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Pull the Pin Although I had never heard of Norman Solomon, his take on the Democratic Party (Open Mic, Dec. 5) was enough for me to write my yearly letter to the Bohemian.

So here’s the thing: Hillary won’t run, but what will it matter? Because with Pelosi riding herd over the likes of Schumer and (let’s not forget) Feinstein as mainstays within her posse, nothing will change.

Simply put, they, like both Clintons and Barack Obama, are nothing more than liars who, like most, if not all politicians,

have mastered the art of doublespeak, and the only real difference between them and Trump is Trump sticks it right in your face, while they and the Democratic Party continue to do the things the oldfashioned way: behind closed doors.

Bernie Sanders might have won. Could have beaten Trump, but we'll never know because in some backroom it had been decided Hillary was it, so at the last minute, it was business as usual and “for the good of the party”—Bernie sold out. Death by a heart attack or death by cancer, take your pick, but until we are willing to pull the linchpin over how much money can be spent running for office—

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until third parties are placed on the ballots in all 50 states—things will never change.

Come on, people—it doesn't take someone as radical in thought as me to shake things up. Pull the previously mentioned pin and roll the dice. Start by making it easier to run for office.

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God Talks “I did not create humanity per se. I merely created the mechanism for

By Tom Tomorrow

humanity’s evolution. Clearly, I made some mistakes, because I was not expecting evolution to move in the manner in which it did. I am disappointed, but hopeful. Humanity’s behavior is improving through learning.”

“But You are supposed to know all.”

“That is what the creators of your Bible preached. They were wrong.”

“So it was like throwing dice and hoping for the best?”

“Yes, for want of a more descriptive metaphor.”

“Is Mr. Darwin here?”

“He is here, and he is in his own spiritual heaven. We agree on most everything.”

“What do you think of Donald Trump?”

“Evolution in reverse. Now let us move on to a more pleasant subject . . .”

JOSEPH WARDA

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Racism!

This innocuous and informational article (“The Rent Kept a-Rollin’,” Dec. 5) was rolling around fine until about threefourths of the way through, when the author felt it necessary to promote racism. Why is it OK to denigrate an entire class of people if they are “white”? [“Santa Rosa’s Press Democrat has already been reporting that one of SMART’s most significant challenges is that it appeals mainly to the ‘white and well-off.’”] Racism is racism, and this is a clear case. Either stop classifying people by their race or let every racial slur stand. But inserting it into an article, and propagating the disrespect of the Press Democrat, is BS!

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Remember our own heritage when we think of the border BY E. G. SINGER

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akelin Caal Maquin, a seven-year-old Guatemalan girl, celebrating her birthday on the road with a caravan of migrants, and with her first pair of shoes, was on her way to a better life.

She is dead.

Not by a physical assault or a vehicular accident. No. The official cause of death was sepsis shock, a result most likely from poor nutrition or an infection of some sort—yet another victim of the global diaspora occurring daily, when people are forced to leave their countries of origin, due to the repressive and ineffectual policies of those governments and rampant domestic lawlessness under which they live. So desperate to escape war, political oppression and poverty, they depart with just the bare essentials, but with much hope and faith, to find a more compassionate land to live in—and to escape those intolerable conditions.

And those conditions are only further exacerbated by the failure of the global “community” to address adequately the ongoing environmental degradation of natural resources and lands, and the continuing impact of technology in disrupting those peoples’ lives.

Without a radical reevaluation of what needs to be done to alleviate human misery, we will continue to see a further exodus of people fleeing for their safety and security.

This child’s death may seem extraordinary. It is not. In fact, it has become the norm. The media happened to be following this migratory event and the timing was synchronistic—the story got told.

Those elected officials, so quick to cast aside this current group of people south of our border, should look to their own heritage and realize that perhaps two or three generations ago, they, too, came from immigrant stock. Perhaps, Mr. Trump should lead an excursion with those elected officials, to that small island in New York Harbor, where Lady Liberty resides and read Emma Lazarus’ inscription: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. . . .”

E. G. Singer lives in Santa Rosa.

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Sparkly Decade All you need for a bubbly trip through the years BY JAMES KNIGHT

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hen the new year lurches closer every day with, so to speak, calendar-like regularity, Bohemian staffers assemble for a rigorous evaluation of blind-tasted sparkling wines. The rigor is all mine—wrangling bottles and keeping flutes filled while trying to take my own tasting notes amid increasingly merry company.

