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This week, a letter-writer tells men not to control the reproductive rights of women … or else.

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Dear “Gentlemen” of the Republican Party, You who are obviously trying hard to control women and their reproductive rights really scare me, so I have devised an idea for the women of this country and possibly the world to adopt.

We are going to prevent the men in this country and world from having EJACULATIONS anytime they want, by making it illegal to have [them] more than once a month, and the women of this country and world will tell them which day of the month they [can] do that act. They want to meddle in our lives, we will meddle in theirs.

So please support our NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ONCE A MONTH EJACULATION LAW, IN WHICH THE WOMEN OF THIS COUNTRY AND WORLD WILL MAKE THE MEN’S PRIVATE LIVES AS DIFFICULT AS THEY ARE MAKING OURS. Yours very sincerely, Mitzi Kemp

Happy reader Happy to see the Pacific Sun discontinuing the annual political endorsements which have no place in a paper, recommending one vote for certain candidates or issues. It’s up to the INDIVIDUAL voter and [who] they believe to be their best choice, and not a paper pushing for the vote. Hope other papers follow this. Good Job. Walter Schivo

Political Forum Dear readers: This year, we are discontinuing our annual endorsement issue. However, leading up to local elections, we will dedicate this space to political letters, endorsements and commentary. Please send your contributions to letters@pacificsun. com. And enjoy the floor.

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Letter-writer Walter Schivo questions what’s going on with Marin’s trash.

Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 14, Section 17402.5, which requires a recycling center meet the following criteria: (1) all incoming materials must be SEPARATED for reuse; (2) putrescible waste in the incoming materials must be less than 1 percent, and [the] residual amount of solid waste in the separated-for-reuse materials be less than 10 percent.

Now one might ask where they are trucking this dumped material, which is piling up daily? They can’t separate it. Is it being taken to the NOVATO facility at the wee hours of the morning, or transported to other counties? How is it transported? Can some investigative work be done on this and reported to the public?

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2 What university is home to the most famous secret society, Skull and Bones?

3 Halloween was so named by the Scots in the 1700s, when the night of October 31, before All Saints Day, was called what?

4 Many teams in the National Football League play their home games outside the city limits.

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▼ Whole Foods is in the Zero aisle again, thanks to another overzealous security guard. Marika, of San Rafael, was a regular at the Third Street store.

Until last week. “A Whole Foods security person accused me of stealing food and called the police on me,” Marika said. The beef began when she took a container of food, with a preset price, into the dining area outside. (On many occasions, she has eaten food outside, brought the container back in, shopped, and then paid for all of her groceries.) The guard didn’t let her explain her intention and the situation escalated to absurdity. Marika, the executive directive of a local nonprofit, wasn’t arrested; however, she is banned for life from Whole Foods. Management should be ashamed.—Nikki Silverstein

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Slide Ranch, a nonprofit on the Marin coast that connects kids to nature, received a grant from the West Marin Fund this past spring.

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West Marin Fund hits its stride

By Tom Gogola

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ive years after it was founded, the West Marin Fund (WMF) has quickly forged a critical presence as the go-to regional fund to support preschools, food banks, senior services and many other gestures of empathy and environmentalism in far-flung parts of Marin County. The fund serves 11 unincorporated towns along a legendary coast where the only government to speak of is

often the public utility district—and where the people most in need can be stubbornly awesome when it comes to their right to live free in a part of the world increasingly given over to the forces of Airbnb and other impediments to a life of humble poverty.

The organization, says founding board member and longtime Inverness resident and activist, Michael Mery, sprang from “an appreciation of the diversity and

social and environmental health of the place we share, in the face of significant economic change, in order to nurture what we have.”

Mery notes that there are 60 nonprofits up and down the coast, serving a population that’s a fraction of what you’ll find in the eastern parts of Marin County— where, by contrast, there are more than 1,000 nonprofits competing for grants and donations, many

through the Marin Community Foundation (MCF).

The WMF came into being, in late 2010, when nonprofit managers in West Marin saw how the wellfunded and Novato-based MCF wasn’t fully serving the needs of wild West Marin County. The MCF had de-prioritized funding environmental organizations and gave rise to the WMF in the process, says WMF Executive Director Catherine Porter.

At its founding, the organization set out to raise at least $2 million by this year, and in its first round of grants, in 2012, keyed in on small, but critical, grants in the $600 to $4,000 range. According to MCF press materials, that first round saw a total of $56,000 granted across 27 organizations that included the Coastal Marin Fund, KWMR radio, Friends of Sam’s House in Bolinas, and the Papermill Creek Children’s Center. In 2013-14, the fund sent a total of $226,000; in June of this year, it granted $48,000 across 26 recipients, including a grant to newcomer lit-mag the Inverness Almanac. All told, says Porter, about $1.3 million has been dispersed so far.

In short order, says Mery, it’s become hard to imagine a West Marin without a West Marin Fund. On a recent morning, the sprightly, yet self-conscious elder dropped by downtown Point Reyes Station’s West Marin Commons (aka, The Commons)—a project made possible through the work of the fund—and which celebrated and reified one of its core missions when it carved out this green corner hangout: Amplify the diversity.

The Commons, Mery says, opened to the public on Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16), to emphasize the WMF embrace of immigrants. He says The Commons, leased by the owners of the Tiburon ferry, serves to celebrate the “emergence of the Latino population in the public space, a big change in the last three to five

helped keep her organization on the MCF radar. The foundation is one of the most well-funded in the country, to the tune of about $400 million. “The fund now functions as a central referral point and has raised our profile with MCF,” Friefield says, “including a conduit to donor-advised funds, and setting up networking opportunities that have enhanced exchanges and collaborations.”

Closer to home, Porter notes the unique character, and characters, that populate West Marin in both spirit and bodily presence. Some folks would just as soon live the life of noble poverty, in their cars or in the woods among the redwoods— and here’s where the great benefit a close-to-home foundation comes to bear: “Because it’s a community foundation in an area that has a manageable population and 60 nonprofits,” Porter says, “the advantage is that you know everybody.”

And knowing everybody means knowing what they’re in need of.

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Sam’s House in Bolinas will provide one, and laundry services too, with money raised through the West Marin Fund. It’s a small but humanizing gesture, “but it’s not really about the money,” Porter says.

“This is the first time we’ve ever been recognized as an integral part of the caregiving community. Half of it is just being recognized as a caregiver in the community.”

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“Many nonprofit leaders were leery of the WMF at first, but I think now all see it as central to the nonprofit community,” says Wendy Friefeld, the executive director of West Marin Community Services.

Her organization provides a spectrum of services in the Pt. Reyes Station area—among other things, they host a food pantry and provide immigration services, child care and college scholarships.

Friefeld was a founding member of the WMF board after a 13-year hiatus away from West Marin nonprofits. She’s happily surprised she came back, she says via email, since the WMF is perfectly suited to the needs of its client community.

“We have received numerous West Marin Fund grants, not large in the scheme of things but large for us,” she says. With the grants, the organization has “been able to undertake projects to make us more effective”—including marketing and using new databases to improve tracking for clients and donors.

“Our people gather knowledge and provide services, or amplify services,” says Porter, who adds that WMF still works with the Marin Community Foundation and is on call for legal services, should the need arise. “We keep money with the foundation,” Porter says.

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After the Valley Fire broke out in Lake County, nonprofits from near and far reached out to help.

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Into the breach

North Bay nonprofits rose to challenge during Valley Fire Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership When the first flames of Lake County’s disastrous Valley Fire broke out on the afternoon of September 12, firefighters and law enforcement were naturally the first to respond. As the fire grew and more homes were lost, the

Red Cross and good samaritans stepped in to provide shelter, and aid those left homeless. As the damage mounted and the fire raged, Gov. Brown declared a state of emergency and Napa County activated its emergency volunteer center on Sept. 16 to help manage the growing flood of displaced residents and donations.

Coordinated by San Rafael’s Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL), the group

played a critical, if unheralded, role during the fire and its aftermath.

While employees of the nonprofit and its volunteer network weren’t in harm’s way, they provided critical services to those who were.

“They were great,” said Carlene Moore, executive director of the nonprofit Napa County Fair.

Calistoga’s Napa Valley Fairgrounds was the site of disaster relief and shelter for fire victims. “They were a tremendous help.”

Within hours of the outbreak of the fire, local volunteers stepped up to help. When CVNL arrived on the scene a few days later, Moore was impressed by the way the organization supported and worked with the volunteers already onsite, rather than “taking over” and pushing them aside.

“I can’t say enough about what saviors they were,” Moore said.

CVNL has been around for 50 years and serves as a nonprofit

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Jake, right, was rescued from the Valley Fire and became friends with Hero, a longtime resident of Sunrise Horse Rescue.

the fire area.

Rodgers, who started with CVNL as a volunteer more than 10 years ago, says his group also helped deploy the scores of volunteers who were lining up to help. The emergency volunteer center is where people who want to help are directed. The Red Cross was at capacity and had been turning away volunteers, something that was upsetting to some of those who wanted to help.

“They could see the need was still there,” he said.

Because of the North Bay’s vast network of nonprofits and volunteers, help was in large supply.

Some of the many nonprofits that rose to the occasion include the Boys & Girls Club, Napa Valley Community Foundation, Wine Country Animal Lovers, Calistoga Wildcat Athletic Boosters, Sunrise Horse Rescue, OLE Health, Community Action of Napa Valley and the UpValley Family Centers. Given Napa Valley’s many restaurants, food was not in short supply. Rodgers said by Sept.

22 local restaurants had served more than 20,000 meals. While they’re not exactly a nonprofit organization, event the local chapter of the Hells Angels turned out to help and prepared a barbecue lunch for firefighters.

“When you see humanity stepping up to help and you get to be part of it, it’s a really beautiful thing,” Rodgers said.

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service provider for other nonprofits in the form of consulting work, training seminars and executive search assistance to the many organizations that do not have them in-house. But when a disaster like the Valley Fire strikes, they play a more urgent role as emergency volunteer coordinator for Marin and Napa counties. Sonoma and Lake counties do not outsource their emergency volunteer coordination.

“It comes into action the moment the state declares an emergency,” says Peter Rodgers, marketing and communications director for the organization.

Napa County has its own office of emergency services but given the scale of the Valley Fire, the county needed to activate CVNL’s disaster coordination role in order to meet the crisis.

“That’s when things really became urgent,” said Rodgers.

The group’s first order of business was to manage the truckloads of donations that were piling up at the fairgrounds. It turns out that there were too many clothes donations and not enough items that were in greater need: Batteries, flashlights, coats, coolers, sunhats and beanies.

They got the word out via radio, TV and print media about what donations were needed, sorted them and then with the assistance of the national nonprofit Points of Light (remember President George H.W. Bush’s “thousand points of light?”) and their partner FedEx, they delivered the goods to fire victims once they were allowed back into

“The emus were tough,” Lisa Bloch, spokesperson for the Marin Humane Society (MHS), says with a laugh. “Apparently they’re not the friendliest.”

Emus were just one group of animals rescued from Lake County by the MHS after the devastating fires began to roar. They, along with cats, dogs, horses and pigs were provided with food and comfort by MHS workers who traveled north two days a week for 12 days to help their animal-loving neighbors out.

Part of a coalition of animal rescue organizations, MHS takes animals from shelters in areas where disaster strikes, to help make room for animals left homeless by the fires.

“It’s nice when there’s a coordinated effort,” Bloch says. “A lot of people are well-intentioned, and they might go into a disaster area and try to rescue animals, but you want to help the local shelters first.”

This way, there’s a better chance of animals being reunited with their owners, Bloch says. “That’s the last thing you want—is for someone to not get reunited [with their pet] after they lose everything.”

“They were so overwhelmed,” she continues, referring to members of Lake County shelters who were working 24-7, and who had even lost homes and animals themselves. “We helped to relieve their staff because they were pretty exhausted.”

