Pacific Sun 02-24-16 by Pacific Sun

SERVING MARIN COUNTY

PACIFICSUN.COM

YEAR 54, NO. 8 FEB 24-MAR 1, 2016

THE THREAT TO CALIFORNIA’S ECOSYSTEM P8

State of

Salmon

Mariko Yamada Q & A p6 Cooking with Condiments p11 Barbara Borden’s Beat p12

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

02 H O M E

F U R N I S H I N G S

CULINARY AMBITION

MAIL-IN REBATE OFFER EXPIRES 3/31/16

SAVE UP TO

1500

WITH PURCHASE OF SELECT KITCHENAID BRAND APPLIANCES

JANUARY 1–MARCH 31, 2016 AVA I L A B L E AT

Best Appliance Store

Best Appliance Repair

BRANDSOURCE Service - Call our experts | Visit Martin-Harris.com for current Promotions & Rebates | Personalized one-on-one service Mon.-Fri. 9am-5:30pm • Sat. 9am-4pm

2158 4th St., San Rafael • 454-2021 • www.martin-harris.com

UNIQUE With over 100 different finishing and coloring options, we hand craft each piece of furniture you choose so you go home with something that suits your style and your space.

Fresh & Made from Scratch Just for You Fish Tacos from our Kitchen using organic ingredients & sustainable seafood.

GIVING BACK The sustainability of our furniture is our top priority. Our goal is to plant one tree for each piece of furniture that we make. We have planted over 700,000 trees and counting since 2005.

Organic to the Core since 1969 720 Center Blvd, Fairfax 415-454-0123 genatural.com Coming in March: 201 Flamingo Road, Mill Valley

(415) 526-3649

1654 Second Street, San (415) Rafael526-3649 www.portandmanor.com www.portandmanor.com 1654 Second Street, San Rafael

Store Opening in Tam Valley March 2016

CHECK US OUT!

New Spring Arrivals Galore!

Mad Rags loves unique fashions to keep things on the dressy side!

Let our colors dictate the vibe: up to 75% off select items

• Cute new tops and tunics • Warm Fleecy Leggings • Holly Yashi Art Jewelry

373 Third St. 459-7385 • SAN RAFAEL MONTECITO PLAZA (Next to PETCO and Trader Joe’s)

1200 Fifth Ave., Suite 200 San Rafael, CA 94901 Phone: 415.485.6700 Fax: 415.485.6266 E-Mail: letters@pacificsun.com

Daily Hours Hours 10-6:30, Sunday 11-5

Publisher Rosemary Olson x315

EDITORIAL Editor Molly Oleson x316 Movie Page Editor Matt Stafford Copy Editor Lily O’Brien

$1 any m5 off as Valid sage M-F Mus

CONTRIBUTORS Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Charles Brousse, Tom Gogola, Maria Grusauskas, Ari LeVaux, Howard Rachelson, Ellen Shehadeh, Nikki Silverstein, Jamie Soja, Charlie Swanson, Richard von Busack

When? Now!

ADVERTISING Advertising Account Managers Rozan Donals x318, Danielle McCoy x311, ART AND PRODUCTION Design Director Kara Brown Art Director Tabi Zarrinnaal Production Operations Manager Sean George Production Director and Graphic Designer Phaedra Strecher x335 ADMINISTRATION Accounting and Operations Manager Cecily Josse x331 CEO/Executive Editor Dan Pulcrano

PACIFIC SUN (USPS 454-630) Published weekly, on Wednesdays, by Metrosa Inc. Distributed free at more than 500 locations throughout Marin County. Adjudicated a newspaper of General Circulation. First class mailed delivery in Marin available by subscriptions (per year): Marin County $75; out-of-county $90, via credit card, cash or check. No person may, without the permission of the Pacific Sun, take more than one copy of each Pacific Sun weekly issue. Entire contents of this publication Copyright ©Metrosa, Inc., ISSN; 0048-2641. All rights reserved. Unsolicited manuscripts must be submitted with a stamped self-addressed envelope.

ON THE COVER Design by Tabi Zarrinnaal

Trivia/Hero & Zero

Letters

Upfront

Feature

Food & Drink

Arts

Theater

Film/Music

Movies

Sundial

Classifieds

Astrology/Advice

t me ntio Pac S un sp n ecial

Why? Because you deserve it! “MASSAGE ON DEMAND”, FOR A REASONABLE PRICE WITH AN EXPERT MASSAGE THERAPIST! ~ Enjoy our private, pristine outdoor hot tubs & healing saunas too ~

Open 10am-10pm 7 days a week 158 Almonte Blvd. (behind Tam High), Mill Valley

415.383.8260 Visit www.simplyinspiredspa.com to see our specials and packages!

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

BEST SALE RACK IN TOWN:

03 PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

Personal style is exactly that— personal... HEY!

a); Grape-

Marshall discovered gold on what river?

2. AC and DC are abbreviations for what two types of

By Howard Rachelson

Letters

electric current?

3. Give the two names for those pointed cones that

hang down from the roofs, and grow up from the floors, of caverns.

4. Because this Greek poet was blind, he had to create his most famous literary works, including the Iliad and the Odyssey, from memory. Who was he? 5. The title of one of the best-selling books and top films of 2006 contained the name of a person who died in 1519. What is the title, and who was the author? 6. She was the only person to win the Nobel Prize in

two different sciences. Who was she, and in what categories did she win?

5 7

7. At an Alpine conference in 1878, the governments of Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Italy agreed to protect what flower, favorite of emperors and kings? 8. What two-nation empire dominated much of central Europe before World War I? 9. Baseball’s two spring training leagues are named after what two kinds of plants, and are located in what states?

A resident of the Los Robles Active Adult Community in Novato recently spotted this coyote walking in the park in broad daylight. For those who haven’t noticed, our ‘Coyote crazy’ story [Jan. 20] went viral.

10. Comic Henny Youngman said, “When I first read about the evils of drinking, I … .” Finish the phrase with three words.

BONUS QUESTION: What theater, located at 222 W 51st Street in New York, is named after a composer of folk, jazz, classical and show music who died in 1937 at the age of 38? Howard Rachelson invites you to upcoming “Out of this World” Trivia Answers Contests, featuring great questions, music and visuals, at the Marin on page Civic Center Library on Saturday, March 5 at 2pm, and the Corte »21 Madera Library on Thursday, March 24, at 7pm, as part of Marin County’s One Book One Marin program (The book is ‘The Martian’); suitable for 6th grade and up. Also, a general knowledge quiz on Tuesday, March 8 at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael; free; 6:30pm. For more details, contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com. ▼ Doggone. Well, in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), dogs are almost gone. The National Park Service’s latest and likely last proposed rules were announced on Wednesday and place extreme restrictions on our canine pals. In Marin, off-leash dogs would have the run of only one place: A small slice of Rodeo Beach. Leashed dogs would have few options, limited to areas of Stinson Beach, Muir Beach, Homestead Valley, Oakwood Valley, Alta Trail, Rodeo Beach, Rodeo Valley and Fort Baker, all located in Southern and West Marin. What is the GGNRA thinking by corralling Marin’s many mutts into sparse spaces? If (probably when) the new rules come into effect in early 2017, we predict Rodeo Beach will be deluged with dogs and soon environmentalists will squawk, rightly so, about the disruption to our bird population.

Zero

ershwin ge he home of

1. The California Gold Rush began in 1848, when James

Zero

n Empire

Trivia Café

Tracie Lirette

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

We envision the leashed areas monopolized by commercial dog walkers, which will incite regular folks to complain about the loss of their neighborhood recreation spots. Perhaps that’s been the intent all along; take baby steps to rid the GGNRA of all dogs. What’s next on their elimination agenda? Biking, surfing, horseback riding? “This federal bureaucracy is imposing its will onto the local community and completely ignoring the needs of the people who live nearby and frequently use these areas—the very reason that the GGNRA was created,” says Andrea Buffa of Save Our Recreation. With a mere 60 days to comment, we urge Marinites to review the proposed rules at federalregister.gov/ public-inspection and voice your opinions. —Nikki Silverstein

Got a Hero or a Zero? Please send submissions to nikki_silverstein@yahoo.com. Toss roses, hurl stones with more Heroes and Zeros at ›› pacificsun.com

More controversy needed The story in the last issue, ‘Key to the coast’ [Feb. 7], had a kind of wistful approach to the coast in the context of a raging battle for control of the Coastal Commission. While it is a well-written one centering on a beach shack and points to its author’s love of coasts and public use of them, I wish Mr. Gogola had “reported” more on what is going on at the Coastal Commission. It is difficult for some of us to discern what the dynamics are at the Coastal Commission and, in Marin, we have its Chair, Supervisor Steve Kinsey, whose name was not even mentioned. It seems to me that the change that has recently happened to the Pacific Sun has brought a new style of “reporting.” The new Pacific Sun does not seem to want to dig too deeply into stories that matter. There is now, as in even the Presidential Debates, very little discussion of climate change and what people in the readership area of the “newspaper” might want to know about a topic like that. People want to hear what can be done about sequestering

carbon in Marin and Sonoma, as they did at the event in December that had John Wick of the Marin Carbon Project speaking in San Anselmo to a large crowd. And they will probably want to hear what Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation’s Environmental Correspondent, and a small panel of 350Marin activists who protested there, have to say about what really happened at the Paris COP21 talks, and what must come next for all of us, on March 2 at the First Presbyterian Church in San Anselmo. Details are on the 350Marin.org website in case you might want to report on something that might generate more letters to the editor and increase readership. —Ken Jones

For our Feb. 17 issue, Tom Gogola visited a hard-to-get-to beach shack on the California coast.

PAID ADVERTISING

Shared beauty

By Sujoya Dey, MD, FACC Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Marin General Hospital

his year, as I picked out my Valentine’s Day cards, I took special notice of all the phrases involving the heart which we turn to when we want to express our love — “I love you from the bottom of my heart” or “You’ve stolen my heart.” Because I am a cardiac electrophysiologist, a couple of them especially piqued my interest. “My heart skips a beat when I’m around you” and “You make my heart go aflutter.” To most of us, these are simply sentimental, romantic phrases. However, that is not the case if you have atrial fibrillation, a common form of heart rhythm abnormality in which irregular heartbeats or heart palpitations are some of the major symptoms. Atrial fibrillation, often called AFib, affects 3 to 6 million Americans — that’s almost one in 10 over age 65. In AFib, an electrical disturbance in the upper chambers of the heart disrupts the heart’s normal rhythm. This causes the heart to beat too slow or too fast and in an irregular way, causing a slowdown of blood flowing into the lower chambers. This can cause clotting which significantly increases a person’s risk of stroke.

Staff photo

A caution sign at the top of the hill where work was being done on the Surfer’s Overlook in Bolinas once read, “Road closed 12/20 to 1/22.” At the end of last month, someone had fun rearranging the letters.

AFib can occur in brief episodes, frequently, or become a permanent condition. About one-third of people affected do not have any symptoms and find out only from a physical exam or EKG. Others first become aware by experiencing symptoms such as an irregular heartbeat, a rapid or pounding heartbeat, lightheadedness, extreme fatigue, shortness of breath, and in some cases chest pain.

What causes AFib? Aging and high blood pressure are two of the top risk factors with high blood pressure accounting for 14% to 22% of cases. Other risk factors include obesity, diabetes, heart failure, ischemic heart disease, hyperthyroidism, stress, and alcohol intake. Abnormal heart rhythms such as atrial fibrillation, are not life threatening but the side effects and complications can be. If you are experiencing one or more of the symptoms of AFib, make an appointment with your primary care physician or cardiologist. Untreated atrial fibrillation doubles the risk of heart related deaths and means a four to five times higher risk of stroke. A number of treatment approaches are available including lifestyle changes, medications, and the use of the latest procedural techniques such as ablation and occlusion of the left atrial appendage, both of which are performed at Marin General Hospital. Research has shown that lifestyle modifications that improve the condition of the heart can reduce episodes of atrial fibrillation, thus putting patients at lower risk for developing blood clots and strokes, and improving their quality of life. This is why I am excited to tell you about a comprehensive new atrial fibrillation program, unique to the Bay Area, called Get Into Rhythm which will soon be offered through Marin General Hospital’s Center for Integrative Health & Wellness (CIHW). As part of their medical treatment plans, AFib patients will be referred to CIHW for a variety of integrative

therapies including stress management, physical activity, and nutrition education, to complement and reinforce their physician’s medical treatment plan. With a focus on healing the whole person — mind, body and spirit — CIHW offers many opportunities for AFib patients, and others, to learn and practice healing treatments to improve health and manage triggers that can be associated with abnormal heart rhythms. For example, upon referral to CIHW, patients will receive a thorough nutrition assessment to help potentially limit salt, caffeine, and/or alcohol in their diets; get counseling on starting an exercise program that may include yoga, walking, and/or strength and balance classes; and learn stress management techniques including acupuncture, Jin Shin Jyutsu® and guided meditation. AFib is a serious condition, especially because it carries such a high risk for stroke. The good news is that it is treatable and in some cases reversible, especially when underlying conditions are treated. You can live a healthy and active life even with AFib. Work with your physician to develop the right treatment plan for you and maintain a regular checkup schedule. If a diagnosis of AFib has been a wakeup call for you, it may also be an opportunity to make simple changes, such as healthy lifestyle choices, that will make a big difference in your overall health. When advanced technical expertise is combined with comprehensive plan for lifestyle modification, success rates and freedom from atrial fibrillation is markedly higher.

For more information, please contact: Jamie Maites, Director of Communications Office: 415-925-7424, maitesj@maringeneral.org

250 Bon Air Road • Greenbrae, CA 94904 • 415-925-7000 • maringeneral.org

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Hi Tom, Shelby Clark here, owner of the house on Ocean Parkway with the little viewing platform. I appreciate your article and perspective [‘Key to the coast,’ Feb. 7]. The wild, pristine California coast is a beauty to be treasured and shared. Likely the reason we all found our way to Bolinas. I hardly intended to deny that beauty from anyone. Indeed I took over a beautiful plot of land that had been sorely neglected for years and am nursing it back to health. Believe it or not, the trampoline was actually buried under the brambles on the property when I bought it. Honestly, the only reason I had the sign up was to try to prevent someone from getting hurt on the trampoline. I never imagined it would have been offensive, but can understand your perspective. If you ever see me as you walk past, please stop by and say hello. I’d love to share the perch, and a beer, with you. —Shelby Clark, via pacificsun.com

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

Help Your Heart Stay in Rhythm

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

Upfront Staff photo

Mariko Yamada, a longtime social worker, will face off against Bill Dodd in the California state Democratic primary on June 7.

