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Cosmic Forces Many people find this election unbearable and unwatchable, but I find it compelling. Something is truly happening here. The personalities of the presidential candidates have been analyzed to death, but the underlying forces that have thrust them into the limelight are ignored.

While Donald Trump is a very colorful character attracting endless attention, he is a projection of a much larger phenomenon, as is Hillary Clinton.

The phenomenon of Trump is the business model of success. The successful businessman model is a function of the money system, which is a function of materialism itself. It is a false model of a false system of false materialism. The heart of the falsehood is scarcity consciousness. The root problem is not greed. The creation of a money system, founded in scarcity, set the greed force loose.

Now we a have person in the public spotlight who exemplifies the dynamic of money in full cartoon Technicolor.

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Money is the measure of everything in his life. Currently, he is riding on the biggest deal of his life: buying the presidency of the United States. He got there because he bought in, big time, when he saw an opening: no charismatic figure in the field of his opponents.

expressions of humanity, no humility, no emotional depth. He eats crappy food and doesn’t even have a pet. He lives and breathes making money. If he got elected, which he won’t, he would be the first Scrooge to live in the White House.

The business model states that wealth equals power. In a man like Trump, we see that nothing else has modulated his personality. He has no spiritual values, no religious practices, no reverence for anything in the natural world, no appreciation for transcendent creative

Fate and destiny have everything to do with this election. There are huge waves of energy moving through our planet reaching tipping points of transformation.

These are inexorable forces that represent culminations of cycles, the records of which are literally set in stone throughout the planet. All of nature bows to these cycles. As much as any human being turns his or her back on the industrial world, he or she will tune into the deep truths of the natural world, truths that resonate in each individual.

By Tom Tomorrow

This is the framework of the election drama. Whether you admire the female who has shown up at this moment in time to challenge the false power of materialism or not is less important than seeing what she symbolizes. After her will come many more because the cycles have spoken. Gradually we will learn that what governs us is not control and punishment, not the power of time equals money and not competition for scarcity. We will break free from the false order to discover our own perfection reflected in the perfection of the cosmic order. This is the fate and destiny of this planet.

You can vote for that.

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Without a Clue Just when I think I’ve seen it all, heard or read everything and again becoming bored, along comes one of those crazy little letters in the Bohemian to save me from myself (“Deplorable,” Sept. 28).

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veryone I talk to is saying they’re scared of Trump. Many of us ask, “Why would people vote for a guy who brags and wags his youknow-what in public and wants to build walls across countries?”

I wonder if Trump represents one of the Jungian principles called “the negative masculine.” This is a male archetype in our shadow. Could our collective longing for a protective father figure have taken this form?

In “Addiction to Perfection,” Marion Woodman writes, “Having grown up without a real relationship to her actual father, she had created a . . . world in which patriarchal values were idealized.”

But real power for a man or a woman has to do with caring about the common good, not putting nationalities down and building walls. Real strength at its most individuated is an integration of kindness and solid self; it is not mean-spirited or inflated. As Woodman says, “When a woman goes out into the professional world, in an effort to take responsibility for her own animus she often finds herself applying masculine standards of perfection to her entire life. She is exhausted.” Both sexes have bought into a false, competitive, power model.

As I was asking everyone why they thought Trump was so popular, the deepest conversation summed it up as fear. And when people are afraid—of losing their healthcare, their social security, their jobs and homes—they want a powerful, strong force to appear. How do we heal our own fear and become empowered instead of seeking Godzilla to save us?

In becoming whole human beings ourselves, we can develop the ability to say what we need. We can be strong and soft at the same time, disclosing our vulnerabilities while creating connection and interdependence.

In the meantime, the evolution of our species seems a ways away.

Katy Byrne is a psychotherapist and marriage and family therapist who lives in Sonoma.

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DEBR IEFER Sovereign Blowback U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman was one of 72 Democrats in the House of Representatives who voted last week to override President Barack Obama’s veto of a controversial bill that would allow families of 9-11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in American courts for damages.

Huffman joined with the majority of Republican Congressmen to override the Obama veto; in the Senate, Nevada’s Harry Reid was the lone Democrat to support the veto, as the vote there was 97–1.

Back in the house, St. Helena bluedog Democrat Mike Thompson voted to uphold the veto.

THE VIEWS AREN’T FREE But a reimagined, short-term rental platform in Bolinas and the North Bay at large

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n a bluff in Bolinas there’s a single mother who lives with her young daughter in an apartment with a billiondollar ocean view.

The mom is able to pay the rent because the homeowner has an affinity for single mothers, and for helping the town save itself from the worst effects of the online, short-term vacation-rental economy.

Could this ethic offer a model for reforming the short-term rental market in Bolinas and beyond?

While there are numerous for-profit competitors to the dominant players—VRBO and Airbnb—there are no sites that aim to corral a locality’s power to manage demand by creating a local platform administered locally and with buy-in from the residents and homeowners themselves. That would require a devotion to “ethical real estate”

that may strike some as inherently oxymoronic, but there is an opportunity, perhaps, for Bolinas to build a better mousetrap to preserve the character of the town, a destination for artists and writers and musicians and freaks of all persuasions for decades.

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The Republican-controlled Congress pushed through the 9-11 bill despite the Obama administration’s efforts to derail it on the grounds that the measure creates an unintended consequence of whopping import by upending a long-held cornerstone of international law known as “sovereign immunity,” which holds that governments can’t be sued by individuals from foreign countries—unless the government is a state sponsor of terrorism, which Saudi Arabia isn’t.

Obama spokesman Josh Earnest wasted no time in declaring the Congressional shenanigans over the 9-11 bill to be the single most embarrassing episode in an obstructionist circus that’s been ongoing since 2010, when Tea Party Republicans took over the House.

After gloating about how they’d overridden an Obama veto for this first time in his administration—and did so in service of 9-11 families—a group of 25 senators who had all supported the override said the bill they had just passed was terrible and would lead to unintended negative consequences to American national security. ) 10 The Bohemian started as The Paper in 1978.

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Bolinas is not unlike towns all over the North Bay as it has dealt with the advent of the shortterm online rental platform and its deleterious impact on local housing stocks and the character of the community. Healdsburg is putting forward a measure in November that would add a local transient occupation tax (TOT) to a renter’s fee. Municipalities that have tried to pass restrictive short-term-rental laws, or pushed to ban the online platforms altogether, have faced legal opposition and challenges and blowback from residents. That’s been the case in San Francisco, Santa Monica, Laguna Beach and elsewhere. Sausalito banned short-term rentals, but there are numerous listings on Airbnb despite that. Nearby Tiburon banned short-term rentals last year, but VRBO’s got a listing up there right now.

Lawmakers have taken note of the growing downsides to an under-regulated online-rental industry. U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein asked the Federal Trade Commission in July to do a deepdive on the implications of the industry; at the state level, state Sen. Mike McGuire offered a bill last year designed, among other things, to put local decisions about short-term rentals squarely in the domain of the localities themselves.

“I think that any time a local jurisdiction can take control of their housing stock, it’s a win-win for homeowners and residents of a community,” he says. “Local

control is always the best option,” McGuire adds as he notes his “concern about the proliferation of short-term rentals in small coastal communities and the way their culture has changed because of the number of homes that have become second-home vacation homes. Small coastal communities have been overrun by vacation rentals.” here’s an oceanfront home in Bolinas that’s for rent for $1,200 a night and it’s tricked out like a five-star hotel.

Meanwhile, stories of how longterm tenants and residents are being squeezed out by short-term rental money are, well, a dime a dozen. On any given weekend, visitors are greeted with signs around Bolinas that single out Airbnb for gutting the town of housing that might otherwise be affordable and available to residents.

But there is hope that some of the spirit that originally inspired the creation of Bolinas as an idea and not just a town is still lingering around. A fairly common story that’s not unique to Bolinas is the plight of the longtime and aging homeowner with a mortgage, maybe some outof-pocket health expenses that are crippling them, and a long-term tenant who is paying a humane amount of rent and has been for years. According to residents I spoke to, there already are homes in Bolinas where a tenant voluntarily exits the premises once in a while so the owner can cash in with Airbnb and pay some hideously large bill. It’s inconvenient, but it beats getting evicted. Could that sort of ad hoc approach to preserving housing be blown out on a communitywide scale?

Bolinas may be uniquely poised to create its own path forward, and one resident, a veteran community leader who asked to remain anonymous because of his high profile in town, says the time is ripe for such an idea. He sees no value in trying to ban Airbnb or in publicly shaming people who rent their homes to vacationers.

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There is a countywide push, driven by the Marin County Board of Supervisors and the Community Development Agency, to try and solve the affordable-housing problem in Marin, where rents average $2,500 a month and the median price of a home has eclipsed $1 million. In February, the county pledged that it was “working with local landlords to provide incentives to keep apartments affordable, promoting development of second units, acquire existing rental housing for preservation of and conversion to affordable homes, and encourage multifamily housing.” But the county also relies on TOT income from West Marin to pay for services in the unincorporated parts of the county, where much of the shortterm-rental action takes place.

For-profit platforms charge up to 15 percent as a service fee for using the site, money that goes to a company with no interest in developing affordable housing in Bolinas, or anywhere else for that matter. And yet the Bolinas Community Land Trust is an entity with a commitment to preserving and developing affordable housing in the town, and its efforts to some extent mirror the county’s February push on affordable housing. The organization says it is always interested in new ideas to solve a vexing long-term problem.

McGuire says he’d be open to exploring a pilot program at the state level.

“If there is a nonprofit that can step in and keep investments local while also preserving housing stock, I would be interested in exploring this issue further, absolutely,” he says.

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They then blamed Obama for the bill that they had written and voted on and said he wasn’t clear enough about what was wrong with it—even as they cited the reasons he has given since April as to why it’s a bad idea to let private citizens sue foreign governments. For one thing, it could open the door to lawsuits against the American government, which, for example has drone-blown its share of Pakistani weddings over the years. The confused lawmakers could have asked fellow GOP Congressman Darrell Issa what was wrong with the bill—the California Cro-Mag is a notorious Obama hater but knew enough to not override the veto, no matter the juicy short-term savor of vengeance it might provide.

Huffman? Well, it’s true that he has offered bills of his own that smack of a kind of meta-media patriotic posturing, however well-intentioned they may be.

He introduced a bill to ban Confederate flags in national cemeteries, despite that not being much of a local issue, and he waded into hot-button partisan affairs with a recent bill he offered that would have let the IRS, instead of the New York Times, release Donald Trump’s taxes. But as Obama himself noted, voting against 9-11 families in an election year (or any year) is not good politics, even if it’s the hard and right thing to do.

For his part, Huffman defends his decision because families of the 9-11 victims “deserve their day in court.”

“I came down on the side of access to justice,” he says, adding that immunity from prosecution is not a progressive value he supports.

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When the tomatoes are cool, lift off the skins, squeezing their pale juice back onto the tray.

Dump the remaining juicy pulp into a thick-bottomed pot and simmer on low heat for an hour or two, until it reaches your desired thickness. Season with salt.

Assemble your sterilized jars.

Add a tablespoon of vinegar to each quart, and half a tablespoon to each pint. Then ladle the sauce into the jars and process for 20 minutes in a boiling water bath.

This sauce can also be frozen in freezer bags, after letting it cool.

Ma Ma’s Chunky Spicy Ketchup This sauce, courtesy of my friend Allen Broach’s grandmother, comes from Southern plantation country. The original recipe uses canned, drained tomatoes, but I’ve made it with fresh tomatoes, and it works great. The juicier specimens, however, might take longer to cook down sufficiently. I like to use a combination of Roma and slicing tomatoes.

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you managed to stash away.

But now the tomatoes languish, growing soft on countertop platters, where they’re easily taken for granted, as if there will always be tomatoes. One can also feel crushed by the weight of all the responsibility those tomatoes embody.

Whether they come from a flush garden, friendly neighbors, the farmers market or the food bank, if you don’t have tomatoes to deal with yet, you will soon. So here are a couple of ways of handling the red monsoon of fall.

Simple Oven-Roasted Tomato Sauce This sauce is the ultimate way of putting away tomatoes quickly and efficiently while leaving the widest array of options on the table. I leave the sauce uncommitted, and add whatever spices or veggies I care to at the time of cooking.

Remove stem scab and any imperfections. Lay tomatoes flat on a cookie sheet, and roast them at 400 degrees until they collapse into round, wrinkled piles.

1 rounded tbsp. whole mixed pickling spices, tied in 5-by-5inch square of cheesecloth, and crushed with a mallet 2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black peppercorns (Broach admits to using a lot more) 1 c. sugar 3/4 c. dark vinegar (I used cider) 5 medium onions, chopped 1 or 2 pods hot pepper (optional, but recommended) Add everything to a thickbottomed pot and cook on low/ medium for two to three hours, stirring often. Occasionally mash the bag of spices to release flavors.

Pour into sterilized jars, process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.

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24737 Hwy. 121, Sonoma. Daily, 10am–6pm. 707.940.4000.

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

707.431.8886.

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Find out how the man behind “big-hair Pinot” has reinvented himself. 180 Morris St., Suite 160, Sebastopol. Daily, 11am– 6pm. Tasting fee, $10–$15.

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707.827.4933.

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Preston Vineyards Ask many locals which is their favorite winery, more than a few will tell you they’re huge fans of quirky Preston. Limited picnicking facilities, organic vegetables and homemade bread for sale. On Sundays, the bread is fresh and the Italianstyle jug wine, Guadagni, flows. 9282 W. Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am– 4:30pm. 707.433.3372.

