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Letters Great work Thank you for ‘The Witches Next Door’ article [Oct. 19]. It was very well done, and my compliments on the photography and use of photos.

Totally great work. Blessed Be. —J

Silver linings “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”

—Martin Luther King, Jr. Trump’s victory seems to me a repudiation of American progress, even the fabled “American Dream,” and certainly against Reverend King’s famous dream as well. And it’s also certainly a big con on many if not most who voted for Trump, as he’s not likely to help anybody other than his fellow wealthy people. It looks like the Bush, Jr. scam again—a front guy for the same old power elite, cloaked in fake populism. A very old trick.

And then there’s all the bigotry unleashed …

It seems to me the first concrete and attainable goal might be to regain the Senate in two years, for damage control at a minimum.

I also understand why some have said they wanted to flee the USA. But that’s irrational— especially in California. For now, I keep reminding myself that in my primary field of public health we had the best election in history here: Landmark victories on tobacco and soda taxes, funding care for the poor, legal pot, gun control, a ban on plastic bags and more. Huge industries threw massive amounts of money and deception to defeat these proposals, but California’s voters saw through all that. The net effect will be huge reductions in suffering and premature death.

And many good things that start in California move elsewhere, even nationwide.

Yes, I’m reaching for silver linings here—the environmental and women’s health implications of the election appear ghastly—but I’ll take the positive where I can find it, recall that Clinton won the real

vote by millions and be as grateful as ever to be a lifelong Californian.

And once I come out of this deep dark funk, I guess I’ll just keep working for good goals, against this backlash and in favor of “the moral universe”—however long its arc may turn out to be.

—Steve Heilig

Suggestions welcome Friends, Even more appalling than Donald Trump as president-elect is the plethora of hate crimes that have occurred over the last week.

There are congressional and judicial checks and balances on the power of the presidency. There are few constraints on the violence, bigotry and the fear-mongering that Trump has inspired.

With the appointment of a known racist as his chief strategist, a signal has been flashed to white supremacists and anti-semites that they now are part of the American “mainstream” and can come out from under their rocks.

Unfortunately many members of law enforcement are Trump supporters and turn a blind eye to bigotry.

I’ve been mulling the ways in which I can do something, anything to derail this frightening trend. It’s not acceptable to remain in the safe bubble in which I live as if my life is disconnected from those who have been harassed, bullied, threatened and humiliated.

For openers I have contacted my congressman, Jared Huffman (415/258-9657) and the AntiDefamation League to register my concern and ask what I can do to contribute to raising people’s consciousness on this issue.

I urge you to do the same. If any of you have suggestions as to ways that we can address and possibly impact this problem, please let me know. We are in this together.

With love, —jayapal

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he holidays should be about spending time with friends and family, enjoying big meals together and expressing gratitude for our many blessings. But there are still obligations to buy things. Fortunately, we in the North Bay are blessed with an abundance of creative folks who make and sell some beautiful products.

It’s become a cliché to bemoan the commercialization of the holidays, but you can fight back by avoiding the malls and supporting locally made goods and businesses. With that in mind, we present some of our favorite things that will bring a little cheer into the lives of friends and family.

J’Amy Tarr In other places, a jacket is a seasonal companion—you pull it out when skies turn grey, and store it when it’s time to switch to tank tops. In the Bay Area, a jacket is a permanent fixture, an eternal back-seat passenger and a

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J’Amy Tarr, a Mill Valley native, uses her love of geometry in her Bay-Area-climatedesigned outerwear.

The Native Daughter There are a number of things that Thayer Gowdy does really, really well: Photographing and directing, hanging out with abandon and creating warm, stylish spaces for people to flock to. Her latest Sausalito project, The Native Daughter, is a combination of all three, and currently the most buzzworthy place in town. Don’t show up out of the blue, though—it’s by appointment only. Unless, of course, there’s an event/party going on— the space, part gallery, part office and part event hub, is Gowdy’s way to ‘bring people together’ in all sorts of creative ways, and everyone’s welcome to attend the pop-up shopping events, workshops and gatherings advertised on the website. Since opening in April of this year, Gowdy has managed, to her own surprise, to organize more than seven events, from exhibitions with photographers and multimedia artists from all over the U.S., to a Full Moon Bazaar featuring local artisans.

On November 25, a three-day Winter Faire will take place, curated

by Jasmine Hamed, founder of the online marketplace the Secret Souk. To stay true to West Marin’s rugged terrain, there are lassos by Julia Khan Anselmo, woodworks

by Aleph Geddis, and Hamed’s selection of rugs, leather goods and indulgent design items, dream catchers, jewelry by Amanda Hunt, textiles and weaving by the Ghost Dancer, Ceramics by Rambling Bird and wooden plates, bowls and vases

by Gowdy’s brother, JS, who also made stylish three-legged wood and leather chairs for a recent spiritual gathering called Oh Heavens, an Afternoon of Wellness and Inner Hugs.

Gowdy, who wasn’t born in California but spent more than 25 years in the state, moved to Bolinas from San Francisco two years ago and immediately found herself engaged in the local art and style community. When she’s not hosting in the newly established, fully refurbished and beautifully decorated space, Gowdy shoots videos for the likes of Ziploc and Benefit, and photographs for brands and art shows. All of the artwork she displays at Native Daughter (“I met two ladies at the

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especially in outerwear, came during my high school geometry class,” she says. “Shapes, forms and proportions are the focus in geometry and in fashion design.

My geometry teacher, Mrs. Hunter, fostered my curiosity, which later developed into my signature design aesthetic of balancing shapes and maintaining clean lines.”

Tarr’s biggest influence? A type of a coat, naturally: “Chiso, a traditional Japanese kimono company, is a huge inspiration of mine,” she says. “The company is said to create the essence of Japanese beauty because of its highly intricate, even laborious, designs on their kimonos. Each detail is poured over with such care that there is an artistry to it all.”

Not as elaborate as products by Chiso, Tarr’s jackets are thoughtfully made and are big on the small details. The majority of them come in four shapes, repeated each season in different colors and prints: The Bomber, a zipped, slightly sporty piece; the Moto, a classic tighterfitting jacket; the Funnel-Neck, an elongated zipped coat; and the Tux, an open tailored jacket. There are also heavier coats, a newer edition of the season’s hot trend, the Cape, all in deep blues, shades of black and grey, and with a brief appearance of camel and cream. The fabrics range from lightweight cotton blends to rich wools, accommodating different microclimates and nuances in Bay Area weather patterns. “Particularly, I’m drawn to luxurious wools and fine leathers,” Tarr says.

“These materials, because of their slight density and weight, form their own structure on the body.

I enjoy experimenting and seeing how the forms harmonize together.

Balancing fabric weights, angles, shape and proportion all bring me back to my love of geometry.”

For the upcoming winter, Tarr plans to introduce a few more hues to her palette—namely crimson, bronze and frost. Capes are a strong collection leader, and so is the brand new embellished Take Flight Moto Jacket. “These jackets are embellished with hand-cut leather and suede bird shapes inspired by the birds of the Marin Headlands,” Tarr explains. “For me, the name represents the freedom that is associated with launching into new adventures in one’s life.”—Flora Tsapovsky

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commuter’s best friend. With Karl the Fog, Indian Summer and other local phenomena, you never know when you might need an extra layer—hence, a designer focusing exclusively on outerwear makes a lot of sense. Enter J’Amy Tarr, a Mill Valley native who has been doing just that for the last three years. Tarr was born and raised in Marin, and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design and Applied Textile Design from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, so the fog is a familiar occurrence.

“During my high school days at Tamalpais High School, I remembered seeing the fog silently roll over the redwood trees,” Tarr recalls. “With it came cold, crisp weather that always called for a jacket.”

Tarr discovered her passion for outerwear while designing her first independent collection in 2012. “Not only do jackets and coats anchor an outfit quite unlike any other, but they are absolutely necessary in the Bay Area yearround,” she says. “The microclimates in San Francisco and varying temperatures throughout the Bay Area are key elements in my design inspiration.”

Constantly working with the Bay Area in mind, Tarr designs from a small studio in Mill Valley, sharing a building with The Hivery, a relatively new femaleonly coworking space. Why not head straight for San Francisco, where her garments are produced?

Tarr is indeed looking to expand to a city location sometime in the near future, but for now, the small studio, where clients can visit by appointment, supplements the online store. “I focus on community,” she says.

“Because my community is based in Mill Valley, I thought it was a natural progression to establish my design studio here,” she continues.

“I strive to make connections on a more personal level, which led me to recently open up my design studio, a place where I design, sew and work, to the public.”

How does one stay relevant from season to season while working on only one type of garment? An essential component is probably truly loving that one garment unconditionally. Tarr, no doubt, displays just the right amount of infatuation, bringing her own angle to it, literally and figuratively.

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Lowrie’s prints and works from visiting artists are available to purchase. December’s show will be Prohibition-themed, sticking with the vintage aesthetic of Lowrie’s output.

His shop also boasts a T-shirt printer and large-format printer, meaning that he’s able to satisfy custom orders of all kinds.

Griffin Map Design is located at 122 American Alley, Suite A, in Petaluma. Store hours are limited: Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 5pm, and by appointment. Lowrie will also be selling his work at Petaluma’s Holiday Crafterino on Sunday, November 27, at the Petaluma Veterans Memorial Hall.—Charlie Swanson

Blacksmith-artist Dylan Flynn’s work will be featured at upcoming holiday craft fairs in Point Reyes Station and Bolinas.

dog park who told me I’m basically a Native Daughter of the Golden West,” she says) is for sale, and the prices “are not obnoxious.”

In addition to bazaars and art-centric events, Gowdy plans to mobilize the space for more workshops—mostly photography, but also crafts by guest artists.

There’s even a sewing class in the works, of the basic and “self-serving” kind. “A friend was in town from Mexico; she was the first to have a pop-up here, of these lovely dresses, and she sold stuff like crazy,” Gowdy recalls. “It was really fun.”

For some of the events, Gowdy partners with Urban Remedy, which provides the food and drinks, and occasionally, when it feels right, there are local bands playing. “But usually we just spin records,” Gowdy says. “It’s a big hangout. I don’t think it’s economically profitable to have a fun little space like that, but I do it for the pleasure of it.”—F.T. Winter Faire takes place November 25-27, 12-5, 95 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito; thenativedaughter.com.

Griffin Map Design Petaluma native Scott Lowrie has always loved maps. He studied geography at Sonoma State University, and has worked with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for 10 years professionally.

He also studied art in school, an interest that turned into a creative

outlet six years ago, when he began designing and creating artful and often vintage-inspired maps on the side. That project evolved into Griffin Map Design, Lowrie’s custom cartography and largeformat printing shop located in the heart of downtown Petaluma’s Putnam Plaza.

Highly detailed and convincingly old school, Lowrie’s maps are more than throwback drawings—they gorgeously represent historical depictions that look and feel authentic. Lowrie’s portfolio includes maps that recreate Civil War battles, highlight railroad lines from 1895 and offer bird’s-eye illustrations of North Bay towns, as the maps would have accurately looked at the turn of the last century.

“They tell a story,” says Lowrie of his artwork. “People come in and look at, for instance, an old map of Petaluma, and they’ll tell you where their house is or the way things used to be. It creates, not an escape, but a way to look back.”

Lowrie makes original maps and repurposes historical (and public domain) maps. He takes inspiration from antiques of all kind and incorporates patterns and images that he finds in his frequent antiquing trips.

