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see a different picture. A good example is the Petroni vineyard that Holbrook crows about. Many acres of mature forest were clear-cut for this, so that a wealthy man can make fancy wines. Those lean soils are delicate and very vulnerable to erosion. Then there are the pesticides and fertilizers that find their way into the forests and streams. If it becomes un-economical, as often happens with such vineyards, it is likely to be abandoned to erosion. Even after the vineyard is gone someday, it will take
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I have read, with particular interest, a response to Tom Gogola’s article on the Rohnert Park Walmart expansion. To read Delia Garcia’s letter (“Strikingly Uninformed,” Jan. 28) could lead one to believe that not only is Walmart the greatest corporate citizen on the planet since the dawn of time, but that many of us “uninformed” haters have had it completely wrong all these years. Delia, I am sure you are a very decent and compassionate person. However, reading your letter brings a Shakespearean quote to mind: “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” If you had been allowed (I presume you are not) to point out any areas at all where, just perhaps, Walmart could focus efforts to legitimately improve the lives of its low-level employees, it might have lent some credibility to your claims. Instead, you attempt to engage our respect by overwhelming us with a perfect set of statistics that I sincerely hope Mr. Gogola will not leave unchallenged. Frankly, it is not what you say that disturbs me, but what you clearly omit. For instance, $244 million paid in state and local taxes sounds impressive but tells us nothing about the actual tax rate incurred by your company. And thank you, Walmart, for collecting California state sales tax, which is required by law. It may also shock you to know that most working people do not aspire to become managers. They simply want to put in a good day’s work for a living wage. Can you talk about that?
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he scheduled June 6 appearance of Bill Cosby at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts remains a go—and the financial institution that gives the center its name doesn’t want to talk about it, or him. The venue itself is offloading responsibility for the show on to the promoter—even as it says there’s
an as-yet-unveiled “resolution” to the Cosby conundrum. Cosby has in recent months been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting 24 women over a span of five decades. Yet the Cosby date remains on the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts’ calendar despite cancellations at venues around the country—and angry protests at venues that haven’t canceled. Cosby is coming to Santa Rosa even though NBC pulled the plug on
the purported pill-pushing patriarch in light of the accusations: they canceled a showin-the-works that was going to recatapult Cosby’s career to the very heights of Huxtable. Whoops—TVLand yanked all repeats of The Cosby Show, so you can really forget that Huxtableredux stuff. It’s bad. But the show must go on in Santa Rosa, despite growing heat on Cosby and his alleged crimes.
A 2008 incident involving Cosby and model Chloe Goins is the only allegation that falls within the California statute of limitations. Goins says she was at the Playboy Mansion for a party and was given a drink by Cosby. Goins says she passed out, only to wake up naked in a bed, she says, with Cosby sucking her toes while massaging his microphone. Goins filed a complaint on Jan. 15, and Los Angeles police say they are investigating the accusation. Cosby has refused to address any of the allegations against him. He won’t comment on “innuendo,” he says. The publicist who represents the Wells Fargo center and the head of marketing and promotions at the Santa Rosa venue both say the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is not “presenting” this event. That’s being done by promoter John Low, who is bringing Cosby to Santa Rosa for the third time. And, indeed, the show is listed as “John Low Presents: Bill Cosby” on the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts website. Anne Abrams, publicist for the Wells Fargo Center, says the distinction over who is presenting the event may “seem like we are splitting hairs.” Indeed it does, since the venue has the discretion, which it is not exercising, to cancel or postpone the show. It’s the only show on the 2015 schedule billed as “Presented by John Low” at the Wells Fargo Center. Kyle Clausen, director of marketing and promotions at the center, says Low is a “wellrespected” promoter out of San Francisco, and that the center isn’t about to compromise a professional relationship with him. The Wells Fargo Center has a contract with Low, Clausen says, and the Cosby deal was put together before this latest toesucking charge surfaced. Clausen says there is “a perception in the community over whether we have complete control over whether this happens. We have a contract with John Low—a legally binding contract to put this on.” Clausen says he “wants to do what’s best for everybody,” and that includes “preserving the relationship with John Low.”
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Skunked Can you smell it? There have been dead skunks everywhere on the road these past few weeks. Why? There’s an increase in skunk road kill in spring, says Fraser Shilling, co-director of the road ecology center at UC Davis. “The young are dispersing, and this is very early for this to be the case,” Shilling says. Also, the rate and range of foraging both spike this time of year. “The adults have
to do more foraging to feed the young,” he says. People generally care more about “charismatic mega-fauna” in our midst—deer, elk, coyotes— but if you want to save skunks, slow down and “look out into the broad cone of light” ahead of you car. And don’t throw crap out the window or take your garbage cans to the curb too early. You want to discourage these creatures from hanging out roadside, where they are quite comfortable.
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What of preserving relationships in Santa Rosa community—for instance, with the 20 people who demanded refunds? Clausen says the venue “certainly has tremendous respect for everybody in the community.” He has heard from people who want to see the show canceled, and from others who say it shouldn’t be because Cosby hasn’t been arrested or charged with anything. Two dozen women have come forward with complaints against Cosby. That was enough for NBC to blacklist him from their network forever, but not enough to get the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts to cancel his show. Clausen described the Cosby conundrum as a “complex and unfortunate situation,” and added that he is working with the community on a “resolution.” He would not say what form that might take, and only added that Low has been looped in to the proposed resolution. As things stand, the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts has sold about 500 tickets to the Cosby event, refunded 20 others, and there remain over 900 seats to be filled, says Abrams. Neither Abrams nor Clausen would comment on their personal thoughts regarding Cosby’s alleged behavior. Low did not respond to email requests for comment. Attempts to reach him by phone were unsuccessful. Wells Fargo, the financial institution, has naming rights for the center for about one more year. The Bohemian sent some specific questions about the Cosby appearance at a venue that bears their name. The bank sent back a short response. “The performing arts center is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization,” wrote Ruben Pulido, a Wells Fargo spokesman. “Wells Fargo does not own or operate the center, or manage bookings. Our relationship with the venue is that of the naming sponsor only.” Pulido did not answer a question about whether those naming rights would extend past 2016, and whether that decision might be affected by the Cosby appearance.
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But given that olives fare so well in our Mediterranean climate, why aren’t there more locally produced table olives? In a word: money. There is more money in pressing olives for oil than curing them for eating. But that doesn’t mean there
aren’t good, locally made olives. You just need to know the right people. Don Landis is the right people. Landis, who moved to Sonoma County from New York two decades ago, became an avid table-olive hobbyist once he
tasted his first homemade olives. “They were so good and so different,” he says. “I just got a bug up my butt, and I’ve been doing it for 20 years. It’s been a great ride.” Nine years ago he created the Olive Odyssey, a free, all-things olive event. This year the olive bash is Feb. 14–15 at Jacuzzi Winery in Sonoma. It’s part of the larger Sonoma Valley Olive Festival, but it’s really a standalone event. Picked off the tree, olives are intensely bitter and inedible. Most commercial brands of olives are cured in lye to make them fit to eat. But Landis rejects that method in favor of more natural and slow ones. And he calls the process “de-bittering” instead of curing. He uses one of three methods: salting, brining or flushing with water after piercing the olives with a needle. Lye-cured olives will be ready to eat in 18 to 36 hours; Landis’ brining method, by contrast, takes five to eight months, a time commitment that’s unattractive to commercial producers. But they’re worth the wait, says Landis, who teaches workshops on de-bittering olives. “You’re eating olives that taste like olives,” he says. Most locally made olives come from mission, Manzanillo, Sevillano or Lucques varieties. Olive Odyssey won’t just be about edible olives. There will be olive oil as well as olive-centric food, olive-inspired photography, painting and ceramics, and wine from Jacuzzi. But Landis is most excited about the edible olives from local, backyard producers. You won’t find a greater concentration of locally made olives anywhere, he says. “You can’t identify with tables olives except at Olive Odyssey.” For more information, go to donsolives. com or jacuzziwine.com.
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American. $. Excellent and innovative burgers with a Mexican flair. Beef comes fresh daily from Pacific Market next door. Lunch and dinner daily; breakfast, Sat-Sun. 1612 Terrace (in Town and Country center), Santa Rosa. 707.579.3663. 90 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.526.1575.
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Forchetta / Bastoni Asian-Italian. $$. Southeast Asian street food served alongside rustic Italian in unique two-in-one restaurant. Heart-warming Italian from Forchetta, while Bastoni’s focuses on Vietnamese and Thai. Lunch and dinner daily. 6948 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.9500.
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American. $. Classic, fresh diner food in a comfortable diner setting. Ought to be in a movie. Breakfast and lunch daily. 404 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.573.5955. Dierk’s Midtown Cafe, 1422 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.454.2233.
Open 7 days a week Sun-Th 11:30-9:30 Fri-Sat 11:30-10:00 525 4th Street(Upstairs) 707.526.3939
Chinese-dim sum. $. Low prices and good variety make it pleasing. Buffet-style quality and greasiness can be a letdown. Lunch and dinner daily. 2130 Armory Dr, Santa Rosa. 707.576.7873.
Healdsburg Bar & Grill American. $-$$ Gourmet burgers and potent cocktails from the owners of Cyrus. It ain’t fancy, but it’s awfully good, with topnotch ingredients and low prices. Lunch and dinner daily. 245 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.3333.
La Gare French. $$$. Dine in an elegant atmosphere of Old World charm. Dinner, Wed-Sun 208 Wilson St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.4355.