The MHS had staff doing wellness checks on animals who had been left behind or displaced, leaving food and water for them, microchipping pets that hadn’t been chipped, helping to clean cages at the local shelters and helping to match pets with owners. “We were glad to help,” she says. “Whatever was needed—we just did it.”

Bloch, who notes that the MHS also helped with animals from Hurricane Katrina, says that although many people set up disaster plans for themselves and their families, they often fail to set up emergency plans for their pets.

“It’s sad,” she says. “We help people learn from this.”

Those who traveled north to help saw everything from “kitties with pinched paws” to lost horses to burned and deceased animals.

“That’s pretty heartbreaking,” Bloch says. “When people return from things like that, we give them ample time to process. You just care so much.”

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“The risks this fall and winter are quite significant,” Rodgers said. “This may be the next episode we have to deal with.”—Stett Holbrook

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to receive and help animals from overwhelmed shelters. Learn more at marinhumanesociety.org.—Molly Oleson

Sunrise Horse Rescue Jeffrey Hoelsken saw the glow of the Valley Fire on Sept. 12. The executive director of the Sunrise Horse Rescue was hosting the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser in Calistoga as the fire broke out that evening.

“It was a scary sight,” recalls Hoelsken. “We were very close to it from the beginning.”

That night, the St. Helena-based horse sanctuary began taking in animals from evacuees, and

by Sunday their staff of trained volunteers was venturing out to pull animals out of the fire line.

“Anytime something like this happens, there’s people who naturally mobilize towards the danger to help,” Hoelsken said. “Our volunteers were very ready to go.”

With extensive training on their side, the staff at Sunrise was able to approach many distressed horses and move them to the Middletown Animal Hospital. They also dropped hay and water to animals left behind. Sunrise founding board member and horse trainer Tracee Beebe recalls seeing one horse that would not come out.

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CVNL helped to manage truckloads of donations that got piled up at the Napa Valley Fairgrounds after the Valley Fire.

a fence post. She called a vet and waved down two men with a trailer who were out helping any way they could. One of the men had just lost everything in the fire. Together, they saved the horse’s life.

“It was really intense to be up there at that time,” Beebe says. “But that’s why we were there, to help life continue in the midst of that.”

Back at the sanctuary, 20 horses (and two goats) came to stay with Sunrise, and for a few it will become their forever home. Hoelsken credits the outpouring of donations and support, from food and cash donations to volunteer help, in saving many of theses horses. “We were blown away and so grateful that the community responded the way it did,” he says.

For more information, visit sunrisehorserescue.org.—Charlie Swanson

Mentis

Together with other nonprofits, CVNL helped coordinate deliveries of items to Lake County fire victims.

Operating since 1948, Mentis, formerly known as Family Service of Napa Valley, is the county’s oldest nonprofit. Their focus has long been to provide accessible, affordable mental health care to the young, the elderly and everyone in between.

When the Valley Fire broke out, they got the call from longtime partners UpValley Family Center in Calistoga, requesting mental health services.

“I wasn’t surprised to get the call, given the news,” says Mentis Executive Director Rob Weiss. “On Monday (Sept. 14), we had staff from different programs come up [to the evacuation center at the

Calistoga fairgrounds].” That staff included therapists, case managers and crisis intervention workers.

“We were the first organization to get up there, then it really became a collaborative effort,” Weiss said.

Napa County Health and Human Services soon took the lead and coordinated ongoing shifts for workers from Mentis and other groups to have mental health personnel at the fairgrounds around the clock.

The staff provided mental health screenings, assessments, referrals and counseling to help victims stabilize emotionally and get access to the resources they needed.

“It was all about giving people support when they wanted it,” Weiss says.

Robert Francis, a mental health worker with Mentis, was onsite for a week straight, working 12 to 14 hours daily with dozens of families.

Francis remembers one story in particular. A family, who knew their house was lost from the beginning, went back to grab their safe, full of valuables and sentimental artifacts passed down from generations.

When they brought it back and opened the safe, everything inside was ash.

“I was with the father and I could see in his eyes that he was devastated,” Francis says. “I told him, ‘It’s OK to be upset, your life has been turned upside down.’ I had to let them know their emotions were valid, and that they were going to get through this. They got out of there alive, and that’s what matters.”

For more information, visit mentisnapa.org.✹—Charlie Swanson

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All One Ocean enthusiasts pose with a Beach Clean Up Station, where beach visitors can help clean up the shores to help prevent the suffering of marine life.

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around a million seabirds, turtles, whales and dolphins die each year from eating ocean plastic, Iglehart has found. According to the European Union, 80 percent of their seafood now contains plastic waste.

All One Ocean, a project of the Earth Island Institute, creates permanent, community-generated Beach Clean Up Stations (BCUS).

The boxes at each station contain repurposed bags for collecting detritus. “They provide a simple way for any beachgoer to help collect trash while enjoying the beach,” Iglehart says. The idea is to fill a bag and take it to the nearest trash can.

The boxes, now called Beach TLC Stations, can be found from Bodega Bay to Hapuna Beach in Hawaii, and from Point Reyes National Seashore to Pacifica.

“As with the pilot project on Limantour Beach at Point Reyes National Seashore, community volunteers organize and maintain these permanent, do-it-yourself stations,” Iglehart says. The group has received a Ford Community Green Grant, among other honors.

“Beach TLC makes every day ‘beach cleanup day,’” Iglehart reminds us. “It’s practical, educational and inspirational.”✹ Learn more at alloneocean.org.

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f you’ve seen those colorful beach cleanup stations on the sand from Bodega Bay to Pacifica, you are encouraged to become a mermaid/man and contribute trash for prizes. You probably won’t grow a mermaid appendage, but you will be revered

by All One Ocean (AOO), a beach cleanup organization founded by Hallie Iglehart of Mill Valley.

For every bit of plastic or Styrofoam you collect, you’ll get points—50 points for each large piece of plastic, 100 points for a cigarette lighter and 1,000 points for one cubic foot of Styrofoam, whole or in pieces. It’s like geocaching, but the prize is saving a dolphin, a turtle, a seabird or any other sea creature that can perish on a diet of stuff that we throw away.

Iglehart, an author, activist and organizer who founded AOO in 2010, has assembled impressive supporters on her advisory board, from Patricia Ellsberg of Berkeley, to artist Mayumi Oda and Wallace J. Nichols, best-selling New York Times author, among others. This almost-all volunteer group has a modest budget of $60,000 a year.

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he love part is critical,” says Cathryn Couch, founder of the Ceres Community Project, whose mission statement reads, “We create health for people, communities and the planet through love, healing food and empowering the next generation.”

This year, the nonprofit that depends on teen volunteers and huge community involvement, will provide around 95,000 organic, locally sourced meals to folks with health challenges in Marin and Sonoma counties. Growing exponentially, Ceres expects to provide 1, 280,000 meals in the next eight years—nearly four times as many as they have provided since Couch began the program out of a community church

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Not only does this important program provide nourishing food to those most in need, but it empowers young people both in the kitchen and in their communities. Ceres’ teen volunteers, who learn to cook, make deliveries, help prep and raise funds for the program, are between the ages of 14 and 19, and come from 80 different schools in the region.

Experienced cooks mentor youth in the kitchen, and “Delivery Angels” pick up the prepared meals every Thursday evening.

Couch, a self-described chef, entrepreneur and activist, provides many of the recipes for Ceres. In 2010, along with JoEllen DeNicola, she published the Nourishing Connections

Experienced cooks teach teens who volunteer for the Ceres Community Project how to make healthy meals that get delivered to those in need.

Cookbook: The Healing Power of Food & Community. The book offers more than 100 of the organization’s favorite recipes “home tested by people living with serious illnesses.”

As the organization continues to expand (there are now three kitchen sites in Sebastopol, Sonoma and San Rafael—with one more opening in January in Santa Rosa), Couch is mindful about the growth of Ceres.

“Including the word ‘community’ in our name was very intentional—we want more people to be involved and have a stake in the program, but we also want to keep the intimacy as we scale,” she says.

When asked why the word “love” was included in their mission, Couch explains that it was their clients who taught them of its importance in their program. One client expressed it this way: “It’s one thing to have my family cook for me, but to have people who don’t even know me—it makes me feel like the whole community is cooking for me.” Mission accomplished. ✹ The next teen volunteer orientation is on Wed., Nov. 18 from 5-6pm at the Ceres Marin Kitchen; 4308 Redwood Highway, Suite 100; San Rafael; ceresproject.org/marin.

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production reinvigorates what is truly a classic script. Detractors may question whether mixing proven veteran actors with up-and-coming students from A.C.T.’s Young Conservatory is a good plan, and it has to be admitted that while having accomplished pros in most of the leading roles lifts the overall quality, it also exposes the lack of experience in some of the younger actors. Yet, the latter provide a freshness that might otherwise be lacking, and their working relationship will no doubt yield beneficial effects as the run moves along.

As for the complaint that Ah, Wilderness! is the theatrical equivalent of a Norman Rockwell painting, all I can say is if O’Neill’s portrait of Americana, circa 1906, seems too emotionally warm and fuzzy, one should remember that it’s an idealized concept of a childhood that O’Neill (like most of us) never had, but frequently wish might have been. Suspension of disbelief could not be more pleasant.✹

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Richard Miller (Thomas Stagnitta) waits on the beach for his girlfriend, Muriel McComber (Rosa Palmeri), in Eugene O’Neill’s ‘Ah, Wilderness!’at The Geary Theater.

children, several extended family members and a kitchen maid.

While each has a part to play in the house’s ever-changing communal life, there are two main centers of interest. One is teenage Richard Miller (Thomas Stagnitta), who is fond of showing off by quoting famous authors whose works he has devoured, but who suddenly finds himself facing the vexing realities (moral, sexual and otherwise) of approaching manhood. The other is Uncle Sid, Essie’s brother (Dan Hiatt), whose cheerful wisecracking hides deep shame about an alcohol dependency that prevents him from marrying his longtime fiancé, Lily Miller, Nat’s sister (Margo Hall), who also has a room in the house. I know—it sounds a bit incestuous— but O’Neill’s skill at character building and dialogue coax the comedy along to a soul-satisfying conclusion.

With its strong cast directed by Casey Stangl (who filled in after Mark Rucker’s untimely death last August) and inventive design choices that include an elegant set

by Ralph Funicello that consists of sparsely furnished playing areas separated by translucent sheets of scrim that emphasize the play’s fantasy origins, this A.C.T.

NOW PLAYING: Ah, Wilderness! runs through November 8 at The Geary Theater, 415 Geary St., San Francisco; 415/749-2228; act-sf.org.

A.C.T.’s ‘Ah, Wilderness!’ portrays idealized childhood By Charles Brousse

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Although overshadowed by darker, more anguished works like Long Day’s Journey into Night, Moon for the Misbegotten and The Iceman Cometh that are connected with his unhappy formative years, Ah, Wilderness!, O’Neill’s only comedy, with content he’s described as “the way I would have liked my boyhood to have been,” was once a popular favorite that was regularly performed at professional and semi-professional theaters around the country. Today, the resources required by its 15-member cast, combined with changes in public taste, have substantially reduced the number of productions.

The action takes place July 4-5, 1906, in and near the town of Waterbury, Connecticut. Nat (Anthony Fusco) and Essie Miller (Rachel Ticotin) are happily married upper-middle-class folk who, as was the custom in those times, share their spacious house with their four

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or months we’ve been hearing about the American Conservatory Theater’s new second venue, the “state-ofthe-art” renovated Strand Theater— how “cool” it is and how its arrival will help rejuvenate a rundown section of San Francisco’s central boulevard.

Since the company’s longtime home on Geary Street is anything but cool, some were beginning to wonder whether the powers that be were getting ready to assign the old lady to a nursing home … or worse.

Not to worry. A.C.T. is currently filling the Geary stage with an absolutely lovely revival of Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness! that simultaneously re-establishes the group’s roots as a major guardian of the American theatrical tradition, showcases its importance as one of the country’s primary trainers of emerging talent and reminds us that the grand old building isn’t going anywhere soon.

