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Full of Bias I was deeply disappointed on reading the highly slanted and biased feature “Taking the 5th” (March 9). This meandering article was ridiculously misleading and inspired me to ask two questions: Save the West County from whom? And for what? From the very same people who backed Efren Carrillo in his two election bids and are now backing her candidacy? And to keep the strings of power attached firmly

to someone who has never held public office, who has never written a piece of legislation which has actually affected the lives of community members, and who has never, ever cast one single vote for or against a resolution, an item or a bill?

As far as I’m concerned, this article is so full of biases, inaccuracies and intentionally misleading meanderings that it has been rendered completely meaningless and worthless to anyone who was looking to your publication

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for an investigative treatise on the two candidates’ respective backgrounds, qualifications and abilities to represent, inspire and lead the community members of the 5th District.

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Paying the Rent The rents are high (“Troubled Tenants,” March 9) because of the increased costs to the landlord: taxes, garbage and water rates (when they are paid by the landlord), insurance costs and the cost of labor to make repairs. Manna doesn’t just fall from heaven, you know. Banks give you no return on your savings in today’s world, so you are always robbing Peter to pay Paul, so to speak.

Perhaps some landlords are greedy, but most are just trying to cover their butts because owning investment property comes with increased risk today. Often tenants don’t hold up their end of the bargain and want to create their own rules, which often leads to trouble. They don’t really get that they are merely paying for rented space that is not theirs. I’d say get over the rents, folks; we live in a high-priced and affluent area of the country. It’s not like living in the Midwest or the South, where rents are considerably lower. If you want lower rents, move inland or out of California.

That’s my take, and I have been a landlord for over 30 years, and, no, I’m not a slumlord, nor am I in the upper income bracket.

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Our community belongs to all who live in it, not only those who happen to own the land and the houses. It’s clear that we are forcing low-income people out of the county. That’s bad for all of us and for the environment. I support strong rent control.

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omecare workers employed by Sonoma County and represented by SEIU 2015 recently ratified a contract boosting their wages from $11.65 to $13 an hour by 2017, the largest wage increase since these workers voted to unionize in 2002.

Homecare, or In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), workers provide subsidized personal assistance and nonmedical care for lowincome elderly and disabled adults, enabling clients to live at home.

A majority of county IHSS workers are women, new immigrants and people of color. Turnover is high due to low wages, inadequate hours and lack of benefits. Nearly half receive Medi-Cal and food stamp subsidies, and one-quarter hold second jobs.

In 2014, North Bay Jobs with Justice and other organizations comprising the Living Wage Coalition proposed a $15 an hour livingwage ordinance that would cover employees of the county and county contractors, including 5,000 IHSS providers.

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors exempted homecare from living wage legislation last December. Now the board has taken an important step forward by raising wages for these workers.

However, IHSS workers deserve a wage of no less than $15 an hour.

According to the California Budget and Policy Center, a living wage in Sonoma County is more than $22 an hour for two parents, each working full-time, to support two children and pay for basic needs without relying on public assistance.

Over the last two years IHSS workers and the Living Wage Coalition have organized demonstrations, public forums, signature gathering and board presentations, which helped caregivers to be “invisible no more” and raised public awareness about the need to increase wages so that homecare workers can raise their families with dignity and provide quality services to their clients. Homecare workers have joined fast food, childcare, security and building services workers in the nationwide Fight for $15 movement to raise the wage floor for 42 percent of the nation’s workforce earning less than $15 an hour.

Recently, the growing power of the movement has enabled unionized homecare workers in Massachusetts, Oregon and New York to win $15 an hour. It can happen here too.

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THROWN OVERBOARD Charles Lester served as the California Coastal Commission’s second-ever executive director until commissioners ousted him last month.

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Critics say pro-development forces are behind popular coastal commission director’s ouster BY JACOB PIERCE ntil a couple of months ago, Charles Lester thought everything was going well at his post as executive director of the California Coastal Commission.

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Lester, whose hiring was unanimously approved by the

commission less than five ago, had racked up a number of accomplishments as its second director ever, including securing a bigger staff, streamlining complex processes and finding compromise on controversial projects.

Looking back, Lester now admits, sheepishly, that he was considering asking for a raise— until, that was, last December,

when he got an unfavorable performance review from commissioners. He realized then that his days at the commission, which oversees more than 1,000 miles of coastline, might be numbered.

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Lawmakers from around the state, including Rep. Jared Huffman, issued responses last week to the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s threeoption approach to the upcoming 2016 salmon season, which promises to be a bust. The PFMC is calling for the implementation of catch reductions in the recreational and commercial fishing season by shortening the season by a factor that ranges from 20 percent to 45 percent of what it was in previous years.

Coming hard on the heels of a Dungeness crab shutdown this season (the crab fishery opened last week, but it came too late to make much of a difference for many fishermen) the salmon season is looking bleak for California fishermen.

North Bay lawmakers used the PFMC announcement to remind constituents that, despite El Niño’s best efforts, there’s still a drought on, and lots of competing pressure on the Sacramento River Delta, whose flow keeps the crops from withering in drought-afflicted agricultural areas to the south.

Huffman last year introduced the Drought Relief and Resilience Act, which offers, he notes, short- and long-term solutions to stretch water supplies, and directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to come up with a plan to help drought-stricken salmon populations survive the onslaught of drought.

Huffman is one of numerous lawmakers to highlight the drought’s deleterious impact on salmon, due to, as he notes in a statement responding to the PFMC plan, “the constant push to divert more water from the BayDelta estuary.”

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a step in the right direction.

Every time a prohibitive parking restriction shuts down access or somehow prevents people from getting to the beach, that’s a step backwards, and those are the kinds of things we fought against.”

Another criticism lobbed at commission staff is that it takes too long to process applications.

But Lester notes that the wait time for many approvals dropped significantly after the governor’s office increased the staff a few years ago. He also says that big projects sometimes warrant long waits and that sometimes it’s a developer who creates the impasse.

“You get this narrative created that somehow there’s a problem, when in fact it reflects the necessary process to make sure we’re following the law and protecting the resources as the Coastal Act states,” Lester says.

“I’m not saying there aren’t cases where something could have been done more efficiently. Every once in awhile someone drops the ball. That happens in every organization. But I think, overall, if you look at the commission’s record and you look at the data, the commission’s doing a pretty good job.”

The Coastal Commission’s next meeting is April 13–15 at the Sonoma County Supervisors Chambers at 575 Administration Drive in Santa Rosa. Among other agenda items, they’ll be talking about a controversial plan to start charging for beach access at a dozen-plus Sonoma County coastal destinations, through self-pay “iron rangers” that would be installed and managed by the state.

The Commission was brought in last year to referee a fight between the state and the county over whether to implement the fees, and the commission was reported to be split on the issue.

That was many months before the commission moved to oust Lester—who had reportedly gotten on the bad side of State Parks for not immediately signing on to the beach-fee plan.

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recreational season for most of the California Coast runs April 2–30. The PFMC will set the commercial season in April and issue its dates by May 1.

Huffman was joined by Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, in a statement last week from California Democrats who felt compelled to respond to the PFMC plan. Their proposed regulations, he says, “confirm that five years of drought have been devastating for the health of the delta and the critical species that depend on the estuary for their survival. We’re now faced with three options for a limited fishing season, each one more devastating than the last for a $1.4 billion industry that supports 23,000 jobs.”

$13 an Hour The good news is, if you’re an In Home Supportive Service worker and not a California fisherman, Sonoma County just hammered out an agreement with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to give county IHSS workers a raise to $13 an hour. The deal was announced last week after many months of protest and prognostication by those workers, who faced a Sonoma Board of Supervisors determined to not break the county’s bank over this critical and emergent industry. The wage will be enhanced from $11.65 to $13 by 2017 for the roughly 5,000 IHSS workers in Sonoma County—bringing the local wage in line with what’s paid by Marin County for those same services (which are aimed mostly at the elderly and infirm).

The problem? As Marty Bennett argues in the Open Mic this week (p7), even at $13 an hour, IHSS workers’ pay remains well below the $22-an-hour living wage needed to support a Sonoma family of four. But it sure beats looking at a bunch of empty crab pots and unpaid bills.

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“The notice itself wasn’t a total surprise, although the exact timing was a little surprising,” he says.

Lester, known for being low-key and soft-spoken, is technically still employed by the commission, as he helps staff transition to senior deputy director Jack Ainsworth’s leadership. Ainsworth will act as interim executive director until a new one is hired.

Lester’s termination set off a firestorm of outrage; more than 600 people showed up to his hearing in Morro Bay and gave six hours of testimony in his favor. Due to lobbyists’ growing influence on the commission, politicians and environmentalists all over the state say prodevelopment interests were behind his firing—something Lester says appears to be true.

Commissioners, who called for the termination and approved it on a 7–5 vote, gave their own reasons for the change, some vague and some dubious.

One was the worry that the Coastal Commission staff, 95 percent of which signed a letter supporting Lester, doesn’t accurately reflect the diversity of the state. Although Lester called the accusation “a misdirection,” he doesn’t take the issue of diversity lightly.

“It’s really important. I’m not saying it isn’t,” Lester says. “I felt like I was addressing it. Is there more to do? Yep. There’s more to do.”

Lester had actually just released an update on the state of diversity in the Coastal Commission as part of his February director’s report.

The report’s numbers reveal a staff that, although not a cultural melting pot, is in step with other state agencies. According to the report, the staff’s racial diversity exceeds that of environmental groups in the state, with people of color on staff coming out to 29 percent. “By that measure, the numbers weren’t terrible. Again, they weren’t good enough, so we were working on it,” Lester says.

In the past few years, a discussion has been brewing that

goes well beyond the Coastal Commission, about a disconnect between environmental groups on the one side and diversity organizations and communities of color on the other.

