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Rhapsodies Learning from Kern-Dog What a pet can teach us about love BY JACK IRVING
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’ve lost track of the number of times that Kern-Dog has gone to visit the vet over the years; today, the vet came to visit him.
We did it on the grass in Karen’s yard, the place where Kern-Dog had spent countless hours laying in the sun, chasing squirrels, stalking gophers in the flower beds and, on one memorable occasion, getting his butt kicked by the neighborhood raccoon. He was his adorable self to the very end—he lifted his head and almost (but not quite) kissed the vet’s hand, even though he had barely lifted his head in days. Soon the deed was done, and for the first time in 19 years there was nothing left for us to do. We needed to get out the house—that house that had been Kern’s kingdom for so many years—so we went to Fradelizio’s for an early dinner. As we sat reminiscing, I realized that Kern had probably been as much a part of our town as many people I know. When I used to play music at Fradelizio’s, I would bring him in after closing time so that he could canvas the dining room floor for stray edibles while I packed away my guitars. He was more than willing to oblige, and I’m sure that it made the job of vacuuming the floors that much easier. He’d been into all of the Fairfax bars countless times back in the day, and for a while there he practically lived on the doggie treats from Fairfax Lumber. Many is the night that Karen would furrow her brow in motherly concern because Kern had barely touched his real dinner. Hmmmm, I wonder why? It’s been said so often now as to become cliché, but what if we could all learn to love with the selfless devotion and reckless abandon of the beloved family dog? To love unconditionally and without limits, without fear of judgment or rejection, to love not for what we hope to get in return but for the sake of love itself? Jack Irving lives in Fairfax. Open Mic is a weekly feature in the ‘Bohemian.’ We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 350 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.
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Israel’s War in Gaza Over the weekend, the New York Times sent out a clear signal: the mass slaughter of civilians is acceptable when the Israeli military is doing the killing. Under the headline “Israel’s War in Gaza,” the most powerful newspaper in the United States editorialized that such carnage is necessary. The lead editorial in the July 19 edition flashed a bright green light—reassuring the U.S. and Israeli governments that the horrors being inflicted in Gaza were not too horrible. From its first words, the editorial methodically set out to justify what Israel was doing: “After 10 days of aerial bombardment, Israel sent tanks and ground troops into Gaza to keep Hamas from pummeling Israeli cities with rockets and carrying out terrorist attacks via underground tunnels.” The choice of when to date the start of the crisis was part of the methodical detour around inconvenient facts. For instance, no mention of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s June 30 announcement that the “human animals” of Hamas would “pay” after three Israeli teenagers kidnapped in Israelicontrolled territory in the West Bank were found dead. No mention of the absence of evidence that Hamas leadership was involved in those murders.
Likewise, absent from the editorializing sequence was Israel’s June “crackdown” in the West Bank, with home raids, area closures and imprisonment of hundreds of Hamas party activists including legislators.
Most of all, the vile core of the Times editorial was its devaluation of Palestinian lives in sharp contrast to Israeli lives. The Times editorial declared that Hamas leaders “deserve condemnation” for military actions from civilian areas in the dense Gaza enclave—but Netanyahu merited mere expressions of “concern” about “further escalation.” Absent from the editorial was any criticism of Israel’s ongoing bombardment of homes, apartment blocks, hospitals, beaches and other civilian areas with U.S.-supplied ordnance. At the time, there had been one Israeli death from the hostilities—and at least 260 deaths among Gazans as well as injuries in the thousands. The contrast illuminates a grotesque difference in the Times’ willingness to truly value the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians. In the morally skewed universe that the Times editorial board evidently inhabits and eagerly promulgates, Hamas intends to “terrorize” Israeli citizens while Israel merely intends to accomplish military objectives by dropping thousand of tons of bombs on Palestinian people in Gaza. A keynote of the editorial came when it proclaimed, “There was no way Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was going to tolerate the Hamas bombardments, which are indiscriminately lobbed at Israeli population centers. Nor should he.” While sprinkling in a handwringing couple of phrases about dead and wounded civilians, the editorial had nothing to say in condemnation of the Israeli force killing and maiming them in large numbers. Between the lines was a tacit message to Israel: Kill more. It’s OK. Kill more.
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Fine Dining For Wild Birds The night after the Times editorial went to press, the killing escalated. Among the calamities: the Israeli military shelled the Gaza neighborhood of Shejaiya throughout the night with nonstop tank fire that allowed no emergency services to approach. Eyewitness media reports from Shejaiya recounted scenes of “absolute devastation” with bodies strewn in the streets and the ruins. The Times editorial was in step with President Obama, who said—apparently without intended irony—that “no country can accept rockets fired indiscriminately at citizens.” Later, matching Israeli rationales for a ground invasion, the president amended his verbiage by saying, “No nation should accept rockets being fired into its borders or terrorists tunneling into its territory.” By the lights of the Oval Office and the New York Times editorial boardroom, lofty rhetoric aside, the proper role of
Palestinian people is to be slaughtered into submission.
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Dept. of Corrections The painting shown in last weeks events calendar, Shame by Jenny Honnert Abell, is not showing at Healdsburg’s Hammerfriar Gallery, but is on display at the Petaluma Arts Center. It’s part of a group show titled: “(n) collage: a mixed media collage exhibit (n)=“new.” The exhibit runs from July 25 to Sept. 14. Abell’s work is also on display at a new Hammerfriar Gallery solo show entitled “Cry, Love Life.” The show runs until Sept. 7. The Bohemian regrets the errors. Write to us at letters@bohemian.com.
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WATER MISERS North Bay winegrowers believe new rules are unjustified, since grapes use less water than annual crops.
Of Water and Wine North Bay winegrowers face state oversight BY TOM GOGOLA
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t’s been a good year for Sonoma and Napa county vineyards. While Central Valley farmers saw 410,000 acres go fallow because of the lack of water, North Bay grapegrowers benefited from well-timed spring rain, moderate temperatures and critical groundwater resources. But as the grape crop ripens, the
North Bay faces a state push to monitor and manage agriculture’s groundwater pumps, which winegrowers see as unnecessary. Gov. Jerry Brown’s all-fronts fight against the drought already ranges froma $500 fine for failing to use a hose nozzle to a proposed $25 billion twin delta-tunnel project. Now the state will burrow into local water agencies’ business under bills from Assemblyman Roger Dickinson and Sen. Fran Pavley.
Under their proposals, localities would develop water-basin sustainability plans with the assistance of, and approval from, the state. Pump stations would be state-monitored and subject to takeover for water-use violations. The Association of California Water Agencies, which represents the interests of state water agencies, supports the bill, with amendments under negotiation that would clarify what happens when a local water district ) 10
There is an influx of Filipino immigrants to American Canyon, the reported noted, but Mexicans remain the dominant immigrant group, and the backbone of the ag economy. Seventy percent of that workforce comes from Mexico. The Migration Policy Institute found that Napa County Latino men are overrepresented in the workforce, which is to say that unemployment rates are low among working age Mexican men. Those immigrants have tried to step up the economic ladder only to find the citizenship ceiling. The study found that “many immigrants in Napa County are eligible to become citizens, but they haven’t done so nearly as frequently as their peers around the state.” Enter the citizenship initiative. Last year the foundation distributed ) 10 The Bohemian started as The Paper in 1978.
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To meet a 6.6-million-acre-feet rainwater shortage, the state spent $447 million this year to pump 5.5 million acre-feet of groundwater. “Agriculture as a whole got hit hard,” says Vogel, who adds that the state sent some water contractors only 5 percent of their typical allocation. “That’s why they are leaning on groundwater so hard,” Vogel says.
The wine industry is leery of two new watermonitoring bills. The drought has cost the state $2.2 billion, and will cost another $2 billion over the next two years, according to a July 15 UC Davis report. Most of the pain was felt outside the North Bay. Coastal farms and Southern California fared well compared to the Central Valley, with 19,000 acres left fallow for lack of water. Those areas saw $10 million in lost revenue and $6.3 million in additional pumping costs; the state as a whole spent $447 million on groundwater pumping. As the costs mounted, Brown asked Californians to voluntarily reduce usage by 20 percent. Instead it went up 1 percent. Now Lady Gaga has taken up the call to conserve with state PSAs, and there are new fines for residential water wasters. Buckland says grapegrowers are already zeroed-in on conservation. The grapegrowers group sponsors viniculture workshops where farmers are encouraged to utilize heartier rootstock, cultivate water-absorbing soil, keep vines trimmed and the rows clear—and closely monitor water intake. “With more information comes more assurances that I can go two or three weeks without watering,” says Buckland.
