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Dear Casey Dobbert and Tom Gogola, How exactly is it that “Sanders drew a lot of feminist attention in the North Bay” [‘Feminist fatale,’ June 29]? At the end, you correctly point out that in Marin—with the highest voter turnout of any county in California save one—Hillary won by a convincing 58 percent to 42 percent. In all of District 2, Marin to Humboldt, Hillary is ahead in the counting as of 6/30 at 49.8 percent to 49.6 percent. You tout Jill Stein of the Green Party … why? In all of Calif., Ms. Stein collected just 10,700 votes on June 7. That’s less than 0.4 percent of Hillary’s winning total of 2,685,515. Even Dems. Roque De La Fuente and Willie Wilson— whoever they are—each got more votes than Ms. Stein.

I’d hope that ‘purists’ remember Ralph Nader, whose 17,000+ votes in Florida in 2000 allowed Al Gore to ‘lose’ Fla. by 520 votes, giving us the Electoral College crowing of the (until now) worst GOP president in history. Stay focused, stop listening to Fox and please support our first female for president in November.

—David Kunhardt

Cool=Science?

Modern civilization, in general, and Marin County, more particularly, is screwed up enough with drugs, legal, illegal, semi-legal [‘Healing minds,’ June 29]. In your cover story, ‘Healing minds: Recognition of MDMA’s therapeutic value grows,’ we have here some stoned “therapists” and some 25-yearold internet multimillionaires supporting the proposition that psychedelics are a valid treatment for depression, PTSD or any other mental illness. No science at all.

Who needs science when we have the babblings of a bunch of dopers, right? Coolness supplants science?

Forthcoming FDA approvals? Big deal! Keep in mind that every drug taken off the market for injuring and killing thousands, every drug you see in the malpractice lawyer ads on TV, was once approved by the FDA. One of the most memorable

lines I remember from chiropractic college? “The Wonder Drug of Today will be the Blunder Drug of Tomorrow.”

It’s now estimated that one in eight Americans are on [Selective] Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) (antidepressants like Prozac, Paxil, Lexapro), and one in four among women in their 40s and 50s. Suicides are way up, especially in young people taking these SSRIs. Marijuana, on the verge of becoming totally legal, is far stronger than the weed of the ’60s, causing all kinds of problems, up to and including psychotic breakdowns. SSRIs, even antipsychotics, are being given to very young children. Madness!

Some time ago, my wife was in a consignment shop in Mill Valley (“Pill Valley?”). A woman comes in and asks, aloud, if anyone had a Xanax. EVERY woman in the shop, except for my wife, dove into her bag, searching for the Magic Pill.

We need more? Psychedelics? How many people have already been mentally damaged by psychedelics, from magic mushrooms, on?

Head problems? Adding drugs to your delicate, complicated brain, with its dozens of neurotransmitters, innumerable reactions and connections unknown, cannot fix mental illness. Your mind is in your brain.

Your brain is contiguous with the rest of the nervous system.

Any interference/distortion of the nervous system, due to spinal injuries, healed wrong, may impact the brain, and, indeed, the mind.

Correction of these interferences should be first!

In the early part of the 20th century, there were chiropractic sanitoriums. Adjustments were given instead of drugs, lobotomies, straight jackets and all the other weird medical things. Sixty-three percent came out functional, vs. 5 percent from the medical facilities.

Over my years of practice, I’ve seen so many who have been able to dump their psychotropic drugs under chiropractic care, and lead drug-free, happier, healthier lives.

—Don Harte, D.C.

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By Howard Rachelson

1 What is the name of Angel Island’s highest peak, and what is its altitude?

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2 The world’s top three websites, with the most views and viewers, are what?

3 What Peanuts character is fond of playing the piano?

4 Which is taller: The Eiffel Tower or the Washington Monument?

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5 The country of Greece is bordered by what three seas whose names begin with vowels?

6 He was part of a comedy group, and she’s a

media icon—their first names are palindromes (same backward as forward). Who are they?

7 What does a paleontologist study?

8 What holiday do the French celebrate on

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▲ Jan Langdon, a Pt. Reyes resident, drove her cute MINI south on Greenfield Ave. in San Anselmo during the afternoon commute. While at a stoplight, a woman pulled up beside her.

“I’ve been following you and your car is losing fluids big time.” She gazed at her gauge. Sure enough, the needle dropped into the red as she watched. She turned off her car right there, dialed AAA and then signaled cars to go around. Another Good Samaritan offered to single-handedly push her car to a stand of pine trees. After that maneuver, he decided that he should get her car across Sir Francis Drake to give the tow truck adequate access. And, so he did. Two heroes and a ton of thanks from Jan.

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▼ We found Donald Trump lurking in two places at the Marin County Fair this year. The Democrats’ booth flaunted a poster of the presumptuous nominee’s face, with his big mouth open, to allow visitors to throw bean bags into his gullet. Not to be outdone, the Trump exhibit featured a full-size cardboard cutout of the Donald, stubby fingers and all. Oddly enough, fairgoers reported that two Trump workers, both women, left the stall and informed people at the nearby Lyme disease display, that they do not support the candidate. While we’re amused that Trump was unable to attract enough followers to man his booth at a county fair, shame on those ladies for taking his cash and talking trash about him at the same time.—Nikki Silverstein

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there was something wrong with this situation.”

The victim and perpetrator were both intoxicated at the time of the assault. Turner was conscious, though he says he doesn’t remember anything. The victim was unconscious and the assault only ended when two witnesses confronted Turner during the assault. He ran. “Sexually assaulting vulnerable victims who are intoxicated or unconscious is a reprehensible crime,” says Dodd in a statement, “and we need to treat it as such. Sentencing a felon convicted of such a crime to probation revictimizes the victim, discourages other victims from coming forward and sends the message that sexual assault of incapacitated victims is no big deal.”Y

‘Inappropriate delay’ North Coast state Sen. Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, has weighed in on numerous issues in his first term as a Sacramento lawmaker, and his office sends us a reliably steady stream of press releases highlighting his activities, which recently included an update on his whale-entanglement legislation and recent legislation that would render gun thefts an automatic felony. McGuire, a former Sonoma County Supervisor whose 2nd Senate District spans from Marin to Del Norte counties, has also been a strident supporter of reform in the state’s foster care system— specifically as it relates to the overuse

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Napa Assemblyman Bill Dodd cosponsored a bill recently in response to the lenient sentencing of a Stanford college student who sexually assaulted a woman outside a frat party, reportedly behind a dumpster.

The student was convicted of three felonies related to the assault—which meant, under most circumstances, a sentence of between two and 14 years in state prison.

Citing the negative impacts such a sentence would have on the cleancut perpetrator, a potential Olympic swimmer from corn-fed Ohio, Judge Aaron Persky, Stanford grad, gently massaged Brock Turner’s wrist with a six-month sentence in county jail, followed by three years of probation.

During the trial, Turner’s father offered an inexplicably tone-deaf defense of his son when he pleaded

in a letter that a prison sentence was “a steep price to pay for 20 minutes of action.”

Persky ultimately agreed with that conclusion, outrage ensued and a trio of lawmakers that included Dodd and South Bay Assemblyman Evan Low and Sen. Jerry Hill introduced AB 2888, which would “ensure that anyone convicted of sexual assault in California cannot be sentenced to probation.” Turner will likely be out of jail in September and while he won’t be registering for classes at Stanford (he was expelled), he will be a registered sex offender for life as part of his sentencing requirements.

On June 29, the Dodd bill cleared a key senate committee when the state’s Senate Public Safety Committee voted 6-0 to move it along; its next stop is the Senate Appropriations Committee, where a hearing will be held in August, after lawmakers return to Sacramento following their summer break.

The Palo Alto rape made national headlines because of the light Persky sentence, but also because of the statement issued by the victim and shared with BuzzFeed. It’s a horrible and moving statement which reads in part, “I was not only told that I was assaulted, I was told that because I couldn’t remember, I technically could not prove it was unwanted.

And that distorted me, damaged me, almost broke me. It is the saddest type of confusion to be told I was assaulted and nearly raped, blatantly out in the open, but we don’t know if it counts as assault yet. I had to fight for an entire year to make it clear that

of psychotropic and antipsychotic medications, which has seen a reported 1,400 percent spike over the past 15 years statewide.

McGuire pushed last year for an audit, from the California Department of Health Care Services, to glean a better understanding of what he calls a crisis in the foster care system, and in late June his office sent a release brimming with outrage at the state’s failure to deliver the audit, which was supposed to have been filed in the spring, and then in late June. Didn’t happen. The state says it screwed up in assembling the audit and forgot to include about half the data that highlighted “prescription patterns throughout California,” according to the McGuire release. “This is an egregious and inappropriate delay in providing the critical data the Senate Human Services Committee requested last year,” the release notes. McGuire goes on to put the state on notice if in fact it is trying to shield damning data from the public view. “At best, this is an unacceptable error, at its worst, the Department is trying to hide the ball.”

The Senator has upped the ante on this sensitive issue by calling for an investigation into the delay—the audit is now scheduled to be released in August—and McGuire has also offered legislation, SB 1174, that “establishes a formal, on-going process for the California Medical Board to responsively review and confidentially investigate psychotropic medication prescription patterns outside the standard of care.” He notes that in 2014-15 more than 8,000 complaints “were advanced to California’s Medical Board about over-prescribing of medications, but not one complaint came from the California foster care system,” despite the massive spike in prescriptions over the past 15 years.Y

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Surf roots

By Tom Gogola and Stett Holbrook Two current surfing exhibits—one in Marin and one in Sonoma—pay tribute to the people and histories behind the boards.

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alk about history coming full circle—the original Bolinas Surf Shop, which opened in 1963, is now hosting an exhibit devoted to the history of surfing in Bolinas. That history is largely shot through with the efforts and presence of Eric “Buzz” Besozzi, who made North Bay history when he opened the shop; it was the first of its kind north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Buzz now runs a screen-printing clothing shop just a few doors down from the museum on Wharf Road, not far from the town’s iconic beach, where you can still make out a “Naked Surfing Area” street sign and where rare is the day that someone’s not out there in the surf.

