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I’m confused. Which Mark Essick is running for sheriff? Is it the one who wrote the article for the Bohemian “Open Mic,” Sept. 20) or the one I saw at the Community and Local Law Enforcement Task Force meetings?

Newspaper Essick says, “If we work together we can keep Sonoma County a special place to live.” Meeting Essick refused to join the other members of the task force in sending their recommendations to the board of supervisors. He was the lone dissenter in a 19–1 vote. The recommendations included forming an independent review of law enforcement.

The newspaper Essick wants to “build partnerships to better engage with the community.” The meeting Essick was generally disdainful of the public, as well as uncooperative with his fellow

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onoma County’s case in defense of sheriff’s deputy Sgt. Erick Gelhaus against the Andy Lopez wrongful-death suit has now failed in two appeals to higher courts.

The latest came last week from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which found powerful evidence that “Andy did not pose an immediate threat to law enforcement officials and therefore the law was clearly established at the time of the shooting that Gelhaus’ conduct was unconstitutional.” Gelhaus has already said under oath that he did not know if the gun Andy was holding was pointing at him or even coming up to point at him.

Just two months before, Gelhaus had instigated another troubling incident. After pulling over a motorist for failing to signal a lane change, he approached the driver, Jeff Westbrook, 60, and immediately drew his weapon. Westbrook found Gelhaus’ agitated demeanor highly disturbing and, with his arms up in the air, asked, “Sir, is there something wrong with you?”

“I felt like I was watching somebody I needed to help,” he said later.

The sheriff’s office did not follow up with Westbrook’s report of the incident.

Mr. Gelhaus was an infantry squad leader in Iraq in 2005. There are many accounts of veterans returning from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq with PTSD symptoms that include hypervigilance, irritability, aggressive and reckless behavior, and exaggerated startle response.

Marylou Hillberg, a criminal defense attorney and member of the Criminal Justice Act panel in California’s Eastern District, says that Sonoma County has few options. She says a rehearing with the 9th Circuit has less than a 2 percent chance of being accepted, and filing to the Supreme Court would “really be pissing away taxpayer money on attorney fees, as this isn’t a case the supremes would take on or should take on.”

If the case goes to trial, defense costs would be exorbitant, she says.

The county has already spent or committed nearly $2.5 million taxpayer dollars for outside attorneys in an effort to kill the Lopez case.

It’s high time to stop throwing away good money after bad!

Reason demands that the county bring about an immediate and fair settlement with the Lopez family so that the fourth anniversary of Andy’s death, coming up on Oct. 22, won’t be more of the same, but rather just might herald the first light of justice in this tragedy.

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Cannabis eradication in the era of Proposition 64 BY TOM GOGOLA

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hen downstate Democratic congressman Ted Lieu introduced an amendment earlier this year to slash funds sent to the Drug Enforcement Administration devoted to cannabis eradication, he had Colorado in mind more than California.

Lieu, a frequent and outspoken critic of President Donald J. Trump on a range of issues, offered his

budget amendment to address “a pretty idiotic scenario” in Colorado, says Lieu’s chief of staff, Marc Cevasco.

“You have taxpayers who are paying to fund two sides of a battle over marijuana,” says Cevasco, as the legalization-leader state of Colorado angles to reap a pot-tax bonanza even as the federal government has set out to kill the very plant that would contribute to the state tax coffers.

Trump, says Cevasco, has ceded the question of a cannabis crackdown to Attorney General

Jeff Sessions, “and [Sessions] has been kind of militant about it, and it seem like it’s getting worse and not better.”

The enforcement-agencies-atodds dynamic plays out in Lieu’s home state, too, and highlights a harvest season irony in the post– Proposition 64 era in a state where pot politics and eradication priorities are decidedly in flux: counties in California continue to accept DEA eradication monies, but now it’s to help support the California push on legalization— even as the DEA is committed to

holding up a federal ban on medical and recreational cannabis use.

Huh? The success of Proposition 64, which legalized recreational use of cannabis for Californians and will be fully implemented in 2018, is predicated on a robust law enforcement eradication of black market cannabis in the state. Counties from Sonoma to Siskiyou continue to accept DEA funds devoted to eradicating cannabis, even as the state as a whole has legalized a plant that remains illicit under federal law. Recently, the DEA was a lead agency in a series of Sacramento raids in July that yielded 7,500 illegal plants grown indoors, plus some weapons, as reported by the Sacramento Bee. Is the DEA’s presence in California actually helping the state clear out its illegal grows to make way for legalization?

“It’s a fair point, an interesting development,” says Cevasco with a laugh about the federal-state push-pull. “In an ideal scenario, we’d all be rowing in the same direction. If the DEA is actually assisting the state of California to set up a legal marketplace, the congressman would approve of that. In a weird, ironic way, this is kind of divine justice.”

Lieu’s amendment sought to extract $16 million in cannabis eradication funds, says Cevasco, out of a Department of Justice budget that comes in at around $300 million annually.

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year’s budget fight—which will take place after California has launched full-throttle into legal cannabis.

But eradication of the black market is a key piece to a successful rollout of legalization in California—even as the black market will likely continue to feed the cannabis-consuming beast that is most of the United States.

Generally speaking, in order for legalization to work, the price of legal cannabis can’t be higher than black market cannabis, for the simple reason that people will buy cheaper weed when they can.

State lawmakers, such as Mike McGuire, D-Healdsburg, who has supported the thrust of Proposition 64, have also pushed for an end to outlaw grows.

McGuire has many such grows in his district, which comprises the Emerald Triangle. The illicit grows pop up on occasion along the banks of creeks that support endangered species, most notably the coho salmon and steelhead.

A spin through recent eradication-related headlines reveals a lot of cross-agency black-market eradication efforts going on in the region.

• The AP reported in midAugust on a series of raids in Calaveras County that yielded 27,000 plants, conducted by state and county environmental offices, the California Highway Patrol and the National Guard.

• A July raid in Willits yielded 2,400 plants, reported the Ukiah Daily Journal, and was conducted by county officials and the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.

• A July raid in Lassen County yielded 1,600 plants and was conducted by local law enforcement, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials, and agents of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service. Fish and Wildlife officials told the Lassen County Times that the raid was undertaken in part because the grow sites were in direct violation of environmental cannabis code set out in Proposition 64.

• According to the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association, a June 2017 raid on an illegal grow site in Sonoma County’s Jack London State Park was undertaken by the CDFW and state parks officials who used a helicopter to help eradicate 7,566 plants, a weapon, fertilizer and pesticides.

The June raid in Jack London State Park was undertaken without assistance from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO).

Interim Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano says that the new legal regime has meant the end of large-scale, county-driven eradication efforts.

“We’re out of the cannabis business,” he says.

Giordano stressed that the SCSO would always be involved in unsavory aspects of the drug trade—murders, robberies, illegal weapons, home invasions. He says that as the county eases off from raiding local grows, local cannabis enforcement efforts will fall to the county’s Permit and Resource Management Department, the code enforcement department charged with overseeing the county’s legalization rollout.

Giordano also noted that Sonoma County cut some $5 million in the sheriff’s office budget this year, which trickled down to a nearly $800,000 cut to the budget for the sheriff’s narcotics unit which has been historically tagged with the responsibility to eradicate illegal cannabis grows. “The real landscape change [for SCSO],” he says, “is the $5 million lost and the fact that cannabis is now legal.”

In past years, the SCSO has received grants from the DEA’s Domestic Cannabis Eradication/ Suppression program. The

department received a $40,000 grant from the DEA in 2016–17 to offset costs associated with eradication, such as deputy overtime and aircraft rental, according to county documents explaining the program.

That grant ran out as of Sept. 30.

The DEA program was cut in 2015, and those cuts tracked through to Sonoma County, which received $120,000 in 2015 but only $40,000 in 2016 and again in 2017.

The majority (58 percent) of the 2016 grant was used to offset overtime expenditures; another 28 percent paid for aerial surveillance.

The total DEA eradication budget in 2016 dedicated to California was $4.3 million, reports attorney Robert McVay, a contributor to the Canna Law Blog—a huge sum compared to what was sent to Washington and Oregon that year ($760,000 and $200,000, respectively).

According to a Sonoma County report prepared by the clerk of the board, much of the local eradication action undertaken by the SCSO has recently been devoted to indoor grows. “There was a 463 percent increase over the previous year in eradication of indoor plants by the sheriff’s office, due to the shift toward smaller, indoor growing operations versus large, remote open spaces,” the report says. The DEA funds “provide additional resources to disrupt small ‘residential’ grows,” in addition to the big outdoor grows.

