A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

- What To Do If You Fall
- The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
- Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
- Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
- Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

GuernevilleLibrary Book & Bake Sale

14107 Armstrong Woods Road   707 869 9004

"Marin Arts Photography Contest and Exhibit" features photography by accomplished photographers from Marin County and the greater Bay Area. The exhibit, on view at Marin Arts downtown San Rafael gallery, features a collection color and black and white photographs including landscapes, modern interpretations, artistic digital and printed manipulated and imaginative use of creative elements to achieve artistic photographic imagery. The public is invited to the free artists' reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Marin Arts Gallery.

The exhibit concludes with a photography contest. Winners will be selected by the Marin Arts Council Board of Directors and announced on Sept. 12, 2011. Cash awards given to the top three artist photographers.

WHEN:        Through Sept. 9, 2011
11 a.m. to  6 p.m.  Wednesdays through Saturdays

RECEPTION:  6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2011
The public is invited to this free artists' reception, also part of the August "Second Friday Artwalk" event.

WHERE:     Marin Arts Gallery
906 4th Street, San Rafael

Instructor: Kelly Lynch, yoga instructor since 1999

Fee: $3 per class

415-456-9062

Come enjoy a wonderful hour of yoga. Yoga enables you to gain and maintain balance, strength and flexibility of both body and mind. Previous yoga experience is not necessary. Modifications of the postures will be taught so that all levels can be accommodated. Wear comfortable, loose clothing that you can move in. Bring a yoga mat if you have one and a small bottle of water if you would like.

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

The award winning solo show Wretch Like Me will be presented at three North Bay locations August 5 through October 19 in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.

The show, created by actor, journalist and National Endowment for the Arts-honored theater critic David Templeton explores a wild ride through a 1970’s Southern California landscape of spaced-out believers, tongues-spouting surfers, and radical evangelical puppeteers. The plot-driven storytelling also includes cleverly conjured descriptions of an acid-dropping minister named Reverend Dude, an affably sinister alien puppet and a beautiful believer.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

GuernevilleLibrary Book & Bake Sale

14107 Armstrong Woods Road   707 869 9004

"Marin Arts Photography Contest and Exhibit" features photography by accomplished photographers from Marin County and the greater Bay Area. The exhibit, on view at Marin Arts downtown San Rafael gallery, features a collection color and black and white photographs including landscapes, modern interpretations, artistic digital and printed manipulated and imaginative use of creative elements to achieve artistic photographic imagery. The public is invited to the free artists' reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Marin Arts Gallery.

The exhibit concludes with a photography contest. Winners will be selected by the Marin Arts Council Board of Directors and announced on Sept. 12, 2011. Cash awards given to the top three artist photographers.

WHEN:        Through Sept. 9, 2011
11 a.m. to  6 p.m.  Wednesdays through Saturdays

RECEPTION:  6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2011
The public is invited to this free artists' reception, also part of the August "Second Friday Artwalk" event.

WHERE:     Marin Arts Gallery
906 4th Street, San Rafael

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

GuernevilleLibrary Book & Bake Sale

14107 Armstrong Woods Road   707 869 9004

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

- What To Do If You Fall
- The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
- Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
- Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
- Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

All ye wenches and swabbies, come hoist a few with us and make your way on Monday, September 19^th to Murphy’s Irish Pub in Sonoma for National Talk Like A Pirate Day! Starting at 4:00 p.m. and ‘until ye get knocked down and thrown out’ there will be Pirate Trivia, a best Pirate Costume Contest, and more!  

“Have you updated your Facebook setting to pirate talk?” asks director Nellie Cravens. “Brush up on your Pirate Speak and you could win yourself some treasure at the Talk Like A Pirate Day event.”

The suggested $20 donation at the door will benefit the Silver Moon Theatre's presentation of Treasure Island September 22^nd through to October 9^th at Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, 276 E. Napa St.

TREASURE ISLAND is an adaption by Ken Ludwig from the book by Robert Louis Stevenson, directed by Nellie Cravens. Don’t miss the stunning yarn of piracy on the tropical seas, with Jim Hawkins, Long John Silver, and a host of legendary swashbucklers. Tickets are on sale now by calling (707) 938-4626 x 1 or visiting www.silvermoontheatre.org.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

- What To Do If You Fall
- The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
- Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
- Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
- Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

The North Bay's Largest & Leading children's & maternity consignment event, Just Between Friends returns Sept. 9-11 to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, Hall of Flowers, Santa Rosa, CA. Sign up today at www.jbfsale.com/northbay.

Join the Fun!
Shop: HUGE deals on clothes (0-12 years), games, toys, furniture, strollers, mommy supplies, etc
Consign: earn 60% of your sales in cash - AUTOMATICALLY!
Volunteer: shop the exclusive presale FIRST & earn 65% of your sales!