Sports bar: barbecue, big appetizers, burgers. Lunch and dinner daily. 21 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
top contender for best burger in the county. Mike’s will even make you a triple, if you dare. Great beer menu, too. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 7665 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.665.9999.
Mombo’s Pizza Pizza. $. The crust is thin and the toppings eclectic. Delivery. Lunch and dinner daily. 1800 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.528.FAST. 560 Hwy 116 N, Sebastopol. 707.823.7492.
Osake Sushi Bar & Grill Japanese. $$$. Gourmet sushi, exotic seasoned seaweed salad, robata grill specialties and premium sakes. Lunch and dinner, Mon-Sat. 2446 Patio Ct, Santa Rosa. 707.542.8282.
Pamposh Indian. $-$$. Clean, fresh, exciting traditional Indian food. Chicken tikka masala is indescribably good. Lunch and dinner, Tues-Sat; dinner, Sun. 52 Mission Circle, Ste 110, Santa Rosa. 707.538.3367.
Papas & Pollo Mexican. $. Tasty burritos, West Countystyle. That means tofu is more prevalent than pork, and it’s all organic. Fresh fish, too. Breakfast and lunch, Mon-Thurs; lunch and dinner, Sat; dinner only, Fri. 915 Gravenstein Hwy S, Sebastopol. 707.829.9037.
Ravenous Cafe & Lounge American. $$$$. Returning to its original small, five-table location next to the Raven Theater, this Healdsburg mainstay continues to have inventive menus in a cozy setting. Lunch and dinner; closed Mondays and Tuesdays. 117 North St, Healdsburg. 707.431.1302.
$$$$. Enjoy flavorful and rich regional fare in the rustic décor of an Argentinean ranch. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 340 Ignacio Blvd, Novato. 415.833.0901.
Casa Mañana Mexican. $. Big burritos a stone’s throw from the perfect picnic spot: Perri Park. The horchata is divine. Lunch and dinner daily. 85 Bolinas Rd, Fairfax. 415.454.2384.
Comforts Californian. $$. The Chinese chicken salad is beyond rapturous. Excellent celebrity sightings. Eat in or takeout. Breakfast and lunch daily. 335 San Anselmo Ave, San Anselmo. 415.454.9840. Frantoio Italian. $$-$$$. Perennial winner of SF Chron’s “100 Best,” Frantoio also produces all of its own olive oil. Dinner daily. 152 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley. 415.289.5777.
Hilltop 1892 American. $$-$$$$. Casual dining with panoramic Marin views and a California-cuisine take on such classic fare as steaks, fresh seafood and seasonal greens. Complete with custom cocktails. Lunch and dinner daily; Sunday brunch. 850 Lamont Ave, Novato. 415.893.1892.
Joe’s Taco Lounge & Salsaria Mexican. $. Mostly authentic Mexican menu with American standbys. Lunch and dinner daily; takeout, too. 382 Miller Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.8164.
Left Bank French. $$-$$$. Splendid, authentic French cuisine. Lunch and dinner daily. 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331. M&G’s Burgers & Beverages American. $. The ultimate in American cuisine. Crispy fries, good burgers and friendly locals chowing down. Lunch and dinner daily. 2017 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax. 415.454.0655.
Marin Brewing Co Pub food. $-$$. Excellent soups, salads, pub grub and awardwinning pork-beer sausage. Lunch and dinner daily. 1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur. 415.461.4677.
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Yet Wah Chinese. $$. Can’t go wrong here. Special Dungeness crab dishes for dinner; dim sum for lunch. Lunch and dinner daily. 1238 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.460.9883.
N A PA CO U N TY Carpe Diem Wine Bar Californian. $-$$. Right in the heart of downtown Napa, Carpe Diem’s contemporary and innovative menu includes a variety of seasonal flatbreads, an ostrich burger, the famed short-rib sliders and much more. Over 45 wines by the glass, six draft beers and an impressive reserve wine list round out this warm, inviting space. Dinner daily. 1001 Second St., Napa. 707.224.0800.
Celadon Global comfort food. $$. Relaxed sophistication in intimate neighborhood bistro setting by the creek. Superior wine list. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 500 Main St, Ste G, Napa. 707.254.9690.
Cole’s Chop House American steakhouse. $$$$$. Handsome, upscale 1950s-era steakhouse serving chophouse classics like dryaged porterhouse steak and Black Angus filet mignon. Wash down the red meat with a “nostalgia” cocktail. Dinner daily. 1122 Main St, Napa. 707.224.6328.
Fumé Bistro & Bar California cuisine. $$$. California bistro fare that nearly always hits the mark. Lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sat-Sun. 4050 Byway E, Napa. 707.257.1999.
Gillwoods Cafe Diner. $-$$. Classic hometown diner, specializes in the homemade. Breakfast and lunch daily. 1313 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.1788. Redd California cuisine. $$$$$. Rich dishes balanced by subtle flavors and careful yet casual presentation. Brunch at Redd is exceptional. Lunch,
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Moveable Feast Six Kenwood wineries have teamed up to offer what sounds like a fun day of eating, drinking—and walking. The wineries, Paradise Ridge, En Garde, B Wise, Mayo, Deerfield and Muscardini, will offer an all-inclusive series of progressive meals starting Feb. 22 from 11am to 5pm. Each winery will offer one course of a sixcourse meal and appropriately paired wines. The first five stops are all reachable on foot. A Platypus bus will then take you to the last stop at Deerfield Ranch Winery and then back to your vehicle. (Where you designated driver can safely get you home). The cost? Ninety-nine dollars. The Kenwood Progressive Food and Wine tour begins on a Sunday, but starting March 5 until May 24 they will go down on Thursdays in the same 11am–5pm time slot. Some of the first food and wine pairings include a wild rice and mushroom salad and a skirt steak, blue cheese and balsamic onion crostini with B Wise Vineyards’ 2012 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2010 Brion Monte Rosso Cabernet Sauvignon; a mushroom-brie bisque paired with En Garde Winery’s 2013 Albarino, 2012 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir and Magdalena Berry Port; and tahini short ribs with Mayo Family Winery’s 2012 Duke’s Vineyard Napa Valley Malbec, Katie’s Reserve. Alternating Kenwood wineries, wines and menu choices will be updated weekly on the Paradise Ridge website at prwinery. com and others. Tickets available at progressivetasting.eventbrite.com or call 707.282.9020.—Stett Holbrook
Mon-Sat; dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 6480 Washington St, Yountville. 707.944.2222.
Siena California-Tuscan. $$$$. Sophisticated, terroirinformed cooking celebrates the local and seasonal, with electric combinations like sorrel-wrapped ahi tuna puttanesca. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily; brunch, Sun. 875 Bordeaux Way, Napa. 707.251.1900.
Zuzu Spanish tapas. $$. Graze your way through a selection of tasty tapas in a lively rustic chic setting with a popular wine bar. Bite-sized Spanish and Latin American specialties include sizzling prawns, Spanish tortilla, and Brazilian style steamed mussels. Lunch, Mon-Fri; dinner daily. 829 Main St, Napa. 707.224.8555.
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American. $$-$$$$. Great summer sandwiches with a view atop Mt Tamalpais. Breakfast, Sat-Sun; lunch and dinner, Wed-Sun. 810 Panoramic Dr, Mill Valley. 415.381.9000.
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Wineries
Most reviews by James Knight. Note: Those listings marked ‘WC’ denote wineries with caves. These wineries are usually only open to the public by appointment. Wineries in these listings appear on a rotating basis.
SONOMA CO U N T Y Fog Crest Vineyard Brand-new spot for Pinot, Chard and a good view of the Laguna de Santa Rosa area. 7606 Occidental Road, Sebastopol. Open Thursday– Monday, 11am–5pm, December–May; summer, daily. Tasting fee, $10. 707.829.2006.
La Follette Wines You’ve heard of the brands he’s helped to create or save— Flowers, La Crema—but do you know Greg La Follette? Find out how the man behind “big-hair Pinot” has reinvented himself. 180 Morris St., Suite 160, Sebastopol. Daily, 11am– 6pm. Tasting fee, $10–$15. Saturday Terroir Tour, $30. 707.827.4933.
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Why not take Olivet, and find some of the area’s best Pinot Noir and old vine Zinfandel. Family-owned winery offers well-priced Pinot from its Olivet Lane vineyard in the barrel room; local St. George cheese yours for the munching. Tasting appointments can generally be arranged upon sticking one’s head through the cellar door. 4055 West Olivet Road, Santa Rosa. Open 10:30am–4:30pm by appointment. No fee. 707.545.8680.
Robert Stemmler Winery Serious Pinot Noir buffs may want to inquire about little-hyped Stemmler wines and their highly allocated sister brand, Donum Estate. 24520 Ramal Road, Sonoma. Limited availability by appointment only. 707.939.2293.
Sanglier Cellars The core wines are sourced from Kick Ranch, the sought-after Rhône varietal sensation. 132 Plaza St., Healdsburg. Open daily, 11am–5pm; Saturday til 7pm. Tasting fee, $10. 707.433.6104.
Sonoma Valley Portworks Although it’s a small-time crime to call a
wine “port” what wasn’t made in Portugal, it’s all on the level here at the home of DECO California Port. Everybody gets a button: “Lick my glass!” 613 Second St., Petaluma. Thursday–Monday, noon to 5pm. No fee. 707.769.5203.
