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While some 17 films and three “surprise screenings” are spread out over the four-day festival, that obscure majority is outweighed in impact by four classic love stories, including 'Roman Holiday,' 'The Birdcage,' 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg' and none other than Nick Cage and Cher in 'Moonstruck.'

On Saturday, the monthly Vamos al Tianguis at the Community Pavilion celebrates diversity, supports local artisans and fosters community connections hosted by Vamos North Bay. Free, 3 North St., 4-9pm.

"How much a person likes 'Disclosure Day,' the newest film from director Steven Spielberg, depends a lot on what their favorite film of his is. I’ve spent my entire life chasing the feeling I got from watching 'Jurassic Park' for the first time at 13 years old. So to say that I looked forward to 'Disclosure Day" is a massive understatement," says film critic Jared Rasic.

The popular History Talks programs from the Healdsburg Museum return for the summer to the Plaza Gazebo, Saturday mornings from 10-11:30am until Aug. 29. The first talk is about 1976, with interviews with former mayor Jerry Eddinger, businessman Eric Drew and winemaker Dennis Hill, plus bandleader Lew Sbrana.

Though Santa Rosa and other communities in Sonoma County have already hosted Pride events, in Healdsburg all the action is this coming weekend, including a Pride Movie Night and a Rainbow Runway show at the Pavilion, followed by a Tea Dance for “music, movement, and connection.”

It’s the 28th year of the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, a signature cultural event in Healdsburg with its variety of musical events starting June 12 and continuing until June 21. Selected events listed here, for the full schedule see our online Calendar.

Charles Lloyd will headline the Sunday, June 14, show at Bacchus Landing, marking his 10th time playing for a Healdsburg audience. In fact, festival founder Jessica Felix reminds us that his first visit was in 1997 with drummer Billy Higgins—two years before the first Healdsburg Jazz Festival.

While the film makes a few minor rookie mistakes with its script—making too many things literal that could have been understood on a purely instinctual level—'Backrooms' is an astonishingly assured and tonally immaculate first feature by such a young filmmaker.

BoodRoot Wines presents its annual Ramble festival, again at Abel de Luna Community Center on June 6. Several other events of interest are listed on our weeklly Calendar page.

Healdsburg is not the only town in northern Sonoma County with a regular summer music series to offer. Here, we have Tuesdays. Windsor claims Thursdays.