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Rhapsodies Can Do Try a local can (“Yes They Can,” July 29).

Plow Brewing Company in Santa Rosa has quart cans to go. The bartender will fill it as you order, right in the tap room.

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Flag Waving

letter (“Love It or Leave It,” July 15) by stating that I believe that those folks who loudly proclaim “Love this country or leave it!” are the ones who most need to get the hell out. This country was built by people who said, “This is pretty messed up right here and we should change it.” I’d like to suggest that Mr. Bracco and those of his ilk pack up their simplistic flag-waving and take it to a country that insists on mindless patriotism—like Iran, f’rinstance.

I’m not really one for the soapbox, but I feel compelled to reply to Mr. Bracco’s

THIS MODERN WORLD

L. JOSEPH CADLE Santa Rosa

Thanks for your critique (“Love It or Leave It”) of my Open Mic essay (“Flag Waiving,” July 15). I especially appreciate your confession that you endorse genocide. At least I think that’s what you implied. Your characterization of (all?) Indians as brutal seems to be in the context of justifying the Europeans’ treatment of them. Exterminating a group that has done evil things leads to an unending cycle of genocide. The same “reasoning” would justify the genocide of all Americans, then the genocide of whoever killed us, etc., ad infinitum. But I bet that if the Chinese

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did to us what we did to the Indians, you wouldn’t be keen to wave their flag.

Also, thanks for illuminating the darkness at the heart of the American psyche by responding to my attack on genocide and slavery as if that constitutes an attack on the United States. I couldn’t have put the connection more clearly myself, and you did it without even trying.

Regarding your brief list of the sort of exaggerated virtues that make up the myth of national righteousness (“freedom, liberty and prosperity”): Even if that were all true, it’s irrelevant to my point. The American flag is soaked with even more innocent blood than the Confederate one, and we shouldn’t venerate genocidal slave owners as heroes. Note that some of your arguments are the same arguments people are offering in support of the Confederate flag. If they justify waving the one flag, they must justify waving the other.

You invoke “our ability to surmount our deficiencies and advance toward our ideals.” But you seem oblivious to the fact that that must start with admitting our brutalities.

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The Fight for $15 When will Sonoma County supervisors support a real living wage? ´

BY LUIS SANTOYO-MEJIA

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oken. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors want to pass a token living wage law, so they’ll be able to say to their constituents, “We support a living wage too!” Then they’ll move on.

The supervisors say they are for a living wage when it’s politically convenient, but the moment someone actually proposes a law to enact a living wage, they say things to the effect of “I do support a living wage but not this one” or “It would be too costly” or, our favorite, “Stop calling us about this!”

Well, sorry, we won’t stop calling. The issue is too important. We’ll keep pushing for $15 an hour for the more than 5,500 low-wage workers who have economic ties to county government. And we’re not alone, as the supervisors’ June 9 meeting showed. That day, almost 200 living wage supporters, who represented more than two dozen local organizations, packed the supervisors’ chamber, spoke in favor of our proposed living wage ordinance, held signs, cheered and helped us deliver signatures of more than 2,200 county residents— and counting!—who also stand with us.

In the end, the supervisors endorsed an ordinance that would ignore most of the workers ours seeks to uplift. Theirs would exclude more than 4,000 home-care workers, who just happen to be the largest group covered by our proposal. These in-home care workers were out in force at the supervisors’ July 21 meeting, and they’ll be back this month.

How will the supervisors respond at their Aug. 11 meeting, when they take up the living wage ordinance yet again?

One thing’s for sure: Our North Bay coalition will be there in full force, bright and early (the rally is at 8:15am, public comment commences at 9am at 575 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa) to support a living wage ordinance that doesn’t excise most workers from its scope.

And, no, we won’t stop calling.

Luis Santoyo-Mejía is lead organizer for North Bay Jobs with Justice, a local coalition of labor, faith, environmental and community organizations.

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DEBR IEFER Where Eagles Dare The fog was receding on Tomales Bay as a Debriefer correspondent put-in with a kayak. A mile into the paddle, an osprey dove into the bay and emerged with a nice fish in its talons.

Enter a bald eagle, a rare sight in these parts. The enormous bird overtook the osprey, which dropped the fish amid much squawking and flapping of wings.

The eagle caught the fish in midair.

The population of both birds plunged from the 1950s through the early 1970s as a result of the pesticide DDT. The poison interfered with calcium metabolism, and resulted in thinshelled eggs that broke easily.

BEAR IN MIND California’s black-bear population is about 30,000. In 2013, hunters shot 1,002 of the animals.

Open Season Oh, shoot—it’s black-bear hunting season in California again BY TOM GOGOLA

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y now we’ve all heard the story: Trophy-hunting dentist from Minneapolis shoots beloved lion in Zimbabwe, becomes most hated man in America overnight. He takes to the internet to say he’s sorry, sort of, but it was all legal— or so he thought.

As the Cecil the Lion story has

unfolded, it turns out Dr. Walker Palmer illegally shot a black bear in Wisconsin in 2006, and almost went to prison for it. According to the New York Times, he recently paid California for the privilege of killing a tule elk. Ted Nugent came to his defense, as Palmer, facing extradition, went into hiding.

The Cecil controversy has highlighted the ethics of killing big-game animals strictly for the trophy value.

“There is trophy hunting [in California],” says Tracy Coppola, Washington, D.C.–based director of the Humane Society of the United States’ wildlife abuse campaign. She notes that trophy hunters don’t generally hunt bears that have a history of close contact with humans (such as the ones you see around garbage cans).

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According to the Center for Biological Diversity, in 1963 fewer than 500 mating pairs of bald eagles existed in the lower 48. When the eagle was adopted as the national bird in 1782, there were between 12,000 and 32,000 pairs, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park.

DDT was banned in 1972; the Endangered Species Act was enacted the following year, and the bald eagle rebounded. The Center for Biological Diversity estimates that there were more than 11,000 mating pairs in the lower 48 as of 2007.

“We’ve had a significant increase in bald eagle sightings here over the last five years,” says John Dell’Osso, chief of interpretation and resource education at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Want to see one? Try the mouth of the Russian River near Penny Island, and Lake Sonoma, Laguna de Santa Rosa, Estero Americana and, of course, Tomales Bay.—Kathleen Willett

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in the number of bears killed annually in recent years.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesman Clark Blanchard says the Cecil outrage hasn’t made its way to his agency.

“The CDFW communications office has not received any calls from the public regarding this issue,” he says.

The black-bear hunting season starts Aug. 15 in California and runs through the end of the year, or until 1,700 bears are killed.

Blanchard pushed back against the notion that California bear hunters are in it mostly for the trophy.

“There is no data or other evidence to support the claim that ‘most bear hunters in California are shooting purely for the trophy,’” writes Blanchard in response to questions sent to him last week.

Blanchard noted that California’s bear-hunting laws limit the season and methods of killing bear, and prohibit hunting with bait. To coax Cecil from his sanctuary, his killer strapped a dead animal to a jeep and lured him to his eventual death.

Additionally, the state prohibits “wasting the carcass of any game bird or mammal,” Blanchard says. And the sale or purchase of dead bears taken for recreational purposes is also off limits.

The state also issues “depredation permits” that allow people to kill bears where they have become a so-called nuisance.

Coppola says California should be celebrated for banning practices like hounding, trapping and baiting bears. The state has also banned bear hunting in the spring, when the animals are both particularly vulnerable (they’re hungry and food is in short supply) and desirable (their meat is reportedly at its sweetest).

State law banned the practice of using hounds to hunt bears in 2012. Some dogs were equipped with GPS collars to make for easier tracking. But the law was quickly subjected to repeal by Tea Party favorite and former state Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, who ran for governor last year.

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supported by the organization California Houndsman for Conservation, which continues to oppose the law. Lori Jacobs, president of CHC, says that she’d just as soon not shoot a bear that’s been hounded up a tree. Like the Motörhead song of the same title, sometimes the chase is better than the catch.

“I am not a trophy hunter,” says Jacobs, “and I never have been a trophy hunter. The animals my family takes are for meat. That’s why we hunt.”

Hunter groups like the CHC expressed concern that the houndhunting ban would lead to grisly human-bear interactions of the Werner Herzog variety. That has not materialized; the only reported incident in California in the past few years occurred last October, when a Humboldt County man, who had a heart attack, died and then got eaten by a black bear.

But Jacobs says there’s been an “increase in the number of bear sightings and bear problems” since the bill passed. And she notes that the practice of hound hunting gives discretion to the hunter. “You don’t have to kill the animal. You can leave the animal.”

The hound-dog ban, Coppola says, has pushed down the number of black bears shot each year.

According to her, 1,768 black bears were shot in California in 2002. A year after the ban was enacted, the number dropped to 1,002.

“It’s pretty significant,” she says, “and has a lot to do with getting rid of these egregious practices.”

Would-be trophy hunters are also stymied by the fact that if you kill a black bear in California, you’re not going to mount the head above the fireplace. The agency requires that the heads be sent to them for analysis.

Blanchard says “the vast majority of hunters in California [hunt] to provide themselves and their families with a lean, organic, hormone-free food source.”

Believe it or not, he adds, “bear meat can make excellent table fare.” He even provided a link for some recipes.

The black bear population, he says, is on the rise, and the beasts are being seen in places “where they were not seen 50 years

ago,” including Sonoma County.

Blanchard says there are between 25,000 and 30,000 black bears in the state across about 52,000 square miles.

Much of the outrage over Cecil’s death is emotional and driven by a sickening spectacle: lure a majestic beast from its sanctuary, wound it with an arrow, chase it for 40 hours, shoot it, and then chop off its head to cover up the dirty deed. The lion had a tracking device strapped to its neck.

Zimbabwe is not, however, California, and Gov. Jerry Brown doesn’t eat trophy meat, as far as we know, unlike the lion-eating president of that African nation.

Jacobs is withholding judgment.

“As far as the Cecil thing goes, not enough has been uncovered yet for me to take a side.”

Jacob’s organization generally supports state conservation efforts. The group’s website says “the authority to establish regulations necessary to conserve our state’s wildlife should remain with those schooled and trained to use sound logic, scientific reasoning and proven wildlife management principles; not emotion, ignorance or personal agendas.”

Yet California’s state flag features a bear, a grizzly, that’s extinct in the state because of overhunting. Blanchard, however, says that “regulated sport hunting has never caused any wildlife species to become endangered or extinct. In fact, legal hunting plays a very important role in wildlife management and habitat conservation.”

Hunters pay taxes and other fees for the privilege of shooting bear. Blanchard says that the state Wildlife Restoration Fund collects the taxes and fees, “and apportions them to state natural resource agencies for conservation and education, which includes habitat restoration, wildlife research and more. Together, hunters and anglers may very well be the most important source of conservation funding in the United States.

“The real question is, where would California’s bear population be without conservation efforts made possible by the contributions of legal hunters?”

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HOT POTATO Smoky, pork-topped yams are one of the signature dishes at Papas and Pollo.

Let’s Go to Papas Sebastopol restaurant is a West County classic with tasty food and good vibes BY STETT HOLBROOK

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’m hungry. The kids need to eat. The fridge is empty. It’s too hot.

