North Bay Bohemian

L E A R K E C B O I L L

SERVING SONOMA & NAPA COUNTIES | JUNE 22-28, 2016 | BOHEMIAN.COM • VOL. 38.07

D

NORTH BAY GUN OWNERS DISARM THE NRA P10

PIZZA AND BEER P12

Y

SAY CHEESE P14

Y

HARRY BELAFONTE SPEAKS P22

NORTH BAY BOH EM I AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

2

S U M M E R 2 0 1 6 W E I L L H A L L L AW N AT THE

+

GREEN MUSIC CENTER

4th of July

F I R E W O R K S S P E C TAC U L A R WITH

BIGGEST

STEVE TYRELL

A N D T H E S A N TA R O S A S Y M P H O N Y

FIREWORKS DISPLAY IN

C O N D U C T E D BY M I C H A E L B E R KOW I T Z

SONOMA COUNTY! ODE: USE C

OR IGHB

NE

0% FOR 2 !

KETS IC OFF T

SPECIAL EVENT PARTNERS

M O N D AY

Y A DA R O LY F R OD, A E O F E , N COM Y FU IC! L I S M U A M OF F OTIC R TICKETS I R T O .

PA UTDO T $25 AND O A D G N IN T OR A STAR , S E INDO L B WAY AILA RE AL A V R A E D D UN .

NOW 12 AN LAWN KIDS

7: 3 0 P M

GATES OPEN 4:30 PM

E

N TH

ICE O

R 1/2 P

J U LY 4 GMC.SONOMA.EDU 1 . 8 6 6 .9 5 5 . 6 0 4 0

3

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

4

Bohemian 847 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Phone: 707.527.1200 Fax: 707.527.1288

Editor

Stett Holbrook, ext. 202

News Editor

Tom Gogola, ext. 106

Arts Editor

Charlie Swanson, ext. 203

Copy Editor

Gary Brandt, ext. 150

Contributors

Graton Job Fair OPEN INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED

Saturday, June 25 Graton Resort & Casino (inside The Event) 10AM to 1PM 288 Golf Course Drive West | Rohnert Park

Rob Brezsny, Richard von Busack, Tanya Henry, Devin Jacobsen, James Knight, Tawnie Logan, Rory McNamara, David Templeton, Tom Tomorrow

Interns

Casey Dobbert Amelia Malpas

Design Director Kara Brown

Art Director Tabi Zarrinnaal

Production Operations Manager Sean George

Senior Designer Jackie Mujica, ext. 213

Layout Artist Gary Brandt

FULL-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS:

Security & EMT Food & Beverage

Slot Machine Gaming

Cashiering

Table Games

Marketing Janitorial

Advertising Director Lisa Marie Santos, ext. 205

Advertising Account Managers Augusto León, ext. 212 Mercedes Murolo, ext. 207 Lynda Rael, ext. 204

Sales Operations Manager

Industry Leading Compensation up to $20 per hour or more!

Part-time positions are available too!

Deborah Bonar, ext. 215

Publisher

Rosemary Olson, ext. 201

We offer competitive benefits including free medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement savings with employer matching contributions, generous paid time off, free daily meals during paid breaks, and tuition reimbursement.

SAVE TIME - COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE IN ADVANCE AT GRATONRESORTCASINO.COM/CAREERS FREE Blackjack Dealer School starts July 5.

No experience needed!

Enroll online today.

288 Golf Course Drive West | Rohnert Park, CA

P 707.588.7100

CEO/Executive Editor Dan Pulcrano NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN [ISSN 1532-0154] (incorporating the Sonoma County Independent) is published weekly, on Wednesdays, by Metrosa Inc., located at: 847 Fifth St., Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Phone: 707.527.1200; fax: 707.527.1288; e-mail: editor@bohemian.com. It is a legally adjudicated publication of the county of Sonoma by Superior Court of California decree No. 119483. Member: Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, National Newspaper Association, California Newspaper Publishers Association, Verified Audit Circulation. Subscriptions (per year): Sonoma County $75; out-of-county $90. Thirdclass postage paid at Santa Rosa, CA. FREE DISTRIBUTION: The BOHEMIAN is available free of charge at numerous locations, limited to one copy per reader. Additional copies may be purchased for one dollar, payable in advance at The BOHEMIAN’s office. The BOHEMIAN may be distributed only by its authorized distributors. No person may, without permission of the publisher, take more than one copy of each issue.The BOHEMIAN is printed on 40 % recycled paper.

Published by Metrosa, Inc., an affiliate of Metro Newspapers ©2016 Metrosa Inc.

Cover illustration by Devin Jacobsen. Cover design by Kara Brown.

Rohnert Park, CA. © 2016 Graton Resort & Casino

JOB #: GRT-126143

JOB TITLE: Career Fair June 25

5

Presents

Shakespeare in the Cannery’s 2016 Outdoor Summer Season July 1-23

MACBETH Don’t Miss David Lear’s Production of Shakespeare’s Great Tragedy Under the Stars in Historic Railroad Square AnD August 12-27

THE PLOT AGAINST SHAKESPEARE A New Comedy by Sonoma County Playwright David Beckman Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!

Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.

Tickets on sale at shakespeareinthecannery.com and by phone at the Arlene Francis Center, 707.528.3009

Purchase Your July 1 Opening Night Tickets For MACBETH Now!

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

The Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics

NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

6

nb KEEP YOUR POWDER DRY While gun nuts run

amok in D.C., California offers a note of sanity, p10.

‘There’s something about the rawness and emotion in soul music that we appreciate.’ MUS I C P 2 5 The California Front N EWS P 1 0 ‘The Magic Flute’ Gets Weird STAG E P 2 3 Monophonics Got Soul MUS I C P 2 5 Rhapsodies & Rants p8 The Paper p10 Dining p12 Wineries p15 Swirl p16

Culture Crush p21 Arts & Ideas p22 Stage p23 Film p24 Music p25

Clubs & Concerts p26 Arts & Events p29 The Nugget p34 Classified p35 Astrology p35

ABOUT THE COVER ARTIST Born in Chico and raised in Lakeport, Devin Jacobsen is an artist, writer, performer and designer with itchy feet and insatiable curiosity. He has honed his skills at Santa Rosa Junior College and the Ashland Academy of Art.

7 NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Is your

Good Life Complete?

Hi Fi Sound breaks the barriers with quality, low distortion music.

Good sounding music completes “The Good Life”.

LavishHiFi

a division of Lavish Automation

1044 4th Street, Santa Rosa 707.595.2020 | www.LavishHiFi.com Tues–Sat: 10–6:30pm

CUSTOM ELECTRONIC DESIGN & INSTALATION ASSOCIATION MEMBER

SAVE THE DATE

trunk show ONE DAY ONLY

saturday • june 25th • 11-4

SAVE $75*

*on a complete eyewear purchase. see store for details

534 larkfield shopping center, santa rosa

707.578.2020 sonomaeyeworks.com

store hours mon-sat 9–6:30

July 4th

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

8

Rhapsodies BOHEMIAN

Soured on Grapes Great article (“Of Water and Wine,” June 15). Thank you for writing it and for publishing it in the Bohemian. I live on a hillside in the Napa Valley about a mile from the proposed Calistoga Hills Resort. A neighbor of mine cleared many acres of beautiful hillside forest and planted vineyard in its place. The chainsaws, tractors and excavators were

operating at all hours and days of the week on and off over several years. The county and the state have no issue with clear-cuts like this, and I don’t think he is done yet, as there are still some trees left on his property. I wonder how many more “conversions” will be taking place on the hills of this county, since there is no agency that restrains greedy owners from cutting all the trees on a property.

THIS MODERN WORLD

DON SCOTT Calistoga

Though there are problems in Napa, they seem far ahead of Sonoma County in reigning in the overgrowth of the wine industry, and thus preserving food farming and rural diversity. That’s why Napa vintners such as Paul Hobbs and Joe Wagner are moving some of their operations out of Napa and into Sonoma County and beyond.

For more information, go to www. winewaterwatch.org.

SHEPHERD BLISS

Angwin, Howell Mountain and Napa County are under massive logging\deforestation proposals.

Conversion to vineyards is the No. 1 threat to the environment. Groundwater depletion, climate change, habit loss, wildlife migration corridors blocked, streams destroyed. Why interview a dweeb like Stuart Smith?

SAVE RURAL ANGWIN Via Bohemian.com

Sebastopol

By Tom Tomorrow

Water and Tar Thanks so much for your incisive coverage of these two huge challenges to our environment (“Crude Awakening,” June 8, and “Of Water and Wine”).

We need the rigorous investigative journalism you are publishing. So needed, so appreciated.

KATHLEEN NEEDELS Santa Rosa

Readjusted Crown From: A Golden State Warriors fan To: The Cleveland Cavaliers and their fans Congratulations! You won it fair and square. LeBron has sealed his legacy as the greatest sports hero on the shores of Lake Erie since Jim Brown parachuted into France.

I imagine Cleveland’s celebratory release that has been building for 50 years will match the intensity of Oakland’s 40-year wait last year, the Giants’ first San Francisco title in 2010 and the granddaddy of All Bay Area celebrations, the first 49ers’ Super Bowl parade in 1982. Enjoy it, you deserve it.

ELLIOTT KOLKER West Marin

Write to us at letters@bohemian.com.

Mailing It In Voting by mail delays election results BY ALICE CHAN

A

re you frustrated that we must wait so long after an election for final vote results?

We have only ourselves to blame for the situation. Too many people who vote by mail wait until the day of the election to deliver or mail their ballot. And that’s the problem.

California election officials want us to vote by mail instead of at the polling place, and mail voting has steadily increased over the decades. In 1962, only 2.63 percent of California voters voted by mail. Statewide, there were just 156,167 mail ballots to be counted, out of a total of 5.9 million votes cast.

That percentage has skyrocketed over the years. In 2008 during, the June presidential primary, 42 percent of California voters voted by mail, or 3.7 million out of 9.1 million votes cast. In the 2012 presidential primary, a whopping 65 percent of the votes cast were mail ballots.

This year, after California’s June 7 votes were posted, there were still around 3.5 million ballots to be processed. Sonoma County alone had about 43,000 ballots remaining to be counted.

Mail ballots require minute attention; verifying those ballots is a painstaking and time-consuming process that must be followed carefully to ensure that each ballot is valid.

Unfortunately, a very large number of California’s voters wait until Election Day to deliver their mail ballot to a polling place, or mail it on Election Day, guaranteeing that their votes cannot be included in the election tally. Only after every signature is verified can those mail ballots be counted.

This year, mail ballots that were postmarked by June 7 and received at election offices by June 10 were accepted. Election officers have four weeks to process those ballots and produce the final tally. In the case of this election, that final date is July 8.

Those who complain about California’s yet-to-be counted ballots must acknowledge the problem caused by waiting until the last minute to cast a mail ballot. Next time, to ensure that your ballot is included in Election Day totals, get your mail ballot to the election office before the day of the election.

Alice Chan is a long-time Democratic Party activist and a co-chair of the Coalition for Grassroots Progress.

Open Mic is a weekly feature in the ‘Bohemian.’ We welcome your contribution. To have your topical essay of 350 words considered for publication, write openmic@bohemian.com.

71 Brookwood Ave., Santa Rosa 707.576.0861 Mon–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 11am–4pm • www.wbu.com/santarosa

Birdseed • Feeders • Birdbaths • Optics • Nature Gifts • Books

9 NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Rants

Fine Dining For Wild Birds

NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

10

Paper THE

The California Front While D.C. stumbles, the Golden State takes on gun reform

‘Y

ou see a lot of the same ideas introduced in Sacramento and Washington,” says North Bay congressman and gun owner Jared Huffman, speaking on parallel gun-control efforts ongoing in California and Congress—efforts that are now in the spotlight following the Orlando massshooting two weeks ago.

The big difference? The California Legislature actually passes a pretty regular raft of guncontrol bills that have teeth to them, and Gov. Brown even signs some of them. The state has some of the toughest gun laws in the country and has enacted limits on, for example, the magazine capacities of assault-style weapons that include the AR-15, a version of which was used in the Orlando massacre.

California law puts a 10-round

limit on magazine capacity, and over the past year, with the San Bernardino killings as a backdrop, the state has considered numerous bills that mirror failed efforts in Congress to rein in the gun lobby and its Congressional lapdogs. The state has extensive background-check procedures, and yet Congress can’t even be moved to close a loophole in gun shows that undermines the background check.

California may have tough

BY TOM GOGOLA gun laws, but its border with other states is even more porous than its border with Mexico, and there’s no wall to keep the flow of illegal weapons out of the state.

“In Sacramento, they can actually move forward on these bills,” says Huffman, “but the problem is they don’t have much effect if there’s no federal law.”

California is further tweaking its ammunition-capacity regulations to make them even more restrictive. Assemblyman

nation’s effort to protect itself from attacks committed under the flag of terror, if not ISIS itself.

Under Thompson’s bill, if you’re on a terrorist watch list, you’re not buying a gun without the FBI getting a notification. On Monday the senate shot down a similar bill, along with three others.

‘That was imprinted in me. You never point a gun at anyone, even a toy gun.’

The hurdle for such seemingly common-sense efforts, as Republicans have highlighted, is that American citizens, including sexually confused Muslim-American wife-beaters, have a constitutional right to due process—and that once you’ve been cleared of a crime or subjected to an investigation that doesn’t yield a charge, you should not be punished. This country does not typically remove rights from people on the principle of “Well, we wouldn’t put it past him.”

Huffman defends the Thompson bill as being limited, and necessary. “We’re only talking about a notification process,” he says, “and I don’t think that’s a huge intrusion into due process or privacy. I don’t have a problem for someone who is investigated for terrorist ties if they go out and buy an AR-15.”

T

here’s a definitional issue embedded in the gun debate that’s caught up in the noxiously partisan ) 17

D EBRIEFER The Raid Santa Rosa Police and Drug Enforcement Agency officers raided the cannabis dispensary Care by Design on June 15, halting the distribution of medical cannabis to patients statewide. In response, advocates, supporters, patients and leaders joined together the next day to protest the raid on the steps of the Sonoma County Superior Courthouse.

Care by Design has been operating in the legal gray area for over two decades, and the raids came right after the company gave a tour to law enforcement to discuss industry regulations. The state passed an omnibus bill to regulate legitimate medical-cannabis businesses last year, but last week’s raid reveals that regulation and law enforcement are not in sync.

Attorney Joe Rogoway is representing Care by Design and told a crowd at the rally that the business was “attempting to move past a model of incarceration for cannabis operators” and emerge into regulatory compliance.

Tawnie Logan, executive director for the Sonoma County Growers Alliance, also addressed the crowd to say what cannabis distributors, patients and workers want is adherence to guidelines established by the 1996 Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act. Logan stated that “we the people are inspiring law on a local level in order to inspire law on a national level,” and noted that California is one of the leaders in the medical marijuana industry in the United States. (Read “The Nugget” on page 34 for more from Logan.)

Denis Hunter, a founding patient member of CBD, was arrested on charges of manufacturing a controlled substance by chemical extraction, a law typically applied to meth labs.

Hunter was arrested and bail was set at $5 million. He was released 48 hours later and charges were dropped.

Officials also confiscated cannabis, cash and equipment, which the

company is trying to get released.

Rogoway told the crowd that the raids resulted from “a business dispute from a disgruntled employee who was attempting to gain a market advantage.”

In a follow-up interview, CBD spokesman Nick Caston alleged that the ex-employee started a competing company and provided officials with false information about his former employer. Caston says CBD hopes to be back in operation in short order.—Casey Dobbert

Big Ag Overtime On June 2, the state Assembly failed to pass bill AB 2757, a story we first read at Salon.com. The bill would have compelled employers to pay farmworkers overtime benefits based on the industrystandard threshold of a 40-hour work week or eight hours per day.

Local assemblymen Marc Levine and Bill Dodd both voted against the bill.

Overtime benefits for farmworkers now kick in at 10 hours a day or 60 hours across the week. The effort recalled a similar workers’ rights bill that passed through Sacramento in 2013 and extended OT benefits to domestic workers, many of whom, like the farmworkers, are immigrants.

Assembly Bill 2757 was opposed by the California Farm Bureau Federation, which claimed that the new regulations would lead to higher food prices.

