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While Burning Man has become a destination of the rich and famous, Detonation is far more gritty and down to earth. p8

Clueless

To Supervisor Dennis Rodoni and his wealthy “environmental” supporters: It seems climate change caught up with you folks by threatening the Tomales Bay oyster farms after you shut down the Drakes’ Bay oyster farm for no good reason except your own ego.

Drakes’ Bay, as part of the ocean itself, is not likely to suffer these drastic swings in temperature and acidity as the bottled up Tomales Bay with its narrow opening to the sea, further encumbered with shallow sandbanks. The Drakes’ Bay oysters actually improved the clarity of the ocean water as well as provided a relatively inexpensive source of high quality protein. Plus, they tasted really good.

And now you have ruined the beautiful San Geronimo Golf Course as an extension of your ego-driven power trip. You obviously have no idea in hell of what you are doing.

Alex Easton-Brown Lagunitas

Impeachment Conviction Unlikely

Paula Capocchi writes (“Letters to the Editor,” Aug. 8, 2019) that no one, most especially Donald Trump, should be above the law in our country. Why, she asks, hasn’t Congress moved forward with an impeachment inquiry?

Because if the House, controlled

by Democrats, drafts articles of impeachment that’s not the end of the story. It’s then up to the Senate, controlled by Republicans, to take a

deep breath, salvage what remains of its collective integrity, review the long list of Trump’s transgressions great and small, and convict him. But the Senate won’t do that, so impeachment doesn’t buy us anything. And it might energize the MAGA crowd.

The best those of us who loathe Trump can do at this point is encourage the Democrats to quit squabbling and unite behind a candidate who can beat him in 2020. If Trump loses, he becomes a private citizen no longer immune to prosecution, and with any luck he’ll wind up spending the rest of his days playing cribbage with Bernie Madoff.

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Trump Be Damned

The elephant in the living room; Republicans’“guns everywhere” agenda.

Congress must ban assault weapons and Donald Trump should stop his hateful and racist rhetoric.

Words become actions.

Hey Republicans, whose side are you on? The NRA’s, gun manufacturers, gun lobbyists or the American people?

With all the killings going on did you miss this? Trump may not have colluded with the Russians, but it’s undeniable that he knew about the Russians interference, welcomed it as a gift, and then tried to stop it from being investigated. Rather than defend the rule of law, Trump subverted it. Even the most generous reading of Mueller’s report is a profoundly damning portrait of Trump.

Ron Lowe Nevada City

Dem heavyweight McCauliffe was at the Commonwealth Club over the weekend, preaching tolerance.

Mob Rules Former Virginia governor in the Bay Area to talk Charlottesville.

Plus: elk v. cattle forces lock horns over National Park Service proposal By Steve Kettmann

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he footage coming out of Charlottesville, Virginia in August of 2017 was horrifying: first, on Friday night, a torchlight rally of pallid-faced white nationalist marchers on the University of Virginia grounds, chanting “You will not replace us” and “Blood and soil!” Then, the infamous melee in the streets of Charlottesville, a surreal mix of militia and KKK types parading in broad daylight—white supremacist groups cranked up on years of midnight

chat-room binges, now out in numbers looking to hurt people.

The mob in Charlottesville made clear they felt encouraged and even egged on by the demagogue in the White House, with David Duke, a national KKK leader, confirming that very point in Charlottesville that day.

The question was, how would President Trump respond? I’ll make an admission that might make me sound like a naif: Watching the horrors unfold from California, I actually thought

Trump might condemn the white supremacists who had come from 35 states—some of them from Northern California—to gather in Charlottesville and revel in hate and violence. I know I wasn’t alone in thinking that the reality-TV president might actually decide to act presidential.

It’s more than an idle point, says former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s.

He’s been touring California this month in support of his new book, Beyond Charlottesville: Taking a Stand »6

By Nikki Silverstein

Sausalito and Marin City parents have known for years that a dirty little secret exists in the Sausalito Marin City School District. Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy is a segregated school in Marin City, serving primarily people of color. Yep. Right here in progressive Marin.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced last week that a settlement will desegregate the district over the next five years, beginning in the 2020-2021 school year. The announcement made national headlines.

No longer will Willow Creek Academy, a charter school in Sausalito, funnel staff and resources away from the Bayside Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy. Reparations, including scholarships and counseling for the Marin City students, will also be made.

Anders Osborne, a talented singer and guitarist, put on a great show at Terrapin Crossroads on Friday night with his band Budda and the Blues.

After successfully kicking off the first night of the tour, Osborne got some shut-eye at the Best Western Hotel in Corte Madera.

Just feet away from his bed, a heartless thief broke into his tour van and stole three of his favorite guitars. The haul included a 1968 Fender Stratocaster “Blackie” and two Gibson Les Pauls: a 1974 Wine Red custom “Wino” with a whammy bar and a 2017 “Dumaine,” customized with mahogany wood and copper fittings from Osborne’s historic home in Los Angeles. They even ripped off his flight case with all of his pedals. Thousands of dollars of gear gone in seconds.

This rampant run of auto and home break-ins in Marin is why we can’t have nice things and apparently, neither can our guests. While Osborne notified the police, we hope local folks will look out for his beloved guitars at pawn shops, on Craigslist or wherever used musical instruments may turn up. If you have any info, email him at AndersOsborne@7smgmt.com.

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finally did so in time to clear the park where the “Unite the Right Rally” was centered just before noon, the scheduled start time for the gathering of white supremacists.

“My goal is that the book will help open peoples’ eyes,” he says. “For far too long, we’ve tried to sweep racism under the rug. It’s important that this be brought out into the light of day for a full discussion. Until we all realize that, we’re going to be in the same place.”

Locking Horns

A draft management plan for Point Reyes National Seashore seeks to settle a years-long battle between cattle ranchers and advocates for three Tule elk herds.

Against White Nationalism, McAuliffe, who was governor at the time, talked with Trump after the melee and hung up the phone convinced Trump was going to do the right thing.

“I had no illusions that a guy whose favorite thing to do was watch himself on TV was suddenly going to turn into Bobby Kennedy,” McAuliffe writes.

“Eloquence was no more his thing than consistency. But in the middle of a crisis like this, I honestly did expect him to rise to the occasion. That’s what presidents do.”

The issues remain painfully relevant, given the recent racist shooting in El Paso, Texas, and Trump's usual tonedeaf response.

While in Northern California for a few book events, McAuliffe talked openly about how the terrible events of that weekend two years ago in Charlottesville "scarred me."

"I think what happened with El Paso, and what you just saw in Dayton, what you saw here in Gilroy, the public is really shifting now," McAuliffe said at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on Aug. 8. "They're demanding action. We have these incidents and . .. they're forgotten after a couple days. But I think that now so much hatred has gone on, that's why I'm thinking the Republican Party is going to pay a huge price in 2020.”

After the incidents in Charlottesville, Trump showed up before the cameras and condemned “in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence”—and then, in a Dadaist twist, adding, “on many sides, on many sides.” Trump had just hit the gas and barreled past the last exit ramp left in his presidency;

instead of veering toward decency and democracy, he went with his base impulses, choosing blatant racism.

The president reiterated that same sentiment following the recent mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.

“I was shocked,” McAuliffe writes.

“I felt our nation had just been suckerpunched.”

In an interview with the Pacific Sun, McAuliffe said in writing his book he learned about the importance of listening if we’re going to make any real headway.

“I wrote this book because I wanted people to have a full understanding of what happened in Charlottesville,” McAuliffe says.

“It was such a shocking moment in U.S. history that a thousand people could walk down a city street spewing the most hate-filled, vile, disgusting language at fellow Americans.

“Upon reflection, as I wrote the book, as bad as Charlottesville was, there was an upside to it, which was that we exposed this sickening underbelly in American culture and realized that we have to do much more to deal with racism and its effects,” he said.

Charlottesville was not a wakeup call for African Americans, McAuliffe adds, as they did not need a wakeup call—they knew all about these racist white supremacist organizations. But for a lot of the rest of us, the horror of Charlottesville endures in a way that needs to be explored. What more can we do? How do we truly keep alive the memory of Charlottesville?

Beyond Charlottesville details how the governor and his advisors considered declaring a state of emergency and

West Marin wilderness advocates were quick to the punch last week following the release of a draft management plan for Point Reyes National Seashore. The plan seeks to settle a years-long battle between the legacy cattle ranchers and advocates for the three Tule Elk herds that also live on the land. The draft proposal from the National Parks Service presents the least draconian— or most despicable, depending on one’s perspective on wilderness in PRNS— solution to a problem that has locals, well, locking horns over the role of the elk and the cattle in the park.

Other possible outcomes considered and rejected by the NPS included removing all the elk, or removing all the cattle. The draft plan calls for the killing of four Elk from one of the herds, which numbers 124 members currently and is the herd that has the most reported interactions with the cows and their pasture. The bulk of the Tule Elk, around 700 of them, live in relative obscurity at the upper reaches of PRNS, at Pierce Point.

The wilderness-only bloc has consistently highlighted the cattle’s deleterious impact on the local environment: All that poop, sliding into Drake’s Bay. An uncompromising campaign by those same advocates helped end the presence of Drake’s Bay Oyster Company in the park a few years ago.

For cattle-ranch supporters, that bitter fight in West Marin signaled that they were next, but the then head of the Department of the Interior, Ken Salazar, vowed to protect the handful of cattle ranches and provide them with long-term leases to protect their viability.

The NPS draft plan, says Jeff Miller with the Center For Biological Diversity, would “enshrine cattle grazing as the primary use of a huge swath of the National Seashore, at the expense of native wildlife and natural habitats. The plan would destroy wildlife habitat, harm endangered species, degrade

water quality, and lead to killing of some of the park’s most iconic wildlife, including tule elk.”

Miller, the senior conservation advocate with the CBD, asks: “What is the Park Service thinking? “Allowing expansion of agricultural activities would inevitably lead to further conflicts with other native wildlife.

After the elk shooting starts, get ready for ranchers to call for killing the park’s bobcats, foxes, coyotes and birds. The Park Service proposes to start killing native tule elk and running elk off of 18,000 acres of the park to allow private ranchers’ cattle sole access to these public lands,” Miller argued in a blistering statement released last week.

The plan is now open for public comment as the NPS works to hammer out a final resolution to this vexing and emotional debate.

