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Fingers and Hands Thank you so much for “Drawn from Life” (April 4). When I first saw Brian Fies’ comic on the web, I bawled like a baby. So much emotion was felt by all of us. And to lose all his art supplies in the fire! It’s like cutting off an artist’s hands or blinding him. Can you feature his graphics more? He has a finger on our collective pulse.

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Questions for Candidates For the first time in over a quarter of a century we are fortunate in Sonoma County to have a contested race for sheriff, during which the public can have a discussion with candidates about their vision for the office. We have three candidates, all who of whom are qualified, all with different visions for the office and different management styles.

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The Community Advisory Council for the Sonoma County Independent Office for Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women, the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights and the League of Women Voters of Sonoma County are co-sponsoring a forum and debate for the candidates at 6:30pm on April 30 at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building. We encourage the public to attend and submit questions for the candidates. Questions may be submitted to either jmbrown.iolerocac@gmail. com, emiliacarbajal.cac@gmail.com or

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Deadline to submit a question is April 13. We hope to see an engaged electorate at the event on April 30.

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Put Up Your Dukes Last Saturday I attended the performance of Amadeus at the Cinnabar Theater in Petaluma, and the next day I picked up a copy of your paper at the Pick-n-Pull in Windsor.

I usually find the Bohemian a good read, but the review by Harry Duke in your Stage section (“Roll Over Mozart,” April 4) set my teeth on edge. What is he smoking? This performance was fabulous, and I mean over-the-top fabulous, from the adaptation, casting and acting to the overall direction.

I have lived here for 30 years, but somehow have not heard anything about Mr. Duke before, who describes himself as an actor, director, teacher and theater critic. Here is my critical analysis of his work: bring back your previous reviewer, David Templeton, to write this column, and let Mr. Duke stick to whatever he knows best, whatever that is. Meantime, I will be looking for his next personal appearance onstage. He must be a person of great talent. I can hardly wait.

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Aw, Shucks Your forgot one category (“Best Of 2018,” March 21). Best weekly free newspaper: the Bohemian. Hats off and thanks for all that you do.

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n the middle of the remote and desolate Scottish Highlands, I dumped out a bag of potato chips because I realized they had put milk powder in them. I was hungry and miffed—after all, these were potatoes. Somebody took something vegan and made it non-vegan.

I could’ve just gone ahead and eaten the chips, it wouldn’t have made any difference in the world, right?

Not quite. It meant something to me: symbolism. That’s powerful, like the American flag and what it represents to some of us.

My son mentioned to me recently that he was considering vegetarian meals for dinner. I suggested that he start with the creation of a complete meal that was entirely vegan. I explained to him that if he devised a meal without animal products, and he could understand the huge threshold crossed by doing so, he could be motivated to do anything he wished.

If you understand symbolism, then you can understand what motivates us to act on our beliefs, no matter what the odds are against us. In the case of veganism, there are two effects: the real impacts of our decisions on the world around us, and the impacts we have on ourselves. We strengthen from within because we have acted on our principles based on a respect for others.

If you are vegan, you are also a symbol—a symbol that represents those among us who have drawn a line in the sand, an icon of what will become a cultural revolution. You illuminate the possibility of a world without victims, a world where we are judged simply by our own merits—a world where we reap our own fruits, not that of others.

Please don’t support any business or mentality that involves exploitation. Complacency is complicity. The world changes the very instant you decide to do something, anything.

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EYES ON JUNE 5 Political newcomer Nils Palsson says an uncrowded field could boost his run for Congress.

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Can Bernie backer Nils Palsson unseat incumbent Mike Thompson? BY TOM GOGOLA

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orth Bay voters may wake up on Nov. 7 to the news that there are two progressives representing the region in Congress—and one of them is a bona fide Berniecrat.

Nils Palsson is running against Blue Dog Democrat Mike Thompson in California’s 5th congressional district, decrying

the incumbent’s long list of bigmoney contributions from the corporate world as he’s launched a Sanders-friendly campaign— and accepting individual contributions of $27.

Palsson, 32, is a working dad who works for Transition US, a environmental nonprofit, and was a delegate for the Vermont senator in the 2016 Democratic primary. The Santa Rosa resident is running as an Independent this

year. It’s his second run for the seat, which Thompson has held since 1999.

Palsson ran in 2016 and came in third behind Thompson and Republican Carlos Santamaria in the primary that year, earning 23,639 votes to Thompson’s 124,634. The pro-gun Thompson went on to handily dispatch Santamaria by a margin of 3–1 in the general election. His district includes Santa Rosa, Napa County

and parts of Contra Costa and Solano counties.

But there’s no Republican in the race for the 5th this year, and Palsson believes he’s got a real shot at taking down Thompson from the left.

Especially since Thompson may actually be—the Zodiac Killer!

In a recent campaign e-blast, Palsson flatly declared, “I’m running for congress against the infamous Zodiac Killer.” What?

The jibe played off the difficulty in defeating a popular and longstanding incumbent. An editorial that ran in the Sonoma IndexTribune in 2016 noted that “for Thompson to lose, something extraordinary would have to happen, like he were revealed to be the never-captured Zodiac Killer from the 1970s.”

Two years later, the Zodiac Killer has still not been caught, and Palsson’s having some fun with it. He goes on to immediately say he’s joking but that the point he’s making is a real one: the 67-year-old Thompson represents a retrograde Democratic Party that’s overly obedient to the demands of the centrist Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

“Let me make it abundantly clear,” Palsson goes on to write.

“Mike Thompson is not the Zodiac Killer. But there is a hidden truth that, if revealed, might have roughly the same effect on local voters as if he were to be revealed as the notorious murderer of yore.”

The point about Thompson, he says, is that he represents the worst of the worst when it comes to the constellation of his contributor base.

“The fact is that Thompson has accepted an alarming number of huge political contributions from lobbyists representing some of the world’s most destructive corporations,” he writes, “including Walmart, Verizon, Comcast, Bank of America, fossil-fuel companies like Tesoro, weapons manufacturers like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Honeywell, and a staggering litany of Wall Street entities, big banks, global accounting firms, Big Pharma and health-insurance

‘Thompson has accepted an alarming number of huge political contributions from lobbyists.’

While he’s more aligned with Huffman than Thompson, Palsson doesn’t expect the popular North Coast progressive to hit the hustings with him this year, let alone offer an endorsement. “I haven’t approached Huffman,” Palsson says. “It is politically dangerous for him to support anyone outside the Democratic establishment.”

Speaking of, Palsson says that while he’s obviously no fan of the bigotry that defined the Trump campaign, he does see in his election the emergence of a populism that’s keyed in on a moneyball system that’s rigged against We the People.

He says he wants to continue a populist push to get the money out of politics—but concedes with a laugh that when it comes to the president, money now appears to be winding up in Donald Trump’s swampy pockets.

Still, he says the outsider opportunity that Trump represents is something any candidate might look to for inspiration.

“A dark horse could win,” he says. “Enough people could say,

‘eff this’ when it comes to climate change, the threat of nuclear war and other raging existential dilemmas of our time, and give Thompson the boot.”

Palsson is intent on pushing a people-first agenda, he says, that’s focused on wage equity and Medicare for all, dealing with the student debt crisis and pushing for higher wages. All very Bernie.

He’s also weighing in on gun violence as part of his pitch to voters and says Thompson has come up short on that front, despite his prominence on the issue among Democrats.

Thompson was named by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi several years ago to head up a gunviolence committee on behalf of congressional Democrats. Since that time, Thompson has held lots of meetings and dutifully called for expanded background checks, but has opposed any attempt to limit civilian access to highcapacity rifles such as the AR-15.

“I haven’t seen visionary leadership from him on any issue,” says Palsson, “including the gun thing.”

Palsson adds that he isn’t aligned with some of his Sonoma County “hippie friends” (or with retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens), and is not calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment.

