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32 Arts Events Standing for Children Speakers, youth performers, music and info focus on the epidemic of violence against children. Jun 23, noon-2pm. free. Old Courthouse Square, Downtown, Santa Rosa. 707.794.0729.
Story Theater Children provide ideas to help storyteller Victoria Goring create a live, improvised performance. Jun 23, 11am, 1 and 3pm. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.
Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR’s only stop in Northern California features top drivers on the road course. Jun 22-24. $25-$130. Sonoma Raceway, Highways 37 and 121, Sonoma. 800.870.RACE.
Film Ballet: Jewels
( 31 Jun 23, 5-9pm. $10-$25. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.
Texas-Style BBQ Wine Dinner Top Chef contestant Andrew Curren demonstrates Texas tricks for brisket and more. Jun 23, 4-7pm. $52-$65. Bouchaine Vineyards, 1075 Buchli Station Rd, Napa. 800.252.9065.
Top Drink: The Art of the Cocktail Listen to the music of Jazz on the Vine while diving into the colorful world of artisanal cocktails. Jun 24, 4-7pm. $35$40. Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500.
Lectures Building Golden Gate Bridge
Mariinsky Ballet performs this George Balanchine ballet with Ulyana Lopatkina and others. Jun 23, 7pm. $10. Jarvis Conservatory, 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445.
A presentation by Paul Giroux, chairman for the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary. Jun 21, 5:30pm. Free. Napa County Historical Society, Goodman Library, 1219 First St, Napa. 707.224.1739.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Farming the Laguna
Alfred Hitchcock classic back on the big screen. Jun 26, 7pm. $7. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Summer Opera Series: Le Comte Ory Bel canto sensation Juan Diego Florez sings the title role of Rossini’s vocally dazzling comedy. Times vary. Jun 20. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.
Yellow Submarine The newly restored Beatles classic is back on the big screen. Thurs, Jun 21, 8pm. $7-$9.50. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley st, Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.
Food & Drink Cloverale Beer Fest Beer tastings from over 12 different breweries. Music by Linda Ferro Band and Dgiin.
Gaye LeBaron presents “Farming the Laguna: How Early 20th Century Farming Impacted the Area’s Natural Environment.” Jun 22, 6:30pm. $10. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.
Stefanie Freele The Pushcart Prize nominee discusses Developing the Distinct Character. Jun 21, 7pm. $15. Petaluma Community Center, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.
M Evelina Galang A book signing and talk on Filipina comfort women of WWII. Jun 23, 3pm. Free. JJ Wilson’s house, 2025 Curtis Dr, Penngrove.
Readings
Book Passage Jun 20, 7pm, “The Queen’s Lover” with Francine Du Plessix Gray. Jun 21, 12pm, “Never in My Wildest Dreams” with Belva Davis. Jun 21, 7pm, “Tubes: A Journey to the Center of the Internet” with Andrew Blum. Jun 22, 5:30pm, “Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control” with Medea Benjamin. Jun 22, 7pm, “A Good Man: Rediscovering My Father, Sargent Shriver” with Mark Shriver. Jun 23, 1pm, “Afterlives of the Saints” with Colin Dickey. Jun 23, 4pm, “The Mom 100 Cookbook” with Katie Workman. Jun 23, 7pm, “Mission to Paris” with Alan Furst. Jun 24, 2pm, “The Orphanmaster” with Jean Zimmerman. Jun 24, 7pm, “Equal of the Sun” with Anita Amirrezvani. Jun 25, 7pm, “Beautiful Ruins” with Jess Walter. Jun 26, 7pm, “Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day” with Peter Zuckerman. Jun 27, 7pm, “Once Upon a River” with Bonnie Jo Campbell. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.
Center for Spiritual Living Jun 22, “The Nature of Things: Navigating Everyday Life with Grace” with Rev Jeffrey R Anderson. 2075 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.4543.
Christ Church United Methodist Jun 27, 7pm, “Drone Warfare: Killing By Remote Control” with Medea Benjamin. 1717 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa.
Jacqueline’s High Tea Jun 25, 6pm, “Park Lane” with Frances Osborne. 2 03 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.763.8327.
Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Jun 21, 7pm, “Equal of the Sun” with Anita Amirrezvani. 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938.
Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Jun 23, 12pm, “Ready Player One” with Ernest Cline. Jun 26, 7pm, “The Chaperone” with Laura Moriarty. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.762.0563.
Armstrong Woods State Reserve
Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books
Jun 23, 12pm, “The Wilderness Within” with Kenneth Brower. Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville.
Jun 26, 7pm, “Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control” with Medea Benjamin. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.823.2618.
Quicksilver Mine Company Jun 21, 7pm, “The Solstice Within” poems and stories with Bill Vartnaw. 6671 Front St, Forestville. 707.887.0799.
CRITIC’S CHOICE
Redwood Cafe Jun 26, 6-8pm,fFive local Sonoma County authors read from their books. $4. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.
Theater Cabaret Broadway comes to Main Street starring Broadway performer Nikki Snelson. Dates and times vary. Jun 22-Jul 1. $35-$40. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
God of Carnage Following an altercation between their 11-year-old sons in Cobble Hill Park, Annette and Alan Raleigh agree to meet Veronica and Michael Novak to discuss the situation civilly, but the veneer of polite society soon falls away. Various dates and times. Through Jun 24. $34-$55. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.
Gypsy: A Musical Fable Broadway’s most revived musical explodes with wonderful music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Steven Sondheim. Dates and times vary. Jun 2215. $15-$30. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.
The Producers Craig Miller directs this Mel Brooks classic musical. Various dates, times and prices. Through Jul 15. $15-$35. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
32 Pairs of Gloves Staged reading of the comedic monologue written by Stanley Rutherford. Jun 20, 7:30pm. $10-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
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Corporate Mania! When naming rights die You’ve gotta appreciate when something so absurd happens that fate itself seems to satirize the situation. Behold the-RacewayThat-Must-Not-Be-Named. Infineon Technologies’ sponsorship of the track expired last week, leaving the venue that used to be called Sears Point temporarily nameless. An unusual media advisory from the raceway explains they are no longer “Infineon Raceway,” and instead suggests using “references to our location in Sonoma (e.g., ‘the raceway in Sonoma’).” However, the advisory forewarns in capital letters that the-Raceway-That-MustNot-Be-Named has NOT been renamed “Sonoma Raceway.” “We realize this will be awkward at times, but hope you understand the circumstances,” explains the press release. Oh, we understand the circumstances. The Wells Fargo Center for the Arts helped keep its doors open through the recession by selling its naming rights, abandoning the name of the local botanist who helped stop the Irish potato famine. I can only hope that our tolerance for invasive market solutions has limits: as bad as budget cuts are, woe be unto the indignity of “Target’s SRJC” or “Verizon Beach at Goat Rock.” While we wait for the new name, enjoy the stinging irony of NASCAR’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 running Friday, June 22, through Sunday, June 24, at the, uh, raceway that’s kinda near Sonoma. 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. $25–$130. Full schedule and info at www.racesonoma.com.—Jay Scherf
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