Levine and Dodd have accepted contributions from the Farm Bureau, which is listed as among Levine’s top contributors at the Vote Smart campaign-data portal; the Farm Bureau contributed $2,500 to his last District 10 campaign. Spread over a five-day work week, that’s $500 a day.

—Casey Dobbert and Tom Gogola

The Bohemian started as The Paper in 1978.

11 NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Marc Levine offered a bill after Orlando, for instance, that would expand the definition of “assault weapon” in this state to include weapons with a so-called “bullet button” that allows a shooter to quickly switch out expended magazines. Meanwhile, Congress can’t even pass a bill to eliminate high-capacity magazines.

And where Congress has notoriously refused to fund a study on the negative health impacts of gun violence on society, California has taken up the cudgel and offered a state bill that would do the same.

“We’re working from the same playbook,” says Huffman of gun-control efforts in California and Congress. “We’d like to see certain military-style assault weapons banned, high-capacity ammunition systems banned, we’d like to see far better safeguards and background checks, we’d like to see safety systems, locking systems, biometrics—that’s why you see similar ideas being introduced in the two bodies. The difference is, in one place they go there to die.”

Huffman sounded downright despondent in a Marin Independent Journal story about gun violence and congressional inaction that came out right after Orlando.

“Despondent may not be a bad term, but I don’t want to suggest that I’m overwhelmed and giving up,” he says. “I am absolutely dismayed at the callousness and lack of empathy by the Republican majority, but we’re not giving up—we’re doing something every week to get these guys on record and continuously giving them the opportunity to do the right thing.”

After a heartrending filibuster led by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, designed to push Senate Republicans to a vote—any vote—on gun control, and House Democratic protest at the latest round of congressional moments of silence in service of unanswered “thoughts and prayers” for the victims, Huffman last week cosigned a bill introduced by Napa congressman Mike Thompson that aims to patch a hole in the

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

12

Dining BREW WITH A VIEW HenHouse Brewing Company’s new taproom boasts a friendly setting and outdoor seating.

Match Made

Pizza + beer = true love at Santa Rosa’s HenHouse Brewing Company BY STETT HOLBROOK

I

t’s a warm evening in the agricultural/ industrial flats of western Santa Rosa.

A looming Taylor Mountain glows a tawny brown in the fading sun to the east. There’s a Warriors game on (sorry, sore subject) behind the bar at HenHouse Brewing Company’s new taproom, with the sound turned down and a groovy Pandora station turned up.

Groups of two and four pull into

the parking lot and head inside for a freshly pulled pint from the wall of 10 bristling taps.

Beers in hand, patrons trickle outside and sidle up to the tomato-colored Red Horse Pizza truck, only this pizza truck is made from a horse trailer. Hence the name. The mobile pie shop has made HenHouse a regular stop on weekends, and it’s a perfect match.

HenHouse opened its taproom in March in a massive industrial

space that was supposed to house Amy’s before they decided to open their Rohnert Park drivethrough restaurant. Part of the Quonset-hut-like building is occupied by the good folks at Wildbrine, makers of great sauerkraut. (When is ’kraut going to turn up as a bar snack or as a beer flavor? I’m guessing it’s only I matter of time.)

For me, HenHouse’s flagship beer is its oyster stout. I’m on a personal mission to extol the

virtues of non-IPA beers, and this refreshing, light but full-bodied beer (a wee 5.4 alcohol by volume) is as good a counter-argument as any against IPA hegemony.

And it’s made with oysters. I don’t know why it works but it does.

HenHouse’s saison comes in a close second. Crisp, balanced and eminently drinkable at 5.5 percent ABV. It’s brewed with black pepper and coriander, but it’s barely detectable at the back of the throat. This is your summer beer right here.

But if it’s a hoppy beer you must have, HenHouse will treat you right. Chemtrails is a new brew that weighs in at 7.7 percent ABV and is powered by a trio of hops: Cascade, Chinook and crystal. It’s delicious.

All that beer is bound to make you hungry, so stroll outside and get a pie. For me, pizza lives or dies on the quality of its dough, and Red Horse’s tangy sourdough recipe is the perfect foil for beer.

While no one is going to call eating and drinking fermented grains low-carb, Red Horse’s crust is thin and light enough that one slice of pizza is more of a hearty snack than a full meal.

While they make the excellent dough, Red Horse relies on a who’s who of local purveyors for everything else. Sausage come from Petaluma’s Thistle Meats and greens from Sebastopol’s Laguna Farms. Tomatoes are plucked by Soda Rock Farms in Healdsburg. The cheese is sourced from Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. (mozzarella) and Redwood Hill Farm and Creamery (goat).

A basic margarita pie goes for $12. The delicious mushroom and sausage pizza is $15. I like ordering a fistful of arugula on top of mine for $2. It’s like a pizza and salad in one.

HenHouse and Red Horse were made for each other: delicious small-batch beers and artisanal sourdough crust pizza topped with locally sourced vegetables, cheese and meat all in one location. What more do you want?

How about another beer.

HenHouse Brewing Company, 322 Bellevue Ave., Santa Rosa. henhousebrewing.com.

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 OMA CO U N TY Estero Cafe American. $-$$. Mother-and-daughter team serve locally sourced comfort food. Burgers, corned beef hash, fish and chips– pretty much what you’re looking for. 14450 Hwy 1, Valley Ford. 707.876.3333.

Jennie Low’s Chinese.

$-$$. Light, healthy and tasty Cantonese, Mandarin, Hunan and Szechuan home-style cooking. Great selection, including vegetarian fare, seafood and noodles. 140 Second St, Ste 120, Petaluma.

707.762.6888.

JhanThong BanBua

Thai. $-$$. Sophisticated and delicate Thai cuisine that never disappoints. Fresh ingredients, packed with flavor–sweet aquarium too!

2400 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.528.8048.

LoCoco’s Cucina Rustica Italian. $$$.

Real Gyro Turkish Cuisine American. $-$$.

Casual, cafe-style ordering from a friendly staff. Get the coffee and buibal yuvasi dessert.. 307 F St, Petaluma.

707.765.9555.

Seaside Metal Oyster Bar Seafood. $$-$$$. San

Francisco’s popular Bar Crudo has created a West County version of itself in Guerneville.

Urbane spot serves signature crudo (think globally inspired sashimi) as well as delicious hot and cold items like grilled sardines and superb smoked fish. 16222 Main St, Guernville.

707.604.7250.

MARIN CO U N T Y Cafe Reyes Pizza. $$. At the end of the main drag in West Marin’s quintessential small town sits a wood-fired oven spitting out piping pizzas of perfection. Beer and oysters can be had as well. 11101 Hwy. 1, Pt. Reyes Station. 415.663.9493.

Authentic rustic-style Italian with a touch of Northern California, and a favorite with those in the know. Get the cannoli! 117 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.2227.

authentic Mexican menu with American standbys 382 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.892.8838.

The New Sizzling Tandoor Indian. $-$$. The

Left Bank Larkspur Brasserie French. $$-$$$.

original chef is back, with old favorites and new menu. 409 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.579.5999.

Pub Republic Brewpub.

Joe’s Taco Lounge & Salsaria Mexican. $. Mostly

Brasserie Splendid, authentic French cuisine. 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331.

LoCoco’s Authentic Italian Pizzeria Italian.

$-$$. Pub fare from Petaluma’s southernmost tip, featuring Brussels sprout tacos and a hearty selection of brews. 3120 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma. 707.782.9090.

$$. Satisfying, reliable Italian fare. Two locations: 631 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, 415.472.3323; 638 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo.

415.453.1238.

The Pullman Kitchen

Marin Joe’s Restaurant Italian-

American. $$. Distinctive gourmet eatery featuring locally sourced fish, dairy meats and fresh seasonal produce. Expert service.

205 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.

707.545.4300.

American. $$-$$$. In business since 1954, Marin Joe’s is known for its timeless ambiance and great food— steaks, cheeseburgers, caesar salad and more. Good for

An Authentic West Sonoma County Experience

Marinitas Latin tapas. $$.

Latin-focused lusciousness, using local and seasonal products. The bar is dedicated to classic cocktail preparations, including citrus juice squeezed to order, house-made sweet and sour made from unrefined cane sugars, along with the highest quality mixers. 218 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo.

415.454.8900.

Celebrating a Sustainable Way of Life Through Our Farm, Fine Food, Wine, Music, and Art Outdoor Dining & Tasting 12–8 Daily, Closed Weds

Pig in a Pickle Barbecue. $$. Corte Madera’s barbecue hot spot, Pig in a Pickle specializes in fresh, local ingredients cooked long and slow. Everything is made from scratch, including buns, rubs, pickles and sauces. 341 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. 415.717.7093.

Best Outdoor Dining Sonoma

Robata Grill & Sushi

Japanese. $$. Mmm. With thick slices of fresh sashimi, Robata knows how to do it. The rolls are big winners. 591 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.381.8400.

San Rafael Joe’s Italian.

$$. San Rafael Joe’s is a Marin County institution open since 1947 and known for its ItalianAmerican food, modest prices and friendly atmosphere.

931 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.456.2425.

Scoma’s Seafood. $$-$$$.

A Sausalito classic with a fantastic bay view, Scoma’s offers whole crab, hearty chowders and perfectly grilled fresh and seasonal fish. 588 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.9551.

Seafood Peddler Restaurant & Fish Market Seafood & Italian.

$$. The Peddler strives to use only the highest quality ingredients in the preparation of every dish. Only the best extra virgin olive oils, freshly grated Parmesano-Reggiano, De Cecco pasta from Italy, fresh farmers market vegetables or Marzano Italian tomatoes make it into the sauces.

303 Johnson St, Sausalito.

415.332.1492.

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;

14

OPEN DAIL Y 10:00AM - 4:00 PM | TOURS THURSDAY - MONDAY AT 10:30 AND 1:30

R E S E RVA T I O N S 7 0 7

2 3 7

S U GGE S T E D

W W W.SON OMA CUTRER. COM/TOURS 3 4 8 9 | 4 4 0 1 SLUS S ER ROAD, WI NDS OR,

Please enjoy our wines r esponsibly. ©2016 Sonoma-Cutr er V ineyar ds®,W indsor, Sonoma County, Califor nia USA

CA

13 NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Dining

late-night dining or a drink in the piano bar. 1585 Casa Buena Drive, Corte Madera.

415.924.2081.

NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

14

2016

Lo Coco’s C u c i n a R u s t ic a

Dining ( 13

Voted Best Italian restaurant of the North Bay.

903 Lincoln Ave, San Rafael.

Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. 415.451.4765.

—North Bay Bohemian

N A PA CO U N T Y Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch

American. $$$. Gourmet home-style cooking with an emphasis on local and organic ingredients. 738 Main St., St Helena. 707.963.4555.

French Laundry Mango on Main Thai.

LoCoco’s is everything an Italian restaurant should be—boisterous, busy, fun, with excellent authentic food of the best quality: fresh seafood, meats and pasta.

707- 52 3 -2227

SERVING L UNCH & D INNER

H ISTORIC R AILROAD S QUARE , 117 FOURTH STREET, SANTA ROSA R ATED

$$. 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. 1142 Main St, Napa. 707.253.8880.

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.

the

of best e m ia boh

$$$. “Deluxe truck stop classics” include Dungeness crab cakes with chipotle aioli, grilled Laotian quail with cucumber-scallion salad and a bacon-wrapped rabbit roulade.

7399 St. Helena Hwy, Napa.

707.944.2424.

n ’s

ay th b nor the

2005

G IFT C ERTIFICATES AVAILABLE L OC OCOS. NET

Norman Rose Tavern

Six Evenings of Fine Food & Wine

The Inn at the Tides B

o

d

e

g

a

B

a

y

Carlo Galazzo, General Manager, proudly presents

31 AnnuAl st

Dinner with the Winemaker Series

summer–Fall 2016 ReseRvations: 800.514.7788 reservations@innatthetides.com 800 Hwy one, Bodega Bay 707.875.2751 • InnattheTides.com

Carol shelton Wines Friday, July 22

Petroni

Friday, august 19

Ramazzotti

Friday, september 16

simoneau vineyards Friday, october 14

Rochioli

Friday, november 11

scharffenberger Friday, december 9

American. $$. More than just suds ‘n’ grub–though that’s the name of the happy hour– this old-fashioned hangout with dark wood and rustic touches does pulled-pork nachos, wild boar burgers, osso bucco and crab-potato tots right. 1401 First St, Napa.

707.258.1516.

Oenotri Italian. $$$. A casual eatery with the three P’s of Italian: pizza, pasta, and panini. Delicate pizza and pasta dishes, and they butcher their own meat. These guys do simplicity well. 1425 First St, Napa. 707.252.1022.

The Restaurant at Meadowood Modern

American. $$$$. Along with the French Laundry, Meadowood is the only other Michelin three-star restaurant

SMALL BITES

Cream of the Crop Remember your first taste of brie? The discovery of brie cheese is usually memorable—you either love it or you don’t. It’s a pungent experience, and depending on the quality of the cheese, textures can range from creamy and delicate to rubbery with excessively chewy rinds.

Fortunately, for those of us who fall in the camp of brie lovers, Marin French Cheese makes some of the best French-style cheeses around. In fact, the 150-year old company has been getting some well-deserved attention lately for its Dark Moon ash-rinded, triple-cream brie that took home a state fair gold medal, and was a Sofi finalist in the prestigious Specialty Food Association’s coveted awards.

Affectionately known as the “Cheese Factory,” the longtime cheese maker is easily recognizable by its iconic sign that has been a landmark on Pt. Reyes-Petaluma Road for decades. The company was founded in 1865 as the Thompson Brothers Creamery.

Generations of Thompsons ran the operation—under the name Rouge et Noir— through Prohibition, the Great Depression and World War II. In 2011 the Rians Group, a French Company that also owns neighboring Laura Chenel’s, acquired it.

“We are thrilled to learn that our Dark Moon received so many honors just in the last month,” said Philippe Chevrollier, general manager at Marin French Cheese.

I recently packed this luscious Dark Moon treat for a picnic in the Marin Headlands.

The subtle but tangy flavors, exquisite creaminess and clean, mellow rind of the triple-cream Brie made for a perfect meal. A handful of nuts, plain crackers or baguette and a summer stone fruit—and voilà!—lunch is served!

Marin French Cheese, 7510 Pt. ReyesPetaluma Road. marinfrenchcheese.com.

—Tanya Henry

in the Napa Valley, and it’s earned every one of its stars.

Chef Christopher Kostow’s food is cerebral, inventive

and utterly delicious. Go at least once in your life. 900 Meadowwood Lane, St Helena.

707.967.1205.

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.

Where It’s Always Fresh, Local and Fun

Fresh Produce • Local Meats • Dairy • Baked Goods

SONOMA COUNTY Dry Creek Vineyards

Famous Fumé Blanc, dry Chenin Blanc, old vine Zin. Solid, well-priced wines, friendly, competent management from 40-yearold family winery that’s keeping up with the times.

Picnic grounds, no reservation required. 3770 Lambert Bridge Road, Healdsburg. Daily 10:30am–4:30pm. Tasting fee, $5–$10. 707.433.1000.

Dutcher Crossing Winery Barnlike room offers

fireplace to warm the mitts on winter days; owner Debra Mathy leads monthly bike rides in better weather. Try the Maple Vineyard Zinfandel; ask the well-informed staff about the Penny Farthing bicycle.

8533 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Open daily 11am– 5pm. Tasting fee $5–$10.

866.431.2711.

St. Anne’s Crossing

Another Zinfandelic brand from the stable of Ken Wilson.

Yawn? No, more like yum.

8450 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood.

Daily, 11am–5pm. Tasting fee, $10. 707.598.5200.

Sbragia Family Vineyards Ed Sbragia

makes stellar Cab in Zin country. 9990 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am– 5pm. 707.473.2992.

Sebastiani The winery

is charming and warm, with wines that are mostly straightforward, honest affairs.

One of the best picnic areas around. 389 Fourth St. E., Sonoma. Open daily, 10am– 5pm. 707.933.3230.

Seghesio Family Winery Delicious Italian

varietals, many of them brought directly from Italy; excellent Zinfandel.

700 Grove St., Healdsburg.

Open daily, 10am–5pm.

707.433.3579.

Selby Winery Regularly

served at White House state dinners, Selby Chard has been

through several administrations.

215 Center St., Healdsburg.

Open daily, 11am–5:30pm.

707.431.1288.

