“We started meeting regularly to play with and learn more about the digital style of photography,” said McChesney, whose primary profession is as a special education preschool teacher with North County Consortium. “After a few meetings, we decided that we were good enough that we... Continue
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A little known association called Equine Mirrors is going to bat for at-risk youth in Sonoma Valley. Using horses, this unique form of animal-assisted therapy helps counselors and their clients become conscious of their interactions with each other and with others in the world. “Our... Continue
Actor Joshua Hutchinson, one of the stars of “The Full Picture,” a buzz-generating indie slated for next week’s film festival, writes screenplays and has a production company with projects that are green-light ready. He also just auditioned for a detergent commercial. It’s easy to stay... Continue
For the first time, a student film will be screened as part of the main Sonoma Valley Film Festival. Sonoma Valley high school senior Mike Lee created, produced and directed the 17-minute film entitled, “D.D.,” which stands for either designated driver or drunk driver, depending... Continue
Sonoma Valley High School will be presenting one of the greatest musicals of all time, “Fiddler on the Roof,” at the Sonoma High School’s Little Theatre on March 20-22 and March 27-29. “Fiddler on the Roof,” based on the book by Joseph Stein, with lyrics... Continue
Larson Family Winery held its first “Lucky Limerick Contest” with almost100 limericks entered in three categories. The limericks were judged by an esteemed group of professionals; Jody Purdom, George Webber and Kathleen and Gerald Hill. All of the winning entries can be found on display... Continue
St. Patrick’s Day brought out the Irish in all of Sonoma, as festivities commenced across the Valley. Vintage House kicked off the day with a luncheon featuring traditional cuisine including corned beef and cabbage and homemade Irish soda bread. Jim Fitzgerald and Larry Murphy provided... Continue
Leapin’ lizards! The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back in Sonoma. Sonoma Broadway Bound Kids is giving a whole new generation of children and their families the chance to experience one of the world’s best-loved musicals about never giving up hope. Boasting one... Continue
All children need caring adults in their lives. Although positive, sustained relationships with parents represent a critical resource for children, other adults can provide support that is similar. In Sonoma Valley, many times those extra adults come in the form of mentors. Sonoma Valley has... Continue
When the lights go down at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1 in the Sebastiani Theatre, ticket holders for the Sonoma International Film Festival will get to see the premiere of a movie whose title, for now, is “top secret.” The names of the other... Continue