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Arts Events Rialto Film Festival Independent gems shine on the big screen. Jun 13 at 1, 3, 5 and 7, “The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls.” $8-$10. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. www.rialtocinemas.com.
Vanishing of the Bees Film follows commercial beekeepers as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill contracts. Jun 11 at 1:30. Free. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.663.1542.
Lectures A-List Series Basketball star Alvin Attles in conversation with Bruce MacGowan. Jun 8 at 7:30. $12$15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Burbank Lectures Monthly garden and history lectures Tues at 7. Jun 14, “The Pleasure of Garlic” with author Chester Aaron. $10. Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, Santa Rosa Avenue at Sonoma Avenue, Santa Rosa. 707.524.5445.
Science Buzz Cafe Every Thurs at 6:30, gather with scientists and amateur science fans to discuss weekly topics. Jun 9, “The Implausible Return of Human Function” with Len Ochs. $3 donation. Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.292.5281.
Readings Borders Jun 11 at 1, “Traversing Regression” with Elizabeth Donaey. 2825 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.569.0991.
Book Passage Jun 8 at 7, “The Sweetness of Tears” with Nafisa Haji, and “Online News: Redefining Journalism?” with Simon Frankel. Jun 9 at 7, “The Sisters Brothers” with Patrick DeWitt. Jun 10 at 1, “Joy for Beginners” with Erica Bauermeister; at 7, “The New Biographical Dictionary of Film” with David Thomson. Jun 11 at 1, poetry reading; at 4, “Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle” with Thor Hanson; at 7, “Nobility of the Robe” with Colette
( 39 Obrien, and “The Happiness of Pursuit” with Davis Phinney and Austin Murphy. Jun 12 at 1, “Naked in the Nursing Home” with Harold Lustig; at 4, “Handy Dad” with Todd Davis; at 7, “Daughters of the Revolution” with Carolyn Cooke. Jun 14 at 7, group flash fiction reading with Molly Giles, Peg Alford Pursell and Meg Pokrass, and “Thoughts without Cigarettes” with Oscar Hijuelos. Jun 15 at 7, “Ten Thousand Saints” with Eleanor Henderson. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.
Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Jun 8 at 7, “Christian Mystics” with Matthew Fox. Jun 13 at 7, “The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century” with Alex Prud’Homme. Jun 15 at 7, “The Whole-Brain Path to Peace” with James Olson. 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938.
Theater The Drowsy Chaperone Roustabout Theater presents a musical tale about a follies starlet giving up the stage for love. Ending Jun 12; Fri-Sat at 7:30, Sun at 3:30. $16-$26. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
Gertrude Stein 3 from Geography & Plays Three short performance pieces by Gertrude Stein. Through Jun 18, most shows Fri-Sat at 8; Jun 15 at 5. $10-$12. Imaginists Theatre Collective, 461 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.528.7554.
Hairspray Beloved John Waters musical about a teenage dancer who rallies against racial segregation in 1962. Through Jun 19; Sat-Sun at 2. $30-$40. Sidney B Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, Mt. Tam, Mill Valley. 415.383.1100.
The Laramie Project Dramatic play based on interviews with citizens of Laramie, Wyoming following ‘98 murder of Matthew Shepard. Jun 11-12 and 16-18 at 8. $15-$20. Larkspur American Legion Hall, 500 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.827.1373.
Lend Me a Tenor When the actor playing Othello
calls in sick, two others take his place, each unaware of the other. Jun 10-18; Fri-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. $15. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.894.2214.
The Mystery of Irma Vep Gothic, melodramatic spoof where music takes on a role of its own. Through Jun 26; Thurs-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. $15-$32. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile Steve Martin’s comedy about a fictional meeting between Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein at a Paris bar in 1904. Through Jun 19; Thurs-Sat at 8, Sun at 3. $15-$19. Novato Theater Company, 484 Ignacio Blvd, Novato. 415.883.4498.
Shirley Valentine Disillusioned housewife finds adventure, hope and love. Through Jun 12; Fri-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. $15-$25. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.763.8920.
Stalag 17 Humorous and suspenseful play depicts day-to-day survival of 13 US airmen held captive during World War II. Through Jun 12; Thurs at 7:30, Fri-Sat at 8, Sun at 2. $8-$21. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.
Steam Train Comin’ Theatre Lunatico brings absurdity and pathos of silent movies. Jun 10-11 at 8; Jun 12 at 4. Free-$10. Dance Palace, Fifth and B streets, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.
Tiny Alice Edward Albee’s theatrically innovative play examines man’s relationship with God. Through Jun 26; Tues and Thurs-Sat at 8, Wed and Sun at 7:30. $32$53. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.
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