Equal time

Talking with progressive State Senate candidate Mariko Yamada By Tom Gogola

ariko Yamada was termed-out of her Napa Assembly seat in 2014 and returns to politics this year running for State Senate in the Third District, which comprises all of Napa County and parts of Sonoma County. The longtime social worker will face off against Bill Dodd (who we interviewed for our February 17 issue) in the California state Democratic primary on June 7. Yamada, who speaks proudly of

her 42 years of public service, lives in Yolo County and is the child of Japanese-American parents who were interned during WW II. I met with Yamada last week in Santa Rosa and asked her many of the same questions I put to Dodd, the first of which was whether or not Napa and the North Bay in general had reached a point of “peak wine,” where there’s just no more space for another vineyard. Mariko Yamada: Yolo County, which is where I live and have lived

for 22 years, was one of my first experiences immersing myself in rural and agricultural issues. I was pretty much a city kid all my life, and I consider the last 22 years of my 42 years in public service really important, a change of direction, because that’s part of the issue: What’s the understanding of the rural and urban issues as they relate to wine and the wine industry, which of course is a key part of our agricultural district and heritage? There are significant debates going

on right now about land use as it relates to water and the sustainability issues—not just related to wine issues, but all agriculture. The questions are being asked: Are we the victims of our own success? Tom Gogola: What’s your view of the Fight for $15 minimumwage push? Yamada: There are two tenets that I think of. Nothing is getting any cheaper, and none of us is getting any younger … I support an increase in the minimum wage. It has to be in a partnership at the federal level, which doesn’t look too hopeful anytime soon, but there should be a federal commitment to it. But we can’t wait for other levels of government to lead the way. I do support an increase to $15 over a period of time, but I also support a need for small business— there’s got to be something in it for them, and I’d point to the costs of healthcare and the costs of workers’ compensation which are crushing middle class families … Gogola: Who would you describe as the main base of support for your Senate run? Yamada: I want to make sure that people don’t try to typecast anybody in the race, because while I have a track record of 42 years of public service, I think our support comes from a pretty diverse group of people. Certainly, I’m a lifelong Democrat, unlike my principal opponent who recently became a Democrat, just around the time, I think, that he was deciding to possibly run for the Assembly … My support has traditionally come from what I would call “everyday people.” You need only look at our finance reports to tell. I think Mr. Dodd has, maybe, a little over 400 donors or donations, but he’s managed to raise about a million dollars. And we have more than twice that number of donations, but we’ve raised a quarter of a million dollars. We have over 800 donations … I have both Democratic and Republican support, I have Green support and I have support from independents. I think we appeal most to what I would call a pragmatic

SAN RAFAEL

RARE COIN COMPANY

Since 1973 PCGS NGD ANA MEMBER

BUY • SELL • TRADE Estate Appraisals & Purchases U.S. & Foreign Coins and Notes Gold, Silver, Platinum Coins or Bars Coin & Estate Jewelry Collectibles

415-457-2646 • 1219 Fourth Street • San Rafael

DUETTE® ARCHITELLA® HONEYCOMB SHADES

DUETTE® ARCHITELLA® HONEYCOMB SHADES DUETTE® ARCHITELLA® HONEYCOMB SHADES

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Shades of Marin Shades Of St. Marin 2070 4th

2070 4th St San Rafael CA Of Marin Shades San Rafael CA Shades Of Marin 2070 4thPM St M-F: 10:00 5:00 2070AM 4th -St M-F: 10:00 AM PM San5:00 Rafael San Rafael CA PM 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM CA 10:00 AM 4:00 M-F:- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F:Closed 10:00 - 5:00 PM Sunday ClosedAM Sunday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Closed Sunday 415-453-1518 415-453-1518 Closed Sunday 415-453-1518 www.shadesofmarin.com 415-453-1518 www.shadesofmarin.com www.shadesofmarin.com CL#831573 CA www.shadesofmarin.com CL#831573 CA CL#831573 CL#831573 CA Ask about

Art of

Window Dressing Ask about Window Dressing Art of product design book TM

Ask about

the smart choice MakeMake the Make smart choice today. the smart choice today.today. $100 * Save energy year-round. Save $ $100 energy year-round. Save 100Save Save energy year-round. Save Ask about rebates on energy-efficient or more with rebates on *

or more with rebates on or more withqualifying rebates onpurchases from Ask about rebates on energy-effi qualifying purchases from Ask on energy-effi cient cient 30 – Aprilabout 11, 2016 rebates Hunter Douglas window fashions. qualifying purchases from 30 –January January April 11, 2016 Hunter Douglas window fashions.

January 30 – April 11, 2016

Window Dressing product design book product design book TM

Measuring and Measuring and Measuring and Installation with this ad Installation Installation

with this ad

Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose Choose Seals Seals Seals SealsSeals Seals 3 4 4 4 or Twitter Follow Us 3 on 3 Facebook

Hunter Douglas window fashions.

55355

Call for reservations and more information 1238 4th Street San Rafael

(between B and C St.)

Featuring The Year of the Monkey

(415) 460-9883

Marin Chinese Cutural Association Performing the Classical Lion Dance Sat. Feb. 27 • Sun. Feb. 28 5:00 Dinner • 5:30 Performance

YetWahSanRafael.com

WE DELIVER!

55355

*Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 1/30/16 – 4/11/16 from participating dealers in the U.S. only. Rebate will be issued in the form of a prepaid reward card and *Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 1/30/16 – 4/11/16 from participating dealers in the U.S. only. Rebate will be issued in the form of a prepaid reward card and

mailed within 6 weeks of rebate claim receipt. Funds do not expire. Subject to applicable law, a $2.00 monthly fee will be assessed against card balance 7 months after card issuance and each **Manufacturer’s Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate valid for qualifying purchases made 1/30/16 – 4/11/16 from participating in U.S. only. Rebate 6month weeks ofoffer rebate claimpurchases receipt. Funds do expire. to applicable law, a $2.00 monthly fee be assessed against 7 months card issuance and each within Additional limitations maynot apply. Ask–Subject participating dealer for details and rebate 2016 Hunter Douglas. All balance rights dealers reserved. Allafter trademarks usedreward herein are theand property of mail-inmailed rebate offer validthereafter. for qualifying made 1/30/16 4/11/16 from participating dealers inform. thewill© U.S. only. Rebate willcard be issued in the form ofthe a prepaid card monthform thereafter. limitations Askand participating dealer for details rebate form. © 2016 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved.do All trademarks used herein theto property WIN16MB3 Hunter Douglas. will be within issued in the of aAdditional prepaid reward card mailed within weeks of rebate receipt. Funds not expire. applicable 6 weeks of rebate claim receipt. Funds domay notapply. expire. Subject to applicable law,6a and $2.00 monthly fee will claim be assessed against card balance 7 months afterSubject cardare issuance andofeach mailed Hunter Douglas. WIN16MB3 month Additional limitations mayassessed apply. Ask participating details and form.after © 2016 Hunter Douglas. rightseach reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of law, a thereafter. $2.00 monthly fee will be against dealer card for balance 7 rebate months card issuanceAlland month thereafter. Additional limitations Hunter Douglas. WIN16MB3 may apply. Ask participating dealer for details and rebate form. © 2016 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are 55169 the property of Hunter Douglas. WIN16MB3 55355

community in the 1950s and ’60s. That was the lens through which my view of the world developed [and] my belief in the fundamental values of our society that we must continue to work for social, economic, educational and environmental justice. Gogola: How will your experiences in elected office translate to the Senate? Yamada: Having served in Yolo County—that was my first elected position as a supervisor—there were certain models that were developed. My principal area was in aging and long-term care, so there were a lot of what I would consider to be models of collaboration or integrated services that we attempted to implement in Yolo County that could potentially go statewide. This is a way to reduce inefficiencies in our aging and long-term care system that pits the social model versus the medical model, which leads to a lot of confusion for everyday people—somebody who wants some help with their immediate crisis but doesn’t know where to go to get their needs met. Gogola: So, Hillary or Bernie? Yamada: My heart’s with Bernie, my head is with Hillary. And I have not, I have honestly not decided … My first election as a voter was George McGovern … and we saw what happened there. And honestly, that’s really where I am right now. I know that Mr. Dodd has already participated in headlining fundraisers for Hillary, but I have honestly not made up my mind. Having said that, your primary vote should go to the person who you most believe reflects your values, and that’s where my heart is. But I’m just going to watch it a little bit more and see. Gogola: It’s interesting that the vernacular of “socialism” around Sanders is lost on a lot of younger voters, who don’t really care about the label as much as older voters do. Yamada: He certainly is contributing to one of the liveliest debates that I have remembered, and very substantive. He is saying exactly what this country needs to hear, and I think he’s worrying a lot of people, he is worrying Wall Street, certainly the Clinton campaign has to pay attention. I understand that [Hillary] is well-prepared. She has an experience level that cannot be matched, and, honestly, Bernie comes from a state that has 600,000 or 700,000 people. My Senate district has more people than Vermont has as a state. That’s a consideration … Y

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

approach to solving some of our state’s most difficult problems. Gogola: Given the limits of the Affordable Care Act related to providing healthcare to the undocumented, and the heated rhetoric around immigration, what more can the state do to help the undocumented? Yamada: If you look at this in a historical context, our country was really built on taking advantage of labor … This is not a new phenomenon in our country. We’ve had varying levels of success partly due to the rise of the labor movement and other activists that pointed out the problems in how our capitalist system, frankly, operates … We’ve taken incremental steps to bring people out of the shadows, given that we don’t have a partnership with the federal government, which is exactly where comprehensive reform resides. We are going to have to continue to make these incremental steps towards ensuring that people who have come here, live here, work here, really pay taxes in their own way but don’t get certain benefits out of it … Gogola: You’ve said you didn’t run for office to be a bill-writing machine. So let’s say you’re elected to the Senate as a non-bill-writing machine. What do you see as the biggest traps that are out there for the state in general? Yamada: I have three primary areas; I call them three legs on my policy stool. I will continue to make aging and longer-term care a top policy priority … Secondly, not only because of the district itself but the future of the state, my focus on natural resources and land use and water resources will also be a very clear sort of policy area, with particularly attention to the Delta. Gogola: What’s your take on Gov. Brown’s twin Delta Tunnel proposal? Yamada: I oppose them. I have opposed them since the beginning and will continue to oppose them. Gogola: Since there are two of them, you and Dodd can each oppose one! Yamada: [Laughs] Right. I think the fact that the Senate District 3 is four or five of the Delta counties, we clearly have to be defenders of the Delta. And the third leg on my policy stool and born out of my personal view of the world, growing up in a household where my parents had been interned and in a fairly hardscrabble part of town in Denver called the Five Points—about a 95 percent African-American

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

Turtle Island Restoration Network

On the run Is there hope for California’s salmon? By Maria Grusauskas

A “Save California’s Coho Salmon” campaign is currently underway in Marin. The county’s Lagunitas Creek watershed is one of the most important waterways left for wild coho salmon.

or more than 14,000 years, humans have had a close relationship with wild salmon.

Along the Pacific Coast, natives harvested thousands of adult salmon each fall from their spawning grounds in local rivers and streams, a catch that fed their families throughout the year. While many cultures in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska are still deeply wedded to the salmon resource, California’s grasp has grown increasingly slippery, with only a small percentage of

its historical natural breeding population remaining. Salmon’s legacy for Californians goes far beyond its estimated $1.4 billion fishery or its classification as one of the most nutritious foods in the world: The fish also provide a vital transfer of nutrients and energy from the ocean back to the freshwater ecosystems where they were born. “People have done studies to show that you can identify oceanderived nutrients from salmon in many dozens of different species, like kingfishers or water ouzels, fish-eating ducks, foxes, raccoons, coyotes—all the way up to the big

predators that used to live here but are gone, like grizzly bears,” says Nate Mantua, a research scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Santa Cruz. Accumulating 95 percent of their biomass at sea, adult Pacific salmon die after they spawn, and their nutrient-rich carcasses, gametes (mature eggs and sperm) and metabolical waste return to the land. “It’s fascinating that, over the eons, a lot of fertilizer was provided by these dead salmon, so a lot of the wine grapes and a lot of the agriculture inland by the rivers was fertilized by salmon for a long time,”

says Randy Repass of the Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA), a coalition of salmon advocates based in Petaluma. Salmon’s yearly return props up an entire food web, replenishing bacteria and algae, bugs and small fish, and fueling plant growth with deposits of nitrogen and phosphorus. “They fertilized forests as well, there are lots of studies that find salmon’s ocean-derived nutrients in trees that grow along productive salmon watersheds,” says Mantua. “And where we’ve depleted the natural runs of salmon, we’ve really degraded that connection.” Not part of the aforementioned

McManus, executive director of the GGSA. California’s four salmon runs— fall, late fall, winter and spring—are named for the time of year the fish return from the open ocean as adults, after about two to five years spent feasting on smaller fish and krill at sea, and back under the Golden Gate Bridge to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. As of 1989, the winter run had joined the ranks of 130 other endangered and threatened marine species when it was listed as an endangered species under the Federal Endangered Species Act. Ten years later, the spring run was listed as threatened. “When we have a really good fishing year out in the ocean, it’s because of two things,” McManus says. “We have a good contribution from natural spawning salmon coming out of the Central Valley, and we have a good contribution from the hatcheries.” Following a period of abundance in the late ’80s, and then again in the late ’90s and early 2000s, California’s salmon season was closed in 2008 and 2009, resulting from a population crash that NOAA scientists found was due to a lack of upwelling and the »10 subsequent low production

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Joaquin river systems, the Central Valley nursed a ballpark average of a few million salmon per year, emerging each spring out of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, says Mantua. “Today, natural production— maybe in a good year—is in the hundred thousand or hundreds of thousands,” Mantua says. “So, yeah, it’s a few percent of the historical population.” In addition to cold ocean water and an ample food supply at sea, salmon require cold river water that drains all the way to the sea, and, during their early life, a delta habitat. Salmon eggs do not survive in water warmer than 56 degrees, which is why adult fish ready to spawn instinctively head toward the cold, upper headwaters and tributaries coming out of the snowpacked mountains. Development in the 1940s through ’60s, and especially the constructions of dams like the Shasta Dam, built in 1943 on the Sacramento River, played a key role in the near annihilation of the long-standing fish stock. “When they built the big dams in California, they basically blocked off access to 80 or 90 percent of the habitat salmon historically used to reproduce in California,” says John

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

he says, since that’s “where all the development is happening.” Last year, SPAWN prevailed in litigation against Marin County and forced it to begin assessing development applications with a cumulative impact analysis. “If you always look at it one house at a time, you never see any impact,” Steiner says. “Now the county is doing the cumulative impact analysis, but simultaneously approving development at the same time. As the fish make their way up the Lagunitas Creek, they’re in protected waters in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and then into Samuel P. Taylor State Park. But that’s where it gets dodgy. The fish continue to head upstream “and into the smaller tributaries—and that’s where the habitat has been destroyed.” The Chinook (aka king), the largest salmon species (adults often exceed 40 pounds and are capable of growing to 120 pounds), is the pride and joy of California's salmon fishery. Not so long ago, the Central Valley watershed was one of the biggest producers of naturally breeding Chinook salmon in the world, second only to the Columbia River, with the Klamath River another big California contributor. Driven by the Sacramento and San

shutterstock.com

$1.4 billion fishery, but a big concern in Marin County, are the struggling coho salmon, a species of Pacific salmon that are illegal to eat. The number of endangered coho salmon in Marin might be up this year—269 ‘nests’—but that number doesn’t mean anything without context and an appreciation of the historical baseline, says Todd Steiner, founder and executive director of the Turtle Island Restoration Network in Olema. The organization’s Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) is trying to save the coho from outright extinction in California. A few years ago, the returning coho numbered 250, Steiner says, but a fully recovered fishery would see some 2,600 adult fish a year returning to Marin creeks to spawn, for a decade. But even that won’t get you to the true historical baseline of the fish, given that about half of the salmon’s habitat in Marin County has been destroyed, Steiner says—and continues to be destroyed, especially in the San Geronimo Valley. Whereas the fight over saving the salmon in other parts of the drought-stricken state often comes down to agriculture issues versus piscine ones—save the steelheads or water the almonds?—in Marin County, the issue is whether the coho can prevail over new-home development in San Geronimo Valley and West Marin. Steiner says that his organization, along with local water boards and the National Park Service, has been able to “restore the mistakes we’ve made for 100 years,” by, among other measures, restoring creekside habitats in the Lagunitas Creek watershed. At the same time, Marin County has failed to pass a streamside conservation ordinance that would limit future creekside development. That ordinance has been under consideration for 10 years, Steiner says. “So while we are trying to fix the mistakes of the past, we’re basically making the same mistakes as in the past.” The Lagunitas watershed, Steiner says, fields the largest coho population in the state, but the coho is an endangered species on the brink of extinction in the state. Steiner explains that the San Geronimo Creek is considered a “sub-watershed” to the Lagunitas watershed, as its creek is a tributary of the Lagunitas watershed. The coho, Steiner says, prefer to lay their eggs in the San Geronimo subwatershed. And that’s a problem,

California’s salmon are competing for water resources with Central Valley almond farmers and other agricultural interests.

