1050_BO

What Cost Victory?

How to alienate an entire community with one race-baiting mailer . . . and still win Leilani Clark reports p28

Serving S er ving Sonoma, S onoma a, Napa Nap a & Marin Counties ;<:<D9<I (,$)(# )'(' Yf_\d`Xe%Zfd Counties ;<:<D9<I (,$)(# )'(' Yf_ _\d`Xe%Zfd M MFC% *)%*( FC% *)%*(

02

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

Performances

.. .. .. .. .. ..

Enrich. Educate. Entertain.

Your Community Non-Profit Arts Center for 29 years

For tickets call 707.546.3600 (noon-6pm Tue-Sat) Online wellsfargocenterarts.org Highway 101 to River Road, Santa Rosa • Connecting our Community through the Arts

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts gratefully acknowledges generous support from

3DVVLRQDWH DERXW 1XWULWLRQ" 3DVVLRQDW WH DERXW 1X XWULWLRQ" Now Offering Community Education • Nutrition Essentials for Everyone™ Life-Changing 8-Week Course • Eating4Health™ Cooking Classes • FREE Cooking Demos & Nutrition Lectures Same great faculty as our professional training programs!

Find out more and register online Classes begin early January

www.baumancollege.org • (800)987-7530 THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

03

Big Sale 40% Off all Leg

Avenue Costumes and large rack of other selected costumes

20% Off Petticoats SANTA SUITS for sale & rent

CHEAP SANTA SUITS for Santa Crawl $15

Extraordinary gifts and the very

best

stocking stuffers & funny cards anywhere

DISGUISE THE LIMIT FUNNY BUSINESS Where shopping is ENTERTAINMENT!

Costume Rentals 707-528-2590 Sales 707-575 -1477 Extended hours for holiday shoppers

Somona County’s Oldest Costume Shop

…between 3rd & 4th on Wilson in Santa Rosa’s Historic Railroad Square

Producing Green Toys from a Green Company

K?< )'&)' J8C< )' F== FLI =8MFI@K< B8P8B# :8EF< JLG ><8I =FI K?<

)' ;8PJ C<8;@E> LG KF :?I@JKD8J

Plan Toys has received over 25 awards worldwide The largest locally owned toy store in Santa Rosa & Sebastopol

• OVER 15,000 DIFFERENT ITEMS • Committed for over 32 years to bringing the best to Sonoma County!

GX[[c\jgfikj +'0 G\kXcldX 9cm[% J# G\kXcldX# :8 .'.$.--$/'.' nnn%ZcXm\p%Zfd

04

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

Bring in this ad for 10% OFF any PLAN TOYS product Sebastopol

Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa

On the Plaza 6940 Sebastopol Ave

531 College Ave (1 block east of Mendocino)

Pier 1 Center 2724 Santa Rosa Ave

707-829-2003

707-526-2099

707-576-8609

<=2; :60

=^c B^ BX[T]c =XVWc Israelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lack of interest in advancing a peace process

By Deppen Webber

C

o understand what is happening today in Israel/Palestine, one must know that all the land between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean Sea, including occupied Palestinian territory, is ultimately controlled by Israel. All internal travel and travel to and from the country, including the occupied West Bank, is controlled by Israel, and the exit from Gaza to Egypt is extremely limited due to Israeli and American pressure. All trade is controlled by the Israelis. And Israel maintains this control with the fifth most powerful military in the world.

The Green Line, marking the borders between Israel, Gaza and the West Bank, is widely recognized by the international community as a starting point for any twostate peace agreement. Yet Israel continues to expand beyond the Green Line, making peace impossible.

The expansion is achieved by Israel in several ways. One method is the construction of large housing developments, or settlements, and the infrastructure associated with them. These are Jewish settlements within Palestinian territory. Only Jews can live in these homes.

Many members of the Israeli Knesset make no apology for such discrimination.

In fact, one group of far-right ministers embraced the segregation in a recent letter to Prime Minister Netanyahu: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We, Likud ministers and Knesset faction members,â&#x20AC;? it stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;express our opposition to the building freeze in the Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria.â&#x20AC;?

But religion not only determines which homes are available to a family; it also limits access to roads connecting them.

A Palestinian behind the Green Line in Palestinian territory, whose community may have farmed this land for centuries, is forbidden to drive on the new roads. Any Jew from around the world, however, is encouraged to emigrate there, and often is paid by the Israeli government to do so.

Expansion is also achieved when Jewish settlers use biased courts to evict Palestinians from their homes in established Arab neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem. Here again, any Jew is welcomed by Israel to engage in this kind of activity and can do so with the full protection of the Israeli military. Hundreds of soldiers will come to observe a handful of young Jewish fundamentalists evict Palestinians, remove their belongings and begin to occupy the residence.

I recently visited the al-Kurd family in the Arab neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah

in East Jerusalem. The family had lived in their home there for over 50 years. They have a deed issued from Jordan proving ownership of the property. But Israeli courts would not recognize the deed, and months ago armed young American and Israeli fundamentalist civilians physically evicted the family, including the 87-year-old great grandmother and her young great grandchildren. Israel sent soldiers there to protect the settlers as they removed the family and the furniture from the home in the early morning hours. Unfortunately, this has been going on for decades and the story is not unique to Palestinians throughout the West Bank.

I also recently spent time in Hebron, where the military keeps busy protecting approximately 1,100 settlers in a city of approximately 100,000. In Hebronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old City, the ancient streets house a shrinking number of Palestinian businesses. Many of them have been closed by the military, the doors welded shut. The upper stories of the streets have been taken over by settlers who taunt and insult their neighbors.

Metal fencing has been installed overhead to protect pedestrians from trash and debris thrown by Jewish settlers onto the streets and pedestrians below. These settlers are armed and all the while vigorously protected by young Israeli soldiers.

When Israel speaks of security, it has an expansive viewpoint. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t merely referring to protecting itself from attacks on Israel proper, but about protecting settlers who chose to live in Palestinian territory for the purpose of expanding Israel and driving Palestinians from their land.

Many regard such ethnic cleansing as divinely ordained. This perverse outlook perpetuates the conf lict.

A meaningful peace process would quickly require a halt to these cruel and illegal activities. Israel must either allow all Palestinians between the river and sea to have equal rights and a vote in elections, or withdraw from the occupied territories in order to establish a viable Palestinian state with control over its own seaport, airports and borders. Tragically, Israel is not willing to do either.

Deppen Webber is a human rights advocate living in Rohnert Park. He is an active member of the NorCal International Solidarity Movement, the Free Palestine Movement and the North Bay Coalition for Palestine Support at the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County.

Open Mic is a weekly feature in the Bohemian.

We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 700 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

05

aUR O\URZVN[

H YRaaR_`-O\URZVN[ P\Z J

'#& 5XUcW Bc BP]cP A^bP 20 ($# # ?W^]T) & & $!& !

5Pg) & & $!& !''

8 f^]STa fW^ cWT QPS Vdhb PaT P]S fWPc cWTh R^d[S _^bbXQ[h QT S^X]V

438C>A

6PQT <T[X]T

9 2AA2?@

Tgc ! !

2>?H 438C>A

6Pah 1aP]Sc Tgc $

20;4=30A @D44=

:PcT ?^[PRRX Tgc !

8=C4A=B

0X\TT 3aTf A^cWcP]P >dRW BPaP 9P]T ?^W[\P] 7P[Th BP]b^\ 2>=CA81DC>AB

<XRWPT[ 0\b[Ta 6aTV 1TPc^ 0[PbcPXa 1[P]S A^Q 1aTib]h AXRWPaS e^] 1dbPRZ ;TX[P]X 2[PaZ 9PX\T 2aTb_^ BdiP]]T 3P[h <XRWPT[ B 6P]c 3PTSP[db 7^fT[[ 9P\Tb :]XVWc A^QTac :aP[^eTR 0aX ;TEPdg :h[XT <T]S^]RP 9d[XP]T ?^XaXTa 1adRT A^QX]b^] 3PeXS BPb^] <XRWPT[ BWP_Xa^ 3PeXS CT\_[Tc^] C^\ C^\^aa^f

0??;0D38=6 C74 A8B: C0:4AB The release of documents by WikiLeaks shows that the United States continues to engage in covert and criminal activities. We seem to have learned nothing from past or current debacles, like an alcoholic spinning yet more tangled lies to avoid hitting bottom. We have invaded countries under false pretexts, overthrown democratically elected leaders, supported dictators, tortured prisoners and justified it, assassinated and kidnapped people, and so on. Yet weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the good guys! I wonder who the bad guys are and what they could possibly be doing. Our government has no credibility or integrity, and the world can see it in those documents.

Whistleblowers like Bradley Manning, Julian

Assange and the WikiLeaks staff are protected by law. (The pursuit of Assange on rape charges sounds like a frame-up to take him out and discredit him at the same time.) I applaud what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done and appreciate the risks theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken. We need them desperately because so many others are willing to participate in the craziness and keep secrets.

CSA for Sonoma Valley started by Austin Blair and Rachel Kohn Obut, young farmers who know what they are doing and how. Their produce is beyond words, and their CSA delivery is the most generous Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen.

B748;0 A48;;H 6;4= 4;;4=

<>BB 74=AH

B0=C0 A>B0

7>>A0H 5>A 50A<B Thanks to Art Kusnetz for his wonderful article (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fearless Food,â&#x20AC;? Dec 8). He unfortunately left out Lunita Farm in Kenwood, a superb and generous

?A>3D2C8>= <0=064A

7Paah 0[[Xb^] B4=8>A 34B86=4A

Thanks, Sheila. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a slew of worthy CSAs in the North Bay, and Artâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s focus was solely on those in Petaluma.

0A4 H>D 8= 34=80;.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m curious about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;conspiracy theory aversionâ&#x20AC;? attitude implied by your publishing a pair of â&#x20AC;&#x153;crazy lettersâ&#x20AC;? along with a call for more palatable expressionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;oddly juxtaposed adjacent to Tom Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weekly feature that regularly satirizes the plutocracy that is 21st-century U.S.A. Will he still be syndicated should America truly evolve into the police state that recent developments imply?

Are you in denial about what is happening before our eyes, or simply exhausted by the weight of it? Have you become but a few more specimens of the successfully socially engineered people that our populace continues to become?

I agree that these two letters were maybe a bit over the top, but not entirely unfounded. Sure, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hear the lighter side, tooâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but what is the point if it is only to keep our heads firmly in the sand?

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keep track of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really happening, too, OK, â&#x20AC;&#x153;journalistsâ&#x20AC;??

1A4A 70F:

9PRZXT <dYXRP Tgc ! "

>22834=C0;

;0H>DC 0AC8BCB

Thanks, Brer. This might be a good time to remind readers that the original letter declared the new airport scanners to be Nazi gas ovens utilized by the government to irradiate its citizens with cancer in order to kill them all and systematically reduce the population of the world by 5 billion. Happy holidays yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all!

6Pah 1aP]Sc CPQX 3^[P] 03E4AC8B8=6 34B86=4AB

BTP] 6T^aVT <PaZ BRWPd\P]]

03E4AC8B8=6 38A42C>A

;XbP BP]c^b Tgc ! $ 03E4AC8B8=6 022>D=C <0=064AB

9^W] B\XcW Tgc ! # <TaRTSTb <da^[^ Tgc ! & BdbP] < Bd[R Tgc ! %

2>E4A ?7>C> >5 ;0DA0 6>=I0;4I ;8B0 <0;3>=03> 0=3 7>;;H 90A0<8;;> 1H <82704; 0<B;4A 34B86= 1H :0A0 1A>F=

28A2D;0C8>= <0=064A

BcTeT >[b^] Tgc !

CWT 1>74<80= fT[R^\Tb [TccTab T \PX[ P]S UPgTb R^\\T]cX]V ^] ^da R^eTaPVT ^a ^cWTa c^_XRb ^U [^RP[ X]cTaTbc ?[TPbT ZTT_ P[[ [TccTab Pc ! f^aSb ^a [Tbb bXV] cWT\ P]S X]R[dST P SPhcX\T _W^]T ]d\QTa P]S bcaTTc PSSaTbb U^a eTaXUXRPcX^] ;TccTab fX[[ QT _dQ[XbWTS Pc ^da SXbRaTcX^] P]S ST_T]SX]V ^] cX\T[X]Tbb ^U R^]cT]c FT aTbTaeT cWT aXVWc c^ TSXc U^a [T]VcW R[PaXch P]S PRRdaPRh Pb Z]^f] c^ db BT]S [TccTab c^) 4SXc^a cWT =>AC7 10H 1>74<80= '#& 5XUcW Bc BP]cP A^bP 20 ($# # 5Pg) & & $!& !'' 4 \PX[) [TccTab/Q^WT\XP] R^\ 1TR^\T P UP] ^] UPRTQ^^Z R^\ P]S U^[[^f db ^] CfXccTa /]QPhQ^WT\XP]

B0;4B >?4A0C8>=B <0=064A

0bW[Th ;Pi^fbZX Tgc ! $

?D1;8B74A

A^bT\Pah >[b^] Tgc !

24> 4G42DC8E4 438C>A

3P] ?d[RaP]^

=>AC7 10H 1>74<80= J8BB= $"! $#L X]R^a_^aPcX]V cWT B^]^\P 2^d]ch 8]ST_T]ST]c Xb _dQ[XbWTS fTTZ[h ^] FTS]TbSPhb Qh <Tca^bP 8]R [^RPcTS Pc) '#& 5XUcW Bc BP]cP A^bP 20 ($# # ?W^]T) & & $!& ! * UPg) & & $!& !''* T \PX[) TSXc^a/ Q^WT\XP] R^\ 8c Xb P [TVP[[h PSYdSXRPcTS _dQ[XRPcX^] ^U cWT

06

12.15.10-12.21.10

R^d]ch ^U B^]^\P Qh Bd_TaX^a 2^dac ^U 2P[XU^a]XP STRaTT =^ (#'" <T\QTa) 0bb^RXPcX^] ^U 0[cTa]PcXeT =TfbfTTZ[XTb =PcX^]P[ =Tfb_P_Ta 0bb^RXPcX^] 2P[XU^a]XP =Tfb_P_Ta ?dQ[XbWTab 0bb^RXPcX^] ETaXUXTS 0dSXc 2XaRd[PcX^] BdQbRaX_cX^]b _Ta hTPa ) B^]^\P 2^d]ch &$* ^dc ^U R^d]ch ( CWXaS R[Pbb _^bcPVT

THE BOHEMIAN

_PXS Pc BP]cP A^bP 20 5A44 38BCA81DC8>=) CWT 1>74<80= Xb PePX[PQ[T UaTT ^U RWPaVT Pc ]d\Ta^db [^RPcX^]b [X\XcTS c^ ^]T R^_h _Ta aTPSTa 0SSXcX^]P[ R^_XTb \Ph QT _daRWPbTS U^a ^]T S^[[Pa _PhPQ[T X] PSeP]RT Pc CWT 1>74<80=½b ^UUXRT CWT 1>74<80= \Ph QT SXbcaXQdcTS ^][h Qh Xcb PdcW^aXiTS SXbcaXQdc^ab =^ _Tab^]

\Ph fXcW^dc _Ta\XbbX^] ^U cWT _dQ[XbWTa cPZT \^aT cWP] ^]T R^_h ^U TPRW XbbdT CWT 1>74<80= Xb _aX]cTS ^] # aTRhR[TS _P_Ta ?dQ[XbWTS Qh <Tca^bP 8]R P] PUUX[XPcT ^U <Tca^ =Tfb_P_Tab Â&#x2014;! <Tca^bP 8]R

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

07

DON’T LIVE IN PAIN! GoodFeet.com

Are you tired of living in Gift Cards constant back, knee or foot Available pain? Good Feet arch supports are custom-fit to place your feet in THE most ideal position for better body alignment and Over 300 sizes, with a variety of style for all shoes types. All arch supports come pain-free comfort.

with a limited lifetime warranty!

2669 Santa Rosa Avenue Just south of Yolanda on Santa Rosa Ave

707. 5 2 6 . 5 6 0 0

We also carry shoes and other foot comfort products.

Sonoma County offices will be CLOSED or on reduced schedules* rd

December 23 - January 2, 2011.

Offices will reopen on January 3, 2011.

This closure is due to a Mandatory Time Off program, one of several cost savings measures adopted by the county to balance its budget and preserve essential services. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the time that our offices are closed. *For further information, contact: (707) 565-2961 or

visit www.sonoma-county.org/mto

08

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

/2'!.)# s &!)2 ,9 42 !$%$ s 3534!).!",9 (!26%34%$ Our Mission is to steweard and restore 200,00 acres od South American Atlantic rainforest and create over 1,000 living wage jobs by 2020 by leveraging our Market Driven Restoration business model.

W E SERV E ORG A N IC L O CA L F O OD

=i\\ N`$=` Rent our space for your next party www.guayaki.com/bar Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/guayakimatebar for SPECIAL promotions and become a fan!

Check out our twitter page twitter.com/GuayakiMateBar DfeÆ=i` ((XdÆ*gd Closed Saturday & Sunday 6782 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol

707-824-6644

news for Sonoma, Marin & Napa Counties

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Official Newspaper of Bernie â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tellinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; it Like it Isâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sandersâ&#x20AC;?

/9.@A y B70A: B40B>= !

A4;82B >5 C74 ?0BC Now that Food Stamps are transacted via debit card, the stigma of pulling out coupons such as these at the checkout stand has vanished.

5^^S BcP\_b½ 4g_P]bX^]

Modern-day program example of Fedsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; efficiencyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but to what end?

By Greg Beato

?

ossibly the only cultural phenomenon that had a bigger year in 2010 than Justin Bieber was the needs-based entitlement program formerly known as Food Stamps.

Now dubbed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, it enrolled more than 40 million people for the first time in March 2010. By August, that number had grown to 41,836,300, at which point nearly one in seven Americans was receiving monthly payments of approximately $133. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing tells the reality of this economy better than this,â&#x20AC;? Bloomberg Television news anchor Margaret Brennan uttered solemnly in January 2010, setting the tone for a yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of media coverage. In May, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution told the tale of an entertainment attorney whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d once earned

$250,000 a year resorting to food stamps to feed his two kids. In June, NPR featured the story of a former restaurant critic who was now dining on Uncle Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dime.

Even Newt Gingrich bought into SNAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rapidly expanding girth as a telling metric of economic stagnation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Which future do I want?â&#x20AC;? he wrote in an October memo sent to Republican candidates. â&#x20AC;&#x153;More food stamps?

Or more paychecks?â&#x20AC;?

But the Great Recession isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the whole story behind food stampsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second great awakening. The Department of Agricultureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has been engaged in a lengthy campaign to boost the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enrollment rates. In 2000, just 16.9 million people were receiving food stamps, and only 50 percent of those who were eligible even participated in the program. Then FNS and the state agencies that administer SNAP began streamlining application processes and

ramping up their outreach efforts. By 2007, 66 percent of â&#x20AC;&#x153;eligiblesâ&#x20AC;? had been converted into participants, and preliminary data suggests that that percentage continued to increase in 2008 and 2009.

The growth of SNAP was driven partly by the transition from paper-based coupons to electronic benefit transfer cards, a process that was mostly completed by 2004.

Convenient, stigma-free purchasing power such as this is just one the way government has been, in the words of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, â&#x20AC;&#x153;breaking down barriers to participationâ&#x20AC;? in SNAP. In theory, one cannot receive food stamps with a gross monthly income exceeding 130 percent of the poverty level, and a participant is ineligible who has â&#x20AC;&#x153;countable resourcesâ&#x20AC;? such as bank accounts or vehicles that fail to qualify for certain exclusionary criteria.

But while the federal government & %

6 Hdji]Zgc 8Va^[dgc^V bVg^cZ W^dad\^hiĂ&#x2030;h eZgb^i id iV\ \gZVi l]^iZ h]Vg`h l^i] adc\"iZgb igVX`^c\ YZk^XZh Vi i]Z ;VgVaadc >haVcYh Zme^gZY i]^h [Vaa! Wji [ZYZgVa d[Ă&#x2019;X^Vah VgZ XjggZcian Xdch^YZg^c\ \gVci^c\ Vc ZmiZch^dc dc i]Z gZhZVgX] egd_ZXi# 9g# B^X]VZa 9dbZ^Zg! l]d XVeijgZY ild \gZVi l]^iZ h]Vg`h Vi i]Z ;VgVaadc >haVcYh ^c i]Z [Vaa d[ '%%. VcY Ă&#x2019;iiZY i]Zb l^i] hbVgi edh^i^dc dg iZbeZgVijgZ igVchb^ii^c\ HEDI iV\h WZ[dgZ ]^h egd_ZXi lVh egZbVijgZan ]VaiZY! hjWb^iiZY V eZgb^i gZcZlVa Veea^XVi^dc ^c BVn! VXXdgY^c\ id YdXjbZcih hjeea^ZY Wn i]Z <ja[ d[ i]Z ;VgVaadcZh CVi^dcVa BVg^cZ HVcXijVgn# H]djaY i]Z hVcXijVgn gZcZl ]^h eZgb^i! 9dbZ^Zg XdjaY ldg` ^c i]Z hVcXijVgnĂ&#x2030;h lViZgh [dg Vcdi]Zg [djg nZVgh VcY XVeijgZ VcY iV\ Vh bVcn Vh && bdgZ h]Vg`h# 9dbZ^Zg! ZmZXji^kZ Y^gZXidg d[ i]Z BVg^cZ 8dchZgkVi^dc HX^ZcXZ >chi^ijiZ ^c cdgi]Zgc HVc 9^Z\d 8djcin! ]Vh HEDI"iV\\ZY Vi aZVhi '% \gZVi l]^iZ h]Vg`h! Vabdhi Vaa ^c BZm^XVc lViZgh# I]Z XdcigdkZgh^Va egdXZYjgZ ^cXajYZh WV^i^c\ V aVg\Z ]dd` l^i] bVbbVa Ă&#x201C;Zh]! ]dd`^c\ i]Z h]Vg`! eaVn^c\ i]Z Ă&#x2019;h] id Zm]Vjhi^dc VcY Ă&#x2019;cVaan ejaa^c\ ^i dcid V Ă&#x201C;dVi^c\ eaVi[dgb! l]ZgZ hX^Zci^hih Wdai V eZgbVcZci igVchb^iiZg ^cid i]Z Ă&#x2019;h]Ă&#x2030;h YdghVa Ă&#x2019;c# 6 iZaZk^h^dc XgZl! ldg`^c\ dc V CVi^dcVa <Zd\gVe]^X hZg^Zh XVaaZY :meZY^i^dc <gZVi L]^iZ! ]Vh Ă&#x2019;abZY bVcn hjX] egdXZYjgZh XdcYjXiZY Wn 9dbZ^Zg# HZVc KVc HdbbZgVc! [djcYZg d[ i]Z EZaV\^X H]Vg` GZhZVgX] ;djcYVi^dc ^c HVciV 8gjo! ]Vh iV\\ZY YdoZch d[ \gZVi l]^iZ h]Vg`h Wn ^chZgi^c\ igVchb^iiZgh ^cid i]Z Ă&#x2019;h] l^i] V ]VcY"]ZaY aVcXZ# =Z WZa^ZkZh hjX] iZX]c^fjZh VgZ VYZfjViZ [dg \V^c^c\ ^ch^\]i ^cid i]Z b^\gVi^dc eViiZgch VcY WZ]Vk^dg d[ \gZVi l]^iZh# Ă&#x2020;9dbZ^ZgĂ&#x2030;h ldg` ^h gZYjcYVci id i]Z ldg` lZĂ&#x2030;kZ VagZVYn YdcZ dc i]ZhZ h]Vg`h!Ă&#x2021; hVnh KVc HdbbZgVc! l]d WZa^ZkZh HEDI"iV\\^c\ bVn jccZXZhhVg^an ^c_jgZ \gZVi l]^iZ h]Vg`h# AVhi [Vaa! V &("[ddi"adc\ [ZbVaZ Vi i]Z ;VgVaadcZh hlVaadlZY dcZ d[ 9dbZ^ZgĂ&#x2030;h WV^iZY hiZZa ]dd`h VcY jcYZglZci Vc ^begdbeij ]dd`" gZbdkVa hjg\Zgn dcWdVgY i]Z hX^Zci^hiĂ&#x2030;h gZhZVgX] eaVi[dgb# 6ai]dj\] hjWhZfjZci adc\"Y^hiVcXZ bdkZbZci d[ i]Z h]Vg`! igVX`ZY k^V hViZaa^iZ! ^cY^XViZh ^i ^h Va^kZ VcY VeeVgZcian ]ZVai]n! i]Z ^cX^YZci! Ă&#x2019;ghi gZedgiZY Wn i]Z 7d]Zb^Vc! hejggZY Xg^i^X^hb d[ 9dbZ^ZgĂ&#x2030;h ldg` [gdb eZZgh ^c i]Z bVg^cZ hX^ZcXZ Xdbbjc^in# I]Z b^h]Ve fj^X`an aZY id i]Z gZkdXVi^dc d[ 9dbZ^ZgĂ&#x2030;h eZgb^i ^c CdkZbWZg '%%.# >c i]Z nZVg h^cXZ! 9dbZ^Zg ]Vh HEDI"iV\\ZY hZkZgVa \gZVi l]^iZ h]Vg`h d[[ i]Z 7V_V 8Va^[dgc^V XdVhi# 6XXdgY^c\ id BVgn ?VcZ H]gVbb d[ i]Z <;CBH! V YZX^h^dc dc l]Zi]Zg id \gVci dg gZ_ZXi 9dbZ^ZgĂ&#x2030;h W^Y id Xdci^cjZ ]^h gZhZVgX] ^h hi^aa bdci]h VlVn# 6 ejWa^X XdbbZci eZg^dY dc i]Z ^hhjZ d[Ă&#x2019;X^Vaan XadhZY dc DXi# &' V[iZg _jhi (% eZdeaZ ]ZVgY VWdji i]Z gZcZlVa Veea^XVi^dc! k^h^iZY i]Z hVcXijVgnĂ&#x2030;h lZWh^iZ VcY ZmegZhhZY lg^iiZc de^c^dch! Wji H]gVbb hVnh hjWb^iiZY XdbbZcih l^aa hi^aa WZ Xdch^YZgZY# 8dbbZcih bVn WZ hZci Wn ZbV^a id 8Vga^VcZ#?d]chdc5cdVV#\dk dg Wn bV^a id i]Z EgZh^Y^d! ..& BVg^cZ 9g^kZ! HVc ;gVcX^hXd! 86 .)&'.# Ă&#x2026;6aVhiV^g 7aVcY

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

09

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No Place Like

TONE MORE

YOGA

DANCE

ZUMBA

PILATES 850 Fourth Street . Santa Rosa 707.526.3100

www.tonefitness.com Try your first 30 days of unlimited classes for only

$50

Mention this ad for a special BoHo reader gift!

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gingerbread Time!

Weekends November 27â&#x20AC;&#x201C;December 19 Weekdays December 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;23 11 a.m., noon & 1 p.m.

$30 per Gingerbread kit. Pre-registration required.

Register online. Includes Museum admission for 1 adult & 1 child per kit

www.BayKidsMuseum.org/holidays

10

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

%.

B=0?

sets these standards, it also gives states leeway for modification. Under a process known as â&#x20AC;&#x153;broad-based categorical eligibility,â&#x20AC;? SNAP applicants in dozens of states are now automatically considered eligible if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.

Details vary, but categorical eligibility typically means applicants can have gross incomes of up to 200 percent of the poverty level, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t subject to asset tests and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to verify their net incomes.

The FNS and state agencies have also implemented ways to increase monthly payments. Ultimately, a householdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s net income determines the size of its payment.

But recipients can claim various deductions, including one for utilities allowed to be as much as $273 a month. According to federal guidelines, recipients can claim the maximum utility deduction regardless of how much they actually spend on utilities as long as they participate in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

But while the government believes SNAP can bulk up the economy, it also believes the program can slenderize the body politic. In 2009, FNS chief Kevin Concannon suggested the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to overhaul Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The analogy I think of is in the antismoking arena,â&#x20AC;? he told the Washington Post. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It took a number of years to really get the systems reoriented and established so that we prohibit smoking in public places.â&#x20AC;?

As the largest of FNSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 15 nutrition assistance programs, SNAP is also the most strategic one to reorient. Will Humble, director of Arizonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Health Services, envisions using SNAP to compel food retailers to carry more nutritious products. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why is SNAP a good leverage point for changing vendor behavior?â&#x20AC;? he asks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because the federal government provides more than $50 [billion] in SNAP benefits every year.â&#x20AC;?

The FNS aims to use this leverage on purchasers as well as vendors. With its electronic benefit transfer system, it can now intimately monitor and potentially influence the eating habits of more than 40 million Americans. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has already floated the idea of making soda off-limits for SNAP recipients.

And in December 2011, the FNS will start testing a â&#x20AC;&#x153;healthy incentivesâ&#x20AC;? program, in which participants receive a 30 percent discount on their electronic benefit transfer purchases of fruits and vegetables.

As coercion goes, this may qualify as pretty benign stuff. You give millions of hungry Americans money for food. And then you give them even more money if they agree to eat like upscale locavores battling big corn syrup.

But locavores want to decentralize the food system in an effort to reclaim control over what goes into their bodies; SNAP is moving in the opposite direction. And as its new status as a behavior modification tool grows increasingly apparent, so too does the realization that the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth, commonly attributed to economic desperation, is fueled at least as much by policy imperatives.

Food stamp use has hit historic highs because the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to expand the program have hit historic highs. Even more than McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the Feds have mastered the art of supersizing.

s ha m e a e b nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t o D

d to go home for the Holi da y s!

WE CAN HELP Do you or someone you care about rely on prescription drugs or opioid pain medication or heroin to get through the day? Ask the following questions: â&#x20AC;˘ Have they ever given up activities to use them? â&#x20AC;˘ Are they spending more time on activities to get them? â&#x20AC;˘ Have they ever used them despite negative consequences?

If the answer to any of these questions was YES, they may have unintentionally become opioid dependent.

Help might be closer than you think.

For more information on opoid dependence and its treatment, please call

707-576-0818 or visit www.srtp.net

SANTA ROSA TREATMENT PROGRAM

1901 Cleveland Ave Suite B, Santa Rosa

! $ "

"

# !!!

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

11

12

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

:216.

=^ 5aXT]S AT`dTbcb

Who in the world would actually buy Myspace?

By Daedalus Howell

5

Perhaps this is Murdochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evil planâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an army of zombie machines.

Daedalus Howell has his own zombie army at FMRL.com, the Future Media Research Lab.

Locals receive

20% off in the Spa

must bring in this coupon The Hyatt Vinyard Creek Hotel & Spa 170 Railroad Street, Santa Rosa Reservation: 707.636.7300 Hotel: 707.636.7100 www.vinyardcreek.hyatt.com

calm org organic s Holiday Special! ene calm calm orga serene c ganic sere Gift certificates available

Purchase any one hour facial and for an additional $25 receive a lovingly packaged gift certificate for an express facial ($40 value)

2 for 1 Doggie Day Care (reg $25 per day) $100

off Doggie

Boot Camp 3 Private Sessions for

$ 200 (reg $240) exp. 12/31/2010

38 years training experience Guest on the Discovery Channelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s K-9 Cops for his expertise Obedience training the natural way

10 acres of safe, country training See Us for Doggie Day Care grounds Exceptional for aggression issues Strong leadership skills taught for owners

UĂ&#x160;Intensely nourishing organic facials & body treatments UĂ&#x160;Natural and gentle waxing with soothing hydrating warm towel cleanse

107 North Main Street, Sebastopol

707-478-3374

www.AmazingFaceSebastopol.com Flexible scheduling to accommodate your busy life

Cranberries, Pomegranates and Chocolate!

A delicious Eminence OrganicBerry Beautiful Facial!

This sweet facial includes cranberry and pomegranate antioxidents & chocolate mask with a sugar plum moisturizer!

707-322-3272 www.incrediblecanine.com

Feel at Home with Your Dentist! ! Full Service Dentistry

For full menu go to skinaddictionspa.com

! 21 Years in Practice

Regularly $85 Holiday Special $70

! Cosmetic Dentistry ! Warm environment with knowledgable staff

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

SKIN ADDICTION www.skinaddictionspa.com

or sale: Social network, recently renovated, barely used. $580 million OBO. In 2005, Rupert Murdochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s News Corporation acquired the beleaguered Myspace for over half a billion dollars to complement a media empire comprising newspapers, a film studio and TV channels, including Fox News. News Corporation continued to spend millions on Myspace to capture a finicky youth market, only to find itself groping for relevancy as Facebook came to dominate the social space.

One shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect Murdoch to understand kids these days, seeing as he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been a teenager since 1950, which not only predates the notion of a mass â&#x20AC;&#x153;youth culture,â&#x20AC;? but its original soundtrack, rock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roll.

But the siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current woes go beyond bridging a simple generation gap, and not for lack of trying.

These days on Myspace, one is presently greeted by a video of the Black Eyed Peas pontificating about how they would â&#x20AC;&#x153;rock itâ&#x20AC;? if they â&#x20AC;&#x153;hijackedâ&#x20AC;?

Myspace (Fergie is apparently into rainbows).

This attempt by Myspace to lease some cred from the band diminishes both the reenvisioning of the site and the musicians themselves, who do their best to inject enthusiasm into the prospect of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;social entertainmentâ&#x20AC;? destination with little more substance than their own lyrics.

The whole premise seems nebulous, which is underscored by the fact that the site doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have its own name in the masthead.

Rather, the page is helmed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;my_____,â&#x20AC;? which invites the user to fill in the blank. You know, like Mad Libs. Perhaps Rupertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reads â&#x20AC;&#x153;my $580 Million Write-Off.â&#x20AC;?

With its â&#x20AC;&#x153;we beat Friendsterâ&#x20AC;? sheen long worn away by Murdochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fretting fingerprints, Myspace, some speculate, is headed to the bargain bin. An acquisition, however, likely wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make much noise in a social space dominated by Facebook and Twitter. Big spenders like Google come to mind, though itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already in the social space (Orkut, right?

No, wait, Google Wave? Um, Google Buzz?).

Still smarting after being left at the altar by Microsoft, Yahoo isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t in a shopping mood but is working on its own Twitter clone, Yahoo!

Meme. Theoretically, Microsoft could graft Myspace into its search initiative Bing so one

could search for friends and find them, well, on Facebook.

Perhaps the best possibility for Myspace is to be acquired by Elon Musk, cofounder of PayPal, electric carmaker Tesla Motors and SpaceX, the independent aeronautics company. Call it â&#x20AC;&#x153;MyspaceX,â&#x20AC;? which would combine all of Muskâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business pursuits into the first off-world colony. Recruit the outerspace colonists on Myspace (yes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the sign-up is so damn inquisitiveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re gauging your space-worthiness) and catch a ride on a SpaceX rocket. The colony itself would be powered by Telsa Motors technology since, in space, there are no countries to exploit for natural resources (yet).

Tickets would be paid for through Paypal, unless the underground hacker horde Anonymous launches another denialof-service attack, which they unleashed upon the online payments site, as well as the respective sites of Visa and Mastercard, after the creditors rescinded service to Wikileaks in the wake of Cablegate.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a denial-ofservice attack? Ask the former chief security officer for News Corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital properties, Hemu Nigam, who once ridded Myspace of pedophiles and warded off other online miscreants before splitting six months ago to start his own internet security consultancy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are a home-computer user,â&#x20AC;? Nigam says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the only way denial-of-service attacks succeed is if the consumers are allowing their computers to be used as a zombie so that it wakes up and turns it into an army soldier at the command of a hacker out there.â&#x20AC;?

To prevent you computer from joining the undead, Nigam suggests you actually click â&#x20AC;&#x153;OKâ&#x20AC;? the next time your computer suggests a security update. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A hacker group like Anonymous will go out there and find computers that are not updated, drop a little code in there that basically owns the computer and that sits there waiting for a command from the mother ship to these zombie computers, thousands of them in all parts of the country or the world, that says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wake up.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your time.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Perhaps this is Murdochâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s evil plan for Myspaceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s using it to create an army of zombie machines to launch a massive attack on his many rivals. But isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that what his Fox News is for?

Locals Spa Pass

Tues.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sat.

By Appt. Only Sun. & Mon. Closed 1937 Santa Rosa Ave Santa Rosa

! All ages welcome!

Rose Lucchese DDS 568 Petaluma Ave Sebastopol

Located inside Beauty Connection Plus

707-829-0692

707.575.1856 707.575.7327 THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

13

4?22; G<;2

1aPX] 1^^bc U^a cWT 7^[XSPhb Compelling connections in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Post Carbon Readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

By Juliane Poirier

@

: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even better for health and brain growth than Sudoku, green tea, dark chocolate and meditation all at once? A: Applying oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brain to the puzzle of human survival.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard work, but vastly rewarding.

