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Dear Pacific Sun Readers, I have just returned from the Democratic National Convention with the Gandhimobile. What an adventure! I was part of a “Journey for Bernie” caravan composed of 10 vehicles filled with 30 EXTREMELY enthusiastic young people. It took us five days to cross the United States and I LOVED being a part of this spirited group. They were SO bound and determined to create a positive future for themselves.

And don’t worry, it’s not over yet.

Even though Bernie didn’t get the nomination, the MOVEMENT will continue. His “political revolution” will be morphing into “Our Revolution” the evening of August 24, with a major live-stream launch from Bernie. Stay tuned (map.berniesanders.com) … OUR REVOLUTION is about to begin.

—Jes Richardson, Bridge of Hearts

Hillary or Donald?

When you look beyond the virtually meaningless back-andforth between Hillary and Donald, it becomes clear that somebody is ‘yanking our chain.’

Consider the two recent conventions: • At her ‘Hillary in Philly Rally,’ Hillary stressed the lofty concepts

of ‘love and togetherness’ but failed to tell us how those might realistically be achieved. At ‘Donny in Cleveland,’ Donald stressed the problems confronting America and how they would be corrected.

• In spite of our dismal economy, nearly non-existent foreign policy and more, Hillary told us that ‘America is already great.’ However, she didn’t explain why. Donald told us that America was once great and will certainly be great again.

• Hillary allocated most of her time denigrating Donald. Donald spent most of his time addressing the real priorities in America.

Now, the above clearly demonstrate that one candidate deliberately misleads us, while the other tells us the truth.

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Tax-free Spirit Rock makes great claims to love humanity and all that, and says they don’t get government grants, but, like the rest of the cashbox religions, they have tax-free status [‘Welcome transformation,’ Aug. 10].

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The witness informed him that he couldn’t leave the scene of the accident, which inspired a new round of barnyard epithets from the piggish man. As expected, he rode away. Without the cyclist, the Tiburon police couldn’t take action.

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Rocky road Napa’s Syar quarry wins battle, but is expansion necessary?

By Tom Gogola

Rory McNamara

Napa supervisors voted 4-1 to grant a 35-year permit extension to Syar Industries, and green-lit a 106-acre expansion of the operation.

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t’s a hot and dusty day in Skyline Wilderness Park in the southern stretches of the city of Napa. You can hear the not-too-distant sounds of heavy equipment at the adjacent Syar Industries quarry operation below as little lizards silently scamper along a winding trail. There are signs along a stone wall at the edge of the park that warn of dangerous and man-made cliffs, and in various places along the trail, there’s evidence of the quarry operation— an old pit is clearly visible with a big pool of bluish-tinged water at the bottom of it.

As one strolls along the park trails through the tall dry grasses and shade trees, numerous areas where Syar has mined stone deposits for use in roadbuilding and other construction projects in Napa and around the Bay Area become visible.

There’s a rise that eventually comes into view called the Pasini Knoll,

which provides a visual buffer between much of the ongoing quarrying activities and the park.

That knoll is at the heart of the local battle over a controversial expansion of the Napa Quarry. As things stand now, the Pasini Knoll will be mined—eventually—as part of a long-in-the-making

agreement struck by Syar and Napa County in July to expand the quarry operation, to the dismay of local anti-expansion activists who have argued that, at the very least, the Pasini Knoll must remain as a visual buffer between the park and the quarry.

Opponents have argued against the necessity of the expansion and its environmental impacts for years, and continue to say that Napa County does not need what they insist is an inferior product for roadbuilding.

“We need a local source of aggregate,” acknowledges Kathy Felch, a leading opponent of the expansion, referring to the roadbuilding material that’s drawn from quarries. “But we don’t want or need Syar Napa aggregate for road building. It is crummy product.”

That’s not an opinion shared by

Syar, which has emphasized the abundance of the higher-quality basalt at the Pasini Knoll in its public comments. At a late April hearing before the Napa County supervisors, Syar staff counsel Michael Corrigan acknowledged that the Pasini Knoll expansion “has become the most controversial part of our project … and we did not make this decision lightly. As you can see from this process, if we had stayed within our existing footprint, we would have been much better off. We would not have been here today, but we are running out of basalt. And we need to find a new source, and Pasini is the new source.”

Syar Industries and its wellorganized opponents have squared off for years over the quarry expansion, with anti-expansion advocates hammering away at

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C.M. “Tony” Syar started his construction business in 1938, and began supplying concrete to the construction industry in the 1940s.

where there’s a mostly Latino neighborhood. There’s a nearby children’s center as well, and one of the issues raised by anti-Syar activists is the high rate of childhood cancer in the county—the highest in the state. Yet the California Cancer Registry studied the spiking cancer rates and determined its cause was unknown—good news for Syar.

Despite the favorable vote for Syar, Felch says that the supervisors’ recent approval is by no means the last chapter in the expansion fight.

Similar fights over expansionistminded quarry operations in the North Bay have ended up in state court, and every indication is that this one’s headed there too. “We have the resources to sue them and see the lawsuit through,” she says. “It’s unfortunate that we have to do that.”

Along the way to this final resolution—all that remains after the supervisors’ vote last month, says Felch, is a legal OK from the Napa County Counsel’s office—the battle over Syar’s expansion has also highlighted a generalized concern over the fate of Skyline Wilderness Park.

The park, which covers over 850 acres and features some 25 miles of winding trails, along with rattlesnakes and wild pigs, is owned by the state of California and leased

by Napa County.

The lease extends through 2030, and in 2009 county leaders voted to put a zoning overlay over the park that outlawed any local use other than recreational. But in a littlereported-on 2013 geological survey, the state highlighted 540 acres in and adjacent to the park as a prime location for high-quality aggregate

for roadbuilding and construction.

State officials have insisted that they have no particular design on Skyline Wilderness Park. Syar Industries’ lawyers and spokespersons have said the same thing: They support the county lease and zoning overlay, as it gives them a built-in buffer between the mining area and residential areas.

Yet the storyline over the fate of the park took a turn for the weirdly coincidental late last October. On Oct. 21, the Napa County Planning Commission gave its OK to the Syar expansion proposal, which kicked the battle over to the supervisors for a series of public hearings and the eventual vote in July. The very next day the state Department of General Services sent a letter to Napa County demanding that it remove the zoning overlay that banned commercial uses in the park.

This raised big alarms with the Syar opponents who saw it as a possible deal in the making that could eventually green-light mining in the park, but Wagenknecht sees it differently.

In short, the state Legislature has voted three times in favor of selling the park to the county; it was vetoed twice, and the third time got hung up on a fight between the state and the county over the proper appraised value of the land, which has yet to be determined in an ongoing statecounty squabble over its value.

“The real threat to Skyline Park is not Syar but the state not being willing to deal with the county,” he says.

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mining contained.

Another representative of Syar, Tom Adams, addressed antiexpansionists’ concerns at the April hearing, the second-to-last meeting before the supervisors agreed to a revised plan that’s focused on the Pasini Knoll. Adams checked off numerous boxes that he says showed Syar’s commitment to a clean and productive operation.

“We are reducing [greenhouse gas] impacts,” he said at the hearing.

“We are reducing truck trips by 300 per day. We reduced the footprint.

We retained the Skyline Wilderness Park trails. We increased the setbacks from the park. We included tree planting. We improved the mitigation measures … ” Syar’s optimism about its operation and the urgency to expand is not shared by all in the community. Felch is a lawyer in Napa whose organization, Stop Syar Expansion, joined with the Skyline Park Citizens Association in a onetwo punch against the expansion.

Stop Syar has put the emphasis on its opposition squarely with the locals who live around the quarry and their exposure to the silicate particulate matter that is part of any quarry operation. The environmental impact report goes into all the dusty details of the debate over diseases wrought by airborne particulates—but when the dust finally did settle, Syar got what it wanted: Access to the Pasini Knoll.

Wagenknecht notes that the concerns over silicate exposure is not so much an issue for the surrounding community as it is for the Syar quarry workers who operate under guidelines set by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The bigger concern for residents, he says, citing the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, “is not so much the silicate.

The air district said the issue for neighbors in the community, as they see it, is the diesel” from Syar trucks coming in and out of the facility.

Felch doesn’t want the additional diesel fumes, and she doesn’t want the silicate exposure, either, or the sound of beeping trucks backing up in the quarry. She and her husband live across from Skyline Wilderness Park on Imola Avenue, in a homestead replete with goats and dogs and fruit trees and a big honking pet goose. Her property is located just outside Napa’s urbanrural boundary, on the rural side.

Felch points up Imola Avenue to the boundary beyond a fence that’s penning in some other goats

Photo courtesy of Syar Industries

diminished air quality, childhood cancer rates, water-quality impacts and keeping Skyline Wilderness Park out of the sightlines—and dust clouds—of the long-standing quarry operation. For every piece of antiexpansion science opponents cited, Syar had a response—as a 755-page environmental review demonstrates in exquisite, if numbing, detail.

In the end, the Napa supervisors voted 4–1 to grant a 35-year permit extension to Syar and green-lit a 106acre expansion of the operation that will allow the company to extract over 1 million tons of the aggregate from the quarry over the duration of its lease. The entire expansion project, which was whittled down from 291 acres, came down to accessing the Pasini Knoll, which had previously been purchased from a private owner by the Syar family.

The company has been extracting rock with what's known as an “indeterminate use” permit since 2008, and told locals that a new permit is critical if Syar is to stay in business in Napa, where the quarry has been in operation since 1926.

Getting a new permit with a time frame attached to it is ultimately a victory for oversight efforts at the quarry, says supervisor Brad Wagenknecht. His was the lone “no” vote on the proposed expansion, but he only wanted to see a smaller footprint for Syar, about 70 acres, with a dedicated buffer zone between the knoll and the park within Syar’s property. He delivered his vote with some reluctance. “I’ve been an appreciator of Syar as a corporate citizen,” he says, “so that always makes it more difficult.”

Syar has claimed that the Napa Quarry would have run out of roadbuilding material within a year unless the new permit was secured.

Opponents decried that public posturing as a scare tactic designed to leverage a quick and favorable outcome for Syar. It wasn’t quick, but it was ultimately favorable.

The Napa site is one of nine quarries Syar operates throughout the state, and with an imminent new lease comes new promises for locals from the community-friendly, family-owned business: More recycling of old roadbed materials into new roadbuilding product at the plant; 10 to 20 new middleclass jobs for locals at the quarry; an asphalt-production plant on the grounds to help pave gnarly Napa roads; and assurances from the company that the overall footprint of the expansion will be limited, and the resultant air pollution from

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With the expansion granted, Syar Industries will be allowed to extract more than 1 million tons of aggregate from the quarry over the duration of its lease.

coincidental, and Syar officials, for their part, reiterated their support for the county plan to buy the park, given the built-in buffer zone. But under the new permit and expansion plan, the buffer is going to be eroded over time if Syar prevails and starts taking down the Pasini Knoll to feed local aggregate into roadbuilding and other construction projects— which will include building materials for a new, just-approved $20 million jail in Napa County, just off the Syar land, that the state is paying for.

And there are other local projects on the horizon or in the works that are dependent on a supply of local aggregate, and by a continuing boomtown economy. “The city of Napa will be doing more roads, more streets, and all the other places around the county will be doing more—and you have a couple of hotels, a jail being built, the city of Napa looking at a new city hall,” says Wagenknecht. “Those are things that are going to be built, and if the economy stays hot for the next couple of years, that can happen over a few years.”

The Napa Quarry is located in what state geologists refer to as the North San Francisco Bay P-C Region—a zone that was expanded by the state. In 2013, the California Geological Survey, which operates under the aegis of the California Department of Conservation, issued a little-noticed update to its previous study of aggregate resources in the North Bay, known as SR 205. The survey was undertaken to ensure that the North Bay region has an identifiable 50-year

supply of aggregate materials on hand—enough to build roads and infrastructure, and to have contingencies for natural disasters such as earthquakes, where the cleanup and rebuild is always dependent on lots of concrete and asphalt.