Friday, 10:00am - 7:00pm – Open to the Public. $2 admission benefits Active 20-30
Saturday, 10:00am - 3:00pm – Open to the Public. Free admission
Sunday, 9:00am - 2:00pm – 50% off sale (most items). Free admission

Volunteers, consignors, first-time, adoptive & foster parents, grandparents, teachers, daycare providers, media and military families are invited to shop the presale Sept. 8. Advance online registration required at www.jbfsale.com/northbay

Just Between Friends is a community event organized by a Sonoma County family that builds our local economy and benefits local families. JBF is proud to partner with Our Kids Sake and Active 20-30 clubs throughout the North Bay. So far more than 5,000 clothing items, toys, books and other items were donated to Our Kids Sake, and JBF donated more than $2,500 in cash to Active 20-30. These donations go directly to homeless and disadvantaged youths in our own community. See more information and sign up at www.jbfsale.com/northbay

"Marin Arts Photography Contest and Exhibit" features photography by accomplished photographers from Marin County and the greater Bay Area. The exhibit, on view at Marin Arts downtown San Rafael gallery, features a collection color and black and white photographs including landscapes, modern interpretations, artistic digital and printed manipulated and imaginative use of creative elements to achieve artistic photographic imagery. The public is invited to the free artists' reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Marin Arts Gallery.

The exhibit concludes with a photography contest. Winners will be selected by the Marin Arts Council Board of Directors and announced on Sept. 12, 2011. Cash awards given to the top three artist photographers.

WHEN:        Through Sept. 9, 2011
11 a.m. to  6 p.m.  Wednesdays through Saturdays

RECEPTION:  6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, 2011
The public is invited to this free artists' reception, also part of the August "Second Friday Artwalk" event.

WHERE:     Marin Arts Gallery
906 4th Street, San Rafael

Instructor: Kelly Lynch, yoga instructor since 1999

Fee: $3 per class

415-456-9062

Come enjoy a wonderful hour of yoga. Yoga enables you to gain and maintain balance, strength and flexibility of both body and mind. Previous yoga experience is not necessary. Modifications of the postures will be taught so that all levels can be accommodated. Wear comfortable, loose clothing that you can move in. Bring a yoga mat if you have one and a small bottle of water if you would like.

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

The award winning solo show Wretch Like Me will be presented at three North Bay locations August 5 through October 19 in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.

The show, created by actor, journalist and National Endowment for the Arts-honored theater critic David Templeton explores a wild ride through a 1970’s Southern California landscape of spaced-out believers, tongues-spouting surfers, and radical evangelical puppeteers. The plot-driven storytelling also includes cleverly conjured descriptions of an acid-dropping minister named Reverend Dude, an affably sinister alien puppet and a beautiful believer.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

The Katmandu Festival celebrates the diverse cultures of Nepal, Tibet and India through traditional Himalayan music and lively dance performances. Stroll through a colorful marketplace to shop for jewelry, clothing, art, antiques and crafts. Savor mouth-watering momos and other traditional fresh-cooked cuisines, and relax with a healing arts demonstration. Take a virtual tour of Nepal with a beautiful photo gallery featuring the unique places and faces of Nepal, home to the majestic Mount Everest.         

Admission is a suggested $10 donation. There will be a silent auction and hourly raffles for fine dining, weekend getaways and other prizes from some of the Sonoma Wine Country’s best venues. All proceeds from the event will benefit Children’s Medical Aid Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing corrective surgery for Nepalese children with birth defects, and building medical clinics to serve impoverished families in rural areas of Nepal. 

Veterans Memorial Hall, Sonoma, CA
126 First Street West
(two blocks north of Sonoma Plaza)

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

The Katmandu Festival celebrates the diverse cultures of Nepal, Tibet and India through traditional Himalayan music and lively dance performances. Stroll through a colorful marketplace to shop for jewelry, clothing, art, antiques and crafts. Savor mouth-watering momos and other traditional fresh-cooked cuisines, and relax with a healing arts demonstration. Take a virtual tour of Nepal with a beautiful photo gallery featuring the unique places and faces of Nepal, home to the majestic Mount Everest.         

Admission is a suggested $10 donation. There will be a silent auction and hourly raffles for fine dining, weekend getaways and other prizes from some of the Sonoma Wine Country’s best venues. All proceeds from the event will benefit Children’s Medical Aid Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing corrective surgery for Nepalese children with birth defects, and building medical clinics to serve impoverished families in rural areas of Nepal. 