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Lopez Park? Nine months after 13-year-old Andy Lopez was shot at the corner of Moorland and West Robles avenues, just south of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County officials have announced receipt of a state $471,000 grant to turn the site into a county park. The park might be completed by early 2016, says county parks deputy director Jim Nantell. Sonoma County officials will rely on community input for guidance on what to build, he says. “We figure there would be some kind of multi-use field; we anticipate a playground, some various picnic areas,” he says. The site is currently home to a makeshift memorial for Lopez, whose killer, Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy Erick Gelhaus, was exonerated by Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch earlier this month. The county hopes to transform a oneacre parcel and a larger lot across the street for this underserved part of the county. The nearest park is two miles away. The land hasn’t been purchased yet, but county spokesman Peter Rumble says the state grant shows that “we’re not just paying lip service to this.” County officials need at least another $1 million to finance the park, and a round of property appraisals, public meetings and approval from the board of supervisors are on the agenda before any construction begins. —Nicolas Grizzle
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chair bumping into yours. The kitchen is bigger now, too. The old dining room has become a lounge boasting a long and beautiful copper-topped bar with an oyster-shucking station at the end. The bar is not only a beauty, it’s loaded with a great selection of lesser-known booze. I’m a fan of mescal, and it’s great to see a few choices here. Fidencio mescal goes into La Palabra ($10), a cocktail made with housemade habañero simple syrup and chocolate bitters. The lineup of craft brews on
tap is worth a stop too. If it’s still available, check out Galaxy, a white IPA from Anchorage Brewing made with a touch of brettanomyces and subtle hints of kumquat, cumin and white pepper. It’s a very food-friendly brew. Complementing the new bar is an eclectic bar menu that breaks from the Mediterranean-leaning lunch and dinner menus. Look for the taco of the day ($3), Korean fried chicken ($8), a kimchi-topped hotdog ($7), chicken liver mousse ($10.50) and even steamed pork buns ($8). The handsome bar, deep list of
libations and food menu have made the restaurant into the nighttime hotspot it never was, though its menu of bistro classics remains the same. There are no fancy foams or postmodern deconstructions on a plate here—just a menu of dependable standards that succeed on the basis of quality of ingredients and execution. You’ve no doubt had French onion soup gratinée before, but K&L’s ($10) might as well serve as the gold standard. The beef broth contains a depth of flavor that only comes from slow-roasted bones and hours of slow bubbling in a large stock pot. It’s as good as it gets. When I reviewed K&L two years ago, I loved the simplicity of the sole meunière ($23.50), and it’s just as good today. Consistency can be hard to achieve with cooks coming and going, but this dish is a testament to co-owner Lucas Martin’s training of his staff. The impeccably fresh fish comes from Bodega Bay. The basic white-wine and butter sauce lets the sweetness of the fish shine. The house-cured Monterey Bay sardines ($11.50) are another dish I remember fondly last time that was just as good this time around. K&L is also known for it boudin blanc sausage ($21), and for good reason. The aromatic, juicy sausages are wonderfully flavorful, but what got me is their light, cut-with-afork delicacy. The accompanying apple endive salad and crisp fries round out this local favorite. While it’s a far cry from traditional, the watermelon and pork belly salad ($11.50) is a good addition to the menu. The refreshing sweetness of the melon is a great foil to the meaty chunks of pan-fried pork belly. A star anise vinaigrette and spicy pepitas complete the frolic of flavors. I wish there was a better list of wines by the glass. Better are the wines by the bottle, which include a few hard-to-get local standouts like Radio Coteau and Littorai. Bigger isn’t always better, but with the new K&L, it is. K&L Bistro 119 S. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.823.6614.
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Gary Chu’s Chinese. $$. Fine Chinese food in elegant setting. Lunch and dinner, Tues-Sun. 611 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.526.5840.
House of Curry & Grill Indian. $-$$. A Sonoma County institution, and for good reason. Of the more than 100 menu choices, all are worthwhile. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily. 409 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.579.5999.
Lynn’s Thai Thai. $$. A taste of real Thailand in convivial atmosphere. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 8492 Gravenstein Hwy, Ste M (in the Apple Valley Plaza), Cotati. 707.793.9300.
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Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap Thai. $$. Family-owned
Spectacular views, superb service. Seafood, steak, poultry, seasonal specialties, pizza from wood-burning oven, patio dining. Open 7 days a week. 3901 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa 707.528.7755.
Volpi’s Restaurant Italian. $$-$$$$. Festive atmosphere teams with great traditional Italian dishes at one of county’s oldest eateries. Accordion in the speakeasy if you’re lucky. Dinner daily. 124 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.2371.
Washoe House Roadhouse. $$. Since 1859, serving straightforward roadhouse grub and Italian fare. Canned green beans, buffalo burgers, amazingly satisfying pies. The bar alone is worth a trip. Lunch and dinner daily. Stony Point and Roblar roads, Cotati. 707.795.4544.
Water Street Bistro Eclectic. $$. Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and entrées. Breakfast and lunch daily. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.763.9563.
Zazu Cal-Euro. $$$. Perfectly executed dishes that sing with flavor. Zagat-rated with much of the produce from its own gardens. Dinner, Wed-Sun; brunch, Sun. 6770 McKinley St #150, Sebastopol. 707.523.4814.
MARIN CO U N T Y Arigatou Japanese Food to Go Japanese. $. Cheap, delicious and ready to go. Lunch and dinner daily. Miracle Mile Plaza, 2046 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.453.8990.
Boca South American. $$$-
$$$$. Enjoy flavorful and rich regional fare in the rustic décor of an Argentinean ranch. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 340 Ignacio Blvd, Novato. 415.833.0901.
Buckeye Roadhouse American. $$-$$$. A Marin County institution. Delightful food, friendly and seamless service, and a convivial atmosphere. Try one of the many exotic cocktails. Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, SatSun. 15 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.331.2600.
Drake’s Beach Cafe Californian. $$-$$$. More dinner party than restaurant, and the food is fresh and amazing. A meal to remember. Lunch, Thurs-Mon. 1 Drake’s Beach Rd, Pt Reyes National Seashore. 415.669.1297.
Finnegan’s Marin Pub fare. $$. Irish bar with the traditional stuff. Lunch and dinner daily. 877 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.899.1516.
Fish Seafood. $$-$$$. Incredibly fresh seafood in incredibly relaxed setting overlooking bay. Lunch and dinner daily. (Cash only.) 350 Harbor Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.FISH.
Pine Cone Diner Eclectic. $$. Funky diner meets upscale bistro. Ambitious dishes, like cherry-wood-smoked pork loin with lavender gastrique, and steak au poivre with peppercorn brandy sauce are served in homey atmosphere. Breakfast and lunch daily. Closed Mon. 60 Fourth St, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1536. Salito’s Crab House Seafood . $$$. Waterfront setting with extensive marine menu plus steak and other American staples. Lunch and dinner daily. 1200 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito. 415.331.3226.
Station House Cafe American-California. $$. Innovative menu, fresh local seafood and range-fed meats. Outdoor dining; full bar. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, Thurs-Mon. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1515.
Sushi Ran Japanese. $$$$. This beautiful restaurant attracts locals and tourists with its fresh catches. A wide selection of nigiri, depending on what’s fresh. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner, Fri-Sun. 107 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.332.3620.
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N A PA CO U N TY Ad Hoc American. $$-$$$. Thomas Keller’s quintessential neighborhood restaurant. Prix fixe dinner changes daily. Actually takes reservations. 6476 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2487. Alexis Baking Co Cafe. $-$$. Alexis excels at baked goods and offers killer breakfasts and sensible soup’n’-salad lunches. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1517 Third St, Napa. 707.258.1827.
Buster’s Barbecue Barbecue. $. A very busy roadside destination–for a reason. It’s the hot sauce, available in two heats: regular and hot. And the hot, as the sign says, means “hot!” Lunch and dinner daily. 1207 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga. 707.942.5606.
Carpe Diem Wine Bar Californian. $-$$. Right in the heart of downtown Napa, Carpe Diem’s contemporary and innovative menu includes a variety of seasonal flatbreads, an ostrich burger, the famed short-rib sliders and much more. Over 45 wines by the glass, six draft beers and an impressive reserve wine list round out this warm, inviting space. Dinner daily. 1001 Second St., Napa. 707.224.0800.
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Chewy Tea Take a tasty, sweet iced tea with milk and throw a bunch of chewy, dark, mostly flavorless tapioca balls in the bottom of it, serve it with a huge straw and watch the balls shoot up into your mouth like a pneumatic tube system. Yes, boba is weird. But it’s strangely addicting. Bubble milk tea, as it’s also known, is wildly popular in the Asian community, which is why it’s surprising to see a boba cafe pop up in Rohnert Park, a city not known for its diversity. The owners of Tea Rex say they opened it because they were “tired of driving an hour for boba,” since their closest options are in the East Bay or San Francisco. So last year they opened a place themselves. The vibe of the cafe is youthful, with a green and purple color scheme and weapon-wearing dinosaurs reminiscent of the 1980s cartoon series Dino Riders. Drinks include sweet fruity options, like honeydew and kiwi, to jasmine milk tea and iced coffee, each with a variety of boba available. There’s food too. The Vietnamese bahn mi sandwiches are hearty, packing enough calories to feed two people for less than $5. Consider the meat bahn mi: head cheese, rich pâté, mayo and pickled veggies on a big, flaky soft roll. If the head cheese and pâté combination isn’t for you, there’s a vegetarian option as well. Best bet for snackage may be the fresh waffles—a wonderful accompaniment to the sweet, strange, deliciously chewy tea. Tea Rex is located at 1 Padre Parkway, Ste. E, Rohnert Park.—Nicolas Grizzle
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Compadres Rio Grille Western/Mexican. $-$$. Contemporary food and outdoor dining with a Mexican flavor. Located on the river and serving authentic cocktails. Nightly specials and an abiding love of the San Francisco Giants. 505 Lincoln Ave, Napa. Lunch and dinner daily. 707.253.1111.
