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Time to Impeach

The esteemed former senator from New York (’77-’01), Daniel Patrick Moynihan, once said, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” Is it not astounding that this president and his lackeys have no problem with, what they say are, “alternative facts?” The time for impeachment draws closer.

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Greatest Fear

My next questions: When will Trump’s Brownshirts hit the streets? Will American Muslims and Muslim businesses be forced to wear the crescent and star?

My greatest fear: When Trump has two Scalia clones on the Supreme Court, we can kiss the Constitution goodbye.

—Alfred Auger

State of Shock

Why so much silence from political so-called ‘leaders?’ Only Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, has had the courage to openly criticize Donald Trump for his lies and legally dubious executive orders.

The first week of the Trump regime is shocking and disturbing.

He is seriously going to build a wall along the 2,000 mile Mexican-U.S. border???? This will cost taxpayers anywhere from 4 to 70 billion dollars, and if Trump imposes a 20 percent tax on Mexican imports to pay for this wall, we’ll still end up paying for the wall in the form of higher prices.

Grandiose and narcissistic, Trump reminds me of Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator, minus the humor. Recently, our new president telephoned the acting director of the National Park Service to demand that aerial photos taken of the Inauguration reflect larger crowds than actually were in attendance.

Under the Trump presidency, just last week, six journalists were arrested and charged with felony rioting simply for covering the anti-Trump protests that took place on Inauguration Day. Is this still the United States of America, land of the free and home of the brave? The silence is deafening.

Perhaps we are just in a state of shock.

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▲ Congressman Jared Huffman did us proud by boycotting Donald Trump’s inauguration. Rather than “sit passively and politely applaud,” as he stated on his Facebook page, he took to the streets of his district to “perform days of service and engagement.” On inauguration day, Huffman helped Habitat for Humanity build a home for a family in Novato, and in the evening joined an interfaith vigil in San Rafael to celebrate peace, religious freedom, social justice and community engagement.

The following day, he addressed Marin Women’s Rally participants. “I felt it was more important to do something positive as a counterweight to all this darkness,” he told MSNBC. Great start, Representative Huffman. We’re counting on you to keep shining that optimistic light in Trump’s face.

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carbon-gas emissions and his own eco-awesome bills aimed at carbon sequestration in the cattle fields, and his “keep it in the ground” act, which says that we should do exactly that with fossil fuels, whenever possible.

The fate of those bills is up in the air, to put it mildly, as is Huffman’s bill to permanently ban all offshore drilling.

“I’m going to keep trying to move the bills, keep the conversation alive—those bills are unlikely to get hearings in this Congress, they are not supported by this administration—its environmental policy is in exile right now.”

Below are the topics that Huffman and the panelists addressed.

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Trump picked the former Texas governor to be his Secretary of Energy after Perry himself couldn’t recall the name of the agency during a 2012 GOP primary debate, while vowing to eliminate it—all the while, never understanding that the Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for the nation’s nuclear arsenal. Gulp.

Huffman described him as “a guy who combines Texas swagger with a memory problem.” The Senate has hit pause on his full confirmation vote “indefinitely,” so there’s that.

OBAMA’S ECO-FRIENDLY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

At Santa Rosa Junior College in Petaluma last Thursday, Rep. Huffman was joined by an attorney and environmental leaders to discuss everything from Standing Rock to the impeachment of Trump.

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rump may have the Winston Churchill bust in the West Wing but the people own the legendary British leader’s Nazi-stomping message in the North Bay and nation of dissent at large.

Speaking to an overflowing crowd at Santa Rosa Junior College in Petaluma last Thursday, environmental lawyer Michael Wall merely alluded to the famously spine-tingling Churchill quote, but here it is in full: “We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the

beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”

Wall, an attorney at the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), was joined on the panel by Drew Caputo of EarthJustice and Ann Hancock of the Santa Rosa-based Center for Climate Protection. U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman, recently named Vice-Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, organized the event.

The meeting mirrored the spirit of

recent protest actions and marches—a demonstration of resiliency, of decency and solidarity, of immediate pushback in the courts and of respect for the differently-abled, in the form of a sign language interpreter, and pussy hats scattered in the audience, which Huffman noted—and lots of questions that boiled down to: What the heck is going on in Washington with that maniac tweeter-in-chief, and what is to be done?

Huffman noted the “unprecedented threats facing our environment” which very much included state efforts at

Huffman warned that Congress can override regulations that were put into effect by the previous administration, in the short and long-term. Any of Obama’s lastminute regulations can be repealed without review—if they were implemented in the last two months of his administration—and others will be. The proposed REINS Act (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny), would be “the kill switch on any regulation of any kind,” Huffman said. “This is a very aggressive and ambitious agenda that they are setting and they are going to get a lot of help from … Trump.”

In the short-term, new and stringent regulations that set standards for venting and flaring of natural gas on public lands are on the firing line, and on toxic slag removal from coalblown mountaintops.

THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Huffman noted on two occasions that besides the courts, local leaders and state government leaders, the business community should be acknowledged as he highlighted the good corporate citizens “who have done exciting things,” have bought into the Paris Agreement that Trump wants to ditch, “and can be an important part

of the discussion moving forward.

We’re not powerless or hopeless; we’ll get through it.”

“If we’ve learned anything in six days—it’s, worry,” said Drew Caputo, Vice President of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife and Oceans for EarthJustice, which is representing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Obama Administration stopped the pipeline from crossing sacred Sioux land in the waning months of his presidency, and ordered a full environmental review on its eventual forward progress as he denied a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers easement. Last week Trump signed an Executive “Blather” declaring that the pipeline would be built, and the Obama-rejected Keystone project would go forward as well. “We have the honor” to represent the tribe, Caputo said.

“Earth needs a good lawyer.”

Caputo described the Trump executive order as a “wink wink nod nod” gesture to expedite a nowprocess and compared it to King Henry VIII, “won’t someone relieve me of this troublesome priest,” to nervous chuckles from the audience.

“If and when the Army Corps does the wrong thing and grants the easement without the review, we will sue them,” Caputo said.

Trump’s financial interests in the Dakota Access Pipeline project have been widely reported, and Huffman joked that attendees—live or on Facebook, where the event was livestreamed—should sell their stock in Energy Transfer Partners. “Get out of there!”

OBSTRUCT OR ACCOMMODATE TRUMP?

“We’ll give him a chance for success that the Republicans never gave president Obama,” Huffman said.

“I’m skeptical but I always leave open the possibility. Speaking as a Democrat, obstruction worked across the board for [John] Boehner and Mitch McConnell—they shut it down. That’s not my brand. We want government to be good and to do good things for people. That said, most of what is coming at us is really bad and we have to work to defeat it.”

WHAT’S BEING DONE TO STOP SCOTT PRUITT?

Trump’s choice for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sued the agency a dozen times. Huffman pointed to his colleague’s “heroic nature to spotlight the terrible choice.

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The speakers noted generally that while voters put Trump into office, they did not vote against the environment. They celebrated Obama’s move to ban drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans even as the soon-to-be Secretary of State leaves a multinational energy concern that plans to drill in the Arctic. If Trump’s EPA won’t defend attacks on the environment from an unloosed corporate community, “looking over the long-term, we have the capacity to fight everywhere we can in the Federal court system,” Caputo said.

“People know there is a difference between fact and fiction,” he said before tearing into Trump. “The president is going to try and undo a lot of good things,” he noted.

We’ll fight in Congress, in the court of public opinion—and most importantly, in the courts. Every step of the way when he does things that are illegal, we will meet him here in court, and that is a genuine cause for hope,” Huffman ranted, to the delight of all in attendance.

ANY MORE?

The massive Women’s Marches, the rolling resistance to Trump’s administration of maximum cruelty, and as Wall said, “American Democracy at some level is under attack.”

WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

“The American people didn’t vote against the environment but not enough people voted for the environment,” Wall said. State, local and regional efforts at greenhousegas reductions are the new normal, as are gas-efficiency standards and a roaring wind and solar power economy that sparked the muchcited observation that the numberone in-demand job in the country right now is wind power tech.

CAN’T WE JUST IMPEACH THIS GUY ALREADY?

It’s coming, folks, Huffman says it’s coming. “This president is like a walking target for impeachment, so stay tuned.” He cited Congressional and outside investigations in declaring, “I think there is reason to believe there will be the most credible case for impeachment you’ll ever see, in the short term.”Y

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A somatic sex intimacy and relationship coach and a clinical sexologist answer our questions about monogamous relationships, boredom in the bedroom and much more.

Intimate Advice A Q & A on love and sex By Flora Tsapovsky

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hat does it really take to stay intimate with a partner and continue to enjoy your own sexuality?

How does one address boredom, thoughts of an open relationship, regular date nights and physical activity to aid sexuality?

And what about online dating? Could that get any worse? The answers don’t get any simpler, no matter how sophisticated our Fitbit gets, or how helpful our new Nest system becomes.

Questions about love

and sex are timeless, everpresent and surprisingly innovation-resistant; open any relationship book from previous decades, and you’ll find the same concerns, hesitations and worries (minus the internet aspect, perhaps). Hence, these questions are making the job of a sex and relationship coach one that’s always in demand.

Both Dr. Namita Caen, DHS, who specializes in somatic sex intimacy and relationship coaching, and Dr. Claudia Six, a clinical sexologist and relationship coach with an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and a Ph.D.

in Clinical Sexology, are such experts, living and working in Marin County.

Dr. Caen, who was born in the U.K., deals with relational and physical aspects of sexuality, often turning to tantra and somatic coaching. She works in Mill Valley and speaks four languages, including the stereotypically sexy French. Dr. Six, whose work often resembles that of a classic therapist with a sexual twist, works in San Rafael and has written a book, Erotic Integrity: How to be True to Yourself Sexually, published in May of 2016. Both women have more than 40 years of experience combined, and plenty of insight about love, sex and intimacy.

Offering two very different approaches to counseling, the women were open to our request when we inquired about relationships, sexuality and that pesky ‘spark’—just

in time for Valentine’s Day, but also looking at the year ahead. Below is what they had to say.

Flora Tsapovsky: What’s the biggest difference between men and women when it comes to sex in a monogamous relationship?

Dr. Claudia Six: “There’s a saying: ‘Women need to feel good to have sex. Men need to have sex to feel good.’ That’s a big difference that can cause friction and distance between a heterosexual couple who may not be on the same page. A lot of my work with clients is to help them breach that divide.”

Dr. Namita Caen: “We are all uniquely wired, but if I had to generalize, I would say that on the whole within a heterosexual monogamous relationship, men are

Tsapovsky: How does one really, truly deal with the boredom of monogamy?

Dr. Six: “I don’t think there’s any such thing as sexual boredom, and I devote a whole chapter of my book to this. Boredom is the canary in the coal mine of relationships: It’s an indication that something is wrong. People tend to experience ‘boredom’ when uncomfortable feelings are bubbling up to the surface, when they have been complacent, when they don’t want to take a risk and be vulnerable and bring up what is true for them. So they stuff it, play it safe, brush it under the carpet, but it festers and erodes eroticism in a relationship.”

Dr. Caen: “Sustained interest in our partners requires a certain degree of sexual tension and the mystery of not always knowing every little detail about your partner. Too much routine and familiarity, and too little adventure and mystery breeds boredom. Keeping the passion alive may require taking time apart and having the opportunity to miss each other every so often, thereby creating space for longing and desire for one another. Missing each other builds healthy sexual tension, and maintaining a little sexual mystery avoids the sexual depressant ‘more roommates than lovers’ syndrome.”

Tsapovsky: What’s your strongest advice to couples who want to try an ‘open relationship,’ experimenting with other people?

Does it ever work?

