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After Trump’s announcement last week that the U.S. would be withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer may have a lot of hiding to do. His face was spotted recently in Bolinas bushes.
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Dear Editor, As news erupted of Trump’s son-in-law seeking a secret communication channel through the Russian Embassy, Trump’s National Security Adviser, H.R. McMaster, said he “would not be concerned about” back-channel communications. When initiated by our government, with approval by the president, they can be useful. When initiated by a private citizen, they may be seditious. As advisors to the president-elect six weeks before inauguration, Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn were violating the law. They were undermining the authority of our one and only legal president at that time. If he knew about this, and condoned it, Trump would be equally culpable for this treasonous action. It’s obvious that back-channel communications must be secret,
or at least confidential, but that doesn’t mean being withheld from appropriate governmental authorities. By trying to set up a secret channel, and then by not reporting his contacts with Russian government representatives. Kushner was intending to hide something. Was he trying to arrange secret payoffs from Russian oligarchs to his father-in-law? Or was he simply a “useful fool” naively enabling Putin’s people to influence the American presidency? We don’t know, yet. But this attack on our national security requires severe consequences for all its perpetrators. —Bruce Joffe
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By Howard Rachelson
1 Is Marin County’s median annual household income closer to $51,000, $71,000 or $91,000?
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2 What is the only country in which women are forbidden to drive a motor vehicle? 3 In Billboard magazine’s top album list (based on chart longevity), the No. 5 all-time is what 1984 rock album with a country in the title?
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4 When the total production of this automobile
model surpassed $15 million in 1972, it became the most produced car in history, exceeding the Ford Model T, the world’s bestseller until that time. What was it?
5 New York state’s two oldest cities, existing since the 1600s, are New York City and what?
6 How many years passed from the time that Cali-
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fornia voters OK’d the use of medical marijuana until legalizing recreational use?
7 In 1973, Major League Baseball instituted what major change to the traditional rules of the game, but only applicable to half of the teams? 8 Identify the most populous cities in these locations beginning with the letter ‘V’: a. Venezuela b. Vermont c. Vietnam 9 The top money-making film of 2015, which has grossed more than $650 million in the U.S. box office, was the sequel of what 1993 film, which has grossed $360 million to date? (Hint: Animals.)
10 Identify these rhyming three-letter words: a. Alternate fact b. Croak c. Lament d. Graphical chart BONUS QUESTION: People first experienced this new invention on November 16, 1898, at London’s Harrods department store, which offered smelling salts and cognac to those unnerved by the experience. What was this contraption? Harrods called it what?
Marin’s first responders received a special thank you last week on National Donut Day. Volunteers with the San Rafael Corps of the Salvation Army delivered fresh donuts to more than 40 locations throughout the county, from the Coast Guard rescue station under the Golden Gate Bridge to the Tomales Fire Station in West Marin. Honoring our men and women in uniform by giving them donuts actually has a rich history dating back to World War I, when a group of resourceful women, Salvation Army volunteers, cooked donuts in a soldier’s helmet to bring a taste of home to our forces on the front lines. We appreciate the Salvation Army for recognizing our first responders and taking care of those in need.
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Howard Rachelson invites you to the next Trivia Café team contest on Tuesday, June 13 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael; 6:30pm; free, with prizes. Contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com.
▼ John is an avid runner on the trails in the Marin Headlands, where paid dog walkers and their charges are a common sight. Sometimes as many as 20 dogs at a time rush him, bark and eventually take chase as he continues his run. The maximum number of dogs allowed with a licensed commercial dog walker is six, with at least three leashed. Unfortunately, some walkers exceed the limit and add insult to injury by packing up with other commercial walkers. With that many pooches to watch, it’s inevitable that poop is left to litter the trail. Certainly the walkers are in the dog house, but we also blame the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which fails to enforce its own rules. Ruff. —Nikki Silverstein
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Upfront
Clo, the beloved mascot of the Clover Sonoma dairy who graced billboards and trucks around the Bay Area, recently disappeared to make room for a new ad campaign.
Where’s Clo?
Beloved Clover cow returns to a billboard near moo By Amelia Malpas
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he billboard on Highway 101, visible when heading north to Santa Rosa, was a tip-off that something was afoot in the land of Clo, the beloved mascot of the Clover Sonoma dairy. The large, roadside advertisement for the 101-year-old Petaluma
company bragged of milk that was a silky-smooth experience that offered a great residual “mouthfeel.” Um, we’re talking about milk here, not Merlot. What happened to the dopey puns from Clo herself, spotted on billboards and trucks around the Bay Area for decades? The Clover mascot has appeared as
everything from a “Moomaid” to a painterly “Claude Moonet” to a “Dairy Godmother.” Once, Clo even ventured to the “Supreme Quart” for a hearing. What gives? Where’s the Clover mascot? Inquiring minds want to . . . Clo. The company embarked on a mission last year to go GMO-free
and boost its national bona fides as an ecologically minded leader in the milk industry. As part of the company’s new look, Clover rebranded itself, and is now known as Clover Sonoma instead of Clover Stornetta, leveraging the strength of “Sonoma” as a brand. There were already two branches of the company, Clover Stornetta
and Clover Organic, which merged as one. The company has now committed to stop using GMOs in all dairy-related processes for its conventional line of products. The organic line is already GMO-free. Clover Sonoma began in Petaluma in 1916 as the Petaluma Cooperative Creamery, and soon began distribution across the North Bay. Clo, the pun-dropping cow, debuted in 1969. The company wants to create a more positive image for the product, and Marketing Director Kristel Corson says the rebranding was influenced by Clover wanting to honor its long history in Sonoma County. “The conventional line’s packaging hadn’t been updated since the 1980s, and the organics since the 2000s, so we wanted to tighten it up for the future,” she says. “Sonoma has grown into a wonderful region with artisan foods and dairy, and we want to further be a part of that.” As of December, Clover Sonoma is a certified B Corporation, meaning it meets thirdparty standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. B Lab, the nonprofit group that runs the B Corp program, ranked Clover 97 out of 200 for its B Corp business practices, well above the 80 points needed to qualify. Simon Thorneycroft, co-founder of Perspective Branding, a San Francisco food-branding agency, likes Clover’s new look. Refining the previous packaging images, the company’s rebranding efforts have been focused on creating a more polished and upscale look. While the organics line still has whimsical pastoral scenes in the background, and the conventional line is still in solid primary and secondary colors, something feels tighter in the new visuals. “Packaging should tell you what you don’t know about a company,
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but what they want you to know,” Thorneycroft says. “The four-leaf clover didn’t tell you what the brand stood for, and a company needs to stand for something to be successful. I think the new one symbolizes the outdoors and enjoying life; this one’s a bit more evocative and has personality.” But Clo has always had plenty of personality! The cheerful cow is an intrinsic part of the regional culture. It could be said that Clo was not just the company mascot, but an emblem of the North Bay itself. The ads elicited laughs or eye rolls— love her or hate her, it’s hard for residents to be neutral toward the funny, charismatic cow. Since the rebranding, she has been noticeably absent from highway billboards, replaced by “mouthfeel” language. Where’s jaunty Clo, who stood out on the large boards with her wideeyed smile? The company pledged in February to keep Clo as its mascot, but as of May, the endearing cow remained missing from billboards. That’s Cloutrageous! Fortunately, the company’s skill at making painful puns is still razorsharp. “She’s on Clo-cation,” Corson says, and advises to keep an eye out for Clo this month. “She’ll be coming back to a billboard near you.” And she has come back. In one recently spied billboard, Clo appears as a suit-wearing newscaster (Rachel Madcow?), and in another, as a superhero, both announcing that Clo’s gone totally GMO-free.Y
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LGBTQ+ activists and advocates in the North Bay and across the country are confronting feelings of despair brought on by the current administration.
United by Strength Gay youth face down climate of fear By Tom Gogola
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s an increasingly disgraced White House bullies its way from one feckless and embarrassing outrage to the next, LGBTQ+ activists and advocates in the North Bay and across the country are grappling with the same sense of despair that hangs in the air for many Americans. For the LGBTQ+ communities of the North Bay, advocates already face fallout from Trump’s ramped-up deportation efforts, of special concern in a rural region that lacks the queer-dedicated resources of San Francisco, and where LGBTQ+ noncitizens face a cruel double- or triple-vulnerability—to be young, undocumented and gay. Kerry Graser is a licensed counselor in Marin County whose patients include trans teenagers, who she says are the most vulnerable among the LGBT+ clients that she sees. She has a private practice and also works at The Spahr Center in San Rafael. In advance of this
article, she asked two of her clients, who are 14 and 15 years old, to talk about their fears and concerns in the present environment—and was surprised at what they told her. “My answer on behalf of them would have been, ‘All of this hate speech, and this lack of inhibition for people to say whatever they want to whomever they want—it’s frightening. But, it’s not an issue for them or they didn’t say it was.’” Instead, one of the trans teens emphasized climate change, and the United States’ deteriorating relationship with most of the world— that client basically expressed and channeled “the general population’s concerns,” Graser says. The teens are also coming of age in an era of state-sanctioned misinformation and the looming charge of “fake news!” at any and every turn of the road to Russia and/or ruin, not to mention reams of online information of dubious reliability. “There’s a lot of ‘What I hear is going on … ,” Graser says of
youth who are engaging with the menace in the White House. The other student’s concerns were around the administration’s health-care bill, and what he had heard insofar as its back-pedaling on birth control coverage. “He was concerned that, if you can’t access birth control through [the American Health Care Act]—what if you are taking puberty blockers or testosterone?” And Graser noted that her client, while acknowledging that the issue isn’t particularly controversial in California, said that North Carolina and Texas’ freak-outs over bathrooms and who can use them, is high on the list of concerns and fears. Other LGBT+ youth in the region may also experience the threat of deportation as part of their set of intersecting vulnerabilities. “I'm not living that experience, but there is already a huge sense of fear, of being LGBT-identified, and then this huge undercurrent of being deported. It creates a whole
different dynamic for an individual and a culture,” says Javier RiveraRosales, program director of Positive Images in Santa Rosa, an advocacy and outreach group that works with LGBTQ+ youth from around Sonoma County. “It jeopardizes stability and rootedness … this is the only thing they know; this is their home.” Rivera-Rosales highlights the difficulty in out-front advocacy and outreach in the current climate of fear, where some undocumented LGBTQ+'s retreat to isolation or loneliness. Others become empowered and speak out. “People who don’t disclose their status are still speaking out and being that advocate,” Rivera-Rosales says. Even still, he continues, “one of the biggest things I see is that fear component.” Youth facing deportation are also ensnared in cultural and familial issues. “What is your relation to your family and your friends to your queerness, your gender identity, your sexual orientation?” he asks. “I know folks personally that don’t feel safe in either category.”
cracking up under the strain of its multiple ailments as he considers whether ACT-UP–style activism— confrontational, media-savvy and unrelenting—is a product of the times. “I don’t feel we are there yet,” he says. “ACT-UP came out of a real sense of horror. Everyone was dying. And I don’t feel, as much as [the current president] is kind of bad, vulgar and ridiculous and silly, and rounding up Mexicans, but so did Obama—I don’t think people feel it yet. Maybe on climate change, young people might feel that. That’s the closest thing. That’s what ACT-UP is from, so there is a possibility there, the shared sense of existential despair,” he says. Ian Stanley is the 38-year-old program director of LGBTQ Connection in Napa, a multiservices outreach group focused on youth advocacy and activism. He cites the paucity of services for Spanish-speaking LGBTQ+ residents as one of several gaps his organization tries to fill in a rural region with many noncitizens and other LGBTQ+ youth. The organization was founded to support young trans-persons, he said, “and especially the youth who are least likely to be connected or to find support.” Stanley’s organization is expanding into Sonoma Valley and Calistoga in the coming months. “California has a buffer of protection,” he says, “but the rhetoric is creating fear” for young trans people and immigrant communities alike. “As our program has grown, we have definitely had to pay attention to our role in the community and the approaches we take,” Stanley says. But after studying the history of the LGBTQ+ community and the role ACT-UP played, he now sees “undocumented LGBTs who are really at the forefront and pushing action and change—pushing fair and just immigration reform. They are much more at the forefront. It pushes you to the life-or-death model.” Graser at The Spahr Center notes that in her capacity as a specialist in the LGBT+ community, and especially with teenagers, that the good news is gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, by and large “feel supported and accepted. In this community, most parents are accepting and trying to understand.”Y Marin’s LGBTQ+ community and allies are invited to a Pride Picnic, organized by The Spahr Center, on Saturday, June 17, 11:30am to 2pm, at the Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park; for more information, contact Jennifer Malone at 415/457-2487, x-104.
