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Fracking funders Thank you for shining a bright and badly needed light on the practices of some Marin-based investment firms that make huge investments in oil pipelines, oil wells and the fracking industry [‘Pipeline backers,’ Nov. 30]. It is very disappointing and a shame that, at the same time that thousands of people are at Standing Rock, North Dakota to bravely demand protection of our water and environment, the named Marin financial firms are “fracking funders.”

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Follow your money Thank you, thank you!!! For the very informative article regarding the Bay Area’s involvement in funding fracking and the North Dakota Pipeline. People in Marin should be ashamed for not “following the money” of their financial investments. When I heard Al Gore speak at Dominican [University], he said the same thing.

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Upfront Donald Trump voters, some of whom lost their homes to foreclosure in the aftermath of the Great Recession, wonder what will happen if California mortgage vulture Steven Mnuchin becomes Treasury secretary.

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dismayed Donald Trump voter made headlines last week after the presidentelect announced the selection of the controversial California mortgage vulture Steven Mnuchin for Treasury secretary.

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Teena Colebrook highlighted that the Southern California resident had been one of thousands of homeowners to lose their homes to foreclosure in the aftermath of the Great Recession in 200709. Colebrook, who also owned rental properties, put the onus on Mnuchin and OneWest Bank—as

did a recent complaint against the bank.

In the run-up to Mnuchin’s pick, two California nonprofits, the California Reinvestment Coalition and the San Rafael-based Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California (formerly Fair Housing of Marin), filed a federal complaint

against CIT Group and its subsidiary OneWest Bank under the federal Fair Housing act that centered on racially-discriminatory redlining charges in the banks’ lending practices throughout California between 2014 and April of this year.

The groups asked that Housing and Urban Development (HUD) investigate CIT Group (OneWest is a subsidiary of CIT via a 2015 merger orchestrated by Mnuchin and other investors, which included George Soros) after its own study found that OneWest “has no significant branch presence in communities of color, and not surprisingly, its home loans to borrowers and communities of color are low in absolute terms, low compared to its peer banks, and low when compared to what one would expect, given the size of the AsianAmerican, African-American, and Latino populations in California.”

The nonprofits found that OneWest had originated only two mortgage loans to African-Americans between 2014-15, and that the bank was “far more likely to foreclose in communities of color than to make loans available to people in these communities,” which included parts of Solano and Contra Costa counties.

Kevin Stein spearheaded the OneWest investigation at the California Reinvestment Coalition (CRC). Mnuchin, he says, is exactly the wrong person to be put in charge of the Treasury Department.

“The bottom line and our concern is that he ran a highly problematic bank that harmed tens of thousands of Californians to the point of foreclosing on them, and profited handsomely in doing so,” says Stein, who serves as the CRC’s deputy director. “He is not the person we need in charge of the economy and regulating the financial system.”

The questions are mounting, and even if some of them are in the weeds of deep policy, Stein says it’s time for concerned lawmakers of all political stripes to take note of the implications. As we spoke on Friday, Stein noted that, “Just today, the House is considering a bill—and this almost sounds like it’s made up—that

toward the very federal housing programs that he will now oversee— the very agency that will rule on whether there’s any reason to believe Steve Mnuchin’s bank discriminated against African-Americans and other minorities.

There’s a great line from ’60s folkie Joan Baez—“Action is the antidote to despair”—and Caroline Peattie at Fair Housing Advocates sings its refrain when she says that since the election “organizations like ours are feeling beleaguered, and are also feeling more strongly than ever that we really need to put our noses to the grindstone and work to ensure that we can do everything we can to help civil rights of consumers.” On Monday the group joined with 19 civil rights groups and the National Fair Housing Alliance in a lawsuit filed in the San Francisco federal district court against lending giant and superstar of the 2007-09 Great Recession, Fannie Mae. The suit alleges that Fannie Mae doesn’t keep up its for-sale foreclosed properties in minority neighborhoods despite numerous attempts to get them to do so. The suit details the consequences of inaction, which include fostering downtrodden neighborhood conditions that encourage vandalism and other crime, poor health and negative impacts on everyone’s home values where Fannie Mae isn’t keeping up with maintenance.

Housing is just one on a list of numerous challenges emerging from the bowels of the emergent kleptocracy. Consumer protection, criminal justice reform: Trump and his looming administration present numerous challenges to groups like Fair Housing Advocates—up to and including the fate of Obama-era initiatives and legislation, such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Affordable Care Act. Peattie says, “There’s so much going on, where to even start?

Let’s stick with Mnuchin for the time being. Peattie piled on to a growing demand, and a Congressional promise from select Democrats, to hyper-scrutinize Mnuchin during his senate hearing, noting his “blatant disregard for consumers, consumer protections and civil rights.”

Closer to home, there’s plenty of available action to keep the despair and the kleptocrats at bay. Peattie says the alliance recently changed its name to better reflect the housing-justice work it already was doing around the North Bay and to make it easier for local jurisdictions to work with them. “We are going to fight the good fight,” she says.Y

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For voters like Colebrook, it appears that the business principle of “caveat emptor” may need an addendum in the Trump administration that reads, “Buyer beware, and expect to be screwed over.”

The ironies of Trump’s rollout are not at all lost on Stein, who recalls a candidate Trump who all in one breath blasted Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, the billionaire-liberal George Soros and Goldman Sachs.

“Mnuchin has ties to Goldman Sachs, Soros is his partner in OneWest—he is one of five or six billionaires who bought the bank— and the Federal Reserve gave approval of the bank merger,” between CIT and OneWest, Stein notes.

Each day’s big headline about the presidential transition seems to bring new news of another swamp creature, another throne-sniffer, newsfaker, dinosaur-denier, mad dog or fundamentalist of the market and/or Christian variety being named to the Trump Cabinet.

Where an increasingly high number of Americans, if not electoral-college voters, are wondering whether this country is entering an era of governance by kleptocracy, Colebrook now says she wishes she had stayed home and not voted at all. For her, the personality has failed the cult.

But not quite, and that was the most telling part about the story on Colebrook, who was subsequently subjected to varying degrees of abuse across social media over whether anyone should feel sorry for her. The hallmark of any cult of personality is a visceral and unimpeachable feeling of a one-on-one connection with the leader. Take that away, and watch the eyes go hollow with bewilderment.

Watch the impeachment hearings unfold. Colebrook told the AP that she “wishes she could meet with Trump to explain why she feels betrayed by his Cabinet selection after believing that his presidency could restore the balance of power to everyday people.”

And yet it appears that Trump did not reach out to Colebrook and instead was calling the president of Taiwan, and tweeting about Saturday Night Live and moving on to his choice of best-post-primary pal Ben Carson for the top post at HUD. The African-American neurosurgeon has limited experience running large government bureaucracies, but he does have a history of open animosity

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Made in Marin Highlighting local makers for a shop-local holiday

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People of all ages have an opportunity to be creative with fabrics, screenprinting and more at Neve & Hawk in San Anselmo.

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is the season to give gifts to friends and loved ones. But why go to the big-box stores or shop online when you can support local artists?

Below, discover a few places where creators embrace the community and are inspired by Marin’s landscape. And maybe you’ll even be inspired to make your own gifts.

Tam Weavery What did life look like before the Instagram aesthetics took over?

Surely, there were less fiddle leaf fig trees, marble countertops and mud cloth pillows involved. One of those highly trendy, Instagraminspired decor objects is the woven

wall hanging—the ultimate mix of artisanal and pretty. But Whitney Lenox, a Mill-Valley based fiber artist, would have probably specialized in it even pre-social media. It was simply a calling—and a result of curious circumstance.

For someone who creates such homey, cozy items, Lenox’s life has

been very nomadic. She was born in Alabama and spent the majority of her adult life in the greater Nashville area. “In my late 20s I reconnected with an old friend from college,” she recalls, “and after dating for a few short weeks he asked me to quit my job, sell all my stuff and move to South Korea with him to teach English. And I did it! It was one of the best big decisions of my life.”

Upon returning to the U.S., after completing their teaching contracts and backpacking through Asia, the couple embarked on a 9,000-mile cross-country road trip in an old pickup truck. “We visited the Grand Canyon on this trip and decided then and there that it would be our

next home,” Lenox says. “We spent two great years living and working in the park, and then set our sights on California. We’re attracted to beautifully unique places, so it comes as no surprise that the Bay Area has been such a great fit for us.”

Settling in Mill Valley, with an apartment reserved by the future landlord without actually meeting them (“he loved our story,” Lenox says), and a new job in hand, Lenox was suddenly laid off six weeks after the move. Quite shocked to have so much free time, she remembers the idea of picking up the fiber art skills she once had, and decided to give it a go. “One week later, I found myself digging through boxes and boxes of beautiful vintage

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For her brand, Tam Weavery, Lenox creates atmospheric, pretty and voluminous hangings incorporating wood, fiber and, occasionally, rocks. She uses jute, baby alpaca, wool blends and cotton and favors earthy tones, deep blues and pastels. Each creation has a name—Elma, Ralston, Carrera— giving them a personal, animated appeal. As of now, the hangings, which are also sold at Lenox’s Etsy store, can be purchased at Beach House Style boutique in Fairfax.

“I believe weaving is having a resurgence because of a deep need to connect,” Lenox says. “What surprised me most is the sense of community I’ve found since picking up the craft. It has given me a new reason to connect with people in person, whether it be with a local shop owner or with a group of women at a weaver’s gathering or class. I love that it encourages me

to step away from my digital life to use my hands and connect with the community around me.”

Describing the beginning of her California chapter as ‘bumpy,’ Lenox is now deeply rooted in her surroundings, her work drawing inspiration from Marin nature and day-trips and her resources intertwined in the everyday. “The yarn I select for my woven wall hangings is purchased from local shops and inspired by the colors of the landscapes,” she says. “I think it’s just absolutely magical.”—Flora Tsapovsky Tam Weavery; tamweavery.com.

