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From: A Golden State Warriors fan To: The Cleveland Cavaliers and fans: Congratulations! You won it fair and square. LeBron has sealed his legacy as the greatest sports hero on the shores of Lake Erie since Jim Brown parachuted into France.

I imagine Cleveland’s celebratory release that has been building for 50 years will match the intensity of Oakland’s 40-year wait last year, the Giants’ first San Francisco title in 2010 and the granddaddy of all Bay Area celebrations, the first 49ers’ Super Bowl Parade in 1982.

Enjoy it, you deserve it.

For: LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers On June Nineteenth, Two Thousand-Sixteen, One Great NBA Game Seven’s seen: Since the Cavs adjusted Dubs’ repeated is busted King James re-crowned on Steph Curry’s scene —Elliott Kolker

‘Cultural disease’ Dear Editor: I was delighted by the bluntness of Edward J. Martin’s letter criticizing the entitlement thinking that has taken hold in Marin regarding dog owners who routinely ignore the rules for controlling dogs in public places [‘Precious mutts,’ Letters, June 8]. Sadly, Martin is quite correct. This problem is but one more example of cultural narcissism, in which so many Americans, not just Marinites, have become so self-centered and indifferent to the needs and rights of others.

Entitlement thinking is the core element of narcissism. The abuses perpetrated by many mountain bikers is another example. Psychotherapists used to think of narcissism as primarily an individual disease. But today, it is so widespread that it has become a cultural disease.

I would dare to add that my own profession has inadvertently contributed to this disease by falling for certain New Age philosophers, like Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, Eckhart Tolle and others who have popularized the concept of “unconditional love.”

When I was in graduate school at UC

Berkeley in the 1960s, no one spoke or wrote about unconditional love. The concept itself is not based on solid social science. It is a relatively recent New Age invention and America is now paying the price for its acceptance.

—Kenneth Kelzer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Novato

The real culprit Dear Editor, I read Tony Good’s letter to the editor and found it rather disturbing [‘Potential threats,’ Letters, June 15]. It appears Mr. Good like guns but hates religion. In other words, Mr. Good wants to protect his guns and the Second Amendment and throw out the First Amendment.

It appears that Mr. Good believes he is smarter than our Founding Fathers and doesn’t believe in the separation of church and state. Mr. Good thinks we should tax and monitor places of religion because he believes they are businesses and potential threats to a free society. Who would Mr. Good have monitor these places of worship?

People that think only like him? How would he punish those who didn’t agree with his way of thinking? Perhaps what Mr. Good is suggesting is that we have a “Thought Police.” Isn’t that the real culprit, Mr. Good? The fact that people are thinking and believing in something.

That is the real threat—people not agreeing with the way you think.

Perhaps, Mr. Good, you are right— in order to protect our free society, people should be monitored and locked up for merely thinking or believing in something.

Let’s be honest, Mr. Good. The problem isn’t the guns or religion. Mr. Good, let us dare and attack the real culprits plaguing not only America but the entire world—human stupidity and arrogance. Perhaps we simply need to ban ignorance, bigotry, fear mongering and hatred since they are guilty as sin in regard to being a plague upon us and threats to our freedoms. However, we must be cautious.

If we are going to ban stupidity, arrogance, ignorance, bigotry and hatred, then some letters to the editor, like Mr. Good’s, for example, would never see the light of day and Donald Trump wouldn't be allowed to run for president.

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ny discussion of men’s health these days must include the topic of prostate health, particularly prostate cancer. It remains the second most common cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. However, it remains controversial whether patients should continue to receive PSA blood test screening for this potentially serious disease. While prostate cancer deaths have declined tremendously since the introduction of the blood test in the 1980’s, PSA screening also identified non-lethal cancers that never posed a health risk to the patient in the first place. Their treatment often led to problematic, unnecessary side effects.

Therefore, in 2012, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued its recommendations against the use of regular PSA screenings to detect prostate cancer. As a result of its research, the task force concluded that routine PSA screening “has no net benefit or that the harms outweigh the benefits” and gave it a “D” rating, discouraging its use. Since 2012, this recommendation has led to a significant 20-25% decline in nationwide screening in men.

The impact of this decline is yet to be determined, which is why I’d like to bring you up to date on the latest developments.

Paramount to the USPSTF’s decision was the results of the PLCO Trial, where US men screened with annual PSA testing were compared to men who did NOT receive testing (control arm). The trial showed no difference in prostate cancer deaths, and concluded that PSA screening added no benefit, while potentially causing significant harm. At the time, a major criticism of

this trial related to the degree of PSA testing in the control arm, estimated at 50%. However, in a follow-up survey of patients in the trial, published in NEJM May 2016, investigators discovered that more than 90% of men who were not supposed to receive any testing actually received at least one PSA test during the study. In essence, this finding changes the trial to a comparison of annual screening versus occasional screening, which explains the lack of survival benefit for the PSA test. This, in addition to more published data in the aftermath of its “D” recommendation, is prompting the USPSTF to re-evaluate the role of PSA screening again. The government agency recently published a research plan on how it plans to evaluate the data, and has solicited feedback from a coalition of physician and patient groups. New recommendations are due out in 2017.

Other troublesome studies were recently presented at the 2016 Genitourinary (GU) American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) conference that show as fewer men are undergoing prostate cancer screening, the cancers found were more aggressive and further advanced. Since 2012, there has been a progressive annual rise in aggressive prostate cancers detected. These cancers are being discovered later in their evolution, and the likelihood of cure decreases substantially. It is estimated that the death rates from prostate cancer will increase by about 5%. Anecdotally, this same pattern has been reflected in our patients at North Bay Urology over the same time period.

We have undeniably noticed more patients with higher grade and more advanced disease at the time of diagnosis

and treatment. While it was predicted that it would take 5-10 years before the impact of the USPSTF’s recommendations was fully appreciated, the urology and oncology communities are fearful that the effects are already becoming noticeable.

However controversial, the USPSTF’s recommendations did open an important debate that had positive influences.

• More patients are discussing with their physicians the pros and cons of screening, factoring in their own personal risk factors.

• It lowered the number of patients diagnosed with insignificant cancers, thus saving them from harmful treatment side effects.

• It contributed to new advances in screening technologies, and patient risk-stratification tools.

• Newer treatment options allow more men to realize the benefit of prostate cancer screening while minimizing the harm to them.

As I first wrote in this column last year, patients should be fully informed of the pros/cons of proceeding down the path of cancer screening AND the pros/cons of NOT proceeding down that path, and make a decision for themselves.

Be aware that this debate is constantly changing. The devastation seen in the past without any screening may have swung the prostate cancer pendulum towards over-diagnosis and overtreatment in prior years. However, with ongoing developments, the hope is the pendulum swings back to the point where we only target the men that truly need to be saved, while minimizing the collateral damage during that process.

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▲ Folks living in Tennessee Valley may once again venture out of the neighborhood on weekends and during the long summer days. After three years of major traffic backups caused by the ill-timed stoplight at the intersection of Tennessee Valley Road and Shoreline Highway and the invasion of out-of-towners headed to West Marin, the Marin County Department of Public Works (DPW) and Caltrans finally decided to tackle the problem. They plan to install a new traffic signal this week and implement other modifications to reduce traffic delays along the entire Shoreline Highway corridor by the end of August. Hallelujah. While Tennessee Valley residents feel the euphoria of newfound freedom, the rest of us look forward to a leisurely brunch at the Shoreline Diner. Hallelujah Caltrans and DPW.

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California front While D.C. stumbles, the Golden State takes on gun reform By Tom Gogola

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ou see a lot of the same ideas introduced in Sacramento and Washington,” says North Bay Congressman and gun owner Jared Huffman, speaking on parallel gun control efforts ongoing in California and Congress—efforts that are now in the spotlight following the Orlando mass shooting two weeks ago.

The big difference? The California Legislature actually passes a pretty regular raft of gun-control bills that have teeth to them, and Gov. Brown even signs some of them. The state has some of the toughest gun laws in the

country and has enacted limits on, for example, the magazine capacities of assault-style weapons that include the AR-15, a version of which was used in the Orlando massacre.

California law puts a 10-round limit on magazine capacity, and over the past year, with the San Bernardino killings as a backdrop, the state has considered numerous bills that mirror failed efforts in Congress to rein in the gun lobby and its Congressional lapdogs. The state has some of the strictest laws in the country when it comes to background checks, and yet Congress can’t even be moved to close a loophole in gun shows that undermines the background

check.

California may have tough gun laws, but its border with other states is even more porous than its border with Mexico, and there’s no wall to keep the flow of illegal weapons out of the state.

“In Sacramento, they can actually move forward on these bills,” Huffman says, “but the problem is they don’t have much effect if there’s no federal law.”

California is further tweaking its ammunition-capacity regulations to make them even more restrictive.

Assemblymember Marc Levine offered a bill after Orlando, for instance, that would expand the definition of “assault weapon” in this state to include weapons

with a so-called “bullet button” that allows a shooter to quickly switch out expended magazines—which in this state are limited to 10 rounds.

Meanwhile, Congress can’t even pass a bill to eliminate high-capacity magazines.

And where Congress has notoriously refused to fund a study on the negative health impacts of gun violence on society, California has taken up the cudgel and offered a state bill that would do the same.

“We’re working from the same playbook,” says Huffman of gun-control efforts in California and Congress.

“We’d like to see certain military-style assault weapons banned, high-capacity ammunition systems banned, we’d like to see far better safeguards and background checks, we’d like to see safety systems, locking systems, biometrics— that’s why you see similar ideas being introduced in the two bodies. The difference is, in one place they go there to die.”

