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Rhapsodies Firestorm I have no idea where you got your facts (“Into the Breach,” Oct. 28), but being a community member for my whole 31 year of life and being a graduate from Calistoga High School, I worked my ass off helping the community for the whole week these evacuees had nothing. I had them shower at my house and do laundry. I volunteered on top of my 60-hour work week. I was there the first night of the tragedy and was up until 4am guiding traffic and assisting. Yes,

the first night Red Cross was there. But let me tell you, the next morning it was the community that took over, not Red Cross or CVNL. This is appalling to read and you need to get the facts straight before you publish. Shame on you.

KAT KOSTA Via Bohemian.com

The nonprofits mentioned in this story were not the only ones who helped during the Valley Fire. It’s clear local volunteers like you played a critical role, as indicated in this sentence: “Within hours of the outbreak of

the fire, local volunteers stepped up to help.”

This was a story about the role nonprofits played in the fire, and I don’t believe it takes away from your efforts.—The Editor

Thank you for the article on the efforts by nonprofits during the Valley Fire.

However, your article left out the community of Calistoga and how we came together to aid our neighbors.

Please check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/VFVCALISTOGA. Yes, CVNL came to assist, but our group was already in place. It’s not fair

for them to take all the credit.

Seven staff members from CVNL were there. Valley Fire voluteers had 200 people on a daily basis. We got organized because there was a need.

We almost got closed by the Red Cross, and I fought to stay open. We saw rain coming, and we put up huge tents to cover donations.

Last Sunday, we distributed about a hundred pairs of new shoes to youth and kids affected by the fire. We have hundreds left and we’re going back.

VIRI AGAPOFF Calistoga

THIS MODERN WORLD

By Tom Tomorrow

Self-Interest The Bohemian ran a story suggesting that Donald Trump’s opposition to illegal immigration was based on hate (“Trump Up the Volume,” Oct, 7). Trump does not oppose legal immigration. There have also been cartoons suggesting that all opposition to immigration arises from hate. Hate is irrelevant. Opposition to immigration arises from self-interest and resentment of the inequity of newcomers taking advantage of the educational, transportation, parks, welfare state, water systems and other infrastructure without having first paid for building them. Those societal benefits were bought and paid for by taxes paid by existing citizens and their ancestors.

Opposition to immigration arises from self-interest. Immigration accounts for almost all population growth in California. There is a housing shortage, a water shortage, a shortage of transportation facilities, a shortage of open space, a shortage of admissions at the University of California and even a shortage of clean air. Immigration makes all of these problems worse. It is disingenuous to say that opposition to immigration arises from hate or any other emotion. It is entirely rational.

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Open at Last Sonoma West Medical Center is up and running BY JANE ROGAN

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t’s not easy to open a hospital. In fact, it’s the most difficult thing many of us have ever done. But the rewards are clear. We are here to heal sick or hurting people. We are here to save lives.

If you were on staff at Sonoma West Medical Center during the rebuilding, you would have seen nurses huddled over computers, pharmacists working through lists of formularies, IT specialists mapping software protocols and everyone testing, testing, testing our levels of patient safety late into the night. For days, weeks, months we tirelessly reďŹ ned, revised and reviewed our policies and procedures.

Throughout this process, Raymond Hino, our CEO, persisted in his support of the team and in his optimism that we would—soon— prevail. Every night we would sit down in his office and review our progress. Every morning we would convene to review the plan for the day. Dan Smith, hospital philanthropist and former board member, could be seen hunched over his desk until midnight working on solving the problems that eluded others. Smith and his wife, Joan Marler, ever present, asked us the hard questions and helped us ďŹ nd the solutions. The two of them were conďŹ dent about why they chose this path. Most of the time. “I think I should have a pretty easy time in my next life,â€? Dan joked to me the other evening, “because I sure didn’t take the easy road in this one.â€?

So at 4pm on Oct. 29, when Ray Hino announced the hospital could open, we sent up a cheer that echoed through the hallways and bounced off the walls. The surge of emotion could be felt as the team gathered in the gardens to celebrate together. Some of us expressed a feeling of shock, as though we had just been found by a rescue team after being lost in the wilderness.

As of Nov. 2, we have seen 52 adults and children, and admitted ďŹ ve. We are busy doing what we came here to do. As one of our patients was being wheeled from the ambulance, he called out for Dan Smith, who came to his side. Reaching for Dan’s hand, he said, “Dan Smith, you’ve done a great thing. You’ve opened our hospital, and I personally want to thank you.â€?

Jane Rogan is director of communications for Sonoma West Medical Center.

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DEBR IEFER Open at Last After much delay as Sonoma West Medical Center struggled to get its pharmaceutical software up to snuff, the former Palm Drive Hospital was rechristened with a ribbon cutting Oct. 30 at 9am.

The Sebastopol hospital was open for business an hour after the ceremony, and exactly three days later, spokeswoman Jane Rogan says, “We have seen 52 patients in the emergency department, including children.

There are five patients currently admitted to the hospital for overnight observation and treatment.”

Chapped Last week, Santa Rosa launched a pilot registration program to streamline the process for property owners who want to help the homeless in winter— and lost the support of one of the providers of those services in the process.

GROW AWAY Joe Munson has beaten four felony cannabis cultivation charges. He goes to court for new charges later this month.

Busted Again Forestville pot raid highlights inconsistency between law and law enforcement TOM GOGOLA

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t was a very busy couple of midSeptember days for Sonoma County law enforcement as they embarked on a cannabis crackdown in the waning weeks of the harvest season.

The two-day seizure operation grabbed above-the-fold territory

in the Sept. 17 Press Democrat, which led with news of two raids in Santa Rosa—there were at least a half-dozen spread across the county Sept. 15–16. The storyline was familiar, with the ritual photo of plants getting chopped down by men in uniform. On Sept. 16, sheriffs told the PD they confiscated two assault rifles, two other guns and lots of cash, along

with hundreds of plants, and noted that there were no medical referrals to be found at a Santa Rosa grow site.

That same morning, a different scenario at a Forestville location got no local media attention.

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The City Council approved the Community Homeless Assistance Pilot Program (CHAPP), which compels property owners to register with the city if they “use their properties or facilities for safe parking, the placement of portable toilets and temporary shelter during the winter months,” according to a statement. The registration program was initiated Nov. 3 and runs through the end of March.

Adrienne Lauby, a Santa Rosa homeless-services advocate explains that the effort “basically chases behind two programs that sprung up as partnerships between concerned citizens and a couple of service providers.”

Those providers are Safe Parking, run by Catholic Charities, and Nomadic Shelter, run by the Redwood Gospel Mission.

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(who admits to curing no one) Dear Friend, I wanted to let everyone know what happened while I was in college. It was a moment that changed my life forever. But before I tell you about my experience, I wanted to tell you my story from the start.

Let me start by explaining the photo in this letter, I’m the guy in the middle, Dr. Taatjes.

You know when I meet people in town and they usually say, “Oh yeah, I know you, you’re Dr. Taatjes. You’ve been in Petaluma for years…” Well, that’s me.

Twenty-seven years ago something happened to me that changed my life forever. Let me tell you my story.

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Those same officers found and confiscated dozens of up-to-date medical recommendations from the veteran Mendocino grower known as “Oaky Joey,” who greeted deputies with an angry expletive that morning.

It was Munson’s first arrest in Sonoma County since moving to a tract of hillside land he rents behind the Forestville Firewood Products business off Highway 116 four years ago. He says he provides his cannabis at no cost to AIDS and glaucoma patients in San Francisco and the greater North Coast—and has famously beaten the rap before.

“The police are supposed to be doing compliance checks; instead they are doing smashand-grab,” Munson fumes. “They had the SWAT team, the sheriff’s deputies, the investigators. It was complete overkill, and there was no compliance check. You know, I’ve got a sign right on the door: I got no guns. I’ve never had a gun, ever. I’ve got little kids running around, and I’m growing pot.

The only time there are criminals or guns here is when the cops show up. We don’t associate with criminals; we associate with people who are sick.”

The officers also detained or handcuffed everyone else on the grounds of the firewood business that morning—about a dozen people.

The raids occurred just days after legislative leaders in Sacramento agreed on a trio of medical cannabis bills that aim to end 20 years of medicalcannabis confusion across this generally well-regulated state.

Gov. Brown signed it, and now there’s a statewide licensing and compliance regime for medical cultivators, providers and users, effective Jan. 1, 2016.

Within this larger backdrop, the Munson bust amplifies recent comments from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office that indicate that the department will do whatever it can to keep the lid on cannabis—even in the face of a rapidly changing legal landscape.

Asked about the Munson arrest, Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Sgt. Cecile Focha told the SF Weekly in late September, “Deputies continue to enforce all laws against marijuana in the same manner as prior to the passage of Proposition 215,” referring to the 1995 state law that established the right to access medical cannabis in California. Focha was unable to answer questions about the incident in time for the Bohemian’s deadline.

There’s a federal ban that remains in effect, and the government has backed off going after cultivators in states that have passed medical cannabis laws. But when it suits law enforcement purposes—i.e., if anyone is growing more than a suggested federal trigger of 100 plants, or violates the patient-toplant ratio—the county has not backed off.

It’s not so much “last licks” in the face of the new medical cannabis law and a broader legalization opportunity, says Munson. “I think most of the cops are just about stopping pot.”

Munson’s grow is on a hill where he lives with his wife and two school-age children. A few weeks after the seizure, there are still rows of plant stalks painted blue by the deputies in order to keep track of the plants they’d destroyed.

The day of the raid, Munson says, “They took five grand in cash, and they took all my [doctor’s] recommendations. . . .

They had my kids, they are seven and 11 years old, and they put 10 people in a sea crate on my property.”

Munson is adamant that he was working within the law, murky though it may be. He was growing between 400 and 500 plants, he says, and had at least 50 up-todate doctor recommendations.

According to state law, he could have legally grown up to 1,500 plants; the police say he was

growing 1,300 plants across two sites they raided that day.

“I’m supposed to be able to have 30 plants per patient. They said I had 14,000 pounds of pot. They must have weighed the trailers,” Munson adds with a laugh as he points to some heavy equipment on the property.

The officers, Munson says, charged him at the scene with four crimes: felony cultivation; operating a “drug house”; selling drugs from a drug house; and cultivation for sale.

‘I think most of the cops are just about stopping pot.’

But when Munson showed up for his arraignment days later, there was only one charge, which he disputes mightily— clear-cutting—and a request for a continuance from District Attorney Jill Ravitch’s office.

Now he says he’s not sure if the county’s going to drop the whole thing before Nov. 16.

“I’ve been to this rodeo before,” Munson says, as he likes to say— and he’s tired of the rodeo.

He’s been arrested numerous times and beat four felony cultivation charges brought against him in the past decade, in Mendocino County. The only other time law enforcement took an interest in his Forestville site was when a kid who was working for him got lost trying to find cellphone service a few years ago, wound up on the Bohemian Grove lands, and got popped.

“They’ve known I’ve been here for three years,” Munson says as he points to a tarp with bright-orange lettering for police helicopters to see: “50 RX’S.” Near and around the tarp are planters with new cannabis plants sprouting out of them.

“We’re recovering,” Munson says with an emphatic sigh.

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opposed CHAPP because of the requirement that it register with the city, but its pastor has since approached civic leaders about a meeting. “Redwood Gospel Mission spoke against the program last week at council and has assured us that they will not be participating in the program,” says Kelli Kuykendall, a program specialist with the city’s department of Housing and Community Services. “Hopefully, we can find a way to work together on some level.”