Quivira Winery Certified

biodynamic producer that promotes creek stewardship and steelhead-salmon-habitat restoration. Dry Creek Zinfandel is a regular favorite; Mourvèdre and other Rhône varietals are outstanding. As the steelhead have lately rediscovered, Quivira is worth returning to year after year. 4900 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am–5pm. 800.292.8339.

Sojourn Cellars Complex but lissome Sonoma Valley Cab is the star at comfortable tasting salon just off the Sonoma Plaza that’s as comfortable as a living room. No need to fear sit-down, appointment-only tastings; just focus on Sojourn’s lawn chair logo and relax. 141 E. Napa St., Sonoma.

Complimentary tasting by appointment. 707.938.7212.

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

13651 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen.

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

Unti Vineyards Very friendly and casual with an emphasis on young Italianstyle wines. Yum. 4202 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. By appointment. 707.433.5590.

Westwood Winery

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

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

707.935.3246.

NAPA COUNTY Acacia Vineyard 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.

Cain Think you know about

what food to pair with Napa Valley “mountain grown” Cabernet Sauvignon? How about sake-marinated poached cod in a light broth?

Yeah, it is different up here.

3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena. Tour and tasting by appointment only, Monday– Friday, 10am and 11:30am; Saturday, 10am and noon. $35.

707.963.1616.

Casa Nuestra Winery

Endearingly offbeat, with a dedicated staff and a collection of goats and dogs roaming freely. 3451 Silverado Trail N., St. Helena. Open daily, 10am– 5pm. 707.963.5783.

Goosecross Cellars

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

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

707.944.1986.

Krupp Brothers Estates The story of

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

3265 Soda Canyon Road, Napa.

Tours by appointment, $25.

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

707.967.0666.

Robert Mondavi Winery Blessed are the

wine tasters at namesake winery of the icon of Napa icons. The smart money takes the tour. 7801 St. Helena Hwy., Napa. Daily, 10am–5pm.

Signature Tour, $30; familyfriendly Discovery Tour, $20.

888.766.6328.

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’ve been passing by the Jigar Wines tasting room in Forestville for two years now, only thinking to myself, huh, never heard of that one—guess I’ll have to stop by sometime. But some folks screech to a halt when they see the sign—they’ve just got to go in and get the story.

In the Indian state of Gujarat, winery owner Jigar Patel’s name is so common, “it’s like Mike Smith,” says Jigar Wines office manager Patrick Lytle, who’s just finished his last case delivery for the day and is sharing the winetasting with our group. Not so common is a winery run by a guy with an Indian name, and that’s why vacationing Indian and Indian-American families on their way up Highway 116 often stop in, just to make sure. Satisfied thus, they usually buy a bottle and continue on their way.

Toronto-born and raised in Chicago, Patel attended Purdue University in Indiana, where he met winemaker Josh Bartels (formerly of Kokomo Winery) and Lytle, as well. One of our group is from the area, and in no time everybody is reminiscing about places like Shelbyville and Batesville. “You can’t escape Hoosiers out here,” says Lytle.

A former service station, the building was spiffed up for its one-time stint as an art gallery. But inside, it’s just casual, walk-up winetasting. Whether it’s power of suggestion from the Ganesh statuette or the Grateful Dead poster, or just the choice of oak barrels, the 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir ($32) makes me think of spicy incense. While Jigar Wines does not choose to highlight Indian food pairings, this might rock with chana masala.

Presented as a sort-of-secret blend of two highly prized vineyards, the 2013 Chenoweth Vineyards Pinot Noir ($75) bears the new Sedition label, a partnership between winemaker Bartels and Patel. This shows less spice, more raspberry and marshmallow, while fine tannins detail a hibiscus tea infused finish.

Good news for Cab and Zin fans, the wines get bigger and the prices smaller as we move down the list. I’m told the 2014 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel ($28) is a “departure” from their usual style, but it’s a departure to boysenberry goodness. Frankly fruity, soft and plush, the 2013 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon ($28) is less claret-like than the silky 2013 Dry Creek Valley Malbec ($28).

The northern Rhône-ish 2013 Raja Cuvée ($24) is named for Patel’s dog—“King” being a good name for a boxer. With 48 percent Mendocino County Syrah in the blend, it’s certainly got that animale aroma.

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UNDERWOOD BAR & BISTRO 9113 Graton Road, Graton.

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BEST SPOT TO DINE SOLO NAPA

ALEXIS BAKING COMPANY 1517 Third St., Napa. 707.258.1827.

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MANDARIN PALACE

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NAPA

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7385 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol.

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NAPA

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6510 Washington St., Yountville.

707.944.0103.

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BEST SPOT TO DINE SOLO NAPA

ALEXIS BAKING COMPANY

1517 Third St., Napa. 707.258.1827.

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7385 Healdsburg Ave., Sebastopol.

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PREFERRED SONOMA CATERERS 416 East D St., Petaluma.

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BEST SERVER

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STARK’S STEAK & SEAFOOD 521 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.5100.

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EVANGELINE

1226 Washington St., Calistoga.

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BIRD & THE BOTTLE

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BISTRO 29

620 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.2929.

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT NAPA

557 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa.

707.546.6142.

14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen. 707.996.9930.

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CA’ MOMI

1141 First St., Napa. 707.224.6664.

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707.523.2227.

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1106 First St., Napa. 707.252.4707.

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11 Central Ave., Sonoma. 707.939.1010.

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HOG ISLAND OYSTER BAR

NAPA

SUSHI HAKU

403 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.

707.433.9191.

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HANA

101 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park 707.586.0270.

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WILLI’S SEAFOOD & RAW BAR

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SEA THAI BISTRO

2323 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.528.8333.

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BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT

SONOMA

NAPA

400 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.542.8868.

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Oxbow Public Market, 610 First St., Napa. 707.251 8113.

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707.226.2996.

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190 Farmers Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.521.9608.

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SMALL WORLD CAFE SONOMA

YETI RESTAURANT

Southern Hospitality, Southern BBQ and Sweet Tea Come visit us soon!

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The Bohemian Best of 2017

Readers Poll

Vote online at bohemian.com (mailed ballots will not be counted)

What do we love about the North Bay? Let us count the ways. Actually we already did count the ways and you’ll find them in the Best Of ballot you hold in your very hands. The North Bay is many a splendid thing and we did our best to break that all down, from best restaurants, best gym,

best radio personality all the way down to best tanning booth and best vintage clothing store. Now we want to hear from you about the people, places and things that you love best in the North Bay. You tell us and we’ll share results with the world. Deal?

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Only 3 voters count per ISP address

Include your name and a daytime phone number Ballots are confidential, but you may be called to confirm your vote Only one entry per person is permitted

Art & Culture Best Art Gallery Best Author Best Ballet Company Best Band Best Charity Event Best Curator Best Dance Studio Best Festival Best Film Festival Best Filmmaker Best Media Personality: TV, Radio, Print Best Movie Theater Best Museum Best Music Festival Best Music Venue Best Outdoor Art Event Best Outdoor Music Festival Best Outdoor Music Venue Best Performing Artist Best Performing Arts Center Best Performing Dance Company Best Place to Dance Best Production Best Theater Troupe Best Visual Artist

Recreation Best Bike Shop

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Best Cycling Event Best Gym Best Health Club Best Martial Arts School Best Outdoor Adventure Tour Best Park Best Personal Trainer Best Pilates Studio Best Skate Shop Best Snow Sports Shop Best Surf Shop Best Yoga Studio

Food & Drink Best Bakery Best Bar Best Bartender Best BBQ Best Breakfast Best Brew Pub Best Brunch Best Burger Best Business Lunch Best Butcher Shop Best Cabernet Best Cafe⁄Coffeehouse Best Caterer Best Chardonnay Best Cheese Shop

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Best Chef Best Chinese Best Chocolatier Best Cider Best Cocktails Best Craft Brew Event Best CSA (community supported agriculture) Best Diner Best Dining After 10pm Best Dive Bar Best Emerging Winery (less than 1 year) Best Farmers Market (specify location) Best Food Producer Best French Best Happy Hour Best Indian (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Italian Best Japanese/Sushi Best Latin American Best Mediterranean (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Mexican (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Micro Distillery Best Micro-brew Best New Restaurant Best Outdoor Dining Best Pinot Noir Best Pizza Best Port Best Restaurant Best Restaurant with a View Best Rosé Wine Best Sandwich Shop Best Sauvignon Blanc Best Seafood Best Server⁄Restaurant Best Sommelier Best Sparkling Wine Best Spot to Dine Solo Best Syrah Best Thai (must specify town & complete biz name) Best Vegetarian Best Vietnamese Best Wine List Best Winemaker Best Winery Event Best Winetasting Room Best Zinfandel

Family

Best Animal Adoption Center Best Animal Hospital Best Baby Gift Store Best Birthday Party Place Best Children’s Clothing Store Best Children’s Consignment Store Best Children’s Educational Center Best Children’s Indoor Sports Center Best Children’s Museum Best Dog Obedience School Best Dog Park

Best Doggie Day Care Best Kennel Best Pet Boutique Best Pet⁄Feed Store Best Private School Best Public School Best Summer Day Camp Best Toy Store Best Veterinary Services

Home Improvement

Best Appliance Repair Best Architect Best Carpet Cleaning Best Carpeting⁄Flooring Best Cleaning Service Best Contractor (Commercial) Best Contractor (Residential) Best Deck & Fencing Best Electrician Best Hauling Best Home Furnishings Best Home Improvement Store Best Home Organizer Best Kitchen⁄Bath Remodeler Best Landscape Design Company Best Locksmith Best Moving & Storage Best Nursery⁄Garden Center Best Painting Contractor Best Paint Supplier Best Plumber Best Real Estate Brokerage Best Roofer Best Self-Storage Best Solar Supplier Best Tree Service Best Window Cleaners

Romance

Best Boutique Hotel Best Couples Counseling Best Erotica Store Best Event Production Services Company Best Lingerie Shop Best Place for Singles to Meet Best Romantic Dinner Best Sex Therapist Best Staycation Best Wedding Reception Venue

Health & Wellness Best Acupuncturist Best Allergist Best Chiropractor Best Dentist Best Dermatologist Best Ear, Nose & Throat Physician Best Endodontist Best ER Doctor Best Esthetic Dentist Best Family Practitioner

Cannabis Best Cannabis Lawyer Best Cannabis Event Best Edibles Best Grower Best Hydroponic Supply Store Best Medical Dispensary Best Mobile Delivery Best Pipe Shop Best Strain Best Therapeutic Product

Everyday Best Antique Shop Best Art Supply Store Best Auto Dealer Best Auto Detailing Best Auto Repair Best Bankruptcy Lawyer Best Barber Best Body-Art Place Best Bookstore—New Best Bookstore—Used Best Business Bank Best Car Audio Best Casino Best Church Best Civil Lawyer Best Clothing Store—Men’s Best Clothing Store—Women’s Best Consumer Bank Best Costume⁄Festival Apparel Shop Best Credit Union

Best Criminal Lawyer Best Culinary Store Best Day Spa Best Digital Creative Services Best Divorce Lawyer Best Ethnic Market Best Eye Lash Extensions and⁄or Brow Enhancements Best Framing Shop Best Full-Service Beauty Salon Best Furniture⁄Home Furnishings Best Grocery Store Best Hair Salon Best Home Audio Best Fashion Jewelry Store Best Fine Jewelry Store Best Judge Best Law Firm Best Local Food Product Best Locally Made Retail Product Best Massage Services Best Minister Best Motorcycle⁄Scooter Shop Best Musical Instruments Store Best Nail Services Best Natural Foods Store Best New Retail Business Best Nonprofit Best Optical Store Best Piercing Specialist Best Psychic Best Real Estate Lawyer Best Record⁄CD Store Best Recycling Center Best Repair (Computer) Best Repair (Phone) Best Resale Store Best Resort & Spa Best Senior Living Facility Best Shoe Store Best Skin Care Spa Best Spray Tan Best Tire Shop Best Transportation (Taxi/Limo) Best Travel Agency Best Vape Shop Best Vintage Clothing Store Best Waxing Studio

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Best General Practice Physician Best Heart Surgeon Best Holistic Herbal Shop Best Holistic Practitioner Best Hospital⁄Health Care Clinic Best Internal Medicine Physician Best Laser Surgery Center Best Lasik Eye Surgery Best Midwife Best OB⁄Gyn Best Oncologist Best Ophthalmologist Best Oral Surgeon Best Orthodontist Best Orthopedic Surgeon Best Pediatrician Best Pharmacy Best Physical Therapist Best Plastic Surgeon Best Podiatrist Best Psychiatrist Best Psychologist Best Retreat Center Best Urgent Care Center Best Urologist Best Wellness Retreat

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SIMPLY VIETNAM

966 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.566.8910.

BEST VEGETARIAN NAPA

SMALL WORLD CAFE

932 Coombs St., Napa. 707.224.4500.

SONOMA

AMY’S DRIVE THRU

58 Golf Course Drive W., Rohnert Park.

707.755.3629.

BEST BAR NAPA

REDD WOOD

6755 Washington St., Yountville. 707.299.5030.

BEST COCKTAILS NAPA

NINEBARK

813 Main St., Napa. 707.226.7821.

SONOMA

SPOONBAR

219 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.433.7222.

BEST BREWPUB NAPA

DOWNTOWN JOE’S BREWERY & RESTAURANT 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337.

SONOMA

RUSSIAN RIVER BREWING CO. 725 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.2337.