Green 2.0: Green Diversity Initiative released a report in July 2014 criticizing environmental groups across the country for having embarrassingly white staffs. Called “The Green Insiders’ Club,” the report examined government agencies, nonprofits and foundations.

It recommended that groups institute annual diversity assessments, incorporate goals into performance evaluations and increase resources for new initiatives to work and combat this problem.

Lester’s February report outlined steps that the Coastal Commission has been taking to change recruitment and outreach strategies, including its move to ramp up recruiting efforts in the state’s public universities.

For one entry-level position, people of color in the applicant field increased to 51 percent, compared to 19 percent less than two years prior.

One of the obstacles to diversity, Lester’s report explained, might be that the coastal communities, where the commission has offices, are often less diverse, more affluent areas with a higher cost of living.

The stakes transcend questions about the diversity of the staff itself. Lester says the commission’s work in social justice can be seen through its commitment to protecting the coast for all Californians, even those from inner-city communities or farther inland.

He hopes that this focus doesn’t change under a new director, as many people have suggested it might.

“There’s a lot more work to do to building bridges to all of California’s communities, so that people can enjoy the coast more equally,” Lester says. “And that’s just something we’ll have to keep working on. Every time an access way is opened or protected, that’s

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Dining SUGAR, BUTTER AND FLOUR You won’t find bear claws at Pascaline, but you’ll find classic French pastries like these beautiful cannelés de Bordeaux.

Pascaline Perfect New Sebastopol cafe and bakery rooted in French technique BY STETT HOLBROOK

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ebastopol’s Pascaline French Patisserie & Cafe looks like a simple cafe. And it is.

Located in a small historic storefront on Highway 116 in a building that was originally built to showcase Gravenstein apples at the 1939 World’s Fair on Treasure Island, eight-month-old Pascaline serves a small menu of sandwiches, salads and soups, and

a beautiful assortment of bakedthat-morning pastries showcased in two large glass display cases.

But the thing about simplicity is it takes years to achieve. It’s a stripping away of the extraneous and the forced that leaves behind technique so skilled and refined it’s hard to notice it’s even there.

In it’s highest form, simplicity comes close to perfection. And Pascaline is pretty near perfect.

The business is the work of two French masters, executive chef

Didier Ageorges and pastry chef Celine Plano. Both began their culinary training in France at age 14. Their professions have taken them to some of the most celebrated hotels and kitchens in the world, rigorous training and experience they bring to Pascaline.

Ageorges and Plano met at the Ritz-Carlton San Francisco.

Ageorges was executive sous chef and Plano was executive chef of pastry, the only female in the position at the time at

any Ritz hotel. Ageorges left the Ritz to become executive chef at Chalk Hill Winery, while Plano worked at other Ritz-Carlton properties, the Four Seasons and as chef and technical advisor for Callebaut, a premium chocolate manufacturer in Chicago.

When Ageorges left Chalk Hill last year to open his own catering business, he called upon his old colleague Plano to join him. Smart move. Many of Plano’s creations sell out by midmorning. Her pastries are smaller than their supersized American versions, but are huge on flavor and technique. And butter. The croissants are hands-down the best I’ve ever had, especially the almond croissants: flaky, yet moist inside, with a delicious marzipan and almond crunch.

“I’m very proud of our almond croissants,” Plano says matterof-factly.

The silken flan with its crispy, flaky crust and creamy pudding is fantastic. Come early to get a kouign-amann (pronounced something like “queen-onyawn”), a muffin-shaped pastry that’s really a flour-and-sugar superstructure designed to hold unholy amounts of butter. Plano started baking them to entice her friend and chef at the Ritz-Carton Half Moon Bay to come visit. He hasn’t yet but it’s his loss. They’re now a house specialty.

While the cafe menu is small— half a dozen sandwiches, soups, salads and daily specials— everything I tried was superb.

There are no afterthoughts.

“We are cooking everything,” says Ageorges. “That makes a huge difference.”

The ham and cheese sandwich, elevated to a croque-monsieur, is an example of Pascaline’s best-ofclass approach and attention to detail. Plano bakes the brioche for the sandwich. The molten cheese is the perfect counterpoint to the thinly sliced ham. Even the small side salad served with it stands out for its judiciously applied creamy but tangy caesar dressing.

I ate every last bit—along with everything else I had here.

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Dining Our selective list of North Bay restaurants is subject to menu, pricing and schedule changes. Call first for confirmation.

Restaurants in these listings appear on a rotating basis. For expanded listings, visit www.bohemian.com.

COST: $ = Under $12; $$ = $13-$20; $$$ = $21-$26; $$$$ = Over $27

Rating indicates the low to average cost of a full dinner for one person, exclusive of desserts, beverages and tip.

S O N O MA CO U N T Y Brody’s Burgers & Brew American. $. This family restaurant serving (cheap!) beer is not to be confused with a bar. Big burgers made with quality ingredients and a kidfriendly casual dining room.

3135 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.526.4878.

Catelli’s Italian. $$.

Geyserville landmark offering just the right balance between modern and traditional. The meatball sliders aren’t to be missed. 21047 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.857.3471.

Chalkboard Tapas. $$.

Modern small-plates menu emphasizing seasonal and technique-driven fare.

29 North St, Healdsburg.

707.473.8030.

Della Santina’s Italian.

400 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa 707.542.8868 • www.elcoqui2eat.com

$$. Casual chic, family-run combination trattoria/ rosticceria/pasticceria featuring traditional Tuscan fare and emphasizing spitroasted meats and housemade pastries. 133 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.935.0576.

Flavor California. $-$$. Fresh and organic white-tablecloth food at paper-napkin prices. 96 Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa. 707.573.9600.

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Giorgio’s Italian Restaurant Italian. $$.

Classic Italian-American food served in a classic setting. New York–style pizza, ravioli and lasagna. You know the stuff.

25 Grant Ave, Healdsburg.

707.433.1106.

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Bistro. $$$. Country food with a French passion. Great wine bar, great patio. 110 W Spain St, Sonoma. 707.938.3634.

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California. $$. A comfy-casual, farmhouse-style restaurant with classic American -nspired

dishes. Wood-fired pizzas, roasted and grilled meats, and uniquely prepared seasonal vegetables. 13648 Arnold Dr., Glen Ellen. 707.343.1384.

Mateo’s Cocina Latina Mexican. $$. Chef

Mateo Granados served underground Yucatan dinners for months before opening this Healdsburg hotspot, and his craft is reflected in the menu, rife with innovation and local ingredients. 214 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.433.1520.

The Naked Pig American. $-$$. Local, organic and sustainable vendors are proudly displayed on the door, and the rustic chalkboard menu announces items such as “waffles with Gravenstein apples compote and salted caramel.” 435 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.978.3231.

River’s End Eclectic.

$$$-$$$$. An eclectic spread of gourmet dishes with international influences.

Focusing on locally grown ingredients with a tremendous view of the ocean. 11048 Hwy 1, Jenner. 707.865.2484, ext 111.

MARIN CO U N T Y Easy Street Cafe

American. $.Take a gander at the extensive list of Easy Street specials and get a spot by the window to watch Red Hill shoppers wander by 882 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo. 415.453.1984.

Mountain Home Inn

American. $$$-$$$$. Great summer sandwiches with a view atop Mt Tamalpais 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley.

415.381.9000.

Nick’s Cove American.

$$$$. Fresh from the bay oysters, upscale seafood, some steaks and a great burger.

23240 State Route 1, Marshall.

415.663.1033.

123 Bolinas California.

$$. Urban-moderne decor pairs with a locally sourced menu for a must-try highlight on the Fairfax dining scene.

Pizza, soups, local cheese and charcuterie, greens and a wine bar, all done well. 123 Bolinas St., Fairfax. 415.488.5123.

Paradise Bay American. $$. For tasty standards and vegetarian items. Also get a delicious curry here. 1200 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito.

415.331.3226.

Poggio Italian. $$-$$$.

Truly transportive food, gives authentic flavor of the Old World. The cheaper way to travel Europe 777 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.7771.

Sol Food Puerto Rican. $.

Flavorful, authentic and homestyle at this Puerto Rican eatery, which is as hole-in-thewall as they come. 401 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.380.1986.

811 Fourth St; 901 Lincoln Ave; 903 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 415.451.4765.

Sorella Caffe Italian.

$$. The embodiment of Fairfax casual, with delicious, high-quality food that lacks pretension. 107 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415.258.4520.

Station House Cafe

California. $$. Innovative menu, fresh local seafood and rangefed meats. Outdoor dining; full bar 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1515.

Tommy’s Wok Chinese. $-$$. Tasty and filling Chinese fare without the greasy weigh-down. Nice vegetarian selections, too. 3001 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito. 415.332.5818.

The William Tell House American. $$. Marin

County’s oldest saloon.

Casual and jovial atmosphere.

Steaks, pasta, chicken and fish all served with soup or salad. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales.

707.878.2403.

N A PA CO U N T Y Barolo Italian. $$. A wine bar and Italian kitchen in a sleek, modern space, Barolo’s menu is filled with all the luscious suffixes (-etta, -ini) that make a valley traveler come hither.

Pizza, pasta and salads are done right; to take it to the

next level, go for the swordfish filet or the pork milanese.

1457 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga.

707.942.9900.

Farmstead Restaurant

American. $$$. Gourmet home-style cooking with an emphasis on local and organic ingredients. Fresh soups and salads to start. Chicken, fish, and “cut of the day” grass-fed beef are only some of the entrée options. 738 Main St., St Helena. 707.963.9181.

Goose & Gander

American. $$. Cozy steakhouse vibes, but with a much more generous menu. Fish, pasta and steak are some of the standard dishes, but the G&G burger should not be overlooked. Interesting charcuterie and cheese lists.

