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| Out, About & Around the County:
08/15/2009
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Out & About for Aug. 15, 2009
The Writers Forum of Petaluma presents Chris Baty, Aug. 20, 7-9 p.m. at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma. His topic will be: The Joys of High-Velocity Fiction: Writing a Novel in 30 days. Have you ever asked yourself do you have a novel in you? Chris Baty says of course you do! This workshop will serve as a friendly kick in the pants for anyone who has wanted to write a book, but struggled to find the time to do it. Join Baty-founder of the world's largest writing event-as he details the surprising benefits of cramming a daunting project, like novel writing, into such a short amount of time. After laying out the misconceptions that tend to sabotage creative projects, you will be offered practical strategies that will enable anyone to seize the literary reins and become a more productive (and happier!) writer. In the second half of the workshop, you'll tackle a few fun exercises to help get you started on your new novel. The fee is $15 at the door. The Wells Fargo Center for the Arts presents the following events: Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m. Lisa Williams: Messages from Beyond. Audience members were astounded and deeply moved last year following a Santa Rosa speaking event by this internationally acclaimed medium and clairvoyant. By working with loved ones and spirit guides, Lisa Williams helps resolve past issues to give closure and healing. She has a hit show on Lifetime, has appeared on numerous talk shows, and has recently completed her first book. Tickets $48.50-$70.50. Aug. 21, 8 p.m. Elvis Costello and the Sugarcanes. His new album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane proves again that Elvis Costello follows his own musical curiosity. Few artists have displayed as many different musical sides. Over the years he's ventured into new wave, country, jazz, R&B, and now bluegrass, and collaborated with everyone from Burt Bacharach to opera star Anne Sofie Von Otter. Tickets $69.75-$89.75 ($29.75 Standing Room). Aug. 25, 8 p.m. Diana Krall. Her cool, heavy-lidded vocals and strikingly sensitive piano playing transcend barriers of genre. For instance, Quiet Nights, Diana Krall's latest work, uses Brazil as a point of reference to produce music that is disarming in its intimacy. Tickets $39.50-$99.50. Aug. 29, 8 p.m. Chris Isaak, with special guest Kristina Train. From rockabilly rebel to brokenhearted crooner and breezy acoustic storyteller, Chris Isaak is a man of many personas, and with a fan club just for his hair! He is also a platinum-selling artist with 10 extraordinary albums. His legendary shows with his longtime band Silvertone, have entertained tens of thousands of people over two decades. Tickets $39.75-$89.75. Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Sheryl Crow. 2009 finds this nine-time Grammy Award-winner more free-spirited than ever. She embarks on paths deeply personal and grandly global, singing about having and holding, changing and letting go, about beginnings, endings, and the roads in between. Tickets $29.75-$89.75. Visit www.wellsfargocenterarts.com for more information. The Historic Grand Prix returns to Infineon Raceway as part of the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma weekend for the fifth consecutive year, Aug. 21-23. More than 20 vintage Formula One racecars (1966-1983) will grace the twists and turns of the raceway for a full weekend of racing on the twisting road course. Two of the featured cars are the 1975 Penske PC-3 and the 1976 Penske PC-4, both currently owned by St. Croix's Doug Mockett. Other notable entrants are Ferrari, March, Tyrell, Brabham, and Lotus, among others. Historic Grand Prix practice and qualifying will be featured on Fri. and Sat., with the 15-lap race on Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $10-$85 with free parking. For tickets or more information call 800-870-RACE, or visit www.infineonraceway.com or www.historicgrand prix.com. Join Sol Flamenco and special guest artists Pamela Martinez, Geoffrey Hawkins, and more, for an evening of flamenco music, song and dance on Sunday, Aug. 23, 7-9 p.m. at the Russian River Brewing Company. Table reservations are suggested, no cover charge for admission. This is a family friendly event. 725 4th St., Santa Rosa, 545-2337. On Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m., Dr. Len Saputo will discuss his new book, A Return to Healing: Radical Health Care Reform and the Future of Medicine. A frontline eyewitness to the failure of America's health care and founder of the Health Medicine movement, Dr. Saputo offers insights as well as a host of provocative questions about our health care or the lack thereof. Why are health care costs bankrupting us-while millions have no coverage at all? Why is our health care ranked 37th in the world, yet is twice as expensive per person? With the national debate on health care reform at the top of the news, the evening's discussion takes on added urgency. This event will take place at Readers' Books, 130 E. Napa St., Sonoma, and is free and open to the public. Details are available by calling 939-1779. Single adults of all ages are invited to meet new single friends along the Petaluma River on Aug. 27, 7-9 p.m., at Graffiti, 101 Second St., in downtown Petaluma. $10 at the door includes a fun Mixer Game, which makes it easy to meet people; accompanied by complimentary appetizers. The party is sponsored by the Society of Single Professionals, the world's largest non-profit singles organization. Anyone wishing more information about this and many more parties for singles should visit www.ThePartyHotline.com or call 415-507-9962. Plaza Arts Center invites photographers living in Northern California to submit work to 'Flash,' a group show of photography. This juried showcase runs for a period of four weeks, including four weekends. An opening reception is on Aug. 28. Promotional postcards are provided by the Plaza Art Center. Certificates will be awarded for the Best of Show, body of work, and individual work. The fee is $125. Applications are available at the gallery or on line at www.plazaartscenter.org, or contact Showcase director, Estelle Watts at 433-1090. The Plaza Art Center is located at 130 Plaza St., Healdsburg. (433-1970) Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. On Aug. 29, 12:30-8 p.m., the Second Annual Petaluma Wine, Jazz and Blues Festival will be heating up a new Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds location with more than 60 wineries pouring over 200 award-winning wines, and a day of jazz and blues that can't be beat. The wine will be paired with performances by Charlie Musselwhite, Booker T., Joe Louis Walker, the Peter Welker Sextet with Jeff Oster, and the Casa Grande High School Alumni Big Band. Also new this year is an Opening Night Gala at the Mystic Theatre in Petaluma (Aug. 28) featuring the Pete Escovedo Latin Jazz Orchestra and local favorites the Down Love. The festival is a fund-raiser to benefit the music education program of all Petaluma area schools, and will help sustain music programs from the elementary to high school levels. Tickets are $30-$75. First band at 1 p.m., with wine tasting 1-5 p.m. Tickets are available at www.ticketweb.com, McNear's, the Last Record Store in Santa Rosa, Back Door Disc and Tape in Cotati, and the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce. The fairgrounds is located at 175 Fairgrounds Drive. Run, Walk or Crawl, the Inaugural Santa Rosa Marathon will take place Aug. 30 at Julliard Park. This miracle marathon will not only fuel the speed beneath those running shoes, but will also provide much needed funding to support the Sonoma County Humane Society and the Valley of the Moon Children's Foundation. The course promises to please every outdoor enthusiast while you cross three scenic rustic trestle bridges spanning picturesque tributaries, horse ranches, vineyards, dairies and much more. Runners and walkers of all levels are encouraged to participate in this paved and hard-packed course. Both full and half marathons are open to the public, and a series of special short races will also take place for children 4 to 12. Every participant will receive a t-shirt and a coveted, custom medallion will be awarded to every finisher. Registration is available online at www.TheSantaRosaMarathon.com. |
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