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There are people who like what Trump says, who do not mind the continual misrepresentation, lies, ignorance, prejudice and irrationality. However, it is clear that the Founding Fathers based their democratic vision on education, rationality, fairness and equality, values precisely the opposite of those held by the Republican presidential candidate and his running mate. There are also people so utterly disgusted with our money and influence-driven politics, that they’re blinded to Trump’s essentially fascistic values or lack the historical knowledge to see where those values lead or simply no longer care. The Founding Fathers did not foresee a failed educational system that takes no trouble to educate students in critical reasoning and history, two subjects they considered absolutely essential for a democracy to function. Quite simply, anyone who doesn’t believe in our constitutional values is not qualified to hold office. The German people made this mistake, electing the National Socialist party to Parliament, only to discover when it was too late, that their parliamentary system was overthrown, along with human rights and any semblance of jurisprudence. No educated person can miss the parallels between what Trump says and what Hitler said. Thank you, Russell Lichter

After a second scary experience with bicycle riders, I feel compelled to write. About two years ago I was hiking with two friends at Phoenix Lake. As we were climbing up a narrow single-track trail with a steep drop, off along the ledge, a fellow on a bicycle came screaming down the trail around a blind corner. He dumped his bike to avoid us and landed a scant 4 feet in front of us. When we admonished him with the information that cyclists were not allowed on the narrow trails, he haughtily informed us that he was “born in Marin” and could go wherever he wished! Such attitude! He then got back on his bike and continued down the trail while we pressed our backs to the uphill side so the cyclist could pass. Yesterday, I was in my car waiting at a stoplight at Bon Air Road and Magnolia. I was next to the left lane going straight ahead when a cyclist came up between my car and the one beside me with the intent of turning when the light changed. Just before it changed, the cyclist began to wobble and he hit my car with his metal brake-pedal when he tried to stay up. I tooted my horn at him and assumed he would come over to inspect any damage. Instead, he proceeded to make the left turn while I was still trapped in the non-turn lane next to him. When I got to a place where I could park and exit my car, I discovered a ding in the paint and some other scratches. The cyclist was long gone. I strongly believe that licensing off-road bicycles should be required. Maybe a class in roadside manners should also be required! —S. Anderson

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NEWS BITE The Transportation Authority of Marin is inviting the community—residents, students and workers—to join the conversation about the future of transportation in Marin. To read about the transportation challenges that the county faces—and the opportunities that it could embrace, visit gettingaroundmarin.com. There, and until Oct. 21, you can take a survey (available in English and Spanish) about what matters most to you.

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1 On average, Marin County gets about how many rainy days per year?

2 What was the name of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York before it was called JFK? 3 What popular book whose title contains

‘chocolate’ made the 1993 best-seller lists in both English and Spanish?

4 When did the Chicago Cubs last win baseball’s World Series? 5 This kind of machine-readable optical barcode is known by what two-letter abbreviation? … which stands for what two-word name?

6 The queen is prohibited by law from entering what house in England?

7 What newspaper in this country has the highest daily circulation—2.3 million copies per issue? 8 When the new NBC TV series Friends became

a smash hit in 1994, one cast member’s hairdo spawned millions of look-alikes around the world. Name the actress and her character on the show.

9 What French inventor, in 1790, invented a machine designed to provide criminals with a humane method of execution?

10 What was the first century B.C. Roman name for the region today known as Israel? BONUS QUESTION: What is the longest river in the United States that lies east of the Mississippi River?

▲ San Rafael police officers are wearing pink badges on their uniforms during October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Pink Patch Project was started in Southern California and the SRPD is leading the effort here, in part because one of their own, Rebecca Kuga, lost her mother to breast cancer last month. Other community partners supporting the project include the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services, Kaiser Permanente and Alex’s Dry Cleaning. The SRPD is selling pink patches for $10 each to benefit Zero Breast Cancer, a local nonprofit that collaborates with scientists on studies designed to identify the causes of breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence. Purchase your pink patch at the SRPD on Fifth Avenue or online at pinkpatchprojectsanrafael.org.

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Commonweal celebrates 40 years as a place of healing By David Templeton

The nonprofit Commonweal, located in Bolinas, is considered one of the world’s primary centers of alternative education and research.

our full decades ago, an idealistic Harvard psychology grad named Michael Lerner was walking along the shore in Bolinas, when he noticed a mysterious gray building. It was the one-time RCA transmitter site, perched like a concrete monolith on a bluff overlooking the ocean. It was a moment that would change Lerner’s life, and would eventually alter the lives of thousands of people all over the world.

Having taught psychology and political science at Yale before moving to Marin to found Full Circle—a residential treatment center for children with learning disorders—the 32-year-old Lerner had become interested in how nutrition could benefit young people incarcerated in the juvenile justice system. He was keenly aware that the world was in need of healing on a massive scale.

It would be a big job, one he very much wanted to be a part of. When he saw that large old concrete building, he somehow recognized, in an instant, that it could, and should, become the headquarters of a new kind of community, one that would take cues from all the leading areas of science, psychology, agriculture, art and … whatever else might come along.

That was 1975. This year, Commonweal—the remarkable nonprofit organization that sprung in 1976 from that moment of inspiration—turns 40 years old. Three weeks ago, a huge celebration took place at Commonweal, honoring the work of thousands of dreamers and thinkers who, over the years, have worked side-by-side to turn the onceabandoned site into one of the most significant cutting-edge educational centers in America. “The founding vision of Commonweal, 40 years ago, really did take place as I was walking along the edge of the Bolinas mesa,” recalls Lerner, calling from a conference in New York City. “I had a true vision that this old RCA transmitter site could become a place of healing for ourselves and for the Earth. It was a very

powerful moment. I was in my early 30s, so I was young enough and crazy enough to believe that that vision was possible.” Lerner quickly took his still-forming idea to a pair of friends and colleagues: The conservationist Burr Heneman, and childcare advocate Carolyn Brown. One look at the site, rising from the mist at the edge of Pt. Reyes National Seashore, and they were infected by the vision as well. Immediately, the threesome began planning. “That’s how it all started,” Lerner says. “The three of us joined together and, by some grace, Commonweal came into being. And though the details have changed, it’s remained remarkably true to our original insights. We imagined doing important research and advocacy projects. We imagined a beautiful retreat center, with a biodynamic

“Suddenly, all was forgiven. In the end, I had more authority than I’d had previously, though it came at a time when I was shifting my views about what that meant. Commonweal, to be honest, is about so much more than me. From the start, it has always been a collaborative project. It’s always been about the work. It’s about the people who do their work here. And it’s about the people who benefit from that work.” If the proof is in the pudding, as they say, the reenergized Commonweal has certainly proven itself, with a long list of remarkable successes. “Our ocean policy program basically rewrote the laws of California fisheries,” Lerner says. “Commonweal’s New School has quickly become a powerful model of adult collaborative learning. Our Cancer Help Program is widely regarded as the best residential support for people with cancer in the U.S.” The list goes on and on. “And other new programs come in all the time,” he continues. “That’s important. New programs. New people. New ideas. That creates a constant sense of vitality and renewal.” “The work Commonweal does is, in one way, very humble and quiet, and in another way, very innovative and exciting,” says Oren Slozberg, chief strategies officer for Commonweal, and a world-renowned expert in what is now called “Visual Thinking Strategies,” a program he’s brought to Commonweal, which Lerner still leads, and which is still considered one

Commonweal founder Michael Lerner shares a moment with Marion Saltman at the sand tray, a Jungian healing therapy that Saltman brought to Commonweal in 1985.

of the primary centers of alternative education and research in the world. “Visual Thinking Strategies,” Slozberg goes on, “is a way of using visual art to build critical thinking, empathy and communication.” Also known as VTS, Visual Thinking Strategies is a concept in which—through teacher-facilitated discussions of art, photography and other images—participants gradually build their abilities to identify and empathize with other human beings. It’s one of many current ideas and approaches to learning that Commonweal has adopted over the last few decades. It’s numerous art programs include Gift of Compassion, »8

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I was too stupid or stubborn to know that I should stop,” he says. “Then, one day in the midst of this crisis, I got a phone call saying I’d just won a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.” Commonly known as the MacArthur “genius grants,” the prestigious fellowship program— established by the MacArthur Foundation in 1981, just three years before Lerner got the life-changing call—is an annual program in which 15-to-20 individuals, mainly artists, writers and scientists, are awarded major cash grants to continue their work. In addition to the money— then close to half-a-million dollars— the award comes with a certain degree of public attention, and whatever benefits accompany being so publicly named a “genius.” It turned the tide at Commonweal, right at the moment Lerner was beginning to believe he should perhaps move his life in a different direction. “If I’ve given something my best effort and the universe has other plans, I am authentically going to recognize whatever the universe has in mind, whether it’s what I hoped for or not what I hoped for,” he says. “I think my willingness to recognize the truth of reality, and try to align myself with that—even if it’s moving me in very different directions—means I can always keep looking for new opportunities to serve.” But instead of moving on, Lerner now had the opportunity to stay, and to expand on Commonweal’s original vision. “After the MacArthur grant, the energy began to flow back to Commonweal,” Lerner says.

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garden. That’s all happened. We’ve created a center where we can do service and research in health and human ecology. And it’s all been sustained.” Not that it’s been easy. By the early 1980s, Commonweal was thriving. The work being done there had captured the imagination of dozens of scientists, artists and philosophers who came together in Bolinas to ask hard questions about the condition of the world, and to devise programs to test out a variety of possible answers. With Lerner serving as executive director, the organization was employing 40 people, and had built an international reputation. Ideas were on the table to take Commonweal well into the 21st century. Then, about eight years into the project, Commonweal suffered a major financial crisis. Nearly all of its funding sources—including the San Francisco Foundation and CETA (the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act)—suddenly collapsed. It was, Lerner recalls, one of the most difficult periods of his life, made more complicated by the recent death of his father, and the dissolution of his marriage. What got him through it, personally, he now says, was his discovery of yoga, a practice he continues to this day. “After I discovered yoga, everything changed for me,” Lerner says. “I began to reconceive how to do Commonweal—not as an institution, with fixed programs, but as a human service, one that could evolve and change constantly.” Instead of continuing to follow a typical organizational model in which the ideas and programs all came from the leaders and staff, Lerner says he began to see a different way. “Our programs,” he says, “would be the fruit of an array of visionary program directors, people doing important work, who we would invite to come out and join us at Commonweal.” Lerner was convinced that such a model would work. But first, Commonweal needed to find a way to remain operational, and it’s future was still very much in doubt. “We’d always hung on by a thread, financially,” Lerner acknowledges, “but I had never imagined a time when I would have to lay off 40 people—including myself. I stayed on without pay, but we laid off everyone else but a receptionist and our business manager. There was a point where the board asked me to stand aside and have the BM become our Exec Director, and I basically said, ‘OK! Tell me what corner to stand in.’

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using sculpture, photography and portraiture to help the recently incarcerated and other underserved communities, by employing meditation and deep contemplation to bring adults and youth a sense of clarity and personal responsibility. A major part of Commonweal’s work deals with alternative cancer therapies, and as such is doing work that has affected lives of thousands of individuals. A glimpse of the institution’s website reveals dozens of interests and pursuits, ranging from the familiar (justice, law, nature) to the less familiar (bio-monitoring, regenerative design, Fun Ni Myo Do: The mysterious path of Not Two). Commonweal’s current breadth of work is stunningly expansive. That’s part of what attracted Slozberg, who admits that he had reservations about hiring on with an organization that was then almost 40 years old. Many nonprofits become stiff after so long, locked in a rigor-mortis death grip of wedon’t-do-it-that-way. When the previous chief strategies officer, Susan Braun, left Commonweal to become executive director at the V Foundation—specifically focused on cancer research—Lerner approached Slozberg with a tantalizing offer. “Michael invited me to come and join him here to help envision where the Commonweal community is going in the next generation,” Slozberg says. “A lot has changed since 1976, and Commonweal is now a very nimble entity. It has adapted with time, and intends to continue adapting with time. So now, as we’re looking toward a new generation, we’re going to need to explore what Commonweal’s next incarnation is going to look like. I look forward to being a part of that process.” Slozberg admits that stepping into a leadership position at Commonweal was not a decision he took lightly. “Commonweal,” he says, “is structured in such a way that it responds to what the needs of the times are. As people who live in those times come up with new ideas, new programs, new visions, well, Commonweal is the perfect place for those ideas to take root and grow. It’s like a very fertile garden that different plants grow in, and we all share the same soil, and we’re all nourished by the same rain, but each plant looks different and does different things. “Commonweal’s diversity of programs and projects is what allows us to remain so fresh and alive.