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That sense of fear is something that Eric Sawyer can speak to as one of the founders of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT-UP) in the 1980s. The lifelong HIV/AIDS and human rights worker is pessimistic about the state of the union as he tees off in a phone interview from New York about a country that has “actually elected someone who has no qualifications whatsoever to be the [president] of the United States and is bringing with him a cadre of imbeciles and incompetent pilferers. Self-absorbed me-me-me vacuum cleaners trying to dry the world of every natural resource, anything of value to enrich themselves.” ACT-UP’s media-savvy activism spurred public attention and worldwide action that helped save Sawyer’s life and those of countless others during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Sawyer says the feeling of despair in the air is very much like the early days of ACT-UP as an indifferent and/or homophobic media and political class wrote off the deaths as isolated incidents, while “a plague [was] decimating the gay community and IV drug users and other vulnerable groups.” The difference between now and then was that during the Reagan era, for all of its flaws and faults, the vulnerable and alreadytrampled weren’t also dealing with “the widespread degradation of American society, the rule of law and our government,” Sawyer adds. “It’s clear that some of these pariahs that are in the White House for whatever reason, really want to collapse society … I don’t understand why there is not revolution in the streets.” An earlier generation of gay men faced down a flatly homophobic culture as they took the first steps out of the closet. Emmy Awardwinning filmmaker John Scagliotti came out of a 1960s anti-war generation that broke numerous social and cultural barriers to pave the way for a nation where, a half century after the 1969 Stonewall riots, gay marriage is now a constitutionally protected right. At least for now. Scagliotti was an activist during a period when life and death for many young people was answered through the question of whether they’d be sent to Vietnam or not. His Before Stonewall is one of several films he made that details LGBTQ+ history in the United States. Scagliotti says that despite the urgent depravity of the current spectacle underway in Washington, he’s not convinced that America is
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f you can’t afford a gym membership, own a farm instead,” jokes Tisa Mantle, who along with her husband and two kids live and farm on almost an acre of land in Novato. In addition to providing food for their family, the farm also supplies the couple’s fine catering business, Componere, with a host of specialty microgreens, tomatoes, squash, peppers, fruit, honey and eggs. “It’s surprising how much food you can produce on a relatively small amount of land,” says Mantle, who had no farming experience until moving to Novato from the East Bay in 2012. “I took some classes at Indian Valley College and started experimenting.” Now five years later, Mantle cites wasabi arugula and pineapple guava petals as recent items that she planted specifically for special catering events. “We really like to focus on unique ingredients—to
differentiate ourselves,” she says. After Mantle’s husband Ethan worked in some of the country’s most celebrated Michelin-starred restaurants, including Fleur de Lys and The French Laundry in San Francisco, the couple started Componere, which is Latin for “to bring all the parts together.” Since 2004, they’ve been providing catering services for everything from intimate dinners, to wine country weddings to large corporate events. “For the first four years we did everything ourselves,” Mantle says. But once the couple had their first child, she began shifting her focus from the business side of the company to the farm. Now, spending her time figuring out what grows best in her Marin microclimate, Mantle is quite happy to be out of the kitchen and in the garden.Y Componere; 510/420-0900; componerefinecatering.com.
SPOTLIGHT ON NOVATO
Global Vibes Novato-based Norwegian Wood features stylish clothing and homewares By Flora Tsapovsky
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hen an online store is called Norwegian Wood, you can pretty much expect anything. And indeed, on Angie Johnson’s impeccably designed website you’ll find funky, colorful leggings next to decorative pillows, metal wall mobiles next to roomy, compliment-attracting bags and printed kimonos. The only thing that these items have in common is a cool-girl, desirable appeal, and a worldliness deserving of a globetrotter. And all of them are shipping around the world from Novato. Johnson, who has a degree from the University of Manitoba in human ecology, with a focus on clothing and textiles, knows all about global vibes. She moved here from Montreal, following her
husband’s job, in 2015, and brought Norwegian Wood with her. The store is almost a decade old. “I started designing at a very young age, starting my first clothing line at 16 and selling the clothes in three local boutiques in Winnipeg, Manitoba,” Johnson says. She continued to run various small clothing design businesses on the side from that time forward, but also went on to work for larger clothing companies, earning industry experience and often traveling to Europe and Asia. The move to California prompted a slightly more free-flowing, liberal approach to merchandising. “In the past I created seasonal collections, two times per year on the traditional fashion calendar,”
Johnson says. “Since moving to California and starting the homewares collection, I’ve pulled back on that, and am now just making leggings and kimonos. That’s the beauty of having your own business; you can evolve it as your life changes.” For the Norwegian Wood store, Johnson makes all of the textilebased homewares in Novato; the metal hanging planters are made by a metal fabrication company in Los Angeles and the leggings are printed and sewn in Montreal. The pillows are often made of African textiles like mudcloth and indigodyed cloth, and the Indian ikats, or fabrics, Johnson designs herself. Often, she collaborates with other makers or artists, like Jessi Preston, a
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Norwegian Wood, a Novato-based, online design store, offers everything from decorative pillows to printed kimonos.
tattoo artist from Montreal who cocreated a mini collection of artful, bold lingerie featuring tattooinspired graphics (Johnson is a big fan of tattoos herself ). Another memorable collaboration is with the well-known Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, focused on digital collages of various images to be printed on silk kimonos. “All of the artists I’ve collaborated with in the past are personal friends of mine, so all those collabs came about very organically through conversations and get-togethers,” Johnson says. It sounds like Californian style fits well into her general aesthetic. “It’s funny, but even when I lived in Montreal I always had the bulk of my U.S. customers based in California,” she says. “I think California was calling to me for a long time; I just didn't know it until I got here. Now I have an even stronger reason to indulge in the bohemian West Coast aesthetic, and I feel like the history of that movement is deeply rooted in the Bay Area. It seeps out of everywhere, from the architecture and home decor, to the fashion sense of the people.” In Novato, aside from enjoying the sunshine (“It’s not too hard to get used to life without snow!” Johnson says enthusiastically), the designer has become a true devotee of nature. “I love how close we are to nature at all times, having a big backyard for our dog to run around in, and exploring all the amazing plantlife year-round,” she says. Gardening is a recently adopted passion of Johnson’s. “Very shortly after I moved to Novato I was looking on Craigslist for some used patio furniture and met a lovely lady who sold me her set,” she recalls. “She had a truck and offered to bring it to my house, and upon seeing our giant backyard invited me to join the Novato Garden Club.” Johnson has been an active member ever since, joining the programs committee last year. “We put together the guest speakers and activities for the monthly club meetings,” she says. “It’s been so great to meet a group of people who care about plants as much as I do, and who can help me navigate the very different climate/soil conditions and teach me about California gardening!” Luckily, when it comes to curating tasteful home decor and individualistic garments and accessories, Johnson needs absolutely no help.Y
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The June 10 Magic Mountain Play Music Festival, a throwback to the Summer of Love, will feature the Matt Kizer Band (blues and soul), Shelley Doty X-tet (jazz-funk), Jefferson Starship (featuring original Starship members) and ‘Hair’ in concert.
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Age of Aquarius Magic Mountain Play Music Festival celebrates Summer of Love’s 50th birthday By David Templeton
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he description of Hair, in concert, sounds a bit sedate and under-ambitious, conjuring images of folks in tuxedos and gowns standing at microphones, singing calmly. “But because I’m an overachiever,” says actor/ singer Jeff Wiesen, director of this weekend’s Mountain Play Association presentation, “I’m staging it as if it were a rock concert in the 1960s.” Anything but static, the performance will be everything one would hope for from a “concert version” of the show originally billed as “The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.” In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, Mountain Play is transforming Mt. Tam’s Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre—where the company
is currently running a dazzling production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast—into a rock festival: The Magic Mountain Play Music Festival. It is, to a degree, a way to honor the original Magic Mountain Music Festival that took place on the mountain 50 years ago, kicking off San Francisco’s Summer of Love. Among other performers, half a century ago, was the legendary band Jefferson Airplane, which later became Jefferson Starship. They will be headlining the festival, with original Starship members David Freiberg and Donny Baldwin in the band. Other musical acts will be featured on two different stages, along with food and drink and an array of ‘Flower Power’ activities. The highlight, however, will be the
presentation of Hair. Wiesen was part of the cast, playing the pivotal role of Berger, when the Mountain Play staged a full production of Hair 10 years ago. This time, he says, the show will be much more than just a concert. “We will have choreography and dancing,” Wiesen says. “There is a lot of staging and action. Most of the original dialogue has been kept, and it really will be the whole story of Hair. But the actors will be using handheld mics, like a rock concert. This is as close to a full production as we can do.” It is, he admits, a lot of work for what will be a one-time-only performance. “That makes it all the more special,” Wiesen says. “This cast has put so much heart and soul and love and energy into this show, and they all know there will be just one time
to do it, our one-and-only shot. So they will not be holding anything back. It’s going to be spectacular. “There will be some very cool moments,” Wiesen continues, keeping the details private, “all of which arise from having just one chance to tell this story. It’s something we’re all very excited about.” Wiesen admits that he was not alive when the original Summer of Love—or the debut of Hair—altered the consciousness of the country. “Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, as I did, the legend of the Summer of Love, the whole peace movement, has had an effect on me, even if I wasn’t exactly there,” he says. “The thing that is most poignant to me about the Summer of Love, the Civil Rights Movement, the anti-war movement and all of it, is that it’s a bit of a mirror, a reflection of what seems to be happening again today.” The progressive values and commitment to civic engagement that was at the heart of the peace movement, he suggests, has been reignited by recent events. “There are changes taking place in the country that seem to me to be moving in the wrong direction, away from the gains we’ve made in terms of freedom and equality,” he adds. “I’ve been watching this incredible surge amongst young people, reclaiming some of those ideals, now that they are seeing some of their freedoms and choices coming under threat.” Hair, the story of a tribe of young people struggling to make a positive change in the world, could not come at a better time, Wiesen believes. Ironically, when Hair first came out, with the anthem “Age of Aquarius” declaring that a whole new world of harmony and understanding had arrived, many believed that to be true. Today’s news would seem to indicate that the Age of Aquarius never quite took hold. “Well,” Wiesen says, “many of us in this show would rather take the position that what we’re seeing in the world today, all of this ugliness, is just the last gasp, the dying embers, of an old white male patriarchal establishment. It’s a challenging time, and we think that getting out there on the mountain, singing these songs again, remembering how far we’ve come, is exactly what we all need right now.”Y Magic Mountain Play Music Festival, Saturday, June 10, Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 801 Panoramic Hwy., Mill Valley; 11am; $25–$40; 415/3831100; mountainplay.org.