Huffman sounded downright despondent in a Marin Independent Journal story about gun violence and congressional inaction that came out right after Orlando. “Despondent may not be a bad term, but I don’t want to suggest that I’m overwhelmed and giving up,” he says. “I am absolutely dismayed at the callousness and lack of empathy by the Republican majority, but we’re not giving up—we’re doing something every week to get these guys on record and continuously giving them the opportunity to do the right thing.”

After a heartrending filibuster led

by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, designed to push Senate Republicans to a vote—any vote—on gun control, and a House Democratic protest at the latest round of congressional moments of silence in service of unanswered “thoughts and prayers” for the victims, Huffman last week co-signed a bill introduced by Napa congressman Mike Thompson that aims to patch a hole in the nation’s effort to protect itself from attacks committed under the flag of terror, if not ISIS itself: Under Thompson’s bill, if you’re on a terrorist watch list, you’re not buying a gun without the FBI getting a notification.

On Monday the Senate shot down a similar bill, along with three others.

The hurdle for such seemingly common-sense efforts, as Republicans have highlighted, is that American citizens, including Muslim-American wife-beaters, have a constitutional right to due process—and that once you’ve been cleared of a crime or subjected to an investigation that doesn’t yield a charge, you should not be punished. This country does not typically remove rights from people on the principle of, “Well, we wouldn’t put it past him.”

hanging in the balance between the stank forces of Clinton’s corporate liberalism and the full-on neofascist nationalism of Trump.

It seems every time there’s a mass shooting, the battle over gun control takes a predictable arc that deflects the issue from how to try and stop the attacks to the proper way to describe the weapon. There’s a fixation in the gun community that demands, as a matter of presumptive superiority on such matters, that gun-hating liberals use the proper nomenclature as the entry price for any conversation about guns, which then quickly devolves into “Obama is coming for my guns.”

Huffman himself is a gun owner with roots in the Midwest. “I’m not hostile to guns,” he says. But even as a gun-owner who supports the Second Amendment, Huffman has “fallen into that trap” and been attacked by gundamentalists for skewing the difference, for example, between a clip and a magazine.

As Obama observed on another issue with nomenclature demands of its own: What policy end is served by calling an assault weapon a military-style weapon?

Or in mistaking a clip for a magazine, which was the subject of a “news” story on Breitbart.com last week after Obama, during a post-Orlando briefing, searched for the right word before saying “clip” when he should have said “magazine” in relation to the handgun that the Orlando killer used.

Huffman hints at hidden designs in the obsession over nomenclature and how it is mirrored in high-media obsessions over the proper terminology around the Orlando attack and what inspired it. “Radical Islam” is as much a rhetorical sleight-of-ideology as a gundamentalist obsessing over left-wing descriptions of high-powered weapons with the capacity to kill numerous humans.

“I happen to agree with that,” Huffman says. “There’s fixation on the terminology, and in that the bigger picture can be lost—and that may be by design.”

Huffman is not a member of the NRA. “That would almost be disqualifying in my district,” he says with a chuckle, adding, “I think that in talking to the gun enthusiasts, there needs to be a reality check on some of their rhetoric. No one is taking their guns away … What we’re really talking about is a fairly discreet set of reforms without threatening any reasonable interpretation of their Second Amendment rights. It’s not a slippery slope, and that is what’s vexing in this debate, that any action is an irreversible slippery slope, and then tyranny. This is just preposterous.”Y

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Huffman defends the Thompson bill as being limited, and necessary. “We’re only talking about a notification process,” he says, “and I don’t think that’s a huge intrusion into due process or privacy. I don’t have a problem for someone who is investigated for terrorist ties if they go out and buy an AR-15.”

As a self-described civil libertarian, Huffman agrees with the general notion that it’s easier to get on a list than to get off of one, even as he discounts so-called “slippery slope” arguments in the context of the narrowly-written Thompson bill. But the upshot is that any citizen, regardless of his or her thoughts on guns, should be concerned about the creation of bad-person lists as the Republican Party lurches toward a convention with an unhinged candidate who quite clearly has a simmering list of his own that he’s cooked up.

And then there’s Newt Gingrich, would-be vice-presidential candidate, here playing the obvious Frank Underwood role as schemer-in-chief. In the Gingrich House of Cards, it’s pretty easy to see a plotline of impeachment unfold the minute L’Orange takes office, on the increasingly obvious grounds that he’s totally unfit for the office he seeks. Enter Gingrich to save the day with statesmanlike charm, and a fierce advocate at his side. (“Callista, I need you to take some makeup tips from Claire Underwood”).

After Orlando, Gingrich called for the creation of a 21st century House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), a suggestion that represents a tangible slippery slope emerging from the warped wormhole of McCarthyism—as opposed to the ersatz slippery slope pimped by the NRA every time someone shoots up a school or an office or a nightclub.

The problem is that one person’s “un-American” activity is another person’s heroic defense of the republic.

Under one set of values, the Obamahating, right-wing Arkansas senator Tom Cotton ought to be hauled before a reconstituted HUAC because of his flagrantly seditious attempt to undermine Obama’s nuclear deal with the Iranians. Under another, he’s a hero and it’s Obama who should be hauled before the committee to answer questions about, you know, his Barack Hussein Obama ties to terrorism.

Huffman agrees with a larger point over the political potency of lists, which can be used to quite devious ends.

“When you start talking about lists and un-American activities,” he says, “everybody gets nervous.”

That concern intersects, and brutally so, with another aspect of the present debate over gun control, occurring as it does during a period of the country

Farm fresh Farm Field Studies program shows kids where healthy food comes from

By Lily O’Brien

Courtesy of the Agricultural Institute of Marin

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The Farm Field Studies program, run by the Agricultural Institute of Marin, empowers young people to make healthy food choices by letting them experience farms first-hand.

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hese days, terms like ‘organic,’ ‘sustainable,’ ‘locally sourced’ and ‘farm to table’ are commonly tossed around in the media as well as at cocktail parties, in regard to what we are eating—whether it be at home, at the grocery store or in restaurants. We know it’s chic to eat organic vegetables, cage-free eggs and grass-fed beef, but do we fully understand how important it is for our bodies, and for the environment? And more importantly, do our children understand? It’s unlikely that you will find classes on this topic in public schools, but the Agricultural Institute of Marin (AIM) is filling that void with their Farm Field Studies program—which gets kids to farms to observe sustainable food systems with their own eyes.

The program originally began years ago as a partnership between a number of organizations, and was then taken over by the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT).

After several years, MALT partnered with Marin Organic, who ran the

program for around five years.

Marin Organic decided to disband, and last winter, handed the project over to AIM. The focus of the program is to educate young people about “the connections between the environment, agriculture and

the food they eat.” Field trips to select farms throughout Marin and Sonoma counties expose kids to everything from vegetable growing, to beekeeping to milking cows.

“We were very lucky to pick this up from them, and we were very honored that they thought of us in the light that we could take this program and bring it to new heights,” says AIM’s Tyler Thayer of Marin Organic. Thayer, also known as “Mr. Green Jeans”—he actually does wear green jeans—co-manages the successful program with Blake Miller.

The Farm Field Studies program runs mainly during the school year, from August through June, and currently has eight farms signed up.

“It’s a wonderful program,” Thayer says. “We just want to connect the students with where their food comes from. We try to teach different things at different farms—anything from science to environmental education

to math to health and nutrition.”

Each trip is custom tailored for teachers, and generally lasts for around three hours, which includes two hours of farm activities and lunch. Designed for kids in kindergarten through high school, the experience is always hands-on.

AIM charges $15 per student, though scholarships are available for those in need. The fees go directly to the farmers, as the tours take time out of their day; compensation helps to maintain both the farm and the program.

Thayer says that he is very pleased with the current program, but would like to see it expand. “We are working on creating a really strong volunteer program where we can get people to actually go to the school before the tour and to talk to the students and prepare them for what’s going to happen and give them some educational lessons there that will

Marin French Cheese has been passionate about cheesemaking since 1865.

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Kids get close to nature through AIM’s Farm Field Studies program.

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or many of us, the discovery of Brie cheese is usually memorable—you either love it or you don’t. It’s a pungent experience, and depending on the quality of the cheese, textures can range from creamy and delicate to rubbery with excessively chewy rinds.

Fortunately, for those of us who fall in the camp of Brie lovers, Marin French Cheese makes some of the best French-style cheeses around. In fact, the 150-year old company has been getting some well-deserved attention lately for its Dark Moon ash-rinded, triple-cream Brie that took home a state fair gold medal, and was a Sofi Finalist in the prestigious Specialty Food Association’s coveted awards.

Affectionately known as “The Cheese Factory,” the longtime cheesemaker is easily recognizable by its iconic sign that has been a landmark on the Pt. Reyes Petaluma Road for decades. The company was originally founded in 1865 as the Thompson Brothers Creamery.

Generations of Thompsons ran the operation—under the name Rouge et Noir—through Prohibition, the Great Depression and World War II. In 2011 the Rians Group, a French Company that also owns neighboring Laura Chenel, acquired it.

“We are thrilled to learn that our Dark Moon received so many honors just in the last month,” noted Philippe Chevrollier, general manager at Marin French Cheese.

I recently packed this luscious Dark Moon treat for a picnic in the Marin Headlands. The subtle but tangy flavors, exquisite creaminess and clean, mellow rind of the triplecream Brie made for a perfect meal.

