Q&A: Charles Noland talks about his acting career
Charles Noland has enjoyed a lengthy stage career, including work at The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, Fort Worth Shakespeare, and several small companies in Los Angeles. Living with his family in Burbank, Charles is also a professional film/TV actor, appearing in more than 100 films and TV episodes, including “Blow,” “Wayne’s World,” “Old School” and regular roles on “The West Wing” and “ER.” He is currently in Sonoma County to play in “Terra Nova” at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Theatre.
It’s Food Coloring Season
Tis the season for rolling pins, sugar cookie dough, cookie cutters, and little drops of color added to a bowl of white frosting that turns it into pumpkin orange, Christmas tree green and ornament red. The problem is what is in those little jars of color.
Q&A: A conversation with musician and recording engineer Jeff Martin
Jeff Martin is a bass player and an arranger who plays on live shows. He is also the owner of Studio E in Sebastopol.
ArtTrails: All roads lead to the creative
Art enthusiasts are invited to take a peak inside the workspaces of some of Sonoma County’s most creative people during ARTrails, a free, two-weekend event consisting of self-guided tours leading to artists’ studios – and what lies within.
Open Studios
Gerald Arrington’s lifelong love of stones shows in the pottery he produces – which appears to be made of rock, not clay – and his passion for creating it can be seen all over his face when he’s working at his potter’s wheel.