1245 Spring St, St Helena.

707.967.8779.

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

Formerly Taylor’ Automatic Refresher. Famous! 933 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3486.

Also at Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St, Napa.

707.224.6900.

JoLe California. $$$. Casual familial vibes with adventurous interpretations of already loved dishes. Crab cocktail, pork shoulder, and a burger with truffle-flavored cheese.

Maximize your experience by trying the tasting menu.

1457 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga.

707.942.5938.

Hog Heaven The Naked Pig is expanding with a dinneronly restaurant in downtown Santa Rosa called Flower and Bone.

The rootsy, farm-driven Naked Pig has been a hit, in spite of its tiny, 300-square-foot size, since it opened two years ago. The new place will occupy a roomier, 1,600-square-foot space in a 100-year-old mercantile building at 640 Fifth St. that owners Jason Sakach and Dalia Martinez are restoring to its tongue-andgroove-floor and brick-wall glory.

Sakach says Flower and Bone’s menu will follow the Naked Pig. He says it will marry art and food with a “dinner series” concept that revolves around Martinez’s changing menus of what Sakach calls “peasant cooking,” hearty, soulful food traditionally made by women in clay pots and over an open fire.

Preserved and pickled food will also play a big role on the menu. Shelves of preserved fruit and vegetables will line one wall of the restaurant and will be available for purchase.

Sakach and Martinez are also making plates and tiles for the restaurant to create “a living, working art space that you can eat at,” says Sakach.

What’s with the name? Flower and Bone refers to the fundamental ingredients of cooking, Sakach says. Most fruit and vegetables we eat are mature forms of flowers, and slow-cooked bones derived from whole animal cooking are the basis for flavorful broths and stocks. The name sounds really cool, too. Sakach hopes to open in early summer.—Stett Holbrook

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Mini Mango Thai.

$$. Casual Thai, but with unexpected gems. The Thai iced tea–out of this world. The pad Thai–incredibly authentic and balanced. A must-try for all Thai lovers. 1408 West Clay St, Napa. 707.226.8884.

Morimoto Japanese.

$$$$. Upscale meets casual with a wide range of Asianinspired dishes from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Cold and hot appetizers, great seafood options, and newcomer dishes such as Tuna Pizza. Perfect for the adventurous eater. 610 Main St, Napa. 707.252.1600.

Mustard’s Grill American. $$$. “Deluxe truck stop classics” include Dungeness crab cakes with chipotle aioli, grilled Laotian quail with cucumber-scallion salad.

7399 St. Helena Hwy, Napa.

707.944.2424.

Ristorante Allegria Italian. $$. Inside a historic 1916 building lies this Italian restaurant. Full bar, wine list and special dining in “the Vault”–more romantic than it sounds. 1026 First St, Napa. 707.254.8006.

Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal.

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Pizza. $$. Great Pizzas and pastas are the stock in trade for this Oxbow standout, but the secret weapon are its bignès. Traditional regional Italian with organic ingredients and a welcoming, casual atmosphere. 610 First St, Napa.

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Wineries

Most reviews by James Knight. Note: Those listings marked ‘WC’ denote wineries with caves. These wineries are usually only open to the public by appointment.

Wineries in these listings appear on a rotating basis.

SONOMA COUNTY David Coffaro Vineyards Coffaro

specializes in unique red blends and Zinfandels. Coffaro keeps an online diary of his daily winemaking activities (www.coffaro.com/diary. html). 7485 Dry Creek Road, Geyserville. Appointment only.

707.433.9715.

Everett Ridge Vineyards & Winery As

is the custom at sister winery Esterlina, orange cheese puffs are served for palate cleansing between sips of exclusive Cole Ranch Riesling and big, soft and fruity reds.

Plus, inexpensive, solid and sassy “Diablita” rocks screwcapped bottles of Sonoma County Red, White, Pink and Zin. Dandy view can be enjoyed from the tasting room or the patio. 435 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 10am–5pm. Tasting fee, $15.

707.433.1637.

Hop Kiln Winery Both

pleasant and rural, Hop Kiln has an extremely popular crisp white wine (Thousand Flowers) which sells out every year.

The grounds are gorgeous, right on the Russian River.

6050 Westside Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 10am–5pm. 707.433.6491.

Kastania Vineyards

Who knew that here on the border of Marin we’d find one of the most hospitable, no-nonsense, family-winery experiences in the county!

4415 Kastania Road, Petaluma.

By appointment. 707.763.6348.

Landmark Vineyards

There’s more to Landmark than Chardonnay. Take in the view from Mission-style courtyard. 101 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood. Open daily, 10am–4:30pm. 707.833.0053.

Matanzas Creek Winery Matanzas Creek

Winery features a peaceful tasting room overlooking its famed acres of lavender.

6097 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. Open daily, 10am–4:30pm. 707.528.6464.

Spann Vineyards Ninety

percent of Spann wines are distributed out of state, leaving a little aside for this off-thePlaza tasting room. Malbec, Mourvedre and Mayacamas Cab; the take-home bargain is a $20 blend. Photography gallery adds visual interest.

111 E. Napa St., Sonoma. Open daily, noon–6pm. Tasting fee.

707.933.8343.

Two Amigos Wines

One of the “Vino Brothers” is a famous television commercial actor, but they look alike in plastic nose and Groucho glasses disguises.

Goofy theme and good wine.

Vito’s Vino Bianco is a rich Roussanne; Guido’s Vino Rosso a successful California Sangiovese. 25 E. Napa St., Sonoma. Open daily, 11am– 6pm. 707.799.7946.

WALT Wines Chardonnay

and Pinot specialists Roessler sold their brand to Kathyrn and Craig Hall. The bar is compact, the atmosphere casual, the young fellows running the joint good-humored. Wow, this is Pinot Noir? Yes, toots, this is Pinot Noir. 380 First Street West, Sonoma. Open daily, 11am–6pm. Tasting fee, $10.

707.933.4440.

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.

NAPA COUNTY Beringer Vineyards

(WC) This historic winery offers 10 daily tours for nominal fees, most of which end gratefully with a glass and a spin through the underground wine-aging tunnels—or, rock it in the Rhine House. Open daily, 10am–6pm (summer hours).

2000 Main St., Napa.

707.963.7115.

Black Stallion Winery

Impressively built winery founded by a pair of Midwest liquor barons and now owned

by Delicato Family Vineyards.

The wines are quite good.

4089 Silverado Trail, Napa.

Open daily, 10am–5pm. Tasting option, $15–$40. 707.253.1400.

Brown Estate Vineyards

MARIN COUNTY

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

3233 Sage Canyon Road, Napa.

707.963.2435.

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Louis M. Martini Winery Before Mondavi,

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

Martini was the “King of Cab.” Famed Monte Rosso Cab is the key attraction at this traditional tasting room. 254 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena. Daily, 10am–6pm. Tasting fee, $15– $20. 45-minute tour, $30.

707.968.3362.

Vincent Arroyo Winery Small, tasting room is essentially a barn with a table near some barrels, but very friendly, with good wines.

2361 Greenwood Ave., Calistoga. Open daily, 10am– 4:30pm. 707.942.6995.

Out of the Fog A ‘Ratatouille’ moment at Fogline Vineyards BY JAMES KNIGHT

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here was a time when Fogline Vineyards co-owner Evan Pontoriero was no wine geek. Like a lot of us, Pontoriero bought wine at the store to go with dinner, and that was that.

Then one day, a colleague invited him to help pick grapes in Geyserville for a home winemaking hobby. When he smelled the aroma of fermentation steaming from the vat, everything changed.

“It was just like in Ratatouille,” Pontoriero says, “when [Anton Ego] tastes the stew and it brings him back to his mother.” Pontoriero was brought back to memories of his grandfather, who always made a little wine in his garage in Pennsylvania.

Pontoriero, too, became a home winemaker and confirmed wine geek who has, for instance, an opinion on the Dijon clones of Pinot Noir. With business partner Brent Bessire, he made the jump into commercial winemaking in 2009 after leaving his job at Pixar.

Yes, I said, “after leaving his job at Pixar.” As a computer animator, Pontoriero worked on Star Wars at Skywalker Ranch, and on the 2007 computer-animated hit Ratatouille at Pixar. It’s an enviable career, but the downside was sitting behind a computer for years on end. With one hit of grapey ferment, Pontoriero says, “it’s like I’d found home.”

After a few peripatetic years in custom crush cellars, Bessire and Pontoriero got a tip on a long-vacant winery with an interesting history and crazy good visibility, just off 101. Some may remember this as the Farmery, an organic produce stand in the 1990s; it was built for Fulton Valley Cellars in 1984, with Joseph Swan’s Rod Berglund as winemaker. Now it’s owned by a neighboring church, and Fogline set up shop in 2014.

The partners also planted an estate vineyard situated at 850 feet on Sonoma Mountain, just where the fog tops out—hence, the name. The 2014 Zephyr’s Block Sonoma Coast Chardonnay ($38) was barrel-fermented with a strain of malolactic bacteria that does not produce the byproduct diacetyl, which lends many Chardonnays that characteristic “buttered popcorn” aroma, and gives Pontoriero a headache. The Zephyr’s Block has an appealing aroma that suggests lemon flower honey, and shows up a lot of the so-called no-oak Chardonnays.

Scented like orange peel, with a red cherry savor that’s brightened by citrusy acidity, the 2012 Hillside Estate Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir ($65) is joined on the roster by darker, lush Pinots from purchased fruit. Sweet-toothed Zin lovers are welcome, too, with the 2014 Sonoma County Old Vine Zinfandel ($35), while the experimental 2015 Flora may leave you thirsty for more.

Fogline Vineyards, 875 River Road, Fulton. Open daily, 11am– 5pm. Tasting fee, $10–$15. 707.636.4415.