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Commonweal focuses on health and healing, education and the arts and the environment and justice.

I don’t think anyone could have fully envisioned, 40 years ago, what Commonweal has become today. I don’t think anyone could have predicted what we’re doing now, 10 years ago or even five years ago. The work being done here, the research being worked on here, is all work that, to some degree, wasn’t even being dreamed of at the beginning.” Because the world always changes, Commonweal, by design, changes with it. “Think about it, “Slozberg says. “Forty years ago, when Michael started this organization, he was mainly looking at young people in the juvenile justice system, and how nutrition might be part of providing something that would improve their lives. That was stateof-the art thinking. And 25 years ago, when Commonweal was looking at medical education and thinking about how to work with 23-year-old medical students who were going to be working with life-and-death issues in a bureaucratic and heavily administrative system … that was new thinking, too. Each generation has different questions and different problems, different visionaries and different visions. “And Commonweal,” he says, “is the place that can hold all of that.” For Lerner, it ultimately all comes down to maintaining an attitude of compassion for others and hope for the future. And that, he says, is not

always as simple as it sounds. “One of the great challenges we face right now is the challenge to democracy,” he says. “We’ve had a long run, where democracy was ascendant. But right now, democracy is being assaulted by tremendous corporate overreach in terms of trade agreements that would trump all local state and national laws. Also, the failure of democracy to really deliver, in terms of people’s needs, and also in terms of people’s health and the environment. “The recent challenges to democracy that we’ve seen, and all that it means to our future, is one of the most fundamental challenges we have ever seen in this country. But through the work we’re doing at Commonweal, and the connections we are making across the planet, I have an authentic hope that we can somehow find a way to come together, and work together—not just here in the U.S., but all across the world.” Asked how Commonweal is set up to continue doing that work after his own life is over, he again points out that Commonweal is, above all else, a community. “The deepest lineage is not associated with a particular organizational structure, which tend to come and go,” he says. “There are always new generations with a deep commitment to the service to life, in some way. We are in a period of

such rapid global transformation, and Commonweal, should it continue— and I certainly believe it will—will be a living response to whatever the challenges are at that time. The point is to create a collaborative space where people who want to be of service to each other can do that.” That said, Lerner does not plan on going anywhere anytime soon. “I think constitutionally, I was born for heavy-weather sailing,” he says, with a hint of a laugh. “When 911 happened, as I watched the building in flames, I had a strange sense of having, for whatever reason, been born for these times. Václav Havel has a saying. He said, ‘Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out.’ “Hope,” Lerner continues, “is not a feeling, but a deep orientation of the human soul. I’ve worked with cancer patients for many years. It’s very difficult to be optimistic with metastatic cancer, but it’s very useful to be hopeful, because in dark times, hopefulness gives us energy for the fight. “My hope,” he says, “is that Commonweal continues to serve the world for a very long time.”Y

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“Ouch-less ED” has pain-free pediatric emergency care as its goal By Michelle Tracy, RN, MA, CEN Assistant Vice President of Nursing, Emergency and Trauma Services

uch! A small but instantly understandable word, used when we experience sudden pain such as with a bee sting or when we stub a toe.

advocate for parents and pediatric care, focusing on brain injuries and their aftermath. My advocacy resulted in many changes in pediatric care, especially pediatric emergency care.

In the Emergency Department (ED) where I work, we typically hear it from kids when we have to administer pain medication or when we’re treating a burn, fracture or a cut. Emergency care can be scary, and many times painful, for children, and parents, too.

In 2012, I moved to Marin County and started working at Marin General Hospital as the Director of the Emergency Department, a job I dearly love. I didn’t leave my vision for pediatric emergency care back on the East Coast, and recently I have been fortunate to be joined by two wonderful women, and an organization open to new and innovative approaches to care in our community. One is Cathy Taylor, a mom who proposed changes in ED care to the Marin General Hospital Board of Directors after experiencing a mother’s typical anxiety when bringing her own child in for care. Cathy also reached out to me with an offer to help make our ED an “ouch-less” ED. The other woman is a Marin General Hospital Board Member, Andrea Schultz, who heard about the project and provided the seed money for training, supplies and equipment.

It doesn’t have to be that way, however. Specialized equipment and supplies, medication tailored to children, a staff trained in pediatric emergency care, a kid-friendly environment — all are now part of the standards for pediatric emergency care and have resulted in “ouch-less” EDs in hospitals across the country. This kind of sensitive care, tailored to the whole child, and taking in the needs and feelings of parents, has been a dream and a goal of mine for some time. It began when my daughter and I were severely injured in a car accident in 1992, in Rochester, New York. Assuming I was somehow at fault, the staff and even the physician treated me badly, offering me no sympathy or access to her even though my daughter had suffered a brain injury and wasn’t expected to make it through the night. Later exonerated and my daughter safely out of the hospital and into rehab, I decided to put my anger to positive use. I was working as a pediatric nurse at a hospital in Florida and transferred to the Emergency Department team. I wanted to find ways to ensure the ED experience would be more positive for children and their families. I became an

With their help and the support of Marin General leadership, I am pleased to announce that in November of this year, Marin General Hospital’s Emergency Department will have established the only “ouch-less ED” in our area, offering the families of Marin County a standard of pediatric emergency care as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Joint Commission. Within 1-2 years, we expect to be EDAP certified (Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics) by the county of Marin. The goal of an “ouch-less ED” is to provide family centric care and minimize

the pain and anxiety children typically feel when coming to the ED as much as possible. Our nurses have undergone a four-hour training course in pediatric emergency care with help from the experts at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. All staff have gone through special sensitivity training in order to be prepared for the special needs of children and families during an emergency. We will offer new medications and equipment to administer pain medications. Medical carts will be stocked with color coded supplies and equipment to correspond to the child’s size and stage of development. Pediatric patients will have 3 dedicated, cheerfully decorated rooms. The Emergency Department will be supplied with distractions to help engage the child in fun activities, shifting his/her focus away from the treatment. These include iPads to play games, dolls, including “medi-dolls” used to teach the child about an upcoming procedure, books and other toys. Parent participation will be encouraged. As an emergency nurse, I am often called upon to talk with families, some often hysterical, about the crisis they are experiencing. Some tell me, “You can’t imagine what I’m going through.” The truth is, I can. “I’ve been in your shoes,” I say as I recount my ordeal and how my daughter’s injury has affected our lives even to this day. I want to make sure that what happened to me never happens to any other parent. I am confident that with the “ouch-less ED” now in full swing at Marin General Hospital’s ED, we will be able to deliver the best of care to parents and children in our community and genuinely be able to say “don’t worry, this won’t hurt.”

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hough founders of Two Chicks Beef Jerky haven’t quit their day jobs, things are heating up for the San Rafael-based company. Last month Shannon Ronan and Breelynn MacDonald released the newest flavor of their popular meat snack—Two Hot Chicks Beef Jerky. The meat boasts plenty of spicy habanero notes and a special blend of California chili peppers—it definitely has a kick. “Small Batch, Unforgettable Goodness!!” reads the tagline on the handsomely packaged snack made from antibiotic and nitrate-free grassfed beef in Sonoma. As of September, the Two Chicks Beef Jerky line includes the hot option, along with a Classic flavor. Ronan and MacDonald both grew up in Nevada City. But it wasn’t until they began working together at a local restaurant in their hometown that they became a couple. Eventually the two moved to San Francisco, got married and now live in the Gerstle Park neighborhood of San Rafael. A few years ago they began making batches of homebrew, pickled veggies and beef jerky in their home kitchen. “It’s been a huge learning process,” explains Ronan, who started making premium jerky for friends and family when she was bartending at the 2am Club in Mill Valley. After plenty of

encouragement and support from customers and friends—and a 4 1/2month road trip through 30 states (with plenty of homemade jerky in tow), the women decided to get serious about jerky-making. They ran a Kickstarter campaign in which they surpassed their goal of raising $5,000 and partnered with the Sonoma County Meat Co. In January of 2015, Two Chicks Beef Jerky was officially launched. “It was really important to us to find a supplier that humanely treated their animals,” Ronan says. She credits this as one of the main reasons they can stand by their claim of making the best-tasting jerky. And given their slogan—“Sometimes it is … all about the meat,”—they obviously had to get it right. Ronan also proudly points out that they are a woman-owned business and the two handle all aspects of the operation, including their distribution—which now includes more than 25 retail outlets as far north as Tahoe and south to Big Sur. In Marin, the savory and spicy meat products can be found at the Pint Size Lounge in San Rafael, Mill Valley Market, Palace Market in Point Reyes Station and Woodlands Market in Kentfield.Y Two Chicks Beef Jerky, 41 Clark St., San Rafael; 415/450-9655; twochicksbeefjerky.com.

TALKING PICTURES

Little moments Actress Amy Adams on ‘Arrival’ By David Templeton

“I

like language,” says Amy Adams, addressing the audience at Corte Madera’s Century Cinema on opening night of the 39th annual Mill Valley Film Festival. A second after saying it, the award-winning actress smiles, then laughs lightly, as if suddenly aware that praising language while in the very act of using it, is, if nothing else, a symmetry worth smiling about. Here to present her new film Arrival—in which she plays an emotionally wounded linguistics professor called in to communicate with a race of mysterious alien creatures who’ve recently arrived on Earth—Adams (Enchanted, American Hustle, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice) is aware that, in playing a master of languages, she’ll be asked how

multilingual she is herself. “I like words, of course,” she says, “but I don’t really have a lot of facility for different languages, which is weird, I guess, playing a linguist. But then, I am an actor, and pretending we’re something we’re not is pretty much what we do for a living, right?” Arrival, which will hit theaters on November 11, was directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, the upcoming Bladerunner 2049), a French-speaking native of Montreal, Canada. While Adams may not have picked up a lot of French while filming the movie alongside co-stars Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker, she can do a pretty entertaining impression of her director.

“What’s interesting is, when we made the film two years ago, that wasn’t as relevant a part of the movie as I think it is today,” she says. “But I do think it’s become relevant, these ideas about the importance of positive communication and understanding, and the dangers of accidental misinterpretation. So, yes, I think the film has something to say about how the human race needs to proceed if we’re going to move forward as a species.” A wine glass suddenly clinks loudly from somewhere in the room. “Cheers!” Adams exclaims, instantly pantomiming a toast of her own. She goes on to talk briefly about the science fiction films that have inspired her. “My first experience with science fiction, like a lot of people of my generation, was E.T., she says. “I know that’s not as sophisticated a film as other science fiction movies, but I think there’s just something so intimate about that film. It’s a very human story, a story about relationships. There have been so many others along the way. I loved Contact and of course I love Close Encounters, the movies that focus on characters and relationships within these broader science fiction stories.” As she gets the sign that it’s time to wrap up and head off to the screening, Adams takes one last question about remaining present and real, on screen, even when having to act opposite an alien creature that doesn’t actually exist on the set. “Well, I think that’s our job, isn’t it?” she says with a laugh. “To create something that isn’t there, whether it’s a relationship, or an alien creature communicating with swirls of smoke. It definitely helps when you have actors like Jeremy or Forest to play off of in the human-tohuman scenes, and if it’s something entirely imaginary you are talking to, you usually do have strong actors standing next to you, doing it, too— and that makes it feel not quite so weird and vulnerable. “But again, Denis is so good,” she concludes. “The way he talked us through those scenes was brilliant, reminding us of our emotional link to the moment. As an actor, I think it’s really important to have that emotional connection to my character, to know clearly what she’s feeling and why. If I can manage to be present in that moment, and I know who my character is, then the reactions I show will always feel authentic and believable.”Y

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Amy Adams appeared at this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival to talk about her role as a linguistics professor who is called upon to communicate with alien creatures in ‘Arrival.’

