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Santa Rosa celebrates ‘100 Thousand Poets for Change’

Last year, Guerneville poet and web site editor Michael Rothenberg had an idea. He wanted to use the Web to instigate a loose aggregation of poetry readings all over the world, all devoted to fostering peace and protecting the planet. That idea became the first “100 Thousand Poets [...]

By | September 24th, 2012|0 Comments

Toad in the Hole hosts Mostly Python 4

It’s time to start practicing your silly walk. The Toad in the Hole Pub in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square district will stage its free “Mostly Python 4” outdoor block party from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5. This popular little grassroots festival includes wine, ales, cider, food [...]

By | August 3rd, 2012|0 Comments

Bask Festival debuts in Forestville

Sonoma County seems to be fertile ground for outdoor summer music festivals. We keep getting more new ones. The brand-new Bask Music and Arts Festival makes its debut Friday through Sunday, July 20-22, at Hilton Park Campground, 10750 River Road, Forestville. The festival offers music by more than [...]

By | July 17th, 2012|0 Comments

New blues fest set for August in Petaluma

Petaluma is a long way from blues music stronghold Clarksdale, Miss., but this summer, the Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma will be on the receiving end of a musical pipeline direct from Coahoma County on the Mississippi Delta. Sonoma County blues crusader Bill Bowker of KRSH Radio is [...]

By | June 19th, 2012|0 Comments

B.R. Cohn Fall Music Festival stars Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy

One of Sonoma County’s favorite annual events is the B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival, scheduled for Oct. 6-7 this year at the B.R. Cohn Winery in Glen Ellen. The perennial stars of the show are the Doobie Brothers, long managed by the winery’s owner, Bruce Cohn, [...]

By | June 14th, 2012|0 Comments

Russian River Jazz and Blues Fest lineup announced

Star guitarists George Benson and George Thorogood will top the lineup at the Russian River Jazz and Blues Festival, running Sept. 22-23 at Johnson's Beach in Guerneville. The festival also stars Taj Mahal, Robert Randolph, Brian Culberton, David Sanborn, and Eric Lindell and the Blues Broads. Advance tickets: [...]

By | May 24th, 2012|2 Comments

Short film fest moves from Bodega Bay to Healdsburg

Some film festivals thrive, some fade and others change, expand and adapt. The Bodega Bay International Short Film Festival, which drew more than 900 movie buffs to its debut event last year, is moving to a new town and has adopted a new name. Renamed the Healdsburg International Short Film [...]

By | April 16th, 2012|0 Comments

Great Russian River Race set for May 12

After a strong debut last year, drawing a crowd of 700 spectactors, the Great Russian River Race is set to return May 12. Advanced paddlers will compete in the 15-mile race while team and recreational paddlers will do battle in the five-mile race, starting north of Healdsburg. The [...]

By | April 11th, 2012|0 Comments

Dmitri Matheny Group plays jazz April 28 in Healdsburg

The Dmitri Matheny Group, featuring guest tenor saxophonist Dave Ellis, will perform Saturday, April 28, at a benefit concert for the Healdsburg Jazz Festival. The show will include two sets and starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Healdsburg Center for the Arts, 130 Plaza St., Healdsburg. Matheny has [...]

By | April 10th, 2012|0 Comments

New June festival scheduled at Sonoma County Fairgrounds

The Harmony Festival, Sonoma County's counter-culture gathering since 1978, will not be held this year, but there will be a new festival at its old site in June with food, crafts and live music. The “Community Activation and Awareness Gathering,” produced by Higher Vision Presents of Sebastopol, will [...]

By | April 9th, 2012|0 Comments