On the run «9

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

Eighth Street

Wineries Sonoma

OPEN HOUSE

Feb 27, 2016 noon to 4pm

Beautiful handcrafted wines

Tin Barn, Enkidu, Ty Caton Patz & Hall, Talisman Stone Edge Farm

Little Bears classes start March 3 at Sweetwater Music Hall

Buy tickets online at

eighthstreetwineries.com

littlebears_PacSun_1.8v_march.indd 1

2/23/16 11:12 AM

Tom Gogola contributed to this article.

“

1-2-3 PLAY!

bluebearmusic.org/littlebears

of krill, one of salmon's dietary staples. “The population has undergone a modest rebound since then, but it still has not reached the abundance that we observed in the late ’90s and early 2000s,” says Michael O’Farrell, a research fish biologist at the NOAA. While there has been an increase in small sardines, a potential good sign for salmon, Greg Ambiel, who has been fishing salmon locally for 30 years, is not hedging any bets for this coming season. “The fish are being killed in the Central Valley before they get a chance to get to the ocean,” Ambiel says. “If you follow the money, that's who gets the water. It’s simple: Just go look at the almond trees in the Central Valley.” Indeed, over the last few years, a fairly drastic shift has occurred, with high-profit almond crops replacing raisin grapes and other less profitable crops in the Central Valley. The problem for salmon is that it takes a gallon of water to produce one almond—which is three times more water than it takes to produce a grape—according to a study published in 2011 at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Water demands for agriculture are a known contributor to an estimated 95 percent loss of salmon’s critical rearing ground in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Last month, O’Farrell began the process of calculating 2016 abundance forecasts for both the Sacramento and Klamath rivers and tributaries, based on data that includes the return of fish the previous fall. Each March, he reports the number to the Pacific Fishery Management Council, who then

sets the season in April. “Where we’re at right now, we’ve come out of the very low abundance periods of 2008 and 2009, but we don’t know exactly what the returns are for this past year,” O’Farrell says. “There are some issues that we are monitoring with regard to the effects of drought and ocean conditions. It’s hard to say which way the population’s going to go at this point, but we’ll have more information on that in a couple of months.” The Central Valley Project Improvement Act, passed in 1992, ambitiously hoped to double the number of salmon and steelhead trout in the Sacramento River basin over the past 22 years, but it has fallen short. While their goal was to see 86,000 spring-run Chinook salmon spawning in the Central Valley by 2012, the number was only 30,522. Federal officials cited obstacles such as drought, competing demands for water and lack of funding. But Steve Lindley, leader of the Fisheries Ecology Division at the NOAA, points to wetland restoration success stories in the Central Valley, in places like Clear Creek and Butte Creek. “These shallow areas that are nurseries for salmon—those populations have done very well, even during the poor ocean and drought periods,” he says, “so it's not a lost cause. But we do really need to address some of these habitat issues, and find a way to operate salmon hatcheries in a way that supports our fisheries without imperiling their long-term liability. We’re really keen on working with GGSA and the fishing community and the broader fish and water communities to try to find those kind of solutions.”Y

$40 in advance $45 at the door

When we have a really good fishing year out in the ocean, it’s because of two things. We have a good contribution from natural spawning salmon coming out of the Central Valley, and we have a good contribution from the hatcheries. —John McManus

”

FOOD & DRINK

Cooking meat with your favorite beverages By Ari LeVaux

hanks to the impact that coffee and wine have on my taste buds, breakfast turns me into a speed freak. Steak, meanwhile, converts me into a temporary alcoholic—at least until it’s gone. Put me in front of a greasy or sweet breakfast, and I’m going to drink coffee like it’s oxygen. This is how my body extracts maximum pleasure from the muffin or omelet I’m chewing—by bathing my mouthful in coffee. The coffee’s acidic bitterness makes the flavors of the food stand out, and completes the meal. I’ve researched this relationship at many a greasy spoon diner, where servers endlessly circle to keep your cup full. What the coffee lacks in quality, it makes up for in quantity. That’s important when you’re eating with a beverage condiment, because the last thing you want is for that well to dry up. Later in the day, there are many foods that essentially command

me to drink wine. If I’m chewing a succulent piece of meat, for example, I need to be drinking wine at exactly the same time. Otherwise I get distressed, like an addict in withdrawal. While there are many foods that go well with wine, only one, meat, will make me drink wine like a dehydration victim would drink Gatorade. When meat and wine are available, it is a scientific fact that I will be stuffed and wasted. And that is pretty much the only time you will see me wasted. Other than producing buzzes, coffee and wine otherwise seem completely different. But if you look beneath the surface you can see that they are competing for the same niche in the ecosystem of your dining table: The acidic beverage niche. Acidity serves to enhance the pleasure derived from fatty foods. The fat coats your taste buds and the acid washes that fat away, exposing

Fatty meat cooked in coffee and wine • 2 lbs meat • 1 cup wine, of a quality you would drink • 1 cup of strong coffee (no greasy spoon brew here) • 3 bay leaves • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 2 tablespoons mild red chile powder • 2 Santa Fe style dried mild red chiles, seeded and crumbled • 2 mild pasilla chiles (or more red chiles), seeded and crumbled • Salt, pepper, and garlic powder • Olive oil Brown the meat in whole chunks under the broiler. In a pan, sauté the onions, garlic and bay leaves in oil. When onions are translucent, add the chiles. Cook a minute, stirring, then add the coffee and wine. Cook until the volume reduces by half. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Add the meat. Cover meat with stock or water, and slow cook or braise for four to eight hours, until meat is completely tender. Add water, wine or stock as necessary to replace any evaporated liquid. Season again. Serve in a bowl with minced onions and a hunk of bread, which will absorb the mysterious broth and deliver it to your mouth, where no further adjustments will be necessary. No hot sauce. Not even mayo (well...). Not even wine or coffee (but if you want to, please do). This dish won’t give a caffeine high or a wine buzz, but it provides a kick all of its own. It was, after all, the pursuit of a flavor fix along these lines that got me into coffee and wine to begin with.✹

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Drinkable condiments

improve the result. The tougher the meat, the better. But if using very lean meat, there needs to be some fat, like bacon or olive oil. The wine and coffee-based broth tastes kind of disharmonious when you first combine the ingredients. But it eventually cooks into something special, a flavor that is deep and darkly delicious and thoroughly unique.

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

Ari LeVaux

Oxtail and country-style pork rib braised in wine and coffee.

and stimulating the taste buds and creating fireworks of juxtaposition. If necessary, you may have to adjust fat levels to achieve this balance. I generally do so with mayonnaise. This principle of creative tension is at the heart of established pairings like wine with cheese, coffee with cream, and 10,000 other flavor combinations. One thing you rarely see is coffee and wine together. One of them always needs to be there, but having both would be like having two alpha males in the same room. Potentially rough, and at the very least, awkward and uncomfortable. But it turns out that another one of my favorite foods, chili pepper—aka chile—can smooth over this tension. Like wine and coffee, chile goes exceptionally well with fat, from the jalapeño pepper and its elder the chile relleno, to the requisite squirt of hot sauce upon your big greasy breakfast. Like coffee and wine, chile produces its own kind of buzz—an adrenaline rush, to be exact. And like the others, chile has many proven and suspected medical benefits, including reducing body inflammation and improving lipid levels in the blood. But unlike coffee, wine or fat, there are few apparent reasons not to indulge one’s chiletooth to its fullest. For years, I took it as a given— coffee and wine simply don’t mix. It’s an either/or situation. But this assumption was categorically discredited when I bit into a piece of pork belly that had been braised with red wine, coffee and red chile. Amazingly, the coffee and wine were able to join forces and forge a common flavor all their own. This union was mediated by chile, the sharp bitterness and sweetness of which formed a narrow bridge between the normally disparate flavors of wine and coffee. That all this flavor alchemy came together in the context of a succulent piece of pork made the experience all the more mouth melting. This revelation went down at the magical, and sadly defunct Casa Vieja in Corrales, New Mexico, where I consumed this dish next to a crackling fire of fragrant desert wood. Since then I’ve endeavored to recreate this recipe, and somewhere along the line I think I actually surpassed the original, stealing tricks from similar recipes I found online. My current version combines pork and venison, but any meat will work, even chicken. Bones, whether in oxtail, osso bucco or ribs, will

Photo courtesy of Barbara Borden

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

Some people told drummer Barbara Borden that her drumming was “pretty good for a girl.” But Borden says that she was fortunate to have a family who gave her a lot more encouragement than that.

ARTS

Transmitting love Barbara Borden moves to the beat of her own drum By Ellen Shehadeh

ll of the drummers that Barbara Borden saw as a child were men—except for one little boy, a Mouseketeer named Cubby. Even so, at age 5 while shopping one day with her mother at Sears Roebuck, Borden spied a drum and insisted on having it. At age 70, Borden—drummer, drum teacher and performing artist—knows for certain that “drumming is my path.” The large drum set that occupies a prominent place in the living room of the woodsy Mill Valley home that she shares with her life partner, Naomi Newman, is a monument to her life’s work. Borden, who grew up in Los Angeles, started on her path when she played the drum kit in her elementary school orchestra. After majoring in percussion at San Francisco College (now University), she studied classical percussion with Roland Kohloff, and years later, she

would study with renowned Marin County teacher Chuck Brown. After moving to San Francisco at age 19, Borden was drawn to the city’s many jazz clubs and its beatnik culture, and later became a part of the burgeoning women’s movement. Eventually hooking up with Alive!, a sizzling women’s jazz group that became her musical family, she played everywhere, including at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco and at many other clubs and festivals. “I thought that band would go on forever,” Borden says of the eight “passionate” years that they played together. “It took me 15 years to get over that ending.” Her father had walked out on the family when she was 8; she hadn’t ever expected to revisit the same kind of sorrow. Borden’s story is now beautifully and energetically captured in Keeper of the Beat: A Woman’s Journey into the Heart of Drumming. Written and

directed by three-time Emmy Awardwinning filmmaker David L. Brown, the film was born after a seven-year collaboration. Borden is grateful for Brown’s artistry, as well as his tenacity. “David always goes for the heart in his films and never gives up,” she says. Keeper of the Beat weaves together original, as well as vintage, footage and stills, and portrays the life of a gifted woman—a pioneer in her field. It has been acclaimed at film festivals, including the Mill Valley Film Festival, and in other venues including PBS television. Reluctant at first to be the focus of a film, Borden began to think of it as a legacy to inspire people, especially women, to follow their intuition. Newman, writer, director, performer and co-founder of A Traveling Jewish Theatre, convinced Borden that when something is deeply personal it becomes universal. Still, seeing the completed film for the first time in the company of other people made

Borden feel “vulnerable.” Now when she sees it she finds it “fulfilling because I can see and appreciate in one hour the arc of my entire life.” Seeing her perform in the film Keeper of the Beat, one encounters a gracious, intelligent woman with a very large personality and an incandescent smile. Dressed in flowing jewel-toned outfits accented with chic jewelry, Borden’s impressive ability to focus and lose herself in the moment makes you want to pick up a drum, or at the very least break out into a wild dance. Borden experiences an “ecstasy” when she performs and feels that “this is the experience I was brought here to have and share with others.” At these times, she says, “I break out of myself, having no thoughts about anyone, or anything, and at the same time I feel totally connected to the music, other musicians and the audience.” Drums are communication, and for her a transmission of joy and love. Borden learns from the many drums that she has had over the years. Every living being and non-living thing has a pulse, she believes, and you tune into that when you drum. Drumming has also made her aware of the language of violence. “You don’t slap or hit the drum, you invite the sound out.” Barbara has taken communication and connectedness to rare heights. Although she has been called a onewoman percussion orchestra, “it has been a revelation that the most important thing to me is not fame, fortune or being the best drummer.” This profound feeling has led her to form powerful connections with cultures around the world through drumming. She has formed profound relationships with people in Siberia and Africa and the Suquamish Tribe of Washington state as well as locally teaching privately and with groups of the elderly at The Redwoods. Part shaman, part pied piper, Borden brings a type of healing and aliveness to us all with her joyful and passionate drumming, her generous gifting of personal and well-loved drums to other cultures and her genuine acceptance of others. “Barbara's message of hope, love, positivity, joy, gratitude and keeping the beat of all these positive values, is inspiring and uplifting,” Brown writes.Y Keeper of the Beat; Rafael Film Center, Feb. 25, 7pm and March 3, 7pm; Borden will perform live, and Brown will present the film; rafaelfilm. cafilm.org; kobmovie.com.

Golden age Two new plays add to local list of originals By Charles Brousse

Francisco and adjacent counties (including Marin), others further away—all distinguished by their emphasis on “arches, balance and light.” These include the famous Hearst Castle at San Simeon, Asilomar Conference Grounds, Berkeley City Club, Sausalito Woman’s Club, various structures on the UC Berkeley and Mills College campuses, a number of YWCAs and private dwellings of all kinds. Morgan delighted feminists with her prodigious collection of “firsts:” The first woman to be admitted to and graduate from the UC Berkeley School of Civil Engineering; first to be admitted to and graduate from the architectural design program at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris; first to be granted a California license to practice architecture; first to establish a clientele that matched or exceeded male colleagues; first to be honored by them for her lifetime achievement. That’s an impressive list, but it’s pretty sterile dramatic material.

NOW PLAYING: Arches, Balance and Light runs through March 6 at the Ross Valley Players’ Barn Theater, Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross; 415/456-9555; rossvalleyplayers.com. The Unfortunates runs through April 10 at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater, 1127 Market St., San Francisco; 415/749-2228; act-sf.org.

The Unfortunates, a cooperative theater project jointly created by Jon Beavers, Kristoffer Diaz, Casey Lee Hurt, Ian Merrigan and Ramiz Monsef; directed by Shana Cooper (A.C.T.): You probably don’t have to be under 40 to fully appreciate this confusing mashup of musical,

Kevin Berne

or local playwrights, working theater artists who place a high value on creativity and audiences with a taste for adventure, this is a golden age. During my 26 years of Bay Area reviewing, I’ve never seen so many productions of brand new plays and musicals as we’re having right now. Companies large and small, professional and communitybased, have script development programs that lead to public showings. Last week brought an interesting pair of new arrivals. Arches, Balance and Light, by Mary Spletter (Ross Valley Players): The most important thing that you should know going into this is that although Spletter’s subject is the astoundingly prolific Bay Area-based architect, Julia Morgan, most of the details about her personal life are based on speculation for dramatic purposes rather than verified historical fact. When declining to be interviewed she liked to say, “My buildings speak for me.” And, indeed they do—more than 700 of them, most located in San

YYY

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

THEATER

literary and philosophical strands in contemporary Western culture, but I guarantee that it will be a big help. Structurally, A.C.T.’s latest offering at its gleaming new Strand Theater on Market Street is a play with music along the lines of Bertolt Brecht’s Threepenny Opera. From program notes that I regrettably read after the performance, the youthful creative group explains that the narrative closely follows the 12-stage “monomyth” of Joseph Campbell’s “hero’s journey” as their protagonist, Big Joe (Ian Merrigan), evolves from a clueless gung-ho patriot to a committed anti-war crusader with a social conscience. That was certainly important to know, but I doubt that many in the equally youthful audience were aware, either. Or cared. It’s the music that counts— driving rock, blues and gospel rhythms played by an onstage band—that for those of the right age combines with rap-inspired dialogue, dancing and song to draw The Unfortunates’ disparate elements together. They “get it” instinctively. We non-qualifiers just have to work a little harder.Y

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

Robin Jackson

Ellen Brooks plays prolific Bay Area-based architect Julia Morgan in RVP’s production of ‘Arches, Balance and Light.’

