CRITIC’S CHOICE
Valley Campus, 1088 College Ave, St Helena.
Featuring music from a Salute to Nick Gravenites (Jul 18), Country All Stars (Jul 25), Michael Boliver Band (Aug 1) and the Fabulous Luv Rustlers (Aug 8). Wed, 5pm. Free. Ives Park, Willow Street and Jewell Avenue, Sebastopol.
Rhyme-A-Palooza!
To Mimic S.F. Mime Troupe brings message from 1% Despite what their name might imply, the Tony award–winning San Francisco Mime Troupe is anything but silent. Their use of the word “mime,” rather than indicating only gestures and expressions, means “to mimic.” And mimic they do, satirizing the absurdities of contemporary life through attention-grabbing singing, dialogue and showmanship. The San Francisco Mime Troupe is a worker-owned company led by an elected collective. Every summer, they perform weekly in Bay Area parks before touring the rest of the state, nation and world, seeking to present socially relevant theater before the broadest possible audience. The troupe’s 53rd season show is For the Greater Good, or The Last Election, based on the classic 19th-century melodrama The Poor of New York. Featuring a live band, The Last Election debates “true” American values, flipping the Occupy movement and telling a story from the point of the view of the misunderstood 1% “Godzillionaires.” See it in two free performances on Thursday, July 19, at the Mill Valley Community Center (180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley; 7pm), and also on Sunday, July 22, in Walnut Park (Petaluma Boulevard South at D Street, Petaluma; 4pm).—Catherine Zaw
Mystery Writers Conference
Napa Valley Writers Conference
Speakers include: Don Winslow; Cara Black; Tarquin Hall; and Karin Slaughter. Jul 19-22. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.
Readings and lecture series. Times and locations may vary, see napawritersconference.org for details. Jul 22-26. $10-$25. Napa Valley College, Upper
Poetry event for kids with poets Kathleen Winter, Bill Vartnaw and others. Jul 22, 1pm. Free. Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books, 2316 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938.
A River Runs Through It: Our Napa River Themed activity allows students to make their own terrarium biosphere complete with rocks and plant specimens. Jul 24, 1pm. $7. Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500.
Rivertown Revival Music (John Courage, The Crux, David Luning, Baby Seal Club and others), art (build your own art boat and race it), $5 weddings and $5 beers (coincidence?), and much, much more. Jul 21, 11am-7pm. $5. Steamer Landing Park, Copeland Street, Petaluma.
Rumi’s Caravan Middle Eastern feast prepared by Ceres Community Project, followed by readings of Rumi, Hafiz, Blake, Oliver and others set to music. Jul 19, 6pm. $60. Osmosis Day Spa, 209 Bohemian Hwy, Freestone. 707.823.8231.
Film Fixing the Future Documentary focused on building local jobs, income and sustainability. Jul 18, 7pm. $7. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
The Help Outdoor movie in the park. Jul 21, 8pm. Donation. Creek Park, Hub Intersection, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, San Anselmo.
Todd Solondz The director of “Welcome to the Dollhouse” and other films will be in attendance for a screening ) of new film “Dark
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Peacetown Summer Concert Series