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ighteen life-size politicians have assembled in San Jose on the first day of the state’s Democratic Party convention in late February, and they all look stupid.

Their suits and skirts and pantsuits have been flattened and covered from neck to toe in corporate and union logos. One elected official stands not far off but apart from the group, and he looks genuinely mystified by the scene of cardboard cutouts.

Rich Gordon, an assemblyman representing Palo Alto, Mountain View and other parts of the Peninsula, has stumbled upon a protest against the influence of money on state politics.

Before he can shrug and make his way into the San Jose McEnery Convention Center,

however, another man races toward him with a small group of photographers in tow.

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hand. Cox moved to San Diego to play golf and upend the state’s political system, he says, and he wears black wingtips, dark jeans and a white dress shirt under a slate-gray blazer. His hair is white, with a sweeping part that thins at the base, and his eyebrows and nose sprout dark and white whiskers that lock like fingers.

Cox wastes no time in educating Gordon about his ballot initiative, which would force all state legislators to wear patches of their top 10 donors any time they speak or take an official action on the Senate or Assembly floor. While holding Gordon’s grinning cardboard cutout in one hand—his donor patches include Chevron, Walgreens, Time Warner Cable (none of which actually top his list) and a collection of unions— Cox tells the assemblyman that he and his colleagues should be scared of the ballot measure he’s organizing. After a brief exchange, Cox shifts tone and boldly asks Gordon if he wants to team up.

“Would you be willing to introduce this to the Assembly?” he says.

“No,” Gordon says, turning to go inside the convention.

The brief confrontation leaves Cox a bit disappointed but undeterred. “I don’t even know who he is,” he says. “I feel sorry for him. I guess he was offended. But it’s not that he’s corrupt; it’s that he works in a corrupt system.”

Shame Game

No pretenses are being made that Cox’s potential ballot measure will actually improve the system.

Disclosure of all campaign contributions after raising $2,000 is already required by law, and those interested in the way money moves in politics can find reports on the Secretary of State’s website. The title of Cox’s initiative, Name All Sponsors Candidate Accountability Reform, was a clever goof to use the acronym NASCAR. Just like the stickered racecars that require funding to roar around in varying degrees of left turns,

or the drivers whose flameretardant suits double as fitted billboards, it’s a nod to the fact that politicians in near-constant election cycles also have their influencers.

But considering the recent wave of corruption scandals engulfing California’s capital, the timing for such an outlandish initiative could be politically ripe. A little less than two years ago, the State Senate voted 28–1 to suspend Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, Ron Calderon, D-Montebello, and Roderick Wright, D-Inglewood.

Wright resigned in September after being found guilty of felony perjury and voter fraud. Calderon, who termed out of the Senate after being indicted for allegedly accepting $88,000 in bribes, still awaits trial. Earlier this month a federal judge sentenced Yee to five years in prison for racketeering and accepting bribes in exchange for political influence. A few days after the verdict, Cox ferried his collection of cardboard cutouts to San Francisco and San Jose to preach for political reform.

Slapping sponsors’ logos on an elected official’s suit won’t stop the money from coming in or dissuade felonious legislators from attempting to personally benefit from their public offices, but it might make legislators feel a little more self-conscious as they sing for their supper before the Senate and Assembly.

Logistics, such as the size of patches or placement, are of little concern to the organizer.

“You understand: I don’t care how it works,” Cox says. “It’s just to shame them.”

Perhaps. But it could also be a way of raising the profile of a serial candidate in pursuit of elected office.

In 2000 and 2002, while still living in Illinois, Cox twice ran for Congress and lost. He had a stint as chair of the Cook County Republican Party and made another unsuccessful run for county recorder in 2004. Four years later, Cox became the first Republican candidate to declare for the 2008 presidential nomination. He says he spoke to standing-ovation crowds in Iowa

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SHAME IN HIS GAME John Cox, center, hopes his initiative will shame politicians into putting constituents ahead of donors.

and South Carolina but called off his run because he couldn’t get traction compared to betterknown candidates. He says he debated a young Barack Obama and marched in parades with currently incarcerated former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.

“I’m a Republican and he’s a Democrat, so we didn’t have that much contact,” Cox says. “I marched a couple parades with him and knew he was an empty suit.”

Cox’s political NASCAR push, which has reportedly collected more than 70,000 signatures out of the 365,000 required by April 26 to qualify for the November ballot, is part of his larger goal to overhaul the entire State Legislature. Cox wants to break the state’s districts—40 in the Senate, 80 in the Assembly— into thousands of smaller districts: 12,000 to be exact. Of these people, 120 members would then be appointed to “working committees” to make laws in Sacramento. To accomplish this, Cox has committed to spending a million dollars of his own money to support NASCAR and set the stage. “[NASCAR] is not going to make a difference just by itself, but it

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will get the public agitated and interested in reform,” says Cox. “The reform we’re talking about is the ‘Neighborhood Legislature,’” he continues.

“It’s not about expanding the Legislature; it’s about shrinking the size of districts and getting money and influence out of the picture.”

Multiplying the number of state representatives, he argues, will remove the incentive for donors to throw around as much money. Votes would be diluted and influence would dissipate. It would also make Sacramento a joke and completely unmanageable, according to a few of the individuals who cast votes.

“We have campaign disclosure,” Assemblyman Gordon says, “so to have somebody wear a uniform is pretty ridiculous.”

The attention being paid to NASCAR could be a new starting point for Cox, who admitted he might have an interest in running for governor after his current initiative. And after shaking up the statehouse, of course.

“You ask me if I’m going to run for governor,” Cox says, his voice rising. “I’m going to change the Legislature.”

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The Voters’ Right to Know Act is a serious-sounding ballot initiative because it is. It intends to amend the state constitution by adding language about campaign finance disclosures. Crafted with the help of Bob Stern, the godfather of political reform in California, and Gary Winuk, the former chief enforcement officer for state political watchdog the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), the measure offers substance over form.

It would prohibit lobbyists from handing out gifts to legislators, revise the rules on how big donors are disclosed in ads, double penalties for violations of the state’s Political Reform Act and update the state’s database to better track the way money flows between candidates and political action committees, or PACs. Despite collecting more than 146,000 signatures—25 percent of its goal—as far back as Feb. 9, the biggest opponent to Voters’ Right to Know might not be special interests or shadow organizations affiliated with the Koch brothers, but other government reform initiatives like NASCAR. Competing measures often make it more likely that all proposals, even those with actual teeth, will fail.

Stern, who co-authored California’s Political Reform Act in 1974, called Voters’ Right to Know “the most significant” effort to police political contributions since the state’s landmark legislation more than 40 years ago.

Billionaire GOP activist Charles Munger Jr. is also pushing a constitutional amendment to make the system more transparent. Titled the California Legislature Transparency Act, the initiative would require the language of all bills to be finalized 72 hours before a vote is taken, preventing any sneaky late additions; make all floor

sessions and committee meetings available online within 24 hours; and allow anyone to video-record these meetings, which is currently a misdemeanor.

“I would recommend this for all states,” Munger, a Stanford alumnus, recently told the school’s newspaper. “It’s time for all state legislatures to join the 21st century.”

Cox says he and Munger have met and discussed ideas to reform the state’s political system, but it doesn’t sound like the two saw quite eye to eye.

“I was president of the Cook County Republican Party,” Cox says. “I don’t take a back seat to any Republican.”

In regards to Munger’s constitutional amendment, he adds, “It’s not going to move the needle.”

It’s that kind of talk that makes a Republican like Cox, who says he is anti-Trump and respectful of unions like the one that his schoolteacher mother was a part of, tough to pin down. He decries “cronies” and purchasers of political influence and then recommends a Washington Post op-ed—written by Charles Koch— that disingenuously laments a government designed to advance the interests of the nation’s wealthy elite.

As part of his NASCAR campaign, Cox has created 121 cardboard cutouts—one for every state legislator and Gov. Jerry Brown, who is one-third bigger than the rest. The ease with which Cox can explain the idea and the familiar acronym make it a humorous proposal to pitch to journalists and voters on the street. There aren’t too many people who would pass up a chance to dress down politicians by making them dress up in donor logos.

“This is a means to an end,” Cox says, “and we’re doing this to ridicule the system. I hope what happens is everybody walks into the legislature with a clean suit.”

Or an ugly one.

‘This is a means to an end. We’re doing this to ridicule the system.’

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If the North Bay delegation to Sacramento were a NASCAR driving team, the four elected officials it comprises would be wearing big patches to indicate that the California Association of Realtors has been a major sponsor of their respective races. The powerful lobby—one of the largest in the state and a subsidiary of the National Association of Realtors—has contributed a total of $60,200 to the four elected officials from our area in recent elections. Does the organization wield influence over these pols?

You be the judge. Last year, a bill sponsored by Sen. Mike McGuire that would have pushed out a state-wide regulatory scheme for the growing vacation-home-sharing economy was pulled after the association demanded that the real estate agents it represents be eliminated from its regulatory reach.—Tom Gogola

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The week’s events: a selective guide

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Kombucha 101

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Dying to make your own kombucha?

Hannah Crum, author of The Big Book of Kombucha, will tell you how to brew your own at a hands-on event at the Healdsburg Shed. Whether you’ve been brewing your own for years or have never had an in-person experience with a slippery SCOBY, this workshop has something to offer every kombucha lover. What’s a SCOBY? Come and find out. Admission gets you kombucha tasting samples and a signed copy of Crum’s book. Get brewing Thursday, March 31, at Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St., Healdsburg. $35. 707.431.7433.

Since 2010, hundreds of laws regulating abortion clinics have been passed by conservative state legislatures, particularly in the South. These restrictions, known as TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) laws are spreading across America. As the battle heads to the U.S. Supreme Court, the documentary ‘Trapped’ follows the struggles of the clinic workers and lawyers fighting to keep abortion safe and legal. Trapped opens March 25 at the Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St., Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.