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Grand Spectacle
Energetic ‘Monsoon Wedding’ keeps spirits high By Charles Brousse
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nyone who has ever seen a Bollywood movie will know what to expect from Monsoon Wedding, a stage musical version of the eponymous 2001 film that is currently receiving its official world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre (BRT) prior to a planned Broadway run. The details of the latter have not yet been released, but the enthusiastic reception (standing ovations and a pair of box office-driven extensions that have moved the closing date to July 9) should make it easier to raise the funds required for the transfer. Despite the warm popular response here and to workshops around the country, however, the
future for Monsoon Wedding is not entirely clear sailing. A perusal of reviews reveals that a sizable number of critics have had reservations about the musical’s chances for success in the “Big Apple.” So, who’s right: The ordinary ticket-buyers who seem to like what they see, or reviewers who claim that this highly admired emperor has no clothes? First, a bit of background. Bollywood combines two moviemaking centers—Mumbai, India (formerly Bombay) and Hollywood— that have wide influence in their respective countries. While they play to different audiences, one inescapable characteristic that links them is a dedication to turning
out films with the widest possible audience appeal, irrespective of artistic merit. For Hollywood, that means action movies, trendy stars and graphic sex. For Bollywood, the formula is usually a simple boy-meets-girl, boy-loses-girl, but they-eventually-find-each-other storyline that weaves its way through up-tempo scenes that feature lavish sets and colorfully costumed actors singing and dancing their hearts out. Monsoon adheres to this basic structure, with some extra issues added to give it a semblance of topicality and intellectual heft. Lalit Verma ( Jaaved Jaaferi) and his wife Pimmi (Mahira Kakkar) are uppermiddle-class Indian parents who are anxious to blend old and new
NOW PLAYING: Monsoon Wedding runs through July 9 at the Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison St., Berkeley; 510/647-2949; berkeleyrep.org.
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Film director Mira Nair’s ‘Monsoon Wedding,’ the story of an arranged marriage in India, is full of drama, love and laughs.
by arranging the marriage of their daughter Aditi (Kuhoo Verma) to satisfy tradition, but selecting Hemant Rai (Michael Maliakel), who lives in Texas, as the groom. Following tradition, the nuptials will be celebrated with a four-day party that will bring relatives and friends from around the world to New Delhi just before the annual monsoon rains begin. Unfortunately for them, however, Aditi has other ideas. She’s been having an affair with Vikram (Ali Momen), her married boss, and isn’t about to be told that she must marry a complete stranger. Pressured by her parents and beginning to be drawn to Hemant despite her initial resistance, she tries to find out what Vikram’s intentions are; when he continues to be evasive, she realizes that they have no future together. Not wanting to begin marriage under a cloud of deceit, she informs Hemant about the affair. Outraged, he is determined to cancel the ceremony, but at the last minute … Well, even if you haven’t seen the film, you can guess the rest. It’s all part of a Bollywood formula that requires that the audience leave the theater in high spirits after witnessing a whirlwind finale. This should come as no surprise, since the core creative team of director Mira Nair, Sabrina Dhawan (book), Susan Birkenhead (lyrics) and Vishal Bhardwaj (composer) is well-versed in the genre. (The sole exception is veteran choreographer Lorin Latarro, who has a long list of stage credits.) In this case, Monsoon’s ending is an explosion of energy, as spectators are drawn into a happy resolution of not one, but two troubled relationship struggles. The main reservation about Monsoon is that there isn’t much beneath all of the froth. Even the substantive “extras” previously referred to—things like the partition of India and Pakistan, the charges of child abuse leveled at Adita’s Uncle Tej (Alok Tewari) and the generational clash of cultural values—have no lasting impact. But does it really matter? The show is a splendid spectacle that leaves people feeling good about the world, if only temporarily. Seems to me that even cynical New Yorkers can benefit from that.Y
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‘Wonder Woman,’ an epic action adventure film by director Patty Jenkins, stars Gal Gadot as the title character.
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Woman Warrior Greek myth comes to life in inspiring ‘Wonder Woman’ By Richard von Busack
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here is nothing an audience likes better than the sight of a woman with a sword. A long, long overdue movie, given our taste for superheroics, Wonder Woman deserves to be a hit. All of the things that go right here overwhelm the couple of things that don’t. The sexually bohemian psychologist William Moulton Marston’s comic book character emerged in 1941, rising in popularity as women took over previously male-held roles during World War II. His modern-day Amazon was derived from numerous legends of women warriors talked about throughout the ancient world. Female Spartans must have been a fearful idea to the ancients, given how women were kept in purdah in Greece and elsewhere. But the inspired script, credited to Allan Heinberg, has the seemingly immortal Diana, Princess of Themyscira (Gal Gadot) arriving among men in World War I. The 1914-18 war isn’t just a theme park
background, with No Man’s Land as the right place for this woman. Wonder Woman’s plot mirrors the real-life experience of the soldiers. The combatants are shipped in with the highest idealism about slaying war itself: Thus “the war to end all wars.” Through bitter experience in the trenches, the soldiers realized that it was just one more war, the worst yet, and perhaps an endless one. Director Patty Jenkins (Monster) has a good feeling for a Greek myth coming to life. Diana is aweinspiring in leaping freeze-frame, and the film stages ancient-time flashbacks to look like animated neo-classical paintings. Diana is coming, sword in hand, for man’s ancient enemy Ares, the god of war. The innocence of this mission bemuses the military spy Steve Trevor—Chris Pine, a good man in a reaction shot while he watches as Diana gets to know her own Olympian strength. The idea of a great woman warrior is just as threatening now as it was to Herodotus.Y
Alien: Covenant (R)
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Fri. June 9 - Thu. June 15 • All Eyez on Me (2:20) Biopic stars Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tupac Shakur, rapper, poet, actor, activist (and Tam High grad) who was murdered at age 25. • Baywatch (1:59) The pulchritudinous TV series hits the big screen with Dwayne Johnson as Mitch the lifeguard; Hasselhoff and Anderson cameo. • Beatriz at Dinner (1:23) Comedy about the odd coupling of a sweet-tempered émigré health practitioner (Salma Hayek) and a bombastic billionaire (John Lithgow). • The Boss Baby (1:37) DreamWorks cartoon about an overbearing newborn’s effect on his unprepared parents; Alec Baldwin vocalizes. • Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (1:51) Addendum to the 1997 docu-musical features the band’s members reflecting on their careers and on Cuba’s rich musical heritage. • Captain Underpants (1:29) DreamWorks cartoon version of the bestselling kids’ books about a delusional school principal who thinks he’s a dimwitted superhero. • Cars 3 (1:49) Lightning McQueen returns to the racetrack in search of past and future glory; Owen Wilson, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon and Junior Johnson lend voice. • Churchill (1:45) Brian Cox stars as the embattled Prime Minister in the tense hours leading up to D-Day; Miranda Richardson co-stars as Clemmie. • Dean (1:27) Poignant comedy stars Kevin Kline and Demetri Martin as a widower and his son looking for love in the wake of tragedy; Martin writes and directs, too. • Exhibition Onscreen: Michelangelo: Love and Death (1:30) Get up close and personal with the Manchester Madonna, the Sistine Chapel ceiling and other masterworks in this dazzling tribute to the Renaissance artist. • The Hippopotamus (1:30) The Stephen Fry satire hits the big screen with Roger Allam as a misanthropic poet hired to keep an eye on the guests at a country estate. • In Search of Israeli Cuisine (1:38) Documentary follows master chef Michael Solomonov as he explores modern multicultural Israeli cooking and its myriad Moroccan, Persian, French and Italian influences. • International Buddhist Film Festival Celebrate Buddhism in the movies with seven films from nine countries, each introduced by a special guest. Visit cafilm.org for schedule and showtimes. • It Comes at Night (1:37) Psychological horror thriller about a postapocalyptic survivalist family and the desperate couple who come to them seeking refuge. • Like Crazy (1:56) Italian road trip about two disparate women and the friendship that develops when they escape from their tony Tuscan psychiatric clinic. • The Lost City of Z (2:21) Real-life adventure flick about British explorer Percy Fawcett and the secrets he uncovered in the Amazon Basin of 100 years ago; Charlie Hunnam stars.
• Mariinsky: La Bayadére (1:30) The Mariinsky Theatre ballet company presents Marius Petipa’s entrancing tale of the love affair between a mighty Indian warrior and a simple temple dancer. • Megan Leavey (1:56) True story of a Marine colonel, her dog Rex and their 100 remarkable rescue missions in war-torn Iraq. • The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier (4:50) Catch Strauss’ comic tale of lust and subterfuge Viennese style in all its high-def big-screen glory; Renée Fleming stars. • The Mummy (2:00) The horror classic gets a reboot (and a sex change) as an ancient princess awakes in modern-day London with several millennia’s worth of issues to resolve. • My Cousin Rachel (1:46) Daphne du Maurier’s gothic romance hits the big screen with Rachel Weisz as a mystery woman who may be a murderess. • National Theatre London: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (3:30) Acclaimed new production stars Conleth Hill and Imelda Staunton as Edward Albee’s toxic, acid-tongued cuddle-bunnies from hell. • Norman (1:58) Richard Gere delivers a career-defining performance as a down-andout wheeler-dealer who attains moderate respectability when one of his “clients” becomes the Israeli prime minister. • Obit. (1:33) Documentary focuses on the art and craft of celebrating passed lives as practiced on the pages of the New York Times. • Paris Can Wait (1:32) Diane Lane takes a rambling road trip from Cannes to Paris, embracing the sensual pleasures of food, wine, landscape and love en route; Eleanor Coppola directs. • Sacred (1:26) Documentary focuses on solemn and celebratory religious rituals in 25 countries and how they help navigate the life experience from birth to death. • Some Like It Hot (1:59) Jazz Age musicians Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon escape the Mob by posing as members of an all-girl band, but ukulele player Marilyn Monroe makes the gender confusion even more confusing; Billy Wilder directs. • Their Finest (1:57) WWII comedy about a troupe of unlikely British propagandists making a movie in the middle of the Blitz; Gemma Arterton stars. • 3 Idiotas (1:46) Adventure comedy about two college buddies who head out in search of their long-missing third amigo. • Wakefield (1:46) E.L. Doctorow tale of a suburbanite who leaves his family to become a hermit hiding in his own garage; Bryan Cranston stars. • The Wedding Plan (1:50) Romantic dramedy about an Israeli singleton who forges ahead with her elaborate wedding plans after her fiancé dumps her, confident that a replacement will appear by altar time. • Wonder Woman (2:21) Gal Gadot stars as the super-powered Amazon princess who travels to WWI-era London to fight for peace; Connie Nielsen and Robin Wright co-star as fellow Amazons.