In ‘Ah, Wilderness!’, Richard Miller (Thomas Stagnitta) expresses his love for Muriel McComber (Rosa Palmeri).

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alloween is on a Saturday this year—a rare treat for adults who usually spend the holiday sitting at home handing out fun-size candies, or face the following day hungover at the office. This year, the North Bay is packing the occasion with concerts and events full of frightful fun.

Out in Tomales, they’re having a ball—a Halloween Costume Ball, to be exact. Dress up in ghoulish attire and boogie the night away with legendary Bay Area blues band Ron Thompson & the Resistors. The longtime guitarist knows how to get the party started, while a full bar and prize giveaways add to the fundraising fun, supporting the Tomales Town Hall.

At the other end of Highway 1, in Bolinas, you can rock the night away with power rock outfit Luvplanet, taking the stage at Smiley’s Schooner Saloon and throwing down big amps and big hair for a show that will raise the dead.

Marin is also host to several dance parties this Halloween, whether it be the Brazilian funk of Sang Matiz at the Lighthouse Bar & Grill’s Haunted Lighthouse Halloween Bash in Mill Valley, or a Hollywood Halloween Party with the timeless soul of Pride & Joy at HopMonk in Novato.

There’s the retro big band sound of San Francisco’s Stompy Jones, jamming out at Rancho Nicasio’s Halloween dance party. And, over

at Sweetwater Music Hall, RatDog guitarist Steve Kimock joins longtime psychedelic country favorites New Riders of the Purple Sage.

Then there’s a Halloween concert of a different sort, as vocalist and founder of “The Naked Voice” Chloe Goodchild leads a workshop and performs at the Marin School in San Rafael. Goodchild developed her unique spoken and sung movement after studying music in England and traveling abroad. Now, she makes a rare Bay Area appearance to lead a “Naked Voice” workshop and offer a concert with popular percussionist Barbara Borden before DJ Heartbeat packs the dance floor.

Up in Santa Rosa, the North Bay Cabaret is presenting an All Hallows Eve of performance art, burlesque dance and the dark carnival sounds of Oakland’s Thee Hobo Gobbelins and others. In Guerneville, Melvin Seals & JGB celebrate the season with a spirited Halloween costume party at the River Theater.

St. Helena has one of the most interesting Halloween events yet, as the White Barn presents an avantgarde mix of costume party and performance in “Welcome to Scary Land.” Back by popular demand, this German expressionist-themed show mixes eerie stories, shadow puppets and more for a uniquely spooky experience.✹ For a full list of Halloween shows, see this week’s Sundial section.

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t’s called the “Show of Shows,” and that’s lofty, but animator Ron Diamond’s 17th Annual Animation Show of Shows deserves fanfare. It’s odd that the type of film in which there is the most sense of lightness, immediacy and play requires intensive labor, great craft and even greater care.

Conor Whelan’s dialogue-free Snowfall was so delicate that it needed to be watched carefully to get its gist. A solitary man goes to a party and has an encounter with a stranger, and the evening ends with a bicycle ride across a snowy Amsterdam canal. It’s not a bummer; it accepts the possibilities of happiness, if not happiness for the hero (as in the little jig the hostess does when she sees a friendly face at her door).

Konstantin Bronzit’s We Can’t Live Without the Cosmos continues the work that Ray Bradbury did to humanize questions of space travel.

I wish Bradbury had lived to see it.

This wordless Damon and Pythias story of two Russian cosmonauts is animation at its best.

Made in 3D animation by a French collective of five artists, Ascension mocks a figure usually considered above ridicule—the amputee mountain climber. He and his Sherpa are hauling a bronze

statue of the Virgin Mary to the top of an alp. The icon is unwanted by both the mountain and by an ornery bird who, incidentally, is better animated than that seagull in The Walk.

Don Hertzfeldt caps the show with his World of Tomorrow.

Hertzfeldt is a wonder. He’s long been able to bring depth and savage humor out of the shaky stick figures he draws, which are augmented here with retrofuture UPA(United Productions of America)-style backdrops. It’s a dialogue between a toddler and a crisply British-accented futurian from the 2280s. Speaking to “Emily Prime”—her babbling four-year-old grandmother-to-be—future Emily speaks of robot poetry, her mature love for a rock and the memory of a brainless clone exhibited in a museum vitrine. Hertzfeldt is as minimalist as you can go, and yet the poignancy is vast here; the film deserves all comparisons to Chris Marker’s La Jetée, as well as KoreEda’s After Life.✹

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The Amazing Nina Simone (NR) • The Animation Show of Shows (NR) • Bill Cunningham New York (NR) Black Mass (R) Bridge of Spies (PG-13)

Friday, October 30 - Thursday, November 5 The Amazing Nina Simone (1:50) Documentary looks at the life and tumultuous times of the proud, angry, controversial jazz-blues icon.

The Animation Show of Shows (1:37) Cool compendium of international animation features eye-filling short subjects from France, Switzerland, Russia, Australia, Ireland, Iran and the U.S. Bill Cunningham New York (1:26) Loving portrait of the New York Times’ octogenarian fashion photographer, pop anthropologist and all-around man about town.

Black Mass (2:02) Johnny Depp stars as a Boston Irish mobster who hooks up with the FBI to take on the Italian mob; Benedict Cumberbatch is the good brother.

Bridge of Spies (1:35) Real-life Spielberg thriller stars Tom Hanks as a Brooklyn lawyer recruited by the CIA to rescue an American pilot from the Soviet Union; screenplay by Ethan & Joel Coen.

A Brilliant Young Mind (1:51) A geeky young math prodigy finds love and friendship when he enters the International Mathematics Olympiad.

Burnt (1:40) Comedy stars Bradley Cooper as a superstar Paris chef who will do anything to land that third Michelin star.

Confidential Report (1:33) Mysterious billionaire Orson Welles sends an adventurer-for-hire across Europe to compile a secret dossier … on himself; Welles directs Michael Redgrave, Akim Tamiroff and other colorful characters.

Crimson Peak (1:59) Guillermo del Toro horror fantasy stars Jessica Chastain as a young innocent swept off to a crumbling mansion haunted by sex, violence and other diversions.

Exhibition On Screen: Manet (1:40) Feast your eyes on the London Royal Academy of Arts’ dazzling exhibition of Édouard Manet’s greatest works.

Goosebumps (1:43) Brechtian yet family-friendly horror comedy in which real-life author R.L. Stine (Jack Black) accidentally unleashes the creatures from his Goosebumps stories.

Grandma (1:20) Sundance fave follows a cashstrapped poet and her equally bereft granddaughter as they spend a day raising funds from friends and former lovers; Lily Tomlin stars.

Hotel Transylvania 2 (1:29) The horrific hoteliers are back and opening their doors to human guests as well as a cranky old vampire named Vlad (Mel Brooks).

The Importance of Being Earnest (2:50) Direct from London’s West End it’s Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy of love, deception and morality among the landed gentry.

Jafar Panahi’s Taxi (1:22) The rogue filmmaker outfits a cab with cameras and chats with his passengers about censorship, morality and other not-so-serious subjects.

Jem and the Holograms (1:58) The 1980s cartoon TV series is reincarnated as a live-action movie musical; Aubrey Peeples plays the titular rock star.

Korla (1:18) Documentary portrait of John Roland Redd, an African-American musician who, as mysterious 1950s TV daytime TV host Korla Pandit, helped pioneer the exotica music craze; Carlos Santana and Booker T. Jones share insights.

Ladrones (1:38) Caper comedy about a thief who comes out of retirement to protect his community from a ruthless tycoon.

The Last Witch Hunter (1:46) The world’s last remaining supernatural bounty hunter takes on a newly resurrected Queen Witch; terror, bloodshed and CGI result.

Learning to Drive (1:30) Romantic dramedy about the burgeoning relationship between a newly divorced literary critic and her Indian-American driving teacher; Patricia Clarkson and Ben Kingsley star.

Marshland (1:45) Period Spanish thriller follows two uneasy cops (one a Franco-era throwback, the other a progressive reformist) to Andalusia on the trail of a serial killer.

The Martian (2:16) Ridley Scott sci-fi adventure about a daring NASA attempt to rescue an astronaut marooned on Mars; Matt Damon stars.

Meet the Patels (1:28) Reality rom-com about 30-year-old Ravi Patel, the apex of a triangle between himself, his parents and the woman of his dreams.

Meru (1:27) Acclaimed documentary follows three determined climbers up treacherous, “un-climbable” Mount Meru in the Himalayas.

The Metropolitan Opera: Tannhäuser (4:35) Catch Wagner’s epic tale of a young knight’s struggle between love (Elisabeth) and lust (Venus); James Levine conducts.

Mistress America (1:28) A college freshman in New York is disappointed by her unglamorous lifestyle until her future stepsister invites her to share her life of adventure and excitement.

My Fair Lady (2:50) Lerner and Loewe’s musical version of Shaw’s Pygmalion stars Audrey Hepburn as a cockney guttersnipe transformed into a lady by elocutionist Rex Harrison.

National Theatre London: Frankenstein (2:30) Oscar-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle stages a spectacular version of Mary Shelley’s horror classic, broadcast from London on the big, big screen; Benedict Cumberbatch stars.

Our Brand Is Crisis (1:47) Political fixer Sandra Bullock heads to South America to jigger an election and runs into trouble; Billy Bob Thornton co-stars.

Pan (1:51) Prequel looks at the early life of the abducted orphan who becomes Peter Pan; Rooney Mara is Tiger Lily, of course.

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (1:24) A family protects their daughter from evil spirits with a cool camera that can see spooks!

The Peanuts Movie (1:26) Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang return to the big screen in 3D animation; the Red Baron co-stars.

Rock the Kasbah (1:46) A down-and-out rock music mogul stranded in Kabul manages a young Afghan girl to stardom; Barry Levinson directs Bill Murray.

Room (1:58) A five-year old boy who’s spent his life trapped in a tiny room with his loving mother gets to savor the outside world for the first time.

Sicario (2:01) Crimebusters Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro head into the borderlands to take on a Mexican drug cartel.

Spectre (2:30) Daniel Craig’s farewell to James Bond finds 007 on the trail of his favorite crime/ terrorism/revenge/extortion outfit; Christoph Waltz and Monica Bellucci co-star.

Steve Jobs (2:02) Aaron Sorkin-Danny Boyle biopic of the tech industry’s top nerd; Michael Fassbender stars.

This Changes Everything (1:29) Provocative documentary looks at fossil fuel extraction, global warming and the sensible notion that tackling climate change can save the world’s precarious economy.

Truth (2:01) True tale about the firestorm following a 2004 CBS News exposé of George W. Bush’s military service stars Robert Redford as Dan Rather.

The Walk (2:03) Robert Zemeckis biopic of Philippe Pettit, the rogue aerialist who wirewalked between the towers of the World Trade Center.

A Walk in the Woods (1:44) Robert Redford stars in a loose adaptation of Bill Bryson’s modern classic about two wildly disparate buddies who try to hike the Appalachian Trail; Nick Nolte co-stars.

