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Maybe it’s the shorter days, the warming fires or the family gatherings, but few seasons are as musical as Christmas. While the continual cycle of familiar carols streaming from every retail shop and sidewalk sales cart may eventually become tedious, like a rising tide...

Dine Out for LifeThursday, Nov. 30, is the 22nd annual fundraising event for Food for Thought. Restaurants donate 25% to 100% of proceeds to provide support for people living with HIV, cancer and other serious medical conditions. Several Healdsburg restaurants are participating, see fftfoodbank.org/dining-out-for-life. Move!...

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...

Fun RunThe annual Healdsburg Turkey Trot kicks off at 8am on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Start and finish are at 333 Center St. in front of Healdsburg Running Company. The 5k run supports the Drew Esquivel Memorial Scholarship. Registration $25 adults, $20 under 12,...

t goes without saying that the first Thanksgiving was nothing like the holiday dinner we celebrate today. Right? Truthfully, it wasn’t all that different. Except we've got wine.

By Beulah F. Vega Shepherding a play from an idea to a fully-staged production is a long and sometimes arduous process. It’s also a bit of a financial risk for theaters because audiences tend to want to see things they know. Any theater that’s willing...

Raven PlayersBetty and Edith and Sue are lifelong friends who share the same godmother. On stage at the Raven Performing Arts Center, 115 North St. Performances until Nov. 19, various times. See review this issue. Thursday through Saturday, 7:30pm. Sunday 2pm. Basketball OpenerHealdsburg High basketball...

By Dave Gil de Rubio The adjective “Renaissance” is often overused when describing someone proficient in a wide range of fields. In the case of Rhiannon Giddens, the term is drastically insufficient to describe the ride she’s been on since releasing her 2015 solo debut,...

Goings on around town this week and next, starting Nov. 9.

As many as 6,000 people visited Healdsburg’s Plaza area on Sunday, Oct. 19, to celebrate the 2013 Dia de Muertos festival, presented by Corazon Healdsburg and the City of Healdsburg. Photographer Rick Tang (ricktangphotography.com) was on hand and took many images of the colorful event,...