This year, it’s all about the vintage. Producers of méthode champenoise sparkling wine often reserve the best lots for a bottling that’s labeled with that vintage date. Compare to nonvintage blends, which are aimed at consistency—think Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut. You can’t go wrong with that wine, as it’s about reliability, not the vagaries of a particular vintage.

It’s a nice way to recall years past while toasting the new. As

we process 2016, and deal with 2017, the wines from these years will also mellow. Someday, we may even make it past 2020 and toast with a sparkling wine of that vintage and say, “It was a very good year.”

Iron Horse 2005 Joy! Green Valley of Russian River Valley Sparkling Wine ($275) Funny thing about time: one day you run into an acquaintance you’d always thought of as somewhat older than yourself, and at some point, after you’ve eclipsed

the age they were when you first met them—if you’re following me—all of a sudden you notice how youthful they look for their age—radiant, even.

That’s what this wine is like. Going on a decade and a half is long in the tooth for many a white wine, but this vibrant, green-tinted sparkler will please fresh fruit fans and old yeasty fans alike with hints of orange blossom honey, pecan and marzipan, and while it’s still got enough scoury energy to clean every corner of the palate, Bohos found it smooth and balanced. Bottled in magnums only. HHHHH Schramsberg 2009 J. Schram North Coast Sparkling Wine ($120) Sporting sourdough-bread and bear-claw-frosting aromas, this tête de cuvée tingles the tongue with a sweet note of golden raisin. Toast to your health—the Affordable Care Act passed in 2009. HHH Iron Horse 2010 Brut LD ($110) This late-disgorged brut barrels across the palate, with a scant half percent of residual sugar to slow it down. Yet it’s complex and balanced, evoking mushrooms in cream, bourbon vanilla and maybe even horse barn, in a good way. Partygoers will wake up and take notice of this beauty. In 2010, a bunch of Americans woke up to the fact they had to pay taxes. HHHHH Mumm Napa 2011 DVX Napa Valley Sparkling Wine ($70) The DVX got its certificate of live birth in a cool year that was better suited to sparkling styles than sun-loving Napa Cabernet. Light and limpid, this got mixed Boho reviews from “pucker-worthy” to “creamy” or “musty.” HHHH Breathless 2012 Sonoma County Brut ($54) Join the wine club and pick up the very first vintage-dated bubbly from the Breathless team. Lemony lees, grapefruit rind and starfruit are some of our favorite things about this zippy brut from 2012, when wineries recorded a big grape crush, and Mitt Romney had binders full of women. HHH Korbel 2014 Le Premier Russian River Valley Champagne ($30) Some say hay, others say

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The North Bay’s SMART train was originally scheduled to begin service in 2014—sorry, did you just snort sparkling wine out your nose? HHH Iron Horse 2014 Wedding Cuvée ($45) With a peachy, light tea rose color to the eye, and sea shells and strawberries in cream meeting the lips, this iconic West County sparkler wins friends fast. Does it finish on the sweet, or tangy, side? Love it either way.

Celebs Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie tied the knot in 2014— commemorate their separation when the 2016 arrives. HHHH Schramsberg 2014 Blanc de Noirs North Coast Brut ($43) Light yellow with tiny bubbles and tangy, yellow pear fruit, this better reveals a rich hint of butter cookie in a tulip-shaped wine glass— though it doesn’t have the same clinkety-clink appeal as a flute.

Readers may recall the Bohemian’s in-depth coverage of the mustard question in January 2014. HHH DeLoach 2015 Le Royal Blanc de Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley ($75) Like Napoleon, this spunky sparkler crowns itself— it wears a shiny crown ornament instead of a common paper label, as it should, coming from one of those vineyards that might be called Russian River royalty. Lean and tangy, full of fancy: is that salty spray from a sea of lemonade?

Toasted lemon blossom and raisined grapefruits? HHHH Korbel 2015 Blanc de Noirs Sonoma County Champagne ($30) The multi-year drought continued to dwindle the North Coast grape crush in 2015, but this assertive, salmon-pink bubbly is so modestly priced, for a reserve wine of just 1,000 cases made, you can easily irrigate a small crowd— but you have go to the tasting room or website to find it. Crème fraîche and nectarine notes pleased the Boho crowd, anyway.

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ongtime Bohemian and Pacific Sun contributor for 20 years, Rory McNamara has for the last 15 of those years been running the photography program at Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa. The program provides a traditional photography experience replete with film processing and darkroom printing, as well as instruction in the use of modern digital cameras and editing software.

This holiday season, the Bohemian features work from this year from two Cardinal Newman students, Katerina Rahhal and Dyllan Knechtle.