Lauby remains unconvinced that the reporting requirement— and a push from the city to allay NIMBY concerns as they arise—will coax forth additional property owners. “Unless the publicity about the need for registration happens to inspire more organizations to step up,” she says, “it will not give one homeless person a safer place to sleep this winter.”

The city stresses that the program is designed to cut red tape for potential and existing service providers. Kuykendall says the city has been hearing from property owners since the council vote, and is “in the process of identifying potential churches or properties interested in or already providing these services.”

‘No Wrongdoing’ The lawyer hired by Rohnert Park city officials to investigate a July encounter between police officer David Rodriguez and citizen Donald McComas found no wrongdoing on Rodriguez’ part, according to an Oct. 28 report not released to the public.

The encounter generated controversy after McComas posted a video of the incident on YouTube. In the encounter, Rodriguez unholsters his weapon and asks McComas if he is a “Constitutionalist crazy guy.”

Check out the Fishing Report blog for more on this story at Bohemian.com.—Tom Gogola

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A NOSE FOR BEER Nile Zacherle has blended his love for wine and beer at Mad Fritz.

Mad for Beer The brew that might make St. Helena more famous than it already is BY JONAH RASKIN

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or Whitney Fisher and Nile Zacherle, beer and wine go together like love and marriage. Husband and wife since 2007, and the parents of two young children named Madeline and Fritz, they work fulltime in the Napa Valley wine industry. She’s at Fisher Vineyards, her family’s winery; he’s at Montagna Napa Valley.

Fisher and Zacherle also make craft beers, ales and lagers at Mad Fritz, their start-up brewery off Main Street in St. Helena.

“I grew up in Santa Rosa and got into beer through wine,” Fisher says. “With Nile, it was the other way. From the time he was a teenager he made beer.”

They make small batches of craft beers using locally sourced water and grain. They also make a “weir”—a wine and beer mix—that they call “the Fox and the Grapes,” which combines the fruity flavors

of a California rosé with the spiciness of a European ale. Each 22-ounce bottle ($25) comes with a porcelain swing top.

Fisher and Zacherle borrowed the names for their brews from Aesop’s Fables, including the Peacock and the Crane, the Lion and the Mouse, and the Fool and the Cart. All of the labels have delightful sketches by the 17th-century English artist Francis Barlow, who illustrated the ancient Greek fables in 1666.

The labels offer brief stories with

moral lessons, and they provide information about the alcohol content, the kind of wine barrel in which the beer was fermented and the precise sources for the malt, barley, hops, corn and water.

The story on the label for the Lion and the Mouse, an ale made with St. Helena water and Clear Lake hops, and aged in a French oak barrel, describes a mouse that frees the king of beasts from a hunter’s trap. The moral reads, “All creatures are capable of greatness, both big and small.”

By starting small and by ignoring the brewing methods of big beer makers, the duo have shown that there’s a place for Mad Fritz in the heart of wine country, and maybe beyond.

Zacherle and Fisher are transparent about their product, and each batch is unique. For those who want the same exact taste time after time, don’t bother.

The variations on the theme are almost endless, depending on chemistry and ingenuity.

On the Mad Fritz website, there’s lots of “nitty-gritty,” as Zacherle calls it, about the fermentation process, along with guidelines such as, “We suggest you serve our beers in wine glasses or bowled glassware.”

You can make an appointment to visit Mad Fritz and listen to the master brewer himself talk about the beer that might become more famous than St. Helena’s already famous wine. As Zacherle likes to say, “The path to good wine is littered with beer bottles.”

“We’re leading the charge,” Zacherle says. “No one in Napa or, for that matter, in much of the U.S. is making beers as we are, using single variety barleys, and stating the origin of the ingredients—the water and the hops—and also aging in barrels, and bottling unfiltered.”

For now, the beers are available at the brewery and select restaurants in Napa including Auberge du Soleil, the Rutherford Grill and Bounty Hunter.

Mad Fritz. 393 La Fata St., St. Helena.

707.968.5058.

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S O N OMA CO U N TY Dierk’s Parkside Cafe American. $. Classic, fresh diner food in a comfortable diner setting. Ought to be in a movie.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

404 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.573.5955. Dierk’s Midtown Cafe, 1422 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.454.2233.

Haku Sushi. $-$$. Cleverly named rolls like “Jedi Mind Trick� and “Roll me a Fatty� are as flavorful as they are fun. Lunch and dinner daily.

518 Seventh St, Santa Rosa.

707.541.6359.

Khoom Lanna Thai. $$.

Outstanding Thai dishes and seasonal specialties with an authentic cooking style. Fresh ingredients, serene dining room, convenient Railroad Square location. Lunch and dinner daily. 107 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8424.

Kirin Chinese. $$.

Specializing in Mandarin, Szechuan and Peking styles.

Kirin’s pot stickers are the best in Sonoma County. Lunch and dinner, Tues-Sat; dinner, Sun. 2700 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.525.1957.

Monti’s Rotisserie & Bar California cuisine. $-$$.

Small plates and a few larger entrĂŠes with emphasis on house-roasted meats. Lunch and dinner daily. 714 Village Ct, Santa Rosa. 707.568.4404.

Risibisi Italian. $$-$$$.

An oasis of urbanity that will transport you to New York, Paris even. The menu keeps freshly seasonal and changes weekly. Lunch and dinner daily.

154 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.766.7600.

Russian River Brewing Co Eclectic. $. Decent pizza and excellent brews. Two words: beer bites! Lunch and

dinner daily. 725 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.2337.

Shiso Asian $$ Extensive modern Asian menu with emphasis on sushi–sashimi, nigiri and specialty rolls– made from local ingredients.

Ask for the omakase. Dinner daily. 19161 Hwy 12, Sonoma.

707.933.9331.

Sushi Tozai Japanese. $$.

Spare, clean ambiance and some of the freshest sushi you’ll ever eat. Lunch and dinner, Tues-Sun. 7531 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.9886.

Water Street Bistro Eclectic. $$. Homemade soups, salads, sandwiches and entrĂŠes. Breakfast and lunch daily. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.763.9563.

MARIN CO U N T Y Copita Tequileria y Comida Mexican. $$.

California-inspired preparation of traditional Mexican fare, including spit-roasted chicken, homemade tamales and “eight-hour� carnitas. Some ingredients are sourced from the restaurant’s own organic garden. Lunch and dinner daily. 739 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.331.7400.

Finnegan’s Marin Pub fare. $$. Irish bar with the traditional stuff. Lunch and dinner daily. 877 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.899.1516.

Hilltop 1892 American. $$-$$$$. Casual dining with panoramic Marin views and a California-cuisine take on such classic fare as steaks, fresh seafood and seasonal greens. Complete with custom cocktails. Lunch and dinner daily; Sunday brunch.

850 Lamont Ave, Novato.

415.893.1892.

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Il Piccolo Caffe Italian. $$. Big, ample portions at this premier spot on Sausalito’s spirited waterfront. Breakfast and lunch daily. 660 Bridgeway, Ste 3, Sausalito. 415.289.1195.

Insalata’s Mediterranean. $$$. Simple, high-impact dishes of exotic flavors. Lunch and dinner daily. 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo.

415.457.7700.

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.

Left Bank French. $$-$$$.

Splendid, authentic French cuisine. Lunch and dinner daily.

507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

415.927.3331.

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.

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625 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley.

415.380.2525.

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Great place for breakfast at a bar, too. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, SatSun. 15 Harbor St, San Rafael.

415.256.9121.

Pine Cone Diner Eclectic. $$. Funky diner meets upscale bistro. Ambitious dishes, like cherry-wood-smoked pork loin with lavender gastrique, and steak au poivre with peppercorn brandy sauce are served in homey atmosphere.

Breakfast and lunch daily.

Closed Mon. 60 Fourth St, Pt Reyes. 415.663.1536.

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transportive food, gives authentic flavor of the Old World. The cheaper way to travel Europe.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 777 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.7771.

Sushi Ran Japanese. $$$$.

This beautiful restaurant attracts locals and tourists with its fresh catches. A wide selection of nigiri, depending on what’s fresh.

Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner, Fri-Sun. 107 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

415.332.3620.

Yet Wah Chinese. $$.

Can’t go wrong here. Special Dungeness crab dishes for dinner; dim sum for lunch.

Lunch and dinner daily.

1238 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.460.9883.

N A PA CO U N T Y 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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FumĂŠ 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.

Gott’s Roadside Tray Gourmet Diner. $-$$.

Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486. Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa. 707.224,6900.

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To the Nines The Michelin Guide handed out or kept in place stars for top restaurants like the French Laundry and Meadowood last month. Napa’s Ninebark wasn’t on the list because it’s too new, but I expect chef Matthew Lightner hopes to pull down a pentagram or two for the three-weekold restaurant after Michelin inspectors come calling next year.

Lightner already earned two stars for his work at Atera in New York City. He first came to national attention at Castagna in Portland, Ore. Now he’s teamed up with finedining heavyweights ArvoKO at Ninebark.

Ninebark is located in a three-story building on Main Street that’s infamous for a 1974 murder that went unsolved for nearly four decades. The former establishment, Fagiani’s Cocktail Lounge, had been closed since the crime until Ninebark opened. Each level of the new restaurant has a different identity: rooftop lounge, bar and restaurant.

Lightner is fond of grilling with a creative use of smoke and dried ingredients. Look for a $150 tasting menu and dishes like charcoal-roasted duck, poached and grilled halibut, fresh and dried nasturtium in a broth of stewed vegetables, and skewered trout cooked over cedar branches.—Stett Holbrook

La Toque Restaurant 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. The elaborate wine pairing menus are luxuriously inspired. Dinner daily. 1314 McKinstry St, Napa.

707.257.5157.

Pizza Azzurro Italian. $.

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.

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

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

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. $$$$. Terroir-informed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations like sorrelwrapped ahi tuna puttanesca.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. 707.251.1900.

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S O N OM A CO U N T Y Claypool Cellars “They call me Mister Knowitall, I sup the aged wine.” Sup on Primus frontman’s Purple Pachyderm Pinot Noir and Rhône-style Fancí Blend in wine country’s cutest caboose, a must-see for rock and wine fans alike. 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol. Open by appointment only.

707.861.9358.

Freeman Vineyard & Winery Rundown, trashed—this little winery had seen better times when the Freemans found it. With a spotless crush pad and new horseshoe-shaped cave, it’s giving back the love. Pinot Noir from top West County vineyards.

1300 Montgomery Road, Sebastopol. By appointment only. 707.823.6937.

Kachina Vineyards Rarer than a Spanish goat is the Savoie grape, Charbono.

Quiet spot in oak woodland.

4551 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. By appointment only, Thursday–Monday; $10.

707.332.0854.

Mutt Lynch Lap up “Man’s Best Friend” Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel and other delish wines; sales benefit dog organizations. Bren. New, dogfriendly location. 9050 Windsor Road, Windsor. Mon–Sat 11am–6pm; Sun noon–5pm.

707.687.5089.

Paul Mathew Vineyards Sunny, corner tasting room in downtown Graton offering a singular expression of Valdiguié, progressively deeper and more aromatic Pinot Noir, and cushioned benches to sink into should you become lost in reverie as a result. 9060 Graton Road, Graton. Thursday– Sunday, 10:30am–4:30pm.

Tasting fee, $10. 707.865.2505.

Ridge Vineyards Lytton Springs (WC) Paul Draper is one of the top

five winemakers nationwide.

The wines are fabulous and tend to inspire devotion in drinkers. The tasting room is an environmentally conscious structure. 650 Lytton Springs Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am–4pm. 707.433.7721.