SONOMA

BEST MICROBREW

9113 Graton Road, Graton. 707.823.7023.

NAPA SMITH BREWERY

BEST BARTENDER

SONOMA

UNDERWOOD BAR & BISTRO

NAPA

DEANA HEITMAN, HENRY’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE 823 Main St., Napa. 707.257.3008.

SONOMA

FRANK DICE, UNDERWOOD BAR & BISTRO 9113 Graton Road, Graton. 707.823.7023.

BEST HAPPY HOUR NAPA

NAPKINS BAR & GRILL 1001 Second St., Ste. 112, Napa.

707.927.5333.

SONOMA

STARK’S STEAKHOUSE

521 Adams St., Santa Rosa. 707.546.5100.

BEST DIVE BAR NAPA

HENRY’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE 823 Main St., Napa. 707.257.3008.

SONOMA

440 CLUB

434 College Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.542.2550.

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1 Executive Way, Napa. 707.255.2912.

LAGUNITAS IPA

Lagunitas Brewing Co., 1280 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. 707.769.4495.

BEST MICRODISTILLERY

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NAPA VALLEY DISTILLERY 601 First St. #8, Napa. 707.226.9269.

SONOMA

PROHIBITION SPIRITS

21877 Eight St., Sonoma. 707.721.6390.

BEST WINE LIST NAPA

CAKEBREAD CELLARS 8300 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford.

707.963.5221.

SONOMA

WILLI’S WINE BAR

4404 Old Redwood Hwy., Santa Rosa.

707.526.3096.

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707.829.8500.

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Fresh Produce, Local Meats, Dairy & Baked Goods Artisan Hand Crafted Gifts & Jewelry

SONOMA

5007 Fulton Road, Fulton. 707.576.3810.

1474 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg.

800.654.1213.

KENDALL-JACKSON WINE CENTER

BEST SAUVIGNON BLANC 8440 St. Helena Hwy., Rutherford.

707.963.4507.

SONOMA

9825 Sonoma Hwy., Kenwood. 707.833.2204.

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BEST CHARDONNAY

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LA CREMA

235 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.431.9400.

SONOMA

IRON HORSE VINEYARDS

81 0 RA N D O LPH ST, D O W N TO W N N APA 707.2 2 4.3 1 62

LAC, DOMTP

95 Montgomery Drive, Ste. 126, Santa Rosa farmacopia.net/services/#joshua

707.861.0625

THE HESS COLLECTION 4411 Redwood, Napa. 707.255.1144.

SONOMA

LONGBOARD VINEYARDS 5 Fitch St., Healdsburg. 707.433.3473.

BEST PINOT NOIR NAPA

SONOMA

8445 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707.967.7700.

VINTAGE CLOTHING

NAPA

3522 Silverado Trail N., St. Helena.

707.963.5170.

MUMM NAPA

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NAPA

WILDCAT

JORDAN VINEYARD & WINERY

NAPA

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Best Holistic Practitioner

RAYMOND VINEYARDS

SONOMA

KUNDE FAMILY ESTATE

Acupuncture & Manual Medicine

NAPA

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707.963.3141.

ST. SUPÉRY ESTATE VINEYARDS & WINERY

Gentle and Effective

BEST CABERNET

849 Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena. 707.963.3141.

NAPA

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RED CAR WINE COMPANY

1141 First St., Napa. 707.224.6664.

PAPAPIETRO PERRY WINERY

4791 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg.

707.433.0422.

BEST ZINFANDEL NAPA

JUDD’S HILL WINERY

2332 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707.255.2332.

SONOMA

SEGHESIO FAMILY VINEYARDS

700 Grove St., Healdsburg. 707.433.3579.

9786 Ross Station Road, Sebastopol.

707.887.1507.

BEST PORT

BEST ROSÉ

NAPA

NAPA

ROBERT SINSKEY VIN GRIS 6320 Silverado Trail, Napa. 707.944.9090.

PRAGER WINERY & PORT WORKS

1281 Lewelling Lane, St. Helena.

707.963.7678.

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BEST BABY GIFT STORE NAPA

LEMONDROPS CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE 6525 Washington St., Yountville.

707.947.7057.

SONOMA

CUPCAKE

641 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.579.2165.

BEST TOY STORE NAPA

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You’ll find treasures for all ages!

Open daily til 5:30pm, Sun 11–5pm 130 4th Street • Historic Railroad Square

707.542.9474

www.Whistlestop-Antiques.com Est. 1974

1343 Main St., Napa. 707.253.1024.

SONOMA

THE TOYWORKS

6940 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol.

707.829.2003.

BEST CHILDREN’S CLOTHING STORE NAPA

LEMONDROPS CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE 6525 Washington St., Yountville.

707.947.7057.

SONOMA

SONOMA

WEE THREE CHILDREN’S STORE

1007 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.525.9333.

BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY PLACE NAPA

ROCKZILLA

849 Jackson St., Napa.

707.255.1500.

SONOMA

SNOOPY’S HOME ICE 1667 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa.

707.546.7147.

BEST CHILDREN’S EDUCATIONAL CENTER NAPA

SCIENTOPIA DISCOVERY CENTER

www.scientopiadiscoverycenter.com SONOMA

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY 1835 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa.

707.546.4069.

BEST CHILDREN’S MUSEUM SONOMA

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY

LITTLE FOUR

1835 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa.

707.546.4069.

BEST CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT STORE

BEST CHILDREN’S INDOOR SPORTS CENTER

NAPA

NAPA

2475 Solano Ave., Napa.

707.226.3979.

849 Jackson St., Napa.

707.255.1500.

120 Morris St., Ste. 100, Sebastopol.

707.861.9886.

ANEW BEGINNING

ROCKZILLA

SONOMA

SONOMA

555 Rohnert Park Expressway W., Rohnert Park. 707.416.4445.

43 North St., Healdsburg.

707.433.9935.

REBOUNDERZ

FIDEAUX

BEST SUMMER DAY CAMP

BEST PET/ FEED STORE

SONOMA

NAPA

Howarth Park, 630 Summerfield Road, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3010.

1700 Yajome St., Napa. 707.252.0316.

CAMP WA-TAM

WILSON’S FEED & SUPPLY

BEST DOG OBEDIENCE SCHOOL

SONOMA

NAPA

BEST KENNEL

CANINE CONSTRUCTION www.canineconstruction.com SONOMA

INCREDIBLE CANINE 3163 Juniper Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.322.3272.

BEST DOGGIE DAY CARE NAPA

RUFF DOG DAYCARE & HOTEL

49 Enterprise Court, Napa. 707.258.2020.

SONOMA

FOUR PAWS PET RANCH 3410 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa.

707.542.3766.

BEST DOG PARK NAPA

ALSTON PARK

2099 Dry Creek Road, Napa.

707.257.9529.

SONOMA

RAGLE RANCH DOG PARK 500 Ragle Road, Sebastopol.

707.433.1625.

BEST PET BOUTIQUE NAPA

FIDEAUX

1312 Main St., St. Helena. 707.967.9935.

WESTERN FARM CENTER 21 W. Seventh St., Santa Rosa.

707.545.0721.

NAPA

FOR ANIMALS’ SAKE RESORT

1136 Hagen Road, Napa. 707.251.9070.

SONOMA

PARADISE PET RESORT

5800 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park.

707.206.9000.

BEST ANIMAL ADOPTION SHELTER NAPA

NAPA ANIMAL SHELTER

942 Hartle Court, Napa. 707.253.4382.

SONOMA

SONOMA HUMANE SOCIETY 5345 Hwy. 12 W., Santa Rosa. 707.542.0882.

BEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL NAPA

NAPA SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL 517 Lincoln Ave., Napa. 707.257.8866.

SONOMA

PETCARE VETERINARY HOSPITAL

2425 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.579.3900.

1370 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa. 707.579.5900.

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ROMANCE

BEST LINGERIE SHOP NAPA

EVERYDAY

BEST PLACES FOR SINGLES TO MEET

1424 Second St., Napa.

707.226.2666.

BEST ANTIQUE SHOP

SONOMA

ANTIQUES ON SECOND

NAPA

DOWNTOWN JOE’S BREWERY & RESTAURANT 902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337.

SONOMA

JACKSON’S BAR & OVEN 135 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.545.6900.

BEST ROMANTIC DINNER NAPA

NINEBARK

813 Main St., Napa. 707.226.7821.

SONOMA

FARMHOUSE INN & RESTAURANT

7871 River Road, Forestville.

707.887.3300.

PLEASURES UNLIMITED

MA CHERIE ET MOI

2332 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.573.1103.

BEST EROTICA STORE NAPA

PLEASURES UNLIMITED 1424 Second St., Napa.

707.226.2666.

SONOMA

MILK & HONEY

123 N. Main St., Sebastopol. 707.824.1155.

BEST EVENT PRODUCTION SERVICES NAPA

NAPA

1370 Second St., Napa.

707.252.6353.

SONOMA

WHISTLESTOP ANTIQUES

130 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.542.9474.

BEST RESALE STORE NAPA

LOLO’S

1120 Main St., St. Helena.

707.963.7972.

SONOMA

RESTYLE MARKETPLACE 1001 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.284.1700.

FIVE STAR PRODUCTIONS

1952 Iroquois St., Napa. 707.257.2200.

BEST ART SUPPLY STORE

SOLAGE CALISTOGA

SONOMA

NAPA

SONOMA

40 Fourth St. #215, Petaluma.

707.290.6723.

BEST STAYCATION NAPA

755 Silverado Trail N., Calistoga.

707.266.7534.

TIMBER COVE INN

21780 North Coast Hwy. 1, Jenner.

707.847.3231.

BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL NAPA

THE BLACKBIRD INN 1755 First St., Napa.

707.226.2450.

SONOMA

FARMHOUSE INN & RESTAURANT

7871 River Road, Forestville.

707.887.3300.

CLEMENTINE ECO EVENTS

BEST WEDDING RECEPTION VENUE NAPA

HANS FAHDEN VINEYARDS

4855 Petrified Forest Road, Napa.

707.942.6760.

SONOMA

PARADISE RIDGE WINERY

4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Santa Rosa. 707.528.9463.

NAPA VALLEY ART SUPPLIES

3250 California Blvd., Napa.

707.224.2775.

SONOMA

RILEYSTREET ART SUPPLY

103 Maxwell Court, Santa Rosa.

707.526.2416.

BEST FRAMING SHOP NAPA

BEN FRANKLIN FRAMING 1409 Second St., Napa.

707.224.4458.

SONOMA

FRAME OF MIND

2000 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Ste. 100, Sebastopol. 707.887.8530.

BEST LOCALLY MADE RETAIL PRODUCT NAPA

CA’ MOMI SPICY OLIVE OIL, CA’ MOMI

1141 First St., Napa. 707.224.6664.

SONOMA

GUAYAKÍ YERBA MATE 6782 Sebastopol Ave., Ste. 100, Sebastopol. 707.824.6644.

BEST BOOKSTORE—NEW NAPA

COPPERFIELD’S BOOKS www.copperfieldsbooks.com SONOMA

COPPERFIELD’S BOOKS www.copperfieldsbooks.com

BEST BOOKSTORE—USED NAPA

NAPA BOOKMINE

964 Pearl St., Napa. 707.733.3199.

SONOMA

COPPERFIELD’S BOOKS www.copperfieldsbooks.com

BEST RECORD/ CD STORE SONOMA

LAST RECORD STORE

1899-A Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.525.1963.

BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORE SONOMA

STANROY MUSIC CENTER 850 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.545.4827.

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OFF EVERYTHING! 38th Anniversary Sale!

Saturday, October 22

This is our annual thank you to all our customers who have supported our goal to bring the best of all specialty toy companies to the children and families of the North Bay!

Best Toy Store—for 19 Years!

NOW ALL THE FUN IN ONE FABULOUS LOCATION! Our Flagship store in Sebastopol On the Plaza Across from Whole Foods

6940 Sebastopol Ave 707.829.2003 sonomatoyworks.com • Follow us on

PRESENTING SPONSOR

NOV 9 - 13, 2016

* Pet Food & Supplies * Animal Feed & Supplies * Gardening Supplies * And Much More!

(707)545-0721

5 DAYS / 120 FILMS / 150 WINERIES / 50 CHEFS

21 W 7th St. - Santa Rosa, CA www.westernfarmcenter.com

SAVE $50 BUY PASSES AT NVFF.ORG USE CODE BOHEMIAN

Proud To Have Been Voted Best Pet / Feed Store

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BEST TOY SALE OF THE YEAR!

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Lo Coco’s C u c i n a R u s t ic a

2016

Voted Best Italian restaurant of the North Bay. —North Bay Bohemian

BEST OF THE NORTH BAY 2016 (

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BEST FASHION JEWELRY STORE

BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE

NAPA

NAPA

MIYAMO

1128 First St., Napa.

707.251.9058.

SONOMA

ARTISANA

146 N. Main St., Sebastopol.

707.829.3036.

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

707- 52 3 -2227

SERVING L UNCH & D INNER

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

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NAPA

NAPA VALLEY JEWELERS

1317 Napa Town Center, Napa.

707.224.0997.

614 Main St., Napa.

707.255.5858.

SOLE DESIRE 1209 First St., Napa.

707.252.7280.

SONOMA

2411 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.542.1690.

176 N. Main St., Sebastopol.

707.634.7401.

BEST COSTUME/ FESTIVE APPAREL SHOP NAPA

315 D St., Santa Rosa.

707.528.0182.

SONOMA

NAPA

MIYAMO

1128 First St., Napa.

707.255.5858.

