Through Mar 18, “Discovered: Emerging Visual Artists,” five Sonoma County artists are recognized through the fourth annual “Discovered” program, produced by Creative Sonoma and the Petaluma Arts Center. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. Tues-Sat, 11 to 5. 707.762.5600.

Riverfront Art Gallery

Through Mar 5, “Photoshopped or Not?” Riverfront Gallery co-owner and photographer Lance Kuehne shows new work that concentrates on magnificent and vibrant local landscapes. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts

Through Mar 26, “Reflections & Shadows,” juried exhibition focuses on the duality of light and dark, and reflections of every kind. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat-Sun, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

Sebastopol Gallery

Through Mar 26, “A Walk in the Forest,” botanical paintings by Lucy Martin explore beautiful and surprising life forms found in forests. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open daily, 11 to 6. 707.829.7200.

The Spinster Sisters

Through Apr 3, “Clark Swarthout Drawings,” Santa Rosa artist presents an exhibit of intricate and imaginative pen and ink drawings. 401 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.7100.

University Art Gallery

Through Mar 12, “Black, White, Color, Life,” recent works on paper from nationally recognized, New York-based artists Laurie Fendrich and Peter Plagens. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. Tues-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, noon to 4. 707.664.2295.

West County Museum

Through Mar 5, “The Hippies,” memorabilia recreates the environment of rebellion against consumerism and conformity built in the forests of Graton and Occidental in the 1960s and ‘70s. 261 S Main St, Sebastopol. Thurs-Sun, 1 to 4. 707.829.6711.

MARIN COUNTY Art Works Downtown

Through Mar 4, “Iceland: Blue,” Barbara Bryn Klare’s recent works on paper, inspired by the colors and textures of Iceland, show in the Underground Gallery, while Nathan Durfee’s whimsical pixelated art shows in the Founders’ Gallery. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Belvedere-Tiburon Library Through Mar 9, “Abstract,

TALKING HEADS Ceramic artist Nuala Creed hosts a pop-up show at Heebe Jeebe’s Back House Gallery in Petaluma. See Receptions, this page.

Figure & Landscape Paintings,” artist Mary Valente displays a wide range of new works in this solo show. 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon. 415.789.2665.

Desta Art & Tea Gallery Through Mar 16, “Unbridled Flow,” featuring works by longtime Marin artist Nicholas Coley. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. Mon-Sat, 10 to 6 415.524.8932.

Marin Society of Artists Through Mar 4, “Two of a Kind,” members show explores artistic visions where two works are more than the sum of their parts. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, Noon to 4pm. 415.464.9561.

Osher Marin JCC Through Mar 10, “Traces of Sepharad,” etchings by New York-based artist Marc Shanker are based on Judeo-Spanish proverbs and densely layered with meaning and cultural connections. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Mar 31, “Works on Paper,” group exhibit features prints, drawings and mixedmedia pieces from several artists. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

NAPA COUNTY Markham Vineyards Through Mar 15, “Blues to Psychedelia,” husband and wife artists Harold and Peggy Francis exhibit two distinct series of paintings. 2812 St Helena Hwy N, St Helena. 707.963.5292.

Comedy Cloverdale High School Improv Group See what the next generation of improv comedians has in store, with unscripted scenes based on your suggestions. Mar 3, 7pm. $7. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.

Mort Sahl Sahl takes the stage every week to deliver his legendary, take-no-prisoners wit. Thurs, 7pm. $20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Toad the Mime New one-woman show, “A Mime Is a Terrible Thing to Waste–Especially When She Speaks!” boasts mime, comedy, storytelling, improvisation and more. Mar 4, 8pm. $20-$35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142

Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Trivia contest is followed by a headlining standup set from popular comedian Fred Reiss. Mar 8, 8pm. $3. 19 Broadway Club, 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

Dance Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Mar 3-5, North Bay Stage Company Spring Dance Festival, with local artists and choreographers showcasing contemporary and classical skills. $18. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.3600.

Osher Marin JCC

Mar 2, 1:30pm, Israeli Folk Dancing. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael 415.444.8000.

Events Adults at Play

Tour the wine cave and enjoy a complimentary dinner, low industry rates on wine, fun games and great music. Mar 3, 4pm. Roth Estate Winery, 10309 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg. 707.836.7030.