Feeling a connection to the local art scene, Lowrie opened Griffin Map Design as an art gallery and storefront two years ago. Monthly art shows hang on one wall of Griffin Map Design and many of

Kitsbow Mountain Bike Apparel The North Bay is the birthplace of mountain biking, and Petaluma’s Kitsbow taps into the history and still vibrant energy of the sport with a line of high-end, made-to-last mountain biking apparel. Kitsbow’s stuff isn’t cheap, but it’s made to take abuse on the trail and last. A pair of their flagship men’s biking shorts goes for $265.

“There’s an ingredient-based ethos behind everything we make,” say P.K. Hart, Kitsbow COO, in defense of the high price tags. He points to premium ingredients, bullet-proof stitching and attention to detail. “We support that core mountain biking group.”

Right now I’m coveting their Icon Shirt, an item that wins for form and function. The wool flannel fabric is made by Pendleton from vintage patterns selected by Kitsbow. Kitsbow adds venting and abrasion-resistant patches to the shoulders and sleeves. Locally made clothes are a rarity, but this shirt is assembled in Oakland and the company’s Petaluma facility at the Foundry Wharf. You can hammer the trails and look good hoisting a beer at the pub afterwards in this handsome number.—Stett Holbrook Look for Kitsbow stuff at Studio Velo in Mill Valley, The Bike Peddler in Santa Rosa and online at kitsbow.com.

Dylan Flynn: Blacksmith Blacksmith-artist Dylan Flynn works out of an old horse paddock

up on the Big Mesa in Bolinas that provides a view of the Bolinas Ridge that’s as spectacular as it gets. On a recent dew-drenched morning, the young artist-blacksmith was handforging coathooks and talking shop from an open-face horse stall he converted to his shop.

His anvil, the centerpiece of a small, open-face working space, is more than 100 years old and was purchased at a Santa Rosa barn sale some 10 years ago. Flynn’s forge is an old electric transformer box that he rigged up to a propane gas tank.

There’s no electricity, but Flynn installed a gas generator and built a box around it to keep the noise down. He saves up his jobs that require electricity and does them all at once.

It’s mighty quiet up here, other than the banging of Flynn’s hammer as he creates wrought-iron hooks in pastoral splendor. To put the finest of points on this uniquely Bolinas mixed-used commercial zone, there’s a young calf in a neighboring stall.

Flynn is 30 years old and studied blacksmithing at Warren Wilson College, a small liberal arts school near Asheville, N.C., that has historically been for rural kids to get an education, tuition-free, while also gaining real-life training in the school’s various work programs. The San Anselmo native heard about Warren Wilson from a high school counselor at Marin Academy after the young man expressed a certain disinterest in going to college at all. Most of Flynn’s pay-the-bills work is done on commission, and his functional creations can cost thousands of dollars. A custom gate for a Berkeley homeowner falls into that category, but Flynn also creates custom pieces of hardware, giant hinges, door handles—and a fourpiece fireplace set available at The Shop in Olema for $425.

The hooks retail for between $15 and $20 and the bottle openers go for $30, but it’s the last bottle opener you’ll ever need (makes a great, heavyweight stocking stuffer.)

“Lifetime guarantee,” says Flynn as he gets back to the business of the day, hammering hooks and twisting them into fine filigree in preparation for upcoming holiday craft fairs in Point Reyes Station and Bolinas.

The only sound is the sound of his hammer and the wind. And the braying calf.—Tom Gogola Check faultlineforge.com for more info or contact Flynn directly at dylan@ faultlineforge.com.

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FOOD & DRINK

Holiday treats Follow your nose to Marin’s celebrated bakeries

By Tanya Henry

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arin is blessed with many things—not the least of which is a generous helping of better-than-average bakeries. Whether it’s a gluten-free caramelized bourbon apple pie or flaky morning buns, holiday treats abound in these indulgent times.

Arizmendi The San Rafael outpost of this worker-owned cooperative is in full holiday mode. Both savory and sweet items are on the menu—look for Bourbon Pecan Pies, Sweet Potato Pie, Buttermilk and Honey Whole Wheat Rolls and Gluten-Free Cornbread Stuffing. Special Chanukah Jelly

Donuts or Sufganiyot are coming, and the most special treat of all are fruitcakes that have been in the works since August. Three batches of these tasty cakes soaked in brandy and chock-full of nuts, dried cherries, pineapple, papaya and currants will be ready in December. Arizmendisanrafael.com.

M.H. Bread & Butter It’s worth braving the long lines (well, except maybe the weekend lines) for every item at San Anselmo’s M.H. Bread & Butter. Some special goodies to look for this season include Pumpkin Morning Buns, Pumpkin Cheesecake and a Chocolate Babka

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Cake. Plenty of seasonal cookies and bars are also in the works, and online ordering is an option.

Mhbreadandbutter.com.

Flour Chylde Bakery For non-wheat eaters, the options seem to be growing exponentially.

Flour Chylde in downtown Novato has been serving up its delicious gluten-free offerings for more than 10 years. In time for the holidays, a Pumpkin Buche de Noel filled with a fluffy cranberry filling is on the menu, along with Cherry Almond Pie and a Rustic Orange Torte. Next month, look for a Chocolate Brioche Log and Peppermint Bark—all sans gluten, of course. Flourchylde.com.

Look no further than Marin’s bakeries for mouth-watering seasonal goodies.

Rustic Bakery For an upscale, more-than-a-bakery experience, a visit to Rustic Bakery’s Larkspur Landing (Marin Country Mart) location is in order. The allwhite space with glistening cases full of luscious organic pastries and freshly baked breads is a food lover’s dream.

Specialty gift baskets, handmade sugar cookies and glazed spiced gingerbread tiles are all available, and Rustic boasts multiple locations throughout Marin.

Online ordering is also an option.

Rusticbakery.com.

Ponsford’s Place For the adventurous, this small, quirky place in San Rafael has limited and varied retail hours and their offerings are always changing. The window for Thanksgiving orders has passed, but plenty of seasonal pies, breads, rolls and cookies will be available in December. The best way to go about a visit is to follow them on Facebook. Facebook.com/PonsfordsPlace-Bakery-and-Innovation-Center.Y

TALKING PICTURES

Love story Stars of ‘Loving’ talk about the interracial couple that made history By David Templeton

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aving so much archival material to draw on, that was such a blessing,” says Ruth Negga (Preacher, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), who plays Mildred Loving in Jeff Nichols’ beautifully crafted drama Loving, the story of Mildred and Richard Loving. It was their marriage, declared illegal in the state of Virginia in 1958, that led to the U.S. Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, which made interracial marriage legal across the United States.

The film, directed with grace and subtlety by Nichols (Midnight Special, Take Shelter), was screened to raves and tears during last month’s Mill Valley Film Festival, and is now playing at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center. On closing night of the fest, Negga appeared with co-star Joel Edgerton (Black Mass, Zero Dark Thirty, Kinky Boots), eager to talk about the film that tells a story very few Americans are aware of.

“Having historical footage is sort of

a double-edged sword,” says Edgerton, who wielded an actual double-edged sword as Sir Gawain in 2004’s King Arthur. “Having access to film of the people you’re playing, in some ways, creates a certain sense of ease, because you can, you know, just copy what your character looks like and sounds like. But it also provides a singular challenge, because having the footage makes you put more pressure on yourself to create that specificity.”

“Absolutely,” Negga says. “You’re playing a real person, who might still be alive, who people actually remember. It’s an enormous amount of pressure to try and copy them exactly.”

Edgerton captures Richard Loving’s soft, Southern drawl, a bit of a surprise given that he employed a British accent while playing an Egyptian Pharaoh in Exodus: Gods and Kings.

“Jeff [Nichols] was definitely trying to strike a sense of authenticity and truth in this movie,” Edgerton says.

“That was the mission, so there was no

question that we’d use whatever tools we had access to, to try and look and sound and act as close as possible to the way Richard and Mildred really were.

“For me, the key to Richard was his posture,” Edgerton continues.

“Watching that footage, seeing the way he carried his body, I was able to explore what that said about him emotionally. He was someone who felt weighed down, a quality that might have come from his job as a bricklayer, where he literally was weighed down carrying loads of bricks all day. But it also said a lot about his solidness and consistency, his rigidity and combustibility and the pressurecooker nature of having to hold in his frustrations and emotions.

“And watching the footage of the real Mildred,” he continues, “you can tell so much about the dignity of the woman by studying the way she held herself.”

“It’s such a lucky thing to get to play someone so honest and lacking in affectation,” Negga remarks. “We spend

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Ruth Negga stars as Mildred Loving, and Joel Edgerton as Richard Loving in the beautifully crafted drama ‘Loving.’

so much of our lives masked, don’t we?

As actors, we certainly do. So I think the reason people are responding so deeply to Mildred is that there’s a real integrity and truth to her whole being.

There’s no facade to her.

“It was also lovely to play someone so genuinely good and soulful,” she continues. “I felt a very strong sense of warmth playing her. I loved every minute of it.”

In the film, as in real life, Richard and Mildred were married in Washington, D.C., where it was legal. But in Virginia, where the threat of violence hung over every challenge to the social norms of bigotry and so-called “racial integrity,” the Lovings were arrested, jailed and threatened with long prison sentences if they didn’t leave the state immediately. They did, painfully separating themselves from their families for several years.

After Mildred sent a letter to Robert Kennedy, and after accepting the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, it still took 10 years for their case to move up to the Supreme Court. On June 12, 1967, the court ruled unanimously that the Loving’s marriage was legal in Virginia, and anywhere they might choose to live in the U.S. Negga says that playing Mildred’s gradual emergence as a woman of action, motivated by love and justice, was exhilarating.

“We get to see her take control of the dance, don’t we?” she says. “I think what it is, is that she begins to take more autonomy over her life, and that’s something we all enjoy, if we’re lucky enough to get to do that. What she’s striving for is to do what’s right for her family, her husband and her children. That’s the motivation for all she does, and along the way she realizes that this is bigger than just her and Richard and their children.

“That’s an amazing thing,” Negga says with a smile, eliciting the same expression from Edgerton. “When you realize that your actions can change the world for the better.”

“I love that,” Edgerton says with a nod. “Here are two people who are limited, at first, by the perimeter of their lives, butting up against laws and rules that they know are unfair, but feel powerless to fight. It’s Mildred who is finally able to see beyond the fence, to the world beyond.

“She’s the spine of the couple,” he says. “Without her, Richard—this decent, decent man—would have crumbled. She’s amazing, I think.”

“I think they both are,” Negga adds.

“I think they needed each other. They are, to me, the perfect love story. And love, well, that’s always an important story to tell.”Y

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‘H.M.S. Pinafore,’ a Gilbert & Sullivan musical, is full of upbeat and entertaining songs and dances.

THEATER

Silly seas Victorian absurdity abounds in ‘H.M.S. Pinafore’

By Charles Brousse

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or a pleasant two-hour cruise this holiday season, you can do no better than to step aboard Ross Valley Players’ (RVP) H.M.S. Pinafore. Since she was launched in 1878, the old girl may be a mite creaky, but the amiable crew will entertain you with dancing and song. You’ll be tickled by the satire and general—sorry, I mean admiral— absurdity, and you’ll hum a happy tune as true love overcomes every— repeat every—adversity.

