Sonoma Spotlight

Sculpture Jam
Sebastopol Center for the arts
October 7th – 8th, 2017

New sculpture construction unveiling.

Sculpture Jam invites the public to help complete two sculptures: A giant whale’s tail, and a giant “robo-lady,” both located in the pavilion along the south side of the building.

Interested participants can work on the sculptures using air compressors, drills, and various construction media.

For more information:
Beth Hartmann
(707) 823-4214

Location:
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
282 S. High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472

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12th Annual Permaculture Convergence
Solar Living Institute
October 5th – 8th, 2017

The 2017 NorCal Building Resilient Communities Permaculture Convergence!

Evolving from over twelve years of the NorCal Permaculture Convergence, the BRCC brings together sustainability enthusiasts, permaculture designers, social entrepreneurs, community organizers, social justice activists, and people from the NorCal Bioregion, the West Coast, and beyond for a dynamic, engaging, and celebratory gathering designed to build a powerful movement for community resilience.

Come learn game-changing, cutting-edge solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing problems from top-notch community organizers, permaculture designers, and global change agents. Learn ways to design and establish systems that provide for humanity’s material and non-material needs such as food, water, shelter, energy, economies, health, and happiness in a way that humans and Nature can thrive together.

8 Stages, 70+ Workshops
10 Tracks, 100+ Presenters
Live Music, Delicious Food
Camping, Green Vendors & Much More!
http://permacultureconvergence.com/

Tickets:
$20 Single day, music-only admission
$95 Single day full admission
$495 Full event admission
A wide variety of admission packages are available at…
http://permacultureconvergence.com.webserver.vera.asdf456.com/get-tickets/

Location:
Solar Living Institute
13771 S. Hwy 101
Hopland, CA 95449
(707) 472-2450

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Mary Shelley’s Body
Main Stage West
October 13th – 29th, 2017

A World Premiere by David Templeton.
Mary Shelley awakes in a graveyard to discover she has died. During one harrowing night she muses about her past, confronts her most famous literary character and relives key moments from her life.

Starring Sheri Lee Miller as Mary Shelley.

Directed by Elizabeth Craven
Written by David Templeton

Tickets:
$30 General
$25 Senior (over 65)
$15 Student (with ID)
www.mainstagewest.com

Location:
Main Stage West
104 N Main St
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-0177
contact@mainstagewest.com

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30 Years of Ending Hunger and Feeding Hope
Redwood Empire Food Bank
Saturday, October 7th, 2017 @ 11:00 am

Join the Redwood Empire Food Bank for a community Open House and Block Party as we celebrate 30 years of ending hunger and feeding hope in Sonoma County.

Learn about our innovative hunger-relief programs, engage with our community partners, sample homemade culinary creations prepared by Chef Don Nolan for our Kitchen Collective program, and tour our facility!

You’ll also enjoy local food truck offerings from Juice’s Smoken’ BBQ, Kona Ice, Sushi Shobou, Tuck Box, Taqueria Hernandez, and WOW Waffles, Three Twins ice cream, local wine and beer in our beer garden, and live music from the Mike Saliani Band.

This event is generously sponsored by Exchange Bank and free and open to the public. Beer, wine and food offerings will be for sale.

Location:
Redwood Empire Food Bank
3990 Brickway Boulevard
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 523-7900

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The Miró Quartet
Community Church of Sebastopol
Friday, October 6th, 2017 @ 7:30pm

By popular demand from their concerts in 2014 and last season, Redwood Arts is bringing back the Miró Quartet. This is your chance to hear them on an intimate level for a breathtaking performance that cant be duplicated in a large venue.

The Miró Quartet is consistently praised for their deeply musical interpretations, exciting performances, & thoughtful programming. Each season, the quartet performs throughout the world on the most important chamber music series & on the most prestigious concert stages, garnering accolades from critics & audiences alike. Based in Austin, TX, the Miró Quartet took its name from the Spanish artist, Joan Miró, whose surrealist works with subject matter drawn from the realm of memory and imaginative fantasy are some of the most original of the 20th century.

Formed in 1995 at the Oberlin Conservatory, the Miró Quartet met with immediate success winning first prize at the 50th annual Coleman Chamber Music Competition in 1996, and taking both the first and grand prizes at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition two months later. Earning both the First Prize and the Piéce de Concert Prize at the 1998 Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Miró Quartet won the prestigious Naumburg Chamber Music Award in 2000. In 2005, the Quartet received the Cleveland Quartet Award and was the first ensemble ever to be awarded the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant.

http://miroquartet.com/

Program:
Puts, Credo
Beethoven Opus #130 and #133 Grosse Fugue

Tickets:
$30 General
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3077830

Location:
The Community Church of Sebastopol
1000 Gravenstein Highway
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707) 823-2484

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Onye & The Messengers!
Occidental Center for the Arts
Saturday, September 30th, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Renowned Nigerian percussionist and performer Onye Onyemaechi leads this electrifying Afro world beat band comprised of many well known Sonoma County musicians. Be uplifted by this multi-cultural blend of hypnotic trance-dance music and rhythms that will move your body and soul with authentic tribal beats and spirit!
www.villagerhythms.com

Dance space and great acoustics.