Westwood Winery

Tucked away in historic downtown Sonoma, the handsomely furnished tasting salon is a casual setting for a serious sit-down tasting of food-friendly Pinot Noir, and some of the most savory Rhône west of the Rhône, from the Annadel Estate vineyard.

11 E. Napa St., #3, Sonoma. By appointment; tasting fee $10.

707.935.3246.

Wine Guerrilla Comrade, it brings glory to the revolution to inform you that this artistic, quixotic all-Zinfandel brand now has its own spacious tasting room in downtown Forestville. I’d say that these screw-capped but definitely serious Zins are worthy of cellaring, but that would be so bourgeois. 6671 Front St., Forestville. Daily, 11am–5pm.

Tasting fee, $10. 707.887.1996.

Woodenhead Damn

good wine. Pinot, Zin–yum, yum, yum. 5700 River Road, Santa Rosa. Open Thursday– Monday, 10:30am–4:30pm.

707.887.2703.

NAPA COUNTY Domaine Carneros

Inspired by Taittinger’s Château de la Marquetterie of Champagne, this house of premium sparkling wine is a hard-to-miss landmark on the Carneros Highway. Enjoy a private Balcony Package for special occasions or taste sparkling and still wines paired with artisan cheese and caviar with the masses. Luxury bubbly Le Rêve offers a bouquet of hoary yeast and crème brûlée that just slips away like a dream. 1240 Duhig Road (at Highway 12/121), Napa. Wine flights $15; also available by the glass or bottle. Open 10am–5:45pm. 800.716.2788.

Eagle & Rose Estate

(WC) Tours of this small winery

are led either by the winery owner or the winemaker himself. 3000 St. Helena Hwy. N., Napa. By appointment.

707.965.9463.

Frenchie Winery Every winery has a story: this one goes “bow wow wow.” It’s really just a bulldog-themed shed set amid Raymond Vineyard’s biodynamic gardens. While dogs snooze inside their own private wine barrels, or cavort with others in the gated kennel, their humans can keep an eye on them via video link. 849 Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena. Daily, 10am–4pm.

Tasting fees vary. 707.963.3141.

Grgich Hills Mike Grgich’s Chardonnays famously beat the competition at the 1976 “Judgment of Paris” and the allestate winery is solar-powered and practices organic and biodynamic. 1829 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford. Open daily, 9:30am–4:30pm. 707.963.2784.

Trahan Winery In the fancy heart of downtown Napa, a low-budget “cellar” where wines are shelved, with clever economy, in stacks of wood pallets. Carneros Chardonnay and fruity but firm and focused Cab and Merlot from Suisun Valley, Napa’s much less popular stepsister to the east.

974 Franklin St., Napa. Open daily, noon–5:30pm. Tasting fee, $15. 707.257.7477.

Vermeil Wines Pair the Chardonnay with baked brie en croute, if you’re having that kind of Super Bowl party.

Also rare Charbono from OnThEdge Winery, and late harvest Sémillon, perfect for potato chips. 1255 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. Sunday–Thursday, 10am–5:30pm; Friday– Saturday, 10am–8pm. Tasting fee, $12. 707.341.3054.

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.

Sonoma County’s

#1 FARMERS MARKET

Over 65 Local Vendors!

Sat & Wed 8:30–1pm at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts thesantarosafarmersmarket.com

HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY

DRAFT BEERS 4–6PM

LOWEST PRICE GUARANTEE VOTED #1 BEST HYDRO STORE SONOMA COUNTY

707.52NYPIE 707 70 7.52NYPIE 52NYPIE

thrivehydro.com

www.NEW-YORK-PIE.com 65 Brookwood Ave, Santa Rosa

30 A MILL STREET, HEALDSBURG

7 0 7. 5 2 6 . 9 7 4 3

The Sonoma-County Style ramen is as delicious as ever.

—Stett Holbrook, Bohemian Editor

Happy Hour

3:30-5:30 $ 3 yakitori & Izakaya Newly expanded patio and bar

6948 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol 707.827.3609 | www.ramengaijin.com

707.433.4068

Your vision… my resources, dedication and integrity…

Together, we can catch your dream.

Realtor Coldwell Banker

Suzanne Wandrei

cell: 707.292.9414 www.suzannewandrei.com

Eco Green Certified

15 N O RTH BAY BO HEM IA N | JU N E 22-28, 2016 | BOHEMIAN.COM

Wineries

Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

16

Cold, Wet, Pink Local rosé wines vs Provence in ‘Boho’ staff tasting BY JAMES KNIGHT

W

hile Grenache is one of the major grapes of the south of France, where it’s used to make worldfamous rosé, it’s quite rare on the North Coast. But when local rosé is made from this scarce grape, it can compare very favorably, indeed.

ANIMAL HEALING ARTS Holistic Veterinary Medicine Integrative Wellness Care Over 18 years experience

Dr. Lisa Pesch • Dr. Ilsi Medearis 5430 Commerce Blvd., Suite 1K, Rohnert Park AnimalHealingArts.net • 707.584.PETS (7387)

Mathis 2015 Sonoma Valley Rosé de Grenache ($20) What is a former winemaker and general manager of Ravenswood Winery, famed for the slogan “No wimpy wines,” doing with light, pink wine?

Great things. “It’s as close to perfect as I've ever made,” says Peter Mathis. Long smitten by Grenache, Mathis planted seven acres on a hillside above Sonoma. Like a dollop of sorbet on the tongue, good, pink Grenache like this cools the palate, while lingering long, despite sizzling, pink grapefruit acidity. A Bohemian staff favorite.

Davis 2015 Cote Rosé Russian River Valley Rosé ($25) You can have your crushed rock and macerated wild strawberries—we’ll have this pink bubblegum-scented, pale wine made from wholecluster pressed Grenache, Syrah and Viognier. Crisp, tart and lightly flavored of raspberry and cherry, this wine typically sells out early in the summer.

Quivira 2015 Dry Creek Valley Rosé ($22) Made from biodynamically farmed grapes—if that energizes your crystal—this radiant pink rosé is aged on the lees, and shows toasty notes of unbuttered popcorn with a vinous hint of red wine and orange oil. It’s 55 percent Grenache, with classic partners like Mourvèdre, Syrah and Counoise.

Clif Family 2015 Mendocino Rosé of Grenache ($24) Just add a plate of local artisan cheese: the palest of pinks, this wine has the fruit plate covered, with citrusy flavors of pink grapefruit, cool tones of nectarine plucked from the ice chest and a scent of pink rose for decor.

Grande Récolte 2015 Côtes de Provence Rosé ($19.90) Offered in an outrageously heavy, square-sided bottle, this light pink blend of Grenache and Cinsault plays up nectarine aromas and flavors, while creamy, leesy notes soften and sweeten the finish.

Benziger 2015 Sonoma Mountain Syrah Rosé ($26) With more Syrah comes more color, and confectionary, red raspberry and cherry aromas and flavors that Bohemian tasters split on.

Deliciously crisp and dry, but not as fleshy as some of the paler, Grenache-based rosés here.

Perle de Margüi 2015 Coteaux Varois en Provence Rosé ($25) Hardly pinker than a Pinot Grigio, this leans on Cinsault, with 35 percent Grenache, and is certified bio (European organic).

The subtle fruit aromas entice, and watermelon, strawberry and nectarine flavors linger cool and long.

17

Rory McNamara

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

SONOMA’S FINEST Robert Edmonds is a gun owner, but don’t worry—he didn’t shoot the bobcat.

Guns ( 11 and divisive politics of the day. It raises an issue of who is the real terrorist here? Would gun rights be taken away from, say, members of radical environmental organizations deemed “terrorists” by a pro-corporate government?

How about Black Lives Matter activists? How about Rosie O’Donnell?

As a self-described civil libertarian, Huffman agrees with the general notion that it’s easier to get on a list than to get off of one, even as he discounts socalled slippery slope arguments in the context of the narrowly written Thompson bill. But the upshot is that any citizen, regardless of his or her thoughts

on guns, should be concerned about the creation of bad-person lists as the Republican Party lurches toward a convention with an unhinged candidate who quite clearly has a simmering list of his own that’s he’s cooked up—a candidate who has come right out and accused the sitting president of conspiring with ISIS. From there, it’s not such a big leap to, say, Jeff Bezos. Terrorist.

And then there’s Newt Gingrich, would-be vice-presidential candidate, here playing the obvious Frank Underwood role as schemer-in-chief. In the Gingrich House of Cards, it’s pretty easy to see a plotline of impeachment unfold the minute L’Orange takes

office, on the increasingly obvious grounds that he’s totally unfit for the office he seeks. Enter Gingrich to save the day with statesmanlike charm, and a fierce advocate at his side. (“Callista, I need you to take some makeup tips from Claire Underwood.”)

After Orlando, Gingrich called for the creation of a 21st-century House Un-American Activities Committee, a suggestion that represents a tangible slippery slope emerging from the warped wormhole of McCarthyism—as opposed to the ersatz slippery slope pimped by the NRA every time someone shoots up a school or an office or a nightclub.

The problem is that one

person’s “un-American” activity is another person’s heroic defense of the republic. Under one set of values, the Obama-hating, right-wing Arkansas senator Tom Cotton ought to be hauled before a reconstituted HUAC because of his flagrantly seditious attempt to undermine Obama’s nuclear deal with the Iranians. Under another, he’s a hero and it’s Obama who should be hauled before the committee to answer questions about, you know, his Barack Hussein Obama ties to terrorism.

Huffman agrees with a larger point over the political potency of lists, which can be used to quite devious ends. “When you ) 18 start talking about lists

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

18 Guns ( 17 and un-American activities,” he says, “everybody gets nervous.”

That concern intersects, and brutally so, with another aspect of the present debate over gun control, occurring as it does during a period of intense fractiousness and the country hanging in the balance between the stank forces of Clinton’s corporate liberalism and the full-on neofascist nationalism of Trump.

It seems every time there’s a mass shooting, the battle over gun control takes a predictable arc that deflects the issue from how to try and stop the attacks to the proper way to describe the weapon. There’s a fixation in the gun community that demands, as a matter of presumptive superiority on such matters, that gun-hating liberals use the proper nomenclature as the entry price for any conversation about guns, which then quickly devolves into “Obama is coming for my guns.”

Huffman himself is a gun owner with roots in the Midwest. “I’m not hostile to guns,” he says. But even as a gun owner who supports the Second Amendment, Huffman has “fallen into that trap” and been attacked by gundamentalists for skewing the difference, for example, between a clip and a magazine.

As Obama observed on another issue with nomenclature demands of its own, what policy end is served by calling an assault weapon a military-style weapon?

Or in mistaking a clip for a magazine, which was the subject of a “news” story on Breitbart.com last week after Obama, during a post-Orlando briefing, searched for the right word before saying “clip” when he should have said “magazine” in relation to the handgun that the Orlando killer used. What’s the strategic urgency in such nit-picking?

L

ocal gun owner Keith Rhinehart says he is wise to high-profile gundamentalists’ maneuvers in the aftermath of mass-casualty shootings and knows how the

nomenclature fixation tends to obscure realities. “Most NRA members, like myself, are pretty sane, normal people who don’t believe you should be able to go to a gun show, buy a gun and walk out.”

Rhinehart, fresh off a solid third-place showing in his race for the 5th District Sonoma County Board of Supervisors seat, has been a member of the NRA for the past several years and has no plans to drop his membership in the wake of Orlando and the organization’s ensuing outbursts about how the government is coming for your guns.

Rhinehart says he’s comfortable with the Thompson bill, which the NRA opposes, and he makes numerous points that would make NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre reach for his proverbial pea-shooter. “In a rural county like Sonoma,” he says, “I believe that responsible gun ownership is a necessity. I’m also aware of the statistics on homeowners in their own homes when bad people break in”—in that weapons are often turned back on the person defending their home. He says that he has a healthy respect, if not a healthy fear, for the guns that he owns.

Rhinehart says he’s sticking with the NRA because he believes gun-reform efforts are better served by reasonable individuals working within the organization.

He highlights lesser-known benefits of NRA membership, such as the accidental deathby-gun insurance policy the organization offers to members.

Ironic. He also believes that in a free society such as ours, you can’t reasonably expect to stop every maniac with bad intentions.

“No matter how much work the [Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms] does, the FBI does, there is always going to be someone who slips through.

That’s the price we pay for a free society. Some people will be responsible, and some people won’t.”

But Rhinehart supports closing the gun-show loophole and in “cooling off” periods for someone who wants to buy a weapon. “I honestly can’t figure out why

NO GUN NUT ‘I am absolutely dismayed at the callousness and lack of empathy by the Republican majority,’ says Congressman Jared Huffman.

they are so militant about no restrictions on firearms, or on waiting lists, or on people who are on the terror lists,” he says. “Most of the NRA members, like myself, do believe that these restrictions should be in place. The image problem of the NRA has more to do with the leadership than the membership.”

R

obert Edmonds is an anarchist and a Sonoma County gun owner.

To borrow a phrase from the McCarthy era, he’s not, and never has been, a member of the NRA. And his anarchism is a sort of ground-up anarchism, and not the sort of “anarchy” that unfolded in, say, New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. The NOLA anarchy meant lawless police officers were free to shoot African-Americans for crossing a bridge or “stealing” bottled water; Edmonds’ anarchy is

creative and community-based and noncoercive.

Edmonds owns several guns and was raised in a house where his father once threw away a toy revolver because he pointed it at someone. “That was imprinted in me,” says Edmonds. “You never point a gun at anyone, even a toy gun.”

Edmonds’ own kids don’t even get the toy guns in the first place, he says. It’s an ironic enough statement coming from a Sonoma County activist who has been at the forefront of the post–Andy Lopez Santa Rosa, pushing for police accountability in a case that involved a young boy who was shot by police while holding a toy gun.

Edmonds echoes Huffman in saying that the slippery slope argument against gun control is a convenient fallacy—not to mention at obvious odds with the estimated half-billion ) 20

19

19225 State Route 1, Marshall, CA

HANDY JIM • carpentry/painting • seismic retrofit • structural work • stucco/concrete • gutter cleaning • roofing

Turn Your Card

FAR WEST RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION Santa Rosa

Sebastopol

528.3278 823.7492

A Birth at a Time Angela Chang, LM, CPM HOME BIRTH MIDWIFE / HOSPITAL DOULA NATURAL CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION ENCAPSULATION / MASSAGE Serving abirthatatime@gmail.com Sonoma www.abirthatatime.com County

707.242.1286 (cell)

707.280.4891 • FarWestConstr.com Jim Kennedy CA License #751689

Misplaced your debit card?

Turn if off. Oops, it was under the car seat? Turn it back on.

Plus … EARN on your entire

Simply Vietnam

Indian Head Massage for the workplace

Traditional Vietnamese Restaurant

Mon–Sat 10–9pm ~ Sun 11–8 966 North Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa 707.566.8910 www.simply-vietnam.com lisa simply vietnam 1116 boho jam/ms

margerysmith.massagetherapy.com

balance. EARN 5% on a portion of every purchase. EARN 5¢ for each swipe after 12/month. no minimum balance requirement Guerneville Healdsburg Santa Rosa Sebastopol Napa

HERE FOR GOOD 707/546-6000

comfirstcu.org

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Voted one of the top 30 Seafood Restaurants in U.S.: Travel & Leisure List

Guns ( 18

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

20

HouseofRock_Boh02_3rdpg.r2.indd 1

6/14/16 1:58 PM

TUNE INTO THE DRIVE'S

LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA

JULY 25–JULY 28

The Drive 3 TO 6 WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS ON KSRO 1350AM & 103.5FM

If you or your business want to sponsor this historic event contact: Cathy Ratto at Cathy.ratto@yahoo.com

/JAXONDRIVE

guns in this country, with sales going through the roof every time another mass-shooter emerges from the mist and Obama sheds a tear about it.

A few years ago, Edmonds ascertained that there are around 12,000 Sonoma County residents who are legal gun owners, and notes that, given the rural character of the county, you never know what the heck might happen out here.

Could be a bobcat trying to kill your chickens; could be an armed intruder trying to kill you and your children; could be Stormfront taking matters in hand to Make America Great Again. Don’t worry: Edmonds has not killed any bobcats, and he doesn’t have an AR-15, either. He is, however, a 2016 Outstanding Volunteer award winner in Sonoma County.