Confronted with a carefully maintained blank personal record, Spletter fills in the gaps with an invented story of what might have happened, complete with spicy sexual intrigue and a suspenseful ending. It’s a technique that many playwrights—Tom Stoppard and Caryl Churchill, among the moderns—have used to their advantage, and it mostly works here. The splendid cast of RVP includes Ellen Brooks as Julia in her later years; Zoe Swenson-Graham, a lastminute replacement, is young Julia; Anastasia Bonaccorso is Marguerite, who may (or may not) be Julia’s daughter; Robin Schild is Victor, her mentor/lover during the Beaux-Arts days; and John Simpson appears in a variety of supporting roles. Jay Manley, well-known locally for his work with the Mountain Play, directs with a sure hand. It remains to be said that RVP has its own “first” to celebrate with this inclusion of a companydeveloped play in the regular season. Even if the run is only three weeks instead of the usual four or five, Arches, Balance and Light is a promising beginning.Y

Eddie Lopez, offering up a game of chance, plays Koko in A.C.T.’s production of ‘The Unfortunates’ at the Strand Theater.

MUSIC

Musical gift

Lukas Nelson to perform benefit concert for Music Heals International By Jamie Soja ‘I’d bet the Oscar pool on [George] Miller,’ says Richard von Busack of the ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ director.

FILM

Bear market

Iñárritu and ‘The Revenant’ are the favorites, so let’s hope for an upset By Richard von Busack

s “Round Robin” McAllister, critic of the Saskatoon Muskeg put it, “It’s time once again for that gilded, gelded, gelid statue to make his annual sashay.” The old Saskatchewanian is right, as usual. The 88th Oscars are to be presented on February 28. It’s Superbowl Sunday for moviegoers, a time to scream at the fumbles. Protesters are countering the gleaming whiteness of the nominations, a subject we can trust that co-producer Reginald Hudlin and host Chris Rock will address. Generally, the safest way to handicap the awards is to guess the tastes of the longest-lived voters. Rita Moreno won what is always the most interesting category, Best Supporting Actress (West Side Story), back in 1961. Her favorite film of 2015? “I was absolutely nuts about Mad Max: Fury Road,” she told me. “It’s one of the most imaginative movies I’ve ever seen, so creative and spectacular.” Fury Road was directed by George Miller, in his 70s and still making movies that 20-year-olds rave about. I’d bet the Oscar pool on Miller over the favorite Alejandro Iñárritu, just as I’d put it on Leonardo DiCaprio to win Best Actor for battling that furious bear and eating trout sushi in The Revenant. Adam McKay’s The Big Short was a triumph of tone, and a perfect reflection of populist outrage; it would have been

my choice, even over Spotlight. But I’m baffled by The Revenant juggernaut. Best movie of the year? It was a satisfying Western—a consolation prize when The Hateful Eight turned out to be so claustrophobic. Mark Rylance ought to win for Bridge of Spies, but Stallone for Creed is the sentimental favorite. Seeing him makes the Academy feel young and relevant. Jennifer Jason Leigh had the most screentime and endured the most punishment in The Hateful Eight. She’s the natural for Best Supporting Actress. Kate Winslet won the British Oscar, the BAFTA, for putting up with Michael Fassbender’s Steve Jobs, a potential dark horse win here. Less likely: Rooney Mara in Carol as Therese Belivet. Rachel McAdams had her career best in Spotlight, and deserved the nod. Since Alicia Vikander should win an Oscar for Ex Machina, her nomination in the stale Danish Girl is some sort of thrown bone. My night will be made if Don Hertzfeldt’s World of Tomorrow wins best animated short, if Saoirse Ronan wins Best Actress for Brooklyn, or if Ennio Morricone gets a Lifetime Achievement award for The Hateful Eight. Even if all of that fails, we can expect the usual diversions. Cruel glamazons herding noble thespians as if they were goats. The gaffes. The bizarre frocks. And a refreshing snivel during the “Parade of the Dead” sequence.Y

ukas Nelson, talented singer, songwriter and guitarist, has been frequenting the Bay Area for years—with and without his father, the legendary Willie Nelson. For the past few years, Lukas, 27, has performed at the annual Music Heals International (MHI) benefit at Sweetwater Music Hall. On Monday, February 29, he’ll join fellow musicians to support the cause, with a benefit show at the Mill Valley venue. Sara Wasserman, founder and executive director of Music Heals International, spearheads the mission to give the opportunity of learning music to Haitian children at four schools in Port-au-Prince. Each week, the children are provided with four hours of music lessons, along with access to a variety of musical instruments. Lukas and Wasserman have been working together for years, and Lukas has seen firsthand how music is helping kids in need. “There were 70,000 refugees living in boxes, basically, and they were trying to move a bunch of people into this assisted living housing facility back when we were there,” Lukas says of a trip that he took to Haiti. “We had a tiny little place. It was just this little building and we turned it into a community center, and we taught music there. Sara basically helped start this school. Now they’ve got a bunch of instruments and they’ve got a whole school going there; it’s a music school. All those kids are going there and learning music. It’s great, really cool!” Last year, Lukas performed at an MHI benefit show with surprise guest Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. The collaboration between the two musicians started, Lukas says, after he played with Weir at Weir’s San Rafael-based TRI Studios. “We did a little Jerry Garcia tribute and had some jamming fun,” Lukas says. “Bob and I became really good friends and still are. Now we are writing together, John Barlow, him and myself.”

Jamie Soja

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

Lukas Nelson brings music to children of Haiti through Music Heals International.

For Lukas, touring and performing has often been a family affair. His brother Micah is part of his main project, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real—a “cowboy hippie surf rock” band. At a young age, Lukas toured with his father, and he’s performed with Neil Young, who recently recorded backup vocals for a track on his soon-to-be-released album, Something Real. “I do as much as I can with Dad when I can, you know,” Lukas says. “It’s a matter of logistics. I play with Neil, and then I play with my band, and when I’m not busy I’ll go fly out and see Dad wherever he’s at and play with him … that kind of thing.” Lukas met Neil Young through Farm Aid. “We never really spoke much and then Neil started hearing my band and then we became his band,” Lukas says. “We definitely complement each other, musically, a lot. We hear ear to ear, we see ear to ear.”Y Lukas Nelson, The Grateful Bluegrass Boys, Greg Loiacono (of The Mother Hips), Jason Crosby & Elliott Peck, Grahame Lesh, The MHI All-Stars and very special surprise guests; A benefit for Music Heals International; Monday, February 29, 8pm; $37-$62; Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley; sweetwatermusichall.com.

By Matthew Stafford

Friday February 26 - Thursday March 3

The Big Short (R) Brooklyn (PG-13)

The Lady in the Van (1:44) True tale of the quirky relationship between playwright Alan Bennett and an eccentric who lived in his driveway for 15 years; Maggie Smith stars. London Has Fallen (1:38) A state funeral for England’s PM threatens to become a terrorist bloodbath … unless Gerard Butler has anything to say about it. Mustang (1:37) Acclaimed drama about three spirited young Turkish sisters who rebel against the sexist strictures of the status quo. National Theatre London: Hangmen (3:00) Direct from the West End it’s Matthew Dunster’s hit comedy about an out-of-work hangman and other colorful denizens of an Oldham pub. Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (1:31) Catch five cartoons from around the world up for this year’s Academy Awards. Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (2:43) Program of five minimalist documentaries on a wide range of subjects with one thing in common: a shot at Academy bling. Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (1:47) The Academy’s picks for the year’s top five liveaction short subjects screen at the Rafael this week. Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (1:37) Documentary by Lisa Immordino Vreeland about the colorful art collecor who was not only ahead of her time but helped to define it. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (1:47) Unlikely mashup of Jane Austen and zombie comedy stars Lily James as a karate-chopping Elizabeth Bennet. Race (2:14) Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens, the black American track star who took on Hitler’s Aryans at the 1936 Nazi Olympics. The Revenant (2:36) Epic biopic stars Leo DiCaprio as 19th century explorer Hugh Glass, who survived a bear attack and a brutal winter to track down a friend-turned-foe (Tom Hardy); Alejandro González Iñarritu directs. Ride Along 2 (1:42) Tough Atlanta cop Ice Cube and his doofus brother-in-law Kevin Hart head to Miami to take down an evil drug kingpin. Risen (1:48) Biblical epic follows a Roman centurion investigating rumors of a risen Jewish messiah by the name of Jesus Christ; Joseph Fiennes stars. Son of Saul (1:47) Powerful Cannes Grand Prix winner about an Auschwitz inmate’s desperate search for a rabbi to recite Kaddish before he buries his son. Spotlight (2:08) True story about the Boston Globe’s tenacious investigation into a decades-long Catholic Church cover-up; Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and John Slattery star. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2:20) Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford are back in a post-Return of the Jedi reboot from J.J. Abrams and The Walt Disney Corporation. Where to Invade Next (2:00) Michael Moore’s latest documentary is a broadly comic look at what makes Europe great (in a wobbly sort of way) and what the U.S. can “take” from it. The Witch (1:32) Somber period horror film examines guilt, treachery and hysteria in 17th century Puritan New England. Youth (1:58) Old cronies Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel grapple with art, music, love and showbiz at an elegant Swiss spa; Jane Fonda and Paloma Faith co-star. Zoolander 2 (1:40) Supermodel rivals-turnedpartners Derek and Hansel are back and hipstergroovier than ever; Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson co-star with the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch, Will Ferrell and Justin Bieber. Zootopia (1:48) Disney cartoon about a meltingpot mammal metropolis where a rookie bunny rabbit cop teams up with a grifting fox to fight crime.

Concussion (PG-13) Deadpool (R)

•Eddie the Eagle (PG-13) •88th Annual

Academy Awards (Not Rated) Embrace of the Serpent (NR) •An Evening w/ Neil Young (NR) 45 Years (R) •Gods of Egypt (PG-13) Hail, Caesar! (PG-13)

How to Be Single (R)

•Imagine Dragons:

Smoke + Mirrors (Not Rated) Ingrid Bergman— In Her Own Words (Not Rated) Joy (PG-13) Keeper of the Beat (Not Rated) Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG)

The Lady in the Van (PG-13)

•London Has Fallen (R) Mustang (PG-13)

•National Theatre London:

Lark: Sun 4 Rafael: Wed 6, 8:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 6:40, 9:30; Sun-Wed 6:40 Lark: Sat 8; Mon 5:20; Thu 12:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25; Sun-Thu 10:20, 1:15, 4:30, 7:30 Sequoia: Fri 4, 7, 9:55; Sat 1:05, 4, 7, 9:55; Sun 1:05, 4, 7; Mon-Thu 4, 7 Fairfax: Fri-Wed 3:50 Lark: Sat 5:30; Mon 8:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 4:20, 10:10; Sun-Wed 10:40, 4:20; Thu 4:20 Lark: Sat 2:45; Mon 2:40; Wed 5:15 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7:10, 9:50; Sun-Wed 1, 4, 7:10 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7:15, 9:55; Sat 1, 4, 7:15, 9:55; Sun 1, 4, 7:15; Mon-Wed 4, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45, 10:25; Sun-Thu 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:50 Rafael: Sun doors open at 3:30; telecast at 5:30 Rafael: Fri 3:45, 6:15, 8:45; Sat 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45; Mon-Thu 6:15, 8:45 Regency: Mon 7:30 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:45, 9; Sat 12, 2:15, 4:30, 6:45, 9; Mon-Thu 6:45, 9 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 3D showtime at 10; Sat-Sun 1, 7, 3D showtimes at 4, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 7; 3D showtimes at 3:30, 9:55 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:40, 3:45, 6:50, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:40, 3:45, 6:50 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 7, 10; Sun-Thu 10:30, 1:10, 3:50, 7 Sequoia: Fri 4:30, 7:25, 10; Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:25, 10; Sun 1:40, 4:30, 7:25; Mon-Wed 4:30, 7:25; Thu 4:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:30, 10:15; Sat-Sun 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 4:50, 10 Regency: Wed 7:30 Rafael: Fri-Sat 4 Lark: Fri 8:45; Wed 8 Rafael: Thu 7 (Barbara Borden and filmmaker David L. Brown in person) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Sun-Wed 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 9:55, 3D showtime at 7:20; Sat-Sun 11:40, 4:55, 9:45, 3D showtimes at 2:15, 7:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:50, 4:25, 6:50, 9:20 Playhouse: Fri 3:30, 6:45, 9:30; Sat 12:45, 3:30, 6:45, 9:30; Sun 12:45, 3:30, 6:45; Mon-Wed 3:30, 6:45 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15; SunThu 10:45, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40 Rowland: Thu 7, 9:30 Lark: Sat 12:30; Tue 12:45

Hangmen (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 6:30 Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat 6:30 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Sat 12:15 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat 8:30 Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict (Not Rated) Lark: Fri 4; Tue 5:45; Wed 12:30 Race (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:15, 3:35, 6:45, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12:15, 3:35, 6:45 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sat 12:30, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7; Mon-Wed 3:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 2, 5, 8 Risen (PG-13) Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:55, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 Room (R) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:50 Son of Saul (R) Lark: Fri 6:15; on 12:15; Tue 8; Wed 12:45 Spotlight (R) Regency: Fri-Sun, Tue, Thu 1:20, 7:10; Mon, Wed 1:20 Where to Invade Next (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25; Sun-Thu 10:25, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 The Witch (R) Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:40, 5:15, 7:40, 10:10 Youth (R) Lark: Fri 1:15; Tue 3; Thu 3:15 Zoolander 2 (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 7, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 7 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:20; Sat-Sun 11, 1:35, 4:10, 6:45, 9:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 2:10, 7:30 •Zootopia (PG) Northgate: Thu 7, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 7:30, 10:10 Rowland: Thu 9:45; 3D showtime at 7 Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm. CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Academy Awards Night Gala Catch the Oscars on the Lark’s big, big screen at an evening of fun, glitz and fabulous food and drink plus silent auction and prizes for most glam getups. Aferim! (1:46) Romanian “western” about a 19th century Balkan lawman and his cross-country search for an escaped Gypsy slave. The Big Short (2:10) Envelope-pushing comedy about the 2007 recession stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt as rogue financiers who take on Wall Street. Brooklyn (1:23) Moving story about Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer (1:32) A henpecked husband hires a dreamboat to seduce his wife and break up their marriage; complications ensue! The Choice (1:51) Romantic tearjerker about the courtship, marriage and sacrifice of two seemingly incompatible people. Concussion (2:02) Will Smith stars as the real-life doctor who took on the NFL to alert the public about chronic traumatic head injuries in football players. Deadpool (1:45) Adults-only Marvel Comics comedy adventure about a sardonic mercenary with super powers and a taste for vengeance; Ryan Reynolds stars. Eddie the Eagle (1:46) Biopic of underdog Olympic ski jumper Michael Edwards stars Christopher Walken, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton as Eddie. 88th Annual Academy Awards The Rafael hosts a fun and festive Oscar Night event with free champagne and popcorn, games and prizes and the live telecast in dazzling high definition. Embrace of the Serpent (2:05) Colombian portrait of a Cohiuano shaman whose peaceful life in the rainforest is threatened by missionaries and other interlopers. An Evening with Neil Young (3:45) Catch the 1978 concert film Rust Never Sleeps plus a live Q&A with the revered rocker. The 5th Wave (1:52) As aliens carpet-bomb planet Earth, a plucky teenager and her little bro seek a safe haven. The Finest Hours (1:58) True tale of a desperate mission to save 30 sailors trapped in a sinking storm-tossed tanker. 45 Years (1:35) Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling star in a powerful examination of a 45year marriage on the edge of dissolution. Gods of Egypt (2:07) Two divines named Bek and Set battle their way through the afterlife for the soul of ancient Egypt. Hail, Caesar! (1:45) Coen brothers comedy about a busy day in the life of Eddie Mannix, shady 1950s Hollywood studio fixer extraordinaire; Josh Brolin, Scarlett Johansson and George Cooney star. How to Be Single (1:50) A group of single New Yorkers navigate the pleasures and perils of blissful noncommitment; Leslie Mann, Dakota Johnson and Damon Wayans star. Imagine Dragons: Smoke and Mirrors (1:35) The Grammy-winning, platinum-selling Vegas rock band performs their greatest hits in concert. Ingrid Bergman—In Her Own Words (1:54) Bio-documentary of the Swedish superstar is highlighted with home-movie footage she herself shot throughout her life. Joy (2:03) Sweeping family saga stars Jennifer Lawrence as the matriarch of a treacherous business dynasty; David O. Russell directs. Keeper of the Beat (1:02) Documentary follows Mill Valley drummer extraordinaire Barbara Borden as she travels the world teaching and sharing the positive power of music. Kung Fu Panda 3 (1:35) Po the panda meets his long-lost father and takes on an evil villain to boot; Jack Black, Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman vocalize.