“I don’t go that far,” he says and notes that the Second Amendment’s original intention was as a bulwark against tyranny.

Indeed, he’s wary of ongoing efforts to turn the gun-control debate into a push for legislation to raise the legal age for gun ownership to 21. “I’m not entirely sold on that,” he says, arguing that when youth turn 18, they’re granted full citizenship—and can be given a gun and sent off to war.

And he’s got his own war to fight between now and the June 5 primary. Palsson’s hoping to nab some high-level endorsements, and says he needs to ramp up the fundraising.

“I feel pretty strong going into the primary,” he says, and if he makes it through and squares off against Thompson in the general, who knows. “People will come out of the woodwork,” he says.

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The other North Bay congressman, Jared Huffman is, for all intents and purposes, running unopposed this year, so nobody has compared him to the outlaw D. B. Cooper, despite the resemblance between the men.

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Waldorf ideals shine though the natural materials used in creating simple and classic hand-made toys, clothing and art supplies.

Fairies and unicorns line the shelves; lavender oil and beeswax scent the air; voices of Br’er Rabbit and Pipi Longstockings might be heard. Locally handcrafted and sourced wooden animals, soft dolls, cotton bears, velvet pocket babies, mobiles, puzzles, building blocks, nativity scenes, circus equipment, silk/wool long-johns, even cloth diapers— all weave together to support a creative childhood and healthy family lifestyle.

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Whether it’s casual jeans and cotton tees or dresses, skirts or blouses, Silk Moon has it all. Unique items like their colorful hats, a large selection of silk and cotton scarves, and socks in a rainbow of colors set the shop apart from other boutiques. Elegant and streamlined jewelry also makes the store special and a feast for the eyes. “Clothing is our strength, it’s our glue that allows us to do more,” per Melaine Goodpasture, owner. Silk Moon also serves men and is a reliable resource for a nice dress shirt.

“There are endless possibilities with colors, prints and fabric choices.” Cites Andrea Caron, owner and shoe buyer. “I think of customers as my friends. We strive to enhance women’s style, not dictate it.”

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Beginning with summers at his Great Grandparent’s farm in upstate New York, to his founding of The Lucky Dog Ranch, his first dog boarding and pet care facility, to Four Paws Pet Ranch, animals have always been a way of life. A true animal lover at heart, David grew up with dogs, cats, birds, and fish, among other critters. After 20 years in hi-tech David was looking for a way to get “back to nature”, and made the decision to follow his passion and start a “Home away from home” for pets needing a place to stay while their owners are away. His focus now is to provide excellent care for animals staying at both facilities in addition to overseeing Countryside Rescue a nonprofit animal rescue and adoption center located on the Four Paws property.

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After destroying her left knee joint from overuse, a friend introduced her to Bikram Yoga. She was amazed at what practicing Bikram Yoga did for her body. Her knee joint slowly became stronger and stopped throbbing with pain. Her body’s alignment, posture, balance, and strength improved incredibly. Her athletic abilities greatly increased in all of the sports she plays. As long as she does Bikram Yoga three or more times per week, her knee stays strong and can take the impact of running, mountain biking, etc… With regular Bikram Yoga practice, Rebecca also noticed that her stress level began to decrease and she was able to sleep better at night. Rebecca has practiced Bikram Yoga for over 15 years now. She practiced through most of her pregnancy with twins. She is now a mom with 3.5 year old boy/girl twins and the local small business owner of Bikram Yoga Santa Rosa.

She has seen how much Bikram Yoga has helped not only herself, but everyone who practices around her. She has seen those of all ages, sizes, and abilities benefit greatly from a regular Bikram Yoga practice. She has seen so many students transform their bodies, and reduce aches and pains. Bikram Yoga improves strength, endurance, flexibility, posture, and balance. It also reduces stress, anxiety, and pain. And of course, there’s the weight loss. The average student burns 750 calories in each session. It’s tough, but the benefits are many. You don’t have to be an athlete to participate in Bikram Yoga. People of all ages and fitness levels can benefit greatly from the classes. Each student is encouraged to proceed at his or her own pace.

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Dining OH BOY, PO’ BOYS Parish Cafe’s Rob Lippincott says his goal was to put all his favorite foods from New Orleans under one roof.

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Born on a Bayou New Orleans comes to Santa Rosa’s Fourth Street at Parish Cafe BY STETT HOLBROOK

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t started with doughnuts. Beignets, to be more precise.

Rob Lippincott grew up in New Orleans, where he became a Merchant Marine captain and later a charter boat skipper. He developed a love for the powdery doughnuts and all-things New Orleanian before moving to

California. Lippincott worked as a cook at Healdsburg’s late Bistro Ralph and then took a job as a winery mechanic before striking upon the beignet trade. He sold the quintessentially New Orleans’ doughnuts at farmers markets.

He did well, but with a growing family, he had his sights on bigger things.

“With three kids, selling

beignets at the farmers market wasn’t going to cut it,” he says, “but it was a start.”

He and his wife Karla opened the Parish Cafe in Healdsburg, and the menu of po’ boy and muffuletta sandwiches, seafood platters, gumbo and, of course beignets, was a hit. After four years of steady growth, the couple started looking for a second location.

Rob knew the owner of Santa Rosa’s La Bufa Mexican Restaurant and heard he was planning to retire. After a year of negotiations, they struck a deal, and the Lippincotts began renovating the Fourth Street business to give it a distinct New Orleanian flavor, right down to the riverboat painting on the walls and twin Bevolo gas lamps out in front.

The restaurant has only been open three weeks, and it’s already one of the most crowded restaurants in downtown Santa Rosa. Maybe too crowded. Rob says the wait for lunch can approach an hour. The restaurant does not take reservations, but he’s trying to cut the wait time in half as the kitchen hones its game.

The breakfast and lunch menu is the same as that of the Healdsburg location. “We’re going to stick with what works,” Rob says. “Everything we make is New Orleans. I tried to put all my favorite food under one roof.”

That means a menu of Crescent City classics like red beans and rice ($6 cup; $10 bowl), cheese grits and andouille sausage ($14), New Orleans–style egg dishes ($13–$14), fried green tomatoes ($6) and po’ boys and beignets ($5).

“Beignets and po’ boys are our mainstays,” says Rob. He says his ideal meal for first-timers would be to start with fried okra ($5) and then move on to a fried shrimp po’ boy ($14 regular, or $18 for a king-size).

“That is the quintessential New Orleans flavor,” he says.

For the real deal, be sure to ask for your po’ boy “fully dressed”— lots of lettuce, pickles, tomatoes and mayonnaise. Then pair that with a mug of Barq’s root beer, he says. There are two Abita brews on tap, but Rob gets a misty look in his eyes when he thinks of the root beer of his youth.

“I can smell it right now.”

To finish? “Maybe beignets.

No,” he corrects himself, “definitely beignets.”

The Parish Cafe, 703 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 707.843.7804.

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approach with the “natural” category: “It’s open to interpretation and opinion, and people’s definitions are all quite different.”

Bonterra is a division of Hopland-based Fetzer Vineyards, which was purchased in 2011 by Chilean wine giant Concha y Toro, and has been a leader in organic grape growing for 30 years. Just 5 percent of the Bonterra program is also biodynamic, producing three vineyard-designated wines in tribute to the holistic farming practice’s goal of a closed-loop system.

“And that’s a goal, it’s not an absolute,” says Cichocki. “We strive to get there—it’s challenging, as any farming can be.” In winter, for instance, Bonterra rotates up to 3,000 head of sheep through the vineyards to maintain weeds and grass while also depositing fertilizing manure, but harvesting doesn’t have to be jeopardized if strictly following to the cosmic calendar might do so. “You can use common sense and logic.”

The Demeter Association, which certifies biodynamic farms and producers in the United States, is flexible, providing two standards for wines that bear their certification mark on the back label, one in combination with the words “biodynamic wine” on the front label, the other with the words “made with certified biodynamic grapes.” Bonterra chooses the latter, as it allows adjustments and additions for greater flexibility in winemaking. Both allow added sulfites, albeit at a lower maximum than conventionally produced wine.