One oyster-loving local who doesn’t eat beef and can’t stand the sight of cows, nevertheless told the Pacific Sun that those 20-year leases are themselves a capitulation to the wilderness bloc.

This local, who asked to remain nameless, but who laments the loss of Drake’s Bay Oyster Company on an almost daily basis, doesn’t think the leases are enough to keep the ranchers in business. “Perpetuity!” he cried.

A town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman was held on the eve of the PRNS study released last week. Judging by the applause lines that greeted their respective points-ofview, the wilderness-only argument is not winning the day this time. One wilderness-only advocate thanked Huffman for his work in protecting the Arctic from rapacious commercial exploration, but implored him to get on board with the evict-the-cattle folks.

Huffman noted that the cattle were there before the creation of the PRNS—and that, indeed, part of the driver for the massive set-aside of 26,000 acres of federal lands was to protect ranchers from the destruction of the wilderness by real estate interests.

Locals lollygagging at a West Marin coffee kiosk also had some thoughts to share. Josh Churchman, an affable author-fisherman whose book, The Whale that Lit the World, was featured earlier this year in the Pacific Sun, offered a somewhat cheeky, but worthy jump-off for further discussion. “If you’re so interested in protecting the wilderness, restoring it to its pristine nature, why don’t we reintroduce the grizzly bear while we’re at it.” —Tom Gogola

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50 Years Ago

Senator Kennedy is so much a part of us. I trust that it goes without saying that Ted Kennedy is John and Bobby to some extent for all of us.

THIS WEEK

Americans (the world for that matter) have been fascinated with “the Kennedys” for a decade now. It is the strongest international name without competition. We have projected our own aspirations onto them and the distinction between where we leave off and where they begin is certainly an ambiguous one.

Historical figures have always combined reality and myth for us and the Kennedys are the greatest modern example of this human phenomena. It is because of this heavy identification that one would be wise to go slowly before making any predictions.

Many would have said less than a month ago that the Kennedys stand first in line for compassion and understanding. Their history of known tragedy stood by itself before our disbelieving eyes. Has all of that changed? Now that we’re in a position to cast stones or votes, can we be so sure of the verdict? —William Taylor, 8/13/69, in response to Ted Kennedy being found responsible for the car crash that killed his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne.

40Years Ago THIS

They’re all here tonight—the Hans Brinkers of the Roller Rink, whizzing by on big plastic wheels, doing turns or casually gliding by with hands in pockets, looking cool and relaxed. Most of them look WEEK in control, but a few have that terrified gleam in the eye—like they know they’re going to fall any second. It’s another Saturday night at Cal State in Rohnert Park, in the winterland of roller rinks. Several hundred skaters waltz along to “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay.” ...

The rink lights go off and disco lights come on instead, sending pricks of light all over the floor from a huge rotating bauble in the center of the ceiling. As one fellow skater puts it, “It’s a trip, mannnn.” —D’Arey Fallon, 8/10/79

30 Years Ago

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis turned 60 on July 28.

Big deal. ...

Jackie O has never, to my knowledge, spoken a single public word in favor or against anything at all, let alone anything of political or social significance. She received accolades for not weeping during John Kennedy’s funeral. At the time, I thought it was odd that she didn’t cry. Later, after the man’s infidelities were brought to light, I thought it was because she wasn’t sorry he was dead. Now, I think it was because she didn’t want her mascara to run. —Mary Lowry, 8/11/89 ...

The real reason you’re told to use the revolving doors is so the real estate operators of the world can test your willingness to play ball. Do you follow directions and use the revolving door, or are you one of those independent types who insist on doing their own thing? If the latter, be forewarned: when Donald Trump takes over, you’re history. —Cecil Adams, 8/11/89

THIS WEEK

Editor’s note: Holy cow, that’s prescient!

20 Years Ago THIS

As it becomes widely accepted that sexual orientation is not a choice, and that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender kids are three to four times more likely to report attempting suicide than their peers, the WEEK need for support organizations such as Positive Images and Rainbow’s End is compelling.

When coupled with the data that at least four out of the last seven instances of school violence, including the recent carnage in Littleton, Colorado, involved the killers being taunted—often by athletes—with antigay epithets, the need for education and acceptance within schools is obvious. As support for gay kids grows and spreads from cities like San Francisco to places like San Anselmo and Santa Rosa, the prospects for this often hidden minority seem ever brighter. —Meredith Guest, 8/11/99 Compiled by Alex T. Randolph

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Each year hundreds of revelers gather in the Painted Desert to celebrate all things post-apocalyptic

Forget Burning Man, I’m going back to Detonation By Mark Fernquest When the sky burned and the cities of the old world imploded, spilling their starving millions out into the wasteland, the bikers seized the moment. In the midst of the Great Die Out, they formed roving cannibal bands and grew strong on human flesh.

One by one the gangs merged, consolidating their power, until they alone prevailed.

Now the dread motorcycle gang Machine Army rules the wasteland. And I, it.

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t least that’s what I tell myself as I steer my stripped-down, 70 cc dirt bike through the orange sand of the Painted Desert.

The sun blasts down, turning my leather battle jacket into a sweatdrenched inferno and my pupils into pinpoints. Thank God I’m wearing goggles, even if they’re caked with dirt and tropical on the inside. Wooden shacks pass by, doors creaking in the wind. Then the raw shriek of a muffler-free big block V8 splits the air, and an armored ‘77 Monte Carlo bounces

into view, riding high on oversized, All Terrain tires and spitting black exhaust. A lone figure, swathed in rags and a leather cowboy hat, sits atop it. It’s the Rev’rend Lawless, on his infamous Rev Rod. Oh God, I think, skidding to a halt and raising my hand in cautious greeting: It has begun.

It isn’t every day I get to be General Car Killer, Maximum Leader of the cannibal biker gang known as Machine Army. Which is why once a year I drive the 15 hours from Santa Rosa, California to Uranium Springs, Arizona.

Each May several hundred postapocalyptic enthusiasts from across the United States gather there to indulge their end-of-the-world fantasies at a week-long festival known as Detonation. In an age where Burning Man represents the penultimate corporate desert party, Detonation provides revelers with a grittier, more personal experience.

We spend the week in postapocalyptic attire, driving around dented off-road vehicles, conversing with tribemates and friends new and old, admiring the creativity of each others’ costumery, vehicles

and campsites and—perhaps— occasionally breaking into insane soliloquies about the merits of eating cooked human flesh. It’s a small-enough event that a person can meet most everyone there in the course of a week.

This is why Uranium Springs may be my favorite town in the entire world.

I use the word “town” lightly, because Uranium Springs doesn’t officially exist. It’s 100 percent offgrid, located on 40 acres of private land deep in the Painted Desert in the northeast corner of Arizona,

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at this event. It’s a place where we let our hair down and roll in the dirt while drinking whiskey with each other, so to speak. Beetle and Captain Walker from the Bay Area made it out, as well as Chopps from Los Angeles and Yard Hobo from Indiana. Plus the Tucson crowd is here—the event founders. Their tribe is Turbulence and they live in a cluster of clapboard “hovels” at the western edge of town. They have a special place in my heart because when I first drove to this event six years ago, they welcomed me, the crazy Californian, with open arms.

Rev’rend Lawless is the de facto leader of Turbulence and the Detonation event as a whole. In addition to reigning over Uranium Springs from the roof of the Rev Rod, he presides over his very own church, the Church of Fuel. This year he brought his new puppy, Grub, a handsome, bright-eyed little fellow whose innocent antics charm all who meet him. Together, they are the pride of Uranium Springs.

Dammit, I love these people! In no time at all I’m sweaty, dirty and drinking beer. From there on, the week blurs.

Detonation attracts eclectic types from all walks of life. Think: artists, cosplayers, preppers, Ren Faireparticipants and machineheads.

Put them all together and creative shenanigans abound.

The Texas arm of Machine Army filters in over the next few days, along with other intrepid festivalgoers from across the United States.

Torque Nut, a new recruit, shows up Tuesday afternoon, followed by old-timers Freight Train and Krash ‘n’ Burn and their first-timer friends Ruby Rock-it and Wonder Bread on Thursday. They bring with them three additional motorcycles. T(h) readz and Bugtooth, the OG cofounders of Machine Army, can’t make it—they recently relocated from SoCal to Maryland and the drive is too far.

“We’re aiming for next year,” says T(h)readz, via a Machine Army group chat. In the meantime, I plant two rubber shrunken heads on posts in the center of camp in their stead and pour beer in front of them each day in their honor.

Fun things, called events, happen.

Some of them, such as the Whiskey Tasting and the Explosive Bocce Ball tournament—in which designated team members move bocce balls around the court with, well, actual explosives—are hosted by tribes.

The origins of the post-apocalyptic genre stretch back to the Mad Max movies of the late ’70s–early ’80s.

Others, such as the Apocalympics and my favorite, the Death Rally Apocalypse Racing (DRAR) event, a balls-out mini dune buggy track race with flames, water balloon grenades and frequent rollovers, are festival events. Screeching live bands and pulsing electronic dance tunes rock the desert til the wee hours each night.

Burning Man, this isn’t. Beyond the obvious similarities between the two events—the desert locale, the devoted fanbases, the rampant creativity and the partying— differences run deep.

Detonation is an immersion, meaning everyone and everything must reflect apocalypse at all times, excepting people in their own camps (but not the camps themselves) and the isolated parking area. Glitter is positively frowned upon. In terms of aesthetic, think Grit vs Glam.

Detonation is the punk/heavy metal version of a party, with a distinct Halloween vibe, while Burning Man is known for its high-end beauty.

And while Burning Man, now decades old, has a rep for corporate glamping, eight-hour traffic jams and ticket lotteries, these things don’t exist at Detonation, which is still fundamentally a grassroots endeavor.

This is why it rocks.

In between the mayhem I take long rides up and down the nearby wash, exploring miles of

remote desert country far from the tourist maps. Every evening before sundown I sneak down to my secret spot in the wash and, ever the introvert, luxuriate in the shadowy silence as the colors turn magnificently to dusk.

Back in town, vendors hawk everything from hides and pelts to beef jerky to burgers to replica weapons. Marauder vehicles roar around, belching flames, smoke and epic amounts of noise from their souped-up engines. Costumery ranges from Fury Road-inspired battle suits to mud-covered bare bodkins to straight-up S&M plastic and rubber.