Their work can also be seen, alongside that of many other students, in the online arts and literary magazine, School Times, that Rory publishes for the school, at newmanschooltimes.org.—the Editors Joyful screams tear through the air at the Sonoma County Fair. Smells waft from food stands as people hurriedly pass through the crowd, mumbling a “Sorry” or “Excuse me” every now and then. Those boarding the rides show a variety of emotions. Some shake nervously; others throw their hands up in excitement. The day radiates happiness!

Katerina Rahhal The morning was young and the streets were still sleeping before becoming alive.

A handful of cars swept across the city, most likely sending people off to work or school.

I had been on my way to school and was in need of my daily Snapchat streaks picture.

My phone camera was positioned at the window as I waited to capture a decent picture.

Sometimes, it requires patience; others take mere seconds. A pregnant moment had passed before I had caught this one. Satisfied, I sent it off.

Cheers erupt from the student section as the Cardinal Newman football team scurries across the field. Although the evening has taken on a cold bite, fans refuse to dim their enthusiasm. Energy circulates through the bleachers—the community has come together once again, creating a beautiful presence and sense of family.

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September 2018: Workers move fast to get all grapes off the vines, and almost play leapfrog as they run in front of each other to get to the next vine. You can feel the gentle breeze in the hot air and see the dust from their feet as the run through the row. This is tough work for highly skilled men—without them, there is no harvest.

A fieldworker cuts excess leaves off the grapes. After sorting and spreading some of the best grapes grown in Sonoma County, the workers park the tractors and trucks for the night. The nights grow colder as the year moves toward the end of the season.

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Families, crafters, artists and others looking for a fun post-Christmas activity can enjoy the many pieces of fine woodwork being displayed at the Museum of Sonoma County’s annual ‘Artistry in Wood’ exhibit. This week the show offers personal gallery tours on two days, with Sonoma County Woodworkers Association members Mark Tindley and Don Jereb acting as museum docents and offering insight into the details of the exhibit’s works on Thursday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 29, respectively at the Museum of Sonoma County, 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 2pm.

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No New Year’s Eve is complete without Champagne, and the CIA at Copia in Napa has all things bubbly covered with a pair of sparkling events this weekend. First, for those looking to stock up on this year’s party, Saturday night’s Pop! A Sparkling Wine Celebration features an eclectic selection of Champagnes and sparkling wines paired with delicious hors d’oeuvres, with wines available for sale and live music. Then, Sunday’s Bubbles for Every Occasion gives special attention to properly celebrating the holidays with wines at every price point. Dec. 29–30 at CIA at Copia, 500 First St., Napa.

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The new year is a natural time to think about new beginnings, new pathways and all those new resolutions we put upon ourselves.

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New Year’s Eve on the Square Looking for a free and family friendly New Year’s Eve celebration? Santa Rosa’s Courthouse Square is here to provide you with all the entertainment you could wish for this New Year’s. Full of live entertainment, activities for kids and several vendors serving food and drinks, the Square is the hip place to be. Third Street and Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, 5pm. Free admission; catered VIP packages available at $125.

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llow us to be the first to say goodbye to 2018. With old acquaintances—both forgotten and remembered— we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, and we’ll start with these New Year’s Eve parties around the North Bay. From delectable dinners to cabaret shows and blowout concerts, here’s a selection of ways to ring in 2019.

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Charles M. Schulz Museum Kids and families are invited to join master of ceremonies Snoopy and the gang at the Charles M. Schulz Museum for an afternoon of crafts and games, with a big balloon drop and root beer toasts at noon and 3pm.

Hey, it’s New Year’s somewhere.

2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 10am to 4pm. $5–$12. 707.579.4452.

The North Bay Cabaret never fails to raise a few eyebrows, and master of ceremonies Jake Ward is pulling out all the stops for this fourth annual New Year’s Eve spectacular. The lineup for the night includes fire dancers, burlesque performers, magicians, storyteller Jamie DeWolf from NPR’s Snap Judgment, comedian Oliver Gray and vaginal stunt artist Max Madame.

If that combination of eclectic performances somehow still leaves you unconvinced, the masquerade additionally features two full bars, dinner and bites, a photo booth and a Champagne toast at midnight. Whiskey Tip, 1910 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa. 7pm. $25–$30; 21 and over. northbaycabaret.com.

Barndiva Santa Rosa Central Library Get the New Year’s Eve celebrations rolling early at Santa Rosa’s Central Library on Saturday, Dec. 29. Stop by with your kids for crafts, storytelling and a balloon drop at noon.