Spread between two Bolinas Museum buildings, the show features numerous boards and silk-screens, lots of stickers and historical photos and a cool period film that shows surfers riding the waves in the tiny coastal Marin town in the 1960s.

The show—SEAPEOPLE: The Bolinas Surf Shop, est. 1963—provides a great sense of the cottage industry that Buzz created and the spectrum of cultural offerings that sprang from the surf. T-shirt prints and skateboard decks line the walls, and there’s an acoustic guitar whose back is screenprinted with a wave.

As the story goes, Buzz started his board-making business in San Anselmo before moving to Bolinas to shape boards and glass them.

The museum has gone to lengths to recreate the feel of the original surf shop, which is depicted via a large photo on the wall of the Coastal Marin Artists Gallery—the selfsame building that was once the Bolinas Surf Shop. There’s a braided seagrass floor and longboards with “Boards

by Buzz” identification, along with SeaPeople surf boards and Seaflex skateboards from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. They also made kayaks here and did the glassing in another nearby building that’s now the Bolinas Laundromat. Fritz the Cat pops up all over the exhibit, carrying a round, black bomb with a fizzling fuse.

Besides surf culture’s obvious impact on the emergence of skateboarding, the board-making

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Two museum exhibits showcase origins of surfboard design and surf culture

‘SEAPEOPLE,’ on display at the Bolinas Museum, features surfboards, silk-screens, historical photos and more.

some of the sport’s superstars. And while the show is a feast for surfers with an interest in the roots of their sport, the appeal is much broader.

The boards that hang on the wall are crafted for the function of surfing, but the forms are elegant and simple, with flowing lines and carefully turned edges and rails.

“People don’t think of surf boards as art, but some of them are positively beautiful,” says museum executive director Linda Cano. “The appeal for me is that surf boards are so accessible, and part of our goal [at the museum] is to broaden our demographic.”

With a film, hands-on demonstrations, lectures and the boards themselves, the show defies notions of what makes for a museum exhibit, Cano says.

That mix of form, function and beauty lies at the heart of Kenvin’s exploration of the surf board’s DNA. He has merged his study of surf board pioneer Bob Simmons with a fascination for a Japanese philosophy called mingei, which translates as “art of the people.”

The first Surf Craft exhibit was at the Mingei International Museum in San Diego in 2012. It was through that show, and the book

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To most eyes, the surf board is an unremarkable inanimate object, a buoyant plank used for sliding down the face of a wave. But that simple, minimalist design contains worlds of complexity and stories if you care to look. Richard Kenvin cares to look.

Kenvin is a lifelong surfer from San Diego with a deep passion for surf board design and history.

His show Surf Craft: Design and the Culture of Board Riding just opened at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The show, which features a worldclass collection of surf boards and wave-riding devices that span the 1940s to 1970s, reveals the hidden genealogy of modern surf board design. For surfers, it’s the equivalent of a history buff being able to see and touch a Wright Brothers’ plane or a baseball fan getting to hold a bat Ty Cobb used. It’s like opening a vault to the past, but with signposts that point to the future.

The exhibit also features a great lineup of speakers and workshops on board design and surfing from

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enterprise spawned another of Buzz’s outlets for expression with the creation of so-called crinkle plaques, which use resin from the boardmaking process to create what look like oversized Shrinky Dinks that depict everyone from Chairman Mao to Jerry Garcia—and Jack O’Neill, inventor of the modern wetsuit.

There’s even Buzz’s membership card with the United States Surfing Association, and all kinds of Buzzprovided bric-a-brac he’s collected over the years in Bolinas—cool old glass bottles and such.

The show is intertwined not just with the history of surfing in Bolinas, but the history of the town itself, which has, for example, fielded its own Bolinas Border Patrol in hopes of keeping the tourists, developers and curious journalists at bay. To that end, there are cool screen-prints of that “agency” on the wall, along with numerous others recognizable to locals, such as the Bo-Gas emblem.

But the overarching theme here is, of course, surfing, and one of the more hilarious boards on display is one called the Flying Feces. That board was shaped around the same time Bolinas was developing its sewer ponds up on the Big Mesa in an effort—successful—to keep the crap out of Bolinas Bay and the lagoon. If nothing else, the show demonstrates that despite what recent arrivistes might want to tell themselves, Bolinas hasn’t become a surf town—it’s always been a surf town.Y

‘Surf Craft,’ on display at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, features a world-class collection of surfboards and wave-riding devices that span the 1940s to 1970s.

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Surf roots «9 The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty by Soetsu Yanagi, which he picked up in the museum gift shop, that Kenvin discovered that the seemingly simple but complex surf board designs of Simmons married well with the aesthetic vision of mingei and Yanagi.

Surf boards of the pre-commercial 1940s to 1970s era are utilitarian works of beauty and what Kenvin calls “complex minimalism” embodied in mingei. In his book Surf Craft: Design and the Culture of Board Riding, written to accompany the exhibit, Kenvin explains Yanagi’s design standard: “Handcrafts are revered as a sacred facet of human life, but they also serve as the starting point for good design, the best defense against the potentially dehumanizing effects of mass production.”

As Kenvin, a soft-spoken man with thick glasses and a surfer drawl, went deeper down the rabbit hole of surf board history, he discovered ancient Polynesian surf board designs, the genesis of all modern surf boards, could also be seen

through the mingei lens.

“All significant board designs of the modern era bear an ancestral link to one or more of these traditional boards,” he writes in Surf Craft. “In many cases, the historic boards contain design secrets that modern surf board designers are only now beginning to understand.”

Simmons may or may not have been aware of Polynesian board design, but his boards have proved to be a revelation for modern surf board shapers and surfers like Kenvin. The progression that grew from Simmons has echoes of other utilitarian works of beauty like the flowing lines of furniture designer (and Simmons contemporary) Charles Eames.

“To me it has universal appeal,” Kenvin says as he walks around the museum barefoot, working to ready the space for the July 2 opening.

“I hope people get a different perspective on surf boards and surf board design.”

Simmons is credited with pioneering modern surf board design through his blunt-tailed “planning hulls.” He died in a surfing accident in San Diego in 1954 at age 35, but

left a legacy of innovation that drew on a careful study of mathematics, hydrodynamics and aeronautics.

“There was no precedent for what he was doing,” Kenvin says.

Simmons’ designs lay dormant after his death, but were rediscovered in the last 15 years by surfers like Kenvin. Kenvin’s second life as museum curator grew out of a documentary film project about Simmons that he’s been laboring on called Hydrodynamica.

As more of the surfing world discovers Simmons and Polynesian surf board design it marks a return to the forms and simple beauty of the surf board. It’s become an engrossing life’s work for Kenvin. The only downside is that he doesn’t surf as much anymore.

“The more I work with surf boards, the less I surf,” he says grimly as he notes the run of south swell he’s missing at home in San Diego.Y ‘SEAPEOPLE’ is up through Aug. 14 at the Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas; 415/868.0330; bolinasmuseum. org. ‘Surf Craft’ runs through Sept. 25 at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma; 707/939.7862; svma.org.

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Enjoying the two, as well as preparing and shopping for them, are usually labeled as male experiences, or, best case scenario, something that couples do—just look at a typical commercial or listen to the radio, where outfitter REI is advertised in pleasant baritone. Sasha Cox, founder of San Francisco-based Trail Mavens, was well aware of this when coming up with the idea for her business: Camping and backpacking trips for women, by women, in which participants learn important nature and survival skills and bond over campfires, hikes and tent-pitching.

When Cox just started to discover the outdoors, “Every subsequent relationship I pursued was with someone who could be described as a mountain man,” she recalls candidly on the Trail Mavens website. A few years later, coming to appreciate the healing powers of female friendship, she wanted to match girl power with sleeping under the stars away from power outlets. “I decided that day that I’d start a business devoted to getting women outdoors,” she says.

“There would be no men in sight; women would be the teachers and the students.”

These days, Trail Mavens—which began in 2015—is a successful venture, with a feature on the local news and a vibrant blog where ‘mavens’ share their ‘memoirs’ about recent trips. Here’s a quip: “I am feeling more confident in planning camping trips,” raves Christina Turner Fisher, who’d watch her husband take off camping with his friends and crave a similar experience. “My outdoors squad is growing too!”

Trail Mavens’ trips take place nearly every weekend all over California— from Big Sur to Yosemite, and a big portion of them touch upon the beaches and natural reserves of Marin County. The biggest hit is a recurring overnight trip to Point Reyes, with a 5.5-mile hike on the Coastal Trail, a picnic at Bass Lake and sunsetwatching. The $295 trip ends with a ‘champagne toast,’ a purposefully cliché nod to girliness, but includes hands-on camping activities and valuable lessons about “making it” outdoors. Moreover, the trip is titled ‘Bucket List Backpacking’— the bucket list item being, perhaps, watching the ocean up close and personal, or spending a weekend doing all of the things that you usually don’t get around to do, in purely female company.Y Learn more at trailmavens.com.

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hat’s in a name? In the case of Robert Wellbeloved’s brand new Magnolia Park Kitchen, quite a bit. For starters, it’s hard not to notice the owner’s surname—a good one to have, no doubt. And for his newly opened restaurant—on the plaza in downtown San Rafael—the moniker pays homage to the early days of the Dominican area that used to be known as Magnolia Valley.

Along with a memorable name, Wellbeloved brings years of restaurant experience to his own venture. A Real Restaurant alum of more than 20 years, Wellbeloved has worked at Fog City Diner, the Buckeye Roadhouse and a whopping 19 years at Betelnut on Union Street in San Francisco.