Astronaut Lullabies

Immersive live concert experience with Jim and Kathy Ocean, exploring inner and outer space, returns by popular demand. Sun, Mar 5, 3pm. $10-$15. SRJC Planetarium, Lark Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4465.

First Friday Open Studios Meet the SOFA artists where they create, with refreshments and music. Mar 3, 5pm. SOFA Arts District, 312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

First Sunday Love Fest Inspiring afternoon features music from Soul Fuse, Onye, Indigo Jazz Band and several songwriters, with beer and wine, food trucks, discussions and more. Mar 5, 2pm. Free. Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. 707.823.1511.

Guerneville First Friday Art Walk

Event includes open studios, artist receptions and food pairings. Mar 3. Free. Downtown Guerneville, Main St, Guerneville.

Spring Cleanse

Marin County Civil Grand Jury Open House

Standing with Standing Rock

Healdsburg Literary Guild’s ongoing series welcomes music journalist and rock historian Sylvie Simmons for an evening of wine, bites and literary discussion. Mar 2, 7pm. $15. Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.

Learn more about independent citizens’ watchdog group that monitors local government, investigates problems and recommends solutions. Thurs, Mar 2, 4:45pm. Free. San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St, San Rafael. 415.485.3333.

Marin Humane Gala

Fundraiser features a reception, gourmet dinner, live auction and stories of the animals and people whose lives have been changed by Marin Humane. Mar 4, 6pm. $200. Peacock Gap Country Club, 333 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael, marinhumanesociety. org.

Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk

Stroll among the amazing art exhibits at various Mill Valley galleries and stores, as well as city hall and the community center. Mar 7, 6pm. Mill Valley Depot Plaza, 87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Napa Valley Marathon & Expo

Expo features more than two dozen booths offering fitness and health products. Race happens on Mar 5 and takes place along the Silverado Trail. Register at napavalleymarathon.org. Mar 3-5. Napa Valley Marriott Hotel, 3425 Solano Ave, Napa.

Novato Arts Center Open Studios

Self-guided art tour sponsored by MarinMOCA features over 50 artists in 4 buildings. Mar 4-5, 11am-5pm. Free. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. 415.506.0137.

Reiki Share Circle

Learn more about Reiki or share your skills. Fri, Mar 3, 12:30pm. by donation. Phoenix Rising Wellness Center, 16350 Third St, Guerneville. 707.230.1500.

Sebastopol Art Walk

Downtown area galleries and businesses showcase local artists. First Thurs of every month, 6pm. Sebastopol Plaza, Weeks Way, Sebastopol. 707.874.9462.

Discover how to purify yourself using nutrition, herbs, supplements, intuitive energy clearing and more. Mar 3, 7:30pm. $10-$20. Songbird Community Healing Center, 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.2398.

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Trivia & Standup Night

Luminarias

Benefit for the Legal Defense Fund features panel discussion with Standing Rock observers and participants, and Cherokee-Metis singersongwriter Jane De Cuir. Mar 4, 6:30pm. $10-$20. First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo. 415.456.3713.

Field Trips Family Camp

Weekend is focused on getting outdoors and playing, learning, serving and working in our National Park. Mar 3-6. $275 per family. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 415.331.9622.

Family Night Hike & Campfire

Environmental science educator-led hike in the Marin Headlands is followed by campfire including s’more roasting, campfire skits and fun sing-alongs. Sat, Mar 4, 5:30pm. $12. NatureBridge at Golden Gate, 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito. 415.332.5771.

History of Headlands Hike

Engaging naturalist led hike explores Marin’s natural and cultural history. Mar 4, 11am. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 415.331.9622.

Sunset Hike & Dine

Great views and complimentary wine make for a memorable evening hike before dinner. Space is limited, RSVP required. Sat, Mar 4, 4pm. $20 plus dinner. Pelican Inn, 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach. 415.331.0100.

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motifs. Mon, 2pm. through Apr 24. $165. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, cinemaandpsyche.com. Watch and discuss six masterful movies with folklore and fairy-tale motifs. Thurs through Apr 13. $125. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, cinemaandpsyche.com.

