Sebastopol
Sebtown Goes Irish
Irish traditional music gets a high-octane revival when Lúnasa lands at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. Formed in 1997 from members of some of Ireland’s most influential groups, the band has spent decades pushing the boundaries of trad with intricate arrangements, global touring and a sound that feels both rooted and restlessly alive. The group has played more than 2,000 performances across 36 countries and collaborations, spanning Natalie Merchant to Bruce Springsteen. Touring behind their latest release, Live in Kyoto—a live album composed entirely of new material—the current lineup brings virtuosity and momentum in equal measure, from driving pipes and fiddle to fluid guitar and flute, marking Lúnasa as a defining force in contemporary Irish music. 7:30pm, Friday, March 27, Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, 390 Morris St.
Santa Rosa
Smart Arts
Sonoma County’s arts education community gathers to honor Tobias Sparks, founder of Play Marimba!, as the 2026 arts educator of the year. Recognized by the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts and Creative Sonoma, Sparks has built a program that goes beyond music, creating hands-on, technology-free experiences where students are meant to gain confidence, community and a sense of rhythm that extends well past the classroom. A master percussionist and educator, Sparks has spent decades studying and performing globally, bringing those influences back to Sonoma County through Play Marimba!, where he builds instruments, trains teachers and leads youth ensembles. The award ceremony takes place during the Arts Education Alliance Mix-and-Mingle, a casual gathering celebrating the educators shaping the region’s creative future. 4:30–6:30pm, Thursday, March 26, Mitote Food Park, Santa Rosa.
San Rafael
Way of Clay
Clay catches the light—and lets it go—at Illuminations: How the Light Gets In, a ceramic-focused exhibition at Falkirk Cultural Center. The show explores light not just as illumination, but as a presence that moves through form, surface and space. Artists lean into cracks, voids and translucencies, treating them not as imperfections but as portals—places where something deeper can pass through. Working in three dimensions, each piece becomes a quiet study in contrast: interior and exterior, shadow and glow, structure and release. Some works approach light as memory or emotion, others as balance or transformation, but together they form a contemplative, tactile meditation on how we hold and reflect what comes in. Juried by John Toki. Exhibit runs now through April 25, Falkirk Cultural Center, 1408 Mission Ave., San Rafael. Hours 1–4:30pm Tuesday–Friday, 10am–2pm Saturday.
Point Reyes Station
Neighborly Art
Cedars—one of California’s original programs supporting people with developmental disabilities—asks its artists to turn their gaze close to home in You’re My Neighbor, a warm, community-minded exhibition at Toby’s Feed Barn. From grazing cows and coastal birds to the familiar faces just down the road, the show captures the textures of everyday life in West Marin—those small, shared moments that quietly define a place. The exhibition reflects a deeply rooted creative community where art and lived experience meet. Through colorful, imaginative works, You’re My Neighbor celebrates the beauty of proximity: living alongside one another, alongside nature and within the rhythms of a working landscape. Exhibit runs now through April 12, Toby’s Feed Barn, 11250 Hwy. 1, Point Reyes Station. Hours vary; free.
