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Roland Jacopetti
A daily five-minute interview about events, issues, activities and people in and around Sonoma County. Hosted by Roland Jacopetti at 7:53AM Monday through Friday on KRCB-FM 91.1/90.9.
Reverberation: A Festival of Community Voices
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Fire Circle is proud to announce ReVerberation, to be held at Spreckels Performing Arts Center on March 23rd, 2019. Doors open at 5pm.
The ReVerberation festival is a showcase of original work speaking of personal experience, including performance artists, writing, and visual art workshops, musical guests, and visual/fine art displays.
ADVISORY: The themes and language of the performances may be uncomfortable for some. The minimum age for performers is 16. Parents, please contact us if you have questions about whether this show is appropriate for your child.
general@firecircletheater.org
For more information:
https://firecircletheater.org/community-voices-2019
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
Israeli Film Festival 2019
Rialto Cinemas
March 5th – 26th, 2019
Welcome to the 4th JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival! Every year the JFF reviews a large number of great Israeli films, but we cannot show all of them for programming reasons. Many of you told us that you wanted more.
That is why we established the Israeli Film Festival, to allow us to bring the best of Israel’s robust and prolific film industry to you. Foreign language films seldom make it to theaters in our area, so film festivals are your best chance to catch the really good ones.
This year the Festival continues with…
The Testament
Tuesday, March 19th, 2019 @1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Yoel, a leading Holocaust scholar, is trying to stop an urban development project in Austria where he believes a massacre of Jews took place. Despite evidence of a systematic cover-up and after many excavations, he is still unable to find the mass grave. During his painstaking investigation, the face of his mother appears unexpectedly in a restricted file, uncovering a secret that undermines Yoel’s entire identity. As a historian, he is deeply opposed to any relativism around the idea of objective truth. Will Yoel bring justice to the victims? Will he and his family pay the price of revealing the truth?
Drama, Israel/Austria, 2017, 88 min.
Hebrew/English/Ger/Yiddish with English subtitles
Tickets:
$13 General evening show
$10 Matinee
Season Passes also available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jccsoco-israeli-film-festival-2019
A limited number of tickets will be available at the Rialto Cinemas® box office on the day of the show. Prices at the door:
$14 General evening
$11 Matinee
For additional information (707) 528-4222.
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Rumi’s Caravan
Wednesdays at Hospice House
March 13th, 20th, 2019
Rumi’s Caravan was first assembled in Sebastopol, CA in 2000 as a vehicle to convey our love of the oral tradition of poetry. It is our experience that when poetry – learned by heart and embodied – is spoken, it carries something of Soul with it and is, at once, more apprehensible and more meaningful to the listener than poetry read from a page.
The original intention was three-fold:
• To support local community benefit organizations
• To build community
• To help restore the oral tradition of poetry, to inspire audiences with a new imagination of the possible.
Ever since, the Caravan has delighted audiences at our annual signature event in Sonoma County combining music, poetry and festivity. Often, Sima Vaghti has generously provided a Persian feast. Critics have called us “the premier poetry event of the year for the North Bay.”
The Caravan is both an event and a performance company. In addition to the annual event in Sonoma County, the Caravan has performed in Oakland, Gualala, Chico, Sonoma, and Redding/Mt. Shasta. All proceeds from our performances go to support local community organizations such as the Center for Climate Protection, the Siskiyou County Public Library, the Gualala Arts Council, the Ceres Community Project, Youth Speaks. the Middle East Children’s Alliance and others.
Perhaps more importantly, Rumi’s Caravan has been part of a growing international renaissance of interest in poetry and story learned and shared by heart. In this small way we hope to contribute to the restoration of the wholeness of the world.
Performance Locations:
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Hospice of Petaluma
416 Payran Street
Petaluma, CA 95472
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Memorial Hospice
439 College Ave.
Santa Rosa , CA 95401
For more information:
https://rumiscaravan.com/
Surprise Party
Raven Performing Arts Theater
March 14th – 23rd, 2019
World Premiere of this play by local author, Ron Nash.
It's 1943, World War II, and bigotry and racism are running rampant. Nazi Germany? No. Small-town America. A reporter married to a Jew fights the rise of antisemitism in his community. An insightful look at how the big issues that fuel war are dealt with on a more personal basis in everyday life.
Directed by Athena Gundlach
Showtimes:
March 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at 8:00 pm
This is a Raven on the Road production, seating is limited.
Performance Location:
Hudson Street Wineries
428 Hudson St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Historic ambience “where the river meets the tracks” at Old Roma Station.
(Bring a wrap, as wineries tend to be chilly.)
Opening Night Bubbly:
Thursday, March 14th
Join us for opening night of any production and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
$15 Thursday Value Night on March 21st (Adult & Senior)
Tickets available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa.
http://raventheater.org
For more information:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
12th Annual Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
The North Bay's Premier Documentary Film Festival
March 28th – 31st, 2019
Presented by the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
Our partnership with Docs in Progress and the D-Word continues in 2019 with the return of Peer Pitch West, an educational program where filmmakers can bring their documentary project, that is anywhere from idea stage to completion, and present it to a room of fellow filmmakers and documentary lovers for feedback — on the trailer, the idea, or the pitch itself. This program is now in its eighth year with SDFF, and we’re thrilled to once again welcome Docs In Progress Executive Director Erica Ginsberg to Sebastopol to facilitate the session. She will be joined by The D-Word’s Founder and Co-Host Doug Block.
Volunteer opportunities are available.
Find a full list of shows and showtimes at www.sebastopolfilmfestival.org.
Tickets:
Prices vary
Single Tickets from $15
Festival passes $250
Industry passes from $100
https://sdff2019.eventive.org/welcome
Locations:
Exact locations vary by film.
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S High St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Emma Goldman Day
Arlene Francis Center
Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 2:00 pm
Ten actors, three staged readings, three discussions and three meals.
Jessica Litwak's Emma Goldman Trilogy explores the life and work of the in/famous anarchist Emma Goldman. Filled with excitement, humor and pathos, the plays portray Goldman's time in prison, her public life, and her relationship with her life-long comrade Alexander Berkman: one of the most unusual love stories of all time. There will be a panel discussion and themed refreshments after each play. Developed with support from United Nations Women, No Passport Press, La MaMa ETC, TheatreLab, The Womens Project and Productions, The Lark Theatre and The Emma Goldman Papers.
Short video about the project can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DudJidYBPSE&t=4s
Doors open at 1:00 pm – Please, no late seating.
Arrive before:
2:00 for Love, Anarchy and Other Affairs (circa 1901) (meal and discussion: 3-4)
4:00 The Snake and The Falcon (circa 1919) (meal and discussion 6:00-7:00)
7:00 Nobody is Sleeping (circa 1936) (meal and discussion 8:30-9:30)
Jessica Litwak is a playwright, performer, educator, puppet builder and leader in the field of socially engaged theatre. She is the Artistic Director of The H.E.A.T. Collective, a core member of Theatre Without Borders, a Fulbright Scholar, and the founder of Artists Rise Up NY. Her award-winning plays have been produced all over the world.
Tickets:
$25 General
$15 Senior
$15 Student (w/ID)
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4077086
Location:
Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics
99 Sixth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 528-3009
Israeli Film Festival 2019
Rialto Cinemas
March 5th – 26th, 2019
Welcome to the 4th JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival! Every year the JFF reviews a large number of great Israeli films, but we cannot show all of them for programming reasons. Many of you told us that you wanted more.
That is why we established the Israeli Film Festival, to allow us to bring the best of Israel’s robust and prolific film industry to you. Foreign language films seldom make it to theaters in our area, so film festivals are your best chance to catch the really good ones.
And this year we have a wonderful offering…
Fractures
Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 @1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Meirav and her husband are on their way to a ceremony where he will receive a prestigious research award, when he is detained by the police. Noa, his most promising doctoral student, has accused him of sexual coercion. The film brings many perspectives about this topic, but the story is Meirav’s to resolve, deciding between her feelings toward her husband and her need to protect her children - between women’s solidarity and family cohesion.
A timely #MeToo film that raises many universal dilemmas women and men are dealing with today.
Drama, Israel, 2018, 82 min.
Hebrew with English subtitles
Tickets:
$13 General evening show
$10 Matinee
Season Passes also available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jccsoco-israeli-film-festival-2019
A limited number of tickets will be available at the Rialto Cinemas® box office on the day of the show. Prices at the door:
$14 General evening
$11 Matinee
For additional information (707) 528-4222.
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
The Laguna de Santa Rosa
Ongoing Programs
The Laguna de Santa Rosa is Sonoma County's richest area of wildlife habitat, and the most biologically diverse region of Sonoma County (itself the second-most biologically diverse county in California). As the largest tributary of the Russian River, the Laguna drains a 254-square-mile watershed which encompasses nearly the entire Santa Rosa Plain and includes all or part of the cities of Windsor, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sebastopol and the unincorporated community of Forestville.
The Laguna's 22-mile channel extends from Cotati to its confluence with the Russian River at Forestville, but the Laguna is far more than its main channel. It is a unique ecological system covering more than 30,000 acres and comprised of a mosaic of creeks, open water, perennial marshes, seasonal wetlands, riparian forests, oak woodlands and grasslands. The Laguna is an important stopover for thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway and is home to a wide variety of life: more than 200 species of birds ranging from bald eagles to hummingbirds, rare and endangered salmon, steelhead, salamanders and plants, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, mink, badger, and river otter.
In addition to the habitat it provides for wildlife, the Laguna is used for agricultural, recreational and educational purposes. It serves as a natural holding basin during our wet season and as an overflow area for the Russian River during floods, slowing and capturing floodwaters and easing their impact on lower Russian River communities. As the receiving water of a watershed where most of the county's human population lives, it is a landscape feature of critical importance to Sonoma County's water quality, flood control, and biodiversity.
Learn more about walks, talks, kayak trips, and classes offered at the Laguna at lagunafoundation.org.
Also, you can get the latest Field Guide to the Laguna de Santa Rosa: A Manual for Identifying Common Animals and Plants with illustrations by John Muir Laws on their website.
Location:
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Heron Hall
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Israeli Film Festival 2019
Rialto Cinemas
March 5th – 26th, 2019
Welcome to the 4th JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival! Every year the JFF reviews a large number of great Israeli films, but we cannot show all of them for programming reasons. Many of you told us that you wanted more.
That is why we established the Israeli Film Festival, to allow us to bring the best of Israel’s robust and prolific film industry to you. Foreign language films seldom make it to theaters in our area, so film festivals are your best chance to catch the really good ones.
And this year we have a wonderful offering…
And Then She Arrived
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 @1:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Dan Freilich is quite sure his future is planned out for the next 50 years - he is going to marry his high school sweetheart and work in his father’s law firm. But then Meirav Levi arrives. The chance encounter with the free-spirited waitress from a Kurdish Jerusalem family turns his world upside down, and leaves him questioning his choices and his path in life. Will he be able to follow his yearning for something more, in spite of the pressures from those closest to him? What is his true path? Based on the life story of music journalist Shai Lahav.
Romantic Comedy, Israel, 2017, 100 min.
Hebrew with English subtitles
Tickets:
$13 General evening show
$10 Matinee
Season Passes also available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jccsoco-israeli-film-festival-2019
A limited number of tickets will be available at the Rialto Cinemas® box office on the day of the show. Prices at the door:
$14 General evening
$11 Matinee
For additional information (707) 528-4222.
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
Saturday, March 9th, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come join us for a day of music and fun as we celebrate our 19th year! This year’s event features a wide range of great performances including the Duo Quartet, Nu-Blu, Jerry Wicentowski & the Wiseman Institute, the Bloomfield Bluegrass band and Mike Beck. In addition to the main stage acts, there will be a workshop with cowboy singers Mike Beck & Scott Gerber discussing the lives of working cowboys while swapping songs, and an old-time fiddle workshop with Plaid Stranger’s Karen Celia Heil.
Doors open at noon with music running 1pm-9pm.
Be sure to bring your instrument. There will be plenty of opportunity to jam and hang out with friends! For more information, contact Mark Hogan 707-477-9537 or email hogiemoon@comcast.net.
Tickets:
$35 in advance
$40 at the door
There is a $5 discount for members of the Sonoma County Folks Society and California Bluegrass Association with proof of membership.
Tickets available at People’s Music in Sebastopol, Last Record Store, and online at https://www.cbaweb.org/Events//Sonoma
Location:
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
390 Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-1511
Volunteer Opportunities
West County Health Centers
Make A Difference
At West County Health Centers, our volunteers are one of our most valued resources. Volunteers give their time, talents and skills to make a positive impact in the lives of others and the overall wellness of their community.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
West County Health Centers offers a variety of volunteer roles. We will work with you to find the best fit for your skills and interests.
Volunteer Requirements:
Minimum 17.5 years of age (except Teen Outreach Volunteers).
Must pass a basic background check
Attend orientation and receive additional training as needed
TB test and seasonal flu shot
Volunteer Opportunities for Teens
West County Health Centers Forestville Teen Outreach Center runs a school year length program for volunteers between the ages of 16-25. Volunteers serve in a variety of capacities including peer education, teen outreach center promotion, waiting room etiquette, community outreach and as members of the Teen Health Advisory Board. The Teen Outreach Center recruits and selects volunteers in late August and the program begins as the academic school year starts. For any further inquiries please contact Peer Education Specialist at 707-887-0427 Ext. 4404.
AmeriCorps Program
West County Health Center’s hires one to two full time Americorps members every September as part of our outreach team. Members receive an educational award at the completion of their term of service. Applications are usually accepted beginning in April every year. For more information about the Americorps program at West County Health Centers, please contact the Volunteer Programs Office (707) 823-3204; lmoss@wchealth.org
Sign up to volunteer:
For more information about volunteering contact Our Volunteer Program Manager at
(707) 823-3204, ext. 6454
Million Dollar Quartet
Sixth Street Playhouse
February 22nd – March 17th, 2019
Four music legends, one amazing night.
The hit Broadway musical comes to 6th Street!
Starring cast members from the show's National Tour!
ELVIS Presley… JOHNNY Cash… JERRY LEE Lewis… CARL Perkins
In 1956 a twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley together for one unforgettable night. Step inside the recording studio to witness hits like “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Hound Dog,” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” being recorded for posterity.
By Colin Escott & Floyd Mutrux
Directed by Michael Ray Wisely
Music Directed by Nick Kenrick
Sponsored by The Press Democrat
Sponsored by Savant Investment Group, the 2019 Spring Season Sponsor
Tickets:
Saturday @ 2:00 pm
$40 Adult
$38 Senior (62+)
Thursday @ 7:30 pm
$45 Adult
$43 Senior
Friday & Satuday @ 7:30 pm
$45 Adult
$43 Senior
Sunday @ 2:00 pm
$48 Adult
$46 Senior
$35 Under 30 (All performances)
$35 Value Seats (Call for details)
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Location:
G.K. Hardt Theatre
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Rebuild Green Expo
Santa Rosa Veteran’s Memorial Building
Friday, February 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Showcase for building affordable, sustainable and resilient communities
Energy systems and storage
Healthy interiors and finishes
Construction methods and wall systems
Heating and cooling
Windows, roofing and walls
Landscaping
Water use and reuse
ADU Accessory Dwelling Units
Multi-family options
Appliances
And more! Join the Fun!
Volunteer opportunities available!
Admission is FREE.
http://rebuildgreenexpo.com/
Rebuild Green Expo is a project of the Ecological Building Network
https://www.ecobuildnetwork.org/rebuild-green-expo
Location:
Santa Rosa Veteran’s Memorial Building
1351 Maple Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 568-4338
Movie Awards Night
Rialto Cinemas – Sebastopol
Sunday, February 24th, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Food For Thought and Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol celebrate Hollywood's biggest awards night in style! Join us for a fabulous evening as we roll out the red carpet and view the annual awards ceremony LIVE on the big screen. We will have great raffle prizes, movie trivia contests, prizes for best costume, and a prize for the audience member who correctly predicts the most winners!
Red Carpet begins at 4:00 pm, Show begins at 5:00 pm
Tickets:
$30 General Admission
Include a beverage and appetizers.
http://www.rialtocinemas.com/
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-3456
The Spirit of Us: A Musical History from Africa to Hip Hop
Museums of Sonoma County
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Museum of Sonoma County is proud to present "The Spirit of Us," in honor of Black History Month. The program is produced and performed by Legacy Showcases, which presents enriching and educational productions in honor of the slave:
"Despite our brutal origin in the Americas, our hope for redemption endures, its heartbeat pulsating through the rhythm of our music. Stemming from a blend of West African and European Christian persuasions, our soulful and deeply expressive musical style is unmatched. Whether conveying sorrows and covert protests while working in the fields, weeping and wailing to God for our souls' deliverance, or revealing secret traveling codes and instructions for The Underground Railroad, music has served a vital and functional purpose for every aspect in the lives of the African slave. From Negro spirituals to Gospel, songs of sorrow to blues, Jubilee to Jazz, protest to Freedom, and folktale to Rap and Hip Hop, music continues to reveal our spirit of freedom, redemption, and hope…."
Doors open at 7 p.m., the performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets:
$10 prepaid
$15 at the door
Free for Museum Members
For More Information:
Cynthia Leung
(707) 579-1500
programs@sonomacountymuseum.org
Location:
Art Museum of Sonoma County
511 B Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
Rebuild Green Expo
Santa Rosa Veteran’s Memorial Building
Friday, February 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Showcase for building affordable, sustainable and resilient communities
Energy systems and storage
Healthy interiors and finishes
Construction methods and wall systems
Heating and cooling
Windows, roofing and walls
Landscaping
Water use and reuse
ADU Accessory Dwelling Units
Multi-family options
Appliances
And more! Join the Fun!
Volunteer opportunities available!
Admission is FREE.
http://rebuildgreenexpo.com/
Rebuild Green Expo is a project of the Ecological Building Network
https://www.ecobuildnetwork.org/rebuild-green-expo
Location:
Santa Rosa Veteran’s Memorial Building
1351 Maple Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 568-4338
Book Launch: Fagen, An African American Renegade in the Phillipine-American War
By author Michael Morey
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, February 15th, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Please join us for this literary event that includes selected readings by the author, Q & A and book sales/signing.
About the book:
In 1899, during an era of racial terror at home and imperial conquest abroad, the United States sent 70,000 troops to suppress the Filipinos’ struggle for independence. The deployment included three regiments of the famed African American Buffalo Soldiers. Among them was David Fagen, a twenty-year-old private in the Twenty-Fourth Infantry. Fagen deserted to the side of the Filipino revolutionaries becoming a guerrilla leader of renown. For two years, Fagen bedeviled his American pursuers who were never able to capture or kill him.
“With dedicated sleuthing, informed speculation, and gifted storytelling style, Morey sheds light on David Fagen, an African American insurgent against U.S. colonialism, who has long remained as elusive to historians as he was to the American soldiers that chased him through the Philippine forests over a century ago.” Paul Kramer, Professor at Vanderbilt, author of Blood of Government, historian of Philippines war and its racist legacy.
Michael Morey, a writer and independent historian, lives in Forestville with his wife, Barbara Baer.
Admission is free.
Refreshments will be available.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
After Miss Julie
Main Stage West
February 14th – March 3rd, 2019
After Miss Julie transposes August Strindberg's 1888 play about sex and class to an English country house on the eve of Labour's historic landslide in 1945. "Patrick Marber's After Miss Julie is the rare re-imagining of a classic play that may actually improve upon the original." —New York Magazine.
Adapted from the Strindberg classic by Patrick Marber.
Starring Ilana Niernberger, Sam Coughlin, and Jenifer Cote’.
Directed by Elizabeth Craven & David Lear.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances at 8:00 pm
Sunday performances at 5:00 pm
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior
$15 Student
http://www.mainstagewest.com/plays/after-miss-julie/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
The Mahabharata
The dhyana Center
Friday, February 15, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Mahabharata is the world's longest and greatest epic. It is a repository for all Indian tales and knowledge. It is said that anything that can be found in the world is contained in the Mahabharata and what is not contained in that epic can be found nowhere. It is essentially the story of how we got to the world we now inhabit, a tale of the corruption, strife, the waning virtues of the third age (Dwapara yuga) and how we fell into the present age (Kali yuga), from which we are hopefully at last awakening.
Resurrecting a Tradition
"In the manner of an ancient Greek rhapsode, a medieval troubadour or a modern African griot, Hari Meyers dramatically tells the timeless tale.” - R. Johnson, author of "He", "She", "We", etc.
Hari comments, "I believe that the live transmission of stories, theater pieces, wisdom of all sorts contains a vibrant quality of Soul which is absent in the same material relayed via media. In a live performance, storyteller and audience merge as one deeply receptive entity."
Performer Bios:
Hari Meyers (M.A., MFCC) has told mythological stories for almost thirty years -- in men's groups, at conferences, in mixed gender circles, in classrooms from elementary schools to universities and on a cruise ship that circumscribed the globe.
Kim Atkinson is a percussionist, rhythm education/evangelist, and driving force behind PulseWave Percussion.
Gordon Pugh is an improvisational actor and musician. He performs regularly with Flying Leap Improv and has accompanied Hari’s story telling for many years.
Additional Nights:
Saturday, February 16th & Sunday, February 17th.
Tickets:
$49 Adults (all three nights)/$20 (single night)
$30 Children (all three nights)/$10 (single night)
www.dhyanacenter.com
Location:
The dhyana Center
186 North Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-8818
shop@dhyanacenter.com
Daniel Glover
Cinnabar Theater
Sunday, February 17th, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
A master of intricate detail who produces truly magical sounds, Daniel Glover has performed in 42 states and 25 countries throughout Europe, Asia, North America, South America and the Caribbean. And now Mr. Glover faces the Cinnabar stage for the first time, to perform works by Debussy, Liszt, Copland, Gershwin and more.
With a repertoire of over fifty-five concerti and other works for piano and orchestra, Mr. Glover has appeared regularly with eighteen Bay Area orchestras, as well as numerous orchestras nationally and internationally. His successful 1992 Carnegie Hall recital in New York was a result of winning the Artist’s International Competition. Mr. Glover also appeared in Washington, D.C.’s Corcoran Gallery and at the St. Petersburg Palaces Festival in Russia.
Tickets:
$25 General
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/daniel-glover/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
boxoffice@cinnabartheater.org
“White Coat Wrinkle, An Insider's View of Medicine Today”
Wednesdays at Hospice
February Presentation
For February, James De Vore, M.D., Family Medicine, will present “White Coat Wrinkle, An Insider's View of Medicine Today.”
Join us for an irreverent look at doctors, the digital age of medicine and the threat to the doctor-patient relationship.
Wednesdays at Hospice is a free Community Education series running January 2019 through June 2019.
Food for your Mind, Body and Spirit, each offering highlights a topic
relevant to our daily lives.
Please join us at any of these events. Each is offered twice during the month, once at Hospice of Petaluma and once at Memorial Hospice in Santa Rosa.
Light refreshments provided by Oliver’s Markets.
No reservations required.
Admission is free.
Location (February 13th):
Hospice of Petaluma
416 Payran St
Petaluma, CA 94952
Location (February 20th):
Memorial Hospice
439 College Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Cinnabar’s 3rd Annual Broadway Bash
Ellis Auditorium – SRJC Petaluma Campus
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
The third annual Broadway Bash, Cinnabar Theater’s signature gala fundraiser, showcases the very best of Cinnabar: professional actors and singers together with the best and brightest from our Young Repertory.
Artistic Director Elly Lichenstein and Education Director Nathan Cummings are staging the musical revue, featuring never-before-seen performances of old classics and new favorite Broadway tunes by popular professionals and promising up-and-comers.
Hosted by veteran Broadway and Bay Area actor Clark Sterling, the Broadway Bash features favorite Cinnabar actors including Dani Beem, Mary Gannon-Graham, Michael Van Why and more. They will be joined onstage by many of Cinnabar’s talented Young Repertory kids, performing featured duets and group numbers. Michael McGurk (Emcee, Cabaret) will visit from New York to offer one-week workshop with select Young Rep kids to create and polish a special number for the show.
The evening is accentuated by Broadway-themed silent and live auctions, culminating in a sneak preview of the upcoming season of shows at Cinnabar. In addition to all this exciting entertainment, there will be food, your favorite libations and some silent and live auctions. It is an evening to support and celebrate all of Cinnabar Theater!
Tickets:
$75 General
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/broadway-bash/
Location:
Carol Ellis Auditorium
Santa Rosa Junior College
Petaluma Campus
680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway
Petaluma, CA 94954
Amit Peled
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, February 10th, 2019 @ 4:00 pm
Israeli cellist Amit Peled is returning to Occidental! Kit Nuestadter, Redwood Arts founder, introduced to him to our series 13 years ago when he was a young, upcoming cellist. The love affair between him and our audiences was immediate and has continued over the years. Now world famous, Mr. Peled has graciously agreed to make his fifth appearance in our concerts. He will be playing Pablo Casals’ historic cello, a Gofffriler ca. 1733, presented to him by Mrs. Marta Casals Istomin, widow of Maestro Casals. Mr. Peled will perform both pieces for solo cello and others with pianist Noreen Polera
From the United States to Europe to the Middle East and Asia, Amit Peled, is a musician of profound artistry and charismatic stage presence, acclaimed as one of the most exciting instrumentalists on the concert stage today. At 6'5" tall, Peled started life as a basketball player and was called "larger than life" when he enveloped his cello. Amit often surprises audiences with the ways he breaks down barriers between performers and the public, making classical music more accessible to wider audiences. Mr. Peled is a Professor at the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University.
Program:
Cello Sonata #1 in E minor, Op 38, Brahms
Cello Sonata #2 in F Major, Op 99, Brahms
Featuring:
Amit Peled, cello
Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano
http://www.amitpeled.com
Tickets:
Sorry. This Concert is SOLD OUT
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
Rumi’s Caravan Performance
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 9th, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Rumi's Caravan -- now in its 20th year -- returns to the Sebastopol Center for the Arts with an evening of poetry and music in the ecstatic tradition.
There will be no ticket sales. Doors will close once all seats are filled at the Center. We welcome your donations at the door with the hope of sufficiently covering our costs to be able to offer this gift again next year.
Admission is free.
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High St, Sebastopol, CA 95472
www.sebarts.org
(707) 829-4797
Bubbles and Bonbons for Bounty
The Petaluma Hotel
Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Announcing Bubbles and Bonbons for Bounty, a benefit concert and reception for Petaluma Bounty.
Musical entertainment provided by critically acclaimed jazz musician Bonnie Brooks with accompaniment by John Simon.
Enjoy an evening of delectable desserts, sparkling and fine wines, non-alcoholic beverages, and live music.
Dancing and romancing is smiled upon but not necessary to celebrate your love for community on St. Valentine’s Day.
All proceeds support Petaluma Bounty's programs and mission to make healthy food available to everyone through access, education, engagement, and empowerment.
Tickets:
$35 “Seed Starter” level
$50 “Pollinator” level
$75 and up “Harvestor” level
All tickets provide full access to the event.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4033073
Location:
Hotel Petaluma
205 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 559-3393
Laguna Docent Orientation
Laguna Environmental Center
Monday, February 11th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Learning Laguna Docents are trained volunteers who teach the Learning Laguna school program in 2nd-4th grade classrooms throughout the watershed and during student field trips to Laguna preserves. Help the children of our community deepen their enthusiasm, appreciation and knowledge of the Laguna de Santa Rosa and their home environment!
Docents lead groups of school children in the Learning Laguna program, a two-part wetland education experience for 2nd-4th grade students. Docents visit classrooms throughout the Laguna Watershed with specially designed, hands-on, engaging activities, then lead those students on an experiential field trip to the Laguna the following week.
Expand and share your love of nature and nurture the next generation of naturalists!
Becoming a docent is a fun and enriching way to make new friends and contribute to the community!
Experts in biology, natural history, and environmental education train Learning Laguna Docent volunteers in lively classes and field trips. Training classes include presentations, discussion, and hands-on practice with activities and field trips to special Laguna locations. Classes are held on Monday mornings, Tuesday evenings and culminate with a training team challenge "test." Trainees also schedule extra time to shadow docents working in the classroom and during field trips to put all the course learning into context. Trainees receive a binder with reading and reference material that is closely tied with the theme of each classroom session.
After training you will begin working with students in Fall 2019. Docents are asked to make a two-year, minimum 40 hours per year volunteer commitment to the Laguna Foundation.
Cost:
$145 for materials. Payments can be arranged and limited partial scholarships are available.
For more information, or to find out if becoming a Learning Laguna Docent is right for you, please contact Christine Fontaine, Director of Education Programs
(707) 527-9277 x102
christine@lagunafoundation.org
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Abraham Entin Book Launch & Reading
Arlene Francis Center
Sunday February 3rd, 2019 @ 2:00 pm
Abraham Entin Reads from his new Book LIving on The Fringe, as well as sing a few of his songs.
When Ed Entin decided to torch his draft card, everything about his life changed. He had his whole life mapped out. It was 1966 and Eddie had just been accepted into Yale Law School—his ticket out of the Army and Vietnam and into a life of secure prosperity.
It took only one day, one decision to change the course of his life. What follows is a sometimes harrowing, often hilarious, and always illuminating ten-year journey through the social, political, and spiritual turmoil of the era.
For anyone wondering how it was back then—or how to get through right now—Living on the Fringe provides a look at how one person waded into the turbulent waters of his time and came out whole, dry, and ready to face the future. And with a new name to match the person he had become.
Light refreshments will be available.
Free admission.
Location:
Arlene Francis Center
99 Sixth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Art from the Heart
SSU Art Gallery
Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
The 35th annual Art from the Heart silent art auction and party at the University Art Gallery, Sonoma State University takes place this Saturday, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Proceeds from the auction directly benefit the Art Gallery's exhibition, publication, and lecture programs. There will be a free preview of the artwork on Wednesday, January 30th; Thursday, January 31st; and Friday, February 1st, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
As always, Art from the Heart is exciting evening of art, food, wine, and music that has become one of the oldest continually-held fundraising events in the area and a “must” for novice and seasoned collectors alike (Dave Getz Jazz Trio will perform this year). The auction features modestly priced works of art that are sold during a silent auction. It’s a wonderful way to have a good time, support the Gallery (and in turn, the careers of worthy artists), and go home with an original work of art.
Location:
SSU Art Gallery
Sonoma State Uiversity
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-4333
Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, January 18th, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Members of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Weber, Vaughn Williams, Fiala, Enescu, and Accolay.
Featuring soloists on flute, violin, bassoon, oboe, trumpet and piano.
The students, ages 13-23, are members of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra and have auditioned for the Concerto Competition to be a soloist with the orchestra.
Enjoy wonderful music performed by extraordinarily talented young people.
This performance is a benefit for the Santa Rosa Symphony Institute for Music Education.
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Student
http://sebarts.org/sca-events/
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
info@sebarts.org
Next Level Conference 2019: Expanding Boundaries
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Sunday, February 10th, 2019
You may be making music in Sonoma County, but your creative playground is much bigger. Creative collaboration is definitely not bound by geography. The opportunity to connect with both fans and musical partners from all over is getting easier. By working with a broader palette of partners, with different tools and skills, you can push the limits of your capacity, grow your audiences, and ultimately increase revenue streams.
The 2019 Next Level Music Industry Conference, to be held at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, will explore and help break down barriers of many types, including a live-remote recording between a Santa Rosa songwriter and Nashville musicians (see Songwriting Contest, below!). Other session topics will include getting more from your live recordings and making your home studio play “bigger,” connecting with regional and national resources, networking, and more.
To learn more and register for the conference, visit https://www.creativesonoma.org/next-level-conference/
Next Level Songwriting Contest
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 4:00 pm PST
Sonoma County songwriters are invited to submit a demo track to be considered for the opportunity to have the track workshopped and re-recorded with a backing band drawn from Nashville’s finest musicians. The live remote recording session will occur as a live webcast at the Next Level Conference on February 10, 2019 at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Songwriter/producer Cliff Goldmacher, whose credits include collaborations with Keb’ Mo, Lisa Loeb, Mickey Hart, Mindy Smith, Ke$ha and more, will work one-on-one with the selected songwriter to reshape the original song, record the track, and lead the remote recording session.
To learn more and to enter the contest, visit https://www.creativesonoma.org/songwriting-contest/
Next Level Grants
Application Opens Online: February 11th, 2019
Creative Sonoma is very happy to announce a third year of Next Level Grants for Musicians in Sonoma County. Grants in the amount of $2,500 will be available to help local professional musicians do what they need to do to advance their careers to the next level. Grantees will also receive 10 hours of one-on-one consulting with music industry experts on topics tailored to their individual needs. The online grant application will open on February 11, 2019 with an estimated deadline for submission of March 29, 2019. More information coming soon!
Learn more about the grants at https://www.creativesonoma.org/grants/next-level-grants-for-musicians/
The 2019 Next Level Music Industry Program is made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Wednesdays at Hospice – “Dying Well with Hospice”
Memorial Hospice, Santa Rosa
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Caregiving for a loved one is challenging and stressful at times, but the rewards are immeasurable. “Dying Well with Hospice,” written from a family perspective as well as a hospice nurse perspective, validates the importance of end-of-life care. It also helps us to discover the spiritual and emotional benefits that can be attained by supporting a loved one through this poignant time.
Paula Wrenn spent more than 25 years as a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines, and has assisted several family members in their transition from life to peaceful death.
Jo Gustely, hospice RN, shares the importance of entering hospice at the appropriate time,
enhancing quality of life.
Admission is free.
Location:
Memorial Hospice
439 College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401.
(707) 778-6242 or (707) 568-1094
www.sonomacountyhospice.org
Book Launch: The Last Devadasi: A Novel by Barbara Baer
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, January 13th, 2019 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Please join us for a book launch featuring local author Barbara Baer’s new novel The Last Devadasi.
The event will include selected readings, Indian dance troupe performance, author Q & A, book sales and signing.
Barbara L. Baer received her BA and MA at Stanford University before going to South India to teach and study dance. She has reviewed classical and contemporary dance for newspapers and periodicals in America and France. Credits include fiction in Redbook and reportage for The Nation. She lives in Sonoma County, California, where she and her husband, Michael, who is also a writer, cultivate pomegranates and olives.
Exotic refreshments served.
Admission is free.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Sonoma County, One Year Later
Finley Center Auditorium
Thursday, January 10th, 2019 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
As we commemorate the anniversary of the fires that devastated so much of Sonoma County, those of us who live in and love this county reflect on the past year’s efforts to rebuild and rethink our priorities. KSRO Host Pat Kerrigan is moderator for the conversation between Sheriff Rob Giordano, Fire Chief Tony Gossner, and Supervisor Shirlee Zane, as they come together to discuss the setbacks, victories, and the community’s resilience this past year and look towards the future.
Doors open at 6:00 pm
This event is sponsored by the City of Santa Rosa.
Admission is free.
Pre-registration is highly recommended; seating is limited to 300 seats.
https://www.museumsc.org
Location:
Finley Center Auditorium
2060 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
Moon Over Buffalo
6th Street Playhouse
January 11th – February 3rd, 2019
By Ken Ludwig
Directed by Carl Jordan
Fading actors frantic for their former glory!
Set in Buffalo, New York, in 1953, a couple in a crumbling marriage struggles to keep their acting ensemble together long enough for a famed director to see them perform. But with a pregnant ingénue, a drunk leading man, and a surprise visit from their daughter, things quickly go horribly and hilariously wrong.
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm
$30 Adult
$28 Senior (62+)
Saturday @ 2:00 pm, Thursday @ 7:30 pm
$28 Adult
$26 Senior
All performances
$20 Under 30
$22 Value seats
Season subscriptions available.
Location:
G.K. Hardt Theatre
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
The Frisson Ensemble
Community Church of Sebastopol
Saturday, January 19th, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
The Frisson Ensemble is explosive!
From New York City, the chamber ensemble features the best and brightest of classical music's rising stars drawn from many of the nation's major music schools including Juilliard, Curtis, and Yale. With its flexible grouping, Frisson is able to showcase a myriad of rarely-performed masterworks. An ensemble of six are touring the west coast and Redwood Arts is indeed lucky to have been able to book them.
The Frisson Ensemble are:
Jeremías Sergiani Velázquez, violin
Caeli Smith, viola and Associate Director
Julian Schwarz, cello
Ji Weon Ryu, flute
Thomas Gallant, oboe and Artistic Director
Stas Chernyshev, clarinet
Program:
W. A. Mozart: Finale from Quartet K.370 for oboe and strings
J. C. Bach: Quintet for violin, viola, cello, flute and oboe
G. Gershwin: Preludes for clarinet and strings
Frisson Celtic: Suite of traditional Celtic Tunes and improvisations
Cassado: Allegro from suite for solo cello
Reger: Largehetto from Serenade for flute, violin and viola
Von Dohnanyi: String Trio in C Major
Svante Henryson: Off Pist
De Wailly: Anbade for flue, oboe and clarinet
Enrico Morricone: Gabriel’s Oboe
Artists’ Website:
https://www.frissonensemble.com/
Tickets:
$30 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3577025
Location:
Fellowship Hall Community Church of Sebastopol UCC
1000 Gravenstein Hwy North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-2484
Off the Page Readers Theater Presents: What Goes Around
Copperfield’s Books
Saturday, January 18th & 19th, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Off the Page Readers Theater presents their new show, "What Goes Around" at Copperfield's, Montgomery Village January 18th & 19th.
Off the Page is a Sebastopol based Readers Theater group that is dedicated to supporting the works of local writers and actors. Performances span a wide range of material from comic, tragic, dark, light, and beautiful.
Tickets at the door:
$15 general
$10 students
Location:
Copperfield’s Books
775 Village Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 578-8938
Additional Show:
Sunday January 20th, 2019 @ 3:00 pm at Abacus, 101 S. Main St., Sebastopol, CA 95472.
Larry Vuckovich Jazz Trio
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
January 20th, 2019 @ 4:30 pm
Larry Vuckovich presents an exciting jazz historic trio format. Before the modern jazz piano trios of piano/bass/drums such as Bud Powell, Oscar Peterson, and Hank Jones trio formats, the original jazz piano trio included the combination of piano/guitar/bass. Nat King Cole popularized this format. Art Tatum also at times played in this combination. Vince Guaraldi's first recordings were also in this form. One of Jim Hall's favorite recordings was done with Carl Perkins on piano and Red Mitchell on bass. Larry Vuckovich is excited to bring this swinging jazz trio, a rarely heard concept today, to Sebastopol, featuring the veteran bassist Jeff Chambers and highly gifted young discovery Kai Lyons on guitar. Don't miss this special concert!
Refreshments will be served.
Tickets:
$15 Presale
$20 Door
$10 Student
Free for 10 and under
Location:
282 S Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
www.sebarts.org
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Community Event
Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
Sunday, January 20th, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
On Christmas Day many celebrate a man known as the Prince of Peace. On Sunday, January 20, there will be a celebration of the birthday and legacy of a more recent Prince of Peace and Justice, Martin Luther King, Jr. It's the annual event to unite the community to honor the activism of Dr. King and the Civil Rights and Anti-War movement.
Doors open 6:30 pm, Program begins at 7.
Keynote Speaker:
Morris Turner, advocate for youth
Performances by:
MC Radioactive (positive Hip Hop)
Prayer Chapel Singers
Adam Ivy
Ballet Folklorico Jazmin (Folkloric dance)
Tina Rogers, spoken word
Student Presentations
Youth Art Contest and Awards
Presented by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Committee
Admission is free.
Location:
Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
1235 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Conserving the Ghost Cat of the Himalayas and Beyond
First United Methodist Church
Monday, January 21st, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia), a large mammal, has an estimated remaining world population of under 10,000. The Snow Leopard's habitat is high altitude in the rugged mountains of Central Asia. Snow Leopards are solo traveler and elusive, known as the "Ghost Cat." Females raise their cubs alone for up to 18 months. The internationally recognized conservation nonprofit, Snow Leopard Conservancy (SLC), is headquartered in Sonoma County. For almost 20 years, the Conservancy has been dedicated to preservation of the Snow Leopard.
Dr. Rodney Jackson, Director of SLC, will share with us the Conservancy's work on habitat and species preservation. Important in SLC's work is the interface with farming and livestock herding, the main land uses and sources of human livelihood in the Snow Leopard's home range. Dr. Jackson's passion is helping local citizens co-exist with the Snow Leopard, including community-driven interventions. Interestingly, an international effort to help save an important apex predator appears appears necessarily seated in local, community-based, step-by-step efforts and a gradual change in perception of citizens toward wild creatures where both live.
Admission is free.
Location:
First United Methodist Church
1551 Montgomery Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 545-3863
Room Service
Raven Performing Arts Theater
January 25th – February 10th, 2019
Set in 1937, a nimble-witted producer, living on credit with several actors in a Broadway hotel, stumbles onto a great script – and an angel with $15,000 to invest! But when the angel wants to back out, the producer eludes the reluctant angel, outwits creditors, and manages to produce his play in spite of unexpected obstacles in this classic screwball comedy.
By Allen Boretz and John Murray
Directed by Joe Gellura
Showtimes:
January 25th, 26th, 31st, February 1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th @ 8:00 pm
January 27th, Feb 3rd, and 10th @ 2:00 pm
Opening Night Bubbly, January 25th.
Sunday Post-Show Discussions, January 27th, Fabruary 3rd, and 10th.
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
$15 Thursday Value Night (Adults & Seniors)
http://www.raventheater.org/event_calendar.php
Tickets also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa.
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Yountville International Short Film Festival
February 7th - 10th, 2019
Join Us for Our Premiere Festival and Culinary Event!
A true celebration of cinema with over 75 World Class Short Films, select VIP film and wine events with local Yountville wineries, plus other culinary events with multiple venues all within walking distance.
Tickets:
$12 Individual screenings
$15 Opening Night Premier Screening
$59 Festival Pass
$249 VIP Festival Pass
Other packages available
https://www.cellarpass.com/2019-yountville-international-short-film-festival-tickets-3183
Opening Night Screening Event:
Heritage Room - Thursday Febreuary 7th, 2019 @ 7pm
Locations:
Bardessono
6526 Yount St.
Yountville, CA 94599
Barrel Room
6481 Washington St.
Yountville, CA 94599
Heritage Room
6516 Washington St.
Yountville, CA 94599
For more information:
https://www.yisff.com/
Sex with Strangers
Left Edge Theatre
January 25th – February 17th, 2019
Left Edge Theatre presents Sex with Strangers by Laura Eason.
When two strangers collide at a remote B&B, romance erupts as a winter storm rages outside. Passion, intellect, and secret agendas clash in this smart, tantalizing take on modern love and the ever-blurring line between public and private in our digital age.
Advisory Warning: Contains adult language and situations.
Showtimes:
Fridays and Saturdays @ 8:00 pm
Sundays at 2:00 pm
Tickets:
$25 General
$40 VIP Seating
VIP reserved seating: the best seats will be waiting with your name on them when you arrive.
https://lutherburbankcenter.org/event/left-edge-theatre-presents-sex-with-strangers/2019-01-25/
Location:
Left Edge Theatre
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-3600
Hamlet
Spreckels Performing Arts Theater
February 1st – 17th, 2019
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Sheri Lee Miller
Original Soundscape by Nancy Hayashibara
More than 400 years ago, William Shakespeare sat down to compose Hamlet for the theatre troupe, “The Lord Chamberlain's Men,” never suspecting he was about to pen what would become widely considered the greatest work of drama in the English language...a play so rich in content, one discovers something new with each viewing. Prince Hamlet’s dilemma is timeless. His story grapples with love, betrayal, family ties, murder, vengeance, sanity and insanity and, ultimately, the question of whether or not life is worth the struggle...to be or not to be. Bay Area favorite, Keith Baker, plays the title role.
Tickets:
$26 General
$24 Seniors (62+)
$10 Student Special $10
$16 Child (12 and under)
www.spreckelsonline.com
Available at the Spreckels Box Office, open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 5pm and one hour before show time.
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Ln
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
www.spreckelsonline.com
Give Kids A Smile Day
Hosted by Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
February 1st & 2nd, 2019
Join us for Give Kids a Day 2018 on Friday February 1st and Saturday February 2nd,from 9:00 am to 4:00pm at various locations.
Free dental exams and treatment for children age 0 to 18 or through a public/private partnership between public dental clinics and private dentists.
Pre-Registration is required.
Call (707) 535-3302 to register Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Provided upon registration.
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Kayaking Opportunities
Kayaking and canoeing in the Laguna is possible only in winter and only when rainfall has been significant within the previous one to two weeks. This is true in part because in many places the Laguna is a shallow floodplain environment and there needs to be enough water under the boat to allow navigation. High water levels are important also because of an invasive aquatic plant called Ludwigia in the system. When water levels are low paddling through the dense, tangled mats of plant material is not possible.
The Laguna’s 22-mile channel extends from Cotati to its confluence with the Russian River at Forestville, but the Laguna is far more than its main channel. It is a unique ecological system comprised of a mosaic of creeks, open water, perennial marshes, seasonal wetlands, riparian forests, oak woodlands and grasslands. The Laguna is an important stopover for thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway and is home to a wide variety of life: more than 200 species of birds ranging from bald eagles to hummingbirds, steelhead, salamanders, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, mink, badger, and river otter.
In addition to the habitat it provides for wildlife, the Laguna is used for agricultural, recreational and educational purposes. It serves as a natural holding basin during our wet season and as an overflow area for the Russian River during floods, slowing and capturing floodwaters and easing their impact on lower Russian River communities. As the receiving water of a watershed where most of the county’s human population lives, it is a landscape feature of critical importance to Sonoma County’s water quality, flood control, and biodiversity.
Put-in sites:
Occidental Road near its intersection with Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa Property owned by County of Sonoma and trail maintained by Regional Parks Department You can paddle either north or south from this spot. If going south you may need to put in south of the Ludwigia that clogs the channel. If going north, follow the path at the base of the road west to the channel.
Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road, Santa Rosa Property owned by City of Santa Rosa If water levels are high enough you can kayak west in Santa Rosa Creek to the confluence with the Laguna, then turn south and follow the Laguna. How to Get There: The entrance to the trail is on Willowside Road, 0.5 miles south of Guerneville Road and 0.5 miles north of Hall Road. Park on the wide shoulders along Willowside Road near the trail.
Laguna confluence with the Russian River in Forestville. The Laguna joins the Russian River at Mirabel Trailer Park and Campground, 8400 River Road, Forestville. There is an easy put in area just behind the campground office. Mirabel Park rents kayaks and canoes, or you can bring your own. There is a small fee to park and launch your own boat. Check in at the office. From there you can go quite a ways upstream; you’ll be heading east then eventually south. This is an area not often visited by boaters and it has a quite different “feel” from the open, floodplain areas of the Laguna. It is more creek like with a heavy riparian canopy and steep banks on either side.
Swallow
Main Stage West
January 11th – 27th, 2019
A California Premiere by Stef Smith.
Stef Smith's Swallow is a play about three women dealing with psychological trauma and striving for a fresh start in life. It was first performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, August 9th, 2015 as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it received a Scotsman Fringe First Award
Showtimes:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday @ 8:00 pm
Sunday @ 5:00 pm
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior
$15 Student
http://www.mainstagewest.com/plays/swallow/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
Introduction to Judaism
Sonoma County Jewish Community Center
Wednesdays, January – April 2019 @ 7:00 pm
Join our Sonoma County Rabbis for a 14-session exploration of Jewish life, beliefs and practice.
This class will appeal to those who want to learn about the basics of Judaism or expand on what they already know.
People of all backgrounds and without prior knowledge are welcome.
Courses held Wednesday evenings, January-April 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Class Schedule:
January 9th: The Beginning of Wisdom Introductory Class, All Rabbis
January 16th & 23rd: What is Judaism? & What Does it Mean to be a Jew? Rabbi Feldman
January 30th: Hatch, Match, Dispatch: Exploring Jewish Lifecycle Traditions, Rabbi Wolvovsky
February 6th: The Emergence of Modern Israel, Rabbi Finley
February 13th & 20th: People of the Book & The Art of Jewish Prayer, Rabbi Miller
Febuary 27th: Jewish Life Cycles, Nature’s Cycles: Rediscovering the Hebrew Calendar, Rabbi Golden
March 6th: A Millennium in the Life of the Jews, Reb Keller
March 13th: Mikveh to Mourning: The Sacred Way of Marking Time, Rabbi Kramer
March 28th (Thursday): Mussar: The Art of Being a Mensch, Rabbi Cahn
April 3rd: DNA of the Soul, Rabbi Bush
April 10th: “God” – a Jewish Exploration, Rabbi Gittleman
April 17th: Journey of Liberation Course Closure, All Rabbis
Find full course descriptions at http://www.jccsoco.org/j101-2019
Please be mindful of others who require a scent-free, smoke-free space.
Cost:
$125 for the entire series.
The course textbook “Living Judaism” by Wayne D. Dosick is not included in course fee.
Scholarships available by contacting Ellen Blustein, ellenb@jccsoco.org or (707) 528-2549.
Registration and payment available online only through the JCC Sonoma County’s website http://www.jccsoco.org/j101-2019
Location:
Congregation Ner Shalom
85 La Plaza
Cotati, CA 94931
(707) 528-2549
30th Annual Artistry in Wood
Museum of Sonoma County
November 17, 2018 - January 6, 2019
For thirty years, the Museum of Sonoma County and the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association (SCWA) have collaborated to present Artistry in Wood, a major showcase of fine regional craftsmanship. Over the years, Artistry in Wood has evolved from a modest exhibition featuring the work of local woodworkers, into something greater. While firmly grounded in Sonoma County, Artistry in Wood has developed a broader, regional reputation, drawing participants from Sacramento, Mendocino County, San Diego, and other areas of California. It has become one of the most respected annual exhibitions of woodwork in the state.
The exhibition is evaluated by expert judges for the Best of Show as well as awards of merit. All entries are juried by the SCWA Guild.
Admission:
$10 Adults
$7 Seniors, Students, Disabled
Children 12 & Under FREE
Museum Members FREE
https://museumsc.org/visit/
Location:
Museum of Sonoma County
425 Seventh Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
Next Level Conference 2019: Expanding Boundaries
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Sunday, February 10th, 2019
You may be making music in Sonoma County, but your creative playground is much bigger. Creative collaboration is definitely not bound by geography. The opportunity to connect with both fans and musical partners from all over is getting easier. By working with a broader palette of partners, with different tools and skills, you can push the limits of your capacity, grow your audiences, and ultimately increase revenue streams.
The 2019 Next Level Music Industry Conference, to be held at Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, will explore and help break down barriers of many types, including a live-remote recording between a Santa Rosa songwriter and Nashville musicians (see Songwriting Contest, below!). Other session topics will include getting more from your live recordings and making your home studio play “bigger,” connecting with regional and national resources, networking, and more.
To learn more and register for the conference, visit https://www.creativesonoma.org/next-level-conference/
Next Level Songwriting Contest
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, January 9, 2019, 4:00 pm PST
Sonoma County songwriters are invited to submit a demo track to be considered for the opportunity to have the track workshopped and re-recorded with a backing band drawn from Nashville’s finest musicians. The live remote recording session will occur as a live webcast at the Next Level Conference on February 10, 2019 at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts. Songwriter/producer Cliff Goldmacher, whose credits include collaborations with Keb’ Mo, Lisa Loeb, Mickey Hart, Mindy Smith, Ke$ha and more, will work one-on-one with the selected songwriter to reshape the original song, record the track, and lead the remote recording session.
To learn more and to enter the contest, visit https://www.creativesonoma.org/songwriting-contest/
Next Level Grants
Application Opens Online: February 11th, 2019
Creative Sonoma is very happy to announce a third year of Next Level Grants for Musicians in Sonoma County. Grants in the amount of $2,500 will be available to help local professional musicians do what they need to do to advance their careers to the next level. Grantees will also receive 10 hours of one-on-one consulting with music industry experts on topics tailored to their individual needs. The online grant application will open on February 11, 2019 with an estimated deadline for submission of March 29, 2019. More information coming soon!
Learn more about the grants at https://www.creativesonoma.org/grants/next-level-grants-for-musicians/
The 2019 Next Level Music Industry Program is made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Santa Rosa Symphony
Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, January 18th, 2019 @ 7:30 pm
Members of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Weber, Vaughn Williams, Fiala, Enescu, and Accolay.
Featuring soloists on flute, violin, bassoon, oboe, trumpet and piano.
The students, ages 13-23, are members of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra and have auditioned for the Concerto Competition to be a soloist with the orchestra.
Enjoy wonderful music performed by extraordinarily talented young people.
This performance is a benefit for the Santa Rosa Symphony.
Institute for Music Education.
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Student
http://sebarts.org/sca-events/
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
info@sebarts.org
The Gun
The Imaginists and Árpád Schilling
The Gun (working title) examines the central role of guns and gun violence in contemporary American society. The Imaginists are commissioning acclaimed Hungarian theater director Árpád Schilling to create The Gun, a new work that will bring his outsider’s eye to the role that guns and gun violence play in American society. Building on a longstanding artistic collaboration between the Imaginists and Schilling, the new work will highlight a shared artistic sensibility that prizes risk - taking, experimentation, and theater as instigation and provocation. The Imaginists will continue their unwavering commitment to community engagement on The Gun, working with youth organizations and holding community conversations throughout the development and premiere of the play. The Gun will preview at a venue in Sonoma County and premiere at Z Space in San Francisco in 2020.
the Imaginists has been selected as a recipient of a Hewlett 50 Arts Commission, a program of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. The The Imaginists is among a stellar group of 10 Bay Area-based non-profit organizations that will receive $150,000 to commission important and unique works of theater, musical theater, and spoken word.
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation has been making grants to support the performing arts in communities across the San Francisco Bay Area for more than 50 years.
The Hewlett 50 Arts Commissions, a five-year, $8 million initiative celebrating the foundation’s 50th anniversary that will support the creation and premiere of new works by world-class performing artists in Bay Area communities.
For more information, visit http://theimaginists.org/the-gun/
A Night In Vienna - New Year's Eve Ball
Hermann Sons Hall
Monday, December 31st, 2018 @ 8:30
A magical New Year's Eve Ball!
Gourmet buffet style dinner with many traditional Viennese dishes & desserts. Enjoy listening and dancing to Strauss Waltzes with a live orchestra until midnight!
Celebrate the New Year in style with fine wines and a Champagne toast at midnight!
This is a benefit for Sky Hill Cultural Alliance, bringing high quality classical music to our community.
www.skyhill.org
Tickets:
$150 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3819802
Location:
Hermann Sons Hall
860 Western Avenue
Petaluma, CA 94952
Don't miss the pre-ball concert at the Petaluma Museum, beginning at 6:00 pm.
For more information about the concert, visit www.petalumamuseum.com.
Or, call (707) 778-4398.
Celebrate New Year's Eve w/ The Pulsators & Special Guests
Redwood Cafe Presents
Monday, December 31st, 2018 @ 8:30 pm
Redwood Cafe is hosting the NYE concert benefitting the Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County featuring The Pulsators!
Special Guests:
Sittin’ in
Sarah Baker
Andre de Channes
Danny Sorentino
Join us for Dancing and a Complimentary Champagne Toast as we celebrate the New Year!
Redwood Cafe New Year's Eve Party!
Tickets:
$25 Advance general
$30 General
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrate-new-years-eve-w-the-pulsators-special-guests-at-redwood-cafe-tickets-52657139923
Location:
Redwood Cafe
8240 Old Redwood Highway
Cotati, CA 94931
(707) 795-7868
Holiday Harp Concert
Isis Oasis Sanctuary Redwood Theater
Saturday, December 22nd, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Multicultural Music Fellowship and the Isis Society for Inspirational Studies presents a magical evening of holiday music from around the world celebrating the Winter Solstice and Christmas and all winter holidays, performed by a dozen young harpists under the direction of Diana Stork.
Light wish candles for the coming year, shake bells for Solstice, and sing along with Silent Night. Prior to the concert, enjoy seeing the Oasis collection of birds and animals and stand beneath our mighty 500-year-old Unity Heritage Tree.
An optional festive dinner is available prior to the concert beginning at 530 pmActions and
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Seniors, Children, Military, First-responders
$20 Festive Buffet Dinner w/ General admission
$15 Festive Buffet Dinner w/ Seniors, Children, Military, First-responders admission
Call (707) 857-4747 or email isisoasistoi@gmail.com for dinner reservations.
Location:
Isis Oasis Sanctuary Redwood Theater
20889 Geyserville Avenue
Geyserville, CA 95441
SPIN OFF
The Imaginists
November 30th – December 8th, 2018
Spin Off spins us back to an Imaginists’ alternate universe in which the average American theater family navigates the ups-and-downs of a world gone wacky, weekly. Spin Off’s inaugural season of all new episodes delivers new twists including: the arrival of Grandpa, a new theme song, oodles of distasteful situations, colorful language, & occasional black holes. Join us for the most hilarious high-jinxs this side of Santa Rosa Avenue and get spun.
Pilot episodes: Nov. 30 & Dec. 1, 7, & 8
New episodes every Friday December through January
Special binge watch performance on Saturday Jan. 26th
Starring:
Eliot Fintushel as Grandpop
Rachel Quintana as Ray
Amanda Artru as ManMan
Amy Pinto as Mom
Brent Lindsay as Dad
Bodhi Kuser as Bodhi
And special guest stars weekly!
Episode 1: Grandpa’s Happy Homecoming
Episode 2: Angasuarus Rex
Episode 3: Trigger Finger
Episode 4: COMING SOON …
Tickets:
$5 - $20 General Adult
http://theimaginists.org/spin-off-1/
Location:
The Imaginists
461 Sebastopol Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA. 95401
(707) 528-7554
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Kayaking Opportunities
Kayaking and canoeing in the Laguna is possible only in winter and only when rainfall has been significant within the previous one to two weeks. This is true in part because in many places the Laguna is a shallow floodplain environment and there needs to be enough water under the boat to allow navigation. High water levels are important also because of an invasive aquatic plant called Ludwigia in the system. When water levels are low paddling through the dense, tangled mats of plant material is not possible.
The Laguna’s 22-mile channel extends from Cotati to its confluence with the Russian River at Forestville, but the Laguna is far more than its main channel. It is a unique ecological system comprised of a mosaic of creeks, open water, perennial marshes, seasonal wetlands, riparian forests, oak woodlands and grasslands. The Laguna is an important stopover for thousands of birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway and is home to a wide variety of life: more than 200 species of birds ranging from bald eagles to hummingbirds, steelhead, salamanders, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, mink, badger, and river otter.
In addition to the habitat it provides for wildlife, the Laguna is used for agricultural, recreational and educational purposes. It serves as a natural holding basin during our wet season and as an overflow area for the Russian River during floods, slowing and capturing floodwaters and easing their impact on lower Russian River communities. As the receiving water of a watershed where most of the county’s human population lives, it is a landscape feature of critical importance to Sonoma County’s water quality, flood control, and biodiversity.
Put-in sites:
Occidental Road near its intersection with Sanford Rd, Santa Rosa Property owned by County of Sonoma and trail maintained by Regional Parks Department You can paddle either north or south from this spot. If going south you may need to put in south of the Ludwigia that clogs the channel. If going north, follow the path at the base of the road west to the channel.
Santa Rosa Creek at Willowside Road, Santa Rosa Property owned by City of Santa Rosa If water levels are high enough you can kayak west in Santa Rosa Creek to the confluence with the Laguna, then turn south and follow the Laguna. How to Get There: The entrance to the trail is on Willowside Road, 0.5 miles south of Guerneville Road and 0.5 miles north of Hall Road. Park on the wide shoulders along Willowside Road near the trail.
Laguna confluence with the Russian River in Forestville. The Laguna joins the Russian River at Mirabel Trailer Park and Campground, 8400 River Road, Forestville. There is an easy put in area just behind the campground office. Mirabel Park rents kayaks and canoes, or you can bring your own. There is a small fee to park and launch your own boat. Check in at the office. From there you can go quite a ways upstream; you’ll be heading east then eventually south. This is an area not often visited by boaters and it has a quite different “feel” from the open, floodplain areas of the Laguna. It is more creek like with a heavy riparian canopy and steep banks on either side.
Corrick’s Stationery Raffle & Fundraiser
November 24th – December 24th, 2018
A longtime friend of the food bank, Rick Blundell will raffle his newest piece, Vortex II, to help nourish our neighbors in need. Part of the “Saved from Destruction” collection of woodturned items, Vortex II is handcrafted from a burl that was badly burnt in the Tubbs Fire in the Sonoma mountains.
Raffle tickets are $50 each and 100% of the proceeds benefit the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Tickets may be purchased through the link below or at Corrick’s in Santa Rosa.
The fundraiser continues with the introduction of the “Saved from Destruction” Collection on sale at Corrick’s Gallery – 20% of proceeds benefit Redwood Empire Food Bank from November 23rd through December 24th.
A raffle winner will be selected on December 20th! Meet the artist and join us for wine and conversation between 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm on December 20th when Redwood Empire Food Bank will draw the winner of this very special piece.
Rick is an award-winning woodturning artist living in Windsor.
Location:
Corrick’s Stationery
637 4th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 546-2423
Deloach “Vinthropic” Benefits the REFB
November 11, 2018 - January 31, 2019
DeLoach Vineyards is pleased to present the 2017 DeLoach Vineyards Russian River Valley “Vinthropic” Chardonnay and Pinot Noir in partnership with the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB). DeLoach will donate 100% of the net proceeds from the sale of this wine to REFB in support of their mission to end hunger in our community.
DeLoach Vineyards has been a pioneering producer of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Zinfandel in the Russian River Valley since 1975. As a winegrowing region, The Russian River Valley is known as “America’s Burgundy,” a distinction in which DeLoach has been an important factor.
Our goal at DeLoach is to produce exceptional wines that spotlight the personality of the Russian River Valley and to passionately seek understanding of the valley’s unique terroir, ensuring the wines are terroir-driven and distinct. We successfully do this in a socially responsible and environmentally sensitive way. The estate vineyards and garden are certified organic and Biodynamic, and in the cellar, we use traditional Burgundian winemaking techniques such as open top wood fermenters, native yeast fermentations and hand punch downs.
\Drink wine. End hunger. The DeLoach Vineyards Vinthropic wines will be available for sale starting November 11, 2018. Please email customerservice@deloachvineyards.com, call 707.934.8237, or visit deloachvineyards.com to learn more about the wines and to place an order.
2017 DeLoach Vineyards Russian River Valley “Vinthropic” Chardonnay $20
Enticing aromas of vanilla and Gravenstein apple lead to elegant flavors of lemon marmalade and nutmeg. This wine nicely coats the palate and has a long and lingering finish. This Chardonnay pairs very nicely with a variety of light dishes.
2017 DeLoach Vineyards Russian River Valley “Vinthropic” Pinot Noir $24
This is a delicious Pinot Noir that opens with ripe red fruit aromas and hints of sassafras. This is a well-balanced and structured wine with flavors of cherry and strawberry that mingle on the palate. This Pinot Noir will complement many different food pairings including pizza or mushroom risotto.
Guitar Virtuoso Peppino D’Agostino
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, December 15th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Occidental Center for the Arts is pleased to present internationally renowned acoustic guitarist Peppino D’Agostino! A self-taught musician who emigrated from Italy in 1984 to pursue his dream, Peppino has helped redefine the boundaries of the acoustic guitar. His keen melodic sense, remarkable technique, open tunings and percussive effects are the basis of his unique and original compositional style which has been inspiring musicians and audiences alike for decades. Add to that his warm, playful personality, emotional intensity, and broad musical tastes covering classical, folk, Irish, Italian, Brazilian, flamenco and jazz traditions and you have the recipe for his dynamic “minestrone music”. http://peppinodagostino.com/
As a six-string guitarist, composer, and arranger steeped in classical discipline, Peppino has had an amazing recording and performing career that has spanned three decades and garnered critical acclaim and awards the world over. He has released eight solo albums and 17 recordings. In 2016 D’Agostino had his first sold out tour of China and composed a soundtrack for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He has performed in over thirty countries and at countless international festivals and important venues. As a master teacher, he has published three instructional DVDs (his newest interactive video software Poetica Musica is available on his web site), composed a movie soundtrack, helped design his own signature Seagull guitars, and collaborated with some of the best musicians in the world -Tommy Emmanuel and Leo Kottke among others. D’Agostino co-founded The Pacific Guitar Ensemble with David Tannebaum in 2010, one of his best-known musical collaborations. “Peppino’s music is deep and beautiful.” –Tommy Emmanuel
We are thrilled to have this international treasure grace our stage for the fifth time! Fine Refreshments available for sale. OCA is accessible to people with disabilities. Art Gallery open for viewing and gift purchases during all events. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 707-874-9392
Tickets:
$25 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3781268
Available for $28 at the door.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Love, Linda
Cinnabar Theater
December 14th, 2018 – January 13th, 2019
The great songs of Cole Porter are ingeniously interwoven with captivating story-telling by his beautiful and glamorous wife, Linda Lee. Peek behind the glitter of her sensational life with her brilliant husband, to experience a unique, sometimes difficult but always love-filled marriage. As she tells us, “Just because a love between two people may be difficult to define, that doesn’t mean it didn’t exist.” Musical numbers include the hits So In Love, I Love Paris, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Night and Day, Wunderbar, and many more.
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Stevie Holland
with Gary William Friedman
Arrangements and Additional Music by Gary William Friedman
Song list:
So In Love, What Is This Thing Called Love, Ours, I Love Paris, Miss Otis Regrets, The Scampi, In the Still of the Night, Let’s Fall in Love, Let’s Misbehave, You Do Something to Me, Let’s Be Buddies, Ridin’ High, Love For Sale, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, I’m Throwing a Ball Tonight, Night and Day, There’s a Hollywood That’s Good, Wunderbar, When a Woman’s in Love
Tickets:
$40 Adult
$37 Senior (62+)
$30 (Under 30 & active military)
$9 Youth (Under 18)
$70 VIP seating
Spend New Year’s Eve in Linda Lee’s glamorous Paris Apartment
Dress in glamorous garb & win a prize
Enjoy specially-prepared Parisian desserts
Drink specialty cocktails and fine wines (no host)
Toast in the New Year with champagne, noise makers and your Cinnabar friends!
Tickets: $75 Adult, $68 Senior, $61 Under 30 & active military, $56 Youth.
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North (at Skillman Lane)
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Home for the Holidays – Brassy & Sassy
Green Music Center
Sunday, December 7th, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
No one does holidays better than the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. This will be the 28th year the chorus has traveled north at the holidays to benefit Face 2 Face, AIDS services of Sonoma County. The chorus is not only bringing 150 handsome men but will be accompanied on the journey by a fabulous brass quintet and the amazing coloratura soprano, Marnie Breckenridge. With that combination, there will definitely be a lot of brass and sass, from classical to swing. The chorus will sing and dance its way into your hearts with some zany holiday antics – and welcome you home by wrapping you in your favorite holiday carols and traditions.
Tickets:
$70 SOLD OUT
$60 SOLD OUT
$50 SOLD OUT
$25 - $35 General
$25 ADA
https://gmc.sonoma.edu
Location:
Green Music Center
Weill Hall
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(866) 955-6040
A Few Schillings Short Celtic Winter Concert
Main Street Bistro
Friday, December 7th, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Four Shillings Short perform Traditional & Original music from the Celtic Lands, Medieval & Renaissance Europe, India and the Americas on over 30 World instruments including Hammered & Mountain Dulcimer, Mandolin, Mandola, Bouzouki, Tinwhistles, Recorders, Medieval and Renaissance Woodwinds, Native American Flutes, North Indian Sitar, Charango, Bowed Psaltery, Banjo, Bodhran, Guitar, Ukelele, Doumbek, Percussion, vocals and even a Krumhorn.
The husband/wife duo of Aodh Og O’Tuama from Cork, Ireland and Christy Martin from California, have been performing together since 1995, tour in the US and Ireland, are independent folk-artists with 12 recordings, perform 150 concerts a year and live as the Troubadours of old traveling from town to town playing at music festivals, theatres & performing arts centers, folk & historic societies, libraries, museums and schools.
Tickets:
Donations gratefully accepted.
Location:
Main Street Bistro
16280 Main Street
Guerneville, CA 95446
(707) 869-0501
www.mainststation.com/donation
Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire
Occidental Community Center
December 8th – 9th, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Occidental Community Council presents the annual Holiday Crafts Faire, highlighting over 35 local and regional artists. There will be chances to win special gift packages including art, wine, jewelry, other handmade crafts, as well as local restaurant and hotel gift certificates throughout the weekend. Fabulous food and beverages will be offered by a local gourmet chef, and baked goods provided by students from Salmon Creek School.
Admission is free
Location:
Occidental Community Center
3920 Bohemian Hwy
Bohemian Highway and Graton Road
Occidental, California 95465
occcraft@sonic.net
The Nutcracker
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
December 14th - 16th, 2018
Santa Rosa Dance Theater presents The Nutcracker.
Snow falling, flowers waltzing and children delighting. Whether you see it for the very first time, or the tenth, The Nutcracker will capture your imagination and transport you to the magical world of a girl named Clara and her Nutcracker Prince. Set to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky and featuring new choreography by Artistic Director Joshua Trader, we invite you to experience the magic of this family-friendly, holiday favorite, and create an annual tradition you will cherish for years to come.
Don't miss this exceptional performance of The Nutcracker, by Santa Rosa Dance Theater.
Performances:
December 14th, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
December 15th, 2018 @ 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
December 16th, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets:
$30 general
$28 seniors 65+
$25 children 12 and under
SprecklesOnline.com
Spreckles Box Office: (707) 588-3400
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Spreckels Box Office: (707) 588-3400
The Miró Quartet
Community Church of Sebastopol
Saturday, December 8th, 2018 @ 7:30pm
Daniel Ching, violin William Fedkenheuer, violin John Largress, viola Joshua Gindele, cello
The Redwood Arts Council is delighted to be able to bring back for their fourth appearance one of RAC audiences’ most popular quartets. The Miró Quartet is one of America’s most celebrated having been labeled by The New Yorker as “furiously committed.” This is your chance to hear them on an intimate level for a breathtaking performance that can’t be duplicated in a large venue.
Formed in 1995, the Miró Quartet was awarded first prize at several national and international competitions including the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Competition. Members of the Quartet have given master classes at universities and conservatories throughout the world, and since 2003 the Miró has served as the quartet-in-residence at the University of Texas at Austin and Ernest Butler School of Music. In 2005, the Quartet became the first ensemble ever to be awarded the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant.
The Miró Quartet took its name and its inspiration from the Spanish artist Joan Miró, whose Surrealist works — with subject matter drawn from the realm of memory, dreams, and imaginative fantasy — are some of the most groundbreaking, influential, and admired of the 20th century.
Highlights of recent seasons include a sold-out return to Carnegie Hall to perform Beethoven’s Opus 59 quartets; a performance at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as part of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s inaugural residency; the world premiere of a new concerto for string quartet and orchestra by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts; performances of the complete Beethoven Cycle at the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival and at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall; and debuts in Korea, Singapore, and at the Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival. A favorite of summer chamber music festivals, the Miró Quartet has recently performed at La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest, Chamber Music Northwest, the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, OK Mozart, and Music@Menlo.
Having released nine celebrated recordings, the Miró recently produced an Emmy Award winning multimedia project titled Transcendence.
A work with visual and audio elements, Transcendence encompasses philanthropy and documentary filmmaking and is centered around a performance of Franz Schubert’s Quartet in G major on rare Stradivarius instruments. The Miró records independently and makes its music available on a global scale through Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, and YouTube.
Program: Schubert: Quartet in E-flat Major, D. 87 Janacek: Quaratet No. 2, “Intimate Letters” Mendelssohn: Quartet in A minor, Op 13
Artists’ Website: http://miroquartet.com
Tickets:
$30 General
Location:
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Hwy North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 874-1124
Healdsburg Chorus - Festive Family Fun Concert
Raven Performing Arts Theater
Sunday, December 9th, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
An afternoon of Holiday music with the 60 voices of the Healdsburg Chorus, celebrating the winter, Hanukkah, and Christmas seasons. Listen to familiar holiday favorites and new music sung by soloists, small choirs and the entire chorus. Finally, sing along with the choristers singing standard and joyous carols.
Director: Jim Humphries
Accompanist: Susan Nelson
Tickets:
$15 General
$5 Youth & Student
www.raventheater.org
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 525-8909
Occidental Community Choir
Winter Concerts 2018
Occidental Center for the Arts
November 30th – December 9th, 2018
Born around a bonfire in the town of Occidental in 1978, the Occidental Community Choir has become a treasured West County cultural institution. Creative, quirky and consistently melodious, OCC celebrates its 40th Birthday this December! So, instead of having a midlife crisis and getting a tattoo, we're observing this momentous occasion with a winter concert series celebrating four decades of making original music in the inspiring company of our friends and neighbors amid the scenic surroundings of Sonoma County.
Directress and alumna Sarah Saulsbury will spin yarns and lovingly lead our now 50-member ensemble through a trip down memory lane, as we revisit some of the best-loved songs of the winter holiday season written by choir members past and present. Skillfully weaving together song and story, poetry and theatrics, plus fine instrumental accompaniment, the OCC offers a joyful and eclectic winter holiday concert experience unlike any other you will find. There will be caroling, sing-a-longs and special alumni events, plus commemorative pottery and gift items for sale. On display at OCA’s Art Gallery will be a special exhibit with 40 years of choir photos and memorabilia. The Occidental Community Choir: Local Yokels Love Our Vocals! Join us and find out why!
Tickets:
$15 Adult
Available online at http://www.occidentalchoir.org/tickets
Performances:
Friday, November 30th, 2018 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 1st & 8th, 2018 @ 8:00 pm
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Plus a special Sunday performance on December 9th @ 3:00 pm
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Polar Bears
Belrose Theater
November 30th – December 15th, 2018
Written & directed by: David Templeton
Performed by: Chris Schloemp
A true story about a very big lie.
Actors Basement presents a heartwarming holiday tragedy.
Friday and Saturday performances @ 7:30 pm
November 30th, December 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th
Tickets:
$20 General ($25 at the door)
Location:
The Belrose Theater
1415 5th Ave
San Rafael, CA 94901
(707) 338-6031
Twisted Christmas Live!
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Sunday, December 9th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
David Templeton’s Twisted Christmas Live! Is back again… And weirder than ever.
Enjoy an evening of offbeat holiday tales read aloud by some of the funniest people in the Bay Area.
Performances by:
Will Durst
Debi Durst
Reed Martin
Robin Pressman
Oliver Graves
Charles Siebert
Brad Surowsky
Also, Nancy Hayashibara, Katie Kelley, Lucy London, and the North Bay Zombie Caroling Choir.
Stories by Irene Hodes, Peter Desbarats, Doogie Horner, Mike Reiss, David Templeton, and C. Clement Moore.
Twisted Christmas Live! Is a benefit for the Spreckels Theater Company’s performing arts and youth theater programs.
