A&E

Well-known Healdsburg chef Mateo Granados used to run his own Mexican fusion restaurant near the roundabout. Now, he’s serving a short stint as the Sunday guest chef at Spoonbar inside h2hotel, 219 Healdsburg Ave., from Jan. 19 through Feb. 2.

Duck Chilaquiles with Cherry-Guajillo Chile Sauce, Moroccan Lamb Stew with Tart Cherries and Coq au Vin are just a few of the many treats that participants can sample during the 14th annual “A Wine & Food Affair.”

It’s about time a Michael Jackson tribute band showed up in town. “Rock With You – the Michael Jackson Experience” features two MJ tribute artists heading a 10-plus-piece live ensemble, claiming to be the only MJ tribute in the world to have 100% live vocals. Tickets $35, Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9-11:30pm. This and many other events listed in our weekly Healdsburg Happenings calendar.

Robert J. Harris is the manager, pit boss, cook and spokesperson for Pack Jack Old-Style Barbecue in Sebastopol.

“I chose the name Mon Rovîa because at first when I was doing music, it was mainly for myself,” said the performer in a late-August interview. “But then I realized that I wanted to pursue music for other reasons outside of myself, like telling stories about the world and so many things that are going on, especially about my country and its history. Nobody really knows much about Liberia.”

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Sundays in the Plaza is an alternative to Tuesday’s big concert, from 1-3pm at the Plaza, this week featuring the Healdsburg Community Band. Gary Johnson will conduct big-band favorites, two-steps, marches, folk music, Broadway/movie music, a Spanish overture and the finale of the William Tell Overture. Free.

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!...