Talisman Wine Husbandand-wife industry veterans play out their passion for Pinot in unassuming warehouse space—now pouring earthy, spicy Pinot in rustic Glen Ellen. Brunch alert: steps away from Garden Court Cafe.

13651 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen.

Thursday–Monday, noon– 5pm and by appt. Tasting fee, $25. 707.721.1628.

MARIN CO U N TY Bacchus & Venus A trendy place for beginners and tourists. Great place to learn the basics. 769 Bridgeway, Sausalito. Open daily, noon– 7pm. 415.331.2001.

Heidrun Meadery This is not your fæder’s mead: flower varietal, regional, méthode champenoise sparkling mead on a farm made for the bees. 11925 Hwy. 1, Point Reyes Station. By appointment only, Monday– Friday. 415.663.9122.

Point Reyes Vineyards The tasting room features many varietals but the main reason to go is for the sparkling wines. Open Saturday–Sunday, 11am–5pm.

12700 Hwy. 1, Point Reyes.

415.663.1011.

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$15 fee. Chocolate, cheese and food pairings by appointment.

707.224.1668.

Clos Pegase Winery (WC) Practically an art museum. A 2,800-square-foot “cave theater” plays frequent host to parties and more.

Tasting flight, $20–$30. 1060 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga.

Open daily, 10:30am–5pm.

800.366.8583.

Freemark Abbey In 1881, Josephine Tychson was the first woman to own and operate a winery in the valley.

Enjoy the Cabs. 3022 St. Helena Hwy. N. (at Lodi Lane), St. Helena. Open daily, 10am-5pm.

800.963.9698.

Goosecross Cellars Taste Sauvignon Blanc in friendly barrel room bar; your choice of goose or snow leopard on the label.

Goosecross partners with charities and nonprofits. 119 State Lane, Yountville. By appointment, 10am–4:30 pm. Tasting fee $20–$25.

707.944.1986.

Krupp Brothers Estates The story of Stagecoach Vineyards is of extremes: two miles end-toend. One billion pounds of rock extracted. Seventy wineries buy the fruit; the Krupps release 2,000 cases including Black Bart Marsanne.

3265 Soda Canyon Road, Napa.

Tours by appointment, $25.

707.260.0514. Tasting at A Dozen Vintners, 3000 Hwy. 29, St. Helena. Daily, 10am-5pm.

707.967.0666.

Smith-Madrone Riesling is Smith-Madrone’s main fame claim. Its Riesling has steadily gained fame while Napa Valley Riesling in general has become a rare antique. 4022 Spring Mountain Road, St. Helena. By appointment. 707.963.2283.

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another treeless hilltop in the windswept Carneros turns out to be a striking, temple-like visitor center, with fantastic views. Spanish varietals Tempranillo and Albariño; Pinot, too. 1345 Henry Road, Napa. 10am to 5pm daily, $10–

Ambitious ranch and winery includes utility-vehicle “buggy” rides by appointment. Lonely swans, sheep, and wine, too.

6488 Washington St., Yountville. Daily, 11am–7pm.

Tastings $25–$45. Ranch tours by appointment. 707.944.8200.

Going Native Virginia Dare Winery aims for the heart

BY JAMES KNIGHT

W

hen the first English colonists landed in North America, they found the place lousy with white grapes. Being English, they no doubt preferred a nice red claret.

The first order of business, however, was addressing the marked deficit of white European children in the place. They addressed this with the birth of one Virginia Dare in 1587.

The rest of the story of the first English colony in the New World is one of total failure and mystery. Suffice it to say, things didn’t turn out well for America’s first white prom queen, but the future nation’s nascent wine industry came out all the better when a red version of the Scuppernong grape sprang from the ground where Virginia Dare— spoiler alert!—bled to death, shot with arrows, while in the form of a white doe (it’s complicated), by rivals.

Or did the grapevine grow from an enchanted spring? At the Virginia Dare Winery tasting room in Geyserville, employees are in a kerfuffle: everyone seems to have heard a different version of the legend.

Having brought the historic Inglenook brand back from the bottom shelf, director Francis Ford Coppola turned his singular vision to the East Coast in relaunching this long-defunct brand.

Founded in 1835, the winery moved to California after Prohibition, and was advertised with the memorable jingle, “Say it again, Virginia Dare.”

The tasting room has the same modest footprint as it did in its former life as Geyser Peak. In the retail area, the emphasis is on Native American artifacts and history. Tasting-room lore has it that when the cowhide pin map of U.S. tribes went up, the detailobsessed director pulled up a chair and contemplated for a long while, periodically asking staff: “What do you think people will ask about this, or this?”

In advance of unveiling Virginia Dare this September, Coppola released four “teaser” wines: White Doe ($18), a Chenin Blanc blend; Two Arrowheads ($23), a successful marriage of Viognier and Roussanne; Lost Colony ($23), a red blend; and Manteo ($22), a plush, juicy blend of Dry Creek Valley reds. A barrel sample of 2014 Virginia Dare Pinot Noir, which will be released in bottle this November, shows spicy oak over orange peel, milk chocolate and likable cherry-raspberry flavors.

The 400-year-old fate of Virginia Dare may remain a riddle wrapped in a mystery carved on a tree, but a one-year-old mystery has been solved.

22281 Chianti Road, Geyserville. Open daily, 11am–4pm. Tasting fee, $10. 707.735.3500.

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The hero in Daedalus Howell’s ‘Quantum Deadline’ is a fish-outof-water newspaperman named Daedalus Howell.

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In ‘Quantum Deadline,’ Daedalus Howell explores alternative versions of Petaluma and himself

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aedalus Howell’s novel Quantum Deadline: The Lumaville Labyrinth is hard to categorize. Let’s call it a noirish, sci-fi-lite detective story with a heap of self-parody that’s by turns poignant, witty and comic. It’s set in an alternate version of Petaluma. The novel features a character named Daedalus Howell as a sad-sack journalist in a cheap suit/superhero costume trying to navigate life in the digital age and a darker vision of Petaluma called Lumaville. In addition to sharp writing, the book’s take on the state of journalism and Petaluma’s reinvention is one of its strengths.

“Petaluma is going through a radical transformation,” says Howell.

“It’s having its moment. It’s transforming into a Xanadu for a certain kind of post-metropolitan creative professional. Which makes it ripe for parody.”

With humor and verve, the novel takes up some of the experiences and struggles within Howell’s personal and professional life. He says he likes to explore “the liminal space between truth and fact” as it relates to himself.

“I was able to explore the worst parts of myself and expunge them,” he says of the novel. “I’m already a bit absurd, so I just thought I’d embrace it.”

Howell is currently writing a sequel, but for now enjoy this excerpt from the first chapter of Quantum Deadline. If you want more Howell, and I bet you will, he will read from his book on Nov. 20 at 7pm at Outer Planes Comics and Games, 519 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

—Stett Holbrook

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arly in my career, I was a green reporter who wrote purple prose that read like yellow journalism. But they printed the paper in black and white so no one ever noticed.

Now I was just a hack, one who needed a story and needed it bad.

The problem, as always, is that

I’m not the type to make my own breaks. I’m not inclined to write a bogus memoir, say, or parade as a pillhead or claim to be the last, lone believer in my generation.

I’m also not opportunistic enough to know a good thing when I’ve got it, so whatever it is, it won’t make it into print—or pixels—let alone a bestseller list. Even if it

did, the editors wouldn’t believe it. Such is the hazard of being in the truth business, not the fact business.

Forgive me. I buried the lede . . .

You see, back in J-School, in the ’90s, my future colleagues and I knew nothing of the thennascent Internet and the havoc it would wreak on our prospective industry. Now there’s an entire generation that has never read a printed newspaper. And they’re the ones running the papers. Or what’s left of them.

This is how I found myself on the lifestyle beat for a startup that required endless filing of snark and crap that met certain considerations of “keyword density” and adhered to the house style of punchy prose that was neither punchy nor prose by any definition of contemporary letters. IMHO. For the past five years, the work had been winnowed, watered and weighed down in equal measure. For the past five years, I’ve been in psychic exile. For the past five years, I’ve been leaning on a pseudonym to make the rent because . . .

I also buried an intern.

This is the truth. When you fail to talk your newsroom intern out of jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, prepare yourself for the following: Your intern will be dead, your career will be over and your newspaper will fold. And not into a paper hat.

That’s really how I became a small town newspaperman without a town or a newspaper.

I’m sure some even questioned whether I had the moral ground to call myself a man.

With some modest triangulating on Google, it could be known that I was the writer whose words—my stock and trade—had utterly failed to talk a young man out of taking two steps back onto the bridge’s pedestrian walkway and into the rest of his young life.

“Is it going to get better, the newspaper, life, all of this?” he spat against the wind as it whipped his hair against his 21-year-old forehead.

“No. It’s only going to get worse.”

“Then why do we do it?” he asked.

I didn’t have an answer. Or, I did, but it wasn’t the right answer.

He shifted his grip and the sweat from his palms darkened the rusthue of the girder. I improvised.

“Deadlines . . . ?”

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I found the story. Or, I could get cute and say the story found me. Apparently, that’s an antimetabole. Some day I might look it up to prove it. In the meantime (not to fracture the fourth wall into constituent fractals of meaning) the story begins, as these things do, in a mirror.

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it, “grok the grub and grog,” which always sounded to me like the sounds of someone being strangled. But it’s a living. Or was.

Hence, my pitstop at Gemelli Bros.

The discount suitery was owned by a pair of oily identical twins squeezed into double-breasted suits who called themselves Tweedle Deep and Tweedle Dump in their local television ads. Tweedle Deep, I think, was marking up my new coat with chalk when it happened.

“You like a little room in the chestal area?” he asked, tugging at the coat’s hem. I stood still in the three-way mirror like a human mannequin if they made them in my size, 44 long, wide in the shoulders, taller than most, which made the gut passable if I never exhaled.

“I’ve gotta fit a reporter’s notebook in my left breast pocket,” I said. “And a pen.”

The man grunted and swiftly drew an X over my heart.

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The Napa Valley Film Festival returns November 11– 15, 2015 for its fifth anniversary.

The five-day event lights up the entire valley with the best new independent films and studio sneak previews; Q&As with writers, directors, actors, and producers; wine-tasting pavilions, wine strolls and culinary demonstrations; special events including the Festival Gala, Celebrity Tributes and Closing Night Awards and Wrap Parties; late-night festivities and more. Patrons and VIPs will be treated to unforgettable dinners pairing renowned chefs and wineries, as well as special receptions, exclusive lounges, and concierge service. Check out each town, or stay in one place, and enjoy the unique theaters that NVFF creates to make this festival even more memorable. Films and filmmakers move around the valley, so be prepared to see a lot of movies and meet some very special artists.

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Passes & Tickets

The Festival Pass for the film aficionado who wants up to five-day access to all regular film screenings at all theaters in each town.

Includes access to the Riverfront Promenade, wine pavilions, wine strolls, culinary demonstrations, film industry panels, and passholder perks.

Pass Plus offers everything included with the Festival Pass with the added bonus of PRIORITY ACCESS before Festival Pass and Day Pass Holders. Includes the Festival Gala, Celebrity Tributes, the Friday Night Bash at Martin, Closing Night Awards Ceremony and Wrap Party.

Patron Circle passes offer the ultimate, exclusive VIP experience; three levels of access and indulgence to choose from.

Special Presentations & Events Select special presentations and events offer a limited number of advance tickets available for purchase by nonpassholders at NVFF.ORG

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Day Passes get you access to everything included with the Festival Pass, but just for a day. (Tip: A Wed–Thu Midweek Pass is available for about the price of one weekend day.)