Only dusted with oak aroma, as if by a warm hint of springtime oak pollen, Bonterra’s 2015 Roost Blue Heron Vineyard Mendocino County Chardonnay ($40) is a dry, mediumbodied Chard with a lemon merengue tang that keeps richer, butterscotch flavors in check.

Their 2013 McNab ($50) is a serious Cabernet-based blend to please any pencil-chewing claret lover, while the 2013 Butler Red Blend ($50) also suggests a big Cab—you might not guess this stygian purple, cassis-like wine is 80 percent Syrah. Revealing a blackberry pastille to pretty up its charred beef note on the second day open, this wine proves dynamic, yet solid.

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RETRO RECLINERS Motels like Santa Rosa’s Astro have reinvented themselves by looking back.

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otels are part of California’s car-culture identity. And refurbished, retro-chic motels are becoming part of the North Bay’s identity.

There is a motel renaissance afoot that takes an existing building and dresses it up in Instagram-friendly colors and pampering amenities. Take the Sandman Hotel. Since its doors opened late last year, the Santa

Rosa spot has been popular among younger tourists, who love the funky wallpaper, the pool cabana and the updated reception area. The concrete and stucco structure may strike one at first glance as the classic

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and uninspiring ’80s motel; the interiors, however, are anything but. The Sandman embodies the new formula: a familiar format with boutique upgrades.

“Before we purchased the hotel in October 2015, the 135room Sandman was known as an affordable, family-friendly option in Santa Rosa,” says general manager Lauren Bodsworth.

“We wanted to embrace being a

roadside inn and offer guests a reinvented experience.”

The owners, Stephen Yang, with Yang Capital, and Greenfield Partners, a private equity group out of Westport, Conn., kept the Sandman name to capitalize on the positive memories many locals have with the location.

“Our goal with the renovation is to really embrace our local community, while still appealing

Resident Tourist railings; Sonoma Tile Makers created the retro orange, mustard and blue tiles in the bathrooms; and concrete artisan Omar Perez of Geyserville Design Parlor cast the concrete vanities.

The furniture’s net was cast wider, with pieces arriving from all over the country. “As part of our concept, all the furniture in the motel is for sale,” Canon explains, “so if you fall in love with the Eames chair in your room, you can take it home with you.”

Catering to visitors’ Instagram accounts is key, says Cannon. “For a project like ours, where there is no advertising or marketing budget and our PR person works for free food at the Spinster Sisters, Instagram is a dream.”

Room rates start at a $160 at the Astro.

Canon adds, “We’re looking to attract folks from both the Bay Area and all over the world who want to explore Sonoma County from an affordable, urban oasis in Santa Rosa.”

In Napa County, the Calistoga Motor Lodge and Spa is the most recent addition to the local boutique motel offerings. Located in a 1940s building (formerly the Sunburst Calistoga), it offers visitors spa treatments in pristine, blue and white rooms, paper moose heads as decor, and tasteful murals. Described as “an epic ode to the great American road trip of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s,” the hotel combines retro chic with new amenities. A bed starts at $140 a night.

The temptation to take existing businesses and give them a modern hospitality twist is great as Wanda Marie Brester, who comes from a family of motel owners, attests. Recently, she renovated the L&M Motel in Healdsburg. A stylish neon sign was placed on the exterior, vintage photographs added, succulents planted and the rooms got an update.

It had been years since I’d last jumped on a trampoline, but a few minutes of hopping around and that youthful joy quickly came back. And there was so much to jump on, too—an area with basketball hoops and trampolines where you can slam-dunk foam balls to your heart’s content, trampolines on the walls, a crash pad to jump into and a foam pit you could just flop into. I was afraid the half-hour alloted to me would be too little, but by the end I was exhausted—and exhilarated.

But I wasn’t done. After all, I may have had my fill of the Rockin’ Jump Trampoline Park, but I still had the Game On Arcade to check out. And after that, a bite to eat at the Victory House Sports Bar & Restaurant. Then maybe get a little bowling in at the 7ten Social Upscale Bowling & Lounge. They’re all a stone’s throw away from each other at the Epicenter in Santa Rosa.

The Epicenter has been here for a year and a half, and already is a premier staycation spot. Functioning as a cross between a theme park and a mall, it offers a selection of attractions ranging from arcades to sports games under one roof.

On one hand, this means visitors don’t need to pay up front; anyone can enter the center and wander around and, say, watch someone play on the indoor soccer fields. On the other, it means that each attraction costs money. If you want to play some lazer tag and then go bowling, you have to pay separately for each, which can get pricey.

Much of the center’s focus is on sports. The bowling lanes and trampoline park are complemented with a fully established gym— members only, unfortunately—and martial arts classes for the kids.

Massive TV screens dominate nearly every location, almost all of which feature an ongoing game.

I recommend going during the work week. Epicenter raises the prices on weekends by a few dollars to get that extra cash from the larger crowds. For adults seeking entertainment, try heading there in the middle of the day or later at night, to avoid throngs of kids and teenagers who just got out of school. There’s plenty of time to visit. Epicenter opens at 10am and closes at midnight. visitepicenter.com.—Alex T. Randolph

“I did it all myself,” says Brester.

“The thought was to make it cozy, comfortable and clean-feeling.”

Brester removed all the carpet and replaced it with hardwood.

Rates start at $110 at L&M. “With the mid-century design and style that is undeniably authentic to Americana, motels are simply cool,” says Brester. “It just took almost too long for people to realize what is good and real about these old places. A bunch of franchises and corporate non-soul places had to pop up and make us realize that something is missing.

I’m thrilled for this trend.”

Sandman Motel 3421 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.293.2100.

Astro Motel 323 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa.

707.200.4655.

Calistoga Motor Lodge 1115 & 1880 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.0991.

L&M Motel 70 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 707.433.6528.

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to travelers who truly want to capture the essence of impromptu travels,” Bodsworth says. To achieve Sandman’s contemporary look, New York–based firm Studio Tack used a mix of natural and handcrafted elements, with commissions from local woodworkers who contributed to the hotel’s slick minimalism.

Illustrator Ty Williams, known for his surfer murals, made the logo and added playful touches throughout the property.

Those decidedly photogenic features are on display throughout the hotel: a pink neon sign affixed to the pool fence depicts palm trees that look like waving hands, and bold paintings and rounded mirrors with fringe adorn the rooms. The upgrades are everywhere you look.

“The design of the pool house and bar channels a ‘tropical meets Californian-bohemian’ flair,” Bodsworth says. “We wanted the Sandman to have character and be able to offer a unique option in Santa Rosa.”

Rooms start at $149.

At the Astro, the bike-friendly Santa Rosa boutique motel which opened in January (“Ride On,” Jan. 18), the premise is similar: an existing building, the original name, a whole new approach.

The initiative here belongs to Lizzie Simon, owner of Santa Rosa’s excellent Spinster Sister restaurant. “We took over the Astro, because we’re deeply invested in the Juilliard Park neighborhood,” says Camille Canon, general manager of Spinster Hospitality. “It’s a unique corner of the world, with an active, creative community. We want to reintegrate the Astro into the neighborhood.”

The Astro was built in 1963, and the team’s goal was to bring it back to its long-lost mid-century modern glory. Local artist Todd Barricklow contributed the circuit-board design for the new

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The week’s events: a selective guide

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Think About the Future

Santa Rosa Junior College and North Bay Organizing Project partner once again this week for the second annual We the Future Social Justice Conference. This year’s theme is “Feed Ourselves, Feed Our Souls,” and deals with issues relating to social and sustainability concerns in the food industry and the North Bay’s need to nourish and rebuild after last October’s fires. The daylong event features keynote speaker Nikki Silvestri, lunch and live music by critically acclaimed project SLV. Take part in the future on Friday, April 13, at the SRJC Petaluma Campus, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy., Petaluma. 9am to 3pm. Free admission. 707.778.3974.