707.528.CLUB (2582) www.airportclub.com

NAPA

WILDCAT VINTAGE CLOTHING

BEST CLOTHING STORE—WOMEN’S

432 Aviation Blvd Santa Rosa

BEST SHOE STORE

SONOMA

KALIBER

Thank you Sonoma County!

755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol.

707.829.2722.

151 Petaluma Blvd. S. #G, Petaluma.

707.778.6967.

SCOTT LYALL

We’ve had the pleasure of providing health & well-being to our community for over 25 years.

AUBERGINE

638 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.861.4118.

NAPA

G IFT C ERTIFICATES AVAILABLE L OC OCOS. NET

SONOMA

SOLE DESIRE

BEST CLOTHING STORE—MEN’S

2005

1125 Lincoln Ave., Napa.

707.224.3162.

SONOMA

E.R. SAWYER JEWELERS

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ay th b nor the

BEST FINE JEWELRY STORE

WILDCAT VINTAGE CLOTHING

SONOMA

SILK MOON

195 N. Main St., Sebastopol.

707.824.4300.

1125 Lincoln Ave., Napa.

707.224.3162.

DISGUISE THE LIMIT 129 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.575.1477.

BEST FURNITURE/ HOME FURNISHINGS NAPA

RICHARD VON SAAL DESIGNS 101 S. Coombs St., Napa.

707.257.7733.

SONOMA

3499 Industrial Way, Santa Rosa.

707.570.2341.

518 College Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.523.2371.

COKAS DIKO

1125 W. Steele Lane, Santa Rosa.

707.568.4044.

BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE NAPA

ZELLER’S ACE HARDWARE 819 Randolph St., Napa.

707.224.0204.

SONOMA

FRIEDMAN’S HOME IMPROVEMENT

4055 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.584.7811.

429 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma.

707.774.8400.

BEST SOLAR RETAIL SONOMA

SOLAR WORKS

400 Morris St., Ste. C, Sebastopol.

707.829.8282.

BEST DIGITAL CREATIVE SERVICES SONOMA

ZDCA

751 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 800.985.9322.

BEST AUTO DEALER NAPA

NAPA NISSAN

510 Soscol Ave., Napa. 707.253.1551.

SONOMA

HANSEL AUTO GROUP 2925 Corby Ave., Santa Rosa.

866.698.8486.

BEST MOTORCYCLE/ SCOOTER SHOP NAPA

NAPA VALLEY MOTO

REVOLUTION MOTO

N O RT H BAY B O H E M I A N | M

SONOMA

17977 Sonoma Hw 707.938.3000.

for voting us best year after year

THANK YOU NORTH BAY FOR VOTING

BUSTERS THE

BEST BBQ

You’ll find treasures for all ages!

Whistlestop Antiques TIME AFTER TIME

BEST AUTO DETAILING

Open daily til 5:30pm, Sun 11–5pm 130 4th Street • Historic Railroad Square • Santa Rosa

BARBECUE |707.542.9474 CATERING | OUTDOOR PATIO

NAPA

RICO’S AUTO DETAILING

1207 FOOTHILL blvd, CALISTOGA, CA 707-942-5605 www.Whistlestop-Antiques.com

1538 Third St., Napa.

707.252.8366.

/busterssouthernbbq

Est. 1974

WWW.BUSTERSSOUTHERNBBQ.COM

SONOMA

ADVANCED AUTO DETAILING

2460 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.526.5700.

Four Paws Pet Ranch

BEST AUTO REPAIR

Boarding ª Day Care

NAPA

AJ’S AUTO REPAIR

ª

Grooming ª Training ª Dog Park

A “Best” of 5 years in a row!

Thank you for your support!

536 Soscol Ave. #10, Napa.

707.226.2805.

SONOMA

OUT WEST GARAGE 321 Second St., Petaluma.

707.769.0162.

(707) 542-3766

BEST NURSERY

www.fourpawspetranch.com

NAPA

DJ’S GROWING PLACE

3410 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa, CA 95401

2013 Big Ranch Road, Napa.

707.252.6445.

SONOMA

HARMONY FARM SUPPLY 3244 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol.

707.823.9125.

BEST HYDROPONIC SUPPLY STORE

You LOVE the Leading Edge, and we LOVE you back!

NAPA

ENDLESS GREEN

Our team is grateful for the opportunity to bring you the BEST!!

Thank you Bohemian!!!

55 Enterprise Court, Ste. 2, Napa.

707.254.0200.

SONOMA

HYDRO DEPOT www.hydrodepot.com

820 Third St., Napa. 707.253.8185.

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We are honored to be recognized as your favorite salon in Sonoma County.

1235 North Dutton Avenue Santa Rosa 707. 575. 5551 leadingedgesalon.com

BEST DA

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SOLAGE CA

755 Silverado Tra 707.266.7534.

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SONOMA

OSMOSIS D

209 Bohemian Hw 707.823.8231.

BEST RE NAPA

INDIAN SPR

1712 Lincoln Ave., 707.942.4913.

SONOMA

FLAMINGO RESORT & S

2777 Fourth St., Sa 707.545.8530.

BEST ME DISPENS SONOMA

PEACE IN M

1061 N. Dutton Av

6771 Sebastopol A 707.823.4206..

BEST HO HERBAL SONOMA

ROSEMARY

132 N. Main St., Se 707.829.2539.

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BEST GROCERY STORE NAPA

BROWNS VALLEY MARKET 3263 Browns Valley Road, Napa.

707.253.2480.

SONOMA

OLIVER’S MARKET www.oliversmarket.com

BEST PIPE SHOP NAPA

MIGHTY QUINN 110 Soscol Ave., Napa.

707.226.7420.

SONOMA

MIGHTY QUINN

3372 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.545.4975.

BEST BODY ART PLACE

BEST HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER

NAPA

SONOMA

GOLDEN OWL TATTOO 3369 Old California Way, Napa.

707.266.2454.

SONOMA

TAROT ART & TATTOO GALLERY 17977 Sonoma Hwy., Sonoma.

707.938.3000.

BEST ETHNIC MARKET

BEST HAIR SALON

NAPA

NAPA

NAPA

2434 Jefferson St., Napa.

707.255.9068.

1146 Main St., Napa.

707.251.8468.

755 Silverado Trail N., Calistoga.

707.266.7534.

SONOMA

SONOMA

LA MORENITA MARKET

SONOMA

ASIA MART

2481 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa.

707.542.3513.

BEST NATURAL FOODS STORE NAPA

NATURE SELECT FOODS 1080 Main St., St. Helena.

707.967.8545.

SONOMA

COMMUNITY MARKET 1899 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.546.1806.

6762 Sebastopol Ave., Ste. 100, Sebastopol.

707.407.4020.

BEST CULINARY STORE NAPA

SHACKFORD’S KITCHEN STORE 1350 Main St., Napa.

707.226.2132.

SONOMA

CULTIVATE HOME 186 N. Main St., Sebastopol.

707.824.1400.

BLOOM SALON

LEADING EDGE SALON

1235 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. B., Santa Rosa.

707.575.5551.

BEST FULL SERVICE BEAUTY SALON NAPA

HEN HOUSE SALON 705 School St., Napa.

707.927.3229.

SONOMA

BRUSH THE SALON

322 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.

707.433.1400.

BEST SKIN CARE SPA NAPA

PURE SKIN SPA

1401 Lincoln Ave., Napa.

707.738.9511.

SONOMA

BLISS ORGANIC DAY SPA

186 N. Main St., Second Floor, Sebastopol.

707.861.3434.

BEST DAY SPA SOLAGE CALISTOGA

OSMOSIS DAY SPA

209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone.

707.823.8231.

BEST RESORT & SPA NAPA

INDIAN SPRINGS CALISTOGA 1712 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga.

707.942.4913.

SONOMA

FLAMINGO CONFERENCE RESORT & SPA

DR. JOSHUA MARGOLIS, LAC, DAC, DOMTP, FARMACOPIA 95 Montgomery Drive, Ste. 126, Santa Rosa.

707.861.0625.

BEST CHIROPRACTOR NAPA

NAPA FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

2441 W. Imola Ave., Napa.

707.224.4160.

SONOMA

JACOB QUIHUIS, THE CHIROPRACTIC CENTER 1819 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.

707.523.9850.

BEST ORTHODONTIST NAPA

MICHAEL TEICHMAN, DDS 3020 Beard Road, Napa.

707.226.8542.

2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

SONOMA

BEST MEDICAL DISPENSARY

2245 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.575.0600.

SONOMA

PEACE IN MEDICINE

1061 N. Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.843.3227.

6771 Sebastopol Ave. #100, Sebastopol.

707.823.4206..

BEST HOLISTIC HERBAL SHOP SONOMA

ROSEMARY’S GARDEN 132 N. Main St., Sebastopol.

707.829.2539.

BERNSTEIN ORTHODONTICS

BEST ESTHETIC DENTIST NAPA

MICHAEL YOUNG, DDS 3150 Beard Road, Napa.

707.255.5545.

SONOMA

SEAN WILSON, DDS

98 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa.

707.578.7424.

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CELEBRATE! AT SNOOPY’S HOME ICE

Sonoma County’s

BEST

BIRTHDAY PARTY PLACE CLOTHING | SHOES | JEWELRY | SCARVES | ACCESSORIES

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1667 W Steele Lane, Santa Rosa (707) 546-7147 snoopyshomeice.com n

195 N Main Street, Sebastopol | 707.824.4300 Open Monday–Sunday | 10am to 6pm

Best Resale Store SONOMA

Thank You to Sonoma County Voters 1001 W College Avenue • in the G&G Shopping Center • Santa Rosa

10am–6pm Mon–Sat Closed Sunday 707.284.1700

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BEST HOSPITAL/ HEALTHCARE CLINIC

SONOMA

NAPA

BEST CONSUMER BANK

QUEEN OF THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

1000 Trancas St., Napa. 707.252.4411.

SONOMA

KAISER PERMANENTE

401 Bicentennial Way, Santa Rosa.

707.393.4000.

BEST OPTICAL STORE NAPA

SITE FOR SORE EYES

Over a Decade of Experience in Cannabis Defense

1715 Trancas St., Ste. B, Napa.

707.224.7483.

SONOMA

Cannabis counsel focusing on freedom defense, legal compliance, and medical cannabis licenses & permits.

707.829.0215 / 415.489.0420

omar@alumni.stanford.edu • omar@aya.yale.edu

7770 Healdsburg Ave., Suite A, Sebastopol, CA 95472

www.omarfigueroa.com

LIFETIME MEMBER, NORML LEGAL COMMITTEE Omar habla español

534 Larkfield Shopping Center, Santa Rosa.

707.578.2020.

BEST LASER SURGERY CENTER NAPA

WALTER TOM, MD, AESTHETIC LASER & VEIN CENTER

1635 First St., Napa. 707.224.5347.

SONOMA

WALTER TOM, MD, AESTHETIC LASER & VEIN CENTER

70 Stony Point Road, Ste. G, Santa Rosa.

707.542.8346.

Best of the North Bay

BEST PLASTIC SURGEON

BEST CATERER! Thank You Everyone!

707.769.7208 www.SonomaCaterers.com

SONOMA EYEWORKS

SONOMA

DAVID E. MARCUS, MD

PR E F E R R E D SONOMA CATERERS

1128 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.575.1626.

BEST BUSINESS BANK NAPA

BANK OF NAPA

www.thebankofnapa.com

EXCHANGE BANK www.exchangebank.com

NAPA

BANK OF NAPA

2007 Redwood Road #101, Napa.

707.257.7777.

SONOMA

EXCHANGE BANK www.exchangebank.com

BEST CREDIT UNION NAPA

REDWOOD CREDIT UNION 1705 First St., Napa.

707.545.4000.

SONOMA

REDWOOD CREDIT UNION 3033 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.545.5000.

BEST LAW FIRM NAPA

COOMBS & DUNLAP 1211 Division St., Napa.

707.252.9100.

SONOMA

LAW OFFICES OF OMAR FIGUEROA 7770 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. A, Sebastopol.

707.829.0215.

BEST NONPROFIT NAPA

NAPA FOOD BANK 1755 Industrial Way, Napa.

707.253.6128.

SONOMA

HUMANE SOCIETY OF SONOMA COUNTY 5345 Hwy. 12 W., Santa Rosa.

707.542.0882.

Woman-Owned Family-Friendly

Smooches and Lugs, Maria & the Gang!

HONDA T OYO T A M AZ DA NI S SAN SUBARU

Tues–Fri 7:30–6:00 321 Second Street ◆ Petaluma 707.769.0162

T MEN ERY P I SH POTT W E N LISH E PO IS HER OF

ltiva cu te

Best Culinary Store

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Celebrating Our 7 Year Anniversary this October!

cultivate home

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Culinary Essentials for the Kitchen + Home Decor 186 N. Main St #120 • Sebastopol • Open Daily 10–6 • www.cultivatehome.com • 707.824.1400

We are grateful for our loyal customers and this community recognition.

Thank you!

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A FULL SET ‘Inverness Almanac’ concluded its run with issue No. 4, but the editors have now created a publishing house.

the exact conversation that encouraged him to join. “The idea was brought forth around a campfire in Bolinas. Jordan Atanat told me about his vision for a local publication, and I was immediately on board. It was a perfect venue for sharing my experience of the landscape I had grown up in, as well as embarking on a larger creative project than I ever had before.”

While “the dreaming phase flowed pretty easy,” according to Livingston, the practical part was educational, to say the least.

The Almanac was printed in Minnesota and Wisconsin, to avoid the high costs of the Bay Area, Harris says.