Rush Tickets $15 Rush Tickets will be available after passholders have been admitted. Best bets at our largest venues. Arrive early.

LEARN MORE AND BUY PASSES AT NVFF.ORG

2015 NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL AT-A-GLANCE

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With the addition of the Riverfront Promenade and many more seats, Napa is THE place to be this year.

WHAT’S NEW

WHAT’S HOT

Our popular set of films that make up “The Lounge” has moved to City Winery to accommodate more festival attendees. Don’t miss the more adventurous, edgy and innovative storytelling while enjoying wine and bites.

Nov 11: Opening Night Special Screenings, Uptown Theatre O World Premiere of Somm: Into the Bottle › 5:00pm Screening Access: Patron Circle members,Ticket Holders ($150). Tickets include the Screening & After-Party at the Riverfront Promenade. › 8:30pm Encore Screening for all other passholders.

The downtown Napa Riverfront Promenade is home to our Culinary Stage, Wine Pavilion, Stella Artois Beer Garden and more—all along the gorgeous Napa River.

We “heard” you about the need to accommodate more locals; so we have added seating capacity and theaters!

The ever popular Lounge has moved to City Winery Tap Bar & Restaurant. Bonus: food & drink are served!

Nov 12:Variety’s Ten To Taste sponsored by The Food Network and Cooking Channel, 11:00am–1:00pm, Riverfront Promenade Nov 14: Passholder Party at Napa Valley Marriott, 10:00pm–1:00am Nov 15: Closing Night Awards Ceremony 8:30, Uptown Theatre

TRADITIONAL HOME SHOWHOUSE Inn at Randolph and 2 other locations, Oct 24 - Nov 15. 20 hand-selected interior designers transform three historic downtown Napa properties.

Access: Ticket Holders ($30). Ticket proceeds benefit NVFF. Visit nvff. org/events/traditional-homeshowhouse for more information.

Uptown Theatre 1350 Third St; seats 860 Hatt Hall at the Napa River Inn, 500 Main Street; seats 100 The Lounge at City Winery 1030 Main St.; seats 260 Napa County Library 580 Coombs Street; seats 95

THEATERS

As this year’s home of the spectacular Gala, the always elegant Yountville is a must-stop spot on your NVFF tour.

Priest Ranch/Shorts Film Lounge 6490 Washington St; seats 20

WHAT’S NEW

WHAT’S HOT

Enjoy our brand new Friday – Sunday afternoon Wine Stroll! Just show your NVFF pass at one of our participating locations along Washington Street and enjoy some of the best wines the Napa Valley has to offer. $15 Rush Tickets (price break from 2014) purchase at the door if seating is still available after Passholders are admitted. Credit Cards are now accepted.

THURSDAY – SUNDAY 8:30am – 10:00am RIVERFRONT PROMENADE, NAPA Passholder Access: All Passholders Non-Passholder Tickets: $20 Cash or credit cards accepted for all classes. Please plan to arrive 5-10 minutes prior.

THEATERS

Yountville Hollywood comes to Yountville!

Our spectacular Thursday night Gala takes place at the Lincoln Theater; the VIP Lounge will be located at Domaine Chandon.

Festival Fitness: Yoga

Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center 2277 College Way; seats 400

Festival Fitness Yoga program produced by Jennifer Heminger of Integrative Healing.

An additional theater may be added; sign up for the NVFF newsletter for breaking news, and check nvff.org or call 707.226-7500 for more info.

Lincoln Theater: 6490 Washington St; seats 1200

Priest Ranch hosts continuous showings of NVFF short films.

While the tasting room is open, grab a glass and catch some engaging shorts!

Nov 12: FESTIVAL GALA SCREENING & PARTY, Lincoln Theatre. 5:30pm Screening, 8:00pm Gala O Our only screening of Spotlight starring Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Michael Keaton, and Mark Ruffalo. The screening is immediately followed by the most glamours party of the year.

30 chefs, 50 wineries, live music, and more. Access: Patron Circle, Pass Plus, Ticket Holders ($200 per person, $350 per couple) Nov 13: CELEBRITY TRIBUTES, Lincoln Theater, 6:00pm - 7:00pm Honoring John Travolta, Bruce Dern Keegan-Michael Key, Zoe Kazan,

Lydia Hearst, Evan Peters and Finn Wittrock. Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush hosts. Access: Patron Circle, Pass Plus, or Ticker Holders ($50) Nov 13: LOVE THE COOPERS, Lincoln Theater, 8:30pm. A holiday confection starring Olivia Wilde, Diane Keaton, John Goodman, Amanda Seyfried, Ed Helms, Marisa Tomei, Jack Lacy and more. Access: All Passholders, $15 Rush Tickets Nov 14: BOTTLE SHOCK THE MUSICAL In Concert, Lincoln Theatre, 12:30pm. Sneak preview of the new musical, based on the movie, currently in development.

Nov 14: LIFE ON THE LINE, Lincoln Theatre, 5:00pm. World Premiere of John Travolta’s new indie film. Access: All Passholders, $15 Rush Tickets

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2015 NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL AT-A-GLANCE NVFF.ORG

THEATERS

St. Helena With both Cairdean Estates and Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch partnering as Festival hubs, NVFF attendees will find everything they want in St. Helena; comfortable NVFF theater venues, high energy festival activities, and fine shopping, dining and wine tasting.

WHAT’S NEW

WHAT’S HOT

Our new partner Cairdean Estates boasts a beautiful new screening room, a world-class restaurant, deli, gift shop and more. One-stop shopping up valley.

Hang out at Farmstead and enjoy the destination: the intimate, rustic theatre, our Wine Pavilion, laid back Box Office, and get a fabulous meal on the go!

Cameo Cinema 1340 Main Street; seats 140

THURSDAY RSDAY SDAY – SUNDAY Passh 8:30a

Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch 738 Main Street; seats 80

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Native Sons 1313 Spring Street; seats 160 Cairdean Estates 3125 St. Helena Highway; seats 150

Festival Fitness: Yoga THURSDAY – SUNDAY 9:00am – 10:30am FARMSTEAD AT LONGMEADOW RANCH, ST. HELENA Access: All Passholders, Non-Passholder Tickets, $20

VIP Vintner Circle Dinners at various locations

Bennett Lane Winery 10% off any wine purchase.

WHAT’S NEW

WHAT’S HOT

Enjoy our brand new Friday – Sunday afternoon Wine Stroll! Just show your NVFF pass at one of our participating locations along Lincoln Avenue and enjoy some of the best wines the Napa Valley has to offer.

VIP Vintner Circle Dinners at various locations

The Mount View Hotel hosts our Box office; come on in to get a sip of wine as well as your passes and up-to-date information.

Our new partner Cairdean Estates boasts a beautiful new screening room, a world-class restaurant, deli, gift shop and more. One-stop shopping up valley.

THEATERS The Gliderport at Indian Springs 1712 Lincoln Ave, seats 200 Cairdean Estates (a St. Helena location near to Calistoga) 3125 St. Helena Highway; seats 150

Golden Harvest Restaurant 10% off bill.

V. Sattui Winery 2 for 1 tasting.

Friday Night Bash at Martin

More than just hot springs and mud baths, Calistoga has a little something for everyone, and during the festival the buzz is intoxicating!

Woodhouse Chocolate 15% off.

Sherwin Family Vineyards Complimentary wine tasting.

Tribute Night A-Lister/Movie Mogul Party celebrating the NVFF Tribute Honorees, Raymond Vineyards, St. Helena, 8:00pm–1:30am

Calistoga

Clif Family at Velo Vino and Bruschetteria Food Truck Complimentary espresso and artisan dessert pairing. Check in at the bar at Velo Vino to receive your perk.

Up Valley Vintners 2 for 1 wine tasting.

Brannan’s Grill Chef ’s choice appetizer with purchase of meal.

Barolo Chef ’s choice appetizer with purchase of meal.

VISIT NVFF.ORG FOR MORE INFO EDUCATION PROGRAM EVENTS

Did you know we’re a non-profit?

NVFF is a registered 5013c non-profit organization based in Napa. Our mission is to celebrate the cinematic arts and enrich the community by presenting an annual world-class festival and year-round education and outreach programs.

This year’s NVFF Education Programs will reach over 3,000 Napa County students through our Filmmakersin-the-Schools program (see below) and the powerful INSPIRE 2015 field trip for 1,200 students at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 9:00am–3:00pm

NOVEMBER 9–NOVEMBER 13

Inspire 2015

Filmmakers-in-the-Schools

1,200 Napa County middle and high school students will watch documentary films and participate in extended discussions with both the filmmakers and their inspirational subjects.

NVFF Invites filmmakers and the subjects of their eye-opening films to speak with Napa County students in their classrooms during the week of the festival. Teachers and students select the films they’d like to screen in advance and prepare for intensive interactive discussions.

FILMS TO BE SCREENED: Landfillharmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of garbage. Members of the Recycled Orchestra will perform on stage after the screening of Landfillharmonic. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Q&A with the performer (with help from a translator) and the producer of the movie.

Directed by Brad Allgood / Graham Townsley F R E E follows five Oakland at-risk teens over the course of a challenging year at the competitive Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company. The 2015 Destiny Arts Troupe will perform after the screening of F R E E. This screening is co-sponsored by Festival del Sole and in partnership with the Cameo Cinema and Lincoln Theater. Directed by David Collier / Suzanne LaFetra

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15 3:30pm

Student Short Films Screening In partnership with the Cameo Cinema’s Family Film Festival in May, NVFF agreed to screen the four winning student short films at NVFF on Sunday, November 15. Student award winners will also be recognized at the NVFF Awards Ceremony that evening as part of NVFF’s Closing Night festivities.

DISCLAIMER: Due to early print deadline, all info is subject to change. Some information is not complete. Please sign up on our mailing list for current breaking news.

Thank you Napa Valley locals—those of you who attend, partner with us, or volunteer—for getting us to where we are today. We couldn’t have pulled off any of the past film festivals without your support. Please continue to bring your ideas and suggestions to us.

We’re turning 5 years old, and this is only the beginning!

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CULTURE The week’s events: a selective guide

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Tip Top Traveling

Author and television host Rick Steves boasts a bibliography that is 50 books strong, and also has several public television and radio projects, like Rick Steves’ Europe, that help bring his thoroughly researched guides into America’s homes. This week, Steves presents an illustrated lecture titled “Lessons from a Lifetime of Travel” that covers all the latest on stretching your travel dollar, avoiding crowds, packing smart and eating and sleeping well. Nov. 5, at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa. 8pm. $29–$35. 707.546.3600.

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New Docs

The Stinson Beach Doc Fest returns for a second year. The opening night film, Meru, is a breathtaking adventure preceded by the Tastes of West Marin dinner and music event hosted by Jeff Castro and Michael Knowlton. Other docs on the schedule are Best of Enemies, about the 1968 debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley, and Batkid Begins, chronicling the greatest Make-A-Wish event ever. Proceeds will benefit the community center. The Doc Fest screens from Friday to Sunday, Nov. 6–8, at the Stinson Beach Community Center, 32 Belvedere Ave., Stinson Beach. $6–$8 and up. stinsondocfest.org.

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Born in Los Angeles, conceptual artist Robert Kinmont has spent 30 years making the town of Sonoma his home and a lifetime exploring his connections to the land around him. He stepped away at the height of his popularity to study Buddhism and work as a carpenter for three decades. Reemerging artistically in 2005, Kinmont gets his first Bay Area solo exhibition this month, featuring both his early and recent works. “Robert Kinmont: Trying to Understand Where I Grew Up” runs through January and with an opening reception on Saturday, Nov. 7, at di Rosa, 5200 Sonoma Hwy., Napa. 4pm.