The North San Francisco Bay P-C Region has historically encompassed a smaller footprint within the North Bay as a whole, in deference to prized open space. But in updating the report, state geologists cracked the entire North Bay open and added 2,660 square miles of potentially minable land, which included parts of the state that were previously off-limits to quarry mining, such as West Marin County. The report also identified new areas along the Russian River that could be mined for aggregate materials in the future; Syar already operates a gravel-mining operation on the Russian River.

All told, the updated geologists’ report represented a six-fold increase in the classification of lands identified in the previous report, and also identified land within Syar’s Napa Quarry and the adjoining parkland as containing a mother lode of minable materials.

The geological survey has routinely been cited by Syar Industries in public hearings as they’ve fought activists’ attempts to scuttle their expansion plans on environmental, aesthetic and pragmatic grounds.

The state geologists’ study wasn't simply some geeky geologists identifying where the good lodes

of aggregate material are located.

In updating the report, the state reclassified several areas for potential mining under a process that’s known as “designation.” Among other findings, the report notes that the amount of aggregate materials used in roadbuilding and construction in the North Bay was 9 percent higher than the previous 50-year survey estimated it would be. It also noted that some areas that had been previously identified as aggregate mining sites have been paved over and rendered un-minable in recent years, as the North Bay has seen its population centers spill out into surrounding regions.

There’s a basic agreed-upon principle at play here, which is that it’s generally a good idea to have a locally based quarry. The idea is pretty simple: Stone and gravel and sand are heavy, low-value materials whose per-ton price is driven up exponentially for every mile a truck has to drive with a load of the material (the stuff costs around $12 and $15 a ton, according to a scan of industry documents and reports).

But quarry operators are still subject to scrutiny and lawsuits. Syar has faced criticism over the quality of the air in and around its operations, and was threatened with a lawsuit over groundwater contamination in 2013 by San Francisco Baykeeper for violations of the Clean Water Act at its Lake Herman Quarry in Vallejo.

Syar agreed to self-monitor its runoff as a condition of not being sued in federal court.

In 2007, several of its facilities were raided by the FBI over charges that remain unclear but appear to be related to requirements that it provide the highest quality aggregate material for roadbuilding projects done by the state and subsidized by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Court records pertaining to those raids have been sealed, and a regional FBI spokesman would not shed any light on those raids and the rationale for them.

The FBI raid coincided with the emergent Great Recession, and Syar was seeing demand for its product dry up. There’s a reason the roads in the North Bay have been a mess for years. The stone, rock and gravel industry took a huge hit in the 2008 recession and is only now making a comeback as the economy recovers.

The question raised by antiexpansionists is whether this particular quarry operation is necessary to Napa County. Syar says that indeed it is. In documents

and in testimony before the Napa supervisors, Syar Industries notes that 78 percent of the product mined from the Napa Quarry stays in the county. The rest is shipped out to Marin and Sonoma counties.

According to state geologists, about 10 percent of the aggregate used in the North Bay is imported from British Columbia. One undercurrent of the fight over the Napa Quarry expansion has been the activists' focus on the quality of the aggregate produced there.

The state geologist’s 2013 report says the grade of material found in Napa is a high-quality material acceptable to state roadbuilding standards. But Steven Booth, a key local Napa figure in the antiexpansion efforts, says that while the Napa product is high-quality, the quality is higher from the nearby Lake Herman Quarry because, as he puts it, the material in Napa is more of an “agglomerate” of material whereas Lake Herman provides a cleaner and less mixed product when it is extracted.

Booth pushed for information on Syar’s business around the county, he says, and filed public records requests and talked with numerous officials around the county. He says they all tell him the same thing: Lake Herman is the better source for material used in road projects in Napa cities like Calistoga and St. Helena.

“Very definitely at Napa Quarry the basalt is in veins,” he says, “and it is interspersed with other material.”

Wagenknecht says the activists’ emphasis on the quality of the Napa product is news to him, even as he credits the “very active group looking at this very closely” for helping inform the overall expansion plan that was ultimately hammered out. “I hadn’t heard that,” he says of Booth’s findings and claims. “We did have one public works director from the city of Napa that said they needed the product, and that’s the sum total of public input that we had on that.”

Critics also point out that, even as Syar has said it’s going to run out of basalt within a year and must have access to the Pasini Knoll in order to keep the aggregate flowing, the company has also said it wouldn’t even be mining the knoll for several years, at a minimum. In the final hearing before the Napa supervisors, on July 11, Corrigan told the supervisors that the timetable for mining the knoll was contingent upon market demand—which

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appears to be gaining steam.

“I’m not anticipating getting close to the park for 10 or 15 years,” he said, “or even significantly into the Pasini Knoll for 10 or 15 years. Over the 35 years, we would be getting close to the edge of the mining area if the demand remains heavy. If not, we would be farther away.”

Syar Industries regularly wins good citizenship awards and other honorifics through the efforts of family scion Jim Syar and the Syar Foundation, which won the statewide 2015 award for good citizenship from the Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership.

True to the North Bay way of doing business, the family also grows grapes along the Russian River, and has made numerous campaign donations to local politicians over the years. The family also owned a golf course in Vacaville that they abruptly shut down this February, citing a diminished interest in the sport while lamenting the layoff of dozens of workers.

Syar also has the friendly editorial ear of the local paper of record, the Napa Valley Register. Last year, the paper produced an op-ed in support of the Syar expansion, and the text of the op-ed—which, anti-expansion activists like to point out, ran the same day Syar took out a full-page advertisement in the paper— highlighted that it was unusual for them to weigh in on a local issue as they wholeheartedly endorsed the expansion, while noting the activists’ “howls” of protest.

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Anti-expansion activists can claim a limited victory over Syar’s original proposal. As the battle ground on for eight years, Syar’s proposal was whittled down several times, starting at a 291-acre proposal before they finally agreed to the 106-acre deal— which is another way of saying that Syar kept its eye on the prize all along: Pasini Knoll. As Tom Adams noted in April before the supervisors, “Pasini—that’s the whole, the only reason Syar applied for the permit was to get access to Pasini.

So without that, the project doesn't work so well.”

Nor does Measure T, a local salestax referendum that voters agreed on in 2014 that will see a huge push in roadbuilding projects in Napa County beginning in 2017—just in time for the new Syar permit.

As anti-expansionists prepare to bring their fight to court, they face a massive, taxpayer-supported plan dedicated to improving the local infrastructure.

“We know that Measure T is $30 million for road maintenance and resurfacing only throughout Napa County,” noted Corrigan at the April meeting before the supervisors, and Wagenknecht speaks of the “pent-up demand” for aggregate as Measure T money starts flowing.

With that kind of built-in demand on the immediate horizon, it seems that no matter how you crush the stones and crunch the numbers, Syar Industries will hit pay dirt on the Pasini Knoll.Y

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t’s time to savor the last tastes of summer. With BottleRock and Outside Lands distant memories, here are a few culinary-focused events to indulge in before setting the reset button come fall.

Now in its 11th year, the annual Taste of Petaluma offers an opportunity for locals and visitors to experience some of the city’s best tastemakers—all assembled in easy-to-walk-to downtown locations. Businesses create special summer menus, signature drinks or welcome customers to sample their locally made products. Plenty of entertainment—including belly dancing, folk and jazz music—is scheduled throughout the day.

Benefitting the Cinnabar Theater, the event takes place on Saturday, August 20 from 11:30am to 4pm; tasteofpetaluma.com.

Marin French Cheese Company is celebrating its Second Annual Summer Picnic on Sunday, August 21, from 11am to 3pm. Known by locals and cyclists as the Cheese Factory, the longtime creamery welcomes the whole family for this casual summer picnic on its expansive grounds.

Celebrating all things cheese (of course!), the event will also feature live music, interactive cheesemaking and beekeeping demos, artisan

foods and adult beverages. 7510 Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Road, Petaluma; marinfrenchcheese.com.

For something a little heartier, Dave the Butcher (David Budworth), will lead a hands-on sausage-making class at Homeward Bound’s Fresh Starts Chef Events. Guests will also pair craft beers by a local brewer with their handmade sausages.

Budworth, popular with customers at Marina Meats and a longtime butchery teacher, will offer tips on creating a sausage selection for events like Oktoberfest. Beer tasting and a half-dozen sausages are included.

Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30pm; 1385 N. Hamilton Parkway, Novato; cookingschoolsofamerica.com.

If you’re looking for a more lowkey scene, head out to Bolinas for the town’s annual celebration. The Bolinas Community Center is gearing up for the Labor Day Street Party, BBQ and Silent Auction on Monday, September 5. Two stages will feature various bands, including Psychedelic Seniors, Coastal Scrubbers, The Neutrinos, Los Padres, RKS and more.

Parking is provided at Mesa Park ($10/ car) and a free shuttle will take guests to the festivities—Wharf Road will be closed from noon to 6pm on Labor Day; bocenter.org.Y

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Off the grid Educator Coley Glover on the nonconformity of ‘Captain Fantastic’ By David Templeton

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aptain Fantastic may be the best movie ever made about the dangers and advantages of homeschooling. Quietly released this month, already being talked about as a dark-horse Oscar contender, the small-budget film may sound like a superhero flick.

It’s not, at least, not in the way one would immediately assume from its Marvel-DC comics title.

Viggo Mortensen plays Ben, an unconventional father of six, who after nearly 20 years of raising his kids off-thegrid, on an isolated mountain—where their daily studies include literature, physics, martial arts, rock climbing, hunting, taxidermy and deer-andchicken butchering—a tragedy forces him to bring the kids, ages 5-18, down the mountain and into the company of what his angry and grieving in-laws call “civilization.”

“Oh my god, I loved this movie so much,” says Coley Glover, a longtime Northern California educator and pre-school instructor who now works in Ashland, Oregon. “As a person my age, with a bit of a counterculture

background, I could really identify with Viggo Mortenson’s character wanting to retreat into the North Woods.”

There is one moment late in the film that involves a retired school bus named Steve and a whole bunch of chickens, that Glover says affected her especially deeply.

“It made me weep with happiness,” she says. “I love chickens.”

In the film, which contains flashes of Swiss Family Robinson, Ben is shown as a stern educator. He disallows the use of the word “interesting” when discussing books they’ve read. “‘Interesting’ is a non-word,” he tells them. He encourages group discussions of the Bill of Rights and the pros and cons of the novel Lolita, and engages in stunningly frank conversations about everything from sex to death—a subject that rears its head when their mother, described as having battled schizophrenia and depression, kills herself.

As an educator, Glover found his teaching methods both impressive and, sometimes, highly irresponsible.

“They talk about advanced physics,” I point out. “They speak at least seven

languages, and one of them has learned Esperanto, just for kicks.”

“With some of it, though, I really think he pushed his kids too hard,” she says. “It’s good to push your kids to be their best, and to take risks, and to be bold, but when he had the entire group climbing up the face of a mountain— that was ridiculously too challenging, for children, to have to do that. As a teacher, watching that, I just thought he was way over the edge.

“But I loved his honesty with his children,” Glover goes on. “When he was there, in his sister’s house, the way the sister dealt with her own children, I thought, was so dishonest. She was willing to lie to her kids, about what had happened to their aunt. But his children, who’d been told the truth about their mother, even though they were in huge grief about it, were able to be really relaxed about it, and accept the truth for what it was—because it was the truth. I really appreciated that.”

“How about when he gives his 5-year-old a copy of The Joy of Sex, after the kid starts asking questions about the meaning of words his older

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brothers and sisters use in talking about literature?”

