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Life Saver: Bard-Inspired Solo Show in Berkeley

So much is said by us theater artists about theater being our sanctuary, and how theater “saved us” by giving us a place to belong. However, as Jacob Ming-Trent makes clear in his new one-man show, How Shakespeare Saved My Life (directed by Tony Taccone and now playing at...

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Congratulations North Bay Pet Photo Contest 2026 Winners!

Feb 11, 2026

Check out the winners of the 2026 North Bay Pet Photo Contest in this photo gallery! See the Cutest Kitten, Best Costume and more.

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Feb. 17 ushers in the Chinese Lunar New Year, and this one is coming hot, the Year of the Fire Horse.

Year of the Fire Horse, Chinese Lunar New Year Begins

Feb 10, 2026

Feb. 17 ushers in the Chinese Lunar New Year, and this one is coming hot. The Year of the...

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African American History Month at the Museum of Sonoma County features an evening of readings and conversation with African American writers.

Black Pacific History, Literary Twist and Fly Story Slam

Feb 10, 2026

Santa Rosa Black Pacific African American History Month is marked at the Museum of Sonoma County with a Feb. 21 evening...

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Marin Theatre hosts the production of 'The Cherry Orchard' in Mill Valley through Feb. 22.

Forest for the Trees, ‘The Cherry Orchard’ Blooms in Mill Valley

Feb 10, 2026

An impressive set by Nina Ball literally sets the stage for a homecoming turned tragic in Anton Chekhov’s classic...

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“I think people appreciate the unique value of poetry when performed,” Found Poets' founder Michael Giotis notes. “And that’s our specialty.”

Poetry Is for Real: Found Poets Live at Big Easy

Feb 3, 2026

In a culture increasingly mediated by social feeds and mass narratives, Found Poets offers something stubbornly analog: real voices...

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The Hello Girls is a fictionalized musical telling the story of women in WWI whose service is generally forgotten.

Women & War: Musical Celebrates Unsung Women in Service in WWI

Feb 3, 2026

Women have always been on the battlefield, from the (estimated) 400-750 who fought in the American Revolutionary War to...

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Al-Stravaganza, a traveling burlesque show inspired by, and set to, the music of Weird Al Yankovic.

‘Tight & Nerdy,’ Burlesque Meets Weird Al Onscreen

Feb 3, 2026

Burlesque sometimes makes for strange bedfellows—a Star Wars-themed performance is an annual local favorite, for example. But something weirder...

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