Neve & Hawk At first glance, San Anselmo’s Neve & Hawk looks like a regular, if stylish boutique. If you walk past the soft sweatshirts, accessories and the tie-dyed decorative tent, a workshop area reveals itself, complete with big desks and materials. Just like the merchandise in the store, the workshops and classes taking place cater to the whole family. Neve & Hawk is owned by Kris and Bob Galmarini, a San Anselmo couple, with adult

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Whitney Lenox of Tam Weavery uses a variety of fibers, wood and sometimes rocks to make woven wall hangings.

Neve & Hawk, 641 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415/306-7657; neveandhawk.com.

I Made It! Glass Creations When people tell Lynn Rovelstad that they don’t have an artistic bone

in their body, she simply tells them, “Just wait.”

A visit to I Made It! Glass Creations—Rovelstad’s projectbased fused glass studio on Fourth Street in San Rafael—changes the minds of the “unartistic,” who are often pleasantly surprised by their handmade creations.

“You should see some of the stuff our customers are making—it’s just absolutely crazy beautiful!”

Rovelstad says excitedly. “Threeyear-olds make things that come out like a 30-year-old art major did it.”

The bright and inviting space, opened at the end of July, offers walk-in visitors more than 70 different beginner-friendly projects—ranging from fused glass jewelry, to suncatchers, to bookends, to bottle stoppers to dining utensils—from which to choose. Before-and-after examples line the walls for inspiration and are color-coded with difficulty level (green=easy; yellow=intermediate; and red=advanced). Prices, ranging from just under $10 to just under $100, include materials, instruction, tips and firing of pieces in a computer-controlled kiln that heats the glass to 1,490 degrees. @ B OCØ @B “I’m really into functional art,” Rovelstad says, showing off the finished products. “I like for things to be useful, not just dust-catchers.”

Rovelstad, who has a business background, moved to the Bay Area with her family from Flagstaff, Arizona, where she had taken multiple fused glass classes, fell in love with the process and began selling the pieces she made. “And then I thought, ‘I wonder if we can break it down and just make it accessible for everyone,’” she says.

“And that was sort of the kernel that started this whole thing. I Certif ied Green business • Free music wednesdays • Give back Tuesdays thought, ‘If I ever move someplace where it would make sense, maybe I can pull it off.’”

Rovelstad knew that Marin was the right place for her “field of dreams.” “This community has been so warm and welcoming,” she says. “I don’t think I could have stumbled upon a better place to try to start this business. I just couldn’t be any happier.”

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Neve, 9, and Shep (middle name Hawk), 5, the two children, are the inspiration for the designs, and valuable helpers in the business.

On various days of the week, other people’s kids—and some adults— gather around the tables in the back and get creative with fabrics, screenprinting and even succulent planting. The place is buzzing and busy non-stop, and the clothing styles sold there reflect this active, adventurous vibe.

Before it was a store, Neve & Hawk was already an online clothing brand, specializing in stylish, comfortable and very California clothes—think graphic T-shirts, cotton maxi dresses and embroidered trucker hats for adults, along with adorable denim and striped pieces for kids. On San Anselmo’s picturesque and familyfriendly main shopping street, it fits right in.

“We chose San Anselmo because we live here and we love it,” Kris says. “There are a ton of families with creative and active lifestyles and we have described our store as a place for the creative and adventurous family. That translates into our clothing as well. Our pieces are meant to be worn and played in.

They are meant to be comfortable and easy.”

In workshops, happening on a weekly basis, there’s plenty of room for exploration and creative energy.

“The fun part of our workshops is that they generally encourage a bit of a mess,” Kris says. “We are using dye and ink and cutting fabric and a bit of misbehaving is usually encouraged.”

Adults can indulge in leather clutch-making, macrame and succulent planting, while kids are welcome to create wall hangings and handmade holiday gifts. Sound unrealistic in the age of ‘screen time?’ Not to Kris. “It’s not hard at all to get kids engaged,” she says.

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The timeframe on most projects is four days, which includes the creation, the kiln firing and the adhesive drying. And depending on personality and ambition, visitors crank out projects in 20 minutes, or stay for hours. Rovelstad, who says that she wants to create an atmosphere where guests get invited “into the family,” encourages everyone to relax and “have a blast.”

Helping hands There are countless places in Marin to shop until you drop, but there are also many people among us who don’t have the resources to buy gifts for their families—and in some cases, even food or warm clothes. The roundup below will point you in the right direction when it comes to spreading holiday cheer to those in need.

Holiday Gifts of Love: The Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership of Marin is seeking volunteers for a variety of projects, including preparing and serving holiday meals, donating food and clothing, wrapping presents and more. Through Dec. 23; cvnl.org.

U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program Donate your new, unwrapped toys to be distributed as holiday gifts for less fortunate children in Marin, San Francisco and San Mateo counties.

Through the end of December; sanbruno-ca.toysfortots.org.

San Rafael Santa Cop The San Rafael Police and Fire Departments are seeking new, unwrapped toys for needy kids who might not get them otherwise, as well as volunteers to help wrap gifts at noon on Dec. 17; sanrafaelsantacop.org.

Holiday Share: The Novato Human Needs Center plans to give gifts to 150 families in Novato, and is seeking cash donations and/or wish list items such as $25 Target and Safeway gift cards, and new children’s books in English or Spanish; nhnc.org/programs/ holiday-share.

One Warm Coat Help this organization keep people in need warm by donating new or gently used coats at a variety of locations throughout Marin; cash donations are also appreciated; onewarmcoat.org.

“It’s surprisingly easy to make beautiful, functional glass art,” she says. “And we’re prepared to take it to whatever level you want to go.”

In this day and age, Rovelstad says, we can all go to stores and buy things that were made in China— but what’s better than giving a handmade gift?

“Something that you’ve made,” she says. “I think people just appreciate it more.”Y—Molly Oleson I Made It! Glass Creations, 1938 Fourth St., San Rafael; 628/234-1005; imadeitglass.com.

The 2016 Holiday Gift Drive Help Sparkle Foundation, Inc. make a difference to women and children by donating gifts or funds.

One hundred percent of donations go directly to those in need; sparklenow.org/2016holiday-gift-drive.

CHiPs For Kids Holiday Toy Drive This is an annual drive by the California Highway Patrol for unwrapped toys and canned goods; there are various drop-off locations for the Golden Gate Division in Marin County; chp.ca.gov.

West Marin Community Services Holiday Gift Program Donate food and gifts that will be distributed to low-income families over the holidays through a partnership with Point Reyes Books, the California Highway Patrol and the Dance Palace Community Center; westmarincommunityservices.org.

SF-Marin Food Bank Donate money, or get your community involved in raising awareness and money for those who don’t have enough to eat by learning how to host your own holiday food and fund drive.

Through Dec. 31; sfmfoodbank.org.

SMART Holiday Express Toy Drive Hop on the SMART Holiday Express Train for a tour when you bring an unwrapped toy or gift card to the Cotati, Petaluma or Novato SMART station. Donations to be distributed to a variety of local nonprofits. Dec. 10; sonomamarintrain.org.

Family-Family Holiday Sharing The Ritter Center needs generous people from the community to “adopt” a less-fortunate family and help them out in various ways, including holiday gifting; donated toys are also needed; rittercenter.org.

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abriela Vieyra and her husband Guillermo are two very busy people. Between the catering business that they started seven years ago, their new San Rafael restaurant LaVier (opened in July) and a retail store, I’m not sure when they find time to sleep. But given the volatile nature of the restaurant industry, perhaps this couple has found the silver bullet for longevity in Marin.

Much like the restaurant’s décor, the menu is decidedly eclectic. At first I was confused by its Latin Inspired Fusion label and the vastly incongruous dishes— from Mexican French Fries Nachos to a Thai Fusion salad with shredded green papaya to a Coconut Chicken Curry— but once I learned that the restaurant was an extension of the catering operation, it made more sense. And it’s

one of the most welcoming and warm dining rooms in San Rafael.

“When customers call to make a reservation, some ask specifically for the Frida table [located beneath a large painting of Frida Kahlo], or the high-backed blue chairs [that remind one customer of his childhood European dining room], and others request the front window spot with colorful cushions,” explains Vieyra, who has transformed the one-time Thai restaurant space into what feels like a series of intimate rooms divided by large plants, copious art work and a twinkling Christmas tree.

Given that Vieyra is from Mexico City and her husband (who does the cooking) hails from the Yucatan, I opted to stay on the Latin side of the menu. An order of Puffy Fish Tacos includes handmade

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tortillas deep-fried and filled with grilled fish (whatever is in season), tangy red cabbage and a roasted tomatillo-avocado salsa. A side of black beans and rice is also included, and the portion size was just right.

There were plenty of intriguing items, like Tempura Sardines, that feature fresh fish, breaded, deep fried and served with harissa and pickled onions. Likewise, Oaxacan Cheese Sticks include plantain chips encrusted with panko bread crumbs and served with salsa, queso fresco and avocado. The large menu includes soups, salads, sandwiches, tacos and entrees like Pan-Seared Fish Fillet

and Bistec de Pollo.

Vieyra is also in charge of desserts, and a row of cookie jars line the front cash register area. Multiple cookie options are available, and should customers be interested in any of the jars of preserves that line a portion of the wall, they can purchase those, too.

Clearly the friendly couple is trying to be all things to all people, and though that is a tall order, they are pulling it off gracefully in a colorful space full of culinary creativity.Y LaVier, 1816 2nd Street, San Rafael; 415/258-8515; laviercuisine.com.

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‘Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley,’ currently onstage at the Marin Theatre Company, revisits the characters and setting of Jane Austen’s ‘Pride and Prejudice.’

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Irony at Pemberley ‘Pride and Prejudice’ sequel strays from original

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ilm and stage adaptations of famous novels like Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (P&P) are almost always controversial. Purists lament every departure from the original’s content and/or spirit, and defenders respond that different media require different approaches. For them, as long as some connection with the author’s vision is maintained, just about anything is permissible.

Sequels are different. Reflecting the imaginations of new writers, these often have only a tenuous relationship with the original, even if many of the characters and the ambient setting are carried over.

Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, which is currently on view at the Marin Theatre Company through December 23,

falls into the latter category.

