A&E

The Weekend Finer ThingsThe annual Wine & Food Affair Pairing Weekend is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2-3, in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. Some 40 wineries usually participate; pick up tickets at your favorite and go from there. For details and passes,...

The 222, the newest and some might say most sophisticated performance venue in the North Bay, is about to begin its fourth year of programming with a National Endowment for the Arts-supported premiere performance of “Misterioso,” an exploration of the music of Thelonious Monk...

’Tis the season for festive celebrations, grand family feasts—and questions about holiday wine pairing. What’s a great wine for the holidays? Which wine for prime rib? How about dessert? And this time of year, drinking seasonally means drinking bigger. Whether red or white, bigger wines...

Volunteers work to remove invasive French broom from a slope of the Fitch Mountain Park and Open Space on March 8. A similar invasive plant extirpation will take place Saturday, March 15, at Badger Park to remove the giant reed Arundo donax, from 8:30am to noon. If rain cancels, those who sign up will be alerted of a new date.

If the displays in Costco are any indication, the holiday season apparently began in mid-September. How odd, then, that theater companies seem to wait until mid-November to unveil their holiday-themed productions. By Harry Duke This season, North Bay audiences in search of holiday entertainment will have...