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Dark Stage Beware! Once again, Main Stage West has chosen a very dark theme with its latest production of After Miss Julie. It portrays men and women at their worst, this time mixing cruelty with the heightened vulnerability of sexual intimacy. (See Harry Duke’s review, p18.) In The House of Yes, we were expected to laugh about the suffering caused by incest, suicide and mental illness.

For me, and many of my friends, with our current world full of hostility and strife, when I go out to be entertained, I would

like to be uplifted, or at least see some redemption in human suffering. If you want to see a provocative play, try Left Edge Theatre’s Sex with Strangers.

JANET POWERS WOLFE Sebastopol

Us & Them You can write about the problem we are facing here in Sonoma County, but the problem is deeper (Open Mic, Feb. 20).

Why can’t those in government get off

their asses and open their eyes to what is failing around them. I was once told by a gal who works for the city of Santa Rosa that landlords will not sign on to rent control because they don’t want “those kind of people to live in their homes.”

Those kind of people? WTF? Some of those folks are working two or more jobs trying to make ends meet. Some of those same folks don’t have children, but the wages in Sonoma County will never sustain the rental costs or leasing costs to live here. We saw how the Napa Valley screwed its locals out of being able to rent, lease or buy in the early to mid ’80s.

Sonoma County is going down that same nasty path.

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Small Price I am disturbed, disappointed and frightened that so many mainstream Americans continue to place all responsibility for the dangerous rivalry between the United States and Russia on the shoulders of Vladimir Putin. The future of humanity is in grave danger from the ongoing destructive competition between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union. It should be obvious to almost everyone who follows the events of the world that unless the United States and Russia are able to change this dangerous and hundredyear-old rivalry into a more friendly and cooperative relationship, ridding the world of nuclear weapons will never be possible. In addition, without this marked improvement in our relationship, stopping the progression of global warming will also remain a virtual impossibility.

Clearly humankind’s only real hope for our long-term survival on this planet requires that both we Americans and the Russians can somehow manage to end our hostile relations and move into a new era of genuine peace and harmony.

I hope that this change becomes possible. And every sacrifice in our excessive national pride will be a small price to pay for saving the entire human race from total destruction.

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s a 53-year resident of Healdsburg, I know that we as a community show what we value by where we put our resources.

For instance, we rightfully value tourism, which has brought many positive changes to Healdsburg over the past 37 years. We continue to spend $225,000 per year to promote Healdsburg as a “world-class small-town.”

We rightfully value our parks and trails. The city is currently planning to spend $1.6 million to extend the Grove Street trail north of town, a wonderful amenity for our residents who have the health, time and energy for long walks.

But do we value all of our residents? Are those with the least resources being given their fair share of attention? Given our current revenue, the city is spending $6,906 per capita on 11,840 residents.

How much of that money is being allocated to our residents with no or little income? Currently, .00085 percent.

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According to the most recent report from the county, 84 percent of those who are homeless lived in Sonoma County before becoming homeless. Fears that temporary legal encampment and even transitional and permanent housing, the end goal, act as a “magnet” are unfounded.

According to that same report, 64 percent of our county’s homeless population report living with one or more health conditions.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that in 2017–18, of 10 California counties, Sonoma had the largest increase in its homeless population. The report revealed that 72 percent of our homeless cited lack of affordable rent as the primary obstacle in obtaining permanent housing.

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the California mix by 2045. Given California’s deep-water offshore challenges, the AJP proposal would emphasize cutting-edge offshore windmill technology— huge floating windmills with massive, football-field-length fins that would be tethered to the ocean floor. The AJP’s jobsfocused vision also discusses future technologies such as giant wind-catching kites called Makani devices to fully leverage the renewable promise of wind energy, especially on a cloudy day.

That’s all very ambitious, but is it politically feasible? ewsom has taken an allof-the-above approach as he entered office pledging to meet the 100 percent goal. As lieutenant governor he chaired the Lands Commission and in a statement online from late 2017 noted that “we must continue diversifying our energy supply—that means increasing our output of solar, wind, geothermal, hydro and oceanbased energy.”

The AJP is a nonprofit think tank founded by former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm that was incubated out of Berkeley and has an office in the Washington, D.C., area. The organization says it’s been engaged in New Green Deal–type work in 24 states over the past five years but that this is its first foray into California climate-change waters.

The AJP California Offshore Wind Project: A Vision for Industry Growth proposal came about because of the 2045 goal set by Brown and pledged to by Newsom on his first day in office— and because the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) started the leasing process for offshore wind-farms development as of last year.

As a result of these intersecting forces, says Collins, “We could see a federal lease as early as 2020 in California waters.”

Could being the operative word.

The AJP has dotted the expected i’s and crossed the mandatory t’s in its exhaustive wind project blueprint for California energy independence— it has interviewed the

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Can offshore windmills save the planet—or at least California—from ruin? BY TOM GOGOLA

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hen it comes to global climate change and what to do about it, there’s a meme you hear in California politics that says Jerry Brown was a man of ambition but Gavin Newsom’s a man of action.

It was Gov. Brown, after all, who set California’s highly

ambitious 2045 goal for the state to be weaned off of fossil fuels and fully shifted to an all-renewables energy matrix.

Now Brown’s gone and it’s upon Newsom’s administration to decide or declare whether the state should get onboard with an ambitious new offshore wind-farm plan released by the Berkeley-based American Jobs Project in February.

“We hope that state policy leaders take a look at this,” says Mary Collins, managing director and co-founder of the American Jobs Project.

The American Jobs Project (AJP) paper endorses two wind farms currently under consideration for development— in Morro Bay and off the Humboldt County coast—and could add some 18,000 jobs to

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ishermen have been wary of offshore wind farms because of the potential negative impacts on where they can fish, and for their gear getting torn up in the windmills.

Environmentalists, and Donald Trump, have pointed to the deleterious impacts on birds.

But there’s been a attitudinal sea change in recent years over offshore wind farms, as the existential issue of massive global catastrophe has trumped concerns about pelicans flying into the windmill fins.

The East Coast has led the way in offshore wind projects domestically, but for many years, commercial fishermen along the Atlantic were among the biggest critics of the development of a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and New York. That project came online in 2016 and, irony of ironies, fishermen there are now charging windmill tourists for a boat ride to go check out the aesthetically appealing wind turbines, says Collins.

“People are really intrigued with this,” says Collins. “There’s a fusion of this renewable energy technology with new maritime opportunities. We’ve seen it in Germany—a tourism industry bubbling up.”

California fishermen were at the table as the AJP put together its private-public blueprint for California, she adds, and have been since an intergovernmental task force was created at the beginning of the BOEM windfarm lease process in 2016.

What’s needed moving forward, she says, is data. “We need more data on fisheries, that’s one thing.” Fishermen have given input to the renewables industry on issues such as whale migration patterns, she says.