Dr. Six: “Most people who engage in non-monogamy, open relationship, polyamory, whatever term you want to use, are misguided. That is, they’re doing it out of emptiness rather than fullness. They don’t know how to create more of what they want in their primary relationship, so it’s easier to do the fun, sexy stuff with a shiny new

partner than roll up your sleeves and clean up your relationship with the partner you take the garbage out with.

To successfully do open relationships you need to have a lot of agreements about things.”

Dr. Caen: “Opening up a relationship is a very individual choice and there are infinite ways of going about it. My strongest advice to couples is to make sure that their relationship is in a really good place, based on a solid, healthy foundation of love and trust before inviting others in. Some of the most important skills needed in open relationships, and in fact in any relationship, are excellent communication, healthy boundaries, empathy and the ability to collaborate and negotiate. It’s an ongoing process of checking in and honoring the needs and feelings of everyone involved.”

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Tsapovsky: Many people complain about the mechanical, un-intimate pattern of online dating. Is there a way to break the mold and get to better, deeper ‘first dates’ in this new reality?

Dr. Six: “If you keep it superficial on the first couple of dates, the other person has every reason to believe that this is the level of communication you will maintain, which can be pretty uninspiring. You set the tone. If you interact on a level that is authentic and has some depth, you might find it rewarding. And I recommend not spending much time with emails or phone calls. You don’t really know about a person until you sit down across from them, exchange eye contact, hear their voice and notice your experience of yourself in their presence.”

Dr. Caen: “Define the purpose of your dating: What type of partner, relationship or experience are you looking for? What are your dealbreakers? The clearer you are with yourself about your boundaries and motivations, the better you will be able to present yourself and screen candidates for a first date. Representing yourself as honestly as possible without embellishing, exaggerating, trying to impress or pretending you are someone different from who you really are will help you attract the right matches and have a more authentic date. Preparing some interesting questions ahead of time that you can pepper throughout the date without it sounding like an interview may help you deepen the quality of your conversation. Finally, being genuinely curious about your date, asking deeper questions, noticing their body language, verbal and nonverbal cues and letting go of »10

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often more sexually oriented, typically have a higher sex drive and tend to find monogamy more challenging and restrictive than women. At the same time, within the heterosexual monogamous model, women are viewed as more emotionally oriented and seeking a more attached connection with their partners.

Women may often have a lower libido than their male partners and are less likely to look for sexual experiences outside the relationship. That being said, it’s important to remember that these are generalizations and that there are plenty of men and women that don’t fit these findings.”

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in your head and not in your body.

So whether it’s solitary or as a couple, it will support your love life, from tai Tsapovsky: How would you chi to skydiving. Taking dance lessons describe an individual who’s fully can sound romantic, though all the in touch with their own sexuality? power and control issues pop up in Dr. Six: “For a start, they’re totally that context. If you can navigate them comfortable in their body, and seem successfully, it can lead to wonderful happily settled into it, relaxed. An physical contact that can be foreplay individual who is fully in touch with for a sexier event, for years to come.” their sexuality is in Dr. Caen: erotic integrity— “Sexuality is about that is they have being embodied self-examined and and experiencing truly know who pleasure. Exercise they are as an erotic such as sports being. They accept and yoga helps us their sexuality, maintain a healthy whatever it looks lifestyle and activates like, and they express our feel-good it authentically. They endorphin hormones. don’t lie or pretend These activities help us get out of our busy to be something minds and into they’re not, and they our bodies.” engage their desires Dr. Claudia Six is the author of unabashedly.”

Tsapovsky: Finally, ‘Erotic Integrity: How to be Dr. Caen: “Being any tips and tricks True to Yourself Sexually.’ in touch with our to keep a healthy, sexuality is a journey loving marriage sexy and playful? that ebbs and flows throughout the Dr. Six: “Have dates! I know it seems course of our lives. There will be times like couples therapy 101, but it’s true: when we feel deeply in touch with it You can’t maintain a relationship and other times when we won’t feel it without regular and consistent much at all. However, nurturing that dates, especially if you have kids! connection deepens Pay attention, it. Some practices appreciate each that can help us other and say so. foster a healthy, It doesn’t sound positive relationship sexy, but it’s the with our sexuality foundation to a are: Developing a solid couple, and positive body image, sexy and playful being comfortable grows from that.” naked, discovering Dr. Caen: “It’s what turns you on, often the small asking for what you things done on a want sexually, letting consistent basis that go of sexual shame make the biggest and conditioning, difference in keeping Dr. Namita Caen deals with exploring healthy a relationship relational and physical sexual touch and sexy and playful. aspects of sexuality. intimacy with Morning coffee ourselves and together before with our partner, feeling embodied work, scheduling a regular date night, through dance, movement, yoga and making time for intimacy, connecting meditation.” about the highlights of your day, being generous with your partner in Tsapovsky: What role can sports, the bedroom and finally, keeping an yoga and other seemingly nonelement of mystery by taking time sex-related practices stimulate apart, building anticipation and giving sexuality? How does one make yourselves the opportunity to miss, these everyday activities useful in a long for and desire each other.”Y sexual sense?

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Best Beach Restaurant: Nick’s Cove; 23240 Hwy. 1, Marshall; 415.663.1033

Best Body Art Place: Spider Murphy’s; 1006 Lincoln Ave., San Rafael; 415.460.6979 Best Boutique Hotel: Panama Hotel; 4 Bayview St., San Rafael; 415.457.3993 Best Day Spa: Evo Spa; 800 Redwood Hwy., Frontage Rd., #216, Mill Valley; 415.383.3223 Best Erotica Store: Pleasures of the Heart;

1310 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415.482.9899

Best Facial: Evo Spa; 800 Redwood Hwy,

Frontage Road, #216, Mill Valley; 415.383.3223

Best Florist: Natalie & Dara’s Flowers &

Gifts; 479 Entrada Dr., Novato; 415.883.0522

Best Hair Salon: Edward’s Salon;

655 Redwood Hwy., #140, Mill Valley; 415.381.1950

Best Home Furnishings: Sunrise Home; 831 B St., San Rafael; 415.456.3939

Best Museum: Marin Museum of

Contemporary Art; 500 Palm Drive, Novato; 415.506.0137

Best Music Store: The Magic Flute; 182 Northgate Drive, San Rafael; 415.479.3112

Best Music Venue: Sweetwater Music Hall; 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley; 707.388.3850

Best Performing Arts Center: Marin

Center; 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael; 415.473.6800

Best Place to Dance: Sweetwater Music Hall; 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley; 415.388.3850

Best Restaurant with a View: Hilltop 1892; 850 Lamont Ave., Novato; 415.893.1892 Best Romantic Dinner: The Caprice;

2000 Paradise Dr., Tiburon; 415.435.3400

Best Waterfront Restaurant: The

Spinnaker; 100 Spinnaker Dr., Sausalito; 415.332.1500

Best Wedding Venue: Marin Art &

272 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae; 415.461.1866

Best Wine: TREK Winery; 1026 Machin Ave., Novato; 415.899.9883

Best Lingerie Shop: Pleasures of

Best Wine Bar: 123 Bolinas Artisan Wine

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Best Happy Hour: Boca Tavern; 340 Ignacio Blvd., Novato; 415.883.0901

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By Tanya Henry

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ith two big food events—the Specialty Food Association’s annual Winter Fancy Food Show, and the Good Food Awards (now in its seventh year)—taking place in San Francisco last week, there has been a lot of buzz around all things food.

These two organizations offer us a window into what is happening right now in the world of specialty food.

More than 80,000 products from 1,400 companies were on display at the Winter Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Center for three straight days (January 22-24). Here is a sampling of some of the innovative ones that stood out.

Baruvi Fresh— Hummustir

Think deconstructed hummus kit packaged in a paper cup that also serves as a mixing bowl. Inside are packets of organic chickpea puree, organic tahini, spices, an instruction card and a sealed wooden spoon. Hummustir.com.

Bee Free Honee

Owner Katie Sanchez grew up on an apple orchard with a father who was a beekeeper. While trying to make apple jelly, she came up—by accident—with the recipe for a vegan honey made from apples.

Years later when learning about the decline of the bee population, she revisited the recipe as a business idea. Beefreehonee.com.

Copper Cow Coffee— Vietnamese Coffee Single Pour-Over Kit

go without all of the equipment.

The all-in-one kit contains ground Vietnamese coffee served in a singleuse, pour-over bag, along with a sleeve of condensed California milk.

Coppercowcoffee.com.

ReGrained Sustainable Supergrain Bars Two college students started homebrewing and realized that throwing out all of the spent grain was a waste. They came up with a recipe for small-batch granola bars AT SEL ECT L OCATIONS ONL Y. that are high in protein and fiber, and low in sugar. Regrained.com.

Tea Drops— Tea Drops:

Tea Drops are organic teas that dissolve in your cup, made from finely ground organic tea, raw sugar and spices. Myteadrop.com.

On January 20, the Good Food A Truly Enjoyable Awards recognized winners in 14 Dining Experience different categories including beer, charcuterie, cider, cheese, chocolate, coffee, LUNCH: confections, honey, pantry, pickles,Mon—Sat preserves, 11:30–4 spirits, oil and DINNER: preserved fish.

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415.453.6427 California was well represented arrivedercirestaurant.com and both Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company (PRFC) and Nicasio Valley Cheese Company had winning entries (Original Blue for PRFC and Foggy Morning from Nicasio). Mill Valley’s Headlands Brewing Company, and Wild West Ferments in Point Reyes Station were finalists in this coveted group of ethical food makers.Y

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This innovation allows you to make Vietnamese coffee on the

For a complete list of winners, visit goodfoodawards.org.

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Best of Show Standouts in the specialty food world

By Tanya Henry

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ith two big food events—the Specialty Food Association’s annual Winter Fancy Food Show, and the Good Food Awards (now in its seventh year)—taking place in San Francisco last week, there has been a lot of buzz around all things food.

These two organizations offer us a window into what is happening right now in the world of specialty food.

More than 80,000 products from 1,400 companies were on display at the Winter Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Center for three straight days (January 22-24). Here is a sampling of some of the innovative ones that stood out.

Baruvi Fresh— Hummustir

Think deconstructed hummus kit packaged in a paper cup that also serves as a mixing bowl. Inside are packets of organic chickpea puree, organic tahini, spices, an instruction card and a sealed wooden spoon. Hummustir.com.

Bee Free Honee

Owner Katie Sanchez grew up on an apple orchard with a father who was a beekeeper. While trying to make apple jelly, she came up—by accident—with the recipe for a vegan honey made from apples.

Years later when learning about the decline of the bee population, she revisited the recipe as a business idea. Beefreehonee.com.

Copper Cow Coffee— Vietnamese Coffee Single Pour-Over Kit This innovation allows you to make Vietnamese coffee on the

go without all of the equipment.

The all-in-one kit contains ground Vietnamese coffee served in a singleuse, pour-over bag, along with a sleeve of condensed California milk.

Coppercowcoffee.com.

ReGrained Sustainable Supergrain Bars Two college students started homebrewing and realized that throwing out all of the spent grain was a waste. They came up with a recipe for small-batch granola bars that are high in protein and fiber, and low in sugar. Regrained.com.

Tea Drops— Tea Drops:

Tea Drops are organic teas that dissolve in your cup, made from finely ground organic tea, raw sugar and spices. Myteadrop.com.

On January 20, the Good Food Awards recognized winners in 14 different categories including beer, charcuterie, cider, cheese, chocolate, coffee, confections, honey, pantry, pickles, preserves, spirits, oil and preserved fish.

Chosen from more than 2,000 entrants, 193 companies were recognized for creating delicious products that support their sustainable food communities.

