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Napa Valley Museum Nov 19-Jan 29, “Dreams of Toyland” featuring presentations by Dolph Gotelli. Reception, Nov 19 at 5:30. Wed-Mon, 10 to 5. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500.
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AlterTheater’s memories of a marriage Lauren Yee’s charmingly weird A Man, His Wife, and His Hat, a production of Marin’s acclaimed AlterTheater ensemble, blends an absurdist sensibility with strong elements of magical realism. It is nothing if not unconventional, but it works the way a dream works or a guided visualization: by finding truths that lie waiting beneath the surfaces. The result in this bold production running through Dec. 4 is part love story, part fairy tale and part psychological analysis. The story follows a long-married couple—a crotchety hat maker named Hetchman (Jeff Garrett) and his long-suffering wife (Patricia Silver)—who haphazardly come to terms with the memories, good and bad, which they’ve collected over the course of their long, untidily ordinary marriage. In this play, however, memories come in jars. There is a talking wall (Nakissa Etemad), a puppy-like golem (Jonathan Deline) and a heartsick narrative voice (Jeanette Harrison), who turns out to have a fiancé so ungrounded by uncertainty he must carry heavy items in order to keep from floating away. There’s also Hetchman’s best friend, Meckel (Ed Holmes), who likes to have ghost-watching picnics in the cemetery. It’s all pretty weird, but it’s also wonderful and, ultimately, incredibly moving. A Man, His Wife, and His Hat runs Wednesdays and Friday–Sunday through Dec. 4 at AlterTheater, 1414 Fourth St., San Rafael. Wednesdays at 7:30pm, Friday–Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 5pm. $15–$25. 415.454.2787. —David Templeton
Comedy Dana Carvey ‘SNL’ star famous for Church Lady and Garth from “Wayne’s World.” Nov 19 at 8. $39-$69. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
Will Durst Electoral countdown madness. Nov 20 at 7:30. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Dance Ana Teresa Fernandez Tango artist performs, instructs and lectures on “Tango, Gender Roles and Art.” Nov 18 at 7. $20-$25. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.939.7862.
Momix Acclaimed dance troupe in its performance of “Botanica.” Nov 16 at 8. $10-$45. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
The Nutcracker Celebrate the season with Napa Regional Dance Co. Nov 19-20 at 2. $20$30. Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.
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Community Celebration Awards Ceremony will honor Attila Nagy, Habitat for Humanity, Interfaith Shelter Network, Rick Coshnear, Tom Pringle and Occupy Santa Rosa. Nov 19 at 5. Peace and Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa. ) 707.575.8902.
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