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Rhapsodies Sail On Great article about the “Marco Polo exception” (“Eat Like Marco,” June 3) and sail transport! I wanted to let you know of some similar local efforts. The local chapter of Sail Transport Network (www. sailtransportnetwork.org) is trying to drum up and organize interest in two local San Francisco Bay sail transport projects. First is a scow-schooner for

transport on the bay. Petaluma was founded where it is because that’s as far as the scow-schooners (local bay transport of the 1800s) could get up the Petaluma River. The second project is similar to the Tres Hombres but for the Pacific. One of the best-ever Pacific sail transport ships, the Galilee, was built in San Francisco in the 1880s. She could move 300 tons of cargo from SF to Tahiti in 19 days on wind power alone—in 1885! A record that remains unbroken.

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Small Problem After reading “Small but Mighty” (June 3) I felt compelled to dispel the hype. It seems every other weekend I meet Bay Area transplants, artists, vagabonds and, sadly, young entrepreneurial farmers who are under the illusion that tiny homes and mobile, modular housing are a viable option. Sonoma County has extremely narrow stipulations on how these dwellings may be occupied, which utterly excludes those of limited means. Under current conditions, these units will only be additions to pre-existing homes as backyard guest rooms, office spaces or, worse yet, Airbnb rentals. Many people who grew up in this county and imagined staying dream that they may find a bit of land to live simply on. But a leftover bit of legislation meant to quell the growth of communes in the 1970s prevents those who choose to live small to do so. I feel that it is dishonest to hype this movement as a legitimate solution to housing, to environmental concerns, to simpler lives, and most importantly, as a means for young farmers to occupy and work land. Many of these issues were not addressed in the article and remain under-addressed whenever the tinyhouse movement is written about. Although the concept is great and the designs exciting, it is the legal constraints that prevent it from actually becoming a reality for those who could truly benefit from the movement.

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Why climate change and our local economy matter BY STEPHANIE HILLER

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ometimes there’s so much to say about a topic that it’s hard to fit it all in. That’s what happened last week (“Hot Pockets,” June 10) when I reported on the bounty of resilient eco-enterprises popping up in the North Bay in response to climate change.

Climate change has become an intractable problem. What troubles me is why governments and corporations don’t figure out sensible policies to address an issue that so profoundly threatens the future of our children and grandchildren. Is it possible that some people are so corrupt, so greedy—so evil, really—that they can’t give up a few luxuries to refashion the game to protect our planet? In my article, I took up author Naomi Klein’s view that capitalism is the cause of the problem. According to Klein, conservatives recognize that addressing climate change poses a threat to capitalism, which is their operating system; hence they resist. We asked some innovative thinkers on this topic what they thought. Richard Heinberg, in particular, is clear that growth, made possible by cheap fossil fuels, must come to an end. Michael Shuman and Marco Vangelisti agree that the economy cannot continue to grow. Whether (and when) it will collapse is certainly in question, but in fact it has already collapsed once, in 2008, and is currently supported mainly by debt. The situation, once again, looks precarious. One alternative is to invest in small-scale, local businesses funded by local capital instead of conglomerate debt, that are accountable to the people they serve and respectful of the limits of nature. Ironically, that’s still capitalism; you might call it capitalism with a conscience. As I discovered, here in the North Bay there are dozens of small businesses trying to reduce emissions, produce food and other good things, and share information and resources. It’s working. Whether localization is going to solve the problems created by uncontrolled growth and abusive capitalism remains to be seen. But, hey, it’s a step. At least somebody’s doing something that needs to be done, something we can all support. And who knows, it might trickle up. Stephanie Hiller is a freelance writer living in Sonoma. 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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Paper POT POTATO Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is the highest level elected official who supports the legalization of marijuana.

Into the Weeds Navigating the politics of pot legalization

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state cannabis commission headed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom will issue its final report July 7, a key date along the road to an expected referendum on the legalization of recreational marijuana on the 2016 California ballot.

July 7 also marks the soft filing deadline set by state Attorney General Kamala Harris’ office to give the state enough time to vet qualifying signatures for voter initiatives.

The double sevens were not good news for ReformCA, a legalization advocacy coalition whose member groups range from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) to the NAACP. The group hasn’t filed its initiative yet because it wants to absorb the commission’s report to make sure it’s in sync with the commission’s findings. Now the group says it will have to spend more money to get its signatures verified. The timing hints at the delicate dynamics at play as the state rolls toward 2016: the Blue Ribbon

BY TOM GOGOLA

Commission on Marijuana Policy (BRC), and Newsom, can’t favor, or appear to favor, one of several legalization initiatives over another—especially when the commission isn’t itself prolegalization, even if Newsom is. Nor can the commission create an appearance that it is coordinating its effort with ReformCA, even if ReformCA tried to coordinate its effort with the BRC’s report. But the commission has a timetable of its own. ReformCA was waiting on the commission report to get input from legalization opponents such

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as the California Police Chiefs Association. Also high on the list: What do to about cannabis users on probation or in jail, and those Emerald Triangle mom-and-pop growers anxiously awaiting their fate. Newsom met Humboldt County growers last month to hear their concerns. “We’d be foolhardy to not understand perspectives of other communities that we may not have had access to, who came out of the woodwork on behalf of the lieutenant governor,” says Dale Sky Jones, who chairs ReformCA and teaches at the Oaksterdam University in Oakland, a cannabis cultivation school. “This is why we are waiting for the [commission],” she says. In anticipation of the 7/7 deadline, ReformCA had set “an ideal drop-dead date” of July 6 to file its initiative, says Jones. The cannabis activist says she understands the commission’s delicate position, given that Californians “don’t want to feel that [legalization] is being pushed down their throats.” The 7/7 filing deadline is tied to verification measures used to certify signatures needed to petition for a proposition. The “full check” system goes beyond random sampling and requires that California’s secretary of state direct county elections officials to verify every signature on the petition. Harris’ office could not comment on any of the pending initiatives. Press secretary Kristin Ford told the Bohemian via email that “the AG looks forward to reviewing the findings of the commission.” Harris is a candidate for Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat in 2016 and has to walk a fine line here, too. Harris’ spokesperson reiterated a previously reported position that she’s not “morally opposed to the legalization of marijuana. But as the state’s top law enforcement officer, it is important to address issues that impact public safety in a thoughtful manner.” Harris’ work extends to other states that have gone legal. “Our dialogue with Washington and Colorado has yielded some important avenues to explore and understand further, like ) 10

DEBRIEFER grower-friendly language, and it’s over in the Senate after passing out of the Assembly.

California has struggled to get its medical cannabis house in order ever since passage of the landmark Compassionate Use Act in 1996. In that time, lawmakers have repeatedly failed to come up with a statewide regulatory regime. The stakes for success are higher this year, given that there’s little chance the state would enact a full-on legalization regime until it squares up the medical regulations. (See related story in Debriefer, “Local Grower Hoedown,” at Bohemian.com.)

That bill will now be treated to the legislative version of a sativa-indica hybrid. Lawmakers will consider it alongside SB 643, which sailed out of the Senate on June 4 and is now before the Assembly. SB 643 creates an omnibus regulatory scheme designed to corral the medical cannabis industry, and also comes with an environmentally savvy emphasis on thwarting illegal water diversions and irresponsible outlaw grows. Local shout-out to Sen. Mike McGuire for this bill.

With that in mind, here’s the medical lay of the land over in Sacramento: Last December, Oakland assemblyman Rob Bonta offered AB 34. The Emerald Growers Association hailed the grower-friendly bill as “the first cannabis regulatory bill that takes a multi-agency approach.” The leading growers’ lobby supported the bill for its protection of old-timey shadow-growers. “This basic recognition is tremendously important.”

A couple other cannabis bills were offered this session to put some legislative meat on the 1996 medical cannabis law. AB 243 strengthens existing water regulations for cultivators. The bill requires “best practices related to land conversion, grading, electricity usage, water usage, water quality, woodland and riparian habitat protection, agricultural discharges, and similar matters”—or else: the law will find you. It passed, and is under consideration in the Senate.

That bill sat around for a while and was only assigned to committee after Bonta emerged as a co-author of AB 266, which effectively superseded his first bill. AB 34 got a 13–0 vote when last heard in the appropriations committee, then it was “held under submission” in that same committee. While AB 34 languished, AB 266 picked up on last year’s failed bills written by the conservative California League of Cities and the California Police Chiefs Association. AB 266 includes

Then there was the omnibus reform bill AB 26, which pushed for more laws “in furtherance of the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, which provides for the Legislature to ‘implement a plan for the safe and affordable distribution of marijuana to all patients in medical need of marijuana.’” The bill went by the wayside as AB 266 emerged as the cannabis du jour bill in the Assembly.

—Tom Gogola

The Bohemian started as The Paper in 1978.

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edibles and packaging,” wrote Ford. The unfolding politics of ending prohibition in California seem to go as follows: There are very real concerns over a 2016 presidential election gone bad—Bush III backlash, anyone? Boxer’s seat is up for grabs. There’s an ambitious lieutenant governor running for governor who says he would support an initiative, “provided it is the ‘right one,’” as California NORML has pointed out. Meanwhile, several legalization initiatives have already been filed with the attorney general— including one from Sebastopol cannabis lawyer Omar Figueroa— but ReformCA has been tuned in to the commission’s work this spring as it sought to establish itself as the most serious coalition. How serious? ReformCA put Howard Dean campaign guru Joe Trippi on its payroll two years ago and is treating the legalization referendum as a “national issue,” says Jones. Jones says she started to push Newsom “once [the BRC] was announced,” and at every opportunity, “I asked him to turn it the hell up!” “I’m probably driving the lieutenant governor insane,” she says with a laugh, “if not amused. Every time I see him, I tell him, ‘Hurry up—you’re going too slow.’” The commission’s general outlook on legalization? Not so fast. The forthcoming white paper follows a trio of public forums held this spring that emphasized public safety, youth issues and the tangled web of banking and taxation, says Abdi Soltani, a member of the BRC steering committee. Soltani, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, says the report, 18 months in the making, will distill the findings and highlight challenges and options California faces as it moves toward the expected 2016 vote. It’s not a referendum on the referendum, he says, which is to say that the commission isn’t endorsing a prolegalization regime. “We wanted to gather people who would be thoughtful about

what is it that has to be thought through if the state goes forward,” he says. “But there is nothing inevitable about anything. In the end, the voters will make the decision.” Pressed for details on what the report might offer, Soltani stressed fairness and transparency. “After 7/7, we’ll be in a position to get on an equal-opportunity basis” with all interested parties, he says, “and we’ll share this with the public.” Given the size of California, the order of magnitude is much greater here than in states that have legalized recreational cannabis, such as Colorado or Washington. “The biggest factor that presents the biggest challenge is that we would still be dealing with the federal prohibition,” says Soltani. “I don’t think we’ll come out of this process claiming to know everything. It’s a long road. How do you transition from a system that’s prohibition to a system that’s legal? There will be course corrections and new regulations along the way, and we have to take a long view.” Jones says she’ll press on with the work of gathering signatures and raising money. “The fact that they are coming in on July 7 when the ideal drop date is 7/6 is going to make it more expensive,” she says. Jones says a referendum will cost between $4 million and $6 million: that’s for getting all the required signatures, and getting the vote out in November 2016. But she says “the [fundraising] goal we are shooting for is $10 [million] to $20 million.” To qualify for the ballot, the group must gather 585,000 signatures— 8 percent of the electorate in the 2014 gubernatorial election. Jones says the main big-ticket expenditure would be for media buys—which are contingent on two unknowns at the present: “Who is going to be president, and how much opposition to legalization is going to be mustered in the state.” Jones says she is treating cannabis not as an issue but as a national candidate in 2016. It’s a full-on hearts-and-minds campaign. “Cannabis—you know her. You’ve had experiences, and you feel like you know Mary Jane already.”

SUGAR BUZZ KILL Sugar not only makes you fat, it fries your brain and liver, just like booze does.

Not So Sweet The case mounts against sugar

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e know foods like doughnuts and soda can make you fat, but the effects of sugar on the liver and brain are less well-known. Dietary sugar can fry your liver in much the same way that alcohol can. This, in turn, can hurt your brain, leaving you with dementialike symptoms decades earlier than is typical.