Fumé Bistro & Bar California cuisine. $$$. California bistro fare that nearly always hits the mark. Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sat-Sun. 4050 Byway E, Napa. 707.257.1999.
Gillwoods Cafe Diner. $-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1313 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.1788.
subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. Lunch, Mon-Sat; dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 6480 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2222.
Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $-$$.
Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations like sorrel-wrapped ahi tuna puttanesca. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. 707.251.1900.
Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486. Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa. 707.224,6900.
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$$. A nice addition to the local lineup, with a lengthy and wellcrafted repertoire including uncommon dishes like nabeyaki udon, zaru soba, yosenabe and sea bass teriyaki. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. Rowland Plaza, 112-C Vintage Way, Novato. 415.898.8500.
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Most reviews by James Knight. Note: Those listings marked ‘WC’ denote wineries with caves. These wineries are usually only open to the public by appointment. Wineries in these listings appear on a rotating basis.
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specializes in unique red blends and Zinfandels. Coffaro keeps an online diary of his daily winemaking activities (www.coffaro.com/diary. html). 7485 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville. Appointment only. 707.433.9715.
Geyser Peak Winery In the 1990s, the facility was in thrall to Australian overlords the Penfolds, who brought in winemakers Daryl Groom and Mick Shroeter. When their Shiraz won top awards at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, it was seen as a peak moment in an Aussie invasion. 22281 Chianti Road, Geyserville. Open daily, 10am– 5pm. 800.255.9463
John Tyler Wines For decades, the Bacigalupis have been selling prized grapes to the likes of Chateau Montelena and Williams Selyem. Now, the third-generation wine growers offer the pick of the vineyard in their own tasting room, brandnew in 2011. Graceful Pinot and sublime Zin. 4353 Westside Road, Healdsburg. Open dail,y 10:30am–5pm. Tastings $10. 707.473.0115. La Follette Wines You’ve heard of the brands he’s helped to create or save— Flowers, La Crema—but do you know Greg La Follette? Find out how the man behind “big-hair Pinot” has reinvented himself. 180 Morris St., Suite 160, Sebastopol. Daily, 11am– 6pm. Tasting fee, $10–$15. Saturday Terroir Tour, $30. 707.827.4933.
Occidental Road Cellars High-end clients like Schramsberg and RadioCoteau buy most of the Prathers’ grapes; just 5 percent are made into their own wine, and at a comparative “grower’s discount.” Chard, Pinot, and cool-climate Syrah at its very best. 2064 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Building 7, Sebastopol. By
appointment, Saturday 1–4pm. 707.874.9470.
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Why not take Olivet, and find some of the area’s best Pinot Noir and old vine Zinfandel. Family-owned winery offers well-priced Pinot from its Olivet Lane vineyard in the barrel room; local St. George cheese yours for the munching. Tasting appointments can generally be arranged upon sticking one’s head through the cellar door. 4055 West Olivet Road, Santa Rosa. Open 10:30am–4:30pm by appointment. No fee. 707.545.8680.
Taft Street Winery Award-winning Sauvignon Blancs are a great deal. 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol. Monday– Friday, 11am–4pm; Saturday– Sunday, 11am–4:30pm. 707.823.2049.
Viansa Winery Large and filled with crosspromotional products, a deli and a pseudo-Italian marketplace. 25200 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. Open daily, 10am–5pm. 707.935.4700. Wind Gap Wines Onetime vintner of big, opulent Pax Syrah refocuses on coolclimate locales that yield a more savory, European style. New tasting room at the Barlow, Sebastopol opens in late 2014; or by appointment. 707.887.9100.
N A PA CO U N TY Castello di Amorosa Not only an “authentic Medieval Italian castle,” but authentically far more defensible than any other winery in Napa from legions of footmen in chain mail. 4045 N. St. Helena Hwy., Calistoga. 9:30am–5pm. Tasting fees, $10–$15; tours, $25–$30. Napa Neighbor discounts. 707.967.6272.
Darioush Exotic locale, with giant columns and a Persian theme, Darioush is
justly famous for its Bordeaux. 4240 Silverado Trail, Napa. Open daily, 10:30am–5pm. 707.257.2345.
Frank Family Vineyards A media mogul imagineered a Napa Valley winery that’s surprisingly no-frills, friendly and free of charge, from the flute of bubbly welcome to the last sip of award-winning Cab. Emphasis is on the historic Larkmead winery, the wine and, natch, the guest at this popular tasting room set in the winery’s remodeled craftsman farmhouse. Frank Family Vineyards, 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga. Tasting daily, 10am–4pm, $10; reserve, $25. 707.942.0753.
Phifer Pavitt Wines Lots of cowgirl sass but just one wine: “Date Night” Cabernet Sauvignon. Hale bale seating. 4660 Silverado Trail, Calistoga. By appointment. 707.942.4787. Silver Oak Silver Oak truly is a venerable cult wine, confounding to outsiders who don’t feel the magic. Folks love the Silver Oak; the Silver Oak is good. 915 Oakville Cross Road, Oakville. Monday– Saturday, 9am–5pm; Sunday, 11am–5pm. Tasting fee, $20. 707.942.7022 Swanson Vineyards Not lotus-eating, per se, but caviar, Grana Padano, artisan chocolate bonbons–same idea. Whimsically elegant Salon or informal, candystriped Sip Shoppe. Known for Merlot. 1271 Manley Lane, Rutherford. Sip Shoppe Thursday–Sunday 11am–5pm; call or ring gate. Fee $15–$20. Salon by appointment, $60. 707.754.4018.
Velo Vino Napa Valley Cycling-themed bungalow is filled with enough gear to outfit a peloton, plus wine and espresso, too. Tastings include spiced nuts and dried cherries, but sample-sized Clif and Luna Bars are readily available for your impromptu energy bar and wine pairings. 709 Main St., St. Helena. Daily, 10am– 6pm. $10–$25. 707.968.0625.
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Whether you’re on a date, entertaining visitors or just getting out of the house, the big pours, multiple stems and quality bites are almost a loss-leader in your favor. Here are four top choices: J Vineyards On Swirl’s last visit, we lounged on cushions in the Bubble Room, lapping up roasted cauliflower soup and forkfuls of crab cakes, pork medallions with rutabaga, braised veal cheeks, plus cheese course and dessert (menu changes seasonally; $75). Since then, J Vineyards has added a Terrace Tasting ($45) with tapas or cheese plate: Bellwether pepato, baby, Pennyroyal Boont Corners—no cheap stuff. By the way, if J Cuvée 20 ($28) seems too sweet, lay the new J Cuvée XB Extra Brut ($45) on your palate. Tastes like a grapefruit razor slicing a toasty, custard tart. Sparkling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 11447 Old Redwood Hwy., Healdsburg. 707.431.3646. Ram’s Gate It was too good to be true: fireplaces blazing at midday, food and wine available to all, credit card on the barrelhead. Since our last visit, this Carneros hotspot has thinned the flock: the à la carte menu has been ditched, and appointments will be required after Sept. 1. But arrange for an estate tour and Palate Play ($60), and enjoy petite but nicely executed bites like fried game hen with Fuji apple slaw and duck cassoulet with huckleberries. A variety of wines. 28700 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. 707.721.8700. Lambert Bridge Those chandeliers in the redwood-paneled barrel room were begging to light something, like new bistro table service featuring butternut squash soup with pepper pork and pomegranate sauce. Not a gut-buster, but cozy atmosphere and a good price ($45). Chard, Zin, Cab and Cab Franc. 4085 W. Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. 707.431.9600. Jordan Jordan’s new estate tour and tasting ($120) takes you through rugged cattle country—Wagyu cattle included—and vineyards in the comfort of a somewhat incongruous luxury bus. But the boxed-treat pitstops by the lake and at the top of the hill, in a sleek gazebo overlooking Alexander Valley, are high style. Chard and Cab. 1474 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg. 800.654.1213.