If that isn’t enough, the ship’s dock at the Marin Art & Garden Center is minutes away from anywhere in the county, and a boarding pass (aka “ticket”) is available for a few shillings (dollars also accepted).

End of promotional message.

There’s something about Gilbert & Sullivan musicals: You either hate ’em or you love ’em. After being in the former category for years, I found myself reversing course last season while reviewing RVP’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. Both it and Pinafore were directed by James Dunn, who seems to have an instinctive affinity for the material, and both (I came to recognize) are perfect vehicles for a community theater like RVP, whose variable talent mix and modest staging imparts a freshness that fully professional productions, with their trained voices and expensive special effects, often lack. In fact, the flaws—accidental or intentional— add to the fun.

Writer W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, with

the incalculably valuable assistance of impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte, founder of the comic opera company that bears his name, were the key figures in bringing a new form of musical entertainment to an international audience.

Borrowing the aria/recitative style used by European composers of grand opera like Rossini, Donizetti and Mozart, and combining it with elements of traditional English music hall shtick, the team playfully satirizes the institutions, customs and beliefs of the late Victorian period.

In this case, their primary targets are the highly esteemed (“ruler of the waves”) British navy, patriotism and a class system that was (and probably still is) as deeply embedded in the military as it is

in civil society. The incongruously named warship Pinafore has just returned to its homeport of Portsmouth after weeks of patrolling the high seas in the queen’s name. As the opera opens on the vessel’s gun deck (realistically captured by scenic designer Ron Krempetz), the “tars” are in a jolly mood as they sing about sailing the ocean blue and chide their beloved Captain Corcoran (Bobby Singer) as he musically boasts about never swearing at them or getting seasick.

“What, never?” one asks. “No, never” he firmly insists. “What, never?” demands another. “Well,” replies the captain, “hardly ever.”

In quick succession, we meet two female visitors from shore who introduce the twisty plot that follows. The perfectly named, cuddly Little Buttercup (Heather Werkheiser), a shore vendor, is the first to arrive. She announces her presence with the plaintive song “Poor Little Buttercup,” which laments her inability to rise above her station and engage the captain’s affection. But, when the latter shares his concern that his pretty young daughter Josephine (Sibel Demirmen) is unhappy about her approaching arranged marriage with the much older Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty (the irrepressible Norman A. Hall) she hints that she holds a dark secret that she will disclose one day. It also turns out that Josephine is in love with an ordinary seaman named Ralph Rackstraw (Cordell Wesselink), and he with her, although the customs of the period prohibit them from defying her father’s wishes.

Some of the opera’s finest moments occur when Josephine and Ralph vocalize their apparently ill-fated love for each other in emotional arias. There are many other high spots, such as when Sir Joseph explains how he rose to be head of the navy without ever having gone to sea, but space limitations only permit me to compliment the large ensemble for its work. Popular in its time, in today’s threatening world H.M.S. Pinafore’s joyful irreverence is a welcome burst of light.Y

NOW PLAYING: H.M.S. Pinafore runs through December 18 at RVP’s Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415/456-9555; rossvalleyplayers.com.

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MUSIC

FILM

Culture span Freddy Clarke and Wobbly World showcase diversity through music

By Lily O’Brien

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uitarist Freddy Clarke has just declared Word War One in his new song “Hard Peace,” written in reaction to the recent (tumultuous) election.

It’s a song about hope, unity and “getting rid of all the hate in the world” through “a quantum shift from the way things were.”

But this is not new for Clarke. He’s been embracing cultural diversity and spreading the message of collaboration with his multi-ethnic band, Wobbly World, for more than 20 years.

Wobbly World—made up of Clarke on guitar and a rotating lineup of musicians from places that include Cuba, Lebanon, Morocco, Bolivia, Vietnam and the Ivory Coast—combines instruments and languages from around the globe.

The music, Clarke says, blends original compositions with classical and traditional songs—done in the band’s own “twisted, very mixed up way.”

“You’re gonna have some interesting sounds come out of that,” Clarke says enthusiastically. He adds that digitized soundbytes—ranging from Stravinsky to the Bulgarian Girls’ Choir to Chinese opera—are thrown in, just to shake things up. When asked how people react to it, Clarke replies with a laugh, “They dance!”

Clarke, 62, grew up in Fresno and began studying classical guitar at age 11. After getting his Bachelor of Music degree at San Francisco State

‘Rules Don’t Apply,’ Warren Beatty’s comeback movie, is a portrait of billionaire Howard Hughes.

University in the early ’70s, he started a “DEVO-like” band called Mannequin that sang silly songs about the tech revolution. He was invited one day to perform at a concert with an Iranian musician and friend. “It was the beginning of my vision to go ethnic and do something totally new and fresh,” Clarke says. “I just thought it would be very American because America is that—a melting pot, and it is getting more and more important to showcase the diversity.”

Clarke got the name “Wobbly World” from Al Gore’s book Earth in the Balance, which says that climate change is measured by the amount of wobble on the earth’s axis. With the world wobbling a lot these days, Clarke says that he would love to take his band on the road internationally, be an ambassador for this country and “shine the light on democracy and ethnic diversity and collaboration and how we work together through the different religions.”

Wobbly World’s bio sums up this vision: “The unity of music speaks to the unity of life. The freedom to enjoy music without borders leads us to enjoy people without borders.”Y Freddy Clarke and Wobbly World perform on Saturday, November 26 at the Sausalito Seahorse, 305 Harbor Drive, Sausalito; 8pm; sausalitoseahorse.com; freddyclarkeandwobblyworld. weebly.com.

Rich and strange ‘Rules Don’t Apply’ shows two sides of Hollywood By Richard von Busack

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arren Beatty’s comeback movie is a sometimes bizarre, sometimes winning film about multi-hyphenate billionaire Howard Hughes (Beatty) in 1959 and 1964, in his last days of lucidity before his eccentricities were turning to mania, and before his mania became out-andout senility.

With maybe the exception of The Loved One (1965), Rules Don’t Apply is the first film I can think of to compare and contrast two different elements of Hollywood. It’s about the Los Angeles Basin’s status as a refuge for old-time religion—later to turn into the spectacle of the megachurch—which juxtaposed with the whorish amorality and fleshy temptations of the movie business.

Frank (Alden Ehrenreich, the kindly cowpoke in Hail Caesar!) is a good church-going Methodist driver in Hughes’ employ. His new passenger is a beauty queen from Virginia named Marla Mabrey (Lily Collins, the film’s standout). While Marla is a self-respecting Baptist, she harbors a hidden desire to go a little wild.

The aged reclusive Hughes (whom neither has got a chance to meet) acts as a kind of bad fairy to complicate things between the religious couple. Beatty’s Hughes is

a shadow-dweller, fearless only in the cockpit of a plane; the movie’s funniest part is Hughes reciting an Al Jolson routine from memory while spinning a decrepit aircraft in the skies around London, as both Frank and a uniformed British airman (Steve Coogan) try to swallow their mutual terror.

The last third of Rules Don’t Apply is all over the map, as Frank and Hughes go on business trips that might as well be vacations. Jumping from location to location, the movie gets bewildering.

Collins’ delightful impertinence, which could be compared to Audrey Hepburn’s, keeps you on her side.

And it’s an odd sunset performance for Beatty, who shows us Hughes’ last stage, a bedridden wraith with the kind of face you’d only see in a James Ensor painting.

When a person makes a movie about the early 1960s, it’s an advantage if he was really there.

Beatty was: The scenery and the dialogue are almost totally anachronism-free. Rules Don’t Apply shows how the luxury and the tackiness co-existed in Hollywood, with one of the most expensive hotel rooms in L.A. making a place for aluminum TV trays and Swanson’s frozen dinners.Y

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In addition to performing around the Bay Area, Freddy Clarke and Wobbly World were recently invited to play at a TED event at IBM.

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Movies

•New Movies This Week • Allied (R)

By Matthew Stafford

Friday, November 25– Thursday, December 1 Allied (2:01) Robert Zemeckis romantic thriller about the fraught love affair between two spies in WWII-era North Africa; Marion Cotillard and Brad Pitt star.

Almost Christmas (2:00) Patriarch Danny Glover wants a Christmas miracle: For his crazy family to get along during the long holiday weekend.

Arrival (1:56) Sci-fi for grownups as Amy Adams grapples with humanity, existence and other cosmic issues after mysterious spacecraft pay Earth a visit.

Bad Santa 2 (1:32) Billy Bob Thornton is back as the ultimate anti-Claus, this time leading a scam on a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve; Christina Hendricks co-stars.

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (1:50) Ang Lee drama about an Iraq War veteran whose harrowing experiences don’t gibe with the feel-good hero’s welcome he receives back home.

Bleed for This (1:56) Biopic stars Miles Teller as Vinny Pazienza, the title-winning boxer who miraculously returned to the ring a year after breaking his neck in a car crash.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1:55) Audrey Hepburn stars as Truman Capote’s social climber/wild thing let loose in ‘Mad Men’-era Manhattan; Blake Edwards directs.

Deconstructing the Beatles’ White Album (1:30) Musicologist Scott Freiman presents a multimedia discussion of the Fab Four’s genre-spanning double album and how it was created.

Doctor Strange (2:07) Yet another Marvel superhero hits the multiplexes, this one a down-and-out surgeon-turned-sorcerer played by Benedict Cumberbatch; the great Mads Mikkelsen co-stars.

The Eagle Huntress (1:27) Eye-filling documentary about a 13-year-old Mongolian

Amy Adams in ‘Nocturnal Animals,’ opening Friday at the Regency and Sequoia.

girl and her quest to become her family’s first female eagle hunter in 12 generations.

The Edge of Seventeen (1:38) Hailee Steinfeld stars as a high school junior trying to navigate incipient adulthood with a little help from history teacher Woody Harrelson.

Elle (2:11) Isabelle Huppert plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the man who attacked her; Paul Verhoeven directs.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2:12) J.K. Rowling’s new cinematic franchise takes place among New York’s secret coven of witches and wizards circa WWII. Hacksaw Ridge (2:19) True tale of WWII medic Desmond Doss, a conscientous objector whose valor at Okinawa earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor; Mel Gibson directs.

Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company: The Entertainer (3:00) John Osborne’s dissection of postwar Britain stars Branagh as an aging third-rate music hall comedian living on spite, rancor and dashed dreams.

Loving (2:03) True story of Mildred and Richard Loving, the courageous interracial couple who faced harassment and worse in the American South of the 1950s.

A Man Called Ove (1:56) Acclaimed Swedish dramedy about a middle-aged curmudgeon’s hapless life as the ousted chairman of his condo association.

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (1:32) A free-spirited tween plots to break every rule in his ridiculously regimented junior high school’s code of conduct.

Moana (1:43) Disney musical about a Polynesian girl’s epic ocean voyage across the wide Pacific; songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Moonlight (1:50) Tender, bittersweet drama about a young gay black man’s struggle to define himself and embrace his sexuality.

National Theatre London: The Deep Blue Sea (2:30) Terence Rattigan’s modern masterpiece of repressed passion in postwar England, presented direct from the banks of the Thames.

National Theatre London: Hamlet (4:00) Catch Benedict Cumberbatch as the Bard’s conflicted, vengeful prince of Denmark, live (-ish) from London in big-screen high definition.

Nocturnal Animals (21:57) Film fest fave stars Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal as a divorced couple dabbling in love, cruelty, revenge and redemption; Tom Ford directs.

