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Dear Friend, I wanted to let everyone know what happened while I was in college. It was a moment that changed my life forever. But before I tell you about my experience, I wanted to tell you my story from the start.

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

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

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

I was studying pre-Med in college, in hopes of becoming a medical doctor. Things were looking up, and life was good, until things took a turn for the worse.

I began to have terrible back and stomach problems. For a young guy, I felt pretty rotten. My back hurt so badly that I had a hard time even concentrating in class. I was miserable. The medical doctors tried different drugs, but they only made me feel like I was in a “cloud.” I was just not getting better.

A friend of mine convinced me to give a chiropractor a try. The chiropractor did an my spine. The adjustment didn’t hurt, it actually felt good. I got relief, and I soon was off all medication. It worked so well that I decided, then and there, to become a chiropractor myself.

Now for my kids, Hayden and Henry.

They have been under chiropractic care their entire lives. And, unlike most other kids in their class, they never get the “common” childhood illnesses like ear infections, asthma and allergies. In fact, they have never taken a drug in their lives. And they are now 19 and 21!

It’s strange how life is, because now people come to see me with their back problems and stomach problems. They come to me with their headaches, migraines, chronic pain, neck pain, shoulder/arm pain, whiplash from car accidents, asthma, allergies, numbness in limbs, athletic injuries, just to name a few.

If drugs make people well, then those who take the most should be the healthiest, but that simply isn’t the case. With chiropractic

Dr. Taajes with his sons we don’t add anything to the body or take anything from it. We find interference in the nervous system and remove it thus enhancing the healing capacities of the body. We get tremendous results…it really is as simple as that.

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Counting Votes Regarding Kirk Weir’s letter (June 29) that says “every Democrat” voted against the two bills: Please note that not every Democratic senator voted against the two weak Republican bills offered in the Senate. Joe Manchin and Joe Donnelly, both Democrats, backed John Cornyn’s proposal that would still allow a terrorist to buy a gun after a scant 72-hour waiting period. Three

Republicans voted against the bill. Not a clever or craven response on my part, just a true one. Also, and more to the point, their votes did count, so they are important. Finally, I can only assume the writer is focused on the two Republican bills concerning gun legislation, as it is not mentioned in the letter. I’ll patiently and politely wait for a fact-based response.

Bernie for Hillary If Bernie Sanders says he’s voting for Clinton, I would think that it would be an acceptable—and recommended—path for his followers.

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It Ain’t Over How can you publish Casey Dobbert’s story (“Feminist Fatale,” June 29) stating that the presidential race is down to Trump and Shillary? Sonoma County only started counting mail-in and provisional ballots June 30. California’s primary will not be certified until July 8, and even then there may be election fraud left to discover and resolve. Please be different from mainstream media and give Bernie a chance.

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THIS MODERN WORLD

By Tom Tomorrow

Equally Unfit Hillary is certainly the equal of many men that have been president—such as Tricky Dick Nixon. Hillary’s lack of fitness for the presidency comes from the fact that she is not the equal of any of the good women who would have well served in the highest office in the land or any other position of trust and responsibility. And let us be fair-minded in recognizing that Hillary is as equally unfit as men all too often have been in any position.

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Dept. of Corrections In “Bench Mark” (June 29), we got County Bench Kitchen and Bar chef Bruce Frieseke’s name wrong. He is also the pastry chef. We regret the error.

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Messenger of Light Remembering Elie Wiesel (1928–2016)

BY E. G. SINGER

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lie Wiesel would have become a man in the Jewish religion at age 13, if he’d had a bar mitzvah. He certainly became a man by age 15 after surviving the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. He was stripped of everything.

No child or adult should ever have to experience the loss of family members, friendships, work and community and love—everything necessary to live life to its fullest.

Despite our modern technology, most peoples’ views of the world are from afar and we live detached with only the briefest of visual images and sound bites of daily events, here and abroad.

When tragedy does strike, we offer rationales for causes. Often we minimize, deny or avoid the real truth of what we see. Our responses often reveal more questions than answers.

How does a young man recover from trauma such as the Holocaust to become a student, a teacher, a writer, a Nobel laureate and finally a statesman and conscience for the world who spoke and wrote about the evils mankind continues to inflict upon itself? How does a grown man, who acknowledges being an agnostic, find within himself the faith to continue sounding the clarion call that we must never give in to the base instincts within us that allow thoughts to be spoken and behaviors to be perpetrated against racial, ethnic and religious minorities?

I don’t know if Elie Wiesel believed God chose him to carry the torchlight into the darkness, but history certainly chose him, and he rose to that grave responsibility. This man carried the flame of memory and justice high and spoke truth to power to the end.

I pray that torch continues to light the way and that his soul finds peace.

E. G. Singer lives in Santa Rosa.

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CHANGING HANDS? Napa’s Zapolski Real Estate, the prospective buyer of the Barlow, says they don’t want to recreate

Napa in Sebastopol.

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Napa developer in contract to purchase Sebastopol retail center for second time BY STETT HOLBROOK

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apolski Real Estate is in contract to purchase Sebastopol’s Barlow center for an undisclosed sum.

Zapolski is the developer behind several downtown Napa projects, including the First Street Napa outdoor retail development.

The company also has several projects in North Carolina.

Zapolski spokesman Andrew

Mazotti says that, while the company doesn’t have a “hard deposit” on the Barlow deal, he sees great potential to take the retail space “to the next level.”

He says Zapolski does not want to recreate Napa in Sebastopol, but hopes instead to build on the community of local retailers and makers and keep the Barlow a “unique destination.”

The company had been in contract to buy the property this past fall but dropped out.

He adds that he’d like to expand marketing activities and increase the length of visitors’ stay with more public spaces, art and high-energy events. He noted that Wolfard Glassblowing has opted not to renew its lease on a 6,000-square-foot building, and that space might open possibilities for a new attraction.

It is now vacant.

Mazotti was neutral on the construction of a hotel on the site. Barlow developer Barney

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Aldridge had entitlements to build a hotel, but the project never materialized. Mazotti hasn’t ruled out bringing in national retailers, but says any new businesses would have to comply with the city’s restrictions on so-called formula stores.

The Barlow opened in 2013 and attracted high-profile tenants like Taylor Maid Farms coffee, Zazu Kitchen and Farm, and Kosta Browne Winery with an idea of showcasing the best food, drink and artisans of the West County.

Mazotti will not say when escrow closes, but says that it’s “soon.”

“We’re optimistic about it,” he adds.

Aldridge did not want to discuss the deal until it was formally in escrow.

Meanwhile, Barlow tenants unhappy with fees they’ve been charged continue to negotiate with Aldridge. Emma Mann, owner of the Soap Cauldron, heads a nonprofit group of tenants who have organized to remedy what they see as excessive common area and management fees that don’t meet industry standards. The group commissioned an audit of the fees for the years 2013–15, which, Mann says, reveals that they were overcharged. “We feel like we’ve made every effort to amicably solve this,” she says.

Bill Carle, a Santa Rosa attorney representing the group of 22 tenants, says he is hopeful that a negotiated settlement with management will be reached in the next few weeks. He would not discuss the specifics of the tenants’ grievances.

Carle does not know how the sale would impact the tenants’ claims until he sees a new lease, but Mann believes the tenants could insert a claim into escrow in an effort to recoup what she says the tenants were overcharged. She would not say what that number is.

According to Mazotti, the tenants’ grievances do not affect Zapolski Real Estate’s decision to purchase the property. “It has nothing to do with us,” he says If the sale goes through, Mazotti says he’s looking to “start on the right foot” with tenants.

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Doping Kids North Coast state senator Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, has been a strident supporter of reform in the state’s foster-care system in his first term in office—specifically as it relates to the overuse of psychotropic and antipsychotic medications, which has seen a reported 1,400 percent spike over the past 15 years statewide.

McGuire pushed last year for an audit from the state Department of Health Care Services to get a better understanding of what he calls a crisis in the foster-care system, and in late June his office sent a release brimming with outrage at the state’s failure to deliver the audit, which was supposed to have been filed in the spring, and then in late June. Didn’t happen.

The state says it screwed up in assembling the audit and forgot to include about half the data that highlighted “prescription patterns throughout California,” according to the McGuire release. “This is an egregious and inappropriate delay in providing the critical data the Senate Committee on Human Services requested last year,” the release notes. McGuire goes on to put the state on notice, if in fact it is trying to shield damning data from the public view: “At best, this is an unacceptable error; at its worst, the Department is trying to hide the ball.”

McGuire upped the ante on his outrage and has also called for an investigation into the delay—the audit is now scheduled to be released in August—and has also offered legislation, SB 1174, that would “establish a formal, on-going process for the Medical Board of California to responsively review and confidentially investigate psychotropic-medication prescription patterns outside the standard of care. He notes that in 2014–15 more than 8,000 complaints “were

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DEBRIEFER advanced to California’s medical board about overprescribing of medications, but not one complaint came from the California fostercare system,” despite the massive spike in prescriptions over the past 15 years.

Reeferendum Last week Secretary of State Alex Padilla gave the greenlight to 17 referendums that will appear on the ballot this November, an array of choices that range from a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags, to a statewide demand that California porn actors package their junk in single-use latex sacks. Oh yeah, the one that would legalize “recreational” pot also made the cut. That initiative was not supported by the state’s lawenforcement community—but the medical-cannabis community ain’t too psyched about it either, they don’t want to see hard-won gains go up in smoke as Tokey McPuffups dances in the street.

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A Very Sad Story Ever have one of those moments where you’re sort of tuned into a story, it’s on the periphery— and then when you put your full attention to it, you’re like, WTF? That happened last week when we heard about the stabbing murder in downtown Santa Rosa. When we finally tuned in to the story—wait, wait, wait: that guy? That pleasant and polite man who would approach as we left Peet’s and ask if we’d like to buy a book of his poetry? That guy? William Blake’s on our mind as we reflect on the senseless death of Cirak Tesfazgi: Can I see another’s woe, And not be in sorrow too?

Can I see another’s grief, And not seek for kind relief?

—Tom Gogola

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Dining THAT’S SO RADICCHIO Bitter vegetables take some getting used to, but they are quite versatile and nutritious.

