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Letters Insult to injury Dear Pacific Sun, I wanted to clarify to the readers who wrote responses about the woman who was banished from Whole Foods and accused of stealing [Letters, Nov. 4]. The actions of the security guard may have been (questionably) appropriate had the customer been a young, healthy, perhaps tattooed and pierced individual. But the woman we’re talking about is 79 years old, mobility impaired (she walks with a walker and has had a great many falls), and is diabetic. For her, standing in line twice is actually extremely difficult. She usually has caregivers do her shopping since it’s so challenging for her.

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9 Identify two songs recorded by Marilyn Monroe with titles that contain the words ‘Heart’ and ‘Diamonds.’

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▲ A darn lucky tourist from Florida survived his own stupidity after he climbed a fence to take a photo and slipped off a steep cliff at an overlook near the Golden Gate Bridge last week. The middle-aged man fell 75 feet and clutched onto vegetation to stop his descent. An unidentified young tourist from Russia dashed down to help and grabbed the dangling man’s wrist. With no support under his feet, the man hung in the air, 300 feet above the Bay, until the rescue crew arrived and Marin firefighter Willie Krakauer rappelled down the bluff in darkness. Krakauer clipped a rope to the man and crews hauled him to safety. Kudos to courageous Krakauer and the brave mystery man who saved the foolhardy Floridian.

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▼ For years, Ruth Barkan has picked up pooch poop from the trail at the end of Crown Road in Kentfield. Though she’s on strike now and the waste continues to pile up, the Kentfield resident still tries to enjoy her walks on the fire road. Last Sunday, even she was aghast by the sight of a boy, around 9 years old, who pulled his pants down and dropped a load.

Once finished, the child and his father walked away and left the dung behind. Apparently, they chose to ignore the dispenser filled with plastic bags and the trash can next to them.

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The road ahead

Development, jobs and housing prices on the rise along Highway 101 in Marin and Sonoma By Tom Gogola

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he North Bay’s relatively cheap commercial real estate market—especially in relation to what’s available in San Francisco and Silicon Valley—has boosters talking boom.

But amid a generally cheery postrecession outlook across Marin and Sonoma counties, there are warning signs. Traffic is worsening on Highway 101, air quality is still great in Sonoma County but not every day, there’s scant affordable housing for working people in Marin and

Sonoma counties, and there’s built-in pressure on two key North Bay resources: Water and open space.

The latter issue, open space, has emerged as a hot-button issue in busting-at-the-seams Petaluma, but Ben Stone, executive director of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, says the county and city of Petaluma have enacted highly restrictive open space rules that will serve to honor the agricultural character of the area— and aren’t likely to go anywhere anytime soon.

“We’re kind of lucky to have these urban-rural boundaries to prevent development outside the agreedupon urban-growth boundaries,” Stone says. “That space should be locked up.”

Petaluma officials confirm that the urban-rural growth boundaries are staying put.

Yet the jobs are coming and so are the people. The Association of Bay Area Governments issued a report a few years ago that predicted Marin County would see 18,400 new jobs between 2010 and 2040; over

that same time, Sonoma County is expected to see 65,450 new jobs.

The counties’ populations over that stretch are expected to rise by 33,000 in Marin County and 115,000 in Sonoma County. But there are dwindling options as to where to put everybody.

South of Petaluma, when it comes to development and jobs, “You can go up [Highway 101], or you can redevelop parcels that are dilapidated, says Dr. Robert Eyler, chief economist for the Marin Economic Forum. “You can have that construction, great, but people don’t like that either—it’s a classic First World pickle where there are lots of high-end incomes here, and the people don’t like the density.”

(Sonoma County’s population hovers around a half-million; Marin’s is about half that.)

All of this is going on in the midst of a big housing crunch in Sonoma and Marin counties, as the justreleased 2015 Sonoma Indicators report notes.

The report, issued by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board, found that residential development in the North Bay has not rebounded to pre-recession levels, as would-be buyers watched the median price for a Marin County house eclipse $1 million this year, and reach the $540,000 level in Sonoma County.

The report’s major takeaway is a rosy one: The county has a “high level of economic activity and a healthy business environment.”

But the report also notes that wages haven’t caught up with the recovery and that there are other unhealthy signs in the air.

Residential rents have reached new levels of unaffordability, even as commercial lease rates in Marin and Sonoma counties are lower than in comparable counties such as Santa Clara. The Economic Development Board report found that office space in Santa Clara County is $2.26 per square foot; in Sonoma County, it’s $1.57. Sonoma’s average is 50 cents per square foot less than Marin County. Weekly wages in Sonoma County are below the state and national average at $913 and median home prices in the county are creeping near the all-time, prerecession high of $619,000, set in 2005.

The median-home spike is also true in Marin County; neither Sonoma nor Marin counties has seen its construction industries rebound to pre-recession levels.

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counties: San Rafael, Santa Rosa and Petaluma.

Whither Novato in all of this?

“Novato is where you go when you want to stay in Marin but don’t want to pay the rents in Mill Valley and Sausalito,” Eyler says.

Chris Stewart, Novato’s city manager for economic development, says Petaluma and Novato both have a lot going for them these days.

Novato, he says, has lots of built-in opportunity for future development, but unlike the roaring boom underway in Petaluma, “fully seizing [the opportunity] is the issue in Novato,” Stewart says.

The departure of a reported 650 jobs from the Fireman’s Fund building earlier this year didn’t help promote Novato as a go-to destination for corporations tired of the San Francisco rents, Stewart says. The mostly vacant building is essentially a white elephant. It’s unclear who might occupy the space deserted by Fireman’s Fund, but it’s not going to be Google, as rumors would have it. The property’s debt load ($300 million) and vast amounts of square footage, Stewart says, add up to rent that is comparable to what you’d pay in San Francisco.

The departure of Fireman’s Fund this year cost Marin County numerous jobs, as the insurance firm’s German owners, Allianz, said it would send the workers to an office space on North McDowell Boulevard in Petaluma beginning this month.

Business boosters in that town exalted with news of 500 Allianz workers shopping in town.

Down the congested highway a few miles, Novato’s future is pegged to an emergent life-sciences industry that Google is already hooked into. And so it’s kind of ironic when a Novatobased life insurance company pulls up stakes for Petaluma and leaves a county where the economic driver is now geared toward living forever.

A partnership with Google helped set Marin County on a possible boom footing of its own. Back in April, the geroscientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging announced a partnership with Calico, a Googlecreated business devoted to lifeextension research and development.

Google wants to end death as we know it, quipped Time in 2013. The Marin Economic Forum’s Eyler notes that the irony is even richer when you consider Marin’s aging but generally sprightly demographic— the county is home to the oldest average population in the state.Y

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Area Governments report from late 2014, Marin County issued building permits for 1,000 new housing units in 2005, compared to just 302 in 2013. Sonoma County issued permits for about 3,000 new houses in 2005, compared with 1,000 in 2013.

In Marin County, there’s just not a whole lot of available space left, says Eyler—only about 2 percent of vacant land is developable, he says, and observes that developers have the choice to “eat up whatever available space is left along the Highway 101 corridor, or head north.”

“How far north is too far for commuters?” he asks, invoking the late-to-arrive Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) system and its potential benefit to San Francisco commuters headed north. The answer to the hypothetical question may well be: Anywhere north of Petaluma.

“Certainly Petaluma is going through an amazing renaissance right now,” Eyler says. He ascribes the influx of new businesses and young people to Petaluma’s relative proximity to San Francisco, good planning by city leaders and by the fact that the word has gotten out.

“The word of mouth about Petaluma has spread very well,” he says.

Meanwhile, in Marin County, forecasters at the Marin Economic Forum released a report on October 29, which summed up the economic development conundrum for the Bay Area as a whole: “Available office space in San Francisco has now become smaller in volume and choice,” the report noted. “Office space remains plentiful in the region overall … The placement of both new commercial and residential units in Marin County has continued to be a controversial subject for the county elected officials and local residents and employers.”

The report highlighted drought, traffic and potential environmental impacts to the North Bay as the Bay Area may see its population grow from 7 million to 9 million within 25 years.

How will we accommodate growth, yet retain the open space and quality of life that the North Bay is known for?

Good question. Enter 2013’s “Plan Bay Area” report from the regional Association of Bay Area Governments. The plan advises North Bay leaders to focus development along the Highway 101 corridor in Marin County, and in the downtowns of cities strung along Highway 101 in Sonoma and Marin

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The Marin Symphony and chorus, under the baton of Alasdair Neale, celebrates the season with ‘Holiday Pops: Winter Wonderland’ on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 7pm.

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he weather outside is delightful and except for the drought, not at all frightful, but believe it or not the holiday season is upon us.

And that means nearly two months of holiday fun and cheer are coming your way.

To help you navigate the season and keep your spirits

bright, we present our select guide to holiday fun inside and out from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Compiled by Charlie Swanson.

Events Lighting of Sonoma Plaza The Sonoma Plaza will light up with more than 100,000 bulbs, a performance from Transcendence Theatre Company, hot chocolate and cider and plenty

of holiday cheer. Nov. 14, 453 1st St. E, Sonoma. 4pm to 8pm. Free. holidaysinsonoma.com.

Winterblast Eleventh annual holiday art party takes over SOFA, the Arts District in downtown Santa Rosa. Open studios showcase dozens of artists in their element (check out the striking tintype portraits at Jeremiah’s Photo Corner), while live music from Blackwater Gold and the Hubbub Club kick the holiday spirit into gear. Magic, belly dancing, food from The Spinster Sisters and others, drinks courtesy of

Atlas Coffee Company and more are all on hand. Nov. 14, 312 South A St., Santa Rosa. 5pm to 8pm. Free entry. sofasantarosa.com.

Napa On Ice Napa’s outdoor skating rink, located on the grounds of the Napa Expo, is back for another year of holiday fun.

Recreational ice-skating is open daily with lessons, parties, private ice time and special events offered.

Nov. 20-Jan 10. $13 admission. napaonice.com. 707/227-7141.

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Narada Michael Walden Foundation’s 19th Annual Holiday Jam will feature Martha and the Vandellas in a “Dancing in the Street Christmas Party” at the Throckmorton Theatre on Dec. 19.

strolling. Dec. 5, Petaluma River Turning Basin, Petaluma. 6pm. Free. visitpetaluma.com.

20th Annual Calistoga Lighted Tractor Parade A small-town celebration of the holiday season and Calistoga’s agricultural heritage boasts vintage tractors, antique trucks and other rustic autos lit up in dazzling displays in this perfect family event. Sat, Dec. 5, Lincoln Avenue between Cedar and Stevenson, Calistoga. 7pm. Free. visitcalistoga.com.

Luther Burbank Holiday Open House A popular holiday tradition in its 36th year, this open house features Victorian-era finery and a charming tour of the home and gardens, with free parking at First and D Streets and free rides on “Rosie the Trolley” to and from the Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair held at the Finley Community Center.

Dec. 5-6, 10am to 4pm. $2 (12 and older). 707/524-445.

ICB's 47th Annual Winter Open Studios More than 100 painters, sculptors, fabric artists, jewelers, photographers and other media producers open their doors to let you discover new and unique works of art where they are created. Dec. 5-6, Industrial Center Building, 480 Gate Five Rd., Sausalito. 11am to 6pm. Free admission and parking. icbbuilding.com.

Osher Marin Festival of Lights Marin’s biggest Hanukkah party includes latkes, sufganiyot (donuts) and other festive food with the jazzy sounds of Brandeis Marin, an artisan crafts marketplace and kids’ activities. All are welcome. Dec. 6, Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 11:30am. Free entry.

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Lighting of the Vines Second annual family-friendly event offers new surprises as well as the usual favorites including snacks, crafts, desserts and, of course, wine. Join the community in celebrating holiday cheer with the formal lighting of the vines taking place at dark. Proceeds go to Sonoma Valley Education Foundation.

Dec. 5, Hamel Family Wines, 15401 Sonoma Hwy., Sonoma. 4pm. $25, kids are free. 707/996-5800.

Holidaypalooza Wine club members-only holiday party takes you into wine caves and lets you meet the merry winemakers at Gun Bun, with food pairings, games, prizes and more. Bring a new, unwrapped gift to donate to Toys for Tots. Dec. 5, Gundlach Bundschu Winery, 2000 Denmark St., Sonoma. Sign up to join the wine club at 707/938-5277.

Calistoga 6th Annual Winter in the Wineries Visit up to 15 heralded wineries and meet the winemakers in and around the Calistoga area in relaxed tasting tours that you schedule at your convenience.

Dec. 5 to Feb. 7, 2016. $50. visitcalistoga.com.

Napa B&B Holiday Tour & Taste Event The bed and breakfasts of Napa invite you inside their historic inns, decked out in festive decorations, to savor select wines and tasty holiday treats.

Transportation and entertainment included. Proceeds benefit local charities. Dec. 5, 3pm to 7pm. $75 per person. napaholidaytour.com.

Petaluma Holiday Lighted Boat Parade Parade of sparkling boats shine on the Petaluma River to ring in the season and downtown shops stay open late for holiday

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rides. Nov. 27, 2pm to 6pm. Free.

Yountville Community Center, 6516 Washington St., Yountville. ($15-$25 for tasting bracelets). 707/944-0904.

Healdsburg Downtown Holiday Party The chic stores downtown light up their windows with holiday lights and cheer. Live entertainment, caroling, carriage rides, pictures with Santa and merriment galore are all part of this annual small town holiday tradition. Nov. 27, Healdsburg Plaza, 4pm to 8pm. Free. 707/433.6935.

Heart of Sonoma Valley 32nd Annual Holiday Open House Toast the holiday season on a tour of more than 20 wineries including Benziger Family Winery, Imagery Estate Winery and Paradise Ridge.

Includes access to wineries and winemakers, holiday gifts and souvenir wine glass. Nov. 27 and 28, 11am to 4pm each day. $45 per person, Designated Driver $10. heartofsonomavalley.com.

866/794-9463.

Santa’s Riverboat Arrival Santa and Mrs. Claus give the season its start when they arrive by tugboat into the Petaluma River Turning Basin and disembark to hand out candy and take holiday photos with kids while live entertainment entertains the crowd. Nov. 28, River Plaza Shopping Center, 72 E. Washington St., Petaluma. 11am to 2pm. Free. 707/762-9348.

Napa’s 53rd Annual Christmas Parade This family-friendly evening parade features floats built by Napans themselves, Decked out in lights and focusing on the theme “Have a Holly, Jolly Christmas.”

Saturday, Nov. 28, 5pm. First and Second streets between Franklin and Main streets. Free.

Windsor Holiday Celebration on the Green Open the holiday season and bring the kids to send letters to Santa, make crafts, decorate gingerbread and ride the Polar Express before the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony.

Dec. 3, Windsor Town Green, 701 McClelland Dr., Windsor.

5pm to 8pm. Free admission, $1-$8 for various activities. olddowntownwindsor.com.

Light Up A Life St. Joseph Hospice honors lives lost with annual candle- and tree-lighting ceremonies. Dec. 3, Montgomery Village Terrace, 911 Village Court, Santa Rosa. 5pm. Free. mvshops.com.

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of the Sonoma and Napa valleys will offer a variety of activities including food and wine pairings, live music, art and craft shows and special tastings. Nov. 21-22, various locations, 11am to 4pm. $50/$15 designated drivers. Contact the Carneros Winery Collective for info.

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Napa Valley Wine Train Thanksgiving Thanksgiving on the Napa Valley Wine Train is a traditional gourmet feast with all the fixings in a non-traditional, but memorable setting. Nov. 26. Lunch 10:30am to 3pm, dinner 4pm to 8:30pm. $134-$209. winetrain.com/ package/thanksgiving.

San Rafael Parade of Lights The 36th annual, family-friendly San Rafael Parade of Lights and Winter Wonderland returns to downtown San Rafael on Friday, November 27 for a night of arts and crafts, carnival rides, live entertainment, tree lighting and sledding on a hill (constructed on A Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue) with more than 40 tons of snow.

Noon to 8pm. Sresproductions.com.