Land-bound aesthetic concerns won’t be an issue, she adds, given that the turbines will be tethered about 20 miles offshore and out of view—or barely visible—from land. Besides, she says, after the installation of the wind farm off of Rhode Island, a survey of tourists there found that only one in 10 had a problem with the visible windmills. ) 10 Collins says the

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fishermen, solicited input from environmental groups, gotten the public-private ball rolling, engaged in discussions with the Department of Defense, and made sure that organized labor has a place at the table.

The AJP vision comes with the promise of thousands of permanent jobs in the renewable and clean-energy industry— and with big-ticket investment interest in the California project from the likes of Google, Shell and Apple. If fully implemented, the AJP says “offshore wind could be utilized to achieve 100 percent carbon-free energy, improve grid reliability, and support over 17,500 California jobs in 2045.”

That’s a ways off. In the shorter term, Collins says there’s work to be done between now and next January, but is optimistic that the various stakeholders and interested parties will see their concerns fully mitigated.

Historically, onshore and offshore wind projects have been fraught with concerns over negative interactions with birds.

North Coast U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman has taken an exceedingly dim view of offshore oil platforms but has signaled an openess to offshore wind farms (his district includes Humboldt County).

Huffman notes that the BOEM hasn’t indicated yet whether the lease procurement will be a wide-open bidding process or “whether they could go right to a decision right away with the local energy project.” He’d prefer the latter option and says that while the “devil is in the details” (transmission issues, impacts on fisheries) the Humboldt project—which he’s more familiar with than the Morro plan—is “a site that looks like a spot that could be appropriate. I am for it in concept for sure. We’ve got to find some ways to say ‘yes’ to projects like this—but it also has to be done thoughtfully.” The conditions are very favorable in Humboldt Bay, he notes: “The wind is good, the conditions are good, and the Department of Defense doesn’t need to protect it for military purposes.”

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mainline environmental groups—Sierra Club, the National Resources Defense Fund—have submitted comments under the lease proposal that indicates that they’re open to offshore wind farm development. “They are not against it but want it to happen in the right way,” says Collins.

The Sierra Club has applauded offshore wind project developments on the East Coast and says on its website, “Offshore wind is a key part of transitioning our nation off dirty energy sources like coal, and toward our clean energy future.”

Still, there are concerns that these new proposed leases could be a portent for what’s to come. There’s a possibility that wind farms could one day appear in California’s coastal marine sanctuaries, says Paul Michel, superintendent for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which stretches from San Luis Obispo County to Marin County’s Rocky Point, seven miles north of the Golden Gate. Just beyond the sanctuary’s border there are two more, including the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, which stretches all the way to Point Arena.

Oil drilling is prohibited in the sanctuaries, barring a reversal from the feds, but Michel, who works under the federal National and Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says that sanctuary officials are working on a permitting process that could potentially allow wind farms in these protected areas. o what’s in it for Sonoma and Marin counties?

Potentially a lot, says Collins, especially given recent events surrounding PG&E. The AJP proposal notes that offshore wind projects could sync with the emergent and growing community choice aggregation movement, where counties and regions are determining their energy future through a mix of renewables. Offshore wind could be a dynamic addition to the mix.

The AJP estimates that there’s enough wind energy blowing offshore to provide California

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with one and a half times its annual electricity needs. The proposals in Humboldt and Morro Bay aim to harvest 18 kw a year through an array of the floating windmills. In Huffman’s view, ideally, the energy would be created and utilized by the Redwood Coast Energy Authority (the local CCA)—and as Collins notes, could also be procured by the regional CCAs Sonoma Clean Power and Marin Clean Energy, which purchase renewable energy from solar and wind farms that are often many miles down the electric wire from the point of consumption. “There’s way more energy potential than there is demand” in Humboldt County, says Huffman.

The offshore wind farm push from AJP arrives as the state is engaged in multiple legislative efforts and discussions about how to upgrade its electric grid, especially in light of the recent catastrophic wildfires and how they’ve put the finger on the aging grid. The CCAs rely on that same grid to deliver renewable energy to its customers—whether it’s from local geothermal sources, or from massive solar panel farms or distant wind farms.

“One question we have to ask,” says Collins, “especially with the PG&E fallout, is: can the Marin and Sonoma CCAs be early procurers of this and share the costs and benefits of this new technology?”

Speaking personally, Collins notes that the PG&E bankruptcy has raised broader questions about power-grid systems as they relate to wildfire risk. And again, she says, this is where offshore wind can be a win-win.

She decries “proposals to connect us to high wind areas in Wyoming—we’d build these longrange transmission lines from Wyoming to California to connect us to areas of wind.”

The argument often made against cross-state power procurement is that it bleeds jobs from California. “But I think the issue is one of fire risk,” says Collins. “Why don’t we instead look at offshore resources closer to home?”

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huck Easley is no Frenchman, and he’s the first to admit it. So why fly the tricolor so high above a funky old truck that marks the road to—hey, isn’t that the road to Kaz? Kaz has left the building, I discovered back in 2015 when driving by this rambling little bodega tucked away off Adobe Canyon Road. For over a decade, winemaker Richard Kasmier, the Kaz, endeared visitors to his zany little winery with an everexperimental array of varietals and blends. How could these new Francophiles follow up that act?

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Though there’s a perfectly comfortable tasting room inside, this is where most people like to taste, proprietor Chuck Easley explains at a rustic bar set up beside a pond teeming with koi. The pond was created by Kaz, his way of satisfying the fire department’s water-storage requirements in his own style. It came in handy in October 2017, when most of the property was saved from spot fires one water bucket at a time, with help from an ember-rebuffing redwood tree that towers above a set of tables, available for seated tastings by reservation, and a verdant, if not exactly regulation-smooth lawn studded with wickets. Croquet, monsieur?

There is a Frenchman or two in the winery’s history, after all: nurserymen who brought Pinot Noir cuttings to California back in 1854 and founded a wine dynasty that, long story short, spawned the La Rochelle boutique label. For the longer story, ask Chuck—though a tad mellower than the Kaz, he’s full of good wine stories.

Lovers of Burgundy wine may like the house style here, too.

The Pinot Noirs, from the bright and spicy 2016 van der Kamp Vineyard ($60) to the plusher 2015 El Coro Vineyard ($60), play notes of red fruit and subtle spice like variations on a theme across the palate—even the rare 2016 Pinot Meunier ($48), which Easley says is the bane of his attempt to focus on 17 different Pinot Noirs.

“What they remember when they leave,” he says of many visitors, “is the Pinot Meunier.” That, or the chickens and the ring toss.

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Big Bites Get ready to get hungry for Sonoma County Restaurant Week

BY THOMAS BRODERICK, JAMES KNIGHT & CHARLENE PETERS

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ell, it’s Restaurant Week and that can only mean one thing: stay home and eat some soup!

