As easy as 1-2-3?

Cat Austin, renowned vocal coach, music director and theatrical impresario, has another musical thriller in store as her troupe of talented youngsters perform the music and moves of Michael Jackson. “MJ – It’s All for Love,” a show spanning Jackson’s entire hit-making career, opens a... Continue

Go see: The Migrant Farmworker’s Son

With this weekend’s production of The Migrant Farmworker’s Son, popular drama teacher Jane Martin is once again bringing something innovative to theater at Sonoma Valley High School. The play by Silvia González explores the multi-layered tensions in the family of a man and his wife... Continue

Crowning Sonoma Valley High School’s king and queen

SVHS students are gearing up for the annual homecoming football game and dance this weekend, including crowning this year’s homecoming king and queen. In high style, the homecoming court was photographed this week – dubbed spirit week – dressed in a variety of get-ups that... Continue

Candidates will interact in Sun’s televised debate

The Sonoma Sun will sponsor a City Council Candidates Debate on Sunday night, October 17, at the Community Meeting Room. The event will be broadcast live from the actual council chambers from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sun TV Channel 27. The event promises to... Continue

Hot stuff

Visiting Off Square Glass Studio’s new quarters on First Street East, I’m met at the door by wiry Alex Leader, co-owner of the new venture. The last time I happened by the studio he and partner Daniel Reilly were busy – in the throes of... Continue

The biggest party of the year!

Wine Country Girl | Special to The Sun “Vintages of our Past, Flavoring the Future” is the theme for the 113th annual Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival. The events start Friday, September 24 and will last all weekend in Sonoma Plaza. Patrons Night Gala... Continue

Blueprint Sonoma

Victor Conforti Victor Conforti – Architect Career bio: UC Berkeley graduate 1968/69, apprenticeship in Laguna Beach; came to Sonoma in 1971, worked as carpenter for a year or so, doing drafting to get started. Licensed in 1975, nearly all of my work is in Sonoma... Continue

On the Wall

A December phone call to world-renowned local rock climber Kevin Jorgeson culminated in the opening of Sonoma’s first indoor rock climbing walls this month at The Presentation School and the Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley (BGCSV). Jorgeson took the call just before heading... Continue

Do you geocache?

[caption id="attachment_18807" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Geocaching"][/caption] While there are quite a few savvy folks in our Valley, if you’re like me, you’ve never heard of geocaching. So when the unfamiliar term crossed my desk, I did what any civilized 21st century woman would do – I... Continue

Amazing John

[caption id="attachment_18383" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="John Noonan"][/caption] Sonoma’s only young bagpiper, John Noonan is, by all accounts, an exceptional young man. Inspired years ago by an older friend’s playing, John first took up the bagpipes at the tender age of seven. Today, at almost 13, he... Continue