Short Film Fest Returns with ‘Best Of’ Program
Tthis isn’t just the “Best of” the 2024 festival, it includes films from the past 10 years of festivals. “Next week includes all winning films from the four festivals we have produced,” said Pamela Demorest, who co-founded the Festival with husband Kirk Demorest.
Thor: Ragnarok
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 ...
Future Farmers Country Fair
Since 1950, Healdsburg has celebrated Memorial Day weekend with a country fair to support its youth in agriculture via Future Farmers of America and 4-H clubs.
There’s a twilight parade, a barn dance, hot dogs and hamburgers, livestock exhibits, judging and auction. It’s a centerpiece...
Healdsburg Happenings, Sept. 19
Some smokin’ island music settles in for the autumnal equinox at the Elephant in the Room this weekend. Pazifico adds hip-hop and rock to the rolling beat on Friday, Sept. 20, 8pm, $10. The next night Junior Toots & the Fiya Squad Band lay down the legendary vibe...
Lady Bird
Opening with Joan Didion’s quote: “Anyone who talks about California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento.” writer/director Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age movie, Lady Bird, proves that the universality of high school angst can be fresh, alive and exciting. The title is the self-chosen nick-name of a Sacramento teen (2-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan) attending an all girls Catholic high school in 2002. As her overly critical mother (2-time Emmy and Tony Award-winner Laurie Metcalf) keeps reminding her, they can’t really afford the private school tuition, but are forced to because her older brother, Miguel (Jordan Rodrigues), “saw a knifing right in front of him” at the public school.
Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 18
A variety of events are happening in Healdsburg this month, including a Social Services Fair, a Neil Diamond tribute band, S Hotel Jazz, a Pipe-Organ Concert, Bowling Benefit, Dance and Vocal performance and more.