And one can get a great kickstart from more than 40 incredibly smart people in one paperback called The Post Carbon Reader: Managing the 21st Centuryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sustainability Crises (Watershed Media; $21.95).

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not only a good read, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a brain-enhancing tool that can also be utilized to replace fear and inertia with connectedness and purpose, and when the brain is connected with the heart, it can do anything.

The heart part one must bring to the puzzle table oneself, along with analytic thinking and creative connecting of all the puzzle pieces in company with others involved in solutions-thinking. The Post Carbon Reader makes for excellent fireside or poolside reading, just as it would be great for a neighborhood study group or for use in classroom discussion, simply because it contains so many perspectives on the interconnected challenges to which all ages of humankind must rise. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The planet is growing by 78 million people each year,â&#x20AC;? writes William Ryerson in his essay â&#x20AC;&#x153;Population: The Multiplier of Everything Else.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the equivalent of adding a new Ethiopia every year.â&#x20AC;? Entries such as this make me want to sit my 10-yearold son down with a globe and measure how many Ethiopias of people the earth can support, subtracting for exhausted resources and land that will be lost to rising seas.

Ryerson is only one of the gifted writers whose clear thinking makes The Post Carbon Reader my pick for the perfect holiday brainboost gift. For those intrigued by the puzzle of how to live in the world as it really isâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which would be on the brinkâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I suggest savoring this book one essay at a time. Each essay looks at sustainability from a different vantage point, grouped by editors Richard Heinberg and Daniel Lerch into 16 themed sections comprising over 400 pages of riveting reading and backed

by 39 pages of supporting chapter notes.

Most compelling about The Post Carbon Reader is how the breadth of perspectivesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; from economics and education to politics and personal responsibilityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;follows the natural model in which everything is connected.

In the food section of the Reader, Michael Bomfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essay â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting Fossil Fuels Off the Plateâ&#x20AC;? points out how our food system, for every calorie of food delivered to the plate on our table, â&#x20AC;&#x153;requires seven to ten calories from fossil fuels.â&#x20AC;?

We know what voting with our checkbook means, but what is Warren Karlenzig talking about, in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Death of Sprawl,â&#x20AC;? when he mentions voting with our tires?

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to read to find out. And how did a farm in Vermont transform a public-school-fromhell into a beloved haven for learning?

Check out â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smart

by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability,â&#x20AC;? by Michael Stone and Zenobia Barlow, whose uplifting report on the transformation of education includes a quote

by David Orr all parents need to read: â&#x20AC;&#x153;What can education do to foster intelligence? . . . We can attempt to teach the things that one might imagine the Earth would teach us: silence, humility, holiness, connectedness, courtesy, beauty, celebration, giving, restoration, obligation and wildness.â&#x20AC;?

Post Carbon writers focus on their areas of expertise, yet speaking on so many seemingly disparate elements in one book is a true mitzvah; in reality all these elements actually are connected and must be addressed. A reader can sit down with this one anthology and get a sense of the big picture of what sustainability truly meansâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and asks of usâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;without being overwhelmed.

This user-friendliness is critical in these times of data overload. The real purpose of all this big-picture information about our home planet in crises is not to foster paralysis but rather to enable action. I predict this book will do more of the latter. In the bookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preface, Lerch sums up rather nicely the simple reason for digging into The Post Carbon Reader: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This book is a resource for those who want to try and get it right.â&#x20AC;?

The planet is growing by 78 million people each yearâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the equivalent of adding a new Ethiopia every year.

14

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

Get it right at www.postcarbon.org.

MOVING SALE 30% off Storewide

6>8=6 6A44= Promote Your Green Business in our new section “Going Green” Call Today @ 707.527.1200 and ask for rates, sizes and expert tips!

The Bohemian is “Going Green” Every Week!

December 15th-31st ~ Lingerie ~ Jewelry ~ Books ~ Films ~ Toys ~ Body Care

The Sensuality Shoppe™ 2371A Gravenstein Hwy S (116) Sebastopol Open Daily 11am–6pm | 707.829.3999 www.sensualityshoppe.com Cast your votes in our 2011 Best of North bay Readers Poll

Your vision… my resources, dedication and integrity…

Together, we can catch your dream.

Suzanne Wandrei EcoGreen Certified 2006 Sebastopol Realtor of the Year

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 101 Morris Street - Suite. 100 Sebastopol, CA 95472 cell: 707.292.9414 Please call cell first office direct: 707.824.4260

www.suzannewandrei.com THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

15

71 Brookwood Ave., Santa Rosa 707.576.0861 Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-4pm â&#x20AC;˘ www.wbu.com

Birdseed . Feeders . Birdbaths . Optics . Nature Gifts . Books 16

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

3<<1 1?6;8

2;40=8=6 ?;0C4B Stephanie Wu has shattered 34 competitive-eating records in the last year alone.

7^[SX]V 8c 0[[ 3^f] Meet Stephanie Wu, Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up-and-coming competitive eater

By Robert Kralovec

0

fter his wife left him, my cousin invited me to Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicago Doggery to witness a strange act. He had decided to sign up to eat Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Bad Wiener, or the Challenge Dog, a 22-inch, onepound Vienna beef hot dog dressed with a minimum of three condiments, accompanied by a basket of fries and a one-pound milkshake. In 12 minutes and 27 seconds, he inhaled the combined four pounds of food, toppling the previous record set at Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by four minutes.

In the gravel lot afterwards, onlookers applauded his iron stomach. And yet just one month later, he would yield to a four-minute trounce himself at the hands of Stephanie Wu, an amateur competitive eater from Pleasant Hill, Calif. At the age of 40, Stephanie Wu is barreling through the world of competitive eateries, claiming 34 records in the last year since embarking on her goals in December 2009.

At a follow-up visit to Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, in Petaluma, I sensed a slight difficulty for owners Chris and Kate Badouin to describe Stephanie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a Belgium fart girl; she has class,â&#x20AC;? explains Kate. I think of all the women I know that competitively

eat, which is none, before Kate adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe this is how she fits into the world. Wait. Nobody fits into the world.â&#x20AC;?

Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicago Doggery is located at the Petaluma Livestock Auction Yard, on the north side of town. The day Stephanie ate up the record was auction day, a busy afternoon. Due to sheer size, Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contest dog is kept at an offsite location.

Chris and Kate request their contenders phone in the day before an attempt so they can more appropriately stock the doggery; unfortunately, this request evaded Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discovery. Yet seeing as Stephanie drove two hours to contend, Kate generously vamoosed from the busy doggery, returning with the chauffeured hotdog in her truck.

Upon the hotdogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival, Stephanie withdrew her competitive eating accoutrements: a video camera and a scale. Then she sunk Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Bad Wiener into the galley of her belly, filming the ragtag-swallows of doggery mash along the way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afterwards, she went into the parking lot and was taking pictures,â&#x20AC;? explains Kate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I followed her out there and started talking to her.

She is so unique. I went home and looked her up.

I wanted to follow what she was doing.â&#x20AC;?

That evening, I discovered Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, a massive compendium of haunting

food challenges in the North Bay and beyond.

Her website features greasy burger towers, lumpish 12-egg omelets, burritos surpassing my baby weight and a frightening six-pound, 25-inch pizza that Stephanie has attempted but failed eight times. Part documentation of incredulous activity, part investigation into the interminable stomach of a human, Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website inspired me to contact her. She agreed to meet me at the Hyatt Summerfield in Pleasant Hill.

My initial impressions of Stephanie were customaryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;inferred stereotypes of some overweight pseudo-epicure. Stephanie is a big girl, nearly six feet tall with a concomitant appetite. During our conversation, she frequently testifies to her weight, but in a subtle way that makes oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chest feel concave. What I found is that Stephanie unequivocally loves food. It must be difficult quantifying a plenteous love of food, I think to myself, but having naturally been an incredible eater since her earliest memories, Stephanie has almost overcome the burdens of her passion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember one time having dinner at a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house,â&#x20AC;? she tells me, â&#x20AC;&#x153;while I was in elementary schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it was an American-chopsuey type of dish, though we called it â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;goulashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; locallyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and I was not able to stop eating it and kept going for seconds, thirds, fourths, &THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

17

&,

est of Belgium B e h T

Supreme Quality and Worth!

-"./0.1 "./0.1 2 '0 3 "4 "4 2'0 3"4

5

5

!"##$ ! "##$ !%&' !%&' ( )*( ( )*( + , + ,

BC4?70=84 FD

etc. I must have gone back at least five times for extras. I remember the parents were looking at each other strangely, wondering why I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t control myself.â&#x20AC;?

In 1987, Stephanie attended the University of Rochester in New York, where she graduated summa cum laude.

During our discussion, she makes several comments on her innate perfectionism, an attribute sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s used in competitive eating.

Stephanieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s need to be perfect has helped her to develop a pedagogy for massive consumption. For instance, she notes that eating copious amounts of cabbage before a competition can balloon your stomach with gas, expanding its size in such a way to enable consuming mammoth portions of food. She also digresses into mastication mechanics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best eaters out there donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t chew, they swallow,â&#x20AC;? she explains. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tend to use the back of my tongue and press it against my soft palate as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m chewing a little bit, and if the food is small enough, I can let it pass. If the tongue detects a piece that is too awkward, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it pass because I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to choke to death.â&#x20AC;?

She continues: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chewing and swallowing is so instinctive, you learn as a little child how to do it correctly. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to overcome, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a safety mechanism. You have to learn how to block that instinct and just chew and swallow. They say you should start out with yogurt or cottage cheese, soft items that if you choke wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kill you.â&#x20AC;?

In all this eating, Stephanie has only suffered one injury: prickles from crab exoskeleton, difficult for even the â&#x20AC;&#x153;crabwiseâ&#x20AC;? to avoid during the heat of competition.

There are serious bodily dangers associated with competitive eating, such as water intoxication, stomach ulcers, stomach paralysis, nausea, obesity and, of course, projectile vomiting. Most commonly, competitive eaters suffer from stomach cramps, diarrhea and lack of bowel movements before and after competing.

The world of competitive eating doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay, either, unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a professional, and even then the salary is too paltry to support a comfortable lifestyle. Traveling to competitive eateries and losing can escalate your bill plenty. In October, Stephanie attempted a 72-ounce steak that, upon failing, ran her about $100. Her highest paying victory was $150. Considering those figures, Stephanie has no desire to go professional; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s content with her current day job selling air conditioning equipment online, being her own boss and consuming as much as her passion will permit.

Several days after meeting Stephanie, I inform my cousin that his record at Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has been decimated. His response? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take that from her,â&#x20AC;? he acknowledged. Then, smirking, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you get my wife to come, I will do it. I can beat her.â&#x20AC;?

Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicago Doggery, 84 Corona Road, Petaluma.

707.774.1574. Stephanie Wu remains the only female contestant to have successfully challenged Royâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Bad Wiener. See her incredible achievements at www.stephaniesamerica.com.

18

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

16;6;4 Djg a^hi d[ Cdgi] 7Vn gZhiVjgVcih ^cXajYZh V l^YZ gVc\Z d[ eaVXZh lZ Zc_dn VcY i]^c` ndj b^\]i lVci id `cdl VWdji# 6aa lZgZ gZk^ZlZY Yjg^c\ i]Z eVhi ild nZVgh VcY VgZ hjW_ZXi id bZcj! eg^X^c\ VcY hX]ZYjaZ X]Vc\Zh# 8Vaa Ă&#x2019;ghi [dg XdcĂ&#x2019;gbVi^dc# ;dg ZmeVcYZY AZiĂ&#x2030;h :Vi a^hi^c\h! k^h^i lll#Wd]Zb^Vc#Xdb# 8dhi/ 2 JcYZg &'0 2 &(" '%0 2 '&" '+0 2 DkZg ', GVi^c\ ^cY^XViZh i]Z adl id VkZgV\Z Xdhi d[ V [jaa Y^ccZg [dg dcZ eZghdc! ZmXajh^kZ d[ YZhhZgih! WZkZgV\Zh VcY i^e#

AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! Bdc"HVi0 Y^ccZg! Hjc# ',%% NjajeV 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'*#&.*,#

AV <VgZ

;gZcX]# # 9^cZ ^c Vc ZaZ\Vci Vibdhe]ZgZ d[ DaY LdgaY X]Vgb# 9^ccZg! LZY"Hjc '%- L^ahdc Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'-#)(**#

Bdci^Ă&#x2030;h Gdi^hhZg^Z 7Vg

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# " # HbVaa eaViZh VcY V [Zl aVg\Zg ZcigÂ&#x201A;Zh l^i] Zbe]Vh^h dc ]djhZ"gdVhiZY bZVih# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# ,&) K^aaV\Z 8i!

HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*+-#))%)#

GdWZgidĂ&#x2030;h GZhiVjgVci

>iVa^Vc# # GZa^VWaZ ]dbZ"hinaZ >iVa^Vc Xdd`^c\# 9^ccZg! IjZh"Hjc# ),,+ HdcdbV =ln! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*(.#%'+%#

Gdhhd E^ooZg^V L^cZ 7Vg

H D C D B 6

8 D J C I N 8:CIG6A 8DJCIN 6Wnhh^c^V

:i]^de^Vc$:g^igZVc# # 6ji]Zci^X VcY [^aa^c\! VcY V lZaXdbZ Xja^cVgn VYY^i^dc# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an0 WgZV`[Vhi! HVi"Hjc# .&( ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*+-#+)**#

7ZiinĂ&#x2030;h ;^h] 8]^eh

HZV[ddY# " # 8]ZZg[ja! Wjhia^c\! idiVaan ^c[dgbVa ZViZgn hZgk^c\ Vji]Zci^X 7g^i [VgZ# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! IjZh"Hjc# )%)+ HdcdbV =ln!

HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*(.#%-..#

7^higd '.

7^higd# " # <Zi Vc ]dcZhian egZeVgZY eaViZ d[ ZmXZaaZcXZ! gZVhdcVWan eg^XZY! Vi i]^h kZg^iVWaZ eVaVXZ d[ XgZeZh# AjcX]! IjZh";g^0 Y^ccZg! IjZh"HVi# +'% ;^[i] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)+#'.'.#

7gjcdĂ&#x2030;h dc ;djgi]

6bZg^XVc# " # I]ZgZĂ&#x2030;h gZVa hde]^hi^XVi^dc ajg`^c\ ^c i]ZhZ jehXVaZ 6bZg^XVc Xdb[dgi hiVeaZh a^`Z [aVi" ^gdc hiZV` VcY [g^Zh! bVXVgdc^"]Vb XVhhZgdaZ VcY hiZaaVg WgV^hZY aVbW h]Vc`# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! IjZh";g^0 Y^ccZg dcan! HVi0 WgjcX]! Hjc# &''+ ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*+.#-'''#

9^Zg`Ă&#x2030;h EVg`h^YZ 8V[Z

6bZg^XVc# # 8aVhh^X! [gZh] Y^cZg [ddY ^c V Xdb[dgiVWaZ Y^cZg hZii^c\# Dj\]i id WZ ^c V bdk^Z# 7gZV`[Vhi VcY ajcX] YV^an# )%) HVciV GdhV 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,(#*.**#

<Vgn 8]jĂ&#x2030;h

8]^cZhZ# # ;^cZ 8]^cZhZ [ddY ^c ZaZ\Vci hZii^c\# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! IjZh"Hjc# +&& ;^[i] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'+#*-)%#

=Vc\ 6] 9^b Hjb

8]^cZhZ"Y^b hjb# # Adl eg^XZh VcY \ddY kVg^Zin bV`Z ^i eaZVh^c\# 7j[[Zi" hinaZ fjVa^in VcY \gZVh^cZhh XVc WZ V aZiYdlc# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# '&(% 6gbdgn 9g! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,+#,-,(#

=^`jc^ Hjh]^ 7Vg =^WVX]^

?VeVcZhZ# # IZgg^[^X iZeeVcnV`^ eajh V [jaa hjh]^ WVg! idc`Vihj! jYdc VcY WZcid# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# )&%% Bdci\dbZgn 9g! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*(.#.&--#

@^g^c

8]^cZhZ# # HeZX^Va^o^c\ ^c BVcYVg^c!

HoZX]jVc VcY EZ`^c\ hinaZh# @^g^cĂ&#x2030;h edi hi^X`Zgh VgZ i]Z WZhi ^c HdcdbV 8djcin#

E^ooV# " # ;g^ZcYan! eaZci^[ja hiV[[ Vi djihiVcY^c\ VcY XgZVi^kZ e^ooZg^V# :mXZaaZci VcY V[[dgYVWaZ l^cZ a^hi# 8gZZ`h^YZ 8ZciZg! *( Bdci\dbZgn 9g!

HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*))#(''&#

H^bean 9Za^X^djh

>iVa^Vc$BZY^iZggVcZVc# " # I^cn XV[Z l^i] ]j\Z [aVkdgh# 6aa Y^h]Zh VgZ ]dbZbVYZ! l^i] adih d[ dg\Vc^Xh# ;VciVhi^X aVhV\cV! bVg\]Zg^iV e^ooV VcY bZViWVaa dg X]^X`Zc eVgb hVcYl^X]Zh# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# ',-% Hidcn Ed^ci GY! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,.#'%-(#

HiVg`Ă&#x2030;h HiZV`]djhZ

HiZV`]djhZ# # 8djaY WZ i]Z WZhi hiZV` ndjĂ&#x2030;aa ZkZg ]VkZ# Ă&#x2020;Di]Zg i]Vc hiZV`Ă&#x2021; bZcj X]Vc\Zh hZVhdcVaan# =Veen ]djg Bdc";g^! ( id +# 9^ccZg YV^an0 ajcX]! Bdc";g^# *'& 6YVbh Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)+#*&%%#

Hidji 7gdi]Zgh EjW GZhiVjgVci

>g^h]# # 6ibdhe]Zg^X! ^[ V a^iiaZ [Vjm! Wji V \gZVi eadj\]bVcĂ&#x2030;h ajcX]# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# *', ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#+(+#%')%#

I]V^ Edi

I]V^# # 6 adXVa [Vkdg^iZ [dg Vji]Zci^X I]V^ gZX^eZh l^i] eVY I]V^! Xjgg^Zh! Zmdi^X VeeZi^oZgh VcY ZcigÂ&#x201A;Zh# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# '),- L I]^gY Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,*#.'.+#

Idnd ?VeVcZhZ <g^aa

?VeVcZhZ# # LZaa"XgV[iZY igVY^i^dcVa ?VeVcZhZ l^i] hdbZ bdYZgc ZmigVh a^`Z YZZe"[g^ZY bVh]ZY ediVid XgdfjZiiZh l^i] bVnd# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# (%-' BVgadl GY! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*',#--,&#

L^aa^Ă&#x2030;h L^cZ 7Vg

HbVaa eaViZh$l^cZ WVg# # 7^higd Y^h]Zh VcY ZmiZch^kZ l^cZ a^hi# 6 iZgg^[^X eaVXZ id Y^cZ WZ[dgZ V h]dl Vi i]Z LZaah ;Vg\d 8ZciZg# ))%) DaY GZYlddY =ln! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'+#(%.+#

L:HI 8DJCIN 6eeaZlddY >cc

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# # 8Va^[dgc^V l^cZ Xdjcign [ddY ^che^gZY Wn :jgdeZVc igVY^i^dch# 9^ccZg YV^an0 b^YlZZ` adXVahĂ&#x2030; heZX^Vah# &(*** =ln &&+! <jZgcZk^aaZ# ,%,#-+.#.%.(#

7^higd YZh 8deV^ch

;gZcX]# # =dbZn EgdkZcXVa [ddY egZeVgZY id cZVg eZg[ZXi^dc# 9ZhhZgih VgZ ]djhZ"bVYZ VcY hiZaaVg# (,-' 7d]Zb^Vc =ln! DXX^YZciVa# ,%,#-,)#')(+#

7ajZlViZg 7^higd

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# " # =dbZn VcY g^X] hZV[ddY l^i] lVgb hZgk^XZ#

IZgg^[^X heZX^Va"dXXVh^dc hedi# 9^ccZg! I]jgh"HVi0 ajcX] YV^an0 WgZV`[Vhi! HVi"Hjc# '&(%& =Zgdc 9g! 7dYZ\V 7Vn# ,%,#-,*#(*&(#

:Vhi LZhi 8V[Z

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# # 8db[dgiVWaZ! XVhjVa! Vaa kZ\ZiVg^Vc"[g^ZcYan# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &'- C BV^c Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#'-''#

;Vgb]djhZ >cc GZhiVjgVci

8Va^[dgc^V";gZcX]# # 6 heajg\Z" ldgi]n! gdbVci^X ^cc l^i] Vc ZmiZch^kZ l^cZ a^hi VcY ]^\]an eda^h]ZY hZgk^XZ# 9^ccZg! I]jgh"Hjc# ,-,& G^kZg GY! ;dgZhik^aaZ# ,%,#--,#((%%#

BVgi]VĂ&#x2030;h DaY BZm^Xd

BZm^XVc# # ;gZh]an egZeVgZY [Vkdg^iZh! Vadc\ l^i] gZ\^dcVa ]djhZ heZX^Vai^Zh# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! LZY"Bdc0 Y^ccZg dcan! HVi"Hjc# (%* C BV^c Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'(#))*-#

EZiZg AdlZaaĂ&#x2030;h

8Va^[dgc^V# " # 8VhjVa! dg\Vc^X Xj^h^cZ l^i] V ]ZVai]n il^hi# >iVa^Vc" ^che^gZY XV[Z! YZa^! l^cZ WVg# 6aa [ddY d[[ZgZY Vh iV`Zdji# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# ,(-* =ZVaYhWjg\ 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#&%,,#

HiVga^\]i L^cZ 7Vg

6bZg^XVc W^higd# # IVhin XdcXdXi^dch l^i] V CZl DgaZVch [aV^g# BZcj ^h Y^k^YZY ^cid e^ooVh! hbVaa eaViZh! X]VgXjiZg^Z VcY YZhhZgih# +,+& HZWVhideda 6kZ ^c i]Z <gVkZchiZ^c hiVi^dc ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'(#&.)(#

I]V^ Edi

I]V^# # 6 adXVa [Vkdg^iZ [dg Vji]Zci^X I]V^ gZX^eZh l^i] eVY I]V^! Xjgg^Zh! Zmdi^X VeeZi^oZgh VcY ZcigÂ&#x201A;Zh# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# +.+& HZWVhideda 6kZ VXgdhh [gdb LZhi 6bZg^XV 7Vc` !

HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#---.#

JcYZglddY 7Vg 7^higd

:jgdeZVc W^higd# # I]Z JcYZglddYĂ&#x2030;h XaVhhn W^higd bZcj VcY ^begZhh^kZ WVg WZa^Z ^ih gjgVa hZii^c\# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! IjZh"HVi0 Y^ccZg dcan! Hjc# .&&( <gVidc GY! <gVidc# ,%,#-'(#,%'(#

L^aadl LddY BVg`Zi 8V[Z

BZY^iZggVcZVc# # =dbZn! ZXaZXi^X [ddYh# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an0 WgjcX]! Hjc# .%'% <gVidc GY! <gVidc# ,%,#-'(#%'((#

CDGI= 8DJCIN 7^higd GVae]

7^higd# # 8aVhh^X VcY XaVhhnĂ&#x201E;W^higd [ddY Vi ^ih WZhi# L^cZ WVg# AjcX]!

Bdc";g^0 Y^ccZg YV^an# &%. EaVoV Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)((#&(-%#

Sazon ´

7dkdad

>iVa^Vc$BZY^iZggVcZVc# " # Hadl ;ddY [gdb Cdgi]Zgc 8Va^[dgc^V"hdjgXZY ^c\gZY^Zcih# ;VWjadjh bVYZ"^c"]djhZ edg` hVcYl^X]Zh! e^ooVh VcY hVajb^!

AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &%+ BVi]Zhdc Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#'.+'#

8]VgXjiZg^Z

;gZcX] BZY^iZggVcZVc# # >ci^bViZ W^higd ]Vh XVhjVa :jgdeZVc l^cZ" WVg [ZZa# AjcX]! Bdc"HVi0 Y^ccZg! Hjc"I]jgh# ((* =ZVaYhWjg\ 6kZ! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#,'(&#

9gn 8gZZ` @^iX]Zc

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# " # ;gZh] l^cZ Xdjcign Xj^h^cZ [gdb X]Z[ 8]Vga^Z EVabZg# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! I]jgh"IjZh# (&, =ZVaYhWjg\ 6kZ! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#%((%#

=VbWjg\Zg GVcX] EVhiV ;Vgb

6bZg^XVc# # DaY"[Vh]^dcZY! ^c[dgbVa bdb"Ă&#x2030;cĂ&#x2030;"ede gdVY]djhZ# 7gZV`[Vhi! '% ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an#

Peruvian Cuisine i e

Enjoy Authentic Peruvian Flavors housemade ssangria housemade angria Peruvian P eruvian bee beerr & w wine in ne M â&#x20AC;&#x201C; F 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3 Mâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;F 11â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3 & 5 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9 Sat S at 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9, 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9, Sun S un 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 1129 129 Sebastopol S e b a s to p o l Rd, Rd , Santa S a nt a Rosa Ros a

707.523 .4346 707.523.4346 www.sazonsr.com w w w. s a zons r.c o m

We Need Your Jugs! (growlers)

kegs & cases to go too

Now Open for Refills Fridays, 12-5pm or call for an appt.

2064 Gravenstein Hwy N, building 4 -iL>Ă&#x192;Ă&#x152;Â&#x153;ÂŤÂ&#x153;Â?Ă&#x160;UĂ&#x160;Ă&#x2021;äĂ&#x2021;°nĂ&#x201C;Â&#x2122;°£Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x201C;Ă&#x17D; Ă&#x153;Ă&#x153;Ă&#x153;°>ViVÂ&#x2C6;`iĂ&#x20AC;°VÂ&#x153;Â&#x201C;

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

19

&.

38=8=6

(&&.* C GZYlddY =ln! 8adkZgYVaZ# ,%,#-.)#*+&+#

=ZVaYhWjg\ 7Vg <g^aa

Santa Rosa

2 for 1 EntreĂŠs (Di ne-i n only.

(Dine-in on ly. Valid Va l id with w it h 2 bbeverage e vera ge orders. orders. Not Not vvalid a l id on on h ol id ay s. Cannot C a n not holidays. ccombine ombi ne offers.) of fers.)

E xp. 12-31-10 12 -31-10 Exp.

70 7-575 -9 29 6 707-575-9296 22478 478 W W.. Th Third ird SStt SSanta anta Rosa R osa 707-829-8889 7 0 7- 829 - 8 8 89 Downtown IIn nD ownt own SSebastopol eebba stoopol Across from Across f r om W e st A m e r i ca B ank West America Bank

6bZg^XVc# " <djgbZi Wjg\Zgh VcY ediZci XdX`iV^ah [gdb i]Z dlcZgh d[ 8ngjh# >i V^cĂ&#x2030;i [VcXn! Wji ^iĂ&#x2030;h Vl[jaan \ddY! l^i] idecdiX] ^c\gZY^Zcih VcY adl eg^XZh# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# ')* =ZVaYhWjg\ 6kZ! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)((#((((#

BVYgdcV BVcdg

:XaZXi^X 8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# # GdbVci^X [^cZ Y^c^c\ ^c \gVcY ]^hidg^X aVcYbVg` bVch^dc# HZVhdcVa bZcj VcY hjeZg^dg l^cZ a^hi# 9^ccZg YV^an# &%%& LZhih^YZ GY! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)((#)('&#

GVkZcZiiZ

7^higd# # =ZgZĂ&#x2030;h i]Vi hZXgZi hedi ndj add` [dg Vaa ndjg a^[Z/ \gZVi [ddY! X]ZZgn hZgk^XZ VcY V Xdon VbW^VcXZ# BZcj X]Vc\Zh lZZ`an! l^i] [dXjh dc iVeVh" hinaZ hbVaa eaViZh# 9^ccZg! I]jgh"HVi0 WgjcX]! Hjc# &&, Cdgi] Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#&,,%#

I]V^ DgX]^Y I]V^# " # G^X] I]V^ [ddY bVYZ l^i] Xg^he! [gZh] ^c\gZY^Zcih! gZVhdcVWan eg^XZY# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &%%* K^cZ Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)((#%*&*#

HDJI= 8DJCIN 8V[Z OVooaZ

:XaZXi^X XV[Z# " # 8dadg[ja! iVhin [ddY Xdd`ZY BZm^XVc"! ?VeVcZhZ"! I]V^" VcY >iVa^Vc"hinaZ# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &'& @ZcijX`n Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+'#&,%%#

8VeZ 8dY ;^h] 8]^eh

;^h] VcY X]^eh# # 6 Y^c\n ]daZ ^c i]Z lVaaĂ&#x201E;_jhi a^`Z V gZVa X]^een I]^h edejaVg ajcX] hedi d[[Zgh eZg[ZXian Xdd`ZY [^h] VcY X]^eh id ZVi ^c dg iV`Z dji# DeZc YV^an# *)- : 8diVi^ 6kZ! 8diVi^# ,%,#,.'#%.-'#

8ZcigVa BVg`Zi

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# # ;^h] ^h i]Z i]^c\ Vi i]^h V^gn hedi i]Vi [ZVijgZh adXVa VcY hjhiV^cVWaZ [ddYh# Adih d[ edg` Y^h]Zh! iddĂ&#x201E;VcY i]ZnĂ&#x2030;gZ ^chVcZan \ddY# 9^ccZg YV^an# )' EZiVajbV 7akY! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,,-#..%%#

<gV[[^i^

BZY^iZggVcZVc# " # ?VooZY"je lViZg[gdci YZhi^cVi^dc gZVaan ^h Vaa i]Vi _Voo# 7^\ bZcj [dXjhZh dc XgZVi^kZ hZV[ddY Y^h]Zh! Vahd hiZV` VcY aVbW# KVg^Zin d[ ^cYddg VcY djiYddg hZVi^c\0 l^YZ hZaZXi^dc d[ VeeZi^oZghĂ&#x201E;]Va[ kZ\ZiVg^VcĂ&#x201E;XVc bV`Z i]Z bZVa# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &%& HZXdcY Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+*#)*+,#

?Zcc^Z AdlĂ&#x2030;h

8]^cZhZ# " # A^\]i! ]ZVai]n! VcY iVhin 8VcidcZhZ! BVcYVg^c! =jcVc! VcY HoZX]jVc ]dbZ"hinaZ Xdd`^c\# <gZVi hZaZXi^dc! ^cXajY^c\ kZ\ZiVg^Vc [VgZ! hZV[ddY! VcY cddYaZh# AjcX]! Bdc"HVi0 Y^ccZg YV^an# Ild adXVi^dch/ &)% HZXdcY Hi! HiZ &'%! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+'#+---# K^ciV\Z DV`h H]dee^c\ 8ZciZg! GdlaVcY 6kZ! CdkVid# )&*#-.'#--(-#

@VgbV 7^higd

>cY^Vc# # 6 kVg^Zin d[ [aVkdg[ja gZ\^dcVa heZX^Vai^Zh# AjcX]! Bdc";g^0 Y^ccZg YV^an# ,*(% 8dbbZgXZ 7akY! 8diVi^# ,%,#,.*#&,'.#

AVi^ijYZ

EVc"6h^Vc VcY 8Va^[dgc^V# " # 9^kZghZ bZcj V^bh [dg Vaa eVaViZh# DjiYddg Y^c^c\ VcY XdX`iV^ah VgdjcY V aV`Z# AjcX]! Bdc"HVi0 WgjcX]! Hjc0 Y^ccZg YV^an# *%%% GdWZgih AV`Z GY! Gd]cZgi EVg`# ,%,#*--#&-%%#

BV^ K^ZicVbZhZ 8j^h^cZ

K^ZicVbZhZ# # ;gZh] VcY Vji]Zci^X! l^i] V lVgb VcY WgZZon Vibdhe]ZgZ#

20

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

-).) <gVkZchiZ^c =ln ^c 6eeaZ KVaaZn EaVoV ! 8diVi^# ,%,#++*#.+'-#

EVeVĂ&#x2030;h IVkZgcV

<gZZ`# # HVi^h[n^c\ [ddY ^c g^kZgh^YZ hZii^c\# Hjc V[iZgcddch! <gZZ` YVcX^c\# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# *+-- AV`Zk^aaZ =ln! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+.#-*)*#

EVood

BZY^iZggVcZVc"BdgdXXVc# " # 9^h]Zh [gdb HeV^c! ;gVcXZ! >iVan! <gZZXZ dg BdgdXXd i]Vi VgZ Vaa ZmXZaaZci! a^`Z i]Z X]^X`Zc BVggV`ZX]! \ddhZY l^i] BdgdXXVc he^XZh! \Vga^X! dc^dch! idbVidZh! Z\\eaVci VcY VabdcYh# AjcX]! Bdc";g^0 Y^ccZg YV^an# &(' @ZaaZg Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+(#((((#

E^iV 8V[Z BZY^iZggVcZVc <g^aa

<gZZ`"BZY^iZggVcZVc# # DVh^h ^c V hig^e bVaa i]Vi l^aa hZcY ndj id [VaV[Za ]ZVkZc# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# +*-+ 8dbbZgXZ 7akY! HiZ 8!

Gd]cZgi EVg`# ,%,#*--#.*''#

HVaĂ&#x2030;h 7^higd

>iVa^Vc# " # 6 c^XZ cZ^\]Wdg]ddY eaVXZ [dg e^ooV! eVhiV VcY heZX^Vah a^`Z X^dee^cd# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# .&. AV`Zk^aaZ 6kZ! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+*#*.%%#

I]V^ >hhVc

I]V^# # EdejaVg [jaa"heZXigjb I]V^ gZhiVjgVci# AjcX]! Bdc"HVi0 Y^ccZg YV^an# '%- EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+'#*.++#

IdcVnVc

BZm^XVc# Igjan ldcYZg[ja HdcdgVc" hinaZ XaVhh^Xh Vi gdX`"Wdiidb eg^XZh# I]Z Zcdgbdjh :a ?Z[Z XdbW^cVi^dc XVcĂ&#x2030;i WZ WZVi# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# *%% GVaZnh IdlcZ 8ZciZg! Gd]cZgi EVg`# ,%,#*--#%-.(#

IgZh =dbWgZh

BZm^XVc# " # :mXZaaZci [ddY ^c EZiVajbVĂ&#x2030;h I]ZViZg 9^hig^Xi! VcY V [jc eaVXZ id ]Vc\ WZ[dgZ dg V[iZg V [a^X`# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an0 WgjcX]! HVi" Hjc# &*& EZiVajbV 7akY H! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,,(#)*%%#

LViZg HigZZi 7^higd

:XaZXi^X# # =dbZbVYZ hdjeh! hVaVYh! hVcYl^X]Zh VcY ZcigÂ&#x201A;Zh# 7gZV`[Vhi VcY ajcX]! LZY"Bdc# &%% EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+(#.*+(#

H D C DB 6 K6 AA : N 8V[Z AV =VnZ

8Va^[dgc^V";gZcX]# " # 8]Z[ CdgbVc DlZch bVgg^Zh i]Z kZgn WZhi HdcdbV ^c\gZY^Zcih l^i] cdjkZaaZ ;gZcX] Xdd`^c\ hinaZh Vi i]^h Xdb[dgiVWaZ W^higd# 9^ccZg! IjZh"HVi# &)% : CVeV Hi! HdcdbV# ,%,#.(*#*..)#

AVHVaZiiZ

Edgij\jZhZ# " # 6ji]Zci^X gjhi^X Y^h]Zh ^cXajYZ XaVhh^X ajhin Edgij\jZhZ hiZlh VcY hZV[ddY# 9^ccZg! LZY"Hjc# )*'"= ;^ghi Hi :! HdcdbV# ,%,#.(-#&.',#

I]Z GZY <gVeZ

E^ooV# " # 9ZaZXiVWaZ CZl =VkZc" hinaZ i]^c"Xgjhi e^ooVh l^i] [gZh] ^c\gZY^Zcih VcY V YVooa^c\ VggVn d[ idee^c\h# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# *'. ;^ghi Hi L! HdcdbV# ,%,#..+#)&%(#

I]Z GZhiVjgVci Vi HdcdbV B^hh^dc >cc

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# # >c i]^h ldgaY" XaVhh heV hZii^c\ hVbeaZ HdcdbV 8djcin"^che^gZY Y^h]Zh dg Vc ZaZ\Vci igVY^i^dcVa WgjcX]# 9^ccZg YV^an0 WgjcX]! Hjc# &-&)% HdcdbV =ln!