Tickets:
$30 General ($35 at the door)
www.spreckelsonline.com
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
The Redwood Empire Sing-Along Messiah
Jackson Theater, Sonoma County Day School
Sunday, December 16th, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Join our beloved conductor, R. Daniel Earl, as he once again leads the audience, on-stage chorus and the Santa Rosa Chamber Orchestra in the longest-running sing-along Messiah in the United States. Tickets are available in advance online or at Stanroy Music Center, 850 4th Street, Santa Rosa. Or buy your ticket at the door. It's a joyful way to celebrate the holidays!!
Tickets:
$25 General
$15 Students
$20.00 Symphony League Members
Available in advance at Stanroy’s Music Center, online, or at the door
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3826172
Location:
Jackson Theater
Sonoma County Day School
4400 Day School Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Community Climate Action Planning
The City of Santa Rosa has a long-standing commitment to environmental protection and working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In August 2005, the City adopted a resolution setting a GHG emission reduction target for City government operations of 20% below 2000 levels by 2010, and a community-wide GHG emissions reduction target of 25% below 1990 levels by 2015.
To reach these ambitious targets, City staff and consultants prepared two Climate Action Plans.
The Community-wide Climate Action plan (CCAP) guides GHG reduction policies and activities at the community level. It consists of a city-wide GHG emissions inventory, which separates activities that generate GHG emissions into sectors including vehicle transportation, building energy usage, water delivery systems and others. The CCAP also identifies GHG reduction measures for each of those sectors.
The Municipal Climate Action Plan (MCAP) focuses on the GHG emissions associated with municipal facilities and operations including the municipal water distribution system, wastewater treatment activities, City buildings and facilities, public lighting, and vehicle fleet.
Together, the CAPs recognize the imperative to act and demonstrate the City’s continued commitment to reducing GHG emissions. The City has and continues to actively implement GHG reduction measures from both CAPs to reduce local GHG emissions to meet state, regional and local reduction targets.
What Can You Do? Learn more at https://srcity.org/1634/Climate-Action-Planning
Contact:
Mike Turgeon
mturg@aol.com
Peace on Earth Art Party
SOFA Arts District
Saturday, December 1st, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Welcome to ArtStart SR annual fund raiser and art sale. Come visit us for a selection of wonderful gifts and art produced by Artstart Artists and youthful Apprentices. All proceeds go towards scholarships for our 2019 Summer Apprentice Program.
Admission is Free.
Location:
Mario Uribe's Studio
461 Sebastopol Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Cantiamo Sonoma presents
A Cantiamo Christmas
St. Serafim Chirch
Thursday, November 29th, 2018
Friday, November 30th, 2018
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Our Cantiamo Christmas features a wonderful variety of seasonal pieces - both familiar and rarely heard. An evening of candlelight and music sure to delight and inspire. Come and let us help kick off your Christmas season, and join us for a festive reception after the concert!
Tickets:
$25 General, Preferred seating
$20 Seniors
$15 Students
Available from Cantiamo Sonoma members, Corrick's in downtown Santa Rosa
Or email info@cantiamosonoma.org
Or call (707) 539-5377
Location:
St. Seraphim Church
90 Mountain View Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival
Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
Tuesday, November 27th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
The 23rd JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival has a great selection of films for you.
The festival concludes with Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me.
Sammy Davis Jr. tap danced through life on a knife edge, trying to balance personal ideals versus cultural and societal pressures. He was Black, Jewish and mainstream; he was gifted, controversial and iconic. “I’ve Gotta Be Me” brings clips from his extraordinary performances, never-before-seen photographs from his private collection, and new interviews with friends and contemporaries – Billy Crystal, Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg, and others – to explore the life and art of this multi-faceted and complex entertainer. Winner of 7 audience awards for best Documentary.
Documentary, USA, 2018, 100 min. English
Underwritten by Gordon Zlot of KJZY, KZST, KWVF, KBBL Radio
Tickets:
$13 General
$10 General matinee
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jccsoco-jewish-ff-2018
Location:
All screenings at
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
The House of Yes
Main Stage West
November 23rd – December 16th, 2018
It's Thanksgiving, and Marty's arrival home is greatly anticipated by his mother, Mrs. Pascal, his twin sister, Jackie-O, and his younger brother, Anthony. He arrives during a hurricane, but worse than the storm is the fact that Marty brings Lesly, his fiancée. This ruins everything. Marty's engagement is a threat to the well-being of this family and a greater threat to Jackie-O, who has always wanted her brother for herself.
Directed by Elizabeth Craven.
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior
$15 Student
http://www.mainstagewest.com/plays/the-house-of-yes/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
Annie
6th Street Playhouse
November 23rd – December 22nd, 2018
Join everyone’s favorite orphan on her adventures as she escapes her miserable orphanage with the help of a billionaire buddy. Annie melts his heart and he changes her life forever. With songs like the iconic “Tomorrow,” it’s no wonder Annie has become a favorite holiday family musical.
She’ll melt your heart, every time!
By Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse & Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Directed by Michael Fontaine
Music Direction by Sonia Tubridy
Choreography by Joseph Favalora
Run time: 2 hours 30 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission
Tickets:
(Friday & Saturday @ 7:30, Sunday @ 2:00 pm)
$35 Adult
$33 Senior
(Saturday @ 2:00 pm, Thursday @ 7:30)
$32 Adult
$30 Senior
$22 Under 30 (All performances)
$25 Value seats (All performances)
$30 Friend of Season Subscriber (By phone or email)
Visit http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theatre
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Cirque de Bohème
Cornerstone Sonoma
Friday, November 23rd - Sunday, Deember 16th, 2018
The Cirque de Bohème is coming back this winter for the sixth year!
This is an original spectacle with poesy, music, mystery and amazing circus talents.
Delight in the work of world class performers including a Magician, Rola-Bola Acrobat, Hooper Aerialist, Chain Aerialist, Hand Chairs Balancing, Cyr Wheel, Mime, Juggler and more
Cirque de Bohème is an intimate gathering limited to 140 guests per show under their charming old fashioned tent.
This year Cirque de Bohème is proud to presents this new show with a new story, "YESTERDAY", presented by a new amazing cast of characters.
Amelia Van Brunt
Cola Claret
Luna Michelis
Colin Creveling
Elijah Leone
Jeremy Vic
Ken Garr
and... The Bohemian of Paris
Tickets:
$34 General
$38 High chair seats (Adult/kids)
$55 VIP Adult/kids
$27 Kids under 15
https://cirquedeboheme2018.brownpapertickets.com/
More information:
www.cirquedeboheme.com
(833) 293-2003
Location:
CornerStone Sonoma
23570 Highway 121
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 933-3010
2018 CMSA Convention
Flamingo Hotel - Santa Rosa, CA
November 14th – 18th, 2018
Held at the beautiful Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa, the 2018 convention is hosted by the Aurora Mandolin Orchestra, the Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble and the San Francisco Mandolin Orchestra. “Come play with us!”
The convention kicks off on Wednesday afternoon with a set of workshops and the first En Masse Orchestra rehearsal with returning conductor Dr. Jim Bates, followed by the Welcome Party in the evening. Evening concerts featuring our guest performers and our three host orchestras will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You can also look forward to open mic concerts, daily workshops on classical and non-classical topics, and late night sight-reading and other ‘jams’. Friday includes our Gala banquet and raffle. The general CMSA membership meeting is Sunday morning, a last chance to spend time with bleary-eyed, sore-fingered friends.
Guest Performers:
Dorina Frati & Takumi Mamiya
Pre-Convention Workshop:
November 13th @ 6:00 pm & November 14th @ 8:30 am
The instructor for the Techniques Class this year will be Ms. Dorina Frati.
This 6-hour seminar is separate from the convention and requires a registration fee of $50.
Registration information:
https://classicalmandolinsociety.org/
Location:
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
2777 4th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 545-8530
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio
Raven Performing Arts Theater
Friday, November 16th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Heart Space & The Raven present Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio!
Legendary blues guitarist, songwriter and singer. Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio is among his very best musical ideas ever. The music is rootsy, spirited and soulful, performed by serious musicians hell-bent on having a good time. Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio features Bishop’s down-home delivery, deep blues picking and slide guitar playfully meshing with Welsh’s piano and guitar licks and Jordan’s soul singing and propulsive cajón playing. The album’s laid-back, front-porch vibe mixes four rollicking Bishop originals with three co-writes and five raucous, well-chosen covers of songs by Lightnin' Hopkins, Fats Domino, Sunnyland Slim, Ted Taylor and Bobby Womack. And because one can never have too much fun, Bishop’s pals Kim Wilson, Charlie Musselwhite and Rick Estrin stop by the sessions, each adding his distinctive harmonica talent (and in Musselwhite’s case, vocals too) to a song. Listening to the proceedings, it’s easy to see why the Chicago Sun-Times enthusiastically declared, “It’s impossible not to like Bishop. He’s always singing something lowbrow and uplifting.”
Proceeds benefit The Raven Performing Arts Theater & Live Music Lantern
Tickets:
$40 General
https://www.raventheater.org/
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Nature Journaling at the Laguna
Sunday, November 18th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Do you want to experience nature with fresh eyes? Do you want to notice, understand, and remember more of the vibrant world around you? This fun class will teach you the tools used by the greatest naturalists of all time.
Using pencils, ink, and watercolors, participants will create sketches and take notes of their encounters with the fascinating biodiversity of the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Following in the footsteps of Audubon, Humboldt, and Darwin, art and science will be reunited in a creative synthesis that is fun, functional, and aesthetically engaging.
Most of this workshop takes place outdoors at the Laguna Environmental Center and carpooling to a nearby location along the Laguna. Total walking will be 1-2 miles. Snacks and hot drinks provided in the morning, participants bring their own lunch. A supply list will be sent upon registration. Suitable for adults and children 10 years and up who are comfortable outdoors and self-motivated and focused around learning in nature. Rain cancels, and backup rain date is the next Sunday, Nov. 25.
Marley Peifer lives in Sebastopol where he practices gardening, wildlife tracking, and painting. He longs for a reintegration of art with science and words with images, a synthesis that he develops in his journaling. Nature journaling has been a fundamental practice for Marley ever since he discovered how it ignited his other interests and accelerated his learning.
This free program is made possible through a partnership between the Laguna Foundation, LandPaths and the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. The District permanently protects the diverse agricultural, natural resource and scenic open space lands of Sonoma County for future generations. It is funded through a quarter-cent sales tax that was voted in by the residents of Sonoma County.
Cost is free
For More Information:
Anita Smith
anita@lagunafoundation.org
Location:
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, California 95401
(707) 527-9277
California Banjo Extravaganza
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
Sunday, November 12th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Each November, SF Bay Area banjo player Bill Evans brings together some of the best banjo players in the world and combines them with an ace backup band featuring several West Coast favorites for a series of incredible concerts across northern California and an afternoon of workshops in Berkeley. This year’s annual northern California five-string banjo celebration features 2015 IBMA Banjo Player of the Year Charlie Cushman, North Carolina old-time banjo master Bob Carlin and, of course, California favorite Bill Evans. Joining this trio of banjo greats is their All-Star band, this year featuring 2017 IBMA Songwriter of the Year Tim Stafford (guitar) from the award-winning bluegrass band Blue Highway, John Reischman (mandolin), Chad Manning (fiddle), & Sharon Gilchrist (bass & mandolin) and Tim Stafford (guitar) for an evening of bluegrass, old-time, and beyond, focusing on the many different ways music can be made on the five-string banjo.
San Francisco Bay Area musician Bill Evans curates the California Banjo Extravaganza each year. Bill has spent a lifetime bringing together folks who love and play the five-string banjo. His books Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies and Banjo For Dummies are among the most popular instructional books in the world. His most recent recorded project is Songs That Are Mostly Older Than Us with Fletcher Bright and Norman and Nancy Blake. These days, you’ll find Bill performing with his solo show The Banjo in America and with flatpicking legend Dan Crary and bass player Wally Barnick. Over the last fifteen years, he has performed with David Bromberg, David Grisman, Peter Rowan, the Steep Canyon Rangers, J. D. Crowe, Kathy Kallick, Claire Lynch and Jody Stecher, among many others.
Tickets:
$25 At the door
Location:
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
390 Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-1511
2018 CMSA Convention
Flamingo Hotel - Santa Rosa, CA
November 14th – 18th, 2018
Held at the beautiful Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa, the 2018 convention is hosted by the Aurora Mandolin Orchestra, the Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble and the San Francisco Mandolin Orchestra. “Come play with us!”
The convention kicks off on Wednesday afternoon with a set of workshops and the first En Masse Orchestra rehearsal with returning conductor Dr. Jim Bates, followed by the Welcome Party in the evening. Evening concerts featuring our guest performers and our three host orchestras will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You can also look forward to open mic concerts, daily workshops on classical and non-classical topics, and late night sight-reading and other ‘jams’. Friday includes our Gala banquet and raffle. The general CMSA membership meeting is Sunday morning, a last chance to spend time with bleary-eyed, sore-fingered friends.
Guest Performers:
Dorina Frati & Takumi Mamiya
Pre-Convention Workshop:
November 13th @ 6:00 pm & November 14th @ 8:30 am
The instructor for the Techniques Class this year will be Ms. Dorina Frati.
This 6-hour seminar is separate from the convention and requires a registration fee of $50.
Registration information:
https://classicalmandolinsociety.org/
Location:
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa
2777 4th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 545-8530
Zen Fest
Sebastopol Masonic Center
Saturday, November 17th, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Handcrafted treasures and gifts
Buddhas and Spiritual Practice Supplies
Delectable homemade jams and treats
Buddha’s Attic rummage sale
Books and antiques
Plus, silent auction and raffle items!
A benefit for Stone Creek Zen Center.
Location:
Masonic Center
373 North Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Just across from the Safeway
(707) 829-1129
stonecreek@sonic.net
Play It Forward Annual Fundraiser
Arlene Francis Center
Saturday, November 10th, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
The Play It Forward Music Foundation is raising funds to continue providing music lessons and music gear to those who need it most! Be part of our annual fundraiser concert, wrap up our online auction, celebrate all the great programs and the people that make this happen!
We will have plenty of food, beer and wine... plus a taco truck!
Live music performances from The CopperCats and The Sanctions!
Check out our online auction:
https://www.biddingOwl.com/PIFMusic
The CopperCats:
https://www.facebook.com/thecoppercatband/
The Sanctions:
https://www.facebook.com/SanctionsBand/
Tickets:
$25 – Or, pay what you can.
Location:
Arlene Francis Center
99 Sixth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 528-3009
Book Launch: Sail Cowabunga! A Family’s Ten Years at Sea
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, November 11th, 2018 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
”No, we didn’t make it around the world, but we were able to wrap the world around us”, Petaluma author Janis Lasky Couvreux writes in her memor, Sail Cowabunga! A Family’s Ten Years at Sea.
From Bordeaux, France to San Francisco, California, her memoir follows this Franco-American couple and their two young sons across the Atlantic Ocean and into a ten-year journey at sea. Through their adventures and misadventures, tragedies, and glories across four continents, the Couvreux family rarely had a dull moment living on the water.
Janis chronicles in vivid and lively detail how they fended off a midnight intruder, sailed to the microscopic St. Peter and St. Paul rocks on the equator, explored the jungles of French Guiana and Devil’s Island, and sailed through Cuba in the turmoil of the late 80s.
Janis Lasky Couvreux is an award-winning writer, journalist, Franco-American, lover of languages, travel and adventure addict, sailor, mom, and grandmom. Formerly a newspaper reporter and freelance journalist, Janis is currently a blogger at Huffington Post, Pryme Magazine, and The Lady Alliance, where she writes about living bilingually, crossing oceans, backpacking adventures, and raising kids outside the box. Some of Janis’ vignettes have been recently published in Luna Luna Magazine, Longreads, and Foliate Oak Literary Magazine, and she won the first place Adult Nonfiction award at the 2017 San Francisco Writers Conference.
There will be readings by the author, a slide show of their odyssey, Q&A, book sales and signing.
Refreshments served - Wine and Beer for sale.
Admission is free.
Donations are happily accepted.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival
The Last Suit
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 @1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
The 23rd JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival has a great selection of films for you.
The festival begins with The Last Suit.
Some people are their own worst enemy, but with determination, sincerity, and charm, they can still achieve their goals. Such is Abraham, an 88-year-old tailor, a Holocaust survivor, who sets out on a quest to fulfill a promise he had made at the end of the war. He is difficult to like, but impossible not to love. He clashes with everyone whose help he needs, but seems to be mysteriously blessed, as they help him along the way, revealing the best in humanity in a way that makes this bittersweet road movie uplifting and life-affirming. Winner of 3 audience awards.
Drama, Spain/Argentina, 89 min. Spanish with English subtitles
Underwritten by Alan Hyman
Tickets:
$13 General
$10 General matinee
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jccsoco-jewish-ff-2018
Location:
All screenings at
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival
Shelter
Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 @1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
The 23rd JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival has a great selection of films for you.
The festival continues with Shelter.
Two women - a Mossad agent and a Lebanese informant - find themselves trapped in a labyrinth of deception, paranoia and intrigue, in this Israeli espionage thriller. The two are stuck together in a safe house in Germany while terrorists are looking to kill them. Despite their very different backgrounds, an unlikely relationship develops between them, which is soon threatened by the terror engulfing their separate worlds. In this game of deception, beliefs are questioned and loyalties are tested as their fates take surprising turns in this suspense-laden, elegant, neo-noir film. Nominated for 2 Ophir awards.
Drama Thriller, Israel/Germany, 2017, 93 min. English/Hebrew/German with English Subtitles
Underwritten by Marlene and Martin Stein
Tickets:
$13 General
$10 General matinee
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jccsoco-jewish-ff-2018
Location:
All screenings at
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Special Benefit Evening: Voices of Grief and Melanie DeMore
Sebastopol Grange
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Final Passages presents a screening of the 40-minute documentary, Voices of Grief. Plus a live performance by Grammy-nominated East Bay vocalist Melanie DeMore!
Voices of Grief explores the discouragement in our culture for the normal grief and mourning process while at the same time offering a new perspective on how to honor, transform and integrate our grief. The film is based on the interplay of teachings from contemporary authors, poets, and spiritual teachers coupled with the stories of our group participants as we companion one another in our group support work.
Interviewed in the film is the evening’s featured guest, Bay Area-based Melanie DeMore. Melanie will share empowering and healing music in a very special live, vocal performance and will speak to questions and share commentary after the film.
Melanie was a founding member of Grammy nominated vocal ensemble Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, but nothing is closer to her heart than bringing people together to experience the healing power of music.
She has shared the stage with Odetta, Ani DiFranco and Pete Seger, and she has been a phenomenal inspiration and educator for Threshold Choirs (in Sonoma County and around the nation), sharing insights about how to hold presence, solace and sacred space for songs at the bedsides of those who are dying.
This benefit event is a special addition to a monthly film series called, “Let’s Talk About Death,” hosted by Final Passages, a local institute of conscious dying, home funerals and green burial education.
Homemade savory treats and desserts available.
Tickets:
$10 - $30 Suggested donation at the door
https://finalpassages.org/film-nov/
Location:
Sebastopol Grange
6000 Sebastopol Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
A Pilgrimage: The Sculpture & Photography of Genevieve Willson Barnhart
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
October 25th – December 2nd, 2018
A rare retrospective exhibition by California artist Genevieve Willson Barnhart will feature Barnhart’s bronze sculpture, jewelry, and black and white photography. This show charts an artistic career spanning more than 80 years.
Influenced by trips to medieval pilgrimage sites in Spain, France and Portugal with her husband Raymond Barnhart, Genevieves’s earlier sculptures are small environments, with figures that suggest the human condition. In the late 1980’s her work began to evolve. Undulating curves, hollows, and secret places continued to reflect the nature and spirit of place, while helmets, towers, ladders and stairs began to appear. As always, her sculpture continued to be informed by her manipulation of the wax sculpting material and her memories of architecture and carvings along medieval Pilgrimage routes.
Barnhart’s black and white photographs, developed and printed in her own home darkroom, include long-forgotten Romanesque churches, stone monasteries in the Pyrenees and many medieval sites visited during her extensive travels. A small selection of her large collection of Sonoma County artist portraits will also be included in this show.
Gallery hours:
Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, Noon – 5:00 pm
Admission is FREE
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
www.sebarts.org
Ustad Shaffaat Khan & East Meets West
Paul Mahder Gallery
Wednesday, November 7th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Brave New Music will present the world-renowned Indian classical musician Ustad Shafaat Khan at the beautiful Paul Mahder Gallery in Healdsburg.
Maestro Khan and his ensemble East Meets West has enthralled audiences around the world with their unique presentations of Indian music on sitar, tabla, vocals and guitar. They will perform Sufi inspired compositions and multi-cultural fusion music ranging from western classical, jazz, and rock, to flamenco, and African inspired rhythms.
Mr. Khan’s musical heritage goes back to the 16th century.
Some of his many CD recordings have been produced by Dr. Deepak Chopra.
Doors open at 7:00 pm.
Tickets:
$25 General
http://bravenewmusic.org/tickets
Location:
Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Sonoma Changemakers Dinner
Prelude at the Green Music Center
Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
10,000 Degrees invites you to the inaugural Sonoma County Changemakers Dinner in celebration of our cherished community partners who deliver transformative change in the lives of our students and their families.
10,000 Degrees is a leading College Success nonprofit in California. Our mission is to achieve educational equity, and support students with need to access and complete higher education so they can positively impact their communities and the world. Together, we can change the world, one student at a time, ONE DEGREE at a time!
Tickets:
$100 - Individual
$1,200 – Table Host for eight persons
http://www.10000degrees.org/event/2018-sonoma-changemakers/
Location:
Prelude at the Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Winterblast!
SOFA Arts District
Saturday, November 17, 2018 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for WinterBlast, the SOFA art neighborhood’s annual stree! There will be food, family fun, musicians, entertainers, the SOFA parade and lots of art.
SOFA is an arts neighborhood in Santa Rosa, California with approximately 40 artist studios, some galleries, small and locally owned shops and great places to eat.
WinterBlast is the largest event held by SOFA each year (think of it as the poor man’s Mardi Gras). The centerpiece of the celebration is a sofa parade. You are welcome to create a sofa for the parade; it needs to be mobile and not gas-powered. Typically, people push the sofas through the short parade. Parade sofas line up in the parking lot north of Atlas Coffee at 4:30 pm on the 17th. There are two parades during the event.
Admission is FREE.
Location:
SOFA Art District
463 Sebastopol Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95401
Sonoma Changemakers Dinner
Prelude at the Green Music Center
Thursday, November 1st, 2018 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
10,000 Degrees invites you to the inaugural Sonoma County Changemakers Dinner in celebration of our cherished community partners who deliver transformative change in the lives of our students and their families.
10,000 Degrees is a leading College Success nonprofit in California. Our mission is to achieve educational equity, and support students with need to access and complete higher education so they can positively impact their communities and the world. Together, we can change the world, one student at a time, ONE DEGREE at a time!
Tickets:
$100 - Individual
$1,200 – Table Host for eight persons
http://www.10000degrees.org/event/2018-sonoma-changemakers/
Location:
Prelude at the Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival
Who Will Write Our History
Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm
The 23rd JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival has a great selection of films for you.
The festival continues with Who Will Write Our History.
In 1940, a secret Jewish group called Oyneg Shabes was formed in Warsaw, driven by the question “Will the Germans write our history, or will we?” They decided to document life in the Ghetto, risking their lives daily. This moving tribute mixes the most important surviving in-the-moment archives with new interviews, rarely seen footage, and stunning dramatizations to transport us inside the Warsaw Ghetto. It tells the story of the ingenuity and courage, optimism and persistence of the group’s heroes, and their fight to defeat Nazi lies and propaganda with the ultimate weapon – the truth.
Q&A with the film’s director Roberta Grossman will follow both screenings.
Documentary, USA, 2018, 95 min. English/Yiddish/Polish with English Subtitles
Underwritten by Sandy Smith and Jerry Terhune
Tickets:
$13 General
$10 General matinee
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jccsoco-jewish-ff-2018
Location:
All screenings at
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
YWCA Sonoma County
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Thru Sunday, October 28, 2018
YWCA Sonoma County is pleased to announce the myriad outreach and awareness raising events for its 2018 October– Domestic Violence Awareness Month campaign.
Highlights include:
Thursdays ALL month – Wine Tasting at Wilibee’s (3rd & D in Santa Rosa) all proceeds benefit YWCA – and 20% of bar tabs throughout the month benefit YWCA
Thursday, October 25th – “Dinner & a Movie” join us for a “Dine & Donate” at Mary’s Pizza and the Summerfield Theatre screening of “Power & Control, DV in America” – see flier for details – graciously sponsored by Kaiser Permanente & Clone Printing
Saturday, October 27th – You’ll find YWCA Sonoma County at the Amaturo Sonoma Media Group’s Women’s Expo, A Wine Country Lifestyle Event for Women, at Graton Resort’s Grand Ballroom.
“Rule of Thumb” – honor victims of domestic violence by using purple polish on your thumbs - The 'rule of thumb' has been said to derive from the belief that English law allowed a man to beat his wife with a stick so long as it is was no thicker than his thumb.
“National Wear Purple Day” – Thursday, October 25th – why purple? Survivors of domestic violence are no less heroic than the brave soldiers who endured injury on the battlefield, in keeping with the Purple Heart, purple was determined to be the color of the domestic violence awareness campaign.
Since 1975, YWCA Sonoma County has been the County’s dedicated provider of domestic violence services in our community. YWCA Sonoma County operates the only confidential safe house in Sonoma County for adults and children who are fleeing domestic abuse. YWCA answers the call for help from local families at the county’s only 24/7 DV Crisis Hotline – 546-1234.A Special Place Therapeutic Preschool is the only preschool in the county who provides therapy and counseling to children ages 3 – 5 years old many of whom are first—hand witnesses of domestic violence.
Location:
YWCA Sonoma County
811 Third Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 546-9922
http://www.ywcasc.org
Outside Mullingar
Raven Players Healdsburg
October 25th - November 4th, 2018
Anthony and Rosemary are two introverted misfits. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, perfectly suiting his painful shyness. Rosemary lives next door, determined to have him, while watching the years slip away. Their journey is heartbreaking, funny as hell, and ultimately deeply moving.
By John Patrick Shanley
Directed by Ron Nash
Opening Night Bubbly on October 25th, after 8:00 pm show.
Sunday Post-Show Discussions October 28th & November 4th, after 2 pm shows.
Performances:
October 25th, 26th, 27th, November 1st, 2nd, 3rd @ 8:00 pm
October 28th & November 4th @ 2:00 pm (Post-Show Discussions)
November 1st @ 8:00 pm (Thursday Value Night)
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Senior 65+
$10 Student w/ID
$15 Thursday Value Night Adults & Seniors
https://www.raventheater.org/
Tickets also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa.
Location:
Raven Theater Heladsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
A Pilgrimage: The Sculpture & Photography of Genevieve Willson Barnhart
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
October 25th – December 2nd, 2018
A rare retrospective exhibition by California artist Genevieve Willson Barnhart will feature Barnhart’s bronze sculpture, jewelry, and black and white photography. This show charts an artistic career spanning more than 80 years.
Influenced by trips to medieval pilgrimage sites in Spain, France and Portugal with her husband Raymond Barnhart, Genevieves’s earlier sculptures are small environments, with figures that suggest the human condition. In the late 1980’s her work began to evolve. Undulating curves, hollows, and secret places continued to reflect the nature and spirit of place, while helmets, towers, ladders and stairs began to appear. As always, her sculpture continued to be informed by her manipulation of the wax sculpting material and her memories of architecture and carvings along medieval Pilgrimage routes.
Barnhart’s black and white photographs, developed and printed in her own home darkroom, include long-forgotten Romanesque churches, stone monasteries in the Pyrenees and many medieval sites visited during her extensive travels. A small selection of her large collection of Sonoma County artist portraits will also be included in this show.
Gallery hours:
Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday, Noon – 5:00 pm
Admission is FREE
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
www.sebarts.org
The Great God Pan
Cinnabar Theater
October 12th – 28th, 2018
Taylor Korobow, who so delicately and lovingly directed The Quality of Life in 2016, returns to Cinnabar to stage this deeply affecting play about the interaction of identity, psychology, and pathology.
Jamie’s life in Brooklyn seems just fine: a beautiful girlfriend, a budding journalism career, and parents who live just far enough away. But when a possible childhood trauma comes to light, lives are thrown into a tailspin. Deeply compassionate, THE GREAT GOD PAN tells the intimate tale of what is lost and won when a hidden truth is unloosed into the world.
Written by Amy Herzog
Directed by Taylor Korobow
The Great God Pan runs 80 minutes with no intermission. For your enjoyment, our lobby and concessions, complete with specialty cocktails and facilities, will open 45 minutes prior to curtain. Join us!
We will be hosting a Talkback with the cast on Sunday, October 21st immediately following the show.
This production is made possible by a gift from Executive Producer Joseph Kent with additional support from The Clay Foundation-West.
Tickets:
$30 Adult
$28 Senior (62+)
$20 Under 30 & Active Military
$18 Youth (under 18)
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/the-great-god-pan/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Noam Lemish and Amos Hoffman: Jazz From Israel and Elsewhere
Schroeder Hall – SSU Main Campus
Thursday, October, 11, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
Jewish Music Series continues with Amos Hoffman and Noam Lemish.
Pianist, improviser and composer Noam Lemish is a multi-faceted artist whose performances and compositions, often characterized by intense lyricism and energy, defy categorization. Based in Toronto, Canada, Lemish is presently engaged in a diverse array of projects including, among others, a quartet with Israeli jazz guitarist/oudist Amos Hoffman.
Lemish and Hoffman will play works from their recently released album titled Pardes —an inspired blend of jazz, North African, Latin and melodies that come from various Jewish communities across the Middle-East and Eastern Europe.
Free Admission
Location:
Schroeder Hall
Green Music Center
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2880
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
OLLI @ SSU Fall Course Preview
OLLI is a unique learning community for adults age 50 years old or better. OLLI offers the very best continuing education with no tests and no grades. Distinguished SSU faculty and other Bay Area educators enjoy sharing their expertise with OLLI students, whose life experience and curiosity enrich the exchange of ideas.
OLLI at SSU is one of over 100 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes nationwide. The program is supported by student fees, donations, and the earnings on an initial endowment generously provided by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Joining OLLI at SSU means discovering new friends, new knowledge, and new ways to bring meaning and enjoyment to your life. Courses are taught in six-week sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring) at two locations. Areas of study range across many subjects:
Arts
Contemporary Issues
Food & Wine
Natural Sciences
Social & Political History
World Cultures
New students and Oakmont residents receive $20 off one six-week course, and/or buy one, get a second class free for OLLI à la Carte classes at Glaser Center.
Dues-paying members of the SSU Alumni Association receive a 10% discount.
Please call (707) 664-2691 to register or send form through USPS to OLLI @ SSU, Stevenson Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928.
To register online, go to sonoma.edu/exed/olli.
First Friday Live: Phil Lawrence & The I-Believers
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, October 5th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Well-known mandolin musician, composer, teacher and radio host Phil Lawrence www.phillawrence.com) will be celebrating both his 65th Birthday and his latest CD releases with a brand new band of super talents! The I-Believers, featuring Richard Loheyde on violin, Eddie Guthman on bass, Rick Fulkerson on guitar, and percussionist Kim Atkinson will be playing original music from two of Phil’s newest CD projects, ‘Mandolin Heaven’ and ‘Blue Fire’. Come enjoy the talent and the celebration!
Fine refreshments. Dance space. Wheelchair Accessible.
Tickets:
$15 at the door
Location:
Occidental Center foe the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Raven Players Midterm Mini Rep
Raven Performing Arts Theater
September 21st – October 6th, 2018
In time for Midterm elections, the Raven Players present two contemporary plays about complex issues we face in these tumultuous times. The plays will be presented in repertory on alternate performance days.
Time Stands Still
September 20th - October 6th
An adventurous couple, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, try to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy and confronts the prospect of a more conventional life.
Directed by Caitlin Ferrante.
Performances:
September 20th, 22nd, 28th, October 4th, and 6th @ 8:00 pm
September 30th @ 2:00 pm
Church & State
September 21st - October 7th
A topical look at gun violence, religion and politics that is simultaneously funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting.
Directed by Steven David Martin.
Performances:
September 21st, 27th, 29th, ad October 5th @ 8:00 pm
September 23rd & October 7th @ 2:00 pm
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Students (w/ID)
See BOTH repertory shows and save $10! Ticket is good ANY 2 DATES of the shows.
http://www.raventheater.org/
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Art After Dark
Downtown Healdsburg, Plaza Street
Friday, September 28th, 2018 @ 6:00 – 9:30 pm
Building community through the arts, Art After Dark is a community-building event series presented June, August, and September by Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Presented in partnership with the City of Healdsburg’s Community Services Department, the final event will take place September 28th, 2018, from 6:00 – 9:30 pm on Plaza Street, between Center and East Streets
Scheduled entertainment:
6:00 pm Introduction
6:05 pm Pasarela de Ropa Tipica
6:35 pm Transition
6:50 pm 100,000 Poets for Change
7:10 pm Transition
7:20 pm Loz Bluz
8:20 pm Transition
8:30 pm Tom Shader
9:30 pm Conclude
Admission is free.
Location:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 431-1970
HealdsburgCenterfortheArts.org
info@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
Harold López-Nussa Trio
Healdsburg Jazz Festival – Parlor Jazz Series
Paul Mahder Gallery
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Composer and pianist Harold López-Nussa is considered one of Cuba’s most acclaimed emerging musical stars. He is on tour from Cuba to promote his new release Un Día Cualquiera. This recording is a forceful statement with Harold leading his tight-knit Cuban band.
The album nods to classic Cuban composers and musicians but it focuses mostly on pianist Harold López-Nussa’s original compositions and his distinctive trio concept. The trio features younger brother Ruy López-Nussa on drums and percussion, and bassist Gaston Joya – the same group the pianist first debuted a decade ago in Cuba.
Harold’s 2016 debut album on Mack Avenue reached No. 1 on iTunes Jazz and No. 2 on the Amazon Jazz chart. His new album Un Día Cualquiera is going to further his legacy, and seeing him and his trio in Healdsburg will be a treat for our local rhythm-loving jazz audience.
Tickets:
$30 General
https://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/harold-lopez-nussa-trio-sept-26/
Location:
Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Ave
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
OLLI @ SSU Fall Course Preview
OLLI is a unique learning community for adults age 50 years old or better. OLLI offers the very best continuing education with no tests and no grades. Distinguished SSU faculty and other Bay Area educators enjoy sharing their expertise with OLLI students, whose life experience and curiosity enrich the exchange of ideas.
OLLI at SSU is one of over 100 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes nationwide. The program is supported by student fees, donations, and the earnings on an initial endowment generously provided by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Joining OLLI at SSU means discovering new friends, new knowledge, and new ways to bring meaning and enjoyment to your life. Courses are taught in six-week sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring) at two locations. Areas of study range across many subjects:
Arts
Contemporary Issues
Food & Wine
Natural Sciences
Social & Political History
World Cultures
New students and Oakmont residents receive $20 off one six-week course, and/or buy one, get a second class free for OLLI à la Carte classes at Glaser Center.
Dues-paying members of the SSU Alumni Association receive a 10% discount.
Please call (707) 664-2691 to register or send form through USPS to OLLI @ SSU, Stevenson Hall, 1801 E. Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928.
To register online, go to sonoma.edu/exed/olli.
Earle Baum Center Community Open House
September 22nd, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Your Vision, Our Focus – Free Community Open House
This exciting free event will highlight on-going demonstrations by the EBC staff throughout the day.
Are you dealing with sight loss and have questions?
Earle Baum Center transforms the lives of the sight-impaired through technology, skills training and social opportunities, helping folks with vision impairment get back to leading full, happy lives.
Come join us for a day of information, education and fun at “Your Vision, Our Focus” – a free community open house! Ongoing demonstrations will include the latest in equipment, tools and technology, guided trail walks, tandem rides, cane instruction, demonstrations on cooking, cleaning and staying safe in your home, and tours of our brand new “accessible” labyrinth. There will be plenty of free food & beverages, and keynote speaker Amy G. of the SF Giants will speak at noon.
Location:
Earle Baum Center of the Blind
4539 Occidental Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-3222
http://www.earlebaum.org
Book Launch: “Petaluma Slough” by Ken Nugent
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, September 23rd 3 - 5 PM
This saga takes us from Frontera del Norte valleys of Alta California to modern-day San Francisco. Mexican frontier commander, Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, offers a sham land grant of a modest-sized rancho. His intent is to save the neck of his mayordomo-henchman; instead, he ignites a wildfire of duplicity. The tainted bribe becomes the focal point for generations of conflicts. Fates of Indians, Californios, Kanakas, and Americans entwine in ways mysterious and shocking. Their legacies course through years of wars, bigotries, and betrayals until they collide in the Presidio Cemetery, near the Golden Gate Bridge. A jaundiced New York reporter—while resisting the pull of his own destiny—happens there that night. He uncovers sins and secrets that had been buried in the past.
Readers interested in forgotten yesteryears, what might have been, and what still might be, will find this haunting blend of well-researched history, fiction, and magical realism deeply moving.
Selected readings by the author, Q&A, Book signing.
Refreshments by donation. Wine & beer for sale.
Admission of FREE. Any donation gratefully accepted.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 9546
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Raven Players Midterm Mini Rep
Raven Performing Arts Theater
September 21st – October 6th, 2018
In time for Midterm elections, the Raven Players present two contemporary plays about complex issues we face in these tumultuous times. The plays will be presented in repertory on alternate performance days.
Time Stands Still
September 20th - October 6th
An adventurous couple, a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent, try to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy and confronts the prospect of a more conventional life.
Directed by Caitlin Ferrante.
Performances:
September 20th, 22nd, 28th, October 4th, and 6th @ 8:00 pm
September 30th @ 2:00 pm
Church & State
September 21st - October 7th
A topical look at gun violence, religion and politics that is simultaneously funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting.
Directed by Steven David Martin.
Performances:
September 21st, 27th, 29th, ad October 5th @ 8:00 pm
September 23rd & October 7th @ 2:00 pm
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Students (w/ID)
See BOTH repertory shows and save $10! Ticket is good ANY 2 DATES of the shows.
http://www.raventheater.org/
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Rock, Strings & Horns: A Concert For Violet
Green Music Center – Weill Hall
Friday, September 21st, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
SSU Jazz Studies Director Doug Leibinger grew up in the 70’s and early 80’s in suburban Chicago, where he and his mother, Violet, spent countless hours listening to the radio and LPs. Violet passed away six years ago from complications of early onset Alzheimer’s disease. This concert is dedicated to her memory, and features many of her favorite songs arranged for large jazz ensemble with strings and voices. We hope you will join us for this amazing event –and sing along!
Artists:
Nicole Yarling, voice & violin
John R. Palmer, piano and keyboards
Eric Cabalo, electric guitar
SSU Jazz Orchestra with strings and choir
Doug Leibinger, director
Program:
Performing the music of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Billy Joel, Neil Young, Thomas Dolby and more!
Tickets:
$8 General
Free to SSU students
https://gmc.sonoma.edu/event/3844288-rock-strings-horns-a-concert
Location:
Weill Hall
Green Music Center
1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(866) 955-6040
Fall Plant Sale
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
At Quarryhill Botanical Gardens' annual Fall Plant Sale over 130 species of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials will be available, many of which are uncommon in the nursery trade. These species are native to temperate Asia and are descended from plants grown from wild-collected seeds. The inventory includes several species of magnolias, maples, roses, dogwoods, and camellias, as well as attractive and rare plants such as Emmenopterys henryi and Ceratostigma minus.
View the plant inventory at http://www.quarryhillbg.org/fallplantsale.html
We suggest brining a box or container to carry the plants you purchase.
For More Information:
Samantha Myhre
(707) 996-3166
info@quarryhillbg.org
Admission is FREE
Location:
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
12841 Sonoma Hwy
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Who is Dayani Cristal?
Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
A 2013 Sundance Film Festival winner, this film was co-produced by Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, who also stars in the film. Bernal gained international notoriety when he played the young revolutionary Che Guevara in “The Motorcycle Diaries.”
In the documentary, Bernal joins migrant travelers as he retraces the steps of ‘Dayani Cristal’ who walked from his home in Central America and into the Sonora Desert “corridor of death” while attempting to reach the United States.
The film is being presented by West County Rapid Response Network which is the West Sonoma County arm of the North Bay Rapid Response Network organized in recent months to provide assistance to the estimated 38,000 undocumented immigrants living in Sonoma County.
Showtime is 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and reservations are needed.
To RSVP email WestCountyRapidResponse@sonic.net.
Admission is FREE
Donations to the West County Rapid Response Network (WCRRN) are appreciated.
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
www.rialtocinemas.com
Tapas Short Play Festival 2018
Pegasus Theater Company
September 21st – October 7th, 2018
What do the following have in common: a dedicated but woefully underpaid community college professor; a conniving nephew manipulating his elderly aunt; a most unusual creation story; and vigilante enforcement of handicap parking rules?
The answer is that you’ll see these situations, and others, unfold at Pegasus Theater Company’s presentation of Tapas: A New Short Play Festival at Mt. Jackson Masonic Hall in downtown Guerneville.
Now in its 12th year, come see why audiences keep coming back year after year for more Tapas -- and why Pegasus is always overwhelmed by the quality of the play submissions it receives from so many highly talented Bay Area playwrights.
Some of the Tapas plays contain adult themes and language.
Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 pm.
Sunday matinees begin at 2:00 pm.
Tickets:
$18 General
$15 Seniors
$15 Students
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3584909
Performances on Friday, September 21st and Friday, September 28th are pay-what-you-can, with seats available on a walk-in basis only.
Pegasus will not be taking reservations.
Location:
The Masonic Hall
14040 Church St.
Guerneville, CA 95446
Please note that the entrance to the theater space is on Third Street.
Old Grove Festival
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Saturday, September 15th, 2018 @ 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm
The Annual Old Grove Festival, Pickin' in the Woods, takes place at the historic Redwood Forest Theater in Armstrong Redwoods SNR in September. This beautiful open-air theatre was built in the 1930s. Concerts and theatrical events took place there for decades until the theater was closed in the 1980s out of concern for natural resource protection. In 2006, the theater was reopened for limited use. Event reservations are limited to alleviate environmental impacts and due to parking limitations.
The Old Grove Festival features an outstanding variety of musical and theatrical productions that help Stewards raise funds to support our educational and stewardship programs, as well as continued advocacy for all State Parks.
Enjoy a high-octane evening of food, wine, beer, and music in the Redwood Forest Theater of Armstrong Redwoods in Guerneville, CA, featuring headliner New Monsoon and opener Kathy Kallick Band!
Tickets:
$35 General Adult/$28 Members
$10 Child/$8 Members
Additional preferred seating available.
Prepared meal options available for $20
https://www.stewardscr.org/store/special-event-tickets/old-grove-festival
Location:
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
17000 Armstrong Woods Rd
Guerneville, CA 95446
The National Heirloom Expo
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
September 11th – 13th, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Immerse yourself in a kaleidoscope of colors, aromas and flavors—visit our mind-boggling produce display! Last year we featured the worlds largest squash exhibit, a spectacular, 21 foot tall pyramid of squash of all shapes, sizes and hues. We plan to make it even more fantastic for the 8th Annual National Heirloom Exposition. In the same hall, you’ll find a tantalizing rainbow of thousands of heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, squashes, garlic, tree-fruits and more—all clearly identified and labeled.
Some of the most innovative minds will be showcasing items or stories of interest, with no expectation of selling anything—they desire above all else, to inspire others. Our exhibitors will span from backyard gardeners to seasoned organic commercial growers, as well as forgotten craftsmen, not-for-profit organizations and leaders in the Green Tech industry. Come learn about amazing worthwhile community projects, and just catch up on whats been changing in the pure food movement. You’re sure to make some new friends!
There will also be 4000 native oak tree saplings to be given away to children for fire restoration in the kids area. Grown by Jonsteen and sponsored by One Tree Planted.
Over 100 nationally and internationally acclaimed on-topic speakers. Join us in three unique speaker halls, all with their own format. Choose from individual speakers, expert panels, or in-depth roundtable discussions.
Fascinating demonstrations held throughout the duration of the Expo provide amazing information and entertainment. Seed carver Sergey Jivetin astounds observers with his detailed engravings on different types of plant seeds. He invites everyone to bring in a seed that is special to you, and he will engrave it for you! The Navajo Reservation Women create beautiful clothing and accessories as they demonstrate the age-old techniques of spinning and weaving. Jon Parr uses his Aquaponics display to demonstrate his hands-on approach to practical application of sustainable permaculture and aquaponic food production.
The School Garden Network Kids’ Pavilion is packed with 3 days of fun and games including educational activities, contests and competitions. Thirty plus school gardens in Sonoma and surrounding counties showcase their work inside Finley Hall.
The Exposition will feature a wide array of natural vendors from across the country and beyond. Last year we hosted over 350 vendors, each showcasing products pertaining to natural food, gardening, sustainability, green living and so much more! Unlike any other exposition in the world, our vendors epitomize the pure food movement, both in their diversity and in the sustainability of their approach: many offer innovative ideas and leading-edge products. Everything from heirloom seed varieties to produce, live plants to organic garden products to clothing, household products, and craft items will be available!
Tickets:
$15 One-Day Admission
$30 Three Day Pass
(All tickets available at the gate).
Children are Free!
Location:
Sonoma County Event Center at the Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
With Awe and Wonder: A Celebration of Nature’s Beauty
Photography by Brenda Tharp
Heron Hall – Laguna Environmental Center
September 4th – December 21st, 2018
Join us for the opening reception of this beautiful photography exhibit by Brenda Tharp, on Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.
The exhibit is a stunning collection of landscapes, scenes, and moments in nature that celebrates the beauty of our natural world. From the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed to Yosemite, Utah to Michigan, Oregon to Alaska, and her own backyard in Santa Rosa, these pictures represent some of the best of Brenda’s exploration of the natural world with her cameras. Included are impressionistic interpretations of the natural world. Light snacks provided at the reception.
For more than 30 years, Brenda Tharp has been photographing the natural world around her. She has traveled to Namibia, Botswana, Alaska, Cuba, Italy, Slovenia and throughout the USA in search of images that express the beauty of this planet and the wildlife that inhabit it. Brenda is the author of Expressive Nature Photography (Monacelli Studio), Creative Nature & Outdoor Photography (Penguin), and co-author of Extraordinary Everyday Photography (Penguin). She is a popular workshop instructor, tour leader, and acclaimed keynote speaker. Her photographs have been used in national magazines and books, for clients including National Geographic Society, Michelin Travel Publications, Chronicle Books, Audubon, Nature Conservancy, and the National Park Service. It is her hope that through her images and educational efforts that more people will open to the beauty around them and become involved in helping to preserve that beauty. Visit her website.
The Heron Hall Art Gallery at the Laguna Environmental Center exhibits multiple shows per year of nature-themed art, sales of which support the educational and conservation efforts of the Foundation.
Heron Hall is open Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. However, due to the various uses of the hall, please call in advance to ensure it will be open for viewing the art, For more information visit our Art Exhibits webpage.
Admission is FREE. No RSVP necessary.
Location:
Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277, ext. 107
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/
"Not Alone" Film Event & Benefit for Suicide Prevention
Presented by Buckelew Programs
Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa
Tuesday, September 18th , 2018 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Driven by a desire to understand why her best friend killed herself at 16, local filmmaker, Jacqueline Monetta invites fellow teens who are suffering to share their emotional struggles. Through her intimate one-on-one interviews, Jacqueline and the audience learn about depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide attempts, getting help and treating mental health issues.
A special reception benefiting the Suicide Prevention Hotline will be held from 5:30 pm to 6:45 pm. Meet Kiki Goshay, producer/director of Not Alone and Kali, one of the students from the film, in an intimate setting with fine wine and local fare.
A general screening of the film begins at 7:00 pm. Join us for this important 50 minute film then stay for the community discussion with Kiki Goshay, producer/director and Kali, a student from the film. Moderated by Tamara Player, CEO of Buckelew Programs. Mental Health resources will be available on site.
This program is suitable for teens and their parents, concerned community members and health care professionals. This screening was made possible through the generosity of The Sonoma County Office of Education and St. Joseph Health, along with Kiki Goshay, for the benefit of the Suicide Prevention Hotline in Sonoma, Marin, Mendocino and Lake Counties, a service of Buckelew Programs.
Buckelew Programs is committed to providing scholarship tickets to those who need financial assistance.
Please call or email to receive financial support.
(415) 491-5705
info@buckelew.org.
Tickets:
$50 – Reception and screening
$20 – Screening and discussion
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/not-alone-film-event-benefit-for-suicide-prevention-new-date-tickets-49049837384?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Location:
Finley Community Center
Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks
2060 West College Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 543-3737
Guys and Dolls
G.K. Hardt Theatre
September 14th – October 7th, 2018
Jam-packed with big, flashy numbers like “Luck Be a Lady” and “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat,” TIME magazine pronounced Guys and Dolls “the greatest of all American musicals.” This multiple award–winning treat takes you to swinging jazz-age New York City where high stakes applies to both money — and love!
By Abe Burrows & Jo Swerling
Music & Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Directed by James Newman
Tickets:
Fri & Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2:00 pm
$35 Adults
$33 Seniors (62+)
Sat 2:00 pm, Thurs 7:30 pm
$32 Adults
$30 Seniors (62+)
Under 30—All performances $22
Value Seats—All performances $25
Season ticket discounts available.
http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/2018-19-shows-tickets/gk-hardt-theatre/guys-and-dolls/
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Peace & Justice Center's Annual Concert in the Hub
La Plaza Park, Cotati
Saturday, September 8th, 2018 @ 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
The Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County’s 3rd Annual Concert in the Hub takes place at La Plaza Park in Cotati on Saturday, September 8th. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Bring a picnic, visit local food trucks, or order something to-go from the myriad restaurants within walking distance of the park.
Beer and Wine will be for sale at the event with all proceeds to benefit the non-profit Peace & Justice Center
Scheduled performances by:
Midnight Sun Massive
FunkNRoll
Dream Farmers
The Hubbub Club
DJ Loisaida and DJ Broken Record.
Admission is FREE.
Special thanks to PJC Advisory Board Member, Michael McCullaugh from Redwood Café, the City of Cotati, and the Cotati Chamber of Commerce for supporting the Concert in the Hub! Also, thanks to Prairie Sun Live for generously donating the sound equipment.
Location:
La Plaza Park
(Corner of Old Redwood Hwy. & West Sierra)
Cotati, CA 94931
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
September 7th – 30th, 2018
Part mystery, part family drama, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time draws us into the strange and brilliant mind of Christopher, a 15-year-old math whiz with autism. The audience is invited to see the world through Christopher’s eyes as he valiantly maneuvers through a confusing world in an effort to solve the mystery of who killed his neighbor’s dog.
Alternately funny, enthralling, heart-wrenching and triumphant, this 2012 play took the world by storm. Winner of seven Olivier Awards as well as the Tony and Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Play.
Adapted by Simon Stephens
From the novel by Mark Haddon
Directed by Elizabeth Craven
Showtimes:
September 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th at 8:00 pm
September 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th at 2:00 pm
On Sundays, September 9th &16th, please join us for a post-show talkback with our special guests from Alchemia. Alchemia is an innovative visual and performing arts collective for artists with special needs. Their work will be on display in the Spreckels lobby for the duration of the run.
Tickets:
$26 General
$24 Seniors (62+)
$22 Student
$16 Child (12 and under)
https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=spac
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Box Office: (707) 588-3400
Savage Wealth
Main Stage West
August 31st – September 16th, 2018
Striver Todd and slacker Gabe are two brothers seeking to sell their inherited lake view Tahoe home. The only obstacle is childhood friend, New Age Beanie, who wishes to sell the vacant lot opposite their property. In exchange for delaying the sale Beanie wants to donate a Benjamin Bufano statue that belonged to the boys' mother. If only their realtor were more available, Todd not in the middle of a political campaign, Gabe not lost and Beanie more forgiving of romantic betrayal, then philanthropy for the selfish would be so much simpler.
By Bob Duxbury
Directed by John Shillington
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior
$15 Student
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
Peace & Justice Center's Annual Concert in the Hub
La Plaza Park, Cotati
Saturday, September 8th, 2018 @ 12:30 pm – 6:00 pm
The Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County’s 3rd Annual Concert in the Hub takes place at La Plaza Park in Cotati on Saturday, September 8th. This is a fun, family-friendly event. Bring a picnic, visit local food trucks, or order something to-go from the myriad restaurants within walking distance of the park.
Beer and Wine will be for sale at the event with all proceeds to benefit the non-profit Peace & Justice Center
Scheduled performances by:
Midnight Sun Massive
FunkNRoll
Dream Farmers
The Hubbub Club
DJ Loisaida and DJ Broken Record.
Admission is FREE.
Special thanks to PJC Advisory Board Member, Michael McCullaugh from Redwood Café, the City of Cotati, and the Cotati Chamber of Commerce for supporting the Concert in the Hub! Also, thanks to Prairie Sun Live for generously donating the sound equipment.
Location:
La Plaza Park
(Corner of Old Redwood Hwy. & West Sierra)
Cotati, CA 94931
Onye and the Messengers
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 1st, 2018 @ 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Onye and The Messengers is a Sonoma County based Afro World Beat Band inspired by renowned Nigerian master percussionist and performer Onye Onyemaechi. The band is a primal Afro Beat Band that finds its roots in the spirit of ancient Africa, re-creating the tribal world village celebration of body and soul. The band music is a combination of electrifying influences of African rhythms, funky blues and jazz, reggae, rock and world music. The rhythm of the music is heavenly polyrhythmic, and the vocals can range from traditional call-and-response, chanting styles and wailing melody lines associated with funk and soul music.
Tickets:
$10 Advance / $15 at the door
$7 Students
Free for ages 10 and under
https://onyeandthemessengers.brownpapertickets.com/
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Dragons in our Watershed: A Field Survey of Laguna Dragonflies
Natural History Outing with Laguna Foundation’s Executive Director, Kevin Munroe
Sunday, September 9th, 2018 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Join us for a fun-filled, day-long adventure as we travel around the Laguna de Santa Rosa Watershed together, exploring different aquatic habitats and chasing down dragonflies. One of the most bio-diverse ecosystems in Northern California, the Laguna de Santa Rosa is a dragonfly hotspot. We have a good chance of seeing at least a dozen species, and hopefully catching at least half of them! You’ll learn how safely catch, gently handle, and carefully release these brilliant, magical, vital members of our local foodweb. Meeting at the Laguna Environmental Center and carpooling from there, we’ll visit lakes, streams and wetlands to stalk and watch these fascinating eagles of the insect world. Appropriate for adults and children age 12 and up if accompanied by an adult.
Executive Director of the Laguna Foundation since 2015, Kevin Munroe is also a talented naturalist, educator, and dragonfly aficionado. He started the website, Dragonflies of Northern Virginia, and is enjoying learning all about west coast “Odes.” Kevin developed his passion as a naturalist in early childhood and subsequently transformed this interest into a rich career that includes conservation resource management, restoration, and environmental education.
Tickets:
$25-50 Sliding scale.
Pre-registration required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dragons-in-our-watershed-a-field-survey-of-laguna-dragonflies-tickets-44427098648
Location:
Meeting at Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
21st Annual Petaluma Progressive Festival
Walnut Park, Petaluma
Sunday, August 26th, 2018 @ Noon to 5:30 pm
Join activists from all over Northern California who help fight for social change at the 21st annual Progressive Festival in Petaluma!
Featured speaker is Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower and author of the new book, “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner.”
Also scheduled to appear:
Dorsey Nunn speaking on prison reform
Lulabel Seitz, censored student
Peter Philips speaking on immigration
Other topics of discussion include housing, the environment, and more.
The San Francisco Mime Troupe presents Seeing Red, A Time Travelling Musical.
Plus LoCura performs Califas Mestizo music.
Network with over 50 organizations.
www.progressivefestival.org
Admission is FREE
Location:
Walnut Park
Petaluma Blvd. North & D Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
Cabaret
Cinnabar Theater
August 31st – September 23rd, 2018
Welcome to the infamous Kit Kat Klub, where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd and remind them to leave their troubles outside. But as life in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more uncertain, will the decadent allure of Berlin nightlife be enough to get them through those dangerous times? Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theater history, including Cabaret, Willkommen and Maybe This Time.
Even the orchestra is beautiful in this Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Book by Joe Masteroff
Music Direction by Mary Chun
Stage Direction by Elly Lichenstein
Choreography by Michella Snider
Assistant Direction by James Pelican
This production is made possible by a gift from Executive Producers
Lew & Janet Baer
and by Producers Circle Members
Clyde & Kim Schultz
and Sponsor Circle Members
Richard & Edith Kapash
and Dr. David Noorthoek
with additional support from
The Clay Foundation-West
Tickets:
$40 Adults
$37 Seniors (62+)
$30 Under 30 /Active military
$25 Under 18
$9 Under 18 (Friday Night Live, 8/31 only)
Season Subscriptions Available Now!
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Coastal Cleanup Day 2018
Saturday, September 15th, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Coastal Cleanup Day is the world’s largest volunteer day to protect our environment. Heal the Bay organizes efforts in L.A. County and invites you to take part on Saturday, September 15, 2018.
In coordination with a statewide and global movement, together we’ll make a big dent in removing trash and debris from the environment. During Coastal Cleanup Day 2017, volunteers removed 800,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from California’s coast and inland waterways in only three hours. There’s power in numbers.
What to Expect:
All the supplies you need will be waiting for you at the site: trash and recycling bags, gloves, data cards, pencils, and waivers, to start. Please help us reduce waste generated at each Cleanup by Bringing Your Own reusable cleanup supplies, like a bucket or bag and work gloves, from home. Learn more about our BYO campaign.
Clean up every piece of human-created trash you can find, no matter how small! Scour the water line or areas near sea walls for hidden stashes of litter. Please leave all naturally occurring material (seaweed, driftwood, rocks, feathers, and shells) in place - it provides a valuable food source and habitat for a multitude of coastal critters.
What to Wear:
• Closed-toed shoes
• Sunscreen
• A hat
• An extra layer, like a sweater or jacket in case it is cold. Be prepared to be outside in potentially changing weather for at least half a day.
Find a location near you:
https://healthebay.org/event/coastal-cleanup-day-2018/
Art After Dark
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Friday, August 24, 2018
Art After Dark is a community-building event series filled with visual art vendors and various live performances.
Healdsburg Center for the Arts, in collaboration with the City of Healdsburg, brings Art After Dark back to Plaza Street each 4th Friday of the month in June, August, and September.
AUGUST 24 Entertainment:
4:30 pm Chris Herrod
5:20 pm Speed of Sound students
5:50 pm Nancy Davis
6:30 pm Eugene Brancoveanu and friends
8:40 pm Inner Seem
Next Date:
Friday, September 28, 2018
Free Admission
For More Information:
Andrew Akufo
(707) 431-1970
director.hca@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
Location:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza Street
Healdsburg, California 95448
The Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival
Watts Ranch
August 25th & 26th, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
The Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival is a wonderful, wild party held on a rural ranch, a few miles inland from the stunning Sonoma coast. This festival showcases regional and national fine artists and craftspeople, combined with lots of delicious food, a rollicking wine, cider and microbrew tasting, fun kids’ activities, and three stages of excellent entertainment.
A benefit for Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods and Bodega Volunteer Fire Department.
Entertainment:
Highway Poets
Kevin Russell & Western Swing Caravan
Stompy Jones
Andre Thierry
Swing Fever
Pride & Joy
French Oak Gypsy Band
Captain Jack Spareribs
Wine & Microbrewed Beer Tasting:
$20 includes a commemorative glass and 6 tastes* (a taste = 1/3 of a glass)
Tickets:
$15 Adult
$10 Senior (60+)
$8 Teen (12-18)
$10 Military
*$30 Combo entry including tastings (both days)
http://www.bodegaseafoodfestival.com/
Location:
Watts Ranch
16855 Bodega Hwy
Bodega, CA 94922
Before Fire Strikes: How to Prepare Your Home & Create a Resilient Rural Landscape
Shone Farm
Friday, August 24th , 2018 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Are you concerned by the threat of wildfire to your community?
Are you wondering what steps you can take to prepare your home or land?
If so, this workshop is for you!
Our ability to live more safely in California’s high fire-hazard environment depends upon our pre-fire activities. Much of Sonoma County is considered a high fire-hazard environment, consisting of urban areas and communities adjacent to wildlands as well as privately owned range and forestlands. This workshop is designed for both urban/suburban homeowners AND rangeland/forest property owners.
UC Cooperative Extension, Sonoma County is committed helping build a more resilient community through our research and educational workshops on natural resource management pre/post wildfire. Attendees will learn how wildfires operate in Sonoma County’s wildland urban interface, how to maintain a fire safe community, and what natural resource management strategies best improve the survivability of people, property, and homes.
Join UCCE Sonoma to learn:
• How wildfires operate
• Fire safe communities
• Brainstorm policy recommendations
• Urban & Suburban Homeowners
• Home hardening & defensible space protocols
• Produce safety & soil health post fire
• Tree evaluation
• Range & Forest property owners
• Prescriptive fire
• Grazing as a management tool
• Sudden Oak Death and fire
• Potential funding sources for land management practice
Tickets:
$15 fee includes morning refreshments and lunch.
Advanced registration required.
Register at https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=24976
For more information:
Michelle Nozzari, Sr. Agricultural Program Assistant
UC Cooperative Extension - County of Sonoma
(707) 565-2050
mnozzari@ucanr.edu
Location:
SRJC Shone Farm
7450 Steve Olson Ln
Forestville, CA 95436
Community Soil Foundation Annual Garden Benefit
Larkfield Community Garden
Saturday, August 18th, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Community Soil Foundation is grateful to invite all of our neighbors and supporters to the 2018 Garden Benefit. For the first time, we're hosting our annual fundraiser at the Larkfield Community Garden & Learning Center (at Maddux Ranch Regional Park adjacent to Mark West Elementary). Attend to see how we're growing and diversifying to achieve our mission of building healthy communities and habitats.
This event is fun for the whole family!
• Yummy snacks and farm-to-table dinner provided by the Green Grocer
• Spirited beverages available from local breweries and wineries
• Garden goodies and kid-friendly activities
• Honorary speakers, including Supervisor James Gore
• Live music from our very own Time & Materials plus Allison Harris
Tickets:
$25 Suggested Donation
$50 VIP special seating & drinks
https://www.communitysoil.org/events/annual-garden-benefit
Location:
Larkfield Community Garden
450 Noonan Ranch Ln
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
21st Annual Petaluma Progressive Festival
Walnut Park, Petaluma
Sunday, August 26th, 2018 @ Noon to 5:30 pm
Join activists from all over Northern California who help fight for social change at the 21st annual Progressive Festival in Petaluma!
Featured speaker is Daniel Ellsberg, whistleblower and author of the new book, “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner.”
Also scheduled to appear:
Dorsey Nunn speaking on prison reform
Lulabel Seitz, censored student
Peter Philips speaking on immigration
Other topics of discussion include housing, the environment, and more.
The San Francisco Mime Troupe presents Seeing Red, A Time Travelling Musical.
Plus LoCura performs Califas Mestizo music.
Network with over 50 organizations.
www.progressivefestival.org
Admission is FREE
Location:
Walnut Park
Petaluma Blvd. North & D Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
A Tribute to David Bromige
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, August 17th, 2018
The Sebastopol Center for the Arts presents a tribute evening for Sonoma County’s second Poet Laureate, David Bromige.
Sonoma County Poet Laureate emeritus Bill Vartnaw hosts the event. To kick-off the book launch tour, he’ll be reading from, If Wants to be the Same as Is—The Essential Poetry of David Bromige.
Also reading from the book will be editors Ron Silliman, Bob Perelman and Jack Krick will be in attendance, and local guest readers Gillian Conoley, Pat Nolan, Cole Swensen and Jonah Raskin.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
The evening also features the world premiere of Incremental Windows, a documentary by filmmaker, James Garrahan who filmed a series of conversations with Bromige that cover his poetics, his family and his life. The film was made in the latter years preceding the poet’s death in 2009.
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Tickets:
$10 Entrance donation requested
No one turned away for lack of funds.
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Listening for a Change Annual Fundraiser
Jackson Country Day School
Saturday, Aug. 18th, 2018 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Listening for a Change promotes understanding and acceptance of human diversity through education, oral history, and the arts. As our communities become increasingly diverse, it is imperative that we find meaningful ways to respect and understand the rich and complex cultures among us.
We work to eliminate prejudice and intolerance in order to promote true acceptance of others. This is achieved by working with communities to develop oral histories and art projects based upon the personal stories of community members who have lost human or civil rights. Each project becomes a catalyst for positive change through introspection and application.
Join us for our annual fundraiser at the Jackson Country Day School Jackson Theater and gardens.
Enjoy hearty international appetizers, wines, and desserts.
Music by Blue 7 Jazz.
Lively auction.
Tickets:
$60-$80-$120
http://listeningforachange.org/event-2018/
Location:
Sonoma Country Day School
Jackson Theater & Garden
4400 Day School Place
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 578-5420
28th Annual Cotati Accordion Festival
La Plaza Park
August 18th & 19th, 2018
The Cotati Accordion Festivalis a non-profit organization established in 1991 to promote the love of the accordion and to support local youth service organizations.
To date we have contributed in just under $500,000 to the youth of our community.
Student Stage for 2018
“The Cotati Accordion Festival 2018 is a great time to introduce the student stage to the thousands of visitors who will attend. It is an opportunity to hear fabulous accordionists on the main stage who studied the accordion as a youngster. As the Coordinator for the Cotati Accordion Festival’s Student Stage competition and Scholarship Fund, I have compiled some biographical sketches of accordionists who want to share not only their talents but their own story of growing up learning the accordion. They are all inspired players who were fortunate to have great teachers, too.” - Sheri Mignano Crawford, Student Stage Coordinator
Scheduled performers:
Netta Skog (Finland)
Gabe Hall-Rodriguez
Stas Venglevski
Debra Peters
Zydeco Flames
Sourdough Slim
Culann's Hounds with Renée de la Prade
Those Darn Accordions (TDA)
Cory Pesaturo
the Mad Maggies
Accordion Apocalypse Stage
Hernandez Hideaway
Michael Zampiceni
Matthias Matzke (Germany)
The Great Morgani
Two Gypsy Kisses
Future Accordion Stars
Golden State Accordion Band
Steve Balich Jr. Polka Band
Jim Gilman
MotorDude Zydeco
Mark St. Mary
T-Luke and the Tight Suits
Simone Baron
Oddjob Ensemble
The Traveling Spectacular
Thee Hobo Gobbelins
Karla Mi Lugo
Bellow Shakes
Kalei Yamanoha
Passersby
Nathan & Jesse
Junk Parlor
Creosote with Jamie Maschler
The Wild Catahoulas
Tom Torriglia Band
Duckmandu
Free SMART train and parking shuttle.
T-shirts, posters and other merchandise available.
Tickets:
$19 One-day Adult
$29 Two-day Adult
$17 One-day Seniors (w/ID)
Kids under 15 Free
For more information:
Cotati Accordion Festival
P.O. Box 809
Cotati, CA 94931
(707) 664-0444
info@cotatifest.com
Location:
Cotati Accordion Festival
La Plaza Park
Cotati, CA 94931
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Fire Relief Updates
Ongoing
The REFB will offer our Station 3990 emergency food distribution to all of our neighbors directly impacted by the fires at mobile drive-through distribution sites throughout Sonoma County. Distributions are free and open to anyone affected by the Sonoma Complex Fire, including those who lost homes, employment or wages, access to previous food assistance, those who are sheltering others who lost homes, and those who experienced financial hardship following the fires due to loss of power and gas, access to work, or increased expenses as a result of the fires. No proof of income or identification needed.
Below, please find our weekly Station 3990 schedule. Please check back frequently for updates.
Mondays
Driven Raceway Parking Lot @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
4601 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
Tuesdays
Coddingtown Mall @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am
733 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa (behind JC Penney)
First Congregational Church @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
252 West Spain Street, Sonoma
Wednesdays
The Redwood Empire Food Bank @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
3990 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa
Thursdays
Martin Luther King Jr. Park walk-through distribution @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
1671 Hendley Street, Santa Rosa
St. Stephens Episcopal Church @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
500 Robinson Road, Sebastopol
Fridays
Petaluma Marin-Fairgrounds @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
175 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma
Crosspoint Community Church @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
1577 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa
Saturdays
The Redwood Empire Food Bank @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
3990 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa
St. Patrick’s Church @ 8:45 am – 9:30 am
9000 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood
Jack London Village @ 10:15 am – 11:00 am
14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen
First Congregational Church @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
252 West Spain Street, Sonoma
While Station 3990 is serving those directly affected by the fires, the REFB has food resources available to anyone in our community who is facing hunger. If you were not directly impacted by the fires but are in need of food assistance, please reach out to our Food Connections office at (707) 523-7903 between 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday, and we will connect you to a food distribution in your neighborhood.
Thank you Sonoma County and our extended Bay Area families for your incredibly generous support of the Redwood Empire Food Bank and all of our neighbors experiencing hunger. We are grateful to the swift, generous and effective response of so many in our community following the devastating Sonoma Complex Fire, but especially to Bay Area Food Banks, California Association of Food Banks, Department of Social Services, Department of Education, Feeding America, Corporate Food Donors, volunteers, and individual food donors. Together, we are ending hunger in our community.
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
Agrarian Games
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
August 11th & 12th, 2018
For its 5th year running, the illustrious Agrarian Games is making a big move... to the Gravenstein Apple Fair in Sebastopol, CA! All the same great farm-themed activities—from the haybale toss to the wheelbarrow relay to the ugly produce beauty pageant—but now smack-dab in the middle of a great big rural celebration of music, arts & crafts, local food, cider, microbrews & wine, interactive agricultural educational events and more! Start training now!
Whether you're a farmer or an eater, a country bumpkin or a city-slicker, join us for two days of all-ages hands-on activities that'll test your strength, speed and knowledge of soil types – all showcasing a more just, healthy and regenerative food system!
The Agrarian Games are brought to you by CAFF, The Community Alliance with Family Farmers, and The Farmers Guild.
Activities include:
Egg & Spoon Race, Watermelon Seed Spitting, Grape Toss, Potato Sack Race, Chicken Poop Bingo, Hay Bale Toss, Ugly Produce Beauty Pageant, and T-post pounding!
Tickets:
Included with admission to the fair!
$15 Adults
$12 Adults who bicycle to the fair
$12 Seniors (65+) and Veterans
$10 Children (ages 6 to 12)
Kids 5 and under are FREE
Location:
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
500 Ragle Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
The 45th Gravenstein Apple Fair
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
August 11th & 12th, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Join us for a weekend of old-fashioned fun under the shade of majestic oaks in Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol!
There’s something for everyone: live music on two stages, arts & crafts vendors, excellent local food, cider, microbrews & wine, contests & activities, Children’s Corner, Artisan Tasting Lounge, Do-It-Yourself Arena, Life on the Farm Arena and of course our famous heirloom Gravenstein apples. PLUS, we are pleased to welcome the Agrarian Games to the Gravenstein Apple Fair this year, presented by Farmer’s Guild/C.A.F.F.
Be a volunteer:
It takes a village to make this fair the wonderful event that it is; we invite you to be part of our team. Most volunteer shifts are about 4 hours long. You will receive a pass for Fair admission both days, a parking pass, a commemorative apron, a beverage coupon redeemable at the end of your shift, and our sincere gratitude! Those willing to work two shifts will also receive a coupon for $5 towards purchase from any food vendor. In addition, volunteers will be invited to a celebration “after party” in September.
Visit: http://farmtrails.ivolunteer.com/event_007
Fair Hours:
10:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday
Tickets:
$15 Adults
$12 Adults who bicycle to the fair
$12 Seniors (65+) and Veterans
$10 Children (ages 6 to 12)
Kids 5 and under are FREE
Premiere parking on site at Ragle Ranch will cost $5/day.
*Sonoma County Regional Park membership placards will be accepted.
Location:
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
500 Ragle Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
The Gravenstein Apple Fair is produced as Sonoma County Farm Trails’ primary annual fundraiser. All proceeds fund our efforts to support local agriculture in Sonoma County.
Sonoma County Fair
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
August 2nd – 12th, 2018
Feel the excitement with our spectacular new carnival, view the largest themed floral show in the west in our Hall of Flowers, enjoy an incredible display of livestock and agricultural education, plus free Headline Concerts and live music every day, delicious food, fun contests and more this year at the Sonoma County Fair!
This year’s theme is, “Salute To Heroes.”
Wine Country Racing Dates:
August 2nd – 5th & 9th – 12th
For a full schedule of events and activities, visit http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/
Hours:
11:00 am – 9:00 pm, Daily
Tickets:
$15 Adult (13+) single-day admission
$7 Kids (7-12)
Kids under 6 free
Parking:
$9 - $15 (See website for details)
Location:
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennet Valley Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Mutts Up
Canine Rescue and Sanctuary
Mutts Up is a 501(c)(3) non-profit canine rescue shelter and sanctuary located in Petaluma, California. We serve the San Francisco Bay Area and most Northern and Central California communities.
Nestled on the side of Sonoma Mountain sits our 100 acre rescue ranch. Our ranch provides a safe haven for our rescued dogs. We also utilize an ever evolving network of loving foster homes. Whether at the ranch or with foster parents, our dogs are given an opportunity to decompress and regroup from the traumas of being homeless. While in our care, each animal is provided veterinary care, food, shelter, grooming, training, and as much love as we can possibly give them.
We believe in a cooperative approach to canine rescue. We reach out into our communities for support and in turn we support our communities. Our volunteers are Mutts Up success. Each and every volunteered moment provides our rescued dogs with an opportunity of finding a new and loving home. Mutts Up works very hard to provide our dogs with their second chance to thrive. A home is where the heart is, and where our dogs belong!
To be a volunteer at Mutts Up, one need only have a love for dogs along with a desire to have a positive impact on their lives. We believe that our canine buddies freely give unconditional love and devotion to EVERYONE. Our only expectation is that Mutts Up volunteers will reciprocate in-kind. The result is happy people, happy dogs and one successful rescue organization. We challenge you to open your minds and hearts and complete a volunteer application. You'll be hearing from us soon!
https://www.petstablished.com/petlover/adoption_contract/13728
Learn more about fostering a dog at:
https://www.muttsup.org/fostering.html
Learn how to adopt a dog at:
https://www.muttsup.org/adopt.html
Location:
Mutts Up
PO Box 750606
Petaluma, CA 94975
(707) 766-6888
muttsup@icloud.com
Bikes, Blues & Brews
Saturday Afternoon Club
Saturday, August 4, 2018 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Join SCBC for a swingin’ good time at our second annual Bikes, Blues & Brews concert and silent auction fundraiser!