No, no, no—it means get out there and get happy and enjoy yourself at one of the legion of top-notch dining destinations we’re blessed with here in the North Bay. We love participating in this annual civic event devoted to eating. We love eating, we love coffee and we love oysters. We don’t really love this incessant rain outside since it’s keeping us from our Restaurant Week mandate to stuff our fat face in a highly public manner, but don’t let a little atmospheric river keep you from hitting the pavement pounding down some choice North Bay eats this week. But before you do, take a spin through this selection of write-ups from our peerless crew of foodies.

Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen & Saloon

“The soul of the South, coupled with the bounty of our coastline is what inspired the menu at Rocker’s,” says Brandon Guenther, co-owner of Rocker Oysterfeller’s Kitchen + Saloon in Valley Ford.

Guenther revels in serving up local, seasonal and sustainable farmed foods with a Southerninspired twist. Five styles of Sonoma County’s own barbecued oysters, followed by an heirloom

tomato salad and Rosie organic fried chicken, are on the menu, as well as a cornmeal fried oyster po’boy. Are you hungry yet?

Life in Arizona and an interest in hotel and restaurant management led to Guenther’s marriage to Shona Campbell, and also his partnership at Rocker’s, as co-owner of a Mexican restaurant in Placerville and a catering service in Oakland. The two founded Firefly Catering in Oakland in 2003 before they relocated to west Sonoma County. By 2006, they had opened

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Smokin’ Bowls Nick Topolos’ earliest memories revolve around food. With a heritage that speaks to Greek and comfort food from the American South, he was influenced by more varied cuisines than would be expected from a suburban boy growing up in Petaluma.

In addition to his heritage, he attributes his multicultural culinary background to his mother and a Chinese-American friend of the family. His diversity in cuisine is self-recognized.

“Food has often been part of my most treasured memories, whether it was at the French Laundry or a $2 street taco,” says Topolos. “What they have in common is great food that’s made from the heart.”

Topolos entered the restaurant business in September 2017, bringing with him a professional background in graphic and web

design for Jackson Family Wines, Hog Island Oysters and Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines, to name a few. His passion for food and drink led to a partnership in the restaurant business with two of his friends.

Smokin’ Bowls was born from a desire to reinvent the concept of comfort food with a focus on flavor and value. It was built with the intention to provide a space for those with gluten sensitivities to enjoy a variety of quality meals without the anxiety that comes with dining out. This inspiration behind this idea was based on the experiences of his glutenintolerant business partners.

Located in the heart of Rohnert Park, Smokin' Bowls showcases menu items such as the Rohnert Pork—slowcooked, pulledpork barbecue served on french fries fried in beef fat, covered with house-made cheese sauce and topped with bacon and green onions. Another popular option is the Dragon Bowl, filled with white-meat chicken with hotsweet Asian sauce over baconfried rice. And then there’s the Bowl Named Sue, with white-meat chicken over creamy mashed potatoes covered with country gravy, bacon and green onions.

The options for gluten-free diners are fun and seemingly endless.

Says Topolos, “My favorite moments at the restaurant are when people who are celiac come up and genuinely thank us for finally providing them a place where they have a choice.”

The Girl & the Fig Does it seem like just yesterday that the Girl & the Fig opened up a little space in the little village of Glen Ellen? Maybe not, because it was darn well over two decades back. “We’re going to turn 22 this summer,” says restaurant founder Sondra Bernstein. Those many years ago, Bernstein recalls, she had just left Viansa Winery and Italian Marketplace, and thought it would be nice to open her own little cafe in a 42-seat space in Glen Ellen. “It was just a really fun, funky place, and that started everything.”

Everything includes a catering service, a food truck dubbed the “Fig Rig” and a few ventures that have opened and run their course, in addition to the original restaurant—or “the Fig,” in Bernstein’s fig world—which now occupies a more spacious, choice spot on the Sonoma Plaza, and “the cafe,” in the original digs.

Confusing? Not to worry—both locations offer prix fixe dinners for Sonoma County Restaurant Week.

At the Fig Café, where the house style is what Bernstein calls “California home cooking,” $29 gets a diner a first course of roasted beet salad, mache, orange-chèvre crema and toasted pistachios; a second course of roast pork loin, farro, Brussels sprouts and bacon vinaigrette; and a dessert course of chocolate budino, vanilla Chantilly and cinnamon pecans.

Over at the original “Fig,” $39 worth of what Bernstein calls “country food with a French passion” starts with a crispy Brussels sprouts and kale salad, with shaved Vella dry Jack, herb croutons and creamy pepper vinaigrette. The main course

‘Food has often been part of my most treasured memories, whether it was at the French Laundry or a $2 street taco.’

Smokin’ Bowls, 290 Southwest Blvd., Rohnert Park. 707.665.5265. smokinbowls.com.—C.P.

features duck sugo, a slow-roasted duck stew, served on creamy polenta with seasonal baby vegetables. Dessert is butterscotch panna cotta, chocolate croutons, Italian meringue and candied cocoa nibs.

“We try to pick out things that tend to be crowd pleasers,” says Bernstein of the menu choices.

“They are not totally luxurious, but things that people feel they’re getting a great value for.” But something that diners may not realize is that both figgy eateries offer three course, fixed price options every day at just a few dollars more—it just may take Restaurant Week to overcome diner expectations that they’re really “expensive” wine country restaurants, Bernstein muses.

An even hotter tip on value is the $12 wine pairing. The Fig has a thing for wines from France’s Rhône region, and California wines in those styles—think Viognier, Roussanne for whites, Syrah and Grenache for reds. Get three twoounce pours of customizable wines for each course, or sample them to then splurge on a bottle. Girl & the Fig’s house brand is another good value for Sonoma Valley Syrah made by their friends at Highway 12 Winery, or Viognier made at Cline.

About that winning name?

Sondra Bernstein says it was “name brainstorming with a friend under a fig tree—totally random.”

The Girl & the Fig, 110 W. Spain St., Sonoma. 707.938.3634. thegirlandthefig.com.—James Knight

Central Market When I moved to the North Bay in early 2015, my foodie cousins couldn’t stop gushing about Central Market in Petaluma. For the next few years, the pricey menu, along with my general ignorance about fine dining, kept me away. However, when my best friend visited Sonoma County for the first time not too long ago, I knew I had to treat him to a great dinner that featured local ingredients. The plates we sampled that night—wagyu beef skewers, fried shoestring zucchini and a charcuterie plate—were delightful and worth the splurge. ) 14

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Guenther actively consults on new restaurant concepts, designs and operations. His most recent venture was in 2016, to develop a coastal flatbread concept at Gourmet au Bay wine bar in Bodega Bay. In this same year, the couple took over a 40-yearold Mexican Restaurant in downtown Placerville, remodeled the restaurant, crafted a cocktail program, installed a “from scratch” authentic Mexican menu and opened Tortilla Flats Cantina.

It’s obvious there is no shortage of motivation between Brandon and Shona, who plan to tweak the menu at Rocker’s a bit more in the coming months.