A handful of nuts, plain crackers or baguette and a summer stone fruit— and voila—lunch is served!Y Look for Marin French Cheese in Marin markets that include United Markets, Andronico’s, Mollie Stone’s and more.

You can also visit them at 7510 Pt. Reyes Petaluma Road in Petaluma, or online at marinfrenchcheese.com.

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The kids also get to visit the llamas and learn about different kinds of wool and how it can be spun. “We go out and visit the guard llamas and talk about that they have a certain kind of wool, and we run through all the different animals that give wool that we can use,” Luebbermann says.

“And then they learn about spinning and how the wool can be spun and why it’s such a wonderful fiber and that we have been using it for 10,000 years.”

Assisting Luebbermann on the farm is Mia McFarland, a wildlife specialist who takes groups out to a pond full of frogs, tadpoles and dragonflies. She explains to them the importance of not using sprays that can pollute the water that will eventually wind up in the ocean. This way they get the full concept of protecting “the watershed, the wildlife and then the domesticated animal.”

“It’s been fabulous—we’re really happy with it,” Luebbermann says of the AIM program. “They know about education, they’re very enthusiastic and they’ve been great to coordinate with and work with.”

Ultimately, the program is successful due to the contributions of each farm. “This is our program and it is very specific to us,” Luebbermann says. “There are other farmers who do different kinds of things. We’re particularly successful because we are set up for kids and particularly for little kids to be able to be close to the animals but be safe.”Y

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prepare them to go to the farm,” he says.

The Farm Field Studies program, Thayer believes, is “empowering children on how to make healthy food choices and learn where their food comes from.” He adds, enthusiastically, that it’s wonderful to see the kids get out there and just “light up.”

Windrush Farm, one of the eight participating farms, is a working sheep farm located in Petaluma’s Chileno Valley. Founded in 1995 by Mimi Luebbermann, it offers the opportunity to get up close and personal with a variety of animals.

“We start on the basis that a farmer is a very good steward of the land,” Luebbermann says. “We are trying to educate the kids about what animals do live in Marin. No we don’t have zebras and no there are no giraffes,” she says with a laugh. Luebbermann is also trying to help children understand the concept of the domesticated animal and what the partnership is between the farmer and the animal—how the farmer takes care of the animals, and how the animals share what they have to give with the farmer, which could range from wool to milk.

But Luebbermann doesn’t just focus on the animals; she also educates kids about the nutrition found in the seeds that she feeds them. “I have a flower grinder, so we have them identify wheat on the stalk and then we grind the wheat to make flour and talk about the fact that there are a lot of seeds we don’t want to eat just right off the plant,” she says.

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Azaya Ranch is one of the Marin vineyards where Novato-based Brooks Note Winery purchases their grapes.

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Vino time Brooks Note Winery keen on Pinot

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had no idea when I started out in the wine business that I would become a ‘pinot guy,’ explains Garry Brooks, who, along with his wife Joanne, founded the Novatobased Brooks Note Winery in 2011.

It all started in 2002 when Brooks planted a small vineyard at his sisterin-law’s home in southern Sonoma Valley. Living in San Francisco and working in tech, Brooks began eagerly awaiting the weekends when he could head north and tend to his growing vines.

Eventually Brooks and his wife moved to Mill Valley from San Francisco. By this time Brooks had decided to pursue his interest in wine full-time, but he knew that he needed to learn more. Fortuitously, he signed up for a chemistry class at College of Marin, and it just so happened that one of his classmates worked at Ravenswood, and the winery had an opening for an internship.

The internship turned into a parttime job, and a degree in enology and viticulture from UC Davis followed. After stints at both Acacia and Kosta Browne wineries, Brooks began gravitating toward Pinot Noir.

“There are other bigger wines—but there can be so much going on with Pinot Noirs—and when they are paired with food, they become something even more,” Brooks says.

It would take another few years for Brooks to develop relationships with Marin grape growers and winemakers including Mark Pasternak and Dan Goldfield, who introduced him to both the Azaya Ranch Vineyard and Chileno Valley Vineyard; Brooks now sources his own grapes from there for his Marin County Pinot Noirs.

Along with an even smaller production of Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc (grapes come from outside of Marin) Brooks Note has produced up to 350 cases of their Marin County Pinot Noir. They currently rent production space from Trek Winery in Novato and sell their wines both online and in local retailers, including Good Earth Natural Foods and Mill Valley Market. The small-production wines can also be found on local restaurant menus at places like Olema’s Sir & Star, Vasco and Farmshop.Y To learn more, visit brooks-note-winery. myshopify.com.

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Basket of goodness Local products for your summer picnics

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By Flora Tsapovsky picnic is always a timely affair—good weather is almost a given in these parts, so a chic Pendleton throw and a delicious picnic basket are all you need to worry about. What you pack for a picnic should be easy, too—nothing leaky, wobbly or fussy.

Instead, a picnic is a good opportunity to go back to basics: Top-notch carbs, good cheeses, fruit, charcuterie and other treats will make the perfect movable feast. The ideal picnic basket contains all of the above, and is, of course, all about local products, preferably organic and sustainably grown. Marin’s blossoming produce and food scene could fill more than a few baskets, from the dreamiest bread to the best-smelling hand sanitizer to wipe all of the goodness off.

Let’s start with the bread. Soft and fluffy brioche from Beth’s Community Kitchen in Mill Valley is the perfect candidate for jam and butter, while the La Schiacciatta with rosemary and olive oil is sturdy enough to hold heavier spreads and charcuterie. Gluten-free options are taken care of too, courtesy of San Anselmo’s Flour Craft Bakery.

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comes cheese. The shiny star of Point Reyes, Cowgirl Creamery, has great picnic-appropriate cheese like the aged Mt. Tam—made with organic milk, or the Inverness— pungent and quite unforgettable.

Compliment the cheese with peaches and plums from Betty’s Organics, a San Rafael-based fruit and veggie delivery from local farms. Another great picnic staple is pickles and marinated foods.

Marin Brand artichoke hearts are packed in environmentally friendly, recyclable glass jars and are packed with antioxidants. Originally made in San Rafael and now produced in Byron, they are a good addition to the basket from across the bay.

When it comes to drinks, a picnic calls for an easygoing, casual drink—how about Marin Brewing Company’s Stinson Beach Peach or Blueberry Ale, made of all natural ingredients? With 5 percent alcohol by volume per bottle, they’re totally doable mid-day.

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David Allen

In AlterTheater’s ‘Rose in America,’ Ph.D. students Tisha (Nkechi Emeruwa, right) and Anthony (Dorian Lockett) use reverse minstrelsy to reclaim part of the Civil Rights narrative.

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Big step ‘Rose in America’ debut a hit

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lterTheater, Marin’s very own theatrical “little engine that could,” has done it again! With the world premiere production of Michelle Carter's Rose in America, the company takes another important step toward achieving the broad recognition for developing new work that it has sought since being founded on a proverbial shoestring budget back in 2004. I caught up with Carter’s play on the final weekend of its debut run at A.C.T.’s Costume Shop Theater.

This coming weekend and next, it moves to a San Rafael storefront, the group’s usual territory. If you have a free evening, don’t miss it.

In many respects, Rose can be compared to Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, which had similar

By Charles Brousse

humble beginnings. Both plays have a loose, non-linear style. Both contain a variety of memorable characters that represent this country’s incredible diversity. Both address how the resulting divisions impact our social, political and cultural fabric—Kushner as it existed during the ’50s McCarthy era, and Carter as they manifest in our own times where there are new fractures that are even wider and more prevalent than before.

Rose opens with three participants—Kemi, Tisha and Anthony (no last names are provided for anyone in the play)— in a grad school playwriting colloquium discussing how they will present their revisionist concept of a 50-year-old drama entitled Rose in the Jungle, that told the story

of how Viola Liuzzo, a white civil rights activist, traveled to the South to help in the struggle against racial segregation, only to be killed by an anti-integration extremist who saw her riding in a car seated next to a black man. Its message that Liuzzo was a martyr whose death was a key element enabling AfricanAmericans to throw off the yoke of white supremacy resonated among liberal Northern audiences, gave the play and its author—identified only as “Wally”—a brief popularity that is now lost in time.

Liuzzo was a real person and she was murdered, but the play about her and everything else flows from Carter’s imagination. It’s the kind of exercise that occurs in graduate literary classrooms every day, but for audiences it can be puzzling.

Since the colloquium members are imaginary to us, are we the real students looking at people and events that are three layers away from our own reality? Fascinating.

Setting that issue aside, here’s what happens. Kemi (a rollicking young gay man expertly portrayed by AeJay Mitchell) and Tisha (a forceful, attractive Nkechi Emeruwa) enthusiastically debate how they can deconstruct Wally’s play along post-modernist lines. Anthony (a fiery Dorian Lockett) doesn’t buy it. He’s 47, a lot older than the others. He’s experienced life as a lower-class black man, while the others come from privileged backgrounds.

Rather than dissect Wally’s play using the fancy terminology of postmodern academia, he wants to puncture the myth of the white emancipator who guides her children toward the justice they actually achieved through their own efforts.

This theme continues throughout the remainder of Carter’s play as the trio discovers that “Wally,” grizzly and curmudgeonly as only a disillusioned old gay man can be (Charles Dean, in a perfect role for this Bay Area favorite), is still alive and must give his permission for their revision to be performed.

That sets the stage for some lively interaction between Wally, his retired live-in lover Jack (a solid John Patrick Moore) and the would-be student producers who want to resurrect his forgotten play, but with a very different orientation.