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Stewarrds of Stewards the Land Lan nd Twelve T welve y years ears aago, go, T Tamara amara Hick Hickss and David Jablons an d her her husband husband D avid J ablons dairy decided to to sstart tart a d airy farm. Never mind thee fa fact that neither N ever min d th ct th at n either had thee field, h ad prior eexperience x xperien ce in th and employed an d that that they they were were both em ployed the medical San aalready lready in th he m edical field in S an Francisco. And that F rancisco. An A d th at the the 160 acres acres they bought Tomales had th ey bo ughtt in T omales h ad aabout bout tires 10,000 discarded discar a ded tir es on it. And And that th att they they would would ld still till be b working workin ki g their th eir day day jobs. job bs. And And they they weren’t weren’t planning eeven ven pl annin ng on making making cheese cheese time. Toluma ffor or some some tim me. T oluma Farms Farms was was going happen, hell goin g to to h appen, p ccome ome h ell or high water. water. They Th ey were were welcomed welcomed by by the the farming farming community, com mmunity, says says Hicks. Hicks. Though Though Toluma Tolum u a is is still primarily primarily a dairy making dairy farm, farm m, they they started started m aking cheese year under thee llabel cheese llast ast y ear un der th abel Tomales Tomales Farmstead Farrmstead Creamery. Creamery. The named The three three goat goat cheeses, cheeses, n amed after words meaning after Miwok Miwok kw ords m eaning “water,” “waterr,” ““woman” wom man” and and “one,” “one,” respectively, respectively, are are Liwa, Liwa, a fresh fresh cheese Assa, cheese great greatt in ssalads; alads; A ssa, a hard that hard aged aged cheese ch heese th at is is fabulous fabulous on a cracker by itself but crackerr b y its elf b ut eeven ven better peach and better with pe p ach jam; an d Kenne, dellightfully stinky Kenne, a delightfully stinky soft soft ripened and ripened cheese cheeese with a unique an d addicting addicting nuance nu uance of flavors. flavors. About About 200 0 goats, goats, all all of whom whom are are known known by by name name (“It makes makes it easier easier to to keep keeep track track of them,” them,” says says Hicks) Hicks) and and a hundred hundred sheep sheep roam roam mostly free mostly fr ee on o the the property, property, which which is is now now tire-free tire-frree and and has has gorgeous gorgeous views views of the the surrounding surrounding area. area. The The farm has has a conservation conservation easement with thee M Marin easement wi ith th arin Area Area Land means L d Trust, Lan Trust, which which hi h m eans it i will ill always always remain remain a in agriculture. agriculture. The The nonprofit’s nonprofi fit’s ideals ideals lined lined up perfectly with thee fir firstperfectly wit th those those of th sttime time farmers. farmers. “We “W We think think we’re we’re more more stewarding stewarding the t e land th land than than owning owning it,” Hicks.—Nicolas it,” says says Hick ks.—Nicolas Grizzle Grizzle
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grove in Sebastopol,” grove Sebastopol,,” he he ssays. ays. Hee uses training H uses tr aining ttechniques echniques q and that keep thee tr trees and rootstocks rootstocks th at k eep th ees small but loaded with small b ut lo aded wit th fruit. grapes possibly ““Obviously, Obviously, gr apess possi bly could could have have been a higher hiigher value value crop, crop, but but at the the time time I thought thought there there are are just too too many man a y grapes grapes already,” hee ssays. need already y,” h ays. “I n eed creativity flourish.” creativity to to flo urish. h” While he he loves loves the the gnarled gnarled trunks trunks of his his olive olive trees, trrees, Hazen Hazen has has a particular partic ti ullar fondness fondn d ess for for his his apples. apples. enjoy “I en njo j y the the huge diversity d versity of di apple apple varieties, varieties, the the am aamazing azing colors, and colors, fragrances, fragrances, ttextures extures an d tastes,” enjoy tastes,” he he says. says. “I en njjoy the the amazement amazement from from consumers consumers when their entiree world when th eir entir world o opens opens up after thee diversity that after cconfirming onfirming th diversity th at thee eexists. xists. I enjoy en njjoy showing showiing people th wonder thee pl plant our wonder of th ant world, world, o ur world.”—Stett world.”—Stett Holbrook Holbrook o
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Americana Swing The L.A.-based roots jazz ensemble the Dustbowl Revival have played massive festivals across the country and shared the stage with legends like the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The “Americana-meets-dancehall-meets-gospel” that the eight-piece collective belts out is invigorating, and in preparation for recording their first live album in San Francisco, the Dustbowl Revival storms the stage on Thursday, July 24, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $12–$15. 415.388.3850.
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Storied Revue Before the radio, before the automobile, storytellers and musicians toured the country spreading entertainment and education in Chautauqua Revue variety shows. Named for the Chautauqua Lake where the summer tradition originated, the revues played to an estimated 45 million Americans in towns and rural areas throughout the United States during the early days of the 20th century. In Occidental, the community gathering is still going strong, and this year’s show boasts a variety of entertainment and storytelling, featuring tales to make you laugh and make you think. The Chautauqua Revue happens on Friday, July 25, at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center’s outdoor theater, 15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental. 7:30pm. $10–$20. 707.874.1557.
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Art Imitates Life One of the most intriguing real-life spy stories of the last decade is the case of CIA operative Valerie Plame, whose cover was blown in a Washington Post article as retribution for an op-ed piece her husband wrote that refuted Bush administration claims regarding Iraq. Plame’s career with the CIA ended in turmoil, yet now the betrayed spy has returned with a new career—as a spy novelist, naturally. Her first novel, Blowback, follows a Plame-esque operative, and the true-tolife details add to the thrills. This week, Plame appears in conversation with author and KGO radio host Brian Copeland, discussing her new novel on Friday, July 25, at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 7pm. 415.927.0960.
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t was already getting dark, and the big auger drill was having difficulty digging into the hard-packed dirt. Above, the stars began shining though the black night.
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brick walls, all that remains of California Packing Company Plant No. 5. on West Third Street in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square district. As the ground fought back against the foot-and-ahalf-wide drill, David Lear asked himself the question he’s been asking for a year now. “What have we gotten ourselves into?” Those walls have long held a
fascination for Lear. “I’ve always had my eye on the cannery,” says the director, who has worked with Cinnabar Theater and 6th Street Playhouse, and most recently directed plays at Ives Park in Sebastopol. His vision for the old building was an annual outdoor theater festival called Shakespeare in the Cannery. While having a cup of coffee at Flying Goat nearby last
year, he looked over the railroad tracks and thought, “It’s time.” That’s when Lear shared his idea with Martin Hamilton, director of the nearby Arlene Francis Center. Hamilton’s a dedicated community activist working to make Railroad Square a cultural center. When Lear mentioned his idea of turning the vacant land down the road into a theater, Hamilton’s eyes lit up at the prospect. “I think I just said, ‘We’ll do it,’” recalls Hamilton. The two formed a partnership. But they needed help. Chris Costin has practiced law in Sonoma County for 30 years, often in issues of land use and real estate. He is also a champion of the local theater scene and a former board member at 6th Street Playhouse, and his offices happen to be in Railroad Square. When Lear and Hamilton approached him for help, he naturally signed on. The cannery was built in 1917 in the heart of the town’s Little Italy district. At its height in the 1920s, the three-block-long building employed dozens of workers, mostly women. They canned crops from all over the area before the goods were sent by rail across the state. The company relocated in 1928 and the building closed for good in in 1932. The city has struggled on what to do with crumbling space ever since. The landowner, San Francisco developer John Stewart, whose own plans recently fell through, generously gave the group a free two-year lease for the space. The Santa Rosa City Council voiced its support when they heard the idea. All Lear, Hamilton and Costin had to do was get the permits. They took their plans to the planning department, and confidently put in a request for a temporary land-use permit back in April. It was promptly denied. The city had concerns about safety. The plan had to ) 35
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‘My mantra is, if you believe in something, nothing stops it except you. And I’m not going to stop it.’ About 45 minutes into the meeting, Setterland suggested they all meet on site, to see what they could do. With extensive revisions to the proposal in place, the city issued a permit to start building a theater space. Suddenly, Shakespeare in the Cannery was a go. That’s when the real work began. Those holes the auger was drilling late into the night were subsequently ďŹ lled with concrete to hold lighting poles in place throughout the space. A solar-powered generator was specially developed to power the lights. Debris by the dump-truck load was removed. Architects and structural engineers were brought in. Contractors built a massive, three-tier stage. Hundreds of feet of fencing was erected to keep crowds a required 40 feet away from the walls. Visitors will walk from the entrance on Sixth Street at the Playhouse, past a rusted water tower, to the open-air stage now centered on a ďŹ eld located within the walls.
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be totally reworked. Lear was devastated. He thought he had lost his dream before it had even begun. Yet the next week, Costin came back with revised ideas and the group met again with Santa Rosa chief building official Mark Setterland. “If it wasn’t for Chris [Costin], we’d be dead in the water,� says Lear.
“Nothing has been a smooth ride. We solve one problem and it becomes another problem, and we just keep solving them,â€? says Lear, a week from the theater’s opening night. “This thing got away from us. It said, ‘You created me, now keep up with me.’ But my mantra is, if you believe in something, nothing stops it except you. And I’m not going to stop it.â€? Shakespeare in the Cannery’s inaugural performance is Romeo and Juliet. Donations from the city council, the county, local businesses and personal investors have kept the project going. Hamilton says donations have totaled about $20,000, slightly less than half of current costs. When opening night, July 18, ďŹ nally came last weekend, Setterland and the city signed off on the permits and approved the event only an hour before doors opened for the ďŹ rst performance. As the crowds watched from blankets and chairs on the lawn, and the sun dipped away in the background while swords clattered and star-crossed lovers danced, Lear’s vision became real. “I’ve been so ďŹ xated on the minutiae, I couldn’t see the big picture,â€? says Lear. After the premiere weekend, he’s still trying to put it all into perspective. “Honestly, it hasn’t really sunk in yet. But I’m very proud of everyone. I’m very happy.â€? For Hamilton, the success of Shakespeare in the Cannery signals the potential for Railroad Square. “We want to think about what will be here when the Smart Train comes though,â€? he says. “This is the theater district now.â€? Costin also points out that there are no other major venues in Sonoma County on the forthcoming train’s route, and he hopes the cannery becomes a cultural destination, not only for the local community but for the entire North Bay and beyond.