A Brilliant Young Mind (Not Rated) Burnt (Not Rated)

• Confidential Report (Not Rated) Crimson Peak (R) Everest (PG-13) • Exhibition On Screen: Manet (NR) Goosebumps (PG)

Grandma (R) Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) • The Importance of Being Earnest (PG) The Intern (PG-13) • Jafar Panahi’s Taxi (Not Rated) Jem and the Holograms (PG) Korla (Not Rated) Ladrones (PG-13) The Last Witch Hunter (PG-13) Learning to Drive (R) • Marshland (Not Rated) The Martian (PG-13)

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (PG-13) Meet the Patels (Not Rated) Meru (R) • The Metropolitan Opera: Tannhäuser (NR) Mistress America (R) My Fair Lady (G) • National Theatre London: Frankenstein (PG-13) • Oklahoma! (G) • Othello (Not Rated) • Our Brand Is Crisis (R)

Lark: Fri 2:45; Sun 8:10; Tue 2:30; Thu 3:15 Lark: Fri 5:15; Sun 2; Wed 1:30; Thu 8:15 Lark: Tue noon (includes lunch and guest lecturer TBA) Northgate: Fri-Wed 8:25 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 1:15, 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:35, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12:10, 1:15, 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:35 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 10; Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 10 Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Wed 4, 7; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 12:20, 3:40, 7, 10:15; Sun-Thu 10:25, 12:20, 3:40, 7 Rowland: FriWed 12:40, 3:55, 7:10, 10:20 Lark: Sat 2:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:55, 7:05, 9:50; Sun-Wed 1, 3:55, 7:05 Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:40; Sat 11:20, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40; Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15; Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:35, 5, 7:25, 9:55 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 2:40, 5:15, 7:50, 10:25 Rafael: Thu 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2:05, 4:55, 7:45, 10:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:25, 4:15, 7:20, 10:15 Lark: Thu 6:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:15, 6:40, 9:10; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:15, 6:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50; 3D showtimes at 12:30, 3:10, 5:50 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 7:15, 9:30; Sat 12:30, 3:30, 7:15, 9:30; Sun 12:30, 3:30, 7:15; Mon-Wed 3:30, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:45, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 6; Sat-Sun 1:45, 6 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:30, 3:45, 6, 8:15, 10:30 Regency: Tue 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 2:10, 8 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7; Mon-Tue 4:10, 7; Wed 3:45; Thu 4:10 Rafael: Fri, Mon, Tue, Thu 6:30, 8:30; Sat-Sun 2:30, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Wed 6:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:55, 4:20, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:25, 5 Rafael: Sat 4:15 (filmmakers John Turner & Eric Christensen in person) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:45, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 10 Lark: Fri 12:40; Mon 5:20; Thu 1 Rafael: Fri, Mon, Tue 6:45, 9; Sat 2, 6:45, 9; Sun 2, 9; Wed-Thu 9 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 3:30, 6:45, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12:15, 3:30, 6:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 2:15, 5:25, 8:35; 3D showtimes at 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:10 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:40, 9:40; Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:40, 9:40; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:40; Mon-Wed 6:40, 9:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:30, 7; 3D showtimes at 3:45, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Rafael: Fri-Sun 4, 8; Mon-Thu 8 Lark: Sat 5; Sun 4:05; Tue 7:30 Lark: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Marin: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Sequoia: Sat 9am; Wed 6:30 Lark: Mon 12:45 Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7

Lark: Sat 7:30 Lark: Sun 11; Mon 7:30 Rafael: Sun 4:30, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:45; Sat-Sun 1:35, 4:20, 7, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 2, 4:35, 7:05, 9:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:10 Pan (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:20, 5:05, 7:45, 10:20 • The Peanuts Movie (G) Northgate: Thu 11:59pm; 3D showtime at 11:59pm Rock the Kasbah (R) Marin: Fri-Sat 4:15, 7, 9:35; Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7; Mon-Tue 4:30, 7:15 Regency: Fri 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:10; Sat 2:15, 4:55, 7:40, 10:10 Sun, Wed 11:35, 7:40; Mon, Tue, Thu 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:40 • Room (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 10:05; Sun-Thu 10:35, 1:20, 4:05, 7:10 Sicario (R) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 Regency: Fri 1:35, 4:25, 7:20, 10:20; Sat 4:25, 7:20, 10:20; Sun-Mon, Thu 1:35, 4:25, 7:20; Tue-Wed 1:35 • Spectre (PG-13) Fairfax: Thu 7 Northgate: Thu 7, 7:50, 8:45, 10:15, 11:05, midnight Playhouse: Thu 7 Rowland: Thu 7, 10:15 Steve Jobs (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:45, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 10:10; Sat-Sun 1, 4:10, 7:15, 10:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 1, 4:10, 7:30, 10:25; Sun-Thu 1, 4:10, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:55, 1:55, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Sequoia: Fri 4:25, 7:15, 10:05; Sat 10, 1:35, 4:25, 7:15, 10:05; Sun 1:35, 4:25, 7:15; Mon-Wed 4:25, 7:15; Thu 4:25 This Changes Everything (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 6; Wed 3:45 • Truth (R) Marin: Fri 4, 6:45, 9:30 Sat 10:45, 1:15, 4, 6:45, 9:30; Sun 1:15, 4, 6:45; Mon-Wed 4:15, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:25, 4:20, 7:35, 10:25; Sun-Thu 10:30, 1:25, 4:20, 7:35 The Walk (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:55, 5:10; 3D showtimes at 1:50, 8 A Walk in the Woods (R) Lark: Mon 2:50; Tue 5

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CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito, 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

of groovy soul straight outta the ‘70s. Nov 1, 8pm. $35-$65. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Marin Center Showcase Theatre Nov 1, 2pm, Noah Griffin and the Cole Porter Society. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

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Chloe Goodchild The renowned author, singer and sound healer from the UK offers a “Naked Voice” workshop, concert and Halloween dance party with DJ Heartbeat. Oct 31, 5pm. $45.

The Marin School, 150 N San Pedro Road, San Rafael, 415.924.4848.

All Hallows Eve III North Bay Cabaret goes all out on Halloween with live music from Thee Hobo Gobbelins, Oinga Boinga and others, with burlesque and performance artists.

Oct 31, 7pm. $10-$15. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium Nov 1-3, Marin Symphony’s Masterworks: Russian Spectacular. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

J. Stalin Oakland rapper performs pre-Halloween party that’s also a record release show for his highly anticipated new album, “Tears of Joy.” Oct 30, 9pm. $15-$20. 19 Broadway Club, 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Cirque du Sebastopol Halloween circus soiree features local dancers, skits, clowns and jugglers topped with live music from Hot Buttered Rum and more. Oct 31, 9pm. $25 and up.

HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

Keb’ Mo’ Grammy-winning roots artist headlines a benefit concert for nonprofit organization Bread & Roses. Nov 2, 8pm. $75-$145.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

No Name Bar Oct 28, Justin Cohen. Oct 29, Jazzitude.

Oct 30, Michael Aragon Quartet. Oct 31, No Name AllStars. Mon, Kimrea and the Dreamdogs. Tues, open mic. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

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Belrose Theater Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

Dave Davies Founding member of British rock band the Kinks, Davies is still rolling on his current “Rippin’ Up Time” tour. Oct 30, 8pm. $35$65. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316.

Fenix Oct 29, Pamela Parker. Oct 30, the Overcommitments. Oct 31, 80s Halloween Bash with SuperHuey. Nov 1, Greg Chambers. Wed, Pro blues jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic The funky front man and his longtime allstar band are in the North Bay for a night

George’s Nightclub Oct 30, Old School Marin Reunion Halloween Party. Oct 31, DJ Maroquien.

Sun, Mexican Banda. Wed, George’s Jazz Time jam. Thurs, California Flight Project.

842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill & Bar First Sunday of every month, 5pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. 1535 South Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.878.4977. legacyrecordings.com

Three-time Grammy Award-winner, blues/roots singer Keb’ Mo’, performs at Sweetwater in a benefit for Bread & Roses' Hope and Healing Through Live Music program on Monday, Nov. 2.

Mill Valley Community Church Nov 1, 4pm, Bobbe Norris with the Larry Dunlap Trio. 8 Olive St, Mill Valley.

19 Broadway Club Oct 29, La Mandanga. Oct 31, Halloween bash with Soul Ska. Mon, open mic. Wed, the Hump. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

HopMonk Novato Oct 30, Sugar Rush. Oct 31, Hollywood Halloween Party with Pride & Joy. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

JB Piano Company Oct 29, Dick Fregulia Trio. 540 Irwin St, San Rafael, 415.456.9280.

Lighthouse Bar & Grill Oct 31, Haunted Halloween Bash with Sang Matiz Band. 475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley, 415.381.4400.

Anyone who grew up in the 1950s in America is almost certainly familiar with The Ed Sullivan Show, television’s longest-running variety show—which aired at 8pm on Sunday nights and introduced multiple generations to everyone from the Beatles to the Rolling Stones, to dancers, comedians, jugglers, puppets and celebrities.

On Sunday, November 1, The Cole Porter Society—a Marin-based nonprofit (co-founded by jazz singer Noah Griffin and his wife Meredith) that hopes to ensure that future generations know and appreciate the music of Cole Porter and the Great American Songbook—will pay tribute to the show with their fundraiser Ed Sullivan, A Really Big Shew.

The “Really Big Shew,” as Sullivan used to call it, will include more than 26 performers, including Desirée Goyette (who has been nominated for two Grammy Awards), and singer Bud E. Luv, and will recreate those wonderful Sunday nights with “appearances” by impersonators ranging from Elvis, to Judy Garland to Ella Fitzgerald.

Funds raised will allow for live interactive performances and lectures at local schools to help preserve Coles’ important contribution to American culture.

Ed Sullivan, A Really Big Shew, will take place on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2pm, at the Marin Center Showcase Theater, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael; $95 (includes an after-performance VIP reception with the cast) $55-$75, children 12 or under, $25; marincenter.org.—Lily O’Brien

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Osher Marin JCC Oct 31, the Unauthorized Rolling Stones and Revolver. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Annex Wine Bar Oct 29, Shameless. Oct 30, the Mark Larson Trio. Wed, Calvin Ross. 865 W Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.7779.

Osteria Divino Oct 28, Noel Jewkes Duo. Oct 29, James Moseley Jazz Experience. Oct 30, Ken Cook Trio. Oct 31, James Henry & Hands on Fire.

37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Aqus Cafe Oct 28, open bluegrass jam. Oct 29, Whitherward. Oct 30, Dictator Tots. Oct 31, Risling & Gottlieb. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Oct 28, Todos Santos. Oct 29, C-JAM with Connie Ducey. Nov 3, Swing Fever. Nov 4, John Hoy. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

The Big Easy Oct 28, Tracy Rose and friends. Oct 29, Pete Madsen. Oct 30, Lee Presson & the Nails.

Oct 31, the Dixie Giants. Nov 1, MianoJazz Trio. Tues, the American Alley Cats. Nov 4, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Oct 28, Matt Bolton. Oct 29, Dr Mojo. Oct 30, Swoop Unit. Oct 31, Hustlerween. Nov 1, the Restless Sons. Nov 3, Fresh Baked Blues.

Nov 4, the Weissmen. Mon, Billy D’s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Oct 30, Mike Lipskin with Leon Oakley. Oct 31, Halloween Party with Stompy Jones.

Nov 1, HowellDevine with John Maxwell. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s Oct 30, Lilan Kane and James Harman. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Oct 29, Gini Wilson Trio. Oct 30, Lucky Drive Band. Oct 31, Wobbly World with Freddy Clarke. Nov 1, Orquesta la Moderna Tradicion. Mon, Marco Sainz Trio. Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Tango with Marcello and Seth. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Oct 28, Midnight on the Water. Oct 31, Luvplanet Halloween Bash. Sun, open mic.

Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge Last Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Studio 55 Marin Oct 30, Mikael and Mia Marin. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael, 415.453.3161.

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Sweetwater Music Hall Oct 29, Faust & Fox. Oct 30-31, New Riders of the Purple Sage Halloween Bash. Nov 1, Rob Hotchkiss with This Old Earthquake.

Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Terrapin Crossroads Oct 28, Terrapin All-Stars with Scott Law. Oct 29, San Geronimo with Scott Law. Oct 30, Scott Law and friends. Oct 31, Stu Allen & Mars Hotel Halloween Show. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, Noon concert series.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Tomales Town Hall Oct 31, Tomales Halloween Ball with Ron Thompson & the Resistors. 27150 Hwy 1, Tomales, 707.878.2184.

True North Pub & Grill Tues-Sun, live music. 638 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, 415.453.1238.