The inspiration, says Guenther, is his wife’s heritage. “Shona is from Galveston on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Our menu will begin to focus more on that particular region of the South in the coming months as it shares a lot of similarities food-wise with this part of California.”

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Not only does Central Market offer first-time Sonoma County visitors great flavors, but the restaurant itself says much about our corner of the world. The tasteful décor pays tribute to Petaluma’s agricultural roots. You might find yourself sitting next to a painting of a cow, restored cabinet or egg basket. These additions play into chef Tony Najiola’s vision of serving up amazing dishes in a warm, welcoming, and authentic environment.

During Restaurant Week 2019, Central Market has some fantastic sounding dishes for budgetconscious gourmets. For just $39, diners can indulge in a threecourse menu that boasts soup or roasted veggies for the appetizer, fennel sausage or chicken breast for the main, and butterscotch pot de crème or almond macaroons for dessert. Pro tip: have you and your dining partner order opposite courses so you can taste a little bit of everything.

But don’t feel too guilty if you end up spending more than you intended. Central Market has an extensive wine selection, including a whole page dedicated to German Rieslings. Also, you may end up ordering one—or more likely two—baskets of rustic bread straight from the restaurant’s wood-fired stone oven.

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Zazu Kitchen & Farm In 2001, what inspired Duskie Estes and John Stewart to open Zazu Kitchen & Farm was a commitment to slow cooking, sustainability and “knowing the face that feeds you.” They spread the gospel of responsible and ethical handling and purchasing of meats by sourcing direct from the farmer. The husband-and-wife team are also farmers in their own right, with three locations in Sonoma County where they raise rabbits, ducks, chickens, goats,

sheep and pigs. With respect to the animal’s life, they use all parts “snout to tail” and teach their cooks at Zazu to butcher the whole animal.

Duskie has come a long way since she began cooking in her EZ-Bake oven at the age of five.

She has proven to be a fierce competitor on the Food Network’s Next Iron Chef (seasons 3 and 5) and has served as a judge on Guy’s Grocery Games; her beloved Zazu Kitchen & Farm was featured on Food Network’s Diners, DriveIns & Dives.

John is an avid salumist who studied at the University of Iowa’s meat science program. The couple met in Seattle, both working for Tom Douglas at Palace Kitchen before moving to Sonoma County, leaving behind Duskie’s year2000 status as City Search’s Seattle Best Chef. During her tenure at Palace Kitchen, Gourmet magazine ranked it one of the top 20 restaurants in the country.

No stone was left unturned for Duskie, who also co-authored Tom Douglas’ Seattle Kitchen, which received the James Beard Award in 2001.

As one of the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants and San Francisco Magazine’s Top 50 restaurants, Zazu continues to accumulate accolades. Adding to the list, Zazu has been recommended in the Michelin Guide from 2008 to 2018, and in 2017, Duskie and John were featured on the cover of Wine Spectator in recognition of the restaurant and their Black Piglet food truck.

“We are lucky to be in Sonoma County,” Estes says in regard to life with her husband, children and animals. “We want to represent what is awesome about this place, [especially] its proximity to source.”

Mission accomplished.

Zazu Kitchen & Farm, 6670 McKinley St. #150, Sebastopol. 707.523.4814. zazukitchen.com. —C.P. Sonoma County Restaurant Week runs March 1–10. Visit sonomacounty.com/ restaurant-week.

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From the Russian-built Fort Ross, to the Spanish-style missions to the annual crab seasons, Sonoma County’s history and economy is tied to largest ocean in the world. This week, the multi-part exhibit ‘Pacific World: The History That Binds Us to the Sea,’ looks at the treasures worth traveling across the world for, such as Ming Chinese porcelain, as well as artifacts, art and other objects that speak to the influence of the ocean on the North Bay. “Pacific World” opens with a reception on Friday, March 1, at the History Museum of Sonoma County, 425 Seventh St., Santa Rosa. 5pm. $7–$10. 707.579.1500.

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Hailing from the Hudson Valley in New York, the seasoned pros of Deadgrass take the tribute act to another level by celebrating the musical world of Jerry Garcia as a traditional string band. Formed by multi-instrumentalist Matt Turk and Grammy Award winner C Lanzbom, and featuring bassist Dave Richards, banjo player Russell Gottlieb and fiddler Michael Barrett Donovan, Deadgrass covers Garcia’s entire career with and without the Grateful Dead to offer an eclectic set of music when the group performs on Friday, March 1, at HopMonk Tavern, 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. 8pm. $17-$20.

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Sonoma State Symphony Orchestra is playing for the whole family this weekend, inviting kids and their adults to enjoy a matinee concert titled ‘Picture This!’ that offers a colorful re-orchestration of Modest Mussorgsky’s Russian masterpiece Pictures at an Exhibition by French composer Maurice Ravel. In case the kids aren’t exactly classical fans, the show features a multimedia display of artwork created by local students and a special art-making session after the performance on Sunday, March 3, at the Green Music Center Weill Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. 2pm. $8. 707.664.4246.

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Victoria Arlen was 11 years old when she came down with two rare neurological disorders that would put her in a vegetative state for four years and paralyze her from the waist down for over a decade. Despite her illness, Victoria never gave up her childhood dream of competing in the Olympic Games, swimming in the 2012 London Paralympic Games and setting a world record. Also a former contestant on Dancing with the Stars, Arlen shares her story of overcoming adversity as part of the Sonoma Speaker Series on Monday, March 4, at the Hanna Boys Center, 17000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma. 7pm. $35–$75. 707.732.4404.

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ine country tourism has “relaxing” in its mission statement, and the latest addition to the leave-yourtroubles-behind premise is apparently a bathtub. But unlike the spontaneous soak you might enjoy in the home, recreational bathing is a carefully planned affair, and part of a nationwide soaking craze.

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popping up this year in cities like Chicago, New York and Seattle.

The format is a twist on the traditional Scandinavian, Turkish and Russian baths, with upgraded amenities and a better design.

In Sonoma, Indian Springs Resort has been offerings soaking experiences since its inception in 1910, and this year, two new options have joined the bathing movement.

They couldn’t be more different.

The Calistoga Motor Lodge is a decidedly retro establishment, with rooms lining the parking lot.

The property’s MoonAcre Spa is reminiscent of films like The Road

to Wellville, with a tile-covered room full of tubs and outdoor showers for mud treatments.

On the spa menu, you’ll find mud baths and salt-infused soaking tub treatments for $70. “Baths and soaks are a throwback to an earlier era of spa treatments, and nostalgia seems to be in vogue,” says Chris Hilburn, MoonAcre’s spa director, though bathhouses of the past “tended to be quite public, meaning you enjoyed your bath in full view of others.”

Hilburn describes the spa experience as “unfussy, friendly and whimsical,” perfect for younger audiences, though the spa enjoys

a mix of age groups. Speaking of Millenials is unavoidable.