Festivities begin at 11:30am, and admission is free. Central Library, 211 E St., Santa Rosa.

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The Healdsburg culinary destination once again offers an evening of elegant dining in a festive and fun atmosphere.

In the restaurant, a six-course meal of classic favorites serves up Crab Louie and duck confit rigatoni with special wine pairings available. In the relaxed bistro setting, funk and soul music performed by Tory and the Teasers will help you get your groove on as you work off the calories with a dance or two.

Reservations are recommended.

231 Center St., Healdsburg. $155 and up. 707.431.0100.

Sky Hill Cultural Alliance and the Petaluma Museum Association present their 10th annual New Year’s Eve gala concert full of classical flair and marvelous entertainment from members of the San Francisco Symphony. Enjoy complimentary wine and cheeses while your ears are serenaded by the Bay Area’s finest musicians for a truly snazzy night.

After that show, the action moves to nearby Hermann Sons Hall for “A Night in Vienna,” featuring many traditional Viennese dishes and desserts, and waltzes performed by a live orchestra. This black-tie-optional event toasts the new year in stellar fashion. Gala concert happens at 20 Fourth St., Petaluma, 6pm. $50–$70.

“A Night in Vienna” gets continental at 860 Western Ave., Petaluma.

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Spinster Sisters & the Astro Motel

Join Santa Rosa’s favorite culinary sisters in the popping South of A arts district for a festive three-course dinner.

The Spinster Sisters never disappoint, and are sure to cook up mouthwatering dishes. Need a place to stay so you can have too much fun without worrying about insane Uber prices? Spend the night at the retro Astro Motel, close to downtown Santa Rosa and right by Spinster Sisters.

Receive a bottle of Champagne upon check in, head to Spinster Sisters New Year’s Eve dinner, and enjoy a late check out with pastries and coffee for $379!

Astro Motel, 323 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa. 707.200.4655.

Spinster Sisters dinner, $65.

401 South A St., Santa Rosa. Call for reservations. 707.528.7100.

Spoonbar

Want to leave 2018 in the dust with an elegant evening full of sparkle? Head to Spoonbar, where you can enjoy oysters and caviar while sipping on Champagne at the Rooftop Harmon Guest House.

Next, enjoy a four-course meal

boasting filet mignon and lobster risotto. Top it off by busting out your booze inspired dance moves to Spoonbar’s DJ. 219 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. 6pm, dinner; 10pm, party. $195. 707.433.7222.

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Get groovy at the Flamingo for a night of funk and glam. The Konsept Party Band will be playing the night away with R&B and soul music, with a guest DJ taking over later on. Full bars and concessions fuel the fun, and the resort hotel is offering special guest room packages with a deluxe breakfast buffet the next morning.

2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa. 8:30pm. $55–$75; 21 and over. 707.545.8530.

dhyana Center

Do you want to get your New Year’s resolutions started early, beginning with some self-care? Look no further than Sebastopol’s wholesome dhyana Center (the lowercase d is so them!), the epicenter of holistic health. Get in touch with your spiritual side and ring in this New Year’s Eve with a night of meditation and emotional transformation to start 2019 off right. Doors open at 9:30pm; prices range from $25 to $35. 186 N. Main St., Sebastopol.

800.796.6863.

Redwood Cafe

Complimentary Champagne, dancing, live music, and all of it supporting a good cause? Being a good person has never been so easy.

Spend your night at the Redwood Cafe with the Pulsators, a band producing self-proclaimed “spicy driving blues,” while helping to support the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County. Doors open at 8:30pm; tickets $25 and up. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati. 707.795.7868.

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NYE Guide 2018 ( 13 superstar Kenny G? Three nights of wine, cocktails and Kenny G! Since opening in downtown Napa, the Blue Note Jazz Club has brought world-class talent to the North Bay. For the weekend of New Year’s Eve, the Blue Note does not disappoint, just make sure to bring your appetite and dancing shoes!

Dec. 28–31. 1030 Main St., Napa.

Friday–Saturday, 7pm and 9:30pm; Sunday, 7:30pm and 10:30pm. $55 and up; $69–$99 NYE show.

707.880.2300.

Black & White Affair

The Westin Verasa Napa is seeing double and throwing not one but two parties to ring in 2018. First up, a dinner party at La Toque offers a Champagne reception before a sumptuous six-course dinner with a sommelier wine-pairing option. After the meal, the Black & White Affair kicks off next door at Bank Café and Bar, with dancing, cocktails and small bites leading up to the Champagne toast.