My own battle jacket—encrusted with 20 pounds of metal weapons, armor and ornamentation—is so heavy I can only stand to wear it for short periods of time. Its excessive weight compresses my spine, making my arms go numb. But you can’t put a price on happiness, my ex-boss once told me. So, numb arms be damned. And, it’s not only a piece of art—the wasteland ladies love it. When I wear my battle jacket, I get the nods.

But the best thing about Uranium Springs is the breezy, lounge chairbedecked Wreck Room. It’s the de facto hangout spot, the coolest place in the wasteland. Hosted by the ever-beautiful Auntie Virus and the enterprising McAwful, it’s an oasis where thirsty and overheated »10

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off Interstate 40 out past Meteor Crater. It feels more like a movie set than an actual town—a smattering of pallet shacks, gutted travel trailers, tents, wooden towers and bombed-out vehicles that arose out of the dust in the past eight years, hand-built by festival founders and attendees.

The origins of the post apocalyptic genre stretch back to the Mad Max movies of the late ’70s–early ’80s. In 2010, a Mad Maxthemed event called Wasteland Weekend began in the Mojave desert outside California City, Calif. September, 2019 will mark Wasteland Weekend’s 10th year. In 2015, Fury Road, the fourth movie in the Mad Max series, reignited the franchise and introduced a new generation to the genre. Now, small PA events are popping up around the United States and the world.

Detonation is my favorite.

The irony is that, in this age of real-life, slow-motion apocalypse— the plasticization of the oceans, increasingly destructive wildfires and the disintegration of political truth—pretend apocalypse in the form of old-fashioned maraudersin-the-desert escapist fantasy spells good times for so many. It’s the 21st century-version of the Wild West, where motorcycles replace horses and gasoline replaces gold.

The Machine Army camp is a 50x50 plot of weedy sand. Plopped in the middle of it is a tire fort constructed of 105 discarded tires I purchased on-site for one dollar each from Richard Kozac—neighbor to, caretaker of, and quite possibly the very soul of, Uranium Springs.

He hauled them in from the nearby town of Holbrook, 20 miles away, in order to make an extra buck, or rather a buck and change, which I gladly paid him.

Every year I spend an hour toiling in the hot desert sun upon my crack-of-noon Monday arrival, rearranging those tires into a new configuration for the coming week.

This year the wind is blowing hard, so I take apart last year’s three-sided cabin and build a single, curved windbreak that works out very nicely for the length of my stay.

Then I throw on my battle jacket and a pair of repurposed, plastic umpire leg guards, kick-start my little dirt bike—the Death Dart— and go find friends to hug.

Hugs are fierce in the wasteland.

Friendships are heartfelt. Many of us see each other only once a year—

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wastelanders grab cold beers, kick off their boots and relax in the shade, gratis. Yes, the two angelic proprietors host the lounge for free, out of the kindness of their huge hearts. And this year it features a new treat—music.

“Live music at the Wreck Room, who knew?” says McAwful.

Unscheduled musicians Pipes and Silence—a solo singer and a soulful, guitar-playing vocalist—both prove to be consummate musicians and their performances are such roaring successes that they, and other solo musicians, are scheduled for later time slots throughout the week.

To me, the Wreck Room is the epicenter of Uranium Springs— the heart of the wasteland. Every wastelander passes through it at some point. It’s a hub of constant activity.

Nobody knows it, but late one night I symbolically buried my heart under its floor, so when I die my happy ghost will return to claim it … and continue partying with my friends.

Camaraderie seems to be the fundamental appeal of Detonation.

“Det is about hanging out with friends,” says Turbulence member Corporal Punishment. And most would concur.

“I keep coming back because there's time to sit around and actually socialize,” says Chopps, from Los Angeles. Other desert events are great, “but there's so much to see that it's hard to find a moment to just stop and sit down for an hour to really see how someone's doing.”

It’s a universal love—and I do mean love—of the Mad Max franchise and everything post apocalyptic that binds us all together. An end-of-the-world ambience permeates everything at Detonation. Borrowing from all historic eras and all cultures, the post-apocalyptic genre makes for extreme artistic freedom.

Humor abounds, too. My own, kid-sized Honda CRF 70 wheeling around my 6-foot-3-inch, 200pound frame is, in itself, a nod to absurdity. So is the motorized coffin I see putting around town all week.

As is the Cundalini Handoff event at the Apocalympics, in which runners in a relay race pass rubber hands representing the paw the villainous Cundalini lost in Mad Max. Detonation is not for the snowflake crowd. At 6,000 feet, the sun is scorching. Temperatures regularly rise into the 90s,

sometimes exceeding 100 degrees.

It also gets cold at night. The area is plagued by wind, dust devils and sand mites. Attendees need to pack in all their own water, food and beer, and must wear themed costumery whenever they leave their camps. While two-minute showers are sometimes available on site for a cash fee, no conveniences should be expected.

Detonation doesn’t have a strong sex-and-drugs culture. It is, however, a drinker’s paradise. Beer and wine are consumed, but the whiskey bottle is the most prominent alcoholic conveyance. That said, teetotalers successfully attend.

The event lasts seven days and tickets are sold online in tiered batches.

My ticket cost me all of $65. Throw in the cost of my 4x4 rental truck, gas, food, beer and a hotel room, and I spent quite a few bucks-and-change, but like my ex-boss once said, you can’t put a price on happiness.

Our week of fun is intense, but so is the sun, the heat and the dust. By Sunday morning, we’re all cooked.

Machine Army breaks down its army surplus camo netting and we take one last group photo, trade hugs and head home. I’ve much to contemplate as I bounce down the long dirt road towards Interstate 40 and my 15 hourdrive back to Santa Rosa.

So, I go for the cannibal thing. I didn’t know I was one til the first time I arrived at Uranium Springs and put on my battle jacket. I looked around, realized I was in a real wasteland, surrounded by actual marauders without any decent, civilized restraint, and instantly devolved into a cannibal warlord. It was the lowest I could go, and I found my footing there. I’ve never left that place of strength since.

But cannibalism goes both ways.

Every year I tell my friends in Uranium Springs, “If I die here, don’t send my corpse back to the real world.

Make a jacket and some tacos out of it.

Enjoy me, for God’s sake!”

And I mean the hell out of it.

Because being eaten by the ones we love is one way we can remain with them, even unto the end of the world. Plus, if my heart is already buried in Uranium Springs, the rest of me may as well stay there, too.

Detonation is held in Uranium Springs, Ariz. the last week of May every year.

Prices vary.

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Join a curated collection of contemporary makers and craftspeople, each presenting wares and objects inspired by Northern California culture, at the upcoming Bolinas Bazaar.

The afternoon soiree includes Parkside Marketplace kitchen goods, Summer Solace Tallow candles, soaps and hides, Z Line Lavender Farm products, jewelry by WaterSandStone and many other vendors alongside DJ Mark Hug spinning records and Bolinas songwriter Irena Eida, aka Rainy Eyes, performing folk-rock favorites. Come to the Bazaar on Saturday, Aug 17, at Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Rd., Bolinas. 11am. Free.

415.868.0330.

The bond between man and horse goes back centuries, and it’s a bond that can enhance our awareness of nature and our own internal consciousness. This weekend, horse whisperer and life coach Koelle Simpson, in partnership with the Koelle Institute for Equus Coaching, hosts a small-group, live Equus Demo Day that lets participants observe horses and discover how horses can help restore a sense of well-being. No experience is necessary to join the fun on Saturday, Aug 17, at Dougherty Ranch, 700 Nicasio Valley Rd., Nicasio. 2pm. $25. koelleinstitute.com.

Best known as the guitarist for Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, DJ Williams also leads his own project, DJ Williams’ Shots Fired, which has been innovating the way people enjoy music through Liftoff, a newly released “visual album” on YouTube, and this summer’s variable-lineup tour.

When Shots Fired hits the North Bay, former MKB keyboardist DeShawn Alexander, Lyrics Born drummer and dub bassist Derrick Wong and special guests will join Williams on Sunday, Aug 18, at Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 8pm. $20.

415.524.2773.

Celebrating 26 years of presenting quality music in Marin County, Consort Chorale presents “Hail Bright Cecilia” for its annual summer concert, with repertoire from various eras. Comprised of more than 50 accomplished singers, the chorale is led by renowned founder, composer and conductor Allan Robert Petker. This year, for the first time, the concert will be co-conducted by acclaimed soloist, composer and conductor Bradley Ellingboe on Sunday, Aug 18, at First Presbyterian Church, 72 Kensington Rd., San Anselmo. 7pm. $10-$25. consortchorale.org.

Get Bazaar

Horse Helpers

Fired Up

Hail It All

—Charlie Swanson

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THE WEEK’S EVENTS: A SELECTIVE GUIDE

Veteran North Bay band Lost Dog Found plays the “Jazz and Blues by the Bay” series on Friday, Aug 16 at Gabrielson Park in Sausalito.

See clubs & venues, pg 19.

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Photo courtesy Lynn Marie Kirby

Longtime Marin artist Etel Adnan, seen here in the film ‘Under the Linden Trees,’ is featured in a presentation in Mill Valley.

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In Collaboration Lynn Marie Kirby and Etel Adnan make a mountain of art together By Charlie Swanson

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an Francisco-based artist Lynn Marie Kirby explores the big picture in her work; offering insights into technology, perception, the flow of time and more in film and multimedia projects.

Ninety-four-year-old poet, philosopher and artist Etel Adnan, who spent decades splitting time between Sausalito and Paris, creates

politically charged and culturally rich writings and paintings that draw from her life experiences and her surroundings.

The two artists have collaborated on several projects for over 20 years, and Kirby shares stories and work from their time together at a presentation on Tuesday, Aug 20, at the Mill Valley Library.

“I have to say how excited I am

to present work at the Mill Valley Library,” says Kirby. “Not only because it’s a beautiful site nestled in the trees, but the library has a particular significance for Etel. She was at the dedication of the granite sculpture outside the library made

by Dick O’Hanlon, the husband of Anne O’Hanlon. And it was Anne who started Etel painting.”

Surrounded by an artistic

community in Marin, Adnan took particular inspiration from Mount Tamalpais, walking through the park almost daily, painting the mountain many times and writing a book in 1985, Journey to Mount Tamalpais, that delved into themes of nature, impermanence and spiritualism.

Adnan and Kirby meet in the 1990s through a mutual friend, and Kirby says she was already a quiet admirer of Adnan. Between 1996 and 2000, Kirby and her family lived in Paris and spent much more time with Adnan and her partner.

