4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (671+ words) The very first time that Sonoma County actor David Yen appeared in a Mountain Play production, the year was 2008, the play was "The Wizard of Oz," and Yen's role was the lovable Tin Man. This June, Yen will be returning…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (537+ words) Presented by the Petaluma Arts Center, the inaugural PAC Academy is a two-week arts program running from June 15 to 28. Held at the center, it will feature a total of 43 lectures, hands-on workshops and creative experiences led by professional artists and…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (982+ words) When Ian Doty was 7 years old " living with his family in Santa Rosa in the early 1990s " his father Steve Doty launched an impromptu art project. Spontaneously sketching a black-and-white cartoon onto his son's brown paper lunch bag, he sent it…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (269+ words) There is a famous quote about a certain baseball field in Iowa: "If you build it they will come." Not mentioned is that if you build it, you may end up on a television show about people who design and…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (912+ words) No. 5 Redwood 7, No. 13 Petaluma 1 The Giants jumped all over the Trojans early and didn't let up as they knocked Petaluma out of the postseason in the second round on Friday. Redwood (24-3-1) scored four runs in the first inning and added…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (304+ words) Last week, I attended a performance of Sharr White's 2023 play "Pictures From Home," inspired by Sultan's famous book of the same name, which was published in 1992. Directed by Bay Area theater legend Jonathan Moscone, "Pictures From Home" runs through May…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (564+ words) I gave the location great thought," she said of the space formerly occupied by Hollingsworth Jewelers. I was considering Corte Madera and Petaluma." Having attended Santa Junior College at the Petaluma campus, Spillane fondly remembered the strong sense of community…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (327+ words) Not only does the new horror movie "Backrooms" place the nexus of suburban dread in San Jose, it identifies the exact intersection. In the movie, the titular rooms are reached through a mysterious door in the furniture store Cap'n Clark's…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (357+ words) Sunny skies and big smiles greeted the "Salute to American Graffiti" car show Saturday in downtown Petaluma, an annual event highlighting the city's abiding love for classic cars, close-knit community and the good old days. This was the 19th such tribute…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (242+ words) Friday, May 15, 8: 30 p. m. Strangelove, aka "The Depeche Mode Experience," delivers a career-spanning, pitch perfect "best of" concert that transports listeners through time, touching on the best moments in Depeche Mode's 45-year career. Songs are lovingly recreated, with the look and feel…...