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Cardiac ablation: low risk, non-surgical treatment for heart rhythm problems By Sujoya Dey, MD, cardiologist and Medical Director of electrophysiology at Marin General Hospital

trial fibrillation, a common form of heart rhythm abnormality in which irregular heartbeats or heart palpitations are some of the major symptoms, affects 3 to 6 million Americans — that’s almost one in 10 over age 65. A number of treatment approaches are available including lifestyle changes and medications. Patients whose cases of atrial fibrillation (AFib) have not responded to other treatments now have the option of effective new procedural techniques such as cardiac ablation and occlusion of the left atrial appendage, both of which are performed at Marin General Hospital. In AFib, an electrical disturbance in the upper chambers of the heart disrupts the heart’s normal rhythm. This causes the heart to beat too slow or too fast and in an irregular way, causing a slowdown of blood flowing into the lower chambers. Clots can form from this pooled blood and when pumped out of the heart, can go to the brain, block an artery and cause a stroke. AFib is associated with a 5 times greater risk for stroke. AFib can occur in brief episodes, frequently, or become a permanent condition. About one-third of people affected do not have any symptoms and find out only from a physical exam or EKG. Others first become aware by experiencing symptoms such as an irregular heartbeat, a rapid or pounding heartbeat, lightheadedness, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, and in some cases chest pain. Jake Peterson, a San Rafael firefighter, experienced his first episode of AFib at just 29 years old. Doctors were able to reset his normal heart

rhythm by delivering a low voltage electric current to his heart. Careful monitoring and Jake’s lifestyle modifications kept his AFib under control. Then after about 10 years without experiencing any symptoms, Jake had another episode, followed by another one month later, then two more over a short span of time. For Jake, electrical impulse procedures, medications and lifestyle modifications were not keeping his AFib at bay. AFib was interfering not only with his job with the fire department, it was keeping him from enjoying the active lifestyle he was accustomed to. Additional intervention was needed and Jake was referred to me. As a cardiac electrophysiologist, I treat patients who have problems related to the electrical system of the heart. With an electrophysiology lab at Marin General Hospital, Jake, who was born at Marin General Hospital, as were his children, didn’t have to go far to find another treatment option. The lab, one of only a dozen in Northern California, offers a minimally invasive treatment called transcatheter cardiac ablation to patients like Jake whose AFib is not responding to medications or other treatments. In the ablation procedure, the source of the irregular electrical impulses is located through three dimensional computerized mapping of the heart. A catheter is then threaded to the heart through the patient’s groin in the same manner as when placing a stent into a cardiac artery. A thin wire, with an electrode at its tip is then guided through the catheter to the dysfunctional area. The electrode delivers heat to the area, destroying

the tissue and causing scars to form. Scar tissue interrupts the abnormal heart rhythms and prevents them from reaching the heart. Ablation is a low risk procedure with a high rate of success. The procedure takes a few hours and once patients are stabilized, they can go home the next day. Patients are typically prescribed a blood thinning medication to take for a short period after surgery. A few months after the procedure, Jake was given the all clear to return to the fire station and has worked a normal schedule after since. Abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, are not life threatening but the side effects and complications can be. If you are experiencing one or more of the symptoms of AFib, make an appointment with your primary care physician or cardiologist. Untreated atrial fibrillation doubles the risk of heart related deaths and means a four to five times higher risk of stroke. Marin General Hospital electrophysiology program takes a comprehensive approach to arrhythmia management. In addition to the latest procedural treatments, the program offers a unique “Get Into Rhythm: Living Well With Atrial Fibrillation” program which focuses on key lifestyle modifications important to ensure success and freedom from arrhythmias. The good news is that when advanced technical expertise is combined with comprehensive plan for lifestyle modification, success rates and freedom from atrial fibrillation is markedly higher.

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the N.S.A. were questioned by the Congressional Intelligence Committee on Russia’s role in subverting our democratic processes and influencing our national and international policies. Democrats focused on the actions and associations of people in the Trump campaign with Russian government agents and oligarchs, as well as the actions of Trump himself. Republicans, on the other hand, focused on the leaks to newspapers that reveal what we now know about Trump’s people having questionable contacts with Russia. This distinction is profane. Republicans are more concerned with covering up the leaks than the consequences of what the leakers have revealed. Clearly, the partisan Intelligence Committee should not be the only investigator. America needs an independent, non-partisan investigation of this very serious threat to our national security. —Bruce Joffe

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a. Rhinoceros, Satchmo b. Calendar, desert fruit c. Rose Bowl, Sunday newspaper BONUS QUESTION: When celebrating their 10-year anniversary, the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in 2009 listed their most successful box office films of the first 10 years. Name these four movies, popular with Marin audiences, that were on that list. Save the date, Friday May 19, for the 1st Annual Trivia Bee & Fundraiser hosted by Howard Rachelson and sponsored by Project Avary. For more info, visit projectavary.org/triviabee/, or contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com.

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Abra Berman

One of Abra Berman’s first steps as a costume designer is to make sketches, like this one, of what actors will be wearing in productions.

Dressed Up

Costume designer Abra Berman in demand at Bay Area theaters By Flora Tsapovsky

s with fashion, spring and fall are the theater’s peak seasons. This is when new productions debut, subscribers dust off their suits and dresses (or, in San Francisco’s case, The North Face jackets and fine jeans) and the buzz begins. Theater seasons may be subtle and not as widely celebrated as fashion weeks around the globe, but there’s still plenty of excitement to be had—and lots of incredible, timeless fashion. If you plunge deep into some of the Bay Area’s theater bills this spring, from San Francisco

to San Jose, and look for the costume design credits, chances are you’ll see the same name over and over again: Abra Berman. Working all over the Bay Area, season after season, Berman is one of the busiest costume designers around, and she does it all while being based right here in Marin County. Berman grew up in Mill Valley, lived in Novato for 15 years and currently resides in Tiburon, where she works from her home. She fell in love with costumes through ballet, preparing to become a professional ballerina all the way

until high school, and even going through the typical Bay Area ballet child rite of passage—participating as an extra in the San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker. “I was a little soldier and even got a $10 paycheck!” Berman says with a laugh. After high school, her original plan was to audition in Europe, while her love for costumes led her to obtain some sewing skills in the process. She travelled to Basel and Gothenburg to try her luck, but found that she was “nearly not good enough.” Berman returned to California, certain that she’d be

a costume designer for rock bands, “with no preparation or training!” Finally, Berman’s parents convinced her to study fashion design, so she attended the Louise Salinger Academy of Fashion in San Francisco, an institution no longer in existence. There, a professor named William Eddelman influenced Berman’s sensibility and vision. “I started seeing I really didn’t have it in me to produce five to six collections a year, and that the feminist in me couldn’t live with convincing women they have to

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makeup and improv at City College of San Francisco (CCSF), across two campuses. “I love that all sorts of people show up, taking a chance,” she muses about CCSF. “I’m working on a certificate program for City College actually, which will specialize in costume design.” With jobs that take her across county lines, Berman travels a lot. “My poor car—she has 256 thousand miles on it,” she says with a smile (the car is undergoing a major repair as we speak). “I do a lot of schlepping, carrying bags of costume around.” And Berman’s teenage daughter, she says, “has been going to the theater since before she was born, seeing all the craziness.” The job of the costume designer is varied and never dull—each day is spent differently, some researching in a library and some backstage, with endless nuances in between. Some companies, like Marin Shakespeare Company, have an established relationship with Berman, and she gets to choose the productions she’s interested in for the season; others offer one-time projects. “I’m always a freelancer, so theaters get in touch with me to check availability, then they send me a script, a contract,” she explains, “and from there I’ll set up a meeting with the director, go do my research, meet with the production director again to see what works and what doesn’t, and then it’s time for sketches.” After a number of tweaks, Berman usually has around two to three weeks to prepare the actual costumes, sometimes making them herself or shopping for vintage or modern items, according to the theme. Occasionally she’ll have assistants, if the budget permits. After dress rehearsals and opening night, her job is done. The work is, apparently, very ego-free: “It’s not about a spectacular design, sparkles and feathers, but about telling a story,” Berman says. “And you must

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buy a short skirt this season and a long skirt another season,” Berman says. “[Eddleman] encouraged me to pursue costume design in grad school.” Out of the 10 leading schools in the country offering such a program, Berman got into nine, and chose UCLA, “because I thought I might go into film,” she says. It was, according to Berman, amazing. “I did everything I wanted to do.” During her M.F.A. in Costume Design, Berman learned theater history, sketched endlessly, participated in actual shows and worked with fellow students. Berman’s first job out of college was at a bridal salon in Pasadena, helping women get into elaborate gowns. The next steps were moving back to the Bay Area and taking a job at a couture bridal shop, as well as joining, back in 1998, Theater Bay Area, a local network for the industry. “It’s not a union exactly, but it’s a great meeting point,” Berman says of the network. She landed her first gig with the Palo Alto Players “and just kept going.” Her impressive resume now includes work with the San Jose Stage Company, San Francisco Playhouse, Ragged Wing Ensemble, Berkeley Playhouse, Marin Theatre Company, West Bay Opera and even Alonzo King LINES Ballet; having trained with the company briefly, Berman jumped on board when the group staged a new production of Scheherazade. “I got to see my peacock tutu on a giant billboard in San Francisco!” Berman says excitedly. Currently, the costume designer’s main companies are San Jose Stage Company, San Francisco Playhouse, West Bay Opera in Palo Alto and Pacific Repertory Theatre in Carmel. Audiences will soon see her work in The Memory Stick at San Jose Stage Company and Noises Off and La Cage Aux Folles at the San Francisco Playhouse, plus Salome at West Bay Opera. Additionally, it’s Berman’s second year teaching costume design,

Tiburon’s Abra Berman designs costumes for multiple theater companies around the Bay Area.

love research and be a team player.” On her resume, drama, opera and comedies mix, and medieval times meet the ’60s, fantasy-based looks intermit with accurate representations of the era. “For My Fair Lady at the San Francisco Playhouse,” she says, “we put Eliza in pants, because we figured she’s a progressive woman.” Another favorite is Samson and Delilah for West Bay Opera. “I’ve started noticing trends,” Berman says. “Recently there’s been a Game of Thrones styles to costumes; you can see that with Camelot at the San Francisco Playhouse. Then, there was a steampunk year, lots of named people; these trends are influenced by culture and politics.” Berman recalls, for example, working on the San Jose Stage Company’s Disgraced, a play which pretty much predicted Donald Trump’s ‘muslim ban.’ “It was life

imitating art, surreal and tragic,” she says. With New York still shining as the country’s prime theater capital, celebrity productions, big budgets and all, one must wonder if Berman ever wanted to make the big leap. “I never believed that with fashion or theater you must make it in New York,” she says. “I’ve always loved the Bay Area and Marin, so I decided to make it work here. I’m not even a city person.” How does she regard the local theater scene, compared to the rest of the country? “The theater here is world class,” Berman says, without a doubt. “A.C.T., the Berkeley Rep, a lot of shows like Angels in America originate here and then go on to Broadway. In general, it’s a really rich community for such a small demographic.” And in it, Berman is clearly a mainstay.Y