“I dee-eeply loove that you have aaall come to de fee-elm,” she demonstrates, adding, “I just wish Denis were here—because he does it so much better.” Suddenly laughing at herself again, she says, “Wow! Imagine that! Denis does an impression of himself better than I can!” Shortly before appearing at the theater to introduce the film, Adams met with a small group of local journalists at a pre-show reception in Mill Valley, where she displayed the same sense of quickthinking and gently self-deprecating humor that she revealed before the sold-out house of moviegoers. “When I read the script,” she says, “I immediately loved the story, because it seemed different from anything else I’d read before. Then I met Denis, and he has such a special quality to him, such a strong emotional intelligence. He really wanted to make this movie feel like a very intimate, very personal story—even though we are dealing with elements from the sci-fi universe. That seemed very unique to me. “While filming,” she continues, “he would often say, ‘This is a mother’s story, Amy. You can get caught up in all these other elements, but at the end of the day, this is a mother’s story.’ That really intrigued me.” Asked to elaborate, she pauses a moment, thinking it through, careful not to accidentally give away any of the movie’s many clever twists or revelations. “There’s a scene in the movie where Louise [her character] says, ‘It’s the moments in between,’” Adams says. “It’s the moments ‘in between’ that matter. And I now think about that line at least once every day. Because it’s so true. Sometimes, it’s the little moments in between the big moments that really matter in all of our lives. The big moments are the ones we celebrate, but it’s the little moments where the really good stuff is. “Last night,” she says, “I was helping my daughter sound out a word, helping her learn how to read. It wasn’t a big moment—but it was a really good moment, and I made sure to notice it. That’s something I’ve taken away from the film that I think will always be with me.” In response to a question about any political relevance the film might have, it being about communication between very different cultures and viewpoints, Adams nods.

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‘The Architect,’ by San Rafael’s Jonathan Parker, is just one of many films that showcases local talent at this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival.

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Homegrown talent Mill Valley Film Festival shines spotlight on local artists By Mal Karman

hile the 39th annual Mill Valley Film Festival will be remembered, in part, for its mega-star power, there are many talents with entries this year who are on the way up and who may be limousine luminaries sooner than we think. San Rafael’s Jonathan Parker presents his latest feature, The Architect, which, he tells us, “is about a couple (who) sets out to build their dream house (and) hires an uncompromising modernist architect, who proceeds to build his dream house, not theirs.” Parker’s previous movies, Bartleby, The Californians and (Untitled), each won awards. The Architect, headlined by Parker Posey and Eric McCormack, screens October 13, 7pm and Oct. 14, 2:30pm. In Kepler’s Dream, from Oakland director Amy Glazer, an 11-year-old girl is sent off to be with a grandma from hell while mom deals with leukemia. When an extremely rare

book by Johannes Kepler goes missing, the child turns sleuth trying to solve a crime and a family mystery (Oct. 13, 3pm and Oct. 15, 11am). Asked if any difficulties arose during the shoot, producer Sedge Thomson of Berkeley says, “Production delays by lightning strikes, dogs, kids and the peacocks escaped into the wild.” Dr. Marian Diamond might seem to have gone wild herself when we see her yank a human brain out of a hatbox. But then she educates us about the mind in My Love Affair with the Brain, a documentary from the Berkeley husband-and-wife veteran filmmaking team, Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg. “This is a story that brings fact-based good news about our brains from a pioneer in modern neuroscience,” Ryan says. “It’s no exaggeration to say that Dr. Diamond changed science and society at large in dramatic ways, all the more remarkable because it began during an era when so few women entered science at all. [She is] a worthy role

model.” Oct. 13, 6:30pm; Oct. 14, 10am and Oct. 15, 11:15am. Mill Valley filmmaker Wendy Slick put together a tribute in a 24-minute documentary, A Love Poem for My Friend Ethel, which she describes as “kind of like Tuesdays with Morrie.” By doing this, Slick says, “I wanted to show other baby-boomer women a role model for growing older with energy and love and great wisdom.” Ethel Seiderman founded the FairfaxSan Anselmo Children’s Center in 1973 and became nationally known as a passionate advocate for social justice for needy children and families. The short screens on the same program as My Love Affair with the Brain. In the extraordinary, animated Borrowed Time (Oct. 14, 9pm), a grizzled old sheriff revisits a tortured memory and struggles with his will to live. This 7-minute film, directed by Andrew Coats of San Francisco and Alameda’s Lou Hamad-Lhadj, both of whom work at Pixar, and produced by Amanda Deeering Jones, was created

over five years of after-hours work by a team of animators. “We hope that Borrowed Time raises awareness among the general population that animation is a medium, not merely a genre for children,” Hamad-Lhadj says. “Elsewhere around the world it … can be used to tell any story,” Coats adds. “We feel this cultural difference limits the potential audience and range of themes in American animation.” Napa’s Eleanor Coppola brings in Paris Can Wait (Oct. 15, 1:45pm and Oct. 16, noon), about a producer’s wife accepting a Frenchman’s seemingly innocent offer of a ride that turns into a full-court press on a flirtatious road trip. Could this idea have had some roots in reality? Troubled teens get recycled through the justice system in Oakland filmmaker Victor Cortez’s Finding Justice: Ending the School to Prison Pipeline. “This is a short documentary that explores the possibilities of restorative justice,” he says. “[Our subject] Dennis receives a second chance through a Youth Court program that may be able to connect him to community and refine his focus on education, rather than … rerouting the trajectory of youth who end up going from juvenile detention to adult prisons over time, with no way to stay within the educational system.” Finding Justice plays Oct. 13, 10am; Oct. 14, 5:45pm and Oct. 16, 1:30pm on the same program with Oakland documentary director Nicole Opper’s Visitor’s Day, about boys in Mexico who are homeless, abandoned or abused and have ended up in a group home in Puebla, where they are given jobs making cheese or tending goats. It is an impressive look at how one young hombre gains a sense of himself and the courage to meet once more with an abusive father. Palo Alto’s (and Hollywood’s) James Franco offers politics from way back. In Dubious Battle (Oct. 14, 1pm) tells the story of a fruit pickers strike during the Great Depression from a novel by John Steinbeck, who wrote, “I have used a small strike in an orchard valley as the symbol of man’s eternal, bitter warfare with himself.” An ensemble cast includes Franco, Bryan Cranston, Ed Harris, Robert Duvall, Nat Wolff, Vincent D’Onofrio and Zach Braff. In planning ahead for the fest each year, Mill Valley Film Festival Program Director Zoe Elton explains, “We look for things that are relevant to what’s happening at any given time in our history, a reflection of what’s important in our community right now.”Y

THEATER

Slice of life ‘Seared’ needs some work to unite pieces By Charles Brousse

heater culture is rife with maxims about how to succeed, and sometimes they can be at odds with each other in the same play. Such is the case, I think, with San Francisco Playhouse’s current production of Theresa Rebeck’s Seared, a companycommissioned drama that is receiving its world premiere run through November 12. For example, there’s the widely held belief among theater artists that an audience will be more involved if it can be persuaded to overlook the fact that what they are witnessing on stage isn’t real—if, in showbiz jargon, there is a “suspension of disbelief.” This strategy is especially effective when dealing with a slice-of-life script such as Rebeck’s, and the Playhouse

production team goes all out to achieve it. The experience begins even before the first lines of dialogue are spoken. People entering the theater are greeted with the sight of designer Bill English’s miniaturized but still convincing version of a working, fully equipped restaurant kitchen. A steaming pot fills the air with the distinctive odor of boiling onions. There are storage cabinets, a refrigerator and a waist-level cutting board that is the locus of much of the action. In every detail it’s the kind of place that one might find in an actual high-end Brooklyn niche eatery, the play’s setting. As the lights come up, master chef Harry (Brian Dykstra) is deftly chopping condiments to go with the seared scallops that have attracted a

devoted following among those who want the best and have the means to pay for it. Unfortunately, however, this particular night is not going smoothly. Faced with a shortage of fresh scallops, Harry refuses to substitute the frozen variety, despite the warnings of his business partner Mike (Rod Gnapp) and Rodney (Larry Powell), their sole server/ chef ’s assistant, that customers may decide to leave if they aren’t offered a decent replacement. Nor does Mike’s suggestion that the restaurant could fail if it doesn’t expand and offer less expensive menu options have any effect. Harry considers himself to be an artist, who cares about his reputation, the tangible human consequences of his work, and the purity of the creative process, not

NOW PLAYING: Seared runs through November 12 at the San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post St. (second floor, Kensington Hotel), San Francisco; 415/677-9596; sfplayhouse.org.

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Harry (Brian Dykstra) and Rodney (Larry Powell) get ready for a big night at the restaurant in ‘Seared,’ now playing at the San Francisco Playhouse.

crass financial considerations. Over the following days, the rift between the two men deepens as both cling to their polarized positions. Looking for support, Mike hires a bouncy young consultant named Emily (Aily Roper, understudy for Alex Sunderhaus), who, after her efforts to bring about a reconciliation falter, stays on to put her training to work as a member of the permanent staff. So far, so good. The first act ends with Seared’s central issue—art vs. the marketplace—well defined, as are the characters of the two protagonists. (Emily and Rodney are underwritten, but there’s no great harm done.) As far as I could tell, the audience was totally involved and there was a palpable sense of expectation that an exciting denouement would occur after intermission. Alas, here’s where another familiar theatrical adage kicks in: Second acts are treacherous. If they don’t propel the story forward with new insights and a well-thought-out conclusion, they can undermine the whole venture. Rebeck provides neither. For nearly an hour, the core argument is repeated and teased without getting much of anywhere except to raise the hostility level between Harry and Mike. After that, it becomes a guessing game as to which of them will grab one of those razor sharp knives on the cutting board and plunge it into the other’s chest. Thankfully, that doesn’t happen, but, as the threat fades, so does the carefully nurtured tension, until the only question left is who will abandon ship first. So, what are we left with? Half a play that’s brilliantly written, acted by an expert ensemble and adroitly staged by Margarett Perry on Bill English’s spot-on set, and half that should go back to the drawing board. As this is Seared’s world premiere, there’s plenty of time to fix things before it moves on. Since the setting and theme remain the same throughout, perhaps it might help to conflate the two acts into one tightly organized 90-minute show. Only a suggestion.Y

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n between Batman movies, Ben Affleck decided to play Batman again. The Accountant amps up the Aspergery side of our hero, disposing of his cape but not his fantastic fighting abilities. And Bruce Wayne is disguised as a Midwestern bean counter. Affleck is aliased as “Christian Wolff ”—the Christian helps the weak; the wolf punishes the strong, deep thoughts, indeed. “Wolff ” describes himself as a person with high-functioning autism, but this isn’t even one of Affleck’s top 10 autistic performances in a movie. He’s never been a big reactor—he’s more like some sort of energy sink that absorbs the acting of others. And he constantly smudges the outline of his character, showing sympathy and affection in between the fight scenes. Flashbacks show how this superaccountant acquired his skills, from being beaten up by a bulky Asian martial arts instructor to training to become a world-class sniper in the military. In the present tense, he’s hunted by Treasury Department agents, both old dog J.K. Simmons, and his new recruit (Cynthia AddaiRobinson). Meanwhile a mysterious

bulky enforcer (Jon Bernthal of The Punisher) is tracking down friends of Wolff ’s clients. It’s all connected to some sketchy accounting going on at a robotics firm run by a grandfatherly CEO (John Lithgow). While auditing the books, Christian meets a friendly young pixie named Dana (Anna Kendrick), who is one of the firm’s accountants. Kendrick gives a lot of her usual nervous displays of ivory teeth, while seeking to know this mysterious Wolff, his beautiful mind and his pair of cold shoulders. Despite a few good minutes, Kendrick languishes in the part. Wolff ’s childhood advice from his father was, “Being too different scares people.” The advice seems to have been followed by director Gavin O’Connor. Chunks of the narrative seem to have disappeared, to be replaced by rhetorical questions to bridge the gap: “Risking your life for a girl you’ve known less than a week? Why?” The elder actors help. Simmons dominates his scenes; propping up his feet on a coffee table and sighing, “I was old 10 years ago,” shows how well he handles the Commissioner Gordon side of the story.Y

• The Accountant (R) By Matthew Stafford

Friday, October 14 - Thursday October 20 The Accountant (2:08) Small-town mob CPA Ben Affleck leaps from frying pan to fire when he takes on seemingly innocent new client Anna Kendrick. American Honey (2:43) Rambling tale of a group of rootless, sensation-hungry teenagers on a ramble through the Midwest. Bad Moms (1:41) Three overstressed, overworked suburban mamas go on a longoverdue binge of bad behavior; Mila Kunis stars. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week—The Touring Years (1:46) Ron Howard’s authorized documentary focuses on the band’s early years through rare footage and interviews with Paul, Ringo and other luminaries. The Birth of a Nation (1:50) Edgy, propulsive account of the 1831 Nat Turner slave rebellion; Nate Parker writes, directs and stars. Bolshoi Ballet: The Golden Age (2:20) Shostakovich’s steamy tale of sex, murder and jazz in a 1920s cabaret is brought to life by the Bolshoi’s talented terpsichoreans. Bosch: The Garden of Dreams (1:25) Documentary focuses on the painter’s tantalizing triptych “The Garden of Earthly Delights” and how it’s bewitched artists and scholars for 500 years. Café Society (1:38) Kaleidoscopic Woody Allen comedy celebrates the Manhattan-Hollywood high life of the 1930s; Parker Posey and Jeannie Berlin star. Captain Fantastic (1:59) Thought-provoking drama about a family of utopian survivalists forced to brave the outside world; Viggo Mortensen stars. Deepwater Horizon (1:47) Real-life disaster movie about the worst oil spill in U.S. history stars Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson and John Malkovich. Denial (1:50) David Hare drama stars Rachel Weisz as an American lawyer who has to prove the historical reality of the Holocaust in a British court of law. Don’t Think Twice (1:30) Acclaimed comedy about what happens to a tightly knit improv troupe when one of its members is cast on a hit TV show. Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary (1:35) Documentary examines the ongoing legacy of the two 1960s Harvard profs-turnedcounterculture icons; Robert Redford narrates. The Girl on the Train (1:45) Paula Hawkins’ bestseller hits the big screen with Emily Blunt as a Hitchcockian “innocent” who sees something she wishes she hadn’t. Hell or High Water (1:42) Two embittered brothers go on a bank-robbing spree … until they come up against aging Texas Ranger Jeff Bridges. Hieronymus Bosch—Touched by the Devil (1:27) Documentary follows a team of art historians on their quest to learn more about the mysterious 16th century Dutch surrealist and his fantastical works. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (1:58) Lee Child’s bestselling thriller hits the big screen with Tom Cruise improbably cast as the tough guy extraordinaire of the title. Kevin Hart: What Now? (1:36) Catch the superstar comic in performance at Philly’s Lincoln Field. Kirk Cameron’s Revive Us (2:00) Pastors, teachers and musicians gather for an evening of storytelling, music and that old time religion. Kubo and the Two Strings (1:41) Animated action fantasy about the epic battle between three Japanese villagers and a gang of vengeful spirits; Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes and George Takei provide the voices.

