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We need to build a new economy BY SASHA ABRAMSKY
little over a year ago, my book The American Way of Poverty came out. In it, I explored both America’s stunningly high levels of inequality and also the life stories of those mired in modern-day poverty. I also suggested a number of economic and policy changes that would have a large impact on poverty.
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Since then, some things have changed significantly: America’s unemployment rate has fallen back down to levels not seen since before the financial collapse of 2008; housing markets in states such as California have largely bounced back; the construction industry is alive and kicking again; and state and federal budget deficits continue to shrink. Yet scratch below the surface and much of the good news evaporates. Yes, unemployment is down, and that is partly because jobs are finally being created, but it’s also because so many people have gotten so discouraged that they have dropped out of the labor force. A far smaller percentage of working age adults are employed, or looking for work, today than seven years ago. And, related to this, poverty rates remain stubbornly high; roughly 14.5 percent of Americans live in poverty, as do upwards of one in four children in the country. Approximately one out of every six Americans is what the government terms “food insecure”— they’re anxious about how they will feed themselves and their families, they rely on food stamps, food pantries and other charities. This poverty is engrained in 2014 America. It is not an incidental part of how the economy functions, but rather a central part. It has to do with the prevalence of low wages and non-benefited work at the bottom of the economy, and also with the growing concentration of wealth and influence at the top of the economy. And until we put serious efforts into laying the foundations of a new economy, it will continue to fester. Sasha Abramsky is a widely published freelance. He is a senior fellow at the Demos think tank, and teaches writing part-time at UC Davis. He is speaking on his book ‘The American Way of Poverty’ on Oct. 2 at the Food Pantry Dinner held at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes. Open Mic is a weekly feature in the ‘Bohemian.’ We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 350 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.
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We have been long-time financial supporters of Palm Drive Hospital, and have given countless hours of our time as well. As crazy as it may seem to some, we are ready to do it again because we know that a dynamic new Sonoma West Medical Center can be financially viable. It can bring back 175 well-paying jobs to our community, keep our physicians in town and save many lives in the coming years. That looks like a winner to us.
Having said this, we should learn from the past, not repeat it. The lessons here seem very clear to us: We need a different governance structure for our hospital. Other hospital districts, like Marin, have already learned this lesson and have built large nonprofit boards of business leaders to manage their operations very successfully. Also, healthcare has migrated to outpatient care and we have to build a great ambulatory program. We have to have specialties that are in demand; we have to be better than others at some things and let people know about it; and we have to manage our costs like any other successful business.
We realize that it takes a leap of faith to envision something wonderful where there has been a great calamity, but isn’t that what life is about—turning our setbacks into new opportunities? Instead of listening to the erroneous reasons why we can’t be successful, lets work together to figure out how we can.
The new plan that is forming incorporates these lessons and builds on the clinical excellence of Palm Drive, a superlative small hospital that was rated number one in California for patient safety and number five in the nation by Consumer Reports in the same month it was closed.
Thomas Edison built 9,000 light bulbs before he built one that worked. Steve Jobs bombed with the Apple 3, the Lisa and Next. Armand Hammer went bankrupt seven times before becoming a billionaire. (He commented late in life that he wished he had done it more often because he learned so much each time.) Marconi built lots of radios that didn’t work before he was able to transmit across the Pacific. All of these people and millions of others became successful for one reason: they didn’t accept failure as their life story, they kept trying.
We invite everyone to join us on this amazing journey of creativity and perseverance that includes our local physicians, leaders like Gail Thomas, Dr. Richard Powers, Dennis Colthurst, Dr. James Gude, and many others. There is still a lot of hard work ahead but we know from history that once the dust settles, people will line up to join the parade. By being a part of this dynamic movement, the life you save may be your own.
As Naomi Newman says, “Fall-downget-up should be all one movement. Some people fall down and just lie there for the rest of their lives.” Is that who we want to be? We think not. West County residents are resilient and community-spirited. Our fire departments are staffed with volunteers, our schools are some of the best in the nation, thanks to parents who take an active role. We stopped PGE from building a nuclear power plant at Bodega Head, we built the Kortum Trail, we saved the Laguna, and we have saved our hospital before, so why stop now?
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“As environmental science has advanced, it has become apparent that the human appetite for animal flesh is a driving force behind virtually every major category of environmental damage now threatening the human future: deforestation, erosion, fresh water scarcity, air and water pollution, climate change, biodiversity loss, social injustice, the destabilization of communities, and
the spread of disease.”—Worldwatch Institute, “Is Meat Sustainable?” “If every American skipped one meal of chicken per week and substituted vegetables and grains, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off of U.S. roads.”—Environmental Defense Fund. “A 1 percent reduction in world-wide meat intake has the same benefit as a $3 trillion investment in solar energy.” —Chris Mentzel, CEO of Clean Energy.
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the planet, our best chance to mitigate climate change is to severely reduce consumption of animal foods (“Fight of our Lives,” Oct 15). More than onethird of human-induced warming is attributable to animal agriculture. Methane is 24 times more potent than CO2 but takes only seven years to cycle out of the atmosphere; CO2 takes around a hundred years to come out. Human pursuit of animal protein is the leading cause of methane release and a primary cause of CO2 concentrating in the atmosphere. Check the facts and act!
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The salmon fishing was pretty good this year—drought be damned. The future is less bright BY TOM GOGOLA
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he California salmon fishing season that ended last week was OK this year, says John McManus, executive director of the Golden Gate Salmon Association, “but not as good as last year.” In February, the National Marine Fisheries Service said an estimated 650,000 Chinook salmon would leave the
Sacramento River for the Pacific Ocean this season—an estimate offered as a portent of good things to come, despite the drought. But salmon fishing in California, McManus fears, is going to get worse before it gets better—and that’s if it ever does improve. This year, he says, salmon anglers working the colder waters to the north tended to fare better. “Southern Oregon was quite good,” he says, “the Eureka area, the sport fishery was
quite good. Sonoma was OK.” The Marin County coast, he says, “got OK in late September and remained surprisingly strong in October.” The problem for the salmon, however, is the ceaseless drought with its various fallouts. Looking ahead, says McManus, the prospects for a healthy and sustainable salmon fishery are decidedly grim. McManus describes a “desperate situation for spawning
fall run king salmon in the Sacramento Valley this year,” because of high water temperature in the Sacramento River and surrounding tributaries. A successful salmon spawn requires water temperatures to be at 56 degrees. Water temperatures that crank northward as high as 62 degrees mean certain death to an entire generation of fish. “The adults are up there spawning,” says McManus, “but the spawn is all likely to die this year because the rivers are too hot. Come next year, I wouldn’t be surprised if there are very few fish coming out of the gravel.” The Golden Gate Salmon Association (GGSA) has pushed the state and federal government on two fronts this year in an attempt to save the California salmon fishery from drought and global warming impacts. But so far neither has taken up the call. To deal with high water temperatures, McManus called for the state to launch a program that he says has been met with success in Oregon and Alaska. There, fisheries biologists removed eggs and milt from wild salmon and stored them in a controlled environment until water temperatures returned to an optimal level. Then the eggs were manually inserted into gravel beds—and little fish fry popped out in the spring, just like that. “I’m quite worried about the next few years ahead,” McManus says. “And, yeah, there were and there are interventions that the GGSA has proposed that would make a difference, that would help and assure that we’d have better and more abundant stocks.” California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife hasn’t explored the intensive egg vesting gambit, but McManus says he’s “hopeful that the state might do an experimental study, which is not likely to give us more fish in the ocean in 2017, but could satisfy the state’s need to see if this is worth doing at all during drought seasons.” Alaska and Oregon demonstrated the utility of this approach, says McManus, and his organization even sponsored a
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D EBRI EF ER Fair Enough Two North Bay nonproďŹ ts were on a list of 95 housing organizations and agencies from around the country that nabbed part of a $38 million grant announced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) last week. Fair Housing of Marin and the Greater Napa Fair Housing Center each won grants to ďŹ ght housing discrimination in those counties. Fair Housing of Marin received about $450,000, split between two grants; the Napa organization got $309,000. The grants are funded through HUD’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program and will “help enforce the Fair Housing Act through investigation and testing of alleged discriminatory practices,â€? says a HUD release announcing the grants. Just last month, as Debriefer reported, Fair Housing of Marin got hooked into a national lawsuit taking aim at what it says are Bank of America’s discriminatory practices in its foreclosure holdings, mostly in Vallejo. That lawsuit hasn’t gotten traction with HUD—but the grants last week will “enable community groups . . . to help families who are denied equal access to housing,â€? reports the federal agency.
Where’s the Crime? Paul Payne offered compelling read in the Oct. 15 Press Democrat about a Sebastopol pot farm shut down after an August ďŹ re. It was one of those stories you read that just doesn’t look right, as Tim Redmond, formerly of the late, great San Francisco Bay Guardian, used to say. As in: Where is the crime? Where is the money?
Payne reported that the pot business yielded a county recordbreaking $1.4 million in cash, “along with 1,421 gold and silver pieces,â€? a line that struck the Debriefer as plain hilarious—on piratical grounds, mateys. Seriously, though, Payne also reported that nobody has been charged in the ďŹ re and subsequent bust-up of the cannabis business, which apparently operated under the (perhaps?) legitimate aegis of a “marijuana collective,â€? according to the PD. Yet all the money and treasure was conďŹ scated, as though a crime had been committed. County assistant district attorney Bud McMahon says the case was kicked to the feds. “We don’t have any local state charges here. We don’t have any identiďŹ ed suspects. All the cash and the precious metals were sent to the federal government for asset forfeiture purposes.â€?