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Real Food, Real People

For nearly half a century, the Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival has honored the region’s fishing communities and supported local nonprofit organizations with a weekend of family fun and delicious food. This year, the festival’s popular wooden boat challenge, in which teams create floating structures on the fly, expands to the whole weekend, and entertainment includes a kids area and live music by the Zins on Saturday and Pride & Joy on Sunday. Get a taste of Bodega Bay on April 14–15 at Westside Park, Westshore Road, Bodega Bay. 10am to 5pm, both days; $12–$25. bbfishfest.org.

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Legacy of Education

Napa was a fast-growing town in 1942 when Napa High School principal Harry McPherson created a junior college for continuing education. That school eventually became the Napa Valley College, and this weekend, the college marks it’s 75th Founders Day Festival & Open House with a celebration of McPherson’s contribution to the community. Tour the college campus, get details on free classes and job-training programs, and enjoy live music, food, wine, classic cars, kids activities and more on Saturday, April 14, at Napa Valley College, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy., Napa.

10am to 4pm. Free admission. 707.256.7500.

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Europe in Sonoma County

This summer, 70 Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra members will travel to Europe to perform in Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest.

To help them get there, the Santa Rosa Symphony League hosts An Evening in Vienna fundraising gala. At the heart of the event are 25 uniquely painted violins available at auction, created by local artists. The evening also features wine and Champagne tastings, pastries and sweets, as well as a performance from the Youth Orchestra on Saturday, April 14, at Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Lane, Forestville. 7pm. $25. srsymphonyleague.org.

SOUL SUCCESSOR Grammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves makes her debut at Green Music Center’s Weill Hall on Saturday, April 14. See Clubs & Venues, p21.

—Charlie Swanson

MEAN OLD LADY Grandma Kurnitz (Trish DeBaun), left, is the opposite of sweet Aunt Bella (Priscilla Locke).

Eyes on Prizes

Pulitzer winners yield mixed results

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wo Pulitzer Prize– winning dramas have hit North Bay stages. The first is the Raven Players’ production of Neil Simon’s Lost in Yonkers.

Simon, whose best-known works are comedies tinged with a little melancholy (The Odd Couple, The Sunshine Boys), won the 1991 Pulitzer for Yonkers, a melancholy family drama tinged with comedy.

With their mother deceased and their father working to pay off a loan shark he owes for covering his late wife’s medical bills, Jay (Ari Vozaitis) and Arty (Logan Warren) find themselves living for 10 months in 1942 with their tyrannical grandmother (Trish DeBaun) and their mentally

The second prize winner is The Time of Your Life. There may be no more “community theater” in our area than the folks at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center.

A glance through the bios in their programs shows a mix of trained veterans, community actors and a fair number of newcomers. This willingness to cast from the community, while commendable, often leads to a variance in quality.

The center’s current presentation of William Saroyan’s prize-winning, but severely dated, Time of Your Life is a good example. The show, a sort of preWWII Cheers, has a cast of 16 with various levels of experience playing the denizens of a San Francisco dive bar circa 1939.

There’s no real plot, just a variety of human flotsam and jetsam floating through the tavern.

In an early scene, one character asks another if a performance they’re watching is any good. The response: “It’s awful, but it’s honest and ambitious.”

I can’t improve on Saroyan.

‘Lost in Yonkers’ runs Friday–Sunday through April 15 at the Raven Performing Arts Theater. 115 North St., Healdsburg. Friday–Saturday, 8pm; 2pm matinee, Sunday. $10–$30.

707.433.6335. ‘The Time of Your Life’ runs Friday–Sunday through Apr. 15 at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale.

Friday–Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 2pm. $12–$25. 707.894.2214.

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challenged Aunt Bella (Priscilla Locke) in Yonkers, N.Y. Grandma Kurnitz is cold, demanding and unable to express affection. She does not want the children there, but Bella does. The battle is on, first between Kurnitz and her grandchildren, but ultimately between mother and daughter.

Director Joe Gellura has a strong ensemble at work in this piece, with laughs generated

by Warren as Simon’s alter ego. The key performance is delivered by Locke, excellent as the daughter simply looking for a little happiness in her life.

It’s a sensitive performance that grounds this show and gives it more heart than one expects from a typical Simon play.

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BY CHARLIE SWANSON

W

hile the four members in Petaluma indierock outfit the Honey Toads average out at 22 years old, they go back nearly a decade, having played together since their first year of high school.

Musically, the Honey Toads deliver a confidence in their lyrics and tightness in their rhythms that belies their age and has gotten them widespread notice since the Huffington Post debuted their inaugural single, “Send Me Out,” last September.

This week, the Honey Toads release their excellent second single, “Plastic Smiles,” with a show at the Phoenix Theater on April 13.

Vocalist and electric ukulele

player Nick Cafiero, guitarist Jack Hogan, bassist Joe DeMars and drummer Dominic Bergamini all take cues from vintage proto-punk and new wave sounds of the late ’70s and early ’80s.

“A lot of us grew up listening to bands like New Order, the Smiths, the Talking Heads,” says Cafiero.

“Those bands had great guitar players, but they also had really prominent bass lines.”

With that in mind, DeMars leads the band with complex bass hooks driving the songs, while Hogan’s guitar riffs repeat for atmospheric effect and Cafiero’s vocals echo David Byrne’s yelping urgency and Morrissey’s wistful cadence simultaneously.

Not ones to be mired in nostalgia, the Honey Toads mix it up in the form of Cafiero’s electric ukulele, a solid-body prototype that he plays like a rhythm guitar.

“I sort of fell in love with the ukulele at a pretty early age,” says Cafiero. He even convinced his high school jazz band to let him play the instrument. “It was a bit unorthodox,” Cafiero says, “but I was able to prove you can do a lot with it.”

This prototype ukulele, which Cafiero received from Petaluma’s Kala Brand Music Company where he works, produces clean tones that resemble an electric jazz guitar and adds a rhythmic background to Hogan’s arpeggio guitar lines.

The overall effect gives plenty of depth to the band, and the new single is their strongest work yet, as “Plastic Smiles” boasts both compelling, danceable hooks and relatable lyrics about trying to fit in.

“The song is a bit about feeling young and ignored, and that reaction to it,” Cafiero says.

Now one of the hottest bands in their scene, the Honey Toads are happy to unveil “Plastic Smiles” and pass out free T-shirts this week in their hometown.

“We like to put on a show,” Cafiero says. “There will be a lot of fun, banter and dancing.”

The Honey Toads play on Friday, April 13, at the Phoenix Theater, 201 Washington St., Petaluma. 8pm. $8.

707.762.3565. Listen to ‘Plastic Smiles’ now at bohemian.com.

Music

1pm, Jerry Green. Wed, 3:30pm, Randall Collen and Hal Forman Jazz Duo. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.

Concerts Clubs & SONOMA COUNTY Venues

Apr 14, 3pm, Burnside. 120 Morris St, Ste 120, Sebastopol.

707.827.3893.

Italian-born reggae star headlines a night of Cali Roots music with support from with Tribal Theory, Pure Roots and Earl Zero. Apr 12, 8:30pm. $30.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.775.6048.

Boris Andrianov & Dimitri Illarionov

Redwood Arts Council presents the cellist and guitarist in a program featuring classical music and a Moldavian Folk Suite. Apr 14, 7:30pm. $10-$30/free for students accompanied by parents.

Sebastopol Community Church, 1000 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol, redwoodarts.org.