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.
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All Eyez on Me (R) Baywatch (R) • Beatriz at Dinner (R) The Boss Baby (PG) • Buena Vista Social Club: Adios (PG) • Captain Underpants (PG)
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Larkspur Landing: Fri 7:20, 10:10; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10; Mon-Wed 7:15, 10:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:55, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30 Northgate: Thu 7:15, 10:25 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:35, 10:20 Regency: Thu 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2, 4:35 Lark: Fri 4:30; Sat 4; Sun 8:30; Tue 11:20; Wed 8:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:25, 1:40, 2:50, 4, 6:20, 7:30, 8:40; 3D showtimes at 5:10, 9:50 Northgate: Thu 7, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 7:55, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05; Sun-Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30 Rafael: 4, 6:15, 8:30 daily Regency: Fri-Sat 1:50, 7:40, 10:10; Sun, Wed 11; Mon-Tue 1:50, 7:40; Thu 1:50
Exhibition Onscreen: Michelangelo: Love and Death (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 6:15 Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:20, 3:30, 6:35, 9:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, MonWed 9:50, 3D showtime at 6:45; Sat-Sun 3:30, 9:50, 3D showtimes at 12:15, 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:55, 7:05, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:45, 9:45; Sat 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:45 Rafael: Thu 7:30 • The Hippopotamus (Not Rated) How to Be a Latin Lover (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 7:10, 9:55 In Search of Israeli Cuisine (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 6:50; Sat 11; Mon 6:45; Tue 1:45; Thu 5 • International Buddhist Film Festival (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun; visit cafilm.org for schedule and showtimes It Comes at Night (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:10, 5:30, 7:55, 10:30 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat, Mon, Thu 11, 4:40; Tue 4:40 Like Crazy (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 3:40; Sat-Sun 1 The Lost City of Z (PG-13) Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 9:30; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:30; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Thu 4, 7 Mariinsky: La Bayadére (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 1 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 9:55; Sun-Thu 10:40, 1:25, • Megan Leavey (PG-13) 4:15, 7:10 The Metropolitan Opera: Der Rosenkavalier (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 11 The Mummy (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:30, 1:20, 3:10, 4:10, 6:05, 7, 9, 9:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri 5, 7:40, 3D showtime at 10:15; Sat-Sun 11:30, 5, 7:40, 3D showtimes at 2:15, 10:15; Mon-Wed 7:30, 3D showtime at 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 1, 3:40, 6:25, 9 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 3:30, 5:45, 8:15; Sat-Sun 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8:15 • My Cousin Rachel (PG-13) National Theatre London: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 Norman (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:55, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 9:35; Sun-Wed 10:55, 1:40, 4:30, 7:20; Thu 10:55, 1:40, 4:30 Obit. (Not Rated) Lark: Fri noon; Sun 6:30; Tue 9; Wed 4 Paris Can Wait (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2, 5:05, 7:50, 10:15; Sun-Wed 11:30, 2, 5:05, 7:50; Thu 11:30, 2, 5:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:15, 7;15, 10; Sat 1:15, 4:15, 7;15, 10; Sun 1:15, 4:15, 7;15; Mon-Thu 4:15, 7:15 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 3D showtime at 10; Sat-Sun 1, 7, 3D showtimes at 4, 10; Mon-Wed 7:30, 3D showtime at 10:05 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 12:55, 2:30, 4:05, 7:15, 8:50, 10:25; 3D showtime at 5:40 Playhouse: Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:45 A Quiet Passion (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 2; Sat 6:20; Sun 4; Mon 2; Tue 6:30; Wed 11 Rafael: Mon-Wed 6, 8 • Sacred (Not Rated) Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 • Some Like It Hot (PG) Their Finest (R) Lark: Mon 11:30; Tue 4 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10 • 3 Idiotas (PG-13) Lark: Fri 8:50; Sat 8:50; Mon 4:30; Thu noon • Wakefield (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:50, 1:30, 4:20, 7, 10; Sun-Wed 10:50, 1:30, 4:20, • The Wedding Plan (PG) 7; Thu 10:50, 1:30, 4:20 Wonder Woman (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:10, 1, 3:25, 4:15, 6:40, 7:35, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 1:35, 2:40, 3:45, 4:50, 7, 8:05, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 5:50, 9:10 Playhouse: Fri 3, 3:45, 6:15, 7, 9:20, 9:55; Sat 12, 12:45, 3, 3:45, 6:15, 7, 9:20, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12, 12:45, 3, 3:45, 6:15, 7 The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG-13) Lark: Mon 8:50; Wed 1:30; Thu 2:20
Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm. 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
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Sundial Concerts MARIN COUNTY Blair Crimmins & the Hookers Atlanta-based and Dixieland-inspired band plays a record-release show for new album, “You Gotta Sell Something.” Jun 11, 8pm. $18-$25. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600. Echo Chamber Orchestra Acclaimed local ensemble presents “North and South, Music of the Americas,” featuring the Berkeley Choro ensemble in the “Brazilian Choro Suite in Three Movements. Jun 11, 7:30pm. Suggested donation $20. First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo. 415.300.7962 Magic Mountain Play Music Festival Mountain Play marks 50 years since the “Summer of Love” with a festive day of music from Jefferson Starship, Shelley Doty X-tet, Matt Kizer Band and a concert performance of the musical “Hair.” Jun 10, 11am. $25-$40. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley, mountainplay.org. Peter Rowan & Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Two bluegrass and country music legends pair up for a night of twanging and grooving. Jun 9, 8pm. $37-$42. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
SONOMA COUNTY Frankie Boots & the County Line Former Sonoma County folk-rock figure, who moved to New Orleans last year, is back in town as part of a tour. Jun 10, 9pm. $12-$15. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300. Huichica Music Festival Indie-rock showcase features Allah-Las, Beachwood Sparks, Dean Wareham, Robyn Hitchcock, Heron Oblivion, Cave Singers and many others over two days. Jun 9-10. $40. Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St, Sonoma. 707.938.5277. Railroad Square Music Festival Third annual fest features David Luning Band, John Courage, La Gente and many others, with shop party, food and drinks and kids’ activities. Jun 11, noon. Free. Railroad Square, Fourth and Wilson Streets, Santa Rosa.
NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Jazz Getaway Brian Culbertson’s annual week of all-star concerts features jazz stars Marcus Miller, Candy Dulfer, the Whispers and others. Jun 7-11. Napa Valley, various locations, Napa. jazzgetaway.com.
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Marin Society of Artists Jun 9, 2pm, the West Marin Musicians play the Beatles acoustic. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. 415.464.9561.
Spitfire Lounge Second Thursday of every month, DJ Romestallion. Second Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael. 415.454.5551.
19 Broadway Club Jun 7, the Damon LeGall Band. Jun 9, AZ/DZ. Jun 10, Monophonics. Jun 11, the Battlefield with House of Mary. Jun 12, open mic. Jun 13, 6pm, Jeb Brady Band. Jun 13, 8:30pm, Guy and friends. Jun 14, TDK. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.
Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 8, Dean & Britta. Jun 10, Freddy Jones Band with TV Mike & the Scarecrowes. Jun 11, 1pm, Rock the Ages Rock & Roll Senior Chorus. Jun 11, 4pm, Crossroads Music School concert. Jun 12, Cory Jamison. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
Old Corte Madera Square Jun 11, 5pm, Dirty Cello. Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera. 415.302.1160.
Terrapin Crossroads Jun 8, Ross James’ Cosmic Thursday. Jun 9, Chris Robinson’s Hootenanny Heroes. Sold-out. Jun 9, Top 40 Friday dance party. Jun 10, Chum: A Tribute to Phish. Jun 11, 11am, brunch with the Easy Leaves. Jun 11, 3:30pm, “Stories & Songs” with Phil Lesh & the Camp Terrapin Family Band. Jun 12, Grateful Mondays. Jun 14, Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.
The Belrose Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.
Old St Hilary’s Landmark Jun 11, 4pm, Hiroya Tsukamoto solo guitar concert. 201 Esperanza, Tiburon. 415.435.2567.
Diesel Bookstore Jun 11, 3pm, Marin Poetry Center Traveling Show. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.785.8177.
Osher Marin JCC Jun 11, 5pm, Kronos Quartet. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.
Don Antonio’s Thurs, 6pm, dinner music with pianist Ricardo Scales. 114 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.0400. Don Antonio’s Trattoria Tues, 6pm, star night jam with pianist Ricardo Scales. 455 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.3332. Fenix Jun 7, pro blues jam. Jun 8, the Charles Unger Experience. Jun 9, Chick Jagger. Jun 10, About Face. Jun 11, 11:30am, Sunday brunch with Joan Getz. Jun 11, 6:30pm, Stratify. Jun 14, pro blues jam with Wayne “Guitar” Sanders. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600. Gabrielson Park Jun 9, 6:30pm, the Speakeasies. Anchor St, Sausalito. HopMonk Novato Jun 8, Country Line Dancing. Jun 9, A License to Chill. Jun 10, Paul’s God and US Randy. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200. ink.paper.plate studio and shop Jun 10, 6:30pm, Amendola vs Blades. 11401 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station. 415.873.6008. Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Jun 7, Mayfly. Jun 14, Soulbillies. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005. Marin Country Mart Jun 9, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with Mads Tolling. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.5700.
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Osteria Divino Jun 7, Jonathan Poretz. Jun 9, Ian McArdle Trio. Jun 10, Marcos Sainz Trio. Jun 11, Adrian Jost Duo. Jun 13, Ken Cook. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355. Panama Hotel Restaurant Jun 7, Rivertown Trio. Jun 8, Dean Martian. Jun 13, Panama Jazz Trio. Jun 14, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993. Peri’s Silver Dollar Jun 7, the Weissmen. Jun 8, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Jun 9, Sucker MC’s. Jun 10, Soul Ska. Jun 11, the Magic Bullets. Jun 12, open mic. Jun 13, Fresh Baked Blues. Jun 14, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910. Rancho Nicasio Jun 9, Terry Hanck. Jun 11, 5pm, Doug Adamz and friends. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219. San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jun 10, 6pm, Michael O’Neill and friends. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.524.2800. Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Jun 8, the Merlins. Jun 9, Joe Tate & the Hippie Voices. Jun 10, Edgardo Cambon & His 5tet. Jun 11, 5pm, Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion. Jun 13, Denise Kidder and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Jun 8, TV Mike & the Scarecrows. Jun 9, Archer Monk. Jun 10, the Bitter Diamonds. Jun 11, Whitherward. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.
