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After being able to predict the unpredictability and to count on the unaccountability of the president’s executive (dis)orders, we can look beyond their divisiveness and isolationism to net effects of empowering American citizens, local governments, united states and allied nations to challenge the constitutionality, legality, rationality and/or proprietary of human rights violations, travel bans, border walls, immigration policies, budget cuts, treaty withdrawals, international sanctions and threatening rhetoric, etc. We know that the president seems to love provoking good fights and is even willing to lose them, but we need to remember that, in all of the dealing and game-playing, we, the ‘real’ and true American people, hold all the trump cards.

—Raymond Bart Vespe

Rap For Pence

As the failings are more prevalent As the dangers are more evident As impeachment is more immanent And the current White House resident Will no longer be the president Will it make any more sense Will there be far less offense Will it be any less tense To have a President Pence?

Will he not lay so much claim Will he not hunger for fame Will he not impute such blame Will he not become so lame?

Will he fail to play the game Will he behave much more tame And fulfill our deepest aim With ‘vice’ removed from his name?

It can’t be ‘more of the same’ We can reignite our flame Less autocratic, less erratic More democratic, more Socratic And . . . more ecstatic?

—Raymond Bart Vespe

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By Howard Rachelson

1 What 6-foot-2 student-athlete at the Branson School in Ross in 1928 and 1929 later went on to become world-famous in the field of food service and preparation?

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2 When the British controlled today’s New York City in the 17th century, what were their two related names for today’s Brooklyn and Long Island?

3 In 1929, St. Louis businessman Charles

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Grigg introduced “Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda,” a carbonated hangover cure containing lithium. Today it’s a common soft drink known by what brand name?

4 The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by pilgrims of the Plymouth colony and the indigenous Wampanoag Indians, after their first successful harvest, in what year?

5 In 1984, this TV journalist became the first female correspondent on the

news program 60 Minutes, and in 1989 co-anchored ABC’s PrimeTime Live with Sam Donaldson. Who is she?

6 How do fish get oxygen?

7 The 1982 Academy Award-winner for Best Picture was the biography of an

Asian leader, featuring 300,000 extras in one scene. What was the title of the film?

8 Where on Earth are the lines of longitude farthest apart?

9 For the Golden State Warriors to be better than last year’s team, they will have to exceed how many victories from last season, including playoff wins?

10 The classical design of acoustic guitars as we know them today was mostly created in the 19th century in what country?

BONUS QUESTION: What material used by artists since the 14th century was so named because it was historically made from hemp?

▲ Noel Perkins watched a hero story unfold as he rode home to San Rafael on the Marin Airporter last Saturday. The bus driver announced the fees from SFO to various destinations and finished with, “We accept cash.” A college-aged man asked if he could use a Clipper or ATM card or anything else. The driver indicated that payment was cash only. “If I don’t have cash, should I just get off here?” the young man asked. The woman sitting behind him assured him not to worry. “I got you covered,” she said. When the bus reached Larkspur, the generous woman handed him the fare. The man thanked her and took her address to repay her. Perkins says that thinking of the occasion still makes him happy. Us, too.

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Howard Rachelson invites you to his next Trivia Café team contest on Tuesday, November 28 at Restaurant Taste, inside Copperfield’s Books on Fourth Street in San Rafael; 6pm; free, with prizes. Contact Howard at howard1@triviacafe.com, and visit triviacafe.com.

▼ Akita, a senior-aged dog, was discovered sitting in the rain in Tam Valley, thin, nervous and without a collar. Marin Humane picked up the poor guy and found a microchip that led to a dead end. Abandoning a dog to fend on his own is animal cruelty or stupidity, both high on our zero list. Marin Humane named him Kimo and treated his severe flea infestation, skin infections and kennel cough.

After two months of care, Kimo feels better and deserves a loving home.

Call 415/506-6225 for info.—Nikki Silverstein

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Treat someone you love to a beautiful box of blooms from San Francisco-based Matilda’s Magnolias, now servicing Marin County.

Personality Presents Gifts for every ‘type’ in your life By Flora Tsapovsky

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an a foodie also be a fashionista? Can a romantic soul also be an adventure-seeker? The answer is yes, of course. However, when gift-shopping for the holiday season, our friends and family are often reduced to one trait—a subconscious trick to help us buy better (and faster). A cookbook for the gal who once hosted us for a fancy dinner. A scarf for the person dominating our Instagram feed with their stylish wardrobe choices.

A yoga workshop for the aunt who discovered wellness. And why not? This gifting method is a fun and coherent way to get everyone covered. So go ahead, typecast your

holiday shopping. As for what to buy, here’s some help.

For the Foodie

Tired of the word ‘foodie?’ So are we. Let’s just say, from now on, ‘for that person who can name seven types of cheese and always understands all of the items on restaurant menus.’ Have a foodie friend you mostly text dinner pictures with? Invite them for dinner at Madcap (madcapmarin. com), the San Anselmo gem everyone’s raving about, and catch up before 2018 starts. For the cheese lover, you could go the traditional route: Cowgirl Creamery curated a seasonal collection—highlighting

next-generation cheesemakers— that includes a Humboldt Fog Mini from Cypress Grove, a Point Reyes Toma from Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Company and a Mt. Tam from the creamery itself (cowgirlcreamery.com). On the newer side of things, Fisher’s Cheese + Wine, which opened earlier this year in Larkspur, (fisherscheese.com), offers not only delectable gift baskets of cheese and wine, but also a fun bubbles and cheese pairing class on December 4—perfect for preholiday mingling and learning.

For the Fashionista This is for the friend who’s always

on top of trends, and the sisterin-law who never misses a beat when it comes to hip boutiques.

Marin’s newest style offerings will make the best gift. First, check out the new Michele Holmes Studio in Corte Madera, and purchase a gift card for your fashionista or fashionisto (micheleholmesstudio. com). He or she won’t be able to resist the beautifully decorated spot, with its vintage-looking chairs and floral arrangements.

And don’t we all need a brow fix this holiday season? The studio offers brow shaping, eyelash tinting and makeup services, as well as a curated selection of cosmetics and skincare goods. »8

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Luxury and holiday specials await at International Orange, a spa located at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur.

For a classy gift of quality clothing, look to the new Sausalito-based, by-appointment-only Très Nomad (tresnomad.com), which offers jumpsuits, dresses and separates from natural silk. With more than 15 hues of silk to choose from, the perfect garment is easy to pick.

Not very original, but nevertheless satisfying, would be a gift card to the newly minted Novato branch of Nordstrom Rack. The highly anticipated opening at the Vintage Oaks shopping center brought the joy of discounted designer clothes to Marin, and no fashion devotee can resist that (shop.nordstrom. com). Finally, a trip to Napa’s newest fashion emporium, COOP, will put the style accent in an upcoming wine-tasting trip with premium labels like Lem Lem, Mother, Cult Gaia and more (carnerosresort.com).

For the Gentle Soul Maybe it’s a friend who’s been through some stuff this year, or a relative in need of solace and support. Either way, the gift of comfort and nature can go a long way. Anyone would be happy to receive a box of fresh blooms from the new San Francisco-based

company Matilda’s Magnolias, which services Marin County as well. Choose a single ‘bloom box’ or a subscription of multiple deliveries to make a flowery gift last longer (matildasmagnolias.com). For the gentle soul’s body, International Orange, the new-ish spa at the Marin Country Mart, is gearing up for the holiday season with special gift certificates (like a 90-minute massage for $175) and packages that include acupuncture, facials and Thai massage (internationalorange. com/locations/marin).

For the Adventurer

You know the type. The one whose garage is full of fishing gear, motorcycle parts and camping gadgets.

The one who loves impressing people over dinner with travel stories and happy adventures. There’s the gift of quality soap, for cleaning up when the dust settles. San Rafaelbased Tonic Naturals is a new soap brand in town, offering travel-size samplers and fragrant, sturdy bars in Avocado, Bay Laurel and more (tonicnaturals.com). A gift from San Anselmo’s Marin Archery Shop may get someone in your life started on a new hobby—the store stocks

bows and arrows, as well as archery equipment (marinarcheryshop.com).

For chic and adventurous accessories, head to San Anselmo’s Utility Goods, a manly haven of creative bottle openers, grooming kits, lanterns and other items an adventurer may need (utility-goods. com). For those who prefer to adventure from the sofa, the Marinbased Kikoko offers cannabis-infused teas for a variety of needs, from pain relief to boosting libido (kikoko. com). If you’re really into splurging, The New Wheel, Larkspur’s fairly new electric bike company, has you covered with some very fast, very innovative bicycles—perfect for hilly regions and adventurous-but-laidback types (newwheel.net).