Deconstructing Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Composer, musician and expert Scott Freiman looks at the classic Beatles album from multiple angles, exploring the history behind the music. Wed, Mar 1, 6:30pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

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Crowdsourced documentary is the story of a single day, Oct 10, 2015, as recorded by hundred of individuals throughout India. Mar 4, 7pm. $10. Green Music Center Schroeder Hall, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Israeli Film Festival

Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County presents “The Women’s Balcony,” a feminist comedy from Israel. Mar 7, 1 and 7:30pm. $10-$13. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.

Jonathan Bird’s Blue World

“Science on Screen” series welcomes the Emmy-winning underwater science adventure host to screen and discuss several of his short films. Mar 6, 7pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

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Barrel Tasting Weekends

Action-packed adventure stars a young dragon searching for his purpose. Mar 3-4. $5. Kid Street School Theater, 709 Davis St, Santa Rosa. 707.483.5800.

Petaluma Film Alliance Spring Cinema Series

Featuring recent awardwinning favorites and top Oscar contenders as well as classic and local films, with pre-screening lectures and post-film discussions. Wed through May 17. Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. 415.392.5225.

Wrestling Jerusalem

Writer-actor Aaron Davidman presents and discusses his eye-opening journey into the heart of the Israel-Palestine debate. Mar 5, 4pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.

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Several wineries welcome you to sample wines from the barrel, talk to winemakers and explore the beautiful Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. Mar 3-5. $40-$50. Wine Road wineries, various locations, Healdsburg, wineroad.com.

Murder Mystery Dinner

Enjoy a lovely four-course meal and haunting interactive entertainment. Mar 4, 7pm. $80. Tudor Rose Tea, 733 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

Novato Youth Chili Academy Cook-Off

Students team with local firefighters for a cook-off, open to all. Mar 2, 4pm. Free. Novato Youth Center, 680 Wilson Ave, Novato. 415.892.1643.

Sonoma County Restaurant Week

Annual celebration of dining features many restaurants offering fantastic food at reasonable prices. Mar 6-12. Participating Restaurants, Sonoma County, Santa Rosa. www. sonomacountyrestaurantweek. org.

Wine’s Night Out

Try a variety of award-winning Sonoma County wine at one convenient place Second Wed of every month, 6pm. through Mar 8. $20. Flamingo Lounge, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

For Kids Cinderella Gone to the Dogs!

A fun, one-hour interactive musical offering is the perfect introduction to theater for children ages three and up. Mar 4. $10-$12. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.

McQuadle: A Dragon’s Tale

NatureBridge’s Preschool Playdates Series

A two-hour hands-on program featuring techniques to help engage your children’s sense of wonder and guide their natural curiosity during outdoor adventures. Mar 3, 9:30am. $75 per child. NatureBridge at Golden Gate, 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito. 415.332.5771.

Lectures ACT Workshop

Tutor and coach Maggy Hughes provides expert help to jumpstart your ACT prep. Mar 5, 12pm. Corte Madera Library. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

Beyond Organic

Learn the biodynamic approach to living farms. Mar 5, 1pm. $15. Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.

Chechnya & Russia: Historical & Cultural Influences

Jason Morton of UC Berkeley surveys relationship between Russia and Chechnya and discusses the unique place of Chechnya and the Caucasus in Russian literature and culture. Mar 3, 12pm. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael. 415.473.6058.

Civil Liberties in 2017 Chair of the Marin chapter of the ACLU Bob Harmon guides a discussion of our constitutionally protected rights. Mar 2, 7pm. Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael. 415.473.6058.

Hare & Tortoise

Colored Pencil Workshop

Introduction to Ukulele for Families

The Commute Crew

Aesop’s classic is retold as part of the MTC family series. Through Mar 5. $18-$22. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.

Mar 4, 2:30pm. Guerneville

Peaceful day of drawing with botanical artist Nina Antze. Mar 4, 10am. $85. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277. Trio of adventure cyclists

Cyanotype Process

Learn to create beautiful prints with deeper blues and a longer tonal range using the modern cyanotype process in this hands-on photo workshop. Mar 3-5. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

Gifts from Our Garden

Inverness Garden Club welcomes writers and gardeners Julie Monson and Wendy Johnson for a conversation. Mar 8, 4pm. Point Reyes Books, 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1542.