MARIN CO U N TY Bacchus & Venus A trendy place for beginners and tourists. Great place to learn the basics. 769 Bridgeway, Sausalito. Open daily, noon– 7pm. 415.331.2001. Heidrun Meadery This is not your fæder’s mead: flower varietal, regional, méthode champenoise sparkling mead on a farm made for the bees. 11925 Hwy. 1, Point Reyes Station. By appointment only, Monday– Friday. 415.663.9122.
Point Reyes Vineyards The tasting room features many varietals but the main reason to go is for the sparkling wines. Open Saturday–Sunday, 11am–5pm. 12700 Hwy. 1, Point Reyes. 415.663.1011.
N A PA CO U N TY Bennett Lane Winery The old trope “beer-drinking NASCAR fans vs. Chardonnaysipping highbrows” runs out of gas at a winery that sponsors an annual NASCAR race and has its own car, emblazoned with grapes. A Roman emperor who appreciated hearty vino as much as a good chariot race inspired Maximus White and Red “feasting wines.” 3340 Hwy. 128, Calistoga. 707.942.6684.
Cain Think you know about what food to pair with Napa Valley “mountain grown” Cabernet Sauvignon? How about sake-marinated poached cod in a light broth? Yeah, it is different up here.
3800 Langtry Road, St. Helena. Tour and tasting by appointment only, Monday– Friday, 10am and 11:30am; Saturday, 10am and noon. $35. 707.963.1616.
Domaine Carneros Inspired by Taittinger’s Château de la Marquetterie of Champagne, this house of premium sparkling wine is a hard-to-miss landmark on the Carneros Highway. Enjoy a private Balcony Package for special occasions or taste sparkling and still wines paired with artisan cheese and caviar with the masses. Luxury bubbly Le Rêve offers a bouquet of hoary yeast and crème brûlée that just slips away like a dream. 1240 Duhig Road (at Highway 12/121), Napa. Wine flights $15; also available by the glass or bottle. Open 10am–5:45pm. 800.716.2788.
Frank Family Vineyards A media mogul imagineered a Napa Valley winery that’s surprisingly no-frills, friendly and free of charge, from the flute of bubbly welcome to the last sip of award-winning Cab. Emphasis is on the historic Larkmead winery, the wine and, natch, the guest at this popular tasting room set in the winery’s remodeled craftsman farmhouse. Frank Family Vineyards, 1091 Larkmead Lane, Calistoga. Tasting daily, 10am–4pm, $10; reserve, $25. 707.942.0753.
Louis M. Martini Winery Before Mondavi, Martini was the “King of Cab.” Famed Monte Rosso Cab is the key attraction at this traditional tasting room. 254 St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena. Daily, 10am–6pm. Tasting fee, $15– $20. 45-minute tour, $30. 707.968.3362.
Shafer Vineyards Stags Leap District icon offers intimate group tastings. Psst, don’t ask how much Merlot is in the famed Hillside Select Cabernet. 6154 Silverado Trail, Napa. By appointment only, Monday–Friday, 10am and 2pm. $55 per person. 707.944.2877.
That’s a Mora The world seems to shine when you’ve had Amarone-style wine BY JAMES KNIGHT
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his is a story about a boutique wine that reflects a man and a woman’s passion for wine and artistry. Wait. Come back. It’s different, this time. It’s love, Valpolicella-style.
Fabiano Ramaci makes wine in the style of Amarone della Valpolicella. From Italy’s Veneto region, Amarone is produced using the appassimento method. According to Ramaci, his is the only wine in California made with the four traditional grape varieties: Corvina, Rondinella, Molinara and Negrara. Grapes are hand-picked and gently crated to the cellar in small bins—same story as every winery will tell you. Then Ramaci does something that makes appassimento sounds like a condition of derangement affecting vintners: he lets the grapes lay around for more than three months— that’s the appassimento method. Ramaci pressed his 2014 vintage on Feb. 3, after the grapes dried on plastic racks for a hundred days and fermented for three weeks. When the grapes lose 30 percent or more of their weight, aromas and flavors are concentrated and transformed. Each bottle of this rare wine gets a unique label, a floral motif hand-painted by Fabiano’s wife, Alena Ramaci. Ramaci was born in Sicily, but was soon brought to San Francisco. His father ran La Traviata, where “all the opera stars went back in the day,” Ramaci recalls. He was managing a Napa Valley restaurant when he stepped down to work as a server, so that he could also take a second job during the crush. Today, Ramaci is general manager at Glen Ellen’s Aventine, which recently hosted a dinner with Raffaele Boscaini of Masi Agricola, Veneto’s giant of Amarone. To produce Masi’s 2010 Costasera Amarone, grapes were not only dried, but infected with botrytis mold, enhancing the mouthfeel. “You have the sensation of sweetness, even if the Amarone is a dry wine,” says Boscaini. Ramaci also poured his Mora Estate 2009 Valpo ($65). The bright, ruby-red wine has a spicy, musky savor of dried roses that reminds me of a desiccated old Valentine’s bouquet which, years ago, a friend chided me for hanging on to long after the girl had gone—so perhaps this is the Amarone magic. But it’s also surprisingly fresh and chewy, with tart cherry flavor—a more fruit-forward style than the Masi, everyone at the table agreed, but they liked it— including Boscaini, son of Italy’s “Mr. Amarone,” Sandro Boscaini. “If I were to pursue making Chardonnay and Pinot,” Ramaci tells me, “I just don’t know how it would work. Following my niche and my heart is how to do it.” Several retail locations and restaurants carry Mora Estate wines, including the Wine Shop, 331 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg. Masi Agricola Amarone is widely distributed by Kobrand Wine and Spirits.
What Ails the Whales Once growing, gray whale population is now in decline
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eart’s Desire beach on Tomales Bay is deserted this morning as my three companions and I put in our kayaks for a day of paddling. The bay is still and glassy with a blanket of fog above us. We are headed north, paddling steadily toward Hog Island, the mouth of the bay—and the possibility of seeing some of the marine life this area is so well known for. Within just a few minutes, a seal pops its head up out of the sea a few yards away. She watches us for several minutes before diving under again. Overhead, an
osprey scans the depths for a meal while we marvel at the ease and grace of its flight. An hour and a half later, we pass Pelican Point, and as we come parallel to Hog Island, we pause for a better view of the myriad birds roosting there about a quarter of a mile to the east. There are pelicans, gulls, cormorants and more as we scan with binoculars. We then turn west, approaching White Gulch Bay, and suddenly, about 20 feet in front of me, there is an enormous 15-foothigh spray. “Look! It must be a whale!” I shout to my companions. “Can’t be a whale in Tomales Bay,” my friend replies, incredulous.
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And then the magnificent creature breaches, arcing its 40-ton, 45-foot-long body out of the sea for us all to see. It was definitely a whale. The Pacific gray whale is named after its predominantly gray skin color. As we got closer, we saw that the color was patchy and mottled with white spots, which were barnacles. Various scars were also visible, possibly teeth marks from attacking orcas. Orca whales, also known as “killer” whales, are known to cause fatalities among gray whales. Gray whale cows are very protective of their calves, having developed violent defensive behavior. Making an annual migration of 10,000 to 14,000 miles, the longest of any ) 16
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mouth and elongated shape of the bay offers shelter and shallower water to the whales, perhaps representing to them a tiny version of the calving lagoons in Baja. The Point Reyes peninsula shelters the bay from the more intense winds out of the west and northwest. The narrow mouth at the end of Dillon Beach, at approximately 30 feet deep, is deep enough to offer passage to the immense whales while still minimizing the effects of ocean currents. There were once three major populations of gray whales: the north Atlantic; the Korean, or western Pacific; and the existing north Pacific population that includes northern California. The north Atlantic population is now extinct, and the western Pacific is severely depleted, both probably due to over-hunting. Twice hunted to
near extinction, the north Pacific gray whales at one time numbered only 2,000 individuals. Granted full protection from hunting in 1947 by the International Whaling Commission (IWC), their numbers have rebounded. But now global warming and the melting polar ice caps are endangering the north Pacific population. According to scientists, the gray whales numbered 26,000 in 1990 but are currently at 21,000 with the drop attributed to a change in habitat caused by the warming water and consequent loss of food sources that require cooler ocean temperatures. When they’re in the Arctic waters of the Bering and Chukchi seas, for example, whales eat small organisms, called “benthic arthropods,” from the ocean floor; these organisms are in turn fed by algae, most of which fall from
Gray whales numbered 26,000 in 1990 but are currently at 21,000.
AHOY! A gray whale breaches in Tomales Bay.
mammal, gray whales inhabit the shallow coastal waters of the Pacific as they travel south in October from the Bering and Chukchi seas off the coast of Alaska to the mating and calving lagoons in Baja, Mexico. The journey takes two to three months, and the whales stay in the lagoons for the same period of time. When the whales make the return trip north, usually from March through May, the cows and calves swim closer to shore than at any other time of the year. The calves move more slowly than the adults and are still nursing, so both cow and calf may stop in the shallower areas and surf zones to rest or nurse. Given the geography of the Sonoma and Marin country coasts, the Point Reyes Lighthouse and Bodega Head are particularly good
vantage points for viewing whales year round, but especically in the spring months due to this proximity to cows and calves. Tomales Bay was formed by a cleft in the earth that is an extension of the San Andreas Fault line. The Point Reyes peninsula is actually a piece of Southern California that has been carried northward several hundred miles by the fault over the last 25 million years. As it moved northward, the peninsula accumulated rocks from several different places in south and central California, making it very interesting from a geological perspective. But the whales find Tomales Bay interesting for another reason. Tomales Bay is just 15 miles long and averages a mile wide, but is surprisingly deep in places due to its fault-line origins. The narrow
About the Gray Whale Scientific Name Eschrichtius robustus Length Adult males: 45–46 feet; adult females: 46–48 feet Weight 30–40 tons Physical Description A streamlined body with a narrow, tapered head. No dorsal fin, but about two-thirds of the way back on its body there is a prominent dorsal hump followed by a series of six to 12 knuckles along the dorsal ridge that extend to the tail lobes or “flukes.” Its flippers are paddle-shaped and pointed at the tips. Its fluke is about 10–12 feet across, pointed at the tips and deeply notched in the center. Natural History Migrating gray whales have predictable breathing patterns, blowing three to five times in 15- to 30-second intervals before submerging for three to five minutes. A gray whale can stay submerged up to 15 minutes and travel at three to six miles per hour.