California was well represented and both Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company (PRFC) and Nicasio Valley Cheese Company had winning entries (Original Blue for PRFC and Foggy Morning from Nicasio). Mill Valley’s Headlands Brewing Company, and Wild West Ferments in Point Reyes Station were finalists in this coveted group of ethical food makers.Y For a complete list of winners, visit goodfoodawards.org.

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here are countless things to love about Marin County—from its thriving art, theater, film and music events, to its food scene, to its natural beauty. Our way to honor all of that is to ask you, our dear readers, what it is that makes Marin special. Your answers from our annual Best of Marin readers’ poll determine winners in categories that include Arts & Culture, Fitness & Recreation, Food & Drink, Home Improvement, Family and Everyday. Our Best of Marin issue becomes a guide that you can hold onto throughout the year to refer to whenever you’re looking for “the best” of anything.

This year, we’ve added two new sections—Beauty, Health & Wellness and Romance, along with some fun new categories. We look forward to tallying your votes, and we’re excited to unveil the winners in our Best of Marin 2017 issue, publishing on April 26. Happy voting!

Arts & Culture Best Art Festival Best Art Gallery Best Author Best Ballet Company Best Band Best Charity Event Best Curator Best Dance Studio Best Festival Best Film Festival Best Filmmaker Best Media Personality: TV, Radio, Print Best Movie Theater Best Museum Best Music Festival Best Music Venue Best Outdoor Art Event Best Outdoor Music Festival Best Outdoor Music Venue Best Performing Artist Best Performing Arts Center Best Performing Dance Company Best Place to Dance Best Production Best Theater Company Best Visual Artist

A few online voting rules: » Complete at least 20 votes of the ballot or it won’t be counted » Include your name and a daytime phone number » Ballots are confidential, but you may be called to confirm your vote » Only one entry per person is permitted » Pacific Sun staff members, contributors, advertisers and their families may vote

» Deadline for online ballots is February 28 at 5pm

Fitness & Recreation Best Beach Best Bike Route/Trail Best Bike Shop Best Cycling Event Best Gym Best Health Club Best Hiking Trail Best Martial Arts School Best Outdoor Adventure Tour Best Park/Open Space Best Personal Trainer Best Pilates Studio Best Skate Shop Best Snow Sports Shop Best Surf Shop Best Tennis Club Best Yoga Studio

Food & Drink Best Bakery/Cafe Best Bar Best Bartender Best BBQ Best Beach Restaurant

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Family Best Animal Adoption Center Best Animal Hospital Best Baby Gift Store Best Child Care Center Best Child-Friendly Restaurant Best Children’s Camp Best Children’s Clothing Store Best Children’s Consignment Store Best Children’s Educational Center Best Children’s Indoor Sports Center Best Children’s Museum Best College Best Dog Obedience School Best Dog Park Best Hobby Shop Best Kennel Best Pet Boutique Best Pet Day Care Best Pet/Feed Store Best Pet Groomer Best Place for a Children’s Party Best Preschool Best Private School (K-12) Best Public School (K-12) Best Toy Store Best Veterinary Services

Home Improvement Best Appliance Repair Best Architect Best Carpet Cleaning Best Carpeting/Flooring Best Cleaning Service Best Computer Repair Service Best Contractor (commercial) Best Contractor (residential) Best Deck & Fencing Best Electrician Best Hauling Best Home Furnishings Best Home Improvement Store Best Home Organizer Best Kitchen/Bath Remodeler Best Landscape Design Company Best Locksmith Best Moving & Storage Best Nursery/Garden Center Best Paint Supplier Best Painting Contractor Best Plumber Best Real Estate Brokerage Best Roofer Best Self-Storage Best Solar Supplier Best Tree Service Best Window Cleaners

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Beauty, Health & Wellness Best Acupuncturist Best Allergist Best Beauty Supply Store Best Chiropractor Best Dentist Best Dermatologist Best Ear, Nose & Throat Physician Best Endodontist Best ER Doctor Best Esthetic Dentist Best Esthetician Best Eyelash Extentions and/or Brow Enhancements Best Facial Best Family Practitioner Best Full-Service Beauty Salon Best General Practice Physician Best Hair Salon Best Heart Surgeon Best Holistic Health Center Best Holistic Herbal Shop Best Holistic Practitioner Best Hospital⁄Health Care Clinic Best Internal Medicine Physician Best Laser Surgery Center Best Lasik Eye Surgery Best Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Best Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) Best Massage Services Best Midwife Best Nail Services Best OB⁄GYN Best Oncologist Best Ophthalmologist Best Oral Surgeon Best Orthodontist Best Orthopedic Surgeon Best Pediatrician Best Pharmacy Best Physical Therapist Best Plastic Surgeon Best Podiatrist Best Psychiatrist Best Psychologist Best Retreat Center Best Spa Best Spray Tan Best Urgent Care Center Best Urologist Best Waxing Studio

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The Richard Wright novel ‘Native Son’ was adapted by playwright Nambi E. Kelley, who brings her play to the Marin Theatre Company for its West Coast premiere.

THEATER

Social Justice A brisk adaptation of ‘Native Son’ at MTC

By Charles Brousse

D

uring this era of “Black Lives Matter,” Marin Theatre Company’s (MTC) decision to make Nambi E. Kelley’s adaptation of Richard Wright’s controversial 1940 novel Native Son the centerpiece of its 50th Anniversary Season seems entirely logical. In a program note, MTC Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis cites the play’s eloquent plea for social justice and its innovative structure.

But is all of the praise really justified? Let’s take a closer look.

Interviewed by the Chicago Tribune, Wright explained that his inspiration for the novel was a report of the execution of a 20-year-old black man

from Louisiana who had been living in the city’s impoverished South Side. His crime was bludgeoning a girlfriend to death with a brick, and he died in the electric chair. Heinous as the crime was, Wright considered him to be the victim of a dysfunctional community that denied him any hope of a better life.

A similar young disaffected black man named Bigger Thomas is Wright’s chosen “native son” protagonist. He lives with his mother Hannah, younger brother Buddy and sister Bessie in a rundown South Side flat. Rejecting Hannah’s repeated injunctions to find a steady job, even if it’s menial, Bigger and his informal gang keep themselves supplied with walk-around money

by robbing small neighborhood businesses. One morning, he awakens to find his mother screaming about a huge black rat scampering around the kitchen. Bigger kills it with a frying pan, but later looks in a mirror and concludes that he himself is a dirty, vile “black rat son of a bitch”—an image that will haunt him for the rest of the play. This awakening to the reality of his situation, and a disagreement with the gang’s dangerous decision to rob a white-owned business, induce him to heed Hannah’s advice to accept a position as a driver for Mary Dalton, daughter of a wealthy white real estate developer.

That proves to be a fateful choice.

His first day on the job he delivers Mary to a surreptitious tryst at a bar with a young communist organizer named Jan. Ignoring social norms, the couple invite him to drink with them and he reluctantly agrees. Later, he drives the now falling-down-drunk Mary home, and against his better judgment agrees to help her up to her room. One thing leads to another and they are about to have sex when Mrs. Dalton, Mary’s blind mother, approaches to check on her daughter.

Panicked that he will be discovered and fired (or worse), Bigger presses a pillow over her head to keep her silent and unintentionally suffocates her.

The remainder of Kelley’s play revolves around this tragic accident.

What is to be done with the body? When the authorities start questioning, can he shift suspicion onto Jan, whose communist ties make him an easy target? After telling his girlfriend Vera what happened, how can he be absolutely sure that she won’t inform the police? (Easy. A few solid knocks on the head with a brick while she’s sleeping does it every time.)

So, is this an appropriate exemplar for the thesis that Wright, Kelley, MTC and others who celebrate Bigger Thomas’ story appear to propound, namely, that he, and presumably many like him who are raised in ghettos, are not fully responsible for their actions?

It’s a deterministic view that denies free will and moral responsibility.

To bolster our understanding of her anti-hero’s state of mind, Kelly adds a character not in the novel—Black Rat, Bigger’s imaginary alter ego—who shadows his every move, offering counsel. This effectively moves the narrative along, which is always a problem when transferring fiction to the stage, but their relationship is all about evading punishment. There is not even a hint of remorse for his crimes or compassion for his victims.

Before concluding, I should mention that MTC’s entire cast, headed by the remarkable Jerod Haynes in the title role, is of the highest quality, and director Seret Scott keeps the action moving briskly—a bit too briskly for my taste, but that is probably due to the adapter’s decision to encompass an entire novel within a 90-minute, nointermission running time. Perhaps, if more of Bigger’s relationships could have been fleshed out, he would have emerged as a more sympathetic character. Who knows?Y NOW PLAYING: Native Son runs through February 12 at the Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley; 415/388-5208; marintheatre.org.

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Stay ‘Restless’ David Luning’s wanderings shine on new album By Charlie Swanson

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orth Bay native David Luning was playing piano and studying film scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston when his world turned upside down, musically speaking.

“I was hanging out with friends who lived in my apartment building and listening to music,” Luning says. “They played me John Prine and Old Crow Medicine Show and Ryan Adams, stuff like that. I had never really heard that music before, and I knew then what I wanted to do with my life.”

That spark of inspiration led Luning to drop out of Berklee, return to his hometown of Forestville and take up the guitar in a transformation from cinematic composer to Americana troubadour. Now a fully-fledged rambling man, Luning presents his new album, Restless, in concert on Saturday, February 4, at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma.

After relocating, Luning built up a repertoire of country-tinged folk and assembled a backing band to join him on the road. His first album, Just Drop On By, came out in

2012 to widespread acclaim. “(I wanted to) write about real things, and make it more honest,” Luning says of his early songwriting.

Ironically for the one-time film score student, several songs from the first album found their way into films and television programs, propelling Luning’s career onto larger and larger stages. A constant traveler, Luning has appeared at festivals all over the West Coast.

Now with Restless, Luning rises to the occasion with a polished, confident collection of country rock and Americana music that’s both radio-ready and emotionally resonant. He credits some of the new sound to album producer Karl Derfler (Tom Waits, Dave Matthews).

“He knew where I wanted my music to be at, even before I knew it sometimes,” Luning says of Derfler.

Luning’s travels will continue after his upcoming album release show.

“We’re going to play everywhere,” he says with a laugh. “And all the time.”Y David Luning; Sat., Feb. 4; Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd. N, Petaluma; 8pm; $17-$22; 707/765-2121.

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In ‘The Salesman,’ first-rate director Asghar Farhadi fascinates us with the way an evolved couple handles a mysterious attack.

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Truth Hunt Willy Loman in Tehran in ‘The Salesman’

By Richard von Busack

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t’s a hallmark of the way Iranian films are made—immersive, circumspect, slippery—that they can start with circumstances so familiar to their core audience that they don’t seem to need much explanation.

Take The Salesman, which begins with an apartment shaking itself to pieces. An earthquake? No—A manmade quake, caused by some careless bulldozer excavation nearby. It leaves the home of Emad (Shahab Hosseini) and his wife Rana (Taraneh Alidoosti) with cracked windows, gas leaks and plaster. An American film would begin with a search for financial restitution; here, no one expects much justice.

The couple transplants to a new, leaky apartment in a worse neighborhood, setting the stage for a more serious invasion of their home.

Emad is a film and drama teacher, staging a production of Death of a Salesman with the help of his wife in the role of Mrs. Loman. When Rana is home alone later, she’s attacked and beaten by someone while she’s in the shower.

The extent of the attack is up to us to gauge. Rana denies that she was raped (and you suspect, well, of course she would). They don’t call the police,

because the cops are going to regard Rana as a loose woman who got what was coming to her. Moreover, the previous occupant of their new flat was a prostitute who was kicked out by the landlord, leaving all her stuff behind; pathetically, the crayon drawings her child scrawled are still on the walls. There is evidence, however. The assailant left behind his truck, keys, cell phone and a wad of money to pay for what he did.

