Sonoma County
SoCo Library Teen Film Fest
Amateur filmmakers can now submit their films to the Sonoma County Library’s fourth annual Teen Film Festival through July 31. Sonoma County residents ages 12 to 19 can submit an original film up to six minutes long. Entrants will be grouped into three age categories: 12 to 13 years old, 14 to 16 years old and 17 to 19 years old. The director of the top film in each age group will receive a $100 gift card. Sonoma County Library teen services librarians will serve as film judges. Winning films will be shown at the Teen Film Festival Premiere on Aug. 28 at 6:30pm at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library and also be posted to the library’s YouTube channel in August. This event is open to all. Aspiring teen filmmakers can check out camera equipment free of charge through the library’s E Street Studios, located at the Central Santa Rosa branch. Teens seeking more information on festival submission guidelines should visit a library branch or go online to the Teenspace blog at sonomalibrary.org.
Napa
‘M is for Water’
Di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art is pleased to present “M is for Water,” a group exhibition guest-curated by artist Isabelle Sorrell. The exhibition features works by Shiva Ahmadi, Mari Andrews, Mildred Howard, Paul Kos, Hung Liu, Cheryl Meeker, Susan Middleton, Gay Outlaw, J. John Priola, Isabelle Sorrell, Theodora Varnay Jones and Wanxin Zhang. “M is for Water” will be on view from June 29 to Oct. 6 in di Rosa’s Gallery 1. An Opening Reception on Saturday, June 29, will welcome di Rosa patrons at 5:30pm, and the public from 6-7pm. Public reception is $10 general admission, free for di Rosa members. “M is for Water” is the latest in a series of exhibitions curated by Sorrell exploring the origins of language and its relation to human consciousness. Di Rosa will host an Artist Panel Discussion on Saturday, July 13, from 2-3:30pm. $25 general admission includes gallery admission; free for members. Located at 5200 Sonoma Hwy, Napa. dirosaart.org.
Windsor
TacoFest
Bring the family to the third annual Windsor Taco Fest & Lowrider Car Show from 4-8pm, Saturday, July 13, on the Windsor Town Green—no advance tickets needed this year. Tacos will be available for purchase from various local food trucks and restaurants, accepting cash or credit. See which tacos win the hearts of our panel of local celebrity chefs! Adults can enjoy beer and wine, while there will be plenty of nonalcoholic beverages for the kids. Some 100 lowrider cars from across the North Bay Area will be parked around Windsor’s Town Green and entered in a juried auto show. Come see classic cars turned into shiny works of cultural art. Bring your own low-backed beach or camp chair to set up on the Green and enjoy free music from the ranchero band Los Compas De Turicato Michoacan. There will be free children’s activities and an arts-and-crafts market featuring the work of local artisans. For more details about TacoFest, Somos Windsor or other Somos Windsor events, visit somoswindsor.org.
Nicasio
Parsons/Harris Tribute
A rare collection of Bay Area country music giants will gather to celebrate the architects of country rock and Americana music—Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris. Performers include Jill Rogers and Myles Boisen (Crying Time), Loralee Christensen and Paul Olguin (the Loralee Combo), Doug Jayne (Laughing Gravy), and Candy Girard and Kevin Russell (the Familiar Strangers). Sean Allen, Dave Zirbel and Tim Gahagan will also perform. The genre definition “country rock” was virtually unknown until Village Voice critic Richard Goldstein mentioned it in a 1968 article titled “Country Rock: Can Y’All Dig It?” Well, can you? The show commences at 7:30pm Friday, June 28, at Rancho Nicasio,1 Old Rancheria Rd., Nicasio. Tickets are $30.