MARIN COUNTY Floating Records Spring Revue

Northern California independent label hosts a triple-bill featuring highprofile acts Mark Karan’s Budz, Jeffrey Halford & the Healers and Peter Kaukonen. Apr 14, 8pm. $21-$35. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

The Rock Collection

Musicians Melvin Seals, Greg Anton, Stu Allen, Dan “ Lebo” Lebowitz, John-Paul McLean and Stephanie Salva rock out in the Grate Room. Apr 14, 8pm. $25. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

NAPA COUNTY Arlo Guthrie

Prolific songwriter performs as part of his “Re:Generation Tour” with his children Abe and Sarah Lee joining him to present music of the Guthrie family. Apr 14, 8pm. $60-$80.

Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Symphony Napa Valley Over 200 musicians and singers perform a “Beethoven Extravaganza,” featuring two of the composer’s most unusual and innovative works.

Apr 14, 5pm. $49. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater, 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

SONOMA COUNTY Annie O’s Music Hall

Apr 12, Hype It Up with DJ Konnex and iNi. Apr 14, The Rapture ‘80s dance party with DJ Armin. 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.542.1455.

Aqus Cafe

Apr 13, Hooper & Sloss. Apr 14, the Farallons. Apr 15, 2pm, Gary Vogensen & the Ramble Band. Apr 18, West Coast songwriters competition. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center

Apr 13, Slow Bloom with Toner, Quiet and the Drought Cult.

Tues, Didgeridoo Clinic. Wed, open mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Bertolini Student Center Apr 17, 1:30pm, Klezmer Café.

SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.527.4011.

The Big Easy

Apr 11, Wednesday Night Big Band. Apr 13, Mike Saliani Band and Flytrap. Apr 14, Joe Cocker tribute with the Space Orchestra. Apr 15, Western Centuries. Apr 17, Christopher Alexander. Apr 18, Rockville Roadkill Big Band.

128 American Alley, Petaluma.

707.776.7163.

Blue Heron Restaurant & Tavern

Apr 13, Terri-Anne and Lane.

Apr 14, Flying Salvias. Apr 17, Michael Hantman. 25300 Steelhead Blvd, Duncans Mills.

707.865.2261.

Brewsters Beer Garden Apr 12, Kevin Russell & His So Called Friends. Apr 13, Band of Friends. Apr 14, 2 and 6pm, Rivertown Skifflers and Ricky Ray. Apr 15, 3pm, Tom Finch Band. 229 Water St N, Petaluma. 707.981.8330.

Cellars of Sonoma

Apr 15, 2pm, Dustin Saylor. 20 Matheson Ave, Healdsburg.

707.578.1826.

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery

Apr 14, Blues Night on Second Saturdays. 204 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.894.4410.

Coffee Catz

Thurs, 3:30pm, PR Jazz Duo. Fri,

Crooked Goat Brewing

Elephant in the Room

Apr 13, John Courage. Apr 14, the Real Sarahs. Apr 18, Joshua Cook & the Key of Now. 177-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

Flamingo Lounge

Apr 13, Ricky Ray Band. Apr 14, Salsa night. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

Geyserville Gun Club Bar & Lounge Apr 14, Rusty String Express.

21025 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.814.0036.

Glaser Center

Apr 15, 3pm, “30 Years & Still Groovin’” with Healdsburg Chorus. 547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.568.5381.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Apr 14, Grisha Goryachev on flamenco guitar. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Green Music Center Weill Hall

Apr 14, Dianne Reeves with Peter Martin and friends.

Apr 18, the Choirs of Sonoma State and San Jose State. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

History Museum of Sonoma County

Apr 15, 2pm, Dirty Cello and the Stevens Sisters. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. 707.579.1500.

HopMonk Sebastopol

Apr 11, Jerry Douglas and Amber Cross. Apr 13, Wonder Bread 5. Apr 14, Points North with Stimuli and Stillfire. Apr 17, open mic. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma

Wed, open mic. Apr 13, Jeff Campbell. Apr 14, Matt Jaffe.

691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg

Apr 14, Marcus Shelby Trio featuring Gaea Schell. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg.

707.431.2800.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey

Apr 13, Scott Wilcox. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

Lagunitas Tap Room

Apr 11, New Skye Band. Apr 12, the Beer Scouts. )

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Apr 14, Frankie Bourne Band.

8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.664.0169.

The Star

Apr 11, Scott Wilcox.

19380 Hwy 12, Sonoma.

707.938.7442.

The Tradewinds Bar

Apr 14, Polarity Collective featuring Wave City and Elevener. 8210 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7878.

Twin Oaks Roadhouse

Apr 12, 6:30pm, Amy Hogan Trio. 701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. 707.774.5226.

Pub Republic

Whiskey Tip

Apr 14, the Thundering Herd.

3120 Lakeville Hwy, Petaluma.

707.782.9090.

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Spancky’s Bar

Apr 12, Levi’s workshop with Bill Noteman. Apr 13, Kevin Russell & Some Friends. Apr 14, Hot Grubb. Apr 18, honky-tonk night. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.

Pongo’s Kitchen & Tap

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Apr 13, the Honey Toads and the Sanctions. Apr 14, the Hormones with Rebel Rebel and Van Goat. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

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L’Appart Resto

Apr 11, the Acrosonics. Apr 12, King Daddy Murr and Prince of Thieves. Apr 13, Scarlett Letters.

Apr 14, Sean Carscadden. Apr 15, 5pm, Lynne O & the Riots.

Apr 15, 8:30pm, Sonoma blues jam. Apr 17, American roots night with Lou Rodriguez and friends. 452 First St E, Ste G, Sonoma. 707.996.1364.

Starling Bar

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Sonoma Speakeasy

Apr 12, 6pm, Big Blue House.

131 E First St, Cloverdale.

707.894.9610.

Occidental Center for the Arts

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Iron Springs Pub & Brewery

Apr 14, dance party with DJ Chalice and Mr Element. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

707.634.6390.

PACIFIC SOUNDRISE

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Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub

Apr 14, Mustache Harbor.

Apr 18, Devin the Dude. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.775.6048.

Apr 14, Sarah Baker with Nina Gerber and Mona Gnader. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental.

707.874.9392.

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Apr 13, Jon Emery. Apr 14, the Cork Pullers. 464 First St E, Sonoma. 707.935.0660.

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Apr 12, Willie Perez. Apr 13, Haute Flash Quartet. Apr 14, Bad Ass Boots. Apr 17, Mac & Potter. 16280 Main St, Guerneville. 707.869.0501.

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Apr 13, See Night.

900 Western Ave, Petaluma.

707.762.9492.

Redwood Cafe

Apr 11, singer-songwriter competition. Apr 13, Lacy J Dalton & the Dalton Gang. Apr 14, Jeff Troiano and the Sonoma County All-Stars. Apr 15, 5pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Apr 16, open mic with DJ Loisaida.

Apr 18, Wild Jane & the Guys.

8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati.

707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse

Apr 14, Stone People’s Medicine. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido. 707.869.0821.

Rock Star University House of Rock

Apr 14, FeatherWitch with Sweet Leaf and Bill Decker Band. 3410 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.791.3482.

Apr 12, reggae night. Apr 13, Hot Start. Apr 14, DJ Crisp. Apr 15, 3pm, Sanity Sundays. Apr 17, 6pm, Scott Wilcox. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.843.5535.

MARIN COUNTY

Apr 11, Matt Jaffe. Apr 18, Amber Snider. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

Apr 12, Joan Getz and Chris Huson. 636 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. 415.256.9884.

Marin Country Mart

Apr 15, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Ain’t Misbehavin’.

2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.5700.

19 Broadway Club

Apr 11, Parts & Labor. Apr 12, 4pm, Relatively Dead. Apr 13, 10pm, the Soul Providers. Apr 14, 5pm, Blonde Sided. Apr 14, 9pm, the 11th Hour Band.

Apr 15, 4pm, Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. Apr 15, 8pm, Brightsilver. Apr 16, open mic. Apr 17, LuLu & the Rent Party. Apr 18, songwriters in the round with Danny Uzi. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar

Apr 11, No Room for Zeus. Apr 12, Jesse Lee Kincaid Band. Apr 13, Michael Aragon Quartet.