“I have heard gunshots around 2, 3 in the morning,” says the Sebastopol resident. “This is kind of a remote area, and I feel a little more secure with the level of home protection I have.” That includes a .22 caliber rifle and other long guns. “I got rid of the handguns,” he says. “All the guns are under multiple layers of locks.”

Edmonds says he hasn’t fired any of his weapons in over a year and a half, and that was him just plinking at pie tins. He has also given some thought to the obsession with gundamentalists over proper nomenclature.

“If you have a steadfast position, you develop your body of research and wind up with ultra-refined arguments that support your case,” he says. “That becomes a justification to throw out all reasonable arguments if someone is inaccurate.”

Edmonds is highly aware of the dangers of lists and the subjectivity and malleability of such phrases as “mentally ill” and “terrorist.” A scan of open-carry videos will demonstrate how extreme gun-rights advocates have already internalized the “mentally ill” argument to include anyone who confronts them to ask why on earth are they are carrying an assault weapon into WalMart.

Cue the Suicidal Tendencies

lyric: I’m not crazy—you’re the one that’s crazy.

We’re living in crazy times.

‘I

consider what would happen in the event of system failure,” Edmonds says, as he explores the ramifications of a common refrain among right-wing, gun-rights advocates generally expressed as WTSHTF. The shit probably won’t hit the fan, but Edmonds is concerned for his fellow travelers on the left of the dial if it does. “You have people on the left side, I mostly agree with them—but what’s going to happen when one side has all the guns and my side doesn’t know how to use them? It’s in the back of my mind,” he adds, stressing, “I’m not advocating for it.”

Neither, obviously, is Huffman.

But both men hint at hidden designs in the obsession over nomenclature and how it is mirrored in high-media obsessions over the proper terminology around the Orlando attack and what inspired it. “Radical Islam” is as much a rhetorical sleight-ofideology as a gundamentalist obsessing over left-wing descriptions of high-powered weapons with the capacity to kill numerous humans.

“I happen to agree with that,” Huffman says. “There’s fixation on the terminology, and in that the bigger picture can be lost— and that may be by design.”

Huffman is not a member of the NRA. “That would almost be disqualifying in my district,” he says with a chuckle, adding, “I think that in talking to the gun enthusiasts, there needs to be a reality check on some of their rhetoric. No one is taking their guns away. . . . What we’re really talking about is a fairly discreet set of reforms without threatening any reasonable interpretation of their Second Amendment rights.

It’s not a slippery slope, and that is what’s vexing in this debate, that any action is an irreversible slippery slope, and then tyranny.

This is just preposterous.”

Casey Dobbert contributed reporting to this article.

21

CALISTOGA

Pack for a Party

The Calistoga Concerts in the Park series is an easy way to get a full summer selection of great local music in a friendly outdoor atmosphere. The free events are presented by the Calistoga Beverage Company. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and picnic dinners. Alcohol is permitted for concertgoers 21 and over. For those who don’t want to pack food, boxed meals can be purchased from several surrounding restaurants, and different wineries will be on hand to pour. This week, the series kicks off with popular soul rock band Kingsborough, whose new single, “Percy,” is on iTunes now. The concerts take place every Thursday through August, and debuts June 23 at Pioneer Park, 1308 Cedar St., Calistoga. 6:30pm. Free admission. 707.942.2838.

O C C I D E N TA L

The week’s events: a selective guide

Take Flight

It might seem strange to say that a novel dealing with end-of-life issues and assisted suicide could be funny, yet that’s what critics are saying of ‘The Flight of the Pickerings,’ the debut novel by Sonoma resident John Grayson Heide. The story revolves around Guy Pickering, who, in an attempt to fulfill a pact he made with his ailing wife to help end her suffering, encounters all those little life problems that keep getting in the way of death. This weekend, Heide reads and speaks during a book launch event that will include a Q&A and refreshments on Friday, June 24, at Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental. 7pm. Free admission. 707.874.9392.

SA N R A FA E L

New Days

A favorite in the Marin music scene, San Geronimo are finally releasing their debut album, Better Days, and throwing a party for the occasion. Jeremy D’antonio, whose journey originally took him from Santa Fe to the Bay Area with the band Tiny Television, and Darren Nelson, a New England native who also plays in Honey Dust, front the band.

Together with pedal-steel player Dave Zirbel and drummer Danny Luehring, the group has perfected a rip-roaring roots rock. San Geronimo will welcome old friend Phil Lesh to join them onstage, with El Radio Fantastique opening, on Saturday, June 25, at Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael. 8pm. $15. 415.524.2773.

N A PA

Stage Rules

As a veteran guitarist, engineer, producer and executive director of the Napa Musicians Performance Guild, Dalton Piercey is a master of all aspects of music, including recently taking on the role of talent booker at Napa’s Raeset Asian Bar & Craft Brew. A strong personality onstage, Piercey shares tips and tricks of the trade in a workshop this weekend, Performance Techniques for the Musicians Stage. Anyone interested in learning how to command a stage while playing music should look into the informative and hands-on afternoon, taking place on Sunday, June 26, at RaeSet, 3150-B Jefferson St., Napa. Noon. Free. Space is limited; RSVP required. 707.666.9028.

—Charlie Swanson

KNOW WHEN TO FOLD ’EM The Gambler Kenny Rogers brings his final world tour to Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa on Tuesday, June 28. See Concerts, p26.

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

CULTURE

NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

22

Arts Ideas SOUND OF REASON ‘The variety of information that flows from the music we listen to is very anemic,’ says Harry Belafonte.

Speaking Out

Harry Belafonte lends his famous voice to the Kate Wolf Music Festival BY CHARLIE SWANSON

S

inger Harry Belafonte has long used his position and his voice to promote civil and racial equality and justice.

Though the “King of Calypso” rarely sings anymore, he will use his seminal talent on Saturday, June 25, at the 21st annual Kate Wolf Music Festival, appearing in conversation with fellow headliner and blues singersongwriter Eric Bibb.

“I find that I’m at a time of life, almost 90, and I have something to say,” says Belafonte from his home in New York City. “And since I don’t say it musically anymore, because of the intervention of age and preoccupation with other things, talking to an audience and having a Q&A is an idea we are embarking on.”

At the festival, Belafonte will be addressing many aspects of pop culture, a force he says “can move the energy of a civilization and what it chooses to do.

“Almost everything we did in black music informed the community,” Belafonte adds, “all the nuances that touched our daily humanity. Once it became evident that the culture could be replicated and money could be made, I think we lost a lot of the heart and soul of the voice of America speaking to its own experience and interest.”

Belafonte doesn’t consider himself a songwriter, though he’s written songs. Yet as a performer, he came to prominence for

sharing the Caribbean culture he grew up in, bringing Calypso to the American masses in the 1950s.

Using his popularity to support the Civil Rights movement in the ’60s, Belafonte embraced what he calls the great folk period in America, where artists became involved in the cultural landscape through their music and message.

“That part of our world has eluded us,” says Belafonte. “By and large, the variety of information that flows from the music we listen to [now] is vague and very anemic.”

The upcoming Kate Wolf Music Festival will be the first time Belafonte is appearing in this conversational format, though it will be anything but unknown territory. Fans of the singer are long familiar with his role as a voice for humanitarian efforts and political discourse.

In the past few years, Belafonte has used that voice to deliver speeches—during the NAACP Image Awards and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s Governors Awards, for instance—that both challenge and motivate his peers. “I launched into my critiques of Hollywood and race, and how much the arts have missed talking about the human condition,” says Belafonte.

As a result of these conversations, Belafonte formed Sankofa in 2013, a nonprofit organization built on the idea that artists and performers can shape society’s cultural landscape to promote equality and peace.

“This can become a culture of content, a culture of storytelling, a culture of commentary on the human condition.”

Harry Belafonte appears on Saturday, June 25, at the Kate Wolf Festival.

The Festival runs June 23–26 at Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. katewolfmusicfestival.com.

Eric Chazankin

IN WINE COUNTRY

TIE-DYED PIPER Jacob Thompson plays Prince Tamino in a nontraditional ‘Magic Flute.’

Madcap Mozart Cinnabar makes ‘Magic Flute’ even weirder

BY DAVID TEMPLETON

W

hat was Mozart smoking? The last opera composed by wacky Wolfgang before his untimely death was The Magic Flute, which contains dragons, birds, magical journeys, princes, princesses, a secret society of wizards—and a plot that doesn’t move forward so much as it wanders, slips, skips, pratfalls and disappears into other dimensions. It’s a magical mystery tour with hints of darkness. It’s also brilliant.

At Cinnabar Theater, director Elly Lichenstein has elected to illuminate the psychedelic underpinnings of Mozart’s opera by steeping it in the brightly

016 2 , 7 1 y l u e 24 - J

Jun

PLAID

‘The Magic Flute’ runs through June 26 at Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma.

Friday–Saturday, 8pm; Sunday matinee, 2pm. $25–$40. 707.763.8920

23 NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Stage

colored pop-weirdness of Beatlemania. Borrowing heavily from a catalogue of recognizable 1960s iconography, she’s costumed the hero-prince Tamino (an excellent Jacob Thompson) as if he were a member of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and his bird-catching buddy Papageno (Eugene Walden, very funny) is dressed in an old-fashioned dogcatcher’s jumpsuit.

A trio of mystical spirits in service to the evil Queen of the Night (a delightful Dana Pundt), have now become a mini-skirted girl-group resembling the Chantelles, while another trio of “...Broadway Under the Stars child spirits is rendered into a completely blew me away.” band of roller-skating escapees from a Catholic girls’ school.

-Huffington Post The set is painted in vivid, Peter Max colors, and a hypnotic projected backdrop features an GET TICKETS NOW! ever-changing kaleidoscope of color. There is even an actual 877-424-1414 yellow submarine, making its WWW.BESTNIGHTEVER.ORG appearance at a key moment.

Staying in touch with 1960s fantasy, Lichenstein also borrows from A Clockwork Orange in creating the show’s other villain. A lustful servant whose single goal is 5/13/16 Untitled-1 1 to ravish Princess Pamina (a radiant Morgan Harrington), Monostatos (Mark Kratz, effectively frightening) and his crew of ruffians appear here as “droogies,” Get $5.00 off premium price per ticket complete with white onesies and when you use promo code : black bowler hats. It’s creepy and unnerving—and oddly funny.

Though Lichenstein’s physical staging and blocking occasionally feel a little static and uninspired, Get $5.00 off the Beatles effects are wonderfully premium price per ticket pleasing and humorous. mention promo code: Mozart’s music, Lichenstein’s PLAID vision and a superb orchestra under the sharp direction of Mary Chun, all work together to give by WWitten the opera a crazy, “anything goes” Ross tone that is infectious, even when Stuart ents by ngem things get a little confusing. l Arra itt Musica Whether or not the composer e m s Ra a J y b d was smoking something funny Directe ms k c i r t when he wrote The Magic Flute, a by P graphy this clever magical mystery tour is, avaloray Choreo F h p e s Jo sic Direction b iebli in every possible way, a trip.

Mu nR Rating (out of 5): Natha

10:45 AM

Film

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

24

ON THE PATH New documentary gets full access to a remote hermitage and its

guru in the mountains of India.

Ashram Confidential ‘Gurukulam’ explores the life of the mind in India BY RICHARD VON BUSACK

I Honorable

6/24–6/30

Dheepan R (10:15-12:45-3:30)-6:15-8:50

BRINGING THE BEST FILMS IN THE WORLD TO SONOMA COUNTY

Schedule for Fri, June 24 – Thu, June 30

WATC H E AT E N J OY Bargain Tuesday - $7.50 All Shows Bargain Tuesday $7.00 All Shows Schedule for Fri, Feb -16th 20th Thu, Feb 26th Schedule for Fri, April –– Thu, April 22nd Schedule for Fri, June 22nd - Thu, June 28th

Genius PG13 (10:30-1:15-3:45)-6:30-9:00 Thursday 6/30 Only (10:15-1:15-3:45) Sunset Song

R (10:15-5:30)

Maggie’s Plan Weiner

R (1:00-3:15)

Love & Friendship (10:45-1:30-4:00)-6:15-8:30

PG

PG (12:45)-8:15

The Lobster The Meddler

“Moore Gives Her BestNominee Bruschetta •Academy Paninis • Award Soups • Performance Salads • Appetizers Best Foreign Language Film!

In Years!”

– Box Office 8 Great“Raw Beers on Tap + Wine by the Glass and Bottle and Riveting!”

– Rolling Stone Demi Moore David Duchovny WALTZ WITH BASHIR Enjoy in the Cafe or Theatre A MIGHTY HEART (1:00) 3:00 5:00 9:15 RR Open Daily at Noon Movie Optional THE JONESES (12:30) 2:45 5:00*7:00 7:20 9:45

FINDING DORY

(12:30) 2:40 Noms 4:50 Including 7:10 9:20 PGRActor!

2 Academy Award Best

“A (12:10 Triumph!”

– New Observer “A 2D: Glorious Throwback ToYork The 7:15 More Stylized, 2:40 5:00) 9:30 THE WRESTLER Painterly Work Of Decades Past!”

– LA (12:20) 5:10 7:30 9:45 R atTimes LA2:45 VIE EN8:45 ROSE Fri: (12:10 11:45) 3D: (1:10 4:15) 6:30 (12:45) 3:45 6:45OF 9:45 PG-13 THEAward SECRET KELLS 10 Academy Noms Including Best Picture!

R (1:00) 3:00 5:00 7:00 9:00 NR SLuMDOG MILLIONAIRE (12:40– Really, 3:40) 6:40 Deeply 9:35 – “★★★★ Truly, “Superb! No One4:00 Could Make This 7:10 R Believable One of (1:15) This Year’s Best!”9:40 – Newsday NRChronicle If It Were Fiction!” – San Francisco

THE FREE STATE OF JONES

R (10:30)-6:00

Dark Horse

®

R 8:30 PG13 (3:15)

Our Kind of Traitor R Sneak Preview Thursday 6/30 @7:00pm!

551 SUMMERFIELD ROAD • SANTA ROSA 707.522.0719 • SUMMERFIELDCINEMAS.COM

GURUKULAM

ONCE 8 Academy Award Noms Including (12:00 4:45) 9:25 Wed: 9:25 only PRODIGAL SONS

(1:00) 3:10 5:20 R Best Picture, Actor7:30 & Best9:40 Director!

(2:20) 9:10 Best NR No 9:10 Show Tue or Thu

GOLDEN KINGDOM MILK

NR

MILK – Rolling Stone “Haunting and Hypnotic!”

(2:20) Wed:Funny!”

(2:45)Ronly “Wise, Humble and7:10 Effortlessly – Newsweek (1:30) 4:10 6:45 9:30 THE GIRL THE TATTOO Please Note: 1:30 Show Sat, PleaseWITH Note: No No 1:30 ShowDRAGON Sat, No No 6:45 6:45 Show Show Thu Thu WAITRESS

WAITRESS (1:10) 4:30 7:30 NR (1:30) 4:00 7:10 9:30 Best R Picture!

5 Academy Award Noms Including “★★★1/2! AnFROST/NIXON unexpected Gem!” R– USA Today

INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE FROST/NIXON

(1:30 4:15) 7:00 9:45 Passes (2:15) 7:20 R No GREENBERG “Swoonly Romatic, Mysterious, Hilarious!”

(12:00) 9:50 R – Slant5:00 Magazine

MAGGIE’S PLAN REVOLuTIONARY ROAD

“Deliciously unsettling!”

– RLA Times PARIS, JE T’AIME (12:15) 9:00 R Wed: (12:15) (11:45) 4:45 9:50No (1:15)GHOST 4:15 7:00 9:30 R THE Kevin Jorgenson presents the WRITER California Premiere of (2:15) 7:15 PG-13

LOVE & FRIENDSHIP

BOuLDERING (12:20PuRE: 2:30 A4:45) 6:50 PG FLICK Wed: No 6:50 Michael Moore’s Feb 26th at 7:15 THE Thu, MOST DANGEROuS

THE LOBSTER

SICKO IN THE MORNING MAN IN AMERICA (2:30 MOVIES 5:00) 7:30 10:00 R Wed: No (2:30) Starts Fri, June 29th!

Fri, Sat, Sun &PENTAGON Mon DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THENow PAPERS Advance Tickets On Sale at Box Office!