Plants for Pollinators in All Four Seasons

Talk and photo presentation will show and explain how to have a beautiful garden that helps all pollinators to flourish. Hosted by Valley of the Moon Garden Club. Mar 2, 6:30pm. $5. Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 First St W, Sonoma. 707.938.4105.

The Twin Tunnels & SF Waterways

Hear what experts from the Bay Institute, the Tuolumne River Trust and the Golden Gate Salmon Association have to say about the upcoming Twin Tunnels project. Mar 8, 7pm. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

With a New Eye

Stephen Johnson talks on cutting-edge technology being used to photograph national parks and natural landscapes. Mar 2, 7pm. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

Writing Our Way Home Writing workshop with Jaune Evans looks to capture sacred spaces in prose and poetry. Mar 4, 10am. $50. Point Reyes Presbyterian Church, 11445 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.1349.

Readings Aqus Cafe

Mar 6, 6:15pm, Rivertown Poets, Sixteen Rivers Press presents Nina Lindsay and Rosa Lane, followed by open mic. 189 H St, Petaluma 707.778.6060.

Book Passage

Mar 1, 7pm, “Wonderland” with Steve Johnson. Mar 4, 4pm, “Buddhist Economics” with Clair Brown. Mar 4, 7pm, “Little House in the Hollywood Hills” with Charlotte Stewart. Mar 5, 1pm, “One Small Difference” with Kerry Nelson. Mar 5, 7pm, “The Story of Our Time” with Robert Atkinson. Mar 6, 7pm, “A Train Through Time” with Elizabeth Farnsworth. Mar 7, 7pm, “How Soon Is Now” with Daniel Pinchbeck. Mar 8, 7pm, “Celine” with Peter Heller. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Book Passage By-the-Bay

Mar 8, 7pm, “Lost Worlds of the San Francisco Bay Area” with Sylvia Linsteadt. 100 Bay St, Sausalito.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts

Mar 6, 7pm, “My Life on the Road” with Gloria Steinem. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.3600.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books

Mar 4, 7pm, “Rusty Puppy” with Joe R Lansdale. Mar 8, 4pm, “Fairy Tale Reform School: Tricked” with Jen Calonita. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Mar 2, 7pm, “All the News I Need” with Joan Frank. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Theater Bus Stop

Ross Valley Players present the compassionate comedy about eight lonely people stranded at a diner in the middle of a snowstorm. Mar 3-26. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.

Hay Fever

Noel Coward’s delicious comedy bubbles with wit in Roustabout Theater’s production. Through Mar 5. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

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Marin Onstage presents the dark comedy-thriller about a twisted corporate brainstorming session. For mature audiences. Through

Mar 4. $21-$24. The Belrose, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, MarinOnstage.org.

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use video and photography to highlight two backcountry mountain bike rides, each a week long. Mar 8, 7pm. Marin Museum of Bicycling, 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 415.450.8000.

Lucky Penny’s fifth annual 10-minute play festival puts the focus on young actors. Through Mar 12. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa. 707.266.6305.

A Little Night Music Stephen Sondheim’s classic musical about new romances and second chances is entrancing entertainment. Through Mar 19. $15-$38. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

The Magic Flute Mozart’s fantastical opera is performed by Sonoma State University departments of music and theatre arts. Through Mar 5. $5-$17. Evert B. Person Theater, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.4246.

To Kill a Mockingbird Stage version of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is as relevant today as it was 50 years ago. Mar 3-12. $10$25. Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa. 707.256.7500.

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? David Lear directs the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a middle aged couple engaged in a battle of wits. Mar 3-19. $15-$30. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.823.0177.

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown: The Musical The beloved characters from ‘Peanuts’ come to life in this revsed version of the classic musical about a day in the life of Charlie Brown. Mar 3-19. $15$25. College of Marin Kentfield Campus, 835 College Ave, Kentfield. 415.457.8811.