7dnZh =di Heg^c\h# ,%,#.(.#')&*#

HVYYaZh

HiZV`]djhZ# " # 6 hiZV`]djhZ ^c i]Z WZhi 6bZg^XVc igVY^i^dc! l^i] ide"fjVa^in \gVhh"[ZY WZZ[# E^Zh VgZ bVYZ [gdb [gj^i igZZh dc gZhiVjgVci egdeZgin# 9^ccZg YV^an# '. : BVX6gi]jg Hi! HdcdbV# ,%,#.((#(&.&#

Hjc[adlZg 8V[[Z

8V[Z# " # :mXZaaZci! hVi^h[n^c\ [ddY hZgkZY XV[ZiZg^V"hinaZ# 7gZV`[Vhi VcY ajcX] YV^an# )'& ;^ghi Hi! HdcdbV# ,%,#..+#++)*#

K^cZnVgYh >cc

HeVc^h]# # 6ji]Zci^X [ddYh [gdb HeV^c! [gZh] [^h] d[[ i]Z [^gZ Wgd^aZg! ZmiZch^kZ iVeVh! Vh lZaa Vh eVZaaVh VcY bdgZ# :be]Vh^h dc dg\Vc^X# DeZc [dg ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg! LZY"Bdc# -))* HdcdbV =ln# =^\]lVn &' !

Vi 6YdWZ 8Vcndc GdVY! @ZclddY# ,%,#-((#)*%%#

Lda[ =djhZ

8Va^[dgc^Vc# " # Hi^X` l^i] i]Z h^beaZ! XaVhh^Xh Y^h]Zh! Vh i]Zn ValVnh h]^cZ# AjcX]! IjZh";g^0 Y^ccZg! IjZh" Hjc0 WgjcX]! HVi"Hjc# &(,)% 6gcdaY 9g! <aZc :aaZc# ,%,#..+#))%&#

B 6 G > C 8 D J C I N 8:CIG6A B6G>C 7Zc^hh^bd G^hidgVciZ 7Vg

>iVa^Vc# # =ZVgin VcY [aVkdg[ja [ddY ^c Vji]Zci^X cZ^\]Wdg]ddY"hinaZ >iVa^Vc gZhiVjgVci# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &- IVbVaeV^h 9g! 8dgiZ BVYZgV# )&*#.',#'(&+#

7jWWVĂ&#x2030;h 9^cZg

=dbZhinaZ 6bZg^XVc# " # 8db[dgi^c\ BdbbV"hinaZ [ddY a^`Z [g^ZY \gZZc idbVidZh! dc^dc bZViadV[ VcY ]dbZn X]^X`Zc"[g^ZY hiZV` l^i] gZY"ZnZ \gVkn ^c V gZhiVjgVci a^cZY l^i] Xdd`Wdd`h VcY `c^X``cVX`h# DeZc WgZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# *++ HVc 6chZabd 6kZ! HVc 6chZabd# )&*#)*.#+-+'#

:Vhn HigZZi 8V[Z

6bZg^XVc# # IV`Z V \VcYZg Vi i]Z ZmiZch^kZ a^hi d[ :Vhn HigZZi heZX^Vah VcY \Zi V hedi Wn i]Z l^cYdl id lViX] GZY =^aa h]deeZgh lVcYZg Wn# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# --' H^g ;gVcX^h 9gV`Z 7akY! HVc 6chZabd# )&*#)*(#&.-)#

E^ooZg^V E^XXd

E^ooV# " # I]Z lddY"[^gZY dkZc `ZZeh i]^c\h Xdon! VcY i]Z dg\Vc^X ^c\gZY^Zcih VcY egdYjXZ bV`Z ^i Vaa iVhin# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! HVi"Hjc0 Y^ccZg dcan!

Bdc";g^# ('d BV\cda^V 6kZ! AVg`hejg# )&*#.)*#-.%%#

Hda ;ddY

EjZgid G^XVc# # ;aVkdg[ja! Vji]Zci^X VcY ]dbZ"hinaZ Vi i]^h EjZgid G^XVc ZViZgn! l]^X] ^h Vh ]daZ"^c"i]Z"lVaa Vh i]Zn XdbZ# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# Ild HVc GV[VZa adXVi^dch/ ,(' ;djgi] Hi# )&*#)*&#),+*# .%& A^cXdac 6kZ# )&*#'*+#-.%(#

L:HI B6G>C 9gV`ZĂ&#x2030;h 7ZVX] 8V[Z

8Va^[dgc^Vc# " # BdgZ Y^ccZg eVgin i]Vc gZhiVjgVci! VcY i]Z [ddY ^h [gZh] VcY VbVo^c\# 6 bZVa id gZbZbWZg# AjcX]! I]jgh"Hjc0 Y^ccZg! ;g^"HVi# & 9gV`ZĂ&#x2030;h 7ZVX] GY! Ei GZnZh CVi^dcVa HZVh]dgZ# )&*#++.#&'.,#

>gdc Heg^c\h EjW 7gZlZgn

7gZlejW# # EjW \gjW \Zih V ejW"Xj^h^cZ [VXZa^[i# AjcX]! HVi"Hjc0 Y^ccZg YV^an# ,+* 8ZciZg 7akY! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#)-*#&%%*#

@d[[ZZ @aViX]

9^cZg# # 6b^Y &.*%h =daanlddY bZbdgVW^a^V! hjX` dc V YZa^X^djh X]dXdaViZ h]V`Z VcY Zc_dn i]Z iVX`n X]Vgb# *, 7gdVYlVn! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#)*)#),-)#

E^cZ 8dcZ 9^cZg

:XaZXi^X# # ;jc`n Y^cZg bZZih jehXVaZ

;2D@ <3 A52 3<<1

5>>3 18;; 5>81;4B

C 6 E 6

arely in our history have food politics so dominated the national spotlight.

Two food-related bills have been circling around D.C., with more eyes than ever watching the progress.

R

8 D J C I N J E K6 AA : N 7djX]dc

Senate bill 510, the so-called food safety bill, passed the Senate Nov. 30 with a level of bipartisan agreement rarely seen of late. Even so, the bill, en route to Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desk, was taken hostage by a congressional contingent sworn to prevent any bills from passing until tax cuts for the wealthy were extended. Now, due to the discovery of a procedural error, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re poised to send the bill back for more processing, followed by another round of debate that many fear will kill the bill.

Meanwhile, the food safety billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little brother, the socalled school lunch bill, was signed by Obama this week.

Yet after years of wrangling, the bill is a mere ghost of what was originally proposed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two years ago we started out very idealistic,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Susan Rubin, who teamed up with Slow Food USA to get the bill passed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted a dollar more per day, per kid, in funding, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we thought it would cost to feed kids properly. And now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re celebrating an increase of six cents.â&#x20AC;?

While itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a smaller increase than hoped for, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a bigger increase than school kitchens have had in more than 60 years. The school lunch bill also calls for an update of the nutrition standards used to create meals funded by the school lunch program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, for example, USDA standards donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t promote whole grains. You can be sure the new standards will,â&#x20AC;? one optimistic school nutrition professional told me.

But despite the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bipartisan support for fresh water, nutrition education and farm-to-school pilot projects, Fox News has spent the last few months harassing the bill with fabricated concerns that it â&#x20AC;&#x153;could ban bake sales at schools.â&#x20AC;?

What the bill does do is state that bake sales and fundraisers could fall under regulation if they become so frequent that a signiďŹ cant portion of studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; calories are coming from such foods, a point that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack went to pains to make in a widely circulated letter. Nonetheless, days later Fox & Friends co-hosts kept the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bake sale banâ&#x20AC;? narrative going, and Sarah Palin chimed in, via Twitter, criticizing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;school cooking ban.â&#x20AC;?

Of course, the ones who rake in the most money on school fundraisers, from the Girl Scouts to the Association of Fund-Raising Distributors and Suppliers, have publicly supported the bill. Using the manufactured bake sale issue to try and kill a bill that aims to provide better nutrition to children is truly the height of cynicism.

Ari LeVaux

W^higd# 6bW^i^djh Y^h]Zh! a^`Z X]Zggn" lddY"hbd`ZY edg` ad^c l^i] aVkZcYZg \Vhig^fjZ! VcY hiZV` Vj ed^kgZ l^i] eZeeZgXdgc WgVcYn hVjXZ VgZ hZgkZY ^c ]dbZn Vibdhe]ZgZ# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# 8adhZY Bdc# +% ;djgi] Hi! Ei GZnZh# )&*#++(#&*(+#

HiVi^dc =djhZ 8V[Z

6bZg^XVc"8Va^[dgc^V# # >ccdkVi^kZ bZcj! [gZh] adXVa hZV[ddY VcY gVc\Z" [ZY bZVih# DjiYddg Y^c^c\0 [jaa WVg# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &&&-% HiViZ GdjiZ &! Ei GZnZh# )&*#++(#&*&*#

dkZgadd`^c\ WVn# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg! LZY"HVi# 8Vh] dcan# (*% =VgWdg 9g!

HVjhVa^id# )&*#((&#;>H=#

HDJI= B6G>C 7jX`ZnZ GdVY]djhZ

6bZg^XVc# " # 6 BVg^c 8djcin ^chi^iji^dc# 9Za^\]i[ja [ddY! [g^ZcYan VcY hZVbaZhh hZgk^XZ! VcY V Xdck^k^Va Vibdhe]ZgZ# Ign dcZ d[ i]Z bVcn Zmdi^X XdX`iV^ah# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an0 WgjcX]! Hjc# &* H]dgZa^cZ =ln!

B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#((&#'+%%#

;^h]

HZV[ddY# " # >cXgZY^Wan [gZh] hZV[ddY ^c ^cXgZY^Wan gZaVmZY hZii^c\

;gZcX]# # 6 @ZaaZg Wgdi]Zg XgZVi^dc l^i] V Y^hi^cXian EVg^h^Vc W^higd VbW^VcXZ! d[[Zg^c\ ;gZcX] XaVhh^Xh# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# +*)% LVh]^c\idc Hi! Ndjcik^aaZ# ,%,#.))#-%(,#

7gVccVcĂ&#x2030;h <g^aa

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# " # 8gZVi^kZ Xj^h^cZ ^c ]VcYhdbZ 8gV[ihbVc hZii^c\# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &(), A^cXdac 6kZ! 8Va^hid\V# ,%,#.)'#''((#

7jhiZgĂ&#x2030;h 7VgWZXjZ

7VgWZXjZ# # 6 kZgn Wjhn gdVYh^YZ YZhi^cVi^dcĂ&#x201E;[dg V gZVhdc# >iĂ&#x2030;h i]Z ]di hVjXZ! VkV^aVWaZ ^c ild ]ZVih/ gZ\jaVg VcY ]di# 6cY i]Z ]di! Vh i]Z h^\c hVnh! bZVch Ă&#x2020;]di Ă&#x2021; AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# &'%, ;ddi]^aa 7akY! 8Va^hid\V# ,%,#.)'#*+%+#

<d ;^h]

HZV[ddY$hjh]^# " # 6c Â&#x201C;WZg"ig^d d[ X]Z[h Vaa ^c dcZ [VciVhi^X [gZh] [^h] ]djhZ/ 8^cYn EVlaXnc! K^Xidg HXVg\aZ VcY @Zc Idb^cV\V# CZZY lZ hVn bdgZ4 DeZc [dg ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# +)& BV^c Hi! Hi =ZaZcV# ,%,#.+(#%,%%#

GZYY

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# " # G^X] Y^h]Zh WVaVcXZY Wn hjWiaZ [aVkdgh VcY XVgZ[ja nZi XVhjVa egZhZciVi^dc# 7gjcX] Vi GZYY ^h ZmXZei^dcVa# AjcX]!

Bdc"HVi0 Y^ccZg YV^an0 WgjcX]! Hjc# +)-% LVh]^c\idc Hi! Ndjcik^aaZ# ,%,#.))#''''#

Efdfncfs!

Tqfdjbmt Cvz!3!fousfft-! sfdfjwf!b!4se!fousff!GSFF! ps!31&!pgg!Dbssz.pvu! )%46!njo/!qvsdibtf*

9 DL C K6 AA : N 6aZm^h 7V`^c\ 8d

8V[Z# " # 6aZm^h ZmXZah Vi WV`ZY \ddYh VcY d[[Zgh `^aaZg WgZV`[Vhih VcY hZch^WaZ hdje"Ă&#x2030;cĂ&#x2030;"hVaVY ajcX]Zh# &*&, I]^gY Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'*-#&-',#

8daZĂ&#x2030;h 8]de =djhZ

6bZg^XVc hiZV`]djhZ# " # =VcYhdbZ! jehXVaZ &.*%h"ZgV hiZV`]djhZ hZgk^c\ X]de]djhZ XaVhh^Xh a^`Z Ygn"V\ZY edgiZg]djhZ hiZV` VcY 7aVX` 6c\jh [^aZi b^\cdc# LVh] Ydlc i]Z gZY bZVi l^i] V Ă&#x2020;cdhiVa\^VĂ&#x2021; XdX`iV^a# 9^ccZg! IjZh" HVi# &&'' BV^c Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'))#+('-#

SONOMA COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ONLY GLUTEN-FREE BAKERY!

Cftu!Joejbo!

Sftubvsbou 818.649.4478 63!Njttjpo!Djsdmf Tboub!Sptb )bu!Ixz!23!'!!

Njttjpo!Cmwe/*

Gear up for the holidays!

Call Bliss Bakery for gluten-free & food allergyfriendly catering, plus special order holiday cakes

707. 542. 6000

463 Sebastopol Ave . Santa Rosa In the South A Arts District Open Tues-Thurs 10-4 . Fri-Sat 10-9

;jbÂ&#x201A; 7^higd 7Vg

8Va^[dgc^V Xj^h^cZ# # 8Va^[dgc^V W^higd [VgZ i]Vi cZVgan ValVnh ]^ih i]Z bVg`# AjcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an# )%*% 7nlVn :!

CVeV# ,%,#'*,#&...#

<^alddYh 8V[Z

9^cZg# " # 8aVhh^X ]dbZidlc Y^cZg! heZX^Va^oZh ^c i]Z ]dbZbVYZ# 7gZV`[Vhi VcY ajcX]! YV^an# &('% CVeV Idlc 8ZciZg! CVeV# ,%,#'*(#%)%.#

AV IdfjZ GZhiVjgVci

;gZcX]"^che^gZY# # HZi ^c V Xdb[dgiVWaZ ZaZ\Vcian gjhi^X Y^c^c\ gddb gZb^c^hXZci d[ V ;gZcX] adY\Z! l^i] V hidcZ [^gZeaVXZ XZciZge^ZXZ! AV IdfjZ bV`Zh [dg bZbdgVWaZ heZX^Va" dXXVh^dc Y^c^c\# I]Z ZaVWdgViZ l^cZ eV^g^c\ bZcjh VgZ ajmjg^djhan ^che^gZY# 9^ccZg! LZY"Hjc# &(&) BX@^chign Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'*,#*&*,#

H^ZcV

8Va^[dgc^V"IjhXVc# # Hde]^hi^XViZY! iZggd^g"^c[dgbZY Xdd`^c\ XZaZWgViZh i]Z adXVa VcY hZVhdcVa! l^i] ZaZXig^X XdbW^cVi^dch a^`Z hdggZa"lgVeeZY V]^ ijcV ejiiVcZhXV# 7gZV`[Vhi! ajcX] VcY Y^ccZg YV^an0 WgjcX]! Hjc# -,* 7dgYZVjm LVn! CVeV# ,%,#'*.#%+((#

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

21

D6;2?62@

Bdhi gZk^Zlh Wn ?VbZh @c^\]i# CdiZ/ I]dhZ a^hi^c\h bVg`ZY Ă&#x2C6;L8Ă&#x2030; YZcdiZ l^cZg^Zh l^i] XVkZh# I]ZhZ l^cZg^Zh VgZ jhjVaan dcan deZc id i]Z ejWa^X Wn Veed^cibZci#

HDCDB6 8DJCIN

North County 6gb^YV

I]Z l^cZh VgZ dg^\^cVa! VcY i]ZgZ VgZ i]gZZ bnhiZg^djh \ZdYZh^X YdbZh dc i]Z egdeZgin# Eajh/ WdXXZ ''%& LZhih^YZ GdVY! =ZVaYhWjg\# DeZc YV^an! &&VbĂ&#x201E;)eb# ,%,#)((#''''#

8]g^hide]Zg 8gZZ`

I]Z iVhi^c\ gddb ^h V hbVaa! lddY" eVcZaZY VciZgddb hidX`ZY l^i] W^ch d[ l^cZ# I]ZgZ VgZ cd [djciV^ch! >iVa^Vc i^aZh dg Vcni]^c\ cdi ]Vk^c\ id Yd Y^gZXian l^i] i]Z Wjh^cZhh d[ hVbea^c\ l^cZh bVYZ dc i]Z egZb^hZh# 8]VgY VcY 8VW h]^cZ# +)& A^bZg^X` AVcZ! =ZVaYhWjg\# DeZc YV^an! &&VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# ,%,#)((#'%%&#

9dlcidlc L^cZ

8VhjVa hedi l^i] AE gZXdgYh dc i]Z ijgciVWaZ VcY gZaVmZY k^WZ! [djcYZY Wn hjg[Zg"h`ViZg ijgcZY l^cZbV`Zg# D[[Zgh Vc ZXaZXi^X gVc\Z d[ l^cZh [gdb YZa^XViZ! I]V^"Xj^h^cZĂ&#x201E;^che^gZY 7VcnVc l]^iZh id gjhi^X! WgVbWan =dWd gZYh ^che^gZY Wn i]Z deZc gdVY# ;da` BVX]^cZ VcY 7gVc]Vb :hiViZ L^cZh! idd# 9dcĂ&#x2030;i h`^e i]Z gZ[gZh]^c\an Ygn HVciV AjX^V =^\]aVcYh G^Zha^c\# GVbWaZ dc ^c# &(' EaVoV Hi#! =ZVaYhWjg\# DeZc I]jghYVnĂ&#x201E;BdcYVn! &&Vb id +eb# IVhi^c\ [ZZ! *# ,%,#),(#%((,#

;gVcX^h ;dgY 8deedaV EgZhZcih Gdhhd 7^VcXd >c V [V^gn"iVaZ hZii^c\ XdbeaZiZ l^i] V XVhiaZ VcY [g^ZcYan! ViiZci^kZ hiV[[! i]^h l^cZgn ]Vh ZmXZaaZci l]^iZ l^cZh VcY Vc ^c"]djhZ gZhiVjgVci XjggZcian XadhZY # (%% K^V 6gX]^bZYZh! <ZnhZgk^aaZ# DeZc YV^an Vi &&Vb# ,%,#-*,#&)%%#

=VgiĂ&#x2030;h 9Zh^gZ L^cZh

7gVh] O^c[VcYZa VcY hZchjdjh E^cdi Cd^g [gdb i]Z aVWZa l^i] i]Z XdbZ" ]^i]Zg ZnZh# 7g^X` lVaah eaVhiZgZY l^i] Vgi! eVgi^X^eVidgn eV^ci^c\!

VcY V _j`ZWdm Vahd ZciZgiV^c ^c i]^h daY lVgZ]djhZ h]VgZY l^i] 8]g^hi^ K^cZnVgYh VcY ?# @ZkZghdc L^cZgn# *( ;gdci Hi# DaY GdbV HiVi^dc ! =ZVaYhWjg\# I]jghYVnĂ&#x201E;BdcYVn! &&VbĂ&#x201E; *eb# IVhi^c\ [ZZ *# ,%,#)((#(%.,#

AVbWZgi 7g^Y\Z L^cZgn

Dc \addbn V[iZgcddch! V hig^c\ d[ a^\]ih VcY V Xjga d[ hbd`Z [gdb i]Z hidcZ X]^bcZn bV`Z i]^h 9gn 8gZZ` aVcYbVg` Vaa i]Z bdgZ ^ck^i^c\# 8]VcYZa^Zg" ^aajb^cViZY gZYlddY XZaaVg ^h V lVgb hZii^c\ id hVbeaZ bZi^Xjadjhan XgV[iZY HVjk^\cdc 7aVcX! 8]VgYdccVn! O^c VcY XaVgZi# )%-* LZhi 9gn 8gZZ` GdVY! =ZVaYhWjg\# DeZc &%/(%VbĂ&#x201E;)/(%eb# IVhi^c\ [ZZ &%# ,%,#)(&#.+%%#

BZZ`Zg K^cZnVgY

Ndj b^\]i ZmeZXi BZZ`Zg id WZ bdgZ ha^X`ZY"dji! l]Vi l^i] ^ih W^\"i^bZ =daanlddY dg^\^ch Xd"dlcZg 8]Vga^Z BZZ`Zg ^h V [dgbZg bdk^Z ZmZXji^kZ # 7ji i]ViĂ&#x2030;h XaZVgan cdi i]Z XVhZ# '&%(* <ZnhZgk^aaZ 6kZ#! <ZnhZgk^aaZ# DeZc BdcYVnĂ&#x201E;HVijgYVn! &%/(%VbĂ&#x201E; +eb0 HjcYVn! cddcĂ&#x201E;*eb# ,%,#)(&#'&)-#

EVhhVaVXfjV L^cZgn

;Vb^an"gjc! WdVhi^c\ \ddY gZYh VcY 8]VgYdccVn Vh lZaa Vh V [jc l^cZ" VgdbV `^i id igV^c ndjg hZchZh id ^YZci^[n Xdbbdc l^cZ hbZaah# AVg\Z YZX`! \VgYZc VcY k^cZnVgY# (-%* AVbWZgi 7g^Y\Z GdVY! =ZVaYhWjg\# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# ,%,#)((#**,*#

22

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

HVee]^gZ =^aa

H]Vg^c\ V egdeZgin l^i] hjX] Vh 8Vb^aaV 8ZaaVgh VcY di]Zg Wdji^fjZ l^cZg^Zh dc V XdbedjcY i]Zn h^bean XVaa Ă&#x2020;;gdci HigZZi *!Ă&#x2021; egdYjXi^dc ^h bV^can gZYh! l^i] i]Z ZmXZei^dc d[ Vc ZhiViZ 8]VgYdccVn# *& ;gdci Hi#! =ZVaYhWjg\# DeZc I]jghYVnĂ&#x201E;BdcYVn! &&VbĂ&#x201E;)/(%eb# ,%,#)(&#&---#

Hign`Zg HdcdbV K^cZnVgYh

D[["i]Z"WZViZc"eVi] l^cZgn [ZVijgZh WZVji^[ja k^Zlh VcY heZXiVXjaVg l^cZ! i]Z WZhi d[ l]^X] VgZ i]Z gZYh# *&&% =ln# &'-! <ZnhZgk^aaZ# DeZc YV^an! &%/(%VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# ,%,#)((#&.))#

IdeZa L^cZgn

=V^a^c\ [gdb =deaVcY! IdeZa d[[Zgh ZhiViZ"\gdlc BZg^iV\Z VcY di]Zg l^cZh ^c i]^h lZaa"Veed^ciZY iVhi^c\ gddb l^i] XVhZbZci l^cYdlh deZc id i]Z higZZi! VXgdhh [gdb DV`k^aaZ <gdXZgn# 8ZYVg! X]^Xdgn! X]dXdaViZ VcY Wgdlc he^XZĂ&#x2026;bV`Zh dcZ ]jc\gn [dg V edgidWZaad"bjh]gddb"dc"[dXVXX^V hVcYl^X]# &'* BVi]Zhdc Hi#! =deaVcY# DeZc YV^an! &&VbĂ&#x201E;,eb# IVhi^c\ [ZZh! *Ă&#x201E; &'# ,%,#)((#)&&+#

South County 8diVi^ 8dgcZg ;^cZ L^cZh

L]Vi V [jc`n XdaaZ\Z idlc a^`Z 8diVi^ cZZYh ^c V l^cZ h]de ^h [g^ZcYan! jcegZiZci^djh! l^i] V hbVaa Wji jc^fjZ hZaZXi^dc d[ jcYZg '% l^cZh# 6cY i]Vi i]Zn ]VkZ# I]jghYVn iVhi^c\h# &-&- AV EaVoV! HiZ# &%+! 8diVi^# DeZc IjZhYVnĂ&#x201E; HVijgYV0 iVhi^c\h! I]jghYVnĂ&#x201E;;g^YVn! *Ă&#x201E;-eb# ,%,#,.(#.(*,#

@VhiVc^V K^cZnVgYh

L]d `cZl i]Vi ]ZgZ dc i]Z WdgYZg d[ BVg^c lZĂ&#x2030;Y [^cY dcZ d[ i]Z bdhi ]dhe^iVWaZ! cd"cdchZchZ! [Vb^an" l^cZgn ZmeZg^ZcXZh ^c i]Z Xdjcin ))&* @VhiVc^V GdVY! EZiVajbV# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#,+(#+()-#

Mid County @ZcYVaa"?VX`hdc

@"? egdYjXZh i]Z edejaVg l^cZh \gVX^c\ bdhi 6bZg^XVc iVWaZh# 6bVo^c\ \VgYZch! VcY \gZVi eaVXZ id ZmeadgZ [ddY VcY l^cZ eV^g^c\h# *%%, ;jaidc GdVY! ;jaidc# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# ,%,#*,&#-&%%#

H^Yjg^ L^cZgn

6 E^cdi"]ZVkn haViZ# .-% 6^glVn 8djgi!

HiZ# 8! HVciV GdhV# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#*,-#(--'#

West County ;gZZhidcZ K^cZnVgYh

I]Z XVhjVa! V^gn heVXZ ^h [jgc^h]ZY ^c V l]^iZlVh]ZY Xdjcign ;gZcX] i]ZbZ# K^h^idgh VgZ ZcXdjgV\ZY id h^i Ydlc Vi adc\ iVWaZh VcY ZkZc ]VkZ V e^Xc^X# &',), :a 8Vb^cd 7dYZ\V! ;gZZhidcZ# DeZc ;g^YVnĂ&#x201E;BdcYVn! &%VbĂ&#x201E;)eb# ,%,#-,)#&%&%#

BVg^bVg :hiViZ

6 \gZVi hide [dg adXVah dc V HjcYVn Yg^kZ# 6cY i]Z E^cdi ^h [VciVhi^X# &&)%% <gVidc GdVY! HZWVhideda DeZc YV^an! &&VbĂ&#x201E;)eb# ,%,#-'(#)(+*#

L^cZ IVhi^c\ d[ HdcdbV 8djcin

6 c^XZ hide [dg V c^WWaZ VcY V h^e dc i]Z lVn id i]Z XdVhi# ;ZVijgZY l^cZh X]dhZc [gdb Vc ZXaZXi^X adXVa hZaZXi^dc0 eg^oZY VaadXVi^dch d[ L^aa^Vbh HZanZb E^cdi Vahd [dg hVaZ# 8]ZZhZ eaViZh! YZX`

hZVi^c\! VcY V eZaaZi hidkZ [dg X]^aan V[iZgcddch# '*&,. =ln# &&+! 9jcXVch B^aah# DeZc LZYcZhYVnĂ&#x201E;BdcYVn cddc id +eb# 8adh^c\ kVg^Zh0 XVaa V]ZVY# ,%,#-+*#%*+*#

East County 6YaZg ;Zah

AZVe^c\ a^oVgYh 8]ZX` dji i]Vi 7^\ 6hh l^cZ Adc\i^bZ egdYjXZg d[ [^cZ <ZlÂ&#x201C;goigVb^cZg! i]Z IjYdg ^Ynaa [^aah dji ^ih Wdiidb a^cZ l^i] [jc cÂ&#x201A;\dX^Vci WgVcYh VcY i]Z `^cY d[ 8]VgYdccVn i]Vi bV`Zh i]Z l^cZ Yg^c`^cĂ&#x2030; ldgaY \d Ă&#x2030;gdjcY# 6ahd VkV^aVWaZ/ l^cZ [gdb i]Z aVcYadgY! aZ\ZcYVgn [jccnbVc Idbbn Hbdi]Zgh# IVhi^c\ gddb ^h Yd\"[g^ZcYan# .*,* HdcdbV =ln#! @ZclddY# DeZc YV^an! &&VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# IVhi^c\ [ZZ! &%# ,%,#-((#+&(&#

7aVX`hidcZ L^cZgn

7aVX`hidcZ lVh XdcXZ^kZY Vh V Ă&#x2020;cZ\dX^Vci!Ă&#x2021; i]Z ^cYjhignĂ&#x2030;h cZl eZi iZgb [dg Wja`"l^cZ WgVcY! Wji i]^h hViZaa^iZ [VX^a^in egdYjXZh V kVg^Zin d[ jaigVegZb^jb"VeeZaaVi^dc VcY h^c\aZ"k^cZnVgY HdcdbV 8djcin l^cZh# -)*% =ln# &'! @ZclddY# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;)/(%eb# ,%,#-((#&...#

:g^X @# ?VbZh K^cZnVgYh

KZcijgZ Ydlc id Vc d[["i]Z"EaVoV VgXVYZ id [^cY gZ[j\Z [gdb i]Z bVYYZc^c\ XgdlYh! YVn"Wg^\]iZc^c\ E^cdi Cd^g VcY HngV]! eajh i]Z egZii^Zhi GdhÂ&#x201A; ^c i]Z kVaaZn# 6 \gdlZgĂ&#x2030;h XdaaZXi^kZ [dg hZkZgVa 8VgcZgdh"VgZV k^cZnVgYh# )*' ;^ghi Hi# :#! HdcdbV# DeZc ;g^YVn! cddcĂ&#x201E;-eb0 HVijgYVnĂ&#x201E;HjcYVn! cddcĂ&#x201E; */(%eb# Cd [ZZ# ,%,#..+#&(+)#

?VXjoo^ ;Vb^an K^cZnVgYh

Hd 8Va^[dgc^Vc4 Hd >iVa^Vc# GZea^XV >iVa^Vc k^aaV l^i] idjg"Wjh eVg`^c\ d[[Zgh gVgZ >iVa^Vc"kVg^ZiVa l^cZh ^c lZaa"hiV[[ZY iVhi^c\ gddb! Vaa i]Vc`h id V i]ZgVeZji^X lViZg ejbe i]Vi WZXVbZ V ]djhZ]daY cVbZ# D^an \ddYh dc d[[Zg ^c i]Z VY_VXZci Da^kZ EgZhh# '),') 6gcdaY 9g^kZ! HdcdbV# DeZc YV^an &%Vb id */(%eb# Cd [ZZ [dg bdhi iVhi^c\h0 & gZhZgkZh# ,%,#.(&#,*,*#

A^iiaZ K^cZnVgYh

6aa d[ i]Z A^iiaZĂ&#x2030;h l^cZh VgZ bVYZ [gdb i]Z^g &*"VXgZ ZhiViZ k^cZnVgYh! VcY i]ZnĂ&#x2030;gZ hZg^djh VWdji i]Z^g egdYjXi# O^c VcY HngV] VgZ hiVgh ]ZgZ# &*&-- HdcdbV =ln#! <aZc :aaZc# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#..+#',*%#

HZWVhi^Vc^

I]Z l^cZgn ^h X]Vgb^c\ VcY lVgb! l^i] l^cZh i]Vi VgZ bdhian higV^\]i[dglVgY! ]dcZhi V[[V^gh# DcZ d[ i]Z WZhi e^Xc^X VgZVh VgdjcY# (-. ;djgi] Hi# :#! HdcdbV# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# ,%,#.((#('(%#

K^VchV L^cZgn

AVg\Z VcY [^aaZY l^i] Xgdhh" egdbdi^dcVa egdYjXih! V YZa^ VcY V ehZjYd">iVa^Vc bVg`ZieaVXZ# '*'%% 6gcdaY 9g^kZ! HdcdbV# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# ,%,#.(*#),%%#

B6G>C 8DJCIN 7VXX]jh KZcjh

6 igZcYn eaVXZ [dg WZ\^ccZgh VcY idjg^hih# <gZVi eaVXZ id aZVgc i]Z WVh^Xh# ,+. 7g^Y\ZlVn! HVjhVa^id# DeZc YV^an! cddcĂ&#x201E;,eb# )&*#((&#'%%&#

@D6?9

C6E6 8DJCIN

Upvalley

BF0=B>= E8=4H0A3B

6j\jhi 7g^\\h L^cZgn

K

IVhi^c\ gddb ^h V l]^iZ WVgc a^i Wn h`na^\]ih VcY d[iZc hiV[[ZY Wn i]Z dlcZgĂ&#x2030;h l^[Z VcY bdi]Zg# ((( H^akZgVYd IgV^a! 8Va^hid\V# DeZc I]jghYVnĂ&#x201E;HjcYVn! &&/(%VbĂ&#x201E;)/(%eb# ,%,#.)'#*-*)#

8]ViZVj 7dhlZaa L^cZgn

L8 I]^h hbVaa! Wdji^fjZ l^cZgn ^h deZc Wn Veed^cibZci dcan! hZaa^c\ bdhi ^ih l^cZ Y^gZXian k^V edhi id XajW bZbWZgh# ()+- H^akZgVYd IgV^a! CVeV# ,%,#.+(#*),'#

;adgV Heg^c\h L^cZgn K^cZnVgYh

CVeV KVaaZnĂ&#x2030;h aViZhi \ZdiZXidc^X Zgjei^dc dc =^\]lVn '. ^h V hina^h] eaVXZ id ZmeadgZ [Vbdjh 8]VgYdccVn! BZg^iV\Z WaZcY VcY l^cZgn"ZmXajh^kZ >iVa^Vc kVg^ZiVah# =^e Wji cdi idd Xdda! i]Z (%"nZVg"daY [Vb^an l^cZgn hjgZan ]Vh V hZchZ d[ ]jbdg Vh lZaa Vh hZchZ d[ eaVXZ# +,, H# Hi# =ZaZcV =ln#!

Hi# =ZaZcV# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;*eb# IVhi^c\ [ZZh! &*Ă&#x201E; '*# ,%,#.+,#-%('#

Dc i]Z :Y\Z

6 `Zn hide [dg YZkdiZZh d[ i]Z Xjai id 8]VgWdcd# &'** A^cXdac 6kZ#! 8Va^hid\V# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;*/(%eb# ,%,#.)'#,)&%#

Hb^i]"BVYgdcZ

G^Zha^c\ ^h Hb^i]"BVYgdcZĂ&#x2030;h bV^c [VbZ XaV^b# >ih G^Zha^c\ ]Vh hiZVY^an \V^cZY [VbZ l]^aZ CVeV KVaaZn G^Zha^c\ ^c \ZcZgVa ]Vh WZXdbZ V gVgZ Vci^fjZ# )%'' Heg^c\ BdjciV^c GdVY! Hi# =ZaZcV# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#.+(#''-(#

K^cXZci 6ggdnd L^cZgn

HbVaa! iVhi^c\ gddb ^h ZhhZci^Vaan V WVgc l^i] V iVWaZ cZVg hdbZ WVggZah! Wji kZgn [g^ZcYan! l^i] \ddY l^cZh# '(+& <gZZclddY 6kZ#! 8Va^hid\V# DeZc YV^an! &%VbĂ&#x201E;)/(%eb# ,%,#.)'#+..*#

Downvalley 8dchiVci

L8 7dji^fjZ l^cZgn heZX^Va^o^c\ ^c i]Z `^cY d[ 8VWZgcZi i]Vi bV`Zh i]Z L^cZ HeZXiVidg Ygdda# '&'& 9^VbdcY BdjciV^c GdVY! CVeV# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#.)'#%,%,#

;Vg C^ZciZ

L8 ;Vg C^ZciZ lVh [djcYZY ^c &--* Wn ?d]c 7Zchdc! V Ă&#x2030;).Zg d[ i]Z 8Va^[dgc^V <daY Gjh] VcY jcXaZ d[ i]Z [Vbdjh 6bZg^XVc ^begZhh^dc^hi eV^ciZg L^chadl =dbZg# I]Z ZhiViZ WdVhih WZVji^[ja \VgYZch Vh lZaa Vh i]Z [^ghi bdYZgc"Wj^ai l^cZ XVkZh ^c Cdgi] 6bZg^XV# &(*% 6XVX^V 9g^kZ! CVeV# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#.))#'-+&#

GdXXV ;Vb^an K^cZnVgYh

I]Z 8Va^[dgc^V K^cicZgĂ&#x2030;h 8ajW cVbZY GdXXVĂ&#x2030;h '%%) 8VW Ă&#x2020;i]Z WZhi d[ i]Z WZhi#Ă&#x2021; &&(% BV^c Hi#! CVeV# DeZc BdcYVnĂ&#x201E; HVijgYVn! &ebĂ&#x201E;+eb# ,%,#'*,#-)+,#

HiV\Ă&#x2030;h AZVe L^cZ 8ZaaVgh

L8 I]Z^g i]gZZ ZhiViZ"\gdlc 8VWh VgZ Vbdc\ i]Z bdhi ]^\]an gZ\VgYZY ^c i]Z ldgaY# *,++ H^akZgVYd IgV^a! CVeV# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#.))#'%'%#

IVhiZ Vi DmWdl

9^hXdkZg gZ[gZh]^c\ l]^iZ kVg^ZiVah 6aWVg^Â&#x160;d VcY KZgbZci^cd ^c hina^h] hZii^c\ VXgdhh [gdb DmWdl BVg`Zi! i]Zc bdkZ dc id E^cdi Cd^g [gdb 8VgcZgdh e^dcZZg BV]dcZn K^cZnVgYh0 LViZghidcZ L^cZh! idd# ,%- ;^ghi Hi#!