CENTRAL INTELIIGENCE

Advance Tickets On Sale Now at Box Office!

9:50 AM (12:10) 4:30 6:50 No7:30 6:50 Show Tue or Thu FROZEN RIVER (12:00) 2:30 NR 5:00 10:00 (12:00 2:25 4:50) 7:15In 9:40 PG-13AM 10:15 VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA Their First Joint Venture 25 Years!

10:20 AM CHANGELING PG-13 Venessa RedgraveAND Meryl CHONG’S Streep Glenn CloseAM CHEECH 10:40 RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (1:20 3:20 7:20 9:20 No Passes 10:45 AM HEY5:20) WATCH THIS 2009 LIVE ACTION SHORTS (Fri/Mon Only)) EVENING 10:45 Sat, Apr17th at 11pm & Tue, Apr 20th 8pmAM 2009 ANIMATED SHORTS Only) Starts Fri,(Sun June 29th!

THE SHALLOWS

ALL AGES WELCOMED • BISTRO MENU ITEMS, BEER & WINE AVAILABLE IN ALL 4 AUDITORIUMS HEALDSBURG • RAVENFILMCENTER.COM

= National Theatre Live =

ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS THU, JUNE 23 1 & 7PM

f a documentary is worth anything, it will display mixed feelings about its subject. I’m not completely sure how beguiled Gurukulam filmmakers Jillian Elizabeth and Neil Dalal are by their tour of an ashram in the mountains of rural Tamil Nadu, in the lower tip of India. The presiding guru, Dayananda Saraswati, is elderly, requiring the support of a pair of acolytes when he gets around. Elizabeth and Dalal had fine access; Saraswati pays no attention to the camera or anything but his reading.

On a trip to purify a temple, the guru meets with farmers whose fields are being invaded by elephants, beasts they’ve been trying to pray away. Saraswati presents them with dried beans, a gift that underwhelms them, as it would most anyone.

I got the most sense out of the guru’s utterances during a sermon delivered to a group of children: “Work when you work, play when you play. . . . If you want to be a good person, have good thoughts.”

Inarguable, yet dismaying to hear the same futile “I must not think bad thoughts” advice most of us got as children.

Working when they work, as it were, the unidentified devotees shinny up coconut trees, clean dishware and sweep the pathways with handleless brooms. It’s unclear how much of a contrast the filmmakers intend between the life of the mind and the labor carried out by the people who keep the ashram humming.

What Gurukulam does well is encourage that daydream—part Elizabeth Gilbert, part Doctor Strange comics—of dropping out in the East. The appeal is best explained in the film by a former psychology professor who gave the West up to live life as a disciple for more than a decade.

And Gurukulam is a lovely ashram: 14 acres on a mountaintop, with peacocks. But ultimately besotted with the subject, the camera grows passive in the end, encouraging the hierarchal approach to enlightenment, and the kind of wishful thinking that tries to pray away elephants.

‘Gurukulam’ opens Friday at Rialto Cinemas 6868 McKinley Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.525.4840.

TO THE TOP Marin County’s Monophonics are steeped in R&B traditions.

New Soul Monophonics tap into San Francisco sound

BY CHARLIE SWANSON

B

orn in the rich musical climate of the Bay Area, Monophonics draw from the region’s diverse tastes and mix elements of funk and psychedelic rock into a fiery neo-soul. A popular sight at North Bay venues and events like last month’s BottleRock Napa Valley, Monophonics bring their sound to SOMO Village Event Center in Rohnert Park and open for Seattlebased soul man Allen Stone on June 30.

“A lot of us grew up around R&B, soul, blues, gospel, music basically rooted in church music,” says lead singer and keyboardist Kelly Finnigan. “We are all music lovers, but there’s something about the rawness and emotion in soul music

Allen Stone and the Monophonics groove on Thursday, June 30, at SOMO Events Center, 1100 Valley House Drive, Rohnert Park. 7:30pm. $38. somoconcerts.com.

25

DON’T FORGET…WE SERVE FOOD, TOO!

McNear’s Dining House Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

TUE 6/28 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ ELECTRIC GUITAR

BUCKETHEAD

THU 6/30 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ WORLD

SPAWNBREEZIE HOUSE OF SHEM

FRI 7/1 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ GUITAR

JORGE SANTANA

THU 7/7 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ INDIE FOLK ROCK

M. WARD

NICE AS FUCK (NAF) FRI 7/8 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ YACHT ROCK

MUSTACHE HARBOR YACHT ROCK EXPLOSION SAT 7/9 • 7:30PM DOORS • 21+ POP

GREG KIHN BAND

No Children Under 10 to All Ages Shows 23 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma

707.765.2121

www.mcnears.com

707.829.7300 230 PETALUMA AVE | SEBASTOPOL

OPEN MIC NIGHT

EVERY TUES AT 7PM WITH CENI THU JUN 23

CASH'D OUT

$10–$15/DOORS 7:30/SHOW 8:30/21+

FRI JUN 24

THE DIP

+ MARSHALL HOUSE PROJECT $10/DOORS 8/SHOW 9/21+

SAT JUN 25

THE SAM CHASE

+ TIMOTHY O'NEIL BAND $15/DOORS 8/SHOW 9/21+

SUN JUN 26

THE GENTLEMEN BASTARDS FREE/DOORS 7:30/SHOW 8/21+

MON JUN 27

MNE 15 YR ANNIVERSARY WITH

KABAKA PYRAMID & THE BEBBLE ROCKERS $20/DOORS-SHOW 10/21+

THU JUN 30

SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND SERIES (EVERY 3RD THURSDAY)

ALAN WATT, KAREN TEUSCHER, STEFANIE KEYS, ERIC ENOS $8/DOORS 7/SHOW 7:30/ALL AGES

WWW.HOPMONK.COM Book your

next event with us, up to 250, kim@hopmonk.com

FREE LOCAL LIVE MUSIC GIGS LIVE MUSIC. NEW STAGE AND SOUND. NEW DANCE FLOOR. NEW AIR CONDITIONING. SUDS TAPS - 18 LOCAL & REGIONAL SELECT CRAFT BEERS & CIDERS. EATS NEW MENU, KITCHEN OPEN ALL DAY FROM 11AM ON. CHECK OUT OUR FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH W/CORN ON THE COB. DIGS DINING OUT-DOORS. KIDS ALWAYS WELCOME - NEW KID’S MENU. RESERVATIONS FOR 8 OR MORE. HAPPY HOUR M-F 3-6PM. $2 CHICKEN TACOS. $3 HOUSE CRAFT BEERS. WEEKLY EVENTS MONDAYS • BLUES DEFENDERS PRO JAM TUESDAYS • KARAOKE W / GEORGE WEDNESDAYS • OPEN MIC W/ROJO CALENDAR THURS JUN 23 • ORCHID KILLERS THE OOPSIE DAISIES 8PM / 21+ FREE FRI JUN 24 • BLUE ROCK COUNTRY CLUB 8PM / 21+ FREE SAT JUN 25 • THE SOUL SECTION (5:00PM) 5PM / 21+ FREE SAT JUN 25 • RICKY RAY BAND 8PM / 21+ FREE CHECK OUT OUR FULL MUSIC CALENDAR www.TwinOaksRoadhouse.com Phone 707.795.5118 5745 Old Redwood Hwy Penngrove, CA 94951

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

Chicago with special guest Rita Wilson TUESDAY, JUNE 28

Kenny Rogers’ Final World Tour

The Gambler’s Last Deal with special guest Linda Davis

THURSDAY, JULY 7

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band FRIDAY, JULY 22

George Lopez: #ThatsTrue Comedy Tour

707.546.3600 lutherburbankcenter.org

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Music

that we appreciate, and we want to carry that on.”

The band formed out of college by guitarist Ian McDonald, and now consists of bassist Myles O’Mahony, drummer Austin Bohlman and trumpeter Ryan Scott. Monophonics were largely instrumental before Finnigan began jamming with them in 2010.

“There was never a moment where we sat down and made it official,” says Finnigan. “It was kind of an unspoken agreement between all of us that this felt right.”

“We knew to take it to the next level,” McDonald adds, “we’d need songs that people could sing along to and get stuck in their head. At first it was just a couple songs, but we kept it going and it worked out in a great way.”

Since Finnigan joined, Monophonics have been on a roll, recording and releasing two wellreceived albums. Twenty twelve’s In Your Brain delivers memorable tunes with funky, danceable soul rock and hints of psychedelia.

Their next album, 2015’s Sound of Sinning, went from toe-dipping in a psychedelic sound to a full-blown swan dive that recalled ’60s rockers like the Zombies or Jefferson Airplane, while remaining firmly rooted in soul. Recorded at the band’s Transistor Sound Studios in San Rafael and produced by Finnigan and McDonald, Sound of Sinning sees the band at their most focused.

“We wanted the album to be focused on the art of songwriting, the art of pop arrangements,” Finnigan says. “And I’m not talking about today’s pop; I’m talking about what evolved into popular music songwriting. We wanted to bring those influences out.”

With a third album in the works and a constant touring schedule, Monophonics are happy to be in the upcoming show with Allen Stone. “He’s a great artist doing great things,” says McDonald. “It’s going to be a great time.”

Music

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

26

Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Blitz Music Festival

Event featuring the Bay Area’s best Dark Wave, Experimental and Industrial bands includes performances by Suicide Queen, the Vile Augury, Roadside Memorial and others.

Jun 25, 5pm. $10. Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Blue Oyster Cult

Acclaimed classic hard rock band hits the stage in Santa Rosa. Jun 25, 8pm. $65. Rock Star University House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa.

Buckethead

Mysterious masked virtuoso guitarist shreds in the North Bay after a brief hiatus. Jun 28, 8:30pm. $40. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.765.2121.

Chicago

Recent inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bring their signature sound to Santa Rosa. Jun 26, 8pm. $86 and up.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Last Record Store 33 & 1/3 Anniversary Party

Your trimming days are over!

Trim Tech

Ganja Globe

• trim a quarter pound in 7 seconds • blade free • consistent buds every time

Get it Ganja Globe Kit

stand and 50 ft hose all included TrimTech LLC

Order now 1.866.45ganja

youtube.com • www.ganjaglobe.org

The beloved Santa Rosa institution spins a festive day of music featuring Dixie Giants, the Freak Accident, Santiago, OVVN, the Down House and other guests. Jun 26, 2pm.

Free admission. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa.

707.528.3009.

Quiet Riot

Los Angeles classic metal phenomenon performs a heavy set of music in an intimate venue. Jun 24, 9:30pm. $50. Rock Star University House of Rock, 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa.

Kenny Rogers

Jun 28, Kenny Rogers’ Final World Tour with special guest Linda Davis. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.546.3600.

MARIN COUNTY Mark Karan

Guitarist plays a special Summer Soul-Stice celebration

with guests the Jones Gang.

Jun 25, 8pm. $20-$22.

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

415.388.1100.

San Geronimo

The band plays a release show for their new record, “Better Days,” with special guest Phil Lesh and support from El Radio Fantastique. Jun 25, 8pm. $15. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

NAPA COUNTY Al Di Meola

Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.789.0505.

D’Argenzio Winery

Jun 23, 6pm, Twin Soles. 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.280.4658.

Downtown Guerneville Plaza

Jun 23, 6:30pm, Rockin’ the River with Aja Vu. 16201 First St, Guerneville.

Flamingo Lounge

Jun 24, Next Phase. Jun 25, Power House. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

French Garden

Jun 24, Un Deux Trois. Jun 25, French Oak Quartet with Stella Heath. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.

Graffiti

Internationally recognized guitar virtuoso performs a soulful night of Gypsy jazz fusion. VIP packages available.

Jun 26, 8pm. $40-$65. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa.

707.259.0123.

Jun 24, 6pm, the Peter Welker Sextet. 101 Second St, Petaluma. 707.765.4567.

Clubs & Venues

Healdsburg Plaza

SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters

Jun 24, Tony & Dawn. Jun 25, Hillwilliams. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

Green Music Center

Jun 22-26, ChamberFest. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Jun 28, 6pm, Miracle Mule. 217 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

Hood Mansion

Jun 24, Funky Fridays with Second Line. 1450 Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.833.6288. www.funkyfridays.info.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Jun 23, Tyler Allen. Jun 24, O Happy Dagger. Jun 25, Ring of Truth Trio. Jun 26, 2pm, Joe Kelner. 189 H St, Petaluma.

707.778.6060.

Jun 23, Cash’d Out. Jun 24, the Dip with Marshall House Project.

Jun 25, the Sam Chase. Jun 27, Monday Night Edutainment 15 year anniversary with Kabaka Pyramid and the Bebble Rockers. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

Arlene Francis Center

HopMonk Sonoma

Aqus Cafe

Jun 23, AJJ with Flying Circles.

Jun 26, Last Record Store 33 and 1/3 anniversary show. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Barley & Hops Tavern Jun 23, New Skye. Jun 24, Brothers Gadjo. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.

707.874.9037.

The Big Easy

Jun 22, the Wednesday Night Big Band. Jun 23, Blue Radio with Who Can Sleep. Jun 24, Windshield Cowboys with Banana aka Lowell Levinger.

Jun 25, This Old Earthquake with the Kelly Peterson band and the LoWatters. 128 American Alley, Petaluma.

707.776.4631.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Jun 28, songwriter’s lounge with Lauralee Brown. 100

Jun 24, 5pm, Vardo. Jun 24, 8pm, Deluxe. Jun 25, 1pm, Clay Bell. Jun 25, 8pm, Kate Gaffney.

691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg

Jun 25, Robb Fisher Trio with Keith Saunders and Ron Marabuto. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.

Ives Park

Jun 29, 5pm, Peacetown concert series with Danny Sorentino and Laughing Gravy.

Willow Street and Jewell Avenue, Sebastopol.

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

27

CRITIC’S CHOICE

Main Street Bistro

Jun 23, Susan Sutton jazz piano. Jun 24, Honeydippers.

Jun 25, Frankye Kelly. Jun 26, Christian Foley-Beining Trio.

16280 Main St, Guerneville.

707.869.0501.

Montgomery Village Shopping Center

Jun 25, 12pm, Garratt Wilkin & the Parrotheads. Jun 26, 1pm, Matt Eckel and Randy Vincent.

911 Village Court, Santa Rosa.

Murphy’s Irish Pub

Jun 24, the Highway Poets. Jun 25, Tommy Thomsen. Jun 26, 2pm, Melissa Ruth. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Jun 25, Thompsonia! with Suzy, Eric and Allegra Thompson.

3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Phoenix Theater

Jun 23, Ill Nino with Bobaflex.

201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

Redwood Cafe

Jun 22, Amy McCarley & Kevin Russell Band. Jun 23, 4pm, Rachel Bockover. Jun 23, 8pm, Odell and Gentlemen Amateurs. Jun 24, Johnny Rawls. Jun 24, 4pm, Elizabeth Boaz. Jun 25, 3pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Jun 25, 8:30pm, Maldito Tango Duo. Jun 26, 3pm, Old Time Music Fiddle Jam. Jun 26, 6pm, Irish jam session. Jun 29, Don Hall. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse

Jun 25, Weekend at Bernie’s.

14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido.

707.869.0821.

Rossi’s 1906

Jun 24, Rubber Soul dinner show. Jun 26, 5pm, People of Earth. Jun 26, 9pm, Sunday Night Blues Jam. 401 Grove St, Sonoma. 707.343.0044.

Major Groove Last Record Store spins an anniversary party How is Santa Rosa’s long-running, independently owned Last Record Store like an actual LP? Well, for one the store counts time in 33 and 1/3. First opened in 1983, the Last Record Store is throwing a 33 and 1/3 anniversary party (in honor of the rotations per minute that an actual record spins, kids) with a daylong concert celebration at the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa that includes tons of local bands, food, vintage T-shirts and swag.

Featured is newly reformed indie band Santiago, fronted by former Bohemian editor Gabe Meline, who will be performing their now 10-year-old album Rosenberg’s After Dark in its entirety. Other confirmed acts are big-band horn blowers the Dixie Giants, punk band the Freak Accident (led by Victims Family founder Ralph Spight), indie rockers the New Trust, rising experimental noise rockers OVVN, ambient hardcore kids the Down House and others.

The Last Record Store celebrates its musical anniversary on Sunday, June 26, at Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 2pm. Free admission. 707.525.1963.