I’m tired. I don’t feel like cooking and I need a beer. And I want to watch the Giants game.

When I utter any of these phrases of privation, my family and I typically head over to Sebastopol’s Papas and Pollo.

But lethargy and hunger aren’t the only reasons I go. The “Sebastopol-style Mexican food”

is good and the prices are great.

Their new, open-air patio— complete with lounge chairs set between raised vegetable beds, a walk-up beer and food window, and grilled oysters on the barbecue—is all the more reason to head over for some cool vibes and tasty grub.

The restaurant’s red-tiled roof, archways, Mexican-style floral tablecloths and spiny foliage makes it look like a beachside restaurant you’d find somewhere in Baja. And that’s the look Papas

is going for. Surfboards hang from the ceiling. Old copies of the Surfer’s Journal lay scattered about. And Steel Pulse plays in heavy rotation from the speakers.

The food is locally sourced, organic and GMO-free when possible. It’s pretty much the Sebastopol-iest place you’ll find.

Papas has been around for 25 years, and changed ownership four years ago. The first time I tried it must have been during the transition. It wasn’t great. But the friendly new owners have got

it down now. What’s Sebastopolstyle Mexican food? How about the Funky Chicken, a mesquitegrilled, Lagunitas-marinated chicken and artichoke-heart burrito ($9.75).

For me, the best things on the menu are the tacos (yes, I like tacos; see page 14). Most taco plates go for $10. It’s a full meal with a side of black beans, rice, a salad and two loaded tacos. I like the chunky, smoked pork and grilled chicken best. This being Sebastopol, there are tofu options: one is encrusted with brewer’s yeast to give it a satisfying, crusty texture and yeasty tang; the other is a spicy tofu verde, as in chile verde—chile peppers, tomatillos, onions and cilantro. The shrimp and fish tacos are $12, and they’re great too, especially the shrimp.

The namesake papas take the form of stuffed sweet potatoes or yams ($7.25–$11.95) and come loaded with black beans, cheese, pico de gallo and various forms of animal and vegetable protein.

I haven’t tried it, but the restaurant recently added a breakfast menu that features Nicaragua’s national dish, gallo pinto ($8.95): rice and beans scrambled up with onions and spices, and served with a side of eggs.

Thursday nights Papas features an all–North Bay burger ($13): Victorian Farmstead grassfed beef and Petaluma Creamery cheddar cheese on a Village Bakery bun.

The beers include a good sampling of Lagunitas drafts, Pacifico and usually a few guest brews ($5). Naturally, there’s also Revive kombucha on tap ($5).

When it’s late in the season for the Giants or Warriors, it’s fun to see all the people who also don’t own TVs turn out to watch the game. It’s Sebastopol’s version of a sports bar.

Add it all up and you’ve got a restaurant that checks just about every box. Now, if they’d only switch up the Steel Pulse now and then, it would be close to perfect.

Papas and Pollo, 915 Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol. 707.829.9037.

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S O N OMA CO U N TY Dry Creek Kitchen American. $$$-$$$$. Refined and contemporary American menu with multicultural influence. Seafood and vegetables reign! Dinner daily; lunch, Fri-Sun. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.431.0330.

Hallie’s Diner American and more. $-$$. Classic diner food with a gourmet touch, plus Latin American items and homemade pizzas. Great for breakfast. Breakfast and lunch daily. 125 Keller St, Petaluma.

707.773.1143.

Hamburger Ranch & Pasta Farm American. $.

Old-fashioned, informal mom’n’-pop roadhouse. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

31195 N Redwood Hwy, Cloverdale. 707.894.5616.

LaSalette Portuguese. $$-$$$. Authentic rustic dishes include classic lusty Portuguese stews and seafood. Dinner, Wed-Sun. 452-H First St E, Sonoma.

707.938.1927.

Pamposh Indian. $-$$.

Clean, fresh, exciting traditional Indian food. Chicken tikka masala is indescribably good.

Lunch and dinner, Tues-Sat; dinner, Sun. 52 Mission Circle, Ste 110, Santa Rosa.

707.538.3367.

Phyllis’ Giant Burgers American. $. Come with a hearty appetite for an oldfashioned patty. Lunch and dinner daily. Two Sonoma County locations: 4910 Sonoma Hwy, Ste B, Santa Rosa.

707.538.4000. 1774 Piner Road #B, Santa Rosa. 707.521.0890.

Two Marin County locations: 924 Diablo Ave, Novato.

415.898.8294. 2202 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.456.0866.

Saddles Steakhouse. $$$$$$$. A steakhouse in the

best American tradition, with top-quality grass-fed beef. Pies are made from fruit trees on restaurant property. Dinner daily.

29 E MacArthur St, Sonoma.

707.933.3191.

Sonoma Chocolatiers Dessert and tea. $. Fine flavors of tea and artisanal chocolates.

All chocolates are 62-85 percent Scharffen Berger dark chocolate. Luscious and addictive; vegan options, bold flavors, low sugar, local and organic ingredients. 6988 McKinley St., Sebastopol.

707.829.1181.

Thai Taste Restaurant Thai. $-$$. Lovely ambiance and daily specials showcase authentic Thai flavors. A hidden gem in Santa Rosa’s Montecito neighborhood. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Fri; dinner, Sat. 170 Farmers Lane #8, Santa Rosa. 707.526.3888.

Willi’s Seafood & Raw Bar Seafood. $$. Delicious preparations of the freshest fish and shellfish. Lunch and dinner daily. 403 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.9191.

Yao-Kiku Japanese. $$-$$$. Fresh sushi with ingredients flown in from Japan steals the show in this popular neighborhood restaurant. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 2700 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8180.

MARIN CO U N T Y Casa Mañana Mexican. $. Big burritos a stone’s throw from the perfect picnic spot: Perri Park. The horchata is divine. Lunch and dinner daily. 85 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax.

415.454.2384.

Fradelizio’s Italian. $$.

Locally sourced northern Italian dishes with a Californiacuisine touch. The house red is a custom blend from owner Paul Fradelizio. Lunch and

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Brewpub. $$.

Pub grub gets a pub-cuisine facelift. Lunch, Wed-Sun; dinner daily. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

Joe’s Taco Lounge & Salsaria Mexican. $. Mostly authentic Mexican menu with American standbys. Lunch and dinner daily; takeout, too.

382 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.8164.

Nick’s Cove Seafood/ contemporary American. $$$$.

Fresh from the bay oysters, upscale seafood, some steaks and a great burger. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

23240 State Route 1, Marshall.

415.663.1033.

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.

Sol Food Puerto Rican. $.

Flavorful, authentic and homestyle at this Puerto Rican eatery, which is as hole-in-thewall as they come. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. San Rafael locations: 811 Fourth St; 901 & 903 Lincoln Ave. 415.451.4765. Mill Valley location: 401 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.380.1986.

Sushiholic Japanese. $$$$. 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.

Tommy’s Wok Chinese. $-$$. Tasty and filling Chinese fare without the greasy weigh-down. Nice vegetarian selections, too. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat; dinner only, Sun; closed Tues.

3001 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito.

415.332.5818.

The William Tell House American & Italian. $$.

Marin County’s oldest saloon.

Casual and jovial atmosphere.

Steaks, pasta, chicken and fish all served with soup or salad.

Lunch and dinner daily. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales. 707.878.2403

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N A PA CO U N T Y Bistro Jeanty French. $$$.

Rich, homey cuisine. A perfect choice when you can’t get a chance to do your Laundry.

Lunch and dinner daily.

6510 Washington St, Yountville.

707.944.4870.

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Boonfly Cafe California cuisine. $-$$. Extraordinary food in an extraordinary setting. Perfect pasta and mussels. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 4080 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. 707.299.4900.

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.

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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.

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Run by a former Tra Vigne and Lark Creek Inn alum, the pizza is simple and thin, and ranks as some of the best in the North Bay. Lunch and dinner daily.

1260 Main St (at Clinton), Napa.

707.255.5552.

Red Rock Cafe & Backdoor BBQ American.

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French-inspired. $$$$. Set in a comfortable elegantly rustic dining room reminiscent of a French lodge, with a stone fireplace centerpiece, La Toque makes for memorable special-occasion dining. Dinner daily. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa.

707.257.5157.

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$-$$. Cafe specializing in barbecue and classic diner fare.

Messy, delicious. Lunch and dinner daily. 1010 Lincoln Ave, Napa. 707.252.9250.

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The Birds Cafe The beach shack is a special kind of eatery.

The smell of harbor funk and salt water hangs in the air. The décor is humble. Maybe fat boat lines, nets or oars hang on the wall. Service is casual and quick. Seafood is on the menu, of course, and it’s usually fried along with the fries. Clam chowder, New England and Manhattan, are menu staples. You know the kind of place.

Bodega Bay has several of these fish joints, but the Birds Cafe is a standout. The restaurant occupies what was a garage, the owners of which live next door and were extras in The Birds, hence the name. Located right off Highway 1 on a hill overlooking Bodega Harbor, the two-year-old restaurant has an appealing outdoor patio up the steps.

Grab a seat, and wait for them to call your name.

The menu is beach-front classic: fish and chips, clam chowder and shrimp Louie. What makes the cafe special are its tacos—fish, shrimp and artichoke.

Fish tacos are simple enough—fried fish, cabbage and white sauce in a corn tortilla— but hard to get right. The Birds Cafe gets them right. Alaskan cod is lightly fried in a tempura-like batter and mounded into soft tortillas with shredded Napa cabbage, pico de gallo and a creamy lime-cilantro dressing.

Delicious. At $9.95 for two they aren’t cheap, but the higher quality ingredients and ample portions make them worth it. So are the plump shrimp tacos (two for $12.95).

Artichoke tacos are a new one for me.

While I like fish tacos better, the lightly battered bits of fried artichoke hearts are great mixed in with the cabbage, salsa and cilantro-lime sauce. Pair with a draft beer ($5 and up) and a harbor view, and you’ve got a great beach-shack dining experience.

1407 Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay. 707.875.2900.

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Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by 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.

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.

Wineries Armida The wines are original, and there are three mysterious geodesic domes on the property. Plus: bocce!

2201 Westside Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am–4pm. 707.433.2222.

Donelan Family Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are “gateway drugs� to their lush Syrah. 3352 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa. By appointment only, Monday–Saturday.

707.591.0782.

Forchini Winery Handsome Italianate tasting room, proudly stocked with gold medal-bearing bottles and tributes to winery dogs past and present, a cozy space where conversation strikes up easily among visitors. Papa Nonno TuscanStyle Red. 5141 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Friday–Sunday, 11am–4:30pm. Tasting fee, $10.

707.431.8886.

La Crema Winery Stylish salon offers hip urbanites limited-release country cousins of the top-selling restaurant brand. Pop in for the Pinot, stay for the Syrah.

235 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. Open daily, 10:30am–5:30pm.

707.431.9400.

Pangloss New name from Audelssa crew, same rugged mountain Cab, plus Zin and Anderson Valley Pinot.

13750 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen. Tasting room open daily, 10:30am–5pm. 707.933.8565.

Passalacqua Winery Family-run, boasting good reds and Chardonnay as well as a fun wine-aroma kit to train your senses to identify common wine smells. Large deck, garden and vineyard.