BY ARI LEVAUX

Most people associate liver disease with alcohol abuse or hepatitis. But another type, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—which barely existed three decades ago—has quickly become the most common liver disease in America. It isn’t caused by booze or a nasty virus, but dietary sugar, which causes a buildup of fat in your liver. Overweight people are likely candidates for NAFLD. Memory loss and diminished cognitive function are often the first symptoms, as the liver loses

its ability to filter toxins that compromise the brain. According to the American Liver Foundation, at least onequarter of the U.S. population suffers from NAFLD. That number is expected to swell to 40 percent by 2030, thanks to the insatiable American sweet tooth and the corporate interests that feed it. A European Journal of Nutrition study published in March 25 further solidified the connection between sugar and NAFLD. It found that even moderate amounts of

sugary drinks will stimulate the production of enzymes that deposit fat in the liver. The Washington, D.C.–based Sugar Association once touted sugar as “a sensible approach to weight control.” But—alas for Big Sugar—it’s becoming ever more difficult to use even the most convoluted scientific principles to promote sugar consumption, much less defend it. In addition to NAFLD, sugar promotes a variety of other ailments, including heart disease, tooth decay and diabetes. Meanwhile, new research is mounting that suggests sugar is behind Alzheimer’s disease, which has been dubbed type 3 diabetes, aka diabetes of the brain. The case against sugar has grown steadily but quietly over the last four decades, in the shadow of dietary fat, which has widely been blamed for these ailments. Meanwhile, the Sugar Association has engaged in tactics reminiscent of those the tobacco industry employed during the height of its denial, including the funding of sugar-friendly research, the installation of sugar-friendly (and sugar-funded) scientists on government advisory panels, and even threats to scientists and politicians who question the place of sugar in a healthful diet. In February, the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee published its findings. They include several significant sugar-related proposals, including a sugar tax. “Sugar starts to fry your liver at about 35 pounds per year, just like alcohol would at the same dosage,” wrote Robert Lustig, a specialist in pediatric obesity, in a March 20 op-ed in the Los Angeles Times. “This is because fructose— the sweet molecule of sugar—is metabolized in the liver just like alcohol.” While the dust settles and sugar consumption and labeling guidelines are inevitably restructured, don’t wait for any final word from government agencies. You can use your common sense—but willpower might be more of an issue.

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American. $. Excellent and innovative burgers with a Mexican flair. Beef comes fresh daily from Pacific Market next door. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast, Sat-Sun. 1612 Terrace (in Town and Country center), Santa Rosa. 707.579.3663. 90 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.526.1575.

Chloe’s French Cafe French. $. Hearty French fare, decadent desserts and excellent selection of French and California wines. Breakfast and lunch, Mon-Fri. 3883 Airway Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3095.

Gaia’s Garden Vegetarian. $. International buffet with simple, homestyle food for just a few bucks, including curry and dahl, enchiladas, eggplant parmesan and homemade bread. Lunch and dinner daily. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2491.

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fashioned patty. Lunch and dinner daily. Two Sonoma County locations: 4910 Sonoma Hwy, Ste B, Santa Rosa. 707.538.4000. 1774 Piner Road #B, Santa Rosa. 707.521.0890. Two Marin County locations: 924 Diablo Ave, Novato. 415.898.8294. 2202 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.456.0866.

Rosso Pizzeria & Wine Bar Pizza. $-$$. Friendly, plentiful staff at outstanding and creative pizzeria. Excellent and affordable wine list. Lunch and dinner daily. Creekside Center, 53 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.544.3221.

Simply Vietnam Vietnamese. $. Friendly Vietnamese for all ethnic tastes. Savory, satisfying and filling. Pho can be hit or miss, depending on the meat quality. Lunch and dinner daily. 966 N Dutton Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.566.8910.

Sushi Hana Japanese. $$. Popular sushi destination offers delightful treats. Dollar sushi night on Wed and Sat really packs ’em in. Lunch and dinner daily. 6930 Burnett St, Sebastopol. 707.823.3778.

Tonayan Mexican. $ Truly wonderful Sonoran-style classics at rock-bottom prices. The enormous El Jefe combination can’t be beat. Lunch and dinner daily. 500 Raleys Towne Center, Rohnert Park. 707.588.0893. Toyo Japanese Grill Japanese. $$$. Well-crafted traditional Japanese with some modern extras like deep-fried mashed potato croquettes with mayo. Lunch and dinner daily. 3082 Marlow Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.8871.

Trattoria Lupo Italian. $$. Reliable home-style Italian cooking. Dinner, TuesSun. 4776 Sonoma Hwy, Santa Rosa. 707.539.0260.

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traditional Italian dishes at one of county’s oldest eateries. Accordion in the speakeasy if you’re lucky. Dinner daily. 124 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.765.0695.

Washoe House Roadhouse. $$. Since 1859, serving straightforward roadhouse grub and Italian fare. Canned green beans, buffalo burgers, amazingly satisfying pies. The bar alone is worth a trip. Lunch and dinner daily. Stony Point and Roblar roads, Cotati. 707.795.4544.

MARIN CO U N T Y Boca South American. $$$$$$$. Enjoy flavorful and rich regional fare in the rustic dĂŠcor of an Argentinean ranch. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 340 Ignacio Blvd, Novato. 415.833.0901.

Cafe Reyes Pizza. $$. At the end of the main drag in West Marin’s quintessential small town sits a wood-fired oven serving piping pizzas of perfection. Beer and oysters can be had as well. Lunch and dinner, Wed–Sun. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.9493. Casa Maùana 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.

Fradelizio’s Italian. $$. Locally sourced northern Italian dishes with a Californiacuisine touch. The house red is a custom blend from owner Paul Fradelizio. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch, Sat-Sun. 35 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1618.

Frantoio Italian. $$-$$$. Perennial winner of SF Chron’s “100 Best,� Frantoio also produces all of its own olive oil. Dinner daily. 152 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.289.5777.

Hilltop 1892 American. $$-$$$$. Casual dining with panoramic Marin views and a California-cuisine take on such classic fare as steaks, fresh seafood and seasonal greens. Complete with custom cocktails. Lunch and dinner daily; Sunday brunch. 850 Lamont Ave, Novato. 415.893.1892.

Sol Food Puerto Rican. $. 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.

N A PA CO U N TY Carpe Diem Wine Bar Californian. $-$$. Right in the heart of downtown Napa, Carpe Diem’s contemporary and innovative menu includes a variety of seasonal flatbreads, an ostrich burger, the famed short-rib sliders and much more. Over 45 wines by the glass, six draft beers and an impressive reserve wine list round out this warm, inviting space. Dinner daily. 1001 Second St., Napa. 707.224.0800.

Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen Eclectic. $$-$$$. As comfortable as it sounds, with a rich and varied melting pot of a menu. Lunch and dinner daily. 1327 Railroad Ave, St Helena. 707.963.1200.

Cole’s Chop House American steakhouse. $$$$$. Handsome, upscale 1950s-era steakhouse serving chophouse classics like dryaged porterhouse steak and Black Angus filet mignon. Wash down the red meat with a “nostalgia� cocktail. Dinner daily. 1122 Main St, Napa. 707.224.6328.

Fazerrati’s Pizza. $-$$.

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The Bay View Restaurant

Barlow Street Fair Sebastopol’s Barlow marketplace kicks off its summer street fair season Thursday, June 18, with scores of food and retail vendors and live music from the Pulsators. The street fair runs Thursdays from 5pm to 8pm through Sept. 24. Last year, the fair featured about 20 food vendors offering everything from paella to raw oysters. McKinley Street is blocked off to cars, and dining tables are set up for an al fresco, street-party vibe. The Barlow’s resident restaurants, winetasting rooms, brewery and other vendors are also open during the fair. Upcoming musical acts include the Al Molina Jazz Sextet (July 2), the Foxes in the Henhouse (July 23) Sol Horizon (Aug. 6) and the Gator Nation (Sept. 17). The final show, on Sept. 24, will feature the Blane Lyon Band with Barlow developer Barney Aldridge.—Stett Holbrook

very best restuarants in the country. 6640 Washington St., Yountville. 707.944.2380.

FumĂŠ 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.

Gillwoods Cafe Diner. $-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1313 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.1788. Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $-$$.

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.

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.

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La Toque Restaurant

Definitive California Cuisine. $$$$. What else is there to say? Chef Thomas Keller’s institution is among the

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.

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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Pine Cone Diner Eclectic. $$. Funky diner meets upscale bistro. Ambitious dishes, like cherry-wood-smoked pork loin with lavender gastrique, and steak au poivre with peppercorn brandy sauce are served in homey atmosphere. Breakfast and lunch daily. Closed Mon. 60 Fourth St, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1536.

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Wineries

Most reviews by James Knight. Note: Those listings marked ‘WC’ denote wineries with caves. These wineries are usually only open to the public by appointment. Wineries in these listings appear on a rotating basis.

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applauding. 12747 El Camino Bodega, Freestone. Daily, 11am–5pm. Tasting fee, $15. 707.874.1010.

Adobe Road Winery

Korbel Champagne Cellars A large, ivy-covered

Award-winning Cab, Pinot, Zin, Cab Franc, Syrah and Petite Sirah. Their tasting room is located in Sonoma on the Plaza. 481 First St. W., Sonoma. 707.939.9099.

Cellars of Sonoma Topshelf winos will want to roll down the tracks and check out this Railroad Square co-op that serves product from six small family wineries. The attractive shop features the massive wood bar from the old Mixx restaurant, constantly shifting scenery on an array of flat panel screens ensconced in wine barrel heads and aroma seminars. Check out the dry Gewürtz and Estate Pinots. 133 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. Sunday–Wednesday 10am–5pm, Thursday– Saturday 10am–7pm. $10 fee. 707.578.1826.

D’Argenzio Winery Much like the family-run, backstreet bodegas of the old country that the decor invokes. Sangiovese, Moscato di Fresco, and Randy Rhoads Cab. 1301 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. Daily 11am–5pm. $10 tasting fee. 707.280.4658.

Frick Winery Tailwagging hospitality team greets visitors at this rustic little bodega that’s anything if not picturesque. Proprietorrun winery specializes in lively Rhône-style blends and varietally bottled Syrah, Viognier; rare Counoise is a special treat. Honest, handmade wines with a sense of place. 23072 Walling Road, Geyserville. Open Saturday– Sunday, noon–4:30pm. 707.857.1980. Joseph Phelps Freestone Vineyards Casual, airy space furnished in whitewashed country French theme, on the road to the coast. Sit down at long tables for tasting or have a picnic. Fogdog Pinot and Ovation Chardonnay will have you

winery with a huge tasting room, fun staff, excellent deli and hourly tours, a perfect stop on the way to the Russian River. 13250 River Road, near Rio Nido. Open daily, 10am– 5pm daily. 707.824.7316.

Moshin Vineyards Like so many other enterprising victims littering the area, former math teacher Rick Moshin fell hard for Pinot somewhere along the way. 10295 Westside Road, Healdsburg, Tasting room open daily, 11am–4:30pm. 707.433.5499.

Occidental Road Cellars High-end clients like Schramsberg and RadioCoteau buy most of the Prathers’ grapes; just 5 percent are made into their own wine, and at a comparative “grower’s discount.” 2064 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Building 7, Sebastopol. By appointment, Saturday 1–4pm. 707.874.9470.

Red Car Wine Co. Lay some track to the “Gateway to Graton” and take your palate on a ride with Boxcar Syrah and Trolley Pinot from Sonoma Coast vineyards. Next stop: Côte-Rôtie on the way to Beaune. 8400 Graton Road, Sebastopol. Open daily, 10am-5pm. Tasting fee $10. 707.829.8500.

N A PA CO U N T Y Cain Think you know about what food to pair with Napa Valley “mountain grown” Cabernet Sauvignon? How about sake-marinated poached cod in a light broth? Yeah, it is different up here. 3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena. Tour and tasting by appointment only, Monday– Friday, 10am and 11:30am; Saturday, 10am and noon. $35. 707.963.1616.