The two began collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects like their short video shot in Marin, Under the Linden Trees (2002), which combined projected footage of the two accompanied by live readings.

“We shot it in an alley in Ross under a group of Linden trees,” says Kirby. “We bonded over Linden trees because they are both in Paris and that alley in Marin.”

Under the Linden Trees will be shown in a new edit at the upcoming presentation, featuring Adnan’s readings in text. Kirby and Adnan re-edited the piece last November in Paris, where Adnan now permanently resides.

That video and the other work that Kirby will touch upon at the presentation often find the two artists reveling in the process of creation itself.

“I think that Etel and I are both quite playful and open to collaboration,” says Kirby. “I think one has to come to a project open to how it will unfold. It’s the process and not necessarily the end result that’s important, the movement.”

The other piece in the presentation is Kirby’s Transmissions (2017), a video and live-reading inspired by Adnan and incorporating the artists’ collaborative drawings and openended conversations about Mount Tamalpais. Transmissions will soon be published as a book.

“People know Etel’s writing and her paintings, but they may not know this other playful side,” says Kirby. “Her openness and spirit of collaboration is marvelous.”

Lynn Marie Kirby presents ‘Collaborations with Etel Adnan’ on Tuesday, Aug 20, at Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 7pm. Free. Reservations recommended. 415.389.4292.

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Turn Out the Lights ‘Scary Stories’ Tells Chilling Tales By Richard von Busack

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iewers with complaints about the whiteness and apoliticallity of Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood may feel a bit relieved with the way Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark views the era. It matches a lethal Halloween season with the 1968 election of Richard Nixon, and underscores the discrimination against a new Latinx kid in town, Ramon (Michael Garza).

Once upon a time in Mill Valley, PA, 1968: a trio of high school rejects prepares for the holiday.

Director Andre Ovredal (Trollhunter)

sets the stage deftly. The freckly, nerdy Stella (Zoe Margaret Colletti) is possibly the only girl in the Keystone state whose walls are covered with pictures of Bela Lugosi.

The fussy Auggie (Wes Anderson vet Gabriel Rush) is going this Halloween costumed as Pierrot, the commedia dell'arte character Bowie dressed as on the cover of Ashes to Ashes. The puffy white clown suit is worse than just a bully-magnet, it’s also something he has to explain to the local yokels. Auggie’s pal is the young wiseass Chuck (Austin Zajur) who plans a stinky Halloween

revenge on their trio of jock tormentors.

Stella, Auggie and Chuck, and their new acquaintance Ramon, round off their Halloween by exploring the local haunted house, a shuttered brick mansion once owned by the paper-mill barons who founded their town. They find a secret chamber with a ledger of stories, which are written as Nabokov would phrase, “in some peculiar form of red ink.” Each short tale predicting the horrible fates of the characters. The young detectives comb through the local archives

‘Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark’ is playing in wide release.

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For being rated PG, ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ offers genuine thrills.

to understand the ghost’s need for vengeance.

It’s a very PG rampage, never more violent than an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Phantasms include a who-stole-my-golden-arm style walking corpse, a tangerinesized zit that has a life of its own, a croaking creature of severed pieces that tumbles down a chimney and reconstitutes itself, and a cornfield scarecrow who has had enough of being kicked around. The scares are old fashioned enough to be a surprise to a kid, and are based on a throbbing old-movie sense of menace.

It’s based on a novel by Alvin Schwartz, a writer working some of the same lucrative terrain as R. L. Stine. Yet there’s an unusual amount of feeling here, right where you’d least expect it. Dean Norris, who played the DEA cop Hank on Breaking Bad, only has a couple of scenes as Stella’s father. Yet he’s beautifully sad as a man overworked, and long ago abandoned by his wife. Norris is evidence of how successfully Scary Stories…roots its horror in a sense of pity. The comedy always works, and the art direction is evocative right down to the wallpaper. The cast are far more than the usual cyphers fed to the meat grinder--except in one case, where the victim richly deserved it, there is a sense of loss in almost every supernatural attack.

The ending was a let down—it confuses need of a character to face his personal demons with him needing to fight a war that the movie had rightfully denounced. Otherwise, the linking of political horror with the buried history of this small town is likely something that producer/ screen story writer Guillermo del Toro added, in the same way he tinged his strange love story The Shape of Water with the crimes of the Cold War. The best scene here seems Del Toro’s work: a chilly sequence where Chuck is cornered in a series of red-lit corridors by a monster, obese, lank-haired, shuffling slowly, grinning blissfully from ear to ear…. not that it has ears.

If there’s one thing del Toro understand--great admirer of the Universal horror of the 1930s that he is—is that the theatrical slowness of those night creatures, was a feature, not a bug. When you’re immortal, you have all the time in the world, and can really enjoy the business of terror.

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Movies

• New Movies This Week

By Matthew Stafford

Friday August 16-Thursday Aug 22 Angel Has Fallen (1:54) Rogue secret service agent Gerard Butler dodges feds and fiends to stop a presidential assassination; Morgan Freeman is POTUS. Anna Karenina: The Musical (2:05) Direct from Moscow it’s a new musical version of Leo Tolstoy’s epic romance—complete with ice skating.

Apocalypse Now Final Cut (3:03) Newly restored 4K UltraHD version of Francis Coppola's surreal Vietnam War epic follows Martin Sheen on a Conradian quest upriver for mad genius Marlon Brando.

The Art of Racing in the Rain (1:49) The Garth Stein novel hits the big screen with Milo Ventimiglia as a wannabe racecar driver and Kevin Costner voicing the inner musings of his pooch Enzo.

Biggest Little Farm (1:31) Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.

Blinded by the Light (1:54) A down-andout Pakistani teen gets a new lease on life when he discovers the inspirational workingclass poetry of Bruce Springsteen.

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (1:25) Documentary explores the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the finest jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Brian Banks (1:39) A football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is wrongly convicted and sent to prison.

The Cat Rescuers (1:27) Documentary looks at the volunteers who care for New York City’s feral cats.

David Crosby: Remember My Name (1:35) The wintry rock icon sums up his life and career with self-lacerating wit and honesty; A.J. Eaton directs.

Family Favorite Shorts (1:15) Catch a happy half-dozen family friendly short subjects that were shown at last year’s Mill Valley Film Festival.

The Farewell (1:38) Acclaimed comedydrama about an impromptu Chinese wedding staged so its far-flung family can gather around their dying grandmother one last time.

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2:14) Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham are back, badder than ever and taking on cybergenetic superman Idris Elba; Helen Mirren costars.

Festival! (1:37) Documentary tribute to the Newport Folk Festival’s mid-’60s glory years features rarely seen footage of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Judy Collins and other troubadours.

47 Meters Down: Uncaged (1:29) Four skin-diving teens get in over their heads when the submerged Mayan city they’re exploring is infested with sharks.

Good Boys (1:35) Raunchy, sweet-natured comedy about a posse of 12-year-olds enduring a cascadingly terrifying day of angry cops, stolen drugs and older women.

In Search of Haydn (1:42) Documentary delves into the composer’s life and art through personal letters, interviews and performances by acclaimed musicians.

The Kitchen (1:42) Melissa McCarthy,

Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss star as three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Luce (1:49) Sundance fave about an AfricanAmerican honors student whose disquieting essay on political violence raises all sorts of sociopolitical issues.

Mike Wallace Is Here (1:34) Documentary focuses on TV’s toughest interviewer through long-unseen archival footage from Wallace’s 70-year career; Avi Belkin directs.

Millennium Actress (1:27) Ambitious Satoshi Kon anime about a reclusive movie star whose life story encompasses 500 years of Japanese history.

Mission Mangal (2:30) Sci-fi epic about a group of ragtag scientists who launch India’s first satellite to Mars.

Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2:41) Rambling ambling Quentin Tarantino Cannes fave about an aging TV action star and his stunt double in the New Hollywood of 1969; Leo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt star.

One Child Nation (1:35) Documentary examines the Chinese One Child Policy of 1979-2015 that made it illegal for couples to have more than one offspring.

The Peanut Butter Falcon (1:36) Heartwarming tale of a fugitive from justice and a runaway with Down syndrome who elude the law on a ramble through Georgia’s delta country.

Ready or Not (1:35) A newlywed learns more than she wants to about her new inlaws and their particularly horrific version of hide and seek.

Rush: Cinema Strangiato 2019 (2:00) Tribute to the fantastical Canadian rock band features concert footage, backstage buzz, band interviews and more.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1:48) A group of teens face their fears in order to save their lives in this adaptation of the children’s books.

Stop Making Sense (1:36) Classic concert flick captures David Byrne and The Talking Heads rocking their New Wave avant-funk hits at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in 1983; Jonathan Demme directs.

This Changes Everything (1:37) Documentary focuses on sexism in Hollywood and the history of feminist filmmaking through interviews with Meryl Streep, Geena Davis, Shonda Rhimes and other luminaries.

Time Remembered: The Life and Music of Bill Evans (2:30) Haunting documentary pays tribute to the enigmatic, uber-cool jazz pianist and composer; Tony Bennett, Jon Hendricks and other icons illuminate.

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2:00) Portrait of the late Nobel Prize-winning novelist features her insights on race, history and the human condition plus tributes from Angela Davis, Oprah Winfrey and other fans.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette (1:49) The Maria Semple bestseller hits the big screen with Cate Blanchett as a self-sacrificing mother determined to reclaim her identity; Richard Linklater directs.