Yountville 27th Annual Festival of Lights Skip the shopping malls and join the people of Yountville for a food and wine festival in the holiday spirit. Santa, his elves and local celebrities will all be on hand to transform the town into a magical winter wonderland with thousands of sparkling lights, live entertainment and carriage

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Prime viewing locations include Montecito Mall, the San Rafael Yacht Club and Pickleweed Park, and prizes are handed out for the best lights. Presented by Roots of Peace. Sat., Dec. 13, 5:30pm; lightedboatparade.org.

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On December 3, Santa Rosa will be part of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s tour.

Landmarks Holiday Arts & Craft Sale The Belvedere Tiburon Landmarks Society and local artists bring a wide range of gifts and holiday items to the historic farm cottage setting of the Landmarks Art Center. There will be jewelry, glass work, knitted items, paintings, spices and rubs and even vintage books and baked goods on hand from North Bay artisans. Dec. 5, Landmarks Art & Garden Center, 841 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon. 10am to 4pm. Free. 415/435-1853.

Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair Event features more than 70 local artists, holiday goodies, entertainment, a prize drawing and trolley rides to the Luther Burbank Holiday Open House. Dec. 5-6, Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave., Santa Rosa. Sat, 9am to 5pm; Sun, 10am to 4pm. $2, 12 and under are free. srcity.org.

Freya Lodge Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair The Norwegian group hosts this classic fair. Enjoy a wide variety of high-quality handmade items made by Sonoma County artists. There will also be Scandinavian baked goods, Norwegian waffles, coffee and light lunch available to purchase with a cozy holiday atmosphere. Proceeds from food sales go to children’s charities. Dec.12, Freya Lodge Sons of Norway Hall, 67 W. Ninth St., Santa Rosa. 11am to 5pm. 707/9532258.

Muir Beach Holiday Arts Fair Enjoy the spectacular scenery of Muir Beach while browsing through amazing artwork and colorful crafts from more than 30 local artists

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10th Annual Hanukkah Hootenanny Enjoy a Hanukkah bash featuring wine, brisket sliders, latke bar and traditional jelly doughnuts. Guests encouraged to bring unwrapped new toys and canned (non-perishable) food items for donation to local Napa charities. Dec. 6, Judd’s Hill Winery, 2332 Silverado Trail, Napa. Noon. $55/Free for Wine Club members. juddshill.com.

Guerneville Holiday Book & Bake Sale Find something great to read this holiday season as River Friends of the Library host their annual homemade baked goods sale and used book drive. Dec. 9-12. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd., Guerneville.

Wed., 4pm to 7pm; Thurs.-Fri., 10am to 5pm; Sat., 10am to 3pm. riverfriendsofthelibrary.org.

Holly Jolly Holiday Fundraiser Dress in your holiday attire and bring family and friends for a day of Christmas films, live entertainment, food and more. The Will Ferrell comedy Elf begins the festive double feature, followed by the classic White Christmas. Dec. 12, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Ln., Rohnert Park. 5pm. $6$8. 707/588-3400.

San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade A spectacular display can be enjoyed by the whole family when boats decked out in holiday lights cruise

Holiday Arts & Seconds Sale Local Marin artists offer holiday shoppers a chance to pick up unique and unusual gifts and one-of-akind handcrafted items, including ceramics, jewelry, paintings and greeting cards. Refreshments included. Nov. 14, Terra Linda Community Center, 670 Del Ganado Rd., San Rafael. 11am to 4pm. Free admission.

West County Craft Faire Ramp up to the holidays with west county vendors selling handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing, quilts, body care products, art and much more with live music, food and refreshments and a raffle to benefit ECO2 School. Nov. 14, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Hwy. 12, Sebastopol.

11am to 4pm. Free admission.

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Petaluma Arts Association Holiday Arts & Crafts Show Local artists and artisans show and offer their handmade wares at an art and crafts show perfect for gift giving, benefiting Mentor Me. Nov. 15, Cavanagh Center, 426 Eighth St., Petaluma. 11am to 5pm. petalumaarts.org.

Tam Valley Craft Fair Join more than 20 local crafters and artists and find bargains and unique oneof-a-kind items for all the people on your holiday lists. Free admission!

Fri., Nov. 20, 5pm to 9pm, and Sat. Nov. 21, 10am to 3pm. Tam Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave., Mill Valley. 415-388-6393.

Gifts ’n Thyme Holiday Faire Forty-three years and counting, the fair highlights more than 85 local and regional artists and makers of fine crafts, holiday pieces and food.

Live music. Nov. 20-22, Napa Valley Expo, Chardonnay Hall, 575 3rd St., Napa. 10am-6pm and Nov. 23 10am4pm. Free. 925/372-8691.

The Holiday Boutique A tradition in the town of Ross for more than 25 years, the boutique offers homemade jams, jellies and baked goods, as well as holiday gifts and items such as wrapping

paper and holiday cards. Proceeds benefit charitable causes; including supporting the community needs at St. John’s sister parish in Malawi, Africa. Nov. 27-28, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 14 Lagunitas Rd., Ross. Fri., noon to 6:30pm; Sat., 10am to 5pm. Free admission.

415/456-1102 Rohnert Park Holiday Arts & Crafts Faire 36th annual Faire features holiday decorations, live music and jolly entertainment, festive treats and cheerful holiday crafts and jewelry. Nov. 27-28, Rohnert Park Community Center, 5401 Snyder Ln., Rohnert Park.

10am to 4pm. Free admission.

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45th Annual Dance Palace Holiday Crafts Fair The Community & Cultural Center rings in the holiday season with winter holiday sights, sounds and fun. Shop locally and find handmade artisan crafts, clothing, woodwork art and more. Dec. 4-7, Dance Palace, 503 B St., Point Reyes Station. Fri., 4pm to 9pm; Sat. and Sun., 10am to 5pm. Free admission. dancepalace.org.

11th Annual Holiday Craft Fair This festive event features more than 55 new and returning artists selling their fine handmade arts and crafts. There is a wide variety of items to choose from including woodwork, jewelry, glasswork, ceramics, decorations, knitwear, fiber arts, plants and much more.

Free. Sat., Dec. 5, 10am to 5pm, Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley. 415/ 383-1370.

Check out a stream of boats covered in twinkling holiday lights at the annual San Rafael Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday, Dec. 13 along the San Rafael Canal.

from Marin and throughout the Bay Area. Dec. 12, 10am to 5pm and Dec. 13, 10am to 4pm. The Muir Beach Community Center, 10 Seascape, Muir Beach. Free. 415/388-8319.

21st Annual Goddess Crafts Faire Women’s art, music, dance and handmade gifts by local and regional women celebrates the winter season and holiday. Dec. 1213, Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. 11am to 7pm. $5-$13 suggested donation, kids free. goddesscraftsfaire.com.

30th Annual Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire More than 35 local and regional artists and baked goods

by Salmon Creek School students delight the senses this season. Dec. 13-14, Occidental Community Center, 3920 Bohemian Hwy., Occidental. Sat., 10am to 5pm; Sun., 10am to 4pm. Free. occidental-ca.org.

benefit charitable causes. Nov. 2728, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 14 Lagunitas Rd., Ross. Fri., 7pm; Sat., 2pm. $20. 707/762-8872.

Le Cirque de Bohème Annual winter circus wonderland is based on the wondrous French traditions of a 1920s big top. This year, a brand new original production, Stolen Moonlight, tells its intimate, enchanting and magical tales with an amazing cast of performers who achieve world-class heights and delight audiences of all ages.

Nov. 27-29, Dec. 19-20, Dec., 26-27, Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr., Sonoma. Times vary, $28-$55, $18 kids. 707/933-3856.

Little Women: The Musical The heartwarming classic novel about four sisters in Civil Warera Massachusetts gets a new interpretation with a lively musical that is a perfect treat for the whole family. Nov. 27-Dec. 20, Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Ln., Rohnert Park. $26.

707/588-3400.

Michelle Schmitt’s Holiday Benefit Concert Acclaimed singer and her band present “Another Christmas Story,” blending holiday classics and rock and roll soul and benefitting ExtraFood.org, which helps feed the hungry in Marin.

VIP tickets include a reception by Heidi Krahling/Insalatas, special seating, and Schmitt’s upcoming

new record. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley.

415/383-9600. Dec. 3, 8pm/reception 6:30pm. $25-$100.

Jazzin’ Up Joys of the Season Deborah Winters and the Peter Welker All Star Band headline a holiday party that brings big band jazz to holiday favorites and boasts many spirited surprises. Dec. 4, 8pm. $28-$45. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley.

415/383-9600.

Miracle on 34th Street The classic holiday story of the People vs. Kris Kringle warms hearts and spreads seasonal joy for the whole family in this musical adaptation.

Dec. 4-13, Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale. Fri. and Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2pm. $12-$18.

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Occidental Community Choir: Got Nog? In its 37th year, the choir brings together beloved carols, traditional pieces, a Nigerian Christmas song and original works with special artist-in-residence Teresa Tudury sharing her talents.

The first night’s performance features an audience sing-along and seasonal refreshments. Dec. 5, 11-12 at Occidental Center for the Arts; Dec. 6 at Sebastopol Center for the Arts; Dec. 13 at Glaser Center in Santa Rosa. $15, kids 12 and under are free. occidentalchoir.org.

Kitka: “Wintersongs” The Oakland-based women’s vocal ensemble channels Eastern European melodies with traditional vocal styling. They perform a program of critically acclaimed, winter-inspired music ranging from Slavic folk carols to Eastern Orthodox choral works. Dec. 12, The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts, Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 8pm. $10$28. 415/444-8000.

Nick Lowe's Quality Holiday Revue Songwriter Nick Lowe and his band Los Straitjackets sprinkle the holiday cheer with a few brand new Christmas classics from their 2013 album Quality Street, as well as careful selections from their extensive catalog. Dec.12, 8pm. $55$65. City Winery, 1030 Main St., Napa. 707/260-1600.

VOENA: ‘Voices of the Season’ Concerts The angelic voices of the beloved children’s a cappella choir, magical musical arrangements and Victorian-inspired scenes and costumes come together to create a lively holiday celebration that always sells out. Dec. 6, Lincoln Theater in Yountville; Dec. 13, City Winery in Napa; Dec. 19, Glaser Center in Santa Rosa. $25-$40. voena.org.

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The Holiday Gift Ballet Original, full-length ballet for the whole family takes place at the 1878 World’s Fair in Paris, France, and features 50 classically trained ballet dancers and lively fun. Opening night includes VIP wine reception.

French boutique gifts, flowers and delicious treats are available. Nov. 13-14, 5409 Snyder Ln,. Rohnert Park. Fri., 6pm reception, 7pm show. $40; Sat., 1:30pm and 5:30pm, $27, $22 for seniors and youth.707/5883400.

A Christmas Carol/Santaland Diaries 6th Street Playhouse puts on a pair of holiday classics.

First, the Dickens’ story about Ebenezer Scrooge, played by veteran television actor Charles Siebert, experiencing an unforgettable night with three ghosts of Christmas is performed in the Hardt Theatre. Then, the hilarious and heartwarming comedy from David Sedaris, about a down-on-his-luck slacker working as an elf in Macy’s, is presented in the smaller Studio Theatre. Nov. 20-Dec. 20. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W 6th St., Santa Rosa. $10-$37. 707/523-3544.

“A Christmas Memory” For the seventh year, novelist Truman Capote’s holiday masterpiece A Christmas Memory comes to life with an intimate candlelit reading by professional actors in a beautiful setting. The tender story recounts Capote’s memories of Christmas and his family that are both frank and funny. A reception with refreshments follows and proceeds

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Hard Working Americans Holiday Toy Drive Special fournight concert engagement brings the rock and folk super group, made up of Todd Snider, Dave Schools, Neal Casal, Chad Staehly and others, to Mill Valley for a rocking week of music. Attendees are encouraged to bring unused toys, books and other gifts that will be collected and donated to make the holidays better for less fortunate children. Dec. 1518. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $42$45. 415/388-1100.

Marin Oratorio Sings Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Johann Sebastian Bach begins his joyous Christmas Oratorio with a “Shout for joy.” This rarely performed Christmas Oratorio is filled with intimate arias, uplifting choruses, ringing trumpets, and rumbling kettledrums. The 100-voice Marin Oratorio Chorus and Orchestra will

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be performing this monumental work along with acclaimed soloists Christine Brandes, Karen Clark, Michael Belle, and Nikolas Nackley.

Sat., Dec. 19, 7:30pm and Sun., Dec. 20, 3pm. James Dunn Theatre, College of Marin, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Laurel Ave., Kentfield.

Suggested donation: $20 general, $15 students and seniors. 415/4859385.

Narada Michael Walden Foundation’s 19th Annual Holiday Jam This year’s honored guest is Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, appearing along with Neal Schon of Journey and many special guests in a “Dancing in the Street Christmas Party.” The benefit supports music programs for Bay Area youth. Dec. 19, 8pm. $125-$175. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 415/383-9600.

A Chanticleer Christmas Holiday favorite from the vocal orchestra tells the Christmas story in Gregorian chant, Renaissance polyphony, traditional carols and a medley of spirituals. Dec. 20, St. Vincent’s Church, 35 Liberty St.,

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The 11th annual Winterblast event on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Santa Rosa will include a sofa parade, marching band, costumes, giant puppets and open studios.

Petaluma. 6pm and 8:30pm. $35$75. chanticleer.org.

New Century Chamber Orchestra: “Holiday Lights” The Orchestra highlights an international “Chrismukkah” celebration with performances by the San Francisco Girls Chorus and klezmer clarinetist David Krakauer and selections from classical holiday music. Dec. 20, The Kanbar Center for the Performing Arts, Osher Marin JCC, 200 North San Pedro Rd., San Rafael. 5pm. 415/357-1111.

Christmas Jug Band Annual appearance from the longstanding group of friendly Marin musicians brings a bluesy rock aesthetic to Christmas classics for two skewered and merry concerts of folksy scuffle swing. Dec. 20-21, Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. Sun., 7pm; Mon., 8pm.

Discounted tickets for seniors and kids on Sunday. $24-$27. 415/ 388-1100.

Wells Fargo Center For The Arts Events: 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. 707/546-3600.

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Grammy Award-winner Chip Davis presents the group’s seasonal mix of classical and rock in a multimedia show that’s long been a holiday favorite. Nov. 30, 7:30pm. $45-$75.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The popular swing band offers up a ‘Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party’ with rocking renditions of yuletide classics and their own original Christmas tunes. Dec. 3, 8pm. $35-$45.

San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus: Home for the Holidays!

Acclaimed chorus brings traditional favorites and new works in their 25th annual Christmas celebration, full of rich tones and festive choreography. A portion of the proceeds benefits Sonoma’s Face to Face. Dec. 6, 3pm. $19-$50.

LeAnn Rimes The country and pop powerhouse once again presents a fun-filled concert as part of her Today is Christmas album and tour that boasts new arrangements of holiday classics as only Rimes can sing. Dec. 8, 7:30pm. $49-$59.

Posada Navidena This Christmas production from Sacramento’s renowned Ballet Folklórico portrays the story of the “Pastorela”

(pilgrimage) made by Joseph and Mary before the birth of Christ, with traditional Mexican folk music and dance. Free pre-show arts and crafts at 6pm. Dec. 11, 7pm, $5 for children, $10 for adults.

Symphony Pops: A Very Merry Holiday Pops Santa Rosa Symphony and special guests Roustabout Theater and the Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus present an afternoon of various holiday music, from traditional to swing to rock, to get you in the spirit of the season.

Dec. 13, 3pm, $37-$80.

Moscow Ballet presents The Great Russian Nutcracker Christmas theatrical tradition with 40 world-class Russian artists is an unforgettable experience for the whole family. Meet-and-greet packages and handmade Nutcracker dolls are available. Dec. 19, 3pm and 7pm, $34-$181.

Dave Koz Saxophonist and bandleader makes another appearance as part of his annual Christmas Tour that’s earned him the nickname “Santa Koz.” The high-energy show features special guests and jazzy takes on holiday classics with VIP packages available.

Dec. 22, 8pm. $39-$169.