Here’s the setup: Two years have passed since “Lizzie” Bennet, now Elizabeth Darcy (Cindy Im) and Fitzwilliam Darcy ( Joseph Patrick O’Malley), whose tempestuous romance at the heart of Austen’s tale was finally resolved by the ringing of wedding bells. With the exception of the elder Bennets (who, we’re told, are on their way), and Mr. Wickham, Lydia’s (Erika Rankin) husband, all of P&P’s leading characters are present at a holiday gathering hosted by the Darcys at Pemberley, his family’s country estate. All but one of the four sisters are married—Lizzie to Darcy, Jane (Lauren Spencer) to the congenial Charles Bingley (Thomas Gorrebeeck) and Lydia to Wickham, who conspires to be away from his wife on as many

“business trips” as he can possibly squeeze in.

The outsider in this group is Mary Bennet (Martha Brigham), whose serious nature, plain appearance and unsuccessful musical efforts made her something of a joke in P&P’s boisterous Bennet household. It is she who Gunderson and Melcon have chosen as the protagonist for their sequel, and the effects of this unlikely choice are apparent in the first moments of the play’s opening scene. Two years of married life have turned the fiercely independent Lizzie and her swaggering would-be lover into placid Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, whose principal accomplishment seems to be that they are among the first on the block to have a German-style indoor Christmas tree. Jane, now Mrs. Charles Bingley, is happily

pregnant and Charles is happy just being Charles. Lydia keeps herself busy trying to stay composed as she avoids having to admit that marrying Wickham despite her family’s contrary advice was a bad idea.

Mary is the one who has changed enormously in those 24 months.

No longer awkward and retiring, she has blossomed into a well-read, confident young woman. Not only that, she now plays difficult Beethoven compositions on the piano with amazing ease! What she doesn’t have is a suitor who would appreciate her talents, but one soon arrives in the person of Arthur de Bourgh (Adam Magill), nephew of the wealthy Catherine de Bourgh, whose class-based prejudice almost stifled the Lizzie/Darcy romance.

Alike in temperament and interests, Arthur and Mary hit it off immediately and—despite the lustful intervention of Arthur’s cousin Anna (Laura Odeh)—you can easily guess the rest.

The positive buzz for Christmas at Pemberley is that Mary’s unexpected emergence demonstrates that women don’t have to be stuck in an inferior role; with brains, perseverance and a little luck they can rise to wherever their talents take them. The irony, though, is that in this case she will reach her goal by marrying a wealthy man.

Another selling point is that the Gunderson/Melcor collaboration is a welcome newcomer to the thin inventory of holiday-themed theater, and with that I heartily agree. At the same time, it lacks the electricity that Austen injected into Lizzie and Darcy’s courtship dance in P&P, and Mary’s transformation story is a pale substitute. Meredith McDonough directs.

It remains to be said that Eric Flatmo’s regency-style set design, Callie Floor’s elegant costumes and Paul Toben’s burnished lighting beautifully capture the holiday atmosphere of olde England.

Whatever its shortcomings, Christmas at Pemberley is a pleasant two-hour reminder of how great a writer (when she isn’t just a reference point) Jane Austen actually was.Y

NOW PLAYING: Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley runs through December 23 at the Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 415/388-5208; marintheatre.org.

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WINTER SOLSTICE 30th Anniversary Concert The first incarnation of North Bay jam band New Monsoon consisted of musicians playing at cafes in Fairfax.

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a lot of the music we wrote in that world-influenced style.”

Also largely influenced by Bay Area legend Santana, New Monsoon’s up-tempo jams and global rhythms were further bolstered when Brian Carey, who plays congas and timbales, joined the group soon after, offering his own Afro-Cuban influence and style.

“That was the engine as we call it.

The percussion set the table for our sound,” Miller says.

By 2003, New Monsoon was a full seven-piece touring band that regularly traveled coast-to-coast with jam bands like The String Cheese Incident and Umphrey’s McGee, and played festivals like Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits. Retooling into a tighter, more vocallyfronted five-piece in 2008, it today features Miller, Carper and Ferlino with bassist Marshall Harrell and drummer Michael Pinkham.

“We’ve got a lot of different musical facets of the group we can tap into now,” Miller says, referring to the upcoming night of old jams and deep tracks. “For fans that know our music, they’ll hear some surprises on our set list for sure.”Y

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Yet, the sound that set New Monsoon apart when they debuted nearly 20 years ago was their robust and worldly four-man rhythm section. This week, New Monsoon—a quintet since 2008— welcomes original rhythm players Brian Carey and Rajiv Parikh for a special “Rhythm Reunion” show on Saturday, December 10, at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael.

New Monsoon’s origins date back to 1997, when Jeff Miller moved from Boston to Marin County, where Bo Carper, an old buddy from his college days at Penn State, was living in Bolinas. “I just fell in love with the whole thing,” Miller says.

The first incarnation of New Monsoon was Miller and Carper playing Fairfax cafes as a duo with their mutual friend Parikh on the tabla, an Indian percussion instrument.

“It was really unique,” Miller says.

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o actor in history has made nearly 100 motion pictures over six decades and lived to reflect on it at the age of 100. But on December 9, Kirk Douglas will become a centenarian and the Rafael theater will roll out a compelling eight-day festival and tribute to the icon of American cinema.

Those of us who grew up in the ’50s and ’60s revered Douglas as a big-screen hero whose name on the marquee guaranteed entertainment well worth the price of admission and a performance worthy of discussion.

He was an intense and striking Hollywood heartthrob, as well as a highly respected actor. At the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, one of his classmates, Lauren Bacall, who was instrumental in launching his career, developed a wild crush on him that was unrequited.

“Kirk did not really pursue me,” she wrote in her tome, By Myself and Then Some. “He was friendly and sweet— enjoyed my company—but I was clearly too young for him.” (Oh my, our male readers are saying.)

Douglas came from an impoverished family and became an actor, in part, because he longed to escape his environment and his six sisters. “Acting is the most direct way of escaping reality,” he said in one of his 10 books, Films of Kirk Douglas, “and in my case it was a means of escaping a drab and dismal background.”

Douglas received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor— for his role as a bastard of a boxing hero in Champion, which made him a superstar, as a heartless Hollywood producer in The Bad and the Beautiful and as Vincent Van Gogh in Lust for Life, among his most gutwrenching performances. He clearly deserved the Oscar for the latter.

Instead, Yul Brynner won for flopping around barefoot on a marble floor in The King and I. Douglas’ and Vincente Minnelli’s collaboration, The Bad and the Beautiful, won five Academy Awards and earned Douglas his second Best Actor nomination for portraying a hard-nosed mogul manipulating his writers, directors and actors while clashing with the big Hollywood studios. Lana Turner and Gloria Grahame have principal roles.

The Rafael lineup includes some of the best films ever made, many of which are rarely screened.

Lonely Are the Brave, the actor’s personal favorite of all of his films, with a screenplay by Dalton Trumbo, is the story of a cowboy in conflict with changing times. “(It’s) a point of view I love … the difficulty of being an individual today,” Douglas said in a Turner Classic Movies article.

In Ace in the Hole—director Billy Wilder’s first effort as both writer and producer—Douglas stars as a sleazy newspaper reporter willing to go to any length for a big story. The

film bombed at the box office but subsequently won Best Foreign Film at the Venice Film Festival. Critic Roger Ebert wrote that in the role “Douglas’ focus and energy … (is) almost scary.” Biographer Gene Philips said the picture was “galvanized” by his “astounding performance.”

Paths of Glory, one of the best antiwar films ever made, stars Douglas as a World War I French officer challenging his superiors who are bent on court-martialing three innocent soldiers. The movie was directed by Stanley Kubrick, released in 1957 and banned in France until 1976.

Disney’s first live-action film produced at the animation studio, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, will be screened along with a behind-thescenes demonstration of its special effects and sound design. Douglas plays an insouciant sailor on a mission to investigate a sea monster, only to find the Nautilus and James Mason, as brooding Captain Nemo, who is supposed to be a bit off his nut. Listening to the dialogue today, however, his character seems to be the only sane one aboard the submarine.

Teaming up with Kubrick again, Douglas as actor-producer created the best gladiator epic ever made in Spartacus with a script by Trumbo and a cast featuring Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Tony Curtis, Woody Strode and Peter Ustinov. Trumbo received screen credit under his own name after enduring years on the Hollywood blacklist.

Based on the novel written by Howard Fast while in prison for refusing to name names during the Hollywood witch hunt, Spartacus tells the story of the slave revolt against Rome in the first century B.C. with Douglas in the title role. Don’t miss this one.

Closing out the mini-fest is The Vikings, an action-packed, sometimesbrutal tale of a Viking prince (Douglas) who hungers for the charms of an English princess (Janet Leigh). Filmed in Norway, it boasts spectacular scenery, battles galore and some wild stunts by the actor. This one would surely satisfy John Wayne’s macho.

In 1991, George Stevens, Jr. presented Kirk Douglas with the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award. Five years later, he received an honorary Academy Award.

“No other leading actor was more ready to tap the dark, desperate side of the soul and thus reveal the complexity of human nature,” Stevens said. Y Kirk Douglas Happy Hundred; Dec. 9-15; Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415/454-1222; rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.

Ace in the Hole (Not Rated) Allied (R)

By Matthew Stafford

Arrival (PG-13)

Friday, December 9– Thursday, December 15 Ace in the Hole (1:51) Self-serving newshound Kirk Douglas exploits the tragedy of a man trapped in a collapsed ruin in Billy Wilder’s biting study of greed and gullibility.

Allied (2:01) Robert Zemeckis romantic thriller about the fraught love affair between two spies in WWII-era North Africa; Marion Cotillard and Brad Pitt star.

Arrival (1:56) Sci-fi for grownups as Amy Adams grapples with humanity, existence and other cosmic issues after mysterious spacecraft pay Earth a visit.

The Bad and the Beautiful (1:58) Kane-like study of megalomaniacal movie producer Kirk Douglas co-stars Lana Turner, Dick Powell and other Tinseltown habitués; memorable score by David Raksin.

Doctor Strange (2:07) Yet another Marvel superhero hits the multiplexes, this one a down-and-out surgeon-turned-sorcerer played by Benedict Cumberbatch; the great Mads Mikkelsen co-stars.