SONOMA 755 After Dark (Aubergine) Oct 30, Twerk or Treat Costume Bash. 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2722.

Cooperage Brewing Co Oct 30, All Hallow’s Eve-Eve with Elephant and Derailed Freight Train. 981 Airway Ct, Santa Rosa, 707.293.9787.

Flamingo Lounge Oct 30, the Poyntlyss Sistars. Oct 31, Halloween Bash with Aqua Nett. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Oct 30, Sonoma Musica Viva with Timm Quintet. Oct 31, 6:30pm, David Parsons plays Phantoms & Fugues. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

HopMonk Sebastopol Oct 28, BrainStorm’s “Smash-O-Ween” with Smasheltooth. Tues, open mic night. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

Jasper O’Farrell’s Oct 31, Halloween costume party with DJ Konnex & DJ Crisp. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062.

Lagunitas Tap Room Oct 28, Joe and Vicki Price. Oct 29, Brothers Gadjo. Oct 30, Levi Lloyd. Oct 31, the Pine Needles. Nov 1, Junk Parlor. Nov 4, the Royal Deuces. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Mc T’s Bullpen Oct 30, the River City Band. Oct 31-Nov 1, George Heagerty & Never the Same. Nov 1, 3pm, Jimi James. Mon, Wed, DJ Miguel.

16246 First St, Guerneville, 707.869.3377.

Murphy’s Irish Pub Oct 29, Timothy O’Neil. Oct 30, Solid Air. Oct 31, Funktopus Halloween Dance Party.

464 First St E, Sonoma, 707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre Oct 31, Halloween bash with Foreverland and Fleetwood Mask. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Phoenix Theater Oct 29, Vital Remains and Necronomicon.

201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe Oct 30, the Mike Saliani Band with Saffell.

Oct 31, 3pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Oct 31, 9pm, Redwood Tango Trio. Nov 1, 11am, Robby-Neal Gordon. Nov 3, Rock Overtime student performance. Thurs, Open Mic. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse Oct 31, Halloween party with the Blues Pirates. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido, 707.869.0821.

River Theater Oct 31, Halloween costume party with Melvin Seals & JGB. 16135 Main St, Guerneville, 707.869.8022.

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Guitarist Dave Davies, one of the founding members of the British rock band The Kinks, performs at Napa’s Uptown Theatre on Friday, Oct. 30.

Rossi’s 1906 Oct 28, the Honeydippers (with dance lessons). Oct 30, Halloween dinner show with Rubber Soul. Oct 31, Haunted Halloween Party with Loosely Covered and DJ Isak. Nov 4, Ricky Ray Band (with dance lessons). 401 Grove St, El Verano, 707.343.0044.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Oct 30, Halloween Bash with Josh Bishop.

Oct 31, Festival of Friends. Sun, Evening Jazz with Gary Johnson. 131 E First St, Cloverdale, 707.894.9610.

Tradewinds Oct 29, DJ Dave. Oct 30, DJ Ron Sicat and the Cowtown Girls. Tues, Open Mic. Wed, Sonoma County Blues Society. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7878.

Twin Oaks Tavern Oct 28, Paulie’s Garage plus Kickin Country Girls. Oct 29, Back in Black open mic. Oct 30, Halloween Bash with Highway Poets, the Bootleg Honeys and Frankie Boots.

Oct 31, Halloween Bash with Train Wreck Junction. Nov 1, 4 x 4 Singer-Songwriter Showcase. Nov 4, Roadhouse Ramblers.

Mon, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 707.795.5118.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Nov 3, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings.

50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

NAPA City Winery Napa Oct 28, valley fire fundraiser with James Patrick Regan and others. Oct 29, the Sun Kings with Kiki Stack. Oct 30, Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings with Carls Reyes.

Oct 31, Halloween Party with Wonderbread 5. Nov 2, Paco Pena. Nov 3, the Steel Wheels. 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.260.1600.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Oct 29, the Special Guests. Oct 30, Tilted Halos. Oct 31, the Last Resort. Sun, DJ Aurelio. Tues, the Used Blues Band. 902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337.

Silo’s Oct 28, Mike Greensill jazz. Oct 29, Roem Baur. Oct 30, Rubicon. Oct 31, Beer Drinkerz & Hell Raiserz. Nov 4, Syria T Berry. 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

Uva Trattoria Oct 28, Bob Castell Blanch. Oct 29, Trio Solea. Oct 30, Tony Macaroni Trio. Oct 31,

Jack Pollard and Dan Daniels. Nov 1, Nate Lopez. Nov 4, Tom Duarte. 1040 Clinton St, Napa, 707.255.6646.

6pm. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10 to 6. 707.226.5991.

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Art Works Downtown Through Nov 13, “Fire and Water,” 1337 Gallery shows art inspired by the elemental powers of fire, water or both. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Gallery Route One Oct 30-Dec 6, “The Museum of Curious Thought,” a retrospective exhibit of contemporary artist Betty Woolfolk is matched with video installation by Minoosh Zomorodinia and abstract work from Johanna Baruch. Reception, Nov 1 at 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin Society of Artists Gallery Oct 29-Nov 21, “88th Annual Member Show,” juried show is the last exhibit held in the Ross Art and Garden Center Gallery before the MSA moves next year. Reception, Nov 1 at 2pm. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, noon to 4.

415.454.9561.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Oct 29-Nov 19, “reimagining minimalism,” several local artist pare down their style to affect new minimalist art in a show juried

by Don Soker. Reception, Nov 3 at 6pm. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Throckmorton Theatre Nov 3-30, “Twilight Communion,” new oil paintings by Mill Valley artist Peter Jablonski exist somewhere between dreams and reality. Reception, Nov 3 at 5pm. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

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Bolinas Museum Through Nov 14, “Tom Killion: California’s Wild Edge,” the artist’s original woodcuts of the coast, Mt. Tamalpais, trees and mountains are on display. 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri, 1 to 5; Sat-Sun, noon to 5; and by appointment. 415.868.0330.

Depot Bookstore & Cafe Through Oct 30, “Mt Tamalpais,” oil paintings by Northern California artists working in the colorist tradition.

87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.2665.

Ruth Livingston Studio Through Oct 31, “Through My Prism,” Jennifer White Kuri’s solo exhibit features mixed media and paintings, ranging from the late 1970s to the present. 74 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.5264.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Oct 29, “Elan Kamesar Solo Exhibit,” printmaker is inspired by traditional and folkloric art forms. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

415.488.8888.

Seager Gray Gallery Through Nov 4, “Memories from the Backlot,” exhibition from artist Inez Storer tells vivd life stories through painting and collage. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

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Gallery One Nov 2-Dec 30, “Deck the Walls with Red,” juried multi-media group show revolves around the color red. Reception, Nov 14 at 5pm. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma.

707.778.8277.

Gaia’s Garden Through Oct 31, “Multimedia Works

by Chris Adams,” the artist recreates the structural beauty of the earth from a satellite perspective. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat; lunch and brunch, Sun. 707.544.2491.

Graton Gallery Nov 3-Dec 13, “Double Vision,” paintings and more by Bruce K Hopkins and Susan Shore, with guest artists. Reception, Nov 7 at 2pm. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4. 707.829.8912.

Graton Gallery Through Nov 1, “2 Susans” exhibiting works by plein air painter Susan R Ball and abstract artist Susan Proehl. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4. 707.829.8912.

History Museum of Sonoma County Oct 31-Feb 7, “Journey to Fountaingrove,” exhibit chronicles the life of Japanese national Nagasawa Kanaye, who took over the Fountaingrove estate and made renowned wines in Sonoma County.

Reception, Oct 30 at 5:30pm. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.579.1500.

Opera House Collective Through Nov 4, “Dia de Los Muertos Show,” works from Meg Regelous, Stephanie Jucker, Jason Sheldrick and others gets into the spirit of the Day of the Dead.

145 Kentucky St, Petaluma. Daily, 11 to 5 707.774.6576.

NAPA di Rosa Oct 31-Jan 24, “Robert Kinmont,” the first Bay Area solo presentation by the Sonomabased artist in over 45 years shows works from his entire career. Reception, Nov 7 at

Petaluma Historical Museum Through Nov 1, “El Dia del los Muertos,” exhibit is inspired by the Mexican holiday tradition, the Day of the Dead. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. Wed-Sat, 10 to 4; Sun, noon to 3; tours by appointment on Mon-Tues.

707.778.4398.

The Festival continues year-round.

Comedy Comedy Night Queenie T T headlines a night of laughs.

Every other Thurs, 7pm. Bui Bistro, 976 Pearl St, Napa, 707.225.5417.

Dinner & a Show Comedy Night Special menu and wine pairings precede standup laughs. Nov 4, 6:30pm. $50. Vin Antico Wine Bar, 881 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.721.0600.

Evil Comedy Show Devilish improv comedy sketches and standups offer the funniest in gallows humor. Oct 30, 8pm. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

Laughing Tomato Comedy Showcase Local and Bay Area comics, hosted by Tony Sparks. First Tues of every month, 8pm.

Free. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, 707.665.0260.

Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Dance Angelico Hall Oct 30-31, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, fall performance features new, original works created by guest choreographers. $10.

Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael 415.457.4440.

Belrose Theater Sundays, 4pm, Argentine Dance. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael 415.454.6422.

Bergamot Alley Oct 31, 9pm, Supernatural Soiree, don your costumes for a dance party with carnival fun. $40. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg 707.433.8720.

Club 101 Wednesdays, 8:20pm, salsa dancing with lessons. 815 W Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 415.460.0101.

College of Marin Kentfield Campus Oct 30-31, 7:30pm, Rise, College of Marin Dance Faculty presents a fall dance concert that’s both jazzy and poetic. $10-$20. 835 College Ave, Kentfield.

Dance Palace First Wednesday of every month, 6pm, First Wednesday Line Dancing, with Carol Friedman. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary. Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5$15 per month. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

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MarinMOCA Oct 31-Jan 24, “Drawing / Secrets,” a nationally juried exhibit of drawings joins a member juried show revolving around the theme of secrets. Reception, Nov 7 at 5pm. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4, 415.506.0137.

Bay Model Visitor Center Through Nov 14, “Mosaics & Madrones,” watercolor exhibit by Muriel Schmalberg Ullman ranges in inspiration from Spain to Mendocino County. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Napa Main Library Through Nov 2, “Oils by Carlos Nieto III,” the Colombian-born and Los Angeles-raised artists displays a series of works inspired by the Day of the Dead. 580 Coombs St, Napa. Mon-Thurs, 10 to 9; Fri-Sat, 10 to 6.

707.253.4070.

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ACE Open House Explore ACE Sonoma’s new Santa Rosa campus and therapy space with staff and teachers on hand. Nov 4, 3pm. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Artisan Marketplace Monthly marketplace where local homegrown artisans show off their wares and crafts. Last Sat of every month, 10am.

Warehouse Healdsburg, 1464B Grove St, Healdsburg, 707.431.1022.

Calaveras del Monton The Imaginists present an evening of traditional calaveras, imaginary “obituaries” told by the dead to the living. Performed in Spanish and English. Nov 1, 7pm. Old Courthouse Square, Mendocino Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets, Santa Rosa.

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Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Nov 4, 6:30pm, Golden Dragon Acrobats, spectacular show is back by popular demand. $16-$21. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.3600.

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Cloverdale Performing Arts Announcement Party The arts center announces their 2016 lineup of theatrical offerings with live music, a raffle for a free Hawaiian trip and more. Oct 29, 5:30pm. Free. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707.829.2214.

Corrick’s Centennial Celebration The long-running shop in downtown Santa Rosa offers a month of festivities, special giveaways and promotions, live music, an art opening and featured memorabilia from throughout the store’s long history.

Through Oct 31. Corrick’s, 637 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.546.2424.

Day of the Dead Compassionate Memorial Service Event remembers those who have died because of domestic violence, while celebrating those who have survived as well as those who work to end domestic violence in Marin County. Oct 30, 12pm. Center for Domestic Peace, 734 A St, San Rafael.

