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Busy times as the holidays approach: a 5k fun run, a fun play at the Raven, chances to dance or listen to jazz, a classic film and a tree-lighting in the Plaza. All that and more..

Historically, artists from around the world have gathered and even relocated to West Sonoma County where the power of Mother Nature is said to be strong enough to guide one through the creative process.

Eccentric families have long been a source of humor for popular entertainments, from TV’s Addams Family to film’s Royal Tenenbaums.  Kaufman and Hart’sYou Can’t Take It with You may be the preeminent stage production on the subject and has become one of the most produced...

“We were down to 'Man of La Mancha' and this show,” director Joe Gellura said. “And Bridges of Madison County' was a show that I personally wanted to do since I saw it on Broadway 11 years ago, with the original cast.” That production won two Tony Awards, including for Best Original Score and Best Orchestration for the composer, Jason Robert Brown.

Local art lovers are looking forward to the opening of the ninth biennial Fiber Art juried exhibition at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts. The show, which is held every two years, runs for five weeks from Aug. 2 to Sept. 8. There will be an opening reception on Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. at Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S. High St.

The blues ain’t what they used to be, that’s for sure. No longer played by a solitary vagabond with a Stella and a bottleneck, or a sweaty quartet in a dank Chicago club, or even a spot-lit superstar on stage at the Royal Albert...