The San Rafael resident opened the doors to his American bistro on June 10 in the long-shuttered space that was home to the Lighthouse Bar & Grill for 10 years. Clever touches have been added to the long, rectangular-shaped room, including a welcoming family-style wooden table that seats 12, hip butcher paper—spelling out daily offerings—on a roll

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Magnolia Park Kitchen’s menu is deceptively simple. Breakfast items, fresh salads and sandwiches make up the offerings that are served from 7am to 6pm (except Sunday from 9am to 3pm). A few inventive Tartines—or open-faced toasts on grilled levain—include an avocado version and an arugula with fried egg and cheddar cheese.

It is seldom that I discover something that makes me crave it for days on end, but that is exactly what happened when I tasted the incredible Crispy Fried Chicken Bomb sandwich. Crunchy, savory, sweet, salty and delicious all come together perfectly, in equal amounts.

A spicy house-made aioli and serrano pickle red cabbage slaw on a brioche bun could not have been better. The quality of ingredients and level of expertise (evident in the slaw and aioli) told me all I needed to know. These are not your average sandwiches!

Along with quality ingredients, the more than 10 sandwiches include the aiolis, dressings and pestos that make every item shine. I also sampled a Green Goddess sandwich prepared with burrata, goddess pesto, avocado and goat cheese.

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Prices are slightly higher than average at this tasty dining spot, with sandwiches and salads ranging from $9.75 to $13.95.

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In Marin Shakespeare Company’s production of ‘The Taming,’ Monica Ho, Tristan Cunningham and Katie Rubin (L-R) impersonate the Founding Fathers.

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National lampoon ‘The Taming’ a comedic look at history

By Charles Brousse

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efore going any further, let’s get one thing clear: Despite the suggestive title, despite the fact that it’s being produced by the Marin Shakespeare Company (MSC) and two of the main characters are named Katherine and Bianca, Lauren Gunderson’s The Taming has virtually nothing in common with a certain well-known comedy by a certain wellknown 16th century playwright.

Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a no-holds-barred rumble in the ongoing, centuries-old battle of the sexes. In these enlightened times, it’s perceived as being on the list of the Bard’s “problem” plays because, after a couple of hours of

thrashing around, the male side wins convincingly. Gunderson deftly disposes of that issue by calling for an all-female cast. Then, instead of gender competition, she builds her play around the current stalemate between warring factions in the nation’s politics: Left against Right, Liberal against Conservative, Blue against Red. The Taming is a fanciful account of how the ideals of both sides, particularly on a pair of issues— individual freedom versus collective well-being, and states rights versus federal power—came to be tenuously balanced in the American constitutional system.

Her explanation of how we arrived

and where we are now is presented in the form of a wide-ranging pastiche of musical comedy, factual information and lowbrow vaudeville. In a program note, MSC director Robert Currier describes it as “ … a history lesson, with laughs.”

OK. Next question: Does it work?

Except for a brief excursion back in time to Philadelphia during and just after the 1776 Constitutional Convention—which, incidentally, is one of the show’s comic highlights—Gunderson’s metaphoric political arena is the annual beauty contest in Atlanta, Georgia, the author’s home state.

On display are the usual beautifully gowned young women who provide simplistic answers to equally

simplistic queries, the bunting and fervent patriotic atmosphere that the event normally evokes.

But hometown favorite Katherine (lively, charismatic Tristan Cunningham), who, as Miss Georgia is a leading candidate for the title, has more important things in mind.

Apparently concerned about the direction the country is headed, with the aid of some unspecified pharmacological substance, she lures Patricia (Katie Rubin, the stalwart conservative aide to a Republican senator) and Bianca (Monica Ho, an outspoken liberal activist) to her hotel room. Before anyone can say Barack Obama, the room is transformed into a debate chamber in which Katherine attempts to achieve consensus on a number of today’s leading issues. Each side invokes the views of the Founding Fathers, especially James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and Charles Pinckney as they wrestle with the need for reforms as seen from their differing ideological perspectives.

The need for an Electoral College?

Equal representation in the Senate, irrespective of state population numbers? Who should have the right to vote? Refinements to, and clarifications of, the separation of powers?

These and more are argued at breakneck speed that can be difficult to follow, even for those who are familiar with the content.

In fact, at times it can feel like an out-of-control high school civics class, in which structure is abandoned and diction is a disregarded afterthought. At other times, I was reminded of the Reduced Shakespeare Company’s enlightening The Complete History of America (abridged) as the participants rush from one subject to another. Some of the discussion is truly comical and there are entertaining intervals of song, dance and unashamed shtick that make the medicine go down more easily. But, at least for this observer, with all that familiar information thrown at me for two hours and an improbable happy ending, the question I raised near the beginning of this review—whether it all works theatrically—remains unresolved.Y NOW PLAYING The Taming runs through July 17 at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, Dominican University, 890 Belle Ave., San Rafael; 415/499-4488; marinshakespeare.org.

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‘Father of Newgrass’ Sam Bush finds his voice

By Charlie Swanson

Sam Bush will perform with a long list of talented musicians on July 10 at the Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival in Rohnert Park.

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n 2010, the Kentucky Legislature unanimously passed legislation that named native son and bluegrass mandolin player Sam Bush the “Father of Newgrass.”

A spinoff of traditional bluegrass, newgrass is highlighted by a progressive sound that mixes in jazz and rock jams. Bush is considered a pioneer of the genre, an accomplished instrumentalist and vocalist with a 45-year career. This year, for the first time, he’s sharing a more personal side on his new solo album, Storyman.

Bush and his band join the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience and the Jeff Austin Band, collectively called The Mando Kings, on July 10 for the Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival in Rohnert Park.

“It was time to say something,” Bush says of his new record. “And for me it was important that these songs all seemed to go together.”

Almost all of the songs on Storyman were co-written with

musical compatriots like Emmylou Harris and Guy Clark, though the lyrics came from an idea of Bush’s or a story from his life. “Being known as an instrumentalist who also sings, I finally had stories to tell,” Bush says.

Perfect examples are songs like “Transcendental Meditation Blues,” which is about how Bush used to ride the Greyhound bus to see his now-wife Lynn, or “Bowling Green,” named after Bush’s hometown and inspired by his family.

Bush also welcomes guest performers on the album, including Harris, who sings on the honky-tonk ditty “Handmics Killed Country Music.” Alison Krauss also shows up, singing on “Lefty’s Song,” which was originally written in a series of letters between Bush and songwriter Steven Brines in the 1970s.

Bush is thrilled to share the upcoming bluegrass festival with Grisman, known to his friends and fans as Dawg, and Jeff Austin, best known for his work in Yonder Mountain String Band.

In fact, Bush and Grisman have been friends since meeting at the 1965 Roanoke Bluegrass Festival in Virginia. Bush was 13 years old. “I got in a jam session, and all of a sudden somebody held out a beautiful Gibson F5 mandolin, and this voice said, ‘Hey, man, play a good one,’ and it was Grisman. We’ve just grown closer over the years.”

The two made a record together in 2003, Hold On, We’re Strummin’, which includes an acoustic cover of “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” by soul duo Sam & Dave.

“Nobody knows bluegrass mandolin better than David,” says Bush. “When David and I get together, there’s going to be some pickin’.”Y The Mando Kings come together for the GMC Bluegrass Festival on Sunday, July 10, at the Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park; 3pm; $25–$45; 866/955.6040.

In New Zealand’s comedy-adventure ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople,’ a backwoodsman is on the run with a 13-year-old orphan.

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joke that you can tell anyone—that’s rare. So is a movie that can be recommended with pleasure to anyone, of any age. In Hunt for the Wilderpeople by Taika Waititi, lush landscapes of the rainforest of New Zealand counter a sense of humor so toast-dry that it makes the British Ealing comedies of the 1950s seem overripe.

Young Ricky ( Julian Dennison) is brought to a remote, shabby farm—a foster kid dropped off by our villainess, Paula (Rachel House) a massive social worker who describes this foster child as “a bad egg.” (To use that Simpsons’ joke, Ricky isn’t exactly “a Dennis-level menace.”) Bella (Rima Te Wiata), the lady of the house, examines plump Ricky: “You hungry? Silly question. Look at ya.” As for her husband Hec (Sam Neill), he barely tolerates the boy. Bella isn’t mean, just blunt—she later shows her goodhearted side, handling the kid’s desire to run away with the tact and gentleness of a born mother.

When we lose Bella—an event Waititi handles with taste and distance—the child welfare people

want the boy back in custody. Hec is determined not to let the kid be taken back into an institution.

He and the boy go off into the woods. The police sound the Kiwi equivalent of an Amber Alert.

And Paula sees herself as the force of justice: “No child left behind,” she intones, as if she were reciting the Mounties’ motto, “We always get our man.” When she gets within shouting distance of her quarry, she warns him: “You’re playing with a bag of snakes, boy. A big bag, with a bunch of holes in it.”

Waititi (who directed the terrific vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows) has a real skill for matching the morbid with the merry.

Neill is touching and funny— Oscar-worthy, as they say. He shows his gift as an actor; he’s a man of few words, unflappable as a true Western hero, with an eye firmly on the horizon.Y

‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ opens Friday, July 8 at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center; rafaelfilm. cafilm.org.

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Friday, July 8 - Thursday, July 147 The BFG (1:57) The Roald Dahl classic about a Big Friendly Giant who refuses to eat children is brought to the big screen by director Steven Spielberg.

The Boxtrolls (1:40) Stylish yet quirky stopmotion bonbon from LAIKA about a boy raised by trolls who tries to fit into human society.

Central Intelligence (1:47) Action comedy stars Dwayne Johnson as a nerd-turned-CIA agent and Kevin Hart as a jock-turned-nerd who team up to thwart a worldwide catastrophe.

Dheepan (1:55) Three Sri Lankan refugees try to make a go of it as a makeshift family in a violence-ridden Paris ex-burb.

Finding Dory (1:40) The animated blue tang fish of Finding Nemo is back and trying to reunite with her aquatic family; Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks and Diane Keaton lend voice.

