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NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | MAY 14-20, 20 14 | BO H E M I AN.COM
Winery, 401 St Helena Hwy S, St Helena. 707.967.2620.
Eating for Wellness Workshop with raw food chef and instructor Stephanie Burton. May 17, 10am. $68. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.579.2787.
Russian Food Festival Delicious food, Russian crafts and many novel boutique items as well as docent led tours of Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church. May 17-18, 10am. Free. Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 850 St Olga Ct., Santa Rosa. 707.584.4092.
Lectures Katherine Boyle The literary agent in a behindthe-scenes chat. May 15, 7pm. $10. Petaluma Community Center, 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.
Joshua Mohr The writer speaks on the intersection of plot and character, presented by Redwood Writers. May 18, 3pm. $8. Flamingo Resort Hotel, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.
April Owens The founder of Sustainable Urban Natives speaks on creating biodiversity in our urban landscapes. As part of the California Native Plant Society. May 20, 7:30pm. Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa.
’Tis the season for
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Readings Book Passage May 14, 7pm, “The Year She Left Us” with Kathryn Ma. May 15, 7pm, “The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P” with Adelle Waldman. May 16, 7pm, “The Noble Hustle” with Colson Whitehead. May 17, 7pm, “The Horse Lover” with Alan Day. May 17, 7pm, “Writing from the Senses” with Laura Deutsch. May 18, 2pm, “I’m Your Man” with Sylvie Simmons. May 18, 7pm, “After Her” with Joyce Maynard. May 19, 7pm, “Casebook” with Mona Simpson, In conversation with Yiyun Li. May 20, 7pm,
“Dorothea Lange” with Elizabeth Partridge. May 21, 7pm, “Struck by Genius” with Jason Padgett. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.
Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books May 14, 6pm, “50 Children” with Steven Pressman. May 17, 7pm, Write On, Mamas!. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.
Petaluma Copperfield’s Books May 16, 7pm, “Thunderstruck and Other Stories” with Elizabeth McCracken. May 20, 4pm, “Boundless” with Ken Oppel. May 21, 7pm, “The Serpent of Venice” with Christopher Moore. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.
San Rafael Copperfield’s Books May 17, 7pm, “Don’t Shoot Me...I’m Just the Real Estate Agent!” with Cari Lynn Pace. May 21, 7pm, “The Kill Switch” with James Rollins. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.
Tudor Rose Tea May 18, 2pm, “Casebook” with Mona Simpson, Part of Copperfield’s Books High Tea event series. 733 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.
Theater Anything Goes Cole Porter’s classic musical comedy is presented by Roustabout Theater. Through May 18. $16-$26. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
Catch Me If You Can The Broadway musical inspired from the true events of conman Frank Abignale Jr and the FBI agent determined to catch him gets its Northern California premiere. Through May 25. $22-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) The madcap comedy condenses all 37 Shakespeare plays into an irreverent 90 minutes. May 16-Jun 8. $15. Pegasus Theater Company, Rio Nido Lodge, Canyon Two Rd, Rio Nido.
Other Desert Cities The Ross Valley Players
present this 2012 Pulitzer Prize nominee for best drama that sees generations clash over politically explosive secrets. May 16-Jun 15. $15. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.
Painting Churches M and G Productions offers this witty and rambunctious play. May 15-25. $20-$25. Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma.
Passport to the Plays A short play festival featuring six works selected through the Redwood Writers Play Contest. May 15-25. $15-$25. Studio Theatre, Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
South Pacific The Mountain Play Association kicks off their 101st season with the beloved musical presented at the outdoor theater on Mt. Tamalpais. May 18-Jun 15. $20-$40. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley.
Thoroughly Modern Millie Young Millie Dillmount has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. Thurs-Sat, 8pm and Sun, 2pm. through May 25. $15-$35. Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
We Are Monsters Dance Palace Kids Musical Theatre group presents this funny new musical filled with quirky characters. May 16-18. $5-$10. Dance Palace, Fifth and B streets, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.
Wretch Like Me The Bohemian’s own David Templeton presents his new one-man show as he prepares to take it to the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. May 21, 7pm. $15. Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma.
The BOHEMIAN’s calendar is produced as a service to the community. If you have an item for the calendar, send it to calendar@bohemian. com, or mail it to: NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN, 847 Fifth St, Santa Rosa CA 95404. Events costing more than $65 may be withheld. Deadline is two weeks prior to desired publication date.