CVeV# HjcYVnĂ&#x201E;I]jghYVn! &&VbĂ&#x201E;,eb0 ;g^YVnĂ&#x201E;HVijgYVn! &&VbĂ&#x201E;.eb# IVhi^c\ [ZZ &%# ,%,#'+*#.+%%#

IgjX]VgY K^cZnVgYh

L8 Cd bViiZg ]dl ViiZci^kZ ndj VgZ id i]Z Y^gZXi^dch! cd bViiZg ]dl bjX] ndj hijYn i]Z fjV^ci! ]VcY"YgVlc bVe [djcY dca^cZ! cd bViiZg ]dl k^\^aVcian

now that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to the Napa Valley than one-road, well-traveled and chockablock-withbig-box wine ops. Day trippers, hot dates and holiday hosts alike need only apply a few simple suggestions for a fun, memorable experience: avoid weekends, ďŹ nd a family-owned winery, take the side roads, pay a few bucks more and avoid weekends.

Just a piece down a rustic country lane off of Highway 29, Swanson offers two tiers of intimate, appointment-only or play-it-by-ear options that are a little more than just winetasting. Maybe a little bit of lotus eating.

Well, not lotus, per se, but caviar, Grana Padano Parmesan cheese, artisan chocolate bonbonsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;same idea. By turns whimsical, kitschy and quite elegant, the Salon is this working wineryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colorful antechamber. Around a table centerpiece designed by estate co-owner Elizabeth Swanson, amid a 16th-century portico and ďŹ replace and faux 17th-century portraits by artist Ira Yeager (who subtracts a few hundred years when he signs and dates his work), guests nibble from sea shells on the direction of a patient and personable salonnière.

Good time for a fun fact: the winery and the prototypical TV dinner indeed share the same heritage, but the time-saving brand was sold in 1955. Hoping to plant Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1980s, W. Clarke Swanson Jr. instead became an early grower of Merlot on advice from wine legend AndrĂŠ Tchelistcheff.

Current winemaker Chris Phelps may poke his head into a tasting on the way to his ofďŹ ce. Drolly self-effacing, Phelps was last seen in the Bohemianâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as the centerfold model, he jokesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;defending Merlotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tarnished reputation against a Sideways assault (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Merlot Fights Back,â&#x20AC;? April 19, 2006).

Behind door number two, the more informal Sip Shoppe is a candy-striped room stocked with $25 bottles of red wine labeled for all occasions, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mazel tov,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thrilled for You,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Expensive Christmas Wine,â&#x20AC;? tagged with a supposed price of $150 (for full effect, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remove the price tag). Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please Forgive Meâ&#x20AC;? doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ďŹ nish on a sour note! Tastings here also include small food pairings.

Ayurvedic

Indian Head Massage FREE 3 HOUR VALIDATED PARKING look for this sticker in the windows of your Favorite Downtown Merchants.

Validated Parking available at 3rd & A and 3rd & C Garages.

Holiday Validations valid until 12/31/10.

â&#x20AC;˘ relief from tension headaches, eyestrain, and sinusitis â&#x20AC;˘ improves mobility in neck and shoulders â&#x20AC;˘ balances energy

Margery Smith 707.544.9642 4HE "EST .EW $ISPENSARY .ORTH OF THE 'OLDEN 'ATE

Spice, weight and texture typify the 2008 Pinot Grigio ($21) and the 2009 Chardonnay ($42), which, when paired with wild American caviar on a potato chip and crème fraĂŽche, can naught but gain appeal. The 2006 Oakville Estate Merlot ($36) is Swansonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bread and butter, and what they like to call a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cab loverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Merlot.â&#x20AC;?

Indeed, this Bordeaux-styled Merlot is dense with plum jam, lavender and leather, deďŹ nitively ďŹ nishing tight as a drum, round as a rubber ball. As for the 2006 Sangiovese ($75) and the 2006 Alexis Cabernet Sauvignon ($75), sufďŹ ce to say that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re available for tasting, on a road well worth traveling.

Swanson Vineyards, 1271 Manley Lane, Rutherford.

Sip Shoppe tastings available Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sunday 11am to 5pm; call ahead or ring gate. Tasting fee $15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$20. Salon tastings available by appointment, $60.

707.754.4018.

James Knight

ndj lViX] i]Z higZZi VYYgZhhZh cjbZg^XVaan Xa^bW Vadc\ DaY HdcdbV GdVY! ndj l^aa ^cZk^iVWan b^hh IgjX]VgY K^cZnVgYh# L]Vi [daadlh ^h V i]gZZ" ed^ci ijgc dc V Wa^cY! ild"aVcZ gdVY! l^i] V h^c\aZ i]dj\]i ^c ndjg ]ZVY/

Ă&#x2020;I]^h l^cZ ]VY WZiiZg WZ ldgi] i]Z ^chjgVcXZ YZYjXi^WaZ#Ă&#x2021; 7ji l^i] 8VWZgcZi i]^h \ddY! ^i ^h# ('() DaY HdcdbV GdVY! CVeV# 7n Veed^cibZci# ,%,#'*(#,&*(#

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Specialists confidential compassionate nonjudgmental More Than Just Health Care...

707.537.1171 www.cawhs.org THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

23

Vote!

for Your Local Favorites for 2011

<ZMI[]Z M[

Best Restaurant, Cocktails, Bartender, Wine List, Outdoor Dining, Dining After 10PM Sonoma County www.underwoodgraton.com

8TMI[]ZM[ WN \PM /WLLM

[[

Best Local Gift Shop Best Local Jewelry Store Sonoma County www.milk-and-honey.com

Best Restaurant, Breakfast, Brunch Best Spot to Dine Alone Sonoma County www.willowwoodgraton.com

Best Pizza Sonoma County www.mombospizza.com

Best Optical Store Sonoma County www.sonomaeyeworks.com

www.bohemian.com North Bay Bohemian Best of 2011 Readers Poll

24

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

25

26

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

27

32.AB?2

<8BB43 2>==42C8>=B Two months after the election, the tactics in support of David Rabbitt arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easily forgotten.

CWT 5P[[^dc ^U 5TPa ?^bcPVT ?PXS Why the David Rabbitt mailer still matters

By Leilani Clark

5

or those terrified that a trove of violent Mexican immigrants might invade their calm afternoon picnic and murder their families, it was the perfect hit piece. But to the Latino community at large, it represented the worst kind of campaign race-baiting, and a cynical yet successful tactic that continues to resonate sourly nearly two months after David Rabbittâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defeat of Pam Torliatt in the race for Sonoma County Second District supervisor.

In the ongoing fallout after Nov. 2, the campaign mailer supporting Rabbitt continues to feed virulent accusations of racism from members and allies of the Latino community. Seizing a late-election-cycle move expressly geared to tap into fears about undocumented immigrants in Sonoma County, the independent expenditure group Citizens for Transportation Funding chose to feature on the mailer the image of an empty picnic table headed by the bold quote â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pam Torliattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sanctuary Idea Is No Picnic.â&#x20AC;?

28

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

On the back, a front-page Press Democrat headline declaring Torliattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support of a sanctuary policy is reproduced beside two San Francisco Chronicle articles about the 2008 murders of Tony Bologna and his two sons at the hands of an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador.

While a direct connection has never been made between San Franciscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sanctuary-city status and the murders, the mailer doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t back down in stating ominously (cue horror movie music here), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pam Torliatt wants to make Sonoma County a sanctuary county for illegal immigrants. Remember how this idea worked in San Francisco?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was the worst kind of pandering and fear-mongering, and so unnecessary,â&#x20AC;? says Lisa Maldonado, president of the North Bay Labor Council, about her groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to sever ties with the Sonoma County Alliance (SCA), an influential North Bay business lobby that partially funded the mailer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were concerned about anyone in the labor movement being associated with the scapegoating of immigrants.â&#x20AC;?

In a private email sent to SCA executive director Lisa Schaffner and other members,

Maldonado castigated the mailer, describing it as â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the most despicable and racist campaigns I have ever seen.â&#x20AC;? She went on to declare that the implication made by the mailer that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mexican immigrants were awaiting Ms. Torliattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election so that they could come to your picnics and murder all white peopleâ&#x20AC;? was â&#x20AC;&#x153;truly beyond the pale.â&#x20AC;?

Davin Cardenas, a community organizer in Santa Rosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roseland district, agrees. He points out the irresponsibility of implying that all undocumented immigrants are violent criminals, and notes that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s especially ironic considering Sonoma County relies heavily on the labor of immigrants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it helps anybody to create fear and animosity in our county,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help the anti-immigrant or immigrants or any sector in the community to have hatebased or fear-based mail sent out to the populace.â&#x20AC;?

According to Susan Gorin, Santa Rosa mayor from 2008 to 2010 and current councilmember, this was an unfortunate aspect of an election that was marred by excessively nasty and expensive antics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Torliattâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offhand comment about sanctuary was blown up in such a negative

way,” says Gorin, who compares the use of racially charged subtext in the mailer to the Willie Horton’s “weekend pass rampage” television ads used by the Bush campaign against Michael Dukakis during the 1988 presidential race. “This kind of campaigning is not helpful for a thoughtful dialogue about what sanctuary means,” continues Gorin. “It casts a shadow. We should be sensitive to how immigration benefits our communities in many ways, whether people are undocumented or not.”

C

he sanctuary snafu began with a simple one-word answer, given at the tail end of a Latino Community Conference forum held on the Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma campus in early October. In one of the last questions fielded by the candidates, a female audience member asked Rabbitt and Torliatt whether they would support—or, according to eyewitness and former mayor of Rohnert Park Tim Smith, if they would merely “consider”—sanctuary status in Sonoma County. Torliatt answered with a simple yes. Less than a week later, Torliatt’s stance on sanctuary was splashed across the front page of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

This is problematic, especially coming on the heels of an endorsement for David Rabbitt by the Press Democrat editorial board. Since Torliatt simply said she would consider a sanctuary policy, and since sanctuary is a known hot-button issue in Sonoma County—as even a cursory glance at the inflammatory comments infecting the Press Democrat’s forums confirms—the headline appeared as a direct hit on Torliatt.

It also provided the perfect visual fodder for the incendiary mailer.

Even more important, were any Press Democrat reporters actually present at the forum? Smith states in a phone interview that while articles had appeared in the Press Democrat and the Petaluma Argus-Courier agitating for a forum, and although this particular event was advertised beforehand, no reporters from either paper were in attendance.

A report by Press Democrat writer Brett Wilkinson used interviews conducted after the fact, while an item in Chris Smith’s Nov. 4 column recreated the original question: “Would the candidates support a ‘sanctuary’ policy to curtail local authorities’ cooperation with federal immigration officers seeking to seize undocumented immigrants?”

According to Torliatt, Wilkinson refused to quote or print responses from her campaign after the forum. “Every time Mr. Wilkinson called us regarding an article, he threatened—and followed through with his threat—to print in the articles that we were not available for comment when in fact we did provide information and access,” she says.

If the initial question was in fact whether the candidates would “consider” rather than “support” a sanctuary policy, that alters the discussion significantly. Reached by phone, Ted Appel, business editor and moderator of the Press Democrat’s local-politics site Watch Sonoma County, confirms that no Press Democrat reporters were in fact present at the forum.

8

n reality, the concept of sanctuary isn’t nearly as terrifying as opponents make it out to be. From the imagery and information in the Rabbitt mailer, you’d think sanctuary is a wholesale free-for-all, where violent Latino criminals are allowed to roam the streets unchecked, like a pack of wolves, attacking innocent people at will.

In reality, a “City and County of Refuge” ordinance simply prohibits city and county employees (including police and sheriff) from collaborating with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on immigration investigations and arrests unless such help is required by federal or state law or a warrant.

In fact, that’s ostensibly what’s in place now; court rulings have found that local law enforcement doesn’t have the authority to uphold federal immigration laws. But sanctuary became a lightning-rod issue after activists rose up in protest when the Sonoma County jail, in March of this year, started automatically sending inmates’ fingerprints to ICE after booking.

According to Santa Rosa–based immigration attorney Richard Coshnear, 55 percent of those taken from jails and deported by ICE have not committed a violent crime. “It’s OK [under the sanctuary policy] to put ICE holds on people with violent records or drug use,” says Coshnear, a member of the Committee for Human Rights. “The goal of sanctuary is to provide protection from deportation for those without such records.”

In Sonoma County, which is dependent on immigrant and undocumented labor for large-scale agriculture and vineyard operations, families often live in fear of raids and deportation even as their labor is exploited. In a situation scarily similar to the conditions fought by Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and other leaders of the United Farmworkers of America, workers are afraid to speak out against injustices and raids because of these overlying threats.

“The fact of the matter is that they are not criminals,” Maldonado says. “Being undocumented is a civil penalty, but it’s not a criminal offense. People think it gives them license to talk about [Latino immigrants] as if they are scum of the earth. To dehumanize them is so unfair and unnecessary. If they really wanted to talk about the issue of sanctuary, they could have done that without going directly to the implication that these people are going to murder you.”

While David Rabbitt, who won with 53.4 percent of the vote, can’t and won’t claim responsibility for the actual mailers—published as they were by an independent expenditure committee—his campaign definitely benefited from them. Rabbitt originally responded to the outcry about racism with a shrug (“It is what it is,” he said to the Press Democrat), but he’s since upgraded his stance. In a phone call, Rabbitt claims he didn’t initially see the inclusion of the murders in San Francisco as inflammatory. “In Sonoma County, there might be a racial implication,” he says, “but it’s not based on race. You shouldn’t be prohibited from talking about fixing immigration and be called a racist because you want to do this.”

Pointedly mentioning his own background as a first-generation American, Rabbitt ( %

PAID ADVERTISING SECTION

First Anniversary Show

Sunday, 12/12 - Reception 1-4pm

Calabi Gallery 144 Petaluma Blvd N | 707.781.7070 calabigallery.com

RIVERFRONT ART GALLERY

132 PETALUMA BLVD. NORTH, DOWNTOWN PETALUMA

707-778-4ART(4278)

WWW.RIVERFRONTARTGALLERY.COM

Contemporary/Museum Framing Conceptual Art Gallery

707.473.9600 707.474.9600 www.hammerfriar.com

HEALDSBURG

ARTWALK 13 ART

G A LLERIES

Art ! / Wine ! / Food !

FIRST FRIDAYS 5 - 8 P.M.

May 7 / June 4 / July 2 / Aug 6 Sep 3 / Oct 1 / Nov 5 / Dec 3 Thankfully, there’s Healdsburg. w w w. h e a l d s b u r g a r t g a l l e r i e s . c o m

Call Today to Advertise!

707.527.1200 | sales@bohemian.com THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

29

%-

S EBASTOPOL E B A S T O P O L BALLET B A L L E T presents presents t

The Nut utcrackerr u Directed ect by n Borgeson B Susan Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

17 t h , 1 8 t h, 1 8 t h, 1 9 t h,

7pm 2pm 7 7pm pm 2 2pm pm

Sugar ugar Pl Plum um P Parties Sat. Sat. & Sun. Sun. at 1pm Analy High School A naly H igh Sc hool 6950 Analy Ave. 6950 A naly A ve.

Sebastopol Sebastopol $18.00 Reserved $18.00 R d $15.00 $15.00 General $10.00 Youth/Seniors 10.00 Y ou ors Call forr iinformation C all 576-3906 576-3906 fo nfor mation

30

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

A0118CC

continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I was designing the mailer, I would have put the financial implications of sanctuary in the county. At the end of the day, there are certain trades that lose out because of the use of undocumented workers,â&#x20AC;? he says, going on to admit that the mailer â&#x20AC;&#x153;would have been just as strong if it had not included references to any crimes anywhere.â&#x20AC;?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the widening divide between communities that concerns Torliatt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Latino community is a growing segment of our populationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;approximately 23 percent in Petaluma. We have real economic challenges facing us and so much work to do,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This behavior is not an example of leadership; it is one of maintaining power for corporate special interests on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.â&#x20AC;?

As Cardenas points out, the sentiment expressed in the mailer sets a negative precedent for constructing community relationships, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;any politician that supports immigrant rights,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;has to worry that they will be demonized.â&#x20AC;? At the same time, the Latino population is expanding and becoming a powerful and sought-after voting demographic.

Is this really the time when business groups in Sonoma County should be alienating a growing segment of the population?

C

he mailer continues to open up a Pandoraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box of issues with diversity and discrimination, especially in regards to the Sonoma County Allianceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship with the Latino population. In the late Jim Wilkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guide to the power struggles within Santa Rosa politics, Who Rules Santa Rosa and Why It Matters, the neighborhood activist describes how the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;bedrockâ&#x20AC;? interests benefit the development, construction and finance sectors. Made up of a laundry list of powerful Santa Rosa businesses and large corporationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including Bank of the West, Kaiser Permanente, Comcast and Wells Fargo Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the alliance also has a strong political apparatus, geared toward supporting so-called pro-business candidates.

Yet it goes unspoken that some of the businesses that are part of the coalition actually benefit from the labor of undocumented immigrants since membership includes a number of wineries and building contractors.

In fact, the Sonoma County Alliance could well be on an express path to alienate the Latino population of Sonoma County.

On a Saturday afternoon a month before the election, 150 people attended a forum organized by the North Bay Organizing Project titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Voters, New Visions.â&#x20AC;?

Held at Roseland Elementary, the event provided a chance for predominately Latino voters to meet with candidates for the Santa Rosa City Council, all of whom were invited to appear. Lowrider car clubs, high school students and recently registered voters from the neighborhood filled the hall, and all of the candidates showed upâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;except for the three comprising the â&#x20AC;&#x153;pro-businessâ&#x20AC;? slate, backed by the Sonoma County Alliance.

Thus, not only has the Alliance ignored an open invitation to dialogue with the Latino community, but it has also shut off

any dialogue about why the mailer might have employed questionable race-baiting campaign tactics. Surprisingly, the SCA leadership has shot back at Maldonado with counter accusations of racism. To the Press Democrat, Schaffner said that Maldonado â&#x20AC;&#x153;just likes to fight.â&#x20AC;? Keith Woods, chief executive officer of the North Coast Builders Exchange and a key SCA member, has called her a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sore loser.â&#x20AC;? Maldonado claims that no one at the alliance will admit to creating the mailer or to signing off on it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If there was nothing wrong with it, then why not just admit responsibility?â&#x20AC;? asks Maldonado.

(Repeated calls and emails to Schaffner for this story were not returned.)

Other members of the SCA have tried to distance themselves from the mailer, including Chris Snyder, head of Operating Engineers Local Union No. 3. But these small efforts by some members have not been enough for many Latino leaders. Laura Gonzalez, president of the Sonoma County Latino Democratic Club, says that this is not an issue of sour grapes just because Torliatt lost the election; whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really at stake is the offensive nature of the mailer and the risky precedent it sets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about Torliatt and Rabbitt and the race,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to say why this is offensive to us. If you look at the numbers in California and statewide, when people go after Latinos, illegal and nonlegal, we view it as an attack on our ethnic group.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a group thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only getting larger.

Considering that every year for the next 20 years, half a million Latino youths will reach voting age, and that as of October 2008, enrollment in Santa Rosa elementary schools stood at 52.5 percent Latino, now is probably not the time to consciously construct such a large and growing segment of the population as the dangerous â&#x20AC;&#x153;other.â&#x20AC;?

In November, Gonzales and her organization mounted a letter-writing campaign to members of the SCA that serve a large Latino clientele, including Kaiser Permanente and others, to â&#x20AC;&#x153;repudiate this incendiary mailer.â&#x20AC;? The organization asks the businesses to consider the following questions: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do these tactics fit with your mission? When you joined this group with the hope of making important professional contacts in the county, did you realize your money would go to demonize the fastest growing demographic in the county, your employees, your vendors, your colleagues and even your own friends and neighbors? We ask if you, as service providers, differentiate between â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;legalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;illegal?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Gonzalez says the responses have been fairly positive so far.

The group is also working with Bobbi Salazar, the Region 1 chair of the Latino Caucus of the Democratic Party, to propose a policy that discourages scapegoating or racebaiting campaign tactics. Theoretically, that would include mailers using racial subtext to imply that immigration reform will lead to mass-murder rampages across the parks and picnic tables of Sonoma County. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep maligning such a large group of people and expect them to be OK with it,â&#x20AC;? Gonzalez says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometime in the future, mailers like this one will be a death knell for a candidate.â&#x20AC;?

.?A@ 612.@

?822038;;H ?0;0A4 The London Underground posters collected in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Art for Allâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; represent a lost populist elegance.

4 8]Z. H^džeT 6^ccP 1T :XSSX]V Getâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;em a real-live, beautiful book

By Michael S. Gant

?

resenting somebody with an e-reader satisfies the basic ritual impulse, but how does one give an e-book? A gift card for Amazon, an account at Barnes & Noble, a login at Googleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new book-retailing project?

These immaterial manifestations of books canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really be wrapped in showy paper and colorful ribbons. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come with the excitement of revelation. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh, look, you got me a $15 credit to download a bestseller of my choice if I ever remember to get around to it.â&#x20AC;?

The holidays are still the time when only an old-fashioned solid chunk of the bookmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art will suffice. Now is the season to seek out beautiful coffee-table extravagances and weighty tomes worth both displaying and reading.

The publishing landmark of the season is volume one of the authorized version of the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Autobiography of Mark Twainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (UC Press; $34.95). Near the end of his life, Twain hit upon an idiosyncratic approach to his memoirs: he dictated on the f ly as times past f litted across his consciousness. Untethered to chronology, Twain indulged his taste in asides about news

and politics while dredging up marvelous anecdotes from his seemingly inexhaustible memory banks. As he writes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here we have diary and history combined; because as soon as I wander from the present textâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the thought of to-dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that digression takes me far and wide over an uncharted sea of recollection.â&#x20AC;?

Twain famously warned that these remembrances should be left unpublished for a century in order to avoid scandal and embarrassment on the part of his subjects.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken decades just to piece together the voluminous papers he left behind, and the result is salty and imminently readable. His observation on the veneration of the rapacious railroad capitalist Jay Gould is as relevant in

todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second Gilded Age as in the first: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jay Gould was the mightiest disaster which has ever befallen this country. The people had desired money before his day, but he taught them to fall down and worship it.â&#x20AC;?

The success of Unstoppable and the ongoing debate about the route of high-speed rail down the spine of California reinforce the verity that some of the best gift books are aimed squarely at the rail fan. The 178-page â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Art for All: British Posters for Transportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Yale University Press; $50), edited by Teri J. Edelstein, looks at the particular fertile subset of the field of railroad advertising, which makes it both train book and art book. Starting in (' 1908 with the British Underground THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

31

(&

685C 1>>:B

and expanding in the 1920s to the national rail, the English created a vast number of gorgeous posters aimed at both informing and enticing readership. One of the best examples is Harry Beckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s justifiably famous schematic of the London underground system and its many stops, a perfect example of how to supply a surfeit of vital information with graphic simplicity.

The grittier side of railroading can be seen in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Railroad Noir: The American West at the End of the Twentieth Centuryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Indiana University Press; $39.95), by Linda Grant Niemann with photographs by Joel Jensen. Niemann was one of the first women hired to work as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;brakeman/switchman,â&#x20AC;? back in 1979, with the Southern Pacific at the Watsonville Junction. She has followed the rails ever since, and her essays focus with insight and novelistic detail on the hard lives and hard times of rail workers. Across 152 pages, Jensenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s moody photographs (in both black-and-white and color) capture the loneliness of switching yards, freight barns, bars and motels in the back of nowhere.

One evocative shot captures a silhouetted freight train passing in the distance, framed by the haphazard coils of a barbed-wire fence somewhere in the far reaches of Montana. The Orient Express itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not.

At 224 pages, Derek Hayesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; extra-large â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Historical Atlas of the North American Railroadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (UC Press; $39.95) contains an extensive treasure trove not just of maps but also of photographs, handbills, timetables and brochures illustrating the entire breadth of railroading from Col. John Stevensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;steam wagonâ&#x20AC;? and the Baltimore & Ohioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tom Thumb engine to the eel-nosed Acela trains that work the Northeast corridor today. The many route maps show how rail lines colonized the

Box OfďŹ ce 707 523 4185, ext. 1 52 West 6th Street Santa Rosa, CA 95401

6thStreetPlayhouse.com 32

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

country, and advertising materials from the heyday of the streamliners with romantic names like the Zephyr, the Hiawatha and the 20th Century Limited are enough to make a modern commuter weep nostalgic tears.

The pricey â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by M. G. Harasewych and Fabio Moretzsohn (University of Chicago Press; $55) can be justified as a study guide for a budding conchologist.

But the 656-page book is also a work of art full of sensual visual pleasures.

Each page is devoted to a single shell, shown in full color at both actual size and enlarged, along with a habitat map and brief description. The sheer variety of spirals, scallops, spots and striations dazzles the eye; the melanoid abyssal snail is a drop-dead natural take on the Tower of Babel, while the bloodstained dove shell (the names are every bit as arresting as the shapes) is a sea-f loor night crawler with an ear-shaped, deep sherbet-orange outer lip.

Galen Rowell photographed the natural world on a grand scale for decades.

Eschewing the sometimes stark black-andwhite of Ansel Adams, Rowell, who died in 2002, sought the essence of mountain ranges and high valleys in full color. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Galen Rowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sierra Nevadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (Sierra Club Books; $29.95) gathers together 112 pagesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; worth of his finest work in the Range of Light. At times, Rowellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s indulgence in f lorid lighting (such as the vermillion sky in Stormy Sunset Over Evolution Lake) goes overboard, but he was also capable of subtler effects, as in the plays of weathered surfaces seen close-up in Boulder Trapped in Whitebark Pine Roots, which is worthy of Edward Weston. An adventure climber as well as a photographer, Rowell is seen in a picture in the introduction clinging to a sheer defile above Yosemite Fallsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hanging on with one hand and holding his 35mm camera with the other.

@A.42 FUNCTIONAL ART

0=64;B =44343 8= C74 F8=6B

The gate is open at Cinnabar Theater in Petalumaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for now.

fine & fashion jewelry

CWT BW^f <dbc 6^ >]

North Bay theaters turn to community to stay alive

By David Templeton

8

Âş

just sent out another e-blast about our situation,â&#x20AC;? says Scott Phillips, artistic director of Sebastopolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 17-year-old Sonoma County Repertory Theater. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I refuse to believe we will have to close our doorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and I sure donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want that to happen on my watch.â&#x20AC;?

Elly Lichenstein, executive and artistic director of Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma, is similarly concerned about the future of her 38-year-old company. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things have never been so bad,â&#x20AC;? she says of the economic toll the lingering recession has taken on the local theater community.

She recently announced that unless Cinnabar can raise $75,000 by the end of January, her organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which includes a number of active youth ensembles and the North Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only opera companyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will be forced to make some devastating decisions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new world for arts organizations, a much different world than it was a few years ago,â&#x20AC;? Lichenstein says, referring to the grants, donations and foundational support that theater companies once were able to depend on. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even the same world it was six months ago,â&#x20AC;? she continues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year, we lost $60,000 worth of funding from the city of Petaluma. Foundations that once supported us are folding or putting their money into health and human services instead of the arts. As a result, we find ourselves in a bit of a pickle.â&#x20AC;?

Cinnabar, jolted into action, has been taking some severe steps by cutting positions, reorganizing next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season and making their situation public. Through letters, emails and pleas from the stage, Lichenstein has been reaching out to Petalumaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art-loving, theater-

going community to spread the word that without immediate intervention by a large number of donorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or a single donor willing to make a $75,000 Christmas giftâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Cinnabarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future is, with no exaggeration, in serious jeopardy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a very real possibility we will have to close our doors,â&#x20AC;? Lichenstein says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are cutting costs, going to a skeletal staffâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but we can only cut so much. If you have no staff, you have no theater. We need an angel, plain and simple. And we need that angel now.â&#x20AC;?

The circumstances described by Lichenstein and Phillips also represent the bulk of the North Bay theater community.

From the Golden Gate to Gold Country, theater attendance is down, usual annual fundraisers are raising fewer dollars than in the past and the large benefactors that once proudly sponsored arts organizations have become tightfisted and stingy, a result of watching their own reserves dwindle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been affected by economic downturns,â&#x20AC;? says Phillips of the Rep. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been able to depend upon enough foundation support to thrive. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all gone.

Foundations have no money to give us. And, unfortunately, if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get foundation support, then you have to go to the peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. In the clearest possible languageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if the Rep is going to survive, then someone out there in the community is going to have to write us a check.â&#x20AC;?

Phillips is certain that that â&#x20AC;&#x153;someoneâ&#x20AC;? exists. Lichenstein shares his optimism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe in our community,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m convinced they understand whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at stake.

I believe they know the difference between a community with a theater company and a community without one.â&#x20AC;?

beautiful handmade gifts for under $20

pendant by Betsy Barron

The Holiday Spirit is Here

146 N. Main Street, Sebastopol â&#x20AC;˘ 707.829.3036 artisanafunctionalart.com

F X UT f g\ T a \ G[ X T g e X Black Swan Fri & Sat, Dec 17 & 18, 6:00 pm & 8:30 pm Sunday, December 19 3:30 & 6:00 pm Tues, Wed & Thurs, Dec 21-13, 7:00pm

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Wonderful Lifeâ&#x20AC;?

(1946) presented by the Sebastiani Theatre Foundation

December 20, 7:00pm $8

John McCutcheon Greatest Troubadour of our time!

Monday Jan 10th 7:30 pm Reserved Seating $22

The Yard Dogs Road Show 2 nights! Sunday & Monday January 16 & 17 7:30 pm Reserved Seating $22 in advance $25 at the Door

Tickets 707-996-9756 476 1st St. E. Sonoma, CA www.sebastianitheatre.com

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

33

369:

1>H 5A>< C74 7>>3 Autobiographical parallels abound for Mark Wahlberg in this filmâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;except for the ill-fated rap career.

1^gX]V 3Ph

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Fighterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; a brilliant working-class ode

By Richard von Busack

?

restige-film season is the graveyard of the good, solid three-star movie. That makes chances for acclaim tougher for The Fighter, with its title so similar to The Wrestler. David O. Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account of pugilists Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund is more than worthwhile, though. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s juicy, touchingly acted and rich with atmosphere.

The story takes place in the 1990s, in Kerouacâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hometown of Lowell, Mass. As always, serious location work reduces the need for a lot of explanatory dialogue.

The Fighter begins with a parade of sorts; followed by cameras, the two boxers go for a walk through the town, shaking hands and high-fiving the passersby. One disgruntled local tosses a cup of water at them from his second-story window, and with that, the film slips into a groove of believability.

Road-crew laborer and striving boxer Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) has been training all his life with his elder halfsibling, Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale). Early on, we see the two together on a couch, talking to the camera in what seems to be a documentary about the brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comeback.

Dickyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great claim to fame is knocking out Sugar Ray Leonard (the smooth Leonard plays himself in a cameo), and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to remind any listener of that bout.

Micky is in a career lull as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;steppingstoneâ&#x20AC;? fighter, used as a boxer for other boxers to leapfrog over. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s divorced with a kid; his ex-wife, still hostile, has a restraining order against him. One evening, Micky meets a weary bartender, Charlene (Amy Adams), a University of Rhode Island dropout with aspirations for a better life.

Charlene is tough enough to fight off Wardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overprotective family, a gaggle of seven high-haired, sharp-nailed sisters who look like they could take down a

34

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

heavyweight or two themselves. The mom of this scary brood is the chain-smoking Alice (Melissa Leo in another fine, sandpapery performance); all put pressure on Micky to keep Dicky as his trainer. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one little problem with the elder half-brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work: heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hopeless crack addict.

Wahlberg, born 34 miles away from Lowell and also from a family of nine, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been better cast. Bale has to jump around; this is not his milieu, or his accent, and his acting is a bit more flamboyant. Not to say that Baleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dicky isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t invigorating to watch in spots, but when people say a train wreck is fascinating, they usually mean that part right before the train collides. Bale is a smoking, ruined locomotive from the get-go.

Russell handles Dickyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turning point, his recovery, with an interestingly antique method: double-exposure-like images of his bout with Leonard flicker above his bed as he sweats out the crack cocaine. There are only so many ways to shoot a boxing movie, let alone a boxing scene. Russell avoids Raging Bullâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;isms by filming straightforwardly, like a documentary cameraman, showing us the science of prizefightingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the dodging and dancing more than the slamming fists.

Inevitably, there is that visual necessity: the slow-mo, sweat-splashing punch to the jaw, a shot recently derided in Jackass 3D as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Rocky.â&#x20AC;? As usual in a boxerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biopic, the height of the armâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arc, the narrowness of the victories and even the size of the opponents are exaggerated. (Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already notorious on the internet that Mike Mungin had fewer than 10 pounds on Ward, not 20 as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stated here.) Yet the pleasures of The Fighter come in its well-done performances and well-filled-in backgrounds. If the facts are slightly fast and loose, so, blessedly, is Russellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Fighterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opens in wide release Friday, Dec. 17.

:<C62 0.=@ New Movies

;VhiZg

G0 &&& b^c# GnVc <dha^c\ eaVnh gZVa ZhiViZ ]Z^g VeeVgZci 9Vk^Y BVg`h ^c i]^h bnhiZgn"i]g^aaZg VWdji Vc jchiVWaZ bVc WZ\^cc^c\ a^[Z Vh V cZlan lZYYZY ]jhWVcY# 9Zhe^iZ i]Z^g l]^gal^cY gdbVcXZ! ]^h l^[Z @Vi^Z @^ghiZc 9jchi [ZVgh V hiVgia^c\ igji] WZ]^cY ]Zg ]jhWVcYÉh eVhi# 6i i]Z GV[VZa ;^ab 8ZciZg# GD

G0 .- b^c# 9lVncZ ?d]chdc eaVnh 9g^kZg! V bVc dji id VkZc\Z i]Z YZVi] d[ ]^h Wgdi]Zg i]gdj\] h]ZZg W^XZe h^oZ VadcZ# ;gZh] dji d[ _V^a! ]Z XdcXdXih V eaVc id Wg^c\ hdbZ 8]VgaZh 7gdchdcÄhinaZ kZc\ZVcXZ VcY Vc\Zg dc i]Z WVhiVgYh gZhedch^WaZ [dg ]^h Wgdi]ZgÉh bjgYZg# I]ZbVi^XVaan gZb^c^hXZci d[ &.,%h gZkZc\Z [^abh! ?d]chdc l^ZaYh [^gZVgbh d[ Vaa h^oZh VcY Yg^kZh bjhXaZ XVgh id gVX` je VYY^i^dcVa Xdda ed^cih# GD

7aVX` HlVc

I]Z ;^\]iZg

G0 &%- b^c# CViVa^Z EdgibVc eaVnh V XdYYaZY WVaaZi YVcXZg l]d \Zih ]Zg W^\ WgZV` id [^cY ]ZghZa[ igVeeZY Vbdc\ g^kVa! Y^gZXidg VcY hbdi]Zg^c\ bdi]Zg eaVnZY Wn 7VgWVgV =Zgh]Zn ^c i]Z aViZhi [gdb 9VggZc 6gdcd[h`n E^ # >c i]Z gZ]ZVghVa hXZcZh! i]Z XVbZgV he^ch VgdjcY l^i] i]Z YVcXZgh! VcY lZ ]ZVg i]Z hXj[[^c\ d[ [ZZi VcY i]Z ]Vgh] eVci^c\ d[ i]Z YVcXZgh# >iÉh Vaa ]VgY! Vc\j^h]"g^YYZc ldg`!