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Nudists Rule! The Debriefer always loved the San Francisco Bay Guardian for its annual guide to the Best Nude Beaches in the Bay Area, many of which are in the North Bay. We’ve been to a few of them, and they are awesome. The nudist feature was classic alt-weekly: a service piece in the service of freaks. Then came terrorism, and everyone had to put their clothes back on or risk the wrath of the Gitmo prudes with their duct tape and shaming ways. And, alas, last week the legendary S.F. alt weekly shut its doors, rather abruptly. Now who’s going to cover all those damn nudes beaches in the North Bay? Hmmm . . . —Tom Gogola
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he couple sidles up to the counter at Marin Joe’s and plops themselves down. We’re elbow to elbow, and the man won’t stop casting sideways glances my way—those neighborly glances that aim to engage. I’m sitting at a stool straight across from Marin Joe’s famous open-flame grill. It’s the hot seat, and the grill’s loaded down with
grilling chops and fish steaks and searing hamburgers. A mess of chefs work open-air stations at this Corte Madera spaghetti chop-shop, which today experiences the thrum of Sunday late-afternoon business. The place opens at 4pm on Sundays, and by 4:30, it’s practically a full house. If the cool signage didn’t already give notice, Marin Joe’s is an institution, been around since forever and remains popular with the Marin locals—it’s a classic “joint” of the “old school,” where
they prep your caesar salad tableside, like that. You already know these people, this couple, and you know that they need to be someone’s guide to Marin Joe’s. They absolutely must talk to someone, because they sure aren’t talking much to each other (although that could be my own “couples envy” expressed as embittered observation, true). The couple’s gotten the attention of a Marin Joe’s patron seated on the other side of them— he’s getting the earful about the
brochettes. Yet everyone within earshot knows they’ve been coming here for years, 38 of them. They’ve had everything on the menu—tonight it’s spaghetti and pork for him, and a dinner salad for her—and I dope out a familiar, quaintly familial patter between the couple and the waiter, who played his role with aplomb: crusty and attentive with the kind and haunted eyes of a poet. I stare into the flame and feel the heat on my face. I’m here for the burger, nothing else. I watch it cook. Medium-well for me, please, and would you just look at those thick slices of mild cheddar the grillmeister is dropping on the burger as it flames-up. Wow. Grillmeister plates the burger with an insouciant flip of the wrist. He’s already jacked the plate with accompaniments: a couple pepperoncini, a bunch of pitted black olives, strictly from the can. Nice. There’s a handful of decently de riguer fries, and the burger is planted between chewy triangles of sourdough. A pile of sautéed onions gets dumped on the plate, and a lonely leaf of lettuce wilts under the weight of it all. Whoosh, the waiter drops the plate in front of me. “Mustard?” he asks. Oui. The Grey Poupon arrives, is slathered on the moist, dense burger—and suddenly I’m lost in an anti-reverie from early in the Obama presidency, when Sean Hannity declared Obama unfit for office because he, too, put mustard on his burger—the soft socialism of the Euro condiment Commiefag, whatever. In burgers as in politics, the extremes will either kill you or they will irritate you. That’s why we need places like Marin Joe’s and its hoary under-$15 burger. It’s the reasonable middle ground, and it’s needed now more than ever. Consider the Glamburger, available at a London restaurant with American-diner pretensions. Pretension being the operative word. That’s a $1,770 hamburger. It features ) 12
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Kobe Wagyu beef, New Zealand venison, caviar, black truffle brie, lobster poached in Iranian saffron, a hickory smoked duck egg, Himalayan salt, etc. There’s grated white truffle, and bacon. And the burger is covered in gold leaf, wellmatched to the silver spoon you’ll be needing to afford this mutha. Me, I’ll go to Phyllis’ Giant Burgers instead. I was there just the other day, in fact, and ordered the junior cheeseburger with bacon. I was at first taken aback by the burger’s diminutive size, until I remembered that I’d ordered the junior. Phyllis’ offers a well-turned exercise in balance: spot-on charbroiling, crispy shredded lettuce and unlimited pickle spears at the condiment station. If you want pretense, go talk to the woman at the table next to me about why she’s reading Joyce Carol Oates. If you want high-concept pretense, look no further than a recent Wall Street Journal report that interviewed professor Patrick Brown from Stanford University. Brown had mastered the art of bioengineered fake cow blood—for use on the quintessential ersatz burger his company has conjured from plant matter. Brown is taking soylent-food dorkery to previously unexplored depths of veg-obsession at his Redwood City laboratory, where extremist vegans in white lab coats scurry about, faking everything. Here’s my take: You want a burger, go eat one. You want a vegetarian burger, get yourself a Sunshine Burger. You can’t fake the basic purity of a sunflowerseed patty, so forget the fake bacon, the fake blood and the fake cheese, and load it up with tahini, avocado and tomato slices—trimmings appropriate to the encounter. When you order the real deal, get it with trimmings appropriate to the unwholesome encounter: Of course I’ll have that with bacon. Marin Joe’s, 1585 Casa Buena Drive, Corte Madera, 415.924.2081. Phyllis’ Giant Burger, various locations, including 4910 Sonoma Hwy., Santa Rosa, 707.538.4004.
Our selective list of North Bay restaurants is subject to menu, pricing and schedule changes. Call first for confirmation. Restaurants in these listings appear on a rotating basis. For expanded listings, visit www.bohemian.com. Rating indicates the low to average cost of a full dinner for one person, exclusive of desserts, beverages and tip.
S O N OMA CO U N TY Borolo’s Original Pizza Pizza $. Classic, California and European pizza combos beyond the ordinary. Borolo’s uses organic mozzarella, locally sourced produce and milled flour. Salads are made to order, with homemade dressings, and the pizza is baked in a stone oven. Takeout and delivery. Lunch and dinner daily. 500 Mission Blvd, Santa Rosa. 707.539.3937.
Casino Bar & Grill California. $. Chef Mark Malicki is a true Sonoma County star, serving up a changing menu of locally sourced, inspired creations. Unpretentious, creative and affordable, Casino is a whispered-about landmark among locals in the know. Dinner nightly. 17000 Bodega Hwy, Bodega. 707.876.3185.
El Coqui Puerto Rican. $-$$. Authentic and delicious Puerto Rican home cooking. Plan on lunching early–the place fills up fast. Lunch and dinner daily. 400 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.542.8868. Hamburger Ranch & Pasta Farm American. $. Old-fashioned, informal mom’n’-pop roadhouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 31195 N Redwood Hwy, Cloverdale. 707.894.5616.
La Fondita Mexican. $. Hearty, filling, very tasty. No glop or goop here. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 816 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.526.0881.
Monti’s Rotisserie & Bar California cuisine. $-$$. Small plates and a few larger entrées with emphasis on house-roasted meats. Lunch and dinner daily. 714 Village Ct, Santa Rosa. 707.568.4404.
The Restaurant at Sonoma Mission Inn California cuisine. $$$. In this
world-class spa setting sample Sonoma County-inspired dishes or an elegant traditional brunch. Dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 18140 Sonoma Hwy, Boyes Hot Springs. 707.939.2415.
Simply Delicious Italian/ Mediterranean. $-$$. Tiny cafe with huge flavors. All dishes are homemade, with lots of organics. Fantastic lasagna, margherita pizza and meatball or chicken parm sandwiches. Dinner, Tues-Sun. 2780 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.579.2083.
Thai Orchid Thai. $-$$. Rich Thai food made with crisp, fresh ingredients, reasonably priced. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily. 1005 Vine St, Healdsburg. 707.433.0515. Volpi’s Restaurant Italian. $$-$$$$. Festive atmosphere teams with great traditional Italian dishes at one of county’s oldest eateries. Accordion in the speakeasy if you’re lucky. Dinner daily. 124 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.2371.
MARIN CO U N T Y Casa Mañana Mexican. $. Big burritos a stone’s throw from the perfect picnic spot: Perri Park. The horchata is divine. Lunch and dinner daily. 85 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415.454.2384.
Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Brewpub. $$. Pub grub gets a pub-cuisine facelift. Lunch, Wed-Sun; dinner daily. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.
Pier 15 American. $$. Fun, tucked-away old-fashioned spot overlooking hidden harbor. Great place for breakfast at a bar, too. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, SatSun. 15 Harbor St, San Rafael. 415.256.9121.
Sorella Caffe Italian. $$. The embodiment of Fairfax casual, with delicious, high-quality food that lacks pretension. Dinner, TuesSun. 107 Bolinas Rd, Farifax. 415.258.4520. Station House Cafe American-California. $$. Innovative menu, fresh local seafood and range-fed meats. Outdoor dining; full bar. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Thurs-Mon. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1515.
Sushiholic Japanese. $$$$. A nice addition to the local lineup, with a lengthy and wellcrafted repertoire including uncommon dishes like nabeyaki udon, zaru soba, yosenabe and sea bass teriyaki. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Rowland Plaza, 112-C Vintage Way, Novato. 415.898.8500.
Tommy’s Wok Chinese. $-$$. Tasty and filling Chinese fare without the greasy weigh-down. Nice vegetarian selections, too. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat; dinner only, Sun; closed Tues. 3001 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito. 415.332.5818. The William Tell House American & Italian. $$. Marin County’s oldest saloon. Casual and jovial atmosphere. Steaks, pasta, chicken and fish all served with soup or salad. Lunch and dinner daily. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales. 707.878.2403
Yet Wah Chinese. $$. Can’t go wrong here. Special Dungeness crab dishes for dinner; dim sum for lunch. Lunch and dinner daily. 1238 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.460.9883.
N A PA CO U N T Y Ad Hoc American. $$-$$$. Thomas Keller’s quintessential neighborhood restaurant. Prix fixe dinner changes daily. Actually takes reservations.
6476 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2487.
Brannan’s Grill California cuisine. $$-$$$. Creative cuisine in handsome Craftsman setting. Lunch and dinner daily. 1347 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.2233.
Fazerrati’s Pizza. $-$$. Great pie, cool brews, the game’s always on. Great place for post-Little League. Lunch and dinner daily. 1517 W Imola Ave, Napa. 707.255.1188.
French Laundry Definitive California Cuisine. $$$$. What else is there to say? Chef Thomas Keller’s institution is among the very best restuarants in the country. 6640 Washington St., Yountville. 707.944.2380.
