Playin’ That Devil Music: Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’
Words like “visionary,” “electrifying,” “exhilarating,” “transcendent” and “breathtaking” get thrown around with abandon (by myself included) to describe much lesser films than Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. So I will try not to be overly precious in relating to you how special this movie is.
Winter is here, time for beer Holiday ales in wine country
While outsiders may only think of Sonoma County as “wine country,” beer aficionados are aware that this is also home to some of the finest craft beers available. So in the spirit of the holidays, local brewers are stepping up to create unique ales with a Sonoma County twist.
Getting to Know ‘A Complete Unknown’
From its casting to its settings to its all-important musical choices, James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown is an electrifying, irresistibly engaging portrait of one of America’s unique originals, Bob Dylan. Covering the years from Dylan’s 1961 arrival in New York City from Minnesota to the time just before his serious 1966 motorcycle accident, the film depicts the artist’s life and times in sumptuous detail...
Rare Italian Varietals Go Local
Where to sip unique, obscure and rarely planted Italian grape varieties in Sonoma County?
Arneis, Biancollella, Cortese, Fiano, Freisa, Favorita, Grignolino…
If you haven’t heard of some (or any) of these grapes, you aren’t alone. These are just a few of the unique, obscure or rarely...
Second Story Rises Above with ‘Dad Country’
The upstairs floor at 25 North St., with its high ceiling, wide-open floor space and full kitchen, never seemed to get the usage for which it was intended. But in the past year Little Saint has turned the room into a frequent and inviting...
Healdsburg Jazz Reveals 2023 Festival Schedule
What some like to call “Sonoma County’s premier summer music and wine event,” the Healdsburg Jazz Festival returns to full flower and robust musical health for its silver anniversary this summer.
The festival celebrates its 25th anniversary from June 17-25, with a varied lineup of...
‘Elvis Has Left the Building’ and Arrived in Cloverdale
Live theater returns to the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center (CPAC) with Elvis Has Left the Building.
It’s a farcical look at what was going on in the Colonel’s office that December of 1970 when Presley went to Washington. Written by mother and son team V....
Sonoma Wine Country Senior Games Where athletes are only as old as they feel
Athletes between the ages of 50 and 90 are gearing up for the third annual Sonoma Wine Country Senior Games, a 10-day event complete with competition, camaraderie, health screenings, and other social happenings – some sport-specific and some that bring food and wine to table.
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of town. Fuchsia, sunflower, marigold, plum and chrysanthemum abut and juxtapose with one another on the many outside walls and columns, as two muralists work on their own visions of Healdsburg.