California has its own marijuana eradication unit, the California Department of Justice’s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (CAMP). The task force partners with local, state and federal agencies to eradicate cannabis on private and public land that endangers public safety and the environment.

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Is the DEA’s presence in California actually helping clear out illegal grows?

Justice’s office didn’t respond to questions about CAMP in time for the Bohemian deadline.

Inge Lundegaard is the cannabis point person for Marin County, which unlike Sonoma County, hasn’t fully embraced legalization and its potential for local business and tax bonanzas.

As it awaits the legal rollout in 2018, Marin County has nixed medical dispensary storefronts and is now considering a deliveryonly medical cannabis ordinance.

The county, with its vast western lands of various state, federal and local provenance, has had a historical problem with illegal grows on public lands, but Lundegaard says the county hasn’t busted a big grow on public lands since 2015, when Marin County deputies liaised with CAMP to eradicate an illegal grow site in the Lucas Valley Open Space Preserve.

As the North Bay plunges headlong into its final harvest season before legalization, Lundegaard says the Marin County Sheriff’s Office is “not aware of any illegal grows,” but the county is starting discussions around Proposition 64.

The question in Marin, she says, is whether the pivot to legalization will mean an increase or a decrease in illegal grows in the county.

In the meantime, Lundegaard says that the sheriff’s office work is focused on “responding to large grows and trying to deal with the cooperative collective model, which will become illegal and get phased out once the state starts licensing.”

For now, the operative word when it comes to future eradications large and small is uncertainty.

The devil will be in the codeenforcement details in Marin County, where medical cannabis users and caregivers are allowed to grow their plants outdoors but adult-recreational users will be forbidden from doing the same.

So how will the county figure out who’s who in order to eradicate the adult-use outdoor grows? That’s an open question, Lundegaard says.

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Up to that point, the big concern was mildew, which gets going amid the kind of exuberant, leafy conditions promoted after the drought-busting rains of this past winter. Usually, it’s a smart move to give the grape bunches some breathing room by removing leaves. But growers who got overzealous in their leaf-pulling project, according to Tsegeletos, might have run into problems when the furnace clicked on in early June, and seemed to stay lit all summer long, capped off with a scorcher that didn’t even spare the Sonoma Coast much.

“The heat was . . . well, hot,” says Pinot Noir specialist Adam Lee of Siduri Wines. “Like super hot, and it definitely took a toll. But not always in an expected way.” Lee explains that while grape-sugar levels shot up initially, many have since pulled back.

“The reason that you are hearing such varying reports from people is that it really is all over the place, depending on what grape types you grow, where they were in the maturity curve when the heat occurred, and what you did to respond to the heat,” says Lee. “This will not be a ‘one size fits all’ type of harvest.”

“This is a year where winemaking technique and experience will count,” concurs Randy Pitts, who focuses on a Russian River Valley Zinfandel at Harvest Moon Winery. “Sugars rose faster than acids could drop.

It was like 2010 all over again.

Except this time we waited and watered a bit.”

Although two weeks of harvest were compressed into about five during the heat spell, Brian Maloney, director of winemaking at DeLoach Vineyards, says that surprisingly the wait-and-see approach for the remaining grapes is paying off: remarkably, “most of the alcohols are lining up to what we see in cool years like 2011.”

Still, says Siduri’s Lee, the closing chapter of the vintage remains a mystery: “This week’s warm-up will tell a lot about whether or not these vines have anything left in them.”

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hen the Bohemian reached out to North Bay spirits producers for samples of their whiskey, we were pleasantly surprised at the brown booze bounty that showed up at the door—happy, too, that they sent no more than 13 bottles of the stuff. It was more than enough for a stimulating Friday-afternoon tasting.

‘Even if it looks like craft, most of them are just marketing people.’

But when I asked Bohemian staffers what “grain to glass” meant to them, the answers I got were hardly warm.

Does it mean the whiskey is better quality? Might be, but it depends. Is it made with local ingredients? Well, some use organic California grains, and Griffo Distillery says they’re just now getting locally grown rye from Open Field Farm of Petaluma, but no, that’s not it, either. Does it pair better with food? While Alley 6 Craft Distillery recently paired up with Healdsburg’s Brass Rabbit restaurant to serve maple-glazed pork sliders with barrel-aged Old Fashioneds, that’s far from the mark, as well.

“The basic definition,” explains Spirit Works Distillery co-founder Ashby Marshall, “is that we bring

in whole grains and mill, mash and distill that entirely on site. It’s a brewery and a distillery.”

All whiskey is made from a grain mash, which is fermented either as a soupy “wash” similar to the way beer is made, or as a sort of boozy porridge, and then heated and distilled into a liquid of usually 80 percent alcohol by volume (abv) or less (while vodka can also be made from grain, whiskey is not vodka aged in oak—vodka must be distilled to 95 percent abv or higher). And it generally ends up in a glass—with the exception of your hardcore, swig-from-thebottle moments. So why the fussy term that sounds so much like “farm to table,” the foodie catchphrase that’s more watered-down than a cheap cocktail?

Because not all craft spirits are created equal. Many, in fact, are created in Indiana. Some purported California “craft” distilleries purchase bulk whiskey—much of it from a giant facility in Indiana that churns out a large proportion of the nation’s whiskey—and only store and bottle it here.

Despite a 2015 settlement that stymied Iowa-based Templeton Rye’s efforts to market a “small batch” product of said facility, statements like “handcrafted” have about as much substance as words like “natural” or “sustainable.”

“Labeling in the spirits industry is, unfortunately, the least regulated aspect of the industry,” Marshall laments, regarding the “craft” word. “The word can be tossed around without any implications at this point.”

There is nothing wrong with blending outsourced whiskey, which is what respected brands like Bulleit do, while aging bourbon in wine barrels that held Zinfandel and Pinot Noir, like Sonoma’s Prohibition Spirits does with its Hooker’s House series (they call it “Sonoma-style”).

And yet there’s this: the top vote-getter in the Bohemian’s whiskey tasting comes from a tiny Healdsburg outfit that was almost not included because I’d lumped it together, after a brief read of the label, with another critter-labeled craft whiskey from that ) 16

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There might have been more, indeed, if not for one stipulation: we asked for their best “grain-toglass” whiskeys.

Spirits haven’t been this big in these parts since they were cooked up on the sly during Prohibition, and this recent raft of whiskey is an echo of the craft-spirits boomlet that got our attention with locally made gin and vodka in recent years.

Since whiskey takes months and years longer to bring to market, most bright-eyed new distillers fire up their stills for the clear spirits first, if not only to get the cash flowing—most will profess their love for excellent gin—then, in part, to weather the capitalintensive, time-consuming path they’ve chosen by going grain to glass.

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Like most distillers I talked to, Alley 6 co-founder Jason Jorgensen is diplomatic when speaking about fellow craft entrepreneurs. “I don’t think it affects us that much,” Jorgensen says. “We’re so damn boutiquey!”

It takes from 75 to 90 hours to produce 100 gallons of Alley 6 whiskey, from mashing through distilling, and then it’s aged a minimum of nine months. “Then again, some people buy on the dollar value,” Jorgensen allows, “and the bulk tends to be cheaper than the hand-crafted product.”

When I first visited Griffo Distillery in Petaluma’s light industrial “maker district,” Jenny Griffo was hammering at a grain hopper to keep the mill going, while her husband, Mike, tinkered with the copper pot still. They’re clearly making booze by hand, and they want their operation to be as transparent as the tasting room window that looks out into

the cluttered production area, but they’re concerned that their efforts could be lost on consumers amid the welter of craft brands.

“Even if it looks like craft,” says Jenny Griffo, “most of them are just marketing people.”

It does a disservice to the category, her husband adds during a later visit, if there are a hundred bottles on the shelf but they’re all from the same source.

“It really does matter where it’s produced,” Mike Griffo asserts.

He cites a UC Davis study that analyzed chemical signatures in various whiskeys. The clusters of similarity, it turned out, had less to do with different styles, like bourbon or rye, than the specific distilleries they came from. It’s a good, empirical argument for grain-to-glass, Griffo says.

“It’s not necessarily the most economically intelligent route to go down,” says Marshall of their approach at Spirit Works.

“But for us, it’s definitely ) 18 worth it in the flavor and

Tasting whiskey made in the North Bay ohemian staffers blind-tasted these whiskeys one-quarter ounce at a time—it’s important to maintain focus when conducting a whiskey tasting. Our clear favorite just happens to fall first on this otherwise alphabetical list:

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Alley 6 Craft Distillery Rye The “spice” characteristic of rye is expressed with a smoky quality here, while the wee hint of plaster may be familiar to Scotch whisky fans. Apple-pie spice and orange peel add charm on the nose, and the winning finish balances malty sweetness with ashy dryness.