April Foolery returns April Fool’s Day with three lively dance bands at Rossi’s 1906. The event celebrates Sonoma County Dance Beat’s second year. This year’s party features Royal Jelly Jive, Lost Dog Found and Wendy DeWitt with Kirk Harwood. New this time are a silent auction and a costume contest (accessorizing for clash, not class). The tomfoolery goes down Friday, April 1, from 8pm to midnight at Rossi’s 1906, 401 Grove St., Sonoma. $25. 707.343.0044. socodancebeat.com.

Concert Fantastique The Mystic Theater hosts El Radio Fantastique, as the one-of-a-kind band celebrate their five-song EP release.

The group mashes up everything from punk to art-pop, desert dance to glamrock, New Orleans jazz to Pepperland.

Sharing the stage will be the East Bay’s explosive Extra Action Marching Band and Napa’s Samvega. Things get weird April 2 at the Mystic Theater, 21 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. $14–$20.

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Silent Sky

By Lauren

Gunderson Directed By Lennie Dean

A MATCH Anthony (Jereme Anglin) and Rosemary (Sharia Pierce) stumble toward love in ‘Outside Mullingar.’

Secrets and Lies Surprises abound in two well-staged shows

BY DAVID TEMPLETON

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eople hide things. We bury our sins, secrets and hidden thoughts down deep, or we simply disguise them behind a mask of pretense. Theater is the ultimate exercise in pretense as art, and in two first-rate plays, those secrets are uncovered in very different ways.

Outside Mullingar by John Patrick Shanley (Doubt), now running at Main Stage West, features strong performances from a well-matched cast of four, with fine, frisky direction by David Lear. In rural Ireland, two awkward neighbors—having rarely spoken despite having lived their whole lives on adjoining farms—are suddenly forced to take very bumpy steps toward cordiality,

friendship and possibly love, spurred along, more or less, by their crotchety elderly parents.

As the central pair, Rosemary and Anthony, Sharia Pierce and Jereme Anglin are thoroughly charming and ferociously odd, blending humor and heartache as smoothly as Guinness flows from a tap. Each carries a weighty secret that has held them in place for years, the unfolding of which carries a touch of Irish magic.

As Tony, Anthony’s crustily fuming father, Clark Miller is wonderful, a gentle heart buried beneath a roguish snarl. As Aoife, Rosemary’s recently widowed mother, Elly Lichenstein gives one of the sweetest and loveliest, most relaxed and engaging performances of her career.

About the story, the less said, the better. The biggest surprise is in how deeply it reaches into one’s emotions, like a good Irish ballad, and how much fun it has doing it.

Rating (out of 5): In Frederick Knott’s classic thriller Wait Until Dark, Spreckels Theatre Company tackles a nailbiter of a story made famous by the 1967 Audrey Hepburn film. Directed by David Yen, this intimate staging of the clever mystery-drama features a vulnerable, increasingly fierce performance by Denise Elia-Yen as a terrified blind woman holding her own against a trio of criminals (Nicolas Christenson, Chris Schloemp and Erik Weiss) dead set on retrieving a stolen stash of drugs they believe she’s hidden in her Greenwich Village apartment.

A few technical issues aside, with some bumpy pacing late in the show, the cast and crew nevertheless deliver, giving audiences a thoroughly riveting, fully entertaining thrill ride from darkness into full, satisfying light.

'Outside Mullingar’ runs Thursday– Sunday through April 3 at Main Stage West, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol.

Thursday–Saturday, 8pm; 5pm matinee, Sunday. $15–$27. 707.823.0177.

‘Wait Until Dark’ runs through April 3 at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Sonoma. Friday– Saturday, 8pm; Sunday matinee, 2pm. $16–$26. 707.588.3400.

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MAKING EYES Sally Field shines as a smitten senior in new comedy.

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‘Doris’ is a bittersweet take on romance and aging BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

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ortality shades director Michael Showalter’s comedy Hello, My Name Is Doris. The slight, but endearing plot has an armature—a significant mention of The Glass Menagerie sets the stage. Like poor Laura in the Tennessee Williams play, the aging Doris (Sally Field) has been walled up tending her frail mother and is gradually turning into a trashpicker and a cat-pamperer.

Doris still works 9 to 5, rocking her batty personal style at a chic clothing manufacturer in Manhattan; she’s bedecked with bows and found objects, and a double pair of glasses. Doris has an excellent pair of vintage mother-of-pearl-encrusted cat’s spectacles that she can’t give up even if she can’t read with them. Her eyesight, however, is good enough to see a new marketing person, John (The New Girl’s blandly cute Max Greenfield); Doris falls for him hard and fast, even though he’s about 40 years younger than she is.

Speaking of eyes, they’re the last thing to go on an actress, and Field’s are sharp, dark and expressive. I’d like to speculate that Field was the subject of Amy Schumer’s “Last F***able Day” sketch because Schumer had seen Field in person and witnessed her charm.

It’s a strange experience to see an actress evolve from a 1960s beach bunny to an elder, but there’s a lot that time hasn’t worn away. Field plays her comedy in a hushed ladylike voice, and she’s lithe enough to fit into spandex when she descends into Brooklyn.

“These people have welcomed me into their world,” Doris says, and the excursion, of course, is bittersweet. Despite agile support from Natasha Lyonne and Tyne Daly, the film doesn’t fire on all cylinders; we’re not allowed to take the crush all that seriously. Still, Field—in nearly every scene—savors the material and runs with it. Likability has never been her problem, and you see through her age to a strange, merry spirit that never seems too manic or pixie-ish to bear.

‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’ is playing in wide release in the North Bay.

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Alternative rock legend is back in the North Bay with his brand new “Detour” show. Mar 29, 8pm. $69-$85. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.546.3600.

Vince Gill

Massively popular country singer and songwriter performs off his new album, “Down to My Last Bad Habit.”

Mar 23, 8pm. $59-$79. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Richard Glazier

Famed pianist brings new life to old favorites, blended with entertaining narration. Mar 26, 7:30pm. $30. Green Music Center Schroeder Hall, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Chris Webster & Nina Gerber

Webster’s powerful voice and Gerber’s magical guitar combine for a night of originals and standards, with songwriting duo Glass House opening. Mar 26, 8pm. $25.

TMS Performing Arts Center, 150 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.924.4848.

A double album-release show features two new projects from Blame Sally members Renée Harcourt and Monica Pasqual.

Mar 26, 8pm. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

The Mermaid Lady Tour

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Jackie Greene Band

The eloquent folk songwriter brings a full band to Mill Valley for a weeklong residency sure to sell out. Through Mar 25. $40-$45. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.. 415.388.1100.

Cory Henry

Grammy award-winning keyboardist from Snarky Puppy plays off his new solo album, “The Revival,” and showcases his instrument of choice, the

Hammond B-3 organ. Mar 23, 8pm. $30. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen

A rare acoustic evening with two titans of Texas country music, Mar 24, 8pm. $50$90. Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6800.

Thomas Schultz

Concert from the internationally recognized pianist features selections from Schoenberg, Liszt and Brahms. Mar 27, 2pm. $11-$22. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station.

415.663.1075.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters

Mar 25, Collaboration with David Scott. Mar 26, the Tonewoods. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

Annie O’s Music Hall

Mar 25, Bad Boy Eddy with Sweet Addiction and Gypsy Flight. Sun, 5pm, Sunday Dance Party with the Blues Defenders.

120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.

707.542.1455.

Aqus Cafe

Mar 23, bluegrass and old time music jam. Mar 24, flamenco gathering with Mark Berry.

Mar 25, Mars Retrograde.

Mar 27, 2pm, Tyler Allen.

189 H St, Petaluma.

707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic.

Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Barley & Hops Tavern Mar 26, Now & Zen. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.

707.874.9037.

The Big Easy

Mar 23, Sunny Ozell. Mar 25, P Butta Quintet. Mar 26, Tito & the Harmonic Three. Mar 27, Junk Parlor. Mar 29, American Alley Cats. Mar 30, Certified Organic. 128 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.776.4631.

Brixx Pizzeria

Mar 26, Mike Saliani. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.766.8162.

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille

Tues, “Reggae Market” DJ night. 400 First St E, Sonoma.

707.938.7110.

Cellars of Sonoma

Tues, Wavelength. Mar 24, Ricky Alan Ray. Mar 25, Joe Valley Band. Mar 26, John Pita.

133 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.578.1826.

Church of the Incarnation

Mar 25, Cantiamo Sonoma’s Good Friday Concert. 550 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.579.2604.

Coffee Catz

Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. Mar 24, 3:30pm, Randall Collen & Todd Smith Jazz Duet. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

707.829.6600.

Corkscrew Wine Bar

Mar 25, Tito. Mar 26, Frankie Bourne. Mar 29, Dave Brouillette. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.789.0505.

Dry Creek Kitchen

Mar 28, Carlos Henrique Pereira and Tyler Harlow Duo. Mar 29, Walter Savage and Leo Cavanaugh Duo. 317 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

707.431.0330.

Finley Community Center

Mon, 11am, Proud Mary’s ukulele jam and lessons. Fourth Friday of every month, Manny Gutierrez. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3737.

Flamingo Lounge

Mar 25, Poyntlyss Sistars. Mar 26, Lumberyard. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

French Garden

Mar 25, Un Deux Trois. Mar 26, Solid Air. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.

Friar Tuck’s

Wed, Sat, karaoke. Fri, DJ Night.

8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.792.9847.

Gaia’s Garden

Mar 23, Klezmer Creek. Mar 24, Le Hot Club Swing. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.544.2491.

Glaser Center

Mar 26, UUCSR benefit with SonoMusette. 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.568.5381.

