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A daily five-minute interview about events, issues, activities and people in and around Sonoma County. Hosted by Roland Jacopetti at 9:00am Monday through Friday on KRCB-FM 91.1/90.9.
June 1-10 - Healdsburg, CA.
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival will take the wine country by storm for the 14th consecutive year with a power-packed roster of jazz “Roy-alty” -- that's Roy as in Haynes, the legendary drummer and NEA Jazz Master -- and a bevy of veterans and jazz rising stars. The festival is proud to present for the first time, NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan, a unique vocal force in the music for over half a century. Healdsburg, which has never compromised its vision of presenting authentic jazz greats, continues this June with a lineup that includes another Jazz Master -- the peerless guitarist Kenny Burrell -- red-hot pianist Vijay Iyer and his trio that's the toast of New York; local jazz mover and shaker Adam Theis' Shotgun Wedding; the dazzling pianist Michele Rosewoman with trombone legend Julian Priester sitting in as special guest; suave, bluesy pianist/singer Freddy Cole; timbales grandmaster Orestes Vilato's brand-new trans-Latin group Azesu, featuring the beguiling Venezuelan singer Maria Marquez; a Dixieland superband led by Mal Sharpe; a Jazz Night at the Movies courtesy of Mark Cantor and his mile-deep cache of rare jazz footage; Northern California soul-jazz guitarist extraordinaire Calvin Keys; and lots more.
As usual, the festival matches the jazz with the area's most beautiful settings, such as Rodney Strong Vineyards, Barndiva restaurant, the Cousteaux Bakery, the town plaza and of course the Raven Performing Arts Theater.
With help from the very prestigious ,000 NEA Jazz Master's Live grant to present Mr. Haynes and Ms. Jordan, the Festival will also be offering a couple of special programs. A Roy-al Family Panel Discussion featuring headliner Roy Haynes and his two sons, cornetist Graham and drummer Craig and other participants, will air out the limitless legacy of a drummer who has played with practically every significant figure in jazz history, from Louis Armstrong to Charlie Parker to John Coltrane to Chick Corea. A Vocal Master Class led by the divine Ms. Jordan, open to singers of all levels, will reveal secrets she has stored since singing with Charlie Parker as a teenager.
Other treats abound at the fest. Try the late-night jams at the Healdsburg Hotel featuring Lorca Hart's juicy trio, or a wine tasting at Seasons of the Vineyard graced by the superlative Benny Barth Trio.
Come to the festival and soak in the magic that has made Healdsburg an annual mecca for jazz pilgrims who crave the real deal.
2012 JAZZ FESTIVAL EVENTS
- Calvin Keys Organ Quartet – June 1
- Dixieland at the Bakery – June 2
- Wine, Jazz & the Benny Barth Trio – June 2
- The Freddy Cole Quartet – June 3
- Kai Devitt-Lee Trio – June 4
- Azesu at the Healdsburg Plaza – June 5
- Vintage Blues on Vinyl – June 5
- Jazz Night at the Movies – June 6
- Shotgun Wedding – June 7
- The Lorca Hart Trio – June 8 & 9
- Music, Wine and Food Hours – June 8 & 9
- The Michele Rosewoman Trio – June 8
- Sheila Jordan Master Vocal Class – June 9
- Roy-al Family Panel Discussion – June 9
- Kenny Burrell in Concert – June 9
- Festival Finale: Haynes, Jordan, Iyer – June 10
Purchase tickets:
- Online: http://www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org/wordpress/buy_tickets/
- Phone: 24/7 ticket hotline (800) 838-3006
- Walk-in: Available NOW at the below locations:
Levin & Cº., 306 Center St., Healdsburg cash/credit card (707) 433-1118
Last Record Store, 1899 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa cash/checks (707) 525-1963
- Tickets are on sale at the venues on the day of the event, subject to availability. All venues are located in Healdsburg, California.
- To purchase ticket for our events, call our offices at (707) 433-4644
www.healdsburgjazzfestival.org
May 18-20 - Wells Fargo Center for the Arts - Carston Cabaret
This 70-minute adaptation of the beloved movie and television series “Fame” is perfect for the whole family. Filled with irrepressible dancers, classic characters and a high-energy, 80’s pop score – including the title song made famous by Irene Cara – this show is a thrilling blast from the past! Join students at “New York’s High School for the Performing Arts” as they sing and dance their way toward graduation. With warm humor and youthful exuberance, this joyous group will have you dancing in the aisles.
- Tickets: Adults $ 26.00 Children (12 and under) $ 16.00
- Purchase tickets online: http://tickets.wellsfargocenterarts.org/single/SelectSeating.aspx?p=787
- Box Office: Monday – Saturday, Noon to 6pm
(Also open one hour before show times)
- Phone: 707-546-3600
- Email:
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Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
50 Mark West Springs Road - Santa Rosa, CA. 95403
http://www.wellsfargocenterarts.org
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roustabout-Theater/64756775010
Now in its 17th year, Food For Thought’s Annual Western Sonoma County Home & Garden Tour features nine wonderfully diverse locations to visit on Sunday, May 20th from 10am to 5pm. That day owners will open their private gardens to a limited number of ticket holders.