Bitter Is Better Learning to love chicories

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t an airport salad bar in Rome recently, I filled a plate with leaves.

It was a basic cafeteria salad bar, one that, in the States, would probably be dominated by a large bin of iceberg lettuce laced with carrot shavings. But instead of lettuce, the leaves were chopped escarole and radicchio. Dressed with oil and vinegar, they were

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crisp and watery. And they were bitter, a taste I have been coming to appreciate.

The Italians are ahead of the curve when it comes to eating chicory, the family of bitterleafed plants that also includes endive and dandelion. At various stores and markets on my trip, I picked up several seed packets of different chicories, like the stately, thick-stemmed Catalogna that looks like a dandelion on

steroids, or the Rossa di Treviso, a leafy radicchio shaped more like romaine than the typical tight radicchio head. These and several other equally interesting varieties would become the basis, when I returned home, of the chicory project.

The chicory project, which also includes Italian chicories ordered from GourmetSeed.com, is now fully underway at an area farm. We are investigating which

varieties do well in our climate, while playing with different ways of serving it that might appeal to the locals.

This last part is kind of a tall order, as we are programmed to reject bitterness from an early age. Newborns will scowl at the taste, and for good reason: most toxic substances are bitter. Our default status is to avoid bitter flavors until we learn otherwise.

Like, say, when we learn about beer, or mixed drinks that contain bitters. Or coffee. Or chocolate.

Or something charred on the grill.

The American palate is catching on to the dark flavor of bitter. Dark chocolate is increasingly popular. Darkroasted coffee is all the rage.

But how dark is too dark? We all have our own comfort zone.

I personally think dark-roasted coffee tastes burnt, and so I always order the lightest roast.

Similarly, I don’t like my food blackened on the grill.

Many bitter flavors from plants come from the presence of glucosinolates, and other plant defense compounds, that are toxic to insects and worms and other hungry critters. But at the levels we humans consume, these molecules are not dangerous, and are showing promise in actually preventing a variety of diseases. The bitter leaves tend to be stacked with other nutrients as well, like folate, and various antioxidants, along with readily accessible forms of minerals.

The best way to deal with these and other bitter foods is to embrace them, head on, and celebrate them for what they are. There are all kinds of interesting recipes out there for braised radicchio, wilted escarole, endive torte and others varieties.

Enthusiasts of cooked chicory praise how it mellows the flavor and how it adds to sauces.

But after adapting my palate to the crisp texture of the raw stuff, I have no interest in soggy chicory.

And I don’t want to mellow the flavor anyway, because I’m into bitter. I’ve acquired the taste, and I can go there by myself without training wheels. I’m a chicory grownup.

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aji de gallina with a modern, sophistication. 522 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. 707.324.9548.

Dempsey’s Restaurant & Brewery California. $-$$.

$-$$. Burgers, fish and chips, hearty salads. 145 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.762.9800.

Popular brewpub and bistro.

Award-winning handcrafted beers. Outdoor dining in summer. Pork chops to die for.

50 E Washington St, Petaluma.

707.765.9694.

East West Bakery & Cafe Mediterranan. $$

Inventive menu, all vegetarianfriendly. 128 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.829.2822.

Formosa Bistro Asian.

$$. Chinese, Japanese and sushi done tastily and affordably, with no MSG and an accompanying solid vegetarian menu. 799 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 707.823.6688.

Graffiti Mediterranean. $$-$$$. Jazzed-up waterfront destination really is all that jazz. Big menu focuses on creative seafood dishes, also steak and lamb. Variety of indoor and outdoor seating; wide selection of appetizers– half vegetarian–can make the meal. 101 Second St #190, Petaluma. 707.765.4567.

Gypsy Cafe California.

$-$$. Breakfast all day and excellent lunch featuring eggs Benedict, chilaquiles and pulled pork sandwiches. Friday night dinners feature signature fried chicken, local fish, pot roast–classics. 162 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.861.3825.

K&L Bistro French. $$-$$$.

This comfortable restaurant serves fine food with a friendly Sebastopol flair. Zagat-rated, consistently excellent and surprisingly innovative.

119 S. Main St, Sebastopol.

707.823.6614.

La Perla Peruvian Cuisine Peruvian. $$. La

Perla serves classic Peruvian food like lomo saltado and

Maguire’s Pub Pub grub.

Peter Lowell’s California.

$-$$. Casual, organic cuisine with a healthy twist. Italianinspired cafe, deli, wine bar.

All food offered as takeout.

7385 Healdsburg Ave #101, Sebastopol. 707.829.1077.

Simply Delicious

Italian. $-$$. Tiny cafe with huge flavors. All dishes are homemade, with lots of organics. Fantastic lasagna, margherita pizza and meatball or chicken parm sandwiches.

2780 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.579.2083.

Sushi Tozai Sushi. $$.

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

Terrapin Creek Cafe

American. $$$. A casual Michelin-star cafe specializing in both local and international comfort foods. Fresh seafood dishes and inventive meat based menu items make for well-rounded fare. If they have the game hen, get it! 1580 Eastshore Road, Bodega Bay. 707.875.2700.

Tides Wharf Seafood.

$$. This famous backdrop for Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ offers an ocean-view for every seat in the house.

Fresh seafood straight from the bay. Try the clam chowder.

835 Coast Hwy 1, Bodega Bay. 707.875.3652.

Volpi’s Ristorante & Bar Italian. $$-$$$. Festive

atmosphere teams with great traditional Italian dishes at one of county’s oldest eateries.

Accordion in the speakeasy if you’re lucky. 124 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.765.0695.

Willi’s Wine Bar Bistro.

MARIN CO U N T Y Finnegan’s Marin Restaurant & Bar

Brewpub. $$. Irish bar with the traditional stuff. 877 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.899.1516.

Fish Seafood. $$-$$$.

Incredibly fresh seafood in incredibly relaxed setting overlooking bay. (Cash only.)

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Green Chile Kitchen

Southwestern & Mexican. $$$.

Showcasing the superfood green chile in healthy dishes (including vegan) inspired by the traditions and cultures of New Mexico. 1335 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.521.5691.

Hilltop 1892 American. $$.

Casual dinning with panoramic Marin views and a Californiacuisine take on classic fare such as steaks, fresh seafood, and seasonal greens. Complete with custom cocktails.

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HopMonk Tavern

Pub fare. $$. More than serviceable tavern food with a menu that hops the globe.

Great beers from far and wide and their own brews, too. 224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

Marin Brewing Company Brewpub. $-$$.

Excellent soups, salads, pub grub and award-winning porkbeer sausage 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.4677.

Marin Joe’s Restaurant Italian-

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

415.924.2081.

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Seafood. $$. The humble Marshall Store offers a classic Tomales Bay ) experience: bay-

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707.526.3096.

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

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

The wood-fired oven keeps things cozy, and the organic ingredients and produce make it all tasty. 320 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.945.8900.

Sushi Holic Japanese. $$-$$$. A nice addition to the local lineup, with a lengthy and well-crafted repertoire including uncommon dishes like nabeyaki udon, zaru soba, yosenabe and sea bass teriyaki Rowland Plaza, 112 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.898.8500.

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

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415.663.1033.

and filling Chinese fare without the greasy weigh-down. Nice vegetarian selections, too.

3001 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito.

415.332.5818.

Simply Vietnam

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

The William Tell House Restaurant

American. $$. Marin County’s oldest saloon. Casual and jovial atmosphere. Steaks, pasta, chicken and fish all served with soup or salad. 26955 Hwy 1, Tomales. 707.878.2403.

N A PA CO U N T Y Ad Hoc American. $$-$$$.

Thomas Keller’s quintessential neighborhood restaurant.

Prix fixe dinner changes daily.

Actually takes reservations.

6476 Washington St, Yountville.

707.944.2487.

Bistro Don Giovanni Santa Rosa

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Italian/French. $$-$$$.

Menu changes daily with an emphasis on rustic, hearty country food made fine.

4110 Howard Lane, Napa.

707.224.3300.

Brannan’s Grill California. $$-$$$. Creative cuisine in handsome Craftsman setting.

Unique dishes, such as rabbit ragu and grilled quail, join lamb shank and filet mignon, but don’t count out the great salads –or the call-aheadfor-it lava tort. 1374 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.2233.

Brix American. $$$.

Elegant but casual restaurant offers local, seasonal and sophisticated comfort foods.

The charcuterie platter is a hit. Don’t skip on dessert.

7377 St. Helena Hwy, Napa.

707.944.2749.

Cole’s Chop House

American steakhouse. $$$$$. Handsome, upscale 1950s-era steakhouse serving chophouse classics like dryaged porterhouse steak and Black Angus filet mignon. Wash down the red meat with a “nostalgia” cocktail. 1122 Main St, Napa. 707.224.6328.

Mango on Main Thai.

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

Norman Rose Tavern

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.

Pizza Azzurro Italian. $.

Run by a former Tra Vigne and Lark Creek Inn alum, the pizza is simple and thin, and ranks as some of the best in the North Bay. 1260 Main St (at Clinton), Napa. 707.255.5552.

Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. 6480 Washington St, Yountville.

707.944.2222.

The Restaurant at Meadowood Modern

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

Ristorante Allegria

Italian. $$. Inside a historic 1916 building lies this Italian restaurant with music, candlelight and a robust menu.

Full bar, wine list and special dining in “the Vault”–more romantic than it sounds, believe us. 1026 First St, Napa.

707.254.8006.

Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations like sorrel-wrapped ahi tuna puttanesca. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. 707.251.1950.

Tarla Mediterranean Bar & Restaurant Greek/

Mediterranean. $$. Casual and trendy with a variety of Turkish and Greek options for any meal of the day. The lamb burger should not be missed.

1480 First St, Napa.

707.255.5599.

Zuzu Spanish tapas. $$.

Graze your way through a selection of tasty tapas in a lively rustic chic setting with a popular wine bar. Bite-sized Spanish and Latin American specialties include sizzling prawns, Spanish tortilla, and Brazilian style steamed mussels. 829 Main St, Napa.

707.224.8555.