Ehlers Estate Proceeds from luxury Cabernet are a drop in the bucket for the Leducq Foundation, supporting cardiovascular research— but the tastiest drop. Lounge comfortably in the historic stone cellar. 3222 Ehlers Lane, St. Helena. Daily by appointment, 10am–4pm. Tasting fee $35. 707.963.5972.

Hess Collection Winery An intellectual outpost of art and wine housed in the century-old Christian Brother’s winery. Cab is the signature varietal. 4411 Redwood Road, Napa. Open daily, 10am–4pm. 707.255.1144.

Nichelini Winery Take a joyride in the Napa backcountry and discover this rustic little winery that’s been in the family for generations. 2950 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena. Saturday and Sunday, 10am–5pm. No fee. 707.963.0717.

Prager Winery & Port Works Legend among the underdog wineries of Napa features fortified wines in funky, fun tasting room. Check out the arachnid-developed “web site.” 1281 Lewelling Lane, St. Helena. Daily, 10:30am–4:30pm (from 11am Wednesday and Sunday). Tasting fee, $20. 707.963.7678.

Silver Oak Silver Oak truly is a venerable cult wine, confounding to outsiders who don’t feel the magic. Folks love the Silver Oak; the Silver Oak is good. 915 Oakville Cross Road, Oakville. Monday– Saturday, 9am–5pm; Sunday, 11am–5pm. Tasting fee, $20. 707.942.7022 Trahan Winery In the fancy heart of downtown Napa, a low-budget “cellar” where wines are shelved, with clever economy, in stacks of wood pallets. Carneros Chardonnay and fruity but firm and focused Cab and Merlot from Suisun Valley, Napa’s much less popular stepsister to the east. 974 Franklin St., Napa. Open daily, noon–5:30pm. Tasting fee, $15. 707.257.7477.

Unscrew It There’s never been a better time to twist open a bottle of North Coast wine BY JAMES KNIGHT

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ome of my favorite wines are bottled with a screw cap.

Yes, I do consume them more or less within sight of the railroad tracks, but the point is this: While California wineries have mainly stuck with sticking tree bark in their bottles, whole nations have turned to sealing their wines with a screw cap, also known as a Stelvin closure. But now, despite cork-industry assurances that cork taint is a thing of the past, aluminum-capped wine samples are increasingly trickling into the Bohemian. What I like about the screw cap is that it’s both convenient and honest. Synthetic corks can be more difficult to wrench out of the bottle than natural corks, and for what? The romantic pop of a plastic cork? If any of these wines becomes your summertime favorite, the metallic crack of the cap may yet bring just as much joy to your ears. Charles Krug 2014 St. Helena Sauvignon Blanc ($18) You know it’s a thing when the great grandpappy of Napa wineries passes on cork for an estate-bottled wine. The non-oxidative style of this wine is perfect for it—this is no barrel-fermented fumé, as owner Peter Mondavi’s brother pioneered downvalley. Like in many New Zealand versions, here the grass is green, the Rancher is Jolly, and Key lime and pear cider give it over to melon as the wine opens. There’s enough fruit to balance the tongue-tingling acidity. Matanzas Creek 2013 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc ($22) Sharp and exotic, the initial aroma also highlights a screw-cap hazard: they can lock in sulfury smells just as well as fresh fruit. Don’t crack-and-gulp in one motion—wait a minute to enjoy this elegantly defined wine, all zip with no heat. Crossbarn 2014 Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc ($22) Don’t expect that every tin-top Savvy is on the gooseberry express. Dainty pear candy here, with tangy lemon-marinated apple and white grapefruit flavor. Angeline 2013 Signature Reserve Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($18) The spices are baking, the jam is boysenberry, and a touch of sweetness on the palate is not cloying. Straightforward Pinot for having with pork dishes or shiitake stir fry. Martin Ray 2012 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon ($25) For several vintages, this winery has screw-capped its wines that aren’t expected to be cellared more than two years. And here’s a soft, red-fruited Cabernet you might want to open before brunch is over. Raspberry cookie and Mexican chocolate spice up a lush, plush palate of raspberry, boysenberry jam. What, it’s jammy and simple? Cork it.

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Robert Durst, the focus of HBO’s ‘The Jinx,’ called Northern California home in the 1990s and early 2000s. Did he leave a trail of death? BY GEOFFREY DUNN

Is evil something you are? Or is it something you do? —Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho

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n Dec. 19, 2000, shuttle driver Ross Vitalie, the owner of Door-to-Door Airporter in Humboldt County, picked up his fare—a slight figure in his early 50s with an odd, gruff manner of speaking and peculiar facial tics—at what was then known as the Arcata Airport, a small-town airfield with a couple of runways originally built by the U.S. Navy during World War II.

The dark-haired and affable Vitalie then headed roughly 15 miles south down Highway 101 to Harper Motors, a Ford dealership located just north of Eureka, where his passenger picked up some

keys for his car stored in longterm parking at the airport. Vitalie drove him back. The round trip took little more than 30 minutes. Vitalie’s passenger had been a regular customer over the past

half-decade. “You could say he was a little bit strange,” says Vitalie, a muscular six-footer who studied martial arts in college. “For his size, he could be very demanding.” Airport records would later indicate that Vitalie’s passenger had often stored his car in longterm parking in the years prior. The records also indicated that he removed his car from the lot that afternoon. Vitalie dropped off his passenger—whom he called simply “Bob”—at the airport, and bid him adieu. “He was a loner,” Vitalie recalls. “The only thing I remember was him asking what was going on around town whenever he returned. He’d want to know if

anything was going on with the police department.” Vitalie’s fare that day was none other than Robert Durst, the quirky and allegedly deadly scion of a Manhattan real estate dynasty. He had relocated to the seaside California town of Trinidad in late 1994 or early 1995, shortly after his father, Seymour Durst, passed him over, installing Durst’s younger brother Douglas as head of the family’s billiondollar high-rise empire. The controversial, albeit intoxicating, documentary series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, which aired on HBO this past winter, made it seem as though Robert Durst never

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16 wanted to serve as head of the family business, but that’s one of many false narratives established by Durst after the fact, as a way of putting off anyone on his trail. Those close to him knew better. They say that Durst was livid about being bypassed for his younger sibling, angry and bitter, and that he had blown up in the plush Manhattan offices of the Durst Organization when he had been told the news.

Crushed Like a Bug Durst had come to the Emerald Triangle in Northern California—a place where pot was plentiful and accessible, and where he could go essentially unrecognized—to get away from his father and brother, to break away from the long arm of his family’s influence. Maybe he had darker visions as well. A decade earlier, Durst had been the prime suspect following the disappearance of his young and beautiful wife, Kathie McCormack Durst, who went missing in the winter of 1982, when the Dursts’ marriage had deteriorated into coke and drinking binges, a series of sexual affairs and violent outbursts. Durst had spun a tale about his wife’s disappearance— and, many believe, got away with murder. Those close to Durst—family, friends, you name them—have described him as an inveterate liar, “incapable of telling the truth,” in the words of his brother Douglas. Although he would claim otherwise in The Jinx, he was also extremely skilled in his duplicity. More than once, law enforcement officials took the bait. They swallowed it hook, line and sinker in New York. And they may have swallowed it in California too. According to records in the Humboldt County Recorder’s Office, Durst purchased a threestory ocean-view home in Trinidad from Diane Bueche in June of 1995. “It was very rural,” Durst would tell Jinx director Andrew Jarecki about Trinidad in an interview for the film. “Very pretty.”

TRINIDAD PAD Robert Durst moved into this blue house in Humboldt County to get away from his family’s influence.

Located on the corner of Van Wycke and Galindo streets in the picturesque seaside village, Durst’s residence—with wallto-wall decking and full-length picture windows on each level— afforded sweeping views of the Trinidad waterfront, arguably one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in Northern California. Bueche lived directly next door to Durst on Van Wycke, in a sprawling two-story shingled home with equally breathtaking views. The outgoing, well-off Bueche was “a bon vivant” to her friends (many called her “Bo”) who owned and managed several properties in Humboldt and Trinity counties. She quickly became Durst’s friend, confidante and social guide to the North Coast. They went out to dinner, movies and cultural events. “Bobby” Durst, as he was most frequently known, generally kept to himself among strangers, but he had surprising charm around women. They seemed to hover over him, guarding him, maybe even wanting to “mother” him, according to one friend. That he was receptive to such affection

shouldn’t have been surprising, since his own mother had committed suicide when he was seven—though not, as he would often claim, directly in front of him. Durst liked to stretch the truth on that story too. His first wife, Kathie, was a beautiful, bright 19-year-old when he met her. By the time she disappeared, it is widely known that Durst had taken up with Prudence Farrow, the younger sister of actress Mia Farrow and the subject of the Beatles’ song “Dear Prudence,” written by John Lennon. Some suspected that Bueche and Durst were an item in Trinidad, but no one seems to have known for sure. One police report, drafted in 2003, asserts that Durst only had sex with prostitutes after the disappearance of Kathie in 1982. More than likely, the BuecheDurst relationship was platonic, though they kept in close contact with each other, even when one of them was out of town. Bueche would later say that they connected by phone, email, fax and letters. Durst, who still used his Manhattan letterhead for business

communication, had stationery printed with his Trinidad address on it for local and personal correspondence. In one letter Durst sent to Bueche (a copy of which was provided by Matt Birkbeck, author of A Deadly Secret: The Bizarre and Chilling Story of Robert Durst), he said that he had “so much fucking energy these days I feel like the top of my head is coming off.” He cryptically mentioned rearranging the furniture in Bueche’s bedroom and upgrading his burglar alarm. He asked rhetorically, “Do you know it is illegal to shoot your pistol in town even in self defense[?]” In another handwritten note that Durst faxed to Bueche, he declared: “I’d love to joust with you, but you might crush me like a bug. However, if you enjoy crushing bugs, call me. . . . Maybe I’ll get to bite you real good before I’m cornered.”

An ‘Odd Duck’ Those who knew Durst in Trinidad mostly refused to talk about him on

A Confidante The same day— Dec. 19, 2000— that Durst rode with Ross Vitalie to and from the Arcata Airport, his longtime friend and intimate, Susan Berman, a struggling writer in Los Angeles, had a conversation with one of her closest friends, the actress Kim Lankford. Lankford, who had starred in the primetime soap opera Knots Landing in the late 1970s,

would later recall that Berman was especially excited that day, claiming in an interview with New York magazine writer Lisa DePaulo that Berman was about to break a big story “that was going to blow the top off things.” Berman was always on the verge of something, always a handful. She was the daughter of Las Vegas mobster David Berman—also known as “Davie the Jew”—a close associate of the legendary Vegas Mafioso Bugsy Siegel, who had been assassinated by rival gangsters in 1947. Lankford presumed that her friend’s big revelation had something to do with mob history, maybe about who had killed Siegel. Berman had met Durst at UCLA in the late 1960s and had reportedly bonded over issues of losing a beloved parent from violence in their childhoods. She had migrated to the Bay Area after college, where she became a wellknown writer at the San Francisco Examiner after penning a Sunday magazine piece titled “Why I Can’t Get Laid in San Francisco.” By the new millennium, Berman, who had relocated to Los Angeles, was begging her friends for money, in debt to everyone. And with Berman, it was always a crisis, always high theater, always about her. She was the prototypical drama queen. Through it all, however, Durst and Berman remained loyal to each other. When Durst’s wife Kathie went missing in 1982, Berman had served as Durst’s spokesperson, and, as many now believe, may have helped to mislead investigators by placing a call to the medical school at which Kathie was a student, claiming to be Kathie and saying that she would be absent from school the day after she went missing. While they were no longer as close as they once were, sometime in the fall of 2000, after investigators in New York had kick-started a new investigation into Kathie’s disappearance, Robert Durst had sent Berman, now living in a run-down bungalow in Beverly Hills, two checks for $25,000 each—a $50,000 gift, he made clear, not a loan—which many journalists and investitgators later figured

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the record, but privately they tell of an odd little man (“a weird, weird dude,” said one; “a very strange guy” and “spooky,” said another) who threw his money around with a small coterie of acquaintances, and who talked big—but whose stories never quite added up. Durst had told Bueche and others that he had a daughter (he did not), and that he was planning to develop property in an isolated region north of Trinidad known as Big Lagoon, only to run afoul of the California Coastal Commission. There’s no record of that. For a while he kept an office in Eureka’s “Old Town,” on E Street, though what he actually did there is anyone’s guess. At one point, he claimed to be a botanist for the Pacific Lumber Company. At other times, he claimed to be an insurance investigator or a rare metals expert. None of it was true. Durst was essentially computer illiterate when he arrived in Humboldt, and incapable of typing as well. He put up an advertisement for a computer tech at Humboldt State University’s career center in Arcata and eventually hired an HSU student, Michael Glass, who worked for Durst at his home in Trinidad for several years. Like most who encountered Durst in Humboldt County, Glass described him as being an “odd duck” and “eccentric.” One memory for Glass stands out. He recalls that Durst was thoroughly infatuated with Pixar’s computer-animated blockbuster Toy Story, which was released in 1995, right around the time Durst arrived in Humboldt. Durst wanted all the imagery on his computer— the screen saver, etc.—related to Toy Story. Durst, Glass recalls, powerfully identified with the film.