It takes a lot of skill not to turn this into a rape-revenge movie. Director Asghar Farhadi’s (A Separation) The Salesman almost approaches that abysmal genre. Instead this firstrate director fascinates us with the way an evolved couple handles a mysterious attack, in a land where the man is generally supposed to be more shamed than the wife. Alidoosti brilliantly evokes the trauma she suffered, though it was Hosseini who got the Best Actor award at Cannes.

The reveal of a highly pathetic culprit makes this the smartest kind of movie on the subject, up with Roman Polanski’s Death and the Maiden.

Farhadi’s melodrama-free drama impresses with the bewildering hunt for truth amid chronic falseness.Y

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Fri. Feburary 3 - Thu. February 9 • Antarctica: Ice and Sky (1:29) Documentary portrait of glaciologist Claude Lorius and the dazzling continent he’s researched and explored for 62 years; Luc Jacquet (March of the Penguins) directs.

• Arrival—Bonus Content (2:05) Nine extra minutes of sci-fi fun with Amy Adams, Forest Whitaker, Jeremy Renner and the rest of the crew.

• Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake (3:00) Odette and Siegfried are more graceful than ever in the Bolshoi’s eye-filling production of the Tchaikovsky classic.

• The Comedian (2:00) Robert DeNiro stars as a spiraling, once-revered standup comic seeking professional redemption; Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito and Charles Grodin lend support.

• A Dog’s Purpose (2:00) A sweet-natured pooch learns the meaning of life with a little help from his human cohorts (Dennis Quaid and Peggy Lipton among them).

• 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. • Fences (2:19) August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play stars Denzel Washington as a father struggling to raise his family in racially explosive 1950s Pittsburgh.

• The Founder (1:55) Michael Keaton stars as Ray Kroc, the ruthless entrepreneur who turned Mac and Dick MacDonald’s humble L.A. burger joint into a global phenomenon.

• Gold (2:00) Reagan Era prospector Matthew McConaughey teams up with geologist Edgar Ramirez to strike it rich in the jungles of Indonesia.

• 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.

• Jackie (1:35) Pablo Larrain’s psychological biopic of the elegant, mysterious first lady focuses on the tumultuous week following her husband’s assassination; Natalie Portman stars.

• The LEGO Batman Movie (1:44) Goofy throwback to the Adam West era upends the Dark Knight concept with plenty of help from vocalists Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson and Ralph Fiennes.

• Lion (2:09) One of the most profoundly touching movies of all time will have you and the entire theater in tears.

• 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.

• Manchester by the Sea (2:15) Poignant, bittersweet tale of a Boston janitor who returns to his seaside hometown to raise his newly orphaned nephew; Casey Affleck stars.

• Mozart Extravaganza (4:00) Celebrate the wonderfulness of Wolfgang as the Lark hosts Alasdair Neale and the Marin

Symphony plus a broadcast of NTL’s acclaimed Amadeus direct from London!

• My Love Affair with the Brain (1:01) Documentary focuses on pioneer neuroscientist Marian Diamond, who spent six decades researching the ever-fascinating human brain.

• National Theatre London: Amadeus (3:00) Live from South Bank it’s Peter Shaffer’s vivid take on the rivalry between Viennese court composer Antonio Salieri and rowdy wunderkind Wolfgang A. Mozart.

• Un Padre No Tan Padre (1:37) Odd Couple redux as an elderly man moves in with his son and discovers more about the kid than he wants to know.

• Passengers (1:56) When the hibernating passengers on a spaceship to another planet wake up 90 years into their 120-year journey, it’s up to Jennifer Lawrence to change the spark plugs.

• Patriot’s Day (2:10) Docudrama about the Boston Marathon bombing stars Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon and John Goodman as three cops racing to track down the bombers before they strike again.

• Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (1:46) Militiawoman supreme Milla Jovovich, sans psychic powers, is back and taking on a hungry horde of zombies.

• Rings (1:57) Yet another troupe of doofus high schoolers get mixed up with an evil talisman … this one a diabolical VHS tape!

• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2:13) Disney and Lucasfilm cook up a standalone Star Wars flick about a scheme to swipe the plans to the Death Star; Mads Mikkelsen stars.

• Sabrina (1:53) Snarky Billy Wilder fairy tale about an urchin-turned-swan and the two Long Island millionaires who covet her; Audrey Hepburn, William Holden and Humphrey Bogart star.

• The Salesman (2:05) Gripping Iranian drama about a young couple whose lives are changed when they move into a new apartment with an old tenant still abiding.

• Silence (2:41) Intense Scorsese historical epic about the torments of the flesh two wandering missionaries endure in 16th century Japan.

• The Space Between Us (2:00) A human orphan reared on Mars makes his first trip to Earth and revels in the home planet’s wonders—until …

• Split (1:56) James McAvoy battles his evil alter ego with a little help from his 23 other multiple personalities and shrink supreme Betty Buckley.

• Toni Erdmann (2:42) Surreal German dramedy about the complex, hard-to-sever bond between father and daughter.

• 20th Century Women (1:58) A groovy disco-era landlady/single mom enlists her quirky tenants to help her raise her teenage son; Annette Bening stars.

• Wayne’s World (2:00) Mike Myers and Dana Carvey bring their SNL act to the big screen as two public-access slackers who make it big with a little help from Alice Cooper, Chris Farley and Tia Carrere.

• New Movies This Week • Antarctica: Ice and Sky (Not Rated)

Lark: Sat 5 Lark: Sat 9:10; Sun 1:45; Wed 4:45; Thu 11:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Lark: Thu 7:30 Regency: Sun 12:55 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 1:20, 4:15, 7:10, 10; Sun-Thu 10:25, 1:20, 4:15, 7:10 A Dog’s Purpose (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:50, 9:30; Sun-Wed 12:30, 3:30, 6:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:15; Sat-Sun 1:45, 4:15, 6:45, 9:15 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20, 10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:40 The Eagle Huntress (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 5:15; Sat-Sun 12, 5:15 Lark: Fri 1:40; Sun 8:50; Mon 6:20; Wed 2 • Elle (R) • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (PG-13) Lark: Sat 10am; Sun 11 Fences (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:55, 4, 7:10, 10:15 Rowland: Fri-Mon, Wed 12:10, 3:30, 6:50, 10; Tue 12:10, 3:30, 10 The Founder (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:05, 1:45, 4:30, 7:25, 10:10 Regency: Fri-Sat 11, 1:55, 4:45, 7:50, 10:35; Sun-Wed 11, 1:55, • Gold (R) 4:45, 7:50; Thu 11, 1:55, 4:45 Lark: Fri 11; Mon 9; Thu 4:30 • Hacksaw Ridge (R) Hidden Figures (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 3:35, 6:40, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12, 3:35, 6:40 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7, 9:55; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 7, 9:55 Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:10, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05 Playhouse: Fri 4, 7, 9:45; Sat 1, 4, 7, 9:45; Sun 1, 4, 7; Mon-Wed 4, 7 Rowland: FriWed 1, 4:15, 7:30, 10:25 Lark: Fri 6:50; Sun 4:10; Mon 4:10; Tue 11 • Jackie (R) La La Land (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 3:15, 6:35, 9:35; Sun-Wed 12:10, 3:15, 6:35 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:20, 1:15, 4:10, 7:30, 10:25; Sun-Wed 10:20, 1:15, 4:10, 7:30; Thu 10:20, 1:15, 4:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12:45, 4, 7:10, 10:05 Sequoia: Fri 4:05, 7, 9:50; Sat 1:15, 4:05, 7, 9:50; Sun 1:15, 4:05, 7; Mon-Thu 4:05, 7 Northgate: Thu 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; 3D showtimes at 5:45, 8:15 • The LEGO Batman Movie (PG) Playhouse: Thu 6:30 Rowland: Thu 5, 10:15; 3D showtime at 7:35 Lion (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1, 4:15, 7:05, 9:40; Sun-Wed 1, 4:15, 7:05 Playhouse: Fri 3:45, 6:35, 9:25; Sat 12:45, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 6:35; Mon-Wed 3:45, 6:35 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:25; Sun-Wed 10:40, 1:30, 4:20, 7:20; Thu 10:40, 1:30, 4:20 Sequoia: Fri 4:25, 7:25, 10:05; Sat 1:40, 4:25, 7:25, 10:05; Sun 1:40, 4:25, 7:25; Mon-Thu 4:25, 7:25 Manchester by the Sea (R) Playhouse: Fri, Mon-Wed 6:45; Sat-Sun 12:30, 6:45 Regency: Fri-Sat, Mon-Wed 11:25, 6:55; Sun 6:55; Thu 11:25 Moana (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:40, 2:30, 5:15 Monster Trucks (PG) Northgate: Fri-Mon, Wed 12:05, 2:35, 7:35, 10:10, 3D showtime at 5:05; Tue 12:05, 2:35, 10:15 Moonlight (R) Lark: Fri 9; Sat 6:50; Mon 1:50; Wed 11:40 Playhouse: Fri-Sun 3:35, 9:40; Mon-Wed 3:35 Regency: Fri-Sat 11:15, 1:45, 4:35, 7:40, 10:30; Sun 11:15, 4:50, 7:40; Mon-Tue 11:15, 1:45, 4:35, 7:40; Wed 11:15; Thu 11:15, 1:45, 4:35 Lark: Tue 6:30 (includes live concert, telecast of NTL’s Amadeus, • Mozart Extravaganza (Not Rated) lobby reception and insights from Mozart expert Steven Machtinger) • My Love Affair with the Brain (Not Rated) Rafael: Thu 7 (filmmaker Catherine Ryan and brain expert Dr. Che Prasad in person) National Theatre London: Amadeus (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1; Wed 7:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 2:55, 5:20, 7:50, 10:15 • Un Padre No Tan Padre (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 8:10 • Passengers (PG-13) Patriot’s Day (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55 Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (R) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:10, 5:20, 7:55, 10:30; 3D showtime at 2:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 12, 2:35, 8; 3D showtimes at 5:10, 10:35 Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Rowland: Fri-Wed • Rings (PG-13) 12:20, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7 • Sabrina (G) Rafael: Fri, Mon-Wed 6, 8:35; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:15, 6, 8:35; Thu 8:35 • The Salesman (PG-13) Silence (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 3:25, 9:55; Mon-Thu 3:25 Sing (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 2, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 Larkspur Landing: Fri, Mon-Wed 7:15, 10; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:30, • The Space Between Us (PG-13) 7:15, 10 Northgate: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45 Toni Erdmann (R) Rafael: Fri, Tue-Thu 7:15; Sat-Sun 2, 7:15; Mon 8 20th Century Women (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 9:45; Sun-Wed 1:15, 4:05, 6:55 Rafael: Fri, Tue-Wed 5:30, 8; Sat-Sun 12:15, 3, 5:30, 8; Mon, Thu 5:30 Northgate: Tue 7:30 Rowland: Tue 7 • Wayne’s World (PG-13) Arrival (PG-13) • Arrival—Bonus Content (PG-13) • The Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake (Not Rated) • The Comedian (R)

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

CinéArts at Marin 101 Caledonia St., Sausalito, 331-0255 CinéArts at Sequoia 25 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, 388-4862 Cinema 41 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera, 924-6505 Fairfax 9 Broadway, Fairfax, 453-5444 Lark 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur, 924-5111 Larkspur Landing 500 Larkspur Landing Cir., Larkspur, 461-4849 Northgate 7000 Northgate Dr., San Rafael, 800-326-3264 Playhouse 40 Main St., Tiburon, 435-1234 Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, 454-1222 Regency 80 Smith Ranch Rd., Terra Linda, 479-5050 Rowland 44 Rowland Way, Novato, 800-326-3264

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Because there were too many movies playing this week to list, we have omitted some of the movie summaries and times for those that have been playing for multiple weeks. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Sundial Concerts MARIN COUNTY Bill Callahan The sonorous songwriter and former frontman of dour indie band Smog performs a reflective solo show with support from Richard Osborn. Feb 2, 8pm. $28-$33.