Our House in Havana (1:30) Documentary follows Cuban-American Silvia Morini on her voyage of rediscovery to the Havana she left behind 38 years ago.

Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (3:00) Anthony Sher delivers an acclaimed performance as the Bard’s tragic, aging, delusional monarch.

Rules Don’t Apply (2:06) Warren Beatty writes, directs and stars as Howard Hughes at his most eccentric, looming over the love affair of one of his contract starlets and her hapless driver.

Trolls (1:32) Psychedelic cartoon about two disparate day-glo trolls who embark on an adventure into the unknown; Jeffrey Tambor and John Cleese vocalize.

Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:10, 4, 6:55, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1:10, 4, 6:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:40, 1:35, 4:25, 7:25, 10:30 Almost Christmas (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 9:05 Arrival (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40; Sun-Wed 1, 3:50, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 1, 4, 6:45, 9:40; Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:40 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:45, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:35; Sun-Wed 10:45, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40 • Bad Santa 2 (R) Northgate: Fri-Sun 10:20, 1240, 3, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05; Mon-Wed 1240, 3, 5:20, 7:45, 10:05 • Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 9:10 • Bleed for This (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 7:10, 10 • Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Not Rated) Regency: Sun, Wed 2, 7 • Deconstructing The Beatles’ White Album (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 1 Doctor Strange (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 3:30, 9:30, 3D showtimes at 12:30, 6:30; Mon-Wed 9:30, 3D showtime at 6:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:55, 7:35, 10:25; 3D showtime at 4:45 Playhouse: Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Wed 4, 7 The Eagle Huntress (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 12, 2, 4:15, 6:30, 8:30; Mon-Thu 6:30, 8:30 • The Edge of Seventeen (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:15, 2:50, 5:15, 7:55, 10:20 • Elle (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 12:45, 4:05, 7:15, 10:25; Sun-Wed 12:45, 4:05, 7:15 Fantastic Beasts and Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:20, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:30, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12:20, 1:30, Where to Find Them (PG-13) 3:30, 4:30, 6:45, 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 4:30, 5:35, 7:30, 8:35, 10:30; 3D showtimes at 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:45 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40; Sun 12:50, 3:45, 6:45; Mon-Thu 3:45, 6:45 Hacksaw Ridge (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:45, 3:55, 7:05, 10:15 Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company: The Entertainer (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1 • Loving (PG-13) Rafael: Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:15, 6, 8:45; Mon-Thu 6, 8:45 A Man Called Ove (PG-13) Rafael: Fri-Sun 3:30, 5:45, 8:15; Mon-Thu 5:45, 8:15 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:20, 4:50 • Moana (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:55; Sun-Wed 12, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 1:45, 7:15, 10, 3D showtimes at 11, 4:30; Mon-Wed 7, 3D showtime at 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Sun 10:05, 11, 12:55, 2:40, 3:35, 4:35, 6:20, 8:10, 10, 3D showtimes at 11:55, 1:45, 5:25, 7:15; Mon-Wed 11, 12:55, 2:40, 3:35, 4:35, 6:20, 8:10, 10, 3D showtimes at 11:55, 1:45, 5:25, 7:15 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:30, 1:30, 7:30; 3D showtimes at 4:30, 10:30 Moonlight (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 2, 5, 7:50, 10:30; Sun, Wed 11; Mon-Tue 11, 2, 5, 7:50 National Theatre London: The Deep Blue Sea (Not Rated) Lark: Wed 7:30 National Theatre London: Hamlet (Not Rated) Lark: Thu 6:30 • Nocturnal Animals (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 11:05, 1:30, 4:30, 5:25, 7:30, 10:30; Sun-Wed 11:05, 1:30, 4:30, 5:25, 7:30 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 9:50; Sun 1:20, 4:05, 7:10; Mon-Thu 4:05, 7:10 • Our House in Havana (Not Rated) Lark: Wed noon (includes lunch; director Stephen Olsson, co-producer Carolyn Zaff and filmmaker Phil Cousineau in person) Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear (Not Rated) Lark: Sun 1 • Rules Don’t Apply (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Sun 10, 1, 4, 7, 9:55; Mon-Wed 1, 4, 7, 9:55 Trolls (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12, 2:25, 4:45, 7:10 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 11:30, 5, 9:55, 3D showtimes at 2:15, 7:30; MonWed 9:55, 3D showtime at 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Sun 10:25, 11:40, 12:50, 2, 3:10, 5:30, 6:40, 7:50, 10:10, 3D showtime at 4:20; Mon-Wed 11:40, 12:50, 2, 3:10, 5:30, 6:40, 7:50, 10:10, 3D showtime at 4:20 Playhouse: Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45; Mon-Wed 3:15, 5:30, 7:45

In 'Moana,' a Polynesian girl sets out on an epic ocean voyage.

Showtimes can change after we go to press. Please call theater to confirm.

CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 415-388-1190 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 415-924-6506 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 415-453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 415-924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 415461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 415-491-1314 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 415-435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 415-454-1222 Regency 280 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 415-479-6496 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 415-898-3385

Concerts MARIN

Bobby Vega’s 60th Birthday Bash Acclaimed bassist from Sly and the Family Stone welcomes friends to join him for a funky party. Nov 30, 8pm. $17-$20.

Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Jesse DeNatale The acclaimed songwriter performs a postThanksgiving benefit concert to raise funds for the Tomales Bay Youth Center. Nov 27, 4pm. $20. Toby’s Feed Barn, 11250 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1223.

Kristin Hoffmann & Shambhu Ethereal vocalist shares the stage with San Diego jazz-folk songwriter, who is releasing his new album “Soothe,” and an array of other talented musicians. Nov 26, 8pm. $24.

TMS Performing Arts Center, 150 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael, 415.924.4848.

SONOMA Montrose-Wabos Band One-time only concert features Keith St. John, former lead singer of Montrose, along with members of Sammy Hagar’s Wabos including Mona Gnader, Vic Johnson and

Dave Lauser. Nov 26, 6:30pm. $28-$64.

Annie O’s Music Hall, 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.542.1455.

Benissimo Ristorante & Bar Thurs, Fri, live music. 18 Tamalpais Dr, Corte Madera, 415.927.2316.

Rising Appalachia The folk roots melting pot of music, fronted by sisters Leah and Chloe Smith, performs with support from songwriters Arouna Diarra and Dustin Thomas. Nov 28, 8:30pm. $24. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Fenix Nov 23, Dallis Craft Band. Nov 26, Greg Ballad presents a tribute to Luther Vandross.

Nov 27, JetBlacq. Nov 30, Roharpo the Bluesman. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.813.5600.

George’s Nightclub Nov 25, Sauceboys. Nov 26, DJ Marroquin.

Nov 27, Mexican Banda. Nov 29, hip-hop open mic. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.226.0262.

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus The chorus’ annual ‘Home for the Holidays’ concert features traditional favorites and new works. Nov 27, 3pm. $19-$50. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Grazie Restaurant Nov 26, Gail Muldrow. 823 Grant Ave, Novato, 415.897.5181.

NAPA

HopMonk Novato Nov 23, open mic night with the Night Crew.

Nov 25, the Soul Section. Nov 30, open mic with Mark Nichol. 224 Vintage Way, Novato, 415.892.6200.

Sinne Eeg The award-winning Danish vocalist is known worldwide as a preeminent jazz sensation.

Nov 27, 6:30 and 9pm. $15-$25. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.603.1258.

INCAVO Wine Tasting & Collective Tues, 7pm, Open Mic Night with Simon Costa. 1099 Fourth St, Suite F, San Rafael, 415.259.4939.

Clubs&Venues

Marin Country Mart Nov 25, 5:30pm, Friday Night Jazz with Piro Patton Trio. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

MARIN Belrose Theater Thurs, open mic night. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

19 Broadway Club Mon, open mic. Nov 23, Black Wednesday Party with Iriefuse. Nov 24, 4pm, Lonely Hearts Thanksgiving Feast with the Substitutes and friends. Nov 25, Tomas D and the Sundown Gang. Nov 26, the Buddy Owen Band with Danny Uzi. Nov 27, 5:30pm, Judy Hall Trio. Nov 27, 8:30pm, Sweetie Pie and Doughboy. Nov 30, Stefanie Keys Band.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax, 415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Nov 23, Rick Hardin and friends. Nov 25, Michael Aragon Quartet. Nov 26, Fuzzy Slippers. Nov 27, Timothy O & Co. Nov 28, Kimrea & the Dreamdogs. Nov 29, open mic.

Nov 30, Robert Elmond Stone and friends.

757 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Nov 23, Jonathan Poretz. Nov 25, Nicholas Culp Trio. Nov 26, Ken Cook Trio. Nov 27, Gabrielle Cavassa. Nov 29, Ken Cook.

Nov 30, Jay Sanders Trio. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito, 415.331.9355.

Bob Minkin

On November 30 at Sweetwater Music Hall, Bobby Vega, acclaimed bassist from Sly and the Family Stone, welcomes friends to his 60th Birthday Bash.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Nov 23, Dale Polissar Trio. Nov 29, Moonglow Trio. Nov 30, C-JAM with Connie Ducey. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael, 415.457.3993.

Papermill Creek Saloon Nov 26, Ned Endless & the Allniters. 1 Castro, Forest Knolls, 415.488.9235.

CALENDAR Peri’s Silver Dollar Mon, Billy D’s open mic. Nov 23, the New Sneakers. Nov 24, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Nov 25, Crooked. Nov 26, Michael Brown Band.

Nov 29, the Good Guys. Nov 30, Fitz & Pieces. 29 Broadway, Fairfax, 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Nov 25, the Jerry Hannan Band. Nov 26, Bud E Luv. Nov 27, 4pm, Jeffrey Halford & the Healers. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio, 415.662.2219.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Nov 25, DJ Jose Ruiz. Nov 26, Wobbly World with Freddy Clarke. Nov 27, 5pm, Candela. Nov 29, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Servino Ristorante Nov 23, James Henry. 9 Main St, Tiburon, 415.435.2676.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Mon, Epicenter Soundsystem reggaae. Nov 24, Dan Martin Band. Nov 25, Just Friends.

Nov 26, Black Water Gold. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas, 415.868.1311.

Spitfire Lounge Last Thursday of every month, the North Bass DJ night. Fourth Friday of every month, DJ Beset. 848 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.5551.

Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 23, Black Wednesday Party with Vinyl.

Nov 25, Kenneth Brian Band featuring Steve Ferrone. Nov 26, the Purple Ones. Nov 27, Tinsley Ellis. Nov 28, open mic night with Austin DeLone. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.3850.

Taste of Rome Nov 26, the 7th Sons. 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.7660.

Terrapin Crossroads Nov 23, Cosmic Twang. Nov 24, special Thanksgiving show with Cold & In the Bay. Nov 25, Top 40 Friday dance party. Nov 26, Chum: A tribute to Phish. Nov 27, 4:30pm, “Stories & Songs” with Phil Lesh & the Camp Terrapin Family Band. Nov 27, 7:30pm, Lazyman. Nov 28, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. Nov 29, CMac & the Casual Coalition. Nov 30, the Terrapin Family Band with Phil Lesh. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael, 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Nov 23, 12pm, Jose Lopez and Heidi Wilcox.

Nov 27, 5pm, Kimrea and friends. Nov 30, 12pm, GGR Trio. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

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A’Roma Roasters Nov 25, Collaboration with David Scott.