“Millennials tend to prefer experiences,” Hilburn says. “They desire not just any experience, but something distinctive and separate from the mainstream.”

In Glen Ellen, the historic Gaige House + Ryokan underwent a refurbishment process in 2006, adding nine Zen Suites to the property. In those, granite Japanese soaking tubs were recently installed, outfitted with hinoki stools and ladles for cleansing before getting in. “Completely immersing yourself in these super-deep tubs is a tremendously relaxing experience,” says Sharon Rooney, director of PR for Four Sisters Inn, a group of historic inns, including the Gaige House, located in Northern and Southern California.

In addition to actual bathing, included in the price of the Zen Suite (starting at $438), Gaige offers forest bathing, a guided experience focused on immersing oneself in nature, at nearby Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. While soaking is on its way to becoming a nationwide trend, Rooney sees Sonoma County as its natural home.

“We find that many visitors choose Sonoma Valley precisely for the low-key vibe,” she says, “and it’s also presented in a relaxed way—no stuffy attitude, no need to pack stiletto heels.”

Soaking in a tub is a great stress reliever, but it’s worth noting another factor that may have contributed to the rise of modern bathing culture: while wet and soaking, it’s really hard to get a hold of your smartphone. What could be more relaxing than that?

Calistoga Motor Lodge, 1880 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga. 707.942.0991. calistogamotorlodgeandspa.com.

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ometimes the most interesting dramas are the simplest: a single set, a few characters, a conflict. “Naturalistic” plays, as they are sometimes called, were the result of a movement in late-19thcentury European theater to enhance the realism of plays with an understanding of how heredity and environment influence an individual.

examining issues of sex and class.

The title character is a count’s daughter with an eye for her father’s valet, complicated by the presence of the manor cook who happens to be the valet’s wife-to-be.

Playwright Patrick Marber adapted the play for British television in 1995 under the title After Miss Julie, and a stage version premiered in 2003. It’s running now through March 3 at Sebastopol’s Main Stage West.

Marber moved the time and setting of the play to post-WWII England, specifically to the night of the Labour Party’s landslide victory over Winston Churchill’s Conservative Party. The significant upheaval to Great Britain’s political and social system is reflected in the characters.

Miss Julie (Ilana Niernberger) is “to the manor born,” but that doesn’t stop her from slumming with the servants. John (Sam Coughlin) is the lord of the manor’s valet who, while harboring a long love for Miss Julie, is to be married to Christine (Jenifer Coté), the manor cook. Miss Julie is used to getting what she wants, and that includes John. John wants something, too, and that is to “improve” his lot in life, and Miss Julie can facilitate that. Christine wants a simple life with a husband and a pension and a family.

Co-directors/scenic designers Elizabeth Craven and David Lear elicit strong performances from the cast. Niernberger’s Julie is lost in a changing society, turning on a dime from entitled superior to groveling submissive. Coughlin’s John is the villain of the piece, desperate to be something other than he is at any cost, but destined to be no more than a (literally) bootlicking lackey. Coté’s Christine is the most aggrieved of the party, but even she is willing to forgive John’s boorishness to ensure she gets what she wants.

After Miss Julie is a classic love triangle told exceedingly well, though the question of how much “love” exists between any of them is up for debate.

Rating (out of 5): HHHH

The most famous play of the period is Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s Miss Julie.

Set in the downstairs kitchen of an estate, it’s a three-character piece

‘After Miss Julie’ runs through March 3 at Main Stage West, 104 N. Main St., Sebastopol. Thursday–Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 5pm. $15–$30. 707.823.0177. mainstagewest.com.

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THE INCUBATORS SAT, MAR 2 • 8:00

MARCH 29

Kip Moore - Room to Spare Acoustic Tour special guest Muscadine Bloodline

APRIL 7

Brian Regan

THE FABULOUS BIOTONES WED, MAR 6 • 7:30

HONKY TONK NIGHT

EVERY 1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY THU, MAR 7 • 7:00

COUNTRY LINE DANCE FRI, MAR 8 • 8:00

THE YOUNG FABLES SAT, MAR 9 • 8:00

L.A. EDWARDS

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Scotty McCreery

CRYING TIME

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What They Want, the group found a massive online audience with their homemade music video cover of Alvin Robinson’s 1964 hit “Down Home Girl,” which was viewed more than 6 million times on Facebook in six months.

“It’s very exciting,” says May of the group’s viral success. “You ask yourself, ‘How does that happen?’”

Originally, the group’s viral video was simply a one-off cover song filmed to promote a local show last September, recorded with an iPhone on the back porch of the band’s west Sonoma County home.

“All of a sudden we were getting requests for that song from all over the place,” says May, who says they even received an email from a radio station in Austria asking to play the song.

From that video, Rainbow Girls were inspired to create a full LP of covers that became Give the People What They Want, available now.

“The name of the record came pretty naturally,” says May. “People wanted a recording of this song, and people have been asking for other songs that are on this collection.”

In addition to “Down Home Girl,” the trio also tackle monumental folk anthems like Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” and John Prine's “Angel from Montgomery.” Other artists that get the Rainbow Girls treatment on the new record include Gillian Welch and Nat “King” Cole.

This week, Rainbow Girls give North Bay audiences what they want, opening for acclaimed folk siblings Shook Twins in concert on March 3, at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma.

The band’s touring schedule this year is busy, including festival appearances and international tours in the works.

“We have a lot that people can look forward to this year,” says May. “We have a bunch of new music always flowing out, and it feels good to present it to our audience.”

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FRIDAY

03.08

BUMBLIN BONES 8:30-11 (no cover)

8-10 hosted By Randy Burrows LEE VANDEVEER BAND 8:30-11:30 (no cover)

SATURDAY JOHN PAUL HODGE

03.16 SUNDAY

03.17

8:30-11:30 (no cover)

GENTLEMEN SOLDIERS ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION Irish Punk/Folk 4-7 (no cover)

THURSDAY LIVE BAND KARAOKE

03.21

Din n er & A Show

Matt Jaffe Mar 1 Original, Compelling

8-10 (no cover)

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Rivertown Trio Mar 2 with Julie Bernard Sat

Todos Santos Mar 3 Cantina Americana Sun

4:00 ⁄ No Cover

The Jones Gang’s Mar 9 12-Piece Band Recreates Sat

“Mad Dogs and Englishmen” 8:00

Marin All Stars Mar 16

Dan Durkin, Michael Blakeman,

Rancho Marty Fuetch and Vernon Black Debut! 8:00

St. Patrick’s Day Party Mar 17 Irish Specials, Green Beer!

Sun

San Geronimo

Concerts Fruit Bats & Vetiver

Fabulous Harmonies 8:00 ⁄ No Cover

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03.07

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Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

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Mar 22 & Mar 23 Fri Night Only! Special Guest Ron Thompson Reservations Advised

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On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

Gundlach Bundschu and (((folkYEAH!))) present the indie projects’ lead members, Eric D Johnson and Andy Cabic, in solo sets. Mar 1, 8:30pm. $22-$25. Sebastiani Theatre, 476 First St E, Sonoma.