Greg Vorobiov

residency on the roots rocker’s ‘Back to Birth’ tour. See Concerts, adjacent page.

Green Music Center

Mar 25, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.

1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Tues, open mic night. Mar 24, Songwriters in the Round.

Mar 25, Stimuli with Rectifier and ManBearPig. Mar 26, Hoodoo. Mar 28, Monday Night Edutainment with RSNY. Mar 30, Vibesquad with Nastynasty.

230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol.

707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma

Mar 25, Kari Lynch and Matt Gabriel Duo. Mar 26, Kyle Williams. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey

Wed, open mic night. Mar 25, Frankie Boots and the Haggards. Mar 26, the Hots.

146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

Jasper O’Farrell’s

Tues, Sessions hip-hop and reggae night. Fourth Friday of every month, DJ Konnex and DJ Jaclyn JacaLioness. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

707.829.2062.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Mar 23, Misner & Smith. Mar 24, Danny Montana. Mar 25, the Machiavelvets. Mar 26, Morris and the California Stars.

Mar 27, Moonlight Rodeo.

Mar 30, New Skye. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.

707.778.8776.

Main Street Bistro

Mar 25, Susan Sutton Jazz Trio.

Mar 26, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Blues Band. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

Mc T’s Bullpen

Mon, Wed, Fri, DJ Miguel.

Mar 26, George Heagerty & Never the Same. Mar 27, 4pm, Johnny Be Good.

16246 First St, Guerneville.

707.869.3377.

Murphy’s Irish Pub

Mar 24, Dan and the Old Man. Mar 25, Solid Air. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

Paul Mahder Gallery

Mar 30, Borealis String Quartet. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

Phoenix Theater

Mar 25, Trecelence and Cataclysmic Assault. 201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe

Mar 24, Band Showcase. Mar 25, Reggae at the Redwood.

Mar 26, 3pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Mar 26, 8:30pm, Dgiin.

Mar 27, 3pm, Old Time Music Fiddle Jam. Mar 27, 6pm, Irish Jam Session. Mar 28, Open Mic. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Remy’s Bar & Lounge

Mar 26, Mobb Deep with Pure Powers and Vocab Slick. 130 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.578.1963.

Rio Nido Roadhouse

Mar 26, 6pm, Captain Paisley.

14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido.

707.869.0821.

Rossi’s 1906 Mar 23, dance lessons with Johnny Tsunami & the Hurricanes. Mar 25, Rubber Soul dinner show. Mar 30, dance lessons with Now & Zen. 401 Grove St, Sonoma.

707.343.0044.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Mar 26, Greenhouse.

131 E First St, Cloverdale.

707.894.9610.

Sally Tomatoes Mar 26, Battle of the Bands.

1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.

Sonoma Community Center Mar 27, 6:30pm, kitchen concert with Olivia Godwin.

276 E Napa St, Sonoma.

707.938.4626.

Sonoma Speakeasy Tues, New Orleans R&B night.

Thurs, R&B classics. Fri, Sat, R&B party. Sun, R&B diva night.

452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma.

707.996.1364.

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

707.664.0169.

Sprenger’s Tap Room Mar 26, 6pm, the Restless Sons.

446 B St, Santa ) Rosa. 707.544.8277.

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Mar 26, Bolo sacred global groove. 234 Hutchins Ave, Sebastopol.

Toad in the Hole Pub Sun, live music. 116 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.544.8623.

The Tradewinds Bar

Tues, Open Mic. Wed, Sonoma County Blues Society. Mar 26, Ocho Osos. Mar 27, Richie Blue.

8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7878.

Whiskey Tip

Mar 25, Ian Franklin & Infinite Frequency. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

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Wed, 12pm, Noon concert series. Mar 27, 5pm, Sunday Sessions with Kimrea and friends. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

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feat Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips) & Mark Karan (RatDog) Wed 3/30 • Doors 7pm • ADV $10 / DOS $15

The Lil' Smokies & Trout Steak Revival

3/31 & 4/1 • Doors 8pm • ADV $20 / DOS $24

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The Stone Foxes Sun 4/3 • Doors 7pm • ADV $16 / DOS $19

The China Cats with Special Guest

Sunshine Garcia Becker (Furthur) ~Tribute to The Grateful Dead~ Thur 4/7 • Doors 7pm • ADV $17 / DOS $19

Tom Freund with Wally Ingram and Chris Haugen

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Sat 4/9 • Doors 8pm • ADV $30 / DOS $32

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Mar 25, Top 40 dance party with the Terrapin All-Stars.

Mar 27, Midnight North. Mar 28, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Osteria Divino

Mar 23, Brian Moran. Mar 24, Passion Habanera. Mar 25, Eric Markowitz Trio. Mar 26, Ken Cook Trio. Mar 27, Gabrielle Cavassa. Mar 29, Ken Cook. Mar 30, Joan Getz. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant

Mar 23, Joe Tate & the Hippie Voices. Mar 24, Rivertown Trio.

Mar 29, Lady D & the Tramps.

Mar 30, Rusty String Express.

4 Bayview St., San Rafael..

415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar

NAPA COUNTY Billco’s Billiards

Thurs, live music. 1234 Third St, Napa. 707.226.7506.

Ca’ Momi Osteria

Mar 25, Mike Annuzzi. Mar 26, Betty Luma. 1141 First St, Napa.

707.224.6664.

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Sat, live music. 1245 First St, Napa. 707.254.1922.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant

Wed, Pro blues jam. Mar 24, Jeff Oster. Mar 26, Will Russ Jr sings Sam Cooke. Mar 27, Charity Goodin & Del Sol. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Rickey’s

Napa Valley Roasting Company

George’s Nightclub

Tues, Jazz with Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Tango with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Mar 24, the Kosmos Band. Mar 25, Void Where Prohibited. Mar 26, Revenant with Molotov. Mar 27, 5pm, Candela. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

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Mar 24, Otis & the Smokestacks. Mar 25, C4 Inc. Mar 26, David M’ore. Mar 27, DJ Aurelio. Mar 29, West Coast Blues Society Caravan of All-Stars. 902 Main St, Napa.

707.258.2337.

Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera.

415.927.2316.

Fireside Dining 7 Days a Week

Steak Revival. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Mar 23, the New Sneakers. Mar 24, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Mar 25, Junk Parlor. Mar 26, 3pm, Soul Saturdays. Mar 26, 9:30pm, 35R with Arizona & the Volunteers and Jay Bonet. Mar 29, Fresh Baked Blues. Mar 30, Fitz & Pieces. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

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Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Humdinger Band. Mar 24, Snake Plissken Band. Mar 25, Michael Aragon Quartet. Mar 26, Lisa Kindred Blues Band.

Mar 27, Hurricane Gulch. Mar 28, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

Mar 30, Barnyard Hammer and friends. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.

Mar 25, reggae night. Mar 26, DJ Maroquien. Mar 27, Mexican Banda. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

HopMonk Novato

Mar 23, open mic with Liquid Television. Mar 24, Emerging Artists Series with Shelby Lanterman. Mar 26, the Pulsators. Mar 30, Open Mic Night with Alex & Sons.

224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

Marin Country Mart

Mar 25, Phillip Percy Pack. Mar 26, Blue News. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Mar 25, Muncie. Mar 26, El Metate. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Mar 25, Ed Johnson & Novo Tempo. Mar 27, 12:30pm, Mike Z & the Benders. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Spitfire Lounge

19 Broadway Club

Station House Cafe

Mon, open mic. Wed, Walt the Dog. Mar 25, 5:30pm, Todos Santos. Mar 25, 9pm, Verst.

Mar 26, 5:30pm, Neck & Neck.

Mar 26, 9:30pm, hip-hop for change. Mar 27, Eddie Neon Band. Mar 29, Kahulanui.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

Tues, open mic. Mar 23, the

Fourth Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael.

415.454.5551.

Mar 27, Rainy Eyes with Eli West. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1515.

Sweetwater Music Hall

Mon, Open Mic. Mar 23, Crossroads Music School concert. Mar 27, the Black Lillies. Mar 29, Go by Ocean featuring Mark Karan. Mar 30, the Lil’ Smokies and Trout

Molinari Caffe

Thurs, Open Mic. 828 Brown St, Napa. 707.927.3623.

Fri, jammin’ and java with Jeffrey McFarland Johnson. 948 Main St, Napa.

707.224.2233.

RaeSet

Fri, 7:30pm, Friday Night Blues with Gretschkat. Sun, 12pm, Aloha Brunch with Jimmy Duhig. 3150 B Jefferson St, Napa. 707.666.9028.

River Terrace Inn Mar 25, Isaac Carter.

1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

Silo’s

Mar 26, Steve Sage and friends.

Mar 30, Tom Duarte. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Uncorked at Oxbow

Thurs, open mic night. Fri, Sat, live music. 605 First St, Napa.

707.927.5864.

Uptown Theatre

Mar 26, Jackie Greene with Fairground Saints. 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Uva Trattoria

Mar 23, Le Hot Jazz. Mar 24, Nate Lopez. Mar 25, Tony Macaroni Trio. Mar 26, Party of Three. Mar 27, Nate Lopez. Mar 30, Bob Castell. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.

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Arts Events Galleries RECEPTIONS Mar 25

Sebastopol Center for the Arts, “Passion for the Arts,” juried exhibition for young artists and art students.

6pm. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

Mar 26

Gallery 300, “Visualization: Seeing Through the Eyes of Two Women Artists,” exhibition of new work by Jennifer Hirshfield and C.K.Itamura highlights differences between and commonalities of their approaches and materials. 2pm. 300 South A St, Santa Rosa.

707.332.1212.

SONOMA COUNTY The Art Wall at Shige Sushi

Through Apr 3, “Facets,” collage and paintings by Lisa Beerntsen and Deborah Salomon takes a faceted approach to space. 8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. hours vary. 707.795.9753.

