NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN | JANUARY 11–17, 2012 | BOHEMIAN.COM
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Tuesday Evening Comedy
Cartoonist-inResidence
Mark Pitta hosts ongoing evenings with established comics and up-and-comers Tues at 8. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Second Sat monthly at 1, meet, watch and talk to professional cartoonists. Jan 14, Tessa Brunton. Free. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.
Events Bay Area World Guitar Show Featuring instrument experts from around the globe, dealers, artists, collectors and foreign buyers. Jan 14, 10am-5pm and Jan 15, 10am-4pm. $15. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.
Harlem Globetrotters Basketball meets hi-jinks as the famous troupe shows off its rookies. Jan 11, 7pm. $28. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 800.564.SRJC.
Billie Jean King Meet and hear presentation from tennis legend. Jan 15, 1pm. Free. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.
Tet Festival Sonoma Vietnamese
Community invites you to celebrate the lunar new year with food and drinks, cultural dances and a traditional long dress fashion show. Sun, Jan 15, noon. Free. Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa.
National Theatre Live
Volunteer day
War Horse
Learn how to become an event helper or museum guide. Jan 15, 11am. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.939.SVMA.
Free screening of Golden Globe-nominated film and complimentary tasting at Bello Family Vineyards’ new tasting room. Free tickets required; pick up at theater. Jan 14, 8pm. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3946.
Film
Live series of performances broadcast from the National Theatre, London. Jan 12 at 7:30 and Jan 14 at 1, “Collaborators.” $30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.5111.
Lectures Martin Luther King Celebration Featuring civil rights activist Elbert “Big Man” Howard. Jan 15, 5:15pm. Santa Rosa High School, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.
Napa Valley Singles Convention Jeannine Kaiser, author of “30 Secrets to Finding Love in 2012” keynotes. Jan 13, 7:30pm. $10. Silo’s, 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.
State of the County The Day Diplomacy Died Screening of documentary on the 2003 jailing of independent journalists in Cuba. Jan 13, 7pm. $5. First United Methodist Church, 9 Ross Valley Dr, San Rafael.
Food & Drink Blood Drive for Lunch Give a pint of blood to Blood Centers of the Pacific and get a free lunch courtesy of Moylan’s brewpub. Jan 14. Moylan’s Brewery, 15 Rowland Way, Novato. 415.898.HOPS.
Ceres Benefit Event to help Ceres Community Project will feature threecourse dinner served by teen chefs, music by The Poyntlyss Sisters and Miss Kitty & the Big Dogs and a silent auction. Jan 13, 5pm. $35. Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol.
Olive Curing Seminar Renowned olive expert Don Landis offers curing techniques and recipes. Jan 15, 11am. Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, 24724 Arnold Dr, Sonoma. 707.931.7575.
Martini Madness Napa’s top bartenders put their skills to the test to concoct the best martini. Fri, Jan 13, 5pm. $40-$85. Saddles, 29 E MacArthur St, Sonoma. 707.933.3191.
Rajat Parr James Beard Foundation nominee reads from his book “Secrets of the Sommeliers” and guests enjoy light dinner. Jan 17, 6:30pm. $59. Fresh Starts Cooking School, 1399 North Hamilton Pkwy, Novato. 415.382.3363.
Winter Wineland
SHOOTIN’ HOOPS The Harlem Globetrotters strut their stuff Jan. 11 at the Santa Rosa Junior College. See Events, this page.
Over 140 wineries in Alexander, Dry Creek, and Russian River Valley Sonoma celebrate wine, art and education. Jan 14 and Jan 15, 11am-4pm. $35-$55. For complete list of locations, visit www.wineroad.com.
Breakfast forum and annual report delivered by Supervisor Shirlee Zane with analysis and forecast for the California economy presented by Dr. Jerry Nickelsburg. Jan 13, 7am. $55. Doubletree Hotel, 1 Double Tree Dr, Rohnert Park.
Keena Turner 49ers alum converses with Bruce Macgowan as part of ongoing A-List series. Wed, Jan 11. $12-$15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Readings Bean Affair Jan 15, 2-4pm “Language Factory of the Mind,” with David Beckman Free. 1270 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.395.0177.
Book Passage Jan 11, 7pm “Dead Letters: The Very Best Grateful Dead Fan Mail” with Paul Grushkin. Jan 12, 7pm, “The Last Nude” with Ellis Avery. Jan 13, 7pm, “Women, Spirituality and Transformative Leadership” with Kathe Schaaf. Jan 14, 10am, “Unstuff Your Life! Get and Stay Organized for Good: New Year’s Resolution Edition,” class with Andrew Mellen. Jan 14, 10:30am, “Finding and Working with an Agent” class with Andy Ross. Jan 14, 1pm, “Coming Home to Who You Are: Discovering Your Natural Capacity for Love, Integrity, and Compassion” with David Richo. Jan 14, 1:30pm, “How to Write a Page Turner,” class with Kristen Tracy. Jan 14, 4pm, “At High Altitude and the Color of Desire” with David Watts. Jan 14, 7pm, “Wild Horses, Wild Dreams,” with Lindy Hough. Jan 15, 4pm, “The Tiger’s Wife” with Tea Obreht. Jan 16, noon, Literary Luncheon
with Elizabeth George. Jan 17, 6:30pm, “The Mindful Writer: Practices for Great Writing and a Great Life,” class with Albert DeSilver. Jan 17, 7pm, “American Dervish” with Ayad Akhtar. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.
Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Jan 12, 3:30pm, “Eve,” with Anna Carey. Jan 14, 1pm, “The Underside of Joy,” with Sere Prince Halverson. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.762.0563.
River Reader Jan 12, 6pm, “Maman’s Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen” with Donia Bijan. Author reading and dinner, including signed copy of the book. $35. 16355 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.2242.
Sebastopol Gallery Jan 12, 6:30pm, “Co-Creation: Fifty Years in the Making,” with Conrad Bishop and Elizabeth Fuller. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.829.7200.
Theater The 39 Steps Hitchcock’s fast-paced Tony and Drama Desk awardwinning whodunit. $10-$25. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
The Drowsy Chaperone The ultimate love letter to musical theater. Jan 13-Feb 5, 2 and 8pm. $15-$35. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
The Last Five Years One-act musical by Tony-award winning composer Jason Robert Brown. Jan 12-14, 8pm and Sun, Jan 15, 3pm. $12-$22. Novato Theater Company, 484 Ignacio Blvd, Novato.
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