707.996.9756.

Gordon Lightfoot

Renowned singer-songwriter and musician performs in the North Bay as part of a crosscountry tour of the USA. Mar 6, 8pm. $39 and up. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

MARIN Fat Tuesday Bash

Boogie to the Grate Room for a New Orleans-style party with live music by Uptown Rulers, featuring members of California Honeydrops. Mar 5, 8pm. $20. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael.

415.524.2773.

Gatorators California Poppies by the Orange

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Wed 2⁄27 & Thu 2⁄28 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $35–40• All Ages

Jethro Tull's Martin Barre Band (seated show) with Special Guest

Matt Jaffe

Fri 3⁄1 & Sat 3⁄2 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $42–47 • 21+

GATORATORS

feat Dave Malone (The Radiators), Camile Baudoin (The Radiators), Reggie Scanlan (The Radiators), Mitch Stein (CRYPTICAL) & Eric Bolivar (Anders Osborne) + Special Guests Sun 3⁄3 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $19–22 • All Ages

Deadgrass

A String Band Adventure Through Jerry Garcia's Musical World Thu 3⁄7 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $25–30 • All Ages

456 Tenth St, Santa Rosa • Tue–Sat 11–5 707.781.7070 • calabigallery.com

Greg Loiacono (The Mother Hips, Green

Leaf Rustlers) with special guests Scott Hirsch (Hiss Golden Messenger) & Jamie Drake (seated show)

Sun 3⁄10 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $22–25 • All Ages

Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds with ANGELEX Mon 3⁄11 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $36–38 • 21+

Donavon Frankenreiter

with Matt Grundy Fri 3⁄15 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $25–30 • 21+ The Garcia Project with

Maria Muldaur Performing a full, classic 1978 Jerry Garcia Band set list www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

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Weekend of Mardi Gras music commences with the supergroup featuring musicians from the Radiators and special guests. Mar 1-2, 9pm. $42-$47. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Griffin House

Ohio-born and Nashvillebased songwriter performs an intimate show with opener Rick Hardin. Mar 5, 8pm. $20-$25. HopMonk Novato, 224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

NAPA Change!

Napa experimental pop outfit performs as part of the Locals Night series with support from fellow Napa pop trio Divorces.

Mar 5, 6:30pm. $10-$15. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.880.2300.

An Evening of Disney Jazz

Enjoy wine and light bites while pianist Mike Greensill and bass player Carla Kaufman

NAPA Blue Note Napa

perform jazz versions of beloved songs from the Disney catalogue. Mar 1, 5pm. $30.

Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville.

707.944.0500.

Feb 27, tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire with Myron Mckinley Trio.

Feb 28, Cosa Nostra Strings featuring Lilan Kane. Mar 1-2, Rick Braun. Mar 3, 11am, Sunday Brunch with Mike Greensill. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.880.2300.

The Irish Rovers

Hydro Grill

Taking a traditional approach to Irish music, the band has charmed audiences around the world for nearly 50 years. Mar 1, 8pm. $45-$70. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Mar 2, the AllwaysElvis Outta Rehab Show. 1403 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.9777.

Clubs & Venues

Mar 3, 3pm, A Eurythmy Recital. 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.

SONOMA Arlene Francis Center Mar 2, Trecelence with Sabateur and Skitzo. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Mar 3, “Frederick Douglass Now” with Roger Guenveur Smith. Sold-out. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

866.955.6040.

Lagunitas Tap Room Feb 28, Whitherward. Mar 1, Dave Hamilton. Mar 2, Folichon Cajun Band. Mar 3, General Mojos. Mar 5, Mardi Gras party with the King Street Giants.

Mar 6, JimBo Trout. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma.

707.778.8776.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall Mar 1, Common Kings with Nattali Rize. Mar 2, Tainted Love. Mar 3, Shook Twins with Rainbow Girls. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.775.6048.

The Phoenix Theater Mar 1, Corrupted Morals with B-Ward and Deathglam. 201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

Napa Valley Performing Arts Center at Lincoln Theater

Art Openings SONOMA Healdsburg Center for the Arts Mar 2-Apr 14, “Animalia,” group show featuring images of all animals displays in partnership with Humane Society of Sonoma County and Safari West Foundation. Reception, Mar 2 at 5pm. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6.

707.431.1970.

History Museum of Sonoma County Mar 1-Jun 2, “Pacific World: The History that Binds Us to the Sea,” explore the world’s largest ocean from several historical perspectives.

Reception, Mar 1 at 5pm. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa. TuesSun, 11 to 4. 707.579.1500.

Petaluma Library Mar 1-30, “Petaluma Arts Association Annual Spring Show,” paintings and sculptures are on view and available for purchase.

Reception, Mar 1 at 6:30pm.

100 Fairgrounds Dr, Petaluma.

707.763.9801.

Redwood Cafe Feb 28, Pistoleros Famosos.

Mar 1, Luvplanet. Mar 2, the Musers. Mar 3, 4pm, Gypsy Kisses. Mar 3, 7pm, North of the Bay Artists Showcase.

Mar 4, the Blues Defenders Pro Jam with Volkler Strifler.

Mar 5, 5:30pm, Mardi Gras Mambofest with Rhythmtown jive. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

NAPA Sofie Contemporary Arts Mar 3-Apr 28, "Momento," exhibit of works by North Bay artist DA Bishop evokes an association with memorable moments. Reception, Mar 3 at 2pm. 1407 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.341.3326.

Comedy Lisa Pedace

Dance

Film Do the Right Thing

Gracefully percussive dance troupe performs a fusion of Irish and American dances.

Mar 3, 7pm. $20-$49. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.3600.

Spike Lee’s landmark film, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, screens with actor Roger Guenveur Smith in Q&A on Friday. Fri, Mar 1, 7pm and Sun, Mar 3, 4:30pm. $5 donation.

Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2606.

Fiesta Mexicana

Israeli Film Festival

Trinity Irish Dance Company

Mexico’s rich folk music and dance traditions come alive with a vibrant, colorful performance. Mar 2, 7pm. $30$45. Napa Valley Performing Arts Center, 100 California Dr, Yountville 707.944.9900.

Events Cotatitarod

Shopping cart race around Cotati includes 5k foot race, pub crawl, food drive, costume contest, and art cart parade to benefit Redwood Empire Food Bank. Mar 2, 10am. La Plaza Park, Old Redwood Highway, Cotati. cotatitarod.org.

Keep the Red Light On UASO North Bay partners with North Bay Cabaret to present an evening of burlesque, drag, circus acts, storytelling, music, visual art and more. Mar 2, 7pm. $15-$18. Whiskey Tip, 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.