The Eagle Huntress (1:27) Eye-filling documentary about a 13-year-old Mongolian girl and her quest to become her family’s first female eagle hunter in 12 generations.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2:12) J.K. Rowling’s new cinematic franchise takes place among New York’s secret coven of witches and wizards circa WWII. From Here to Eternity (1:58) An all-star cast brings James Jones’ epic tale of passion and violence in prewar Hawaii to the big screen; Fred Zinnemann directs Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra.

George Takei’s Allegiance on Broadway (2:30) Direct from New York it’s Takei’s bittersweet musical about his family’s experiences in a WWII internment camp; Lea Salonga co-stars.

It’s a Wonderful Life (2:11) Frank Capra’s darkly moving holiday classic stars James Stewart as a man who wishes he’d never been born; Henry Travers co-stars as Clarence.

Jackie (1:35) Pablo Larrain’s psychological biopic of the elegant, mysterious First Lady focuses on the tumultuous week following her husband’s assassination; Natalie Portman stars.

Lion (2:09) Two-hour commercial for Google Earth in which an Indian orphan searches the globe for home and family.

Lonely Are the Brave (1:47) Edward Abbey tale of the modern West stars Kirk Douglas as a rebellious cowboy on the run from fences and technology; Gena Rowlands co-stars.

Loving (2:03) True story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the courageous interracial couple who faced harassment and worse in the American South of the 1950s.

Lust for Life (2:02) Kirk Douglas is ideally cast as tortured artist Vincent Van Gogh in Vincente Minnelli’s beautifully rendered biopic; Anthony Quinn co-stars as Paul Gauguin.

Manchester by the Sea (2:15) Poignant, bittersweet tale of a Boston janitor who returns to his seaside hometown to raise his newly orphaned nephew; Casey Affleck stars.

The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin (3:00) Kaija Saariaho’s acclaimed new opera about a forbidden Medieval Age romance, presented live from New York in big-screen high definition.

Miss Sloane (2:12) Political thriller about a ruthless D.C. lobbyist who finds herself in the middle of a winner-take-all power struggle; Jessica Chastain stars.

Moana (1:43) Disney musical about a Polynesian girl’s epic ocean voyage across the wide Pacific; songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

National Theatre London: No Man’s Land (3:00) Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart star in Harold Pinter’s comic tale of two writers and their game of increasingly inebriated one-upmanship.

National Theatre London: War Horse (3:00) Catch Nick Stafford’s dazzling, innovative WWI extravaganza (featuring life-sized marionettes from South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Co.) in big-screen high definition.

Nocturnal Animals (1:57) Film fest fave stars Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal as a divorced couple dabbling in love, cruelty, revenge and redemption; Tom Ford directs.

Office Christmas Party (1:45) A spiraling cubicle company tries to impress a last-ditch client with an end-all be-all Xmas bash rife with crude sexual content, drug use and graphic nudity; Jennifer Aniston stars.

Paths of Glory (1:28) Stellar antiwar drama about a suicidal WWI battle and the gloryseeking generals behind it; Stanley Kubrick directs Kirk Douglas, Adolphe Menjou and Ralph Meeker.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2:13) Disney and Lucasfilm cook up a standalone Star Wars flick about a scheme to swipe the plans to the Death Star; Mads Mikkelsen stars.

Seasons (1:37) Dazzling cinematic essay focuses on our planet’s wildlife and how it’s evolved from the ice age to today; Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud (Winged Migration) direct.

Spartacus (3:18) Literate, politically charged historical epic abut a slave uprising that rocked the Roman Empire; Stanley Kubrick directs Kirk Douglas, Jean Simmons, Laurence Olivier and Charles Laughton.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2:07) Classic Disney version of the Jules Verne novel stars James Mason as Captain Nemo, a mad scientist with a fantastic subaquatic pad; Kirk Douglas brings the macho.

The Vikings (1:56) Eye-filling Nordic epic stars Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh and other fjord-savvy mariners; cinematography by Jack Cardiff.

The Bad and the Beautiful (G) Doctor Strange (PG-13) The Eagle Huntress (Not Rated) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13) From Here to Eternity (Not Rated) George Takei’s Allegiance on Broadway (PG-13) It’s a Wonderful Life (PG) Jackie (R) Lion (PG-13) Lonely Are the Brave (Not Rated) Loving (PG-13) Lust for Life (PG) Manchester by the Sea (R) The Metropolitan Opera: L’Amour de Loin (Not Rated) Miss Sloane (R) Moana (PG)

National Theatre London: No Man’s Land (Not Rated) National Theatre London: War Horse (Not Rated) Nocturnal Animals (R) Office Christmas Party (R) Paths of Glory (Not Rated) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (PG-13) Seasons (PG) Spartacus (PG-13) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (G) The Vikings (G)

Rafael: Sun 7:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4, 6:55, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1:30, 4, 6:55 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:25 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40; Sun-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:50; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:50; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Thu 4, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:50, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05 Rafael: Tue 7 (35mm print!)

Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 10, 3D showtime at 7:15; Sat-Sun 4:30, 10, 3D showtimes at 1:45, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:20, 1:20, 4:05, 6:50, 9:40 Rafael: Fri 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Sat-Sun 2:15, 4:30, 6:30, 8:30; Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:30, 9:50; Sun-Wed 1:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:30 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:10, 11:45, 1:10, 2:45, 4:10, 5:45, 7:10, 10:10; 3D showtime at 8:45 Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 Regency: Tue 7:30 Rafael: Sun 2 (sound designer Ben Burtt and special effects expert Craig Barron in person) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:40, 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40, 9, 10:20; Sun-Thu 11:40, 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:25; Sun-Thu 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20 Rafael: Wed 7 Rafael: Fri 3:15, 6, 8:45; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:15, 6, 8:45; Mon-Thu 6, 8:45 Rafael: Fri 7:15 Regency: Fri 12:30, 2:15, 3:50, 5:25, 7, 8:45, 10:15; Sat 11:05, 2:15, 3:50, 5:25, 7, 8:45, 10:15 Sun, Wed 10:50, 12:30, 3:50, 7:05; Mon 11:05, 12:30, 2:15, 3:50, 5:25, 7; Tue 11:05, 12:30, 2:15, 3:50, 7; Thu 12:30, 2:15, 3:50, 5:25 Lark: Sat 9:55am; Wed 6:30 Regency: Sat 9:55am Sequoia: Sat 9:55am Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:40, 6:40, 9:40; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:40, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:40; Sat-Sun 12:15, 3:15, 6:30, 9:40 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 1:20, 2:30, 3:55, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12, 1:20, 2:30, 3:55, 4:55, 7:25 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 9:50, 3D showtime at 7; SatSun 1:15, 4, 9:50, 3D showtime at 7 Playhouse: Fri 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Sat 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Sun 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15; Mon-Thu 4:50, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 7, 9:50; 3D showtime at 4:20 Lark: Thu 11 Lark: Thu 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30; Sun-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30; Thu 10:30, 1:30, 4:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11:20, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:35 Northgate: Fri 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:55, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rafael: Fri 5; Sun 5:30 Cinema: Thu 10:15; 3D showtime at 7 Fairfax: Thu 7, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45; 3D showtime at 7 Northgate: Thu 7, 8, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 7:30, 10:35, 11:05 Playhouse: Thu 7 Rowland: Thu 7:30, 10:45; 3D showtimes at 7, 10:15 Rafael: Sat-Sun noon Rafael: Sat 2; Mon 6:30 Rafael: Sat 7:15 (sound designer Ben Burtt and special effects expert Craig Barron in person) Rafael: Thu 7 (sound designer Ben Burtt in person)

Natalie Portman in ‘Jackie,’ opening Friday at the Regency.

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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 Corte Madera Town Band Get into the holiday spirit at this annual holiday concert by 56 musicians from 17 Bay Area communities. Dec. 16, 7pm. Free. Corte Madera Recreation Center, 498 Tamalpais Dr., Corte Madera, 415.927.5072.

Elijah Ray & the Band of Light The vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist is known for his transformational music that crosses a wide variety of genres. Dec 10, 8pm. $25. TMS Performing Arts Center, 150 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.924.4848.

Michelle Schmitt Schmitt’s annual holiday benefit concert features Ricky Fataar, George Marinelli and Marc Levine among others, and supports extrafood.org. Dec 8, 8pm. $25 and up.

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

Musae Women’s vocal ensemble performs a holidaythemed show titled “The Morning Star,” with uplifting melody and spirited hymn. Dec 11, 4pm. $15-$20. Old St Hilary’s Landmark, 201 Esperanza, Tiburon, 415.435.1853.

Novato Music Association Chorus A family-friendly, Holidays in Harmony concert. Music includes selections from Handel’s “Messiah” to well-known favorites and singalongs. Dec 10, 2pm. $5-$20. St. Vincent’s Chapel, 1 St. Vincent’s Dr, San Rafael, novatomusicassociationchorus.org.

SONOMA The Dandy Warhols The veteran Portland alternative rock band tours in support of their new album, “Distortland.” Dec 13, 8:30pm. $25. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Phoenix Theater’s 112th Birthday Party Many North Bay favorites take the stage, including bass and drum duo Toast Machine, melodic punk rockers One Armed Joey, surf rock outfit Illumignarly and jazz jam band Oddjob Ensemble. Dec 10, 8pm. $10. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Urioste & Golka Redwood Arts Council hosts the renowned soloists, violinist Elena Urioste and pianist Adam Golka, who collaborate for the first time ever and present a program of Mozart, Brahms and others. Dec 10, 7:30pm. $30.

St Stephen’s Church, 500 Robinson Rd, Sebastopol, 707.874.1124.

Soul 4 the Season Massive holiday party gets down with Rick Stevens of Tower of Power, Lydia Pense of Cold Blood, Paula Harris and Dana Moret.

Dec 10, 7 and 9:30pm. $20-$27. Silo’s, 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Dec 7, the Damon LeGall Band. Dec 8, Dance/House at Club 19. Dec 9, Broun Fellinis with the Sucker MCs. Dec 10, Lucky Drive with Koolwhip. Dec 11, 5pm, the Little Bit Show with Gail Muldrow. Dec 13, 6pm, Jeb Brady Band. Dec 14, Blonde Sided.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Symphony Napa Valley Special program, “Holidays in Vienna,” travels musically to old Europe, with seasonal works by Tchaikovsky, Handel and others. Dec 11, 3pm. $30-$55. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

No Name Bar Dec 8, Jesse Lee Kincaid Band. Dec 9, Michael Aragon Quartet. Dec 10, Four and More.