Throckmorton Theatre Jun 7, noon concert with members of Ensemble SF and Sound Impact. Jun 9, Dueling Duos! with Pam Delgado and Jeri Jones vs Nina Gerber and Chris Webster. Jun 10, Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. Jun 14, noon concert with the RossoRose Duo. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600. Town Center Corte Madera Jun 11, 2pm, the Growiser Band. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. 415.924.2961.
SONOMA Aqus Cafe Jun 7, 6pm, “Hamilton” sing-along. Jun 9, the Rivertown Trio. Jun 10, Ancora. Jun 11, 2:30pm, Morton Davis. Jun 14, the Aqus Jazz Project. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060. Barley & Hops Tavern Jun 8, Ricky Ray. Jun 9, Buck Thrifty. Jun 10, Catfish Jack. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental. 707.874.9037. Bergamot Alley Jun 13, Sam Ravenna. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720. The Big Easy Jun 7, Sharkmouth and the Cabin Project. Jun 8, Acrosonics. Jun 9, Mad Maggies. Jun 11, Total Rex. Jun 13, Staggerwing. Jun 14, Wednesday Night Big Band. 128 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.776.4631. Brewsters Beer Garden Jun 8, 5pm, Bluegrass & Bourbon with Festival Speed. Jun 9, 5pm, Pacific Vibrations.
Spoonbar Jun 7, 6 and 8pm, John Santos Quartet. 219 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.7222. Washoe House Jun 10, Manzanita Moon. 2840 Roblar Rd, Petaluma. 707.795.4544.
Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.772.5478.
Coffee Catz Jun 9, 3:30pm, PR Jazz Duo. Jun 10, 2pm, bluegrass jam. Jun 8, 3pm, Randall Collen & Todd Smith Jazz Duet. Jun 12, 6pm, open mic. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.
Lagunitas Amphitheaterette Jun 12, 4:20pm, the White Buffalo with the Dales. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.
Flamingo Lounge Jun 9, Stereo Bounce. Jun 10, Conjunto VIBRASON. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530. Gaia’s Garden Jun 7, Judith Lerner Hand Pans. Jun 8, Gypsy Jazz Jam. Jun 14, Felicia McFall. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2491. Healdsburg Plaza Jun 13, 6pm, Freddy Jones Band. 217 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.3301. Healdsburg Shed Jun 8, 7 and 9pm, Kenny Garrett Quintet. 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.
HopMonk Sebastopol Jun 7, Science Buzz Cafe. Jun 8, IrieFuse and Humble Souls. Jun 9, Sambada and DJ Louis. Jun 12, Monday Night Edutainment 16-year anniversary with Tanya Stephens and friends. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300. HopMonk Sonoma Jun 9, 5pm, David Hooper. Jun 9, 8pm, David Thom & Vintage Grass. Jun 10, 1pm, Whitherward. Jun 10, 8pm, the Straw Wattles. Jun 11, 1pm, Garrin Benfield. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.
Mystic Theatre Jun 10, Jackie Greene. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121. Occidental Center for the Arts Jun 9, Holly Near and friends. Jun 10, Hiroya Tsukamoto solo guitar concert. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392. Phoenix Theater Jun 10, Rock ‘n’ Roll Masquerade with Revenant and Tempest. Jun 12, (hed)PE with Motograter and Thought Vomit. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565. Raven Theater Jun 9, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Jun 10, Joe Lovano Classic Quartet. Jun 11, 1pm, the Django All-Stars. Jun 11, 7pm, “History of Traditional New Orleans Music” with Henry Butler and the Russian River Ramblers. 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145. Ray’s Deli & Tavern Wed, 6pm, Levi Lloyd and friends. 900 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.762.9492. Rock Star University House of Rock Jun 9, one year anniversary with Blue Oyster Cult. 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.791.3482.
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JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Margrit Mondavi Theatre Jun 10, 9pm, late night jam session with Marqueal Jordan. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.880.2300. Silo’s Jun 7, 5pm, songs and stories with Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill. Jun 8, Syria T Berry. Jun 9, Luvplanet. Jun 10, Stealin’ Chicago. Jun 11, 4pm, Jeff Hamilton Trio with Graham Dechter. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.
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MARIN Art Works Downtown Jun 9-Jul 8, “The Art of Abstraction,” juried group show displays in the 1337 gallery, with Paleoindian-era art showing in the Underground gallery and William Ericson’s “Seed Shadow” solo show in the Founders’ gallery. Reception, Jun 9 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.
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Osher Marin JCC Jun 12-Aug 25, “This Is Bay Area Jewry,” photo essay exhibition shows the diverse local community through intimate portraits. Reception, Jun 13 at 7pm. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000. Robert Allen Fine Art Jun 8-Jul 28, “Abstract Works on Canvas & Paper,” group show features Beryl Miller, Michael Moon, Carol Lefkowitz and Jeffrey Long. Reception, Jun 8 at 5:30pm. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.
SONOMA Gallery One Jun 12-Sep 3,“Summer Small Works Invitational,”Donna DeLaBriandais, Lynn Davis, Joyce Kelly, Judy Klausenstock, and Joanne Tepper exhibit. Reception, Jun 17 at 5pm. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.
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Hood Mansion Lawn Jun 9, 7pm, Funky Fridays with Stax City. 389 Casa Manana Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.833.6288. funkyfridays.info.
Lagunitas Tap Room Jun 7, Mad Maggies. Jun 8, Charles Wheal Band. Jun 9, the Hucklebucks. Jun 10, Big Blu Soul Revue. Jun 11, the Bitter Diamonds. Jun 14, US Elevator. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.
EVERY WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH DENNIS HANEDA
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Blue Note Napa Jun 7, Jessica Malone. Jun 8, High and Mighty Brass Band. Jun 9, Peter Harper. Jun 10, 2pm, Chase Huna and Morgan James. Jun 11, 11am, brunch with the Jackie Tolbert Gospel Ensemble. Jun 11, 2pm, Cecil Ramirez and Curtis Brooks. Jun 12-14, Fred Hersch. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.603.1258.
Jun 10, 3pm, Jinx Jones. Jun 11, 3pm, Misner & Smith. 229 Water Street N, Petaluma. 707.981.8330.
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Sonoma Speakeasy Jun 7, the Acrosonics. Jun 8, Daddy Murr and Prince of Thieves. Jun 9, 6:30pm, Brandon Eardley. Jun 9, 8pm, the Sidemen with Peter Welker. Jun 10, 5:30pm, the Marks Brothers. Jun 10, 8pm, Magic Band. Jun 11, 5pm, Brandon Eardley. Jun 11, 8:30pm, acoustic blues jam. Jun 13, American Roots Night. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma. 707.996.1364.
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Healdsburg Shed Jun 7-30, “Culinaria,” photographer Roman Cho’s series focuses a lens on chefs, farmers, activists and others changing the food landscape. Reception, Jun 7 at 6pm. 25 North St, Healdsburg. 7 to 7, event times vary. 707.431.7433.
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Luther. 1400 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.529.5450. Napa Senior Center Jun 10, 7pm, Swing & Ballroom Dance. $15. 1500 Jefferson St, Napa.
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IceHouse Gallery Jun 10-Jul 30, “(Mostly) Petaluma Portraits,” artist Kathryn Keller shows her large-scale charcoal drawings. Reception, Jun 10 at 5pm. 405 East D St, Petaluma. 707.778.2238.
Art at the Source Open Studio Tour Discover more than 150 artists in western Sonoma County and visit their studios. Maps and artist info available at artatthesource. org. Through Jun 11. Free. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.
Petaluma Arts Center Jun 13-Aug 5, “The Face of Petaluma,” photography exhibit shows portraits of the town’s citizens. Reception, Jun 10 at 5pm. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. Tues-Sat, 11 to 5. 707.762.5600.
Bay Area Drone Symposium Inaugural event focuses on how government and industry uses drones, and demonstrations on the rules and guidelines for personal recreation. Jun 12-13. Free admission. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. bayareadronesymposium.com.
Petaluma Historical Library & Museum Jun 10-Sep 24, “Portraits of Petaluma Pioneers,” look back in time with visually rich portrait of Petaluma’s residents circa 1850-60. Reception, Jun 10 at 5pm. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. Wed-Sat, 10 to 4; Sun, noon to 3; tours by appointment on Mon-Tues. 707.778.4398. Redwood Cafe Jun 7-30, “June Art Exhibition,” show is curated by Eolah Bates. Reception, Jun 13 at 6pm. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Open daily. 707.795.7868.
CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Belvedere-Tiburon Library Through Jun 29, “The Mooring Series,” artist Nelson W Hee shows the latest in an ongoing collection of watercolors. 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon. 415.789.2665. Cavallo Point Lodge Through Oct 30, “Wonder & Awe,” renowned artist and award-winning filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows his 2D and 3D moving images, created as fine art for digital screens. 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito. 415.339.4700. Claudia Chapline Gallery Through Jun 30, “RISE,” benefit for Mainstreet Moms, ALSU and the Ocean Conservancy features participating artists Flicka McGurrin, Eileen Noonan, Albert Holmes and others. 3445 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach. Sat-Sun, noon to 5, and by appointment. 415.868.2308. Corte Madera Library Through Jul 13, “Mountain Inspiration,” group show from the Artists of Mount Tamalpais, a group of experienced visual artists who work in a variety of media and methods. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444. Desta Art & Tea Gallery Through Jun 22, “Horizon Lines,” featuring contemporary artist Alan Mazzetti, who specializes in abstracted landscapes and cityscapes. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. Mon-Sat, 10 to 6. 415.524.8932. Gallery Route One Through Jun 25, “Real/Abstract,” Geraldine
Stroll through downtown Novato while sipping on local wine, munching on gourmet food, browsing arts and crafts and listening to live music at the 34th annual Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music, June 10-11. LiaBraaten’s photos challenge their subject’s context in the center gallery, with a memorial retrospective of Betty Woolfolk and Andrew Romanoff ’s paintings also showing. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347. Marin Art & Garden Center Through Jun 25, “The Way Home,” tapestries by Sue Weil colorfully conjure places and people. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.455.5260. Marin Society of Artists Through Jun 10, “Dodging the Status Quo,” all forms of original art are welcome in this one-of-a-kind show. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, Noon to 4. 415.464.9561. MarinMOCA Through Jul 2, “Renegade Fiber,” 50 contemporary fiber artists explore a variety of themes in the main gallery, with artist members Johanna Baruch and Zen Du’s “The Sympathy of All Things” showing in the Ron Collins gallery. Reception, Jun 10 at 5pm. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5. 415.506.0137. Throckmorton Theatre Through Jun 30, “Throckmorton’s June Art Show,” artist Tebby George shows in the main gallery and artist Deepa Jayanth displays in the crescendo gallery. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600. Toby’s Gallery Through Jun 30, “Finding Meaning,” annual installation from Gallery Route One’s Artists in the Schools program encourages young people to specify and amplify what is meaningful in their lives. 11250 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station. 415.663.1347.