There were other obstacles, too.

“There is the actual making of the book, and then there is interfacing with printers, figuring out business structures, promoting the book, selling the book, planning release parties, on and on,” Livingston says. “Dealing with the business side of things is probably the most difficult for me.”

The first issue came together with help from the local community of artists, writers and artisans. “We put the word out that we’d be collecting submissions to form a publication about our landscape—the place, the people who live here and what gets made here,” Harris says, and submissions poured in. By the fourth volume, which will be released this month, the team “received many more attractive submissions than we had space to include.”

Embodying the West Marin spirit, the Inverness Almanac has been sold in some of the best boutiques and decor stores in the Bay Area and beyond.

“The spirit of the Almanac communicates universally to anyone who appreciates the natural world and the many ways humans artistically respond to it,” Harris says. “Whether you enjoy the richness of what it tells you or the way it looks on your coffee table, it can satisfy the consumer

desire on levels of both function and form.”

Since emerging on the scene, the Almanac has served as part magazine, part calendar, with seasonally based literature and recipes, illustrations, art, a calendar with information regarding tide charts specific to Tomales Bay, solar and lunar cycles and notifications of natural events: plants blooming, birds migrating, ocean currents changing. Now the team is hoping to bring the same natural and cultural sensibilities to publishing.

“Mount Vision Press started as a way to continue and broaden the work of the Almanac,” Livingston says. “We have gotten to know so many talented writers and artists while working on this project, and being able to give their work more space—say, a book—is very exciting.”

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Alternative magazines, following in the footsteps of Kinfolk and Lucky Peach, are also blossoming. Sometimes funded by crowdsourcing sites like Kickstarter, and often artfully designed, they provide an alternative to the media cycle, in which “recycling” is a key word.

Unlike nationally circulating lifestyle brands, each independent magazine carries a sense of the place, atmosphere and area in which it was created. No wonder niche magazines are increasingly being called “time capsules.”

This is very much the case with the Inverness Almanac, a biannual print publication from West Marin, a region abundant with past niche publications, such as the well-loved Floating Island and Estero journals. With only four volumes since its inception around two years ago, Inverness Almanac managed to set a certain tone. Each cover features an image from nature. Inside, local poetry, art, naturalist essays and inspirational ideas fill the pages.

This past month, the team behind the publication put it to rest to focus on their next venture, Mount Vision Press, without really leaving the niche category.

The group consists of Jordan Atanat, 34, a woodworker from Point Reyes Station; Katie Eberle, 30, a radio host, DJ and designer from Marshall; Ben Livingston, 28, a farmer and musician from Inverness; Jeremy Harris, 30, a musician from Inverness; and Nina Pick, 33, a poet and editor who travels all over.

The five came together united by their love of West Marin and creativity, and married their individual skills. “We were inspired both by the beauty of West Marin, as well as the rich community of artists, writers and naturalists who live here,” Harris says. “West Marin also has a tradition of local publications such as Floating Island, Tomales Bay Times, Pacific Plate, West Marin Review. Basically, the Inverness Almanac is the publication that we wished to exist. It didn’t, so we decided to create it.”

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focus on West Marin work, but it is a fertile starting ground,” he says.

“We intend to publish work that is honest, grounded and contributes to the larger conversation of making sense of life in these times.”

The main reason for discontinuing work on the Almanac, Harris explains, came from a desire to move on to publishing other books, like the first forthcoming Mount Vision Press title Journeywork, a collection of poetry by David Bailey.

“In the Almanac’s format, we can only showcase so much of someone’s work,” he says. “Being able to give some of the work a book’s worth of space is really valuable.”

Both Livingston and Harris are

naturally huge fans of print and limited editions, despite “using computers and the internet every day.” They must be. Why else would a group of young people, with startups and endless app entrepreneurs in close proximity, decide to print something as intricate as the Inverness Almanac or a poetry book? In the fourth and last volume, for example, the readers can find a partial lexicon of Miwok, “an ancient language that was spoken here way before us,” Livingston says. Not your average bit of information, but that seems to be the point.

“The internet has [spawned] the rise of attention-span-deprived, ephemeral media consumption,” Harris says. “What’s popular or

interesting one day is forgotten the next. We think smaller publications are trying to resist the tide of everything moving to the internet, to create something meaningful and lasting, something you can hold in your hands and have a relationship with.”

Physical location, in the case of this literary project, has something to do with it. “Marin is in a special position of being in the liminal zone of urban and rural,” Livingston says.

“The wilderness of Point Reyes and the influence of a global city nearby can coalesce into something both rooted in the local forest but looking outward into the world at large.”

“There might be a bit of an anticorporate sentiment expressed by some more overtly than others,” Harris adds. “We’re

interested in real things made by real people. Also, the Inverness Almanac doesn’t require a battery, doesn’t hit you with blue light before bed and doesn’t advertise to you, which are all very nice things.”

And unlike many technological grand schemes of Silicon Valley, sustaining a publication like the Almanac, aside from the hardships of figuring out Tomales Bay tides and layout, sounds pretty easy. “All it takes is a tiny room and a lot of Pu-erh tea,” Harris says.

“With [Mount Vision Press], as with the Almanac, we’re not as interested in capitalizing on the moment as we are in making things we’ll want to enjoy for, hopefully, decades,” Harris says.

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ON A MISSION Louisiana-born songwriter Marc Broussard plays off his new album, ‘Save our Soul II,’ featuring covers of classic soul hits, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma. See Clubs & Venues, p57.

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Sonoma County artist Potenza has a big heart. Inspired by an act of charity 24 years ago, she endeavored to create ‘The Hearts of the World,’ a massive art project that has finally come to completion and includes over 200 paintings, one for every nation on Earth.

Each piece commemorates its adopted nation through that country’s colors, flag design or other recognizable symbol, designed to bring people together through a message of love. Potenza exhibits many of these works of art and shares the inspiring stories behind them with a reception on Friday, Oct. 7, at the Journey Center, 1601 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 5pm. Free admission. 707.578.2121.

Formed in the Bay Area in 1996, female vocal ensemble Solstice have spent two decades performing a dynamic repertoire of passionate music. The six-womenstrong group of singers regularly commissions and arranges classic works by everyone from Björk to Paul Simon, and composes original tunes, all of which can be found on their four original albums.

This week, Solstice celebrate 20 years of transformative harmonies and awardwinning music with a concert that features new works by musical compatriots Cortlandt Bender and Jim Hale, and a post-concert reception on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Guerneville Community Church, 14520 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville.

8pm. $15–$25. solsticesings.com.

Before jazz, before Dixieland, there was ragtime. This weekend, the Wine Country Ragtime Festival highlights many of today’s premier ragtime musicians with several events. The lineup includes nationally known ragtime master and musical director John Partridge, pianist and harpist Deborah Knapp, Russian-born and classically trained musician Larisa Migachyov and festival favorite the Flying Eagles Jazz Band. The all-star show happens on Saturday, Oct. 8, at 6pm at the First Congregational Church (252 W. Spain St., Sonoma; $20) and Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2pm at the First Presbyterian Church (1333 Third St., Napa; $10). winecountryragtimefestival.com.

The delicatessen was born from Jewish immigrants in New York City, and today is known coast to coast as the lunchtime go-to spot we all depend on to get us through the work day. The delicious documentary ‘Deli Man’ profiles deli workers and examines the communal culture that comes from the eateries. This week, Cameo Cinema screens the film as part of its CinemaBites series, paring the visuals to food by the Restaurant at Meadowood’s chef Christopher Kostow and wine and beer. Special guest Evan Bloom, from Wise Sons Delicatessen in San Francisco, is also on hand Monday, Oct. 10, at Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St., St Helena. 5pm. $45. cameocinema.com.

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tart with The Groove Is Not Trivial, Cloverdale documentarian Tommie Dell Smith’s fun film about Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser.

Add Green /is/ Gold, Sonoma Valley filmmaker Ryon Baxter’s sweetly sad coming-of-age story set within Northern California’s cannabis industry. Then throw in Paris Can Wait, Napa-based Eleanor Coppola’s very first feature film, featuring Alec Baldwin and staring Diane Lane

taking a life-changing road trip through France.

Those three films alone would make for a tasty and full-bodied blend at any other cinema festival.

But this particular wine country threesome will be appearing among more than a dozen films written and/or directed by North Bay filmmakers. All will be shown over a 10-day period at the 39th Mill Valley Film Festival, screening in various Marin County locations Oct. 6–16.

Though the above-mentioned films may not be as flashy as some

of the blindingly star-powered events also on the schedule— including live appearances

by Emma Stone, Amy Adams, Annette Bening, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Gael García Bernal, Julie Dash, Aaron Eckhart and Barbara Boxer—that so many locally made films are given pride of place within the lineup is a testament to the festival’s ongoing commitment to celebrate filmmakers at every stage of their artistic development.

Coppola—best known as the award-winning documentarian of

Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, about her husband, Francis Ford Coppola, and his efforts to make the acclaimed Vietnam epic Apocalypse Now!— is winning strong reviews for her first foray into narrative filmmaking. Paris Can Wait, which she wrote and directed, follows a woman (Lane) who finds herself on an unexpected journey of discovery after accepting a ride from Cannes to Paris from the charming, romantic best friend (Arnaud Viard) of her workaholic filmmaker husband (Baldwin).

The film screens Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1:45pm at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael, and Sunday, Oct. 16, at noon at the Lark Theater in Larkspur.

Green /is/ Gold is the story of two brothers trying to make a big business deal in the middle of the ever-changing world of medical marijuana. It screens Saturday, Oct. 8, at 3:45pm, at the Cinearts Sequoia in Mill Valley and Sunday, Oct. 9, at 6:30pm at the Rafael Film Center.

Dell Smith’s The Groove Is Not Trivial alternates live performances by fiddler Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas. It screens following the short film “Joe’s Violin” on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 5:45pm at the Cinearts Sequoia, and Monday, Oct. 9, at 6:15pm at the Rafael Film Center.

The Architect, San Rafael director Jonathan Parker’s comedy-drama starring Parker Posey and Eric McCormack screens Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7pm at the Cinearts Sequoia, and Friday, Oct. 14, at 2:30pm at the Rafael Film Center.

For the full schedule and more information, visit www.mvff.com.

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SHARP WIT Jerry Lee menaces

wonderfully as the knife-wielding Macheath, king of the thugs.

Big Mack 6th Street gives ‘Threepenny’ a ‘Rocky Horror’ shine

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ertolt Brecht’s 1928 “play with music,” The Threepenny Opera, is like an expensive dessert that’s so filled with flavor most people can’t quite figure out how to enjoy it. Brecht was never interested in entertaining his audiences.

He wanted them to stay a bit uncomfortable, to remain just distant enough from their emotions to be always thinking about what the play actually means.

I’d say that, for most people, the only significant obstacle in 6th Street’s thoroughly effective and often delightful production of Threepenny Opera is that in the end, it’s still The Threepenny Opera, a fascinating choice for 6th Street, where its musicals have tended, of late, toward the safe and predictable.

Directed by Michael R. J.

'Threepenny Opera’ runs Thursday– Sunday through Oct. 23 at 6th Street Playhouse. 52 W. Sixth St., Santa Rosa. Friday–Saturday at 8pm; 2pm matinees on Sunday. $15–$38.

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Campbell, Threepenny features thrilling singing voices, excellent musical direction by Janis Wilson, frequently brilliant staging, coolerthan-cool visual stylings and whimsically Brechtian touches. I loved those chalk-drawn signs, and that proscenium chalked over with the scrawled titles of all the songs.

The story is set in London in 1937, and plays like a Victorian version of The Rocky Horror Show.

It’s gleefully sexy and aberrant, and joyously contemptuous of those too sensitive and proper to sit and watch a dark, twisted, tune-filled show about the seedy underbelly of society.

The show, based on John Gay’s 1728 play The Beggar’s Opera, is actually (if you pay attention) all about Europe’s wealthy class of bankers and businessman, who too often behave like crooks and murderers. In Threepenny Opera, we get crooks and murderers behaving like bankers and businessmen.

The show’s best-known song (“The Ballad of Mack the Knife”) is presented in a gothy prelude by an accordion-playing street singer (a first-rate Shawna Eiermann), after which the plot-heavy story introduces Mr. and Mrs. Peachum (Robert Rogers and Eileen Morris, both excellent). The Peachums oversee a network of robbers and thugs, rivaled only by the vicious, knife-wielding Macheath (a wonderful Jerry Lee, singing beautifully while looking like a cross between Charlie Chaplin and Gomez Addams).

When Mack secretly marries the Peachums’ daughter, Polly (Molly Larsen, adding yet another excellent voice to the cast), things get complicated. For adventurous audiences willing to take their tea with a bit of arsenic, this energetic anti-capitalist fable is served with enough style to keep you smiling, even as it sends you out of the theater thinking hard—and perhaps just a little unsettled.

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here are few actual Orson Welleses around, so filmmakers who are director-writer-actors are usually more talented in one aspect of their hyphenate than others. Birth of a Nation, by the muchhyped hyphenate Nate Parker (who produced, wrote, directed and stars in the film), is best in one aspect: he has an actorly presence that makes this film immediate and powerful.

The Birth of a Nation tells the story of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion in the early 1830s, which terrified the South. When Turner and his band were broken up, about 60 white civilians were dead. Turner grows from a houseboy on the estate that gave him his name. When there’s a reversal of fortune on the plantation, Nat (played by Parker in adulthood) is sent into the cotton fields. Parker’s Turner seems to be discovering the world of slavery as we watch—learning all the pitfalls that befall even a well-meaning, gentle slave.