Nov 26, Hank Levine. 95 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.576.7765.

Annie O’s Music Hall Nov 23, Free Mannequin and Daniel Burdick. 120 Fifth St, Santa Rosa, 707.542.1455.

Aqus Cafe Nov 23, bluegrass and old time music jam.

Nov 25, Narwhal Family Experience. Nov 26, Marc Maynon. Nov 27, 2pm, Tyler Allen.

Nov 30, Morton Davis. 189 H St, Petaluma, 707.778.6060.

Arlene Francis Center Tues, Open Didgeridoo Clinic. Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.528.3009.

Barley & Hops Tavern Nov 25, Brothers Gadjo. Nov 26, Dave Hamilton. Nov 27, Burnside. 3688 Bohemian Hwy, Occidental, 707.874.9037.

The Big Easy Nov 23, Wednesday Night Big Band. Nov 25, Arizona & the Volunteers. Nov 26, Dictator Tots and the Sofa Kings. Nov 27, Tito & the Harmonic Three. Nov 29, Mad Men B3 Organ with Justus Dorbin. Nov 30, Rivertown Trio. 128 American Alley, Petaluma, 707.776.4631.

Blue Heron Restaurant & Tavern Nov 29, 6pm, Michael Hantman.

25300 Steelhead Blvd, Duncans Mills, 707.865.2261.

Brixx Pizzeria Nov 26, Mike Saliani. 16 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.766.8162.

Cellars of Sonoma Nov 25, John Pita. Nov 26, 5pm, Craig Corona. Nov 26, 7:30pm, Ricky Alan Ray. 133 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.578.1826.

“Keeping the Living Music Alive” Nov 26 • 8 pm • adv $25/door $30

Kristin Hoffmann & Friends Shambhu “Soothe” CD Release

2 extraordinary artists & friends together for first time: Vocalist w/Bella Gaia and brilliant guitarist/composer Together they create a soaring music of the heart.

Dec 2 • Fri • 8 pm adv 25/door $30

Donna De Lory: 7th annual “ExtravaDanza” Concert

Queen of world pop music w/super hot band!

Donna traveled the globe for 20 years with Madonna as vocalist & dancer Dec 10 • 8 pm • adv $25/door $30/students $20

Elijah Ray & The Band of Light

Prolific Singer, Composer, Multi-instrumentalist blending Acoustic Soul, Bumpin Funk, World Beat, Pure Joy! Light the Holidays with Magic, Majesty & Ecstasy!

Dec 21 • Wed • 7:30 pm tickets 25/45/65

Windham Hill “Winter Solstice 30th Anniversary Concert”

Will Ackerman, Barbara Higbie, Alex de Grassi, Todd Boston • Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium (at Marin Center) Dec 30 • 8 pm • adv $20/door $25/students $16

Adey Bell “New Year’s Eve Eve!”

A Magical Eve with the “Shadow Shaman” Soul-stirring transcendent songs, incredible piano Adey Bell has a “Voice for the ages, especially Now” All Ages • Pre-concert Reception at 7pm Plenty of Parking • Welcoming Atmosphere

TMS Performing Arts Center 150 N. San Pedro Rd, San Rafael 415.924.4848 • www.dancemarin.com

AT THE OSHER MARIN JCC

MICHAEL KRASNY In conversation Let There Be Laughter

THURSDAY DEC 1 @ 7:30PM

KITKA

Women’s Vocal Ensemble Winter Songs

SATURDAY DEC 10 @ 8PM 7th Annual

NEW YEAR’S EVE Stand-Up Comedy Show 5 Hilarious Comedians

SATURDAY DEC 31 @ 9PM MARINJCC.ORG/ARTS

200 N. SAN PEDRO RD. SAN RAFAEL, CA

Coffee Catz Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. Nov 26, 2pm, Irish music. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.6600.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Nov 25, Mystery Pacific. Nov 26, French Oak. Nov 29, Junk Parlor. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.789.0505.

Hotel Healdsburg Nov 25, 6:30pm, Michael Hantman. Nov 26, 6:30pm, Gypsy Jazz Trio. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg, 707.431.2800.

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. Nov 25, Domenic Bianco. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma, 707.772.5478.

Jasper O’Farrell’s Nov 23, Marshall House Project. Nov 25, Hype It Up with DJ Konnex and DJ Jaclyn JacaLioness. Nov 26, For My People and Tropic Tiger. Nov 29, Hart n Soul. 6957 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.2062.

Lagunitas Tap Room Nov 23, Rosetown Ramblers. Nov 25, 3pm, O Happy Dagger. Nov 26, Second Street Band. Nov 27, Sara Petite. Nov 30, Nate Lopez. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, 707.778.8776.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Nov 30, Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Main Street Bistro Nov 25, Susan Sutton Jazz Trio. Nov 26, Wendy DeWitt. Nov 27, Eric Wiley. Nov 28, Mac & Potter. 16280 Main St, Guerneville, 707.869.0501.

Mc T’s Bullpen Nov 25, DJ MGB. Nov 26-27, George Heagerty. Nov 28, DJ MGB. 16246 First St, Guerneville, 707.869.3377.

Murphy’s Irish Pub Nov 25, the No Buenos. 464 First St E, Sonoma, 707.935.0660.

Mystic Theatre Nov 26, T Sisters and Marty O’Reilly. Nov 27, Kyle Gass Band with Scary Little Friends. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.765.2121.

Redwood Cafe Nov 26, 3pm, Gold Coast Jazz Band. Nov 26, 8:30pm, Maldito Tango Duo. Nov 27, 3pm, Old Time Music Fiddle Jam. Nov 27, 6pm, Irish jam session. Nov 28, Open Mic with DJ Loisaida. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.795.7868.

Rio Nido Roadhouse Nov 26, Levi Lloyd. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido, 707.869.0821.

Flamingo Lounge Nov 25, SugarFoot. Nov 26, Stax City. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa, 707.545.8530.

Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Nov 26, Wild Janie Roberts. 131 E First St, Cloverdale, 707.894.9610.

Green Music Center Nov 27, 3pm, Vienna Boys Choir Christmas Program. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Sonoma Community Center Nov 27, kitchen concert. 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, 707.938.4626.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Nov 30, Marcin Dylla. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

HopMonk Sebastopol Tues, open mic night. Nov 23, Groove Gravy with DJ Beset and others. Nov 25, Diego’s Umbrella and Oddjob Ensemble.

Nov 26, Petty Theft. Nov 28, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques and DJ Guacamole. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol, 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Nov 25, Nate Lopez. Nov 26, Shelby Lanterman. 691 Broadway, Sonoma, 707.935.9100.

Spancky’s Bar Thurs, 7pm, Thursday Night Blues Jam. 8201 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati, 707.664.0169.

Spoonbar Wed, 6pm, Michael Hantman. 219 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg, 707.433.7222.

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

Twin Oaks Roadhouse Nov 25, Yo! Pizzaface. Nov 26, the Rhythm Rangers. Nov 28, the Blues Defenders pro jam. Nov 29, open mic night with RoJo. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove, 707.795.5118.

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Marty Knapp

From November 25 to January 16, photographer Marty Knapp’s ‘The Night Sky’ work will be on display at the Marty Knapp Photography Gallery in Point Reyes Station.

Whiskey Tip Nov 23, Casa Rasta Toy Drive. Nov 25, the Publiquors and Lucky Ol’ Bones. Nov 26, Weekend at Bernie’s. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.843.5535.

NAPA Billco’s Billiards Thurs, live music. 1234 Third St, Napa, 707.226.7506.

Blue Note Napa Nov 23, 6:30 and 9pm, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. Nov 25, 6:30 and 9pm, Nicolas Bearde. Nov 26, 6:30 and 9pm, Jacam Manricks. Nov 29, 6:30 and 9pm, Polyrhythmics. 1030 Main St, Napa, 707.603.1258.

Ca’ Momi Osteria Nov 25, Full Chizel. Nov 26, the Pacific with Ari Eisenberg. 1141 First St, Napa, 707.224.6664.

Deco Lounge at Capp Heritage Vineyards Nov 26, Jealous Zelig. 1245 First St, Napa, 707.254.1922.

Downtown Joe’s Brewery & Restaurant Nov 25, Walter Hand & the Blue Hand Band. Nov 26, Four on the Floor. Nov 27, DJ Aurelio. Nov 29, Blues Caravan of Allstars.

902 Main St, Napa, 707.258.2337.

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

Napa Valley Roasting Company Fri, jammin’ and java with Jeffrey McFarland Johnson. 948 Main St, Napa, 707.224.2233.

RaeSet Wed, jazz night. Nov 25, Friday Night Blues with Gretschkat. Nov 28, Jeff Johnson. 3150 B Jefferson St, Napa, 707.666.9028.

River Terrace Inn Nov 25, Johnny Smith. Nov 26, Jason Bodlovich. 1600 Soscol Ave, Napa, 707.320.9000.

Silo’s Nov 23, Scott Starr. Nov 25, Bobby Joe Russell. Nov 26, Uncorked Allstars. Nov 30, Joe Kaplow. 530 Main St, Napa, 707.251.5833.

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

Uva Trattoria Nov 23, Tom Duarte. Nov 25, Party of Three.

Nov 26, Jackie and friends. Nov 27, Tom Duarte. Nov 30, Justin Diaz. 1040 Clinton St, Napa, 707.255.6646.

Art OPENING MARIN Corte Madera Library Nov 23-Jan 5, “Global Wand‘ring … Bali and Back,” photos by Terry Peck brings the world to you. Reception, Dec 3 at 10am.

707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera.

707.924.6444.

POINT REYES OPEN STUDIOS

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Nov 25-Dec 31, “Gift Gallery,” an opportunity for creators of high-quality, functional, wearable, decorative and gift-appropriate crafts to offer their works for the gift-giving season. Reception, Nov 26 at 5pm. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

Paul Mahder Gallery Nov 27-Jan 1, “Annual Holiday Group Exhibit,” over 40 local and international artists in this show that also features a salonstyle gift wall. Reception, Nov 27 at 5pm. 222 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.473.9150.

A Symphonic Brunch

with Reed Mathis & Electric Beethoven feat. Jay Lane, Todd Stoops & Clay Welch Fri 11/25 • Doors 8pm • $20 ADV / $25 DOS

Kenneth Brian Band featuring legendary drummer Steve Ferrone

with Petty Theft: Tom Petty Tribute - Unplugged Sun 11/27 • Doors 7pm • $22

Marty Knapp Photo Gallery Nov 25-Jan 16, “The Night Sky,” Knapp shows new photographs of the starry skies above the Point Reyes coast and the deserts of Southern California. Reception, Nov 26 at 3pm. 11245 Shoreline Hwy, Point Reyes Station. Fri-Sun, 11 to 5. 415.663.8670.