The festivities will include a special musical performance by The Zins, a silent auction, raffle, and delicious beer from HenHouse Brewing. Complimentary appetizers and desserts from Olivers Market and Your Sweet Expectations will be provided, and we’ll be pouring wine from Geyser Peak and Kendall Jackson.
Here’s our current list of auction & raffle items (more are arriving every day!):
• Bicycle-themed jewelry handcrafted by dhbetty Bicycle Gems
• $100 gift certificate to Stark’s Steak & Seafood
• $25 gift certificate to 2 Tread Brewing
• Family day pass to Morton’s Hot Springs
• Halfday kayak or canoe trip for two on Russian River
• Standup paddle boarding on Petaluma River
• 2 gym passes and 2 flight nights at Flying Frog (parkour gym)
• 2 90-minute passes at Rebounderz
• 2 tickets to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
• 4 tickets to Tower of Power at Green Music Center
• Gift basket & mate from Guayaki
• $50 gift certificate from Sports Basement
• 2 spa passes from Sonoma Mission Inn
• Float for 2 at Theta Wave Float Spa
• Teeth whitening package from Jeffers Family Dentistry
• REI package: Flash 18 backpack, Nalgene water bottle, and 23% off coupon
• Yuba cargo bike
• Weekend in Tahoe
Tickets:
$20 for SCBC members
$25 for nonmembers.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3526149
Location:
Saturday Afternoon Club
430 Tenth St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
11th Annual Petaluma Music Festival
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds
Saturday, August 4th, 2018 @ 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The goal is simple: “keeping music in the schools”. The Petaluma Music Festival Board of Directors believe passionately in the positive influence of music in children’s lives.
Proceeds from this annual event will be distributed among Petaluma’s public elementary and secondary schools to provide funding for their music programs. Funding for the arts is problematic in California, as there is never enough funding for all our school’s needs. With your attendance, you are making a difference, and we applaud you!
Here's what you can expect:
• 15 fantastic bands on 4 stages, including nationally recognized artists
• A VIP* shaded seating section with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine, and beer
• A wonderful Kids Area (kids 12 and under are admitted into the festival for free)
• The fine beers of the Lagunitas Brewing Company
• Free drinking water
• A variety of specialty food, merchandise, and local business vendors
• State-of-the-art sound system and staging
• A fantastic silent auction and celebrity autographed guitar raffle
• Music artist booth for audience meet-and-greet, autographs, and artist merchandise
• Festival merchandise including t-shirts and posters
Scheduled artists:
• Railroad Earth
• The Brothers Comatose
• Melvin Seals & JGB
• Royal Jelly Jive
• Ron Artis II & The Truth
• The Sam Chase & The Untraditional
• Danny Click & The Hell Yeahs
• Rainbow Girls
• The Coffis Brothers & The Mountain Men
• Afrofunk Experience
• La Gente
• Black Sheep Brass Band
• Mike Saliani Band
• Dirty Red Barn
• The Peach Thieves
Parking is free at the fairgrounds.
Gates open at 11:30 am
https://petalumamusicfestival.org/
Tickets:
$55 General / $65 at gate
$20 Teens (13-18) Gate only
- $149 VIP Tickets – Limited Number Left
The VIP ticket scores you a reserved seat in the shade under our big tent with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting, and beer tasting! As always, the Petaluma Music Festival is a very family friendly affair. Kids 12 under get in for free, and we have fantastic Kids Area to keep them having fun when they need a break from the music.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petaluma-music-festival-tickets-43441523767
Location:
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds
175 Fairgrounds Drive
Petaluma, CA 94952
Working Dogs
Charles M. Schulz Museum - Upstairs Changing Gallery
August 9, 2018 through January 27, 2019
Dogs were always part of Charles Schulz’s life, and he and his wife, Jean, also championed the working dogs among us: the canines who assist the disabled, search for and rescue people affected by disasters, give help to first responders, herd livestock, and offer us their unconditional love. In the new exhibition the Museum celebrates these four-legged heroes as Schulz portrayed them in Peanuts. With Snoopy’s many personas – Attorney, Flying Ace, Grocery Clerk, and Hired Hand – Schulz paid tribute to how much better life is when we share the working day with dogs.
Tickets:
$12 Adults
$8 Seniors (62 and over with ID)
$5 Youth/Students (4–18 or with valid student ID)
Museum Members & Youth 3 and Under — FREE
Location:
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Upstairs Changing Gallery
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 579-4452
Thicker Than Smoke: An Evening of Community Storytelling
Weill Hall – Green Music Center
August 3rd & 4th, 2018
Friday, August 3rd, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
An Evening of Community Storytelling
Sonoma County author, educator, and noted storyteller Brandon Spars will host “Thicker Than Smoke: An Evening of Community Storytelling” at the Green Music Center’s Weill Hall. The evening will feature 10 or more local individuals sharing a variety of tales, both heartbreaking and inspiring, of what transpired during those horrific hours of Oct 8 and Oct. 9 when the fires swept through the region. Speakers include long-time Sonoma County resident, historian, and columnist with The Press Democrat, Gaye LeBaron, and from Sonoma County's own talk radio station, KSRO's Pat Kerrigan.
Tickets:
$15 General
gmc.sonoma.edu
Saturday, August 4th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
An Acoustic Evening with Brad Paisley, Bonnie Hunt & Friends
Join us for a benefit concert at Weill Hall + Lawn featuring country music superstar Brad Paisley and his co-host acclaimed actress Bonnie Hunt. The evening will include several local stories of what transpired during those life-altering hours of Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 when the fires swept through the region interwoven with music.
Critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist, and entertainer Brad Paisley's talents have earned him numerous awards, including three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, and 14 Country Music Association Awards—including Entertainer of the Year—among many others.
Bonnie Hunt is a versatile and accomplished writer, director, producer, and an Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award-nominated actress, earning critical acclaim in film, television, and theater.
Since the expenses of the weekend events are being covered by generous donations from community sponsors, 100% of the ticket revenues will go to the Resilience Fund, a long-term relief fund overseen by the Community Foundation Sonoma County. The funds will be dedicated to first-responders who suffered losses in the fires, including the many who lost their homes while helping others.
Tickets:
$45 General
gmc.sonoma.edu
Location:
Weill Hall
Green Music Center
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(866) 955-6040
The Comedy of Errors
6th Street Playhouse – The Cannery Ruins
August 10th – September 2nd, 2018
A madcap ride, known as Shakespeare's funniest!
Shakespeare’s first and shortest play is a farcical onslaught of mistaken identities, fateful romance and family reunions. Not one but two sets of long-separated twins form the springboard to much confusion, slapstick, and surprise as a family that once was lost, but now is found in a strange, possibly haunted, and madly wonderful land!
By William Shakespeare
Adapted and Directed by Jared Sakren
Tickets:
$36 VIP - Reserved, Armchair Seating
$27 2018-19 Subscriber VIP
$28 Gen Adm - Lawn Seating
$21 2018-19 Subscriber Lawn Seating
$18 Under 30 - Lawn Seating
Season subscriptions available
http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/home/
This performance is held in The Cannery Ruins
General Admission: Bring your own chair or blanket.
Bring your picnic for a pre-show meal!
Concessions also available onsite!
Unique outdoor, urban ruins location!
Location:
The Cannery Ruins
Parking lot entrance through 6th Street Playhouse
52 West 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Funky Fridays
Hood Historic Mansions
Thru August 31st, 2018
This 14-week FUNdraiser for Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation offers live music from some of the best bands of Northern California, every Friday 7 to 9 PM.
Funky Fridays is family-oriented for kids and adults of all ages in a festival-like atmosphere including live music, dancing and picnicking. Gates open at 5:30 PM and concertgoers can park in one of three parking lots in the Los Guilicos complex.
Funky Fridays will continue to raise money for Sonoma Valley parks in the summer of 2018, with funds supporting projects related to Hood Mansion, wildfire recovery for the Hood Mountain Regional Park, and other county parks projects in the Sonoma Valley.
Food & beverage vendors will begin serving at 5:30 pm every Friday.
C'mon out early (before the band takes the stage at 7 PM) to enjoy the best of the best!
Scheduled performances:
July 27: Soul Fuse
August 3: The Big Fit (formerly Frobeck)
August 10: Jami Jamison Band
August 17: Volker Strifler
August 24: Soulshine
August 31: Rock and Roll Rhythm Revue
Tickets:
$10 General
Kids 18 & under free
Available at the gate, or in advance at The Last Record Store in Santa Rosa and
https://funkyfridays.brownpapertickets.com/
For more information visit http://www.funkyfridays.info/
Location:
Hood Historic Mansion
389 Casa Mañana Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 833-6288
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change
Raven Players
August 2nd – 19th, 2018
The North Bay premiere of a brand new, updated version of the classic comic musical revue. The longest running off-Broadway revue in history has been revised for the 21st century! This new version features two new songs, and revised lyrics and dialogue throughout the show to reflect dating in modern times.
Four actors play multiple roles in this celebration of dating, mating, and the twists, turns and tangles of modern relationships.
Performed in an intimate cabaret style at the Raven.
Book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music by Jimmy Roberts
Directed by Diane Bailey
Showtimes:
August 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, and 18th @ 8:00 pm
August 5th & 12th @ 2:00 pm
Opening Night Bubbly following the show, August 2nd.
Sunday Post-Show Discussions following 2 pm performances: August 5th, 12th & 19th.
Tickets:
$35 Adults $35
$30 Senior (65+)
$10 Student w/ID
$20 Thursday Value Night Adults & Seniors
Season subscriptions available!
http://www.raventheater.org/index.php
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Museums of Sonoma County
Time & Place: Human Impact and our Changing Environment
May 1st – September 23rd, 2018
Featured artists: Kim Anno, Donna Brookman, Lewis deSoto, Andrew Moore
Curated by: Jeff Nathanson
Time & Place is an exhibition about the natural and built environments, human impact, and how a place changes over time.
This is a particularly poignant time to be contemplating these thoughts. The Sonoma and Napa County communities of the North Bay were devastated recently by wildfires that blazed out of control for days. Hurricanes caused massive destruction in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. And, major earthquakes caused incredible damage and loss of life in Mexico.
These are major natural disasters that happened just within the past year, but the pattern is clearly identified by climate experts – global temperatures are rising and weather patterns are changing more rapidly than in any time in recorded history. The reason for this is hotly debated in the political arena, but this project was developed with the understanding that the climate change we are experiencing is caused by the decisions and actions of people living on this planet.
It is also because of decisions and actions that our region of Sonoma County has experienced a major housing crisis, resulting in escalating property values and unprecedented problem with homelessness.
Time & Place attempts to place these challenges in a larger global context. The artists were selected to represent various perspectives on the urban environment, the natural environment and how our decisions, actions, and inactions contribute to change, both positive and negative.
This exhibition is presented with generous support by Eric & Debbie Green, Marc & Jeanie Kahn, and Steven & Nancy Oliver.
Upcoming Programs:
Conversation With Kim Anno and Lewis deSoto
Thursday, July 26th @ 7:30pm (Doors Open at 6pm)
Conversation With the Art Curator
Thursday, August 2nd @ 7:00pm (Doors Open at 6:30pm)
Tickets:
$10 Adults
$7 Seniors, Students, Disabled
Children 12 & Under FREE
Museum Members FREE
Location:
Art Museum of Sonoma County &
History Museum of Sonoma County
425 Seventh Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
6th Street Playhouse
2018-2019 Season
Performing in the G.K. Hardt Theater:
Guys and Dolls
September 14th – October 7th, 2018
High rollers and the gals who love them!
Jam-packed with iconic songs like “Luck Be a Lady,” this “greatest of all American musicals” (TIME) takes you to swinging jazz-age New York City where high stakes applies to money—and love.
Annie
November 23rd – December 16th, 2018
She’ll melt your heart every time!
As Annie escapes her miserable orphanage with the help of a billionaire buddy, she melts his heart and he changes her life forever. With songs like “Tomorrow,” Annie will melt your heart too.
Moon Over Buffalo
January 11th – February 3rd, 2019
Fading actors frantic for their former glory!
When a struggling acting troupe learns that a famous director is going to see them perform, they scramble to put together an amazing show while dealing with the biggest headache of all: each other.
Million Dollar Quartet
February 22nd – March 17th, 2019
Four music legends, one amazing night!
In 1956, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley spent one unforgettable night recording their greatest hits for posterity.
To Kill A Mockingbird
April 26th – May 12th, 2019
A timely reminder about moral courage.
A young girl and her brother in 1930s rural Alabama watch as their father defends a black man framed for a crime he did not commit and witness injustice and racism tear apart their community.
West Side Story
June 7th – 30th, 2019
The musical epic of star-crossed lovers.
Featuring a breathtaking, iconic score, the timeless tale of Romeo and Juliet takes to the streets of 1950s Manhattan, where two young lovers are caught between warring gangs.
Performing In the Studio Theatre:
The 12 Dates of Christmas
December 14th, 2018 – January 6th, 2019
One woman's holiday survival guide!
A thirty-something actress rebounds from her cheating fiancé by spending the next year navigating the insanity that is the single life in New York City.
A Streetcar Named Desire
January 25th – February 17th, 2019
The haunting story of a woman betrayed by her past!
A broken woman flees scandal and tragedy in the hope of making a new life with her sister in New Orleans, only to find that her brutish brother-in-law will not allow her to escape her past.
The Revolutionists
March 15th – April 7th, 2019
Four badass women rewrite the French Revolution!
Four wildly different French women who lived during the French Revolution come together to fight for liberté, égalité, and sororité, and their rightful place in history.
Faceless
May 17th – June 2nd, 2019
A gripping courtroom drama about faith and identity.
Two young women, connected by their faith but divided by their interpretations of it, face off in a courtroom battle of wills and theologies.
Tickets:
Season Subscriptions Available!
Playhouse Full Series - 32% off!
All 10 shows for $229-$239
Hardt Full Series - 20% off!
See 4 musicals & 2 plays for $159-$169
Hardt Mini Series - 15% off!
Any 4 shows for $109-$119
Studio Full Series - 12% off!
All 4 shows for $89-$99
Platinum Flex Pass - 15% off!
6 tickets for any show/anytime for $169-$179
Individual tickets also available!
Visit http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/
Or, call the box office (707) 523-4185
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Cinnabar Theater
2018-2019 Season
CABARET
August 31st – September 16th, 2018
Come hear some of the most memorable songs in theater history, including Cabaret, Willkommen and Maybe This Time. Life is beautiful in this Tony-winning musical about following your heart while the world loses its way.
THE GREAT GOD PAN
October 12th – 28th, 2018
This deeply affecting play about the interaction of identity, psychology, and pathology introduces 34-year-old Jamie, whose sense of general well-being is destabilized by the discovery that he may — or then again, may not — have been the victim of childhood abuse. Memory runs murky as Jamie and those around him attempt to come to grips with the past while facing their present truth.
LOVE, LINDA—The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter
December 14th, 2018 – January 6th, 2019
The great songs of Cole Porter are ingeniously interwoven with captivating story-telling by his beautiful and glamorous wife, Linda Lee. Peek behind the glitter of her sensational life with her brilliant husband, to experience a unique, sometimes difficult but always love-filled marriage.
UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL
February 1st – 17th, 2019
When a reclusive librarian discovers a 113-year overdue book in the night slot, curiosity compels him to pursue the borrower. His search for answers leads to a worldwide, whirlwind journey, where he discovers instead the great mysteries of humanity. Called “powerfully human and ultimately sublime,” this comic tale reminds us that the joy is in the journey itself.
A PERFECT GANESH
March 29th – April 14th, 2019
The pilgrimage tradition is turned on its head when two outwardly unremarkable, middle-aged friends throw themselves into a rousing tour of India, each with her own secret dreams of what the fabled land of intoxicating opposites will do for the suffering she hides within.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
June 7th – 23rd, 2019
Rossini’s laugh-out-loud romantic comedy has been entertaining audiences for more than 200 years with its outrageous stage antics and vocal acrobatics. Featuring some of opera’s most recognizable tunes, audiences are sure to leave the theater singing Figaro, Figaro, Fiiiiiii-garo!
Tickets:
Single performances start at $25
Subscriptions are available!
Sign up for the full season. You’ll enjoy an eclectic mix of music and drama. You get all the perks of subscribing – and you save so much that you’ll see a play for free.
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/subscribe/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
boxoffice@cinnabartheater.org
Left Edge Theater
2018-2019 Season
The Naked Truth
By Dave Simpson
Directed by Argo Thompson
September 7th – 30th, 2018
The U.S. premiere of the British smash comedy hit.
Hand to God
By Robert Askins
Directed by Chris Ginesi
October 19th – November 11th, 2018
A multi award-winning comedy featuring a hand puppet possessed by the devil!
Sex with Strangers
By Laura Eason
Directed by Diane Bailey
January 25th – February 17th, 2018
A sensuous and provocative comedy from the Emmy-winning writer/producer of House of Cards.
The Nether
By Jennifer Haley
Directed by Argo Thompson
March 1st – 24th, 2018
Part crime drama and part sci-fi thriller that explores the consequences of living out our private fantasies.
This Random World
By Steven Dietz
Directed by Phoebe Moyer
May 3rd – 26th, 2018
Does serendipity bring us together or is it only a myth?
Drumming with Anubis
By David Templeton
Directed by David Yen
June 7th – 30th, 2018
A twisty, funny, supernatural comedy about life, death, and keeping the beat.
Tickets:
Season packages available for $192
Single performance tickets available soon.
Location:
Left Edge Theater
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 536-1620
info@LeftEdgeTheatre.com
Healdsburg Arts Festival
Healdsburg Plaza
July 27th – 29th, 2018
The Healdsburg Center for the Arts is partnering with the City of Healdsburg to present the 2018 Healdsburg Arts Festival.
This juried art and fine craft show will take place on the beloved Healdsburg Plaza. The Art Festival will feature artwork by over 60 different artists from throughout the U.S. and will include art demonstrations, interactive art experiences, live performances, food, and wine.
Hours:
Friday, July 27th, 2018 @ 6:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday, July 28th, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 29th, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Admission is free.
For More Information:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
(707) 431-1970
info@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
Location:
Healdsburg Plaza
Healdsburg Ave. & Matheson St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Raven Players on the Road
July 26th – August 11th, 2018
A merry mix up of an evening, featuring misguided lovers, the fairy world at war, a troupe of hysterically bad amateur actors, and a well-meaning but bumbling sprite. Our production of Shakespeare’s most popular comedy is set in the 1980s – think Billy Idol meets Madonna meets Bon Jovi!
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Steven David Martin
Showtimes:
July 26th, 27th, 28th, August 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, and 11th @ 7:30 pm
Opening Night Bubbly:
Join us July 26th for opening night and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Student w/ID
$15 Thursday Value Night Adults & Seniors
Season subscriptions available!
http://www.raventheater.org/index.php
A Raven on the Road production:
Outside, under the stars, at Seghesio Winery.
Bring blankets, low-back chairs and picnics, and Seghesio wine will be available to purchase!
Location:
Seghesio Winery
700 Grove St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-3579
Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, July 21st, 2018 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Mariah Parker is an accomplished composer, bandleader, pianist and santurist. Her world class jazz band features Grammy award-winning woodwind virtuoso Paul McCandless (Oregon; Paul Winter Consort), Matthew Montfort (pioneering guitar master of Ancient Future), bassist and cellist Kash Killion (Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor), and global percussionist Ian Dogole (Hamza el Din). www.mariahparkermusic.com
This stellar ensemble… “fuses Latin rhythms with influences from South America and India with a dash of straight-up American jazz. It’s an intoxicating blend of East and West performed by musicians of astounding virtuosity. This is sophisticated stuff, an album of global fusion performed by a group with the character, charisma and confidence of world-class musicians at the top of their games..” – Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal
Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble released their second record last year, which spent 16 weeks on the prestigious Jazzweek National Airplay chart, reaching #32. This live recording was drawn from concerts at Yoshi’s, Freight & Salvage, Throckmorton Theater and TRI Studios.
Fine refreshments for sale. Art Gallery open for viewing.
Accessible to people with disabilities.
Tickets:
$22 Advance/$26 at the door
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3477344
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Summer Backyard Concert with Batacha
Chroma Gallery
Saturday, July 21st, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Batacha, Sonoma County’s premier Latin and Afro-Cuban bandwill be performing at a benefit for the Santa Rosa Arts Center.
Dance music from jazz to salsa and everything in between!
Kid friendly.
Hosted by Santa Rosa Arts Center and Chroma Gallery, in the heart of Santa Rosa's SOFA arts district.
FREE admission
For more information:
www.santarosaartscenter.org
Location:
Chroma Gallery
Santa Rosa Arts Center
312 South A Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 526-0135
Players on the Stage – A Musician’s Showcase
Main Stage West
Thursday, July 19th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Experience some of Sonoma County’s finest musicians performing in the intimate setting of the Main Stage West Theatre in Sebastopol.
Hosted by Glenn Siegel, the show will feature: Buzzy Martin, Phil Lawrence, Cricket, and Rob Shaw.
Beer & wine available for purchase.
All proceeds benefit Main Stage West.
Tickets:
$10 General
http://www.mainstagewest.com/players-on-the-stage/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
COTS Opens New Santa Rosa Office
Grand Opening Celebration
Wednesday July 18th, 2018 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
No one can be made whole after the losses from last fall’s horrible fires, but, thanks to far-thinking funders and a new COTS program called 572 Lives, no one will be left out of the recovery.
What’s the background of 572 Lives?
When the fires were happening, community leaders knew that some people would have a harder time bouncing back than others. We also knew, based on what had happened after Hurricane Katrina, that people would feel the effects for months and years. COTS didn’t lose property in the fires, so we feel it’s our duty to step up and help.
What will COTS do?
Simply put, we’re going to help at least 572 people find housing. And we’re going to do it by expanding on two of our existing programs: Rapid Re-Housing and Integrity Housing in a new small service center in Santa Rosa at 575 West College Ave.
Can you describe your two approaches in more detail?
Both programs serve families with children as well as individual adults. Rapid Re-Housing provides temporary financial assistance and supportive services to help people get back on their feet. The goal is to find housing the family or individual will be able afford long-term, and provide assistance and connections to services in the community such as childcare and job assistance – which will allow them to achieve independence.
“We’ve been providing Rapid Re-Housing for five years now, and we have a housing retention rate of 90 percent.”
In Integrity Housing, we master lease large houses or apartments and rent out the individual bedrooms. We try to keep the rents to about half of what someone would pay for a one-bedroom apartment. It’s affordable to folks with very low incomes—disabled adults, for example, or single parents who can only work part time until their children are in school.
Is this a new program for COTS?
We’ve been providing Rapid Re-Housing for five years now and we have a housing retention rate of 90 percent. Our residents work hard to hang on to their housing once they’ve regained it, but our talented staff members also have a lot to do with that retention rate. Our participants work hard to hang on to their housing once they’ve regained it, and our talented staff support them diligently in this goal. We’ve been operating Integrity Houses since 2005, and we work hard to maintain good relationships with our landlords and our neighbors.
This is a free event.
Please register and find more information at https://cots.org/
Location:
COTS Santa Rosa Service Center
575 West College Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 94501
(707) 765-6530
Bastille Day at OCA!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Come to the OCA Cabaret and enjoy our classy celebration of this unique holiday with the evocative sounds of two French music trios extraordinaire!
La Guinguette will take you back in time to the French and Italian street cafes of 1900-1960’s. The melancholic sound of accordion, (Robert Lunceford), acoustic guitar (Al Hass), and voice (Christiane Lelaure) will enchant and transport you with classics from Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel as well as lively originals.
Driven by the sounds of accordian (Robert Lunceford), rhythm guitar (Lisa Iskin) and inventive bass playing (Josh Fossgreen), Un Deux Trois plays a unique mix of traditional music from the central regions of France, Bal Musette from the cafes of Paris, and original compositions inspired by French music traditions.
Cabaret seating, dance space, fine refreshments including beer and wine for sale. Don’t miss this popular event – zut alors!
Wheelchair accessible. Art Gallery open during events.
Tickets:
$20 Advance/$23 at the door.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3460262
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Valley of the Moon Music Festival
Hanna Center Auditorium
July 14th – 29th, 2018
Vienna in Transition: From the Enlightenment to the Dawn of Modernism.
Valley of the Moon Music Festival brings the unique sound of Classical and Romantic chamber music on period instruments to audiences in Sonoma and beyond, and expands the horizons of up-and-coming chamber musicians in our Apprenticeship Program.
Eric Zivian, Music Director
Tanya Tomkins, Artistic Director
Festival Schedule:
Saturday, July 14th
Festival Founders' Opening Celebration
Sunday, July 15th
Moonlight in Vienna
Pre-concert lecture by Nicholas Mathew
Saturday, July 21st
Vienna Transformed
Pre-concert lecture by Thomas Laqueur
Estate Dinner at Valley of the Moon Winery
Sunday July 22nd
The Innovators
Estate Dinner at Valley of the Moon Winery
Saturday July 28th
2:30 pm - Free Apprentice Concert
4:00 pm - The Kinsky Palace
Sunday July 29th
11:00 am - Morning Concert: The Viennese Coffee House
2:30 pm - Lecture: Conversations with Kate –- The Paradox of Progress
4:00 pm - Festival Finale: Brahms the Progressive
Tickets:
$45 General
$25 Ages 35 and under
Discount and dinner packages available
http://valleyofthemoonmusicfestival.org/2018-festival/section7428
Location:
Hanna Boys Center Auditorium
17000 Arnold Drive
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 996-6767
Shakespeare in Love
Shakespeare in the Cannery
July 13th - August 5th, 2018
Based on the Academy Award winning movie, the play Shakespeare in Love tells the imaginary story of the struggling young playwright, William Shakespeare, whose passion for his poetry-loving muse inspires him to write his stunning masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare in Love takes place in the gritty world of Elizabethan Theater and is filled with hilarity, oddball characters and Shakespeare's breath-taking poetry. It is a joyous celebration of love, language, and life. "Makes you feel grateful to be alive." - Independent.
Adapted for the Stage by Lee Hall
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., New York, NY
Directed by David Lear!
A Shakespeare Festival in the Heart of Historic Railroad Square, Shakespeare in the Cannery offers festival style seating before a dramatic outdoor stage. Set up a picnic, bring your most comfortable lawn chairs and get ready for an unforgettable night as you wine and dine under the midsummer night sky!
Produced and presented by The Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art, and Politics!
A Community-Based Creative Arts Project - Shakespeare in the Cannery began five years ago as a project of The Arlene Francis Center. Along with our neighbors, we forged ahead to clean up the vacant lot of the town's historic Cannery, transformed it to comply with the city codes and finally, raised a stage. The first Shakespeare in the Cannery season began with Romeo & Juliet and now, in our fifth and final season, we close with Shakespeare in Love, our tribute to William Shakespeare.
Showtimes:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday @ 7:00 pm
Gates open at 5:00 pm
Tickets:
$30 Adults
$24 Seniors (60+)
$24 Bicycle ticket (Ride a bike to the show for a discount)
$15 Students (w/ID)
$10 Child (6-14)
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3478838
Location:
Shakespeare in the Cannery
3 West 3rd Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 528-3009
www.shakespeareinthecannery.com/
Those Were The Days: William Florian
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, July 8th, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 PM
OCA is pleased to welcome back the former singer for The New Christy Minstrels, William Florian as he presents ‘Those Were the Days: The Spirit & Songs of the 60’s’. Enjoy an upbeat musical journey through America’s greatest folk and pop songs of the 60’s, including hit songs he performed with The New Christy Minstrels. Sing along to your favorite songs by Peter, Paul & Mary, Pete Seeger, The Mamas & The Papas and more! Accompanying himself on guitar, Florian also skillfully performs his own uplifting originals and offers amusing stories in a wonderful intimate show that will engage and delight the audience.
For more information email william@florianmusic.com.
Fine refreshments will be available.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Art Gallery will be open.
Tickets:
$15 Advance ($20 at the door)
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3446234
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
2018 Arts and Street Printing Festival
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Sunday, July 8, 2018 @ 10:30-4:30pm,
A fun day of art and interactive printmaking activities for adults and children. Highlights include live “Street Printing” using a 3-ton pavement roller as the printing press for linocut prints that have been hand cut.
There will be live music, food and beverages as well as wonderful booths with local art and art activities.
Featured artists include Mark Ross, Gary Comoglio, Lindsey Vargas, Rakshika Thakor, Hannah Skoonberg, Sally Briggs, Tim Haworth, Cheryl Itamura and Emily Robinson.
Free Admission
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts parking lot
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Peacetown Summer Concerts
Ives Park, Sebastopol
July 4th – September 12th, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us in the Summer of 2018 for another season of music, dancing fun, and good vibes at Ives Park in Sebastopol, every Wednesday evening 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Experience love, joy, Lagunitas beer, fine local wine and food trucks.
A super music 2018 lineup:
July 4th
(Inter)dependence Day
12:00-8:00pm
Sebastopol Community Band
Jon Gonzales Band,
The Big Fit, Bottle Shock
Poyntlyss Sistars
July 11th
Wee Willie Walker & Terrie Odabi
w/Anthony Paule Orchestra
Opening: Shake the Blues
July 18th
Big Brother & the Holding Company
w/Songs of Janis Joplin
Opening: THUGZ
July 25th
The Duo Quartet
Nina Gerber, Chris Webster,
w/Jeri Jones & Pam Delgado
of Blame Sally
Opening: Bob Culbertson
Master of the Chapman Stick
August 1st
Carolyn Sills Combo
Swingin' Rockabilly Band
Opening: Kevin Russell
August 8th
The Rainbow Girls
Original Songs, Beautiful Harmonies
Opening: Honey B & the Pollinators
August 15th
Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams
Great Colorado Rock Band
Opening: The String Rays
August 22nd
Soul Fuse
Funk & Soul Music at its Best
Opening: Dirty Cello
August 29th
Tom Rigney & Flambeau
Cajun/Zydeco Dance Band
Opening: Mr. Music & The Love Choir
September 5th
Mystery Band
David Luning Original Americana
Opening: Nick Gravenites
(Blues Legend)
September 12th
Poor Man's Whiskey
Super Foot-stompin'
Rock n' Roll Bluegrass Band
Grand Finale for the Season
Legal Aid of Sonoma County
Fire Disaster Services Available
Ongoing
If you are a victim of the October wildfires, you can get assistance with insurance and FEMA claims, regardless of income level.
Did you know the governor’s price gouging protection, capping increases at 10% expires the beginning of December?
Also, FEMA benefits will expire in under a year. Will your new house be ready before then?
Protect your rights.
Visit www.LegalAidSC.org to learn more about your options.
All consultations are confidential and free.
If you have an urgent matter please visit our office in person during business hours to receive services. Information can be obtained through our Phone Hotline at (707) 542-1290
If you are 55 or over, and are unable to come to our office in person, our Elder Outreach team may be able to help. Call our Elder Hotline for more information: (707) 340-5610
If you have a non-urgent housing matter, our Housing Outreach team may be able to help. Call our Housing Hotline for more information: (707) 843-4432.
Location:
Legal Aid of Sonoma County
144 South E Street, Suite 100
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Fireworks Safety
Fire Danger is High this 4th of July!
Fireworks are illegal in certain areas of California because each year serious injuries and millions of dollars in property loss occur from wildfires sparked by fireworks. Large grass crops and abundant vegetation, due to a wet winter, increase the threat for devastating wildfires throughout all of California.
Check your local laws to find out if fireworks are illegal where you live, or if certain “Safe and Sane” fireworks are permitted.
Know the Law! California has zero tolerance for the sale and use of illegal fireworks. Illegal fireworks include:
• Sky rockets
• Bottle rockets
• Roman candles
• Aerial shells
• Firecrackers
• Other fireworks that explode, go into the air, or move on the ground in an uncontrollable manner
It is illegal to sell, transport, or use fireworks that do not carry the “Safe and Sane” seal, as well as possess or use any fireworks in a community where they are not permitted.
If convicted, a violator could be fined up to $50,000, as well as be sent to jail for up to one year.
There are nearly 300 California communities that allow “Safe and Sane” fireworks.
Check the list at
http://www.ca-fireworks.presskit247.com/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=508
Parents are liable for any damage or injuries caused by their children using fireworks. View the California Law Summary at
http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/informationbulletin/pdf/2009/HandSfireworksviolations.pdf
Fireworks Safety Tips:
• Use only State Fire Marshal approved fireworks
• Local ordinances should be verified before purchasing and/or using fireworks
• Always read directions
• Always have an adult present
• Only use fireworks outdoors
• Never use near dry grass or other flammable materials
• Light one at a time
• Have a bucket of water and a hose nearby
Fireworks Injury Prevention Safety Tips:
• Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse
• Back up several feet immediately after lighting fireworks
• Never point or throw fireworks at another person
• Never experiment with fireworks
• Never attempt to re-light or “fix” fireworks
• Do not wear loose fitting clothing while lighting fireworks
• Never carry fireworks in your pockets
• Fireworks are not toys
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Benefit Screening at Rialto Cinemas Sebastopol
Sunday, July 1st, 2018 @ 12:00 pm
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville’s latest documentary takes an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A portrait of a man whom we all think we know, this documentary is an emotional and moving film that takes you beyond zip-up cardigans and the land of make-believe, and into the heart of a creative genius, who inspired generations of children with compassion and limitless imagination.
Proceeds help benefit public television children’s programming and First 5 Sonoma County.
Tickets:
$9.50 Adult
$9.00 Senior/Student
http://www.rialtocinemas.com/index.php?location=sebastopol
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Sunday Afternoons on the Patio
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Summer Season
Join us this summer for a series of family oriented performances on the Ron and Beverly Judd Patio.
All concerts are from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Featured artists:
July 8 – Randall Sequeira, The Farallons, and Kevin Russell
July 15 – Linda Stonestreet and Roger Bolt & Phil Marshall
July 22 – Stella Heath and New Skye Band
July 29 – Greenhouse and Elaine Lucia
August 5 – Terry Byers and Jubilee Klezmer Ensemble
Admission is FREE.
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
info@sebarts.org
Broadway Under the Stars
Jack London State Historic Park
June 15th – September 7th, 2018
Join the thousands of people who have experienced the transformative thrill of Transcendence Theatre Company’s BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS IN JACK LONDON STATE PARK
This award-winning series of four Broadway-inspired concerts in Sonoma’s Wine Country features incredible talent from the New York and Hollywood stages and screen. More than just a standard musical review, each concert weaves your favorite Broadway and popular songs into a spectacular evening unlike anything you have ever seen before.
The night begins with pre-show picnicking at 5:00 pm on the great lawn alongside the park’s sprawling vineyards. Here you’ll enjoy local pours from numerous Sonoma wineries, food from local vendors and food trucks, and pre-show music.
Stairway to Paradise
June 15th – July 1st
Fantastical Family Night
July 13th – 14th
Shall We Dance
August 3rd – 19th
Broadway Under The Stars Gala Celebration
September 7th – 9th
For more information:
Transcendence Theatre Company
19201 Sonoma Highway #214
Sonoma, CA 95476
(877) 424-1414
Tickets:
$35 - $159 Single admission
Season passes and group discounts available.
https://transcendencetheatre.org/
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Ongoing Training Opportunities
July 19th – 26th, 2018
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) reports to a Case Supervisor, and is responsible to the CASA of Sonoma County Executive Director and Sonoma County Juvenile Court Judge.
Interested volunteers must be at least 21 years of age. Each CASA must demonstrate the desire and willingness and ability to help and mentor a child, make at least two years commitment, attend CASA training sessions, successfully complete a CASA background screening, receive CASA program staff supervision, work effectively alongside other foster care system professionals, and report to the Court.The CASA of Sonoma County program offers quarterly trainings to prepare our foster child advocates for their advocacy role.
Summer 2018 Training Schedule:
Thursday, July 19th, 2018 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, July 25th, 2018 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 26th, 2018 @ 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration is required!
Please call (707) 565-6375 or send us an email if you would like to sign up or would like more information about attending the CASA Training.
Location:
Court Appointed Special Advocates - Sonoma County
P.O. Box 1418
Kenwood, CA 95452
(707) 565-6375
info@sonomacasa.org
Loving the Living Room 2018 Fundraiser
Wild Oak Saddle Club
Thursday, July 12th, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Living Room welcomes homeless and at-risk women and their children into a warm and safe environment during the day when overnight shelters are closed. Caring staff and volunteers offer a lifeline during a time of crisis. Whether homeless for some time, newly homeless, or on the verge homelessness, women of all ages and mothers with children are greeted with love and understanding. Mother's appreciate the child-friendly environment where they receive support while their children engage with toys and learning activities.
The Living Room provides nutritious meals and essential daily needs, health care education, parenting skills, job search skills, computer and mail access. We also provide referrals to community resources for temporary shelter, housing, medical and mental health care, and many other vital services. While the homeless numbers grow, we strive to meet some of their needs - made possible primarily through private, business, and in-kind donations.
Loving the Living Room is the main fundraising event for the year!
Tickets:
Please call (707) 579-0138
Location:
Wild Oak Saddle Club
550 White Oak Drive
Santa Rosa, CA CA 95409
(707) 539-8629
Art After Dark
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Fourth Fridays, June 22, 2018 - September 28, 2018
Art After Dark is a community-building event series filled with visual art vendors and various live performances.
Healdsburg Center for the Arts, in collaboration with the City of Healdsburg, brings Art After Dark back to Plaza Street each 4th Friday of the month in June, August, and September.
June 22 Entertainment:
6:05 Santa Rosa Junior College Dance Department
6:25 Healdsburg Ukulele Club
7:05 Margo Perin
7:30 Moon Alley
8:05 Raven Players
8:25 Margo Perin
9:00 Moon Alley
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, August 24, 2018 - 06:00pm to 09:30pm
Friday, September 28, 2018 - 06:00pm to 09:30pm
Free Admission
For More Information:
Andrew Akufo
(707) 431-1970
director.hca@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
Location:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza Street
Healdsburg, California 95448
Free Summer Lunch Program 2018
Redwood Empire Food bank
June – August
Beginning June 4th, all children will be invited to enjoy free summer lunch at locations throughout Sonoma County.
To see a list of sites and serving times visit:
https://refb.org/summerlunch2018/
Click on “2018 Summer Lunch Program Sites”
Volunteer to help end summer hunger:
The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) is in need of volunteers to help serve summer lunch to children Monday through Friday from June to August at sites throughout Sonoma County. Sign up today by visiting https://refb.org/summerlunch2018/
Or, call (707) 523-7902 ext. 220.
To learn more about the program call Food Connections at the REFB: (707) 523-7903.
Shrek, The Musical
Raven Performing Arts Theater
June 22nd – July 8th, 2018
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." Thus begins the tale of an unlikely – and green – hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered (and short) bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got irreverent fun for the whole family!
By Jeanine Tesori & David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Kerry Duvall
Music Director, Kelly Butler Considine
Opening Night Bubbly:
Join us for opening night of any production and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Sunday Post-Show Meet & Greet:
Immediately following all Sunday matinees, members of the cast and crew will return to the stage for photo ops.
Showtimes:
June 22, 23, 28, 29, July 1, 6, 7 @ 8:00 pm
June 24, 30, July 8 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets:
$35 Adults
$30 Senior (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
Thursday Value Night (June 28):
$20 Adults & Seniors
http://www.raventheater.org/event_calendar.php
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Wings, Wine & Wetlands
Laguna Environmental Center
Sunday, June 24, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Join us for a celebration of Migration in the Laguna! Come stroll the historic Stone Farm's native plant garden, experience our interactive exhibits, and enjoy local food and drinks.
This event is the Laguna Foundation’s most important fundraiser and vital to the success of our mission to restore the Laguna and to inspire public appreciation and stewardship for this Wetland of International Importance.
Enjoy local food, wine and beer.
Bid on These Amazing Adventures!
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Carmel-by-the-Sea Retreat for Four
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Hot Air Balloon Ride
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Painting by Artist Mikaela Sheldt
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Lynmar Estate Winery Tour & Lunch
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Sierra Getaway
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Laguna Flyover
-
Fund-A-Need
Tickets:
$125
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/benefit.html
Location:
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Blind Stitching/In Touch With Arts
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, June 22, 2018 – Friday, July 29, 2018
Blind Stitching by Claire G. Spector
In Touch with Art by Earle Baum Center Art Program
“Blind Stitching” is a show of contemporary textile art, sewn by feel by Claire Spector, an established artist who is an example to all on how to navigate life’s challenges, including vision loss.
“In Touch with Art” is a show of student artwork from the Earle Baum Center, our local community organization that “Transforms Lives for People with Sight Loss.” July 16th Accessibility Events include group tours and tactile “maquettes” for visitors, particularly those with vision loss, to feel. Audio and large print descriptions will also be available.
For more information or questions:
Catherine Devriese, Director, Visual Arts Program
(707) 829-4797, ext. 1008
catherined@sebarts.org..
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Gallery II
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
info@sebarts.org
Roy Zimmerman: ReZist!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, June 16th, 2018 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
OCA is pleased to host Roy Zimmerman, America’s foremost political satirist who is touring the country with his new show to bring laughter and encouragement to progressive-minded people in the Age of Trump.‘ReZist’ is ninety minutes of Zimmerman’s hilarious, rhyme-intensive original songs, a funny and forceful affirmation of Peace and Social Justice. “Sometimes I think satire is the most hopeful and heartfelt form of expression,” says Roy, “because in calling out the world’s absurdities and laughing in their face, I’m affirming the real possibility for change.” The Los Angeles Times says: “Zimmerman displays a lacerating wit and keen awareness of society’s foibles that bring to mind a latter-day Tom Lehrer”.
Roy’s songs have been heard on HBO and Showtime, and his videos have garnered tens of millions of views. He has recorded for Warner/Reprise Records. He’s shared stages with Bill Maher, Ellen DeGeneres, Holly Near, Robin Williams, Arlo Guthrie, John Oliver, Kate Clinton and George Carlin, and tours the country constantly with his wife and co-writer Melanie Harby when they are not at home in Northern California. Royzimmerman.com Don’t miss this brilliant and funny musical political commentator and enjoy the irreverence- it’s contagious!
Fine refreshments include wine and beer.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Tickets:
$20 Advance
$25 at the door.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3417667
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra
Bon Voyage Concert
Weill Hall, Green Music Center
Saturday, June 16th, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
The Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra is among the oldest orchestras of its kind in California and has performed in Carnegie Hall, Davies Symphony Hall, and toured in Germany, the Czech Republic and most recently, China.
This month, SRSYO will travel to Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest. Members typically have more performing opportunities than students in the Debut and Aspirante Orchestras and must be committed to a strict routine of rehearsals, private lessons and at-home practice. Music performed is from the standard symphonic orchestral repertoire. Members are typically ages 14-23.
Formed in October 1959, as the Sonoma County Junior Symphony, under the direction of founding conductor Eugene Shepherd, the orchestra's name was changed, in 1994, to the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra and is currently led by Dr. Richard Loheyde. The Youth Orchestra has helped prepare musicians who have pursued a professional music career with numerous professional ensembles throughout California, including the Santa Rosa Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, American Bach Soloists, Oakland Symphony, Musica Angelica, Sacramento Symphony and Napa Valley Symphony.
Beginning with the 2018-2019 season, the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra will be led by Conductor Robert (Bobby) Rogers, previously Conductor of Repertory Orchestra since 2011. He has earned many top awards and honors for outstanding teaching. Rogers is currently the Music Director at Pioneer High School in Woodland, Director of Jazz Program at Solano Community College, adjunct Professor of Band at Woodland Community College and Artistic Director of the Yolo Community Band. He serves on the California Teachers Association State Council of Education.
Tickets:
$15 Adult ($20 at the door)
$5 Youth ($10 at the door)
Location:
Weill Hall
Green Music Center
1801 E Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(866) 955-6040
Sonoma County Conservation Action
Environmental Grassroots Gala
Friedman Center, Santa Rosa
Saturday, June 23rd, 2018 @ 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Come celebrate and share stories with Sonoma County’s environmental leaders and passionate community members.
A La Heart will be serving a delicious three-course meal focused on locally grown, healthy ingredients.
The featured speaker is world-renowned climber Kevin Jorgenson.
Environmental Leader Awards will be presented to:
Chris Coursey
Greg Sarris
Alegria de la Cruz
Chris Brokate
Tickets:
$90 General
Sponsorship levels available.
http://www.conservationaction.org/gala2018/
Location:
Friedman Center
4676 Mayette Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 360-3021
Broadway Under the Stars
Jack London State Historic Park
June 15th – September 7th, 2018
Join the thousands of people who have experienced the transformative thrill of Transcendence Theatre Company’s BROADWAY UNDER THE STARS IN JACK LONDON STATE PARK
This award-winning series of four Broadway-inspired concerts in Sonoma’s Wine Country features incredible talent from the New York and Hollywood stages and screen. More than just a standard musical review, each concert weaves your favorite Broadway and popular songs into a spectacular evening unlike anything you have ever seen before.
The night begins with pre-show picnicking at 5:00 pm on the great lawn alongside the park’s sprawling vineyards. Here you’ll enjoy local pours from numerous Sonoma wineries, food from local vendors and food trucks, and pre-show music.
Stairway to Paradise
June 15th – July 1st
Fantastical Family Night
July 13th – 14th
Shall We Dance
August 3rd – 19th
Broadway Under The Stars Gala Celebration
September 7th – 9th
For more information:
Transcendence Theatre Company
19201 Sonoma Highway #214
Sonoma, CA 95476
(877) 424-1414
Tickets:
$35 - $159 Single admission
Season passes and group discounts available.
https://transcendencetheatre.org/
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
David Templeton’s “Mary Shelley’s Body”
A Free Night of Theater
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Saturday, June 16th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
On June 16, 1816, in the early hours of the morning Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin had a dream. 19 months later, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley anonymously published ‘FRANKENSTEIN.’
The world has never been the same.
This June 16, 2018, is the 202nd anniversary of the night Mary had her “walking dream.” In the 200th year since ‘Frankenstein’ was released (on Jan. 1, 1818) David Templeton’s one actor (plus narrator) horror-drama-fantasy ‘MARY SHELLEY’S BODY’ is being made available, royalty free, for one night only to any community or regional theater, school, or theatrical organization presenting the two-act play as a free reading for community members, subscribers, students, and fans of ‘Frankenstein.’
The part of Mary Shelley will be read by Sheri Lee Miller
This event is free.
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
The Apprentice Program of
Roustabout Theater presents
Disney’s Mary Poppins
July 13 & 14, 2018 @ 7:30PM
July 14 & 15, 2018 @ 3:00PM
Disney’s Mary Poppins is the magical family-friendly musical that features a practically perfect nanny who helps us learn to take our medicine with a spoonful of sugar, find the silver lining in every situation and realize that we can use the winds of change to fly a kite. Through award-winning Apprentice Program of Roustabout’s full-scale production and rousing dance numbers, talking animals and favorite songs like “A Spoonful of Sugar,” “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” and “Chim Chiminey,” this production of Mary Poppins is a youthful musical adventure not to be missed!
Roustabout Theater is the Resident Professional Theater Company of the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Sonoma County, California and our award-winning Apprentice Program is one of the leading theatrical training and performance programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Each summer, Roustabout Theater's award-winning Apprentice Program offers a Summer Theater Camp for aspiring actors, singers and dancers from ages 11 to 20.
Tickets:
$26 General admission
$16 Children 12 and under
Location:
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-3600
The Fantasticks
Cinnabar Theater
June 8th – 24th, 2018
There’s always time to remember this romantic fable about a boy, a girl, their two fathers and a love that grows with each season. Since its premiere in 1960, this romantic charmer has been enchanting audiences everywhere. At the heart of the longest-running musical in the world is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.
The Fantasticks is produced in loving memory of Stephen Walsh, (1956-2018):
Shimmering baritone, beloved stage colleague, Fella’s Tony, Fiddler’s Tevye
Book and lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Music Direction by Mary Chun
Stage Direction by Elly Lichenstein
Funding provided by Sponsors Circle Members Sandra O'Brien and Frank Schomer - Remembering Mary Lou. Additional support provided by Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$38 General
$35 Seniors (62 and over)
$30 Under 30 & Military
$25 Youth under 18
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/the-fantasticks/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Wednesdays At Hospice House
The Magic of Bringing Song to the Bedside
Wednesday June 13th, 2018 @ 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Dr. Venus Maher and Eleanor Decker, Leaders of the Sonoma County Threshold Choir and the Valley of the Moon Threshold Choir.
Bask in gentle, harmonious melodies as part of the Threshold Choir's 'kindness made audible' program, singing to the hearts of those who are listening.
This free program is one of the ways we wish to thank the community for the incredible support we have received.
No reservations required.
Location:
Hospice of Petaluma
416 Payran Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-6242
The Sebastopol Community Band
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, June 9th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
The Sebastopol Community Band consists of 25 members and is a local delight. This concert music program will feature music suitable to all tastes and styles from Bach to Glenn Miller, Classical, Baroque, Romantic, Musicals of today, and just good foot tapping joyful sounds of Americana.
Opening the show, guests of the Sonoma County Saxophone Quartet will perform. The ensemble consists of Becky Fitch on Baritone sax, Teresa Meikle on Tenor sax, Megan Rice on Alto Sax and Nick Xenelis on Soprano sax who also directs the band.
Doors open at 7pm.
Tickets:
$15 Advance
$20 Door
$10 Students
Under 10 Free
https://sebastopolcommunityband.bpt.me
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
info@sebarts.org
Summer Drive-In Series
Cloverdale Citrus Fair Fairgrounds
June 9th – August 18th, 2018
For three glorious nights this summer, Alexander Valley Film Society will roll back the clock and fill the station wagon with the family for a Summer Drive-In Series at the Citrus Fair Fairgrounds in Cloverdale.
Gather at The Citrus Fair for three authentic Drive-In experiences!
Enjoy screenings of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Back to the Future, and The Wizard of OZ on the jumbo screen, local food and wine, and perfect country surroundings.
Saturday, June 9th, 2018
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Saturday, July 21st, 2018
Back To The Future (1985)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Saturday, Augist 18th, 2018
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Directed by Victor Fleming, Mervyn LeRoy,
King Vidor, George Cukor and Norman Taurog
Food and drink available for purchase all summer long from local vendors.
No outside food or drinks allowed. All ticket purchases are non-refundable.
Gates open at 6:30PM
Movies start at Dusk
Tickets:
$12 Individual
$40 Carload
Prices go up $2 (individuals)/$5 (cars) at the door.
Limited number of tickets available
AVFS Members enjoy discounted tickets!
https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/34924
Proceeds from the evening will support the Alexander Valley Film Society’s annual educational and cultural programs.
For more information:
(866) 811-4111
Location:
Citrus Fair Fairgrounds
1 Citrus Fair Drive
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Sonoma County Pride Celebration
Downtown Santa Rosa
Friday, June 1st – 3rd, 2018
This year’s theme is Together We Rise. Since the election many in our community feel threatened by the hateful rhetoric and policies of the current national political leadership. Also the recent tragic fires have brought trauma and dislocation to many. This year’s theme is about joining together to resist bigotry and discrimination and helping our community heal and rebuild.
Friday, June 1st, 20189 @ 7:30 pm
The Laugh Cellar in partnership with Sonoma County Pride presents:
An Evening of Stand Up Comedy with Actor and Comedian ALEC MAPA
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018 @ 12:00 pm
It’s a Pride Parade!
Join us for our 31st annual Sonoma County Pride celebration event, the first in our new location. This year’s parade will begin at Fremont Park, travel down 4th street and will end Old Courthouse Square.
Parade participants are encouraged to design their unit to show that Together We Rise.
Festival continues until 8:00 pm in Old Courthouse Square!
Entertainment:
Wrabel
Jason Maek & Zaena
Sister Phyliss Eithe-
Stela Furtado / D. Love
Khmera Rouge
Patty McGroin
Chico Suave
Danny Packin
HauteButch Fashion Show
Llano River Blue Live
Redwood Rainbows Square Dancing
Music By Emily Lois
DJ Rotten Robbie
DJ Olga T
Jimmy Hits
Plus:
North Bay LGBTQI History Timeline exhibit
Kid Zone @ the Festival
Free Valet Bicycle Parking sponsored by the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, The Astro Motel, and The Spinster Sisters.
Official After Party at Stout Brothers
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018
OUTWatch Film Festival at Third Street Cinema
$10 General pass for all shows
For more information:
www.sonomacountypride.org
Sonoma County Neighborhood Food Project
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Ongoing
The Sonoma County Neighborhood Food Project is a revolutionary way to collect a steady, year round supply of food, allowing the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) to feed over 82,000 Sonoma County children, seniors, individuals and families.
To help provide this sustainable source of healthy groceries for our neighbors experiencing hunger, community volunteers engage their friends and neighbors to become long-term REFB food donors. Every month, volunteer leads - our Neighborhood Coordinators - go door to door in their neighborhoods collecting food to deliver to the REFB.
Become a Neighborhood Coordinator. Get to know your neighbors and collect non-perishable food where you live and deliver donations to the Redwood Empire Food Bank. Sign up via the link below, or click through to your town's page and learn more.
Help nourish our neighbors in three simple steps!
Step 1: As you grocery shop, buy one extra non-perishable item, something to share with a neighbor, like a box of cereal or a can of soup.
Step 2: Store the food at your home and keep adding to your supply.
Step 3: Every other month, on a prearranged day, a Redwood Empire Food Bank volunteer who lives in our neighborhood will come to your door and pick up your donation. The food will then be delivered directly to the Redwood Empire food Bank and distributed through our 12 hunger relief programs and our 170 partner organizations.
For more information, to volunteer, or to get assistance:
Vanessa Johns
Redwood Empire Food Bank’s Community Engagement Coordinator
(707) 523-7900 ext. 138
vjohns@refb.org
Location:
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
2018 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Celebrating 20 years
June 1st – 10th, 2018
Local guitarist Julian Lage and the genre-spanning Bill Frisell will open the 2018 Healdsburg Jazz Festival at the SHED in Healdsburg on Friday, June 1, to kick off 10 days of great jazz in our 20th Anniversary Festival (sorry, this event is sold out). Other artists over the first weekend alone include the Fred Hersch Trio and Trio da Paz, with guests Anat Cohen and Claudia Villela, saxophonist and flutist Charles Lloyd performing with Zakir Hussain, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland and others.
John Santos, Adam Theis, the Marc Cary Trio, the George Cables Trio and many other artists will perform over the next week of the 10-day festival. Highlights include a special Celebrating Geri Allen night with Ravi Coltrane, Dave Holland and Terri Lyne Carrington, and a Festival All-Stars set with Bobby Watson, David Weiss, Billy Hart and guest Chico Freeman — plus our traditional finale, A Night in New Orleans.
For a complete 10-day lineup visit http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/
Tickets:
$30 - $75 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13519
Locations all around Healdsburg
The Sound of Music Sing-Along!
6th Street Playhouse
June 2nd & 3rd, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Let's start at the very beginning (a very good pace to start)...
The Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening of the classic Julie Andrews film musical in glorious, full-screen technicolor, complete with subtitles so that the whole audience can sing along!
The fun-filled show starts with a vocal warm-up led by the event's host, who also takes the audience through their complimentary ‘magic moments fun pack’, containing various props to be used at strategic points throughout the film.
You may come dressed up to this event if you choose, and some past sing-a-long-a costumes have included:
Nuns of both genders (including a pregnant nun!)
Girls (and boys!) in white dresses with blue satin sashes
A lonely Goatherd!
A man in a gold lycra catsuit (Ray a Drop of Golden Sun!)
A man dressed in work overalls and a tool belt (Chris the Plumber)
A gazebo!!
So get those vocal chords warmed up, cut up those chintz curtains and hurry down for a dose of the international smash-hit sensation! It’s the perfect event for all ages!
A portion of funds raised from this event will go toward our School of Drama educational programs.
Tickets:
$20 Adults
$15 Kids
http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/201718-season/special-events/sound-of-music-sing-along/
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theatre
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Andy's Unity Park
Southwest Santa Rosa
Opening June 2nd, 2018
The public is invited to celebrate the opening and dedication of Andy’s Unity Park in southwest Santa Rosa from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 2. The afternoon will include a rich program of community speakers, music, food, children’s activities, dancers, drummers, art projects, yoga, skateboard demonstrations, and booths hosted by local organizations.
Andy’s Unity Park grew from a community’s commitment, perseverance and belief in the healing power of a park. The plan for the park remembers the life of Andy Lopez, who was tragically killed at the site and also celebrates community unity and youth empowerment while providing a much needed neighborhood park with a variety of features for neighborhood residents and families to gather and play.
This is a free event.
For more information:
Scott Wilkinson, Project Manager
(707) 565-2734
scott.wilkinson@sonoma-county.org
https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/Parks/Planning/Andys-Unity-Park/
Location:
Andy’s Unity Park
3399 Moorland Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged)
6th Street Playhouse
May 18th – June 3rd, 2018
A mighty mash-up of ALL Shakespeare's works in 97 minutes!
Have you read every single play by the great William Shakespeare? Good for you! For the rest of us, there’s The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged), a hilariously breakneck journey through every single one of the Bard’s histories, tragedies, romances, and comedies, with three madcap actors (dressed in tights and Converse® All Stars) as your wacky guides.
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
Directed by Jared Sakren
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 pm
$28 Adult
$28 Senior (62+)
Sunday @ 2:00 pm
$28 Adult
$25 Senior
Saturday @ 2:00 pm
$25 Adult
$22 Senior
$18 Under 30 – All performances
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theater
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
Friday Night Live at the Plaza
Downtown Cloverdale
June 1st – August 31st, 2018
Downtown Cloverdale comes alive with Friday Night Live at the Plaza & Street Fair. In addition to high-caliber, smokin’ hot music delivered by a variety of bands hailing from across the United States, FNL visitors will find many other attractions. Dinner is available from a variety of food vendors and nearby restaurants; premium Sonoma County wines and craft beers can be purchased by the glass. Hand-crafted arts, crafts and other unique, locally made items are available at the Street Fair, along with a variety of kids’ activities, such as jumpy castles and rock climbing walls, to ensure there is something for everyone at Friday Night Live in Cloverdale.
The Street Fair opens at 6:00 pm
Music begins at 6:30 PM.
2018 Lineup:
June 1– John “Papa” Gros (New Orleans Funk)
June 8 – Blue Water Highway (Indie Americana)
June 15 – Tommy Castro & The Painkillers (Blues Rock)
June 22 – Afrolicious (Afro-Tropi-Disco-Funk)
June 29 – David Luning Band (Americana)
July 6 – Gal Holiday & The Honky Tonk Revue (Honky Tonk)
July 13 – Dirty Revival (Funky Soul)
July 20 – Diego’s Umbrella (Gypsy Rock)
July 27 – Shinyribs (Swamp Funk)
August 3 – Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings (Blues Slide Guitar)
August 10 – The Nightowls (Vintage Soul)
August 17 – The Stone Foxes (Rock ‘n’ Roll)
August 24 – Locos por Juana (Latin Jam-Band)
August 31 – Samantha Fish (Rhythm & Blues)
Arrive early and bring your own lawn chair as seating/chairs are not provided. The concert seating area is limited.
Craft beer, local wines, and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase by the glass. No outside alcoholic beverages allowed.
For more information:
Cloverdale Arts Alliance
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard
Cloverdale, CA 95425
(707) 894-4410
cloverdaleartsalliance.org
info@cloverdaleartsalliance.org
2018 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Celebrating 20 years
June 1st – 10th, 2018
Local guitarist Julian Lage and the genre-spanning Bill Frisell will open the 2018 Healdsburg Jazz Festival at the SHED in Healdsburg on Friday, June 1, to kick off 10 days of great jazz in our 20th Anniversary Festival (sorry, this event is sold out). Other artists over the first weekend alone include the Fred Hersch Trio and Trio da Paz, with guests Anat Cohen and Claudia Villela, saxophonist and flutist Charles Lloyd performing with Zakir Hussain, Gerald Clayton, Eric Harland and others.
John Santos, Adam Theis, the Marc Cary Trio, the George Cables Trio and many other artists will perform over the next week of the 10-day festival. Highlights include a special Celebrating Geri Allen night with Ravi Coltrane, Dave Holland and Terri Lyne Carrington, and a Festival All-Stars set with Bobby Watson, David Weiss, Billy Hart and guest Chico Freeman — plus our traditional finale, A Night in New Orleans.
For a complete 10-day lineup visit http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/
Tickets:
$30 - $75 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13519
Locations all around Healdsburg
Art After Dark 2018
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Call for Artists – Ongoing
Healdsburg Center for the Arts in collaboration with the City of Healdsburg presents Art After Dark on June 22nd, August 24th, and September 28th. Art After Dark ia a vibrant community event featuring local artist vendors, live performances, children's activities, organizational booths, food and more!
Art After Dark is free to the public.
Artists are invited to apply to display their work on one of the Art After Dark evenings. Artists are responsible for their display and booth, electrical hookup will be provided for booth lighting. Setup begins at 4:00 PM, Open at 6:00 PM; Breakdown/cleanup 9:45 PM. 100% of sales goes to the artist. Note: the July Art After Dark is the first day of a three day Healdsburg Art Festival and will have a separate application process. Artists' works will be reviewed by a jury for selection. Your booth fee is due within 10 days of notification of acceptance. Artists selecting to be in all three Art After Dark events will receive a 10% discount on their booth fee.
For more information, or to apply, visit https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org/after-dark/
Location:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 431-1970
HealdsburgCenterfortheArts.org
info@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
Jura Margulis in Concert
Petaluma Historical Library and Museum
Friday, May 25th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Jura is a world-renowned virtuoso pianist who is currently based at the Music and Arts University in The City Of Vienna. He will once more return to the North Bay with a powerful and uplifting performance to inspire audiences of all ages. Margulis will be playing works by Scarlatti, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.
Margulis has developed quite a loyal and dedicated following. Enjoy this concert in the beautiful and acoustically superior Petaluma Historical Library and Museum. Sky Hill Cultural Alliance and the Petaluma Museum Association have been working together for over nine years, bringing high-quality classical music to Petaluma.
Enjoy complimentary wine and cheese.
Tickets:
$30 General
$45 Balcony Seating with Elite Beverage Service
Free to Students with ID.
www.PetalumaMuseum.com
Location:
Petaluma Historical Library and Museum
20 Fourth Street
Petaluma, California 94952
For More Information:
Kathy Fries
(707) 778-4398
Kathy@petalumamuseum.com
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
Bill McNamara Honored
Quarryhill Botanical Garden President & Executive Director Bill McNamara was honored with two of the top three awards in the field of horticulture in 2017— the Veitch Memorial Medal from England's Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award from the American Horticulture Society (AHS). In 2010, Bill received the Arthur Hoyt Scott Medal, which is considered the third of these “Top Three Horticulture Honors,” meaning Mr. McNamara joins a small and distinguished group of seven other Americans who have earned all three prestigious awards. It is also a rare distinction to receive both the RHS Veitch Award and the AHS Liberty Hyde Bailey Award in the same year.
This year, he was named an Honorary Member of The Garden Club of America (GCA), one of its highest accolades, and received the prestigious Eloise Payne Luquer Medal from GCA in 2009. He has also received the esteemed Award of Excellence from the National Garden Clubs in 2013, and the Annual Award from the California Horticultural Society in 2012.
Quarryhill is a 25-acre botanical garden of mature, flowering plants from Asia. Magnolias, dogwoods, maples, birches, roses, lilies, rhododendrons, and many others grace the garden's paths with hidden places to sit and relax, while surrounded by ponds, waterfalls, and vistas of the Sonoma Valley. We welcome visitors year round to enjoy our Asian woodland garden, where all seasons in the garden have their own beauty.
Photography is welcomed. Please remember that Quarryhill is an educational and scientific collection. Removing seeds or cuttings from the garden is strictly forbidden. For your convenience, picnic areas are located near the parking lot and in the garden.
Garden Hours:
Monday – Sunday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Closed: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Location:
12841 Sonoma Hwy
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 996-3166
info@quarryhillbg.org
2017 Summer Art Camp
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
June 12th – July 28th, 2018
Summer Art Camp begins Monday June 12 and runs through July 28. This year’s camp will take place at West Side School, Felta School House, and Healdsburg Community Center and there are sessions for ages from 4 to 17 years!
Registration fees vary by session.
HCA offers a limited number of scholarships.
Donations to the Scholarship Fund are welcome!
Application can be made by sending an email to info@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org, with your child’s name, age, title of the session and a statement of need.
Questions about Summer Art Camp or our education programs in general can be emailed to Creative Education Coordinator Kelly Ebeling, artclass@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org.
WEEK ONE: June 12th – 16th, 2018
Mixed Media: Art on Fabrics and Paper
Silk and cotton fabrics will be painted with dyes and acrylic paints. Framed silk art and soft animal sculptures will be created by all. Additionally, we will explore using dyes and acrylics on paper and stiff boards. Also, while working on drawing skills, other art media will be used, like pencil, pens and colored pencils.
Ages: 6 – 8
Time: 9:00 – 12:00
Location: Felta School House
Teacher: Deborah Padrick
Registration fee: $170
Eco Art – Morning
In this class, students will focus on the garden and nature while creating amazing eco-art projects. Each child will be encouraged to explore through discovery, to complete an idea with confidence and enjoy the inspiration that is fostered through experimentation. Each half-day class will include gardening, nature discoveries, music, singing and creating in clay, recycled papermaking, building a loom, weaving with natural and found objects, drawing and painting and building a handmade journal of our weeks Eco-art and nature experiences!
Ages: 4–6
Time: 9:00–12:00
Location: West Side School
Teacher: Debbie Siegel
Registration fee: $170
A Rainbow of Mixed Media
Every day of camp we will create a new piece of art using many different media: dyes on silk and cotton fabrics, acrylics on canvas board, sumi-e brush work, watercolors, oil pastels and colored pencils on paper, also metal tooling.
Ages: 9 – 13
Time: 1:00 – 4:00
Location: Felta School House
Teacher: Deborah Padrick
Registration fee: $170
Printmaking
This hands-on class will introduce basic techniques and tools, encouraging students to develop individual projects in mediums including monotype, woodcut, silkscreen and etching. We will carve, incise, transfer images and learn the secrets of ink on paper. Students will be encouraged to develop individual projects layering plates and creating textural images built from a variety of materials.
Ages: 9 – 17
Time: 9:30 – 3:00 (1/2 hour allowed for student-provided lunch)
Location: West Side School
Teacher: James Blake
Registration fee: $270
WEEK TWO – JUNE 19 – 23
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WEEK THREE – JUNE 26 – 30
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WEEK FOUR – JULY 5 – 7
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WEEK FIVE – JULY 10 – 14
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WEEK SIX – JULY 17 – 21
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WEEK SEVEN – JULY 24 – 28
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Classes fill quickly.
For more information visit:
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org/summer-art-camp/
Art at the Source Open Studios 2018
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
June 2nd – 3rd & 9th – 10th, 2018
Sebastopol Center for the Arts and Art at the Source welcome you to the 24th-annual, free self-guided open studio tour of western Sonoma County. Use this website as your guide to all the great artists who open their studios in June. Use the menu in the left sidebar to search for artists by name or by medium. You can contact these artists throughout the year for special orders or to learn more about buying their work.
http://artatthesource.org/
Hours:
Saturday and Sunday @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Free admission.
New this year! Art & Wine Studio Tours
We are excited to announce a new enhancement to the Art at the Source experience this year – join us for four half-day guided tours of selected studios, including a light lunch and wine tasting, on June 9 and 10!
Cost: $60
Details and to make reservations: http://artatthesource.org/2018-art-wine-studio-tours/
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
info@sebarts.org
Eurydice
Main Stage West
May 11th – June 2nd, 2018
By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Chris Ginesi
In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story.
Showtimes:
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances @ 8:00 pm
Sunday performances @ 5:00 pm
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior
$15 Student (w/ID)
http://www.mainstagewest.com/plays/eurydice/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
An Evening with Daniel Ziblatt
“How Democracies Die” Book Launch
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, May 18th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Please join us for this special event featuring Occidental native Daniel Ziblatt. Harmony school alum and current Harvard Professor of Government, Mr. Ziblatt has recently co-authored international best-selling “How Democracies Die” with Steven Levitsky.
In this book, Ziblatt and co-author Steven Levitsky offer a bracing, revelatory look at the demise of liberal democracies around the world—and a road map for rescuing our own.
“Many Americans are justifiably frightened by what is happening to our country. But protecting our democracy requires more than just fright or outrage. We must see how, historically, citizens have risen to meet the great democratic crises of the past, overcoming their own deep-seated divisions to avert breakdown. History doesn’t repeat itself. But it rhymes. The promise of history, and the hope of this book, is that we can find the rhymes before it is too late.”
Mr Ziblatt will share his insights on the book and sign copies.
Books will be for sale
Refreshments will be available
Tickets:
$5 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3393810
No on turned away for lack of funds
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Vintner’s Chamber Orchestra
Concert at Buena Vista Winery
May 12th, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
An enchanted evening featuring Vintner’s Chamber Orchestra, located in our outside Fountain Courtyard (weather permitting), otherwise the event will be inside the Wine Tool Museum.
The program will include four masterpieces of the string ensemble repertoire, with music that spans across the globe and ranges from the 1800s to the present day.
The concert opens with music by the contemporary American composer John Corigliano. His “Invitation au voyage” (Invitation to the Voyage) is a hauntingly beautiful setting of a poem by the French Romantic poet Charles Baudelaire, transcribed by the composer for string orchestra from the original choral work. Then it’s on to the Bohemian countryside, with the joyful “Serenade for Strings” by the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. Next it’s up north, with the tender and epigrammatic “Romance” by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. The concert concludes with one of the most beloved works of all time, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, a virtuoso tour de force of Russian Romanticism.
Wine for purchase will be available.
NO OUTSIDE WINE/ALCOHOL ALLOWED PLEASE.
Tickets:
$30 General
$20 Buena Vista Members
$450 VIP Table seating for six
https://www.cellarpass.com/an-enchanted-evening-featuring-vintners-chamber-orchestra-tickets-3313
Location:
Buena Vista Winery
18000 Old Winery Road
Sonoma, CA 95476
(800) 926-1266
Purely Abstract
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
April 28th – June 3rd, 2018
With its roots in early human history, abstract art has become one of today’s dominant forms of artistic expression. Recent exhibitions show that far from being indefinable movements set apart from the mainstream, abstraction in its various forms has produced some of the most memorable, influential, and best loved art of any era. Today, thanks to our interconnected world, abstract art has gone global! No longer limited to Europe and America, abstract artists from across the globe are expressing and communicating in the language of line, form, color, and gesture.
Purely Abstract Jurors:
Satri Pencak holds an MA in Art History and is an independent art curator, writer, speaker, and consultant. She writes about visual arts for the Sonoma County Tourism website, as well as other publications. satripencak.com
Jerrold Ballaine is a nationally recognized painter and sculptor with roots in Abstract Expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement. Ballaine studied under Richard Diebenkorn at the San Francisco Art Institute and taught at UC Berkeley for 30 years.
jerroldballaine.com
Location:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza St., Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 431-1970
HealdsburgCenterfortheArts.org
info@healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
National Letter Carriers Food Drive
Saturday, May 12th, 2018
This Saturday, help the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger in our community!
Leave a bag of non-perishable food by your mailbox by 9:00 am and your local letter carrier will deliver your donation to the Redwood Empire Food Bank.
Please remember: NO glass containers.
For more information:
https://www.nalc.org/community-service/food-drive
Clean River Alliance "Fun Raiser"
Rio Nido Roadhouse
Saturday, May 12th, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Clean River Alliance annual "Fun Raiser" at the Rio Nido Roadhouse, featuring live music by the Northbay's premier reggae band Sol Horizon, spaghetti sauce cook-off contest, dinner and silent auction.
Bring the whole family to this fun evening of dining & entertainment for a great cause.
Ticket includes spaghetti dinner with salad and garlic bread. Vegan & gluten-free options will be available.
Tickets:
$30 Adults
$15 kids under 16
10 and under free.
Location:
Rio Nido Roadhouse
14540 Canyon Two Rd
Rio Nido, CA 95471
(707) 869-0821
"Micrcosms: A Closer Look at Mushrooms and Lichens"
Painting by Lucy Martin
Laguna Environmental Center
May 7th – August 29th, 2018
Lucy Martin’s botanical paintings in gouache focus on the mysterious beauty of mushrooms and lichens found in the forests in all seasons. Lucy paints from life whenever possible. A new painting begins with a walk in the forest. Lucy collects her subjects and their surroundings—fungi, lichen, moss, fir cones, bark, decaying leaves, twigs—and brings them to her studio. She uses reference photographs for backgrounds or for objects too large to bring home. Her paintings reflect her lifelong connection with nature and her devotion to close observation. They express her love of the beautiful and surprising life forms found in the forests she explores. Her hope is to awaken in the viewer a feeling that there are myriad tiny worlds to be discovered right at our feet, if we only stop and look.
Artist Biography:
Lucy lives in Sonoma County, California. She is mainly self-taught, with some formal training including classes with Mary Jo Koch. She exhibits in Sebastopol Gallery and Calabi Gallery, as well as annually in Art Trails, the juried Sonoma County Open Studio art tour. Her work was purchased for the Permanent Collection of the Special Collections and Archives Department at the McHenry Library at UCSC. She has exhibited in international shows of the American Society of Botanical Artists and solo shows at the Library at the San Francisco Botanical Garden. Visit her website at www.lucymartinart.com.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, May 12th, 2018 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
No RSVP necessary - light snacks provided.
The Laguna Environmental Center is open to the public Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm, but because of the variety of hall uses during the week, please call ahead to make sure you can view the art (707-527-9277, x107). Another great time to view the art exhibit is during our occasional special Saturday Open Houses from 10am-3pm. They are FREE and open to the public.
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Peter Pan
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
May 4th – 20th, 2018
Musical version sprinkles fairy dust on young and old
Thank goodness, for this show inspires all of us to keep our inner child alive.
Based on the 1904 play by J.M. Barrie, the musical has been lifting spirits of young and old since its debut in 1954. When Peter sprinkles fairy dust on Wendy and her brothers, the magic works on the audience, too. As Peter, Tinker Bell and the children soar into the London night headed for Neverland, we go with them, whatever our age.
The role of Peter, made famous by such artists as Mary Martin, Sandy Duncan and Cathy Rigby, is written for a female artist. For Spreckels, the brash scamp will be played by Sarah Wintermeyer, last seen in the lead role in the Spreckels production of Little Women, The Musical.
Peter’s arch enemy, Captain Hook, will be played by the North Bay favorite, David L. Yen.
Peter Pan features lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, with a few additions by Betty Comden and Adolph Green; and music by Morris (Moose) Charlap, with additional tunes by Jule Styne.