Apr 14, KC Filson Trio. Apr 15, Migrant Pickers. Apr 16, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Apr 17, open mic. Apr 18, Ash Powell & Post Age. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Novato City Hall

Apr 14, 6pm, Novato Live with Sibling Harmonies.

901 Sherman Ave, Novato.

415.899.8900.

Panama Hotel Restaurant

Apr 11, EMK. Apr 12, the Buzz.

Apr 17, Wanda Stafford. Apr 18, Kurt Huget and friends.

4 Bayview St, San Rafael.

415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon

Ali Akbar College of Music

Apr 14, 1pm, Birthday tribute to Maestro Ali Akbar Khan.

215 West End Ave, San Rafael.

415.454.6372.

Apr 12, Farhead. Apr 13, 5pm, Danny Montana. Apr 13, 9pm, Kelly Peterson Band. Apr 15, 5pm, Papermill Gang. Apr 18, OMEN. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls.

415.488.9235.

Fenix

Peri’s Silver Dollar

Apr 13, Harvey Mandel. Apr 14, Andre Thierry. Apr 15, tribute to Chaka Khan with Niecey Robinson. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

HopMonk Novato

Wed, open mic. Apr 12, Country Line Dancing.

Apr 13, Electric Funeral and Shred Zeppelin. Apr 14, Kingsborough and Roem Baur.

224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

Apr 12, Mark’s Jam Sammich.

Apr 13, Ann Halen. Apr 14, Swoop Unit. Apr 15, Grateful Sundays. Apr 16, open mic. 29 Broadway, Fairfax.

415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio

Apr 13, Gary Vogensen & the Ramble Band. Apr 14, Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs. Apr 15, 5pm, Johnny Allair birthday party. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

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San Rafael Copperfield’s Books

Apr 13, 6pm, Tom Bekeny & Jazz Hands. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.524.2800.

Sausalito Seahorse

Mon, DJ GEI. Tues, Noel Jewkes and friends. Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Apr 12, KiANA and friends. Apr 13, Bait & Switch Blues Band. Apr 14, Freddy Clarke & Wobbly World. Apr 15, 4pm, Mazacote with Louie Romero. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon

Apr 12, We Are the West. Apr 13, Dylan Earl. Apr 14, Go by Ocean. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.

415.868.1311.

Station House Cafe

Apr 15, 5pm, Paul Knight and friends. 11180 State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1515.

Sweetwater Music Hall

Apr 11, Go by Ocean. Apr 12, the Jerry Douglas Trio. Apr 13, Don Carlos with Simple Creation.

Apr 14, Tainted Love. Apr 15, Nils Lofgren solo acoustic. Sold-out.

Apr 16, open mic with Austin DeLone. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Apr 11, the Casual Coalition.

Apr 12, Ross James’ Cosmic

Thursday. Apr 15, Mandolin Orange. Apr 15, Paige Clem and friends. Apr 16, Grateful Mondays with China Cats. Apr 17, Stu Allen and friends. Apr 18, Cochrane McMillan and friends.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Apr 18, 12pm, Angela Lee & the Telegraph Quartet. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Travis Marina Bar & Grill

Apr 13, the Spillers. 1679 Sommerville Rd, Sausalito.

415.332.2319.

NAPA COUNTY Andaz Napa

Apr 12, Vince Costanza. Apr 15, Jonny Z. 1450 First St, Napa.

707.687.1234.

Blue Note Napa

Apr 11, The Reverend Shawn Amos. Apr 12-14, David Sanborn Electric Band. Apr 17, Napa High School Jazz Band Benefit Concert. Apr 18, Ryan Keberle & Catharsis. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.603.1258.

Buster’s Southern Barbecue

Apr 15, 2pm, Rob Watson and Groovality with Paul Branin.

1207 Foothill Blvd, Calistoga.

707.942.5605.

Ca’ Momi Osteria Apr 13, the David Correa Duo. Apr 14, Alex & the XOs. 1141 First St, Napa. 707.224.6664.

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Apr 13, Songwriters in the Round. Apr 14, Westerly. 1245 First St, Napa. 707.254.1922.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Apr 14, Jinx Jones & the King Tones. Apr 15, DJ Aurelio. 902 Main St, Napa. 707.258.2337.

JaM Cellars Apr 12, Jeff Campbell. Apr 13, Reisender. 1460 First St, Napa.

707.265.7577.

Napkins Bar & Grill Apr 13, Friday Night Live. 1001 Second St, Napa. 707.927.5333.

River Terrace Inn Apr 13, 5:30pm, Craig Corona.

Apr 14, 5:30pm, Smorgy.

1600 Soscol Ave, Napa.

707.320.9000.

Silo’s Apr 12, 5pm, Mike Greensill evening jazz. Apr 12, 8:30pm, Julius Melendez with Conjunto Seis de Montuno. Apr 13, Rudy Colombini Band with the Red Rooster. Apr 14, Caravanserai with Tony Lindsay. Apr 15, 4pm, Napa Valley Jazz Society presents Douyé. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

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Art Works Downtown, “Disturbing Times,” North Bay artist Sandra Maunila looks at our troubling social climate in the Underground Gallery, while Marin painter Matt Tasley presents paintings of his new son Aloysius in the Founders Gallery. 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.451.8119.

Apr 13

Arts Guild of Sonoma, “Small But Grand,” featuring art by Sonoma Valley High School and Adele Harrison Middle School students alongside work by Guild members. 5pm. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. 707.996.3115.

Apr 14

Gallery Route One, “Melting Point,” Tania Houtzager’s mixed-media works investigate memory in the center gallery, with the Lucid Art Residency in the project space and MarieLuise Klotz’s “Equilibrium” in the annex. 3pm. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

415.663.1347.

Hammerfriar Gallery, “Molly Perez Solo Exhibit,” leading Sonoma County artist presents mixedmedia works created from salvaged materials and inspired by nature and daily life. 6pm. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. 707.473.9600.

annual youth arts show features various works from local students. 5pm.

230 Lakeville St, Petaluma.

707.762.5600.

Upstairs Art Gallery, “Paintings from My Travels,” John Warner’s watercolor paintings of coastal landscapes and seascapes are inspired by the ever changing light and reflections of bodies of water. 2pm. 306 Center St, Healdsburg. 707.431.4214.

Apr 15

V Sattui Winery, “Suzanne K D’Arcy Solo Show,” accomplished watercolor artist is on hand for an afternoon exhibit as part of Arts in April. Noon. 1111 White Lane, St Helena.

707.963.7774.

Apr 15

Andretti Winery, “Tools of a Winemaker Passion,” Arts in April event hosts largescale works by Julie Poteet Robertson that showcase the winemaking process from vineyard to bottle.

3pm. 4162 Big Ranch Rd, Napa. 707.259.6777, ext 227.

Apr 18

Windsor Library, “Captured Moments,” group exhibit features photographs by the Santa Rosa Photographic Society. 6pm 9291 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor.

707.838.1020.

Petaluma Arts Center, “Art Shapes the World,” sixth

Galleries SONOMA COUNTY Art Museum of Sonoma County Through Apr 15, “3 Friends,” North Coast contemporary artists Robert Hudson, Jack Stuppin and Richard Shaw display their steel, canvas and clay works together for the first time ever. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5.

707.579.1500.

Arts Guild of Sonoma Through Apr 30, “Small But Grand,” featuring art by Sonoma Valley High School and Adele Harrison Middle School students alongside work by Guild members. Reception, Apr 13 at 5pm. 140 E Napa St, Sonoma. Wed-Thurs and SunMon, 11 to 5; Fri-Sat, 11 to 8.

707.996.3115.

Calabi Gallery Through Apr 28, “March Mélange,” exhibit features a retrospective of multimedia artist Beatrice Benjamin and works by Adela Akers, Alan

Azhderian, Joyce Ertel Hulbert and Bambi Waterman. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.

