Healdsburg Happenings, Sept. 5
Francine Schwartz’s new play, The Germans Upstairs, inspired by true events, premieres this week at the Raven Theater. The audience will be seated on the stage for this intimate drama...
Goings on in the ’Burg
FOHL Book Sale: The Friends of the Healdsburg Library (FOHL) are now holding their annual Christmas Book Sale at the library; it started Wednesday of this week for members only, but continues through Saturday in the Healdsburg Library Forum Room, 139 Piper St. Hours...
A Few Good “Rio Nido” Reads from John McCarty
Year-round living on the Russian River really didn’t take root until the 1960s. Before that, residences were summer cabins only, used part of the year as a way to escape the fog-laden and downright cold days of summer that San Francisco typically offers.
Black History Matters in New Museum Exhibit
Two complementary but distinct approaches to Black history in California are on display through Nov. 18 at the Healdsburg Museum. Museum Executive Director and Curator Holly Hoods has collaborated with Experiential Designer Noah Jeppson to transform the Museum exhibition gallery with vibrant color, impactful...
SCREENINGS: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
I am faced with a daunting challenge this week. If I only focus on new releases, I can write a column about the enhanced 3-D version of star-crossed lovers onboard a doomed ship (Titanic), or an NR-rated Italian parable about male menopause (The Salt of Life), which sadly lacks the joie-de-vivre the late Marcello Mastroianni brought to similar roles, or the anemic last gasp (hopefully) of the “American Pie” teen-sex franchise where the now 30-something, former teens obsess about getting enough sleep, finding the right blender, or making sure every office cubicle gets a memo on-time (American Reunion).