Although perfectly cast and directed with a sure hand by Regina Fields, Rose in America has a few problems—among them an overly lengthy first scene and a startlingly abrupt and unsatisfying ending—but it holds exceptional promise for both the playwright and AlterTheater.

While the company still runs on a tiny budget and performs in odd free spaces, its play development program has now received support from prestigious partners like the National Endowment for the Arts, the Zellerbach Family Foundation and the Fleishacker Foundation. I predict more good things lie ahead.Y NOW PLAYING Rose in America runs through July 3 at 1554 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415/454-2787; altertheater.org.

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New soul Monophonics tap into San Francisco sound By Charlie Swanson

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orn in the rich musical climate of the Bay Area, Monophonics draw from the region’s diverse tastes and mix elements of funk and psychedelic rock into a fiery neo-soul.

A popular sight at North Bay venues and events like last month’s BottleRock Napa Valley, Monophonics bring their sound to SOMO Village Event Center in Rohnert Park and open for Seattlebased soul man Allen Stone on June 30.

“A lot of us grew up around R&B, soul, blues, gospel, music basically rooted in church music,” says lead singer and keyboardist Kelly Finnigan.

“We are all music lovers, but there’s something about the rawness and emotion in soul music that we appreciate, and we want to carry that on.”

The band formed out of college by guitarist Ian McDonald, and now consists of bassist Myles O’Mahony, drummer Austin Bohlman and trumpeter Ryan Scott. Monophonics were largely instrumental before Finnigan began jamming with them in 2010.

“There was never a moment where we sat down and made it official,” Finnigan says. “It was kind of an unspoken agreement between all of us that this felt right.”

“We knew to take it to the next level,” McDonald adds, “we’d need songs that people could sing along to and get stuck in their head. At first it

was just a couple songs, but we kept it going and it worked out in a great way.”

Since Finnigan joined, Monophonics have been on a roll, recording and releasing two well-received albums.

Twenty twelve’s In Your Brain delivers memorable tunes with funky, danceable soul rock and hints of psychedelia. Their next album, 2015’s Sound of Sinning, went from toe-dipping in a psychedelic sound to a full-blown swan dive that recalled ’60s rockers like the Zombies or Jefferson Airplane, while remaining firmly rooted in soul. Recorded at the band’s Transistor Sound Studios in San Rafael and produced by Finnigan and McDonald, Sound of Sinning sees the band at their most focused.

“We wanted the album to be focused on the art of songwriting, the art of pop arrangements,” Finnigan says. “And I’m not talking about today’s pop; I’m talking about what evolved into popular music songwriting. We wanted to bring those influences out.”

With a third album in the works and a constant touring schedule, Monophonics are happy to be in the upcoming show with Allen Stone.

“He’s a great artist doing great things,” McDonald says. “It’s going to be a great time.”Y Allen Stone and the Monophonics groove on Thursday, June 30, at SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park; 7:30pm; $38; somoconcerts.com.

In ‘Gurukulam,’ a group of students and their teacher at an ashram in India confront questions about the nature of reality and self-identity.

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Daydreaming Portrait of an ashram

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f a documentary is worth anything, it will display mixed feelings about its subject. I’m not completely sure how totally beguiled the directors of the documentary Gurukulam, by producer/ director Jillian Elizabeth and Neal Dalal, are by their tour of an ashram in the mountains of rural Tamil Nadu, in the lower tip of India. The presiding guru Dayananda Saraswati is elderly, requiring the support of a pair of acolytes when he gets around.

Elizabeth and Dalal had fine access; Saraswati pays no attention to the camera, or anything but his reading, as he’s having his saffron-colored socks changed by a helper. On a trip to purify a temple, the guru meets with farmers whose fields are being invaded by elephants, beasts they’ve been trying to pray away. Saraswati gifts them with dried beans, a gift that underwhelms them as it would underwhelm an American.

As a child in matters of Hindu lore, I got the most sense out of the guru’s utterances during a sermon delivered to a group of children: “Work when you work, play when you play … if you want to be a good person, have good thoughts.”

Inarguable. Inarguable, that is, yet dismaying to hear the same futile,

“I must not think bad thoughts” advice most of us got as children.

Working when they work, as it were, the unidentified devotees shinny up coconut trees, clean dishware and sweep the pathways with handleless brooms. It’s unclear how much of a contrast the filmmakers intend between the life of the mind and the labor carried out by the people who keep the ashram humming.

What Gurukulam does well is encourage that daydream—part Elizabeth Gilbert, part Doctor Strange comics—of dropping out to the East. Gurukulam is a lovely ashram: 14 acres on a mountaintop, with peacocks; the appeal is best explained to us by a former psychology professor who gave the West up to live a life as a disciple for more than a decade. Ultimately besotted with the subject, the camera grows passive, encouraging the hierarchal approach to enlightenment, and the kind of wishful thinking that tries to pray away elephants.Y ‘Gurukulam’ opens Friday, June 24 at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center. Rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.

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Monophonics’ 2015 ‘Sound of Sinning’ album was recorded at the band’s Transistor Sound Studios in San Rafael.

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•New Movies This Week Central Intelligence (PG-13)

By Matthew Stafford

Friday, June 24 - Thursday, June 30 Central Intelligence (1:47) Action comedy stars Dwayne Johnson as a nerdturned-CIA agent and Kevin Hart as a jock-turned-nerd who team up to thwart a worldwide catastrophe.

The Conjuring 2 (2:13) Spook sleuths Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson are back, this time investigating a haunted house owned by a hapless single mom.

Finding Dory (1:40) The animated blue tang fish of Finding Nemo is back and trying to reunite with her aquatic family; Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks and Diane Keaton lend voice.

The Free State of Jones (2:19) True tale of a Mississippi farmer’s armed rebellion against the Confederacy that lasted well beyond the Civil War; Matthew McConaughey stars.

Genius (1:44) Loving biopic of Maxwell Perkins, the Scribner’s editor who brought out the best in Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe; Colin Firth stars.

Golden Kingdom (1:43) Misterioso drama about four young Burmese monks who have to fend for themselves when their abbot departs their mountain monastery.

Gurukulam (1:48) Immersive documentary follows an international group of students on a journey of all-encompassing contemplation at a woodsy Indian ashram.

Independence Day: Resurgence (2:30) Those warlike aliens are back with bigger, badder bombs and a thirst for conquest; luckily Judd Hirsch, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum are back, too.

The Jungle Book (1:51) The Kipling classic hits the big screen with Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Kingsley lending voice to a variety of tropical fauna.

Juvies (1:06) Hard-hitting documentary looks at our broken juvenile justice system and the draconian sentences visited upon its victims.

Kiki’s Delivery Service (1:43) Family-friendly anime about a young witch’s adventures as a broom-riding baker’s apprentice.

The Lobster (1:59) Surrealist satire about a future society in which singles are rounded up and given the choice of mating or being turned into the animal of their choice.

Love & Friendship (1:33) Jane Austen’s sharply honed comedy of manners stars Kate Beckinsale as a titled widow juggling three disparate suitors; Whit Stillman directs.

Maggie’s Plan (1:38) Romantic comedy stars Greta Gerwig as a cheerful screw-up who falls into a love triangle with Julianne Moore and Ethan Hawke.

Me Before You (1:50) Jo Jo Moyes’ bestseller hits the big screen with Emilia Clarke as a country girl hired to tend to a wealthy, paralyzed Londoner (Sam Claflin).

The Metropolitan Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore (3:05) Donizetti’s comic opera of love, desire and mysterious elixirs is presented in glorious big-screen high definition.

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (1:36) Documentary focuses on the renowned cellist’s multicultural collaborations with folk musicians from China, Syria, Iran and other melodious locales.

National Theatre London: One Man, Two Guvnors Rollicking comedy about an out-

of-work musician employed by both an East End killer and the killer’s victim, who’s really the victim’s sister and the killer’s girlfriend in drag.

The Neon Demon (1:57) Horror flick about an aspiring model set upon by envious beauty-obsessed wannabes; Elle Fanning and Christina Hendricks star.

Now You See Me 2 (2:06) The flashmobbing merry men of magic are back and taking on an evil tech magnate; Woody Harrelson and Daniel Radcliffe star.

Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse (1:40) Explore the lush and lovely garden paintings of Van Gogh, Bonnard, Pissarro and other giants at a cinematic tour of London’s Cleveland Museum of Art. Pan (1:51) Prequel looks at the early life of the abducted orphan who becomes Peter Pan; Rooney Mara is Tiger Lily, of course.

Popstar: Never Stop Stopping (1:26) Raucous comedy stars Andy Samberg as a failed rapper and Sarah Silverman, Bill Hader, Will Arnett and “Weird Al” Yankovich among his fans and rivals.

RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion (2:00) Mike, Kevin, Bill and Joel celebrate several decades of snarky interstellar cinema-going with an evening of wry, raucous comedy.

Roman Holiday (2:00) Bored princess Audrey Hepburn plays hooky for 24 carefree hours in bella Roma with scoop-sniffing newspaperman Gregory Peck; William Wyler directs.

The Shallows (1:26) Blake Lively stars as a surfer stranded on a rock while a great white shark snaps at her keister.

Therapy for a Vampire (1:27) Period farce about a put-upon vampire who seeks succor from a bemused Sigmund Freud.

2016 Copa America Centenario Final (3:00) Latin America’s most stellar soccer superstars battle in the Championship of the Americas final showdown, broadcast live in big, beautiful high definition.

Warcraft (2:03) The video game hits the big screen with a peaceful nation fighting off a race of desperate warriors.