No doubt, 22 percent malted aromatic barley in the list of ingredients contributes to this appealing whiskey, which is aged only one year in the standard regimen of charred oak barrels, but surely there’s something of that unquantifiable distillery magic at play here.

Single Malt Maybe my favorite, on second tasting—the third, too.

While an agave note reminded some Bohos of good tequila, the cookie-dough-in-a-glass goodness here is headed in the direction of Glenrothes.

Griffo Distillery Stony Point Made from organic corn and rye, and aged in American and French oak, this hits herbal high notes of anise and dry hay.

Patience reveals a sweet center of orange-spiced black tea.

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American Single-Malt Finished in orange brandy barrels, this comes regular and cask-strength (58.7 percent alcohol). While it nearly torched Boho palates, its malt and oak flavors meld better with the orange, to my taste, when poured over ice.

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Bourbon Cask-Strength Bohos picked up on the sweet, caramelized oak and corn character of this bourbon, which is a blend of outsourced and house-made spirit, and also benefits from a ice cube or two.

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Sonoma County Distilling Co. Cherrywood Rye The suggestion of cherry liqueur is more alluring than in the smoked bourbon, while the finish seems to be smoking, still.

Sonoma Rye Minty, piney—Christmas tree?

West of Kentucky No. 1 Cherrywood Smoked Bourbon Amberhued, cinnamon and wood ash–scented, this dry spirit is more Highland whisky than the standard bourbon fare; No. 2 Wheated Bourbon Whiskey blends an intoxicating perfume of wheat berry with cotton candy and kettle corn notes; No. 3 High-Rye Bourbon Whiskey adds spice.

Spirit Works Distillery Straight Rye Draws the nose in with sweet hints of cream soda and caramel, only to spike it with woodsy spice. But this ultimately mellow rye gained acclaim around the table for its “zero bite” finish.

Straight Wheat Showing roasted celery seed and lemon peel notes, this whiskey is delicately wood-spiced after a two-year sojourn in charred barrels.—J.K.

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the quality of the spirit.” It isn’t just aging, or even distillation, but it’s hands-on control of the fermentation itself that’s crucial to the ultimate flavor of the spirit.

Distillation may seem like a radical removal process—only a tiny fraction of the original grain mash travels with the stiffly alcoholic vapors down the copper “swan’s neck” of Spirit Works’ hybrid whiskey still. Marshall says that, flavor-wise, it’s just the opposite.

“You can say that a still is a magnifier. If you have a great fermentation, that will be magnified in the spirit. But if you have a funky fermentation, it will come through in the spirit.”

How do you know a craft-spirits company is making its own, just by reading the label? It’s confusing if you’ve got the same exercise down cold with wine: whereas “produced and bottled by” means that a wine is, indeed, fermented at the named winery, it isn’t the same with spirits,

where a whiskey that’s “distilled and bottled by” the producer is the real deal. “Distilled” trumps “produced.”

Some distillers are catholic on the issue, mixing purchased whiskey with their own spirit, as Brendan Moylan does with his bourbon at Moylan’s Distilling in Petaluma. In Graton, Purple Wine & Spirits is quietly amassing both purchased and house-made hooch. Although Moylan’s is among Sonoma County’s oldest distilleries, it is also run a bit under the radar.

Not so Sonoma County Distilling Company of Rohnert Park, which is stepping out with a tasting set of its “West of Kentucky” bourbons in 200-milliliter bottles that boldly declares, “This is California’s bourbon.” Savvy marketing and making an appeal to both regional identity and small-batch, craft production? Check and check— and all true to their word. Cheers to that.

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Napa Valley’s harvest is in full swing, and the town of Yountville commemorates the occasion at the 40th annual Yountville Days parade and festival. The theme of this year’s event is “Celebrating Our Agricultural History,” and includes wineries, vineyard owners, farmers and other local businesses marching down the town’s Washington Street from Veterans Park to Yountville Park. Once the parade reaches its destination, the festival gathers several food vendors, beer and wine from the local Kiwanis Club and Yountville school PTA, and live music from big-band swing group On the Avenue. The familyfriendly day happens Sunday, Oct. 1, at 6516 Washington St., Yountville. 10am, parade; 11am, festival. Free admission. townofyountville.com.

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After two decades of spotlighting heirloom tomatoes in their fall festival, the discerning harvesters at Kendall-Jackson are expanding their palette with their inaugural Harvest Celebration. The indulgent experience still features the popular tomatoes, though this fest features much more, with locally sourced plates of food from over a dozen purveyors, seminars on everything from beekeeping to barrel making, painting sessions, live music and more.

Proceeds from tickets sales benefit the nonprofit UC Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County. Celebrate the harvest on Sunday, Oct. 1, at Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Road, Fulton. 11am. $125.

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Last year, filmmaker Tom Wyrsch documented local ghost stories in his film Haunted Sonoma County. This autumn, Wyrsch is back with a new spooky spectacle on the North Bay in his new documentary ‘Haunted Wine Country.’ Among the picturesque vineyards and valleys, the film exposes an array of scary encounters and spirited experiences as recounted by paranormal experts, authors and historians, who all examine how the allure of wine country brought both hard-working homesteaders and Wild West adventurers, some of whom never left! The film premieres with cast and crew in attendance, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 2–3, at Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St. E., Sonoma. 7pm. $15. 707.996.9756.

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Viva Roseland Southwest Santa Rosa rolls out the welcome mat with inaugural festival BY CHARLIE SWANSON

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oseland is a neighborhood in transition. Located west of Highway 101 and south of Highway 12, the area is an unincorporated island under the governance of Sonoma County, though Santa Rosa is moving to annex the burg and incorporate it into the city proper.

Roseland is also a cultural bastion for local artists, musicians and working-class Latino families.

Its mix of affordable properties and rich heritages make for unique culinary destinations and DIY artisan experiences, many of which will be on display at the inaugural Roseland Community Festival on Oct 1.

The bilingual affair is the brainchild of event planner and promoter Jake Ward, who lives in Roseland and hosts the monthly

North Bay Cabaret events at the Whiskey Tip. “The initial inspiration was wanting to do an event featuring Roseland-based artists,” Ward says. “It’s an underserved community in terms of the arts.

There’s no performing arts center and there’s no conversation about Roseland being an arts hub, but a lot of local artists live there. And not just Latino artists—all sorts of artists.”

This summer, Ward received

funds from Creative Sonoma, as part of the economic development program’s Pop Up Creativity Grants, to get the ball rolling.

“I knew I was going to need help,” Ward says. “Particularly a strong partner within the Latino community who could help pull in artists and vendors.”

Through his connections, Ward met Neil Pacheco, who works as a Latino marketing and hospitality coordinator at Graton Resort & Casino. “One thing that really touched me” about the idea for the event, Pacheco says, “was the blending of two communities.

That’s very important to me.”

The festival is slated to offer two stages of entertainment, in English and Spanish, with music from Banda Pacifica, Black Sheep Brass Band, Nuevos Aventureros, Oddjob Ensemble, the Easy Leaves and others paired with Oaxacan cultural dancers, Miss Latina Wine Country, a low-rider car show and more.

Roseland’s culinary offerings will include food from El Paisa Taqueria, Sazón Peruvian Cuisine, Cancun Mexican Restaurant, Pacheco’s Roasted Corn and others. Art from local talents like Martín Zúñiga, George Utrilla Angulo and others will be on display, and a kids’ area will feature interactive sculptures, games and activities.

“This is about supporting Roseland,” Ward says. “Getting people from outside of Roseland to come in, see it and celebrate it.”

The Roseland Community Festival takes place Sunday, Oct. 1, at Roseland Village Neighborhood Center, 555 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa. Noon to 6pm. Free. roselandcommunityfestival.com.

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Written by Dominique Morisseau (The Detroit Projects), produced by the hit-making team of Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce (Spring Awakening, American Idiot), and directed by Des McAnuff (the director of the original Jersey Boys), the show was clearly designed to achieve maximum popular impact and Broadway-and-beyond momentum.

Fueled by a legendary list of songs recorded by the Temptations (“My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Just My Imagination,” “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone”), the large Berkeley Rep cast is packed with scene-stealing performers, frequently joining voices or taking solo turns delivering one show-stopping Temptations number after another.

Based on the autobiography of founding member Otis Williams (played brilliantly by Derrick Baskin), the story presents Williams’ perspective over the last 58 years, during which the group has had 24 regular members.