The Land & Me

Public performance features live music, interactive creative experiences, dance, poetry and more. Mar 2, 4pm. Free. DeTurk Round Barn, 819 Donahue St, Santa Rosa. srcity.org.

Mardi Gras Celebration & Fundraiser at Isis Oasis Enjoy a gumbo dinner, live music by Awesome Hotcakes, wine and beer and visit the exotic animals of the sanctuary.

Mar 2, 4pm. $40. Isis Oasis Sanctuary, 20889 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.857.4747.

Sonoma County Roller Derby

Double-header pits the Wine

Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County opens the series with the comedy “And Then She Arrived,” based on the true story of music journalist Shai Lahav. Mar 5, 1 and 7pm. $10-$15/$38-$50 series. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol. 707.525.4840.

Food & Drink Mardi Gras at Swanson Vineyards

Indulge in king cake and beignets by the Girl & the Fig alongside exclusive wines.

Festive attire encouraged, space is limited. Mar 2, 12pm. $30. Swanson Vineyards, 1271 Manley Lane, Rutherford.

707.754.4018.

Sonoma County Restaurant Week

Annual celebration of dining features many restaurants offering fantastic food at reasonable prices. Mar 1-10.

Participating Restaurants, various locations, Sonoma County. sonomacountyrestaurantweek.org.

Readings Napa Main Library

Mar 2, 2pm, “Fire in the Year of Four Emperors” with Rick Deragon. Mar 4, 7pm, “Girlhood in the Borderlands” with Lilia Soto. 580 Coombs St, Napa 707.253.4070.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books

Mar 6, 4pm, “Say Something!” with Peter H Reynolds.

140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.

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Feb 28, 9am, “Breaking Up with Busy”with Yvonne Tally, ticket includes book, breakfast available. $27-$40. 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park 707.665.0260.

Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books

Mar 3, 1:30pm, “Red Sky at Night: Dog Leader Mysteries” with Deborah Taylor-French.

775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.

Theater After Miss Julie

August Strindberg’s 1888 play about sex and class is adapted to an English country house on the eve of Labour’s historic landslide in 1945. Through Mar 3. $15-$30.

Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol. 707.823.0177.

Forever Plaid

Jukebox musical features some of the greatest hits of the 1950s. Through Mar 3. $30$40. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa. 707.266.6305.

Million Dollar Quartet

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HOUSE PROJECT MAR 15 MARSHALL SOUL • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+ SATURDAY

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KITCHEN DWELLERS WITH GOODNIGHT, TX

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THURSDAY THE SAM CHASE & THE WITH THE SOFT MAR 21 UNTRADITIONAL WHITE SIXTIES ROCK • DOORS 7:30PM• 21+ SATURDAY STEVE POLTZ WITH DANIEL OF ELEPHANT REVIVAL MAR 23 RODRIGUEZ AMERICANA • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+

3⁄24 Stephen Marley (Acoustic) w/ Mystic Marley, 3⁄29 Mustache Harbor, 4⁄4 The King Street Giants, w/ The Crux, Alison Harris, 4⁄5 Low Cut Connie, 4⁄19 The Purples Ones Insatiable Tribute to Prince, 4⁄23 White Denim w/ Once and Future Band, 4⁄24 Legendary Shack Shakers / Van Goat, 4⁄25 An Exclusive Night w/ Tech N9ne, 4⁄26 Chicano Batman w/ Brainstory

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Hit Broadway musical tells the story of when Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley came together in a jam session in 1956. Through Mar 17. $38-$48, $35 for ages under 30.

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

Only Kidding!

An over-the-hill standup a young joke-writer team up to break into showbiz in this funny dissection of comedy. Mar 1-17. $12-$25. Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale. 707.829.2214.

The Spy Who Killed Me

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SAMVEGA ⁄ DOWN DIRTY ⁄ MIDNIGHT TRANSIT MAR 8 SHAKE PSYCH • DOORS 7:30PM • 21+ FRIDAY

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Sat 3/2 9pm • PROJECT 4 Wed 3/6 LIVE BAND KARAOKE Fri 3/8 STEREO BOUNCE Sat 3/9 SALSA Fri 3/15 MATT APPLIN & THE

MIDNIGHT BAND Sat 3/16 ASCENTION Fri 3/22 UNION JACK & RIPPPERS⁄POINT NORTH⁄ FALKONNER

Sat 3/23 6pm • Flamingo and Laugh Cellar Present Comedian

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KONSEPT PARTY BAND Fri 3/29 REWIND Sat 3/30 UB70

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Get a Clue Productions hosts an interactive and humorous murder-mystery dinner theater experience. Sat, Mar 2, 7pm. $68 (includes meal). Charlie’s Restaurant, Windsor Golf Club, 1320 19th Hole Dr, Windsor. getaclueproductions.com.

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Actor and comedian has performed at the Edinburgh, Montreal, Orlando and San Diego fringe festivals. Mar 2, 6pm. $20.

Flamingo Lounge, 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.545.8530.

Country Wreckers and the North Bay Bruisers against the Berkeley Resistance and Sacramento’s Kodiak Attack.

Mar 2, 5pm. $5-$10; VIP $20.

Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Grace Pavilion, 1350 Bennett Valley Rd, Santa Rosa. sonomacountyrollderby.org.

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admit to chronically suffering from Deranged Trump Syndrome and have tried to take steps in recent months to mitigate against the disease’s worst health impacts, since, who needs this, really? Life’s too short to have some boorish loonie-boon in the White House ruin it—unless he already has ruined it, in which case, here’s another round of DTS as I think about those poor kids separated from their parents. Grrrr.

I’ve discovered three cannabis products that serve to take the edge off the daily dilemma of dealing with President Trump, who in his own way could sure stand for dab or two.

Each of these products addresses a specific DTS symptom that gets knocked back upon consumption of the cannabis product.

Kiva Confections Kiva Bar has emerged as my go-to dessert choice

for lunch, and I’m especially taken by the tangerine take on their darkchocolate bars. The tangerine flavor is fresh and fruity and is an aid to anyone seeking to reclaim any and all orange-tinged things from the Cheetoh Jesus, as he is known affectionately in some quarters.

At $27 per candy bar, you’d half expect to get an online degree from Trump University along with the chocolate—but like the warninglabel says: You don’t have to eat the whole darn thing at once. In fact, that’s not a good idea. A little bit goes a long way and provides for a delightful escape from the present reality, and into Wonka-land.

But be warned—if you eat the whole candy bar at once, you may get so high that you’ll start thinking things like, “Hey, this Trump guy’s not such a menacing idiot, after all.”

You’ll be hallucinating a second term where he morphs into Bobby Kennedy. So go easy on this stuff.

Kiva also offers a CBD rich chocolate bar that’s quite lovely in its own right, with none of the bizarre side effects should you overdo it.