The Free State of Jones (2:19) True tale of a Mississippi farmer’s armed rebellion against the Confederacy that lasted well beyond the Civil War; Matthew McConaughey stars.

Genius (1:44) Loving biopic of Maxwell Perkins, the Scribner’s editor who brought out the best in Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe; Colin Firth stars.

Ghostbusters (1:45) The supernatural comedy gets a feminist reboot with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones taking on the otherworld this time around.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople (1:41) Wry New Zealand adventure comedy about the unlikely relationship between a cranky backwoodsman and his fellow outlaw, a 13-year-old out-of-hiselement city boy.

Independence Day: Resurgence (2:30) Those warlike aliens are back with bigger, badder bombs and a thirst for conquest; luckily Judd Hirsch, Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum are back, too.

The Innocents (1:55) True story of a group of Polish nuns impregnated by Russian soldiers in the closing days of WW II and the French doctor who cared for them.

The Jungle Book (1:51) The Kipling classic hits the big screen with Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson and Ben Kingsley lending voice to a variety of tropical fauna.

The Legend of Tarzan (1:49) The Lord of the Apes ditches the London lush life to return to the jungle and take on mendacious miners; Alexander Skarsgård stars with Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz and Djimon Hounsou.

The Lobster (1:59) Surrealist satire abut a future society in which singles are rounded up and given the choice of mating or being turned into the animal of their choice.

Love & Friendship (1:33) Jane Austen’s sharply honed comedy of manners stars Kate Beckinsale as a titled widow juggling three disparate suitors; Whit Stillman directs.

Maggie’s Plan (1:38) Romantic comedy stars Greta Gerwig as a cheerful screw-up who falls into a love triangle with Julianne Moore and Ethan Hawke.

The Man Who Knew Infinity (1:49) Historical drama about the enduring friendship between a self-taught mathematical genius (Dev Patel) and his eccentric Cambridge professor-mentor (Jeremy Irons).

Me Before You (1:50) Jo Jo Moyes’ bestseller hits the big screen with Emilia Clarke as a country girl hired to tend to a wealthy, paralyzed Londoner (Sam Claflin).

The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (2:15) Kristine Opolais stars as sweet, doomed Mimi in

Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s torrid, tragic Left Bank opus.

The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (1:36) Documentary focuses on the renowned cellist’s multicultural collaborations with folk musicians from China, Syria, Iran and other melodious locales.

The Nice Guys (1:56) Action comedy stars Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling as mismatched disco era private eyes who find themselves in the middle of a Hollywood porn-industry conspiracy.

Now You See Me 2 (2:06) The flashmobbing merry men of magic are back and taking on an evil tech magnate; Woody Harrelson and Daniel Radcliffe star.

Our Kind of Traitor (1:48) An unsuspecting couple get caught up in international intrigue when they befriend an on-the-lam Russian Mafia bigwig; Ewan McGregor co-stars with Paris, Morocco and the Swiss Alps.

Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse (1:40) Explore the lush and lovely garden paintings of Van Gogh, Bonnard, Pissarro and other giants at a cinematic tour of London’s Cleveland Museum of Art. Papal Basilicas of Rome (1:40) Pope Francis welcomes you to check out the architecturally artistic, spiritually historical splendor of bella Roma’s four basilicas.

The Purge: Election Year (1:43) It’s that time of year again when murder, looting and bloodshed is the law of the land and presidential candidate Elizabeth Mitchell has to survive D.C.’s looniest night.

RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion (2:00) Mike, Kevin, Bill and Joel celebrate several decades of snarky interstellar cinema-going with an evening of wry, raucous comedy.

The Secret Life of Pets (1:31) Sneak peek at what pets get up to when they’re left alone in their Manhattan penthouses features vocals from Albert Brooks, Dana Carvey and others.

Shakespeare Live! (2:35) Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Helen Mirren, Rufus Wainwright and a host of others celebrate four centuries of the Bard direct from the center of the universe, Stratford-upon-Avon.

The Shallows (1:26) Blake Lively stars as a surfer stranded on a rock while a great white shark snaps at her keister.

Singin’ in the Rain (2:00) Classic musical comedy about Hollywood’s terrifying transition to talking pictures stars Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and the awesomely acrobatic Donald O’Connor.

Swiss Army Man (1:35) Controversial screwball Sundance fave about a castaway who befriends a washed-up corpse with a gift for speech and other supernatural skills.

Therapy for a Vampire (1:27) Period farce about a put-upon vampire who seeks succor from a bemused Sigmund Freud.

Viva (1:40) Cuban drama about the challenging relationship between a Havana drag performer and his estranged ex-boxer father.

Wedding Doll (1:22) Israeli drama about a romantic young factory worker whose dreams of love and independence meet a series of obstacles.

Weiner (1:36) Acclaimed, envelope-pushing documentary follows former congressman Anthony Weiner’s rollercoaster race for mayor of New York and the sex scandal that derailed it.

X-Men: Apocalypse (2:23) Jennifer Lawrence leads a team of junior X-persons in a fight to save humanity from a troupe of nicely coiffed mutants.

• The Boxtrolls (PG) Rowland: Tue, Thu 10am Sequoia: Thu 11 • Ghostbusters (PG-13) Northgate: Thu 7:05, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 7, 9:40 Rowland: Thu 3D showtimes at 7, 9:45

• Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:15, 3:30, 6:15, 8:30; Mon-Thu 3:30, 6:15, 8:30 • The Innocents (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9; Mon-Thu 4, 6:30, 9 The Lobster (R) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Thu 8:15; Sat-Sun 1, 8:15 The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème (PG) Lark: Wed 6:30 Regency: Wed 7 The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble (PG-13) Rafael: Fri 6; Sat-Thu 3:45, 6 Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse (Not Rated) Lark: Tue 6:15 • Papal Basilicas of Rome (PG) Regency: Thu 7 RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion (PG-13) Regency: Tue 7:30 The Secret Life of Pets (PG) Fairfax: daily 12, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05, 9:25 Northgate: daily 10:30, 12:50, 2:20, 3:10, 5:30, 7, 7:50, 10:10; 3D showtimes at 11:15, 12, 1:35, 3:55, 4:40, 615, 8:35, 9:20 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 4:45, 7, 9:15; Sun-Thu 12, 2:30, 4:45, 7 Shakespeare Live! (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri 1 • Singin’ in the Rain (G) Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7

Julian Dennison and Sam Neill take it on the run in ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople,’ opening Friday at the Rafael.

Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly in ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ playing Sunday and Wednesday at the Regency.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 415-388-1190 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 415-924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 415-453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415-924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 415-461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 415-491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 415-435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 415-479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 415-898-3385

Concerts

Clubs&Venues

Jul 12, 6pm, the Jeb Brady Band. Jul 12, 9pm, Crosby Tyler. Jul 13, Tomas D and the Sundown Gang. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

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Diana Ross Supremes founder and living legend returns to the North Bay, performing as part of her “In the Name of Love” Tour. Jul 13, 8pm. $66 and up. Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

142 Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, noon concert series.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

No Name Bar Tues, open mic. Jul 8, Michael Aragon Quartet. Jul 11, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Pasto Seco Band Latin American dance band welcomes guests Los Troubadoux for a worldly night of music. Jul 12, 8pm. $12-$15. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

Summer Nights Music Festival Africa’s inspirational Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars kicks off the JCC’s 24th summer festival that also features picnicking and kids activities. Jul 9, 7pm. $25/kids free.

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

SONOMA Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival Second annual event features the Mando Kings, the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Sam Bush and Jeff Austin Band. Jul 10, 3pm. $25-$45. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Lee Presson & the Nails Coppola’s “Swing Dancing Under the Stars” series debuts with music, wine and lively fun on the outdoor pavilion. Jul 9, 6pm. $25$30. Francis Ford Coppola Winery, 300 Via Archemides, Geyserville, 707.857.1400.

M Ward Acclaimed indie songwriter is known for his gruff voice and sensitive songwriting. Jul 7, 8:30pm. $28. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Wine & Dixieland Jazz Festival A day of wine, food and live music from Beyond Salvation, Devil Mountain Jazz Band, Fog City Stompers and several others.

Jul 9, 11am. $35-$40. Cline Cellars, 24737 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, 707.940.4025.

Blues Traveler Beloved jam band led by the harmonica slinging John Popper give it the run around in Robert Mondavi’s summer concert series.

Jul 9, 7pm. $70. Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 St Helena Hwy, Oakville, 707.968.2203.

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

Book Passage Sun, 11:30am, Songs & Stories with Megan. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

Dance Palace Jul 9, Zachary Seifert-Ponce classical guitar concert. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Fenix Jul 6, Pro Blues Jam with Dallis Craft. Jul 7, Cindy Alexander. Jul 8, Terrie Odabi. Jul 9, Bastille Day Party with Rue ’66. Jul 13, Pro Blues Jam with the Bobby Young Project.

919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub Tues, hip-hop open mic. Jul 7, college night with guest DJs. Jul 10, Mexican Banda. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

Osteria Divino Jul 6, Jonathan Poretz. Jul 7, Passion Habanera. Jul 8, Denise Perrier. Jul 9, Ken Cook Trio. Jul 10, Brian Moran Duo. Jul 12, Gabrielle Cavassa with Keith Saunders. Jul 13, Jeff Denson’s Open Sky. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Jul 6, Amanda Denny. Jul 7, Lady D & the Tramps. Jul 12, Panama Jazz Trio. Jul 13, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Jul 6 and , Jul 13, Hobo Warble and plunk songwriters jam. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Jul 6, the Weissmen. Jul 8, Afroholix. Jul 9, Sucker MCs. Jul 10, Jeffro Squid. Jul 12, Fresh Baked Blues. Jul 13, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Jul 8, Stompy Jones. Jul 10, 4pm, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers with Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

CALENDAR Rock Hill Cabaret Jul 8, 7pm, Summer Voices Series with Susan Zelinsky and Tyler McKenna. 145 Rock Hill Dr, Tiburon, rhcabaret@gmail. com.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Jul 8, 6pm, the Jazz in the Neighborhood Collective. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.524.2800.