For the Modern Child With smart phones in hand and lots of opinions in tow, modernday kids will not be satisfied with the customary toy anymore. The key word is ‘experiences;’ at Studio Birdsong, a new creativity haven in Mill Valley, little girls are invited to ‘relax and unwind while developing tools for navigating a strong and creative life’ (studiobirdsong.com).

Workshops range from chocolate-

making to lettering, and from making essential oils to ‘the art of doodling.’ If a child is 9-13 years old, the youth yoga class at Metta Yoga, the six-month-old studio in Corte Madera, is just the ticket (mettayogastudio.com), promising a relaxing and invigorating time for young minds. For the young art lover, a class with Studio 4 Art is a must; offerings include wheelthrowing, acrylic painting, sensory art experiences, printmaking, mosaics and more, and locations in Mill Valley and Novato make the gift appropriate for a variety of locales (studio4art.net). And if you’re throwing a holiday party for the child in your life, the new partywear delivery service Geese & Ganders has plenty of funny, cool unisex options to impress even the toughest toddler (geeseandganders.com). Mixand-match a box of goodies and have them delivered to your doorstep, to the protege’s delight.

For the Creative

The freelancing millennial friend?

The artistic grandma? The soulsearching uncle? Everyone’s a creative these days, and shopping for creative gifts is particularly easy.

Anything goes, as long as it helps channel those individualistic vibes.

You can’t go wrong with a one-month subscription to Mill Valley’s The Hivery, Marin’s prettiest co-working studio—if the gift recipient is an entrepreneurial female in need of a beautiful spot to call office (thehivery. com). For decor-inspirational trinkets and jewelry, head to Mill Valley’s Poet and the Bench, (poetandthebench. com), where a variety of local and international artists display their unique crafts. If the lovely creative is into sunglasses (who isn’t?), consider renewing his or her look with the help of local brand GRO Eyewear; (groeyewear.com). The Tiburon-based brand makes delicate, stylish sunnies in timeless shapes, with collection names like Posey and LaScale, giving the choices an intellectual aroma. And lastly, a creative gift couldn’t be complete without a sensory immersion or two; Corte Madera’s brand-new Resonance Spa and Wellness offers a selection of curious-sounding relaxation gifts, from sound baths to cupping (resonancemarin.com). Purchase a gift card or go ahead and book the most interesting-sounding session.Y

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With Split Rock Tap & Wheel, owner Jason Faircloth hopes to offer customers bikes, gear, service, food and beer all in one place.

FOOD & DRINK

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airfax is known for its lively music scene, but something else is also happening there—food!

With Village Sake, 123 Bolinas and most recently the tequila bar, támal, the town’s dining options have improved exponentially. And there is more on the way.

Marin native Jason Faircloth is bringing a novel concept to a town credited with inventing mountain biking. Not only will customers be able to enjoy a beer, coffee or a slice of pizza at his new spot, Split Rock Tap & Wheel, but they can have their bike serviced at the same time.

“I wanted to create a space where customers could eat something before a ride and after,” explains Faircloth, who bought the existing Fairfax Cyclery four months ago and hopes to roll out his new concept this winter.

From the outside, Fairfax Cyclery looks the same as it always has. But inside the 2,500-square-foot space, a full build-out of a bar/café is in the

works. Seating for 57 is planned, and tables and chairs will soon replace the bikes, helmets and gloves that currently grace the expansive storefront.

“I envision a place where likeminded people want to hang out, linger and be with their community,” Faircloth says. “I see the traditional bike store model changing.”

Faircloth has worked in the industry for 18 years and is the exclusive Northern California rep for Whyte, a British bike manufacturer. Pizza, Mediterraneanstyle bites and more than eight beer options, including a range of local microbrews, are planned, as well as cider and wine options.

This something-for-everyone concept (did I mention that bike rentals will also be offered?) is sure to attract locals and out-of-towners alike. I know that I’ll be there (with or without my bike).Y Split Rock Tap & Wheel, 2020 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415/7217644; splitrocktapandwheel.com.

WELLNESS

Eco-Friendly Burial Death gets greener By Maria Grusauskas

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rom the hurricanes of September, which caused unprecedented damage and displaced hundreds of thousands, to a fire season that brought the largest firestorms in California history and is now 50 days longer than it was just a few decades ago, the latest news in climate change has crescendoed to an apocalyptic chord. We’ve reached a point where neglecting to adopt greener, more sustainable behaviors is not just ignorant and dangerous to future generations, it’s self-canceling.

But to reduce our individual footprints requires making daily

decisions to live more organically— and that includes dying more organically.

Cremation, long considered to be the “greener” alternative to traditional burial, requires the natural gas equivalent of driving 500 miles, notes Caitlin Doughty of the “Ask a Mortician” web series. Or, about two SUV tanks of fuel per body. Cremation also doesn’t fit into the desirable concept of returning to the Earth from whence we came, to enrich the soil and push up wildflowers.

“In a traditional cremation, the ashes that are left over, inorganic bone fragments, form a thick chalky

layer that, unless distributed in the soil just right, can actually hurt or kill the tree,” says Doughty in an April TED Talk.

In traditional burials, the body is pumped full of carcinogenic formaldehyde and rubbing alcohol, placed in a hardwood or metal casket with rubber sealant and lowered into a vault of concrete or metal. Not only does this use a lot of resources, but, “When you choose burial at the cemetary, your dead body is not coming anywhere near the dirt that surrounds it,” says Doughty, so you are not food for worms. The expensive process

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The newest Earth-friendly movement targets the funeral industry.

of embalming with chemicals for sanitization reasons is also moot, she points out, since a dead body is only dangerous if it has been consumed by a wildly infectious disease like ebola.

“Human decomposition is perfectly safe,” says Doughty. “The bacteria that causes disease is not the same bacteria that causes decomposition.”

Whether they mean to or not, she says, the multibillion-dollar funeral industry, with its sterile, out-of-sight, out-of-mind practices, promotes this idea of human exceptionalism— that it doesn’t matter what it takes, how much it costs, or how bad it is for the environment, because humans are worth it.

Doughty, who runs a funeral home in Los Angeles, is among a new wave of funeral directors and environmentalists looking for a more eco-friendly way of dying. One such new option is composting, or “recomposition,” which people have been doing with cattle and other livestock for years, says Doughty, and which is being put to the test at Western Carolina University’s outdoor human decomposition facilities—one of just six in the country. Bodies are laid in a nutrientrich mixture that reduces the body, bones and all, to soil. “In those fourto-six weeks your molecules become other molecules. You literally transform,” says Doughty.

Another option on the rise is green burial. There are 93 registered green burial sites in the country.

Since 2004, Mill Valley’s Fernwood Cemetery has been offering green burials of un-embalmed bodies.

Most choose to be wrapped in a cotton shroud or provide their own pine box, and stones or simple Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are used to mark the plots, which run from $6,500-$9,700.

Perhaps the greenest prospect, though, are conservation burials, where large swaths of land are purchased by a land trust.

“The beauty of this is that once you plant a few dead bodies in that land it can’t be touched, it can’t be developed on. It’s the equivalent of chaining yourself to a tree, postmortem,” Doughty says. It’s a way for the dead to blend seamlessly into dedicated green spaces in both rural and urban areas. “Most importantly, they offer us once again a chance to just decompose, in a hole, in the ground,” says Doughty. “The soil, let me tell you, has missed us.”Y

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The Ross Valley Players presents ‘The Game’s Afoot,’ a humorous thriller written by two-time Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig.

THEATER

Whodunit Danger and comedy mix in ‘The Game’s Afoot’ By Charles Brousse

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t’s Christmas Eve, 1936. While the nation struggles with the Great Depression, popular Broadway actor William Gillette invites his fellow actors from a sold-out Sherlock Holmes whodunit to his palatial “castle” on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. They arrive expecting to celebrate the holidays, but he has other plans.

Earlier that week someone standing in the staff area at the rear of the theater shot and wounded him in the shoulder while he was performing onstage at New York’s

Palace Theatre. Now, assuming that the shooter had to be a person connected to the show because the doorman would not have let a stranger in, he decides to carry his Holmes role into real life by investigating the cast, their husbands and wives. The mystery soon deepens when the stage doorman and a party-crashing New York theater critic are also murdered.