—Charlie Swanson

Harry Belafonte The Head and The Heart Neko Case / k.d. lang / Laura Veirs Trampled By Turtles The Wood Brothers Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin with The Guilty Ones Ruthie Foster Chris Smither Elephant Revival Calexico Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Eric Bibb Mike + Ruthy Band Joe Craven & The Sometimers Blame Sally Eilen Jewell Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore Las Cafeteras Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs! Misner & Smith Poor Man’s Whiskey The Brothers Comatose Achilles Wheel Jack Tempchin Carolyn Wonderland Keith Greeninger + more

BLACK OAK RANCH • LAYTONVILLE

INCREDIBLE CANINE The difference between the backyard and the world

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub

Jun 25, Don Coffin. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610.

Sonoma Community Center

Jun 26, 6:30pm, kitchen concert series with Jessica Terwilliger and Judy Bowles.

276 E Napa St, Sonoma.

707.938.4626.

Taft Street Winery

Jun 26, 3pm, Bottle Shock.

2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol.

707.823.2049.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse Jun 23, Orchid Killers and the Oopsie Daisies. Jun 24, Blue Rock Country Club. Jun 25,

5pm, the Soul Section. Jun 25, 8pm, Ricky Ray Band. Jun 27, the Blues Defenders pro jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.

Whiskey Tip

Jun 25, Honeydippers. 1910

) 28

Free evaluations by appt

707-322-3272

IncredibleCanine.com

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Jun 22, Joe and Vickie Price.

Jun 23, the Borderline Boys.

Jun 24, Ten Ton Chicken. Jun 25, Patrolled by Radar. Jun 26, Swoop Unit. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

L EE

U MM CO

NITY CENT

ER

Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.843.5535.

PR ES

MARIN COUNTY

N

TS

M AT

Music ( 27 E

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

28

142 Throckmorton Theatre

un 26, 5pm, Sunday Sessions with Kimrea and friends. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

32ND ANNUAL

Dance Palace

AUGUST 4-7, 2016

Jun 26, 7pm, Marin Chamber Players. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.

Downtown Tiburon

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA

FRENCH’S CAMP

3 & 4 Day Tickets Include ON-SITE CAMPING THE AMBASSADOR PASS Offers

UNPRECEDENTED Perks & Access

FEATURING:

Sizzla Kalonji & The Fire House Band KRANIUM & Agent Sasco Anthony B Protoje & The Indiggnation Band Soul Syndicate featuring Mad Professor with Big Youth, U-Roy, Randy Valentine, Marty Dread & Earl Zero Mbongwana Star King Yellowman Million Stylez Fatoumata Diawara Jesse Royal Sister Carol Ziggi Recado Jah9 & The Dub Treatment House Of Shem Gappy Ranks No Maddz Democratoz Keznamdi Mr. Williamz Locos Por Juana New Kingston Addis Pablo Jah Sun Lion D Raphael DubTonic Kru Newen Afrobeat The I-Deals Meleku Bayonics The Dubba Dubs 7th Generation Rise - with more TBAincluding DJs, sound systems and hot guest artists like Keida, Fyakin, and Prince Levy!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT www.ReggaeOnTheRiver.com

Marilyn Hulter M.D. Medical Cannabis Evaluation Clinic

$49

Renewal From Any Doctor

$69

(Limited Time)

Marilyn Hulter M.D.

(Walk Ins Welcome)

3806 Sebastopol Road Santa Rosa CA 95407

Fenix

Jun 22, Pro Blues Jam. Jun 23, Roberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob Band. Jun 24, Salute to Curtis Mayfield and Donny Hathaway. Jun 25, Wall Street. Jun 26, 6:30pm, Yolandra Rhodes. Jun 28, Greg Johnson jazzy jam. Jun 29, pro blues jam with the Fenix Band. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

Grazie Restaurant

Jun 25, Gail Muldrow. 823 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato

Jun 22, open mic night with Julia McLane. Jun 24, Aqua Nett. Jun 25, Luvplanet.

224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Jun 22, Barry Sless. Jun 29, Hide Tide Collective. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

19 Broadway Club

Jun 22, Buck Nickles & Loose Change. Jun 23, Liquid Green.

Jun 24, 5:30pm, Tito & the Harmonic Three. Jun 24, 9pm, Another Purple Night with DLC. Jun 25, 5:30pm, Janet Lee & the Dan McGee Three. Jun 26, 5:30pm, Connie Ducey with the Judy Hall Quartet. Jun 26, 9pm, Blue Roux. Jun 28, Ian McDonald and friends. Jun 29, the Sonic Steps. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

New Patient

Book Now @ www.mmjdoc.org Tel:707-527-0680

Jun 24, 6pm, Friday Nights on Main with the Spirit of the Caribbean. Main St, Tiburon.

415.435.5633.

Sharon Olson D.O.

Jun 22, the Humdinger Band.

Jun 23, Snake Plissken Band.

Jun 24, Michael Aragon Quartet. Jun 25, Del Sol. Jun 26, Hurricane Gulch. Jun 27, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Jun 29, Friends with No Name.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino

Jun 22, Jonathan Poretz. Jun 23, Passion Habanera. Jun 24, Lorca Hart Trio. Jun 25, Nicholas Culp Trio. Jun 26, Suzanna Smith with Lee Bloom. Jun 28, Parker Grant. Jun 29, Joan Getz with Chris Huson. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant

Jun 22, Donna D’Acuti. Jun 23, Arthur Javier. Jun 28, Lorin Rowan. Jun 29, Todos Santos.

4 Bayview St, San Rafael.

415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar

Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Jun 22, the New Sneakers. Jun 23, Mark’s Jamm Sammich. Jun 24, 5pm, Derek and Damir.

Jun 24, 9:30pm, Feather Witch. Jun 25, Michael Brown Band. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

Rickey’s

Jun 24, 6:30pm, Kimrea & Dreamdogs. Jun 25, 6:30pm, Andoni. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse

Jun 23, Greg Johnson Contemporary Big Band. Jun 24, Lucky Drive Band. Jun 25, 12:30pm, Lady D. Jun 25, 9pm, Mistura Fina featuring Ray Obiedo. Jun 26, 5pm, Candela.

Jun 27, 6pm, Judy Hall. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.

415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Jun 23, DJ Samir Neffati. Jun 24, Jason Daniels Band. Jun 25, TV Mike and the Scarecrowes. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jun 22, Crossroads Music School concert. Jun 23, Junior Brown with TV Mike & the Scarecrowes. Jun 24, Deadphish Orchestra. Jun 26, Israel Vibrations. Jun 29, Ari Hest. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

NAPA COUNTY Ca’ Momi Osteria

Jun 24, Kingsborough. Jun 25, Serf & James with Tanya Gallagher. 1141 First St, Napa.

707.224.6664.

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Jun 25, Lowell Levinger. 1245 First St, Napa. 707.254.1922.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant

Jun 23, Blue Hand Band. Jun 24, Brian Coutch Band. Jun 25, the Special Guests. Jun 26, DJ Aurelio. Jun 28, West Coast Blues Society Caravan of All-Stars. 902 Main St, Napa.

707.258.2337.

Goose & Gander

Jun 26, 1pm, the Good Bad Band. 1245 Spring St, St Helena.

707.967.8779.

Lyman Park

Jun 23, 6pm, musical picnic with the Brian Coutch Band.

1498 Main St, St Helena.

Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater

Jun 26, 3pm, Symphony Napa Valley presents Double Double.

100 California Dr, Yountville.

707.944.9900.

Pioneer Park

Jun 23, 6:30pm, Kingsborough.

Free. 1308 Cedar St, Calistoga.

707.942.2838.

RaeSet

Jun 24, 7pm, Gretschkat. Jun 25, 7pm, Randy Foisey. Jun 26, 12pm, Musicians Performance Workshop. Jun 27, 7pm, Zak Fenne. 3150 B Jefferson St, Napa. 707.666.9028.

River Terrace Inn

Jun 23, Nate Lopez. Jun 24, Johnny Smith. Jun 25, Craig Corona. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

Silo’s

Jun 24, the Jazz Roots Band.

1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.7660.

Jun 22, Savoy featuring Justin Pyne and friends. Jun 24, Groove Dragon. Jun 25, Fleetwood Mask. Jun 29, David Kelleher. 530 Main St, Napa.

707.251.5833.

Terrapin Crossroads

Uva Trattoria

Taste of Rome

Jun 28, Neil Young night with Tim Bluhm, Greg Loiacono and the Terrapin All-Stars.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Town Center Corte Madera

Jun 26, 12pm, Adeline Stephens. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera.

415.924.2961.

Jun 22, Nate Lopez. Jun 23, Le Hot Jazz. Jun 24, Party of Three.

Jun 25, Juke Joint Band. Jun 26, Nate Lopez. Jun 29, Justin Diaz. 1040 Clinton St, Napa.

707.255.6646.

Veterans Memorial Park

Jun 24, 6:30pm, Napa City Nights with Renee Wilson and others. Third and Main St, Napa.

RECEPTIONS Jun 24

Escalle Winery, “MarinScapes Fine Art Exhibit & Benefit,” showcase of works by more than 30 artists and photographers immortalizing the life and landscapes of Marin County. 5:30pm. 771 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

415.491.5705.

Jun 25

Bay Model Visitor Center, “Transformation,” Bibby Gignillit’s collage works feature bold colors and whimsical geometric shapes. 1pm. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.3871.

Napa Valley Museum, “Abuzz,” solo exhibition of Amber ImrieSitunayake’s fiberbased installations allows visitors to step inside her hanging cocoon works.

5pm. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville.

707.944.0500.

Paul Mahder Gallery, “A Fine Line,” a selection of over 35 works by living masters of the art of drawing. 6pm.

222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

Jun 26

First Presbyterian Church, “Photographer’s Choice,” juried show features works from members and friends of the church. 11:30am.

707.542.0205. 1550 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa.

Gallery Route One, “Points of Departure,” a group show by gallery members emphasizes the variety of each artist’s unique point of view, concept or idea. 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

415.663.1347.

Galleries SONOMA COUNTY Art Museum of Sonoma County

Through Jun 26, “Tom Holland: Five Decades of Art” retrospective celebrates the painting and sculpture by the popular Bay Area artist. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. TuesSun, 11 to 5. 707.579.1500.

Arts Guild of Sonoma

Through Jul 4, “The Invitational,” artworks by local community artists, showing in all mediums. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. Wed-Thurs and SunMon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8.

707.996.3115.

Atlas Coffee Company Through Jul 3, “Gary Paintin Solo Art Show,” see robot babes, sneakers, animals wearing hats with sneakers and more. 300 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.526.1085.

Calabi Gallery

Through Jul 2, “James Ford Grant Solo Show,” exhibit features sculptures, acrylic paintings with mixed-media materials on canvas and panels, digital monoprints and photographs. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.781.7070.

Charles M. Schulz Museum

Through Jul 25, “It’s Football, Charlie Brown,” selection of Peanuts comic strips highlights the Gang’s gridiron efforts. .

2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.

Chroma Gallery

Through Jul 24, “The Art of Music,” group show is inspired by the sounds, emotions and sights of music and musicians.

312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

707.293.6051.

Dallas A Saunders Artisan Textiles

Through Jul 4, “Magnolia Editions Contemporary Tapestries,” exhibit of woven works by several American artists including Squeak Carnwath and Chuck Close. 275 Hwy 128, Geyserville. Fri-Sun, 11am to 6pm. 707.708.9065.

D I N N E R & A S H OW

Dutton-Goldfield Winery

Thur 6/23 • Doors 7pm • ADV $26 / DOS $29

HANNAN Jul 1 JAERRY Marin Treasure 8:00 / No Cover Fri 8 STOMPY JONES Jul Fri

Through Jul 19, “Jill KellerPeters Solo Show,” colorful paintings from the artist display. 3100 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol. Daily, 10am to 4:30pm. 707.827.3600.

Finley Community Center

Through Jul 14, “Walls,” mother-son duo Kathy White and Jess Lee display art that’s both joyful and bold. Shown in conjunction with “Case,” a solo show by oil and watercolor artist Aaron Edmondson. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Fri, 8 to 6; Sat, 9 to 11am.

707.543.3737.

Swing Dance Lessons 7:45 Music at 8:00

BBQS ON THE LAWN !

Sun, June 26 • RUTHIE FOSTER Sun, July 3 • PETER ROWAN Mon, July 4 • THE ZYDECO FLAMES Sun, July 10 • TOMMY CASTRO &

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

Fulton Crossing

Through Jun 30, “June Art Showing,” displaying new works by studio and visiting artists with previews of Art at the Source open studio artists.

1200 River Rd, Fulton. Sat-Sun, noon to 5pm 707.536.3305.

& INTRODUCING SOUL SKA

Sun, Aug 21 • PETTY THEFT Sun, Aug 28 • ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL On-line tickets for BBQs available Gates open at 3pm / Music at 4pm Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

On the Town Square, Nicasio

Gallery 32

www.ranchonicasio.com

Through Jul 31, “Walking Sideways,” artists Daniel Stingle and Richard Nyhagen show assemblage ceramic sculptures and screen printed imagery examining environmental and existential dissonance in an urban context. 16190 Main St, Guerneville. Thurs-Sun, noon to 6pm 707.239.0518.

) 30

w/ The Jones Gang (formerly Houston Jones) feat Mark Karan on Lead Guitar Sun 6/26 • Doors 8pm • ADV $30 / DOS $34

Israel Vibrations

with SOUL SKA Wed 6/29 • Doors 7pm • ADV $17 / DOS $20

Ari Hest

Thur 6/30 • Doors 7pm • ADV $22 / DOS $24

The New Mastersounds Sweet Plot Fri 7/1 • Doors 8pm • ADV $15 / DOS $18

Pop Fiction

Sun 7/7 • Doors 7pm • ADV $22 / DOS $25

Jon Cleary

Grammy Winner www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

10x15 for $155 per month Starting Rates—Call for Details

www.StorageMasterSR.com

Through Jul 3, “Angles & Curves,” architect Ken Berman’s angular art is contrasted with the mixedmedia fluidity of painter Marylu Downing. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sat, 10:30 to 6; Sun, 10:30 to 4. 707.829.8912.

Through Jul 17,

Mark Karan & Very Special Guests Summer Soul-Stice Celebration

Move-in Specials

Graton Gallery

Healdsburg Center for the Arts

Deadphish Orchestra

A Seamless Web Of Grateful Dead and Phish Sat 6/25 • Doors 7pm • ADV $20 / DOS $22

707.546.0000

Through Jul 23, “Lens Point of View,” features four unique photographers with their unusual perspective.

209 Western Ave, Petaluma.

707.778.8277.

Through Jun 25, “Grace,” fine art photography exhibit by Elisabeth Sunday reveal the inspiring interplay of her muse, Africa. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6.

Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.

Junior Brown

with TV Mike and the Scarecrows Fri 6/24 • Doors 8pm • ADV $15 / DOS $17

3205 Dutton Ave Santa Rosa

Gallery One

Hammerfriar Gallery

29

Outdoor Dining 7 Days a Week

W

ILD

TOAD N U R S E

RY

Plants for Ponds Plants for Pollinators, Plants for People 3525 Stony Point Road Santa Rosa 707.529.5261 www.wildtoadnursery.com

Affordable Vaccination Clinics

every Sunday 9:30–11:30am

Western Farm Center

21 West 7th Street Santa Rosa • 707.545.0721 www.westernfarmcenter.com

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Arts Events

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

30

A E

( 29

NORTH BAY BOH E MI AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

“Clay & Glass Exhibit,” fifth annual show features 13 artists working in the creative mediums with diverse techniques and styles. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Joseph Jewell Wines

Through Jul 30, “Wizardsky at the Jewell,” figure painter and visionary artist Richard Wizardsky displays reverseengineered glass paintings on repurposed windows and glass. 6542 Front St, Forestville. Thurs-Mon, 11 to 5.

707.975.4927.

Kitty Hawk Gallery

Through Jul 26, “The North Bay Letterpress Show,” group exhibit features new works.

125 N Main St, Sebastopol.

707.861.3904.

Marketplace on Fourth Through Jun 25, “Seascapes of Sonoma,” local artist Tom Russacher displays his seascapes and landscapes, with prints available for sale.

845 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.303.7530.