Veterans Memorial Hall, Sonoma, CA
126 First Street West
(two blocks north of Sonoma Plaza)

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

The Katmandu Festival celebrates the diverse cultures of Nepal, Tibet and India through traditional Himalayan music and lively dance performances. Stroll through a colorful marketplace to shop for jewelry, clothing, art, antiques and crafts. Savor mouth-watering momos and other traditional fresh-cooked cuisines, and relax with a healing arts demonstration. Take a virtual tour of Nepal with a beautiful photo gallery featuring the unique places and faces of Nepal, home to the majestic Mount Everest.         

Admission is a suggested $10 donation. There will be a silent auction and hourly raffles for fine dining, weekend getaways and other prizes from some of the Sonoma Wine Country’s best venues. All proceeds from the event will benefit Children’s Medical Aid Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing corrective surgery for Nepalese children with birth defects, and building medical clinics to serve impoverished families in rural areas of Nepal. 

Veterans Memorial Hall, Sonoma, CA
126 First Street West
(two blocks north of Sonoma Plaza)

Instructor: Diane Hain

Donations Appreciated

This class is created for older adults who have not been exercising regularly, or have arthritis related problems. It moves at a moderate, comfortable (yet progressively challenging) pace to meet individual needs. Chair exercises (to tone both upper and lower body muscles) will comprise a major portion of the class. Also includes joint flexibility, muscle strengthening, balance.

Sonoma State University Jazz Forum - Jared Gold Group

Featuring Sylvia Cuenca, drums & Randy Vincent, guitar

Sept. 12

1:00 p.m.

GMC 1029 *

            New York-based Jared Gold is a versatile master of the Hammond B3 organ who has caught the attention of such veteran notables as Dave Stryker, Oliver Lake, Adam Nussbaum & John Abercrombie. Sylvia Cuenca is a San Jose native who has become a fixture on the New York scene; she is a regular member of Clark Terry’s quintet and has toured extensively with Joe Henderson. They will join SSU’s own Randy Vincent for this west coast appearance.

            Jazz Forum at SSU is a unique performance/master class designed to expose jazz majors and guests to a wide variety of jazz styles. Guest musicians perform their music with commentary in a relaxed atmosphere. Info: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

* GMC 1029 is in music education hall, next to Green Music Center. Park in Lot L. Parking is $2.50.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

- What To Do If You Fall
- The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
- Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
- Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
- Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Sonoma State University Jazz Forum - The Shotgun Wedding Quintet

Sept. 14

1:00 p.m.

GMC 1029 *

            SSU jazz program alumnus Adam Theis has become one of the most visible personalities of the San Francisco music scene – he is the founder of the “Jazz Mafia,” a collective of some of the most forward-thinking musicians around. The Shotgun Wedding Quintet, featuring Theis on trombone, tuba & bass guitar, is a cadre of Jazz Mafia multi-instrumentalists who create an exciting blend of hip-hop & jazz. Their latest CD, “Tales from the Barbary Coast,” has received much critical acclaim since its release last summer.

            Jazz Forum at SSU is a unique performance/master class designed to expose jazz majors and guests to a wide variety of jazz styles. Guest musicians perform their music with commentary in a relaxed atmosphere. Info: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

* GMC 1029 is in music education hall, next to Green Music Center. Park in Lot L. Parking is $2.50.

Award-winning watercolorist Annie Murphy Springer - sure to be dressed in purple - will share her artistic talents with interested pupils during a four-week workshop at the Sonoma County Museum.

"The Wonders of Watercolor - Experimental Approaches" is slated for 1 to 4 p.m., on four consecutive Wednesdays from Sept. 14 to Oct. 5, in the museum's sculpture garden.

The Bodega artist is (mostly) self-taught and has been painting since 1986. She specializes in painting on-scene outdoors (en plein air).

Cost of the workshop series is $90 for members, $120 for non-members. There will also be a $15 materials fee to cover the cost of experimental surfaces, pigments, handout reference materials and a Wonders of Watercolor DVD.

All museum classes require advance registration. To register, call Julia Bodeanu at 579-1500 ext. 21, or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit www.sonomacountymuseum.org and click on calendar, then registration.

Murphy Springer is happy to answer any art-related questions, via phone at 876-3211, or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Information is also available on her website at www.anniemurphyspringer.com.

The museum is located at 425 7th St., Santa Rosa.

Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Jackson Cafe

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

• What To Do If You Fall
• The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
• Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
• Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
• Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

- What To Do If You Fall
- The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
- Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
- Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
- Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Instructor: Kelly Lynch, yoga instructor since 1999

Fee: $3 per class

415-456-9062

Come enjoy a wonderful hour of yoga. Yoga enables you to gain and maintain balance, strength and flexibility of both body and mind. Previous yoga experience is not necessary. Modifications of the postures will be taught so that all levels can be accommodated. Wear comfortable, loose clothing that you can move in. Bring a yoga mat if you have one and a small bottle of water if you would like.