MISSING PERSON The sketch of the man last seen with Karen Mitchell

resembles Durst.

may have been hush money for whatever role Berman played in Kathie’s fate. On Christmas Eve, five days after Durst had flown into Humboldt County, Los Angeles police made a startling discovery. Berman was found face down in a pool of blood on her bedroom floor, executed by a single shot from a 9mm pistol to the back of her head. Since there had been no forced entry into Berman’s home, investigators immediately speculated that whoever killed the mobster’s daughter was a person she knew. That same day, the Beverly Hills Police Department received an anonymous note indicating that there was a “cadaver” at Berman’s address on Benedict Canyon Drive. The note may have been anonymous, but the author left a telltale sign, spelling “Beverley Hills” incorrectly, with an extra e.

Nearly 15 years after the grisly discovery at Berman’s home (and only hours before the climax of The Jinx on HBO), the county of Los Angeles filed a felony complaint: “On or between Dec. 22, 2000, and Dec. 23, 2000, in the County of Los Angeles, the crime of MURDER . . . was committed by ROBERT DURST, who did unlawfully, and with malice aforethought, murder SUSAN BERMAN, a human being.” The saga of Robert Durst and the many deaths that surround him has become, in recent months, part of the national cultural fabric. Durst has emerged—there is really no other way to put it—as a celebrity killer and international sensation. That he was found not guilty of the 2001 killing of Morris Black on the grounds of self-defense (never mind that he dismembered the corpse and tossed it into

Galveston Bay) has only added to Durst’s creepy celebrity status and media mystique.

Drifter, CrossDresser, Murderer?

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Today, the ailing 72-year-old Durst, currently incarcerated in the St. Charles Parish Jail in Louisiana, is facing federal gun charges, and after that process plays itself out this fall, he’ll be facing extradition proceedings to bring him back to Los Angeles on murder charges. Many of the people I’ve spoken to in the past several months don’t think that Durst will ever see the light of day again—but they thought the same thing when he was arrested for the murder of Morris Black in 2001. Shortly after the arrest of Durst in New Orleans, I was looking through a newspaper search engine when I made the surprising discovery in the Ukiah Daily Journal from May 11, 1995, that Durst had been arrested in Mendocino County for driving under the influence and possession of marijuana. Somehow this arrest had escaped the notice of journalists and law enforcement officials alike. The Mendocino arrest was classic Durst. Pulled over in the tourist haven of Mendocino Village after drinking a bottle of wine at the upscale Cafe Beaujolais, Durst was found with marijuana and $3,700 in cash in his trunk—and he failed a series of field sobriety tests. “[T]he money and marijuana is mine,” Durst said to the cop, “and I have always smoked it, even as a kid. . . . So what’s the big deal?” In fact, after he left the Durst Organization in 1994, Durst took on an even more bizarre lifestyle than the one he maintained in New York. Durst had residences all over the country: in New York, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and California, and several cities therein. Investigators in at least three states noted that he liked frequenting the tenderloin and skid-row neighborhoods in various cities, often hanging out with the homeless and down-and-out. In

some instances, he pretended to be a person in need himself. He had also taken to crossdressing, and in a celebrated profile of Durst in GQ magazine, investigative reporter Robert Draper claimed Durst had taken to the streets as a transvestite, plying young men for tricks. He hung out in tranny bars, always on the make. How far he went with this fetish is uncertain (some investigators question the veracity of Draper’s account), but he was seen dressed as a woman in at least three different locations during the 1990s and early 2000s. In Northern California, Durst owned his home in Trinidad, owned two upscale townhouses in San Francisco and had several other addresses stretching from the northern region of Humboldt County to as far south, according to one report, as Palo Alto. “[Durst] never stayed in one place for more than a few days,” says Cody Cazalas, the lanky mustachioed investigator from Galveston, Texas, who provided The Jinx with its soul, if not its conscience. “He’d fly from Texas to California to Louisiana then back to Florida then Texas again,” Cazalas says. “He was extremely mobile and very secretive about his movements. Two or three days was about it in any one place. He was all over the charts.”

Gone Missing Little more than two years after Durst was arrested in Mendocino and had settled into his ocean-view digs in Trinidad, a 16-year-old high school student from Eureka— Karen Marie Mitchell—was declared missing after visiting her aunt’s shoe store at the Bayshore Mall on the south side of town. The Mitchell case captivated and galvanized the community. Over the next several years, numerous leads were exhausted, and several suspects were identified, though, ultimately, nothing came to fruition. Although it’s not clear when Durst appeared on the radar of Eureka investigators, according to newspaper records, Mitchell’s aunt, Annie Casper (with whom Karen was residing at the time of

Federal Express records indicating Durst’s presence in Humboldt County that day. San Francisco District Attorney’s Office investigator John Bradley interviewed a woman then incarcerated in a San Francisco jail, Sheli C., who had lived in Humboldt County during the same five-year period that Durst was living there. A drug addict and a prostitute, Sheli had been arrested on narcotics charges. Bradley had a hunch that she might know something about the Mitchell disappearance. She didn’t. But when Bradley showed Sheli a picture of Durst, she recognized him immediately from Eureka, where, she said, Durst had frequented a homeless shelter only a couple of blocks from the office he kept in Old Town. “Karen Mitchell’s aunt and guardian,” Bradley declared in a report from 2003, “told me Mitchell volunteered at [a shelter in Old Town] for a brief period.” According to Sheli, Durst had tried to pay her for sex, but he always low-balled her, so, she claimed, it never happened. But when shown a second picture of Durst, she said, curiously, “That’s what he looks like in the morning.” She said that Durst’s “pattern” was to hang around the homeless shelter for a while, disappear for a couple of months, “then he would return to loitering around the homeless shelter.” There had also been a composite sketch drawn of someone who may have been driving a car that Mitchell got into the day of her disappearance. A witness had stepped forward months afterward, and the sketch looked remarkably like Durst—down to his oversized, wire-rimmed glasses—so much so that Bradley believed the informant had to have known Durst. Bradley and his partner down in Oakland wanted to push the case against Durst harder. The last thing Sheli C. said to Bradley was that “weird people get tired of doing normal stuff.” The line struck a chord with Bradley. Then Sheli went on the lam, and so did the informant. Bradley and his partner never had a chance for any follow-up interviews. Their frustration mounted.

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her disappearance), first publicly identified Durst by name as a suspect in her niece’s case in December of 2001, not 2003, as has often been claimed in the media. “[Durst’s] been in our store twice, which I thought was kind of odd,” Casper was quoted as saying. “Anytime somebody does something [like Durst did, in reference to the killing of Morris Black], that’s lived in this area for some amount of time, I check it out.” On at least one occasion when Durst was in the store, according to a store employee, he was dressed as a woman. It’s never been clear how seriously Humboldt County investigators took Durst as a suspect in the Mitchell disappearance. For a while, at least, they had their eyes on someone else, a Humboldt County trucker named Wayne Adam Ford, who eventually confessed to killing four women (but adamantly denied killing Mitchell)—and federal investigators had flight records appearing to indicate that Durst wasn’t in Eureka on the day of the abduction. Shortly before Mitchell went missing in 1997, there was another disappearance of a young woman in Northern California, Kristen Modafferi, an 18-year-old student from North Carolina visiting the Bay Area for the summer. Since Modafferi was living in the East Bay at the time (she was taking a summer course in photography at UC Berkeley), her disappearance was investigated by the Oakland Police Department. One of the suspects in the Modafferi case fit a profile similar to Durst, particularly in respect to cross-dressing and prowling around homeless shelters. The Oakland investigators felt there might be a connection. Although Bay Area investigators didn’t have sufficient evidence to pursue Durst in respect to Modafferi’s disappearance, they felt that there was reason to do so in respect to the disappearance of Karen Mitchell. According to Birkbeck’s Deadly Secret, East Bay investigators believed that Durst had flown into the Arcata Airport on Nov. 25, 1997, the day of Mitchell’s disappearance. They had subpoenaed credit card and

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One thing that can happen when criminal cases fall under separate jurisdictions is investigators get territorial, toes get stepped on, egos bruised. Outsiders often get marginalized by local cops who take personal possession of a case. “You hear about it from time to time,� Cazalas tells me in his distinctive South Texas drawl. “And it baffles the shit out of me, to be honest with you. It’s just a cryin’ shame. . . . If it happened anywhere involving [Durst], like I said, that’s a cryin’ shame.�

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The timing of Durst’s drive from Humboldt County to Los Angeles in 2000 comes as no surprise to investigators who have followed the Durst case closely. On Halloween of 2000, Durst received a tip—reportedly from his sister, which the Durst Corporation denies—that law enforcement officials in New York had reopened the case of Kathie Durst’s disappearance. The heat was back on. In early November, Durst bought an engagement ring for one of his girlfriends, Debrah Lee Charatan, an accomplished, high-powered Manhattan real estate agent. Then, on Nov. 15, according to Birkbeck, Durst called an apartment owner in Galveston on behalf of a “deafmute woman,â€? Dorothy Ciner (one of Durst’s many aliases). What this means is that Durst had set up shop in Galveston even before he had cleared out of Northern California. Durst’s erratic behavior during this time was also duly noted in Trinidad, where his conďŹ dante Diane Bueche began to feel uneasy. At ďŹ rst she defended Durst when television crews came to Trinidad during the spring of 2001 for the ABC shows Vanished and Prime Time, feeling that Durst was “the victim of a ruthless press.â€? Ironically, Durst had suggested that she watch Unsolved Mysteries, which featured a segment on his wife—perhaps, Bueche later speculated, to deter concern on her part should she have come across it on her own. By the fall of 2001, however,

when Durst went on the lam following the death of Morris Black, Bueche became more than a little concerned. Bueche eventually contacted Judy Hodgson, publisher of the North Coast Journal, to tell her the Durst story. Hodgson says that Bueche “did not look wellâ€? at the time, telling Hodgson that she was “ill and dying of cancer.â€? Bueche, recalls Hodgson, “felt a little duped or stupid for originally taking Durst’s side.â€? A few months later, a psychic named Barbara Stamps told the New York Post that she began “picking up on dark energyâ€? at Durst’s former Trinidad home directly next door to Bueche’s residence, and “had very strong feelings that a murder had been committed there.â€? Stamps said that she had “mental imagesâ€? of the home as early as May 16, 2000— long before the killings of Berman and Black. Once again, those in Trinidad became anxious. Many worried that they had recently had a murderer in their midst. Only months after the psychic identiďŹ ed Durst’s home, Diane Bueche was found dead in the master bedroom next door. At ďŹ rst, I was told that Bueche had died of cancer. Later, I discovered that she had committed suicide, shot through her head with a Smith & Wesson .357 revolver. The bullet had exited through the back of her skull, penetrating the mattress. Durst was in custody in Galveston at the time, but there are those in Trinidad and elsewhere who still have questions about Bueche’s death.