SONOMA

Fri 11/25 • Doors 1pm • $22 ADV/$27 DOS/$47 VIP Brunch

Tinsley Ellis

with The Brian Travis Band Tue 11/29 • Doors 6pm • FREE

Thansgiving Weekend November 25-27 Friday thru Sunday 11-5 daily

25 artists Free, self-guided tour

FREE SHOW with Jinx Jones & The KingTones, Mad Mama & The Bona Fide Few & Tommy Odetto Wed 11/30 • Doors 7pm • $17 ADV / $20 DOS

Bobby Vega's 60th Birthday Rash feat Steve Kimock, Prairie Prince, Pete Sears, Greg Anton & many more Fri 12/02 • Doors 7pm • $30 ADV / $35 DOS

Justin Townes Earle

with Victoria George Sun 12/04 • Doors 7pm • $22 ADV / $25 DOS

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams with Mickelson (solo) Fri 12/16 • Doors 8pm • $20 ADV / $25 DOS

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Pie Eyed Open Studio Nov 26-27, “Annual Printmakers Weekend,” featuring the work of monotype printmakers Holly Jordan and Karen Kelly along with contemporary art jeweler Pattie Reilly. Reception, Nov 26 at noon. 2371 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. Sat-Sun, noon to 4 707.477.9442.

CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN

MarinMOCA Through Dec 4, “Fall National Juried Exhibition,” annual show presents a thought-provoking survey of figurative and representational imagery, expressed through a variety of mediums. Through Dec 4, “Waste Not: The Art of Recology,” group exhibit features artists who participated in San Francisco’s Recology Artist in Residence Program, including Marin residents Karrie Hovey, Bill Russell and James Sansing. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5. 415.506.0137.

Alemany Library Gallery Through Dec 16, “A Purposeful Life,” San Rafael artist Davis Perkins’ paintings depict the grandeur of the American landscape.

Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3251.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Nov 25, “Local Landscapes in Abstraction,” group exhibition features Nicholas Coley, John Maxon, Victoria Ryan and Victoria Veedell. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

Art Works Downtown Through Dec 31, “Small Works Exhibition,” a wonderful opportunity to find affordable, quality artwork for the holiday gift-giving season. Reception, Dec 9 at 5pm. Through Dec 3, “Cynthia Pepper Solo Exhibit,” showing encaustics (beeswax paintings), monoprints, monotypes and all sizes of cards. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Room Art Gallery Through Nov 30, “MOCÓ,” the Brazilian artist blurs the boundaries between high and low art. 86 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Mon-Fri, 10 to 6; Sat, 10 to 4.

415.380.7940.

The Artist’s Collective Through Jan 1, “Dreamers,” opening show at a new art gallery in San Rafael’s West End Village. 1560 Fourth St, San Rafael.

526 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo 415-721.7119

Bay Model Visitor Center Through Jan 7, “A Touch of Blue,” a show of new, and some old, quilts using mainly blue or just a bit of blue. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Bolinas Museum Through Dec 31, “Bounty,” exhibit looks at fine food production in coastal Marin, from 1834 to today. 48 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. Fri, 1 to 5; Sat-Sun, noon to 5; and by appointment.

415.868.0330.

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Desta Art & Tea Gallery Through Jan 15, “Reality, Memory & Fiction,” exhibit of paintings by Stephen Namara features people, objects and landscapes seen as snapshots of his life. 417 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. Mon-Sat, 10 to 6 415.524.8932.

Gallery Route One Through Dec 11, “An Inner Cosmos,” artist Johanna Baruch paints works inspired by Hubble telescope photos, showing alongside works by Will Thoms, Joanne Easton and Lorna Stevens. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

The Image Flow Through Nov 23, “Alternative Process Photography,” group exhibition features 35 California artists working with a wide variety of historical and analog photographic printing processes. 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

Marin Community Foundation Through Jan 13, “Om Prakash: Intuitive Nature,” renowned Indian artist’s abstract paintings display. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.

Marin Society of Artists Through Dec 1, “89th Annual Members’ Show,” featuring a diverse selection of works. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, noon to 4pm 415.464.9561.

Rustic Bakery Through Jan 31, “California Colors,” plein air oil paintings by Laura Culver boast vibrant colors and light. 2017 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.9900.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Nov 30, “Pressing Matters,” group show highlights local print artists with lithographs, screenprints, monoprints and monotypes. 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

Comedy Jay Alexander The master magician and comedian performs amazing feats of funny. Nov 25, 8pm. $25-$45. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Mort Sahl Sahl takes the stage every week to deliver his legendary, take-no-prisoners wit.

Thurs, 7pm. $20. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Tuesday Night Live Featuring comedians at the top of their game, both rising stars and names known worldwide. Tues, 8pm. $17-$27.

Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, 415.383.9600.

Dance Alma del Tango Studio Ongoing, Swing Dance Classes, learn East Coast Swing and Lindy Hop with instructor Jasmine Worrell. Four-week sessions begin the first of every month. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, 415.459.8966.

Belrose Theater Sundays, 4pm, Argentine Dance. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.6422.

Club 101 Wednesdays, 8:20pm, salsa dancing with lessons. 815 W Francisco Blvd, San Rafael, 415.460.0101.

Dance Palace Sundays, 10am, Ecstatic Dance Point Reyes, explore different rhythms with no experience necessary. Wednesdays, 6pm, Women’s Collaborative Dance. $5-$15 per month. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1075.

Ellington Hall Fridays, Friday Night Swing. 3535 Industrial Dr, Santa Rosa, 707.545.6150.

Fairfax Pavilion Wednesdays, through Nov 30, Dance a la Moxie, fun total body workout for ages 55 and over covers international dance steps throughout time. Free, 415.302.0659. 142 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax.

Harmonia Nov 24, 9am, Thanksgiving Morning Dance, gratitude dance includes homemade chai and family fun. $10-$20. 2200 Marinship Way, Sausalito, 415.332.1432.

Knights of Columbus Hall Mondays, 6pm through Dec 12, Flamenco Dance Class, learn with veteran teacher Andrea La Canela. 167 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo.

Mill Valley Community Center Mondays, 6pm, Swing Dance Lessons.

925.267.2200. 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley.

Sausalito Seahorse Sundays, 4pm, Salsa class. Free. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito, 415.331.2899.

Sol Studios Fairfax Thursdays, 10:45am, Flamenco Dance Class, bring a shawl and join in the barefoot class. $9. 12 School St #12e, Fairfax, 415.785.4861.

Suzie’s Studio Through Dec 15, 7:30pm, Flamenco Dance Class, practice your footwork and posture. $15. 425 Irwin St, San Rafael, 415-342-3425.

Events Divorce Options Workshop Volunteer group of attorneys, financial specialists and mental-health professionals offer four-hour workshops on divorce.

Last Sat of every month, 9am. $45. Family Service Agency, 555 Northgate Dr, San Rafael, 415.492.9444.

The Draped Figure Draw or paint from live models in a variety of costumes and settings. Tues, 10am. $15. MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

Heirloom Craft Hub Each evening includes instruction for a specific craft. Last Thurs of every month. $5.

Marin History Museum, Boyd Gate House, 1125 B St, San Rafael, 415.454.8538.

Holiday Crafterino Petaluma Downtown Craft Mart hosts 70 of the best crafters selling holiday gifts, with food trucks and raffles. Nov 27, 11am.

Petaluma Veterans Memorial Hall, 1094 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma.

Monday Painting Group An open space to paint with fellow artists. Space is limited. Mon-noon. $10.

MarinMOCA, 500 Palm Dr, Novato, 415.506.0137.

Mind Reels Weekly series presents notable documentary films as well as guest speakers and performers bringing the film’s ideas to life. Tues-noon. $25-$30. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

Point Reyes Open Studios Many of West Marin’s finest sculptors, photographers, potters, painters, printmakers and woodworkers open their doors to the public. Nov 25-27, 11-5. Free. Pt Reyes Artist Studios, State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, pointreyesart.com.

Friday Night Live Enjoy delicious themed buffet dinners with live music on hand. Fri. $7-$14. San Geronimo Golf Course, 5800 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo, 415.488.4030.

San Anselmo Holiday Open House Beat the rush and find holiday gift ideas and artwork from several local artists. Nov 26, 10am. San Anselmo Artist Studios, 1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Anselmo, 415.298.0815.

Santa’s Riverboat Arrival Welcome Santa and Mrs Claus to Petaluma with live music and family fun. Nov 26, 11am. Free. River Plaza, E Washington St, Petaluma, 707.762.9348.

Sunday Cruise-In Fire up your hot rod and bring the kids for live music, food, prizes and more. Last Sun of every month, 11am. Free. Fourth and Sea Restaurant, 101 Fourth St, Petaluma, sundaycruisein.com.

Toastmaster’s Open House Group invites the public to join them in unlocking communication skills. Express yourself, find your voice and shape your words. Thurs-noon. Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael, 415.485.3438.

Field Trips Mushroom Camp Spend a wild weekend in the forests of Point Reyes with instructor David Campbell at the height of mushroom season. Nov 25-27. $180$200. Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Rd, Pt Reyes Station, ptreyes.org.

Stewardship Workday Lend a hand, learn new things and feel good about helping nature. RSVP required. Wed, Nov 23, 9am. Healdsburg Ridge, Arabian Way, Healdsburg, landpaths.org.

Sugarloaf Trail Work Day Add your helping hand to improve lower Bald Mountain Trail. Every other Thurs, 9am. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, 707.833.5712.

Sunset Hike & Dine Meet at parking area across from inn for two-hour hike on moderate-to-steep trails with midhike wine and cheese overlooking Pacific Ocean. Last Sat of every month. $15.

Mountain Home Inn, 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley, RSVP, 415.331.0100.

Film Cinema & Psyche Study, watch, and discuss five pre-Code treasures from 1933 with a focus on cultural dissolution, moral revolution and film innovation of the era. Mon, 2pm through Dec 12. $126. Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, 510.496.6060.

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Sunday Supper New weekly dinner series and etiquette class celebrates classic French cuisine that reflects the season. Sun, 4pm. $30-$45. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

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For Kids Bay Area Discovery Museum Ongoing, “Animal Secrets.” Hands-on art, science and theater camps, art studio, tot spot and lookout cove adventure area. Wed-Thurs at 10am and 11am, music with Miss Kitty. $5$6. Fri at 11am, aquarium feeding. Ongoing.

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Breathing Retraining Center, 12 Mitchell Blvd, San Rafael, 415.454.3400.

Citizenship Class Class provides English language skills and history, politics and civics knowledge needed to pass the US Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization interview. Wed, 3:30pm through Dec 7. $35. Whistlestop, 930 Tamalpais Ave, San Rafael, 415.454.0998.

E-Book Help Get one-on-one help in downloading library e-books to the Kindle, iPad and other devices.

Call ahead to reserve a session. Thurs, 10am.

Civic Center Library, 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, 415.473.6058.

The Marin Referral Network Join other professionals and entrepreneurs to share success stories and challenges, and brainstorm how to grow our businesses through referrals and leads. Thurs, 8am.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 240 Channing Way, San Rafael, 949.680.6153.

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Parade of Lights & Winter Wonderland The family tradition returns for its 37th year with live entertainment, holiday marketplace, parade and tree lighting in City Plaza. Forty tons of snow make up a sledding hill and a holiday marketplace provides opportunities for shopping. Friday night parade features lit-up attractions and live entertainment. Nov 25-26. Free. Fourth and A streets, San Rafael, downtownsanrafael.org.

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MARIN COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS Monday, December 12, 2016 is the final day the 2016-2017 first installment of property taxes can be paid without penalty. The tax is now due and property owners are encouraged to submit payments early. Payments must be postmarked no later than December 12, 2016 or be delivered to the Tax Collector’s office no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2016 to avoid a 10% penalty.

Property owners, especially those who have recently purchased real estate and have not received a tax bill, should contact the Tax Collector’s office.

Non-receipt of a tax bill does not excuse a property owner from paying taxes.