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LIVE FROM SOMEWHERE Husband-and-wife folk duo Over the Rhine perform Feb. 14, at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley. See Clubs & Venues, p25.
albums acc laimed ffor or their emotional acclaimed rresonance. esonance. This weekend, Citizen Cope strips downn his sound ffor or two acoustic nights, withh meet-and-greet meet-and-greet packages available. A portion of each ticket goes towar ograms ffor or middle towardd art pr programs school stud dents living on the Northern students Cheyenne Reser R vation in Lame Deer Reservation Deer,, Mont. Feb. 13–14, 1 at City Winery Napa, 1030 Main SSt., t., Napa. 8pm. $46–$66. 707 7..260.160 00. 707.260.1600.
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Books Book ks & Brews Set in a see seemingly emingly idyllic suburb that turns dark, New Orleans–based author M. O. Walsh’s Walsh h’s My Sunshine A Away wayy is being hailedd as a spellbinding debut rious and meditative. This both myste mysterious Walshh brings his novel to the week, Walsh or two events. First, Walsh Walsh North Bay ffor assage ffor or a reading. reading. appears at Book P Passage vening, the author makes his The next ev evening, t Roaring Donkey y, next door way up to the Donkey, Copperfieeld’s Book Petaluma, ffor or to Copperfield’s Bookss in Petaluma, “Deebut Brews” Brews” event of the year. year. the first “Debut Buy a copy of the book and the first round is on the book store. Feb. 15, at round bookstore. assage (51 TTamal amal a Vista Blvd., Corte Book P Passage Madera. 1pm. 1pm m. 415.927.0960), 415.9277..0960), and again Madera. Mondayy, Feb. 16, at Jamison’s Jamison’s Roaring on Monday, 6 KKentucky entucky SSt., t P t., etaluma etaluma. Donkey (146 Petaluma. 7077.77 . 72.5478). 6pm. 707.772.5478).
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annd aand n d live entertainment fr from om Speci om Special al Head He ead ( America America’s ’s Got TTalent aalent), the Jo Joe oe Valley Valley a Band, Mariachi Tarasco, Tarasco, Crow’s Crow w ’s Landing, Disaster,, Sonoma Laanding, Court ’n’ ’n’ Disaster Sonoma Goods Gooods Band and the Citrus Fair “Legends Music”” Cabaret. Theree “LLegends of Music Cabaret. Ther will w ill be also be winetastings live animals annimals and classic ffair air foods foods on hand haand when the Cloverdale Cloverdale Citrus Fair Faair takes place, rain rain or shine, Feb. Cloverdale Feeb. 13–16, at the Clover dale Fairgrounds, Faairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Drive, Cloverdale. Cl overdale. $5–$7. $5–$7. 707.894.3992. 707.894.3992.
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Eightt Seasons In the histo history ory of the Marin SSymphony, ymphonyy, violinist andd concertmaster Jer emy Jeremy has Constant ha as been one of the most admir ed me embers of the company admired members company.. This year C mark year,, Constant markss two decades with the sy mphonyy, and this week he is symphony, ffeatured eatured ass the violin soloist for for Marin SSymphony’s ymphony’ss thir works concert, thirdd Master Masterworks ‘Eight Seas sons.’ P erforming Vivaldi’s Seasons.’ Performing The Four Se Seasons easons with tango master Astor Piazzolla’s Astor Piazz olla’s The Four Seasons of Aires e , Constant delves into both Buenos Aires the comple erences and similarities complexx diff differences between th he work weaving the workss in an inter interweaving musical pr o am of juxtapositions and ogr program surprises. Constant CConstant’s ’s talent and wit ar lay when he and the Marin aree on disp display SSymphony ymphony perf pperform orm “Eight Seasons Seasons”” on Sunday b. 15, and TTuesday, uesday, Feb. 17 7, Sunday,, Feb Feb. 17, at Marin Ce enter ’s V eterans Memorial Center’s Veterans Auditorium venue of the Flags, Auditorium,, 10 A Avenue San Raf ael. Sunday at 3pm; TTuesday uesday at Rafael. 7:30pm. $15 5–$20. 4415.473.6800. 15.473.6800. $15–$20.
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HAVE A SEAT Shaker designs emphasize simplicity, beauty and utility.
Practical Passion Impressive private collection of Shaker furniture on display at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art BY DAVID TEMPLETON
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here were real, living Shakers when we first started collecting,” notes Toby Rose, her voice as rich and textured as an oak breadboard, “but there aren’t any Shakers now. They’re gone. All that’s left of them is their furniture.” Though Toby and her husband Ben Rose aren’t the only folks
who collect authentic Shaker furniture and other items, they do rank among the art form’s most exuberant fans. A large number of handcrafted Shaker items now reside in their home in San Francisco—all but about a hundred pieces, that is. Those pieces are currently on display at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. The two-month exhibition, titled “Shaker Stories: From the Collection of Benjamin H. Rose III,” looks at the origins of the Shakers’ uniquely American design
aesthetic, a sleek, streamlined style that has had a profound influence on artists, architects, woodworkers and furniture designers. Long before LSD-dropping hippies experimented with living together on rural, clothingoptional communes, the concept of a working communal society was pretty much owned, in America, by the Shakers. Officially known as the United Society of Believers, the Shakers—so called for the ecstatic, full-bodied fervor
of their worship services—first established themselves on the East Coast in the 1800s, at one point claiming as many as 6,000 members living in sprawling, mostly celibate settlements from Massachusetts to Kentucky. After the Civil War, the movement slowly went into decline, leaving a legacy of pacifism, simple living and, as it so happens, brilliantly designed furniture. “This really doesn’t look like any other kind of furniture made by anybody else,” says Toby Rose. The Roses began collecting almost half a century ago, never dreaming their collection would ever gain the distinction, or enormous size, of what it’s become. “My husband and I bought a house in Massachusetts about 45 years ago,” Rose explains. “It had seven bedrooms—and no furniture. He’d always been particularly fond of Shaker furniture, so we started collecting the basic things we needed to live with—tables and chairs, a bed, those kinds of things. And on weekends, we went around to antique stores, looking for more.” Working with dealers specializing in Shaker objects and furniture, they eventually amassed one of the largest collections in the state, every piece used daily, the way furniture is meant to be used, in their home. “I refuse to live in a museum,” Rose says with a laugh. Today, she says, the collecting has pretty much stopped. “It’s so prohibitively expensive now,” she says. “And besides, at this point, we couldn’t cram another stick of furniture in our house anyway.” ‘Shaker Stories: From the Collection of Benjamin H. Rose III’ runs Feb. 14– May 17 at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm. $5–$8. 707.939.7862
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NEVER WALK ALONE Ezra
Hernandez and Jennifer Mitchell star in Spreckels’ ‘Carousel.’
Topsy Turvy Big sets give way to lush music and rich story in ‘Carousel’ BY DAVID TEMPLETON
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hen Spreckels Performing Arts Center announced plans to present a “staged concert” of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1945 musical Carousel, more than a few folks wondered what that actually meant. How does a “concert-sized” musical compare to a “regularsized” musical. Asked to explain what audiences can expect from the three-weekend run of the show, musical director Janis Wilson is quite clear. “It’s not a concert,” she laughs. “It’s a show! It’s Carousel. It’s very dynamic. People are moving around. There are costumes. There is gorgeous choreography. There are very good actors performing
every line of the play and singing every word of the songs with fantastic voices. It’s a bit strippeddown, but what makes the show wonderful is all there onstage.” Under the direction of John Shillington, the production’s most concert-like element is that the orchestra has been moved from the pit to the stage, arranged on platforms of varying heights just upstage of the performers, the grand piano front and center. “There are minimal sets, so no scene changes,” Wilson says. “There is lighting on the actors, changing from scene to scene just like a normal stage musical. It’s like a black box theater piece. It feels very intimate, very exciting.” While stripping away some of the more cumbersome elements of a fully staged musical—there is no actual carousel in this Carousel— Wilson says the production does put a bit of extra focus on the beauty and brilliance of Hammerstein’s lush, dramatically intertwined music. “The score is deceptive,” she says. “I wasn’t that familiar with Carousel at first. I knew a few of the better-known songs, but then I saw how the music is woven into the story, just flowing along with it and carrying it, like a raft on a river.” The songs—including “If I Loved You,” “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” and the enduring “You’ll Never Walk Alone”—tell the story of a carnival worker (Ezra Hernandez) whose numerous mistakes land him in purgatory, until he’s allowed to return to earth for a day to make things right with his wife (Jennifer Mitchell) and child. “I get drawn right into it,” she says. “The story is very visually beautiful, it’s very powerful. Unlike a lot of Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, which are often about big, big themes—war and racism and hatred—this is about normal people, regular people, making mistakes and trying to correct them. It’s beautiful.” ‘Carousel’ runs Feb. 13–March 1 at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Sonoma. Friday– Saturday, 8pm; Sunday matinee, 2pm. $16–$26. 707.588.3400
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Jupiter Descending Why do post-‘Matrix’ Wachowski siblings’ films stink? BY RICHARD VON BUSACK
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hey say we are all born with a limited number of thoughts, and the career of the Wachowski siblings is proof.