Due Zighi Baci

Live in Concert

A Hearty Helping of Favorite French Chanson Sandwiched Between Layers of Spicy Italian Canzone

Friday, September 16, 7pm

Aqus Café 189 H Street, Petaluma

No Cover Charge

Due Zighi Baci (Two Gypsy Kisses) presents Panini on a Croissant – a concert of music from the boulevards of Paris and Rome at Aqus Café  (189 H Street) in Petaluma, 7 p.m. on September 16.

Panini on a Croissant is a compilation of European café style melodies that represent the passionate French chanson (song) of Parisian dance halls and the sweet romantic rhythms of coastal Italian canzone (song).

This concert celebrates some of the more popular melodies of these two exciting cultures, noted Sheri Mignano, Due Zighi Baci’s accordionist. She and tenor Michael Van Why play original songs and create arrangements that take audiences to another time and place.

Due Zighi Baci have performed in a variety of San Francisco Bay Area venues. Most recently they appeared at the North Bay Italian Cultural Center in Santa Rosa and Café Trieste in San Francisco’s North Beach.

There is no cover charge for the concert and people are advised to come early as seating is limited.  For information, visit www.eurocafemusic.com or call 707-538-2831.

Michael Van Why, tenor

Sheri Mignano, accordion

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

The award winning solo show Wretch Like Me will be presented at three North Bay locations August 5 through October 19 in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.

The show, created by actor, journalist and National Endowment for the Arts-honored theater critic David Templeton explores a wild ride through a 1970’s Southern California landscape of spaced-out believers, tongues-spouting surfers, and radical evangelical puppeteers. The plot-driven storytelling also includes cleverly conjured descriptions of an acid-dropping minister named Reverend Dude, an affably sinister alien puppet and a beautiful believer.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Sonido Pirata is an exhibition exploring sound, memory, and cultural history. In Latin America it is common for popular music to be pirated and sold by street vendors as commercial merchandise. The artists in this exhibition take their cue from this phenomenon of sonido pirata (literally, "pirated sound"), making use of appropriated sounds and images and utilizing approaches to art-making that mimic and reflect black market economies. Curated by Julio Cesar Morales. Featured artists: Facundo Argañaraz, Nao Bustamante, Juan Capistran, Sofia Cordova, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Josh Kun, Juan Luna-Avin, Eamon Ore-Giron, Shizu Saldamando, Torolab, Cristina Victor.  Exhibition takes place at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, 551 Broadway, just off the Sonoma Town Plaza.

NATS Fall Workshop

Voice Master Class - Ruth Ann Swenson

Lynne Morrow and Susan Witt-Butler, coordinators

Saturday, September 17, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Warren Auditorium

Six singers from Sonoma State University and the Redwood Empire chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing will perform for internationally recognized soprano Ruth Ann Swenson. Open to the public, seating is limited. Information: www.natsredwoodempirechapter.com.

By Josh Kun, Director, The Popular Music Project of the Norman Lear Center at USC, and the "Sonido Pirata DJs": Julio Morales and DJ Lengua.

Join us for a live, improvised musical lecture about mobile sound system DJs, or Sonideros who are shaping what Kun calls an aesthetics of allá-a way of using recorded sound and audio technology to engage with borderland and migration politics. In Spanish, allá is neither the here (aqua) nor there (allí) that we see. Allá is an "over there" that is not necessarily visible, a space we know is there but is not yet occupied or realized.

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Two fast-moving polo games featuring some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s highest rated polo players and well bred polo ponies, live jazz, and a champagne divot stomp will be among the featured highlights of the 19^th  Annual Polo in the Wine Country benefit. The day of outdoor festivities at this annual gala takes place 1-4pm, Sunday September 18 at Trione Polo Field, 550 White Oak Drive (Oakmont) off Highway 12 near Santa Rosa.

“This event is a perfect opportunity to spend a Sunday afternoon relaxing in an elegant setting, to watch good polo and sample fine wines and beers, while raising money to help fund financial literacy programs in both K-12 classroom and after-school settings,” said Lisa Cannon, Director of Junior Achievement of Northern California (JANC).

The benefit, sponsored by JANC and hosted by the Wine Country Polo Club (with AT&T sponsorship) will also include a "Royal Ascot" ladies' hat competition, gourmet food, a classic car show, gourmet dessert bar and a silent auction and raffle.

Junior Achievement, an international non-profit organization, gives young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA’s corporate and community volunteers deliver relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.

JA programs empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world – enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school. Junior Achievement of Northern California reached 119,000 students during the 2010-2011 school year. To learn more: http://bayarea.ja.org/.

General, grass seating, $40+, VIP Chukker Club Tables (Seat 8, fully catered luncheon) $800. Information: http://2011japolo.eventbrite.com.