The revolving-door nature of the band’s history gives the plot less of an arc than a list of names and personality characteristics, but with performers this talented singing songs this good, the play rises high above its detailed but rather perfunctory storytelling.

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Dallas Craft and Tommy Rox & Friends Oct 7 King James Sun

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MAESTRO? Francesco Lecce-Chong is the first candidate to audition for an opening at the Santa Rosa Symphony.

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Five conductors vie for symphony spot

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fter 12 years on the conductor’s podium, Bruno Ferrandis is stepping down as music director of the Santa Rosa Symphony at the end of the 2017–18 season.

“He’s been an absolute joy to work with,” says Santa Rosa Symphony president and CEO Alan Silow. “He felt it was time to explore new musical horizons back in Europe, where he is based, and give the orchestra a time to refresh and have a new artistic vision for this organization going forward.”

Ferrandis gave the symphony an ample two-year notice of his intentions, and a 10-person committee that includes Silow, musicians and board members has searched the globe for his replacement.

From a list that originally topped 70 names, the committee has

narrowed the candidates down to five, and each will have the chance to perform for local audiences in the symphony’s 90th concert season, beginning Oct. 7 at the Green Music Center’s Weill Hall.

“All five of these candidates are or have been musical directors of highly distinguished orchestras,” Silow says. “I think that shows the stature that the Santa Rosa Symphony has acquired.”

In addition to the technical aspects of conducting and leading an orchestra, the search committee is looking for a director who will engage audiences and the community at large, collaborate well with the orchestra and visiting soloists and create imaginative, diverse and challenging programs.

The candidates were involved in selecting their concert’s program, with each concert featuring a solo pianist and containing classical, romantic and contemporary periods of music.

First up is Francesco LecceChong. The San Francisco native, currently conducting at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and directing at the Eugene Symphony, will lead a program that includes Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 3, Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony and a 2014 piece, “Garages of the Valley,” by Grammy-nominated composer Mason Bates.

The other candidates are Mei-Ann Chen, music director emeritus at Memphis Symphony Orchestra and director at the Chicago Sinfonietta; Andrew Grams, former assistant conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra; Graeme Jenkins, former music director of the Dallas Opera; and Michael Christie, formerly of the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the Phoenix Symphony and currently at the Minnesota Opera.

The board will decide in March after taking input from audiences and musicians. “We’re looking for somebody who has the ‘it’ factor,” says Silow. “Somebody who brings the magic to the concert.”

Santa Rosa Symphony performs Saturday–Monday, Oct. 7–9, at Weill Hall, 1801 East Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. For info and tickets, visit srsymphony.org.

Concerts SONOMA COUNTY Irma Thomas & the Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet

Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley, singersmarin.org.

NAPA COUNTY Harvest Celebration with Candela

B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille

Sep 29, DJ Willie. Sep 30, DJ Cal. 400 First St E, Sonoma.

707.938.7110.

Crooked Goat Brewing

Toast the Napa Valley harvest with the mambo stylings of Candela in the outdoor amphitheater, served with delicious Latin cuisine. Sep 30, 5pm. Free. The Culinary Institute of America at Copia, 500 First St, Napa.

707.967.2530.

Sep 30, 3pm, Dan Martin. 120 Morris St, Ste 120, Sebastopol.

707.827.3893.

Conductor Norman Gamboa leads the orchestra in a program, “In Nature’s Realm,” with works from Antonín Dvorák and Tchaikovsky, includes pre-concert talk. Sep 30, 7:30pm and Oct 1, 2pm. $15, students, 18 and under, free. SRHS Performing Arts Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, socophil.org.

Mad Bad Racket

Sep 30, Beautiful Questions.

21025 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.814.0036.

Soul & Song

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New Orleans queen of soul is joined by the acclaimed French Quarter ensemble.

Sep 30, 7:30pm. $30 and up.

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

Sonoma County Philharmonic

Afternoon of Yiddish songs and Sephardic stories from Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble, Alby and Larry Kass and others benefits Doctors Without Borders. Oct 1, 2:30pm. $20-$50. Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.

MARIN COUNTY Jason Crosby

Veteran musician releases his solo record, “Cryptologic,” with a massive show that also boasts Jackie Greene, Tim Bluhm, Greg Loiacono and others. Sep 29, 8pm. $20. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s

North Bay blues masters celebrate the release of “Friends Along the Way,” an album featuring Van Morrison, Taj Mahal, Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite. Sep 30, 8pm. $21-$36. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Singers Marin 30th Anniversary Gala

Celebrate three decades of “teaching Marin to sing” with members of SoVoSo, the Cal Jazz Choir and Singers Marin youth singers. Oct 1, 5pm. $75.

Experimental indie-rock duo of Bay Area performers John Graves and Robinson Kuntz is joined by psychedelic songwriter Gray Tolhurst and darkwave project NRVS LVRS. Sep 30, 8pm. $10. JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Margrit Mondavi Theatre, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.880.2300.

SONOMA COUNTY A’Roma Roasters

Sep 29, Disclaimer. Sep 30, VHS. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa.

707.576.7765.

Aqus Cafe

Sep 27, Desi and the Mish.

Sep 28, Treja-Vu. Sep 29, the Tonewoods. Sep 30, Dead Again. Oct 1, 2pm, Kenneth Roy Berry. Oct 4, aqus blues jam. 189 H St, Petaluma.

707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center Sep 29, eNegative and EveryDayFreak. Oct 1, 6pm, Rosa Folk Club jam session.

99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa.

707.528.3009.

Flamingo Lounge

Sep 29, Hour of Tower. Sep 30, Super Kool Thangs. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

Geyserville Gun Club Bar & Lounge

Green Music Center

Oct 1, 2pm, Sonoma State Symphony Orchestra. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall

Sep 28, 6:30pm, Jewish Music Series with Rebbe Soul. Sep 29, Andrew York classical guitar.

1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

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Sep 27, 6:30pm, Television. Oct 4, 6:30pm, Conor Oberst with Felice Brothers. 2000 Denmark St, Sonoma. 707.938.5277.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Sep 27, G Jones. Sep 29, Achilles Wheel. Sep 30, Charley Peach with Matt Jaffe & the Distractions. Oct 2, Monday Night Edutainment with Khari Kill. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

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Sep 28, Bourbon & Bluegrass with the Bloomfield Bluegrass

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Sep 30, 2pm, Cascada de Flores.

Oct 4, 7pm, the Daniel Bennett Group. 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.

Sep 29, the Noma Rocksteady.

Sep 30, Luvplanet. Oct 1, Sidemen. 128 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.776.7163.

Oct 1, 2pm, Kristen Van Dyke and Dustin Saylor. 15000 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen.

707.938.4064.

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Sep 29, 5pm, Francesca Lee. Sep 29, 8pm, Low Flying Birds.

Sep 30, 1pm, Joel Schick. Sep 30, 8pm, Garrin Benfield.

691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

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Sep 30, Alan Hall Trio with Ken Cook and Jeff Dennison.

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707.431.2800.

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Band. Sep 29, the Rhythm Drivers. Sep 30, the Gnarly Men. Oct 1, 3pm, Oktoberfest party with the Schwabenland German Band. 229 Water St N, Petaluma. 707.981.8330.

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RestauRant & Music Venue check out the aRt exhibit Visit ouR website, Redwoodcafe.coM 8240 old Redwood hwy, cotati 707.795.7868

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Oct 2 & 3 7:00pm Movies call 707.996.2020 Tickets call 707.996.9756 SONOMA sebastianitheatre.com

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jam with DJ Val. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.

Duo. 25200 Arnold Dr, Sonoma.

707.935.4700.

night. Sep 29, Flanelhed.

Sep 30, MSG and Hadley Hill.

146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

The Phoenix Theater

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Oct 3, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Sep 27, Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88s. Sep 28, Charles Wheal Band. Sep 29, Codi Binkley and friends. Sep 30, Swoop Unit. Oct 1, Jenny Kerr Band. Oct 4, Z and the Benders.

1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

Last Record Store

Sep 30, 2pm, Manzanita Falls album release party. 1899-A Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.525.1963.

Local Barrel

Sep 30, 8pm, the Aces.

Oct 1, 5pm, Levi Lloyd. 490 Mendocino Ave #104, Santa Rosa. 707.890.5433.

Mc T’s Bullpen

Sep 29, DJ MGB. Sep 30, George Heagerty. 16246 First St, Guerneville. 707.869.3377.

Montgomery Village Shopping Center Sep 30, 12pm, Pop Rocks.

Oct 1, 1pm, Dean Grech. 911 Village Court, Santa Rosa.

707.545.3844.