Fumé Bistro & Bar California cuisine. $$$. California bistro fare that nearly always hits the mark. Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sat-Sun. 4050 Byway E, Napa. 707.257.1999.
Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $-$$. Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486. Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa. 707.224,6900.
La Toque Restaurant French-inspired. $$$$. Set in a comfortable elegantly rustic dining room reminiscent of a French lodge, with a stone fireplace centerpiece, La Toque makes for memorable special-occasion dining. The elaborate wine pairing menus are luxuriously inspired. Dinner daily. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa. 707.257.5157.
Pizza Azzurro Italian. $. Run by a former Tra Vigne and Lark Creek Inn alum, the pizza is simple and thin, and ranks as some of the best in the North Bay. Lunch and dinner daily. 1260 Main St (at Clinton), Napa. 707.255.5552.
Red Rock Cafe & Backdoor BBQ American. $-$$. Cafe specializing in barbecue and classic diner fare. Messy, delicious. Lunch and dinner daily. 1010 Lincoln Ave, Napa. 707.252.9250.
Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily; brunch,
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Fungi Finally Fruiting After two dismal years of wild mushroom foraging, things are looking up. Patrick Hamilton, foray coordinator for the Sonoma County Mycological Association (SOMA), says rain from the thunderstorm late last month produced the first flush of mushrooms. “People found quite a few,” he says, including golden chanterelles, porcini, black trumpets and even coveted matsutakes. More mushrooms have been found this year than at the same time last year, he says The mushrooms were found at Salt Point State Park and into Mendocino County. “After the next rain, there should be another flush,” Hamilton says. But he adds that because of the drought, “all the old rules are out the window.” Hamilton says his advice used to be wait 10 days after first half inch of rain to find mushrooms. But because the forest floor is so dry, the first rains pass right through the pine and leaf duff into the sandy loam. Mushrooms generally need long-term dampness to promote proper fruiting. The next rain should help move things along, he says. “I think it’s going to be better than the last two years,” he adds, admitting that it’s been so bad that may not be saying much. If you want to make the most of this year’s mushroom season, check out SOMA’s Wild Mushroom Camp Jan. 17–19 in Occidental where you can learn everything you always wanted to about the fungi kingdom. Go to www.somamushrooms.org for more information.—Stett Holbrook
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Flavorful, authentic and homestyle at this Puerto Rican eatery, which is as hole-in-thewall as they come. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. San Rafael locations: 811 Fourth St; 901 & 903 Lincoln Ave. 415.451.4765. Mill Valley location: 401 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.380.1986.
Sun. 6480 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2222.
Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations like sorrel-wrapped ahi tuna puttanesca. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. 707.251.1900.
Zuzu Spanish tapas. $$. Graze your way through a selection of tasty tapas in a lively rustic chic setting with a popular wine bar. Bite-sized Spanish and Latin American specialties include sizzling prawns, Spanish tortilla, and Brazilian style steamed mussels. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 829 Main St, Napa. 707.224.8555.
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inviting tasting room featuring live music and absolutely zero TVs. 401-B Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato. 415.883.2040. www.baeltanebrewing.com.
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Best North Bay brewpub by Bohemian readers in 2011, the time is right to stop in for a handcrafted German lager, bock or summer golden ale at San Rafaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friendliest beer establishment. 1132 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.456.HOPS. www. brokendrum.com.
One of the originals on the North Bay craft-beer scene, this family-owned brewery only gets better with age. Most famous for Racer 5, the Healdsburg location offers a surprisingly diverse selection of beers beyond the better-known names. 345 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.433.2337. www. bearrepublic.com.
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a rest from the hopped-up West Coast ales and try the maltier Irish ales at one of Sonoma Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest breweries. Or just go for it and get a Boneshaker, a big IPA at 8.7 percent ABVâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but you may need to take a dunk in the nearby Petaluma River to recover. 50 E. Washington St., Petaluma. 707.765.9694. www. dempseys.com.
Fogbelt Brewing Company Born from winemaking families, brewers Paul and Remy mix rich flavors and hop-driven beers to form complex and tasty brews. Each release from Fogbelt is named for North Coast Redwood trees, from the Armstrong Stoutchocolaty and balanced- to the Hyperion Red Ale-with roasted malty flavor highlighted by crisp citrus undertones. 1305 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.978.3400. www.fogbeltbrewing.com.
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Lagunitas Brewing If you havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit up the beer garden at the North Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most laid-back brewery, waste no time and get down there, preferably on one of the many nights of live music. Sip on a Little Sumpin,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Hop Stoopid,
Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. With a focus on German-Style beers (try the Uncle Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kolsch or the Summer Altbier, when available) and California ales, Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. boasts a good-looking lineup of ales. 750 W. Napa St., Sonoma. 707.938.7422. www. sonomaspringsbrewery.com.
St. Florianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery Started by local firefighter Aron Levin and his wife, Amy, St. Florianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery has exploded of late. The company has plans to expand its space, staff and line of beers. St. Florianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also gives back, donating 5 percent of all profits to community and fire-related organizations. 7704-A Bell Road, Windsor. www.stfloriansbrewery.com.
Third Street Aleworks Third Street is sometimes overshadowed by a worldrenowned brewery just around the corner, but their Bombay rougeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a malty, drinkable IPAâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;can hold its own in a roomful of crowded beers. 610 Third St., Santa Rosa. 707.523.3060. www. thirdstreetaleworks.com.
Woodfour Brewing An artisan brewery located in the Barlow in Sebastopol, Woodfour is one of the only completely solar-powered breweries in the country. 6780 Depot St., Sebastopol. 630.854.1721. www. woodfourbrewing.com.
MA R I N CO U N TY Baeltane Brewing & Tasting Room Marin brewery proudly produces artisanal ales specializing in Belgian, French and West Coast Ale styles. Enjoy a pint in the
Pizza Orgasmica & Brewing Company What goes together better than beer and pizza? Not much. Wash down a hefty slice of pepperoni with an Orgasmica kolsch, a cold-aged ale with a crisp, refreshing finish. 812 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.BEER. www. pizzaorrgasmica.com.
N A PA CO U N TY Downtown Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant & Brewery Boasts a brewery built by Chuck Ankenyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the great-grandson of Adolf Hammsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;this Napa mainstay has serious historical chops. Try the palate-altering Golden Thistle Very Bitter ale, and prepare to be amazed. 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337. www.downtownjoes.com.
Napa Smith Brewery Brewer Don Barkley was part of the revered New Albion Brewery, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first craft brewery since Prohibition, back in 1978. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now part of the team creating goldmedal winning IPAs, wheat beers, pilsners and more at Napa Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only production brewery. 1 Executive Way, Napa. 707.254.7167. www. napasmithbrewery.com.
Napa Valley Brewing Company Located within the Calistoga Inn, this brewery produces an admirable Dugan oatmeal stout that just might replace your next egg-andbacon breakfast. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for dinner? Why, a Calistoga porter, of course! 1250 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.4101. www. calistogainn.com.
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hen evenings dim and the weather takes an autumnal turn, thoughts turn to darker, heartier beers. But a recent shopping trip for local stouts turned into a bit of a treasure hunt. I found just three amid one of the largest selections of 22-ounce bottles in North Bay beer country, while a supermarket oriented toward locally made products turned up one more. But where’s Stonefly? Going to the source, I learn that Third Street Aleworks has discontinued bottling its award-winning stout. Stout’s suffering, I’m told, because beer drinkers just want “hops, hops, hops.” Fortunately, the four stout ales I did find exemplify the variety and quality of this plucky category. Dempsey’s Ugly Dog Stout This should appeal to fans of Guinness, the stout recognized around the world. Dempsey’s calls it a “foreign style” stout—but we know what they mean, even if it doesn’t sport quite the same compact, creamy head. It’s mediumbodied, with aromas of dark, roasted grain, a creamy, substantial mouthfeel and a firm, appropriately bitter finish tinged with iron. A solid, pub session stout with a moderate 6.7 percent alcohol by volume. Bear Republic Big Bear Black Stout An American-style stout, this is hoppier and maltier, with big, beer milkshake flavors of bitter chocolate and sweet malt. Robust and packed with flavor. You may want this with a coffee crusted flank steak. 8.1 percent abv. Lagunitas Imperial Stout Potent imperial stout, inspired by 18th-century English exports to Russia, is one style that seems to be on the rise nationwide. This, the brewery’s only stout, besides the almost equally strong, winter-release Cappuccino Stout, reminds me a little of roasted twig tea and has burnt grain and barley wine highlights. With flavors of espresso, soy sauce, dark malt syrup and barley wine, this calls for some strong cheese, like aged gouda, to snack on. 9.9 percent abv. Anderson Valley Bourbon Barrel Stout Good thing the brewery has an exclusive arrangement with the makers of Wild Turkey for a ready supply of quality barrels, because competition is tight; bourbon makers can only use the barrels once, after which they are often sold for reuse in the red-hot Scotch whisky market. This may sound like a bruiser, but it’s just Anderson Valley’s old standby, Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout, with the booze barrel aging imparting a perfume of maple syrup aromatics. Like the Ugly Dog, it’s medium-bodied and smooth on the palate, with a modicum of roasted grain, bittering hop character and fruity and nutty highlights. The bourbon flavor is just a warm, sweet crest topping a wave of mellow stout to the finish. 6.9 percent abv.