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Violette Leduc, a maudite writer whose work attracted the respect of contemporaries such as Camus and Jean Genet, poured her yearning to be loved into surprisingly hard-nosed yet erotic books. Loneliness, the Nazi occupation and constant poverty failed to crush this inconvenient, sexually ambidextrous author. Remembered as the writer of a lesbian classic, Therese and Isabelle, Leduc snaps at someone taking her for gay: “It’s not just women!â€? Emmanuelle Devos’ Leduc is one of the best performances of the year. While teachers in script class always remind you that a character needs to want something, a character can also be a whimperer if they’re too needy. That’s not the case with Devos, who captures the hard-bitten side, the bitter humor and the yearnings of her subject: one of those unfortunates drawn to men who were gay and women who weren’t. Principle among these crushes was writer Simone de Beauvoir. Sandrine Kiberlain gives the noted philosopher all due frost, simultaneously mentoring Leduc and holding her at arm’s length. Leduc was in many ways a robust country girl, and she spent her later days in a remote hill-town village. But Violette is a revelatory ďŹ lm about Paris, with concentrated passages of costumed, decorated richness; from Leduc’s room, with the city cleared of cars and snowed-in, it looks like the Medieval fortress it once was. Leduc once wrote that she committed a mortal sin by living as a woman not interested in “being beautiful.â€? Leduc’s experiences might have more to offer beautiful young women who feel that feminism is irrelevant in their case.
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Zoom saw him playing in another L.A. punk outďŹ t, the Eyes. “We somehow share an artistic vision, and we like what we do. When we play onstage, it can be absolutely magical, so we keep doing it.â€? Bonebrake acknowledges that it took the group a little while to learn to play live, but he was immediately hooked on his fellow members poetic lyricism and distinct sound, which carried a heavy dose of rockabilly within their loud and fast approach. “They weren’t stuck in one style. They weren’t afraid to do something that wasn’t considered punk rock.â€? In the early 1980s, X released a number of highly inuential records, beginning with their debut, Los Angeles. Eventually, the band experienced the inevitable hiatus, when Zoom left the group and Doe and Cervenka started side projects. Yet the group has been together and touring semiregularly since reuniting in the late 1990s. This year, the band has changed up their standard live dynamic. Earlier this month, X performed all four of their ďŹ rst albums over four consecutive nights in Los Angeles, a feat that will be repeated in New York, Chicago and Cleveland later this year. For their show at Napa’s City Winery Saturday, July 26, the group is going in a new direction. “It’s almost acoustic, it’s quieter. We wanted to rock out at times. We didn’t want to make it real campy, like Shatner reading poetry,â€? laughs Bonebrake. X will also be performing songs they haven’t played for 30 years. “Come Back to Me,â€? “Bad Thoughtsâ€? and “The Unheard Musicâ€? are all classic tracks that will take on new, ethereal sounds, and the members will be switching instruments throughout, with Doe taking up sax and Bonebrake on vibraphones. Bonebrake is inspired by the current change-ups. “Anytime you do something new, it excites you, it makes you play better. I think that’s always a good thing.â€? X perform on Saturday, July 26, at City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St., Napa. 8pm. $45–$55. 707.226.7372.
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Music Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Mindi Abair
back with all original members appearing live. Jul 26, 8pm. $45-$55. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
The jazz pop artist plays along with American Idol singer Elliott Yamin and Spencer Day opening. Jul 26, 4pm. $50-$75. Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg. 707.431.1533.
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Habitat for Humanity benefit music festival features the Bottle Kids, Janie & the Reformers, Wolfgang Vega and others. Jul 27, 12pm. Free. La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Highway, Cotati.
Jul 23, A Grand Night. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma.
Goo Goo Dolls Platinum-selling pop rock band plays the outdoor venue. Jul 30, 7pm. $50-$70. Sonoma Mountain Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.
Valley of the Moon Music Festival Works by Beethoven and Mozart are performed by pianist Eric Zivian and cellist Tanya Tomkins. Jul 27, 3pm. $40. Hanna Boys Center, 17000 Arnold Dr, Sonoma. 707.996.6767.
MARIN COUNTY Diego’s Umbrella San Francisco’s gypsy rock ambassadors play the outdoor Summer Nights series. Jul 26, 7pm. $22-$25. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.
The Far West Fest Three stages of exciting music is headlined by Honey Island Swamp Band, New Monsoon, LoCura and others. Benefits local youth organizations. Jul 26, 10:30am. $25. Love Field, 11191 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Pt Reyes Station.
NAPA COUNTY Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band The blues guitarist plays selections from a lifetime of music. Jul 26, 8pm. $35-$65. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.
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Aqus Cafe Jul 25, Funktopus. Jul 26, Wild Green. Jul 27, 2pm, Dan McGee Three. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.
Brixx Pizzeria Jul 26, Nate Lopez vs Sean England. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.766.8162.
Burgers & Vine Jul 25, Junior Boogie birthday bash. 400 First St E, Sonoma. 707.938.7110.
Cloverdale Plaza Jul 25, Pacific Mambo Orchestra. Cloverdale boulevard between First and Second street, Cloverdale.
Corkscrew Wine Bar Jul 26, Erica Sunshine Lee. Jul 29, Mark Adbilla. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.789.0505.
Epicurean Connection Jul 25, Keady Phelan. 122 West Napa St, Sonoma. 707.935.7960.
French Garden Jul 25, Un Deux Trois. Jul 26, the Smilin’ Iguanas Trio. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.
Green Music Center Jul 24-27, California Summer Music: Chamber Music Concert Series. Jul 26, San Francisco Symphony plays Tchaikovsky. Jul 27, pianoSonoma. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.
Dan Goldfus. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.
Hotel Healdsburg Jul 26, Robb Fisher Trio with Matt Clark and Ron Marabuto. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.
Ives Park Jul 23, Lost Dog Found. Jul 30, Nina Gerber and Chris Webster. Willow Street and Jewell Avenue, Sebastopol.
Jack London State Park Jul 25-26, Broadway Under the Stars: Fantastical Family. 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen. 707.938.5216.
Lagunitas Tap Room Jul 23, Stony Point. Jul 24, Big Iron. Jul 25, Ten Ton Chicken. Jul 26, the Pine Needles. Jul 27, Jenny Kerr. Jul 30, Doug Adamz & Chris Goddard. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.
Live Musicians Co-Op Jul 25, Exmortus. 925 Piner Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.8845.
Lounge at La Rosa Jul 23, the Hots. Jul 30, Choppin Broccoli. 500 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.3663.
Main Street Station Jul 23, Greg Hester. Jul 24, Susan Sutton Jazz Piano. Jul 25, Jess Petty. Jul 26, Eddie Neon. Jul 27, the Cazadero Jazz Project. Mon, Gypsy Cafe. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.
Mc T’s Bullpen Jul 25, DJ Prodkt. Jul 26, George Heagerty & Never the Same. Sun, DJ Prodkt. 16246 First St, Guerneville. 707.869.3377.
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Jul 25, Chautauqua Revue Series. 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental. 707.874.1557.
Occidental Center for the Arts Jul 26, Allaudin Mathieu & Noam Lemish. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.542.7143.
Phoenix Theater Jul 25, Exmortus. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.
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Jul 25, the Steve Sutherby Band. 6590 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park. 707.585.1079.
Hopmonk Sonoma Jul 25, Ten Foot Tone. Jul 26, Flagship Romance. Jul 27,
Redwood Cafe Jul 23, Mexican Connection with Jose Arnulfo. Jul 25, Reggae at the Redwood. Jul 26, KRSH Showcase. Jul 26, 4pm,
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Jul 26, Solo Flight: Songs from the women of Vox Populi. 20580 Broadway, Sonoma.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Jul 25, Jami Jamison Band. 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. 707.833.5712.
Taft Street Winery Jul 27, 3pm, “A Little Street Music” with David Luning Band. 2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol. 707.823.2049.
Twin Oaks Tavern Jul 23, Biscuits and Gravy. Jul 24, 5pm, Tommy Rox. Jul 25, Linda Ferro Band. Jul 26, the Bitter Diamonds. Jul 26, 5pm, Kyle Martin Band. Jul 27, Blues and BBQ with the Ricky Ray Band. Jul 27, 1pm, El Dorado Syncopators. Jul 29, Levi’s Workshop with Levi Lloyd. Jul 30, the Restless Sons. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.
Vino di Amore Jul 25, Craig Corona. Jul 26, Michael Hantman. 105 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.894.6166.
Whiskey Tip Jul 25, SugarFoot. Jul 26, the Flyover States with Manzanita Falls. Jul 27, Sunday Bumps. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.
Zodiacs Jul 23, Acoustic Jugtown Pirates. Jul 25, Beast Reality. 256 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.