A new exhibit, Anonymous: 19^th and 20^th Century Photographs and Quilts by Unknown Artists from the Collection of Robert Flynn Johnson, will run August 5 through September 18 at Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma. Anonymous photography has a magical and mysterious quality. The nineteenth and twentieth century images assembled here by collector and curator Robert Flynn Johnson are by turn poignant, humorous, erotic, and disturbing. Their subject is the human condition. Although the artists are unknown, the photographs could be made by anyone who has ever used a camera.

Johnson’s search for vernacular photographs led him to discover another form of memory-gathering and he began collecting hand-made quilts. He found the same mystery and poignant humanity in quilts, pieced together from family clothing and fabrics.

Recently retired as curator in charge of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, a position he held since 1975, Robert Flynn Johnson is the author of numerous books and critical essays. Two recent books will be on sale at the Petaluma Art Center during the exhibition:  Anonymous: Enigmatic Images from Unknown Photographers and The Face in the Lens: Anonymous Photography.

The exhibition includes 12 quilts and numerous photographic images from Johnson’s second book, The Face in the Lens. Selected photographs from the author’s collection will be offered for sale. Johnson will sign both books at the August 14 panel discussion with San Francisco gallery owners and fellow collectors, Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat.

RELATED EVENTS:

Opening Reception

Saturday, August 13, 4-7pm (in conjunction with Petaluma Downtown Art Walk)

Discussion and Book Signing

Sunday, August 14 – 2 to 4pm

Anonymous curator, Robert Flynn Johnson in conversation with fellow collectors, gallery owners Stephen Wirtz and Robert Tat Robert Flynn Johnson will sign copies of his books on the works of unknown photographers. $5 donation.

Sharing our Favorite Quits
Saturday, August 27, 2pm
Roderick Kiracofe
The American Quilt: A History of Cloth and Comfort
Author, collector and gallerist Rodney Kiracofe is a scholar of the American Quilt. He will bring some of his favorite quilts to this salon and encourages attendees to do the same. This is an opportunity to share these treasures with others and to answer questions about the collection and conservation of historic quilts.

Saturday August 27 – 10 am to 1pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 9:30am)

~Patchwork Pillow Cover~

The pillow cover (approx 14 x 14) will be embellished with: lace, doilies, embroidery and buttons from family clothing and interior fabrics that are supplied by the students. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

~Pockets to Bags with Sonya Lee Barrington~

Saturday, September 19 – 1- 4 pm (meet Sonya for a gallery tour at 12:30 pm) Turn a pair of old Jeans into a purse or carry-all. $50 (for an adult with a child age 8 and up).

Two fast-moving polo games featuring some of the San Francisco Bay Area’s highest rated polo players and well bred polo ponies, live jazz, and a champagne divot stomp will be among the featured highlights of the 19^th  Annual Polo in the Wine Country benefit. The day of outdoor festivities at this annual gala takes place 1-4pm, Sunday September 18 at Trione Polo Field, 550 White Oak Drive (Oakmont) off Highway 12 near Santa Rosa.

“This event is a perfect opportunity to spend a Sunday afternoon relaxing in an elegant setting, to watch good polo and sample fine wines and beers, while raising money to help fund financial literacy programs in both K-12 classroom and after-school settings,” said Lisa Cannon, Director of Junior Achievement of Northern California (JANC).

The benefit, sponsored by JANC and hosted by the Wine Country Polo Club (with AT&T sponsorship) will also include a "Royal Ascot" ladies' hat competition, gourmet food, a classic car show, gourmet dessert bar and a silent auction and raffle.

Junior Achievement, an international non-profit organization, gives young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA’s corporate and community volunteers deliver relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.

JA programs empower students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world – enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school. Junior Achievement of Northern California reached 119,000 students during the 2010-2011 school year. To learn more: http://bayarea.ja.org/.

General, grass seating, $40+, VIP Chukker Club Tables (Seat 8, fully catered luncheon) $800. Information: http://2011japolo.eventbrite.com.

Facilitators: Certified CVS Pharmacists

Free for peole with Medicare & $25 without

Drop-in only

Protect yourself from the flu this winter. Stop by for a flu shot. Must present Medicare card with ID at the clinic to receive shot at no cost.

Instructor: Diane Hain

Donations Appreciated

This class is created for older adults who have not been exercising regularly, or have arthritis related problems. It moves at a moderate, comfortable (yet progressively challenging) pace to meet individual needs. Chair exercises (to tone both upper and lower body muscles) will comprise a major portion of the class. Also includes joint flexibility, muscle strengthening, balance.

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

• What To Do If You Fall
• The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
• Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
• Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
• Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

Award-winning watercolorist Annie Murphy Springer - sure to be dressed in purple - will share her artistic talents with interested pupils during a four-week workshop at the Sonoma County Museum.