The Spreckels production is directed by Spreckels Artistic Director Sheri Lee Miller, with music direction by Tim Eisman and choreography by Michella Snider.
Performances:
Fridays and Saturdays @ 7:00 pm
Thursday 5/17 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday 5/12, 5/19 & Sundays @ 1:00 pm
Tickets:
$28 General
www.spreckelsonline.com
Location:
Nellie W. Codding Theatre
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
Spring Petaluma River Cleanup
Steamer Landing Park, D & Copeland Streets
Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 9:00 am
Join Friends of the Petaluma River for our annual Spring Petaluma River Cleanup and help remove trash and debris from the Petaluma Watershed. We work in 15 locations throughout the Watershed, improving water quality and habitat conditions. In 2017, with the help of hundreds of volunteers, we removed over 10,000 lbs. of trash and debris from the Petaluma River. Be a part of the 2018 effort to conserve the Petaluma Watershed and sign up today!
We need Site Captains to help lead volunteers at each of our locations. Site Captains bring a bag of extra supplies provided by Friends and contact information for River Cleanup staff and emergency workers.
Registration & Safety Talk: 9am
Volunteer BBQ: 12pm
To participate in the Spring 2018 River Cleanup visit:
http://friendsofthepetalumariver.org/project/rivercleanup2018/
For more information:
stephanie@friendsofthepetalumariver.org
(707) 763-7756
Location:
Steamer Landing Park, D & Copeland Streets
Learning to Love Aging
Wednesdays At Hospice
May 9th, 16th, 2018
Kay Mehl Miller, Ph.D, Psychotherapist, Teacher, and Author based on her book, ‘Living with the Stranger in Me: an Exploration of Aging,’ recognize issues that may surface in the struggle to accept what it means to be aging, and, ultimately, share enthusiasm for living fully at any age.
Free admission
Locations:
Wednesday, May 9th, 2018 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Hospice of Petaluma
416 Payran Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-6242
Wednesday, May 16th, 2018 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Memorial Hospice
439 College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 568-1094
www.sonomacountyhospice.org
Rainbow Girls
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
This sultry trio of exceptional local west county musicians began their musical journey in 2011, alternating between busking in Europe and touring the US as a rocknroll band.
Erin Chapin, Caitlin Gowdey, and Vanessa May have emerged as a much-loved live act both abroad and on their California home turf.
Rainbow Girls' discerning sensibility in regards to living in this good ol' U.S. of A. is acutely reflected in their impassioned debut record as a trio, "American Dream". Their performance will focus on the music put forth on their new album and highlight their rich harmonies, ageless songwriting, and soulful, bluesy sound in its rawest form while spotlighting their unique perspective and inspired messaging.
In the words of journalist Richard Shashamane, "Just occasionally one comes across a band for the first time who truly move, excite and lift one so totally as to get absolutely caught up in the moment and the music They play with soul, spirit and energy, are talented and versatile musicians, have beautiful voices and write stunning and catchy songs."
Tickets:
$20 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3390985
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
The Great Wheel
Occidental Center for the Arts
May 5th, 6th, 11th & 12th, 2018
Occidental Community Choir Spring Concerts presents The Great Wheel.
Creative, quirky and consistently melodious for almost 40 years, OCC’s community of singers and songwriters, under the inspired direction of alumna Sarah Saulsbury, presents a Spring concert sure to delight!
This program of eclectic and (mostly) original works and spoken word with instrumental accompaniment celebrates the seasons, cycles, and all things that spin.
Artist-in-Residence Bonnie Brooks will join us onstage May 5th, 6th & 12th.
Tickets:
$15 Adults
Kids 12 and under free
http://www.occidentalchoir.org/
Special discount price $10 Community First Night May 5th.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
La Cage Aux Folles
6th Street Playhouse
April 27th – May 20th, 2018
After twenty years of un-wedded bliss, Georges and Albin, two men partnered for better-or-worse get a bit of both when Georges' son (fathered during a one-night fling) announces his impending marriage to the daughter of a bigoted, right-wing politician. Further complicating the situation is the 'family business': Albin and Georges run a drag nightclub in St. Tropez, where Albin is the "star" performer 'Zaza'. Georges reluctantly agrees to masquerade as "normal" when he meets the family of the bride-to-be. But Albin has other plans, with hilarious results.
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Music/Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Directed by Russell Kaltschmidt
Music Direction by Ginger Beavers
Choreography by Joseph Favalora
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 pm
$35 Adult
$33 Senior (62+)
Thursday @ 7:30 & Saturday @ 2:00 pm
$33 Adult
$28 Senior
All performances
$22 Under 30
http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/
Location:
G.K. Hardt Theater
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Ragas of North India- A Hindustani Tradition
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, April 28th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Slow down, relax, breathe and prepare to be inspired with an incredible evening of traditional North Indian classical music. Internationally trained teacher and performer Peter Van Gelder and globally acclaimed Tabla soloist Indranil Mallick transport audiences with a performance in three parts: a classical raga, a tabla solo with an exploration of Tala (the art and science of rhythm) and a second raga in light classical style. Join us for this cultural music adventure exploring Table, Sitar, and Tanpura. Interested in learning more?
A pre-performances talk and lecture with the performers will be hosted at 3:30pm.
Tickets:
$20 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3378937
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
CalFresh Awareness Month
Farmers’ Market L.I.F.E.
April 2018
Farmers’ Market L.I.F.E. (Local Incentive for Food and Economy) is a Market Match program available in Sonoma and Marin counties that makes locally grown, fresh food more affordable to CalFresh (food stamp) customers. The program matches customers’ Calfresh benefits spent at participating markets (EBT), dollar-for-dollar, up to a $10 or $20 maximum, depending on the market. For each $1 that the USDA awarded, we secured $1 in funds or in-kind contributions.Thus, we truly could not do this work without the on-going contributions of local businesses, agencies, and contributors!
CalFresh Awareness Month improves access to locally grown produce at farmers’ markets by providing an incentive to CalFresh users. It increases CalFresh users’ purchasing power, the economic viability of local farms, and keeps money in our local economy.
Find the Schedule and location of Farmers’ Markets offering Farmers’ Market L.I.F.E. at
http://www.petalumabounty.org/programs/local-food-access-incentives/farmers-market-l-i-f-e/
How can our community help?
Spread the word about Farmers’ Market L.I.F.E. to your community and service providers. CalFresh users need to know about this new initiative!
Make a tax-deductible donation via Paypal or send a check with FM LIFE in the memo line to the address below.
Leverage your contribution during our next grant application process. Your committed contribution will allow us to solicit a dollar for dollar match from USDA.
Location:
Petaluma Bounty
1500 Petaluma Blvd. South
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 775-3663
For more information:
suzi@petalumabounty.org
International Workers Day Rally and March 2018
Roseland Village
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
“Workers Struggle Has No Borders: March for Workers’ Rights, Fair Contracts, Immigration Reform, Living Wage Jobs, Rent Control, Housing for Homeless, End to Gun Violence, End to Racism.”
Join the May 1st coalition for music, speakers and a march to downtown Santa Rosa.
Gather at 2:00 pm for music and speakers; march begins at 3:30 pm.
Bring banners and signs with your demands.
Location:
Roseland Village
777 Sebastopol Rd. (by the Dollar Tree store)
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Water by the Spoonful
Raven Players Healdsburg
April 27th – May 13th, 2018
Elliot has returned from fighting in Iraq and struggles to find his place in the world. His birth mother runs an online chat room for recovering addicts. Families splinter, while online connections collide in this heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption.
By Quiara Alegria Hudes
Directed by Steven David Martin
Showtimes:
April 27, 28, May 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 @ 8:00 pm.
April 29, May 6, 13 @ 2:00 pm
Opening Night Bubbly:
Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 8:00 pm
Join us for opening night and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Sunday Post-Show Discussions:
April 29, May 6, 13, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Immediately following all Sunday matinees, members of the cast and crew will return to the stage to answer your questions.
Recommended ages 18+ for adult language and content
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Seniors (65+)
$10 Students (w/ID)
$15 Thursday Value Night (Adults & Seniors)
www.raventheater.org
Tickets also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa.
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Spring Flower Show
Graton Community Club
Friday, April 27th and Saturday, April 28th, 2018
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
This spring’s theme, “Mardi Gras”, will excite your senses with decorations and floral displays celebrating the season. There is a huge plant sale with hundreds of tomato starts, vegetables, drought tolerant species, potted plants, succulents and flower bulbs. Sales also include handcrafted items, including quilts and embroidered tea towels.
Collectible treasurers are for sale and there is a raffle.
Live local music all day.
Lunch, including homemade dessert, served both days from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm for $10.
Homemade desserts & coffee all day for $5
Wine available for $5.
Proceeds are used to provide scholarships for local SRCJ graduates continuing on to four-year colleges and to maintain our historic building.
Tickets:
Admission is free.
Location:
Graton Community Club
8996 Graton Road
Graton, CA 95444
(707) 829-5314
Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury
Open Recruitment for 2018-2019
Deadline is Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
Are you interested in improving the efficiency of local government and services as well as saving taxpayer dollars?
Are you a good listener?
Can you cooperate with 18 others to reach a common goal?
Are you professional and discreet? (All work must be kept confidential).
Can you commit to one full year of service? (Service: 2018-2019)
Can you ask meaningful questions, review confidential documents and help write
reports?
Can you attend at least 4 day-time meetings each month?
Can you give 8-16 hours per week to the Grand Jury?
Application deadline:
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
To apply:
www.sonoma.courts.ca.gov
Or, write:
Sonoma County Superior Court
600 Administration Drive, Rm 106-J
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
**Attn: Court Administration
Replanting Local Native Plants On Your Property
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
Ongoing recovery efforts
The fires in October 2017 burned large parts of the upper Laguna de Santa Rosa and Sonoma Creek Watersheds altering both our human-made and natural environments.
The Laguna Foundation is working as part of a greater fire recovery collective effort alongside landowners, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, the California Native Plant Society, Milo Baker Chapter, and the Sonoma Resource Conservation District to develop a clearer understanding of the ecological impacts to the land and to help with replanting native species on fire impacted properties.
Our iconic oaks and other native plant species have evolved and adapted to Sonoma County's unique microclimates over many generations. Growing plants that are naturally adapted to each unique microclimate and area will help ensure that our beloved and ecologically rich landscapes will provide beauty and habitat richness for generations to come. For this reason, we have collected and cataloged more than 350 batches of acorns alone, to capture the genetic diversity and uniqueness of the county.
Acorns are currently available to local landowners who are ready to plant native oaks now. We are propagating a limited supply of oaks and other local native trees and shrubs that will ready to be planted in the Fall of 2018. For those who wish to participate, we will hold neighborhood events, to help demonstrate planting techniques and to answer any questions about growing native plants.
Please fill out our survey to see how the Laguna Foundation or one of our project partners can assist you with the recovery and long term resilience.
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/fire-recovery.html
Skatespot@Forestville YouthPark FunRun
Forestville Youth Park
Sunday, April 22nd, 2018 @ 8:30 am
Join the Forestville Skatespot Committee and the Forestville Youth Park in our first annual 5K/10K Fun Run! Walk, Run, or stroll in the West County while helping the community raise funds for a Skateboarding spot in Forestville. A local skatespot will provide a great place for all kids to meet, be active, try new things, build confidence, and have fun!
This sweet Fun Run starts at the Forestville Youth Park, travels through town, follows along the scenic Joe Rodota Trail, winds along country roads, continues past lovely Sonoma County wineries, then loops back along the Trail to return to the Youth Park. There will be a water stop and restroom facilities approximately 1/2 way. Here you can choose to complete a 5K or continue the loop for the full 10K.
This is a community fun run, not a race, and no timing or prizes will be awarded for place finishes. However, T-shirts, goodie bags, and refreshments will be given. Participants will also have the chance to win some exciting donations from the local community!
Do something good for yourself and help West Sonoma County kids at the same time. Sign up for the Fun Run and help build a park!
Tickets:
$35 Adult
$25 Under 18
http://www.forestvilleyouthpark.org/forestville-skate-spot/
Location:
Forestville Youth Park
7045 Mirabel Rd.
Forestville, CA 95436
Olli Soikkeli & Cesar Garabini Duo
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, April 20th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
We are pleased to welcome back the Finnish guitar sensation Olli Soikkeli, who has wowed our audiences several times before with his dazzling Django-style technique in Rhythm Future Quartet. Born in Nurmes, Finland in 1991, Olli is now based in New York City. He was introduced to the music of Django Reinhardt at the age of 12, and Gypsy jazz has been Olli’s passion ever since. Despite his young age he has played with stars such as Bucky Pizzarelli, Andreas Oberg, Tommy Emmanuel, Marian Petrescu among others; as well as touring with Rhythm Future Quartet, led by Jason Annick. ollisoikkeli.com
Olli will be on tour with Cesar Casten-Garabini, the great Brazilian seven-string guitar artist, also based in NYC. Gypsy meets choro! Brazilian chorinho and Gypsy jazz are a natural pair. Both matured in the early 20th century influenced by urbanization, industrialization, European classical music, African rhythms, popular dance music, and the dawn of the recording industry.
Cabaret seating and fine refreshments
Art Gallery open
Wheelchair Accessible
Tickets:
$20 Advance
$25 at the door
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3382539
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival
Bodega Bay Westside Park
April 14th – 15th, 2018
Bodega Bay Fishing. Real People. Real Food.
Since 1973, the Bodega Bay Fisherman’s Festival has celebrated our local fisherman and it’s when salmon season is kicked off with a blessing of the fleet. The Festival is packed with events for people of all ages: craft booths, live music, good food, entertainment and more.
• Live music
• Entertainment
• Wine tasting
• Local cuisine food booths
• Art show
• Raffle prizes
• Kid’s zone
• Touch tank tide pool
• CHP and Sonoma County Sheriff helicopter landings
• US Coast Guard rescue demos in the harbor
• Wooden Boat Challenge
• Blessing of the fleet
Well-behaved, on-leash pets welcome!
Free parking
Handicap accessible
The Fisherman’s Festival is an all-volunteer event and proceeds from the Festival benefit Bodega Bay Area community services.
Tickets:
$25 Two-day adult pass
$14 Adults
$12 Seniors (65+)
$12 Police, fire, and military (w/ID)
Kids under 12 free
www.bbfishfest.org
Location:
Westside Regional Park
2400 Westshore Road
Bodega Bay, CA 94923
An Evening in Vienna
SRJC Shone Farm
Saturday, April 14th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
An Evening in Vienna is a spectacular gala sponsored by the Parents of the Youth Orchestra and the Santa Rosa Symphony League to raise money to support 70 gifted Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra members on their concert tour to to Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest in June 2018.
Waltz to music provided by SRS youth ensemble musicians. Sonoma County Dance Beat's Ann and Kevin Hutchinson will demonstrate how it's done. Enjoy champagne and pastries while you place bids on the live and silent auction items. The winner of the London/Paris raffle will also be drawn at this elegant, European affair.
Tickets:
$25 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3389535
Tickets also available at Corrick’s in downtown Santa Rosa.
Location:
Santa Rosa Junior College Shone Farm
7450 Steve Olson Lane
Forestville, CA 95436
(707) 535-3700
Healdsburg Chorus
Upcoming Concerts
30 Years & Still Groovin’: Popular, Classical, Classics
Join us as we sing an assortment of popular American standards, classical and classic songs. Jim Humphreys walks us down memory lane to celebrate music from Healdsburg Chorus’s past.
Performances & Locations:
Sunday, April 15, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Sunday, April 22, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Thursday, April 26, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 28, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
Healdsburg Community Church (HCC)
1100 University
Healdsburg, CA 95472
Thank you for purchasing your ticket ahead of time. You are assured a seat at your preferred day and time when you buy in advance!
Tickets:
$15 General
http://www.healdsburgchorus.com/concerts-tickets/
Sarah Baker with Nina Gerber and Mona Gnader!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, April 14th, 2018 8 - 10 PM
OCA welcomes back composer, pianist, teacher/vocal coach and blues, rock and soul singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sarah Baker in concert with the legendary Nina Gerber on guitar and electric bassist Mona Gnader of the Waboritas. Drummer Kendrick Freeman has just been added to this incredible lineup of talent! Steeped in the musical traditions of Memphis, Muscle Shoals and Nashville, Ms. Baker is working on her fourth album of original songs; as well as co-producing a benefit album for NBay fire victims, featuring many well known Sonoma County musicians. Don’t miss this exciting collaboration of powerful musicians on our stage! Fine refreshments. Reservations advised.
Tickets:
$22 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3368234
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Boris Andrianov and Dimitri Illarionov
Community Church of Sebastopol
Saturday, April 14th, 2018 @ 7:30pm
Boris Andrinov, cello
Dimitiri Illarionov, guitar
Two outstanding young Russian soloists – cellist Boris Andrianov and guitarist Dimitri Illarionov – combine forces in this rare and wonderful combination. Andrianov, who plays the cello with the ease of a violin, and Illarionov, who does not seem to know any instrumental boundaries, show an unbelievable breadth of musicality. Both musicians have won important competitions. Their duo CD “Classical Duo” (by Delos Records, USA) was in the preliminary list of nominations for Grammy Award. This CD, as well as Dimitri Illarionov’s solo CDs with Naxos, Daminus Records and Edition Doberman and Boris Andrianov’s CDs with Quartz Records, were highly acclaimed by critics. The duo has given concerts in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Cellist Boris Andrianov, winner of the bronze medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition, is the first Russian laureate at the International Rostropovich Competition in Paris. His talent has been recognized by musicians such as Zubin Mehta – “his profound musicality and phrasing impresses one almost immediately.” and Daniil Shafran – “Boris Andrianov is probably one of the most talented cellists of Russia at present.” Boris Andrianov has performed at the Moscow Conservatory halls, Moscow Philharmonic Hall, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall, the Concertgebouw, Tokyo’a Opera City and Suntory Hall and the Vienna Konzerthaus. He has performed with the French National Orchestra, the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, the Beethoven Orchestra with such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Pavel Kogan, Alexander Vedernikov, Krzysztof Penderecki and David Geringas. His CD of Rachmaninov and Shostakovich sonatas with pianist Uri Urasin on the Quartz label received the Gramophone’s “Editor’s Choice”.
Guitarist Dimitri Illarionov is the winner of two of the most prestigious guitar competitions in the world – the International Guitar Foundation of America Solo Guitar Competition and the International Guitar Competition of Francisco Tarrega (the first time in 42 years that the winner was from Russia). Dimitri has played in some of the most prestigious halls in the world – Tonhalle (Zurich, Switzerland); Lutfu Kirdar (Istanbul); Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory; Concert Hall “Bulgaria” (Sofia); Osaka Symphony Hall; “Schleswig-Holstein” Music Festival. He teaches at the Russian Gnesins´s Academy of Music. “… with such temperament, musicianship, richness of colour, radiance, sense of timing and feeling the acoustic qualities of his soft-toned instrument that the combination of all these abilities, coupled with an evident gift for entertainment, is the best expressed in one single word: wow!” “Tages-Anzeiger” (Zurich, Switzerland)
Artist Website:
http://www.sempremusica.com/borisandrianov/index.html
http://www.sempremusica.com/dimitriillarionov/index.html
Tickets:
$30 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3080084
Location:
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Hwy North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-2484
Lisa Lynne & Aryeh Frankfurter: Celtic Harps, Rare Instruments & Wondrous Stories!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, April 7th, 2018 @ 8:00 pm
Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter are a renowned Celtic harp and multi-instrumentalist duo, now based in Oregon. They share a background as progressive rock musicians who later discovered a love for Celtic, Renaissance and Swedish music on unique acoustic instruments .The show features Lisa and Aryeh playing two Celtic harps, the rare Swedish Nyckelharpa, Ukrainian Bandura, Cittern and more. The audience will hear traditional instrumental music from Sweden and Ireland, as well as breathtaking original compositions blended with humourous and heartwarming stories about their several decades as professional musicians to delight all ages and backgrounds.
www.twoworldsone.com
Tickets:
$19 Advance
$24 at the door
OCA members may phone in reservations at 874-9392.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874.9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Our auditorium is wheelchair accessible.
Pen to Published 2018 Redwood Writers Conference
Finley Community Center
Saturday, April 21, 2018 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Join your fellow writers along your path to publishing success at the 10th Redwood Writers Pen to Published Conference.
New to our Conference this year is our offering of four extended and interactive two-hour workshops. The workshops will be on the following topics: Flash Fiction, Nonfiction/Fiction, Social Media, and Memoir.
During each scheduled time slot throughout the day of the conference, you’ll have the opportunity to choose breakout sessions focusing on the areas of genre, craft, publishing, and marketing.
Coaching Sessions:
A private coaching session with the coach of your choice. 20 minutes for $20.
Lunch with Shakespeare:
Healdsburg’s Raven Players will present Lovers, Liars, and Clowns: Shakespeare’s
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, during the lunch break.
Book Sales:
Buy our speakers’ books from our local independent bookseller, Copperfield’s.
Photo Sessions:
Book a professional headshot with Star Dewar, Star Shots Photography, or
Rob Martel, Rob Martel Photography (extra fee).
Morning Keynote Speaker:
Brooke Warner, Why and How to Green-Light Your Creative Life
Afternoon Speaker:
Ellen Sandler, TV or Not TV
Registration:
$135 Members
$175 Non-members
Open through April 21, 2018.
Redwoodwriters.org
Location:
Finley Community Center
2060 West College Ave.
Santa Rosa CA 95401
(707) 543-3737
The Women, Wildflowers and Whales ‘Deluxe’ Coastwalk
April 30th – May 3rd, 2018
New! A deluxe, guided exploration of the Mendocino and Sonoma Coast
Leave your tent and camping gear at home! Bring your friends on an all-inclusive Deluxe Coastwalk to explore iconic stretches of the California Coastal Trail in Mendocino and Sonoma County during whale migration and wildflower season. We will have exclusive use of the unique Point Arena Lighthouse for 1 night and then move to the beautiful Bodega Bay Inn for 2 nights with transportation provided to daily hikes along the Coastal Trail. Enjoy gourmet catered meals with a sommelier-hosted wine and food pairing each evening followed by chefs’ dinners with guest speakers drawn from the rich lore of women coastal advocates, historians, guides and naturalists in our area.
Rating: Easy/Moderate Max
Capacity: 15
4 days; 3 nights Hotel & Lighthouse Lodging
All lodging, transportation to lodging and hikes; all meals included.
Cost:
$1,450 per person*
*Private accommodations can be arranged for an additional fee. (Subject to availability)
https://coastwalk.org/project/womens-classic-2018/
Coastwalk California is the CCTA’s public engagement program. It continues the organization’s long history of holding multi-day educational hiking and camping adventures along the California Coastal Trail throughout coastal California. It also includes our individual and family membership program, beach cleanups, day hikes, volunteer opportunities and more.
Coastwalk California expanded into the California Coastal Trail Association in 2015 to build a bigger vision and a broader constituency as we lead the way on the the California Coastal Trail. We continue to rely on our amazing volunteers to provide transformative experiences for the public on our annual Coatwalks and provide information and tools to make using the Trail a richer experience. Better maps, videos, podcasts, a Coastal Trail smart phone app and more are ways we plan to serve our Coastwalk family and the public in the future.
The Sonoma County Festival for Peace, Love, and Unity
Arlene Francis Center
Saturday April 7th, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
The Arlene Francis Center Presents The Sonoma County Festival for Peace, Love, and Unity! Highlighting local artists, musicians, promoters, community-based organizations, and all of you!
A Sonoma Strong benefit for our local Volunteer Firefighters - Proceeds collected from this benefit will be donated to the Sonoma County Volunteer Fire Fighters!
This is a family friendly event. All ages welcome!
Local food and libations available
Art gallery and benefit
Community Engagement Lounge
Kids activities
Featured Local Artists:
Curated by Mae Blackmore
Mica Jennings
Shaela Winter Art & Design
Rubri JS
Ariennete Smythe
Sergio Lopez
Rex Heck
Azelia Mazur
Merisha Lemmer
BigMouth
Attasalina Anilasatta
Jenifer Forseth
Margaret Fitzgibbon
Gary LaBonte
Caitlin Sorrells
Yurik Riegel
Featured Local Musicians:
Foxtails Brigade
Honey of the Heart Duo
Afrofunk Experience
Big Kitty
Supperbloom
Midnight Sun Massive
Andrew Maurer
Veronica Andromeda
Mikka
Boilermaker
Django Moves to Portland
Stav Redlich (from Parcivillian)
Jaden
Aly Rose Trio
Domenic Bianco and the SoulShake
Chris Newton
Garrison Krohn
Kay Ashley
Paige Bay
Abena & Mike
Clementine Darling
Speed Bumps
Stephen
Xexyfish
Tickets:
$15 Advance
$25 Door
Tickets available at the Center.
Location:
The Arlene Francis Center
Located in Historic Railroad Square
99 Sixth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 528-3009
Verity Military & Veterans Services
Ongoing Services in Sonoma County
Verity offers free, confidential services for survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) who are residents of Sonoma County.
MST is a term defined in the Department of Veteran Affairs as trauma resulting from any sexual assault or repeated sexual harassment while in the military. Thanks to funding from the Sonoma County Department of Human Services, Verity is able to provide veterans, as well as people currently serving in the military, free resources that include counseling and advocacy.
Verity named its program for veterans with MST The Forgotten Warriors Project, which reflects the US military’s history of being unwilling to acknowledge sexual harassment and sexual assault in its midst. Although the military is now working to develop their own programs to respond to MST, The Forgotten Warriors Project is another avenue for veterans and enlisted soldiers who don’t want to formally report their victimization to seek help.
We provide individual counseling and other forms of support to survivors of Military Sexual Trauma of all genders.
Crisis line is staffed 24 hours a day: (707) 545-7273.
For information on counseling, please contact:
Katherine Nguyen
Lead Clinician and Counselor
(707) 545-7270, x 19
forgottenwarriors@ourverity.org
For more information on advocacy and resources, please contact:
Dave Prentice
Veterans Case Coordinator
(707) 545-7270, x 26
vets@ourverity.org
Players On The Stage
Main Stage West
Thursday, April 5th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Join us for our monthly musicians showcase! A curated selection of Sonoma County’s finest musicians will perform in an intimate setting.
Featured artists:
Kay Ashley
Spencer Burrows and Kris Dilbeck (from Frobeck)
Dirty Cello
Kevin Russell
Beer & wine available for purchase.
For more information:
Glenn@glennmusic.net
Pick of the Vine 2018
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country
Saturday, April 7th, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
Join us and enjoy the Best of Sonoma Wine Country
Again this year, Pick of the Vine features a fabulous lineup of the most outstanding wineries in Sonoma County with food pairings from a select group of local chefs and caterers for your tasting and dining pleasure. Wineries, breweries and great chefs all in one venue for a great event supporting a worthy cause.
The silent and live auction features a broad selection of special wines, culinary treats, hand crafted art, mini vacations, spa treatments, and more! Whether you win with a silent bid or by raising a paddle, you will be supporting the work of Senior Advocacy Services and the critical services we offer.
Senior Advocacy Services promotes the health, dignity, rights and quality of life of seniors and disabled in the North Bay.
You can help us make a difference by buying a ticket to this year’s Pick of the Vine, one of the premier wine and food events in Sonoma County.
http://pickofthevine.org/
Tickets:
$65 Advance
$75 At the door
http://pickofthevine.org/buy-tickets/
Location:
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country
1 Doubletree
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 584-5466
Lost in Yonkers
Ravel Players, Healdsburg
March 30th – April 15th, 2018
Neil Simon's Pulitzer-winning play.
Yonkers 1942. Bella is thirty-five years old, mentally challenged, and living at home with her mother, stern Grandma Kurnitz, whose financially strapped son Eddie deposits his two young sons on the old lady's doorstep. The boys are left to contend with Grandma, with Bella and her secret romance, and with Louie, her brother, a small-time hoodlum, in a strange new world called Yonkers.
Directed by Joe Gellura
Showtimes:
April 5th (Value night), 6th, 7th, 13th, and 14th @ 8:00 pm.
April 8th & 15th @ 2:00 pm.
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Seniors (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
$15 Adult/Senior (Thursday Value night)
raventheater.org
Tickets also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa.
Sunday Post-Show Discussions:
Immediately following all Sunday matinees, members of the cast and crew will return to the stage to answer your questions.
Maktub
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Welcome to the 3rd JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival!
Maktub (Pronounced macTUBE) means "written" in Arabic, and is used figuratively throughout the Middle East to mean "it is fate".
Steve and Chuma are a duo of rough and tough thugs who collect protection money for a Jerusalem-based crime organization. Being the only survivors of a terrorist attack at a local restaurant, they decide to change their ways and become flesh and blood angels. They lurk at the Wailing Wall’s square to pick and choose the lucky people whose wishes they will help grant from the notes deposited in the holy stones. While fulfilling other people’s wishes they find themselves discovering their own secret wishes.
Drama, Israel, 2016 109 min.
Crime Comedy, Israel, 2017 100 min.
Hebrew w/ English Subtitles
Tickets:
$10 Matinee @ 1:00 pm
$13 General @ 7:30 pm
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/israeli-film-festival-2018
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Inside the Earth
Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center
Thursday, March 29, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
A presentation with geologist Dr. Jane Nielson.
What makes the Earthwork, and how do we know that our modern concepts are completely factual? California’s earthquakes and thermal springs, such as occur locally in Sonoma County, were the focuses of scientific studies that helped to resolve those questions. Geology combined with physics (Geophysics) developed inventions for detecting earthquake waves, thermal variations, and density differences that together revealed the Earth’s internal structure and compositional differences—and eventually confirmed the processes that created and still modify oceans and continents. This talk will describe the signal discoveries that led to worldwide acceptance of mobile Earth (Plate Tectonics) concepts.
Jane Nielson has three degrees in geology, including MS in Geochemistry from The University of Michigan and Ph.D. in Geology from Stanford University, and is a California Licensed Professional Geologist (PG). Dr. Nielson worked 18 years for the U.S. Geological Survey as a field and research geologist, and taught undergraduate geology courses at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff AZ; California State University, Hayward; and Pomona College, Claremont CA. After retiring from USGS, she moved to Sonoma County in 1999, and in 2003 was a co-founder of the Sebastopol Water Information Group and the Sonoma County Water Coalition. She also serves on the board of directors for Sonoma County Conservation Action and the O.W.L. (Open-Space, Water, and Land Conservation) Foundation. She is co-author of The American West at Risk: Science, Myths, and Politics of Land Abuse and Recovery, published by Oxford University Press in 2008.
Tickets:
$12 (non-refundable)
Pre-registration required.
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/
Location:
Laguna de Santa Rosa Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
The Ladies of Broadway
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Saturday, March 24th – 25th, 2018
Prepare to be amazed and inspired as these Broadway powerhouse Ladies hit the stage in March for a dynamic evening highlighting the tales and talents of their stellar Broadway experiences.
Seven accomplished women will perform and share not only their own Broadway highlights and stories, but their tributes to women like Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters, and Audra McDonald, that have inspired them throughout their careers.
This performance for all ages is produced by Transcendence Theatre Company, the creators of the award-winning Broadway Under The Stars concert series in Wine Country.
Broadway professionals currently scheduled to appear in “The Ladies of Broadway” include Leslie McDonel (Hairspray, American Idiot); Lindsay Chambers (Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Lysistrata Jones); Jennifer DiNoia (Wicked); Amy Hillner Larsen (National Tour of Hairspray, National Tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert); Sydney Morton (Motown the Musical, Memphis, Evita, American Psycho); Kristin Piro (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, An American In Paris, Rocky, Catch Me If You Can); and Laurie Wells (Mamma Mia).
The VIP Experience:
The Transcendence VIP Experience begins at 12:30pm for the 2pm show
and begins at 6:00pm for the 7:30pm show and includes:
• Exclusive pre-show festivities in the Carston Cabaret
• Live pre-show music
• Two glasses of premium California wines
• A selection of artisan hors d’oeuvres
Showtimes:
Saturday, March 24, 2018 @ 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 25, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets:
$39 - $89 General
$129 - $139 VIP Experience
Location:
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Ruth Finley Person Theater
50 Mark West Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-3600
Maktub
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Welcome to the 3rd JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival!
Maktub (Pronounced macTUBE) means "written" in Arabic, and is used figuratively throughout the Middle East to mean "it is fate".
Steve and Chuma are a duo of rough and tough thugs who collect protection money for a Jerusalem-based crime organization. Being the only survivors of a terrorist attack at a local restaurant, they decide to change their ways and become flesh and blood angels. They lurk at the Wailing Wall’s square to pick and choose the lucky people whose wishes they will help grant from the notes deposited in the holy stones. While fulfilling other people’s wishes they find themselves discovering their own secret wishes.
Drama, Israel, 2016 109 min.
Crime Comedy, Israel, 2017 100 min.
Hebrew w/ English Subtitles
Tickets:
$10 Matinee @ 1:00 pm
$13 General @ 7:30 pm
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/israeli-film-festival-2018
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Wines of the World
Osher Lifelong Learing Institute (OLLI)
Sonoma State University Cooperage
Thursdays, April 5th – May 10th, 2018 @ 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
This course provides a really fun overview of socio-political histories of wine-making regions like Italy Germany France, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Spain, and Portugal. There are so many wonderful stores to tell about each region. The more you know about the people, the more you know about the land, the more you enjoy the wine.
Also, the basics of wine making are explored, but no wine will be served in this class.
Instructor:
Dan Berger, Ph.D., has been a wine columnist since 1976 and has resided in Sonoma County since 1986. Today, in addition to his privately published weekly wine commentary, Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, Dan writes a nationally syndicated wine column as well as articles for many publications.
Mr. Berger is a judge at many wine competitions, including numerous shows in Australia, as well as competitions in Slovenia, Belgium, Germany, Canada, and across the United States, judging in at least a dozen competitions each year. He also has coordinated international wine competitions for the past 35 years. Dan Berger’s International Wine Competition began in 2016 became one the nation’s largest competitions to judge ciders, with more than 240 submissions.
Dan is a speaker at wine symposiums and universities on topics such as wine marketing, trends in the industry, regional character of wines, and the healthful benefits of moderate consumption. He also speaks to assorted groups interested in learning about wine, many of them unrelated to the wine business. And he also is an adjunct professor teaching professional wine courses at Santa Rosa Junior College.
Among the honors presented to him are the Wines and Vines Magazine award of excellence as Wine Writer of the Year, the Father Junipero Serra award for contributions to the wine industry, presented by the California Wine Patrons of Los Angeles, the Wine Literary Award by the Wine Appreciation Guild. He is also a member of the Hall of Fame of the New York Wine Writers’ Circle.
Additional organizations that have honored him include the UC Davis. Department of Viticulture and Enology and the Academy of Wine Communications.
His books include “Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Napa Valley” and “Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Sonoma County,” and he has contributed to other wine books including the University of California/Sotheby Book of California Wine and the Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America. He was also the author and project director for the Reader’s Digest’s book, North American Wine Routes.
Course meets:
Thursdays, April 5th – May 10th, 2018 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am.
Registration:
$95 – Single course fee
$15 – Non-refundable deposit (required)
http://web.sonoma.edu/exed/olli/registration
Location:
Sonoma State University Cooperage
1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2691
Race, Immigration and Citizenship in Contemporary United States
Osher Lifelong Learing Institute (OLLI)
Sonoma State University Cooperage
Tuesdays, April 3rd – May 8th, 2018 @ 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
This course provides a broad overview of how race intersects with immigration and citizenship in contemporary United States. We will explore how racial hierarchies interact with migration flows to shape understandings of citizenship, racial
inequities, debates on national identity and practices of democratic inclusion and exclusion. At the heart of this course is the topic of social inequality in the United States. Students will learn how inequalities are produced, how they persist and how they can be challenged and overcome. Throughout the class, we will be encouraging students to consider our collective ability to change the racial rules that govern our society to ensure greater prosperity for all.
Instructor:
Daniel Malpica, Ph.D., focuses his research and teaching interests on international migration, race and ethnicity, urban sociology, Latinos in the United States, and inequality and poverty. His work has been published in many academic journals, and he was the recipient of The Excellence in Teaching Award from Sonoma State University in 2010.
Course meets:
Tuesdays, April 3rd – May 8th, 2018 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am.
Registration:
$95 – Single course fee
$15 – Non-refundable deposit (required)
http://web.sonoma.edu/exed/olli/registration
Location:
Cooperage
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2691
The Adams Family: America’s First Dynasty
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
Berger Center, Oakmont
Monday, April 9th – Monday, May 14th, 2018
The Adamses are America’s longest and most influential dynasty, exercising powerful sway over public affairs for almost two centuries. They were the closest thing to royalty our country has known—at least until the Kennedys. Brilliant, learned, and witty, yet often abrasive, arrogant, and grandiose, the Adamses never failed to arouse controversy during their long stay on the stage of history. In this course, we will delve into the lives and careers of this extraordinary clan.
Instructor:
Mick Chantler, MA, concluded his 36 year career in teaching at Sonoma Valley High School and currently teaches courses in the OLLI programs at Dominican University of California, Sonoma State University and UC Berkeley. As a lifelong student of the Civil War era, he is a member of the Lincoln Forum and was pleased to organize the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration for the City of Sonoma in 2009. In 2010 he coordinated the American History Series at the Sonoma Valley Library. Mick’s other interests include the history of baseball and he is a long-standing member of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Registration:
$95 Single course
$15 Membership fee (non-refundable)
www.sonoma.edu/exed/olli
Course meets:
Mondays, April 9th – May 14th, 2018
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location:
SSU – Oakmont Campus
Berger Center
6637 Oakmont Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 664-2691
LGBTQI Oral History Project
Listening For A Change
Two day-long workshops
Listening for a Change received funding from the LGBTQI Giving Circle of the Community Foundation Sonoma County to implement a video oral history program that will focus on reciprocal interviews among the youth, aging population and disenfranchised of Sonoma County. Engaging one’s community through sharing stories creates opportunities for understanding and mentorship. Video stories promote understanding and acceptance of our shared humanity.
Not only does listening to another’s story build understanding and acceptance, but with this work LGBTQI youth and elders creates opportunities for role modeling and community building. This is also an effort to reach out to our disenfranchised youth—whether suffering from discrimination because of sexual orientation, color, low economic status, English language challenges, etc. This program offers innovative opportunities to build a stronger LGBTQI community and create a more inclusive welcoming community-at-large.
Two day-long workshops planned that include morning lessons and experiential involvement on learning oral history interviewing skills and afternoon sessions in which video recording is made by panels of elders interviewing youth and panels of youth interviewing elders.
Everyone has a story—through listening to one another, one comes to know, respect, appreciate, and admire the challenges overcome and strengths possessed by each person.
Workshops:
Saturday, March 17th, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Saturday, May 5th, 2018 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Vintage House Senior Center
264 1st Street East
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 996-0311
To register for a workshop, please contact:
info@listeningforachange.org
www.listeningforachange.org
(707) 578-5420
Past Life
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Welcome to the 3rd JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival!
Inspired by true events. A Christian woman approaches an Israeli classical singer in Berlin and calls her father a murderer. This thriller tracks the 1977 trans-European odyssey of two sisters – one an introverted ambitious classical musician, and the other a combative liberal magazine editor. As they try to unravel a disturbing wartime mystery that has cast a foreboding shadow on their lives, they realize that freedom from the shackles of the past requires painful sacrifices, as does the struggle to discover one’s unique voice.
Drama, Israel, 2016 109 min.
Hebrew/German/Polish/English w/ English Subtitles
Tickets:
$10 Matinee @ 1:00 pm
$13 General @ 7:30 pm
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/israeli-film-festival-2018
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Noises Off
6th Street Playhouse
March 9th – 31st, 2018
To quote Lloyd Dallas, “…doors and sardines. That's what it's all about, doors and sardines. Getting on, getting off. Getting the sardines on, getting the sardines off. That's farce. That's - that's the theatre. That's life.” Called the funniest farce ever written, Noises Off presents a manic menagerie as a cast of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called Nothing's On. Doors slamming, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant sardine here and there all figure in the plot of this hilarious and classically comic play.
By Michael Frayn
Directed by Craig A. Miller
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 pm
$30 Adult
$28 Senior (62+)
Sunday @ 2:00 pm
$33 Adult
$28 Senior
Thursday @ 7:30 pm (3/15), Saturday @ 2:00 pm (3/17, 24, 31)
$28 Adult
$23 Senior
Under 30 – All performances are $20
http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/6thstreet/calendar?i=29243
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theatre
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
In Conversation: Waights Taylor & Jonah Raskin
Copperfield’s Books – Montgomery Village
Thursday, March 15th, 2018 @ 7:00pm
Join local author, poet, and playwright Waights Taylor, and Chair of Communication Studies at SSU, Jonah Raskin for a discussion on their latest creations, and the craft of writing.
Featured Books:
"Dark Land, Dark Mirror" & "Heed the Apocalypse"
Tickets:
Free - General admission
Seating available on a first come, first served basis.
Location:
Copperfield’s Books – Montgomery Village
775 Village Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 578-8938
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Ongoing classes
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is a unique learning community for adults age 50 years old or better. OLLI offers the very best continuing education with no tests and no grades. Distinguished SSU faculty and other Bay Area educators enjoy sharing their expertise with OLLI students, whose life experience and curiosity enrich the exchange of ideas.
OLLI at SSU is one of over 100 Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes nationwide. The program is supported by student fees, donations, and the earnings on an initial endowment generously provided by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Joining OLLI at SSU means discovering new friends, new knowledge, and new ways to bring meaning and enjoyment to your life. Courses are taught in six week sessions (Fall, Winter, and Spring) at two locations. Areas of study range across many subjects:
Arts
Contemporary Issues
Food & Wine
Natural Sciences
Social & Political History
World Cultures
Attend an upcoming preview:
OLLI at SSU, University Campus
1801 E Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Open House Preview: Mon, March 19, 2018
Classes: April 2 - May 11, 2018
OLLI at SSU, Oakmont Campus
Berger Center
6575 Oakmont Dr # 7
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Open House Preview: Wed, March 14, 2018
Classes: April 2 - May 11, 2018
For more information:
http://web.sonoma.edu/exed/olli/
Wednesdays at Hospice - "Me with Me"
Memorial Hospice
Wednesday, March 21st, 2018 @ 5:30 pm
Wednesdays at Hospice is a monthly Community Education series offered January through June.
"Me with Me", led by Janet Caliri, Founder of Visible Transitions, will be a fun and interactive experience that will guide us to discover ways of caring for the self, thereby increasing our effectiveness in caring for others.
Admission is free.
Location:
Memorial Hospice
439 College Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Telegraph Quartet
Paul Mahder Gallery
Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Brave New Music will host the San Francisco-based Telegraph Quarter on its chamber music series, now in its fifth year of concerts. The Quartet will be performing in Healdsburg fresh from a very successful February performance in New York City's Carnegie Hall. They have been lauded for the "brilliance and subtlety" and the "tonal warmth and communicative urgency" that they invest their music with. They are one of the leading young quartets of their generation in America today.
Their program will include music by Anton Webern, John Harbison, and Maurice Ravel.
The Paul Mahder Gallery venue is a destination in itself with its great collection of contemporary visual art and sculpture.
Fine selected local wines will be available for purchase before the performance and at the intermission.
Tickets:
$25 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3331640
Location:
Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 473-9150
Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival
Sebastopol Community and Cultural Center
Saturday, March 10th, 2018 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Sonoma County Folk Society presents the 18th Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival. The Folk Society and the California Bluegrass Association have worked together to put on some great shows over the years.
Workshops all day long – Rain or shine!
Bring your instrument to jam with others.
Food and Beverages will be available.
This year’s lineup includes:
Missy Raines & the New Hip
Doug Adamz
Wake the Dead,
Mike Stadler/Kevin Russell /Cori Wood
The Ruminators
Joe Craven & the Sometimers
Carolyn Sills Combo
John Reischman & the Jaybirds
Blue Summit featuring AJ Lee
Tickets:
$35 Full Festival General Pass
$20 Evening only
http://www.cbaweb.org/Events/Tickets
Tickets also available at Peoples Music, Sebastopol and The Last Record Store, Santa Rosa.
For more information www.socofoso.com.
Location:
Sebastopol Community & Cultural Center
390 Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-1511
www.seb.org
Hill Start
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Welcome to the 3rd JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival!
A car accident on her son’s wedding day puts mom in a coma. Left to cope are a difficult father and his softhearted son - both plastic surgeons, locked in a professional and intergenerational battle; a bride to be with a big mouth and a short fuse, who tries to assert herself in this family; an unmarried daughter still living at home, pining for a big star in Arab cinema. Will an almost love, an almost wedding, a maybe acceptance, a driving test, and a car that won’t start lead to a happily ever after?
Romantic Comedy, Israel, 2014 92 min.
Hebrew/Arabic w/ English Subtitles
Tickets:
$10 Matinee @ 1:00 pm
$13 General @ 7:30 pm
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/israeli-film-festival-2018
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Book Launch: Andrea Granahan’s ‘Backstories from the West Edge’
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, March 9th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Please join us as we celebrate Andrea Granahan’s latest book ‘Backstories from the West Edge’ which she describes as “forty years of adventure and journalism on the Northern California Coast (aka Quirktopia).”
The author will share readings from the book and answer audience questions. There will be books for sale and signing, musical performers and refreshments.
Andrea Granahan has won awards for her reporting and feature writing from the California Newspaper Publishers Assn., and the National Newspaper Publishers Assn. She is the only reporter to hold three Lincoln Steffens awards for investigative reporting. She was the founding publisher of the Bodega Bay Navigator, a weekly newspaper. Her work covering the fishing industry has been described as unparalleled. She currently works as a travel publisher. She is the author of ‘It’s Greek To Me’ and ‘The Man with the Portable Love Room and other Stray Thoughts’.
Admission is free.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Italian Mandolin Heroes in America
Redwood Café
Sunday, March 4th, 2018 @ 5:00 pm
Sheri Mignano Crawford will present a series of slides all featured in her upcoming book covering Italian mandolin and accordion publishers in America. Many photographs and documents from the composers, musicians, and publishers will be seen for the first time ever. The story covers several decades (c. 1895-1960) and reveals how the dance repertoire evolved and merged in the bay area. This survey begins in Philadelphia, then Manhattan & Brooklyn, Providence, RI, and the trip across the US to the San Francisco bay area.
Admission is free.
Location:
Redwood Cafe
8240 Old Redwood Hwy
Cotati, CA 94931
(707) 795-7868
Good Fungi, Healthy Roots, Happy Plants
Presentation with Robert Kourik
Laguna Environmental Center
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 @ 3:00 pm
There are amazing beneficial fungi that promote the healthiest roots of native and ornamental plants. Trees especially need this symbiotic relationship for superior growth. This valuable fungus assists 95% of all plants to grow and prosper—from the Laguna and beyond. This presentation will explain what the relationship is (called mycorrhizal association), where in the roots it happens, how it increases yields, and whether-or-not purchased inoculants are needed. More importantly, how to promote the existing fungi will be reviewed. All gardens and market gardens will prosper with a healthy presence of this natural fungus. All gardeners, landscape professionals, restoration specialists, and farmers will benefit from this presentation. Hot drinks and snacks will be provided.
Robert Kourik started his organic maintenance and landscape design company in 1975 – long before the word sustainable "existed.” Since that time, his designs, consulting, and books have focused on organic and sustainable gardens, water management, drip irrigation and edible landscaping. He is the author and publisher (Metamorphic Press) of Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape - Naturally, Drip Irrigation for Every Landscape and All Climates, Roots Demystified: Change Your Gardening Habits To Help Roots Thrive, No-Dig Gardening, The Lavender Garden, his most recent book - Understanding Roots: Discover How to Make Your Garden Flourish and 15 more horticultural books.
Tickets:
$12 (non-refundable).
Pre-registration required at http://www.lagunafoundation.org/
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
In Between
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 @ 1:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Welcome to the 3rd JCC Sonoma County Israeli Film Festival!
How do you imagine the lives of Arab-Israeli women? In this taboo-breaking film three Palestinian women share an apartment in Tel Aviv, finding themselves doing a balancing act between tradition and modernity, citizenship and culture, fealty and freedom; A criminal lawyer, who burns off her workday stress in the underground club scene, a DJ, who starts a budding relationship with another woman, and their new roommate, the religious Muslim student, whose conservative fiancé is horrified by her new friends.
Drama, Israel, 2016 103 min.
Arabic/Hebrew w/ English subtitles
Tickets:
$10 Matinee @ 1:00 pm
$13 General @ 7:30 pm
Season passes available!
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/israeli-film-festival-2018
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Orientation for Laguna Docent, Guide & Greeter Training
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 10:00 am
Orientation includes an overview of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, the work of the Laguna Foundation, an introduction to the training course and each of the volunteer jobs, plus snacks, activities, and an opportunity to meet members of the Laguna Education Team.
Being a Laguna education team volunteer is a fun and enriching way to make new friends and contribute to the community! Volunteer to teach or support Laguna education programs in the schools, at the Laguna Environmental Center, along the trails or at community events throughout the watershed.
There are three Laguna education volunteer jobs to choose from:
1) Docent- teach children in the Learning Laguna school program;
2) Guide- teach about the Laguna during public education programs and trail walks;
3) Greeter- support the smooth running of Heron Hall and provide outreach at community events.
During the training course all volunteers will be together to learn about wetlands, ecology, plants, birds and other animals of the Laguna de Santa Rosa in the classroom and in the field at Laguna Preserves. Then, trainees are divided into tracks to learn and practice the specifics of each volunteer job. Docent training is approximately 46 hours, including observation time spent in elementary classrooms and on school field trips. Guides spend 32 hours in training. Greeters train in 8 hours. Everyone has the option to attend additional educational outings to Laguna locations not usually open to the public.
Curiosity, enthusiasm and a desire to learn, grow, teach and explore the natural world of the Laguna is all it takes to get started. Join the Laguna Foundation for rich, rewarding and renewing experiences!
Docent training classes start March 27!
Admission is free!
Please register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orientation-for-laguna-docent-guide-greeter-training-tickets-41151286606
For more information:
Christine Fontaine
Organizer of Orientation for Laguna Docent, Guide & Greeter Training
Director of Education Programs, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
(707) 527-9277 x 102
christine@lagunafoundation.org
Location:
Laguna de Santa Rosa
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
I Only Have Ives For You
Raven Performing Arts Theater
March 1st – 11th, 2018
Raven Performing Arts Theater presents David Ives' work in Healdsburg's Costeaux French Bakery. This critically acclaimed, award-winning evening of comedies combines wit, intellect, satire and just plain fun. Six short plays of inspired lunacy, like sketches for some hilarious, celestially conceived revue. The writing is not only very funny, it has density of thought and precision of poetry. Directed by Zack Acevedo, Amy Lovato, Ron Nash.
Enjoy opening night bubbly (March 1) and Sunday post-show discussions.
Recommended for ages 16 and up.
Showtimes:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 8 p.m.
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$230 Seniors (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
Thursday Night Value Night, Adults & Seniors $15
Tickets are available via the Raven Theater website and Copperfield's Books in Healdsburg.
Location:
Costeaux French Bakery
417 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, California 95448
Costeaux French Bakery features beautiful 19th century inspired architecture and a decidedly European flair, an ideal location for an intimate bit of pleasure.
For More Information:
Carol Noack
(707) 433-6335
info@raventheater.org
Cotatitarod
La Plaza Park, Cotati
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 @ 10:00 am
We’re back! The 2nd Annual Cotatitarod is now underway. Gather four friends and become a team of five to run the race! Registration is open from February 1st through the 28th, 2018. Register your team of 5 now!
Registration fee is $50 per team prepaid, and each team needs to donate at least 60lbs of food to the Redwood Empire Food Bank the day of the race.
Schedule:
10:00 am - Racer check-in
12:00 pm - Racer’s meeting
1:00 pm - Race begins!
4:00 pm - Award ceremony, then head over to the after party
Vending opportunities available!
Have a Theme Camp that wants to adopt a checkpoint?
Are you a local business wanting to sponsor the event?
VISIT http://northbayburners.org/cotatitarod-2018
Sign up to be a volunteer! You can volunteer as an organizer pre-event, or help out the day of the event.
Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/cotatitarod/
Location:
La Plaza Park, Downtown Cotati
Orientation for Laguna Docent, Guide & Greeter Training
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 10:00 am
Orientation includes an overview of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, the work of the Laguna Foundation, an introduction to the training course and each of the volunteer jobs, plus snacks, activities, and an opportunity to meet members of the Laguna Education Team.
Being a Laguna education team volunteer is a fun and enriching way to make new friends and contribute to the community! Volunteer to teach or support Laguna education programs in the schools, at the Laguna Environmental Center, along the trails or at community events throughout the watershed.
There are three Laguna education volunteer jobs to choose from:
1) Docent- teach children in the Learning Laguna school program;
2) Guide- teach about the Laguna during public education programs and trail walks;
3) Greeter- support the smooth running of Heron Hall and provide outreach at community events.
During the training course all volunteers will be together to learn about wetlands, ecology, plants, birds and other animals of the Laguna de Santa Rosa in the classroom and in the field at Laguna Preserves. Then, trainees are divided into tracks to learn and practice the specifics of each volunteer job. Docent training is approximately 46 hours, including observation time spent in elementary classrooms and on school field trips. Guides spend 32 hours in training. Greeters train in 8 hours. Everyone has the option to attend additional educational outings to Laguna locations not usually open to the public.
Curiosity, enthusiasm and a desire to learn, grow, teach and explore the natural world of the Laguna is all it takes to get started. Join the Laguna Foundation for rich, rewarding and renewing experiences!
Docent training classes start March 27!
Admission is free!
Please register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orientation-for-laguna-docent-guide-greeter-training-tickets-41151286606
For more information:
Christine Fontaine
Organizer of Orientation for Laguna Docent, Guide & Greeter Training
Director of Education Programs, Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
(707) 527-9277 x 102
christine@lagunafoundation.org
Location:
Laguna de Santa Rosa
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline Training
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Ongoing
Sonoma County Department of Health Services - Behavioral Health Division provides resources for people and their loved ones that are experiencing depression and/or thoughts of suicide.
The North Bay Suicide Prevention hotline is a toll-free, confidential 24/7 suicide prevention hotline (855) 587-6373 that will connect you a trained crisis counselor.
NBSPP reduces suicide in the four North Bay counties of Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino. All people living in these North Bay counties now have access to immediate, confidential, high-quality and effective 24/7 suicide prevention hotline services.
The 24-hour toll-free phone number for the North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline of Sonoma County is (855) 587-6373.
The hotline is operated by Buckelew Programs, in partnership with its primary funders, the Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino County Mental Health Departments and MHSA.
In Marin County, call 415-499-1100
For suicide grief support call 415-499-1195.
To volunteer (extensive training provided) call 415-499-1193, extension 3003.
Or email: hotline@buckelew.org
Know the Warning Signs of Suicide:
Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself.
Looking for a way to kill oneself, such as searching online or buying a gun.
Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live.
Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain.
Talking about being a burden to others.
Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly.
Sleeping too little or too much.
Withdrawing or feeling isolated.
Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge.
Displaying extreme mood swings.
Cajun Mardi Gras Dance Party!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 17th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Mardi Gras is early this year! So come on down to OCA to celebrate with a unique Cajun Mardi Gras Dance Party featuring Suzy Thompson and Aux Cajunals. Renowned roots musician and master teacher Suzy Thompson is a powerful singer who plays Cajun accordion, fiddle and guitar as she joins her husband, famed flatpicker Eric Thompson and vocalist daughter Allegra of ‘Thompsonia’ plus other fine musicians for some foot-stomping, smoking hot Cajun dance music as Aux Cajunals. Suzy has performed with many influential roots groups (Bluegrass Intentions, Klezmorim, Blue Flame String Band), has recorded with Louisiana’s finest musicians, and formed the award-winning ‘California Cajun Orchestra’. Learn more about them at Ericandsuzy.com.
You won’t want to miss this! Your admission includes Dance lesson at 7 pm. The band starts playing at 7:30 pm. There will be instructors and plenty of dance space available. Beads will be provided! Costumes encouraged!
Fine refreshments including local sausage, beer and wine for sale.
Let the bon temps roll!
OCA is Wheelchair accessible.
Tickets:
$20 General ($25 at the door)
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3234255
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Vintner’s Chamber Orchestra
Schroeder Hall – Sonoma State University
Friday, February 16th, 2018 @ 7:30
Vintner’s Chamber Orchestra Preview Concert.
Please join us for an evening of exquisite music for string orchestra! Our program will include four masterpieces of the string ensemble repertoire, with music that spans across the globe and ranges from the 1800s to the present day.
We open our concert with music by the contemporary American composer John Corigliano. His “Invitation au voyage” (Invitation to the Voyage) is a hauntingly beautiful setting of a poem by the French Romantic poet Charles Baudelaire, transcribed by the composer for string orchestra from the original choral work. Then it’s on to the Bohemian countryside, with the joyful "Serenade for Strings" by the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. Next it’s up north, with the tender and epigrammatic "Romance” by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. We conclude the concert with one of the most beloved works of all time, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, a virtuoso tour de force of Russian Romanticism.
Tickets:
$8 General – All
https://www.vintnerschamberorchestra.org/events
Location:
Schroeder Hall
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Ave.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2880
Thalea String Quartet
Community Church of Sebastopol
Saturday, February 17th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Redwood Arts presents the Thalea String Quartet in the Community Church of
Sebastopol on Saturday, February 17 at 7:30 pm. They will perform quartets by Haydn, Mendelssohn, and a new composition by Garth Knox commissioned by the Kronos Performance Project, “Fifty for the Future,” entitled “Satellites."
Tickets:
$30 General
$10 Students
Children (6-18) Free with paying adult.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3080066
Tickets purchased online can be picked up at Handgoods in Occidental.
Location:
Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Hwy North
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 874-1124
A Trio of Voices: Poets Hottel, Meshulam and Emerson celebrate latest books
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, February 18th, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Local poets (pictured from left to right) Donna Emerson, (The Place of Our Meeting), Jodi Hottel, (Voyeur) and Phyllis Meshulam (Land of My Father’s War) will take you from home to farm, Yo-Yo Ma to Georgia O’Keeffe, to New York, Italy, Tibet and many places in between with their three separate and unique books of recently published poetry. This is a free event; donations heartily welcomed. Selected readings, Q& A, book sales and signing. Donna’s son, Jared, will play violin, fiddle, ukulele, and sing at the opening of the event.
Hottel’s Voyeur is the result of an ongoing interest in ekphrastic poetry related not just to visual art but many artistic forms, including literature and film. When a work of art creates heightened emotion, she responds with poems as varied in style as the works of art themselves.
In poetry that ranges from formal to experimental, Phyllis Meshulam in Land of My Father’s War, her first full-length poetry collection, chronicles her parents’ journey through separation during World War II, her own history, and the search for the lands of our roots and redemption.
Donna Emerson’s first full-length poetry collection, The Place of Our Meeting, celebrates significant encounters between human beings, generations, between people and nature, and human relationships with art and music. Settings range from California to New York. Poet Molly Peacock calls Donna “a new American pastoralist.”
Book sales and refreshments will be available. Wheelchair accessible.
Admission is free. Donations gratefully accepted.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Romantic Master & Their Muses Robyn Carmichael
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 17th, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Have you ever wondered what or who inspired the Great Composers to write their Masterpieces? Please join acclaimed international pianist, Robyn Carmichael for her popular Romatic Masters and their Muses – a rare glimpse into the lives of four great masters of the keyboard: Chopin, Schumann, Liszt and Mendelssohn.
Discover many new insights about these great geniuses, in a program combining Music, Poetry, Images, Commentary, and a Pre-Concert Reading List.
Candlelight, linens, champagne and chocolate covered strawberries will set the mood for romance.
Tickets:
$20 General
https://robyncarmichael.brownpapertickets.com/
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
North Bay Suicide Prevention Program
Upcoming Training Opportunities
Ongoing
Sonoma County Department of Health Services - Behavioral Health Division provides resources for people and their loved ones that are experiencing depression and/or thoughts of suicide.
The North Bay Suicide Prevention hotline is a toll-free, confidential 24/7 suicide prevention hotline (855) 587-6373 that will connect you a trained crisis counselor.
NBSPP reduces suicide in the four North Bay counties of Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino. All people living in these North Bay counties now have access to immediate, confidential, high-quality and effective 24/7 suicide prevention hotline services.
The 24-hour toll-free phone number for the North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline of Sonoma County is (855) 587-6373.
The hotline is operated by Buckelew Programs, in partnership with its primary funders, the Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino County Mental Health Departments and MHSA.
In Marin County, call 415-499-1100
For suicide grief support call 415-499-1195.
To volunteer (extensive training provided) call 415-499-1193, extension 3003.
Or email: hotline@buckelew.org
Know the Warning Signs of Suicide:
Talking about wanting to die or to kill oneself.
Looking for a way to kill oneself, such as searching online or buying a gun.
Talking about feeling hopeless or having no reason to live.
Talking about feeling trapped or in unbearable pain.
Talking about being a burden to others.
Increasing the use of alcohol or drugs.
Acting anxious or agitated; behaving recklessly.
Sleeping too little or too much.
Withdrawing or feeling isolated.
Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge.
Displaying extreme mood swings.
Comedy Cabaret: Sandy & Richard Riccardi!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, February 11th, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
OCA is pleased to host an afternoon-almost-Valentine’s-Day Cabaret featuring the popular comedy cabaret duo of Sandy Riccardi (vocals) and Richard Riccardi (piano and vocals). This talented and clever couple combine ‘tastefully raunchy’ original comedy songs with progressive political parody- plus expert musicianship – to charm your socks off …maybe more! With over 35 million views on social media, the Riccardis have been dubbed “ My new favorite singing songwriting team!!!” by Rosie O’Donnell. Their political hits e.g. ‘Covfefe’ and ‘Boy from Mar-A-Lago’ leave no doubt as to their persuasion, while their intelligent and sexy comedy songs, beautifully sung and delivered about New Age (‘Tinder-ly’) and Older Age love and life will leave you roaring with laughter and/or tears.
Richard Riccardi has played for such greats as Joel Grey, Martha Raye, Diahann Carroll, Tom Jones, Wesla Whitfield and Mel Torme; as well as numerous Broadway tours. He frequently records at Skywalker Ranch for movies and video games, and it is entirely possible he’s the guy playing piano on your ringtones. Sandy spent 11 years in NYC doing musical theater and light opera with NY Gilbert and Sullivan Players, Westchester Broadway Theater, and many more. www.partyriccardi.com
Come to the Comedy Cabaret from 4 to 6 pm!
Bring your Funny Valentine or your own loveable self to our acoustic “sweet spot” with cabaret seating and complementary chocolates at your table!
Fine refreshments for sale; including Korbel champagne, wine, and beer.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Tickets:
$22 Advance/$25 at the door
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3234246
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Rhetoric of Images
Wednesdays at Hospice
Thru Wednesday, May 16th, 2018
Wednesdays at Hospice is a free Community Education series running January to June at our Petaluma and Santa Rosa locations.
Food for your Mind, Body, and Spirit, each offering highlights a variety of topics relevant to our daily lives. Light refreshments provided by Whole Foods and Petaluma Market.
The topic for our February events will be: “Rhetoric of Images”
Everyone has a story to tell …
Join Inese Heinzel, MA, educator and media producer, in this interactive multimedia seminar and learn how to create a compelling visual memoir drawn from your own life or of someone you love …
Discover how you can Show, not Tell, your story.
Visual memoir is a story based on the evocative power of images, arguably the most potent trigger of memory and emotion. Images—culled from photo albums, journals, personal mementos and other sources—will form the foundation of your story and the basis of your descriptive text. You’ll learn how to:
• Choose a personal yet relatable topic for your story
• Write a short script
• Create a storyboard
• Select, prepare and organize the best photos to drive your story
Whether you decide to post or publish your memoir on social media, or simply save it as a family keepsake, what you will take away from this seminar will make it memorable.
Location:
Memorial Hospice
439 College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 568-1094
Resurrection Roller Girls is out for blood again. They are holding a Make 'em Bleed blood drive on Saturday, February 10th from 10 am to 4 pm. This time Team Phoenix (skaters) will be going head to head with Team Zebra/Flamingo (Refs/NSOs) to see who can get more units of blood donated on their behalf.
Schedule an appointment by visiting www.redcrossblood.org and entering the sponsor code DERBY or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Make 'Em Bleed Blood Drives are a joint effort between Brown Paper Tickets, the American Red Cross and roller derby leagues all over the nation. This is a great opportunity to serve your local community and help fill an important need.
Location:
CANW American Red Cross Chapter
5297 Aero Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
Equus
6th Street Playhouse
February 9th – 25th, 2018
Dr. Dysart, a psychiatrist, is confronted with Alan Strang, a boy who has blinded six horses in a violent fit of passion. This very passion is as foreign to Dysart as the act itself. To the boy's parents it is a hideous mystery; Alan has always adored horses. To Dysart it is a psychological puzzle that leads both doctor and patient to a complex and disturbingly dramatic confrontation. Part detective story and part psychological thriller, this international success reached new acclaim on Broadway when revived in 2008, starring Daniel Radcliffe, and now comes to the 6th Street Playhouse Studio Theatre.
MA: This production contains adult themes and nudity.
By Peter Shaffer
Directed by Lennie Dean
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30 pm and Sunday @ 2:00 pm
$28 General
$25 Senior (62+)
$18 Under 30
Thursday @7:30 pm and Saturday @ 2:00 pm
$25 Genreal
$22 Senior
$18 Under 30
http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/201718-season/studio-theatre/equus/
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
February 9th – 25th, 2018
Set in an island paradise during World War II, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific brings the themes of romance, duty, and prejudice to create a classic story that still rings true today. Both heartbreaking, and thought-provoking the musical follows two intercultural love stories: Nellie, a spunky nurse from Arkansas, falls in love with Emile, a French plantation owner and U.S. Lieutenant Cable who falls for a beautiful island native named Liat. Both Americans find themselves struggling to reconcile their own cultural prejudices with their amorous feelings, all the while under the dark cloud of a war that is coming ever closer to their island paradise.
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Book by Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan
Directed by Jim Coleman
Music Direction by Nancy Hayashibara
Tickets:
$28 General
Special FREE preview performance for Rohnert Park Residents Thursday, February 8th.
Call box office for details (707) 588-3400.
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Codding Theater
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
Give Kids A Smile Day
Various Sonoma County Locations
February 2nd & 3rd, 2018
Join us for Give Kids a Day 2018 on February 2nd and 3rd from 9am to 4pm at various locations. Free dental exams and treatment for children age 0 to 18 provided through a public/private partnership between public dental clinics and private dentists.
Pre-Registration is required. Call (707) 535-3302 to register.
Since 2005, GKASD, a program of Community Action Partnership, has been serving the dental needs of the underserved children of Sonoma County. In the past ten years, GKASD has provided dental services to over 5,000 children who would not have otherwise had access to care.
2016 marked the 12th year of GKASD in Sonoma County! Ten different clinics and private dental offices participated in the event. During the two-day event, 442 children received exams, cleanings, and fluoride treatments. Last year, our chairperson was selected to visit ADA headquarters in Chicago, IL as part of a national Give Kids A Smile Advisory Board to work on implementing improvements and changes to the national GKAS program and in helping improve the branding and marketing of GKAS on a national level.
Additionally, we received a “Gold Resolution” from the Department of Public Health with the County of Sonoma in recognition of the positive impact of our work in the community. The Resolution was presented to Stacey Stirling, Operations Manager of the St. Joseph’s Dental Clinic, who has been working with the GKAS since its inception in Sonoma County. Present were many prominent members of the dental community such as, State Assemblyman Jim Wood, the President of the Redwood Empire Dental Society, members of the board of Community Action Partnership, and a member of the board of Supervisors.
Now, as we celebrate our 13th Anniversary of GKAS! Day in Sonoma County, we hope to continue to partner with more dental professionals and supporters to help children achieve optimal dental health.
Locations:
Various throughout Sonoma County
For more information:
(707) 535-3302
http://www.capsonoma.org/givekidsasmile/
"Not Alone" - Film Screening & Community Discussion on teen suicide.
Mill Valley Community Center
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Driven by a desire to understand why her best friend killed herself at 16, filmmaker Jacqueline Monetta, invites teens suffering to share their struggles with mental illness and suicide attempts. Through her intimate one-on-one interviews, Jacqueline and the audience learn about depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicide attempts, getting help and treating mental illness.
Join our host for the evening, Michael Pritchard, teen mental heath advocate, comic and motivational speaker, along with Kiki Goshay, the Director/producer of Not Alone. Participate! Audience Q & A following the film. Light refreshments. This evening made possible with the generous sponsorship of The Marin County Sheriff's Office
and our friends at Kaiser Permanente.
This program is suitable for teens and their parents, concerned community members and heath care professionals.This screening was made possible through the generosity of Kiki Goshay for the benefit of the Suicide Prevention Hotline in Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties, a service of Buckelew Programs.
On site Spanish language translation provided through the generous support of Marin County Office of Education.
Buckelew Programs is committed to providing scholarship tickets to those who need financial assisstance.
Find out more at http://www.buckelew.org/
Tickets:
$25 General
Location:
Mill Valley Community Center
180 Camino Alto
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 383-1370
Celebrating World Wetlands Day:
Laguna Kayaking Adventure by Anita Smith
Laguna De Santa Rosa
Friday, February 2nd, 2018 @ 9:00 am
In celebration of World Wetlands Day, we’re getting outdoors to experience the Laguna up close and personal, and we’d love to have you join us. Kayaking the Laguna gives us a different perspective of this amazing, dynamic place. We’ll enjoy birding, looking for wildlife, and cruising through the upper canopy of oaks while getting some exercise and fresh air. We’ll also keep our eyes open for trash to pick up so it doesn’t flow out to the Russian River and the ocean.
The Laguna de Santa Rosa is one of 2,289 sites around the world designated as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an intergovernmental treaty that provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. This year’s theme for World Wetlands Day is “Wetlands for a sustainable urban future: Urban wetlands making cities livable.” We’ll discuss how a healthy Laguna reduces flooding downstream and how our collaborative restoration, conservation, and education work is helping make the Laguna Watershed more resilient. We’ll meet at Heron Hall (hot drinks and light snacks will be provided), and after a brief welcome and overview, head out to explore. We have all the kayaks, life vests, and paddles needed (or you’re welcome to bring your own). Heavy rain or wind cancels, in which case you’d receive a full refund. Group size is limited, so sign up today!
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tickets:
$50 General
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/celebrating-world-wetlands-day-laguna-kayaking-adventure-tickets-41065608340
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations received more than 30 days in advance of the event date will receive a refund minus a $10.00 processing fee. Cancellations made between 30-7 days in advance will receive a 50% refund. We are sorry but refunds cannot be given on cancellations made less than 7 days in advance. Please also note that we need a minimum of 8 people to conduct this workshop. If the Laguna Foundation needs to cancel or reschedule the workshop, we will notify you at least 1 day prior to the workshop and you will receive a full refund.
Location:
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Buried Child
Main Stage West
February 2nd – 25th, 2018
Written By Sam Sheppard
Directed by Elizabeth Craven
Buried Child is a gothic tale of family secrets and lost inheritance. With epic themes, the play is shot through with hilarious comic moments delivering an entertaining and profound evening of theater. This winner of 1979 Pulitzer Prize for drama.
Grandpa Dodge (John Craven), the family patriarch, is on his last leg. He wheezes in front of a flickering TV, sneaking sips of whiskey, listening to his unseen wife Halie (Laura Jorgensen) rattle on as she dresses for a lunch date with the local preacher (Dwayne Stincelli). The couple once tended a successful mid-western farm that produced a bounty of harvest, including three strapping sons. However, on this rainy night when grandson, Vincent (Sam Coughlin), and his girlfriend, Shelly (Ivy Rose Miller) arrive unannounced, it becomes quite clear something is very wrong in this house. No one recognizes Vincent, not even his father Tilden (Keith Baker), who is mysteriously bringing in vegetables from a field that has been fallow for years; nor his menacing uncle Bradley (Eric Burke), who once sawed his leg off with a chainsaw. Throughout the night, as these vividly bizarre characters encounter one another, we come to suspect that this family’s deep, dark secret, buried for twenty years, is about to be unearthed. Humor and pathos abound in this masterwork of modern drama, a tribute to the late Sam Shepard who died of ALS on July 27, 2017 at age 73 on his farm in Midway, Kentucky.
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior
$15 Student with ID
Preview February 1st, (Pay What You Will);
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
Rumi's Caravan
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 10th, 2017 @ 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Rumis Caravan is all about inspiring people with our poetic conversation, especially those who havent heard us before. From up on the stage, we are overjoyed to see audience members lighting up with the realization that a train of poetic images has connected to the story in their own lives.
Tickets:
$25 Matinee @ 2:00 pm
$35 Evening @ 7:00 pm - Includes a taste of Persian Delights
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3201925
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Good People
Cinnabar Theater
February 2nd – 18th, 2018
Welcome to old-school Irish Catholic South Boston, where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, and where Margie Walsh has just been let go from yet another job. Facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break, Margie thinks an old fling who’s made it “out” might be her ticket to a fresh new start. But is this apparently self-made man secure enough to face his humble beginnings? Margie is about to risk what little she has left to find out. With his signature humorous glow, Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America.
Written by David Lindsay-Abaire
Directed by Michael Fontaine
Stage Manager Ross Tiffany-Brown
Scenic Design by Wayne Hovey
Costume Design by Ellen Howes
Lighting Design by Vincent Mothersbaugh
Funding provided by Sponsor Circle Members Richard & Edith Kapash. Additional support provided by Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$28 General/$35 at the door
$25 Seniors (62+)/$30 at the door
$20 Under 30 & Military/$25 at the door
$15 Youth under 18/$20 at the door
$55 VIP Ticket 2/2, 2/10, 2/16 and 2/17 @ 8:00 pm
Includes Reserved Seating, Wine, Dessert Plus free ticket exchange
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Sonoma ReCANstruction
Coddingtown Mall
Saturday, February 24th, 2018 @
Building a stronger Sonoma County, one can at a time.
The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) and Coddingtown Mall, along with a committed team of local leaders have joined forces to bring Sonoma ReCANStruction to our community once again in 2018.
CanStruction is a design and build competition to construct fantastic structures made entirely out of canned food. The event serves as a reminder that hunger happens year round and that non-perishable canned food items can be healthy choices. CanStruction aims to engage, amaze and inspire the community to work together raising canned food to feed our neighbors in need of emergency food assistance.
We are currently seeking schools, businesses, programs, non-profit organizations and architect and design firms to design and build structures to enter into the competition.
Deadline for entries is Monday, February 12th.
On Saturday, February 24th, teams will have six hours – 7:00 am to 1:00 pm – to build their structures. Following the build, friends, family, and neighbors will vote for their favortites and celebrate with competitions and prizes!
