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The week’s events: a selective guide
CULTURE
NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | SEP T E M BE R 14-20, 20 1 1 | BO H E M I AN.COM
Crush HIS MAJESTY Colin Meloy of the Decemberists, who apparently has written a children’s book, appears Sept. 19 at Copperfield’s Books in Petaluma. See Events, p36.
S A N TA R O S A
N A PA
HEALDSBURG
SEBASTOPOL
The Headhunter
Two of Us
Quartet-o-Rama
Mirth & Merriment
Working alongside Miles Davis could be a career highlight for any artist, but jazz musician Herbie Hancock hasn’t let it define his career. A pioneer of synthesizers and jazz-funk, the keyboardist boasts 14 Grammy awards, including an unlikely Album of the Year award for his 2008 album, The Joni Letters. Rooted in the early 1960s Blue Note era, Hancock’s presence has continuously influenced acoustic and electronic jazz, rock and blues. Hear his modern takes on “Maiden Voyage,” “Chameleon,” “Watermelon Man” and “Rockit” on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Wells Fargo Center. 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 8pm. $45–$65. 707.546.3600.
For the first time, folk singers Joan Osborne and Dar Williams are set to join forces performing their own songs as well as each other’s originals. Fans of each other’s work, the artists will round out the performance with a firsttime collaborative set. Joan Osborne continues to spread her creative wings long after her 1995 hit “One of Us” gained widespread fame, and Dar Williams has more than overcome her early stage fright to become a modern folk star. The duo perform together on Friday, Sept. 16, at the Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main St., Napa. 8pm. $30–$50. 707.226.7372.
There are more string quartets these days than one can possibly keep up with, but take our word for it, the Daedalus Quartet is among the very best. The young, New York-based group has risen to a high level of visibility for turning in vibrant, detailed performances; the Washington Post even praises their “rockets of blistering virtuousity.” Presented by the fantastic organization Russian River Chamber Music, their performance this week is free, donations accepted (and encouraged). Don’t miss it when the Daedalus Quartet appears Friday, Sept. 16, at Healdsburg Community Church. 1100 University Ave., Healdsburg. Free. 7:30pm. 707.524.8700.
If this century’s forms of entertainment don’t quite cut it, the Sebastopol Renaissance Fair, Much Ado About Sebastopol, teleports Ives Park back to the village of Fenford, 1582. Historical figures like Queen Elizabeth and William Shakespeare walk among the theatrical performer, wandering musicians and jugglers. Cheese- and lace-making demonstrations bring a bit of history back into this century, and vendors offer turkey legs, oysters, cheese, crêpes and more. It’s Much Ado About Sebastopol, indeed, on Saturday, Sept. 17, at Ives Park. Willow and High St., Sebastopol. 10am–8pm. $5–$12. 707.823.2123.
—Lacie Schwarz