A&E

In the clever opening scene of Taika Waititi’s movie Thor: Ragnarok, Thor, God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) is wrapped in chains and suspended over a bottomless pit.  “I know what you are thinking,” Thor tells the audience. “How did this happen? Well, it’s a ...

Francine Schwartz’s new play, The Germans Upstairs, inspired by true events, premieres this week at the Raven Theater. The audience will be seated on the stage for this intimate drama...

Well, not your heart exactly. You see, “The Day I Saw Your Heart” is the title of a complicated family dramedy that screens next Thursday as part of the Sonoma County Jewish Film Festival. Presented by the Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County, the Film Fest spent a decade at the Rialto’s old home on Summerfield Road in Santa Rosa, and set up temporarily at the 6th Street playhouse, but since Ky Boyd’s Rialto Cinemas has finally moved to Sebastopol, the Jewish Film Festival once again has a permanent home.

The library is abuzz with Summer Reading once again in 2022.  It is hoped that many have been enjoying the library’s Summer Reading program, in which participants of all ages can join the Summer Reading adventure. The Beanstack app can be used on a mobile...

Art show celebrates treasured West County painters with deep local roots.

Fall is usually marked by the local theater community with a series of ambitious announcements heralding the shows each company plans to produce for their new season. COVID continues to be a factor as companies optimistically make plans while struggling to fill casts and schedule...