Dress to impress! 1314 Mckinstry St., Napa. Dinner at 7:30pm; after-party at 9pm. $75 and up.

888.627.7169.

Silo’s

If formal attire is not your forte, Napa also offers a night of casual cover-band specials, performed by the Bohemian’s very own best cover band of 2018, N2L. Special desserts, party favors, bubbly and down-home fun culminate in two ball drops, one for each coast.

Check out their New Year’s Eve three-course menu as well. 530 Main St., Napa. 7:30pm, 10pm. $85–$100. 707.251.5833.

New Year’s Eve Dinner Train

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The Napa Wine Train is a popular adventure for North Bay wine and travel enthusiasts, and this New Year’s Eve event boasts a night of culinary delights aboard the train.

Sparkling wine and appetizers await you at the station, and a decadent four-course meal is served while the sights of the

Napa Valley pass you by during a three-and-a-half-hour ride. 1275 McKinstry St., Napa. Reception at 5pm; train boarding begins at 6pm. $202 and up. 800.427.4124.

Goose & Gander

With a speakeasy theme, the Goose and Gander provides the perfect atmosphere to lose yourself in the days of flappers and dappers. Wine country public house hosts its annual New Year’s Eve bash that includes a five-course dinner, cocktails and authentic ragtime musician Jon Maihack before DJ Rotten Robbie spins vinyl in an after-party perfect for flappers and dappers of any era. 1245 Spring St., St. Helena. Dinner at 6pm; $165 plus wine pairing and dancing. Afterparty only, 9pm; $40. 707.967.8779.

New Year’s Eve Getaway

Celebrate New Year’s Eve Napa Valley–style as the Meritage Resort offers multiple dinner options. The full-on Getaway package includes annual ballroom celebration with live music by the band Entourage, a midnight sparkling toast and balloon drop.

875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. Tickets starting at $95. 855.318.1768. Visit meritagecollection.com for times and more info.

New Year’s Eve Dinner & Party at Silverado

Champagne lounge, need we say more? The resort makes a whole night of bubbly fun with a New Year’s Eve dinner that features four courses and includes complimentary admission to the big party, with DJs spinning the hits, party favors, a sparklingwine toast and, of course, the Champagne bar. 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa. Dinner, 5–9pm; $40–$90. Party, 9pm; $40.

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and a bevy of video projectors relay the life of Cole Porter in ‘Love, Linda.’

Music & Lyrics Cole Porter’s wit and wife get mixed up in Cinnabar show

BY HARRY DUKE

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or years, Petaluma’s Cinnabar Theater has closed out the year with a musical cabaret show. Past years’ productions have celebrated the work of musical artists from Edith Piaf to Mahalia Jackson to Frank Sinatra. This year, the work of classic American tunesmith Cole Porter takes center stage via Love, Linda, a look at Porter through the eyes of his wife, Linda Lee. Veteran cabaret performer Maureen McVerry plays Mrs. Cole Porter and, yes, there was a Mrs. Cole Porter. More than a marriage of convenience, the Porters had a genuine affection for each other, despite Porter leading an active homosexual life. Notwithstanding the challenges that presented to

the relationship, they remained married until Lee’s death in 1954.

The show is set in the Porter’s elegant Paris apartment where Linda reminisces about her life before Porter, how they met, their life together in Paris, their adventures in Hollywood and their settling in an apartment at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. Interspersed between the memories are, of course, the songs.

Tales of their time in Paris are matched with “I Love Paris,” their time in Hollywood with “Night and Day” (also the title of the highly fictionalized film biography where the diminutive Porter was portrayed by the 6-foot-4 Cary Grant), and her complex relationship with Porter through “My Heart Belongs to Daddy” and “Wunderbar.”

McVerry’s vocals are accompanied by a terrific onstage three-piece combo of piano (Chris Alexander for the opening performance, musical director Cesar Cancino for the rest of the run), bass (Steven Hoffman) and drums (John Shebalin). McVerry does not possess a particularly rich voice, which led the musical accompaniment to regularly overwhelm her vocals. We hear Porter’s beautiful compositions, but his often amusing, often passionate lyrics are frequently lost.

Cinnabar should really consider miking their musicals.

Director Clark Sterling keeps things moving at a brisk pace and brings the show in at 85 minutes, including an intermission. Scenic designer Wayne Hovey brings an expansive apartment feel to the Cinnabar space, though I wish the projections used throughout the show had been worked more into the set rather than displayed over it.

Love, Linda is an affectionate look back at one of America’s greatest musical talents. My affection for it might be amplified if the vocals were.