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Fri 9/29 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $27-$32 • 21+

Foreverland 14 Piece Tribute to Michael Jackson Sat 9/30 • Doors 10am ⁄ $12-$22 • All Ages

Little Folkies Family Band featuring

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Sun 10/1 • Doors 4pm ⁄ $10-$15 • All Ages

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Sun 10/8 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $22-$27 • All Ages

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Thu 10/12 • Doors 7:30pm ⁄ $35-$40 • All Ages

The Manzarek Rogers Band

Roy Rogers, Kevin Hayes, Steve Evans feat special guest:

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Fri 10/13 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $45-$50 • All Ages

THE FAMILY STONE

feat Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees and original founding members of Sly & The Family Stone, Jerry Martini and Greg Errico featuring Phunne Stone

Tue 10/31 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $30-$35 • 21+ with Jazz Mafia Horns 2nd Annual Dumpstaween Celebration

Dumpstaphunk

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Muscardini Cellars Tasting Room

Sep 30, 5:30pm, T Luke & the Tight Suits. 9380 Sonoma Hwy, Kenwood. 707.933.9305.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall

Sep 28, Morgan Heritage. Sep 29, the Soul Section and the Hots. Sep 30, the Sam Chase & the Untraditional with Trebuchet and Timothy O’Neil.

Oct 1, Em Rossi with Hip Spanic Allstars. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.775.6048.

Occidental Center for the Arts

Sep 29, Acrylics with Red Wood and Kurupi. Sep 30, Denise Morris with Mandy Brooks and Harmonic Law. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap Sep 28, 6:30pm, Kevin Durkin.

701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. 707.774.5226.

Redwood Cafe

Sep 28, the Bloodstones. Sep 29, AMP. Sep 30, 3pm, Shawna Miller student recital. Sep 30, 8:30pm, Open Belly with Nathalie Tedrick. Oct 1, 5pm, Gypsy Kisses. Oct 2, Rock Overtime student performance.

Oct 3, Patrick Sweany. Oct 4, Irish set dancing. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Rock Star University House of Rock Sep 29, Faithfully. Sep 30, the Atomic Punks. 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa.

707.791.3482.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub

Sep 30, Kevin Russell and friends. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610.

Sebastopol Community Center Oct 1, Old Blind Dogs. 390 Morris St, Sebastopol.

707.823.1511.

Sonoma Cider

Sep 27, 6pm, Lemolo. Free.

44-F Mill St, Healdsburg.

707.723.7018.

Sonoma Speakeasy

Sep 28, Jim Caroompas. Sep 29, 6:30pm, Bruce Gordon and friends. Sep 29, 8pm, Magic Band. Sep 30, 5:30pm, the Marks Brothers. Sep 30, 8pm, Bobby Cochran with Ruth Davies and SE Willis.

Oct 1, 5pm, Jim Caroompas.

Oct 1, 8:30pm, Sonoma blues jam. Oct 2, Brandon Eardley.

Oct 3, American Roots Night.

452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma.

707.996.1364.

Sep 30, Onye & the Messengers. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental.

707.874.9392.

Spancky’s Bar

Oliver’s Tavern Off the Green

Twin Oaks Roadhouse

Sep 29, 11am, Donny Mederos and Levi Lloyd. Sep 30, 4pm, Garen Benfield. 9230 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor.

707.687.2050.

Petaluma Arts Center

Sep 30, “Twist & Shout” dance

Sep 30, Physical Graffiti with Rebel Rebel. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.664.0169.

Sep 28, Levi’s Workshop. Sep 29, Detroit Disciples. Sep 30, Tsonoma. Oct 3, open mic. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove.

707.795.5118.

Viansa Winery

Sep 30, 12pm, Rhyme & Reason. Oct 1, 12pm, Organix

Sep 29, Electric Funeral and Immortallica. Sep 30, Whitecliff Rangers. Oct 1, Roseland Community Festival Afterparty.

1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

MARIN COUNTY Fenix

Sep 27, the Fenix Band. Sep 28, No Room for Zeus. Sep 29, Revolver. Sep 30, James Henry & Hands on Fire. Oct 1, 11:30am, Sunday Brunch with Sam Peoples and Lynne Billig. Oct 1, 6:30pm, Maestro Curtis & SOL Funkestra. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub

Sep 28, Sabor Dominicano. Sep 29, Le Reina Presenta. Sep 30, DJ party. Oct 1, Banda Night.

842 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.226.0262.

HopMonk Novato

Sep 29, Notorious. Oct 1, 5pm, Chuck Prophet and Tom Freund.

224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Sep 27, Shaky Hand String Band. Oct 4, Jethro Jeremiah Band. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax.

415.485.1005.

19 Broadway Club

Sep 28, Phantom Power.

Sep 29, King & Ace. Sep 30, Stalin with Hellbender and Swamphammer. Oct 1, 6pm, 19 Broadway Goodtime Band.

Oct 1, 9pm, Elvis Johnson’s blues jam. Oct 2, open mic.

Oct 3, Blues Champions. Oct 4, the Damon LeGall Band.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

Sep 27, Wabi Sabi and friends.

Sep 28, Slim Jim. Sep 29, Michael Aragon Quartet. Sep 30, Del Sol. Oct 2, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Oct 3, open mic. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Panama Hotel Restaurant

Sep 27, Lorin Rowan. Sep 28, C-JAM with Connie Ducey.

Oct 3, Swing Fever. Oct 4, Kurt Huget and friends. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar

Sep 27, the New Sneakers.

Sep 28, Mark’s Jam Sammich.

Sep 29, the Receders. Sep 30, Lumanation. Oct 2, open mic.

Oct 3, the Bad Hombres. Oct 4,

the Weissmen. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

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Sep 28, Sheilah Glover and friends. Sep 29, Doc Kraft & Company. Sep 30, 12:30pm, Lau and friends. Sep 30, 8pm, Love Jet. Oct 1, 5pm, Julio Bravo & Salsabor. Oct 3, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Sep 28, Sofia Talvik. Sep 29, Thrown-Out Bones. Sep 30, the Human Condition. Oct 1, James Patrick Regan. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Sep 28, Koolerator with Jon Korty. Sep 29, Foreverland.

Sep 30, 10:30am, Little Folkies Family Band. Oct 1, 5pm, Moonalice. Oct 2, open mic with Austin DeLone. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads

Sep 27, Magic in the Other. Sep 28, Lonesome Locomotive.

Sep 29, Top 40 Friday dance party. Sep 30, Reed Mathis and friends. Oct 1, 2pm, Oktoberfest with Rhythm Nation featuring Phil Lesh. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Sep 27, 12pm, Friedrich Edelman and friends. Sep 29, Jeff Oster Live. Sep 30, 3pm, Music Beyond Borders with Ian Dogole. Oct 1, 5pm, Nathan Bickart Trio. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

NAPA COUNTY Andaz Napa

Sep 27, Vince Costanza. Sep 30, Austin Hicks. 1450 First St, Napa. 707.687.1234.

Beringer Vineyards

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Happy Birthday The Flamingo and KSRO hit milestones Two Santa Rosa institutions are celebrating major anniversaries this month, and they’ve joined forces to celebrate.

Radio station KSRO 1350-AM marks 80 years. At one time it was the only radio station between San Francisco and Portland, Ore. Santa Rosa’s Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa isn’t as long in the tooth, but this month it’s marking 60 years of stylish accommodations and relaxation. Fun fact: When the Flamingo opened in 1957, KSRO began broadcasting from the hotel.

To mark the double birthday party, Steve Jaxon’s The Drive on KSRO will broadcast live from the Flamingo on Sept. 27, 3–6pm— we’ll be there, too, at 4pm for the “Boho Buzz”. During the celebrations, which will feature live flamingo’s from Safari West and synchronized swimmers from Redwood Empire Synchro, Flamingo staffers will open the 20-year-old time capsule tucked under the hotel’s signature spinning flamingo.

What will they find? George H. W. Bush memorabilia? Backstreet Boys LPs? A Nokia flip-phone? The event is closed to the public, but you can tune in to find out and listen in on the celebration.—Stett Holbrook

Sep 30, 12:30pm, David Ronconi. 2000 Main St, St Helena. 866.708.9463.

Blue Note Napa

Sep 28, Times 4. Sep 29, Avery Sunshine. Sep 30, Peter Harper.

Oct 3, Rainy Eyes. Oct 4-7, Michael Lington. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.603.1258.

Ca’ Momi Osteria

Sep 29, Mike Annuzzi. Sep 30, Full Chizel. 1141 First St, Napa.