Wji l]Zc i]Z bjh^X XdbbZcXZh! 7aVX` HlVc [^cVaan [ZZah a^`Z V \gZVi bdk^Z! h^bean WZXVjhZ i]Z IX]V^`dkh`n ldjaY bV`Z jh WZa^ZkZ Vcni]^c\# 6i HjbbZg[^ZaY 8^cZbVh# Gk7

G0 &&* b^c# 9^X`n 8]g^hi^Vc 7VaZ XdjaY ]VkZ WZZc V XdciZcYZg! ]Z XdjaY ]VkZ WZZc V hdbZWdYn! ^chiZVY ]ZÉh i]Z Ygj\\ZY"dji Wgdi]Zg id BVg` LV]aWZg\Éh B^X`Zn# L^i] a^iiaZ X]VcXZ d[ hjXXZhh! B^X`Zn cZZYh id h]^[i \ZVgh! eji ]^h [jaa ViiZci^dc ^cid i]Z g^c\ VcY ^\cdgZ ]^h igdjWaZY Wji" ]ZVgi"d["\daY daYZg Wgdi]Zg# >h i]ZgZ gddb [dg X]Vbe^dch]^e \adgn VcY ]Veen ZcY^c\h ^c i]^h GdX`n"a^`Z YgVbV4 BVg` LV]aWZg\Éh ild nZVgh d[ egZ"egdYjXi^dc Wdm^c\ igV^c^c\ hVnh hd# HZZ gZk^Zl! e()# GD

=dl 9d Ndj @cdl

E<"&(0 &)+ b^c# 6 HZXdcY 7ViiaZ d[ 7g^iV^c ]Vh Wgd`Zc dji WZilZZc i]Z bdgiVah VcY i]Z l^oVgYh0 i]Z =d\lVgih Vajbc^ GjeZgi <g^ci! :bbV LVihdc VcY 9Vc^Za GVYXa^[[Z [aZZ i]gdj\] V Wa^ioZY"dji aVcY# Jc[dgijcViZan! [dg i]Z bdk^Z! i]Z h^c\aZ bdhi [aVWWZg\Vhi^c\ eVgi XdbZh ZVgan dc/ Vc VgbVYV dc Wgddbhi^X` WgZV`^c\ i]gdj\] i]Z XadjY XZ^a^c\! higV^\]i ^cid V Yd\[^\]i d[ YZVi]ZViZgh# >c i]Z b^YYaZ hZXi^dc! i]Z ig^d ]^YZh ^c i]Z Xdjcignh^YZ Vb^Y WaVhiZY ]ZVi]h VcY Wjgci"dji igV^aZgh! VcY ^i \Zih V W^i a^`Z Il^a^\]i WZ[dgZ i]Z [^ab \Zih dc ^ih [ZZi V\V^c# I]Z hiVgia^c\ 7Va^cZhZ"hinaZ ejeeZi Vc^bVi^dc d[ i]Z i^iaZÉh [VWaZ ^h V ]^\]a^\]i d[ i]Z hZg^Zh# Djg WZVji^[ja HcVeZ 6aVc G^X`bVc idlZgh dkZg ]^h Zk^a Xd]dgi# =ZaZcV 7dc]Vb 8VgiZg ^h Vabdhi Vh cVhin Vh BVg\VgZi =Vb^aidc!

VcY i]Z ZZg^an cZgkZaZhh kd^XZ d[ :kVccV ÆAjcV AdkZ\ddYÇ AncX] ^h Y^hijgW^c\ VcY higVc\Zan bdk^c\# 8adhjgZ ^h egdb^hZY ^c ?jan '%&&# Gk7

6aa <ddY I]^c\h

E<"&(0 &&+ b^c# JcVWaZ id Xdbb^i id Z^i]Zg <Zdg\Z EVja GjYY dg BVccn DlZc L^ahdc ! A^hV GZZhZ L^i]Zgheddc aZVYh Wdi] bZc VhigVn [dg i]Z bV_dg^in d[ i]Z eadi# 6ahd! \ddY daÉ ?VX` C^X]dahdc d[[Zgh je ]^h eZY^\gZZ VXi^c\ VW^a^i^Zh Vh V YZbVcY^c\ [Vi]Zg id GjYYÉh <Zdg\Z# =^ci/ <Zdg\Z ]Vh bdgZ d[ V WVX`hidgn i]Vc BVccn! l]^X] bZVch <Zdg\Z Vahd ]Vh V WZiiZg X]VcXZ Vi \Zii^c\ hdbZ eaVn# I]Z ZcY^c\ b^\]i ^ckdakZ V WZkn d[ XdbZY^X W^ih i]Vi igVch[dgb ^cid V XVgZ[jaan dgX]ZhigViZY bZhhV\Z i]Vi l^aa X]Vbe^dc ZkZgaVhi^c\ adkZ VcY bdcd\Vbn# <gdhh# GD

IGDC/ AZ\VXn E<0 &'* b^c# 8jZ i]Z hnci]Zh^oZgh! i]^h ^h Igdc! Wji cdi i]Z dcZ [dcYan gZXVaaZY ^c djg ]ZVgih! i]^h Æ^begdkZYÇ kZgh^dc hZgkZh Vh hZfjZa! VcY hZZh @Zk^c ;ancc ?Z[[ 7g^Y\Zh igVeeZY ^c V XdbejiZg"egd\gVbbZY ldgaY ÆbdgZ YVc\ZgdjhÇ i]Vc ]Z XdjaY ]VkZ ZkZg ^bV\^cZ# IlZcin nZVgh ^cid ]^h ;anccÉh Y^hVeeZVgVcXZ! ]^h hdc! HVb <VggZii =ZYajcY ! ^h VaZgiZY id V eV\Z hZci [gdb ]^h YVYÉh adc\ YZVXi^kViZY cjbWZg# 8dbeZaaZY Wn Xjg^dh^in VcY V adc\^c\ [dg V eViZgcVa gZaVi^dch]^e! ]Z hijbWaZh ^cid i]Z YVc\Zgdjh ldgaY egd\gVbbZY Wji cd adc\Zg XdcigdaaZY Wn ]^h ^beg^hdcZY [Vi]Zg# GD

Nd\^ 7ZVg E<0 -' b^c# CZlan kd^XZY Wn 9Vc 6n`gdnY! djg WajcYZg^c\ i^ijaVg ]Zgd gZijgch! VaWZ^i ^c Y^\^iVa [dgb! id hiZVa bdgZ e^Xc^X WVh`Zih [gdb i]Z XVbeZgh d[ ?ZaanhidcZ EVg`# Nd\^Éh VYZei Xg^b^cVa ]VcYh VgZ V\V^c V^YZY Wn 7dd" 7dd 7ZVg ?jhi^c I^bWZgaV`Z # GVc\Zg Hb^i] gZbV^ch jceaZVhZY# GD

Also Playing 7jgaZhfjZ E<"&(0 &&. b^c# NZh! i]^h ^h V gZVa bdk^Z# 6 hbVaa"idlc \^ga 8]g^hi^cV 6\j^aZgV YgZVbh d[ WZadc\^c\ id V W^\\Zg ldgaY VcY bdkZh id Adh 6c\ZaZh id gZVa^oZ ]Zg YgZVbh# >chiZVY d[ [^aa^c\ ]Zg ^ccZg Zbei^cZhh! h]Z \Zih [jccZaZY ^cid lV^i^c\ iVWaZh Vi V WjgaZhfjZ i]ZViZg# I]Zc! VX`cdlaZY\^c\ ]Zg eVhh^dc [dg g^h`n Wjh^cZhh! h]Z ViiZbeih id ^begZhh c^\]iXajW dlcZg IZhh 8]Zg [dg V gjc Vi V a^[Z d[ a^\]ih VcY _Voo Vh V WjgaZhfjZ YVcXZg# GD

I]Z 8]gdc^XaZh d[ CVgc^V/ I]Z KdnV\Z d[ i]Z 9Vlc IgZVYZg E<0 &&* b^c# IZVb 6haVc gZijgch Vi Vcdi]Zg igdi l^i] Eg^cXZ 8Vhe^Vc 7Zc 7VgcZh id [^cY i]Z hZkZc adgYh ^chigjbZciVa ^c i]Z gZYZbei^dc d[ CVgc^V! V iVh` i]Vi ^hcÉi idd bjX] [dg AjXn VcY :YbjcY EZkZch^Z! WZXVjhZ i]Z^g Xdjh^c :jhiVXZ HXgjWW _d^ch i]Zb# :c_dn i]Z edeXdgc!

YdcÉi ZmeZXi bjX] VcY WZ YVooaZY Wn i]Z heZX^Va Z[[ZXih# I^aYV Hl^cidc XVbZdh# GD

9jZ 9ViZ G0 &%% b^c# 9^gZXiZY Wn I]Z =Vc\dkZgÉh IdYY E]^aa^eh VcY Xd"hiVgg^c\ I]Z =Vc\dkZgÉh OVX] <Va^[^VcV`^h! i]^h gdVY"ig^e VYkZcijgZ Vahd [ZVijgZh GdWZgi 9dlcZn ?g# Vh Vc ZmeZXiVci [Vi]Zg gVX^c\ id bV`Z ^i ^c i^bZ id l^icZhh i]Z W^gi] d[ ]^h X]^aY# H^beaZ i]dj\] ^i ^h! gZbZbWZg i]Vi Vaa \ddY XdbZY^Zh ]VkZ h^beaZ eadih/ V )%"nZVg"daY k^g\^c0 [djg [g^ZcYh \Zii^c\ Ygjc` ^c KZ\Vh # # # GD

=Vggn EdiiZg VcY i]Z 9ZVi]an =Vaadlh/ EVgi &

>ch^YZ ?dW E<"&(0 &%- b^c# 8]VgaZh ;Zg\jhdcÉh ZcgV\^c\ YdXjbZciVgn VWdji i]Z <gZVi GZXZhh^dc Y^hXdkZgh i]Vi i]Z [Vbdjh gZkdak^c\ Yddg ijgch (+% YZ\gZZh0 \gdhhan dkZgeV^Y \VbWaZgh [gdb <daYbVc HVX]h VcY ZahZl]ZgZ VgZ gZijgcZY id \dkZgcbZci d[[^XZh i]Zn aZ[i [dg LVaa HigZZi# HdbZ d[ i]ZhZ hed^ahbZc \d id [dgbZgan ]dcdgVWaZ >kn AZV\jZ ^chi^iji^dch! i]ZgZ id aZ\^i^b^oZ i]Z `^cY d[ [^hXVa eda^X^Zh i]Vi bVYZ i]Zb hjeZgg^X]# ;Zl ]VkZ gZ\gZih! Wji hdbZ ]VkZ Vc\Zg Vi WZ^c\ Vh`ZY ^beZgi^cZci fjZhi^dch VWdji Zi]^Xh Wn V adlan hjWb^aa^dcV^gZ l^i] V XVbZgV# >ch^YZ ?dW gZXdgYh V cdceVgi^hVc Y^h\gVXZ# DcZ d[ i]Z eg^bZ Y^hVeed^cibZcih d[ i]Z DWVbV VYb^c^higVi^dc ^h i]Z lVn ]Z [djcY ldg` [dg i]Z [Vb^a^Vg gd\jZh [gdb i]Z BZaiYdlc d[ É%-# ;Zg\jhdc Vh`h \gZVi fjZhi^dch# 9dcÉi ZmeZXi V adi d[ \gZVi VchlZgh VWdji ]dl V \adg^[^ZY Edco^ hX]ZbZ aZ[i bdhi d[ 6bZg^XV Z^i]Zg dkZgldg`ZY dg jcZbeadnZY! ]ZVk^an ^c YZWi VcY V [Zl b^aa^bZiZgh VlVn [gdb ]dbZaZhhcZhh# Gk7

AdkZ VcY Di]Zg 9gj\h G0 &&( b^c# 7VhZY dc i]Z Wdd` =VgY HZaa/ I]Z :kdaji^dc d[ V K^V\gV HVaZhbVc! i]^h XVccn [^abÉh eadi [daadlh i]Z g^hZ id i]Z ide d[ V ndjc\ e]VgbVXZji^XVa hVaZhbVc ?V`Z <naaZc]VVa # 7ji l]Zc i]Z Xdc[^YZci bVc ZcXdjciZgh V YVbhZa l^i] ediZci^Va l^[Z fjVa^i^Zh! ]Z hjXXjbWh id igjZ adkZÅVcY `ZZeh i]Z K^V\gV e^aah _jhi ^c XVhZ d[ Vc Vl`lVgY bdbZci# GD

BZ\Vb^cY E<0 .+ b^c# IV`Z Vc Zk^a \Zc^jh [gdb djiZg heVXZ! b^m l^i] V hjeZg Va^Zc \ddY \jn [gdb djiZg heVXZ! eji i]Z ild ^cid V hnbW^di^X n^c"nVc\ gZaVi^dch]^e! i]Zc gZbdkZ \ddY Va^Zc \jn VcY ]VkZ Zk^a \Zc^jh adhZ WVY"\jn ^YZci^in [dg aVX` d[ cZbZh^h# Dg Vi aZVhi i]ViÉh i]Z eadi ^c i]Z aViZhi Vc^bViZY [a^X` hiVgg^c\ L^aa ;ZggZaaÉh kd^XZ Vh i]Z W^\! WajZ Va^Zc"WgV^cZY BZ\Vb^cY! l]d bjhi XdeZ l^i] a^[Z Vh V ehZjYd"hjeZg]Zgd l]Zc ]^h XgZVi^dc dji"Zk^ah ]^b VcY Vh ]Z [^aah i]Z ]Zgd^X kd^Y aZ[i Wn ]^h egZk^djh ZcZbn# H^aa^cZhh ZchjZh# GD

Bdgc^c\ <adgn E<"&(0 &%' b^c# IK egdYjXZg 7ZX`n ;jaaZg GVX]Za BX6YVbh iV`Zh dkZg V iZgg^WaZ bdgc^c\ cZlh egd\gVb VcY ^chiVaah \gjben! daY"hX]dda VcX]dg B^`Z =Vgg^hdc ;dgY id ]Zae gZk^iVa^oZ i]Z h]dl# >i ijgch dji B^`Z ( +

People’s Music

“The World’s Greatest Music Store”

Journey to the Center of Sonoma County Sound

We Have Something For Every Music Lover!

Just check this list: J Ukulele 㾎 J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J

Banjo Fiddle Mandolin Bass Guitar Saxophone Clarinet Flute Drums Percussion Keyboards Dulcimer Celtic Harp Harmonica Music Book

㾎

㾎 㾎

J Recorder J Pan Pipes J Rain Stick J Bamboo Flute J Kazoo J Tule J Bo J African Drums J Nose Whistle J Microphone J Headphones J Mallets J Sticks J Picks J Harmonium

㾎 㾎

㾎

Instrument Sales & Rentals Repairs • Books How-to Videos & Lessons from REAL MUSICIANS!

J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J

Gong Bodhran Dumbek Indian Drum Rattle Shaker Tambourine Shakeree Mark Strings Sheet Music Kalimba Tuner Metronome Slide Hoytus

㾎

J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J J

Chris Cowbell Cleaner Swabs Autoharp Cases Jews Harp Cords Straps Shakers Alastair Reeds Eggs Frogs Laughter Pins Oil Charts Expertise Advice Ruth

㾎

㾎

㾎 㾎

㾎 㾎

707-823-7664 122 N. Main St • Sebastopol www.peoplesmusiconline.com

THE BOHEMIAN

㾎

12.15.10-12.21.10

35

A4:8=3;8=6 >DA 8==4A 10A10A0 BC0=FH2: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Christmas in Connecticutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; screens at the Sebastopol Senior Center on Dec. 17. See Film, p43.

(*

EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENTS START FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17

CINEMA WEST AIRPORT STADIUM 12 BOULEVARD CINEMAS 12

Windsor (707) 522-0330

SUMMERFIELD CINEMARK CENTURY 14 SEBASTIANI CINEMAS Sonoma VALLEJO Santa Rosa ON THE PLAZA

Petaluma (707) 762-7469 (707) 996-2020

(707) 522-0330

Vallejo (800) FANDANGO 937#

BlackSwan2010.com

<>E84 20?B

IVc\aZY

^hcĂ&#x2030;i i]Z eZg[ZXi X]d^XZ [dg bdgc^c\ cZlh! WZXVjhZ ]Z gZ[jhZh id X]Vi je XZaZWg^in \dhh^e VcY [Vh]^dc# Id bV`Z bViiZgh ldghZ! ]Z ldcĂ&#x2030;i VeeZVg dc i]Z hZi l^i] Xd"VcX]dg 8daaZZc 9^VcZ @ZVidc # 7ZX`n gZ[jhZh id \^kZ je dc i]Z cZlh egd\gVb! ZkZc Vh ]Zg adkZ a^[Z YZiZg^dgViZh! Wji h]ZĂ&#x2030;h \d^c\ id VX]^ZkZ Vaa d[ ]Zg \dVah ^c i]Z ZcY! WZXVjhZ i]ViĂ&#x2030;h ]dl i]ZhZ bdk^Zh ldg`# GD

&', ]djgh G0 .) b^c# &', =djgh ^h Y^gZXidg 9Vccn 7dnaZĂ&#x2030;h kZgh^dc d[ i]Z igjZ"a^[Z hidgn d[ Xa^bWZg 6gdc GVahidc# >c heg^c\ '%%(! GVahidc lVh e^ccZY jcYZg V ]Va["idc WdjaYZg ^c V gZbdiZ JiV] XVcndc0 l]Vi ]Z Y^Y id hjgk^kZĂ&#x2026;VbejiVi^c\ ]^h Vgb l^i] V Yjaa `c^[ZĂ&#x2026;WZXVbZ ldgaYl^YZ cZlh# Jc[dgijcViZan! 7dnaZ HajbYd\ B^aa^dcV^gZ ig^Zh id Wadl je i]Z hidgnĂ&#x2030;h ZaZbZciVa ]dggdg i]gdj\] engdiZX]c^Xh VcY Vc 699 hinaZ i]dgdj\]an Veegdeg^ViZY [dg hedgih" Yg^c` XdbbZgX^Vah# ?VbZh ;gVcXdĂ&#x2030;h k^hXZgVa VXi^c\ ^c i]Z hZgk^XZ d[ i]^h ]dggdg hidgn egdWVWan h]djaY WZ egV^hZY! ZkZc ^[ ^iĂ&#x2030;h cdi V eaZVhjgZ id lViX]# DcZ ldjaY ]VkZ id WZ [V^gan h^beaZ"b^cYZY id i]^c` d[ i]^h \]Vhian hidgn Vh hdbZ `^cY d[ ig^jbe] d[ i]Z ]jbVc he^g^i# Gk7

E<0 &%% b^c# 9^gZXidgh CVi]Vc <gZcd VcY 7ngdc =dlVgY higZhh i]Z bdhi gZhdcVci ^ciZgegZiVi^dc d[ i]Z iVaZ/ GVejcoZa Vh V bni] [dg Vaa eVgih d[ i]Z ldgaY l]ZgZ \^gah VgZcĂ&#x2030;i VaadlZY id gjc [gZZ# I]Z ^beg^hdc^c\ l^iX] <di]Za ^h V Xjgkn k^aaV^cZhh [ZZY^c\ dc i]Z ndji] VcY ]deZh d[ i]Z \^ga l]db h]Z ^beg^hdch# GZbdYZaZY Vh V 9^hcZn eg^cXZhh VcY kd^XZY Wn i]Z a^`VWaZ BVcYn BddgZ ! i]^h GVejcoZa ^h [gZZY Wn V gV`^h] ndjc\ i]^Z[# I]^gY" VXi YZkZadebZcih iV`Z i]Z eadi ^cid V Y^[[ZgZci gZhdaji^dc i]Vc i]Z 7gdi]Zgh <g^bb X]VgiZY! VYY^c\ id i]Z hjgeg^hZ d[ i]Z XVgiddc# 6h [dg VXijVa ]Zgd BVm^bjh i]Z ]dghZ! i]ZgZ ]VhcĂ&#x2030;i WZZc hjX] V ]^aVg^djh hiZZY h^cXZ 8]jX` ?dcZh Y^ZY# Gk7

I]Z Idjg^hi E<"&(0 &%( b^c# 6c\Za^cV ?da^Z eaVnh hjeZg"hen l^i] :c\a^h] VXXZci :a^hZ ^c hdbZ hdgi d[ Zhe^dcV\Z eadi l^i] V YdoZ! j]! YdhZ d[ \jc" eVX`^c\ VXi^dc# ?d^c^c\ ]Zg gdbe ^c i]g^aaZg"aVcZ ^h ?d]ccn 9Zee eaVn^c\ i]Z \jaa^WaZ eZYZhig^Vc bVg` id ?da^ZĂ&#x2030;h :a^hZ# 6h ;gVc`! 9Zee bjhi VXi i]Z gdaZ d[ fj^g`n VcY d[[WZVi h^YZ`^X` egdeZaaZY ^cid Vc dkZgl]Zab^c\ hZi d[ X^gXjbhiVcXZh ]Z XVccdi edhh^Wan djil^i VadcZ! Wji ]Z l^aa! ^c i]Z eVgi egZk^djhan d[[ZgZY id =daanlddY \d"id VXidg HVb Ldgi]^c\idc# GD

JchideeVWaZ E<"&( Dcan Idcn HXdii ldjaY ]Zi je V

gjcVlVn igV^c bdk^Z! V hjW_ZXi ]Zi"je Zcdj\] dc ^ih dlc# >c JchideeVWaZ! daY Yd\ 9ZcoZa LVh]^c\idc VcY ndjc\ eje 8]g^h E^cZ gVXZ V h^c\aZ Zc\^cZ id XViX] je l^i] Vc jcbVccZY igV^c ]ZVY^c\ [dg XViVhigde]Z0 cZlh ]Za^XdeiZgh Wjoo VgdjcY i]Z gjcVlVn igV^c Vh ^i heZZYh Ydlc i]Z igVX`# HXdii XgdlYh i]Z adXVi^dc X]Vc\Zh l^i] XVei^dch! ^cXajY^c\ bn cZl Vaa"i^bZ [Vkdg^iZ/ Ă&#x2020;O^cX EaVci! Hdji]Zgc EZcchnakVc^V#Ă&#x2021; 8dbejiZg Vc^bVi^dc Vaadlh i]Z WVY igV^c ^cid hdbZi]^c\ VWaZ id Yd i]^c\h igV^ch XVcĂ&#x2030;i dgY^cVg^an Yd! hjX] Vh YVcXZ h^YZlVnh dc i]Z gV^ah a^`Z i]Z X^gXjh igV^c ^c 9jbWd# I]^h ^beZYZh i]Z [gZZ Zc_dnbZci d[ i]Z ]ZVkn" bVX]^cZgn edgc! hdbZi]^c\ HXdii jhjVaan YdZh kZgn lZaa# :kZgn HXdii [^ab ^h ]ZVkn dc i]Z ZmXaVbVi^dc ed^cih! Wji i]^h dcZ ^h Vh ldgc dji Vh 6bZg^XVĂ&#x2030;h gV^a ^c[gVhigjXijgZ# GK7

I]Z LVgg^dgĂ&#x2030;h LVn G0 &%% b^c# AdcZ 6h^Vc lVgg^dg 9dc\"\jc ?Vc\ ^h Zmdi^X WZXVjhZ ]Z ^hcĂ&#x2030;i 6bZg^XVc VcY egVXi^XZh hdbZ higVc\Z bVgi^Va Vgih [dgb ^ckdak^c\ V hZg^Zh d[ XVgZ[jaan X]dgZd\gVe]ZY [^\]i hZfjZcXZh l^i] l^gZh VcY hadl bdi^dc Z[[ZXih hZi ^c i]Z DaY LZhi# @ViZ 7dhldgi] Xd" hiVgh Vh ZnZ"XVcYn VcY Zmedh^i^dc bdji]e^ZXZ# GD Film capsules by Richard von Busack and Rothtana Ouch.

N O R T H B AY M O V I E T I M E S www.sonomamovietimes.com www.marinmovietimes.com www.napamovietimes.com

36

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

;\_aU /Nf 2cR[a`

B >AA K6AA:N

C6E6

C6E6

H6CI6 GDH6

In the Cut

Favorite Time

Drinkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christmas

Sitting In

Known primarily as a jazz violinist, the New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;based Jenny Schienman released a self-titled album in 2008 that confounded record store clerks but dazzled critics: it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be filed in any specific genre yet wonderfully captured a strange, eerie American music, somewhere in the air between Manhattan and Tuscaloosa.

Since, Schienman has played with Lucinda Williams, Bill Frisell and Sean Lennon, and this week sits in with the jazz drummer Allison Miller. A student of the great Lenny White, Miller is steeped in jazz roots while adapting in the mainstream to bands backing Natalie Merchant, Ani DiFranco and Brandi Carlile. On tour with Schienman, pianist Myra Melford and bassist Todd Sickafoose, Miller brings her excellent second album Boom Tic Boom to life on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 142 Throckmorton Theatre.

142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $18â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$21, 415.383.9600.

Few holiday standbys are as enduring as A Charlie Brown Christmas, and though the television specialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simple animation is decidedly of 1965 vintage, the music composed and originally performed by Vince Guaraldi has proven itself to be timeless. The syncopated theme â&#x20AC;&#x153;Linus and Lucyâ&#x20AC;? has been covered by everyone from George Winston to Built to Spill, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the gliding melody of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmastime Is Hereâ&#x20AC;? that most evokes cold nights, iceskating rinks, spiced cider and light snow year after year. Ten years ago, David Benoit joined the ranks of pianists paying tribute to Guaraldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s score with his album Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to You, Charlie Brown. Joined by the Napa Valley Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chorus in the role of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peanutsâ&#x20AC;? gang, Benoit brings his holiday show to town on Tuesday, Dec. 21, at the Napa Valley Opera House. 1030 Main St., Napa. 8pm. $30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$35.

707.226.7372.

His was a classic country-music story: raised in Texas, worked construction, avid fisherman, just happened to have a good voice. But by the early â&#x20AC;&#x2122;90s, after two smash-hit albums, the Grammy-winning singer Clint Black had fallen victim to the corruption in the music industry. An ugly lawsuit with his manager, who also managed the mainstream rock band ZZ Top, showed just how far away from his roots heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d come. Black would go on to bounce back, ditch his strictly Stetson â&#x20AC;&#x2122;nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Wranglers image and continue to pump out no-frills records like 2005â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drinkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Songs and Other Logic. A semiaccomplished standup comedian, Black also has an annual yen for the Christmas song; he brings the seasonal classics on Thursday, Dec. 16, at the Uptown Theatre. 1350 Third St., Napa. 8pm. $85â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$100.

707.259.0123.

With climate change now an undeniable reality, its potentially disastrous consequences are, incredulously, still shielded by Republican grandstanding in the face of all scientific fact. While the â&#x20AC;&#x153;debateâ&#x20AC;? rages with words, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not forget one environmentalist who fought with action. Julia Butterf ly Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible streak of living for 738 days in a 1,500-yearold redwood tree in Humboldt County remains one of the most inspiring successes in environmental activism. Her actions sinceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;such as conscientiously redirecting her taxes to worthier causes than, say, blowing up civilians in the Middle Eastâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;point toward a broader future role for the 36year-old. She appears in conversation with Peter Gabel, founder of New College of California (and son of Arlene Francis), on Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Arlene Francis Center.

99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 1pm. $5. No phone.

6PQT <T[X]T

Ÿ0<4A820= 38??4A½ F^aZ Qh BP]SaP >bTVdTaP P]S ^cWTab RWaXbcT]b cWT Ydbc ^_T]TS ;[TfT[[h] 6P[[Tah X] 5^aTbceX[[T %$!$ 0 5Xabc Bc * & & ''& !"&"

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

37

DeZgV =djhZ! &%(% BV^c Hi! CVeV# ,%,#''+#,(,'#

:B@60 0<;02?A@ HDCDB6 8DJCIN 6bZg^XVc E]^a]Vgbdc^X

DgX]ZhigV eZg[dgbh Ă&#x2020;8]^cV Idjg 7dc KdnV\Z 8dcXZgi!Ă&#x2021; hVbZ hZi i]Zn l^aa eaVn dc \gVcY idjg# 9ZX &. Vi -# (*# LZaah ;Vg\d 8ZciZg! *% BVg` LZhi Heg^c\h GY! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)+#(+%%#

BVgadc 6h]Zg

Ă&#x2020;<Vc_V ;VgbZgĂ&#x2021; _d^cZY Wn EgZhi^\Z! ?VbZadYn! BZ\V 7Vcidc! @dcZm VcY 8]^Z[ ^c gZ\\VZ h]dlXVhZ# 9ZX &+ Vi .# '%" '*# 8]gdbZ Adijh! *%& BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# lll#X]gdbZadijhhg#Xdb#

8]g^hibVh ?j\ 7VcY

HeZX^Va \jZhi 7Vggn BZaidc _d^ch Vaa"hiVg _j\VW^aan WVcY [dg hZVhdcVa [jc# 9ZX &- Vi -# ''# Bnhi^X I]ZVigZ! '( EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+*#'&'&#

7Â&#x201A;aV ;aZX`

7Vc_d eaVnZg VcY ]^h ;aZX`idcZh eZg[dgb ]da^YVn [Vkdg^iZh [gdb <gVbbn"l^cc^c\ VaWjb Ă&#x2020;?^c\aZ 6aa i]Z LVn#Ă&#x2021; 9ZX &* Vi -# )%" **# LZaah ;Vg\d 8ZciZg! *% BVg` LZhi Heg^c\h GY! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)+#(+%%#

;g^ZcYh ^c HdcdbV

8VggijcZh ]Zae gV^hZ bdcZn id [ZZY VcY Xadi]Zh [Vb^a^Zh ^c cZZY# 9ZX '& Vi ,# &' dg &% XVch d[ [ddY# Bjge]nĂ&#x2030;h >g^h] EjW! )+) ;^ghi Hi! HdcdbV# lll#[g^ZcYh^chdcdbV]Zae^c\#dg\#

I]Z ?VX`V

GVeeZg _d^cZY Wn =jhVaV]! 9"Ad VcY ? HiVa^c# 9ZX &- Vi ,/(%# '*# E]dZc^m I]ZViZg! '%& LVh]^c\idc Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+'#(*+*#

?VX`^Z <gZZcZ

Jc^fjZan hdja[ja VXdjhi^X"6bZg^XVcV l]^eeZghcVeeZg eaVnh Vaa"V\Zh h]dl# 9ZX &)"&* Vi -# (%" *%# =debdc` IVkZgc! '(% EZiVajbV 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#,(%%#

GZcV^hhVcXZ <adgn

8dcXZgi d[ BZY^ZkVa VcY GZcV^hhVcXZ kdXVa VcY ^chigjbZciVa bjh^X [dg i]Z 8]g^hibVh hZVhdc# &*# 9ZX &.

Vi )! 8]jgX] d[ i]Z >cXVgcVi^dc! **% BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'-#+(,%#

0?6A60Âś@ 05<602

<gZnWdn 6aahiVgh

G^kZg 8]d^g

>ciZgcVi^dcVa [Zhi^kZ X]dgVa bjh^X id XZaZWgViZ i]Z hZVhdc# 9ZX &. Vi )0 9ZX '& Vi ,# 9dcVi^dch VeegZX^ViZY# <jZgcZk^aaZ 8dbbjc^in 8]jgX]! &)*'% 6gbhigdc\ LddYh GY! <jZgcZk^aaZ# ,%,#-+.#(',(#

HVkZ i]Z @^l^

7ZcZ[^i l^i] 9? 6gb^cV VcY 9? Hn`l^Y^i id ]Zae hVkZ hiV[[ bZbWZg BVgXd AZoV^X [gdb YZedgiVi^dc# 9ZX &, Vi .# *" &%# 8]gdbZ Adijh! *%& BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# lll#X]gdbZadijh#Xdb#

H^c\"6adc\ BZhh^V]

HG?8 X]d^gh! hnbe]dc^X X]dgjh VcY X]VbWZg dgX]ZhigV egZhZci jea^[i^c\ ZkZc^c\ d[ bjh^X# 9ZX &- Vi ,/(%# &*" '%# CZlbVc 6jY^idg^jb! HVciV GdhV ?jc^dg 8daaZ\Z! &*%& BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)#BJH>8#

Hdad E^Vcd

E^Vcd eZg[dgbVcXZ XaVhh egZhZci Ă&#x2020;Hdc\ VcY 9VcXZ ^c Hdad E^Vcd GZeZgid^gZ#Ă&#x2021; 9ZX &, Vi ,# ;gZZ# CZlbVc 6jY^idg^jb! HVciV GdhV ?jc^dg 8daaZ\Z! &*%& BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*',#)').#

HdjcY i]Z IgjbeZi

8^ccVWVg 8]dgVa :chZbWaZh XZaZWgViZ bjh^X! Vgi VcY a^[Z# 9ZX '& Vi -# &%" &*# Jc^iZY 8]jgX] d[ 8]g^hi!

-'* B^YYaZ[^ZaY 9g! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+(#-.'%#

IgZZh d[ A^[Z

HZi] Bdc[dgi eZg[dgbh i]gZZ XdcXZgih YV^an d[ XaVhh^XVa VcY dg^\^cVa ldg`h# 9ZX '&"(& Vi *! +/(% VcY -0 cd XdcXZgi 9ZX '*# &%" '*# I]Z 8dbedhZghĂ&#x2030; =djhZ! &+(,* ;djgi] Hi VXgdhh [gdb Ig^eaZ G ! <jZgcZk^aaZ# ,%,#+%)#,+%%#

B6G>C 8DJCIN 7ddb I^X 7ddb

'( EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+*#'&'&# HeZX^Va \jZhi 7dcc^Z =VnZh _d^ch Vaa"hiVg _j\VW^aan WVcY [dg hZVhdcVa [jc# 9ZX &, Vi -/(%# &*" (%# EVab 7Vaagddb! &%% NVX]i 8ajW 9g!

HVc GV[VZa# )&*#(-.#*%,'#

=da^YVn 7Vh]

6aa"hiVg _j\VW^aan WVcY eZg[dgb hZVhdcVa [Vkdg^iZh ^c VccjVa eVgin# 9ZX '&"'' Vi -# &'" '%# I]Z LddYh Vi BVhdc^X =Vaa! &. 8dgiZ BVYZgV 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-LDD9H#

BVg^V BjaYVjg

8]g^hibVh h]dl l^i] WajZhn! _Voon h^c\Zg VcY ]Zg WVcY# 9ZX &. Vi ,# '%" (%# &)' I]gdX`bdgidc I]ZVigZ! &)' I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-(#.+%%#

=daan! BZggn 7g^\]i

CVeV =^\] HX]dda 8]d^gh egZhZci i]Z^g VccjVa 8]g^hibVh XdcXZgi# 9ZX &* Vi +/(%# '%# A^cXdac I]ZViZg! &%% 8Va^[dgc^V 9g! Ndjcik^aaZ# ,%,#'*(#(,%*#

A^kZ Bjh^X ?Vbh

;g^ VcY HVi c^\]i a^kZ bjh^X _Vbh Vi i]Z \VaaZgn! + id -/(%# 6gi^hih d[ i]Z KVaaZn! &(.- ;^ghi Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'+*#.%*%#

KdZcV

Ă&#x2020;Kd^XZh d[ i]Z HZVhdc/ D] =dan C^\]iĂ&#x2021; Vc jea^[i^c\ X]dgVa ZmeZg^ZcXZ# 9ZX &- Vi ,/(%# &*" (%# CVeV KVaaZn DeZgV =djhZ! &%(% BV^c Hi! CVeV# ,%,#''+#,(,'#

GVY^d EaVnZgh

8ZaZWgViZ ]da^YVnh l^i] [g^ZcYh ^c WZcZ[^i [dg k^Xi^bh d[ HVc 7gjcd ^cX^YZci# 9ZX &. Vi .# &%" &'# &.