Free. 707.226.5991.

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Rise Up

Asheville, N.C.–based sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith lead Rising Appalachia. The sisters mark a new chapter on their latest album. Wider Circles is a genre-bending collection of funky grooves and vocal harmonies that lights the fires emotionally and kicks the tires musically. The troupe is traversing the states as part of their current tour, which also aims to aid the Prison Yoga Project, a nonprofit organization who works to bring yoga and mindfulness to American prisons.

Nov. 11, at the Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. 8:30pm. $19–$23. 707.765.2121.

—Charlie Swanson

TRASH TO TUNES ‘Landfillharmonic’ tells the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura—Paraguayan kids who play instruments made from dump castoffs. The band gives a live performance in Yountville on Nov. 11.

Reel Fun Brush up with greatness as Napa Valley Film Festival marks five years BY CHRISTINA JULIAN

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nniversaries are a lot like birthdays: they either live up to the hype or stop short of it.

When the Napa Valley Film Festival celebrates its fifth year Nov. 11–15, in the towns of Napa, Calistoga, St. Helena and Yountville, co-founder and producer Brenda Lhormer will be banking on the former. “We’re always challenging ourselves to do better, bigger, smarter. We

want to make this year shine, pop and impress.”

The fest boasts 125 new independent films, appearances by 300 filmmakers and filmindustry guests, 150 wineries showcasing their stuff, 30 chefs participating in culinary demonstrations, and lots more.

This year brings an added emphasis to downtown Napa with the city’s newly anointed Riverfront Promenade where, in addition to films, you’ll find the Stella Artois Airstream &

Beer Garden and the Ferguson Culinary Stage—you can even take morning yoga classes.

The Lounge screening venue has relocated to City Winery but continues to be the mecca for edgy and quirky flicks, like the mockumentary No Men Beyond This Point, which explores a world where women rule, men are no longer needed to procreate, and the token few that remain face the brink of extinction. Women continue their reign at a panel on Saturday morning, Nov. 12,

“Shattering the Glass Lens: Women Behind the Camera.”

Friends and Romans follows a group of film extras with a panache for playing mobsters.

Bent on extending their acting cred, the clan puts up a local production of Julius Caesar in a theater that might just serve as a habitat for actual mobsters.

The Napa Valley Film Festival continues to offer inspirational fare, too, like the docu-flick Landfillharmonic, showing Wednesday, Nov. 11 (and at a sneak preview the day before), which tells the story of the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan kids group that plays instruments made out of recycled products from one of South America’s largest landfills—which happens to be their backyard. The 24member band will give a live performance following the Wednesday screening at Lincoln Theater in Yountville. Also on the inspirational side, Right Footed follows the journey of Jessica Cox, who, despite being born without arms, went on to drive a car and learn to fly an airplane with her feet.

Pulp Fiction fans prepare to unite at Yountville’s Lincoln Theater for Friday’s celebrity tribute, where Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush presents John Travolta with the festival’s Career Achievement award. Bruce Dern will also be honored, along with Lydia Hearst, Zoe Kazan, Evan Peters, Finn Wittrock and Keegan-Michael Key. Travolta goes off the grid in Life on the Line, when a group of electrical workers find themselves flying too high on the wire during a deadly storm. Travolta is expected to attend the 5pm screening on Saturday.

Most films screen at multiple times at multiple venues. Check the full festival lineup at napavalleyfilmfest.org.

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2015 JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

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Melting Away NOV 10, 1 & 7:30 PM

Hunting Elephants NOV 17, 1 & 7:30 PM

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Newbies New faces, looks for North Bay theaters

BY DAVID TEMPLETON

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rom new faces in company management to a new face on the company logo, a number of Bay Area theaters have been introducing the “new kid in town,” and they aren’t just humming an old Eagle’s tune.

At Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma, Diane Dragone, formerly of San Leandro, has just been selected to replace executive director Terence Keane, who departed last June. Since then, Stephen Hamilton has filled in admirably, and was the one to officially introduce Dragone to Cinnabar sponsors and press at a pre-performance event in October.

Originally from New York, Dragone has worked with Teatro ZinZanni, San Francisco Classical Voice and the San Leandro Performing Arts Center.

“Cinnabar has an incredible

diversity of artistic performances, and it will be my job to make the community more aware of that,” Dragone says. “Petaluma is experiencing a lot of growth, with new people coming in all the time, so there are new people to tell about Cinnabar. For years, it’s been the ‘best kept secret’ in the North Bay. I’m looking forward to being a part of making it a lot less of a secret.”

Meanwhile, at 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, Jared Sakren has been hired as the new executive director, a position that will work side by side with artistic director Craig Miller.

Sakren—who’s been the artistic director of Arizona’s Southwest Shakespeare Company for over a decade—comes to California with a stellar reputation as a theater professional and fundraiser.

“Jared is awesome,” Miller says, “and with him taking on a lot of the development and financial matters, I’m going to be able to focus on building the artistic and aesthetic strengths of the organization.”

In addition, 6th Street has recently hired Steven Piechocki as the company’s new technical director, a position that has gone empty for nearly a year. An alumnus of the Texas Repertory Theatre Company, Piechocki served most recently as technical director of the Old Lyric Rep in Logan, Utah.

“Until now, without a technical director,” Miller says, “we’ve been piecemealing our sets together using local contractors, often not achieving the full potential of the set designs we’ve envisioned. With Steven, we’ve got a fully vested team player, and he’s already proven to be a huge asset.”

And finally, Marin County’s Ross Valley Players has made a major change as well, introducing a new barn-themed logo after over three decades of being identified with the previous one. The beloved company has been doing a lot of exciting artistic experimentation of late, and the new logo—bold, simple and fun—effectively reflects the changing face of one of California’s oldest continuing theater companies.

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t must be very tough to ďŹ nance a movie in 2015 about a character who is nicknamed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Failure Face,â&#x20AC;? so one makes allowances for The Peanuts Movie. The Schulz signature is on the title and the end card, since the descendants of Charles Schulz were involved with the production.

In this ďŹ fth big-screen adaptation (the ďŹ rst using digital animation), the Peanuts gang is happily kept in a kind of Neverland, the sort of suburb that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much exist anymore. After earning 100 points on a standardized test, Charlie Brown becomes a minor celebrity at his school. The august Lucy van Pelt, put in this world to remind Charlie of his insigniďŹ cance, is shocked by Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new status: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not easy for me! My whole world is turned upside down.â&#x20AC;?

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The other characters are as you left themâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not enough of the erudite Linus, but relatively lots of the far more proactive Peppermint Patty. And the animators really win with Snoopy (voiced by the late Bill Melendez using archival recordings), who provides the silent, pre-verbal humor, living out his Walter Mitty fantasies as novelist, dance instructor and devil dog of World War I. He ďŹ&#x201A;ies with the help of a hangar crew of Woodstockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fellow goldďŹ nches, arranged like winged versions of those ever-popular yellow Minions.

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Such was the case with Austin musician Kevin Russell, longtime bandleader of Shinyribs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was love at ďŹ rst listen,â&#x20AC;? he says.

This weekend, Russell and a host of other artists come to the Lagunitas brewery in Petaluma to perform their Hawkins tunes from the new tribute album, Cold and Bitter Tears: The Songs of Ted Hawkins, out now on Eight 30 Records. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From the ďŹ rst song, I was

just blown away,â&#x20AC;? Russell says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I played it for everyone, and everyone loved it. We all shared his music in our little group.â&#x20AC;?

By the time Russell made this discovery, Hawkins was living in Venice Beach and performing on the boardwalk as a busker. Popular in faraway places like Europe, the songwriter was often overlooked and unknown in the States.

Labels like Rounder Records gave Hawkins a deal, but his restless and unconventional life kept him in obscurity. In 1994, he hit the big time when he secured a record deal with major label Geffen and released The Next Hundred Years. Sadly, Hawkins died from a stroke shortly after the album came out.

Russell never got to see Hawkins live, but he became the selfdescribed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Johnny Appleseed of Ted Hawkins,â&#x20AC;? playing his music during Shinyribs concerts and sharing Hawkinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; songs with anyone who would listen. One recent listener was Jenni Finlay, a music promoter and manager who ďŹ rst heard Russell play Hawkins last year in Kansas City. By the time she had driven home to Austin, she decided to produce a tribute album.

Recruiting several country, rock and folk artists, Russell, Finlay and writer Brian T. Atkinson co-produced Cold and Bitter Tears. The record features James McMurtry, Kasey Chambers, Mary Gauthier, Shinyribs and others, and includes a previously unheard demo, performed by Hawkins, as a hidden track. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every song has its own character that each artist brings,â&#x20AC;? says Russell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of color on the record, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a paintby-numbers project.â&#x20AC;?

This Friday, Russell and other album contributors are marking the release of Cold and Bitter Tears with a concert at Lagunitas, which originally helped ďŹ nance the album. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a fun time and a good celebration of his songs and his life,â&#x20AC;? Russell says.

Ted Hawkins Happy Hour hits the stage on Friday, Nov. 6, at Lagunitas Taproom, 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 4:20pm. 707.778.8776.

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Asheville, NC, troubadours mix funk and world music with vocal harmonies courtesy lead sisters Leah Song and Chloe Smith. Nov 11, 8:30pm. $19-$23. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

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Singer and songwriter from Trampled by Turtles appears solo, with local folk duo the Easy Leaves opening. Nov 9, 8pm. $15-$20. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.260.1600.

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Clubs & Venues

The symphony presents a program titled “Surround Sound,” featuring multidimensional, Bosnian-born pianist Pedja Muzijevic. Nov 7-9. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

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Chroma Gallery Nov 6, 5pm, Food Bank benifit with Festival of Friends Trio.

312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

707.293.6051.

Coffee Catz Nov 7, 2:30pm, Vince Grant.

Nov 8, 2:30pm, Blues and R&B jam. Nov 5, 4:30pm, DJ Kudjo.

Mon, open mic. Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.

Nov 6, the Igniters. Nov 7, Power House. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

Forestville Club Nov 7, the River City Band.

6250 Front St, Forestville.

707.887.2594.

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Americana master and founding member of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna performs a special solo acoustic set. Nov 6, 8pm. $40. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Nov 5, Northbay Performance Espresso with the Ooopsie Daisies. Nov 7, 12pm, Love Lake County benefit fundraiser. Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Nov 6, Bear’s Belly. Nov 7, Tone Bent. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.

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Nov 7, Nail Polish with Steal Shit Do Drugs and Acrylics.

300 South A St, Santa Rosa.

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Indie singer and songwriter celebrates new album, “Songs fromtThe Fourth Messenger,” with a concert followed by a meet-and-greet and allrequest after-party. Nov 8, 8pm. $38-$50. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Vetiver San Francisco indie folk band fronted by Andy Cabic makes an evening of it. Nov 5, 10pm. $20-$22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

NAPA COUNTY Collective Soul Alternative band is back on the road in support of “See What You Started by Continuing,” their first album in six years.

Nov 8, 8pm. $35-$55. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa.

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Barley & Hops Tavern Nov 6, New Skye. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.

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The Big Easy Nov 4, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics. Nov 5, Chris Amberger & His Dogs. Nov 6, Shake Baby Shake. Nov 7, the Beerays with Amy Hogan. Nov 10, Nessie Expedition. Tues, the American Alley Cats. Nov 11, Tracy Rose and friends. 128 American Alley, Petaluma.

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Brixx Pizzeria Nov 7, Dirty Red Barn. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

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B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille Nov 6, the Bad Jones. Tues, “Reggae Market” DJ night.