City Hall Council Chambers

Through Apr 7, “Teri Sloat: Beyond My Window,” showing imaginative landscapes from the children’s book author and illustrator. 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 10, Santa Rosa.

707.543.3010.

East West Cafe

Through Mar 31, “Fish, Food & More,” eight local artists exhibit art quilts. 128 N Main St, Sebastopol.

Mon-Sat, 8am to 9pm; Sun, 8am to 8pm. 707.829.2822.

Graton Gallery

Through Apr 10, “Nine Artists– Nine Perspectives,” featuring works by Sally Baker, Susan R Ball, Marylu Downing, Tim Haworth and others. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4.

707.829.8912.

Hammerfriar Gallery

Through Apr 9, “Moving Target: American Dream,” mixedmedia showing from sculptor and educator Ryan Carrington reflects on the public perspective of blue-collar workers in the United States.

132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg.

Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5.

707.473.9600.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts

Through Apr 10, “Full Circle: Pond Farm Revisited,” an exhibition of eclectic pottery works by alumni of Pond Farm Pottery. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6.

707.431.1970.

Paul Mahder Gallery

Through Mar 31, “Annual Group Exhibit,” a wide selection from over 40 local and international artists. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

Prince Gallery

Through Apr 3, “Inversion of Control,” a solo show by Jay Hill feature pixelated-looking paintings that explore the evolution emerging artificial intelligence and its effect on humanity. 122 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.889.0371.

Quercia Gallery

Through Mar 28, “New Paintings by Inna Talantova,” Soviet Union native now living in the Russian River valley shows her latest plein air paintings. 25193 Hwy 116, Duncans Mills. Fri-Mon, 11am to 5pm and by appointment 707.865.0243.

MARIN COUNTY Alemany Library Gallery

Through Apr 9, “Summer’s Lease,” artist Lynn Sondag’s expressive watercolors show in conjunction with another exhibit, “Twilight,” featuring Pamela Wilson-Ryckman’s found photos turned into artistic explorations. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3251.

Bolinas Gallery

Through Apr 3, “Colorists of Northern California,” featuring over 60 paintings by 11 painters working in the colorist tradition, using vibrant colors to interpret the warm and cool

effects of sunlight. 52 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri-Sun, 11am to 6pm 415.868.0782.

Community Media Center of Marin

Through Mar 31, “Wear & Tear: Living Woman,” artist Sheri Park’s exhibit features poetry, biology, fact, fantasy, dance and drama. 819 A St, San Rafael.

415.721.0636.

Gallery Route One

Through Mar 27, “In Formation,” installation artist Dennis Peterson’s work conveys confusion and humor, showing along with “The Pacific Gyre Series,”with works addressing plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean.

11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin Society of Artists Through Apr 2, “Outside the Line,” sculpture and craft show offers something for everyone with 90 pieces on display. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561.

MarinMOCA

Through Apr 10, “Travels with Phil,” expansive exhibit of cartoonist Phil Frank’s strips includes the San Franciscobased “Farley” and nationally syndicated “Elderberries.” Also showing, “Dark World,” Bolinas photographer Ken Botto utilizes collected miniatures, bones and found objects to create tiny dioramas. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5. 415.506.0137.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts

Through Mar 24, “New Territories,” artist Patricia K Kelly shows several of her works on paper and large panels, painted with egg tempera. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment.

415.388.4331.

Robert Allen Fine Art

Through Mar 31, “Works on Paper,” group exhibit features prints, drawings and mixed media from Susan Adame, Tracey Adams, Aleah Koury and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5.

415.331.2800.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center

Through Mar 30, “Natural Abstracts, Fantasies & Digital

Sausalito Library

Through Mar 27, “Living on the Anchor,” an exhibit of photographs of Sausalito’s anchor-out community by Bente Marei Stachowske.

420 Litho St, Sausalito.

415.289.4121.

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Through Apr 3, “Radical Landscapes,” exhibition explores the natural environment through a contemporary lens with works

by Bay Area-based artists.

5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa.

Wed-Sun, 10 to 6.

707.226.5991.

Napa Valley Museum

Through Mar 30, “Recognition,” Chris Thorson’s sculpture deceives the eye by mimicking everyday objects, from keys to fruit, that often evade everyday regard. Through Mar 27, “Trashed and Treasured,” features work from Recology’s significant collection of alumni artists. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.944.0500.

Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

707.665.0260.

Events Easter Celebration & Easter Egg Hunt

Welcome Spring in all its glory by meeting the Easter Bunny while doing fun Easter activities with the kids. Mar 26, 9am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Novato Youth Center 40th Anniversary Luncheon

Gourmet food from Alta Cuisine and inspiring presentations celebrate four decades of service and highlights what’s in store for the center. Mar 24, 11:30am. $40. Novato Youth Center, 680 Wilson Ave, Novato.

415.892.1643.

Sonoma’s Alcalde Recpetion

The town’s traditional annual honoring of a communityminded citizen to take on the role of alcalde (mayor) this year celebrates Patrick Garcia.

Mar 24, 5:30pm. $10 donation.

Vintage House, 264 First St E, Sonoma.

Spring Fling

Comedy

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Sebastopol, the annual event is food, music and fun for all Mar 24, 4pm. Free. Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.2440.

Whitney Cummings

A Venetian Carnival

Standup comic is best known as the co-creator of TV shows Two Broke Girls and her own sitcom Whitney. Mar 25, 8pm. $45-$65.

Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Follow the Thread

Talented and professional educators lead improv workshops for novice, beginning and experienced actors, improvisers and comedians.

Wed, 7pm. through Apr 20. $20/week. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Bill Maher

Highly charged political standup comic dishes on the election year and more. Mar 26, 8pm. $50-$100. Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6800.

Kabir ‘Kabeezy’ Singh Rising star is now one of the most in-demand standups in the country. Mar 25, 8pm. $13. Sally Tomatoes, 1100

A magical masquerade with music, fantasy entertainment, danza and mystery. Bring Italian food and wine to share.

Mar 25, 7pm. $30. Mill Valley Golf Clubhouse, 267 Buena Vista, Mill Valley.

Field Trips Labyrinth Full Moon Walk

Gaze at the night sky as you gather your thoughts with relaxing music and refreshments. Mar 23, 7pm.

Free. San Francisco Theological Seminary, 105 Seminary Rd, San Anselmo.

Roy’s Redwoods Nighttime Adventure

Bring a flashlight and warm clothing and explore this preserve after dark, with talks on nighttime critters and more. Mar 26, 7:30pm. Roy’s

Redwoods Preserve, Nicasio Valley Rd, San Geronimo. www. marincountyparks.org.

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Manipulations,” showing the eclectic photography of Michel Kotski. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

415.488.8888.

Film The Hunting Ground

Screening of the staggering documentary on college campus rape culture is followed by discussion with SRJC instructors. Mar 30, 1pm.

Bertolini Student Center, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4266.

LunaFest

Fundraising film festival is dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities. Mar 24, 6pm. $15-$40. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900

Cowspiracy

The Peace & Justice center screens environmental documentary that follows filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today. Open discussion following the film with cameraman Kamal Prasad.

Mar 24, 7pm. Free. Peace and Justice Center. 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.575.8902.

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Sonoma International Film Festival

Celebrating its 19th year, the festival features a special showcase of Spanish language films alongside a slew of independent and documentary films from around the globe, all screening at various venues within walking distance. Mar 30-Apr 3. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, sonomafilmfest.org.

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Mar 27. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

415.927.3331.

Fresh Starts Chef Event Janet Fletcher, award-winning cookbook author and onetime cook at Chez Panisse, introduces a menu starring yogurt. Mar 24, 6:30pm. $60. The Key Room, 1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato. 415.382.3363, ext 215.

Stocking the Spring Pantry

Join food writer and cookbook author Michele Anna Jordan for a workshop on preparing your kitchen to make the most of the season’s unfolding harvest. Mar 26, 1pm. $20.

SHED, 25 North St, Healdsburg.

707.431.7433.

For Kids Spring Break Wonder Camp

Your children have their choice of two super fun spring break camps at the Children’s Museum! Find out where art meets science in the ARTlab camp for children ages 5 - 7.

Or Explore the outdoors in the Outdoor Adventure camp for ages 8 - 10. Early and after care available, discounts for Museum members. Through Mar 25, 9am-3pm. 350/week.

Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, 1835 W Steele Ln, Santa Rosa. 707-546-4069.

Spring Egg Hunt for Tots

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For kids under 5, bring a basket and collect eggs in the park, along with other activities. Mar 26, 10am. $8. Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3425.

activism related to the recent movement. Mar 23, 7pm.

SSU Student Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

707.664.2382.

Clues to the Origin of the Solar System

Travel back almost 5 billion years with Vivian White, of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, to discover how our Sun and planets formed from a cloud of dust. Mar 24, 6:30pm.

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

Creating a World Worth Inheriting

Join in a discussion on what steps need to be taken now to provide future generations with a sustainable and livable Earth. Mar 30, 7pm. $15.

Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

Gabriel García Márquez & the Solitude of Latin America

Hear Alejandro Murguía, professor Latino/a Studies at San Francisco State University, discuss the genius of Márquez.

Mar 28, 12pm. Free. Newman Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.527.4372.

Medea Benjamin

Co-founder of women peace group Code Pink talks on the importance of political activism for social justice. Mar 25, 7pm.

SSU Student Center, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

707.664.2382.

Renewable Energy Progress

Panel talk covers current policy goals in mitigating warming and discusses how to achieve a clean energy future by rethinking not just our energy resources but how also how we fundamentally use energy.

Mar 23, 7pm. $10-$15. Corte Madera Community Center, 498 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera.