Neon Raspberry Art House

Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods

Family Day in Your Park

Día de la Familia en Su Parque June 25, 2016, 12-5pm Nature Activities, Food, Music

Free admission & activities • Parking Fees to drive into the Park Call if special accommodation is needed www.stewardscr.org • (707) 869-9177 • stewards@mcn.org

Through Jun 26, “Late Spring Show,” with Santa Rosa photographer Stephanie Hamilton-Oravetz. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.

Santa Rosa City Hall

Through Jul 28, “The Vagabond Soul,” Jenner chef-turned artist Robert von Kepner shows his chiaroscuro-styled drawings of the human form, done with intricate graphite pencil on paper. 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.789.9664.

Sculpturesite Gallery

Through Jul 9, “La Vie,” French artist Claude Roux’s first exhibit in the US features profoundly humanist depictions of men, women and children. 14301 Arnold Dr, Ste 8, Glen Ellen. ThursMon, 10:30am to 5:30pm.

707.933.1300.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts

Through Jul 27, “The Art of the Book,” juried exhibit shows altered books, printmaking and book-like objects. 282 S High St, Sebastopol. Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

Through Jun 26, “Axiom: Ethiopia,” photographers Xiomara Castro and Daniel D Zarazua present work from their recent expedition to Ethiopia. 3605 Main St, Occidental. Sat-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.874.2100.

Sonoma Community Center

Occidental Center for the Arts

Steele Lane Community Center

Through Jul 10, “Songs from the Sea,” juried show celebrates the magnificence of the sea with visual expressions in all media. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental.

707.874.9392.

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

Through Aug 28, “Tribal Voices,” historical Native American artifacts and contemporary artwork from Becky Olvera Schultz and Christine Cobaugh. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. Wed-Sat, 10 to 4; Sun, noon to 3; tours by appointment on Mon-Tues.

707.778.4398.

Redwood Cafe

Actividades, Comida, Música

Riverfront Art Gallery

Through Jul 12, “Lynn Hennessy Solo Show,” Sonoma County artist displays acrylic abstract paintings. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Open daily.

707.795.7868.

Through Jul 1, “intro | Spectate,” display of works

by Sonoma Ceramics resident artist Brittany Rea. 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. Daily, 7:30am to 11pm. 707.938.4626.

Through Jun 23, “Coastal West,” colorful plein air paintings by Vanessa Hadady celebrates the coastal waters from California to Oregon.

415 Steele Ln, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Thurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5.

707.543.3282.

Upstairs Art Gallery

Through Jun 26, “Pastels & Monotypes,” artist Daniele Todaro’s paintings of Sonoma County’s landscape use expressive colors and complex texture. 306 Center St, Healdsburg. Sun-Thurs, 11 to 6; Fri-Sat, 11 to 9. 707.431.4214.

West County Museum

Through Oct 1, “Sebastopol Bottles,” milk, soda, seltzer, beer and water bottles throughout history are exhibited along with pharmacy and medicine bottles. 261 S Main St, Sebastopol. Thurs-Sun, 1 to 4. 707.829.6711.

MARIN COUNTY Corte Madera Library

Through Jul 7, “Found Sculpture,” photography exhibit by Joseph Bacon draws inspiration from the familiar and reveals the beauty in the everyday. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera. 707.924.6444.

The Image Flow

Through Jul 29, “As the Allure Fades,” photographs by Jay Ruland. 401 Miller Ave, Ste. A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

Marin Society of Artists

Through Jul 9, “Relationships,” juried member show explores all aspects of relationships.

1515 Third St, San Rafael.

Wed-Sun, noon to 4 pm 415.464.9561.

MarinMOCA

Through Jul 17, “Summer National Juried Exhibition,” features contemporary artists from around the nation and includes sculpture, paintings and photography with a strong emphasis on abstract explorations. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; SatSun, 11 to 5. 415.506.0137.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Jul 29, “Selected Realism,” group exhibition of works on canvas featuring Regina Case, Jon Francis and others. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5.

415.331.2800.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center

Through Jun 30, “Shadowcatcher,” collection of photogravure images by Edward S Curtis from the collection of Neil C Schauf.

6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

Thompson Dorfman Partners

Through Jun 30, “Quartet,” group exhibit of oil paintings, mixed-media work and digital abstracts. 39 Forrest St, Mill Valley. Weekdays, 10 to 5.

Toby’s Gallery

Through Jun 30, “Latino Photography Project,” presented by Gallery Route One’s artists in the schools program. 11250 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station.

Two Bird Cafe

Through Jun 26, “Borrowed World,” vibrant celebration of the natural world by poet Barbara Swift Brauer and photographer Laurence Brauer.

Valley Inn, 625 San Geronimo

31 NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

ROLLER DERBY Season Opener Double Header HIVE MIND Arkansas-born fabric artist Amber Imrie-Situnayake’s installation of

headpieces opens June 25 at Napa Valley Museum. See Receptions, p29.

Dr, San Geronimo. Wed-Sun, 8am to 3pm, 5:30 to 9pm.

415.488.0528.

NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Museum

Through Jun 26, “Napa Valley Collects,” displaying significant works from outstanding art collections throughout the Napa Valley. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.944.0500.

world-renowned Madonnara Julie Kirk-Purcell, and a small team of emerging artists. Jun 25-26. $10-$15. Downtown San Rafael, Fifth and A streets, San Rafael.

New Games Re:Play

Comedy

A conversation on the origins and legacy of the New Games of the 1970s with creators and participants is followed by playing several of the original cooperative and collaborative fun games. Jun 26, 11am. $10$12. Headlands Center for the Arts, 944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.2787.

Jokes on Mondays

Sonoma-Marin Fair

Alex Cannon hosts comedians from the Bay to LA in a new weekly show. Jun 27, 8pm. Free.

The Big Easy, 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Michael Pritchard & Friends

Sensational standup comedy and music by Miracle Mule and others benefits Novato Theater.

Jun 26, 6pm. $30. Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato, 415.899.9883.

Events Amateur Radio Field Day Sonoma County Radio Amateurs set up ham radio stations to showcase the science and skill of radio operation. Open to the public.

Jun 25, 11am. Free. Youth Community Park, 1725 Fulton Rd, Santa Rosa.

Italian Street Painting Marin

See 3D street painting by

Annual boogie features livestock, food, exhibits, carnival rides and concerts from Tower of Power, LeAnn Rimes and others. Jun 22-26. $10-$15 admission. Petaluma Fairgrounds, 100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, sonomamarinfair.org.

Turkish Bazaar

Turkish scarfs, jewelry, paintings, ceramics, rugs, home accessories and more are on sale with Turkish ice tea and other delights available. Jun 25-26, 10am. Eden Day Spa, 411 San Anselmo Ave, Ste 101, San Anselmo, 415.464.9111.

Vintage Vehicles, Vino & Vittles

Classic cars, wine and BBQ come together for a memorable event featuring Les Claypool judging the rally cars; vintage attire recommended.

Jun 26, 3pm. $25. Claypool Cellars, 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.861.9358.

DOORS 7:00PM ★ WHISTLE 7:30PM

Saturday CINDEROLLASFeb VS. 21 PACIFIC COAST RECYCLED ROLLERS 630pm & 8pm TICKETS Tix $12 advance

Field Trips

ADULTS: $10 ADV, $12 DOOR / JUNIORS: 5–11 $5

$15 at door

ADV TIX AT BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM

RESURRECTIONROLLERGIRLS.ORG

Great American Backyard Campout

Connect with nature and wildlife while enjoying s’mores, hikes, and more family-friendly activities. Registration required.

Jun 25-26. $25-$45. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito, 415.331.9622.

Cal Skate Rohnert Park

iRead on the Ridge

Outdoor literary adventure geared towards young children ages 2-6 and their families/ caregivers features hike, nature gamed and reading aloud. Jun 22, 10am. Healdsburg Ridge, Arabian Way, Healdsburg, landpaths.org.

Messengers of Summer A daylong dragonfly workshop led by experts Kathy Biggs and Kevin Munroe. Preregistration required. Jun 25, 9am. $55. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.527.9277.

Owl Camp Volunteer & Apprentice Training

Meet fellow volunteers, apprentices and Owl Camp staff, tour the heart of Owl Camp, play games, hike the property and more. RSVP required. Jun 29, 9am. Rancho Mark West Farm, 7125 St Helena Rd, Santa Rosa, landpaths.org.

Petaluma River Paddle Join LandPaths, Friends of the Petaluma River and the Sonoma County Agricultural

) 32

Spanish Keepsake by Dorr Bothwell, 1950

456 Tenth St, Santa Rosa • Tue–Sat 11–5 707.781.7070 • calabigallery.com

getSUMMERTIME your FESTIVAL WEAR

West County's Local iDoctor and Computer Repair

AT

1125 Lincoln Ave, Napa 707.224.3162

thewildcat@gmail.com

MENTION THIS AD FOR $10 OFF YOUR NEXT REPAIR OR SERVICE 301 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.861.9403 | MacDaddyRepairs.com

NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

32

A E

concert series June 22-26, 2016 Wednesday, june 22

( 31

Preservation & Open Space District for a paddle. Jun 25, 8am. Steamer Landing Park, 6 Copeland Ave, Petaluma, landpaths.org.

Ranch Readiness Day

Presentations and demos by expert large animal emergency responders helps raise awareness for various ranch emergencies or disasters. Jun 26, 10am. Free. Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville, 707.526.6677.

Summer Nature Camp

THursday, june 23

friday, june 24

Film

JOE NICHOLS HINDER saTurday, june 25

Best of the Fest

sunday, june 26

FIESTA LATINA:

BANDA PACHUCO ROCIO y SU SUNORA

LEANN RIMES

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

and EL TIEMPO

Admission includes:

Concerts, Carnival Rides, World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, Exhibits, Chef Demos, Kids Area, and Hands-on Fun! ®

one Price Fits All! Adults: $15 Kids & seniors: $10

Tasting featuring North of the Plus! Wine Gate Wine Competition Award Winners

PetAlumA, cAliForniA information and tickets online:

w w w. s o n o m a- m a r i n fa i r . o r g

Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival hosts a double screening of works from the latest fest’s offerings. Fri, Jun 24, 7pm. $12. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol, 707.829.4797.

Big Lebowski Night

Watch the dude abide as you drink White Russians and win a bunch of bathrobes and bowling balls. Jun 23, 8pm.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey, 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.772.5478.

Dogtown Redemption

Film about the unseen scavengers in west Oakland who make a living from recycling trash is a powerful story of prejudice and poverty.

Jun 23, 7pm. Free. Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.575.8902.

Kiki’s Delivery Service Lark Theater’s Family Film Series continues with the acclaimed Studio Ghibli animated adventure. Jun 26, 3pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Movie Night at Redwood Cafe

Jun 28, 6pm. $5. Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

O, Brother Where Art Thou?

A screening of the Coen brothers film is accompanied

by delectable small plates, inspired cocktails, craft beers and Napa Valley wines. Jun 23, 6pm. Silo’s, 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

Roman Holiday

Classic with Audrey Hepburn as a princess and Gregory Peck as a journalist who fall in love in Rome screens in conjunction with Italian Street Painting Marin. Jun 26, 4pm. $11. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Sundance Film Festival Shorts

See the best shorts that screened at this year’s Sundance, with special guests.

Jun 23, 7pm. $10-$12. Raven Film Center, 415 Center St, Healdsburg, 707.823.4410.

Food & Drink

25 North St, Healdsburg, 707.431.7433.

Somm Challenge Dinner Five top local chefs and three top sommeliers together to create an amazing culinary experience. Jun 24. $195.

Sonoma-Cutrer, 4401 Slusser Rd, Windsor, rrvw.org.

For Kids Benedettiville Songs & Stories

Jun 29, 10:30am. Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books, 138 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707.823.2618.

Circus Performers Coventry & Kaluza

Jun 22, 3:30pm. Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.389.4292.

Family Yoga Peanuts Style

Champagne-fueled cornhole tournament features live music and more. Jun 25, 12pm. $30$35. Korbel Champagne Cellars, 13250 River Rd, Guerneville, 707.824.7000.

A family yoga session designed for children ages two to 17.

Learn breathing practices, relaxation, games and some special Peanuts yoga poses, too! Jun 26, 2pm. Included in museum admission. Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

City Beer Runs

Kids Sewing Camp

Bubbles & Bags

A fully supported 5K and 10K runs combined with some of the best beer around make for a fun social event with an afterparty at Marin Brewing Company. Jun 26, 10am. $32 and up. Larkspur Landing, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, citybeerruns.com.

Hawaiian Celebration Lunch

Dress in festive attire and enjoy Hawaiian music and dancing with a full menu of tropical dishes. Jun 23, 11:30am. $8-$10. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.456.9062.

Maitres Cuisiniers de France Dinner

Special four-course dinner honors three Maître Cuisinier de France, one of the foremost international honors bestowed on a French chef: Roland Passot, Joel Guillon and Fabrice Marcon. Jun 22, 7pm. $100. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Sausage Workshop with Angelo Garro

Make fresh sausage and learn secrets of the Italian kitchen from his Sicilian wisdom in a small group setting. Jun 25, 1pm. $125. Healdsburg Shed,

Kids can get creative, improve sewing skills and meet new friends. Jun 27-30. $425. littlefour Handmade Goods & Studio, 120 Morris St, Ste 100, Sebastopol, 707.861.9886.

Once Upon a Time!

Join cafeteria kids theater this summer to rip into some classic fairy tales and put them back together in a zany, unique way. Through Jun 24.

Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville, 707.944.9900.

Writing Workshop with Prartho Sereno

For kids and teens entering grades 6-12 interested in exploring memoir and fiction writing methods, including using art and music as prompts. Wed, Jun 22, 4pm.

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

Lectures I Love You, You Drive Me Crazy!

Light-hearted workshop shows what you can do to immediately

Miwok Song & Instrument Workshop

Engaging afternoon shows you how to make your own percussion instrument called the Shatum and learn to sing songs in Miwok language. Jun 25, 3pm. $30-$40. Kule Loklo, Point Reyes National Seashore, Olema, www.soundorchard.org.

Yappy Hour

Dog trainer and behavior specialist Hillary Alexander speaks on a variety of topics related to raising puppies.

Jun 22. Woodlands Pet Food & Treats, 701 Strawberry Village, Mill Valley, 415.388.PETS.

Readings Book Passage

Jun 22, 1pm, “Love Wins” with Jim Obergefell. Jun 22, 7pm, “Finding Fontainebleau” with Thad Carhart. Jun 23, 7pm, “From Crisis to Calling” with Sasha Chanoff, in conversation with Isabel Allende. Jun 23, 7pm, “Hustling Hitler” with Walter Shapiro. Jun 24, 7pm, “Relationship Dynamics” with Steven DeSalvo. Jun 25, 1pm, “Seek to Grow” with Robert McLaughlin. Jun 25, 4pm, “The Geography of Madness” with Frank Bures. Jun 25, 7pm, “The Clasp” with Sloane Crosley. Jun 28, 7pm, Marin Poetry Center Traveling Show. Jun 28, 7pm, “They May Not Mean To, But They Do” with Cathleen Schine.

Jun 29, 7pm, “Falling” with Elisha Cooper. Jun 29, 7pm, “We Could Be Beautiful” with Swan Huntley. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Bump Wine Cellars

Jun 23, 7pm, Get It Off Your Chest, performance poets and musicians read personal pieces, and audience members can share their own stories. Free.

521 Broadway, Ste A, Sonoma 707.228.9214.

Diesel Bookstore

Jun 25, 11am, “Farmsteads of the California Coast” with Sarah Henry. 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books

Jun 24, 6pm, “The Clasp” with Sloane Crosley, followed by wine reception at Thumbprint Cellars. 104 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.433.9270.

Novato Copperfield’s Books

Jun 23, 7pm, “Here’s to Us” with Elin Hilderbrand. Jun 28, 7pm, “Sweet Little Lies: A Heartbreaker Bay Novel” and “Marrying Winterborne” with Jill Shalvis and Lisa Kleypas. 999 Grant Ave, Novato 415.763.3052.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Jun 24, 7pm, “The Flight of the Pickerings” with John Grayson Heide, book launch event. by donation. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental 707.874.9392.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books

Finnish epic is presented by professional storytellers, Tim Ereneta and Cathryn Fairlee.

Jun 26, 4pm. $15. Cotati Great Room, 200 Valparaiso, Cotati, 800.838.3006.