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surprised tto o le arn tthat, hat, might be surprised learn fact, there there are are fewer fewer ccattle attle in fact, today th an a hun dred years years aago go today than hundred and that that we we n ow eeat at less beeff th an and now than ever before. before. From From 1970 1970 to to 2005, 200 05, ever consumption decreased decreased d by by beef consumption percent in the the United United States. Stattes. S o 22 percent So there are are fewer fewer if there cattle and and we we eeat at cattle meat, why why less meat, are we we pl agued are plagued with a “beef problem oblem”?? problem”? Hahn Niman Niman Hahn also explodes explodes also the widely widely h eld the held notion that that notion eating beef is is eating linked to to h eart linked heart disease an d disease and cancer. Not Not true, true, cancer. a wide body of research says. says. research course, th ere Of course, there are always always any any are number of new new number reports upending upending those those th at came came reports that before, but but Hahn Hahn Niman Niman is is not not o before, cherry-picking fringe fringe science science cherry-picking like a climate-change climate-change denier er like denier.. H Her is based based on mainstream mainstream m book is research. For For example, examplee, she she cites ciites research. majjor study by by the the Harvard Harvard a major School of Public Public Health Health which whicch in School found that thatt although although h eating eattin t g ti 2010 found processed meat meat such such as as bacon bacon o processed and baloney baloney was was associated associated with w and higher risk risk of heart heart disease disease a higher and diabetes, diabetes, ““there there was was no no and increased ri sk at aall ll fr om eeating atiing increased risk from unprocessed rred ed m eats, in cludin u g unprocessed meats, including beeff, pork, and and lamb.” lamb.” beef, Like the the lawyer lawyer she she is, is, Hahn Hahn h Like Niman builds builds a particularly particularly Niman strong case case against against the the popularly popul u arly strong held ld belief b li f that th hat cattle cattle l production produc d ction i held is a major majjor contributor contributor to to is climate ch ange. She She traces traces this th his climate change. notion to to one one particularly particularly well well e notion disseminated rreport eport from from the the disseminated U.N.’s Food Food and and Agriculture Agriculture U.N.’s Organization (FAO) (FAO) called called Organization “Livestock’s Long Long Shadow” Shadow” “Livestock’s published in 2006. The The report reporrt published stated th at meat—mainly meat—mainly bee ef— stated that beef— was responsible responsible for for 18 percent percen nt was greenhouse g as emi ssions of greenhouse gas emissions around the the world. world. Th at fig ure around That figure and the the assertion assertion th at beef is is and that env vironmental threat threat h as an environmental has become ingrained ingrained in p ublic become public consciousness, says says Hahn Hahn Niman. Nim i an. consciousness, “But it’s it’s totally totally untrue e,” she she “But untrue,” says in h er rrapid-fire apid-fire deli very y. says her delivery.
“It’s become become this this powerful p werful urb po an “It’s urban vegan myth.” myth.” vegan The problem problem with with the the FAO FAO The report, she she says, says, is is that that it was was report, based on flimsy flimsy science scien c ce an d based and sought tto o ssupport upport a polic y sought policy statement, namely, namely, th at cconfined onfined statement, that an nd chicken chicken pork and operations were were m ore operations more en nv vironmentally environmentally n than than beef. beef. That That benign percent figure figure has has 18 percent since been b widely since widely discred dited. Th discredited. Thee Union of Concerned Concerned Union Scientiists, no no Scientists, lightweights e when it lightweights when comes to to aaccessing ccessing comes the threat thrreat of global global the warmin ng, puts puts cattle’s cattle’s warming, greenhouse gas gas greenhouse contribution in the the contribution United d Stat es at United States percent. eent The The EPA EPA 2 percent. has calculated calc l ulated that that has U.S. agriculture agric g ulture causes causes U.S. total of 8 per centt of Am erica’s a total percent America’s global warming warming emissions. em missions. This This global figure is is for for all all U.S. U.S S. agriculture, agriculture, figure not just beef production. produ uction. not “Clearly,” H ahn Niman Niman writes, writes, “Clearly,” Hahn “the FAO FAO figure figure never never reflected reflected “the scientific cconsensus, onsen nsus, and and it had had a scientific limited aapplication pplication to to anim al limited animal farming here here in the th he United United farming States.” States.”
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ivestock’s Long ivestock’s Long Shadow” Shadow” aalso lso failed to to m mention ention onee of th on thee m most ost ben beneficial eficial aaspects spects of ccattle attle pr production: roduction: ccarbon arbon sequestration. sequestratiion. C Carbon arbon ssequestration equestration iiss th the he natural natural pr process ocess of ta taking king ccarbon arbon o out ut of th thee atm atmosphere osphere an and d em embedding mbedding it in th thee soil soil w where here it ccannot a ot h ann harm arm the the clim climate. ate. Th Thee naturally naturally oc occurring curring pr process ocess not not only only helps helps ameliorate ameliorate clim climate ate ch change, angee, b but u it h ut helps elps b build uild an and d retain retain all-important all-impo ortant topsoil topsoil an and d pr prevents events desertification. deserrtification. An And d aass it turns turns out, out, raising raisin s g ccattle attle on gr grass ass iiss a prim primee w way ay of aachieving ay chieving ccarbon arbon sequestration, sequestratiion, a radical radical cconcept oncept w which, hich, according according to to Hahn Hahn N Niman, iman, not not only only m means eans th that at cattle cattle ar aree n not ott p part artt off th thee pr problem, oblem, bl b but utt m managed anaged properly, properly, th they ey ccan an be p part art of the the solution. solution n. “Th “Thee gr greatest eatest op opportunities pportunities ffor or carbon carbon sequestration sequesttration lie in gr grazing azing ar areas eas (r (rangelands an ngelands an and d p pasturelands), asturelands), especially especi p ally those those with native native grasses, grasses, e aass ) 18
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animals, Beef sspot pot ffor or an nimals, Defending Deffending e her iiss likely likely tto o lland and h er in hot hot water water would with many many who who w ould cconsider onsider her environmentalists h er an ally: ally: y en nv vironmentalists and vegetarians. Hahn Niman an dv egetaarians. H ahn N iman iiss Vegetarians and vegans both. V egeetarians an dv egans will wonder how w onder h ow ssomeone omeone ccan an both eschew beef and es chew be eef an d sing sing its praises. praises. Many environmentalists M any en vironmentalists are are likely likely from tto o recoil recoil fr rom her her blasphemy: blasphemy: beef you and thee pl planet. iiss good ffor orr y ou an d th anet. Others may Oth ers m ay call call it self-serving, self-serving, given gi ven her her husband’s husband d’s line line of work. work. ork was thiss ffor thee m money, (If sshe he w as in thi or th oney, sshe he argues, arguess, she she would would have have stuck with her her well-paying well-paying job aass an attorney.) att orney.) “Thiss book anger “Thi bo ook is is going going to to an ger a people friends,” lot of peop ple I cconsider onsider frien ds,” predicts. “But there was thiss sshe he pr ediccts. “B ut th ere w as thi widenin g chasm chasm about about what what I was was widening sseeing eeing tto o be b true an d what what I w as and was sseeing eeing pr e ented in th es ublic presented thee p public di scourse. I w as rreally eally m otivated discourse. was motivated b y a desire desire to to set set th ecord by thee rrecord str aight.” straight.” Wh ether e y ou’re a v egetarian Whether you’re vegetarian or st eak-lo oving ccarnivore, arnivore, th steak-loving thee book iiss an n eeye-opener. ye-opener. H ahn Hahn N iman exposes exp poses w hat sshe he ccalls alls Niman what mi sinform mation an dh alfmisinformation and halftruth bo out th attle in dustry truthss aabout thee ccattle industry h eld as as gospel go ospel by by many many wellwellheld int entioned e en vironmentalists. intentioned environmentalists. A bbi H bbie offm ff an once once wrote, wrotte, Ass A Abbie Hoffman ssacred acred ccows ows m ake th stiest make thee ta tastiest h amburgeers, and and Defending Deffeending Beef hamburgers, iiss a delicious delicio ous dose dose of rreality. eality. On th ubjecct of th gent iissues ssues thee ssubject thee ur urgent of clim ate ch ange, ssoil oil h ealth an d climate change, health and biodi versiity, the the book presents presents biodiversity, beef pr odu uction don art production donee right aass p part of th solution, u n ot th oblem. thee solution, not thee pr problem. “It’ at th dustrialized “It’ss truee th that thee in industrialized beef industry, indusstry y, with its densely densely p ack ked d ffeedlots, eeedlots, dl d depen d ce den packed dependence on anti bio otics an d ffertilizerertilizerantibiotics and int ensive corn corn and and soy soy bean, bean, and and intensive oft en in hu umane cconditions, onditions, iiss often inhumane in deffensible b ,” she she says. says. “But “But from from indefensible,” an en viron nmental an dh ealth environmental and health stan dpoin nt, th ere iiss n othing standpoint, there nothing in herently wr ong with raising raising inherently wrong ccattle. attle. On the the contrary, contrary y, don donee in a hum ane and an nd ecologically ecologically sound sound humane m annerr, raising rai a sing an d eeating ating ccattle attle manner, and efits th ben he env vironment an d iiss benefits the environment and ben eficial to to hum an h ealth.” beneficial human health.” On t e first th first m yths sshe he Onee of the myths ta ckles iiss th tthat at th arth iiss o verrun tackles thee eearth overrun with cattle cattlee and and growing growing h ordes hordes of beef eaters, eatters, an d if w and wee just got rid of the the vast vast herds herds and and ate ate less m eat, we’d we’d be bett er off Readers meat, better off.. Readers
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well as in diversified operations where grass is part of a multicrop rotation,” she writes. It’s worth noting that Hahn Niman makes no mention of the closure and beef recall at Petaluma’s Rancho Feeding Corp. earlier this year. Because of allegations of diseased animals slipping past meat inspectors, the USDA shut the slaughterhouse down and ordered a recall of 8.7 million pounds of beef, including 100,000 pounds of BN Ranch beef. Even though the Niman’s beef exceeded health and welfare standards and was not implicated in the crimes alleged at the facility, the USDA’s sledgehammer approach meant BN Ranch got caught up in the devastating recall. Hahn Niman chose not to write about the incident because it came just as she was finishing her book and there wasn’t a natural place to include the episode. But the Nimans continue to fight the recall and are hoping the criminal indictments of the former owners and employees might yield some restitution. While Hahn Niman makes a strong case that cattle are best raised on grass alone—no corn or soy to fatten them up—she doesn’t condemn grain-fed beef. Because grain-fed cattle, the status quo of American beef production, spend a majority of their life on grass before heading to the feedlot, there are still benefits. And if cattle are fed grain at the right age after their digestive systems have matured, it’s far less injurious to the animals, she says. This concept of cattle as agents of environmental remediation, and much of the intellectual underpinnings of Hahn Niman’s analysis, is based on the work of Allan Savory. The Zimbabweanborn wildlife ecologist argues that when cattle are integrated into a grassland agriculture, they mimic the way undulates grazed the earth for millennia, performing an invaluable biological function that he believes is the world’s single best hope for reversing climate change. He has become
HOME ON THE RANGE Bill Niman helped his wife, Nicolette Hahn Niman, see cattle as part of a healthy ecosystem.
the guru for grass-fed cattle ranchers around the world, including the Nimans. In a nutshell, Savory advocates keeping animals in dense herds and moving them often, just as vast herds of buffalo used to do in the wild. As the animals poop and stomp the ground, they stimulate biological activity and fertility in the soil by pressing down seeds and dead plants. All this creates soil carbon and water retention, helping to pull carbon out of the atmosphere, encourage plant growth and biodiversity, and reversing desertification. It’s an elegant system that can be recreated with cattle and proper grassland management. “Cattle can substitute for wild herds to revitalize ecosystems,” says Hahn Niman. “That whole idea is incredibly revolutionary.”