Voting categories include:
Best Ingenuity
Best Original Design
Best Structural Integrity
Best Use of Diabetes Friendly Products
Best Use of Heart Healthy Products
Best Use of Labels
Best Use of Vegan Products
Kid’s Choice
People’s Choice
Teams have two options for collecting/purchasing non-perishable food for their canstructure:
• Order canned and other non-perishable food directly from the Redwood Empire Food bank using this order form (check back soon!). Please email your order form to cmali@refb.org. Your order must be submitted by noon, Monday, January 29th to ensure your order arrives by February 24th.
• Purchase food directly from a local supplier, grocer, or manufacturer, or collect food through a food drive. Learn more about organizing food drives at www.refb.org.
All food collected and/or purchased for your canstructure will be donated to the Redwood Empire Food Bank following the build on February 24th. Each team is responsible for purchasing and/or collecting their own food.
Structures will remain on display through March 2nd.
For more information:
www.refb.org/canstruction
cmali@refb.org
Location:
Coddingtown Mall
733 Coddingtown Center
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Haute Flash Quartet
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, January 26th, 2018 @ 7:30
Gypsy Jazz Inspired Women bring their hot rhythms and lush harmonies to the Sebastopol Center for the Arts!
Cabaret seating, space for dancing, drinks and refreshments for purchase make this a fun way to end your week, or start your weekend…
Tickets:
$15 General
https://thehauteflashquartet.brownpapertickets.com/?pk_vid=f53c8c7b93187dc715151920405eac43
For more information:
(707) 829-4797
www.sebarts.org
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Paul McCandless/Christian Foley-Beining Collaboration
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, January 27th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Jazz lovers take note! OCA is pleased to present the Paul McCandless/Christian Foley-Beining Collaboration. This stellar quartet features Grammy winner Paul McCandless on saxophone, bass clarinet and oboe and renowned guitarist Christian Foley-Beining playing acoustic and electric guitar; with Tom Shader on bass and Tom Hayashi on drums. They will be playing original compositions by McCandless and Foley-Beining.
Paul McCandless is a gifted multi-instrumentalist (oboe, bass clarinet, saxophone, woodwinds) and composer whose soaring lyricism and grounding in both classical and jazz disciplines has been integral to the sound of the original Paul Winter Consort as well as the innovative quartet OREGON. His 1996 Grammy with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones was followed by two nominations in 2001 for a CD featuring OREGON and the Moscow Tchaikovsky Orchestra. www.paulmccandless.com .
Christian Foley-Beining is a German native who studied at Swiss Jazz School and Berklee School of Music as well as being on the faculty of Musician’s Institute in Hollywood for eight years. He has taught and played guitar with Joe Pass, Pat Metheny, Ted Greene, Larry Carlton and others and is now based in Sonoma County.
www.thechristianfoley-beininggroup.com
Enjoy this exciting collaboration of gifted jazz musicians at OCA’s acoustic sweet spot with cabaret seating and fine refreshments for sale.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Tickets:
$18 advance
$22 at the door (if available)
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3219733
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Rapture, Blister, Burn
Raven Players Healdsburg
January 26th – February 11th, 2018
After grad school, Catherine built a career as a rock star academic, while her friend Gwen built a home with her husband and children. Decades later, unfulfilled in polar opposite ways, each woman covets the other's life, commencing a dangerous game of musical chairs—the prize being Gwen's husband. A thoughtful, funny look at 21st century gender politics.
By Gina Gionfriddo
Directed by Jacquelyn Wells
Opening Night Bubbly January 26th!
Join us for opening night and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Sunday matinee post-show discussions with cast and crew
Susan Swartz, Discussion Monitor
(January 28th, February 2nd & 11th)
Performances:
January 26th, 27th, Feb 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, and 10th @ 8:00 pm
January 28th, February 2nd, and 11th @ 2:00 pm
Recommended age:
18 and over for adult language and content
Tickets:
$25 General
$20 Senior 65+
$10 Student w/ID
Thursday Value Night: $15 Adults & Seniors (February 1)
http://www.raventheater.org/event_calendar.php
Tickets are also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa.
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Conversations Around the Fire: Rebuilding in a Fire Ecology
Christ Church United Methodist
Monday, January 22nd, 2018 @ 6:00 pm
Come join the conversation about rebuilding after the fires. How can we affect an equitable and sustainable recovery?
Speakers include:
Julie Combs, Santa Rosa City Council member
Ray Kraus, former County Planner
Laura Neish, 350 Sonoma County
Teri Shore, Greenbelt Alliance
Parking on site. Nearby bus stop (route 8) Rides available for those missing the last bus at 8 p.m.
Free refreshments.
Admission if free.
For more information:
(707) 292-4233
theahart@gmail.com
Location:
Christ Church United Methodist
1717 Yulupa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Self & Other: Ways We Divide Ourselves From Other People
A teach-in with Bill Say
Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County
Monday, January 22nd, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Occupy Sonoma County presents Self & Other: Ways We Divide Ourselves From Other People. A teach-in with Bill Say.
We all, at some point, will find ourselves encountering the other—the person, group, style or perspective that we perceive as not us and to some degree oppose or marginalize. Understanding and appreciating who we are and who the other may be is vital for efficacy, deeper conflict resolution and overall health (and less burn-out!). Bill Say, M.A. will present aspects of Process Work, the approach developed as a basis for Self and Other work. This public presentation will combine brief lecture, discussion and experiential exercises.
Bill Say is a Process Work Diplomate and a faculty member of California Institute of Integral Studies. Check out his website: www.billsay.com
This is a free event.
Donation Requested
Visit:
OccupySonomaCounty.org
Location:
Peace & Justice Center
467 Sebastopol Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 877-6650
Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra ~ Concerto Showcase
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
Members of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform music by Mozart, Chaminade, Vivaldi, Villa-Lobos, Arutunian, von Weber and Marcello. Featuring soloists on flute, violin, bassoon, oboe and trumpet, all with piano accompaniment.
The students, ages 13-23, are members of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra and have auditioned for the Concerto Competition to be a soloist with the orchestra. Enjoy wonderful music performed by extraordinarily talented young people. This performance is a benefit for the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra. The concert will help raise money for scholarships for the orchestra’s tour to Salzburg, Vienna and Budapest in June 2018.
All performances at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts feature a pre-show discussion and intermission access to the award winning Art Gallery, which enhances the overall cultural experience.
For More Information:
Elizabeth Machado
(707) 829-4797
elizabethm@sebarts.org
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Student
https://santarosasymphony.brownpapertickets.com/
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street
Sebastopol 95472
(707) 829-4797
Book Launch: A Circle of Elephants by Michael Fels
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, January 19th, 2018 @ 7:00pm
Please join us in a celebration of Michael Fels’ latest book!
A Circle of Elephants is a heartfelt collection of poignant and humorous tales of life in Los Angeles during the period from 1948-1957, A Circle of Elephants continues to follow the life of Charlotte Evelyn Albert and her family first depicted in The Queen of Kansas. Fels touches on the struggles America encountered as it transitioned from pre-modern to modern at the end of the end of World War II.
About the author:
Michael Fels is an accomplished author and playwright currently living in Sebastopol. You can read about his background and publications on his website, michaeldavidfels.com
Books available for purchase and author signing.
Hosted refreshments.
Tickets:
This event is free of charge.
Donations welcomed!
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
OCA is wheelchair accessible.
Beauty from the Ashes
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, January 21st, 2018 @ 4:00 pm
A Benefit Featuring Kayleen Asbo, Bonnie Brooks & Larry Robinson
OCA is pleased to present a reprise of this fine benefit for Sonoma County Fire Displaced, featuring Kayleen Asbo, story and piano; Bonnie Brooks, vocals; and Larry Robinson, poetry. Enjoy the music of Handel, Schumann, Brahms, Fanny Mendelssohn, Samuel Barber, Loreena McKennitt, Leonard Cohen and John Lennon; and the poetry of Mary Oliver, David Whyte and more from these accomplished and well known presenters in our intimate, acoustically excellent space.
A significant portion of the proceeds will go to UNDOCUFUND, providing direct support to undocumented immigrants in Sonoma County and their families to help them recover and rebuild. Let the healing begin!
Tickets:
$25 Advance
$30 At the door
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3208571
Fire-displaced are welcome to attend at no charge; please first call 707-874-9392.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Redwood Arts Council presents The Delphi Trio
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, January 20th, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
This Piano Trio was just coming on the scene when we invited them to perform for us in 2013, but they knocked our audience’s socks off! Back by audience demand. Do not miss this group.
Praised for “spot-on ensemble playing and a beautifully blended sound” (San Francisco Classical Voice) and “rich, committed string tone, dazzling pianism, rhythmic flexibility, and risky tempi” (Sarasota Herald Tribune), the Delphi Trio has become a powerfully eloquent voice in the world of chamber music.
Prizewinners of the 2015 Orlando Concours in the Netherlands, the Delphi Trio has performed in Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and across the United States.
The Delphi Trio is grounded in the immensely rich classic repertoire for piano trio and is committed to the exploration of its deep, lasting meaning for performers and audience alike. The Trio sees contemporary music as a natural extension of the standard repertoire and is therefore dedicated to the music of our time. The Trio will be premiering a new work by Evan Price, composer and jazz violinist formerly of the Turtle Island Quartet, in the 2017–18 season.
The Delphi Trio believes chamber music is an ideal model for education. Delphi is committed to supporting young artists as they begin their careers and has established their Emerging Artist Program to collaborate with collegiate students in their first professional chamber music concert.
The ensemble is built on trust and communication; to that end, each Delphi rehearsal starts in the same way — a meal, conversation, and music.
The Delphi Trio are:
Jeffrey LaDeur, piano
Liana Bérubé, violin
Michelle Kwon, cello
http://arielartists.com/artists/delphi-trio/
Tickets:
$30 General
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3080046
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Get Up, Stand Up! – Martin Luther King Celebration
Santa Rosa High School
Sunday, January 14, 2018 @ 6:30 pm
This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration is for the whole family to enjoy.
This year’s speaker will be Lorez Bailey, Executive DIrector of CHOP’s teen club.
Featured entertainment:
Middle School and High School Oratories.
Music by James Coffee & None But the Righteous.
Performance by Jacqueline Lawrence and cast.
Awards Presentation for the Oratories and the Children’s Art Contest.
A Special children’s program (ages 5-10) will be held in a separate room.
Presented by the Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration Committee.
Parking available off Ridgeway Drive.
This is a free event
Location:
Santa Rosa High School
Performing Arts Auditorium
1235 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 795-1044
Sebastopol Guitar Festival
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
Saturday, January 27th, 2018 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Join us for a full day of concerts, workshops, and exhibits. Additional mini-concerts are ongoing in the Main Hall, and small group instruction from true guitar masters will be held in two classrooms throughout the day. Take some time to check out the exhibits of hand-crafted guitars, and join these talented guitar makers as they speak about their craft in afternoon presentations. This is the perfect Saturday outing for those who simply enjoy listening to acoustic music, and it's also an unforgettable experience for those who play guitar themselves, from beginners to the more advanced. Presented by The Sebastopol Community Cultural Center and Kebtone Productions. Food available for purchase by Gus Lopez of Big Boy's BBQ!!
Guitar Fest 2018 main stage line up (subject to change)
12:00 - 1:00 The Spin Cats
1:00 - 1:30 Michael Stadler
1:30 – 2:30 Mary Flower
2:30 – 3:00 Solid Air
3:00 - 4:00 Jim Nichols
4:00- 4:40 Farallons
4:30 – 6:00 Steel Guitar Summit featuring Dave Zirbel, Jon Mitguard, Bobby Lee
Evening show:
7:30 – 8:10 Kevin Russell & Some Friends featuring Bobby Black
8:30 – 10:00pm Volker Strifler Band
Tickets:
Full Pass (includes day & evening shows): $28
Evening Show Only : $20
Door Admission: $32
https://www.seb.org/event/3629840-sebastopol-guitar-festival
Location:
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
390 Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-1511
50 Years of Franklin
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Saturday, January 13, 2018 @ 10:00 am
Shortly after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Los Angeles schoolteacher Harriet Glickman wrote to Charles Schulz about integrating the world of Peanuts. She believed that the popular comic strip could help shape American attitudes on race. The result of their correspondence was the character of Franklin, introduced to Peanuts fans in the summer of 1968. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Franklin’s poignant debut with an engaging display of correspondence between Glickman and Schulz, paired with the original comic strips that became a cultural benchmark in the history of American comics.
The exhibition runs January 13 through August 5, 2018
Tickets:
$5 - $12
Location:
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Upstairs Changing Gallery
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, California 95403
(707) 579-4452
inquiries@schulzmuseum.org
Last of the Red Hot Tenants
Arlene Francis Center
Sunday, January 14th, 2018 @ 2:00 pm
Donate to undocumented fire victims and be inspired by a woman who squared off against money and power at this benefit performance of “Last of the Red Hot Tenants” at the Arlene Francis Center.
Written and performed by Lois Pearlman, this one-woman show tells the true story of Jean Herman, a Manhattan artist who refused to leave her rent controlled apartment when developers offered her over half a million dollars.
Directed by Diana Grogg.
Curtain is at 2 p.m. The door opens at 1:30 p.m.
The Arlene Francis Center is wheelchair accessible.
Tickets:
$10 to $20 sliding scale. No one turned away.
Proceeds benefit Undocufund.
Location:
Arlene Francis Center
99 Sixth Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
For more information:
(707) 494-9127
Players On The Stage
Main Stage West
Wednesday, January 10th, 2018 @ 7:00 pm
Join us for our monthly musician’s showcase! Enjoy a curated selection on Sonoma County’s finest musicians performing in an intimate setting.
For more information:
Glenn@GlennMusic.net
Tickets:
$10 General (at the door)
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
Bringing Funerals Back Home with Grace and Compassion
Sonoma County Hospice
January 10th & 17th, 2018
"Bringing Funerals Back Home with Grace and Compassion" is presented by Jerrigrace Lyons, founder/director of Final Passages.
Jerrigrace will discuss the reclaiming of ancient traditions involving life's most powerful experiences. She will define and explore the meaning of natural death care, home vigils, green cremation, and burial options. You will learn about the many benefits of these personalized customs: spiritual, emotional, financial, and ecological, as well as practical aspects to help you make informed choices.
For more information, call (707) 568-1094.
Locations:
January 10th, 2018
Memorial Hospice
439 College Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 568-1094
January 17th, 2018
Hospice of Petaluma
416 Payran Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-6242
CONNECTIONS - Off the Page Readers Theater
Copperfield’s Books
January 19th – 20th & 26th – 27th, 2018
Everyone is connected by blood, friendship, location, history or just plain curiosity. Why do we need the connections? What do they mean? Off the Page Readers Theater presents 12 local writers and what they have to say about the theme.
Doors open at 7 p.m., Music at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Students
For More Information:
Hilary Moore
(707) 824-8467
sonomacountyoffthepage@gmail.com
Locations:
January 19th and 20th
Copperfield's Sebastopol, with music by Hank Levine.
138 N Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-2618
January 26th and 27th
Copperfield's Santa Rosa, with music by Pi Jacobs.
775 Village Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 578-8938
Will Durst & Friends – Big Fat Yer End Kiss Off Comedy Show XXV
Throckmorton Theater
Monday, January 1, 2018 @ 7:30 pm
Will Durst and his merry band of pranksters are pleased as punch to bring to Vallejo for the very first time, their hilarious New Year’s celebration where they promise to lampoon, satirize, mock, scoff, scorn, taunt, tease, rib and ridicule the people and events of the past year and do it with a modicum of taste and decorum. And sometimes not.
The 25th edition of the Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show features an uproarious collection of riotous skits, songs, sketches, and stand- up, all based on the wacky zany antics that occurred during the calendar year of 2017. Some annums are less conducive as objects of humourosity, but this one gave us a veritable surfeit of Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Kim Jong Un, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods and for all we know an actual Sharknado. It was a cornucopia of delights. And enough grist for the comedic mill to fill six 2- hour shows. But we will only be doing one. Cherry- picking the best material.
Continuing a holiday tradition as hallowed as the coal in Anthony Scaramucci’s stocking and as welcome as Bloody Mary mix at Steve Bannon’s Ash Wednesday hangover brunch , The Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show consists of 6 comics, Will Durst, Johnny Steele, Debi Durst, Michael Bossier, Arthur Gaus & Mari Magaloni, providing their unique brand of mayhem and merriment and a minimum of 2,347 laughs.
Your results may vary.
willdurst.com
Tickets:
$22 General advanced
$25 At the door
Location:
Throckmorton Theatre
142 Throckmorton Ave
Mill Valley CA 94941
(415) 383-9600
Other performances include:
January 3
Campbell Theater, Martinez, CA
January 4
Sebastiani Theater, Sonoma, CA
sebastianitheatre.com
January 5
Coastal Repertory Theatre, Half Moon Bay, CA
coastalrep.org
January 6
Raven Theater, Healdsburg, CA
raventheater.org
January 7
Cobbs Comedy Club, San Francisco CA
cobbscomedy.com
A Night in Vienna - New Year's Eve Ball
Hermann Sons Hall
December 31st, 2017 @ 8:30 pm
The festive New Year’s Eve Ball, ”A Night in Vienna,” will transport you to the bygone era of Old World grace with lively music, wine, and fine food. The December 31st ball is presented by Sky Hill Cultural Alliance in conjunction with the San Francisco Waltzing Society. A 19-piece orchestra will be conducted by the first violinist, just as Johann Strauss did! A sumptuous gourmet buffet will feature traditional Viennese dishes and desserts, with a no-host bar and complimentary champagne for a midnight toast. Festivities begin at 8:30 p.m. and run until 12:30 a.m. to accommodate those who attend the New Year’s Gala concert at the Petaluma Museum.
Suggested dress is white or black tie and ballgowns, but any dressy attire will be fine.
No dance partner? No problem! The Waltzing Society will ensure you have a full dance card.
Keep in mind; you need not dance to have an extravagant evening.
For more information:
Elizabeth Walter
(707) 583-3340
Tickets:
$150 General
Must be purchased online
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3178230
Location:
Hermann Sons Hall
860 Western Avenue
Petaluma, CA 94954
Will Durst & Friends – Big Fat Yer End Kiss Off Comedy Show XXV
Empress Theater
Friday, December 29, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Will Durst and his merry band of pranksters are pleased as punch to bring to Vallejo for the very first time, their hilarious New Year’s celebration where they promise to lampoon, satirize, mock, scoff, scorn, taunt, tease, rib and ridicule the people and events of the past year and do it with a modicum of taste and decorum. And sometimes not.
The 25th edition of the Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show features an uproarious collection of riotous skits, songs, sketches, and stand- up, all based on the wacky zany antics that occurred during the calendar year of 2017. Some annums are less conducive as objects of humourosity, but this one gave us a veritable surfeit of Donald Trump, Kellyanne Conway, Kim Jong Un, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods and for all we know an actual Sharknado. It was a cornucopia of delights. And enough grist for the comedic mill to fill six 2- hour shows. But we will only be doing one. Cherry- picking the best material.
Continuing a holiday tradition as hallowed as the coal in Anthony Scaramucci’s stocking and as welcome as Bloody Mary mix at Steve Bannon’s Ash Wednesday hangover brunch , The Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show consists of 6 comics, Will Durst, Johnny Steele, Debi Durst, Michael Bossier, Arthur Gaus & Mari Magaloni, providing their unique brand of mayhem and merriment and a minimum of 2,347 laughs.
Your results may vary.
willdurst.com
Tickets:
$20 General
$140 Table reservation ($35 x 4)
https://empresstheatre.org/events/will-durst-friends/
Location:
Empress Theatre
330 Virginia Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 552-2400
empresstheatre.org
Other performances include:
December 30
Lesher Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, CA
lesherartscenter.org
December 31
Theatre on San Pedro Square, San Jose, CA
tabardtheatre.org
January 1
Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley, CA
142throckmortontheatre.org
January 3
Campbell Theater, Martinez, CA
January 4
Sebastiani Theater, Sonoma, CA
sebastianitheatre.com
January 5
Coastal Repertory Theatre, Half Moon Bay, CA
coastalrep.org
January 6
Raven Theater, Healdsburg, CA
raventheater.org
January 7
Cobbs Comedy Club, San Francisco CA
cobbscomedy.com
KRCB Northern California Public Media
Ongoing North Bay Fires Coverage
KRCB Content Manager Darren LaShelle joins Roland Jaccopetti to discuss KRCB’s recent coverage of the North Bay Fires and ongoing efforts to present local voices and stories. Darren also discusses upcoming plans to develop and present a series of local town hall meetings, which will address the needs of the greater Santa Rosa community as the process of recovery and rebuilding begins.
Follow KRCB’s coverage on TV 22 (Comcast 722, digital 22.1), Radio 91 (91.1 & 90.9 FM and Comcast 961), and KRCB.org.
Museum Mondays for Little Ones
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Every Monday through February @ 10 am – 12:00 pm
Stories, crafts, and fun for pre-schoolers! Museum Mondays for Little Ones are designed for children, ages 1–5 and their caregivers, and revolve around a new theme each Monday.
To extend our heartfelt condolences to everyone affected by the recent fires in Sonoma County, we are offering free admission to Museum Mondays through February 26, 2018 for all those displaced by the fires. Ask for your free admission card when you come to the Museum and join us EVERY Monday from now through February 26 for hands-on activities and crafts for toddlers and their caregivers.
Season’s Greetings from the Schulz Museum family to yours!
The Museum will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2017 and Monday, January 1, 2018.
Upcoming Museum Mondays for Little Ones:
Monday, January 8th
Happy New Year with Screamin’ Mimi’s!
Celebrate the New Year with free ice cream from Screamin’ Mimi’s! Also make confetti slime, paint fireworks, and mix fruit punch in a bag!
Monday, January 15th
Little Yogis with Kidding Around Yoga
Get active with Kidding Around Yoga for a special toddler friendly yoga session at 10:30 am. Enjoy painting with marbles, collaging a sun catcher, and making a sensory squish bag.
Monday, January 22nd
Junior Chefs Culinary Creations
Make a chef’s hat, and get creative by painting with pudding, making edible frosting play dough and animal toast!
Monday, January 29th
Dino Days
Adventure in the Dinosaur Age and make fossils, paint dino tracks, and excavate bones in the sand table.
Monday, February 5th
Garden Party
You are invited to watercolor, craft butterflies, and make tea sandwiches. Also, plant beans and take them home to watch them grow.
Monday, February 12th
Happy Valentine’s Day, Charlie Brown
Show your appreciation by making heart-shaped valentine cards, stamping roses with celery, and experimenting with fizzing candy hearts.
Monday, February 19th
Tumble Time with My Gym
Go for the gold! Get ready for the Winter Olympics with special guests from My Gym. Tumble and play on their toddler obstacle course, paint the Olympic rings, make a paper chain headband. Don’t forget to craft your Museum Mondays Medal.
Monday, February 26th
Engage the Five Senses
Enjoy the sights, sounds, taste, smells, and feel of our engaging Museum activities. Create scratch and sniff Kool-aid art, make a noise maker, and sightsee inside the Mud Pies and Jelly Beans exhibition.
Cost:
$5 per child before 11:00 am; up to 2 adults per child free before 11:00 am.
Starting at 11:00 am regular museum admission prices apply to all.
Free for members.
Location:
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 579-4452
schulzmuseum.org
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Ongoing Food Relief Efforts
In order for the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) to continue meeting the existing need for food assistance in our community, and increase our provision of help for our neighbors impacted by the devastating fires in our region, we need your support.
The REFB will offer Station 3990 emergency food distributions to all of our neighbors impacted by the fires at mobile, drive-through distribution sites throughout Sonoma County this week, rain or shine. Visit refb.org for times and locations.
While Station 3990 is serving those directly affected by the fires, the REFB has food resources available to anyone in our community who is facing hunger. If you were not directly impacted by the fires but are in need of food assistance, please reach out to our Food Connections office at (707) 523-7903 between 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday, and we will connect you to a food distribution in your neighborhood.
Join Oliver’s Market in supporting the Redwood Empire Food Bank and help provide meals for the one in six of our Sonoma County neighbors who struggle with hunger.
During Oliver’s 2017 “One Bell Saves Supper” Holiday Bell Donation Campaign, with every holiday bell you purchase for one dollar at check out, you provide two meals for those in need this holiday season. 100% of your purchase will be donated.
Please help Oliver’s raise $10,000 for the Redwood Empire Food Bank this year, one bell at a time. Together, we can ring in hope and end hunger.
Thank you Sonoma County and our extended Bay Area families for your incredibly generous support of the Redwood Empire Food Bank and all of our neighbors experiencing hunger. We are grateful to the swift, generous and effective response of so many in our community, but especially to Bay Area Food Banks, California Association of Food Banks, Department of Social Services, Department of Education, Feeding America, Corporate Food Donors, volunteers, and individual food donors. Together, we are ending hunger in our community.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
- Make a financial donation.
We have the capacity to increase the amount of food we provide to the community - we just need the financial resources to make this possible. Please, give generously.
- Bring non-perishable food donations to the REFB between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday - Friday, or between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm on Saturdays to help us meet the increased need for food and nutrition assistance in our community. No glass, please.
Location:
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
www.refb.org
2018 Real Heroes Breakfast
Hyatt Vineyard Creek
Friday, April 27th, 2018 @ 7:30 – 9:30 am
Honoring ordinary people who have made an extraordinary impact throughout Northwest California.
Each year at the Heroes recognition event, the American Red Cross of the California Northwest salutes local community members, who exemplify the values of the Red Cross by saving a life, performing an extraordinary act of compassion, or demonstrating an exceptional spirit of giving.
Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. In the past, we have honored individuals, teams, companies, adults, children and even animals! We actively seek nominees who align with one or more of the following categories:
Animal Hero
Blood Services Hero
Disaster Services Hero
Education Hero
Environment Hero
First Responder Hero
Healthcare Hero
Humanitarian Hero – Adult
Humanitarian Hero - Youth
International Services Hero
Service to the Armed Forces Hero
If you know someone whom you think is a hero but you are not sure what category they belong to or think they may belong to multiple categories, please do not hesitate to nominate them for the one category that your hero qualifies for the most. When hero nominations are reviewed, they will be placed in the best or multiple categories if qualified. Please note that a hero may not be selected for every category.
Nominations are due by Jan. 26, 2018
Location:
Hyatt Vineyard Creek
170 Railroad Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Art & Solstice Closing Party
Art Museum of Sonoma County
Thusday, December 21st, 2017, @ 5:00 pm
Please join us for a fun and creative closing party for our Art and Solstice Exhibition and Sale, featuring outstanding works by local and regional artists benefiting the Art Museum’s exhibition and education programs.
Make a last bid on an art piece that you love, try a hot drink from our special winter beverages bar or an alcoholic libation from our cash bar, nibble on some holiday cookies, make an orange pomander, and enjoy a live performance and music.
Event Sponsors receive two tickets, complimentary drinks, and recognition in the Museum’s marketing materials. Event sponsorship is fully tax-deductible.
Bids closings 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Admission is free.
Location:
Art Museum of Sonoma County
505 B. Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Ongoing Food Relief Efforts
In order for the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) to continue meeting the existing need for food assistance in our community, and increase our provision of help for our neighbors impacted by the devastating fires in our region, we need your support.
The REFB will offer Station 3990 emergency food distributions to all of our neighbors impacted by the fires at mobile, drive-through distribution sites throughout Sonoma County this week, rain or shine. Visit refb.org for times and locations.
While Station 3990 is serving those directly affected by the fires, the REFB has food resources available to anyone in our community who is facing hunger. If you were not directly impacted by the fires but are in need of food assistance, please reach out to our Food Connections office at (707) 523-7903 between 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday, and we will connect you to a food distribution in your neighborhood.
Join Oliver’s Market in supporting the Redwood Empire Food Bank and help provide meals for the one in six of our Sonoma County neighbors who struggle with hunger.
During Oliver’s 2017 “One Bell Saves Supper” Holiday Bell Donation Campaign, with every holiday bell you purchase for one dollar at check out, you provide two meals for those in need this holiday season. 100% of your purchase will be donated.
Please help Oliver’s raise $10,000 for the Redwood Empire Food Bank this year, one bell at a time. Together, we can ring in hope and end hunger.
Thank you Sonoma County and our extended Bay Area families for your incredibly generous support of the Redwood Empire Food Bank and all of our neighbors experiencing hunger. We are grateful to the swift, generous and effective response of so many in our community, but especially to Bay Area Food Banks, California Association of Food Banks, Department of Social Services, Department of Education, Feeding America, Corporate Food Donors, volunteers, and individual food donors. Together, we are ending hunger in our community.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
- Make a financial donation.
We have the capacity to increase the amount of food we provide to the community - we just need the financial resources to make this possible. Please, give generously.
- Bring non-perishable food donations to the REFB between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday - Friday, or between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm on Saturdays to help us meet the increased need for food and nutrition assistance in our community. No glass, please.
Location:
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
www.refb.org
Holmes For The Holidays
Petaluma Radio Players
December 21st – 24th, 2017
Who knew the world's most famous sleuth and his doctorial sidekick could be so...funny?
Three Sherlock Holmes comedies will be performed (and recorded) live on stage at Hotel Petaluma’s Goldman Ballroom.
The December 21st show will air LIVE as it is performed on Petaluma's KPCA 103.3 FM and stream on the World Wide Web at kpca.com
Tickets:
$28 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3085584
Location:
Goldman Ballroom
Hotel Petaluma
106 Washington Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
CONNECTIONS - Off the Page Readers Theater
Copperfield’s Books
January 19th – 20th & 26th – 27th, 2018
Everyone is connected by blood, friendship, location, history or just plain curiosity. Why do we need the connections? What do they mean? Off the Page Readers Theater presents 12 local writers and what they have to say about the theme.
Doors open at 7 p.m., Music at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Students
For More Information:
Hilary Moore
(707) 824-8467
sonomacountyoffthepage@gmail.com
Locations:
January 19th and 20th
Copperfield's Sebastopol, with music by Hank Levine.
138 N Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-2618
January 26th and 27th
Copperfield's Santa Rosa, with music by Pi Jacobs.
775 Village Court
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 578-8938
My Way: a Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Cinnabar Theater
December 15th, 2017 – January 14th, 2018
“His songs will never sound old-fashioned. He always sang quality songs . . . no matter what year they’d be played in, they would never sound out of date.” − Tony Bennett
We couldn’t agree more, so join us in celebrating the music of the man many call the greatest pop vocalist of the 20th Century. Songs include All of Me, Fly Me to the Moon, I Get a Kick Out of You, I Only Have Eyes for You, I’ll Be Seeing You, It Was a Very Good Year, and The Lady is a Tramp, to name a few.
Created by David Grapes and Todd Olson
Music Director: Cesar Cancino
Stage Director: Jennifer King
Stage Manager: Ross Tiffany Brown
Scenic Designer: Wayne Hovey
Costume Designer: Ellen Howes
Lighting Designer: Peter Parish
Funding provided by:
Executive Producers Circle Member Larry Russo with Producers Circle Members Karen & Mike Bergin. Additional support provided by Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$38 General Admission ($45 at the door)
$35 Seniors age 62 and up ($40 at the door)
$30 Under 30 & Military ($35 at the door)
$25 Youth under 18 ($30 at the door)
New Year’s Eve Show:
$69 General admission ($75 at the door)
$66 Seniors 62 and older ($75 at the door)
$61 Adult 18-30 ($65 at the door)
$56 Under 18 ($60 at the door)
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Peppino D’Agostino
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, December 16th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Occidental Center for the Arts is pleased to present once again the internationally renowned acoustic guitarist and composer Peppino D’Agostino! A self taught musician who emigrated from Italy in 1984 to pursue his dream; Peppino has helped redefine the boundaries of the acoustic guitar. His keen melodic sense, remarkable technique, open tunings and percussive effects are the basis of his unique and original compositional style which has been inspiring musicians and audiences alike for decades. Add to that his warm, playful personality, emotional intensity, and broad musical tastes covering classical, folk, Irish, Italian, Brazilian, flamenco and jazz traditions and you have the recipe for his dynamic “minestrone music”. His live performances combine beautifully complex up -tempo instrumentals and a warm and engaging personality that is addictive. http://peppinodagostino.com/
As a six-string guitarist, composer, and arranger steeped in classical discipline, Peppino has had an amazing recording and performing career that has spanned three decades and garnered critical acclaim and awards the world over (voted #1 Best Acoustic Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine). He has released eight solo albums and 17 recordings. In 2016 D’Agostino had his first sold out tour of China, and composed a soundtrack for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He has performed in over thirty countries and at countless international festivals and important venues. Also a master teacher, he has published three instructional DVDs (his newest interactive video software Poetica Musica is available on his web site), composed a movie soundtrack, helped design his own signature Seagull guitar, and collaborated with some of the best musicians in the world -Tommy Emmanuel and Leo Kottke among others. D’Agostino co-founded The Pacific Guitar Ensemble with David Tannebaum in 2010, one of his best-known musical collaborations.
Fine Refreshments available for sale.
OCA is accessible to people with disabilities.
Art Gallery open for viewing and gift purchases during all events.
Tickets:
$25 General
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
The Santaland Diaries
Left Edge Theater
December 8th – 23nd, 2017
A comedy by David Sedaris
Directed by Argo Thompson
David Yen is back as Crumpet the Elf for his tenth annual and final production of best-selling author David Sedaris’ sardonic comedy. This wry tale is based on the outlandish, and true, chronicles of Sedaris’ brief stint as an elf in Macy’s SantaLand. His hysterical, behind-the-scenes anecdotes are a holiday treat for adults, mercilessly cutting through the sticky-sweetness of Christmas to illuminate the insanity of the holidays and the resilience of the human spirit.
Showtimes:
5:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Tickets:
$25 General Admission
$40 VIP
VIP reserved seating: the best seats will be waiting with your name on them when you arrive.
Location:
Left Edge Theater
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-3600
Nutcracker
Santa Rosa Dance Theater
December 15th, 16th, & 17th, 2017
Swirling snowflakes. Brave toy soldiers. Dancing dolls. Whether you are seeing it again or for the very first time, The Nutcracker will capture your imagination and transport you to the magical world of a girl named Clara and her Nutcracker Prince. Set to the beloved music of Tchaikovsky and featuring new choreography by incoming Artistic Director Joshua Trader, we invite you to spread the joy, share the magic, create an annual tradition and make memories to cherish for years to come.
Performances:
Friday, Dec 15th at 7:00pm
Saturday, Dec. 16th at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Sunday, Dec. 17th at 2:00pm
Tickets:
$30 General
$28 Senior
$25 Youth 12 and under
For more information:
Santa Rosa Dance Theater
(707) 539-0516
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Codding Theater
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
www.spreckelsonline.com
Aladdin Benefit Concert
6th Street Playhouse
Monday, December 11th, 2017
Fourteen performers will take the stage singing their favorite tunes from Broadway and beyond.
Confirmed talent so far includes:
Jonathan Weir (Jafar), with credits including Broadway: Disney's The Lion King (Scar/Pumba), Reggie De Leon (Iago) with credits including Broadway: Aladdin, and Mike Longo (Kassim) with credits including Broadway: Beautiful: The Carole King Musical & National Tours: Kinky Boots (Harry).
Your ticket includes:
A spectacular performance on the GK Hardt stage
Complimentary dessert served during intermission
Moderated discussion with the cast in the theatre
Champagne reception in the lobby after the show
Chance to win a special raffle, which includes an Aladdin poster signed by the entire cast, two tickets to the touring show and other goodies.
Funds raised from this event will go toward mitigating the significant loss of revenue from cancelled shows, performances, educational programs and light attendance resulting from the October fires.
Tickets:
All seats $55 - Reserved
http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/6thstreet/calendar?i=34008
Location:
G.K. Hardt Theatre
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge
6th Street Playhouse
December 8th – 23rd, 2017
In this new version of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge's tale of redemption and transformation is turned completely on its head. Mrs. Bob Cratchit, a previously minor character in the famous Dickens tale, takes center stage this year! No longer loving and long suffering, Mrs. Bob is in a rage: She's sick of the goody-goody crippled Tiny Tim, she hates her twenty other children, and she wants to get drunk and jump off London Bridge! To make matters worse, the Ghost of Christmas Past’s magic is malfunctioning, and not only do she and Scrooge keep ending up in the present at the Cratchit’s pathetic dwelling on Christmas Eve, but somehow the plots of Oliver Twist, The Gift of the Magi, and It’s a Wonderful Life all get caught up in the snow flurry of Holiday hilarity.
By Christopher Durang
Directed by Jared Sakren
Music Direction by Tina Lloyd Meals
Choreography by Tony Gianchetta
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm
$28 General
$25 Senior (62+)
$18 Under 30
Thursday at 7:30, Saturday at 2:00 pm
$25 General
$22 Senior (62+)
$18 Under 30
Location:
Studio Theater
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Sing-Along Messiah
Sebastopol United Methodist Church
Saturday, December 9th, 2017 @ 1:30 pm
Join four professional soloists and chamber orchestra all led by conductor John Maas to sing Handel’s Messiah. Now in its 23rd season, the Sing-A-Long Messiah is a great way for you to celebrate the beginning of the holiday Season with your entire family. So bring the kids, the grandparents and have a wonderful afternoon.
Tickets:
$6 Individual
$15 Family
Location:
Sebastopol United Methodist Church
500 S. Main Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-7971
The gonifs
Congregation Ner Shalom
Saturday, December 9th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Jeanette Lewicki and the gonifs (they insist on not capitalizing their name) kick off the Chanukah season with a rousing concert of Klezmer Music. Originating as a street band bringing klezmer to peace marches and freedom rallies, the gonifs bring traditional Jewish folk music with a twist to concert halls all over the Bay Area and beyond. Vocalist Jeanette Lewicki leads with Sheldon Brown, clarinet, and Richard Saunders, bass.
Tickets:
$30 VIP Admission
$20 General
Location:
Congregation Ner Shalom
85 La Plaza
Cotati, CA 94931
(707) 664-8622
Peace and Justice Center Sonoma County
Annual Awards Celebration Fundraiser and Dance Party
Saturday, December 9th, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
2017 Awardees:
• Peace & Justice Award: Alicia Roman
• Russ & Mary Jorgensen Courage of Commitment: Ana Salgado
• Unsung Hero Award: YES on Measure C, Rent Control Campaign
• Community Organization Award: Indivisible Groups in Sonoma County
DJ dance after the awards.
KBBF’s DJ Broken Record will spin dance music.
Food and drinks available - no alcohol
Open to all ages
Wheelchair accessible
Tickets:
$15 General
$25 Two (2) General admissions
peaceandjusticeawards2017.brownpapertickets.com
Location:
Roseland Village Neighborhood Center
779 Sebastopol Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 595-3044
Kinsey Sicks: Things You Shouldn't Say
Congregation Ner Shalom
Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
Named one of the top ten shows at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and profiled in the October 16, 2017 New Yorker Magazine.
This is the remarkable true story of four friends from San Francisco who had a life-changing epiphany at a Bette Midler concert that led to them to form The Kinsey Sicks in an effort to find joy during the darkest days of the AIDS crisis. Now that the era of Trumpism is upon us, they’re sharing their hilarious, inspiring and at times heartbreaking tale, showing that hatred and deceit can be fought with humor and heart.
Critics have described the show as “powerful,” “provocative,” “delicious,” “subversive,” “hilarious,” “stirring,” “exquisite,” “electric,” “outrageous," “heartbreaking," “brave,” “mesmerizing,” “flawless,” “superb," "incredibly moving,” ”inventively diabolical,” “riotously funny,” "vitally significant,” and “an absolute must watch." (For more fabulous reviews, go here.)
So come join America’s Favorite Dragapella® Beautyshop Quartet as they lead us all in resisting these new dark times with laughter, integrity, and heroically high hair in an unforgettable new musical exploring Trumpism, racism, AIDS, extreme macramé, oblong vegetables and, of course, Bette Midler.
(And of course, telling some of Reb Irwin's previously best kept secrets.)
Note: This show is overflowing with adult content. Discretion advised, in the absence of any at all from the Kinsey Sicks.
Tickets:
$30 General
https://shalomevents.ticketleap.com/kinseysicks2017/
Location:
Congregation Ner Shalom
85 La Plaza
Cotati, CA 94931
(707) 664-8622
Occidental Community Choir
Winter 2017 Concert - Alleluia Anyway
December 2nd – 10th, 2017
OCC ushers in the holiday season with its unique blend of original compositions, old favorites, and contemporary and classical music from across the spectrum of genres and traditions. This year's offering celebrates the necessary art of kindling light during the dark months of winter, as well as the dark times we face in our lives and in our world.
Quirky, fresh, funny, touching, and inspiring, the 40-plus member OCC is a West County cultural icon, keeping the community bonfire burning since 1978. Guest Music Director, OCC alumna Sarah Saulsbury.
Get your tickets early! Special discount price for Community First Night December 2.
The December 2 concert will also feature a community sing-along starting at 7:30, one-half hour before concert show time.
Tickets:
$15 Adult general
$10 December 2nd show only.
http://www.occidentalchoir.org/tickets
Location:
December 2nd – 9th, 2017
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Sunday, December 10th, 2017
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 568-5381
A Vintage Christmas
A Raven on the Road production
December 1st – 10th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Think of a cross between A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life, set in wine country. Dominic’s family has been in the wine business for a hundred years but lately the pressure, both economic and emotional, finds him contemplating selling the family winery. On the eve of their annual Christmas celebration Dom thinks his dead Grandfather is haunting him, showing him what could happen to his family if he sells the business. The Raven Players invite you to join us for a new, fresh and local holiday tale, which we hope will become a wine country classic!
World Premiere By Tony Sciullo
Directed by Steve Thorpe
Bar opens @ 7:00 pm
Production starts @ 8: 00 pm
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$20 Senior (62+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
Thursday (12/7) Value Night:
$12 Adult/Senior
$10 Student
Location:
Old Stone Building
Trione Vineyards & Winery
19550 Geyserville Avenue
Geyserville, CA 95441
(707) 814-8100
info@trionewinery.com
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
6th Street Playhouse
December 1st – 10th, 2017
A spectacular production featuring dazzling dancing, gorgeous costumes, a heartwarming story and all your favorite songs beautifully performed by a truly talented cast.
Based on the beloved, timeless film, this heartwarming musical tells the story of Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil's former army commander. The dazzling score features well known standards including "Blue Skies," "I Love A Piano," "How Deep Is the Ocean" and the perennial favorite, "White Christmas."
Book by David Ives & Paul Blake and Music/Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Directed by Michael Fontaine
Music Direction by Ginger Beavers
Choreography by Joseph Favalora
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday at 7:30 pm, Sunday at 2:00 pm,
Wednesday at 7:30 pm (12/20), and Sunday at 6:30 pm (12/10, 12/17)
$38 General
$33 Senior (62+)
$22 Under 30
$15 Children (5-12)
Thursday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm
$33 General
$28 Senior (62+)
$22 Under 30
$15 Children (5-12)
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theater
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Snail of Approval
Slow Food in Sonoma County
Finding Food that is “Good, Clean and Fair”
You’re in Sonoma County and you want to enjoy some of the nation’s best fresh farm-to-table meals. Where do you go to find food that goes beyond good taste? Local Slow Food members have evaluated each establishment to ensure they follow Slow Food’s philosophy of “good, clean and fair” food for all people. If you have a favorite establishment that you believe is making a difference, suggest they apply for a “Snail of Approval.”
What is “Good, Clean, and Fair”?
Slow Food in Sonoma County awards the Snail of Approval to local restaurants, producers and artisans who are making a significant contribution to improving the food system. By celebrating these model providers, Slow Food in Sonoma County highlights the importance of the Slow Food philosophy of good, clean and fair food for all people. Slow Food in Sonoma County is a partnership of two local chapters, Sonoma County North and Russian River.
Good: Food must taste good and be good for us. Quality includes: the freshness and wholesomeness of ingredients; the care and craft with which they are handled; the quality of life of consumers, producers and their neighbors.
Clean: Food is true to its source. Natural products free of additives are true to themselves; local, seasonal foods are true to their time and place; heirloom varietals and heritage breeds are true to their evolutionary history; traditional foods are true to their cultural heritage.
Fair: Attention must be paid to the consequences of how we produce and distribute food. We must be good stewards of the environment in which we live; we must protect the biodiversity on which we depend; we must be humane to the animals we raise, fair to the people we employ, and we must insist that high quality food be available to all.
Areas of focus include:
• Seasonal ingredients or menus
• Local, sustainable product sourcing
• Humane treatment of people and animals
• Investment in fair labor practices
• Green business practices (e.g. composting or recycling)
There’s more information for both eaters and restaurants at: www.snailofapprovalsonomacounty.org
SF Gay Men’s Chorus
Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
The acclaimed San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) returns for the 27th Annual "Home for the Holidays" concert in Santa Rosa, benefitting Face to Face. This year, the concert is being held in the historic performance auditorium of Santa Rosa High School.
The recent and devastating wildfires that swept through Sonoma County in early October will make finding suitable housing for F2F’s most vulnerable clients more difficult, but not impossible. Your support of the 27th Annual "Home for the Holidays" Concert will provide necessary resources to satisfy the agency’s most vital needs.
“Home For The Holidays" is an incredible holiday celebration, full of humor, personality, and gorgeous choral music. SFGMC's performance features classic holiday favorites, alongside some new works that are sure to warm your heart and get you in the festive mood. Expect over-the-top production numbers mixed with stunning, tender moments – all done up with SFGMC’s trademark flair.
Doors open at 2:00 pm. Show begins at
Tickets:
$50 Orchestra (General)
$37.50 Balcony (General)
http://www.sfgmc.org/
Location:
Santa Rosa High School
1235 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Ongoing Fire Relief Efforts
In order for the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) to continue meeting the existing need for food assistance in our community, and increase our provision of help for our neighbors impacted by the devastating fires in our region, we need your support.
The REFB will offer Station 3990 emergency food distributions to all of our neighbors impacted by the fires at mobile, drive-through distribution sites throughout Sonoma County this week, rain or shine. Please find us during the following times, at the following locations, and check back daily for updates:
Please note that the Redwood Empire Food Bank will be closed November 23rd through the 26th.
Monday, November 27th
Driven Raceway | 9:00 am – 10:00 am | 4601 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
Tuesday, November 28th
Coddingtown Center, Behind JC Penney | 8:00 am – 10:00 am | 733 Coddingtown Center, Santa Rosa
Wednesday, November 29th
The Redwood Empire Food Bank | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm | 3990 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa
Thursday, November 30th
Church of Latter Day Saints | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | 8100 Valentine Ave, Sebastopol
Driven Raceway | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | 4601 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
Friday, December 1st
Church of Latter Day Saints | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | 8100 Valentine Ave, Sebastopol
Driven Raceway | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | 4601 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
Saturday, December 2nd
The Redwood Empire Food Bank | 9:00 am – 11:00 pm | 3990 Brickway Boulevard, Santa Rosa
St. Patrick’s Church | 8:45 am – 9:30 am | 9000 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood (main parking lot)
Jack London Village | 10:15 am – 11:00 am | 14301 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen (north parking lot)
Monday, December 4th
Driven Raceway | 9:00 am – 10:00 am | 4601 Redwood Drive, Rohnert Park
While Station 3990 is serving those directly affected by the fires, the REFB has food resources available to anyone in our community who is facing hunger. If you were not directly impacted by the fires but are in need of food assistance, please reach out to our Food Connections office at (707) 523-7903 between 9:00 am – 5:30 pm Monday through Friday, and we will connect you to a food distribution in your neighborhood.
Thank you Sonoma County and our extended Bay Area families for your incredibly generous support of the Redwood Empire Food Bank and all of our neighbors experiencing hunger. We are grateful to the swift, generous and effective response of so many in our community, but especially to Bay Area Food Banks, California Association of Food Banks, Department of Social Services, Department of Education, Feeding America, Corporate Food Donors, volunteers, and individual food donors. Together, we are ending hunger in our community.
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP:
- Make a financial donation.
We have the capacity to increase the amount of food we provide to the community - we just need the financial resources to make this possible. Please, give generously.
- Bring non-perishable food donations to the REFB between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm Monday - Friday, or between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm on Saturdays to help us meet the increased need for food and nutrition assistance in our community. No glass, please.
Location:
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
Visit www.refb.org
Little Women - The Musical
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
November 24th- December 17th, 2017
Spreckels Theatre Company presents a musical version of Little Women, bringing life to the semi-autobiographical classic by Louisa May Alcott.
Set in Concord, Massachusetts, and New York City during the Civil War, the musical Little Women is a touching and uplifting adaptation of the classic 1869 American novel - a pioneer work on Girl Power. The story charts the struggles and triumphs of aspiring writer Jo March, her mother and three sisters Meg, Beth, and Amy.
Friday, Saturday performances at 8:00 pm
Sunday performances at 2:00 pm
Saturday 12/9 and 12/16 performacnes at 2 pm
Tickets:
$28 General
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=36249&schedule=list
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, California 94928
(707) 588-3400
JCC Sonoma County Film Festival
Family Commitments
Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 @ 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm
The JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival is here again for its 22nd year. Join us for a great crop of Jewish themed films from around the world.
Film is a unique art form that brings us experiences from other times and places, otherwise not available to us in such a vivid, immersive and deep way. So let us all soak in the experience, and broaden our horizons together. And most importantly, Enjoy!
The Festival continues with Family Commitments.
A romping, multi-cultural romantic comedy, that deals with the clash of generations, religions, and cultures in a playful, witty way. Two young men, David and Khaled, want to get married. Should be easy, but how smoothly will it go when it involves a homophobic Arab father, a pseudo-orthodox Jewish mother, and an unexpected pregnancy? Many things need to be set straight (no pun intended) before they can exchange their vows and live happily ever after.
Romantic Comedy, Germany, 85 min. German w/ English Subtitles.
Underwritten by Terry and Russ Gurevitch.
Tickets:
$10 Matinee
$13 General
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jewish-film-festival-2017
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Quarryhill Botanical Gardens
Ongoing Operations and Tours
Quarryhill is a 25-acre botanical garden of mature, flowering plants from Asia. Magnolias, dogwoods, maples, birches, roses, lilies, rhododendrons, and many others grace the garden's paths with hidden places to sit and relax, while surrounded by ponds, waterfalls, and vistas of the Sonoma Valley. We welcome visitors year round to enjoy our Asian woodland garden, where all seasons in the garden have their own beauty.
A message from President and Executive Director Bill McNamara regarding the recent wildfires that devastated Sonoma Valley:
"Quarryhill miraculously escaped major damage from the devastating fires that ravaged our beautiful valley. We want to share our tranquil garden with those who need a place to go for a peaceful, pastoral experience as the community unites to rebuild our beloved Valley of the Moon. Our hope is the garden will serve as a place for healing and refuge."
There will be no general admission charge to the garden through the end of 2017.
Please check in at the Visitors Center before entering the garden. Docent-led tours will receive a 20% discount.
Garden Hours:
Garden is open Monday - Sunday, 9 am to 4 pm
Office is open Monday - Friday, 9 am to 4 pm
Closed—New Years Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas.
General Garden Admission (Self-Guided tours): Back in effect January 2, 2018
$12 Adults
$10 Seniors (65+)
$8 Children ages 13-17/Active Military/Students
Children 12 and under are free
Free to members, become a member today!
Docent-led Tours: 20% Discount through December 31, 2017
Two weeks' advanced notice is needed to schedule a docent-led tour.
$17 Adults
$15 per person for groups of ten or more
Free to guests aged 12 and under
Location:
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
12841 Sonoma Hwy
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 996-3166
Bakersfield Mist
Left Edge Theatre
November 17th – December 2nd, 2017
A comedy by Stephen Sachs.
A down-on-her luck bartender buys a painting for a few bucks at a local thrift store. She’s convinced it’s a lost masterpiece worth millions. When a world-class art expert arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover.
Contains mild adult themes. Not recommended for children under 13.
Showtimes:
2:00 pm, 5:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Tickets:
$25 General
$40 VIP reserved seating: The best seats will be waiting with your name on them when you arrive.
Location:
Left Edge Theatre
50 Mark West Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-3600
Patrick Ball: Come Dance With Me In Ireland
A Pilgrimage to Yeats Country
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, November 18th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world, and a captivating spoken word artist who rekindles the fire and wonder of an evening of Irish storytelling. He has recorded nine instrumental and three spoken word albums which have sold over one-half million copies internationally and won national awards in both the music and spoken word categories. He brings new life to two cherished traditions in playing the legendary brass-strung harp of Ireland and weaving in the marvelous tales to create a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance. www.patrickball.com Patrick was given a Fellowship by the National University of Ireland in Galway last year to study W.B. Yeats, and the fine result is this solo dramatic performance based on the life and works of Irelands greatest poet.
Patrick Ball tours extensively in the U.S., Canada and world wide to great acclaim. Luckily for us, he lives in Sonoma County with his wife artist Susan Ball, and his beloved dog Max, and has graced our stage several times. Join Patrick once again on a spellbinding journey to the West of Ireland Yeats country- in a dramatic evening of enchanting music, memories and magic by this American master of the Gaelic narrative and instrument!
Tickets:
$20 General advanced ($23 at the door)
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3102644
Fine refreshments available.
Art Gallery open during events.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Guitars with Heart
A Benefit for Victims of the 2017 Sonoma County Fires
Healdsburg SHED
Sunday, November 19th, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Join us for an evening of astounding musicianship from some of the North Bay’s most renowned guitarists in this benefit concert for victims of the Sonoma County Wildfires as Chris Herrod and Healdsburg SHED present Guitars with Heart. The incredible lineup includes Mark Goldenberg, guitarist for Jackson Browne, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and many others; Stevie Coyle, formerly of The Waybacks; Teja Gerken, a genre-blending fingerstyle master; Mark Taylor, a local flamenco innovator; and Scott Nygaard, a Grammy nominated flatpicker.
Select your ticket donation from the menu at the right. One hundred percent of each ticket sold will go to the North Bay Fire Relief Fund operated by the Redwood Credit Union. There will be a no-host bar with beer and wine for sale, all proceeds from which will also go to the fund. The evening will include a special exhibit of exquisite handmade guitars from some celebrated Bay Area luthiers
Tickets:
$35 - $100
This event is sold out.
Location:
Healdsburg SHED
25 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 431-7433
What’s in a Name: Stories Behind North Bay Place Names
Laguna Environmental Center
Saturday, November 18th, 2017 @ 3:00 pm
Place names are an important, and often overlooked, part of our cultural environment. They act as anchors on the land and are important markers of territory. Place names also store knowledge of ecology, people, stories, and events of our past. Even as their origins are slowly forgotten or embellished, the names of these places are remembered. Dr. Vejby will take us on a short tour through the North Bay and share with us some of the origins behind the names we use today.
Dr. Mara Vejby is an archaeologist and the Founder of Locality Research and Preservation, which focuses on highlighting and preserving local history and archaeology. Her interest in people’s interactions with the past has shaped her archaeological research; from the Roman reuse of prehistoric sites in Gaul to her current work in cultural resource management. Dr. Vejby also lectures as an anthropologist for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Sonoma State University.
Tickets:
$12 (non-refundable)
Pre-registration required.
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/laguna_walks_classes.shtml
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Redwood Chordsmen Fire Relief Benefit Show
Scottish Rite Center
Saturday, November 18th, 2017 @ 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Our mission is to perpetuate Barbershop music with vocal quality and presentation that continually improves by educating each member so that he may reach his potential. The Redwood Chordsmen will share their love of Barbershop harmony with all ages in the community, in an effort to "Seek, Promote and Enjoy Success".
Tickets:
$20 Adult – Both shows
18 and under free.
http://www.redwoodchordsmen.org/
Location:
Scottish Rite Center
600 Acacia Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 327-2628
Jazz Jam Benefit for aid Sonoma County Fire Relief and Recovery
Paul Mahder Gallery
Sunday, November 12th, 2017 @ 4:00 pm
Musicians come together to aid Sonoma County Fire Relief and Recovery
Enjoy an evening of community and camaraderie featuring:
Bennett Friedman Group with Randy Vincent and Robb Fisher
Alan Hall Trio with Ken Cook, Jeff Denson and guest Paul Hanson
“Brazilian Jazz Set” with Ami Molinelli, Carlos Henrique Pereira, Ruth Ahlers, Christian Foley-Beining, Jim Passarell and guest Lorca Hart
Sarah Wilson Quintet with Rob Sudduth, John Schott, Dan Seamans and John Hanes
Greg Hester Group with Gary Johnson, Ken Plourde, Michael MacKenzie and guest Shea Breaux Wells
John Simon Trio with Rob Wright and guest Janie Roberts
Blue 7 with John Mihalik, Preston Bailey, Dave Webster, Claus Brigmann, Ron Masi and guest Bob Johns
Gypsy Trio with Ian Scherer and Steve Froberg
and more…
Food by Campo Fina, wine by the glass and baked goods available
Tickets:
Minimum $30.00 per person donation (or more if feeling generous!)
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3120519
Jazz Jam Benefit Concert is a fundraiser in support of those affected by the recent devastating fires in Sonoma County. 100% of funds raised will go to support the Corazon Healdsburg Fire Relief and Recovery Fund and the Community Foundation Resilience Fund.
Donations Tax Deductible. Healdsburg Jazz Festival is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Location:
Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 473-9150
The Morgenstern Trio
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, November 11th, 2017 @ 7:30pm
To name a piano trio after the popular nineteenth century German poet Christian Morgenstern was the inspiration of Catherine Klipfel, piano, Stefan Hempel, violin, and Emanuel Wehse, cellist, who met during their studies at the Folkwang Conservatory in Essen, Germany.
After only two short years of working together, the Morgenstern Trio emerged on the German Music Scene by being awarded top prizes and awards, such as the prestigious US Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio Award in 2010. For the twenty prize concerts, the Morgenstern Trio has received superlative reviews and immediate re-invitations for following seasons. This prize catapulted them onto the scene in the USA with performances in Washington, DC's Kennedy Center and at Carnegie Hall and other venues in NY, followed by concerts in such cities as Chicago, Detroit, Kalamazoo, Carmel, Louisville, Lexington, to Palm Beach. The Washington Post wrote: "the group displayed a unanimity, polished technique and musical imagination that I thought had vanished from the scene with the demise of the Beaux Arts Trio".
Mentors, such as the Alban Berg Quartet and Menahem Pressler have given the Morgenstern Trio invaluable coaching and musical insight.
Catherine Klipfel, piano
Stefan Hempel, violin
Emanuel Wehse, cello
Program:
Frank Martin Trio on Irish Melodies
Transformations for Piano Trio
INTERMISSION
Schubert Bb-Major
Artists' Website:
http://www.morgensterntrio.com
Tickets:
$30 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3077846
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
Phone: (707) 874-9392
It's A Beautiful Day Acoustic
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, November 11th, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
Expect acoustic hot swing instrumentals and original compositions by Phil Lawrence, as well as classic rock songs by violinist and vocalist David LaFlamme, from the premiere San Francisco rock band, It's a Beautiful Day, including "White Bird". David LaFlamme sings, plays the five-string violin, and fronts the band, spinning stories and yarns from San Francisco's golden era of rock and roll; Phil Lawrence composes some of the music and plays a vintage 1916 Gibson mandolin; Ned Boynton, guitarist, utilizes a unique open-tuning that enriches the band's harmonic tones; Ned Ripple from On the Air, adds a hot rhythm guitar; Linda LaFlamme sings harmony vocals; and Jeff Martin plucks and bows the acoustic bass. This is a group not to miss!
Tickets:
$15 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3099512
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
The Occupation of the American Mind
The Arlene Francis Center
Thursday, November 9th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
North Coast Coalition for Palestine (NCCP) presents The Occupation of the American Mind.
This film looks at Israel's disinformation campaign aimmed at winning the hearts and minds of the American people. This all-but-banned film is narrated by former Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters.
A discussion will follow.
This event is free.
Location:
The Arlene Francis Center
99 6th St
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 528-3009
The Revolution Will be Sung ~ Music and Social Movements, Part 2
Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County
Monday, November 6th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Presented by:
David Walls, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Sonoma State University
Hosted by Occupy Sonoma County, David's multimedia presentation will inspire us with a unique view of history by exploring the role of music in the social change movement.
''As a professor at Sonoma State University my academic focus emphasized multidisciplinary approaches to courses on the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and the environmental movement. After retiring from SSU in 2005 I taught a course at several universities in the Bay area on what accounts for successful social movements. The study of social change has been my life's work,'' said David Walls.
Occupy activist Stephana Morales said, ''David Walls did this presentation last year and the audience begged him for more. He agreed to continue with part 2 of this inspiring teach-in. This is not the history that I learned in school.''
Enjoy a Pay-what-you-can Plant Sale.
Also, there’s a Free Seed Exchange (bring your extra seeds to share).
This event is free. Donations requested.
For more information go to http://OccupySonomaCounty.org/
Location:
Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County
467 Sebastopol Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 877-6650
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Ongoing Fire Relief Efforts
In order for the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) to continue meeting the existing need for food assistance in our community, and increase our provision of help for our neighbors impacted by the devastating fires in our region, we need your support.
TWO WAYS TO HELP:
- Make a financial donation.
We have the capacity to increase the amount of food we provide to the community - we just need the financial resources to make this possible. Please, give generously. www.refb.org
- Bring non-perishable food donations to the back parking lot of the REFB during our regular business hours to help us meet the increased need for food and nutrition assistance in our community. No glass, please.
The REFB mission:
To end hunger in our community.
We define ending hunger as having in place a community response system that makes adequate nutrition assistance available and accessible to anyone in need of help.
The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization serving north coastal California, from Sonoma County to the Oregon border. Since 1987, the REFB has been helping our neighbors in need and currently operates 12 innovative programs under three strategic initiatives – Every Child, Every Day; Senior Security; and the Neighborhood Hunger Network.
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
www.refb.org
OUTwatch LGBTQI Film Festival
November 2nd – 5th, 2017
All eyes are on OUTwatch this year as we unveil an entertaining and thought-provoking program for our 2017 season.
OUTwatch uses cinema to show the fabulous, rich diversity of our LGBTQI experience. Discover, remember and imagine while you enjoy the Best of LGBTQI Cinema. Right here at OUTwatch - Wine Country’s LGBTQI Film Festival!
Opening Night Gala
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
Sebastiani Theatre
476 1st Street East, Sonoma, CA 95476
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Director: Jennifer M. Kroot
Length: 91 Minutes
Country: USA
This playful and poignant documentary examines the life and work of one of the worldʼs most beloved storytellers (The Tales of the City series), following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer.
The following films screen at 3rd Street Cinemas, Santa Rosa:
Signature Move
Friday, November 3rd at 7:30pm
Director: Jennifer Reeder
Length: 82 Minutes
Country: USA
This comedy features a thirty-something closeted, Muslim lawyer who lives with her recently widowed mother and has a budding relationship with a free-spirited Latinx who is used to living her life out loud and unashamed.
Saturday Church
Saturday, November 4th at 12:30pm
Director: Damon Cardasis
Length: 82 Minutes
Country: USA
This beautiful mix of drama and musical tells the story of a teenager who seeks refuge from his religious aunt with a diverse group of queer folks who offer him real life lessons and a chance to explore his sexuality and gender identity.
Fast Girls: Lesbian Shorts
Saturday, November 4th at 2:30pm
The Lavender Scare
Saturday, November 4th at 4:30pm
Director: Josh Howard
Length 88 Minutes
Country: USA
For 40 years the US government had a campaign to remove gays and lesbians from the government workforce, ruining careers and devastating lives until one of our Communityʼs Founding Fathers had had enough.
After Louie
Saturday, November 4th at 7:30pm
Director: Vincent Gagliostro
Length: 100 Minutes
Country: USA
Starring The Good Wifeʼs Alan Cumming, this intelligent and insightful drama explores what happens when an AIDS activist still struggling with Survivor’s Guilt and the loss of his best friend meets a seductive, smart younger man.
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Sunday, November 5th at 12:30pm
Did you miss this film on Thursday at the Opening Night Gala in Sonoma? Don't fret! We're screening it a 2nd time in Santa Rosa!
This playful and poignant documentary examines the life and work of one of the worldʼs most beloved storytellers (The Tales of the City series), following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer.
I Dream In Another Language
Sunday, November 5th at 2:45pm
Director: Ernesto Contreras
Length: 101 Minutes
Country Mexico / Netherlands (Spanish w/ English Subtitles)
The mysterious circumstances surrounding a fifty-year feud between two of the last speakers of a dying indigenous language in Mexico are artfully intertwined in this winner of an Audience Award at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.
Extra Terrestrials
Sunday, November 5th at 5:00pm
Director: Carla Cavina
Length: 113 Minutes
Country: Venezula / Puerto Rico (Spanish w/ English Subtitles)
A sexy (vegetarian) astrophysicist who is about to marry her lady love, returns to Puerto Rico to visit her family, who run a successful chicken farm, and finds herself faced with the revelation of long-repressed and hard-to-fathom family secrets.
Location:
All Feature Films Screen at:
3rd Street Cinema
620 3rd Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Tickets:
$70 All Access Pass
$10 Individual
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/2297507
JCC Sonoma County Film Festival
On the Banks of the Tigris
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
The JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival is here again for its 22nd year. Join us for a great crop of Jewish themed films from around the world.
Film is a unique art form that brings us experiences from other times and places, otherwise not available to us in such a vivid, immersive and deep way. So let us all soak in the experience, and broaden our horizons together. And most importantly, Enjoy!
The Festival continues with On the Banks of the Tigris.
Discover this hidden story of Iraqi music. Majid Shokor, an Iraqi-Australian from a Muslim background, is on a quest to reveal the untold Jewish role in popular Iraqi music. The film follows Majid’s bold journey from Australia to Israel, Europe and Iraq, to meet Iraqi musicians of all faiths - Jewish, Muslim and Christian - and to unite them in a concert where music and culture transcend religion and politics.”
Documentary, Australia, 2015, 79 min. English, Arabic w/ English Subtitles.
Don’t be left wanting more! Join us after the film for a live concert with The Qadim Ensemble, with music from the Middle East, including Iraqi songs.
A reception of Iraqi sweets and mint tea by the Sonoma Wine Shop will follow the concert in the theater lobby.
Underwritten by Marlene and Martin Stein.
Tickets:
$22 General – One show only
This is not part of the season pass package.
Tickets need to be purchased separately.
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jewish-film-festival-2017
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Live Music Lantern
Habib Koité Concert
Monday, October 30th, 2017
"We provide self care in the form of live music to educators and social service providers."
We are Live Music Lantern. We provide self care in the form of live music to educators and social service providers as a way to strengthen the health of everyone in our community.
We are passionate about providing access to the experience of live music because the supporters of our community are overextended and stressed to the point of compassion fatigue and secondary trauma. We are dedicated to shining a light in their lives with live music!
Heart Space and the Raven have provided social workers & educators with the amazing opportunity to experience Habib Koité and his band Bamada for FREE on Mon, Oct. 30th at the Raven Performing Arts Theater in Healdsburg!
For more information, visit: http://www.livemusiclantern.org/
If you are a musician who is willing to volunteer your time to play at a local social service organization, visit: http://www.livemusiclantern.org/music-is-care/
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
The Rocky Horror Show
6th Street Playhouse
October 26th – 31st, 2017
That sweet transvestite, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, and his motley crew return in the original stage musical that not only inspired the 1975 cult classic film, but also generations of fans who have memorized every line, every lyric, and every dance move. All here, with a live cast of your favorite Transylvanian characters and featuring all of the songs we know and love, including “Dammit Janet,” “The Time Warp,” “Hot Patootie,” and “Toucha Toucha Touch Me!” Hailed by the Press Democrat as a “Santa Rosa Tradition” this deliberately kitschy, rock ‘n’ roll, sci-fi, gothic parody is now five years in the making, and more fun than ever!
By Richard O'Brien
Not included in Subscription Packages
This production contains adult themes and suggested sexual content.
Tickets:
$36 VIP Cafe Tables (BEST)
$32 Premium - Cafe Tabes
$28 General
$26 All Seats (Thursday, 10/26 only)
http://boxoffice.printtixusa.com/6thstreet/calendar?i=32894
Location:
Annie O's Music Hall
120 5th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
JCC Sonoma County Film Festival
1945a
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm
The JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival is here again for its 22nd year. Join us for a great crop of Jewish themed films from around the world.
Film is a unique art form that brings us experiences from other times and places, otherwise not available to us in such a vivid, immersive and deep way. So let us all soak in the experience, and broaden our horizons together. And most importantly, Enjoy!
The Festival continues with 1945.
Post-war Hungary. What happens when two Orthodox Jews arrive at the village train station with mysterious boxes, as the locals are preparing for a wedding? Some villagers fear the men might be heirs of the deported Jews, and worry that more survivors will come and pose a threat to their ill-gotten gains, while others feel remorse. Their world is turned upside down. One of the most beautiful films you’ll see all year, 1945 poses questions and exposes emotions with subtlety and intricacy rarely shown in cinema
Drama, Hungary, 2016, 87 min. Hungarian w/ English subtitles
Underwritten by Alan Hyman - The Pawn Advantage Stores
Tickets:
$13 General, 7 pm
$10 Matinee, 2 pm
Season passes available
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jewish-film-festival-2017
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
An Evening with Swami Beyondananda
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Saturday, November 4th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Join "cosmic comic" Swami Beyondananda for an evening of heart-opening laughter, and mind-expanding comedy, and find out why noted author Marianne Williamson called Swami "the Mark Twain of our times." His humor has been described both as "comedy disguised as wisdom" and "wisdom disguised as comedy" and is guaranteed to keep you laughing till the sacred cows come home. Not only does the Swami "channel" both Bullwinkle and Elvis (at the same time, no less) but the second part of the show is questions from the audience. If you have an answerable question, the Swami will have a questionable answer for you.
The Swami will have material specific to the Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed and environmental issues so pertinent today. This special adult-oriented evening benefits the Laguna Foundation’s Community Education programs, including the talks, walks, and classes which help inspire appreciation and stewardship of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, reaching more than 2,000 people of all ages per year. Hot drinks and light snacks will be provided.
Swami Beyondananda is the brainchild of author and humorist Steve Bhaerman. A political science major, Steve began his career as an educator in Washington, D.C. where he started an alternative high school and authored a book about his experiences, No Particular Place To Go: Making of a Free High School. He also taught labor studies at Wayne State University, and creative writing at University of Michigan. For the past 30 years, he has been writing and performing comedy as Swami Beyondananda, and has written four books as the Swami. On the more serious side, he is co-author with cellular biologist Bruce Lipton, PhD of Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future and a Way to Get There From Here. The Swami is co-authoring a new book with world water expert Jim Lauria called "To Know Water Is To Love Water," a playful yet pertinent view of a "deep" topic designed to educate, enlighten and activate audiences on behalf of clean, abundant water for all.
Tickets:
$25 General
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-cosmic-comic-swami-beyondananda-tickets-36789303798
No-cost tickets available for those impacted by area fires. Contact Anita Smith.
For more information:
Anita Smith
(707) 527-9277 x110
anita@lagunafoundation.org
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
JCC Sonoma County Film Festival
Long Story: Short Films
Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 @ 1:00 pm & 7:30 pm
The JCC Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival is here again for its 22nd year. Join us for a great crop of Jewish themed films from around the world.
Film is a unique art form that brings us experiences from other times and places, otherwise not available to us in such a vivid, immersive and deep way. So let us all soak in the experience, and broaden our horizons together. And most importantly, Enjoy!
The Festival continues with Long Story: Short Films
A collection of five short films including:
The Chop: A kosher butcher finds himself working at a Muslim Halal shop.
Women in Sink: Arab and Jewish women share their views on politics, history, and love while getting their hair shampooed.
Dear God: A guard sets out to fulfill the wishes of a mysterious woman who leaves notes in the Wailing Wall.
Ave Maria: Oscar nominee 2016. Israeli settlers crash their car into a convent, disrupting the silent nuns.
Wannabe: A neurotic Jewish boy must win over his crush by impressing her skeptical Jamaican family.
Short films program, UK/US/Israel/France/Palestine, 95 min. English or w/ English Subtitles
Underwritten by Irit and Ernie Weir – Hagafen Cellars
Tickets:
$13 General, 7 pm
$10 Matinee, 2 pm
Season passes available
https://jccsoco.ticketspice.com/jewish-film-festival-2017
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Thalea String Quartet
Paul Mahder Gallery
Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Thalea String Quartet opens the 5th season of the Brave New Music concert series in Healdsburg, CA.
Formed at the Zephyr International Music Festival in Courmayeur, Italy, they are now based in the San Francisco Bay Area. They have performed in a number of U.S. cities as well as Canada. The ensemble recently completed their tenure as the first quartet-in-residence at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
The quartet has been praised for their exuberance and their technical proficiency. The Calgary Herald (Canada) enthused that they have “the potential to be one of the finest [string quartets] of their generation.”
Included on the Thalea's program are Haydn's Quartet in D major, Op. 76, No.5; Anton Webern's Langsamer Satz; Satellites III: "Dimensions" by Garth Knox, and Mendelssohn's Quartet in F minor, Op. 80.
Come and enjoy the music, the art, and perhaps a glass of wine.
Tickets:
$25 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3098926
Location:
Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Sol Flamenco
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, October 20th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Sol Flamenco – the passion and fire of Spain hits the stage. Back by popular demand after a sold-out show last year, an evening of lightening fast footwork, haunting guitar rhythms, and soulful singing awaits you.
Featuring a cast of artists that have lived and trained in Spain, the birthplace of flamenco: dancers Sandra Duran, Gina Giammanco, Joelle Goncalves and Lea Kobeli, with international recording artist, guitarist, Mark Taylor and singer, Azriel “El Moreno.”
Wine and snacks available for purchase.
Tickets:
$15 General
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2995024
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Sonoma County Art Trails 2017
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
October 15th – 16th & 21st & 22nd, 2017
Welcome to Sonoma County Art Trails 2017 presented by Sebastopol Center for the Arts. Enjoy the abundance of creative talent Sonoma County has to offer by visiting the professional studios of the Art Trails artists. Along scenic corridors and country roads, visit the working studios, which will be open to the public 10am to 5pm on each of those four days.
Check out Art Trails on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJtpZ_pB21Q&feature=youtu.be
The Sonoma County Art Trails Collectors Guide is a year-round guide to local artists and businesses, available at http://sonomacountyarttrails.org/
After the Open Studio weekends, some studios are open by appointment only.
A full color map and collectors guide is available at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
Admission is free.
Location:
Artist studios in various locations throughout Sonoma County.
Event sponsored by:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Sculpture Jam
Sebastopol Center for the arts
October 7th – 8th, 2017
New sculpture construction unveiling.
Sculpture Jam invites the public to help complete two sculptures: A giant whale’s tail, and a giant “robo-lady,” both located in the pavilion along the south side of the building.
Interested participants can work on the sculptures using air compressors, drills, and various construction media.