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Seed Saving ‘SEED: The Untold Story’ a call to arms By Annie Spiegelman, the Dirt Diva

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hen I first heard about the idea of patenting a seed, or any kind of plant, I was absolutely horrified and I thought, surely that’ll never be allowed. You can’t own nature.” —Jane Goodall While recently attending Grass Valley’s fabulous Wild & Scenic Film Festival (January 12-16), I had the chance to see the latest documentary from Collective Eye Films entitled SEED: The Untold Story. This is another visually gorgeous and informative film directed and produced by Taggart Siegel and Jon Betz, the Emmynominated, award-winning team that produced Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? and The Real Dirt

on Farmer John. SEED tells the story of independent farmers globally who are fighting the immense political and corporate power of chemical companies that now control the majority of our food. Here’s the scoop: Twelve thousand years ago humans discovered agriculture by doing something as simple as saving seeds. A vast variety of seeds were passed down and propagated from generation to generation, farmer to farmer, garden geek to garden geek. These heirloom seeds were open-pollinated so they could be saved and planted year after year, producing new generations of plants. Today, there are seeds created in biotech labs and patented by multinational corporations who believe they have the right to own agriculture. Often these genetically

modified seeds are treated with pesticides and herbicides. They cannot be saved and replanted. National Geographic reports that up to 96 percent of the vegetable seeds that were available in 1903 have disappeared. In less than a century of industrial agriculture, our once abundant seed diversity from family farms and gardens has plummeted to a group of mass-produced varieties created by 10 agrichemical companies (with Syngenta, Bayer and Monsanto being at the top of my evildoer list). SEED explores the history of agriculture and how today’s farmers are struggling to keep seed diversity alive. Throughout the film you’ll be introduced to seed savers, scientists, botanists, farmers and indigenous communities who are fighting battles against large chemical companies that now control the majority of food. Our ancestors worshipped and treasured the magic of seeds since the dawn of humankind. A seed is a tiny time capsule holding genetic data from our past. It was planted, saved and passed on to the next generation for food. A tiny seed may appear insignificant,

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‘SEED: The Untold Story’ tells the story of independent farmers who are challenging chemical companies.

but its downstream potential is truly profound. Maintaining diversity in our seed stock is crucial to our survival. Despite the film’s occasionally dour message, it’s filled with a cast of colorful characters, chock full of scientific statistics, philosophical anecdotes and remarkable farming stories. Joseph Simcox, The Botanical Explorer and his motley crew, who resemble roadies-gone-wild-in-thewoods, will have you smiling as they travel around the world identifying food plant resources focusing on underutilized crops and wild species “for all the crazy people like me who sit there at night and look at bags of beans: It leaves us a mystery … ,” says Simcox, with the genuine awe of a kindergartner. Vandana Shiva, founder of Navdanya, her nonprofit farm organization that campaigns for biodiversity and against corporate control of food, believes it is not an investment if it is destroying the planet. “The desire to save seeds comes from an ethical urge to defend life’s evolution,” Shiva says. “Two-hundredfifty thousand farmers in India have committed suicide in areas where seed has been destroyed … where they have to buy the seed every year from Monsanto at a very high cost.” Shiva and her team have created 40 seed banks in India. They now take the seeds they have saved and bring them to the areas where farmers have given up. The filmmakers weave various styles of animation to explain the evolution of seeds and the growth of agribusiness, as well as breathtaking time-lapse segments showing the transformation of seeds to seedlings. “Seeds are so crafty,” Goodall says. “There is a power. To me it’s magic. Its life force is so strong. There are seeds that rely on fire. There are seeds that tangle up in the hair of an animal that get carried for miles. There are seeds that can’t germinate unless they pass through the gut of an animal.” Close-ups of stunning varieties of corn in New Mexico fields and spotted, polka-dotted beans in many colors look more like jewels than something edible. For hortiholics like me, it is a visual feast of seeds, soil and plants.Y

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In Marin, the flowers are blooming and the food scene is flourishing.

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Spring Forward ’Tis the season for foodies to experiment By Tanya Henry

pring is an especially good time for cooks and chefs. Fewer ingredients are at their seasonal peak during fall and winter, so chefs are often challenged to keep their menus creative and varied—even here in California with our longer growing seasons. With spring onions, asparagus and peas showing up at farmers’ markets, it’s time to add new recipes and techniques to your spring repertoire. Join the folks at Driver’s Market in Sausalito for a free community presentation on Thursday, March 30 at 7pm titled, “Spring Health: Foods and Herbs to Recharge Your Health.” Licensed acupuncturist Daniela Freda will discuss the foods and herbs that can be integrated into your diet this season, as well as some of the many health benefits—a stronger immune system, balanced hormones and healthier digestion; driversmarket.com.

Looking for meaningful volunteer work? The Fairfax Food Pantry is looking for people to help out on Saturday mornings to staff the pantry at the Fairfax Community Church, located at 2398 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Launched in May of 2011, this important program now serves around 150 families per week; fairfaxvolunteers.org/the-food-pantry. Classes at Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company’s The Fork always sell out—so it’s rare to find one that still has openings. On Friday, April 21 from 1-4:30pm, taste some of the best locally made cheese in a guided/ focused tasting, and enjoy hands-on cupcake instruction with Kara Lind of Kara’s Cupcakes; pointreyescheese.com. Slide Ranch is having its annual Spring Fling on Saturday, April 29 from 10am to 4pm. The daylong celebration features farm animals, guided hikes, live music, gardening and cooking activities, special guest presenters and more; slideranch.org/calendar/.Y

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Deep Down Stage director Jay Manley on the importance of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ By David Templeton

s the Sunday afternoon sun reaches into the lobby of the movie theater, a stray shaft of light briefly illuminates a massive cardboard display propped up against the wall. It vividly depicts actress Emma Watson—who briefly glows in the sunlight—posed alongside an array of gesticulating clocks, candelabras, teapots and feather dusters, plus an enormous, forlornly scowling horned monster. “I thought it was a very successful film, overall, and quite charming,” says Berkeley-based stage director Jay Manley. “But in many ways, I still think the stage version is better.” We’ve just caught an early matinee of the immensely popular new film, a live-action adaptation of the Oscarnominated 1991 animated classic. That

film, as Manley mentions, was turned into a much-beloved Broadway show in 1994, a show that has since become a staple of theater companies across the country. Manley is the founder of Foothill Music Theatre, and a fairly regular director of Marin County’s annual Mountain Play extravaganza up on Mt. Tamalpais. In two months, from May 21 to June 18, Manley will be directing the Mountain Play’s own production of Beauty and the Beast, giving the show a massively-scaled production. “We’re building a village up there on the mountain,” Manley reveals. “And a castle. It’s outrageous, but we’re doing it. I’m guessing that the popularity of this movie will increase people’s appetites to see the live version—because they really are quite different.”

That’s true. The new movie takes the best parts of the animated film, employs some expert casting, then adds a few original elements, delivering plenty of clever digital magic. “What you can do with film today is amazing,” Manley notes, as we sit down for a cup of coffee just down the street. “In terms of scale and special effects and all of that, you can’t replicate some of this spectacle on stage. And I think this film does succeed in creating a believable world in ways that the animated version didn’t quite accomplish.” And yet, Manley still feels that the live version has a special magic of its own. “As wonderful as it is seeing the servants in their enchanted form, as household objects, in the film,” he

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Disney’s new ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a live-action adaptation of the Oscar-nominated 1991 animated classic.

says, “there’s something even better about seeing actual human beings, in costumes, half-transformed into the piece of furniture they are slowly turning into. We get a better sense of the humanity they are afraid of losing.” Good point. Though skeptics thought it a preposterous idea when Disney first announced its Broadway adaptation, the stage show proved, in places, to be an improvement over the animated original, adding unexpected depth of character and a few marvelous new songs by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. “Speaking of those songs , shall we talk about the big omission?” I ask Manley. “The one song from the stage show that should be in the new movie, but isn’t?” “Oh,” he says with a nod. “You mean, ‘If I Can’t Love Her.’ Yes. What happened there?” The moment from the film that we are referring to is a scene where the Beast (Dan Stevens, of Downton Abbey), experiencing a moment of profound despondence, stands on a balcony atop his enchanted castle, and sings a mournful tune. Written for the film by Menken and Rice, it’s a dirge titled, “Forever More.” It’s awful. “I don’t love that new song,” Manley admits. “It has some pretty terrible lyrics. ‘If I Can’t Love Her’—the song the Beast sings in the stage version— that’s a much better song. “I liked the backstory for Belle that the movie gives us,” he continues. “It makes the whole story more poignant. Everyone knows the basic Beauty and the Beast story ... the girl gradually comes to see the real person inside the beast. But the movie actually takes that a little deeper. It actually improves the original story.” “That story,” I point out, “has, in one form or another, been told over and over for centuries. Why do you believe we keep returning to it?” “Well, it’s an important story, I think,” Manley says. “When told properly, it’s got a very profound message.” “Which is?” I ask. “You can’t judge a book by its cover,” he says. “You can’t judge a person by their outward appearance, or by what you assume you know about them. Down deep, people can often surprise you. That’s a message that cuts across all kinds of cultures and beliefs. It never gets old, and there are times in our lives when it becomes especially important to remember. “Clearly,” Manley continues, “based on the sort-of-unstoppable popularity of Beauty and the Beast on stage or on screen, right now is one of those times.”Y

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In Marin Theatre Company’s production of ‘peerless,’ twin sisters “M” and “L” will do whatever it takes to succeed.