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he book makes a compelling case for beef. So why doesn’t Hahn Niman eat it herself?
If there’s one element of the book that’s less than persuasive, it’s her position on vegetarianism. (She does eat eggs and dairy). Like many environmentalists, she used to believe it was her duty to forego meat. When she became a vegetarian as a freshman in college, beef was the first to go, she says. “I now view animals as an essential part of an environmentally optimal food system,” she writes. “And I consider the ideal diet to include meat, and definitely beef. But as is the case for everyone, multiple considerations enter into my daily choices about what to eat. And though I recognize that my diet is less than optimal because it does not include meat, to date I simply have not had the urge to eat it. If I ever regain the desire to eat meat, I will.” I have trouble with that one. Hahn Niman lives on a cattle ranch and is married to a rancher
and argues that beef is not inherently problematic but is a source of environmental repair. So why not put her money where her mouth is and eat a burger already? “I realize it will be hard for some people to understand,” she says. When pressed, she says, though she doesn’t think killing animals is wrong, she feels too strongly about animals to eat them. As a child, she says, she cried uncontrollably for one hour after reading the end of Old Yeller. “For me, [becoming a vegetarian] was a really natural step, because I have this really strong affinity for animals. I think it’s a sensitivity I have.” But she adds, “If I ever desire to eat meat, I will do so because there is no reason not to do so.”
To read an excerpt from ‘Defending Beef,’ go to bohemian.com.
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“Changes are good,” says Dobbs, “because they give us a chance to revaluate and assess the way we are serving the community.” Currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of the radio station (91 FM), while having just hit the 30-year mark on the TV station (Channel 22), KRCB is taking turns accepting birthday wishes while also readying itself for a whole new onslaught of internal and staff-related changes. KRCB has already successfully weathered a major format change
on the radio side, letting go of its daytime program of streamed classical music and replacing it primarily with contemporary music spun live (the old-fashioned way) by in-studio DJs. The change allowed KRCB to expand its local news coverage, adding a thrice-repeating daily interview segment called The Exchange. Now, following longtime program director Robin Pressman’s departure in August, the entire station is undergoing a full-on tectonic realignment. “Robin’s decision to leave came
at an opportune moment for us,” says Dobbs, “in the sense that it sort of allowed us to move on to the next step of programmatic consolidation we’ve been developing—combining our radio and television production departments. Now, with Robin having moved on, we’re moving ahead a little faster.” For the most part, Dobbs explains, the coming changes won’t affect what KRCB’s audience sees or hears. Primarily, the shifts will involve who takes on which parts of Pressman’s old job, with an focused effort on increasing the station’s web presence, a necessity in a world where more people are listening to the radio on the internet than over the airwaves. “By the beginning of the year,” says Dobbs, “we hope to have hired a new content manager—a brand-new position we are creating—who will coordinate the radio, TV and web sides of the operation. We have a large megaphone we can reach lots of people with, and we want to make sure we integrate, as best we can, all the services and content we’re offering the community.” As for Pressman, after two decades at KRCB, she chose to accept an offer from KDFC, the listener-supported classical station based in San Francisco and Los Angeles. KDFC is the Northern California affiliate of Southern California’s KUSC, both of which are owned and operated by USC. “I’m essentially working for the University of Southern California,” Pressman says, laughing at the recent memory of receiving a letter from USC with the opening line, “Welcome new Trojan!” Pressman, who’s been moonlighting as an overnight host on both KDFC and KUSC, has been named the new arts
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n tone, attitude and style, you cannot ďŹ nd two musicals more different than Guys and Dolls (Spreckels Performing Arts Center) and Avenue Q (Novato Theater Company). The ďŹ rst features singing gangsters in a family-friendly triďŹ&#x201A;e about luck and love set in Prohibition-era New York City, and the other puts potty-mouthed puppets alongside humans in a contemporary R-rated send-up of Sesame Street. Polar opposites, both shows offer plenty of visual invention, and each shines bright with sensational singing. Directed by Gene Abravaya, Guys and Dolls is packed with colorful characters: the marriagephobic Nathan Detroit (Tim Setzer), wealthy gambler Sky Masterson (Anthony Martinez), optimistic sidekicks Nicely-Nicely
Johnson and Benny Southstreet (Ted Smith and Kyle Stoner). The story is slight. As Detroit seeks a location for his illegal, nightly crap game, he avoids committing to his longtime ďŹ ancĂŠe Miss Adelaide (Denise Elia-Yen), simultaneously attempting to raise cash by betting Masterson that he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t convince pious Salvation Army missionary Sister Sarah Brown (Stephanie Dietz) to have dinner with him in Cuba. The taleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effectiveness is dampened a tad by a lack of chemistry between the romantic leads, but still works on the strength of Frank Loesserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delightfully off-kilter songs, snappy musical direction by Janis Wilson and a winsome cast and ensemble, with kudos to the engaging Clark Miller as Sarahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s understanding Uncle Arvide. Rating (out of 5): Avenue Q is directed with obvious glee by Carl Jordan, with superb musical direction by Monica Norcia. The play blends sharp social commentary with outrageously crude puppet shenanigans, and offers a stunningly realistic view of life after college and on the fringes of society and success. Mary Nagler contributed the sensational puppets. As unemployed idealist Princeton, Robert Nelson soars, and Amanda Morando breaks hearts as Kate Monster, the cuddly object of Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affections. Nicky (Seth Dahlgren) and Rod (Alexander Belmont) are Bertand-Ernie-like roommates with a complicated relationship. Trekkie Monster (also Dahlgren) is a grouchy, porn-addicted recluse. Lucy the Slut (Melissa Claire) complicates everything. The songs are infectious, and the entire cast rocks, energetically co-creating a show that is as fresh as it is hilarious, outrageous, and surprisingly moving. Rating (out of 5): â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Guys and Dollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; runs Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday through Oct. 28 at Spreckels Performing Arts Center. 5409 Snyder St., Rohnert Park. $22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$26. 707.588.3400. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Avenue Qâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; runs Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sunday through Nov. 9 at NTC Theater. 5420 Nave Drive, Novato. $15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$25. 415.226.9353.
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MAN OF LEISURE Bill Murray is the only man over 60 beloved by those under 25.
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Paragon of slack Bill Murray goes from gruff to gentle BY RICHARD VON BUSACK
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asn’t it Pascal who said that life is a comedy with a bloody finish? St. Vincent is a comedy with a bloody awful finish, boasting one of cinema’s greatest slouches, Bill Murray. Employing a lazy Brooklyn accent, Murray plays Vincent, dressed in a wadded pair of gray camouflage cargo shorts and a souvenir shirt from a clam place in Sheepshead Bay. He rejoices in the motto “Ya work, ya get paid, ya drink.” Just as Ben Affleck was given a tom cat to wrangle to show that he cared about stuff in Gone Girl, the shiftless Vincent tends one of those grumpy cats (a white Persian, like the one Blofeld used to stroke). Murray’s Vincent deals with the problems of the day—the bourbon running out, the bank account going dry, the fillies giving him a bad time at Belmont Park. But then a new neighbor arrives, Oliver, a boy who needs tending (he’s played as an overly polite little man by Jaeden Lieberher). He’s the son of an overworked mom (Melissa McCarthy, demonstrating her talents as a comedy straight woman.) And hanging around is the hardworking Naomi Watts, clearly enjoying herself as the pregnant Russian pole-dancer Vince hires for companionship. As I’ve said before, Murray is the only man over 60 that anyone under 25 reveres. Murray is respected for his nay-saying and complaint in the same way Bogart was 40 years ago. St. Vincent gives you a handsome portion of this naturally funny performer, never letting his disgust at the world waver. If this film gets Murray a bodyof-work Oscar, fair enough. Be warned, though, that this paragon of slack will get the full 24K gold heart transplant. St. Vincent is like what Frank Capra would do if he adapted a Bukowski book: it gets a funny Irish priest (Chris O’Dowd), a sweet old lady with Alzheimer’s, a stirring tale of war heroism, and a hooker turned mommy. ‘St. Vincent’ opens Friday in wide release.
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rummer and conductor Michael Berkowitz has amassed a stunning array of credits in his career. From being one of the busiest studio and television drummers in 1970s Los Angeles, to his time performing and conducting on Broadway, Berkowitz has seen it all and worked with legendary stars and musicians.
This week, as the principle pops conductor for the Santa Rosa Symphony, Berkowitz presents a retrospective look at the work of Marvin Hamlisch, one of his closest friends. “The Way They Were: A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch and Barbra Streisand” kicks off the symphony’s 10th season of pops concerts, a series that highlights contemporary scores from film and theater. Speaking by phone, Berkowitz shares details of his relationship with the late conductor and composer.