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Angel Has Fallen (R) Anna Karenina: The Musical (NR) Apocalypse Now Final Cut (R) The Art of Racing in the Rain (PG)

Northgate: Thu 7, 10:10 Rowland: Thu 7, 9:55 Lark: Wed 6:30 Lark: Mon 6:30; Wed 2:20 Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:50, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:05 Rowland: FriWed 10:55, 1:40, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 The Biggest Little Farm (NR) Rafael: Fri, Sun 12:15, 2:15, 4:15; Sat 12:15, 4:15; Mon-Tue 6:15; Wed 5:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:45; Sat-Sun 12:45, • Blinded by the Light (PG-13) 3:45, 6:45, 9:45 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30; Sun-Tue 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Wed-Thu 3:45, 6:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun-Thu 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7 Blue Note Records: Beyond The Notes (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sun 6:15; Mon-Tue 8:15; Wed-Thu 8:30 Brian Banks (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Mon 7:40, 10:15 The Cat Rescuers (NR) Lark: Sat 5 David Crosby: Remember My Name (R) Regency: Fri-Sun, Tue-Thu 1:50, 7:40; Mon 1:25 Dora and the Lost City of Gold (PG) Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Sun 10:10, 10:45, 1:25, 3:20, 4, 6:50, 8:40, 9:25; Mon-Wed 10:45, 1:25, 4, 6:50, 9:25 Echo in the Canyon (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sun 8:15 Rafael: Sat 1:30 • Family Favorite Shorts (G) The Farewell (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:25; Sun-Thu 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50 Sequoia: Fri 4:35, 7:15, 10:15; Sat 12:45, 4:35, 7:15, 10:15; Sun 12:45, 4:35, 7:15; Mon-Wed 5, 7:30; Thu 5 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:40; Sat-Sun 11:45, 3, 6:15, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Mon 12:45, 4, 7:15, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 1:05, 4:10, 7:15, 10:20 Lark: Tue 7:30 • Festival! (NR) Lark: Fri 8 • Footloose (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:15, 2:35, 5, • 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (PG-13) 7:30, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:35, 12:55, 3:15, 5:35, 8, 10:30 Good Boys (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15 Rowland: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30, 10 daily Lark: Sun 1 • In Search of Haydn (NR) The Kitchen (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:50, 2:35, 5:15, 7:55, 10:35 Rowland: FriSun 12:45, 6; Mon-Wed 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40 The Lion King (PG) Northgate: Fri-Mon 10:30, 1:35, 4:30, 7:35, 10:25 Rowland: FriWed 11, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 10; Sun-Thu 11:15, • Luce (R) 1:55, 4:35, 7:15 Maiden (NR) Rafael: Fri, Sun 12:30, 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Sat 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Mon-Tue 6:30, 8:30; Wed 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Thu 3:30, 5:30 Lark: Fri 1:55; Sat 10 • Mike Wallace Is Here (NR) Regency: Mon 7 • Millennium Actress (PG) Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:20, 3, 6:30, 10 (in Hindi with English subtitles) • Mission Mangal (NR) • National Theatre London: The Lehman Trilogy (PG-13) Lark: Sat 1 Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (R) Northgate: Fri-Mon 10, 1:45, 5:25, 9:10 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:50; Sun-Tue 12, 3:15, 6:30; Wed-Thu 3:15, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 3:10, 6:45, 10:20; Sun-Thu 11:35, 3:10, 6:45 Sequoia: Fri 3:15, 6:50, 9:4; Sat 1:05, 3:15, 6:50, 9:40; Sun 1:05, 3:15, 6:50; Mon-Wed 3:35, 7; Thu 3:35 Rafael: Fri-Sun 12, 2, 4, 6, 8; Mon-Thu 6, 8 • One Child Nation (NR) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10; Sun-Thu 11:30, • The Peanut Butter Falcon (PG-13) 2:10, 4:50, 7:30 Northgate: Tue 7, 9:35; Wed-Thu 12:20, 2:50, 5:25, 7:50, 10:20 • Ready or Not (R) Rafael: Wed 7:30 • Rush: Cinema Strangiato 2019 (NR) Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:10, 1:50, 4:35, 7:25, 10:05 Rowland: FriWed 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:50, 10:35 Rafael: Thu 7 (Talking Head Jerry Harrison in person) • Stop Making Sense (NR) Lark: Fri noon; Sun 5:30 • This Changes Everything (PG-13) Lark: Thu 7:30 (live concert by the • Time Remembered: The Life and Music of Bill Evans (PG-13) great Dick Fregulia Bill Evans Tribute Trio precedes the movie) • Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (NR) Lark: Fri 4:20; Sat 7; Sun 10; Mon 4 Toy Story 4 (G) Northgate: Fri-Mon 12, 2:30, 5:10 • Where’d You Go, Bernadette (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:55; Sat-Sun 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Northgate: Fri-Mon 11:25, 2:15, 5, 7:50, 10:35 Yesterday (PG-13) Lark: Fri 6:45; Sat 9:20; Tue 8:30 We have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-1190 Century Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1251 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 898-3385

attended, but if you’re on a quest for laughs, seek out Spamalot.

#Seatoo

Jay Yamada

The spirited cast of ‘Spamalot’ gets silly onstage in San Rafael.

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Hamming It Up Marin Shakespeare Co. Takes On Monty Python By Harry Duke

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illiness takes the stage at Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre as the Marin Shakespeare Company presents Monty Python's Spamalot.

It's the company's first full musical production in 30 years.

“Lovingly ripped off ” from the Python's 1975 cult classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail, it's the tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on their quest to find the revered relic. Original Python member Eric Idle took the core of the screenplay and added songs (with John Du Prez), as well as other Python bits to come up with a full-fledged Broadway musical. Needless to say, it doesn’t hurt to be familiar with the comedy troupe’s repertoire.

King Arthur ( Jarion Monroe) and his faithful servant Patsy (Bryan Munar) are scouring the

English countryside for men to join the Court at Camelot. After gathering the likes of Robin (Phillip Percy Williams), Lancelot (Ariel Zuckerman), Galahad (Michael McDonald) and Bedivere (Nathan Townsend Levy), they’re off on their quest. Their journey takes them to a castle manned— oddly—by French soldiers and through a very expensive forest.

Along the way they encounter the Lady of the Lake (Susan Zelinsky), the Knights Who Say Ni, an argumentative Black Knight, a damsel in distress ( Joseph Patrick O’Malley) and a killer rabbit, before their quest is (somewhat) completed.

Python humor runs the gamut from sociopolitical satire to outrageous slapstick. Some of it holds up after 40-plus years, some of it doesn’t. Drag has always been a component of British humor, but

the evolution of that performance style makes it as archaic—and funny—as pie throwing.

Director Robert Currier, who along with music director Paul Smith and choreographer Rick Wallace are long-time fans of the comedy troupe, has gathered a game cast to execute the tomfoolery. Many of them essay several roles, with Monroe’s Arthur at the center as more-or-less the show’s straight man forced to deal with the silliness surrounding him.

They’re all good, with O’Malley doing yeoman’s work in three very different roles—as the Historian, Not Dead Fred and Prince Herbert.

Zelinksy is delightful as the Lady in the Lake and performs one of the show’s best musical numbers with “The Diva’s Lament.”

The timing and choreography could be crisper in several scenes, and sound issues plagued the performance I

A Little Mermaid production undertaken in Bolinas next weekend puts a climate change spin on the Hans Christian Andersen— and Walt Disneyfied—classic fable tale. Molly Maguire and her coscreenwriters weren’t interested in a Mermaid who had to sacrifice her freedom, or her flippers, in order to leave her undersea world and commune with humans. Rather, Maguire, Maya Giannini and Bridget Bartholeme have re-cast the classic as a feminist-informed tale that’s concerned less with marrying off the mermaid to some silly prince, but in saving the planet from garbage. The result is a sustainable upcycling of the classic fairy tale.

“Women chasing after princes?” says Maguire. “Enough of that. We didn’t want Ariel to be so giving— to give everything away for a man.

At least give it away for something that’s going to save the world!”

In this rendering, the male lead character of Eric isn’t a prince, but an ocean scientist who is busily trying to remove trash from the ocean, on a paddleboard. Ariel, the Mermaid, is doing the same—collecting ocean trash from the sea-floor and making art out of it. These undersea folks have determined that those landbound creatures are a total menace.

Eric proves his decency by saving a turtle, Triton starts to appreciate his daughter’s art and what it means to her and Ariel wants some feet. He eventually sends his daughter off, with new human legs, to the human world.

In a sweetly comic touch, he sends his child off with a gift, a pair of flippers. Eric is meanwhile telling his scientist friends, who are women, that he’s fallen in love with a mermaid. In the end, they paddleboard off in to the sunset together, destination unknown.

Awwww! —Tom Gogola The Little Mermaid, Bolinas Community Center, 14 Wharf Rd., Bolinas. Aug. 17 at 7pm; Aug 18 at 3pm. For more info: Bolinasbayperformingarts@gmail.

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Perry’s opened in San Francisco in 1969 and in Larkspur nearly five years ago.

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Half a Century Perry’s Marks 50 years By Tanya Henry

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estaurateur and longtime Marin resident, Perry Butler is celebrating an important anniversary this month: His venerable bar and restaurant on Union Street in San Francisco turns 50. To commemorate the halfcentury achievement—a month of festivities include throwback menu offerings, a block party and even celebrity and guest bartenders including Mayor London Breed and Willie Brown.

“We have done it—with an endless procession of people who do the heavy lifting,” says Butler who offers generous praise to the many employees he has hired over the years.

After moving from Manhattan to San Francisco in 1967, Butler spent a year in advertising, which, in his words, “wasn’t floating my boat.” He decided to get out of the ad business and open a restaurant instead. He would fashion his place after one of his favorite spots on the Upper East Side—Martell’s.

“Nothing like it existed in San Francisco—it was comfortable, had a limited menu and was unprepossessing,” says Butler who designed Perry’s in keeping with his favorite Manhattan spot, right down to the blue and white checkered tablecloths, black and white tile floors and dark mahogany wood walls. On Aug. 20, 1969 he opened Perry’s at 1944 Union Street

in Cow Hollow, and it became an instant success. “In many subtle ways we were innovative and didn’t realize it at the time,” says Butler who described how simply turning the lights up was in sharp contrast to the dark, moody dining rooms of the time.

Butler moved to Marin in 1970 and in 1982 opened a second Perry’s in Strawberry. He would add Butler’s in the same location and hire Heidi Krahling (chef/ owner of Insalatas) to expand the food offerings beyond American bar and grill fare. Along with losing San Francisco customers with the Marin opening, the restaurant never really caught on and he closed its doors in 1989.

Fast forward to today; along with another Perry’s in downtown San Francisco, Butler took over the longtime Lark Creek Inn in Larkspur and opened Perry’s on Magnolia almost five years ago. He offers a similar menu in the large 175-seat space that has maintained its old world Victorian charm, but now boasts a large bar in the main dining room. There is also plenty of outside seating beneath the redwoods and on the patio.

Butler expresses much gratitude for the successes he has had over the years, but none more than having his children all involved in his restaurants. “It’s the best thing that has ever happened to me—it’s as special as special gets.” Y

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Harder Cider Calvados calling for Sonoma County apple brandy makers

By James Knight

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ard apple cider is a refreshing, low-alcohol alternative to wine and a gluten-free substitute for craft beer. It also helps save heritage apple trees in Sonoma County. But, you knew it’d lead to harder stuff, didn’t you?