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.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said that it is not the responsibility of the attorney general to pick and choose which federal laws to enforce. “One obvious concern is that the United States Congress has made the possession of marijuana in every state and distribution of it an illegal act,” he said. “If that’s something that’s not desired any longer, Congress should pass a law to change the rule.” But the AG does set priorities and policies regarding enforcement. Under presidents Reagan and Bush Sr., AG Dick Thornburgh ordered the nation’s federal prosecutors in drug cases, including cannabis, to file the most serious charges possible. Under President Obama, AG Eric Holder advised the same prosecutors to file lesser charges when possible to reduce the social harms and prison costs run up. President Obama failed to reschedule marijuana, during his eight years in office leaving in place all the problems that

Schedule 1 entails for society. Nobody knows what Trump has in mind, probably not even him. Sessions has a deplorable record regarding marijuana. Rather than trust his judgment, it is time for Congress to change the law once and for all. Currently, the annual federal budget keeps U.S. agencies from violating states’ rights in regard to industrial hemp and medical-marijuana reforms. The rules have been upheld by the courts, but they are tenuous. Anticipating Sessions’ anticannabis bent, California U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher joined six other Republicans and six Democrats to introduce bipartisan legislation, the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act. The bill would prevent the federal government from criminally prosecuting individuals and/or businesses engaged in state-sanctioned activities specific to the possession, use, production and distribution of marijuana. The bill, HR 975, states, “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this subchapter related to marijuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with state laws relating to the production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of marijuana.” National polls show that 60 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana, but recent history shows that a majority of public opinion or even a majority of registered voters at the polls does not mean that the will of the people will be followed. Passage of HR 975 would halt Sessions and any other federal official from prosecuting individuals and businesses for violating the Controlled Substances Act in the 28 states (and the District of Columbia) that permit either the medical or adult use and distribution of marijuana. Call or write your member of Congress to support HR 975. Chris Conrad is the publisher of ‘West Coast Leaf.’

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For the week of March 1

ARIES (March 21–April 19) I predict that you will have earned the title of Master Composter no later than March 26. Not necessarily because you will have packed your food scraps, wilted flowers, coffee grounds and shredded newspapers in, say, a deluxe dual-chamber tumbling compost bin. But rather because you will have dealt efficiently with the rotting emotions, tattered habits, decrepit melodramas and trivial nonsense that has accumulated; you will have worked hard to transform all that crap into metaphorical fertilizer for your future growth. Time to get started! TAURUS (April 20–May 20)

It’s a good time for you to wield your emotional intelligence with leadership and flair. The people you care about need more of your sensitive influence. Any posse or tribe you’re part of will benefit from your thoughtful intervention. So get out there and build up the group morale, Taurus. Assert your healing ideals with panache. Tamp down the insidious power of peer pressure and fashionable nonsense. You have a mandate to wake up sleepy allies and activate the dormant potential of collective efforts.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) If you were ever in your life going to be awarded an honorary PhD from a top university, it would happen in the next few weeks. If there were even a remote possibility that you would someday be given one of those MacArthur Fellowship “genius” grants, now would be the time. Likewise if you had any hopes of being selected as one of “the World’s Sexiest Chameleons” or “the Fastest, Sweetest Talkers on Earth” or “the Planet’s Most Virtuoso Vacillators,” the moment has arrived. And even if none of those things happen, I’m still pretty sure that your reputation and status will be on the rise. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You’re wandering into places you’ve always thought you should be wary of or skeptical about. Good for you! As long as you protect your innocence, I encourage you to keep exploring. To my delight, you have also been fantasizing about accomplishments that used to be off-limits. Again, I say: Good for you! As long as you don’t overreach, I invite you to dream boldly, even brazenly. And since you seem to be in the mood for big thinking, here are other revolutionary activities to consider: dissolving nonessential wishes; transcending shrunken expectations; escaping the boring past; busting irrelevant taboos.