3805 Lambert Bridge Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 10am–5pm. 707.433.5575.

Rochioli Vineyards & Winery White House scrapbook details dozens of luncheon menus featuring

waiting-list-only Rochioli wine. Tony Blair had a special relationship with the West Block Pinot. 6192 Westside Road, Healdsburg. Thursday– Monday 11am–4pm.

707.433.2305.

Chateau Boswell Winery (WC) This small,

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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.

female winemaking by hiring the first female winemaker in the industry. The tastingroom experience is mediocre, but the wine is fantastic and worth the wait. Excellent Chard, Sauvignon Blanc and Cab. 16275 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. Open daily, 10am–5pm. 707.473.3213.

Stephen & Walker The sign says, um, “cult wines,� but take another look: Local winemakers who have crawled up from the very trenches of the business are offering Howell Mountain Cab, a Pinot Noir triptych, Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, and Muscat Canelli here. 243 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. Daily, 11am–7pm.

Tasting fee, $10. 707.431.8749.

Wilson Winery Scenic setting and rustic-modern tasting room makes for an atmospheric, recommended visit. Single-vineyard Zinfandels, Cabernet Sauvignons, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petite Sirah win awards for good reason— namely, even curmudgeons take one sip and turn into believers. 1960 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am to 5pm. Tastings are $5; $10 for reserves. 707.433.4355.

N A PA CO U N TY Brown Estate Vineyards (WC) A beautifully restored and converted stone and redwood barn is the winery and tasting room facility at Brown Estate. And the construction of a 6,500-square-foot subterranean wine cave was completed in 2005. Visitors are currently limited to wine club members by appointment only.

3233 Sage Canyon Road, Napa.

707.963.2435.

boutique winery is open by appointment only, selling most its wine directly via post to club members. 3468 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707.963.5472.

Far Niente (WC) Far Niente was founded in 1885

by John Benson, a ’49er of the California Gold Rush and uncle of the famous American impressionist painter Winslow Homer. The estate boasts beautiful gardens as well as the first modern-built wine caves in North America.

1350 Acacia Drive, Napa. By appointment. 707.944.2861.

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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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Sparkling winetastings offered on the patio, or take it to the next level in plush love seats on the Oak Terrace. Sparkling red is novel; DVX Brut among the best in the valley. 8445 Silverado Trail, Napa. Open 10amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm daily. Tasting $6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$20; Oak Terrace $30.

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Prager Winery & Port Works Legend among the underdog wineries of Napa features fortified wines in funky, fun tasting room. Check out the arachnid-developed â&#x20AC;&#x153;web site.â&#x20AC;? 1281 Lewelling Lane, St. Helena. Daily, 10:30amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30pm (from 11am Wednesday and Sunday).

Tasting fee, $20. 707.963.7678.

Silver Oak Silver Oak truly is a venerable cult wine, confounding to outsiders who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel the magic. Folks love the Silver Oak; the Silver Oak is good. 915 Oakville Cross Road, Oakville. Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Saturday, 9amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm; Sunday, 11amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;5pm. Tasting fee, $20.

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Crafty Cider A sampler of creative craft cider from Devoto and Tilted Shed

BY JAMES KNIGHT

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ou don’t need to throw cold water on the booming bigbrand ciders to enjoy craft cider—although I’m told that’s exactly what some of the bigger brands do: add water to apple concentrate, plus sugar, malic acid and flavorings.

And you don’t need to call it “cidre,” or “sidra,” and worry whether it’s Normandy- or Basque-style. Johnny Appleseed’s got a long CV in the former colonies, so we can reclaim farmhouse-style cider as our own.

2014 Devoto Orchards Cider Cidre Noir ($13) There’s a big difference between this dry cider and Devoto’s Save the Gravenstein bottling: the Gravs were picked in mid-August, while this blend of mostly Arkansas black, Black Twig and Black Jonathan was picked in early October. Similar to winegrapes, the Devotos say, apples hanging on the tree that much longer develop intense flavors. Like Devoto’s Save the Gravenstein cider, this one is actually the lightest and the brightest of the lineup. The aroma is fresh-cut apple, distinctive but not overripe. My tongue preps for sweet, recalling the effervescent but alcohol-free Martinelli’s sparkling cider, but finds it dry and tangy. Would be good with brunch instead of sparkling wine, or step up to this if you like Ace’s Joker dry cider. (6.9 percent alcohol by volume) 2014 Tilted Shed’s January Barbecue Smoked Cider ($15) You won’t find the vintage date on the front of the bottle.

Because of funky beverage laws, cider cannot be vintage dated if it’s over 7 percent abv. Look for the batch number on the side of the bottle. Made with a portion of apples smoked over oak, pear and applewood, this bottling is less evocatively smoky than the previous release, but it still reminds me of the smell of a wool sweater after a campfire on the beach. It’s rich, a little tannic and lightly effervescent, with flavors of fresh apple and apricot. It’s got less of that good craft-cider funk than Tilted Shed’s flagship Graviva! bottling, but I like it. (8 percent abv) 2013 Tilted Shed’s Barred Rock Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cider ($18) This is a little sweetly smoky too, from spending three months in charred oak barrels that were used to age bourbon.

Showing Champagne-level bubbles when poured, it’s an appealing amber-gold color, shows characteristic notes of SweeTart and Frangelico, and the pleasant aroma of fallen apples fermenting on the ground in autumn. And bourbon, natch. Nutty, vanilla flavors and plush effervescence contrast with a finish that goes from dry to pretty solidly tannic. Stock up on this for Thanksgiving and related autumnal food pairings. (9 percent abv)

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FRUITFUL

The popularity of cider has boosted the apple’s status in Sonoma County.

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f Scott Heath has harvested a bitter fruit from his labors, that’s just the way he planned it.

It’s late July, and the apples are ripening in Heath’s twoacre experimental orchard on Gravenstein Highway north of Sebastopol. Heath plucks an

apple from one of the head-high trees, and I follow suit. It’s a good-looking fruit, plum-red and smooth-skinned. But when I take a bite, tannins dry out my tongue.

This apple’s got more grip than a Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon.

“That’s why they call them spitters,” Heath says.

These aren’t your granny’s baking apples. But they are an

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essential ingredient for making traditional and European-style ciders. Access to these varieties will be critical, some say, for local craft-cider makers hoping to compete in an increasingly crowded category.

Ask around about craft cider in the North Bay, and most everyone will mention Tilted Shed Ciderworks, co-owned by

Heath and his wife, Ellen Cavalli.

When they made their debut at Sebastopol’s annual Gravenstein Apple Fair in 2012, they were squeezed into a corner of the wine tent. At this year’s fair, running Aug. 8–9, eight local cideries will share space in the “craft cider tent.” (See page 23 for more on the fair.)

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Juice into Cider Craft cider is hard cider, fermented from apple juice to a strength of 6 to 7 percent alcohol, and often higher. According to Tom Wark, author of the Cider Journal blog (ciderjournal.com), the cider category grew by 70 percent in 2014. Behemoth brand Angry Orchard, made by Boston Beer Company, accounts for more than half of sales, while Stella Artois, Samuel Smith and others have made a bid for the apple-flavored action.

Craft producers represent a very small slice of the pie. While the rise of cider generally is linked to the success of craft beer, and to its appeal as a gluten-free alternative to beer, craft cider has more in common with wine.

Heath compares cider apples to Vitis vinifera, the species to which nearly all grape varieties used for making wine belong. The better wines are not made from grocery market grapes like Thompson seedless; they’re made from specialty winegrapes, grown in the right regions. “We think cider is exactly the same,” Heath says Heath’s orchard includes “bittersharps” like Kingston black, an English variety that’s highly valued because of its combination of high acid and high tannin. The “sharps” include local hero the Gravenstein, favored by pie makers for its high acid and low tannin. It makes pretty good hard cider as well, but it lacks the high tannins that “bittersweets” like Muscat de Bernay and Nehou contribute to a cider’s structure. Some “sweets” like Roxbury russet wouldn’t look pretty in the produce aisle, but provide sugar that approaches winegrape levels.

Most cider on the U.S. market is not made with such apples.

Apple Economics “There are a lot of orchardists looking at the cider market,” says Wark. “They can get more per ton in heirloom or cider apples.

In Sebastopol, they’re up against Washington, they’re up against

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APPLE OF HIS EYE Scott Heath grows a number of lesser known apples in Sebastopol for his cider company, Tilted Shed Ciderworks.

China. It’s easy to understand why they pull up their apple trees and plant Pinot Noir.”

The value of the 2013 winegrape harvest was over $605 million, according to the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s crop report. Apples brought in less than $6 million.

In what might be a sign that the market is heating up, Heath won’t name his growers on the record,

out of concern that other Bay Area cideries are scoping his apples.

“It’s really getting competitive at this point,” Heath says. But he can’t think of a grower who’s stayed in the business specifically for the industry. “That’s what we had sort of hoped to achieve.”

To that end, Tilted Shed offered growers a better price than that offered by Manzana, the only apple processor left in the

area. But to be fair, other than Gravensteins, Manzana doesn’t buy heirloom apples favored by cider makers.

“From what I understand,” says Heath, “it was about the same as they were paying in 1976.” And Tilted Shed would pay a lot more for cider apple varieties, Heath adds, with a caveat: “But you can’t even get a ton around here, so it’s just theoretical.”

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Asked if craft cider is a boom or a boomlet, longtime apple farmer Paul Kolling opts for the latter characterization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a boom when they start ripping out vineyards and start planting apple trees, instead of the other way around,â&#x20AC;? he says.

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Six miles to the south, Stan Devoto farms a hundred varieties of apples in the same sandy, Gold Ridge soil. (Hedging his bets, he also grows Pinot Noir.) Much of the produce is sold to restaurants and a fresh market that pays a premium for top-grade apples.

His daughter, Jolie Devoto-Wade, then gleans the odds and ends to make her 4,000 cases of Devoto Orchards Cider. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, someone planting a cider apple orchard would get a signiďŹ cantly better price,â&#x20AC;?

Devoto-Wade says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the market deďŹ nitely likes ciders that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so intense. I think the general palate would probably prefer ciders that are made with a little bit of cider apples, and then some others.â&#x20AC;?

In 2012, the Devotos planted an experimental acre of English and French bittersweets and bittersharps. Many of these have never been grown commercially in this area, but if one doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out, they can simply graft over the tree to one that does better.

The bill payer is Golden State Cider, a can and keg brand that Devoto-Wade owns with her husband, Hunter Wade. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ship out 100,000 gallons this year, made from California and Washington state Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Ladies, apples youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d encounter in the supermarket produce section.

Still, Devoto-Wade says thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of demand for the heirlooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A few farmers grow them, and I see more being planted every year,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting away from the Red Delicious mentality, which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very happy about.â&#x20AC;?

on cider. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only a fraction of his other business, Nana Maeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Organics, which sells 100,000 gallons of organic apple-cider vinegar each year.

Thus far, since the local crop is treated as a commodity that competes with Washington apples, Kolling has just kept the orchards he tends going with interplantings of various kinds of apples. And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not convinced that cider-apple varieties have much on the old Gravenstein.

Mark McTavish says he gets all he needs for complex, wildfermented cider from the ghosts of Sebastopolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original apple boom.