Dec 11, Doug Nichols and friends. Dec 12, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Dec 13, open mic.

Dec 14, Slim Jim. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Clubs&Venues

Osher Marin JCC Dec 10, KITKA: Wintersongs. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

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Osteria Divino Dec 7, Jonathan Poretz. Dec 8, Barrio Manouche. Dec 9, Gabrielle Cavassa. Dec 10, David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet. Dec 11, Joe Warner Trio. Dec 13, Adam Shulman. Dec 14, Deborah Winters with Ken Cook. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

NAPA

The Belrose Thurs, open mic night. Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

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

Fenix Dec 7, pro blues jam. Dec 9, Papa’s Bag: James Brown Experience. Dec 10, Nzuri Soul Band Holiday Show. Dec 11, 6:30pm, Gypsy Soul.

Dec 14, the Fenix Band. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub Dec 9, Sonora Santanera de Carlos Colorade.

Dec 10, DJ Jorge. Dec 12, reggae night. Dec 13, hip-hop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Grazie Restaurant Dec 10, Tito. 823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181.

Harmonia Dec 10, Rhythm Addicts with DJ Katiana.

2200 Marinship Way, Sausalito, 415.332.1432.

INCAVO Wine Tasting & Collective Tues, 7pm, Open Mic Night with Simon Costa. 1099 Fourth St, Ste F, San Rafael, 415.259.4939.

Marin Center Showcase Theatre Dec 9, 8pm and, Dec 10, 3 and 8pm, “Follow That Star: A Galaxy of Song” with Mayflower Chorus. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium Dec 13, 7pm, Marin Symphony Holiday Pops. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Elijah Ray, vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist, will perform on December 10 at TMS Performing Arts Center.

CALENDAR

Marin Country Mart Dec 9, 5:30pm, Friday Night Jazz with Pamela Rose. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Dec 7, DownLow Duo. Dec 8, Wanda Stafford. Dec 13, Panama Jazz Trio. Dec 14, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Dec 7, the Weissmen. Dec 8, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Dec 9, Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra.

Dec 10, Tommy Odetto Group. Dec 11, West Armoury. Dec 13, Fresh Baked Blues. Dec 14, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Dec 9, Kelly Peterson Band. Dec 10, Lee Presson & the Nails’ annual Xmas pajama show. Dec 11, 7pm, the Coverlettes Chirstmas show. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

San Anselmo Library Dec 10, 11am, Golden Gate Flute Choir Concert. 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 415.258.4656.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Dec 8, Toque Tercero flamenco night. Dec 9, DJ Jose Ruiz. Dec 10, the 7th Sons. Dec 11, 5pm, Somos el Son. Dec 13, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Servino Ristorante Dec 9, Jump to It. Dec 10, Janet Lee & Dan McGee Three. 9 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.2676.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Dec 8, Sissy Brown. Dec 9, Timothy O’Neil Band.

Dec 10, Sweet Plot. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Dec 7, the Steel Wheels. Dec 9-10, Zepparella with Powerhouse and Angelex. Dec 11, Patterson Hood with David Luning. Dec 12, open mic night with Austin DeLone. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Dec 7, Holly Bowling. Dec 8, Cosmic Thursdays with Ross James. Dec 9, Top 40 Friday dance party. Dec 10, New Monsoon’s rhythm reunion. Dec 11, 3pm, “Stories & Songs” with Phil Lesh & the Camp Terrapin Family Band. Dec 11, 6pm, an evening with the Dead featuring Phil Lesh and Thomas John. Dec 12, Grateful Mondays with the Terrapin Family Band. Dec 13, LEBO Tuesdays with Scott Law and Bo Carper.

Dec 14, Scott Law and Ross James’ Cosmic Twang. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Dec 7, Wednesday Noon Concerts with violinist Beni Shinohara and cellist Victoria Ehrlich. Dec 9, Winter surf sessions with Slacktone, Frankie & the Pool Boys and Uncle Sea Monster. Dec 10, Blame Sally.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Travis Marina Second Sunday of every month, the Lonestar Retrobates. Fort Baker, Sausalito.

Art OPENING MARIN Art Works Downtown Dec 9-Jan 7, “AWD Members Exhibition,” showcasing the many talented artists who are members of the Art Works Downtown community. Reception, Dec 9 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5.

415.451.8119.

MarinMOCA Dec 10-Jan 8, “Sandi Miot: The Medium Is the Muse,” retrospective exhibit of the Marin-based artist is a visual look at her journey through wax and encaustic works.

Reception, Dec 10 at 2pm. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5.

415.506.0137.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Dec 7-31, “A Portrait of Sonoma,” photographers Erik Castro, Jamie Thrower and students at Sonoma Valley High School display portraits from their recent pop-up shoots. Reception, Dec 8 at 5:30pm.

551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.939.SVMA.

NAPA Amorim Cork America Dec 8-Jan 1, “Scott Gundersen Art Show,” the artist’s wine cork portraits are themed around recycling, his love for mosaics and his penchant for drinking red wine.

Reception, Dec 8 at 4:30pm. 360 Devlin Rd, Napa. 707.224.6000.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Alemany Library Gallery Through Dec 16, “A Purposeful Life,” San Rafael artist Davis Perkins’ paintings depict the grandeur of the American landscape.

Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3251.

Art Works Downtown Through Dec 31, “Small Works Exhibition,” a wonderful opportunity to find affordable, quality artwork for the holiday gift-giving season. Reception, Dec 9 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5.

415.451.8119.

The Artist’s Collective Through Jan 1, “Dreamers,” opening show at a new art gallery in San Rafael’s West End Village. 1560 Fourth St, San Rafael.

Bay Model Visitor Center Through Jan 7, “A Touch of Blue,” a show of new, and some old, quilts using mainly blue or just a bit of blue. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Bolinas Museum Through Dec 31, “Bounty,” exhibit looks at fine food production in coastal Marin, from 1834 to today. 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri, 1 to 5; Sat-Sun, noon to 5; and by appointment.

415.868.0330.

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Gallery Route One Through Dec 11, “An Inner Cosmos,” artist Johanna Baruch paints works inspired by Hubble telescope photos, showing alongside works by Will Thoms, Joanne Easton and Lorna Stevens. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

ArtFlare Gallery Dec 10-11, “Altar Art,” inspirational art represents spiritual practices in goddess, Native American, Hispanic and African American cultures, among others. 3840 Finley Ave, Bldg 33, Santa Rosa. Sat-Sun, noon to 5pm.

Marin Society of Artists Through Dec 23, “Small Works Bazaar,” 45 artists exhibit a unique and beautiful selection of paintings, ceramics, jewelry and more. Reception, Dec 9 at 5pm. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4pm.

415.464.9561.

History Museum of Sonoma County Dec 11-Apr 2, “The Beat Goes On,” exhibit looks back on peace, love and rock ‘n’ roll in the North Bay. Reception, Dec 10 at 5pm.

425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.579.1500.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Dec 29, “Art of the Spirit,” 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Throckmorton Theatre Through Dec 31, “Throckmorton’s December Art Show,” featuring works by Stanley Goldstein and Liana Steinmetz.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

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Comedy

Women’s Vocal Ensemble

Lewis Black The headlining hothead standup star appears as part of his “Naked Truth” tour.

Dec 8, 8pm. $55-$75. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

Mort Sahl Sahl takes the stage every week to deliver his legendary, take-no-prisoners wit.

Thurs, 7pm. $20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Wintersongs

SATURDAY DEC 10 @ 8PM The Other Cafe Comedy Showcase’s Annual

Stand-Up Comedy Show

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

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

Dance 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. First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, Introduction to Argentine Tango, learn to dance like they do in Buenos Aires, no experience necessary. $18. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.459.8966.

The Belrose 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.

Knights of Columbus Hall Mondays, 6pm through Dec 12, Flamenco Dance Class. Learn with veteran teacher Andrea La Canela. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo.

Marin Center Showcase Theatre Dec 11, 11am and 2pm, “The Story of the Nutcracker,” performed by Miss Sara’s Ballet School. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael 415.499.6800.

Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium Dec 10-11, 1 and 5pm, Marin Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” the full-length classic rings in the season with traditional holiday fun.

Candy Cane parties follow each matinee show. $27-$43. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael 415.473.6800.

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

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Redwood Cafe Dec 13-Jan 17, “The Odd Spirits Group Show,” a selection of mixed-media paintings and prints from artists Dan Howard, Rich Ressler, Michael Coy and others. Reception, Dec 13 at 6pm. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Open daily. 707.795.7868.

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MARIN COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS Monday, December 12, 2016 is the final day the 2016-2017 first installment of property taxes can be paid without penalty. The tax is now due and property owners are encouraged to submit payments early. Payments must be postmarked no later than December 12, 2016 or be delivered to the Tax Collector’s office no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2016 to avoid a 10% penalty.

Property owners, especially those who have recently purchased real estate and have not received a tax bill, should contact the Tax Collector’s office.

Non-receipt of a tax bill does not excuse a property owner from paying taxes.

The Tax Collector’s office is located at 3501 Civic Center Drive in room 202 and hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Office hours will be extended on Monday, December 12, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A drop box will be located under the southern archway December 8, 9 and 12 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. n Find your tax bill and pay online using your Assessor Parcel Number at www.marincounty.org/taxbillonline n Pay by phone using your tax bill number at 1-800-985-7277 n The electronic funds transfer charge is $1.95 per transaction n The credit card convenience fee is 2.5 percent of the transaction n The fees for the online and phone payments are not retained by the County, they are paid to the service provider for the cost of the service For information regarding tax bills and payments, please visit our website at www. marincounty.org/taxes, or call the Tax Collector at (415) 473-6133.