707.224.6664.

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Sep 30, John Brazell. 1245 First St, Napa. 707.254.1922.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Sep 28, Johnny Smith. Sep 29, the Special Guests. Sep 30, X-Tatic. Oct 1, DJ Aurelio. 902 Main St, Napa. 707.258.2337.

River Terrace Inn Sep 28, Nate Lopez. Sep 29, Adam Lieb. Sep 30, Johnny Smith. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

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Sep 28, singer-songwriter showcase with Mark Nichol.

Sep 29, the LoWatters. Oct 1, 4pm, Wendy DeWitt. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

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Sebastopol Center for the Arts, “Sonoma County Art Trails Preview Exhibit,” see works from every artist involved in the annual Art Trails open studios tour. 6pm. 282 S High St, Sebastopol.

707.829.4797.

Sep 30

Graton Gallery, “Gather,” nature based mixed-media show features Marylu Downing, Susan Miron, Leslie Zumwalt and others. 2pm. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton.

707.829.8912.

Icehouse Gallery, “The Pond Series,” Adam Wolpert’s collection of 70 paintings looks at one scene in different seasons for a mesmerizing journey.

5pm. 405 East D St, Petaluma. 707.778.2238.

Through Sep 27, “Sightings,” juried photography show aims the lens at life’s often overlooked textures, patterns and juxtapositions. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

City Hall Council Chambers

Through Oct 19, “Jessica Jacobsen: Woven,” collection of drawings and paintings that are mindful, attentive and protective. 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 10, Santa Rosa.

707.543.3010.

Finley Community Center

Through Oct 26, “Short Stories: A Group Exhibition,” Sonoma County artists come together and present new works in a variety of media. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa.

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

707.543.3737.

Gallery One

Through Oct 23, “Art Trails Preview Show,” get an advanced look at works by participating artists of this year’s Sonoma County Art Trails event. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts

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Through Oct 29, “Claude Smith: Prints, Drawings & Paintings,” longtime Sonoma County artists presents an eclectic show that touches on themes of music, Taoist philosophy and the artistic process. 8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Tues-Sat, 11:30am to 2pm; Tues-Thurs & Sun, 5:30 to 9pm; Fri-Sat, 5:30 to 9:30pm. 707.795.9753.

Arts Guild of Sonoma

Through Oct 2, “Celebrate!,” national juried show marks the arts guild’s 40th anniversary.

140 E Napa St, Sonoma. WedThurs and Sun-Mon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.996.3115.

Calabi Gallery

Through Oct 14, “Gallery Group Show,” featuring Calabi Gallery’s contemporary artists and selections from its vintage collection. 456 10th St,

Through Oct 22, “Art Trails Preview Show,” get an advanced look at works by participating artists of this year’s Sonoma County Art Trails event. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6.

707.431.1970.

Healdsburg Museum

Through Oct 1, “Destination Healdsburg,” see historical Healdsburg artifacts, stories and photos from before the era of the grape. 221 Matheson St, Healdsburg. Tues-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.431.3325.

Hopscotch Gifts & Gallery

Through Oct 9, “Jordan Celso: Large Scale Abstracts,” solo show by Laytonville artist features large acrylic abstracts paintings, silk scarves and metal prints. 14301 Arnold Dr, #2A, Glen Ellen. Thurs-Mon. 10 to 5. 707.343.1931.

My Daughter the Framer Through Oct 22, “Art Trails

Preview Show,” get an advanced look at works by participating artists of this year’s Sonoma County Art Trails event. 637 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. Daily, 10 to 5:30.

707.542.3599.

Petaluma Arts Center

Through Oct 21, “Tidal Response,” art and science intersect through a series of artworks depicting coastal environments, particularly Sonoma County. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. Tues-Sat, 11 to 5.

707.762.5600.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art

Through Oct 1, “Albert Paley: Thresholds,” solo show of the modernist metal sculptor features large-scale sculptures, drawings and maquettes. In addition, Paley’s works will be part of a public art installation in downtown Sonoma. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.

Steele Lane Community Center

Through Oct 5, “Out of the Shadows,” Sonoma County Wellness Art Collaborative hosts a showing of transformative art from individuals on the fringes of our society. 415 Steele Ln, Santa Rosa. Mon-Thurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5. 707.543.3282.

Stones Throw

Through Oct 22, “Art Trails Preview Show,” get an advanced look at works by participating artists of this year’s Sonoma County Art Trails event. Reception, Oct 7 at 5pm. 8278 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Tues-Sat, 11am to 5:30pm. Sun, Noon to 5pm.

707.242.6669.

University Art Gallery

Through Oct 15, “SSU Art Studio Faculty Exhibition,” 13 members of the art studio faculty are represented.

Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

Tues-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, noon to 4. 707.664.2295.

Upstairs Art Gallery

Through Oct 1, “Reason to Rejoice,” exhibit features award-winning pastel paintings by Debbie Harding.

306 Center St, Healdsburg.

Sun-Thurs, 11 to 6; Fri-Sat, 11 to 9. 707.431.4214.

Caldwell Snyder Gallery

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Through Oct 15, “Based on a True Story,” exhibition illuminates the hidden stories and connections of Northern California art history spanning the last six decades. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10 to 6. 707.226.5991.

Jessel Gallery

Through Sep 30, “Open Studios Napa Valley Preview,” view an original piece of art created by each participating artist in the upcoming open studios tour.

1019 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa. Daily, 10 to 5. 707.257.2350.

Napa Valley Museum

Through Oct 29, “The Migrant Series,” Colorado artist Don Coen’s stunning largescale portraits of migrant workers makes its West Coast premiere in the Main Gallery. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4.

707.944.0500.

Sofie Arts

Through Oct 29, “A Sky as Long as California: Seven Nearby Stars,” group show features works by Will Ashford, Christine MacDonald, Nancy Willis, Tony Spiers and others. 1407 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.341.3326.

Comedy Ritch Shydner’s Stand-Up Stories

Longtime standup star recounts tales of working in the comedy boom of the 1980s and more. Sep 28, 8pm.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Events Atelier One 30th Anniversary Weekend More than 20 artist’s studios open to the public with food, music and more. Sep 30-Oct 1, 11am. Free. Atelier One, 2860 Bowen St, Graton.

707.823.4766.

Cassini: The True Lord of the Rings

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Harvest Celebration

Enjoy the best of Sonoma County’s bounty in an intimate setting, including heirloom tomato tastings, wine and food demonstrations and seminars, live music and more. Oct 1, 11am. $125. Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, 5007 Fulton Rd, Fulton. 707.576.3810.

Levi’s Granfondo

Popular cycling race conceived by local cyclist Levi Leipheimer returns for another race around Santa Rosa followed by live bands and festivities.

Sep 30, 8am. $40 and up.

Finley Community Center, 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, levisgranfondo.com.

Marijuana & the Media “Bohemian” staff participates with other media professionals in a panel discussion moderated by Jonah Raskin.

Sep 28, 7pm. Free. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Roseland Community Festival

The neighborhood comes together for an inaugural day of live music, food, art and fun for all ages. Oct 1, 12pm. Free admission. Roseland Shopping Center, 555 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.

Russian Tea & Fragrance Festival

Time to Wonder

Trashfall

Second seasonal variety show features spoken word, hip-hop, live bands, art and more. Sep 30, 5:30pm. $10-$15. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Yountville Days

Fortieth annual celebration includes parade on Washington street and festival, themed “Celebrating our Agricultural History,” featuring live music, family activities, food, beer, wine and local businesses.

Oct 1, 10am. Yountville Community Park, 6516 Washington St, Yountville. townofyountville.com.

Film Afterimage

The final film from iconic Polish director Andrzej Wajda, a timely story of creative freedom in the face of government oppression, makes its North Bay premiere.

Fri, Sep 29, 7pm and Sun, Oct 1, 4pm. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

707.664.2606.

As Good As It Gets

Fragrant festivities include tealeaf readings, live music, tea and tastings and garden tours. Sep 30-Oct 1, 10am. $5.

Russian River Rose Company, 1685 Magnolia Dr, Healdsburg.

707.575.6744.

Northern California Writers presents “A Night at the Movies” series with a guest speaker introducing and discussing the award-winning film. Oct 3, 7pm. $10. Roxy Stadium 14 Cinemas, 85 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.525.8909.

Sonoma County Taiko Open House

Haunted Wine Country

See performances, learn about the SCT programs, watch taiko building demonstrations and try playing taiko yourself.

Sep 30, 10am. Free. Sonoma County Taiko, 3325 Regional Parkway, Suite 11, Santa Rosa.