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Dark Humor ‘Peerless’: Smart satire, lost in translation By Charles Brousse

good way to learn about what an opening night audience really thinks about the play they’ve just seen is to hang out around the post-performance refreshments table that many theaters offer, and listen to the comments. Admittedly, these are first impressions and they may be revised later as reflection and reading reviews like this one lead to different conclusions. But, as unfiltered first impressions, they have their value. What I heard from audience members in the lobby after the opening of peerless, Jiehae Park’s “dark comedy,” at the Marin Theatre Company (MTC) last week was a

mixture of confusion about the play’s meaning, mingled with respect for the production’s quality. Indeed, peerless is difficult to pin down. While advertised as a comedy, what’s funny about a play that the author says was inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a bloody tale of pathological ambition? Park’s story revolves around a pair of attractive and talented identical twin girls of Asian descent, named only “M” and “L” (a somewhat simplistic allusion to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth). To give them a leg up on today’s fierce competition for admission into a top-ranked university when they finish high school, their parents move to the

suburbs of an unnamed Midwestern town so that they can take advantage of these elite institutions’ desire for “geographical diversity.” Prodded by the pressures to excel that most college-bound students now confront, both girls compile an excellent academic record and do all of the other “right” things that are required. But when the letters for early acceptance arrive, only one—L—is selected. This sets up a quandary. By now, the two are closely bonded, making separation unacceptable. Hardened by the challenges they have had to overcome—including racial taunts from their schoolmates—they resolve to do whatever is necessary to

secure a slot for M, even if it involves deception, cheating and murder. As the situation spins out of control, you get the impression that L and M— egged on by a character named Dirty Girl, who foretells a bright future (as the weird sisters do for the obsessively ambitious couple in Macbeth)— gradually succumb to a kind of selfdestructive madness. A comedy? No. Confusing? Absolutely. Hearing some of the audience members raise doubts about the play while praising the production, I was ready to join the chorus when it struck me that it might be useful to read the script. Lo and behold, I discovered that those first impressions were totally wrong. On paper, peerless is a brilliantly written satire of the manic atmosphere that today’s teenagers both endure and help to create as they claw their way toward the shining goal of recognition by the academic establishment and society that they are special human beings, destined to escape the hardships and disdain faced by their less fortunate comrades. Some of the dialogue between M and L reads like classic vaudeville riffs in which the comics exchange hats instead of words. Even the most gruesome moments—for example, the killing of poor “D” (the twins’ nerdy schoolmate, author Park’s substitute for Duncan in Macbeth)—have their elements of dark humor. So, why didn’t all of this come across at MTC, especially given the fact that the acting ensemble (Rinabeth Apostol, Tiffany Villarin, Jeremy Kahn, Rosie Hallett and Cameron Matthews) and the technical staff—especially designers Kate Noll (set) and Heather Basarab (lighting) are first-rate? The answer lies in two words: Pacing and diction. With its unfinished exchanges and repetitions, in which one character fills in the blanks for another, and the plot’s rapid shifts, it’s absolutely essential that the audience understand what is going on. Too often, this did not happen at MTC. Should the deficiency be laid at the feet of director Margot Bordelon, who has a long and successful history with the play? Was there too much of an emphasis on speed of delivery and physical movement? Hard to say. All I know is that what I could make out on stage had nowhere near the rich content—and humor!—of the script that I read.Y NOW PLAYING: Peerless runs through April 2 at Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 415/388-5208; marintheatre.org.

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Dutch Treat Snowapple debuts in Marin By Lily O’Brien

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n this band we have the freedom to do what we want to do and go where we wanna go,” says Laurien Schleuder, one of the three female singers/ instrumentalist/songwriters making up the Amsterdam-based band Snowapple. Having just arrived in the U.S. for a West Coast tour—and promoting a new, third album, Tracks—the band will be making its first ever Marin appearance on Thursday, March 23 at Sausalito’s Harmonia—located in the legendary former Record Plant recording studio. With musical backgrounds that include such diverse styles as opera, jazz, Latvian folk music, Brazilian pop and gospel, and drawing inspiration from song stylists like Edith Piaf, Tom Waits and the Andrews Sisters, the trio is hard to place in any one genre. “We like to create our own sound, using elements from different music styles,” says Schleuder, who describes the band’s sound as “fairy-tale folk/dreampop/improv, with a dash of cumbia.”

On this tour Snowapple is minus one—Una Bergin opted to stay behind with her 1-year-old son. But Schleuder (vocals and guitar) and Laura Police (vocals, keyboard, flute), will be joined by three Mexican musicians, adding “Latin grooves and lots of positive energy.” The women of Snowapple, Schleuder says, were “naturally drawn together,” writing original songs inspired by world travels and sung mostly in English. Tracks is a “train-themed album with brand new songs about travelling between nostalgia and longing,” Schleuder says. “I think it is an interesting blend of things, but it comes together very naturally,” Schleuder says of Snowapple’s music. “We don’t think about being different, we’re just constantly looking for new and beautiful things and moments. Both in music—and life in general.”Y Snowapple, Thursday, March 23, Harmonia, 2200 Marinship Way, Sausalito; 7:30pm; $20-$25; 415/3321432; harmoniamarin.com.

In Oliver Assayas’ film ‘Personal Shopper,’ actress Kristen Stewart searches for ghosts in a house with a tragic history.

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Ghost Story A ‘personal shopper’ receives messages from the dead By Richard von Busack

ery sexy and very scary, Personal Shopper is Oliver Assayas’ follow-up to Clouds of Sils Maria, the film that proved that a sharp and sensitive director could find virtue in Kristen Stewart’s air of neutrality. Assayas makes a display of this actress’s humid eyes, firmly set mouth and smooth physique, but the ghost story isn’t all about her vulnerability—it follows a few sidebars about the parapsychological activities of Victor Hugo, for instance, to get us ready for the point when Assayas starts playing the xylophone on the viewer’s spinal cord. Maureen Cartwright (Stewart) is a personal shopper for a very mean and extremely wealthy Parisienne. Cartwright has an avocation—she’s a medium and spends a night searching for ghosts in an empty house where her twin brother, Lewis, died; her heart, like his, may be a time bomb ready to stop without warning.

He’d always promised to send a message back to the world of the living. The film doesn’t cheat: A ghost of swirling, smoke-like ectoplasm reveals itself to Cartwright early in the film. Later, she gets texts from some mysterious, omniscient being. There are three sound people credited here, and you’ll see why. The soundscape goes beyond the eclectic mix of the score, including Marlene Dietrich’s song about carpentry, but really about death as the great leveler of the world’s classes. As in David Lynch’s films, the disturbing sound is more chilling than the disturbing image. The thump of a ghost answering questions has a wetness and echo to it, like the sound of rolling thunder diminishing. The dull, irritating buzz of a cell phone carrying threatening anonymous messages—perhaps from the hereafter—gives brand new punch to the old “the calls are coming from inside the house!” gimmick.Y

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• New Movies This Week Beauty and the Beast (PG)

By Matthew Stafford

Fri. March 24 - Thu. March 30 • Beauty and the Beast (2:03) Live-action remake of the 1991 Disney musical stars Emma Watson as the abducted beauty who finds herself falling for her beastly captor. • The Belko Experiment (1:28) Whitecollar mayhem ensues when 80 office drones are locked in their skyscraper and forced to indulge in bloody combat. • Bolshoi Ballet: A Contemporary Evening (2:40) Cutting-edge choreographers Hans Van Manen, Sol León, Paul Lightfoot and Alexei Ratmansky make beautiful movement with the Bolshoi’s talented terpsichoreans. • CHIPS (1:40) Ponch and Jon hit the big screen as the TV Highway Patrollers take on SoCal’s rottenest roadhogs; Michael Peña and Dax Shepard star. • Exhibition On Screen: The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism (1:30) Documentary looks at the turn-ofthe-century painting style and its focus on bucolic Monet-esque gardens. • Exhibition On Screen: I, Claude Monet (1:30) Bio-documentary explores the great Impressionist painter’s life and work through his own words and location footage of Giverney, Paris, London and Venice. • Frantz (1:53) French period drama about a young woman’s search for the truth about the fiancé who died in battle in WWI. • The Freedom to Marry (1:26) Sweeping documentary about the history of the samesex marriage movement from its beginnings decades ago to its triumph before the U.S. Supreme Court. • Get Out (1:44) Savvy social commentary underscores Jordan Peele’s horror flick about an interracial relationship, white guilt and a scary old house. • The Karate Kid (2:06) Pushed-around teen Ralph Macchio learns the gentle art of karate from Pat Morita and uses it to take down Elisabeth Shue’s boyfriend. • Katamarayudu (2:26) Indian actioner stars Pawan Kalyan as a violent youth trying to reform; in Telugu with English subtitles. • Kedi (1:19) Rambling documentary tribute to the beloved free-ranging cats who’ve roamed the streets of Istanbul for thousands of years. • Keeper of the Beat (1:02) Documentary follows Mill Valley drummer extraordinaire Barbara Borden as she travels the world teaching and sharing the positive power of music. • Kong: Skull Island (1:58) Reboot of the 1933 classic stars a giant ape and lovely glimpses of Oahu and Vietnam, but no Fay Wray. • La La Land (2:08) Bold, brilliant Hollywood musical circles around the bittersweet romance between a struggling jazz musician and an aspiring actress; Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling star. • The Last Word (1:47) Imperious exec Shirley Maclaine hires fledgling writer Amanda Seyfried to write her obit, is

appalled at what she’s become and sets out to rewrite her life. • Life (1:43) The crew of a cutting-edge space station learns more than they want to about life on Mars; Jake Gyllenhaal stars. • Logan (2:15) The X-Men’s Wolverine returns as an on-the-skids expat cabbie in post-mutant Mexico; High Jackman stars. • The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo (4:20) Live from the Met it’s Mozart’s epic tale of the Trojan War’s aftermath, done up in glorious big-screen high resolution; James Levine conducts. • Paterson (1:55) Jim Jarmusch dramedy about the quirky romance between a happily content poet-bus driver and his happily ambitious far-seeking wife. • Personal Shopper (1:45) Stylish, spooky tale of an American in Paris who starts receiving sinister text messages after the death of her brother; Kristen Stewart stars. • Ponyo (1:41) Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed anime about a goldfish-turned-sorceress who accidentally sets the world off its axis. • Power Rangers (2:04) Modern reboot finds a team of typical teens harnessing strange powers to fight crime; Elizabeth Banks co-stars as Rita Repulsa. • The Salesman (2:05) Gripping Iranian drama about a young couple whose lives are changed when they move into a new apartment with an old tenant still abiding. • Salt and Fire (1:38) Werner Herzog ecothriller about two environmentalists and an anti-green entrepreneur caught in the path of an erupting South American volcano. • The Sense of an Ending (1:48) Longburied secrets resurface and force a recluse to reexamine past decisions and their lifealtering consequences; Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling star. • Song to Song (2:25) Terrence Malick kaleidoscope looks at the music-obsessed town of Austin, Texas; Val Kilmer, Holly Hunter, Cate Blanchett and Ryan Gosling star. • Sophie and the Rising Sun (1:45) Rural drama set in wartime South Carolina embraces the forbidden love affair between a Japanese-American and a local artist. • Stratford Festival: Macbeth (2:30) Spine-tingling production of the Bard’s tragedy about an 11th century Scottish regal, his devious bride and their murderous reign. • T2: Transpotting (1:57) Danny Boyle’s mainlining Scottish desperadoes are back, addicted this time to a toxic brew of melancholy and nostalgia; Ewan McGregor stars. • Wilson (1:34) Lonely misanthrope Woody Harrelson gets a second chance at happiness when he reunites with ex Laura Dern and finds out he has a teenage daughter to boot. • The Zookeeper’s Wife (2:06) True story of Antonina Zabinska, a Warsaw zookeeper who worked with the Resistance to save lives in Nazi-occupied Poland; Jessica Chastain stars.

