Arts & Entertainment

Liar: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ at Spreckels

Spreckels has opened its 2026/27 season with the controversial, but much celebrated, musical Dear Evan Hansen. Directed with tight precision by Kim Bromley and with deft music direction by Kenji Harada, it runs at the Spreckels Performing Center in Rohnert Park through Oct. 11. It’s a contemporary story of high...

Mindcrimes: Queensryche’s Geoff Tate

Plants, Prost & Perfect Harmony

AfroBrasil, Acorns & Altered States

A black-and-white photo of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and dark clothing sitting cross-legged on a rooftop peak, holding a guitar.

Brighter Still: 10th Time’s the Charm for Sean Hayes

Sep 22, 2026

Sonoma County based musician Sean Hayes is right on time with his phone call which, having interviewed countless artists...

A young man in a blue jacket and tie looks uncomfortable, with another man in a brown shirt standing behind him in a living room.

Film Fests in Healdsburg and Cotati Play Long Game with Shorts

Sep 22, 2026

Maybe the future of Sonoma County cinema is short. Over one late-September weekend, two local festivals will put short-form filmmaking...

A man in a shiny blue shirt and black tie sings into a vintage microphone against a blue background with "Bye Bye Birdie" written on it many times.

American Idolatry: Musical Satire of Elvis Hysteria at Cinnabar

Sep 22, 2026

Cinnabar Theater opens their 54th season with the nostalgic 1950s musical romp, Bye Bye Birdie. It’s a production that...

A crowd of people with arms raised dance at an outdoor festival with vendor tents in the background.

Tunes & Tracks: Railroad Square Music Fest Rocks for Free

Sep 15, 2026

After a summer deluge of pricey music fests in both the Bay Area and beyond, the ever amazing Railroad...

A man in a tuxedo stands behind a woman in a green dress, wrapping his arms around her waist as they both sing.

Still Here, Sondheim’s ‘Follies’ in Sonoma

Sep 15, 2026

Sonoma Arts Live opens its 2026/27 season with Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, an odd musical that lives somewhere between a...

Six musicians stand together outdoors near pine trees at dusk.

Rock, Renewal and El Grito

Sep 15, 2026

Forest KnollsStranger Things Wreckless Strangers bring their self-described “Ameri-Cali Soul” to the historic Paper Mill Creek Saloon for a Friday-night...

A woman in a striped dress performs, arms outstretched, while an audience watches from folding chairs.

Poem Zone, Petaluma Poetry Walk Returns

Sep 8, 2026

Local artists have been hitting the mainstream lately, drawing national attention for efforts in cinema and music—is poetry next? With...