Comedy Dan Gabriel Standup has been seen on “The Late Late Show.” Jun 10, 8pm. $20-$25. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato. 415.899.9883. Donald Lacy Headlining standup, seen on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam,” comes to Sonoma County. Jun 9, 8pm. $10. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.
Creativity Jam Family event featuring artist-led projects by Nimbus Arts and interactive entertainment. Jun 11, 11am. $5-$10. di Rosa, 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.226.5991. Domestic Violence Advocate Training Become an advocate over five day-long sessions, and make a difference in your community. Jun 13, 9am. $300. Center for Domestic Peace, 734 A St, San Rafael. 415.457.2464. DSLC Changing Lives Disability Services & Legal Center’s annual fundraiser includes wine and gourmet food, live music from Moonlighters Big Band and an auction and raffle with great prizes. Jun 9, 6pm. $55. Mary Agatha Furth Center, 8400 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor. MyDSLC.org. ENDE Collective Trunk Show Meet jewelry designer Krista Gambrel. Jun 7, 4pm. Poet and/the Bench, 10 Locust Ave, Mill Valley. 415.569.4383.
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.
Fairfax Festival Fortieth annual fest features two days of live music, arts and crafts, an ecofest, eclectic parade, kids’ activities and a flea market. Jun 10-11, 10am. Free. Bolinas Park, 124 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. fairfaxfestival.com.
Professor Hoffman’s Hump-day Comedy Circus Variety show boasts high-energy comedy with several splashes of something extra. Wed, Jun 14, 8pm. $10-$15. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa. profhoffcomedy.com.
The French Market Outdoor antique market features vintage, retro and antique furniture, decor, clothing, jewelry, housewares and more. Crepes and live music add to the ambiance. Sun, Jun 11, 9am. Free admission. Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael. goldengateshows.com.
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Grassroots Gala Sonoma County Conservation Action hosts a fundraiser featuring keynote speaker Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, locally sourced dinner, auction and more. Jun 10, 5pm. $90. Friedman Event Center, 4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa. conservationaction.org/gala.
Hermann Sons Hall Mondays, 7pm. through Aug 7, Summer Folk Dancing, folk dances from all over the world, including Serbia, Turkey and Greece. All ages and skills welcome. 860 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.762.9962. JAS Dance Academy Wednesdays, 6:45pm through Jun 28, Salsa series. Mondays, 6:45pm through Jul 10, Bachata series. 3273 Airway Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.293.4292. Monroe Dance Hall Jun 9, Favorites dance party with DJ Steve
Locals’ Day at the Barlow Jam-packed with discounts, two-for-onetastings, freebies and other offerings from nearly 30 makers and merchants. Thurs. Barlow Event Center, 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.824.5600. Marin Country Mart Jun 11, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Miracle Mule. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.5700.
North Coast Forest Conservation Conference Community forum shares knowledge and experiences, explores how to address rapid environmental changes and encourages and increases opportunities for collaboration. Jun 7-9. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. sonomaforests.org. Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music A perfect blend of handcrafted art, regional and imported wines, award-winning micro brews, gourmet foods and firstrate live music. Jun 10-11. Free admission. Downtown Novato, Grant Ave, Novato. novatoartwinemusic.com. Peggy Sue’s All-American Cruise Classic-car event returns with live music, cook-offs, car showings and downtown cruising. Jun 10. Downtown Santa Rosa, Fourth and E streets, Santa Rosa. roseparadefestival.com. Roller Derby Come watch your local Resurrection Roller Girls take on Motherlode Area Derby in an action-packed evening of family entertainment. Jun 10, 6:45pm. $5-$12. Cal Skate, 6100 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park. Second Fridays Art Walk Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the art walk links venues throughout downtown San Rafael with receptions and entertainment. Second Fri of every month, 5pm. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.451.8119. Short Summer Photography Workshop Four-part photo shooting sessions are a summer light exploration of San Francisco. Registration required. Jun 8. $400. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569. StoryNights Performers, actors, comics and writers take to the mic for a night of personal stories told live. Jun 14, 7:30pm. $18. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600. Stumptown Daze Parade Floats, marching bands and a firemen’s BBQ are all on hand for this 71st annual community event. Jun 10, 11am. Downtown Guerneville, Main St, Guerneville.
Field Trips Bat Potluck & Hike Late afternoon and evening walk explores bats and other nighttime critters, with a potluck dinner and optional campout. Registration required. Jun 10, 4:30pm. Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 8759 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental. landpaths.org. Full-Moon Exploration Natural history walk and picnic dinner traverses Irwin Creek and Lower Stone Farm. Pre-registration required. Jun 9, 5:30pm. $30. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277. Hiking for Fitness Series Stretching with yoga instructor Dawn Justice
and guided hike by docent Jeff Falconer. Jun 10, 8:30am. $15 and up. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen. 707.938.5216. Willow Creek Bird Walk Meet at the junction of highways 1 and 116, and carpool to the grassland habitat where Madrone Audubon leads a birdwatching outing. Jun 10, 7:30am. Russian River Bridge, Hwy 1 and 116, Duncan’s Mills. madroneaudubon.org.
Film Destiny’s Bridge Documentary on homelessness tackles issues of individual dignity and self-worth. Jun 8, 7pm. By donation. Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.575.8902. French Film Double Feature First, the classic French version of “Beauty & the Beast” screens. Then, “Love at First Fight” brings romance into the 21st century. Jun 10, 4 and 7pm. $10-$15. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445. Great Expectations Sebastiani’s vintage film series presents the 1946 classic. Jun 12, 7pm. $10. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma. 707.996.9756. International Buddhist Film Festival Seven screenings of great cinema with a Buddhist touch includes many filmmakers and other special guests in attendance. Jun 9-11. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222. Let’s Talk About Death Screening of the film “Griefwalker” is followed by a discussion that helps us live in the moment. Benefits local nonprofit Final Passages. Jun 14, 6:30pm. $10. Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. One Among Thousands Tiburon Film Society presents the documentary about Cuban musician Victor Alvarez’s return to the island. Jun 8, 6:30pm. Free. Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon. 415.789.2665. Taming Wild Film about Elsa Sinclair and her wild mustang, Myrnah, screens with Sinclair in attendance for Q&A as a fundraiser for SERRA Equine Rescue. Jun 10, 1pm. $10-$25. Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.528.4222. War Games The 1980s gem about a computer simulating nuclear war screens in conjunction with the new-media exhibit, “Memory & Resistance.” Followed by Q&A. Jun 10, 7pm. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.939.SVMA.
Food & Drink Backyard Mushrooms Learn to cultivate mushrooms in this beginners class. Jun 11, 9am. The Fairfax Backyard Farmer, 135 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415.342.5092. Beerfest: The Good One Over 50 microbreweries and food purveyors are on hand for a fun-filled day of tastings that benefits Sonoma County nonprofit
Face to Face. Jun 10, 1pm. $50-$60. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600. Building Community Breakfast & Fundraiser More than 250 business, education, nonprofit and community leaders will be on hand for the event, with keynote talks and short film screenings. Jun 8, 7:30pm. SRJC Petaluma Campus, 680 Sonoma Mtn Pkwy, Petaluma. 707.778.3974. Fresh Oyster Saturday Relax with wine, oysters and Mayacama Mountain views. Jun 10, 2pm. Muscardini Cellars Tasting Room, 9380 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood. 707.933.9305. Summer BBQ Under the Redwoods Forest Unlimited presents delicious food and live music among the redwood trees. RSVP required. Jun 10, 3pm. $40-$60. Anderson Hall, 5240 Bohemian Hwy, Camp Meeker. 707.887.7433. Wine & Dine Wednesdays Weekly three-course offering showcases local wines and music by Michael Hantman. Wed. $36. Spoonbar, 219 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.7222.
For Kids
Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch
Outside Dining 7 Days a Week
Din n er & A Show 2017 Blues Awards Winner Jun 9 Terry Hanck Stompin’ Saxophone 8:00 / No Cover Fri
Adamz & Friends Jun 11 Doug 5:00 / No Cover Sun
Rivertown Trio Jun 16 The with Julie Barnard Fri
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Rancho Allstars Jun 17 The with Special Guest Johnny Rawls Sat
Soul-BluesAward Winner 8:30
The Ultimate Tribute to Fleetwood Mac Jun 24 Fleetwood Mask 8:30 Sat
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“Blues and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer” Jun 18 Elvin Bishop and Father’s special guest Master Soul Man Day Johnny Rawls
Castro and the Jun 25 Tommy Painkillers and special guest Sun
Ron Thompson & The Resistors
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Our Annual Beatle Q with Jul 2 The Sun Kings Sun
Dan Chan the Magic Man Jun 14, 11am. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.
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Summer Classes for Kids Explore science, art and cartooning, and even ice skating. Through Aug 11. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.
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Summer Photography Camp for Teens Fun and informative camp is designed especially for teens ages 14 to 17. Jun 12-16. $350. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569. Thu 6/8 • Doors 7:30pm ⁄ $28–$33
Lectures
Dean & Britta (of Luna) with William Tyler Fri 6/9 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $37 Adv–$42 DOS/Seated
At the Movies Historical Society of Santa Rosa hosts a reception and talk that focuses on the city’s moviegoing experience in the 1950s and 1960s. Registration required. Jun 13, 5:30pm. Free. Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. historicalsocietysantarosa.org. Backyard Chickens Introductory talk from farmer Ken Kirkland touches on many aspects of keeping chickens. Jun 10, 9am. The Fairfax Backyard Farmer, 135 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415.342.5092. Book Discussion Group Read “H Is for Hawk” by Helen Macdonald and visit with Bird Rescue Center ambassador raptors. Jun 8, 12:30pm. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004. Connecting Labor & Community North Bay Jobs with Justice hosts guest speakers and honors workers and community activists who fight for working families in the community. Jun 9, 6pm. $25. Odd Fellows Hall, 545 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa. northbayjobswithjustice.org. Domestic Violence Network Meeting Learn community response
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Peter Rowan & Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Sat 6/10 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $25–$30
Freddy Jones Band
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Sun 6/11 • Doors 12pm ⁄ $12–$14 • All Ages
Rock The Ages Rock & Roll Senior Chorus
Thu 6/15 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $27 Adv/$32 DOS
Langhorne Slim & Sara Watkins Fri 6/16 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $25–$28
Bonnie Hayes & Friends Sat 6/17 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $22–$25
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ANGELEX feat Angeline Saris from Zepparella and Lex Razon of Vinyl
Thu 6/22 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $25–$30 ⁄All Ages/Seated
Matt Schofield
Sat 6/24 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $60 Adv–$65 DOS An Evening with Joey Burns and John
Convertino of Calexico
Sun 6/25 • Doors 6pm ⁄ $35–$40
THE WEIGHT BAND
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Network Entrepreneurial Women of Marin Network with other entrepreneurial women, hear from guest speaker and nutrition consultant Tia Acevedo and enjoy delicious dining. RSVP required. Jun 13, 6pm. Piatti’s Ristorante & Bar, 625 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley. newofmarin.com.