“I was actually OK with that,” Glover says. “Sex is just such a part of life. I think it’s wrong to completely hide it from children, and act like it’s this entire, separate, secret category. I thought it was awesome that he gave the kid that book, but the kid didn’t want that. It was weird and boring. He wanted a hunting knife. So when Viggo laughs and pulls out the real present, a hunting knife, the kid is delighted, and I thought that was awesome.”

“The kid wanted what his siblings had been given,” I suggest.

“Yes,” she says. “He wanted to be part of the functioning reality of the family, and the knife represented that. But the book with words and pictures about sex? It didn’t bother me at all that he’d shared that with his child.”

“The biggest conflict in the film,” I suggest, “isn’t so much that he was a bad father for telling the kids the truth all the time—though isn’t it interesting that some people would say that it’s immoral not to lie to kids? The big question is where he’s damaged them by keeping them isolated from the world. They’ve never seen a hamburger or a rotisserie chicken.”

“The older boy,” Glover notes, “when the family is on their way to the funeral, and he meets that girl at the campground, he’s totally unprepared for any kind of romantic encounter, and he sort of makes a fool out of himself, and then blames his dad. He’s not exactly wrong. Viggo really, has in a way, made freaks out of them.”

“But in other ways,” I reply, “they are far more prepared to be a part of the world, to engage in democracy, to become extraordinary people, than the dull, GameBox-addicted cousins they end up encountering.”

“True,” she says, “and though I don’t think it’s actually realistic that a 5-year-old could stand there and argue about the Bill of Rights, I know a lot of homeschooled kids who have been given extraordinary educations. I also know kids who, at the age of 18 don’t know where Canada is, or Mexico is. That’s pretty dire. I know parents who’ve given their kids amazing educations, rich and cultured and complete, and other parents who don’t know shit from Shinola.”

“How do you feel about Ben allowing his kids to attend a funeral while wearing a gas mask or a hat made out of a squirrel?”

“I was fine with that, too,” Glover says, with a gentle laugh. “I think conformity does have its place, of course—but by and large, it’s extremely overrated.”Y

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Khalia Davis as Dolly, Lance Gardner as Philip and Elizabeth Carter as Mrs. Clandon (left to right) star in California Shakespeare Theater’s production of ‘You Never Can Tell.’

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Small world ‘You Never Can Tell’ an entertaining revival

By Charles Brousse

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eorge Bernard Shaw’s plays, particularly the lesser known ones, are rarely seen in Bay Area theaters these days—a supposition verified by a quick Google search. That being so, I was greatly anticipating California Shakespeare Theater’s production of his 1897 comedy, You Never Can Tell. Is it an overlooked jewel, or did it disappear because of lack of merit? Or, perhaps the neglect is simply because recent generations put Shaw’s works in the same category as the original iPhones— quaint “classics” that are fun to look at in museums, but unsuited for modern users/audiences?

After attending Cal Shakes’ opening night production last weekend, I’ve concluded that none of the foregoing explanations are

entirely accurate. You Never Can Tell is minor Shaw, in no way comparable to masterpieces like Heartbreak House and Arms and the Man, for example, but perfectly capable of providing theatergoers—who make the trek out to Bruns Amphitheater in the Orinda hills during the play’s fiveweek run—with a solid evening’s entertainment and a reminder of how much we’ve been missing.

To make that happen takes the right approach, and the company’s visiting director, Lisa Peterson—who has lately been specializing in Shaw revivals around the country—seems to have found it. Countering the Anglo-Irish playwright’s predilection for wordiness and preachy pronouncements, she interjects a mix of music, dance and general

physicality by brightly costumed characters who make the most of their comedic opportunities, even as she keeps the author’s radical (for the times) messages about the value of female equality and the perils of bourgeois love and marriage clearly in view.

In pulling this off, Peterson is assisted by a corps of talented artistic associates. Designer Melissa Torchia’s turn-of-the-century costumes range from sober to extravagant, depending on whether the character being dressed is meant to be a bearer of Shaw’s social commentary or a playful ornamentation. Paul James Prendergast’s sound design keeps toes tapping with music of the era, fully exploited by movement choreographer Rami Margron. York

Kennedy’s holiday-bright lighting design helps to maintain an exciting atmosphere throughout, reminding us that this is a summer show that takes place during high vacation season.

Speaking of which—while normally I don’t care for transposing foreign plays from their original settings to American equivalents, inhabited by American actors speaking with flat American accents, in this case it works. The reason, I would guess, is that the English seaside resort that Shaw references is probably Brighton, whose ambience is not that different from Santa Cruz, where Peterson grew up.

In any event, scenic designer Erik Flatmo’s twinkle-light-outlined Big Dipper and leaning haunted castle provide just the right suggestion of amusement park frivolity. As for the American voices: Better those than poorly rendered standard British.

Accents aside, Cal Shakes’ cast is first-rate from top to bottom.

Among the several relationships that form the play’s rather convoluted plot, three in particular stand out in their importance, all of them involving a certain Mrs. Clandon.

Ably portrayed by Elizabeth Carter, she is a successful writer of self-help books and ardent feminist, who has come to the beach town for a holiday with her bumptious twins, Dolly (Khalia Davis) and Philip (Lance Gardner). They insistently question about their father, whose identity their mother has kept secret because of her conviction that women don’t really need men, especially disagreeable men. Then, suddenly, he (Michael Torres) turns up as the landlord of the free-spirited dentist Valentine (Matthew Baldiga) who Mrs. Clandon’s elder daughter Gloria (Sabina Zuniga Varela), despite her mother-instilled feminist convictions, unexpectedly falls in love with. Yes, it’s a small world.

By the end of the day, helped along by advice from the family lawyer (Anthony Fusco), a voluble waiter (the irrepressible Danny Scheie), and a learned retired judge (Liam Vincent), everything has shifted.

Which all goes to show, as Shaw reminds us—perhaps a few too many times, but nevertheless true—that in life as in love, “You never can tell.”Y

NOW PLAYING You Never Can Tell runs through September 4 in the Bruns Amphitheater, 100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda; 510/548-9666; calshakes.org.

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John Molo, Pete Sears, Barry Sless and Roger McNamee (left to right) make up Moonalice, a popular “San Francisco psychedelic” band.

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Lunar tunes North Bay faves write their own legend By Charlie Swanson

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n the beginning, there was a big bang and things started to develop rapidly after that,” says Moonalice guitarist and vocalist Roger McNamee.

Moonalice formed in San Francisco in 2007 with guidance from producer T Bone Burnett, part of Burnett’s series of new bands playing in classic Americana styles. The other projects included the duo of Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.

“We had an amazing experience making a record with T Bone and having a band because of him,” McNamee says.

Moonalice also features drummer John Molo (Bruce Hornsby & the Range), keyboardist and multiinstrumentalist Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna) and guitarist Barry Sless (the David Nelson Band). Jason Crosby, who also plays with McNamee in the Doobie Decibel System, has joined the band frequently onstage over the past year.

McNamee sums up Moonalice as “San Francisco psychedelic”—original songs written in a classic-rock style.

“We’re effectively a tribute to a vibe rather than a specific band or kind of music,” he says. “We were striving for this vibe of a time long gone.”

Inspired by T Bone’s advice to build a legend around the band, Moonalice created a backstory that the members were a tribe of “ne’er-dowell men and really smart women” (McNamee’s wife Ann was an original

member), which they built up through concert posters drawn by renowned local artists and offered at every show they play.

Offstage, the band is anything but stuck in a bygone era, and was one of the first in the region to take up social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to connect with fans.

Their 2009 hit single, “It’s 4:20 Somewhere,” was downloaded more than 4.6 million times from their website, a first for any band without a label.

Moonalice also broadcasts every show live in HD and makes them available to watch on their website.

“This kind of homegrown thing is very San Francisco psychedelic, but updated to the 21st century,” McNamee says.

Next month, Moonalice releases their first full-length album since 2009, High 5, built around a thematic idea of “the tribe as a community in hard times.”

“This is a time when music can be very helpful; it can be a way to express sentiments that are hard to bring up in conversation,” McNamee says.

“The part I’m most proud of is that we really do have a tribe,” he adds. “We’ve found a beautiful home and people who make the whole experience really special.”Y Moonalice performs on Sunday, Aug. 21 at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley; 5pm; $10–$15; 415/388-3850.

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Just as “What God hath wrought” was the first message transmitted by telegraph, the first message conveyed by the internet was the single word, “Lo.” It sounds biblical. But this message sent between labs at UCLA and Stanford was nothing but a glitch: It was supposed to read “Lo[g In]” and then the system crashed.

Herzog visits the site of this historic transmission, which occurred on October 29, 1969 at 10:30pm.

Observing the non-descript UCLA hallway, Herzog mutters, “The corridor here looks horrible.” He’s welcomed to a small office still containing the metal monolith that transmitted the word. The computer is about 5 feet tall, a piece of military hardware. Scientist Leonard Kleinrock, present at the creation, opens up the machine to give Herzog a whiff of vintage computer guts.

The bounty of the internet is part of these observations. Carnegie Mellon professor Adrien Treuille demonstrates a game to design folding molecules, a pretty game of lights and musical tones, intended to help war against disease.

But one loves a Herzog documentary not for bright

sides, but for his sensitivity to bad vibes. He visits the victims of a spectacularly vicious internet hazing: The Catsouras family of Southern California, deluged with emails of their daughter Nikki’s fatal car crash, carrying captions such as, “Woo hoo, Daddy! I’m still alive.” “Woo-hoo,” Herzog repeats, incredulous.

In a West Virginia valley where cell phone transmissions are banned to aid the search for interstellar signals from a massive telescope, Herzog encounters a small colony of people who are hiding from the internet—Jennifer Woods, like the Michael McKean character on Better Call Saul, is infernally sensitive to electromagnetic radiation.

Here is a mixed bag of observations, with an ultimate point. We don’t realize how dependent we are on this World Wide Web, subject to utter collapse due to hacking, solar flares or some other unseen danger—perhaps even, ridiculous though it sounds, Skynet-style sentience. What’s more scary—contemplating the vanishing of the internet, or contemplating its very existence, its possibilities for surveillance and harm?Y ‘Lo and Behold: Reveries of a Connected World’ opens Friday, Aug. 19 at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center; rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.

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Friday, August 19 - Thursday, August 25 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (1:41) The groundbreaking modern dance company performs four outstanding works: Grace, Takademe, Chroma and the troupe’s signature tour de force, Revelations.

Anthropoid (2:00) True story of the daring assassination plot against Final Solution architect Reinhard Heydrich by two undercover Czech agents.

Bad Moms (1:41) Three overstressed, overworked suburban mamas go on a long-overdue binge of bad behavior; Mila Kunis stars.

Ben-Hur (2:21) Lew Wallace’s epic novel of ancient Rome hits the big screen (again) with Jack Huston as the prince-turned-slave who triumphs over all.

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (2:45) Direct from London’s Garrick Theatre, it’s Kenneth Branagh’s edgy updated version of the Bard’s timeless tragedy.

Café Society (1:38) Kaleidoscopic Woody Allen comedy celebrates the ManhattanHollywood high life of the 1930s; Parker Posey and Jeannie Berlin star.

Captain Fantastic (1:59) Thought-provoking drama about a family of utopian survivalists forced to brave the outside world; Viggo Mortensen stars.

Equity (1:40) Wall Street suspense thriller about a nefarious scheme to take down an influential investment banker (Anna Gunn); Meera Menon directs.

Eva Hesse (1:48) Illuminating documentary traces the life and work of the acclaimed artist whose latex/fiberglass/plastic sculptures helped define the New York art scene of the 1960s.

Florence Foster Jenkins (1:50) Stephen Frears biopic stars Meryl Streep as a real-life New York heiress of the 1940s who blithely pursued a career in grand opera despite an appalling singing voice.