Marigold’s Pineapple-Harlequin pre-roll is a high-CBD joint with a bit of a THC boost underneath it that brings some euphoria along with the medical benefit. Mostly, you’ll notice the immediate health benefit. My chronic case of TDS takes form on occasion as very painful bone spurs in my feet.

Ouch! This number’s the perfect end-of-day accompaniment to putting your feet up and relaxing over a nice taco bowl.

Farm Direct’s Night Owl pre-roll is an Indica-rich doobie that goes down easy and with a very tasty, sort of fruity-spice aftertaste. It’s the perfect come-down enabler after a long day staring at the Twitter screen waiting for the next presidential emergency declaration so you can give yourself an excuse to sulk around the office. That sort of stress can really take a toll—on you and your fellow co-workers—but the only emergency you’ll be declaring after puffing one of these suckers is: I hope they don’t run out of the Night Owls again at the dispensary.

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Astrology For the week of February 27

ARIES (March 21–April 19) South Koreans work too hard. Many are on the job for 14 hours a day, six days a week. That’s why a new concept in vacations has emerged there. People take sabbaticals by checking into Prison Inside Me, a facility designed like a jail. For a while, they do without cell phones and internet and important appointments. Freed of normal stresses and stripped of obsessive concerns, they turn inward and recharge their spiritual batteries. I’d love to see you treat yourself to a getaway like this—minus the incarceration theme, of course. You’d benefit from a quiet, spacious, low-pressure escape.

TAURUS (April 20–May 20) The astrology

column you’re reading is published in periodicals in four countries: the United States, Canada, Italy and France.

In all of these places, women have had a hard time acquiring political power. Neither the United States nor Italy has ever had a female head of government. France has had one, Édith Cresson, who served less than a year as Prime Minister. Canada has had one, Kim Campbell, who was in office for 132 days. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the coming months will be a more favorable time than usual to boost feminine authority and enhance women’s ability to shape our shared reality. And you Tauruses of all genders will be in prime position to foster that outcome. Homework: meditate on specific ways you could contribute, even if just through your personal interactions.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) A 19-year-old guy named Anson Lemmer started a job as a pizza delivery man in Glenwood, Colo. On his second night, he arrived with a hot pizza at a house where an emergency was in progress. A man was lying on the ground in distress.

Having been trained in CPR, Lemmer leaped to his rescue and saved his life. I expect that you, too, will perform a heroic act sometime soon, Gemini—maybe not as monumental as Lemmer’s, but nonetheless impressive. And I bet it will have an enduring impact, sending out reverberations that redound to your benefit for quite some time.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Scientist Michael Dillon was shocked when he learned that some bees can buzz around at lofty altitudes where the oxygen is sparse. He and a colleague even found two of them at 29,525 feet—higher than Mt. Everest. How could the bees fly in such thin air? They “didn’t beat their wings faster,” according to a report in National Geographic, but rather “swung their wings through a wider arc.” I propose that we regard these high-flying marvels as your soul animals for the coming weeks. Metaphorically speaking, you will have the power and ingenuity and adaptability to go higher than you’ve been in a long time.

LEO (July 23–August 22) Do you find it a challenge to commit to an entirely plant-based diet?

If so, you might appreciate flexitarianism, which is a less-perfectionist approach that focuses on eating vegetables but doesn’t make you feel guilty if you eat a bit of meat now and then. In general, I recommend you experiment with a similar attitude toward pretty much everything in the coming weeks. Be strong-minded, idealistic, willful, and intent on serving your wellbeing—but without being a maniacal purist.

VIRGO (August 23–September 22) If you gorge on sugary treats and soft drinks, you ingest a lot of empty calories. They have a low nutrient density, and provide you with a scant amount of minerals, vitamins, protein and other necessities. Since I am committed to helping you treat yourself with utmost respect, I always discourage you from that behavior. But I’m especially hopeful you will avoid it during the next three weeks, both in the literal and metaphorical senses. Please refrain from absorbing barren, vacant stuff into the sacred temple of your mind and body—including images, stories, sounds and ideas, as well as food and drink.

LIBRA (September 23–October 22)

Charles Grey was the second Earl of Grey, as well as prime minister of England from 1830 to 1834. His time in office produced pivotal changes, including the abolition of slavery, reform of child labor laws, and more democracy in the nation’s electoral process. But

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most people today know nothing of those triumphs.

Rather, he is immortalized for the Earl Grey tea that he made popular. I suspect that in the coming weeks, one of your fine efforts may also get less attention than a more modest success. But don’t worry about it. Instead, be content with congratulating yourself for your excellent work. I think that’s the key to you ultimately getting proper appreciation for your bigger accomplishment.

SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)

At a young age, budding Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath came to a tough realization: “I can never read all the books I want,” she wrote in her journal. “I can never be all the people I want and live all the lives I want. I can never train myself in all the skills I want. And why do I want? I want to live and feel all the shades, tones, and variations of mental and physical experience possible in life.” Judging by current astrological omens, I can imagine you saying something like that right now. I bet your longing for total immersion in life’s pleasures is especially intense and a bit frustrated. But I’m pleased to predict that in the next four weeks, you’ll be able to live and feel more shades, tones, and variations of experience than you have in a long time.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21)

When Europeans invaded and occupied North America, they displaced many indigenous people from their ancestral lands. There were a few notable exceptions, including five tribes in what’s now Maine and Eastern Canada. They are known as the Wabanaki confederacy: the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, Maliseet and Abenaki. Although they had to adjust to and compromise with colonialism, they were never defeated by it. I propose we make them your heroic symbols for the coming weeks. May their resilient determination to remain connected to their roots and origins motivate you to draw ever-fresh power from your own roots and origins.

CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) Capricorn javelin thrower Julius Yego won a silver medial at the 2016 Summer Olympics. How did he get so skilled? Not in the typical way. He gained preliminary proficiency while competing for his high school team, but after graduation, he was too poor to keep developing his mastery. So he turned to YouTube, where he studied videos by great javelin throwers to benefit from their training strategies and techniques.

Now that you’re in an intense learning phase of your cycle, Capricorn, I suggest that you, too, be ready to draw on sources that may be unexpected or unusual or alternative.

AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18) The first edition of Action Comics, which launched the story of the fictional character Superman, cost 10 cents in 1938. Nowadays it’s worth $3 million. I’ll make a bold prediction that you, too, will be worth considerably more on Dec. 31, 2019 than you are right now. The increase won’t be as dramatic as that of the Superman comic, but still: I expect a significant boost. And what you do in the next four weeks could have a lot to do with making my prediction come true.

PISCES (February 19–March 20)

Until the 16th century in much of Europe and the 18th century in Britain, the new year was celebrated in March. That made sense given the fact that the weather was growing noticeably warmer and it was time to plant the crops again. In my astrological opinion, the month of March is still the best time of year for you Pisceans to observe your personal new year. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to start fresh in any area of your life. If you formulate a set of New Year’s resolutions, you’re more likely to remain committed to them than if you had made them on Jan. 1.

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