"The Wonders of Watercolor - Experimental Approaches" is slated for 1 to 4 p.m., on four consecutive Wednesdays from Sept. 14 to Oct. 5, in the museum's sculpture garden.

The Bodega artist is (mostly) self-taught and has been painting since 1986. She specializes in painting on-scene outdoors (en plein air).

Cost of the workshop series is $90 for members, $120 for non-members. There will also be a $15 materials fee to cover the cost of experimental surfaces, pigments, handout reference materials and a Wonders of Watercolor DVD.

All museum classes require advance registration. To register, call Julia Bodeanu at 579-1500 ext. 21, or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit www.sonomacountymuseum.org and click on calendar, then registration.

Murphy Springer is happy to answer any art-related questions, via phone at 876-3211, or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Information is also available on her website at www.anniemurphyspringer.com.

The museum is located at 425 7th St., Santa Rosa.

Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Jackson Cafe

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

• What To Do If You Fall
• The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
• Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
• Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
• Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

• What To Do If You Fall
• The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
• Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
• Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
• Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

Instructor: Kelly Lynch, yoga instructor since 1999

Fee: $3 per class

415-456-9062

Come enjoy a wonderful hour of yoga. Yoga enables you to gain and maintain balance, strength and flexibility of both body and mind. Previous yoga experience is not necessary. Modifications of the postures will be taught so that all levels can be accommodated. Wear comfortable, loose clothing that you can move in. Bring a yoga mat if you have one and a small bottle of water if you would like.

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

The award winning solo show Wretch Like Me will be presented at three North Bay locations August 5 through October 19 in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.

The show, created by actor, journalist and National Endowment for the Arts-honored theater critic David Templeton explores a wild ride through a 1970’s Southern California landscape of spaced-out believers, tongues-spouting surfers, and radical evangelical puppeteers. The plot-driven storytelling also includes cleverly conjured descriptions of an acid-dropping minister named Reverend Dude, an affably sinister alien puppet and a beautiful believer.

Friendly and Reliable Paratransit Drivers Wanted
Fulltime, Part time and On-call

At Whistlestop Jackson Cafe, 930 Tamalpais Ave, Downtown San Rafael.

Our Job Fair will introduce you to what it takes to be a Whistlestop driver. You will have an opportunity to ask questions, tour one of our buses, and determine if this might be the right fit for you.

Whistlestop offers rides for people with disabilities who are unable to use public transportation. Our driver positions require a good driving record, excellent customer service skills, and a desire to help others. After completing our pre-employment screening, drivers participate in a fully paid training, preparing you for all aspects of the job as well as training for your Class B Commercial Drivers License (no out-of-pocket expenses for testing or training materials.)

This is a very active job; drivers must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, push, pull and stretch. Drivers must be 21 or older and are required to pass a pre-employment physical, drug screen and submit to random testing. All applicants must submit a copy of their DMV driving record and a completed employment application in order to be considered.

A fundraising event supporting the School Garden Network of Sonoma County. Provides funds for school gardens and nutrition education.

There will be: Kids play area with fun hands on activities, Wine & Food tastings, Demos by local vendors & Master Gardener; composting, bug control, etc., Silent Auction and more  Fundraising Event for School Garden Network

Empire College is raising money for local school gardens and to give awareness to local vendors in the community whose passion is gardening. We are looking for vendors, silent auction items as well as anything else you may be able to contribute to the support of school gardens. Tickets are $20 and children under 12 are free.

Taylor Observatory - Norton Planetarium is having it's first annual Science Center Open House on September 24, 2011 from 3pm-6pm.

All are welcome to stop in, cool off and enjoy activities, demonstrations and shows in the Norton Star Theater.  Enjoy a liquid Nitrogen demonstration, cook a hot dog on a solar cooker, see how we capture the sun's energy and enjoy a tour of the Milky Way.  Free science fun for all ages.  Educator resources are available while supplies last.  Ample parking is available.

The Taylor Facility is located behind the Elementary School at 5725 Oak Hills Lane, Kelseyville Ca. 95451.

WHO:  Film Night in the Park (a project of A.P.P.L.E. FamilyWorks) presents

WHAT:      Film Night in the Park  2011

Film Night in the Park celebrates its 20th anniversary continuing its summertime tradition of presenting outdoor screenings classic, cult favorite and family movies for all ages in community parks in Marin County and San Francisco.

This summer Film Night presents crowd pleasing film selections from the past 20 years and recently released box office favorites. Films scheduled for the 2011 Film Night in the Park festival season include "How to Train Your Dragon," "Toy Story 3," "National Velvet," "Breaking Away," "Casablanca," "Jaws," "Harold and Maude," "Mary Poppins" and "Young Frankenstein."