Marin County Tax Collector Administration Building Civic Center P.O. Box 4220 San Rafael, CA 94913-4220 www.marincounty.org/taxes

Suzie’s Studio Through Dec 15, 7:30pm, Flamenco Dance Class, practice your footwork and posture. $15. 425 Irwin St, San Rafael 415-342-3425.

Events ARTifact Grand Opening & Holiday Gift Making Children’s art enrichment center opens in Marin with a day of family fun that includes make-and-take art activities, gift-making and more. Dec 10, 9am. Free. ARTifact, 121 Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera, 415.335.9338.

Bee Audacious Public Panel Beekeepers come together and envision bold, evidence-based solutions to help honeybees, wild bees, beekeepers and pollination managers prosper. Dec 14, 7pm. $10-$20. Angelico Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, beeaudacious.com.

Color Me Calm Adult Coloring Group A relaxing and brain-stimulating group for adults, with supplies provided. Second Thurs of every month, 6pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

The Emerald Cup Preeminent outdoor medicinal cannabis competition features over 200 vendors, workshops, guest speakers and live music from Damian Marley, Dirty Heads, Vokab Kompany, California Honey Drops and others. Pre-party concert expands this year’s offerings. Dec 9-11. $70 and up. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa, theemeraldcup.com.

Environmental Forum of Marin’s Holiday Party Bring savory or sweet finger foods to share.

RSVP required. Dec 11, 4pm. Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, marinefm.org.

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Windham Hill “Winter Solstice 30th Anniversary Concert”

Will Ackerman (gtr), Barbara Higbie (piano, fiddle), Alex de Grassi (gtr), Todd Boston (gtr), Ellen Sanders (cello)• Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (at Marin Center) Dec 30 • Fri • 8 pm • adv $20/ • adv $20/door $25/students $15

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Soul-stirring transcendent songs, incredible piano Adey Bell has a “Voice for the ages, especially Now” All Ages • Pre-concert Reception at 7pm Plenty of Parking • Welcoming Atmosphere

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Fairfax Craft Faire A wide variety of local vendors will be selling sustainable crafts and products.

Enjoy live music, baked goods and seasonal libations. Dec 10, 11am. Free. Fairfax Pavilion, 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax.

Festival of Lights The North Bay’s biggest Hanukkah celebration features games, crafts, entertainment and more coming together for a globally-minded exploration of Hanukkah traditions from around the world. Dec 11. Free. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Global Marketplace Holiday Sale Find unique and meaningful gifts handcrafted by women survivors of war, extreme poverty, gender-based violence and human trafficking. Fairly traded jewelry, fashion accessories and home décor from over 20 impoverished countries will be featured. Dec 10, 10am. Sausalito Woman’s Club, 120 Central Ave, Sausalito.

Marin Art & Garden Holiday Fair Celebrate the season with music, refreshments, crafts, kids’ activities and shopping bargains galore. Dec 10, 10am.

Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.455.5260.

Marin Country Mart Holiday Bazaar Features antiques pop-up shop, wreath making demonstration, holiday tips and tricks seminar, cocktails, food and Gypsy

Jazz by Rue Manouche. Dec 11, 10am-7pm.

Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Media Mixer Public is invited to a mixer. RSVP requested.

Dec 7, 7pm. Free. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, 415.721.0636.

Meditation Class Experience meditation in a form that is natural and easy to follow. Second Sat of every month, 10:30am. $15. Healing for People, 7 Mt Lassen Dr, San Rafael, 415.380.8600.

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.

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

River Friends Bake & Book Sale Fundraising holiday shopping event features used books and homemade treats. Dec 7-10. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, 707.869.9004.

San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade Lighted boats parade down the San Rafael Canel. Dec 10, 6pm.

Sausalito Gingerbread House Tour & Competition Stroll the shops around Sausalito and view elaborate, festively decorated gingerbread houses galore. Through Dec 30. Caledonia Street, Sausalito.

Second Fridays Art Walk Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the art walk links venues throughout downtown San Rafael with receptions and entertainment.

Second Fri of every month, 5pm. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.451.8119.

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

Field Trips Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects.

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

Family Camp Weekend is focused on getting outdoors and playing, learning, serving and working in our National Park. Through Dec 11. $275 per family. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415-331-9622.

Family Night Hike & Campfire Environmental science educator-led hike in the Marin Headlands is followed by a campfire including s’more roasting, campfire skits and fun singalongs. Sat, Dec 10, 5:30pm. $12. NatureBridge at Golden Gate, 1033 Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito, 415.332.5771.

Marin Moonshiners Hike Monthly three-mile hike to experience sunset, moonrise, picnic and spectacular

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Sanctuary Bird Walk Led by an experienced staff of volunteers.

Second Thurs of every month, 10am.

Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, richardsonbay.audubon.org.

Belrose Holiday Tea Annual tradition includes a pot of fine tea, petit fours, tea sandwiches, cookies and scones. Reservations are required. Dec 7-24. $25. The Belrose, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.902.5188.

Secret Caves & Hidden Beaches Explore Pt Reyes seashores’ most scenic yet least visited places. Dec 11, 11am. $50-$60.

Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Rd, Pt Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.

Calistoga’s Winter in the Wineries Purchase a passport to tour, taste wine and meet winemakers at several heralded wineries, both large and small, in and around the town at the top of Napa Valley. Through Feb 5, 2017. $50. Calistoga wineries, various locations, Calistoga, visitcalistoga.com.

Senior Stroll Get a good view of local waterfowl and other wildlife in this level, wheelchair accessible trail. Dec 13, 10am. Las Gallinas Sanitary District water treatment ponds, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael.

Trekking the Model Join a ranger-guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Sat, Dec 10, 10:30am. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Film Cinema & Psyche Study, watch, and discuss five pre-Code treasures from 1933 with a focus on cultural dissolution, moral revolution and film innovation of the era. Mon, 2pm through Dec 12. $126. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, 510.496.6060.

Cinema Archeologists Oscar-winning filmmakers and historians Ben Burtt and Craig Barron unearth tales of technical achievement behind “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” on Saturday and “It’s a Wonderful Life” on Sunday. Dec 10, 7pm and Dec 11, 2pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Elf Screening of the recent holiday favorite and reception benefits the Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, who advance research towards finding a cure to childhood cancers. Dec 11, 1pm. $50 and up.

Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Global Tango Tiburon Film Society presents the film about displacement of Argentineans caused by the latest economic crisis, told through tango. Dec 8, 6:30pm. Free. BelvedereTiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, 415.789.2665.

Kirk Douglas Happy Hundred In celebration of the actor’s 100th birthday, eight of his most iconic films screen throughout the week. Visit rafaelfilm. cafilm.org for showtimes. Dec 9-15. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

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.

Chai & Chocolate Enjoy the robust flavors of India and Japan paired with classical Indian music from John Wubbenhorst on bansuri flute and Jesse Stern on tabla. Dec 11, 3pm. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

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.

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.

Wed-Thurs at 10am and 11am, music with Miss Kitty. $5-$6. Fri at 11am, 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 10am and 11am. Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse, 267 Buena Vista, Mill Valley, 415.652.2474.

Learning Through Art Program for fourth- and fifth- graders to visually explore art through their own interpretations. Second Sat of every monthnoon. Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville, 707.944.0500.

Museum Mondays for Little Ones Children ages one to five and their families are invited to enjoy storytime, arts, crafts and museum activities. Mon, 10am through Feb 27. $5. Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

Lectures Adult Coloring Group Get an antidote to the stress of the holiday season with quiet coloring activities.

Thurs, Dec 8, 10am. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444.

Citizenship Class Class provides English language skills and history, politics and civics knowledge needed to pass the US Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization interview. Wed, 3:30pm through Dec 7. $35.

Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.0998.

Divorce Workshops for Women Workshop is designed to help women in any part of the process of divorce. Second Sat of every month, 9:30am. Interfaith Counseling Center, 15 Austin Ave, San Anselmo, 415.256.9701.

Domestic Violence Network Meeting Learn community response strategies for preventing domestic abuse and get resources from the Center for Domestic Peace and Marin County District Attorney.

Dec 14, 3pm. Marin County Office of Education, 1111 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael, 415.491.6625.

E-Book Help Get one-on-one help in downloading library e-books 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.

Elder Scams Revealed Roberta Robinson and Vick Loel from the Marin County Financial Abuse Specialist team explain how to avoid scams, frauds and identity thefts. Dec 12, 11am. Free.

Family Service Agency, 555 Northgate Dr, San Rafael, 415.492.9444.

Getting to Know Jack Frost Learn to protect your garden from frost and freeze this winter. Dec 9, 2pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Hour of Code Learn how to code with Minecraft, Star Wars or LEGO tutorials and more. Dec 10, 11am. Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St, Marin City, 415.332.6157.

Marin Green Drinks Monthly lecture series focuses on “green” business and practices and includes a round of drinks. Tues, Dec 13, 5:30pm. Free. Lotus Cuisine of India, 704 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.307.1866.

The Marin Referral Network Join other professionals and entrepreneurs to share success stories and challenges, and brainstorm how to grow our businesses through referrals and leads. Thurs, 8am.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, 949.680.6153.

Marin’s Salmon; Past, Present & Future Talk focuses on the ecology of salmon and how habitat preservation and restoration efforts help maintain coho, chinook, and steelhead throughout the county. Dec 7, 7pm. Marin Humane Society, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd, Novato, 415.883.4621.

Photographing Waves Photo workshop includes instruction both in the classroom and the field. Dec 10, 10am. $80-$100. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Rd, Pt Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.

Read My Pins Clara Morrissey discusses the pins from “The Madeleine Albright Collection,” currently exhibiting at Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, and tells the stories behind them. Dec 7, 1pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Spanish Conversation Club Spanish language facilitators Carol Costa and Joe Cillo host a mix of beginning and intermediate conversational Spanish. Mon, 1pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

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Readings Book Passage Dec 7, 7pm, “Boy” with Hathaway Barry.

Dec 8, 7pm, “The Reporter Who Knew Too Much “ with Mark Shaw. Dec 9, 7pm, “Girls Gone Astray” with Susan Isa Efros. Dec 10, 1pm, “Butter” with Elaine Khosrova. Dec 10, 7pm, “Wandering in Andalusia” with editors Linda Watanabe McFerrin and Joanna Biggar. Dec 12, 7pm, “Pacific Homicide” with Patricia Smiley, in conversation with author Matt Coyle. Dec 13, 7pm, “The Angel of History” with Rabih Alameddine.