400 First St E, Sonoma.

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Cellars of Sonoma Nov 5, Greg Yoder. Nov 7, John Pita. Tues, Wavelength.

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Nov 6, Solid Air. Nov 7, Chris Laterzo. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

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Nov 6, Archer Monk. Nov 7, Lisa Stano Trio. Nov 10, Staggerwing. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

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Gaia’s Garden Nov 4, Gaian String Trio. Nov 5, Judith Lerner’s Hand Pans.

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Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Green Music Center Nov 6, Jean-Yves Thibaudet.

Nov 11, Matisyahu. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

HopMonk Sebastopol Nov 6, Sunshine Garcia Band.

Nov 7, Mr December. Nov 9, Monday Night Edutainment with Negus International Sound. Tues, open mic night.

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Nov 4, the Royal Deuces. Nov 5, Crow & the Canyon. Nov 6, Ted Hawkins Happy Hour with Kevin Russell. Nov 7, Jimbo Scott. Nov 8, Third Rail Band.

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Mc Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bullpen Nov 7, Levi Lloyd. Nov 8, 4pm, the River City Band. Nov 8, 9pm, DJ Miguel. Mon, Wed, DJ Miguel. 16246 First St, Guerneville. 707.869.3377.

Murphyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Irish Pub Nov 6, Yours Truly, Michele. Nov 7, Andrew Freeman. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre Nov 7, Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

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Occidental Center for the Arts Nov 7, 5pm, Jacob Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harvest Celebration Show.

Nov 8, 3pm, the Threshold Choir. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Paul Mahder Gallery Nov 8, 4pm, North Star Vocal Artists. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

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Nov 7, the Sylvia Herold Ensemble. 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. 707.874.3176.

SOMO Village Event Center Nov 7, 6pm, valley fire fundraiser with the Pat Jordan Band. 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

Sonoma Community Center Nov 7, Black & White Jazz.

276 E Napa St, Sonoma.

707.938.4626.

Twin Oaks Tavern Nov 4, Roadhouse Ramblers.

Nov 5, Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workshop with Levi Lloyd. Nov 6, Stax City. Nov 7, 5pm, the Mighty Groove. Nov 8, 5pm, Blues and BBQ with Champagne Groove. Nov 11, Old School Country Band. Mon, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.

707.795.5118.

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Redwood Cafe Nov 6, Ring of Truth Trio. Nov 7, 3pm, Shawna Miller student recital. Nov 8, 11am, Richard Torres. Nov 8, 6pm, Irish jam session. Nov 11, Sound Kitchen. Thurs, Open Mic. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Nov 4, Ricky Ray Band (with dance lessons). Nov 6, Louie & Pattiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Showcase Band.

Nov 7, the Remones. Nov 11, Soulshine Blues Band (with dance lessons). 401 Grove St, El Verano. 707.343.0044.

Roth Estate Winery Nov 6, 4pm, the Beautiful Questions with Adam Lieb. 10309 Chalk Hill Rd, Healdsburg. 707-836-7030.

Ruth McGowanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewpub Nov 6, Haute Flash Quartet.

Bleeding Fingers. Nov 6, the Killer Queens and Ann Halen. Nov 7, IrieFuse and the Dubbadubs. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Nov 9, 6pm, Judy Martinez benefit with Sean Carscadden Trio and Wingo Moon. 476 First St E, Sonoma. 707.996.9756.

Nov 6, Charley Peach and Become the Villain. Nov 7, Pacific Soundrise. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.843.5535.

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Nov 6, Michelle Lambert.

Wed, open mic. 6590 Commerce Blvd, Rohnert Park.

707.585.1079.

Nov 7, Naive Melodies. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido.

707.869.0821.

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Nov 6, Too Short with J Stalin.

Nov 7, the Sxunxs with One Less Zero and Girls with Guns.

201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

Nov 7, the Rains. Sun, Evening Jazz with Gary Johnson.

131 E First St, Cloverdale.

707.894.9610.

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

MARIN COUNTY Ali Akbar College of Music Nov 7, Indian slide guitar with Debashish Bhattacharya & Subhankar Banerjee. 215 West End Ave, San Rafael.

415.454.6372.

Dance Palace Nov 6, Milly Wandering.

503 B St, Pt Reyes Station.

415.663.1075.

Fenix Nov 5, Brian Travis Band. Nov 6, Will Russ Jr. Nov 8, Amy Wigton.

Wed, Pro blues jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael Nov 7, North Star Vocal Artists.

1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

HopMonk Novato Nov 5, Bedrock Radio and

Nov 7, Dore Coller Dance Party.

475 E Strawberry Dr, Mill Valley.

415.381.4400.

Nov 8, 11am, Charged Particles.

375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.389.4292.

19 Broadway Club Nov 6, Rayner Brock. Nov 7, Vaughn Benjamin. Nov 8, Irish jam session. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Nov 6, Michael Aragon Quartet. Mon, Kimrea and the Dreamdogs. Tues, open mic.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Nov 4, John Hoy. Nov 5, Amanda Denny. Nov 10, James Moseley. Nov 11, Marianna August. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Periâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Silver Dollar Nov 4, the Weissmen. Nov 5, Burnsyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sugar Shack. Nov 6, Lumanation. Nov 7, the Receders. Nov 10, Waldoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Special. Mon, Billy Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

Presidio Yacht Club Nov 6, Before the Bang.

Nov 7, Koala Tea. Fort Baker, Sommerville Rd, Sausalito.

415.332.2319.

Rancho Nicasio Nov 6, Jerry Hannan. Nov 7, Buck Nickels & Loose Change with Miracle Mule.

1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

415.662.2219.

Rickeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nov 6, SwingSet. Nov 7, Tracy Rose Trio. Nov 8, Chime Travelers. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Nov 5, Los Flamencos. Nov 6, Marinfidels. Nov 7, Havana Nights with Los Clasicos de Cuba. Nov 8, Avance.

Mon, Marco Sainz Trio. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.

415.331.2899.

Smileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Schooner Saloon Nov 6, Everyone is Dirty.

Nov 7, Kendra McKinley. Sun, open mic. Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

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Saturday, November 14, noon–4pm Enjoy a recreation of Snoopy’s Thanksgiving Meal of toast, popcorn, pretzels, and jelly beans from the classic television holiday special, plus visits from Snoopy himself, and hands-on crafts. Watch A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on the BIG screen. Then, finish off your feast with an ice cream dessert provided by Cold Stone Creamery of Sonoma County (while supplies last).

Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 6, Flamin’ Groovies with Rue 66. Nov 8, the Nightowls. Nov 9, Crossroads vocalist performance. Nov 10, Crossroads Music School concert. Nov 11, the Grateful Bluegrass Boys. Mon, Open Mic. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Bring two cans of food to donate to the Redwood Empire Food Bank in exchange for one free child's admission.

Terrapin Crossroads Nov 4, Reed Mathis and friends. Nov 5, Tall Tales & Silver Linings. Nov 6, Free Peoples.

Nov 7, “Beatles Night” with Eric DiBerardino and friends. Nov 8, Cochrane McMillan and friends.

Nov 9, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. Nov 10, Stu Allen and friends. Nov 11, Terrapin Family Band. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

The Marin School Nov 7, Bolo with Ariana Saraha.

150 N San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 415.924.4848.

Throckmorton Theatre Nov 5, Victoria George & Her Band with Maurice Tani. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

NAPA COUNTY City Winery Napa Nov 6, Ruthie Foster. Nov 7, Paul Brady. Nov 8, George Porter Jr & his Runnin’ Pardners. Nov 10, “Ring in the Season” with Taylor Bartolucci and Barry Martin. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.260.1600.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Nov 5, EZ Street. Nov 6, the Charles Wheal Band. Nov 7, Marshall Law. 902 Main St, Napa. 707.258.2337.

Jarvis Conservatory Nov 7, It’s a Grand Night for Singers. 1711 Main St, Napa.

707.255.5445.

River Terrace Inn Nov 5, Johnny Smith. Nov 6, Salet. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

Silo’s Nov 4, Syria T Berry. Nov 6, the Fabulous Screwtops. Nov 7, Trevor Lyon. Nov 8, Steve Sage and friends. 530 Main St, Napa.

707.251.5833.

New Directions Vetiver embrace the strange San Francisco songwriter Andy Cabic (pictured) is the man behind longrunning folk ensemble Vetiver. He formed the band in 2002. Over the course of five albums, Cabic has taken Vetiver from psychedelic freak rock to dusty folk to ambient soundscapes.

On Complete Strangers, the band’s sixth album, Vetiver switch it up again.

The new record, released in March, marks four years since the group’s last LP, the longest gap in time between Vetiver albums since the band’s self-titled debut came out in 2004.

That last album, The Errant Charm, was a subtle record of ethereral jams. On Complete Strangers, Cabic takes the leisurely folk to new sonic locales.

Some songs on Complete Strangers, like “Current Carry,” are infused with bongo beats and sunny ukulele strings for a tropical sensation. Others, like the hypnotic opener “Stranger Still,” incorporate drum machineproduced blips and beats, sounding more like an Icelandic electronica project than a Bay Area rock band.

Cabic’s always been a master at creating effortless sounding melodies. Yet with all these exotic influences, it’s clear that trying to predict what he is going to pull out of the hat next is a futile effort. It’s also clear that the last four years have expanded his musical palette and allowed him to lead Vetiver anywhere he pleases.

Vetiver perform on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. 10pm. $20–$22.

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Nov 4, Jonny Lang. 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Nov 4, Tom Duarte. Nov 5, Justin Diaz. Nov 6, Jack Pollard

and Dan Daniels. Nov 8, Bob Castell Blanch. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.

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Nov 8, Darol Anger & the Furies. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael. 415.453.3161.

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Occidental Center for the Arts, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Energy Materialized,â&#x20AC;? featuring two nationally and internationally known sculptors, Bruce Johnson and Riis Burwell. 5pm. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental.

707.874.9392.

Sonoma Community Center, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dick Cole Solo Show,â&#x20AC;? watercolors from the local artist display in Gallery 212. 5pm. 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.938.4626.

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Falkirk Cultural Center, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fall Juried Exhibit,â&#x20AC;? annual show displays works by many local artists. 5pm.

1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3438.

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Through Nov 29, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sculpted Fiber,â&#x20AC;? selection of two and three-dimensional contemporary fiber works by several renowned artists. 505 B St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.579.1500.

Calabi Gallery Through Nov 14, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other

artists and arts guild member displays. 4pm.

140 E Napa St, Sonoma.

707.996.3115. di Rosa, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Robert Kinmont,â&#x20AC;? the first Bay Area solo presentation by the Sonoma-based artist in over 45 years shows works from his entire career. 6pm.

5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa.

707.226.5991.

Graton Gallery, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Double Vision,â&#x20AC;? paintings and more

by Bruce K Hopkins and Susan Shore, with guest artists. 2pm. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. 707.829.8912.

Gregory Roberts Studio C2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;GOBLET,â&#x20AC;? Wyatt Amend exhibits a series of ritualized ceramic drinking vessels base on goblets, chalices and Champagne flutes. 5pm. 620 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

415.533.0009.

MarinMOCA, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drawing / Secrets,â&#x20AC;? a nationally juried exhibit of drawings joins a member juried show revolving around the theme of secrets. 5pm. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato.

415.506.0137.

Worlds,â&#x20AC;? features recent paintings by Michael Ramos and Tim Haworth as well as a selection of 20th-century works from the galleryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.781.7070.

Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Dec 13, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Celebrating 65 Years of Peanuts,â&#x20AC;? see how your favorite characters developed and changed in this installation celebrating 65 years of Peanuts comics. hrough Apr 24, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snoopy and the Red Baron,â&#x20AC;? learn about the real Red Baron and Schulzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention to historical detail through rare artifacts, original artworks, and an expansive selection of cartoons showcasing Snoopyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous

alter-ego. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.

Christopher Hill Gallery Through Nov 6, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Precious Metals,â&#x20AC;? new paintings

by James Armstrong is a sign of things to come. 326 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

707-395-4646.

Chroma Gallery Through Nov 14, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Corners of the Mouth: The Art of Nourishment,â&#x20AC;? Bay Area artists exhibit works surrounding themes of food, drink and nourishment. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

DG Sculpture Studio Gallery Through Nov 27, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daniel Graham & T Alma,â&#x20AC;? the two artists pair up for an exihibition of modern sculptures and paintings. 25-A Maxwell Ct, Santa Rosa. Wed-Sun, 12 to 5.

707.546.1541.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Nov 22, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerging Artists Exhibition,â&#x20AC;? second annual juried exhibit presents exciting new works by young artists and art students. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Healdsburg Museum Through Nov 8, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Healdsburg Immigrants,â&#x20AC;? exploration of the opportunities and obstacles faced by Healdsburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early immigrants along with contemporary immigrant profiles. 221 Matheson St, Healdsburg. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.431.3325.

Opera House Collective Nov 6-22, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Group Show,â&#x20AC;? featuring Hilary Williams, Kevin Clark and Sharon Eisley. 145 Kentucky St, Petaluma. Daily, 11 to 5 707.774.6576.

Petaluma Arts Center Through Nov 22, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black Artists on Art: The Legacy Exhibit,â&#x20AC;? features over 50 contemporary and legendary black fine artists spanning three generations. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. Thurs-Mon, 11 to 5.

707.762.5600.

Redwood Cafe Through Nov 17, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Matters,â&#x20AC;?

Linda Donahue and Patricia

Marina’s collages, Ray Fries’ paintings, Amber Funk’s upcycled fashion and student artists all display with help from the National Endowment for the Arts. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Open daily.

707.795.7868.

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Riverfront Art Gallery Through Nov 8, “Beyond the Usual,” featuring four artists going beyond their usual medium. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 8.

707.775.4ART.

Sculpturesite Gallery Through Dec 5, “Twenty-Five Year Anniversary,” the gallery celebrates a quarter century with a collection of fine sculpture works from more than 30 artists. 14301 Arnold Dr, Ste 8, Glen Ellen. Daily, 10 to 5. 707.933.1300.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Nov 28, “Fiber Arts VII,” international exhibition features over 60 pieces of fiber art that ranges from traditional to innovative. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

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

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

MARIN COUNTY Art Works Downtown Through Nov 13, “Fire and Water,” 1337 Gallery shows art inspired by the elemental powers of fire, water or both.

1337 Fourth St, San Rafael.

Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Bay Model Visitor Center Through Nov 14, “Mosaics & Madrones,” watercolor exhibit

by Muriel Schmalberg Ullman ranges in inspiration from Spain to Mendocino County.

2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.3871.

Bolinas Museum Through Nov 14, “Tom Killion:

CUPS RUNNETH OVER Wyatt Amend crafts expressive vessels in new solo exhibit, ‘GOBLET,’ opening this weekend in Petaluma. See Receptions, adjacent page.

California’s Wild Edge,” the artist’s original woodcuts of the coast, Mt Tamalpais, trees and mountains are on display.

48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri, 1 to 5; Sat-Sun, noon to 5; and by appointment. 415.868.0330.

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

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Nov 19, “reimagining minimalism,” several local artist pare down their style to affect new minimalist art in a show juried by Don Soker.

616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Nov 30, “Nature Abstracted,” group exhibition features works on canvas and

paper by Nick Coley, Beatrice Findlay and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. MonFri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

Seager Gray Gallery Through Nov 4, “Memories from the Backlot,” exhibition from artist Inez Storer tells vivd life stories through painting and collage. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Throckmorton Theatre Through Nov 30, “Twilight Communion,” new oil paintings

by Mill Valley artist Peter Jablonski exist somewhere between dreams and reality.

142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Museum Through Nov 29, “Nourish,” ambitious exhibition spans 25 artists, thinkers and makers who address food, dining and service in their works. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville.

Tues-Sun, 10 to 4.

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Wed, Nov 4 8:00–9:00am JAZZERCISE 10:15am– SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE 12:40pm Youth and Family 5:45-6:45pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE SINGLES & PAIRS Square Dance Club 7–10pm Thur, Nov 5 8:45–9:45am JAZZERCISE 5:45-6:40pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE 7:15–10:30pm CIRCLES N' SQUARES Square Dance Club Fri, Nov 6 8:45–9:40am JAZZERCISE 7–11pm Steve Luther DJ COUNTRY WESTCOAST SWING PARTY Sat, Nov 7 8:45–9:45am JAZZERCISE 10:30am SCOTTISH CHALLENGE DANCE CLASS 12:30pm Sun, Nov 8 8:45-9:45am REGULAR JAZZERCISE 5–9:30 Steve Luther DJ COUNTRY WESTERN LESSONS AND DANCING Mon, Nov 9 8:45–9:45am JAZZERCISE with JEN McCLESTER 5:45-6:45pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE 7–930pm SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Tues, Nov 10 8:45–9:45am JAZZERCISE with JEN McCLESTER 5:45-6:45pm REGULAR JAZZERCISE 7–9:00pm RAZZMATAZ FOLK DANCE CLUB

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Sharpsteen Museum Through Nov 29, “Growing Up in San Francisco,” remnants, heirlooms, artifacts and pieces of San Francisco history are collected. 1311 Washington St, Calistoga. Daily, 11 to 4.

707.942.5911.

Comedy Dinner & A Show Comedy Night Special menu and wine pairings precede standup laughs. Nov 4, 6:30pm. $50. Vin Antico Wine Bar, 881 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.721.0600.

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Tuesday Nov 17 ~ 8 pm 415-473-6800 tickets.marincenter.org

Benefit for the Nicasio Historical Society features popular political satirist Will Durst, cocktails and a threecourse meal. Nov 8, 5:30pm. $25-$50. Rancho Nicasio, 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Whose Live Anyway?

Improvisation from the best comedic minds takes audience suggestions and turns them into hilarious skits.

Nov 6, 8pm. $40-$60. Marin Center Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800. Nov 7, 8pm. $39$59. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

theme, “Trending Now.” Nov 7, 12pm. $25-$40. Jackson Theater, Sonoma Country Day School, 4400 Day School Place, Santa Rosa, 707.284.3200.

Field Trips Bohemia Exploration Hike Walk along one of the creeks and hike to the “Top of the World.” Registration required.

Nov 6, 1:30pm. Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 8759 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths.org.

Fall Wake-up a Healthy Parks, Healthy People event open to all ages is a spectacular morning hike and lunch. Nov 7, 10am. McInnis Park, 310 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, 415.446.4423.

Learn to Saltwater Fish Rangers will teach the basics of saltwater fishing. A limited amount of poles will be available on a first come, first-served basis. Nov 7, 9am.

McNear’s Beach Park, Cantera Way, San Rafael, JGilmore@ marincounty.org.

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Annual festival of shorts showcases a wide-range of international animation. Nov 4-5. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Astronaut Lullabies

Bringing It Home

Immersive live concert experience with Jim and Kathy Ocean, exploring inner and outer space, returns this fall by popular demand. Sun, Nov 8, 3pm. $10-$20. SRJC Planetarium, Lark Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4465.

Documentary looks at how hemp and kelp can replace many plastics for greener products and cleaner environments. Nov 4, 7pm. $5-$10. Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2324.

San Geronimo Holly Fair

Enjoy a gangster double feature from the master, Martin Scorsese, as “Goodfellas” and “Casino” screen. Nov 5, 7pm. $10. Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.525.8909.

Family festival boasts turkey dinners, carnival games and live music. Shop for jewelry, antiques, art and holiday gifts while enjoying hand made pies, desserts and preserves. Nov 6, 4pm. San Geronimo Preschool, 6001 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

TEDxSonomaCounty In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, several speakers explore perspectives on the

CULT Film Series

The Cut Historical epic follows one man’s journey through the Ottoman Empire after surviving the 1915 Armenian genocide.

Fri, Nov 6, 7pm and Sun, Nov 8, 4pm. Sonoma Film Institute,

Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.2606.

Exhibition on Screen: Manet Portraying Life Get behind-the-scenes at one of the most extensive exhibit of Manet’s portraits. Nov 5, 6pm. $15-$18. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Fantasia Walt Disney’s masterpiece on animation and classical music screens for its 75th anniversary. Nov 8-9. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

Food & Farm Film Fest Series of short films from around the world that speak on the topics of food and farming, with wine, beer and fermented beverages available. Nov 8, 7pm. $10. SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433.

Italian Film Festival Annual fest screens critically acclaimed Italian films over the course of the fall with special guests and more. Sat-Sun through Nov 7. $15-$112 full pass. Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Mimi & Dona Poignant documentary looks at issues surrounding family relations and care giving between a woman and her intellectually disabled daughter. Nov 9, 1 and 7pm.

Free. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

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

Occupation 101 Thought-provoking documentary on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict screens. Nov 8, 2pm. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.4626.

The Raising of America Adults-only event will feature a screening PBS documentary series that explores how a strong start for kids can lead to a healthier, safer, better educated and more prosperous America. Nov 5, 6pm. Free. Bay

Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, 557 McReynolds Rd, Sausalito, 415.339.3900.

Award-winning documentary is presented by North Coast Coalition for Palestine. Nov 7, 3pm. Free. First Methodist Church, 2150 Giffen Ave, Santa Rosa.

Stinson Beach Documentary Film Festival Three days of docs includes popular films like “Meru,” “Batkid Begins” and “Best of Enemies.” Benefiting the community center. Nov 6-8. $8 and up. Stinson Beach Community Center, 32 Belvedere Ave, Stinson Beach, stinsondocfest.org.

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

Warren Miller’s ‘Chasing Shadows’ The latest ski and winter adventure film from the longrunning series premieres, and don’t miss the pre-party at La Rosa that features live music and drink specials. Nov 4, 7pm.

Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.525.8909.

Welles 100: The Maverick Part two of Smith Rafael’s Orson Welles retrospective looks at the director’s postHollywood films such as “The Trial” and “F Is for Fake.” Times and days vary. Thurs-Sun through Nov 22. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Food & Drink Benefit for Mark West Union School Music Foundation

Southern Thanksgiving Chef Gator’s prix fixe dinner pays homage to the indulgent holiday. Nov 10, 7pm. $55.

Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

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RSVP requested. Nov 7, 11am. $85. Studio 35, 35 Patten St, Sonoma, 707.934.8145.

Energy Upgrade California A presentation by Kellen Dammann, Marin County Sustainability Outreach Specialist. Nov 5, 7pm. Free.

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

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The Wine Road’s premier event takes you to several northern Sonoma County wineries for select tastings and food pairings. Nov 7-8, 11am. $30-$70. Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River valleys, various locations, Santa Rosa, wineroad.com.

Learn about your clairvoyance and your other intuitive abilities, and learn tools for accessing and using these valuable gifts. Sun, 1pm. through Nov 22. $75.

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Lectures The Art of the Film Score Take a musical journey from the film score’s inception to the first cinematic blockbusters to the Golden Age of Hollywood to the present day. Nov 7, 1pm. $140-$200.

Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, 415.721.0636.