Sausalito Seahorse Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends.

Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Jul 7, Marin Jazz Trio. Jul 8, salsa with DJ Jose Ruiz. Jul 9, Rolando Morales and Carlos Reyes. Jul 10, 5pm, Rumbache.

Jul 11, 6pm, open mic and jam with Judy Hall. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Servino Ristorante Jul 8, Lloyd Gregory. Jul 9, Harmonica Jazz.

9 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.2676.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae.

Jul 7, Joe Kaplow and Kendra McKinley.

Jul 8, Lords of Sealand. Jul 9, Sambada.

Jul 13, Christy Hays. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge First Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. Second Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jul 7, Jon Cleary. Jul 8, Duran Duran Duran.

Jul 10, Rock the Ages Rock & Roll Senior

Grazie Restaurant Jul 9, Twin Soles. 823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato Jul 6, open mic night with W Dire Wolf.

Jul 7, Tomas D and Sonic Steps. Jul 9, the Karney Band. Jul 13, open mic night with For The Moment. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Jul 6, Parlor Parade. Jul 13, Matt Jaffe. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax, 415.485.1005.

Marin Country Mart Jul 8, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with the Piro Patton Trio. Jul 10, 12:30pm, Matt Lax & Nearly Beloved. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. windishagency.com

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

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Menke Park Jul 10, 5pm, Summer Sunday Concerts with Highway Poets. Redwood Ave and Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera, 415.302.1160.

19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Jul 8, Jazz Iguanas. Jul 9, 5:30pm, Jump to It. Jul 9, 9pm, the Mermen. Jul 10, 5pm, the Little Bit Show.

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars play a mix of traditional West African, reggae and folk music at the Osher Marin JCC’s Summer Nights outdoor concert series on July 9.

Chorus. Jul 13, New Madrid and Francesca Blanchard. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.1100.

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Terrapin Crossroads Through Jul 6, Phil Lesh and friends. Jul 11, 4:20pm, “Bring In Your Favorite Vinyl” Record Party. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

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Town Center Corte Madera Jul 10, 12pm, Z and the Benders. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.924.2961.

Travis Marina Second Sunday of every month, the Lonestar Retrobates. Fort Baker, Sausalito.

Whistlestop Jul 7, 11:30am, Summer Swing Lunch with Jonny Darlin’. 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.456.9062.

SONOMA The Big Easy Jul 6, the Last Revel. Jul 7, Highway Poets. Jul 8, PSDSP with Sugar Moon and Joe Kaplow.

Jul 9, Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute with Soul to Soul. Jul 10, Miano Jazz Trio. Jul 12, American Alley Cats. Jul 13, the Wednesday Night Big Band. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Elim Lutheran Church Wed, 7pm. through Jul 27, Midsummer Night Sings with Sonoma Bach Choir. 504 Baker St, Petaluma, sonomabach.org.

Flamingo Lounge Jul 8, the Igniters. Jul 9, Orquesta Bembe.

2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Hood Mansion Jul 8, Funky Fridays with the Soulshine Blues Band. 1450 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.833.6288. funkyfridays.info.

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HopMonk Sebastopol Tues, open mic night. Jul 9, Grateful Bluegrass Boys and Dusty Green Bones Band. Jul 11, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Mr. E. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Jul 8, 5pm, Sean Carscadden. Jul 8, 8pm, David Thom. Jul 9, 1pm, Dovekeeper. Jul 9, 8pm, Hannah Jern-Miller. Jul 10, 1pm, Craig Corona. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Lagunitas Tap Room Jul 6, If Birds Could Fly. Jul 7, McHugh & Devine with the Fourth Son. Jul 8, Kelly Peterson Band. Jul 9, the Bitter Diamonds.

Jul 10, the Gentlemen Soldiers. Jul 13, Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Jul 7, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Mystic Theatre Jul 8, Mustache Harbor. Jul 9, Greg Kihn Band. Jul 10, Tarrus Riley. Jul 12, the Fixx.

Jul 13, Creed Bratton. Jul 15, The Rock Collection. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Occidental Center for the Arts Jul 10, 4pm, the County Line Trio: Salute to the Kingston Trio. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707.874.9392.

Phoenix Theater Jul 9, the Devil in California with the Ghost

Next Door. 201 Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe Jul 6, Irish set dancing. Jul 7, Jennings & Keller. Jul 9, the Thugz. Jul 10, 3pm, Celtic Fiddle Music. Jul 10, 6pm, Irish jam session.

Jul 11, Open Mic with DJ Loisaida. Jul 13, Sound Kitchen. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse Jul 8, Captain Paisley. Jul 9, the Fargo Brothers. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido, 707.869.0821.

Rossi’s 1906 Thurs, open mic night. Wed, Paint Nite at Rossi’s. Jul 8, Laura Benitez & the Heartache. Jul 9, ‘80s night with Choppin’ Broccoli. Jul 10, 5pm, the Good Ol Boys.

Jul 10, 9pm, Sunday Night Blues Jam. 401 Grove St, Sonoma, 707.343.0044.

SOMO Village Event Center Jul 10, 6:30pm, Brit Floyd: Space & Time Continuum Tour. 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

Sonoma Speakeasy Jul 7, Dallis Craft. Jul 8, David Aguilar with Roy Blumenfeld and Austin deLone. Jul 9, Dallis Craft and Highway Lonesome. Jul 10, 4pm, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics.

Jul 12, New Orleans R&B night with Lou A Rodriguez and friends. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma, 707.996.1364.

Art OPENING MARIN Art Works Downtown Jul 6-Aug 5, “Phases,” featuring recent work

by Raylene Gorum that contemplates the various passages of time. Reception, Jul 8 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Crome Architecture Jul 8-10, “A Matter of Materials,” featuring the metal work of Griffe Griffiths and the mixed media of Tom Tabakin. Reception, Jul 8 at 5pm. 905 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.453.0700.

Desta Art & Tea Gallery Jul 6-Aug 15, “Shifting Tides,” encaustics painter Robin Denevan’s imagined landscapes and scultpor Phyllis Thelen’s telling forms display. Reception, Jul 15 at 6pm. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo.

Mon-Sat, 10 to 6 415.524.8932.

SONOMA ArtFlare Gallery Jul 9-17, “Life Begins with a Paint Brush,” senior painters, ages 70-96, show their work, some fro the first time in their lives.

Reception, Jul 9 at 1pm. 3840 Finley Ave, Bldg 33, Santa Rosa. Sat-Sun, noon to 5pm.

Arts Guild of Sonoma Jul 6-Aug 1, “July Art Exhibition,” month’s show focuses on sculptor Loran May, who crafts wire birds and animals infused with energy and realism. Reception, Jul 8 at 5pm. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. WedThurs and Sun-Mon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8.

707.996.3115.

Cutting Edge Salon Jul 6-Aug 31, “Sightings,” seven photographers reveal gorgeous, though not often noticed, details of our world.

Reception, Jul 9 at 6pm. 7773 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol. 707.823.3307.

Hammerfriar Gallery Jul 9-Sep 3, “Joey Enos: Sculpture,” Oaklandbased sculptor uses simple materials to create over-exaggerated pieces of planks and cartoonish columns. Reception, Jul 9 at 6pm. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. TuesFri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.

Pie Eyed Open Studio Jul 9-10, “The Welders Show,” exciting exhibit of works from five talented welders.

2371 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. SatSun, 12pm to 4pm 707.477.9442.

Prince Gallery Jul 7-31, “The Atmospherum (Waiting for the UFOs),” new work by contemporary painters, Andrea Kendall and Paul Goldman share themes of atmospheric uncertainty and spatial eccentricity.

Reception, Jul 9 at 6pm. 122 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.889.0371.

Riverfront Art Gallery Jul 6-Sep 4, “Showin’ on the River,” juried fine art show features over 40 artists showing works in all medium. Reception, Jul 9 at 5pm. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.

NAPA Caldwell Snyder Gallery Jul 9-31, “A Summer Song” artist James Wolanin’s carefree works of summertime scenes blend mid-20th century nostalgia and pop art glossiness. Reception, Jul 9 at 3pm. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.

Comedy Mort Sahl Social Satire from Sahl. Thurs. $15-$20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

The Thread Acting and improv workshop is perfect for beginners and pros alike. Wed, 7pm. through Jul 20. $20. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Will Durst Political comic performs his one-man show “Elect to Laugh.” Jul 10, 7pm. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

Dance Alma del Tango Studio Tuesdays, 7pm. through Jul 26, Beginning American Swing Dance, all abilities and ages welcome. First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, Introduction to Argentine Tango, learn to dance like they do in Buenos Aires, no experience necessary. $18. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo 415.459.8966.

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

Dance Palace Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1075.

Embassy Suites Hotel Jul 9, 8pm, Solid Gold Singles Dance Party, Get dressed up and dance to the biggest hits of all time. $10. 101 McInnis Pkwy, San Rafael.

Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm, Swing Dance Lessons.

925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Sausalito Seahorse Wednesdays, 7pm. through Aug 10, Tango classes with Joe and Courtneay, for all levels $18. Sundays, 4pm, Salsa class. Free. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito 415.331.2899.

Events The Draped Figure Draw or paint from live models in a variety of costumes and settings. Tues, 10am. $15. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

The French Market Stroll through aisles of antique treasures and vintage bargains, grab a crepe and listen to live French music. Second Sun of every month, 9am. through Oct 9. Free. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael., 415.499.6800.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Graduation Ceremony Family fun abounds when guide dogs and those who raise them celebrate graduation.

Every other Sat, 1:30pm. Guide Dogs for the Blind, 350 Los Ranchitos Rd, San Rafael, 415.499.4000.

Impact Pop Pop-up shop event celebrates the launch of The Impact Shop, a new cause-based ethical marketplace of beautiful and sustainable goods created by socially and environmentally conscious designers, creators and artisans. Jul 9, 8pm. $60.