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

A Mozart Extravaganza Maestro Alasdair Neale conducts the Marin Symphony’s wind ensemble in a program of several Mozart works, followed by a screening of “Amadeus,” broadcast live from the National Theatre. Feb 7, 6:30pm. $45-$50.

Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur.

415.924.5111.

Sanskriti Annual festival explores Indian cultural heritage with music and dance performances by world-renowned artists and emerging talent. Feb 4, 5pm. $45. Marin Center Showcase Theatre, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.499.6800.

SONOMA COUNTY Acoustic Guitar Summit Evening of acoustic guitars features Australian star Adam Miller and North Bay musicians Teja Gerken and Nate Lopez. Feb 3, 7pm. Free. Aqus Cafe, 189 H St, Petaluma.

707.778.6060.

David Luning Fast-rising North Bay songwriter performs an album release show, with support from Jason Crosby and Elliott Peck. Feb 4, 8pm. $17. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

Seth Walker The revered modern roots artist combines Gospel-drenched melodies and a rich Southern-inflected voice. Feb 2, 8:30pm. $15-$20. Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.

hits from the Everly Brothers’ catalogue of country and classic pop songs. Feb 3, 8pm. $25-$35. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Fred Lessman & the Backroad Warriors Napa Valley musician releases his new album, “3 AM,” with a bluesy rock show. Feb 4, 8pm. $20. Grace Episcopal Church, 1314 Spring St, St Helena. 707.963.4157.

Clubs & Venues MARIN COUNTY The Belrose Thurs, open mic night. Second Wednesday of every month, Ragtime jam. 1415 Fifth Ave, San Rafael. 415.454.6422.

Fenix Feb 2, C4 Inc. Feb 3, Reed Fromer Band.

Feb 4, Michael Henderson. Feb 5, 6:30pm, Lloyd Gregory and friends. Feb 7, West Coast Songwriters Competition. Feb 8, pro blues jam. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Grazie Restaurant Feb 4, Kurt Huget and Peter Penhallow. 823 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.897.5181.

HopMonk Novato Feb 2, Happnstance with Natalie Smith. Feb 3, Neon Velvet. 224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

INCAVO Wine Tasting & Collective Feb 4, 7pm, Terry Savastano. 1099 Fourth St, Ste F, San Rafael. 415.259.4939.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Feb 1, Todos Santos. Feb 8, Kurt Huget and friends. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

Marin Country Mart Feb 3, 5:30pm, Friday Night Jazz with Joshua Smith Trio. 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

Donald Harrison Quartet New Orleans jazz saxophonist brings his band to Napa for three nights of funky and classical entertainment. Feb 1-3, 7 and 9:30pm. $35-$45. Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.603.1258.

19 Broadway Club Feb 1, 5pm, Buddy Owen Band. Feb 1, 8:30pm, the Damon LeGall Band. Feb 3, 5:30pm, Danny Montana and friends. Feb 3, 9pm, First Friday reggae with Broken Silence Sound System. Feb 4, 5:30pm, Michael Brown and friends. Feb 4, 9:30pm, New Monsoon. Feb 5, 6pm, 19 Broadway Good Time Band. Feb 5, 9pm, Elvis Johnson’s blues jam. Feb 6, open mic. Feb 8, the Substitutes.

17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

The Everly Brothers Experience The Zmed brothers, Zachary and Dylan, of the band the Bird Dogs, play the greatest

No Name Bar Feb 3, Michael Aragon Quartet. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.

NAPA COUNTY

Osher Marin JCC Feb 4, the Colors of India & Bollywood Dance Party with Dholrhythms Dance Company. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael.

415.444.8000.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Feb 1, Dan Brown Trio. Feb 2, Haute Flash Quartet. Feb 7, Swing Fever. Feb 8, J Kevin Durkin. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Feb 1, the Weissmen. Feb 2, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Feb 3, Swoop Unit. Feb 4, Cookie.

Feb 5, Matt Bolton. Feb 6, Billy D’s open mic. Feb 7, the Good Guys. Feb 8, the New Sneakers. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Feb 3, Jerry Hannan. Feb 4, the Mike Duke & Annie Sampson Show. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.

Rickey’s Feb 3, SwingSet. Feb 4, Charles Wheal Band.

250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Feb 2, Cuervos. Feb 3, Doc Kraft & Company. Feb 5, 5pm, Julio Bravo & Salsabor. Feb 7, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Feb 3, Het Hat Club. Feb 4, Sean Hayes. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.

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

Sweetwater Music Hall Feb 3-4, Petty Theft. Feb 5, 12pm, Roger McNamee. Feb 6, open mic with Austin DeLone. Feb 8, Aaron Redner & His Band of Love Ninjas. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Feb 6-7, Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band.

100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Feb 2, an evening with David Lindley.

Feb 3, Blithedale Canyon and the Jones Gang. Feb 4, Richard Howell and Sudden Changes. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

CALENDAR Arlene Francis Center Wed, Open Mic. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa.

707.528.3009.

The Big Easy Feb 1, David Bialos Quartet. Feb 2, Dead Again. Feb 3, the Melt with the Fixins. Feb 4, the Hots with Robbie Elfman. Feb 5, Awesome Hotcakes. Feb 7, Wild Jane. Feb 8, Wednesday Night Big Band. 128 American Alley, Petaluma. 707.776.4631.

Blue Heron Restaurant & Tavern Feb 7, 6pm, Michael Hantman. 25300 Steelhead Blvd, Duncans Mills.

707.865.2261.

Coffee Catz Tues, 12pm, Jerry Green’s Peaceful Piano Hour. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol.

707.829.6600.

Corkscrew Wine Bar Feb 7, the Rivertown Trio. 100 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.789.0505.

Flamingo Lounge Feb 3, Rosetown Soul. Feb 4, Funky Dozen. 2777 Fourth St, Santa Rosa.

707.545.8530.

Geyserville Gun Club Bar & Lounge Feb 4, Derek Irving & His Combo. 21025 Geyserville Ave, Geyserville. 707.814.0036.

Green Music Center 1029 Feb 8, 1pm, SSU Jazz Forum with Kahil El’Zabar & Ethnic Heritage Ensemble.

SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

707.664.2122.

Guerneville Library Feb 4, 2pm, De Colores. 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville. 707.869.9004.

HopMonk Sebastopol Feb 3, Anthony Presti & the Tusslers with the John Courage Trio. Feb 4, Sol Horizon with the Bloodstones. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Feb 3, the Aqua Velvets. Feb 4, Erica Sunshine Lee. 691 Broadway, Sonoma.

707.935.9100.

Hotel Healdsburg Feb 4, Bennett Friedman Quartet. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.

SONOMA COUNTY

Jamison’s Roaring Donkey Wed, open mic night. Feb 3, Van Goat & the Fell Swoop. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.772.5478.

Aqus Cafe Feb 2, Celtic music. Feb 4, Side Dish. Feb 8, open jazz jam. 189 H St, Petaluma.

707.778.6060.

Lagunitas Tap Room Feb 1, Misner & Smith. Feb 2, Aqua Velvets.

Feb 3, Erica Sunshine Lee. Feb 4, the Hucklebucks. Feb 5, New Copasetics. Feb 8,

the Gentlemen Soldiers. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

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Local Barrel Feb 3, Pat Jordan Band. 490 Mendocino Ave #104, Santa Rosa. 707.890.5433.

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Main Street Bistro Feb 2, Susan Sutton. Feb 3, Wild Janie Jazz Band. Feb 4, Yancie Taylor. Feb 5, Mac & Potter. 16280 Main St, Guerneville.

707.869.0501.

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Mystic Theatre Feb 1, Prof with Finding Novyon, Metasota and Willie Wonka. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.

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NAPA COUNTY Blue Note Napa Feb 4, 7 and 9:30pm, Henry Kapono with Blayne Asing. Feb 8, 6:30 and 9pm, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.603.1258.

Ca’ Momi Osteria Feb 3, Latin Nights with DJ Jose Miguel.

Feb 4, Minus Mary. 1141 First St, Napa.

707.224.6664.

Hydro Grill First Saturday of every month, Always Elvis.

1403 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga. 707.942.9777.

Jarvis Conservatory Feb 4, It’s a Grand Night for Singers. 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445.

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 Feb 3, Friday Night Blues with Gretschkat.

Feb 4, Randy’s open mic. Feb 6, jazz lab. 3150 B Jefferson St, Napa. 707.666.9028.

Silo’s Feb 1, Syria T Berry. Feb 2, Second Street Band. Feb 3, Lef Deppard. Feb 4, Midnight Dust Busters. Feb 8, David Kelleher. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.

Uva Trattoria Feb 1, Trio Solea. Feb 2, Dan & Margarita.

Feb 3, Tony Macaroni Trio. Feb 4, Kickin the Mule. Feb 5, David Ranconi. Feb 8, Justin Diaz. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.

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Petaluma Historical Library & Museum Feb 3, 6:30pm, the doRiaN Mode. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. 707.778.4398.

Whiskey Tip Feb 3, DJ Sizzlak & DJ Dinga. Feb 4, reggae show. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.843.5535.

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Occidental Center for the Arts Feb 4, Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Phoenix Theater Feb 4, Jay Williz with No Limit Creation and LaDarius Spikes. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.

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Immerse yourself in the exotic world of classical Indian dance and music at the annual Sanskriti festival on February 4 at the Marin Center Showcase Theatre in San Rafael.

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Galleries MARIN COUNTY Bay Model Visitor Center Through Feb 25, “Fixed Landscapes,” sculptor Brian Andrews works with wood, employing traditional techniques to explore contemporary cultural issues. 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.3871.

Corte Madera Library Through Feb 10, “Corte Madera the Way It Was,” an exhibit of historical images shows Corte Madera from 1887 to 1960.

707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera.

707.924.6444.

Falkirk Cultural Center Through Feb 25, “High School Arts Mashup,” local high school student poetry and art coordinated through the Arts Mashup exchange program. 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael. 415.485.3438.

Gallery Route One Through Feb 19, “Beginnings,” juried group show features Northern California artists working in all media. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Marin Society of Artists Through Feb 4, “Roadside Attractions,” a showing of unique 2D and 3D works. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, Noon to 4pm.

415.464.9561.

MarinMOCA Through Feb 19, “Hidden,” a juried exhibition featuring the artists of MarinMOCA explores the concept of concealed or disguised imagery. 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Fri, 11 to 4; Sat-Sun, 11 to 5. 415.506.0137.

Osher Marin JCC Through Mar 10, “Traces of Sepharad,” etchings by New York-based artist Marc Shanker are based on Judeo-Spanish proverbs and densely layered with meaning and cultural connections. 200 N San Pedro Rd, San Rafael. 415.444.8000.

Robert Allen Fine Art Feb 2-Mar 31, “Works on Paper,” group exhibit features prints, drawings and mixed media pieces from several artists. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5. 415.331.2800.

SONOMA COUNTY The Art Wall at Shige Sushi Through Feb 26, “Sami Lange: Paintings & Drawings,” Lange’s works on paper, created by stitching together detailed drawings, give the appearance of intricate paper quilts.

8235 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. Hours vary.

707.795.9753.

Charles M. Schulz Museum Through Sep 10, “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night,” explore the theme of writing in Peanuts through original cartoons and family-friendly activities. Through Feb 19, “Lucky Dogs & Presidential Pets,” learn more about the lives of presidential pets, and how Snoopy himself handles being elected to high office. 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. MonFri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.