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Book Passage By-the-Bay Jun 7, 6pm, “Go from Stressed to Strong” with Laurie A Watkins. Jun 10, 1pm, “Cutting back” with Leslie Buck. Jun 10, 4pm, “Memoir of a Slightly Mad Mystic” with Lawrence Furman. 100 Bay St, Sausalito. 415.339.1300. Diesel Bookstore Jun 9, 6pm, “Dad and the Dinosaur” with Gennifer Choldenko, a kid’s pj party. Jun 10, 3pm, “Healing Civilizations” with Dr Nadim Shaath. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.785.8177. Jack London State Park Jun 11, 4pm, Jack London Short Story Read Aloud with Paul Martin. Free/$10 parking. 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen. 707.938.5216. Left Bank Brasserie Jun 11, 6:30pm, “Weber’s Greatest Hits” with Jamie Purviance, a Cooks with Books event. $115 and up. 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331. Napa Bookmine Jun 8, 7pm, “The 7 Steps of Forgiveness” with Dr Patrick Miller. 964 Pearl St, Napa. 707.733.3199.
Enjoy a compelling selection of films with a focus on Buddhism, along with live appearances by many of the filmmakers at the International Buddhist Film Festival, June 9-11, at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael. strategies for preventing domestic abuse and get resources from the Center for Domestic Peace and Marin County District Attorney. Jun 14, 3pm. Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael. 415.491.6625. Exploring the Geology Along Our Coastal Trails Longtime Sea Ranch resident, author and geologist Thomas Cochrane speaks and signs copies of his new book. Jun 10, 2pm. Free. Sonoma Outfitters, 2412 Magowan Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.528.1920. Feng Shui Dynamics of Pest Management Integrate Feng Shui to create a dynamic, healthy and beautiful garden. Jun 9, 2pm. Free. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael. 415.485.3323. Flash Fiction Redwood Writers presents Grant Faulkner, executive director of National Novel Writing Month, to speak on the art of brevity in writing. Jun 11, 2:30pm. $10. Flamingo Resort Hotel, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530. Guided Meditation Teaching & Practice Pristine Mind Foundation hosts class with Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche. Sun, Jun 11, 10am. St Vincent’s School, 1 St Vincent Dr, San Rafael. 415.526.3778. Literacyworks Lecture Brian Fishman, a counterterrorism researcher and author, speaks as part of the series focused on civil discourse. Jun 11, 3:45pm. $20-$25. Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. literacyworks.org. Meet the Makers Tour and learn about the incredible artisans that make up the Barlow market district. Fri, 1pm. Barlow Event Center, 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.824.5600.
Music & Mentorship Series Bay Area drummer Scott Amendola leads an informal workshop that covers career development, skill building secrets and more. Jun 10, 3pm. ink.paper.plate studio and shop, 11401 State Route 1, Point Reyes Station. 415.873.6008. Rodin: Sculpture of Truth & Passion Art talk celebrates the life and work of the famous sculptor. Jun 13, 12pm. San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo. 415.258.4656. Second Saturday Cartoonist Meet, watch and talk to cartoonist and comic book writer Jaimel Hemphill. Jun 10, 1pm. Free with admission. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452. The Secret Lives of Bees Turn your garden into a pollinator paradise. Jun 8, 7pm. Corte Madera Library. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.
Readings Book Passage Jun 7, 1pm, “The Bright Hour” with Lucy Kalanithi and John Duberstein. Jun 7, 7pm, “Currency of Love” with Jill Dodd. Jun 8, 7pm, “The Frozen Hours” with Jeff Shaara. Jun 10, 1pm, Microbiome Summit with several authors. Jun 10, 4pm, “Siracusa” with Delia Ephron. Jun 10, 7pm, “The Scribe of Siena” with Melodie Winawer. Jun 10, 7pm, “Surviving the Storm” with Cheryl Krauter. Jun 11, 1pm, “Vacation Guide to the Solar System” with Olivia Koski and Jana Grcevich. Jun 11, 4pm, “Growing a Revolution” with David Montgomery. Jun 13, 7pm, Marin Poetry Center Traveling Show. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.
Napa Valley Distillery Jun 13, 8pm, “Where Bartenders Drink” with Adrienne Stillman, space is limited, 21 and over only. $15-$50. 2485 Stockton St, Napa. 707.265.6272. Novato Copperfield’s Books Jun 11, 2pm, “Don’t Blink!” with Tom Booth. 999 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.763.3052. Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Jun 11, 11am, “Don’t Blink!” with Tom Booth. Jun 11, 3pm, “Siracusa” with Delia Ephron. Jun 14, 12pm, “Lockdown” with Laurie R King. Jun 14, 7pm, “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O” with Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.762.0563. San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jun 13, 5:30pm, “Spellbound” with David Kwong. Jun 14, 1:30pm, “Lockdown” with Laurie R King. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.524.2800. Santa Rosa Central Library Jun 10, 8pm, “Beartown” with Fredrick Backman, fundraiser for Sonoma County Public Library Foundation. 211 E St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.0831. Studio 333 Jun 8, 7pm, Why There Are Words, seven authors read on the topic of Arrivals. 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.8272. Vintners Inn Event Center Jun 14, 7am, “Spellbound” with David Kwong, special breakfast event. 4350 Barnes Rd, Santa Rosa.
Theater Becky’s New Car Melissa Claire stars as a woman working through a midlife crisis in playwright Steven Dietz’s funny and thought-provoking play, presented by Sonoma Arts Live, Jun 9-25. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. sonomaartslive.org. Bold Moves Off the Page Readers Theater performs the works of 11 local writers ranging from poignant to quirky to hilarious. Jun 9-10,
7:30pm. $10-$15. Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938. Clue: The Musical Who killed Mr. Boddy, in what room and with what weapon? Find out in this musical adaptation of the popular board game. Through Jun 18. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa. 707.266.6305. Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Bay Area’s most magical outdoor theater experience presents the timeless classic for their 104th season. Sun, 2pm. Through Jun 18. $20-$40. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.383.1100. George M Musical tells the life of George M Cohan, a giant of the American musical theater who wrote classic songs as “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” Jun 9-Jul 9. $15-$38. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185. George M Preview Benefit Get the first look at the new musical and support the Kiwanis Club of the Redwood Empire. Jun 8, 7pm. $25. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185. The Legend of Georgia McBride Campy comedy follows an Elvis impersonator who trades in his jumpsuit for a dress and achieves stardom. Jun 8-Jul 2. $10. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208. Noises Off Hilarity and chaos ensue in Curtain Call Theatre’s production of Michael Frayn’s play-within-a-play. Through Jun 24. $15-$20. Russian River Hall, 20347 Hwy 116, Monte Rio. 707.524.8739. Private Lives Sparks fly and hilarity ensues in this charming comedy, presented by Ross Valley Players. Through Jun 18. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555. Return to the Scene of the Crime David Kleinberg revisits Vietnam in this oneman-show sequel to his acclaimed “Hey, Hey, LBJ!” Jun 10, 7:30pm. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888. Sing Me a Murder See and sing in the newest dinner show from Get a Clue Productions, a fully functioning karaoke bar with deadly competition. Reservations required. Sat, Jun 10, 7pm. $68. Charlie’s Restaurant, Windsor Golf Club, 1320 19th Hole Dr, Windsor. Suddenly It’s Springtime Marin Onstage presents two one-act plays from major writers that explore relationships when love is in the air. Through Jun 10. $12$24. The Belrose, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422. Tempestuous Pegasus Theater Company presents a modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” written by local playwright Merlyn Q Sell and directed by Beulah Vega. Jun 9-25. $18-$25. Riverkeeper Park, 16153 Main St, Guerneville. pegasustheater.com.