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Through Apr 29, “Sandra Rubin Solo Show,” artist depicts figures, landscapes and the occasional still life in expressive, abstract oil paintings. Reception, Apr 8 at 10am. 3100 Gravenstein Hwy N, Sebastopol. Daily, 10am to 4:30pm. 707.827.3600.

The Gallery at Corrick’s

Through Apr 30, “Watercolors of Art Trails,” featuring a selection of Sonoma County watercolor painters. Reception, Apr 6 at 5pm. 637 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.546.2424.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts

Through Apr 22, “Sculpture: Refuge + Precipice,” works of sculpture explore these ideas in a juried exhibit. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6.

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Healdsburg Museum

Through Apr 15, “She Persisted,” exhibition highlights notable women in Sonoma County’s local history.

221 Matheson St, Healdsburg.

Tues-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.431.3325.

Jesse Peter Multicultural Museum Through Apr 12, “Cultural Alchemy: From Minerals to Masterpieces,” explore the history of SRJC’s museum as part of the junior college’s 100-year anniversary. SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Weekdays, noon to 4 707.527.4479.

Paul Mahder Gallery

Through Apr 30, “Chris Blum & Patrick Duegaw,” pop-culture inspires Blum’s mixed-media dioramas, while Duegaw’s recent paintings fit as an allegory to social anxieties.

Reception, Apr 7 at 6pm. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg.

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Sebastopol Gallery

Through Apr 30, “Ken Berman & Jeff Watts Exhibit,” two oil painters are featured in the gallery’s windows for the month of April. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open daily, 11 to 6.

707.829.7200.

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Through Apr 15, “An Eye for Adventure,” photographs by author and world traveler Jack London are displayed alongside “Libros de Artista,” featuring books created by Latin American artists. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.

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Through Apr 27, “Paintings from My Travels,” John Warner’s watercolor paintings of coastal landscapes and seascapes are inspired by the ever changing light and reflections of bodies of water.

Reception, Apr 14 at 2pm. 306 Center St, Healdsburg. SunThurs, 11 to 6; Fri-Sat, 11 to 9.

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Through Apr 12, “Joshua Jensen Nagle Solo Show,” contemporary photographer captures scenes of leisure from a distance, often from high above, in large-scale works.

1328 Main St, St Helena. Open daily, 10 to 6. 415.531.6755.

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Standup star has been seen on late night TV and Comedy Central. Apr 14, 8pm. $20-$25.

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Dance Appalachian Cinderella

Comic twist on the classic tale is presented by the Sonoma Conservatory of Dance. Apr 14-15. $12-$22. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma 707.996.9756.

Events Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival

Event marks 45 years of kicking off salmon season with winetasting, food, live music and entertainment. Apr 14-15, 10am. $12-$25. Westside Park, Westshore Road, Bodega Bay, bbfishfest.org.

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Cinnabar Theater presents a Young Repertory fundraiser and performance showcase featuring current and former Young Rep actors and singers, with wine, Champagne, hors d’oeuvres and desserts. Apr 14, 6pm. $50. Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma.

415.392.5225.

As You Are

Equation of Time

Improvisational sketch show celebrates the wonder of people in our community, hosted by the charming Brooks Palmer. Wed, Apr 11, 7pm. Free. Sebastopol Library, 7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol.

707.823.7691.

Daniel Cainer’s ‘Gefilte Fish & Chips’ British broadcaster and musician presents his heartfelt and witty one-man show about growing up Jewish in England. Apr 15, 7pm. $20-$35.

Congregation Ner Shalom, 85 La Plaza, Cotati. 707.664.8622.

Frank Oliver’s Twisted Cabaret

The one-man reincarnation of vaudeville presents a Friday the 13th-themed show featuring circus acts and outrageous comedy. Apr 13, 8pm. $20-$30. Throckmorton

Spend time with artist Ala Ebtekar, who speaks on his installation for di Rosa’s current exhibit “Be Not Still,” and performs an original musical piece with pianist Nima Hafezieh. Advanced tickets recommended. Apr 14, 4:30pm. $5-$10. di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art, 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa.

707.226.5991.

An Evening in Vienna

Sip Champagne, sample pastries, listen to the Santa Rosa Youth Orchestra, see Waltz demonstrations, bid on an auction of painted violins

by Sonoma County artists and support scholarships for young musicians to tour in Europe.

Apr 14, 7pm. $25. Shone Farm, 7450 Steve Olson Ln, Forestville, srsymphonyleague. org.

‘Joan Baez: Mischief Makers’ Reception & Dinner

Meet the legendary songwriter and see her latest collection of portrait paintings in this evening program. Apr 15, 5pm. $250. Green Music Center Weill Hall, 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Napa Valley College Founders Day Festival & Open House

Activities guaranteed to please all ages includes demonstrations and exhibits, campus tours, live music, cultural performances, beer and wine tastings, a vintage car show, a kid’s zone and more. Apr 14, 10am. Free admission. Napa Valley College, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa.

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Sex, Death & Taxes

Evening of music and poetry examines the unavoidable.

Apr 12, 6:30pm. Petaluma Mail Depot, 40 Fourth St, Petaluma.

707.762.8150.

Celebrate Flavors of Spring

Celebrate Earth Day & enjoy opening day of our historic garden tours!

Saturday, April 21 10:30am–1pm OR 2–4:30pm Two time frames to enjoy small bites paired with selected Korbel bubbles, a tram ride and relaxing in our private event area. $ 20 club members / $25 non-members 21 and over event Tickets: 707-824-7316 or korbel.com CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY.

Trashion Fashion Show Local designers pull out all the stops for outrageous fun with a recycled fashion show and other fun. Apr 14, 1pm. $20 and up. Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, 126 First St W, Sonoma.

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We the Future

Social-justice conference aims to empower and inspire the community toward activism. Apr 13, 9am. Free.

SRJC Petaluma Campus, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. 707.778.3974.

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In Search of Beethoven

Tainted Love

Documentary screens in a benefit for the Santa Rosa Symphony League. Apr 12, 1 and 7pm. $15. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol.

707.525.4840.

The Insult

Lebanon’s first Oscar nominee follows a high-profile court case that stemmed from an insult between a Lebanese Christian and a Palestinian refugee. Apr 14, 4 and 7pm. $10.

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The Mask You Live In

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Alexander Valley Film Society screens acclaimed director Dee Rees’ feature film debut, about a Brooklyn teenager’s search for sexual expression, as part of a female directors series. Apr 16, 5:30pm. Raven Film Center. 415 Center St, Healdsburg. 707.525.8909.

Petaluma Cinema Series

Two silent films from director Tod Browning and actor Lon Chaney, “The Unholy Three” and “The Unknown,” screen with live piano accompaniment. Apr 18, 6pm. $6/$45 season pass. Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma, petalumafilmalliance.org.

The Shining

Horror masterpiece gets a special screening for Friday the 13th. Apr 13, 8pm. $8.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.775.6048.

Food & Drink Couples & Bubbles

Event is designed exclusively for couples, with marriage and communications Midori Verity in conversation and sparkling wines to taste. Apr 15, 3pm. $75-$125. Amista Vineyards, 3320 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg.

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Celebration of running and beer includes a marketplace expo, hoppy Easter hunt, a reception on Friday and a scenic 6.2-mile loop course to run on Saturday. Apr 13-14. $70 and up. Barlow Event Center, 6770 McKinley St, Sebastopol, ipa10k.com.

Spring Fling at Simoncini Vineyards

Enjoy complimentary wine and food pairing all weekend.

Reservations required. Apr 13-15. Simoncini Vineyards, 2303 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg. 707.433.8811.

A Tax Day Tipple

In-house sommeliers pick and

pour their favorite value-priced wines to help you recover from filing taxes. Apr 17, 5:30pm. $20. CIA at Copia, 500 First St, Napa. 707.967.2530.

Tomatomania

World’s largest traveling tomato seedling sale features over 200 varieties. Apr 1415. Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma.

