Santa Rosa
Jazz Hands
Who here enjoys basking in the most soulful musical genre called—you guessed it—jazz? Well, local jazz fans are in luck since The Bennett Friedman Quartet is set to perform next month in concert at the Newman Auditorium at Santa Rosa Junior College. The quartet features saxophonist Bennett Friedman, guitarist Randy Vincent, bassist Jeff Denson and drummer Kendrick Freeman, showcasing works by jazz legends like Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. Their SRJC concert will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:30pm. Tickets cost $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors, with proceeds benefiting the SRJC Foundation Jazz Studies Fund. For more information, visit santarosa.edu or email [email protected].
Tiburon & Sebastopol
Howell at the Moon
Local filmmakers and media mavens Daedalus Howell (editor of the Bohemian and Pacific Sun) and Kary Hess (editor of Made Local Magazine) bring their latest feature, Werewolf Serenade, to the big screen with two special North Bay screenings. A playful mix of horror and comedy, the film follows a middle-aged academic couple grappling with an unexpected transformation of one of them into a werewolf amid an evil, on-campus conspiracy. Made with campy, low-budget charm, Werewolf Serenade shows as part of a double feature with An American Werewolf in London at Cinelounge Tiburon at 7pm Sunday, Oct. 27, and at Sebastopol’s Rialto Cinemas at 7pm on Wednesday, Oct. 30. A Q&A with the filmmakers will follow the screenings. For tickets and venue locations, visit bit.ly/boho-wolf.
Santa Rosa
’Tis the Season
Santa Rosa Arts Center (SRAC) is extending an invitation to artists who wish to submit their work for the upcoming “Seasons” show. This seasonal exhibition explores the different artistic interpretations of the theme of seasons and their symbolic relationship to life’s changing seasons as well. The show celebrates the vibrant and colorful experiences that each season brings, as seen through the artistic lens of varied artists. This is an opportunity for artists to share their creative perspectives on the rich tapestry of seasonal change. Artists interested in seeing their work featured in “Seasons” are encouraged to express their interpretations of the seasons. They can get creative with it, especially since the SRAC exhibition hopes to encompass everything from the renewal of spring rains to the introspection of winter solstice, as well as the transitions of youth to age and the cycles of planting and harvest. “Seasons” will be on display from Nov. 1 to Dec. 28. Submissions are being accepted from 11am to 5pm on Oct. 28. To learn more, visit santarosaartscenter.org/index.php/seasons.
Healdsburg
Art Two-fer
Healdsburg’s own Upstairs Art Gallery is featuring two local artists, Nancy Gray and Phyllis Rapp, through two separate but simultaneous exhibitions. Guests can experience the best of both worlds as seen through the lens of both of these artists’ interpretations. Gray’s exhibition, “Cornucopia of Color,” hosts a collection of acrylic paintings that focus on infusing elements of the sun and its light, visually and, as a reflection, internally, inspired by the colorful Californian landscape. In tandem, the gallery’s Stairway Small Works Showcase features Rapp’s watercolor creations in a collection she calls “Reigning Cats & Dogs.” Both of these exhibitions are part of the city’s Second Saturday Art Walk initiative. The exhibitions are on from now through Nov. 24. From 3 to 6pm on Saturday, Nov. 2, there will be a meet and greet with both Gray and Rapp (along with a celebratory atmosphere and refreshments, naturally). The Upstairs Art Gallery is open daily from 11am to 6pm and is located at 306 Center St. in Healdsburg. For more information, visit upstairsartgallery.net.
