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“Bold,” mixed-media artworks that explore bold use of color. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.
Seager Gray Gallery Through Mar 3, “Arbors of Imagination,” paintings by Helen Stanley. 23 Sunnyside Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat; 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 7; Sun, 12 to 5. 415.384.8288.
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Tuesday Evening Comedy Mark Pitta hosts ongoing evenings with established comics and up-andcomers Tues at 8. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
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West Side Stories Storytelling forum an offshoot of popular “Moth” series and gives 10 storytellers five minutes to weave a tale. Second Wed monthly at 7:30. Second Wed of every month. $5. Pelican Art, 143 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.3393.
Standup and ‘Daily Show’ funnyman with a recent Comedy Central special plays the big hall. Feb 15 at 8. $10$20. Green Music Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.
Whole Lotta Love Burlesque Cabaret
Dance
Field Trips
Sexy dancing without a whole lotta clothes! Feb 14. $15-$20. Aubergine, 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.
di Rosa Through Mar 31, “MFA Selections: A Salute to Bay Area Emerging Artists,” artists who recently completed MFA degrees explore sculpture with light, sound, textiles and other unusual materials. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10am to 6pm 707.226.5991.
Downtown Napa Ongoing, “Art on First,” the third annual exhibition bringing art to empty storefronts in downtown Napa. Includes work by 13 Bay Area artists on display through 2013. Main and Third streets, Napa.
ECHO Gallery Through Mar 31, “Proof of Some Existence,” works by Maki Aizawa, Peter Hassen, Angela Willetts and Michelle Wilson. 1348 A Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.812.2201.
Hess Collection Winery Ongoing, outstanding private collection featuring work by Franz Gertsch, Robert Motherwell and other modern masters. 4411 Redwood Rd., Napa. Daily, 10am–5:30pm 707.255.1144.
Comedy
Cinderella Russian National Ballet dances to Tchaikovsky’s magical score. Feb 17, 3pm. $20-$65. Marin Center, 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael 415.499.6800.
Russian National Ballet Selection of favorites from the Stars of the ballet. Feb 16, 8pm. $45-$50. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa 707.226.7372.
Events Cabaret d’Amour Enjoy a European menu of caviar, croquettes and champagne while watching the lovely stylings of Mademoiselle Kiki. Feb 14, 8pm. $27-$62. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
Low Cost Physicals Family physicals for adults and children by appointment. Ongoing. $20-$65. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2880.
Puppet Show Below the Belt Brandon Revels hosts this evening of standup comedy featuring local talent. Third Fri of every month, 9pm. $10. Jasper O’Farrell’s, 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2062.
Socofu Standup series brings the comedy underground to Sonoma County. Third Sun of every month, 7pm. $10. Hopmonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.
Original and traditional tales told by puppeteer Rebecah Freeling. Feb 16, 11am. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.
Red-Haired Girls Get in Free Celebrating Charlie Brown and his affection for a certain girl, little red-haired girls get in free to the museum on Valentine’s Day. Feb 14. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.
Junior Audubon Look for birds in the wetlands. Feb 16, 10am. Free. Sonoma Baylands Trail, Lakeville Hwy and Hwy 37, Sonoma.
Mayacamas Hike Beautiful views on two-mile hike. Heavy rain cancels. Feb 16, 9:30am. Free. Mayacamas Sanctuary, Pine Flat Road, off Highway 128, Healdsburg.
Film Awakening Healing Voices of Our Ancestors Benefit for Suscol Intertribal Council. Also showing “The Sky is the Roof.” Feb 19, 7pm. $10. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s The story of a young New York socialite who becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building. Gotta love the tackedon happy ending. Mon, Feb 18, 7:30pm and Wed, Feb 20, 1pm. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma. 707.996.9756.
Casablanca Of all the gin joints in all the world... Feb 14, 7pm. $10. Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Marley The definitive life story of the Bob Marley the musician, revolutionary and legend, from his early days to his rise to
international super-stardom. Feb 13, 8:15pm. Free. Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2880.
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A Nation of Laws The systematic targeting of political dissenters, relationship between racism and criminal justice and the CIA’s Counter Intelligence Program(COINTELPRO). Feb 15, 7pm. Free. Community Baptist Church, 1620 Sonoma Ave, Santa Rosa.
Remorques French masterpiece with Jean Gabin. Fri, Feb 15, 7pm and Sun, Feb 17, 4pm. $7. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2606.
Food & Drink Civic Center Farmers Market Sun at 10am, “Eat Local 101” provides walking tour with information, cooking advice and ideas inspired by locally grown foods. Thurs, 8am-1pm and Sun, 8am-1pm. Marin Civic Center, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael. 800.897.3276.
Pliny the Younger Annual release of triple IPA some call “the best beer in the world.” Through Feb 14. Russian River Brewing Co, 725 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.BEER.
Redwood Empire Farmers Market Sat, 9am-noon and Wed, 9am-noon. Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa.
Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market Sat, 9am-1pm and Wed, 9am1pm. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.522.8629.
Sweet 116 Enjoy decadent treats at seven wineries along Highway 116. Feb 16, 11am-4pm. $30. Taste Route 116, Wineries along Hwy 116, Sebastopol.
Wine & Chocolate Pairings Four wines paired with sinful chocolate. Feb 16, 10am. $20. Ferrari-Carano Vineyards and Winery, 8761 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg. 800.831.0381.
Oceanic Opera Haydn and Vaughan Williams at SSU New experiences are a major part of why students go off to school. The same, one could argue, is true of the theatergoing public. This year, SSU’s theater arts department has been producing a string of performances all based on the subject of water, from environmental issues to this month’s production: two little-known one-act operas, both set on inhospitable islands. Titled Island Passions, the operatic two-pack runs daily through Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Evert B. Person Theatre. Joseph Haydn’s tuneful morsel The Forgotten Island is so thin, plotwise, it could be summed up in a haiku: two sisters marooned / on a deserted island / find rescue and love. Vaughan Williams’ weightier Riders to the Sea takes place off the coast of Ireland, where a grieving widow waits to learn the fate of her last two sons, her other four having already been drowned at sea. Gracefully directed by Danielle Cain, featuring a first-rate orchestra under the direction by Lynn Morrow, each miniopera features students from SSU’s music department, many taking a first stab at acting onstage. For some, audience and students alike, Island Passions provides a tantalizing first taste of opera, as new and exciting as a spontaneous island holiday. Island Passions runs through Feb. 17 at the Evert B. Person Theatre at SSU. See www. sonoma.edu for details.—David Templeton
Lectures Affordable Senior Housing Options in Marin Leslie Klor, formerly a Housing
Advocate with Marin Housing Authority, presents options and answers questions about housing choices in Marin. Feb 16, 3pm. Free. Fairfax Library,
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