7gdVYlVn 8ajW! &. 7gdVYlVn! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#)*.#&%.&#

H^c\"6adc\ BZhh^V]

HG?8 X]d^gh! hnbe]dc^X X]dgjh VcY X]VbWZg dgX]ZhigV egZhZci jea^[i^c\ ZkZc^c\ d[ bjh^X# 9ZX &- Vi ,/(%# &*" '%# CZlbVc 6jY^idg^jb! HVciV GdhV ?jc^dg 8daaZ\Z! &*%& BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)#BJH>8# H^c\ =VcYZaĂ&#x2030;h bVhiZge^ZXZ l^i] XdcYjXidg BV\Zc Hdadbdc VcY e^Vc^hi HjhVc HdZ]cZg# 9ZX &. Vi (# *" '(# 9VcXZ EVaVXZ! ;^[i] VcY 7 higZZih! Ei GZnZh HiVi^dc# )&*#++(#&%,*#

H^c\ZghBVg^c

Ă&#x2020;Ă&#x2030;I^h i]Z HZVhdc/ <adWVa =VgbdcnĂ&#x2021; Vc jea^[i^c\ h^c\"Vadc\ [Vb^an XdcXZgi# 9ZX &. Vi )# '%" (%# BVg^c 8ZciZg! &% 6kZcjZ d[ i]Z ;aV\h! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#)..#,%%%#

C6E6 8DJCIN

09B/@ HDCDB6 8DJCIN 6Ă&#x2030;GdbV GdVhiZgh

9ZX &,! ?d]c =dlaVcY VXdjhi^X # 9ZX &-! Hda^Y 6^g# .* ;^[i] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,+#,,+*#

6jWZg\^cZ

9ZX &+! ?d]ccn IhjcVb^ VcY i]Z =jgg^XVcZh# 9ZX &, Vi )! Bd]Vl` 7aVYZ0 Vi ,/(%! Dc i]Z Hedi Ig^d0 Vi .! ;^kZ":nZY =VcY# 9ZX &- Vi *! Hl^c\^cĂ&#x2030; 9VYYn 9^X`0 Vi -! EZeeZgaVcY 8]g^hibVh hlZViZg eVgin# 9ZX &. Vi ,! EZX` i]Z Idlc 8g^Zg# ,** EZiVajbV 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#',''#

7ajZlViZg 7^higd

9ZX &+! 6a^ LZ^hh# A^c`h Vi 7dYZ\V =VgWdjg <da[ 8djghZ! '&(%& =Zgdc 9g!

7dYZ\V 7Vn# ,%,#-,*#(*&.#

7g^mm

9ZX &-! =^aah^YZ ;^gZ# &+ @ZcijX`n Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,++#-&+'#

8V[Z 6oja

8]g^hibVh XZaZWgVi^dc l^i] Xdjcign bjh^X hiVg# EZiZ Hig^c\[Zaadl deZch# 9ZX &+ Vi -# -*" &%%# Jeidlc I]ZVigZ! &(*% I]^gY Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'*.#%&'(#

9ZX &* Vi ,! 8Zai^X hZhh^dc# 9ZX &+ Vi ,!

9Vk^Y =Vb^aidc 6bZg^XVcV # 9ZX &- Vi +/(%! ?BC, [jc` # 9ZX &. Vi &%Vb! <gZ\dgn AZjee# *'& ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#+(+#%&-%#

8]Vga^Z 7gdlc 8]g^hibVh

8]gdbZ Adijh

?Voo YgjbbZg 6aa^hdc B^aaZg VcY ]Zg \gdje l^i] heZX^Va \jZhi k^da^c^hi ?Zccn HX]Z^cbVc# 9ZX &* Vi -# &-" '&# &)' I]gdX`bdgidc I]ZVigZ! &)' I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-(#.+%%#

8a^ci 7aVX`

8]g^hibVh ?j\ 7VcY

9Vk^Y 7Zcd^i VcY ]^h ZchZbWaZ eaVn V XdaaZXi^dc d[ ]da^YVn [Vkdg^iZh VcY K^cXZ <jVgVaY^ Ă&#x2020;EZVcjihĂ&#x2021; XaVhh^Xh# 9ZX '& Vi -# (%" (*# CVeV KVaaZn

HeZX^Va \jZhi 7Vggn BZaidc _d^ch Vaa"hiVg _j\VW^aan WVcY [dg hZVhdcVa [jc# 9ZX &- Vi -# ''# Bnhi^X I]ZVigZ!

;jc` VcY _Voo \gdje i]g^kZY ^c V i^bZ d[ \gjc\Z# 9ZX &- Vi -# (%# Jeidlc I]ZVigZ! &(*% I]^gY Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'*.#%&'(#

9ZX &+! BVgadc 6h]Zg hZZ 8dcXZgih # 9ZX &,! HVkZ i]Z @^l^# 9ZX &-! OdY^VX l^i] 9? Hn`l^Y^i VcY 9? 9HZkZc# *%& BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# lll#X]gdbZadijhhg#Xdb#

8d[[ZZ 8Vio

LZY Vi +! deZc b^X# I]jgh! HX^ZcXZ 7joo 8V[Z hZZ AZXijgZh # I]^gY ;g^ Vi ,/(%! LZhi 8dVhi Hdc\lg^iZgh h]dlXVhZ h^\cjeh Vi , # HVi Vi '! WajZ\gVhh _Vb# +,+& HZWVhideda 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#++%%#

9gn 8gZZ` @^iX]Zc

9ZX '%! @V^ 9Zk^ii"AZZ VcY GdW ;^h]Zg# 9ZX '&! HjhVc Hjiidc VcY 7^aa ;djin# (&, =ZVaYhWjg\ 6kZ! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#%((%#

;aVb^c\d Adjc\Z

9ZX &,! EdX`Zi 8]Vc\Z# 9ZX &-! KVaaZn G]ni]b HZXi^dc# ',,, ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)*#-*(%#

902:8=ž H>DA E814 The Jacka and Husalah keep Bay Area hip-hop on the map or the Jacka, the underground hip-hop scene is a thriving, fertile ground, what with collaborations with Andre Nickatina and former Roc-A-Fella rapper Freeway on tracks like â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Middle Name Is Crimeâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;They Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Know.â&#x20AC;? Yet mainstream success hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eluded the Bay Area rapper, either. In 1999, Jacka got his start as part of the six-man hip-hop collective Mob Figaz, whose self-titled debut album reached No. 63 on Billboardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Top R&B chart. Two albums later, in 2003, the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collaborative process took a dive, but Jacka remained close to at least one fellow group mate, the Husalah. Both lyricists are set to perform on Dec. 18 at the Phoenix Theater.

Following the footsteps of E-40, Too $hort and Master P, the Jacka runs his own independent record label, Artist Records. According to Jacka, mainstream hip-hop has been losing ground to the underground through a trickle of rappers fed up with the music industry and thriving on the unsigned scene. In an interview with HipHopDX, he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so much politics with signing. . . . I know a lot of dudes that have major record deals, and it seems like if they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been in the game for a long time, these dudes hardly ever get paid.â&#x20AC;?

In the case of Husalah, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s less about the bills and more about the skills. On E-40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highly addictive track â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lightweight Jamminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? Husalah turns in a guest verse over an excruciatingly catchy hook coupled with a ďŹ&#x201A;amboyant beat, audaciously dancing in an over-the-top lyrical fashion, rapping in trademark lingo like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slap tremendo / Knock ridiggly.â&#x20AC;? With Husalah, underground hip-hop seems to be in some safe handsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even if those hands are holding an undisclosed beverage.

The Jacka, Husalah, D-Lo and J. Stalin perform Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Phoenix Theater. 201 E. Washington St., Petaluma. 8pm. $25. 707.762.3565.

F

Rothtana Ouch

;gZcX] <VgYZc GZhiVjgVci

9ZX &+! HlZZi EZccn GdnVah# 9ZX &," &-! =di ;g^iiViVh# -%*% 7dYZ\V 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-')#'%(%#

<V^VĂ&#x2030;h <VgYZc

9ZX &*! ?^b 6YVbh _Voo \j^iVg # 9ZX &,! ?ja^Z 8 VcY [g^ZcYh# 9ZX &-! 8Vga Hd`da# &-.. BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*))#').&#

=debdc` IVkZgc

C78B 8B H>DA 2A01 5024 Danko Jones rocks the Last Day Saloon Dec. 16. See Clubs, adjacent.

38

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

9ZX &)"&*! ?VX`^Z <gZZcZ hZZ 8dcXZgih # 9ZX &+! ?j`Z ?d^ci l^i] 8jiin GdjiZh! CdV] 9! ;dhh^a! 7gnXdc! Bg :aZbZci# 9ZX &-! Hda =dg^odc gZ\\VZ # 9ZX &.!

L]^iZ 7j[[Vad! 6g^ H]^cZ gdX` # Bdc! BdcYVn C^\]i :YjiV^cbZci l^i] 9?h ?VXfjZh VcY <jVXVbdaZ gZ\\VZ # IjZh! deZc b^X c^\]i# '(% EZiVajbV 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#,(%%#

+.*, HZWVhideda 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#'%+'#

AV\jc^iVh IVe Gddb

=diZa =ZVaYhWjg\

9ZX &,! HiZe]Vc^Z DoZg VcY EZiZg 7Vgh]Vn 9jd# 9ZX &-! 9Vk^Y JYda[ Ig^d# '* BVi]Zhdc Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#'-%%#

9ZX &*! 7ajZ BZgaZ WajZh # 9ZX &+!

9Vk^Y I]db 7VcY WajZ\gVhh # 9ZX &,! >Vc HX]ZgZg VcY 6c\Za^cZ HVg^h _Voo \j^iVg # 9ZX &.! 9Vccn BdciVcV [da` # &'-% C BX9dlZaa 7akY! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,,-#-,,+#

?VheZg DĂ&#x2030;;VggZaaĂ&#x2030;h

AVhi 9Vn HVaddc

9ZX &,! <gZZc H]VYZ gZ\\VZ #

9ZX &+! 9Vc`d ?dcZh! :Y^hjc gdX` #

9ZX &-! HlZZi AZV[! GdX` H`dda! I]dj\]i Kdb^i gdX` # Bdc! `VgVd`Z# &'% ;^[i] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)*#'()(#

BV^c HigZZi HiVi^dc

9ZX &+! <gZ\ =ZhiZg _Voo e^Vcd # 9ZX &,! Dji d[ i]Z 7ajZ hl^c\ # 9ZX &-! ;djg H]^aa^c\h H]dgi# 9ZX &.!

A^cYhZn Igdn h^c\Zg"hdc\lg^iZg # q 9ZX '%! deZc [da` _Vb# 9ZX '&! Dji d[ i]Z 7ajZ hl^c\ # IjZh! Dji d[ i]Z 7ajZ hl^c\ # &+'-% BV^c Hi! <jZgcZk^aaZ# ,%,#-+.#%*%&#

BX IÉh 7jaaeZc

LZY! deZc b^X l^i] 6c\Za^cV# I]jgh! `VgVd`Z l^i] 8djcign 9Vc# 9ZX &,! <gVk^in =^aa# &+')+ ;^ghi Hi! <jZgcZk^aaZ# ,%,#-+.#((,,#

BdcgdZ 9VcXZ =Vaa

9ZX &,! ]da^YVn YVcXZ# 9ZX &-! Idb G^\cZn l^i] ;aVbWZVj# &)%% L 8daaZ\Z 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'.#*)*%#

Bjge]nÉh >g^h] EjW

9ZX &+! Hda^Y 6^g VXdjhi^X # 9ZX &,!

Ild GdX` GVbWaZgh# 9ZX &-! EZg[ZXi 8g^bZ# 9ZX &.! 6gVcc =Vgg^h i]Z ;Vgb 7VcY# 9ZX '&! ;g^ZcYh ^c HdcdbV hZZ 8dcXZgih # )+) ;^ghi Hi! HdcdbV# ,%,#.(*#%++%#

Bnhi^X I]ZVigZ

9ZX &-! 8]g^hibVh ?j\ 7VcY hZZ 8dcXZgih # '( EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+*#'&'&#

Cdgi] A^\]i 7dd`h 8V[Z

9ZX &+! Hdch d[ :beZgdg Cdgidc# **% : 8diVi^ 6kZ! 8diVi^# ,%,#,.'#)(%%#

Cdgi]lddY GZhiVjgVci

I]jgh Vi ,! i]Z I]j\o Xdhb^X gdX` # &.)%% =ln &&+! BdciZ G^d# ,%,#-+*#')*)#

E]dZc^m I]ZViZg

LZY Vi +! _Voo _Vb# 9ZX &,! Cdi id GZVhdc L]n! Bn 9VYh! <ddYg^YYaZg! HZmjVa GZXZeiVXaZ# 9ZX &-! I]Z ?VX`V hZZ 8dcXZgih # '%& LVh]^c\idc Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+'#(*+*#

EaVoV 7^higd

9ZX &,! :aV^cZ AjX^V# Cdk &.! 6bVcYV @^c\# )'% ;^ghi Hi :! HdcdbV# ,%,#..+#))++#

G^kZg GdX` 8Vh^cd

9ZX &,! @6 ndjg 9?# 9ZX &-! G]jbWV 7jbh# 9ZX &.! <gddkjh# ('*% =ln &'-! <ZnhZgk^aaZ# ,%,#-*,#',,,#

GdX`Zg DnhiZg[ZaaZgÉh

>gdc Heg^c\h EjW 7gZlZgn 9ZX &*! :b^an GVi] VcY [g^ZcYh# ,+* 8ZciZg 7akY! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#)-*#&%%*#

&. 7gdVYlVn 8ajW

9ZX &* Vi +! 7jYYn DlZc0 Vi .! HVbj`V VcY i]Z L^aY Ig^WZ 7gVo^a^Vc # 9ZX &+!

8ajhiZg[jc`# I]^gY ;g^ bdci]an! gZ\\VZ VcY YVcXZ]Vaa# 9ZX &- Vi &%! ;^h]WdcZ# 9ZX &. Vi (! AdcZhiVg GZigdWViZh0 Vi +!

8]VgaZh MVk^ZgÉh MbVh K^WZ0 Vi .! GVY^d EaVnZgh hZZ 8dcXZgih # Bdc Vi .! deZc b^X# IjZh Vi .! Jo^aZkh`n @dgin 9jd l^i] heZX^Va \jZhih# &. 7gdVYlVn! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#)*.#&%.&#

Cd CVbZ 7Vg

;g^ Vi .! B^X]VZa 6gV\dc FjVgiZi# Hjc Vi (! BVa H]VgeZÉh 9^m^ZaVcY# IjZh Vi -/(%! deZc b^X l^i] 9Vb^g# ,*, 7g^Y\ZlVn! HVjhVa^id# )&*#(('#&(.'#

HVjhVa^id HZV]dghZ

LZY! IZc\d IVc\d l^i] BZgXZad Ej^\# 9ZX &+! 6jYgn H]^b`Vh# 9ZX &,! BVXn 7aVX`bVc# 9ZX &-! EdX`Zi 8]Vc\Z# 9ZX &.! 9Vc^adÉh hVahV XaVhh# (%* =VgWdg K^Zl 9g! HVjhVa^id#

HaZZe^c\ AVYn

IdbVaZh Idlc =Vaa

9ZX &*! 6aa^hdc B^aaZgÉh 7ddb I^X 7ddb hZZ 8dcXZgih # 9ZX &+! H^c\ Hig^c\h# 9ZX &-! =djhZ d[ ;adnY# 9ZX &.! BVg^V BjaYVjg hZZ 8dcXZgih # &)' I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-(#.+%%#

I]^gY HjcYVn bdci]an Vi ,! deZc b^X# ',&*% =ln &! IdbVaZh#

EVcVbV =diZa GZhiVjgVci

LZY! deZc b^X# I]jgh! gZ\\VZ 9? c^\]i# ;g^! daY"hX]dda 9? c^\]i# HVi 9? c^\]i# &'*% A^cXdac 6kZ! 8Va^hid\V# ,%,#.)'#)&%&#

9ZX &*! L]^h`Zn E^aah ;^VhXd# 9ZX &+!

GV]bVcÉh hdc\lg^iZgh# 9ZX &,! :aZe]Vci A^hiZc^c\ HdX^Zin# 9ZX &-! Gjhin :kVch i]Z G^c\ d[ ;^gZ# 9ZX &.! 6cYgZ VcY [g^ZcYh# :kZgn Bdc! VXdjhi^X deZc b^X# 9ZX '&! 6Yg^Vc LZhi Ig^d# '. 7gdVYlVn! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#)*.#..&%#

EgZh^Y^d NVX]i 8ajW

9ZX &+! :YY^Z CZdc 7ajZh# 9ZX &,!

8Vi]n 8diiZcÉh 8]g^hibVh EVgin# 9ZX &-! 9dX @gV[i 9VcXZ 7VcY# ;dgi 7V`Zg! HVjhVa^id# )&*#(('#'(&.#

GVcX]d C^XVh^d

9ZX &+! h^c\Zg"hdc\lg^iZg hZg^Zh# 9ZX &,!

8]gdbZ ?d]chdc# 9ZX &-! K^cna [jc` # 9ZX &. Vi '! [Vb^an 8]g^hibVh eVgin hZZ ;dg @^Yh # Idlc HfjVgZ! C^XVh^d# )&*#++'#''&.#

DOORS 9:30PM/$5/21+

FRI – DEC 17

IIIE PRESENTS EXPERIMENTAL/INDIE/SOUL

FORREST DAY PLUS STOMACHER

DOORS 8:30PM/$10/21+

SAT – DEC 18

HOPMONK PRESENTS ROOTS/ROCK/REGGAE

SOL HORIZON

PLUS DAVID LUNING

DOORS 8:30PM $10 – $8 WITH TOY DONATION/21+

SUN – DEC 19

HOPMONK PRESENTS ACOUSTIC/ROCK

WHITE BUFFALO PLUS ARI SHINE

DOORS 7:30PM/$10/21+

MON – DEC 20

MON NIGHT EDUTAINMENT DJ JACQUES & DJ GUACAMOLE WBLK DANCEHALL MASSIVE

IjZh Vi +! AdXVah C^\]i# 9ZX &,!

KZcZojZaVc ]da^YVn XZaZWgVi^dc l^i] a^kZ bjh^X VcY YVcX^c\# +&% ;^ghi Hi! CVeV#

DOORS 10PM $5 /LADIES FREE B4 11PM/21+

TUES – DEC 21

OPEN MIC HOSTED BY BILL

SIGN UP 7:00PM/ FREE/ALL AGES

Across the bridge

rgine e b u A

SUN – DEC 26

HOPMONK PRESENTS FOLK/INDIE/JAZZ

ASH REITER + AMBER GOUGIS DOORS 8PM $8/ALL AGES

MON – DEC 27

MON NIGHT EDUTAINMENT DJ JACQUES & DJ GUACAMOLE WBLK DANCEHALL MASSIVE

DOORS 10PM $5 /LADIES FREE B4 11PM/21+

IIfZb`e >fjg\c f Z b `e > f jg \c

Ndjc\ BdcZn hjeZghiVg YZa^kZgh bdgZ ]^ih i]Vc 7jhiZg EdhZn# 9ZX &+ Vi i]Z =E EVk^a^dc#

H^a^Vc GV^a

EjbbZa^c\ ild"e^ZXZ g^eh i]gdj\] hdc\h [gdb i]Z^g aViZhi! ÆEVg]Za^dc#Ç 9ZX &, Vi i]Z =ZbadX` IVkZgc#

=^gdh]^bV

EVgin a^`Z ^iÉh &.-* l^i] V \aVhh d[ 8]VgYdccVn VcY hbdi] \gddkZh# 9ZX &,Ä&. Vi Ndh]^Éh H;#

BdchiZgh d[ 6XXdgY^dc

?Vhdc LZWaZn! GZcZZ YZ aV EgVYZ VcY di]Zgh lgVc\aZ i]Z WZaadlh# 9ZX &- Vi Ha^bÉh# BdgZ HVc ;gVcX^hXd ZkZcih Vi lll#h[hiVi^dc#Xdb#

WEEKLY EVENT

HOPMONK PRESENTS

OPEN MIC HOSTED BY BILL

9<8KC<J ?FC@;8P J?FN n`k_ 9 <8KC<J ?FC@;8P J?FN n`k_

I]Z Odd

7g^i^h] edhi"ejc`Zgh WaVoZY i]Z lVn [dg ^cYjhig^Va bjh^X# 9ZX &, Vi i]Z GZ\ZcXn 7Vaagddb#

TUES – DEC 28

G<GG<IC8E; :?I@JKD8J G< GG<IC8E; :?I@JKD8J

@^aa^c\ ?d`Z

<Zi ^c V bZY^iVi^kZ bZiVa hiViZ d[ b^cY0 ZVgeaj\h dei^dcVa# 9ZX &+ Vi i]Z >cYZeZcYZci#

WEEKLY EVENT

WBLK PRESENTS

JJ8K ()&(/ /1*'gd / 8K ()& (/ /1*'gd /

9ZX &+ Vi -/(%! 9\^^c! DjiaVl 9Zgk^h]!

Bni]da^i]^X# (+)& BV^c Hi! DXX^YZciVa# ,%,#).*#)-+%#

I]Z XajW ^h deZc LZY! hiVcYje XdbZYn l^i] B^X]VZa L^chadl VcY 9Za KVc 9n`Z# 9ZX &+! @Zk^c GjhhZaa Egd_Z`i# 9ZX &,! LVaa HigZZi# 9ZX &-!

Bdcde]dc^Xh# -)' ;djgi] Hi! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#''+#%'+'#

DOORS + MUSIC 9:30PM $10/21+

, <P<; ?8E; , < P<; ?8E;

JN@E>@E> ;X[[p ;`Zb ?X]e\i J N@E>@E> ;X[[p ;`Zb ?X]e\i j j`e^j =iXeb J`eXkiX `e^j =iXeb J`eXkiX ,,Æ.gd (' jl^^\jk\[ [feXk`fe Æ.gd (' jl^^\jk\[ [feXk`fe JJLE ()&(0 .1*'gd , jl^^\jk\[ [feXk`fe LE (()& (0 . .1*'gd , jl^^\jk\[[ [feXk`fe

<Zdg\ZÉh C^\]iXajW

FEATURING MUSIC FOR ANIMALS, FRANKIE BOOTS

/gd A /gd AF?EEP KJLE8D@ F?EEP KJLE8D@ 8E; 8 E; K K?< ?LII@:8E<J ?< ?LII@:8E< E J ++gd gd ? ?Xggp ?fli Xggp ?fli n`k_ n`k_ L LeZc\ 9`cc e Zc \ 9 ==I@ ()&(. 0gd , I@ ()& (. 00gd ,

L^cp O$DXj Jn\Xk\i <eZfliX^\[ L ^cp O$DXj Jn\Xk\i <eZf f l iX ^ \ [

B6G>C 8DJCIN

SPECIAL EVENT

6TH ANNUAL UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY

Afte After A er Dark…

N<;J ()&(, /gd ef Zfm\i N <;J ()& (, /gd ef Zfmm\i

Db

:kZgn Hjc! GdX` ÉcÉ Gdaa HjcYVn HX]dda# *', 7Vg]Vb 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)'#%.-%#

GYPSY FUNK & BOOGIE BREAKS

/gd F /gd FE K?< JGFK KI@F E K?< JGFK KI@F ++gd gd ==i\\ Df_Xnb 9cX[\ i\\ Df_Xnb 9cX[\ 9gV`Z

WEEKLY EVENT

JUKE JOINT

8 8cc +gd J_fnj Xi\ =I<< cc +gd J_fnj Xi\ =I<<

Fg\e D`Z F g\e D`Z

9ZX &-! HdgZci^cdh# 9ZX &.! >Vc HX]ZgZg VcY ;Vi 8^in# ,'* ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)*#7::G#

LZhi 8djcin =ZgW 8dbeVcn 6ccZm

THUR – DEC 23

?8GGP ?FLI ?8G GP ?FLI D DfeÆ=i`# +Æ.gd feÆ=i`# +Æ.gd

n`k_ n `k_ D D`Z_X\c C`e[e\i `Z_X\c C`e[e\ \i KK?LI ()&(- , ?LI ()&(- , ??`^_ FZkXe\ Iffkj `^_ FZkXe\ Iffkj

0?6A60¶@ 05<602

WEEKLY EVENT

HOPMONK PRESENTS

H^adÉh

LZY VcY ;g^! E]^a^e Hb^i] i]Z <ZciaZbZc d[ ?Voo# 9ZX &-! NdaVcYV C^X`Zaa# Hjc! Y^ccZg e^Vcd l^i] 9dccn BVX# IjZh! ?VbZh IdYY VcY IZY I^beZg _Voo Yjd # &%)% 8a^cidc Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'**#++)+#

WEEKLY EVENT

WBLK PRESENTS

DmWdl EjWa^X BVg`Zi

JkV IgViidg^V

CUTTY ROUTES

NOAH D ( 2X NORBAY WINNER) FOSSIL, BRYCON, MR ELEMENT

FEATURING

9ZX &+! i]Z Bnhi^Xh# 9ZX &,! MiVi^X# 9ZX &-! =^\]lViZg 7ajZh# .%' BV^c Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'*-#'((,#

Gjhh^Vc G^kZg 7gZl^c\ 8d

9ZX &*! B"HZXi^dc# I]jgh! 9? 9VkZ# 9ZX &-! EjgeaZ =VoZ ?^b^ ig^WjiZ # Bdc! 9dccn BVYZgdhÉ Egd ?Vb# -'&% DaY GZYlddY =ln! 8diVi^# ,%,#,.*#,-,-#

GYPSY FUNK & BOOGIE BREAKS

9dlcidlc ?dZÉh

LZY Vi ,! _Vb hZhh^dc# 9ZX &-! ?ja^VcZ 7VcY# 9ZX &.! AVi^c _Voo YVcXZ eVgin# *(% BV^c Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'*&#*-((#

WEEKLY EVENT

JUKE JOINT

8Va^hid\V >cc

I]Z GdX`h

IgVYZl^cYh

THUR – DEC 16

C6E6 8DJCIN

I]jgh! 6gVcc =Vgg^h# &))&* =ln &!

KVaaZn ;dgY# ,%,#-,+#&.-(# 9ZX &,! 9gVn AdeZo VcY 9? HiZk^Z 7# ;g^!

Ajhi l^i] <Zgdc^bd! GdW 8ZgkVciZh VcY \jZhi 9?h hZmn Ide )% # HVi! 9Z_V Kj l^i] <Zgdc^bd daY"hX]dda WZVih # &)+ @ZcijX`n Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,-'#%*.'#

DOORS NOON FREE/ALL AGES

HiVi^dc =djhZ 8V[Z

&)' I]gdX`bdgidc I]ZVigZ

EZg^Éh H^akZg 9daaVg

PETE YORN

LZY Vi -! AVggnÉh `VgVd`Z# 9ZX &+!

7Zhd CZ\gd \nehn _Voo # 9ZX &,!

9Vk^Y 9ÉBdgZ WajZh # Hjc! deZc b^X# Bdc! gZ\\VZ# )& L]Vg[ GY! 7da^cVh# )&*#-+-#&(&&# 9ZX &.! EVja @c^\]i VcY [g^ZcYh# &&&-% HiViZ GdjiZ &! Ei GZnZh HiVi^dc# )&*#++(#&*&*#

9ZX &+! 9ZW L^ciZgh l^i] ?ZVc B^X]Za =jgZ# 9ZX '&! 7gnVc <djaY# IjZh Vi ,!

Hl^c\ ;ZkZg# ) 7Vnk^Zl Hi! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#)*,#(..(#

KRSH FREE LUNCHTIME SET… SOLO ACOUSTIC SET

Hb^aZnÉh

9ZX &-! i]Z 6`i^dc# BV^c HigZZi! Ei GZnZh HiVi^dc# )&*#++(#&++&#

DaY LZhiZgc HVaddc

WED – DEC 15 AFTERNOON SHOW

9ZX &+! HiZkZ Lda[ VcY IZ_V 7Zaa# 9ZX &,!

9\^^c# 9ZX &-! GZkdakZg# 9ZX &. Vi '! igVY >g^h]0 Vi +! ?dVc <Zio# Bdc Vi -! deZc b^X l^i] H^bdc 8dhiV# 9ZX '&! AZaV Gdn! 8jaaZc <gVn! 8g^hi^cV BZaad# '( 7gdVYlVn! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#)-*#&&-'#

SIGN UP 7:00PM/ FREE/ALL AGES

THUR – DEC 30

WEEKLY EVENT

JUKE JOINT

N`[\ J\c\Zk`fe f] 8dXq`e^ Jn\Xk\ij Xk 8Y\i^`e\ efn N`[\ J\c\Zk`fe f] 8dXq`e^ Jn\Xk\ij Xk 8Y\i^`e\ efn

GYPSY FUNK & BOOGIE BREAKS

WEST COAST BOOGIE ENSEMBLE DOORS 9:30PM $5/21+

FRI – DEC 31 & SAT JAN 1

G<:B G <:B K?< K?< K KFNE :I@<I FNE :I I@<I

HOPMONK PRESENTS 2 VERY SPECIAL NEW YEARS EVE AND NEW YEARS DAY EVENINGS WITH JAM/FOLK/ROCK

KL<J ()&)( /gd =I<< KL < J () & ) ( / g d = I < <

CX[`\j C`d\ C`^_k C X[`\j C`d\ C`^_k _ _fjk\[ Yp fjk\[ Yp K KXne`\ Cfm\ Xne`\ Cfm\ Jg\Z`Xc >l\jk J g \ Z` X c > l \j k > >899P C8 C8 899P C8 C8

MELVIN SEALS & JGB

VINTAGE V INTAG NTAGEE EMPOR EMPORIUM EMPORIUM R M RIU An And An ndd Ca Cafe afffee a

9Xi :X]\ Efn Fg\e <m\ip[Xp Xk /Xd 9 Xi :X]\ Efn Fg\e <m\ip[Xp Xk /Xd .,, ., , G<K8CLD8 8M< J% J<98JKFGFC G<K8CLD8 8M< J% J<98JKFGFC

DOORS 8PM BOTH NIGHTS $20 FRI/$40 SAT WITH HOLIDAY DECOR BALLOON DROP & IPA TOAST 21+

.'.%/-(%0(0' .' .% / -( %0 ( 0 ' THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

39

Coyote Den

the last day saloon

Bar & Dance Hall

nightclub & restaurant OPEN AT 4 PM tHURS. - sATURDAY AND ANY DAY A SHOW IS SCHEDULED

AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE PARTIES, BANQUETS, FUNDRAISERS AND OUTSIDE PROMOTERS 707.545.5876 12/16 8:30 PM SHOW > $10 > ROCK 101.7 THE FOX JINGLE BELL BALL

:B@60

FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT Saturday, December 18th â&#x20AC;˘ 9pm

The Felt Tips Rock, Blues, Motown & Country Standards

DANKO JONE S + EDISUN + THE DREAMING 9:00 PM SHOW > $5/7 > DANCE COVERS

<0CC 1833D?;7

12/17

POP FICTION

New Years Eve Party

12/18 8:30 PM SHOW > $15 > ROCK SFARZO GUITAR STRINGS XMAS PARTY

featuring Twice as Good

?A4B4=C 2><?0=H James Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LCD Soundsystem graduated from Daft Punk jokes to real-life heart and soul.

Thursday, December 31st â&#x20AC;˘ 9pm

SWEET LEAF

H^d FP]cTS P 7Xc

Thursday Night KARAOKE â&#x20AC;˘ 8:30pm

+ ROCK SKOOL + THOUGHT VOMIT

$20 Free Play Drawings

12/23 9:30 PM SHOW > $15/20 > POP RAP CHRISTY'S ON THE SQUARE PRESENTS

DIRT NA S TY

My Top 10 most-listened-to albums of 2010 707-485-0700 coyotevalleycasino.com

12/31 8:30 PM SHOW > $12/17 > DANCE ROCK SFARZO NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY W/

FA S T EDDIE CHAMPAGNE TOAST, BALLOON DROP, AND SNACKS INCLUDED

1/1

9:30 PM SHOW > $18/20 > ROCK

PAUL DI'ANNO (OF IRON MAIDEN) + ICARUS WITCH 1/6

9:00 PM SHOW > $20/25 > REGGAE

ANTHONY B + DIRTY DUB BAND + DJ JACQUES

1/7

9 PM SHOW > $15/20 LIMITED TICKETS

TAINTED LOVE + DJ MATT MCKILLOP 1/22 8:30 PM SHOW > $15 > ROCK SFARZO GUITAR STRINGS PRESENTS

PAT TRAVERS + LCM + MILES SCHON BAND

5 miles North of Ukiah Hwy 101 â&#x20AC;˘ West Rd. Exit

BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YOUR UNCLE HOWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S YOUR FATHER?

GOOD NOSH-UP

MEAT & 2 VEG NOW OFFERING A

Traditional

Sunday Roast Lunch POP IN FOR A PINT.

LE ARN ENGLISH.

all shows are 21+ unless noted for reservations: 707.545.5876

707.545.2343 120 5th street @ davis street santa rosa, ca

lastdaysaloon.com 40

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

IN THE HOLE PUB

116 FIFTH STREET (OLD RAILROAD SQUARE)

ww w. T HE T O AD P U B . c o m

By Gabe Meline

<

y number-one album of the year, LCD Soundsystemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s This Is Happening, is proof that when dance music is infused with a human element, powerful alchemy ensues.

The masterpiece of 40-year-old James Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a New York clubgoer perpetually reconciling lifestyle with ageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;This Is Happening is a portrait of coming down from the giddy highs of youth and maturing into the stance captured on this, a pulsing dance record refreshingly aware of real life.

Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenderness is stabbed by blurby analog synths, dirty hi-hats and sardonic humor throughout; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably the firstever club banger for the long dark teatime of the soul, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I listened to more than any other record in 2010.

A pair of records both from the Type imprint grab my second and third slots. Type is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;noiseâ&#x20AC;? label, however a curious shift this year was that noise, as a genre, got a lot less noisy. Thus for all the abrasiveness of the Yellow Swansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Going Places, from Portland, Ore., a simple, buried beauty manifests itself anew with each listening. Beauty is more overt on Johann Johannssonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s And in the Endless Pause There Came the Sound of Bees, a piano-driven score with miraculously soaring themes and brilliant orchestration. Uplift never sounded so effortless.

I danced on my own more times to Robynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Body Talk, Pt. 1 than any other record this year, and though I truly loved only half its songs, that it still hit number four on my list is testament to their power. Sandwiched between an opening track called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Fucking Tell Me What to Doâ&#x20AC;? and a closing cover of a jazz song sung in Swedish, the diminutive pop star delivered a message of joy not lost on a world crippled by recession

and war. Rather than deliver listeners from war, Titus Andronicusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Monitor at number five is a fierce blast of historyobsessed Civil War-era inebriation, at home alongside the Clash, Bright Eyes, Bruce Springsteen and the Replacements.

Number six brings Standard Fareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Noyelle Beat, which has more hooks than any other nonpop record. The three-piece churns out compact melodies and guitar riffs with lyrics set on heartbreakâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is it any wonder theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re from England? The lo-fi snapshot of innocence from Woodsist Records that is Welcome Home (Digginâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the Universe) will take any musician back in time to recording his first garage band on a Radio Shack cassette player. With each listen, every song grew on me, ranking it in at number seven.

After a four-year silence, the Velvet Teenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No Star marks such a welcome comeback that it would probably make this list even if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a complete revelation. As it is, the genredefying music, complex yet fluid, pads a voice of resurrected purity for a number eight slot.

Purity pervades Jack Attackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s My Rights Were Violated, a self-released effort by a highfunctioning mentally disabled Santa Rosa musician who found catharsis from being bullied in his visceral, undeniable metal anthems of reclamation. Even after tracking Jack down at his job rounding up shopping carts and getting to know him, I remain beguiled by every moment in his music, making for a clear number nine.

Coincidentally, number ten is Jason Moranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ten, the sound of truly singular pianism and easily the yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best jazz record.

Rounding out the extended 2010 list are albums by Goodriddler, Nicki Minaj, RVIVR, Daniel Bjarnason, Hanalei, Sam Amidon, Superchunk, Hearse, Flying Lotus, Best Coast and plenty more. See the full yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overhaul at www.citysoundinertia.com.