•Acad. Awards Night Gala (NR) •Aferim! (Not Rated)

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

Movies

•New Movies This Week

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

Sundial Concerts MARIN Adey Bell Vocalist and composer mixes classic piano melodies and personal lyrics, with accompaniment by acclaimed cellist James Hoskins. Feb 27, 8pm. $15-$20. TMS Performing Arts Center, 150 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.924.4848. Katdelic The funk soul band is the brainchild of composer, muti-instrumentalist, singer and former Parliament-Funkadelic band member RonKat Spearman. Feb 28, 8pm. $12-$15. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100. Marin Symphony Masterworks Classical guitarist Robert Belinic is featured in a program titled “The Romance of Rodrigo” that includes Eastern European folk music and Brahms’s Fourth Symphony. Feb 28, 3pm and Mar 1, 7:30pm. $15$80. Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

SONOMA Alien Family Hip-hop collaboration between North Bay rappers Catalyst and Obvi joins other heavy hitters for an album release concert. Feb 26, 9pm. $10-$20. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

Love Orchestra. Feb 27, Roots Reggae with Ryan the Operator and Mi Gaan. Feb 28, 5pm, Namely Us featuring Connie Ducey. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Frobeck 2015 NorBay Music Award winners perform off their funky new album, “Sea of Truth.” Feb 28, 8pm. $10. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

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

Next Women of Country Tour An evening of rising country stars features Jennifer Nettles, 2015 Best New Artist Grammy nominee Brandy Clark, Lindsay Ell and Tara Thompson. Feb 26, 8pm. $58-$78. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316. Fenix Wed, Pro blues jam. Feb 25, San Francisco Medicine Ball. Feb 26, John Santos Quartet. Feb 27, 1st Avenue Revue. Feb 28, John Mattern Band. Mar 1, West Coast Songwriters Competition. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

NAPA The Charlie Daniels Band In his 50-year career, the country and gospel songwriter has received endless acclaim and performed for millions of fans. Feb 26, 8pm. $45-$95. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

George’s Nightclub Feb 26, reggae night. Feb 27, DJ Marlo. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262. HopMonk Novato Feb 24, open mic with Bobby Ramirez. Feb 26, Fog City Swampers. Mar 2, open mic with Disrupted Continuum. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Clubs&Venues MARIN

Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church Feb 28, 5pm, Mill Valley Chamber Music Society presents Nicolas Altsaedt & Alexander Lonquich. 410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley, 415.381.4453.

142 Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, Noon concert series. Feb 27, David Lindley and Steve Kimock. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Feb 24, Fiver Brown and friends. Feb 25, Snake Plissken Band. Feb 26, Michael Aragon Quartet. Feb 27, Fuzzy Slippers. Feb 28, Hurricane Gulch. Feb 29, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Wed, Walt the Dog. Feb 25, Sticky’s Backyard and Tripp. Feb 26, Soul Ska with Stymie & the Pimps Jones

Osher Marin JCC Feb 27, Blame Sally. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000. Osteria Divino Feb 24, Joan Getz. Feb 25, Passion Habanera. Feb 26, Ken Cook Trio. Feb 27, Denise Perrier. Feb 28, Brian Moran. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355. Panama Hotel Restaurant Feb 24, the Jazz Roots Band. Feb 25, C-JAM with Connie Ducey. Mar 1, Swing Fever. Mar 2, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Barry Toranto

David Lindley, who toured with Jackson Browne for many years, will combine American folk and world music on February 27 at the Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley; with special guest Steve Kimock.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Feb 24, the New Sneakers. Feb 25, Mark’s Jamm Sammich. Feb 26, Michael Brown Band. Feb 27, 3pm, Soul Saturdays. Feb 27, 9pm, El Cajon. Feb 28, Jitterbug Riot. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910. Rancho Nicasio Feb 26, Tom Finch Trio. Feb 27, Ron Thompson & the Resistors. Feb 28, 4pm,

CALENDAR Spark & Whisper. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219. Rickey’s Feb 26, Kimrea & Dreamdogs. Feb 27, Tracy Rose Trio. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477. Sausalito Seahorse Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Tango with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Feb 25, Marco Sainz Jazz Trio. Feb 26, M6 Band. Feb 27, Wobbly World with Freddy Clarke. Feb 28, 5pm, Candela. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899. Servino Ristorante Feb 27, Arthur Javier. 9 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.2676. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Sun, open mic. Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Feb 24, Midnight North. Feb 25, Sofia Talvik. Feb 26-27, “Project Amplifi Residency” with Hibbity Dibbity and the Ha. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311. Spitfire Lounge Last Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. Fourth Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551. Station House Cafe Feb 28, Paul Knight and friends. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1515. Studio 55 Marin Feb 26, Ray Bonneville. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael, 415.453.3161. Sweetwater Music Hall Mon, Open Mic. Feb 25, Rudy Colombini & the Unauthorized Rolling Stones. Feb 26, Otis featuring Freddie Hughes and Erin Honeywell. Feb 27, the Garcia Project. Feb 29, the Grateful Bluegrass Boys with Greg Loiacono and Jason Crosby. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100. Terrapin Crossroads Feb 24, CCR night with Grahame Lesh & the Terrapin All-Stars. Feb 25, Danny Click & Hanger. Feb 25, Ramble On Bangladesh with Lazyman and others. Feb 26, FOG featuring Brian Melvin and Barry Sless. Feb 27, Alex Nelson and friends. Feb 28, Elliott Peck and friends. Feb 29, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

SONOMA Aqus Cafe Feb 24, bluegrass and old time music jam. Feb 25, flamenco gathering with Mark Berry. Feb 26, Sugar Mountain. Feb 27, Jubilee Klezmer. Feb 28, 2pm, Kenneth Roy. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

French Garden Feb 26, De Colores Trio. Feb 27, Bohemian Highway. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707.824.2030. Gaia’s Garden Feb 24, Klezmer Creek. Feb 25, Le Hot Club Swing. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.544.2491.

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille Tues, “Reggae Market” DJ night. Feb 26, DJ Hi C. Feb 27, DJ Cal. 400 First St E, Sonoma, 707.938.7110.

Green Music Center Feb 26, the Band of the Royal Marines. Feb 27, Paddy Moloney & the Chieftains. Mar 1, the William Barclay Memorial Scholarship Concert. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Cellars of Sonoma Tues, Wavelength. Feb 25, John Pita. Feb 26, Clay Bell. Feb 27, Falcon Christopher. 133 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.578.1826.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Feb 25, Dave Len Scott in Recital. Feb 28, 3pm, Cypress String Quartet. Mar 2, 2pm, Instrumental Repertory Recital. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Feb 26, French Oak. Feb 27, the Sticky Notes. Mar 1, the Rivertown Trio. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.789.0505. Dry Creek Kitchen Feb 29, Jim Adams and John Potter Duo. Mar 1, Christian Foley-Beining and Tom Shader Duo. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.431.0330.

HopMonk Sebastopol Tues, open mic night. Feb 24, Bleep Bloop. Feb 25, Garcia Project and Buzzy Martin. Feb 26, Mojo Green and Royal Jelly Jive. Feb 27, the Mother Hips. Feb 29, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Guacamole. Mar 2, K

Glitz & glamour The Lark Theater

Step onto the red carpet with these Oscar parties

Hollywood’s biggest night this year is February 28, Oscar night. From the star-studded Longtime film critic and hat enthusiast lineups to the red carpet fashJan Wahl will host an Awards Night ions and lavish productions, party at the Lark Theater on Feb. 28. it’s a must-see for film fans everywhere. In the North Bay, there are plenty of parties showing the awards on the big screen, from potlucks to black-tie affairs. If you’re looking to dress to the nines, consider the Lark Theater’s Awards Night party. Hosted by longtime film critic and hat enthusiast Jan Wahl, the evening encourages sharply dressed men and women to show up attired like their favorite movie star. There will be live music, delectable bites from the likes of Left Bank Brasserie and Perry’s on Magnolia, a silent auction and more. If you’re looking to keep it casual this year, the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael is your best bet, with a come-as-you-are approach to the Oscars. Champagne will be on hand, of course, as will plenty of popcorn and prizes. Up the road, McNear’s Mystic Theatre in Petaluma presents “The Envelope, Please.” Appetizers and signature drinks are all part of the fun, with proceeds going to Petaluma’s Community Access radio KPCA FM. If you’re going to be in Napa Valley, St. Helena’s Cameo Cinema is making Hollywood’s big night a community gathering. Everyone is asked to bring appetizers to share, while bubbly and popcorn flow and games test your Oscar IQ. For more details on these and other Oscar events, see film listings on pg. 19. —Charlie Swanson

HopMonk Sonoma Feb 26, Matt Bolton. Feb 27, Jeff Campbell. Feb 28, Dan Bern with David Luning. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100. Lagunitas Tap Room Feb 24, Lowell Levinger. Feb 25, Nate Lopez. Feb 26, True Life Troubadors. Feb 27, Banana Gun. Feb 28, Trevor McSpadden. Mar 1, Mother Jones Band dinner show. $40. Mar 2, Rhythm Drivers. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776. Mc T’s Bullpen Mon, Wed, Fri, DJ Miguel. Feb 27, George Heagerty & Never the Same. Feb 28, 4pm, Johnny Be Good. 16246 First St, Guerneville, 707.869.3377. Murphy’s Irish Pub Feb 26, Danny Morris & the California Stars. Feb 28-29, 6pm, Silver Moon Theatre presents Old Time Radio Dinner Theatre. 464 First St E, Sonoma, 707.935.0660. Mystic Theatre Feb 27, Sons of Champlin with David Luning. Feb 29, Aoife O’Donovan and Robert Sarazin Blake. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121. Redwood Cafe Feb 24, Irish set dancing. Feb 25, Hart n Soul Band. Feb 26, the String Rays. Feb 27, 3pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Feb 27, 8pm, the Thugz album release. Feb 28, 3pm, Old Time Music Fiddle Jam. Feb 28, 6pm, Irish jam session. Feb 29, Open Mic. Mar 1, Rock Overtime student performance. Mar 2, Irish set dancing. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868. Rossi’s 1906 Feb 25, Paint Night at Rossi’s. Feb 26, Rubber Soul dinner show. Feb 27, Frankie Boots & the County Line with Trevor McSpadden. Feb 28, the Second Street Band. 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044.

DON’T FORGET…WE SERVE FOOD, TOO!

McNear’s Dining House Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner SAT 2/27 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ R&B

SONS OF CHAMPLIN PLUS DAVID LUNING MON 2/29 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ FOLK

AOIFE O’DONOVAN

PLUS ROBOT SARAZIN BLAKE THU 3/3 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ FOLK

RIVVRS /DISTANT COUSINS PLUS MISS MOONSHINE SAT 3/5 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE BAND

HOUSE OF FLOYD THU 3/10 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ JONNY CASH TRIBUTE

CASH'D OUT

PLUS DEREK IRVING & HIS COMBO SAT 3/12 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ COUNTRY

DANNY CLICK & THE HELL YEAHS! PLUS HIGHWAY POETS

No Children Under 10 to All Ages Shows 23 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma

707.765.2121

www.mcnears.com

AT MARIN JCC AT THE THE OSHER OSHER MARIN JCC

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Feb 27, Bonnie Brooks jazz duo. 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.4797. SHED Feb 25, 6pm, Jazz on the Menu with Doug Lipton and Chris Amberger. $75-$100. 25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433. Sonoma Community Center Feb 28, 6:30pm, kitchen concert with Mary Ziegler and Roxy Phillips. 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.4626. Sonoma Speakeasy Thurs, R&B classics. Fri, Sat, R&B party. Sun, R&B diva night. Tues, New Orleans R&B night. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma, 707.996.1364. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Feb 29, 2 and 7:30pm, “In the Mood” bigband tribute concert. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

NAPA Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Tues, the Used Blues Band. Feb 25, the Last Resort. Feb 26, Twice as Good. Feb 27, C4 Inc. 902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater Feb 27, 9 and 11am, LolliPOPS chamber music concerts for kids. 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

Sat Sat 2/27 2/27 2/27 @ @ 888 pm pm Sat @ pm

Americana, Americana, pop, pop, rock rock && harmonies harmonies with with attitude attitude Americana, pop, rock & harmonies with attitude Sat Sat 4/2 4/2 @ @ 8pm 8pm Sat 4/2 @ 8pm

AN AN EVENING EVENING WITH WITH AN EVENING WITH

GROUCHO GROUCHO AA one one man, man,

A one man, hysterical hysterical show show hysterical starring starring Frank Frankshow Ferrante Ferrante starring Frank Ferrante

Coming Coming Soon: Soon: Sun Sun 5/8 5/8 @ @ 5PM 5PM Coming NEW Soon: Sun 5/8 @ 5PM NEW CENTURY CENTURY NEW CENTURY CHAMBER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ORCHESTRA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Sat Sat 5/14 5/14 @ @ 8pm 8pm SatEVENING 5/14 @ WITH 8pm AN AN EVENING WITH

AN EVENING WITH PAULA PAULA POUNDSTONE POUNDSTONE from fromNPR’S NPR’S“Wait, “Wait, Wait… Wait…Don’t Don’tTell TellMe Me PAULA POUNDSTONE from NPR’S “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me

MARINJCC.ORG/ARTS MARINJCC.ORG/ARTS

200 200 N. N. San San Pedro Pedro Rd, Rd, San San Rafael Rafael MARINJCC.ORG/ARTS 200 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

BestBet

I M O C K. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

The Big Easy Feb 24, Certified Organic. Feb 25, the Incubators. Feb 26, the Voice. Feb 27, Dirty Cello and Jon Gonzalez. Feb 28, Junk Parlor. Mar 1, the American Alley Cats. Mar 2, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Silo’s Feb 25, David Correa and Tommy Hill. Feb 26, Serf & James. Feb 27, Blue Collar Men. Feb 28, Steve Sage and friends. Mar 2, Syria T Berry. 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833. 224 VINTAGE WAY NOVATO

EVERY WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH DENNIS HANEDA TUES 3/1 $5 7PM DOORS /7:30PM SHOW 21+

NERD NITE NORTH BAY

THUR 3/3 $8 7PM DOORS /7:30PM SHOW 21+

33 1/3 MILE SHOWCASE

THE JUNGLE STUDS, THE BE SHARP BAND

FRI 3/4 $13 8PM DOORS /9PM SHOW 21+

POP FICTION

SAT 3/5 $10 8PM DOORS /9PM SHOW 21+

STONE COLD MOLLIE THE HAPPYS

THUR 3/10 $10 6PM DOORS /7PM SHOW

COUNTRY LINE DANCE FRI 3/11 $10 ADV/15 DOS 8PM DOORS /9PM SHOW 21+

LOVEFOOL

SAT 3/12 $15 7:30PM DOORS /8PM SHOW 21+

CHUM (A TRIBUTE TO PHISH) THE WILD KINDNESS, REUBEN’S RIDE *BENEFITING COLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SAN RAFAEL*

THUR 3/17 $12 6:30PM DOORS /7:30PM SHOW 21+

THE YARD DOGS

MUSICIANS AGAINST CANCER

Book your next event with us. Up to 150ppl. Email kim@hopmonk.com

HOPMONK.COM | 415 892 6200

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Fireside Dining 7 Days a Week

D I N N E R & A S H OW OM FINCH TRIO Feb 26 T Funky Dance Grooves 8:00 / No Cover Fri

The Legendary Feb 27 RON THOMPSON & THE R ESISTORS 8:30 Sat

PARK & WHISPER Feb 28 S Full Band Performance Sun Fri

4:00 / No Cover

Mar 4

MITCH WOODS

8:00 / No Cover

Fri

Mar 11 Blues Weekend! and Sat

TOMMY CASTRO AND

Fri

St. Paddy’s Friday!