The Brian Setzer Orchestra It wouldn’t be Christmas in Sonoma County without the former Stray Cat turned big band front man Setzer and his musically animated ensemble rocking the stage with his classic rock guitar and swing band antics for the group’s 12th annual “Christmas Rocks!” tour. Dec. 23, 8pm. $65-$85. ✹✹✹ It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play The family-friendly holiday classic about idealistic George Bailey’s Christmas Eve crisis of faith gets a lively stage interpretation that takes life as a 1940s radio broadcast. Raven Theater Windsor, 195 Windsor River Rd. Dec. 4-20, $10-$25. 707/433-6335.

The Night Before Christmas Healdsburg Ballet presents their 20th annual production of “The Night Before Christmas.” Dancers bring the classic story to life with a joyful blend of ballet, jazz and hip-hop set to classical and contemporary music. Dec. 5-6.

Sat., 7pm; Sun., 2pm. Adults $20, Seniors $18, 12 and under $15. At the door, prices add $2. 115 North St., Healdsburg.

Marin Center Events: 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

415/473-6800.

Napa Valley Performing Arts Center At Lincoln Theater Events: 100 California Dr., Yountville.

707/944-9900.

Rock the Season Holiday Concert Napa Valley Community Chorus presents their third annual concert with special guests, performances by the Napa Valley Ballet, Napa Valley Children's Chorus, and Ballet Folklorico of Napa. Dec. 3, 7:30pm. $20.

The Sound of Christmas The four great-grandchildren of the famous von Trapp family, depicted in the classic film “The Sound of Music,” are themselves vocalists and musical ambassadors. They come to the North Bay for a celebratory Christmas concert alongside the Justin-Siena Choir on the 50th anniversary of the film. Dec. 4, 8pm. $25-$45.

USAF Band of the Golden West Holiday Concert The United States Air Force’s Band of the Golden West brings the sounds of the season to the stage with a stunning 50-piece strong ensemble decking the hall with classic and memorable holiday melodies. Dec. 7, 7pm. Free.

Sing Napa Valley’s Messiah The holiday tradition returns with talented professional vocalists singing Handel’s stirring “Messiah” compositions, accompanied by Symphony Napa Valley. Dec. 13, 3pm. $30-$50.

Napa Regional Dance Company's The Nutcracker The 15th annual production is fun for all ages and features live music by the Symphony Orchestra of Northern California. Dec. 19-20, Sat., 2pm and 7pm; Sun., 2pm. $25-$35.

Traditions New & Old First, classic film “The Snowman” shows on the big screen as the California Symphony and Pacific Boychoir perform the soundtrack live. Then classic selections and audience singalongs get the whole family ready for Christmas morning. Dec. 21, 7:30pm. $35-$70.

Green Music Center Events: Sonoma State University, 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 888/9556040.

Santa Rosa Symphony “Joy To The World” The symphony orchestra begins with a fiery performance of a folk song cycle by late 20th century composer Luciano Berio. Then, a majestic rendition of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony boasts a full choir and several celebrated soloists. Dec. 5-7, Weill Hall. Sat. and Mon., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. Subscription packages, $76 and up.

Early Music Christmas: In Sweetest Joy Led by Robert Worth, chamber choir circa 1600 and organist Charles Russ illuminate an array of Italian, German and English compositions that embody the joyful spirit of the season. Includes a ‘BachGrounders’ pre-concert talk.

Dec. 11-12, Schroeder Hall. 8pm. $15$25. Sonomabach.org.

Soweto Gospel Choir World music choir steeped in African rhythms and soulful gospel power presents a program that celebrates the holiday season. Dec. 18, Weill Hall. 7:30pm. $35 and up.

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah The popular traveling ensemble, led by renowned conductor Nicholas McGegan and featuring awardwinning soprano Amanda Forsythe, breathes life into Handel’s choral masterpiece. Dec. 20, Weill Hall.

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Just Dance Academy Winter Performance Annual performance is an abbreviated version of The Nutcracker, followed by jazz, tap, hip-hop, contemporary, and Bollywood presented by the junior and senior dance programs. Nov. 22, 2pm. Adults $22, Seniors 65 and up/$20 Children 12 & under.

The TEN Tenors: Home for the Holidays International singing sensation proves it’s the most wonderful time of the year with their captivating and rousing holiday concert that features operatic adaptations of classics like “Joy to the World” and “White Christmas” as well as contemporary favorites. Nov. 27, 8pm. $30-$100.

Stapleton Ballet Nutcracker Vibrant dance company presents an inspired show with stunning visuals and imaginative choreography that’s a delight for all ages. Dec. 5-6, 1pm and 5pm both days. $35, $22, seniors and youth.

A Scarf in Union Square Celebrate the holidays with the Performing Arts Academy of Marin! This festive event is sure to put you in the spirit of the season with classic melodies, dynamic choreography, and a re-imagined presentation of PAAM’s original production: A Scarf in Union Square. Featuring performers ages 4 to 16 and members of PAAM's Alta Vista Dance Company. Sat., Dec. 5, 7pm and Sun., Dec. 6, 2pm. $20 Adult,$16 Child (12 and under)/ Senior (65 and over).

Mayflower Chorus: This Shining Night Familiar holiday melodies are infused with emotional harmonies from the 40-member chorus in this traditional performance running for 35 years. Dec. 11-12, 8pm. $18 General, $15 Seniors 60+ and Students 13-18, $5 Children 12 and under.

Marin Ballet Nutcracker Fulllength ballet sparkles with holiday magic. Autographs and photos

with dancers are available at the Candy Cane Party on Sat. and Sun., following the 1pm performance.

Dec. 12-13, 1pm and 5pm. $42, $26 Seniors and Youth, $10 Candy Cane Party.

The Story of the Nutcracker Join the young dancers of Miss Sara’s Ballet School for this condensed, narrated, hour-long version of the classic holiday story featuring original costumes, scenery and choreography. Danced by kids for kids, “The Story of the Nutcracker” is aimed at little ones who may not be old enough to sit through a full-length ballet just yet, and is the perfect way for young children to experience their first Nutcracker.

Sun., Dec. 13, 11am and 2pm. $25, $20 seniors and children under 12.

Marin Symphony Holiday Pops Enjoy this Christmas concert with the full symphony that’s a favorite with all ages. Traditional carols, performed by adult and children’s choruses, includes sing-alongs, special guests and more. Dec. 15, 7pm. $45-$85, $20 Youth.

Marin Dance Theatre: Sophie and the Enchanted Toyshop More than 125 professional dancers bring to life Dickens-style street scenes with gypsies, townspeople, aristocrats, school children, cadets and mysterious masked players in this 20th annual performance. Dec. 19, 1pm and 5:30pm. $40 Adults, $30 Students and Seniors, Teddy Bear Tea Party $7.

Dance with Sherry Studio’s Tapcracker Experience a new twist on an old classic. Dance With Sherry Studio is proud to present, for the sixteenth sensational year, the funny, quirky, and hilarious original take on that old standard The Nutcracker. Discover a newer, jazzier version that highlights all the students in their various venues of dance which includes tap, jazz, hip-hop, breakdancing and musical theater. Sat., Dec. 19, 2pm and 5:30pm. $25 Advance, $28 Door, $12, Children 10 and under.

SingersMarin: 'Tis the Season …

Candlelight Magic Various choral ensembles come together for an uplifting holiday treat filled with cherished Christmas songs of peace and joy. Dec. 20, 4pm. $20-$35.

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A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail H-Town Youth Theatre portray Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and their friends in the Hundred Acre Woods in a celebration of friendship, sharing and caring that’s become a holiday tradition. Dec. 11-20. $10-$15. 115 North St., Healdsburg.

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Waste not Millennials take on ending food waste and feeding the hungry By Ari Levaux

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on Clark is no stranger to food waste. After more than 20 years working to supply fresh produce to California’s food banks, he knows every point on the route from farm to table—and every point where produce leaves the human food chain, to be ploughed under, composted, fed to animals or buried in a landfill.

Most of this food is healthy and delicious, but discarded for cosmetic reasons. Clark was filling 60 to 80 truckloads a week with food he recovered from farmers and packers, bringing 125 million pounds of produce to hungry food bank clients, by the time he left the food bank system. Today, he looks on in awe at a new wave of innovators looking to tackle the problem

of food waste. Most of them are 20-somethings fresh out of college, he says.

An estimated 40 percent of all food grown never gets eaten by humans, and hunger isn’t the only consequence. Wasted food also represents wasted water and contributes to global warming, thanks to the methane produced when it rots in landfills.

But the movement to stop food waste is booming. In 2014, one of France’s largest food retailers, Intermarché, began selling “inglorious,” or cosmetically challenged, produce at a discount.

Store traffic increased 24 percent.

In mid-July, a Change.org petition called on Walmart and Whole Foods to follow Intermarché’s lead.

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Most of the newer efforts to end food waste are just as missiondriven as a food bank, but are sustained by sales of recovered produce and products made from it, rather than grants and donations.

“It really is a millennial movement,” Clark says. “They aren’t interested in old organizations, which tend to be hierarchical and structured, like corporations. The energy in the new generation doesn’t mix with that culture. The millennials certainly care deeply about hunger, but are primarily concerned with saving the planet.”

An Oakland startup called Revive Foods began making jam out of

recovered produce about a year ago.

In its new model, recovered produce will be sorted and offered for sale to food businesses like caterers, juicers and restaurants.

Revive shares space with another startup called Imperfect Produce, which aims to create the first national brand of cosmetically challenged produce. “We will only feel successful if ‘surplus food’ is no longer a term, because we’ve reached that level of efficiency,” says Revive co-founder Zoe Wong.

“Given how much is being wasted out there, I don’t think we will hit that point any time soon.”Y

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Sarah Silverman leaps into the unknown with ‘I Smile Back’ By David Templeton

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henever a big Hollywood comedian steps over the invisible laugh-line into the alternate world of dramatic movies, the news is received by the press and public much the same way that everyone greeted the news that Michael Jordan was switching from playing basketball to playing baseball. Such moves are viewed with a mix of curiosity and skepticism, but also with a touch of hope. I mean, what if Michael Jordan had turned out to be a great baseball player? He didn’t, unfortunately, but some do make the crossover successfully. Robin Williams did it, proving adept at comedy and tragedy, as did Emma Thompson, who became famous in England as a comic actress with her own hit comedy show.

Recently, Amy Schumer pulled off the same thing in Trainwreck, a film in which she proved equally adept at comedy and drama.

Last month at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, comedian Sarah Silverman admitted that making the leap to drama in her harrowing new film I Smile Back, based on the novel by Amy Koppelman, was nothing short of terrifying.

“I only said yes at first because I didn’t really believe the movie

would ever get made,” she admits with a laugh, addressing a rattled but awestruck audience after a Mill Valley Film Festival screening of the riveting and gorgeously crafted, but deeply unsettling film. It’s the story of Laney, a secretly depressed housewife and mother who is selfdestructively addicted to drugs and sex, engaging in casual affairs while hiding everything from her clueless husband ( Josh Charles) and kids, one of whom she fears might have some of her own tendency toward mental illness.

“People offer things all the time that never get made,” Silverman tells the assembled fans, explaining that in Hollywood, the official word for having agreed to do a movie is “attached.” “I ‘attached’ myself to this one,” she says, “and then forgot about it. A couple years later I got a text on my cell phone saying, ‘We got the money! We’re making the movie!’ I immediately texted back, ‘Yay!’—and then I just kind of slumped to the floor and curled up in a little terrified ball. I was thinking, ‘Oh my god! I can’t do this! How can I do this? I’ll be terrible! Everyone will know what a fraud I am!’

“And then I thought, ‘Hey, you know, this is probably exactly how Laney feels every minute of her

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York City, and at the end of the first week I was talking with him and he said, ‘How’d it go?’ and I said, ‘It was OK!’ And he said, ‘And how did that anal sex thing go?’ and I said, in this happy, chipper voice, ‘Oh, you know! It was good!’

“I’d been so nervous about shooting that, and it was OK, because Tommy was such a professional. I understand now what actors mean when they call other actors ‘generous,’ because he was so generous. He and Josh were both so concerned about whatever I needed to feel safe. I’m so grateful for that. All of them, all of the forces around me, were the reason I was able to do this.”

The source of Laney’s sense of selfhatred is her abandonment by her father (Chris Sarandon) as a young girl. It’s a painful backstory that Silverman found useful, and to a degree, identified with.

“I think we’re all just trying to survive our childhoods,” she says, to strong but scattered applause from around the theater. “And we all develop different skills to get through that. It’s a common bond amongst comedians. We all became funny as a way to survive and deal with our fucked-up childhoods.

“They say that if you live in the past, it’s depression, and if you live in the future, it’s anxiety—and that’s why it’s better to live in the moment. This woman is always in the state of thinking, ‘What if I screw up? What if I ruin my kids?

What if I abandon them the way my dad abandoned me?’ And there isn’t space for anything else in her life, and so it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy for her.”

As Silverman talks, it becomes increasingly obvious why so many comedians are good at playing drama. Deep down, they aren’t really laughing, and they know a lot about the way our minds and psyches work.

“People have this perception that self-deprecation and self-loathing are some kind of modesty and humility, but it’s not,” she says.

“It’s not modesty. It’s self-obsession.

Mother Teresa never went around complaining about her thighs. She had things to do!

“And I think that’s true with Laney. She’s self-obsessed. She’s so consumed by her past that she’s terrified of her future. The only thing she can control is her own destruction, and so that’s what she does.”Y

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life. Hmmmmm … maybe I can do this!’”

Though still nervous, she convinced herself that making the movie would be fun.

“I said to myself, ‘Yeah, it’s a drama, and it’ll be really heavy—but in between takes, I can tell jokes and mess around, right?’ I’m so glad, now, that I didn’t know then that I was completely mistaken.”

“I actually found,” she says, “that in between shooting takes, or waiting for the next set-up of a scene, I would be sitting there with all these feelings on my lap. I was like a toddler who didn’t know what to do with her feelings. I saw myself acting out in ways that I don’t usually do, going, ‘Hey! There’s no coffee! How the hell can there be no coffee! It doesn’t cost anything! It’s water run through coffee beans! It’s practically free! How can there be no coffee?’ And later I would have to go on a little ‘Apology Tour,’ telling everyone I was really sorry, as they all laughed at me.”

The point is, Silverman admits that she was totally unprepared for the overwhelming intensity of the feelings she needed to conjure up to play the character.

“And making it worse,” she says, “is that I couldn’t really show those feelings while we were shooting. I had to have them, but I then had to cover them up—because Laney doesn’t show her real feelings to anyone. So I had to play that level as well.

“It was an amazing experience, and I’m glad I did it, but I am so glad I didn’t know what I was getting into, because if I did, I would have totally tried to weasel out of making this movie.”

With the support of her more experienced cast members, Silverman found an additional safety net that allowed her to dig deep into those emotions, and to take risks that others might have run from.

“On the first day of shooting, it was raining,” she recalls. “So we shot inside that day; it was what they call ‘rain cover,’ which is any stuff you can shoot inside, instead of whatever you were going to shoot outdoors the day it happens to rain. So … my very first scene I shot was the sequence in which I have anal sex with Donnie.”

Donnie—a married acquaintance with whom Laney is having a loveless affair—is played by Thomas Sadoski (The Newsroom).

“It’s funny,” Silverman goes on. “I have a friend named David in New

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Irwin wrote the play to draw attention to these nearly invisible people who, despite adversity, manage to find humor and camaraderie in everyday living.

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‘My Mañana Comes,’ currently on stage at Marin Theatre Company, is the story of four men struggling to make ends meet as busboys in New York City.

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Though the script sometimes verges on being static and repetitive (always a danger in slice-of-life naturalistic drama), Irwin’s skill at writing realistic dialogue and the detail with which she develops each character combine to draw us ever deeper into their world. In no small measure, it is also due to the fact that MTC director Kirsten Brandt has assembled a superb cast who seem born to their roles.

Peter, the group’s unofficial leader, is portrayed with enormous physical and emotional energy

by Shaun Patrick Tubbs. He’s an African-American who is intimately familiar with the challenges of competing in a white-dominated society (including the restaurant owners), but is undaunted by them and remains determined to earn enough to move his wife and children out of the dangerous Harlem neighborhood where they currently reside.