When Tilted Shed Ciderworks cofounders Ellen Cavalli and Scott Heath moved their operation into a little Windsor warehouse space in 2014, they found helpful neighbors in Sonoma Brothers Distilling. Inspired

by Calvados, the French apple brandy that’s also a strictly controlled

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Prohibition Spirits makes two apple brandies from West County apples, bottled under their Chauvet label.

appellation (like Champagne), the shedsters brought their cider next door to be distilled and barreled down. When it’s aged to their liking, they’ll be able to sell bottles of it from their tasting room (only)—like most very small-batch brandies.

Meanwhile, Chris and Brandon Matthies have already released their Sonoma Brothers apple brandy ($50), which is pressed at Tilted Shed, fermented and distilled by the brothers and aged in lightly toasted American oak barrels for two years. Made from Sonoma County Gravenstein apples, it’s a little reminiscent of flakey apple pie crust. The faintly appley, softly floral spirit has extracted sweet vanilla— from the oak, plus some spice, and the body is like a heathery Highland whisky. Fine and delicate, this is only available at the tasting room.

Up in Healdsburg, Jason Jorgensen is happy to distill just about anything you throw at him, and a year or so ago fate threw him a bunch of apple brandy he’d already distilled for the suddenly shuttered Sonoma Cider venture.

Aged in 30-gallon, charred American whiskey-style barrels, Alley 6 apple brandy ($45) has even more buttery, apple pie spice notes, an amber-gold hue, and is a touch friskier and hotter on the finish than the Brothers’ brandy.

Down in Sonoma Valley, wineries reach out to the Sonoma Coast to source Chardonnay grapes, and the same goes for apples. Prohibition Spirits makes two apple brandies from West County apples, bottled under their Chauvet label.

“I thought it was interesting that everyone was into the Gravenstein apple,” says cofounder Fred Groth.

“But nobody was doing anything with it, spirit-wise.”

At Prohibition Spirits, Fred and Amy Groth distilled two brandies with local apples: a rough-chopped, fermented and distilled brandy from Sonoma County Arkansas Black apples ($45) that’s light and sweetbodied, and what they call a more “Calvados-style” Gravenstein apple brandy ($52) that’s aged in Pinot Noir barrels, and is earthier and drier—more like a dry style of rye.

Make a cocktail if you wish, but these spirits, the distilled essence of Sonoma County apple heritage, are fascinating sipping on their own.

With a cider back, naturally. Y

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Wed 8⁄14 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $15–19 • All Ages

Marty O'Reilly & The Old Soul Orchestra with Emily Afton

Thu 8⁄15 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $22–27 • All Ages

The Sophistikits

feat Eric McFadden, Eddie Roberts (New Mastersounds) & Wally Ingram Fri 8⁄16 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $27–32 •U21+ D O T! Tainted Love The Best ofSOLthe 80’s Live!

Sat 8⁄17 • Doors 11am ⁄ $17 All Ages, Children under 1 are free

The Music of The Beatles for Kids Sat 8⁄17 • Doors 8pm ⁄ FREE • All Ages

Yak Attack

Sun 8⁄18 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $17–22 • All Ages Trio Del Mundo feat Mitch Stein (Gatorators), Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green) & Brian Melvin (FOG) Shakey Zimmerman Acoustic Duo ( Bob Dylan & Neil Young Tribute) Fri 8⁄23 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $60–70 • 21+

Marty Stuart Fabulous Superlatives

And His

Sat 8⁄24 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $27–32 • 21+

An Electrifying 14-Piece Michael Jackson Tribute

Sun 8⁄25 • Doors 6pm ⁄ $12–14 • All Ages

One Grass Two Grass Late for the Train

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possessed what infirmities? These are all spectacular performances:

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Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man, 1988

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Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God, 1986

4c. Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot, 1989 5 Which ethnic people make up about 90 percent of the population of

This Frenchman invented in 1825 a system that allows people to read by touching raised dots; his name was Louis what?

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Spirits of Turpentine

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The hammer, anvil and stirrup are all located in what specific part of the human body?

Cambodia?

Aug 30 21st Century Rock n’ Roll Sat

Is the diameter of our sun closer to 10, 100, or 1,000 times the diameter of the Earth?

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On Sept. 7, 1993, in a wooded part of Mill Valley above Camino Alto, welders working on a nearby fence accidentally set off a fire which gutted the home and destroyed the personal memorabilia collection of what rock goddess?

with Ron Artis II & The Truth

Sep 22 Illeagles Eagles Tribute Reservations Advised

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7 During the U.S. Civil War, were these states Union or Confederate, or neither?

7a. West Virginia; 7b. Kentucky; 7c. Texas 8 British soldiers called the Royal Irish Constabulary were sent to Ireland

from 1919 to 1921 to suppress the Sinn Fein rebellion. A multi-colored beer cocktail is named after their uniform colors. What is it?

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If the population of a city grows by 10 percent each year, it will double after about how many years?

10 Most of South America’s active volcanoes are situated in what country?

BONUS QUESTION: The Pyramid of Giza and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon form 28.6 percent of what?

Join us for the next two Trivia Cafe team contests on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael. 6:30pm. And Tuesday, Aug. 27, at Moseley’s Spirits & Sports, Corte Madera. 7:30pm. Have a great question? Send it in with your name and hometown, and if we use it we’ll give you credit! Contact howard1@triviacafe.com.

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Concerts DJ Williams’ Shots Fired Guitarist from Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe brings his own world of funk-rock friends to the Grate Room. Aug 18, 8pm. $20. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Trio Del Mundo Mitch Stein (Gatorators), Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green) and Brian Melvin (FOG) perform jazz interpretations of Grateful Dead. Aug 18, 8pm. $17-$22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

“Uncle” Willie K Hawaiian virtuoso plays Friday night dinner show and Sunday afternoon BBQ concert.

Aug 16, 8:30pm and Aug 18, 4pm. $35-$40.

Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Clubs & Venues Fenix Aug 16, Johnny Vegas & the High Rollers.

Aug 18, Riffat Sultana. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo Aug 18, “Hail Bright Cecilia” with Consort Chorale. 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, consortchorale.org.

Gabrielson Park Aug 16, 6:30pm, Lost Dog Found. Anchor St, Sausalito, 415.289.4152.

George’s Nightclub Aug 18, 5pm, Rob Fordyce and David Noble.

842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

HopMonk Novato Aug 17, When Doves Cry. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Mantra Wines Aug 15, music showcase hosted by Dawson & Clawson. Aug 17, Patrick Tutt and John McConnel. 881 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.892.5151.

Marin Country Mart Aug 16, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with Paul McCandless & Christian Foley-Beining Collaboration. Aug 18, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with David Correa & Cascada.

2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5700.

Menke Park Aug 18, 5pm, New Copasetics. Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.

Mill Valley Depot Plaza Aug 18, 2pm, Marble Party and Jamie Clark Band. 87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.1370.

19 Broadway Nightclub Aug 15, Koolwhip. Aug 17, Afroholix.

Aug 17, Frankie Bourne & the Wildcards with Brotherly Mud. Aug 18, 4pm, Dale

No Name Bar Aug 15, Michael LaMacchia Band. Aug 16, Michael Aragon Quartet. Aug 17, Chris Saunders Band. Aug 18, Road Scholars. Aug 19, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Novato Civic Green Aug 17, 5pm, Kingsborough. 901 Sherman Ave, Novato, novato.org.

Oak Plaza at Northgate Aug 16, 6pm, Petty Theft. 5800 Northgate Mall, San Rafael, 415.479.5955.

Old Western Saloon Aug 16, China (the band) with Assateague and Mouth Painter. 11201 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1661.

Pacheco Plaza Aug 16, 6pm, Top Shelf Classics. 366 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, 415.883.4648.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Aug 15, Deborah Winters. Aug 20, Wanda Stafford. Aug 21, Loren Rowan. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Aug 15, Danny and Essence Duo. Aug 16, John Courage Trio. Aug 17, Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. Aug 18, 6pm, Papermill Gang.

1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Comedy The Great American Sh*t Show Performers Brian Copeland and Charlie Varon join forces in a show about life in the age of Tr*mp. Aug 18, 7:30pm. $45. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Tuesday Night Live See standup comedians Bobby Slayton, Chris Fairbanks, Paco Romane and others. Aug 20, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Events Bolinas Bazaar See a collection of contemporary art, jewelry and other wares from local artists and makers, with live music and more. Aug 17, 11am. Free. Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.0330.

Equus Demo Day Witness how working with horses can help create life-changing awareness of our world with renown horse whisperer and life coach Koelle Simpson. Aug 17, 2pm. $25. Dougherty Ranch, 700 Nicasio Valley Rd, Nicasio, koelleinstitute.com.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Aug 16, Junk Parlor. Aug 17, the Crooked Stuff. Aug 18, Brightsilver. Aug 20, Santero Way. Aug 21, Idle Joy. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Fairfax Craft Market Discover some of the best women makers across the Bay Area with designed clothes, jewelry, home objects, art, ceramics and food available. Aug 17, 11am. The Indie Alley, 69 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, theindiealley.com.

Sausalito Seahorse Aug 16, Reed Fromer Band. Aug 17, the 7th Sons. Aug 18, 4pm, Louie Romero and Mazacote. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Launch Family Support Group Launch, an initiative of educational nonprofit Five 4 Five, aims to help families dealing with addiction. Wed, Aug 21, 7pm. Free. VenturePad, 1020 B St, San Rafael, 415.309.0331.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Aug 17, Colby Lee and James Taugher. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Lynn Marie Kirby: Collaborations with Etel Adnan The San Francisco-based artist and writer Kirby presents a video and live reading.

Aug 20, 7pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Station House Cafe Aug 18, 5pm, Jon Otis. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1515.

Sweetwater Music Hall Aug 15, the Sophistikits. Aug 16, Tainted Love.

Aug 17, Yak Attack. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

The Tavern on Fourth Aug 16, Bronze Medal Hopefuls. Aug 17, Johnny & the “B” Goodes. 711 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.4044.

Terrapin Crossroads Aug 16, DeVotchKa. Aug 17, Tommy Alexander Band. Aug 18, Scott Law and friends. Aug 19, Grateful Monday with Stu Allen and friends.