Serial Killer? On a cold and windy day in Eureka this spring, I sat in a Starbucks with Andy Mills, the city’s recently appointed police chief, who in the aftermath of Durst’s arrest in March has quietly reopened the Karen Mitchell case. Mills, who arrived in Eureka highly touted from San Diego, was candid and forthcoming. He described the Mitchell investigation as “reinvigorated and active,� and says that though he was unable to identify any new evidence involving Durst, Durst is very much in play as a suspect.

that stretches more than 40 years. In the cases of his wife Kathie, his friend Susan Berman, and then Morris Black, he may well have had overt motives for killing them. But what about the various dotted lines that link those three known targets? During the Morris Black investigation, Cazalas thought that the murderer “had done this before.” Durst’s brother Douglas, who in a recent New York Times interview said that “there’s no doubt in my mind that if he had the opportunity to kill me, he would,” also believes that his brother killed seven of his own dogs, all named Igor. The judge from Durst’s murder trial in Galveston believes that Durst left the severed head of a cat on her doorstep.

Myself is fabricated, an aberration. I am a noncontingent human being. My personality is sketchy and unformed, my heartlessness goes deep and is persistent. . . . All I have in common with the uncontrollable and the insane, the vicious and the evil, all the mayhem I have caused and my utter indifference toward it, I have now surpassed. . . . My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone. In fact, I want my pain to be inflicted on others.

I discussed the matter of what seems to be two distinct patterns of killing with a Northern California psychiatrist who specializes in criminal psychology. He said that, yes, the killings beyond the three we know of could be consistent with the pathology of a single serial killer. He also added an interesting caveat: Durst’s decision to be filmed on The Jinx could also be viewed as emanating from the same behavioral reservoir—that of calling attention to himself and humiliating his family. As I went through my thick file of interview notes, reports and various articles that I had accumulated for this story, I came across a chilling note from Bradley written in October of 2004. “I reasonably believe Durst was a serial killer,” he wrote. “Others believe Durst only kills people he knows and with whom he has become enraged. I counter that his comfort level with killing is so secure, he kills strangers for practice then people directly connected to him and just does not worry about discovery.” It seems that Robert Durst is always trying to get caught—he said so himself in The Jinx. When he was asked about the letter addressed to the “Beverley Hills” Police Department on the day of Susan Berman’s murder, he acknowledged that the killer was

The passages were unnerving. They haunted me as I reflected on this story on the long drive along the Mendocino and Humboldt coastlines, then back home along the Highway 101 corridor, through the wine country of Mendocino and Sonoma counties and into the Bay Area. Somewhere I had read that Durst had rented the movie American Psycho when he was dating a woman from Dallas in 2000. Durst, she said, “was all excited about American Psycho.” The woman said he had a room in his luxury Dallas apartment with concrete flooring and an electric saw. He told her he was dealing in “chemicals.” Several law enforcement officials have told me they now think Durst may be a serial killer, over a span

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A Deadly Pattern JINXED Did Durst confess to his crimes on the set of HBO’s ‘The Jinx’?

“taking a big risk. You’re sending a letter to police that only the killer could have written.” Authorities in Los Angeles believe that Durst wrote the now infamous letter. Moreover, Durst reportedly left mail with his address on it, along with parts of Morris Black’s body, in garbage bags in Galveston Bay; he told lies to New York City detectives about his wife’s disappearance that were easily discovered; he stole some BandAids and a hoagie at a market in Pennsylvania when he had $500 in cash in his pocket. Most recently, he urinated on some candy bars in a Houston convenience store while security cameras recorded his activities. Durst always has a counternarrative to explain away his actions. It’s a cat-and-mouse game he seems to enjoy playing. How else does one explain his participating in a film project that ultimately resulted in his arrest? Through his defense attorney Dick DeGuerin, Durst has denied involvement in all of these murders. But while much attention

has been paid to Durst’s shocking confessional at the end of The Jinx—“There it is. You’re caught. You’re right, of course. . . . What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course”—there was an even more telling revelation earlier in the series, when he declared, “There’s a lot of people out there who think I killed my wife, that I killed Susan Berman, that I intentionally murdered Morris Black, and it’s quite possible that he’s killed a whole slew of other people.” (Emphasis added). Note the change from the first to third person in the middle of the sentence. Nobody had brought up “other people.” In the parlance of poker players, it’s a tell. I asked Cazalas—who believes that Durst killed his wife and Susan Berman, along with Morris Black— if it would surprise him if Durst had killed more people. “No,” he says, with a long drawn-out pause. “No, no, it wouldn’t.” Maybe Robert Durst is trying to tell us something. Perhaps there are a whole slew of other people. Maybe, just maybe, he did kill them all.

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Since then, I’ve discovered that the FBI has assembled an unofficial national task force specifically looking at a multitude of unsolved murders and disappearances wherever Durst has lived, stretching back more than 40 years. Indeed, there’s a case involving a young girl who vanished after frequenting Durst’s health food store in Vermont in 1971. During my trip through Northern California last month, following Durst’s ghost behind the Redwood Curtain, I re-read portions of Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho, the controversial novel about Manhattan investment banker Patrick Bateman, whose decadent lifestyle descends into a series of grotesque murders. Several passages seemed surprisingly reminiscent of Durst, this one in particular:

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Great art doesn’t have to be seen behind a velvet rope. Case in point: the long-running traveling exhibit ‘do it,’ which encourages viewers to get up close and personal, coming to the Napa Valley this week. Presenting artwork, ongoing performances, take-home instructions and other commanding creations, the exhibit appeals to the young and old with special kids’ sessions and happy hour events happening over the next few months. “do it” opens with a reception on Friday, June 19, at Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 6pm. $5. 707.944.0500.

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Golden State of Beer Now in its fourth year, the California Beer Festival returns to Marin County’s picturesque Stafford Lake for another round of the best local breweries serving up prized ales, lagers, ciders and more. As the craft-beer movement has expanded, so has the fest. North Bay favorites like Lagunitas and Bear Republic join other established brewing companies for an afternoon boasting 80 beers on tap, along with live music from Wonderbread 5, IrieFuse and the Grain, and a tasty selection of food. All proceeds go to support student athletes in Marin. The California Beer Festival goes down on Saturday, June 20, at Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd., Novato. 12:30pm. $50– $70. Californiabeerfestival.com.

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Polyrhythm, a combination of beats offset from each other, is used in music around the globe. The mesmerizing technique is on display during the Poetry in Soundspace Motion event happening this week. Performances include First Nation music from Phillip Meshekey, Jewish ska from mu_Zak and Aboriginal didgeridoo from Rachel Dolma Balunsat. There will also be poetry from Sal Martinez, Gretchen Butler and others, read over the beats to complete the trance-inducing evening, which takes place Saturday, June 20, at the Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 7pm. $10. 707.528.3009.

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Street Smart Remember how back in the day, when you wanted to print something with a press, you had to cut out little blocks of letters, ink them up and roll them over paper? No? Well, artists in Sonoma County are taking that old style and turning it up a notch this weekend during the Street Printing Festival. A three-ton road roller in a parking lot will create large-scale prints with hand-cut linoleum blocks. All art will be available to buy, plus there will be a massive collaborative piece for everyone to try his or her skills out on. The Street Printing Festival rolls into town on Sunday, June 21, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St., Sebastopol. 11am. Free. 707.829.4797.

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talent at the piano from the age of three, and a Sonoma County resident since he was eight, Beau D Flasher is a master behind the keys.

Flasher got some of his jazz chops from gifted instructor Mel Graves, and for a decade he made a good living by teaching piano and giving occasional performances that showcased his skillful technique and graceful

playing. Still, he struggled to find satisfaction. “I stopped teaching because I wanted to get away from music to enjoy it more,” says Flasher, who performs a solo concert June 20 at Sonoma State University. “I wanted to understand myself a little more. I was helping people with music, but I wanted to reach them in other ways.” That was before the accident. In August 2012, Flasher was on a friend’s property in west Sonoma County when he stumbled down

a hillside into a row of solar panels. The collision cut Flasher’s dominant arm to the bone, and severed four tendons that controlled his right hand. “I didn’t feel it,” he recalls, showing off the striking, angular scar on his forearm. “I was just looking at it, thinking, ‘There’s no way this is happening.’” For 10 days the tendons remained severed while he waited for treatment. Doctors were able to reconnect them in a procedure that essentially glued them back

together. The tendons held, but there was no way to know if Flasher would ever play again. “I didn’t touch a piano for half a year,” says Flasher. When he did, he was shocked to discover the lasting effects of his injury. “When I got back to hitting the keys, the timing was off,” he says. The neural messages from brain to finger were delayed by a half second in his right hand. Flasher realized that to play again, he had to re-time his entire brain and body, even synching up his noninjured left hand to account for the latency in his right. For two years, Flasher worked his way toward recovery. “I just started to play and play, and I wrote—I wrote a song a day,” he says. “This new energy came out of nowhere.” The newfound energy inspired him to return to playing music, and it also manifested in his daily life. “I was hard to get to know,” says Flasher of his previous personality. “And I realized that I wasn’t allowing myself to be open and vulnerable, and I didn’t want to hold all that in again. I said, ‘I’m going to choose love everyday,’ and it affected all areas of my life.” Since the accident, Flasher has found a renewed passion for inspiring others through his experience and through his music. This week, he steps back onto a stage for the first time in three years to perform a selection of his latest compositions accompanied by a powerful multimedia presentation. “[The accident] was an important event in my life, like a rite of passage,” says Flasher. “I’m grateful for it, because it led me in a direction I needed to go. I used to hide the scar, but I don’t anymore.” Beau D presents his solo piano concert and keynote presentation on Friday, June 20, at Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, SSU, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 7pm. Free.

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here is little in common between Verdi’s sublime 1893 comic opera Falstaff and Tarell Alvin McCraney’s 2013 drama Choir Boy beyond an understanding that music is a powerful force that expresses the deepest emotions.

One could argue that no two forms of musical expression better convey the depth of human feeling than opera and the spirituals that grew out of slavery and the African-American experience. In Falstaff, the stakes are high but the comedy is as broad as the girth of its title character. Now running in an intimate English-language adaptation at Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma, the opera is directed by Elly Lichenstein, who brings

plenty of wicked silliness to the production, with strong musical direction from Mary Chun. Verdi’s ďŹ nal opera is based on Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor, in which the debt-ridden, inebriate Sir John Falstaff (a delightfully expressive Jo Vincent Parks) attempts to solve his money problems by seducing a pair of rich, married women, Mrs. Ford (Eileen Morris, practically glowing with charm and mischief) and Mrs. Page (Kim Anderman, quite good as the less ashy of the two wives). His plan is complicated by the wives’ own scheme to expose and embarrass him and subplots involving Mrs. Ford’s jealous husband (William Neely, hilarious) and the secret love between the Fords’ daughter Nannetta and poor local boy Fenton, played with joyful earnestness by Aurelie Veruni and Scott Joiner. Falstaff may be uff, but it’s uff with tremendous heart. And it has spectacular melodies, the trait it shares with the beautifully written and awlessly acted Choir Boy, directed with stunning intensity by Kent Gash at Marin Theatre Company. At the ďŹ ctional Charles Drew Prep School for Boys, a prestigious all-black boarding school, tensions boil when the all but openly gay senior Pharus Jonathan Young (a stunningly good Jelani Alladin) is made the leader of the school’s a cappella choir, which presents classic spirituals in contemporary arrangements. A coming-of-age story with tremendous insight and lovingly observed characters, this lyrical thought-poem of a play is not just about bullying and prejudice. Primarily, it’s about the transcendent power of being accepted for who you are, and the power of your voice when you sing from the heart. ); Ratings (out of 5): Falstaff ( ) Choir Boy ( ‘Falstaff’ runs through June 28 at Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. Friday–Saturday, 8pm; Sunday matinee, 2pm. $25–$40. 707.763.8920. ‘Choir Boy’ runs Tuesday–Sunday through June 28 at Marin Theatre Company. 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. Times vary. $30–$58. 415.388.5208.