Rating (out of 5): HH ‘Love, Linda’ runs through Jan. 13 at Cinnabar Theater, 3333 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma. Friday–Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 2pm; New Year’s Eve, 9pm. $25–$75. 707.763.8920. cinnabartheater.org.

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Dec 31, 7pm. $25-$35. Whiskey Tip, 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

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Napa’s masquerade ball features live music by Royal Jelly Jive and a bevy of dancers, aerialists, comedians and more. Dec 31, 9:30pm. $59. JaM Cellars Ballroom at the Margrit Mondavi Theatre, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.880.2300.

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Rock in the New Year with the Pulsators and friends to support the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County. Dec 31, 8:30pm. $25-$30. Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

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New Year’s Eve Spirit Ball

Long-running ‘Monday Night Edutainemnt’ series packs a New Years Eve lineup featuring reggae, dubstep and hiphop DJs and special guests.

Dec 31, 9pm. $20. HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

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and DJ Jay Fresco of Latin 95.5, with sparkling wine toast and garden-to-glass cocktails. Dec 31, 9pm. $45-$50. Ca’ Momi Osteria, 1141 First St, Napa.

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Enduring English performer blends folk and psychedelia with a wry British nihilism.

Dec 28, 8pm. $25. HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Eric Lindell

Beloved Americana artist currently out of New Orleans plays two nights with Texas guitar legend Anson Funderburgh. Dec 30-31. $25 and up. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Tommy Odetto Rockin’ New Year Party Celebrate the New Year and the release of the Fairfax musician’s new, long awaited EP, “Curses and Revelations.”

Dec 31, 9pm. $10. Papermill Creek Saloon, 1 Castro, Forest Knolls. 415.488.9235.

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SONOMA Dec 28, West of Malbay. Dec 29, Coffis Brothers & the Mountain Men. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma

Dec 28, Straw Wattles. Dec 29, Frankie Bourne. Dec 31, NYE with Misner & Smith.

691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall

Dec 28, the English Beat.

Dec 29, Howlin Ran and Whiskerman. Dec 31, New Year’s Eve with Tommy Castro & the Painkillers. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.775.6048.

The Phoenix Theater

Dec 27, Slimmy B with Kiing Rod. Dec 28, Makeshift Happy with 4199 and First Contact.

Dec 29, Falkönner with Dendra and Laguna Screech. 201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

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Dec 31, New Year’s Eve with Con Brio. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Sweetwater Music Hall

Dec 26, Led Kaapana. Dec 27, Mystery Dance with Bonnie Hayes. Dec 28-29, Monophonics’ soulful social. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.3850.

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Dec 27, Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band. Dec 28-31, Kenny G. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.880.2300.

Silo’s

Dec 28, Illeagles. Dec 29, When Doves Cry. Dec 30, 4pm, Sunday Jazz with Mike Greensill, Janice Maxie-Reid and Mads Tolling.

Dec 31, NYE with N2L. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Comedy Stephen B

Standup comedian has been seen on Comedy Central and elsewhere. Dec 29, 8pm. $20.

Trek Winery, 1026 Machin Ave, Novato. 415.899.9883.

Best of the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition

Past comedy competition winner Samuel J Comroe headlines the annual yearend night of laughs. Dec 31, 9pm. $40. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael.

415.499.6800.

Big Fat Year-End Kiss Off Comedy Show

Will Durst and company are back to wrap up the year with laughs. Dec 26, 8pm. $25.

HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.

Wrap up the year with a night of laughs featuring the Bay Area’s best comedians. Jan 1, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

The Gentlemen Basterds’ Big-Ass Holiday Special

Cheery show from local improv troupe features standup, magic, musical comedy and more. Dec 28, 7:30pm. $20. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

New Year’s Evil: Year in Revue 2018

end your year with a laugh, as Evil Comedy wraps 2018 with improv fun for ages 18 and up. Dec 31, 7pm. $10. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

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Extravagant party rings in the New Year with lively dance party, petite sweet bites and

Champagne countdown. Dec 31, 9pm. $75. Westin Verasa Hotel, 1314 McKinstry St, Napa.

Roaring ‘20s attire is encouraged for an evening of live music, dancing, cocktails and Champagne. Dec 31, 9pm. $35. The Saint, 1351 Main St, St Helena. 707.302.5130.

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!

Families are invited to enjoy a day of hands-on crafts, baby balloon drops at noon, and root beer toasts at noon and 3pm. Dec 31, 10am. $5-$12.

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

707.579.4452.