La Leyenda del Chupacabras (1:23) Fourth installment of the popular cartoon series continues the adventures of Leo San Juan and his brave young cohorts. The Magnificent Seven (2:06) Remake of the epic Western stars Denzel Washington as the leader of a band of mercenaries hired to protect a village from rapacious evildoers; Antoine Fuqua directs. A Man Called Ove (1:56) Acclaimed Swedish dramedy about a middle-aged curmudgeon’s hapless life as the ousted chairman of his condo association. Masterminds (1:35) Goofball comedy about a gang of half-wits who manage to pull off a heist and make Zach Galifianakis their fall guy. Max Steel (1:32) A super-powered teen and his alien sidekick combine their personalities into one turbo-charged crime-busting Übermensch. The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde (5:15) Live from New York it’s Wagner’s epic tale of love, death and Celtic mysticism in a dazzling new production; Nina Stemme stars. Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (1:32) A free-spirited tween plots to break every rule in his ridiculously regimented junior high school’s code of conduct. Mill Valley Film Festival The 39th annual cinematic soiree features seminars, workshops, galas, in-person tributes and hundreds of movies from around the world. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2:07) Typically offbeat Tim Burton fantasy about a paranormal residential hotel where Eva Green, Judi Dench, Terence Stamp and Samuel L. Jackson are among the habitués. Notfilm (2:30) Docu-celebration of Samuel Beckett’s experimental 1964 short subject film features insights from Haskell Wexler and Kevin Brownlow and a star turn from the great Buster Keaton. Ouija: Origin of Evil (1:39) The spooky board game leads to yet more horrific supernatural mishegoss. Queen of Katwe (2:04) True tale of a poor Uganda girl whose world changes when she becomes a chess prodigy; Mira Nair directs David Oyelowo and Lupita Nyong’o. Rural Route Film Festival (1:30) Nine short subjects celebrate the richness and diversity of country living through documentary, narrative, abstract and animated media. Snowden (2:14) Biopic stars Joseph GordonLevitt as the CIA spook-turned-whistleblower; Oliver Stone directs Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson and a host of others. Southside With You (1:21) Romantic charmer with a twist: The affable young Chicagoans enjoying their first date circa 1989 are none other than the future Mr. & Mrs. Barack Obama. Storks (1:32) Family-friendly cartoon about two storks and their regular gig of delivering babies to parents; Andy Samberg and Kelsey Grammer vocalize. Suicide Squad (1:40) Another live-action comic book, this one starring Will Smith and Jared Leto as super-villains seeking redemption by leading a heroic if suicidal mission of mercy. Sully (1:36) Tom Hanks stars as Chesley Sullenberger, the airline pilot who managed 2009’s heroic emergency landing on the Hudson River; Clint Eastwood directs. Taxi Driver (2:05) Martin Scorsese’s gritty 1976 classic stars Robert De Niro as an angry, lonely New York cabbie spiraling into madness; Jodie Foster, Peter Boyle and Albert Brooks co-star.

• American Honey (R)

Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:40, 6:40 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:45, 9:40; Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:40; Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:45; Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:15, 4:15, 7:40, 10:15; Sun-Thu 10:20, 1:15, 4:15, 7:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 3:20, 7, 9:55; Sun-Thu 11:10, 3:20, 7 Lark: Tue 8:15

Bad Moms (R) The Beatles: Eight Days a Week— The Touring Years (Not Rated) Rafael: Mon-Wed 8 The Birth of a Nation (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 6:50, 9:40; Sun-Wed 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:20; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:30, 6:30, 9:20 Regency: Fri-Sat 1:50, 4:50, 7:35, 10:35; Sun, Wed 10:50am; Mon, Wed 10:50, 1:50, 4:50, 7:35; Tue, Thu 10:50, 1:50, 4:50 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:25, 2:15, 5:10, 8 • Bolshoi Ballet: The Golden Age (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 7:30 Regency: Sun 12:55 Bosch: The Garden of Dreams (Not Rated) Lark: Tue 6:15 Café Society (PG-13) Lark: Mon 1:30; Tue 4; Wed 2 Captain Fantastic (R) Lark: Mon 8; Tue 11:30; Thu 2 Deepwater Horizon (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:10, 7:10, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:25, 5:05, 7:50, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:20, 5, 7:50, 10:25 • Denial (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:10, 4:05, 7:20, 10:10; Sun-Thu 10:35, 1:10, 4:05, 7:20 Don’t Think Twice (R) Lark: Mon 3:40; Wed noon • Dying to Know: Ram Dass and Timothy Leary (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 4:30 (Zach Leary and filmmaker Gay Dillingham in person) The Girl on the Train (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 3:55, 6:45, 9:30; Sun-Wed 1:10, 3:55, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:35; Sat-Sun 1, 3:50, 6:45, 9:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 12:35, 1:55, 3:15, 4:50, 5:55, 7:40, 8:35, 10:20 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:35; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:35; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Wed 4, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:40, 10:20 Hell or High Water (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 5:15, 8, 10:30 • Hieronymus Bosch— Touched by the Devil (Not Rated) Rafael: Mon-Wed 6 • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (PG-13) Rowland: Thu 7, 9:50 • Kevin Hart: What Now? (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:25, 3, 5:30, 7:55, 10:25 • Kirk Cameron’s Revive Us (PG) Regency: Tue 8 Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 4:25; 3D showtime at 1:50 • La Leyenda del Chupacabras (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 2:55, 5:10, 7:35, 9:50 The Magnificent Seven (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:50, 6:55, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12:45, 3:50, 6:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:20, 7:25, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 10 • A Man Called Ove (PG-13) Rafael: Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:45 Masterminds (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10 • Max Steel (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10 The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 6:30 Middle School: The Worst Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30 Years of My Life (PG) Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 9:40 Mill Valley Film Festival Runs October 6-16 at the Lark, Larkspur Landing, Rafael and Sequoia; call (415) 383-5256 or visit mvff.com for schedule Miss Peregrine’s Home Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:55, 4, 7, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12:55, 4, 7 Northgate: Fri-Wed for Peculiar Children (PG-13) 11:25, 2:20, 7; 3D showtimes at 1, 4, 9:55 Playhouse: Fri 3:20, 6:35, 9:30; Sat 12, 3:20, 6:35, 9:30; Sun 12, 3:20, 6:35; Mon-Wed 3:20, 6:35 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 • Notfilm (Not Rated) Rafael: Mon-Thu 7 • Ouija: Origin of Evil (PG-13) Rowland: Thu 7, 9:30 Queen of Katwe (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:30, 4:25, 7:30, 10:30; Sun-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:25, 7:30; Thu 10:30, 1:30, 4:25 • Rural Route Film Festival (NR) Lark: Mon 5:50; Wed 4:10; Thu noon Snowden (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:55, 7:10, 10:25; Sun 4:10, 7:10; Mon-Wed 12:45, 3:55, 7:10; Thu 12:45, 3:55 Southside With You (PG-13) Lark: Mon 11:30; Tue 2 Storks (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12, 2:20, 4:35 Larkspur Landing: Mon-Wed 7, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 1:20, 2:15, 350, 6:20, 7:20, 8:50, 9:45; 3D showtime at 4:35 Suicide Squad (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 7:05, 10:05 Sully (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:10, 4:45, 7:15, 9:40 • Taxi Driver (R) Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm. CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 415-388-1190 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 415-924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 415-453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415-924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 415461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 415-491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 415-435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 415-479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 415-898-3385

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Sundial Concerts MARIN Frequency 49 San Francisco Bay Area-based wind and piano chamber ensemble performs works which are inspired by the American landscape. Oct 16, 4pm. $15-$20. Old St Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon, landmarkssociety.com. The Great Mill Valley Gospel Show Grammy Award-winner Narada Michael Walden leads a celebratory concert that wraps up Mill Valley Film Festival’s music series and benefits the California Film Institute’s education program. Oct 15, 8:30pm. $75. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100. Marin Music Festival Inaugural event showcases Marin talent with Flanelhed, Jerry Hanan Band, Ed Earley Band, Buckaroo Bonet Band and Johnny Allair and the Torpedos. Oct 15, 10am. Free. Marin Rod and Gun Club, 2675 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael, sresproductions.com.

LolliPOPS Concert Series A fun and engaging way to introduce young children to the exciting world of symphonic and chamber music. Oct 16, 11am and 1pm. Free. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

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Alejandro Escovedo Pioneering punk rock songwriter appears in a special matinee performance. Oct 15, 5pm. $20. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121. Ry X Australian singer-songwriter plays the historic Redwood Barn at Gun Bun as part of a world tour in support of his debut album, “Dawn.” Oct 14, 8pm. $28. Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St, Sonoma, 707.938.5277.

Clubs&Venues MARIN Belrose Theater Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

Zion I Longrunning Oakland hip-hop duo takes the stage with support by NorBay Award-winner Pure Powers, Lafa Taylor and Trevor Kelly. Oct 13, 9:30pm. $25. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316. Book Passage Sun, 11:30am, Songs & Stories with Megan. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

NAPA Alto Reed Grammy-winning saxman of Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band plays with his new Legacy Band, which includes Leah Tysee, Volker Strifler and Don Bassey. Oct 15, 8pm. $35-$55. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Fenix Oct 12, the Marinfidels. Oct 14, Norman Connors & the Starship Orchestra. Oct 15, the Overcommitments. Oct 16, 6:30pm, 510JAZZ. Oct 18, the Rivertown Trio. Oct 19, the Bobby Young Project. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600. George’s Nightclub Oct 13, college night. Oct 14, Epicenter Sound DJs. Oct 16, Mexican Banda. Oct 18, hiphop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262. Grazie Restaurant Oct 15, Doug Adamz. 823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181. HopMonk Novato Oct 14, Pop Fiction. Oct 19, open mic night with Sonic Steps. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200. Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church Oct 16, 5pm, Mill Valley Chamber Music Society presents Quartetto di Roma. 410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley, 415.381.4453. 19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Oct 14, Overcrowded Avenue with Liquid Green. Oct 15, the American Economy with Lorin Rowan’s Deep Blue Jam. Oct 16, 4pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. Oct 16, 8pm, Sketches of White. Oct 19, the Matt Kizer Band. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091. Nicole Ryan

Local favorite Jerry Hannan will be performing, among others, at the first annual Marin Music Festival on October 15 at the Marin Rod & Gun Club in San Rafael.