Ghostbusters (1:45) The supernatural comedy gets a feminist reboot with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones taking on the otherworld this time around.

Hell or High Water (1:42) Two embittered brothers go on a bank-robbing spree … until they come up against aging Texas Ranger Jeff Bridges.

Home (1:34) Dreamworks cartoon about a misfit alien’s misadventures with an equally unconventional Earthling.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (1:45) Wannabe Viking Hiccup and his pet dragon Toothless are back and busily protecting their village from uncouth invaders.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (1:41) Wry New Zealand adventure comedy about the unlikely relationship between a cranky backwoodsman and his fellow outlaw, a 13-year-old out-of-hiselement city boy.

Ice Age: Collision Course (1:34) Manny, Sid, Diego and the rest of the herd are back and exploring exotic new worlds … including outer space!

Indignation (1:50) The Philip Roth novel hits the big screen with Logan Lerman as a working-class Jewish boy from Newark trying to fit into a midcentury Midwestern college town.

Jason Bourne (2:03) The amnesiac secret agent is back, trying once again to unlock the secrets of his past; Paul Greengrass directs Matt Damon, of course.

Kubo and the Two Strings (1:41) Animated action fantasy about the epic battle between three Japanese villagers and a gang of vengeful spirits; Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes and George Takei provide the voices.

Kung Fu Panda 3 (1:35) Po the panda meets his long-lost father and takes on an evil villain to boot; Jack Black, Jackie Chan and Dustin Hoffman vocalize.

Laurel and Hardy (1:25) Four newly restored classic shorts starring the screen’s greatest comedy duo: Busy Bodies (1933), Scram! (1932), Me and My Pal (1933) and One Good Turn (1931).

Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (1:38) Werner Herzog documentary looks at how the virtual world has changed education, medicine, business and the human equation—for better or worse.

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (1:33) Manhattan expats Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman form a traveling circus and cross Europe in search of the Central Park Zoo. National Theatre London: The Audience (3:00) Peter Morgan’s new play imagines the weekly conversations Elizabeth II has had with every PM from Churchill to Cameron during the 60 years of her reign; Helen Mirren revisits her Oscar-winning role as the Queen.

Nerve (1:36) A goody-two-shoes teen gets caught up in sex, drugs, drink and naughty language when she joins an online gaming group.

Nine Lives (1:27) Workaholic billionaire Kevin Spacey finds himself inhabiting the body of his daughter’s cat and begins to appreciate his family from a more feline perspective.

Pete’s Dragon (1:30) Remake of the seventies Disney fantasy stars Robert Redford as a smalltown coot whose tall tales of a local dragon just might be true.

Sausage Party (1:29) Raunchy cartoon about a gang of supermarket sausages dodging hungry shoppers on the Fourth of July; Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig and Jonah Hill vocalize.

The Secret Life of Pets (1:31) Sneak peek at what pets get up to when they’re left alone in their Manhattan penthouses features vocals from Albert Brooks, Dana Carvey and others.

Shrek (1:24) Dreamworks cartoon about an ornery ogre’s exasperating adventures with a lovelorn princess, a wisecracking donkey and other fairy-tale standbys.

Star Trek Beyond (2:00) The crew of the Enterprise find themselves stranded on a hostile planet, hostile aliens encroaching; Chris Pine stars.

Suicide Squad (1:40) Another live-action comic book, this one starring Will Smith and Jared Leto as super-villains seeking redemption by leading a heroic if suicidal mission of mercy.

Teatro alla Scala (1:40) Explore the art and history of opera’s greatest temple through footage of and interviews with Maria Callas, Placido Domingo, Arturo Toscanini and many others.

Thelma and Louise (2:10) Feminist road classic stars Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis as buddies who take it on the lam after they kill a would-be rapist, copper Harvey Keitel in pursuit; Brad Pitt brings the beefcake.

War Dogs (1:54) Entrepreneurial doofuses Jonah Hill and Miles Teller get in over their heads when they take on a $300 million deal to arm the Afghan military.

• Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Not Rated) • Anthropoid (R) Bad Moms (R)

• Ben-Hur (PG-13) Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet (Not Rated) Café Society (PG-13) Captain Fantastic (R)

• Equity (R) • Eva Hesse (Not Rated) • Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13)

Ghostbusters (PG-13) • Hell or High Water (R)

• Home (PG) • How to Train

Your Dragon 2 (PG) Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) Ice Age: Collision Course (PG) Indignation (R) Jason Bourne (PG-13)

Lark: Wed 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20, 10:10; Sun-Thu 10:35, 1:30, 4:25, 7:20 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:30; Sat-Sun 1:15, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:30, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:50, 5:15, 8, 10:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:35, 3:40, 6:55, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12:35, 3:40, 6:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 4:50, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 2, 7:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1:15, 7:20; 3D showtimes at 4:20, 10:15 Lark: Sun 1 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:45, 10:15; Sun-Wed 11:20, 2, 4:40, 7:45; Thu 11:20, 2, 4:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:25, 4:15, 7:10, 10:05; Sun-Wed 10:40, 1:25, 4:15, 7:10; Thu 10:40, 1:25, 4:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:55, 2:30, 5, 7:40, 10:20; Sun-Wed 11:55, 2:30, 5, 7:40; Thu 11:55, 2:30, 5 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 6; Sat-Sun 1, 6 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30; Sun-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:10, 4, 7, 9:50; Sun-Thu 10:30, 1:10, 4, 7 Sequoia: Fri 4:20, 6:50, 9:20; Sat 1:50, 4:20, 6:50, 9:20; Sun 1:50, 4:20, 6:50; Mon-Wed 4:20, 6:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:35, 5:30, 8:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30, 10; Sun-Thu 11:30, 2:10, 4:45, 7:30 Sequoia: Fri 4:50, 7:20, 9:45; Sat 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45; Sun 2:20, 4:50, 7:20; Mon-Wed 4:50, 7:20 FREE ADMISSION Cinema: Sat 10:50am Regency: Sat 9am FREE ADMISSION Regency: Sat 9:10am Rowland: Sat 9am Sequoia: Sat 9am

Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:15, 8:30; Sat 1:15, 3:45, 6:15, 8:30; Sun 1:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 3, 5:25, 7:50, 10:10 Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 4, 6:30, 9; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:45, 6:45, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:45, 6:45 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 10; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 7:25, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:10, 2, 4:50, 7:40, 10:35 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:25; Sun-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05 • Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:50, 7; 3D showtimes at 11:15, 4:25, 9:35 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:45, 5, 7:20, 9:35; Sun 12:10, 2:45, 5, 7:20; Mon-Wed 2:45, 5, 7:20 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 4:10, 6:50; 3D showtimes at 1:35, 9:30 FREE ADMISSION Regency: Sat 9:20am Rowland: Sat 10am • Kung Fu Panda 3 (PG) Sequoia: Sat 9:30am • Laurel and Hardy (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:30, 7 • Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World (PG-13) Rafael: 3:30, 8:15 daily FREE ADMISSION Regency: Sat 9:30am Rowland: Sat 9:30am • Madagascar 3 (PG) Sequoia: Sat 11:20 National Theatre London: The Audience (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 6:30 Nerve (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:20, 2:45, 5:20, 7:55, 10:20 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:35, 2:55, 5:15, 7:35, 9:50 • Nine Lives (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25 • Pete’s Dragon (PG) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 3D showtime at 9:15; Sat 12:45, 6:30, 3D showtimes at 3:30, 9:15; Sun 6:30, 3D showtimes at 3:30, 9:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:20, 4:40, 9:45; 3D showtimes at 1:55, 7:15 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 5, 7:15, 9:30; Sun 12, 2:30, 5, 7:15; Mon-Wed 2:30, 5, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 1:55, 4:30, 7:10, 9:45 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Sun-Wed 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:15 • Sausage Party (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1, 3:20, 5:40, 8, 10:15 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45; Sun 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30; Mon-Wed 3, 5:15, 7:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:20, 3, 5:25, 7:50, 10:25 The Secret Life of Pets (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:05, 2:25, 4:45, 7:20, 9:40 FREE ADMISSION Cinema: Sat 9am Larkspur Landing: Sat 9am • Shrek (PG) Regency: Sat 11:45 Rowland: Sat 11:15 Sequoia: Sat 11:50 Star Trek Beyond (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 9:55 Suicide Squad (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 10:10; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 1:20, 4:15, 5:45, 7:10, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 2:50, 8:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 1, 4, 7, 10 Teatro alla Scala (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 • Thelma and Louise (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:15, 5, 7:45, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:05, • War Dogs (R) 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 415-388-1190 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 415-924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 415-453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415-924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 415461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 415-491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 415-435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 415-479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 415-898-3385

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Sundial Concerts MARIN Hiroya Tsukamoto Japanese composer, guitarist and singersongwriter blends folk, jazz and world music with hypnotic mastery. Aug 21, 4pm. $15-$20. Old St Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon, landmarkssociety.com.

Jason Crosby & Friends Joining Crosby is an all-star cast featuring Scott Law, Ross James, Chris Crosby and John Molo. Mother Hips frontman Tim Bluhm opens the show with an acoustic set.

Aug 19, 8pm. $20. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Noctambule & Kyle Alden For this musical event, the Bay Area duo play from their album “The Waking,” with Alden playing from “Songs from Yeats.”

Both will also perform poetry set to music.

Aug 21, 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

Singers Marin This year’s Joyful Sound summer concert and picnic is themed “Here Comes the Sun” and features your favorite Beatles tunes sung by the family chorus. Aug 21, 4pm. $10$20. Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr, Tiburon, 415.383.3712.

SONOMA

Aug 24, Jimi James Band. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Sonoma Mountain Variety Show Petaluma performer Ismay hosts a day of Americana-centric music with songwriters like Stevie Coyle, Laurel Hellman, Austin Solis and others. Aug 21, 4:30pm. $10-$20.

Five Springs Farm, 4497 Old Adobe Rd, Petaluma.

Aug 24, open mic night with Matt Moller and friends. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

NAPA

Marin Country Mart Aug 19, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with Pamela Rose and Wayne De La Cruz. Aug 21, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Misner & Smith. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Osteria Divino Aug 17, Jonathan Poretz. Aug 18, Pedro Rosales Con Quimba. Aug 19, Hippopotamus Trio. Aug 20, David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet. Aug 21, Joe Warner Trio. Aug 23, Suzanna Smith with Lee Bloom. Aug 24, Deborah Winters with Ken Cook. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Menke Park Aug 21, 5pm, Summer Sunday Concerts with Midnight North. Redwood and Corte Madera avenues, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Aug 17, Martha Crawford and friends. Aug 18, Deborah Winters. Aug 23, Lorin Rowan.

Aug 24, Haute Flash Quartet. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

19 Broadway Club Aug 17, the Hubcap Stealers. Aug 18, Diamond Life. Aug 19, 5:30pm, Todos Santos. Aug 19, 9pm, Ned Endless & the Allnighters with Rewind. Aug 20, 5:30pm, Shaana Marie. Aug 20, 9pm, Lucky Drive with Kool Whip. Mon, open mic. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Aug 17, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. Aug 18, Barnyard Hammer. Aug 19, PSDSP. Aug 20, Michael Brown Band. Aug 21, Grateful Sundays. Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Aug 23, Sheet Metal. Aug 24, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Band of Horses Melodic indie-rock band plays off their latest album, “Why Are You OK.” Nashville rockers the Wild Feathers open. Aug 23, 8pm. $38. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

The Brothers Comatose Beloved Bay Area folk string band plays off their new album, “City Painted Gold.”

Aug 21, 5pm. $35-$45. Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch, 738 Main St, St Helena, 707.963.4555.

Clubs&Venues MARIN Angel Island State Park Aug 20, 2pm, Jinx Jones. Aug 21, 2pm, Todos Santos. 1 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.3972.