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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142056. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: OPTIMUM LANGUAGE SOLUTIONS, 14OO LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #2257, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: ISABELLE LONG, 14OO LINCOLN VILLAGE CIRCLE #2257, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 20, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 07 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141929. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: INNER RESOURCE RECOVERY, 175 HOLMES AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: WILLIAM MATHEW SMITH, 175 HOLMES AVENUE, 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 April 03, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142094. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ABBOT KINNEY MARIN, 1700 4TH STREET SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HEIDI ASHLEY, 520 FAIRHILLS DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 27, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142183. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JANIMA, CEVICHE, BUCATINI, 34 GRENADA DRIVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: JANIMA, LLC, 34 GRENADA DRIVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925. 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 12, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 07 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142159. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BETTY’S BEAUTY BOUTIQUE, 322B MILLER AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: BETTY PHUNG, ALVIN TUONG, 1720 ALEMAN BLVD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112.The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. 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 May 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142077. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BE YOURSELF HYPNOSIS, 1337 FOURTH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ANNE E. WOLFE, 1337 FOURTH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the
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PublicNotices fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on April 25, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142211. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CREPEVINE, CASCABEL, 1131 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ZANOON, INC., 1131 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 16, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 24, May 31, June 07, June 14 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142197. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ZIP ATM, 531 MARIN AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: SEAN STARBUCK, 531 MARIN AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 15, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 24, May 31, June 07, June 14 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142194. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN BLACK LIMO, MARIN BLACK LIMOUSINE, MARIN BLACK TAXI, 1012 GREEN OAK DRIVE APT # 11, NOVATO, CA 94949: YUSUF HASAM MAMOON, 1012 GREEN OAK DRIVE APT # 11, NOVATO, CA 94949. 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 15, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142271. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: POP UP PARTY PROS, 535 BOLLING DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94949: TRACIE BACHMAN, 535 BOLLING DRIVE, 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 May 26, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-142269. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LA GUATEMALTECA EXPRESS, 26 MEDWAY ROAD #1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ROSA YANETH AGUILAR ZAMPOP, 81 WOODLAND AVE # 9, 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 May 26, 2017. (Publication Dates: May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File
No: 2017-142284. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JESSA SKINCARE AND SUGARING, 1615 HILL ROAD UNIT I, NOVATO, CA 94947: JESSA SKIN LLC, 6 PARK CREST COURT APT B, NOVATO, CA 94947. 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 May 30,
2017. (Publication Dates: June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28 of 2017)
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No: 2017-142289. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: RIDGE + ASSSOCIATES, 101 SANTA MARGARITA DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: RICHARD S. RIDGE, 101 SANTA MARGARITA DRIVE, 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 May 31, 2017. (Publication Dates: June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28 of 2017)
OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1701676. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner NIGEL WHEELS FORD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: NIGEL WHEELS FORD to NIGEL WATERLOW FORD. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 06/29/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT C, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: May 10, 2017 (Publication Dates: May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7 of 2017)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT FROM USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME—File No: 304769. The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on May 26, 2017, Under File No: 2017304769. Fictitious Business name(s) LA GUATEMALTECA EXPRESS, 26 MEDWAY #1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JOHN SF CAPRIEL HERRERA, 81 WOODLAND AVE #9, SAN RAFAEL,CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on May 26, 2017 (Publication Dates: May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21 of 2017) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: DOROTHY M. REBSCHER; Case No. PR-1700848 filed on May 23, 2017. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of DOROTHY M. REBSCHER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN by STEPHEN JOHN REBSCHER. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that STEPHEN JOHN REBSCHER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JULY 3, 2017 at 9:00 am. In Dept. J, Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California,
County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94913. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California Statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: Joan C. Rodman, 1629 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901. Telephone: 415-259-0593. (Publication Dates: May 31, June 07, June 14 of 2017) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT FROM USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME—File No: 304769. The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on Jan 13, 2015, Under File No: 2015136436. Fictitious Business name(s) LA GUATEMALTECA EXPRESS, 26 MIDWAY #1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JOHN SF CAPRIEL HERRERA, 81 WOODLAND AVE #9, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on May 26, 2017. (Publication Dates: June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28 of 2017)
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT FROM USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME—File No: 304767. The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on Oct 20, 2014 Under File No: 2014135888. Fictitious Business name(s) THE COFFEE CART, 124 BELVEDERE STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: XIMENA PAOLA RODRIGUEZ MENESES, 4 DE LUCA PLACE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on May 23, 2017. (Publication Dates: June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28 of 2017) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1701804. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner OLESEA MIHALCIUC filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: OLESEA MIHALCIUC to OLESEA CHICU. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 08/17/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E, ROOM: E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: May 18, 2017. (Publication Dates: June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28 of 2017)
By Amy Alkon
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I’m a guy who hates fake boobs. I’ve dumped women I really liked upon discovering they have them. Total dealbreaker for me. However, I obviously can’t just ask whether a woman has them. What should I do? I don’t want to waste my time or hers.—Real Deal
A:
Right. Not exactly a first-date question: “So … did you get your boobs from your mom’s side of the family or from some doc’s Yelp review?” Your aversion to counterfitties doesn’t come out of nowhere. Breast implants are a form of “strategic interference,” evolutionary psychologist David Buss’ term for when the mating strategies of one sex are derailed by the other. Women, for example, evolved to seek “providers”—men with high status and access to resources. A guy engages in strategic interference by impressing the ladies with his snazzy new Audi—one he pays for by subletting a “condo” that’s actually the backyard playhouse of the rotten 8-year-old next door. A woman doesn’t need an Audi (or even a bus pass) to attract men. She just needs the features that men evolved to go all oglypants for—like youth, an hourglass bod, big eyes, full lips and big bra puppies. Men aren’t attracted to these features just becuz. Biological anthropologist Grazyna Jasienska finds that women with big (natural!) boobs have higher levels of the hormone estradiol, a form of estrogen that increases a woman’s likelihood of conception. Women with both big boobs and a small waist have about 30 percent higher levels—which could mean they’d be about three times as likely to get pregnant as other women. So, big fake boobs are a form of mating forgery—like a box supposedly containing a high-def TV that actually contains a bunch of no-def bricks. There are some telltale signs of Frankenboobs, like immunity from gravity. Women with big real boobs have bra straps that could double as seat belts and bra backs like those lumbar support belts worn by warehouse workers. However, an increasing number of women have more subtle implants (all the better to strategically interfere with you, my dear!). Though you might get the truth by teasing the subject of plastic surgery into conversation, you should accept the reality: You may not know till you get a woman horizontal—and the sweater Alps remain so high and proud that you’re pretty sure you see Heidi running across them, waving to the Ricola guy playing the alpenhorn.
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I went out with this guy twice. He was really effusive about how much he liked me and how we had the beginnings of something awesome. He seemed sincere, so I ended up sleeping with him, and then, boom. He vanished. Was he just telling me he was into me to get me in the sack? I can’t imagine ever doing that to somebody.—Integrity
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A guy’s “I really care about you” makes a woman feel that he’s got a real reason for being there with her—beyond how the neighbor’s goat’s a surprisingly fast runner. Men evolved to be the worker bees of sex—the wooers of the species, trying to sell women on their level of love and commitment with mushy talk and bunches of carats. Women generally don’t need to work to get sex; they just need to let men know they’re willing—which is why around Valentine’s Day, you don’t hear the tool-time version of those Kay Jewelers commercials, reminding the ladies, “Every kiss begins with a circular saw!” This difference aligns with what evolutionary psychologist David Buss calls men’s and women’s conflicting “sexual strategies”—in keeping with how getting it on can leave a woman “with child” and a man with a little less semen. Accordingly, Buss finds that women are more likely to be “sexual deceivers”—to dangle the possibility of sex to get a favor or special treatment from a man. Men, on the other hand, are more likely to be “commitment deceivers.” In Buss’ lab, when the researchers asked 112 college dudes about whether they’d “exaggerated the depth of their feelings for a woman in order to have sex with her, 71 percent admitted to having done so, compared with only 39 percent of the women” who were asked whether they’d done that sort of thing. Knowing the different ways that men and women deceive and are prone to be deceived is the best way to avoid being a victim of that deception. Borrow a motto from Missouri, the Show Me State. And note that this “show me” thing takes time. Wait to have sex until you’ve been around a guy enough to see that he’s got something behind those flowery words—beyond how getting you into bed is preferable to staying home, dressing his penis in a tiny cape, and playing video games.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.
Astrology
For the week of June 7
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you chose me
as your relationship guide, I’d counsel you and your closest ally to be generous with each other; to look for the best in each other and praise each other’s beauty and strength. If you asked me to help foster your collaborative zeal, I’d encourage you to build a shrine in honor of your bond—an altar that would invoke the blessings of deities, nature spirits and the ancestors. If you hired me to advise you on how to keep the fires burning and the juices flowing between you two, I’d urge you to never compare your relationship to any other, but rather celebrate the fact that it’s unlike any other in the history of the planet.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The Milky
Way Galaxy contains more than 100 billion stars. If they were shared equally, every person on Earth could have dominion over at least 14. I mention this because you’re in a phase when it makes sense for you to claim your 14. Yes, I’m being playful, but I’m also quite serious. According to my analysis of the upcoming weeks, you will benefit from envisaging big, imaginative dreams about the riches that could be available to you in the future. How much money do you want? How much love can you express? How thoroughly at home in the world could you feel? How many warm rains would you like to dance beneath? How much creativity do you need to keep reinventing your life? Be extravagant as you fantasize.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “When I grow up, I’m not sure what I want to be.” Have you ever heard that thought bouncing around your mind, Gemini? Or how about this one: “Since I can’t decide what I want to be, I’ll just be everything.” If you have been tempted to swear allegiance to either of those perspectives, I suggest that it’s time to update your relationship with them. A certain amount of ambivalence about commitment and receptivity to myriad possibilities will always be appropriate for you. But if you hope to fully claim your birthright, if you long to ripen into your authentic self, you’ll have to become ever-more definitive and specific about what you want to be and do. CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a Cancerian myself, I’ve had days when I’ve stayed in bed from morning to nightfall, confessing my fears to my imaginary friends and eating an entire cheesecake. As an astrologer, I’ve noticed that these blue patches seem more likely to occur during the weeks before my birthday each year. If you go through a similar blip anytime soon, here’s what I recommend: Don’t feel guilty about it. Don’t resist it. Instead, embrace it fully. If you feel lazy and depressed, get REALLY lazy and depressed. Literally hide under the covers with your headphones on and feel sorry for yourself for as many hours as it takes to exhaust the gloom and emerge renewed. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the early days of the
internet, “sticky” was a term applied to websites that were good at drawing readers back again and again. To possess this quality, a content provider had to have a knack for offering text and images that web surfers felt an instinctive yearning to bond with. I’m reanimating this term so I can use it to describe you. Even if you don’t have a website, you now have a soulful adhesiveness that arouses people’s urge to merge. Be discerning how you use this stuff. You may be stickier than you realize!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Ancient Mayans used chili, magnolia and vanilla to prepare exotic chocolate drinks from cacao beans. The beverage was sacred and prestigious to them. It was a centerpiece of cultural identity and an accessory in religious rituals. In some locales, people were rewarded for producing delectable chocolate with just the right kind and amount of froth. I suspect, Virgo, that you will soon be asked to do the equivalent of demonstrating your personal power by whipping up the best possible chocolate froth. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, the chances are good that you’ll succeed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do you have your
visa for the wild side? Have you packed your bag of
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tricks? I hope that you’ll bring gifts to dispense, just in case you’ll need to procure favors in the outlying areas where the rules are a bit loose. It might also be a good idea to take along a skeleton key and a snake-bite kit. You won’t necessarily need them. But I suspect that you’ll be offered magic cookies and secret shortcuts, and it would be a shame to have to turn them down simply because you’re unprepared for the unexpected.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’re like a prince or princess who has been turned into a frog by the spell of a fairy tale villain. This situation has gone on for a while. In the early going, you retained a vivid awareness that you had been transformed. But the memory of your origins has faded, and you’re no longer working so diligently to find a way to change back into your royal form. Frankly, I’m concerned. This horoscope is meant to remind you of your mission. Don’t give up! Don’t lose hope! And take extra good care of your frog-self, please. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): People might have ideas about you that are at odds with how you understand yourself. For example, someone might imagine that you have been talking trash about them—even though you haven’t been. Someone else may describe a memory they have about you, and you know it’s a distorted version of what actually happened. Don’t be surprised if you hear even more outlandish tales, too, like how you’re stalking Taylor Swift or conspiring with the One World Government to force all citizens to eat kale every day. I’m here to advise you to firmly reject all of these skewed projections. For the immediate future, it’s crucial to stand up for your right to define yourself —to be the final authority on what’s true about you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “God
doesn’t play dice with the universe,” said Albert Einstein. In response, another Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Niels Bohr, said to Einstein, “Stop giving instructions to God.” I urge you to be more like Bohr than Einstein in the coming weeks, Capricorn. As much as possible, avoid giving instructions to anyone, including God, and resist the temptation to offer advice. In fact, I recommend that you abstain from passing judgment, demanding perfection and trying to compel the world to adapt itself to your definitions. Instead, love and accept everything and everyone exactly as they are right now.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Lysistrata is a satire by ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It takes place during the war between Athens and Sparta. The heroine convinces a contingent of women to withhold sexual privileges from the soldiers until they stop fighting. “I will wear my most seductive dresses to inflame my husband’s ardor,” says one. “But I will never yield to his desires. I won’t raise my legs towards the ceiling. I will not take up the position of the Lioness on a Cheese Grater.” Regardless of your gender, Aquarius, your next assignment is twofold: 1. Don’t be like the women in the play. Give your favors with discerning generosity. 2. Experiment with colorful approaches to pleasure like the Lioness with a Cheese Grater, the Butterfly Riding the Lizard, the Fox Romancing the River and any others you can dream up. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take your
seasick pills. The waves will sometimes be higher than your boat. Although I don’t think that you’ll capsize, the ride may be wobbly. And unless you have waterproof clothes, it’s probably best to just get naked. You WILL get drenched. By the way, don’t even fantasize about heading back to shore prematurely. You have good reasons to be sailing through the rough waters. There’s a special “fish” out there that you need to catch. If you snag it, it will feed you for months—maybe longer.Y
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