New Year’s Eve at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Unparalleled seven-course dinner with wine pairing is followed by dancing and a Champagne midnight toast.

Dec 31, 7pm. $299 and up.

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, 18140 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma.

New Year’s Eve Casino Royale Elegant, formal affair features two dance floors, card and dice games, sweets and more.

Reservations required. Dec 31, 7pm. $345. Castello di Amorosa, 4045 N St Helena Hwy, Calistoga. 707.967.6272.

New Year’s Eve Celebration Dinner & Jazz

Evening includes Wine Country-inspired buffet, live music, party favors, a balloon drop and Champagne toast at midnight. Dec 31, 6pm. $175.

Meritage Resort, 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa, 855.318.1768.

New Year’s Eve Night Market Party

Enjoy Live music and dancing with the Dylan Black Project, buffet bites, Hors d’Oeuvres, full bar and party favors. Dec 31, 8:30pm. $50. Two Birds/ One Stone, 3020 St Helena Hwy N, St Helena. 707.302.3777.

New Year’s Eve Speakeasy Party

Flappers and dapper dudes are invited to a five-course dinner followed by dancing. Dec 31. $40 and up. Goose & Gander, 1245 Spring St, St Helena.

707.967.8779.

New Year’s Eve with Mrs. Cole Porter

Special performance of “Love, Linda” at Cinnabar includes glamorous garb, prizes,

Field Trips First Day Hike

Get started on the right foot for 2019 with a hike. Jan 1, 10am. $10. Jack London State Park, 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen. 707.938.5216.

Food & Drink New Year’s Eve at Barndiva

An elegant meal in the restaurant or a casual meal in the bistro make for a delicious end to the year, with live music and dancing. Dec 31. $145 and up. Barndiva, 231 Center St, Healdsburg. 707.431.0100.

New Year’s Eve at Silverado

Three-course meal, live music, party favors and Champagne are included. Reservations required. Dec 31. $95. Silverado Resort & Spa, 1600 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa. 707.257.0200.

New Year’s Eve Celebration & Beer Pairing Dinner

New Year’s Eve Dinner Train Tour the region’s scenic beauty with gourmet cuisine and party favors. Dec 31, 5:30pm. $202. Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275 McKinstry St, Napa, 800.427.4124.

For Kids Winter Wonder Camp Children ages 5 to 8 can participate in hands-on art, science, exploration and imaginative play. Dec 26-Jan 4.

Children’s Museum of Sonoma County, 1835 W Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.546.4069.

Hilarious one-woman play is a modern alternative to the standard Christmas tale.

Through Jan 6, 2019. $23-$28.

Studio Theatre, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

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A multi-course menu featuring luxury ingredients followed by DJs and dancing. Dec 31. $195.

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ARIES (March 21–April 19) I suspect that in 2019 you’ll be able to blend a knack for creating more stability with an urge to explore and seek greater freedom. How might this unusual confluence be expressed in practical ways? Maybe you’ll travel to reconnect with your ancestral roots. Or perhaps a faraway ally or influence will help you feel more at home in the world. It’s possible you’ll establish a stronger foundation, which will in turn bolster your courage and inspire you to break free of a limitation.

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On the average, a total eclipse of the sun happens every 18 months.

And how often is a total solar eclipse visible from a specific location on the planet? Typically, once every 375 years. In 2019, the magic moment will occur on July 2 for people living in Chile and Argentina. But I believe that throughout the coming year, Tauruses all over the world will experience other kinds of rare and wonderful events at a higher rate than usual. Not eclipses, but rather divine interventions, mysterious miracles, catalytic epiphanies, unexpected breakthroughs and amazing graces. Expect more of the marvelous than you’re accustomed to.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) “The world’s full of people who have stopped listening to themselves,” wrote mythologist Joseph Campbell. It’s imperative that you not be one of those folks. Twenty nineteen should be the Year of Listening Deeply to Yourself. That means being on high alert for your inner inklings, your unconscious longings and the still, small voice at the heart of your destiny. If you do that, you’ll discover I’m right when I say that you’re smarter than you realize.

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or helpers from whom you could draw continuous counsel? Seek them out.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21) The body

of the violin has two f-shaped holes on either side of the strings. They enable the sound that resonates inside the instrument to be projected outwardly.