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Summer of Love Celebration

Dress in your best authentic ‘60s duds for a day of throwback fun, with live music

by Creatures of Habit and Chick Jagger, food and wine. Sep 30, 11am. Free admission. BR Cohn Winery, 15000 Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. 707.938.4064.

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Children’s Museum of Sonoma County’s eighth annual fundraising luncheon will help kids succeed. Sep 27, 11am.

Vintners Inn Event Center, 4350 Barnes Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.575.7350.

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Through Sep 30, “Regina Saura Solo Show,” the artist displays paintings that are whimsical, bold and sophisticated. 1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.

the satellite sent to Saturn to explore the planet’s ring system. Through Sep 30. SRJC Planetarium, Lark Hall, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa.

707.527.4465.

Local documentary filmmaker Tom Wyrsch follows up his 2016 film “Haunted Sonoma County” with a new spooky exploration of the North Bay’s ghostly history. Oct 2-3, 7pm. $15. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma.

707.996.9756.

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Family film favorite “The Parent Trap” screens outdoors, with food trucks and snack stand. Sep 29, 6:30pm.

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Petaluma Film Alliance screens the highly-stylized adaptation of “Anna Karenina” starring Keira Knightley, with prefilm lecture and post-show discussion. Oct 4, 6pm. $5$6/$45 season pass. Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma, petalumafilmalliance.org.

Visual Music & Early Abstract Films

Chroma Gallery and Center for Visual Music present outdoor screening of abstract films exploring relationship between images and music. Sep 29, 8pm. $8. Chroma Gallery, 312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

707.293.6051.

$10-$50. Schug Winery, 602 Bonneau Rd, Sonoma.

707.939.9363.

Zero Foodprint Dinner Join the movement for sustainable restaurants with a meal that’s carbon neutral.

Sep 27, 6pm. $160. Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St, Healdsburg.

707.431.7433.

For Kids Dav Pilkey’s SupaEpic Tour O’Fun

Meet Dav Pilkey, author of “Captain Underpants” and “Dog Man,” in a family event featuring live drawing. Sep 30, 10:30am. Free with admission.

Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa.

707.579.4452.

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Lectures

Bier Fest

Learn to create traditional altars in the Mexican tradition.

Sep 30, 2pm. Free. Petaluma Historical Library & Museum, 20 Fourth St, Petaluma.

707.778.4398.

Napa Valley Brewing Company marks its 30th anniversary with a festive party that includes wood-fired bites, live music and lots of beer.

Oct 1, 4pm. $40. Calistoga Inn & Brewery, 1250 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.4101.

The Delicious Economy of the Italian Kitchen Learn to maximize Italian flavors and resources with chef Viola Buitoni. Sep 30, 10am. $95. Healdsburg Shed, 25 North St, Healdsburg.

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Harvest Celebration Dinner at Notre Vue

Winemaker, Michael Westrick hosts an intimate evening of winetasting followed by a fourcourse dinner catered by Bistro 29’s chef Brian Anderson.

Sep 30, 6pm. $115. Notre Vue Estate Winery & Vineyard, 11010 Estate Lane, Windsor.

707.433.4050.

Oddtoberfest

Odd Fellows of St Helena host inaugural event with fine wine, craft beer, good food and live music. Sep 30, 4pm. $15. Odd Fellows Lodge, 1352 Main St, St Helena, sh-oddfellows.org.

Oktoberfest at Schug

German food by chef Kristine Schug pairs with live music, new release wines and family activities. Sep 30, 12pm.

El Dia de Los Muertos Altar-Making Workshop

Energy Independence Workshop

The county of Sonoma’s energy and sustainability division conducts a homeenergy-upgrade workshop. Sep 27, 6:30pm. Guerneville Library, 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.

Forest Therapy

Learn techniques to maximize the health benefits and stress-reducing qualities of this walking practice. Space is limited, RSVP recommended.

Sep 30, 9:30am. $20. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood.

707.833.5712.

I Loved You Better Before, Why Did You Have to Change?

Light-hearted look at love and relationships. Oct 1, 1:30pm. $10-$20. Unity of Santa Rosa, 4857 Old Redwood Hwy, Santa Rosa. 707-542-7729.

Jesus in the World’s Religions

An exploration of alternative versions of Christ found in the major world religions Sep 28, 7:30pm. $5. Many Rivers Books & Tea, 130 S Main St, Sebastopol. 707.829.8871.

Publishing Panel

Three Bay Area authors speak on the very different ways they went about publishing their works. Sep 30, 6pm. Cru at The Annex, 1046 McKinstry St, Napa. 707.927.2409.

Understanding Your Medicare

Get answers to your questions.

Sep 28, 2pm. Free. Sebastopol Senior Center, 167 High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.2440.

Readings Aqus Cafe

Oct 2, 6:15pm, Amuse-ing Monday with Rivertown Poets, with poets Gregory Randall and Clyde Always and open mic. Oct 4, 7:30pm, West Side Stories. 189 H St, Petaluma 707.778.6060.

Book Passage

Sep 27, 7pm, “The Far Away Brothers” with Lauren Markham. Sep 28, 7pm, “Thanks Obama” with David Litt. Sep 29, 4pm, “Super Saurus Saves Kindergarten” with Deborah Underwood. Sep 30, 11am, “Love the World” with Todd Parr, benefit for SF-Marin Food Bank. $25. Sep 30, 1pm, “Teacherland” with Aaron Pribble. Sep 30, 7pm, “Close Enough for the Angels” with Paul Madonna. Oct 1, 1pm, “The Solace of Trees” with Robert Madrygin. Oct 1, 4pm, “Little Soldiers” with Lenora Chu. Oct 2, 7pm, “We Were Strangers Once” with Betsy Carter. Oct 4, 7pm, “Roots, Radicals & Rockers” with Billy Bragg. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

College of Marin Library

Sep 27, 1pm, “Chief Marin: Leader, Rebel & Legend” with Betty Goerke. 835 College Ave, Kentfield 415.485.9475.

Flamingo Resort Hotel

Sep 27, 6pm, Whodunnit Dinner with Charlaine Harris, mystery author talks, with dinner served. $70. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa 707.545.8530.

Healdsburg Copperfield’s Books

Oct 3, 7pm, “Winter Solstice” with Elin Hilderbrand. 106 Matheson St, Healdsburg 707.433.9270.

Insalata’s

Oct 4, 12pm, “Sweet” with Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh, event includes meal,

wine and signed copy of the book. $135. 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo 415.457.7700.

CRITIC’S CHOICE

Oct 3, 4pm, “We Are Party People” with Leslie Margolis.

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Point Reyes Books

Sep 29, 7pm, “A Guidebook to Relative Strangers” with Camille Dungy. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1542.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books

Oct 1, 2pm, “The Best Women’s Travel Writing Vol. 11 “ with various authors. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books

Sep 28, 7pm, “We Were Strangers Once” with Betsy Carter. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa. 707.578.8938.

Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books

Sep 29, 7pm, “Censored 2018” Mickey Huff. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.

Sweetwater Music Hall

Oct 1, 3pm, “The Music Never Stopped” with Bob Minkin.

Free. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley 415.388.3850.

Toby’s Feed Barn

Sep 30, 7pm, “Spiritual Graffiti: Finding My True Path” with MC Yogi. $30-$35. 11250 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station 415.663.1223.

Theater Accomplice

All is never as it seems in this electrifying and hysterical comedy filled with trickery and misdirection. Through Oct 8. $10-$25. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg.

707.433.3145.

Cabaret

Ross Valley Players present the rollicking Broadway musical, directed by mountain Play veteran James Dunn. Through Oct 22. $16-$32. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross.

415.456.9555.

Sideways

Left Edge Theatre presents the world premiere of a new stage adaptation of the popular book and Academy Award-winning screenplay. Through Oct 1. $25$40. Left Edge Studio Theatre,

HARVEST HEADQUARTERS

Grand Harvest

Taste Sonoma County at upcoming Harvest Fair One of the most acclaimed fairs in the North Bay, the 43rd annual Sonoma County Harvest Fair packs in a thousand acres’ worth of wine, beer, food and fun into a three-day affair.

The traditional attractions, like the world championship grape stomp, pumpkin patch and art show and sale are all on hand, and the fair’s recent additions, like the Wine Country Marketplace and tasting pavilion, feed the masses with the best of Sonoma County’s bounty.

Over a hundred wineries set up shop this year, selling their award-winning bottles at deep discounts; homebrewers enter their farreaching styles of beer, cider, mead and more; and celebrated chefs demonstrate techniques and offer tastings in culinary showdowns.