Dec 14, 7pm, “Television” with David Thomson. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

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Diesel Bookstore Dec 10, 3pm, “Dooby Lane” with Gary Snyder and Peter Goin. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Dominican University Dec 9, 7:30pm, the Famous Forgotten Women, Iris Jamahl Dunkle reads from her forthcoming biography of Charmian Kittredge London, wife of Jack London, and Tamam Kahn launches her poetry/history book, “Fatima’s Touch: Poems and Stories of the Prophet’s Daughter.” 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael 415.457.4440.

Dr Insomnia’s Coffee & Teas Second Wednesday of every month, 7pm, “Poetry Farm” with local writers, bring your own poetry to read. 800 Grant Ave, Novato 415.897.9500.

Point Reyes Books Second Monday of every month, 7pm, Knit Lit group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542.

San Rafael Library Mon, Dec 12, 6:30pm, Great Books Reading/ Discussion Group, selections are available to check out at the library. 1100 E St, San Rafael 415.485.3323.

Studio 333 Second Thursday of every month, 7pm, Why There Are Words, acclaimed authors reading their works on the theme of “Sugar.” $10. 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito 415.331.8272.

The Western Gate Teahouse Fridays, 6pm, Candlelight poetry and tea session with Scott Traffas. 7282 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas 4157858309.

Theater A Christmas Carol Veteran actor Charlie Siebert once again brings the famous tale of Ebenezer Scrooge to life on the stage for the whole family.

Through Dec 23. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

A Christmas Carol (a musical) Novato Theater Company presents an original work with story adapted and lyrics written by Blanca Florido. Through Dec 18.

5420 Nave Dr, Ste C, Novato, 415.883.4498.

H.M.S. Pinafore The Ross Valley Players delight with a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s romantic romp set aboard a British Navy ship. Through Dec 18. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis

Drake Blvd, Ross, rossvalleyplayers.com.

Hope World premiere of a new musical by Si Kahn tells the story of a Jewish immigrant family’s passage from Europe to America.

Through Dec 18. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707.823.0177.

It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play This beloved American classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. Dec 8-18. $10-$25. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg, 707.433.3145.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe College of Marin drama department presents a stage version of C.S. Lewis’ classic story. Through Dec 11. Studio Theatre, College of Marin, 835 College Ave, Kentfield.

A Midwinter Night’s Dream Petaluma Shakespeare Company presents a family-friendly abridged adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” with all the fun at the forefront. RSVP requested. Dec 11, 3pm. By donation. Hotel Petaluma, 205 Kentucky St, Petaluma, petalumashakespeare.org.

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley This light-hearted continuance of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” focuses this time on middle sister Mary Bennet visiting the Darcy household at Pemberley for the winter holiday. Through Dec 18. $22-$60.

Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

The Music Man The award-winning musical for all ages is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International. Through Dec 11. Burbank Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4307.

Peter & the Starcatcher Spreckels Theater Company presents the story of how Peter Pan becomes the magical, eternal boy of legend. Through Dec 18. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

Polar Bears Sonoma Arts Live hosts playwright, actor and Pacific Sun contributor David Templeton’s holiday-themed one-man-show about fatherhood and Santa Claus that’s not recommended for young audiences.

Dec 8-17. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, sonomaartslive.org.

Santaland Diaries David Yen delights audiences with David Sedaris’ one-man tale of an out-of-work, anti-hero who decides to become a Macy’s elf during the holidays. Through Dec 18.

Studio Theatre, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

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The Petaluma Radio Players present four holiday-themed radio shows over two nights, full of quirky mystery and Christmastime noir. Dec 8-9, 8pm. $25. Hotel Petaluma, 205 Kentucky St, Petaluma, petalumaradioplayers.com.

Somewhere An old-style circus based on the French tradition of the 1920’s, Le Cirque de Bohème presents a magical world filled with enchantment, adventure and wonder.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141043 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JOE MILLER MUSIC, 240 TIBURON BLVD, TIBURON, CA 94920: JOSEPH C MILLER, 4623 CANYON ROAD, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803.The business is being conducted

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141045 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HI-TECH TREE SERVICE, 1 ST.VINCENTS DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JONATHAN NIESS, 1821 FIELDSTONE LN, PETALUMA, CA 94954. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 18, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141042 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 4SITE, 2 MADERA AVE, ROSS, CA 94957: PETER T ALLEN, 2 MADERA AVE, ROSS, CA 94957. The business is being conducted

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141024 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BSN PROSPERITY, 2633 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: BSN PROSPERITY LLC, 2633 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.

The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 15, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141028 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NICK’S COVE, 23240 HIGHWAY 1, MARSHALL, CA 94940: 23240 HIGHWAY 1, LLC; 23240 HIGHWAY 1 , MARSHALL, CA 94940. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 16, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141094 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DELLFER, 71 OAK GROVE DR, NOVATO, CA 94949: DELLFER INC; 71 OAK GROVE DR, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 28, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141100 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: NEW CURRENT COACHING, 124 GLORIA DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: REBECCA NYSTROM DC, 124 GLORIA DR, 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 Nov 28, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141104 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) MARIN EVENT LIGHTING 2) MARIN EVENT SERVICES, 190 ELDRIDGE AVENUE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: RODNEY E. DAVIS, 190 ELDRDGE AVENUE, 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 Nov 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2016-141082 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SHEAR JOY BY SANDRA GUTIERREZ, 633 DEL GANADO ROAD, SUITE 2, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: SANDRA LIZETH GUTIERREZ ZETINO, 95 PROFESSIONAL CENTER PKWY, APT 206, 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 Nov 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141118 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FREEDOM FOUNDATION, 2955 KERNER BLVD, STE F, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FREEDOM FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL , 2955 KERNER BLVD, STE F, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 30, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141105 The following individual(s) is (are)

doing business: VIDEO WEST AND PIZZA TOO, 6825 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933: ROBERT JOHN FOTI, TTEE, HARRY GARDINO TRUST, 6700 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing filing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141103 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: RED HILL HOLIDAY CLEANERS, 912 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: SAAMAN SAMI, #21 EDGEWATER CT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2016-141054 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TRUE YOGA GOODS, 828 AUTUMN LN, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: ERIK ANDERSON, 828 AUTUMN LN, 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 Nov 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141097 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LEXNET, 508 HEATHER WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: STEPHEN CHIPMAN, 508 HEATHER WAY, 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 Nov 28, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141122 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN SUPER TAXI, 237 PICNIC AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ILHAN AHMED, 237 PICNIC AVE, APT 40, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Dec 2, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141119 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AMERICA LATINA SERVICES, 528 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: GERALDO JOSE SILVA NETO, 475 SAN MARIN DR,

NOVATO, CA 94945. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Dec 1, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141124 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AMBPICTURES. 422 DONAHUE STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: ANTHONY J BUTT, 422 DONAHUE STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Dec 2, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141000 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: LUX BLOW DRY & BEAUTY BAR, 902 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: DIANA GLASCO, 316 A AUBURN ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 10, 2016 (Publication Dates: Dec 7, 14, 21, 28 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141106 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DAISY’S DELI & PIZZA, 1500 LUCAS VALLEY RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: DAICY CASTILLO VEGA, 234 TETON CT, 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.

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OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1604127. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ARMANDO ROMERO GOMEZ AND CELINA GARCIA LEMUS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JULISSA ROMERO GARCIA to JULISSA ROMEROGARCIA. 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: 01/09/2017 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: NOV 15, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 16, 23, 30, Dec 7 of 2016)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: JANET FAYE ISAAC, Case No. PR-1604150 filed on NOV 16, 2016.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of JANET FAYE YORK, JANET FAYE ISAAC A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by NANCY SIMMONS, in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that NANCY ERIN SIMMONS be appointed as 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 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: DEC 30, 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. PETITIONER: NANCY ERIN SIMMONS, 3437 LOS SICOMOROS LANE, FALLBROOK, CA 92028.

Telephone: 760-508-8621 (Publication Dates: Nov 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

Notice Content NOTICE OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND HEARING ON REQUEST FOR RESTAINING ORDER CASE NUMBER: D15-05875 Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa, 751 Pine Street, PO Box 911, Martinez, CA 94553. Notice of Hearing to Renew Restraining Order Case Number: D15-05875 1. Name of Protected Party: Anna Guerriero. Your lawyer in this case: Ariel B. Lee, State Bar No.: 287791, Law offices of Ariel Brownell, 961 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Telephone: (925) 421-1529 Fax: (925) 293-0531 ariel@brownelllegal.com 2. Name of Restrained Person: Jason Andrew Griffin, Description of restrained person: Sex: M; Height: 5’11; Weight: 190 lbs. Hair Color: Blonde; Eye Color: Green; Race: Caucasian; Age: 39 Date of Birth: 03/04/1977 Mailing Address: 38 South Knoll Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Relationship to protected person: Father of child 3. Additional Protected Person named in (1), the following persons are protected by temporary orders as indicated in items (6) and (7) (family or household members): a) Gabriella Fay Griffin, Relationship to person in (1) & (2): Daughter, Sex: F, Age: 5 b) Corey D. Seevers, Relationship to person in (1): Fiancé, Sex: M, Age: 32; Court Hearing The judge has set a court hearing date. The Restraining Order after Hearing (Order of Protection) stays in effect until the end of the hearing below.

Hearing Date & Time: Feb.1, 2017, 8:30 a.m. Dept. 27. At the street address of the court shown above This is a Court Order. Dated: September 14, 2016. HON. TERRI MOCKLER JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Respondent’s attendance at the Feb 1, 2017 hearing will allow Respondent to present evidence and dispute the claims brought against Respondent. If Respondent’s location is ascertained prior to Feb 1, 2017. Petitioner will mail a copy of the TRO, and all of the related court filings to Respondent. Before Feb 1, 2017, Respondent may file a written response at this court and have a copy served on Petitioner. Respondent can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp).If Respondent does not file his response on time, Respondent may lose the opportunity to present evidence to the court prior to the hearing. There are other legal requirements. Respondent may want to call an attorney promptly to discuss options and seek representation.