Considered deep thinkers for the way philosophy met bullet-time photography in the Matrix series, the Wachowskis have done without thought whatsoever in Jupiter Ascending. Crammed with wow-ride sequences you’ve seen before—the climactic battle on the exploding gantry, for instance—the movie comes to rest a lot on the sultry eyelids of Mila Kunis, who is called “Jupiter Jones.” There is some interest in interstellar dogfights and cosmic palaces, furnished in some of the most hysterical taste since the disco-era Flash Gordon, but I found more stimulation in Kunis’ sleepy gaze. Is the left lid fetchingly lazy by a millimeter or two? Her constant rescuer is the Charming Tater, named “Caine Wise.” This is apparently not a ref to Kung Fu, despite what I’d guessed— it’s supposed to be “Wise Canine.” In a swipe from sci-fi writer Cordwainer Smith, Caine turns out to have some wolf genes in him, indicated by loyalty and Spock ears. Whatever spirit animal dwells in Channing Tatum, wolf isn’t it—neighing might be more on the money, if indeed the DNA wasn’t taken from an Idaho russet. Tatum can’t seem to generate much warmth for Kunis; he’s supposed to be internally wishing hard that cross-species romance wasn’t against his prime directive. Why he worries, it’s hard to guess; nature’s law has been fractured all over this galaxy. There are spliced critters and androids galore—talking dragon-men, rat-faced bounty hunters and Samuel Barnett’s robot lawyer, who survives the moments of bad sub–Star Trek comedy. The sky-skating scenes around the skies of Chicago, during a major bombardment from the air—that’s Flash Gordon–ish fun. The rest of the film is embalmed in one space bunker after another as the überevil Eddie Redmayne does the Richard Harris–style whisper to a scream. Jupiter Ascending isn’t a bore, but it is a heavy sedative, cudgeling your brains with the awe-hammer. When did “visionary” become synonymous for “dumb”? ‘Jupiter Ascending’ is playing in wide release.
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PICKIN’ AND GRINNIN’
Musicians Dan Imhoff and Yvette Holzwarth met at a benefit show.
Classical Country Owl Country spread wings on debut album
BY CHARLIE SWANSON
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uthor and activist Dan Imhoff is nationally known for his work on ecological sustainability and conservation. Here in the North Bay, he is also known as a prolific songwriter and guitarist with Americana band Cahoots. This week, Imhoff unveils a new collaborative with classically trained violinist, vocalist and composer Yvette Holzwarth called Owl Country. The duo’s debut self-titled album, released Feb. 10, is old-timey folk with a fresh, eclectic approach. Speaking by phone from his home in Healdsburg, Imhoff praises his musical partner and the varied guests that all played on Owl Country’s debut, including blues man Charlie Musselwhite and mandolin genius David Grisman. Holzwarth migrated to Sonoma County after working in Los
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Angeles. She met Imhoff at a benefit in 2013 and soon joined Cahoots as a regular player. “Her violin was stunning, and she was a fearless harmonizer and singer. And though she knew very little about Americana music, she just jumped right in—a born musician,” says Imhoff. Interested in working in a duet format, Imoff and Holzwarth decided to focus their efforts on recording an album. “We really did learn how to work together and collaborate,” says Imhoff. “The first song we wrote together [‘Atonement’] started from an Aldo Leopold essay, and we just pushed it around lyrically and melodically. She could always hear rich string arrangements and I could hear pedal steel guitar, so those came together as one musical idea.” The involvement of Grisman and Musselwhite also influenced the sound of the record. Imhoff actually had Grisman’s autograph as a kid growing up in Pennsylvania. “This guy was a huge hero of mine, and to have him on this record was one of the great days of a really good musical project,” says Imhoff. “It was really special. Nobody plays like him; he made the songs he’s on really sparkle.” Speaking of Musselwhite’s contribution, Imhoff exclaims, “It was a total thrill!” The famed harmonica player couldn’t make it to the studio, but he overdubbed parts on the bluesy track “Sacred Ground,” and transformed the track into a soulful jam. Other acclaimed Sonoma County musicians like pedal steel player Dave Zirbel and bassist Chris Amberger filled out the rest of the cast. There’s even an R&B influence in the rhythm section courtesy S.F. hip-hop drummer PC Munoz, mixing a jazzy undertone into the Americana palette for a well-rounded sound. With Holzwarth currently enrolled in a masters program at the California Institute of the Arts, any upcoming Owl Country live dates are uncertain, though Imhoff looks forward to sharing these new songs in the future. For now, Owl Country’s album can be heard and purchased at owlcountrymusic.com.
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Special Valentine’s Day. Feb 15, 2pm, Ed Cron. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.6600.
SONOMA COUNTY
Epicurean Connection
Zion I Hip-hop duo from Oakland employ positive and socially conscious lyrics. Feb 15, 9pm. $16-$20. Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
MARIN COUNTY Mark Karan The guitarist and extended Grateful Dead family member performs with several special guests. Feb 13, 9pm. $20-$22. Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave, Mill Valley. 415.388.3850.
NAPA COUNTY Citizen Cope Two nights of intimate solo performances from blues folk songwriter Clarence Greenwood. Feb 13-14, 8pm. $56-$66. City Winery Napa, 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.260.1600.
Clubs & Venues SONOMA COUNTY Aqus Cafe Feb 11, open jazz jam. Feb 12, Petaluma Music Fest showcase with Jenny Kerr and Arizona & the Volunteers. Feb 13, Duo Zighi Bace. Feb 14, La Guingette Trio. Feb 15, Gary Vogensen’s Sunday Ramble. Feb 18, West Coast Songwriters. 189 H St, Petaluma. 707.778.6060.
Arlene Francis Center Feb 14, Death and Taxes with Peculiars. 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
Bergamot Alley Feb 14, Love Day Dance Party. Feb 17, Fat Tuesday Celebration. 328-A Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg. 707.433.8720.
Burgers & Vine Feb 13, Alice Stuart and the Sonoma All Stars. Feb 14, the Zydeco Flames. 400 First St E, Sonoma. 707.938.7110.
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Feb 13, Billy Don Burns. Feb 14, Deluxe. Feb 15, 1pm, Misty Adana. 122 West Napa St, Sonoma. 707.935.7960.
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Feb 14, Pride & Joy. 23 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.765.2121.
Feb 12, Dustin Saylor. Feb 13, DJ Rule 62. 527 Fourth St, Santa Rosa. 707.636.0240.
Petaluma Historical Museum & Library
Toad in the Hole Pub
Feb 14, Valentine’s classical music concert. 20 Fourth St, Petaluma. 707.778.4398.
Phoenix Theater Feb 13, Water into Blood. 201 Washington St, Petaluma. 707.762.3565.
Redwood Cafe
Feb 13, Haute Flash Quartet. Feb 14, Honey B and the Pollinators. 8050 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol. 707.824.2030.
Feb 11, Sound Kitchen. Feb 14, Second Line. Feb 15, 11am, Richard Torres. Feb 16, Neil Buckley Octet. 8240 Old Redwood Hwy, Cotati. 707.795.7868.
Green Music Center
Rio Nido Roadhouse
Feb 11, Waldorf at Weill. Feb 12, San Francisco Symphony: Peter Serkin Plays Mozart. Feb 13, the Nile Project. Feb 14, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.
Feb 14, Levi Lloyd & the 501 Band. 14540 Canyon 2 Rd, Rio Nido. 707.869.0821.
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Feb 13, Raashan Ahmad. Feb 16, Monday Night Edutainment with DJ Jacques and DJ Guacamole. 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.7300.
HopMonk Sonoma Feb 13, Dawn Angelosante. Feb 14, Aaron Redner with David Thom. 691 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.935.9100.
Hotel Healdsburg Feb 14, Aaron Garner Trio with Chris Amberger and Kevin Fitzsimmons. 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg. 707.431.2800.
Rio Theater Feb 14, 6pm, Bobby Jo Valentine. 20396 Bohemian Hwy, Monte Rio. 707.865.0913. Feb 13, Free Works with the Best Mates. Feb 14, Valentine’s Dance with the Jami Jameson Band. 401 Grove St, El Verano. 707.343.0044.
Ruth McGowan’s Brewpub Feb 13, Bruce Halbohm. Feb 14, David Hamilton. 131 E First St, Cloverdale. 707.894.9610.
Sally Tomatoes Feb 13, “Three Decades of Elvis” with Rick Lenzi and Roustabout. 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.
Jamison’s Roaring Donkey
Green Music Center Schroeder Hall
Feb 13, the Easy Leaves with Lonesome Heroes. 146 Kentucky St, Petaluma. 707.772.5478.
Feb 15, Intersection: John Novacek, Laura Frautschi and Kristina Cooper. 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, 866.955.6040.
Lagunitas Tap Room Feb 11, Rhythm Drivers. Feb 12, the Rivereens. Feb 13, LipBone Redding. Feb 14, Parlor Tricks. Feb 15, the Deadlies. Feb 18, Walking Spanish. 1280 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. 707.778.8776.