Based in Southern California, McTavish is the owner of Troy Cider. Troy Carter started the brand three years ago. Carter is a niche-wine market adventurer who asked landowners for permission to forage apples from abandoned orchards. McTavish claims that many of these applesgone-wild are perfectly tannic crabapples, from seedlings sprouted among the original trees. He also uses quince, a relative of the apple that he calls the jewel of the cider world. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just make a really complex, funky cider which is unlike any that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had,â&#x20AC;? McTavish says.

Foraging in the land of the lost apple tree will only take the industry so far. Even McTavish has to supplement his 1,500 cases with purchased organic apples.

Chris Condos says he pays a bit more for certain apples, up to $1,000 a ton. Condos and his wife Suzanne Hagins are winemakers, but they recently added 500 cases of cider to their Horse & Plow label.

Most of the apples come from their neighborâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property two doors down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice supporting people who have held on,â&#x20AC;?

Condos says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they were getting $150 a ton for apples, it was tempting to move onâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially when Pinot Noir, in good locations, is selling for $6,000 a ton,â&#x20AC;? Condos says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Apples arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there yet, but I think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re headed in ) 20 the right direction.â&#x20AC;?

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Apples to Apples Don’t do the math yet, because there’s something missing from the equation: you get more apples per acre than grapes. While Kolling says he’s getting three tons per acre from old, dry-farmed orchards, that’s at the low end for other growers.

“If you have irrigation and you do a really good job, you get 30 tons to the acre,” says Paul Vossen, Sonoma County farm adviser for University of California Cooperative Extension. “And I know of a grower up in Alexander Valley who got 63 tons.” Those figures are extremes, Vossen cautions. “You wouldn’t bank on that. But even dry-farmed, you should be able to get 15 tons to the acre.” That syncs with DevotoWade’s figure of 12 to 15 tons from her family’s dry-farmed orchards.

An acre of grapes grown for the premium wine market in Sonoma County yields about two to four tons. A ton of Pinot Noir fetched an average price north of $3,200 in 2014; Chardonnay, about $2,000.

Do that math, and the prospect for $1,000 heirloom apples looks a little better—on paper, anyway.

Still, there’s something missing: how does the pressed juice yield compare?

“It is shockingly comparable,” says winemaker Condos. “You get anywhere from 145 to 165 gallons per ton.”

This February, Vossen held a seminar intended to get vineyard operators to at least think about diversifying with cider apples.

He says there’s a good reason that producers, and ultimately consumers, might want to pay more for this specialty crop.

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It took newcomers like Joseph Swan to reinvigorate the Russian River Valley wine industry. In 1968, Swan made some Zinfandel from a heritage vineyard on his property, a relic from a wine boom of the previous century. Then he turned his Eurocentric attention to a rare variety, almost unknown to the area: Pinot Noir.

‘We’re getting away from the Red Delicious mentality, which I’m very happy about.’

“You get slow ripening in Sonoma County,” Vossen explains. “Basically, it’s that same temperature regime that produces some of the really good flavors in winegrapes.”

Following up on his success advocating for olive trees, Vossen is helping to plant a demonstration cider apple orchard at Santa Rosa Junior College’s Shone Farm.

Vossen compares the fledgling cider apple business to the nowdominant viticulture, back when orchardists were taking a look at what newcomers were doing with Pinot Noir.

“It took them a while,” Vossen recalls. “They looked at that and said, ‘Gee, maybe I could do that, too.’ Now most of the apple growers are also grape growers. It didn’t happen overnight.”

Nobody is predicting rampant success for cider apples, and potential growers are sitting on the sidelines, unsure whether the trend will last. Indeed, Tilted Shed’s greatest treasure, the “lost orchard” they discovered, also serves as their cautionary tale: the cider visionary who planted these true cider varieties abandoned it some 30 years ago.

Heath hopes that his orchard might serve as an incubator for the industry, helping with scion wood and local knowledge on which varieties do well here. With such diligence, this eclectic mix of little apple trees among the grass and weeds just might be the “Swan vineyard” of the future of craft cider.

Craft cider producers at the Gravenstein Apple Fair include Ace Cider, Devoto Orchards Cider, Tilted Shed Ciderworks, Troy Cider, Specific Gravity Cider, Horse & Plow, and Gowan Orchards. Each hour, on the hour, from 10am to 4pm, a different cidermaker will be available to answer questions.

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SFJFF in Marin The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is the oldest and larg est film festival of its kind. This yea r, the two-week-long Bay Area event celebrates 35 years and comes to the North Bay for a weeken d of festival highlights. The doz en acclaimed documentaries and narrative films range from Rais e the Roof, a documentary that trac ks Poland’s vanishing 18th-centu ry synagogues, to Dough, about a kosher baker (Jonathan Pryce) and his Muslim apprentice who form an unlikely friendship over som e cannabis-infused challah. The SFJFF runs Friday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. $14 ; $120 full weekend pass. 415.454 .1222.

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Animal Kingdom Sonoma County’s Circus Maximus presents its all-new, all-original production, “Menagerie,” featuring exotic acts in a family-friendly atmosphere. Performers will be donning their best animal costumes as they show off their acrobatics, belly dancing, snake charming, magic and more. After the threering fun, the after-party boasts brass marching band the Hubbub Club, as well as the vaudeville tunes of JD Limelight and San Francisco Gypsy rockers Junk Parlor. Last year’s Circus Maximus sold out, so don’t miss the menagerie mania this Saturday, Aug. 8, at 775 After Dark (Aubergine), 775 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 7pm. $10–$20. menagerie.brownpapertickets.com.

‘Office’ Music Of the many players that rounded out the cast of NBC’s The Office, Creed Bratton offered the most unusual blend of laughs and intrigue, s especially that episode where he take s blue a ds shre ly plete com and r a guita riff. Turns out, the series’ joke about Creed being in ’60s psychedelic band the Grass Roots and touring with Janis Joplin was completely true. These days, the classic-rock guitarist and band leader is still sizzling on stages around the country, touring in support of his latest album, Tell Me About It. Creed Bratton, along with Dirty Cello, comes to City Winery on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1030 Main St., Napa. 8pm. $19. 707.260.1600.

—Charlie Swanson

BY THE BUSHEL The harvest of Gravensteins coincides with the Gravenstein Apple Fair. Coincidence?

Iconic Fruit Gravenstein Apple Fair celebrates the grape’s predecessor— with plenty of pies BY CHARLIE SWANSON

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ebastopol’s Gravenstein Apple Fair turns 42 this year, rolling into Ragle Ranch Park Aug. 8–9 to celebrate all things apple, with entertainment, education and lots to eat and drink.

“This is truly an agricultural fair,” says Carmen Snyder, Sonoma County Farm Trails executive director.

“There’s a focus on the farmers, on keeping ag alive and keeping farms forever in Sonoma County.”

The fair is Farm Trails’ annual fundraising event, and it helps instill an appreciation of local farms as a vital part of the community. Sebastopol used to be the apple capital of California. The area’s morning fog and afternoon sun create the perfect environment to grow the Gravenstein. Orchards of the apple used to dominate the view from Gravenstein Highway before winegrapes swept through.

Lately, the Gravenstein apple has made a comeback, by being

put to the same use that’s made the grape so profitable: booze.

Snyder remembers that the fair had only one craft cider producer in 2012; this year, the fair is hosting eight local producers.

“Hard cider is having a tremendous revival,” Snyder says, “and with that, there are more plantings of apple trees [in Sonoma County], which is exciting to us.” (See cover story, page 17.)

Snyder also attributes the Gravenstein’s recent success to Slow Food USA’s “Ark of Taste”

catalogue of endangered foods, which added the “Sebastopol Gravenstein apple” to its list in 2005. The campaign brings national awareness to heritage foods that are distinct to their region, and helps preserve their production.

“It’s an icon of our area,” says Snyder. “It’s a really versatile and wonderful apple, but the drawback is it has a short season and it doesn’t ship well.”

The rub for the Gravenstein is its quick harvest, and even quicker ripening, meaning it’s going to remain very particular to here and now. It’s no coincidence that the Apple Fair is the place to get the freshest apples and apple treats, like pies.

The weekend-long celebration includes great live music alternating between two stages on both days, with headliners Poor Man’s Whiskey and the Easy Leaves, along with Onye & the Messengers and the BluesBox Bayou Band.

Debuting last year and refined this year, the fair also has an artisan cheese lounge that offers curated pairings of local cheese and apples, with a chance to meet the makers, for an additional fee.

Also on hand is the “doit-yourself arena,” where crafts experts share skills and guide participants through homesteading activities. Harmony Farm Supply will be there too, with tips for harvesting and gardening in a drought.

Also look for talks with farmers and chefs, baking and eating contests, and plenty to keep the kids busy, making the fair ideal for the whole family.

The Gravenstein Apple Fair runs 10am–6pm Aug. 8–9. $10–$15; kids five and under, free. www.farmtrails.org.

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QUIXOTIC Masks and puppets add to the fun of ‘Don Quixote.’

Double Vision Twosomes are tops in three new shows

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n eldery woman and her freespirited grandson; a heartbroken actress and her wandering husband; a delusional master and his faithful servant. These six characters do the heavy lifting in three shows opening over the next few weeks. Two of them, to the point, feature only two actors.

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In Amy Herzog’s 4000 Miles, opening next month at Main Stage West, 91-year-old Vera is visited at 3am by her grandson, stopping by her East Village apartment after a disaster curtails his cross-country bicycle trip. Though initially antagonizing each other, the two eventually peel back layers of understanding and acceptance in

this small play about the enormity of family.

The two-person play gets an upgrade to musical status in Jason Robert Brown’s ingenious Last Five Years, presented by the Raven Theater as a special three-day-only fundraiser. The gorgeously scored show tells the story of Jaime and Cathy, whose five-year relationship and marriage ends with a song.

That’s where the show begins, at the end, with Cathy (Nicole Thordsen) tracing the relationship from end to beginning, as Jamie (Zack Howard) tells the same story from beginning to end, with the pair meeting in the middle for one duet, at their wedding.

Cervantes’ epic comedyadventure Don Quixote, though peopled with a massive cast, gets an excitingly intimate treatment when it opens this weekend at Marin Shakespeare Company’s Forest Meadows Amphitheatre.

In a bold adaptation by Peter Anderson and Colin Heath, the focus is on the eccentric Spanish nobleman Quixano (Ron Campbell), whose books of chivalry have convinced him he is the noble knight Quixote, and his devoted servant, Sancho Panza (John R. Lewis).

Using a variety of masks and puppets, a supporting ensemble of five actors become the various antagonists and damsels in distress whom Quixote and Panza meet along the way, but the bond that holds the story together is the relationship between these two very different but inseparably devoted friends.

All three shows prove that good theater is about the relationships between characters, whether a cast of dozens or just two interesting people.

‘Don Quixote’ runs Friday–Sunday, Aug. 7–30, at Forest Meadows Amphitheater at Dominican University, 890 Belle Ave., San Rafael. $12–$35. 415.499.4488. ‘4000 Miles’ runs Thursday–Sunday, Sept. 3–27, at Main Stage West, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol. $15–$27. 707.823.0177.