Because there were too many movies playing this week to list, we have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Belko Experiment (R) Bolshoi Ballet: A Contemporary Evening (Not Rated) • CHIPs (R) Exhibition On Screen: The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism (Not Rated) Exhibition On Screen: I, Claude Monet (Not Rated) • Frantz (PG-13)

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The Freedom to Marry (Not Rated) Get Out (R)

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The Karate Kid (PG) Katamarayudu (Not Rated) Kedi (Not Rated)

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Keeper of the Beat (Not Rated) Kong: Skull Island (PG-13)

La La Land (PG-13) The Last Word (R)

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Life (R)

Logan (R)

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The Metropolitan Opera: Idomeneo (Not Rated)

Paterson (R) Personal Shopper (R) • Ponyo (G) Power Rangers (PG-13)

The Salesman (PG-13) • Salt and Fire (Not Rated) The Sense of an Ending (PG-13)

• Song to Song (R) • Sophie and the Rising Sun (R) Stratford Festival: Macbeth (Not Rated) • T2: Trainspotting (R) A United Kingdom (PG-13) • Wilson (R)

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The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG-13)

Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 1:10, 1:50, 3:15, 4:05, 4:50, 6:15, 7, 7:45, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12:10, 1:10, 1:50, 3:15, 4:05, 4:50, 6:15, 7, 7:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:20, 12, 12:50, 1:40, 3:20, 4:05, 5, 6:40, 7:30, 8:20, 10, 10:40; 3D showtimes at 11:10, 2:30, 5:50, 9:10 Playhouse: Fri 3, 3:30, 4:30, 6:15, 7, 7:45, 9:15, 9:45; Sat 12, 12:30, 1:15, 3, 3:30, 4:30, 6:15, 7, 7:45, 9:15, 9:45; Sun 12, 12:30, 1:15, 3, 3:30, 4:30, 6:15, 7, 7:45; Mon-Wed 3, 3:30, 4:30, 6:15, 7, 7:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 11:15, 1, 2:15, 4, 7, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 5:15, 8:15 Sequoia: Fri 7:20, 9:30, 3D showtime at 4:20; Sat 1:25, 7:20, 9:30, 3D showtimes at 10:30, 4:20; Sun 1:25, 7:20, 3D showtime at 4:20; Mon-Wed 7:20, 3D showtime at 4:20; Thu 3D showtime at 4:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 12:55, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 10 Lark: Thu 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:25, 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 Lark: Sun 1 Lark: Wed 4 Rafael: Fri 3:30, 6, 8:30; Sat-Sun 1, 3:30, 6, 8:30; Mon-Thu 6, 8:30 Lark: Sat 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:25, 5, 7:50, 10:25 Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 Northgate: Fri 9 Rafael: Fri 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Sat-Sun 2, 4:15, 6:15, 8:15; Mon 8:45; Wed-Thu 6:15, 8:15 Lark: Sun 4 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:05, 4, 6:50, 9:40; Sun-Wed 1:05, 4, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 10; Sat-Sun 11, 4:20, 7:15, 10, 3D showtime at 1:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:10, 3, 5:45, 8:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:10, 1:10, 7:10, 9:55; 3D showtime at 4:15 Lark: Fri 6:30; Sat 9:15; Sun 6:25; Mon 4; Tue 2:10; Wed 1:15; Thu 11:20 Regency: Fri 10:50, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30, 10:15; Sat 4:35, 7:30, 10:15; Sun-Tue, Thu 10:50, 1:40, 4:35, 7:30; Wed 10:50, 1:40 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 7:05, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:05 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:30; Sat-Sun 11:30, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:25, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:40; Sat-Sun 12, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Northgate: Fri 11:15, 1, 2:25, 4:10, 5:35, 7:20, 10:30 Sat-Wed 11:15, 1, 2:25, 4:10, 5:35, 7:20, 8:45, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:50, 10 Lark: Sat 9:55am; Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9:55am; Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9:55am; Wed 6:30 Lark: Fri 1:50, 9:10; Sat 2:40; Sun 9; Mon 11; Tue 4:50; Thu 2 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 8; Sat-Sun 3, 8 Rafael: Tue 7 (Climate change expert Will Travis in person) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:55, 3:55, 6:55, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12:55, 3:55, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri, MonWed 6:45, 9:50; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 12:40, 1:55, 3:30, 4:50, 6:20, 7:45, 9:20, 10:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:15 Lark: Mon 8:40; Tue 11:30 Lark: Mon 6:30 (includes onscreen discussion with star Michael Shannon) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:55, 4:50, 7:45, 10:20; Sun-Thu 11:05, 1:55, 4:50, 7:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:10, 335, 6:55, 9:55; Sun-Thu 12:10, 335, 6:55 Lark: Fri 11:30; Mon 1:30; Thu 4:30 Lark: Tue 7:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10:10; Sun-Thu 10:20, 1:20, 4:15, 7:10 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 5:30; Sat-Sun 12:30, 5:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20; Sun-Thu 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50 Regency: Thu 7

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm. CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito, 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6505 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, 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

Concerts MARIN The Rock Collection Collaboration from Melvin Seals, Greg Anton, Stu Allen, Dan “LEBO” Lebowitz and John-Paul McLean. Mar 25, 8pm. $20. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773. Vince Gill & Lyle Lovett Acclaimed songwriters team up for a “Songs & Stories” tour with intimate solo and duo performances and lots of witty banter. Mar 27, 7:30pm. $45 and up. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800. Welcome to All Pleasures Marin Baroque Chamber Choir and San Francisco Renaissance Dancers perform an enchanting program of joyous music. Mar 25, 8pm. $25-$30. First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, 415.497.6634.

SONOMA Indigo Girls Grammy-winning duo brings their signature blend of folk and rock to Santa Rosa. Mar 23, 8pm. $39-$49. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600. Katharine Gunnink Cloverdale native and renowned soprano opera star has conquered the most demanding roles with sensational portrayals. Mar 24, 7:30pm. $30. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707.894.3222.

NAPA Kenny G Grammy Award-winning musician’s hands are for one thing only, playing sax. Mar 26-28, 7 and 9:30pm. $79 and up. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.603.1258. OoN Napa Valley Music Associates presents a music salon with the unique chamber jazz duo of bassoonist Paul Hanson and bassist Ariane Cap. Seating is limited. Mar 26, 2pm. $25. Napa Design Center, 605 Coombs St, Napa, 707294.2319.

Clubs & Venues MARIN Corte Madera Community Center Mar 25, 5pm, San Francisco Symphony’s Spring Fling. 498 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera. Fenix Mar 22, pro blues jam. Mar 23, Big Blu Soul Revue. Mar 24, Reed Fromer Band. Mar 25, tribute to Frankie Beverly with Lionel Burns. Mar 26, 11:30am, Sunday brunch with Midnight Watch. Mar 26, 6:30pm, Pat Wilder. Mar 28, Lisa Lindsley & Her Tiny Little Trio. Mar 29, the Fenix Band. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600. George’s Nightclub Mar 24, Pride & Joy. Mar 25, DJ Marroquien. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262. HopMonk Novato Mar 28, the Blasters and Clownvis Presley. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200. Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Mar 22, Jason Beard & the Whiskey Family Band. Mar 29, Kate Gaffney Band. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005. Marin Country Mart Mar 24, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with Jeff Derby. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. Mill Valley Community Church Mar 26, 4pm, songs of Leonard Cohen with Conspiracy of Beards. 8 Olive St, Mill Valley. 19 Broadway Club Mar 23, Super Nasty. Mar 24, Koolwhip with Miracle Mule. Mar 25, Soulbillies and DJ ADM. Mar 26, 5:30pm, C-JAM jazz quartet. Mar 26, 8pm, Matt Bolton. Mar 27, open mic. Mar 28, Eddie Neon Band. Mar 29, the Hubcap Stealers. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091. No Name Bar Mar 22, Wabi Sabi and friends. Mar 23, Home. Mar 24, Michael Aragon Quartet. Mar 25, Michael Lamacchia and Crossroads. Mar 26, 3pm, Flowtilla. Mar 26, 8:30pm, Timothy O & Co. Mar 27, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Mar 28, open mic. Mar 29, Marshall Rhodes and friends. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392. Osteria Divino Mar 22, Smith Dobson Trio. Mar 23, Passion Habanera. Mar 24, Ken Cook Trio. Mar 25,

Ian McArdle Trio. Mar 26, Belinda Blair. Mar 29, Jonathan Poretz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355. Panama Hotel Restaurant Mar 22, Marianna August. Mar 23, Moonglow Trio. Mar 28, Lorin Rowan. Mar 29, Joan Getz Trio. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993. Peri’s Silver Dollar Mar 22, the New Sneakers. Mar 23, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Mar 24, Attila Viola & the Bakersfield Boys. Mar 25, benefit for San Anselmo Co-Op. Mar 27, Billy D’s open mic. Mar 28, Sheet Metal. Mar 29, Fitz & Pieces. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910. Rancho Nicasio Mar 24, the LoWatters. Mar 25, Lavay Smith’s 1940s Supper Club show. Mar 26, 5pm, Emily Bonn & the Vivants. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219. Rickey’s Mar 24, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Mar 25, Tracy Rose Trio. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477. Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Mar 23, benefit for Edna Maguire School with the Marinfidels. Mar 24, Cole Tate Band. Mar 25, Rolando Morales and Carlos Reyes. Mar 26, 5pm, Candela with Edgardo Cambon. Mar 28, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mar 23, DJ Samir Neffati. Mar 24, the Ha. Mar 25, San Geronimo. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311. Spitfire Lounge Fourth Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551. Sweetwater Music Hall Mar 22, Adrian Belew Power Trio and Saul Zonana. Mar 24-26, Jackie Greene Band. Mar 27, Crossroads Music School concert. Mar 28, Davy Knowles. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850. Terrapin Crossroads Mar 22, Colonel & the Mermaids. Mar 23, Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band play 1977. Mar 26, 6pm, an evening with the Dead featuring Thomas John and Phil Lesh. Mar 26, 7:30pm, Rattlebox. Mar 27, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. Mar 28, Stu Allen and friends. Mar 29, Neil Young night with the Casual Coalition. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

CALENDAR Throckmorton Theatre Mar 25, Mongolian folk music with Khusugtun. Mar 26, 5pm, pro showcase with Kimrea and friends. Mar 29, Jon Stickley Trio. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600. Travis Marina Mar 24, Beatlesque. 679 Sommerville Rd, Sausalito, 415.332.2319. Trek Winery Mar 24, Void Where Prohibited. Mar 25, Amy Wigton. 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883. Unity in Marin Mar 23, Karen Drucker with Jan Garrett and JD Martin. Mar 29, drumming circle. 600 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.475.5000.