The Tax Collector’s office is located at 3501 Civic Center Drive in room 202 and hours are 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Office hours will be extended on Monday, December 12, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A drop box will be located under the southern archway December 8, 9 and 12 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. n Find your tax bill and pay online using your Assessor Parcel Number at www.marincounty.org/taxbillonline n Pay by phone using your tax bill number at 1-800-985-7277 n The electronic funds transfer charge is $1.95 per transaction n The credit card convenience fee is 2.5 percent of the transaction n The fees for the online and phone payments are not retained by the County, they are paid to the service provider for the cost of the service For information regarding tax bills and payments, please visit our website at www. marincounty.org/taxes, or call the Tax Collector at (415) 473-6133.

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Marin Speaker Series The best of today’s thought leaders appear in this annual subscription-based series running through April. Fourth Mon of every month through Apr 3. Marin Center’s Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.473.6800.

Photo Essentials Harness your passion for photography and take control of your camera. Tues, 11am through Dec 6. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley, 415.388.3569.

Ship Operations in the Bay Join Captain Craig Thomas of Agile Marine as he provides a better understanding of commercial shipping operations and movements in the Bay. Nov 26, 1pm. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito, 415.332.3871.

Spanish Conversation Club Spanish language facilitators Carol Costa and Joe Cillo host a mix of beginning and intermediate conversational Spanish. Mon, 1pm. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Readings Angelico Hall Nov 30, 7pm, “Testimony” with Robbie Robertson, musician shares his memoir in conversation with “Radio Silence” founder Dan Stone. $38. Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, 415.457.4440.

Book Passage Nov 26, Small Business Saturday with various local authors. Nov 28, 7pm, “Make Peace with Your Mind” with Mark Coleman. Nov 29, 7pm, “Bear: The Life and Times of Augustus Owsley Stanley III” with Robert Greenfield. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, 415.927.0960.

Marin Art & Garden Center Nov 30, 6pm, “The Bold Dry Garden : Lessons from The Ruth Bancroft Garden” with Johanna Silver. $25. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.455.5260.

Marin Center Showcase Theatre Nov 30, 7pm, “Frank Lloyd Wright & San Francisco” with Paul V Turner. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, 415.499.6800.

Point Reyes Books Fourth Monday of every month, Spanish book group. 11315 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station, 415.663.1542.

Rebound Bookstore Nov 30, 7pm, Hand to Mouth/ WORDS SPOKEN OUT, with Angelika Quirk and Melanie Maier. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.482.0550.

San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Nov 29, 7pm, “Freeman’s: Family” with John Freeman. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.524.2800.

San Rafael Library Mon, Nov 28, 6:30pm, Great Books Reading/Discussion Group, selections are available to check out at the library. 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

The Western Gate Teahouse Fridays, 6pm, Candlelight poetry and tea session with Scott Traffas. 7282 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas, 415.785.8309.

Theater Bad Jews Left Edge Theatre presents the vicious comedy by Joshua Harmon. Through Dec 4. $25-$40. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Christmas Carol Veteran actor Charlie Siebert once again brings the famous tale of Ebenezer Scrooge to life on the stage for the whole family. Nov 25-Dec 23. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa, 707.523.4185.

H.M.S. Pinafore The Ross Valley Players delight with a production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s romantic romp set aboard a British Navy ship. Through Dec 18. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, rossvalleyplayers.com.

It’s A Wonderful Life: Live Radio Show Get into the holiday spirit with the return of last year’s hit, based on the classic Christmas film and presented by Sonoma Arts Live. Nov 29-30. $25 and up. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, sonomaartslive.org.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe College of Marin drama department presents a stage version of C.S. Lewis’ classic story. Nov 25-Dec 11. Studio Theatre, College of Marin, 835 College Ave, Kentfield.

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley This light-hearted continuance of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” focuses this time on middle sister Mary Bennet visiting the Darcy household at Pemberley for the winter holiday. Nov 25-Dec 18. $22-$60.

Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

The Music Man The award-winning musical for all ages is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International. Nov 25-Dec 11. Burbank Auditorium, SRJC, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4307.

Peter & the Starcatcher Spreckels Theater Company presents the story about how Peter Pan becomes the magical, eternal boy of legend. Nov 25-Dec 18. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

Picasso at the Lapin Agile Pegasus Theater presents the play about Einstein and Picasso debating the meaning of art, the power of thought and the essence of everything. Through Nov 27. $18. Graton Community Club, 8996 Graton Rd, Graton, pegasustheater.com.

Somewhere An old style circus based on the French tradition of the 1920s, Le Cirque de Bohème presents a magical world filled with enchantment, adventure and wonder. Nov 25-Dec 18. $22-$30. Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, 707.933.3010. ✹

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SINGLES WANTED! Single & Dissatisfied? Tired of spending holidays and weekends alone? Join with other singles to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships. Stimulating, growthful & fun. Nine-week coed Single’s Group starts week of Nov. 28th (advance sign-up required). Space limited. Also, starting week of 11/28 : ongoing, coed (emotional) INTIMACY GROUPS (partnered or single), WOMEN’S GROUP and INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY & COUPLES THERAPY. Central San Rafael. Possible financial assistance (health/flex savings accounts or insurance). Call (415) 453-8117 for more information. Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/183422

With the holidays upon us and uncertainties ahead, you may be seeking additional support. With 25 years of experience facilitating groups, I am offering the following safe, successful groups: LOSS & GRIEF GROUP for the death of a loved one or significant loss (breakup with partner, estrangement from family, loss of community, etc.) Survivors have a safe place to grieve and talk, learn how others have navigated through painful times, and support one another at one’s own pace. Every other Wednesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. GENERAL PSYCHOTHERAPY GROUP FOR WOMEN AND MEN every other Tuesday evening, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Discuss relevant issues, current and past, work on individual goals. FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH DEMAND GROUPS, “spiritual,” “political,” “philosophical”, etc.” for men and women to address recruitment, indoctrination, leaving, connecting to mainstream society. Every other Saturday, 3:00 – 5:00 PM. MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUP for women who have lost their mothers in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood through death, illness, separation, narcissism, estrangement. Every other Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Experienced Group Facilitator: Colleen Russell, LMFT, Certified Group Psychotherapist, Certified Grief Counselor: 415-785-3513; crussellmft@earthlink.net; www. colleenrussellmft.com. Individual, couple, family therapy also available. Kentfield Office.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140878 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FIVE CORNERS GROUP, 875, 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: FIVE CORNERS CONSULTING GROUP LLC, 875 4TH ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 20, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140928 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: PANIC BUTTON VFX, 110 CARLOTTA CIRCLE # 1, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: LUIS JACOBO BARREIRO DOMINGUEZ, 110 CARLOTTA CIRCLE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 26, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140840 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CLIP- N-DRY, 30 PAMERON WAY, NOVATO, CA 94949: MATTHEW RYAN THOMSON, 4 SIENNA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 17, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140779 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BRAZIL MARIN CAFÉ & MARKET, 1435, 4TH STREET, STE E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARCIO SANTANA DA SILVA, 1812 LANDMARK DR, VALLEJO, CA 94591. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 05, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME File No: 304729 The following person(s) has/have abandoned the use of a fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business statement that was filed at the Marin County ClerkRecorder’s Office on May 28, 2015 Under File No: 2015-137448. Fictitious Business name(s) BRAZIL MARIN CAFÉ & MARKET, 1435 4TH STREET, STE E, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: 1) JULIO OCTAVIANO OLIVEIRA, 1825 LINCOLN AVE #117, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901 2) CARLOS EUGENIO DA SILVA JR, 21 PARK PLAZA DR # 3, DALY CITY, CA 94015.This statement was filed with the County Clerk Recorder of Marin County on Oct 05, 2016. (Publication Dates: Nov 2, 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140864 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BAYWOOD BLOOMS, 38 HUNTER CRK, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: ERIKA HOAGLAND, 38 HUNTER CRK, FAIRFAX, CA 94930.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 19, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140970 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 502 EXPRESS, 60 BELVEDERE ST, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DIONICIO CAPRIEL, 6 MUROC LAKE DR # 624, NOVATO, CA 94949.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing with changes under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 03, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140962 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: KATE AND JUBILEE, 20 TWIN OAKS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: KATE BOWMAN, 20 TWIN OAKS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 02, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140919

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BLU HEELER DOG WALKING SERVICE, 2051 ELDORADO CT, NOVATO, CA 94947: NANCY ABBALLO, 2051 ELDORADO CT, NOVATO, CA 94947.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 25, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 16, 23, 30, Dec 7 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-140976 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CHINA VILLA RESTAURANT, 340 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE BLVD, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: SIFANG TAO, 335 ROME STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 03, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141013 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BASKIN ROBBINS, 1325 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HERMILA GONSALVES, 1325 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141012 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) 124 PARK ST, 2)253 UNION ST,3) 131 KENT AVE, 4)1406 LINCON AVE, 1325 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: HERMILA GONSALVES,1325 GRAND AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 14, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141041 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: YOGA OF COMPASSION, 115 OAK SPRINGS DR, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960: ELIZABETH GOSSELIN, 115 OAK SPRINGS DR, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960.The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 17, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141043 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: JOE MILLER MUSIC, 240 TIBURON BLVD, TIBURON, CA 94920: JOSEPH C MILLER, 4623 CANYON ROAD, EL SOBRANTE, CA 94803.The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant

will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 17, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141045 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HI TECH TREE SERVICE, 1 ST.VINCENTS DR, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: JONATHAN NIESS, 1821 FIELDSTONE LN, PETALUMA, CA 94954. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 18, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141042 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 4SITE, 2 MADERA AVE, ROSS, CA 94957: PETER T ALLEN, 2 MADERA AVE, ROSS, CA 94957. The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 17, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141024 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: BSN PROSPERITY, 2633 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: BSN PROSPERITY LLC, 2633 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965.

The business is being conducted by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Nov 15, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 23, 30, Dec 7, 14 of 2016)

OTHER NOTICES SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Número del Caso): CIV 1602743 NOTICE TO DEFENDENTS (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): CAL WEST GROUP, a trust, and CARLOS VELASQUEZ and RENJI Z. GEORGE, Co-Trustees; NOVA GROUP, a trust, and CARLOS VELASQUEZ and RENJI Z.GEORGE; and DOES 1 through 10, INCLUSIVE YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFFS: (LO ESTÁ DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): GEORGE ZACHARIAH and VALSA GEORGE, his wife, and RENJI GEORGE, an unmarried man NOTICE! You haven been sued. The court may decide against you without you being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this Summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you; your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case.

There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an

attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org) the California Courts Online Self-help Center (www.courinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la información a continuación. Tienne 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legales para presentar una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica no lo protegen; su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formularios que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularies de la corte y más informatión en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov) en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la corte que le dé un formulario de exención de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento, y la corte le podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable que llame a un abogado immediatamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un servicio de remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un abogado, es posible que cumpla con los requisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos de un programa de servicios legales sin fines de lucro.

Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org) en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California. (www.sucorte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperacion de $10,000 ó más de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesión de arbitraje-en un caso de derecho civil.

Tiene que pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el caso. The name and address of the court is: (El nombre y dirección de las corte es): MARIN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, ROOM 113, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913-4988 The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiffs’ attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la dirección y el número de teléfono del abogado del demandante, o del demandonte que no tiene abogado, es): LEONARD A. RIFKIND CSB # 133971, RIFKIND LAW GROUP, 100 DRAKE’S LANDING ROAD, SUITE 260, GREENBRAE, CA 94904; (415) 785-7988 ;Fax:415-785-7976.

