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November 8, 2025

All-Star Cast Chosen for ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

You won’t have to rely on the kindness of strangers to see a great new production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” because it’s coming soon to Healdsburg’s Raven Performing Arts Theater.

Screenings: Elysium

Good science fiction movies owe a great deal to their predecessors. For example, H.G. Wells created the “dying Earth” genre for humankind’s future in his classic novel The Time Machine way back in 1895. In Wells’ vision of a future Earth, mankind had evolved into the elegant, surface-dwelling  Eloi and the prole-like, underground-living Morlocks.

Ask Dr. Shiroko

In the movie “The Terminal”, Tom Hanks portrays a man stuck in an airport for nine months due to a bureaucratic snafu. He can’t speak English and is left to fend for himself in the international terminal of New York Airport. As the story unfolds, he learns English, makes friends, and finds ways to get food, money and a home for himself. At times he has only saltine crackers and ketchup to eat. He accepts his situation with a positive attitude.

Classic Mustangs to Fly at Wings Over Wine Country

A small squadron flies to honor those who served in World War II

West County’s Tour d’Organics Takes Off Sunday

Beginning to experienced riders of all ages are invited to participate in West County’s favorite cycling event, the Tour d’Organics, on Sunday, August 11.  The ride attracted 700 riders last year—from 8 to 84 years old and many from outside the county. This year, organizers are anticipating another great turnout that includes the help of 185 local volunteers.

The Fishing Report: Mooch better

I read recently in a fishing blog that mooching was better than sex. While it is a lot of fun, I am not so sure about that and, more importantly, I am not prepared to debate it in this “fishing” column.

The Sculpture Trail

When the 101 freeway was finally built to go around the town of Cloverdale instead of through it, a window of opportunity opened to revamp the downtown core.

Through the Garden Gate

Garden invasives & oregano

Screenings

The Way, Way Back

Celebrating the Russian River Valley AVA’s 30th Year

The Russian River Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) is known as one of the most “down to earth” premium winegrowing regions in California.
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