No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Oct 12, Grey & Siler. Oct 13, Barnyard Hammer and friends. Oct 14, Michael Aragon Quartet. Oct 15, Lisa Kindred Blues Band. Oct 16, Migrant Pickers and friends. Oct 17, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

CALENDAR Oct 19, Nothin’ But Fun. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392. Osteria Divino Oct 12, Jonathan Poretz. Oct 13, Dan Zemelman Trio. Oct 14, Walter Earl. Oct 15, Joe Warner Trio. Oct 16, Brian Moran Duo. Oct 18, Gabrielle Cavassa with Keith Saunders. Oct 19, Jay Sanders Trio. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355. Panama Hotel Restaurant Oct 12, Paul VornHagen. Oct 13, Wanda Stafford. Oct 18, Swing Fever. Oct 19, Panama Jazz Trio. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993. Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Oct 12, the New Sneakers. Oct 13, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Oct 14, the Soul Satellites. Oct 15, Tommy Odetto Group. Oct 16, Grateful Sundays. Oct 18, Waldo’s Special. Oct 19, Elvis Johnson’s soul review. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910. Rancho Nicasio Oct 14, Freddy Clarke. Oct 15, Ron Thompson & the Resistors. Oct 16, 5pm, Kaye Rodden’s Sometime Tonight. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219. San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Oct 14, 6pm, Jazz in the Neighborhood: Anton Schwartz Quartet. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.524.2800. Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Oct 13, Octubre Otono. Oct 14, DJ Jose Ruiz. Oct 15, Firewheel. Oct 16, 5pm, Mazacote. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem Reggae. Oct 13, DJ Samir Neffati. Oct 14, the Vivants. Oct 15, PSDSP. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311. Spitfire Lounge Second Thursday of every month, DJ Romestallion. Second Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551. Sweetwater Music Hall Oct 12, Fred Hersch. Oct 13, Trevor Hall. Oct 14, Alejandro Escovedo Trio. Oct 16, Wild Child. Oct 17, open mic night with Austin DeLone. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100. Terrapin Crossroads Oct 12, Kate Gaffney Band. Oct 13, Free Peoples. Oct 14, Top 40 Friday. Oct 15, Lauren Barth and Pearl Charles with the Terrapin Allstars. Oct 16, 4:30pm, “Stories & Songs” with Phil Lesh and the Camp Terrapin Family Band. Oct 16, 7:30pm, the Incubators. Oct 17, Phil Lesh and friends celebrate 1994. Oct 18, Stu Allen and friends. Oct 19, the Terrapin Family Band. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

SONOMA A’Roma Roasters Oct 14, Mike Z & the Benders. Oct 15, Blue Radio. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.576.7765. Aqus Cafe Oct 12, open jazz jam. Oct 13, Luke Erickson. Oct 14, Tito & the Harmonic Three. Oct 15, Saffell. Oct 16, 2pm, Cabbagehead. Oct 19, West Coast Songwriters Competition. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060. Arlene Francis Center Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009. The Big Easy Oct 12, Wednesday Night Big Band. Oct 13, Blue Radio. Oct 14, Choppin’ Broccoli. Oct 15, Overcrowded Avenue. Oct 16, Trevor McSpadden. Oct 18, Mad Men Trio. Oct 19, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631. Blue Heron Restaurant & Tavern Oct 18, 6pm, Michael Hantman. 25300 Steelhead Blvd, Duncans Mills, 707.865.2261. Cellars of Sonoma Oct 13, Ricky Alan Ray. Oct 14, John Pita. Oct 15, Craig Corona. 133 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.578.1826.

Jasper O’Farrell’s Second Friday of every month, Hype It Up with DJ Konnex and DJ Jaclyn JacaLioness. Oct 15, Scar Pink with Derailed Freight Train & the Engineers and King of Dorks. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062. Lagunitas Tap Room Oct 12, Little Jonny and Aki Kumar. Oct 13, Ventucky String Band. Oct 14, Tim Easton. Oct 16, Trevor McSpadden. Oct 19, the Heaters. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776. Mystic Theatre Oct 12, Marc Broussard with Jenn Grinels and Peter Aristone. Oct 15, Saved by the 90s. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121. Occidental Center for the Arts Oct 15, Redwood Arts presents the Jasper String Quartet. Oct 16, 5pm, ‘Songs in the Key of AVD’ with Andrea Van Dyke. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707.874.9392. Phoenix Theater Oct 15, Leprous with Earthside and Binary Code. Oct 16, Cattle Decapitation with Mantar and Aberration. 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565. Redwood Cafe Oct 13, 1/2 Cup of Sunshine. Oct 15, Rhythm Rangers. Oct 16, 5pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Oct 17, Open Mic with DJ Loisaida. Oct 19, Irish set dancing. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

RaeSet Oct 14, Friday Night Blues with GretschKat. Oct 17, Blues in All Keys. Wed, jazz night. 3150 B Jefferson St, Napa, 707.666.9028. River Terrace Inn Oct 13, Craig Corona. Oct 14, Nate Lopez. Oct 15, Timothy O’Neil. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa, 707.320.9000.

Uptown Theatre Oct 14, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with Parlor Social. 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123. Uva Trattoria Oct 13, Three on a Match. Oct 14, the Gentlemen of Jazz. Oct 15, Kickin the Mule. Oct 16, Tom Duarte. Oct 19, Trio Solea. 1040 Clinton St, Napa, 707.255.6646.

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D’Argenzio Winery Oct 13, 6pm, Chris Ahlman. 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.280.4658.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Oct 15, Bruce Halbohm. 131 E First St, Cloverdale, 707.894.9610.

Finley Community Center Second Friday of every month, Tom Shader Trio. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.543.3737.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Oct 15, 7:30pm and Oct 16, 4pm, “Stranger in Paradise” with California Redwood Chorale. 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.4797.

Crome Architecture Oct 12-27, “In Earthed,” recent paintings by Toni Littlejohn. Reception, Oct 14 at 5pm. 905 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.453.0700.

Flamingo Lounge Oct 14, Ricky Ray Band. Oct 15, Stax City. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse Oct 14, the Fabulous BioTones. Oct 15, Ventucky String Band. Oct 17, the Blues Defenders pro jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 707.795.5118.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Oct 14, Domestic Harmony. Oct 15, Tito. Oct 18, North Bay Jazz Guitar Collective. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.789.0505.

FLO Oct 14, the Beautiful Questions. 177 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707-473-8652. Green Music Center Oct 13, Sonoma State University Faculty Jazz Ensemble. Oct 14, Sonoma State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040. Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Oct 12, 2pm, Sonoma State University Instrumental Repertory Recital. Oct 16, 3pm, Robert Huw Morgan. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040. HopMonk Sebastopol Oct 14, Marshall House Project. Oct 15, Miss Moonshine with Sebastian St James and Snow Angel. Oct 16, the Band of Heathens with Joe Fletcher & the Wrong Reasons. Oct 17, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques and DJ Guacamole. Tues, open mic night. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300. HopMonk Sonoma Oct 14, 5pm, Hannah Jern-Miller. Oct 14, 8pm, David Thom & Vintage Grass. Oct 15, 1pm, Olivia Quillio. Oct 15, 8pm, Sean Carscadden. Oct 16, 1pm, Suburu/Nervo. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

NAPA Beringer Vineyards Oct 15, 12:30pm, Twang Ditty. Oct 16, 12:30pm, Fu Man Chu. 2000 Main St, St Helena, 866.708.9463. Ca’ Momi Osteria Oct 14, Anniversary Party with Trevor Hall. Oct 15, Self Proclaimed Heroes. 1141 First St, Napa, 707.224.6664. Carpe Diem Oct 14, 9pm, Zak Fennie. 1001 Second St, Napa, 707.224.0800. Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Oct 15, Quietly Kept. 1245 First St, Napa, 707.254.1922. Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Oct 13, Jimmy James. Oct 14, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Blues Band. Oct 15, Al Poncho. Oct 16, DJ Aurelio. Oct 18, Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of Allstars. 902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337. Napa Valley Roasting Company Fri, jammin’ and java with Jeffrey McFarland Johnson. 948 Main St, Napa, 707.224.2233.

Thu 10/13 • Doors 7pm • $25 ADV / $30 DOS

Trevor Hall (solo) Fri 10/14 • Doors 8pm • $27

Silo’s Oct 12, David Kelleher. Oct 13, the Smart Fellers. Oct 14, Steve Oliver. Oct 15, the Cripple Creek Band. Oct 16, 6pm, Franc D’Ambrosio. 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

Art Works Downtown Oct 14-Nov 5, “Circling,” Cayen Robertson’s solo exhibit features selections from the last 15 years of her artistic career, as well as her most recent pieces. Reception, Oct 14 at 5pm. Oct 14-Nov 7, “Wild Things,” recent water media paintings by nationally acclaimed artist Rita Sklar is featured at the Donor’s Gallery. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Rossi’s 1906 Wed, Paint Nite at Rossi’s. Thurs, open mic night. Oct 14, Royal Jelly Jive. Oct 15, Aqua Nett. 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044.

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Alejandro Escovedo Trio with Megan Slankard Sat 10/15 • Doors 7:30pm • $75

The Great Mill Valley Gospel Show with Narada Michael Walden Sun 10/16 • Doors 6pm • $22 ADV / $24 DOS - A Live Re-creation of a 1960s Doors Concert Thu 10/20 • Doors 7pm • $14 ADV / $14 DOS

Wild Child

Tasty Face

feat. Eric McFadden, Angelo Moore (Fishbone), & Queen delphine! Halloween Release Party + very special guests with Angelo Moore & The Brand New Step Sun 10/23 • Doors 6pm • $17 ADV / $20 DOS

Lilan Kane & Erin Honeywell with DJ Sef Diggy

Tue 10/25 • Doors 6pm • $17 ADV / $20 DOS Jamaican Reggae Legend Yellowman with SOUL SKA Sun 10/30 & Mon 10/31 • 7pm $28 ADV / $32 DOS

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

New Orleans' Dumpstaphunk Halloween Party www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

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Guitar Virtuoso Oct 14 Freddy Clarke

Adastra Wine & Art Oct 15-Nov 26, “Dennis Ziemienski Solo Show,” the Sonoma artist, known for his images of California and the west, displays. Reception, Oct 15 at 3pm. 5 E Napa St, Sonoma.

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Calabi Gallery Oct 19-Nov 26, “The Beat Went On,” paintings by beat era artist and poet Sutter Marin are accompanied by works from other artists of his milieu, including Paul Beattie, Dorr Bothwell, Roy DeForest and others. Reception, Oct 22 at 4pm. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.

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The Corner Store Collective Oct 15, “Life of Quan,” solo show by local artist Gary Paintin. Reception, Oct 15 at 6pm. 575 Ross St, Santa Rosa. 707.292.9580. Cornerstone Sonoma Oct 15-Nov 20, “Abstracted Strokes,” Wallace harper’s works are each created with a large Sharpie on paper, showing at Eurasian Interiors. Reception, Oct 15 at 1pm. 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma. Daily, 10 to 4. 707.933.3010. Glaser Center Oct 12-Dec 20, “Batra Njana’s Cabo Verde,” photo exhibit by photographer Bertha Jean. Reception, Oct 15 at 1pm. 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.568.5381.

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Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, noon concert series. Oct 16, 2pm, Melanthium Ensemble. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Petaluma Arts Center Oct 16-Dec 11, “Floribunda,” Hunt Institute’s international exhibition of botanical art and illustration includes local and regional botanical artists. Reception, Oct 22 at 5pm. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. Thurs-Mon, 11 to 5. 707.762.5600.

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Redmetal Barn Oct 16, “Mother, Teacher, Painter, Spy,” oneday art show displays the work of Marlyn Agnew. Reception, Oct 16 at 2pm. 26960 River Rd, Cloverdale.

NAPA Mumm Napa Oct 15-Nov 6, “Through a Liquid Mirror,” exhibit features a collection of 38 underwater photographs by Wayne Levin. Reception, Oct 15 at 6:30pm. 8445 Silverado Trail, Napa. Daily, 10am to 4:45pm. 707.967.7700.

ONGOING MARIN O'Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Oct 20, "Dreamscapes," in the O'Hanlon Gallery, juried by Sha Sha Higby. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Open Tues-Fri, 11 to 3; Sat, 10 to 2. ohanloncenter. org.

Comedy Comedy Night at the Redwood Cafe The best standup comics from the Bay Area and beyond come to Cotati. Second Fri of every month, 8:30pm. $10. Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868. Comedy Open Mic Third Sun of every month, 8pm. Free. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300. Dan St. Paul Standup seen on Comedy Central appears along with Mickey Joseph and Milt Abel Oct 13, 8pm. $20-$25. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883. The standup comedian hits the stage. Oct 18, 9pm. Free. 19 Broadway Club, 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091. Fundamentals of Stand-Up Comedy Workshop Learn how to write and tell jokes, and prep for the upcoming comedy marathon contest. Tues, 7pm. through Oct 25. $75/$300 full series. Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, 5475 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park, 414.877.4424. Laughing Tomato Comedy Showcase Local and Bay Area comics, hosted by Tony Sparks. Third Tues of every month, 8pm. Free. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, 707.665.0260. Mort Sahl Sahl takes the stage every week to deliver his legendary, take-no-prisoners wit. Thurs, 7pm. $20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600. 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.