Chroma Gallery Through Mar 11, “Art of the Figure,” art celebrates the timeless tradition of drawing the human figure. Reception, Feb 3 at 5pm.

312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.

City Hall Council Chambers Through Mar 9, “Hreint,” the Icelandic word for “pure” centers Santa Rosa photographer Collin Morrow’s new collection of photos from a summer tour of Iceland.

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Reception, Feb 10 at 5pm. 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Ste 10, Santa Rosa. 707.543.3010.

Finley Community Center Through Mar 31, “National Arts Program Exhibition,” 14th annual show and competition features local artists of all ages.

Reception, Mar 5 at 3pm. Through Mar 2, “Ed Dechant: Art Through 70 Years,” the Bay Area artist shows off a lifetime of passion and pleasure. 2060 W College Ave, Santa Rosa.

Mon-Fri, 8 to 6; Sat, 9 to 11am. 707.543.3737.

Guerneville Bank Club Through Apr 30, “Glory Days,” exhibit by Russian River Historical Society is a tribute to Clare Harris, who helped turn Rio Nido into the town it is today. 16290 Main Street, Guerneville. Daily, 11am to 9pm 707.666.9411.

Healdsburg Center for the Arts Through Feb 5, “Members’ Exhibition,” see an extraordinary array of art in several mediums shown without constraints of a theme. 130 Plaza St, Healdsburg. Daily, 11 to 6. 707.431.1970.

History Museum of Sonoma County Through Apr 2, “The Beat Goes On,” exhibit looks back on peace, love and rock ‘n’ roll in the North Bay. 425 Seventh St, Santa Rosa.

Tues-Sun, 11 to 4. 707.579.1500.

IceHouse Gallery Through Feb 18, “Mostly Monochrome Group Exhibition,” features over 80 images.

405 East D St, Petaluma. 707.778.2238.

Occidental Center for the Arts Through Mar 18, “Onsite,” exhibition of plein air works featuring local artists Charles Beck, Dave Gordon and William Taylor. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental. 707.874.9392.

Paradise Ridge Winery Through Apr 30, “Geometric Reflections,” sculpture by 10 renowned artists celebrates 10 years of the Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation. 4545 Thomas Lake Harris Dr, Santa Rosa. Daily, 11 to 5. 707.528.9463.

Petaluma Arts Center Through Mar 18, “Discovered: Emerging Visual Artists,” five Sonoma County artists are recognized through the fourth annual “Discovered” program, produced by Creative Sonoma and the Petaluma Arts Center.

230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. Tues-Sat, 11 to 5.

707.762.5600.

Riverfront Art Gallery Through Mar 5, “Photoshopped or Not?” Riverfront Gallery co-owner and photographer Lance Kuehne shows new work that concentrates on magnificent and vibrant local landscapes. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. FriSat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART. Sebastopol Center for the Arts Through Feb 12,“Marvelous!” an international exhibit of collage, assemblage and other constructed works. 282 S High St, Sebastopol.

Tues-Fri, 10 to 4; Sat-Sun, 1 to 4. 707.829.4797.

Sebastopol Gallery Through Mar 26, “A Walk in the Forest,” botanical paintings by Lucy Martin explores beautiful and surprising life forms found in the forests. Reception, Feb 4 at 4pm. 150 N Main St, Sebastopol. Open daily, 11 to 6.

707.829.7200.

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Through Apr 2, “Eye of the Beholder &

Graphic Knowledge,” dual exhibits feature the sculpture and early prints of post-war artist Nathan Oliveira and the prints of Karl Kasten. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.

Events

Steele Lane Community Center Through Feb 2, “Santa Rosa Photographic Society Members’ Show,” featuring photographs in a wide variety of styles and subjects. 415 Steele Ln, Santa Rosa. MonThurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5. 707.543.3282.

West County Museum Through Mar 5, “The Hippies,” memorabilia recreates the environment of rebellion against consumerism and conformity built in the forests of Graton and Occidental in the 1960s and ‘70s. 261 S Main St, Sebastopol.

Thurs-Sun, 1 to 4. 707.829.6711.

NAPA COUNTY di Rosa Through May 28, “Based on a True Story,” exhibition illuminates the hidden stories and connections of Northern California art history spanning the last six decades. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10 to 6.

707.226.5991.

Napa Valley Museum Through Apr 30, “Embracing Imperfection: Contemporary Expressions of Wabi Sabi,” exhibition explores contemporary artists Adam Chapman, Jim Melchert and Leah Rosenberg through the lens of traditional Japanese aesthetic and philosophy of Wabi Sabi. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. WedSun, 11 to 4. 707.944.0500.

Comedy Fundamentals of Stand-Up Comedy Workshop Learn how to write and tell jokes, and prep for the upcoming comedy marathon contest.

Tues through Feb 21. $75/$300 full series.

Cross & Crown Lutheran Church, 5475 Snyder Ln, Rohnert Park, 414.877.4424.

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.

Trivia & Standup Night Trivia contest is followed by a headlining standup set from popular comedian Mike Meehan. Feb 7, 8pm. 19 Broadway Club, 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.

Events Art from the Heart An exciting evening of art, food, fine wine, and music by Dave Getz Jazz Trio benefits SSU’s art gallery exhibitions, publications and lecture programs. Feb 4, 6pm. $25. University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2295.

Community Media Center of Marin Orientation Get answers to your media questions and learn how to produce digital media at the center. Tues, Feb 7, 7pm. Free. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael.

415.721.0636.

The “Harry Cohen and Friends” art exhibit (a benefit for DrawBridge, a nonprofit offering free art programs for Bay Area homeless children), featuring 13 Bay Area artists, will be on display at the San Geronimo Community Center beginning on February 1.

Domestic Violence Advocate Training Become an advocate over five day-long sessions, and make a difference in your community. Through Feb 4. $300. Center for Domestic Peace, 734 A St, San Rafael.

Dream Circle Explore dreams together using Robert Moss’s Active Dreaming process. Feb 8, 6:30pm. $25.

Harmonia, 2200 Marinship Way, Sausalito.

415.332.1432.

Guerneville First Friday Art Walk Event includes artist receptions and food pairings. First Fri of every month. Free.

Downtown Guerneville, Main St, Guerneville.

Harry Cohen and Friends Marin-based Expressionist artist Harry Cohen is joined by 12 other Marin and San Francisco artists in an exhibition that will benefit DrawBridge, an organization that offers free art programs for Bay Area homeless children in several counties. Feb 1-28, Opening Reception Feb 4, 4-7pm. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo. 415.488.8888.

The Lighthearted Side of Life An entertaining evening of original stories and poems by local writers highlights a community of like-hearted women. Feb 3,

7pm. Free. Center for Spiritual Living, 2075 Occidental Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.4543.

Media Mixer Public is invited to a mixer that features seasoned video maker and CMCM member Ed Dudkowski in a presentation. RSVP requested. Feb 1, 7pm. Free. Community Media Center of Marin, 819 A St, San Rafael, marinartists@hotmail.com.

Metta Gathering Monthly session features a dharma talk and meditation. Feb 7, 7:30pm. Buddhist Temple of Marin, 390 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

Mill Valley Art Walk Stroll among art exhibits at various galleries and stores, as well as city hall and the community center. Feb 7, 6pm. Mill Valley Depot Plaza, 87 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

Network Entrepreneurial Women of Marin An evening where you can network with other entrepreneurial women, hear from a guest speaker and enjoy delicious dining. RSVP required. Feb 7, 6pm. Piatti’s Ristorante & Bar, 625 Redwood Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.380.2525.

6:30pm. $75. The Key Room, 1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato. 415.382.3363, ext 215.

Sausalito Book Passage By-the-Bay Grand Opening Celebrate the newest branch of this local bookstore with food, drinks and a display of photography by local artist Brendan T. Kelly. Feb 4, 4-6pm. 100 Bay St, Sausalito. bookpassage.com.

Marin Country Mart Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.5715.

Sebastopol Art Walk Downtown area galleries and businesses showcase local artists. First Thurs of every month, 6pm. Sebastopol Plaza, Weeks Way, Sebastopol. 707.874.9462.

The Stargate Experience Daylong workshop consists of short guided meditative experiences. Feb 4, 10am. $111. Corte Madera Inn, 56 Madera Blvd, Corte Madera.

Walls of Small Works Open Studios Casual open studio night during this month’s First Friday event includes artists showing walls of small pieces. Feb 3, 5pm. SOFA Arts District, 312 South A St, Santa Rosa.

Field Trips Family Camp Weekend is focused on getting outdoors and playing, learning, serving and working in our National Park. Through Feb 5. $275 per family. Point Bonita YMCA, 981 Fort Barry, Sausalito. 415.331.9622.

Garden Volunteer Day Help the native plant garden. No experience necessary, training and tools provided. RSVP for large parties. Feb 3, 9am. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.

Indian Valley Farm Stand Organic farm and garden produce stand where you bring your own bag. Sat, 10am.

College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato. 415.454.4554.

Marinwood Farmers’ Market Sat, 9am. Marinwood Plaza, Marinwood Avenue and Miller Creek Road, San Rafael.

415.999.5635.

Mill Valley Farmers’ Market Fri, 9:30am. CVS parking lot, 759 E Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley. 415.382.7846.

Sunday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Sun, 8am. 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. 415.472.6100.

Thursday San Rafael Farmers’ Market Thurs, 8am. 6000 Northgate Dr, San Rafael.

415.472.6100.

For Kids Digital Photography for Kids The Image Flow’s Constance Chu leads a six-session class for aspiring young photographers that’s a fun and challenging journey of photographic exploration and learning. Feb 1, 3:30pm. The Image Flow, 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

Museum Mondays for Little Ones Children ages one to five and their families are invited to enjoy storytime, arts, crafts and museum activities. Mon, 10am through Feb 27. $5. Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. 707.579.4452.

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income-producing assets. Thurs, Feb 2, 11am. $35. Redwood High School, 395 Doherty Dr, Larkspur.

Dynamic Dialogue Workshop Practice the art of dialogue to move beyond polarizing arguments. Feb 4, 9am. First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael, 1510 Fifth St, San Rafael.

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Bob Marley Tribute Fri 2⁄10 & Sat 2⁄11 • Doors 8pm •$22 ADV/$27 DOS/$38 2-DAY PASS

Monophonics

Sun 2/12 • Doors 7pm • $17–$20 / All Ages

The Cold Hard Cash Show

Tribute to Johnny Cash Tue 2/14 • Doors 7:30pm / $20–$25 / All Ages

Shana Morrison & Caledonia Valentine's Day Concert

Seated Show Thu 2/16 • Doors 8pm / $30–$34 Israel Vibration with Lior Ben-Hur www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

Making a Sweeter Home for Bay Area Bees Learn how beekeepers are doing their ecological duty by aiding the workings of nature. Feb 2, 1pm. Outdoor Art Club, 1 W Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.2582.

Roots of California Native Plants Help your garden flourish by understanding how roots really grow. Feb 8, 6pm. Free.

Petaluma Seed Bank, 199 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.1336.

Food & Drink

Cordage-Making Materials & Techniques Hands-on learning with master weaver Charlie Kennard. Registration required.

Feb 4, 9:30am. $85. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.527.9277.

Steve Connell The acclaimed poet and motivational speaker brings his talents to the North Bay for a performance. Feb 7, 7:30pm. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

SAT Essay Prep Get a jump-start on your SAT prep in this workshop. Feb 2, 5pm. Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato. 415.898.4623.

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Tools for Building Immunity Workshop gives you tools to both relax your nervous system if you are feeling stressed and self-help techniques for building immunity.

Feb 8, 10am. $239. Osmosis Day Spa, 209 Bohemian Hwy, Freestone. 707.823.8231.