Mar 12 THE PAINKILLERS 8:30

Mart18 JERRY HANNAN BAND Festive Menu 8:00

Sat Dance! TEVE LUCKY AND rty Mar 19 S THE R HUMBA BUMS FEATURING Pa MISS CARMEN GETIT 8:30 Fri Dance Mar 25 STOMPY JONES Lessons! The Hottest Swing 7:45

Mar 26 TOM RIGNEY & FLAMBEAU Sat

Cajun Orkestra 8:30

JOIN US FOR OUR A NNUAL

Easter Sunday Buffet

MAR 27, 10AM–4PM Reservations Advised Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

Uva Trattoria Feb 24, Le Hot Jazz. Feb 25, Gentlemen of Jazz. Feb 26, Tony Macaroni Trio. Feb 27, Party of Three. Feb 28, Duo Gadjo. 1040 Clinton St, Napa, 707.255.6646.

Art OPENING MARIN 1108 Gallery Through Feb 29, “Peer to Peer Tobacco Education Art Exhibit,” presented by Bay Area Community Resources and Community Action Marin. 1108 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael. Thurs-Fri, 5pm to 8pm 415.454.1249. 142 Throckmorton Theatre Through Feb 28, “Ellen Litwiller Solo Show,” the artists’ paintings of moons of our Solar System are on display through the month. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600. Alemany Library Gallery Through Apr 9, “Summer’s Lease,” artist Lynn Sondag’s expressive watercolors show in conjunction with another exhibit, “Twilight,” featuring Pamela WilsonRyckman’s found photos turned into artistic explorations. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3251. Art Works Downtown Through Feb 26, “Climate Change,” several artists open the dialogue on this timely issue with their art. Through Mar 5, “It’s a Beautiful Day for a Watercolor,” special exhibit and art sale features watercolors by Ronald and Suzanne Bean. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119. Bay Model Visitor Center Through Mar 5, “Traces,” San Francisco photographer Elena Sheehan shows her abstract images of rocks and water, shot in Greece and in the San Francisco Bay Area. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871. Community Media Center of Marin Through Mar 31, “Wear & Tear: Living Woman,” artist Sheri Park’s exhibit features poetry, biology, fact, fantasy, dance and drama. 819 A St, San Rafael. 415.721.0636. Fairfax Library Through Feb 28, “For the Love of Art,” group show of oil and acrylic paintings by local artists. 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 415.453.8092. First & Third Floor Galleries Through May 31, “Celebrating Colors,” eight local longtime artists carry distinctly individual styles to explore the visual power of colors. Reception, Mar 1 at 4pm. Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. Gallery Route One Through Mar 27, “In Formation,” installation artist Dennis Peterson’s work conveys confusion and humor, showing along with “The Pacific Gyre Series,” with works addressing plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

MarinMOCA

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

The art of cartoonist Phil Frank, creator of the cartoon strip ‘Farley,’ will be on display at MarinMOCA in Novato from February 27 through April 10. Marin Community Foundation Through May 20, “Tony King: 50 Years of Paintings,” retrospective exhibit includes paintings, drawings, watercolors and prints King made in New York City and following his move to Sonoma County in 1992. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5. Marin Society of Artists Through Mar 6, “1515,” celebrating their new location, the society shows works from its talented artist members in a wide range of media. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561. MarinMOCA Feb 27-Apr 10, “Travels with Phil,” expansive exhibit of cartoonist Phil Frank’s strips includes the San Francisco-based “Farley” and nationally syndicated “The Elderberries”. Also showing, “Dark World,” Bolinas photographer Ken Botto utilizes collected miniatures, bones and found objects to create tiny dioramas. Reception, Feb 27 at 5pm. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. WedFri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5. 415.506.0137. Novato City Offices Through Apr 26, “MarinMOCA Artists on Exhibit,” paintings by Tania Walters and Jane Liston display. 922 Machin Ave, Novato. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Feb 25-Mar 24, “New Territories,” artist Patricia K Kelly shows several of her works on paper and large panels, painted with egg tempera. Reception, Mar 1 at 6pm. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331. Robert Allen Fine Art Through Mar 31, “Works on Paper,” group exhibit features prints, drawings and mixed media from Susan Adame, Tracey Adams, Aleah Koury and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800. San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Feb 29, “The Floyd Family Traveling Picture Show,” featuring two generations of work from San Geronimo photographers Harlan and Hank Floyd. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888. Sausalito Library Through Mar 27, “Living on the Anchor,” an exhibit of photographs of Sausalito’s anchor-out community by Bente Marei

Stachowske. 420 Litho St, Sausalito. 415.289.4121. Seager Gray Gallery Through Feb 28, “Material Matters,” third annual exploration of the interactions of artists with their materials features several local artists in various media. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tiburon Town Hall Mar 1-Apr 28, “Vibrant Colors,” exhibit of works from the Marin County Watercolor Society is bold and beautiful. 1505 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon. Zener Schon Contemporary Art Through Mar 19, “Reconstructed Abstractions of the Urban Experience,” charged exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by Bay Area expressionists Carly Ivan Garcia and Benito Rangel de Maria. 23 Sunnyside Ave, Mill Valley. 415.738.8505.

SONOMA Art Museum of Sonoma County Through Apr 17, “Running Fence: 40 Years Post,” exhibit displays works by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, the renowned artists behind large-scale art projects like “Running Fence,” donated to the museum in 2001 by the late Tom Golden. 505 B St, Santa Rosa. TuesSun, 11 to 5. 707.579.1500. Fogbelt Brewing Through Feb 29, “SuperMonks,” images by artist Clay Vajgrt that show the calm and peaceful side of superheroes. 1305 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa. Wed; 3pm to 9pm, ThursSat; noon to 10pm, Sun; noon to 8pm 707.978.3400. The Back House Gallery at Heebe Jeebe Through Mar 5, “Glittersweet,” a show dedicated to the late David Bowie features works with glitter. 46 Kentucky St, Petaluma. Mon-Sat: 10 to 6; Sun 10:30 to 5. 707.773.3222.

NAPA Caldwell Snyder Gallery Through Feb 29, “Cole Morgan Solo Show,” abstract, playful and enigmatic, the shapes and forms represented in Morgan’s paintings seem to live somewhere between imagination and reality. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.

Events Bats! Meet real, live bats and learn about these amazing, hardworking creatures. Feb 26, 7pm. $20. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Comedy

Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Group A relaxing and brain-stimulating group for adults, with supplies provided. Fourth Wed of every month, 2pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Brad Barton: Reality Thief Two shows from the masterful musician will leave you asking, how did he do that? Feb 25, 7 and 10pm. $12. Bergamot Alley, 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.433.8720.

Community Media Orientation Get answers to all your media questions, including how you can produce content and get it on the air in Marin. Tues, Mar 1, 7pm. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, 415.721.0636.

Comedy Magic Show Popular comedy magician Ken Garr brings his unique style to the stage for an all-ages show. Feb 25, 8pm. $5. Shuffle’s Magical Ice Cream Shoppe, 528 Seventh St, Santa Rosa, 707.544.3535.

Heirloom Craft Hub Each evening includes instruction for a specific craft. Last Thurs of every month. $5. Marin History Museum, Boyd Gate House, 1125 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.8538.

Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Dance Alma del Tango Studio First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, Introduction to Argentine Tango, learn to dance like they do in Buenos Aires, no experience necessary. $18. 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.

Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk Stroll among the amazing art exhibits at various Mill Valley galleries and stores, as well as City Hall and the community center. Tues, Mar 1, 6pm. Mill Valley Depot Plaza, 87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Paddock Ignition! An incredible experience for car enthusiasts provides inspired conversations on the automotive lifestyle, the world’s most innovative cars and plenty of fun and excitement. Feb 27. Peacock Gap Country Club, 333 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael, paddockignition.com. Parkinson’s Exercise Program Physical-therapy class designed for people with Parkinson’s consists of aerobic and learning-based exercises that help the heart and lungs. Wed, 1:30pm. through Mar 30. $20-$25. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Dance Palace Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary. Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5$15 per month. Feb 27, 7pm, What/Now, performance art by six female soloists encompasses theatrical movement and more. $25. Sun, Feb 28, 12:30pm, West marin Contact Jam, explore principles of contact improvisation with welcoming dancers. $12-$20. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

Radiant Presence With Peter Brown. Every other Tues. Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael, 415.457.4191..

Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm, Swing Dance Lessons. 925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects. First Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.

San Anselmo Library Feb 26, 7pm, Hawaiian & Hula dance showcase with Hula Manu O’o. 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.258.4656. Suzie’s Studio Feb 27, 8pm, Flame of the Heart, performing artist and dance ethnographer Hannah Romanowsky presents mystical dance inspired by the Middle East. $20-$25. 425 Irwin St, San Rafael 415-342-3425.

Field Trips The 680 Hike This seven-mile walk will include the beautiful new 680 Trail. Feb 25, 10am. Big Rock Trailhead, Lucas Valley Rd, San Rafael, marincountyparks.org.

Birds of Abbotts Lagoon Look for the numerous species of birds that are found along the coast this time of year. Feb 28, 10am. Abbotts Lagoon, Pierce Point Rd, Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, 415.893.9527. Early Flowers Hike Bring binoculars and see some other early

Frog Docent Training Train to be a docent so you can monitor habitat conditions for and educate hikers about native foothill yellow-legged frogs. Feb 27, 10am. Sky Oaks Headquarters, 49 Sky Oaks Rd, Fairfax, marinwater.org. Sunset Hike & Dine Meet at parking area across from inn for two-hour hike on moderate-to-steep trails with midhike wine and cheese overlooking Pacific Ocean. Last Sat of every month. $15. Mountain Home Inn, 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley, RSVP, 415.331.0100. Walking Through History A natural history walk is led by naturalist Debra Schwartz of Tam Hiking Tours. RSVP required. Feb 27, 10:30am. Free. China Camp State Park, N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.456.0766.

Film Academy Awards Night Party San Francisco film critic Jan Wahl hosts an Oscars party, with a telecast on the big screen, music from Tin Sandwich Harmonica Quartet, delicious food, costumes and door prizes. Feb 28, 4pm. $80-$85. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111. Academy Awards Telecast Watch the 88th annual Oscars in a fun, casual setting and enjoy Champagne, games, prizes and popcorn. Feb 28, 3:30pm. $12$30. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222. Classic Movie Night Outstanding concert organist Christian Elliott accompanies the epic silent film, “The Mark of Zorro” with Douglas Fairbanks Sr. Includes a Champagne reception. Feb 27, 7pm. $50. Buck Institute, 8001 Redwood Blvd, Novato, 415 209 2000. An Evening with Neil Young The acclaimed musical comedy “Human Highway” and Young’s “Rust Never Sleeps” concert film screens in select movie theaters nationally. Feb 29, 7:30pm. San Rafael Regency Six, 280 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, 800.326.3264. The acclaimed musical comedy “Human Highway” and Young’s “Rust Never Sleeps” concert film screens in select movie theaters nationally. Feb 29, 7:30pm. Century Silverado, 195 Gasser Dr, Napa, 707.251.3780. Fruitvale Station Award-winning film screens with discussion and Q&A with family of the film’s subject to follow. Feb 26, 7pm. $10. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr, Novato. Keeper of the Beat Filmmaker David L Brown and pioneering drummer Barbara Borden appear to screen the documentary on her journey and perform. Thurs, Feb 25, 7pm. $8-$12. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222. Life on the Water Film Series The world of maritime lore comes to screen with the remarkable personalities who make their home in Sausalito. Feb 24-25, 7:30pm. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

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.

Food&Drink Bear Republic 20th Anniversary The brewing company celebrates two decades of craft beer greatness with drinks, food and fun. Feb 29, 7pm. $20. Bear Republic Brewing Company, 345 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.433.2337. 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. Sunday Supper New weekly dinner series celebrates classic French cuisine that reflect the season. Sun, 4pm. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331. Thursday San Rafael Farmers Market Thurs, 8am. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

For Kids Bay Area Discovery Museum Ongoing, “Animal Secrets.” Hands-on art, science and theater camps, art studio, tot spot and lookout cove adventure area. WedThurs at 10 and 11, music with Miss Kitty. $5-$6. Fri at 11, aquarium feeding. Ongoing. Admission, $8-$10. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, 415.339.3900.

Lectures Book Study Group Interfaith minister Elizabeth River leads a five-session class that concentrates on six chapters of Christian McEwen’s “World Enough and Time.” Feb 26, 1pm. $20-$85. Point Reyes Presbyterian Church, 11445 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station, 415.663.1542. Did the Climate Change in Paris? Conversation with attendees of the recent climate change conference in Paris looks at what happened then and what needs to happen now. Mar 2, 6:30pm. First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, 415.456.3713. DSLR Video Boot Camp Advanced class focuses on film making techniques and tips for using your DSLR to shoot. Feb 25, 6pm. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, 415.721.0636. Editing: Making an Invisible Art Visible Explore scenes from TV shows, movies and documentaries and learn how editing shapes plot, pace, character and structure. Mar 2, 6pm. $250. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, 415.721.0636.

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Meditation in Everyday Life Six-week class explores this thing we call “self.” With discussions on Buddhist teachings of egolessness and meditation instruction. Feb 24, 7pm. $150. Tamalpais Shambhala Center, 734 A St, San Rafael, 415.203.0792.

bloomers such as shooting star, milkmaids, star lily and maybe a few surprises. Tues, Mar 1, 9am. Mount Burdell Preserve, San Andreas Dr, Novato, marincountyparks.org.

PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

Napa Valley Museum Through Mar 30, “Recognition,” Chris Thorson’s sculpture deceives the eye by mimicking everyday objects, from keys to fruit, that often evade everyday regard. Through Mar 27, “Trashed and Treasured,” features work from Recology’s significant collection of alumni artists. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Tues-Sun, 10 to 4. 707.944.0500.

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

20 SINCE 1984 • LIVE MUSIC 365 NIGHTS A YEAR!

DONNA EAGLE PRESENTS 23 MOMENTUM STICKY’S BACKYARD W/TRIPP 25 Free! Free!

Tue Feb

Thur Feb

PJLO 26 SOUL SKA W/STYMIE & THE$12/$15 RYAN THE OPERATOR & MI GAAN $10 27 Fri Feb

Sat Feb

JOHNNY IRISH JAM 28 2pm Free! ADAMS BAND Free! BOOK OF BIRDS 1

Sun Feb

Tue Mar

DANCE/HOUSE @ CLUB 19 3 Free! DANNY MONTANA 5:30pm FIRST 4 IN THE MYX LOUNGE FRIDAYS Free! EL METATE W/ALLIGATOR WEST 5 $10

Thur Mar

Fri Mar

Sat Mar

ELVIS JOHNSON’S GOODTIME BAND 6pm Free! BLUES JAM 6

Sun Mar

Open mic every Monday 9pm!

