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Hot jazz meets Texas swing

After years of crisscrossing the USA in a Ford van, opening stadium shows for Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson and as the first American band shows in Azerbaijan, the Hot Club of Cowtown must be the hardest working swing band in the music business. Or... Continue

Live session

Sonoma writer (and musician) Bill Moody has been riffing on the jazz mystery genre for seven books now, through which his Evan Horne character shows hands for the piano and a nose for trouble. His latest, “Fade to Blue,” finds Horne in Los Angeles tutoring... Continue

Impact100 Sonoma $100,000 grant goes to Sonoma Valley Teen Services

Impact100 Sonoma awarded its second $100,000 grant to Sonoma Valley Teen Services to fund its Skills for Life Program. Over 160 people, including Impact100 Sonoma members, sponsors, guests, and representatives from the Sonoma Valley nonprofit community attended the annual meeting and reception at the Sonoma... Continue

Mix, mingle, repeat

Part gallery opening, part club scene, “Mix,” the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s series of after-hours parties, returns Saturday night, May 7. Guests can enjoy two gallery exhibitions, dance to DJ Lionize and participate in a hands-on art project. The 8 p.m. mingler is free... Continue

Senior project profile: Victoria Vincent

Sonoma Valley High School senior Victoria Vincent is on a mission. She has been working with the teen parent program since the beginning of the year collecting baby clothes and assisting in infant and toddler development. “I really like kids and want to learn different... Continue

Puzzlement over the perfect puppy

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m finally planning to reward myself by getting a puppy to keep me company and give me companionship.  I’ve wanted to do this for several years, and now that I’ve finished grad school and have a position where I can spend some... Continue

Little wascals

The fifth grade class at Dunbar School is the acting posse for “Wrongful Doings at Woeful Ranch… or I Hate Dat Wascal!” The 19th annual melodrama runs Memorial Day weekend at the school’s outdoor Haver stage. A full-length production with western costumes, sets, and sound... Continue

“Three Cups of Tea” inspires giving

[caption id="attachment_24826" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Four fifth-grade students at Flowery School started a Pennies for Peace campaign to raise money for children in El Salvador.  Picture here they are, from left to right: Helena Goodman-Chavez, Emily Curiel, Ellie Bon and Jessica McAtee-Pierson"][/caption] By all admissions, the... Continue

Weed wipe out

Take a whack at protecting the natural beauty of the Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve on May 7, a “Weed Wipe Out” day for volunteers. Participants will be treated to one of the best wildflower displays in Sonoma County in a private reserve normally only accessible... Continue

To market

The Tuesday Farmers’ Market opens with a Cinco de Mayo flourish on May 3 with Flamenco dancing and live Mariachi music. The new season opens with 63 vendors of certified produce, prepared foods, arts and crafts, and entertainers. Booths will occupy the both lanes of... Continue
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