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

Sonoma County based musician Sean Hayes is right on time with his phone call which, having interviewed countless artists over the years, is a rarity for me to witness.  Especially for one as busy as Hayes. On the...
An artist in a paint-splattered smock reaches up to add paint to a large abstract portrait on canvas.

Art in the Act: ICB/ART Shows Artists at Work

Finished art can be a little coy about how it came to be. A canvas hanging serenely on a wall seldom reveals the wrong turns, sudden inspirations and flashes of creative panic that preceded it. Artists at Work,...
A DJ in a wide-brimmed pink hat and heart-patterned jacket extends his index finger up while working a turntable in a room with purple light.

AfroBrasil, Acorns & Altered States

SebastopolBrazilian Wax Laguna Lab turns up the heat with TABÚ 002: AfroBrasil, the second installment of The Human Frequency Project’s monthly pan-cultural dance gathering. The evening starts with a food pop-up from Ramen Gaijin and Khom Loi’s Moishe...

Free Will Astrology, Sept. 23-29

Antique illustration of the Libra constellation showing golden scales and labeled stars.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the practice of niwaki, Japanese gardeners shape trees so they look both natural and artfully composed. They prune and...
A woman with long blonde hair and a red button-down shirt smiles in front of green grapevines.

She Has an Eye for Wine: Rebecka Deike’s Winemaking Path 

Rebecka Deike graduated from Humboldt State, fully intending to be an optometrist. But an internship at Jordan Winery in 2000 diverted her career path, winning her...

Your Letters, Sept. 23

Higher Grounds I recently paid nearly $20 for a muffin and a cup of coffee at one of our hip local cafés. The muffin was good. The...
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