Dia de Los Muertos Napa Valley Celebration Napa Valley Latino Heritage Committee hosts a day of Aztec dancers and ballet folklorico, face painting, crafts, storytelling and delicious Mexican food. Nov 1, 12pm.

Harvest Middle School, 2449 Old Sonoma Rd, Napa.

Divorce Options Workshop Volunteer group of attorneys, financial specialists and mental-health professionals offer four-hour workshops on divorce.

Last Sat of every month, 9am. $45. Family Service Agency, 555 Northgate Dr, San Rafael, 415.492.9444.

Fiber Arts Forum Informal gathering of fiber artists for idea sharing. All disciplines and experience levels, ages 15 and up. Last Fri each month, 1 to 3. $5 donation. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.4797.

First Sunday Open Studios Walk through the studios of over 40 artists and view their latest works, including those still in progress. First Sun of every month, 11am. Novato Arts Center, 500 Palm Dr, Novato.

Forecasting the Future Marin Economic Conference Program agenda will feature the drought, upcoming elections and the economy with special keynotes speakers and panels. Oct 29, 7:30am. Embassy Suites Hotel, 101 McInnis Pkwy, San Rafael, 415.454.4163.

FUNtazmagoria Celebration of all things creepy and fun lets your child explore and play, participate in a costume parade, witness a pumpkin plop, create an art project, enjoy face painting and more. Oct 31, 10am. Free w/ admission.

Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, 1835 W Steele Ln, Santa Rosa, 707.546.4069.

Fun outdoor haunt features spooky surprises and promotes Napa Humane Society. Oct 31, 6pm. Free. Evil Vines Cemetery, 2110 Euclid Ave, Napa.

Local Energy Resource Fair Learn how to boost your business through energy and water conservation, financing, rebates, incentives and Green Business Certifications. Oct 28, 4pm. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.4797.

Lyme Support Group First Tues of every month, 1:30pm. Lydia’s Sunflower Center, 1435 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.792.5300.

The Milky Way Planetarium show looks at what makes up our spiral galaxy, where we live in this city of stars and why it looks the way it does on dark and clear nights. Through Nov 22. $5-$8. SRJC Planetarium, Lark Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4465.

Mill Valley Art Walk Downtown area galleries and businesses showcase local artists. First Tues of every month, 6pm. Free. Downtown Mill Valley, Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, 415.721.1856.

Monster Mash Family-friendly Halloween bash includes costumes, music and refreshments. Oct 29, 6pm. Civic Center Library, 5301 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.499.6058.

Halloween ComicFest Activities and fun all day include costume contests, free grab bags with comics, candy, and other treats and trivia. Oct 31, 12pm.

Comics FTW, 1435 Santa Rosa Ave, Suite C5, Santa Rosa, 707.284.2272.

Petaluma El Dia de los Muertos Parade Evening procession includes Mariachis and giant puppets as it works its way from Water St Bistro to the Petaluma Museum.

Nov 1. Downtown Petaluma, Fourth and Kentucky St, Petaluma.

Halloween Freak Zoo Dress in your craziest costume and enjoy DJs spinning records, burlesque dancing, live painting, artisan vendors and more.

Oct 30, 8pm. $25. Annie O’s Music Hall, 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.484.1331.

Ping-Pong & Right-Brain Exploration Table tennis takes on a whole new light.

Mon, 7:30pm. $15 per month. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Halloween Sail Join the captain and crew of the FREDA B for two special spooky sails. Evening sail is 21-plus with a costume contest. Oct 31, 10am and 5pm. $75. Sausalito Yacht Harbor, 100 Bay St, Sausalito, 415.331.0444.

Haunted Harvest A festive arena for kids of all ages, featuring booths for face painting, fortune telling, and contests like best scream, howl, and costume. Oct 31, 5pm. Free. Boys & Girls Club Napa Valley Clubhouse, 1515 Pueblo Ave, Napa.

Haunted Hospital Students hosts a hospital themed haunted house at the student center open to all. Oct 29-30, 6pm. $5-$7. Sir Francis Drake High School, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo.

Horror on the Hill Frights and flights go together in the Rutherford wine caves, with DJs, dancing and haunted cellar tours. Costumes required. Oct 31, 6:30pm. $75-$95.

Rutherford Hill Winery, 200 Rutherford Hill Rd, Rutherford.

Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade Bring your best furry friend and participate in a parade, costume contest and more. Oct 31, 12pm. Healdsburg Plaza, 217 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.431.1044.

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Point Reyes El Dia de los Muertos Parade Celebratory Day of the Dead procession runs from Gallery Route One to the Dance Palace and features Aztec dancers, drummers, the Common Voice Choir and more. Nov 1, 4:30pm. Free. Gallery Route One, 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1347.

Super Paesano Ciclo Evento Join Capo Cycling Apparel, Mike’s Bikes and chefs John McConnell and Matthew Accarrino for a day of riding, eating and socializing with new friends along the scenic roads of Napa County. Nov 1, 9am. $25-$75.

Velo Vino Tasting Room, 709 Main St, St Helena, 707.968.0625.

Tarot Evenings Meet other card readers to exchange knowledge in this evening of readings and fun. Oct 28, 3pm. Studio 35, 35 Patten St, Sonoma, 707.934.8145.

Welcome to Scary Land Two nights of spooky fun inspired by German Expressionism includes Gothic storytelling, shadow puppetry and theater.

Best costumes win prizes. Oct 30-31, 8pm. $30. White Barn, 2727 Sulphur Springs Ave, St Helena, 707.987.8225.

Wicked Underworld Halloween Party Copperfield’s Books hosts a party with author Gregory Maguire and live music from J Silverheels. Oct 31, 8pm. $20.

Flamingo Resort Hotel, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Field Trips Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects.

First Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.

Kayak Voyage Join Ranger staff in exploring the beautiful White House Pool area where Lagunitas Creek meets Tomales Bay. Nov 1, 12pm.

White House Pool Park, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Pt Reyes Station, JOlivotti@ marincounty.org.

Owls at Mount Burdell A quiet evening walk through the oakstudded preserve is a great spot to look and listen for a few different species of owls.

Nov 1, 4pm. Mount Burdell Preserve, San Andreas Dr, Novato, 415.893.9508.

Sunset Hike & Dine Meet at parking area across from inn for two-hour hike on moderate-to-steep trails with midhike wine and cheese overlooking Pacific Ocean. Last Sat of every month. $15.

Mountain Home Inn, 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley, RSVP, 415.331.0100.

Film The Art of Escape Dramatic film produced this summer by a group of Petaluma teenagers premieres. Oct 30, 7:30pm. $10. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Bow Wow Film Festival Several heartwarming short films about our canine companions screen as a benefit for animals impacted by the recent valley fire. Nov 1, 12pm. $20. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena, 707.963.3946.

Bringing it Home Documentary looks at how hemp and kelp can replace many plastics for greener products and cleaner environments. Nov 4, 7pm. $5-$10. Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2324.

CULT Film Series CULT honors the late Wes Craven all month, this week showing “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “The People Under the Stairs” in a double bill. Oct 29, 7pm. $10.

Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.525.8909.

Halloween Movie Night Oct 31, 7:30pm. Annex Wine Bar, 865 W Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.7779.

Italian Film Festival Annual fest screens critically acclaimed Italian films over the course of the fall with special guests and more. Sat-Sun through Nov 7. $15-$112 full pass. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

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Classic musical is back on the big screen for a 60th anniversary party. Nov 1-2. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Pump Eye-opening documentary tells the story of America’s addiction to oil and how we can break free from it. Oct 28, 7pm. $5-$10.

Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2324.

Sensory Sensitive Film Program Family film screenings intended for children with sensory impairments turn the lights up, the sound down and allows those who need to move around and express themselves. Last Sat of every month, 10am. through Dec 26. Airport Cinemas, 409 Airport Blvd, Santa Rosa.

Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival Eight selected films exhibit a glimpse of Jewish life with universal human themes from countries around the world. Through Nov 17. $10 and up. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.528.4244.

Three Still Standing Film on SF standup legends is followed by Q&A with comedians Will Durst, Larry “Bubbles” Brown and filmmakers Robert Campos and Donna LoCicero. Oct 30, 7:30pm. $15. Raven Film Center, 415 Center St, Healdsburg, 707.823.4410.

Warren Miller’s “Chasing Shadows” The latest ski and winter adventure film from the long-running series premieres, and don’t miss the pre-party at La Rosa that features live music and drink specials. Nov 4, 7pm. Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.525.8909.

Welles 100: The Maverick Part two of Smith Rafael’s Orson Welles retrospective looks at the director’s postHollywood films such as “The Trial” and “F is for Fake.” Times and days vary. Thurs-Sun through Nov 22. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

West Is West Lost classic of American Independent film sees East meets West in San Francisco. Fri, Oct 30, 7pm and Sun, Nov 1, 4pm. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2606.

Food&Drink Communal Meal with Camino Chefs Russ Moore and Allison Hopelain from Oakland restaurant Camino present recipes and food from their new cookbook.

Nov 1, 6pm. $75-$95. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433.

Friday Night Live Enjoy delicious themed buffet dinners with live music on hand. Fri. $7-$14. San

Geronimo Golf Course, 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.4030.

Indian Valley Farm Stand Organic farm and garden produce stand where you bring your own bag. Wed, 10am.

College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, 415.454.4554.

Marin Country Mart Halloween Festival Kid’s activities and festive food demonstrations and samplings bring out the best of the season. Oct 31, 9am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

For Kids Bay Area Discovery Museum Ongoing, “Animal Secrets.” Hands-on art, science and theater camps, art studio, tot spot and lookout cove adventure area. WedThurs at 10 and 11, music with Miss Kitty. $5-$6. Fri at 11, aquarium feeding. Ongoing.

Admission, $8-$10. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, 415.339.3900.

Messy Mucking About Every Saturday, 9:30 to 11:30, toddlers and their parents are invited to a drop-in, free-form art studio to create with paint, ceramics, collage, construction, found objects and feathers. Sat. $15. Nimbus Arts, St Helena Marketplace, Ste 1-B, 3111 St Helena Hwy, St Helena, 707.965.5278.

Not So Scary Halloween Party Please join us for a Not So Scary Halloween celebration with ghoulish games, spooky crafts, and awesome treats! Requests for accommodations may be made by calling (415) 473-3220(voice/TTY) or 711 for the California Relay Service or Emailing library@ marincounty.org at least four work days in advance of the event. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats, upon request. Oct 31, 1-3pm. Free.

Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St, Marin City, 415-332-6158.

Send Your Kid to the Rock Five-session intermediate photography workshop for youth includes an expedition to Alcatraz Island. Wed, 3pm. through Nov 11. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Thanksgiving Break Kid’s Cooking Camp There are so many yummy things to bake from cakes to casseroles, cookies to veggies and breads to meats and in this camp session we will be making all of them!

November 23-25, 10am-2pm, $105/day; $300/session. St. Hilary School, 765 Hilary Dr, Tiburon. See www.theculinarydude. com for more information and Early Bird sign-up pricing.

Yountville Halloween Carnival A spooky area, carnival games, costume contest, tattoo parlor, fortune telling and more; all geared at kids under 10. Oct 31, 2pm. Free. Yountville Community Hall, 6516 Washington St, Yountville.

Lectures AgeSong Talk Presentation on “How Did I Get To Be This Old” by Barbara Bruhn and Lindsay Martin.

Nov 4, 12pm. Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, 415.789.2665.

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Ring Mountain Restoration Help in trail repair and more in this picturesque setting. Oct 31, 10am. Ring Mountain, Paradise Dr, Corte Madera, marincounty.org.

Korla Documentary follows the secretive life of the godfather of exotica music who claimed to be Indian, but was really from Missouri.

Includes a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Thurs, Oct 29, 7pm and Sat, Oct 31, 4pm.

Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222. Documentary follows the secretive life of the godfather of exotica music who claimed to be Indian, but was really from Missouri. Includes a Q&A with the filmmakers. Nov 1, 6pm.

Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.528.4222.

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Zombie Crawl Dress up like the undead and hit all the hot spots downtown; bring a canned food item to donate to a local charity. Oct 29, 6:30pm.

Stout Brothers, 527 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.636.0240.

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11th Annual Holiday Party 8:30

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Thur 10/29 • Doors 7pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22

Faust & Fox

Fri 10/30 and Sat 10/31 Doors 8pm • ADV $40 / DOS $42

New Riders of the Purple Sage Halloween Bash featuring Steve Kimock Sun 11/1 • Doors 7pm • ADV $15 / DOS $17

Rob Hotchkiss (formerly of Train & Painbirds) with This Old Earthquake

Mon 11/2 • Doors 7pm • $75 ADV / $145 VIP

A Bread & Roses Benefit with Keb' Mo' with Roger McNamee Thur 11/5 • Doors 9:30pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22

An Evening with Vetiver

Fri 11/6 • Doors 8pm • ADV $24 / DOS $27

Flamin' Groovies with Rue 66 Sun 11/8 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $15

Austin, TX Soul Stars – The Nightowls

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The Art of Customer Service This business briefing shows how to use apps to increase satisfaction. Nov 3, 7pm.

Creekside Room, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael.

CBT/DBT Group for Depression Skills-based education and training group is designed to help you cope with facing basic everyday problems including distressing emotions like depression and anxiety. Tues, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Creating Fictional Narratives Photographer Lucy Gray guides an exploration of photos as fictional landscapes. Small groups, RSVP required.

Sat, Oct 31, 10am. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Dharma Study & Discussion The Rev Ron Kobata leads a Dharma class on a variety of Buddhist topics.

Oct 29, 7:30pm. Free. Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, buddhisttempleofmarin.org.

Jewel City Illustrated lecture shares art from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exhibition.

Nov 3, 7pm. Free. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444.

The Language of Light Nine-session photography workshop with Leanne Hansen looks at light with opportunities for location shooting at different times of the day. Wed, 7pm. through Nov 18. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Naming Your Nonprofit Three-week series guides you in naming strategies and creative development. Wed, 5pm. through Oct 28. $150. MarinLink, 5800 Northgate Mall, Suite 250, San Rafael, 415.472.0211.

O’Hanlon Roundtable Continuing parade of experienced artists share thoughts on creative process. All artists welcome. First Tues each month, 4 to 6. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.4331.

Opera Guild preview “Die Meistersinger” Learn more about this upcoming San Francisco Opera production in a preview lecture with UC Santa Barbara’s Dr Derek Katz. Nov 2, 7:30pm. Villa Marin, 100 Thorndale Dr, San Rafael.

Paul Selig The internationally acclaimed author and channel gives a talk about achieving higher levels of healing, self-awareness and life purpose. Includes a Q&A and book signing.

Oct 30, 7:30pm. $10. Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael, 415.457.4191.

Pleasures of the Heart First Monday, women’s salon. Second Monday, coed discussion group. First Mon of every month, 7pm. Pleasures of the Heart, 1310 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.482.9899.

The Quantum Physics of the Holy Trinity A talk on the convergence of science and spirituality. Oct 28, 7pm. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr, Novato.

SAT vs ACT Workshop instructors Maggy Hughes and Dale Steinmann will explain major upcoming

changes to the SAT and recent changes to the ACT essay. Nov 4, 7pm. Free. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.898.4623.

Support Group for Women in Transition Encouragement during life transitions such as relationship changes, career changes and difficult life events. Thurs, 6pm. $20-$40.

Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Tantalizing Travel Tales Three-part series features renowned writers presenting their tales of adventure.

Tues, Nov 3, 7pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Twenty-Something Support Group Explore adulthood with emphasis on life skills such as mindfulness, interpersonal skills and healthy coping skills. Thurs, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Working Together for Recovery & Prevention EDRS event brings awareness, collaboration and education of eating disorders to the Bay Area. Nov 1, 9am. Embassy Suites Hotel, 101 McInnis Pkwy, San Rafael, 415.898.9839.

Readings Angelico Hall Nov 2, 7pm, “Lights Out” with Ted Koppel, presented by Book Passage. $35. Nov 4, 7pm, “The Japanese Lover” with Isabel Allende, presented by Book Passage. $35. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael 415.457.4440.

Book Passage Oct 28, 12pm, “A Banquet of Consequences” with Elizabeth George. Oct 28, 7pm, “A Long High Whistle” with David Biespiel. Oct 29, 7pm, “Kiss the Sky” with Dusty Baker. Oct 30, 7pm, “Marnie the Dog” with Shirley Braha. Oct 31, 1pm, “Jewish Noir” with Kenneth Wishnia. Oct 31, 4pm, “Corrupted” with Lisa Scottoline. Nov 1, 7pm, “The Secret Chord” with Geraldine Brooks. Nov 2, 1pm, “Pacific” with Simon Winchester. Nov 2, 7pm, “The Sacred Ego” with Jalaja Bonheim.

Nov 3, 7pm, “Fastest Things on Wings” with Terry Masear. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Fairfax Library Oct 31, 2pm, All Hallows’ Read for Teens, Get a copy of the YA thriller “Slasher Girls & Monster Boys,” before joining the library on Halloween for snacks, costumes and a book talk. 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax 415.453.8092.

HopMonk Sebastopol First Sunday of every month, 8:30pm, North Bay Poetry Slam. Free. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol 707.829.7300.

Insalata’s Oct 28, 12pm, “NOPI: The Cookbook” with Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully, presented by Book Passage. $115.

120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo 415.457.7700.

Point Reyes Books Oct 29, 7pm, “What a Trip!” with Jim Wood. Free. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542.

Point Reyes Presbyterian Church Nov 2, 7pm, “Reading Claudius: A Memoir in Two Parts” with Caroline

Heller, presented by Pt Reyes Books. Free.

11445 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station 415.663.1349.

Rebound Bookstore Oct 28, 7pm, Hand to Mouth/ WORDS SPOKEN OUT, Halloween poetry and book launch for authors Roy Mash and Catharin Clarke-Sayles. Free. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.482.0550.

Throckmorton Theatre Oct 29, 7pm, “The Marvels” with Brian Selznick, presented in association with Book Passage. $38. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley 415.383.9600.

West End Cafe First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, First Wed at 7, open mic poetry evening. 1131 Fourth St, San Rafael.

Theater Blithe Spirit The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages follows cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife. Through Nov 8. $15-$32. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

The Creature Award-winning playwright Trevor Allen breathes eloquent new life into Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” Through Nov 1. $15-$25. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.763.8920.

Dracula Richard Sharp’s interpretation of Bram Stoker’s iconic piece restores the power of the original story with heightened action, suspense and surprises galore. Through Nov 1. $10-$25. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg, 707.433.6335.

Last of the Red Hot Tenants A staged reading of the one-woman show about gentrification in 1980s Manhattan, written and performed by veteran Sonoma County actress Lois Pearlman. Nov 1, 3pm.

Free. Blue Door Gallery, 16359 Main St, Guerveville, 707.865.9878.

My Mañana Comes Marin Theatre Company presents the Bay Area premiere of this thoughtful character study, as four busboys in a Manhattan restaurant fight for their self-worth. Oct 29-Nov 22. $10 and up. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

The Other Place Intriguing drama sees a brilliant research scientist confounded by fragmented memories of a cottage on the windswept shores of Cape Cod. Through Nov 15. $15-$27. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707.823.0177.

The Rocky Horror Show That sweet transvestite, Frankenfurter, and his motley crew return in the original stage musical that inspired the 1975 cult classic film. Through Nov 8. $10-$25. Studio Theatre, 6th St Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

The War of the Worlds: The Radio Script Pegasus Theater Company takes Orson Wells’ infamous 1938 radio play that caused mass panic and interprets what the scene must have been like for the listeners. Oct 30Nov 15. $15. Graton Community Club, 8996 Graton Rd, Graton, 707.583.2343. ✹

Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415/485-6700 x 311.

RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES? Tired of endless relationship or marital challenges? Or single and sick of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join coed Intimacy Group, coed Single’s Group or Women’s Group to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships and life. Weekly, ongoing groups or 9-week groups starting the week of Nov 2, 2015 - Mon, Tues, or Thurs evening. Space limited.

Also, Individual and Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. For more information, Call Renee Owen, LMFT#35255 at~[ tel:415%2F453-8117 ]415/453-8117.

LEARN TO MEDITATE Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Center cordially invites you to its weekly Open House, held each Tuesday at 7:00 PM at 734 A Street, San Rafael. Meditation instruction, guest speakers, videos and audio recordings of talks by Pema Chodron and other teachers are offered, followed by light refreshments and discussion.

For more information about Shambhala Buddhism please visit our website www.Tamalpais.Shambhala.org or call 415-891-9185

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With awareness of the approaching holidays and challenges they may bring, a safe, successful on-going GROUP FOR MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS, women who have lost their mothers through death, separation, illness, or estrangement in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood meets every other Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM in a comfortable, spacious office in San Anselmo. In a supportive environment, women address and explore relevant issues in their lives, current and past, including those related to self-identity; relationship challenges and longings; connecting to self; trust; challenging transitions; motherless mothers; losses, grief, and trauma; moving forward with the many consequences of mother loss. This rich and respectful group provides opportunities for healing and growth, deepening self-empowerment, gaining acknowledgement for “normal” responses, learning new skills, and receiving support for pursuing individual goals. Facilitated and developed since 1997 by Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249), Certified Group Psychotherapist with over 22 years in private practice and whose mother’s death at 15 was a pivotal event in her life.

Individual, couple, and family sessions also available. Phone: 415-785-3513; email:crussellmft@earthlink.net; website: www.colleenrussellmft.com, www.https://sites.google.com/site/motherlessdaughtersmarin

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 138257 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JACOBI, 1 DEER PARK LANE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JACOBI INC, 1 DEER PARK AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sep 29, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 2015138272 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: M3 CONSULTING, 5 WALTERS RD, ROSS, CA 94957: ATHANASIA J FINEMAN, 5 WALTERS RD, ROSS, CA 94957-1858. 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 Oct 1, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 138281 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE MARIN GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION COALITION (M.G.C.L.C) 265 DONAHUE ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MARK JUDSON MILLARD, 265 DONAHUE ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 2, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 2015138300 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE YOGA GARDEN, 412 RED HILL AVE STE 12, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: WINKSTER LLC, 412RED HILL AVE STE 12, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.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 Oct 6, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 2015-138299 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE DISTINGUISHED GUEST, 236 W.BALTIMORE AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: ALANNA SCHROEDER, 236 W. BALTIMORE AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. 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 Oct 6, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 138321 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE IN MARIN, 9 ELAINE WAY , APT 1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: OSCAR A TORRES ROBLES, 9 ELAINE WAY, APT 1, 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 Oct 7, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 138335 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FIRAMENTA , 936 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD # 403, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: CHIARA PAOLETTI, 936 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD # 403, KENTFIELD, CA 94904. 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 Oct 8, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 2015-138291 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LIVINGCAPITALMETRICS. COM, 504 RICHARDSON ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: WILLIAM P. FISHER JR, 504 RICHARDSON ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 6, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 of 2015) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304648 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 April 24, 2014 Under File No: 134629. Fictitious Business name(s) GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA, 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA INC, 1127 REDWOOD BLVD, NOVATO, CA 94947.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Oct 1,

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2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 138346 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MJN MECHANICAL, 11 JESSUP ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MATTHEW JACOB NICKS, 11 JESSUP ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 9, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 2015138246 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MUSE, 160 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: SOPHIA WOOD, 42 BAYWOOD CANYON RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. 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 Sep 29, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 138233 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ANIMAL KINGDOM REIKI, 15 MELVILLE AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: ALEXANDRIA LALLY, 15 MELVILLE AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sep 25, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138224 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN COLLECTIVE, 2500 DEER VALLEY RD # 712, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JOHN J O’CONNOR, 2500 DEER VALLEY RD # 712, 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 Sept 24, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138384 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PALEX EXPRESS, 60 BELVEDERE ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DIONICIO CAPRIEL, 6 MUROC LAKE DR # 624, NOVATO, CA 94949. 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 Oct 15, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138393 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) TWO DIVINE 2) SWEET GEMINI, 245 GREENE ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: RUBIN TWINS LLC, 245 GREENE ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. 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 Oct 16, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138415 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) MORNING SUN LITTLE SCHOOL 2) MORNING SUN CHILD CARE 3) MORNING SUN DAY CARE, 4) MORNING SUN PRESCHOOL 5) MORNING SUN SCHOOL 6) MORNING SUN KINDERGARTEN, 240 WATERSIDE CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: XI JUAN GUO, 240 WATERSIDE CIRCLE, 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 Oct 20, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138418 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN TEST PREP, 201 LAS GALLINAS, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: ELEGUS CORP, 201 LAS GALLINAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 20, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138423 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BAYSIDE MASSAGE THERAPY, 22 SKYLARK DR #119, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: SHIRLEY MARIA HEIDELBERGER, 22 SKYLARK DR #119, LARKSPUR, CA 94939.