Who was responsible for all of this mayhem, and why? That, in a nutshell, is the plot of Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot, currently onstage in a lively and entertaining

production at the Ross Valley Players’ (RVP) Barn Theatre. You might think it sounds like a typical Agatha Christie logic-based mystery, but you’d be wrong. Although Ludwig styles his play like a “comedy thriller,” the blatant punning of his subtitle, Holmes for the Holidays, reveals that the author of Lend Me a Tenor is up to his old tricks. Game is a pastiche in which anything goes— melodrama, satire, parody, broad farce—with only the slenderest thread of mystery and some judgmental remarks about personal immorality to bind it all together.

That can be a slippery slope, of course. Too much nonsense, too much silliness, too many unexpected twists and turns, and you risk losing the audience’s involvement. On the other hand, it provides a director who knows what he or she is doing and actors who are uninhibited enough to shed all semblance of acceptable behavior, the freedom to shed normal constraints as they mine the script’s numerous comic situations. Although RVP’s director Christian Haines and his acting ensemble occasionally stray into over-indulgence, the decision to play the text as broadly as possible mainly succeeds.

Case in point: Near the end of Act 1, Rachel Kayhan as Daria Chase, the snarky theater critic who has the dirt on everyone, has a knife driven into her back during a storm-induced power blackout. Her monumental death struggle is ignored at first by the uncomprehending William Gillette (Robert Molossi), who is joined moments later by fellow actor Felix Geisel (Tom Hudgens).

When the two men finally realize what has happened, to avoid scandal there is a frantic debate about what to do with the body. Different locations are tried, without success.

The process reaches a feverish intensity with the arrival on the scene of wacky Inspector Harriet Goring (Pamela Ciochetti). It is all played at breakneck speed, to great comic effect.

Isabelle Grimm and Elliott Hanson are well-cast as newlyweds who may have something to hide—the former’s multimillionaire husband died in a mysterious skiing accident a year earlier, leaving her his entire estate. Sumi Narendran is a strong presence as Madge Geisel, and Ellen Brooks (William’s mother Martha) is fun to watch as she gradually reveals that she is not exactly the sweet little old lady she appears to be.

The Game’s Afoot is not a play for everyone. Some may find it too confusing. For others, the incessant shtick may wear thin after awhile.

But for those who enjoy watching actors who have been directed to extend themselves to their outer limits do their stuff, this RVP production is pure joy.Y NOW PLAYING: The Game’s Afoot runs through December 10 at the Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415/456-9555; rossvalleyplayers.com.

By Matthew Stafford

A Bad Moms Christmas (R) Coco (PG)

Friday November 24 - Thursday November 30 • A Bad Moms Christmas (1:41) The malcontented matriarchs are back and crankier than ever as they navigate the highexpectation, low-return Yuletide season; Kathryn Hahn stars.

• Coco (1:49) Colorful Disney/Pixar cartoon about a Mexican musician’s adventures in the Land of the Dead; Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt and Edward James Olmos lend voice.

• Daddy’s Home 2 (1:38) Devoted brodads Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell try to give their kids the perfect Xmas despite the meddlings of alpha grandpa Mel Gibson and beta grandpa John Lithgow.

• The Divine Order (1:37) Period comedy about a Swiss housewife who leads her village’s feminist movement as the country lurches towards women’s suffrage (in 1971!).

• Elf (1:47) Will Ferrell stars as an orphan raised by Santa’s elves who heads to New York to discover his roots; Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart and Ed Asner supply the eggnog.

• Exhibition Onscreen: Canaletto and the Art of Venice (1:30) Explore Europe’s loveliest city through the eyes of the great 18th century painter, from Palazzo Ducale to Piazza San Marco.

• God’s Own Country (1:54) A dour Yorkshire farmer gets a new lease on life when a hunky Romanian migrant worker awakens heretofore unsuspected yearnings.

• Howl’s Moving Castle (1:59) Hayao Miyazaki anime about a teenage girl, a wicked curse, a wonderful wizard and a magical castle; Christian Bale, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall and Billy Crystal vocalize.

• Jane (1:30) Documentary examines the life and work of legendary anthropologistenvironmentalist Jane Goodall through never-before-seen National Geographic footage; music by Philip Glass.

• Justice League (1:50) Wonder Woman, Aquaman and The Flash join Batman to take on yet another threat of catastrophic proportions; Amy Adams is Lois Lane.

• King of Jazz (1:45) Lovingly restored 1930 Technicolor musical extravaganza features everything from Bing Crosby and Paul Whiteman to the Rockettes and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

• Lady Bird (1:33) Greta Gerwig’s breakout comedy stars Laurie Metcalf and Saoirse Ronan as a blue-collar mother and daughter bonding in circa-2002 Sacramento.

• Last Flag Flying (2:04) Bittersweet Richard Linklater dramedy stars Steve Carell as a Vietnam vet escorting his son’s casket through New England with buddies Laurence Fishburne and Bryan Cranston.

• Lucky (1:28) The late Harry Dean Stanton stars as a fiercely independent 90-year-old atheist who finds himself on an unexpected spiritual journey.

• The Man Who Invented Christmas (1:44) Biopic offers up Charles Dickens

in the throes of creating A Christmas Carol out of inspiration, real life and whole cloth; Christopher Plummer is Ebenezer Scrooge.

• Marshall (1:36) Chadwick Boseman stars as future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, taking on a racially charged rape case early in his career.

• The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel (2:52) Luis Buñuel’s surrealist classic about a dinner party gone (very) awry gets the operatic treatment from composer Thomas Adès.

• Murder on the Orient Express (1:54) Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as Agatha Christie’s detective extraordinaire Hercule Poirot, divining whodunit on a snowbound luxury railcar; Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the suspects.

• National Theatre London: Follies (2:35) Direct from the West End it’s Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical about a troupe of chorus girls reuniting for one last high-kick; Imelda Staunton stars.

• Novitiate (2:03) Soul-searching drama about a decade in the life of a young nun from early-1950s postulant to Vatican II novitiate; Margaret Qualley and Melissa Leo star.

• Presenting Princess Shaw (1:23) Documentary portrait of Samantha Montgomery, the talented singer-songwriter who rose from YouTube obscurity to worldwide fame.

• Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2:09) Denzel Washington delivers an acclaimed performance as an aging activist lawyer recruited by a tony L.A. law firm; Colin Farrell co-stars.

• The Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (2:50) Composer Joby Talbot and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon bring Lewis Carroll’s fantastical tale to dazzling, danceable life.

• The Square (2:25) Cannes prizewinner about a Swedish art curator whose dedication to social altruism flies out the window when his smartphone is stolen.

• The Star (1:26) Holiday cartoon about a troupe of donkeys, sheep, camels and other critters who take part in the first Christmas; Christopher Plummer, Oprah Winfrey, Ving Rhames and Patricia Heaton lend voice.

• Thor: Ragnarok (2:10) The Nordic übermensch is having a rough day: Stuck on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer, and having to go all gladiator on the Incredible Hulk!

• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (1:55) Raw, wrenching noir comedy stars Frances McDormand as a grieving mother and Woody Harrelson as the small-town cop she sets her sights on.

• Wonder (1:53) A brave youngster with a disfigured face inspires compassion and acceptance when he enters public school for the first time.