“This is really a tribute to Marvin, and because he had such a great relationship with Barbra Streisand, I wanted to do more than just the music he wrote for Broadway and whatnot,” says Berkowitz. Hamlisch and Streisand first met on the set of Funny Girl, where Hamlisch was the rehearsal pianist and assistant vocal arranger. “I wanted to portray that. So we’re doing a number of songs from Funny Girl, and also we’re doing things that Marvin conducted for her, such as the overture to her 1994 concert tour.” Berkowitz’s relationship with Hamlisch began in 1980, after moving to New York, where Hamlisch gave him his first break at conducting. “I had recently moved and he needed a drummer,” recalls Berkowitz. “I was the drummer one week, and two weeks after that I became the conductor because the regular conductor wasn’t available and [Hamlisch] said, ‘Let’s just use Mike.’” For 10 years, Berkowitz was the musical director, conductor and drummer for Hamlisch, who continued to score with a string of hits for film and stage alike. Hamlisch is one of only a dozen people to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award, collectively known as an EGOT. The composer passed away in 2012, at the age of 68. “He was incredibly brilliant,” remembers Berkowitz. “And we were personal friends, which was great.” With this upcoming concert, vocalist Haven Burton will join Berkowitz and the Santa Rosa Symphony, fresh off a starring role in the Broadway production of the Cyndi Lauper musical Kinky Boots. There will be heartfelt tributes, joyful music and plenty of surprises in store for this upcoming performance. Before the show, Berkowitz will host a one-hour talk about the afternoon’s concert and share stories from his career. Symphony Pops: ‘The Way They Were: A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch and Barbra Streisand’ is presented by the Santa Rosa Symphony on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 3pm. $37–$80. 707.546.3600.
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Laurie Anderson The composer, vocalist and writer has created groundbreaking works that span the worlds of art, theater and experimental music. Oct 25, 7:30pm. $35. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.
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The skateboarder turned MTV star plays with his latest shredmetal band also featuring members of CKY. Oct 28, 8pm. $20-$25. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.
The pop, rock and blues aficionado, who has worked with countless others, plays his own chart-topping hits. Oct 23, 8pm. $30-$40. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
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The celebrated violinist performs in a special benefit recital for the Santa Rosa Symphony. Oct 24, 8pm. $55$200. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
Saharan blues band reflects the complex realities of their home in North West Africa with hypnotic and electrifying guitar rock. Oct 29, 8pm. $30-$40. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Musical Sanctuary ODELL, Guthrie Galileo, the Linda Ferro Trio and others perform in this showcase focusing on economic and environmental sustainability. Oct 25, 8pm. $10. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
Gary Numan Nineteen eightiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; electronic pop innovator appears for an evening of old school new wave. Oct 24, 8:30pm. $29. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
MARIN COUNTY Beethoven: Eternal Revolutionary Marin Symphony presents an all-Beethoven repertoire for their Masterworks Concert. Oct 26, 3pm and Oct 28, 7:30pm. $15-$30. Marin Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.
Robert Walterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20th Congress Hammond B3 master and founding member of the Greyboy Allstars appears with his band in support of new album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Thy Bearings.â&#x20AC;? Oct 23, 8pm. $17-$19. Sweetwater
Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Roma Roasters Oct 24, Organix. Oct 25, Levi Lloyd. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.
Aqus Cafe Oct 22, bluegrass jam. Oct 23, Michael Krauss. Oct 24, Due Zighi Baci. Oct 25, the Rains. Oct 26, 2pm, Too Loose Lautrec. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.
Arlene Francis Center Oct 24, 6pm, Up 2 Us Benefit. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
Bergamot Alley Oct 26, the True Life Troubadours. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720.
Coffee Catz Oct 23, Randall Collen and Todd Smith. Sat, 2pm, bluegrass jam. Mon, open mic. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.
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Flamingo Lounge Oct 23, Girls & Boys. Oct 24, Lovefool. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.
Glaser Center Oct 25, John Denver tribute with Craig Corona. 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.568.5381.
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Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Oct 26, Trio Navarro. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.
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Lagunitas Tap Room Oct 22, Joe and Vicki Price. Oct 23, Gypsy Jazz Caravan. Oct 24, Gypsy Trio. Oct 25, Timothy Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neil Band. Oct 26, Ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Misbehavinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Oct 29, Phony Abalone. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.
Main Street Station Oct 22, Gypsy Cafe. Oct 23, Susan Sutton Jazz Piano. Oct 24, Tomm Finn & The Finnaddicts. Oct 25, Wendy Dewitt. Oct 28, Greg Hester. Oct 29, Gypsy Cafe. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.
Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub Oct 24, the Perfect Crime. Oct 25, John Arntz. Oct 26, Tony Gibson & Dawn Angelosante. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.
Mystic Theatre Oct 25, Elvin Bishop. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
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Oct 24, Mad Caddies. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.
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Karaoke w/ Smokin Guns Ent.
Oct 25, Da Prezident. 6590 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park. 707.585.1079.
Red’s Apple Roadhouse
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Rio Nido Roadhouse Oct 24, Good Moon Wolf Band. Oct 25, the Fargo Brothers. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido. 707.869.0821.
Rossi’s 1906 Oct 24, Mitch Woods and his Rocket 88’s. Oct 25, Dan Martin & Noma Rocksteady. Thurs, the Blues Defenders. 401 Grove St, El Verano. 707.343.0044.
Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Oct 24, Haute Flash Quartet. Oct 25, Mark McDonald. Sun, Evening Jazz with Gary Johnson. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610.
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Songbird Community Healing Center Oct 26, Katie Ketchum’s Dream Portals. Oct 26, 2:30pm, Dream Portal Musical Soul Journey. 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.2398.
755 After Dark Oct 24, Trulio Disgracious. Oct 25, Pre-Halloween Party with Dgiin and Iriefuse. 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.
Twin Oaks Tavern Oct 22, Country Jam with Kevin Russell. Oct 24, Jeffrey
Grand New Jake Shimabukuro elevates the humble ukulele Looking back, it all started with a YouTube video. What was meant to be a spur-of-the-moment performance became an internet sensation that turned Hawaiian-born musician Jake Shimabukuro into a beloved, internationally known talent. For the last three years, Shimabukuro has received acclaim from critics and fellow artists, and has performed for everyone from the queen of England on down. And he’s done it all with an unmatched approach to the ukulele, a seemingly simple instrument. Shimabukuro has completely flipped the script on the ukulele, playing a blend of classic rock, folk and bluegrass that also travels into the funky realms of jazz and soul. His latest album, Grand Ukulele, is his most dazzling work yet. The new record is produced and engineered by the legendary Alan Parsons. Parsons reportedly got in touch with Shimabukuro after seeing him play some shows, and offered to capture the essence of Shimabukuro’s magical live performances with a big band sound incorporating up to 29-piece orchestrations. This fall, Shimabukuro is heading out on a massive U.S. solo tour; he plays Friday, Oct. 24, at the Marin Center Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 8pm. $30–$75. 415.473.6800.—Charlie Swanson
Halford & the Healers. Oct 25, the Charlie Greene Band. Oct 26, Blues and BBQ with the Lyst Band. Oct 27, the
Blues Defenders Pro Jam. Oct 29, the Orchid Killers. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.
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Wells Fargo Center Oct 23, the Temptations and the Four Tops. Oct 26, Symphony Pops: Hamlisch and Streisand. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
Zodiacs Oct 23, Free Peoples. Oct 24, Gift Of Gab with DJ Zeph & RadioActive. Oct 25, Afrolicious with J Boogie Dubtronic. Oct 26, Jon Fishman and friends. Oct 28, DJ Chalice & DJ Sizzlak. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.
MARIN COUNTY 142 Throckmorton Theatre Oct 24, Narada Michael Walden Band. Oct 25, Danny Click and the Americana Orchestra. Oct 26, Rita & the Cosmos. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Fenix Oct 24, Delta Wires. Oct 25, Gypsy Soul. Oct 26, Farzad Arjmand. Wed, Pro Blues Jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.
Oct 23, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Oct 24, the Crux. Oct 25, La Mandanga. Oct 26, Junk Parlor. Oct 28, Tommy Odetto & Tim Baker. Oct 29, William Robert Empire. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.
Rancho Nicasio Oct 24, Gary Vogensen and friends. Oct 25, the Overcommitments. Oct 26, the Vivants. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.
Sausalito Seahorse Oct 23, Donna D’acuti. Oct 24, Phil Hardgrave and the Continentals. Oct 25, Boleros and chacha. Oct 26, 5pm, salsa with Candela. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.
Sleeping Lady Oct 23, Liz Stires student showcase. Oct 24-26, Fairfax Irish Fleadh. Oct 28, youth rock showcase. Oct 29, Biambu’s Groove Room. 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.485.1182.
Smiley’s Oct 23, Ryan Robinson. Oct 24, Joe and Vicki Price. Oct 25, Just Friends. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.
Sweetwater Music Hall Oct 22, James Nash, Jason Crosby and friends. Oct 25, Chicago Afrobeat Project.
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NAPA COUNTY City Winery Napa Oct 24, “Dinner Show Series” with Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill. Oct 25, “Dinner Show Series” with Mads Tolling. Oct 22, Lee Ann Womack. Oct 24, Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings. Oct 25, Iris Dement. Oct 26, NVOH presents Perla Batalla. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Oct 24, Marshall Law Band. Oct 25, Kerouac. 902 Main St, Napa. 707.258.2337.
Silo’s Oct 22, Mike Greensill. Oct 23, Syria T Berry. Oct 24, ICONS. Oct 25, Revolver. Wed, Mike Greensill. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.
Uva Trattoria Oct 22, Tom Duarte. Oct 23, the Gentlemen of Jazz. Oct 24, Tony Macaroni Trio. Oct 25, Nicky DePaola. Oct 26, James &Ted. Oct 29, Le Jazz Hot. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.