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 Oct 21, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138437 The following individual(s) is (are)

doing business: GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA, 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA INC, 1127 REDWOOD BLVD, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 23, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 of 2015) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138457 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WINE, WOMEN & SONG, 16 G STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SUSAN ZELINSKY, 16 G STREET, CA 94901.

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 Oct 27, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 of 2015)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1503874. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GRACE ANNABELLE FADER DOUGHERTY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: GRACE ANNABELLE FADER DOUGHERTY to GRACE ALOYSIUS DOUGHERTY. 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: 12/21/2015 AT 09:00 AM, Dept E, 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: Oct 23, 2015 (Publication Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 of 2015)

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By Amy Alkon

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Sometimes, when my boyfriend is upset, he wants comforting, just like I would. He’ll vent or lay his head in my lap, and I stroke his hair. But sometimes, he just sits on the couch and says nothing. How do I know what he needs, and how do I feel better about it when it isn’t me?—Man Cave Confusion

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My girlfriend loves to “spoon” when we sleep. She says it makes her feel safe and loved. I have recently developed spinal problems and have to sleep on my back like a corpse with this weird neck pillow. I’ll put my hand on her thigh to make her feel connected, but it’s not really cutting it. I suspect this reminds her of her marriage falling apart and her now ex-husband sleeping on the other side of the bed with a bunch of pillows between them.—Ouch

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Sometimes a person’s need to feel safe and loved has to be forgone for the other person’s need to not be an Oxy-addicted hunchback at 45.

You can surely understand where she’s coming from. Nothing like going from sleeping lovingly intertwined with somebody to feeling as if you’re sleeping next to an open casket. This may feel even worse for your girlfriend if she does associate physical distance with emotional distance, having had an ex who built a Berlin Wall of pillows between them and would only have been farther away in bed if he’d slept on the floor.

What you can do is promise to make it up to her with extra affection when you’re out of bed—and do that: Go to cuddlesville when you’re watching TV together; shower with her; put your arms around her and kiss her head while she’s washing a mug. (P.S. This is also a smart practice for men who don’t sleep on a foam log.) Love does involve making sacrifices, but one of them probably shouldn’t be no longer being able to feel your toes.✹ Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com

ARIES (March 21-April 19): On a January morning in 1943, the town of Spearfish, South Dakota experienced very weird weather. At 7:30am the temperature was minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit.

In the next two minutes, due to an unusual type of wind sweeping down over nearby Lookout Mountain, thermometers shot up 49 degrees. Over the next hour and a half, the air grew even warmer.

But by 9:30am, the temperature had plummeted back to minus 4 degrees. I’m wondering if your moods might swing with this much bounce in the coming weeks. As long as you keep in mind that no single feeling is likely to last very long, it doesn’t have to be a problem. You may even find a way to enjoy the breathtaking ebbs and flows. Halloween costume suggestion: Roller coaster rider, Jekyll and Hyde, warm clothes on one side of your body and shorts or bathing suit on the other.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): How dare

you be so magnetic and tempting? What were you thinking when you turned up the intensity of your charm to such a high level? I suggest you consider exercising more caution about expressing your radiance. People may have other things to do besides daydreaming about you. But if you really can’t bring yourself to be a little less attractive—if you absolutely refuse to tone yourself down— please at least try to be extra kind and generous.

Share your emotional wealth. Overflow with more than your usual allotments of blessings. Halloween costume suggestion: A shamanic Santa Claus; a witchy Easter Bunny.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the last 10

days of November and the month of December, I suspect that there will be wild-card interludes when you can enjoy smart gambles, daring stunts, cute tricks and mythic escapades. But the next three weeks will not be like that. On the contrary.

For the immediate future, I think you should be an upstanding citizen, a well-behaved helper and a dutiful truth-teller. Can you handle that? If so, I bet you will get sneak peaks of the fun and productive mischief that could be yours in the last six weeks of 2015. Halloween costume suggestion: The most normal person in the world.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Members of the

gazelle species known as the springbok periodically engage in a behavior known as pronking. They leap into the air and propel themselves a great distance with all four feet off the ground, bounding around with abandon. What evolutionary purpose does this serve? Some scientists are puzzled, but not naturalist David Attenborough. In the documentary film Africa, he follows a springbok herd as it wanders through the desert for months, hoping to find a rare rainstorm. Finally it happens.

As if in celebration, the springboks erupt with an outbreak of pronking. “They are dancing for joy,” Attenborough declares. Given the lucky breaks and creative breakthroughs coming your way, Cancerian, I foresee you doing something similar.

Halloween costume suggestion: A pronking gazelle, a hippety-hopping bunny, a boisterous baby goat.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “A very little key will

open a very heavy door,” wrote Charles Dickens in his short story Hunted Down. Make that one of your guiding meditations in the coming days, Leo. In the back of your mind, keep visualizing the image of a little key opening a heavy door. Doing so will help ensure that you’ll be alert when clues about the real key’s location become available. You will have a keen intuitive sense of how you’ll need to respond if you want to procure it. Halloween costume suggestion: Proud and protective possessor of a magic key.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The ancient Hindu

text known as the Kama Sutra gives extensive advice about many subjects, including love and sex.

“Though a man loves a woman ever so much,” reads a passage in chapter four, “he never succeeds in winning her without a great deal of talking.” Take that as your cue, Virgo. In the coming weeks, stir up

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the intimacy you want with a great deal of incisive talking that beguiles and entertains. Furthermore, use the same approach to round up any other experience you yearn for. The way you play with language will be crucial in your efforts to fulfill your wishes. Luckily, I expect your persuasive powers to be even greater than they usually are. Halloween costume suggestion: The ultimate salesperson.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I encourage you to be super rhythmical and melodious in the coming days. Don’t just sing in the shower and in the car.

Hum and warble and whistle while shopping for vegetables and washing the dishes and walking the dog. Allot yourself more than enough time to shimmy and cavort, not just on the dance floor but anywhere else you can get away with it. For extra credit, experiment with lyrical flourishes whenever you’re in bed doing the jizzle-skazzle. Halloween costume suggestion: Wandering troubadour, street musician, free-styling rapper, operatic diva, medicine woman who heals with sound.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I expect you

to be in a state of continual birth for the next four weeks. Awakening and activation will come naturally. Your drive to blossom and create may be irresistible, bordering on unruly. Does that sound overwhelming? I don’t think it will be a problem as long as you cultivate a mood of amazed amusement about how strong it feels. To help maintain your poise, keep in mind that your growth spurt is a natural response to the dissolution that preceded it. Halloween costume suggestion: A fountain, an erupting volcano, the growing beanstalk from the Jack and the Beanstalk fairy tale.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” So says Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield.

Can you guess why I’m bringing it to your attention, Sagittarius? It’s one of those times when you can do yourself a big favor by sloughing off the stale, wornout, decaying parts of your past. Luckily for you, you now have an extraordinary talent for doing just that. I suspect that you will also receive unexpected help and surprising grace as you proceed. Halloween costume suggestion: A snake molting its skin.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Speaking on behalf of your wild mind, I’m letting you know that you’re due for an immersion in revelry and festivity.

Plugging away at business as usual could become counterproductive unless you take at least brief excursions to the frontiers of pleasure. High integrity may become sterile unless you expose it to an unpredictable adventure or two. Halloween costume suggestion: Party animal, hell-raiser, social butterfly, god or goddess of delight. Every one of us harbors a touch of crazy genius that periodically needs to be unleashed, and now is that time for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I hope you will choose a Halloween costume that emboldens you to feel powerful. For the next three weeks, it’s in your long-term interest to invoke a visceral sense of potency, dominion and sovereignty. What clothes and trappings might stimulate these qualities in you? Those of a king or queen? A rock star or CEO? A fairy godmother, superhero or dragon-tamer?

Only you know which archetypal persona will help stir up your untapped reserves of confidence and command.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s time to stretch the boundaries, Pisces. You have license to expand the containers and outgrow the expectations and wage rebellion for the sheer fun of it. The frontiers are calling you. Your enmeshment in small talk and your attachment to trivial wishes are hereby suspended. Your mind yearns to be blown and blown and blown again! I dare you to wander outside your overly safe haven and go in quest of provocative curiosities. Halloween costume suggestions: Mad scientist, wild-eyed revolutionary, Dr. Who.✹

Homework: What is your greatest fear? Make fun of it this Halloween. Tell me about it at FreeWillAstrology.com.

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Just like women, men often verbalize complex emotions—for example, “I want sausage and pepperoni on that.”

The truth is, men have feelings; they just don’t hang them out to dry on the balcony railing like big cotton granny panties. Developmental psychologist Joyce Benenson, who studies sex differences, notes in Warriors and Worriers that men, who evolved to be the warriors of the species, typically express emotions less often and with less intensity than women. Men are especially likely to put a lid on fear and sadness, emotions that reflect vulnerability—though it’s also the rare man you’ll hear chirp to his buddy, “OMG, those are, like, the cutest wingtips!”

Men’s emotional coolness is an evolved survival tactic, Benenson explains.

“Emotions communicate feelings to others. They also affect our own behavior.” In battle, “a person who loses control of his emotions cannot think clearly about what is happening around him. Revealing to the enemy that one feels scared or sad would be even worse.”

Women, on the other hand, bond through sharing “personal vulnerabilities,” Benenson notes. Men and women do have numerous similarities—like having the adrenaline-infused fight-or-flight reaction as our primary physiological response to stress. However, psychologist Shelley Taylor finds that women also have an alternate stress response, which she named “tend-and-befriend.” “Tending” involves selfsoothing through caring for others, and “befriending” describes “the creation of and maintenance of social networks” to turn to for comforting. (And no, she isn’t talking about Facebook or Instagram.)

So, as a woman, you may long to snuggle up to somebody for a restorative boohoo, but for a man, opening up about his feelings can make him feel worse—and even threatened. The problem is we have a tendency to assume that other people are emotionally wired just like us. Being mindful of that and of the evolutionary reasons a guy might need to go off in a corner to lick his wounds might help you avoid taking it personally: “I’m upset about how you’re upset!” (Great! And now his problem has a problem.)

It would be helpful if an upset man would hang a “Do not disturb” sign on his face when he just wants to drink a beer (or four) and watch South Park. You could try to read his body language—like crossed arms and stiff posture saying “go away.”

But if his body isn’t speaking up all that clearly, you could say, “I’m here if you wanna talk—or if you don’t.” If it’s the latter, stock the fridge; make him a sandwich; make him some sex. In other words, comfort him in the way a clammed-up guy needs to be comforted. It beats being the girlfriend version of the enthusiastic Good Samaritan who, on a slow day, forces little old ladies across the street at gunpoint.

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