‘The Last Five Years’ runs Thursday– Saturday, Aug. 13–15, at Raven Theater Windsor, 195 Windsor River Road, Windsor. $30. 707.433.6335.

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Cruise seems like an unusually lightweight agent of destiny. But he and director Christopher McQuarrie respect the principle that an action-movie hero should never falter in revealing character through action.

With disavowal on one side and betrayal on the other, Hunt and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left of the Impossible Mission Force seek a highly untrustworthy secret agent, Ilsa Faust, whom Hunt ďŹ rst encounters while being trussed up like St. Sebastian. (As played by the Swedish actress Rebecca Ferguson, Faust almost deserves a series of her own.)

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eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played Wyatt Earp, danced with wolves and lived out on the open range. Now Academy Awardâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;winning director and actor Kevin Costner is taking a different route in telling stories of the Wild West, fronting a straightshooting country rock band, Kevin Costner & Modern West. They perform in Yountville on Sunday, Aug. 9.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tried to play a little under the radar,â&#x20AC;? Costner says in an interview. Aware of what he calls the â&#x20AC;&#x153;baggageâ&#x20AC;? of an actor being in a band, Costner was encouraged by his wife to call up old friends, like guitarist and songwriter John Coinman, and return to music.

In fact, Costner has been playing guitar and piano longer than heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acted, having grown up in a musical family, and with a Baptist

upbringing. He formed his ďŹ rst band, Roving Boy, with Coinman and bassist Blair Forward over 30 years ago, just as his career in Hollywood was taking off.

Though music went on the back burner, Costner kept Coinman close, involving him as a music supervisor on Dances with Wolves; Coinman helped Costner arrange the Native American music heard throughout. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always tried to stay with my friends,â&#x20AC;? says Costner. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I formed [Modern West], I started off with three other guys, and it just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel right. So, typical me, I just went back to my beginnings.â&#x20AC;?

Along with Coinman and Forward, Modern West is made up of guitarist Teddy Morgan, drummer Larry Cobb and guitarist Park Chisolm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody in the band writes, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I like about us,â&#x20AC;? says Costner. Over the course of the last decade, Modern West have recorded ďŹ ve albums of original country-rock tunes.

And, Costner stresses, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no ego when deciding whose songs to play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been easy to let the cream rise to the top,â&#x20AC;? he says.

Lately, Costner has been in full renaissance-man mode, balancing a career of acting and producing. He wants to make another epic Western some time in the future, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also working with another writer and an illustrator on an upcoming novel, The Explorerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Guild.

This spring, he found time to get the band back in the studio to record Modern Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forthcoming Where the Music Takes You. Costner is looking forward to sharing these new songs with a Napa County audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not serious, but we take it seriously,â&#x20AC;? he laughs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an exchange that takes place [at live shows], and you hope that people feel different when they walk out to their cars.â&#x20AC;?

Kevin Costner & Modern West perform on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Drive, Yountville. 3pm. $50â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$100.

707.944.9900.

Concerts

Aug 8, 7pm. $20-$28. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

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Woody Allen & His New Orleans Jazz Band

Circus Maximus Presenting “Menagerie,” a new production that travels deep into the animal kingdom with aerials, juggling, contortion, acrobatics and more. Afterparty features Junk Parlor, the Hubbub Club and others. Aug 8, 7pm. $10-$20. 755 After Dark (Aubergine), 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.

Emily’s D+Evolution Award-winning jazz singercomposer-bassist Esperanza (Emily) Spalding brings her newest musical alter ego to Santa Rosa. Aug 9, 8pm. $44$59. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Jimmy LaFave North Bay Live presents the Texas-based Americana songwriter and his full band, playing from his new album, Night Tribe. Aug 11, 7:30pm. $25-$27. Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Ziggy Marley The reggae star spreads the love with his ongoing Fly Rasta Tour, with special guests Steel Pulse opening. Aug 12, 7:30pm. $44-$74. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

MARIN COUNTY Caroline de Lone The singer headlines a benefit to celebrate the life of David Gassner Weatherford. Aug 11, 8pm. $27-$47. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Ernest Ranglin & Avila The legendary reggae guitarist and godfather of ska music performs with his band and special guest Stu Allen. Aug 6, 8pm. $28. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Plena Libre The music of Puerto Rico comes alive when this 12-piece ensemble takes the stage, infusing their traditional compositions with a contemporary Caribbean flavor.

The director and clarinet player brings his band to the North Bay and performs traditional tunes with improvisational flair.

Through Aug 5, 8pm. $150 and up. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

NAPA COUNTY Creed Bratton The actor who portrayed the mysterious Creed in NBC’s “The Office” proves himself a music man, performing with Dirty Cello. Aug 12, 8pm. $19. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.260.1600.

Kevin Costner & Modern West Enjoy an afternoon of Americana inspired countryrock music from Academy Award-winner Costner and his band of long-time friends and collaborators. Aug 9, 3pm. $50$100. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville.

707.944.9900.

Gary Lightbody The songwriter behind indie projects Snow Patrol and Tired Pony performs a special acoustic set. Aug 5, 8pm. $18$22. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.260.1600.

Music In the Vineyards Month-long, nationallyacclaimed chamber music festival showcases the finest classical musicians in the picturesque settings of Napa’s wineries and venues. musicinthevineyards.org Through Aug 23. $60 and up.

Napa Valley, various locations, Napa.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY Annie O’s Music Hall Aug 8, Sfarzo String Company All-Star Show. 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.484.1331.

Aug 5, Sonoma Strings woodwind quartet. Aug 6, Celtic music. Aug 7, Machiavelvets. Aug 8, Beatles Sing-along. Aug 9, 2pm, Dominic Lecouturier. Aug 12, open jazz jam. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Barley & Hops Tavern Aug 6, Jacob Green. Aug 7, New Skye Band. Aug 8, Gypsy Cafe. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental. 707.874.9037.

Bergamot Alley Aug 8, T Sisters. Aug 11, Windy Hill. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720.

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Epicurean Connection Aug 6, Ben Weiner. Aug 7, Rovetti and Meatballs. Aug 8, Kepi Ghoulie. Aug 9, 1pm, Lesley Greer. 122 West Napa St, Sonoma. 707.935.7960.

French Garden Aug 7, Bear’s Belly. Aug 8, Honey B and the Pollinators.

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707.824.2030.

HopMonk Sebastopol Aug 6, Orgone. Aug 7, Mike Saliani. Aug 10, Monday Night Edutainment. Tues, open mic night. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Aug 7, 5pm, Adam Traum. Aug 7, 8pm, Nate Lopez. Aug 8, 1pm, Matt Bolton. Aug 8, 8pm, Vintage Grass. Aug 9, 1pm, Mokai. 691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Ives Park Aug 5, 5pm, Tom Rigney & Flambeau. Aug 12, 5pm, MaMuse and Teresa Tudury.

Willow Street and Jewell Avenue, Sebastopol.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Aug 6, Redwood Soul with DJ Brycon. Aug 7, Matt Bolton.

Aug 9, Train Wreck Junction.

Wed, open mic night. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

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A2TV, Cory Pesaturo, Dan Cantrell, Ginny Mac, Future Accordion Stars, GSAC, The Great Morgani, Il Sole, Jessica Fichot, Jim Gilman, Johnny Koenig Polka Band, La Familia Peña-Govea, the Mad Maggies, Matthias Matzke, Mark St. Mary, Motordude Zydeco, Patrick Harison, Polkacide, Polka Casserole, Redwood Tango Trio, Sergiu Popa, Sourdough Slim, Stan Venglevski, Steve Balich Polka Band, Those Darn Accordions Reunion, The Amigos, The Wild Catahoulas AND MORE! Complete lineup

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Zydeco Dance Parties 12:00 to 5:00 pm

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www.cotatifest.com

$19 each day (advanced sale $17) Kids under 15 free w/adult or $29 for both days (advance $27).

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AUG 22 > Top 40 Cover Band

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Aug 5, Greg Hester. Aug 6, Susan Sutton. Aug 7, Susan Sutton Jazz Trio. Aug 8, Don Olivet Trio. Aug 9, Tia Carroll.

Aug 11, Anna Troy. Aug 12, Greg Hester. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

Medlock Amesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Alexander Valley Bar Aug 9, 5pm, Gypsy Trio with Calistoga Kitchen.

6487 Alexander Valley Rd, Healdsburg. 707.431.8845.

Miss Daisyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Magical Musical Wonderland Aug 8, Sisters Rising. 790 Hurlbut Ave, Sebastopol.

707.478.7419.

Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub Aug 7, Tommy Thomsen.

Aug 8, Perfect Crime.

Aug 9, Calvalcade of Howls.

Aug 11, 3 on a Match.

464 First St E, Sonoma.

707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre Aug 7, Les Nubians. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.765.2121.

Aug 8, Z Man with Obvi and Pure Powers. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

AUG 7 > $ s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Summer Fling Fridaysâ&#x20AC;?

AUG 8 > Classic Rock, Funk, & Soul

Main Street Bistro

Phoenix Theater

Doors 8pm/Show 9:30/$10 Advâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$12 Door

DJ JMAG & DJ Don Dada

Aug 5, Snake Juices. Aug 6, Chrissy Lynne Band. Aug 7, Lowell Levinger aka Banana from the Youngbloods. Aug 8, Jeffrey Halford. Aug 9, Last Caravan. Aug 12, JimBo Trout. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

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Cynthia Carr & The Carrtunes Benefit For the Sebastiani Theatre A night of your favorite Carrtunes music, in support of Sonoma's favorite theatre! Please join us in this beautiful venue, and join us in helping to keep The Sebastiani open and thriving as the cultural heart of Sonoma Valley.

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Vintage Film Series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blazing Saddlesâ&#x20AC;?

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Mon, Aug 24, 7:00pm $9 Wine: $5 donation / â&#x20AC;&#x153;dressing upâ&#x20AC;? in movie theme costumes encouraged & welcomed!

Movies call 707.996.2020 Tickets call 707.996.9756 SONOMA sebastianitheatre.com

Aug 5, Dine & Donate fundraiser with Donny Mederos. Aug 7, Keith Lovett Band. Aug 8, the Blues Burners. Aug 9, 11am, Douglas Cross. Aug 9, 6pm, Irish jam session. Thurs, Open Mic. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse Aug 8, Jerry Garcia Celebration with the Thugz. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido. 707.869.0821.

Rossiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1906 Aug 7, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s night with DJ Isak.

Aug 8, Cherry Road Gang.

Aug 9, 3 on a Match. Thurs, RT and the Slownoma Rythm Review. 401 Grove St, El Verano.

707.343.0044.

Taft Street Winery Aug 9, 3pm, the Pulsators.

2030 Barlow Ln, Sebastopol.

707.823.2049.

New Evolution Esperanza Spalding introduces â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Emilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to the North Bay In the world of live music, an alter ego can be a tricky proposition.

Handled well, alter egos allow pop stars like David Bowie to transform into the spacy Ziggy Stardust. Handled poorly, and country star Garth Brooks becomes an emo weirdo with a bad haircut. Point is, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do it, do it right.

Jazz bassist and composer Esperanza Spalding is up to the challenge, and introduces her new alter ego and fusion performance art piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D+Evolutionâ&#x20AC;? with a national tour this summer. She brings the show to the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa on Aug. 9.