Tickets:
$12 General ($15 at the door)

Fine Refreshments for sale.

Art Gallery open during events.

Wheelchair accessible.

Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

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Rebbe Soul
Schroeder Hall, Sonoma State University
Thursday, September 28, 6:30 pm

L’Chaim! Jewish Music Series TO LIFE!
Come and celebrate a seven-part concert series from all walks of life
Part of MUS 343: Survey of Jewish Musics offered by the Department of Music at Sonoma State Univeristy

This week, Bruce Burger leads Rebbe Soul. They perform Jewish roots & world music utilizing a unique blend of sounds from Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, rock, pop, and jazz.

Admission is free.
Seating is available on a first-come, first serve basis.

Parking charges are waived.

Location:
Schroeder Hall
Sonoma State University
1801 East Cotati Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2324

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Party For Art
Artstart Studio
Friday, September 29th, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Party For Art is Artstart’s annual fundraiser that raises money to support the Summer Apprenticeship Program as well as projects throughout the year where youth artists are employed to work on arts projects in the Sonoma County community. Artstart invites you to an evening of fun and casino games, a silent and live auction where you can bid on unique items created by apprentices, art and crafts by local artists, African travel, wine, restaurant meals, and more. Sideshows include a Yellow Submarine photo booth and demonstration of Wearable Splatter Art, with orders being taken for personal denim clothing items.

Food and drinks will be served.

60s Costumes welcome.

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
Photo Safari in South Africa:
A week for 2 at Zulu Nyala Resort, South Africa (lodging and meals included, air transportation is not included) (2 available)
Relax in Mexico:
One-week stay in a Puerta Neuva Resort condo
Wine and Cheese Party:
Lavish tasting for up to 14 guests at a creative Sonoma County location
Custom Artwork/Mural/Installation:
Want custom painting for your child’s/grandchild’s nursery? Have a piece of furniture that could use a decorative touch? Support a favorite non-profit that needs new or refreshed signage? (multiple available)
Fund-A-Need:
We need to upgrade our outdoor studio roofing so that we can work year-round; help us toward our goal of $20,000

Tickets:
$45 Single/$85 Pair
eventbrite.com/e/party-for-art-summer-of-love-tickets-37047859144

Location:
Artstart Studio
716 Bennett Valley Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 546-2345

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The Right Story at the Right Time, by Marianna deCroes
Occidental Center for the Arts
Sunday, September 24th, 2017 @ 2:00 pm

Occidental Center for the Arts is thrilled to host a Book Launch for Sebastopol author, Marianna deCroes’ book, The Right Story at the Right Time.

Her stories mirror the inner dilemmas, fears, and doubts common to the process of growing up.

This book launch includes a reading from the book and a 90-minute workshop that will teach the practical skills of selecting, learning and telling a story by heart. Participants will walk away with a story they have chosen, learned to tell, and told to others. This book explains how to choose the most appropriate and effective stories to help children overcome specific challenges.

Marianna deCroes began her career as a professional storyteller when she was a teacher in Waldorf schools in America. She told and worked with stories on a daily basis with her students. She found that stories had multiple purposes that include: changing challenging behavior, inspiring students to persevere, strengthening students’ writing skills and vocabulary, and fostering independent thinking and self-confidence.

Following this career she attended the International School of Storytelling in the UK and later taught courses there based on her knowledge of child development. She teaches storytelling workshops for teachers, counselors, parents and child care providers in the UK, Spain, Portugal, India and the US.

Her book, The Right Story at the Right Time: Changing the Lives of Children and Adolescents One Story at a Time, teaches methods for learning a story by heart and offers a plethora of stories by age group and by behavioral issues, that address the challenges of growing up and nurture the imagination.

There will be selected readings, a Q&A, and a 90-minute workshop, followed by book sales and signing.

Refreshments will be offered for sale.

Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted.

Location:
Occidental Center for the Arts
3850 Doris Murphy Ct.
Occidental, CA 95465
(707) 874-9392

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POP-UP Exhibit: Peter Holbrook
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
September 22nd – 24th, 2017

Healdsburg Center for the Arts is pleased to present a collection of works by one of the foremost painters of the canyons of the Southwest

Peter Holbrook 1940 – 2016
Landscape paintings of the Southwest and California

Viewing and sale hours:
Friday, September 22nd, 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday, September 23rd, 11:00am – 8:00pm
Sunday, September 24th, 11:00am – 7:30pm

Admission is free

Opening Reception:
Friday, September 22nd, 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Closing Gala:
Sunday September, 24th 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Location:
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
130 Plaza St.
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 431-1970
https://www.healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

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