Sebastopol Community Center
Maria Carrillo High School
Feb 13, electro-swing soiree with Brycie BONES. Feb 15, 4pm, Disclaimer. Feb 17, Mardi Gras with T Luke and the Tight Suits. 755 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol. 707.829.2722.
Feb 13, 3pm, Band-a-Thon Fundraiser. 6975 Montecito Blvd, Santa Rosa.
Murphy’s Irish Pub Feb 12, J-Dub and Dino. Feb 13, the Highway Poets. Feb 14, Mostly Simply Bluegrass. Feb 15-16, 6pm, Old Time Radio
Feb 13, the Fabulous Luv Rustlers and the Love Choir. 390 Morris St, Sebastopol. 707.874.3176.
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Spancky’s Feb 14, Valentine’s Day Smash with Dylan Chambers & Midnight Transit.
Feb 15, Yerba Buena Brothers. 116 Fifth St, Santa Rosa. 707.544.8623.
Twin Oaks Tavern Feb 11, Arran Harris American Musical Bonanza. Feb 12, the Bootleg Honeys. Feb 13, Stage Frite. Feb 14, Luvplanet. Feb 15, Mardi Gras Party with the Pulsators. Feb 16, Blues Defenders Pro Jam. Feb 17, Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party with Gator Nation. Feb 18, Arran Harris American Musical Bonanza. 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove. 707.795.5118.
Whiskey Tip Feb 13, Monkey. Feb 14, DJ Crisp. 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.843.5535.
Zodiacs Feb 11, Gypsy Trio. Feb 12, Horses Heaven with Girls & Boys. Feb 13, Brown Sabbath. Feb 14, Monophonics with Gene Washington & the Ironsides. Feb 17, Mardi Gras Mambofest with Rhythmtown Jive. Feb 18, Hot Grubb. 256 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. 707.773.7751.
Marin Center’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium Feb 15-17, Marin Symphony Masterworks: Eight Seasons. 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael. 415.473.6800.
19 Broadway Club Feb 11, Tam Valley All Stars. Feb 12, Steppin’ Up Thursdays. Feb 13, Midnite. Feb 14, the 85’s. Feb 15, Buddy Owen Band. Feb 15, 4pm, Erika Alstrom with Dale Alstrom’s Jazz Society. Feb 17, Kortuzday Mardi Gras jam. Feb 18, Fenton Coolfoot & the Right Time. Mon, open mic. 17 Broadway Blvd, Fairfax. 415.459.1091.
No Name Bar Feb 11, Doug Nichols. Feb 12, Jimmy & Ray Ray Allstars. Feb 14, Joe Tate & the Gaters. Feb 15, Migrant Pickers and friends. Feb 18, Jon Blach. 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 415.332.1392.
Volunteers. Feb 12, Mark’s Jam Sammich. Feb 13, Sabbath Lives. Feb 14, Honeydust. Feb 15, La Mandanga. Tues, Tommy Odetto and Tim Baker. Feb 18, the Elvis Johnson Soul Revue. 29 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.459.9910.
Rancho Nicasio Feb 13, the Two Mikes. Feb 14, Le Jazz Hot. Feb 15, Wendy DeWitt’s “Piano Party” with John Lee Sanders. 1 Old Rancheria Rd, Nicasio. 415.662.2219.
Sausalito Seahorse Feb 13, Golden Gate Opera Valentine’s Dinner Show. Feb 14, Valentine’s Celebration with Rolando Morales and the Carlos Reyes Quintent. Feb 15, Mazacote with Louis Romero. 305 Harbor View Dr, Sausalito. 415.331.2899.
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Osteria Divino Feb 11, Jonathan Poretz. Feb 12, Passion Habanera. Feb 13, Grant Levin Trio. Feb 14, Joan Getz. Feb 15, Hippopotamus Trio. Feb 17, Michael Fecskes. Feb 18, Noel Jewkes. 37 Caledonia St, Sausalito. 415.331.9355.
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Feb 11, acoustic guitar showcase. Feb 12, Occidental. Feb 13, Dear John Love Renee. Feb 14, Los Flamencos del Pueblo with Pilar Moreno. Feb 15, Namely Us. Feb 17, Ridgeway Space Station. Feb 18, Rory McNamera and Stevie Coyle. 23 Broadway, Fairfax. 415.485.1182.
MARIN COUNTY Dance Palace Feb 14, “Sweethearts of the Radio” with Blue Diamond Strings and Keeley Valentino. 503 B St, Pt Reyes Station. 415.663.1075.
Fenix Feb 13, Rhythmtown Jive Mardi Gras Mambofest. Feb 14, the Sun Kings. Feb 15, Farzad Arjmand. Feb 17, Fat Tuesday with the Pulsators. 919 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.813.5600.
Finnegan’s Marin Feb 12, Greg Lamboy. Feb 13, Ian Kelley. 877 Grant Ave, Novato. 415.899.1516.
George’s Nightclub Feb 13, dinner concert with the Van Animal and Spirit Wind. 842 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.226.0262.
HopMonk Novato Feb 11, open mic night with Karen Behaving Bradley. Feb 12, Tony Saunders and Keystone Revisited. Feb 13, Rusty Evans and the Ring of Fire with the Kelly Peterson Band. 224 Vintage Way, Novato. 415.892.6200.
San Francisco’s City Guide
Sea of Bees Julie Ann Bee’s experimental folk-rock is equally effective in solo performance or with a full band. Feb 11 at Rickshaw Stop.
Kate Voegele Cleveland-born musician recently moved to Nashville to get back to her songwriting roots. Feb 12 at Slim’s.
PAPA L.A. duo make soul music with a punk rock mentality and natural swagger. Feb 13 at the Chapel.
Hundred Waters Indie band mixes electronic and organic melodies in refined, imaginative style. Feb 14 at Great American Music Hall.
Jane Monheit Grammy-nominated singer performs a tribute to the legendary voice of Judy Garland. Feb 15 at SF JAZZ Center.
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Feb 13, Savannah Blu. Feb 14, Valentine ‘80s Prom Party with DJ Margarita Azucar. 41 Wharf Rd, Bolinas. 415.868.1311.
Studio 55 Marin Feb 13, Dirty Cello. Feb 14, Kristin Hoffmann. 1455 E Francisco Blvd, San Rafael. 415.453.3161.
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Terrapin Crossroads Feb 11, Terrapin Family Band. Feb 13, Phil Lesh and friends, featuring Stanley Jordan. Feb 14, Valentine’s Day Ball with Phil Lesh and friends. Feb 14, 9pm, Terrapin All-Stars with Elliot Peck and Alex Nelson. Feb 15, Midnight North. Feb 16, Colonel & the Mermaids. Feb 17, Stu Allen and friends. 100 Yacht Club Dr, San Rafael. 415.524.2773.
NAPA COUNTY City Winery Napa Feb 11, Kate Voegele with Leroy Sanchez. Feb 15, Lucky Penny presents Songs of Love & Romance. Feb 17, Mitch Woods. Feb 18, Suzanne Vega with Solid Air. 1030 Main St, Napa. 707.260.1600.
Jarvis Conservatory Feb 14, Yasushi Ogura: For the Love of Violin. 1711 Main St, Napa. 707.255.5445.
Lincoln Theater Feb 13, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan. Feb 14, Valentine’s Day with Martini Brothers Band. Feb 15, 1 and 5pm, Napa Valley Youth Symphony. 100 California Dr, Yountville. 707.944.9900.
Silo’s Feb 12, Syria T Berry. Feb 13, the Lady Crooners. Feb 14, Valentine’s Day on the rocks with ‘It’s Only Rock & Roll’. 530 Main St, Napa. 707.251.5833.
Uva Trattoria Feb 11, Tom Duarte. Feb 12, Justin & David. Feb 13, Jack Pollard and Dan Daniels. Feb 14, Juke Joint Band. Feb 15, Tommy Hill & the Rumba Tribe. Feb 18, Trio SoleĂĄ. 1040 Clinton St, Napa. 707.255.6646.
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Through Mar 12, “30 Years of SRJC Printmaking,� prints by art faculty and staff are on display. SRJC, Doyle Library, 1501 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa. Mon-Thurs, 10 to 4; Sat 12 to 4. 707.527.4298.
Through Mar 28, “Art Inspired by the Natural World,� gallery artists get outside and get inspired with works ranging from the traditional to the abstract. 456 10th St, Santa Rosa. Tues-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.781.7070.
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Gallery One Through Feb 26, “New Beginnings,� open juried exhibit rings in the new year. 209 Western Ave, Petaluma. 707.778.8277.
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Through Mar 1, “Small Works Show,� from iconic to comic, abstract to realistic, find artwork affordable and small enough to hang almost anywhere. 312 South A St, Santa Rosa. 707.293.6051.
Through Apr 13, “Juxtapositions,� from Lucy’s psychiatric advice to Charlie Brown’s apprehensions, this exhibition follows the sophistication of Schulz’s writing in over 70 comic strips. . 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Fri, noon to 5; Sat-Sun, 10 to 5. 707.579.4452.
Christie Marks Fine Art Gallery Through Feb 28, “Close to Home,� collaborative exhibition from artists Christie Marks and Max DuBois explores the psychic and concrete aspects of everyday life. 322 Healdsburg Ave, 2nd Floor, Healdsburg. Thurs-Sun, 1pm to
Through Feb 23, “Anything Goes,� the theme is the same as the name. 9048 Graton Rd, Graton. Tues-Sun, 10:30 to 6. 707.829.8912.
Hammerfriar Gallery Through Feb 28, “who we are,� artist Bill Shelley presents portraits that reflect social values. 132 Mill St, Ste 101, Healdsburg. Tues-Fri, 10 to 6. Sat, 10 to 5. 707.473.9600.