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ixar, the studio that tries harder than any of them, tries something different in Inside Out. It’s a cartoon inner-space voyage into the subconscious, starring a cast of psychological abstractions. Riley (voiced by Kaitlyn Dias), not yet a teenager, is uprooted by her parents from her idyllic Minneapolis home to a dingy Victorian in an authentically delineated San Francisco. We see the crisis disrupting her life from the inside of her personality. Riley’s troubles are processed by five color-coded figures: the luminescent, blue-haired pixie Joy (voiced by Amy Poehler), who puts her seal on every event; Sadness (Phyllis Smith of The Office), a shapeless, bespectacled sloucher in a chunky white turtleneck sweater; Disgust (Mindy Kaling), green and scowling with disdain; and, lurking like minions, Anger (Lewis Black) and Fear (Bill Hader). Joy’s job is to collect and protect memories before they’re sent to the core. The newly minted memories are the size and color of glow-in-the-dark bowling balls, which roll down ramps of mammoth machinery to be safely archived below decks, before sadness can touch and cloud them. For all the mulling over of emotional conflict, Inside Out is as restless as any summer action film, with both a rocket journey and a train wreck. The amusement-park-like “islands” of Riley’s inner-life (one, a “Goofyland,” is where Riley goes when she pretends to be a monkey to cheer her dad) crumble under the girl’s stress, shaking as if they’d been built on a psychological San Andreas fault. Co-director Pete Doctor is trying for something funny and also profound. He mostly succeeds. And once again, Pixar gets you right between the ribs, this time with a scene of reconciliation—when Riley comes to understand that there is something called bittersweetness that dwells between the extremes of joy and sadness. ‘Inside Out’ opens June 19 in wide release.

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cclaimed songwriter and country star Robert Earl Keen is best known for hits like his beloved anthem “The Road Goes On Forever,” yet the sixth-generation Texan has always had a soft spot for bluegrass, the music of his youth.

Keen shares this lifelong passion on a new album, Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions, and a summer tour making its way to Mill Valley on June 24. “The first date I ever had, I took a girl to a bluegrass festival,” says Keen, speaking by phone from the hill country of Kerrville, Texas. “I don’t recommend it. It did solidify the fact that, number one, I really

did love bluegrass, and number two, that really shouldn’t be your first date with a girl you want to keep going out with,” he laughs. Keen grew up on a steady diet of records by the likes of Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers, and learned to play guitar alongside their albums, and with bluegrass fiddle players in Houston, where he was raised. “It has really affected the whole way I write and sing,” he says. Still, in a career that spans more than three decades, Keen never produced a strictly bluegrass album until this past February, when Happy Prisoner was released to universal praise and a top spot on the U.S. bluegrass charts. “I got to a point in my life where I thought, you know, if I don’t do this now, I might never do it,” says Keen about the new album. Collected from a list of a hundred of his favorite songs, Happy Prisoner features 15 classic bluegrass tunes played with Keen’s signature grit. Guest appearances by friends like Lyle Lovett and Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek) bolster Keen and his band’s playing, and the record encompasses an eclectic array of what bluegrass means to him. “A lot of people have a real myopic view of bluegrass, but I think of it in terms of a broad spectrum with real nuances,” says Keen. “I wanted to pick songs that represented the entire bluegrass landscape.” Bringing that landscape to the North Bay, Keen returns to Sweetwater, where he has appeared numerous times since sending the venue a handmade press kit back in his earliest days of playing. This time around, Keen and his core band of 20 years will be working the stage with a blend of material off the new record as well as a crop of his biggest hits, like “Shades of Gray” and “Feelin’ Good Again,” done up in a bluegrass style. Robert Earl Keen performs on Wednesday, June 24, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $55–$60. 415.388.1100.

Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Beau D The pianist returns to the keys for his first solo performance since recovering from an accident that severed tendons in his arm. Jun 20, 7pm. Free. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout Celebrated harp player blows through town with feature players Corky Siegel, Little Charlie Baty, Sky O’Banion and others. Jun 20, 8:30pm. $21-$25. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

MARIN COUNTY Robert Earl Keen Texas songwriter and storyteller performs off his new bluegrass album, “Happy Prisoner,� with a bevy of his classic hits redone in bluegrass style. Jun 24, 8pm. $55-$60. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Mike G & Left Brain Two members of the LA rap collective Odd Future appear as part of their Mind Gone Tour, with D-12 rapper Bizarre opening. Jun 17, 8pm. $20-$22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

NAPA COUNTY Marnie Breckenridge Acclaimed singer performs from “The Great American Songbook� in this Lincoln Theater fundraiser. Jun 20, 7pm. $100. Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters Jun 19, Mimi Pirard. Jun 20, Now & Zen. 95 Fifth St,

Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

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Jun 17, Dan Neville and Fresh Local Vibes. Jun 18, Bray. Jun 19, the Lo Watters. Jun 20, the Borderline Boys. Jun 21, 1pm, Loralee Christensen Trio. 122 West Napa St, Sonoma. 707.935.7960.

Thurs-Sat, live music. 865 W Napa St, Sonoma. 707.938.7779.

Aqus Cafe Jun 17, West Coast Songwriters Competition. Jun 19, Teja Gerken and Mark Goldenberg. Jun 20, Mama Loshn. Jun 21, 2pm, Steve Schuster and Dick Bay. Jun 24, bluegrass and old time music jam. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center Jun 18, Angelo Spencer with Future Twin and Gay Henry. Jun 20, Poetry in Soundspace Motion:Polyrhythm. Wed, Open Mic. Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

The Big Easy Jun 17, Bruce Gordon and Nicky Otis. Jun 18, Second Sight Jazz with Kendrick Freeman and Company. Jun 19, the Grain. Jun 20, Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra. Jun 21, Miano Jazz Trio. Jun 22, Eric Lindell. Jun 23, the American Alley Cats. Jun 24, Tracy Rose and friends. 128 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.776.4631.

Brixx Pizzeria Jun 20, Nate Lopez. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.766.8162.

Burgers & Vine Jun 19, DJ Midnight Sun. Jun 20, DJ Hi C. Tues, “Reggae Market� DJ night. 400 First St E, Sonoma. 707.938.7110.

Christy’s on the Square Wed, Casa Rasta. Thurs, Throwback Thursdays with DJ Stevie B. 96 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa. 707.528.8565.

Chroma Gallery Jun 20, 4pm, Jeffrey Halford and the Healers. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

Coffee Catz Jun 18, 4:30pm, DJ Kudjo. Jun 20, 11am, Gary T. Jun 20, 3pm, Billy DaMountain. Mon, open mic. Tues, 12pm, peaceful piano hour. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.

Deerfield Ranch Winery Jun 18, Susan Witt-Butler and Charlie Schlangen. 10200 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood. 707.833.2270.

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Finley Community Center Mon, 11am, Proud Mary’s ukulele jam and lessons. Third Friday of every month, Steve Luther. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3737.

Flamingo Lounge Jun 19, Stereo Bounce. Jun 20, Aqua Nett. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

Forestville Club Jun 21, Eric Lindell. 6250 Front St, Forestville. 707.887.2594.

French Garden Jun 19, Tone Bent. Jun 20, LaFlamme-Lawrence Ensemble. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.

Gaia’s Garden Jun 19, Duo Guliani. Jun 20, Casi Påjaros. Third Sunday of every month, jazz jam. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2491.

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HopMonk Sebastopol Jun 18, Songwriter-in-theRound. Jun 20, We the Folk. Jun 21, Albert Lee and Cindy Cashdollar. Jun 22, SNWMF after-party. Tues, open mic night. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Jun 19, 5pm, David Hamilton. Jun 19, 8pm, Hand Me Down. Jun 20, Maverick bluegrass duo. Jun 21, Griffin House. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg Jun 20, Gaea Schell Trio with John Wiitala and Greg Wyser-Pratte. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.

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Band. Jun 19, Matt Bolton. Jun 20, JimBo Trout and the Fishpeople. Wed, open mic night. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.772.5478.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Trio. Sun, Evening Jazz with Gary Johnson. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610.

Schroeder Hall, Green Music Center Jun 24-28, ChamberFest. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040. Jun 20, Chicken Thieves with Kitten Drunk and Car 87. 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.

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Jun 20, 2pm. 707 band. 4401 Slusser Rd, Windsor. 707.237.3489.

Mc T’s Bullpen Jun 19, DJ Miguel. Jun 20, Wiley’s Coyotes. Jun 21, DJ Prodkt. Jun 22, DJ Miguel. Tues, Thurs, karaoke with Country Dan. 16246 First St, Guerneville. 707.869.3377.

Mystic Theatre Jun 17, Easy Star All-Stars. Jun 18, Leftover Cuties. Jun 19, Igor & the Red Elvises. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

Phoenix Theater Jun 19, 7 Seconds with the Briggs. Sun, 5pm, rock and blues jam. Tues, 7pm, Acoustic Americana jam. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe Jun 17, Gypsy Kisses. Jun 19, Wendy DeWitt. Jun 20, the Rhythm Rangers. Jun 21, 11am, Elizabeth Boaz. Jun 21, 4pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Thurs, Open Mic. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse Jun 21, D’Ginn. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido. 707.869.0821.

Rocker Oysterfeller’s Jun 21, Bear’s Belly. 14415 Hwy 1, Valley Ford. 707.876.1983.

Rohnert Park-Cotati Library Jun 20, 1pm, Santa Rosa Symphony Woodwind Quintet. 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park. 707.584.9121.

Rossi’s 1906 Jun 19, DJ Izak. Jun 20, Tilted Halos with Free Works and Winoceros. Jun 21, the Tri Tip Trio. Thurs, What’s Shakin’ jam session. 401 Grove St, El Verano. 707.343.0044.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Jun 20, the Vantini Jazz

George’s Nightclub Jun 19, reggae night. Wed, Rock and R&B Jam. Sat, DJ night. Sun, Mexican Banda. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

Jun 17, Brothers Gadjo. Jun 18, Doug Adamz Trio. Jun 19, the Restless Sons. Jun 20, Atta Kid. Jun 21, Junk Parlor. Jun 24, Aqua Velvets. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

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Jun 17, Pocket Canyon Ramblers. Jun 18, Susan Sutton Jazz Piano. Jun 20, Wendy DeWitt. Jun 21, Pat Wilder. Jun 23, Uncle Tom-Tom. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

Ann Halen. Jun 19, Frank Bey and Anthony Paule. Jun 20, Terrie Odabi. Jun 21, Tara Linda and the Rumor Mill. Jun 23, classical night with Paul Smith. Wed, Pro blues jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Spancky’s Jun 19, the Hots. Jun 20, Roadside Attraction. Thurs, 7pm, Thursday Night Blues Jam. Thurs, 11pm, DJ Selecta Konnex. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.

Jun 17, open mic night with DJ Powermove. Jun 18, Roseberry Jam plus Intersection and Bleached Signals. Jun 20, Lef Deppard. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

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Jun 19, “Funky Fridays� with BackTrax. 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. 707.833.5712.

Jun 17, Kortuzi Band. Jun 18, Fog Dub. Jun 19, San Geronimo with the Haggards. Jun 20, Peck the Town Crier. Jun 21, Honeydust. Jun 23, Crooked. Jun 24, Peter Arwen and Eddie Show. Mon, open mic. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

Twin Oaks Tavern

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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Jun 17, David Thom Band. Jun 18, Levi’s Workshop with Levi Lloyd. Jun 19, Yo! Pizza Face. Jun 20, 5pm, the Soul Section. Jun 20, 8pm, the Hots. Mon, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.

Whiskey Tip Jun 19, Tyler Rich. Jun 20-21, Family Room Silent Disco. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Jun 24, Transcendence Theatre Company presents “Oh, What a Night!�. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Zodiacs Jun 17, the Deadlies. Jun 18, Kyle Martin Band. Jun 19, the Coffis Brothers with Saffell. Jun 20, Scarub of Living Legends with Soulmedic and others. Jun 24, Pato Banton. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.

MARIN COUNTY 142 Throckmorton Theatre Jun 19, Marley’s Ghost. Jun 20, Marty Balin. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Belrose Theater Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.

Fenix Jun 18, Back N Black with

Jun 17, Marc Bourguignon and Hallie Richards. Jun 18, Michael LaMacchia Band. Jun 20, Del Sol. Jun 21, 3pm, Flowtilla. Jun 21, 8:30pm, Migrant Pickers and friends. Jun 24, Soul Syncopators. Fri, Michael Aragon Quartet. Mon, Kimrea and Dreamdogs. Tues, open mic. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.