Talking Tomatoes

Lectures Absolutely Amazing Dragonflies of the Laguna de Santa Rosa Learn about the more than fifty species of dragonflies that inhabit the Laguna. Mar 24, 7pm. $10. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.527.9277.

Black Lives Matter A lecture on community

Led by UC Marin master gardener Joe Jennings. Mar 30, 12pm. Free. Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael. 415.499.6058.

Readings Book Passage

Mar 24, 12pm, “At the Edge of the Orchard” with Tracy Chevalier, a literary luncheon. $55. Mar 24, 7pm, “My Brain on Fire” with Leonard Pitt.

Mar 25, 7pm, “Fool Me Once” with Harlan Coben. Mar 26, 1pm, “Descendants of Light: American Photographers of Jewish Ancestry” with Penny Wolin. Mar 26, 4pm, “Terror in Taffeta” with Marla Cooper. Mar 28, 7pm, “The Summer Before the War” with Helen Simonson.

Mar 29, 7pm, “Jan Steele” with Lyndsay Faye. Mar 29, 7pm, “The Madwoman Upstairs” with Catherine Lowell. Mar 30, 1pm, “Listen, Liberal” with Thomas Frank. Mar 30, 7pm, “Journey to Munich” with Jacqueline Winspear. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera.

415.927.0960.

College of Marin Kentfield Campus

Mar 25, 1pm, “Pieces of My Mother” with Melissa Cistaro.

835 College Ave, Kentfield.

Guerneville Library

Mar 30, 7pm, Readers Theatre, River Friends of the Library present an evening of staged readings. Mature themes.

14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville 707.869.9004.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Mar 25, 7pm, readings from the West Marin Review.

140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books

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Mar 26, 7pm, “Coming Out from Behind the Badge” with Greg Miraglia. Mar 30, 6pm, “Something in Stone” with Linda Loveland Reid. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Mar 26, 7pm, “The Mystical Backpacker” with Hannah Papp. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

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Sidesplitting comedy about women determined to overcome obstacles and enjoy life is presented by the North bay Stage Company. Through Apr 3. $26. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa.

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Murder at Sea

Get a Clue Productions’ new mystery dinner theater show is a Caribbean cruise who-done-it, with audience participation and islandthemed attire encouraged. Fri, Mar 25, 7pm. $68. Charlie’s Restaurant, Windsor Golf Club, 1320 19th Hole Dr, Windsor.

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Full of dark humor and poetic prose, playwright John Patrick Shanley’s tender portrait reminds us it’s never too late to take a chance on love.

Through Apr 3. $15-$25. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.823.0177.

Wait Until Dark

The classical Broadway suspense thriller about a blind woman pursued by a sinister con man is a pulse pounding game of cat and mouse. Through Apr 3. $16$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.

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Office Space ‘Swimmers’ explores human connection— and lack thereof

Swimmers, by Rachel Bonds, is a gorgeously poetic play about that specific form of crushing loneliness that can only be felt in the presence of other people, and it’s beautifully performed by a large company of 11 actors.

Presented by Marin Theatre Company and directed with detailed precision and immense humanity by Mike Donahue, the play is structured as an interconnected series of scenes taking place on the same day, each on a different floor of a large office building.

Tom (Aaron Roman Weiner), begins his morning cowering in the basement in the grip of a full-on existential emergency.

The custodian, Walter (L. Peter Callender), juggles a series of casual conversations with various tasks. Vivian (Kristin Villanueva) nervously starts a new job in a new department. Over the course of the play, other workers appear, talking but rarely connecting—until suddenly, in an unexpected place, some of them actually do.

The documentary-level realness of the performances becomes a perfectly unified mechanism for carrying Bonds’ remarkable dialogue and persistent ideas. As a writer, she accomplishes a lot with what might seem to be very little, and in so doing, leaves a ripple of strong emotions, both devastating and gently hopeful, in the wake of her words.

Swimmers runs Tuesday–Sunday through March 27 at the Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley. Times vary. $20–$58. 415.388.5208.—David Templeton

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Astrology For the week of March 23

ARIES (March 21–April 19) When Orville and Wilbur Wright were kids, their father gave them a toy helicopter powered by a rubber band. The year was 1878. Twenty-five years later, the brothers became the first humans to sail above the earth in a flying machine.

They testified that the toy helicopter had been a key inspiration as they worked to develop their pioneering invention. In the spirit of the Wright brothers’ magic seed, Aries, I invite you to revive your connection to a seminal influence from your past. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to feed a dream that was foreshadowed in you a long time ago.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) “The task of a writer is not to solve the problem but to state the problem correctly,” said Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Whether or not you’re a writer, Taurus, that is also your special task in the coming weeks. The riddle that has begun to captivate your imagination is not yet ripe enough for you to work on in earnest. It has not been defined with sufficient clarity. Luckily, you have the resources you need to research all the contingencies, and you have the acuity to come up with a set of empowering questions.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) The good news is that if you eat enormous amounts of chocolate, you will boost your memory. Science has proved it. The bad news is that in order to get the full effect of the memory enhancement, you would have to consume so much chocolate that you would get sick. I propose that we consider this scenario as a metaphor for what may be going on in your life. Is it possible you’re doing things that are healthy for you in one way but that diminish you in another? Or are you perhaps getting or doing too much of a good thing—going to unbalanced extremes as you pursue a worthy goal? Now is a favorable time to figure out if you’re engaged in such behavior, and to change it if you are.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) When the young director Richard Lester got his big break, he took full advantage. It happened in 1964, when the early Beatles asked him to do their first movie, A Hard Day’s Night.

Lester’s innovative approach to the project propelled his career to a higher level that brought him many further opportunities. Writing of Lester’s readiness, critic Alexander Walker said, “No filmmaker . . . appeared more punctually when his hour struck.” That’s what I hope you will soon be doing in your own chosen field, Cancerian. Do you understand how important it will be to have impeccable timing? No procrastination or hemming and hawing, please. Be crisply proactive.

LEO (July 23–August 22) As a young man, the poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891) left his home in France and settled in Abyssinia, which these days is known as Ethiopia. “I sought voyages,” he wrote, “to disperse the enchantments that had colonized my mind.” You might want to consider a similar strategy in the coming weeks, Leo. From an astrological perspective, it’s going to be an excellent time both to wander free of your usual haunts and to disperse the enchantments that have colonized your mind. Why not find ways to synergize these two opportunities?

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SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

If you are enmeshed in a jumble that makes you squirm or if you are caught in a tangle that stifles your selflove, you have three choices. Here’s how Eckhart Tolle defines them: 1. Get out of the situation. 2. Transform the situation. 3. Completely accept the situation. Does that sound reasonable, Scorpio? I hope so, because the time has come to act. Don’t wait to make your decision. Do it soon. After that, there will be no whining allowed. You can no longer indulge in excuses. You must accept the consequences. On the bright side, imagine the new freedom and power you will have at your disposal.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) Here’s a proposed experiment. Sidle up to a creature you’d love to be closer to, and softly sing the following lyrics: “Come with me, go with me. Burn with me, glow with me. Sleep with me, wake with me.” At this point, run three circles around the creature as you flap your arms like a birds’ wings. Then continue your singing: “Rise with me, fall with me. Work with me, play with me. Pray with me, sin with me.” At this point, leap up into the air three times, unleashing a burst of laughter each time you hit the ground. Continue singing: “Let me get high with you. Laugh with you, cry with you.

Make me your partner in crime.” At this point blow three kisses toward the creature, then run away.

(P.S.: The lyrics I’m quoting here were composed by songwriter Fran Landesman.)

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) In getting energy from food, we humans have at our disposal over 50,000 edible plants. And yet we choose to concentrate on just a few. Wheat, corn, rice and potatoes make up two-thirds of our diet, and 11 other staples comprise most of the rest. Let’s use this as a metaphor for the kind of behavior you should avoid in the coming weeks. I think it will be crucial for you to draw physical, emotional and spiritual sustenance from a relatively wide variety of sources. There’s nothing wrong with your usual providers, but for now you need to expand your approach to getting the nurturing you need.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) “We teach each other how to live.” Poet Anne Michaels said that, and now I’m passing it on to you—just in time for the phase of your cycle when acting like a curious student is your sacred duty and your best gift to yourself. I don’t necessarily mean that you should take a workshop or enroll in a school. Your task is to presume that everyone you meet and every encounter you have may bring you rich learning experiences. If you’re willing to go as far as I hope you will, even your dreams at night will be opportunities to get further educated. Even your vigils in front of the TV. Even your trips to the convenience store to buy ice cream.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) At one point in his life, author C. S. Lewis had a rude awakening as he took stock of the progress he thought he had been making. “I am appalled to see how much of the change I thought I had undergone lately was only imaginary,” he wrote. I want to make sure that something similar doesn’t happen to you, Virgo. You’re in the midst of what should be a Golden Age of Self-Transformation.

Make sure you’re actually doing the work that you imagine you’re doing—and not just talking about it and thinking about it.

In her poem “Time,” Piscean poet Lia Purpura wonders about “not picking up a penny because it’s only a little luck.”

Presumably she is referring to a moment when you’re walking down a street and you spy an almost-butnot-quite-worthless coin lying on the concrete. She theorizes that you may just leave it there. It adds next to nothing to your wealth, right? Which suggests that it also doesn’t have much value as a symbol of good fortune. But I urge you to reject this line of thought in the coming weeks, Pisces. In my astrological opinion, you’ll be wise to capitalize on the smallest opportunities. There will be plenty of them, and they will add up.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) “There are questions that you don’t ask because you’re afraid of the answers,” wrote Agatha Christie. I would add that there are also questions you don’t ask because you mistakenly think you already know the answers. And then there are questions you don’t ask because their answers would burst your beloved illusions, which you’d rather preserve. I’m here to urge you to risk posing all these types of questions, Libra. I think you’re strong

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