EVERY WED. IN FEB - BLUES W/

WALT THE DAWG

Food being served Open Fri and Sat 5:30-2am and Sun 1-7pm

FAIRFAX • 19BROADWAY.COM • 4591091

Encaustic Class Create 3 works of art and have a thorough understanding of this wonderful medium after the hands on experience led by artist Karen Meadows. All materials provided. Feb 28, 10am. $110. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.4331.

through Mar 3. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Encaustics Workshop Margot Hartford leads a hands-on workshop that’s a great introduction to encaustics wax art. Sat, Feb 27, 11am. $125. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Spring Leadership Lecture Series Actress and author Kate Hudson appears in conversation with Christine Bronstein to discuss her first book, “Pretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body.” Feb 24, 7pm. $35. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, 415.457.4440.

Arches, Balance and Light Ross Valley Players present the world premiere production of Bay Area playwright Mary Spletter, inspired by Julia Morgan, California’s first woman licensed architect. Through Mar 6. $10-$20. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555.

Support Group for Women in Transition Group for women offers encouragement during life transitions such as relationship changes, career changes and difficult life events. Thurs, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Heart in the Hood Bay Area TV, film and stage actor Michael Sommers writes and performs part two of his funny true story about moving from Vermont to west Oakland. Feb 24, 7pm. $5-$10. Presidio Yacht Club, Fort Baker, Sommerville Rd, Sausalito, 415.332.2319.

Exploring the Sacredness of Darkness Black History Month celebration features a talk by author/film producer China Galland. Feb 24, 7pm. Honoring the sacredness in Black History, China Galland speaks about her sacred pilgrimage of darkness, with Bobby Ellison Finney singing spiritual songs. Feb 24, 7pm. Free. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr, Novato. Good End of Life Tea Bestselling author Katy Butler talks on navigating a good end of life, followed by tea. Feb 25, 1:30pm. Free. Outdoor Art Club, 1 W Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.2582. Intro to Watercolor Basics Small classes with lots of one-on-one instruction, drop-ins welcome. Sat, 10am. through Feb 27. $85/4 classes. Tennessee Valley Cabin, 60 Tennessee Valley Rd, Mill Valley. Let’s Grow A Mini-Succulent Garden Learn to care for succulents and make small gardens with household objects. Mar 2, 10am. Free. Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, 415.789.2665. Lightroom: From Start to Finish Workshop covers all aspects of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom program. Fri through Mar 4. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Thur 2/25 • Doors 6:30pm • ADV $20 / DOS $25

The Unauthorized Rolling Stones feat Rudy Colombini

with The Bad Jones Fri 2/26 • Doors 8pm • ADV $20 / DOS $25 Otis featuring West Coast Soul Treasure Freddie Hughes with Erin Honeywell + Special Guests with Joe Bagale Sat 2/27 • Doors 8pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22

The Garcia Project

Performing Classic Jerry Garcia Band Shows from the 70s, 80s, & 90s with Scott Cooper Duo Sun 2/28 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $15 Katdelic (of Parliament Funkadelic) + Special Guests Richie Shakin Nagan from P Funk and Sikiru on percussion Thur 3/3 • Doors 7pm • ADV $20 / DOS $23

The Mother Truckers w/Kehoe Fri 3/4 • 8pm • ADV $17 / DOS $20

The Hapa Tour featuring Meiko & Marie Digby with Chasing Lovely

www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

Living Well Is the First Medicine Eat real food, practice mindfulness, rest more and learn how in this lecture by scientist and author Kelly G Wilson. Feb 24, 7pm. $35. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 510.594.6157. Mission to Mars Learn about the plans for sending astronauts to Mars, with Dr Pascal Lee of the Mars Institute. Feb 24, 12pm. Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.499.6058. Learn about the plans for sending astronauts to Mars, with Dr Pascal Lee of the Mars Institute. Feb 24, 7pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444. O’Hanlon Roundtable Continuing parade of experienced artists share thoughts on creative process. All artists welcome. First Tues each month, 4 to 6. O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.4331. One in 400,000 The Space Station Museum presents retired Air Force pilot Don Shields with a presentation about his experiences with the Apollo Lunar Module, Skylab, and being in the space race. Feb 24, 6:30pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323. Photo Essentials Develop your passion for photography and learn to take control of your camera. Thurs

Preparing for the Unexpected Workshop on outdoor emergency basics is led by an REI instructor. Feb 29, 7pm. San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 415.258.4656.

Understanding & Strengthening Your Dowsing Connection Diana Borges discusses new information on enhancing your dowsing skills, followed by dowsing instruction. Feb 28, 2pm. Community Room, 201 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. Watercolor with Anna Explore the world of watercolor painting and experiment with paints, brushes, various watercolor paper and variety of watercolor techniques. Wed, 10:30am. through Mar 30. $30-$35. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael.

Readings Book Passage Feb 24, 7pm, reading the poets with John Hart. Feb 25, 7pm, “Collecting Shakespeare” with Stephen Grant. Feb 26, 7pm, “Green Island” with Shawna Yang Ryan. Feb 27, 1pm, “Dining at the Ravens” with Jeff and Joan Stanford. Feb 27, 4pm, “The Heart of Sustainability” with Andres Edwards. Feb 28, 1pm, “Stop Being Lonely” with Kira Asatryan. Feb 29, 7pm, “Anatomy of a Calling” with Lissa Rankin. Mar 1, 7pm, “A Man Without A Shadow” With Joyce Carol Oates. Mar 2, 5:30pm, “Oysters” with Cynthia Nims. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960. Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Feb 26, 7pm, “50 Shades of Grammar” with Arlene Miller. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563. Rebound Bookstore Feb 24, 6:30pm, Hand to Mouth/ WORDS SPOKEN OUT, with authors Joseph Zaccardi and Les Bernstein. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.482.0550. Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Feb 26, 7pm, “Sorcerers” with Jacob Needleman. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618. Sweetwater Music Hall Feb 24, 7pm, Notes & Words pre-party, with author Kelly Corrigan and musical guests WJM. $20 and up. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley 415.388.1100. The Western Gate Teahouse Fridays, 6pm, Candlelight poetry & tea session with Scott Traffas. 7282 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas 4157858309.

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

Theater

Kismet This award-winning Arabian Nights musical adventure is packed with mirth and melody for a wild and magical ride. Through Feb 28. $16-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400. Les Miserables A fundraising concert event. Feb 27, 7pm. by donation. Church of Our Saviour, 10 Old Mill St, Mill Valley. The Little Mermaid Marin Theatre Company rounds out its first Family Series season of plays with an imaginative adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. Recommended for ages 5-8. Feb 27-Mar 6. $18-$22. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208. Murder at Sea Get a Clue Productions’ new mystery dinner theater show is a Caribbean cruise who-done-it, with audience participation and island-themed attire encouraged. Fri, Feb 26, 7pm. $68. Charlie’s Restaurant, Windsor Golf Club, 1320 19th Hole Dr, Windsor, 707.837.0019. Once on This Island A Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” presented by Justin-Siena’s award-winning theatre program. Through Feb 27. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900. Shrek the Musical This musical production features performers ages 9 and up from PAAM’s Youth MainSTAGE. Feb 26-28. $24. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800. ✹

Got a listing for our Sundial section, full of the best events in Marin and beyond? Send it to calendar@pacificsun.com two weeks prior to desired publication date.

Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415/485-6700 x 311. RELATIONSHIP CHALLENGES? Tired of endless relationship or marital challenges? Or single and sick of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join coed Intimacy Group, Single’s Group or Women’s Group to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships and life. Weekly, ongoing groups or 9-week groups starting on Monday, 02/29/16. Evenings in Central San Rafael. Space limited. Also, Individual and Couples sessions. For more information, call Renee Owen, LMFT#35255 at 415-453-8117.

Trivia answers «4

ENGAGE LOVE - A NEW HEALING PARADIGM: On March 6, from 1 to 3:00, an Introductory Presentation for the Twelve Week Series that starts on March 6. The presentation is an intro and the first class. Come join us to see and feel how you can learn to Love yourself like crazy by exploring the book Engage Love - A New Healing Paradigm, by Keith Braselton. The classes will include exploring the seven Love Tools that can be used to proactively add more and more Love into your life, every day and the Engage Love Healing Process that will enable you to heal the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wounds that have been causing your pain, accidents and dis-ease! • Location: Unity In Marin, 600 Palm Drive, Novato, CA. • Info: Keith@engagelove.com; 707 695-1911; https://unityinmarin. ccbchurch.com/form_response.php?id=231 EQUINE FACILITATED PSYCHOTHERAPY SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN, rolling admission - offered by Equine Insight at Willow Tree Stables, Novato. Begins Monday, February 29, 10:30 - 12:00p. We will explore how horses, with their innate sense of empathy, heal through your own personal processes issues of grief, loss, trauma, ongoing depression and anxiety. Our workshop will introduce you to our equine therapy partners who will introduce you to the profound healing nature of horses and the varied ways they communicate. Each participant will be offered the individual experience of connecting with our horses who are skilled in facilitating healing. There will be time to process before and after each group. Group size will be limited to 6 participants to maximize personal attention. No previous horse experience necessary as we will do most therapeutic exercises on the ground. This group is presented by Equine Insight and Judy Weston-Thompson, MFT, CEIP-MH (MFC#23268, PCE#4871). Judy has been using equine facilitated psychotherapy in her psychotherapy practice since 2006. Please see call or email with questions & sign up availability - equineinsight@aol.com; 415-457-3800

Trivia answers «4 1. The American River 2. Alternating Current and Direct Current

3. Stalactites and stalagmites 4. Homer 5. The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown 6. Marie Curie; physics and chemistry

Spanish Language Learning Center In Downtown San Rafael www.spanishindowntown sanrafael.com

February Only

HEADSHOTS $99

FURNITURE REPAIR/REFINISH FURNITURE DOCTOR Ph/Fax: 415-383-2697

GARDENING/LANDSCAPING GARDEN MAINTENANCE OSCAR - 415-505-3606

Trivia Café

For details, visit: HEADSHOTS415.COM

YARDWORK LANDSCAPING

v General Yard & Firebreak Clean Up v Complete Landscaping v Irrigation Systems v Commercial & Residential Maintenance v Patios, Retaining Walls, Fences For Free Estimate Call Titus

HANDYMAN/REPAIRS Handy•Tech•Man Instruction, problemsolving: Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, TV, electronics. Small household repairs. Serving Marin Since 2013 By Howard Rachelson

415•497•6130

415-380-8362 1. The California Gold Rush orbegan in 1848, when James visit our website www.yardworklandscaping.com Marshall discovered gold on what river? 3 Mind&Body 2. AC and DC are abbreviations for what two types of Real Estate GENERAL CONTRACTING CA LIC # 898385

electric current? HYPNOTHERAPY Thea Donnelly, M.A.names for those 3. Give the two pointed cones that AFFORDABLE Hypnosis, Counseling, Allroofs, and grow hang down from the up from the floors, DECKS Issues. 25 yrs. experience. 415Kitchens • Baths of caverns. 459-0449. General Remodels • Additions Carportshe• Concrete 4. Because this Greek poet was blind, had to create Tom Daly Construction his most famous literary works, including the Iliad and Home the Odyssey,Services from memory. Who 383.6122 was he?

5.CLEANING The title of one of the best-selling books and top films (cell) 272.9178 SERVICES

of 2006 contained the name of a person who died in 1519. DalyConstructionMarin.com ADVANCED HOUSE What is the title, and who wasExcellent the author? Diamond Certified CLEANING References Licensed. Bonded. Insured. Lic. # 593788 6. was the only person to win the Nobel Prize in Will She do windows. Call Pat 415-310-8784 two different sciences. Who was she, and in what categowww.temple415.com•BBB A+ ries did she win?

HOMES/CONDOS FOR SALE AFFORDABLE MARIN? I can show you 50 homes under $500,000. Call Cindy @ 415-902-2729. Christine Champion, Broker.

ENGLISH HOUSESITTER Will love your pets, pamper your plants, ease your mind, while you’re out of town. Rates negotiable. References available upon request. Pls Call Jill @ 415-927-1454

All Marin House Cleaning

Licensed, 7. At anBonded, AlpineInsured. conference inCatch 1878, the governments of the Buzz! Will do Windows. O’felia

Austria, Switzerland, GermanyFacebook.com/PacificSunNews and Italy agreed to protect 415-717-7157 what flower, favorite of emperors and kings?

8. What two-nation empire dominated much of central Europe before World War I?

PublicNotices

9. Baseball’s two spring training leagues are named after what two kinds of plants, and are located in what states?

10. Comic Henny Youngman said, “When I first read about the evils of drinking,

I … .” Finish the phrase with three words. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, business is being conducted by A FICTITIOUSQUESTION: BUSINESS BONUS What theater, located at 222 W 51st CORPORATION. Street in New York,will is FAIRFAX, CA 94930: RICHARD Registrant NAME STATEMENT MOLLENKOPF, 2575 SIRand FRANCIS beginwho transacting under named after a composer of folk, jazz, classical show music diedbusiness in 1937 at FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME DRAKE BLVD #29, FAIRFAX, the fictitious business name(s) listed the age of 38? STATEMENT—File No: 2016138922 CA 94930.The business is being herein. This statement was filed with

10. “Gave up reading.”

The following individual(s) is (are) conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin Howard invites you Registrant to upcoming “Outfiling of this Triviaon Jan 19,Answers doing business:Rachelson 123 BOLINAS, is renewing with World”County 2016 (Publication 123 BOLINAS featuring ROAD, FAIRFAX, changes and is and transacting business Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) Contests, great questions, music visuals, at the Marin on page CA 94930: BRITTNEY ADAMO, under the fictitious business name(s) Civic Center Library on Saturday, 5 atstatement 2pm, and 123 BOLINAS ROAD, FAIRFAX, listedMarch herein. This was the Corte CA 94930.TheLibrary business ison being filed with24, the County ClerkMadera Thursday, March at 7pm, as part of Marin FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. of Marin STATEMENT—File No: 139020 County’s One Book One MarinRecorder program (TheCounty bookonisJan ‘The Martian’); Registrant will begin transacting 26, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, The following individual(s) is (are) suitable forthe6th grade and up. Also, Tuesday, March 8 at business under fictitious 10, 17, a 24general of 2016) knowledge quiz ondoing business: APPLIANCE KING, business name(s) listed herein. This Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael; free; 6:30pm. For more details, contactDR, Howard at 64 DURAN SAN RAFAEL, statement was filed with the County CA 94903: MARCE PALOMBI, howard1@triviacafe.com. Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on 64 DURAN DR, SAN RAFAEL, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME Jan 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb STATEMENT—File No: 138972 CA 94903.The business is being 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. The following individual(s) is

BONUS ANSWER: The Gershwin Theatre, named after George Gershwin, and currently the home of the play Wicked.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139016 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HYPERSAFE, 2575

»21

7. Edelweiss 8. The Austro-Hungarian Empire 9. Cactus League (Arizona); Grapefruit League (Florida)

(are) doing business: FIRESIDE CONSTRUCTION, 32 BRAUN COURT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: FIRESIDE CHIMNEY SERVICES INC, 32 BRAUN COURT, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.The

Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jan

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Meditation In Everyday Life-An investigation into the question, “Who am I?” This six week class explores this thing we call self. Buddhist teachings on ego and egolessness, buddha-nature, and the basic goodness inherent in being human will be presented and discussed. Formless and contemplative meditation instruction will be offered. Open to all. The class meets every Wednesday, 7pm to 9pm starting on February 24th at the Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group, 734 A Street, San Rafael. For more information or to register go to www.Tamalpais.Shambhala.org

Community

21 PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

TO PLACE AN AD: Call our Classifieds and Legals Sales Department at 415/485-6700.Text ads must be placed by Monday Noon to make it into the Wednesday print edition.