Daddy’s Home 2 (PG-13)

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The Divine Order (Not Rated)

Elf (PG) Exhibition On Screen: Canaletto and the Art of Venice (Not Rated) • God’s Own Country (Not Rated) • Howl’s Moving Castle (PG) Jane (Not Rated)

Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:35, 2:15, 4:55, 7:50, 10:20 Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12, 12:30, 2:40, 3:30, 5:20, 6:30, 8:30, 9:30; Sun, Tue 12, 12:30, 2:40, 3:30, 5:20, 6:30; Mon, Wed 12, 12:30, 2:40, 3:30, 6:30 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 12:45, 6:45, 9:40, 3D showtime at 3:45; Mon-Wed 6:45, 3D showtime at 9:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10; 3D showtimes at 12, 3, 6, 9 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 1, 4, 6:45, 9:30; Sun 1, 4, 6:45; Mon-Thu 4, 6:45 Rowland: Fri-Wed 9:45, 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; 3D showtime at 9:45pm Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:50; Mon-Wed 7:15, 9:50 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:45, 2:30, 4:05, 5:05, 7:45, 9:15, 10:25 Rowland: Fri-Wed 11, 2, 5, 7:30, 9:55 Rafael: Fri-Sat 12, 4:10, 6:15, 8:30; Sun 6:30, 8:30; Mon-Tue 6:15, 8:30; Wed-Thu 4:10, 6:15, 8:30 Regency: Sun 2; Wed 2, 7

Lark: Sun 1; Wed 6:15 Rafael: Fri-Sun 12:15, 8:15; Mon-Wed 8:15 Fairfax: Sun 12:55; Mon, Wed 7 Rafael: Fri-Sat 2, 4, 6, 8; Sun 4, 6, 8: Mon-Tue 6, 8; Wed-Thu 4, 6, 8 Justice League (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35; Sun 3:45, 6:40; MonWed 12:50, 3:45, 6:40 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:55, 2:20, 2:55, 6:10, 9:05; 3D showtimes at 11:25, 5:15, 8:15 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:45, 3:45, 7, 9:45; Sun 12:45, 3:45, 7; Mon-Thu 3:45, 7 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10, 1, 2:30, 3:55, 7, 8, 10; 3D showtimes at 11:40, 5:20 Rafael: Sun 4:15; Thu 7:30 • King of Jazz (Not Rated) Lady Bird (R) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:25, 9:50; Sun-Wed 12:10, 2:35, 4:55, 7:25 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:40, 12, 1:05, 2:30, 3:30, 5, 5:55, 7:25, 8:20, 10; Sun 10:40, 11:35, 1:05, 3:30, 5, 5:55, 7:25; Mon-Tue 10:40, 12, 1:05, 2:30, 3:30, 5, 5:55, 7:25; Wed 10:40, 12, 2:30, 4:30, 5, 7:25 Last Flag Flying (R) Regency: Fri-Mon 1:15, 7:15; Tue 7:15 Lucky (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 11:45, 2:10 • The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:50, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10 Marshall (PG-13) Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:10, 6:30 The Metropolitan Opera: The Exterminating Angel (Not Rated) Regency: Wed 1, 6:30 Sequoia: Wed 1, 6:30 Murder on the Orient Express (PG-13) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 12:50, 3:45, 6:50, 9:40; Sun-Wed 12:50, 3:45, 6:50 Playhouse: Fri-Sat 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15; Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30; Mon-Thu 3:30, 6:30 Regency: Fri-Sat 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25; Sun-Wed 10:55, 1:45, 4:40, 7:40 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:45, 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10:10 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:45; Sun 1:20, 4:10, 7; Mon-Tue 4:10, 7; Thu 4:10 National Theatre London: Follies (Not Rated) Lark: Sat 1; Thu 7:30 Novitiate (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:25, 4:20, 10:15; Sun-Mon 10:25, 4:20; Tue 4:20 • Presenting Princess Shaw (Not Rated) Lark: Tue noon Northgate: Fri-Wed 1:35, 4:40, 7:35, 10:30 • Roman J. Israel, Esq. (PG-13) • The Royal Ballet: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Not Rated) Rafael: Sun noon The Square (Not Rated) Rafael: Fri-Sun 2:30, 5:30; Mon-Wed 5:30; Thu 4:30 The Star (PG) Northgate: Fri-Wed 12:10, 2:25, 4:45, 7:05, 9:20 Rowland: FriWed 11:15, 1:50, 4:10, 7:10, 9:30 Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13) Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30 9:30; Mon-Wed 6:30, 9:30 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:30, 2:35, 5:30, 8:30, 10:05; 3D showtimes at 12:55, 4:10, 7:10 Rowland: Fri-Wed 10:15, 1:40, 4:40, 7:50 • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) Regency: Fri-Sat 10:30, 11:45, 1:25, 2:45, 4:10, 5:35, 7, 8:40, 9:50; Sun-Wed 10:30, 11:45, 1:25, 2:45, 4:10, 5:35, 7 Sequoia: Fri-Sat 1:40, 4:30, 7:20, 10; Sun, Wed 1:40, 4:30, 7:20; Mon-Tue 4:40, 7:25; Thu 4:30 Wonder (PG) Fairfax: Fri-Sat 1:25, 4:10, 6:55, 9:40; Sun-Wed 1:25, 4:10, 6:55 Larkspur Landing: Fri-Sun 1, 4, 7, 9:45; Mon-Wed 7, 9:45 Northgate: Fri-Wed 11:15, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:55 Rowland: FriWed 11:30, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:20

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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Due to limited space this week, most Sonoma and Napa listings have been cut from the calendar. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Concerts

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

MARIN COUNTY

Fenix Nov 24, Harvey Mandel. Nov 25, Nzuri Soul Band. Nov 26, 6:30pm, California wildfire benefit with Marin Academy rock bands. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.

Magic in the Other Self-described avant-rock trio takes inspiration from jazz, West African rhythms, and improvisational jam bands for a creative output of groove-heavy tunes. Nov 26, 7:30pm. Terrapin Crossroads, 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Send It Foundation Super Jam Musicians Eddie Roberts, Reed Mathis, Wally Ingram, Eric McFadden, Mike Olmos and Joe Cohen come together to support the foundation that offers therapeutic outdoor adventures for cancer fighters and survivors. Nov 28, 8pm. $100. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.3850.

SONOMA COUNTY Dwight Yoakam Veteran songwriter and actor, who recently dove into bluegrass music, performs with support from the Craig Brown Band. Nov 26, 8pm. $59-$79. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Gabriel Wheaton Songwriter from Los Angeles-based band We the Folk plays a solo album release show with Barrio Manouche. Nov 25, 9pm. $10.

HopMonk Sebastopol, 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

NAPA COUNTY Big Brother & The Holding Company Bay Area legends celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Summer of Love” featuring original members Peter Albin and Dave Getz, with Tom Finch and David Aguilar on guitar and Darby Gould (Jefferson Starship) fronting the band. Nov 24, 7pm. $20-$25. Silo’s, 530 Main St, Napa.

707.251.5833.

The Fab Four The ultimate Beatles tribute act returns to the North Bay for a note-for-note retrospective. Nov 25, 8pm. $50-$70. Uptown Theatre, 1350 Third St, Napa. 707.259.0123.

Clubs & Venues MARIN

George’s Nightclub Nov 23, Sabor Dominicano. Nov 25, DJ party.

Nov 26, Banda Night. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.

HopMonk Novato Nov 24, Metal Street Boyz and Dead Guise.

Nov 25, Afrofunk Experience and Midnight Sun Massive. 224 Vintage Way, Novato.

415.892.6200.

Iron Springs Pub & Brewery Nov 22, Matt Jaffe & the Distractions. Nov 29, Charlie Hickox Trio. 765 Center Blvd, Fairfax. 415.485.1005.

Marin Country Mart Nov 26, 12:30pm, Folkish Festival with Michael LaMacchia & the Kauai Project.

2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur.

415.461.5700.

19 Broadway Club Nov 22, IrieFuse with Conscious Cru. Nov 23, Lonely Hearts Thanksgiving Potluck.

Nov 24, 5:30pm, Lyra Star. Nov 24, 9:30pm, Norris Man with the Dubwise Connection Band and DJ Adam Twelve. Nov 25, 5pm, Jai Josef Trio. Nov 25, 9:30pm, Katdelic with RonKat Spearman. Nov 26, 5:30pm, Namely Us with Connie Ducey. Nov 27, open mic.

Nov 28, Eddie Neon blues jam. Nov 29, Night Animals. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax.

415.459.1091.

No Name Bar Nov 22, Wabi Sabi and friends. Nov 24, Michael Aragon Quartet. Nov 25, KC Filson Trio. Nov 26, Timothy O & Co. Nov 27, Kimrea. Nov 28, open mic. Nov 29, Robert Elmond Stone. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito.

415.332.1392.

Osteria Divino Nov 22, Jonathan Poretz. Nov 24, Walter Earl Trio. Nov 25, Ian McArdle Trio. Nov 26, David Jeffrey’s Jazz Fourtet. Nov 28, Suzanna Smith. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito.

415.331.9355.

25, Talley Up. Nov 26, Chrissy Lynne and friends. Nov 27, Billy D’s open mic. Nov 28, Fresh Baked Blues. Nov 29, Fitz & Pieces. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.

Rancho Nicasio Nov 24, the Jerry Hannan Band’s annual leftovers party. Nov 25, Bud E Luv’s holiday party. Nov 26, 4pm, Maurice Tani album release concert. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio.

415.662.2219.