Herold Mahoney Library Gallery Through Mar 26, “Pepperwood Preserve: Paintings by Marsha Connell� explores the synergy of art and science, as paintings and drawings of the Preserve’s landscape highlight the biodiversity of the park. SRJC, 680 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy, Petaluma. Mon-Thurs, 8 to 9; Fri, 9 to 1; Sat, 10 to 3. 707.778.3974.
Petaluma Arts Center Through Mar 8, “Work and Play: The Eames Approach,� three generations of creativity and wide-ranging invention, featuring the works of legendary design duo Charles and “Ray� Eames, their daughter Lucia and granddaughter Llisa. 230 Lakeville St, Petaluma. 707.762.5600.
variety of metal, wood, ceramic and other art. 132 Petaluma Blvd N, Petaluma. Wed, Thurs and Sun, 11 to 6. Fri-Sat, 11 to 8. 707.775.4ART.
Russian River Art Gallery Through Mar 1, “Red,� exhibit revolves around the titular color. 16357 Main St, Guerneville. Daily, 10 to 6. 707.869.9099.
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Feb 14-May 16, “Shaker Stories,� an exceptional, worldclass collection of Shaker furniture and objects. Feb 14-May 17, “Unconventional and Unexpected: Quilts Below the Radar, 1950-2000,� dynamic and vibrant selection of American pieced quilts and quilt tops from the mid to late twentieth century. 551 Broadway, Sonoma. Wed-Sun, 11 to 5. 707.939.SVMA.
Steele Lane Community Center Through Feb 16, “Drawing Sonoma� Barbara White Perry exhibits her ink and charcoal drawings of historical properties. 415 Steele Lane, Santa Rosa. Mon-Thurs, 8 to 7; Fri, 8 to 5. 707.543.3282.
The Sonoma House at Patz & Hall Through Apr 5, “Art Harvest,� the gallery’s ongoing series of quarterly shows continues with the art of Erin Parish. 21200 Eighth St E, Sonoma. Thurs-Mon; 10am to 4pm 707.265.7700.
MARIN COUNTY 142 Throckmorton Theatre Through Mar 2, “Vickisa: Pure, Natural, Unfiltered� mixedmedia paintings and artistic fold out books are on display from the artist Vickisa. 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
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Through Feb 28, “Les Machineries Modernes,� artist Ken Berman creates imaginative alien designs and Steampunk worlds. 130 S Main St, Sebastopol. Mon-Fri, 7am to 6pm; Sat, 8am to 6pm; Sun, 8am to 4pm 707.861.9050.
Through Mar 15, “Looking Back, Going Forward� displays the mixed media of Andrew Romanoff along with work by Reenie Charriere, George-Ann Bowers and Sheri Park. 11101 Hwy 1, Pt Reyes Station. WedMon, 11 to 5. 415.663.1347.
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www.santarosatattoosandblues.com show depicts the various paths of transformation. Novato Arts Center, Hamilton Field, 500 Palm Dr, Novato. Wed-Sun, 11 to 4. 415.506.0137.
Marin Society of Artists Gallery Through Feb 21, “Shapes and Edges,” open craft and sculpture show brings a broad spectrum of three-dimensional art. 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. Mon-Thurs, 11am to 4pm; Sat-Sun, noon to 4pm. 415.454.9561.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Through Feb 19, “Abstract Works,” solo show from artist Jerry Pruce explores metaphysical ideas in archetypal shapes. 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. Tues-Sat, 10 to 2; also by appointment. 415.388.4331.
of intent,” the first Bay Area exhibition of British-born, San Francisco-based artist Richard T. Walker explores language, music and the human condition. 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. Wed-Sun, 10am to 6pm. 707.226.5991.
Napa Valley Museum Through Mar 15, “Big Shot,” the photography of Guy Webster, an innovative rock ‘n roll photographer, spans music, films and politics. 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville. Tues-Sun, 10am to 4pm. 707.944.0500.
Napa Valley Roasting Company Through Mar 29, “Eileen Reis Photography Exhibit,” the Napa Valley photographer displays a selection of glowing landscapes and mysterious skyscapes. 948 Main St, Napa.
Seager Gray Gallery Through Mar 1, “Material Matters,” spotlights the interaction of artists with their materials, from glass and wood to clay and canvas. 108 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley.
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Comedy Best of the San Francisco Stand-Up Comedy Competition Past champion Jim Short, the well-known Letterman veteran and Australian transplant, headlines the night of laughs. Feb 14, 8pm. $25. Marin Center
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Cupid’s Comedy Cavalcade Laughs from Johnny Steele and hours of dancing, what could be better? Feb 14, 8pm. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley. 415.383.9600.
Fat Tuesday with Yvette Fernandez Get your Mardi Gras on with comedy, music and a Cajun dinner. Feb 17, 7pm. $15. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.
Headline Comedy with David Alan Grier The veteran comedian and actor, best known from TV show “In Living Color,” appears live. Feb 11, 7:30pm. $30. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.
Now We Are Friends A night of standup comedy. Thurs, Feb 12, 7:30pm. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
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Valentine’s Day Dinner, Comedy & Dancing Feb 14, 6pm. $110. Sally Tomatoes, 1100 Valley House Dr, Rohnert Park. 707.665.0260.
Dance Dancing with the Stars: Live! The show’s most popular competitors treat audiences to exciting and romantic performances. Feb 12, 8pm. $59-$69. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa 707.546.3600.
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One Billion Rising North Bay As part of the worldwide day of activism to end violence against women, this event features dancing, guest speakers, artistic activities, drumming and much more. Feb 14, 3pm. Friedman Event Center, 4676 Mayette Ave, Santa Rosa. 707.360.3021.
One Billion Rising North Bay Walk for Revolution Part of the global day of activism sees a peaceful walk beginning at Petaluma Mail Depot, demanding an end to violence against women. Feb 14, 12pm. Downtown Petaluma, Fourth and Kentucky St, Petaluma.
The Return of Close Up Magic Close up magic performed at your tabletop by Jay Shatnawi. Sat, 5:30pm. Flamez Grill Restaurant, 8499 Old Redwood Hwy, Windsor. 707.687.5258.
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Enjoy a romantic evening with a horse-drawn carriage ride through Novato’s quaint downtown. Feb 14, 6:30pm. Free. Downtown Novato, Grant Avenue, Novato.
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Family fun returns to Cloverdale with citrus sculptures, livestock activities and live entertainment from the Joe Valley Band, Mariachi Tarasco, Crow’s Landing and others. Feb 13-16. Cloverdale Fairgrounds, 1 Citrus Fair Dr, Cloverdale.
Love Your Farmer Ball Throw on your best overalls and spend Valentine’s Day celebrating community, our land and our farmers with live music and an organic whole hog feast. Feb 14, 1:30pm. $5-$20. Petaluma Veterans Center, 1094 Petaluma Blvd S, Petaluma.
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Film Amira & Sam Director/writer Sean Mullins appears in Q&A with his new non-traditional romance about an army veteran and an Iraqi woman. Feb 13, 5:30pm. $25. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3946.
Film & Fork Screening of the powerfully moving “Selma� is accompanied by dinner at Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen. Feb 16, 5:30pm. $50. Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena. 707.963.3946.
Hermitage Revealed The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, one of the largest and oldest museums in the world, opens it doors for a special cinematic event. Feb 12, 6pm. Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.924.5111.
The Russian River: All Rivers This documentary looks at the value of this American watershed. Feb 12, 7pm. Summerfield Cinemas, 551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa. 707.528.4222.
Tangerines The only Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language Film that does not yet have U.S. distribution gets a special screening. Feb 12, 7pm. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael. 415.454.1222.
Tent City USA Documentary on helping the homeless is accompanied by panel discussion that examines Sonoma County’s own homeless services and solutions. Feb 13, 5pm. Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St, Santa Rosa. 707.528.3009.
Viva la LibertĂ (Long Live Freedom) This Italian satirical masterpiece follows a politician on the verge of a breakdown and the institutionalized twin bother who takes his place. Fri, Feb 13, 7pm and Sun, Feb 15, 4pm. $7. Sonoma Film Institute, Warren Auditorium, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park. 707.664.2606.
Food & Drink Festival du Chocolat Taste a selection of savory and sweet chocolate-infused dishes, decadent desserts and handcrafted libations. Through Feb 13. Left Bank Brasserie, 507 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur. 415.927.3331.
Olive Odyssey Don Landis takes you on a trip through all things olive in this delicious weekend event. Feb 14-15, 11am. Free. Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, 24724 Arnold Dr, Sonoma. 707.931.7551.
Renaissance Tea Third Sun monthly at 3pm, treat the belly with specialty
Winemaker Tasting: Floodgate Vineyard Vertical Winemaker Alan Baker presents insights to the practice and decisions of viticulture in a four year vertical tasting. Feb 14, 1pm. $20-$30. Cartograph Wines, 340 Center St, Healdsburg. 707.836.3732.
Lectures Shaker Stories Toby Rose talks with Kate Eilertsen about the extensive collection of Shaker pieces she and her husband have gathered over the years. Feb 14, 2pm. $10-$12. Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, Sonoma. 707.939.SVMA.
Sebastopol Copperfield’s Books Feb 12, 7pm, “Five-Minute Relationship Repair� with Susan Campbell. 138 N Main St, Sebastopol 707.823.2618.