Wineries

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SONOMA COUNTY Benziger Winery An

organic, biodynamically farmed wine wonderland tucked into a volcanic bowl. A Sonoma favorite. Don’t miss the daily 45-minute tram ride replete with a tour of the vineyard, wildlife sanctuaries and caves.

1883 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen. Open daily, 10am–5pm.

888.490.2739.

DaVero Sonoma Get

lubed with spicy extra virgin from California’s first Tuscan olive trees; rare Sagrantino wine is in a different league.

Jams, soaps and balm from the farm, too. 766 Westside Road, Healdsburg. 10am-5pm daily except Tuesday. Nominal fee $15. 707.431.8000.

Gourmet au Bay Seafood

takes to wine even better than water. Wine bar and retail shop offers flights served on custom wooden “surfboards,” artisan cheese and cracker plate, and liberal bring-your-own picnic policy. Cold crab cakes and sparkling wine at sunset on the bay? Sounds like a date.

913 Hwy. 1, Bodega. Wine surfing, $8. 707.875.9875.

Inspiration Vineyards

The colorful pastoral depicted on the label does exist, but this small, family-owned labor of love is sensibly located in the Pinecreek Business Park.

Stylish tasting room; Chard, Cab and Blanc. 3360 Coffey Lane, Ste. E, Santa Rosa. Daily 11am–4:30pm. $10 tasting fee.

707.237.4980.

Kendall-Jackson K-J

produces the popular wines gracing most American tables.

Amazing gardens, and great place to explore food and wine pairings. 5007 Fulton Road, Fulton. Open daily, 10am– 5pm. 707.571.8100.

Meadowcroft Wines

The main event is the Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon; Riesling, too. Look for the sign of the bee. 23574 Hwy. 121, Sonoma. Daily, 11am–5pm.

Tasting fee, $5–$10.

707.934.4090.

Raymond Burr Vineyards Unpretentious, ’70s-den-style room with loads of memorabilia, Emmies and miscellany that the late television great picked up in his travels. Weekends at 11am, greenhouse tour showcases hybridized orchids in all the colors of the rainbow.

8339 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Daily 11am to 5pm. No fee. 707.433.4365.

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

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

707.933.8343.

Timber Crest Farms Animal labels abound at Peterson Winery’s expanded tasting room adjacent the cellar. Is that a Jackalope, or is that just the Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel? Also on hand is Papapietro-Perry and the six Family Wineries of Dry Creek.

Dashe Cellars crafts mainly powerful Zinfandels and other reds. At Kokomo Winery, it’s about the reds. Also look for Mietz Cellars, Lago di Merlo and Collier Falls. 4791 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg.

Tasting rooms generally open daily from around 11am to 4:30pm. 707.433.0100.

707.431.7568.

VJB Estate Buon giorno!

Aglianico, Nero d’Avola, Barbera! But first, for you, my friend, Prosecco! Espresso, gelato, pizzeria, deli sandwich!

If Il postino rides his bicycle straight through the courtyard, don’t be the least bit surprised.

60 Shaw Ave., Kenwood.

Marketplace open daily, 10am–5pm. Saturdays and Sundays through harvest, Sonoma Valley Tenors sing from the balcony at 2pm.

Tastings $5–$10.

707.833.2300.

Lemon Bomb

NAPA COUNTY

Jordan the only wine standing out of a lineup of Chardonnay for summer sipping

Acacia Vineyard

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Acclaimed Pinot and Chardonnay; their biggest client is Costco, but Ducks Unlimited is also a fan. 2750 Las Amigas Road, Napa.

Monday through Saturday, 10am–4pm; Sunday, noon– 4pm. $15. 707.226.9991.

Beringer Vineyards (WC)

This historic winery offers 10 daily tours for nominal fees, most of which end gratefully with a glass and a spin through the underground wine-aging tunnels—or, rock it in the Rhine House. Open daily, 10am–6pm (summer hours). 2000 Main St., Napa. 707.963.7115.

Frog’s Leap Winery

A good story is nearly as important as good wine; Frog’s Leap does a neat job on both.

As you wind through the vineyard, the frog pond and the rustic 1884 winery, your tour guide finds bottles along the way, like Easter eggs. 8815 Conn Creek Road, Rutherford.

Daily, 10am–4pm. Tastings, $20; tours Monday–Friday, $20. 707.963.4704.

Nichelini Winery

Take a joyride in the Napa backcountry and discover this rustic little winery that’s been in the family for generations.

See the only Roman wine press in the Western Hemisphere.

2950 Sage Canyon Road, St. Helena. Saturday and Sunday, 10am–5pm. No fee.

707.963.0717.

Schramsberg (WC) Sparkling wine at its best. The “tasting room” is a branch of the cave illuminated with standing candelabras.

1400 Schramsberg Road, Calistoga. By appointment.

707.942.4558.

Summers Estate Wines Excellent Merlot and that rarest of beasts, Charbono.

Small tasting room and friendly staff. 1171 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga. Open daily, 10am– 4:30pm. 707.942.5508.

BY JAMES KNIGHT

efore we get to the wine of the week, let’s talk about the word of the week. Often cheerfully misused to describe a welcome abundance of wonderful things, “plethora” is better used to mean a not necessarily useful overabundance. Let’s use “plethora” in a sentence: “In wine aisles today, shoppers are faced with a plethora of choices in Chardonnay, much of it pretty bland stuff.”

But bland may be best for summer Chardonnay—it’s going to be served too cold anyway, straight from the ice tub it shares with the beer, right? In spite of it all, I found one wine in this week’s Chardonnay lineup that got my attention. I’ll call it wine of the week: Jordan 2014 Russian River Valley Chardonnay ($32).

Previously in “Swirl,” I’ve found Jordan Chardonnay to be frankly smoky, oaky, but sizzling with lemon-like acidity—and a pretty good pairing with meatless Thanksgiving fare and other food. The 2014 does not lack for lumber or lemon, and just hints at grilled bread, butter and flaky pastry under only slightly toasty, woody notes. But the lemon here is Meyer, not Eureka, a small distinction that grows larger on the long, tangy and rich finish.

Many a Chardonnay that’s only seen 30 percent malolactic fermentation—the bacterial process that creates rich, buttery flavor in Chardonnay—retains a fresh, apple juice flavor. Appealing as that may sound, it’s often flat and uninspiring to my tastes. Not so with this edition of Jordan Chardonnay. The bit of baked apple flavor it does have is awash in bright Meyer lemon all the way down the long but palate-awakening finish.

The Jordan style is no accident, of course, as I learned in a conversation last year with winemaker Rob Davis. Fresh out of winemaking school at UC Davis when he was hired by the Jordans in 1976, Davis was taken under wing by legendary wine consultant André Tchelistcheff. Traveling through France every year with Tchelistcheff, or carrying what he calls the “André card” of introduction, Davis met with winemakers and developed a palate for European wines.

When he tasted his first white Burgundy (which is almost always made from 100 percent Chardonnay), Davis said to himself, “Holy smokes, where’s the acid coming from in this?” While California Chardonnay had attracted attention by the late 1970s, the style was fat and oaky, not lean and acidic. “And the question was,” says Davis, “which one did I like better? As successful as the Chardonnays were—and they were doing very well—my palate was more in Burgundy.”

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

Wineries in these listings appear on a rotating basis.

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F R SU S T O O R

s t i b i h x e m u e Two mus of s n i g i r o e s a showc surfboard design and surf culture

BY STETT HOLBROOK AND TOM GOGOLA

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o most eyes, the surfboard is an unremarkable inanimate object, a buoyant plank used for sliding down the face of a wave. But that simple, minimalist design contains worlds of complexity and stories if you care to look. Richard Kenvin cares to look.

Kenvin is a lifelong surfer from San Diego with a deep passion for surfboard design and history.

His show Surf Craft: The Art and Design of Board Riding just opened at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The show, which features a

world-class collection of surfboards and wave-riding devices that span the 1940s to 1970s, reveals the hidden genealogy of modern surfboard design. For surfers, it’s the equivalent of a history buff being able to see and touch a

Wright brothers’ plane or a baseball fan getting to hold a bat Ty Cobb used. It’s like opening a vault to the past, but with signposts that point to the future.

The exhibit also features a great lineup of speakers and workshops on board design and surfing from some of the sports superstars. And while the show is a feast for surfers with an interest in the roots of their sport, the appeal is much broader.

The boards that hang on the wall

are crafted for the function of surfing, but the forms are elegant and simple, with flowing lines and carefully turned edges and rails.

“People don’t think of surfboards as art, but some of them are positively beautiful,” says museum executive director Linda Cano. “The appeal for me is that surfboards are so accessible, and part of our goal [at the museum] is to broaden our demographic.”

With a film, hands-on

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demonstrations, lectures and the boards themselves, the show defies notions of what makes for a museum exhibit, Cano says.

That mix of form, function and beauty lies at the heart of Kenvin’s exploration of the surfboard’s DNA. He has merged his study of surfboard pioneer Bob Simmons with a fascination for a Japanese philosophy called mingei, which translates as “art of the people.”

The first Surf Craft exhibit was at

the Mingei International Museum in San Diego in 2012. It was through that show, and the book The Unknown Craftsman by Soetsu Yanagi which he picked up in the museum gift shop, that Kenvin discovered that the seemingly simple but complex surfboard designs of Simmons married well with the aesthetic vision of mingei and Yanagi.

Surfboards of the pre-commercial 1940s to 1970s era are utilitarian works of beauty and what Kenvin calls “complex minimalism” embodied in mingei. In his book

Surf Craft, written to accompany the exhibit, Kenvin explains Yanagi’s design standard: “Handcrafts are revered as a sacred facet of human life, but they also serve as the starting point for good design, the best defense against the potentially dehumanizing effects of mass production.”

As Kenvin, a soft-spoken man with thick glasses and a surfer drawl, went deeper down the rabbit hole of surfboard history, he discovered ancient Polynesian surfboard designs, the genesis of all modern surfboards, could also be seen through the mingei lens.

“All significant board designs of

the modern era bear an ancestral link to one or more of these traditional boards,” he writes in Surf Craft. “In many cases, the historic boards contain design secrets that modern surfboard designers are only now beginning to understand.”