Open Secret Jun 18, Kirtan with Miriabai. Jun 19, the World Music Trio. Jun 20, Summer Solstice Celebration with Caroline Casey. 923 C St, San Rafael. 415.457.4191.

Osteria Divino Jun 17, Pedro Rosales Con Quimba. Jun 19, Eric Markowitz Trio. Jun 20, Jeff Denson’s Open Sky. Jun 23, Ken Cook. Jun 24, Noel Jewkes Duo. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Jun 17, Dave Getz. Jun 18, Dartanyan Brown. Jun 23, Lorin Rowan. Jun 24, River Town Trio. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Jun 17, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. Jun 18, Burnsy’s Sugar Shack. Jun 19, Lumanation. Jun 20, Chrissy Lynne Band. Jun 21, La Mandanga. Jun 23, Waldo’s Special. Jun 24, Twangfest. Mon, Billy D’s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

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LES HAUTS SOMMETS Originally from France, Angelo Spencer (second from

right) and his band sing in English, French and even Farsi when they play the Arlene Francis Center on June 18. See Clubs & Venues, p27. Rancho Nicasio Jun 19, D’Bunchovus. Jun 21, the Blues Broads with the Coverlettes. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Cruising Club Jun 20, Jinx Jones and the KingTones. Mon, Blue Monday Blues Jam. 300 Napa St, Sausalito.

Sausalito Seahorse Jun 18, Los Flamencos del Pueblo. Jun 19, World music night with Los Troubadoux. Jun 20, James Moseley Band. Jun 21, Mazacote. Wed, Tango with Marcello and Seth. Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Jun 18, the Emma Lee Project. Jun 19, Cosmic Mercy. Jun 20, Clear Conscience. Jun 24, Midnight on the Water. Sun, open mic. Mon, reggae. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge Third Friday of every month, DJ Jimmy Hits. 848 B St, San Rafael. 415.454.5551.

Station House Cafe Jun 21, Left Coast Syncopators. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1515.

Studio 55 Marin Jun 20, Setchko & Meese. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael. 415.453.3161.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 19, Super Diamond. Jun 20,

Eric Lindell and Co. Jun 21, Mike Doughty. Jun 22, Crossroads Music School. Jun 23, Jonathan Richman featuring Tommy Larkins. Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Terrapin Crossroads Jun 17, the Incubators. Jun 1718, Jackie Green Band in the Grate Room. Jun 18, CMac & the Casual Coalition. Jun 20, Alex Nelson and friends. Jun 20, Reid Genauer with Reed Mathis in the Grate Room. Jun 21, Midnight North featuring Scott Law. Jun 22, Grateful Monday’s with Scott Law. Jun 23, Stu Allen and friends. Jun 24, “Grateful Dead Funk Night” with Scott Law. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Town Center Corte Madera Jun 21, 2pm, Fabulous Cruise Tones. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. 415.924.2961.

NAPA COUNTY Beringer Vineyards Jun 20, Trio Solea. 2000 Main St, St Helena, 866.708.9463.

Billco’s Billiards Jun 18, the Last Resort. 1234 Third St, Napa. 707.226.7506.

City Winery Napa Jun 17, Leftover Cuties with Sam Outlaw and Taylor Scott. Jun 18, Bob Schneider. Jun 19, Marty Balin. Jun 20, Mike Doughty. Jun 22, Eliane Elias. Jun 23, Albert Lee and Cindy Cashdollar with John Doe. Jun 24, Allen Stone with Brynn

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Jun 18, the Voltones. Jun 19, Bernie Man. Jun 20, Xtatic. Sun, DJ Aurelio. 902 Main St, Napa. 707.258.2337.

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FARM at Carneros Inn Jun 17, Whiskey & Honey Trio. Jun 18, Dan Daniels Trio. Jun 24, David Ronconi Duo. 4048 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 888.400.9000.

Goose & Gander Jun 21, Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra. 1245 Spring St, St Helena. 707.967.8779.

Lincoln Theater Jun 21, 3pm, Marnie Breckenridge’s Fathers Day Community Concert. 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

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Uncorked at Oxbow Thurs, open mic night. Fri, live music. 605 First St, Napa. 707.927.5864.

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Arts Events RECEPTIONS Jun 18 Downtown Napa, “Napa ARTwalk,” the rotating exhibition of original, high-quality sculpture showcased in public areas around Downtown Napa and the Oxbow District returns for another summer. 6pm. First Street and Town Center, Napa.

Jun 19 Desta Art & Tea Gallery, “Line, Form and Texture,” summer exhibit features paintings and ceramic sculptures from local Bay Area artists. 6pm. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. Napa Valley Museum, “do it” Traveling exhibit is a conceptual and interactive experience built upon enacting artists’ written and drawn instructions. 6pm. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500. Santa Rosa Central Library, “Seen and Heard,” a visual history of homelessness in Sonoma County. 6pm. 211 E St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.0831, ext 539. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, “Mainly Black and White,” showing varied, multimedia artwork, in mainly black and white or with tolerance for a minimal sidestep of color. 6pm. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

Galleries

Jun 20 Gaia’s Garden, “Kimberly McCartney Solo Show,” the mixed-media artist utilizes discarded and found objects in her expressive works. 2pm. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2491. Paradise Ridge Winery, “Conversations in Sculpture,” 11 artists provide an artistic statement that introduces a conversational topic. 1pm. 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.528.9463.

Graton Gallery

Petaluma Arts Center, “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist,” works on paper by the artist and his circle. 5pm. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.

Guerneville Library

Slaughterhouse Space, “The Battle of Mara,” new paintings from artist Laine Justice. 5pm. 280 Chiquita Rd, Healdsburg. 707.431.1514. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, “Barrels of Hope,” eight local artists’ original creations based on repurposed wine barrels shows for one weekend only. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.939.SVMA.

Jun 24 Osher Marin JCC, “China Camp: A Photographic Journey,” solo exhibit by artist, musician and Marin County resident Osher Levi. 5pm. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

our lives. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

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SONOMA COUNTY Calabi Gallery Through Jun 20, “Spring Selection,” an eclectic mix of gallery artists and vintage works. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.

Chroma Gallery Through Jul 10, “METAMORPHOSiS: The Art of Change and Rebirth,” group show explores transformative changes in appearance, character or substance, such as the profound changes in

Neither Bitter Nor False,” Kristen Throop’s paintings use cows, bears and repetitive song lyrics to find the humor of life in suburbia. Through Sep 3, “Mariko Irie,” a solo exhibit of watercolor and oil paintings from the artist, Mariko Irie. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, 8 to 7; Sat, 9 to 11am 707.543.3737.

Through Jun 30, “Close” showing works from eight young photographers. 7773 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol. 707.823.3307.

EoMega Grove Through Jun 28, “Photography & Jewelry Group Show,” renowned photographer Bo Svenson and master jewelers Joanne Quirino and Dianne Collins display. 7327 Occidental Rd, Sebastopol. 707.824.5632.

Finley Community Center Through Jul 16, “A Course

Through Jun 28, “three,” oil, glass and pastels from Sandra Rubin, Carla Sarvis, E Ryder Sutton plus guests. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sun, 10:30 to 6. 707.829.8912. Through Jun 20, “Reach,” photography show. 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.

Hammerfriar Gallery Through Jun 22, “Ain’t Natural,” mixed-media show features Jenny Honnert Abells fantastical images, John Hundt’s collage landscapes and others. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.

Occidental Center for the Arts Through Jul 5, “Summer Solstice,” the OCA’s gallery shows this juried group exhibit. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Orpheus Wines Tasting Room Through Jun 28, “Fine Lines,” an exhibit of steel and wire sculptures by Steve Lohman. 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood. 707.282.9231.

Pie Eyed Open Studio Jun 20-21, “Vision Quest,” an artistic journey with Angelina Artemoff. 2371 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. Sat-Sun, 12 to 3 707.477.9442.

Riverfront Art Gallery Through Jul 5, “Wine Country Retrospective,” photographs by Lance Kuehne and Jeff G. Allen. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.

MARIN COUNTY 142 Throckmorton Theatre Through Jun 30, “Legends & Superstars,” Dan Dion presents

a career’s worth of his photos of celebrities and Bay Area venues. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Art Works Downtown Through Jul 24, “The Art of Rock Legends,” works by Jerry Garcia, Grace Slick, Carlos Santana and others display. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Corte Madera Library Through Jul 9, “Marin Meanderings,” an exhibit of watercolors by members of Marin County Watercolor Society, celebrating 45 years. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

Gallery Route One Through Jul 19, “Art Works!” art by the gallery’s artist members. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin Society of Artists Gallery Through Jul 3, “Artist’s View of the News,” art inspired by articles in the Marin Independant Journal, an open juried show. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11am to 4pm; Sat-Sun, noon to 4pm. 415.454.9561.

MarinMOCA Through Jul 5, “Summer National Juried Exhibition,” artist from around the country display. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 415.506.0137.

NAPA COUNTY di Rosa Through Jul 19, “Tongue-inCheek,” group show employ humor as a critical tool to explore complex social themes and illuminate the follies of daily life. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10am to 6pm. 707.226.5991.

Comedy Dave Burleigh Marincomedyshow presents the standup comedian, seen on “America’s Got Talent,” and other local talents. Jun 20, 8pm. $20. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato. 415.899.9883.

Bill Burr One of the top comedic voices of his generation makes his first appearance in Santa Rosa. Jun 21, 8pm. $37-$47. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Eddie Izzard The comic genius brings his massive Force Majeure world tour back to the U.S. and makes his Santa Rosa debut. Jun 17, 8pm. Sold-out. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

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Red Barn Gallery

The Barlow Street Fair

Through Jun 30, “Connections,” women environmental artists encourage care for our habitat. 1 Bear Valley Rd, Pt Reyes Station. 415.464.5125.

The Barlow takes over McKinley St every Thursday this summer with local food, beer and wine, as well as live music and family-friendly activities. Thurs, 5pm. through Sep 24. Barlow Event Center, 6770 McKinley Ave, Sebastopol.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Jul 30, “Realism: Architecture and Landscape,” group show features Everett Jensen, Davis Perkins, Victoria Ryan and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.2800.

Seager Gray Gallery Through Jun 28, “Contemporary Lyrical Abstraction,” sensuous and imaginative works from artists Leslie Allen, Tim Craighead, Frances McCormack and others. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Toby’s Gallery Through Jun 24, “Tree Peoples,” works by GRO’s Artists in the Schools program tackles the question, what do trees and people have in common? 11250 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station.

International Surf Day Celebration Exhibition of local surf artists, documentary screening, stellar wines and local food vendors and music by Clear Conscience. Jun 20, 3pm. Free. Longboard Vineyards, 5 Fitch St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3473.

Japanese Cultural Day Osmosis celebrates their Japanese roots with music, cuisine, art bazaar and treatments, as well as a local’s evening event with cedar enzyme foot baths and a Japanese sword demonstration. Jun 17, 10am. $199. Osmosis Day Spa, 209 Bohemian Hwy, Freestone. 707.823.8231.

North Bay Stage Co 2015 Grand Gala Popular local actors, singers and dancers come together for an evening of food, entertainment, silent auction and loads of fun. Jun 18, 7pm. $26. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Phoenix Pro Wrestling A champion will be crowned in this family-friendly pro wrestling event. Jun 20, 8pm. $2-$10. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Street Printing Festival Observe pavement roller printing and visit display booths by Bay Area artists, writers, publishers and local businesses. Jun 21, 11am. Free. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

Film Dinner & 2 Movies Sausalito Boating Community presents dinner and music from Marty Atkinson, followed by showings of “Racing with Copepods” and “Cape Horn Passage in Schooner Wander Bird.” Jun 20, 6pm. Free. Dunphy Park, Napa and Bridgeway Blvd, Sausalito.

The Girls in the Band Award-winning documentary tells the untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their groundbreaking work. Jun 24, 7:30pm. $10. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.

Inhabit Feature length documentary introducing permaculture is followed by a panel of nationally recognized experts. Jun 19, 6:30pm. Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

Khudito Pashan (Hungry Stones) The stylized classic film screens with a musical score by Maestro Ali Akbar Khan. Jun 20, 8pm. Free. Ali Akbar College of Music, 215 West End Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6264.