Rickey’s Restaurant & Bar Nov 24, Lilan Kane and James Harman. Nov 25, Kimrea & Dreamdogs. 250 Entrada Dr, Novato. 415.883.9477.

Sausalito Seahorse Wed, Milonga with Marcelo Puig and Seth Asarnow. Nov 24, the 7th Sons. Nov 25, Freddy Clarke & Wobbly World. Nov 26, 5pm, Candela with Edgardo Cambon. Nov 28, Noel Jewkes and friends. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.

Smiley’s Schooner Saloon Nov 24, the Risky Biscuits. Nov 25, the Missing Pieces. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas.

415.868.1311.

Sweetwater Music Hall Nov 22, Vinyl. Nov 24, Wonder Bread 5. Nov 25, the Purple Ones. Nov 26, Israel Vibration and Soul Ska. Nov 27, 5pm, Crossroads music school. 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley.

415.388.3850.

Terrapin Crossroads Nov 22, the Casual Coalition. Nov 24, Top 40 Friday dance party. Nov 25, Walking Spanish. Nov 27, Grateful Mondays with Stu Allen. Nov 28, Colonel & the Mermaids. Nov 29, San Geronimo. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.

Throckmorton Theatre Nov 22, noon, José López and Heidi Wilcox.

Nov 26, 5pm, Kimrea’s pro showcase with Joyce Grant. Nov 29, noon, Derek Tam and Erik Andersen. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Trek Winery Nov 25, Amy Wigton. 1026 Machin Ave, Novato. 415.899.9883.

SONOMA

Monday Night Edutainment with Yaadcore.

230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.

HopMonk Sonoma Nov 24, Joe and Vicki Price. Nov 25, Treja-Vu. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.

Lagunitas Tap Room Nov 22, Flowtilla. Nov 24, Attila Viola & the Bakersfield Boys. Nov 25, Matt Reischling & the Black Boxes. Nov 26, the RevTones. Nov 29, Dirty Red Barn. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts Nov 29, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

by Chip Davis. 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Mystic Theatre & Music Hall Nov 25, T Sisters with Ismay. Nov 28, “How the Grouch Stole Christmas” with the Grouch and Del the Funky Homosapien. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.775.6048.

The Phoenix Theater Nov 25, Sage the Gemini with P-Lo and Shabazz. Nov 29, the Faceless and Inanimate Existence. 201 Washington St, Petaluma.

707.762.3565.

NAPA Blue Note Napa Nov 22, Jelly Bread. Nov 24, Terrie Odabi and Wee Willie Walker with the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra. Nov 25, Royal Jelly Jive. Nov 28, Sara Rodenburg. 1030 Main St, Napa.

707.603.1258.

Art CONTINUING THIS WEEK MARIN Art Works Downtown Through Dec 23, “Small Works Exhibition,” annual show offers affordable, quality artwork for the holiday gift-giving season.

Reception, Dec 8 at 5pm. 1337 Fourth St, San Rafael. Tues-Sat, 10 to 5. 415.451.8119.

Panama Hotel Restaurant Nov 22, Charlie Docherty. Nov 28, Joan Getz Trio. Nov 29, Lorin Rowan. 4 Bayview St, San Rafael. 415.457.3993.

Green Music Center Schroeder Hall Nov 26, 3pm, Ashu. Nov 28, 7:30pm and Nov 29, 2pm, Instrumental Repertory Recital. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.

Community Media Center of Marin Through Nov 30, “TRANSFRONTERIZA,” photographer John Pike offers a glimpse into the city of Tijuana as guided by members of the transgender community. 819 A St, San Rafael. 415.721.0636.

Peri’s Silver Dollar Nov 22, the New Sneakers. Nov 23, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Nov 24, Lumanation. Nov

HopMonk Sebastopol Nov 22, Sessions and Smoked Out Soul.

Nov 24, Mark Farina and Malarkey. Nov 27,

Dominican University Through Dec 15, “Nigel Poor: The San Quentin Project,” archive mapping and

typology project displays alongside sculptures by Andrea Bacigalupo. 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael. 415.457.4440.

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EVERY WEDNESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH DENNIS HANEDA FRI 11/24 $1015 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW 21+

AN EVENING WITH

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The Image Flow Through Nov 22, “Alternative Process Photography Exhibition,” juried exhibition feature 40 artists working with a wide variety of historical and analog photographic printing processes. 401 Miller Ave, Ste A, Mill Valley. 415.388.3569.

(80’S METAL 90’S FLARE)

SAT 11/25 $10 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW 21+

AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE MIDNIGHT SUN MASSIVE

THU 11/30 $10 7PM DOORS / 7:30PM SHOW ALL AGES

MARIN SCHOOL OF THE ARTS ROCK BANDS

Key Tea Through Nov 26, “Sol Vision,” the art of Aaron Bardo radiates themes surrounding the sun and other interpretations of the word sol. 921 C St, San Rafael. 808.428.3233.

Marin Community Foundation Through Jan 12,“Hypercosmos des Songes (Supercosmos of Dreams),” the first major exhibition in the United States for French-born and Marin-based artist Jean-Marc Brugeilles includes over 80 artworks. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste 200, Novato. Open Mon-Fri, 9 to 5.

Marin Society of Artists Through Nov 30, “Innovations,” Marin Society of Artists celebrates its 90th anniversary with art from current members, including sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking, ceramics and jewelry. 1515 Third St, San Rafael. Wed-Sun, Noon to 4.

415.464.9561.

O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Nov 22, “Inspired by Textures,” multimedia group show is juried by Emily Dvorin and Bonnie Himberg. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.

Rebound Bookstore Through Jan 1, “Steven Hurst: Treasures from My Dreams,” artist retrospective show includes paintings, illustrations, sculpture and surreal clocks. 1611 Fourth St, San Rafael.

415.482.0550.

Robert Allen Fine Art Through Nov 30, “Under, Over & Out,” new works on canvas by Victoria Ryan. 301 Caledonia St, Sausalito. Mon-Fri, 10 to 5.

415.331.2800.

San Geronimo Valley Community Center Through Nov 30, “Pressing Matters VIII: Printmakers Group Show,” eighth annual exhibit includes etchings, woodcuts, linocuts, lithographs, letterpress and other prints.

6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo.

415.488.8888.

Throckmorton Theatre Through Nov 30, “A Break in the Battle,” art installation from Ronie Dalton features largescale canvas images that depict individual tattoos, quotes and portraits of U.S. soldiers and their families. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.

Comedy The Immaculate Big Bang Bill Santiago performs his new show,

FRI 12/1 $10 8PM DOORS / 9PM SHOW 21+

CHOPPIN’ BROCCOLI

SAT 12/2 $10 8PM DOORS / 8:30PM SHOW 21+

THE DEVIL IN CALIFORNIA + STIMULI, FLANELHED

THU 12/7 $10 7PM DOORS / 7:30PM SHOW 21+

Get into the spirit of the holiday season by making an edible donation at the SF-Marin Food Bank’s food drive from Nov. 26 through Dec. 24 at Greenbrae’s Bon Air Center.

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SAT 12/9 $1215 8PM DOORS / 8:30PM SHOW 21+

REISENDER

+ THE FELL SWOOP, JOHN COURAGE inspired by the death of his father and birth of his daughter, that laughs at the border of science and religion. Nov 29, 8pm. $20-$30.

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

Mind Tricks Live!

Master magician Jay Alexander performs his jaw-dropping illusions in a laughpacked show. Nov 24-25, 8pm. $25-$45.

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

Trevor Noah South African comedian and host of “The Daily Show” takes the stage with his acclaimed standup. Nov 22, 7:30pm. $55-$95.

Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.546.3600.

Tuesday Night Live See standup comedians Quinn Dahle, Marc Yaffee, Forrest Shaw, Steven Kravitz and others. Nov 28, 8pm. $17-$27. Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.

415.383.9600.

Events Family Fun Weekend at Charles M Schulz Museum Join cartoonist and storyteller Joe Wos for live performances and cartoon workshops throughout each day. Nov 24-25. Charles M Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707.579.4452.

Gather & Give Bon Air Center hosts a holiday food drive with the SF-Marin Food Bank, with Pronzini Christmas Tree Lot and Santa visiting on the first three Saturdays of December. Nov 26 to Dec 24. Bon Air Center, 302 Bon Air Center, Greenbrae, bonair.com.