Simmons may or may not have been aware of Polynesian board design, but his boards have proved to be a revelation for modern surfboard shapers and surfers like Kenvin. The progression that grew from Simmons has echoes of other utilitarian works of beauty like the flowing lines of furniture designer (and Simmons contemporary) Charles Eames.

“To me it has universal appeal,” Kenvin says as he walks around the museum barefoot, ) 16

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BOARD ROOM Visitors to the Bolinas Museum check out vintage surfboards in a

recreation of the Bolinas Surf Shop.

working to ready the space for the July 2 opening. “I hope people get a different perspective on surfboards and surfboard design.”

Simmons is credited with pioneering modern surfboard design through his blunt-tailed “planning hulls.” He died in a surfing accident in San Diego in 1954 at age 35, but left a legacy of innovation that drew on a careful study of mathematics, hydrodynamics and aeronautics.

“There was no precedent for what he was doing,” Kenvin says.

Simmons’ designs lay dormant after his death, but were rediscovered in the last 15 years by surfers like Kenvin. Kenvin’s second life as museum curator grew out of a documentary film project about Simmons that he’s been laboring on called Hydrodynamica.

As more of the surfing world discovers Simmons and Polynesian surfboard design it marks a return to the forms and simple beauty of the surfboard. It’s become an engrossing life’s work for Kenvin.

The only downside is he doesn’t surf as much anymore.

“The more I work with surfboards, the less I surf,” he says grimly as he notes the run of south swell he’s

missing at home in San Diego.

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alk about history coming full circle—the original Bolinas Surf Shop, which opened in 1963, is now hosting an exhibit devoted to the history of surfing in Bolinas. That history is largely shot through with the efforts and presence of Eric “Buzz” Besozzi who made North Bay history when he opened the shop; it was the first of its kind north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Buzz now runs a screenprinting clothing shop just a few doors down from the museum on Wharf Road, not far from the town’s iconic beach, where you can still make out a “Naked Surfing Area” street sign and where rare is the day that someone’s not out there in the surf.

Spread between two Bolinas Museum buildings, the show features numerous boards and silk-screens, lots of stickers and historical photos and a cool period film that shows surfers riding the waves in the tiny coastal Marin town in the 1960s.

The show—SeaPeople: The Bolinas Surf Shop, Est 1963— provides a great sense of the cottage industry that Buzz created

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and the spectrum of cultural offerings that sprang from the surf. T-shirt prints and skateboard decks line the walls, and there’s an acoustic guitar whose back is screen-printed with a wave.

As the story goes, Buzz started his board-making business in San Anselmo before moving to Bolinas to shape boards and glass them.

The museum has gone to lengths to recreate the feel of the original surf shop, which is depicted via a large photo on the wall of the Coastal Marin Artists Gallery—the selfsame building that was once the Bolinas Surf Shop. There’s a braided seagrass floor and longboards with “Boards by Buzz” identification, along with SeaPeople surfboards and Seaflex skateboards from the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s. They also made kayaks here and did the glassing in another nearby building that’s now the Bolinas Laundromat.

Fritz the Cat pops up all over the exhibit, carrying a round, black bomb with a fizzling fuse.

Besides surf culture’s obvious impact on the emergence of skateboarding, the board-making enterprise spawned another of Buzz’s outlets for expression with the creation of so-called crinkle plaques,

which use resin from the boardmaking process to create what look like oversized Shrinky Dinks that depict everyone from Chairman Mao to Jerry Garcia—and Jack O’Neill, inventor of the modern wetsuit. There’s even Buzz’s membership card with the United States Surfing Association, and all kinds of Buzz-provided bric-a-brac he’s collected over the years in Bolinas, cool old glass bottles and such.

The show is intertwined not just with the history of surfing in Bolinas, but the history of the town itself, which has, for example, fielded its own Bolinas Border Patrol in hopes of keeping the tourists, developers and curious journalists at bay. To that end, there are cool screen-prints of that “agency” on the wall, along with numerous others recognizable to locals, such as the Bo-Gas emblem.

But the overarching theme here is, of course, surfing, and one of the more hilarious boards on display is one called the Flying Feces. That board was shaped around the same time Bolinas was developing its sewer ponds up on the Big Mesa in an effort—successful—to keep the crap out of Bolinas Bay and the lagoon. If nothing else, the show demonstrates that despite what recent arrivistes might want to tell themselves, Bolinas hasn’t become a surf town— it’s always been a surf town.

‘Surf Craft’ runs through Sept. 25 at 551 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.939.7862.

SeaPeople is up through Aug. 14 at 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 415.868.0330.

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‘Dream’ Comes True

A summer tradition that’s eight years strong, local theater company the Imaginists take to their bicycles and pedal to several Santa Rosa parks to present free, bilingual performances in the annual Art Is Medicine tour. This year, the group is presenting a modern and daring take on Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s classic play La vida Es Sueño (“Life Is a Dream”). Kicking off the tour this weekend, the Imaginists invite the public to a fundraiser event on Friday, July 8, before they perform at Juilliard Park on July 9 and Howarth Park on July 10, and other dates this summer. The fundraiser happens at 461 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa. 7pm. $5–$25. 707.528.7554.

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The week’s events: a selective guide

Trad Jazz

When Dixieland and ragtime jazz fans talk about their preferred genre, they call it “trad jazz,” short for traditional. If you’re a trad fan, then this weekend’s Wine & Dixieland Jazz Festival is your ticket to old-time fun in a laidback setting. Hit the lawns around Cline Cellars to hear Bay Area bands like Beyond Salvation, Devil Mountain Jazz Band, Jambalaya Big Swing Band and the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra among others. There’s food, wine and beer on hand, though you can bring your own picnic as well. Spend the afternoon getting jazzy on Saturday, July 9, at Cline Cellars, 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. 11am to 6pm. $40–$45. 707.940.4025.

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Stories That Pop

Known in the North Bay as a co-host of Petaluma’s monthly Get Lit reading and open mic events, Napa-based writer Kara Vernor’s fiction and nonfiction works have been published in literary reviews and collections from Los Angeles to Stockholm, and she is renowned for her incisive prose and intriguing characters. Last month, Split Lip Press published Vernor’s new chapbook of 21 stories, Because I Wanted to Write You a Pop Song, and she reads from the book on Saturday, July 9, at Napa Bookmine, 964 Pearl St., Napa. 6pm. 707.733.3199.

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With an emphasis on local and artisanal, the Petaluma Art & Garden Festival turns 15 years old this summer with a street party that brings in over 140 vendors offering their art, handmade crafts, garden decorations and more. Aside from the unique wares, live music keeps the crowds moving with performances by local favorites the Soul Section, Foxes in the Henhouse and Hot Grubb. For the kids, games and activities are on hand, and for the adults, tasting packages are available for anyone who wants to indulge in local brews and wine, while the area’s best restaurants serve up eclectic culinary options. The art and garden goods go on display Sunday, July 10, on Kentucky and Fourth streets in downtown Petaluma. 11am to 5pm. Free admission. 707.762.9348.

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RAIN DOWN Singer-songwriter M Ward plays off his new album, ‘More Rain,’ on Thursday, July 7, at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma. See Concerts, p23.

AWE AND REVERENCE Michael Ellis began his career at Muir Beach’s Slide Ranch in the 1970s.

Step Outside

At home in the great outdoors with Santa Rosa naturalist Michael Ellis BY CASEY DOBBERT

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f you think a neardeath experience with a buffalo or swimming with 2 million jellyfish is interesting, then Michael Ellis is the guy you want to talk to.

Ellis is a Santa Rosa resident and naturalist who leads tours around the world. His knowledge of the natural world and his adventure stories will inspire

anyone to get outside, even if it’s just here in North Bay. As I ask about his travels, Ellis gazes off into the distance as if a screen of his past journeys and experiences were playing in front of his eyes. He’s seen a lot of the world, but his journey began at Slide Ranch in Muir Beach, an outdoor-education camp. From there he went to graduate school and majored in marine biology.

In 1983, Ellis started the

ecotourism company Footloose Forays. He struggled at first while simultaneously starting a family.

But now he’s able to live the life of a naturalist and share it with others.

“A naturalist is a bridge between the academic or scientific community and the person walking down any street in the urban or suburban world,” Ellis says; it’s someone who understands “the connection between the natural world and the

preservation thereof of the wild things and their own economic and spiritual wellbeing.”

The unity between people and their natural environment is what Ellis strives to develop and celebrate. Bringing people to places where they can experience the wonder of the wild is something he cherishes.

To keep things fresh, Ellis lives by the maxim “Each day is a different day.” In order to nurture a fascination with the outdoors, it’s necessary, Ellis says, to regard everything that happens each day with awe and reverence. On a recent morning, Ellis saw a Cooper’s hawk fly through his neighborhood, proof, he says, that even at home you can find things that are wild and fascinating. It doesn’t take a drive out to a park to see wildlife.

He sees it as a privilege to act as a catalyst for people to experience a different part of the world, though the word may not exactly fit.

“The word ‘catalyst’,” he says, “is something that facilitates a chemical reaction while remaining unchanged, but I am changed every time I get to be that kind of person that helps people have a trip of a lifetime.”

In the North Bay, the everpopular Annadel State Park is Ellis’ favorite, though he recommends some lesser-known spots as well.

There are new trails at Taylor Mountain in Santa Rosa and also at Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen. Shollenberger Park in Petaluma is a fantastic place for birdwatching, he says.

The North Bay offers a great diversity of flora and fauna. As Ellis says, just “walk out your front door.” With eyes and ears open, that’s all it takes to immerse yourself in the natural world.

For more information, visit footlooseforays.com.

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SOMETHING IS HARDCORE IN DENMARK Danforth Comins

channels Ozzy in ‘Hamlet.’

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rince Hamlet is a moody death-metal addict. The jealous monarch from The Winter’s Tale is a too-passionate ruler in imperial China. And the ’70s musical The Wiz is, well, The Wiz. In what turns out to be Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s most daring and inventive summer season in years, the outdoor Allen Elizabethan Theatre has now opened with two supremely bold, thoroughly satisfying takes on William Shakespeare—and a perfectly pleasant production of The Wiz which, in any other year, might have actually felt like the risky choice.

