A&E

The blues is many things—nothing but a bad dream, the devil’s music, a good man feeling bad and “the weirdest music I ever heard,” according to WC Handy. But the blues can also be a good time, and that’s the path that Elvin Bishop has...

It doesn’t always take a stage to put on a show. At Furthermore Wines in Healdsburg, there’s simply a corner inside the front doors where the talent—the singer/guitarist, the jazz duo or trio, the five-piece soul band or the stand-up comic—sets up, and just...

On a recent blustery night, there was no better sanctuary in Healdsburg than the warm glow and sonorous sounds emanating from Furthermore Wines Tasting Lounge. There, hospitality and events manager Marty Paradise not only evinces a fine palate for wine but a well-developed ear for...

The beat of pounding feet, the jangle of spurs and the snap of whips marked the dances of Oaxaca in the Healdsburg Plaza last Sunday. The southern Mexican state is home to some 16 cultural groups and two major native languages. Over the centuries an annual gathering to share their common interests grew, becoming known as a Guelaguetza

The city-sponsored Sundays in the Plaza brings country Laura Benitez and the Heartache to the Gazebo from 1-3pm. Not to be confused with Tuesdays in the Plaza, this is a great opportunity to bring a picnic, sit back, relax and enjoy the songs.

On Monday, March 24, the Healdsburg Museum Docents will present “Three Women’s Lives: 150 Years of Healdsburg Herstory” from 1:30-3:30pm at the Healdsburg Senior Center, 133 Matheson St. The talks about Josefa Carrillo de Fitch, Agnes Call and Isabelle Simi are in honor of Women’s History Month.

It’s called the Howl-o-Ween Pet Parade (get it?) and both pets and their people look forward to this annual free event designed to generate good times and donations to the Humane Society’s Pet Food Pantry. Plus more goings-on this weekend and next week...

When it comes to dicing and slicing, the students in the knife skills class at the Santa Rosa Junior College practice sharp concentration. Along with learning the techniques, they are also in charge of chopping the ingredients that will be used for menu items served at the department’s café. Fresh daily breads, soups, salads and desserts are just a few items students present on the menu for guests who visit their new building on Mendocino Avenue.