Harmonia, 2200 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito, 415-332-1432.

Meditation Class Experience meditation in a form that is natural and easy to follow. Second Sat of every month, 10:30am. $15. Healing for People, 7 Mt Lassen Dr, San Rafael, 415.380.8600.

Monday Painting Group An open space to paint with fellow artists. Space is limited. Mon-noon. $10.

MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

Network Entrepreneurial Women of Marin NW of Marin hosts an evening where you can network with other entrepreneurial women, hear from guest speaker, author and health coach Nan Foster, and enjoy delicious dining. RSVP required. Jul 12, 6pm.

Piatti’s Ristorante & Bar, 625 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, newofmarin.com.

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.

Senior Access Caregiver Support Group Caring for an adult can be challenging. This group is facilitated by a specially trained professional. First Thurs of every month, 11am. Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 333 Ellen Dr, San Rafael.

Toastmaster’s Open House Group invites the public to join them in unlocking communication skills. Express yourself, find your voice and shape your words Thurs-noon. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael, 415.485.3438.

$55. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

Fresh Starts Chef Event Chef Josh Silvers, an early figure in Wine Country cuisine, shares the “downtown seasonal” food served at his Jackson’s Bar and Oven in Santa Rosa. Jul 7, 6:30pm. $60. The Key Room, 1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato, 415.382.3363, ext 215.

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.

Girl’s Night Out Happy hour lasts all night long, even for the guys. Thurs. Bootlegger’s Lodge, 367 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, 415.450.7186.

Indian Valley Farm Stand Organic farm and garden produce stand where you bring your own bag. Sat, 10am.

College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, 415.454.4554.

Field Trips

Marin Country Mart Sat, 9am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, 415.461.5715.

Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects.

First Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.

Marinwood Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marinwood Plaza, Marinwood Avenue and Miller Creek Road, San Rafael, 415.999.5635.

Marin Moonshiners Hike Monthly three-mile hike to experience sunset, moonrise, picnic and spectacular views. Pack your own picnic. Second Tues monthly at 7:30. $15. Pelican Inn, 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, RSVP, 415.331.0100.

Native Garden Work Days Help improve our native habitats and create gardens. First Thurs of every month, 10am. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon, 415.388.2524.

Film Marin Country Mart Movie Night Gather friends and family to enjoy a classic film on the green throughout the summer.

Wed, 6pm. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

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.

Rwanda & Juliet Tiburon Film Society presents a screening of the powerful doc about young Rwandans putting on a production of “Romeo & Juliet” as cultures collide. Jul 9, 1:30pm. Free.

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

Food&Drink Beach Blanket BBQ Prix fixe dinner gets into the season for chef Gator’s monthly event. Jul 12, 7pm.

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Corte Madera Farmers’ Market Wed-noon. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, 415.382.7846.

Mill Valley Farmers’ Market Fri, 9:30am. CVS parking lot, 759 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, 415.382.7846.

Thurs 7/7 • Doors 7pm • ADV $22 / DOS $25 Grammy Winner Jon Cleary with Rainy Eyes feat. Irena Eide Fri 7/8 • Doors 8pm • ADV $17 / DOS $19

Duran Duran Duran

with Stung - A Tribute to The Police Sun 7/10 • Doors 6pm • ADV $15 / DOS $20

Rock The Ages

Rock & Roll Senior Chorus Tues 7/12 • Doors 7pm • ADV $12 / DOS $15 Pasto Seco Band with special guests Los Troubadoux Wed 7/13 • Doors 7pm • ADV $10 / DOS $12

New Madrid

with Francesca Blanchard Fri 7/15 • Doors 7pm • ADV $20 / DOS $24

Jimmy Dillon Band

with special guest Tracy Blackman with Matt Jaffe Sun 7/17 • Doors 3pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22

Rue '66 Bastille Day Celebration

Thur 7/21 • Doors 8pm • ADV $42 / DOS $47

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Mt Tam Quilt Guild Ice Cream Social & Yard Sale Make your own sundae and browse the quilt guild’s selection of fabrics and sewing supplies. Jul 12, 7pm. Free admission.

Aldersgate Methodist Church, #1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael.

Sunday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Sun, 8am. Marin Farmers Market, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, 415.472.6100.

Sunday Supper New weekly dinner series and etiquette class celebrates classic French cuisine that reflects the season. Sun, 4pm. $30-$45. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Tam Valley Certified Farmers’ Market Meet the farmers and enjoy fresh, seasonal, certified organic, local and regional produce, baked goods and more. Tues, 3-7pm. through Nov 22. Tam Valley Community Center, 203 Marin Ave, Mill Valley.

Thursday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Thurs, 8am. Northgate Mall (temporary), 6000 Northgate Dr, San Rafael., 415.472.6100.

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. Wed-Thurs 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.

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

Petaluma Art & Garden Festival Fifteenth annual fest with local wine, beer and food, over 140 artisan craft and garden vendors and music by Soul Section, Foxes in the Henhouse and Hot Grubb. Jul 10, 11am.

Free. Downtown Petaluma, Fourth and Kentucky St, Petaluma.

Button Making at Your Library Put your favorite character, quote or photo on a button. Space is limited. RSVP recommended. Jul 9, 1pm. Marin City Library, 164 Donahue St, Marin City, 415.332.6157.

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COUNTRY LINE DANCE FRI 7/15 $10 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW 21+

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STOMPY JONES Jul 8 Swing Dance Lessons 7:45 Fri

Music at 8:00

Jul 15 JEFFREY HALFORD AND Fri

THE HEALERS

8:00 / No Cover

BBQS ON THE LAWN !

Sun, July 10 • TOMMY CASTRO & THE PAINKILLERS / DANNY CLICK & THE HELL YEAHS Sun, July 17 • THE BLUES BROADS / SHANA MORRISON Sun, July 24 • ELVIN BISHOP / BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO PAUL THORN WEEKEND Sat, July 30 • Dinner Show 8:30 Sun July 31 • BBQ on the Lawn Sun, Aug 7 • the subdudes Sun, Aug 14 • ZULU SPEAR

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Sun, Aug 21 • PETTY THEFT Sun, Aug 28 • ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL Sun, Sep 4 • CHUCK PROPHET Mon, Sep 5 • THE SONS OF CHAMPLIN Sun, Sep 11 • “UNCLE” WILLIE K Gates open at 3pm / Music at 4pm Reservations Advised

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Eth-Noh-Tec Storytelling Theater Hear myths and folktales from Asia.

Jul 6, 3:30pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

James Henry’s House of Samba Jul 13, 3:30pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Marin Theatre Summer Camp For grades K through 12, spend the summer developing your passion for theater. Through Aug 12. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

Summer Nature Camp Campers up to 12 years old get an unforgettable wildlife experience, including live animal visits from rescued wildlife ambassadors, animal-themed games, nature crafts, hikes and more. Through Aug 12. $160$330/week. WildCare, 76 Albert Park Ln, San Rafael, 415.453.1000.

Summer Photography Camp for Kids A digital photography camp designed especially for kids ages 11-14, where having fun and challenging your creativity comes first. Through Jul 14. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Twinkling Starlets Summer singing class for kids ages 3-5 are lively fun. Tues, 3:30pm. through Jul 12. $25 per session. Singers Marin, 1038 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley, 415.383.3712.

Writing Workshop with Marin Poet Laureate Prartho Sereno For kids and teens entering grades 6-12 interested in exploring memoir and fiction writing methods, including using art and music as prompts. Wed, Jul 13, 4pm. Corte Madera Library, 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera, 707.924.6444.

Young Writers Camp Learn about the camps for budding authors ages 8-15 across the Bay Area each summer.

Jul 7, 5:30pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

Lectures All Things Amazon Join the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA): The Latest on All Things Amazon: How to Manage Your Most Important Publishing Relationship in 2016.

Morning and afternoon workshops. Sat July 9. The Key Room, 1385 N. Hamilton Pkwy, Novato. baipa.org. eBook Help Get one-on-one help in downloading library eBooks to the Kindle, iPad and other devices.

Call ahead to reserve a session. Thurs, 10am.

Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.

Herbs for All Seasons A talk about which herbs grow best in which seasons, how to develop your herb garden and how to avoid the most common planting mistakes. Jul 8, 12pm. Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.

Hillside Gardening Learn how to analyze your site and select plants that can be most successful growing on a hillside Jul 11, 2pm. Free. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

How to Grow Ravishing Roses Marin Rose Society president Sandy Simon discusses planting and maintaining different types of roses and answers questions. Jul 7, 7pm. Free. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.898.4623.

Intro to Encaustics Hands-on workshop is a great introduction if you have never worked with wax and the art of encaustics before. Sat, Jul 9, 11am. $125.

The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Introduction to Innovative Acrylic Painting Graciela Placak provides step-by-step instructions for using acrylic and metallic paints to create cards and paintings. Jul 6, 10:30am. $40-$45. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.456.9062.

Introduction to Santosha Tantra Talk describes being with an Enlightened Master and what it takes to walk the spiritual path. Jul 7, 7:30pm. Free. San Rafael Community Center, 618 B St, San Rafael, 415.485.3333. Jul 8, 7:30pm. Free. Community Room, 201 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. Jul 10, 1:30pm. Free. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael.

Keeping the “Play” in Screenplay A fun and interactive three-session workshop shows you to “see” your movie in your screenplay. Jul 13, 6:30pm. $150. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, 415.721.0636.

Mammals of Marin Marin County parks naturalist David Herlocker provides an overview of the many species of mammals found in Marin. Jul 6, 6:30pm. Free. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato, 415.898.4623.

Marin Green Drinks Monthly lecture series focuses on “green” business and practices and includes a round of drinks. Tues, Jul 12, 5:30pm. Free. Lotus Cuisine of India, 704 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.307.1866.