HopMonk Novato Oct 24, Front Country. Oct 25, Lagos Roots. Oct 26, Steep Ravine. Wed, Open Mic. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.
19 Broadway Club Oct 22, the Charlie Greene Band. Oct 23, Achilles Wheel. Oct 24, Jay Lane and friends. Oct 25, MILF (Monsters I’d Like to Funk). Oct 26, the Brothers Bailey. Oct 28, Tam Valley All Stars. Oct 29, Jamie Clark Band. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.
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The Afghan Whigs Brooding rock band is back with new album, “Do to the Beast,” their first in over 15 years. Oct 23 at the Fillmore.
Guantanamo Baywatch Surf-punk band from Portland is a campy rock-and-roll romp. Oct 24 at Brick & Mortar Music Hall.
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Denver couple Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley craft dreamy, shimmering indie pop. Oct 24 at Great American Music Hall.
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Oct 22, Todos Santos. Oct 23, Dave Getz. Oct 26, Donna D’acuti. Oct 28, Lorin Rowan. Oct 29, DownLow Duo. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.
Philadelphia electronic indie trio play a heady, rhythmic mix of hypnotic beats and heartfelt lyrics. Oct 27 at Slim’s.
Peri’s Silver Dollar Oct 22, Sticky’s Backyard.
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Arts Events Galleries RECEPTIONS Oct 25 MINE Art Gallery, “Crazy Big Art Show,” exhibiting contemporary and pop art from around the Bay Area that challenges, amuses and inspires. 5pm. 1820 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. Graton Gallery, “Recent Landscapes,” artist James Freed displays his recent works, with guest artists Jan Thomas, Bill Gittens and others. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. 707.829.8912.
showing of her ink drawings. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.
Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Nov 9, “Eight X Eight,” exhibits works that are no larger than 8-by-8 inches. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.
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Through Nov 2, “Folie a Deux,” pen and paint by Harley and Hamlet Mateo. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.542.7143.
Risk Press Gallery Through Oct 25, “Pomo Ancestors & Neighbors,” multimedia show celebrates Pomo culture. 7345 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol.
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SONOMA COUNTY Calabi Gallery Through Nov 2, “Beyond Borders,” art made outside the U.S. by foreign-born artists working in the U.S., and any artists working outside of the mainstream. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.
The Corner Store Collective Oct 25, 6pm, “Visual Dyslexia,” artist Jared Powell displays his work for one night only. 575 Ross St, Santa Rosa. 707.292.9580.
Dutton-Goldfield Winery Through Nov 11, “Mary Fassbinder Exhibit” plein air paintings are on display in the tasting room. 3100 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol. Daily, 10am to 4:30pm. 707.827.3600.
Fulton X Gallery Through Nov 2, “Sonoma County Art Trails Preview” 1200 River Rd, Fulton. 707.477.0657.
Gallery One Through Oct 30, “Something Bold,” anniversary exhibit features mixed-media from several artists. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.
Hammerfriar Gallery Through Oct 25, “Britta Kathmeyer: Drawings,” the German-born artist offers a
Muertos,” exhibit features alters made by students and faculty. Workshop, Oct 30 at 3pm. 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. “Weekdays, noon to 4” 707.527.4479.
Through Nov 2, “Circles and Lines,” dramatic oils by Dominique is accompanied by “A Walk in the Park,” with photos by Lance Kuehne. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.
Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Oct 25, “Big Ideas 1950-1970: Influences in Modern Ceramics,” historic works of ceramics and contemporary artists are displayed side by side. Through Oct 25, “The Legacy of Luther Burbank,” paintings of plants from Burbank’s home are on display. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Through Oct 26, “Realism, really?” showcases contemporary realist art from a diverse group of artists. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.
Sprint Copy Center Through Oct 31, “The Hole Shebang,” Pointless Sisters Quilted Fiber arts exhibit includes pieces from the 2014 quilt challenge “Holes” and more. 175 N Main St, Sebastopol. Mon-Thurs, 8:30 to 8; Fri, 8:30 to 5; Sat, 10 to 4. 707.823.3900.
SRJC Museum Oct 28-Nov 7, “Dia de los
Through Nov 2, “Shawn Webber Exhibit,” the artist shows surreal, abstract works. 14045 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. Through Oct 26, “The Nature of the Dance,” expressive paintings by Jim Richards expand on his typical figure work. 306 Center St, Healdsburg. Sun-Thurs, 10 to 6; Fri-Sat, 10 to 9. 707.431.4214.
Windsor Library Through Oct 25, “Fabrics and Fibers,” exhibition features stunning quilts, woven wonders, needle art and wearable art. 9291 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor. MonSat, 1 to 5. 707.838.1020.
MARIN COUNTY Gallery Route One Through Nov 2, “Orangeland,” artist Candace Loheed meditates on color and light, with works by Annalisa Vobis and Will Thomas also showing. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.
Marin MOCA Through Oct 25, “Art by the Inch,” artists of Marin MOCA will be creating a fabulous 100-foot mural inspired by the theme “gone wild.” The mural will be sold for $1.00 per square inch and guests can choose any section or size they like. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 415.506.0137.
Mill Valley Library Through Oct 30, “Natural Beauties,” Lucy Arnold’s exhibit looks at bugs, butterflies and other natural critters. 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.389.4292.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Oct 23, “Under the Spell of Mount Tamalpais,” joint show takes its inspiration from Marin’s iconic peak. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.
San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Oct 29, “Photography by Devin Wilson,” landscape and medium format photography. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.
Seager Gray Gallery Through Oct 30, “Facsimile,” Lisa Kokin’s conceptual art mixes printed text and her own surreal style. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.
Comedy Scott Capurro A night of adult comedy from the Bay Area native. Oct 23, 7pm. $20. HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.
Events Sasha Abramsky A dinner benefit for West Marin Community Services’ Food Pantry & Emergency Programs includes a reading and conversation with the author of “The American Way of Poverty.” Oct 25, 6pm. $10-$50. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.
All Species Costume Ball Forest Unlimited offers this unique costume party where you dress as a plant or animal and celebrate their enduring existence. The Pulsators play, with wine and beer available. Oct 24, 7pm. $25-$30. Masonic Center, 373 N Main St, Sebastopol.
Blind Scream Haunted House Three spooky houses make up the evil empire of the horrifying Doctor Horatio Hunter. Through Oct 31. Sonoma Mountain Village, 1400 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.
KRCB 30th Anniversary Party Benefit celebration will have live music by David Luning Band, dinner by Larry Vito’s BBQ Smokehouse Bistro, silent auction and, of course, birthday cake. Oct 27, 5:30pm. $25-$30. Lagunitas Brewing Company, 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707-769-4495.
Mark Delevan This annual fundraising evening boasts a talk and conversation with Delevan,
operatic baritone, and benefits opera in the schools education program. Oct 27, 6pm. $25-$50. Congregation Shomrei Torah, 2600 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.542.4459.
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Carving and pumpkin race cars highlight this Healdsburg tradition. Oct 25, 10am. Healdsburg Farmers Market, North and Vine streets, Healdsburg. 707.431.1956.
“The Value of An American Watershed” Oct 27, 7pm. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.
Eight international films are presented throughout the next two months. Through Nov 18. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.
Throbbin Williams This audacious cyberpunk mini-fest and Robin Williamsthemed art gallery event features music from Diesel Dudes, Magnanimous and others. Oct 23, 6pm. $5-$10. 755 After Dark (Aubergine), 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.
Zombie Walk Meet at the store, shamble through town, and party like a zombie. Also takes place at Copperfield’s in Petaluma and Sebastopol, check for times. Oct 26, 10am. Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books, 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938.
Field Trips Halloween Family Fun Run Walk or run in your costumes to benefit children’s charities. Oct 25, 9am. Prince Park, 2301 E Washington St, Petaluma.
Halloween at Howarth Trick-or-treat throughout the park. Oct 25. $6-$10. Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa.
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Food & Drink Cooks with Books Food & Wine magazine editorin-chief Dana Cowin discusses her book, “Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen,” a tour through the many flubbed meals Cowin eventually mastered. With Bottega chef Michael Chiarello. Oct 22, 6:30pm. $140. Bottega Restaurant, 6525 Washington St, Yountville. “Plenty More” with Yotam Ottolenghi. Oct 25, 12:30pm. $120. Insalata’s, 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 415.457.7700.
Copperfield’s Cooks with Karen Page Oct 27, 6pm. Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton. 707.576.3810.
Copperfield’s Cooks with Tony Gemignani Oct 25, 11am. Whole Foods Market, 3682 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa. 707.224.6300.
Hungry for France A reception and sit-down dinner with the James Beard-award-winning author Alexander Lobrano. Oct 22, 5:30pm. $145. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331.
Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.5111.
OUTwatch Film Festival Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival brings five films, with an opening night VIP party. Oct 24-25. $10-$20/ all-film pass $60. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.
Readings Book Passage Oct 22, 7pm, “Generation Rx” with Erin Marie Daly. Oct 23, 7pm, “The Life Purpose Boot Camp” with Eric Maisel. Oct 24, 6:30pm, “I’ll Give You the Sun” with Jandy Nelson. Oct 26, 7pm, “Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek” with Terry Shames. Oct 27, 7pm, “Waiting for Electricity” with Christina Nichol. Oct 29, 7pm, “The Slanted Door” with Charles Phan. 51 Tamal
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Oct 23, 7pm, “A Sudden Light” with Garth Stein. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.
Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Oct 22, 7pm, “As You Wish” with Cary Elwes. Oct 28, 4pm, “Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla” with Katherine Applegate. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.
Napa Copperfield’s Books Oct 29, 4pm, “Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla” with Katherine Applegate. 3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa 707.252.8002.
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Alcatraz, the Island of Love Ross Valley Players presents the world premiere production of this sci-fi musical comedy. Through Oct 26. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.
