SUNDiAL Highlights from our online community calendar— great things to do this week in Marin
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Live music 02/24: Caribbean Dance Party Join CRB for a dance party under the Golden Gate Bridge. 9pmmidnight $8. Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina, Sausalito. 215-7196. www.presidioyachtclub.org 02/24: Eddie Neon Blues Band Rancho Debut. Eddie Neon Blues is an eight-piece blues and R&B band with funk and jazz mixed in. 8-10pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio Restarant and Bar, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 02/24: Lumanation Reggae band with an energetic, dynamic show. 8pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Drive @ Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2898. www.sausalitoseahorse.com
02/24: Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnof Authentic Argentine Tango from a wide range of music influences such as Latin American folkloric, Brazilian, blues and jazz. 8pm. Free Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Drive @ Gate 5, Sausalito. 3312898. www.sausalitoseahorse.com
02/24: Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s,Todd Morgan & The Emblems 9 p.m. $10-15 George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com 02/24: Rockit Science Dance band. 7:30pm. $5. Elk’s Lodge San Rafael Maple Lawn, 1312 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 497-2448.
02/25: Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society The Jazz Society performs classic swing & jazz standards. No cover charge. 21 and over. 5-8pm. 19 Broadway Niteclub, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091. www.19broadway.com
02/25: Petty Theft Ultimate tribute to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Classic American roadhouse food. 8:30-11pm. $15. Rancho Nicasio Restarant and Bar, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www. ranchonicasio.com 02/25: Pride and Joy 28 years of success for one of the most popular party bands on the scene performing R&B, Soul and lots of dance music. 9:30pm. $20. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com 02/25: Sandy Geller Geller has been entertaining and teaching music in Novato for years. Grab some friends, and a bite, and maybe a sip or two and kick back and enjoy her performing an acoustic set. 6:30-9:30pm. No cover. Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill and Bar, 1535 South Novato Boulevard, Novato. 878-4977. www.ghiringhellisnovato.com 02/25: Scott Hamilton and Friends Scott plays in the tradition of the classic jazz tenor saxophone established by Ben Webster. Scott will be joined by an amazing lineup featuring Larry Vuckovich, piano; Jeff Chambers, bass; Kenny Washington, vocals; Chuck McPherson, drums; John Santos, percussion; Erik Jekabson, trumpet. The inimitable Mort Sahl will host the evening. 8-10:30pm. $25-50. Ondine/Horizons, 558 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 389-5072. www.murphyproductions.com 02/25: Wahine Moe Moe Kanikapila Wahine Moe Moe (Sleeping Lady) Kanikapila (Music Jam). Ukulele Enthusiasts. Saturdays at the Sleeping Lady. 2-4pm. None. Sleeping Lady Cafe, 23 Broadway, Fairfax. www.sleepingladyfairfax.com
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A hard rain’s a-gonna fall
Every once in a while a film comes along packed with such elemental dread you wonder how it couldn’t have been made before. Director Jeff Nichols says he got the notion for TAKE SHELTER after the success of his first film, Shotgun Stories (2007). With the sudden happiness of family and career came the paralyzing fear that some Michael Shannon combines paranoia with cataclysm would take it all away from climatology in ‘Take Shelter.’ him. For Ohio construction worker Curtis LaForche (Michael Shannon), a married and deeply happy father of one, terror hovers overhead—in the metallic gray of gathering clouds, the waving curtains of migrating birds, the strange thunderous sounds around him and, worst of all, in the recurring dreams of soot-stained rain that seems to tell him of an approaching deluge. Are they signs of a family history of schizophrenia coming to roost, or will the sheer terror of them force a mortgage of house and harmony to equip his backyard tornado shelter? Curtis, ever thoughtful of his family, follows up both lines of possibility.Director Nichols invests the wide-open spaces with the claustrophobic hell of one man’s fears and premonitions. A film that will have you looking up for weeks, Take Shelter is an allegory for life’s basic uncertainty, and the trouble that always comes.—Richard Gould
F R I D AY F E B R UA R Y 2 4 — F R I D AY M A R C H 2 Pacific Sun‘s Community Calendar 02/25:Freddy Clarke and Wobbly World
03/01: Wendy DeWitt with Kirk Harwood
Freddy Clarke defines his style as a fusion of rock, jazz, flamenco and classical paired with various other ethnic elements. Wobbly World is a “Jazz, afro-cuban, funk, world music” band 8pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Drive @ Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2898. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 02/26: Candela y Edgardo Salsa Band Better known as simply ‚ Candela, their trade mark is high energy level performance, featuring great vocals and tight rhythm section 3pm. $10. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Drive @ Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2898. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 02/26: Fred Eaglesmith Alternative country singing and songwriting. 7:30-9pm. $20. Rancho Nicasio Restarant and Bar, 1 Old Rancheria Road, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com 02/26: Savannah Blu Bluegrass. 8 p.m. No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 02/27: Hot Club of Marin Gypsy jazz. 7 p.m. Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-7660. www.taste-of-rome.com 02/27: Open Mic at Ghiringhelli Come on down to the lounge and show off what you’ve got. Full bar, late menu, big fun. Check in at 8:30pm. 9-11pm. No cover Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill and Bar, 1535 South Novato Boulevard, Novato. 878-4977. www.ghiringhellisnovato.com