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

Cotati Accordion Festival Annual multi-cultural and multigenerational fest features artists like the Doo-Wah Riders, Michael Bridge, Cory Pesaturo and many others. Aug 20-21. $19$29. La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Highway, Cotati, 707.664.0444.

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

Hot August Knights A medieval-themed variety show from North Bay Cabaret includes homemade castles, live swordfighting, comedy, acrobatics, costume contest and more. Aug 19, 7pm. $10-$15. Annie O’s Music Hall, 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.542.1455.

Fenix Aug 17, pro blues jam with the Marinfidels.

Aug 18, the Bloodstones. Aug 20, Next Phase. Aug 21, 6:30pm, Farzad Arjmand.

Aug 23, Lisa Lindsley & Her Tiny Little Trio.

Aug 24, Andre Thierry. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

Michael Franti & Spearhead A North Bay favorite hits the stage as part of their Soulrocker tour, with support from Southwestern songstress Zella Day. Aug 23, 7:30pm. $49 and up. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

George’s Nightclub Tues, hip-hop open mic. Aug 18, college night with guest DJs. Aug 19, Viva Fridays.

Aug 20, DJ Jorge. Aug 21, Mexican Banda.

842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Aug 17, Todos Santos. Aug 24, Gary Gates Band. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

No Name Bar Aug 17, Robert Elmond Stone and friends.

Aug 18, Michael L. Aug 19, Michael Aragon Quartet. Aug 20, Chris Saunders Band. Aug 21, Migrant Pickers and friends. Aug 22, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Tues, open mic.

Novato Copperfield’s Books Aug 20, 6pm, Le Hot Jazz. 999 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.763.3052.

Rancho Nicasio Aug 19, Mighty Mike Schermer with Danny Click, Austin Delone and Angela Strehli.

Aug 21, 4pm, Petty Theft. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

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

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Peter Frampton The celebrated rock guitar innovator comes alive on stage. Aug 23, 8pm. $69 and up. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

CALENDAR

Grazie Restaurant Aug 20, Kurt Huget and Peter Penhallow.

823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato Aug 17, open mic night with Dillon Gradl.

Aug 18, B Sharp Band. Aug 19, Notorious.

On Aug. 23, rock guitar innovator Peter Frampton takes the stage at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa.

Barley & Hops Tavern Aug 18, the Oopsie Daisies. Aug 19, Tami Gosnell. Aug 20, Hilary Marckx. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, 707.874.9037.

San Anselmo Town Hall Aug 19, 5pm, Lorin Rowan. 525 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, 415.258.4600.

Bergamot Alley Aug 23, Mr December. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.433.8720.

Sausalito Seahorse Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends.

Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Aug 18, flamenco show with Bianca Rodriguez and Damien Álvarez. Aug 19, salsa with DJ Jose Ruiz. Aug 20, James Moseley Band. Aug 21, 5pm, Mazacote. Aug 22, 6pm, Judy Hall and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

The Big Easy Aug 17, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics.

Aug 18, Broke in Stereo. Aug 19, the Melt with Dirty Rice. Aug 20, Tommy Odetto and friends. Aug 21, Miano Jazz Trio. Aug 23, the Tickled Pinks. Aug 24, Wednesday Night Big Band. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Servino Ristorante Aug 19, Janet Lee & the Dan McGee Three.

Aug 20, James Henry. 9 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.2676.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Aug 19, Laura Benitez & the Heartache. Aug 20, La Gente. Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge Third Friday of every month, DJ Jimmy Hits. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Sweetwater Music Hall Aug 18, the Waybacks with Matt Jaffe. Aug 19, Lyrics Born. Aug 20, Jamestown Revival.

Sold-out. Aug 21, Moonalice. Aug 24, the Beatles project. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Taste of Rome Aug 19, 6:30pm, the Jazz Roots Band. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.7660.

Terrapin Crossroads Aug 17, Cochrane McMillan and friends.

Aug 18, Colonel & the Mermaids. Aug 19, Top 40 dance party with the Terrapin All-Stars. Aug 20, Alex Nelson and friends.

Aug 21, 4pm, “Stories & Songs” with Phil Lesh & the Camp Terrapin Family Band.

Aug 21, 7:30pm, Lazyman. Aug 22, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen and friends. Aug 23, Terrapin All-Stars. Aug 24, Deep Blue Jam with Lorin Rowan. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, noon concert series.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Town Center Corte Madera Aug 21, 12pm, the GroWiser Band. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.924.2961.

SONOMA A’Roma Roasters Aug 19, Jessica Malone. Aug 20, Levi Lloyd.

Aug 21, Riner Scivally. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.576.7765.

Annie O’s Music Hall Sun, 5pm, Sunday Dance Party with the Blues Defenders. 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.542.1455.

Aqus Cafe Aug 19, Rich Russell with Longriver and Travis Champ. Aug 20, Dictator Tots. Aug 21, 2pm, Gary Vogensen’s Sunday Ramble.

Aug 24, bluegrass and old-time music jam.

189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille Tues, “Reggae Market” DJ night. 400 First St E, Sonoma, 707.938.7110.

HopMonk Sebastopol Tues, open mic night. Aug 17, David Shaw. Aug 18, Songwriters in the Round.

Aug 19, Cryptical with Dave Hebert and Sunshine Becker. Aug 20, Kingsborough and Lee Gallagher. Aug 22, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Smoky. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Aug 19, 5pm, Pat Hull. Aug 19, 8pm, Jimbo Scott. Aug 20, 1pm, Sara Nelms and Justin Layman. Aug 20, 8pm, Aki Kumar and Little Jonny. Aug 21, 1pm, Nate Lopez. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg Aug 20, 6:30pm, Carlos Henrique Pereira Trio with Tyler Harlow and Zack Mondlick.

25 Matheson St, Healdsburg, 707.431.2800.

Cellars of Sonoma Aug 18, Craig Corona. Aug 19, John Pita.

Aug 20, Ricky Alan Ray. Aug 21, 1pm, Simply Lyrical. 133 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.578.1826.

Ives Park Aug 17, 5pm, Peacetown concert series with the Pulsators and the Bruthas. Aug 24, 5pm, Peacetown concert series with Circle of Friends. Willow Street and Jewell Avenue, Sebastopol.

Chroma Gallery Aug 20, 4pm, KRCB backyard concert with Dixie Giants. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa, 707.293.6051.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.772.5478.

Cloverdale Performing Arts Center Aug 20, 7pm, Open Mic Night. sign-ups required by Aug 18. 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 707.508.8339.

Cloverdale Plaza Aug 19, 7pm, BeauSoleil with Michael Doucet. Cloverdale Blvd between First and Second St, Cloverdale.

Coffee Catz Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. Aug 19, 3:30pm, PR Jazz Duo. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.6600.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Aug 19, Brooke & the Caterpillar. Aug 20, French Oak Gypsies. Aug 23, songwriter’s lounge with Lauralee Brown. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.789.0505.

D’Argenzio Winery Aug 18, 6pm, Twin Soles. 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.280.4658.

Downtown Guerneville Plaza Aug 18, 6:30pm, Rockin’ the River with Carvanserai. 16201 First St, Guerneville.

Finley Community Center Third Friday of every month, Steve Luther.

Mon, 11am, Proud Mary’s ukulele jam and lessons. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.543.3737.

Flamingo Lounge Aug 19, Hot Zone. Aug 20, Aqua Nett. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Francis Ford Coppola Winery Aug 20, 6:30pm, the Denalis. 300 Via Archemides, Geyserville, 707.857.1400.

Green Music Center Aug 19, the Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Jasper O’Farrell’s Tues, Sessions hip-hop and reggae night. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062.

Lagunitas Amphitheaterette Aug 23, 4:20pm, Parquet Courts. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Lagunitas Tap Room Aug 17, the Sextones. Aug 18, the Machiavelvets. Aug 19, the Mad Maggies.

Aug 20, Chantilly Lace Vincent with Los High Tops. Aug 21, the Salty Suites. Aug 24, Ian Scherer. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

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Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Aug 17, Jeff Beck & Buddy Guy. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Main Street Bistro Aug 17, Willie Perez. Aug 18, Susan Sutton jazz piano. Aug 19, Elena Welch. Aug 20, Pat Wilder. Aug 21, Haute Flash Quartet.

Aug 23, Mac & Potter. Aug 24, Susan Sutton jazz piano. 16280 Main St, Guerneville, 707.869.0501.

Mc T’s Bullpen Mon, Wed, Fri, DJ Miguel. 16246 First St, Guerneville, 707.869.3377.

Montgomery Village Shopping Center Aug 20, 12pm, Pop Rocks. Aug 21, 1pm, Dean Grech. 911 Village Court, Santa Rosa.

Murphy’s Irish Pub Aug 20, the Cork Pullers. Aug 21, 2pm, Sean Carscadden Trio. Aug 23, Timothy O’Neil.

464 First St E, Sonoma, 707.935.0660.

Muscardini Cellars Tasting Room Aug 20, 6pm, the Jami Jamison Band. 9380 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, 707.933.9305.

Healdsburg Plaza Aug 23, 6pm, Luce. 217 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.431.3301.

Mystic Theatre Aug 19, Josh Heinrichs with Skillinjah and Animo Cruz. Aug 21, Israel Vibration and Roots Radics. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Hood Mansion Aug 19, Funky Fridays with Volker Strifler.

1450 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.833.6288. funkyfridays.info.

Occidental Center for the Arts Aug 20, 8pm, Hiroya Tsukamoto solo guitar concert. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707.874.9392.

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with Matt Jaffe Fri 8/19 • Doors 8pm • ADV $20 / DOS $25

Lyrics Born

with Katdelic (Parliament Funkadelic) Sun 8/21 • Doors 4pm • ADV $10 / DOS $15

Moonalice

Wed 8/24 • Doors 7:30pm • $10

The Beatles Project Thu 8/25 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $14 Essence, Marty O'Reilly (Old Soul Orchestra) & Monica Pasqual (Blame Sally) and her Handsome Brunettes + Special Guest Danny Click Fri 8/26 • Doors 8pm • ADV $17 / DOS $19

Fan Halen

The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute Sun 8/28 • Doors 4pm • ADV $12 / DOS $22

Little Folkies Family Band Fri 9/02 • Doors 8pm • ADV $28 / DOS $32

Dumpstaphunk

with AgapeSoul Sat 9/03 • Doors 8pm • ADV $32 / DOS $35

Black Uhuru with ONESTY

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Rickey’s Aug 19, Lady D. Aug 20, Kimrea & Dreamdogs. Aug 21, Andoni. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477.

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Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Outdoor Dining 7 Days a Week

Din ner & A Show

Mighty Mike Schermer’s Aug 19 50th Birthday Party with Fri

Danny Click, Austin Delone, and Angela Strehli 8:00

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Stompy Jones

Aug 26 Swing Dance Lessons 7:45 Music 8:00

Osmosis Day Spa Aug 24, 6pm, Rupa & the April Fishes. 209 Bohemian Hwy, Freestone, 707.823.8231.

Redwood Cafe Aug 19, 4pm, Gypsy Kisses. Aug 19, 8pm, Onye & the Messengers. Aug 20, Foxes in the Henhouse. Aug 21, 5pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Aug 22, open mic with DJ Loisaida. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse Aug 20, the Pulsators. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido, 707.869.0821.

Lavay Smith’s Aug 27 “1940’s Supper Club”

Rodney Strong Vineyards Aug 21, 5pm, Huey Lewis & the News. Soldout. 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg, 707.431.1533.

Miracle Mule Sep 3 Dance to Swampy Tonk 8:30

Rossi’s 1906 Wed, Paint Nite at Rossi’s. Thurs, open mic night. Aug 19, the Tri Tip Trio. Aug 20, the Lonestar Retrobates. Aug 21, 5pm, Brandon & the Bee’s Knees. Aug 21, 9pm, Sunday Night Blues Jam. 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044.