Helmed by director Robert O’Hara, the revolutionary 1975 adaptation of the Wizard of Oz has been given a respectful, often ingenious staging, not with elaborate sets and special effects, but with brilliant costumes

and oversized performances.

As Dorothy, Ashley Kelley is all kinds of adorable, and she leads an impressive cast of singers and actors, fully capturing the up-from-the-streets inspiration sewn into every beat of the groundbreakingly upbeat show.

Rating (out of 5): In comparison, Lisa Peterson’s freaky, art-house horror show of a Hamlet is like setting fire to an elementary school. Which is to say it’s brilliant. Danforth Comins’ angsty and angry prince, haunted by his dead father, often carries an electric guitar, “shadowed” by the ever-watching form of Scott Kelly, the guitarist from metal band Neurosis. The introduction of metal music is nothing short of ingenious, and the cast’s commitment to the creepy beats results in a Hamlet that is alternately thrilling, disturbing and heartbreaking.

Standing somewhere in between these two shows is Desdemona Chiang’s surprisingly effective staging of Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale. Almost postmodern in its structure, the story has been transported to China, where the jealous king Leontes (Eric Steinberg, wonderful), becomes convinced that his wife, the devoted queen Hermione (Amy Kim Waschke, fierce and warm), has been unfaithful. The resulting series of misfortunes move the tale to Bohemia, here imagined as a kind of steampunk version of the Old West.

As Leontes’ abandoned daughter Perdita (Cindy Im, breathtakingly good) comes to adulthood in a foreign country, the forces of fate and soft-heartedness conspire to bring two broken families back together again.

Rarely has The Winter’s Tale made so much emotional sense, or been so devastatingly, lovingly and magically transformed into what we imagine Shakespeare, late in his life, intended: a thing of sweet, life-affirming beauty.

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ike most cranks, Frank Zappa (1940–1993) was pissed off by a lot of things. The passivity of his fellow American citizens upset him as much as the invention of expensive designer jeans. Thorsten Schutte’s documentary Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words is a collage of Zappa enduring his least favorite activity: being interviewed.

Zappa called interviews “the most abnormal thing you can do to a person.” He’s prickly, occasionally seething, as yet another journalist sweetens him up for the camera with comments about how loved and hated he is.

Zappa received more attention for novelty songs about yellow snow and stinky feet than he did for his Edgar Varèse–inspired orchestral compositions. He always low-balled highbrow music. Like Liberace seguing Liszt into “Three Little Fishies,” Zappa and his cohorts could interject “The Teddy Bears’ Picnic” into free jazz, with a chorus of vocalists retching theatrically.

Much of Eat That Question is about Zappa’s life-long fight against censorship. For inane reasons, MGM records cut Zappa’s oddly nostalgic song about Southern California’s Inland Empire, “Let’s Make the Water Turn Black.” In the 1980s, Zappa was in suit and tie testifying at the Senate’s record-rating hearings.

Schutte argues that Zappa was always better respected in Europe than America—the proof is in the presidential reception Zappa got in the Czech Republic. Less known is Zappa’s work as a technical pioneer. He explains to the camera how to use a Synclavier, a 16-bit, magnetic disk sampler, many years before every home had an electronic keyboard.

The Zappa estate approved this documentary, and so the man’s private life stays out of bounds. Zappa cared nothing for drugs stronger than cigarettes. He fell early, not from an OD, but from prostate cancer. The movie is the puzzle of a hardworking and even morose figure, drawn irresistibly to silliness.

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n 2010, the Kentucky Legislature unanimously passed legislation that named native son and bluegrass mandolin player Sam Bush the “Father of Newgrass.”

A spinoff of traditional bluegrass, newgrass is highlighted by a progressive sound that mixes in jazz and rock jams. Bush is considered a pioneer of the genre, an accomplished instrumentalist and vocalist with a 45-year career.

This year, for the first time, he’s sharing a more personal side on his new solo album, Storyman.

Bush and his band join the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience and the Jeff Austin Band, collectively called the Mando Kings on July 10 for the Green

Music Center Bluegrass Festival in Rohnert Park.

“It was time to say something,” Bush says of his new record. “And for me it was important that these songs all seemed to go together.”

Almost all the songs on Storyman were co-written with musical compatriots like Emmylou Harris and Guy Clark, though the lyrics came from an idea of Bush’s or a story from his life. “Being known as an instrumentalist who also sings, I finally had stories to tell,” Bush says.

Perfect examples are songs like “Transcendental Meditation Blues,” which is about how Bush used to ride the Greyhound bus to see his now-wife Lynn, or “Bowling Green,” named after Bush’s hometown and inspired by his family.

Bush also welcomes guest performers on the album, including Harris, who sings on the honky-tonk ditty “Handmics Killed Country Music.” Alison Krauss also shows up, singing on “Lefty’s Song,” which was originally written in a series of letters between Bush and songwriter Steven Brines in the 1970s.

Bush is thrilled to share the upcoming GMC bluegrass festival with Grisman, known to his friends and fans as Dawg, and Jeff Austin, best known for his work in Yonder Mountain String Band.

In fact, Bush and Grisman have been friends since meeting at the 1965 Roanoke Bluegrass Festival in Virginia. Bush was 13 years old. “I got in a jam session, and all of a sudden somebody held out a beautiful Gibson F5 mandolin, and this voice said, ‘Hey, man, play a good one,’ and it was Grisman. We’ve just grown closer over the years.”

The two made a record together in 2003, Hold On, We’re Strummin’, which includes an acoustic cover of “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” by soul duo Sam & Dave.

“Nobody knows bluegrass mandolin better than David,” says Bush. “When David and I get together, there’s going to be some pickin’.”

The Mando Kings come together for the GMC Bluegrass Festival on Sunday, July 10, at the Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 3pm. $25–$45. 866.955.6040.

Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival

Jul 9, 7pm. $25/kids free. Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

NAPA COUNTY Blues Traveler

Second annual event features the Mando Kings, the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Sam Bush and Jeff Austin Band. Jul 10, 3pm. $25-$45.

Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Beloved jam band led by the harmonica slinging John Popper give it the run around in Robert Mondavi’s summer concert series. Jul 9, 7pm. $70. Robert Mondavi Winery, 7801 St Helena Hwy, Oakville.

707.968.2203.

Lee Presson & the Nails

Lyle Lovett & His Large Band

Coppola’s “Swing Dancing Under the Stars” series debuts with music, wine and lively fun on the outdoor pavilion.

Jul 9, 6pm. $25-$30. Francis Ford Coppola Winery, 300 Via Archemides, Geyserville.

707.857.1400.

M Ward

Acclaimed indie songwriter is known for his gruff voice and sensitive songwriting. Jul 7, 8:30pm. $28. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.765.2121.

Wine & Dixieland Jazz Festival

A day of wine, food and live music from Beyond Salvation, Devil Mountain Jazz Band, Fog City Stompers and several others. Jul 9, 11am. $35-$40.

Cline Cellars, 24737 Arnold Dr, Sonoma. 707.940.4025.

MARIN COUNTY Pasto Seco Band

Latin American dance band welcomes guests Los Troubadoux for a worldly night of music. Jul 12, 8pm. $12-$15.

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

415.388.1100.

Diana Ross

Supremes founder and living legend returns to the North Bay, performing as part of her “In the Name of Love” Tour. Jul 13, 8pm. $66 and up. Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

415.473.6800.

Summer Nights Music Festival

Africa’s inspirational Sierra Leone’s Refugee AllStars kicks off the JCC’s 24th summer festival that also features picnicking and kids activities.

Maybe the best thing that ever happened to country music. Jul 6. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa.

707.259.0123.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters

Jul 8, the Tonewoods. Jul 9, Mike Z & the Benders. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

Annie O’s Music Hall Jul 8, the Secretions with Ashtray and the Quitters.

120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.

707.542.1455.

Atlas Coffee Company

Jul 13, “Halloween in July” with Isaac Rother & the Phantoms and Secret Cat. 300 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.526.1085.

Barley & Hops Tavern Jul 9, Gypsy Cafe. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.

707.874.9037.

Barndiva

Jul 8, 6pm, Gallery Garden opening with Sunday Gravy. 231 Center St, Healdsburg.

The Big Easy

Jul 6, the Last Revel. Jul 7, Highway Poets. Jul 8, PSDSP with Sugar Moon and Joe Kaplow. Jul 9, Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute with Soul to Soul. Jul 10, Miano Jazz Trio. Jul 12, American Alley Cats. Jul 13, the Wednesday Night Big Band.

128 American Alley, Petaluma.

707.776.4631.

Chroma Gallery

Jul 8, 7pm, Bach’s “Goldberg Variations” with the Gaia String

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Jul 8, 3:30pm, PR Jazz Duo. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Jul 8, Tito. Jul 9, John Freyer’s Farewell Party.

Jul 12, Staggerwing. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.789.0505.

Downtown Guerneville Plaza

Jul 7, 6:30pm, Rockin’ the River with Kingsborough. 16201 First St, Guerneville.

Flamingo Lounge

Jul 8, the Igniters. Jul 9, Orquesta Bembe. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

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Jul 8, 6pm, the Peter Welker Sextet. 101 Second St, Petaluma. 707.765.4567.

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Jimmy Dillon Band

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Jul 12, 6pm, the Sorentinos. 217 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

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Hood Mansion

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Jul 8, Funky Fridays with the Soulshine Blues Band.

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Jul 9, Grateful Bluegrass Boys and Dusty Green Bones Band.

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Jul 8, 5pm, Sean Carscadden.

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Hotel Healdsburg

Jul 9, 6:30pm, David Udolf Trio with Chris Amberger and Jim Zimmerman. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.

Ives Park

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Willow Street and Jewell Avenue, Sebastopol.

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Jul 10, 5pm, Live at Juilliard with Derek Irving & His Combo.

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with the Fourth Son. Jul 8, Kelly Peterson Band. Jul 9, the Bitter Diamonds. Jul 10, the Gentlemen Soldiers. Jul 13, Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Jul 7, Lyle Lovett & His Large Band. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Main Street Bistro

Jul 6, Willie Perez. Jul 7, Susan Sutton jazz piano. Jul 8, Bruce Halbohm’s Blue Jazz Trio. Jul 9, T Jackson. Jul 12, Mac & Potter.