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1:40) Gene Wilder stars in this inventive musical version of Roald Dahl’s delectable novel about an eccentric chocolatier and his mysterious, fantastical candy kingdom.

X-Men: Apocalypse (2:23) Jennifer Lawrence leads a team of junior X-persons in a fight to save humanity from a troupe of nicely coiffed mutants.

Matthew McConaughey and company take on the CSA in ‘The Free State of Jones,’ opening Friday at the Fairfax, Regency and Rowland.

Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2:05, 4:45, 7:20, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:15,

1:50, 4:50, 7:40, 10:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:50, 7, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Mon, Wed 10, 1, 4, 7:20, 10:25; Tue 1, 4, 7:20, 10:25 Finding Dory (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:20, 1:20, 1:50, 2:50, 4, 4:30, 5:30, 6:40, 7:15, 8, 9:15, 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 12:25, 1:45, 3:05, 4:25, 5:45, 7:05, 8:20, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 11:45, 1:05, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:05, 10:25 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12, 12:30, 1, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 5, 5:45, 6:30, 7:30, 8, 9, 9:45; Sun-Wed 12, 12:30, 1, 2:30, 3, 3:30, 5, 5:45, 6:30, 7:30, 8 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:30, 4:10, 5:20, 6:50, 9:35; 3D showtimes at 12, 2:40, 8, 10:30 Sequoia: Fri 2:05, 7:30, 3D showtimes at 4:40, 9:15; Sat 2:05, 7:30, 9:15, 3D showtimes at 11:20, 4:40; Sun 2:05, 7:30, 3D showtimes at 11:20, 4:40; Mon-Thu 2:05, 7:30, 3D showtime at 4:40 • The Free State of Jones (R) Fairfax: Fri-Wed 12:05, 3:25, 6:45, 9:55 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:05, 3:30, 7, 10:10; Sun-Thu 12:05, 3:30, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:05, 1:10, 4:20, 7:30, 10:35 Genius (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:10, 1:05, 4:35, 7:20, 10; Sun-Thu 11:10, 1:05, 4:35, 7:20 Golden Kingdom (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 4:15 • Gurukulam (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sat, Mon-Thu 4:30; Sun 4:15 Independence Day: Fairfax: daily 12, 1, 2:55, 4:05, 5:50, 7, 8:45, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed Resurgence (PG-13) 11, 1:50, 3:40, 4:40, 7:30, 9:20, 10:20; 3D showtimes at 11:55, 12:50, 2:45, 5:35, 6:30, 8:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:20, 1:20, 7:15; 3D showtimes at 4:15, 10:10 The Jungle Book (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:55, 4:35 • Juvies (Not Rated) Lark: Tue 7 (former convict Michael “Duc” Ta in person) • Kiki’s Delivery Service (G) Lark: Sun 3 The Lobster (R) Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:45, 6:30, 9; Mon-Wed 6:30, 9; Thu 9 Love & Friendship (PG) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:55, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40, 10:05; Sun 11:45, 2:10; Mon, Thu 11:55, 2:35, 5:10, 7:40; Tue 11:55, 2:35, 5:10; Wed 11:55, 2:35 Sequoia: Fri 1:30, 4:10, 7, 10; Sat 11, 1:30, 4:10, 7, 10; Sun 11, 1:30, 4:10, 7; Mon-Wed 1:30, 4:10, 7; Thu 1:30, 4:10 Maggie’s Plan (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:45, 10:15; Sun-Thu 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:45 Me Before You (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:55, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15; Sun, Wed 11:05; Mon-Tue, Thu 11:05, 1:55, 4:40, 7:30 • The Metropolitan Opera: L’Elisir d’Amore (Not Rated) Regency: Wed 7 • The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (PG-13) Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:15, 8:30; Mon-Thu 4, 6:15, 8:30 National Theatre London: One Man, Two Guvnors (NR) Lark: Sat 1 • The Neon Demon (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 4:55, 7:35, 10:30 Now You See Me 2 (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:10, 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 10:20 Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 6:15 • Pan (PG) Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am Sequoia: Thu 11 Popstar: Never Stop Stopping (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 7:15, 9:30 • RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion (PG-13) Regency: Tue 8 • Roman Holiday (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:15, 7 • The Shallows (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:10, 5:30, 7:50, 10:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2, 4:30, 7, 9:20 • Therapy for a Vampire (NR) Rafael: Fri-Sat 2, 6:45, 8:45; Sun 2; Mon-Thu 6:45, 8:45 2016 Copa America Centenario Final (R) Regency: Sun 5 Warcraft (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 • Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (G) Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 X-Men: Apocalypse (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 2:10, 5:20, 8:30 The Conjuring 2 (R)

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

Concerts

fusion. VIP packages available. Jun 26, 8pm. $40-$65. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

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Clubs&Venues

Mark Karan Guitarist plays a special Summer Soul-Stice celebration with guests the Jones Gang. Jun 25, 8pm. $20-$22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

San Geronimo The band plays a release show for their new record, “Better Days,” with special guest Phil Lesh and support from El Radio Fantastique. Jun 25, 8pm. $15. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

SONOMA Blitz Music Festival Event featuring the Bay Area’s best Dark Wave, Experimental and Industrial bands includes performances by Suicide Queen, the Vile Augury, Roadside Memorial and others. Jun 25, 5pm. $10. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Blue Öyster Cult Acclaimed classic hardrock band hits the stage in Santa Rosa. Jun 25, 8pm. $65.

Rock Star University House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa.

Buckethead Mysterious masked virtuoso guitarist shreds in the North Bay after a brief hiatus. Jun 28, 8:30pm. $40. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Chicago Recent inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bring their signature sound to Santa Rosa. Jun 26, 8pm. $86 and up. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Last Record Store 33 & 1/3 Anniversary Party The beloved Santa Rosa institution spins a festive day of music featuring Dixie Giants, the Freak Accident, Santiago, OVVN, the Down House and other guests. Jun 26, 2pm.

Free admission. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

NAPA Al Di Meola Internationally recognized guitar virtuoso performs a soulful night of Gypsy jazz

142 Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, noon concert series. Jun 26, 5pm, Sunday Sessions with Kimrea and friends. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

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

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

Book Passage Sun, 11:30am, Songs & Stories with Megan. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

Dance Palace Jun 26, 7pm, Marin Chamber Players. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Downtown Tiburon Jun 24, 6pm, Friday Nights on Main with the Spirit of the Caribbean. Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.5633.

Fenix Jun 22, Pro Blues Jam. Jun 23, Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band. Jun 24, Salute to Curtis Mayfield and Donny Hathaway. Jun 25, Wall Street. Jun 26, 6:30pm, Yolandra Rhodes. Jun 28, Greg Johnson jazzy jam. Jun 29, pro blues jam with the Fenix Band. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

CALENDAR

Marin Country Mart Jun 24, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz featuring the Susan Sutton Trio. Jun 26, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Pacific Standard. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Jun 22, Donna D’Acuti. Jun 23, Arthur Javier. Jun 28, Lorin Rowan. Jun 29, Todos Santos. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Menke Park Jun 26, 5pm, Summer Sunday Concerts with Steep Ravine Band. Redwood Ave and Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Jun 22, the New Sneakers. Jun 23, Mark’s Jamm Sammich.

Jun 24, 5pm, Derek and Damir. Jun 24, 9:30pm, Feather Witch. Jun 25, Michael Brown Band. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Jun 22, Buck Nickles & Loose Change. Jun 23, Liquid Green. Jun 24, 5:30pm, Tito & the Harmonic Three. Jun 24, 9pm, Another Purple Night with DLC. Jun 25, 5:30pm, Janet Lee & the Dan McGee Three. Jun 26, 5:30pm, Connie Ducey with the Judy Hall Quartet. Jun 26, 9pm, Blue Roux. Jun 28, Ian McDonald and friends.

Jun 29, the Sonic Steps. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Jun 22, the Humdinger Band. Jun 23, Snake Plissken Band. Jun 24, Michael Aragon Quartet. Jun 25, Del Sol. Jun 26, Hurricane Gulch. Jun 27, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Jun 29, Friends with No Name. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Jun 22, Jonathan Poretz. Jun 23, Passion Habanera. Jun 24, Lorca Hart Trio. Jun 25, Nicholas Culp Trio. Jun 26, Suzanna Smith with Lee Bloom. Jun 28, Parker Grant.

Jun 29, Joan Getz with Chris Huson. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Rancho Nicasio Jun 26, 4pm, BBQ on the Lawn with Ruthie Foster and John Maxwell. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s Jun 24, 6:30pm, Kimrea & Dreamdogs.

Jun 25, 6:30pm, Andoni. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends.

Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Jun 23, Greg Johnson Contemporary Big Band. Jun 24, Lucky Drive Band. Jun 25, 12:30pm, Lady D. Jun 25, 9pm, Mistura Fina featuring Ray Obiedo. Jun 26, 5pm, Candela. Jun 27, 6pm, Judy Hall. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Jun 23, DJ Samir Neffati. Jun 24, Jason Daniels Band. Jun 25, TV Mike and the Scarecrowes.

41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Gabrielson Park Jun 24, 6:30pm, Jazz & Blues by the Bay with Duchess. Anchor St, Sausalito.

George’s Nightclub Sun, Mexican Banda. Tues, hip-hop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Grazie Restaurant Jun 25, Gail Muldrow. 823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato Jun 22, open mic night with Julia McLane.