Marin Turkey Trot One-mile, 5K and 10K courses offer Thanksgiving Day fun for all ages. Nov 23, 8:30am. $28-$55. College of Marin, Indian Valley Campus, 1800 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, marinturkeytrot.com.

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Parade of Lights & Winter Wonderland The family tradition returns with live entertainment, holiday marketplace, parade and tree lighting in City Plaza. Nov 24-25.

Downtown San Rafael, Fourth St, San Rafael, 800.310.6563.

Point Reyes Open Studios Many of West Marin’s finest sculptors, photographers, potters, painters, printmakers and woodworkers open their doors to the public. Nov 24-26. Free. Pt Reyes Artist Studios, State Route 1, Pt Reyes Station, pointreyesart.com.

Film Jewish Film Festival Twenty-second annual series presents Jewish themed films from around the world; screening next is the German romantic comedy “Family Commitments.” Nov 28, 1 and 7:30pm. Rialto Cinemas, 6868 McKinley St, Sebastopol, 707.525.4840.

King of Jazz See a digital restoration of the early technicolor musical. Sun, Nov 26, 4:15pm.

Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael, 415.454.1222.

Mind Reels Documentary and discussion series screens “Presenting Princess Shaw,” about an aspiring musician who inspired an international star. Nov 28, noon. $20-$29. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.924.5111.

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Gallery Route One Through Dec 17, “Latino Photography Project,” GRO’s project displays scenes from West Marin through stunning photos, with member artists Mimi Abers and Marj Stone also exhibiting. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station.

Wed-Mon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.

Events

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16 Wed 11⁄22 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $22–$24 • 21+

Vinyl Black Wednesday Party Fri 11⁄24 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $27–$32 • 21+

Wonder Bread 5

Sat 11⁄25 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $30–$34 • 21+

The Purple Ones

Insatiable Tribute to Prince Sun 11⁄26 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $32–$34 • All Ages Israel Vibration + SOUL SKA Tue 11⁄28 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $100–$200 • 21+

Send It Foundation Super Jam

with

Eddie Roberts & Friends (New Mastersounds), Reed Mathis (Electric Beethoven), Wally Ingram, Eric McFadden, Mike Olmos and Joe Cohen (New Mastersounds)

Thu 11⁄30 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $27–$32 • All Ages

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (seated show) Fri 12⁄1 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $20–$22 • All Ages

Moonalice & David Freiberg’s Quicksilver Messenger Service Sat 12⁄2 • Doors 8pm ⁄ $18–$22 • All Ages

Holiday Kick-Off Party with The King of the Funky Drums

Zigaboo Modeliste and the New Aahkesstra

Sun 12⁄3 • Doors 7pm ⁄ $27–$30 • All Ages

Corey Smith

+ Jade Jackson www.sweetwatermusichall.com 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley Café 388-1700 | Box Office 388-3850

Lunch & Dinner Sat & Sun Brunch

Fireside Dining 7 Days a Week

Petaluma Cinema Series Petaluma Film Alliance screens Swedish director Ingmar Bergman’s 1966 psychological mystery “Persona” with prefilm lecture and post-show discussion. Nov 29, 6pm. $5-$6/$45 season pass. Carole L Ellis Auditorium, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma, petalumafilmalliance.org.

Events

Raging Bull Go in depth with Martin Scorsese’s awardwinning film about boxer Jake LaMotta in a film class with instructor Ian McIver. Nov 28, 1pm. $10. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena, 707.963.9779.

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk Iggy Pop narrates a documentary about the Bay Area’s punk music history with a central focus on Berkeley’s 924 Gilman Street music collective. Nov 24, 7pm. $20. Mystic Theatre & Music Hall, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma, 707.775.6048.

Food & Drink Benovia, Bubbles & Bites Series Enjoy a day complete with food from local chefs, delicious bubbly and amazing views.

Fri, Nov 24, 3pm. $30. Benovia Winery, 3339 Hartman Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.526.4441.

Compassionate Living Thanksgiving Potluck Bring a vegan, home-cooked holiday meal to share and your own place setting, then enjoy a sing-along of Christmas carols and folk music. Nov 23, 4pm. Free. Monroe Dance Hall, 1400 W College Ave, Santa Rosa, 707.540.1760.

The Epicurean Connection Pop Up Shop for fancy cheeses, jams and spreads from popular chef and caterer Sheana Davis.

Fri, Nov 24, 3pm. Steiner’s Tavern, 465 First St W, Sonoma, 707.938.3812.

West Marin artists open up their studios for display, demonstration and sales during the Point Reyes Open Studios, Nov. 24-26.

Sunlight Chair Yoga Learn yoga at all ages and levels of health and mobility. Wed, 12:15pm. BodyVibe Studio, 999 Anderson Dr, Ste 170, San Rafael, 415.689.6428.

Readings

Thanksgiving Day Celebration at Left Bank Enjoy a four-course holiday prix fixe dinner.

Nov 23. $54. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, 415.927.3331.

Book Passage Nov 28, 4pm, Nutcracker Story Time with Marin Ballet. Nov 28, 7pm, “Light of the Northern Dancers” with Robin Gainey. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera.

415.927.0960.

Bishop’s Big Fun Trio Dec 2 Elvin with Bob Welch and

Thanksgiving on the Wine Train Traditional gourmet feast in a nontraditional setting. Nov 23. $134 and up. Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275 McKinstry St, Napa, winetrain.com.

Novato Copperfield’s Books Nov 25, noon, “Finding Magic: A Spiritual Memoir” with Sally Quinn. 999 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.763.3052.

Scouts Dec 8 Beer “Rock & Roll Xmas Show”

Lectures

Din ner & A Show Fri

Nov 24 Sat

6th Annual Leftover’s Party

The Jerry Hannan Band 8:00

13th Anniversary Holiday Party Nov 25

Bud E Luv 8:30 se CD Relea Maurice Tani 26 rty!

Nov Premier Songwriter/ Singer Pa Sun

4:00 / No Cover

Sat

Willy Jordan 8:30

Fri

Sat

Dec 9 Sun

8:00 / No Cover

Danny Click’s Birthday Party with The Hell Yeahs! 8:30

Dec 10 Mark Hummel’s Rancho Debut!

Deep Basement Shakers and Howelldevine 4:00

Sat

North Bay Fire Relief Fundraiser Dec 16 M.C. Bill Bowker & KRSH Radio present

The Angela Strehli Band with Mighty Mike Schermer

8:30 Gospel Christmas Eve Weekend Dinner Shows The Incredibly Exciting

Sons of The Soul Revivers Sat Dec 23, 8pm & Sun Dec 24, 7pm Reservations Advised

415.662.2219

On the Town Square, Nicasio www.ranchonicasio.com

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous Twelve-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, undereating or bulimia. Sat, 8am. All Saints Lutheran Church, 2 San Marin Dr, Novato, 781.932.6300.

Speed Learn Conversational Spanish Ongoing class offers the basics to help you learn the language. Mon, 1pm through Dec 18. Free. San Rafael Library, 1100 E St, San Rafael, 415.485.3323.

Spiritual Healing Weekly meeting covers various topics, with meditation and individual healing treatment. Fri, 7pm. Spiritist Society Towards the Light, 1 Simms St, San Rafael, 707.225.5762.

Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Nov 29, 7pm, “A Paradise Built in Hell” with Rebecca Solnit, in conversation with Peter Coyote. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma.

707.762.0563.

Theater Bakersfield Mist Left Edge Theatre presents the mature comedy about an unlucky bartender whose thrift store painting may fetch millions in value. Through Dec 2. $25-$40. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, 707.546.3600.

Daddy Long Legs Catch the North Bay premiere of the newly released rags-to-riches musical hit. Through Dec 10. $15-$30. Main Stage West, 104 N Main St, Sebastopol, 707.823.0177.

The Game’s Afoot The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays, presented by Ross Valley Players.

Through Dec 10. $15-$27. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, 415.456.9555.

Inspecting Carol “A Christmas Carol” meets “Noises Off ” in this hilarious holiday affair, presented by Sonoma Arts Live. Nov 29-Dec 10. $22-$26.

Sonoma Community Center, 276 E Napa St, Sonoma, sonomaartslive.org.

Le Cirque de Bohème An old-style circus based on the French tradition of the 1920s presents a new show, “Freedom,” with an amazing cast of characters.

Nov 24-Dec 17. $30-$55/ kids 15 and under are $22. Cornerstone Sonoma, 23570 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, cirquedeboheme.com.

The Little Mermaid Santa Rosa Junior College theatre arts department presents the Disney musical inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s story.