Aug 20-21, the Wood Brothers. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Trek Winery Aug 17, Chime Travelers. 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

Vladimir’s Czech Restaurant Aug 17, 6pm, Paul Schneider Trio with Fred Lamberson. 12785 Sir Francis Drake, Inverness, 415.669.1021.

William Tell House Aug 16, Haute Flash Quartet. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales, 707.878.2403.

Field Trips Birds of Limantour Estero Follow a trail to see birds foraging with the tide and out on the open water. Aug 18, 10am. Free.

Limantour Beach, Pt Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, marincounty.org.

Film Movies in Creek Park Family-friendly movies screen at dusk with raffles, trivia contest and more. Aug 17, 7pm. Creek Park, Sir Francis Drake Blvd and Center Blvd, San Anselmo, moviesincreekpark.com.

Food & Drink Farm-To-Table Experience at Slide Ranch Enjoy a delicious meal featuring local and organic ingredients with optional Glamping available. Aug 17, 4pm. $85. Slide Ranch, 2025 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, 415.381.6155.

Fresh Starts Chef Event Bartender and author Jeff Burkhart hosts an evening of cocktails and stories. Aug 20, 6:30pm. $65. The Key Room, 1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, 415.382.3363, ext 215.

Thirsty Third Thursday Summer event series concludes with craft beer by Eel River Brewing and live music

by Lucky Drive Bluegrass Trio. Aug 15, 5pm.

Free admission. Bon Air Center, 302 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, bonair.com.

Lectures Discovering Women Artists Through the Ages Become aware of many “hidden figures” in art and be reminded to never take official history as the whole story. Aug 17, 7pm. $10. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.4331.

Introduction to Citrus Tree Gardening Learn how to select the right plant and site, planting and caring for young trees. Aug 16, 12pm. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.

Is There Life After Death?

Featured speaker shares their near-death experience and knowledge. Aug 16, 7:30pm. $20-$25. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.383.0605.

North Bay Audio Producer Mixer Smule’s Artist & Brand production manager David Young speaks and performs with his band VAYD. Aug 16, 7pm. $10. Strawberry Hill Studios, 14 Commercial Blvd, suite 115, Novato, 415.702.0343.

Readings Book Passage Aug 15, 6pm, ”Bases to Bleachers” with Eric Gray. Aug 15, 7pm, ”Ten Years a Nomad” with Matthew Kepnes. Aug 17, 1pm, ”The State of Water” with Obi Kaufmann. Aug 17, 4pm, ”Revolutionaries” with Joshua Furst. Aug 17, 7pm, ”The Girl Who Said No” with Natalie Galli. Aug 20, 7pm, ”The Plot to Overthrow Venezuela” with Dan Kovalik. Aug 21, 7pm, ”Inland” with Téa Obreht. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Theater Spamalot Marin Shakespeare Company’s first ever musical production is a zany Monty Pythoninspired adventure. Through Aug 25. $12-$38 and up. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael, marinshakespeare.org.

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This business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JULY 18, 2019. (Publication Dates: JULY 24, 31, AUGUST 7, 14 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019147270. The following individual(s) are doing business: OARA, 3100 KERNER BLVD, UNIT V, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MIND GUT HEALTH INC., 439 66TH ST., OAKLAND CA 94609. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant

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by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 23, 2019. (Publication Dates: JULY 31, AUGUST 7, 14, 21 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 147236. The following individual(s) are doing business: THE LITTLE STORE, 20 FOURTH ST., PT REYES, CA 94956: PETER NANTELL, 19123 HIGHWAY ONE, MARSHALL CA 94940, This business is being conducted by

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2 Closer to 100 times 3 The ear 4a. Autistic 4b. Deaf Mute 4c. Cerebral Palsy 5 Khmer 6 Louis Braille

7a. Union 7b. Union 7c. Confederate 8 Black and Tan 9 About seven years, based on

compound (exponential) growth

10 Chile

BONUS ANSWER: Those are two of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2019147294. The following individual(s) are doing business: BYTE TECHNOLOGY, 101 GLACIER POINT, SUITE A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: BYTE FOODS INC., 101 GLACIER POINT, SUITE A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 9490. This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 25, 2019. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2019)

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JIANWEI LUO, 163 CANAL ST., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 29, 2019.

(Publication Dates: AUGUST 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 147232. The following individual(s) are doing business: RECOVERY WITHOUT WALLS, 3 MADRONA STREET, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.

HOWARD KORNFELD MD, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, 3 MADRONA STREET, MILL

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019147240. The following individual(s) are doing business: A.L. ELECTRIC, 527 BRET HARTE RD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

ANTONIO LUSINCHI, 527 BRET HARTE RD., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL.

Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JULY 19, 2019. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2019)

tious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JULY 30, 2019. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 14, 21, 28 SEPTEMBER 4 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2019147295. The following individual(s) are doing business: LITTLE FLUFF, 27 CHERRY STREET, PETALUMA, CA 94952: LISA B JAMES 27 CHERRY STREET, PETALUMA, CA 94952. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on JULY 25, 2019. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 14, 21, 28 SEPTEMBER 4 of 2019)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1902592 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Novatila Wangili Hansbrough and John Herndon Hansbrough III, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Rex Manuel Hansbrough to Proposed Name: Manuel Rex Hansbrough 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING a.

Date: 9/6/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: A, Room: A. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: July 8, 2019 Stephen P. Freccero Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim, Court Executive Officer, MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By Q. Roar, Deputy (Publication Dates July 24, 31, August 7, 14 of 2019)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019147164. The following individual(s) are doing business: WEDNESDAY YACHTING LUNCHEON, 439 WELLESLEY AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: RONALD P YOUNG, 439 WELLESLEY AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JULY 8, 2019. (Publication Dates: AUGUST 14, 21, 28 SEPTEMBER 4 of 2019) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2019-147333. The following individual(s) are doing business: COA CHOCOLATE, 707 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 CURTIS CAPITAL LLC, 239 BRANNAN, 5C, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107, This business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the ficti-

OTHER NOTICES

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 201902617 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Burke Mikolaj Halinovych, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Burke Mikolaj Halinovych to Proposed Name: Burke Thomas Baldwin 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 9/9/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: B. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: July 10, 2019 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (JULY 31, AUGUST 7, 14, 21 of 2019) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: Donald J. Lane CASE NO.: PR 1902827 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Brendan J. Wood and William J. Dugan.

A Petition for~Probate~has

been filed by: Brendan J. Wood and William J. Dugan, in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin.

The Petition for~Probate~requests that: Brendan J. Wood and William J. Dugan, be appointed as executor to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. Decedent died on 6-27-2019, a resident of San Rafael, Marin County CA. Bond not to be required for the reasons stated in item 3e. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 9/3/2019, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: J, Address of court: 3501 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California~Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under

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PublicNotices Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in~Probate~Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Zachary R. Rayo, Esq., Rayo Law Office, Inc., P.C., 3400 Bradshaw Rd., Ste A-4B, Sacramento, CA 95827 925825-1955. FILED: July 24, 2019, James M. Kim, Court Executive Officer, MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By: K. Yarborough.

Deputy. (Publication Dates: July 31, August 7, 14 of 2019) NOTICE OF PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADMINISTER UNDER THE INDEPENDENT ADMISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT: MARY HEROLD CASE NO.: PR 1902810 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of: Mary Herold. A Petition for~Probate~has been filed by: Douglas Herold, in the Superior Court of California, County of Marin.

The Petition for~Letters of Administration~requests that: Douglas Herold, be appointed as administer the estate of the decedent.

The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate.

The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

Decedent died on 4-25-2019, a resident of San Rafael, Marin County CA. Bond not to be required for the reasons stated in item 3e.

The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will

allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 9/3/2019, Time: 9:00AM, Dept.: J, Address of court: 3501 Civic Center Drive, PO Box 4988, San Rafael, CA 94913-4988. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California~Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California~Probate~Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in~Probate~Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Piper Hanson, Crawfod & Hanson Law Offices, LLP, 1750 Franciso Blvd. Pacifica,

CA 94044 650-738-0720.

FILED: July 22, 2019, James M. Kim, Court Executive Officer, MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By: K. Yarborough. Deputy.

(Publication Dates: August 7, 14, 21 of 2019) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 21902959 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Marilyn Hien Petranto, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Michael James Butcher to Proposed Name: Michael James Petranto 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/4/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: B, Room: B. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: AUGUST 5, 2019 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (AUGUST 14, 21, 28 SEPTEMBER 4 of 2019)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME CASE NUMBER: CIV 1902964 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MARIN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS 1. Petitioner (name of each): Chelsea Adriana Rodriquez, has filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: Chelsea Adriana Rodriquez to Proposed Name: Chelsea Adriana Rodriquez Reyes 2. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any

person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. if no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING a. Date: 10/3/2019, Time: 9:00am, Dept: E, Room: E. The address of the court is same as noted above; 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. 3.a. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the

date set for hearing on the petition in the Pacific Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin. DATED: AUGUST 5, 2019 Andrew E Sweet Judge of the Superior Court James M Kim Court Executive Officer MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT By E. Anderson, Deputy (AUGUST 14, 21, 28 SEPTEMBER 4 of 2019)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF MEANS-BASED FARES FOR REGULAR SERVICE ON GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT BUS AND GOLDEN GATE FERRY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District) will hold a Public Hearing to receive public comment, as follows: Thursday, August 22, 2019, at 9:00 a.m.

Board Room, Administration Building Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza San Francisco, CA The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved implementation of a pilot Regional Means-Based Fare Program as a way to provide greater mobility options for low-income persons on participating transit systems in the Bay Area. People with income below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, which is approximately $70,000 per year for a family of four in the Bay Area, would be eligible.

The pilot program would be for 12 to 18 months, and would be dependent on how quickly the available MTC funds, which would partially offset the cost of the pilot program, would be expended.

MTC selected a number of agencies to participate in the pilot program including the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District (District), BART, Caltrain, and SFMTA. Two categories of fares would not be included in this program: a) local fares within Marin County; and b) East Bay local and East Bay to San Francisco fares. The District is proposing a 50% discount off of the adult cash fare, which aligns with the 50% discount that is currently offered to the District’s fares for seniors, persons with disabilities and youths.

The District’s costs are anticipated to be in the amount of $500,000 to $1,000,000, and may be partially offset by MTC in the amount of $300,000 to $500,000.