Jun 24, Aqua Nett. Jun 25, Luvplanet. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Jun 22, Barry Sless. Jun 29, Hide Tide Collective. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

Joy Phoenix

Quiet Riot Los Angeles classic metal phenomenon performs a heavy set of music in an intimate venue. Jun 24, 9:30pm. $50. Rock Star University House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa.

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Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Outdoor Dining 7 Days a Week

D I N N E R & A S H OW

HANNAN Jul 1 JAERRY Marin Treasure 8:00 / No Cover Fri 8 STOMPY JONES Jul Fri

Swing Dance Lessons 7:45 Music at 8:00

BBQS ON THE LAWN !

Sun, June 26 • RUTHIE FOSTER Sun, July 3 • PETER ROWAN Mon, July 4 • THE ZYDECO FLAMES Sun, July 10 • TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS / DANNY CLICK & THE HELL YEAHS Sun, July 17 • THE BLUES BROADS / SHANA MORRISON Sun, July 24 • ELVIN BISHOP / BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO PAUL THORN WEEKEND Sat, July 30 • Dinner Show 8:30 Sun July 31 • BBQ on the Lawn Sun, Aug 7 • the subdudes Sun, Aug 14 • ZULU SPEAR

& INTRODUCING SOUL SKA

Sun, Aug 21 • PETTY THEFT Sun, Aug 28 • ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL On-line tickets for BBQs available Gates open at 3pm / Music at 4pm Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

Spitfire Lounge Fourth Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN

Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 22, Crossroads Music School concert.

Jun 23, Junior Brown with TV Mike & the Scarecrowes. Jun 24, Deadphish Orchestra.

Jun 26, Israel Vibrations. Jun 27, Open Mic. Jun 28, Crossroads Music School concert.

Jun 29, Ari Hest. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Corte Madera Library Through Jul 7, “Found Sculpture,” photography exhibit by Joseph Bacon draws inspiration from the familiar and reveals the beauty in the everyday. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

Taste of Rome Jun 24, the Jazz Roots Band. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.7660.

Terrapin Crossroads Jun 22, Live Band Karaoke with the Terrapin Family Band. Jun 23, Colonel & the Mermaids. Jun 23, Doobie Decibel System in the Grate Room. Jun 24, Top 40 Friday with Stu Allen & the Terrapin All-Stars. Jun 26, 4pm, Phil Lesh & the Camp Terrapin Family Band. Jun 26, 7:30pm, the Terrapin All-Stars with Scott Guberman. Jun 27, Grateful Mondays with Grahame Lesh and friends.

Jun 28, Neil Young night with Tim Bluhm, Greg Loiacono and the Terrapin All-Stars.

Jun 29, Scott Law & Ross James’ Cosmic Twang with Tim Bluhm. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

MarinMOCA Through Jul 17, “Summer National Juried Exhibition,” features contemporary artists from around the nation and includes sculpture, paintings and photography with a strong emphasis on abstract explorations.

500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11am to 4pm; Sat-Sun, 11am to 5pm. 415.506.0137.

Town Center Corte Madera Jun 26, 12pm, Adeline Stephens. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.924.2961.

Thompson Dorfman Partners Through Jun 30, “Quartet,” group exhibit of oil paintings, mixed-media work and digital abstracts. 39 Forrest St, Mill Valley. Weekdays, 10am to 5pm.

Art

Toby’s Gallery Through Jun 30, “Latino Photography Project,” presented by Gallery Route One’s artists in the schools program. 11250 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station.

On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

OPENING MARIN Art Works Downtown Jun 24-Aug 5, “Phases,” featuring recent work

by Raylene Gorum that contemplates the various passages of time. Reception, Jul 8 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10am to 5pm. 415.451.8119.

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Marin Society of Artists Through Jul 9, “Relationships,” juried member show explores all aspects of relationships. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. WedSun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561.

Escalle Winery Jun 24-26, “MarinScapes Fine Art Exhibit & Benefit,” showcase of works by more than 30 artists and photographers immortalizing the life and landscapes of Marin County.

Reception, Jun 24 at 5:30pm. 415.491.5705.

771 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

Gallery Route One Jun 24-Jul 31, “Points of Departure,” a group show by gallery members emphasizes the variety of each artist’s unique point of view, concept or idea. Reception, Jun 26 at 3pm.

11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11am to 5pm. 415.663.1347.

SONOMA Paul Mahder Gallery Jun 25-Aug 21, “A Fine Line,” a selection of over 35 works by living masters of the art of drawing. Reception, Jun 25 at 6pm. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

NAPA Napa Valley Museum Jun 22-Jul 31, “Abuzz,” solo exhibition of Amber Imrie-Situnayake’s fiber-based installations allows visitors to step inside her hanging cocoon works. Reception, Jun 25 at 5pm. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. WedSun, 11am to 4pm. 707.944.0500.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Jun 30, “Shadowcatcher,” collection of photogravure images by Edward S Curtis from the collection of Neil C Schauf. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

415.488.8888.

Two Bird Cafe Through Jun 26, “Borrowed World,” vibrant celebration of the natural world by poet Barbara Swift Brauer and photographer Laurence Brauer. Valley Inn, 625 San Geronimo Dr, San Geronimo. Wed-Sun, 8am to 3pm, 5:30 to 9pm. 415.488.0528.

Comedy

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

Dance Palace Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary. Sun, Jun 26, 11am, West Marin Contact Jam, participants are invited to explore principles of Contact Improvisation with welcoming dancers $10-$20. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm, Swing Dance Lessons.

925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Mountain Home Studio Through Jun 24, Empowering Creativity through Movement & Dance, five-day movement workshop connects the science, philosophy and art of dance. tamalpa.org. 15 Ravine Way, Kentfield.

Sausalito Seahorse Wednesdays, 7pm. through Aug 10, Tango classes with Joe and Courtneay, for all levels $18. Sundays, 4pm, Salsa class. Free. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito 415.331.2899.

Events 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.

Dog Day Afternoon & Cook-Out Dogs are welcome to this party to benefit the Marin Humane Society. Live music, raffles and kids activities are all part of the fun.

Jun 26, 12pm. $55. Cavallo Point Lodge, 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito, 415.339.4700.

The Draped Figure Draw or paint from live models in a variety of costumes and settings. Tues, 10am. $15. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

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

Italian Street Painting Marin See 3D street painting by world-renowned Madonnara Julie Kirk-Purcell, and a small team of emerging artists. Jun 25-26. $10-$15.

Downtown San Rafael, Fifth and A streets, San Rafael.

Michael Pritchard & Friends Sensational standup comedy and music by Miracle Mule and others benefits Novato Theater. Jun 26, 6pm. $30. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

Monday Painting Group An open space to paint with fellow artists. Space is limited. Mon, noon. $10.

MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

The Thread Acting and improv workshop is perfect for beginners and pros alike. Wed, 7pm. through Jul 20. $20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

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

New Games Re: Play A conversation on the origins and legacy of the New Games of the 1970s with creators and participants is followed by playing several of the original cooperative and collaborative fun games. Jun 26, 11am. $10$12. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.2787.

Dance

San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival Shop for special gifts from more than 200 artists, sample wine and craft beer, enjoy great eats and listen to live music at the 33rd annual San Anselmo Art & Wine Festival in downtown San Anselmo. June 25-26, 10am6pm. Free.

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

Sonoma-Marin Fair Annual boogie features livestock, food, exhibits, carnival rides and concerts from Tower of Power, LeAnn Rimes and others.

Food&Drink

Turkish Bazaar Turkish scarfs, jewelry, paintings, ceramics, rugs, home accessories and more are on sale with Turkish ice tea and other delights available. Jun 25-26, 10am. Eden Day Spa, 411 San Anselmo Ave, Suite 101, San Anselmo, 415.464.9111.

All-Marin County Wine Celebration Taste and enjoy over 30 hand-crafted wines from 16 of Marin’s top artisan winemakers, with bites and silent auction benefitting Throckmorton’s educational programs. Jun 26, 2:30pm. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Field Trips

City Beer Runs Fully supported 5K and 10K runs combined with some of the best beer around make for a fun social event with an afterparty at Marin Brewing Company. Jun 26, 10am. $32 and up.

Larkspur Landing, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, citybeerruns.com.

Family Day Enjoy live animals, hands-on activities, entertainment, food and the acclaimed mobile marine education van known as the Steward Ship. Jun 25, 12pm. Free. Armstrong Woods State Reserve, Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville.

Great American Backyard Campout Connect with nature and wildlife while enjoying s’mores, hikes, and more familyfriendly activities. Registration required. Jun 25-26. $25-$45. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.9622.

Summer Nature Camp Campers up to 12 years old get an unforgettable wildlife experience, including live animal visits from rescued wildlife ambassadors, animal-themed games, nature crafts, hikes and more. Through Aug 12. $160$330/week. WildCare, 76 Albert Park Ln, San Rafael, 415.453.1000.

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

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Trekking the Model Join a ranger-guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Jun 25, 1:30pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Film Kiki’s Delivery Service Lark Theater’s Family Film Series continues with the acclaimed Studio Ghibli animated adventure. Jun 26, 3pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Marin Country Mart Movie Night Gather friends and family to enjoy a classic film on the green throughout the summer.

Wed, 6pm. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

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.

Roman Holiday Classic with Audrey Hepburn as a princess and Gregory Peck as a journalist who fall in love in Rome screens in conjunction with Italian Street Painting Marin. Jun 26, 4pm. $11. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

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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.

Hawaiian Celebration Lunch Dress in festive attire and enjoy Hawaiian music and dancing with a full menu of tropical dishes. Jun 23, 11:30am. $8-$10.