Valentine Printmaking Workshop Put a little more love in your life and create beautiful prints or valentines for you and yours. No experience necessary. Feb 5, 9:30am and 1:30pm. $65-$120.

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Sonoma Speaker Series Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Markoff speaks on artificial intelligence and its implications. Feb 6, 7pm. Hanna Boys Center, 17000 Arnold Dr, Sonoma.

707.996.6767.

Downsizing to Boost Retirement Income Talk will help retirees eliminate monthly mortgage payments and increase

Concert & Food Drive Starring: James Nash, Bryan Horne, Ben Jacobs and Lucas Carlton Thu 2/9 • Doors 7pm / $17–$20

Kokedama String Garden Workshop Learn about the Japanese art form of living sculpture suspended in air. Feb 5, 1pm. $65.

Petaluma Seed Bank, 199 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.1336.

The College Application Process Learn important facts about how the college application process has changed since you were in high school. Tues, Feb 7, 6:30pm.

Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato.

415.898.4623.

Fresh Starts Pop-Up Event Sammy Hagar and Chef Henry Cortez of El Paseo host a party featuring dishes from the Mill Valley restaurant plus a signature cocktail made with Hagar’s Beach Bar Rum. Feb 6,

Aaron Redner & His Band of Love Ninjas

Grape Day Annual program provides research-based information on issues important to the production of north coast wine grapes. Feb 8, 8am. $40-$45. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.565.2621.

Laguna Kayaking & Hiking Celebrate World Wetlands Day on the laguna. Pre-registration required. Feb 2, 9am. $50. Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center, 900 Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa.

707.527.9277.

Doing It My Way Ten-week life planning workshop series for boomers helps you prepare for the next stage in life. Feb 4, 10am. $175. Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 2304 Shelter Bay, Mill Valley.

415.444.6556.

Free Super Bowl Tailgate Party Show + Pats vs Falcons Super Bowl on the BIG Screen Wed 2/8 •Doors 6pm / $12–$14

The FHA’s New Reverse Mortgage & Planning for Quality Care Learn the top things to consider when choosing how to maximize retirement income, pay for quality in-home or outof-home care and more. Feb 7, 6pm. $35.

Redwood High School, 395 Doherty Dr, Larkspur.

Biology Colloquium Dr Simon Melov talks about identifying molecular hallmarks of aging and anti-aging therapies. Feb 7, noon. Darwin 103, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.

Fresh Starts Chef Event Chef Heidi Krahling shares recipes drawn from her two San Anselmo restaurants, Insalata’s and Marinitas. Feb 1, 6:30pm. $60.

Next Key Center, 1385 N Hamilton Pkwy, Novato. 415.382.3363, ext 213.

Fri 2/3 & Sat 2/4•Doors 8pm•$27 ADV / $32 DOS Petty Theft ~ Tom Petty Tribute Sun 2 ⁄ 5 • Doors 12pm ⁄ FREE ⁄ All Ages

Roger McNamee (Moonalice)

Encouraging Honeybees in Your Garden Find out how to help honeybees feel welcome in your garden, and things to avoid. Feb 2, 6pm. Free. Petaluma Seed Bank, 199 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma.

707.773.1336.

Habitat Hike Redwood forests are the habitat focus in this walk. Feb 4, 10am. Free. Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, 2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. 707.833.5712.

Corte Madera Farmers’ Market Wed-noon. 100 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera. 415.382.7846.

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Rumi’s Caravan The popular North Bay poetry ensemble marks its 17th year with two mystical and poetic performances accompanied by live music and an optional benefit dinner. Feb 4, 2 and 7pm. $25-$35 and up. Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S High St, Sebastopol. 707.829.4797.

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Readings

Theater Buyer & Cellar A struggling actor in LA takes a job working in the mega-basement of Barbra Streisand in this one-man comedy making its North Bay premiere. Feb 3-19. $10-$26. Studio Theatre, 6th Street Playhouse, 52 W Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

The Clean House Play about a housekeeper with aspirations towards comedy mixes humor and heartbreak in a whimsical look at class, comedy and the nature of love. Through Feb 12. $10-$25. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.

Emilie Ross Valley Players welcomes Lauren Gunderson, a playwright in residence at Marin Theatre Company, to bring 18thcentury noblewoman Emilie du Châtelet to life in a night of theater you won’t soon forget. Through Feb 5. $10 and up. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.

Evita Sonoma Arts Live opens a season dedicated to “Women Who Dare” with a performance of the Broadway sensation about Eva Peron. Through Feb 5. $22-$32. Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma. sonomaartslive.org.

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British documentary filmmaker and author Ruth Whippman discusses her new book, ‘America the Anxious: How Our Pursuit of Happiness Is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks,’ at the Community Church of Mill Valley on February 5.

Nancy Willis Studio, 1830 Soscol Ave, #D, www.pacificsun.com Napa. nancywillis.com.

Wildlife Picture Index Project Come to this training and learn how to contribute to the volunteer project by helping maintain wildlife cameras and processing photos. Thurs, Feb 2, 1pm. Marin Water District Office, 220 Nellen Ave, Corte Madera. parksconservancy.org.

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Feb 6, 7pm, “Prevention Diaries” with Larry Cohen. Feb 7, 7pm, “A Taste for Provence” with Helen Horowitz. Feb 8, 7pm, “Refinery Town” with Steve Early. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera. 415.927.0960.

Readings

Community Church of Mill Valley Feb. 5, 4pm, “America the Anxious: How Our Pursuit of Happiness Is Creating a Nation of Nervous Wrecks,” with Ruth Whippman, includes refreshments, a talk and audience discussion. Tamalpais Hall, 8 Olive St., Mill Valley. 415.388.5540.

Aqus Cafe Feb 6, 6:15pm, A-Muse-ing Monday with Rivertown Poets, poets Diane Frank and Erik Ievins read, followed by open mic. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.

Diesel Bookstore Feb 3, 6pm, “The Moon Inside” with Sandra V Feder, kids’ pj party with the author.

2419 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.785.8177.

Book Passage Feb 1, 7pm, “The Tsar of Love and Techno” with Anthony Marra, launch event for One Book One Marin 2017. Feb 4, 1pm, “Tips for Helping Your Aging Parents” with Kira Reginato. Feb 4, 4pm, “With Love for the Journey” with Lou Ann Granger. Feb 4, 7pm, “Raised in the Shadow of the Bomb” with Leah Steinberg. Feb 5, 1pm, “West Marin Review, Volume 7” with various authors. Feb 6, 6pm, “Caraval” with Stephanie Garber.

Marin Art & Garden Center Feb 7, 6pm, “The Bee-Friendly Garden” with Kate Frey, includes talk and book signing. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.455.5260.

Rebound Bookstore Feb 2, 7pm, Teen open mic night. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.482.0550.

San Anselmo Library Feb 8, 7pm, “A Crooked Smile” with Terri Tate.

110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo. 415.258.4656.

Lettice & Lovage Comedy about a flamboyant tour guide prone to outrageous embellishment of the history of the English country house where she works. Feb 3-19. $12-$27. Novato Theater Playhouse, 5420 Nave Dr, Novato.

415.883.4498.

A Little Night Music Lucky Penny presents Stephen Sondheim’s stunning tour de force musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre.

Through Feb 12. Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, Napa.

707.266.6305.

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters African drumming, colorful staging and powerful choreography brings this awardwinning take on the Cinderella story to life. Feb 8, 6:30pm. $12-$17. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Native Son Stage adaptation of Richard Wright’s famous protest novel gets a West Coast premiere.

Through Feb 12. $22-$60. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.5208.

Stage Kiss The charming and funny play about two actors with an amorous history cast as romantic leads in a 1930s melodrama makes its North Bay premiere. Through Feb 5. 6th Street Playhouse, 52 West Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.523.4185.

You Got Older Left Edge Theatre performs the quirky, darkly comic new play about family and illness. Feb 3-19. $25-$40. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Seminars&Workshops To include your seminar or workshop, call 415.485.6700.

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 Feb 6 (advance sign-up required). Space limited. Also, starting week of 02/06: 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/1834 MEDITATION IN ACTION. Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Center cordially invites you to its weekly Open House, held each Tuesday at 7:00 PM at 734 A Street, San Rafael. Meditation instruction, guest speakers, videos and audio recordings of talks by Pema Chodron and other teachers are offered, followed by light refreshments and discussion.

RELATIONSHIP ISSUES, DIFFICULT TRANSITIONS, LOSS, TRAUMA, CHALLENGES, CHANGE, HEALING, GROWTH. Groups are often a preferred therapy option. Openings/waiting lists are available in each of the following safe, successful groups: 1) MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS GROUP for women who have lost their mothers through death, illness, narcissism, separation, estrangement; 2) LOSS & GRIEF GROUP, death of a loved one or significant loss; 3) WOMEN OLDER & WISER (WOW! 55+); 4) FORMER MEMBERS OF HIGH DEMAND GROUPS OR CULTS, “spiritual,” “political,” “philosophical,”etc. Contact Colleen Russell, LMFT (MFC29249), Certified Group Facilitator, 25 years experience with individuals, couples, families, groups: 415-785-3513; crussellmft@earthlink.net; www.colleenrussellmft. com. Kentfield and West Marin Offices.

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PublicNotices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141299. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE HIVE MARKETING, 7 ROCCA DRIVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: THE HIVE DIGITAL MARKETING, INC, 7 ROCCA DRIVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Jan 3, 2017. (Publication Dates: Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141299.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THE HOUSE DOULA, 11 CROWN POINT, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: JANA S PUTNEY, 11 CROWN POINT, 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 Dec 19, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1 of 2017)

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The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CODY WINCHESTER, 26 ROCK ROAD, KENTFIELD, CA 94904: GARRETT C WINCHESTER, 26 ROCK ROAD, KENTFIELD, CA 94904.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 Dec 27, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1 of 2017)

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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 Jan 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141347. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) M11, 2) M SQUARED, 420 OCEANA DR, DILLON BEACH, CA 94929: MTOO, LLC, 420 OCEANA DR, DILLON BEACH, CA 94929.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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 10, 2017. (Publication Dates: Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016141187. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SAVE THE HUMANS, 471 LAS COLINDAS RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: 1) KELLIE J ALLEN , 471 LAS COLINDAS RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 2) EDWARD T ALLEN, 471 LAS COLINDAS RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by MARRIED COUPLE. 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 Dec 12, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141358.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) MEALS OF MARIN 2) MARIN MEALS ON WHEELS 3) CAREPOOL 4) JACKSON CAFÉ, 930 TAMALPAIS AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MARIN SENIOR COORDINATING COUNCIL DBA WHISTLESTOP, 930 TAMALPAIS AVE., SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted by A CORPORATION. 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 Jan 11, 2017. (Publication Dates: Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2016-141212.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: POOL HOUSE, 104 CLARK STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: SCOTT MULLINS, 104 CLARK STREET, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901.

The business is being conducted

by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with no changes and is transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Dec 14, 2016. (Publication Dates: Jan 11, Jan 18, Jan 25, Feb 1 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141373. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) MARA FLOWERS 2) FRANGIPANI, 1203 4TH STREET, SAN RAFAEL CA 94901: MARA CHIANDOTTO, 5 IKE COURT, NOVATO, CA 94945.

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 Jan 12, 2017. (Publication Dates: Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141396.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARINWOOD PROFESSIONAL CENTER, LLC; 2400 GALLINAS AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: THE DIAS GROUP,LLC; 280 MILLER CREEK RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 17, 2017. (Publication Dates: Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141424.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CENTER FOR BALANCE, 712 D ST, SUITE G, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: WILLIAM T. CAREY, 220 MARINDA DR, 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 Jan 20, 2017. (Publication Dates: Jan 25, Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—FFile No: 2017-141437 The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: OCEANS WAX STUDIO, 1206 THIRD STREET, SUITE 1, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: CECELIA R. STRAWN, 256 RICHARDSON DRIVE, 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 Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Jan 23, 2017. (Publication Dates: Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017141385. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MONTARE, 55 NELSON AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: TODD GRAHAM WYNNE-PARRY, 55 NELSON AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. 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 Jan 13, 2017. (Publication Dates: Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-141465.