Spalding made a name for herself when she became the first jazz artist to win the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2011, beating out Justin Bieber, Drake and other pop stars. The 30-year-old performer has been enormously busy the last four years, producing a highly regarded brand of contemporary jazz on albums like 2012â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Radio Music Society and playing live across the globe.

Spalding developed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emilyâ&#x20AC;? (her middle name) as a way to explore a life-long interest in live theater and poetry, which she performs through jazzy, musical vignettes. Esperanza Spalding presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emilyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D+Evolutionâ&#x20AC;? on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa.

8pm. $44â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$59. 707.546.3600.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Charlie Swanson

Toad in the Hole Pub Aug 8, Manzanita Falls with Spooky Action at a Distance.

Aug 9, Gyspsy Jazz Trio.

116 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.

707.544.8623.

Tradewinds Aug 7, DJ Ron Sicat and the

Twin Oaks Tavern Aug 5, Kyle Martin Band. Aug 6, Levi’s Workshop with Levi Lloyd. Aug 7, the Hots. Aug 8, 5pm, the Pulsators. Aug 8, 8pm, Hot Grubb. Aug 9, 5pm, Blues and BBQ with Sky O’Banion. Aug 12, Old School Country Band. Mon, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.

707.795.5118.

Whiskey Tip Aug 7, Marshall House Project.

Aug 8, DJ Crisp & Crisp Sounds.

Aug 9, Sunday Bumps. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.843.5535.

Osteria Divino Aug 5, Noel Jewkes Duo. Aug 6, Susan Sutton Trio. Aug 7, OneBigDrum Trio. Aug 8, Joe Warner Trio. Aug 9, Brian Moran. Aug 11, Ken Cook.

Aug 12, Jonathan Poretz.

37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Aug 5, Robin DuBois. Aug 6, Brian Byrnes. Aug 11, James Moseley. Aug 12, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Aug 5, the Weissmen. Aug 6, Burnsy’s Sugar Shack. Aug 7, Highway Poets with the Shams.

Aug 8, Chrissy Lynne Band. Aug 11, Fresh Baked Blues. Aug 12, Sticky’s Backyard. Mon, Billy D’s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

NAPA COUNTY Aug 8, Trio Solea. Aug 9, Sweet Burgundy. 2000 Main St, St Helena, 866.708.9463.

City Winery Napa

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Aug 8, Jon Shannon Williams. 1245 First St, Napa.

707.254.1922.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant

Aug 11, Fifth Harmony’s Reflection. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.546.3600.

Aug 7, Before the Bang Band.

Fort Baker, Sommerville Rd, Sausalito. 415.332.2319.

Rancho Nicasio

FARM at Carneros Inn

Zodiacs

Aug 7, Jerry Hannan. Aug 8-9, Paul Thorn Band. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

415.662.2219.

Aug 7, Delta Nove. Aug 8, Kingsborough and the Bad Jones. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.

MARIN COUNTY Fenix Aug 6, the Afrofunk Experience. Aug 7, Harold Day and the Experience. Aug 8, Project 4. Aug 9, Farzad Arjmand. Wed, Pro blues jam.

919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

Marin Country Mart Aug 7, the Living Sound Ensemble. Aug 9, 12:30pm, the Mikiya Matsuda Trio.

2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

19 Broadway Club Aug 7, Broken Silence Sound System. Aug 8, Pato Banton.

Aug 9, Walt the Dawg. Aug 11, Jeb Brady’s Band. Aug 12, Tam Valley All Stars. Mon, open mic. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Aug 10, Kimrea and the Dreamdogs. Aug 7, Michael Aragon Quartet. Tues, open mic. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Open Secret Aug 6, Kirtan with Uma Reed and friends. Aug 8, Kirtan with Jai Uttal and friends.

923 C St, San Rafael.

415.457.4191.

Presidio Yacht Club

Sausalito Seahorse Aug 6, Los Flamencos del Pueblo. Aug 7, Void Where Prohibited. Aug 8, DJ Richard Habib. Aug 9, Pacific Mambo benefit with DJ Jose Ruiz. Mon, Marco Sainz Trio. Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends.

Wed, Tango with Marcello and Seth. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Aug 6, Jewels and Johnny Nation. Aug 7, Quinn DeVeaux.

Aug 8, Ten Ton Chicken.

Aug 9, Dum Spiro Spero.

Mon, reggae. Wed, Larry’s karaoke. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.

415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Aug 5, POA (Planet of the Abts). Aug 7, Glen David Andrews. Aug 12, Buck Nickels & Loose Change with Miracle Mule. Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.1100.

Terrapin Crossroads Aug 6, Insects vs Robots. Aug 7, Go by Ocean. Aug 8, Gubes and friends. Aug 9, 12:30pm, Terrapin All Stars with Ross James. Aug 10, Grateful Mondays. Aug 11, Stu Allen and friends. Aug 12, Terrapin Family Band. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Sonoma County’s Premier Lounge

Aug 6, Maria Muldaur’s “Way Past Midnight”. Aug 7, the Iron Heart with the Bad Jones and Hannah Jensen. Aug 8, Heartless. Aug 9, Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra Music.

Aug 10, Led Kaapana and Mike Kaawa. Aug 11, John Pizzarelli. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.260.1600.

Aug 6, the Voltones. Aug 7, Charles Wheal Band. Aug 8, Midnight Harvest. Sun, DJ Aurelio. 902 Main St, Napa.

707.258.2337.

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Aug 5, Whiskey & Honey Trio. Aug 6, Dan Daniels Trio.

Aug 12, David Ronconi Duo. 4048 Sonoma Hwy, Napa.

888.400.9000.

Goose & Gander Aug 9, the Dixie Giants.

1245 Spring St, St Helena.

707.967.8779.

Jarvis Conservatory Aug 8, Napa Valley Youth Symphony chamber music series. 1711 Main St, Napa.

707.255.5445.

Priest Ranch Tasting Room Aug 6, 6pm, Charles Wheal.

6490 Washington St, Yountville.

707.944.8200.

River Terrace Inn Aug 6, Billy D. Aug 7, Salet. Aug 8, Craig Corona. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa. 707.320.9000.

Silo’s Aug 5, Syria T Berry. Aug 6, Bobby Joe Russell and the AllStar Band. Aug 8, Lef Deppard.

Aug 12, Mike Greensill jazz. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Uva Trattoria Aug 5, Nate Lopez. Aug 6, Justin & David. Aug 7, Nicky DePaola. Aug 8, Bernard Anderson and the Old School.

Aug 9, James & Ted. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.

Veterans Memorial Park Aug 7, 6:30pm, BeaufunK with Amber Snider Band. Third and Main St, Napa.

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

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PETTY THEFT SUNDAY, SEPT 7

THE SONS OF CHAMPLIN SUNDAY, SEPT 13

MARCIA BALL plus a rare reunion of THE ANGELA STREHLI BAND SUNDAY, SEPT 20

TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS A LL BBQ S G ATES AT 3 PM / MUSIC AT 4 PM Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

Upstsairs at La Rosa 500 4th St, Santa Rosa

LaRosaLounge.com

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Cowtown Girls. Aug 8, School of Brock. Tues, Open Mic. Wed, Sonoma County Blues Society. Thurs, DJ Dave. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7878.

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Arts Events Graton Gallery

RECEPTIONS Aug 7

707.889.0371.

Christie Marks Fine Art, “Mi Valle (My Valley), a California Journey” features photographs by former Modesto Bee staff photographer, Adrian Mendoza. 5pm. 312 South A St. #7, Santa Rosa.

707.695.1011.

Seager Gray Gallery, “Embodiment,” presents the figure in various forms exploring our special relationship to the human in art. 5:30pm. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Chroma Gallery, “Like Nothing Seen Before,” group show displays collage and assemblage works. 5pm.

312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

707.293.6051.

Aug 8 Arts Guild of Sonoma, “Jackie Lee,” featured artist creates stunning and detailed black-and-white drawings. 4pm. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.996.3115.

Gallery One, “Abstractions,” works by Mandy Bankson, Else Gonella, Marilyn Jennings and others display.

5pm. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.

Prince Gallery, “Forming Figments,” solos show from emerging local artist Justin Ringlein is a testament to imagination. 6pm. 122 American Alley, Petaluma.

Aug 9 Marin Society of Artists Gallery, “Fall Rental Show,” popular exhibit features original artworks which are for rent. Works may be rented during the show, or later directly from the artist.

2pm. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.454.9561.

Aug 12 Redwood Cafe, “Three New Artists,” Henry White, Christine DeMao and Sarah Maxon vary from paintings to photography. 6pm. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Sebastopol Library, “Picture A Story,” calling children of all ages to enjoy a roomful of books and illustrations by talented local authors and artists.

6pm. 7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.823.7691.

Through Aug 9, “Chiaroscuro,” works by Marylu Downing with guests Patrick Fanning and others. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sun, 10:30 to 6.

707.829.8912.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Aug 16, “Clay & Glass,” sculpture works by more than a dozen artists display. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

History Museum of Sonoma County Through Aug 30, “I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story” traveling Smithsonian exhibit comes to Santa Rosa.

Through Aug 30, “LIFE, Labor, and Purpose,” the renowned photography of of Hansel Mieth and Otto Hagel displays.

425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa.

Tues-Sun, 11am to 4pm.

707.579.1500.

Look Up Gallery Through Aug 22, “BEARS/ OSOS,” works by Blake Little and Juan Antonio Siverio explores the power of masculinity and depicts moments of bear life in new and compelling ways. 16290 Main Street, Guerneville. 11am9pm, seven days a week 415640-8882.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Galleries SONOMA COUNTY Art Museum of Sonoma County Through Sep 20, “SLANG Aesthetics: The Art of Robert Williams,” brings together a collection of paintings, drawings and sculpture from the godfather of surreal pop art. 505 B St, Santa Rosa.

707.579.1500.

BV Whiskey Bar & Grille Through Aug 31, “Gil Kofman: Surfers,” famed photographer displays. 400 First St E, Sonoma. Open for lunch, noon to 3pm, and dinner, 5pm to 9pm. Bar open noon to midnight. 707.938.7110.

Cramolini’s Fine Art Ongoing, “Works by Terry Cramolini,” affordable, original paintings include portraits, mermaids, nature and news.

546 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa.

Wed-Thurs; 12pm-5pm, and by appointment.

805.450.8892.

EoMega Grove Through Aug 30, “Photography & Jewelry Group Show,” renowned photographer Bo Svenson and master jewelers Joanne Quirino and Dianne Collins display. 7327 Occidental Rd, Sebastopol. Various 707.824.5632.

Gaia’s Garden Through Sep 15, “Paintings

by Suzy O’Donald” 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 707.544.2491.

Through Aug 23, “Holes,” group exhibit by members of the Pointless Sisters, an art quilt group. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Paradise Ridge Winery Through Apr 30, “Conversations in Sculpture,” eleven artists provide an artistic statement that introduces a conversational topic. 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa. Daily, 11am5pm 707.528.9463.

The Passdoor Through Aug 30, “Blurred Lines,” Timothy Teruo Watters exhibits his expressive realist oil paintings and watercolors.