SONOMA A’Roma Roasters Mar 25, Now & Zen. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.576.7765. Aqus Cafe Mar 22, bluegrass and old time music jam. Mar 24, Desi & the Mish. Mar 29, Matt Bednarsky. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060. Arlene Francis Center Wed, Open Mic. Mar 25, Of Ardent Resolve and Black Poison Viper. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009. Atlas Coffee Company Mar 24, Allison Crutchfield with Vagabon and Bad Thoughts. Mar 25, Oddjob Ensemble with Jet Black Pearl and Strangely. 300 South A St, Santa Rosa, 707.526.1085. Barley & Hops Tavern Mar 23, the Narwhal Family Experience. Mar 24, Feisty Females. Mar 25, Mark McDonald. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, 707.874.9037. The Big Easy Mar 22, Wednesday Night Big Band. Mar 23, T Luke & the Tight Suits. Mar 24, the Incubators with Mike Saliani. Mar 25, Domenic Bianco and Fontaine Classic. Mar 28, the Black Market Trust. Mar 29, Jenna & the Charmers. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631. Brixx Pizzeria Mar 25, Arizona & the Volunteers. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.766.8162. Cellars of Sonoma Mar 26, 2pm, Dustin Saylor. 20 Matheson Ave, Healdsburg, 707.578.1826. Center for Spiritual Living Mar 29, 7pm, sacred chant concert

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Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap Mar 23, Alec Fuhrman. Mar 25, Awesome Hotcakes. 701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma, 707.774.5226. Quincy’s Mar 24, Fantasia. 6590 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park, 707.585.1079. Redwood Cafe Mar 23, Buzzy Martin. Mar 24, Soul Fuse. Mar 25, 3pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Mar 25, 7:30pm, Foxes in the Henhouse. Mar 26, 3pm, old time music jam. Mar 26, 6pm, Irish jam session. Mar 27, open mic with DJ Loisaida. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868. The Reel Fish Shop & Grill Mar 24, the Dan Martin Band. 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044. Resurrection Parish Mar 26, 3:30pm, Creative Arts Series with violinist Robert Simonds. 303 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa, creativeartsseries.com. Rio Nido Roadhouse Mar 25, Levi Lloyd. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido, 707.869.0821. Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Mar 25, Megan McLaughlin. 131 E First St, Cloverdale, 707.894.9610. Sebastopol Community Center Mar 24, Greg Brown and Bo Ramsey. 390 Morris St, Sebastopol, 707.823.1511.

with Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda. 2075 Occidental Road, Santa Rosa., 707.546.4543.

28, Dumpstaphunk. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Mar 28, songwriter’s lounge with Lauralee Brown. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.789.0505.

HopMonk Sonoma Mar 24, Sean Carscadden. Mar 25, Wendy DeWitt. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Dry Creek Kitchen Mar 27, Susan Sutton and Joel Kruzic Duo. Mar 28, Walter Savage and Chris Amberger Duo. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.431.0330.

Hotel Healdsburg Mar 25, Roberta Donnay Quartet. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg, 707.431.2800.

Flamingo Lounge Mar 24, the Igniters. Mar 25, Funky Dozen. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530. Green Music Center Mar 24, Arturo Sandoval and Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band. Mar 25-27, “Bring on the Strings” with the Santa Rosa Symphony. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. Mar 24, Big Kitty. Mar 25, Denielle & Anna. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.772.5478. Jasper O’Farrell’s Mar 25, DJ Soules with Gabriel Francisco. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Mar 25, 3pm, “Moments of Water” with WomenSing. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Lagunitas Tap Room Mar 22, the Deer. Mar 23, Grayson. Mar 24, the Royal Deuces. Mar 25, Pacific Drive. Mar 26, Sideline Bluegrass. Mar 29, Ragtag Sullivan. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

HopMonk Sebastopol Mar 24, Native Elements with DJ Jacques. Mar 25, the Sam Chase and Steep Ravine. Mar 26, Goodnight Moonshine. Mar

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Mar 29, An Evening with Graham Nash. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Main Street Bistro Mar 23, Susan Sutton. Mar 24, Wild Janie Roberts Jazz Band. Mar 25, Brulee. Mar 26, Karen Gallinger. Mar 28, Mac & Potter. 16280 Main St, Guerneville, 707.869.0501. Mc T’s Bullpen Mar 24, DJ MGB. Mar 25, George Heagerty. Mar 26, 4pm, Barbara Olney and friends. Mar 26, 9pm, DJ MGB. 16246 First St, Guerneville, 707.869.3377. Murphy’s Irish Pub Mar 24, Dawn & Tony. 464 First St E, Sonoma, 707.935.0660. Mystic Theatre Mar 22, Donavon Frankenreiter and GrantLee Phillips. Mar 24, Mouths of Babes. Mar 25, the Tazmanian Devils with Deep Blue Jam. Mar 28, STRFKR and Psychic Twin. Mar 29, Badfish. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121. Occidental Center for the Arts Mar 25, Sarah Baker with Nina Gerber and Mona Gnader. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707.874.9392. Petaluma Historical Library & Museum Mar 27, Musical Mondays with Kayleen Asbo. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma, 707.778.4398.

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Spancky’s Bar Mar 25, Ann Halen and the Gray Coats. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.664.0169. St Seraphim Orthodox Church Mar 25-26, “Sacred Realms” with the Green Mountain Consort. 90 Mountain View Ave, Santa Rosa. Twin Oaks Roadhouse Mar 24, Saffell. Mar 25, the Rhythm Rangers with Bobby Black. Mar 27, the Blues Defenders pro jam. Mar 28, open mic. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 707.795.5118. Whiskey Tip Mar 25, Prodkt with Jordan Wolf and MND. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.843.5535. Napa Blue Note Napa Mar 22, Tommy Igoe Band. Mar 23-24, the Ray Obiedo Group. Mar 25, Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn. Mar 29, Davy Knowles. 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.603.1258. Ca’ Momi Osteria Mar 24, Secure the Sun. Mar 25, the Incubators. 1141 First St, Napa, 707.224.6664. Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Mar 25, Jon Shannon Williams. 1245 First St, Napa, 707.254.1922. Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Mar 24, People of Earth. Mar 25, the Special Guests. 902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337. Napa Valley Opera House Mar 26, 2pm, US Air Force Band of the Golden West woodwind quintet. 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.226.7372. Napa Valley Roasting Company Fri, jammin’ and java with Jeff Johnson. 948 Main St, Napa, 707.224.2233. Silo’s Mar 22, Delphi Freeman Trio. Mar 23, Matt

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Uva Trattoria Mar 22, Tom Duarte. Mar 23, Gentlemen of Jazz. Mar 24, Fundz Jazz. Mar 25, Party of Three. Mar 26, Duo Gadjo. Mar 29, Trio Solea. 1040 Clinton St, Napa, 707.255.6646.

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Throckmorton Theatre Through Apr 1, “The Sustainability of Beauty,” Marlene Sinicki’s art centers on ideals of sustainability and the course of the environmental crisis. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600. Tiburon Town Hall Through Apr 30, “The Creative Spark,” the Golden Gate/Marin Artists group shows with unique art, gifts and cards on hand. Reception, Apr 9 at 4pm. 1505 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon.

SONOMA Art Museum of Sonoma County Through Apr 30, “Outside Voice,” painter Marc Katano debuts his recent series of abstract works, done on massive canvas tarps. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.579.1500. The Art Wall at Shige Sushi Through Apr 30, “Contemporary Bay Area Photography,” features works by Bob Cornelis, Janis Crystal Lipzin, Michael Maggid, Colin Talcroft and others. 8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Hours vary. 707.795.9753. Arts Guild of Sonoma Through Apr 3, “Guild Founders Exhibition,” a celebration of the guild’s 40th anniversary of art and community. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. Wed-Thurs and Sun-Mon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.996.3115. Calabi Gallery Through Apr 1, “We Shall Overcome,” showing art of defiance and resistance to power. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070. Charles M Schulz Museum Through Sep 10, “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night,” explore the theme of writing in Peanuts through original cartoons and family-friendly activities. Through Jul 16, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” on the 50th anniversary of the stage show, this retrospective exhibit features rare memorabilia from the production’s worldwide history. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon-5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452. Chroma Gallery Through Apr 2, “Jacques Bartels: Paintings & Drawings,” solo show from the New Yorkborn, European-traveled and now Santa Rosa-based artist. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051. East West Cafe Through Apr 2, “Rick Herbert Photography Exhibit,” showing 40-plus years of work in a relaxed setting. 128 N Main St, Sebastopol. Mon-Sat, 8am to 9pm; Sun, 8am to 8pm. 707.829.2822. Finley Community Center Through Mar 31, “National Arts Program Exhibition,” 14th annual show and competition features local artists of all ages. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, 8 to 6; Sat, 9 to 11am. 707.543.3737. Fulton Crossing Through Mar 31, “March Art Show,” features several artists in their studios. 1200 River Rd,

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Dance College of Marin James Dunn Theatre Mar 25, 7pm, Stapleton Ballet’s Spring Concert, featuring a variety of repertory works. $18-$24. 835 College Ave, Kentfield. 415.485.9385. Monroe Dance Hall Mar 24, Motown & Disco Dance. Mar 25, Scottish Dance Fundraiser. 1400 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.529.5450.