Eric Avilés is Jorge. Serious and hardworking, for four years he has been quietly bussing dishes, slicing

The busboys are what playwright Irwin calls a “band of brothers.” But for all their comradeship, there is one vital distinction: Peter and Whalid are native-born American citizens; Jorge and Pepe are illegal immigrants.

When management decides to cut their shift pay and Peter advocates going on strike in response, that difference in status creates a chasm that no amount of moral handwringing can overcome.

That shift in focus from the plight of low-level workers to illegal immigration comes in the play’s last 10 minutes. I won’t reveal how it is resolved except to say that it likely will divide audiences as well.Y

NOW PLAYING: My Mañana Comes runs through November 22 at Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 415/388-5208; boxoffice@ marintheatre.org.

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or the first 80 minutes of its 90-minute running time, Marin Theatre Company’s (MTC) Bay Area premiere of Elizabeth Irwin’s My Mañana Comes provides a strikingly realistic portrait of what the workaday routine is like for four men who are struggling to survive in New York City on the lowest rung of the restaurant job ladder. Being dependent on minimum wages and a share of tips isn’t easy.

These men are fully grown adults.

Two of them have families to support. Most of them seem capable of doing greater things. Yet, you and I call them “busboys” and we hardly notice when they come to clear the table, or refresh our glass of water.

This is their story, one the program tells us Irwin knows first-hand because of her extensive experience in the foodservice industry before turning to a career in theater. She says she wrote the play to draw attention to these nearly invisible people who, despite adversity, manage to find humor and camaraderie in everyday living.

Above all, they never let go of their dreams. Instead, their attitude seems to be Yes, today may be bad. We

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lemons, cleaning and doing the other chores demanded of backof-the-house workers, all the while saving every penny he can so that he can eventually return to his family in Puebla, Mexico, where he plans to build a comfortable large casa.

Caleb Cabrera’s Whalid is a gangly, loose-jointed, thirdgeneration Mexican-American kid who is still living with his parents in Brooklyn. Constrained by financial needs from enjoying the flamboyant life he yearns for, he has no particular loyalty to, or interest in, his restaurant job other than seeing it as a stepping stone to eventual personal freedom.

Finally, Carlos Jose Gonzales Morales is Pepe, naïve in the extreme, having arrived in this country from Juarez only a few months before he is entranced by the vision of prosperity that it offers.

Now, he yearns to earn enough to bring his brother to New York to share the riches with him.

Jorge (Eric Avilés) works in a restaurant kitchen, but dreams of the day that he’ll return to his family in Mexico.

Congregation Rodef Sholom presents the second of a 4-part series as part of its Mental Health Initiative.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 7:00 – 9:00 pm last.fm

The Last Poets, formed in Harlem in the late ’60s, are called the godfathers of hip-hop.

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Last Poets inspired generations of hip-hop musicians By Charlie Swanson

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he Last Poets are rightly called the godfathers of hiphop. Formed in Harlem in the late 1960s, the group was the first to join percussion with politically charged poetry, inspiring a generation to use their voices and words as tools of social justice.

This weekend, the Last Poets appear in a daylong event that includes a spoken-word workshop and performance at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma as a benefit for local radio station KWTF. Founding member Abiodun Oyewole got into poetry when Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed.

“When Dr. King was killed, I really kind of lost my mind,” he says by phone. “I felt it was such an insult to black people.”

Oyewole’s friend and fellow poet David Nelson made mention of starting a group of poets to act as a unifying force of expression for African-Americans. “We all have the same foot on our necks, and we need to unify to get that foot off,” says Oyewole.

A month after King’s death, the Last Poets made their debut, on May 19, 1968 (Malcolm X’s birthday), at Marcus Garvey Park in East Harlem. They brought in a conga player and performed extensively around New York and the East Coast. When they released

their self-titled debut album in 1970, it sold a million copies by word of mouth.

“It told me that we had the pulse of the people, that they appreciated what we had to say,” says Oyewole.

A decade later, the foundation laid by the Last Poets blossomed with the advent of hip-hop. “I’ve spoken with KRS-One, I’ve spoken with Kool Herc,” says Oyewole.

“They tell me that back in the day the only thing they listened to was the Last Poets. We were definitely the prototype; they just took it to another place.”

For their appearance in Petaluma, the Last Poets will lead a “Collective Feeling” workshop, screen the documentary film, The Last Poets: Made In Amerikkka, host a youth poetry showcase and perform works of their own.

A new album due next year proves that the Last Poets’ legacy is still being written. “I just hope I can continue, because this is the greatest thing I think I can really achieve,” Oyewole says.Y The Last Poets appear on Nov. 14 at the Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma; Workshop, 1:30pm; film, 3:55pm; youth showcase, 6:30 pm; performance, 9pm. $10–$20.

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at Congregation Rodef Sholom 170 North San Pedro Road San Rafael, CA Free and open to the public; RSVP to MHI@rodefsholom.org or 415.479.3441

Dori S. Hutchinson, Sc.D. has worked at the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University for 31 years. She currently serves as the Director of Services Division, which serves

For more information about upcoming speakers, please visit our website at www.rodefsholom.org/our-community/mental-health-initiative.

The speaker series is part of the Mental Health Initiative at Congregation Rodef Sholom, supported by the Laszlo N. Tauber Family Foundation.

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Dori S. Hutchinson, Ph.D Recovery: Beyond the shadows of psychiatric stigma, prejudice and discrimination

Mental illness—and the prejudice, discrimination and stigma that surrounds it—can be devastating.

Dr. Hutchinson will speak about recovery as an empowerment process that can help rebuild important personal, social, environmental, and spiritual connections, and help confront the devastating effects of prejudice, discrimination and stigma. Representatives from Buckelew, NAMI Marin and JFCS will join Dr. Hutchinson to speak to about how their respective organizations support recovery from mental illness in our community.

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or longtime fans of the world of James Bond, watching Spectre is like seeing one of those 50-year anniversary shows by a band you love, proof that the inspiration and resiliency are still there, well matched by the familiarity and gravity that come from the weight of decades.

This is not the first Daniel Craig Bond to see. This is a sequel to Skyfall, as Skyfall followed Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale. In Spectre, it finally becomes clear that everything is connected to the notorious criminal organization of the same name, established in the first Bond film, 1963’s Dr. No. Starting with a superbly lavish assassination during a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City, and ending in the haunted ruins of the MI-6 building in London, Spectre traffics in the kind of coolness that you imagined death would have when you were 15.

In search of the mysterious organization, Bond travels from Rome to Tangier to the edge of the Sahara, eventually encountering the nicely mannered maniac Blofeld (Christoph Waltz) and his unstoppable muscle Mr. Hinx (wrestler Dave Bautista, inconceivably huge). Along the way, our hero endures a torture sequence that has uncredited scripting from

Kingsley Amis’ 007 novel Colonel Sun. Because Spectre is as gorgeous and noble as an adventure movie gets, viewers might overlook the downsides. The third act, for instance, could have used more rewrites, with Bond’s marksmanship too often transcending the size of his gun. The tempo, as well, is too restless, despite the film’s length, which didn’t seem excessive.

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‘Spectre’ opens with an assassination during a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City.

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Friday, November 13 - Thursday, November 19 Miss You Already (1:52) The abiding relationship of two BFFs is rocked to its foundations when one is diagnosed with breast cancer; Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette star.

Mockingjay Double Feature (4:19) Catch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Parts 1 and 2 in one action-packed four-hour marathon. Discount hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn and soda pop, too!

My All American (1:53) Biopic of inspirational football star Freddie Steinmark and his UT Austin football coach Darrell Royal; Aaron Eckhart stars.

National Theatre London: Coriolanus (3:00) Direct from the Olivier Theatre, it’s the Bard’s timeless tale of battlefield politics, foreign and domestic; Tom Hiddleston stars.

National Theatre London: Hamlet (4:00) Catch Benedict Cumberbatch as the Bard’s conflicted, vengeful prince of Denmark, direct from London in big-screen high definition.

99 Homes (1:52) A modern-day Faust is offered the chance to reoccupy his home—if he helps the realtor who kicked him out repossess the homes of others.

The Other Side of Orson Welles (2:00) Film historian Joseph McBride presents an evening of rarely screened examples of Welles’ work and discusses the maverick filmmaker’s still-unfinished The Other Side of the Wind.

The Peanuts Movie (1:26) Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang return to the big screen in 3D animation; the Red Baron co-stars.

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2:46) An overworked Hindu king switches places with a happy-go-lucky commoner who’s his spitting image; palace intrigue and a lovely princess complicate matters.

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (1:23) Documentary examines the real and uncomfortable reasons St. Louis’ biggest housing project was demolished 20 years after it was built.

Room (1:58) A 5-year old boy who’s spent his life trapped in a tiny room with his loving mother gets to savor the outside world for the first time.

Sicario (2:01) Crimebusters Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro head into the borderlands to take on a Mexican drug cartel.

Spectre (2:30) Daniel Craig’s farewell to James Bond finds 007 on the trail of his favorite crime/ terrorism/revenge/extortion outfit; Christoph Waltz and Monica Bellucci co-star.

Spotlight (2:08) True story about the Boston Globe’s tenacious investigation into a decades-long Catholic Church cover-up; Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and John Slattery star.

Steve Jobs (2:02) Aaron Sorkin-Danny Boyle biopic of the tech industry’s top nerd; Michael Fassbender stars.

Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2:00) Alex Gibney’s not-particularly-worshipful documentary about the late nerd icon.

Suffragette (1:46) Carey Mulligan stars as a turn-of-the-century activist who uses civil disobedience to fight for women’s suffrage; Meryl Streep cameos as Emmeline Pankhurst.

Theeb (1:40) WWI action epic follows a British soldier and his Bedouin guides on a perilous journey into the Arabian desert.

The 33 (2:08) True tale of the daring rescue of 33 Chilean miners who were trapped for 69 days in 2010; Antonio Banderas directs Martin Sheen and Jennifer Lopez.

Truth (2:01) True tale about the firestorm following a 2004 CBS News exposé of George W. Bush’s military service stars Robert Redford as Dan Rather.

The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (Not Rated) The Amazing Nina Simone (Not Rated) Amy (R) • A Ballerina’s Tale (Not Rated) Bridge of Spies (PG-13)

Lark: Fri 3; Sat 6:15; Tue 5:30

Lark: Sun 3:15; Mon 3; Thu noon Rafael: Sun 6 (director Asif Kapadia and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich in person) Lark: Fri 1; Sat 10:45; Wed 5:30 Marin: Fri 4, 7, 10; Sat 1, 4, 7, 10; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Wed 4, 7 Regency: Fri-Sat 12:40, 4:05, 7:15, 10:25; Sun-Thu 12:40, 4:05, 7:15 Rowland: Fri-Tue 12:45, 4:05, 7:25, 10:40 Burnt (Not Rated) Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:40; Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:40; Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15; MonWed 4:45, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed Fri-Tue 11:50, 5:10, 10:30; Wed 11:50, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Tue 1:45, 9:45 Fantasia (G) Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 • F for Fake (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun 4:30, 7 Goosebumps (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 4:40, 9:40; 3D showtimes at 2:10, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11:05, 4:15, 6:50 Grandma (R) Rafael: Sat-Sun 1:15 • Heart of a Dog (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 5, 6:45, 8:30; Sat-Sun 3:15, 5, 6:45, 8:30; Mon-Thu 6:45, 8:30 Hotel Transylvania 2 (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 1:45, 4:05, 6:25 • The Hunger Games: Fairfax: Thu 7 Marin: Thu 7 Northgate: Thu 7, 8, 9, 10:05 Mockingjay Part 2 (PG-13) Rowland: Thu 7, 10:15 The Intern (PG-13) Lark: Sat 8:30; Sun 5:40; Mon 12:20; Wed 2:45; Thu 4:30 Northgate: Fri-Tue 2:15, 7:40 Sequoia: Fri 4:10, 7, 10:30; Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7, 10:30; Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7; Mon-Wed 4:10, 7; Thu 4:10 Jafar Panahi’s Taxi (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 6:15; Sat 2:15, 6:15; Sun 2:15 • Lawrence of Arabia (PG) Lark: Sun 11; Mon 7:30 • Love the Coopers (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05 Rowland: Fri-Tue 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20 The Martian (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 4:10, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 1, 7:20 Rowland: Fri-Tue 12:25, 3:40, 7:05, 10:15 Meet the Patels (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 4:15, 8:15; Sun 9:15; Mon-Wed 8:15 Meru (R) Lark: Sat 4:10; Mon 5:30; Thu 2:30 Miss You Already (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 8:40 • Mockingjay Double Feature (PG-13) Fairfax: Wed 4:30 Northgate: Wed 4:30 Rowland: Wed 4:30 • My All American (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:10, 1:50, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 National Theatre London: Coriolanus (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 National Theatre London: Hamlet (PG-13) Lark: Thu 7:30 99 Homes (R) Lark: Fri 5:15; Tue 3 • The Other Side of Orson Welles (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 (film historian Joseph McBride in person) The Peanuts Movie (G) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 11, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Rowland: Fri-Tue 11:30, 2, 7; 3D showtimes at 4:25, 9:30 • Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (NR) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 2:35, 6:10, 9:45 • The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (NR) Lark: Tue noon (includes lunch and guest lecturer TBA) Room (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:35, 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 10; Sun-Thu 10:35, 1:20, 4:05, 7:10 Sicario (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:30, 5:20, 8:15 Spectre (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:25, 12:30, 1:35, 2:40, 3:45, 4:50, 5:55, 7, 8:05, 9:10, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Tue 10:55, 12:35, 2:15, 3:55, 5:35, 7:15, 8:55, 10:35 Sequoia: Fri 4, 7:20, 9:55; Sat 12:45, 4, 7:20, 9:55; Sun 12:45, 4, 7:20; Mon-Thu 4, 7:20 • Spotlight (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 12:55, 2:20, 3:55, 5:25, 7, 8:30, 10:05; Sun-Thu 11:05, 12:55, 2:20, 3:55, 5:25, 7 Steve Jobs (R) Marin: Fri 4:30, 7:15, 10:05; Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10:05; Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15; Mon-Wed 4:45, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:55, 4:45, 7:35, 10:25 Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (R) Lark: Sun 8:20; Tue 7:45 Suffragette (PG-13) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:35, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45, 10:20; Sun-Thu 11:35, 2:10, 4:55, 7:45 • Theeb (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 4, 6:30, 8:45; Sat 1:45, 4, 6:30, 8:45; Sun 1:45, 9; Mon-Wed 6:30, 8:45; Thu 8:15 • The 33 (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:55, 7:05, 10 Rowland: Fri-Tue 10:45, 1:40, 4:35, 7:35, 10:30 Truth (R) Marin: Fri 6:45; Sat-Sun 1:30, 6:45; Mon-Wed 7:15 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 1:25, 4:20, 7:25, 10:20; Sun-Tue, Thu 10:30, 7:25; Wed 10:30am Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

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All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records (1:34) Affectionate documentary about the once-dominant vinyl superstore features memories from David Geffen, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and other aficionados.

The Amazing Nina Simone (1:50) Documentary looks at the life and tumultuous times of the proud, angry, controversial jazz-blues icon.

Amy (2:08) In-depth documentary look at the troubled life of late legendary British pop chanteuse Amy Winehouse.

A Ballerina’s Tale (1:25) Documentary portrait of African-American prima ballerina Misty Copeland and her struggles with injuries, race and body image.

Bridge of Spies (1:35) Real-life Spielberg thriller stars Tom Hanks as a Brooklyn lawyer recruited by the CIA to rescue an American pilot from the Soviet Union; screenplay by Ethan and Joel Coen.

Burnt (1:40) Comedy stars Bradley Cooper as a superstar Paris chef who will do anything to land that third Michelin star.

Fantasia (1:56) Disney extravaganza sets classical works by Bach, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky and others to stunning, abstract and/or comical animation; Leopold Stokowski conducts.

F for Fake (1:30) Orson Welles’ witty freeform essay examines the relationship between art and artifice, magic and trickery.

