Council Meets Canine Companion Full agenda greeted the City Council on its return this week 3
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Stage Frights Parlor comedy cliches updated for modern laughs 4
Steam Donkey Archaic machine survives at Sturgeon’s Mill 7
AUGUST 6, 2026
Pancho Villa returns to Healdsburg ● ‘Extended run’ picks up Fraire brothers play from January production By Christian Kallen Brothers John and Gabriel Fraire have written two plays so far, including the one opening this weekend at the Raven, Who Will Dance With Pancho Villa? Or rather “re-opening”—in a rare turn, the Raven is bringing January’s production back to the stage intact.
The process of remounting a play, said Raven Theater creative director Steven David Martin, is “unusual for us, but not unprecedented.” He cited the rebirth of Evil Dead–The Musical in 2023 following its original 2022 production. “That proved to be so popular we brought it back the next season.” — More on page 6
SMART visits Geyserville ● Train agency to hear from new station neighbors Staff Report Photo by Ed Fraire
Chicano play recycles at the Raven Brothers Gabriel Fraire, left, and John Fraire at the January opening of ‘Who Will Dance With Pancho Villa?’ The Latino family drama returns to the same stage, with the same cast, over the next two weekends.
SMART’s efforts to lock a Geyserville station into its plans move forward next week with a public hearing on Monday evening, indicating the train’s
full-speed-ahead commitment. In June 2026, the SMART board of directors directed staff to initiate public engagement on a potential Geyserville Station. — More on page 7