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Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5715.

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Maîtres Cuisiniers de France Dinner Special four-course dinner honors three Maître Cuisinier de France, one of the foremost international honors bestowed on a French chef: Roland Passot, Joel Guillon and Fabrice Marcon. Jun 22, 7pm. $100. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Mill Valley Farmers’ Market Fri, 9:30am. CVS parking lot, 759 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.382.7846.

Somm Challenge Dinner Five top local chefs and three top sommeliers come together to create an amazing culinary experience. Jun 24. $195. Sonoma-Cutrer, 4401 Slusser Rd, Windsor, rrvw.org.

Sunday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Sun, 8am. Marin Farmers’ Market, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

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Belvedere-Tiburon Library Capoiera Mandinga Academy. Jun 23, 11am for ages 5 and up. Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, 415.789.2665.

California Writers Club Molly Giles talks on the craft of storytelling.

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Circus Performers Coventry & Kaluza Jun 22, 3:30pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

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

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Photography for Teens: Photographing our World Teens can explore the concepts of what makes visual content strong and how to capture images that are as dynamic as the world around us. Through Jun 24. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Summer Learning Program Kick-Off Celebration Offering a wide variety of really fun, interactive summer programs and prizes. Jun 25, 1pm. Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St, Marin City, 415.332.6157.

Summer Photography Camp for Kids A digital photography camp designed especially for kids ages 11 – 14, where having fun and challenging your creativity comes first. Jun 27-30. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

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Lectures The ABCs of Audio Audio engineer and video producer Lloyd Minthorne covers the fundamental principles of achieving great audio for most any application. Jun 29, 6:30pm. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, 415.721.0636.

Abstract Watercolor Techniques Basic instructions on abstract visual elements allows you to freely create your own works of art in a fun session. Through Jun 29, 10:30am. $40-$45. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.456.9062.

Acrylic Landscape Painting Both beginners and experienced will profit from these interesting sessions. Fri, 10am. through Jun 24. $85-$100. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

The Artful Balance of Life & Real Estate Mix, mingle and learn about managing aspects of real estate as you view art and sip on drinks. RSVP required. Jun 23, 5:30pm.

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Maritime Painting on Drakes Bay Bring the medium of your choice for an outdoor painting experience for all skill levels. Accommodations included. Jun 24-26.

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Miwok Song & Instrument Workshop Engaging afternoon shows you how to make your own percussion instrument called the Shatum and learn to sing songs in the Miwok language. Jun 25, 3pm. $30-$40.

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The Portrait & the Figure: Sketching Your Vision Develop your own style of painting the figure under the tutelage of Kathleen Lack. Thurs, 10am. through Jun 30. $185$215. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

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.

Synchronicity Sky Nelson-Isaacs discusses synchronicities and presents a model based on fundamental laws in mainstream physics to help understand these mysterious events. Jun 22, 7pm. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

Teach Your Kid to Get a Job Workshop for parents of young people 17 to 27 is led by Mary Ann Maggiore, youth employment expert and author. Sat, Jun 25, 9:30am. $50. Five 4 Five, address given upon RSVP, Fairfax, 415.577.6627.

Wildlife Picture Index Project Come to this training and learn how to contribute to the volunteer project by helping maintain wildlife cameras and processing photos. Jun 28, 1pm. Marin Water District Office, 220 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera, parksconservancy.org.

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Readings Book Passage Jun 22, 1pm, “Love Wins” with Jim Obergefell.

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Jun 25, 1pm, “Seek to Grow” with Robert McLaughlin. Jun 25, 4pm, “The Geography of Madness” with Frank Bures. Jun 25, 7pm, “The Clasp” with Sloane Crosley. Jun 28, 7pm, Marin Poetry Center Traveling Show. Jun 28, 7pm, “They May Not Mean To, But They Do” with Cathleen Schine. Jun 29, 7pm, “Falling” with Elisha Cooper. Jun 29, 7pm, “We Could Be Beautiful” with Swan Huntley. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

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Novato Copperfield’s Books Jun 23, 7pm, “Here’s to Us” with Elin Hilderbrand. Jun 28, 7pm, “Sweet Little Lies: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel” and “Marrying Winterborne” with Jill Shalvis and Lisa Kleypas. 999 Grant Ave, Novato 415.763.3052.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jun 26, 2pm, “Shop Around” with Bruce Jenkins. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

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The Invisible Hand Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar’s provocative drama examines how fanatical devotion can have devastating consequences. Through Jul 3. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

Rose in America A quasi-realistic, semi-serious comedy about the collision of four generations of activists is presented by San Francisco’s AlterTheater.

Jun 22-Jul 3. West Coast Arts Foundation, 1554 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.453.0552.

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The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 18, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139976 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: STARFISHPARK. COM, 4460 REDWOOD HWY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: TRACIE LIRETTE, 805 LAS PALMAS AVE, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 27, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140053 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PLAYA, 41 THROCKMORTON AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: BEACH EATS, Inc., 41 THROCKMORTON AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.

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 Jun 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139926 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE GROCERY, 4040 CIVIC CENTER DR, SUITE 150, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: THE GROCERY 4040 LLC, 4040 CIVIC CENTER DR, STE 150, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139999 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FABLESD, 2 TURNSTONE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FABIENNE SOWA, 2 TURNSTONE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JUN 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139846 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HAPPY POSEIDON, 312 BELLE AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: NOAH OPPENHEIM, 312 BELLE AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on May 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304704 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 Sep 18, 2014, Under File No: 2014135680.

Fictitious Business name(s) PLAYA, 41 THROCKMORTON AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: KAREN GOLDBERG, 13 BAY VIEW , MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on JUN 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140083 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WEBTRACTION, 51 SALVATORE, NOVATO, CA 95945: JOSEPH T.BENCHARSKY, 51 SALVATORE, 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 Jun 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139931 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SCRIMSHAW GALLERY, 19 PRINCESS STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MICHAEL C ATTAWAY, 52 BULKLEY AVE, APT 1, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139932 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SCRIMSHAW COLLECTOR, 114 W MAGNOLIA STREET, SUITE 400, BOX 123, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225: MICHAEL C ATTAWAY, 52 BULKLEY AVE. APT 1, 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 May 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140126 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AMY’S NATURAL SPA, 1104 MAGNOLIA AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: AMY THI LE, 2371 NORTHSHORE DRIVE, RICHMOND, CA 94804. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jun 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140000 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MNDP/ MONGOLIAN NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, 1050 COURT STREET, SUITE 322, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MNDP CORPORATION, 1050 COURT STREET, SUITE 322, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jun 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304706 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-Recorder’s Office on Oct 27, 2015, Under File No: 2015137180. Fictitious Business name(s) IN HOME THERAPY SERVICES OF MARIN, 195 NOVA ALBION WAY #36, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JENNIFER HOLLAND, 195 NOVA ALBION WAY # 36, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Jun 13, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES Notice Content: SUMMONS FAMILY LAW CASE NUMBER: D15-03707 NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: PAULA O.MIRA You have been sued. PETITIONER’S NAME IS: JOSE E. NAVARRO You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter, phone call or court appearance will not protect you. If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership,

your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. Get help finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courts.ca.gov/ selfhelp), at the California Legal Services website (www.lawhelpca. org), or by contacting your local county bar association. NOTICE-RESTRAINING ORDERS ARE ON PAGE 2: These restraining are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed, a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. They are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

The name and address of the court are: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,751 PINE STREET, MARTINEZ, CA 94553.

The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: JOSE E. NAVARRO, 104 MARKET AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA 94801.

Clerk, by /s/ STEPHEN H. NASH, CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CA,

By K.RAY, Deputy Date: MAY 3, 2016 STANDARD FAMILY LAW RESTRAINING ORDERS Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from: 1. removing the minor children of the parties from the state or applying for a new or replacement passport for those minor children without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court; 2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, or changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor children; 3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and 4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in a manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of survivorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be files and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

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INFORMATION California law provides that, for purposes of division of property upon dissolution of a marriage or domestic partnership or upon legal separation, property acquired by the parties during marriage or domestic partnership in joint form is presumed to be community property. If either party to this action should die before the jointly held community property is divided, the language in the deed that characterizes how title is held (i.e., joint tenancy, tenants in common, or community property) will be controlling, and not the community property presumption. You should consult your attorney if you want the community property presumption to be written into the recorded title to the property.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1601958. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SINDY FLORES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: RANDY EDUARDO DE LEON FLORES to RANDY EDUARDO FLORES. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING: 08/09/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, ROOM L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: JUN 02, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAEL ROSENBAUM Case No. PR-1602134 filed on June 13, 2013.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MICHAEL ROSENBAUM. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to

probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that AUTUMN MICHAELS AND CRYSTAL ROSENBAUM be appointed as the personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JUL 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. M, ROOM: PLEASE REPORT TO COURTROOM A of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative , as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: LON D LAZAR, SBN 127434, 68 GATES ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110.

Telephone:415-742-2088. (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016)

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Q:

By Amy Alkon

Goddess

I’m increasingly frustrated by your views that women are attracted to men with status or wealth and don’t care much about men’s looks. Personally, I’m not attracted by men’s status or wealth, and I’m very aroused by gorgeous naked men—as are many women. Granted, women thousands of years ago were forced to rely on men for security, but there’s been something called “evolution.” Women don’t need men to survive anymore. Consequently, women are experiencing a discovery of their real libido, which is greatly stimulated by the vision of beautiful male bodies.—Modern Woman

A:

If women truly prioritized men’s looks like you say, Victoria’s Secret would be raking in the bucks with a companion chain of sexy undies stores for men.