Turner learned how to read, and what the masters gave him to read was key to his revolt. These slaveholders, so enamored of the Bible, never considered how their slaves might have understood the more genocidal passages in the first Book of Samuel.

Turner may have been a revolutionary who grasped a martyr’s crown, or a religious fanatic who saw signs in the heavens and heard the voice of God. The Birth of a Nation is so much of a Christian movie that it’s being advertised as an enlightening spiritual entertainment. Parker may have oversimplified this rebel, the way they always oversimplify Jesus in a movie.

But for its weaknesses, The Birth of a Nation is an important corrective more than 150 years since slavery ended. Take, for example, Bill O’Reilly’s opinion that the slaves who built the White House were well-fed. The point isn’t that, at some points in history, certain American slaves ate well; the point is that if you own a man, you can feed him as much or as little as you like.

‘Birth of a Nation’ is playing in wide North Bay release.

RAISE ’EM UP Pure Powers powers

the crowd with positive beats.

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Pure Powers spreads positive vibes through music

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ndependent hip-hop artist and 2016 NorBay award winner Pure Powers was gifted with knowing what he wanted to do in life, and the talent and tenacity to realize his dreams.

Growing up in west Sonoma County and on the island of Maui, he’s been repping both as an emcee and rapper, and has gained a following through his affirming lyrics and lightning-fast delivery.

Two years ago, Pure Powers, born Brendan Powers, was wrapping up his debut record, My Album, when he met Sonoma County producer Rudy G with RG Recordings, a local independent hip-hop label.

“We both had the same dream of putting Sonoma County on the map,” says Powers. “We wanted to show that no matter where you’re

Pure Powers performs with Zion I and Lafa Taylor on Thursday, Oct. 13, at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 9pm. $25.

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from or what your background is, as long as you have a dream and you’re passionate about it, anything can come true.”

Over the last two years, Powers and RG Recordings worked together producing Powers’ new album, One Dream, out now.

Featuring fast and inventive rhymes laid over smooth beats, One Dream boasts an impressive array of collaborators and guests, like Del the Funky Homosapien, Opio and Pep Love from underground Bay Area hip-hop icons Hieroglyphics, as well as San Francisco rapper Z-Man, singersongwriter Khyenci Tienne and Oregon-based emcee Landon Wordswell.

“My whole saying is I make friends, not beats,” Powers says.

The rapper co-wrote many of the hooks, beats and lyrics on One Dream, and the album shines as a focused work that is consistently fresh, funny, powerful and inspiring.

“The main message that I’m pushing right now, and that I feel is really important to be voiced, is that we all have the power to do what we want to do with our lives,” Powers says. “Do what you love and do it to the best of your ability.”

In the spirit of positivity, Powers and RG Recordings have released One Dream to the masses at no cost, as a token of appreciation to everyone following the journey.

This month, manager Brendan Ward with Euphoric Music Group booked Pure Powers on a tour with Oakland hip-hop stars Zion I and Lafa Taylor.

“I’m honored to be touring with them,” he says. “They’ve really helped pave the way for [eclectic] artists like me to not only have a voice in hip-hop, but to also go beyond genres and break down walls. Good music is good music, and good music with love behind it is even better.”

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SONOMA COUNTY North Bay Sinfonietta Chamber orchestra welcomes bassist Steve Hoffman for a program titled “It’s All About the Bass.” Oct 7, 8pm. $8. First Presbyterian Church, 1550 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa.

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Blues-folk icon’s career has spanned more than 50 years and his music has been covered by the likes of Bonnie Raitt and Diana Krall. Oct 8, 8pm. $23-$26. Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. 707.874.3176.

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Santa Rosa Symphony welcomes flutist Jean Ferrandis, brother of conductor Bruno Ferrandis, for three performances. Oct 8-10. $20$80. Green Music Center, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

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Ragtime performers from all over come together, including Larisa Migachyove, John Remmers, Debbie Knapp, John Partridge and the Flying Eagles Jazz Band. Oct 8, 6pm. $20. First Congregational Church of Sonoma, 252 W Spain St, Sonoma. Oct 9, 2pm. $10. First Presbyterian Church of Napa, 1333 Third St, Napa. 707.224.8498. winecountryragtimefestival. com.

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The singer-songwriter enchants audiences with her original songs and well-placed covers in a solo performance.

Oct 8, 8pm. $18-$28. TMS Performing Arts Center, 150 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael.

415.924.4848.

Lagunitas Fall Music Festival

Performances by the Kate Gaffney Band and singersongwriter Jerry Hannan, family activities and more highlight this annual benefit for Lagunitas’ Public Montessori Program. Oct 8, 2pm. Free admission. San Geronimo

Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

NAPA COUNTY Napa Valley Youth Symphony & Kellie Fuller

Intimate fundraiser for the Culinary Institute of America features performances on the Napa River, sumptuous food prepared by chef Victor Scargle and other surprises. Oct 8, 5:30pm. $25 and up. Copia, 500 First St, Napa, fonr.org.

Tony DeSare Trio

From jazz clubs to Carnegie Hall DeSare wows with his fresh take on old school class around the globe. Oct 8, 7pm. $20-$75. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters

Oct 7, Ricky Alan Ray. Oct 8, Disclaimer. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7765.

Aqus Cafe

Oct 6, Celtic music. Oct 7, Greenhouse. Oct 8, Bill Walden.

Oct 9, 2pm, Alan Early. Oct 12, open jazz jam. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center

Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic.

Wed, Open Mic. Oct 7, “Another World Is Possible” with Marshall House Project. Oct 8, Trecelence with Oden Sun and Trial by Combat. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Barley & Hops Tavern Oct 8, Gypsy Cafe. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental.

707.874.9037.

Blue Heron Restaurant & Tavern

Oct 11, 6pm, Michael Hantman.

25300 Steelhead Blvd, Duncans Mills. 707.865.2261.

Brixx Pizzeria

Oct 8,Third Rail Band. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.766.8162.

Cellars of Sonoma

Oct 6, Greg Yoder. Oct 7, Craig

Corona. Oct 8, John Pita.

133 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.578.1826.

Cheryl Teach Music

Oct 8, 6:30pm, all ages family jam. Free. 4910 Sonoma Hwy, Ste C, Santa Rosa. 707.326.8797.

Coffee Catz

Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. Oct 10, 5:30pm, all ages open mic. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.

Corkscrew Wine Bar

Oct 7, Colin Rist Trio. Oct 8, Mike Saliani Trio. Oct 11, Staggerwing.

100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.789.0505.

D’Argenzio Winery

Oct 6, 6pm, Mimi & Gabe. 1301 Cleveland Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.280.4658.

El Verano Inn

Oct 7, the Lincolns with Roadside Bombs and the Quitters. 705 Laurel Ave, El Verano.

Finley Community Center

First Friday of every month, Larry Broderick Trio. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.543.3737.

Flamingo Lounge

Oct 7, the Zins. Oct 8, Louie Romero y Su Orquesta Mazacote. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

Forestville Club

Oct 8, HotBoxx Records with Lil Rue and Jimmy Roses.

6250 Front St, Forestville.

707.887.2594.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Oct 12, 2pm, Sonoma State University Instrumental Repertory Recital. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Guerneville Community Church

Oct 8, Solstice 20th Anniversary Concert. 14520 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, solsticesings.com.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Oct 5, Science Buzz Cafe. Oct 7, Coffis Brothers and the Mountain Men. Oct 8, the Breaking. Oct 10, Monday Night Edutainment with Winstrong and friends. Tues, open mic night. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma

Oct 7, 5pm, Caitlin Jemma and Bart Budwig. Oct 7, 8pm, Black Cat Bone. Oct 8, 1pm, Smorgy. Oct 8, 8pm, Chime

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Travelers. Oct 9, 1pm, Solid Air. 691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg

Oct 8, Robb Fisher Trio with Ben Stolorow and Rob Marabuto.

25 Matheson St, Healdsburg.

707.431.2800.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Oct 5, Roem Baur. Oct 6, the Hucklebucks. Oct 7, the Bitter Diamonds. Oct 8, the Sorentinos. Oct 9, Big Blu Soul Revue. Oct 12, Little Jonny and Aki Kumar. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

Lavish Hi-Fi

First Thursday of every month, 5:30pm, Music for Enjoyment and Pleasure. 402 Moore Ln, Healdsburg. 707.433.9199.

Main Street Bistro

Oct 7, Janie Roberts. Oct 8, Bad Ass Boots. Oct 9, Rhonda Benin.

16280 Main St, Guerneville.

707.869.0501.

Montgomery Village Shopping Center

Oct 6, 5:30pm, tribute to Frank Sinatra. Oct 8, 12pm, Pride & Joy. Oct 9, 1pm, Gator Nation Band.

911 Village Court, Santa Rosa.

Murphy’s Irish Pub

Oct 7, Deluxe. Oct 8, Mostly Simply Bluegrass. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre

Oct 7, Wonderbread 5. Oct 8, Greg Kihn Band with Jules and

Kingsborough. Oct 10, Mayday with Web Three and Joseph Rose. Oct 12, Marc Broussard with Jenn Grinels and Peter Aristone. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

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Oct 8, the pickPocket Ensemble. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Oct 8, 4pm, Susan Sutton Trio. 113 Plaza St, Healdsburg.

707.431.2222.

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Spancky’s Bar

Oct 8, the Lincolns with Screaming Bloody Marys and the Next. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap Oct 9, 2:30pm, Elizabeth Boaz album release show.

701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. 707.774.5226.

Redwood Cafe

Oct 6, Disclaimer. Oct 7, D’Bunchovus. Oct 8, Phil Lawrence with David and Linda LaFlamme. Oct 9, 3pm, Celtic Fiddle Music. Oct 9, 6pm, Irish jam session. Oct 10, 6pm, Open Mic with DJ Loisaida.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Remy’s Bar & Lounge

First Friday of every month, Jay Fresco. 130 Stony Point Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.578.1963.

Rossi’s 1906

Wed, Paint Nite at Rossi’s.

Thurs, open mic night. Oct 7, Cherry Road Gang. Oct 8, Rewind. 401 Grove St, Sonoma.

707.343.0044.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub

Oct 8, Used Goods. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610.

Oct 8, 2pm, ChaskinakuyAndean Village Music.

211 E St, Santa Rosa.

707.545.0831.

Thurs, 7pm, Thursday Night Blues Jam. Thurs, 11pm, DJ Selecta Konnex. Oct 7, Blue Rock Country Club. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.664.0169.

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

The Tradewinds Bar Oct 8, Stumble Weeds. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7878.

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Belrose Theater

Cook. Oct 12, Jonathan Poretz.

37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

415.331.9355.

Panama Hotel Restaurant

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

Oct 5, Charlie Docherty. Oct 6, Schuster and Bay. Oct 11, John Hoy. Oct 12, Paul VornHagen.

4 Bayview St, San Rafael.

415.457.3993.

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Peri’s Silver Dollar

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.

Fenix

Oct 6, Eric Wiley Band. Oct 7, Wall Street. Oct 8, Intimate dinner series with Miki Howard.

Oct 9, Marin School of the Arts showcase. Oct 12, the Marinfidels. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub

Oct 6, college night. Oct 9, Mexican Banda. Oct 11, hip-hop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

Grazie Restaurant

Oct 8, Reggie Austin. 823 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato

Oct 5, open mic night with Beth Marlin. Oct 7, Choppin Broccoli with Ann Halen. Oct 8, the Melt.

Oct 9, 5pm, Richard Shindell.

224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

19 Broadway Club

Mon, open mic. Oct 6, Jukebox night. Oct 7, 5:30pm, Danny Montana and friends. Oct 7, 9pm, First Friday reggae with Broken Silence Sound System.

Oct 8, Chrissy Lynne Band with Kelly Peterson Band. Oct 9, 5pm, the Little Bit Show. Oct 9, 8pm, Fly by Train. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

Tues, open mic. Oct 7, Michael Aragon Quartet. Oct 10, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Novato Library

Oct 5, 7pm, classical guitar music with Joseph Bacon.

1720 Novato Blvd, Novato.

415.898.4623.

Osteria Divino

Oct 5, Pedro Rosales Con Quimba. Oct 6, Passion Habanera. Oct 7, Lorca Hart Trio. Oct 8, Ken Cook Trio. Oct 9, Smith Dobson Trio. Oct 11, Ken

Terrapin Crossroads Oct 6, Moonalice. Oct 8-9, Eric Krasno Band with Phil Lesh.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Wed, 12pm, noon concert series. Oct 7, Alejandro Ziegler Tango Quartet. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Oct 5, the Weissmen. Oct 6, Fog Swamp. Oct 7, Swoop Unit. Oct 8, Junk Parlor. Oct 11, Fresh Baked Blues. Oct 12, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

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Second Sunday of every month, the Lonestar Retrobates. Fort Baker, Sausalito.

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Oct 7, Jerry Hannan. Oct 9, 5pm, Jeremy D’Antonio with Darren Nelson and friends.

1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

415.662.2219.

Oct 7, Latin Nights with DJ Jose Miguel. 1141 First St, Napa.

707.224.6664.

Santa Sabina Center

Oct 8, Full Chizel. 1245 First St, Napa. 707.254.1922.

Oct 9, 3pm, Sounding Evolution concert with MusicAEterna.

25 Magnolia Ave, San Rafael.

415.457.7727.

Sausalito Seahorse

Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Oct 6, Marin Jazz Trio. Oct 7, Mwanza Furaha birthday celebration.