This year’s distinctive group of homes and gardens embodies the range of home and gardening lifestyles in West Sonoma County’s unique ecosystem. Showcasing spectacular homes and fascinating gardens, from a unique geodesic dome on three acres to one of the first working homesteads in Sonoma County, visitors can enjoy this self-guided tour at their leisure. Volunteers will be present at each location to help and answer questions. Tickets are on sale now. Garden enthusiasts should move quickly, because the event frequently sells out.
Tickets are $ 45 and include a booklet with descriptions of the homes and gardens and a map for the self-guided tour. All proceeds benefit Food For Thought, Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank. Tickets may be ordered on our website Donations page, by phone at (707) 887-1647, or by visiting the Food For Thought office in downtown Forestville.
Delicious gourmet box lunches from Cottonwood Catering for $ 12.50 can be pre-ordered ahead and will be available for pick-up on the day of the event at Food For Thought in Forestville. There will be shaded areas to eat at Food For Thought’s beautiful organic gardens and an opportunity to tour the food bank.
Food For Thought - 6550 Railroad Avenue - Forestville, CA.
Phone: (707) 887-1647
Email:
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http://fftfoodbank.org/home-garden-tour
May 11th - 27th - Studio Theatre
For more than half a century the name Florence Foster Jenkins has been guaranteed to produce explosions of derisive laughter. Not unreasonably so, as this wealthy society eccentric suffered under the delusion that she was a great coloratura soprano when she was in fact incapable of producing two consecutive notes in tune. Nevertheless, her annual recitals in the ballroom of the Ritz Carlton hotel brought her extraordinary fame. As news of her terrible singing spread, so did her celebrity. Her growing mob of fans packed her recitals, stuffing handkerchiefs in their mouths to stifle their laughter which Mrs. Jenkins blissfully mistook for cheers. The climax of her career was a single concert at Carnegie Hall in 1944. Famously, it sold out in two hours. SOUVENIR, by turn hilarious and poignant, tells her story through the eyes of her accompanist, Cosme McMoon. Faced with her boundless certainty, Cosme comes to revise his attitude, not only towards her singing but to the very meaning of music itself. As the play ends the audience enters her world completely, finding there the beauty she'd heard in her head all along. SOUVENIR is a musical odd-couple for the ages.
Single Ticket Prices:
- Fri & Sat at 8:00, Sun at 2:00: General $ 25 / Senior (62+) $ 20 / Youth (13-21) $ 20
- Thurs at 8:00, Sat at 2:00: General $ 20 / Senior $ 15 / Youth $ 15
- Purchase tickets online: http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com/box-office/buy-tickets/
- Email:
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- 24- hour voice mail: (707) 523-4185 ext 1
- Box Office Hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Saturday:11:00 - 2:00 pm
6th Street Playhouse - 52 West 6th Street - Santa Rosa, CA 95401
http://www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
(707) 523-4185
6th St. Playhouse is wheelchair accessible.
Hosted by the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights
May 12th, 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Friedman Center, Santa Rosa
The unemployment rate in Sonoma County is 9.5%. More than 14 percent of Sonoma County residents are without health insurance. More than 13 percent of Sonoma County residents are living in poverty. That's slightly more than one in eight people who call our county home.
What is being done, and what should be done, in Sonoma County to create jobs and reduce unemployment? Do you agree with the often-cited statement that “The private sector creates wealth and the public sector consumes it”? Do social values correlate with economic values? Does providing a Living Wage hurt or help the economy?
These questions and others will be discussed and debated by a panel of Sonoma County residents with differing viewpoints, from very conservative to very progressive and points between, at the inaugural Sonoma Counterpoints.
Panelists for the inaugural Sonoma CounterPoints will be:
Jack Atkins, President of the Sonoma County Taxpayers’ Association and founder of Landmark Properties & Mortgage Co.
Dan Hamburg, former congressman and two time Mendocino County Supervisor. Hamburg has worked for environmental and social justice, public financing of political campaigns, and single-payer health care.
Lisa Maldonado, Executive Director of the North Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO. She has previously worked as a Political Director for the San Mateo County Labor Council and Field Director at the ACLU of Northern California. She is an attorney and has a JD from the University of San Francisco Law School.
Richard L. Sutter, Ph.D., former Director of International Programs for the California State University System, an academic administrator and Lecturer in Global Studies at Sonoma State University, and a retired U.S. Army officer. Presently, Sutter is a member of the Sonoma County Republican Central Committee representing the First Supervisorial District.
The forum will be moderated by Pamela Torliatt, former Mayor of the City of Petaluma and 14-year Petaluma City Councilmember.
Special guest speaker Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey will give an opening statement.
The event will be hosted by the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights at 1 p.m. May 12th at the Friedman Center, 4676 Mayette Avenue, Santa Rosa.
For More Information:
www.facebook.com/SonomaCountyCommissionOnHumanRights
Call: (707) 565-2693
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written by Michael Dortch, September 07, 2010
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I just listened to Roland discussing an interesting event at the Quicksilver Mining Company, but I missed some details. So I clicked on the Community Calendar and looked at the date he mentioned (9/13)...and found nothing. Seems to me someone should update the calendar every time Roland, Bruce Robinson or anyone else at the station records a piece about something happening in the community KRCB is otherwise connecting so well...thanks!