Through Dec 3. $12-$22. Maria Carrillo High School, 6975 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa, 707.527.4307.

Little Women: The Musical The touching and uplifting adaptation of the classic 1869 novel by Louisa May Alcott has become a treasured part of the American musical canon. Nov 24-Dec 17. $16-$30.

Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park, 707.588.3400.

Shakespeare in Love Stage adaptation of the beloved film written

by Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman makes its Bay Area premiere. Nov 24-Dec 13. $25$49. Marin Theatre Company, 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, 415.388.5208.

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

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Single & Dissatisfied? Tired of spending weekends and holidays alone? Join with other singles to explore what’s blocking you from fulfillment in your relationships. Advance sign-up required; space limited. Also offering: ongoing coed (emotional) INTIMACY GROUPS (married/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 info. Renée Owen, LMFT#35255. www.therapists. psychologytoday.com/183422 GROUP FOR MOTHERLESS DAUGHTERS, women who have lost their mothers through death, illness, separation, or estrangement in childhood, adolescence or adulthood. Motivated women discuss and explore relevant issues in their lives, current or past, in a supportive group with opportunities for healing and change. Facilitated and developed since 1997 by COLLEEN RUSSELL, LMFT, CGP, with 25 years experience serving individuals, couples, families, groups. Kentfield. 415-785-3513; crussell@colleenrussellmft.com; www.colleenrussellmft.com

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Mind&Body HYPNOTHERAPY Thea Donnelly, M.A. Hypnosis, Counseling, All Issues. 25 yrs. experience.

415-459-0449.

Home Services CLEANING SERVICES All Marin House Cleaning Licensed, Bonded, Insured.

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-143203. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MD CONSTRUCTION, 965 MAGNOLIA AVE SUITE 25, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: MARIUSZ DZIURZYNSKI, 965 MAGNOLIA AVE SUITE 25, LARKSPUR, CA 94939.

The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 19, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 01, Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143243. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GINI STUDIO, 1 LARK COURT, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: VIRGINIA WING LIN CHAN, 1 LARK COURT, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 25, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 01, Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22 of 2017)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143187. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SUSAN’S SICK KIDS, 567 RIVIERA CIRCLE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: SUSAN T SUTTON, 567 RIVIERA CIRCLE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 16, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 01, Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-143207. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ARNOLD G. WERSCHKY II M.D., 279 MILLER AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941: ARNOLD WERSCHKY TRUSTEE FOR ARNOLD GEORGE WERSCHKY & CAROL LYNN WERSCHKY REVOCABLE TRUST, 279 MILLER AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941. The business is being conducted

by A TRUST. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 19, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov

01, Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143249. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MARIN PERINATAL THERAPY, 45 SAN CLEMENTE DRIVE, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925: MARGOT KIRSCHNER, 15 MADERA DEL PRESIDIO DR, CORTE MADERA, CA 94925, ALI VOGT, 45 BAYWOOD AVE, SAN ANSELMO, CA 94960, SHANNON MYERS, 711 D #201, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A JOINT VENTURE. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 26, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-143180. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: DSP WAVE, 2409 5TH AVENUE SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: TIMOTHY BEYERS, 2409 5TH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin trans-

Trivia answers «5 1 Julia Child (maiden name

Julia McWilliams), shown in the photo at age 23

2 Kings County (Brooklyn), while western Long Island is still known as Queens 3 7UP 4 1621 5 Diane Sawyer (shown in earlier photo with Richard Nixon)

6 When water passes through

their gills, they absorb the oxygen

in the water and move it into their blood

7 Gandhi 8 Anywhere on the equator

(each degree is around 70 miles)

9 Eighty-three wins (16 losses),

including 67 during regular season

10 Spain BONUS ANSWER: Canvas, from the word ‘cannabis;’ today it’s a fabric used in sails, tents, backpacks, clothing and more, and still as a painting surface

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PublicNotices acting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 16, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143250. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SMUGGLING DONKEYS PRESS, 100 TOYON DRIVE, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: GEORGE M TAYLOR, 100 TOYON DRIVE, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 26, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143202. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SARTAJ INDIA CAFE, 43 CALEDONIA ST, SAUSALITO, CA 94965: JYOTI INC, 704 4RTH ST, 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 Oct 18, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143252. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: AKESO HEALING ARTS, 1380 LINCOLN AVE, SUITE 6, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DENISE DEIRO CHAGAS, 225 PALOMA AVE., 2015 5TH AVENUE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 26, 2017. (Publication

Dates: Nov 01, Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143203. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY, 902 GRANT AVE, NOVATO, CA 94945: JOSE R JUNEK, 308 MONTEGO KEY, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Oct 20, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143298. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1) FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCIA SALVADORENA U.S.A., 2) FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCIA SALVADORENA S.F., 3) FIESTA CIVICA FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCIA SALVADORENA, 4) FESTIVAL DE LA INDEPENDENCIA SALVADORENA 5) FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCIA SALVADORENA DEL OREA DE LA BAHIA, 10 SAN PABLO AVE #3562, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: SERGIO CARRANZA FERRUFINO, 10 SAN PABLO AVE #3562, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 06, 2017. Publication Dates: Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-143239. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: MI PUEBLO FOOD CENTER, MI PUEBLO MERCADO Y CARNICERIA, 330 BELLAM ROAD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: MI PUEBLO NEWCO, LLC, 2501 E GUASTI ROAD,

ONTARIO, CA 91761. The business is being conducted

by A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Registrant is renewing filing with 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 Oct 25, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-143210. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: CNL NATIVE PLANT NURSERY, 736 ESTANCIA WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903: LISA VANCOR, 35 A CLORINDA AVE, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with 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 Oct 20, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06 of 2017 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143262. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: SÉANCE JEWELRY, 20 SPRUCE ROAD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: SYLVIA SANTUCCI, 20 SPRUCE ROAD, 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 ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 27, 2017. Publication Dates: Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143320. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ALLEN CONSTRUCTION GROUP, 627 GOODHILL RD., KENTFIELD, CA 94904: JIM ALLEN CONSTRUCTION LLC, 627 GOODHILL RD., KENTFIELD, CA 94904. 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 Nov 08, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143225. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: ANGIE’S STEAM FOOT SPA, 1500 GRANT AVE 100A, NOVATO, CA 94947: AIQING ZHANG, 1540 CENTER ROAD 379, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County ClerkRecorder of Marin County on Oct 23, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143313. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: HELLAJUICY, 16 MONTEZUMA, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933: GEO HART, 16 MONTEZUMA, FOREST KNOLLS, CA 94933.

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 Nov 08, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143316. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: GUTTER DOCTORS, 8 RICE LN APT #2, LARKSPUR, CA 94939: ISAAC JABORSKI, 8 RICE LN APT #2, LARKSPUR, CA 94939. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with 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 Nov 08, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-143318. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: 1. HAPPY EVENTS, 2.

DREAM EVENTS, 33 B OLIVA DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947: ANTONY JOE CHRYSOSTOM, 33 B OLIVA DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947, CECILY S JOSSE, 33 B OLIVA DRIVE, NOVATO, CA 94947. The business is being conducted

by A 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 Nov 08, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT— File No: 2017-143322. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: P & S PROPERTIES, 28 LAURELWOOD DR, NOVATO, CA 94949: PETER J. MIGALE, 28 LAURELWOOD DR, NOVATO, CA 94949, STACEY BRUNO MIGALE, 28 LAURELWOOD DR, NOVATO, CA 94949. The business is being conducted

by A MARRIED COUPLE. Registration expired more than 40 days ago and is renewing under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 08, 2017.

(Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143328. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: TRAVELERS

MAILBAG, 19 DORIAN WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901: DENIS J FASSERO, 19 DORIAN WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901, LISA B BROWNE, 19 DORIAN WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP. Registrant will begin transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein.

This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Marin County on Nov 09, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143355. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: FAIRFAX FRENCH LAUNDRY + CLEANERS, 101 BOLINAS RD, FAIRFAX, CA 94930: KI HYUNG OH, 31 RUSTIC WAY, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901. The business is being conducted by AN INDIVIDUAL. Registrant is renewing filing with 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 Nov 15, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017) FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT—File No: 2017-143339. The following individual(s) is (are) doing business: THROUGH THE BARS, 1 MAIN STREET, SAN QUENTIN, CA 94964: THROUGH THE BARS FOUNDATION, 1 MAIN STREET, SAN QUENTIN, CA 94964. 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 Nov 14, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017)

OTHER NOTICES

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1704055. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner SULMA LORENA FLORES MARTINEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: JEI ISAI DE LEON FLORES to JAY ISAI DE LEON FLORES. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show

Summons (CITACION JUDICIAL) Case Number (Numero del Caso): CIV 1604306 NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO) ANTHONY AGPAOA; MIRANDA AGPAOA; and DOES 1 to 50, inclusive YOU ARE BEING SUED

BY PLAINTIFF (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTICE! You have been sued.