Photo Challenge Workshop Hone your image sequencing skills, receive valuable feedback on your work, and rise to new photographic challenges in this monthly assignment workshop. Wed, Jul 6, 4:30pm. $125. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Sustainable Wood Presenters Jason Grant and Deanne Clough trace California’s transition from forest mining to relatively enlightened forest management. Jul 7, 5:30pm. $15-$20. San Rafael Corporate Center, 750 Lindaro St, San Rafael, usgbc.org.

Readings Book Passage Jul 6, 7pm, “Living with a Dead Language” with Ann Patty. Jul 9, 4pm, “Frientimacy” with Shasta Nelson. Jul 9, 7pm, “San Rafael Sizzle” with Nicola Trwst. Jul 10, 1pm, “Expand Social Security Now!” with Steven Hill. Jul 10, 4pm, “Queen Bee” with Catherine Sevenau. Jul 10, 7pm, “The Girl

Who Slept with God” with Val Brelinski. Jul 11, 7pm, “Entwined” with Joyce Scott. Jul 11, 7pm, “Taming Shakespeare in a Wild Way” with Lauren Gunderson. Jul 12, 7pm, “All Strangers Are Kin” with Zora O’Neill. Jul 13, 7pm, “All the Missing Girls” with Megan Miranda. Jul 13, 7pm, “American Huckster” with Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson.

51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Diesel Bookstore Jul 13, 7pm, Larkspur Book Club, hear or join in a discussion of “The Japanese Lover”

by Isabel Allende. Free. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Dr Insomnia’s Coffee & Teas Second Monday of every month, 7pm, “Poetry Farm” with local writers. 800 Grant Ave, Novato 415.897.9500.

West End Cafe First Wednesday of every month, 7pm, First Wed at 7, open mic poetry evening. 1131 Fourth St, San Rafael.

Theater “Life Is a Dream” Kickoff Fundraiser The Imaginists’ annual bi-lingual and bicycle-powered theater experience returns to several Santa Rosa parks this summer, and raises funds with a theatrical event. Jul 8, 7pm. The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.528.7554.

The Radio Hour A fun-filled original show produced by the Kut Ups, a homegrown variety group comprised of singers, dancers, musicians and comedians now in its 44th year. Jul 9-16. $20. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

Relativity! The Musical Fairfax Theatre Company presents another run of the inspiring original musical, back by popular demand, that follows a high school student’s scientifically-sound fantasy.

Through Jul 23. $10-$20. Fairfax Pavilion, 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax, 415.779.8382.

The Taming A modern political farce dishes up liberty, justice and comedy for all. Through Jul 17. $10-$35. Marin Shakespeare Company, 890 Bella Avenue, San Rafael, 415.499.4488.✹

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Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415/485-6700 x 311.

WOMEN’S GROUP: Group for spiritually-oriented women to explore, reflect & uncover blocks to experiencing more good in your life. Find new direction and support for life transitions. A place to process & grow.

To explore challenges in relationship, dating, health, work, finances, friendships, parenting, caregiving, aging & more. New group starts 7/12 or 07/19. Limited space. Also, starting week of 07/11: ongoing, coed (emotional) Intimacy Groups (partnered or single); 9-week coed Singles Group. Individual, Family & Couples sessions. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/flex savings accounts or insurance). Call for more information: Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. (415) 453-8117 therapists.psychologytoday.com/183422

OPEN HOUSE WITH PEMA CHODRON Please join our meditation group Tamalpais Shambhala as we watch an hour of Buddhist nun, author, speaker Pema Chodron share on topics such as loving-kindness, compassion, loss, and impermanence. We meditate, watch a DVD, and discuss the topics presented by this wise, insightful and humorous, well-known Buddhist teacher. Join us every 3rd Tuesday from 7pm to 9 for Pema Night or join us anytime Sunday morning at 10 am for Meditation or Tuesday at 7 pm for Open House • 734 A Street, Suite 1, San Rafael, CA 94901. For more information visit our website tamalpais.shambhala.org

Community Spanish Language Learning Center In Downtown San Rafael www.spanishindowntown sanrafael.com

Mind&Body HYPNOTHERAPY Thea Donnelly, M.A. Hypnosis, Counseling, All Issues. 25 yrs. experience.

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3 Schroeder 4 The Eiffel Tower, at 984 feet

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5 Adriatic Sea (northwest),

• Abandonment of Business Name Statement

6 Oprah and Harpo Marx.

• Change of Name

Ionian Sea (west) and Aegean Sea (east)

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7 Fossils of plants and animals 8 La Fête Nationale, Bastille Day,

celebrating the liberation of the Bastille prison on 14 July, 1789, which led to the French Revolution

9 Lighting or electric work—gaffing hooks are used to move lights high above

10a. Sting 10b. Civil 10c. Brief

BONUS ANSWER: Michael Jackson. The memorial was held at L.A.’s Staples Center (with 17,000 in attendance)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139926 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE GROCERY, 4040 CIVIC CENTER DR, SUITE 150, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: THE GROCERY 4040 LLC, 4040 CIVIC CENTER DR, STE 150, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903.

The business is being conducted by word in common: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016)

BONUS QUESTION: One of the most viewed events of all time, which attracted a global TV and live streaming audience of millions on July 7, 2009, was a memorial service for what person?

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139999 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FABLESD, 2 TURNSTONE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FABIENNE SOWA, 2 TURNSTONE DRIVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on JUN 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139846 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HAPPY POSEIDON, 312 BELLE AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: NOAH OPPENHEIM, 312 BELLE AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

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 May 12, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304704 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 Sep 18, 2014, Under File No: 2014135680.

Fictitious Business name(s) PLAYA, 41 THROCKMORTON AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: KAREN GOLDBERG, 13 BAY VIEW , MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on JUN 08, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140083 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: WEBTRACTION, 51 SALVATORE, NOVATO, CA 95945: JOSEPH T.BENCHARSKY, 51 SALVATORE, NOVATO, CA 94945.

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 Jun 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139931 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SCRIMSHAW GALLERY, 19 PRINCESS STREET, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: MICHAEL C ATTAWAY, 52 BULKLEY AVE, APT 1, SAUSALITO, CA 94965. 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on May 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-139932 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SCRIMSHAW

COLLECTOR, 114 W MAGNOLIA STREET, SUITE 400, BOX 123, BELLINGHAM, WA 98225: MICHAEL C ATTAWAY, 52 BULKLEY AVE. APT 1, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.

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 May 23, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140126 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AMY’S NATURAL SPA, 1104 MAGNOLIA AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: AMY THI LE, 2371 NORTHSHORE DRIVE, RICHMOND, CA 94804. 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 Jun 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140000 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MNDP/ MONGOLIAN NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, 1050 COURT STREET, SUITE 322, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MNDP CORPORATION, 1050 COURT STREET, SUITE 322, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jun 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016) STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304706 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 Oct 27, 2015, Under File No: 2015137180. Fictitious Business name(s) IN HOME THERAPY SERVICES OF MARIN, 195 NOVA ALBION WAY #36, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JENNIFER HOLLAND, 195 NOVA ALBION WAY # 36, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Jun 13, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6, 13 of 2016)

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SYNERGY, 14 CRESCENT COURT, WOODACRE, CA 94973-0154: AMATERASU GROUP TRUST, LEINAR LEINOW TRUSTEE, 14 CRESCENT COURT, WOODACRE, CA 94973-0154. The business is being conducted by A TRUST. 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 Jun 22, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140169 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SALT SPELL BEAUTY, 1515 LINCOLN AVE #22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: ANDREA ORTEGA COSTIGAN, 1515 LINCOLN AVE #22, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Jun 28, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140118 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AMERICAN SOIL PRODUCTS, 580 JACOBY ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: A & S LANDSCAPE MATERIALS, INC., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Jun 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140199 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MISS NICKY’S PRESCHOOL, 360 NOVA ALBIAN WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: NOVATO ENRICHMENT CARE INC., 360 NOVA ALBIAN WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. Registrant is renewing filing with changes and is transacting business, under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jul 01, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140148 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AT HOME FOOD, 20 PARK WAY, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: KAREN MURRAY, 20 PARK WAY, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.

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 Jun 24, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140174 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ENERGY DANCE, 18 E BLITHEDALE AVE, SUITE 33, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: REZA FARHANG, 18 E BLITHEDALE AVE, SUITE 33, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Jun 29, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140140

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS

NAME File No: 304709 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 Aug 01, 2014, Under File No: 135393. Fictitious Business name(s) BEL MARIN ANIMAL HOSPITAL, 25 COMMERCIAL BLVD, STE N, NOVATO, CA 94949: MELISSA ALLEN ROBINETT, 215 GIBSON AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Jun 21, 2016 (Publication Dates: Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1601958. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SINDY FLORES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: RANDY EDUARDO DE LEON FLORES to RANDY EDUARDO FLORES. 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: 08/09/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, ROOM L, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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: JUN 02, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jun 15, 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: MICHAEL ROSENBAUM Case No. PR-1602134 filed on June 13, 2013.

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of MICHAEL ROSENBAUM. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by court.

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that AUTUMN MICHAELS AND CRYSTAL ROSENBAUM be appointed as the personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow

the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: JUL 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. M, ROOM: PLEASE REPORT TO COURTROOM A of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative , as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: LON D LAZAR, SBN 127434, 68 GATES ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110.

Telephone:415-742-2088. (Publication Dates: Jun 22, 29, Jul 6 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602312. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner RUTH PARHAM BARBER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: RUTH PARHAM BARBER to PARHAM BARBER ROBINSON. 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: 08/19/2016 AT 08:30 AM, DEPT B, ROOM B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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: JUN 28, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jun 29, Jul 6, 13, 20 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602026. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ALISON MARIE KAZI filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ALISON MARIE KAZI to ALISON COLLINS KAZI. 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: 08/02/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E, ROOM E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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: JUN 7, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN No: CIV 1602370. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner BERT FAERSTEIN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: BURTRAM FAERSTEIN to BERT FAERSTEIN. 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: 08/18/2016 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E, ROOM E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. 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: JUN 30, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jul 6, 13, 20, 27 of 2016)

Q:

By Amy Alkon

Goddess

I’m a 44-year-old woman who’s been dating a successful actor for a year.

