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Audiences headed for a performance of the Raven Players’ production of Cinderella who are expecting anything along the lines of a Disney musical are in for a bit of a surprise, says drama critic Harry Duke...

When we think of the blues, the last instrument we expect to be part of the genre is the ukulele. That is unless it’s uke master Jake Shimabukuro, whose latest project is a blues album with Mick Fleetwood...

A workshop on the art of wreath-making, crafting personal holiday pieces chock-full of fragrant Sonoma County evergreens. Learn during the two-hour class, and leave with a handcrafted wreath. $145 including premium wines and gourmet culinary snacks from Chef Charlie Palmer, on Nov. 21 and Nov. 23.

The trio Kalos play their own version of Celtic music on Wednesday night at the Raven - not only the to-be-expected tunes from Ireland and Scotland, but music from elsewhere in Britain, from the north of Spain and France, from Nova Scotia and Quebec, Acadian music and Appalachian as well.

“I wasn’t sure when we would ever finish, but it looks like we now have 108 desks, one for every student killed in a school shooting since 2018,” Linus Lancaster said on the as he and his art class revealed 108 small desks, each to commemorate a student life's lost to gun violence.

Celtic music, a jazz birthday party, the Saturday market and, starting Friday, a holiday “panto” fairy tale with a taste of vaudeville, music, dance, comedy, cross dressing, over-the-top costumes, audience interaction, and irreverent humor.

The Healdsburg Museum’s Day of the Dead bilingual exhibition celebrates the holiday with an ofrenda (altar), art and traditional clothing from around Mexico. The exhibition is now open and runs through Sunday, Nov. 10, 11am to 4pm. Free admission. This and other events listed in our weekly calendar...

Sunday evening, area jazz fans have an opportunity to rediscover a music legend, a giant of the sax from the golden age of saxophone jazz. The concert, “Legacy of Wayne Shorter,” presents three men who played with the transformative musician in the late prime of his career, and a present-day disciple, who together create a living legacy of a jazz great.

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 Ghost Quartet at The 222, Friday through Sunday, promises something more than your usual ghost story. It’s a musical exploration of themes, forms and styles, described as “a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey” by its creator, Dave Malloy. That and other events listed in our weekly Healdsburg Happenings...