The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this~summons~and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff.

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

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free

legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web Site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

AVISO! Lo han demandado.

Si no responde dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decider en su contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informacion a continuacion. Tiene 30 DIAS DE CALENDARIO despues de que le entreguen esta citacion y papeles legales para presenter una respuesta por escrito en esta corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefonica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que estar en formato legal correcto si desea que procesen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y mas informacion en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California (www. sucorte.ca.gov), en la biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca.

Si no puede pagar la cuota de presentacion, pida al secretario de la corte que le de un formulario de exencion de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la corte le podra quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin mas advertencia. The name and address of the court are: MARIN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORINA, 3501 CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, P.O. BOX 4988, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney, are: CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, FIDELITY NATIONAL LAW GROUP, THE LAW DIVISION OF FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE GROUP, INC., 1550 PARKSIDE DRIVE, SUITE 300, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596.Tel:925-817-3718. Clerk, by /s/ JAMES M.KIM, Court Executive Officer, Marin County Superior Court, By E.CHAIS, Deputy. Date: Nov 30, 2016. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017)

Astrology FREE WILL

For the week of November 22

ARIES (March 21-April 19): In alignment

with the current astrological omens, I have prepared your horoscope using five hand-plucked aphorisms

by Aries poet Charles Bernstein. 1. “You never know what invention will look like or else it wouldn’t be invention.” 2. “So much depends on what you are expecting.” 3. “What’s missing from the bird’s eye view is plain to see on the ground.” 4. “The questioning of the beautiful is always at least as important as the establishment of the beautiful.” 5. “Show me a man with two feet planted firmly on the ground and I’ll show you a man who can’t get his pants on.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It may seem

absurd for a dreamy oracle like me to give economic advice to Tauruses, who are renowned as being among the zodiac’s top cash attractors. Is there anything I can reveal to you that you don’t already know? Well, maybe you’re not aware that the next four weeks will be prime time to revise and refine your long-term financial plans. It’s possible that you haven’t guessed the time is right to plant seeds that will produce lucrative yields by 2019. And maybe you don’t realize that you can now lay the foundation for bringing more wealth into your life by raising your generosity levels.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I used to have a girlfriend whose mother hated Christmas.

The poor woman had been raised in a fanatical fundamentalist Christian sect, and she drew profound solace and pleasure from rebelling against that religion’s main holiday. One of her annual traditions was to buy a small Christmas tree and hang it upside-down from the ceiling.

She decorated it with ornamental dildos she had made out of clay. While I understood her drive for revenge and appreciated the entertaining way she did it, I felt pity for the enduring ferocity of her rage. Rather than mocking the old ways, wouldn’t her energy have been much better spent inventing new ways? If there is any comparable situation in your own life, Gemini, now would be a perfect time to heed my tip. Give up your attachment to the negative emotions that arose in response to past frustrations and failures. Focus on the future.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): So begins the “I Love To Worry” season for you Cancerians.

Even now, bewildering self-doubts are working their way up toward your conscious awareness from your unconscious depths. You may already be overreacting in anticipation of the anxietyprovoking fantasies that are coalescing. But wait!

It doesn’t have to be that way. I’m here to tell you that the bewildering self-doubts and anxietyprovoking fantasies are at most 10 percent accurate.

They’re not even close to being half-true! Here’s my advice: Do NOT go with the flow, because the flow will drag you down into ignominious habit. Resist all tendencies towards superstition, moodiness and melodramatic descents into hell. One thing you can do to help accomplish this brave uprising is to sing beloved songs with maximum feeling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your lucky numbers are

55 and 88. By tapping into the uncanny powers of 55 and 88, you can escape the temptation of a hexed fiction and break the spell of a mediocre addiction.

These catalytic codes could wake you up to a useful secret that you’ve been blind to. They might help you catch the attention of familiar strangers or shrink one of your dangerous angers. When you call on 55 or 88 for inspiration, you may be motivated to seek a more dynamic accomplishment beyond your comfortable success. You could reactivate an important desire that has been dormant.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): What exactly is the epic, overarching goal that you live for?

What is the higher purpose that lies beneath every one of your daily activities? What is the heroic identity you were born to create but have not yet fully embodied? You may not be close to knowing the answers to those questions right now, Virgo. In fact, I’m guessing that your fear of meaninglessness might be at a peak. Luckily, a big bolt of meaningfulness is right around the corner.

By Rob Brezsny

Be alert for it. In a metaphorical sense, it will arrive from the depths. It will strengthen your center of gravity as it reveals lucid answers to the questions I posed in the beginning of this horoscope.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): We all need teachers. We all need guides and instructors and sources of inspiration from the day we’re born until the day we die. In a perfect world, each of us would always have a personal mentor who’d help us fill the gaps in our learning and keep us focused on the potentials that are crying out to be nurtured in us. But since most of us don’t have that personal mentor, we have to fend for ourselves. We’ve got to be proactive as we push on to the next educational frontier. The next four weeks will be an excellent time for you to do just that, Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This is your last warning! If you don’t stop fending off the happiness and freedom that are trying to worm their way into your life, I’m going to lose my cool. Damn it! Why can’t you just accept good luck and sweet strokes of fate at face value?! Why do you have to be so suspicious and mistrustful?! Listen to me: The abundance that’s lurking in your vicinity is not the set-up for a cruel cosmic joke. It’s not some wicked game designed to raise your expectations and then dash them to pieces. Please, Scorpio, give in and let the good times wash over you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Journalist James A. Fussell defined “thrashing” as “the act of tapping helter-skelter over a computer keyboard in an attempt to find ‘hidden’ keys that trigger previously undiscovered actions in a computer program.” I suggest that we use this as a metaphor for your life in the next two weeks.

Without becoming rude or irresponsible, thrash around to see what interesting surprises you can drum up. Play with various possibilities in a lighthearted effort to stimulate options you have not been able to discover through logic and reason.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let’s

observe a moment of silence for the illusion that is in the process of disintegrating. It has been a pretty illusion, hasn’t it? Filled with hope and gusto, it has fueled you with motivation. But then again—on second thought—its prettiness was more the result of clever packaging than inner beauty. The hope was somewhat misleading, the gusto contained more than a little bluster and the fuel was an inefficient source of motivation. Still, let’s observe a moment of silence anyway. Even dysfunctional mirages deserve to be mourned. Besides, its demise will fertilize a truer and healthier and prettier dream that will contain a far smaller portion of illusion.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Judging from the astrological omens, I conclude that the upcoming weeks will be a favorable time for you to engage in experiments befitting a mad scientist.

You can achieve interesting results as you commune with powerful forces that are usually beyond your ability to command. You could have fun and maybe also attract good luck as you dream and scheme to override the rules. What pleasures have you considered to be beyond your capacity to enjoy? It wouldn’t be crazy for you to flirt with them. You have license to be saucy, sassy and extra sly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A snail can slowly crawl over the edge of a razor blade without hurting itself. A few highly trained experts, specialists in the art of mind over matter, are able to walk barefoot over beds of hot coals without getting burned.

According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Pisces, you now have the metaphorical equivalent of powers like these. To ensure that they’ll operate at peak efficiency, you must believe in yourself more than you ever have before. Luckily, life is now conspiring to help you do just that.Y

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF MARIN. No: CIV 1704088. TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner CAROLINE HOLMES filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: CAROLINE HOLMES to CAROLINE HOLMES NATHAN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: 01/05/2018 AT 09:00 AM, DEPT: B, ROOM: B, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: NOV 06, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 08, Nov 15, Nov 22, Nov 29 of 2017)

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: 12/28/2017 at 09:00 AM, DEPT: C, Superior Court of California, County of Marin, 3501 Civic Center Drive Room 113, San Rafael, CA 94913. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Marin: PACIFIC SUN. Date of filing: Nov 02, 2017. (Publication Dates: Nov 22, Nov 29, Dec 06, Dec 13 of 2017)

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