Visit http://www.filmnight.org for specifics on dates, films and community park locations.

WHEN:   June 10 to Sept. 24, 2011

SHOWTIMES:  8 p.m. (Arrive by 8 p.m. / Films begin at dusk.)

LOCATIONS:  Creek Park, 451 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94960

Film Night in the Park is presented in Marin community parks in Fairfax, San Anselmo, Mill Valley, San Geronimo and San Francisco.

COST:    Donations appreciated

Popcorn, candy and sodas will be sold. Bring blankets, pillows, backrest and low chairs. Film Night suggests leaving pets at home.

PHONE:    415-272-2756

WEB SITE:   www.filmnight.org

PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/1m4oUvkhtkRiVER0tKX6aw

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/FilmNight

TWITTER: @filmnight

Film Night in the Park screenings in San Francisco presented by

the San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation and its sponsors.

Politics, power and pandemonium take the stage for
Marin Shakespeare Company’s 2011 Summer Festival Season

PRODUCER:     Marin Shakespeare Company

WHAT:  The professional, award-winning Marin Shakespeare Company features its summer festival of three plays presented under the summer stars in its outdoor venue, Dominican University's Forest Meadows Amphitheatre in San Rafael, Calif. The MSC summer festival features a variety of special events and discounted ticket options including “Pay What You Will” preview performances.  See the complete performance schedule, event information and order tickets at Marin Shakespeare Company’s website at www.marinshakespeare.org

Opening July 15 to Aug. 14, 2011 / Previews are July 8, 9 & 10, 2011
Macbeth
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier  
Murder, remorse and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate. Opening night performance is under a full moon. Featuring William Elsman* and Alexandra Matthew.*

Opening  July 30 to Sept. 25, 2011 / Previews are July 22 & 24, 2011
The Complete History of America (abridged)
By Adam Long, Reed Martin & Austin Tichenor / Directed by Robert Currier
A zany, irreverent three-man romp through the annals of our nation's past. History has never been this much fun. Featuring Darren Bridget,* Cassidy Brown,* and Mick Mize.

Opening Aug. 27 to Sept. 25,  2011 / Previews are Aug. 19 & Aug. 21, 2011
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare / Directed by Jon Tracy
A magical, mysterious exploration of revenge, forgiveness and the transitory nature of dreams. Marin Shakespeare Company welcomes wunderkind director Jon Tracy brings his own brand of magic to this enchanting romance. Featuring Robert Parsons,* Scott Coopwood,* James Hiser,* and George Maguire.*

WHEN:  July 8 to Sept. 25, 2011
Marin Shakespeare Company kicks off  the season with preview performances.
Performances at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays; 4 p.m. Sundays.
See complete schedule including pay what you will previews, repertory performances and special events at www.marinshakespeare.org

WHERE:  Forest Meadows Amphitheatre
1475 Grand Avenue, Dominican University of California, San Rafael, Calif.

TICKETS:  $20 to $35
Advance:  $30 General; $25 Senior (age 65 and over); $20 Youth (18 & under)
At the door: $35 General; $30 Senior; $25 Youth
Season tickets: $75 General, $65 Senior, $45 Youth
Bard Pass: Eight tickets for $200 good for any performance.
Shakespeare Dinners: $35 per person. A catered dinner and intimate pre-show talk. Play ticket and beverages not included.

BOX OFFICE:    415-499-4488  

WEBSITE:     www.marinshakespeare.org

Free onsite parking. Located near public transit. Comfortable bench seating. Theater opens one hour prior to show time for picnicking. Bring your own picnic or purchase snacks at the Theatre Café. Warm clothing, jackets, blankets recommended for evening performances. Call box office for special parking needs. The MSC golf cart will be operational for all shows.

Marin Shakespeare Company is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

Instructor: Diane Hain

Donations Appreciated

This class is created for older adults who have not been exercising regularly, or have arthritis related problems. It moves at a moderate, comfortable (yet progressively challenging) pace to meet individual needs. Chair exercises (to tone both upper and lower body muscles) will comprise a major portion of the class. Also includes joint flexibility, muscle strengthening, balance.

Presenter: Dr. Paul Podwojski, La Vita Wellness Center

Donations Appreciated

RSVP: call 415-456-9062

Learn how to prevent osteoporosis and how you could possibly reverse the effects of it. Learn cutting-edge information that medical doctors don’t tell you.

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

• What To Do If You Fall
• The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
• Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
• Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
• Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

Margaret Todd Senior Center, 1560 Hill Rd, Novato

Reservations required: 415-899-8290

Free

Make your reservations now for the ABC’s of Transportation for Marin County Seniors! Various transportation providers in Marin will be there to tell you about the services they offer. You will find out about bus services, paratransit, volunteer transportation, senior discounts taxi and more! Learn about the new Marin Access and other new transportation services that are in the works! The DMV will be there to talk about older driver safety.