When we met, he told me he was 35. Well, in picking up a prescription for him, I discovered he’s actually 42! I’m relieved—but miffed that he lied. I’ve felt uneasy about being so much older (especially because his previous girlfriend was 24). He said he’d been meaning to say something and he was glad I found out. He explained that as an actor, it’s important to be viewed as young. (His agent doesn’t even know his real age.) He seems to be a good person, but I’m wondering what else he’s lied about. I don’t lie, and I don’t want to be with someone who is a liar.—Worried

A:

Welcome to Moral High Ground, population: You. Wow, so that’s your real weight on your driver’s license?

The truth is, we all lie—yes, all of us—which is why social psychologist Bella DePaulo explains in her research on lying that people can’t be tossed into “one of two moral bins, one for people who are honest and the other for the liars.”

DePaulo explains that you are lying whenever “you intentionally try to mislead someone.” This includes telling your friend, “I completely forgot you were performing at the coffeehouse!” or assuring her that her new haircut looks “cool and edgy,” and not like a small animal that got hit by a car.

However, there are different kinds of lies, and the kind your boyfriend told is an “instrumental lie”—a strategic lie people use to take a shortcut to something they want. This kind of lie is common to Machiavellian personalities—schemers who manipulate other people to get their way. It’s also linked to having crappy relationships, since you can’t very well be close to somebody who’s frequently pretending to be somebody else.

Ruh-roh, huh? Maybe not. Context matters—including why he lied, why he didn’t tell you and whether his lie has lots of brothers and sisters to keep it company. If he doesn’t seem to be a big truth shaver, consider that this age fibbie may be a necessary evil—a “cost of doing business” lie. (In poetry, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” In Hollywood, truth is unemployment.)

Why didn’t he tell you? Maybe because he didn’t tell you, and then he still hadn’t told you and then it seemed he was way late in telling you. If you don’t see a pattern of lying, maybe this is a sign, not that he’s a terrible person but that he dreaded disappointing you. You and he could even turn this incident into a positive thing—an opportunity to come up with a policy for honesty in your relationship. What’s especially important is making it a safe place for telling the truth—pledging to sit down and talk stuff out instead of going all explodypants over it. This includes shocking Hollywood revelations like his current one, which—frankly—is too ho-hum to even make the wastebasket at TMZ. You’ve merely discovered that the guy’s another age, not that there’s another woman— the one he’s always dreamed of being.

Q:

I’m a man who respects science and tries to live rationally, and I’m dating this truly great woman who, unfortunately, is into astrology, energy healing, past lives and other ridiculousness. I try to be open-minded, and I’ve been telling myself, “Hey, people can be different and still be together.” However, she recently told me she’d seen a giant space worm out of the corner of her eye.

It was 4 feet tall. Come on.—Reasonoid

A:

Yes, “people can be different and still be together.” In one case, headphones made this possible—for a sweet guy who cheers up by listening to death metal but fell in love with a woman whose favorite music video scene has the von Trapp children skipping around the Swiss Alps in drapes.

Unfortunately, there’s no nifty audio technology to block out the lack of respect you feel for your girlfriend when you hear about her getting pony rides from a space slug or refusing to eat chicken when the moon’s in Aquarius. A lack of respect for your partner’s beliefs (as opposed to finding them merely odd or infuriating) is the starting line for contempt—the amped-up form of disgust— which marriage researcher John Gottman finds is the single best predictor that a relationship will tank.

So, in vetting partners, yes, it’s good to keep an open mind. However, as the saying goes, just “not so open that your brains fall out”—and you come to hear, “Hey, honey, the kids and I will be home a little late. They’re running an hour and two ritual slaughters behind at the primary care shaman.”Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of July 6

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Events in the

coming week may trick your mind and tweak your heart. They might mess with your messiah complex and wreak havoc on your habits. But I bet they will also energize your muses and add melodic magic to your mysteries. They will slow you down in such a way as to speed up your evolution, and spin you in circles with such lyrical grace that you may become delightfully clear-headed. Will you howl and moan?

Probably, but more likely out of poignant joy, not from angst and anguish. Might you be knocked off course? Perhaps, but by a good influence, not a bad one.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the book A

Survival Guide to the Stress of Organizational Change, the authors tell you how to raise your stress levels.

Assume that others are responsible for lowering your stress levels, they say. Resolve not to change anything about yourself. Hold on to everything in your life that’s expendable. Fear the future. Get embroiled in trivial battles. Try to win new games as you play by old rules. Luckily, the authors also offer suggestions on how to reduce your stress. Get good sleep, they advise. Exercise regularly. Don’t drink too much caffeine. Feel lots of gratitude.

Clearly define a few strong personal goals, and let go of lesser wishes. Practice forgiveness and optimism. Talk to yourself with kindness. Got all that, Taurus? It’s an excellent place to start as you formulate your strategy for the second half of 2016.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Normally I’m skeptical about miraculous elixirs and sudden cures and stupendous breakthroughs. I avoid fantasizing about a “silver bullet” that can simply and rapidly repair an entrenched problem. But I’m setting aside my caution as I evaluate your prospects for the coming months. While I don’t believe that a sweeping transformation is guaranteed, I suspect that it’s far more likely than usual. I suggest that you open your mind to it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): As I gaze into my crystal ball and invoke a vision of your near future, I find you communing with elemental energies that are almost beyond your power to control. But I’m not worried, because I also see that the spirit of fun is keeping you safe and protected. Your playful strength is fully unfurled, ensuring that love always trumps chaos. This is a dream come true: You have a joyous confidence as you explore and experiment with the Great Unknown, trusting in your fluidic intuition to guide you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “You can only go

halfway into the darkest forest,” says a Chinese proverb. “Then you are coming out the other side.”

You will soon reach that midpoint, Leo. You may not recognize how far you have already come, so it’s a good thing I’m here to give you a heads-up. Keep the faith! Now here’s another clue: As you have wandered through the dark forest, you’ve been learning practical lessons that will come in handy during the phase of your journey that will begin after your birthday.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My devoted contingent of private detectives, intelligence agents and psychic sleuths is constantly wandering the globe gathering data for me to use in creating your horoscopes. In recent days, they have reported that many of you Virgos are seeking expansive visions and mulling long-term decisions. Your tribe seems unusually relaxed about the future, and is eager to be emancipated from shrunken possibilities.

Crucial in this wonderful development has been an inclination to stop obsessing on small details and avoid being distracted by transitory concerns.

Hallelujah! Keep up the good work. Think BIG! BIGGER! BIGGEST! LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): After years of painstaking research, the psychic surgeons at the Beauty and Truth Lab have finally perfected the art and science of Zodiac Makeovers. Using a patented technique known as Mythic Gene Engineering, they are able to transplant the planets of your horoscope

By Rob Brezsny

into different signs and astrological houses from the ones you were born with. Let’s say your natal Jupiter suffers from an uncongenial aspect with your Moon. The psychic surgeons cut and splice according to your specifications, enabling you to be re-coded with the destiny you desire. Unfortunately, the cost of this pioneering technology is still prohibitive for most people. But here’s the good news, Libra: In the coming months, you will have an unprecedented power to reconfigure your life’s path using other, less expensive, purely natural means.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In high school

I was a good athlete with a promising future as a baseball player. But my aspirations were aborted in sophomore year when the coach banished me from the team. My haircut and wardrobe were too weird, he said. I may have been a skillful shortstop, but my edgy politics made him nervous and mad. At the time I was devastated by his expulsion. Playing baseball was my passion. But in retrospect I was grateful. The coach effectively ended my career as a jock, steering me toward my true callings: Poetry and music and astrology. I invite you to identify a comparable twist in your own destiny, Scorpio.

What unexpected blessings came your way through a seeming adversary? The time is ripe to lift those blessings to the next level.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do you remember that turning point when you came to a fork in the road of your destiny at a moment when your personal power wasn’t strong? And do you recall how you couldn’t muster the potency to make the most courageous choice, but instead headed in the direction that seemed easier? Well, here’s some intriguing news: Your journey has delivered you, via a convoluted route, to a place not too far from that original fork in the road. It’s possible that you could return there and revisit the options—which are now more mature and meaningful—with greater authority. Trust your exuberance.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I love

writing horoscopes for you. Your interest in my insights spurs my creativity and makes me smarter.

As I search for the inspiration you need next, I have to continually reinvent my approach to finding the truth. The theories I had about your destiny last month may not be applicable this month. My devotion to following your ever-shifting story keeps me enjoyably off-balance, propelling me free of habit and predictability. I’m grateful for your influence on me! Now I suggest that you compose a few thank you notes similar to the one I’ve written here.

Address them to the people in your life who move you and feed you and transform you the best.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): After an Illinois man’s wife whacked him in the neck with a hatchet, he didn’t hold a grudge. Just the opposite.

Speaking from a hospital room while recovering from his life-threatening wound, Thomas Deas testified that he still loved his attacker, and hoped they could reconcile. Is this admirable or pathetic?

I’ll go with pathetic. Forgiving one’s allies and loved ones for their mistakes is wise, but allowing and enabling their maliciousness and abuse should be taboo. Keep that standard in mind during the coming weeks, Aquarius. People close to you may engage in behavior that lacks full integrity. Be compassionate but tough-minded in your response.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Can water run

uphill? Not usually. But there’s an eccentric magic circulating in your vicinity, and it could generate phenomena that are comparable to water running uphill. I wouldn’t be surprised, either, to see the equivalent of stars coming out in the daytime. Or a mountain moving out of your way. Or the trees whispering an oracle exactly when you need it. Be alert for anomalous blessings, Pisces. They may be so different from what you think is possible that they could be hard to recognize.Y

Homework: Imagine that thanks to scientific breakthroughs and good luck, you’re alive in 2096.

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