Boogie Woogie/blues. 7-10pm. No cover, dinner encouraged. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Street, San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com 2/25: Lady D Saturday afternoon jazz with Lady, vocalist; Alex Markels, guitar; Jack Prendergast, bass; Jimmy Hobson, drums. 1-4pm. No cover. The Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr, Sausalito. 497-2462. www.sausalitoseahorse.com
02/28: Audrey Moira Shimkas Duo with Jeff Labes Jazz. Fresh interpretations of American and Brazilian jazz standards, rock/pop favorites. Dinner reservations suggested. 7-10pm. No charge. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview Ave, San Rafael. 847-8331. www.audreyshimkas.com 02/28: KortUzi Danny Uzilevsky & Jonathan Korty host Bay Area artists. 9:30 p.m.-1:30am. Free. 19 Broadway, 19 Broadway, Fairfax . www.19broadway.com
02/29: Danny Click’s Monthly Texas Blues Revue Danny Click hosts George’s first smart, sassy blues-inflected Monthly Texas Blues Revue. Come experience Click’s searing guitar and surprise guests. You never know who’ll show up. 9pm. $15. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com 02/29: Lauralee Brown and Company Jazz. 7-10pm. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com
02/29: Sympathetic Strings and Resonant Reeds Wrist recovery benefit for Matthew Montfort of Ancient Future with guitarists Alex de Grassi, Jon Mendle, Teja Gerken and Ronnie Ray Padilla; Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz and Paul McCandless. 7:30pm. $20-30. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org
02/29: The Dry Creek Rounders with Grahame Lesh The Rounders roll into Fairfax with special guest Grahame Lesh for a Leap Day Hootenanny. This is a great place to see live music, and they have great beer and food as well. 8pm. Free. Iron Springs Pub & Brewery, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. www.ironspringspub.com
03/01: Jazz at George’s featuring Lena Sunday Jazz vocalist. 9pm. $12-15 George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com 03/01: Linda Zulaica Quartet Jazz. Enjoy the rich, exciting, smooth like velvet tones. 8:15pm. Free. Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor, Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com 03/01: Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band Bluegrass heavyweight Peter Rowan with his bluegrass band. Very special one-night-only appearance. The Pine Needles open. 7:30-9:30pm. $20. Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 444-8000. www.marinjcc.org
Concerts 02/24:S.F.Conservatory of Music Concerts in Marin Ian Scarfe, piano. Philip Brezina, violin. Performing Beethoven’s“Spring”Sonata, opus 24 and works by Granados, Faure and Dvorak. 8pm. Free, donations welcome. Novato United Methodist Church, 1473 South Novato Blvd., Novato. www.sfcm.edu 02/25: Ives Quartet Powerful live music experiences through the presentation of fresh and informed interpretations. Featuring works by Prter, Schubert and Haydn. 8pm. $15-33. Dance Palace Community and Cultural Center, 503 B St., Point Reyes Station. 663-1075. www.dancepalace.org
03/02: Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble The Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble take the audience on a breathtaking journey of Russian music, from popular folk tunes and songs of battle, to spectacular gravity-defying Cossack dance. 8pm. $20-60. Marin Veterans‚Äô Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 499-6800. www.marincenter.org 03/04: Marin Symphony “Ingenious Interplay.” Alasdair Neale conducts works by Arvo Part, Bach. Jeremy Constant, violin. 3 p.m. $10-$70. Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 472-4190. www.marincenter.org
Dance 02/26: Chinyakare Ensemble A performance perfect for the whole family! Chinyakare Ensemble presents an electrifying performance of the traditional dance, music and culture of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa. 3pm. $6-12. Dance Palace Community and Cultural Center, 503 B St., Point Reyes Station. 663-1075. www.dancepalace.org
02/28 and 03/02: Dance Fusion Workshop Incorporates modern, jazz, ballet, cardio and strength. Learn coordination, across the floor progressions, musicality, and choreography in a fun and energetic environment. 4-5pm. $15 drop in. Dance Arts Studios, 704 Mission Ave., San Rafael. 459-1020. www.danceartsstudios.com 02/29: International Folk Dance Dances from Serbia, Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Rumania, Israel & more taught by Carol Friedman. Great fun, great music, great company! Beginners, newcomers, drop-ins always welcome. 7-8:15pm. The Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Station. 663-9512. www.dancepalace.org
Theater/Auditions 03/01-03/18:‘As You Like It’ As bubbly as a glass of champagne, this charming show will delight the entire family March 1-3, 9-10, 16-17 at 8pm; March 4, 10-11, 17-18 at 2pm. $10-20. Performing Arts Theater, College of Marin, Kentfield. 457-8811. www. marin.edu/departments/performingarts/drama/ current-season.html 03/02-03/11:‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Presented by Marin Youth Performers. 7:30pm March FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 1, 2012 PACIFIC SUN 25