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featuring the music of Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Count Basie 8:30

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Volker Strifler Sep 10 Classy, Original Blues Grooves 8:30 Sat

BBQs on the Lawn!

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SOLD Sun, Aug 28 • Asleep at the Wheel Sun, Sep 4 • Chuck Prophet

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Mon, Sep 5 • The Sons of Champlin Sun, Sep 11 • “Uncle” Willie K Sun, Sep 18 • Buck Nickels &

Loose Change/The Jones Gang Gates open at 3pm / Music at 4pm Reservations Advised

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the 1968 album Let It Be

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the question to Stanton Klose from Terra Linda

8 Chariots of Fire 9 Senior, as in old and wise 10 10,000 percent BONUS ANSWER: Greenland, which is encompassed by the North American Plate

Sonoma Speakeasy Aug 18, musicians pro jam with Dallis Craft.

Aug 19, Junk Parlor. Aug 20, T-Luke & the Tight Suits. Aug 23, R&B and Zydeco night.

Aug 24, David Bingham. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma, 707.996.1364.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse Aug 19, the Hots. Aug 20, the Renovators.

Aug 21, 4pm, Sunday Funday BBQ with Ridgway. Aug 22, the Blues Defenders pro jam. Aug 23, open mic night with Rojo. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 707.795.5118.

Art OPENING MARIN Corte Madera Library Aug 20-Sep 29, “Kathleen Piscioneri Solo Show,” local landscape artist displays her recent works. Reception, Aug 27 at 2pm.

707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera.

707.924.6444.

SONOMA Graton Gallery Aug 17-Sep 25, “Anything Goes,” juried art show is up for anything. Reception, Aug 20 at 2pm. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4. 707.829.8912.

Rohnert Park-Cotati Library Aug 17-27, “Highlight of Photography,” displaying the work of 10 outstanding Sonoma County photographers. Reception, Aug 17 at 6pm. 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park. 707.584.9121.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Bay Model Visitor Center Through Aug 17, “The Periphery Project: Walking the Bay,” photographer and artists Lisa Kairos’ encaustic paintings, drawings, water media and photo prints are inspired by her walks on shorelines of San Francisco Bay. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Corte Madera Library Through Aug 18, “Commitment to Creativity,” group show by Golden Gate Marin Artists celebrates women in the visual arts. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Aug 25, “Bay Area Women Artists,” a collection of the latest from several talented artists. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Osher Marin JCC Through Aug 21, “Not Forgotten,” exhibition of collage and multimedia works from Israeli-based artist Erella Teitler. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

SONOMA IceHouse Gallery Through Aug 22, “Past Tense, Present Tense,” a vibrant career-spanning exhibit of paintings by Jack Stuppin. 405 East D St, Petaluma. 707.778.2238.

Paul Mahder Gallery Through Aug 21, “A Fine Line,” a selection of over 35 works by living masters of the art of drawing. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

707.473.9150.

Sculpturesite Gallery Through Aug 20, “Frank Morbillo: New Works,” displays a selection of recently completed abstract sculptures ranging from pedestal size to garden scale. 23588 Arnold Dr, Sonoma.

Comedy Below the Belt Local comedian J Curtis hosts several funny friends and offers one last night of hilarity and live music before moving to Los Angeles. Aug 20, 9pm. Jasper O’Farrell’s, 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062.

Dance Alma del Tango Studio Ongoing, Swing Dance Classes, Learn East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop with instructor Jasmine Worrell. Four-week sessions begin the first of every month. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.459.8966.

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

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

Dance Palace Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

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

925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Sausalito Seahorse Sundays, 4pm, Salsa class. Free. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito 415.331.2899.

Events The Barlow Street Fair The Barlow takes over McKinley Street every Thursday this summer with local food, beer and wine, as well as live music and family-friendly activities. Thurs, 5pm. through Sep 29. Barlow Event Center, 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol.

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Big Tent Judaism Love Story Slam & Tasting Howard Rachelson Celebrating JewishBy holiday Tu B’Av, known as the day of love, this event features live music and local storytellers. Aug On May 27 of next year, the Golden Gate21, 5pm. Aqus Cafe, 189 H St, Petaluma, Idiot Summer Bridge will celebrate ‘big’ birthday number707.778.6060. what?

Standup comedy and improvisation from Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Group EvilWhat Comedy skewers the season.

Aug 21, is the only deer whose females A relaxing and brain-stimulating group for 7pm.

Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, have$10. antlers? adults, with supplies provided. Fourth Wed Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009. of every month, 2pm. San Rafael Library, a.

What state lies north of North Carolina?

1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

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

The Draped Figure b.

What state lies south of South Dakota?

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Draw or paint from live models in a variety Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

If all Beatles songs were listed alphabetically, of costumes and settings. Tues, 10am.

Rocky $15. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, which LaPorte would be first on the list?

Headlining comedian, seen on “The Tonight 415.506.0137.

Show” and tall Comedy the stage, What and Central, ruggedtakes mountain range extends Flynn Creek Circus presented

by MarinComedyShow.

Aug from northern parts of Los Angeles eastward Acrobats, aerialists and daredevils perform 17, 8pm. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, across Southern in the classic big top tradition. Aug 18-21.

Novato, $20-$25. California? $17-$25. Keiser Park, 700 Windsor River Rd, a. The ancient Olympic games date backWindsor, to Trevor Noah flynncreekcircus.com.

The “The Daily Show” appears 776 new B.C.host andofwere all held in one city of Greece— Guide Dogs for the Blind for a standup night of laughs. Aug 20, which one?

Graduation Ceremony 7:30pm. $25-$75. Green Music Center, 1801 Ave,were Rohnert Park, intended toFamily fun abounds when guide dogs and b. East TheCotati games originally those who raise them celebrate graduation.

866.955.6040. honor whom?

Every other Sat, 1:30pm. Guide Dogs for Tuesday Night Live the Blind, 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael, The name of what musical Featuring comedians at the top of percussion 415.499.4000. their game, both rising stars andall names instrument is spelled with five vowels?

Kehaulani Hula Studio’s Ho`ike known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27. entertaining evening of Hawaiian Throckmorton 142 Throckmorton What 1981Theatre, Oscar-winning movie was setEnjoy at thean1924 Olympic Games in Paris? hula dancing and food. Aug 20, 6pm.

Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600. $20-$40.

Enmanji Buddhist Temple, The political word ‘senator’ comes from the Latin word ‘senex,’ which 1200 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol, means what? kehaulanihula@gmail.com.

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MTC Block Party All are invited to help Marin Theatre Company celebrate 50 seasons of groundbreaking work, with food trucks, refreshments, live music, theater games and more. Aug 20, 2pm. Free admission. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

Pacific Coast Air Museum Third weekend of every month from 10 to 4, folks are invited to play pilot in a featured aircraft. Third Sat of every month and third Sun of every month. $5. Pacific Coast Air Museum, 2330 Airport Blvd, Santa Rosa, 707.575.7900.

Sculpture Garden Opening Party Paul Mahder Gallery celebrates their new 1,400-square-foot sculpture garden, featuring the largest vertical moss walls in the country. Aug 20, 6pm. Paul Mahder Gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.473.9150.

Senior Access Caregiver Support Group Caring for an adult can be challenging. This group is facilitated by a specially trained professional. Third Thurs of every month, 11am. Lucas Valley Community Church, 2000 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael.

Sonoma County VegFest Third annual eco-friendly eating and living expo expands its offerings with a vegan film fest, dozens of vendors, nationally recognized speakers, veggie cooking demos, food samples, live music, kids corner and more. Aug 20, 10am. $5/kids under 13 are free. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

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

Field Trips Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects.

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

Douglas-Fir Removal at Taylor Trail Help remove the fast-growing seedlings before they overtop and shade out the oak woodlands. Aug 20, 9am. Free. Sky Oaks Headquarters, 49 Sky Oaks Rd, Fairfax, 415.945.1180.

Estero Americano Paddle Meet at the schoolhouse in Bodega and carpool to the Estero Preserve for an adventure. Waivers required. Aug 20, 9am.

Downtown Bodega, Bodega Hwy, Bodega, landpaths.org.

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Pug Sundays A gathering of pugs, pug owners and pug lovers. Third Sun of every month, 9am. Mill Valley Dog Park, Bayfront Park, Mill Valley.

Film Best of the Fest Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival hosts a double screening of works from the latest fest’s offerings. Aug 19, 7pm. $12.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.4797.

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.

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

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.

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

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

Shington St, Calistoga, 707.341.3185.

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

Marinwood Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marinwood Plaza, Marinwood Avenue and Miller Creek Road, San Rafael, 415.999.5635.

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

Pt Reyes Farmers’ Market All certified organic produce market also features live music and chef demos. Sat, 9am, through Nov 5. Free admission. Toby’s Feed Barn, 11250 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.456.0147.

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

Marin Theatre Company

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.

Full Moon & Sunset Hike Explore the park after dark. Aug 18, 6pm. $10. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707.833.5712.

Marin Theatre Company celebrates 50 seasons with a free Block Party—complete with food trucks, live music, theater games and more—on Aug. 20 at 397 Miller Ave. in Mill Valley.

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

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

Taste of Petaluma Eleventh annual culinary walking tour of Petaluma’s finest restaurants, galleries, shops, wineries, breweries and food purveyors. Aug 20, 11:30am. $40 for 10 tastings. Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma, tasteofpetaluma.com.

Thursday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Thurs, 8am. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

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

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

Breakfast with Enzo Bring clapping hands, singing voices, dancing feet and breakfast for weekly family music show. Sun at 10 and 11. Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse, 267 Buena Vista, Mill Valley, 415.652.2474.

Lectures The Art of Backcountry Cooking Learn to pack and use the perfect outdoor kitchen. Aug 21, 11am. $40-$60. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.

Conscious Healing Dr Robin Futoran presents a talk on altering physical matter with energy. Aug 24, 7pm. $10. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

Eating Our Future or Feeding Our Health?

A climate diet talk on animal-based agriculture and the consumption of processed foods. Aug 24, 6pm. Free. First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, 72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, 350Marin. org. eBook Help Get one-on-one help in downloading library eBooks to the Kindle, iPad and other devices. Call ahead to reserve a session.

Thurs, 10am. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.

Ed Ruscha & the American West Museum docent Alfred Escoffier discusses the works by Ruscha currently on exhibit at the de Young Museum through October 9. Aug 20, 11am. Free. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.898.4623.

Family-to-Family Program NAMI Marin presents a 12-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people living with mental illness. Aug 24, 7pm. 415.479.3441.

Congregation Rodef Sholom, 170 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael.

Geology of Point Reyes View fault-related landforms and discuss plate tectonics. Aug 20, 9am. $60-$80. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.

Golden Gate Computer Society Apple Group Explore everything Apple, including Mac computers and iOS devices such as iPhone, iPad, etc. Third Thurs of every month, 1pm.

First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael, 415.927.2289.

Habitat Gardening Learn from Marin Master Gardener Bob Mauceli how you can use plants, feeders, water and other features to provide havens for wildlife in your garden. Aug 19, 12pm.

Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.

Intimate Details & Personal Vision Workshop Three-day photo class focuses on the small details in the world around us. Aug 19-21. $290-$310. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.

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Mill Valley Library Book Sale Friends of Mill Valley Library holds monthly sale of all genres of literature and reference books, CDs and videos.

Third Sat of every month, 9am. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

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Olompali in the 1960s A talk about excavating the Burdell Mansion at Olompali State Historic Park, once home to the Grateful Dead and the Chosen Family commune. Aug 17, 7pm.

Free. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.898.4623.