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LEO (July 23–August 22) I did a good job of raising my daughter. She turned out to be a thoughtful, intelligent adult with high integrity and interesting skills. But I’m not sure my parenting would have been as effective if I’d had more kids. I discussed this issue with Nathan, a guy I know. His six offspring are all grown up, too. “How did you do it?” I asked him. “Having just one child was a challenging job for me.” “I’ll tell you my secret,” Nathan told me. “I’m a bad father. I didn’t work very hard on raising my kids. And now they never let me forget it.” In the coming weeks and months, Leo, I recommend that you pursue my approach in your chosen field, not Nathan’s. Aim for high-quality intensity rather than scattershot quantity. VIRGO (August 23–September 22)

In her poem “Not Anyone Who Says,” Virgo writer Mary Oliver looks down on people who declare, “I’m going to be careful and smart in matters of love.” She disparages the passion of anyone who asserts, “I’m going to choose slowly.” Instead she champions those who are “chosen by something invisible and powerful and uncontrollable and beautiful and possibly even unsuitable.” Here’s my response: Her preferred formula sounds glamorous and dramatic and romantic—especially the powerful and beautiful part. But in practice it rarely works out well— maybe just 10 percent of the time—mostly because of the uncontrollable and unsuitable part. And now is not one of those times for you, Virgo. Be careful and smart in matters of love, and choose slowly.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) The poet Rainer Maria Rilke bemoaned the fact that so many of us “squander our sorrows.” Out of self-pity or lazy selfindulgence, we wallow in memories of experiences that didn’t turn out the way we wished they would have.

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We paralyze ourselves with repetitions of depleting thoughts. Here’s an alternative to that approach: We could use our sadness and frustrations to transform ourselves. We could treat them as fuel to motivate our escape from what doesn’t work, to inspire our determination to rise above what demoralizes and demeans us. I mention this, Libra, because now is an excellent time to do exactly that.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

It’s time for the Bliss Blitz—a new holiday just for you Scorpios. To celebrate it properly, get as buoyant as you dare; be greedy for euphoria; launch a sacred quest for pleasure. Ah, but here’s the big question: Can you handle this much relief and release? Are you strong enough to open yourself to massive outbreaks of educational delight and natural highs? Some of you may not be prepared. You may prefer to remain ensconced in your protective sheath of cool cynicism. But if you think you can bear the shock of unprecedented exaltation and jubilation, then go ahead and risk it. Experiment with the unruly happiness of the Bliss Blitz.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)

In his book The Horologicon, Mark Forsyth gathered “obscure but necessary” words that he dug out of old dictionaries. One of his discoveries is a perfect fit for you right now. It’s “snudge,” a verb that means to walk around with a pensive look on your face, appearing to be busy or in the midst of productive activity, when in fact you’re just goofing off. I recommend it for two reasons: 1. It’s important for your mental and physical health that you do a lot of nothing; that you bless yourself with a healing supply of refreshing emptiness. 2. It’s important for your mental and physical health that you do this on the sly as much as possible; that you avoid being judged or criticized for it by others.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) I wish your breakfast cereal came in boxes decorated with Matisse and Picasso paintings. I wish songbirds would greet you each morning with sweet tunes. I wish you’d see that you have more power than you realize. I wish you knew how uniquely beautiful you are. I wish you’d get intoxicated with the small miracles that are happening all around you. I wish that when you made a bold move to improve your life, everyone greeted it with curiosity and excitement. And I wish you would let your imagination go half-wild with fascinating fantasies during this, the Capricorn wishing season. AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) “You’re a different human being to everybody you meet,” says novelist Chuck Palahniuk. Now is an excellent time to contemplate the intricacies and implications of that amazing truth—and start taking better advantage of how much freedom it gives you. Say the following statements out loud and see how they feel: 1. “My identity isn’t as narrowly circumscribed as I think it is.” 2. “I know at least 200 people, so there must be at least 200 facets to my character.” 3. “I am too complicated to be completely comprehended by any one person.” 4. “Consistency is overrated.” PISCES (February 19–March 20) Your immediate future is too good to be true. Or at least that’s what you, with your famous self-doubt, might be inclined to believe if I told you the truth about the favorable developments that are in the works. Therefore, I have come up with some fake anxieties to keep your worry reflex engaged so it won’t sabotage the real goodies. Beware of dirty limericks and invisible ladders and upside-down rainbows and psychic bunny rabbits. Be on guard against accountants wearing boxing gloves and clowns singing Broadway show tunes in runaway shopping carts and celebrities telling you classified secrets in your dreams.

Go to REALASTROLOGY.COM to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1.877.873.4888 or 1.900.950.7700.

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