The Birds of Pandemonium Author Michele Raffin talks about the bird sanctuary she shares and lets us in on the world of her birds. Nov 7, 9:30am. $25-$30. The Club at McInnis Park, 350 Smith Ranch Rd, San Rafael, 415.382.7834.

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

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Culinary fest of gourmet vegetarian and vegan fare prepared by Sonoma County chef Sandy Poze goes to the music foundation. Nov 8, 5pm. $30. Gaia’s Garden, 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.544.2491.

Mt Tam Quilt Guild presents Linda Wagner, who shares her wisdom on how to manage color choices in quilts with ease and confidence. Nov 10, 7pm. Aldersgate Methodist Church, #1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael.

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Project Censored Lecture Series Four-part series features professors from SSU’s Project Censored discussing key issues that didn’t make the news.

Tues, Nov 10, 6:30pm. Free.

Aqus Cafe, 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

Support Group for Women in Transition Encouragement during life transitions such as relationship changes, career changes and difficult life events. Thurs, 6pm. $20-$40. Community Institute for Psychotherapy, 1330 Lincoln Ave #201, San Rafael, 415.459.5999.

Trout Unlimited General Meeting The Redwood Emire Chapter of the organization welcomes Seattle-based speaker Rob Masonis to talk on wild steelhead issues in California and the importance of achieving both conservation and sustainable fishing. Nov 6, 7pm. Odd Fellows Hall, 545 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa, redwoodempiretu.org.

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

UnCollege Talk about self-directed learning for those who feel college is not for them. Nov 5, 7pm. Free. Mill Valley Library,

375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Readings Angelico Hall Nov 4, 7pm, “The Japanese Lover” with Isabel Allende, presented by Book Passage. $35. Nov 10, 1pm, “My Life on the Road” with Gloria Steinem, presented by Book Passage. $40. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael 415.457.4440.

Book Passage Nov 5, 12pm, “The Witches: Salem, 1692” with Stacy Schiff, a literary luncheon $60. Nov 5, 7pm, “Soda Politics” with Marion Nestle. Nov 6, 7pm, “City on Fire” with Garth Risk Hallberg. Nov 7, 1pm, Liz Cunningham and Arlene Blum in conversation. Nov 7, 4pm, “From Sun to Sun” with Nina Angela McKissock.

Nov 7, 6pm, “Poet Anderson... of Nightmares” with Tom Delonge & Suzanne Young.

Nov 8, 1pm, “Tile Makes the Room” with Catherine Bailey and Robin Petravic. Nov 8, 4pm, “A Brief Stop on the Road From Auschwitz” with Goran Rosenberg. Nov 8, 7pm, “How to Watch a Movie” with David Thompson. Nov 9, 1pm, “The Three-Year Swim Club” with Julie Checkoway. Nov 9, 7pm, “Confessions of a Headmaster” with Paul Cummins. Nov 10, 7pm, “The Devil’s Chessboard” with David Talbot. Nov 11, 6pm, An Evening with McSweeney’s, Dave Eggers and Tucker Nichols appear. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books Nov 5, 7pm, “California’s Wild Edge” with Tom Killion, followed by a reception at Bob Johnson Art Gallery. 104 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.433.9270.

Meritage Resort Nov 7, 9am, “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear” with Elizabeth Gilbert, Copperfield’s Books presents a day-long workshop and reading event $397 and up, 415.960.9855. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa.

Napa Bookmine Nov 4, 10:30am, Wednesday Wordsmiths, Writing workshop is limited. Registration required. $40. First Friday of every month, 6pm, First Friday Night Write. Wednesdays, 11am, Read

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Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Nov 6, 7pm, “Wheel of Time” and “Mystic” with several authors. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Readers’ Books Nov 5, 7pm, “How to Watch a Movie” with David Thompson.

Nov 10, 7pm, “Spangling Darkness” with Rafael Block, includes a musical performance

by David Field. 130 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.939.1779.

San Rafael Library Nov 10, 6:30pm, Virtual author talk with Andy Weir, live streamed event with the author of “The Martian.” 1100 E St, San Rafael 415.485.3323.

West Marin School Nov 7, 7pm, “Saving Capitalism for the Many, Not the Few” with Robert Reich, talk and signing benefits west Marin community services. $10-$100. 11550 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

Theater Beyond Therapy Delightful comedy from playwright Christopher Durang embraces the quirky personalities and emotions we all are familiar with. Nov 6-22. $21-$31. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa.

707.266.6305.

Blithe Spirit The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages follows cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife.

Through Nov 8. $15-$32.

6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

Brian Copeland’s Scion Copeland blends humor and pathos in this one man show exploring the dangers of social privilege. Nov 6, 8pm. $45. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

The Hummingbird Wars Play about an Afghan war hero and PTSD-suffering dad raising kids in a hyper-digital world is quirky and funny while tackling serious themes. Nov 5-15. $5$17. Ives Hall Studio 76, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 707.664.4246.

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

The New Normal Students from WHS Nueva School for the Performing Arts collaborated with industry pros to bring this ambitious multimedia project, exploring the impacts of climate change on a global and personal scale, to the stage. Nov 5-7, 7pm. $8. Windsor High School, 8695 Windsor Rd, Windsor, 707.360.8615.

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

Peter Pan The adventures of the boy who never grew up is presented by Cafeteria Kids Theater. Nov 5-8. $20. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

The Rocky Horror Show That sweet transvestite, Frankenfurter, and his motley crew return in the original stage musical that inspired the 1975 cult classic film. Through Nov 8. $10-$25. Studio Theatre, 6th St Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

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

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ARIES (March 21–April 19) In 1978, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield began selling their new ice cream out of a refurbished gas station in Burlington, Vt. Thirty-seven years later, Ben & Jerry’s is among the world’s best-selling ice cream brands. Its success stems in part from its willingness to keep transforming the way it does business. “My mantra is ‘Change is a wonderful thing,’” says the current CEO. As evidence of the company’s intention to keep re-evaluating its approach, there’s a “Flavor Graveyard” on its website, where it lists flavors it has tried to sell but ultimately abandoned. Wavy Gravy, Tennessee Mud, and Turtle Soup are among the departed. Now is a favorable time for you to engage in a purge of your own, Aries. What parts of your life don’t work any more? What personal changes would be wonderful things?

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) Before he helped launch Apple in the 1970s, tech pioneer Steve Wozniak ran a dial-a-joke service. Most of the time, people who called got an automated recording, but now and then Wozniak answered himself. That’s how he met Alice Robertson, the woman who later became his wife. I’m guessing you will have comparable experiences in the coming weeks, Taurus. Future allies may come into your life in unexpected ways. It’s as if mysterious forces will be conspiring to connect you with people you need to know.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Small, nondestructive earthquakes are common. Our planet has an average of 1,400 of them every day. This subtle underground mayhem has been going on steadily for millions of years. According to recent research, it has been responsible for creating 80 percent of the world’s gold.

I suspect that the next six or seven months will feature a metaphorically analogous process in your life. You will experience deep-seated quivering and grinding that won’t bring major disruptions even as it generates the equivalent of gold deposits. Make it your goal to welcome and even thrive on the subterranean friction!

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Here’s the process I went through to create your horoscope. First I drew up a chart of your astrological aspects. Using my analytical skills, I pondered their meaning. Next, I called on my intuitive powers, asking my unconscious mind to provide symbols that would be useful to you. The response I got from my deeper mind was surprising: it informed me that I should go to a new cafe that had just opened downtown. Ten minutes later, I was there, gazing at a menu packed with exotic treats: Banana Flirty Milk . . . Champagne Coconut Mango Slushy . . .

Honey Dew Jelly Juice . . . Creamy Wild Berry Blitz . . .

Sweet Dreamy Ginger Snow. I suspect these are metaphors for experiences that are coming your way.

LEO (July 23–August 22) The Beatles’ song “You Never Give Me Your Money” has this poignant lyric: “Oh, that magic feeling, nowhere to go.” I suggest you make it your motto for now. And if you have not yet begun to feel the allure of that sentiment, initiate the necessary shifts to get yourself in the mood. Why? Because it’s time to recharge your spiritual battery, and the best way to do that is to immerse yourself in the mystery of having nothing to do and nowhere to go. Put your faith in the pregnant silence, Leo. Let emptiness teach you what you need to know next.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22)

Should a professional singer be criticized for her lack of skill in laying bricks? Is it reasonable to chide a kindergarten teacher for his ineptitude as an airplane pilot? Does it make sense to complain about a cat’s inability to bark? Of course not. There are many other unwarranted comparisons that are almost as irrational but not as obviously unfair. Is it right for you to wish your current lover or best friend could have the same je ne sais quoi as a previous lover or best friend? Should you try to manipulate the future so that it’s more like the past?

Are you justified in demanding that your head and your heart come to identical conclusions? No, no and no.

Allow the differences to be differences. And more than that, celebrate them!

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) In the mid19th century, an American named Cyrus McCormick

patented a breakthrough that had the potential to revolutionize agriculture. It was a mechanical reaper that harvested crops with far more ease and efficiency than hand-held sickles and scythes. But his innovation didn’t enter into mainstream use for 20 years. In part that was because many farmers were skeptical of trying a new technology, and feared it would eliminate jobs. I don’t foresee you having to wait nearly as long for acceptance of your new wrinkles, Libra. But you may have to be patient.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

Is it possible to express a benevolent form of vanity?

I say yes. In the coming weeks, your boasts may be quite lyrical and therapeutic. They may even uplift and motivate those who hear them. Acts of self-aggrandizement that would normally cast long shadows might instead produce generous results.

That’s why I’m giving you a go-ahead to embody the following attitude from Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Ego Tripping (there may be a reason why)”: “I am so perfect so divine so ethereal so surreal / I cannot be comprehended except by my permission.”

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) Regard the current tensions and detours as camouflaged gifts from the gods of growth. You’re being offered a potent opportunity to counteract the effects of a self-sabotage you committed once upon a time. You’re getting an excellent chance to develop the strength of character that can blossom from dealing with soul-bending riddles. In fact, I think you’d be wise to feel a surge of gratitude right now. To do so will empower you to take maximum advantage of the disguised blessings.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) You are slipping into a phase when new teachers are likely to appear. That’s excellent news, because the coming weeks will also be a time when you especially need new teachings. Your good fortune doesn’t end there.

I suspect that you will have an enhanced capacity to learn quickly and deeply. With all these factors conspiring in your favor, Capricorn, I predict that by Jan 1, you will be smarter, humbler, more flexible and bette prepared to get what you want in 2016.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) American author Mark Twain seemed to enjoy his disgust with the novels of Jane Austen, who died 18 years before he was born. “Her books madden me so that I can’t conceal my frenzy,” he said, even as he confessed that he had perused some of her work multiple times. “Every time I read Pride and Prejudice,” he wrote to a friend about Austen’s most famous story “I want to dig her up and beat her over the skull with her own shin-bone.” We might ask why he repetitively sought an experience that bothered him. I am posing a similar question to you, Aquarius. According to my analysis, the coming weeks will be an excellent time to renounce, once and for all, your association with anything or anyone you are addicted to disliking.

PISCES (February 19–March 20) The Sahara in Northern Africa is the largest hot desert on the planet.

It’s almost the size of the United States. Cloud cover is rare, the humidity is low, and the temperature of the sand can easily exceed 170 degrees. That’s why it was so surprising when snow fell there in February of 1979 for the first time in memory. This once-in-a-lifetime visitation happened again 33 years later. I’m expecting a similar anomaly in your world, Pisces. Like the desert snow, your version should be mostly interesting and only slightly inconvenient. It may even have an upside.

Saharan locals testified that the storm helped the palm trees because it killed off the parasites feeding on them.

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