Goosebumps (1:43) Brechtian yet familyfriendly horror comedy in which real-life author R.L. Stine (Jack Black) accidentally unleashes the creatures from his Goosebumps stories.

Grandma (1:20) Sundance fave follows a cashstrapped poet and her equally bereft granddaughter as they spend a day raising funds from friends and former lovers; Lily Tomlin stars.

Heart of a Dog (1:15) Musician Laurie Anderson’s acclaimed, unconventional documentary weaves together art, politics, philosophy and memory into a celebration of her late pooch Lolabelle.

Hotel Transylvania 2 (1:29) The horrific hoteliers are back and opening their doors to human guests as well as a cranky old vampire named Vlad (Mel Brooks).

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 (2:10) Rebel leader Katniss Everdeen is back, raising an army against the president as violence consumes the Capitol; Jenifer Lawrence and Donald Sutherland star.

The Intern (2:01) Retired business tycoon Robert De Niro lands an internship at a fashion startup run by perky Anne Hathaway.

Jafar Panahi’s Taxi (1:22) The rogue filmmaker outfits a cab with cameras and chats with his passengers about censorship, morality and other not-so-serious subjects.

Lawrence of Arabia (3:36) Dazzling David Lean epic chronicles the exploits of the mercurial British desert warrior with wit and substance; Peter O’Toole is remarkable in the title role.

Love the Coopers (1:46) Comedy about the kooky mishaps surrounding a Christmas Eve family reunion; Diane Keaton, Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei and John Goodman star.

The Martian (2:16) Ridley Scott sci-fi adventure about a daring NASA attempt to rescue an astronaut marooned on Mars; Matt Damon stars.

Meet the Patels (1:28) Reality rom-com about 30-year-old Ravi Patel, the apex of a triangle between himself, his parents and the woman of his dreams.

Meru (1:27) Acclaimed documentary follows three determined climbers up treacherous, “un-climbable” Mount Meru in the Himalayas.

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Sundial Concerts MARIN Blitzen Trapper Portland’s folk rock outfit performs, with Los Angeles songwriter Phoebe Bridgers opening. Nov 16, 8pm. $20-$22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Gill Landry Former member of Old Crow Medicine Show displays his Southern charm and songwriting in a solo concert. Nov 17, 7:30pm. $15. HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Maria Muldaur Chart-topping singer shares her “Way Past Midnight” concert, revisiting 40 years of hit songs. Nov 14, 8pm. $25-$35. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

SONOMA The Last Poets Rebel Blues Radio & Ife Cultural Arts present the true godfathers of hip-hop in a daylong spoken-word workshop, film screening, youth showcase and benefit concert for KWTF Radio. Nov 14, 1pm. $10$20. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Putting Out the Fire Concert A daylong valley fire fundraiser with Diamond Rio, Mckenna Faith, Charlie

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316.

Musselwhite and many others. Nov 15, 2pm. $70 and up. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Dance Palace Nov 12, Acoustic Jam Workshop. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, soundorchard.org.

Sonoma County Philharmonic Presenting “American Portraits,” with works by Gershwin and other American composers. Maestro Norman Gamboa gives a pre-concert talk. Nov 14, 7:30pm and Nov 15, 2pm. $10-$15. SRHS Performing Arts Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, socophil.org.

Fenix Nov 12, Jeff Peterson. Nov 13, Tribute to Donny Hathaway with Codany Holiday.

Nov 15, Tunde Lasode. Nov 17, Iain Matthews and Clara Bellino. Wed, Pro blues jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

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George’s Nightclub Wed, George’s Jazz Time jam. Thurs, California Flight Project. Sun, Mexican Banda. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Squeeze British new wave duo of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook return to the US for the first time in nearly two decades with an acoustic set of new material and old favorites. Nov 18-19, 8pm. $45-$55.

City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.260.1600.

HopMonk Novato Nov 11, open mic night with Mending Fences. Nov 12, Country Line Dance. Nov 13, Tribe of the Red Horse. Nov 14, Yeah, Sure, Whatever. Nov 15, Full Moon Swing. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Clubs&Venues

Lighthouse Bar & Grill Nov 14, Aguliar Experience. 475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley, 415.381.4400.

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Mt Tamalpais United Methodist Church Nov 13-14, Mill Valley Philharmonic’s “Rain Dance”. Nov 15, 5pm, Jasper String Quartet.

410 Sycamore Ave, Mill Valley.

Angelico Hall Nov 15, 3pm, Mykola Suk piano recital.

Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, 415.482.3579.

19 Broadway Club Nov 12, Equipto & Mike “Meezy” Marshall with APlus and Knowbody. Nov 13, 5:30pm, Crosby Tyler & One Man Band. Nov 13, 9pm, Mykal Rose and Maka Roots. Nov 14, the Shut Yer Von Trapp Family. Nov 15, 4pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. Nov 15, 9pm, Buddy Owen Band. Nov 17, Quorum with Charlie Kelly.

Nov 18, Black Wed with the Hump. Mon, open mic. Wed, the Hump. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

Belrose Theater Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

No Name Bar Nov 11, Barnyard Hammer & Ancient Baby. Nov 12, Uncle Jimmy’s Allstars.

Nov 13, Michael Aragon Quartet. Nov 14, Lisa Kindred Blues Band. Nov 15, Migrant Pickers and friends. Nov 18, Scott Wilcox and friends. Mon, Kimrea and the Dreamdogs. Tues, open mic. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

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Writer, performer and artist Patti Smith discusses her new book, ‘M Train,’ which she describes as “a roadmap to my life,” with Dave Eggers at Dominican University on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7pm.

Osher Marin JCC Nov 15, 2pm, Mill Valley Philharmonic’s “Rain Dance”. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.383.0930.

Osteria Divino Nov 11, Deborah Winters. Nov 12, Robert Overbury Duo. Nov 13, Grant Levin Trio. Nov 14, Ken Cook Trio. Nov 15, Hippopotamus Trio. Nov 17, Ken Cook.

Nov 18, Jonathan Poretz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

CALENDAR Panama Hotel Restaurant Nov 11, Marianna August. Nov 12, Wanda Stafford. Nov 17, Swing Fever. Nov 18, Deborah Winters. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Nov 13, Bruce Brymer’s Rockit Science. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Nov 12, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Nov 13, Sabbath Lives. Nov 14, Stymie & the Pimp Jones Luv Orchestra. Nov 15, Robby Strummer. Nov 17, Fresh Baked Blues. Nov 18, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. Mon, Billy D’s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Nov 13, Gary Vogensen & the Ramble.

Nov 14, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Nov 15, Jeffrey Halford & the Healers. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s Nov 13, Lady D. Nov 14, Kimrea & Dreamdogs. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato, 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Nov 13, Michael LaMacchia. Nov 14, James Moseley Band. Nov 15, Mazacote. Mon, Marco Sainz Trio. Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Tango with Marcello and Seth. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Showcase Theater Nov. 14, Wise Women: Illuminating Talk, Enlightening Theater, an evening with Nina Wise, whose autobiographical performances are known for their warmth, compassion and humor, Anna Halprin, iconic, revolutionary and experimental dancer/choreographer and Sylvia Boorstein, renowned Buddhist author and teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. 8pm, Marin Civic Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415-473.6800.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Nov 12, James Patrick Regan. Nov 13, Luke Sweeney. Nov 14, Dum Spiro Spero. Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Sun, open mic. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge Second Thursday of every month, DJ Romestallion. Second Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Studio 55 Marin Nov 14, Wake the Dead. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael, 415.453.3161.

Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 11, the Grateful Bluegrass Boys. Nov 12, Tim Flannery & the Lunatic Fringe.

Nov 13, Wonderbread 5. Nov 15, MY AMP

Student Showcase. Nov 17, Crossroads Music School concert. Nov 18, Gaelic Storm. Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

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Aqus Cafe Nov 11, open jazz jam. Nov 13, Ted Bagget.

Nov 14, Jammin in the Parlor. Nov 15, 2pm, Gypsy Jazz Guitars. Nov 17, West Coast Songwriters Competition. Nov 18, Them Traveling Birds. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center Nov 15, Purple Seven and Big Kitty. Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

Atlas Coffee Company Nov 14, Strange Wilds with Hollow Sunshine. 300 South A St, Santa Rosa, 707.526.1085.

Barley & Hops Tavern Nov 13, Hilary Marckx. Nov 14, Gypsie Cafe. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, 707.874.9037.

The Big Easy Tues, the American Alley Cats. Nov 11, Tracy Rose and friends. Nov 13, Reso Rogues.

Nov 14, Foxes in the Henhouse. Nov 15, MianoJazz Trio. Nov 18, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille Nov 14, DJ Mini Mex. Tues, “Reggae Market” DJ night. 400 First St E, Sonoma, 707.938.7110.

Cellars of Sonoma Nov 12, Ricky Alan Ray. Nov 13, John Pita. Nov 14, Falcon Christopher. Tues, Wavelength. 133 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.578.1826.

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Nov 14, Cloverdale Blues Session. 204 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Nov 13, Rusty String Express. Nov 14, the Contingents. Nov 17, Baubble. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.789.0505.

Finley Community Center Second Friday of every month, Tom Shader Trio. Mon, 11am, Proud Mary’s ukulele jam and lessons. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.543.3737.

Blues/dobro slilde guitar player Jeffrey Halford takes the stage with his band The Healers at Rancho Nicasio on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 5pm.

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Flamingo Lounge Nov 13, Lumberyard. Nov 14, Salsa Band.

2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Last Record Store Nov 14, 2pm, the Dixie Giants. 1899-A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.525.1963.

French Garden Nov 13, Haute Flash Quartet. Nov 14, Honey B & the Pollinators. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol, 707.824.2030.

Main Street Bistro Nov 12, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Band. Nov 14, Don Olivet Jazz Trio. 16280 Main St, Guerneville, 707.869.0501.

Friar Tuck’s Fri, DJ Night. Wed, Sat, karaoke. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.792.9847.

Mc T’s Bullpen Nov 13, DJ Prodkt. Nov 14, Always Elvis.

Nov 15, 4pm, the River City Band. Nov 15, 8pm, George Heagerty & Never the Same. Mon, Wed, DJ Miguel. 16246 First St, Guerneville, 707.869.3377.

Green Music Center Nov 11, Matisyahu. Nov 13, Juilliard String Quartet. Nov 14, Chris Thile. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Nov 15, 3pm, the Lincoln Trio. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

HopMonk Sebastopol Nov 12, Revue Nouveau with the Resonant Rogues and the Vivants. Nov 13, Midnight North with Sensations. Nov 14, Yarn with Kate Gaffney’s All Star Band. Nov 16, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques and DJ Guacamole. Nov 18, Shook Twins with Tall Heights. Tues, open mic night. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Nov 13, Dawn Angelosante and Tony Gibson. Nov 14, Billy Manzik. Nov 15, Nataly Dawn and Lauren O’Connell. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg Nov 14, the Gypsy Jazz Trio. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg, 707.431.2800.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Nov 13, Skunks & the Happys. Nov 14, Spike McGuire. Wed, open mic night. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.772.5478.

Jasper O’Farrell’s Second Friday of every month, DJ Konnex and DJ Jaclyn JacaLioness. Tues, Sessions hip hop and reggae night. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062.

Lagunitas Tap Room Nov 11, Terrapin Flyer & Alice Drinks the Kool-Aid. Nov 12, Nate Lopez. Nov 13, Steven Bates Band. Nov 14, Emily Bonn & the Vivants. Nov 15, the Disorderly House Band. Nov 18, JimBo Trout. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

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Murphy’s Irish Pub Nov 13, Deluxe. Nov 14, Mostly Simply Bluegrass. 464 First St E, Sonoma, 707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre Nov 11, Rising Appalachia. Nov 13, Tainted Love. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Newman Auditorium Nov 13, Bennett Friedman Jazz Quartet.

Nov 15, 4pm, Sheer Beauty. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4372.

Thur 11/12 • Doors 7pm • ADV $22 / DOS $24

Phoenix Theater Nov 13, Hate Eternal with Misery Index. 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Fri 11/13 • Doors 8:30pm • ADV $24 / DOS $27

Redwood Cafe Nov 11, Sound Kitchen. Nov 12, 12pm, KRSH lunch with Maia Sharp. Nov 14, 11am, Michael O’Brien. Nov 14, 8:30pm, the Bruthas with Levi Lloyd. Nov 15, 4pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Thurs, Open Mic. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Mon 11/16 • Doors 7pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22

Rossi’s 1906 Nov 11, Soulshine Blues Band (with dance lessons). Nov 12, 5:30pm, Team Jack Fundraiser with dinner & dancing. Nov 13, 7pm, Rubber Soul dinner show. Nov 14, Sean Carscadden Quintet. Nov 15, 2:30pm, Thick Soup with Kit Kraft and Alison Kelly.

Nov 18, Kerry Pastine & the Crime Scene.

401 Grove St, El Verano, 707.343.0044.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Nov 13, Hot Club of Swing. Nov 14, Mark & Cindy Lemaire. Sun, Evening Jazz with Gary Johnson. 131 E First St, Cloverdale, 707.894.9610.

Tim Flannery & The Lunatic Fringe with The Small Glories feat Cara Luft of The Wailin' Jennys & JD Edwards Wonder Bread 5

Blitzen Trapper with Phoebe Bridgers

Wed 11/18 • Doors 7pm • ADV $22 / DOS $25

Gaelic Storm

Fri 11/20 • Doors 8pm • ADV $17 / DOS $19

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Sun 11/22 • Doors 7pm • $14

Mill Valley Music's 8th Anniversary with the Sticky Fingers Project performing ‘Let It Bleed' w/The MarInfidels Sat 11/29 & Sun 11/30 • ADV $32 / DOS $37

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Annie O’s Music Hall Nov 13, BaseLOV3 with DJ Elv. Nov 14, In Autumn with the Devil in California and Sweet Addiction. 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.484.1331.

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True North Pub & Grill Tues-Sun, live music. 638 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo, 415.453.1238.

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Terrapin Crossroads Nov 11, Terrapin Family Band. Nov 12, Karl Denson’s Fantastic Fall Tour. Nov 13, Sandy’s. Nov 14, Sunny Ozell. Nov 15, Midnight North. Nov 17, Stu Allen and friends. Nov 18, Chrissy Lynne Band. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

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Join the Mill Valley Philharmonic, led by Laurie Cohen, in their contribution to end the drought in California with the program ‘Rain Dance’ on Nov. 13-15. Free.

Sally Tomatoes Nov 13, 6pm, Will Rock for Food benefit with Rotten Tomatoes and Hot Start.

1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, 707.665.0260.

SHED Nov 11, Brave New Music. 25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433.

Spancky’s Thurs, 7pm, Thursday Night Blues Jam. Thurs, 11pm, DJ Selecta Konnex. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.664.0169.

St John’s Episcopal Church Nov 15, 5pm, Celtic Evensong. 40 Fifth St, Petaluma.

Stout Brothers Nov 12, the Renovators. Fri, Sat, DJ night.

527 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.636.0240.

The Tradewinds Bar Nov 14, Ocho Osos. Tues, Open Mic. Wed, Sonoma County Blues Society. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7878.

Twin Oaks Tavern Nov 11, Old School Country Band. Nov 12, Dirty Red Barn. Nov 13, Delta Brew. Nov 14, 12pm, Memorial for Mike Rippee with Blues Defenders, Levi Lloyd and special guests. Nov 14, 8pm, the Pine Needles with Bear’s Belly. Nov 15, 5pm, Blues and BBQ with Ricky Alan Ray. Mon, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 707.795.5118.

Unity of Santa Rosa Nov 14, 6pm, Gratitude Concert with Maury Manseau & Cheri Buonaguidi. 4857 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa, 707-5427729.

Zodiacs Nov 11-12, David Nelson Band. Nov 14, Monophonics. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.773.7751.

NAPA City Winery Napa Nov 17, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.260.1600.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Nov 12, Jimi James. Nov 13, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Band. Nov 14, Jinx Jones. Tues, the Used Blues Band. Sun, DJ Aurelio. 902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337.