For more information:
Beth Hartmann
(707) 823-4214
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
12th Annual Permaculture Convergence
Solar Living Institute
October 5th – 8th, 2017
The 2017 NorCal Building Resilient Communities Permaculture Convergence!
Evolving from over twelve years of the NorCal Permaculture Convergence, the BRCC brings together sustainability enthusiasts, permaculture designers, social entrepreneurs, community organizers, social justice activists, and people from the NorCal Bioregion, the West Coast, and beyond for a dynamic, engaging, and celebratory gathering designed to build a powerful movement for community resilience.
Come learn game-changing, cutting-edge solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing problems from top-notch community organizers, permaculture designers, and global change agents. Learn ways to design and establish systems that provide for humanity’s material and non-material needs such as food, water, shelter, energy, economies, health, and happiness in a way that humans and Nature can thrive together.
8 Stages, 70+ Workshops
10 Tracks, 100+ Presenters
Live Music, Delicious Food
Camping, Green Vendors & Much More!
http://permacultureconvergence.com/
Tickets:
$20 Single day, music-only admission
$95 Single day full admission
$495 Full event admission
A wide variety of admission packages are available at…
http://permacultureconvergence.com.webserver.vera.asdf456.com/get-tickets/
Location:
Solar Living Institute
13771 S. Hwy 101
Hopland, CA 95449
(707) 472-2450
Mary Shelley’s Body
Main Stage West
October 13th – 29th, 2017
A World Premiere by David Templeton.
Mary Shelley awakes in a graveyard to discover she has died. During one harrowing night she muses about her past, confronts her most famous literary character and relives key moments from her life.
Starring Sheri Lee Miller as Mary Shelley.
Directed by Elizabeth Craven
Written by David Templeton
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior (over 65)
$15 Student (with ID)
www.mainstagewest.com
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
30 Years of Ending Hunger and Feeding Hope
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Saturday, October 7th, 2017 @ 11:00 am
Join the Redwood Empire Food Bank for a community Open House and Block Party as we celebrate 30 years of ending hunger and feeding hope in Sonoma County.
Learn about our innovative hunger-relief programs, engage with our community partners, sample homemade culinary creations prepared by Chef Don Nolan for our Kitchen Collective program, and tour our facility!
You’ll also enjoy local food truck offerings from Juice’s Smoken’ BBQ, Kona Ice, Sushi Shobou, Tuck Box, Taqueria Hernandez, and WOW Waffles, Three Twins ice cream, local wine and beer in our beer garden, and live music from the Mike Saliani Band.
This event is generously sponsored by Exchange Bank and free and open to the public. Beer, wine and food offerings will be for sale.
Location:
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Boulevard
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
The Miró Quartet
Community Church of Sebastopol
Friday, October 6th, 2017 @ 7:30pm
By popular demand from their concerts in 2014 and last season, Redwood Arts is bringing back the Miró Quartet. This is your chance to hear them on an intimate level for a breathtaking performance that cant be duplicated in a large venue.
The Miró Quartet is consistently praised for their deeply musical interpretations, exciting performances, & thoughtful programming. Each season, the quartet performs throughout the world on the most important chamber music series & on the most prestigious concert stages, garnering accolades from critics & audiences alike. Based in Austin, TX, the Miró Quartet took its name from the Spanish artist, Joan Miró, whose surrealist works with subject matter drawn from the realm of memory and imaginative fantasy are some of the most original of the 20th century.
Formed in 1995 at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Miró Quartet met with immediate success winning first prize at the 50th annual Coleman Chamber Music Competition in 1996, and taking both the first and grand prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition two months later. Earning both the First Prize and the Piéce de Concert Prize at the 1998 Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Miró Quartet won the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 2000. In 2005, the Quartet received the Cleveland Quartet Award and was the first ensemble ever to be awarded the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant.
http://miroquartet.com/
Program:
Puts, Credo
Beethoven Opus #130 and #133 Grosse Fugue
Tickets:
$30 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3077830
Location:
The Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Highway
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-2484
Onye & The Messengers!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 30th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Renowned Nigerian percussionist and performer Onye Onyemaechi leads this electrifying Afro world beat band comprised of many well known Sonoma County musicians. Be uplifted by this multi-cultural blend of hypnotic trance-dance music and rhythms that will move your body and soul with authentic tribal beats and spirit!
www.villagerhythms.com
Dance space and great acoustics.
Tickets:
$12 General ($15 at the door)
Fine Refreshments for sale.
Art Gallery open during events.
Wheelchair accessible.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Rebbe Soul
Schroeder Hall, Sonoma State University
Thursday, September 28, 6:30 pm
L’Chaim! Jewish Music Series TO LIFE!
Come and celebrate a seven-part concert series from all walks of life
Part of MUS 343: Survey of Jewish Musics offered by the Department of Music at Sonoma State Univeristy
This week, Bruce Burger leads Rebbe Soul. They perform Jewish roots & world music utilizing a unique blend of sounds from Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, rock, pop, and jazz.
Admission is free.
Seating is available on a first-come, first serve basis.
Parking charges are waived.
Location:
Schroeder Hall
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2324
Party For Art
Artstart Studio
Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Party For Art is Artstart's annual fundraiser that raises money to support the Summer Apprenticeship Program as well as projects throughout the year where youth artists are employed to work on arts projects in the Sonoma County community. Artstart invites you to an evening of fun and casino games, a silent and live auction where you can bid on unique items created by apprentices, art and crafts by local artists, African travel, wine, restaurant meals, and more. Sideshows include a Yellow Submarine photo booth and demonstration of Wearable Splatter Art, with orders being taken for personal denim clothing items.
Food and drinks will be served.
60s Costumes welcome.
LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
Photo Safari in South Africa:
A week for 2 at Zulu Nyala Resort, South Africa (lodging and meals included, air transportation is not included) (2 available)
Relax in Mexico:
One-week stay in a Puerta Neuva Resort condo
Wine and Cheese Party:
Lavish tasting for up to 14 guests at a creative Sonoma County location
Custom Artwork/Mural/Installation:
Want custom painting for your child's/grandchild's nursery? Have a piece of furniture that could use a decorative touch? Support a favorite non-profit that needs new or refreshed signage? (multiple available)
Fund-A-Need:
We need to upgrade our outdoor studio roofing so that we can work year-round; help us toward our goal of $20,000
Tickets:
$45 Single/$85 Pair
eventbrite.com/e/party-for-art-summer-of-love-tickets-37047859144
Location:
Artstart Studio
716 Bennett Valley Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 546-2345
The Right Story at the Right Time, by Marianna deCroes
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, September 24th, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
Occidental Center for the Arts is thrilled to host a Book Launch for Sebastopol author, Marianna deCroes’ book, The Right Story at the Right Time.
Her stories mirror the inner dilemmas, fears, and doubts common to the process of growing up.
This book launch includes a reading from the book and a 90-minute workshop that will teach the practical skills of selecting, learning and telling a story by heart. Participants will walk away with a story they have chosen, learned to tell, and told to others. This book explains how to choose the most appropriate and effective stories to help children overcome specific challenges.
Marianna deCroes began her career as a professional storyteller when she was a teacher in Waldorf schools in America. She told and worked with stories on a daily basis with her students. She found that stories had multiple purposes that include: changing challenging behavior, inspiring students to persevere, strengthening students’ writing skills and vocabulary, and fostering independent thinking and self-confidence.
Following this career she attended the International School of Storytelling in the UK and later taught courses there based on her knowledge of child development. She teaches storytelling workshops for teachers, counselors, parents and child care providers in the UK, Spain, Portugal, India and the US.
Her book, The Right Story at the Right Time: Changing the Lives of Children and Adolescents One Story at a Time, teaches methods for learning a story by heart and offers a plethora of stories by age group and by behavioral issues, that address the challenges of growing up and nurture the imagination.
There will be selected readings, a Q&A, and a 90-minute workshop, followed by book sales and signing.
Refreshments will be offered for sale.
Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
POP-UP Exhibit: Peter Holbrook
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
September 22nd – 24th, 2017
Healdsburg Center for the Arts is pleased to present a collection of works by one of the foremost painters of the canyons of the Southwest
Peter Holbrook 1940 – 2016
Landscape paintings of the Southwest and California
Viewing and sale hours:
Friday, September 22nd, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, September 23rd, 11:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, September 24th, 11:00am – 7:30pm
Admission is free
Opening Reception:
Friday, September 22nd, 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Closing Gala:
Sunday September, 24th 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Location:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 431-1970
https://www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
Exploring the Historic Headwaters of the Laguna de Santa Rosa
Walk with Jenny Blaker, Michael Knappman, Patrick Lei, and Kate Symonds
Sunday, October 1, 2017 @ 10:00 am
Explore the upper reach of the Laguna de Santa Rosa from downtown Cotati to the historic “headwaters” on a gentle, level, (but not wheelchair accessible) 3-mile loop walk. A number of local experts will share their knowledge and insights of the natural and cultural history of the area.
This leisurely amble will include highlights about the Ross Street vernal pools; Cotati Creek Critters restoration and education work; Rohnert Park's Lydia Commons Community Garden where we’ll stop for a picnic lunch; and the surprising historic headwaters of the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Bring your own lunch, but delicious cookies will be provided!
Jenny Blaker and Michael Knappman will lead the loop walk from downtown Cotati to the historic headwaters of the Laguna and back, along with Laguna Foundation staff and Guides, and special guest speakers Patrick Lei and Kate Symonds.
Jenny Blaker co-founded Cotati Creek Critters habitat restoration project in 1998, and was Outreach Coordinator from 2006-2012, when thousands of volunteers planted and maintained native trees, shrubs and understory plants alongside the Laguna de Santa Rosa channel in Cotati. She helps maintain an informational website, Headwaters of the Laguna de Santa Rosa. Patrick Lei is a Technician with the Sonoma County Water Agency’s Stream Maintenance Program. Michael Knappman has been on the Lydia Commons Community Garden organizing committee since its inception in 2009. He has been active as a Master Gardener, helping promote community gardens and school gardens in Sonoma County. He has been walking the Laguna channel in his neighborhood for the past 25 years and has recently been organizing nature walks along the Laguna in Cotati for the students at University Elementary School. Kate Symonds is a biologist with 30 years of experience, including 20 years with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, specializing in habitat restoration and native plants for the last 12 years (recently retired). She now volunteers with various organizations on habitat restoration projects and is a docent naturalist at Sonoma State University's Fairfield Osborne Preserve.
Tickets:
$25 Pre-registration required
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/laguna_walks_classes.shtml
Location:
Meeting in Cotati (directions and details sent upon registration).
6th Street Playhouse Gala Fundraiser
Historic McDonald Mansion
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Hollywood at the Historic McDonald Mansion is a gala fundraiser for 6th Street Playhouse hosted by owners John & Jennifer Webley
Party with star Chris Noth! (Sex & the City, The Good Wife, Law & Order)
A VIP reception takes place from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, with the main event beginning at 6:00 pm.
VIP ticket holders will join “Mr. Big” in the mansion library for fine wines, signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a special insider’s tour of the mansion!
General admission guests will gather in the beautiful gardens for hors d’oeuvres, open bar, live jazz, entertainment, a short tour of the mansion and a chance to hang out with “Big”!
Dinner will be served at 6:45 pm! Chef Gerard will prepare his famous paella right in the garden (classic & vegan), decadent desserts to follow.
Participate in a silent auction throughout dinner!
A live auction begins at 7:45 pm featuring Hollywood memorabilia, Hollywood trip and
other extraordinary items!
Reserved seating available for parties of 4 or more
Cocktail formal attire or Hollywood glam
All proceeds to benefit 6th Street Playhouse's season programming and education programs at the School of Drama.
Tickets:
$250 per person (Only 100 available)
$750 VIP per person
Contact Jared Sakren, Executive Director
jared@6thstreetplayhouse.com
707-523-4185 ext.103
Location:
The McDonald Mansion
1015 McDonald Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Accomplice
Raven Players Healdsburg
September 22nd – October 8th, 2017
This theatrical roller coaster will trigger screams of laughter. The story begins in Dartmoor, England at the weekend retreat of Derek and Janet Taylor, where both adultery and murder are in the air. But we will soon learn that all is never as it seems in this electrifying – and hysterical – game of trickery and misdirection. Who is the hunter and who the hunted, and who is the Accomplice?
By Rupert Holmes
Directed by Athena Gundlach
Join us for opening night of any production and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Immediately following all Sunday matinees, members of the cast and crew will return to the stage to answer your questions.
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Seniors (65+)
$10 Students (w/ID)
$12 Adult & Senior (Thursday Value Night)
http://www.raventheater.org/
Tickets also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa.
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
5th Annual Festival of Feathers
Bird Rescue Center
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 @ 11:00 am
Guests will be wowed by opportunities for up-close encounters with the Center’s resident birds of prey, which include a variety of owls, falcons and hawks.
Kids of all ages will enjoy fun and educational activities and games.
Enjoy snacks and refreshments.
Bid on fantastic silent auction items and win raffle prizes!
Come on out for the birds and join us for a day of family fun!
Admission of free!
Hours:
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Bird Rescue Center
3430 Chanate Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 523-2473
Rebuilding the Russian River Health & Wellness Center
Ongoing Capital Campaign
After serving the community for 42 years the Russian River Health Center suffered the profound effects of a devastating fire on December 26th 2015. The crisis created by the fire has given West County Health Centers the opportunity to build The Health Center of the Future. The New Russian River Health & Wellness Center will be a three-story OSHPD-3 compliant medical, dental & behavioral health facility set upon on 1.8 park-like acres on First Street in Guerneville.
We envision the New Russian River Health & Wellness Center as a community hub for health & wellbeing where community members meet one another, and access critical health care services.
Community Health Centers like the Russian River Health Center support our community members by providing comprehensive, quality, and accessible health care services. It is a great honor to care for our communities and provide a trusted medical home for thousands of people in western Sonoma County, including the most vulnerable and under-served.
We have already raised over $1.8 million towards our goal of $4.2 million.
You are invited to support the realization of a center for health & wellbeing that improves the quality of life for our entire community. Community Partner Sponsorship's for businesses and philanthropic foundations are also available at platnum, gold, silver, and bronze levels.
To contribute, or for more information:
Contact Jennifer Neeley
(707) 869-5977, ext. 3313
http://www.wchealth.org/news/capital-campaign
Earle Fest 2017
SOMO Village Event Center
Saturday September 23rd, 2017 @ 3:00 pm
The Earle Baum Center of the Blind & SOMO Concerts invite you to the 10th year of the tremendously successful Earle Fest benefit. This pop-up festival brings two stages of national and local acts along with sight loss education, food trucks, artists and local vendors. Headlining this year are East L.A. Legends Los Lobos joined by Bay Area party band California Honeydrops, Award Winning Songwriter Tift Merritt, and The Songs of Audrey Auld performed by Nina Gerber, Pam Delgado & Jeri Jones on the main stage. The locally focused Hopmonk stage in the Redwood Grove features, Sonomacana boot stompers Timothy O’Neil Band, International Bluesy-grass Dirty Cello, righteous shadow rockers Charley Peach and Healdsburg’s Emily Lois.
Tickets:
$55 General
http://www.somoconcerts.com/event/1498348-earle-fest-2017-los-lobos-rohnert-park/
Location:
SOMO Village Event Center
1100 Valley House Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-6314
2017 Peter H. Raven Lecture Series - Andrea Wulf
Quarryhill Botanical Gardens
Friday, October 13th, 2017 @ 5:30 pm
The Peter H. Raven Lecture Series concludes its 2017 season with historian and celebrated author Andrea Wulf, who will discuss her New York Times bestseller, “The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World.” As noted in the New York Times Sunday Book Review: “Wulf does much to revive our appreciation of this ecological visionary through her lively, impressively researched account of his travels and exploits reminding us of the lasting influence of his primary insight: that the Earth is a single, inter-connected organism, one that can be catastrophically damaged by our own destructive actions.”
Ms. Wulf trained at the Royal College of Art in London and is an acclaimed writer who has written for the Guardian, Sunday Times, Financial Times, and Los Angeles Times. She also provides book reviews for the New York Times Sunday Book Review and the Wall Street Journal. Ms. Wulf is the author of “The Brother Gardeners,” “Chasing Venus” and “Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation,” and co-author of “This Other Eden.” She has lectured across the world—from the Royal Geographical Society and Royal Society in London to Monticello and the New York Public Library in the United States. Ms. Wulf is a three-time fellow of the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and the Eccles British Library Writer in Residence 2013. She's a member of PEN American Center, an International Fellow of the Explorer's Club, a member of The Society of Woman Geographers, a Fellow of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Tickets:
$35 Members
$45 Non-members
http://www.quarryhillbg.org/page131.html
Location:
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
12841 Sonoma Hwy
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 996-3166
12th Annual Old Grove Festival
Armstrong Redwoods SNR
Saturday, September 16th, 2017 @ 4:30 pm
Billed as Progressive New Grass in the Redwoods, the Annual Old Grove Festival takes place at the historic Redwood Forest Theater in Armstrong Redwoods SNR in September. This beautiful open-air theatre was built in the 1930s. Concerts and theatrical events took place there for decades until the theater was closed in the 1980s out of concern for natural resource protection. In 2006, the theater was reopened for limited use. Event reservations are limited to alleviate environmental impacts and due to parking limitations.
The Old Grove Festival features an outstanding variety of musical and theatrical productions that help Stewards raise funds to support our educational and stewardship programs, as well as continued advocacy for ALL State Parks.
Featured artists:
Dead Winter Carpenters
Reminiscent of genre-benders like Jack White, Chris Thile, and Sam Bush, Americana band Dead Winter Carpenters harmoniously blends refined musical ability with a scarcely restrained tendency to let it all hang out. The result is a controlled burn, a riveting sound, and a connection with fans that sells out shows and has the band sharing stages with the likes of Jason Isbell, Greensky Bluegrass, and Hard Working Americans.
One Grass Two Grass
One Grass Two Grass delivers high energy, hard driving, fun loving, old-timey, new-timey, good-timey, California string band music. Through richly lyrical, naturally inspired originals cushioned by a bed of old mountain tunes and the occasional stomping classic rock number, their unique sound is expressed as a mesh of yesterdays established protocols with the need to bring strings to the times in their own exciting way.
Tickets:
$28 General
$44 Preferred
$64 Redwood Circle
$10 Child
Free for 12 and under
http://www.stewardscr.org/cms/pages/events_old_grove_festival.html
Location:
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
17000 Armstrong Woods Rd.
Guerneville, CA 95446
(707) 869-9177
Art For Life – A benefit for Face to Face
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 16th, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
Now in its 30th year, Art for Life (AFL) has raised more than $2M for people living with HIV/AIDS. Join us this year and support the mission to end HIV in Sonoma County.
What began in 1988 in response to the AIDS epidemic in Sonoma County has grown to a much-anticipated annual art event to benefit care services for the more than 500 men, women and children living in Sonoma County with HIV and AIDS. We encourage everyone to experience this exemplary exhibit of local art, food and wine. Approximately 200 works donated by generous local artists will be available for purchase including original paintings, photography, pottery, drawings, sculpture, and jewelry.
For more information:
Face to Face
873 Second Street
Santa Rosa 95404
(707) 544-1581
Tickets:
$50 General
($300 - $5000 Sponsorships available)
https://www.artforlifef2f.com/
Location:
Sebastopol Center For the Arts
282 South High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Grief Support Volunteers Needed
St. Joseph Health
Ongoing
Hospice Services of St Joseph Health view grief as a normal process that can be accompanied by fear, loneliness and uncertainty. Our Grief Support Services are designed to provide emotional and social support and education to individuals through one-to-one counseling and support groups.
Over 550,000 people volunteer at hospices around the country, donating 25 million hours of service. Volunteers are an integral part of our hospice team. Our volunteers receive extensive training and ongoing education and support.
Do you want to make a difference? Become a hospice volunteer!
There are plenty of ways for you to share your gifts with our patients, families, community and staff. There are opportunities to volunteer in the home and extended care settings as well as in the office providing support to the Hospice Team. In addition, we have need for volunteers in grief support and at special events.
Hospice volunteers are interviewed and screened. Then, each volunteer participates in a comprehensive 8 week training which helps to prepare them to be an important part of our Hospice Team.
To volunteer, visit http://www.sonomacountyhospice.org/interested-in-volunteering.html
For more about grief services visit http://www.sonomacountyhospice.org/our-grief-services.html
Grace
Main Stage West
September 8th – 24th, 2017
Grace is a tragicomedy that explores human assumptions about how God, goodness, faith and causality operate in the cosmic machinery. Steve and Sara have relocated to Sunrise, Florida to pursue an unbelievably wonderful business deal, but as the deal slowly unravels and Steve finds himself afflicted with an itch that just won’t stop, Sara finds herself increasingly drawn to their next-door neighbor, Sam, a badly-scarred victim of a recent car accident who wants nothing to do with her or her Bible-quoting husband. In the end, with a little help from an old German exterminator who's still angry about the Allied bombing of Hamburg in World War II, all three characters are confronted by a world that is both better and worse than any religion can justify.
Directed by John Craven
Written by Craig Wright
Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior (over 65)
$15 Student (with ID)
http://www.mainstagewest.com/plays/grace/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
Wine Country Film Festival
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
September 22nd – 24th, 2017
The Wine Country Film Festival is Wine Country’s original showcase of international and independent films. Started in 1986, it remains an eclectic five-day celebration of cinema, the arts and cultural exchange.
Experience “Films al Fresco™” Screenings under the stars at the Quarryhill Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen. Films also screen outdoors in a spectacular setting at Deerfield Ranch Winery In Kenwood, inside the winery’s Grand Room Cave theatre, and at nearby venues in the Heart of the Valley.
Experience an exciting array of engaging conversations with attending filmmakers, actors and notable guests, live music performances and special presentations.
Tickets:
Our Local Pass ($75) is good for all regular screenings and opening and closing night films. Some restrictions apply.
Other VIP and Festival passes are also available.
Individual film tickets ($10- $25) can be purchased day of show (cash only).
Call (707) 935-3456
http://wcff.us/2017/
Tickets on Sale Sept 10
Location:
Venues throughout Glen Ellen and the Valley of the Moon.
Fourth Annual Agrarian Games
Petaluma Fairgrounds
Saturday, September 16th, 2017 @ 12:00 pm
An interactive festival celebrating sustainable agriculture, local food and family farms!
From wheelbarrow relays to watermelon seed-spitting, whether you're a farmer or an eater, a country bumpkin or a city-slicker, join us for an afternoon of local food, live music and farm-themed games to test your strength and speed, your knowledge of soil types and your proficiency with a pitchfork.
For the fourth year in a row, we invite all of California to come build, explore and celebrate a more just, healthy and regenerative food community for all.
Stop by the farmer’s market for locally-grown products!
Live music by: the The Hubbub Club, Oddjob Ensemble, Miss Moonshine, and Buck Thrifty!
Food trucks and vendors serving up organic ingredients from our favorite farms and ranches, plus wine and beer from the North Bay’s finest.
Activities include: the haybale toss, squash bowling, the honeybee hustle, competitive irrigation, butter churning, potato sack races, and much, much more.
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Kids (Under 13)
Kids under 5 are free
For more information:
www.farmersguild.org/aggames2017
All proceeds support the statewide, non-profit work of Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) and The Farmers Guild building sustainable food and farming systems through policy advocacy and on-the-ground programs that create more resilient family farms, communities and ecosystems. Learn more at www.farmersguild.org and www.caff.org
Location:
Petaluma Fairgrounds
175 Fairgrounds Dr
Petaluma, CA 94952
Call of the Wild Gala
Jack London State Historic Park
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Please join us for our second annual Call of the Wild Gala - an Evening of Storytelling in the Grand Tradition of Heinolds’ First and Last Chance Saloon!
This year’s gala will be held from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm under the stars at Jack London State Park. Step back in time with us as we transform the Winery Ruins into the famous Heinold’s Saloon and celebrate a much-storied part of Jack’s own tale.
Guests will enjoy a sampling of Sonoma’s finest artisanal Whiskeys followed by a delicious dinner prepared by Stellar Catering complete with fine wines provided by Kenwood Vineyards.
This year’s event will explore and celebrate the lifechanging power of storytelling and the importance of keeping a story alive with special appearances by some of Jack’s most beloved characters straight from the pages of his greatest adventure novels! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to chat with Wolf Larson from Sea Wolf…..or John Thornton from Call of the Wild? Now’s your chance to find out!
Jack London Park Partners receives no funding from the State of California therefore we count on generous supporters like you so that we may continue to tell Jack London’s story to future generations.
Will you join us for another Wild night here at the park and become a participating sponsor of this event. See sponsor benefits!
Tickets:
$200 General
Sponsorship levels available ($1,000 - $10,000)
Donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by the law (tax ID: 94-2412859).
For more information:
Caroline Quilici
(707) 938-1003
cquilici@jacklondonpark.com
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 938-5216
Weaving Memories and Laguna Stories: Reflections on Learning to Weave Baskets with Local Elders and on Sustaining the Tradition Today
Laguna Environmental Center
Thursday, September 7th, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Join us to hear Clint McKay reflect on his early memories of learning basket-weaving traditions, native plants, and other wisdom from his elders in the Sebastopol Laguna area. Through stories and personal experiences Clint McKay will reflect on the gifts, spiritual lessons, and weaving traditions he learned from weavers like Mabel McKay, Laura Somersal, and other Pomo and Wappo elders. Today, Clint and Lucy McKay gather plants and regularly sit and weave with family members in order to pass basket weaving traditions on to their children and grandchildren. Their native languages are spoken in their home on a daily basis. Clint will conclude with reflections on current native weaving and the strength of weaving traditions in our area today.
Beginning at 6:00pm, Clint and his wife Lucy will host a display table and provide a weaving demonstration using native plants as well as sample baskets in progress. Guests are welcome to arrive early to the presentation to join in the informal conversation.
In recent years, Clint McKay has served as the President of the California Indian Basket Weavers Association (CIBA) and along with his wife Lucky McKay (Pomo/Sierra Miwok) has demonstrated weaving with traditional plants in settings like the Oakland Museum, the Autry Museum, Pepperwood Preserve, and the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
Tickets:
$10 (non-refundable).
Pre-registration required
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Broadway Under the Stars – Gala Celebration
Jack London State Historic Park
September 8th – 10th, 2017
Don’t miss this fast-selling, end of season celebration packed full of powerhouse performances, community tributes, sentimental reflections and more. We invite you to come close out the summer with us, Transcendence style.
5:00pm Preshow Picknicking
7:30pm Showtime
Production Sponsored By: Daryl Reese Attorney at Law, the girl & the fig, Kaiser Permanente, Nelson Family of Companies, Redwood Credit Union, Sonoma Media Investments
Tickets:
$150-$139 (VIP*)
$99-$85 (Premium)
$75-$65 (Select)
$50-$45 (General)
*VIP tickets include: VIP parking, VIP lounge, 2 glasses of wine, and access to the exclusive “VIP Bubble Lounge” during the pre-show picnic. Also, reserved VIP seating with a seat cushion provided for the performance.
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(877) 424-1414
Man of La Mancha
Cinnabar Theater
September 1st – 24th, 2017
A mixture of romance, humour and tragedy, framed within a rich musical score featuring the timeless anthem “The Impossible Dream,” this epic musical was beloved on Broadway to the tune of four revivals and five Tony awards. Man of La Mancha follows the saga of Miguel de Cervantes, playwright, poet and tax collector, who finds himself imprisoned and awaiting trial by the Inquisition. When his fellow prisoners try to confiscate his few possessions, including the uncompleted manuscript of his most famous work, the novel Don Quixote, Cervantes defends his masterpiece by presenting it as a play. Transforming himself into the title character, and recruiting his fiercely loyal manservant along with other inmates to take on various roles, he plays out his sweeping story of a deluded would-be-knight who becomes obsessed by his idealistic belief that the wrongs of the world can be corrected.
Book by Dale Wasserman
Lyrics by Joe Darion
Music by Mitch Leigh
Music direction by Mary Chun
Stage direction by Elly Lichenstein
Funding provided by Sponsors Circle Members Dr. David Noorthoek and Clyde & Kim Schultz additional support provided by Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$38 General/$45 at the door
$35 Seniors (62+)/$40 at the door
$30 Under 30 & Military/$35 at the door
$25 Youth under 18/$30 at the door
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/man-of-la-mancha/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Wings, Wine, and Wetlands
Laguna de Santa Rosa
Sunday, September 24th, 2107 @ 3:00 pm
Enjoy the amazing bounty of our spectacular Laguna: fine wine and champagne, unique brews, and delicious edibles from our local farms and restaurants. Come enjoy interactive outdoor activities to learn more about the spectacular Laguna. Plus, enjoy a live auction featuring wild adventures. Help support our goal to create a healthy, thriving and beautiful Laguna for all.
Tickets:
$125 General
http://www.lagunadesantarosa.org/benefit.html
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
7th Annual National Heirloom Festival
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
September 5th – 7th, 2017
Come and walk the aisles at the “World’s Pure Food Fair,” an event for pure food enthusiasts, the national press, home growers across the country, farmers, school groups and the general public. The Expo is now dubbed the “World’s Fair” of the heirloom industry! This is a “non-profit” event, and any funds above cost will be donated to school gardens and food programs.
Enjoy the largest display of heirloom produce – ever! Over 4,000 varieties showcasing the diversity our planet has to offer. Including hundreds of incredible tomato varieties! Also meet the incredible farmers who grow them!
The Festival’s mission is to educate on the benefits of organic locally grown non-GMO foods. As well as preserve OUR food heritage and OUR right to good clean healthy food!
This year, over 300 Vendors, Thousands of heirloom varieties from across America! Workshops, Speakers, Contest, Art Show, Music, and much much more!
Over 75 nationally and internationally acclaimed on-topic speakers. Join us in three speaker halls that are themed this year: The Garden Hall, The Pure Food Pavillion and The Farmers Forum. So whether you’re a farmer, gardener or good food activist, we have a hall for you.
Event Hours:
9:00 am – 9:00 pm, daily
Tickets (purchased at the gate):
$15 One-day
$30 3-Day pass
Children are free
For more information:
Lisa (417) 924-8917
Claudia (707) 773-1336
info@theheirloomexpo.com
Location:
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
www.TheHeirloomExpo.com
4th Friday Art After Dark
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Friday, August 25th, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
Healdsburg Center for the Arts presents, in partnership with the City of Healdsburg’s Community Services Department, Art After Dark. This event is a community outreach program to engage the Healdsburg community through arts and culture. Downtown Plaza St. will come alive with music, entertainment, fine art display, film, theater performance, children’s art activities & entertainment, and much more.
For August 25th, HCA is partnering with Corazón Healdsburg, a local nonprofit that offers bilingual community support services to the Latino community. This festive event will showcase Latino art and culture. We will have live Mexican music, a performance by Ballet Folkloríco, a traditional Mexican dance that emphasizes folk culture with ballet characteristics, and a comedy performance by S.F. standup comic Rudy Ortiz. Other activities include a silent screening of a 1940s Cantinflas film. Mario Moreno, known professionally as Cantinflas, was an iconic Mexican comic film actor who was often referred to as the Charlie Chaplin of Mexico. North Bay Impalas Car Club will have eight beautiful vintage Impala cars on display on Plaza St, near East St.
HCA and Healdsburg Literary Guild will have booths as well as Corazón Healdsburg where you can try your chances at playing lotería, a traditional Mexican card game similar to bingo that is considered to be a form of folk art.
Children will be invited to get their faces painted and create their own masterpieces under the “Little Frieda Kahlo” tent while friends and family watch. All art supplies free to each child.
Festival attendees can purchase food and wine at neighboring businesses: El Farolito Restaurant, Idlewild Wines, C. Donatiello and inside HCA. Some seating is available at the event to enjoy the performances or a snack.
Admission is free
Parking is available in the City lot on East. & Plaza. St.
For more information:
(707) 431-1970
artafterdarkhbg@gmail.com
https://healdsburgcenterforthearts.org/after-dark/
Location:
Downtown Healdsburg
Plaza St. (between Center & East Streets)
North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline
Ongoing Volunteer Recruitment
Listening can save lives! Volunteer at the Suicide Prevention Hotline!
The North Bay Suicide Prevention hotline is a toll-free, confidential 24/7 suicide prevention hotline (1-855-587-6373). The hotline is part of the North Bay Suicide Prevention Program and serves Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties. It is operated by Buckelew Programs, in partnership with its primary funders, the Marin, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino County Mental Health Departments.
The North Bay Suicide Prevention Program was made possible through funding from CALMHSA and the Mental Health Services Act (Prop 63).
Volunteers are needed!
Volunteers are vital to our 24/7 service. To volunteer on our Hotline, individuals must successfully complete our Hotline Training Class, which includes information on the following topics: identifying individuals in suicidal or other types of crisis; communication; counseling; active listening skills; and suicide/crisis intervention techniques and other subjects.
The 40-hour training classes are held in San Rafael for six weeks on Tuesday nights from 7:00 – 10:00 pm with one all-day Saturday class. For those becoming volunteers there are four additional Tuesday nights, 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Classes are held in February, May, and September of each year.
The next six-week training starts September 12th.
For more information:
Susan at (415) 499-1193, ext. 3003.
Location:
Buckelew Programs
555 Northgate Dr.
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 491-5700
Bodega Bay Art and Seafood Festival
Watts Ranch, Bodega
August 26th & 27th, 2017
Held on a rugged, rural ranch, a few miles inland from the spectacular Sonoma Coast, the Bodega Seafood, Art & Wine Festival is both sophisticated and down-home. This annual benefit attracts thousands of foodies, art aficionados, wine and beer connoisseurs and music lovers to picturesque Watts Ranch in the village where Alfred Hitchcock once filmed his classic thriller, “The Birds.”
Seafood:
For seafood lovers, there’s barbecued oysters, crab cakes, Key Lime calamari, fish tacos, albacore wrapped in bacon, grilled salmon and fish and chips. For non-seafood eaters there’s plenty of meat, chicken and vegetarian options, as well as delicious sweet treats.
Food is also available from various individual vendors.
Wine and Microbrew Beer Tasting:
This is always a huge draw with over 30 wineries and 25 microbreweries. This year cider companies are included. The tasting is a wonderful mix of known companies, as well as many small boutique wineries and up and coming breweries. Previous participants, such as Alexander Valley, Cline Cellars, Jacuzzi Family, Korbel, Frey Vineyards, Lagunitas, Lost Coast Brewery, Bear Republic, Sierra Nevada, and Northcoast, to name small handful, will be joined by many newcomers to our tasting.
Art Show and Sale:
The quality of the art and fine craft is unrivaled in Sonoma County and beyond. This juried show attracts artisans from throughout California and other parts of the country. The festival aims to appeal to a broad range of attendees, by providing a mix of higher end fine art and craft and more moderate ranged craft works. The festival producers are artists themselves, and know the ins and outs of doing shows from both sides, having each traveled to do festivals for over 30 years.
Entertainment:
3 stages of entertainment offering festival goers a full day of musical and non-musical diversion. This year’s Main Stage features the soulful Americana artist David Luning on Saturday, and rocking blues with Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings on Sunday. The stage also features jazz, swing, bluegrass and more, and has a large dance floor. The Wine Stage offers more eclectic musical entertainment. The Entertainment Stage showcases hilarious jugglers, magicians and other non-musical acts.
Family Fun:
This is a family friendly event with jumps, slides and a climbing wall, and face painting, as well as ceramic painting for kids. We have the “color-in giant mural” for all ages. It depicts many favorite photographs shot at the festival over the years which have been converted into black and white images to fill in with washable paints: an art project for all our visitors. Our beneficiary, Stewards of the Coast & Redwoods, have wonderful, interactive, environmental displays for the whole family as well.
A portion of the proceeds from the event supports two vital non-profits: Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods, which works in partnership with the California State Parks in the Russian River/Sonoma Coast region, and the Bodega Volunteer Fire Department.
No dogs allowed except with service dog documentation
Free parking: plenty of room for buses and RVs.
Lots of seating throughout the site: no need to bring chairs.
Hours:
Saturday, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday, 10:00 – 5:00pm
Tickets:
$15 Adults
$10 Seniors (60+) & Military
$8 Kids (12-18)
Under 12 free
$20 Wine & Microbrew Beer Tasting (Includes a commemorative glass and 6 tastes)
$30 Combined entry and tasting (online only)
Location:
Watts Ranch
16855 Bodega Highway
Bodega, CA 94922
Raven 24/7: Theater Without A Safety Net
Raven Theater Healdsburg
August 18th & 19th, 2017
It’s back for the 3rd year! 7 playwrights, 7 directors, and 7 groups of actors create 7 original 10-minute plays – from concept to fully staged production – in 24 hours?
Yup! Here’s how it works…
Friday:
The audience helps pick a theme and one line of dialogue for the 7 plays. Our in-house band will provide musical inspiration. The playwrights, directors, and actors then have 24 hours to write, direct, and rehearse their plays.
Saturday:
The audience returns to see the 7 finished 10-minute plays.
Raven 24/7 is an exhilarating thrill ride for all involved!
Tickets:
$20 General (includes both nights)
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Harvest of the Heart
Ceres Community Garden
Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
Our thanks to our guests, chefs, sponsors, volunteers and auction, food and beverage donors for helping us break the record and raise $177,000 at this year’s event.
That’s enough to provide 22,215 organic meals to our clients so they stay nourished and feel cared for as they navigate the stress and challenge of a serious illness like cancer. Every dollar raised also serves to teach teens about growing, cooking and enjoying healthy whole foods as they discover their power to make a difference in our community.
Harvest Executive Chefs:
John Ash
Chef, Author, Educator
Barbara Hom
Chef/Owner, Night Owl Catering
Harvest Reception Chefs:
Daniel Kedan
Chef/Owner, Backyard Restaurant
Justin Wangler
Executive Chef, Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates
Carl Stimmel
Chef, Whole Foods Market, Sebastopol
Beverage Donors:
Arnot-Roberts
Bella Rosa Coffee Company
Harvest Moon Estate & Winery
Hook & Ladder Winery
Iron Horse Vineyards
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates
The Kefiry
Tilted Shed Ciderworks
Wind Gap Wines
Food Donors:
Andy’s Produce Market
Central Milling
Clover Stornetta Farms
The Giving Gardens Project
Jim & Michelle Glenn
Gourmet Mushrooms
Laguna Farm
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates & Gardens
New Family Farm
Nightingale Breads
Oliver’s Market
Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.
Redwood Hill Farm & Dairy
Sebastopol Hardware
Sonoma Organics
Straus Family Creamery
Veritable Vegetable
Work Horse Organic Agriculture (W.H.O.A.) Farm
Tickets:
$150 General
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT – Thank You!
Location:
Ceres Community Garden
7351 Bodega Avenue
Sebastopol CA 95472
(707) 829-5833
www.CeresProject.org
27th Annual Cotati Accordion Festival
La Plaza Park, Cotati
August 19th & 20th, 2017
Those darn accordions are back! It’s the 27th annual Cotati Accordion Festival. Spend the day under the shady trees of La Plaza Park. From polka to zydeco, there’s something for everyone! Two main stages and plenty of space for dancing.
A variety of vendors featuring everything from accordions, books, and music, to arts and crafts, beer, food and wine!
Honorary Director - Marjorie Konrad
Performers include:
Amy Jo Sawyer
Royal Jelly Jive
Gail Campanella
En Canto with Jamie Maschler
Lizeth Olivo
Tiia Karttunen - Finland
Ljubinka Kulisic - Serbia
Thee Hobo Gobbelins
La Familia Peña-Govea
Cory Pesaturo
Ginny Mac
Alpen Band
The Steve Balich Polka Band
Jim Gilman and Guests
Oddjob Ensemble
Golden State Accordion Club Band
Squeezy Peezy
Future Accordion Stars
The Great Morgani
The Mad Maggies
MotorDude Zydeco
The Truccos
The Wild Catahoulas
Mark St. Mary
Big Lou's Dance Party
T Luke and the Tight Suits
Gordon Kohl
Plus a free accordion jazz 101 workshop by Paul Betken!
Tickets (advance):
$17 General One-day/$27 Two-day
$15 Senior One-day/$27 Two-day
Kids under 15 are free.
http://www.cotatifest.com/index.php/tickets-lodging
Advanced tickets can be purchased at all three Oliver's locations (Cotati, Stony Point, Montecito), The Last Record Store (Santa Rosa), and People's Music (Sebastopol).
Location:
La Plaza Park
15 W Sierra Ave.
Cotati, CA 94931
Raven Players
Healdsburg
2017-2018 Season Preview
From witty wordplay to hysterical whodunit to a musical featuring a singing donkey, we invite you to join the eclectic engaging, exciting season of shows at the Raven – your community theater.
Lovers, Liars, and Clowns
July 13th – August 5th
It’s the best of the Bard – See Hamlet and Ophelia, Benedick and Beatrice, Romeo and Juliet, and more – all on one stage. A Raven Players production performed outdoors at the Bear Republic Courtyard.
Accomplice
September 22nd – October 8th
Adultery and murder are in the air. But we will soon learn that all is never as it seems in this electrifying – and hysterical – game of trickery and misdirection!
A Raven Players production.
A Vintage Christmas
December 1st – 10th
World-premiere. A cross between A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life, Dominic is contemplating selling the family winery and thinks his dead Grandfather is haunting him. A Raven Players production performed at Trione Winery.
Rapture, Blister, Burn
January 26th – February 11th
Catherine and Gwen covet each other’s life, commencing a dangerous game of musical chairs— the prize being Gwen’s husband. This Raven Players production is a thoughtful, funny look at 21st century gender politics.
I Only Have Ives for You
March 1st – 11th
Six short plays of inspired lunacy, like sketches for some hilarious, celestially conceived revue. A Raven Players production performed at Costeaux French Bakery.
Lost in Yonkers
March 30th – April 15th
Eddie deposits his two young sons on Grandma’s doorstep. The boys are left to contend with the old lady, and with mentally challenged Aunt Bella and her secret romance in a strange new world called Yonkers.
Water by the Spoonful
April 27th – May 13th
Elliot has returned from fighting in Iraq and struggles to find his place in the world. He finds connection in an online chat room. This Raven Players production is a heartfelt meditation on lives on the brink of redemption.
Shrek, The Musical
June 22nd – July 8th
An unlikely green hero embarks on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess. This Raven Players production is irreverent fun for the whole family!
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
$12 Thursday Value Nights, Adult & Senior
http://www.raventheater.org/
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
“Thanksgiving” Food Drive Day
Sonoma County Fair
Saturday, August 12th, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Sonoma County Fair proudly presents the “Thanksgiving” Food Drive – Saturday, August 12. Between the hours of 11:00 am and 4:00 pm ONLY, bring 2 non-perishable food items for the Redwood Empire Food Bank and get $4 off on General Admission to the Fair.
Limit: 1 discount/person.
The Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB) is the largest hunger-relief organization serving north coastal California, from Sonoma County to the Oregon border. Since 1987, the REFB has been helping our neighbors in need and currently operates 12 innovative programs under three strategic initiatives – Every Child, Every Day; Senior Security; and the Neighborhood Hunger Network.
For more information:
http://refb.org/event/sonoma-county-fair-food-drive/
Event website:
http://www.sonomacountyfair.com/fair/sonoma-county-fair.php
Location:
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
1350 Bennett Valley Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Gravenstein Apple Fair
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
August 12th & 13th, 2017
The 44th Gravenstein Apple Fair will be held under the shade of majestic oaks in Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol. Join us for a weekend of old-fashioned fun!
There’s something for everyone: live music on 2 stages, arts & crafts vendors, excellent local food, wine, cider & beer, contests & activities, Children’s Corner, Chef’s Tent, Artisan Tasting Lounge, Do-It-Yourself Tent, Life on the Farm Arena and of course our famous heirloom Gravenstein Apples.
Volunteer
The Gravenstein Apple Fair would not be possible without the dedication of volunteers who work together to ensure that the Fair is a success each and every year. We are actively recruiting volunteers for this year's Fair. It's fun to work with a team, and you get a few perks besides the satisfaction of volunteering: t-shirt, weekend pass, free beverage ticket, new friends. There are many jobs to be filled: set-up, grounds, wine tent, beer booth, entertainment, children's activities, contests, country store, animals, signage, etc. Please email farmtrails@farmtrails.org if you're interested in helping.
Fair Hours:
10:00am – 6:00pm, both days.
Fair Admission:
$15 Adults (ages 13 and over)
$12 Seniors & Veterans
$12 Adults with bikes
$10 Children (ages 6 to 12)
Kids 5 and under are FREE
Advanced Tickets:
$12 Adults (ages 13 and over)
$8 Children (ages 6 to 12)
http://www.gravensteinapplefair.com/
Location:
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
500 Ragle Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Out Of The Shadows
Steele Lane Community Center
Friday, August 18th – September 15th, 2017
The art exhibit "Out of the Shadows: A Collection of Transformative Art" opens on Friday, August 18th, 4pm - 8pm, at the Steele Lane Community Center, 415 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa.
The Sonoma County Wellness Art Collaborative is a partnership between Buckelew Programs, Community Support Network, and Telecare Sonoma ACT.The Sonoma County Wellness Art Collaborative is a consortium of community-based mental health service providers committed to promoting the creative work of our member-artists. Many of the folks who we work with engage in creative endeavors but do so within the shadows of our society. It is our aim to bring their creative work out of the shadows to see the light of day.
One of the unfortunate consequences of mental illness is that it often forces the person suffering from its debilitating effects to live on the margins of our society. Through our collective programs, we welcome people back into a community of support after they have undergone major life adversities. We provide an important service for many people’s loved ones after they have exhausted the support of their family and friends, and our work is often unrecognized by the larger community due to the stigma associated with mental illness.
The Sonoma County Wellness Art Collaborative held its first meeting in November of 2016 to begin plans for Out of the Shadows: A Collection of Transformative Art. We began our project without a budget and have raised nearly $5,000 in funding to cover costs associated with hosting our debut event, Out of the Shadows: A Collection of Transformative Art. Preliminary discussions have taken place to expand the efforts of The Collaborative in 2018 to include additional community partners and to sponsor other art-related events that foster community engagement and raise awareness about issues of relevance within Sonoma County.
This event is hosted by the Sonoma County Wellness Art Collaborative.
Admission is free.
Registration required.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-the-shadows-a-collection-of-transformative-art-tickets-36819952469?aff=es2
Location:
Steele Lane Community Center
415 Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 543-3282
Cinnabar Theater
2017/2018 Season Preview
Man of La Mancha
September 1st – 24th, 2017
Book by Dale Wasserman, Lyrics by Joe Darion, Music by Mitch Leigh
Mary Chun, Music Director
Elly Lichenstein, Stage Director
Some call Don Quixote a fool. Others call him a lunatic. But you might end up calling him your greatest inspiration as you follow the unlikely journey of a man who sees a better world all around him, and teaches his fellows to see the same. In his own words: “I hope to add some measure of grace to the world.“
Quartet
October 13th – 29th, 2017
By Ronald Harwood
Jereme Anglin, Director
From the author of The Dresser comes this wicked, funny, joyous play about art, the eccentricities of age, and the celebratory power of the human spirit. In a retirement home for aging musicians, two questions circle each other. One involves former opera stars who were once married, long ago and briefly. The other is about a gala that may be able to raise enough money to keep their home from closing. Will the complications of the first question derail the second?
My Way – A musical tribute to Frank Sinatra
December 15th, 2017 – January 14th, 2018
Created by David Grapes and Todd Olson
Cesar Cancino, Music Director
Sharon Winegar, Stage Director
As Tony Bennet said, “His songs will never sound old-fashioned. He always sang quality song… No matter what year they’d be played in, they would never sound out of date.” We couldn’t agree more, so join us in celebrating the music of the man many call the greatest pop vocalist of the 20th Century. Songs include All of Me, Fly Me to the Moon, I Get a Kick Out of You, I Only Have Eyes for You, I’ll Be Seeing You, It Was a Very Good Year, and The Lady is a Tramp, to name a few.
Good People
February 2nd – 18th, 2018
By David Lindsay-Abaire
Nathan Cummings, Director
Margie loses her job and is one Bingo game away from homelessness. She risks all as she tries to find a fresh start. Will Margie’s luck finally change for the better? An insightful comedy of class and culture, darkly funny and surprisingly touching.
Amadeus
March 30th – April 15th, 2018
By Peter Shaffer
Jennifer King, Director
This provocative work weaves a confrontation between mediocrity and genius into a tale of breathtaking dramatic power. Antonio Salieri, master of the mediocre, contemplates his rival, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – why did God bestow genius on such a banal creature?
The Fantasticks
June 8th – 24th, 2018
Book and lyrics by Tom Jones
Music by Harvey Schmidt
Mary Chun, Music Director
Elly Lichenstein, Stage Director
There’s always time to remember this romantic fable about a boy, a girl, their two fathers and a love that grows with each season. Since its premiere in 1960, this romantic charmer has been enchanting audiences around the world. At the heart of the longest-running musical in the world is a timeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the same time.
Tickets on sale now:
https://tix4.centerstageticketing.com/sites/cinnabar6/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Hohlax Trio: Greece
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, August 18th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Formed in 2007 on the Greek island of Amorgos by native Californian and classical violinist Jaime Smith, this talented trio of professional musicians and educators is embarking on their seventh tour of Californian festivals and concert venues.
Violinist Jaime Smith is joined by her husband, celebrated singer/songwriter and bouzouki player Orestis Koletsos, who has a new CD featuring acclaimed Greek singers. Giorgos on guitar and vocals joins them this tour, and they will bring five of their recordings including Greek dance music for sale. hohlax.gr
Greekophiles and dancers do not miss this magical musical journey to Greece at OCAs acoustic sweet spot in Occidental!
Fine refreshments and dance space available.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Art Gallery open for viewing.
Tickets:
$18 Advance
$20 at the door
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3042941
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392.
www.ocidentalcenterforthearts.org
Petaluma Music Festival
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds
Saturday, August 5th, 2017
10th Annual Petaluma Music Festival is a non-profit fundraiser with all proceeds benefiting music education programs in Petaluma schools.
The festival opens at 11:30 am and closes at 9:30 pm.
Scheduled to appear:
• Chris Robinson Brotherhood
• Scott Law & Ross James’ Cosmic Twang w/special guest Lebo
• Poor Man’s Whiskey
• Stu Allen & Friends
• Moonalice
• T Sisters
• Midnight North
• Royal Jelly Jive
• Scott Law, Artist-at-Large
• Lebo, Artist-at-Large
• Grateful Bluegrass Boys
• The Incubators
• Colonel & the Mermaids featuring Alex Koford
• The Pulsators
• The Bootleg Honeys
• Miss Moonshine
As always, the Petaluma Music Festival is a very family friendly affair. We have fantastic Kids Area to keep them having fun when they need a break from the music
Tickets:
$50 General
$20 Students (13-17)
Kids under 12 free with adult admission
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/petaluma-music-festival-tickets-30777976757
Location:
Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds
175 Fairgrounds Drive
Petaluma, CA 94952
Gravenstein Apple Fair
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
August 12th & 13th, 2017
The 44th Gravenstein Apple Fair will be held under the shade of majestic oaks in Ragle Ranch Park in Sebastopol. Join us for a weekend of old-fashioned fun!
There’s something for everyone: live music on 2 stages, arts & crafts vendors, excellent local food, wine, cider & beer, contests & activities, Children’s Corner, Chef’s Tent, Artisan Tasting Lounge, Do-It-Yourself Tent, Life on the Farm Arena and of course our famous heirloom Gravenstein Apples.
Volunteer
The Gravenstein Apple Fair would not be possible without the dedication of volunteers who work together to ensure that the Fair is a success each and every year. We are actively recruiting volunteers for this year's Fair. It's fun to work with a team, and you get a few perks besides the satisfaction of volunteering: t-shirt, weekend pass, free beverage ticket, new friends. There are many jobs to be filled: set-up, grounds, wine tent, beer booth, entertainment, children's activities, contests, country store, animals, signage, etc. Please email farmtrails@farmtrails.org if you're interested in helping.
Fair Hours:
10:00am – 6:00pm, both days.
Fair Admission:
$15 Adults (ages 13 and over)
$12 Seniors & Veterans
$12 Adults with bikes
$10 Children (ages 6 to 12)
Kids 5 and under are FREE
Advanced Tickets:
$12 Adults (ages 13 and over)
$8 Children (ages 6 to 12)
http://www.gravensteinapplefair.com/
Location:
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
500 Ragle Road
Sebastopol, CA 95472
The Christian Foley-Beining Group
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, August 4th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
OCA presents Friday Night Live! The Christian Foley-Beining Group. Foley-Beining, a native of Germany who now lives and works in Healdsburg, was on the faculty of Musicians Institute in Hollywood for eight years and has taught music clinics around the world as well as having played with many well-known musicians. A popular figure in the local jazz scene and also a composer, Christian started the group out of his love for the music of Pat Metheny and the Beatles. In collaboration with bass player Todd Smith they have integrated Metheny’s complex arrangements into their repertoire; as well as Christian’s own jazzy arrangements of Beatles tunes. They were joined by versatile drummer/percussionist Tom Hayashi and the trio has recorded a CD and plays frequently at many fine venues around Sonoma County. https://www.thechristianfoley-beininggroup.com.
Come on down after the FRIDAY FARMER’S MARKET and enjoy this stellar Sonoma County based jazz trio performing their own arrangements of Pat Metheny and Beatles music at OCA’s acoustic sweet spot!
Cabaret seating and beer and wine for sale.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Art Gallery open for viewing during events.
Tickets:
$12 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3042532
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Peter H. Raven Lecture Series - John Harte
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
Saturday, August 26th, 2017 @ 5:30 pm
John Harte, Professor of Ecosystem Sciences, at University of California at Berkeley, will discuss “Can Civilization Endure?” He will review the major threats to a sustainable future, critique some recently proposed solutions, and describe an achievable course of action to ensure civilization’s survival.
Professor Harte is a physicist turned ecologist. His research focuses on the effects of human actions on, and the linkages among, biodiversity, ecosystem structure and function, and climate. An overarching goal of his research is to understand the interdependence of human well-being and the health of ecosystems. He has won numerous awards and honors as an ecologist and an established environmental scientist and author including a Pew Scholars Prize in Conservation and the Environment, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Leo Szilard prize from the American Physical Society, the UC Berkeley Graduate Mentorship Award, a Miller Professorship, and a George Polk award in investigative journalism. He has served on six National Academy of Sciences Committees and has authored over 200 scientific publications, including eight books, on topics including biodiversity, climate change, biogeochemisty, and energy and water resources.
Tickets:
$35 General
http://www.quarryhillbg.org/
Location:
Quarryhill Botanical Garden
12841 Highway 12
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 996-3166
Haberdash
Food For Thought
Saturday, August 26th, 2017
Say Hello to Haberdash - Our Newest Fundraising Event!
It is time for us to say a fond farewell to Calabash, and to begin preparations for a fantastic new fundraiser. We’re grateful to all of the artists, donors, and volunteers who supported Calabash for 16 gourdabulous years.
Haberdash takes place from 5:30 to 9:30 PM at Food For Thought. We will feature amazing food, wine, and live music, as well as a silent auction of wonderful items up for bid. It’s an evening to don your favorite vintage hat, put on that dashing ascot, show off those glamorous chandelier earrings, and wear what you love. A contest for the best dressed Haberdash couple and Haberdasher item will be awarded, along with other fun surprises!
Tickets:
$95 General
www.fftfoodbank.org/haberdash/
For more information:
Food For Thought
PO Box 1608
Forestville, CA 95436
(707) 887-1647
Location:
Food For Thought
6550 Railroad Ave
Forestville, CA 95436
20th Annual Progressive Festival
Walnut Park, Petaluma
Sunday, August 6th, 2017 @ 12:00 – 5:00 pm
The Petaluma Progressives, a social justice advocacy group, is celebrating twenty years of the Progressive Festival. The public is invited to participate and enjoy this unique annual event. Twenty years ago the Progressives envisioned facilitating an annual event that would bring together social justice, environmental, immigrant and workers rights, and community organizations, with informational booths to inform the public.
Over the years the Festival hosted many notable speakers, including Medea Benjamin, Alice Walker, Jim Hightower, Helen Caldicott, Van Jones, Cindy Sheehan, Antonia Juhász, Davey D, Daniel Ellsberg, Jill Stein, Norman Solomon, and many others.
There will be a bit less talk and more performances this year, including Mexican traditional dance by Paquiyollotzin, Petaluma’s award winning Ballet Folklorico group; The French Oak Gypsy Band; progressive musical parody by Sandy & Richard Riccardi; South Indian dance troupe, Kalaikoil; spoken word by Karym Sánchez. A Native American Ceremony will begin the event.
The San Francisco Mime Troupe returns this year with their musical political satire, “Walls.” Visit www.SFMT.org to learn more about the Mime Troupe.
In the spirit of building the resistance movement, a few speakers will address topics close to home in these critical times. The event also offers the opportunity to network with over 50 organizations, and feast on hot vegan and chicken tamales, beans, rice, drinks, and other goodies.
Co-produced by The Petaluma Progressives and Occupy Petaluma
For more information:
www.ProgressiveFestival.org
(707) 763-8134
Network, Food, Drinks, Learn, Enjoy
Admission is always free.
Location:
Walnut Park (Petaluma Blvd. South & D street)
Petaluma, CA 94952
FairyWorlds!
6th Street Playhouse
August 10th – September 2nd, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
A new adaptation of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Directed by Jared Sakren
Produced by the 6th Street Playhouse
FairyWorlds! is a brand new re-imagining of Shakespeare's immortal comedy. Visually stunning elements combine with highly physical acting to crate a version of the play that immerses the audience in the Fairy Worlds of Oberon and Titania.
A Midsummer Night's Dream is the most enchanting and magical comedy Shakespeare ever penned and continues to thrill audiences both young and old. Join us for an evening of thwarted lovers, transfigured humans, comic rustics, and war in the Fairy World. Beginning on Theseus' and Hyppolyta's wedding day, the play moves into the magic and mystery of the deep, dark woods on a midsummer night.
As The Bard said, "The lunatic, the lover and the poet are of imagination all compact"!
The show runs 90 minutes, start to finish. There will be no intermission.
Performances at 8:00pm; Gate opens at 6:00pm
Tickets:
$36 VIP reserved
$30 Adult general
$24 Senior
$24 Bike rider
$15 Student
$10 Children (6-14 years)
http://fairyworlds.brownpapertickets.com/
Location:
Shakespeare in the Cannery
3 West 3rd Street (entrance at 52 W. Sixth St.)
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Broadway Under The Stars
Fascinating Rhythm
Jack London State Historic Park
August 4th – 20th, 2017
Are you ready to be invigorated with a sensational blend of movement and song that celebrates the Fascinating Rhythm that keeps our hearts moving through life? Your toes will be tapping as you join us on this rousing and rhythmic journey of music and dance that will have you swaying to the beat all night long.
5:00pm Preshow Picknicking | 7:30pm Showtime
Tickets:
$149-$139 (VIP*)
$99-$85 (Premium)
$75-$65 (Select)
$50-$45 (General)
https://transcendencetheatre.org/fascinating-rhythm/
- VIP tickets include VIP parking, VIP lounge, 2 glasses of wine, and benefits listed on “Buy Tickets” webpages.
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(877) 424-1414
Chautauqua Revue
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
September 14th – 26th, 2017 at 7:30pm
Come and be part of this 15th annual extravaganza of community celebration. With elements of storytelling, vaudeville, and circus, the Revue is a show like no other. Each year is a unique mix of physical daring, poignant stories, cutting satire, incomparable musicians, and whatever else we find to add to the stew. Laughter gives way to tears, clearing the way for a moment for everyone involved to look around and see that we are all in this together. Anchored by Mistress of Ceremonies Wysteria McBrylcreem, the virtuosic sounds of our stage band Big B and His Cityslickers, and the irreverent interludes of Clowns On A Stick, the Revue is then joined by guest performers from near and far. Get your tickets early as all shows in 2016 sold out well in advance. We’ll see you in the garden!
The Chautauqua Revue has taken place in the OAEC’s North Garden Theater annually since 2003. The show is an homage to the great Chautauquas of a hundred years ago that were week long rural encampments that were a mixture of entertainment and education. Much of the audience for the Revue is now made up of folks who come year after year for an evening not only of quality entertainment, but to be part of the community spirit of the Chautauqua.
Tickets:
$27 General
$15 Kids (4-15)
$32 Friends of Chautauqua
http://oaec.org/events/performances/
Location:
Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
15290 Coleman Valley Rd.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874 1557
Main Stage West
2017-18 Season Preview
Grace
North Bay Premiere by Craig Wright
September 8th – 24th, 2017
Mary Shelley’s Body
World Premiere by David Templeton
October 13th – 29th, 2017
Daddy Long Legs
“An enchanting new musical with an exquisite score. Daddy Long Legs is an absolute charmer that’s perfect for date night and suitable for the whole family.”– BroadwayWorld.com
November 17th – December 10th, 2017
Buried Child
An American Gothic Classic by Sam Shepard. Winner of the 1979 Pulitzer Prize. Revised for the 1996 Broadway production.
February 2nd – 25th, 2017
Lungs
The North Bay Premiere of Duncan Macmillan’s distinctive, off-kilter love story.
March 15th – April 1st, 2017
Eurydice
Sarah Ruhl’s rhapsodically beautiful, weird and wonderful play.
May 11th – 27th, 2017
Tickets:
$30 Adult
$25 Senior
$15 Studnent
http://www.mainstagewest.com/season/2017-18-season/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
In The Mood
Shakepeare In The Cannery
July 13th – August 7th, 2018
The musical adaptation of
Much Ado About Nothing
Produced by Shakespeare In The Cannery
Directed by David Lear
For our fourth season, Shakespeare In The Cannery is proud to present In The Mood, a sparkling musical version of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. While using Shakespeare’s original words and story, we’ve placed the action in 1945 Italy, just as World War II has ended. The songs and dances of the swing era reflect that heady, celebratory time when all of worn-torn Europe rejoiced at the coming of peace.
Much Ado is the most socially and psychologically realistic of Shakespeare’s comedies, contrasting lighthearted wit with malice and pathos.
Showtimes;
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances
Gate Opens at 5:00pm* Show at 7pm
One 15-minute intermission
Bring your picnic for a pre-show meal.
Beverages will be available for sale at venue.
*Please be sure to bring your own chair or blanket and dress in layers because it tends to get cold after sunset.
Tickets:
$30 Adult
$24 Senior
$24 Bike Rider
$15 Student
$10 Children (6-14)
https://www.shakespeareinthecannery.com/tickets
Location:
Shakespeare in the Cannery
3 West 3rd Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 228-4704
Man of La Mancha
North Bay Stage Company
July 21st – August 6th, 2017
Man of La Mancha – The Musical Tale of Don Quixote
Winner of five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Man of La Mancha retells the timeless tale of Miguel Cervantes’ Don Quixote as a play within a play. Cervantes re-enacts his story of the mad knight, a dying old man who lives in a world of his imagination as he awaits his hearing in the Spanish Inquisition. The show features a treasure trove of some of the greatest songs to come out of Broadway, including “Dulcinea,” “I’m Only Thinking of Him,” “I Really Like Him” and the anthemic “The Impossible Dream.” Man of La Mancha is a remarkable show and one of the great theatre works of our time.
Showtimes:
July 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, August 3, 4, 5 at 8:00pm
July 23, 30, August 6th at 2:00pm
Tickets:
$36 General
http://tickets.lutherburbankcenter.org/single/eventDetail.aspx?p=2743
Location:
Carston Cabaret
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-3600
Storytelling Evening with Ane Carla Rovetta
Laguna Environmental Center
Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Summer Stories for the Young at Heart.
Once upon a wetland, the animal people could talk! Come hear master storyteller Ane Carla Rovetta weave magical tales of tall tales and the denizens amongst them. Our local wildlife will come alive in new and exciting ways during this evening of lighthearted legends.
Ane Carla Rovetta is a local science illustrator, storyteller-extraordinaire, and uses native plants and historic recipes to create art. Trained as a Zoologist, she was a field researcher for 12 years and gained unique insights into California’s unusual flora and fauna. Ane Carla combines art and science in stories, paintings, and handmade art materials. An illustrator since 1978, she has illustrated 7 books and countless scientific articles and periodicals. Her art studio is a funky chicken coop, outside all city limits! Ane Carla’s extraordinary talents were honored in 2015 with the Terwilliger Environmental Award.
This family-friendly event is suitable for children 5 years and older.
Depending on weather conditions, we might sit around the campfire outside.
Hot drinks and light snacks provided.
Tickets:
$20 adult
$10 children (5-15 years old)
Tickets are non-refundable.
Pre-registration required.
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/laguna_walks_classes.shtml
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theatre
2017-18 Season Preview
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
August 18th – September 17th, 2017
Steel Magnolias
October 13th – November 5th, 2017
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
December 1st – 23rd, 2017
Honky Tonk Angels
A North Bay Premiere!
January 12th – February 11th, 2018
Noises Off
March 9th – 31st, 2018
La Cage Aux Folles
April 27th – May 20th, 2018
Illyria
June 15th – Jul 8th, 2018
For a full listing of the season’s performances, visit http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2:00pm
$38 General
$33 Senior (62+)
$22 Under 30
$15 Children (5-12)
Thursday at 7:30 and Saturday at 2:00pm
$33 General
$28 Senior (62+)
$22 Under 30
$15 Children (5-12)
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theater
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Broadway Under The Stars
Fascinating Rhythm
Jack London State Historic Park
August 4th – 20th, 2017
Are you ready to be invigorated with a sensational blend of movement and song that celebrates the Fascinating Rhythm that keeps our hearts moving through life? Your toes will be tapping as you join us on this rousing and rhythmic journey of music and dance that will have you swaying to the beat all night long.
5:00pm Preshow Picknicking | 7:30pm Showtime
Tickets:
$149-$139 (VIP*)
$99-$85 (Premium)
$75-$65 (Select)
$50-$45 (General)
https://transcendencetheatre.org/fascinating-rhythm/
- VIP tickets include VIP parking, VIP lounge, 2 glasses of wine, and benefits listed on “Buy Tickets” webpages.
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(877) 424-1414
Gourmet Walk in the Woods:
Food & Wine Pairings, Music, Art & Auction
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Saturday, July 22, 2017 @ 12:00pm
After a five year hiatus, Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods is honored to bring back the community's favorite Gourmet Hike -- now reborn as the Gourmet Walk in the Woods! The event starts in the Armstrong Redwoods Picnic Area with appetizers and music, followed by a leisurely stroll along the Pioneer Nature- and Discovery Trails. Guests will be treated to food, wine & beer pairings, and dessert stations peppered throughout the grove, sponsored by local chefs, wineries, and breweries. There will also be music accompaniment for your listening pleasure. The experience concludes in the Redwood Forest Theater with dessert and wine, a live band, art sale booths, and a specialty item silent auction. We look forward to seeing you there!
Menu:
Coming soon! Please note there will be limited dairy- and gluten-free options.
Online Auction:
Stewards will kick off the festivities with an online auction two weeks prior to the event, featuring specialty items and services from your favorite local businesses! All items will carry over to the Redwood Forest Theater silent auction.
Volunteer:
Stewards is looking for volunteers to assist at Gourmet Walk. This event involves a lot of moving parts, including set-up, greeting guests, serving food and beverages at various stations, and auction management. Help us make it a memorable event by signing up to volunteer today!
Parking:
Free parking will be available at the entrance to the park. A shuttle will be provided. Regular day-use parking fees apply (there is a $8/car fee if participants choose to park in the picnic area). Those with special needs should call (707) 869-9177 for specific parking information and shuttle service.
We are sorry, dogs are not allowed on the trails or in the Redwood Forest Theater.
Tickets:
$52 Individual Reservation ($65 Non-member)
$96 Couples Reservations ($120 Non-members)
Ticket sales are limited to 140 spots. http://www.stewardscr.org/cms/pages/events_art_food_wine_2017.html
Location:
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
17000 Armstrong Woods Rd.
Guerneville, CA 95446
(707) 869-2015
Lovers, Liars, and Clowns
Raven Theater Players
July 13th – August 5th, 2017
See Hamlet and Ophelia, Benedick and Beatrice, Romeo and Juliet, and more – all on one stage, all in one evening. We present an exciting collection of the best of the Bard: wordplay, swordplay and your favorite Shakespeare characters brought to thrilling life before your eyes, and under the stars.
Performed outdoors at the Bear Republic Courtyard.
Tucked in behind the Bear Republic Brewing Company just off Healdsburg’s beautiful downtown plaza, the Bear Republic Courtyard is a lovely – and lively – outdoor performance space, perfect for enjoying wine, beer, and a Shakespeare comedy under the stars.
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Steven David Martin
Opening Night Bubbly (Thursday, July 13)
Come opening night and stay after the production for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Value Night* (Thursday, July 20)
Showtimes:
July 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 29, August 3, 4, 5 @ 7:30pm
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Seniors (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
$12 *Value Night (Adult & Senior)
http://www.raventheater.org/
Tickets are also available Copperfield's in Healdsburg.
Location:
Bear Republic Courtyard
345 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Stop That Show!
The Imaginists
Friday, July 14th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
The Art is Medicine Show rides again! Join us for the kickoff of our Summer tour celebrating 9 years of free, bilingual, bicycle-powered theater! This year’s show: STOP THAT SHOW! The Imaginists are interrupted, censored, and silenced while trying to perform their original bilingual adaptation of Horacio Quiroga's Juan Darién. The Imaginists take the current political moment head-on with a satirical, over-the-top show fit to entertain all ages.
Tickets:
$5 - $15 General
$20 - $100 Donation
http://theimaginists.org/the-art-is-medicine-show-2017-tour/
Location:
The Imaginists
461 Sebastopol Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
info@theimaginists.org
(707) 528-7554
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
Sonoma County
Ongoing volunteer opportunities
The Sonoma County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is committed to serving abused and neglected children coming before the Juvenile Court for protection and rehabilitation services.
The purpose of the CASA program is to humanize the complex child welfare system for the child victim by providing a trained volunteer who will act as a consistent role model, advocate, and potential life connection.
CASA volunteers are in a unique position because they provide information not usually available to the Juvenile Court. Because of the growing number of cases filed in Juvenile Court and dwindling resources to adequately monitor the cases, judges find the CASA volunteers to be positive complements to providing the information necessary to make better-informed decisions.
In addition to our services to abused and neglected children, the CASA program works to provide community education and awareness concerning the issues of child abuse, neglect and child welfare policy. We are also committed to working toward public policies that promote child abuse prevention and addressing reforms in the Juvenile Dependency/Foster Care system.
Become a CASA
As a Court Appointed Special Advocate, you would establish and maintain contact with a child, interview his or her parents, social workers, teachers, and others, and submit a written recommendation to the court outlining what is best for the child. You would become the “eyes and ears” for the judge and help ensure that “your” child does not become lost in the court system. If you care and have about 10 hours a month to spend, being a CASA can be very gratifying work.
Become a Volunteer
There are numerous ways to help CASA. We have a continual need for office help, people who can volunteer a half day each week on a regular basis. In addition, we need people to help coordinate fund raising and other activities.
Become a Friend of CASA
Friends of CASA sponsors annual fund raisers including Hearts for Children and others… Corporate/business sponsorships through event underwriting are greatly needed. You could also assist by attending the events, serving on a committee, or donating merchandise or services to be used as auction items.
For more information:
Court Appointed Special Advocates Sonoma County
P.O. Box 1418
Kenwood CA 95452
(707) 565-6375
http://sonomacasa.org/
info@sonomacasa.org
Guelaguetza Tierra del Sol 2017
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
La Guelaguetza es un celebración en donde se representa el patrimonio cultural de las ocho regiones de Oaxaca a través de bailes que ejecutan al son de la música y los cantos que les son propios, vistiendo indumentaria de gala de sus respectivas comunidades.
The Guelaguetza is a celebration in which representatives from the many communities of Oaxaca come together and celebrate the diversity of their traditions and cultures.
Music Artesanías, arts & crafts, Oaxacan food, local vendors, childrens attractions.
Tickets:
$15 General
$12 Seniors (60+)
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2989508
Location:
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 West Mark Springs Road
Santa Rosa, California 95403
VFSF: Poetry Reflections
Paradise Ridge Winery
Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
The Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation proudly presents Poetry Reflections, an afternoon of literary delight! It is with great pleasure that we welcome Dana Gioia, Poet Laureate of California and former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts and Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Poet Laureate of Sonoma County who will read and perform some of their works in the sculpture grove at, Wind Curtain, created by Ned Kahn.
They will also be joined by Poetry Out Loud champions Seryna Bonacorso, from El Molino High School and Sarah Condello, from Analy High School, and youth who recently attended the Poetry Camp at the winery, creating poems from their interpretations of sculptures throughout the current exhibition Geometric Reflections: Ten Years of Voigt Family Sculpture.
We are pleased to dedicate this event to Dr. Walter Byck, who has so generously welcomed us into this creative partnership with his family and Paradise Ridge Winery. Poetry is the sculpture of language, words coming together to form an artful display of emotion, truth, and beauty. We are happy to bring sculpture, verse and, of course, wine together in this splendid setting!
Dana and Iris will be signing books at the end of the event and books will available to purchase.
During the event, light snacks and water will be served and wine will be available to purchase.
Tickets:
This event is free.
Donations gratefully accepted.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vfsf-poetry-reflections-tickets-35553249727
Location:
Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 528-9463
Loving The Living Room Fundraiser
The Living Room
Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 2:00pm
You are cordially invited to Annual Summer Event "Loving the Living Room"
This year's event is in honor of Marlene Ballaine.
Come enjoy Great Wine, Food by Ceres Community Project, Live Music by Le Hot Club Swing, an exciting Silent Auction and more, all in our beautiful gardens
Tickets:
$100 per person
http://www.thelivingroomsc.org/
Location:
The Living Room
1207 Cleveland Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-0138
Larry Vukovitch & Bay Area All Stars
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, July 8th, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
Larry Vuckovich's All Star Quartet with Noel Jewkes, and special guest vocalist Valeriana Quevedo will make this evening special. Larry Vuckovich and Noel Jewkes have an association that goes back to 1965 – a period of playing together for over 50 years developing a unique musical rapport. Their wide-ranging repertoire includes originals by both, plus classic jazz and rare standards, Latin/Brazilian, Balkan Middle Eastern selections, bluesy – funky boogaloo material & more.
Vocalist/dancer/percussionist Valeriana Quevedo brings a special vocal program featuring melodic Mexican/South American boleros plus Great American Songbook standards. Listeners will be treated to a program of diverse American jazz. Rounding out the group is seasoned veteran bassist Jeff Chambers along with the talented 19 year old Tim Angulo on drums. Featuring: Valeriana Quevedo, vocals / Larry Vuckovich, piano / Noel Jewkes, multi-reeds / Jeff Chambers, bass / Tim Angulo, drums.