However, Victor’s Secret, if any, remains pretty simple: “Turn ’em inside out and you can wear ’em another day.”

You are right; “there’s been something called ‘evolution.’” Unfortunately, psychological change takes a little longer than you think—which is to say that you’re only off by maybe a few million years. As evolutionary psychologists Leda Cosmides and John Tooby explain, we’re living in modern times with a “stone age mind.” By this, they mean that the genes right now driving our psychology and behavior were molded by (and are still largely adapted for) mating and survival problems in the hunter-gatherer environment millions of years ago.

We do continue to evolve. For example, over the 10,000 years since humans started dairy farming, some of us eventually developed the physiology to digest lactose (the sugar in cow’s milk)—allowing us to drink milkshakes without gassing it up under the covers and asphyxiating the dog. But changes in our psychological architecture—like the complex cognitive adaptations behind our mating behavior— don’t happen anywhere near that fast. So, no, your genes didn’t just go, “Whoa, look, women’s lib!” and then make you start catcalling construction workers.

Of course, we ladies will take a nice view if we can get it, but other things come first. Anthropologist Robert Trivers explains that what women evolved to prioritize in a partner comes out of the greater amount of “parental investment” required from us. Because a man could just walk away after sex (in the days before there was a state to come after him for child support) and because the features men find hot reflect fertility and health, male sexuality evolved to be primarily looks-driven.

For a woman, however, a single romp in the bushes with some loinclothed Hunky McHunkerson could have left her with a kid to feed—long before baby food was sold in stores in cute little jars.

So, the women whose children survived to pass on their genes to us were those who vetted men for the ability and willingness to “provide.” There was no “wealth” in ancestral times—no National Bank of the Stone Age. However, evolutionary psychologists believe a modern man’s high earnings act as a cue for what women evolved to go for in a man—high status, meaning high social standing and the ability to bring home the wildebeest steaks for Mommy and the twins.

You, however, claim that a man’s status does nothing for you. Now, studies reveal how most people are, not individual differences, so you may be right. However, cognitive neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga explains that 98 percent of our brain’s activity is unconscious—including some of our decision-making—but we invent reasons for our choices afterward (typically those that make us seem rational, consistent and admirable). And research keeps reflecting that women subconsciously prioritize status. In a study by evolutionary psychologist Michael Dunn, women found the exact same man hotter when he was driving a Bentley than when he was driving a Ford Fiesta. Men? They found a woman equally attractive in either car, and frankly, a woman who’s hot can probably get dates while “driving” a donkey with bumper stickers on the back.

Next, there’s your claim that you and other women are “very aroused” by “gorgeous naked men.” Um, sorry, but that’s not what the vagina monitor says. Sex researcher Meredith Chivers hooked some ladies up to a machine that measures arousal through blood flow in their ladyparts. Though the women were aroused by footage of sex acts, she also showed them footage of a hot dude exercising naked. The vaginal response: “Yeah, whatevs.”

And finally, for the perfect example of how sex differences play out, if a man flashes a woman on the street, it’s, “You pervert! I’m calling the cops.” If a woman does it to a man, it’s probably one of the best days he’s had in forever: “Wow … it’s not even my birthday! How ’bout some yoga poses? Downward-facing dog?

Shoulder stand? … Wait. Where are you going? Come back! I think you dropped an earring.”Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of June 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “The past lives

on in art and memory,” writes author Margaret Drabble, “but it is not static: it shifts and changes as the present throws its shadow backwards.” That’s a fertile thought for you to meditate on during the coming weeks, Aries. Why? Because your history will be in a state of dramatic fermentation. The old days and the old ways will be mutating every which way. I hope you will be motivated, as a result, to rework the story of your life with flair and verve.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Critics of

text-messaging are wrong to think it’s a regressive form of communication,” writes poet Lily Akerman. “It demands so much concision, subtlety, psychological art—in fact, it’s more like pulling puppet strings than writing.” I bring this thought to your attention, Taurus, because in my opinion the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to apply the metaphor of text-messaging to pretty much everything you do. You will create interesting ripples of success as you practice the crafts of concision, subtlety and psychological art.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): During my

careers as a writer and musician, many “experts” have advised me not to be so damn faithful to my muse. Having artistic integrity is a foolish indulgence that would ensure my eternal poverty, they have warned. If I want to be successful, I’ve got to sell out; I must water down my unique message and pay homage to the generic formulas favored by celebrity artists. Luckily for me, I have ignored the experts. As a result, my soul has thrived and I eventually earned enough money from my art to avoid starvation. But does my path apply to you?

Maybe; maybe not. What if, in your case, it would be better to sell out a little and be, say, just 75 percent faithful to your muse? The next 12 months will be an excellent time for you to figure this out once and for all.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): My meditations

have generated six metaphorical scenarios that will symbolize the contours of your life story during the next 15 months: 1. A claustrophobic tunnel that leads to a sparkling spa; 2. A 19th century Victorian vase filled with 13 fresh wild orchids; 3.

An immigrant who, after tenacious effort, receives a green card from her new home country; 4. An 11-year-old child capably playing a 315-year-old Stradivarius violin; 5. A menopausal empty-nester who falls in love with the work of an ecstatic poet; 6. A humble seeker who works hard to get the help necessary to defeat an old curse.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Joan Wasser is a Leo

singer-songwriter who is known by her stage name Joan As Police Woman. In her song “The Magic,” she repeats one of the lyric lines 14 times: “I’m looking for the magic.” For two reasons, I propose that we make that your mantra in the coming weeks. First, practical business-as-usual will not provide the uncanny transformative power you need. Nor will rational analysis or habitual formulas. You will have to conjure, dig up or track down some real magic. My second reason for suggesting “I’m looking for the magic” as your mantra is this: You’re not yet ripe enough to secure the magic, but you can become ripe enough by being dogged in your pursuit of it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Renowned martial

artist Bruce Lee described the opponent he was most wary of: “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” In my astrological opinion, you should regard that as one of your keystone principles during the next 12 months.

Your power and glory will come from honing one specific skill, not experimenting restlessly with many different skills. And the coming weeks will be an excellent time to set your intention.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): To celebrate my birthday, I’m taking time off from dreaming up original thoughts and creative spurs. For this horoscope, I’m borrowing some of the BOLD

By Rob Brezsny

Laws of author Dianna Kokoszka. They are in sweet alignment with your astrological omens for the next 13 months. Take it away, Dianna. 1. Focus on the solution, not the problem. 2. Complaining is a garbage magnet. 3. What you focus on expands.

4. Do what you have always done, and you will get what you have always gotten. 5. Don’t compare your insides to other people’s outsides. 6. Success is simple, but not easy. 7. Don’t listen to your drunk monkey.

8. Clarity is power. 9. Don’t mistake movement for achievement. 10. Spontaneity is a conditioned reflex.

11. People will grow into the conversations you create around them. 12. How you participate here is how you participate everywhere. 13. Live your life by design, not by default.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): No pressure, no

diamond. No grit, no pearl. No cocoon, no butterfly.

All these clichés will be featured themes for you during the next 12 months. But I hope you will also come up with fresher ways to think about the power and value that can be generated by tough assignments. If you face your exotic dilemmas and unprecedented riddles armed with nothing more than your culture’s platitudes, you won’t be able to tap into the untamed creativity necessary to turn problems into opportunities. Here’s an example of the kind of original thinking you’ll thrive on: The more the growing chamomile plant is trodden upon, the faster it grows.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The royal courts of Renaissance England often employed professional fools whose job it was to speak raw or controversial truths with comedic effect. According to the Royal Shakespeare Company, Queen Elizabeth once castigated her fool for being “insufficiently severe with her.” The modern-day ombudsman has some similarities to the fool’s function. He or she is hired by an organization to investigate complaints lodged by the public against the organization. Now would be an excellent time for you to have a fool or ombudsman in your own sphere, Sagittarius. You’ve got a lot of good inklings, but some of them need to be edited, critiqued or perhaps even satirized.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn journalist Katie Couric is a best-selling author who has interviewed five American presidents and had prominent jobs at three major TV networks. What’s her secret to success? She has testified that her goal is to be as ingratiating and charming as she can be without causing herself to throw up. I don’t often recommend this strategy for you, but I do now.

The coming weeks will be prime time for you to expand your web of connections and energize your relationships with existing allies by being almost too nice. To get what you want, use politeness as your secret weapon.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “The water cannot talk without the rocks,” says aphorist James Richardson. Does that sound like a metaphor you’d like to celebrate in the coming weeks? I hope so.

From what I can tell, you will be like a clean, clear stream rippling over a rocky patch of river bed. The not-really-all-that-bad news is that your flow may feel erratic and jerky. The really good news is that you will be inspired to speak freely, articulately and with creative zing.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Every now and

then you may benefit from being a bit juvenile, even childlike. You can release your dormant creativity by losing your adult composure and indulging in free-form play. In my astrological opinion, this is one of those phases for you. It’s high time to lose your cool in the best possible ways. You have a duty to explore the frontiers of spontaneity and indulge in I-don’t-give-a-cluck exuberance. For the sake of your peace-of-soul and your physical health, you need to wriggle free of at least some of your grown-up responsibilities so you can romp and cavort and frolic.Y

Homework: What experience do you deny yourself even though it would be good for you and wouldn’t hurt anyone? Write a note giving yourself permission. Share at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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