The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: F.J. DRYWALL, 612 CHANSLOR AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA 94801: FRANCISCO JAVIER PENUNURI NAVARRO, 612 CHANSLOR AVENUE, RICHMOND, CA 94801. 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 Jan 27, 2017. (Publication Dates: Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22 of 2017)

OTHER NOTICES NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) FOR PROJECT BASED VOUCHERS FOR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOUSING UNITS. The Housing Authority of the County of Marin (Marin Housing or MHA), a public corporation, seeks proposals from qualified firms to assist MHA in creating more affordable housing through issuing up to fifty-five project-based vouchers for newly constructed housing units. MHA estimates that it will be able to assist fifty-five units under the funding being made available. The RFP is posted on Marin Housing’s website at www.

MarinHousing.org under Business Opportunities. Questions related to this RFP must be submitted no later than 4:30 PM PST on February 13, 2017. All Proposals are due by March 6, 2017 at 4:30 PM PST. Late submittals will not be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF ANY ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATIONS, ADDENDUMS, ETC. RELATING TO THIS RFP; ALL ADDENDUMS, IF ANY, WILL BE POSTED ON MARIN HOUSING’S WEBSITE. (Publication Dates: Jan 25, Feb 1 of 2017)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1700151.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner ALISON KEANY GALLO filed a petition with this court for

a decree changing names as follows: ALISON KEANY GALLO to HUNTER BENNETT. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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: 03/06/2017 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT L, ROOM L, 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: JAN 17, 2017. (Publication Dates: Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22 of 2017)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1700269.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SHIRIN MICHELLE MOYNIHAN filed a petition with this court for a decree changing

names as follows: SHIRIN MICHELLE MOYNIHAN to SHERRY MICHELLE MOYNIHAN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter 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: 03/07/2017 AT 08:30 AM, ROOM B, 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: JAN 24, 2017. (Publication Dates: Feb 1, Feb 8, Feb 15, Feb 22 of 2017)

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Q:

I’m a 61-year-old guy who’s been married four times. I love the security and acceptance of marriage, but after several years, either my wife du jour or I will get bored, and we’ll agree to move on. Clearly, I like being a husband, but I do a poor job of remaining one. Can I change that?—Chairman of the Bored

A:

So, you just want the security of marriage with all the excitement of dating somebody new—which is kind of like wanting a latex hood and ball gag that are also a comfy old pair of slippers.

Though, no, you can’t have it all, you might manage to have a good bit of it all—the security and the excitement—by bringing in the neurochemistry of the chase when you’re in the cuddly-wuddly long-term attachment stage.

Social psychologist Arthur Aron and his colleagues did a brain imaging study of couples who were still passionately in love after being married for 10 to 29 years. Surprisingly, the results looked a lot like their previous results on couples who’d just fallen madly in love, with intense activity in regions of the brain “associated with reward and motivation.”

The neurotransmitter dopamine is a central player in this reward circuitry. Though dopamine is still widely known by its outdated nickname, the “pleasure chemical,” current research by neuroscientist Kent Berridge suggests that it doesn’t actually give you a buzz (as opioids in the brain do).

It instead motivates you to do things that might—like eating cake.

Dopamine-secreting neurons are especially on the alert for what researchers call “novel rewards”—any yummy, sexy, feel-good stuff you haven’t tried before.

The problem is, when there’s nothing new on the horizon, there’s no reason for your dopamine to get out of bed. But, there’s also good news: Aron and his colleagues note that “if partners experience excitement” from, say, “novel and challenging activities” that they do together, “this shared experience can reignite relationship passion by associating the excitement with the relationship.”

Obviously, these should be unanticipated good experiences—like alternating who plans date night and delighting your spouse with small, unexpected gestures every day. Ultimately, you should find bringing in surprise much more fun than simply hoping the relationship won’t die—kind of like a paramedic just staring down at a heart attack victim: “Not lookin’ good, dude! Hope you didn’t have any big weekend plans!”

Q:

The girl I’m in love with has a boyfriend. She and I have already fooled around, but she can’t bring herself to break up with this guy. She insists she doesn’t want to lose me and promises we’ll date eventually. I’m confused.

Do you think she’s playing me?—Lost

A:

It’s nice to hope for the best about people—but still put a note, “tofu-kelp casserole,” on that foil-wrapped plate of brownies you stuck in the break room refrigerator.

However, especially when our ego is involved, we’re prone to believe the best about people, because of what psychologists call “optimism bias.” This is a form of selecto-vision that leads us to overestimate that things will turn out wonderfully for us and underestimate the likelihood of our experiencing bad stuff, like being in a flaming car wreck or a flaming car wreck of a relationship. In short, we believe that bad things happen to other people. For example, that cheater we’re in love with is only cheating because the other dude’s such a fuckbuckle, not because she has the ethics of a dust mite.

Because optimism bias is ego-protecting, understanding that we’re susceptible to it typically isn’t enough to dig ourselves out. What might help you, however, is telling yourself your story, but about some other girl and guy. Then advise that guy on his prospects. For example: Yes, here’s a woman you can trust completely to be faithful—whenever she’s trapped, totally alone, 2,300 feet below ground in a Chilean coal mine.Y Worship the goddess—or sacrifice her at the altar at adviceamy@aol.com.

For the week of February 1

By Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Once upon a time, Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip made this bold declaration: “Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!” Given your current astrological aspects, Aries, I think you have every right to invoke that battle cry yourself. From what I can tell, there’s a party underway inside your head. And I’m pretty sure that it’s a healthy bash, not a decadent debacle. The bliss it stirs up will be authentic, not contrived. The release and relief it triggers won’t be trivial and transitory, but will generate at least one long-lasting breakthrough.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When he was in the rock band Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh took his time composing and recording new music. From 1978 to 1984, he and his collaborators averaged one album per year. But when Mothersbaugh started writing soundtracks for the weekly TV show Pee-Wee's Playhouse, his process went into overdrive. He typically wrote an entire show’s worth of music each Wednesday and recorded it each Thursday. I suspect that you have that level of creative verve right now, Libra. Use it wisely! If you’re not an artist, channel it into the area of your life that most needs to be refreshed or reinvented.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The coming

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Many vintage American songs remain available today because of the pioneering musicologist, John Lomax. In the first half of the 20th century, he traveled widely to track down and record obscure cowboy ballads, folk songs and traditional African-American tunes. “Home on the Range” was a prime example of his many discoveries. He learned that song, often referred to as “the unofficial anthem of the American West,” from a black saloonkeeper in Texas. I suggest that we make Lomax a role model for you Scorpios during the coming weeks. It’s an excellent time to preserve and protect the parts of your past that are worth taking with you into the future.

weeks will be an excellent time to ask for favors. I think you will be exceptionally adept at seeking out people who can actually help you. Furthermore, those from whom you request help will be more receptive than usual. Finally, your timing is likely to be close to impeccable. Here’s a tip to aid your efforts: A new study suggests that people are more inclined to be agreeable to your appeals if you address their right ears rather than their left ears (more info: Tinyurl.com/intherightear).

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are your five words of power for the next two weeks, Gemini. 1. Unscramble. Invoke this verb with regal confidence as you banish chaos and restore order.

2. Purify. Be inspired to cleanse your motivations and clarify your intentions. 3. Reach. Act as if you have a mandate to stretch out, expand and extend yourself to arrive in the right place. 4. Rollick.

Chant this magic word as you activate your drive to be lively, carefree and frolicsome. 5. Blithe. Don’t take anything too personally, too seriously or too literally.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): The 17th century German alchemist Hennig Brand collected 1,500 gallons of urine from beer drinkers, then cooked and recooked it till it achieved the “consistency of honey.” Why? He thought his experiment would eventually yield large quantities of gold. It didn’t, of course. But along the way, he accidentally produced a substance of great value: Phosphorus. It was the first time anyone had created a pure form of it. So in a sense, Brand “discovered” it. Today phosphorus is widely used in fertilizers, water treatment, steel production, detergents and food processing. I bring this to your attention, my fellow Cancerian, because I suspect that you will soon have a metaphorically similar experience. Your attempt to create a beneficial new asset will not generate exactly what you wanted, but will nevertheless yield a useful result.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the documentary

Catfish, the directors, Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, present a metaphor drawn from the fishing industry. They say that Asian suppliers used to put live cod in tanks and send them to overseas markets. It was only upon arrival that the fish would be processed into food. But there was a problem: Because the cod were so sluggish during the long trips, their meat was mushy and tasteless. The solution? Add catfish to the tanks.

That energized the cod and ultimately made them more flavorful. Moral of the story, according to Joost and Schulman: Like the cod, humans need catfish-like companions to stimulate them and keep them sharp. Do you have enough influences like that in your life, Leo? Now is a good time to make sure you do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The city of Boston allows an arts organization called Mass Poetry to stencil poems on sidewalks. The legal graffiti is done with a special paint that remains invisible until it gets wet. So if you’re a pedestrian trudging through the streets as it starts to rain, you may suddenly behold, emerging from the blank grey concrete, Langston Hughes’ poem “Still Here” or Fred Marchant’s “Pear Tree In Flower.” I foresee a metaphorically similar development in your life, Virgo: A pleasant and educational surprise arising unexpectedly out of the vacant blahs.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The mountain won’t come to you. It will not acquire the supernatural power to drag itself over to where you are, bend its craggy peak down to your level and give you a free ride as it returns to its erect position.

So what will you do? Moan and wail in frustration?

Retreat into a knot of helpless indignation and sadness? Please don’t. Instead, stop hoping for the mountain to do the impossible. Set off on a journey to the remote, majestic pinnacle with a fierce song in your determined heart. Pace yourself. Doggedly master the art of slow, incremental magic.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Who can

run faster, a person or a horse? There’s evidence that under certain circumstances, a human can prevail. In June of every year since 1980, the Man versus Horse Marathon has taken place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells. The route of the race weaves 22 miles through marsh, bogs and hills. On two occasions, a human has outpaced all of the horses. According to my astrological analysis, you Capricorns will have that level of animalistic power during the coming weeks. It may not take the form of foot speed, but it will be available as stamina, energy, vitality and instinctual savvy.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Who would have guessed that Aquarian Charles Darwin, the pioneering theorist of evolution, had a playful streak?

Once he placed a male flower’s pollen under a glass along with an unfertilized female flower to see if anything interesting would happen. “That’s a fool’s experiment,” he confessed to a colleague. “But I love fools’ experiments. I am always making them.” Now would be an excellent time for you to consider trying some fools’ experiments of your own, Aquarius. I bet at least one of them will turn out to be both fun and productive.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In Shakespeare’s

play MacBeth, three witches brew up a spell in a cauldron. Among the ingredients they throw in there is the “eye of newt.” Many modern people assume that this refers to the optical organ of a salamander, but it doesn’t. It’s actually an archaic term for “mustard seed.” When I told my Piscean friend John about this, he said, “Damn! Now I know why Jessica didn’t fall in love with me.” He was making a joke about how the love spell he’d tried hadn’t worked. Let’s use this as a teaching story, Pisces. Could it be that one of your efforts failed because it lacked some of the correct ingredients?

Did you perhaps have a misunderstanding about the elements you needed for a successful outcome? if so, correct your approach and try again.Y

Homework: Even if you don’t send it, write a letter to the person you admire most. Share it with me at Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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