Doors open at 7:00pm
Showtime at 7:30pm
Tickets:
$20 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2949968
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Munch & His Mentor
Spreckels Performing Arts Theater
July 8th & 9th, 2017
Kristiania (Oslo), Norway, in the early eighteen nineties: Edvard Munch is around thirty years of age and truly a struggling artist. The establishment criticizes his experiments in form and content and calls him a fraud. Sales are so low Munch has to exchange paintings for a meal, and he has great doubts about his quest as an artist: to paint his life. On top of this is his personal life on a low; every woman he meets seems to steal him away from his work and he ends up running away and with the end of the bohemian era, his social life is dramatically reduced and many of his friends are long gone. Munch especially misses his mentor, Hans Jaeger, the chief bohemian of Kristiania.
The bohemians inspired each other to jump onto lifes pages in full color, gave each other the courage to describe life as they saw it, and moved each other from being critical of the establishment to make their own original creations, from being copycats and followers to originals, to see the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Munch and his Mentor combines the personal story of Munch with universal bohemian issues. The bohemian movement was international and raised the same questions all over the western world, and the play investigates two hypotheses:
1.The bohemian era is the cradle of the modern sentiment.
2.Several writers and artists were successful because of being part of the bohemian movement.
The play also has underlying arguments that should be of inspiration to anyone today:
Finding oneself requires continuously introspection
The most common form of despair is not being true to yourself
For the world to move forward every new generation has to look critically at the establishment, the ruling generation
Lifes greatest aspects cannot be measured nor calculated
Tickets:
$30 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2996802
Location:
Location
Spreckels Performing Arts Theater
5409 Snyder Ln
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
HICAP Sonoma County
Ongoing Services
In California the Medicare Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP), provides beneficiaries with unbiased individual assistance and advocacy related to their Medicare benefits as well as community educational opportunities.
North Bay HICAP serves the 6 counties of Lake, Mendocino, Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma.
Since 1992, the national SHIP and state HICAP network have provided critical information upon which people with Medicare rely to make informed decisions about their coverage options and enrollment decisions. As roughly 10,000 people a day become eligible for Medicare, more and more people with Medicare and their families depend on HICAP.
North Bay HICAP serves as the key source of unbiased, face to face guidance concerning increasingly complicated choices regarding Medicare.
Senior Advocacy Services volunteers are needed in a variety of capacities:
Board of Directors - oversee the functions of the agency and represent our agency in the community.
Long Term Care Ombudsman - are trained and certified volunteers who visit nursing homes and residential care facilities throughout the county to help residents who may have problems.
HICAP Counselors - are trained and state registered volunteers who provide information and counseling to individuals on issues regarding Medicare, Medicare covered services and long-term care insurance.
Office Assistants - provide a variety of functions such as answering phones, clerical duties and data input.
Special Projects Volunteers - are always needed to help with special fundraising events.
Find out how to get involved at:
https://senioradvocacyservices.org/volunteer/
Location:
Senior Advocacy Services
1304 Southpoint Blvd. Suite 280
Petaluma, CA 94954
info@sasnb.org
(707) 526-4108
Tiny Houses For Humanity
Gaia’s Garden
Saturday, July 8th, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Gaias Garden is hosting a benefit for Tiny Houses for Humanity, an organization founded to provide affordable housing for the homeless. A formal, gourmet, vegan dinner and high-quality entertainment that is timely and funny. The Tiny Houses for Humanity Campaign is headed by homeless activist River King and Jay Shafer, an internationally-acclaimed pioneer of the tiny house movement. Funds raised will go toward building economical, permanent housing for local, displaced residents.
Dinner menu:
A gourmet vegan dinner with choice of soups (mango gazpacho OR split pea dahl); a salad of arugula, grilled stone fruits and pistachios with a vinaigrette dressing; choice of entrees: 1)deconstructed raviolo (a Sonoma County Harvest Festival Gold Medal Winner!)house-made pasta sheets, kale and mushroom filling, topped with a basil butternut squash sauce OR 2) Vegan and gluten-free "crab" cakes, Asian slaw and sweet potato fries served with house-made tartar sauce and lemon; and, for dessert, a choice of house-made berry cobbler or chocolate mousse.
Beverages sold separately.
Entertainment:
Sandy and Richard Riccardi - internet sensations most recently known for their political parody songs, including, "The Boy from Mar-a-Lago" and "Cofefe."
Mary Carouba - Popular stand-up comedian, keynote speaker, playwright and co-author of the acclaimed book "Women at Ground Zero." Mary delights audiences with her unique take on the human condition.
Muggs Muggles - delighting audiences for over three decades with his eclectic repertoire, irreverent demeanor and mellifluous bass/baritone, evoking distant eras of prohibition speakeasies, minstrel shows, juke joints, house rent parties, barn dances and sock hops.
Tickets:
$50 Minimum Donation
$100 VIP admission
Location:
Gaia's Garden
1899 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 544-2491
Fantastical Family Night – Broadway Under The Stars
Jack London State Historic Park
July 14th – 15th, 2017
Join us for everyone’s favorite annual night of magic and fun. This inspirational evening of music and dance will be filled with Broadway, Disney and everything in between. Featuring special performances by the kids of Transcendence Kids Camp, pre-show adventures, and more.
Arrive early for special pre-show activities!
Preshow Picknicking begins at 5:00 pm
Showtime at 7:30 pm
Production Sponsored By:
The Alan & Susan Seidenfeld Charitable Fund
the girl & the fig
Mary’s Pizza Shack.
Tickets:
$149-$117 (VIP)
$99-$68 (Premium)
$75-$50 (Select)
$50-$32 (General)
Youth Under 18 Prices Available.
https://transcendencetheatre.org/fantastical-family-night/
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Loving The Living Room Fundraiser
The Living Room
Sunday, July 16th, 2017 @ 2:00pm
You are cordially invited to Annual Summer Event "Loving the Living Room"
This year's event is in honor of Marlene Ballaine.
Come enjoy Great Wine, Food by Ceres Community Project, Live Music by Le Hot Club Swing, an exciting Silent Auction and more, all in our beautiful gardens
Tickets:
$100 per person
http://www.thelivingroomsc.org/
Location:
The Living Room
1207 Cleveland Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-0138
Rumi’s Caravan
Hermann Sons Hall
Friday, June 30th, 2017 @ 6:00pm
Please join us for a magical evening of poetry and music, performed in the ecstatic tradition by the amazing all-volunteer troupe from Rumi’s Caravan. 100% of event proceeds will be used to ensure that sustainable leadership development programs within Sonoma County continue, and THRIVE.
Rumi’s Caravan was first assembled in Sebastopol, CA in 2000 as a vehicle to convey a love of the oral tradition of poetry. The original intention was three-fold:
To support local community benefit organizations;
To build community; and
To help restore the oral tradition of poetry to inspire audiences with a new imagination of the possible.
The Caravan is both an event and a performance company who continues to delight audiences with their eclectic mix of music, poetry and festivity. All proceeds from their performances go to support local community organizations and groups that have benefited in the past include the Center for Climate Protection, the Siskiyou County Public Library, the Gualala Arts Council, the Ceres Community Project, Youth Speaks and others.
Rumi’s Caravan has been part of a growing international renaissance of interest in poetry and story learned and shared by heart. In this small way, they hope to contribute to the restoration of the wholeness of the world.
The performance will begin promptly at 7pm.
If you are planning to join us for dinner (a delicious meal of Persian delicacies,) please arrive at 6pm.
Beer and wine will be available for purchase throughout the evening.
Lavish Attire Enthusiastically Recommended!
Tickets:
$35 (w/Dinner)
$25 Performance only.
There are only 75 tickets available for the dinner & performance combo.
http://dailyacts.org/
Location:
Hermann Sons Hall
860 Western Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94952
Drumming with Anubis
Left Edge Theater
June 30th – July 2nd, 2018
Left Edge Theater presents Drumming With Anubis, a workshop reading of a new play by local playwright, David Templeton.
When the Egyptian Lord of the Dead, drunkenly crashes the annual camping trip of four middle-aged metal-music fans, will the result be this creaky band-of-brothers' best male bonding weekend ever? Or its last? Light the campfire, cue the drumming, bring on the poetry, and toss in a few heart- stopping surprises. It's a long night of the soul—hot dogs optional.
Showtimes:
June 30th & July 1st at 8:00pm
July 2nd at 2:00pm
Tickets:
$15 General
https://www.leftedgetheatre.com/special-events/drumming-with-anubis
Location:
Left Edge Theatre
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Bookshelf Author Series with Peter Coyote
Charles M. Schulz Museum
Saturday, June 24, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
Actor and writer Peter Coyote will read from and sign his new book, The Rainman’s Third Cure: An Irregular Education. Coyote has acted in over 120 films for some of the world’s most distinguished filmmakers, including Barry Levinson, Pedro Almodovar, and Steven Spielberg. He is an Emmy-Award winning narrator of over 170 documentary films, including Ken Burns, National Parks, Prohibition, The West, the Dust Bowl and the acclaimed The Roosevelts for which he received his second Emmy. Coyote’s memoir of the 1960’s counter-culture, Sleeping Where I Fall, received universally excellent reviews. His new book, The Rainman’s Third Cure: An Irregular Education, about mentors and the search for wisdom, was nominated for one of the top five books in Northern California in 2015.
Tickets are free with Museum admission and available on a first come, first served basis beginning at 10:00 am on the day of the event.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$8 seniors (62 and over)
$5 students and ages 4-18
Free for kids under 4 and Members.
Location:
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Ln.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 579-4436
The Heritage Project
6th Street Playhouse
Friday, June 23 – 24, 2017
The Heritage Project is back with two performances this Friday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 2:00 pm!
The Heritage Project was presented in the G.K. Hardt Theatre May 19-21, 2017. The 6th Street Playhouse School of Drama's Apprentice Company performed an original documentary play from interviews conducted with their elders about their family's heritage.
Directed by Brian Glenn Bryson
Assistant Directed by Jacinta Gorringe
Music Direction by Elizabeth Brown.
The Heritage Project is made possible in part through a grant from the Community Foundation Sonoma County.
Tickets:
$15 Adults
$10 Children (5-12)
6thstreetplayhouse.com or call (707) 523-4185.
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Poetry Camp Among The Sculptures
Paradise Ridge Winery
Friday, June 23rd, 2017 @ 9:30am – 2:00pm
Voigt Family Sculpture Foundations presents "Poetry Camp Among the Sculptures". This camp is for students ages 11-15 and is coordinated by Iris Jamahl Dunkle, Poet Laureate of Sonoma County.
She and published poets Jackie Huss Hallerberg and Kathleen Winter will give each student the opportunity to participate in a poetry lesson at a total of three different sculptures in the current VFSF exhibition, Geometric Reflections: 10 Years Of Sculpture.
At the conclusion of the three lessons, the students and teachers will convene in the Paradise Picnic Pavilion for a boxed lunch and time to share their poems. Please register here to secure your student's space.
A morning snack and lunch will be provided.
Recommended:
Bring a camp chair or blanket to sit on.
Admission:
Poetry camp is free for students age 11-15.
Registration is required:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vfsf-poetry-camp-tickets-35392048570
Location:
Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Summer Lunch Program
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Ongoing through August 4th, 2018
When schools break for the summer months, thousands of growing children from low-income families in our community lose access to free and reduced-cost school lunches. Summer Lunch fills the meal gap by delivering free hot and healthy meals and a variety of enrichment and physical activities to at-risk children throughout Sonoma County.
The Redwood Empire Food Bank invites all children ages 18 and under to enjoy summer lunch and summer play beginning Monday, June 5th at sites throughout Sonoma County.
For more information:
Dial 2-1-1 or Food Connections at the Redwood Empire Food Bank (707) 523-7903, Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Various locations. Visit website for details.
http://refb.org/our-work/programs/every-child-every-day/summer-lunch/
Anything Goes
Ravel Performing Arts Theater
Jun 23rd – Jul 9th, 2018
It’s 1934, and nightclub singer/evangelist Reno Sweeney is en route from New York to England on the ocean liner S. S. American. Her pal Billy Crocker has stowed away to be near his love, Hope Harcourt, who is engaged to the wealthy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. With the help of disguises, tap-dancing sailors and good old-fashioned blackmail, Reno and Moonface Martin (Public Enemy #13) join forces to help Billy in his quest to win Hope’s heart.
Features great Cole Porter tunes such as: It’s De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You’re The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow.
Directed by Joe Gellura
Musical Direction by Lucas Sherman
Choreography by Sandi Lang
Show is recommended for all ages.
Opening Night Bubbly & Sunday Post-Show Discussions
Join us for opening night of any production and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Immediately following all Sunday matinees, members of the cast and crew will return to the stage to answer your questions.
Showtimes:
Jun 23, 24, 29, 30, July 1, 7, 8 @ 8:00pm
June 25, July 2 & 9 @ 2:00pm
Thursday Value Night, June 29 @ 8:00pm
Tickets:
$30 Adults $30
$25 Senior 65+
$10 Student w/ID
$15 Adults & Seniors Value Night
http://www.raventheater.org/
Tickets also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa, and at Pages in Windsor.
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Kate Wolf Music Festival
Black Oak Ranch
Thursday, June 22nd – 25th, 2017
The Kate Wolf Music Festival first started in 1996 as a one day Retrospective, at Caswell Vineyards, near the town of Occidental, in western Sonoma County. In 2001 the move to Black Oak Ranch, just north of Laytonville, was made. 2017 will mark the 22nd Festival.
The annual Kate Wolf Music Festival is a wonderful place to relax and enjoy a great weekend with friends, family and lovers of fabulous music.
Over 40 acts on four stages:
John Prine, Bruce Cockburn, Brandi Carlile, Blind Pilot, Playing For Change, Paul Thorn Band, Carrie Rodriguez, Paper Bird, Charlie Thomas and The Drifters, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Las Cafeteras, Baka Beyond, Dirty Cello, Dar Williams, Front Country, Rising Appalachia, Poor Man's Whiskey, Rainbow Girls, The Sam Chase & the Untraditional, Keith Greeninger with Dayan Kai, The Cave Singers, Halden Wofford & the Hi Beams, Carolyn Sills Combo, Crow and The Canyon, Joe Craven, Joel Rafael with John Trudell's Bad Dog, John Craigie, Sherry Austin with Henhouse, Barbara Higbie, Laura Love Duo, Danny Click & the Hell Yeahs!, The Heifer Belles, Ferron & Her All Star Band, Monica Pasqual & The Handsome Brunettes, Mouths of Babes, David Luning, The Real Sarahs, Achilles Wheel, Jimmy Lafave, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Blue Summit
Plus, a tribute to Jimmy Lafave with Sarah Lee Guthrie and friends on either Saturday or Sunday during her set.
Festival Features:
Workshops, Kids' area, Camping, Food court, Music jamming area, Flowing creek, 'Hobo Jungle' Campfire Sing.
More shade!
This year's event will include more shade than ever before. We are shading the main meadow in front of the main stage. We've taken great care to make sure that it won't obstruct anyone's view. Same great seating area only shaded.
Tickets:
$17 - $325
http://katewolfmusicfestival.com/ticket-info-and-sales/
Location:
Black Oak Ranch
50350 Hwy. 101 North
Laytonville, CA 95454
Pagliacci
Cinnabar Theater
June 10th – 25th, 2017
Short, gritty, and boasting one of the greatest tenor arias of all time, Pagliacci (“Clowns”) is a perennial audience favorite.
Get ready for passion to burst onto the Cinnabar stage. Canio, head of a travelling vaudeville troupe, fans the flame of his uncontrollable jealousy when he learns that his wife Nedda plans to run away with her lover, Silvio. For the heartbroken Canio, the show must go on, but the separation between life and art becomes blurred. With passions running high, there can be only one fatal conclusion.
Special commissioned curtain-raiser:
Clowns On A Stick present Rhapsody of Fools
If Pagliacci is a clown show within an opera, Rhapsody of Fools is an opera within a clown show. The diva is late, she’s hard to please, and then she loses her voice. What else could go wrong? Since these are clowns, certainly all ends well, but not before everything goes hopelessly wrong. The flip side of the passionate Pagliacci will have you laughing till the clowns come home!
Music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Music direction by Mary Chun
Stage direction by Elly Lichenstein
Play within a play direction by James Pelican
Associate Conductor, Chorus Master Dana Sadava
English translation by Amanda Holden
Orchestral reduction by Francis Griffin
Generously underwritten by Producers Circle Member Larry Russo, with Sponsor Circle Members Sandra O'Brien, and Walter & Emily Roeder; and additional support by Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$40 General ($45 at the door)
$35 Under 30 and Military ($40 at the door)
$25 Youth under 18 ($30 at the door)
$9 Middle and high school students (June 16 show, advance sale only)
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/pagliacci/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Professor Hoffman’s Humpday Comedy Circus!
6th Street Playhouse
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 @ 8:00pm
Professor Hoffman’s Humpday Comedy Circus is a combination of High Energy Comedy with several splashes of something extra!
Join us for this cavalcade of comedy - in the true tradition of the Variety Show.
This show is for ages 18 and above due to adult language and situation.
Full bar for patrons over 21. NO DRINK MINIMUM
Cash and Credit cards accepted.
Doors open @ 7:45 PM
Preshow starts @ 8 PM
Tickets:
$10 Advance
$15 At the door
https://www.profhoffcomedy.com/
Location:
6th Street Playhouse – Studio Theater
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Margaret Jenkins Dance Company: Dancing in the Sculpture
Paradise Ridge Winery
Sunday, June 18, 2017 @ 5:00pm
The Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation proudly presents the MARGARET JENKINS DANCE COMPANY performing within and around the sculptures in GEOMETRIC REFLECTIONS: Celebrating Ten Years of Voigt Family Sculpture. This year they will bring several different multimedia performances including dance, music, theatre and literary arts to the sculpture exhibition Geometric Reflections at Paradise Ridge Winery.
Join us this Father’s Day for a glass of wine and light appetizers and stroll around the sculpture gardens while experiencing this once-in-a-lifetime performance! This is something the whole family will enjoy! Margaret Jenkins has designed a very special, interactive performance for the Geometric Reflections exhibition. Afterward, they will discuss their work and answer any questions you might have.
The Margaret Jenkins Dance Company (MJDC) has been a part of the cultural fabric of San Francisco for over three decades—dedicated to the making and touring of new work, international exchange, and programs that support process, choreographic mentorship and performance opportunities. At the heart of the organization's mission is Ms. Jenkins' belief that it is incumbent on us as artists to be in conversation through our work—to break the isolation and expand who sees and responds to the arts.
Tickets:
$75 General adult
$35 Student (w/ID)
Kids 12 and under free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/margaret-jenkins-dance-company-dancing-in-the-sculpture-tickets-34645192704
Location:
Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 528-9463
Players On The Stage
Main Stage West
Wednesday, June 14th, 2017 @7:00pm
Come experience some of Sonoma County’s finest musicians showcased in an intimate setting. Hosted by Glenn Siegel, this month’s event features: Eostar & Mathias, Greenhouse, Dave Hamilton, Nate Lopez, and Steve Pile.
Beer & wine available.
Tickets:
$10 at the door
For more information:
glenn@glennmisic.net
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
Pagliacci
Cinnabar Theater
June 10th – 25th, 2017
Short, gritty, and boasting one of the greatest tenor arias of all time, Pagliacci (“Clowns”) is a perennial audience favorite.
Get ready for passion to burst onto the Cinnabar stage. Canio, head of a travelling vaudeville troupe, fans the flame of his uncontrollable jealousy when he learns that his wife Nedda plans to run away with her lover, Silvio. For the heartbroken Canio, the show must go on, but the separation between life and art becomes blurred. With passions running high, there can be only one fatal conclusion.
Special commissioned curtain-raiser:
Clowns On A Stick present Rhapsody of Fools
If Pagliacci is a clown show within an opera, Rhapsody of Fools is an opera within a clown show. The diva is late, she’s hard to please, and then she loses her voice. What else could go wrong? Since these are clowns, certainly all ends well, but not before everything goes hopelessly wrong. The flip side of the passionate Pagliacci will have you laughing till the clowns come home!
Music and libretto by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Music direction by Mary Chun
Stage direction by Elly Lichenstein
Play within a play direction by James Pelican
Associate Conductor, Chorus Master Dana Sadava
English translation by Amanda Holden
Orchestral reduction by Francis Griffin
Generously underwritten by Producers Circle Member Larry Russo, with Sponsor Circle Members Sandra O'Brien, and Walter & Emily Roeder; and additional support by Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$40 General ($45 at the door) General admission
$35 Under 30 and Military ($40 at the door)
$25 Youth under 18 ($30 at the door)
$9 Middle and high school students (June 16 show, advance sale only)
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/pagliacci/
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Bold Moves
Copperfield's Books - Montgomery Village
June 9th & 10th, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Off the Page Readers Theater performs the works of 11 local writers, which boldly move through stories, poems, plays that are comic, sad, inspiring and creepy.
Off the Page Readers Theater
(707) 824-8467
sonomacountyoffthepage@gmail.com
Tickets:
$15 general
$10 student
Location:
Copperfield's Books - Montgomery Village
775 Village Ct
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 578-8938
mv@copperbook.com
http://www.copperfieldsbooks.com/santa-rosa
Food For Thought
Upcoming Food Drives
June 10th, 11th, 17th, 2017
For 26 years, we have provided nutrition services for people affected by HIV/AIDS in Sonoma County. Today, there are more people in our community affected by HIV than ever before, and we are as committed today to meeting their nutritional needs as we were in the 1980s. We promise to be there for our clients affected by HIV, for as long as they need us.
What we need:
These are some of the items we distribute on a weekly basis. We only ask that donated items are in decent shape, regular shelf sizes vs. industrial size, and that your donations are within expiration date guidelines.
Breakfast cereals
Pasta sauces and pasta
Peanut butter
Canned chicken and tuna in water
Chunky-style hearty soups and condensed soups
Healthy juices
White and brown rice
Canned chili, stew, and ravioli
Canned fruits and vegetables
Rice-a-Roni and Pasta-Roni
Jams and jellies and low-sugar spreads
Cheeses
Fresh produce
Upcoming Food Drive Locations:
Saturday, June 10th, 2017 (10:00am – 5:00pm)
Lucky Store
150 Bicentennial Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Sebastopol Pacific Market
550 Gravenstein Hwy N.
Sebastopol, CA
Oliver's in Rincon Valley
560 Montecito Center
Santa Rosa, CA
Sunday, June 11th, 2017 (10:00am – 5:00pm)
Oliver's in Rincon Valley
560 Montecito Center
Santa Rosa, CA
Saturday, June 17, 2017 (10:00am – 5:00pm)
Sebastopol Safeway
406 N Main St.
Sebastopol, CA
Mendocino Safeway in Santa Rosa
2300 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
Petaluma Market
210 Western Ave.
Petaluma, CA
LiteracyWorks Lectures with Brian Fishman
SRJC Petaluma Campus Ellis Auditorium
Sunday, June 11th, 2017 @ 3:45pm
Brian Fishman is a counterterrorism research fellow at New America, a Fellow with the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) at West Point, and Philanthropic Engineer with Palantir Technologies. He previously served as the CTC’s Director of Research and was a professor in the Department of Social Sciences at West Point. Fishman is the author of a number of studies on terrorism and al-Qaeda, including seminal investigations of al-Qaeda's foreign fighters in Iraq and Iranian support for Shia militias fighting U.S. troops in Iraq. Fault Lines in Global Jihad: Organizational, Strategic, and Ideological Fissures, a volume he co-edited with Assaf Moghadam, was named one of the top books for understanding terrorist recruitment in PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM. He is also the author of The Master Plan: ISIS, al-Qaeda, and the Jihadi Strategy for Final Victory.
Fishman is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was a founding editor of the CTC Sentinel. He has taught as an adjunct professor in Georgetown's School of Foreign Service and Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs. Before joining the CTC, Fishman was the Foreign Affairs/Defense Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey. He grew up in Penngrove, CA.
This event will support low literacy, low income adults overcome barriers to completing and being successful in college by acquiring the skills to access and complete college programs.
The lecture series is a fundraiser for the Literacyworks Center, a project of Literacyworks in collaboration with the Santa Rosa Junior College. The Center helps low-income, low-literacy adults enroll and succeed in these educational programs by providing scholarships, mentoring, support and a pathway to college at the Santa Rosa Junior College.
Tickets:
$25 General Admission
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2943515
For more information:
Rita (707) 981-8086
info@literacyworks.org
Location:
Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma campus
Carole L. Ellis Auditorium
680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway
Petaluma CA, 94954
George M!
6th Street Playhouse
June 9th – July 9th, 2017
GEORGE M! tells the life story of George M. Cohan, a giant of the American musical theatre who gave us such songs as Yankee Doodle Dandy, Over There, You’re A Grand Old Flag, and Give My Regards to Broadway, and who transformed the Broadway variety show into a book-driven musical, where song and dance actually advance the plot. We follow him over a 60-year period from the vaudeville circuit, to New York, where he starts his 25-year absolute reign of the Broadway stage.
Joe Favalora* (Crazy for You) returns to the Playhouse stage in the title role.
By George M. Cohan, Michael Stewart and Francine Pascal
Directed by Patrick Nims
Music Direction by Daniel Savio & Justin Pyne
Choreography by Marilyn Murray & Melinda Murray
*Actor appears courtesy of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday @ 8:00pm
Sunday @ 2:00pm
$38 General
$33 Senior (62+)
$33 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
Thursday @ 7:30pm
Saturday @ 2:00pm (July 24, July 1, 8)
$31 General
$26 Senior (62+)
$26 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theatre
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/
An Evening With Holly Near
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, June 9th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Occidental Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome back to our artistic community renowned singer/songwriter/teacher/feminist/social change activist Holly Near! This special concert is titled An Evening with Holly Near, accompanied by Tammy Hall (piano) and Jan Martinelli (bass). Respected around the world for her music and her activism, Holly Near has been singing for our lives for over 45 years.
Tammy Hall is a remarkable force on keyboards. Her ability to cover a broad range of style brings beautiful texture to the material, allowing Holly to move seamlessly through folk, jazz, and theatrical interpretations of the music.
Jan Martinelli has played bass with Holly since the early nineties, both on recordings and on tour. She is fiercely rhythmic as well as having a lyrical quality well suited to Holly’s repertoire. Jan is part of Wild Mango, a women’s Latin band that moves from merengue to bolero to samba to funk with rich undertones of Middle Eastern spice.
Fine Refreshments for sale including wine and beer.
Tickets:
$25 Advance
$28 at the door
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2952186
Hiroya Tsukamoto: Solo Guitar
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, June 10th, 2017 @ 8:00pm
Hiroya Tsukamoto is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer/songwriter originally from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing banjo when he was thirteen years old, then the guitar, winning a scholarship to Berklee School of Music in 2000.
Appearing on the OCA stage for the third time, this talented young composer with multi-cultural influences is playing acoustic solo guitar and singing both Japanese folk songs and his own unique compositions with English translations. He delivers skillful and innovative guitar instrumental solos; his soothing vocals impart a mood of peace and tranquility that will transport and enchant you. Don’t miss this amazing talent on stage at O.C.A.’s acoustic sweet spot!
Fine Refreshments for sale. Cabaret seating; Wheelchair accessible.
Tickets:
$18 Advance
$20 at the door
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2959417
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
Another Openin’ Another Show!
Transcendence Theater Company
June 16th – July 2nd, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Join Transcendence for this thrilling celebration of music and dance from Broadway and beyond. Opening the season with a splash, this concert pays tribute to some of the most powerful songs and shows ever written. Kick off your summer with an evening you and your friends will never forget!
Showtimes:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
June 16th – 18th, 23rd – 25th, and 30th – July 2nd.
5:00pm Preshow picnicking
7:30pm Showtime
https://transcendencetheatre.org/events/
Production Sponsors:
Bank of Marin, Benziger Family Winery, Daryl Reese Attorney at Law, Exchange Bank, Glen Ellen Properties, Jon Sebastiani, Kaiser Permanente, Nelson Family of Companies, Redwood Credit Union, Sonoma Media Investments, Sonoma Valley Inn
Tickets:
$149-$139 (VIP)
$99-$85 (Premium)
$75-$65 (Select)
$50-$45 (General)
- VIP tickets include VIP parking, VIP lounge, 2 glasses of wine, and other benefits.
https://transcendencetheatre.org/single-tickets/
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
Box Office: (877) 424-1414
Conservation Action’s Annual Grassroots Gala
Friedman Event Center
Saturday, June 10th, 2017 @ 5:00pm
Sonoma County Conservation Action is turning 25 this year! To celebrate a quarter of a century of fighting for Sonoma County’s environmental heritage, we celebrated on June 18th with our members and amazing community, we awarded our Environmental Leaders Jared Huffman, US Congress 2nd District, Ted Eliot, former US Ambassador, and Cea Higgins of Surfrider Foundation.
Keynote Speaker
Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom at 5:30 pm!
We invite you to join us Saturday, June 10th from 5:00 to 9:00 pm for a fantastic dinner catered by A La Heart at the newly remodeled Friedman Center in Santa Rosa. Come celebrate and share stories with Sonoma County’s environmental leaders and passionate community members. A La Heart will be serving a delicious three-course meal focused on locally grown, healthy ingredients.
Tickets:
SOLD OUT
Thank you for your interest in joining us and please stay tuned for our 2018 Gala next year!
Location:
Friedman Event Center
4676 Mayette Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 571-8566
The 2017 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
June 2nd – 11th, 2017
Lineup:
June 2, Friday, Paul Mahder Gallery – Two Shows, 7 pm and 9 pm
Dave Stryker Quartet with guest Bob Mintzer
June 3, Saturday, Jackson Theater – Double Bill -7 pm
Heath Brothers with Jimmy and Tootie Heath and Jeb Patton and David Wong; and
Bobby Hutcherson Tribute band with Renee Rosnes, Ray Drummond, Victor Lewis and Steve Nelson
June 4, Sunday – Jackson Theater – 7 pm
Pacific Mambo Orchestra 20 Piece Big Band; also Dance Lessons with Santa Rosa Salsa
June 5, Monday, Dry Creek Kitchen – 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Ricardo Peixoto Trio with Peter Barshay and Kendrick Freeman.
June 6, Tuesday, Healdsburg Plaza – 6 – 8 pm
Carlitos Medrano & Sabor De Mi Cuba, free concert in the Plaza
June 7, Wednesday – Spoonbar, Wednesday – Two Dinner Shows 6 pm and 8 pm
John Santos Quartet with guest spoken word artist Rico Pabón including Saul Sierra, Marco Diaz and David Flores
June 8, Thursday, Healdsburg SHED – Two shows, 7 and 9 pm
Kenny Garrett Quintet (replaces John Abercrombie Trio)
June 9, Friday, Raven Theater – 7:30 pm
Lavay Smith and Her Red-Hot Skillet Lickers – “Lady Sings the Blues”. Opening the concert will be the winner of the Student Jazz Combo Competition
June 10, Saturday, Raven Theater – 7:30 pm
Joe Lovano Classic Quartet with Lawrence Fields, Peter Slavov and Lamy Istrefi
June 10, Saturday, Hotel Healdsburg – 8:30 to 11:30 pm
Harvey Wainapel Quartet with Adam Schulman, Peter Barshay and Sylvia Cuenca
June 11, Sunday, Raven Theater – 1 to 3 pm
The Django All-Stars, direct from France with Samson Schmitt (the son of group founder Dorado Schmitt), Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, Doudou Cuillerier and Antonio Licusati
June 11, Sunday, Raven Theater – 7 pm
History of Traditional New Orleans Music:
Henry Butler Solo Piano and Vocals, and the Russian River Ramblers
For more information:
http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/
Tickets:
$25 - $75, depending on event
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13519
Various Locations.
Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017 @ 7:30pm
The Gravenstein Mandolin Ensemble is the only mandolin orchestra in the North Bay, consisting of mandolins, mandolas, mandoccellos, and bass. Under the musical direction of Gus Garelick, the ensemble's eclectic repertoire includes music from George Frederick Handel to Scott Joplin with some musical excursions to Brazil, Italy, Ireland, and Brooklyn along the way. It is a great group with lots of energy. Feel free to sing along!
Tickets:
$15 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2919901
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S High St
Sebastopol, CA 95472-4366
Around The World With French Oak Gypsy Band!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, May 27th, 2017 @ 8:00pm
French Oak Gypsy Band gives a fresh spin on French and American Swing Era classics . Playing classic international jazz standards in the style of Django Reinhardt, this stellar group mixes French chanson, Gypsy jazz, Dixieland and Django swing; also traditional and modern world folk music.
It features the magnetic vocals of Stella Heath, who leads the group along with French/American Gabe Pirard (both formerly of the popular band Djiin) on guitar and vocals, with veteran reed player Jimmy Inciardi on saxophone, James Foster on drums and Josh Fossgreen on bass rounding out the full band version. Check out stellaheathmusic.compurchase brown paper bag tickets
Don’t miss this evocative evening of classic jazzy tunes to listen or dance to with this popular local band of musical gypsies who infuse their performances with skill and fun!
Fine refreshments will be available. Art Gallery open for viewing.
OCA is accessible to persons in wheelchairs.
Tickets
$15 advance
$20 at the door.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2936455
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court (Graton Rd & Bohemian Hwy)
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392.
The 2017 Healdsburg Jazz Festival
June 2nd – 11th, 2017
Lineup:
June 2, Friday, Paul Mahder Gallery – Two Shows, 7 pm and 9 pm
Dave Stryker Quartet with guest Bob Mintzer
June 3, Saturday, Jackson Theater – Double Bill -7 pm
Heath Brothers with Jimmy and Tootie Heath and Jeb Patton and David Wong; and
Bobby Hutcherson Tribute band with Renee Rosnes, Ray Drummond, Victor Lewis and Steve Nelson
June 4, Sunday – Jackson Theater – 7 pm
Pacific Mambo Orchestra 20 Piece Big Band; also Dance Lessons with Santa Rosa Salsa
June 5, Monday, Dry Creek Kitchen – 6:30 to 9:30 pm
Ricardo Peixoto Trio with Peter Barshay and Kendrick Freeman.
June 6, Tuesday, Healdsburg Plaza – 6 – 8 pm
Carlitos Medrano & Sabor De Mi Cuba, free concert in the Plaza
June 7, Wednesday – Spoonbar, Wednesday – Two Dinner Shows 6 pm and 8 pm
John Santos Quartet with guest spoken word artist Rico Pabón including Saul Sierra, Marco Diaz and David Flores
June 8, Thursday, Healdsburg SHED – Two shows, 7 and 9 pm
Kenny Garrett Quintet (replaces John Abercrombie Trio)
June 9, Friday, Raven Theater – 7:30 pm
Lavay Smith and Her Red-Hot Skillet Lickers – “Lady Sings the Blues”. Opening the concert will be the winner of the Student Jazz Combo Competition
June 10, Saturday, Raven Theater – 7:30 pm
Joe Lovano Classic Quartet with Lawrence Fields, Peter Slavov and Lamy Istrefi
June 10, Saturday, Hotel Healdsburg – 8:30 to 11:30 pm
Harvey Wainapel Quartet with Adam Schulman, Peter Barshay and Sylvia Cuenca
June 11, Sunday, Raven Theater – 1 to 3 pm
The Django All-Stars, direct from France with Samson Schmitt (the son of group founder Dorado Schmitt), Ludovic Beier, Pierre Blanchard, Doudou Cuillerier and Antonio Licusati
June 11, Sunday, Raven Theater – 7 pm
History of Traditional New Orleans Music:
Henry Butler Solo Piano and Vocals, and the Russian River Ramblers
For more information:
http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/
Tickets:
$25 - $75, depending on event
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/13519
Various Locations.
Natural History Walk and Picnic with Kevin Munroe
Laguna Environmental Center
Friday, June 9, 2017 @ 5:30pm
Join us for this special full-moon exploration of Irwin Creek and Lower Stone Farm!
This evening adventure includes a picnic dinner alongside the Laguna in an area not usually open to the public. Bring your own picnic, and we'll provide the hors d’oeuvres, dessert and hot drinks! On this 1.5 to 2 mile walk, over mostly flat but uneven terrain, we’ll explore the beautiful area’s animal and plant life and learn about the history of Stone Farm and the on-going collaborative restoration work that’s bringing back a thriving ecosystem. We'll also focus on the critters large and small that come out at dusk and the plants used in restoration work that support wildlife, water quality, and us all. Starting in Heron Hall with hors d’oeuvres and a brief presentation, we'll head out for a leisurely amble across the picturesque hay field to Irwin Creek, and across Sanford Rd. to quiet Lower Stone Farm and the Laguna channel, where we'll enjoy our picnic dinners (tarps to sit on provided). We'll start heading back after sunset, keeping our ears and eyes open for resident owls, coyotes, egrets, river otters, mink, frogs, bats and any other emerging evening wildlife. Back at cozy Heron Hall, we'll enjoy yummy dessert and hot drinks.
Kevin Munroe is the Laguna Foundation’s Executive Director. Kevin developed his passion as a naturalist in early childhood and subsequently transformed this interest into a rich career that includes conservation resource management, restoration, and environmental education. Among his accomplishments was leading a 50-acre wetland restoration project within Huntley Meadows Park, a well-known park in Fairfax County's Potomac River Watershed, roughly 12 miles NE of Washington, D.C. In his diverse career, Kevin has excelled in building community partnerships, diversifying fundraising activities, and working with a variety of public and private agencies that include the Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Services, the Audubon Society, and more.
Suitable for adults and youth 9 years old and up (children must be accompanied by an adult).
Heavy/significant rain cancels (with full refund.)
Admission:
$30. Pre-registration required
http://www.lagunafoundation.org/laguna_walks_classes.shtml
Location:
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Celebrate Foster Care in Sonoma County
Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa
Thursday, May 25th, 2017 @ 5:00pm
The Sonoma County Coalition for Foster Youth is a collaborative group of youth and adults from various backgrounds who are committed to supporting current and former foster youth in Sonoma County.
Join us as we Celebrate Foster Care in Sonoma County! Whether you're a young person interested in resources available to you or a community member curious about how you can support Sonoma County youth, this event is for you!
This FREE event will include:
Free Food! Raffles and Prizes! Jump House! Games and Activities! A dunk tank featuring Child Welfare Director Nick Honey! Information about Resources! Chances to Learn about Becoming a Foster Parent!
Music provided by DJ Dax of Dax Entertainment!
Participating organizations to date:
Napa/Sonoma Chapter CYC
CASA of Sonoma County
Sonoma County Family, Youth, & Children's Services
Junior League of Napa-Sonoma JLNS
Social Advocates for Youth - SAY
Impact100 Sonoma
TLC Child & Family Services
Community Support Network
Sonoma County Children's Village
Valley of the Moon Children's Foundation
V.O.I.C.E.S. Sonoma
Sonoma County Office of Education
Sonoma County Job Link
Project Blue
The SCMAA Foundation
Admission is Free.
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1867424396831784
Location:
Old Courthouse Square
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
A Taste of the Wild
Jack London State Historic Park
Friday, June 9th, 2017 @ 6:00pm
A tasty evening of food and wine pairing in the historic Winery Ruins
Inspired by Jack London’s adventurous spirit, five local restaurants will convert a regular dish and by adding a spicy, special twist to elevate it from ordinary food to an “untamed” masterpiece, while pairing it with one of the four Kenwood Vineyards wines grown at Jack London’s Beauty Ranch—Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot and Syrah. Participating Sonoma Valley restaurants include Yeti, Palooza Gastropub and Wine Bar, Tips Roadside, El Brinquito, and Sweet Scoops. As guests enjoy a tasty adventure and sip delicious wines, restaurants will compete to be chosen the diners "Favorite Restaurant" in a contest that will culminate with the winner announced at the end of the evening. Throughout the event, tasters will be kept loose and lively by the Sonoma-based dance band Loosely Covered; plus, they will have the opportunity to learn more about the wines from the winemakers at Kenwood Vineyards, who will be available to discuss the distinctive qualities of each of their Jack London series of wines.
Since 1976, Kenwood Vineyards has been the exclusive producer of wines from grapes grown at the historic red lava-terraced vineyards at Jack London’s Beauty Ranch. Last year Kenwood Vineyards, announced a new partnership honoring Jack London with a three-year pledge of financial and in-kind support. As part of that neighbor relationship, the park and Kenwood Vineyards are collaborating to present “A Taste of the Wild.”
Tickets:
$75 Adults
http://jacklondonpark.com/taste-of-wild.html
Location:
Jack London State Park Winery Ruins
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 938-5216
Funky Fridays Concert Series
Hood Mansion
Friday, May 26th – Friday, September 1st, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Funky Fridays is family-oriented for kids and adults of all ages in a festival-like atmosphere including live music, dancing and picnicking. Gates open at 5:30 PM and concert-goers can park in one of three parking lots in the Los Guilicos complex.
The 15-week FUNdraiser for Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation offers live music from some of the best bands of Northern California, 7 to 9 PM.
2017 Schedule:
May 26 - The Bruthas
June 2 - RoseTown Soul and R&B Revue
June 9 - Stax City
June 16 - Volker Strifler
June 23 - Hour of Tower
June 30 - Funky Dozen
July 7 - The BluesBurners
July 14 - Gator Nation
July 21 - Soul Fuse
July 28 - The Poyntlyss Sistars
August 4 - Frobeck
August 11 - Dylan Black Project
August 18 - The Soulshine Blues Band
August 25 - The Jami Jamison Band
September 1 - A Case of the Willys
Tickets:
$10 Adults
Kids (18 and under) FREE.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2885697
Parking is $10 per vehicle or FREE with a Regional Parks pass. Advance ticket sales are available online through this website.
More information:
(707) 833-6288
funkyfridays@sonic.net
http://www.funkyfridays.info
Location:
Hood Mansion, front lawn
1450 N Pythian Road, off Hwy 12
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
CalFresh Clinic
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Saturday, May 20th, 2017
It's CalFresh Awareness Month, and the Redwood Empire Food Bank will be celebrating by helping our neighbors stretch their food budgets! The REFB is offering a CalFresh Clinic at the monthly Food Plaza distribution, open to everyone! Our friendly, bilingual Food Connections team will be offering CalFresh pre-screenings and application assistance between 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm.
You can also call Food Connections anytime before the 20th to have your pre-screening interview conducted over the phone!
For more information:
(707) 523-7903, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm.
Location:
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900
2017 Home & Garden Tour
Food For Thought
Sunday, May 28th, 2017
The 22nd annual Spring Home & Garden Tour is a self-guided tour of several Sonoma County private homes and gardens. Enjoy viewing native plants and trees, breathtaking views, a bountiful rose garden, and more!
All proceeds provide food and nutrition services for Sonoma County residents living with HIV and other serious illnesses.
Tickets:
$50 General
Box lunch available for $15
http://fftfoodbank.org/2017-home-garden-tour
Location:
Food For Thought
6550 Railroad Avenue
Forestville, CA 95436
(707) 887-1647
Info@FFTFoodBank.org
Jewish Cultural Festival - Simcha Sunday 2017
Sonoma Mountain Village
Sunday, May 21st, 2017 @ 12:00pm
Celebrating all things Jewish!
Bring your friends, family and out of town guests to this great annual community event!
Meet Jewish Sonoma County! Information tables from local and Bay Area organizations.
Facepainting, twisted balloons, magic show, jumpy house, ice cream, arts & crafts, camp chai sing-a-long, giants bubbles, and games for the kids!
Live stage entertainment:
Gale Kissin, Rick Concoff's Serenade, Elon's Loose Leaf, Jubilee Klezmer & Jeff Diamond and Friends, and Laurie Lippin
Artisians & crafts people:
Nina Bonos, Della Littwin, Karren Rhodes, Personality Plus
Sally Tomatoes Café Menu:
Corn Beef Sandwich on good rye.
(served with slice of dill pickle, and homemade chips, potato salad, or cole slaw!)
Jumbo Kosher hot dog (with sauerkraut, relish, and mustard)
Free Straus ice cream (while supplies last!)
Knishes imported from Saul's Deli in Berkeley just for YOU!
Non-hosted bar, plus soda and ice tea
Plenty of free and easy parking!
Location:
Sonoma Mountain Village
1400 Valley House Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Family Fun Days
Jack London State Historic Park
Family Fun Day line-up for 2017
Jack London loved the natural world! Come join us as we celebrate our own connections to nature through these free family events. Geared towards young learners (pre-k-2nd grade), each event will celebrate a different theme, combining natural science, art, and sustainability. While activities and learning levels support young adventurers, kids of all ages are welcome to join us as we explore forest trails and learn about nature through fun hikes, games and hands-on activities.
Most events begin in the Beauty Ranch Meadow and run from 10am-12:30pm. Park entry fee of $10 per vehicle is due at gate but participation in events is free.
Saturday, May 20th, 2017 – Nature’s Recyclers: How does Nature keep the environment healthy and how can humans help? Over 100 years ago, Jack London knew the importance of using eco-friendly materials to grow his crops and take care of the land. At this event, we will take a close look at Nature’s own recycling system and how humans can reduce, reuse, and recycle too! The 45 min. nature walk leaves the meadow at 10:00 am and ends with fun activity stations using recycled materials to play games and make crafts. Meet in Beauty Ranch Meadow.
Saturday, June 10th, 2017 – Talons and Trails: All about adaptations! We will explore the unique body structures and behaviors that help birds survive and thrive in the wild. Start by meeting real live raptors up close at an exciting presentation from the experts at the Santa Rosa Bird Rescue Center. Following this, we will take walk to the Wolf House Ruins and investigate birds in the forest and play learning games. Raptor presentation begins at 10:00 am and hike immediately follows. Meet at the House of Happy Walls Museum.
Saturday, August 12th, 2017 – Nature’s Palette: Did you know that Nature uses color to communicate? This event takes a fun look at the roles of color and pattern in the plant and animal kingdoms. Through trail activities and fun games, we will learn about this science on a nature walk and then switch to a fun discussion on how humans like to use color. The walk leaves at 10:00am and ends back in the meadow at an outdoor art studio, where kids can create water color paintings from the inspiration they gathered along the trail. Meet in Beauty Ranch Meadow.
Saturday, October 14th, 2017 – Fall in the Forest: This journey is an exploration on how animals use their 5 senses to survive the seasonal changes from fall to winter. By visiting several learning stations focused on the senses, we will learn about how forest animals adjust to the changing weather and prepare themselves for the coming winter. Nature walk leaves at 10:00am and ends with craft and activity stations in the meadow. Meet in Beauty Ranch Meadow.
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 938-5216
From Both Hips
Main Stage West
May 19th – June 4th, 2017
Paul has been accidentally shot in the hip by a policeman. Back from hospital he is overcome with feelings of bitterness and self-pity. Determined to exact revenge upon his shooter, he sets out on a quest to find him. However, when the policeman in question appears with an apology, a gun and an extraordinary proposition, Paul is faced with a difficult choice.
The American premier of a “black comedy revenge drama” by Mark O’Rowe.
Tickets:
$30 Adults
$25 Seniors
$15 Students
http://www.mainstagewest.com/plays/from-both-hips/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
Players On The Stage
Main Stage West
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Our monthly musician’s showcase is a curated selection of Sonoma County’s finest musicians, performing in an intimate setting.
Beer and wine available
Tickets:
$10 General
For more information:
glenn@glennusic.net
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
Two Lions Band
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, May 5th, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Once Upon a time... The Two Lions band was created to showcase the music of Mitchel Slade. The idea of the band stems from the iconic idea that the Lion and the Lamb in friendship are a sign of peace. We have come far towards our goals of peace, but we are truly in the time of the Two Lions. The time of personal leadership and evolution, and the need to resolve differences. Musically, we hope to bring a depth in the poetry and create an ambiance with the music that provokes a thoughtful, intended, and progressive experience.
Hailing from Northern Sonoma County, the Two Lions Band bring a unique fusion of Folk and Rock. The music carries a poetry of both notes and verse, and the members use their musical voice to perform original materials that are both dance worthy and thought provoking.
Two Lions Band are:
Mitchel Slade, voice & guitars
Ashley Holmberg, violins and viola
Lance Harrington, percussion
Gretchen Yanover, cello.
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Students
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2915202
www.twolionsband.com
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
Park Rx For Health Family Hike
Jack London State Historic Park
Saturday, May 13th, 2017 @ 10:00am
Bring the kids and enjoy a 2 mile, easy guided hike. We'll start in the Beauty Ranch and wind around the vineyards to enter a mixed evergreen forest to the Jack London Lake which is surrounded by redwoods featuring an old bathhouse and a stone dam. Meet other like-minded families and enjoy our friendly guides.
Our hike will be slow-paced so allow plenty of time, bring plenty of water and snacks, wear sturdy shoes and at this time of year, bring bug repellent. Be prepared for uneven ground.
This hike is part of our Park Rx For Health program. Learn more about this program at www.parkrx-sonomacounty.org
This is a Free hike! Regular parking fee applies.
Meet in the Ranch parking lot.
Location:
Jack London State Historic Park
2400 London Ranch Road
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 938-521
Sculptor David Best: An Evening of Storytelling
Paradise Ridge Winery
Thursday, May 18, 2017 @ 6:00pm
The Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation presents an intimate evening in conversation with internationally renowned sculptor, David Best, at Paradise Ridge Winery. Best is most recognized for the design and production of elaborate, provocative temples, many made specifically for Burning Man where they are ignited during the finale as an emotional and spiritual release.
Best’s storytelling encourages inquiry, good laughs, and insightful exchange. Come see visuals of his work, including award winning Esperanza, the beautiful and beckoning arch at Franklin Avenue Light Rail Station, which serves as a beacon for the South Sacramento community. He will also provide a preview of his newest commission for the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C.
Prior to his talk, guests are encouraged to visit Temple of Remembrance, his first such work created entirely from steel, located in The Meadow at Paradise Ridge. This work was fabricated on the Voigt property in Geyserville as part of the Artist in Residence Program. This well-known sculpture is permanently accessible for view and interaction.
Tickets include Sonoma County wine with appetizers provided by WOW (Worth Our Weight), a youth culinary training program.
For more information:
Barbara Harris
baharris@sonic.net
Tickets:
$50
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-best-an-evening-of-storytelling-tickets-33549738170
Location:
Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive
Santa Rosa, California 95403
(707) 528-9463
A Brush With Japan
Artstart of Sonoma County
Friday, May 12th, 2017 @ 5:00pm
This is a very special fundraising event at the private home of Walter Byck.
The program includes sake tasting, shakuhachi music by Elliot Kallen, large brush demonstration by Mario Uribe, a tea ceremony, and a presentation by Artstart.
Proceeds benefit Artstart and the replacement of their temporary, worn-down work area canopy.
Seating is limited.
Tickets:
$75 Single ticket
$125 Two tickets
www.artstart.us
(707) 546-2345
Location:
4070 Polled Hereford Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
The Bob O’Klock Variety Hour
Raven Theater Healdsburg
Friday, May 12th & Saturday, May 13th, 2017 @ 8:00pm
90(ish) entertaining minutes! 14 faaabulous acts! 1 heckava good time!
Join us as a member of the live studio audience for the Bob O’Klock Variety Hour, a wild and crazy homage to the great TV variety shows of the 60s and 70s.
It's an anything-can-happen extravaganza! 90(ish) fun filled minutes of fabulous talent on one great stage. The all-star line-up includes not quite Whitney Houston, almost Patsy Cline, sort of Lily Tomlin, and a lollipop loving Shirley Temple.
The question on everyone's mind? Why did renowned personality Bob O’Klock agree to work on this third-rated TV station? This is your chance to witness the first (perhaps last) live taping of “The Bob O’Klock Variety Hour.”
All that and more, such as a magnificent magician, tip top tap dancing, a lively live band, dazzling impressions of Johnny Mathis, even a red hot Latin Hula Hoop dance!
Support your local community theater, enjoy some fabulous talent and see Bob O’ Klock in person!
Be there or … well, just be there!
Tickets:
$20 Adult admission only (18 ½ and up)
Available at Copperfield’s in Healdsburg
www.RavenTheater.org
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North St
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
info@raventheater.org
Wild Collections: Expeditions for Education
Quarryhill Botanical Gardens
Saturday, May 20th, 2017 @5:30pm
This fifth annual fundraiser features Asian-inspired cuisine, jazz from Raquel Berlind and her band, plus keynote speaker Paul Meyer - all in the gorgeous surroundings of the botanical gardens.
Tickets:
$125 members
$145 non-members
http://www.quarryhillbg.org/
Location:
Quarryhill Botanical Gardens
12841 Hwy 12
Glen Ellen, CA 95442
(707) 996-3166
DNA - Music: It’s in our Genes
Occidental Community Choir Spring Concerts
Through May 14th, 2017
A west county choral treasure for almost 40 years, OCC presents for the Spring,DNA - Music: It’s in our Genes directed by Andrew DelMonte. Enjoy a rollicking, eclectic and often humorous program of mostly original works that celebrate our boundless diversity while exploring what we share, and how we differ, from each other and the natural world. Sonoma County Poet Laureate Iris Dunkle will read several poems .
Tickets:
$15 Adults
Kids 12 and under Free
www.occidentalchoir.org.
Performances:
Friday, May 12th, 2017 @ 8:00pm
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, May 13th, 2017 @ 8:00pm
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, May 14th, 2017 @ 3:00pm
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Locations:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court
Occidental, CA 95465
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org
(707) 874-9392
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
www.uusantarosa.org
(707) 327-8108
Writing the Watershed: Poetry and Prose Workshop with Elizabeth Herron
Laguna Environmental Center
Saturday, May 6, 2017 @ 10:00am
Whether you consider yourself a writer or simply enjoy putting words down in a journal or naturalist’s notebook, if you are interested in a deeper connection to our Sonoma County landscape, this writing workshop is open to you.
Elizabeth will talk about the craft of writing, there will be writing exercises, time outside in the paradise of the Laguna in spring, and time to share writings with each other. Participants will strengthen their engagement with the watershed and practice grounding their writing in the details of the natural world. Whether you write prose or poetry, this workshop will give you a more intimate experience of the Laguna de Santa Rosa and an opportunity to improve your writing skills.
Pre-registration required at www.lagunafoundation.org
Cost:
$85
Location:
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, California 95401
For More Information:
Anita Smith
(707) 527-9277 x110
anita@lagunafoundation.org
Adopt-A-Play Petaluma Radio Players
Hotel Petaluma’s Goldman Ballroom
Thursday, May 11th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
In the past 24 months, the vintage and modern dramas, thrillers and comedies performed on stage and in studio by the Petaluma Radio Players have taken the North Bay theatrical scene by electromagnetic storm. Since our debut at the DiCarli Trolley Barn Theatre in 2015 and our sell-out, recorded live-on-stage performances at the Hotel Petaluma in 2016, and with our programming set to debut on Petaluma's new KPCA 103.3FM, Petaluma Radio Players has established radio theatre as a creative force in North Bay entertainment.
On Thursday, May 11th at 7pm, Hotel Petaluma's Goldman Ballroom is where you can enjoy a complimentary preview of our slate of radio plays.
This is your opportunity to hear samples from our entire slate of programming now in production and consider adopting one or more radio plays as a sponsor. Already quality businesses like AQUS CAFÉ and OUT WEST GARAGE are forging their reputations as patrons of the radio theatre arts while attracting new customers who hear about them through our live performances and online streaming podcasts. We encourage your attendance as we predict that our sponsorships will fill up quickly after our attending guests encounter the quality of programming produced by the Petaluma Radio Players.
Hear more at petalumaradioplayers.com
Free Admission
Location:
Goldman Ballroom, Petaluma Hotel
205 Kentucky Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
(At Washington Street, across from the Bank of America in downtown Petaluma.)
www.petalumaradioplayers.com
info@petalumaradioplayers.com
(707) 971-9419
Solutions Beneath Our Feet: Regenerative Agriculture
Healdsburg SHED
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017 @ 6:30pm
Some of the most hopeful news on the climate front is coming from scientists, farmers and ranchers who are developing new methods to regenerate the soil, revealing how agricultural productivity and environmental health can go hand-in-hand to confront our world’s greatest threat: climate change and humanity’s growing carbon footprint.
One practice now in the spotlight is the innovative use of compost and its capacity to draw CO2 out of the atmosphere and put it back in the soil all while also bolstering soil health, diverting waste and reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
Dr. David C. Johnson, New Mexico State University & Director of the Institute for Sustainable Agricultural Research is the featured presenter.
Dr. David C. Johnson is a molecular biologist whose innovative research focuses on soil microbes as the primary drivers of soil regeneration and carbon sequestration.
Dr. Johnson and his wife, Hui-Chun Su Johnson, have developed the Johnson-Su Bio-Reactor, a composting process that results in a microbially diverse, fungal dominant compost that can be applied as a soil or seed inoculant. Test plots using this fungal rich compost have had exceptional results for both soil productivity and amount of soil carbon sequestered.
Dr. Johnson’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion with the following participants:
Sara Tiffany, Climate Smart Farming Program Specialist for CAFF & The Famers Guild
Jessica Chiartas, Ph.D candidate in Soils and Biogeochemistry at UC Davis
Keith Abeles, Water Resources Specialist for Sonoma Resource Conversation District and former farm owner/ manager of Quetzal Farm
Paul Kaiser, co-owner and manager of Singing Frogs Farm
Sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture Group of 350 Sonoma, Healdsburg SHED and Farmer’s Guild/CAFF: North Coast Region.
A $10 donation is suggested for each event.
Location:
Healdsburg SHED
25 North Street
Healdsburg, California 95448
Positive Vibes Jazz
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, April 28th, 2017 @ 7:30pm
What if the music you experience could change your world? Accentuate the Positive as the song goes, and Watch What Happens! Songwriters Narayan & Janet Baltzo create every songs to uplift others and have a positive impact and it really works!
After moving from Seattle 3 years ago, the duo released their 4th CD of upbeat originals entitled "We Are All Connected" featuring Narayan on trumpet, Janet on keyboards and the duos exquisite vocal harmonies.
Narayan & Janet are lifelong musicians and songwriters are dedicated to creating music with a positive impact. Their unique blend of jazz, Motown, Beatles and pop/rock feature their vocals, keyboards, trumpet and a lot of passion for life, love and human evolution.
Tickets:
$15 General
$10 Students
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2831508
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts (View)
282 S High St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472
A Friendship Like Ours
Charles M. Schulz Museum
April 26th - November 6th, 2017
Peppermint Patty and Marcie, Charlie Brown and Linus, Snoopy and Woodstock—these are a few of the enduring friendships we see at the heart of the Peanuts comic strip. The Charles M. Schulz Museum’s new exhibition, A Friendship Like Ours, on view April 26 through November 6, 2017, explores friendship in its many forms with a display featuring 69 original comic strips, original sketches, and Peanuts ephemera.
Admission:
$12 Adults
$8 Seniors (62 and over with ID)
$5 Children (4-18)
$5 College students (with valid I.D. card)
Location:
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 579-4452
The Children's Hour
6th Street Playhouse
April 21st – May 7th, 2017
The Children's Hour is one of the great successes of the American dramatic canon. After a malicious youngster starts a rumor about two women who run a school for girls, the rumor soon turns to scandal. As the young girl comes to comprehend the power her lies wield, she sticks by her story, which precipitates potential tragedy for the women. The gossip is pure invention, but is it devoid of truth? Has irreparable damage been done? Don’t miss this American Classic in a rare revival at the Playhouse!
Tickets:
$15 - $33
(707) 523-4185
boxoffice@6thstreetplayhouse.com
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, California 95401
Vieux Farka Touré
Live Music Lantern
Sunday, April 30th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear the world renown African guitarist, Vieux Farka Touré and his band play at this historic venue in Sonoma County, CA.
Often referred to as The Hendrix of the Sahara, Vieux Farka Touré was born in Niafunké, Mali in 1981. He is the son of legendary Malian guitar player Ali Farka Touré, who died in 2006. Ali Farka Touré came from a historical tribe of soldiers, and defied his parents in becoming a musician. When Vieux was in his teens, he declared that he also wanted to be a musician. His father dissaproved due to the pressures he had experienced being a musician. Rather, he wanted Vieux to become a soldier. But with help from family friend the kora maestro Toumani Diabaté, Vieux eventually convinced his father to give him his blessing to become a musician shortly before Ali passed.
Vieux was initially a drummer / calabash player at Malis Institut National des Arts, but secretly began playing guitar in 2001. Ali Farka Touré was weakened with cancer when Vieux announced that he was going to record an album. Ali recorded a couple of tracks with him, and these recordings, which can be heard on Vieuxs debut CD, were amongst his final ones. It has been said that the senior Touré played rough mixes of these songs when people visited him in his final days, at peace with, and proud of, his sons talent as a musician.
This is a benefit show for LiveMusicLantern.org which provides self care in the form of live music to social service providers and educators in Sonoma County!
Tickets:
$25 Advance
$30/Day of Show
Recommended for all ages
Location:
Congregation Ner Shalom
(Formerly the Cotati Cabaret)
85 La Plaza
Cotati, CA 94931
Season Showcase 2017
Left Edge Theater
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 @ 6:00pm
Come see Left Edge Theatre's Second Annual Season Showcase 2017 and participate in our mission of creating daring theatre for adventurous audiences.
Join us for an incredible evening of surprises, suspense and spectacle as Left Edge unveils the final plays under consideration for next season. You play a special part in the proceedings. An amazing ensemble of actors will present scenes from 10 plays and audiences vote on their favorite 5 plays. And, the plays receiving the most votes will be selected for our 2017/18 Season.
Our showcase will include excerpts from the following plays:
Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs
Poor Behavior by Theresa Rebeck
Sex with Strangers by Laura Eason
The Nether by Jennifer Haley
Sideways by Rex Pickett
Women in Jeopardy by Wendy MacLeod
Drumming with Anubis by David Templeton
The Realistic Joneses by Will Eno
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar
Honky by Greg Kalleres
And there will be a few unannounced surprises!
Tickets:
$45 General
https://www.leftedgetheatre.com/tickets
Location:
Left Edge Theatre
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 536-1620
info@LeftEdgeTheatre.com
Inaugural Student Jazz Combo Competition
Glaser Center
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 10:00am
Healdsburg Jazz launches a friendly competition for Sonoma County High School Jazz Combos − Come check them out and get inspired!
While many schools across the country have cut music programs along with other arts education programs, we know that learning music, playing it and hearing it, can inspire and educate like nothing else. That’s why we’re committed to jazz education in Sonoma County schools, and that’s why we’re sponsoring the first-ever Student Jazz Combo Competition (SJCC) in Sonoma County.
Ten jazz combos comprised of Sonoma County high school musicians will participate.
Come hear for yourself on April 22, at a special day-long immersion in the art and practice of jazz improvisation. From 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., students from 10 area high schools will demonstrate their growing creativity and confidence on their instruments in ensembles of up to six, under the direction of their local music teachers.
Student groups from Casa Grande, El Molino High bands 1 and 2, Healdsburg High, Montgomery High bands 1 and 2, Petaluma High, Rincon Valley High, Sonoma Academy, and Windsor High will perform in 30-minute slots throughout the day. This is a juried competition – see judging criteria here – and each half-hour performance by the 9-12 graders will include material that reflects their personal vision of jazz. Their selection should include at least one “swing” number, but can also draw from bebop, Latin jazz, funk jazz – even original compositions.
If you’re a student in a local school, you should find the day-long event inspiring and fun. Cheer on your school but stay positive for everyone, this is a friendly competition. Get inspired to play, and start a combo to compete next year – you could win a prize! Students under 18 are admitted free (though we do ask you pre-register so we know you’re coming).
The winning bands will be announced at 5:00pm
First Place: $1,000 and a place on stage at the Healdsburg Jazz Festival on June 9, 2017
Second Place: $500
Third Place: $250
Tickets:
$10 General - Under 18 free
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2911341
Location:
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 327-8108
Ranch Readiness Day
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Sunday, April 30, 2017 @ 10:00am
Ranch Readiness Day 2017 is the only Bay Area preparedness event that benefits ALL animals and connects the whole community! Join farmers & ranchers, firefighters, veterinarians, search & rescue teams, emergency, shelter & facility managers, educators, and your neighbors, for an inspirational and empowering day in Sonoma County!
Ranch Readiness Day is a community event dedicated to preparing rural families and the animals they love for emergencies. Ranch Readiness Day 2017 will provide educational demonstrations and family fun.
Ranch Readiness Day is the only preparedness fair in the Bay Area especially for rural residents, farmers and ranchers, equine facility managers, boarders and backyard animal owners.
Join the internationally acclaimed speakers, local agencies and services, rescue team demonstrations, and exciting education and equipment resources.
Admission is free.
For more information:
info@julieatwoodevents.com
http://www.ranchreadinessday.com/
Location:
Saralee & Richard's Barn
Sonoma County Fairgraounds
1350 Bennett Valley Road
Santa Rosa, California 95404
People’s March
El Pueblo Unido
Saturday, April 29th, 2017
El Pueblo Unido presents the People’s March for Jobs, Justice, and the Climate.
Over 3 dozen organizations are working in coalition for this day of unity and action. Combining the traditional local May Day march and rally with the People’s March for Jobs, Justice and Climate in Washington, DC, to create a united voice against destructive policies on immigration, Native American rights, public lands, environmental protections and alarming threats posed to marginalized populations in the US, including the LGBTQ community, women, immigrants, and people of all intersectional identities, regardless of their color, ability or faith. We are part of the nationwide effort to focus on like the Women's March on Jan. 21.
UNITED FOR:
• Immigrant rights! - No detentions! No deportations!
• Workers rights!
• Climate justice!
• Protection of our Muslim brothers and sisters!
• Rent control!
• Women's reproductive rights!
• Loving our LGBTQ brothers, sisters, and siblings!
• Disability rights!
• Indigenous rights from Standing Rock to Palestine!
• The defense of Black lives!
Event timeline:
12:00pm - Gather at Roseland Plaza (by Dollar Tree parking lot on Sebastopol Road)
1:00pm - Rally with speakers
2:00pm - March led by traditional Aztec danza, through downtown to Old Courthouse Square.
More information:
https://www.facebook.com/events/839104149562613/
Location:
From 675 Sebastopol Rd (by Dollar Tree) Santa Rosa to Courthouse Square.
Healdsburg Chorus
Upcoming Concerts
Come swing with us!
Join us as we sing an assortment of popular American standard songs. We’re swinging into Spring with a bit of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, the Gershwins, and other composers. This jazzy repertoire will get your toes tapping.
This year, our Healdsburg Concerts will be held at the Raven Performing Arts Theater in downtown Healdsburg. We’re excited to perform at the Raven where we can accommodate a larger audience.
Performances:
Sunday, April 23, 2017 @ 4:00pm
Saturday, April 29th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Sunday, April 30th, 2017 @ 3:00pm
Tickets:
$15 General
Available at Copperfield’s Book Stores in Healdsburg and Santa Rosa, Pages bookstore on the Town Green in Windsor, and at the door at each performance.
Locations:
Sunday, April 23rd
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA
Saturday, April 29th
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA
Sunday, April 30th
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA
For more information:
http://www.healdsburgchorus.com/
Anne Cummings Jacopetti Book Launch
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 @ 2:00pm
Anne Cummings Jacopetti is author of, What Are We Going To Learn Today? How all children can become enthusiastic lifelong learners.
From a fifty-year career of teaching, Anne Cummings Jacopetti shares engaging and heartwarming reflections on the power of relationship, hands-on experience and the arts in helping children come alive to learning. Teachers, mentors, parents and families are enthusiastically invited to attend.
The event will feature readings from the author and some of her former students, Q&A with the author, book sales and signing.
Free admission, all donations gratefully accepted.
Refreshments will be served.
OCA is accessible to people with disabilities.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Day of the Child • Día Del Niño
12 locations throughout Sonoma County
Saturday, April 29, 2017 @ 11:00am
On April 29, 2017, the Sonoma Environmental Education Collaborative will be hosting and celebrating Día Del Niño “Children’s Day”. Many countries around the world celebrate children through an annual holiday. In Mexico, Day of the Child takes place each year in April, and it’s a big deal! Many parents buy their children a gift, and schools hold big celebrations complete with games, music, performances, piñatas, and outings. Parks, restaurants, and sporting facilities hold special celebrations as well.
In celebration of our community’s children environmental education sites in Sonoma County will host a wide variety of FREE activities from 11am to 3pm. Each site will provide different opportunities for children and adults to engage with the outdoors, highlighting the work that the SEEC organizations do throughout Sonoma County. Activities will include nature crafts, visits with animals, bug catching, family nature walks, bird watching and so much more!
End the day with a concert by the amazing Zun Zun at the Roseland Village Neighborhood Center from 4pm to 5:30pm.
As we recognize the biodiversity of Sonoma County our event will seek to focus our outreach on cultural diversity, Latino outreach, families, and students of all ages. Hablamos Español.
www.sonomacountyee.org
Poetry and the Art of Transformation
St. Joseph Health Hospice Services
Wednesday, April 12th & 19th, 2017 @ 5:30pm
Explore the medicine of Creativity, Poetry and Metaphor through reading poems, exploring natural objects with words and drawing, sharing creations and discoveries.
Presented by Gwynn O'Gara, Sonoma County Poet Laureate and teacher with California Poets in the Schools
Wednesdays at Hospice is a free Community Education series running January 2017 through June 2017. Food for your Mind, Body and Spirit, each offering highlights a variety of topics relevant to our daily lives. Please join us at any or all of the events. They are offered twice a month, once at our Hospice of Petaluma office and once at our
Memorial Hospice office in Santa Rosa.
Locations:
Wednesday, April 12th, 2017
Hospice of Petaluma
416 Payran Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
707-778-6242
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Memorial Hospice
439 College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
707-568-1094
Players on the Stage
Main Stage West
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Join us for our inaugural monthly musicians showcase! A curated selection of Sonoma County’s finest musicians performing for the first time in the intimate setting of the Main Stage West theatre.
This month’s performance will feature David T. Carter.
All proceeds to benefit Main Stage West.
Tickets:
$10 Adult
$5 Student
www.mainstagewest.com
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
Flying Leap Improv
Russian River Hall
Friday, April 14, 2017 @ 8:00pm
Please join us for a special evening of ‘Improv Without A Net’ in Monte Rio.
Making a change from our “house show ” format, we will be performing in what used to be the Pegasus Theater, now the Russian River Hall.
If you missed our recent shows due to lack of seating now is your chance. Help us fill the theater. Invite those friends you know who will appreciate an evening of profound fun and laughter.
Thanks,
Gordon, Anita, Craig, Susan, Gail, Mia, and Stephen.
Tickets:
$25 General
To reserve your seat, please email Susan – susanjpacker@gmail.com
Location:
Russian River Hall
20347 Hwy 116
Monte Rio, CA 95462
“Brilliant!” “Hilarious!” “You are all so talented.”
“I never know what’s coming next.”
“You mesh together beautifully.”
“That song could be on the radio – great!”
“I laughed so hard I peed!”
The Birds
Main Stage West
April 7th – 23rd, 2017
The Birds is boldly adapted by Conor McPherson in a gripping, unsettling, and moving look at human relationships in the face of societal collapse.
Based on Daphne Du Maurier’s short story, which was also the basis for Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film.
“Deliciously chilling…spring-loaded with tension…claustrophobic, questioning, frightening; and with a twist.” —Irish Independent.
Directed by Elizabeth Craven
Showtimes:
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 5:00pm
Tickets:
$30 Adult
$25 Senior
$15 Student
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
www.mainstagewest.com
Laguna Uplands Preserve Celebration
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 @ 5:00pm
Celebrate the Laguna Uplands Preserve!
A 15-Year Success Story: Special Laguna Foundation Members' celebration with refreshments, ceremonial planting, and evening bird stroll with Laguna Foundation staff, Board, and volunteers
In 2002, the 8-acre Laguna Uplands property was crisscrossed with fencing and grazed down to nearly bare ground. Fast forward 15 years to the present. What was once a barren field is now a thriving wildlife habitat area.
The Laguna Uplands Preserve is one of many sites the Laguna Foundation conserves and restores. This vital work is made possible by memberships.
RSVP:
(707) 527-9277, ext. 106
bev@lagunafoundation.org
All 2017 Laguna Foundation members are invited to attend this celebration.
Admission is free with your 2017 Laguna Foundation membership.
To renew your membership or join:
https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/LagunaFoundation
For membership information contact Nancy@lagunafoundation.org
(707) 527-9277, ext. 109
Location:
Laguna de Santa Rosa Upland Preserve.
Further details emailed upon registration.
SonoMusette
Cinnabar Theater
Sunday, April 9th, 2017 @ 7:30pm
SonoMusette recaptures the moody, melancholic sound and spirit of mid twentieth-century Paris. French chanteuse, musette accordion, gypsy-jazz guitar, upright bass, and drum kit combine to revive the enchanting songs of that era. This music has retained its power to charm and transport listeners, and SonoMusette taps that nostalgia with artistry in both vocals and instrumentation. Inspired by the great performers of that era, such as Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, and Django Reinhardt, along with contemporary artists such as Zaz, SonoMusette brings bal-musette to the “moderne” era.
Vocalist, Mimi Pirard
Drums, Richard Andrews
Accordion, Robert Lunceford
Upright bass, Jan Martinelli
Guitar, Jason Briggs
Tickets:
$25 in advance/$30 at the door
$15 Youth/$20 at the door
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
www.cinnabartheater.org
Son of the Wind, Leela Dance
Green Music Center, SSU
Saturday, April 8, 2017 @ 7:30 pm
Bringing together the world’s leading Kathak artists to charter new and unprecedented directions in Kathak dance, Leela Dance presents the exclusive premiere of their latest work Son of the Wind. This tour-de-force kathak dance drama brings to life the Ramayana's hidden hero. Hanuman, the son of the mighty wind god, through his mischievous ingenuity and indomitable vigor, proves to be an integral force in the rescue of the kidnapped princess Sita and the defeat of the arrogant King Ravan. Told through dramatic storytelling, powerful movement, and exquisite costume design and lighting, this production exposes the contemporary relevance of a timeless story while capturing the hearts of all.
Principal Artists of Leela Dance:
Seibi Lee
Rachna Nivas
Rina Mehta
Tickets:
$35 - $85 General
Musical Insights Pre-Concert Lectures
$5 (Glass of wine included)
Join us one hour prior to curtain for a pre-concert lecture in Privé presented by a member of Leela Dance.
Location:
Weill Hall
Green Music Center
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(866) 955-6040
The Diary of Anne Frank
Raven Players Healdsburg
April 7th – 23rd, 2017
In this gripping new adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, recently discovered writings from Anne Frank’s diary are interwoven with the original play to create a contemporary, impassioned story of the lives of people persecuted under Nazi rule. This is an adaptation for a new generation, confronting the horrors of the Holocaust through the youthful, earnest voice of Anne Frank.
Written by Albert Hacket, Frances Goodrich, and Wendy Kesselmen.
Directed by Diane Bailey
Recommended for kids 12 and over.