A thousand years ago, the earliest ancestor of the modern violin had round holes. Later they became half-moons, then c-shaped, and finally evolved into the f-shape. Why the change? Scientific analysis reveals that the modern form allows more air to be pushed out from inside the instrument, thereby producing a more powerful sound. My analysis of your life in 2019 suggests it will be a time to make an upgrade from your metaphorical equivalent of the c-shaped holes to the f-shaped holes. A small shift like that will enable you to generate more power and resonance.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) Sagittarian singer-songwriter Sia has achieved great success, garnering nine Grammy nominations and amassing a $20 million fortune. Among the superstars for whom she has composed hit tunes are Beyoncé, Rihanna and Flo Rida. But she has also had failures.

Top recording artists like Adele and Shakira have commissioned her to write songs for them only to subsequently turn down what she created. In 2016, Sia got sweet revenge. She released an album in which she herself sang many of those rejected songs. It has sold more than 2 million copies. Do you, too, know what it’s like to have your gifts and skills ignored or unused or rebuffed, Sagittarius? If so, the coming months will be an excellent time to express them for your own benefit, as Sia did.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Jackson Pollock is regarded as a pioneer in the technique of drip painting, which involves drizzling and splashing paint on canvases that lie on the floor. It made him famous.

But the truth is, Pollock got inspired to pursue what became known as his signature style only after he saw an exhibit by the artist Janet Sobel, who was the real pioneer. I bring this to your attention, because I see 2019 as a year when the Janet Sobel–like aspects of your life will get their due. Overdue appreciation will arrive. Credit you have deserved but haven’t fully garnered will finally come your way. You’ll be acknowledged and recognized in surprising ways.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19)

LEO (July 23–August 22) As the crow flies, Wyoming is almost a thousand miles from the Pacific Ocean and more than a thousand miles from the Gulf of Mexico, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. Now here’s a surprise: in the northwest corner of Wyoming, the North Two Ocean Creek divides into two tributaries, one of which ultimately flows to the Pacific and one that reaches the Gulf. So an enterprising fish could conceivably swim from one ocean to the other via this waterway. I propose that we make North Two Ocean Creek your official metaphor for 2019. It will symbolize the turning point you’ll be at in your life; it will remind you that you’ll have the power to launch an epic journey in one of two directions.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) A hundred years ago, most astronomers thought there was just one galaxy in the universe: our Milky Way. Other models for the structure of the universe were virtually heretical. But in the 1920s, astronomer Edwin Hubble produced research that proved the existence of many more galaxies. Today, the estimate is that there are at least 400 billion. I wonder what currently unimaginable possibilities will be obvious to our ancestors a hundred years from now. Likewise, I wonder what currently unforeseen truths will be fully available to you by the end of 2019. My guess: more than in any other previous year of your life.

A typical fluffy white cumulus cloud weighs 216,000 pounds. A dark cumulonimbus storm cloud is 106 million pounds, almost 490 times heavier. Why? Because it’s filled with far more water than the white cloud.

So which is better, the fluffy cumulus or the stormy cumulonimbus? Neither, of course. We might sometimes prefer the former over the latter because it doesn’t darken the sky as much or cause the inconvenience of rain. But the truth is, the cumulonimbus is a blessing, a substantial source of moisture, a gift to growing things. I mention this because I suspect that for you, 2019 will have more metaphorical resemblances to the cumulonimbus than the cumulus.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) I have come to the conclusion that softening your relationship with perfectionism will be a key assignment in 2019. With this in mind, I offer you observations from wise people who have studied the subject. (1) “The perfect is the enemy of the good.”—Voltaire (2) “Perfection is a stick with which to beat the possible.”—Rebecca Solnit (3) Perfectionism is “the high-end version of fear.”

—Elizabeth Gilbert (4) “Nothing is less efficient than perfectionism.”—Elizabeth Gilbert (5) “It’s better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else’s perfectly.”—Elizabeth Gilbert

Author Elizabeth Gilbert offers advice for those who long for a closer relationship with the Supreme Being: “Look for God like a man with his head on fire looks for water.” I’ll expand that approach so it applies to you when you’re in quest of any crucial life-enhancing experience. If you genuinely believe that a particular adventure or relationship or transformation is key to your central purpose, it’s not enough to be mildly enthusiastic about it. You really do need to seek your heart’s desire in the way people with their heads on fire look for water. Twenty nineteen will be prime time for you to embody this understanding.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22) In 1682, Peter Alexeyevich became co-Tsar of Russia. He was 10 years old. His 24-year-old half-sister Sophia had a hole cut in the back of his side of the dual throne. That way she could sit behind him, out of sight and whisper guidance as he discussed political matters with allies. I’d love it if you could wangle a comparable arrangement for yourself in 2019. Are there wise confidants or mentors

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