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I’ve been happily married to the same wonderful guy for 20 years. However, the longer we’re together the harder it is to remain faithful—surely for both of us. Sex and skin are everywhere these days, and men are especially impacted by the barrage of provocative images. How does a woman realistically balance this with the desire to have a relationship that’s monogamous in body and mind?—Troubled

A:

A man can love you to pieces and count his blessings every day that you two are together—and it won’t stop him from wanting to see your sister bend over.

Sure, it can sometimes happen that a man “only has eyes for you”—like if you and he are kidnapped and held hostage in a small, windowless room. Otherwise, because male sexuality is visually driven, his eyes are likely to scamper up any yummy mummy or big-booty Judy passing by. But there’s good news from neuroscience: Contrary to what most women believe, this—in and of itself—is not a sign of bad character (though a kind, considerate man will do what he can to appear fascinated by that big crow instead of those big cahuengas).

Though you can have a monogamous relationship, our minds are anything but monogamous and, in fact, pretty much have minds of their own. As neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga explains, about 98 percent of our brain’s activity happens beyond our conscious awareness—including some of the “reasoning” behind our choices and where our attention runs off to.

Key players in who and what we’re drawn to are our brain’s “reward circuitry” and the neurotransmitter dopamine, pushing us to pay attention to and go after stuff that will help us survive and pass on our genes. Dopamine is ever on the lookout for this stuff—including hotties, or, as neuroscientist Wolfram Schultz puts it, “rewardpredicting visual stimuli.” In other words, dopamine-secreting neurons are the crass buddy in a man’s brain, going, “Woo-wee, wouldja look at the Pointer Sisters on that broad!”

Understanding the neuroscience behind attraction is helpful—revealing that attraction is a physiological reaction, like being tired or hungry. If your husband wants a sandwich, you don’t take that personally. And no, I’m not saying “gettin’ some” outside your marriage is the same as gettin’ some lunch (so, ladies, please put down those flaming pitchforks).

The problem is that it’s been seen as a shameful personal failing (instead of the biological predisposition it is) to merely feel an attraction to someone other than your spouse. This means that the “forsaking all others” business in the wedding vows is often the first and last time the subject gets discussed. However, the late infidelity researcher Peggy Vaughan explained that a couple are more likely to remain faithful if they admit that “attractions to others are likely (indeed inevitable) no matter how much they love each other.” This allows them to engage in “ongoing honest communication about … how to avoid the consequences of acting on those temptations.”

In other words, it’s by admitting that we have a problem that we can get cracking on how to solve it. So, no—sadly—monogamy isn’t “natural.” However, on a hopeful note, neither are $300 Nikes, zero-gravity toilets or messages that come by smartphone instead of by waving a loincloth over a fire.

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My boyfriend is very smart, but he curses. A lot. Even in front of my family.

He says I shouldn’t try to curtail his free expression and mentioned some news report that said smarter people curse more. Am I being a tight-xxx? Or is he full of xxxx?—Upset

A:

When you ask your boyfriend to talk dirty to you, you shouldn’t need to specify, “Except at my grandma’s wake.”

And no, there’s no evidence that smarter people curse more—though that’s what popped up in headlines across Clickbaitville. The actual finding—by swearing researchers Kristin and Timothy Jay—is that people who can rattle off a lot of words (those who have “verbal fluency”) can also rattle off a lot of swearwords. Quelle #&*@$ surprise.

I’m no priss about profanity. However, as I explain in (heh) Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say F*ck, “at the root of manners is empathy”—caring about the impact your behavior has on other people. Your parents are likely to see your boyfriend’s bratty insistence on talking however he effin’ pleases, no matter who’s in earshot, as a sign of disrespect. It suggests an aggressive, narcissistic lack of interest in others’ feelings—including yours. That’s not exactly a selling point in a partner, plus it could lead you to dread being around your family: “You havin’ a psychotic break, son, or you just anglin’ for more pie?”Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of December 7

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Normally I cheer

you on when you devote single-minded attention to pressing concerns, even if you become a bit obsessive.

But right now, in accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to run wild and free as you sample lavish variety. It’s prime time to survey a spectrum of spicy, shiny and feisty possibilities … to entertain a host of ticklish riddles rather than to insist on prosaic answers.

You have been authorized by the cosmos to fabricate your own temporary religion of playing around and messing around and fooling around.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus poet Adrienne Rich described “an honorable human relationship” as “one in which two people have the right to use the word ‘love.’” How is that right earned?

How is such a bond nurtured? Rich said it was “often terrifying to both persons involved,” because it’s “a process of refining the truths they can tell each other.” I bring this to your attention, Taurus, because you’re in a favorable phase to become an even more honorable lover, friend and ally than you already are.

To take advantage of the opportunity, explore this question: How can you supercharge and purify your ability to speak and hear the truth?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In Goethe’s play Faust, the hero bemoans his lack of inner unity. Two different souls live within him, he says, and they don’t cooperate. Even worse, they each try to rule him without consulting the other. I’m guessing that you’ve experienced a more manageable version of that split during the course of your life. Lately, though, it may have grown more intense and divisive. If that’s true, I think it’s a good sign. It portends the possibility that healing is in the works … that energy is building for a novel synthesis. To help make it happen, identify and celebrate what your two sides have in common.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The poet Dick Allen described Zen Buddhism as being “so filled with paradoxes that it jumps through hoops that aren’t even there.” I’m tempted to apply this description to the way you’ve been living your life recently. While I can see how it may have entertained you to engage in such glamorous intrigue, I’m hoping that you will stop. There is no longer anything to be gained by the complicated hocus-pocus. But it’s fine for you to jump through actual hoops if doing so yields concrete benefits.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): For decades, numerous

self-help authors have claimed that humans use 10 percent or less of their brain’s potential. But the truth is that our gray matter is far more active than that. The scientific evidence is now abundant. (See a summary here: Tinyurl.com/mindmyths.) I hope this helps spur you to destroy any limited assumptions that you might have about your own brainpower, Leo. According to my astrological analysis, you could and should become significantly smarter in the next nine months—and wiser, too!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Born under the sign of Virgo, Mary Oliver is America’s best-selling poet.

She wasn’t an overnight sensation, but she did win a Pulitzer Prize when she was 49. “What I loved in the beginning, I think, was mostly myself,” she confesses in one poem. “Never mind that I had to, since somebody had to. That was many years ago.” I bet that even at her current age of 81, Oliver is still refining and deepening her self-love. Neither she nor you will ever be finished with this grand and grueling project. Luckily for you both, now is a time when Virgos can and should make plucky progress in the ongoing work. (P.S.: And this is an essential practice if you want to keep refining and deepening your love for others.)

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Most high-quality suits worn by men are made from the wool of merino sheep raised in Australia. So says Nicholas Antongiavanni in his book The Suit: A Machiavellian Approach to Men’s Style. There are now more than 100 million members of this breed, but they are all descendants of just two rams and four ewes from 18thcentury Spain. How did that happen? It’s a long story.

(Read about it here: Tinyurl.com/merinosheep.) For

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the oracular purposes of this horoscope, I’ll simply say that in the next nine months you’ll also have the potential to germinate a few choice seeds that could ultimately yield enormous, enduring results.

Choose well!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Five of my Scorpio acquaintances and 17 of my Scorpio readers have let me know that they’re actively seeking to make new alliances and strengthen their existing alliances. Does this mean that Scorpios everywhere are engaged in similar quests? I hope so. I would love to see you expand your network of likeminded souls. I would love for you to be ardent about recruiting more help and support. Happily, the current astrological omens favor such efforts.

Hot tip: For best results, be receptive, inviting and forthright.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The awesome splendor of the universe is much easier to deal with if you think of it as a series of small chunks,” wrote novelist Terry Pratchett. That’s true enough, but I’ll add a caveat: Now and then the trickle of small chunks of awesome splendor gives way to a surge of really big chunks. According to my astrological analysis, that’s either already happening for you, or else is about to happen. Can you handle it? I’m sure you’ve noticed that some people are unskilled at welcoming such glory; they prefer to keep their lives tidy and tiny. They may even get stressed out by their good fortune. I trust that you’re not one of these fainthearted souls. I hope that you will summon the grace you’ll need to make spirited use of the onslaught of magnificence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In his book The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig coins words to describe previously unnamed feelings. I suspect that you may have experienced a few of them recently. One is “monachopsis,” defined as “the subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place.”

Then there’s “altschmerz,” meaning “weariness with the same old issues you’ve always had.” Another obscure sorrow that you might recognize is “nodus tollens,” or “the realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense anymore.” Now I’ll tell you two of Koenig’s more uplifting terms, which I bet you’ll feel as you claw your way free of the morass. First, there’s “liberosis:” Caring less about unimportant things; relaxing your grip so you can hold your life loosely and playfully. Second, there’s “flashover,” that moment when conversations become “real and alive, which occurs when a spark of trust shorts out the delicate circuits you keep insulated under layers of irony.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1983, two Australian blokes launched a quest to tip a drink at every pub in Melbourne. Thirty-two years later, Mick Stevens and Stuart McArthur finally accomplished their goal when they sipped beers at The Clyde Hotel. It was the 476th establishment on their list.

The coming weeks will be a highly favorable time to plan an epic adventure of your own, Aquarius.

I hope and pray, though, that you will make it more sacred and meaningful than Stevens’ and MacArthur’s trivial mission.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For three seasons of the year—spring, summer and fall—a certain weasel species has brown fur. During that time, it’s known as a stoat. When winter arrives, the creature’s coat turns to white. Its name changes, too. We call it an ermine. The next spring, it once again becomes a stoat. Given the nature of the astrological omens, Pisces, I think it would make poetic sense for you to borrow this strategy. What would you like your nickname to be during the next three months?

Here are a few suggestions: Sweet Sorcerer; Secret Freedom-Seeker; Lost-and-Found Specialist; MysteryMaker; Resurrector.Y Homework: Imagine that it’s many years from now. As you look back on your life, what adventure do you regret not trying? Testify at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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