Murder at Sea

Jun 24, 7pm, “The Girls” with Emma Cline. Jun 28, 7pm, “The Perdition Score: A Sandman Slim Novel” and “The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet” with Richard Kadrey and Becky Chambers. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Get a Clue Productions’ new mystery dinner theater show is a Caribbean cruise who-dunnit, with audience participation and island-themed attire encouraged. Sat, Jun 25, 7pm. $68. Charlie’s Restaurant, Windsor Golf Club, 1320 19th Hole Dr, Windsor, 707.837.0019.

Readers’ Books

Rose in America

Jun 22, 6:30pm, “The Girls” with Emma Cline. 130 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.939.1779.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books

Jun 26, 2pm, “Shop Around” with Bruce Jenkins. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books

Jun 24, 7pm, “99 Poems” with Dana Gioia. Jun 28, 7pm, “Fatal Pursuit” with Martin Walker.

Jun 29, 7pm, “Hardpan” with Marilyn Skinner Lanier. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Theater Broadway Under the Stars

Transcendence Theatre Company’s award-winning series kicks off with “This Magic Moment,” featuring stage and screen stars performing classic Broadway tunes and contemporary hits. Includes pre-show music and food and wine vendors. Through Jul 3. $42 and up. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen, 877.424.1414.

Bye Bye Birdie

Classic musical about hipshaking star Conrad Birdie and the kids of a small town comes to life in a joyous production.

Jun 24-Jul 10. $15-$30.

Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg, 707.433.3145.

Courting the Maid of the North A telling of the classic

Eyce Pipe Kits & Silicone Utility Trays WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

The Invisible Hand

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar’s provocative drama examines how fanatical devotion can have devastating consequences. Through Jul 3. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

A quasi-realistic, semi-serious comedy about the collision of four generations of activists is presented by San Francisco’s AlterTheater. Jun 22-Jul 3.

West Coast Arts Foundation, 1554 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.453.0552.

33

50% Off

NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28, 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

improve your experience of love in your relationship life. Jun 25, 7pm. $10-$20. Yoga One, 589 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 530.878.3893.

• Vendor Demonstrations, Samples & Specials • Largest Edible Selection in the North Bay • Wide Topical Selection • Organic & Lab Tested Medicine

• Student Discounts Friday • Bulk Discounts • Senior & Veteran Discounts 7 Days A Week 10am–7pm Mon–Fri • 10am–5pm Sat–Sun 2425 Cleveland Ave, Ste 175 Santa Rosa (Next to Big 5) 707.526.2800

FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE TRAINED STAFF

The Taming

A modern political farce dishes up liberty, justice and comedy for all. Jun 24-Jul 17. $10-$35.

Marin Shakespeare Company, 890 Bella Avenue, San Rafael, 415.499.4488.

Tell Me Your Name

One-woman slo show written and performed by ocial justice activist, lawyer and journalist Irma Herrera returns for an encore weekend. Jun 25-26. $10-$20. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555.

When the Rain Stops Falling

The globe-spanning storytelling experience is presented by Roustabout Theater Ensemble.

Through Jun 25. $20-$25. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

The BOHEMIAN’s calendar is produced as a service to the community. If you have an item for the calendar, send it to calendar@bohemian. com, or mail it to: NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN, 847 Fifth St, Santa Rosa CA 95404. Events costing more than $65 may be withheld.

Deadline is two weeks prior to desired publication date.

MOST AFFORDABLE 420 CARDS IN SJ SHOW US ANY COMPETING AD AND WE WILL BEAT IT BY $5!*

*With Purchase of ID Card

Vallejo 420

Evaluations

By Dr. Raja Toke

Spring Compassion Deal Medical Marijuana Cards

19

$

99

Starting as low as:

will not beat or price match any computer/skype doctors prices some restrictions and/or charges apply some taxes and surcharges may apply

Renewals $38 / New Patients $48

We beat any competitor’s price by $5

*With purchase of cannabis photo id card. Must bring proof. Restrictions apply

VOTED BEST CLINIC IN 2015 IN ALL OF THE BAY AREA!

432 Tennessee St. Vallejo, CA 94590 707.644.1667 Vallejo420MD.com 115 N. 4th St. SJ (between St. John & St. James) • 408.998.0980 • Mon-Sat 10a-7p Sun 12p-5p

Recommendations are valid for 1 year for qualifying patients Walk-ins welcome all day • If you don't qualify your visit is free

Visit our Websit to book your appt now: SJ420.com

THE

Nugget Casey Dobbert

NORTH BAY BOH EMI A N | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BO H E M I AN.COM

34

Safe Harbor

The cannabis industry needs a clear pathway to success BY TAWNIE LOGAN

A

shockwave hit Sonoma County last week as one of the most reputable CBD (cannabidiol) oil producers, the CBD Guild, was subject to a multi-agency raid on June 15. What triggered this excessive use of force appears to be an anonymous complaint and an alleged code violation.

The outpouring of support from around the state and the due diligence of the CBD Guild led to a swift release of one of the company’s directors, the only person arrested in the raid.

“We’ve already begun working with the city of Santa Rosa to resume operations,” says CBD Guild political consultant Nick Caston, “and are looking to reclaim our property this week so we can continue to provide quality medicine for our patients.”

The event clearly shows that the cannabis industry, local government and law enforcement are at a critical juncture in the regulatory process and are in dire need of guidelines that articulate how to proceed during this transition. Even in the best of situations, it is difficult for so many people in the cannabis industry to transition their thinking from “government as law enforcer” to “government as regulator,” and it is in this climate of confusion that we should encourage participation in the upcoming regulations.

“We believe it is necessary to create an ‘operator in good standing registration,’” says Jonathan Cachat, a member of the Sonoma County Growers Alliance Working Group, “where legitimate operators can declare their intention to achieve licensing and commit to operational best practices to follow until licensing becomes available.”

We’re at a momentous time in California history. There has never been a pre-existing, multibillion-dollar industry brought into regulation before. We need creative solutions to ensure the transition satisfies public safety needs and environmental protections while also fostering an economic upside for businesses preparing to pay taxes and engage in the greater community.

Tawnie Logan is the executive director of the Sonoma County Growers Alliance. Go to SCGAlliance.com for more info. Send comments to comments@scgalliance.com.

BOHEMIAN

PLACE AN AD: Phone: 707.527.1200, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm Fax: 707.527.1288 | Email: sales@bohemian.com

House Builder Design-Build Room Additions Straw Bale Specialists

Adam’s PC Repairs For Windows Based PC’s & Laptops

Adam Alboher

• Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromcast, Roku, & Apple TV Setup • PC Component Replacement, Virus/Malware Removal • Custom Built Computers (including OS Installation) • Network Installation/Management • Playstation & Xbox Console Setup

Drew Allen

General Contractor

707.695.8690

$

707.477.1435 drewallengeneralcontractor.com

Alboher@yahoo.com 20 per hour • adamspcrepairs.com

License No.: CSLB 603121

&

PSYCHIC PALM AND ***CARD READER*** MADAME LISA. TRULY GIFTED ADVISER FOR ALL PROBLEMS. ONE VISIT CONVINCES YOU. 827 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa Appt.

707.542.9898 .....................................

Win Free Stuff

bohemian.com/northbay/ freeStuff

Alternative Health Well-Being SUBOXONE

B-12 SHOTS HAPPY HOUR!

THURSDAYS, 4–6pm & 1ST SAT OF EVERY MONTH 10am–noon

available for Safe Oxy, Roxy, Norco, Vicodin, and Other Opiate Withdrawal!

Only $20

STACS

B12HappyHour.com

SUBOXONE Treatment and counseling services Confidential Program. 707.576.1919

Come and get a B-12 shot to boost your energy.

Dr. Moses Goldberg ND Dr. Dana Michaels ND 175 Concourse Blvd.

Santa Rosa

707.284.9200

Provider of Pleasure

Classic massage by a mature gentleman.

Women, men,couples.

Since 1991. Aft/eve appts. Santa Rosa 707.799.4467(C) or 707.535.0511 (L) Jimmy ....................................

Full Body Sensual Massage

With a mature, playful CMT. Comfortable incall location near the J.C. in Santa Rosa. Soothing, relaxing, and fun.

Gretchen 707.478.3952.

Veterans Discount. ....................................

Certified Male Bodyworker (CMP)

With 17 years of experience, provides relaxing massage. Specializing in lower back & sciatica issues. 707.542.6856

VIVI

MASSAGE STUDIO

FOOT REFLEXOLGY THERAPEUTIC BODY MASSAGE

There is another option

buprenorphine Treatment for opiate dependence.

707.576.1919 ConFiDenTiAL proGrAM

707.981.7128

620 E. Washington St. Suite 208, Petaluma

Man of Your Dreams

Men, women, couples.

TLC massage, Tantra, nurturing mutual touch.

William Guerneville.

707.548.2187. $120 ....................................

Great Massage

By Joe, CMT. Swedish massage, 18 years experience. Will do outcalls. 707.228.6883

Spiritual

Connections Finding inspiration & connecting with your community

Unity of Santa Rosa An inclusive, spiritually-minded community.

All are welcome.

Workshops and events.

Sunday School & Service 10:30am 4857 Old Redwood Hwy tel: 707.542.7729 UnityofSantaRosa.org

Astrology For the week of June 22

BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21–April 19) “The past lives on in art and memory,” writes author Margaret Drabble, “but it is not static: it shifts and changes as the present throws its shadow backwards.” That’s a fertile thought for you to meditate on during the coming weeks, Aries. Why? Because your history will be in a state of dramatic fermentation. The old days and the old ways will be mutating every which way. I hope you will be motivated, as a result, to rework the story of your life with flair and verve.

you focus on expands. 4. Do what you have always done, and you will get what you have always gotten.

5. Don’t compare your insides to other people’s outsides. 6. Success is simple, but not easy. 7. Don’t listen to your drunk monkey. 8. Clarity is power. 9. Don’t mistake movement for achievement. 10. Spontaneity is a conditioned reflex. 11. People will grow into the conversations you create around them. 12. How you participate here is how you participate everywhere. 13.

Live your life by design, not by default.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) “Critics of text-

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

messaging are wrong to think it’s a regressive form of communication,” writes poet Lily Akerman. “It demands so much concision, subtlety, psychological art—in fact, it’s more like pulling puppet strings than writing.”

I bring this thought to your attention, Taurus, because in my opinion the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to apply the metaphor of text-messaging to pretty much everything you do. You will create interesting ripples of success as you practice the crafts of concision, subtlety, and psychological art.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) During my careers as a writer and musician, many “experts” have advised me not to be so damn faithful to my muse. Having artistic integrity is a foolish indulgence that would ensure my eternal poverty, they have warned. If I want to be successful, I’ve got to sell out; I must water down my unique message and pay homage to the generic formulas favored by celebrity artists. Luckily for me, I have ignored the experts. As a result, my soul has thrived and I eventually earned enough money from my art to avoid starvation. But does my path apply to you? Maybe; maybe not. What if, in your case, it would be better to sell out a little and be, say, just 75 percent faithful to your muse? The next 12 months will be an excellent time for you to figure this out once and for all.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) My meditations have generated six metaphorical scenarios that will symbolize the contours of your life story during the next 15 months: (1) a claustrophobic tunnel that leads to a sparkling spa; (2) a 19th-century Victorian vase filled with 13 fresh wild orchids; (3) an immigrant who, after tenacious effort, receives a green card from her new home country; (4) an 11-year-old child capably playing a 315-year-old Stradivarius violin; (5) a menopausal empty-nester who falls in love with the work of an ecstatic poet; (6) a humble seeker who works hard to get the help necessary to defeat an old curse.

LEO (July 23–August 22) Joan Wasser is a Leo singer-songwriter who is known by her stage name Joan as Police Woman. In her song “The Magic,” she repeats one of the lyric lines 14 times: “I’m looking for the magic.” For two reasons, I propose that we make that your mantra in the coming weeks. First, practical business-as-usual will not provide the uncanny transformative power you need. Nor will rational analysis or habitual formulas. You will have to conjure, dig up or track down some real magic. My second reason for suggesting “I’m looking for the magic” as your mantra is this: You’re not yet ripe enough to secure the magic, but you can become ripe enough by being dogged in your pursuit of it.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Renowned martial artist Bruce Lee described the opponent he was most wary of: “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” In my astrological opinion, you should regard that as one of your keystone principles during the next 12 months. Your power and glory will come from honing one specific skill, not experimenting restlessly with many different skills. And the coming weeks will be en excellent time to set your intention.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) To celebrate my birthday, I’m taking time off from dreaming up original thoughts and creative spurs. For this horoscope, I’m borrowing some of the BOLD Laws of author Dianna Kokoszka. They are in sweet alignment with your astrological omens for the next 13 months.

Take it away, Dianna. 1. Focus on the solution, not the problem. 2. Complaining is a garbage magnet. 3. What

No pressure, no diamond. No grit, no pearl. No cocoon, no butterfly. All these clichés will be featured themes for you during the next 12 months. But I hope you will also come up with fresher ways to think about the power and value that can be generated by tough assignments. If you face your exotic dilemmas and unprecedented riddles armed with nothing more than your culture’s platitudes, you won’t be able to tap into the untamed creativity necessary to turn problems into opportunities. Here’s an example of the kind of original thinking you’ll thrive on: The more the growing chamomile plant is trodden upon, the faster it grows.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) The royal courts of Renaissance England often employed professional fools whose job it was to speak raw or controversial truths with comedic effect.

According to the Royal Shakespeare Company, Queen Elizabeth once castigated her fool for being “insufficiently severe with her.” The modern-day ombudsman has some similarities to the fool’s function. He or she is hired by an organization to investigate complaints lodged by the public against the organization. Now would be an excellent time for you to have a fool or ombudsman in your own sphere, Sagittarius. You’ve got a lot of good inklings, but some of them need to be edited, critiqued or perhaps even satirized.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) Capricorn journalist Katie Couric is a best-selling author who has interviewed five American presidents and had prominent jobs at three major TV networks.

What’s her secret to success? She has testified that her goal is to be as ingratiating and charming as she can be without causing herself to throw up. I don’t often recommend this strategy for you, but I do now.

The coming weeks will be prime time for you to expand your web of connections and energize your relationships with existing allies by being almost too nice. To get what you want, use politeness as your secret weapon.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) “The water cannot talk without the rocks,” says aphorist James Richardson. Does that sound like a metaphor you’d like to celebrate in the coming weeks? I hope so. From what I can tell, you will be like a clean, clear stream rippling over a rocky patch of riverbed. The not-really-all-that-bad news is that your flow may feel erratic and jerky. The really good news is that you will be inspired to speak freely, articulately and with creative zing.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

Every now and then you may benefit from being a bit juvenile, even childlike. You can release your dormant creativity by losing your adult composure and indulging in freeform play. In my astrological opinion, this is one of those phases for you. It’s high time to lose your cool in the best possible ways. You have a duty to explore the frontiers of spontaneity and indulge in I-don’t-give-acluck exuberance. For the sake of your peace-of-soul and your physical health, you need to wriggle free of at least some of your grownup responsibilities so you can romp and cavort and frolic.

Go to REALASTROLOGY.COM to check out Rob Brezsny’s Expanded Weekly Audio Horoscopes and Daily Text Message Horoscopes. Audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1.877.873.4888 or 1.900.950.7700.

35 NO RTH BAY BO H E M I AN | JUNE 22-28 , 20 1 6 | BOH E MI A N.COM

Classifieds

FREE WILL

T

A

T

BES E H

T

TD

Summer is here! with the Sonoma County Regional Park Pass.

Play more, pay less

Available at all Oliver’s locations, A Sonoma County Regional Parks membership is the easiest, most affordable way to regularly enjoy the parks. General memberships are only $69 a year, which is less than $6 a month. Senior memberships are only $49 a year. Annual member benefits include: •Twelve months of free parking at more than 50 parks and trails

•Discounts on park events & merchandise

•One free night of camping

•Savings at Sonoma County retailers and recreation providers

•Tolay Fall Festival admission for two adults and two children

•Regular updates on special events and other benefits

When you support us, we support them.

9230 Old Redwood Highway • Windsor • 687-2050 | 546 E. Cotati Avenue • Cotati • 795-9501 | 560 Montecito Center • Santa Rosa • 537-7123 | 461 Stony Point Road • Santa Rosa • 284-3530