6780 McKinley St, Sebastopol.

707.634.0015.

Sculpturesite Gallery Through Aug 23, “Vernissage,” inaugural show in the galleries new location debuts new work

from Arizona artist Judith Stewart, Southern California’s Jon Krawczyk and others. 14301 Arnold Dr, Ste 8, Glen Ellen.

Daily, 10 to 5. 707.933.1300.

Slaughterhouse Space Through Aug 15, “The Battle of Mara,” new paintings from artist Laine Justice. 280 Chiquita Rd, Healdsburg. Sat, noon to 5, and by appointment.

707.431.1514.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Through Aug 23, “The Intimate Diebenkorn,” presents works from artist Richard Diebenkorn’s career, from abstractions to landscapes. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11am to 5pm. 707.939.SVMA.

Stones Throw Through Sep 15, “Art of the Mystical Divine,” artist Suzanne de Veuve displays striking paintings of worldly images and influence. 15 Charles Street, Cotati. Tues-Sat, 11am to 5:30pm. Sun, Noon to 5pm.

707.242.6669.

Tea Room Cafe Through Sep 1, “Embers & Dahlias,” two new series of abstract photographs by Bill Dodge. 316 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.765.0199.

Thumbprint Cellars Through Aug 18, “Northern California Landscapes,” photography exhibit by Sonoma County artist Alexis Greenberg. 102 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 11 to 6, daily 707.433.2393.

Upstairs Art Gallery Through Aug 30, “As I See It,” new works by artist Tony Mininno push the boundaries of oils with a vibrant and expressive style. 306 Center St, Healdsburg. Sun-Thurs, 10 to 6; Fri-Sat, 10 to 9. 707.431.4214.

Wells Fargo Center for the Arts Through Aug 30, “Root 101,” new outdoor Sculpture Garden and Art Walk opens with a show featuring redwood sculptures by highly acclaimed local artist Bruce Johnson.

50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. Daily, noon-6pm 707.546.3600.

MARIN COUNTY Art by the Bay Weekend Gallery Through Aug 9, “Ever Changing Earth,” artworks inspired by the beauty of West Marin.

18856 Hwy 1, Marshall. Fri-Sun 415.663.1006.

Bay Model Visitor Center Through Aug 23, “Connections: Women Environmental Artists,” 12 artists present their hopes for the endangered wildlife of the Marin Coast.

2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.3871.

Desta Art & Tea Gallery Through Aug 9, “Line, Form and Texture,” summer exhibit features paintings and ceramic sculptures from local Bay Area artists. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo.

Gallery Route One Through Sep 12, “Box Show,” annual exhibit offers several artists re-defining the box.

11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

The Image Flow Through Sep 11, “Doug Ethridge & Ann Pallesen,” the photographer shows his recent work from Cuba and the artist displays her California landscapes. 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

MarinMOCA Through Aug 16, “Ambassadors of Hope & Opportunity,” panel mural organization and designed by youth, for the future of youth who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Through Aug 16, “Collaboration,” unpredictable exhibit features MarinMOCA members working together and getting out of their comfort zone. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 415.506.0137.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts

NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Museum Through Aug 16, “Forms of Fragmentation,” creative collages by Thomas Morphis display in the Spotlight Gallery. Through Aug 30, “do it” Traveling exhibit is a conceptual and interactive experience built upon enacting artists’ written and drawn instructions. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Tues-Sun, 10am to 4pm. 707.944.0500.

Comedy Mark Pitta Longtime San Francisco-based standup Mark Pitta headlines, with guest Steven Pearl. Aug 8, 8pm. $20-$25. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato.

415.899.9883.

Events The Barlow Street Fair The Barlow takes over McKinley Street every Thursday this summer with local food, beer and wine, as well as live music and family-friendly activities. Thurs, 5pm. through Sep 24. Barlow Event Center, 6770 McKinley Ave, Sebastopol.

Celebrity Doodle Auction Silent and live auctions feature fun and creative works by loved musicians, entertainers, sports stars and others. Benefits children of low-income Marin families. Aug 6, 6pm. Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Through Aug 20, “Bay Area Women Artists,” celebratory group show is juried by Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Tues-Sat, 10am to 2pm; also by appointment.

415.388.4331.

Community Meditation Practice

Robert Allen Fine Art

Didgeridoo & Native Flutes Sound Healing

Aug 6-Sep 30, “Abstract Works on Canvas & Paper,” group exhibitin featuring Suzie Buchholz, Jeffrey Long and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.2800.

Stinson Beach Gallery Through Sep 1, “Speaking in Dreams,” featuring the works of Cheryl Maeder and Julie B Montgomery. 3445 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach.

Fri-Sun, Noon to 5pm And by appointment 415.729.4489.

Sitting and walking meditation with free instruction. Followed by tea and snacks. Sun, 9am.

Free. Santa Rosa Shambhala Meditation Center, 709 Davis St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.4907.

Tap into this ancestral wisdom and community connection with ceremonial sound practitioner René Jenkins Aug 12, 7pm. Unity in Marin, 600 Palm Dr, Novato.

Drop-In Meditation Classes for all levels include guided meditation and brief commentary. Kids welcome.

Ongoing. $10. Mahakaruna Buddhist Center, 304 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.766.7720.

Esoteric Kabbalah Soul Revealing & Healing

First Friday Art Show Reception and party with the newest art exhibit on display.

First Fri of every month, 6pm. Epicurean Connection, 122 West Napa St, Sonoma.

707.935.7960.

First Friday Art Walk Downtown Guerneville event includes artist receptions and food pairings. First Fri of every month. Free. Sonoma Nesting Company, 16151 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.3434.

Game Tournaments Various card and role-playing games including Yu-Gi-Oh, Dungeons and Dragons and Magic: The Gathering.

Mon-Thurs-Sun. Outer Planes Comics and Games, 526 Seventh St, Santa Rosa.

707.546.2000.

Hands Across the Valley Tastings from notable Napa Valley chefs, live music by Bobby Joe Russell Band, auctions and a VIP dinner all benefit local food programs.

Aug 8, 5pm. $125. Charles Krug Winery, 2800 Main St, St Helena. 707.967.3993.

Kundalini Meditation Tues, 7pm. Free. Keene Acupuncture, 7 Fourth St, Ste 50, Petaluma.

Laguna Open House Take a self-guided nature walk or a guide-led tour of the historic house and barn.

Second Sat of every month.

Free. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.527.9277.

Meditation Group for Mothers Mindful meditation and sharing experiences for benefit of mothers and their children.

Wed, 8:30am. $10. Shambhala Meditation Center, 255 West Napa St, Ste G, Sonoma.

Ping-Pong & RightBrain Exploration Table tennis takes on a whole new light. Mon, 7:30pm. $15

Sonoma County Fair Two weeks of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Down on the Farmâ&#x20AC;? fun returns as the popular fair features live animals, entertainment, carnival rides and the hall of flowers. Through Aug 9.

Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.545.4200.

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international issue of â&#x20AC;&#x153;honor violenceâ&#x20AC;? and the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mismanagement of the issue. With producer Amy Logan on hand for a Q&A. Aug 6, 7:30pm. Century Northgate 15, 7000 Northgate Dr, San Rafael.

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival The first and largest Jewish film festival in the world returns to the Rafael for three days of highlights. Aug 7-9. $14/$120 full pass. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.454.1222.

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Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival

Join a meditative day of habitat restoration with naturalists and other volunteers. RSVP to Nancy Hanson at nphanson@ comcast.net. Sun, Aug 9, 12:30pm. Samuel P Taylor State Park, Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas. 415.488.9897.

View and discuss a variety of short films that focus on our individual and collective ability to inspire and effect change. Aug 7, 2pm. $20-$40.

Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

707.571.8566.

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CULT Film Series Two classic fantasy films, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The NeverEnding Storyâ&#x20AC;? and Ridley Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legend,â&#x20AC;? screen in a double bill. Aug 6, 7pm. $10.

Roxy Stadium 14, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa.

The Dark Side of Oz A live screening of the urban legend that pairs Pink Floydâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dark Side of the Moonâ&#x20AC;? with classic film â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wizard of Oz.â&#x20AC;?

Aug 12, 7pm. 755 After Dark (Aubergine), 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.

Dinner & Movie Night Scrumptious food is paired with the soulful documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Born in Chicago.â&#x20AC;? Aug 5, 7pm. $40. BV Whiskey Bar & Grille, 400 First St E, Sonoma.

707.938.7110.

Move Me Brightly Documentary concert film screens as part of a Jerry Garcia celebration. Aug 9, 7pm.

Free. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.1100.

Movies Under the Stars Bring blankets and chairs and enjoy the delicious documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buscando a GastĂłn (Finding Gaston).â&#x20AC;? Aug 8, 6:30pm. $20-$30. Clos du Bois, 19410 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.857.1651.

Price of Honor Documentary examines the

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Feel whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible through the esoteric energy practice of Kabbalah and learn the deeper connection between the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge, and embrace how your body and soul connect. Thurs, 7pm. through Sep 10. $20 per class.

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415.532.4883.

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415.663.1075.

Champagne Gala with SF Operaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adler Fellows Benefit gala funds opera education programs in Marin schools and previews the SF Opera 2015-2016 season. Aug 8, 2pm. $50. San Domenico School, 1500 Butterfield Rd, San Anselmo.

Gravenstein Apple Fair Celebrate all things apple at this popular event that includes live music on two stages, arts and crafts vendors, local food, wine, cider and beer, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s corner, chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tent and much more. Aug 8-9. $10$15. Ragle Ranch Park, 500 Ragle Rd, Sebastopol.

Litle Italy in the South Prix fixe dinner from chef gator indulges in seasonal Italian and southern inspiration.

Aug 11, 7pm. $55. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

Red Hot August Nights Harvest Party Enjoy a full buffet, dance the night away, play lawn games with friends and more.

Aug 8, 7pm. $120-$160.

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Spoonful of Honey Rosh Hashanah gourmet honey tasting includes honeyfeatured recipes, raffles and more. Tues, Aug 11, 11am. Free.

Sonoma Market, 500 W Napa St, Sonoma.

Starlight Dinner & Auction Mayacamas Volunteer Fire Department hosts the annual fundraiser with reception, auction, live music and family style dinner with local beer and wine. Aug 8, 5pm. $65.

Gordenker Turkey Farms, 12201 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen.

707.509.9708.

For Kids Voyage Seaward Hands-on five-day program completely immerses you in the world of crewing a ship with sailing, navigation and more. Ages 12-17. Aug 10-14.

Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.3871.

Lectures The Economics of Sustainability Andrew Kimbrell lays out a logical, compelling, and moral approach to the environmental challenges we face today. Aug 9, 1pm. $10. Murphy’s Irish Pub, 464 First St E, Sonoma.

707.935.0660.

Faster, Higher, Stronger Mark McClusky shares “Lessons from the Elite Athletic World” as he examines how athletes, their coaches and the scientists who work with them pursue sporting greatness. Aug 7, 7pm. Free. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.389.4292.