Jarvis Conservatory Nov 14, Napa Youth Chamber Ensemble.

1711 Main St, Napa, 707.255.5445.

Methode Bubble Bar & Restaurant Fri, Sat, David Ruane. 1400 First St, Napa, 707.254.8888.

River Terrace Inn Nov 12, Smorgy. Nov 13, Nate Lopez. Nov 14, Johnny Smith. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa, 707.320.9000.

Silo’s Nov 12, Tia Carroll. Nov 13, Journey’s Edge.

Nov 14, Jaime Wyatt. Nov 18, Tom Duarte.

530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

Uva Trattoria Nov 11, Tom Duarte. Nov 12, Trio Solea. Nov 13, Fundz Jazz. Nov 14, Jack Pollard and Dan Daniels. Nov 18, Bob Castell Blanch. 1040 Clinton St, Napa, 707.255.6646.

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Whiskey Tip Nov 12, singles night with DJ MD. Nov 14, DJ Crisp. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.843.5535.

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Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Nov 13, Amanda Miguel y Diego Verdaguer.

50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Bay Model Visitor Center Nov 17-Dec 26, “Art & the Environment,” exhibit of oil paintings by Bay Area environmental impressionist George Sumner promotes conservation. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Iota Press Nov 14-15, “The Illustrative Genius of Michael Myers,” the mid-20th century virtuoso printmaker and artist gets a rare showing for the weekend. 925D Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol.

Orpheus Wines Tasting Room Nov 14-Dec 20, “clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose,” Marin artist Jamie Weinstein creates visual commentary on the everyday world.

Reception, Nov 14 at 3pm. 8910 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood. 707.282.9231.

Prince Gallery Nov 11-Dec 6, “Hidebound,” a solo show from emerging artist Tyler Steele instills real-world dimensions within fantasy-like paintings. Reception, Nov 14 at 6pm. 122 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.889.0371.

Studio 428 Nov 15-Dec 5, “Dart Project,” a multimedia group show of art projects made about a particular local site, chosen by throwing a dart at a map of Sonoma County. Reception, Nov 14 at 4pm. 428 Moore Ln, Healdsburg. by appointment 707.433.6842.

Studio Space Santa Rosa Nov 11-30, “Monthly Group Art Show,” featuring works by Brian Henderson, AnnaJaël Hotzel, Collin Morrow and others.

Reception, Nov 14 at 7pm. 840 Piner Rd, Suite 14, Santa Rosa.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Art Works Downtown Through Nov 13, “Fire and Water,” 1337 Gallery shows art inspired by the elemental powers of fire, water or both. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Bay Model Visitor Center Through Nov 14, “Mosaics & Madrones,” watercolor exhibit by Muriel Schmalberg Ullman ranges in inspiration from Spain to Mendocino County. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Bolinas Museum Through Nov 14, “Tom Killion: California’s Wild Edge,” the artist’s original woodcuts of the coast, Mt Tamalpais, trees and mountains are on display. 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri, 1 to 5; Sat-Sun, noon to 5; and by appointment. 415.868.0330.

Falkirk Cultural Center Through Dec 20, “Fall Juried Exhibit,” annual show displays works by many local artists. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael.

415.485.3438.

Marin Society of Artists Gallery Through Nov 21, “88th Annual Member Show,” juried show is the last exhibit held in the Ross Art and Garden Center Gallery before the MSA moves next year. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, noon to 4. 415.454.9561.

MarinMOCA Through Jan 24, “Drawing / Secrets,” a nationally juried exhibit of drawings joins a member juried show revolving around the theme of secrets. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. WedSun, 11 to 4, 415.506.0137.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Nov 30, “Nature Abstracted,” group exhibition features works on canvas and paper by Nick Coley, Beatrice Findlay and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Nov 30, “Pressing Matters,” sisxth annual printmakers group show highlights local print artist’s etchings, woodcuts, linocuts, lithographs, screen prints and monotypes. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

Seager Gray Gallery Through Dec 6, “James Shay: Grove Studies,” the Lucas Valley artist depicts the dramatic rolling hills of west Marin’s landscape. Reception, Nov 14 at 5:30pm. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Throckmorton Theatre Through Nov 30, “Twilight Communion,” new oil paintings by Mill Valley artist Peter Jablonski exist somewhere between dreams and reality. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

SONOMA Art Escape Through Nov 19, “Books & Words,” exhibit includes over 40 entries featuring books, collage, photography, drawing, painting and more. 17474 Sonoma Hwy, Ste A, Sonoma.

707.938.5551.

Art Museum of Sonoma County Through Nov 29, “The Sculpted Fiber,” selection of two- and three-dimensional contemporary fiber works by several renowned artists. 505 B St, Santa Rosa. TuesSun, 11 to 5. 707.579.1500.

Arts Guild of Sonoma Through Nov 29, “Helen Mehl Solo Show,” the Sonoma-based watercolor artists and arts guild member displays. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. Wed-Thurs and Sun-Mon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.996.3115.

Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Dec 13, “Celebrating 65 Years of Peanuts,” see how your favorite characters developed and changed in this installation celebrating 65 years of Peanuts comics.

Through May 30, “The Peanuts Movie,” exhibit traces Peanuts from Schulz’s pen to the new big-screen feature. Through Apr 24, “Snoopy and the Red Baron,” learn about the real Red Baron and Schulz’s attention to historical detail through rare artifacts, original artworks, and an expansive selection of cartoons showcasing Snoopy’s famous alter-ego. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5.

707.579.4452.

Chroma Gallery Through Nov 14, “Corners of the Mouth: The Art of Nourishment,” Bay Area artists exhibit works surrounding themes of food, drink and nourishment. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

Gregory Roberts StudioC2 Through Dec 5, “GOBLET,” Wyatt Amend exhibits a series of ritualized ceramic drinking vessels base on goblets, chalices and Champagne flutes. 620 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Thurs-Wed, 11 to 5. 415.533.0009.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Nov 22, “Emerging Artists Exhibition,” second annual juried exhibit presents exciting new works by young artists and art students. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg.

Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Opera House Collective Through Nov 22, “Group Show,” featuring Hilary Williams, Kevin Clark and Sharon Eisley. 145 Kentucky St, Petaluma. Daily, 11 to 5 707.774.6576.

Redwood Cafe Through Nov 17, “Art Matters,” Linda Donahue and Patricia Marina’s collages, Ray Fries’ paintings, Amber Funk’s upcycled fashion and student artists all display with help from the National Endowment for the Arts. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Open daily. 707.795.7868.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Nov 28, “Fiber Arts VII,” international exhibition features over 60 pieces of fiber art that ranges from traditional to innovative. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4.

707.829.4797.

Shige Sushi Through Nov 29, “Mark Eanes Solo Show,” the Bay Area painter, printmaker, photographer and educator presents a mixed-media exhibit. 8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. hours vary 707.795.9753.

Sonoma Community Center Through Nov 25, “Dick Cole Solo Show,” watercolors from the local artist display in Gallery 212. 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. Daily, 7:30am to 11pm. 707.938.4626.

Steele Lane Community Center Through Nov 19, “Plein Air Artists of Sonoma County,” group show features scenes painted outdoors by members of local plein air group. 415 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. MonThurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5. 707.543.3282.

Comedy Adult Content Hosted by Helen Pachynski. Second Fri of every month, 9pm. $4. Gaia’s Garden, 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.544.2491.

Comedy Night Queenie T T headlines a night of laughs.

Every other Thurs, 7pm. Bui Bistro, 976 Pearl St, Napa, 707.225.5417.

Comedy Night at the Redwood Cafe The best standup comics from the Bay Area and beyond come to Cotati. Second Fri of every month, 8:30pm. $10. Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Comedy Open Mic Third Sun of every month, 8pm. Free.

HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

Kathleen Madigan The headlining standup star is back in the North bay to deliver the laughs. Nov 14, 8pm. $30-$50. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa, 707.259.0123.

rhythms with no experience necessary 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

Ellington Hall Fridays, Friday Night Swing. 3535 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa 707.545.6150.

Finnish American Home Association Wednesdays, 5:30pm, African dance and drum workshop, all ages and skill levels are welcome to move and groove with Sandor Diabankouezi, world-class Congolese master drummer. $15. 191 W Verano Ave, Sonoma.

Flamingo Lounge Tuesdays, swing dancing with lessons.

Sundays, 7pm, salsa with lessons. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa 707.545.8530.

Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium Nov 17, 8pm, Forever Tango, worldwide sensation is sensual and sophisticated. $25 and up. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael 415.473.6800.

Laughing Matters Comedy Show Fundraising comedy show features talented North Bay standups. Nov 13, 8pm. $25-$55.

Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg, 707.433.3145.

Monroe Dance Hall Nov 13, California Ballroom Dance. Nov 14, Singles & Pairs Hoedown. Mondays, Scottish Country Dancing. Tuesdays, Razzmataz folk dance club. Wednesdays, Singles and Pairs Square Dance Club.

Thursdays, Circles ‘n Squares Dance Club.

Sundays, Country-Western dancing and lessons. 1400 W College Ave, Santa Rosa 707.529.5450.

Laughing Tomato Comedy Showcase Local and Bay Area comics, hosted by Tony Sparks. Third Tues of every month, 8pm.

Free. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, 707.665.0260.

Raven Theater Nov 14, 8pm, Dancing with the Stars at the Raven, local celebs and professionals pair up for this audience-voted performance. Soldout. 115 North St, Healdsburg 707.433.3145.

Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Songbird Community Healing Center Wednesdays, Biodanza. 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 707.795.2398.

Open Mic Comedy Wed. Spancky’s, 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.664.0169.

Open Mic Comedy Night Second Thurs of every month, 8pm. $5.

Guayakí Maté Bar, 6782 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.824.6644.

Point Break Live Hilarious interactive spoof of the 1991 classic film “Point Break” includes the ex-presidents, meatball sandwiches and skydiving onstage. Nov 14, 8pm. $21-$26.

Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Dance Belrose Theater Sundays, 4pm, Argentine Dance. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael 415.454.6422.

Spreckels Performing Arts Center Nov 13-14, the Holiday Gift Ballet, original, full-length ballet takes place at the 1878 World’s Fair in France with classical dancing and lively fun. 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park 707.588.3400.

Events Community Healing Festival Participate in hands-on and aura healing as well as clairvoyant readings. Third Sun of every month, 6pm. Yoga One Petaluma, 110 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.782.9642.

Creative Crafters Craft fair features beaded items, knit hats and scarves, sock monkeys, artisan jewelry, soaps, baked goods, vintage linens and more. Nov 14, 10am. Free. Vintage Park, 147 Colgan Ave, Santa Rosa.

Extreme Midget Wrestling The name says it all. Nov 13, 8pm. $20-$40.

Whiskey Tip, 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.843.5535.

Club 101 Wednesdays, 8:20pm, salsa dancing with lessons. 815 W Francisco Blvd, San Rafael 415.460.0101.

Family Meditation Open House Parents can learn about meditation programs while children have an opportunity to explore their senses while building crafts. Nov 15, 10:30am. Free.

Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center, 255 W Napa St, Sonoma, 415.412.8570.

Dance Palace Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different

Gem & Mineral Show and Sale Gems, minerals, fossils, crystals, turquoise, Native American Jewelry, tons of beads and mountains of jewelry and other treasures to

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O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Nov 19, “reimagining minimalism,” several local artist pare down their style to affect new minimalist art in a show juried by Don Soker. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Calabi Gallery Through Nov 14, “Other Worlds,” features recent paintings by Michael Ramos and Tim Haworth as well as a selection of 20thcentury works from the gallery’s collection.

456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.781.7070.

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Gallery Route One Through Dec 6, “The Museum of Curious Thought,” a retrospective exhibit of contemporary artist Betty Woolfolk is matched with video installation by Minoosh Zomorodinia and abstract work from Johanna Baruch. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

behold. Nov 13-15. Free. Cloverdale Historic Society, 215 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 619.261.8765.

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Holiday Arts & Seconds Sale Sale offers holiday shoppers an unusual variety of hand crafted items from local Marin artists, including ceramics, jewelry, paintings and greeting cards. Nov 14, 11am.

Free. Terra Linda Community Center, 670 Del Ganado Rd, San Rafael.

If I Were You: Project Israel Film clips, discussion and dance demonstration with Casey Thorne, founder and artistic director of Inside Out Contemporary Ballet. Nov 12, 7pm. $5-$12.

Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.444.8000.

Laguna Open House Take a self-guided nature walk or a guide-led tour of the historic house and barn. Second Sat of every month. Free. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.527.9277.

The Milky Way Planetarium show looks at what makes up our spiral galaxy, where we live in this city of stars and why it looks the way it does on dark and clear nights. Through Nov 22. $5-$8. SRJC Planetarium, Lark Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4465.

Mother’s Kirtan Second Thurs of every month. Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael, 415.457.4191.

Free. The Shop, 9960 Shoreline Hwy 1, Olema, 415-350-9898.

Ping-Pong & Right-Brain Exploration Table tennis takes on a whole new light.

Mon, 7:30pm. $15 per month. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Second Fridays Art Walk Anchored by Art Works Downtown galleries and artist studios, the art walk links venues throughout downtown San Rafael with receptions and entertainment.

Second Fri of every month, 5pm. Art Works Downtown, 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.451.8119.

Visionary Marin Fundraiser presented by the Marin Interfaith Council honors the Rev Dr Jane Adams Spahr and Laura Talmus. Includes culinary delights, raffle and silent auction.

Nov 12, 6pm. $90. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

West County Craft Faire Ramp up for the holidays with local crafters and artists, savory and sweet treats, live music, raffles and more. Nov 14, 11am. Free.

Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.573.6049.

Winterblast South of A district holds annual winter festival featuring parade, local vendors, open art studios, beer, wine and more. Nov 14, 5pm. Free. SOFA Arts District, 312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

Women of Industry Luncheon Luncheon is in recognition of the successful women business owners, professionals and entrepreneurs in Marin County. Nov 17, 10:30am. Peacock Gap Country Club, 333 Biscayne Dr, San Rafael, 415.454.4163.

on Pier 39 is filled with the wonders of the bay. Nov 13, 9am. $42. Corte Madera Community Center, 498 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.5072.

Habitat Restoration & Holiday Wreath Making Workshop Restore oak woodland and grassland habitat and then use the evergreen branches to make holiday decorations for your home.

Nov 14, 10am. Free. Sky Oaks Headquarters, 49 Sky Oaks Rd, Fairfax, 415.945.1180.

Pizza Party on Horse Hill Help work to rid the preserve of invasive French and Scottish broom while enjoying pizza and raffles. Nov 14, 9am. Free.

Horse Hill Preserve, Lomita Dr, Tiburon, 415.473.3778.

Raptors at Jenner Birding adventure lets you explore this massive future coastal park. Registration is required. Nov 15, 10am. Jenner Headlands, Highway 1, Jenner, landpaths.org.

Restoration of Manzanita Fire Road A special restoration planting at the Giacomini Open Space Preserve along the newly upgraded Manzanita Fire Road. Sat, Nov 14, 10am. Free. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.8888.

Sanctuary Bird Walk Led by experienced staff of volunteers.

Second Thurs of every month, 10am.

Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.

Stewardship Day & Potluck Lunch at Old Grove Annual event lets you gather with other stewards and enjoy communal and natural wonders. Registration is required. Nov 15, 8:30am. Grove of Old Trees, 17400 Fitzpatrick Ln, Occidental, landpaths.org.

National Novel Writing Month Lock-in Copperfield’s provides the space and snacks for you to write yourself closer to that Nov 30 deadline for the national novel writing event. Nov 15, 10am. Petaluma Copperfield’s Books, 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.762.0563.

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North Bay’s Got Talent Actors, singers, dancers, comedians, jugglers and other North Bay performers take the stage. Nov 14-15. $26-$42. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

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OUT HERE Fundraiser party introduces Studio 428’s ambitious new art project that will include exhibits, dinners, radio programs, performances, lectures, drive-in movie screenings and more. Nov 14, 4pm. Free.

Studio 428, 428 Moore Ln, Healdsburg, 707.433.6842.

