Arts & Entertainment

Life, Story, Song—Mary Gauthier comes to Sebastopol

For Mary Gauthier, songwriting goes way beyond conveying her thoughts and emotion. It was also a lifeline when she embraced sobriety back in 1990. In fact, songwriting’s appeal was important enough for Gauthier to swap being an acclaimed chef at a wildly successful Cajun restaurant in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood...

Sonoma Black Artistry, a Juneteenth Event Fights the...

Opera Returns to Petaluma with ‘La Rondine’

Sonoma Sunday Supper Series Explores Stewardship

The stage adaptation of the film 'Sister Act,' currently running at 6th Street Playhouse, is a full-blown musical comedy.

Change of Habit: 6th Street Playhouse Stages ‘Sister Act’

Jun 2, 2026

Adaptations of film and television shows into stage musicals range from the fairly faithful (The Producers, any Disney film)...

The female folk trio I’m With Her represents an intimate form of musicianship reminiscent of acoustic-based musicians getting together to swap songs and harmonize.

I’m With Her, Folk Trio Supergroup at LBC

Jun 2, 2026

Roots and Americana music has been enjoying a well-deserved resurgence in the last decade plus, and that genre of...

Who Wore It Better? High Fashion Satire: ‘Boosters’ vs. ‘Prada 2’

May 29, 2026

In the late 1990s, the films The Truman Show (1998) and EDtv (1999) were noted for their uncannily similar...

Wine Country and Marin are once again going full rainbow this year, with parades, drag shows, film screenings, art walks and community festivals rolling out from June through September.

Pride Guide of LGBTQ+ Events Across the North Bay

May 26, 2026

Wine Country and Marin are once again going full rainbow this year, with parades, drag shows, film screenings, art...

Musician and actor Rick Springfield began reaching a wide audience in 1981 as both a guitar-slinging pop star and a soap opera heartthrob

Big Hits, Rick Springfield in Napa

May 26, 2026

Psychotherapist Virginia Satir once said individuals should not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define them. Rick Springfield has definitely...