Will Durst Political satirist continues with his “Elect to Laugh 2016” tour. Oct 15, 8pm. $20. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg, 707.433.3145.

Dance Alma del Tango Studio Ongoing, Swing Dance Classes, Learn East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop with instructor Jasmine Worrell. Four-week sessions begin the first of every month. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.459.8966. Belrose Theater Sundays, 4pm, Argentine Dance. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael 415.454.6422. Club 101 Wednesdays, 8:20pm, salsa dancing with lessons. 815 W Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 415.460.0101. Dance Palace Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075. Fairfax Pavilion Wednesdays through Nov 30, Dance a la Moxie, fun total body workout for ages 55 and over covers international dance steps throughout time. Free, 415.302.0659. 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. Knights of Columbus Hall Mondays, 6pm through Dec 12, Flamenco Dance Class, Learn with veteran teacher Andrea La Canela. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo. Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm Swing Dance Lessons. 925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. Sausalito Seahorse Sundays, 4pm, Salsa class. Free. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito 415.331.2899.

Thurs of every month, 6pm and Third Tues of every month, 2pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323. The Draped Figure Draw or paint from live models in a variety of costumes and settings. Tues, 10am. $15. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137. Fall Open House Explore and engage with artists at the Headlands Center, view works and works in progress, and attend readings and performances. Oct 16, 12pm. Free. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.2787. Fort Ross-Seaview Harvest Festival Fourth annual event features world class winetasting, delicious local foods, music and more. Oct 15, 10am. $20 and up. Fort Ross State Historic Park, 19005 Hwy 1, Jenner, fortross.org. Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduation Ceremony Family fun abounds when guide dogs and those who raise them celebrate graduation. Every other Sat, 1:30pm. Guide Dogs for the Blind, 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael, 415.499.4000. Harvest of Hope Fundraising benefit for Compassion Without Borders features fine wine, food trucks, kids’ activities and more. Oct 16, 12pm. $75. Dragonfly Farm, 425 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, 707.474.3345. MALT Day at the Pumpkin Patch Pick an organic pumpkin, taste local cider, beer and treats, and let the kids go crazy with crafts. Oct 16, 10am. Free. Nicasio Valley Farms, 5300 Nicasio Valley Rd, Nicasio. Mill Valley Library Book Sale Friends of Mill Valley Library holds monthly sale of all genres of literature and reference books, CDs and videos. Third Sat of every month, 9am. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Sol Studios Fairfax Thursdays, 10:45am, Flamenco Dance Class, bring a shawl and join in the barefoot class. $9. 12 School St #12e, Fairfax 415.785.4861.

Monday Painting Group An open space to paint with fellow artists. Space is limited. Mon-noon. $10. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

Events

Mother’s Kirtan Second Thurs of every month. Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael, 415.457.4191.

Advanced Degree Singles Party Single professionals of all ages with a doctorate or master’s degree are invited to meet new single friends. Oct 13, 7pm. $10. Four Points Sheraton, 1010 Northgate Dr, San Rafael, 415.479.8800.

Poe-Pourri White Barn celebrates the Halloween season with theatrics, film, shadow play and more based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Oct 14-15, 8pm. $30. The White Barn, 2727 Sulphur Springs Ave, St Helena, 707.987.8225.

Biketoberfest Marin Annual bicycle festival, expo and brewfest features live music from Soul Ska and family activities. Oct 15, 11am. Free admission. Fair-Anselm Plaza, 765 Center Boulevard, Fairfax, biketoberfestmarin. com. Blind Scream Haunted House Three terrifying haunted-house experiences under one roof get you in the mood for Halloween. Through Oct 31. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, blindscream.com. Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Group A relaxing and brain-stimulating group for adults, with supplies provided. Second

Rock the Boat Gala benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay features ‘America’s Got Talent’ finalist Lawrence Beamen, the Hella Good Band, ABC7 correspondent Spencer Christian and others. Oct 15, 6pm. Corinthian Yacht Club, 43 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.4771. Second Fridays Art Walk Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the art walk links venues throughout downtown San Rafael with receptions and entertainment. Second Fri of every month, 5pm. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.451.8119.

Toastmaster’s Open House Group invites the public to join them in unlocking communication skills. Express yourself, find your voice and shape your words. Thurs-noon. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael, 415.485.3438.

Field Trips Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects. Third Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524. All About Oaks View and discuss oak trees and their role in the North Bay ecosystem. Oct 16, 10am. Mount Burdell Preserve, San Andreas Dr, Novato, marincountyparks.org. Douglas-Fir Removal at Shaver Grade Help remove the fast-growing seedlings before they overtop and shade out the oak woodlands. Oct 15, 9am. Free. Sky Oaks Headquarters, 49 Sky Oaks Rd, Fairfax, marinwater.org. Encountering the Mystery Enjoy a different kind of nature walk, including time spent on the land in silence and solitude. Oct 15, 9am. Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 8759 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths.org. Family Night Hike & Campfire Environmental Science Educator-led hike in the Marin Headlands is followed by campfire including s’more roasting, campfire skits and fun sing-alongs. Sat, Oct 15, 5:30pm. $12. NatureBridge at Golden Gate, 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, 415.332.5771. Learn How to Pier-Fish Join rangers and experienced local anglers to learn the secrets and tricks of the trade when fishing from a pier. Poles available on first-come, first-served basis for all skill levels. Oct 15, 10am. Paradise Beach Park, 3450 Paradise Dr, Tiburon, marincountyparks.org. Sanctuary Bird Walk Led by experienced staff of volunteers. Second Thurs of every month, 10am. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, richardsonbay.audubon.org.

1932 Pre-Code Pearls Cinema & Psyche hosts film studies class that watches and discusses pre-Code essentials from 1932 and focuses on cultural dissolution, moral revolution and film innovation of the era, seen through archetype, symbol and myth. Mon, 2pm through Oct 17. $126. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, cinemaandpsyche.com. Alive Inside Screening of the stirring documentary about music’s ability to combat memory loss and restore a deep sense of self is hosted by Sonoma Bach. Oct 13, 6:15pm. $20-$25. Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.528.4222. Cooking Up a Tribute Film about restauranteurs the Roca brothers touring four different countries and paying tribute to local food traditions and ingredients screens as part of the CinemaBites series, with Napa wines and local food. Oct 17, 5pm. $45. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena, 707.963.9779. Easy Rider Live A screening of the film is accompanied by a live 7-piece band performing the entire soundtrack. Oct 14, 8:30pm. $25. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121. Italian Film Festival The fest turns 40 and once again offers eight great films, both comedy and drama, from Italy in Saturday presentations, plus the addition of two Sunday matinees. Sat, Oct 15. $15/$112 full series. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, italianfilm.com. Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111. Tanna Set on a remote Pacific island, this heartfelt story tells of a pact between the old ways and the new. Oct 15, 4 and 7pm. $10. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa, 707.255.5445. Tharlo Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden’s moving new feature about a shepherd is adapted from his own novella. Fri, Oct 14, 7pm and Sun, Oct 16, 4pm. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2606.

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West End Village Celebration This 'Family Fun Day' includes kid's crafts, games and activities, a skate park, food from local vendors, local artists, craft beer and wine from We Bring the Bar and music all day, including the popular local band the Mother Truckers. Oct 16, 11am to 7pm. Free. Fourth at G Street, downtown San Rafael. sanrafaelcelebrates.com.

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Enjoy beer from more than 20 breweries, live music, pre-event rides and more at Biketoberfest, an annual event on October 15 in downtown Fairfax. 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. Girl’s Night Out Happy hour lasts all night long, even for the guys. Thurs. Bootlegger’s Lodge, 367 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, 415.450.7186. Harvest Festival First annual fest features local vendors serving appetizers, games, pumpkindecorating and a pie-baking contest. Oct 16, 11am. Free. Driver’s Market, 200 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Indian Valley Farm Stand Organic farm and garden produce stand where you bring your own bag. Sat, 10am. College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, 415.454.4554. Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5715. Marinwood Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marinwood Plaza, Marinwood Avenue and Miller Creek Road, San Rafael, 415.999.5635. Mill Valley Farmers’ Market Fri, 9:30am. CVS parking lot, 759 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.382.7846. Sunday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Sun, 8am. Marin Farmers Market, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

Corte Madera Farmers’ Market Wed-noon. Town Center Corte Madera, 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.382.7846.

Sunday Supper New weekly dinner series and etiquette class celebrates classic French cuisine that reflects the season. Sun, 4pm. $30-$45. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Field to Vase Dinner Experience the new home of ‘Sunset’ magazine’s test garden at Cornerstone in Sonoma with a fresh-picked menu. Oct 16, 5pm. $235. Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, 805.696.5000.

Tam Valley Certified Farmers’ Market Meet the farmers and enjoy fresh, seasonal, certified organic, local and regional produce, baked goods and more. Tues, 3-7pm. through Nov 22. Tam Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave, Mill Valley.

Tequila Tasting & Food Pairing Fundraiser Petaluma Museum Association benefit boasts fine tequila professionally guided and expertly paired with authentic Mexican cuisine created to compliment each spirit. Oct 13, 6pm. Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 20 Fourth St, Petaluma, 707.778.4398. Thursday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Thurs, 8am. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

For Kids Alphabet Rockers Kids and parents alike will feel right at home, dancing and celebrating our diverse communities. Oct 16, 11am. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292. Art & Science at the Library Explore art and science through watercolor techniques and experiments. Oct 13, 3pm. Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St, Marin City, 415.332.6157. 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. Breakfast with Enzo Bring clapping hands, singing voices, dancing feet and breakfast for weekly family music show. Sun at 10 and 11. Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse, 267 Buena Vista, Mill Valley, 415.652.2474. Dinosaur Zoo Live Experience a cast of creatures from 65 million years ago, featuring humanpowered puppetry and audience interaction. Oct 14, 6:30pm. $12-$17. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

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SSU Sustainability Days Climate change journalist and founder of 350.org Bill McKibben gives a keynote address on Oct 18 in Weill Hall, and a day of presentations, panels and activities around sustainability follows on Oct 19 in the Student Center. Oct 18-19. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2880.

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Flamenco Dance Class for Kids Kids 5 to 9 can learn rhythms, arm work, moving across the floor and footwork in a safe and playful environment from teacher Andrea La Canela. Mon, 4pm through Nov 14. Knights of Columbus Hall, 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo. Nature for Kids: Bahia Enjoy an autumn adventure. Oct 19, 10am. Rush Creek Preserve, Binford Rd, Novato, marincounty.org.

Lectures Backpacking Basics An informative workshop on the preparation, gear and skills needed to enjoy a safe and memorable backpacking trip. Oct 16, 10am. Mount Burdell Preserve, San Andreas Dr, Novato, marincounty.org. The Brothers Le Nain: An Illustrated Lecture Lecture explores the first major United States exhibition devoted to the brothers Le Nain, active in Paris during the 1600s and known for their realistic depictions of the poor. Oct 18, 7pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444. Business Edge Briefings Series Candra Canning, CEO of Live Bright Now in Novato, presents a keynote talk on igniting employee passions rather than burning them out. Oct 18, 7:30am. $25. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, 415.482.1918. Changing the Future for Children Center for Domestic Peace addresses the impact of domestic violence on children and youth and the center’s successes through their “In This Together” program. Oct 14, 8:15am. Free. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.457.2464. Citizenship Class Class provides English language skills and history, politics and civics knowledge needed to pass the US Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization interview. Wed, 3:30pm through Dec 7. $35. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.0998. Climate, Climate Change & the Gardener Learn how to adapt our gardens to climate change. Oct 14, 2pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323. Coffee & Conversation Creative Sonoma hosts a meeting to discuss how to better support and advance the Santa Rosa creative community. Oct 13, 10:30am. Rincon Valley Library, 6959 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa, 707.537.0162. Draw Fast & Loose Develop skill in sketching what you see as simply and boldly as possible using basic art materials. Third Sat of every month, 10:30am. $40. Napa Valley Art Supplies, 3250 California Blvd, Napa, 707.224.2775. eBook Help Get one-on-one help in downloading library eBooks to the Kindle, iPad and other devices. Call ahead to reserve a session. Thurs, 10am. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058. Family Resource Orientation Learn about fostering opportunities from

social workers and current foster-care parents. Tues, Oct 18, 7pm. Free. Marin Health & Wellness Center, 3240 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael, 415.444.0480. The Marin Referral Network Join other professionals and entrepreneurs to share success stories and challenges, and brainstorm how to grow our businesses through referrals and leads. Thurs, 8am. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, 949.680.6153. Photo Essentials Harness your passion for photography and take control of your camera. Fri, 4:30pm through Oct 28. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569. Retirement Income & Planning for Quality Care Learn how to maximize retirement income, strategies for paying for quality in-home or out-of-home care and more. Oct 15, 10:30am. Free. Marinwood Community Center, 775 Miller Creek Rd, San Rafael, 415.259.4979. Spanish Conversation Club Spanish language facilitators Carol Costa and Joe Cillo host a mix of beginning and intermediate conversational Spanish. Mon, 1pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323. An Unsexy Truth Much needed talk addresses porn culture and its effects on children. Oct 18, 7pm. $45. Center for Domestic Peace, 734 A St, San Rafael.