Lunch is available, for a small fee, at the Margaret Todd’s dining site just after the event. For more information and make your lunch reservations please call Good Earth at 415-382-1334, no later than 4:00, the day before the event.

Award-winning watercolorist Annie Murphy Springer - sure to be dressed in purple - will share her artistic talents with interested pupils during a four-week workshop at the Sonoma County Museum.

"The Wonders of Watercolor - Experimental Approaches" is slated for 1 to 4 p.m., on four consecutive Wednesdays from Sept. 14 to Oct. 5, in the museum's sculpture garden.

The Bodega artist is (mostly) self-taught and has been painting since 1986. She specializes in painting on-scene outdoors (en plein air).

Cost of the workshop series is $90 for members, $120 for non-members. There will also be a $15 materials fee to cover the cost of experimental surfaces, pigments, handout reference materials and a Wonders of Watercolor DVD.

All museum classes require advance registration. To register, call Julia Bodeanu at 579-1500 ext. 21, or email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit www.sonomacountymuseum.org and click on calendar, then registration.

Murphy Springer is happy to answer any art-related questions, via phone at 876-3211, or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Information is also available on her website at www.anniemurphyspringer.com.

The museum is located at 425 7th St., Santa Rosa.

Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Jackson Cafe

Fee: $75 for 8 classes/ $10 for drop-in classes

415-456-9062

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

• What To Do If You Fall
• The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
• Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
• Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
• Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

Instructor: Thomas Attardi, BS, MA, NMT

Fee: $75 for 8 classes

Learn how balance works, why your balance may be deteriorating, and how you can safely implement very simple exercises to train your balance.

Learn about:

• What To Do If You Fall
• The Three Body Systems That Affect The Balance
• Simple Progressive Rehabilitation to Stimulate the Nervous System
• Re-gaining Your Confidence & Independence
• Getting the Maximum Benefits to Safe Guard Our Risks of Injury

Better balance and believing in oneself will enable one to maintain as much independence as possible.

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

Instructor: Kelly Lynch, yoga instructor since 1999

Fee: $3 per class

415-456-9062

Come enjoy a wonderful hour of yoga. Yoga enables you to gain and maintain balance, strength and flexibility of both body and mind. Previous yoga experience is not necessary. Modifications of the postures will be taught so that all levels can be accommodated. Wear comfortable, loose clothing that you can move in. Bring a yoga mat if you have one and a small bottle of water if you would like.

Barbara Bull Memorial Cemetery Walk, Sebastopol, Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2011. Seatings at 5:30, 6:15, 7:00 & 7:45 pm. Includes soup 'n salad supper, 5 all-new historical vignettes, popular encore ghost story & homemade dessert at historic Burbank Farm cottage! $25.00 per person, advance ticket sales only! (This is a SELL OUT event each year, so buy your tickets EARLY to assure preferred seating!) CALL 829-1757 for res. and info.

"The 39 Steps"
Hitchcock meets hilarity in classic thriller
 
PRODUCER:   6th Street Playhouse presents

WHAT:          "The 39 Steps"
Adapted by Patrick Barlow
From the Novel by John Buchan, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock
 
Combine a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have "The 39 Steps." This fast-paced, action-packed Tony and Drama Desk award-winning whodunit features four actors playing over one hundred fifty zany characters. It's a thrilling, hilarious, unforgettable theater experience.
 
Directed by Craig A. Miller
 
WHEN:  Jan. 6 to Jan. 22, 2012
8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
2 p.m. Sundays
2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
 
LOCATION: 6th Street Playhouse
Studio Theatre
52 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa, Calif.  95401
 
TICKETS:    $10 to $25
Ticket prices 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays: General $25; Senior (62 and over) $20; Youth (13 to 21) $20; Children (5 to 12) $10. Ticket prices 8 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays: General $20; Senior (62 and over) $15; Youth (13 to 21) $15; Children (5 to 12) $10.
 
PHONE:     707-523-4185
Order tickets by telephone, online or purchase at the door. Reservations recommended.
 
WEB SITE:    www.6thstreetplayhouse.com
PROMO VIDEO: http://animoto.com/play/JNLNGFUXoyak1OkFncCDfw

The award winning solo show Wretch Like Me will be presented at three North Bay locations August 5 through October 19 in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.

The show, created by actor, journalist and National Endowment for the Arts-honored theater critic David Templeton explores a wild ride through a 1970’s Southern California landscape of spaced-out believers, tongues-spouting surfers, and radical evangelical puppeteers. The plot-driven storytelling also includes cleverly conjured descriptions of an acid-dropping minister named Reverend Dude, an affably sinister alien puppet and a beautiful believer.