The Mask You Live In Documentary film explores how culture’s definition of masculinity is harming boys, followed by a community discussion. RSVP requested. Jun 18, 7pm. Free. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

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California Beer Festival Eighty California craft brews are on hand, with live music by Wonderbread 5, Iriefuse and the Grain and a selection of tasty bites. Jun 20, 12:30pm. $50-$70. Stafford Lake Park, 3549 Novato Blvd, Novato.

Chili & Rib Cook-Off The Knights Valley volunteer fire department hosts this savory fundraiser with live music and premium beers and wine. Jun 20, 12pm. $7$15. Oak Ridge Angus Ranch, 13520 Hwy 128, Calistoga. 707.292.1013.

Gay Wine Weekend Three days of food and wine in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Also includes a Twilight T-Dance at Buena Vista Winery. Jun 19-21. $25-$150. MacArthur Place, 29 E MacArthur St, Sonoma. 707.495.9732.

Summer Solstice Party Tin Barn celebrates summer with a new vintage of “Joon” Rosé of Syrah, paired with local luncheon catered by the Girl & the Fig. Jun 20, 1pm. $45. Tin Barn Vineyards, 21692 Eighth St E, Ste. 340, Sonoma. 707.938.5430.

A Taste of NOPA Demonstration with Laurence Jossel. Jun 19. $105. The Fork, 14700 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station. 800.591.6878.

Uva a Tavola Evening of exploring and celebrating Italian varietal wines grown in northern California. Jun 21, 5pm. $105. Oddfellows Lodge, 21021 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 415.572.8232.

For Kids Movie Special Effects In this thrilling, high energy science presentation, children will learn how to create special effects sounds and watch how science can create super heros! Jun 24, 11am. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.

Lectures Diana BeresfordKroeger Gathering Gathering revisits teachings

Private Impressions Petaluma Arts Center gets personal with Degas One of the late 19th century’s most gifted artists, and an integral figure in the impressionist and modernist movements, Edgar Degas worked in a variety of media yet rarely exhibited anything other than his paintings and pastels. He was a reluctant celebrity in the art world of Paris, and a private person. A century later, Degas’ complex and emotionally penetrating work still fascinates art lovers around the world. This week, the most personal works of this legendary figure come to the Petaluma Arts Center (PAC) for an intimate exhibition, “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist,” which collects more than a hundred works on paper by the artist and others in his immediate circle. This world-class showing, drawn from the collection of San Francisco curator Robert Flynn Johnson, marks a major step for the ambitious PAC, which has grown exponentially in the last five years. “Edgar Degas: The Private Impressionist” runs through July 26, with a gala preview on Friday, June 19, and an opening reception on Saturday, June 20. Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St., Petaluma. $100 (gala); $10 (opening). 707.762.5600.—Charlie Swanson

of botanist and author, and reflects further on its impact upon individuals and communities they serve. RSVP requested. Jun 20, 3pm. Free. Point Reyes Presbyterian Church, 11445 Shoreline

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Landscape Fictions Workshop with photographer Tressa Pack will help you develop the narrative of place. Jun 21, 2pm. $90. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 415.331.2787.

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No Ideas but in Things Filmmaker JP Sniadecki lends a behind-the-scenes eye (and ear) into the poetic world of things. Jun 23, 7pm. $35. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 415.331.2787.

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Jun 17, 6:30pm, “No Matter the Question, Meditation is the Answer� with Becca Pronchik, includes guided meditation session. Jun 18, 6:30pm, Book Club Meeting, monthly club is currently reading “Our Endless Numbered Days� by Claire Fuller. Wednesdays, 11am, Read Aloud for the Young’uns!. 964 Pearl St, Napa 707.733.3199.

Open Secret Jun 17, 7:30pm, “Urantia Revolution� with Jerry Lane. 923 C St, San Rafael 415.457.4191.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jun 20, 7pm, “Dietland� with Sarai Walker. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

Sebastopol Community Church Jun 20, 7pm, “The Smell of Rain on Dust� with Martin Prechtel. 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol.

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Jun 17, 7pm, “The Angel in My Pocket� with Sukey Forbes. Jun 18, 7pm, “Working Stiff� with Judy Melinek & TJ Mitchell. Jun 20, 4pm, “Night Tremors� with Matt Coyle. Jun 21, 4pm, “Birds, Bees, Trees, Love, Hee Hee� with Terri Glass. Jun 22, 7pm, “Playing Scared� with Sara Solovitch. Jun 24, 1pm, “Sunken Cathedral� with Kate Walbert. Jun 24, 7pm, “The Diver’s Clothes Lie Empty� with Vendela Vida. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

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Illustrated talk by astronomer Andrew Fraknoi is followed by a laser guided look at the night’s sky. Jun 20, 8:30pm. Free. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley.

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Hello Dolly! The blockbuster musical classic comes to life courtesy of the Raven Players. Jun 19Jul 12. $30-$35. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.

Little Murders Sonoma Arts Live presents this satirical story of a severely dysfunctional family. Through Jun 28. $12-$26. Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.974.1932.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Co-directors Amy Lovato and Yave Guzman present Shakespeare’s play with an accessible approach perfect for those less familiar with the Bard. Through Jun 21. $12-$18. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.

The North Plan Dark political comedy is set in a near-future martial-law society and focuses on a government agent looking for hope. Through Jun 21. $15-$27. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.823.0177.

Oh What a Night!

An intimate coming-of-age story threaded throughout with haunting a cappella gospel music. Through Jun 28. $35-$51. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.

Transcendence Theatre’s “Broadway Under The Stars� kicks off summer season with a journey of music and dance through the ages. Jun 19-Jul 3. $29 and up. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 877.424.1414.

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Written by Betsy Howie with music and lyrics by Mary Murfitt, this funny and warm country musical features six of the best female voices in the Bay Area. Through Jun 21. $26$35. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa. 707.266.6305.

Dear Ole Dad: A Tribute to Fatherhood Petaluma Readers Theatre, with Tiny Lights and the Theater at Clear Heart, present a series of stories revolving around dads. Jun 18-21. $12. Clear Heart Gallery, 90 Jessie Lane, Petaluma. 707.287.1766.

Falstaff Cinnabar’s season ends on a high note with this irreverent opera, sung in English, that combines Verdi’s glorious score with Shakespeare’s uproarious rogue. Through Jun 28. $25$40. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.763.8920.

The Mountain Play Association presents the timeless classic in a picturesque outdoor setting. Through Jun 21, 2pm. $20-$40. Cushing Memorial Amphitheatre, 3801 Panoramic Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.383.1100.

Tapas Pegasus Theater Company puts on their annual short play festival, serving seven tasty new works in four different towns. Jun 19-20. Graton Community Club, 8996 Graton Rd, Graton. 707.583.2343.

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For the week of June 17

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) Theologian Karl Barth speculated that when the angels get together to praise and honor God with music, they perform the compositions of Bach. But when they are playing for each other, they are more likely to choose Mozart. I guess that’s because Mozart’s stuff is loose and free and inventive compared to Bach, who’s formal and sober and systematic. Mozart is more for parties, while Bach is for serious occasions. I’m seeing the coming days as a time when you, like the angels, should be especially willing to express yourself in very different ways, depending on the audience.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Before E. Annie Proulx became a Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist, she wrote a series of how-to books, including a dairy foods cookbook and an instructional text on making your own hard cider. But the manual of hers that I especially want to call your attention to right now is Plan and Make Your Own Fences & Gates, Walkways, Walls & Drives. It might be inspirational for you to read it. You’re in a phase when it makes perfect sense to create new paths for yourself to travel on. This will allow you to forgo at least some of the paths that others have built and that can’t actually take you where you need to go. CANCER (June 21–July 22) I’m getting itchy to see you blow your own cover. I would love you to come all the way out of your hiding place, even if just for a while, and see what happens if you make full disclosures and brave displays. My hope is that you will close the gap between the real you and the images that people have of you. Does that sound interesting? Or have you become so fond of being a big riddle that you can’t imagine any other way to be? Maybe I can tempt you to be more self-revelatory if I add this: Taking your disguises off even briefly will enable you to discover intriguing secrets about yourself. And then once you put your disguises back on, you will seem more mysterious than ever. LEO (July 23–August 22) A new cycle will begin for you after your birthday. Between now and then you will be wrapping up the current cycle. I invite you to do so with a flourish. Don’t just wait around passively for the themes of the last 11 months to fade away or go to sleep. Instead, set an intention to bring them to a climactic close. Schedule a splashy graduation or a grand finale. Plan a cathartic party or a celebratory rite of passage. Take a playful leap of faith or try that magic trick you’ve been saving for the perfect moment. Or all of the above!

formulating your wish. No foggy thinking or sloppy language allowed!

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) If you are fully committed to being both honest and kind, you will have more power to heal other people than you’ve had in a long time. You will have a resemblance to a magic potion or a wonder drug. Here’s a caveat, however: The therapeutic influence you have to offer might be scary to those who aren’t ready to be cured. The solutions you propose could be disruptive to anyone who is addicted to his or her problems. That’s why I advise you to be discerning about how you share yourself. (P.S.: The medicine you are generating is not too potent for your own use. It’s exactly what you need to transform limitation into liberation.) SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) Each of us has at least one pesky ghost or nagging demon that occupies a dark corner of our psyches. It may have been there for years, or we might have picked it up more recently during a phase of temporary insanity. In any case, most of us can benefit from conducting a periodic banishing ritual. Now would be prime time for you to do just that. Ready? With your imagination, draw a clockwise circle of your favoritecolored light on the floor or ground. Next, identify an image that makes you feel happy and safe, and visualize four versions of it at the four cardinal points, hovering three feet above your circle. Then say this: “I dissolve any hex and banish any pest that has been draining my energy. I purge any wasteful emotions, unsound ideas and trivial desires that I may have grown attached to.” To put the seal on your magic, laugh for two minutes. CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) By my estimation, 97 percent of the population is chronically starving for the pleasure of being listened to with deep empathy and focused intelligence. Very few of us enjoy the prolonged and undivided attention of a receptive ally on a regular basis. It’s rare to be in the presence of a person whose sole agenda is to be innocently curious about you. Your assignment, Capricorn, is to go on a quest to remedy this shortfall. Figure out how you can get the skillful listening you’re missing. (P.S.: One way to prime the magic is to offer yourself up as a skillful listener to others.) AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) At this year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, British singer Sam Smith won in four categories. His tune “Stay with Me” was named Song of the Year. In one of his acceptance speeches, Smith expressed appreciation for the difficult muse who inspired the song. “I want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last year,” he said. “Thank you so much for breaking my heart, because you got me four Grammys.” I invite you to come up with a comparable expression of gratitude, Aquarius. What experience that seemed like tough luck at the time has actually turned out to be a blessing? Now would be a perfect time to acknowledge and relish and make full use of the unexpected graces. PISCES (February 19–March 20) The Bay of

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) “I’m tired of all this nonsense about beauty being only skin deep,” said author Jean Kerr. “That’s deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?” In accordance with the current astrological omens, Virgo, you should feel free to play around with that impish idea. Just for now, appreciate and enjoy the surfaces of things. Make decisions based on first impressions and instant analyses. Give your attention and energy to what looks appealing to you, and don’t think too hard about stuff that presents a boring appearance.

Fundy is a branch of the Atlantic Ocean between the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It’s renowned for its tidal range. When high tide comes, the water may be as much as 53 feet higher than what it is at low tide. The shift back and forth happens twice a day. I’m wondering if in the coming weeks your emotional ebb and flow will have a similar variability. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you could experience both very high highs and very deep depths. Please note that when I say “depths,” I don’t mean sadness or despair. Rather, I’m talking about a profound ability to feel your way into the heart of things.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Now is a favorable time to wish upon a star. In other words, you can enhance the likelihood that your wish will come true if you choose this phase of your cycle to enlist the assistance of a higher power. It’s your duty to make sure, however, that you wish upon the right star. Pick a higher power that can truly help you with your wish, not necessarily one that has worked for other people’s wishes. Here’s another crucial detail: Be precise in

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