Showtimes:
April 7*, 8, 13, 14, 15, 21 & 22 @ 8:00pm
April 9, 16 & 23 @ 2:00pm
Immediately following all Sunday matinees, members of the cast and crew will return to the stage to answer your questions.
*Opening Night Bubbly after the show!
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Seniors (65+)
$10 Students (w/ID)
$12 Adults & Seniors (Thursday Value Night, 4/13)
Tickets available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa, and at Pages in Windsor.
TEENS FREE! (Underwritten generously by Lauren, Susan, and others)
Location:
Raven Theater Healdsburg
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
KRCB FM Spring Fundraiser 2017
KRCB FM Radio 91
April 1st – 8th, 2017
Support KRCB FM Radio 91 during our Spring Fundraiser beginning Saturday, April 1st and continuing through Saturday, April 8th.
You may have heard the news from Washington D.C. that funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is in danger of being completely eliminated.
The CPB is a nonprofit corporation created by the federal government to distribute federal funding to public radio and television stations. The average station gets about 10% of its funding from the CPB. While this funding is essential funding for all stations, it’s only a small part of what’s needed.
It’s listeners like you who give every year that are still the most significant source of financial support for KRCB FM Radio 91.
We hope you will support KRCB FM during our Spring Fundraiser!
This year, Doug Jayne has produced another fantastic compilation album of local Sonoma County artists. Included are songs from Kate Wolf, Doug Blumer and the Bohemian Highway, Teresa Tudury, Buzzy Martin, Dirty Cello, Tone Bent, and more – 20 songs in all! Support KRCB FM with your donation of $40, or more, and receive this exclusive CD!
We also have other great CD’s, along with KRCB FM logo t-shirts, mugs, and a fancy new Bluetooth speaker to offer you!
Call (707) 584-2020 today. Or, visit donate.krcb.org right now!
Thank you!
Location:
91.1/90.9 FM
www.krcb.org
Comcast Channel 961
Download the free KRCB mobile app for your iOS or Android device at krcb.org.
“Habitat”
Alchemia Gallery and Studios
April 1st – 29th, 2017
The Alchemia Gallery and Studios 2017 season continues with “Habitat,” a collaboration between the Alchemia visual arts studio and guest installation artist Emile Rosewater.
In “Habitat,” the main gallery is transformed into a lush alternative dimension, inhabited by other worldly paper insects and enchanted forest beings. In addition to works for sale, the Gallery store will continue to have original textiles, ceramic sculpture, fine art prints and cards.
Join Alchemia for the opening reception of “Habitat,” Saturday, April 1st from 4-7 pm. On Saturday, April 29th from 7-9 pm, the Jungle will serve as an unforgettable setting for the old country music, song-poem pop stylings of Big Kitty Clark Williams (no cover).
Alchemia is a non-profit organization that promotes the creative expression of artists with disabilities via the visual, performing and creative arts as a vehicle for personal growth and accomplishment. Alchemia serves over 100 artists throughout Sonoma and Marin Counties.
http://emilerosewater.tumblr.com
http://bigkitty.co
Admission is free.
Location:
Alchemia Gallery and Studios
111 Kentucky St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707)867-6857
www.alchemia.org
Beth Hibbard, Coordinator
beth.hibbard@alchemia.org
41st Cloverdale Fiddle Festival
Cloverdale Citrus Fair
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Greetings Fiddlers!
The Cloverdale Fiddle Festival is back, after a one-year hiatus, on April 1, 2017. The festival is a presentation of California State Old Time Fiddle Association District 10, The Cloverdale Citrus Fair and the Sonoma County Folk Society. We also get a big assist from Lagunitas Brewery.
Please note that due to time constraints and lack of participation the mandolin and guitar divisions have been eliminated. You can still expect some fine performances by old time and bluegrass bands on the California Bluegrass Association sponsored “Jamming” stage. Most of the talented performers who had been scheduled to play last year, have agreed to play in 2017 and we are happy that they did. Check the Entertainment page on the web site for the schedule.
RV and tent camping are available on a first come first serve basis. Electricity and showers are available and campers are encouraged to stay Friday and Saturday night to enjoy the opportunity to jam with friends.
Fiddlers are encouraged to pre-register and avoid the lines that involved in same day registration. Rules are posted under contestant/rules. Remember Cloverdale is an independent fiddle contest not subject to the rules of the California State Old Time Fiddle Association. However it does make a nice warm-up before heading up to Weiser Idaho for the National contest.
We here in Cloverdale hope you will continue to support us and participate in this fine fiddle festival as we continue to carry the spirit of old time fiddling into the future.
For more information:
http://www.cloverdalefiddles.com
hogiemoon@comcast.net
(707) 479-5529.
Tickets:
$19 General
$15 Seniors (65+)
$15 Children (6-12)
Children under 6 are free.
Location:
1 Citrus Fair Drive
Cloverdale, CA 95425
(707) 894-3992
The Odd Couple
Cinnabar Theater
March 31st – April 23rd, 2017
If the mess in his apartment is any indication, it’s no wonder that Oscar Madison’s wife has left him. Enter fastidious, depressed and none too tense Felix Unger, seemingly suicidal because his wife has kicked him out. But as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean-freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together. The Odd Couple is born, and the results are non-stop hilarity in Neil Simon’s Tony-winning classic comedy.
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Jennifer King
Generously Underwritten by Producer's Circle Members Clyde & Kim Schultz, with Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$25 General ($30 at the door)
$15 Youth, 21 & under ($20 at the door)
$9 Jr. and High School Students (Mar 31 show - Advance sale only)
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
“Collecting Evolution,” Book Launch & Talk
Hosted by Matthew James
Museums of Sonoma County
Thursday, March 30th, 2017 @ 5:30pm
Join author Matthew James for a public reading and launch of the Oxford University Press book, "Collecting Evolution: The Galápagos Expedition that Vindicated Darwin."
A described on Amazon.com:
In 1905, eight sailor-scientists from the California Academy of Sciences set out on an 89-foot schooner from San Francisco for a scientific collection expedition in the Galapagos Islands. By the time they finished in 1906, they had completed one of the most important expeditions in the history of both evolutionary and conservation science. They brought back over 78,000 specimens, validating the ideas of Charles Darwin and laid the groundwork for foundational evolution texts like Darwin's Finches. Despite its significance, almost nothing has been written on this voyage, lost amongst discussion of Darwin's trip on HMS Beagle. In Collecting Evolution, author Matthew James finally tells the story of the 1905-06 Galapagos expedition. James follows these eight young men aboard the schooner Academy to the Galapagos and back, and reveals the story before, during, and after their groundbreaking success.
5:30 pm: Reception at Museums of Sonoma County
6:00 pm: Illustrated talk about the book and the expedition
Tickets:
$10 Museum members
$15 Non-members
$5 Students
http://www.sonomacountymuseum.org
Location:
Museums of Sonoma County
425 7th St
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
Marc Katano Studio Tour
Sonoma, California
Saturday, March 25th, 2017 @ 1:30pm
Join us for a studio tour with Marc Katano as he personally shows us his paintings and talks about his artistic process and inspiration. Katano's paintings are about mark making and may remind the viewer of the visual language of Japanese kanji, based on Chinese characters. Katano expands his meditative practice of painting by scaling his work beyond the human body.
The organic nature of the some of these gestural paintings is accentuated by the use of handmade paper. The presence of soft rag is relegated to the outermost edges exposing the paper pulp, but the predominate surface area is dense and textured. Though purely an abstract configuration, the handmade paper delivers a coarse and mountainous landscape where the ink and paint pool and seep in wide crevasses.
Marc Katano was born in Tokyo. In 2010, Katano and his wife, the photographer Nicole Katano, moved their home from Los Angeles to Sonoma. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction from California College of the Arts in Oakland, California in 1975. He has had 44 solo exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. His work has been exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, the Achenbach Foundation at the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, and the Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center
Tickets:
$35 Members
$40 Non-members
Location:
Marc Katano's studio is located in Sonoma, California. Please include your email address in your registration so that we can email you the street address.
Register online:
http://www.sonomacountymuseum.org/eventdetails.aspx?EventId=30808
The Odd Couple
Cinnabar Theater
March 31st – April 23rd, 2017
If the mess in his apartment is any indication, it’s no wonder that Oscar Madison’s wife has left him. Enter fastidious, depressed and none too tense Felix Unger, seemingly suicidal because his wife has kicked him out. But as the action unfolds, Oscar becomes the one with murder on his mind when the clean-freak and the slob ultimately decide to room together. The Odd Couple is born, and the results are non-stop hilarity in Neil Simon’s Tony-winning classic comedy.
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Jennifer King
Generously Underwritten by Producer's Circle Members Clyde & Kim Schultz, with Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$25 General ($30 at the door)
$15 Youth, 21 & under ($20 at the door)
$9 Jr. and High School Students (Mar 31 show - Advance sale only)
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Global Climate Disruption
Peace and Justice Center of Sonoma County
Monday, March 27, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Occupy Sonoma County hosts “Is Global Climate Disruption Happening To Us Or For Us?”
Our global climate disruption is presenting us with opportunities to reject our deadly fossil fuel economy and create a sustainable, life-affirming, and just economy.
Presented by Our Green Challenge and the Resiliency Coalition
Donation requested.
Pay-What-You-Can Plant Sale and Free Seed Exchange (bring your extra seeds to share.)
Location:
Peace and Justice Center
467 Sebastopol Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 877-6650
http://OccupySonomaCounty.org
Visiting Mr. Green
6th Street Playhouse
March 17th – April 2nd, 2017
Mr. Green, an elderly, retired dry cleaner, wanders into New York traffic and is almost hit by a car driven by Ross Gardiner, a 29-year-old corporate executive. The young man is given a community service of helping the recent widower once a week for six months. What starts as a comedy about two men who do not want to be in the same room together becomes a gripping and moving drama as they get to know each other, come to care about each other, and open old wounds they've been hiding and nursing for years.
Written By Jeff Baron
Directed by David Yen
Tickets:
Friday, Saturday at 8:00pm & Sunday at 2:00pm
$26 General
$21 Senior (62+)
$21 Youth (13-21)
$10 Children (5-12)
Thursday at 7:30pm & Saturday at 2:00pm (4/1)
$21 General
$16 Senior (62+)
$16 Youth (13-21)
$10 Children (5-12)
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theater
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
Apples From The Desert – JCC Israeli Film Festival
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 21st, 2017
Rivka Abarbanel lives in Jerusalem, the only daughter of an Orthodox Jewish family, and is tired of the lifestyle that has been forced upon her, so she starts becoming interested in the secular world. When her father attempts to rein her in by trying to marry her off to a widower with children, she runs away looking for freedom on a kibbutz in the desert with a young man who is the epitome of the Israeli secular Jew.
Israel 2014, 96 min, Hebrew w/English subtitles.
Tickets:
$10 1:00pm (Matinee)
$13 7:30pm
The theater is wheelchair accessible.
Call Doron Hovav at (707) 526-5538 to reserve a wheelchair spot.
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
The Sugar Bean Sisters
Spreckels Theatre Company
March 17th – April 9th, 2017
This Southern Gothic comedy by Nathan Sanders tells a quirky story of romance, murder and alien abduction as it follows two eccentric spinster sisters waiting for aliens to come to their home in the sugarcane swamps of Florida. In search of happiness, the Sugar Bean sisters hatch a plot in this fun, plot twisting, “out of this world” tale that examines faith and complicated family dynamics where lies are unraveled and truth is revealed.
Parental guidance suggested for youth under 15-years old.
Featuring:
Mary Gannon Graham
Mollie Boice
Lydia Revelos
Larry Williams
Sharon Griffith.
Directed by Denise Elia-Yen
Costumes by Pamela Johnson
Showtimes:
8:00pm Fridays and Saturdays
2:00pm Sundays
7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6
Reservations recommended.
Tickets:
$26 General
$24 Seniors/Youth
$22 Students
$16 Children (12 and under)
Student Rush: Spreckels welcomes SSU and SRJC students to take advantage of its student rush price. Present student ID at the Spreckels box office 10 minutes before curtain for special admission of $12. (Reservations recommended.)
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Bette Condiotti Theater
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
www.spreckelsonline.com
A View From The Bridge
North Bay Stage Company
March 17th – April 2nd, 2017
Arthur Miller’s award-winning play A View From the Bridge comes to the LBC, produced by North Bay Stage Company.
It’s the story of Brooklyn longshoreman Eddie Carbone, a man who holds family and honor above all else — and yet betrays them both. Eddie is infatuated with the orphaned niece he’s raising as a daughter, but when she falls for one of her aunt’s recently immigrated cousins, their lives are set on a tragic course.
Showtimes:
March 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, Apr 1 @ 8:00pm
March 19, 26, Apr 2 @ 2:00pm
Tickets:
$28 General
http://northbaystageco.org/index.php/order-tickets/
Location:
North Bay Stage Company
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 546-3600
Russian River Confluence
Shone Farm, Forestville
Friday, March 24, 2017
The Russian River Confluence is a unique event envisioned to culminate and inspire a series of ‘beyond sustainability’ conversations and gatherings intended to tap the collective capacity of the Russian River Watershed community.
The Russian River Confluence will engage you as a stakeholder in the watershed, encourage storytelling and identify actions to promote a holistic approach to the watershed that ensures its resiliency and renewal.
If you live in, and care for, the Russian River Watershed, we hope you will plan to attend this landmark event!
Presented by:
The County of Sonoma, Economic Development Board, Regional Parks, Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, Sonoma County Water Agency, Sonoma Resource Conservation District, Gold Ridge Resource Conservation District, LandPaths, Russian Riverkeeper, Dry Creek Rancheria, and The Story of Place Institute.
Tickets:
$75 which includes all meals, the conference program and a reception highlighting a variety of local, sustainably grown organic food and beverage sourced from farms and artisans throughout the Russian River Watershed, and served by local student volunteers with the Ceres Community Project.
Space at this event is limited. Please register today!
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2581028
A reception, hosted by Sonoma Resource Conservation District, will feature live music from Sonoma County's own Cahoots!
Location:
Shone Farm
7450 Steve Olson Lane
Forestville, CA 95436
The Women's Balcony – JCC Israeli Film Festival
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
The opening film of the festival – this is a rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power and rejecting extremism. When during a bar mitzvah celebration, the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue in Jerusalem collapses, the congregation falls into crisis. Charismatic, young Rabbi Dovid appears to be the congregation’s savior after the accident, but slowly he starts to take control, pushing his fundamentalist ways. This leads to a gender rift in the community and tests the women’s friendships.
Tickets:
$10 1:00pm (Matinee)
$13 7:30pm
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
Wayward Winds Quintet
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, March 17, 2017 @ 07:30pm
The Wayward Winds Quintet performs a diverse selection of chamber music from baroque to contemporary.
Members include:
Neil Herring (clarinet)
Kathi Jacobs (flute)
Ruth Johnson (oboe)
David Poe (horn)
Kelly Stewart (bassoon)
For More Information:
Linda Galletta
(707) 829-4797
Tickets:
$15 General
Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, California 95472
The Life and Art of Isadora Duncan
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday March 19th, 2017 @ 4:00pm
In honor of International Women’s History Month, OCA presents a celebration of the life and art of California Native Daughter and legendary dancer Isadora Duncan. Director, solo dancer and Duncan expert Lois Flood (Diablo Dance Theater) movingly interprets the original choreography of Isadora Duncan and her classical aesthetic dance movement. She brings the ‘Mother of Modern dance’ to dramatic life with flowing classical costumes and historical narration about Isadora’s many contributions as a dancer, writer, political activist and revolutionary feminist.
These lyrical, dramatic and heroic dances, inspired by natural movement, are set to exquisite classical music by Chopin, Schubert, Gluck, and others.
This unique dance performance is also a history lesson about the revolutionary dancer and feminist who boldly rejected the cultural and legal restrictions placed on women in the early 1900’s; a subject still relevant today.
Fine refreshments will be available for sale.
Tickets:
$15 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2883850
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Living In Common: Roland Jacopetti with Peter Coyote
Art Museum of Sonoma County
March 16th, 2017 @ 6:00pm
Communal living in the 60’s was embraced as a lifestyle choice in order to enjoy the countercultural ideals of returning to agrarian roots from the industrial, eschewing money for barter, and the importance of the group over the individual. Every commune was different: some were deeply religious communities while others were completely secular. Drug use was allowed or encouraged on some hippie communes and forbidden on others. Some were strictly self-sufficient agrarian societies, but other communes participated in capitalism by owning businesses. There was no "one-size fits all" model, and over time, each hippie commune developed its own culture, rules, and personality over time.
The panel features a select group of former commune residents:
Maura McCoy and Noelle Jan Barton, who are producing a documentary, Olompali, A Hippie Odyssey, about Olompali’s Chosen Family commune
Larry Otis, another former Olompali resident, is a musician and songwriter, and has played for Ike and Tina Turner, Billy C. Farlow, Motown and Bobby Womack
Alexandra Hart, who lived at Morning Star Ranch during its first summer and is the author of Native Funk & Flash: An Emerging Folk Art
And Peter Coyote, who is a famous actor, author, director, screenwriter and narrator of films, theatre, television and audiobooks, one of the founders of the Diggers and actor and writer for the San Francisco Mime Troupe. Coyote spent time at the Olema, Black Bear Ranch, Forest Knolls, Trinidad, and Salmon Creek communes. Two of Coyote’s books will be for sale at this event, and he will be available to sign copies.
The moderator for this panel will be Roland Jacopetti, radio host for Sonoma Spotlight and Something Completely Different on KRCB. Jacopetti is a former resident of Morning Star Ranch.
The RECEPTION begins at 6:00pm, the TALK begins at 6:30pm.
Tickets:
$10 Members
$15 Non-members
http://www.sonomacountymuseum.org/eventdetails.aspx?EventId=30927
Location:
Art Museum of Sonoma County
505 B Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival
Sebastopol Community & Cultural Center
Saturday, March 11th, 2017 @ 1:00pm – 8:00pm
This annual event is held at the Sebastopol Community & Cultural Center located at 390 Morris Street. The Folk Society and the California Bluegrass Association have worked together to put on some great shows over the years.
This year’s lineup includes:
True Life Troubadours
Greenhouse
Jim Hurst
Guitar Workshop w/Jim Hurst
Ukulele Workshop w/Gary Sugiyama
Rita Hosking
Evie Ladin Band
Good Ole Persons, Reunion
For more information:
www.cbaweb.org
Mark Hogan (707) 479-5529
Steve DeLap (707) 861-9446
Tickets:
$35 General advance
$40 General at the door
$30 SCFS/CBA members advance
$35 SCFS/CBA members at the door
Available at:
Peoples' Music in Sebastopol and Last Record Store in Santa Rosa.
https://www.cbaweb.org/Events/Sonoma
Location:
Sebastopol Community & Cultural Center
390 Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
On The Map – JCC Israeli Film Festival
Rialto Cinemas
Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 @ 1:00pm & 7:30pm
Are you ready for a David vs. Goliath Israeli story in English that actually put Israel on the map?
Still demoralized after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Israel was hungry for a collective, uplifting event. "On The Map", the fast-moving, emotional and awe-inspiring documentary, recounts the story of how one team from Tel Aviv, no one thought could win, toppled the four-time defending European Champions - the Red Army team CSKA Moscow- brought the first ever European-Cup to Israel and put Israel firmly on the map. The film combines the pulse-pounding action of a high-stakes game with an incendiary political situation at the height of the Cold War, to deliver a film that honors Israeli heroes, mesmerizes fans of the game and captures the spirit of a nation triumphant and victorious against all odds.
Narrated by Bill Walton and featuring Tal Brody; the action doesn't stop!
Israel 2015, 78 min, English and Hebrew w/English subtitles
Tickets:
$10 1:00pm (Matinee)
$13 7:30pm
http://www.jccsoco.org/main/israeli-film-festival/
Location:
Rialto Cinemas
6868 McKinley Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 525-4840
ART
Healdsburg Raven Players
March 9th – 18th, 2017
Serge has just spent $200,000 on an all white painting. When his friends Marc and Yvan come over to admire his purchase, heated discussions ensue, some philosophical, some personal. Friends argue, debate and repeatedly offend each other in this funny, engaging, provocative play.
Since the subject of Art is the subjectivity of art, what better venue than the Paul Mahder Art Gallery? The largest private gallery in northern California surrounds you with stunning contemporary art in an expansive, yet intimate setting.
“There’s no reason to insult each other, especially over a painting!”
Written by Yasmina Rez
Directed by Athena Gundlach
Show contains adult language and content.
Recommended for kids 16 and over.
Bubbly Opening Night, March 9th.
Join us after the show on opening night for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Showtimes:
March 9, 10, 11, 16*, 17, and 18 @ 8:00pm
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Seniors (65+)
$10 Student
$12 Adults/Seniors, *Thursday Value Night (3/16)
http://www.raventheater.org/
Tickets also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg
Location:
Paul Mahder Gallery
222 Healdsburg Ave.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Deadhead’s Delight: Music and Menories of the Grateful Dead
Sonoma County Museum
Thursday, March 9th, 2017 @ 5:30
How fun would it be to be a fly on the wall backstage with the Grateful Dead? Susana Millman was able to be part of the intimate circle around the Grateful Dead as a long-time friend of Jerry Garcia (he walked her down the aisle at her wedding with Dead publicist Dennis McNally). She had unparalleled access and consequently took pictures at family events that were not generally covered. As a result, she wrote the book, Alive with the Dead / A Fly on the Wall with a Camera (2016), which captures the band and its greater organization off-stage and in private events.
Her husband, Dennis McNally, the Dead’s historian (A Long Strange Trip, 2002) and long-time publicist, will conduct an on-stage interview with Susana Millman that reveals how she came to be part of the scene, and the ups and downs of shooting the Grateful Dead. The conversation resembles the book--intimate, affectionate, and revealing.
Live Music:
Dead Again is a Sonoma County-based Grateful Dead tribute band. They've played together since February of 2016, rehearsing in bass player Don Pasewark's garage in Petaluma. Band members include John Bedell (rhythm guitar and vocals); David Dodd (keyboards and vocals); Will Eichert (lead guitar and vocals); Jim Koblick (drums and vocals); and Don Pasewark (bass). They've played at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center, The San Geronimo Community Center, the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma, and at the Big Easy in Petaluma.
The music begins at 5:30pm, the talk begins at 6:30pm.
Books will be available for sale, and the author will be available for signing before and after the talk.
Tickets:
$10 Members
$15 Non-members
http://www.sonomacountymuseum.org/eventdetails.aspx?EventId=30782
Location:
Sonoma County Museum
427 7th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-1500
SDFF17: Peer Pitch West
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Friday, March 24th, 2017 @ 10:00am
Are you a documentary filmmaker with a work-in-progress at any stage of development?
Are you looking for a supportive environment to give your pitch a test run?
Do you want to help support your fellow filmmakers by providing them feedback?
The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, in partnership with Docs in Progress and The D-Word present the sixth-annual Peer Pitch West, a project dedicated to extending the craft of documentary filmmaking by giving filmmakers access to creative feedback in a supporting and collaborative environment.
Docs In Progress Executive Director Erica Ginsberg will facilitate the day. She brings a wealth of experience facilitating filmmaker sessions like this back in Washington D.C., so both the pitching filmmakers and the observing audience are in good hands!
Peer Pitch West takes place from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Friday, March 24 in the Little Red Hen Dining Room at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
The Details
This program will give up to eight documentary filmmakers the opportunity to present new projects to fellow filmmakers for feedback and for all attending to gain valuable insights and new connections which can guide their own filmmaking. Constructive feedback from peers in a nurturing environment will help to identify strengths and areas for improvement in projects. Participants will also develop skills and comfort in verbally describing their projects among peers before trying their pitches out on industry.
Films which have been presented at past Peer Pitch workshops when they were in their early stages have gone on to be funded by major supporters such as Sundance Documentary Fund and ITVS, been accepted into industry pitching opportunities such as IFP’s Independent Film Week, DocsBarcelona, and the HotDocs Forum; and have gone on to play in theaters, festivals, television, and community screenings. Participants have also made connections with other filmmakers which have led to later collaborations. Some of the films which have come through Peer Pitch have included Let the Fire Burn, Slingshot, Kandahar Journals, Sweetheart Deal, Out in the Silence, Deej, Indivisible, The New Woman, The Lost Dream, The Last Song Before the War, and Uranium Drive-In. The following finished films playing at this year’s festival are also alums of the program: Big Sonia, Twice Upon a Time, and The Groove is Not Trivial
Who Can Pitch?
Participation is open to any filmmaker who has a documentary project he or she would like to discuss. Projects may be at any stage of development. Participants will have 10 minutes total to pitch, INCLUDING time to show a trailer or scene if you have one. In the past, experienced filmmakers, first-time filmmakers, and even film students have pitched their docs in progress at Peer Pitch.
The cost to pitch your project is $85 ($80 for SDFF members – membership info available here. Members can request a discount code from Festival Director Randy Hall at randyh AT sebarts DOT org)
Observing As An Active Role
Unlike other pitching programs, observers at Peer Pitch are very involved with the discussion, providing valuable feedback to the pitching filmmakers. More than once, conversations between observers and pitchers evolved into collaborations resulting in projects as well!
The cost to participate as an observer is $55 ($50 for SDFF members – membership info available here. Members can request a discount code from Festival Director Randy Hall at randyh AT sebarts DOT org)
Register Now!
Space is extremely limited! The day is very tightly structured, and we can only accept the first eight pitch projects.
http://sebastopolfilmfestival.org/
Location:
SCA Little Red Hen Dining Room
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 829-4797
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Charles M. Schulz Museum - Upstairs Changing Gallery
February 23rd - July 16th, 2017
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, which is recognized as one of the most performed musicals in the history of American theatre. The musical theatre production first debuted at Theatre 80 St. Marks in New York City on March 7, 1967. Celebrate the long-running success of this acclaimed stage production with original letters, sheet music, and playbills from the Museum archives.
Saturday, March 4th, 2017 is You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown Cast Day!
Beginning at 10:00am, celebrate the 50th anniversary of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown with live selections of songs from the musical and appearances by Snoopy and Charlie Brown throughout the day!
At 11:00 am join the cast from the Pacifica Spindrift Players for songs from the musical.
At 1:30 and 2:30 pm, performers from the Roustabout Theater will sing “My New Philosophy” and “The Kite.”
Also, meet Snoopy and Charlie Brown for photos from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. At 3:30 pm, watch the animated 1985 version of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
And, anyone who has ever voiced or played one of the Peanuts characters gets free admission all day!
Admission:
$12 Adults
$8 Seniors (62+)
Youth/students (4-18, or w/student ID)
Free for Museum Members & Youth under 3
Location:
Charles M. Schulz Museum
2301 Hardies Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 579-4452
Who’s Afraid of Virgina Woolf?
Main Stage West
March 3rd – 19th, 2017
The late Edward Albee’s masterpiece comes to life again honoring the passing of one of America’s greatest dramatists.
Three acts.
Directed by David Lear
Tickets:
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00 PM; Sundays at 5:00 PM
$15 - $30
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
A Little Night Music
6th Street Playhouse
February 24th – March 19th, 2017
Winner of four Tony Awards, this is a musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, A Little Night Music explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. Both men -- as well as their jealous wives -- agree to join Desirée and her family for a weekend in the country. With everyone in one place, infinite possibilities of new romances and second chances bring endless surprises.
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Directed by Craig A. Miller
Musical Direction by Ginger Beavers
Choreography by Rachel Wynne
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday @ 8:00pm, Sunday @ 2:00pm
$38 General
$33 Senior (62+)
$33 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
Thursday @ 7:30pm, Saturday @ 2:00pm*
$31 General
$26 Senior (62+)
$26 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
*March 11 & March 18.
Location:
G.K. Hardt Theater
6th Street Playhouse
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Winter Warmth Survival Gear Drive
Sonoma County Taskforce for the Homeless
Ongoing
The Task Force for the Homeless Winter Warmth Program serves as a clearinghouse for life-saving survival gear. We’ve distributed warm winter items to homeless service agencies and programs throughout the county every winter since 2006. Thanks to the generosity of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, we also have a free distribution site for our program.
According to the latest 2016 Point-In-Time Homeless Census & Survey, there were 2,906 homeless people struggling to survive on a single night in January, when most of us were snug in our beds. 1,906 people were unsheltered and 1,000 people were in shelters or transitional housing. Because our shelters are often full and motel vouchers are scarce, many take refuge in cars, under bridges, behind dumpsters and make do out in the cold, wet weather – many without a warm coat, blanket or sleeping bag. Many succumb to illnesses or injuries caused or worsened by exposure to weather and toxins in the environment, and the rigors and dangers of living outdoors. At least 30 homeless people each year die on the streets and in the wooded areas of Sonoma County. And each winter the number of items we distribute increases – from 1,534 items in 2008-09 to 6,814 items in 2015-16.
We accept donations of survival gear year round. We especially need sleeping bags, sleeping mats, tents, tarps, fiber-filled jackets, flashlights, hiking boots, athletic shoes, new or gently used cushioned socks & new underwear.
You can drop them off at our distribution site or our main office by appointment only.
Contact Fawn at 575-4494, or sctfhmls@pacbell.net.
Cash donations also accepted to purchase needed items (e.g. socks, sleeping bags, etc.), or to help pay program costs.
Use PayPal at http://sonomacountyhomeless.org/winter-warmth/
Through dedicated volunteers, service providers and homeless advocates, we’ve distributed warm winter gear to programs and agencies serving veterans, families, farm workers, people dealing with mental illness and people in recovery – many living on the streets or in encampments during the rainy season. Items are also distributed at holiday dinners, clinics, hot meal sites, pantries, shelters, churches and day centers.
Location:
California Human Development Building
3315 Airway Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 575-4494
Hay Fever
Roustabout Theater
February 24th – March 5th, 2017
Join Roustabout’s professional Ensemble for Noel Coward’s delicious comedy Hay Fever. Set in 1920s English countryside of Downton Abbey, Coward’s Hay Fever bubbles over with sparkling wit and exquisitely bad behavior.
Like Coward’s other genre-defining comedic classics – Private Lives, Design for Living, Present Laughter, Blithe Spirit – Hay Fever will leave you laughing at the glorious absurdities of the world.
Leslie McCauley plays Judith Bliss, a glittering star of the London stage who enjoys high drama in her country home as well. As luck would have it, Judith and her husband and their two eccentric children each invites a suitor up for the weekend leading to a cavalcade of misjudged meetings and secret seductions.
Tickets:
$25 Adult
$20 Seniors and Students
http://tickets.lutherburbankcenter.org/single/EventListing.aspx
Location:
Carston Cabaret
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Dying to Celebrate - Dance and Entertainment Party
Sebastopol Grange
Sunday, February 26, 2017 @ 6:00pm
1st Annual Dying to Celebrate Party and Fund-Raiser featuring costumes, humorous educational death films, drumming, death poetry, and silent auction.
DJ dancing and music by Leslie King
Experience fun ways to embrace our final act instead of fearing it.
Dinner food and snack food available.
Tickets:
$10 - $20 Suggested donation at the door
Location:
Sebastopol Grange
6000 Hwy 12
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Broadway Bash
Santa Rosa Junior College, Petaluma Campus
Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 6:00pm
See our Young Rep crew like you’ve never seen them before! Join us for a grown-up evening to support the educational offerings of Cinnabar Theater’s Young Rep. All proceeds will be put back into the program, through scholarships, classes and camps, and perhaps even new equipment and resources to make our productions more entertaining and professional than ever.
Young Rep actors and instructors will perform favorite Broadway hits from timeless classics to new favorites. Our directors are perfecting a lively program to showcase the Cinnabar talent in fresh performances and heart-felt personal stories.
6 PM Cocktail Hour with Beer, wine, champagne, a variety of food and sweets all included in ticket price!
Auction:
Broadway-themed items.
Exciting, unique packages for bidding and winning.
Never-before-seen performances from West Side Story, Grease, Matilda, Les Misérables and more!
Show starts at 7 pm, includes two 30-minute acts
Tickets:
$50 General
http://www.cinnabartheater.org/broadway-bash/
Location:
Santa Rosa Junior College
Petaluma Campus
680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
Songwriters’ Showcase
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 8:00pm
The Occidental Community Choir presents a special performance featuring works by individual Choir members in an informal setting.
Tickets:
$10 at the door
Kids free.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct
Occidental, CA 95465
Del Sol Quartet: "Tunes & Tannins"
Healdsburg SHED
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Music and local wines will be paired and the ensemble.
The DEL SOL QUARTET is known for their adventurous programing and for the kind of spontaneous excitement they bring to their performances. They have commissioned and premiered over 100 works from a diverse range of international composers of the course of their 25-year career.
Sommelier Nicole Bert will be on hand to discuss how the pairing choices were made. Small-pours of selected local wines will be available for purchase. This event offers an opportunity for "audience participation."
Tickets:
$25 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2817647
Location:
Healdsburg SHED
25 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
Laguna de Santa Rosa: Historical Ecology and Landscape Change
Laguna Environmental Center
Thursday, February 23rd, 2017 @ 6:30pm
Presentation with Robin Grossinger and Sean Baumgarten, San Francisco Estuary Institute
Join us for a look back in time at the Laguna as it existed 150 years ago. The Laguna de Santa Rosa watershed has been highly modified over the past century and a half, transformed by urbanization, agricultural development, logging, and many other land and water use changes. Nevertheless, remnants of the historical landscape persist, and the Laguna remains a vital ecosystem for a wide range of native plants and animals. In this talk, scientists Robin Grossinger and Sean Baumgarten from the San Francisco Estuary Institute will describe their research on the historical ecology of a central portion of the Laguna de Santa Rosa and how it has changed over time. Drawing on a wide range of archival maps, photographs, and documents, their research provides a window into the complex mosaic of wetlands, riparian habitats, and stream channels that occupied the central Laguna landscape during the mid-19th century.
Robin Grossinger is a Senior Scientist at the San Francisco Estuary Institute, where he co-directs SFEI’s Resilient Landscapes program. For over twenty years, Robin has analyzed how California landscapes have changed since European contact, using these data to guide landscape-scale restoration strategies. Robin's innovative work to synthesize history and science has been acclaimed for helping scientists, managers, and the public appreciate both the dramatic transformation and the impressive resilience of the state's ecosystems. Sean Baumgarten is a scientist in SFEI’s Resilient Landscapes program, where his research focuses on the historical ecology of California ecosystems. Sean has conducted research on coastal, riverine, and terrestrial ecosystems throughout the Bay Area as well as in southern California and the Central Valley, using archival data to reconstruct the form and function of past landscapes and understand how they have changed over time.
Free admission. Pre-registration required.
Location:
Heron Hall
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Chinese New Year Celebration
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Hall
Saturday, February 18th, 2017 @ 5:00pm
Happy Lunar New Year! Join the Redwood Empire Chinese Association in celebrating the Year of the Rooster with music, dance, martial arts, dragons, and lions! There’s also a silent auction and a buffet dinner at 6:00pm!
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$10 Children (3-10)
Available at: Asia Mart, 2481 Guerneville Rd. in Santa Rosa
Location:
Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building
1351 Maple Avenue
Santa Rosa, California 95404
More information:
Nancy Wang (707) 576-0533
Judy Cheung (707) 528-0912
www.recacenter.org
One Love Diversity Festival
Santa Rosa Junior College
Wednesday, February 15th, 2017
The Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) Student Government Assembly, Office of Student Success and Equity, and the Office of Student Affairs & Engagement Programs are partnering to present the first-ever SRJC One Love Diversity Festival. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bertolini Quad on SRJC’s Santa Rosa campus.
The festival aims to create unity through community. As an open access institution, SRJC has a long history of welcoming students from diverse backgrounds. The One Love Diversity Festival supports the College’s Strategic Plan goals of supporting student success, serving our diverse communities, and fostering academic excellence.
Entertainment and food (representing a variety of cultures) will be provided. In addition to celebrating diversity in Sonoma County, a wide range of student services and programs will also be represented.
Free admission
UnityThroughCommunity
Location:
Santa Rosa Junior College
Bertolini Quad - Main Campus
1501 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-4011
Poetry Out Loud Sonoma County Contest
Glaser Center
Monday, February 13th, 2017 @ 6:30pm
Poetry Out Loud is a national recitation program for high school students initiated by the National Endowment for the Arts, sponsored in all of California by the California Arts Council and California Poets in the Schools and in Sonoma County by the Sonoma County Community Foundation.
Appropriate for middle school and high school students and their families.
Free admission.
Location:
Glaser Center
547 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 568-5381
"1776"
Spreckels Theater Company
February 10th – 26th, 2017
The critically acclaimed, award-winning Spreckels Theatre Company presents "1776," the Tony Award winning musical which brings history to life as it recalls America's contentious Founding Fathers and their determination to do the right thing for a fledgling nation.
Engaging, witty and passionate, this Broadway musical takes audiences back to the long, hot Philadelphia summer of 1776 when John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia bid members of the Second Continental Congress to proclaim independence from the tyranny of British monarchy and adopt the United States Declaration of Independence.
"1776" opened at the 46th Street Theatre in 1969. Known today as the Richard Rodgers Theatre, it is the same Broadway theater where "Hamilton: An American Musical" recently received wide critical acclaim and record breaking attendance. The original Broadway production of "1776" received several theater awards including the Tony and New York Drama Critics' Circle awards for Best Musical.
Book by Peter Stone
Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Directed by Larry Williams
Music Direction by Lucas Sherman
Choreography by Michella Snider
Costumes by Pamela Enz
Show times:
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00pm
Sundays at 2:00pm
Thursday (2/23 only) at 7:30pm
Only 10 performances. Reservations are recommended.
Tickets:
$26 General
$24 Seniors/youth
$22 Students (w/ID)
$16 Children (12 and under)
http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?organ_val=36249&schedule=list
Presidents' Day Holiday Weekend discounts for youth audience:
Free admission for children
$12 admission for youth (13 to 18)
Good for Friday, Saturday, Sunday performances, February 17, 18, 19.
Student Rush: Spreckels welcomes SSU and SRJC students to take advantage of its student rush price. Present student ID at the Spreckels box office 10 minutes before curtain for special admission of $12. Reservations recommended.
Location:
Spreckels Performing Arts Center
Main Stage / Codding Theatre
5409 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 588-3400
www.spreckelsonline.com
Laguna de Santa Rosa Docent Training
Laguna Environmental Center
Classes begin Monday, March 13th, 2017
Volunteer to teach Learning Laguna to 2nd-4th grade students in the classroom and during field trips to the Laguna de Santa Rosa, a Wetland of International Importance right here in Sonoma County!
Becoming a docent is a fun and enriching way to make new friends and contribute to the community! The 10-week course includes presentations, hands-on learning with the Learning Laguna classroom and field activities, and field trips to Laguna sites. Plus, trainees will shadow docents working in the classroom and field to help put all the course learning into context. After training you will work with teams of docents teach spring and fall to inspire children throughout the watershed to learn more and care about their home environment. All the while helping teachers meet curriculum standards!
Experts in biology, hydrology, natural history, cultural history and environmental education train Learning Laguna Docent volunteers in 10 lively classes beginning March 13, 2017. Each training class includes presentations, discussion, and hands-on practice with the Learning Laguna activities, plus a field trip to special Laguna locations.
Classes are Mondays from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, beginning March 13th, 2017.
Apply Today!
Orientations:
Thursday, February 16, 2017 from 4:00-5:30pm
Monday, February 27 from 10:00-11:30pm
Cost:
Docent training costs $145, which includes a 200+ page training manual, materials, speakers and all field trips. Partial scholarships are available.
How to Apply:
Visit www.lagunafoundation.org/volunteer_docent.html for a description of the program and an application to print out and mail in.
For more information:
Christine Fontaine
(707) 527-9277 x102
christine@lagunafoundation.org
Location:
Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
www.lagunafoundation.org
The Man with the Portable Love Room, A Mischievous Valentine Evening featuring Andrea Granahan
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, February 10th, 2017 @ 7:00pm
Bring your Valentine to a free special poetry reading and book launch enhanced by some surprise musical talent.
Andrea Granahan is an award winning poet as well as a respected journalist. Her works have been anthologized many times and she used to be a resident poet in the state Poet in the Schools program.
Q&A, book sales, and signing.
Champagne and chocolate will be available.
www.meanderingwithandrea.com
Free admission
All donations happily accepted.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
A Day of Jewish Learning
Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County
Sunday, February 12th, 2017 @ 10:00am
Three One-Hour Learning Sessions
Session 1: 10:30am-11:30am
Session 2: 11:40am-12:40pm
Lunch Break: 12:45pm-1:30pm - Bring your own lunch
Session 3: 1:30pm-2:30pm
Complimentary Social Hour: 2:40pm-3:30pm music by Mama Loshn
Nearly 20 presentations will fill up on a first-come, first-served basis.
Among the offerings: “Lo ish d'varim anochi – Storytelling as a tool,” “The Most Trusted Jew in America: Jon Stewart's Earnestness,” “Shema Uncovered,” “American Jewish Radicals: The Lesser Known Stories,” “Yiddish Women Writers and Their Feminist Legacy,” “Let’s Wine,” “With my Eyelashes All in Curl: The Queer Life of Joseph,” and “Love Songs in the Key of Yiddish.”
A social hour will take place from 2:40pm to 3:30pm with music by Mama Loshn.
Bring your own lunch.
Free admission. Open to the public
www.jccsoco.org
Location:
Finley Community Center
2060 W. College Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
For more information:
(707) 528-2549
ellenb@jccsoco.org
One Stone - World Premier Performance
Cinnabar Theater
February 10th – 19th, 2017
Through the magic of puppetry, drama, music and projections, One Stone explores the scientific discoveries, the complex character and the humanitarian ideals that were at the core of Albert Einstein’s work and life. Playwright Trevor Allen shines a brilliant, multi-media light on the man behind the great mind, making his incredible ideas accessible to non-physicists, while igniting his sense of childlike wonder in us all.
Einstein will speak directly to us, while international award-winning puppeteer Michael Nelson of Magical Moonshine Theatre animates puppets from chalkboard notations and objects found on Einstein’s desk and bookshelves. A violinist softly plays the music Einstein himself played, while videos and still images add even more dimension to the experience.
Written by Trevor Allen
Directed by Elizabeth Craven
Puppetry by Michael Nelson of Magical Moonshine Theater
Generously underwritten by Sponsor Circle Members Richard & Edith Kapash, and Barton Smith Realtor, with Buffington Clay-Miller
Tickets:
$25 General
$15 Youth (21 and under)
$9 Students (Jr. & High School, 2/10 only)
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
www.cinnabartheater.org
Buyer & Cellar
6th Street Playhouse
February 3rd – 19th, 2017
A North Bay Premiere
Alex More has a story to tell. A struggling actor in L.A., he takes a job working in the Malibu basement of beloved megastar, Barbara Streisand. One day, the Lady Herself comes downstairs to play. It feels like real bonding in the basement, but will their relationship ever make it upstairs? BUYER & CELLAR is an outrageous, one-man comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs
By Jonathan Tolins
Starring Patrick Varner
Tickets:
Friday, Saturday at 8:00pm & Sunday at 2:00pm
$26 General
$21 Senior (62+)
$21 Youth (13-21)
$10 Child (5-12)
Thursday at 7:30pm & Saturday (2/18) at 2:00pm
$21 General
$16 Senior (62+)
$16 Youth (13-21)
$10 Child (5-12)
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theater
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
A Steady Rain
Main Stage West
February 3rd – 19th, 2017
Two police officers, who are life long friends, offer contrasting descriptions to Internal Affairs interrogators of their harrowing experience regarding a domestic disturbance call that leads to a brutal murder. This award winning production was originally staged at Left Edge Theater.
Written by Keith Huff
Starring Mike Schaeffer and Nick Sholley
Directed by Argo Thompson
Produced In Collaboration With Left Edge Theater
Generously sponsored by Beyers-Costin-Simon and Sonya Derian
Tickets:
$30 Adult
$25 Senior
$15 Student
http://www.mainstagewest.com/plays/a-steady-rain-2/
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com
Rumi's Caravan
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Saturday, February 4th, 2017
“Rumi’s Afternoon Delight" @ 2:00pm
Musicians:
Eliyahu Sills and Jason Ranjit Parmar will accompany the poets.
Tickets:
$25 Matinee
$15 group tickets are available for the matinee only for groups of six or more.
“Rumi by Night" @ 7:00pm
Musicians & Dancer:
Donald Ivan Fontowitz and Jason Ranjit Parmar will accompany the poets and Sufi dancer Chelsea Rose.
Bruce Hauschildt will provide his "wall of sound" -- gongs, bells, bowls -- to open the evening show and again after intermission.
At intermission, enjoy Persian snacks by Saffron Market & Grill, tea by Many Rivers, and wine from Freeman and other local wineries. Get your tickets by Tuesday, January 31 so we have a count of how many plates to prepare.
Tickets:
$35 General
Sumptuous Feast Optional Dinner @ 5:00pm
Audiences may choose to enjoy dinner after the matinee or before the evening show. With a menu created by Chef Isa Jacoby, this is an intimate dining experience to delight the senses.
Tickets:
$50 General
Dinner must be purchased in advance along with a performance ticket by Sunday, January 29 ... dinner tickets will NOT be for sale at the event.
- Lavish Attire Recommended for All Events *
http://www.facebook.com/Rumi.Caravan/
Tickets available:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2720565d
In person:
Many Rivers Books and Tea
130 South Main Street, Sebastopol
(707) 829-8871
Or, at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts.
Event proceeds benefit the Sebastopol Center for the Arts (www.sebarts.org)
and the Center for Climate Protection (www.climateprotection.org).
Location:
The Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 South High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
Mariah Parker’s Indo Latin Jazz Ensemble
CD Release Concert
Saturday, February 4, 2017 @ 8:00pm
Featuring Mariah Parker (composition, piano, santur)
Paul McCandless (reeds, horns)
Matthew Montfort (guitars)
Ian Dogole (global percussion)
Kash Killion (bass, cello)
Tickets:
$20 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2723016
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct. (Bohemian Hwy. at Graton Rd.)
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
http://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Sonoma County Singer Songwriter Competition
Redwood Café
January – March, 2017
Beginning in January 2017, the first annual Sonoma County Singer Songwriter Competition invites writers from all over Sonoma County to register to enter a County wide Singer Songwriter Competition.
This event will take place over a three-month period on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 10pm at the Redwood Cafe in Cotati Ca. and will feature some of Sonoma County’s newest and best Singer Songwriters in a friendly community competition.
Two Rounds of competitions are planned with the result culminating in a full round of Finals. The winner will be announced at the end of each evening based on the audience and guest Judges votes. The winners move into the Finals and eventually rewarded with a full set weekend evening Encore Showcase at the Redwood Cafe. This Encore performance will be streamed live and feature special guest performers as well as the top 3 winners of the competition.
The cream always rises to the top... It is our hope that by offering the Community
the opportunity to showcase their talents, we can all rally behind the cause
of a really good singer with a really good song!
3 guest judges each evening judge contestants.
All guest judges are local industry professionals or performers.
All judges’ decisions are unbiased and final
Contestants are judged on 3 separate categories:
Musicianship
Song writing skills
Stage presence
ROUND #1:
The 1st Round of The Singer Songwriter Competition is based on the solo acoustic performances of three songs, Contestant are requested to play (2) original songs and (1) tribute song (20 minutes) This initial "solo" format introduces the Performer to the audience and to the Judges, and lets them be judged on their own merit. In fairness, each performer is selected alphabetically for every evening competition. There will be 4 Performers per night.
The winner of each ROUND #1 will go into ROUND #2 (8 contestants in total)
ROUND #2:
All Contestants are now the winners of the ROUND #1 and now have the option of adding a (2) piece accompaniment to their live performance. (3) vocal mics as well as (3) DI's will be provided to all contestants. The same competition song format exists: (2) original songs and (1) tribute song in one 20 minute set. There is still 4 Performers per night.
The top 2 winners of each ROUND #2 go into the FINALS! (4 contestants in total)
THE FINALS:
The last evening of the competition. All 4 of the Contestants are now the winners from ROUND #2 of competitions. The top Performers will be featured in the last evening of the "Sonoma County Singer Songwriter Competition". They may again choose to have a (2) piece accompaniment or not. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be selected and announced at the end of the evening.
The top 3 winners will be featured in the GRAND ENCORE PERFORMANCE!
THE ENCORE PERFORMANCE:
Shortly following the Sonoma County Singer Songwriter Competition, the top (3) winners will be featured in a special weekend "full set" evening performance at the Redwood Cafe. The entire event will be recorded by Prairie Sun Recording and streamed live on facebook by Viral Media Art. KRSH Radio will feature songs from the event recordings at a later date and we'll have more than just a few special guests and surprises!
HOSPITALITY:
All participants (and Judges) will receive a free dinner voucher and a drink
ticket the evening of their performance through the generosity of Redwood Cafe.
All Participants are encouraged to direct and share the event social media content in
support of their efforts during the competition... after all, It's the Judges and
your supporters that can determine your progress this competition!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1190200711045365/
Location:
Redwood Café
8240 Old Redwood Hwy
Cotati, CA 94931
(707) 795-7868
North Bay Community Engagement Fair
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Sunday, January 29th, 2017
A healthy democracy is determined not simply by what happens on voting day, but by what takes place between elections—the ongoing actions of citizens, neighborhoods and organizations working to build a better world.
Ready to engage? Turn complaints into actions? Want to help secure civil liberties, protect the disenfranchised and empower a more equitable economy and resilient ecology, but not sure how or where to plug in?
Join us on January 29th in Santa Rosa for a FREE Community Engagement Fair, a daylong exhibition of organizations and community groups from across the North Bay looking for volunteers and activists just like you. Whether you have just a few hours a month or all the time in the world, whether you’ve got specific skills or just a can-do attitude, whether your passion is the environment, immigrant rights, the LGBTQ community or sustainable agriculture, you’ll find something to spark your passions as you to roll up those sleeves.
This event is a grassroots, non-partisan, collective effort aimed at civic engagement. We welcome groups and individuals of ALL political, economic and spiritual beliefs that promote love and equality and that condemn hate and oppression.
Co-hosted by:
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North Bay Organizing Project
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Sonoma County Conservation Action
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The Farmers Guild
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Sierra Club Redwood Chapter
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ARC | Alliance for Regenerative Communities
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Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Santa Rosa
Participating organizations include:
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Petaluma Bounty
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North Bay Jobs with Justice
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Sonoma County Library
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Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition
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Restorative Resources
And many, many more....
Admission is free.
www.communityengagementfair.com/
Location:
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Sonoma County Event Center - Garrett Hall
1350 Bennett Valley Rd
Santa Rosa, California 95404
(707) 545-4200
The Clean House
Raven Theater Healdsburg
January 27th – February 12th, 2017
Lane and Charles hire a housekeeper named Matilde, an aspiring comedian from Brazil who's more interested in coming up with the perfect joke than in housecleaning. Matilde becomes fast friends with Lane’s sister Virginia, who takes over the cleaning while Matilde works on her jokes. This beautifully theatrical play mixes humor and heartbreak into a whimsical and poignant look at class, comedy and the true nature of love.
Written by Sarah Ruhl.
Directed by Steven David Martin.
Age recommendation: 16+ (Adult themes and content)
Opening Night Bubbly:
Join us opening night, Friday, January 27th, and stay afterward for a celebratory toast to the cast and crew!
Sunday Post-Show Discussions:
Immediately following all Sunday matinees, members of the cast and crew will return to the stage to answer your questions.
Showtimes:
January 27, 28, February 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 at 8:00pm
January 29, February 5, 12 at 2:00pm
Tickets:
$25 Adults
$20 Senior (65+)
$10 Student (w/ID)
Thursday Value Night, February 2nd at 8pm:
$12 Adults & Seniors
www.raventheater.org
Tickets are also available at Copperfield's in Healdsburg & Santa Rosa, and at Pages in Windsor.
Location:
Raven Performing Arts Theater
115 North Street
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-6335
Give Kids a Smile Day
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
Friday, February 4th – Saturday, February 5th, 2017
This February is National Children’s Dental Health Month. The 12th annual Give Kids A Smile Day is a two-day event during which dental professionals provide free dental care and public health officials seek to raise awareness of the state of dental wellness in the county.
On Friday, February 5th, and Saturday, February 6th, more than 200 dental professionals will come together to provide free dental services, by appointment, to more than 400 children from low-income families at 10 sites countywide. Services offered will be dental exams, kindergarten screenings, cleanings, fluoride applications and if needed, same day treatment of painful cavities.
Recent surveys of Sonoma County kindergarten and third graders have found half of students have evidence of tooth decay and 18 percent have untreated decay. Dental decay can negatively impact sleep cycles, eating habits and the ability to concentrate and learn in school.
Dental volunteers from the Redwood Empire Dental Society and the Redwood Dental Hygienists Society are working to increase access to critically needed dental care for low-income children and promote greater public awareness of this serious health issue. The 12th annual celebration Give Kids A Smile Day Event, coordinated by Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County and supported by the Department of Health Services and Dental Health Network, helps prepare children for a healthier start to a smarter tomorrow. As a result of CAPS’ dental programs and their community partners, more than 8,700 children have received preventive dental services to date.
Ten sites are participating this year: five community clinics, four private dentists and one dental hygiene clinic throughout the county:
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St. Joseph Dental Health Clinic
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Indian Health Dental Clinic
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Alliance Dental Clinic
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Russian River Dental Clinic
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Fountaingrove Dentistry
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Sahouria Pediatric Dentistry
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Sonoma Pediatric Dentistry
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Santa Rosa Junior College
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Rohnert Park Dental Village - J. Kenji Reyda, DDS
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Petaluma Health Center Dental Clinic (Rohnert Park)
Things parents can do to keep their child’s teeth healthy include:
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Children should see a dentist no later than their first birthday.
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Help your children brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
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Help your children floss once a day.
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Provide healthy food and drink options to your children that are low in sugar.
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Visit a dentist regularly to address any tooth decay before it develops into greater health issues.
To make an appointment:
(707) 544-5638, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
To volunteer or make a donation:
Cory Spencer
(707) 544-6911 ext. 1083
cspencer@capsonoma.org
SonoMusette!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, January 28th, 2017 at 8:00pm
This exciting Sonoma County-based ensemble recaptures the moody, melancholic sound and spirit of mid twentieth-century Paris in the ‘bal-musette’ tradition. French chanteuse, musette accordion, gypsy-jazz guitar, upright bass and drum kit combine to revive the enchanting songs of that era. SonoMusette features vocalist extraordinaire Mimi Pirard, with Robert Lunceford on accordion, Jason Briggs, guitar; Jan Martinelli on upright bass, and Richard Andrews, drums. www.sonomusette.com
Inspired by the great performers such as Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel and Django Reinhardt, along with contemporary artists such as Zaz, the superb vocal and instrumental artistry of the ensemble SonoMusette will charm and transport you!
Tickets:
$15 General advance
$20 At the door.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2721969
Fine refreshments including wine and beer are available for sale.
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Discovered: Emerging Visual Artists Exhibit
Petaluma Arts Center
Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 5:00pm
Join us for the Discovered: Emerging Visual Artists Exhibit Opening Reception.
The five artists will be in attendance and will each speak briefly about their work.
Jenny Harp – mixed media
Dayana Leon – oil/video
Catherine Sieck – paper
Kala Stein – ceramics
Jaynee Watson – mixed media
Admission is Free.
Location:
Petaluma Arts Center
230 Lakeville Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
Find out more at
http://www.creativesonoma.org/discovered-emerging-visual-artists-announced/
Creative Sonoma provides programs and services to help and support our creative community do what they do better.
A continual work-in-progress, Creative Sonoma is producing programs and services that advance our community. These activities shift over time as we get to know each other better and learn how to really help.
Trainings and Workshops – where our topics change each quarter based on community feedback, trends and new ideas, and sudden opportunities. Check What’s Happening for current events.
Convenings – where we come to you. Our Coffee and Conversation series of town hall style meetings has taken us across the county to communities of all sizes to hear directly from you why you have made Sonoma your creative home and what you need to move forward. Make sure you are on our mailing list to be alerted about meetings near you.
Arts Education – where we come together with arts education partners across the county to help ensure that arts education is accessible to all students. Read our feature story on this topic.
One-on-One Consulting – where we work with you individually to offer assistance to achieving your professional goals.
Special Projects – where we bring together new ideas with smart people and watch what happens to improve our community.
For more information:
www.creativesonoma.org
Washington Women's March in Sonoma County!
Organized by:
Sonoma County Stands Together for Women
Saturday, January 21st, 2017 at 12:00pm
Americans will unite in towns, cities and schools to march in solidarity with communities most affected by the hate, intolerance and acts of violence being perpetrated throughout our nation. Together, we will send a message to our leaders, and the world, that the United States of America stands for values of human decency, equal rights and freedom from discrimination. This event is meant to showcase the strength and wisdom that our country has to offer when we embrace our neighbors and our differences and come together to promote the common good. Spearheaded by local organizers, the march will bring together people across the region, particularly women of all backgrounds, races, religions, ages and abilities, as well as communities of immigrants, people of color, and people who identify as LGBTQIA. There are over 100 communities globally marching at the same time.
This is for OUR community and it will be a peaceful march to show that we will not accept intolerance or injustice. All are encouraged to bring family, friends, and neighbors for an epic day. We are quite excited that so many are interested in joining this historic moment, a day of equality and acceptance. THANKS TO YOU!!
Our distinguished speakers include: Lynn Woolsey, former 6th District Democratic U.S. Representative for 20 years, Jared Huffman, 2nd District Democratic U. S. Representative since 2013, Julie Combs, Santa Rosa City Council Member, Ann Gray Byrd, President of the Santa Rosa/Sonoma County NAACP, Alicia Sanchez, longtime Latino activist, lawyer, labor organizer, and board member of KBBF, Annie Dobbs-Kramer, community activist with North Bay Organizaing Project and Enrique Yarce, sociology student at SRJC, immigrant rights organizer, and North Bay Organizing Assistant. Speakers will provide a call to action for Women’s Rights, Immigration Rights, Disability Rights, and Religious and Civil Liberties for all.
The following local community organizations will be present with opportunities for engagement and action:
North Bay Organizing Project
Organizing for Action
Peace and Justice Center
Showing Up for Racial Justice
Sonoma County Conservation Action
Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women
California Homemakers Association
This noon rally is a sister march of the DC Women’s March being held on the eve of the 44th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The rally will be followed by a short march through downtown Santa Rosa.
CODE OF CONDUCT:
Our rally and march is meant to be a safe space for all of those attending and participating. Please be courteous, respectful to everyone, and keep the following in mind:
No alcohol
No weapons of any kind
No dogs or pets (service animals only, please)
Be mindful of all attendees, this event is open to everyone and is inclusive to anyone who would like to participate.
Location:
Santa Rosa City Hall
100 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Season Update
6th Street Playhouse
January – February 2017
Stage Kiss
January 13th – February 5th, 2017
A North Bay Premiere!
Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with an amorous history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. STAGE KISS captures Sarah Ruhl’s singular voice. It is a charming farce about what happens when lovers share a stage kiss—or when actors share a real one.
Directed by Marti Pistone
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm
$33 General
$28 Senior (62+)
$28 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
Thursday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:00pm*
$26 General
$21 Senior (62+)
$21 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
*Jan 21, Jan 28 and Feb 4.
Little Night Music
February 24th – March 19th, 2017
By Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler and winner of four Tony Awards, this is a musical work that has forever entranced the world of theatre. Set in 1900 Sweden, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC explores the tangled web of affairs centered around actress Desirée Armfeldt and the men who love her: a lawyer by the name of Fredrik Egerman and the Count Carl-Magnus Malcom. Both men -- as well as their jealous wives -- agree to join Desirée and her family for a weekend in the country. With everyone in one place, infinite possibilities of new romances and second chances bring endless surprises.
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm
$38 General
$33 Senior (62+)
$33 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
Thursday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:00pm
$31 General
$26 Senior
$26 Youth
$15 Children
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theatre
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
Brubeck Brothers Quartet
The Glaser Center
Saturday, January 21st, 2017 @ 7:30pm
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet is an exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America's most accomplished musical families, Daniel Brubeck (drums,) and Chris Brubeck (bass & trombone.) Guitarist Mike DeMicco, and pianist Chuck Lamb, complete this dynamic quartet.
The Quartet was chosen to kick off the New Year with an hour long, coast-to-coast live broadcast on Toast of the Nation on National Public Radio. The Quartets most recent CD, Life Times, is the group's tribute to father Dave Brubeck and features many of Dave's tunes, updated with the BBQ's unique creative spin. Life Times was in the top 10 of all jazz CDs receiving the most radio airplay in 2012. All About Jazz wrote about their Koch release, Classified, Once again the BBQ attains that rarefied level where music is both relaxed and expressive, and their joy in its creation is contagious. Theres really nothing out there that comes close to their unique brand of inventiveness.
With Chris Brubecks compositions as a vehicle, the BBQ has joined with chamber groups to collaborate with musicians from the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Russian National Symphony Orchestra.
Although the Quartets style is rooted in straight-ahead jazz, their concerts reveal an inherent ability to explore and play odd time signatures while naturally integrating the influences of funk, blues and world music. The groups creativity, technique and improvisation can be heard in their uncompromising music, which reflects their dedication to melody, rhythm, culture and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.
Tickets:
$30 Adult General
Children Free
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2593804
Location:
The Glaser Center (Unitarian Universalist)
547 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 327-8108
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
Upcoming Events
January 2017
Steve Seskin, Craig Carothers, Don Henry
Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 @ 7:00pm
A stellar night of America’s BEST folk-country music. This concert features Grammy-nominated Steve Seskin, Craig Carothers, Grammy award - winner Don Henry. Steve, Craig and Don - three friends and masterful songwriters - have been making the rounds in the Bay Area to the delight of both long-time fans and new recruits. The "songwriters in the round" format of this concert, perfected at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, fits these three perfectly. Every show is different - you just never know where the flow of the evening will go.
Tickets:
$25.00 Premium Tickets (1st - 8 Rows Center):
$21.00 General advance
$24.00 Door
www.seb.org
Steve Seskin All Day Songwriting Workshop
Sunday, January 22nd, 2017 from 10:30 am – 5:00pm
Steve covers 5 or 6 songwriting topics, as well as doing critiques of participants' songs.
The cost for the day is $100 with a 10% discount for members of ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Taxi, and WCS.
To reserve a space, please send PayPal payment to Steve Seskin at theseskins@aol.com or mail a check to 929 36th Street, Richmond, CA 94805.
Guitarfest 2017 - 5th Annual
Saturday, January 28th, 2017from 12:00pm – 10:00pm
Headliners: Mike Dowling and The Black Market Trust
Performers include:
Blue Summit, Teja Gerken, Kevin Russell & Friends, Mike Stadler, Spin Cats (Chris Grampp & Chuck Ervin,) Tony Gagarin, and Solid Air
Guitars shown by Bruce Sexauer, John Knutson, Howard Klepper, Richard Prenkert, Bob Groat, John Datlen, Mark Berry, Bill Iberti & others.
Also, displays from Tall Toad Music, Peghead Nation, Shubb Capos, Acoustic Guitar.
Classes by:
Tony Gagarin, Jesse Fischman, Teja Gerken, Mike Stadler
Tickets:
$28 All Access Pass, advance
$35 Door admission
www.seb.org
Location:
Sebastopol Community Cultural Center
390 Morris Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-1511
www.seb.org
Book Launch: Julianne Skai Arbor “TreeGirl – Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature”
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, January 15th, 2017 @ 12:00pm
In her new book, TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature, photographer, arborist and forest ecotherapist Julianne Skai Arbor brings us into intimate contact with 50 species of trees from 13 countries over four continents, weaving stunning nude photography, natural history, ethnobotany, conservation, and the ecopsychology of the human-tree relationship. Photo exhibit 12 Noon -5 pm. Book readings/slide show 2 pm. Free admission/all donations happily accepted. Delectable, ethnobotanical tree foods, live music by Richard Heinberg and opening talk by Brock Dolman.
TreeGirl, aka Julianne Skai Arbor, is the author of TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature. She has been on the forefront of the fields of ecotherapy, nature connection and environmental art since 1995. She travels around the world to learn from the trees first hand, and with a remote control and a tripod, photographs herself in intimate connection with the forest. To date, she has intertwined with over 70 species of trees in 13 countries.
Julianne is certified as an arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture, as a California naturalist with the University of California, and as a permaculture teacher. She has taught college-level interdisciplinary conservation education for over 10 years, including pioneering the very first academic program in Environmental Arts at the former New College of California in Santa Rosa. She holds graduate degrees in experiential Environmental Education and Arts and Consciousness Studies.
With her passion for trees she creates an experiential bridge for people to connect with wild nature through presentations, workshops and trainings in forest-ecotherapy, as well as immersive nature retreats for women. When not on her quest to meet new trees, she is at home amidst the native oak and coast redwood trees in Sebastopol, California.
Our event will feature a photo exhibit, book reading, slide show, delectable ethnobotanical refreshments, live music by Richard Heinberg and the Gaia String Trio, and opening talk by Brock Dolman.
Auditorium Gallery Exhibit, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Talk at 2:00pm
Free admission
Donations gratefully accepted
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
The Miró Quartet
Occidental Center for the Arts
Friday, January 20th, 2017 @ 7:30pm
Back by popular demand, this incredible quartet will only appear in our small hall one night. Last year, playing to critical acclaim at the larger Shroeder Hall, this is your chance to hear the quartet on a more intimate level, for a breathtaking, live performance that can’t be duplicated.
Formed in 1995, the Miró Quartet is consistently praised for their deeply musical interpretations, exciting performances, & thoughtful programming. Each season, the they perform throughout the world on the most important chamber music series & on the most prestigious concert stages, garnering accolades from critics & audiences alike. Based in Austin, TX, the Miró Quartet took its name from the Spanish artist, Joan Miró, whose surrealist works — with subject matter drawn from the realm of memory and imaginative fantasy — are some of the most original of the 20th century.
Concert highlights of recent seasons include a highly anticipated and sold out return to Carnegie Hall to perform Beethoven’s complete Opus 59 Quartets; collaborations with award-winning actor Stephen Dillane as part of Lincoln Center’s White Lights Festival; Miró Quartet took first prizes at several national and international competitions including the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Competition. In 2005, the Miró Quartet became the first ensemble ever to be awarded the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Program:
Beethoven: Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
-Intermission-
Beethoven: Quartet in A minor, Op. 132
Tickets:
$30 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2591865
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Court (Graton Rd & Bohemian Hwy)
Occidental, CA 95465
Artists' Links:
http://miroquartet.com/
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration
Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
Sunday, January 15th, 2017 @ 6:30pm
This year’s theme is a quote from Dr. King, "Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend."
Featuring a panel discussion:
Perspective on the Black Experience Today!
Performance by Jacqueline Lawrence;
Positive hip-hop artist, Tru Lyric
Middle School and High School Oratories
The Celebration Mass Choir
Special Children’s Program (ages 5-10) in a separate room Children’s Art
Awards Presentation
Presented by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Committee
Cosponsored by The Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County
Free admission
Doors open 6:30pm
Program 7:00 – 8:30pm
Location:
Santa Rosa High School Auditorium
1235 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
http://www.santarosahighschool.net
Stage Kiss
6th Street Playhouse
January 13th – February 5th, 2017
A North Bay Premiere!
Art imitates Life. Life imitates Art. When two actors with an amorous history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. STAGE KISS captures Sarah Ruhl’s singular voice. It is a charming farce about what happens when lovers share a stage kiss—or when actors share a real one.
Directed by Marti Pistone
Tickets:
Friday & Saturday at 8:00pm, Sunday at 2:00pm
$33 General
$28 Senior (62+)
$28 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
Thursday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:00pm*
$26 General
$21 Senior (62+)
$21 Youth (13-21)
$15 Children (5-12)
*Jan 21, Jan 28 and Feb 4.
Location:
6th Street Playhouse
G.K. Hardt Theatre
52 W. 6th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 523-4185
Book Launch: Julianne Skai Arbor “TreeGirl – Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature”
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, January 15th, 2017 @ 12:00pm
In her new book, TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature, photographer, arborist and forest ecotherapist Julianne Skai Arbor brings us into intimate contact with 50 species of trees from 13 countries over four continents, weaving stunning nude photography, natural history, ethnobotany, conservation, and the ecopsychology of the human-tree relationship. Photo exhibit 12 Noon -5 pm. Book readings/slide show 2 pm. Free admission/all donations happily accepted. Delectable, ethnobotanical tree foods, live music by Richard Heinberg and opening talk by Brock Dolman.
TreeGirl, aka Julianne Skai Arbor, is the author of TreeGirl: Intimate Encounters with Wild Nature. She has been on the forefront of the fields of ecotherapy, nature connection and environmental art since 1995. She travels around the world to learn from the trees first hand, and with a remote control and a tripod, photographs herself in intimate connection with the forest. To date, she has intertwined with over 70 species of trees in 13 countries.
Julianne is certified as an arborist with the International Society of Arboriculture, as a California naturalist with the University of California, and as a permaculture teacher. She has taught college-level interdisciplinary conservation education for over 10 years, including pioneering the very first academic program in Environmental Arts at the former New College of California in Santa Rosa. She holds graduate degrees in experiential Environmental Education and Arts and Consciousness Studies.
With her passion for trees she creates an experiential bridge for people to connect with wild nature through presentations, workshops and trainings in forest-ecotherapy, as well as immersive nature retreats for women. When not on her quest to meet new trees, she is at home amidst the native oak and coast redwood trees in Sebastopol, California.
Our event will feature a photo exhibit, book reading, slide show, delectable ethnobotanical refreshments, live music by Richard Heinberg and the Gaia String Trio, and opening talk by Brock Dolman.
Auditorium Gallery Exhibit, 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Talk at 2:00pm
Free admission
Donations gratefully accepted
Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Ducks Day! OPEN HOUSE
Laguna Environmental Center
Saturday, January 14, 2017 @ 11:00am
Saturday, January 14, the Laguna Environmental Center will be open to the public from 11:00am-2:00pm with a special theme – all about DUCKS and other waterfowl! There will be unique and beautiful educational displays inside and outside, as well as fun, hands-on activities for all ages.
In addition to the Ducks Day emphasis, enjoy the Open House to learn about natural and cultural history of the Laguna de Santa Rosa and historic Stone Farm. Take a guide-led tour. Visit the children's playscape. Birdwatch from the observation deck.
Bring a picnic and take in the beautiful views. Browse our gift shop in Great Blue Heron Hall and view the amazing new mixed media art exhibit by Diana Majumdar, "Birds of the Laguna" (on display January 9 through April 27, 2017).
FREE. No RSVP required.
ALSO: Stick around for a related presentation at 3pm, "Waterfowl of the Laguna de Santa Rosa and the Pacific Flyway" with “Duck Man” Dave Barry.
Admission: $10 (non-refundable)
Pre-registration required.
Other activities:
Join us on Sunday, January 15, 7:30-11am for a waterfowl-focused Sunrise Natural History Walk along the Laguna with Dave Barry.
Admission: $30 (non-refundable)
Pre-registration required.
Location:
Heron Hall, Laguna Environmental Center
900 Sanford Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 527-9277
Becoming Dr. Ruth
Main Stage West
January 5th – 22nd, 2017
Directed by Elizabeth Craven, Becoming Dr. Ruth, by Mark St. Germain, is a delightful play filled with the humor, honesty, and life-affirming spirit of Karola Ruth Siegel, the girl who became “Dr. Ruth,” (Westheimer,) America’s most famous sex therapist.
“You will laugh. You will cry. You will be totally satisfied.”
Tickets:
$30 Adult
$25 Senior (65+)
$15 Student (w/ID)
www.mainstagewest.com
Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
The Living Room
Ongoing Services
The Living Room welcomes homeless and at-risk women and their children into a warm and safe environment during the day when overnight shelters are closed. Caring staff and volunteers offer a lifeline during a time of crisis. Whether homeless for some time, newly homeless, or on the verge homelessness, women of all ages and mothers with children are greeted with love and understanding. Mother's appreciate the child-friendly environment where they receive support while their children engage with toys and learning activities.
The Living Room provides nutritious meals and essential daily needs, health care education, parenting skills, job search skills, computer and mail access. We also provide referrals to community resources for temporary shelter, housing, medical and mental health care, and many other vital services. While the homeless numbers grow, we strive to meet some of their needs - made possible primarily through private, business, and in-kind donations.
Hours of Operation:
Open Monday through Friday
Program Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Office Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Location:
The Living Room Center
1207 Cleveland Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 579-0138
http://www.thelivingroomsc.org/
Red Hot Mama
Cinnabar Theater
January 6th – January 29, 2017
RED HOT MAMA – The Sophie Tucker Story is the story of the first lady of show business, the “Last of the Red Hot Mamas”, whose remarkable career spanned sixty years. It contains the music and history of burlesque, vaudeville, Broadway, and Las Vegas in a critically acclaimed one-woman musical biography of the entertainment legend, written by and starring Sharon McNight, and featuring over two dozen songs made famous by Tucker, including composers Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, George and Ira Gershwin, Henderson, DeSylva, & Brown, and her 1928 million record seller, Jack Yellen’s “My Yiddishe Mama”.
Generously underwritten by Executive Producers Karen and Mike Bergin of Bergin Glass with Sponsor Circle Members Janet & Lewis Baer, Maureen Reed and Janet Roselle, Clyde & Kim Schultz, and Buffington Clay-Miller.
Tickets:
$35 advance/$40 door, General admission
$25 advance/$30 door, Youth (21 and under)
$9 (Advance sales only) Jr and high-school students (Jan 6 show only)
Location:
Cinnabar Theater
3333 Petaluma Blvd North
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 763-8920
www.cinnabartheater.org
Renaissance Glory Concert
Church of the Incarnation
Sunday, January 8th, 2017 @ 4:00pm
For the past forty years the Festival Consort has been entertaining audiences in the Bay Area. Some audience members come every year to celebrate the Christmas season in the historic all redwood 142 year old church.
Well-known soprano Carol Menke and countertenor Chris Fritzsche join instrumentalists David Hogan Smith, Joanna Bramel Young, Alan Paul and Robert Cronin for a concert of traditional Christmas carols, songs by Dunstable, and glorious six-part works by Senfl, Altenburg, Hammerschmidt, and Josquin.
Full consorts of recorders, crumhorns and schreyerpfeifen will play works by a variety of renaissance composers. Other instruments played are the sackbut, renaissance guitar, shawms, douçaine and curtails (renaissance bassoons). Two new curtals, the alto and tenor, will be making their debut this year. Also, the great bass recorder and crumhorn add their wonderful low notes to various ensembles.
David Hogan Smith, author of a book on making renaissance reeds, makes reeds for and adjusts the crumhorns and schreyerpfeifen. Robert Cronin, well-known instrument builder, made the shawms and the bass curtal played in the Consort.
Tickets:
$20 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2718624
Location:
Church of the Incarnation
550 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Contact:
Joanna Young
(707)528-6370