Readings Bean Affair Third Sunday of every month, 1:30pm, Third Sunday Salon, Healdsburg Literary Guild hosts writing discussion with a featured author. Free. 1270 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg 707.395.0177. Book Passage Oct 12, 7pm, “True Believer” with Kati Marton. Oct 13, 7pm, “The Kid” with Ron Hansen. Oct 15, 1pm, “Brave New Weed” with Joe Dolce. Oct 15, 4pm, “Sometimes Brilliant” with Dr Larry Brilliant. Oct 15, 7pm, Lonely Planet’s Travel Trivia Night. Oct 16, 1pm, “Unknown Caller” with Debra Spark. Oct 16, 4pm, “Lift” with Daniel Kunitz. Oct 16, 7pm, “Mom Boss” with Nicole Feliciano. Oct 17, 7pm, “The Bitch is Back” with Cathi Hanauer. Oct 18, 7pm, “The Girl from Venice” with Martin Cruz Smith. Oct 19, 7pm, “Mercury” with Margot Livesey. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960. Calistoga Copperfield’s Books Oct 14, 7pm, “A Perfect Score” with Craig Hall. 1330 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga 707.942.1616. Dance Palace Oct 16, 3pm, “Farmsteads of the California Coast” with Sarah Henry. $10. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075. Diesel Bookstore Oct 19, 6:30pm, “Altamont” with Joel Selvin, includes a special screening of ‘Gimme Shelter,’ followed by Selvin discussing and signing his book. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177. Guerneville Library Oct 13, 12:30pm, Book Discussion Group, Read and be ready to talk about “Between the World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates.

14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville 707.869.9004. Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books Oct 15, 7pm, “Motional Blur” with Robert Eringer. 104 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.433.9270. Hog Island Oyster Co Oct 13, 5pm, “The Essential Oyster” with Rowan Jacobsen, pop-up bookstore event is co-hosted by Copperfield’s Books. 20215 Highway 1, Marshall. HopMonk Sebastopol Oct 19, 6pm, “The Clay Girl” with Heather Tucker, a Debut Brews event hosted by Copperfield’s Books. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol 707.829.7300. Napa Bookmine Oct 13, 7pm, “The Quarter-Life Breakthrough” with Smiley Poswolsky. 964 Pearl St, Napa 707.733.3199. Napa Copperfield’s Books Oct 12, 4pm, “Inquisitor’s Tale, or the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog” with Adam Gidwitz. 3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa 707.252.8002. Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Oct 12, 4pm, “The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook” with Soman Chainani. Oct 14, 7pm, “Fissures & The Dog Looks Happy Upside Down” with Grant Faulkner. Oct 19, 4pm, “Isabella: Girl in Charge” with Jennifer Fosberry. Oct 19, 5pm, “Starr Creek” with Nathan Carson. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563. Point Reyes Books Third Tuesday of every month, 7pm, women’s book group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542. San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Oct 15, 2pm, “Our Lady of Infidelity” with Jackie Parker. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800. San Rafael Library Mon, Oct 17, 6:30pm, Great Books Reading/ Discussion Group, selections are available to check out at the library. 1100 E St, San Rafael 415.485.3323. Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Oct 15, 7pm, “The Kid” with Ron Hansen. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938. Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Oct 18, 4pm, “Journey” with Emma Bland Smith. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618. Studio 333 Second Thursday of every month, 7pm, Why There Are Words, acclaimed authors reading their works on the theme of “Fever.” $10. 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito 415.331.8272. The Western Gate Teahouse Fridays, 6pm, Candlelight poetry and tea session with Scott Traffas. 7282 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas 4157858309.

Theater Dancing at Lughnasa Widely regarded as a modern theater classic, the play looks at a nostalgic summer of 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg, just before the dawn of the Second World War. Oct 14-30. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707.823.0177.

Leaving Home New play created by SRJC students and Theatre Arts instructor Laura Downing-Lee portrays stories about leaving home and entering the adult world. Through Oct 16. Newman Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4372. Medea The College of Marin drama department presents the West Coast premiere of a new version of the classic tale by Euripides. Through Oct 16. $10-$20. College of Marin Studio Theatre, 835 College Avenue, Kentfield, 415.485.9385. A Moon for the Misbegotten Roustabout Theater presents the moving and bittersweet story of love and redemption. Through Oct 22. $20-$25. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600. Paper Wings Sculptural artist and international performer Sha Sha Higby presents her new show made up of costumes and puppetry inspired by Noh theater. Oct 15, 8pm. $20-$25. Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg, 707.431.1970. Sylvia Ross Valley Players kicks off their season with the modern relationship comedy about a man, a woman and a charming dog who enters their life. Through Oct 16. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, rossvalleyplayers. com. The Threepenny Opera American musical prototype about a dastardly bandit and his high-society love is an uproarious satire that jabs at politics and more. Through Oct 23. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185. Titanic: The Musical Award-winning Spreckels Theatre Company presents the North Bay premiere of the Tony award-winning show. Oct 14-30. $16-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400. Waiting for the Parade Sonoma State University Dept of Theatre Arts presents the WW II-era drama about five women working for the war effort while men are away. Oct 13-23. $5-$17. Ives Hall Studio 76, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.4246. Zombie Town Left Edge Theatre presents a comedic mockumentary about an undead outbreak in Texas. Oct 14-30. $25-$40. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.✹

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AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: VICTORIA ORDWAY- MOSSER, 374 RIDGEWOOD AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140677 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NORTH MARIN DENTAL, 630 MANUEL T FREITAS PARKWAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: ARLYN HEIDI R. DONESA DDS., INC, 1130 N. EL DORADO ST, STE 1A, STOCKTON, CA 95202. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140618 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JAVA DETOUR, 836 SECOND STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JAVA DETOUR NORCAL, LLC, 1010 FOX RUN CT, AUBURN, CA 95603. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140580 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NOTCH ABOVE WOODWORKS, 96 DOMINICAN DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KINETIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT LLC, 96 DOMINICAN DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140658 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: EDEN DAY SPA, 411 SAN ANSELMO AVE, STE 101, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: KATAYOUN INC., 32 DRAKES VIEW CIR, GREENBRAE, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 15, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 28, Oct 5, 12, 19 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140645 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BAY AREA LEGAL AND LITIGATION EQUIPMENT RENTALS, 79 LIVE OAK AVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: THOMAS GOODIN, 79 LIVE OAK AVE, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 13, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 28, Oct 5, 12, 19 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140685 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SOCIAL LEARNING WORKS, 500 TAMAL PLAZA SUITE 529, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: GRACE SLOCUM ROEGIERS, 10 CHRISTOPHER CT 1, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is

renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 28, Oct 5, 12, 19 of 2016)

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 5, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140692 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) JEAN KATHRYN CARLSON, 2) VIBRANT LIVING ALCHEMY, 11 SEQUOIA RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: JEAN CARLSON, 11 SEQUOIA 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 Sept 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 28, Oct 5, 12, 19 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140746 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BED AND BISCUITS OF MARIN, 4240 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: LAURA COTTINGHAM, 40 PEACOCK DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is filing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Sept 30, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140602 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARI’S CLEAN4U, 1611 LINCOLN AVE, APT 3, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARISOL ALAS RAMIREZ, 1611 LINCOLN AVE, APT 3, 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 Sept 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Sep 28, Oct 5, 12, 19 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140790 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PROMORTGAGE COMMERCIAL, 700 IRWIN STREET #202, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PROFESSIONAL MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., 700 IRWIN STREET # 202, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140745 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DAGMAR SOUND, 2258 5TH AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) MIRANDA L MALLARD, 2258 5TH AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 2) GEMMA R COHEN, 280 PARNASSUS AVE, APT 3, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 30, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140719 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) TAM JUNCTION GAS 2) TAM JUNCTION SMOG, 251 SHORELINE HWY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: HL ENTERPRISES INC., 1724 PEGGY CT, PETALUMA, CA 94954. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing filing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 27, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304725 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 28, 2015 Under File No: 137249. Fictitious Business name(s) NAIL BOUTIQUE, 2086 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: 1) DUNGHANHAT NGUYEN, 2086 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD 2) SI SON DAO, 2086 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Sep 28, 2016. (Publication Dates: Oct 5, 12, 19, 26 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140784 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) THE DOG FATHER- RELIABLE PETSITTING 2) THEODORE BOOKS, 705 ESTANCIA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: THEO W. LOVETT, 705 ESTANCIA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140728 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MONO, 14 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, D, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: MONO CREATORS INC., 14 E SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD , D, LARKSPUR, CA 94939.The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 27, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1603332. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GUADALUPE GONZALEZ TORRES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: GUADALUPE GONZALEZ TORRES to GUADALUPE GONZALEZ. 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: 11/07/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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: SEP 14, 2016. (Publication Dates: Sep 21, 28, Oct 5, 12 of 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: ANDREW OLIVER McEACHERN 111 Case No.

PR-1603558 filed on Sept 29,2016. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of ANDREW OLIVER McEACHERN 111 The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JEAN M. GOODMAN AND JEAN M.JUNG be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: NOV 4, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. M, ROOM: PLEASE REPORT TO COURTROOM A of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative , as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: 1) JEAN M. GOODMAN, 2) JEAN M. JUNG, C/0 ANTIQUE TIMEPIECES, 574 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. Telephone: 415-453-3050. FAX: 415456-5949 (Publication Dates: Oct 5, 12, 19 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1603655. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner JOZEF MARCUS ELEMEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JOZEF MARCUS ELEMEN to JOZEF MARCUS EITELBUSS. 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: 11/10/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1603650. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SIMEON BONTY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SIMEON BONTY to SIMEON HINTON. 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: 12/16/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM: B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Oct 12, 19, 26, Nov 2 of 2016) NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND HEARING ON REQUEST FOR RESTAINING ORDER CASE NUMBER: D15-05875 Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, 751 Pine Street, PO Box 911, Martinez, CA 94553. Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order Case Number: D15-05875 1. Name of Protected Party: Anna Guerriero. Your lawyer in this case: Ariel B. Lee, State Bar No.: 287791, Law offices of Ariel Brownell, 961 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 421-1529 Fax: (925) 293-0531 ariel@brownelllegal.com 2. Name of Restrained Person: Jason Andrew Griffin, Description of restrained person: Sex: M; Height: 5’11; Weight: 190 lbs. Hair Color: Blonde; Eye Color: Green; Race: Caucasian; White Age: 39 Date of Birth: 03/04/1977 Mailing Address: 38 South Knoll Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Relationship to protected person: Father of child 3. Additional Protected Person named in (1), the following persons are protected by temporary orders as indicated in items (6) and (7) (family or household members): a) Gabriella Fay Griffin, Relationship to person in (1) & (2): Daughter, Sex: F, Age: 5; Date of Birth: 05/23/2011 b) Corey D. Seevers, Relationship to person in (1): Fiancé, Sex: M, Age: 32; Court Hearing The judge has set a court hearing date. The Restraining Order after Hearing (Order of Protection) stays in effect until the end of the hearing below. Hearing Date & Time: Nov. 09 2016, 8:30 a.m. Dept. 27. At the street address of the court shown above 4. Temporary restraining orders: All granted until court hearing. 5. Criminal Protective Order: No information has been provided to the judge about a criminal protective order. To the person in 2: The court has granted the temporary orders checked below. If you do not obey these orders, you can be arrested with a crime. You may be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine of up to $1000 or both. Personal Conduct Orders granted as follows: a. You must not do the following things to the person in 1 and 3. - Harass, attack, strike, threaten, assault (sexually or otherwise), hit, follow, stalk, molest, destroy personal property, disturb the peace, keep under surveillance, impersonate (on the internet, electronically or otherwise), or block movements.