Events The Amazing Bubble Man Bubbles have never been so breathtaking as they are in this performance. Mar 25, 1 and 3:30pm. $25-$35. Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, 707.256.7500.

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

Caldwell Snyder Gallery Through Apr 30, “Kenton Nelson Solo Show,” the artist idolizes the ordinary in his illuminating paintings of figures and landscapes. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.

Sebastopol Library Through Mar 28, “Dedicated,” four local artists use repurposed materials in numerous ways and methods that focus on community enrichment and beauty. 7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. Mon-Tues, 1 to 5 and 6 to 9; WedSat, 1 to 5. 707.823.7691.

di Rosa Through May 28, “Based on a True Story,” exhibition illuminates the hidden stories and connections of Northern California art history spanning the last six decades. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10 to 6. 707.226.5991.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Through Apr 2, “Eye of the Beholder & Graphic Knowledge,” dual exhibits feature the sculpture and early prints of post-war artist Nathan Oliveira and the prints of Karl Kasten. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.

Napa Valley Museum Through Apr 30, “Ebb & Flow,” artist Ryan Reynolds visualizes the concept of historical ecology, the interactions between man and nature over time. Through Apr 30, “Embracing Imperfection: Contemporary Expressions of Wabi Sabi,” exhibition explores contemporary artists Adam Chapman, Jim Melchert and Leah Rosenberg through the lens of traditional Japanese aesthetic and philosophy of Wabi Sabi. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.944.0500.

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

Comedy Doug Stanhope The popular outspoken, adult-only comedian makes his way back to the North Bay and brings some funny friends with him. Mar 24, 8pm. $35 and up. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, 707.665.0260. Mort Sahl Sahl takes the stage every week to deliver his legendary, take-no-prisoners wit. Thurs, 7pm. $20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600. SheCan Comedy Show Standup star Nick Hoffman and several other comedians take the stage to support the nonprofit resource center for pregnant and parenting teens. Mar 25, 8pm. $15-$20. Saturday Afternoon Club, 430 10th St, Santa Rosa, 707.575.8436. Sonoma Laughnights The same funny folks behind the annual Sonoma Laughfest host a special pop-up show featuring Los Angeles comedy band

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Artwork by artist Dorothy Nissen is currently on display in a show titled ‘Dora P. and other studies,’ at Gallery Route One in Point Reyes through April 2.

The Amazing Max Magician Max Darwin shows off his extraordinary skills. Mar 26, 1 and 3:30pm. $25-$35. Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa, 707.256.7500. Caulbridge School Open House Forward-thinking families are welcomed to explore the school and meet with educators. Mar 25, 10am. Caulbridge School, 3025 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, caulbridgeschool.org. Holistic Community Clinic Schedule a session of herbal consultations, Reiki, private yoga therapy and more. Wed, Mar 29, 4pm. By donation. Phoenix Rising Wellness Center, 16350 Third St, Guerneville, 707.230.1500. North Bay Single Mingle Includes games, prizes, dinner and a chance to meet new friends. Mar 26, 4pm. $10. Doubletree Hotel, 1 Double Tree Dr, Rohnert Park, 707.584.5466. Sebastopol Rotary Club Spring Fling Annual event delivers food, music and fun for all. RSVP requested. Mar 23, 4pm. Free. Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.2440. Single Professionals Spring Fling Meet new friends and dance the night away. Mar 25, 8pm. $20. The Club at Harbor Point, 475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley. Trashion Fashion Show Local designers, artists, ecologists and dumpster divas showcase outrageous and humorous fashions created from recycled materials. Mar 25, 1 and 4pm. $50 and up. Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 First St W, Sonoma, 707.938.4105.

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Forest Therapy Embark on a relaxing guided walk. Mar 25, 10am. $20. Pomo Canyon Campground, 10439 Hwy 1, Jenner, stewardscr.org. Spring Birding in the Laguna Explore a non-publicly accessible corner of the Laguna with expert Lisa Hug. Preregistration required. Sun, Mar 26, 8:30am. $45. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.527.9277. StoryWalk Fun-filled story time outdoors as you read while walking along a trail. Mar 25, 10am. Crane Creek Regional Park, 5000 Pressley Rd, Rohnert Park. Sunset Hike & Dine Great views and complimentary wine make for a memorable evening hike before dinner. Space is limited, RSVP required. Sat, Mar 25, 4pm. $20 plus dinner. Pelican Inn, 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, 415.331.0100. Yoga Garden Practice yoga in the great outdoors. RSVP encouraged. Mar 26, 10am. Rancho Mark West Farm, 7125 St Helena Rd, Santa Rosa, landpaths.org.

Film Cinema & Psyche Watch and discuss six masterful movies with folklore and fairy-tale motifs. Thurs through Apr 13. $125. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon, 2pm. Through Apr 24. $165. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, cinemaandpsyche.com. (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies Documentary explores what causes people to lie and how it drives people apart. Mar 22, 7pm. $10-$12. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000. Homes For the Homeless Final film of the “Social Action Goes to the Movies” series explores innovative options for housing. Mar 25, 7pm. Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.578.5519. Petaluma Film Alliance Spring Cinema Series Featuring recent award-winning favorites and top Oscar contenders as well as classic and local films, with pre-screening lectures and post-film discussions. Wed through May 17. Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma, 415.392.5225. Ponyo Studio Ghibli’s animated underwater masterpiece screens with climate change expert Will Travis speaking on the film’s ecological message. Mar 28, 7pm. Smith

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Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival Tenth annual festival showcases diverse and compelling documentaries from local and international filmmakers. Mar 23-26. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, sebastopolfilmfestival.org.

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The Secret World of Arrietty Animated feature screens with physicist and Dreamworks consultant Alejandro Garcia, who takes the audience behind the scenes. Mar 28, 5:45pm. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena, 707.963.9779. Sonoma International Film Festival Celebrating its 20th year, the festival features a slew of upcoming A-list, independent and documentary films from around the globe, all screening at various venues within walking distance. Mar 29-Apr 2. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, sonomafilmfest.org.

Food & Drink Backyard Mushroom Workshop Learn to grow mushrooms in this beginners class. Mar 26, 9am. The Fairfax Backyard Farmer, 135 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, 415.342.5092. California Artisan Cheese Festival Annual event includes top cheesemakers, chefs, authors and artisans with tastings and classes over three days. Mar 24-26. $20$150. Petaluma Sheraton, 745 Baywood Dr, Petaluma, artisancheesefestival.com. Charles Krug Private Reserve Train Peter Mondavi Jr of Charles Krug winery pairs wines with a four-course meal during a three-hour train ride. Mar 25, 6pm. $269 and up. Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275 McKinstry St, Napa, 800.427.4124. First Taste Napa Over a dozen downtown Napa restaurants showcase their favorite dishes, while 40 wineries pour amidst live entertainment and silent auction. Mar 22, 6pm. $95. The Culinary Institute of America at Copia, 500 First St, Napa, 707.967.2530. Flavor! Napa Valley Food and wine festival featuring guest chefs includes winemaker workshops, cooking demonstrations and other exclusive activities. Mar 22-26. Culinary Institute of America Greystone Campus, 2555 Main St, St Helena, flavornapavalley.com. Healing Foods Basics Class Get info on nutrition, shopping strategies, eating on a budget and more. Mar 29, 6pm. Marin Community Foundation, 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Hops Growing Workshop Learn how to grow a sustainable hops farm, with samples and a tour. Mar 25, 8am. $65. Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville, 707.565.2621. Lexus Culinary Classic Exclusive three-day fest features six distinct culinary events with multi-course menus and fine wines selected by renowned sommeliers. Mar 24-26. Cavallo Point Lodge, 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito, lexusculinaryclassic.com. Spring Foods & Herbs to Recharge Your Health Traditional healer Daniela Freda discusses.

A Pirate’s Life for Me! Enjoy stories, arts and craft activities, and movement games for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. Mar 27, 10am. $5. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

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Lisa See, a literary lunch event. $55. Mar 24, 7pm, “Revivement” with Gloria Dunn-Violin. Mar 25, 1pm, “The Natives Are Restless” with Constance Hale. Mar 25, 4pm, “The Paradox of Preservation” with Laura Watt. Mar 26, 4pm, “Waging Peace” with David Hartsough and Norman Solomon. Mar 27, 7pm, “The Reflectionist” with Terry Tarnoff. Mar 28, 7pm, “Irresistible” with Adam Alter. Mar 29, 7pm, “All the News I Need” with Joan Frank. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960. Book Passage By-the-Bay Mar 25, 4pm, “The Day I Died” with Carole Petiet. 100 Bay St, Sausalito. 415.339.1300. Calistoga Copperfield’s Books Mar 25, 7pm, “A Head in Cambodia” with Nancy Tingley. 1330 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.1616. Corte Madera Library Mar 28, 7pm, “How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen” with Julie King. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444. di Rosa Mar 25, 4pm, “Welcome to Painterland” with Anastasia Aukeman. $10. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.226.5991. Gaia’s Garden Sat, Mar 25, 2pm, Redwood Writers open mic. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2491. Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books Mar 22, 6pm, “The One-Eyed Man” with Ron Currie, followed by wine reception at Thumbprint Cellars. 104 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.433.9270.

Enjoy a performance of ballet and contemporary original works at the Stapleton School Ballet Division’s annual Spring Concert, March 25-26, at the College of Marin’s James Dunn Theatre.

opportunities to reject fossil fuels. Mar 27, 7pm. by donation. Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.575.8902. Youth and Their Rights George Pegelow of the Marin County Chapter of the ACLU of Northern California will discuss the rights of youth when dealing with law enforcement and in their schools. For anyone interested in helping to protect the rights of young people. March 26, 12:15pm. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael; 415-479.4131. Natural Color Workshop Learn how to create a seasonal color palette from local plants with artist and author Sasha Duerr. Mar 26, 1pm. $95. Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433. Poetry Writing Workshop Share and discuss your favorite poems or your original works. Mar 23, 2pm. $5. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.456.9062. The Power of Writing Access sources of self healing and wisdom through writing prompts. Sat, 10:30am.

Through Apr 8. Sonoma West Medical Center, 501 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.799.3660. Skinny Lines Mt Tam Quilt Guild hosts Suzanne Logan, who teaches how to insert skinny lines into the quilt top to add another dimension. Mar 25, 10am. $45-$55. Aldersgate Methodist Church, #1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael, 415.453.5393. Water: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow Talk about water conservation is full of information and advice. Mar 23, noon. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.