PACI FI C SUN | FE B R UARY 24 - M A R CH 1 , 2 0 1 6 | PA CI FI CS U N. COM

26, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016138918 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 297 RIVIERA DRIVE TIC, 16 SAN MARINO DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) LISA M PENNINGTON, 16 SAN MARINO DRIVE, SAN RFAEL, CA 94901 2) BRAD W PENNINGTON, 16 SAN MARINO DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139059 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MADCAP TOURS, 14 PRINCESS LANE #3, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: LARRY FORD SOPER, 14 PRINCESS LANE # 3, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139055 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MINDFUL MATTERS, 275 SAN CARLOS WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945: SARAH K LARROQUE, 275 SAN CARLOS WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139006 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TLC DELIVERY, 174 PAUL DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MICHAEL EUGENE FORDHAM, 379 YOSEMITE RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 25, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

File No: 139064 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CLEAR VIEW WINDOWS, 200 MISSION AVE , AP # A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) OSCAR RENE RIVAS SANDOVAL, 200 MISSION AVE , AP # A, SAN RAFAEL 2) EDWIN ESTEBAN ANDRADE, 200 MISSION AVE ,

AP # A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by CO-PARTNERS. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

File No: 139046 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) CALIFORNIA AUTO BODY 2) KENS CALIFORNIA AUTO BODY, 131 LARKSPUR ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KENNETH E BOATRIGHT, 110 H LANE, NOVATO, CA 94945. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant 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 Jan 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

File No: 2016139065 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) PETE’S SEWER AND ROOTER SERVICE 2) EICHLER PLUMBING, 3) EICHLER HEATING 4) EICHLER AIRCONDITIONING, 1818 2ND STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PETER LEVI PLUMBING, 1818 2ND STREET, 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 Feb 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139084 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: RENOVIA MASSAGE CENTER, 1770 NOVATO BOULEVARD, NOVATO, CA 94947: LUMIN S MASSAGE HEALTH CENTER LLC, 425 BEL MARIN KEYS, BOULEVARD, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139076 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WSW CONSULTING, 155 ALLYN AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: WENDY SULLIVAN, 155 ALLYN AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. 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 Feb 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139105 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE CHEF & LA DAME, 1816 2nd STREET, UNIT 8 & UNIT 9, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: LAVIER, 21 HYANNIS COVE, 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 Feb 4, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139113 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LAWTON HOUSE, 817 MISSION AVE, SUITE 1A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JONATHAN LIN, 16 FLAMINGO LN, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 5, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139115 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: IKOI SUSHI, 601 DEL GANADO RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: LIANG LIANG JIANG, 2840 SHELDON DR, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 5, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 10, 17, 24, Mar 2 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139162 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BE WELL NATURAL MEDICINE, 655 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 200, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: LISA BRENT, NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR, LAC, INC, 171 TERRACE AVENUE, 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 Feb 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138976 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SUPER DUPER, 430 MILLER AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: DBURGER LLC, 430 MILLER AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County

Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139140 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JACOBI STRATEGIES, 1 DEER PARK LANE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JACOBI INC, 1 DEER PARK LANE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 09, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139167 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: OSOS SECURITY SERVICES, 55 MILLAND DR, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: OSOS SECURITY SERVICES INC, 55 MILLAND DR, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. 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 FEB 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139171 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) PRICE NUTRITION, 2) DISHIN’ ON NUTRITION, 4 STANFORD COURT, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: CHRISTINE PRICE, 4 STANFORD COURT, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139142 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GOLDEN GATE MEDICAL PROVIDER NETWORK, 300 PROFESSIONAL CENTER DRIVE, 326B, NOVATO, CA 94947: JEFFREY STEVENSON, 300 PROFESSIONAL CENTER DR 326, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 09, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139165 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BOURBON WORKS, 25 LEAFWOOD CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1)

KATE HAMEL, 25 LEAFWOOD CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 2) RACHAEL KANTERMAN, 25 LEAFWOOD CIRCLE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on FEB 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304676 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 October 9, 2015, Under File No: 2015-138349. Fictitious Business name(s) STAR SMOG CHECK, 2080 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: REBECCA J RANCATORE, 2553 DAYSAILOR COURT, RICHMOND, CA 94804. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Feb 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304678 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: 2015137258. Fictitious Business name(s) VICTORY HOUSE PROPERTIES, 817 MISSION AVE, SUITE 1A, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JONATHAN LIN, 16 FLAMINGO LN, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Feb 06, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 17, 24, Mar 2, 9 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139186 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) ACANTHUS CABINETS, 2) ACANTHUS CUSTOM CABINETS, 209 EL PRADO AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: DANIEL STECKLINE, 209 EL PRADO AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. 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 Feb 17, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016139151 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) BRIGHT MOUNTAIN PRESS, 2) WISDOM KEEPER BOOKS, 320 MELROSE AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA

94941: BRIGHT MOUNTAIN LLC, 112 NORTH CURRY STREET, CARSON CITY, NV 89703. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 10, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 139233 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: EL BRAVO 86 JANITORIAL, 195 LOS ROBLES RD, NOVATO, CA 94949: AUGUSTO JAIME GONZALEZ, 195 ROBLES RD. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Feb 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16 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 1600608. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner YURIN MAYDONY ZARAT PÉREZ & MARVIN BENITO HERNANDEZ VELÁSQUEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SOFIA BELEN HERNÁNDEZ to SOFIA BELÉN HERNÁNDEZ ZARAT. 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: 04/18/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT 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: FEB 19, 2016. (Publication Dates: Feb 24, Mar 2, 9, 16 of 2016)

Publish your Legal Ad For more information, call 415/485.6700 or email legals@pacificsun.com

By Amy Alkon

Goddess

I’m in my first serious relationship. It started off super hot and sexual. Now, a year in, it’s lovey-dovey and cuddly. Not that my boyfriend and I don’t have sex. We do, and it’s still good. But we no longer sext or send cute selfies, and the butterflies feeling is gone. Is it all downhill from here?—Worried

When I was in my youth, a lot of women I knew fell for bad boys. I’m now a man in my 60s, entering retirement. Amazingly, I’m finding that even women my age prefer bad boys. What’s this about?—Nice Guy

Since older women often end up dating much older men, this leads to the question, what’s the profile of the elderly bad boy? Cheating at bingo? Swearing on the golf course? Shotgunning Ensure? Some older women—just like the younger ones—go for bad boys because they don’t think much of themselves and feel most comfortable with someone who seems to share their view. But even older women who aren’t emotional shipwrecks can be drawn to the aging delinquent. It turns out that a bad boy’s unreliability has a neurological upside. Neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz finds that unpredictable “rewards” seem to be the most satisfying for the brain—maybe even giving us three or four times the buzz of the experiences that we see coming. So, as a nice guy, the thing to be is exciting and unpredictable—without the downside of the deviousness, thieving and unreliability. Use the element of surprise—even by hiding small presents (tiny chocolate bars) or funny notes around her house (as opposed to a bag of unmarked bills). Ultimately, even thrill-seeking women prefer a man who says, “Quick, grab your suitcase. I’m taking you to Paris,” and not, “Quick, duck down. The cops are here, and they have a warrant.”Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Just one species has a big enough throat to swallow a person whole: The sperm whale. If you happen to be sailing the high seas any time soon, I hope you will studiously avoid getting thrown overboard in the vicinity of one of these beasts. The odds are higher than usual that you'd end up in its belly, much like the Biblical character Jonah. (Although, like him, I bet you’d ultimately escape.) Furthermore, Aries, I hope you will be cautious not to get swallowed up by anything else. It’s true that the coming weeks will be a good time to go on a retreat, to flee from the grind and take a break from the usual frenzy. But the best way to do that is to consciously choose the right circumstances rather than leave it to chance. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have

cosmic clearance to fantasize about participating in orgies where you’re loose and free and exuberant. It’s probably not a good idea to attend a literal orgy, however. For the foreseeable future, all the cleansing revelry and cathartic rapture you need can be obtained through the wild stories and outrageous scenes that unfold in your imagination. Giving yourself the gift of pretend immersions in fertile chaos could recharge your spiritual batteries in just the right ways.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Hell is the

suffering of being unable to love,” wrote novelist J. D. Salinger. If that’s true, I’m pleased to announce that you can now ensure you’ll be free of hell for a very long time. The cosmic omens suggest that you have enormous power to expand your capacity for love. So get busy! Make it your intention to dissolve any unconscious blocks you might have about sharing your gifts and bestowing your blessings. Get rid of attitudes and behaviors that limit your generosity and compassion. Now is an excellent time to launch your “Perpetual Freedom from Hell” campaign!

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “A vacation is

what you take when you can no longer take what you’ve been taking,” said journalist Earl Wilson. Do you fit that description, Cancerian? Probably. I suspect it’s high time to find a polite way to flee your responsibilities, avoid your duties and hide from your burdens. For the foreseeable future, you have a mandate to ignore what fills you with boredom. You have the right to avoid any involvement that makes life too damn complicated. And you have a holy obligation to rethink your relationship with any influence that weighs you down with menial obligations.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Your illusions are a part

of you like your bones and flesh and memory,” writes William Faulkner in his novel Absalom, Absalom! If that’s true, Leo, you now have a chance to be a miracle worker. In the coming weeks, you can summon the uncanny power to rip at least two of your illusions out by the roots—without causing any permanent damage! You may temporarily feel a stinging sensation, but that will be a sign that healing is underway. Congratulations in advance for getting rid of the dead weight.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “We are defined by

the lines we choose to cross or to be confined by,” says Virgo writer A. S. Byatt. That’s a key meditation for you as you enter a phase in which boundaries will be a major theme. During the next eight weeks, you will be continuously challenged to decide which people and things and ideas you want to be part of your world, and which you don’t. In some cases, you’ll be wise to put up barriers and limit connection. In other cases, you’ll thrive by erasing borders and transcending divisions. The hard part— and the fun part—will be knowing which is which. Trust your gut.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When life gives you lemon juice from concentrate, citric acid, high-fructose corn syrup, modified cornstarch, potassium citrate, yellow food dye and gum acacia, what should you do? Make lemonade, of course! You might wish that all of the raw ingredients

By Rob Brezsny

life sends your way would be pure and authentic, but sometimes the mix includes artificial stuff. No worries, Libra! I am confident that you have the imaginative chutzpah and resilient willpower necessary to turn the mishmash into passable nourishment. Or here’s another alternative: You could procrastinate for two weeks, when more of the available resources will be natural.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your Mythic

Metaphor for the coming weeks is dew. Many cultures have regarded it as a symbol of life-giving grace. In Kabbalah, divine dew seeps from the Tree of Life. In Chinese folklore, the lunar dew purifies vision and nurtures longevity. In the lore of ancient Greece, dew confers fertility. The Iroquois speak of the Great Dew Eagle, who drops healing moisture on land ravaged by evil spirits. The creator god of the Ashanti people created dew soon after making the sun, moon and stars. Lao Tsu said it’s an emblem of the harmonious marriage between Earth and Heaven. So what will you do with the magic dew that you’ll be blessed with?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s prime time for you to love your memory, make vivid use of your memory and enhance your memory. Here are some hints about how: 1. Feel appreciation for the way the old stories of your life form the core of your identity and self-image. 2. Draw on your recollections of the past to guide you in making decisions about the imminent future. 3. Notice everything you see with an intensified focus, because then you will remember it better, and that will come in handy quite soon. 4. Make up new memories that you wish had happened. Have fun creating scenes from an imagined past. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Most of us know about Albert Einstein’s greatest idea: The general theory of relativity. It was one of the reasons he won a Nobel Prize in Physics. But what was his second-best discovery? Here’s what he said it was: Adding an egg to the pot while he cooked his soup. That way, he could produce a soft-boiled egg without having to dirty a second pot. What are the first- and second-most fabulous ideas you’ve ever come up with, Capricorn? I suspect that you are on the verge of producing new candidates to compete with them. If it’s OK with you, I will, at least temporarily, refer to you as a genius. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may be familiar with the iconic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. It’s about a boy named Max who takes a dream-like journey from his bedroom to an exotic island, where he becomes king of the weird beasts who live there. Author Maurice Sendak’s original title for the tale was Where the Wild Horses Are. But when his editor realized how inept Sendak was at drawing horses, she instructed him to come up with a title to match the kinds of creatures he could draw skillfully. That was a good idea. The book has sold more than 19 million copies. I think you may need to deal with a comparable issue, Aquarius. It’s wise to acknowledge one of your limitations, and then capitalize on the adjustments you’ve got to make. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “People don’t

want their lives fixed,” proclaims Chuck Palahniuk in his novel Survivor. “Nobody wants their problems solved. Their dramas. Their distractions. Their stories resolved. Their messes cleaned up. Because what would they have left? Just the big scary unknown.” Your challenge in the coming weeks, Pisces, is to prove Palahniuk wrong, at least in regard to you. From what I can tell, you will have unprecedented opportunities to solve dilemmas and clean up messy situations. And if you take even partial advantage of this gift, you will not be plunged into the big scary unknown, but rather into a new phase of shaping your identity with crispness and clarity.Y

Homework: What book do you suspect would change your life if you actually read it? Testify at Truthrooster@ gmail.com.

| PACI FI CSUN.CO M

Once you’ve been together for a while, you may still have vivid fantasies running through your head during sex, like the one where you get to the dry cleaner’s before closing time. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that we have a right to “the pursuit of Happiness,” but it doesn’t get into actually having it, which, as you’ve discovered, can be a bit of a bore. This makes biological sense, considering that there are stages in attraction and bonding and a cocktail of biochemicals behind each. Dopamine, a neurochemical that researchers associate with wanting, “novelty-seeking,” and focused attention, is a star player when you’re in chase mode (aka “infatuation,” “attraction,” or, more descriptively, “Who knew you could get a callus down there?”). However, evolution is no fool, and it realized that we couldn’t spend all of our time chasing each other around whatever passed for the kitchen table back when “the man cave” was an actual cave. So bonding hormones—oxytocin and vasopressin—eventually take charge. And that’s why, a year into a relationship, you may be doing “unnatural acts” in the bedroom, but they probably involve things like dusting the miniblinds. Going from hot sexts to ho-humming along is a result of “hedonic adaptation.” “Hedonic” comes from a Greek word for pleasure, and hedonic adaptation describes how we quickly acclimate to changes in our circumstances—positive or negative—to the point where they no longer give us the boost (or kick in the teeth) that they first did. Research by social psychologist Philip Brickman and his colleagues suggests that we each have a happiness “set point,” and we keep getting pulled back to it. A fascinating example of this is their finding that people who won big in the lottery were (of course) stoked at first, but ultimately, they ended up being no happier than victims of crippling accidents. Happiness researcher Sonja Lyubomirsky finds that people in relationships can resist hedonic adaptation, but it takes “ongoing effort” to bring in variety. She’s talking about varied experiences and, especially, varied surprising experiences. Surprise, Lyubomirsky explains in The Myths of Happiness, delivers “strong emotional reactions.” Remember strong emotional reactions? They’re a little hard to come by once you can close your eyes and draw a solar system of your beloved’s every birthmark, freckle and mole. The good news is that, even now, you can bring surprise into your relationship; you just need to stage it. Try to inject it into every day, and maybe take turns planning a weekly secret date night—secret from the person who isn’t the planner— so at least one of you is surprised. You might also take turns planning separate sextracurricular activities, on the same model. Without this extra effort, sex may still be fun, but the only way it’s likely to be surprising is if one of you tries to sneak out the window afterward.

For the week of February 24

23 PA CI FI C S U N | FEB R U A RY 2 4 - M A R CH 1, 2016

Advice

Astrology FREE WILL