Science & Our Climate Aquarium of the Bay collaborates with the Bay Model to show the science behind the climate change headlines. Aug 20, 11:30am.

Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Traditional Oil Painting Methods Six-week art class looks at the influence of old painting techniques on contemporary practices. Aug 19, 9:30am. $250. Nancy Willis Studio, 1830 Soscol Ave #D, Napa, 707.967.2900.

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. Aug 23, 1pm. Marin Water District Office, 220 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera, parksconservancy.org.

Readings Book Passage Aug 17, 7pm, “Girl in the Afternoon” with Serena Burdick. Aug 18, 7pm, “Altamont” with Joel Selvin. Aug 19, 7pm, “Vignettes & Postcards from Paris” with Erin Byrne.

Aug 20, 1pm, “Carry On: Travels Around the Globe” with Elisabeth Levy. Aug 20, 4pm, “Moments: Magic, Miracles & Martinis” with Amy Van Atta Slater. Aug 20, 7pm, “More Point Reyes Station” with Susanna Solomon. Aug 22, 7pm, “War

By Other Means” with Jennifer Harris.

Aug 23, 7pm, “After the Parade” with Lori Ostlund. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Commonweal Aug 17, 3pm, “The Biology of Wonder” with Andreas Weber, registration requested. Free.

451 Mesa Rd, Bolinas.

Point Reyes Books Fourth Monday of every month, Spanish book group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542.

Theater Animal Crackers The zany musical comedy by the Marx Brothers antes up the antics for a hilariously fun night at the theater. Aug 19-Sep 18. $15$38. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

Big Fish Larger-than-life Broadway musical version of the film about a father’s tall tales told to a skeptical son is directed by Gene Abravaya.

Through Aug 28. $26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

Broadway Under the Stars Transcendence Theatre Company’s awardwinning series invites you to “Dance the Night Away” as a star-studded cast performs show-stopping numbers from Broadway and beyond. Includes pre-show music and

food and wine vendors. Through Aug 21. $42 and up. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 877.424.1414.

The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare company the Curtain Theatre celebrates its 17th summer with the delightful Shakespeare farce presented under the redwoods. An equity approved project. Aug 20-Sep 11. Free. Old Mill Park, Throckmorton and Cascade, Mill Valley, curtaintheatre.org.

Disney’s The Little Mermaid In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Through Aug 21. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

The Plot Against Shakespeare Debut production of the play by Sonoma County playwright David Beckman that finds the Bard suffering from writer’s block when his characters come to life to help him, or kill him trying. Through Aug 27. $5-$28. Shakespeare in the Cannery, 3 West Third St, Santa Rosa.

Romeo & Juliet Shakespeare’s tales of star-crossed lovers comes alive in the natural settings of the state park, presented by We Players.

Through Sep 25. Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park, 3325 Adobe Rd, Petaluma, weplayers.org.

The Taming of the Shrew Raven Players present Shakespeare’s comical battle of the sexes at Bear Republic’s outdoor courtyard. Through Aug 27. $10$25. Bear Republic Brewing Company, 345 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.433.2337.

Tapas Pegasus Theater Company celebrates the 10th anniversary of Sonoma County’s pioneering festival of 10-minute plays written by Northern California playwrights.

Through Aug 28. $18. Mt Jackson Masonic Hall, 14040 Church St, Guerneville, 800.838.3006.

Twelfth Night Shakespeare’s gender-bending comedy explores the desires of love among moonstruck eccentrics. Through Aug 21. $10-$35. Marin Shakespeare Company, 890 Bella Ave, San Rafael, 415.499.4488.

Wine Country Speakeasy Transcendence Theatre Company hosts an immersive 1920s-inspired dining and performance experience.

Aug 17-18, 6pm. $225. secret location, provided to ticketholders, Sonoma, transcendencetheatre.org. ✹

Got a listing for our Sundial section, full of the best events in Marin and beyond?

Send it to calendar@pacificsun.com two weeks prior to desired publication date.

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

WOMEN’S GROUP: Group for spiritually-oriented women to explore, reflect & uncover blocks to experiencing more good in your life. Find new direction and support for life transitions. A place to process & grow.

To explore challenges in relationship, dating, health, work, finances, friendships, parenting, caregiving, aging & more. Limited space. Also, starting week of 08/22: ongoing, coed (emotional) Intimacy Groups (partnered or single); 9-week coed Singles Group. Individual, Family & Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/ flex savings accounts or insurance). Call (415) 453-8117 for more information. Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/183422 GRIEF, LOSS & TRAUMA SUPPORT GROUPS: FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING THE DEATH OF SOMEONE CLOSE; FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING PROFOUND LOSS & TRAUMA OTHER THAN DEATH. KENTFIELD OFFICE. These groups provide a safe place to grieve, navigate through “normal” responses, & make sense of one’s story. On a journey with others, they offer opportunities for healing, post-loss and post-trauma gains & growth, with respect for individual experience. Fee: $400/ 8 weekly sessions, day or evening, option to continue. Sliding scale. Experienced Facilitator Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249), Certified Group Psychotherapist, and Certified Grief Counselor. Other Groups: MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUPS (women who have lost their mothers due to death, illness, separation, or estrangement); WOMEN’S GROUPS (Relationships, Transitions, Trauma, Loss, etc). FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH-DEMAND GROUPS (“Religious,” “Large Group Awareness Trainings,” “Political,” etc); Individual, Couple, Family Sessions 415-785-3513, crussellmft@earthlink.net; www.colleenrussellmft.com.

OPEN HOUSE WITH PEMA CHODRON Please join our meditation group Tamalpais Shambhala as we watch an hour of Buddhist nun, author, speaker Pema Chodron share on topics such as loving-kindness, compassion, loss, and impermanence. We meditate, watch a DVD, and discuss the topics presented by this wise, insightful and humorous, well-known Buddhist teacher. Join us every 3rd Tuesday from 7pm to 9 for Pema Night or join us anytime Sunday morning at 10 am for Meditation or Tuesday at 7 pm for Open House • 734 A Street, Suite 1, San Rafael, CA 94901. For more information visit our website tamalpais.shambhala.org Wondering whether affordable Online Therapy is for you? Attend a short, FREE, informative meeting to explore whether e-mail and/or text counseling and support can help you! Get your questions answered without obligation or being signed up automatically on the Internet by a service without a local name or presence. What is asked of you? Only that you RSVP well before the meeting August 25, 2016 at 7 PM in Sausalito and receive confirmation – due to very limited seating. Here in Marin you can have a more personalized experience — even more affordable than BetterHelp.com and the others.

E-mail and text counseling is convenient because you compose your thoughts anytime, anywhere on your computer, tablet or mobile device. You can even start a message and finish it later. This can be especially effective for those on the go, with no time for traditional therapy, or who like to think a bit before they send. This form of support requires no travel, parking or childcare fees, no appointment. Most people recognize the many documented benefits of journaling and that writing, itself, is a powerful form of therapy. Others say it is how they keep themselves mentally healthy and resilient. The first session is in-office and is always free if you decide it is for you. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Sharon Valentino,CA LMFT, MA, ChT, Psychotherapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (51746), E: sv@valentinotherapy.com, 415.215.5363, Web: www.valentinotherapy.com, 3030 Bridgeway, Suite 108, Sausalito, CA 94965, Serving individuals & couples in the San Francisco Bay Area, Psychotherapist, Registered Addiction Specialist, Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor, Masters Counseling Psychology, Stress, Anxiety, Relationships,Depression, PTSD, Pain, Family & Couples Issues, Parenting Teens and Pre-Teens, Aging.

Community Spanish Language Learning Center In Downtown San Rafael www.spanishindowntown sanrafael.com GUITAR LESSONS WITH DAVE BLAKEY Dominican U Guitar Teacher Classical • Flmenco • Jazz Pop • Rock • Blues • Folk Highly Experienced Pro daveblakey@sbcglobal.net ENGLISH HOUSESITTER Will love your pets, pamper your plants, ease your mind, while you’re out of town.

Rates negotiable. References available upon request. Pls Call Jill @ 415-927-1454

Mind&Body HYPNOTHERAPY Thea Donnelly, M.A. Hypnosis, Counseling, All Issues. 25 yrs. experience.

415-459-0449.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140277 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BUFF WINDOW CLEANING AND MORE, 225 PALOMA AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: WHIT JEROME HARGROVE, 225 PALOMA 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 Jul 15, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140315 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MAMA BEAR’S TONICS. 260 BRETANO WAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904: 1) VICTORIA R HERON, 260 BRETANO WAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904 2) JESS B HERON, 260 BRETANO WAY, GREENBRAE, CA 94904.

The business is being conducted by UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP. 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 Jul 22, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140291 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MV EYES, 25 EVERGREEN AVE # 2, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: NINA MARGOLIS, 410 HILLDALE WAY, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140349 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS, 8 OAK WAY, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: STEPHEN HOSFORD, 8 OAK WAY, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 28, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140365 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VALLEY

WAGONWORKS, 193 MILL STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MICHAEL DINGER, 54 EGRET VIEW, 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 Jul 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140309 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 3D CONSULT WORLDWIDE, 7 E. PIER KAPPAS MARINA, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: ELANA YONAH ROSEN, 7 E. PIER KAPPAS MARINA, 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 Jul 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304715 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 June 25, 2014 Under File No:135103.

Fictitious Business name(s) VALLEY WAGONWORKS, 193 MILL STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: PAUL CONRAD MAKUH, 238 SAUNDERS AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Jul 29, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140381 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: VISIONEERS AV, INC, 70 LAMBERT WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945: 1) MATTHEW STACHNIK, 1435 5TH ST, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 2) SROJAN ZIZIC, 70 LAMBERT WAY, NOVATO, CA 94945. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Aug 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140335 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: EXCELSIOR BY GMP CARS, 86 HAMILTON DR, NOVATO, CA 94949: GMP CARS LLC, 448 IGNACIO BLVD # 339, NOVATO, CA 94949.The business is being conducted

by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-

Recorder of Marin County on July 26, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140414 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PAWS ON A TRAIL, 101 CORRILLO DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: OKAN OZKAN, 101 CORRILLO DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Aug 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140397 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HOLISTIC FOOD SOLUTIONS, 524 SAN ANSELMO AVE, STE 115, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: TINA R GRAY, 27 WESTGATE WAY, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Aug 04, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140388 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HUMANE WILDLIFE EXCLUSION, 104 ACORN DR, PETALUMA, CA 94952: 1) DONNA PENALES, 104 ACORN DR, PETALUMA, CA 94952; 2) ERICK BLANDINO, 104 ACORN DR, PETALUMA, CA 94952.The business is being conducted by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Aug 03, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140299 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GOLD DREAMS DAMSELFLY UNLIMITED, 848 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: JEAN M JUNG, 848 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on July 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140438 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ENSO DESIGN BUILD, 52 HOAG AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA

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PublicNotices 94901: JULIAN WILLIAM ADAMS SNELLGROVE, 52 HOAG 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on AUG 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140438 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ENSO DESIGN BUILD, 52 HOAG AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JULIAN WILLIAM ADAMS SNELLGROVE, 52 HOAG 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on AUG 11, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140444 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ZINZ WINE BAR, 207 CORTE MADERA AVE, CORTE MADERA , CA 94925: LARAIA ENTERPRISES, 8 DAVIS DR APT B, TIBURON, CA 94920.The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on AUG 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140295 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SALON: CRAZY HAIR CUT, 88 BELVEDERE ST, SUITE J, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JOSE F. VENTURA SARAT, 456 SOUTH 11TH ST, RICHMOND, CA 94804.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jul 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602642. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner HANS MORITZ AND LORI MORITZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ATLAS HAYDEN MORITZ to ATLAS KARSTEN MORITZ. 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: 09/02/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: JUL 21, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602677. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner REBECCA NICOLE COOK filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: REBECCA NICOLE COOK to REBECCA NICOLE WAHBA. 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: 09/23/2016 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: JUL 25, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jul 27, Aug 3, 10, 17 of 2016)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MARLENA AMELIA ALLISON Case No. PR-1602659 filed on July 22, 2016.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MARLENA AMELIA ALLISON. 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 DEANNA ROBINSON be appointed as the personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any be admitted to probate.