Left Bank Brasserie Mar 26, 11:30am, “La Vie Rustic” with Georgeanne Brennan, a Cooks with Book event. $115 and up. 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331. Napa Bookmine Mar 22, 7pm, “On Someone Else’s Nickel” with Tim Ryan. Mar 29, 7pm, “Freebird” with Jon Raymond. 964 Pearl St, Napa. 707.733.3199. Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Mar 25, 7pm, “The Wrong Dead Guy” with Richard Kadrey. Mar 26, 2pm, “West Marin Review VII” with various authors. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.762.0563. Rebound Bookstore Mar 29, 7pm, Sci-fi Writers’ Night. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.482.0550. Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Mar 28, 6pm, “The C Factor” with DA Ramirez. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938.

Readings

Sebastopol Grange Hall Mar 24, 6pm, “Herbalism, Now and Then” with Rosemary Gladstar. 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

Angelico Hall Mar 28, 1pm, “A Colony in a Nation” with Chris Hayes. $35. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.457.4440.

Theater

Book Passage Mar 22, 7pm, An Evening with Red Hen Press. Mar 23, 7pm, “The Stranger in the Woods” with Michel Finkel. Mar 24, noon, “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane” with

Bondage Award-winning playwright Star Finch’s surreal ghost story follows a mixed-race girl who dares to chart her own path to womanhood on an island plantation. Mar 24-Apr 16. $25. AlterTheater Storefront, 1155

Magnolia Dr, Larkspur, 415.454.2787. Bus Stop Ross Valley Players present the compassionate comedy about eight lonely people stranded at a diner in the middle of a snowstorm. Through Mar 26. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555. Company A single man weighs the pros and cons of married life in a series of hilarious musical vignettes. Mar 24-Apr 16. $12-$27. Novato Theater Company, 5240 Nave Dr, Novato, 415.883.4498. Murder at Joe’s Speakeasy Get a Clue Productions presents an interactive murder-mystery dinner theater show set in the Roaring Twenties. Sat, Mar 25, 7pm. $68. Charlie’s Restaurant, Windsor Golf Club, 1320 19th Hole Dr, Windsor, getaclueproductions.com. Murder Mistaken Curtain Call Theatre present the edgeof-your-seat smash hit. Through Mar 25. $15-$20. Russian River Hall, 20347 Hwy 116, Monte Rio, 707.849.4873. peerless Dark comedy twist on Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is directed by New York-based theater veteran Margot Bordelon, who directed the play’s world premiere in 2015. Through Apr 2. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208. Race David Mamet’s controversial new tale of sex, guilt and bold accusations is presented by Left Edge Theatre. Contains adult content. Through Mar 26. $25-$40. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600. Sister Act Justin-Siena Theatre presents the feel-good musical comedy. Mar 24-Apr 2. $20-$25. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900. The Sugar Bean Sisters The quirky comedy involves romance, murder and alien abduction. Through Apr 9. $16-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400. A View from the Bridge North Bay Stage Company presents Arthur Miller’s Tony Award-winning play about the middle class, immigrants and family secrets. Through Apr 2. $28. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600. Visiting Mr Green Moving from comedy to drama, this intimate play centers on two men forced into each other’s company. Through Apr 2. Studio Theatre, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

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WOMEN’S GROUP: Group for women to explore, reflect & uncover blocks to experiencing more good in your life. Find new direction and support for life transitions. A place to process & grow. To explore challenges in relationship, dating, health, work, finances, friendships, parenting, caregiving, aging & more. Limited space. Also, starting week of 03/27 : ongoing, coed (emotional) INTIMACY GROUPS (partnered or single); 9-week coed SINGLES GROUP. Also INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY & COUPLES THERAPY. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/flex savings accounts or insurance). Call (415) 453-8117 for more information. Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. https://therapists. psychologytoday.com/183422 RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, DIFFICULT TRANSITIONS, LOSS, TRAUMA, CHALLENGES, CHANGE, HEALING, GROWTH. Groups are often a preferred therapy option. Openings/waiting lists are available in each of the following safe, successful groups: 1) MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUP for women who have lost their mothers through death, illness, narcissism, separation, estrangement; 2) LOSS & GRIEF GROUP, death of a loved one or significant loss; 3) WOMEN OLDER & WISER (WOW! 55+); 4) FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH DEMAND GROUPS OR CULTS, “spiritual,” “political,” “philosophical,”etc. Contact Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249), Certified Group Facilitator, 25 years experience with individuals, couples, families, groups: 415-785-3513; crussellmft@earthlink.net; www. colleenrussellmft.com. Kentfield and West Marin Offices.

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Trivia answers «5 1 Sports; the 2AM Club in Mill Valley 2 Hollywood Squares 3a. Colorado, Denver

8 1886 9 Ten Ways: 3’s/2’s/1’s: 0-0-8; 0-1-6; 0-2-4; 0-3-2; 0-4-0; 1-0-5; 1-1-3; 1-2-1; 2-0-2; 2-1-0

b. South Carolina, Columbia c. Maryland, Annapolis

10a. Horn (Louis Armstrong, aka

fruit League (FL)

b. Date c. Parade

4 Paella 5 Cactus League (AZ); Grape6 Limerick 7 Celestial bodies, like the sun, the earth, the moon or planets (from the Ancient Greek suzugos, which means ‘yoked together’)

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BONUS ANSWER: a. Slumdog Millionaire b. March of the Penguins c. Winged Migration d. Buena Vista Social Club

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141624. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS, 400 PROFESSIONAL CENTER DR, NOVATO, CA 94947: WELLNESS WHEEL LLC, 16 MADRONE PARK CIRCLE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 FEB 16, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141658. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: IDEAGEO, 310A BONITA ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: CRAIG A LANGBEIN, 310 A BONITA ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The 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 FEB 23, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22 of 2017)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141485. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BLUE WOMEN RED COUNTRY, 305 SAN ANSELMO AVENUE, SUITE 301, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JACK SUSKI, 305 SAN ANSELMO AVENUE, SUITE 301, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The 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 JAN 31, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141693. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FACILITATED RESOLUTION, 93 ROLLINGWOOD DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CYNTHIA C POULOS, 93 ROLLINGWOOD DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The 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 FEB 28, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141636. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KEY TEA, 921 C STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CHRISTIEN ELLAURI, 131 ARROYO RD, LAGUNITAS, CA 94938. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on FEB 21, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141660. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MACH 5 PAINTING, 1048 7TH ST #1, NOVATO, CA 94945: 1) EFREN AVILA, 1048 7TH ST #1, NOVATO, CA 94945; 2) DANY ELIZARDO GONZALEZ PEREZ, 240 CANAL ST, APT B7, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. 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 FEB 23, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 1, Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141586. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PAPER PUNK, 21 CORTE MADERA AVE #1, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: LO-RES LABS LLC, 21 CORTE MADERA AVE #1, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT——File No: 2017-141582. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MCKURDY PREMIUM COFFEE, 277 WOODLAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ZAID AL KURDI, 277 WOODLAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The 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 FEB 10,

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141583. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) CHRISTINE YVETTE COLLECTIONS 2) CYC, 743 TAMARACK DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: CHRISTINE YVETTE BONACCOLTA, 743 TAMARACK DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The 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 FEB 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141672. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) LINCOLN ENGINEERING 2) LINCOLN TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS, 402 JEWELL ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JAMES P. HARRISON, 402 JEWELL ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The 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 FEB 24, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141554. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ANTIGUAS CAFÉ RESTAURANT, 703 3RD ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARGARITO PEREZ, 27 WOODLAND AVE #4, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The 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 FEB 07, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141711. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SERENITY THROUGH HYPNOSIS, 100 PROFESSIONAL CENTER DR, STE #112, NOVATO, CA 94947: KELLY GERHARDT, 1587 SO. NOVATO BLVD, APT # 208, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on MARCH 02, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141716. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LOCAL SPICERY, 80 MAIN STREET, SUITE F, TIBURON, CA 94920: SPICERY LLC, 17467 NORLENE WAY, GRASS VALLEY, CA 95949. The business is being conducted by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Mar 03, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141546. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN REPUBLIC CONSTRUCTION, 95 JACKSON DR, NOVATO, CA 94947: CESAR H COVARRUBIAS, 95 JACKSON DR, NOVATO, CA 94947. The 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 FEB 07, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 8, Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141708. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) HERITAGE CAPITAL, 2) INCONCERT FINANCIAL GROUP, 6333 POTRERO AVENUE, EL CERRITO, CA 94530: TRUENOTE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC., 1407 OAKLAND BOULEVARD STE 108, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596. The 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 MAR 02, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141689. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SHIRO KUMA SUSHI, 1518 FOURTH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) YASUO SHIGEYOSHI, 103 ALBION CT, NOVATO, CA 94947, 2) KHARANPORN WONGPANYA, 103 ALBION CT, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. 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 FEB 27, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141715. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AVIAN ARTS, 220 DRAKES VIEW DRIVE, INVERNESS, CA 94937: DEAN L WOERNER, 220 DRAKES VIEW DRIVE, INVERNESS, CA 94937. The 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 MAR 3, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141596. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SILVEIRA RANCHES, 4579 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: SILVEIRA SAN RAFAEL RANCH, LLC, 140 BLACKSTONE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted 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 FEB 14, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141705. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SOS ELECTRIC, 674 BAMBOO TERRACE, SAN RAFAEL,

CA 94903: SILVEIRA ENTERPRISE INC., 674 BAMBOO TERRACE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 02, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05 of 2017)

RIDGE ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: CYNTHIA ALDRICH FRANKLIN, 42 RIDGE ROAD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The 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 Mar 08, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05, Apr 12 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141757. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: EYEDESIGNS OPTOMETRY. 1436 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RONALD S. GARCIA, 15 EL CASTILLO, ORINDA, CA 94563. The 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 MAR 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141767. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) FIVE STARS YACHT OF SAUSALITO, 2) LIQUID EVENTS 3) BAY AREA LIQUID EVENTS, 85 LIBERTY SHIP WAY #C04, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: BAY EXCURSIONS LLC, 1001 BRIDGEWAY#125, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Mar 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05, Apr 12 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141733. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BLISS CLEANING SERVICE, 10 PLAZA LOMA, NOVATO, CA 94947: MARIA MARGARITA DANIEL, 10 PLAZA LOMA, NOVATO, CA 94947. The 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 MAR 07, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 15, Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141810. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KEVIN’S SOBER COACHING, 199 POSADA DEL SOL, NOVATO, CA 94949: KEVIN SCHILTZ, 199 POSADA DEL SOL APT.13, NOVATO, CA 94949. The 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 MAR 16, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05, Apr 12 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141784. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: OSORIO’S CARS FOR SALE, 3241 KERNER BLVD, SUITE #20, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CIPRIANO OSORIO, 2209 POTRERO AVE, RICHMOND, CA 94804. The 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 MAR 14, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05, Apr 12 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141743. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) ALDRICH FRANKLIN CONSULTING, 2) ENCOMPASS CONSULTING, 42

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141769. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SAUSALITO BIKE RETURN, 24 IRON SPRINGS, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: SAUSALITO BIKE RETURN LLC, 1001 BRIDGEWAY #125, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. 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 Mar 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05, Apr 12 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141804. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: I BUY HOUSES, 68 MITCHELL BLVD #100, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: ANDREW KAUFMAN, 37 SUNSET WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The 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 Mar 15, 2017. (Publication Dates: Mar 22, Mar 29, Apr 05, Apr 12 of 2017)

Catch the Buzz!