@.2 <=2;6;4@

TOM RIGNEY WITH FLAMBEAU Saturday, December 18

9ZX &, ;gdb * id -eb# <VaaZgn d[ HZVh VcY =ZVkZc! Ă&#x2020;=da^YVn A^\]ih '%&%!Ă&#x2021; Vgildg` Wn 7ZXdb^c\ >cYZeZcYZci Xa^Zcih# (&' Hdji] 6 Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,-#.&'(#

Wed, Dec 15 8:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45am; 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:45pm Jazzercise 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;12:15pm Scottish Dance Youth and Family 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11pm Singles & Pairs Square Dance Club

9ZX &. ;gdb & id (eb# 6gi =dcdgh A^[Z! [^[i]"VccjVa Ă&#x2020;6h]Zh id 6giĂ&#x2021; ^ciZgcVi^dcVa Zm]^W^i^dc! [jcZgVgn jgch VcY eZghdcVa bZbdg^Va Vgi# '-+% 7dlZc Hi &! <gVidc# ,%,#-'.#&.++# ;gdb ' id *eb# 8deeZg[^ZaYĂ&#x2030;h 7dd`h! Ă&#x2020;Jeidlc$9dlcidlc!Ă&#x2021; eV^ci^c\h d[ cZ^\]Wdg]ddY igZVhjgZh ^c HVciV GdhV VcY EZiVajbV Wn ?ZVccZiiZ BV]Vc# '(&+ Bdci\dbZgn 9g! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,-#-.(-#

.?A Galleries HDCDB6 8DJCIN 6gi =dcdgh A^[Z :cY^c\ 9ZX &-! Ă&#x2020;6h]Zh id 6gi!Ă&#x2021; [jcZgVgn jgch VcY eZghdcVa bZbdg^Va Vgi# 8adh^c\ gZXZei^dc! 9ZX &.! & id (# '-+% 7dlZc Hi &! <gVidc# ,%,#-'.#&.++#

6gih <j^aY d[ HdcdbV I]gdj\] ?Vc (! Ă&#x2020;9ZXZbWZg >ck^iVi^dcVa H]dl!Ă&#x2021; Zm]^W^i^dc l^i] ^ck^iZY \jZhi Vgi^hih# LZY"I]jgh VcY Hjc"Bdc! && id *0 ;g^"HVi! && id -# &)% : CVeV Hi! HdcdbV# ,%,#..+#(&&*#

7VX`HigZZi <VaaZgn

ADC7 0;8B>= 3>=>E0=

6i cddc! 7VX`HigZZi <VaaZgn! Ă&#x2020;I]jghYVn C^\]i 9gVl^c\h!Ă&#x2021; Vgi gZXZei^dc VcY hVaZ# Jg^WZ HijY^dh! )+& HZWVhideda 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*(,#.*%,#

;gdb - id &&! 9VgZYZk^ah FjZZch! Ă&#x2020;HijY^d ')&% 6gi H]dl!Ă&#x2021; cZl ldg` Wn ?dZ AZdcVgY VcY Gji] 6a^hdc 9dcdkVc# &'' ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,*#*&'(#

B0;>= B4;42C8E4B Work by Ruth Alison Donovan and Joe Leonard shows at Daredevils & Queens Dec. 18. See Openings, adjacent.

Ldg`h]deh hZZ ;dg @^Yh # I]gdj\] ?Vc '(! Ă&#x2020;EZVcjih # # # CVijgVaan#Ă&#x2021; I]gdj\] ;ZW +! Ă&#x2020;EdgigV^ih d[ HX]jao#Ă&#x2021; I]gdj\] ;ZW '&! Ă&#x2020;HZVgX]^c\ Dji CZl IZgg^idgn/ :meZg^bZcih ^c Ă&#x2C6;EZVcjih#Ă&#x2030;Ă&#x2021; *" -# Bdc" ;g^! cddc id *0 HVi"Hjc! &% id *# '(%& =VgY^Zh AVcZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,.#))*'#

HVciV GdhV 8deeZg[^ZaYĂ&#x2030;h 7dd`h I]gdj\] 9ZX '.! Ă&#x2020;Jeidlc$9dlcidlc!Ă&#x2021; eV^ci^c\h d[ cZ^\]Wdg]ddY igZVhjgZh ^c HVciV GdhV VcY EZiVajbV Wn ?ZVccZiiZ BV]Vc# GZXZei^dc! 9ZX &.! ' id *# 9V^an!

-/(%Vb id -/(%eb '(&+ Bdci\dbZgn 9g!

HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,-#-.(-#

9VgZYZk^ah FjZZch I]gdj\] 9ZX (&! Ă&#x2020;HijY^d ')&% 6gi H]dl!Ă&#x2021; cZl ldg` Wn ?dZ AZdcVgY VcY Gji] 6a^hdc 9dcdkVc# 8]^X`Zc" VcY"lV[[aZ gZXZei^dc l^i] bjh^X VcY XdbZYn! 9ZX &-! - id &&# &'' ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,*#*&'(#

<VaaZgn d[ HZV =ZVkZc 9ZX &,"?Vc &%! Ă&#x2020;=da^YVn A^\]ih '%&%!Ă&#x2021; Vgildg` Wn 7ZXdb^c\ >cYZeZcYZci Xa^Zcih# GZXZei^dc! 9ZX &,! * id -# LZY" HVi! cddc id * VcY Wn Veed^cibZci dcan# (&' Hdji] 6 Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,-#.&'(#

<VaaZgn (%% I]gdj\] ?Vc &)! Ă&#x2020;;gV\gVci L^aYZgcZhh!Ă&#x2021; Vgildg` Wn L^aa^Vb DĂ&#x2030;@ZZ[Z# DeZc HVi! &' id *! VcY Wn Veed^cibZci# (%% Hdji] 6 Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#(('#&'&'#

=VbbZg[g^Vg <VaaZgn I]gdj\] 9ZX ')! Ă&#x2020;GZbZbWZg^c\ HidcZ G^kZgh!Ă&#x2021; Vgi d[ ;gVc` AVEZcV# IjZh";g^! &% id +# HVi! &% id *# &(. =ZVaYhWjg\ 6kZ! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#),(#.+%%#

9ZX &-! Vgi gZXZei^dc VcY hVaZ hZZ :kZcih # HVi! && id *! VcY Wn Veed^cibZci# Jg^WZ HijY^dh! )+& HZWVhideda 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*(,#.*%,#

=ZVaYhWjg\ 8ZciZg [dg i]Z 6gih

7gVchXdbW <VaaZgn

Dc\d^c\! XdbegZ]Zch^kZ eZgbVcZci Y^heaVnh YZhXg^WZ VheZXih d[ =ZVaYhWjg\ VcY cdgi]Zgc HdcdbV 8djcin ]^hidgn# IjZh"Hjc! && id )# ''& BVi]Zhdc Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#(('*#

Dc\d^c\! d^ah Wn GVae] 7ZnZg! XdaaV\Zh Wn :YbjcY 9ZX]Vci! hXjaeijgZh Wn H]Vgnc 9Zh^YZg^ VcY lViZgXdadgh VcY ZiX]^c\h Wn ?VbZh 9 BVn]Zl# 9V^an! && id )# &*-- :Vhih]dgZ GY! 7dYZ\V 7Vn# ,%,#-,*#((--#

8VaVW^ <VaaZgn

Mc Nearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dining House Breakfast â&#x20AC;˘ Lunch â&#x20AC;˘ Dinner BBQ â&#x20AC;˘ Pasta â&#x20AC;˘ Steak

Thur, Dec 16 8:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45am; 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:45pm Jazzercise 7:25â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11pm Circle â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;n Squares Square Dance Club

9ZX &-

;gdb * id ,eb! BVg^c BD86! Ă&#x2020;6gi^hi^X A^XZchZ!Ă&#x2021; Vc Vgi YZeVgibZci [VXjain Zm]^W^i^dc# CdkVid 6gih 8ZciZg! =Vb^aidc ;^ZaY! *%% EVab 9g! CdkVid# )&*#*%+#%&(,#

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T FORGETâ&#x20AC;ŚWE SERVE FOOD TOO!

I]gdj\] ?Vc (! Ă&#x2020;=da^YVn <^[i <VaaZgn#Ă&#x2021; 9V^an! && id +# &(% EaVoV Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#&.,%#

=ZVaYhWjg\ BjhZjb

? =dlZaa ;^cZ 6gi

I]gdj\] ?Vc &'! Ă&#x2020;8VaVW^ <VaaZgn ;^ghi 6cc^kZghVgn H]dl!Ă&#x2021; V kVg^Zin d[ Vgildg`# LZY"Hjc! && id *# &)) EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,-&#,%,%#

I]gdj\] ?Vc (! Ă&#x2020;Add`^c\ 7dmZh!Ă&#x2021; e]did\gVe]n Wn BVncVgY =VaZ AncYdc# Dc\d^c\! ldg` Wn XdciZbedgVgn 8Va^[dgc^V Vgi^hih# Hjc"Bdc! && id )0 I]jgh"HVi! && id +# &%&"6 EaVoV Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#)(&#'+-)#

8]VgaZh B HX]jao BjhZjb

?djgcZn 8ZciZg <VaaZgn

9ZX &-"&.! <^c\ZgWgZVY 9d\]djhZ

I]gdj\] 9ZX '(! Ă&#x2020;CZl Ldg`!Ă&#x2021; VXgna^X

eV^ci^c\h Wn BVcYn 7Vc`hdc# Bdc";g^! . id *0 lZZ`ZcY ]djgh Wn Veed^cibZci# &+%& ;djgi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,-#'&'&#

AdXVa 8dadg <VaaZgn I]gdj\] 9ZX ',! Ă&#x2020;8ZaZWgVi^c\ i]Z =da^YVnh#Ă&#x2021; 9V^an! &% id *# 8adhZY LZYcZhYVnh# &*-% :Vhih]dgZ GY! 7dYZ\V 7Vn# ,%,#-,*#',))#

DXX^YZciVa 8ZciZg [dg i]Z 6gih I]gdj\] 9ZX (&! Ă&#x2020;I]Z =ZaZc 8VhlZaa H]dl#Ă&#x2021; <gVidc GdVY VcY 7d]Zb^Vc =^\]lVn! DXX^YZciVa#

EZa^XVc 6gi I]gdj\] ?Vc -! Ă&#x2020;BVhiZgh d[ IdYVn!Ă&#x2021; ldg` Wn HjhVc 6YVbh VcY 8]VgaZh EnaZ# DeZc IjZh"I]jgh VcY HVi! && id +0 ;g^! && id -0 Hjc"Bdc Wn Veed^cibZci dcan# &)( EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,,(#((.(#

EZiVajbV 6^gedgi :cY^c\ 9ZX ''! Ă&#x2020;8ZaZWgVi^c\ i]Z ;ZbVaZ ;dgb!Ă&#x2021; V \gdje h]dl# +%& H`ngVcX] 9g!

EZiVajbV#

Fri, Dec 17 8:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45am Jazzercise 10:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30am Zumba Gold 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11pm North Bay Country Dance Society/ Contra Dance

Sat, Dec 18 8:00â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:00am; 9:15â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10:15am Jazzercise

1:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;3:30pm Vintage Dance with Gary Thomas 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11pm DJ Steve Luther presents TOM RIGNEY WITH FLAMBEAU Sun, Dec 19 8:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:30am Jazzercise 10:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;11:30am Zumba Fitness with Anna 5â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:30pm DJ Steve Luther Country Western Lessons and Dancing $10

Mon, Dec 20 8:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45am Jazzercise w/Patti Johnson 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:40pm Jazzercise 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10pm Scottish Dance

SAT 12/18 â&#x20AC;˘ 7:00PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $23 â&#x20AC;˘ 18+ FOLK/ACOUSTIC/ROOTS MUSIC

CHRISTMAS JUG BAND WITH SPECIAL GUEST BARRY MELTON FRI 12/31 â&#x20AC;˘ 8:00PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $51 â&#x20AC;˘ 21+ BLUES/ROCK

TOMMY CASTRO PLUS FROBECK SAT 1/1/2011 â&#x20AC;˘ OPEN 9:00AM

NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAY

BRUNCH

Tues, Dec 21 8:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9:45am Jazzercise w/Patti Johnson 5:45â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6:40pm Jazzercise 7:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;9pm AFRICAN AND WORLD MUSIC DANCE

ALL DAY BOWL GAMES BLOODY MARY BAR MAKE YOUR OWN $5

Santa Rosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Social Hall since 1922 1400 W. College Avenue â&#x20AC;˘ Santa Rosa, CA 707.539.5507 â&#x20AC;˘ www.monroe-hall.com

SAT 1/29 â&#x20AC;˘ 8:45PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $18 â&#x20AC;˘ 21+

WONDERBREAD 5 The LOUNGE

TUE 2/1 â&#x20AC;˘ 7:00PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $17 â&#x20AC;˘ 21+

THE WOOD BROTHERS PLUS CARSIE BLANTON

EZiVajbV 6gih 8ZciZg I]gdj\] ?Vc '! Ă&#x2020;'% m '%/ 6ccjVa BZbWZgh :m]^W^i^dc#Ă&#x2021; '(% AV`Zk^aaZ Hi Vi :Vhi LVh]^c\idc! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,++#*'%%#

EZiVajbV =^hidg^XVa BjhZjb I]gdj\] ?Vc '! Ă&#x2020;I]gdj\] i]Z Add`^c\ <aVhh!Ă&#x2021; e]did\gVe]n Wn IZggn =Vc`^ch# LZY"HVi! &% id )0 Hjc! cddc id (0 idjgh Wn Veed^cibZci dc Bdc"IjZh# '% ;djgi] Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,,-#)(.-#

SAT 2/12 â&#x20AC;˘ 7:30PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $21 ADV/$26 DOS â&#x20AC;˘ 21+ PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE BAND

AN EVENING WITH

HOUSE OF FLOYD SUN 2/20 â&#x20AC;˘ 7:00PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $21 ADV/$26 DOS â&#x20AC;˘ 18+ SINGER/SONGWRITER

TODD SNIDER

FjZgX^V <VaaZgn I]gdj\] 9ZX (&! Ă&#x2020;6gi 8VgY HVaZ VcY :m]^W^i#Ă&#x2021; I]jgh"Bdc! && id *# '*&.( =ln &&+! HiZ 8! 9jcXVch B^aah# ,%,#-+*#%')(#

Fj^X`h^akZg B^cZ 8dbeVcn

PLUS ELIZABETH COOK TUE 3/1 â&#x20AC;˘ 7:00PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $16 â&#x20AC;˘ 18+ SOUL/FUNK/R&B/BLUES/SOUTHERN ROCK

JJ GREY SOLO

I]gdj\] ?Vc '! Ă&#x2020;I]Z GZijgc d[ i]Z AdY^ BVYbZc!Ă&#x2021; cZl ldg` VcY kZcZgVWaZ XaVhh^Xh Wn B^X]VZa 8ddeZg# I]jgh" Bdc! && id +# ++,& ;gdci Hi! ;dgZhik^aaZ# ,%,#--,#%,..#

G^kZg[gdci 6gi <VaaZgn I]gdj\] ?Vc .! Ă&#x2020;>c`!Ă&#x2021; iViidd"^che^gZY eV^ci^c\h Wn @VgZc HegVii VcY e]did\gVe]h Wn 8Vi]n I]dbVh0 Vahd! Ă&#x2020;L^cZ 8djcign/ E]did\gVe]h d[ CVeV VcY HdcdbV!Ă&#x2021; ]^\]a^\]ih [gdb AVcXZ @jZ]cZĂ&#x2030;h '%&& XVaZcYVg# IjZh"I]jgh VcY Hjc! &%/(% id +# ;g^"HVi! &%/(% id -# &(' EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,,*#)6GI#

GdX`^cĂ&#x2030; GdhZh <VaaZgn Dc\d^c\! d^a eV^ci^c\h Wn HiVcaZn BdjhZ# ')("7 =ZVaYhWjg\ 6kZ! )' =ZVaYhWjg\# ,%,#))(#+)%%#

PLUS SUNNY WAR WED 3/2 â&#x20AC;˘ 6:30PM DOORS â&#x20AC;˘ $26 ADV/$29 DOS â&#x20AC;˘ 21+ ROCK

ROBIN TROWER PLUS SUNNY WAR For All Ages Shows â&#x20AC;˘ No Children Under 10 Allowed

23 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma

707-765-2121 www.mcnears.com THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

41

@.2

)&

BVg^c BD86

I]gdj\] 9ZX (&! Æ6ccjVa H86 BZbWZghÉ H]dl VcY 6gi HVaZ#Ç Bdc";g^! &% id *0 HVi"Hjc! & id )# +,-% 9Zedi Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#),.,#

I]gdj\] ?Vc '! Æ6ccjVa HbVaa IgZVhjgZh :m]^W^i^dc!Ç VcY Æ6gi"Wn"i]Z">cX]#Ç I]gdj\] ?Vc &+! Æ6gi^hi^X A^XZchZ!Ç Vc Vgi YZeVgibZci [VXjain Zm]^W^i^dc# GZXZei^dc! 9ZX &-! * id ,# IjZh"Hjc! &% id )! CdkVid 6gih 8ZciZg! =Vb^aidc ;^ZaY! *%% EVab 9g! CdkVid# )&*#*%+#%&(,#

HZWVhideda <VaaZgn

Bda^cVg <VaaZg^Zh

HZWVhideda 8ZciZg [dg i]Z 6gih

I]gdj\] ?Vc '! ÆLdgaYh d[ LdcYZg!Ç eV^ci^c\h VcY [da` Vgi Wn IZg^ HadVi# DeZc YV^an! && id +# &*% C BV^c Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#,'%%#

HdcdbV 8djcin BjhZjb

I]gdj\] 9ZX (&! Æ=da^YVn HbVaa H]dl!Ç [^cZ Vgih hbVaaZg i]Vc ')"Wn"')"^cX]Zh VcY eg^XZY V[[dgYVWan# LZY"Hjc! && id * dg Wn Veed^cibZci# () VcY )+ BV^c Hi! I^Wjgdc#

I]gdj\] ?Vc (%! Æ7^iiZghlZZi =VgkZhi/ I]Z 7gVXZgd Egd\gVb &.)'"&.+)#Ç I]gdj\] ;ZW +! ÆBVY HX^ZcXZ/ :meZg^bZcih ^c @^cZi^X VcY GdWdi^X 6gi!Ç hXjaeijgZh Wn kVg^djh Vgi^hih# IjZh" Hjc! && id )# )'* HZkZci] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,.#&*%%#

DÉ=Vcadc 8ZciZg [dg i]Z 6gih

HdcdbV KVaaZn BjhZjb d[ 6gi

&)' I]gdX`bdgidc# I]gdj\] ?Vc *! bjai^bZY^V Vgi Wn HiZkZ 8daZbVc# &)' I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-(#.+%%#

I]gdj\] ;ZW +! Æ;aZiX]Zg 7Zcidc/ I]Z 6gi^hiÉh HijY^d!Ç VcY ÆA^k^c\ LVaah/ 6 8daaVWdgVi^kZ >chiVaaVi^dc#Ç I]gdj\] BVg &)! ÆA^[Z d[ BV`^c\!Ç Vgildg` Wn ?^b BZaX]Zgi! ?jcZ HX]lVgXo VcY @Vn HZ`^bVX]^# ;gZZ" -# LZY"Hjc! && id *# **& 7gdVYlVn! HdcdbV# ,%,#.(.#HKB6#

B6G>C 8DJCIN 6gi Ldg`h 9dlcidlc I]gdj\] 9ZX '(! ÆHeVgZ I^bZ!Ç eV^ci^c\h Wn HiVh <^WWh# IjZh"HVi! &% id *# &((, ;djgi] Hi! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#)*&#-&&.#

7da^cVh BjhZjb

I]gdj\] 9ZX '.! Æ6gi d[ i]Z He^g^i/ 9jVa^in!Ç \gdje h]dl _jg^ZY Wn GV[VZa ?Zh h <dco{aZo# IjZh"HVi! &% id '0 Vahd Wn Veed^cibZci# +&+ I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(--#)((&#

EV^ciZgh EaVXZ I]gdj\] 9ZX (&! ÆAdXVa AVcY!Ç eV^ci^c\h Wn 8]g^hi^Vc 8dn VcY G^X]VgY A^cYZcWZg\# &&(. BV\cda^V 6kZ! AVg`hejg# )&*#)+&#%(*&#

C6E6 8DJCIN 6gi^hih d[ i]Z KVaaZn Dc\d^c\! b^mZY"bZY^V ldg` d[ *, Vgi^hih ^c ild CVeV adXVi^dch# 6c Vgi^hi ^h ValVnh dc h^iZ# 9V^an! &% id +# ,&% ;^ghi Hi VcY &(.- ;^ghi Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'+*#.%*%#

8VÉId\V <VaaZg^V 9É6giZ

9dccV HZV\Zg <VaaZgn

I]gdj\] ?Vc '.! Æ@cdl i]Z GjaZh"I]Zc 7gZV` I]Zb!Ç e]did\gVe]^X ldg`h XjgViZY Wn 9dgZZc HX]b^Y# Idjgh VkV^aVWaZ HVi Vi &%! && VcY cddc gZhZgkVi^dc gZfj^gZY VcY IjZh";g^ Vi &%! &&! &' VcY & gZhZgkVi^dc gZXdbbZcYZY # <VaaZgn ]djgh/ LZY";g^! ./(% id (# HVi! Wn Veed^cibZci dcan# *'%% 8VgcZgdh =ln!

CVeV# ,%,#''+#*..&#

:ahZl]ZgZ <VaaZgn I]gdj\] ?Vc (! ÆLZ 6gi L]Vi LZ :Vi!Ç hbVaa ldg`h _jg^ZY Wn 6cYgZV 6cidcVXX^d# 9V^an! && id +# &-'- H^g ;gVcX^h 9gV`Z 7akY! ;V^g[Vm# )&*#*'+#'-**#

Dc\d^c\! bjgVah! XZgVb^Xh VcY lddY hXjaeijgZh Wn 8Vgad BVgX]^dg^# I]jgh" Bdc! && id +# &'%+ 8ZYVg Hi! 8Va^hid\V# ,%,#.)'#(.%%#

9^ GdhV EgZhZgkZ

<VaaZgn &-,%

9ZX &,";ZW '! ÆL^ciZg <gdje H]dl#Ç )-( BV\cda^V 6kZ! AVg`hejg# )&*#.)*#.)*)#

Dc\d^c\! ldg`h Wn kVg^djh Vgi^hih!

XjggZcian ]^\]a^\]i^c\ >bgZ 7jkVgn! @Vn <Z^h VcY IV`Vnj`^ =VgVYV# +*'* LVh]^c\idc Hi! Ndjcik^aaZ# -%%#(''#&-,%#

<VaaZgn GdjiZ DcZ

=Zhh 8daaZXi^dc L^cZgn

I]gdj\] ?Vc &+! ÆGdVYh^YZ 9^higVXi^dch!Ç b^mZY bZY^V Wn :g^X :c\higdb0 Vahd! Æ>cid i]Z 9ZZe!Ç b^mZY bZY^V Wn kVg^djh Vgi^hih! VcY Vgildg` Wn @VgZc HZmidc ^c i]Z 6ccZm# LZY"Bdc! && id *# &&&%& =ln &! Ei GZnZh HiVi^dc# )&*#++(#&(),#

Dc\d^c\! djihiVcY^c\ eg^kViZ XdaaZXi^dc [ZVijg^c\ ldg` Wn 6cYn <daYhldgi]n! ;gVcX^h 7VXdc! ;gVc` HiZaaV VcY di]Zg bdYZgc bVhiZgh# 9V^an! &% id */&*# ))&& GZYlddY GY! CVeV# ,%,#'**#&&))#

<VaaZgn 7Zg\Zaa^

BVg^c 6gih 8djcX^a <VaaZgn I]gdj\] ?Vc -! ÆHbVaa LdcYZgh =da^YVn 7VoVVg!Ç i^cn igZVhjgZh VcY aVg\Z ajmjg^Zh# .%+ ;djgi] Hi! HVc GV[VZa#

BVg^c 8dbbjc^in ;djcYVi^dc I]gdj\] BVg &,! Æ;dgb^c\ V A^[Z/ EVi]h ^c HijY^d 8gV[i!Ç 7Vja^cZh 8gV[i <j^aY bVhiZg! VeegZci^XZ _djgcZnbVc VccjVa Zm]^W^i^dc# DeZc Bdc";g^! . id *# * =Vb^aidc AVcY^c\! HiZ '%%! CdkVid#

Bjbb CVeV 8jkZZ I]gdj\] BVg &(! ÆNZhiZgYVn VcY IdYVn!Ç e]did\gVe]h Wn 6gi Gd\Zgh# 9V^an! &% id *# -))* H^akZgVYd IgV^a! Gji]Zg[dgY# ,%,#.+,#,,)%#

CVeV KVaaZn BjhZjb :cY^c\ 9ZX &-! ÆIV`Z V 8]VcXZ dc B^c^VijgZh#Ç I]gdj\] ?Vc '(! Æ9gZVbh d[ IdnaVcY!Ç hiV\ZY hXZcZh l^i] idnh Wn XdaaZXidg 9dae] <diZaa^# Dc\d^c\!

Hj^hZ`^ Zm]^W^i d[ gVgZ hidcZ Vgi^[VXih# LZY"Bdc! &% id *# ** EgZh^YZcih 8^gXaZ! Ndjcik^aaZ# ,%,#.))#%*%%#

BVg^c =^hidgn BjhZjb I]gdj\] 9ZX! Zm]^W^i^dc ]dcdg^c\ a^[Z d[ ]Z^gZhh VcY ZmeadgZg Adj^hZ 6gcZg 7dnY# Dc\d^c\! ÆIgZVhjgZh [gdb i]Z KVjai!Ç adXVa Vgi^[VXih0 Vahd! ÆGVcX]^c\ VcY GdX`^cÉ Vi DadbeVa^Ç [ZVijgZh ]^hidgn d[ HiViZ EVg`0 Vahd! Æ<gdl^c\ i]Z ;jijgZ/ ;Vgb^c\ ;Vb^a^Zh d[ BVg^c#Ç IjZh";g^! eajh hZXdcY VcY i]^gY HVi bdci]an! && id )# 7dnY <ViZ =djhZ! &&'* 7 Hi! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#)*)#-*(-#

42

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

B6G>C 8DJCIN HiVcYje 8dbZYn :c_dn V \ddY aVj\] ZkZgn LZY Vi -! l^i] V Y^[[ZgZci XdbZY^Vc [ZVijgZY lZZ`an# 9ZX ''! HiZkZc EZVga# -# <Zdg\ZÉh C^\]iXajW! -)' ;djgi] Hi! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#''+#%'+'#

IjZhYVn :kZc^c\ 8dbZYn BVg` E^iiV ]dhih dc\d^c\ ZkZc^c\h l^i] ZhiVWa^h]ZY Xdb^Xh VcY je"VcY"XdbZgh# IjZh Vi -# &*" '%# &)' I]gdX`bdgidc I]ZVigZ! &)' I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-(#.+%%#

&)' I]gdX`bdgidc I]ZVigZ

I]gdj\] ?Vc '! Æ''cY 6ccjVa >ck^iVi^dcVa B^c^ H]dl!Ç hbVaa ldg`h Wn dkZg -* Vgi^hih! e]did\gVe]n Wn B^X]VZa A^\]i VcY iVeZhig^Zh Wn <gZ\ @^c\# ;g^! & id *0 HVi"Hjc! cddc id *0 VcY Wn Veed^cibZci# )- L]Vg[ GY! 7da^cVh# )&*#-+-#%((%# I]gdj\] ?Vc -! ÆEVcVXZV Eajh!Ç cZl ldg`h Wn A^hV @d`^c# IjZh"LZY VcY ;g^" HVi! && id +0 I]jgh! && id -/(%# -*& ;djgi] Hi! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#)*)#)''.#

addhZan WVhZY VgdjcY È)%h gVY^d h]dl# 9ZX &. Vi -# &*# H^mi] HigZZi EaVn]djhZ! *' L H^mi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'(#)&-*!

Zmi &#

Dance HDCDB6 8DJCIN BdhXdl 7VaaZi L]^bh^XVa XaVhh^X eZg[dgbZY Wn VXijVa Gjhh^Vch# 9ZX &- Vi ' VcY ,/(%# ',#*%" +,#*%# LZaah ;Vg\d 8ZciZg! *% BVg` LZhi Heg^c\h GY! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)+#(+%%#

HZWVhideda 7VaaZi HeVg`a^c\ K^Xidg^Vc bdh]e^i d[ \gVXZ VcY XjaijgZ# 9ZX &,"&- Vi ,0 9ZX &-"&. Vi '0 8dbea^bZciVgn Hj\Vg Eajb EVgi^Zh! HVi"Hjc Vi &# &%" &-# 6cVan =^\] HX]dda! +.*% 6cVan 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#*,+#(.%+#

B6G>C 8DJCIN BVg^c 9VcXZ I]ZVigZ >ciZgcVi^dcVaan gZXd\c^oZY YVcXZ XZciZg egZhZci ÆHde]^Z VcY i]Z :cX]VciZY Idn H]de#Ç BZZi i]Z XVhi VcY Zc_dn gZ[gZh]bZcih Vi IZYYn 7ZVg IZV EVgin [daadl^c\ bVi^cZZ# 9ZX &- Vi & VcY *# ')" ()# BVg^c 8ZciZg! &% 6kZcjZ d[ i]Z ;aV\h! HVc GV[VZa# lll#bYi#dg\#

IVeXgVX`Zg H]Zggn HijY^dÉh fj^g`n iV`Z dc daY hiVcYVgY# 9ZX &- Vi ' VcY */(%# &'" '%# BVg^c 8ZciZg! &% 6kZcjZ d[ i]Z ;aV\h!

HVc GV[VZa# )&*#)..#,%%%#

C6E6 8DJCIN CVeV GZ\^dcVa 9VcXZ IZci] Vcc^kZghVgn hZVhdc d[ ÆI]Z CjiXgVX`Zg#Ç 9ZX &- Vi ' VcY ,0 9ZX &. Vi '# '%" (%# A^cXdac I]ZViZg! &%% 8Va^[dgc^V 9g! Ndjcik^aaZ# ,%,#.))#..%%#

Events HDCDB6 8DJCIN =ZVai] ;V^g HVbeaZg :meZg^ZcXZ bVhhV\Z! VXjejcXijgZ! VgdbV i]ZgVen VcY bdgZ# 9ZX &-! . id )# ;gZZ# KZiZgVch BZbdg^Va 7j^aY^c\! &(*& BVeaZ 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#(.(#,)-)#

?ja^V 7jiiZg[an =^aa IgZZ"h^ii^c\ VXi^k^hi ^c XdckZghVi^dc l^i] EZiZg <VWZa Vi heZX^Va hdahi^XZ XZaZWgVi^dc# 9ZX &-! & id *# 6gaZcZ ;gVcX^h I]ZViZg! .. H^mi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#,+*#&-(+#

AVcYEVi]h <^[i"LgVe

2C2;A@ Comedy HDCDB6 8DJCIN >begdk^hZY GVY^d H]dl 6c ZkZc^c\ d[ d[["i]Z"Xj[[ bVn]Zb

=VkZ ndjg \^[ih lgVeeZY Wn AVcYEVi]h kdajciZZgh# 9ZX &-! &% id '# 9dcVi^dch VeegZX^ViZY# G:> HVciV GdhV! Hdji]h^YZ H]dee^c\ 8ZciZg! ',&* HVciV GdhV 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*)%#.%'*#

Hdahi^XZ 8ZaZWgVi^dc ?d^c Ij^ VcY HV]Vg ^c YVcXZh d[ jc^kZghVa eZVXZ VcY Ygjbb^c\# 9ZX &-! , id &%# &*# HZWVhideda 8dbbjc^in 8jaijgVa

0?6A60Âś@ 05<602

cVi^kZ eaVcih VcY l^ciZg^c\ W^gYh ^c V ldg`h]de# 9ZX &-! && id cddc# *" &%# G^X]VgYhdc 7Vn 6jYjWdc 8ZciZg! (,+ <gZZclddY 7ZVX] GY! I^Wjgdc!

GHKE# ,%,#(--#'*')#

7^gY 8djci 9^ccZg =Zae ^c VccjVa W^gY XZchjh VcY Zc_dn V bZVa# 9ZX &- Vi *# ;gZZ# 9VcXZ EVaVXZ! ;^[i] VcY 7 higZZih! Ei GZnZh HiVi^dc# ,%,#,-&#'***#

7dd` HVaZ ;g^ZcYh d[ B^aa KVaaZn A^WgVgn ]daYh bdci]an hVaZ d[ Vaa \ZcgZh d[ a^iZgVijgZ VcY gZ[ZgZcXZ Wdd`h! 89h VcY k^YZdh# I]^gY HVi d[ ZVX] bdci]! . id )/(%# B^aa KVaaZn A^WgVgn! (,* I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-.#)'.'#

H^c\aZh 8]g^hibVh B^mZg BZZi! b^m VcY b^c\aZ# 9ZX &.! & id (# &%# LZaa^c\idcĂ&#x2030;h L^cZ 7Vg! (%% IjgcZn Hi! HVjhVa^id# )&*#*%,#..+'#

C6E6 8DJCIN

F8=C4A F>=34A;0=3

Yountvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winterscape celebration embraces small-town tradition or 11 months of the year, the Napa Valley town of Yountville serves as a luxurious getaway for tourists while still providing enough small-town charm for residents. But during the winter, Yountvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smalltown charm transforms the city into a picture print

by Currier & Ives for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first annual Winterscape celebration.

While the usual Yountville activities like winetasting and hotel packages take on a Yuletide theme, more whimsical (and more affordable) attractions are also a part of the Winterscape festivities. On weekends, Santa makes the trek down from the North Pole to appear at Yountvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s V Marketplace to pose for pictures and hear holiday wish lists. Also for the kiddies is the Napa Valley Museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exhibit by renowned collector Dolph Gotelli, who evokes childhood memories of days gone by with his collection of 18th- and 19th-century toys, games and decorations in a series of vignettes. The Dreams of Toyland exhibition is $10 for adults and free for children.

For a more gymnastic crowd, visitors can put blade to ice at the marketplaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outdoor ice skating rink. With admission at $12 for adults and $8 for children eight and under, the rink also features holiday music, twinkling lights and a menu of delectable goodies. Skaters age 21 and over can warm up with a hot toddy or holiday cocktail after 6pm.

While it may not be quite the same as a one-horse open sleigh, a horse-drawn carriage gets the job done just as easily. On Saturdays, a team of Percheron horses leads a holiday-decorated carriage down Yountvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Washington Street for complimentary rides. Blankets are provided to keep riders warm and toasty.

Only in the Napa Valley can one find a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Santa sommelier,â&#x20AC;? and only during the weekends is he on hand rinkside for the North Pole â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drink & Clinkâ&#x20AC;? showcasing some of Napaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top wines. Pair one of Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selections with a menu of pulled pork sliders or roasted chestnutsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; open fire not included. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all part of Winterscape, running through Jan. 23 in downtown Yountville. Full info at www.yountville.com. 707.944.0904.

Aimee Drew

F

L^ciZghXVeZ =da^YVn XZaZWgVi^dc l^i] ^XZ h`Vi^c\!