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

in this court as follows: SEP 2, 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: PATRICIA A.MAYER, SBT 133171, LAW OFFICES OF PATRICIA MAYER, 1108 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 202B, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.Telephone:415-482-7525.

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

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602728. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner THAM KHAC NGUYEN AND QUYNH THI NGOC LUU, PARENT OF LOC THIEN NGUYEN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: LOC THIEN NGUYEN to LUKE LOC THIEN NGUYEN. 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: 09/20/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: JUL 28, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 3, 10, 17, 24 of 2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602871. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner IUYBE OAKBLOSSOM NAGA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: IUYBE OAKBLOSSOM NAGA to CORA

YUBIE REDFOX. 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: 09/29/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: AUG 10, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602874. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GHOLAMABBAS MAROOFI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: GHOLAMABBAS MAROOFI to ABBAS MAROOFI. 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: 09/26/2016 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: AUG 10, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602861. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner PARIS ELAN GOOD-SWAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PARIS ELAN GOOD-SWAN to PARIS ELAN GOOD. 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: 09/27/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E, ROOM E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: AUG 09, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602905. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ANN PATRICIA LANE filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ANN PATRICIA LANE to ANYA PATRICIA LANE. 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: 09/23/2016 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: AUG 12, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602911. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SARAH KENNEDY WHITFIELD filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: SARAH KENNEDY WHITFIELD to SARAH UYSALOGLU KENNEDY. 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: 09/30/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: AUG 12, 2016. (Publication Dates: Aug 17, 24, 31, Sep 07 of 2016)

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By Amy Alkon

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I dress like a tomboy: Jeans, T-shirts, hoodies and work boots. My boyfriend of a year wants me to wear skirts and dresses more often. Nothing trashy.

Just not my usual tomboy wear. This weekend, I wore a sundress to brunch. It made him so happy, and he kept telling me how beautiful I looked. I did feel a little uncomfortable because I’m not used to dressing like that. Some women in my circle are like, “He should accept you as you are. Don’t change for a man.” Am I giving up some important source of power?—Redressed

A:

Your boyfriend’s asking you to sometimes wear a dress for him, not hold out your wrist so he can chain you to the pipe in the basement with the six other sister wives.

There are women out there who still see dressing to please a man as some sort of Stockholm syndrome thing—participating in your own (flouncy, spaghettistrapped) subjugation. So, it’s possible that those advising you, “Don’t change for a man!” are just trying to help you be a modern and empowered woman. Of course, one could argue that actually being a modern and empowered woman means that you don’t have to dress like you’re hoping to get a call to clean out a sewer line.

Maybe those in your advice coven really do believe that they’re acting in your best interest. Maybe. Social psychologists Roy Baumeister and Jean Twenge report that it’s widely believed that men drive the “cultural suppression of female sexuality”—which could include shaming women for how they dress. However, in reviewing the research, they make a persuasive case that it’s primarily women (often without awareness of their motives) who work to “stifle each other’s sexuality.”

This is right in keeping with research on female competition. While men fight openly—“Bring it! I will ruin you!”—women take a sneakier approach. As female competition researcher Tracy Vaillancourt explains it, women fight for their interests using “indirect aggression,” like gossip, mean looks, disparaging remarks and other underhanded tactics to “reduce the mate value of a rival.” Underhanded tactics? You know—like suggesting that you’re selling out womankind if you wear a skirt or winged eyeliner.

In other words, your best interest and these other women’s may diverge—though they may not consciously intend to hurt you. As for whether you should throw on a dress from time to time, consider that if you love somebody, you do sweet things for them. Sometimes, this requires a bit of a stretch on your part—like from the teen boys’ section of the department store to that rack in the women’s department.

A person’s clothes say a lot about them, and a man will be happier if his girlfriend’s don’t scream, “My hobby is crushing beer cans against my forehead.”

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I’m a 39-year-old woman dating for the first time since the ’90s. I’m doing the online thing, and none of these guys look like their photos! It’s incredible. When we meet, they always say, “You look just like your pictures.” Isn’t that the point?—Frustrated

A:

Guy, in online dating profile: “I’m 55!” Guy’s neck, when you meet for coffee: “I was a war hero. In the Peloponnesian War.” Unfortunately, Mr. Peloponnesian Pants On Fire has plenty of company on dating sites. In fact, about a third of the photos people post aren’t true to life, according to research by psychologist Jeffrey T. Hancock. Sometimes, that’s due to Photoshop; sometimes, the photo is less-than-current; and sometimes, along the lines of “every picture tells a story,” the story is, “This is how I’d look if I were someone else entirely.”

That last kind of lie—posting photos of somebody else—is less common than other photographic deceptions, because, as Hancock notes, people have to balance looking good enough to meet with not making somebody stomp angrily away once they do. The same goes for the other lies people tell. Hancock also finds that 81 percent of people on dating sites are lying about their height, weight and age—but often just a little.

So, where you go wrong is in your expectations—expecting online daters to be truthful. As with eBay, a big benefit of dating sites is quantity—instant access to countless prospects. But there’s also a big tradeoff: Quality. Going forward, assume that everyone on a dating site is lying. Meet prospective partners as soon as possible and as casually as possible. If you’re throwing back a $4 latte, as opposed to waiting for the waitress to bring the entree, it’s a little easier to make a quick exit from the guy decades older than his picture: “Wow, will you look at the time?! I didn’t realize 20 years had passed since we set up our date.”Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of August 17

By Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Can you imagine

sources are poised to provide unlikely inspirations in unprecedented ways.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As I tried to

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When you were born, you already carried the seeds of gifts that you would someday be able to provide—specific influences or teachings or blessings that only you, of all the people who have ever lived, could offer the world. How are you doing in your quest to fulfill this potential? Here’s what I suspect: Your seeds have been ripening slowly and surely. But in the coming months, they could ripen at a more rapid pace.

Whether they actually do or not may depend on your willingness to take on more responsibilities— interesting responsibilities, to be sure—but bigger than you’re used to.

feeling at home in the world no matter where you are? If you eventually master this art, outer circumstances won’t distort your relationship with yourself. No matter how crazy or chaotic the people around you might be, you will remain rooted in your unshakable sense of purpose; you will respond to any given situation in ways that make you both calm and alert, amused and curious, compassionate for the suffering of others and determined to do what’s best for you. If you think these are goals worth seeking, you can make dramatic progress toward them in the coming weeks.

meditate on your horoscope, my next-door neighbor was wielding a weed whacker to trim her lawn, and the voices in my head were shouting extra loud. So I decided to drive down to the marsh to get some high-quality silence. When I arrived at the trailhead, I found an older man in ragged clothes leaning against the fence. Nearby was a grocery cart full of what I assumed were all of his earthly belongings.

“Doing nothing is a very difficult art,” he croaked as I slipped by him, “because you’re never really sure when you are done.” I immediately recognized that his wisdom might be useful to you. You are, after all, in the last few days of your recharging process. It’s still a good idea for you to lie low and be extra calm and vegetate luxuriously. But when should you rise up and leap into action again? Here’s my guess: Get one more dose of intense stillness and silence.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): My readers have a range of approaches for working with the counsel I offer. Some study the horoscopes for both their sun signs and rising signs, then create do-it-yourself blends of the two. Others prefer to wait until the week is over before consulting what I’ve written.

They don’t want my oracles to influence their future behavior, but enjoy evaluating their recent past in light of my analysis. Then there are the folks who read all 12 of my horoscopes. They refuse to be hemmed in by just one forecast, and want to be free to explore multiple options. I encourage you to try experiments like these in the coming days.

The moment is ripe to cultivate more of your own unique strategies for using and interpreting the information you absorb—both from me and from everyone else you listen to.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Have you been drinking a lot of liquids? Are you spending extra time soaking in hot baths and swimming in bodies of water that rejuvenate you? Have you been opening your soul to raw truths that dissolve your fixations and to beauty that makes you cry and to love that moves you to sing? I hope you’re reverently attending to these fluidic needs. I hope you’re giving your deepest yearnings free play and your freshest emotions lots of room to unfold. Smart, welllubricated intimacy is a luxurious necessity, my dear.

Stay very, very wet.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In my opinion, you

need to bask in the glorious fury of at least one brainstorm—preferably multiple brainstorms over the course of the next two weeks. What can you do to ensure that happens? How might you generate a flood of new ideas about how to live your life and understand the nature of reality? Here are some suggestions: Read books about creativity. Hang around with original thinkers and sly provocateurs.

Insert yourself into situations that will strip you of your boring certainties. And take this vow: “I hereby unleash the primal power of my liberated imagination.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When you were a child, did you play with imaginary friends?

During your adolescence, did you nurture a fantasy relationship with a pretend boyfriend or girlfriend?

Since you reached adulthood, have you ever enjoyed consorting with muses or guardian angels or ancestral spirits? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are in a good position to take full advantage of the subtle opportunities and cryptic invitations that are coming your way. Unexpected

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I suspect that

you will soon be culminating a labor of love you’ve been nurturing and refining for many moons. How should you celebrate? Maybe with some champagne and caviar? If you’d like to include bubbly in your revels, a good choice might be 2004 Belle Epoque Rosé. Its floral aroma and crispy-mouth feel rouse a sense of jubilation as they synergize the flavors of blood orange, pomegranate and strawberry.

As for caviar: Consider the smooth, aromatic and elegant roe of the albino beluga sturgeon from the unpolluted areas of the Caspian Sea near Iran. But before I finish this oracle, let me also add that a better way to honor your accomplishment might be to take the money you’d spend on champagne and caviar, and instead use it as seed money for your next big project.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Some species of weeds become even more robust and entrenched as they develop resistances to the pesticides that are designed to eradicate them. This is one example of how fighting a problem can make the problem worse—especially if you attack too furiously or use the wrong weapons. I invite you to consider the possibility that this might be a useful metaphor for you to contemplate in the coming weeks. Your desire to solve a knotty dilemma or shed a bad influence is admirable. Just make sure you choose a strategy that actually works.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your

assignment, if you choose to accept it, is to compose an essay on at least one of the following themes: 1. “How I Fed and Fed My Demons Until They Gorged Themselves to Death.” 2. “How I Exploited My Nightmares in Ways That Made Me Smarter and Cuter.” 3. “How I Quietly and Heroically Transformed a Sticky Problem into a Sleek Opportunity.” 4. “How I Helped Myself by Helping Other People.” For extra credit, Capricorn—and to earn the right to trade an unholy duty for a holy one—write about all four subjects.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I suspect that in the coming months you will be drawn to wandering through the frontiers and exploring the unknown. Experimentation will come naturally.

Places and situations that you have previously considered to be off-limits may be downright comfortable. In fact, it’s possible that you will have to escape your safety zones in order to fully be yourself. Got all that? Now here’s the kicker. In the coming weeks, everything I just described will be especially apropos for your closest relationships. Are you interested in redefining and reconfiguring the ways that togetherness works for you?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you’re playing

the card game known as bridge, you’re lucky if you are dealt a hand that has no cards of a particular suit. This enables you, right from the beginning, to capture tricks using the trump suit. In other words, the lack of a certain resource gives you a distinct advantage. Let’s apply this metaphor to your immediate future, Pisces. I’m guessing that you will benefit from what may seem to be an inadequacy or deficit. An absence will be a useful asset.Y

Homework: What’s the situation in your life where it’s hardest for you to be loving? Practice being a master of compassion there in the coming week. Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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