Corte Madera Library Feb 11, 7pm, Discussion of “At Night We Walk in Circlesâ€? by Daniel AlarcĂłn. 707 Meadowsweet Dr, Corte Madera 707.924.6444.
Gaia’s Garden Feb 15, 3pm, “The Ultimate Guide to Sex After 50� with Joan Price. 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa 707.544.2491.
Healdsburg Senior Center Third Sunday of every month, Third Sunday Salon, Join Healdsburg Literary Guild to discuss the craft of writing with a featured author. Free. 707.433.7119. 133 Matheson St, Healdsburg.
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Feb 12, 7pm, “Trespassing on Einstein’s Lawn� with Amanda Gefter. Feb 13, 7pm, “Slow Medicine� with Dr. Michael Finkelstein. Feb 14, 1pm, “The Hippie Kama Sutra� with Sam Benjamin and Candice Lori. Feb 14, 7pm, “Places in Time� with Maxine Schur. Feb 15, 1pm, “My Sunshine Away� with MO Walsh. Feb 15, 4pm, “Diamonds for Death� with Greg Randall. Feb 16, 7pm, “Foreign Gods, Inc.� with Okey Ndibe. Feb 18, 7pm, “Don’t Let Him Know� with Sandip Roy. 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera 415.927.0960.
Coffee Catz Feb 15, 12:30pm, Poetry Open Mic with Sher and John Christian. 6761 Sebastopol Ave, Sebastopol 707.829.6600.
Santa Rosa Copperfield’s Books Feb 13, 7pm, “The Mime Order� with Samantha Shannon. Feb 18, 7pm, “A Terrible Beauty� with Jonah Raskin. 775 Village Court, Santa Rosa 707.578.8938.
Petaluma Copperfield’s Books Feb 13, 7pm, “In the Red� with Elena Mauli Shapiro. 140 Kentucky St, Petaluma 707.762.0563.
Feb 18, 7pm, poetry reading with Jane Mead and Iris Dunkle. Wednesdays, 11am, Read Aloud for the Young’uns!. 964 Pearl St, Napa 707.733.3199.
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Rodgers and Hammerstein musical back to Sonoma County for the first time in a quarter of a century. Feb 13-Mar 1. $22-$26. Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane, Rohnert Park. 707.588.3400.
Heroines World premiere production combines the most soaring, inspiring and hilarious numbers from the history of operetta with a new story about women fighting for independence. Through Feb 15. $10-$17. Evert B. Person Theater, SSU, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park.
Impressionism Ross Valley Players open the new year with the romantic comedy that pairs a world traveling photojournalist and a New York gallery owner. Through Feb 15. $25-$29. Barn Theatre, Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross. 415.456.9555.
The Raven Players presents this tender comedy, set in the 1880s, about marriage, intimacy and electricity. Through Feb 15. $10-$25. Raven Theater, 115 North St, Healdsburg. 707.433.3145.
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Saltwater Oyster Depot Feb 17, 6pm, “Defending Beef� with Nicolette Hahn Niman, Special dinner event. 12781 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Inverness 415.299.3736.
San Rafael Copperfield’s Books Feb 13, 7pm, “Love by the Book� with Melissa Pimentel. Feb 18, 7pm, “Dreaming Spies� with Laurie R King. 850 Fourth St, San Rafael 415.524.2800.
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For the week of February 11
ARIES (March 21–April 19) I hope you have someone in your life to whom you can send the following love note, and if you don’t, I trust you will locate that someone no later than Aug. 1: “I love you more than anyone loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that no one loves you, or has loved you, or will love you, and also, I love you in a way that I love no one else, and never have loved anyone else, and never will love anyone else.” (This passage is borrowed from author Jonathan Safran Foer’s book Everything Is Illuminated.) TAURUS (April 20–May 20)
“We assume that others show their love in the same way that we do,” writes psychologist Amy Przeworski, “and if they don’t follow that equation, we worry that the love is not there.” I think you’re on track to overcome this fundamental problem, Taurus. Your struggles with intimacy have made you wise enough to surrender your expectations about how others should show you their love. You’re almost ready to let them give you their affection and demonstrate their care for you in ways that come natural to them. In fact, maybe you’re ready right now.
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I’d like to bestow a blessing on you and your closest ally. My hope is that it will help you reduce the restlessness that on occasion undermines the dynamism of your relationship. Here’s the benediction, inspired by a Robert Bly poem: As you sit or walk or lie next to each other, you share a mood of glad acceptance. You aren’t itchy or fidgeting, wondering if there’s something better to be or do. You don’t wish you were talking about a different subject or feeling a different emotion or living in a different world. You are content to be exactly who you are, exactly where you are.
1. “This randy madness I joyfully proclaim.” 2. “Eros makes me shiver again . . . Snake-sly, invincible.” 3. “Desire has shaken my mind as wind in the mountain forests roars through trees.” (Translations by Guy Davenport.)
SCORPIO (October 23–November 21)
In the TV science-fiction show Doctor Who, the title character lives in a time machine that is also a spaceship. It’s called a Tardis. From the outside, it appears to be barely bigger than a phone booth. But once you venture inside, you find it’s a spacious chateau with numerous rooms, including a greenhouse, library, observatory, swimming pool and karaoke bar. This is an excellent metaphor for you, Scorpio. Anyone who wants your love or friendship must realize how much you resemble a Tardis. If they don’t understand that you’re far bigger on the inside than you seem on the outside, it’s unlikely the two of you can have a productive relationship. This Valentine season, as a public service, make sure that everyone you’re seriously involved with knows this fact.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22–December 21) Love and intimacy come in many forms. There are at least a billion different ways for you to be attracted to another person, and a trillion different ways to structure your relationship. Maybe your unique bond involves having sex, or maybe it doesn’t. Maybe it’s romantic or friendly or holy, or all three of those things. Do the two of you have something important to create together, or is your connection more about fueling each other’s talents? Your task is to respect and revere the idiosyncratic ways you fit together, not force yourselves to conform to a prototype. To celebrate the Valentine season, I invite you and your closest ally to play around with these fun ideas.
CANCER (June 21–July 22)
Want to infuse your romantic interludes with wilder moods now and then? Want to cultivate a kind of intimacy that taps deeper into your animal intelligence? If so, try acting out each other’s dreams or drawing magic symbols on each other’s bodies. Whisper funny secrets into each other’s ears or wrestle like good-natured drunks on the living room floor. Howl like coyotes. Caw like crows. Purr like cheetahs. Sing boisterous songs and recite feral poetry to each other. Murmur this riff, adapted from Pablo Neruda: “Our love was born in the wind, in the night, in the earth. That’s why the clay and the flower, the mud and the roots know our names.”
CAPRICORN (December 22–January 19) Anaïs Nin wrote the following passage in her novel A Spy in the House of Love: “As other girls prayed for handsomeness in a lover, or for wealth, or for power, or for poetry, she had prayed fervently: let him be kind.” I recommend that approach for you right now, Capricorn. A quest for tender, compassionate attention doesn’t always have to be at the top of your list of needs, but I think it should be for now. You will derive a surprisingly potent alchemical boost from basking in kindness. It will catalyze a breakthrough that can’t be unleashed in any other way. Ask for it!
LEO (July 23–August 22) Is there any sense in which your closest alliance is a gift to the world? Does your relationship inspire anyone? Do the two of you serve as activators and energizers, igniting fires in the imaginations of those whose lives you touch? If not, find out why. And if you are tapping into those potentials, it’s time to raise your impact to the next level. Together, the two of you now have extra power to synergize your collaboration in such a way that it sends out ripples of benevolence everywhere you go.
AQUARIUS (January 20–February 18)
How many desires do you have? Take a rough inventory. Identify the experiences you continually seek in your quest to feel relief and pleasure and salvation and love and a sense of meaning. You can also include fantasies that go unfulfilled and dreams that may or may not come true in the future. As you survey this lively array, don’t censor yourself or feel any guilt. Simply give yourself to a sumptuous meditation on all the longings that fuel your journey. This is your prescription for the coming week. In ways you may not yet be able to imagine, it is the medicine you need most.
VIRGO (August 23–September 22) The poet Rainer Marie Rilke said that people misunderstand the role of love. “They have made it into play and pleasure because they think that play and pleasure are more blissful than work,” he wrote. “But there is nothing happier than work. And love, precisely because it is the supreme happiness, can be nothing other than work.” I’m sharing this perspective with you for two reasons, Virgo. First, of all the signs in the zodiac, you’re most likely to thrive on his approach. Second, you’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when this capacity of yours is at a peak. Here’s how Rilke finished his thought: “Lovers should act as if they had a great work to accomplish.” LIBRA (September 23–October 22) About 2,600 years ago, the Greek poet Sappho wrote the following declaration: “You make me hot.” In the next 10 days, I’d love for you to feel motivated to say or think that on a regular basis. In fact, I predict that you will. The astrological omens suggest you’re in a phase when you are both more likely to be made hot and more likely to encounter phenomena that make you hot. Here are some other fragments from Sappho that might come in handy when you need to express your torrid feelings:
PISCES (February 19–March 20) The German word Nachkussen refers to the kind of kiss that compensates for all the kissing that has not been happening, all the kissing that has been omitted or lost. If it has been too long since you’ve kissed anyone, you need Nachkussen. If your lover hasn’t kissed you lately with the focused verve you long for, you need Nachkussen. If you yourself have been neglecting to employ your full artistry and passion as you bestow your kisses, you need Nachkussen. From what I can tell, Pisces, this Valentine season is a full-on Nachkussen holiday for you. Now please go get what you haven’t been getting.
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