Oct 8, the Rolando Morales Group. Oct 9, 5pm, Rumbache.

Oct 10, 6pm, open mic with Judy Hall. Oct 11, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Oct 6, Linda Street.

Oct 7, Night Animals. Oct 8, the Hots. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.

415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge

First Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night.

First Friday of every month, Truthlive. 848 B St, San Rafael.

415.454.5551.

St Stephen’s Episcopol Church

Oct 7, 7:30pm, evening of organ and piano with Ugo Sforza and Peter Homans. 3 Bay View Ave, Belvedere. www. ststephenschurch.org.

Sweetwater Music Hall

Oct 7, Thao Nguyen. Oct 8, Prezident Brown and the Itals.

Oct 9, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. Oct 10, Erika Wennerstrom and Petter Stakee. Oct 11, Bang! Bert Burns tribute with Betty Harris. Oct 12, Fred Hersch. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.1100.

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Oct 6, Ordinary Sons. Oct 7, Charles Wheal Band. Oct 8, Jinx Jones. Oct 9, DJ Aurelio. Oct 11, Bay Area Blues Society Caravan of Allstars. 902 Main St, Napa.

707.258.2337.

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

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

707.224.2233.

River Terrace Inn Oct 6, Timothy O’Neil. Oct 7, Nate Lopez. Oct 8, Dan Martin. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

Silo’s Oct 6, Robert Foley Band. Oct 7, Lumberyard. Oct 8, Mania! The Live Beatles Experience. Oct 12, David Kelleher. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Uncorked at Oxbow Thurs-Sat, live music. 605 First St, Napa. 707.927.5864.

Uptown Theatre Oct 5, Ani DiFranco with Chastity Brown. Oct 8, Colbie Caillat with High Dive Heart and Justin Young. 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Uva Trattoria Oct 5, David Ranconi. Oct 6, Trio Solea. Oct 7, Party of Three.

Oct 8, FM-80. Oct 9, Nate Lopez. 1040 Clinton St, Napa.

707.255.6646.

Arts Events Robert Allen Fine Art, “Local Landscapes in Abstraction,” group exhibition features Nicholas Coley, John Maxon, Victoria Ryan and Victoria Veedell.

5:30pm. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.2800.

Oct 7

City Hall Council Chambers, “Thought Patterns,” Sarah Ammons’ paintings and drawings express the daily psychological reality that is the human struggle. 5pm.

100 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 10, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3010.

Journey Center, “Hearts of the World,” the artist Potenza displays art, images and stories from her recently completed World Peace Project after 24 years.

5pm. 1601 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.578.2121.

Oct 8

Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, “Photographs of the Laguna,” beautiful new photography exhibit in Heron Hall is a tribute to Joan Humberstone, in memoriam. 3pm. 900

Galleries SONOMA COUNTY Calabi Gallery Through Oct 15, “Summer Show,” featuring works by three Sonoma County artists, Terry Holleman, Bernadette Howard and Bambi Waterman, who share a sensibility of revering and preserving the natural world. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.781.7070.

Napa Valley Museum, “Mother Nature, Eccentric Architect,” Julia Crane’s immersive installation reflects her fascination with the shapes and forms found across myriad ecosystems.

5pm. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. 707.944.0500.

Shark’s Deli, “Ingrid C. Lockowandt Pop-Up Exhibit,” award-winning Tiburon artist hosts a one day show and sale to focus attention on the local marketplace. 10am. 1600 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon.

Stinson Beach Library, “Stinson Beach Ranches Past & Present,” hosted by the Stinson Beach Historical Society. Noon.

3521 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach. 415.868.0252.

Toby’s Gallery, “Positive Choices,” retrospective of Bob Kubik’s drawings, etchings, paintings and sculptures made from recycled materials. 2pm.

11250 Hwy 1, Point Reyes Station.

Oct 11

Redwood Cafe, “October Art Show at Redwood Cafe,” featuring works by artists Cathleen Francisco, Zack Rhodes, Lauren Marks and Caitlin Sorrells. 6pm. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Chroma Gallery Through Oct 8, “Flight,” aerialinspired show features original paintings, sculptures, photos and prints by Sonoma County and Bay Area artists. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

Finley Community Center Through Oct 13, “Cliff Strother: My Year with the Jari Tribesmen of South Vietnam,” the former Army medic shares his story through paintings and photographs. Through Oct 20, “Sonoma County Senior Art Show,” fine art from local

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Through Oct 15, “Sonoma County Art Trails Preview Exhibit,” works from over 30 artists participating in the upcoming Art Trails event is previewed. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.

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Healdsburg Center for the Arts

Through Oct 16, “Masks, Puppets & Games,” juried exhibition includes art that explores interpretations of the masks we wear, puppet-people and games we play in real life and in the imagination. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

History Museum of Sonoma County

Through Oct 9, “Artistry in Wood,” annual exhibit brings together the best works of the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.579.1500.

Sculpturesite Gallery Through Oct 14, “Emil Alzamora: New Works,” New York sculptor explores the human figure in a variety of novel ways. Show includes a video series documenting Alzamora in his studio. 14301 Arnold Dr, Ste 8, Glen Ellen.

Thurs-Mon, 10:30am to 5:30pm. 707.933.1300.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Oct 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 at 8PM Oct 9, 15, 16 at 2PM Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Junior College Emeritus Hall, Elliott Avenue, Santa Rosa Campus

TICKETS: $12 - $18 BOX OFFICE: 707.527.4307 ONLINE: theatrearts.santarosa.edu

Steele Lane Community Center

Through Oct 19, “Shadow of the Past,” four artists manipulate physical pieces from the past through assemblage and mixedmedia art forms. 415 Steele Ln, Santa Rosa. Mon-Thurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5. 707.543.3282.

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every Sunday 9:30–11:30am

Western Farm Center

Oct 8-Dec 31, “XXc Icons of Photography,” exhibit showcases the best of world photography and shows in conjunction with “Pairings: 16 Artists Creatively Combined,” which focuses on harmonious combinations of artworks. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.939.SVMA.

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Desta Art & Tea Gallery, “Visual Poetry,” artists Bryn Craig, Robin Brandes and Leisha Douglas display works that find poetry in ordinary subject. 6pm.

417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. 415.524.8932.

Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.527.9277.

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

707.543.3737.

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Fri 10/7 • Doors 8pm • $27 (of Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) Sat 10/8 • Doors 8pm • ADV $27 / DOS $32

Thao Nguyen solo

Prezident Brown & The Itals Sun 10/9 • Doors 8pm • $32

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Mon 10/10 • Doors 7pm • ADV $17 / DOS $20 (of Heartless Bastards)with Petter Stakee (of Alberta Cross) Tue 10/11 • Doors 8pm • $50

Erika Wennerstrom

Bang! Bert Berns Tribute feat Flamin' Groovies, Betty Harris, Matt Jaffe, Shana Morrison & More!

Wed 10/12 • Doors 7:30pm • $57

Fred Hersch

Thu 10/13 • Doors 7pm • $25 ADV / $30 DOS

Trevor Hall (solo) Fri 10/14 • Doors 8pm • $27

Alejandro Escovedo Trio with Megan Slankard Sat 10/15 • Doors 7:30pm • $75

The Great Mill Valley Gospel Show with Narada Michael Walden

Sun 10/16 • Doors 6pm • $22 ADV / $24 DOS - A Live Re-creation of a 1960s Doors Concert

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707.664.2295.

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Through Oct 7, “The Epic West,” fine-art photographer Darby Hayes exhibits dozens of large-format photographs celebrating the centennial of the National Park Service. by appointment only. 1 Bear Valley Rd, Pt Reyes Station.

415.464.5218.

NAPA COUNTY Caldwell Snyder Gallery

Through Oct 15, “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been,” David Buckingham’s bold, colorful art is part sculpture, part assemblage and made from recycled metal. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6.

415.531.6755.

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Three terrifying hauntedhouse experiences under one roof get you in the mood for Halloween. Oct 7-31. SOMO Village Event Center, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park, blindscream.com.

tradition, the deli, screens as part of the CinemaBites series, with food from chef Christopher Kostow paired with Vineyard 29 Aida Estate Zinfindel and Mad Fritz Beer.

Oct 10, 5pm. $45. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.9779.

Cotati Oktoberfest

Italian Film Festival

German food and beer, traditional music and polka dancing and more celebrate the harvest in an old-world style Oct 8, 12pm. Free admission. La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Highway, Cotati.

Fall Book Faire

Hosted by the Friends of the Santa Rosa Libraries. Oct 7-10.

Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa.

SOFA First Friday Open Studios

Meet the artists where they create, with refreshments and music. Oct 7, 5pm. SOFA Arts District, 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

VikingFest

Family-friendly event features Viking reenactments, cultural demonstrations, Taste of Norway lunch, Scandinavian vendors, live music, homemade baked goods and more Oct 8, 10am. Free admission. Sons of Norway Hall, 617 W Ninth St, Santa Rosa.

Film 1932 Pre-Code Pearls

Cinema & Psyche hosts film studies class that watches and discusses pre-Code essentials from 1932. Mon, 2pm. through Oct 17. $126. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael. www.cinemaandpsyche.com.

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CULT Film Series

Political satirist continues with his “Elect to Laugh 2016” tour.

Oct 9, 7pm. $15-$20. Dance Palace, 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.

Public forum discusses several measures on the upcoming ballot, presented by the League of Women Voters of Sonoma County. Oct 5, 6pm. Rohnert Park Council Chambers, 130 Avram Ave, Rohnert Park.

707.588.2226.

The fest turns 40 and once again offers eight great films, both comedy and drama, from Italy in Saturday presentations, plus the addition of two Sunday matinees. Sat, Oct 8. $15/$112 full series. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. www.italianfilm.com.

Latino Film Festival

Community Media Center of Marin hosts screenings of select documentary films from the Cine+Mas SF Latino Film Festival. Through Oct 7. Albert J Boro Community Center, 50 Canal St, San Rafael, latinofilmfestival.splashthat. com.

The Man Who Knew Infinity

The the true story of friendship that forever changed mathematics screens as part of the Science on Screen series.

Oct 9, 3pm. $8-$15. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.9779.

Paths of the Soul

Standup showcase features five top shelf comedians, including Rich Dreyling and Emily Epstein White. Oct 7, 8pm. $25. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa. 707-2666305.

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Blind Scream Haunted House

Sebastiani’s vintage film series presents the TIm Burton classic about a newly deceased couple who turn to a bio-exorcist. Oct 10, 7pm. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma.

707.996.9756.

The best horror films from 1986 get a 30th anniversary presentation, with “Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2” screening back to back.

Oct 6, 7pm. $10. Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.525.8909.

Deli Man

Film about an American

Chinese director Zhang Yang’s portrait of Tibetan villagers on an arduous pilgrimage to the holy city of Lhasa is shot documentary-style in the Himalayas and casts real villagers to recreate the rite of passage. Fri, Oct 7, 7pm and Sun, Oct 9, 4pm. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2606.

Wounded Land

The Jewish Community Center of Santa Rosa kicks off its 21st annual Jewish Film Festival with the riveting Israeli police drama.

Oct 5, 1 and 7:30pm. $10. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, jccsoco.org.

Food & Drink Burning Ham

Family-friendly festival of all things pork, features whole luau pigs, competitions in ribs, pulled pork, bacon dish and dessert, Lagunitas

Fall into the South Prix fixe dinner gets into the spirit of the season. Oct 11, 7pm. $55. Fenix, 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Sunset Harvest Hoedown Enjoy hors d’oeuvres with wine and beer, roasted suckling pig buffet dinner, dessert, music and more. Oct 9, 3pm. $60. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. 707.833.5712.

Lectures Candidate Forum The League of Women Voters of Sonoma County and the Graton Projects Group present a forum for Palm Drive Health Care District Board of Directors (Oct 5, 7:30pm.

Graton Community Club, 8996 Graton Rd, Graton); Cloverdale City Council (Oct 10, 6:30pm.

Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214); candidates for District 5 Supervisor, written questions from the audience will be accepted (Oct 10, 6:30pm.

Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris St, Sebastopol.

707.874.3176); candidates for Santa Rosa City Council, learn their positions on neighborhood issues and ask them questions (Oct 12, 6pm.

Odd Fellows Hall, 545 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa).

The Le Nain Brothers: An Illustrated Lecture Lecture explores the first major United States exhibition devoted to the brothers Le Nain, active in Paris during the 1600s and known for their realistic depictions of the poor.

Oct 11, 12pm. San Anselmo Library, 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo. 415.258.4656.

Why Genetically Engineered Foods Are Unacceptably Risky Attorney and author Steve Druker talks about the key facts behind genetically modified food. Oct 5, 6pm.

Petaluma Seed Bank, 199 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

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Readings Angelico Hall

Oct 10, 7pm, “The Rain in Portugal” with Billy Collins. $35. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael 415.457.4440.

Book Passage

Oct 5, 7pm, “Manitou Canyon” with William Kent Krueger. Oct 6, 6pm, “When Nobody Was Watching” with Carli Lloyd. Oct 7, 7pm, “ A Clear and Present Danger: Narcissism in the Era of Donald Trump” with Tom Singer. Oct 7, 7pm, “Croniria” with Raquel Lanseros. Oct 8, 1pm, “A Ceremony Called Life” with Tehya Sky. Oct 8, 5pm, “Echoes of Sherlock Holmes” with Laurie King and Les Klinger. Oct 8, 7pm, “The Book of Esther” with Emily Barton.

Oct 8, 7pm, “Showdown at Shinagawa” with Bill Zarchy.

