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Dan Taylor on the fine arts scene.

Author Carlos Ruiz Zafon comes to Montgomery Village

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“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.” — Carlos Ruiz Zafón The Copperfield’s Books “Authors in the Village Court” series in Montgomery Village will host Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of “The Shadow of the Wind,” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 13. Zafón, a Spanish novelist who has lived in Los Angeles since 1993, will talk about his new book, “The Prisoner of Heaven,” with 250 readers in the courtyard in front of  the… Read More »

Montgomery Village arts fest

Thursday, at 3:00 by

Enjoy a daylong free celebration of music and visual arts at the Fine Arts Festival at the Village, running from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14, at Mongomery Village in Santa Rosa. Work by some 35 Sonoma County artists will be on display and for sale. Featured musicians include saxophonist Michael Bolivar on Saturday and Kevin Frazier’s Smooth Jazz with Groovality on Sunday. The festival is a fundraiser to benefit our local Schools Plus Student Art… Read More »

Day on the Green at Montgomery Village

Tuesday, at 10:00 by

Santa Rosa’s Montgomery Village shopping center will celebrate Earth Day with “A Day on the Green,” with an art show, live music by the 7 Zins band and more, from 11 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 16. The art show and sale will feature more than 25 Sonoma County artists whose work is inspired by nature or is made using recycled materials. Artists include Brooks Anderson, Bonnie Karlson, Sterling Hoffman, Henry White and Virginia Harrison. Displays will include electric cars,… Read More »

Rodney Crowell comes to Copperfield’s

Monday, at 3:00 by

Singer and songwriter Rodney Crowell, former husband of Roseanne Cash, is also an author. He’ll be in Santa Rosa to talk about his new book, “Chinaberry Sidewalks,” at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at Copperfield’s Books in Montgomery Village. The book is a memoir about his experiences growing up in Jacinto City, east of Houston. His story includes hurricanes, fishing trips, rock-throwing fights, bow-and-arrow mishaps and a Hank Williams concert he attended when he was only 2 years old. Address:… Read More »

Osprey Orielle Lake speaks at Copperfield’s

Thursday, at 3:00 by

Osprey Orielle Lake, artist, environmental activist and author of  “Uprisings from the Earth: Reconnecting Culture with Nature,” will talk about her book at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at  Copperfield’s Books, 2316 Montgomery Drive Santa Rosa. Lake is the director of the Women’s Earth and Climate Caucus, on the governing Board of Praxis Peace Institute and an adviser to the International Eco-Cities Standards initiative. Information: (707) 578-8938, www.copperfieldsbooks.com.

‘Come as Your Art’ party at Montgomery Village

Thursday, at 6:09 by

Kathleen McCallum — art photographer, teacher, event organizer and former gallery owner — is always looking for ways to draw public attention to the work of local artists. Her latest efforts will be evident at the Fine Arts Festival, running from 11 am. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12, at Santa Rosa’s Montgomery Village shopping center. Nationally acclaimed, award-winning artists represented in the festival’s art show include Virginia Harrison, Anne Regan and Ginny Stanford. The festival… Read More »