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Group offers nurturing place for writers
Local author Amanda McTigue reads from her book ‘Going to Solace’ during a reading sponsored by the Redwood Writers Group at Copperfield’s Books in Santa Rosa on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. (Conner Jay /...
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Weekend FUN, July 12-14
Get back in time with Huey Lewis, Back to the Future with the Russian River Sisters, and all things in between with a weekend filled with fun. Friday, July 12 Huey Lewis & The News: Robert Mondavi...
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In the Pink
When Pink Martini singer China Forbes needed emergency vocal surgery in 2011, the band turned to a fellow Portland singer by the name of Storm Large (pictured above with band). You may have seen her,...
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Manolakos still amazed by her hit
Singer-actress Carrie Manolakos knows the look: “I’d show up somewhere and people would say, Oh, you’re the girl from the ‘Creep’ video.” Not, you’re the girl who left NYU before graduating to star in...
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‘Paganini’ ballet resurrected at Festival del Sole
Dimitri Rostoff and Alexandra Denisova in the original 1939 production of the Rachmaninoff ballet “Paganini.” (Arts Centre Melbourne) It’s a story worthy of the Travel Channel’s “Mysteries at the...
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A World at Home
Small flags hang in the meditation garden of Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary. (Christopher Chung/ The Press Democrat) In summer, we dive into bowls of spicy gazpacho and herbaceous salads to snap our...
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Author Events, July 7-13
For more events or to list author events in our calendar, visit the Press Democrat’s events listings at pressdemocrat.com. SUNDAY (JULY 7) An Evening of Poetry, 5 p.m. Poets Caroline Brumleve, Lynn...
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COX: Empire
Cauliflower Fritters are served at Empire cocktail lounge in downtown Napa. (Conner Jay/The Press Democrat) Whatever your preconceptions about Empire, the new restaurant and cocktail lounge in downtown...
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‘Ranger’ goes all dark, dismal
By ROGER MOORE McCLATCHY NEWS SERVICE Saying the new “Lone Ranger” has “tone issues” is just code for “I could have done without the bad guy tearing out somebody’s heart and taking a bite out of it.”...
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‘Despicable’ gets even better
By ROGER MOORE McCLATCHY NEWS SERVICE “Despicable Me 2” is a gag-filled delight from start-to-finish. It’s got more laughs in its first five minutes — from its larynx-bending voice actors, its loopy,...
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Backup singers get spotlight
By ROGER MOORE McCLATCHY NEWS SERVICE They had big voices, “as big as Aretha Franklin’s,” an admirer confesses. But they gave up their dreams, learned to “sacrifice individuality,” to step into the...
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In summer, simple fun is the best
In summer, the cool water of the Russian River at Monte Rio is always a big favorite. (Kent Porter/Press Democrat) Tourists from all over the map are familiar with Sonoma County’s many attractions —...
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Weekend TEN, July 5-7
This weekend’s top ten events happening around Sonoma County. Saturday – Sunday Big Rocky Games: Independence week is capped by the huge celebration happening at Monte Rio Beach, with the Big Rocky...
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Classic movies under the stars
Summer is all about escaping from the everyday. We yearn to dig our toes in the sand, read a good mystery novel or take a vacation in a far-flung land. But sometimes, a box of popcorn and a good film...
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Two cities, two rivers
Geo Foley and Alex Jimenez of Petaluma prepared for a race on the Petaluma River during the first annual Rivertown Revival held at Steamer Landing in Petaluma in 2010. (KENT PORTER / The Press...
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Author Neil Gaiman in Santa Rosa
Best-selling fantasy author Neil Gaiman will visit Santa Rosa as part of his latest book tour. A quick scan of the venues on author Neil Gaiman’s latest book tour reveals the usual suspects: San...
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Nightlife Scene, July 3-7
Beso Negro performs Gypsy jazz this Saturday at Aubergine This week’s nightlife guide to live music and entertainment Note: Be sure to check out our list of Sonoma County fireworks displays and more...
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Where to watch fireworks
Fireworks explode over the Green Music Center. (Photo by Alvin Jornada for The Press Democrat) Looking for a spectacular display of colorful explosions in the sky? We’ve got the scoop on the county’s...
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Fleetwood Mac in Sacramento
By MALCOLM X ABRAM AKRON BEACON JOURNAL Fleetwood Mac formed around the rhythm section of bassist John McVie (though he didn’t perform on the band’s earliest singles and tour) and drummer Mick...
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ZZ Top keeps on going
By WALTER TUNIS LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER In the credits for every song on the new ZZ Top album “La Futura” — listed before everything, in fact, save for the title and running time — are these words:...
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