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Far Out Marin’s favorite fest returns Surrounded by Tomales Bay, picturesque Love Field in Point Reyes Station is once again the home of Marin’s popular music festival and community benefit, the ninth annual Far West Fest. In the last decade, the festival has raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for local community causes, and this year’s event again combines live music, artisan foods and local crafts. The afternoon of July 26 will see multiple stages of entertainment and activities for all ages. The North Bay Hootenanny, with a stage highlighting local roots and folk acts, joins the fest this year featuring San-Francisco-byway-of-New-Orleans headliners the Honey Island Swamp Band. Another popular S.F. staple appearing is New Monsoon, the jamrock band that finds influence in everything from jazz to funk to classic rock. Other bands making their way to Love Field include LoCura, the Flamenco Cuban reggae outfit and the Grateful Bluegrass Boys playing with members of Hot Buttered Rum. Winetasting, oysters and a kids’ zone are also on-hand, and once again the fest stresses its environmentally responsible and community-focused practices, leaving nothing on the field but footsteps. The Far West Fest takes place on Saturday, July 26, at Love Field, Route 1, Point Reyes Station. 10am to 7pm. $20–$25 general admission; $75 VIP. Farwestfest.org. —Charlie Swanson
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Jul 24, Roses Pawn Shop. Jul 25, Dysphunctional Species. Jul 26, Naive Melodies. Jul 27, Steve Poltz and T Sisters. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.
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19 Broadway Club Jul 23, Tommy Odetto Group. Jul 24, Miles Ahead. Jul 25, J Stalin. Jul 26, Zydeco Flames. Jul 27, Pacific High. Jul 29, Third World. Jul 30, LaTiDo with Edgardo Cambon. 19 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.
Open Secret Jul 25, Baraka Moon. Jul 26, Jai Uttal and friends. 923 C St, San Rafael. 415.457.4191.
Jul 23, Windshield Cowboys. Jul 25, Jazzitude. Jul 26, King & Ace. Jul 27, Namely Us. Jul 29, Elvis Johnson and the Barflys. Jul 30, Bear’s Belly. 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.485.1182.
Smiley’s Jul 24, Rockit Science. Jul 25, 5 Cent Coffee. Jul 26, Tom Finch Group. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.
Sweetwater Music Hall Jul 23, Insects vs Robots. Jul 24, the Dustbowl Revival. Jul 25, Don Carlos. Jul 27, Creole United Festival with Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic. Jul 29, SLUG. Jul 30, Meghan Linsey. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
Terrapin Crossroads Jul 24, Terrapin All-Stars. Jul 23, the Tam Family Players with Greg Loiacono. Jul 25-26, Scott Law and friends. Jul 29, Stu Allen and friends. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.
NAPA COUNTY City Winery Napa Jul 24, the Blues Broads. Jul 25, Golden State: Lone Star
Jul 24, Jimmy James. Jul 25, Twice As Good. Jul 26, Highwater Blues. 902 Main St, Napa. 707.258.2337.
FARM at Carneros Inn Jul 23, Saddlecats Trio. Jul 24, Dan Daniels Trio. Jul 30, Swell. 4048 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 888.400.9000.
Goose & Gander Jul 27, the Incubators. 1245 Spring St, St Helena. 707.967.8779.
Jarvis Conservatory Jul 26, Napa Valley Youth Symphony’s Chamber Music Series. 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445.
Silo’s Jul 24, Syria T Berry. Jul 25, Reckless In Vegas. Jul 26, Pretending and Jett Black. Jul 27, Garage Band 101. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.
Uva Trattoria Jul 23, Tom Duarte. Jul 24, Nate Lopez. Jul 25, the Hellhounds. Jul 26, Bernard & the Old School Band. Jul 27, Tom Duarte. Jul 30, James & Ted. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.
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Authentic Movement Documentary Film Screenings 2 short films facilitated by Antonia Kao July 26, 8pm $10
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World, Roots, Blues, Funk, Folk July 30, 7:30pm $15 Adv/$20 Door
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Through Jul 23, Open Sky. Jul 24, Lilan Kane. Jul 25, Ken Cook Trio. Jul 26, David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet. Jul 29, Nicholas Culp. Jul 30, Jonathan Poretz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.
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Jul 23, Todos Santos. Jul 24, C-JAM. Jul 29, Charlie Docherty. Jul 30, Martha Crawford. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.
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Jul 23, the Restless Sons with Saffell. Jul 24, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Jul 25, Swoop Unit. Jul 26, Soul Mechanix. Jul 27, Junk Parlor. Jul 30, W+T. Mon, acoustic open mic. Tues, John Varn and Tommy Odetto. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.
Sausalito Seahorse Jul 24, Donna D’acuti. Jul 25, Phil Hardgrave and the Continentals. Jul 26, Orquesta Borinquen. Jul 27, Candela with Edgardo Cambon. Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Tango with Marcello and
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Contemporary jazz pioneer’ platinum-selling albums combine jazz improvisations, R&B and pop. July 25-26 at Yoshi’s S.F.
L.A. singer-songwriter crafts plaintive melodies and melancholy lyrics for revealing personal portraits. July 26 at the Chapel.
Wolfmother Psychedelic rock band embody punk ethos in their signature style with lively concerts. July 28 at the Fillmore.
Keeley Valentino S.F. roots and soul musician blends melodic hooks and lyrical poetry. July 30 at Hotel Utah.
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Galleries
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RECEPTIONS Jul 24 Arlene Francis Center, “Chopped & Screwed,” artist Mary Roll displays her body-centric paintings and drawings. 7pm. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
Jul 25 Dennis Rae Fine Arts, “Sensations,” mixedmedia works by Edward Barrett, Francesco Cafiso, Lars Johnson and others. 5:30pm. 1359 Main St, St Helena. Daily, 10am-6pm 707.963.3350. Petaluma Arts Center, “(n) Collage,” new works in mixed media collage art. 5pm.[edit event] 230 Lakeville St at East Washington, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.
Jul 26 Hammerfriar Gallery, “Cry, Love Life” exhibits artist Jenny Honnert Abell’s playful collage work. 6pm. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. 707.473.9600.
SONOMA COUNTY Arts Guild of Sonoma Through Aug 4, “Anji Bartholf,” new guild member and her art is featured. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. Wed-Thurs and SunMon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.996.3115.
BackStreet Gallery Through Jul 26, “Bear,” new solo show from Kristen Throop explores a year spent studying bears. Art Alley off South A St, Santa Rosa. Sat, 11am to 5pm.
Calabi Gallery
in Peanuts,” over 70 comic strips focusing on lost love. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.
Christie Marks Fine Art Gallery Through Aug 11, “Alejandro Salazar-Selected Works, 20112014,” expresses the artists unique and abstract figures. 322 Healdsburg Ave, Second Floor, Healdsburg. Thursday Sunday, 1pm to 5:30pm and by appointment. 707.695.1011.
Chroma Gallery Through Aug 3, “The SOFA Show’” a showcase of art, photography and crafts by SOFA district artists. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.
East West Cafe Through Jul 31, “Eleonore Miller Exhibit” 128 N Main St, Sebastopol. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily 707.829.2822.
Eggen & Lance Chapel Through Aug 29, “Petal to the Metal: Scrapture,” exhibits recycled metal art by local artist Ron Petty. 1540 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.545.3747.
Finley Community Center
Sonoma County Museum Through Aug 17, “Siberia: In the Eyes of Russian Photographers,” spans a century of images from rural and urban Siberia. Through Aug 24, “From Hogarth to Hundertwasser,” features a rich collection of fine art prints dating from the 15th century to the present. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.579.1500.
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Through Jul 27, “Wall and Ardor,” paintings by William T Wiley in the 21st century. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.
Steele Lane Community Center Through Aug 21, “Works of Nature,” melds nature photography and handstitched canvas work by Danielle Joy Reynolds. 415 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Thurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5. 707.543.3282.
Through Jul 31, “Ships of the Ages,” features model ships built by members of Redwood Empire Model Shipwrights. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, 8 to 7; Sat, 9 to 1 707.543.3737.
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Through Aug 30, “Sonoma Scapes,” collects several artists works in a multi-media show. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.
Gallery 300 Through Aug 14, “Ceiling to Floor,” work by Jennifer Hirshfield, Alejandro Salazar and C.K. Itamura. 300 South A St, Santa Rosa. Open Sat, 12 to 5, and by appointment. 707.332.1212.
Through Aug 30, “Summer Selection Exhibition,” showing new works from gallery artists and an inventory of vintage pieces. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sat, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.
Graton Gallery
Charles M Schulz Museum
RiskPress Gallery
Through Aug 11, “Heartbreak
Aanestad and papier-mache artist Nancy Winn. 7345 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol. No phone.
Through Aug 3, “Scenes from the Road,” art by Pam Powell, Linda Ratzlaff and others. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. TuesSun, 10:30 to 6. 707.829.8912. Through Jul 26, “Critters,” exhibiting the work of Jann
Through Jul 27, “Bling,” displays stained glass and unique jewelery from local artists. 240 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. Thurs-Mon, 10am to 7pm. 707.894.4229.
Through Aug 17, “Risha Arts,” prints and paintings that revolve around themes of transformation and healing. 4857 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa. 707.542.7729.
Through Jul 27, “Open Secrets” is the annual members exhibition, featuring contemporary works from 20 artists. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.
Marin MOCA Through Aug 24, “Motion/ Emotion,” juried show features 150 artists working in a variety of media. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 415.506.0137.
Marin Society of Artists Gallery Through Aug 9, “Trends and Impressions,” includes a wide range of media in the juried member show. Reception, Jul 20 at 2pm. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11am to 4pm; Sat-Sun, noon to 4pm. 415.454.9561.