Oct 9, 11am, “Camping Activity Book for Families” with Linda Hamilton. Oct 9, 5pm, “The Saffron Tales” with Yasmin Khan. $25. Oct 10, 7pm, “My Last Continent” with Midge Raymond. Oct 11, 7pm, “The Essential Oyster” with Rowan Jacobsen. Oct 12, 7pm, “True Believer” with Kati Marton. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Coffee Catz

Oct 8, 12pm, Sensuality Literacy Open Mic with Sher Christianson. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol 707.829.6600.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Oct 6, 7pm, Love a la Carte, Raven Players read from their new script by Jacquelyn Wells and Scott van der Horst as part of HCA’s “Mask, Puppets & Games” exhibit. $5-$15.

130 Plaza St, Healdsburg 707.431.1970.

The Image Flow

Oct 8, 5pm, “Conventional Wisdom” with Arthur Drooker.

401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley 415.388.3569.

Left Bank Brasserie

Oct 9, 6:30pm, “The French Chef in America” with Alex Prud’homme, a Cooks with Books event co-hosted by Book Passage. $115-$180.

507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur 415.927.3331.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Oct 6, 7pm, “Two by Two” with Nicholas Sparks, co-presented with Copperfield’s Books. $20.

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Oct 6, 4pm, “Frazzled: Everyday Disaster and Impending Doom” with Booki Vivat. Oct 12, 4pm, “Inquisitor’s Tale, or the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog” with Adam Gidwitz.

3740 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa 707.252.8002.

Novato Copperfield’s Books

Oct 8, 7pm, the Poetry of Trees with Terri Glass and local poets. 999 Grant Ave, Novato 415.763.3052.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Oct 7, 7pm, “Still Time” with Jean Hegland. Oct 9, 2pm, Spirit Poetry Song Action, the David Randolph New Way Media Fest presents Shepherd Bliss, Clara Bellino, the Word-Music Continuum, David Madgalene, Kirk Charles Heydt and Steve Shain. by donation. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental 707.874.9392.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books

Oct 5, 7pm, “To the Bright Edge of the World” with Eowyn Ivey.

Oct 7, 7pm, “After the Parade” and “Jungle Around Us” with Lori Ostlund and Anne Raeff.

Oct 12, 4pm, “The School for Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook” with Soman Chainani. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Readers’ Books

Oct 6, 7pm, “Habit Changers” with MJ Ryan. 130 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.939.1779.

Rebound Bookstore

Oct 8, 10am, Litquake San Rafael, the biggest annual lit event returns to Marin. Free.

1611 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.482.0550.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Oct 8, 6pm, Litquake San Rafael. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books

Oct 5, 4pm, “Hilo #2: Saving the Whole Wide World “ and “Lucy and Andy Neanderthal” with Judd Winick and Jeffrey Brown.

775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books

Oct 8, 7pm, “Modified” with Caitlin Shetterly. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

‘ASPENS, NORTHERN NEW MEXICO’ Work by Ansel Adams, and other legendary photographers, is on display at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. See Galleries, p59.

Theater August: Osage County

MTC opens its 50th season with a performance of the celebrated family drama, its first Bay Area professional production since 2009.

Through Oct 9. $22-$60. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.5208.

Baskerville

Ingenious, fast-paced Sherlock Holmes comedy/mystery features five actors portraying more than 40 characters.

Through Oct 9. $16-$26.

Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.

Bell, Book and Candle

Curtain Call Theatre presents the romantic comedy about a modern day witch in the Big Apple with a cast of five seasoned actors who take you on a fun filled journey. Oct 7-23. $15-$20. Russian River Hall, 20347 Hwy 116, Monte Rio. 707.524.8739.

I Hate Hamlet

An actor gets to play Shakespeare’s most popular character; the only problem is he hates it! That and a ghostly roommate make for a fun production from Sonoma Arts Live. Through Oct 9. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, sonomaartslive.org.

Leaving Home

New play created by SRJC students and Theatre Arts instructor Laura Downing-Lee portrays stories about leaving

home and entering the adult world. Oct 7-16. 707.527.4307.

Newman Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4372.

uproarious comedy. Through Oct 9. $12-$18. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale.

707.894.2214.

Medea

Sweeney Todd

The College of Marin drama department presents the West Coast premiere of a new version of the classic tale by Euripides. Through Oct 16. $10$20. College of Marin Studio Theatre, 835 College Avenue, Kentfield. 415.485.9385.

In 19th-century London, the barber Sweeney Todd vows revenge for his false imprisonment by the evil Judge Turpin in this brilliantly bloody musical. Through Oct 9. $10$30. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.

A Moon for the Misbegotten

Sylvia

Roustabout Theater presents the moving and bittersweet story of love and redemption.

Oct 7-22. $20-$25. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

The Quality of Life

A staged reading of the play

by Jane Anderson explores the moral and ethical issues surrounding the right to die movement. Oct 9, 8pm. by donation. Blue Door Gallery, 16359 Main St, Guerveville, 707.865.9878.

REAL

The Imaginists explore dreams, nightmares, reality and power in a revamp of their 2013 original production, performed in Spanish and English by six actors playing 20 different characters. Through Oct 8. $5-$25. The Imaginists, 461 Sebastopol Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.528.7554.

Run for Your Wife

A London cabbie juggles two wives and two lives in this

Ross Valley Players kicks off their season with the modern relationship comedy about a man, a woman and a charming dog who enters their life.

Through Oct 16. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, rossvalleyplayers.com.

The Threepenny Opera

American musical prototype about a dastardly bandit and his high-society love is an uproarious satire that jabs at politics and more. Through Oct 23. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa.

707.523.4185.

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While this was news to me, scientific studies concerning THCV and Type 2 diabetes have been making scientific news for at least three years.

What is THCV? Simply put, THCV is what chemists call the propyl variant of THC. To quote a Leafly article, “THCV is similar to THC in molecular structure and psychoactive properties, but it provides a variety of pronounced and altogether different effects.”

While THCV is psychoactive, it’s a shorter, more intense high than THC. THC is a few hours at the amusement park; THCV is an hour on the roller coaster.

As it turns out, THCV has

another application: appetite suppression. No munchies! Before we go too far, let’s throw a little cold water on THCV and weight loss. The science concerning THCV and weight loss is not welldeveloped. No one knows how long the effect lasts and how much weight loss can be expected. Even with that caveat, the possibilities are highly intriguing. In big round numbers, the weight-loss industry is about $60 billion a year, the same as the cannabis industry. What happens when those two industries intersect?

So, Snoop Dog, Jenny Craig and Warren Buffet meet at a party.

Venture capital apoplexy. World domination.

It turns out that there aren’t any high THCV/CBD strains out there. Even THCV by itself is hard to find in any significant concentration. The strains Jack the Ripper and Durban Poison have approximately 2 percent THCV. Doug’s Varin has closer to 7 percent THCV, but has a reputation as a scrawny plant. The strain Willie Nelson has some THCV, but none of the people in my circles know anything about it.

There is a micro-grow (10 plants) here in Sonoma County with a strain code named Elizabeth Taylor with 6.7 percent THCV and 12 percent THC. It’s a robust plant with the highest terpene (essential oils that give cannabis strains their unique aromatics) profile measured around here. For Elizabeth Taylor to be useful, the THCV may need to be isolated from the THC and the terpenes.

I think the big-market potential from secondary cannabinoids, thin science and the lack of THCV/ CBD rich genetics is (IMO) the perfect opportunity for any forward-thinking entrepreneur.

Whether it’s THCV or something else (CBDV?), our cannabis future, both economic and cultural, will be shaped, not by what we know, but by what we will be able to learn.

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Astrology For the week of October 5

BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21–April 19) At a recent party, a guy I hardly know questioned my authenticity. “You seem to have had an easy life,” he jabbed. “I bet you haven’t suffered enough to be a truly passionate person.” I didn’t choose to engage him, but mused to myself, “Not enough suffering? What about the time I got shot? My divorce? My five-year-long illness?

The manager of my rock band getting killed in a helicopter crash?” But after that initial reaction, my thoughts turned to the adventures that have stoked my passion without causing pain, like the birth of my daughter, getting remarried to the woman I divorced and performing my music for excited audiences. I bring this up, Aries, because I suspect that you, too, will soon have experiences that refine and deepen your passion through pleasure rather than hardship.

Just climb the mountain. Don’t try to push a peanut up there with your nose, too.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20)

Practitioners of the Ayurvedic medical tradition tout the healing power of regular self-massage.

Creativity expert Julia Cameron recommends that you periodically go out on dates with yourself. Taoist author Mantak Chia advises you to visualize sending smiles and good wishes to your kidneys, lungs, liver, heart and other organs. He says that these acts of kindness bolster your vigor. The coming weeks will be an especially favorable time to attend to measures like these, Scorpio. I hope you will also be imaginative as you give yourself extra gifts and compliments and praise.

It’s the Frank and Focused Feedback Phase, Taurus—prime time to solicit insight about how you’re doing. Here are four suggestions to get you started. 1. Ask a person who loves and respects you to speak the compassionate truth about what’s most important for you to learn.

2. Consult a trustworthy adviser who can help motivate you to do the crucial thing you’ve been postponing. 3. Have an imaginary conversation with the person you were a year ago. Encourage the Old You to be honest about how the New You could summon more excellence in pursuing your essential goals. 4. Say this prayer to your favorite tree or animal or meadow: “Show me what I need to do in order to feel more joy.”

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Many of my readers regard me as being exceptionally creative. Over the years, they have sent countless emails praising me for my original approach to problem-solving and artmaking. But I suspect that I wasn’t born with a greater talent for creativity than anyone else. I’ve simply placed a high value on developing it, and have worked harder to access it than most people. With that in mind, I invite you to tap more deeply into your own mother lode of innovative, imaginative energy. The cosmic trends favor it. Your hormones are nudging you in that direction.

What projects could use a jolt of primal brilliance?

What areas of your life need a boost of ingenuity?

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Love wants more of you. Love longs for you to give everything you have and receive everything you need. Love is conspiring to bring you beautiful truths and poignant teases, sweet dispensations and confounding mysteries, exacting blessings and riddles that will take your entire life to solve. But here are some crucial questions: Are you truly ready for such intense engagement? Are you willing to do what’s necessary to live at a higher and deeper level? Would you know how to work with such extravagant treasure and wild responsibility?

The coming weeks will be prime time to explore the answers to these questions. I’m not sure what your answers will be.

LEO (July 23–August 22) Each of us contains a multiplicity of selves. You may often feel like there’s just one of you rumbling around inside your psyche, but it’s closer to the truth to say that you’re a community of various characters whose agendas sometimes overlap and sometimes conflict. For example, the needy part of you that craves love isn’t always on the same wavelength as the ambitious part of you that seeks power. That’s why it’s a good idea to periodically organize summit meetings where all of your selves can gather and negotiate. Now is one of those times: a favorable moment to foster harmony among your inner voices and to mobilize them to work together in service of common goals.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Pike’s Peak is a 14,115-foot mountain in Colorado. It’s not a simple task to trek to the top. Unless you’re well-trained, you might experience altitude sickness. Wicked thunderstorms are a regular occurrence during the summer. Snow falls year-round. But back in 1929, an adventurer named Bill Williams decided the task of hiking to the summit wasn’t tough enough. He sought a more demanding challenge. Wearing kneepads, he spent 21 days crawling along as he used his nose to push a peanut all the way up. I advise you to avoid making him your role model in the coming weeks, Virgo.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) “It isn’t normal to know what we want,” said psychologist Abraham Maslow. “It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.” He wasn’t referring to the question of what you want for dinner or the new shoes you plan to buy. He was talking about big, long-term yearnings: what you hope to be when you grow up, the qualities you look for in your best allies, the feelings you’d love to feel in abundance every day of your life.

Now here’s the good news, Libra: The next 10 months should bring you the best chance ever to figure out exactly what you want the most. And it all starts now.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) The coming weeks will be one of the best times ever for wrestling with God or tussling with fate or grappling with karma. Why do I say that? Because you’re likely to emerge triumphant! That’s right, you lucky, plucky contender. More than I’ve seen in a long time, you have the potential to draw on the crafty power and unruly wisdom and resilient compassion you would need to be an unambiguous winner. A winner of what? You tell me. What dilemma would you most like to resolve? What test would you most like to ace? At what game would you most like to be victorious? Now is the time.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) Are you grunting and sweating as you struggle to preserve and maintain the gains of the past? Or are you smooth and cagey as you maneuver your way towards the rewards of the future? I’m rooting for you to put the emphasis on the second option. Paradoxically, that will be the best way to accomplish the first option. It will also ensure that your motivations are primarily rooted in love and enthusiasm rather than worry and stress.

And that will enable you to succeed at the second option.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Do you believe that you are mostly just a product of social conditioning and your genetic make-up? Or are you willing to entertain a different hypothesis: that you are a primal force of nature on an unpredictable journey? That you are capable of rising above your apparent limitations and expressing aspects of yourself that might have been unimaginable when you were younger? I believe the coming weeks will be a favorable time to play around with this vision.

Your knack for transcendence is peaking. So are your powers to escape the past and exceed limited expectations.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

In one of your nightly dreams, Robin Hood may team up with Peter Pan to steal unused treasure from a greedy monster—and then turn the booty over to you. Or maybe you’ll meet a talking hedgehog and singing fox who will cast a spell to heal and revive one of your wounded fantasies. It’s also conceivable that you will recover a magic seed that had been lost or forgotten, and attract the help of a fairy godmother or godfather to help you ripen it.

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