Food Sovereignty Presentation Nils McCune discusses La Via Campesina, an international social movement of peasants, small farmers, farm workers, indigenous peoples, fisherfolk and pastoralist nomads from 79 countries. Aug 8, 7:30pm. $5-$10. Redwoods Presbyterian Church, 110 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

Live Channeling of Mary Magdalene Receive a personal blessing

of Mary Magdalene’s transmission with author and medium Mercedes Kirkel. Aug 7, 6:30pm. Open Secret, 923 C St, San Rafael. 415.457.4191.

Marketing Workshop Play big in your marketing and increase both your contribution and your revenue with linda basso, Transformational Marketing Coach. Aug 7, 10am. $97-$150. Z Room, 205 5th St, Santa Rosa.

707.583.1441.

Preventing Financial Scams Lively and informative talk on how to protect yourself from financial abuse and identity theft and how to recognize and prevent financial scams that specifically target older adults. Aug 6, 7pm. Free.

Corte Madera Library. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

Tanzania Armchair Safari Images and talk takes you to the wilds of Tanzania. Aug 5, 12pm. Free. Marin Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr #414, San Rafael. 415-4736058.

Why Not Me? A group for normal people who are interested in creating meaningful friendships, led by a licensed psychologist and guided with the intention of learning about and making friends. Aug 8, 11:30am.

Address provided with registration. San Anselmo.

415.225.8683.

Wildlife of Northern California & Sonoma County Local photographer Tom Reynolds speaks and offers a video and photo presentation.

Aug 8, 3pm. $10. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.

Readings Book Passage Aug 5, 7pm, “Brush Back” with Sara Paretsky. Aug 6, 7pm, “Fanaticus” with Justine Gubar. Aug 8, 4pm, “In Your Own Hands” with Larry Berkelhammer. Aug 8, 7pm, “Kissing the Sky” with Cristina Olsen. Aug 9, 4pm, “Circling the Sun” with Paula McLain.

Aug 10, 7pm, “As Night Falls” with Jenny Milchman. Aug 11, 7pm, “Malice at the Palace”

with Rhys Bowen. Aug 12, 7pm, “The Book of Roads” with Phil Cousineau. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Center for Spiritual Living Aug 7, 7pm, “Real Life Rituals” with the Rev. Karyl Huntley.

2075 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.4543.

Fairfax Library Aug 11, 6:30pm, Marin Poetry Center Summer Traveling Show.

2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax 415.453.8092.

Headlands Center for the Arts Aug 9, 4:30pm, Mary Gaitskill & Greil Marcus, the authors appear in conversation, with dinner. $25-$35. 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito 415.331.2787.

Napa Bookmine Aug 6, 7pm, “Here Comes the Sun” with Leza Lowitz. Aug 11, 6pm, Sustainable Earth, Sustainable Lives, Small group writing workshop. Preregistration required. $25.

Wednesdays, 11am, Read Aloud for the Young’uns. First Friday of every month, 6pm, First Friday Night Write. 964 Pearl St, Napa 707.733.3199.

‘DOCTOR ELECTRO’ Work by Simmon Factor shows in Chroma Gallery’s group exhibit ‘Like Nothing Seen Before.’ See Receptions, p30.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Aug 11, 7pm, Poetic Enchantresses with Prartho Sereno, Marin’s poet laureate and others read. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley 415.388.4331.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Aug 8, 7pm, “Malice at the Palace” with Rhys Bowen.

140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

REI Corte Madera Aug 5, 7pm, “Natural History of the Golden State” with Jeff Hart. 213 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera 415.927.1938.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Aug 8, 2pm, “Dangerously Ever After” with Dashka Slater.

Aug 12, 7pm, “Rollercoaster: How a Man Can Survive His Partner’s Breast Cancer” with Woody Weingarten.

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the pig and his wise friend Charlotte the spider comes to life in a fresh family show. Aug 8-16. $18-$22. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.

Don Quixote Marin Shakespeare Company presents a new adaption of the classic story that features award-winning actor Ron Campbell in his first appearance with MSC. Through Aug 30. $10-$35. Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, 890 Belle Ave, Dominican University, San Rafael.

415.499.4488.

James & the Giant Peach Roald Dahl’s classic story comes to life in this play that’s fun for the whole family. Aug 7-16. $12-$18. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale.

707.894.3222.

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Theater Charlotte’s Web Heartwarming tale of friendship between Wilbur

The famously delicious and demented musical is brought to life by SRJC Summer Rep. Through Aug 6. $15-$25.

Burbank Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Pegasus Theater presents the Shakespeare fantasy in the newly reopened Riverkeeper Park Amphitheater. www. pegasustheater.com. Aug 7-30.

Riverkeeper Park, 16153 Main St, Guerneville.

The Pirates of Penzance Gilbert and Sullivan’s ribald musical comedy is presented by the Ross Valley Players.

Through Aug 16. $29-$33. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.

Rhythm of Life Transcendence Theatre’s “Broadway Under the Stars” summer series continues a show that combines electrifying dance, intricate harmonies and lively musical medleys. Aug 7-23. $29 and up.

Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 877.424.1414.

Sound of Music Presented by Napa Valley Music Associates MidSummer MusiCamp, with excerpts from “Wickett” as well. Aug 7-8. $5-$10. Napa Valley College

Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa.

707.252.8671.

South Pacific Set in a tropical island paradise, this beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical is presented by SRJC Summer Rep. Through Aug 8. $15-$25.

Burbank Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

Twelfth Night Directed by David Lear, the delightful comedy is performed under the stars and in the ruins of the Cannery, presented by Vacant Lot Productions and the Arlene Francis Center. Through Aug 15. $5-$25. Shakespeare in the Cannery, 3 West Third St, Santa Rosa.

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But Toby yearns for more. “I want to be magic,” he says.

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An imaginative Welsh man named Liam Bennett has developed a “dausage,” which is a blend of a doughnut and sausage. One of his most requested treats is pork meat stuffed with strawberry jelly. Even if this novel blend doesn’t appeal to your taste buds, it serves as a good prompt for my advice: The coming weeks will be a favorable time to expand your notion of what types of nourishment are fun and healthy for you. I mean that in the metaphorical as well as the literal sense.

Experiment with new recipes, both with the food you provide your body and the sustenance you feed your soul.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) In the woods, living matter isn’t segregated from the decaying stuff. Rotting tree trunks are host to teeming colonies of moss.

Withered stems of ferns mingle with cheerful saplings.

Audacious mushrooms sprout up among scraps of fallen leaves. The birds and beetles and lizards and butterflies don’t act as if this mix is weird. They seem to be at peace with it. I suspect they thrive on it, even exult in it. That’s the spirit I suggest you adopt as you enjoy the paradoxical mélange of your life in the coming weeks, Gemini. Celebrate the mysterious magic that emerges as you simultaneously fade and flourish, decline and increase, wind down and rise up.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Here are some tips on being the best Cancerian you can be: 1. Cultivate your sensitivity as a strength. Regard your emotional vulnerability as a superpower. 2. Nurture yourself at least as much as you nurture others. 3. Learn to know the difference between your golden hunches and the glimmering delusions that your demons stir up. 4. Be kind, but don’t be exorbitantly nice. 5. Remember that others’ unhappiness is rarely your fault or responsibility.

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VIRGO (August 23–September 22) It’s time to leave behind the golden oldies. You’d be wise to tiptoe away from tradition and give the ghosts of the past one last kiss goodbye, and wean yourself from nostalgia for the good old days. Frankly, my dear, you’ve got numerous appointments with the future, and it would be a shame to miss them because you’re mucking around with memories. In the coming weeks—for that matter, in the coming months—you’re most likely to thrive if you become an agent of change. And the most important thing to change is your relationship to the person you used to be.

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LIBRA (September 23–October 22) In Indonesia, the term gotong-royong is defined as the “joint bearing of burdens.” In practice, it means that you and I and our allies get together voluntarily to help each other achieve a shared goal. It may also be an agreement to provide mutual aid: I help you do what you need to have done, and you help me with my task. Gotongroyong also implies that we enjoy working together.

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LEO (July 23–August 22) “What are the best things and the worst things in your life, and when are you going to get around to whispering or shouting them?”

This question was posed by Leo author Ray Bradbury in his book Zen in the Art of Writing: Essays on Creativity.

Even if you’re not a writer yourself, you will benefit from responding to his exhortation. It’s one of the best things you could possibly do to activate your dormant creativity and intensify your lust for life. This is one of those times when working with your extremes is not only safe and healthy, but also fun and inspirational. So do it, Leo! Get excited and expressive about the best and worst things in your life.

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of us has to bear. I bring this to your attention, Libra, because it’s the gotong-royong season for you and yours. Be the ringleader who initiates and sustains it.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

In one of his poems, Jack Gilbert mentions “the incurably sane,” who are “uncrippled by beauty” and “unbutchered by love.” When I read those lines, I felt a surge of protest.

Is there a single person on the earth who fits that description? No! I was miffed by such starry-eyed idealism. Later, though, as I studied the astrological omens for you Scorpios, my attitude softened. I realized that the coming weeks may be a time when many of you will at least temporarily be incurably sane, uncrippled by beauty and unbutchered by love. If you’re one of these lucky ones, please use your blessed grace to spread an abundance of blessed grace everywhere you go.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) If you’re not skirting the edges of the forbidden zone, you’re playing it too safe. If you’re not serving as a benevolent mischief-maker for someone you care about, you’re shirking your duty. Your allegiance should be with X-factors and wild cards. You will thrive to the degree that you cultivate alliances with mavericks and instigators. Are you shrewd enough to mess with time-tested formulas? Are you restless enough to rebel against habits that stifle your curiosity?

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) How to be a Capricorn, according to my Capricorn reader Sadie Kennedy: When you are younger, take yourself too seriously. Look and act older than you actually are as you serve what’s most practical.

Sacrifice fun and frivolity, working doggedly to achieve the goals you yearn for, until you reach some level of accomplishment. Then realize, as if struck by a thunderbolt, that fun and frivolity have practical value.

Begin to age backwards, like Benjamin Button, as you balance work with play and discipline with leisure.

Enjoy the fruits of your intense efforts as everyone tells you how relaxed and supple and resilient you are becoming.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Cracking open the shell of a soft-boiled egg is a tricky task. You must be firm enough to break the shell, but sufficiently gentle to avoid making a mess. If you live in Germany, you have access to a metal instrument that provides just the right measure of soft force.

It’s called an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher, translated as “soft-boiled egg shell cracker.” Your assignment in the coming weeks is to cultivate a talent that is metaphorically similar to an Eierschalensollbruchstellenverursacher. I believe you will need that blend of sensitivity and power on numerous occasions.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

Americans often regard Cuba as impoverished and backward.

There is an element of truth in their prejudice, primarily because the U.S. has imposed a stifling embargo on the Caribbean nation for over 50 years.

That’s why, for example, many Cubans drive cars that were manufactured in the 1950s. But I wonder how my fellow citizens would respond if they knew that in some ways Cuba’s healthcare system is better than America’s. The World Health Organization recently congratulated Cuba for being the first country on earth to eradicate the transmission of syphilis and HIV from mothers to babies. Can you identify a metaphorically similar situation in your personal life, Pisces? Are there people you regard as inferior or undeveloped who could teach you an important lesson or motivate you to grow? Now is a perfect time to benefit from their influence.

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