Each day also features its own food and wine pairings, meaning that food lovers may want to come back for more throughout the weekend.

Among the tasty highlights, there are local bands like the Pulsators and Royal Jelly Jive, a classic cars show, Halloween displays, kids’ activities and more.

Head to the Sonoma County Harvest Fair, Oct. 6–8, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, 1350 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa. Friday, 4–9pm; Saturday–Sunday, 11am–5pm. Gate admission, $5; tastings and seminars are extra. harvestfair.org.—Charlie Swanson

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onoma County’s fields are alive with the stimulating wafts of ripening ganja. Paired with the tinge of newly fermented grapes and the smell of the final autumnal blooms of medicinal plants and herbs, there is much to be thankful for.

Among the decades-old tradition of harvesting cannabis, this year is one for the ages. Never has California witnessed such abundance. And this is before outdoor harvest even commences.

Situation: legendary.

The mass media is currently broadcasting this phenomena as a problem, as if they doubt our consumptive prowess (little do they know). Talking heads who purport to represent cultivators are spouting embellished fictions of diversion to the black market, proverbially tossing cannabis culture under the bus, except

the bus is named Furthur and it floats. Additionally, there are even reports of calls for the cannabis community to slow down and cultivate less.

To this, I declare, cannabis is a profound therapeutic plant.

There are nearly 8 billion human endocannabinoid systems, and by fine-tuning these systems with cannabis as a catalyst for short- and long-term benefit, the homeostatic and balancing abilities of the system can be realized, increasing our own autonomy over our health and wellbeing.

That leaves us with the question: what are we to do with all of this cannabis?

First and foremost, actualize the compassion inherent in Proposition 215 and gift it away to all that have a need for it. Medical cannabis is to be shared with all.

It has the power to alleviate stress and dampen anxiety, and, in these bizarre and tense times, is not to be denied to anyone, especially due to economic reasons.

Second, make it into medicine— cannabis extracts, alcohol-based tinctures, oil infusions, edibles, juice, and topicals. Bath with it, decoct it into teas and even use the roots. Instructions and recipes can be found in your local cafes, farmers markets, apothecaries, bookstores and on the web.

Third, age your flowers. Taking a page from wine culture, learn and embrace curing and preservation techniques. The legendary breeder DJ Short, the one who unveiled the Blueberry chemovar, does not smoke his cannabis until aged for at least two to three years.

Forth, and perpetually, celebrate the bounty. Cannabis is in fact the largest underground agrarian movement of all time. Northern California is the nucleus of the transmission. Feel confident as the broadcasters of the harvest like none other.

Patrick Anderson is a lead educator for Project CBD.

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For the week of September 27

BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21–April 19) Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats likes to play along with the music of nature. On one occasion, he collaborated with Mandeville Creek in Montana. He listened and studied the melodies that emanated from its flowing current.

Then he moved around some of the underwater rocks, subtly changing the creek’s song. Your assignment, Aries, is to experiment with equally imaginative and exotic collaborations. The coming weeks will be a time when you can make beautiful music together with anyone or anything that tickles your imagination.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Be realistic, Libra: Demand the impossible; expect inspiration; visualize yourself being able to express yourself more completely and vividly than you ever have before.

Believe me when I tell you that you now have extra power to develop your sleeping potentials, and are capable of accomplishing feats that might seem like miracles. You are braver than you know, as sexy as you need to be and wiser than you were two months ago. I am not exaggerating, nor am I flattering you. It’s time for you to start making your move to the next level.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20)

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

Some newspapers publish regular rectifications of the mistakes they’ve made in past editions. For example, the editors of the UK publication The Guardian once apologized to readers for a mistaken statement about Richard Wagner. They said that when the 19th-century German composer had trysts with his chambermaid, he did not in fact ask her to wear purple underpants, as previously reported. They were pink underpants. I tell you this, Taurus, as encouragement to engage in corrective meditations yourself. Before bedtime on the next 10 nights, scan the day’s events and identify any actions you might have done differently—perhaps with more integrity or focus or creativity. This will have a deeply tonic effect. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll flourish as you make amendments and revisions.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) It’s high time to allow your yearnings to overflow . . . to surrender to the vitalizing pleasures of nonrational joy . . . to grant love the permission to bless you and confound you with its unruly truths. For inspiration, read this excerpt of a poem by Caitlyn Siehl. “My love is honey tongue. Thirsty love. My love is peach juice dripping down the neck.

Too much sugar love. Sticky sweet, sticky sweat love.

My love can’t ride a bike. My love walks everywhere.

Wanders through the river. Feeds the fish, skips the stones. Barefoot love. My love stretches itself out on the grass, kisses a nectarine. My love is never waiting.

My love is a traveler.”

CANCER (June 21–July 22) One of the oldest houses in Northern Europe is called the Knap of Howar.

Built out of stone around 3,600 B.C., it faces the wild sea on Papa Westray, an island off the northern coast of Scotland. Although no one has lived there for 5,000 years, some of its stone furniture remains intact. Places like this will have a symbolic power for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. They’ll tease your imagination and provoke worthwhile fantasies. Why? Because the past will be calling to you more than usual.

The old days and old ways will have secrets to reveal and stories to teach. Listen with alert discernment.

LEO (July 23–August 22) The United States has a bizarre system for electing its president. There’s nothing like it in any other democratic nation on earth.

Every four years, the winning candidate needs only to win the electoral college, not the popular vote. So theoretically, it’s possible to garner just 23 percent of all votes actually cast, and yet still ascend to the most powerful political position in the world. For example, in two of the last five elections, the new chief of state has received significantly fewer votes than his main competitor. I suspect that you may soon benefit from a comparable anomaly, Leo. You’ll be able to claim victory on a technicality. Your effort may be “ugly,” yet good enough to succeed.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) I found this advertisement for a workshop: “You will learn to do the INCREDIBLE! Smash bricks with your bare hands!

Walk on fiery coals unscathed! Leap safely off a roof!

No broken bones! No cuts! No pain! Accomplish the impossible first! Then everything else will be a breeze!”

I bring this to your attention, Virgo, not because I think you should sign up for this class or anything like it.

I hope you don’t. In fact, a very different approach is preferable for you: I recommend that you start with safe, manageable tasks. Master the simple details and practical actions. Work on achieving easy, low-risk victories. In this way, you’ll prepare yourself for more epic efforts in the future.

In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to take extra good care of yourself during the next three weeks. Do whatever it takes to feel safe and protected and resilient. Ask for the support you need, and if the people whose help you solicit can’t or won’t give it to you, seek elsewhere. Provide your body with more than the usual amount of healthy food, deep sleep, tender touch and enlivening movement. Go see a psychotherapist or counselor or good listener every single day if you want. And don’t you dare apologize or feel guilty for being such a connoisseur of self-respect and self-healing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) A queen bee may keep mating until she gathers 70 million sperm from many different drones. When composing my horoscopes, I aim to cultivate a metaphorically comparable receptivity. Long ago I realized that all of creation is speaking to me all the time; I recognized that everyone I encounter is potentially a muse or teacher. If I hope to rustle up the oracles that are precisely suitable for your needs, I have to be alert to the possibility that they may arrive from unexpected directions and surprising sources.

Can you handle being that open to influence, Sagittarius? Now is a favorable time to expand your capacity to be fertilized.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) You’re approaching a rendezvous with prime time. Any minute now you could receive an invitation to live up to your hype or fulfill your promises to yourself—or both. This test is likely to involve an edgy challenge that is both fun and daunting, both liberating and exacting. It will have the potential to either steal a bit of your soul or else heal an ache in your soul. To ensure the healing occurs rather than the stealing, do your best to understand why the difficulty and the pleasure are both essential.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) In 1901, physician Duncan MacDougall carried out experiments that led him to conclude that the average human soul weighs 21 grams. Does his claim have any merit? That question is beyond my level of expertise. But if he was right, then I’m pretty sure your soul has bulked up to at least 42 grams in the past few weeks. The work you’ve been doing to refine and cultivate your inner state has been heroic. It’s like you’ve been ingesting a healthy version of soul-building steroids. Congrats!

PISCES (February 19–March 20) There are

enough authorities, experts and know-it-alls out there trying to tell you what to think and do. In accordance with current astrological factors, I urge you to utterly ignore them during the next two weeks. And do it gleefully, not angrily. Exult in the power that this declaration of independence gives you to trust your own assessments and heed your own intuitions.

Furthermore, regard your rebellion as good practice for dealing with the little voices in your head that speak for those authorities, experts, and know-it-alls. Rise up and reject their shaming and criticism, too. Shield yourself from their fearful fantasies.

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