For additional information regarding the proposed mean-based fare changes, see the Staff Reports and agendas on the District’s website at www.goldengate.org/board/2019/mtgs-public-h.php. In addition, you may contact the Secretary of the District by email at districtsecretary@goldengate.org, by phone at (415) 923-2223, by fax at 415-923-2013, by mail at the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, P.O. Box 9000, Presidio Station, San Francisco, CA, 94129-0601, or by using TDD California Relay Service at 711.

Public comments will be received at the public hearing, or may be presented in writing to the Secretary of the District at the above address. Comments may also be sent by email to publichearing@goldengate.org. Written comments should be received no later than Thursday, August 22, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.

For transit information on how to get to the public hearing, either log on to www.511.org or call 511 (711 TDD). The public hearing location is accessible to everyone. To request special assistance due to a disability at this public hearing, please call the District Secretary’s Office at (415) 923-2223 three days before the hearing date. /s/ Amorette M. Ko-Wong, Secretary of the District Dated: August 6, 2019 8/14, 8/21/19 CNS-3280002#

By Amy Alkon

Q:

I met a guy, and he was very enthusiastic, calling and texting multiple times every day, almost obsessively. Soon after, I was having a really bad week: too much work, health issues with my parent…just really vulnerable. He said stuff like “I’d never leave you,” “I’ll never run away.” Well, a couple of days later, he just vanished. I blocked him after two days of no contact, and I feel kind of bad. All my girlfriends think it was too harsh, but my guy friends think it was the right thing to do and said they block people all the time. Why the difference in opinion?—Ghosted

A:

Being in a relationship can have some costs, but ideally, they don’t include hiring a private detective with a team of tracking dogs.

It actually isn’t surprising that your male and female friends have differing reactions to your blocking the dude. Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen’s research suggests that women are born empathizers in a way men are not—meaning that from early childhood on, women are driven to notice and identify others’ emotional states. They tend to be deeply affected by others’ feelings and are emotionally triggered into a sort of fellow feeling (empathy). Men, on the other hand, tend to be “systemizers,” driven from early childhood on to identify the “underlying rules” of the inanimate world, like those governing the operation of machines, abstractions (such as numbers), and objects (like a soaring baseball).

Of course, men aren’t without empathy. But research consistently finds women higher in empathy than men. Law professor and evolutionary scientist Kingsley Browne observes in Co-Ed Combat: The New Evidence That Women Shouldn’t Fight the Nation’s Wars that women’s “greater empathy may be responsible for the heightened guilt and anxiety that women feel about acting aggressively.” Browne cites brain imaging research by neuroscientist Tania Singer that suggests men’s empathy for a wrongdoer “may be more easily ‘switched off,’” and observes that “men’s diminished empathy for those who ‘deserve’ punishment probably increases their willingness to kill the enemy” in war.

The thing is biology is not destiny. Recognizing that you, as a woman, might have a propensity to be “nice” to people who don’t deserve it can prompt you to recheck your decisions to go easy on somebody. Don’t expect it to feel comfortable at first when you stand up for yourself; you’re bucking countless centuries of evolved human female psychology. In time, however, acting empowered should start to feel right—meaning you’ll be all “Of course!” about blocking a guy who doesn’t get that just disappearing is acceptable only for a tiny subgroup of beings: those whose workstation is a magician’s top hat.

Q:

I’ve slept with a lot of really hot guys, but weirdly, the guys who end up being my long-term boyfriends are not the super hot ones. My current boyfriend is attractive but not even close in hotness to some of the guys I’ve had one-nighters with in the past. I’ve noticed this pattern in female friends’ guys, too. Why is this a thing?—Interested

A:

There’s a certain kind of man a woman looks to date exclusively...for three to five hours.

I often cite research from evolutionary psychology that finds that women across cultures prioritize finding a man who’s a “provider.” A man’s appearance isn’t unimportant, but context—whether a woman’s going for a long-term or short-term thing with a man—is a factor in how much it matters. Not surprisingly, if a guy is a potential husband, a woman’s more likely to make do with, say, a dad bod and a weak chin than if she sees him as a potential hookup—a disposable himbo, a single-use Adonis.

However, when a woman needs to make trade-offs between hunkaliciousness and character to land a long-term partner, it surely pays to relax a little on physical criteria: go for a really good man who’s good enough in the looks department. “Good enough”? He doesn’t have to be smokin’ hot, but he can’t be so uggo that you need to reassure him, “Not to worry! My sex drive will come back...um, when you’re on the mantelpiece in an urn.”

Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon at 171 Pier Ave. #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405, or email adviceamy@aol.com. @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly radio show, blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon

Astrology

For the week of August 14

ARIES (March 21-April 19): How did sound technicians create the signature roar of the fictional monster Godzilla? They slathered pine-tar resin on a leather glove and stroked it against the strings of a double bass. How about the famous howl of the fictional character Tarzan? Sonic artists blended a hyena’s screech played backwards, a dog’s growl, a soprano singer’s fluttered intonation slowed down and an actor’s yell.

Karen O, lead singer of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, periodically unleashes very long screams that may make the hair stand up on the back of her listeners’ necks. In accordance with astrological omens, I’d love to see you experiment with creating your own personal Yowl or Laugh or Whisper of Power in the coming weeks: a unique sound to boost your wild confidence and help give you full access to your primal lust for life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough,” said Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, ex-President of Liberia. In accordance with astrological imperatives, I propose we make that your watchword for the foreseeable future. From what I can tell, you’re due to upgrade your long-term goals. You have the courage and vision necessary to dare yourself toward an even more fulfilling destiny than you’ve been willing or ready to imagine up until now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): How did our ancestors ever figure out that the calendula flower can be used as healing medicine for irritated and inflamed skin? It must have been a very long process of trial and error. (Or did the plant somehow “communicate” to indigenous herbalists, informing them of its use?)

In any case, this curative herb is only one of hundreds of plants people somehow came to adjudge as having healing properties. “Miraculous” is not too strong a word to describe such discoveries. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Gemini, you now have the patience and perspicacity to engage in a comparable process: to find useful resources through experiment and close observation—with a hardy assist from your intuition.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today the city

of Timbuktu in Mali is poor and in the throes of desertification. But from the 14th to 17th centuries, it was one of the great cultural centers of the world.

Its libraries filled up with thousands of influential books, which remained intact until fairly recently. In 2012, Al-Qaeda jihadists conceived a plan to destroy the vast trove of learning and scholarship. One man foiled them. Abba al-Hadi, an illiterate guard who had worked at one of the libraries, smuggled out many of the books in empty rice sacks. By the time the jihadists started burning, most of the treasure had been relocated. I don’t think the problem in your sphere is anywhere near as dire as this, Cancerian. But I do hope you will be proactive about saving and preserving valuable resources before they’re at risk of being diluted, compromised or neglected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Moray eels have two

sets of jaws. The front set does their chewing. The second set, normally located behind the first, can be launched forward to snag prey they want to eat.

In invoking this aggressive strategy to serve as a metaphor for you in the coming weeks, I want to suggest that you be very dynamic and enterprising as you go after what you want and need. Don’t be rude and invasive, of course, but consider the possibility of being audacious and zealous.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s relatively rare, but now and then people receive money or gifts from donors they don’t know. Relatives they’ve never met may bequeath them diamond tiaras or alpaca farms or bundles of cash. I don’t think that’s exactly what will occur for you in the coming weeks, but I do suspect that you’ll garner blessings or help from unexpected sources. To help ensure the best possible versions of these acts of grace, I suggest you be as generous as possible in the kindness and attention you offer. Remember this verse from the Bible: “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

By Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra-born Ronald McNair was an African American who grew up in a racist town in South Carolina in the 1950s.

The bigotry cramped his freedom, but he rebelled.

When he was 9 years old, he refused to leave a segregated library, which prompted authorities to summon the police. Years later, McNair earned a PhD in Physics from MIT and became renowned for his research on laser physics. Eventually, NASA chose him to be an astronaut from a pool of 10,000 candidates. That library in South Carolina? It’s now named after him. I suspect that you, too, will soon receive some vindication, Libra: a reward or blessing or consecration that will reconfigure your past.

SCORPIO (Oct. 3-Nov. 21): Scorpio author

Zadie Smith wrote, “In the end, your past is not my past and your truth is not my truth and your solution—is not my solution.” I think it will be perfectly fine if sometime soon you speak those words to a person you care about. In delivering such a message, you won’t be angry or dismissive. Rather, you will be establishing good boundaries between you and your ally; you will be acknowledging the fact that the two of you are different people with different approaches to life.

And I bet that will ultimately make you closer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Nothing fruitful ever comes when plants are forced to flower in the wrong season,” wrote author and activist Bette Lord. That’s not entirely true.

For example, skilled and meticulous gardeners can compel tulip and hyacinth bulbs to flower before they would naturally be able to. But as a metaphor, Lord’s insight is largely accurate. And I think you’ll be wise to keep it in mind during the coming weeks. So my advice is: don’t try to make people and processes ripen before they are ready. But here’s a caveat: you might have modest success working to render them a bit more ready.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “For

though we often need to be restored to the small, concrete, limited and certain, we as often need to be reminded of the large, vague, unlimited, unknown.”

Poet A. R. Ammons formulated that shiny burst of wisdom, and now I’m passing it on to you. As I think you know, you tend to have more skill at, and a greater inclination toward, the small, concrete, limited and certain. That’s why, in my opinion, it’s rejuvenating for you to periodically exult in and explore what’s large, vague, unlimited, unknown.

Now is one of those times.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Look into my eyes. Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” Poet Sylvia Plath wrote that, and now, in accordance with astrological omens, I’m authorizing you to say something similar to anyone who is interested in you but would benefit from gazing more deeply into your soul and entering into a more profound relationship with your mysteries. In other words, you have cosmic permission to be more forthcoming in showing people your beauty and value.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his Anti-

Memoirs, author André Malraux quotes a tough-minded priest who served in the French Resistance during World War II. He spent his adult life hearing his parishioners’ confessions. “The fundamental fact is that there’s no such thing as a grown-up person,” the priest declared. Even if that’s mostly true, Pisces, my sense is that it is less true about you right now than it has ever been. In the past months, you have been doing good work to become more of a fully realized version of yourself.

I expect that the deepening and maturation process is reaching a culmination. Don’t underestimate your success! Celebrate it!

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.

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