DATE (Fecha): JUNE 29, 2016; Clerk {Secretorio}, by, JAMES M.KIM. Deputy (Adjunto): F. CHAIS (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016) This is an order authorizing service of summons in action to cancel two sham deeds of trust as clouds on title (code of Civ. Proc. 415.50) (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23, 30 of 2016)

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: LEWIS BALTZ AKA CHARLES LEWIS BALTZ, 111 Case No. PR-1603808 filed on OCT 20, 2016. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LEWIS BALTZ AKA CHARLES LEWIS, 111 A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by SLAVICA PERKOVIC, in the Superior Court of California, County of MARIN. A PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that JOSEPH ANTHONY be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are

available for examination in the file kept by court. THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action). The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DEC 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. M, ROOM: PLEASE REPORT TO COURTROOM A of the Superior Court of California, Marin County, located at Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA, 94903. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative , as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY: MICHAEL R.WHALEN, ESQ., SBN 89816,DAVIS & WHALEN OC, 531 SOUTH MARENGO AVENUE, PASADENA, CA 91101-3114 Telephone: 626-765-9343 (Publication Dates: Nov 9, 16, 23 of 2016)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1604127. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ARMANDO ROMERO GOMEZ AND CELINA GARCIA LEMUS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JULISSA ROMERO GARCIA to JULISSA ROMEROGARCIA. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 01/09/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT E, ROOM E, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: NOV 15, 2016 (Publication Dates: Nov 16, 23, 30, Dec 7 of 2016)

Q:

By Amy Alkon

Goddess

My boyfriend of a year is a big sweetheart, but whenever we go out to eat, he always orders first. It really bothers me, and I feel disrespected and embarrassed that people are seeing this, despite how this probably makes me a bad feminist. How do I ask him nicely to let me order first when we dine out?—Irked

A:

Suddenly, he’s shoving you out of the way to get to the lifeboat—yelling back, “Babe, you’ll be fine! You were on the swim team!”

At least, that’s the way the older couple next to you is likely to see it when he orders his meal first, and that is embarrassing. Sadly, it doesn’t help that feminist academics have deemed customs like women ordering first “benevolent sexism”— casting women as weak and in need of protection and coddling by men (aka patriarchal cockroaches).

Males, throughout human history and throughout the animal kingdom, did evolve to be the protectors and defenders of women. This makes biological sense, considering that women provide a cozy B&B for the developing fetus, plus liquid refreshment and childcare after the kid is born. And even a relatively wimpy man is likely to have more muscle mass, upper-body strength and aggression-energizing testosterone than most women.

A number of modern behavioral protocols come out of these sex differences. For example, there’s how the man’s the one to walk closest to the curb, open the car door and act as a human shield against a gun-toting mugger—despite how, these days, even the itsy-bitsiest woman can make quick work of an attacker with her sparkly “My Little Pony”-emblazoned Smith & Wesson.

The reality is that the psychology driving these customs, which evolved over millions of years, doesn’t just change all “presto gloriasteinemo!” because women now have ways to defend themselves. That’s probably why you feel embarrassed about others’ eyes on you. Evolutionary psychologist Daniel Sznycer, who researches shame, explains that shame is not just a feeling. It seems to be an information management program that evolved to help us protect our reputation.

That feel-bad that rises up in us is a signal that we’d better do something pronto to stop our slide down the social totem pole.

As for how to tell your boyfriend, keep in mind that you can school a guy in social customs but you can’t school him in being “a big sweetheart.” Use a compliment as your launchpad—about wonderful things he does for you—and then throw in a, “I know you didn’t realize this, but … ” This way, it’s not so much a criticism as a pointer on how to make you happier.

And the truth is, if you’re like a lot of women, you might find it sexy when the physical differences between men and women are emphasized in small symbolic ways like this. No, you aren’t a traitor to womankind if you say, “Thanks … that’s so sweet!” when a guy puts his coat around your shoulders—instead of, “Get that thing off me! I’ll do the feminist thing and freeze.”

Q:

I’m a divorced woman in my 40s, and I just started dating again. I’m seriously tired of it already, after just two dates with two really disappointing guys. I want to cut to the picture in my head—cuddling on the couch and watching Netflix with my new handsome beau. Meeting somebody shouldn’t be this hard.

I’m launching a new business, and my time seems better spent working than on some crappy date. But I also don’t want to be alone forever.—Annoyed

A:

Your expectations about how easy it should be to find new love aren’t just unrealistic; they’re unrealistic by fairy-tale standards. It’s “Someday, my prince will come,” not “Get crowd control over here pronto for the mob of handsome, fabulous royals who will soon be gathering on my front lawn.”

Picturing yourself in the cuddly-wuddly life you feel you should already have may be part of the problem. Motivation researcher Gabriele Oettingen finds that fantasizing is often demotivating—fooling our mind into believing that we already have the thing we’re dreaming of. Oettingen’s research makes a case for combining fantasizing with what I’d call “positive pessimism”—making yourself consider all the things standing in the way of what you want. As Oettingen explains it, thinking concretely about the obstacles we have to overcome helps energize us to tackle them.

The reality is, the older you get and the more you expect from a boyfriend, the harder it will be to find one. So either buckle down and prepare for the dating grind or do what it takes to immediately have a life partner who will look at you with great adoration: Give your dog salami.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of November 23

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Creative people are at greater risk,” said psychiatrist R. D. Laing, “just as one who climbs a mountain is more at risk than one who walks along a village lane.” I bring this to your attention, Aries, because in the coming weeks you will have the potential to be abundantly creative, as well as extra imaginative, ingenious and innovative. But I should also let you know that if you want to fulfill this potential, you must be willing to work with the extra tests and challenges that life throws your way. For example, you could be asked to drop a pose, renounce lame excuses or reclaim powers that you gave away once upon a time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus musician Brian Eno has been successful as a composer, producer, singer and visual artist. Among his many collaborators have been David Byrne, David Bowie, U2, Coldplay, Laurie Anderson, Grace Jones and James Blake. Eno’s biographer David Sheppard testified that capturing his essence in a book was “like packing a skyscraper into a suitcase.” I suspect that description may fit you during the next four weeks, Taurus. You’re gearing up for some highintensity living. But please don’t be nervous about it.

Although you may be led into intimate contact with unfamiliar themes and mysterious passions, the story you actualize should feel quite natural.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are free! Or almost free! Or let me put it this way: You could become significantly freer if you choose to be—if you exert your willpower to snatch the liberating experiences that are available. For example, you could be free from a slippery obligation that has driven you to say things you don’t mean. You could be free from the temptation to distort your soul in service to your ego. You might even be free to go after what you really want rather than indulging in lazy lust for a gaggle of mediocre thrills. Be brave, Gemini. Define your top three emancipating possibilities, and pursue them with vigor and rigor.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Have you been feeling twinges of perplexity? Do you find yourself immersed in meandering meditations that make you doubt your commitments? Are you entertaining weird fantasies that give you odd little shivers and quivers? I hope so! As an analyzer of cycles, I suspect that now is an excellent time to question everything.

You could have a lot of fun playing with riddles and wrestling with enigmas. Please note, however, that I’m not advising you to abandon what you’ve been working on and run away. Now is a time for fertile inquiry, not for rash actions. It’s healthy to contemplate adjustments, but not to initiate massive overhauls.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Everybody is dealing

with how much of their own aliveness they can bear and how much they need to anesthetize themselves,” writes psychoanalytic writer Adam Phillips. Where do you fit on this scale, Leo? Whatever your usual place might be, I’m guessing that in the coming weeks you will approach record-breaking levels in your ability to handle your own aliveness. You may even summon and celebrate massive amounts of aliveness that you had previously suppressed. In fact, I’ll recklessly speculate that your need to numb yourself will be closer to zero than it has been since you were five years old. (I could be exaggerating a bit; but maybe not!)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Do you periodically turn the volume down on your mind’s endless chatter and tune into the still, small voice within you? Have you developed reliable techniques for escaping the daily frenzy so as to make yourself available for the Wild Silence that restores and revitalizes? If so, now would be a good time to make aggressive use of those capacities. And if you haven’t attended well to these rituals of self-care, please remedy the situation. Claim more power to commune with your depths. In the coming weeks, most of your best information will flow from the sweet darkness.

By Rob Brezsny

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): One of your vices could at least temporarily act as a virtue. In an odd twist, one of your virtues may also briefly function like a vice. And there’s more to this mysterious turn of events. A so-called liability could be useful in your efforts to solve a dilemma, while a reliable asset might cloud your discernment or cause a miscalculation. I’m riffing here, Libra, in the hopes of stimulating your imagination as you work your way through the paradoxical days ahead.

Consider this intriguing possibility: An influence that you like and value may hold you back, even as something or someone you’ve previously been almost allergic to could be quite helpful.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Between now

and the solstice on December 21, you will have extraordinary power to transform into a more practical, well-grounded version of yourself. You may surprise yourself with how naturally you can shed beliefs and habits that no longer serve you.

Now try saying the following affirmations and see how they feel coming out of your mouth: “I am an earthy realist. I am a fact-lover and an illusionbuster. I love actions that actually work more than I like theories that I wish would work. I’d rather create constructive change than be renowned for my clever dreams.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Despite your sign’s reputation, you Sagittarians don’t always require vast expanses to roam in. You aren’t ceaselessly restless, on an inexhaustible quest for unexpected experiences and fresh teachings. And no, you are not forever consumed with the primal roar of raw life, obsessed with the naked truth and fiercely devoted to exploration for its own sake. But having said that, I suspect that you may at least be flirting with these extreme states in the coming weeks. Your keynote, lifted from Virginia Woolf ’s diary: “I need space. I need air. I need the empty fields round me; and my legs pounding along roads; and sleep; and animal existence.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “If you

can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet,” said George Bernard Shaw, “you had best teach it to dance.” This advice is worthy of your consideration, Capricorn. You may still be unable to expunge a certain karmic debt, and it may be harder than ever to hide, so I suggest you dream up a way to play with it—maybe even have some dark fun with it.

And who knows? Your willingness to loosen up might at least alleviate the angst your skeleton causes you—and may ultimately transform it in some unpredictably helpful way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “No pain, no gain” is a modern expression of an old idea. In a second-century Jewish book of ethics, Rabbi Ben Hei Hei wrote, “According to the pain is the gain.”

Eighteenth-century English poet Robert Herrick said, “If little labor, little are our gains: Man’s fate is according to his pains.” But I’m here to tell you, Aquarius, that I don’t think this prescription will apply to you in the coming weeks. From what I can surmise, your greatest gains will emerge from the absence of pain. You will learn and improve through release, relaxation, generosity, expansiveness and pleasure.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The less

egotistical you are, the more likely it is that you will attract what you really need. If you do nice things for people without expecting favors in return, your mental and physical health will improve. As you increase your mastery of the art of empathy, your creativity will also thrive. Everything I just said is always true, of course, but it will be intensely, emphatically true for you during the next four weeks. So I suggest that you make it a top priority to explore the following cosmic riddle: Practicing unselfishness will serve your selfish goals.Y

Homework: What famous historical personage were you in your past life? If you don’t know or weren’t really, make something up. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

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