16280 Main St, Guerneville.

707.869.0501.

Montgomery Village Shopping Center Jul 9, 12pm, Rebel Yell. 911 Village Court, Santa Rosa.

Mystic Theatre

Jul 8, Mustache Harbor. Jul 9, Greg Kihn Band. Jul 10, Tarrus Riley. Jul 12, the Fixx. Jul 13, Creed Bratton. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Jul 10, 4pm, the County Line Trio: Salute to the Kingston Trio. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Phoenix Theater

Jul 9, the Devil in California with the Ghost Next Door. 201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

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Jul 6, Irish set dancing. Jul 7, Jennings & Keller. Jul 9, the Thugz. Jul 10, 3pm, Celtic Fiddle Music. Jul 13, Sound Kitchen.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse

Jul 8, Captain Paisley. Jul 9, the Fargo Brothers. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido. 707.869.0821.

Rossi’s 1906

Wed, Paint Nite at Rossi’s. Jul 8, Laura Benitez & the Heartache.

Jul 9, ‘80s night with Choppin’ Broccoli. Jul 10, 5pm, the Good Ol Boys. Jul 10, 9pm, Sunday Night Blues Jam. 401 Grove St, Sonoma. 707.343.0044.

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3806 Sebastopol Road Santa Rosa CA 95407

Jul 9, 4pm, Stephanie Ozer Quartet. 113 Plaza St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2222.

Sharon Olson D.O.

Jul 9, Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley. 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. 707.874.3176.

Shone Farm

Jul 9, 5:30pm, “Luana” dinner concert with Faith Ako. 7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville.

SOMO Village Event Center

Jul 10, 6:30pm, Brit Floyd: Space & Time Continuum Tour.

1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park.

Sonoma Speakeasy

Jul 7, Dallis Craft. Jul 8, David Aguilar with Roy Blumenfeld and Austin deLone. Jul 9, Dallis Craft and Highway Lonesome.

Jul 10, 4pm, Bruce Gordon & the Acrosonics. Jul 12, New Orleans R&B night with Lou A Rodriguez and friends. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma.

707.996.1364.

Taft Street Winery

Jul 10, 3pm, the Sorentinos.

2030 Barlow Lane, Sebastopol.

707.823.2049.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse Jul 7, Levi’s Workshop with Tia Carroll. Jul 8, Osito with Dr Palmer & His Darlings. Jul 9, Mood Ring. Jul 11, the Blues Defenders pro jam. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.

707.795.5118.

Whiskey Tip

Jul 8, South Bay Dub Allstars.

Jul 9, DJ Crisp. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

MARIN COUNTY 142 Throckmorton Theatre

Wed, 12pm, noon concert series. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Belrose Theater

Thurs, open mic night. Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera.

415.927.2316.

Book Passage

Sun, 11:30am, Songs & Stories with Megan. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera.

415.927.0960.

Dance Palace

Jul 9, Zachary Seifert-Ponce classical guitar concert.

503 B St, Pt Reyes Station.

415.663.1075.

Fenix

Jul 6, Pro Blues Jam with Dallis Craft. Jul 7, Cindy Alexander. Jul 8, Terrie Odabi. Jul 9, Bastille Day Party with Rue ’66. Jul 13, Pro Blues Jam with the Bobby

Young Project. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub

Jul 7, college night with guest DJs. Jul 10, Mexican Banda.

842 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.226.0262.

Grazie Restaurant

Jul 9, Twin Soles. 823 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato

Jul 7, Tomas D and Sonic Steps.

Jul 9, the Karney Band. Jul 13, open mic night with For The Moment. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Jul 6, Parlor Parade. Jul 13, Matt Jaffe. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax.

415.485.1005.

Marin Country Mart

Jul 8, 6pm, Friday Night Jazz with the Piro Patton Trio.

Jul 10, 12:30pm, Matt Lax & Nearly Beloved. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Menke Park

Jul 10, 5pm, Summer Sunday Concerts with Highway Poets.

Redwood Ave and Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera.

415.302.1160.

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Jul 8, Jazz Iguanas. Jul 9, 5:30pm, Jump to It. Jul 9, 9pm, the Mermen. Jul 10, 5pm, the Little Bit Show. Jul 12, 6pm, the Jeb Brady Band. Jul 12, 9pm, Crosby Tyler. Jul 13, Tomas D and the Sundown Gang.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

Jul 8, Michael Aragon Quartet.

Jul 11, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino

Jul 6, Jonathan Poretz. Jul 7, Passion Habanera. Jul 8, Denise Perrier. Jul 9, Ken Cook Trio. Jul 10, Brian Moran Duo. Jul 12, Gabrielle Cavassa with Keith Saunders. Jul 13, Jeff Denson’s Open Sky. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant

Jul 6, Amanda Denny. Jul 7, Lady D & the Tramps. Jul 12, Panama Jazz Trio. Jul 13, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon

Jul 6 and, Jul 13, Hobo Warble and plunk songwriters jam. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls.

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Jul 8, Stompy Jones. Jul 10, 4pm, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers with Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

415.662.2219.

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Cafe & Music Venue with new indoor stage All Ages Family-Friendly Venue ExtEnsivE MEnu • 22 BEErs on tap Happy Hour MEnu Check out our Outdoor Beer Garden Stage line-up at RedwoodCafe.com 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 707.795.7868

Jul 8, 6pm, the Jazz in the Neighborhood Collective.

850 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.524.2800.

Sausalito Seahorse Jul 7, Marin Jazz Trio. Jul 8, salsa with DJ Jose Ruiz.

Jul 9, Rolando Morales and Carlos Reyes. Jul 10, 5pm, Rumbache. Jul 11, 6pm, open mic and jam with Judy Hall.

305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito.

415.331.2899.

Servino Ristorante

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Jul 8, Lloyd Gregory. Jul 9, Harmonica Jazz. 9 Main St, Tiburon. 415.435.2676.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Jul 7, Joe Kaplow and Kendra McKinley. Jul 8, Lords of Sealand. Jul 9, Sambada. Jul 13, Christy Hays. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Jul 7, Jon Cleary. Jul 8, Duran Duran Duran. Jul 10, Rock the Ages Rock & Roll Senior Chorus. Jul 13, New Madrid and Francesca Blanchard. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.1100.

Terrapin Crossroads

Jul 11, 4:20pm, “Bring In Your Favorite Vinyl” Record Party.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Town Center Corte Madera

Jul 10, 12pm, Z and the Benders. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera.

415.924.2961.

Whistlestop

Jul 7, 11:30am, Summer Swing Lunch with Jonny Darlin’. 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael.

415.456.9062.

NAPA COUNTY Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Jul 9, Jinx Jones & the KingTones. Jul 12, West Coast Blues Society Caravan of All-Stars. 902 Main St, Napa.

707.258.2337.

Goose & Gander

Jul 10, 1pm, Dixie Giants.

1245 Spring St, St Helena.

707.967.8779.

Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater Jul 9, the Fab Four. 100 California Dr, Yountville.

707.944.9900.

Pioneer Park

Jul 7, 6:30pm, Swing 7. Free.

1308 Cedar St, Calistoga.

707.942.2838.

RaeSet

Jul 8, 7pm, Gretschkat. Jul 9, 7pm, Ari & Anthony. Jul 11, 7pm, Trevor Lyons. 3150 B Jefferson St, Napa. 707.666.9028.

River Terrace Inn

Jul 7, Sean Carscadden. Jul 8, Isaac Carter. Jul 9, Dan Martin. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

Silo’s

Jul 6, Joe Kaplow. Jul 7, Mike Wilson. Jul 8, the Fabulous Screwtops. Jul 9, Purple Haze.

Jul 13, Syria T Berry. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Uva Trattoria

Jul 7, Duo Gadjo. Jul 8, Party of Three. Jul 9, FM-80. Jul 10, 6pm, Hillwilliams. Jul 13, David Ranconi. 1040 Clinton St, Napa.

707.255.6646.

Veterans Memorial Park

Jul 8, 6:30pm, Napa City Nights with Jimmy Smith Band and others. Third and Main St, Napa. www.napacitynights.com.

every Sunday 9:30–11:30am

Western Farm Center

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

Ayurvedic Indian Head Massage • relief from tension headaches, & sinusitis • improves mobility in neck & shoulders

Margery Smith 707.536.1797

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Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa $25 Members/$35 Public

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GOGO GUY New Orleans funk master Jon Cleary rolls into Mill Valley’s Sweetwater Music Hall on Thursday, July 7. See Clubs & Venues, above.

Arts Events Jul 8

Arts Guild of Sonoma, “July Art Exhibition,” month’s show focuses on sculptor Loran May, who crafts wire birds and animals infused with energy and realism.

5pm. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.996.3115.

Art Works Downtown, “Phases,” featuring recent work by Raylene Gorum that contemplates the various passages of time. 5pm.

1337 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.451.8119.

Crome Architecture, “A Matter of Materials,” featuring the metal work of Griffe Griffiths and the mixed media of Tom Tabakin. 5pm. 905 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.453.0700.

Jul 9

ArtFlare Gallery, “Life Begins with a Paint Brush,” senior painters, ages 70-96, show their work, some fro the first time in their lives.

1pm. 3840 Finley Ave, Bldg 33, Santa Rosa.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery, “A Summer Song” artist James Wolanin’s carefree works of summertime scenes blend mid-20th century nostalgia and pop art glossiness. 3pm.

1328 Main St, St Helena.

415.531.6755.

Cutting Edge Salon, “Sightings,” seven

Galleries SONOMA COUNTY Art Museum of Sonoma County Through Jul 24, “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.

Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Jul 25, “It’s Football, Charlie Brown,” selection of

photographers reveal gorgeous, though not often noticed, details of our world. 6pm. 7773 Healdsburg Ave, Sebastopol.

707.823.3307.

Graton Gallery, “Don’t Make Me Laugh,” featuring works by Mylette Welch and Maria Ester Sund with guest artists including Tim Dixon.