Avenue Q The “adult Sesame Street” comedy is directed by Carl Jordan with musical direction by Monica Norcia. The show features both puppets and human actors. Contains adult language. Through Nov 9. $22$25. Novato Theater Playhouse, 5420 Nave Dr, Novato. 415.883.4498.
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Oct 24, 7pm, “Secrets of the Oak Woodlands” with Kate Marianchild. Oct 28, 7pm, “Coming Back to Life” with Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.
The Bram Stoker classic is presented by the Silver Moon Theatre, and directed by Nellie Cravens. Through Nov 2. $20$25. Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma.
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Oct 22, 7pm, “Being Mortal” with Atul Gawande. $30. 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael 415.457.4440.
Gaia’s Garden Oct 25, 2pm, Redwoods Writers open mic. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa 707.544.2491.
Petaluma Community Center Oct 23, 6pm, Changing Hurt to Hope, writers speak out against domestic violence. Free. 320 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.
Redwood Cafe Oct 28, 8:30pm, Slamazon Poetry Slam. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 707.795.7868.
Santa Rosa Memorial Park Oct 22, 7pm, Mystery Writers in the Mausoleum, Stories of suspense and the supernatural are read by candlelight. Free. 1900 Franklin Ave, Santa Rosa.
Calistoga Theater Company presents this play about a cross-country cycling trip and the healing power of love. For mature audiences. Through Oct 26. $20. Calistoga Art Center, 1435 North Oak St, Calistoga. 707.942.2278.
Guys & Dolls The Broadway classic is brought to life with Spreckels new Paradyne projection system and lively on stage exuberance. Through Oct 26. $22-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.
The Game’s Afoot A murder mystery set in an isolated house of tricks and mirrors presented by the Ravens Players. Through Nov 2. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.
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Oct 25, 10am, “Afro-Vegan” with Bryant Terry. 11250 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1223.
The musical revue is directed by Michael Ross; with musical direction by Ellen Patterson and choreography by Kristin Avila. Oct 24-Nov 2. $35. White Barn, 2727 Sulphur Springs Ave, St Helena. 707.251.8715.
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Set in a small rural town during the Great Depression, two teenagers seek adventure and
escape by racing trains. Ken Sonkin directs this dark and edgy coming-of-age story. Through Oct 25. $10-$17. Ives Hall Studio 76, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.
Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike 2013 Tony award winner is a hilarious Chekov caper send up. Sheri Lee Miller directs. Oct 24-Nov 16. $15-$25. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol.
The Whale Bay Area premiere of the moving and funny play about a father reconciling with his estranged daughter. Through Oct 26. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The stirring drama of this classic play revolves around the breakdown of a bitter couple. Adult situations and language. Through Oct 26. $18. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.
Witchie Poo Halloween Extravaganza A fabulous cast of more than sixty Witchie Poo Players, ages four years and up, promises an unforgettable adventure to Hollywood with the wacky, fun-loving Witchie Poo and her infamous sidekick, Lemmy. Through Oct 26, 2pm. $8-$10. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma. 707.996.9756.
The Woman in Black Marin OnStage’s first show of the season at its new venue gets into the Halloween season with this gripping ghost story. Oct 23-Nov 8. $10-$22. Belrose Theater, 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.
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Astrology
BY ROB BREZSNY
For the week of October 22
ARIES (March 21-April 19) The driest place on the planet is the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It gets about a half-inch of rain per year. And yet in 2011, archaeologists discovered that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also home to a site containing the fossilized skeletons of numerous whales and other ancient sea creatures. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m detecting a metaphorically comparable anomaly in your vicinity, Aries. A seemingly arid, empty part of your life harbors buried secrets that are available for you to explore. If you follow the clues, you may discover rich pickings that will inspire you to revise your history. TAURUS (April 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;May 20)
Businessman Warren Buffet is worth $65.5 billion but regularly gives away 27 percent of his fortune to charity. Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates owns $78 billion, and donates 36 percent. Then there are the members of the Walton family, owners of Walmart, where 100 million Americans shop weekly. The Waltons have $136 billion, of which they contribute .04 percent to good causes. You are not wealthy in the same way these people are, Taurus. Your riches consist of resources like your skills, relationships, emotional intelligence, creative power, and capacity for love. My invitation to you is to be extra generous with those assetsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not as lavish as Buffet or Gates, perhaps, but much more than the Waltons. You are in a phase when giving your gifts is one of the best things you can do to bolster your own health, wealth and well-being.
GEMINI (May 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;June 20) You have two options. You can be in denial about your real feelings and ignore what needs to be ďŹ xed and wait for trouble to come ďŹ nd you. Or else you can vow to be resilient and summon your feistiest curiosity and go out searching for trouble. The difference between these two approaches is dramatic. If you mope and sigh and hide, the messy trouble that arrives will be indigestible. But if you are brave and proactive, the interesting trouble you get will ultimately evolve into a blessing. CANCER (June 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;July 22)
Astronauts on the International Space Station never wash their underwear. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough water at their disposal to waste on a luxury like that. Instead, they ďŹ&#x201A;ing the dirty laundry out into space. As it falls to Earth, it burns up in the atmosphere. I wish you had an amenity like that right now. In fact, I wish you had a host of amenities like that. If there was ever a time when you should be liberated from having to wash your underwear, make your bed, sweep the ďŹ&#x201A;oor and do the dishes, it would be now. Why? Because there are much better ways to spend your time. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got sacred quests to embark on, heroic adventures to accomplish, historical turning points to initiate.
LEO (July 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;August 22) What are those new whisperings in your head? Are they messages from your inner teacher? Beacons beamed back through time from the Future You? Clues from the wise parts of your unconscious mind? Whatever they are, Leo, pay attention. These signals from the Great Beyond may not be clear yet, but if you are sufďŹ ciently patient, they will eventually tell you how to take advantage of a big plot twist. But hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a caveat: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t automatically believe every single thing the whisperings tell you. Their counsel may not be 100 percent accurate. Be both receptive and discerning toward them. VIRGO (August 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;September 22) In the Englishspeaking world, a sundae is a luxurious dessert that features ice cream topped with sweet treats like syrup, sprinkles, and fruits. In Korea, a sundae is something very different. It consists of a cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or pigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intestines crammed with noodles, barley and pigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blood. I expect that in the coming week you will be faced with a decision that has metaphorical similarities to the choice between a sundae and a sundae. Make sure you are quite clear about the true nature of each option. LIBRA (September 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;October 22) The average serving of pasta on a typical Americanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plate is almost 480 percent bigger than whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommended as a healthy portion. So says a research paper titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Contribution of Expanding Portion Sizes to the U.S. Obesity Epidemic,â&#x20AC;? by Lisa R. Young and Marion Nestle.
MufďŹ ns are 333 percent larger than they need to be, the authors say, and steaks are 224 percent excessive. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get caught up in this trend, Libra. Get what you need, but not way, way more than what you need. For that matter, be judicious in your approach to all of lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s necessities. The coming phase is a time when you will thrive by applying the Goldilocks principle: neither too much nor too little, but just right.
SCORPIO (October 23â&#x20AC;&#x201C;November 21)
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children are the most desirable opponents at Scrabble,â&#x20AC;? declares Scorpio author Fran Lebowitz, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.â&#x20AC;? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wholeheartedly endorse that advice for you in the coming days, Scorpio. But would you consider a milder version of it? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s propose, instead, that you simply seek easy victories to boost your conďŹ dence and hone your skills. By this time next week, if all goes well, you will be ready to take on more ambitious challenges.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;December 21) You are entering a phase when you will have more luck than usual as you try to banish parasitic inďŹ&#x201A;uences, unworthy burdens and lost causes. Here are some projects you might want to work on: 1. Bid farewell to anyone who brings out the worst in you. 2. Heal the twisted effect an adversary has had on you. 3. Get rid of any object that symbolizes failure or pathology. 4. Declare your independence from a situation that wastes your time or drains your resources. 5. Shed any guilt you feel for taking good care of yourself. 6. Stop a bad habit cold turkey. CAPRICORN (December 22â&#x20AC;&#x201C;January 19) Are you ready to be as affable as a Sagittarius, as charismatic as a Leo, as empathetic as a Cancerian and as vigorous an instigator as an Aries? No? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re afraid that would require you to push yourself too far outside your comfort zone? OK, then. Are you willing to be half as affable as a Sagittarius, half as charismatic as a Leo, half as empathetic as a Cancerian, and half as inspiring an instigator as an Aries? Or even a quarter as much? I hope you will at least stretch yourself in these directions, Capricorn, because doing so would allow you to take maximum advantage of the spectacular social opportunities that will be available for you in the next four weeks. AQUARIUS (January 20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;February 18)
In the coming weeks I hope you will ďŹ nd practical ways to express your new-found freedom. All the explorations and experiments you have enjoyed recently were fun and provocative, but now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to use the insights they sparked to upgrade your life back in the daily grind. Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t misunderstand what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m saying. I love it when you are dreamy and excitable and farseeing, and would never ask you to tone down those attractive qualities. But I am also rooting for you to bring the high-ďŹ&#x201A;ying parts of you down to earth so that you can reap the full beneďŹ ts of the bounty they have stirred up. If you work to become more wellgrounded, I predict that you will be situated in a new power spot by Dec. 1.
PISCES (February 19â&#x20AC;&#x201C;March 20) The heavy metal band known as Hatebeak broadened the deďŹ nition of what constitutes music. Its lead singer was Waldo, an African gray parrot. A review by Aquarius Records called Waldoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squawks â&#x20AC;&#x153;completely and stupidly brilliant.â&#x20AC;? For Hatebeakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second album, they collaborated with animal rightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activists in the band Caninus, whose lead vocalists were two pitbull terriers, Basil and Budgie. In the coming weeks, Pisces, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see you get inspired by these experiments. I think you will generate interesting results as you explore expansive, even unprecedented approaches in your own chosen ďŹ eld.
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