XVgg^V\Z g^YZh! ]da^YVn Vgi VcY eZg[dgbVcXZ! l^cZ! Y^c^c\ VcY bdgZ# I]gdj\] ?Vc '# -" &'# 9dlcidlc Ndjcik^aaZ! Ndjcik^aaZ# ,%,#.))#-%%-#

Film HDCDB6 8DJCIN 8]g^hibVh ^c 8dccZXi^Xji 8aVhh^X ]da^YVn bdk^Z dc W^\ hXgZZc l^i] gZ[gZh]bZcih# 9ZX &, Vi '# '# HZWVhideda HZc^dg 8ZciZg! &+, =^\] Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'.#'))%#

=da^YVn Bdk^Z HZg^Zh =da^YVn he^g^i XZaZWgViZY l^i] lZZ`an [^abh LZY Vi ,# 9ZX &*! Ă&#x2020;L]^iZ 8]g^hibVh#Ă&#x2021; 9ZX ''! Ă&#x2020;B^gVXaZ dc ()i] HigZZi#Ă&#x2021; ;gZZ# 6cYgZlh =Vaa! HdcdbV 8dbbjc^in 8ZciZg! ',+ : CVeV Hi! HdcdbV# ,%,#.(-#)+'+#

>iĂ&#x2030;h V LdcYZg[ja A^[Z 9gZhh ^c Ă&#x2C6;)%h \VgW [dg heZX^Va ]da^YVn hXgZZc^c\# 9ZX '% Vi ,# -# HZWVhi^Vc^ I]ZVigZ! ),+ ;^ghi Hi :! HdcdbV# ,%,#..+#.,*+#

B6G>C 8DJCIN <]dhi 7^gY L^iin W^gY"lViX]^c\ YdXjbZciVgn hXgZZc^c\ VcY Y^hXjhh^dc l^i] [^abbV`Zg HXdii 8gdX`Zg# 9ZX &. Vi +/(%# &%#'*# Hb^i] GV[VZa ;^ab 8ZciZg! &&&- ;djgi] Hi! HVc GV[VZa# )&*#)*)#&'''#

BdcYVn C^\]i Bdk^Zh :kZgn Bdc Vi ,/(%! Zc_dn V XaVhh^X [^ab# ;gZZ# B^aa KVaaZn A^WgVgn! (,* I]gdX`bdgidc 6kZ! B^aa KVaaZn# )&*#(-.#)'.'! Zmi &&+#

C6E6 8DJCIN IjZhYVn C^\]i ;a^X`h ;gZZ [^ab ZkZgn IjZh Vi ,# Hi =ZaZcV A^WgVgn! &).' A^WgVgn AVcZ! Hi =ZaZcV# ,%,#.+(#*'))#

Food & Drink 8ZciZg Ndji] 6ccZm! )'* Bdgg^h Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-')#&,.+#

I]jghYVn C^\]i 9gVl^c\h HVciV AjX^V XZaZWgVi^dc VcY Vgi hVaZ ^c Hdji] 6 9^hig^Xi# 9ZX &- Vi cddc# 7VX`HigZZi <VaaZgn! Jg^WZ HijY^dh! )+& HZWVhideda 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*,*#-+'+#

GZXaV^b^c\ ^c YVcX^c\ i]Z a^\]i dji [gdb i]Z YVg`# 9ZX &. Vi +/(%# &*" *%# HZWVhideda 8dbbjc^in 8ZciZg! (.% Bdgg^h Hi! HZWVhideda# ^g^hVcnV5nV]dd#Xdb#

B6G>C 8DJCIN

NjaZ G^ijVa

6jYjWdc Vi =dbZ

?d^c HiVg]Vl` VcY Cdgi] 7Vn

6[iZg gZhidgVi^dc ldg`YVn! aZVgc VWdji

HDCDB6 8DJCIN AZi >i Gdaa [dg 8]Vg^in GZcYZo Kdjh 7^higdĂ&#x2030;h Ă&#x2020;8Vh^cd C^\]iĂ&#x2021; gV^hZh bdcZn [dg ]dbZaZhh VcY ]jc\gn X]^aYgZc l^i] [ddY VcY l^cZ# 9ZX &- Vi +# 6i i]Z [dgbZg HlZchZcĂ&#x2030;h Wj^aY^c\! +(% I]^gY Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'(#&)%%#

HVciV GdhV ;VgbZgh BVg`Zih HVi! . id &'# DV`bdci 9g^kZ VcY L]^iZ DV`! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*(-#,%'(# ) )

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

43

@.2

)(

LZY VcY HVi! -/(% id &'# KZiZgVch BZbdg^Va 7j^aY^c\! &(*& BVeaZ 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*''#-+'.#

B6G>C 8DJCIN 8ZaZWgViZ 8gVW =VcYh"dc XaVhh l^i] Y^ccZg VcY l^cZ# 9ZX &,! + id .# .*# 8VkVaad Ed^ci! +%& BjggVn 8^gXaZ! ;dgi 7V`Zg! HVjhVa^id! &#---#+*&#'%%(#

8^k^X 8ZciZg ;VgbZgh BVg`Zi Hjc Vi &%Vb! Ă&#x2020;:Vi AdXVa &%&Ă&#x2021; egdk^YZh lVa`^c\ idjg l^i] ^c[dgbVi^dc! Xdd`^c\ VYk^XZ VcY ^YZVh ^che^gZY Wn adXVaan \gdlc [ddYh# BVg^c 8^k^X 8ZciZg! (*%& 8^k^X 8ZciZg 9g! HVc GV[VZa# -%%#-.,#(',+#

8dX`iV^ah ?d^c HfjVgZ DcZ kdY`V [djcYZg [dg ]VcYh"dc Xja^cVgn XdX`iV^a XaVhh# 9ZX &+! + id .# +*# 8VkVaad Ed^ci! +%& BjggVn 8^gXaZ! ;dgi 7V`Zg! HVjhVa^id! &#---#+*&#'%%(#

8dd`^Zh 7V`Z"VcY"iV`Z XaVhh l^i] eVhign X]Z[ :i]Vc =dlVgY# 9ZX &-! && id (# +*# 8VkVaad Ed^ci! +%& BjggVn 8^gXaZ! ;dgi 7V`Zg! HVjhVa^id# &#---#+*&#'%%(#

C6E6 8DJCIN

WZZgh! [^cZ l^cZ VcY Vgi^hVc X]ZZhZ# 9ZX &,"&.! 8Va^[dgc^V X]ZZhZh# L^cZg^Zh d[ CVeV KVaaZn! &'-* CVeV Idlc 8ZciZg! CVeV# -%%#('-#,-&*#

For Kids HDCDB6 8DJCIN

>iVa^Vc 8dd`Wdd`h

8]g^hibVh IV^a

Edaan AVeeZi^id d[ L^cZ HeZXiVidg GZhiVjgVci Xdd`h je Xj^h^cZ d[ [ZVijgZY >iVa^Vc Xdd`Wdd`h# 9ZX ''! * id ,# (&# 8ja^cVgn >chi^ijiZ d[ 6bZg^XV! '*** BV^c Hi! Hi =ZaZcV# ,%,#.+,#'('%#

GVkZc Ndji] IgdjeZ egZhZci V bjh^XVa iVaZ VWdji L^cc^Z i]Z Edd] VcY [g^ZcYh# I]gdj\] 9ZX '&# &%# GVkZc I]ZViZg! &&* Cdgi] Hi! =ZVaYhWjg\# lll#gVkZci]ZViZg#dg\#

<^c\ZgWgZVY 9d\]djhZ

EVggVcYV

7j^aY VcY YZXdgViZ HcddenĂ&#x2030;h Yd\]djhZ dj[ d[ \^c\ZgWgZVY VcY hlZZih# '%" '*# 9ZX &- Vi &%Vb! egZ"@ VcY daYZg# 9ZX &-"&. Vi &! \gVYZh dcZ i]gdj\] h^m# 8]VgaZh B HX]jao BjhZjb! '(%& =VgY^Zh AVcZ! HVciV GdhV! GZhZgkVi^dch# ,%,#'-)#&'+(#

KZcZojZaVc ]da^YVn XZaZWgVi^dc VcY [ZVhi l^i] bjh^X! hVkdgn igZVih XVaaZY =VaaVXVh VcY YVcX^c\# 9ZX &, Vi ,# E^XV E^XV! DmWdl EjWa^X BVg`Zi! +&% ;^ghi Hi! CVeV# ,%,#'*&#(,*,##

L^cZg^Zh d[ CVeV KVaaZn :c_dn i]ZbZY [ddY VcY l^cZ eV^g^c\h ;g^"Hjc# &%# :kZgn ;g^! ) id +! [^cZ l^cZ VcY Vgi^hVc X]ZZhZ# 9ZX &* Vaa YVn! XgV[i

Bg Bjh^X ;Vb^an 8]g^hibVh h^c\"Vadc\# 9ZX &. Vi ) VcY ,# *" &%# HZWVhideda 8dbbjc^in 8jaijgVa 8ZciZg Ndji] 6ccZm! )'* Bdgg^h Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'(#&*&&#

B6G>C 8DJCIN 7Vn 6gZV 9^hXdkZgn BjhZjb I]gdj\] ?Vc '(! Ă&#x2020;Hbd`Zn 7ZVg VcY LddYhn Dla/ =dbZ HlZZi =dbZ!Ă&#x2021; V heZX^Va ^ciZgVXi^kZ Zm]^W^i# Dc\d^c\! Ă&#x2020;6c^bVa HZXgZih#Ă&#x2021; =VcYh"dc Vgi! hX^ZcXZ VcY i]ZViZg XVbeh! Vgi hijY^d! idi hedi VcY add`dji XdkZ VYkZcijgZ VgZV# LZY"I]jgh Vi &% VcY &&! bjh^X l^i] B^hh @^iin# *" +# ;g^ Vi &&! VfjVg^jb [ZZY^c\# 6Yb^hh^dc/ -" &%# 7Vn 6gZV 9^hXdkZgn BjhZjb! ;dgi 7V`Zg! **, BXGZncdaYh GY! HVjhVa^id# )&*#((.#(.%%#

;Vb^an 8]g^hibVh =Vc\ dji l^i] HVciV VcY ]^h cVbZaZhh l^[Z! ' id )# I]Zc _d^c ^c I^b 8V^cĂ&#x2030;h [Vb^an 8]g^hibVh h^c\"Vadc\! ) id +# 9ZX &.# ;gZZ# GVcX]d C^XVh^d! Idlc HfjVgZ! C^XVh^d# )&*#++'#''&.#

<^c\ZgWgZVY 6gX]^iZXijgZ 7j^aY ndjg dlc ]djhZ VcY i]Zc ZVi ^i I]gdj\] 9ZX &.0 HVi"Hjc Vi &&Vb! cddc VcY &# (%# 7Vn 6gZV 9^hXdkZgn BjhZjb! ;dgi 7V`Zg! **, BXGZncdaYh GY! HVjhVa^id# )&*#((.#(.*)#

Readings HDCDB6 8DJCIN 6fjh 8V[Z 9ZX &- Vi '! Ă&#x2020;7d\Vgi [dg EgZh^YZciĂ&#x2021; l^i] :gc^Z 7Vggn# &-. = Hi! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,,-#+%+%#

B6G>C 8DJCIN 7dd` EVhhV\Z

C6E6 8DJCIN 8Vgdanc EVgg CVijgZ 8ZciZg AZVgc VWdji CVeV 8djcin ]VW^iVih VcY W^gYh d[ egZn i]gdj\] idjgh! Y^dgVbVh! \VbZh! ]VcYh"dc VXi^k^i^Zh VcY Wdd`h# ;gZZ# 8Vgdanc EVgg CVijgZ 8ZciZg BjhZjb! LZhilddY =^aah EVg`! (&%, 7gdlch KVaaZn GY! CVeV# ,%,#'**#+)+*#

Lectures HDCDB6 8DJCIN >che^gVi^dc HVadc hZg^Zh VYYgZhhZh i]Z Wjh^cZhh d[ WZ^c\ Vc Vgi^hi# 9ZX &+ Vi ,! Ă&#x2020;8]Vc\^c\ i]Z LdgaY!Ă&#x2021; l^i] i]Z ndjc\ VcY adkZan <gZiX]Zc <^aZh# * YdcVi^dc# EZiVajbV 6gih 8ZciZg! '(% AV`Zk^aaZ Hi Vi :Vhi LVh]^c\idc! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+'#*+%%#

HX^ZcXZ 7joo 8V[Z

ŸC0?4BCAH >5 ;854½ Esteban C. Apodaca and 45 other artists display artful funeral urns at Art Honors Life in Graton on Dec. 18. See Openings, p41.

44

12.15.10-12.21.10

THE BOHEMIAN

:kZgn I]jgh Vi +/(%! \Vi]Zg l^i] hX^Zci^hih VcY VbViZjg hX^ZcXZ [Vch id Y^hXjhh lZZ`an ide^Xh# 9ZX &+! Ă&#x2020;:meZg^bZciVa >chigjbZcih/ Eg^cX^eaZh d[ 6Xdjhi^XhĂ&#x2021; l^i] bjh^X^Vc hX^Zci^hi 7Vgi =de`^ch# ( YdcVi^dc# 8d[[ZZ 8Vio! +,+& HZWVhideda 6kZ! HZWVhideda# ,%,#'.'#*'-&#

9ZX &* Vi ,! Ă&#x2020;IgVch[dgb^c\ I]gdj\] '%&'Ă&#x2021; l^i] 9ZWgV <^jhi^! HiZkZ 7]VZgbVc VcY BVg^anc HX]a^io# 9ZX &- Vi )! Ă&#x2020;BVgn Iji]^aa A^cY]Z^b/ 6gi VcY >che^gVi^dcĂ&#x2021; l^i] 6WWn LVhhZgbVc# 9ZX &. Vi (! Ă&#x2020;8ddeZg i]Z 8dbedhi Ldgb! i]Z 7jiiZg[a^Zh 6gZ IZVh^c\ BZĂ&#x2021; l^i] Cdjo]V :kVch# *& IVbVa K^hiV 7akY! 8dgiZ BVYZgV# )&*#.',#%.+%#

Ed^ci GZnZh 7dd`h 9ZX '& Vi ,! XVcYaZa^\]i l^ciZg hdahi^XZ edZign gZVY^c\ Ă&#x2020;Id @cdl i]Z 9Vg`#Ă&#x2021; I]^gY IjZh Vi ,! ldbZcĂ&#x2030;h Wdd` \gdje# &&(&* =ln &! Ei GZnZh HiVi^dc# )&*#++(#&*)'#

Theater HDCDB6 8DJCIN 8adkZgYVaZ 8]g^hibVh 8Vgda =da^YVn XaVhh^X XZaZWgViZh [^ghi eaVn ^c i]Z cZl i]ZViZg# :cY^c\ 9ZX &-# -" &*# 8adkZgYVaZ EZg[dgb^c\ 6gih 8ZciZg! '%. C 8adkZgYVaZ 7akY! 8adkZgYVaZ# ,%,#-.)#''&)#

=Vb [dg i]Z =da^YVnh =^aVg^in ZchjZh Vh gVY^d VXidgh Vi L=6B VlV^i Vgg^kVa d[ Dghdc LZaaZh# :cY^c\ 9ZX &.0 I]jgh"HVi Vi -! HVi"Hjc Vi '# &%" '*# H^mi] HigZZi EaVn]djhZ! *' L H^mi] Hi! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'(#)&-*#

>bV\^c^hih 8]g^hibVh 8Vgda >bV\^c^hih egZhZci VYVeiVi^dc d[ XaVhh^X 9^X`Zch^Vc iVaZ WaZcY^c\ VcX^Zci VcY bdYZgc i]ZVig^XVa iZX]c^fjZh# :cY^c\ 9ZX &-0 I]jgh"HVi Vi -# &%" &*0 9ZX &+ ^h eVn"l]Vi"ndj"XVc c^\]i# >bV\^c^hih I]ZVigZ 8daaZXi^kZ! )+& HZWVhideda 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*'-#,**)#

>iĂ&#x2030;h V LdcYZg[ja A^[Z HiV\ZY gVY^d eaVn l^i] bjh^X XZaZWgViZh hidgn d[ hbVaa"idlc bVc l^i] V kZgn W^\ ]ZVgi# :cY^c\ 9ZX &.0 ;g^"HVi Vi -! Hjc Vi '# *" &*0 eVn"l]Vi" ndj"XVc ;g^# EZ\Vhjh I]ZViZg 8dbeVcn! G^d C^Yd AdY\Z! 8Vcndc Ild GY! G^d C^Yd# ,%,#*-(#'()(#

Bgh 7dW 8gVX]^iĂ&#x2030;h L^aY 8]g^hibVh 7^c\Z JegdVg^djh hedd[ d[ Ă&#x2020;6 8]g^hibVh 8Vgda#Ă&#x2021; :cY^c\ 9ZX &.0 I]jgh Vi ,/(%! ;g^"HVi Vi -! Hjc Vi '# -" ')# HegZX`Zah EZg[dgb^c\ 6gih 8ZciZg! *)%. HcnYZg AVcZ! Gd]cZgi EVg`# ,%,#*--#()%%#

I]Z HVciVaVcY 9^Vg^Zh 9Vk^Y NZc eZg[dgbh 9Vk^Y HZYVg^hĂ&#x2030; ]^aVg^djh iVaZ d[ YZeVgibZci hidgZ Ynh[jcXi^dc# 9ZX &, Vi -# '%" '*# <aVhZg 8ZciZg! *), BZcYdX^cd 6kZ! HVciV GdhV# ,%,#*+-#*(-&#

HZWVhideda 8]g^hibVh 8Vgda 8aVhh^X ]ZVgi"lVgb^c\ 9^X`Zch 8]g^hibVh iVaZ# :cY^c\ 9ZX &.# &%" '*# HdcdbV 8djcin GZeZgidgn I]ZVigZ! &%) C BV^c Hi! HZWVhideda# ,%,#-'(#%&,,#

Hidg^Zh d[ i]Z L^ciZg HZVhdc IgdjeZ d[ hZkZc ldbZc jhZ bdkZbZci! bjh^X! g^ijVa VcY hed`Zc ldgY id XgZViZ ^begdk i]ZVigZ# 9ZX &.! )"*/(%# &'" &*# DXX^YZciVa 8ZciZg [dg i]Z 6gih! <gVidc GdVY VcY 7d]Zb^Vc =^\]lVn! DXX^YZciVa# ,%,#-,)#.(.'#

L^ciZg GdhZ 8^ccVWVg Ndjc\ GZe egZhZci Xdadg[ja dg^\^cVa [V^gniVaZ# :cY^c\ 9ZX &.0 ;g^"HVi

Vi ,/(%! Hjc Vi '# &%# 8^ccVWVg I]ZViZg! (((( EZiVajbV 7akY C! EZiVajbV# ,%,#,+(#-.'%#

B6G>C 8DJCIN 8]g^hibVh 8Vgda/ 6 Bjh^XVa Bjh^XVa VYVeiVi^dc d[ ]da^YVn XaVhh^X# :cY^c\ 9ZX &,0 ;g^"HVi Vi -! Hjc Vi (# &%" &-# CdkVid I]ZViZg 8dbeVcn! )-) >\cVX^d 7akY! CdkVid# )&*#--(#)).-#

=da^YVn IgZVi ;Vb^an"[g^ZcYan kVg^Zin h]dl d[[Zgh bjh^X! YVcXZ! ]da^YVn h^c\"Vadc\h VcY XdbZYn# 9ZX &+"&- Vi -0 9ZX &. Vi '# &%" '%# 7Vgc I]ZVigZ! BVg^c 6gi VcY <VgYZc 8ZciZg! (% H^g ;gVcX^h 9gV`Z 7akY! Gdhh# )&*#)*+#.***#

BVg^c 8]g^hibVh 8Vgda AdcZan daY b^hZg ^h \^kZc V hZXdcY X]VcXZ id X]Vc\Z ]^h lVnh# 9ZX &- Vi -0 9ZX &. Vi '# '%" '*# BVg^c 6gih 8djcX^a! .%+ ;djgi] Hi! HVc GV[VZa# lll#bVg^cVgih#dg\#

CdkVid =da^YVn H]dl ;ddY! [jc VcY bjh^X id XZaZWgViZ i]Z hZVhdc# 9ZX &.! */(% id ,# &*# CdkVid I]ZViZg 8dbeVcn! )-) >\cVX^d 7akY! CdkVid# lll#cdkVidi]ZViZgXdbeVcn# dg\#

I]Z 7D=:B>6CĂ&#x2030;h XVaZcYVg ^h egdYjXZY Vh V hZgk^XZ id i]Z Xdbbjc^in# >[ ndj ]VkZ Vc ^iZb [dg i]Z XVaZcYVg! hZcY ^i Wn Z"bV^a id XVaZcYVg5Wd]Zb^Vc#Xdb! dg bV^a ^i id/ CDGI= 76N 7D=:B>6C! -), ;^[i] Hi! HVciV GdhV 86 .*)%)# EaZVhZ 9D CDI H:C9 Z"bV^a ViiVX]bZcih# I]Z 7D=:B>6C ^h cdi gZhedch^WaZ [dg e]didh# :kZcih Xdhi^c\ bdgZ i]Vc (* bVn WZ l^i]]ZaY# 9ZVYa^cZ ^h ' lZZ`h eg^dg id YZh^gZY ejWa^XVi^dc YViZ#

BOHEMIANCLASSIFIEDS

Placing an Ad

Contacting Us

§ By Phone Call the Department at 707.527.1200 Mon.-Fri., 8:30a.m.5:30p.m.

Bohemian Classifieds 847 5th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Monday through Friday, 8:30a.m. to 5:30p.m. ph: 707.527.1200

â&#x2C6;&#x161; By Fax Fax your ad to the Classified Department at 707.527.1288

g Remodeling/Repair

Jobs

For Sale

gg Paid In Advance!

Make $1,000 a Week mailing brochures from home! Guaranteed Income! FREE Supplies! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.homemailerprogram.net

$$$HELP WANTED$$$ Extra Income! Assembling CD cases from Home! No Experience Necessary! Call our Live Operators Now! 1-800-4057619 EXT 2450 http://www.easywork-greatpay.com (AAN CAN)

LAPTOP, Computer, LCD Panel $249, $99, $55- Like New! CRC Computer Repair Center, 3227 Santa Rosa Ave, 95407.

FREE checkup, expert laptop repair, tune-up, spyware removal. 9am-5pm, Tues-Sat. 707-528-8340.

4/@ E3AB @3AB=@/B7=<A 1=<AB@C1B7=< Â&#x2019; 1O`^S\b`g >OW\bW\U Â&#x2019; 0O[P]] 4Z]]`W\U Â&#x2019; >Zc[PW\U 3ZSQb`WQOZ Â&#x2019; ;Oa]\`g BWZS 1]\Q`SbS Â&#x2019; ASWa[WQ @Sb`]TWbbW\U Â&#x2019; @]]T @S^OW`a Â&#x2019; A]ZO` 1]ObW\U Â&#x2019; >`Saac`S EOaVW\U Â&#x2019; 5cbbS` 1ZSO\W\U Â&#x2019; B`SS B`W[[W\U

% % & "&' 8W[ 9S\\SRg

Professional Services

Decks/Fencing

Financial Services

Quality built to withstand time. Free estimates.

All type of fencing and gates.

Licensed Contractor #904463.

707-321-7210

g Adult Entertainment

MEN SEEKING MEN 1-877-409-8884 Gay hot phone chat, 24/7! Talk to or meet sexy guys in your area anytime you need it. Fulfill your wildest fantasy. Private & confidential. Guys always available. 1-877-409-8884 Free to try. 18+ (AAN CAN)

Free To Try! Hot Talk 1-866-601-7781 Naughty Local Girls! Try For Free!

1-877-433-0927 Try For Free!

100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Of Local Women!

1-866-517-6011 Live Sexy Talk 1-877-602-7970 18+ (AAN CAN)

g Pregnant?

Considering Adoption?

Talk with caring agency specializing in matching birthmothers with families nationwide. Living expenses paid. Call 24/7 Abbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One True Gift Adoptions.

866/413-6293 (AAN CAN)

Mr. Salvage. 707-799-5482.

Engines, Transmissions, Brass, Copper, Aluminum, Steel, Tin, Cast Iron, Appliances, etc.

Real Estate Services

g Miscellaneous

Do you really want to be with a Woman whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been with 1000s of other Guys?

Miscellaneous

ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM.

Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse!

Visit: www.Roommates.com.

(AAN CAN) Land

LAND LIQUIDATION

Get cash for your structured settlement or annuity payments. High payouts. Call J.G. Wentworth. (866) 447-0925.

Rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau. (AAN CAN)

Fast, affordable and accredited. Free brochure. Call Now!.

1-888-532-6546 ext. 97 www.continentalacademy.co m. (AAN CAN)

20 acres, $0 down, $99/month. Only $12,900.

Near growing El Paso, Texas.

Guaranteed owner financing,

With over 2.3 million Women

A Rare Irish Rose

CASH NOW!

g

Long-Term/Short-Term Relationships, FREE-2-TRY! 1-877-722-0087 Exchange/Browse Personal Messages 1-866-3621311.Live adult casual conversations 1-877-599-8753 Meet on chat-lines. Local Singles 1-888-869-0491 (18+) New!! Talk Live!! 1-866362-1311 (AAN CAN)

Classes & Instruction

High School Diploma!

AshleyMadison.com is the #1 Discreet Dating service for Married Women looking to have a Discreet Affair.

At AshleyMadison.com youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Sign-up for FREE at Ashleymeet Women in your city who Madison.com. Featured on: Howard Stern, Sports Illusare trapped in Sexless Mar riages. Featured on: Dr. Phil, trated & MAXIM. (AAN CAN) Class: Dating Ellen, Tyra & The View.

FREE Trial. (AAN CAN) Adult Massage Class: Dating

DATING SERVICE

Miscellaneous Services

Discreet massage & creative pursuits Erotic dancing, Foot/shoe/stocking fetish.

Website photos are available.

Rachel, 707-318-5973.

*Custom Massage* Convenient incall off 101.

Ask about website pix.

Liza* 707-566-7866

NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money back guarantee. FREE Map/pictures. 866-257-4555 www.sunsetranches.com (AAN CAN)

g Shared Housing

ALL AREAS ROOMMATES.COM

MEET SOMEONE NOW! CALL NOW!

Santa Rosa

707-206-6494 707-20 70 707-206-6 6-6494 6494 94

gg

gggg Home Services

Heritage Fence Builders

Adult Services

Family Services Adoptions

1O :WQS\aS %# $&'

Employment

Computer Market

Any Metal Hauled Away Free!

TRY IT

Browse hundreds of online listings with photos and maps. Find your roommate with a click of the mouse!

Visit: http://www.Roommates.com. (AAN CAN)

FREE!*

Apartment/Cottage

Cottage for Rent $830 per month. I BR, water and garbage paid.

Monte Rio above flooding.

Private and enclosed garden.

Call 707-829-8000.

Mon - Sat. 9am - 4pm.

18+ *Charges may apply to certain features.

voice.lavalife.com COLLECT CALL BILLING! 1-866-607-5282 1-900 PRICING OPTIONS! 1-900-622-1100 DIAL #CLICK (#25425) 79¢/MIN. SPRINT, BOOST, AT&T 99¢/MIN. VERIZON

Quality and maturity in Marin. Call for photos.

Please, no calls after midnight. No blockedcalls/texts.

Kara, 415/233-2769.

Every 60 seconds another woman joins AshleyMadison.com looking to have a Discreet Affair. With over 7 million members, we Guarantee youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have an Affair or your money back! Try it FREE today. As seen on: CNN, FOXNews & TIME. (AAN CAN)

Moonflower Massage 3020 Santa Rosa Ave, Suite G., $5 off half hour and $10 off one hour with this ad.

707-528-7049

Three Star Massage Therapy Open Daily. 10am -10pm.

5430 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park. Walkin or appt.

707-588-9777.

Place your classified adult services ad here, Call 707.527.1200 x206 today!

Sales@bohemian.com THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

45

HEALTH&WELL-BEING g g Healing & Bodywork

Bearhands4u

Massage for men, Sebastopol. Mature, strong, professional. 707/291-3804.

Days, evenings, weekends $60/hr. Outcalls available.

PAIN/STRESS RELIEF Professional male massage therapist; strong, deep healing bodywork. 1 hr / $50, 1 1/2 hr $65. 707-536-1516 www.CompleteBodyBalance.

Man of Your Dreams Men, women, couples. TLC, massage, Tantra, nurturing mutual touch. William 707-548-2187

RELAX! Relaxing massage and bodywork by male massage therapist with 11 yrs experience.

707-542-6856

Great Massage

A Safe Place To Be Real

Holistic tantric masseuse.

Unhurried, private, heartfelt.

Monday thru Saturday.

NEW CLIENT DISCOUNT. 707-793-2232.

Great Massage Therapy CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Deep Tissue, Swedish. By CMT Mary 707-228-3275. Affordable, free parking downtown Santa Rosa.

Treat Yourself to MAGIC HANDS Something Wonderful! Swedish and Deep Tissue

Massage with light stretching A sanctuary of pleasure and for men/women relaxation. Enjoy the best of healing, sensual massage by Flexible M-F schedule; Incalls only 60min/$60 | 90min/$75 a lovely lady with a caring touch. Quality& class Accept Please call Leo 707-623-6096 Visa/MC. Tania. C.M.T. 707-477-1766. Santa Rosa.

MASSAGE FOR MEN Want your entire body squeezed, kneaded, massaged & stretched by skillful male CMT? Call/text 707-824-8700, or visit www.SantaRosaMassageforMen.com for pics/schedule.

Golden Flower Massage Spa

699 Petaluma Blvd. N

Chiang Mai Thai Spa

Open 7 Days: 10am-10pm

Open 7 days 9am-10pm

6741 Sebastopol Ave, #160 Sebastopol | 707.823.8540

1626 4th St. Santa Rosa 707.526.6888

707.765.1879

NEW

Holiday H oli d ay or or Event Event Make-up Make -u p Custom Custom Facial s Facial s $1 15 5B Brow row Wax Wax

2322 M 2322 Midway idway Drive D r i ve M ontgome g r y Village Village Montgomery SSanta anta R osa Rosa

707-575-3223 707 -575 -3223 gift g ift c certificates e r t i f i c a te s available a va i l a b l e

g Massage & Relaxation

Sweet Sensual Massage with Lara

Psychic Palm and Card Reader

Madame Lisa. Truly gifted adviser for all problems.

827 Santa Rosa Ave. One visit convinces you.

Appt. 707-542-9898

Walk ins Welcome

Open 7 Days 10am-10pm

707.782.9898

131 Liberty St, Ste. D at Washington St

SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS Finding inspiration and connecting with your community Offers ongoing daily and evening classes for Adults and Kids Everyone is welcome. Bookstore open Fri & Sat 10am - 2pm.

Check the online calendar www.meditateinsantarosa.org or call 707-477-2264 for more info.

New Location - 436 Larkfield Center, Santa Rosa

The Journey Center: A Place for Transformation

Resources for your spiritual journey (ancient prayer/meditation practices, workshops/retreats, spiritual direction, art gallery, reading room, bodywork). 1601 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa. www.journeycenter.org 707.578.2121

With a mature, playful CMT. Comfortable incall location near the J.C. in Santa Rosa.

Soothing, relaxing, and fun.

Visa/MC accepted.

Gretchen 707/478-3952.

In a safe, relaxing, comfortable space by a “mature”, compatible, easy-going gentleman! Since 1991 I`ve provided pleasure to women, men, couples. Good virtues.

NW Santa Rosa, Jimmy, (C) 707-799-4467 or (L) 707-527-9497.

• NEW Foot Reflexology Treatment • Excellent Massage • Relaxing Body Treatments • Large Finnish Steam Sauna • Easy & Safe Parking

Psychics

Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Meditation Center

Full Body Sensual Massage

A Provider of Pleasure

Massage • Reflexology Swedish/Shiatsu

• Hot Stone Massage

Guerneville M4M Massage

By Joe, CMT. Relaxing hot tub Mitch, CMT. Mature. and pool available. Will do Professional. Relaxing outcalls. 707-228-6883. intuitive touch. Private discrete studio. 707-849-7409 Serious Massage For your special bodywork Blissful 4 needs - Strong, Thorough, Intuitive. 30 yrs. experience. Hand Massage Colin, CMT (707)823-2990 with man and woman, $200.00, William 707-548-2187

$30

Petaluma Lavender Day Spa

HOLIDAY SPECIAL $50

Body Massage • Swedish & Deep Tissue Massage

Holiday Specials $7 75 5

FLOWER SPA

chair massage with foot bath - $25/30 min

TTurn urn H Heads eads with with our our $2 25 5

Grand Opening Special!

Mahakaruna Buddhist Meditation Center Honoring the Season: An Evening of Reflection and Anticipation Gather on the December solstice, the longest night of the year, to share stories and contemplative practices. Tuesday, December 21 (7-8:30p) Journey Center, 707-578-2121, www.journeycenter.org

Treat yourself to my Blissful Touch. 707-481-2644

Offers ongoing introductory and advanced classes. Weds at noon, Tues & Weds evenings 7:30-8:45pm Prayers for World Peace Sun - 10:30 - 11:45am Everyone welcome 304 Petaluma Blvd., North -Petaluma www.meditationinnorcal.org

Call the Bohemian

NOW OPEN Therapeutic Massage Center Body Massage $55/hr Open 7 days 9-10pm

707.578.3088 46

12.15.10-12.21.10

Foot Massage $19.99/45 min 2460 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa THE BOHEMIAN

now to advertise in the Health & Well Being Section!

707.527.1200

Share your organization’s inspiration with over 123,000 Bohemian Readers monthly!

Phone: 707.527.1200 email: sales@bohemian.com

THE BOHEMIAN

12.15.10-12.21.10

47

5SbbW\U A]PS` 7a 6O`R AbOgW\U /RRWQbSR 7a 3dS\ 6O`RS` :Sb Ca 6SZ^ G]c 6SZ^ G]c`aSZT

63@=7< =FG D71=27< B`SOb[S\b >ZSOaS QOZZ

% % #%$ & & ]` dWaWb eee a`b^ \Sb

SANTA ROSA TREATMENT PROGRAM

1901 CLEVELAND AVE SUITE B, Santa Rosa

Medical Marijuana Certifications

Golden Star Grafix

Creative Light Productions

Full exam. Low cost. No charge if you do not qualify.

Santa Rosa. Authentication 24/7. 707-591-4088.

Need a quality designer? Business cards, brochures, flyers, posters, digital collage, cd covers, photographic restoration & collages general marketing materials. Mark Schaumann 707.795.0924

Professional photographer & videographer weddings, parties, special events.

Call award winning David Ludwig Local: (707) 527-6004 Toll Free: (800) 942-8433 www.creativelightproductions.com

R U Eligible 4 Bankruptcy? Find Out. Free Consultation! Evan Livingstone, Attorney (707) 206-6570

A Musical Hawaiian Christmas with George Lovato

MacAdvantage Macintosh Computer Repair FREE Diagnosis, Friendly In-House Staff Answer Calls, Hardware/Software, DATA Recovery, Internet, Email, Wireless Network Setup & Security, Apple Authorized Business Agent, Tam Nguyen-Chief Tech, M-F 10-6.

707.664.0400, info@themacadvantage.com

Angie Spalding www.beadsandpieces.com 1320 Commerce Street Suite C, Petaluma, CA 94954 (800)652-3237 ext. 5112

at cdbaby.com/cd/georgelovato - Sound clips and more - Available for mp3 downloads

SKIRT CHASER VINTAGE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; BUY, SELL, TRADE

FOOD ALLERGIES? CHRONIC FATIGUE?

707-546-4021 208 Davis Street, RR Square

Integrative approaches for vitality and healing. Carlisle Holland DO. 707.824.8764. holonomicinstitute.com

A & A Kitchens Need commercial kitchen space?

Our spot will accomodate all your culinary needs.

Stop lookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and start cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;!

Call us in St Helena at 707.968.9474,

Any Metal Hauled Away Free!

Mr. Salvage. 707-799-5482. Engines, Transmissions, Brass, Copper, Aluminum, Steel, Tin, Cast Iron, Appliances, etc.

T.H. Bead Design & Repair

SUBUTEX/SUBOXONE available for Safe Oxycontin, Vicodin, Other Opiate Withdrawal!

Quality beads, sterling silver clasps, etc.

Custome necklaces, earings and bracelets for you or that someone special.

Jewlery repair available also, no soldering.

707.696.9812, tiffany_beadsandpieces@yahoo.com

Confidential Program. (707) 576 1919

Photography by Paul Burke 707.664.0178 boomburke@hotmail.com

Q UALITY G RAPHIC D ESIGN BUSINESS CARDS â&#x20AC;˘ BROCHURES

;ObQV /\g :]QOZ >`WQS ;S\bW]\ bVWa 1]c^]\

" % DS`WTWQObW]\ 2` 6O\gO 0O`bV

eee 5@33< # Q][ :]QOZ >`]TSaaW]\OZ 3abOPZWaVSR

AO\bO @]aO % % #$& "

Hope Healing Health

POSTERS â&#x20AC;˘ T-SHIRTS â&#x20AC;˘ CD COVERS

Santa Rosa Plumbing Water Conservation Experts. Friendly, Honest Service.

Licensed, Bonded and Insured. License #871026

tankless water heaters, high efficiency toilets recirculation, general plumbing needs. Call 707.528.8228

Meth and Alcohol Treatment that allows you to keep your day job!

Santa Rosa Treatment Program can help.(707) 576-0818.

Relapse Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Mean Failure Santa Rosa Treatment Program can help.

(707) 576 0818

FLYERS â&#x20AC;˘ PHOTOGRAPHIC RESTORATION

general marketing materials

Donate Your Auto 800.380.5257 We do all DMV. Free pick up- running or not (restrictions apply). Live operators- 7 days! Help the Polly Klaas Foundation provide safety information and assist families in bringing kids home safely.

Mark Schaumann 707.795.0924

schaumann1@earthlink.net

Bc`\ g]c` ZWTS O`]c\R B`SOb[S\b E]`Ya @SQ]dS`g 6O^^S\a Â&#x2019; Bc`\W\U >]W\b @SaWRS\bWOZ >`]U`O[ ]TTS`a ! Âł % ROga ]T b`SOb[S\b Â&#x2019; 6WUV Z]\U bS`[ AC113AA `ObSa Â&#x2019; DS`g /TT]`ROPZS Â&#x2019; ! []\bVa ]T b`SOb[S\b T]` bVS Q]ab ]T []\bV Ob ]bVS` b`SOb[S\b TOQWZWbWSa / 4 4 = @ 2/ 0 : 3 Â&#x2019; " G 3 / @ A = 4 3 F > 3 @ 7 3 < 1 3 Â&#x2019; > @ = 4 3 A A 7 = < / : A B/ 4 4

Bc`\W\U >]W\b @SaWRS\bWOZ >`]U`O[ =cb^ObWS\b AS`dWQSa Â&#x2019; ;SbVOR]\S ;OW\bS\O\QS 67D BSabW\U Â&#x2019; 4@33 4O[WZg 4`WS\Ra 5`]c^

1/:: #"" ! '# EEE 2//17<4= =@5