Showing in conjunction with the juried Cigar Box show. 2pm. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. 707.829.8912.

Hammerfriar Gallery, “Joey Enos: Sculpture,” Oaklandbased sculptor uses simple materials to create over-exaggerated pieces of planks and cartoonish columns. 6pm. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg.

707.473.9600.

Prince Gallery, “The Atmospherum (Waiting for the UFOs),” new work by contemporary painters, Andrea Kendall and Paul Goldman share themes of atmospheric uncertainty and spatial eccentricity.

6pm. 122 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.889.0371.

Riverfront Art Gallery, “Showin’ on the River,” juried fine art show features over 40 artists showing works in all medium. 5pm.

132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.775.4ART.

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.

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.

Fulton Crossing

Through Jul 31, “July Art Show,” displaying new works by studio and visiting artists including Kelley Howell, Nancy Woods and Lynn Bell. Reception, Jul 15 at 5pm. 1200 River Rd, Fulton. Sat-Sun, noon to 5pm 707.536.3305.

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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.

Eyce Pipe Kits & Silicone Utility Trays

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

209 Western Ave, Petaluma.

707.778.8277.

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Healdsburg C enter for the Arts

Through Jul 17, “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 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.

Dutton-Goldfield Winery

Kitty Hawk Gallery

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.

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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.

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125 N Main St, Sebastopol.

707.861.3904.

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Occidental Center for the Arts

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.

MARIN COUNTY Bay Model Visitor Center

Through Jul 30, “Transformation,” Bibby Gignillit’s collage works feature bold colors and whimsical geometric shapes.

2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.3871.

Corte Madera Library

exhibition of Amber ImrieSitunayake’s fiber-based installations allows visitors to step inside her hanging cocoon works. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.944.0500.

Comedy

Pie Eyed Open Studio

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.

Will Durst

Jul 9-10, “The Welders Show,” exciting exhibit of works from five talented welders. 2371 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol.

Sat-Sun, 12pm to 4pm 707.477.9442.

Redmetal Barn

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Through Jul 31, “Tribal Art from India,” discover the work of forest-based artists of the Warli and Gond tribes of western and central India.

26960 River Rd, Cloverdale.

Redwood Cafe

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

707.795.7868.

Santa Rosa City Hall

Through Jul 28, “The Vagabond Soul,” Jenner chef-turnedartist 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.

Sebastopol Gallery

Through Aug 6, “Clay, Pigment & Precious Stones,” featured artists Chris Boyd, Paula Matzinger and Joann Lustig display works that range from ceramics to oil paintings to jewelry. Reception, Jul 16 at 4pm. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open daily, 11 to 6.

707.829.7200.

Through Jul 31, “Points of Departure,” a group show by gallery members emphasizes the variety of each artist’s unique point of view, concept or idea. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5.

415.663.1347.

The Image Flow

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

Political comic performs his one-man show “Elect to Laugh.” Jul 10, 7pm. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.813.5600.

Cabaret de Caliente

Blacklight burlesque show. Jul 8, 9pm. $15-$50. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol 707.829.7300.

Events Author Launch

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.

Redwood Writers Club hosts annual event with 20 local authors reading from recently released works. Jul 10, 2pm.

Free. Flamingo Resort Hotel, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.545.8530.

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Critique Night

Marin Society of Artists

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.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts

Through Jul 21, “Bold,” juried show explores bold use of color in vibrant expressionist and abstract works. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

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.

NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Museum Through Jul 31, “Abuzz,” solo

Artists are invited to bring work in for feedback, critique or processing among other artists in a friendly communal atmosphere.. First Wed of every month, 6pm. Free. Prince Gallery, 122 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.889.0371.

A Day on the Farm

An intimate vineyard tour features gondola ride, screening of documentary “From Grapes to Apples to Grapes” and al fresco Italian meal with locally sourced ingredients and Russian River Valley Zinfandel and Pinot Noir.

Reservations required. Sun, Jul 10. $165. Marcucci Farms, 2308 Laguna Rd, Santa Rosa. www. marcuccifarms.com.

Impact Pop

Pop-up shop event celebrates the launch of the Impact Shop, a new cause-based ethical marketplace of beautiful and sustainable goods created by socially and environmentally conscious designers, creators and artisans. Jul 9, 8pm. $60.

Harmonia, 2200 Bridgeway Ave, Sausalito. 415-332-1432.

‘SAW YOU DOWN BESIDE THE WATER’ Pop art gets nostalgic when artist

James Wolanin’s ‘A Summer Song’ opens at Caldwell Snyder Gallery in St. Helena on July 9. See Receptions, p27.

PAWW Pet Adoption & Wellness Weekend Nine different animal services agencies will have adorable pets available for adoption, with free movie tickets and other prizes, as well as a silent auction full of goodies. Jul 9, 11am. Airport Stadium 12, 409 Aviation Blvd, Santa Rosa.

707.571.1412.

Petaluma Art & Garden Festival

Fifteenth annual fest focal wine, beer and food, over 140 artisan craft and garden vendors and music by Soul Section, Foxes in the Henhouse and Hot Grubb. Jul 10, 11am.

Free. Downtown Petaluma, Fourth and Kentucky St, Petaluma.

Street Printing Festival

Observe pavement roller printing and visit display booths by Bay Area artists, writers, publishers and local businesses. Jul 10, 11am. Free.

Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol.

707.829.4797.

Field Trips Afternoon Community Service Participate in center restoration projects. First Wed of every month. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon.

415.388.2524.

Garden Volunteer Day Sink your hands into the

beautiful, rich soil at the OAEC’s garden and learn from the diversity of plant life.

Wed. Free. Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental.

707.874.1557.

improve lower Bald Mountain Trail. Every other Thurs, 9am.

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. 707.833.5712.

Glen Ellen Green Tour

Help build trails that will expand outdoor education and public outings opportunities on the property. Jul 9, 9am. Riddell Preserve, 550 Westside Rd, Healdsburg, landpaths.org.

In cooperation with Quarryhill Botanical Gardens and Benziger Winery, the park offers a day-long tour of all three properties with food and wine tastings included.

Reservations required two weeks in advance. Ongoing. $59. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen. 707.938.5216.

Marin Moonshiners Hike

Monthly three-mile hike to experience sunset, moonrise, picnic and spectacular views.

Pack your own picnic. Second Tues monthly at 7:30. $15.

Pelican Inn, 10 Pacific Way, Muir Beach, RSVP. 415.331.0100.

Native Garden Work Days

Help improve our native habitats and create gardens. First Thurs of every month, 10am. Richardson Bay Audubon Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd, Tiburon.

415.388.2524.

Star Party Campout

Join LandPaths for a potluck dinner, campout and unobstructed stargazing.

Registration required. Jul 8-9. Cooley Ranch, 16500 Cooley Ranch Rd, Cloverdale, landpaths.org.

Sugarloaf Trail Work Day

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Rediscover a reciprocal relationship with nature. First Thurs of every month, 1pm.

Occidental Arts and Ecology Center, 15290 Coleman Valley Rd, Occidental. 707.874.1557.

Yellow Star Thistle Week

Help Landpaths combat this invasive weed and rebuild the preserve’s natural beauty.

Jul 12-16. Bohemia Ecological Preserve, 8759 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, landpaths.org.

Film CULT Film Series

Two of Steven Spielberg’s biggest blockbusters, “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “Jaws,” screen together. Jul 7, 7pm. $10.

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

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On Golden Pond

Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn drama plays as part of the Vintage Film Series. Jul 11, 7pm. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma.

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Rwanda & Juliet

Food & Drink Lobster Feed on the Green

Dine on fresh Main lobster, sip Rodney Strong wines and enjoy live music by Pan Extasy Caribbean Band. Jul 9, 5:30pm. $120-$145. Rodney Strong Vineyards, 11455 Old Redwood Hwy, Healdsburg. 707.431.1533.

Rabbit Butchery Workshop

Learn how to masterfully prepare rabbits for culinary preparations like pate and confit with Mark and Myriam Pasternak and get tastes from the kitchen. Jul 10, 1pm. $50.

Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.7433.

Sebastopol Certified Tacos for Philly

In-the-works documentary “March on Philadelphia” hosts fundraising event with tacos, standup comedy and karaoke fun. Jul 9, 6pm. $20. Annie O’s Music Hall, 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.542.1455.

Wine Country BIG Q

Nationally sanctioned BBQ competition featuring pit masters from throughout the West Coast also includes award-winning wines and bres and family fun. Jul 9, 1pm. Free admission. Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, 175 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma, winecountrybigq. com.

Lectures Mammals of Marin

Marin County parks naturalist David Herlocker provides an overview of the many species of mammals found in Marin. Jul 6, 6:30pm. Free. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato.

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Owls Rule the Night

Presentation from the Hungry Owl Project discusses owls vision and hearing, making them perfect for their

nocturnal environment. Preregistration required. Jul 9, 3pm. $10. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa.

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Sustainable Wood

Presenters Jason Grant and Deanne Clough trace California’s transition from forest mining to relatively enlightened forest management. Jul 7, 5:30pm. $15-$20. San Rafael Corporate Center, 750 Lindaro St, San Rafael, usgbc.org.

Readings Aqus Cafe

Jul 12, 6pm, Rivertown Poets, book release party featuring Bill Vartnaw and Sandra Anfang followed by open mic. 189 H St, Petaluma 707.778.6060.

Book Passage

Life” with Meir Schneider, blind author shares his story and new book. $10-$20. 8297 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati 707.795.2398.

Theater Bye Bye Birdie

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

Through Jul 10. $15-$30.

Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.

‘Life Is a Dream’ Kickoff Fundraiser

The Imaginists’ annual bilingual and bicycle-powered theater experience returns to several Santa Rosa parks this summer, and raises funds with a theatrical event. Jul 8, 7pm. The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa.

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Jul 6, 7pm, “Living with a Dead Language” with Ann Patty.

Jul 9, 4pm, “Frientimacy” with Shasta Nelson. Jul 9, 7pm, “San Rafael Sizzle” with Nicola Trwst.