MINE Art Gallery Through Aug 3, “New Art Works Worth Seeing” brings together a collection of art that challenges and inspires. 1820 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Jul 24, “Water,” presents the element in all its forms. Jul 29-Aug 21, “Bay Area Women Artists,” mixed media artwork with emphasis on exploration and abstraction. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.
San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Jul 31, “The Paintings of Sarah Spector,” the colorful, avant-garde artist displays. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.
Seager Gray Gallery
MARIN COUNTY Art by the Bay Weekend Gallery Through Jul 27, “Chuck Eckart Exhibit,” the painter shows works from his rarely seen Ground Cover Series. 18856 Hwy 1, Marshall. 415.663.1006.
Art Works Downtown Through Jul 25, “Printing the Bay Area,” featuring local artists. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.
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Through Aug 15, “Reflections,” presenting ceramic pieces that reflect thoughts and expression. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3438.
Through Jul 30, “Figures in Abstract,” fresh works that free the figure with abstract compositions. 23 Sunnyside Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat; 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 7; Sun, 12 to 5. 415.384.8288.
Events Crystal-Rose Community Healing Festival Last Mon of every month.
‘THE UNIVERSE’ Work by Meg Reilly and other
member artists is on display at Marin MOCA’s ‘Motion/Emotion’ exhibit. See Galleries, this page.
The Sunflower Center, 1435 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.792.5300.
Fort Ross Festival Featuring live music and dance, costumed re-enactments, marketplace, children’s crafts and more. Jul 26, 10am. $20 per car. Fort Ross State Historic Park, 19005 Hwy 1, Jenner.
Hot Rods & BBQ Hundreds of classic cars, good food and family fun. Jul 26, 10am. $15. Penngrove Community Park, 11000 Main St, Penngrove.
Monte Rio Variety Show Celebrating 103 years of the show, this year boasts music and special acts for all ages. Jul 24, 8pm. $10-$25. Monte Rio Amphitheater, 9925 Main Street, Monte Rio.
Midsummer MusiCamp Broadway Musicals is the theme of this year’s Musicamp for kids ages 6-16. Through Aug 1. $400. First United Methodist Church, 625 Randolph St, Napa.
Mystery Writers Conference Jul 24-27. $540. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.
Sonoma City Party Jul 29, 5pm. Sonoma Plaza, First St E, Sonoma.
Sonoma County Fair This year’s “Peace, Love &
Fair” includes carnival rides, farm yard attractions, horse racing and concerts from country star Billy Currington, Lifehouse, Coco Jones and others. Jul 24-Aug 10. Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.545.4200.
Twilight Criterium Exciting downtown bike race with beer garden and Expo. Jul 26. Downtown San Rafael, Fourth St, San Rafael.
West End Village Culture Crawl Three blocks of shops showing off their stuff, with live music and food on hand while you stroll. Jul 25, 5pm. Free. Downtown San Rafael, Fourth St, San Rafael.
Field Trips Nature Night Summer Campout Led by Bohemia docents. Registration is required. Jul 2627. Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 8759 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.
Public Star Party Telescopes are open for viewing. Sat, Jul 26, 9pm. $3. Robert Ferguson Observatory, Sugarloaf Ridge ) State Park, 2605
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Qigong at the Grove of Old Trees A meditative morning among the trees. Registration is required. Thurs, Jul 24, 9am. Grove of Old Trees, Fitzpatrick Lane, Occidental.
Stargazing View celestial objects with powerful telescopes. Through Jul 26, 8pm. $10-$20. Austin Creek State Recreation Area, 17000 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9177.
Film Garden in the Sea Documentary about art, landscape, and the environment screens with reception and silent auction. Dinner also available. Jul 27, 5pm. $20-$75. Kenwood Restaurant & Bar, 9900 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood.
Reality, Truth & Conscious Light Video presentation on the Life, Teaching, and Living Spiritual Presence of Avatar Adi Da Samraj. Jul 26, 1pm. Santa Rosa Central Library, 211 E St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.0831x539.
The Women Screens as part of the Tuesday Night Flicks series, hosted by Richard Miami. Jul 29, 7pm. $7. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.226.7372.
Yogawoman Documentary screening is followed by Q&A with codirector Saraswati Clere and a panel of teachers. Jul 24, 6pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.5111.
Food & Drink BBQ Chicken Fundraiser Cooked up by the Wilmer Volunteer Fire Department, with activities for kids and raffle prizes. Jul 27, 11am. Free. Holy Ghost Hall, 4649 Bodega Ave, Petaluma.
Chardonnay & Croquet Friendly croquet tournament is matched by Chardonnay and followed by gourmet
Fruit Wine Making Class introductory wine making techniques using locally sourced fruit. Jul 26, 1pm. $50. The Beverage People, 1845 Piner Rd Ste D, Santa Rosa. 707.544.2520.
Martha Rose Shulman: The Simple Art of Vegetarian Cooking The author and chef shares recipes and demos of her vegetarian cooking. Jul 24, 6:30pm. $125. Cooking School at Cavallo Point, 601 Murray Circle, Sausalito.
Oyster Fest All-you-can-eat oysters and Champagne. Jul 30, 6:30pm. $60. Rosso Rosticceria + Eventi, 1229 N Dutton Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.526.1229.
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Twelve taps of Sierra Nevada collaborative brews on display as part of the traveling showcase. Jul 23, 5:30pm. Heritage Public House, 1901 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.540.0395.
Summer BBQ Live music, fine wines and great BBQ in a country fairstyle event. Jul 26, 5pm. $75. Little Vineyards Family Winery, 15188 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. 707.996.2750.
Summer Wine & Food Series Live music, food pairings, and new wine releases. Sat, Jul 26, 1pm. Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma. 707.933.3010.
Sunday Supper with Preston Farms Family-style meal from the much-loved local farm. Jul 27, 6pm. $42. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.
Zin & Barbecue Festival Local celebrity chefs battle with Zin and rib pairings. Jul 26, 1pm. $60. Seghesio, 14730 Grove St., Healdsburg. 707.433.7764.
Lectures Artists in the Rainforest The library art lecture series presents the talk about the
ancient Mayan culture and their influential art and architecture. Jul 26, 2pm. Free. Petaluma Library, 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma. 707.763.9801.
Buddha’s Life Story with Nicholas Egan Buddha’s life story is told and illustrated by a rare Tibetan thangka from His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s personal collection. Jul 23, 7pm. $20. The Tibetan Gallery & Studio, 6770 McKinley #130 (in the Barlow), Sebastopol. 707.509.3777.
CityZen Evening of sitting meditation, tea and dharma talk. All are welcome. Mon, 7pm. Free. Glaser Center, 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.568.5381.
Crafting with Lavender Organic lavender grower Barbra Friedman teaches a hands-on workshop. Jul 26, 1pm. $45. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.
Gender & Native California Cultures Presented by Dr. Sandra Hollimon, preceded by reception at Sonoma County Museum. Jul 24, 7pm. $7-$10. University of San Francisco North Bay Campus, 416 B St, Santa Rosa.
Travel Training on County Buses Learn how to get around with the County’s public transit service. Thurs, Jul 24, 12:30pm. Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.2440.
Writing the Way Kate Levinson and Jaune Evans lead writing workshop inspired by a different author each month. Sat, Jul 26, 9am. Free. Pt Reyes Presbyterian Church, 11445 Shoreline Hwy, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1349.
Perry. Jul 25, 7pm, “Blowback” with Valerie Plame. Jul 26, 4pm, “Magnificent Vibration” with Rick Springfield. Jul 28, 7pm, “William Shakespeare’s The Jedi Doth Return” with Ian Doescher. Jul 29, 7pm, “The Queen of the Tearling” with Erika Johansen. Jul 30, 7pm, “The Mockingbird Next Door” with Marja Mills. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.
Coffee Catz Jul 27, 2:30pm, SoCo Poetry Society, open mic readings. Free. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol 707.829.6600.
Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Jul 23, 7pm, “The Care and Management of Lies” with Jacqueline Winspear. Jul 29, 6:30pm, Hot Summer Nights, local writers read. Jul 30, 7pm, “Blueprint Your Bestseller” with Stuart Horwitz. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.
Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Jul 25, 7pm, “The Orenda” with Joseph Boyden. Jul 30, 7pm, “The Book of Life” with Deborah Harkness. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.
Gaia’s Garden Jul 26, 2pm, Redwoods Writers open mic. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa 707.544.2491.
Many Rivers Books & Tea Jul 24, 7:30pm, “Microcosmos: A Poetic Cosmology” with Jim Wilson. 130 S Main St, Sebastopol 707.829.8871.
MINE Art Gallery Jul 27, 3pm, Poetry & Prose. 1820 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax.
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Jul 26, 1pm, “Jet Black and the Ninja Wind” with Leza Lowitz and Shogo Oketani. Jul 30, 7pm, “Eliminating Satan and Hell” with Dr. V Donald Emmel. 964 Pearl St, Napa.
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Jul 28, 6:30pm, “The Nonviolence Handbook” with Michael Nagler. Mondays, 9:30am, Storytelling with Phaedra. 189 H St, Petaluma 707.778.6060.