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Readings Book Passage

Apr 11, 7pm, “Baboons for Lunch” with James Dorsey.

Apr 12, 1pm, “The List” with Amy Siskind. Apr 13, 7pm, “The Manson Women & Me” with Nikki Meredith. Apr 14, 11am, “A Death in Bali” with Nancy Tingley. Apr 14, 1pm, “True Stories from an Unreliable Eyewitness” with Christine Lahti. Apr 14, 4pm, “Varina” with Charles Frazier. Apr 14, 7pm, “Healing Miles” with Susan Alcorn. Apr 14, 7pm, “Protogenesis” with Alysia Helming. Apr 15, 4pm, “Finding the Bunny” with Samantha Paris. Apr 16, 7pm, “A New Republic of the Heart” with Terry Patten. Apr 17, 7pm, “Girls Burn Brighter” with Shobha Rao. Apr 18, 12pm, “Women in Sunlight” with Frances Mayes, literary lunch includes meal and signed book. $55. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.

Moshin Vineyards

Apr 16, 6pm, Reading Between the Vines, welcome one of Moshin’s 2018 writers-inresidence Zachary Vickers.

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Apr 15, 12pm, “Fortnight on Maxwell Street” with David Kerns. 610 First St, Shop 4, Napa. 707.726.6575.

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Apr 13, 4pm, “Big Foot and Little Foot” with Ellen Potter.

Apr 13, 7pm, “Varina” with Charles Frazier. Apr 17, 7pm, “To Die But Once” with Jacqueline Winspear. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

Petaluma Historical Library & Museum

Apr 15, 2pm, “Petaluma Slough: A Novel” with Ken Nugent.

20 Fourth St, Petaluma 707.778.4398.

Readers’ Books

Apr 17, 7pm, “Home Sweet Sonoma” with Monica Dashwood and Deborah Parish. 130 E Napa St, Sonoma 707.939.1779.

Theater Amadeus

Dramatic biographical look at musical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is as provocative today as when it premiered nearly 40 years ago. Through Apr 15. $15$55. Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

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Emergence Festival

Annual celebration of new work by Napa Valley College students, faculty and staff premieres new plays and other pieces of theatrical expression.

Apr 13-15. donations welcome.

Napa Valley College Performing Arts Center, 2277 Napa Vallejo Hwy, Napa. 707.256.7000.

Lost in Yonkers

Raven Players presents Neil Simon’s Pulitzer-winning family drama. Through Apr 15. $15-$25. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg.

707.433.3145.

Screams Queens: The Musical

Musical revue sets six voluptuous B-movie “Scream Queens” at a science fiction and horror film convention full of mayhem. Through Apr 14. $28-$39. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa.

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The Time of Your Life

Set in a San Francisco saloon, this heartfelt character study is the first play to win both the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award. Through Apr 15. $12-$25. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.

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In the early 1990s, Australian electrical engineer John O’Sullivan toiled on a research project with a team of radio astronomers.

Their goal was to find exploding mini-black holes in the distant voids of outer space. The quest failed. But in the process of doing their experiments, they developed technology that became a key component now used in Wi-Fi. Your digital devices work so well in part because his frustrating misadventure led to a happy accident.

According to my reading of your astrological omens, Taurus, we may soon be able to make a comparable conclusion about events in your life.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) In the fictional world created by DC Comics, the superhero Superman has a secret identity as a modest journalist named Clark Kent. Or is it the other way around? Does the modest journalist Clark Kent have a secret identity as the superhero Superman? Only a few people realize the two of them are the same. I suspect there is an equally small number of allies who know who you really are beneath your “disguises,” Gemini. But upcoming astrological omens suggest that could change. Are you ready to reveal more about your true selves? Would you consider expanding the circle that is allowed to see and appreciate your full range and depth?

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Playwright Tennessee Williams once spent an evening trying to coax a depressed friend out of his depression. It inspired him to write a poem that began like this: “I want to infect you with the tremendous excitement of living, because I believe that you have the strength to bear it.” Now I address you with the same message, Cancerian. Judging from the astrological omens, I’m convinced you currently have more strength than ever before to bear the tremendous excitement of living. I hope this news will encourage you to potentize your ability to welcome and embrace the interesting puzzles that will come your way in the weeks ahead.

LEO (July 23–August 22) Are you finished dealing with spacious places and vast vistas and expansive longings? I hope not. I hope you will continue to explore big bold blooming schemes and wild free booming dreams until at least April 25. In my astrological opinion, you have a sacred duty to keep outstripping your previous efforts. You have a mandate to go further, deeper, and braver as you break out of shrunken expectations and push beyond comfortable limitations.

The unknown is still more inviting and fertile than you can imagine.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) Between Dec. 5 and 9, 1952, London was beset with heavy fog blended with thick smog. Visibility was low. Traffic slowed and events were postponed. In a few places, people couldn’t see their own feet. According to some reports, blind people, who had a facility for moving around without the aid of sight, assisted pedestrians in making their way through the streets. I suspect that a metaphorically comparable phenomenon may soon arise in your sphere, Virgo. Qualities that might customarily be regarded as liabilities could at least temporarily become assets.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) Your allies are

always important, but in the coming weeks they will be even more so. I suspect they will be your salvation, your deliverance and your treasure. So why not treat them like angels or celebrities or celebrity angels? Buy them ice cream and concert tickets and fun surprises.

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Tell them secrets about their beauty that no one has ever expressed before. Listen to them in ways that will awaken their dormant potentials. I bet that what you receive in return will inspire you to be a better ally to yourself.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

In the coming weeks, I suspect you will be able to find what you need in places that are seemingly devoid of what you need. You can locate the possible in the midst of what’s apparently impossible. I further surmise that you will summon a rebellious resourcefulness akin to that of Scorpio writer Albert Camus, who said, “In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. No matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger—something better, pushing right back.”

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)

In 1936, Herbert C. Brown graduated from the University of Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in science. His girlfriend, Sarah Baylen, rewarded him with the gift of a two-dollar book about the elements boron and silicon. Both he and she were quite poor; she couldn’t afford a more expensive gift. Brown didn’t read the book for a while, but once he did, he decided to make its subject the core of his own research project. Many years later, he won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries about the role of boron in organic chemistry. And it all began with that two-dollar book. I bring this story to your attention, Sagittarius, because I foresee you, too, stumbling upon a modest beginning that eventually yields breakthrough results.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) In 20 B.C., Rome’s most famous poet was Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known to us today as Horace. He prided himself on his meticulous craftsmanship, and advised other writers to be equally scrupulous. Once you compose a poem, he declared, you should put it aside for nine years before deciding whether to publish it. That’s the best way to get proper perspective on its worth. Personally, I think that’s too demanding, although I appreciate the power that can come from marshaling so much conscientiousness. And that brings me to a meditation on your current state, Capricorn. From what I can tell, you may be at risk of being too risk-averse; you could be on the verge of waiting too long and being too cautious. Please consider naming a not-too-distant release date.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) Luckily, you have an inventive mind and an aptitude for experimentation. These will be key assets as you dream up creative ways to do the hard work ahead of you. Your labors may not come naturally, but I bet you’ll be surprised at how engaging they’ll become and how useful the rewards will be. Here’s a tip on how to ensure you will cultivate the best possible attitude: assume that you now have the power to change stale patterns that have previously been resistant to change.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

May I suggest that you get a lesson in holy gluttony from a Taurus?

Or perhaps pick up some pointers in enlightened self-interest from a Scorpio? New potential resources are available, but you haven’t reeled them in with sufficient alacrity. Why? Why oh why oh why?! Maybe you should ask yourself whether you’re asking enough. Maybe you should give yourself permission to beam with majestic self-confidence. Picture this: Your posture is regal, your voice is authoritative, your sovereignty is radiant. You have identified precisely what it is you need and want, and you have formulated a pragmatic plan to get it.

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