Last year’s Wine Country grape harvest, dubbed the worst ever by some local winemakers, was plagued by untimely rainstorms and widespread grape rot. The stressful harvest season offered the opportunity for a rare glimpse inside the wine industry in “Harvest,” a documentary film directed by John Beck and [...]
This Christmas season, the ugly dogs will have their day. "Worst in Show," an hour-long documentary by two local filmmakers about the annual, wildly popular "World's Ugliest Dog Contest" in Petaluma, comes out Dec. 13, on DVD, released by Breaking Glass Pictures. The film, made by Don Lewis [...]
“Worst in Show,” an hour-long documentary by two local filmmakers about the annual, wildly popular "World's Ugliest Dog Contest" in Petaluma, will be shown four times at Boulevard Cinemas in Petaluma this month. Show times are 7 p.m. Saturday (Nov. 5), Tuesday (Nov. 8 ) and Thursday (Nov. [...]
What is art? Whether it’s oil on canvas or actors on stage, dancers on their toes or comedians doing stand-up, Press Democrat staff writer Dan Taylor covers the fine and lively arts in Northern California. Meet the people, go behind the scenes and get ahead on what’s coming up.