Pacific Coast Air Museum Third weekend of every month from 10 to 4, folks are invited to play pilot in a featured aircraft. Third Sun of every month. $5.

Pacific Coast Air Museum, 2330 Airport Blvd, Santa Rosa, 707.575.7900.

Permaculture Planting Party Daily Acts and ecological garden designer Patrick Picard from Equinox Landscape lead a fun and educational day of permaculture design and planting. Nov 14, 10am. Free.

Pocket Park Food Forest, LaSalle Ave and Lorreto Ave, Cotati, 707.789.9664.

Pick-nic Party Enjoy live music from Los Angeles artist Jaime Wyatt & the Bang Bangs, a hearty crab feed, holiday shopping with locally made home goods and more. Nov 15, 1pm.

Wrapsody in Blue Gala fundraiser mixes the music of Gershwin into the Center’s current fiber arts exhibit, with amazing food, unique drinks and more. Nov 14, 6pm. $125.

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Stewardship Workday at Fitch Mountain Lend a hand to maintain the natural preserve. Registration is required. Nov 14, 9am. Fitch Mountain Preserve, 908 Chanticleer Way, Healdsburg, landpaths. org.

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Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707.833.5712.

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McInnis Nov 14, 11:30am. Bay Model Visitor Center, ers in the NBA. What three countries, in three Park, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871. different continents, produce the most?

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The Zen of Weeding a. How old was the sniper, Lee Harvey Birds of Bolinas Lagoon Join a meditative day of habitat restoration Observe resident and overwintering Oswald, when he assassinated U.S. President with naturalists and other volunteers. waterfowl, shorebirds landbirds11, that RSVP to Nancy Hanson at nphanson@ John F. Kennedy on and November 1963? take advantage of this important estuary. comcast.net. Fri, Nov 13, 12:30pm. Samuel Nov 10am. b.

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Is for Fake.” Times and days vary. Thurs-Sun through Nov 22. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

All American Vegan Dinner & Party Author and culinary guru Ivy Hunter hosts a soy free vegan dinner with copies of her cookbook on hand. Nov 15, 7pm. $40.

Anderson Hall, 5240 Bohemian Hwy, Camp Meeker.

Mustang Alexander Valley Film Society presents a screening of the acclaimed 2015 French film, showing ahead of the film’s New York and Los Angeles openings. Nov 16, 7pm. $12-$14. Raven Film Center, 415 Center St, Healdsburg, 707.823.4410.

Beer & Brats Fundraiser Join the parents of Rincon Valley Charter Middle School for an evening of great food, local beer and pub-themed games. Nov 13, 5pm. $20. Bennett Valley Grange Hall, 4145 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa.

Napa Valley Film Festival The ultimate film, food and wine experience features 125 new films, filmmakers and film industry guests, culinary demonstrations, winetasting pavilions and special events. Nov 11-15.

Napa Valley, various locations, Napa, napavalleyfilmfest.org.

Roger Waters The Wall New documentary mixes concert footage from the recent live tour of “The Wall” with material showing a more personal journey taken by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters. Nov 12, 7pm. $10. Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.528.4222.

Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival Eight selected films exhibit a glimpse of Jewish life with universal human themes from countries around the world. Through Nov 17. $10 and up. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.528.4244.

Corte Madera Farmers Market Year-round. Wed-noon. Town Center, Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, 415.382.7846. Wed-noon. Town Center Corte Madera, 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.382.7846.

Demystifying Wine & Food Interactive discussions on pairings with delectable demonstrations. Sat-noon. $75.

Hall Winery, 401 St Helena Hwy S, St Helena, 707.967.2620.

Drink to Your Health Hands on herbal mixology session with Rohini Moradi. Nov 15, 2pm. $80-$90.

Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.2787.

Flavor! Napa Valley Sneak Preview Torc chef-owner Sean O’Toole prepares small bites with wines from Napa Valley.

RSVP required. Nov 16, 4:30pm. Torc, 1140 Main St, Napa, 707.252.3292.

Friday Night Live Enjoy delicious themed buffet dinners with live music on hand. Fri. $7-$14. San Geronimo Golf Course, 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.4030.

Guittard Chocolate Class Dip into the world of fine chocolate in this demo and tasting with chocolate maker Amy Guittard and five-time James Beard Award-winning pastry chef and author Alice Medrich. Nov 15, 2pm. $20. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433.

Symphony of the Soil Film explores the many ways we can improve soil and thereby improve the climate and our own health. Nov 11, 7pm. $5-$10. Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2324.

Perfect Pairings Benefit for Big Brothers Big Sisters features food, wine and inspiring stories with host Spencer Christian of ABC7, chef Jim Modesitt, music from David Correa and VIP reception. Nov 14, 5pm. $160. Chateau St Jean, 8555 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood, 707.833.4134.

Vessel Benefit screening of the documentary about Women on Waves, an underground movement turned global cause. Nov 12. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Renaissance Tea Treat the belly with specialty teas, sandwiches, scones and sweets. RSVP; ages 12 and up. Third Sun of every month, 3pm. $35. Cedar Gables Inn, 486 Coombs St, Napa, 707.224.7969.

Warren Miller’s “Chasing Shadows” Adventurous skiers and snowboarders take to the mountain in the latest from Miller Entertainment. Nov 14, 8pm. $19. Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Vintner Vinyl Tastings and tunes come together in the tap bar and restaurant. Mon, 6:30pm.

City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.260.1600.

Welles 100: The Maverick Part two of Smith Rafael’s Orson Welles retrospective looks at the director’s postHollywood films such as “The Trial” and “F

West End Wednesdays West End merchants offer wine, coffee and food tastings. Wed, 5pm. Free. Downtown Napa, First Street and Town Center, Napa.

Enjoy an evening with Anna Halprin, Nina Wise, and Sylvia Boorstein when they present ‘Wise Women: Illuminating Talk, Enlightening Theater’ on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 8pm at the Showcase Theater in San Rafael.

For Kids Bay Area Discovery Museum Ongoing, “Animal Secrets.” Hands-on art, science and theater camps, art studio, tot spot and lookout cove adventure area. WedThurs at 10 and 11, music with Miss Kitty. $5-$6. Fri at 11, aquarium feeding. Ongoing.

Admission, $8-$10. Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, 415.339.3900.

Carolyn Parr Nature Center Learn about Napa County habitats and birds of prey through tours, dioramas, games, hands-on activities and books.

Ongoing. Free. Carolyn Parr Nature Center Museum, Westwood Hills Park, 3107 Browns Valley Rd, Napa, 707.255.6465.

Children’s Garden Whimsical environments for kids’ exploration. Hours: Mon, noon to 4; TuesSun, 9 to 5. Ongoing. Free. Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, 707.933.3010.

Learning Through Art Program for fourth and fifth graders to visually explore art through their own interpretations. Second Sat of every monthnoon. Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville, 707.944.0500.

Send Your Kid to the Rock Five-session intermediate photography workshop for youth includes an expedition to Alcatraz Island. Wed, 3pm. through Nov 11. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Thanksgiving Break Kid’s Cooking Camp There are so many yummy things to bake from cakes to casseroles, cookies to veggies and breads to meats and in this camp session we will be making all of them!

November 23-25, 10am-2pm, $105/day; $300/session. St. Hilary School, 765 Hilary Dr, Tiburon. See www.theculinarydude. com for more information and Early Bird sign-up pricing.

Lectures 100th Anniversary Lecture Series Sonoma Community Center presents lecture featuring three lifelong Sonoma residents as part of the historical building’s centennial celebration. Sun, Nov 15, 3pm. by donation. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.4626.

Book Keeping Boot Camp Intensive workshop will help business owners understand the bookkeeping and financial management concepts. Nov 12, 9:30am. $79. Renaissance Center, 1115 Third St, San Rafael, 415.348.6300.

CBT/DBT Group for Depression Skills-based education and training group is designed to help you cope with facing basic everyday problems including distressing emotions like depression and anxiety. Tues, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Contemporary Classics Book discussion group led by Patricia Holt examines “The Blazing World” by Siri Hustvedt. Nov 17, 6:30pm. $20. Point Reyes Books, 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1542.

Email List Building for Authors Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA) presents awardwinning book designer, blogger, writer and BAIPA member Joel Friedlander, who will speak about Email List Building for Authors. Learn why successful authors build email lists, and how you can do it, too.

Joel has more than 40,000 people on his various email lists, and they have become his primary marketing tool. The meeting will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Key Room, 1385 North Hamilton Parkway, Novato. The meeting starts at 9am and the presentation starts at 11am. For more information, visit baipa.org.

Encaustics Workshop Arts seminar is led by Margot Hartford. Sat, Nov 14, 11am. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Introducing Zinio eMagazines Learn how to get free access to electronic magazines using your library card, personal computer, tablet or smartphone. Nov 13, 2pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Intuitive Skills for the Holidays & Beyond Learn about your clairvoyance and your other intuitive abilities, and learn tools for accessing and using these valuable gifts. Sun, 1pm. through Nov 22. $75. Sonoma Body Balance, 210 Vallejo St, Ste C, Petaluma, 707.658.2599.

Jack London’s Women History professor Clarice Stasz focuses on the women in Jack London’s life and their influence on the author. Nov 14, 2pm. $10$20. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 707.938.5216.

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My Neighborhood & Where Should the Birds Fly Double screening is co-sponsored by Sonomans for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace North Bay. Nov 14, 3pm. Free. First Methodist Church, 2150 Giffen Ave, Santa Rosa.

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My Friend Victoria French film based on the Doris Lessing story “Victoria and the Staveneys.” Fri, Nov 13, 7pm and Sun, Nov 15, 4pm. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2606.

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American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs Documentary on Boggs’s lifetime of action traverses the major U.S. social movements of the last century. Nov 12, 7pm. Free. Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.575.8902.

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The Language of Light Nine-session photography workshop with Leanne Hansen looks at light with opportunities for location shooting at different times of the day. Wed, 7pm. through Nov 18. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Let’s Talk Apple! iPhones Beryn Hammil, “chic geek extraordinaire,” helps you figure out how to get the most out of your new phone. Nov 12, 1pm.

San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Seniors & Cannabis Find out if cannabis is right for you with questions answered by a professional. Nov 13, 2pm. Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.2440.

Ship Operations in the Bay Join Captain Craig Thomas of Agile Marine as he provides a better understanding of commercial shipping operations and movements in the Bay. Nov 14, 1:30pm.

Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Starting a Business in Marin Startup expert John Starr John will take you through the steps. Nov 17, 7pm. Free.

Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, 415.453.8092.

Support Group for Women in Transition Encouragement during life transitions such as relationship changes, career changes and difficult life events. Thurs, 6pm. $20-$40.

Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Twenty-Something Support Group Explore adulthood with emphasis on life skills such as mindfulness, interpersonal skills and healthy coping skills. Thurs, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

UFO Lecture Series Conspiracy and the unexplained abound with a new out-there topic each week. Wed, 7pm. $10. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.4626.

Waging Peace David Hartsough talks about his experiments with the power of active nonviolence and his current efforts toward a world without war. Nov 12, 7pm. Fairfax Community Church, 2398 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, 415.454.6085.

Wise Women Illuminating talks from Nina Wise, Anna Halprin and Sylvia Boorstein. Nov 14, 8pm. $20-$38. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Women in Leadership with Laverne Cox Laverne Cox, the Emmy-nominated actress who plays Sophia Burset on “Orange Is the New Black,” is the first transgender woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream television show. She appears in a moderated talk with Q&A. Nov 12, 7:30pm. $25. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Writing Workshop Get motivation and writing assistance from rotating hosts. Wed, 7pm. Smiley’s Schooner Saloon, 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

You Can Garden for Life!

Marin Master Gardeners talk offers gardeners of all ages and abilities simple guidelines on adapting your garden and tools to enable you to garden in a comfortable, safe and sustainable way. Nov 14, 10am. Free. Brain Injury Network of the Bay Area, 1132 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

3pm, “The Wild Edge of Sorrow” with Francis Weller. Free. 11445 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station 415.663.1349.

serious themes. Through Nov 15. $5-$17.

Ives Hall Studio 76, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.4246.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Nov 14, 1pm, “The Art of Rock” with Paul Grushkin. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

Readings

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Nov 12, 7pm, “Travels with Terrance in France” with Terrance Gelenter. Nov 14, 7pm, “The Book of Roads” with Phil Cousineau. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Into the Woods Novato Theater Company gives the Tony Award-winning musical a magical staging. Through Nov 22. $12-$27. Novato Theater Company, 5240 Nave Dr, Novato, 415.883.4498.

Angelico Hall Nov 18, 7pm, “M Train” with Patti Smith, in conversation with Dave Eggers, presented

by Book Passage. $35. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael 415.457.4440.

Book Passage Nov 11, 6pm, an Evening with McSweeney’s, Dave Eggers and Tucker Nichols appear.

Nov 13, 7pm, “Eyes Full of Empty” and “Murder on the Champ de Mars” with Jérémie Guez and Cara Black. Nov 14, 7pm, “Wandering in Cornwall” with Linda Watanabe McFerrin & Joanna Biggar. Nov 15, 1pm, “Gap Year Girl” with Marianne Bohr. Nov 15, 4pm, “How to Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness” with Toni Bernhard. Nov 16, 7pm, “No More Champagne” with David Lough. Nov 17, 7pm, “Hotels of North America” with Rick Moody. Nov 18, 7pm, “The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto” with Mitch Albom. $30. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Calistoga Copperfield’s Books Nov 13, 7pm, “The Way to Make Wine” with Sheridan Warrick. 1330 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga 707.942.1616.

Guerneville Library Nov 12, 12:30pm, Book Discussion Group, the group discusses “The Dinner” by Herman Koch. 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville 707.869.9004.

Hand Goods Nov 14, 1pm, “Life through Death-Colored Glasses” and “Star Kissed Shadows” with Anne Marie Cheney and Sher Lianne Christian. 3627 Main St, Occidental 707.874.2161.

Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books Nov 13, 7pm, “MFK Fisher’s Provence” with Aileen Ah-Tye. 104 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.433.9270.

Left Bank Brasserie Nov 18, 6:30pm, “Simply Nigella” with Nigella Lawson, a ‘Cooks with Books’ event, presented by Book Passage. $125. 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur 415.927.3331.

Napa Bookmine Nov 14, 7pm, “The Wine Bible” with Karen MacNeil, in conversation with Aaron Pott, with wine tasting. $33. Wednesdays, 11am, Read Aloud for the Young’uns. 964 Pearl St, Napa 707.733.3199.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Nov 14, 7pm, “Erratic Facts” with Kay Ryan.

140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Nov 11, 7pm, “The Rainman’s Third Cure” with Peter Coyote. Nov 14, 7pm, “Satellites in the High Country” with Jason Mark. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

SHED Nov 12, 5:30pm, “World Hunger: Ten Myths” with Frances Moore Lappé, presented by North Coast Heritage Grain Alliance $25. 25 North St, Healdsburg 707.431.7433.

The Sitting Room Third Wednesday of every month, 2pm, Sitting Room book club. 2025 Curtis Dr, Penngrove 707.778.3972.

Studio 333 Second Thursday of every month, 7pm, Why There Are Words, acclaimed authors reading their works on the theme of “Last Time.” $10. 333 Caledonia St, Sausalito 415.331.8272.

Terrapin Crossroads Nov 16, 6pm, “Hippie Chick” with Jay Blakesberg. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael 415.524.2773.

Yo el Rey Roasting Third Tuesday of every month, poetry night. 1217 Washington, Calistoga 707.942.1180.

Theater Annie Marilyn Izdebski Productions presents the beloved musical, performed by young people from throughout Marin County.

Nov 13-22. $15. Playhouse, 27 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, 800.838.3006.

Beyond Therapy Delightful comedy from playwright Christopher Durang embraces the quirky personalities and emotions we all are familiar with. Through Nov 22. $21-$31.

Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa, 707-266-6305.

Brian Copeland’s Jewelry Box In his third solo play, Brian Copeland takes us back to his childhood in East Oakland of Christmas 1970. Nov 13, 8pm. $45. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Point Reyes Books Third Tuesday of every month, 7pm, women’s book group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542.