By Amy Alkon

I’m in love with my married female co-worker. I’m married and have no intention of leaving my wife, and I doubt she’d leave her husband, even if she shared my feelings. I love how caring and kind my co-worker is— how she understands that you show love through action. I do this by often giving my wife romantic cards and by cleaning the house and doing the dishes every night after I get home from work and school. Feeling my wife wasn’t reciprocating, I started fantasizing about being in a relationship with my coworker, who also feels unappreciated by her spouse. My feelings for her have become overwhelming, and I feel a pressing need to tell her. I understand that this could make work very awkward. Best-case scenario, she’s flattered. Is it selfish to want to unburden myself ?—Boiling Point

Confessing your crush to your married co-worker is like arranging a transfer to her—of your 26-pound tumor: “His name is Fred. He enjoys fine wine, banned preservatives and cigarette smoke. I hope you’re very happy together!” Your desire to tell isn’t noble or wonderful. In fact, it’s pretty much the psychological cousin of an intense need to pee. To get why that is, it helps to understand, as evolutionary psychologists John Tooby and Leda Cosmides explain, that the emotions driving our behavior today motivate us to behave in ways that would have given our ancestors the best shot at surviving, mating and passing on their genes. Unfortunately, solutions for recurring challenges in the ancestral environment aren’t always a perfect fit for the modern office environment. Consider our basic biological needs—like for food, water and sex. When we feel the urge to satisfy these—like when we’re hungry or hungry for a co-worker—our emotions kick into gear, pushing us into a motivated state, a state of tension. That’s an uncomfortable state to be in, so we look for the quickest, easiest way out—like, “To hell with my job and my marriage!”—which conflates a powerful evolved urge with a wise modern course of action. Understanding this need to reduce emotional tension should help you realize that what’s driving your obsession is more mechanical than magical. But there’s another problem. Our motivational system comes up a little short in the brakes department. This makes inhibiting a feeling (and whatever course of action it’s pushing you toward) terribly hard and uncomfortable work. And as social psychologists Daniel Wegner and James J. Gross have independently pointed out, doing this on a continuing basis can have damaging effects on your physical health. Trying to quash some recurring thought also tends to backfire, making you think the unwanted thought more than if you hadn’t tried to stop. Considering all of this, when you’re looking to keep yourself from doing something, it helps to take the approach aikido practitioners use. When a powerful blow is coming at them, instead of meeting it head-on and taking the full force of it, they divert it—push it off in another direction. Following this principle, your goal shouldn’t be stopping yourself from telling your co-worker, but redirecting the energy you’ve been putting into your crush into your marriage. Tell your wife that you love her and discuss what might be missing in your marriage—for each of you. However, don’t do this by accusing her of failing to appreciate you. Instead, lead by example: Explain the ways that you show your love for her, and then tell her what would make you feel loved. In case loving feelings have given way to hard feelings, there’s good news from a relatively new area of psychology called “embodied cognition”—the finding that taking action leads to corresponding feelings. So, it’s possible that acting loving can resuscitate the love you once felt. Getting back to your co-worker, it doesn’t take much to lose yourself in fantasies about how great it would be with somebody new. However, marriage— to any person—is hard. Still, it has its perks, such as that wonderful ease that comes out of being with your spouse for a while—allowing you to finally feel comfortable talking about what you really need in bed: “Are you there yet? Hurry! I gotta wake up early!”Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

Astrology

For the week of March 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Of course you want to get the best of everything. But that doesn’t mean that you should disdain cheap thrills that are more interesting and gratifying than the expensive kind. And of course you enjoy taking risks. But there’s a big difference between gambling that’s spurred by superstitious hunches and gambling rooted in smart research. And of course you’re galvanized by competition. But why fritter away your competitive fire on efforts to impress people? A better use of that fire is to use it to hone your talents and integrity. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you own

an untamable animal like a bull, the best way to manage it is to provide a fenced but spacious meadow where it can roam freely. So said famous Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki, using a metaphor to address how we might deal with the unruly beasts in our own psyches. This is excellent advice for you right now, Taurus. I’d hate to see you try to quash or punish your inner wild thing. You need its boisterous power! It will be a fine ally if you can both keep it happy and make it work for you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If I were to provide a strict interpretation of the astrological omens, I’d advise you to PARTY HARDY AND ROWDY AND STRONG AND OFTEN! I’d suggest that you attend a raging bash or convivial festivity once every day. And if that were logistically impossible, I’d advise you to stage your own daily celebrations, hopefully stocked with the most vivacious and stimulating people you can find. But I recognize that this counsel may be too extreme for you to honor. So I will simply invite you to PARTY HARDY AND ROWDY AND STRONG at least twice a week for the next four weeks. It’s the medicine you need. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You are on

the verge of achieving a sly victory over the part of you that is unduly meek and passive. I believe that in the coming weeks you will rise up like a resourceful hero and at least half-conquer a chronic fear. A rumbling streak of warrior luck will flow through you, enabling you to kill off any temptation you might have to take the easy way out. Congratulations in advance! I have rarely seen our tribe have so much power to triumph over our unconscious attraction to the victim role.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo journal entry,

Thursday: Am too settled and stale and entrenched. Feeling urges to get cheeky and tousled. Friday: So what if I slept a little longer and arrived late? Who cares if the dishes are piling up in the sink? I hereby refuse law and order. Saturday: I’m fantasizing about doing dirty deeds. I’m thinking about breaking the taboos. Sunday: Found the strangest freshness in a place I didn’t expect to. Sometimes chaos is kind of cute and friendly. Monday: The nagging voice of the taskmaster in my head is gone. Ding-dong. Let freedom ring!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): William Boyd writes novels, which requires him to do copious research about the real-world milieus he wants his fictional characters to inhabit. For example, to ensure the authenticity of his book Waiting for Sunrise, he found out what it was like to live in Vienna in 1913. He compares his process of searching for juicy facts to the feeding habits of a blue whale: Engorging huge amounts of seawater to strain out the plankton that are good to eat. Ninety percent of the information he wades through is irrelevant, but the rest is tasty and nourishing. I suspect that you’ll thrive on a similar approach in the coming weeks, Virgo. Be patient. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Here’s a new word for you: Enantiodromia. It’s what happens when something turns into its opposite. It’s nature’s attempt to create equilibrium where there has been imbalance. Too much NO becomes YES, for example. A superabundance of yin mutates into yang, or an overemphasis on control generates chaos. Flip-flops like these tend to be messy if we resist them, but interesting if we cooperate. I figure

By Rob Brezsny

that’s your choice right now. Which will it be? The latter, I hope. P.S. The reversals that you consciously co-create may not be perfect. But even if they are baffling, I bet they will also be amusing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): When I was

24, I lived in rural North Carolina and had a job washing dishes in a city four miles away. I was too poor to own a bicycle, let alone a car. To get to work I had to trudge down back roads where hostile dogs and drunk men in pickup trucks roamed freely. Luckily, I discovered the art of psychic protection. At first I simply envisioned a golden force field surrounding me. Later I added visualizations of guardian animals to accompany me: Two friendly lions and two sheltering wolves. Maybe it was just the placebo effect, but the experiment worked. My allies made me brave and kept me safe. You’re welcome to borrow them, Scorpio, or conjure up your own version of spirit protectors. You’re not in physical danger, but I suspect that you need an extra layer of protection against other people’s bad moods, ploys and unconscious agendas.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I’m not suggesting that you should listen to your heart with rapt attention every waking minute for the next four weeks. I don’t expect you to neglect the insights your mind has to offer. But I would love to see you boost your attunement to the intelligent organ at the center of your chest. You’re going to need its specific type of guidance more than ever in the coming months. And at this particular moment, it is beginning to overflow with wisdom that’s so rich and raw that it could unleash a series of spiritual orgasms. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The

serene hiatus you just glided through comes to you courtesy of Healing Silence, an ancient form of do-it-yourself therapy. Healing Silence is based on the underappreciated truth that now and then it’s restorative to just SHUT UP and abstain from activity for a while. (As you know, the world is crammed with so much noise and frenzy that it can be hard to hear yourself think—or even feel.) With Healing Silence, you bask in a sanctuary of sweet nothingness for as long as you need to. Please try it sometime soon.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I hope you won’t feel the need to say any of these things: 1. “I’m sorry I gave you everything I had without making sure you wanted it.” 2. “Will you please just stop asking me to be so real.” 3. “I long for the part of you that you’ll never give me.” Now here are things that I hope you will say sometime soon: 1. “I thrived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” (This declaration is lifted from novelist Joshua Graham.) 2. “I’m having fun, even though it’s not the same kind of fun everyone else is having.” (Borrowed from author C.S. Lewis.) 3. “I’m not searching for who I am. I’m searching for the person I aspire to be.” (Stolen from author Robert Brault.) PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Are you

fantasizing more about what you don’t have and can’t do than what you do have and can do? If so, please raise the “do have” and “can do” up to at least 51 percent. (Eighty percent would be better.) Have you been harshly critiquing yourself more than you have been gently taking care of yourself ? If so, get your self-care level up to at least 51 percent. (Eight-five percent is better.) Are you flirting with a backward type of courage that makes you nervous about what everyone thinks of you and expects from you? If so, I invite you to cultivate a different kind of courage at least 51 percent of the time: Courage to do what’s right for you no matter what anyone thinks or expects. (Ninety percent is better.)Y

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