Who dat dog?
The canines can dress and wildly as their humans for the first annual Barkus in the Springs, a Mardi Gras parade for dogs. The free fun begins Saturday morning, Feb. 6, at The Epicurean Connection (18812 Sonoma Highway Suite C) for fun, Barking Dog coffee, fresh baked Epicurean Connection Doggie treats, people treats and more. The parade then cavorts along to Mary’s Pizza for a bread sticks carbo-load, then heads to the Arroyo Vet Hospital (18501 Sonoma Highway) for a pet fair including Sonoma Dog Camp, Pet’s Lifeline, Three Dog Bakery, Sonoma Valley Dog and more, plus a costume contest. 935-7960.
Take a chance on me
“How Can I Resist Ya?” is the music and dance of Abba in an exuberant live performance from the ETC! theater company. Mama Mia, Dancing Queen, Take a Chance on Me… 16 tunes in all, and the audience gets its chance to sing along. Don’t fight it — nearly 40 years after the band’s debut, Sweden’s cheesiest export since fondue is bigger than ever. Directed by Caitlin Smith (see interview on page 28). Shows are Feb. 6 & 7 at 2 p.m.; Feb. 8 at 7 p.m.; Feb. 14 at 2 p,m. and 7 p.m.; and Monday, Feb. 15 at 7 pm. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Readers’ Books, Pharmaca and the Sebastiani Theatre. Tickets are $15 adults, $5 for students under 18.
Caught in the moment
The work of 26 outstanding Sonoma high school photographers is on display this month at the Barking Dog Roasters, 201 W. Napa St. Instructor Andy Mitchell said this is the largest amount of work the program has exhibited in the Valley. The majority of the prints are black and white, and shot with film. The school has the largest high school darkroom north of the Golden Gate.
