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Dad CountryThursday, Sept. 21, at Second Story finds Sofia Talvik playing her Americana-folk tunes at 5:45pm, free. She’s performed from Lollapalooza to SxSW, and now upstairs at Little Saint, 25 North St. Prisoner of the BluesFrom the yard to the ’burg: guitarist Max Cabello Jr.,...

Not to be overlooked in the return of the Healdsburg International Short Film Festival—a one-day banquet of narrative inspiration, 22 films spread over two screenings on Saturday, Sept. 23—is the name. It’s an international festival, with films from Argentina, Cameroon, Germany, Ireland and other...

Editor’s Note: With this issue we introduce ‘Staycation,’ a twice-monthly feature exploring the wealth of day trips, overnights and weekend getaways in and around the greater Bay Area. The easiest way to maximize vacation time is to spend it locally, and Sonoma County is full...

Star Wars IVThe first film in the Star Wars series, now titled A New Hope, introduced Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo in its 1977 premiere. It will screen free on Friday, Sept. 15 beginning at 7:30pm at the Healdsburg Plaza, from AVFilm. Healdsburg...

Drewish Deli opened recently with little fanfare, though none was needed. From opening day, the place has been busy. It’s located at the site of the former Wyldwood restaurant (and before that, the Western Boot). Folks in the area have long had bagels from parent...

Second StoryMikayla McVey makes her Little Saint debut with songs from Time Turns Everything, her first full-length LP. She plays the Second Story stage on Thursday, Sept. 7. It’s upstairs at Little Saint, 25 North St., 7-9pm. Farmers’ MarketHealdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Sept....

“Peter & Albert, Sept. 14” reads the marquee at the Raven Theater. And while the names are familiar, their conjunction is not. Dig a little deeper and it begins to make sense. That’s Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon. Although Albert Lee only rarely...

Access Alexander ValleyFriday, Sept. 1 brings a regional wine celebration at the new ACTA Wine, 7505 Highway 128/Alexander Valley Road. $150 ticket includes all-access pass to 15+ wineries, winemaking demonstrations, barrel tastings, artisanal food and music from the Pitchforks. 5-8pm; tickets and information at...

After a season of diverse musical performers at Healdsburg’s Tuesday in the Plaza concerts, the city doubled down with a Latino-focused finale, featuring the return of Rocio y Su Sonora, a Ballet Folklorico interlude and free giveaway of shopping bags—bilingual, of course. Rocio La Dama...

Jess Williamson finds comfort as the outsider and strength in the “other” on Time Ain’t Accidental, an often brutally poignant chronicle of the healing miles between rejection and renewal. Less a “pandemic” album, more an awakening, Williamson navigates the crumbling structure of a relationship and...