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F R I D AY M A R C H 1 1 — F R I D AY M A R C H 1 8 Beware the Ives of March! Because you won’t want to miss the Ives Quartet’s program of Mozart, Porter and Schubert this Sunday in Mill Valley.
Pacific Sun‘s Community Calendar
Highlights from our online community calendar— great things to do this week in Marin
Check out our Online Community Calendar for more listings, spanning more weeks, with more event information. www.pacificsun.com/sundial
Live music 03/11: Afromassive and Berel Alexander Afrobeat funk fusion ensemble featuring members of Albino. 10pm. $10. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091 . www.19broadway.com 03/11: C’JAM Eclectic favorites, sassy vocals. 7-10pm. $10. Saylor’s Restaurant & Bar, 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com 03/11: Hot Tuna Blues An evening of music legends and electric and acoustic blues w/ Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady, Charlie Musselwhite and Jim Lauderdale. 8pm. $20-85. Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags at Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. 499-6800. www.marincenter.org 03/11: Nightsage Gothic Rock. 8:30pm. $12. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com
03/11: The Unauthorized Rolling Stones Rolling Stones tribute band. 9pm. $10-15. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com 03/12: Bob Hill Band Rock. 9pm. $10-15 George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com 03/12: Dale Polissar and Bart Hopkin Jazz clarinet and guitar. 7-10pm. $10 minimum. Saylor’s Restaurant, 2009 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-1512. www.saylorsrestaurantandbar.com
03/12: Dan Hicks Kollege of Musical Knowl-
edge Musical revue. 8:30-11:30pm. $25-40. Palm Ballroom - Seafood Peddler, 100 Yacht Club Dr., San Rafael. 389-5072. www.murphyproductions.com 03/12: The English Beat Ska. 10pm. $20-22. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. 459-1091 . www.19broadway.com 03/12: Music with Matt Jaffe Singer/ songwriter event with Caroline DeLone, Amanda Golden and Matt Jaffe Trio. 8pm. $8-12. 142 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. 383-9600. www.142throckmortontheatre.org
03/12: New Rising Sons with Boudeeka Rock. 8:30-11:30pm. $7. Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina Fort Baker/Marin Headlands, Sausalito. www.presidioyachtclub.org
03/12: Ron Thompson and The Resistors Blues. 8:30pm. $12. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. 6622219. www.ranchonicasio.com 03/12: Ted and Stu Silverman 2-4pm. Iron Springs Pub, 765 Center Blvd., Fairfax. www.ironspringspub.com. 485-1005. 03/13: Beso Negro Original gypsy swing. 5pm. No cover. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com
03/13: Lonestar Retrobates and Emily Bonn and the Vivants Americana. 3-6pm. $8. Presidio Yacht Club, Travis Marina, Sausalito. 497-0671. www.presidioyachtclub.org 03/13:Steve Malerbi Jazz. Chromatic harmonica. With Alex Markels, guitar; Jack Prendergast, bass. 5:30-8:30pm. No cover. Rickey’s
BEST BET Blues Friday It’s pretty remarkable that Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen are still performing together. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers first started jamming together as teens, then were in on the ground floor of the ‘60s psychedelic scene as part of Jefferson Airplane and, during that time, formed Hot Tuna (which actually opened some shows for the Airplane) in order to continue playing the blues-influenced music they loved. Unlike many dinosaur acts still trotting out the same old stuff, these two continue to hone their craft. Don’t miss the opportunity to experi- Kaukonen and Casady’s friendship ence superb musicianship—no flashy sets or dates back much further than this 1979 album cover. multiple “costume” changes—March 11, when HOT TUNA BLUES comes to San Rafael. Awardwinning harmonica blues legend Charlie Musselwhite (read Greg Cahill’s conversation with Musselwhite, page 20), along with Grammy-winner Jim Lauderdale, will join in for a smokin’ hot evening of electric and acoustic blues. Friday, March 11, 8pm, Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Ave. of the Flags, San Rafael. Friends of Marin Center host a post-concert Bring on the Blues party with Hot Tuna and local musical and artistic luminaries. Ticket info: 415/499-6800 or marincenter.org. After-party info: friendsofmarincenter.org.—Carol Inkellis
Restaurant, 250 Entrada, Novato. 883-9477. www.rickeysrestaurant.com 03/14: Blue Monday Jam Jesse Kincaid, Jerome Phillips and Gail Muldrow host. 8-11pm. Seahorse, 305 Harbor Dr at Gate 5, Sausalito. 331-2899. www.sausalitoseahorse.com
03/15: Dick Fregulia’s Bill Evans Tribute Trio Fregulia, piano; Piro Patton, bass; Bill Moody, drums. 7:30-10:30pm. Free. Caffe DiVino, 37 Caledonia St., Sausalito,. 293-2978. www.caffedivinosausalito.com 03/16: Primavera Latin Jazz Band Latin jazz. 7-10pm. No cover. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www. panamahotel.com 03/17: Debirah Winters Jazz. With Jean Michel Hure. 7-10pm. No cover. Panama Hotel & Restaurant, 4 Bayview St., San Rafael. 457-3993. www.panamahotel.com
03/17: Honeydust, Ellen Elizabeth and Vintage City, Elephant Listening Project Original rock. 8pm. $10-15. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www. georgesnightclub.com 03/17: The Machiavelvets Funk, rock. 9pmmidnight. No cover. 19 Broadway, 17 Broadway, Fairfax. www.19broadway.com
03/18: Beautiful Losers,Tres Mojos, Gabby
Lala Folk, Electronica and world music. 8pm. $10-15. George’s Nightclub, 842 Fourth St., San Rafael. 226-0262. www.georgesnightclub.com 03/18: Cello Joe Cello, beatboxing, looping. 9pm. No cover. Hopmonk Tavern, 691 Broadway, Sonoma. www.hopmonk.com 03/18: Mwanza Furaha Jazz. 6:30-9:30pm. No cover. The Embassy Suites, 101 McInnis Pkwy., San Rafael. 419-5739. 03/18: Tom Rigney and Flambeau Cajun. 8:30pm. $12. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. 662-2219. www.ranchonicasio.com
Concerts 03/11: Chris Caswell’s St. Patrick’s Performance Celtic harp, whistle, pipes and drum. 7:30-9:30pm. $10-20. Open Secret Bookstore, 923 C St., San Rafael. 457- 4191. www. opensecretbookstore.com
03/11: Mill Valley Philharmonic and Winifred Baker Chorale Schubert’s “Mass #6;” Lauridsen’s “Soneto.” Concerto competition winners perform works by Glazunov, Handel and Bruch. 8-10pm. Free, advance tickets to ensure seating. Angelico Hall, Dominican Uni-
The Turtle Island boys will really come out of their shells this weekend when they give Jimi Hendrix the string-quartet treatment. MARCH 11 - MARCH 17, 2011 PACIFIC SUN 25