Jul 23, 7pm, Unruly Book Talk With Jude. Jul 24, 7:30pm, “Down to Earth” with Janet Fletcher. 130 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.939.1779.
Book Passage
Jul 26, 11am, “Asian Pickles” with Karen Solomon, part of the Copperfield’s Cooks series. 3682 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa 707.224.6300.
Jul 23, 7pm, “A Well-Tempered Heart” with Jan-Philipp Sendker. Jul 24, 7:30pm, “Death on Blackheath” with Anne
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Theater 9 to 5: The Musical SRJC’s 2014 Summer Repertory Theater Festival presents the musical based off the 1980’s movie. Through Aug 9. $18$25. Burbank Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4307.
As You Like It Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off its 25th Silver Season with the classic comedy from the Bard. Through Aug 10. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael.
Becky Shaw The painfully hilarious play continues its run, this time in Napa. Through Jul 27. Napa Valley Playhouse, 1637 W Imola Ave, Napa. 707.255.5483.
Cabaret North Bay Stage Company brings the classic musical to life. Jul 25-Aug 10. $36. Wells Fargo Center, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.
A Chorus Line SRJC’s 2014 Summer Repertory Theater Festival presents the beloved Broadway musical. Through Aug 9. $18-$25. Burbank Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4307.
Hamlet’s Orphans A new drama written and directed by Dezi Gallegos. Through Jul 27. Studio Theatre, Sixth Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.
La Cage aux Folles SRJC’s 2014 Summer Repertory Theater Festival presents the acclaimed comedy musical classic. Through Aug 9. $18$25. Burbank Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4307.
The Many Faces of Love An evening of one acts presented by Sonoma Stage Works. Through Jul 27. Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Bacchus Theater Company presents the comedy outdoors as part of the Shakespeare on the Greens series. Through Jul 23, 7pm and Through Jul 30, 7pm. Oakmont Golf Club, 7025 Oakmont Dr, Santa Rosa.
The Odd Couple SRJC’s 2014 Summer Repertory
Theater Festival presents Neil Simon’s seminal comedy about mismatched roommates Oscar and Felix. Through Aug 9. $18-$25. Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4307.
Old Money The Ross Valley Player presents the clever comedy by Wendy Wasserstein. Through Aug 17. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.
Present Laughter SRJC’s 2014 Summer Repertory Theater Festival presents the witty 1939 comedy about a comedy actor facing a bizarre series of events. Through Aug 9. $18-$25. Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4307.
Romeo & Juliet Vacant Lot Productions presents the premiere event at the former California Packing Company’s Plant No. 5, with an outdoor space within the remaining walls of the old Cannery. Through Aug 23. Shakespeare in the Cannery, 3 West Third St, Santa Rosa. Presented by the Marin Shakespeare Company. Jul 26-Sep 28. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael.
Two Gentlemen of Sonoma Shakespeare’s Verona-based comedy is set in 1840s California. Through Aug 2, 7pm. $20-$25. Sonoma Barracks, 36 E Spain St, Sonoma.
Wretch Like Me David Templeton’s awardwinning solo show about his teenage years as a fundamentalist puppeteer makes its last stop before the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Jul 25-26, 8pm. $15-$20. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.763.8920.
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Astrology
BY ROB BREZSNY
For the week of July 23
ARIES (March 21–April 19) A report in the prestigious British medical journal BMJ says that almost 1 percent of young pregnant women in the United States claim to be virgins. They testify that they have conceived a fetus without the beneďŹ t of sex. That’s impossible, right? Technically, yes. But if there could ever be a loophole in natural law, it would happen for you Aries sometime in the coming weeks. You will be so exceptionally fertile, so prone to hatching new life, that almost anything could incite germination. A vivid dream or captivating idea or thrilling adventure or exotic encounter might be enough to do the trick. TAURUS (April 20–May 20)
As you weave your way through the next chapter of your story, I suggest you take inspiration from the turtle. You may even want to imagine that the turtle is your animal ally, a guide that helps you access the gradual and deliberate kind of intelligence you will need. Moving quickly will not be appropriate for the leisurely lessons that are coming your way. The point is to be deep and thorough about a few things rather than half-knowledgeable about a lot of things. There’s one other turtle-like quality I hope you will cultivate, too: the ability to feel at home wherever you are.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) America’s biggest winery is E.&J. Gallo. It sells more wine than any other company, and has been named the planet’s “Most Powerful Wine Brand� four different years. Ernest and Julio Gallo launched the enterprise in 1933 after studying the art of winemaking in pamphlets they found in the basement of a public library in Modesto, Calif. I foresee a less spectacular but metaphorically similar arc for you, Gemini. Sometime soon—maybe it has already happened—information or inspiration you come across in a modest setting will launch you on the path to future success. There is one caveat: You must take seriously the spark you encounter, and not underestimate it because it appears in humble circumstances. CANCER (June 21–July 22)
Diamonds are not rare. They are so numerous that if they were evenly distributed, you and me and everyone else on the planet could each have a cupful of them. And if you are ever in your lifetime going to get your personal cupful, it may happen in the next 11 months. That’s because your hard work and special talent are more likely than usual to be rewarded with tangible assets. Strokes of luck will tend to manifest in the form of money and treasure and valuable things you can really use. Be alert for the clues, Cancerian. One may appear momentarily.
LEO (July 23–August 22) According to the legends about Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, the boy who would ultimately become King Arthur didn’t know he was heir to the throne while he was growing up. His future destiny was hidden from him. The wizard Merlin trained him but made sure he never found out he was special. When the old king Uther Pendragon died, a tournament was staged to ďŹ nd a replacement. The winner would be whoever was able to withdraw the enchanted sword that was embedded in a large stone. Quite by accident, our hero got a chance to make an attempt. Success! I have reminded you of the broad outlines of this tale, Leo, because at least one of its elements resembles your destiny in the next 11 months. VIRGO (August 23–September 22) When a crocodile slams its jaws shut, the energy it summons is powerful. But when the beast opens its jaws, the force it exerts is weak. That’s because the muscles used to close are much more robust than the muscles used to open. I’m wondering if an analogous story might be told about you these days, Virgo. Are you more prone to close down than to open up? Is it easier for you to resist, avoid and say no than it is to be receptive, extend a welcome and say yes? If so, please consider cultivating a better balance. You need both capacities running at full strength in the coming days. LIBRA (September 23–October 22) In the latter part of the 18th century, American rebels and rabblerousers used to gather regularly in the basement of the Green Dragon Tavern in Boston. There they plotted the Boston Tea Party, Paul Revere’s ride and other dissident
adventures that opposed British Rule. That’s why the Green Dragon became known as the “Headquarters of the Revolution.� I think you and your cohorts need a place like that, Libra. It’s high time for you to scheme and dream about taking coordinated actions that will spur teamwork and foster liberation.
SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)
“When one has not had a good father, one must create one,� said philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. What does that mean? How might you go about “creating� a good father? Well, you could develop a relationship with an admirable older man who is an inspiring role model. You could read books by men whose work stirs you to actualize your own potential. If you have a vigorous inner life, you could build a fantasy dad in your imagination. Here’s another possibility: Cultivate in yourself the qualities you think a good father should have. And even if you actually had a pretty decent father, Scorpio, I’m sure he wasn’t perfect. So it still might be interesting to try out some of these ideas. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to get more of the fathering energy you would thrive on.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) “If I seem free, it’s because I’m always running.â€? So said Sagittarian musician Jimi Hendrix, widely regarded as one of the most inventive and electrifying guitarists who ever lived. Does that prospect have any appeal to you, Sagittarius? I don’t, of course, recommend that you keep running for the rest of your long life. After a while, it will be wise to rest and ruminate. But I do think it might be illuminating to try this brazen approach for a week or two. If it feels right, you might also want to mix in some dancing and skipping and leaping with your running. CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) In the next 11 months, Capricorn, you will be given some choice riddles about the art of togetherness. To solve them, you will have to learn much more about the arts of intimacy—or else! It’s up to you: either work your ass off as you strengthen your important relationships or else risk watching them unravel. But don’t take this as a grim, sobering assignment. On the contrary! Play hard. Experiment freely. Be open to unexpected inspiration. Have fun deepening your emotional intelligence. That approach will work best. AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Hypothesis: The exciting qualities that attract you to someone in the ďŹ rst place will probably drive you a bit crazy if you go on to develop a long-term relationship. That doesn’t mean you should avoid seeking connections with intriguing people who captivate your imagination. It does suggest you should have no illusions about what you are getting yourself into. It also implies that you should cultivate a sense of humor about how the experiences that rouse your passion often bring you the best tests and trials. And why am I discussing these eccentric truths with you right now? Because I suspect you will be living proof of them in the months to come.
PISCES (February 19–March 20)
In 1961, Paul Cezanne’s painting The Artist’s Sister was on display at a museum in Aix-en-Provence, France. Then a lucky event occurred: it was stolen. When it was ďŹ nally recovered months later, it had been ripped out of its frame. An art restorer who was commissioned to repair it discovered that there was a previouslyunknown Cezanne painting on the back of the canvas. As a result, the appraisal of the original piece rose $75,000. Now both sides are on view at the St. Louis City Art Museum. I foresee a comparable progression in your life, Pisces. An apparent setback will ultimately increase your value.
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