-Contact, either directly or indirectly in any way, including but not limited to, by telephone, mail, e-mail or other electronic means -Take any action, directly or through others, to obtain the address or locations of the persons in 1 and 3 b. Peaceful written contact through a lawyer or process server or another person for service of for DV-120. c. Exceptions: Brief and peaceful contact with person 1 and 3 is required for court –ordered visitation of children , is allowed unless a criminal protective order says otherwise. 7. Stay away order granted as follows: A. You must stay at least 100 yards away from a) The person in 1 b) home of person in 1 c) The job or workplace of person in 1 d) vehicle of person in 1 e) the person in 3 f) The child(ren)’s school or child care B. Exceptions: Brief and peaceful contact with person 1 and 3 is required for court –ordered visitation of children , is allowed unless a criminal protective order says otherwise. 8. Move-out order not requested 9. No Guns or Other Firearms or Ammunition 10. Record Unlawful Communications granted as follows: The person in 1 can record communications made by you that violate the judge’s order. 11. Care of animals not requested 12. Child custody and visitation granted as follows: Follow current order 13. Child Support: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 14. Property control: Not requested 15. Debt payment: not requested 16. Property Restraint: Not requested 17. Spousal Support: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 18. Rights to Mobile Device and wireless phone account: not requested 19. Insurance: N/A 20. Lawyer’s fees and costs: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 21. Payments for costs and services: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 22. Batterer Intervention Program: Not ordered now but may be ordered after a noticed hearing 23. Other Orders granted as follows: Person in 2. To refrain from impersonating person in 1 On social media or posting disparaging remarks about person in 1, while posing as someone else. Person in 2 not to contact person in 1 or daughter after 8.20 pm. 24. No fee to serve (notify) restrained person: If the sheriff serves this order, he or she will do for free This is a Court Order. Dated: September 14, 2016. HON. TERRI MOCKLER JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Respondent’s attendance at the November 9, 2016 hearing will allow Respondent to present evidence and dispute the claims brought against Respondent. If Respondent’s location is ascertained prior to November 9, 2016, Petitioner will mail a copy of the TRO, and all of the related court filings to Respondent. Before November 9, 2016, Respondent may file a written response at this court and have a copy served on Petitioner. Respondent can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp).If Respondent does not file his response on time, Respondent may lose the opportunity to present evidence to the court prior to the hearing. There are other legal requirements. Respondent may want to call an attorney promptly to discuss options and seek representation. (Publication date: Oct 12, 19, 26 and Nov 2, 2016)

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A female friend of mine just broke up with her billionaire boyfriend. She told me she wasn’t happy. The guy is super-picky about whether you put things back in exactly the right spot and doesn’t have the greatest sense of humor. Still, I think she’s making the biggest mistake of her life. Doesn’t she know how hard it is to find a decent and wealthy man? I’m a happily married woman, so why does this make me so mad?—Irate

The way you see it, your friend found that mythical leprechaun with the pot of private jets and beachfront property—and she was all, “Too short! Too green! NEXT!” OK, you concede, she was a little miserable, but hey—happiness can’t buy money! And no, money isn’t unimportant—and it’s especially vital when you don’t have enough to get lunch from the grocery store instead of from the dumpster. But even money is subject to what economists call “diminishing marginal utility.” This is a term for how the benefit (“utility”) we get from each “unit” of a thing we’re consuming—like a good or service—decreases for us once we’ve filled our basic need for it. Norman Li, an evolutionary psychologist who started out in economics, explains this pretty simply: “Enough oxygen to breathe is a lot better than no oxygen, but extra (‘marginal’) oxygen is not much better than enough. Thus, oxygen has diminishing marginal utility.” Li, helpfully, took an economist’s look at mating preferences, meaning that he didn’t just ask the open-ended question, “So … what would you like in a mate?”— which leads people to shoot for the moon (“Oh … ringer for Hugh Jackman, funnier than Chris Rock, annual earnings matching the GDP of France … ”). Here in the real world, most of us have to settle—at least somewhat. So Li tested which attributes people would consider necessities (versus luxuries) in a long-term relationship by giving subjects either a tight budget or a generous one to “spend” on various qualities they’d want in a partner. When women (the childbearers and carers of the species) had limited mateshopping dollars, they allocated most of them to having a Mr. Provider—a man with status and resources—saying, “Oh well!” to hunkaliciousness and other qualities. Men on a tight budget disproportionately allocated their mating dollars toward hotitude—not surprising, because beautiful features are like a flashing “Fertile Myrtle!” sign. However, even on a constrained budget, women and men each saw kindness as a must-have—ranking it a close second to their top priority. Getting back to your friend, who’s dumping what you see as a perfectly serviceable billionaire, consider that his pickiness and humorlessness may play out as unkindness. Apparently, for her, having, oh, 100 bedrooms on four continents to cry herself to sleep in doesn’t make up for that. And consider the view from diminishing marginal utility: “OK, a billionaire is nice, but maybe I could make do with a funny, easygoing millionaire.” To stop being mad, focus on what you have to be grateful for instead of what she’s, uh, squandered—a lifetime of 26-hour arguments about how she failed to use the micrometer calipers to return the loofah to its rightful position.

I’ve been with my girlfriend for over a year, and I love her and think she’s beautiful. However, she is very insecure about her looks, and she asks me all the time whether I think she looks pretty. It’s getting tiring constantly reassuring her. Is there some tool I could be using to help her feel more secure?—Stumped

I’m sure it’s exhausting doing the daily, “Hi, gorgeous!” skywriting and cleaning up after the rented elephant that pulls the “You’re beautiful, baby!” billboard. Only—oh, wait … you’re actually just tired from verbally “reassuring her,” which, admittedly, probably takes at least several words and a whole 10 seconds—if you include the time it takes for her to beam and go, “Reeeeally?!” Yes, it is important for you to reassure her—but, in doing that, motivation counts. Social psychologist Shelly Gable finds that relationships tend to be happier when those in them are guided by “approach” rather than “avoidance” goals. In normal-person terms, this means striving for positive outcomes rather than trying to avoid negative ones. In this case, an avoidance goal would be telling your girlfriend she’s beautiful in order to keep her from nagging you, but taking the “approach” approach would be doing it because you want her to feel good. And here’s a secret: Break out the compliments before she asks and you might keep her from starting to worry that she needs “extra-coverage” makeup—the kind that involves scaffolding, three workmen and $200 worth of drywall.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of October 12

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A study published

in the peer-reviewed Communication Research suggests that only 28 percent of us realize when someone is flirting with us. I hope that figure won’t apply to you, Aries, in the coming weeks. According to my analysis of the astrological situation, you will be on the receiving end of more invitations, inquiries and allurements than usual. The percentage of these that might be worth responding to will also be higher than normal. Not all of them will be obvious, however. So be extra vigilant.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The ancient

Greek sage Socrates was a founder of Western philosophy and a seminal champion of critical thinking. And yet he relied on his dreams for crucial information. He was initiated into the esoteric mysteries of love by the prophetess Diotima, and had an intimate relationship with a daimonion, a divine spirit. I propose that we make Socrates your patron saint for the next three weeks. Without abandoning your reliance on logic, make a playful effort to draw helpful clues from non-rational sources, too. (P.S.: Socrates drew oracular revelations from sneezes. Please consider that outlandish possibility yourself. Be alert, too, for the secret meanings of coughs, burps, grunts, mumbles and yawns.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The Helper Experiment, Part One: Close your eyes and imagine that you are in the company of a kind, attentive helper—a person, animal, ancestral spirit or angel that you either know well or haven’t met yet. Spend at least five minutes visualizing a scene in which this ally aids you in fulfilling a particular goal. The Helper Experiment, Part Two: Repeat this exercise every day for the next seven days. Each time, visualize your helper making your life better in some specific way. Now here’s my prediction: Carrying out The Helper Experiment will attract actual support into your real life. CANCER (June 21-July 22): New rules: 1. It’s

unimaginable and impossible for you to be obsessed with anything or anyone that’s no good for you. 2. It’s unimaginable and impossible for you to sabotage your stability by indulging in unwarranted fear. 3. It’s imaginable and possible for you to remember the most crucial thing you have forgotten. 4. It’s imaginable and possible for you to replace debilitating self-pity with invigorating self-love and healthy self-care. 5. It’s imaginable and possible for you to discover a new mother lode of emotional strength.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s swing-swirl-spiral

time, Leo. It’s ripple-sway-flutter time and flow-gushgyrate time and jive-jiggle-juggle time. So I trust you will not indulge in fruitless yearnings for unswerving progress and rock-solid evidence. If your path is not twisty and tricky, it’s probably the wrong path. If your heart isn’t teased and tickled into shedding its dependable formulas, it might be an overly hard heart. Be an improvisational curiosity-seeker. Be a principled player of unpredictable games.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Some Englishspeaking astronomers use the humorous slang term “meteor-wrong.” It refers to a rock that is at first thought to have fallen from the heavens as a meteorite (“meteor-right”), but that is ultimately proved to be of terrestrial origin. I suspect there may currently be the metaphorical equivalent of a meteor-wrong in your life. The source of some new arrival or fresh influence is not what it had initially seemed. But that doesn’t have to be a problem. On the contrary. Once you have identified the true nature of the new arrival or fresh influence, it’s likely to be useful and interesting. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Most of us can’t tickle ourselves. Since we have conscious control of our fingers, we know we can stop any time. Without the element of uncertainty, our squirm reflex doesn’t kick in. But I’m wondering if you might get a temporary exemption from this rule in the coming

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weeks. I say this because the astrological omens suggest that you will have an extraordinary capacity to surprise yourself. Novel impulses will be rising up in you on a regular basis. Unpredictability and spontaneity will be your specialties. Have fun doing what you don’t usually do!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): During the final

10 weeks of 2016, your physical and mental health will flourish in direct proportion to how much outworn and unnecessary stuff you flush out of your life between now and October 25. Here are some suggested tasks: 1. Perform a homemade ritual that will enable you to magically shed at least half of your guilt, remorse and regret. 2. Put on a festive party hat, gather up all the clutter and junk from your home and drop it off at a thrift store or the dump. 3. Take a vow that you will do everything in your power to kick your attachment to an influence that’s no damn good for you. 4. Scream nonsense curses at the night sky for as long as it takes to purge your sadness and anger about pain that no longer matters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A Buddhist monk named Matthieu Ricard had his brain scanned while he meditated. The experiment revealed that the positive emotions whirling around in his gray matter were super-abundant. Various publications thereafter dubbed him “the happiest person in the world.” Since he’s neither egotistical nor fond of the media’s simplistic sound bites, he’s not happy about that title. I hope you won’t have a similar reaction when I predict that you Sagittarians will be the happiest tribe of the zodiac during the next two weeks. For best results, I suggest you cultivate Ricard’s definitions of happiness: “Altruism and compassion, inner freedom (so that you are not the slave of your own thoughts), senses of serenity and fulfillment, resilience, as well as a clear and stable mind that does not distort reality too much.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Now is a

perfect moment to launch or refine a project that will generate truth, beauty and justice. Amazingly enough, now is also an excellent time to launch or refine a long-term master plan that will make you healthy, wealthy and wise. Is this a coincidence? Not at all. The astrological omens suggest that your drive to be of noble service dovetails well with your drive for personal success. For the foreseeable future, unselfish goals are well-aligned with selfish goals.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Has your world become at least 20 percent larger since September 1? Has your generosity grown to nearheroic proportions? Have your eyes beheld healing sights that were previously invisible to you? Have you lost at least two of your excuses for tolerating scrawny expectations? Are you awash in the desire to grant forgiveness and amnesty? If you can’t answer yes to at least two of those questions, Aquarius, it means you’re not fully in harmony with your best possible destiny. So get to work! Attune yourself to the cosmic tendencies! And if you are indeed reaping the benefits I mentioned, congratulations—and prepare for even further expansions and liberations. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Some astrologers dwell on your tribe’s phobias. They assume that you Pisceans are perversely drawn to fear; that you are addicted to the strong feelings it generates. In an effort to correct this distorted view, and in accordance with current astrological omens, I hereby declare the coming weeks to be a Golden Age for Your Trust in Life. It will be prime time to exult in everything that evokes your joy and excitement. I suggest that you make a list of these glories, and keep adding new items to the list every day. Here’s another way to celebrate the Golden Age: Discover and explore previously unknown sources of joy and excitement.Y Homework: Happiness, that elusive beast, may need to be tracked through the bushes before capture. What’s your game plan for hunting down happiness? Testify at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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