Jul 10, 1pm, “Expand Social Security Now!” with Steven Hill. Jul 10, 4pm, “Queen Bee” with Catherine Sevenau. Jul 10, 7pm, “The Girl Who Slept with God” with Val Brelinski. Jul 11, 7pm, “Entwined” with Joyce Scott. Jul 11, 7pm, “Taming Shakespeare in a Wild Way” with Lauren Gunderson. Jul 12, 7pm, “All Strangers Are Kin” with Zora O’Neill. Jul 13, 7pm, “All the Missing Girls” with Megan Miranda. Jul 13, 7pm, “American Huckster” with Mary Papenfuss and Teri Thompson.

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Murder at Sea

Diesel Bookstore

Pegasus Theater Company presents a staged reading of this powerful retelling of “Romeo & Juliet” written

by Joe Calarco. Jul 10, 6pm.

Sonoma Nesting Company, 16151 Main St, Guerneville.

707.869.3434.

Jul 13, 7pm, Larkspur Book Club, hear or join in a discussion of “The Japanese Lover” by Isabel Allende. Free.

2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 415.785.8177.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books

Jul 12, 7pm, Hot Summer Nights With Redwood Writers, local authors read. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books

Jul 9, 7pm, “I Am Not I” with Jacob Needleman. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

Songbird Community Healing Center Jul 8, 7:30pm, “Visions for

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Tiburon Film Society presents a screening of the powerful doc about young Rwandans putting on a production of “Romeo & Juliet” as cultures collide. Jul 9, 1:30pm. Free.

Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.3871.

Get a Clue Productions’ new mystery dinner theater show is a Caribbean cruise who-dunnit, with audience participation and island-themed attire encouraged. Sat, Jul 9, 7pm. $68. Charlie’s Restaurant, Windsor Golf Club, 1320 19th Hole Dr, Windsor.

707.837.0019.

Relativity! The Musical

Fairfax Theatre Company presents another run of the inspiring original musical, back by popular demand, that follows a high school student’s scientifically-sound fantasy.

Through Jul 23. $10-$20.

Fairfax Pavilion, 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415.779.8382.

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broadly backed initiative to legalize marijuana in the country’s most populous state will be on the ballot in November. The California secretary of state’s office made it official last week, certifying that a random sample of more than 600,000 signatures turned in showed there were enough valid signatures to qualify the measure.

“Today marks a fresh start for California, as we prepare to replace the costly, harmful and ineffective system of prohibition with a safe, legal and responsible adult-use marijuana system that gets it right and completely pays for itself,” says Jason Kinney, spokesperson for the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, commonly shortened to AUMA. California joins Maine and Nevada among states that have qualified marijuana-legalization initiatives for the fall ballot. In two more states—Arizona and Massachusetts—legalization

campaigns are overcoming final hurdles and are almost certain to join them, but a valiant effort in Michigan faces an uphill battle, forced to rely on the courts to overturn a new state law and unfavorable election board rulings.

Pot is already legal in four states, voted in by residents in Colorado and Washington in 2012, and Alaska and Oregon in 2014. Washington, D.C., approved possession and cultivation, but not a legal marijuana market, that same year.

Seeing more states go green in 2016 is one thing, but California is the Big Enchilada. With a population of 38 million, its market is more than twice the size of all the legal pot states combined, and it represents more than 10 percent of the entire country. What is currently a legal pot industry generating hundreds of millions of dollars in sales will easily tick over into multibillion dollar territory once California joins in.

And it looks like that’s likely to happen. A Probolsky Research poll in February had support for legalization at 59.6 percent.

A Public Policy Institute of California poll in May had support at 55 percent, but at 60 percent among likely voters.

Poll numbers like these are encouraging for proponents, but skeptics can point to the failed Proposition 19 effort in 2010, which came up short with 47 percent of the vote after polling above 50 percent for months that year.

Since Proposition 19 failed, marijuana legalization has now won in every state where it’s been on the ballot, and the whole national atmosphere around the issue seems to have relaxed. And unlike 2010, this is a presidential election year, with higher turnout, especially among young voters, than is seen in off-year elections.

The omens are good.

Phillip Smith is editor of the AlterNet Drug Reporter and author of the Drug War Chronicle.

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ARIES (March 21–April 19) Events in the coming week may trick your mind and tweak your heart. They might mess with your messiah complex and wreak havoc on your habits. But I bet they will also energize your muses and add melodic magic to your mysteries.

They will slow you down in such a way as to speed up your evolution, and spin you in circles with such lyrical grace that you may become delightfully clear-headed.

Will you howl and moan? Probably, but more likely out of poignant joy, not from angst and anguish. Might you be knocked off course? Perhaps, but by a good influence, not a bad one.

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In the book A Survival Guide to the Stress of Organizational Change, the authors tell you how to raise your stress levels.

Assume that others are responsible for lowering your stress levels, they say. Resolve not to change anything about yourself. Hold on to everything in your life that’s expendable. Fear the future. Get embroiled in trivial battles. Try to win new games as you play by old rules.

Luckily, the authors also offer suggestions on how to reduce your stress. Get good sleep, they advise. Exercise regularly. Don’t drink too much caffeine. Feel lots of gratitude. Clearly define a few strong personal goals, and let go of lesser wishes. Practice forgiveness and optimism. Talk to yourself with kindness. Got all that, Taurus? It’s an excellent place to start as you formulate your strategy for the second half of 2016.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Normally I’m skeptical about miraculous elixirs and sudden cures and stupendous breakthroughs. I avoid fantasizing about a “silver bullet” that can simply and rapidly repair an entrenched problem. But I’m setting aside my caution as I evaluate your prospects for the coming months.

While I don’t believe that a sweeping transformation is guaranteed, I suspect it’s far more likely than usual. I suggest you open your mind to it.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) As I gaze into my crystal ball and invoke a vision of your near future, I find you communing with elemental energies that are almost beyond your power to control. But I’m not worried, because I also see that the spirit of fun is keeping you safe and protected. Your playful strength is fully unfurled, ensuring that love always trumps chaos. This is a dream come true; you have a joyous confidence as you explore and experiment with the Great Unknown, trusting in your fluidic intuition to guide you.

LEO (July 23–August 22) “You can only go halfway into the darkest forest,” says a Chinese proverb. “Then you are coming out the other side.” You will soon reach that midpoint, Leo. You may not recognize how far you have already come, so it’s a good thing I’m here to give you a heads-up. Keep the faith! Now here’s another clue: As you have wandered through the dark forest, you’ve been learning practical lessons that will come in handy during the phase of your journey that will begin after your birthday.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) My devoted contingent of private detectives, intelligence agents, and psychic sleuths is constantly wandering the globe gathering data for me to use in creating your horoscopes. In recent days, they have reported that many of you Virgos are seeking expansive visions and mulling long-term decisions. Your tribe seems unusually relaxed about the future, and is eager to be emancipated from shrunken possibilities. Crucial in this wonderful development has been an inclination to stop obsessing on small details and avoid being distracted by transitory concerns. Hallelujah! Keep up the good work. Think BIG! BIGGER! BIGGEST! LIBRA (September 23–October 22) After years of painstaking research, the psychic surgeons at the Beauty and Truth Lab have finally perfected the art and science of Zodiac Makeovers. Using a patented technique known as Mythic Gene Engineering, they are able to transplant the planets of your horoscope into different signs and astrological houses from the ones you were born with. Let’s say your natal Jupiter suffers from an uncongenial aspect with your Moon.

The psychic surgeons cut and splice according to your specifications, enabling you to be recoded with the

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destiny you desire. Unfortunately, the cost of this pioneering technology is still prohibitive for most people. But here’s the good news, Libra: In the coming months, you will have an unprecedented power to reconfigure your life’s path using other, less expensive, purely natural means.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

In high school, I was a good athlete with a promising future as a baseball player. But my aspirations were aborted in sophomore year when the coach banished me from the team. My haircut and wardrobe were too weird, he said. I may have been a skillful shortstop, but my edgy politics made him nervous and mad. At the time I was devastated by his expulsion. Playing baseball was my passion. But in retrospect I was grateful. The coach effectively ended my career as a jock, steering me toward my true callings: poetry and music and astrology. I invite you to identify a comparable twist in your own destiny, Scorpio. What unexpected blessings came your way through a seeming adversary? The time is ripe to lift those blessings to the next level.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)

Do you remember that turning point when you came to a fork in the road of your destiny at a moment when your personal power wasn’t strong? And do you recall how you couldn’t muster the potency to make the most courageous choice, but instead headed in the direction that seemed easier? Well, here’s some intriguing news: Your journey has delivered you, via a convoluted route, to a place not too far from that original fork in the road. It’s possible you could return there and revisit the options—which are now more mature and meaningful—with greater authority. Trust your exuberance.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) I love writing horoscopes for you. Your interest in my insights spurs my creativity and makes me smarter.

As I search for the inspiration you need next, I have to continually reinvent my approach to finding the truth.

The theories I had about your destiny last month may not be applicable this month. My devotion to following your ever-shifting story keeps me enjoyably offbalance, propelling me free of habit and predictability.

I’m grateful for your influence on me! Now I suggest that you compose a few thank-you notes similar to the one I’ve written here. Address them to the people in your life who move you and feed you and transform you the best.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) After an Illinois man’s wife whacked him in the neck with a hatchet, he didn’t hold a grudge. Just the opposite.

Speaking from a hospital room while recovering from his life-threatening wound, Thomas Deas testified that he still loved his attacker, and hoped they could reconcile. Is this admirable or pathetic? I’ll go with pathetic. Forgiving one’s allies and loved ones for their mistakes is wise, but allowing and enabling their maliciousness and abuse should be taboo. Keep that standard in mind during the coming weeks, Aquarius.

People close to you may engage in behavior that lacks full integrity. Be compassionate but tough-minded in your response.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

Can water run uphill? Not usually. But there’s an eccentric magic circulating in your vicinity, and it could generate phenomena that are comparable to water running uphill. I wouldn’t be surprised, either, to see the equivalent of stars coming out in the daytime. Or a mountain moving out of your way. Or the trees whispering an oracle exactly when you need it. Be alert for anomalous blessings, Pisces. They may be so different from what you think is possible that they could be hard to recognize.

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.

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