Deep Improv Bay Area Playback Theatre presents impromptu performances based on audience stories that can be both tragic and comic. Nov 13, 8pm. Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael, 415.457.4191.

Point Reyes Presbyterian Church Nov 14, 4pm, Living in Poetry, Living in Song, musician Joyce Kouffman and poet Linda Pastan headline. $20-$25. Nov 15,

The Hummingbird Wars Play about an Afghan war hero and PTSDsuffering dad raising kids in a hyper-digital world is quirky and funny while tackling

Mary Poppins The magical musical is the first production of the season for Throckmorton Theatre’s Youth Performers. Nov 13-22. $15-$35.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

My Mañana Comes Marin Theatre Company presents the Bay Area premiere of this thoughtful character study, as four busboys in a Manhattan restaurant fight for their selfworth. Through Nov 22. $10 and up. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

The Other Place Intriguing drama sees a brilliant research scientist confounded by fragmented memories of a cottage on the windswept shores of Cape Cod. Through Nov 15. $15-$27. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707.823.0177.

Richard III Shakespeare’s masterpiece about politics and power stars Aidan O’Reilly as the villain we all love to hate. Through Nov 27. $12-$35.

Marin Shakespeare Company, 890 Bella Avenue, San Rafael, 415.499.4485.

Seminar Left Edge Theatre performs this biting Broadway comedy about four aspiring writers engaged in a tense writing seminar.

Nov 13-28. $30. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Spoon River Anthology Curtain Call Theatre presents the poignant and humorous series of Americana monologues delivered by ghosts of a Midwestern cemetery who represent our collective hopes and fears. Closing night is a fundraising gala. Through Nov 21. $15-$20.

Russian River Hall, 20347 Hwy 116, Monte Rio, 707.524.8739.

The War of the Worlds: The Radio Script Pegasus Theater Company takes Orson Wells’ infamous 1938 radio play that caused mass panic and interprets what the scene must have been like for the listeners. Through Nov 15. $15. Graton Community Club, 8996 Graton Rd, Graton, 707.583.2343. ✹

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With awareness of the approaching holidays and challenges they may bring, an on-going Group for Women will begin every other Tuesday evening from 6:30 - 8:00 PM in a comfortable, spacious office in San Anselmo. This enriching exploratory/support group provides opportunities for healing and personal growth in a mutually supportive, respectful, and safe environment. Motivated women address important issues in their lives, current and past, such as those related to changes of life phases and difficult transitions; feeling stuck; loss and trauma; relationship challenges (personal, business, school, family); family of origin and parenting; personal rights; anxiety; depression; self-esteem; self-confidence. Women can learn coping skills others have found helpful and take steps in their individual goals. An individual consultation is requested prior to joining. Facilitated by Colleen Russell, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Certified Group Psychotherapist, with over 22 years of experience working successfully with individuals, couples, families and groups. Phone: 415-785-3513; email: crussellmft@earthlink. net. Website: www.colleenrussellmft.com

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138224 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN COLLECTIVE, 2500 DEER VALLEY RD # 712, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JOHN J O’CONNOR, 2500 DEER VALLEY RD # 712, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Sept 24, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138384 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PALEX EXPRESS, 60 BELVEDERE ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DIONICIO CAPRIEL, 6 MUROC LAKE DR # 624, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 15, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 21, 28, Nov 4, 11 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138393 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) TWO DIVINE 2) SWEET GEMINI, 245 GREENE ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: RUBIN TWINS LLC, 245 GREENE ST, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138418 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN TEST PREP, 201 LAS GALLINAS, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: ELEGUS CORP, 201 LAS GALLINAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 20, 2015.

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The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 21, 2015.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138437 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA, 631 SAN ANSELMO AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: GLAMOROUS NAILS AND SPA INC, 1127 REDWOOD BLVD, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 23, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138457 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WINE, WOMEN & SONG, 16 G STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SUSAN ZELINSKY, 16 G STREET, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 27, 2015. (Publication Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 of 2015)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138469 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FOGLE’S TAPE PRO, 16 COAST OAK WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: BRUCE FOGLE, 16 COAST OAK WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 28, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138424 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WARDROBE EXCHANGE, 621 SAN ANSELMO AVENUE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: VERLENE MORGAN, 110 GARDEN AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 21, 2015. (Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138450 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BLOOM WELLNESS, 16 MILLER AVE, SUITE 204, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: JIN CHOE, 2 YUKON PLACE, NOVATO, CA 94947.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 26, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138474 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MILL VALLEY FRENCH LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS, 228 E BLITHDALE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: 1) MARTHA AVILES, 612, 33 rd ST, RICHMOND, CA 94804 2) NORMA AVILES, 1530 ARMSTRONG AV # 12, NOVATO, CA 94945. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 29, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304652 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County Clerk-

Recorder’s Office on November 4, 2013, Under File No: 2013133428.

Fictitious Business name(s) MILL VALLEY FRENCH LAUNDRY AND CLEANERS, 228 E BLITHEDALE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: SHAHIN AVASH, 228 E BLITHDALE AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on October 29, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138484 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 210 MISSION AVE APARTMENTS, 210 MISSION AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARIA PINEDA, 21 BIRCHWOOD DR, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 29, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No. 138335 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FIRMAMENTA , 936 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD # 403, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: CHIARA PAOLETTI, 936 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD # 403, KENTFIELD, CA 94904. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 8, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138442 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DECAY MUSIC, 901 A STREET, SUITE C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) RAYMOND J PEPPERELL, 901 A STREET, SUITE C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 2) GEOFFREY VINTON LYALL, 901 A STREET, SUITE C, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 23, 2015.

(Publication Dates: Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138512 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WORKFORCE CHARTING GROUP, 175 KELLY DR, NOVATO, CA 94949: JOHN C BRUNER, 175 KELLY DR, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County

Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 3, 2015 (Publication Dates: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2015138519 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1)K&G MEDIA 2) MADE TO ORDER, 208 EL PRADO AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: MARKYAR, INC., 208 EL PRADO AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 4, 2015 (Publication Dates: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2 of 2015)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 138523 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BANYAN ACUPUNCTURE, 753 C CENTER BLVD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: BREE DELLERSON, 6 SNOWDEN LN, FAIRFAX, CA 94930. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 4, 2015 (Publication Dates: Nov 11, 18, 25, Dec 2 of 2015)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1503874. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner GRACE ANNABELLE FADER DOUGHERTY filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: GRACE ANNABELLE FADER DOUGHERTY to GRACE ALOYSIUS DOUGHERTY. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 12/21/2015 AT 09:00 AM, Dept E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date Of Filing: Oct 23, 2015 (Publication Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, 18 of 2015)

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By Amy Alkon

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I’m a 31-year-old single guy with a problematic pattern. Women I ask out seem to love how I’m open and very complimentary from the start, but then, suddenly, they get cold feet. It seems that once women know they’re desired, they’re done with you. My guy friends tell me I should “play it cool,” but then I’m not being authentic.—True Man

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My girlfriend of a year has a really hard time looking into my eyes when we have sex. Eye contact is a big turn-on for me because it’s so intense and intimate. She says she feels scared and vulnerable: “I don’t want you to see how much I care.” I also think she feels insecure about how she looks during sex. How can I reassure her?—Not Going Anywhere

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OK, so your girlfriend’s idea of something sexy to wear in bed is a Richard Nixon mask with the eyeholes taped over. (On a positive note, this isn’t because keeping her eyes closed makes it easier to pretend you’re Channing Tatum.)

Your girlfriend’s likely to let go a little if you grab onto her a little tighter. This advice comes out of “the dependency paradox,” a finding by social psychologist Brooke C. Feeney that the more you show a romantic partner that they can rely on you, the less they feel the need to cling. This would seem to apply to emotional risks, too, like not just having sex while blindfolded. In pitch darkness. In a cave. In the middle of the earth.

To help your girlfriend understand that, in you, she has what Feeney calls a “secure base,” warn her that you’re going to start bombarding her with how much you love her and how beautiful you find her. And don’t just do it in bed. Hug her, kiss her, love on her while in line at the DMV. (Keep at it until strangers coo—or yell, “Get a room!”) Ask her to try eye contact while clothed—at first for three seconds, and then for five—and then try the same in bed. Eventually, she should feel more secure about your loving her and finding her beautiful—even in bed, when she’s making a face like Mao Tse-tung straining on the john.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I demand

unconditional love and complete freedom,” wrote Slovenian poet Tomaž Šalamun. “That is why I am terrible.” In accordance with the astrological omens, I’m offering you the chance, at least temporarily, to join Šalamun in demanding unconditional love and complete freedom. But unlike him, you must satisfy one condition: Avoid being terrible. Can you do that? I think so, although you will have to summon unprecedented amounts of emotional intelligence and collaborative ingenuity.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have the

answers you need, but you keep sniffing around as if there were different or better answers to be had. Moreover, you’ve been offered blessings that could enable you to catalyze greater intimacy, but you’re barely taking advantage of them—apparently because you underestimate their potency. Here’s what I think: As long as you neglect the gifts you have already been granted, they won’t provide you with their full value. If you give them your rapt appreciation, they will bloom.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Edgar Rice

Burroughs (1875-1950) tried to earn a living by selling pencil sharpeners, but couldn’t make it. In frustration, he turned to writing novels. Success!

Among his many popular novels, 27 of them were about a fictional character named Tarzan. The actor who played Tarzan in the movies based on Burroughs’ books was Johnny Weissmuller. As a child, he suffered from polio, and rebuilt his strength by becoming a swimmer. He eventually won five Olympic gold medals. Burroughs and Weissmuller are your role models in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s a favorable time for you to turn defeat into victory.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Artist Andy

Warhol had an obsession with green underpants.

In fact, that’s all he ever wore beneath his clothes. It might be fun and productive for you to be inspired by his private ritual. Life is virtually conspiring to ripen your libido, stimulate your fertility and expedite your growth. So anything you do to encourage these cosmic tendencies could have an unusually dramatic impact. Donning green undies might be a good place to start. It would send a playful message to your subconscious mind that you are ready and eager to bloom.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming weeks, take

special notice of the jokes and humorous situations that prompt you to laugh the loudest. They will provide important clues about the parts of your life that need liberation. What outmoded or irrelevant taboos should you consider breaking? What inhibitions are dampening your well-being? How might your conscience be overstepping its bounds and making you unnecessarily constrained? Any time you roar with spontaneous amusement, you will know you have touched a congested place in your psyche that is due for a cleansing.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): For each of the last

33 years, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Los Angeles has selected a “National Hero Dog.” It’s an award given to a canine who has shown exceptional courage in helping or rescuing people. In 2015, the group departed from tradition.

Its “National Hero Dog” is a female cat named Tara.

Last May, she saved a 4-year-old boy by scaring off a dog that had begun to attack him. I’m guessing that you will soon have an experience akin to Tara’s.

Maybe you’ll make a gutsy move that earns you an unexpected honor. Maybe you’ll carry out a dramatic act of compassion that’s widely appreciated. Or maybe you’ll go outside your comfort zone to pull off a noble feat that elevates your reputation.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to cartoon character Homer Simpson, “Trying is the first step towards failure.” I don’t agree with that comic advice.

But I do think the following variant will be applicable to you in the coming weeks: “Trying too hard is the first step toward failure.” So please don’t try too hard, Libra! Overexertion should be taboo. Straining and struggling would not only be unnecessary,

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but counterproductive. If you want to accomplish anything worthwhile, make sure that your default emotion is relaxed confidence. Have faith in the momentum generated by all the previous work you have done to arrive where you are now.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Elsie de Wolfe

(1859-1950) was a pioneer in the art of interior design. She described herself as “a rebel in an ugly world.” Early in her career she vowed, “I’m going to make everything around me beautiful,” and she often did just that. In part through her influence, the dark, cluttered decor of the Victorian Era, with its bulky draperies and overly ornate furniture, gave way to rooms with brighter light, softer colors and more inviting textures. I’d love to see you be inspired by her mission, Scorpio. It’s a good time to add extra charm, grace and comfort to your environments.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): At the age of 36, author Franz Kaf ka composed a 47-page letter to his father Herman. As he described the ways that his dad’s toxic narcissism and emotional abuse had skewed his maturation process, he refrained from lashing out with histrionic anger. Instead he focused on objectively articulating the facts, recounting events from childhood and analyzing the family dynamic. In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend that you write a letter to your own father—even if it’s filled with praise and gratitude instead of complaint. At this juncture in your life story, I think you especially need the insights that this exercise would generate. (P.S. Write the letter for your own sake—not with the hope of changing or hurting or pleasing your dad. You don’t have to give it to him.)

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Shizo Kanakuri was one of Japan’s top athletes when he went to compete in the marathon race at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Partway through the event, fatigued by sweltering heat, bad food and the long journey he’d made to get there, Kanakuri passed out.

He recovered with the help of a local farmer, but by then the contest was over. Embarrassed by his failure, he snuck out of Sweden and returned home. Fast forward to 1966. Producers of a TV show tracked him down and invited him to resume what he’d started. He agreed. At the age of 74, he completed the marathon, finishing with a time of 54 years, eight months. I think it’s time to claim your own personal version of this opportunity, Capricorn. Wouldn’t you love to resolve a process that got interrupted?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In most sporting events, there’s never any doubt about which competitor is winning. Each step of the way, the participants and spectators know who has more points or goals or runs. But one sport isn’t like that. In a boxing match, no one is aware of the score until the contest is finished—not even the boxers themselves. I think you’re in a metaphorically comparable situation. You won’t find out the final tally or ultimate decision until the “game” is complete. Given this uncertainty, I suggest that you don’t slack off even a little. Keep giving your best until the very end.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): One night as you

lie sleeping in your bed, you will dream of flying through the sunny summer sky. The balmy air will be sweet to breathe. Now and then you will flap your arms like wings, but mostly you will glide effortlessly.

The feeling that flows through your body will be a blend of exhilaration and ease. Anywhere you want to go, you will maneuver skillfully to get there. After a while, you will soar to a spot high above a scene that embodies a knotty problem in your waking life.

As you hover and gaze down, you will get a clear intuition about how to untie the knots. Whether or not you remember this dream, the next day you will work some practical magic that begins to shrink or dissolve the problem.Y

Homework: Go to realastrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 877/873-4888.

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Gushing over a woman right out of the gate—“Wow … you have skin!”— tends to give a man all the rough-hewn sex appeal of a Care Bear.

The problem here comes out of what evolutionary psychologists David Buss and David Schmitt explain as men’s and women’s conflicting sexual strategies. For an ancestral woman, there was the possibility of high back-end costs from any sex act (children to dig grubs for and drag around). So, women evolved to be the commitment-seekers of our species, and men, the commitment-free sex-seekers. Men still had a good chance of passing on their genes, even if they chose to “fun and run.”

(Of course, this worked better in the days before state-ordered child support.)

Though it’s the tail end of 2015, evolutionary psychologists Leda Cosmides and John Tooby explain that “our modern skulls house a Stone Age mind” with “Stone Age priorities.” So, women expect to work to get a man to commit just as men expect to work to get a woman into bed. And just as women get devalued by men for being sexually “easy,” men get devalued by women if they seem emotionally “easy”—like by immediately throwing around compliments like glitter at a gay pride parade. This sort of thing doesn’t say that you find the woman beautiful or whatever; it says that you find it a miracle that she went out with you at all.

Try something new—keeping a lid on the word drool. In other words, shut up and listen. Ask a woman about herself—where she’s been, what she thinks, what matters to her—and engage with what she’s saying. That’s the sincere way to compliment a woman—showing that you’re interested in her as a human being instead of slobbering all over her like a dog that’s been left home all day.

The safe time to compliment a woman on her hotitude is after you’ve slept together. Women are often insecure about their bodies, and post-sex compliments will be appreciated (instead of depreciating you). All in all, keep in mind that the dating realm is like many other endeavors. Too much enthusiasm too soon typically makes you seem desperate … for something … anything … anybody. Picture yourself wandering into a bank and having a bunch of execs dash over: “We’d like to make YOU the president of Wells Fargo!” And you’re like, “Umm … I was just coming in to get quarters for the laundromat.”

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