FOOD & DRINK
Petaluma winery series highlights Latino culture
Entering a stone cave, guests walked 500 feet through aging barrels — roughly 250 of them — to the tasting room of Petaluma’s Keller Estate. Upstairs they were met with a cooking demonstration, replete with grills, a tortilla press and plenty of masa (corn flour). The first...
Pass the Remote: DocLands fest serves up adventure and more
DocLands, the film festival in San Rafael, scales nerve-jangling heights with its terrific opening night pick, the Netflix nailbiter “Skywalkers: A Love Story.” The cover-your-eyes documentary showcases perilous skyscraper escapades and the romance of Russian couple Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus. (Confession: I have a fear of heights and sweated through it—but loved it.)
Seek Outside Swell Night Out (Video)
The folks from Seek Outside recently visited the San Rafael Swell to ride the Swell Night Out overnighter route. Along the way, they made this video to document their ride. Watch it and learn more about this route and others in the San Rafael network here…. Owen and Josh of...
Spicy side-hustle: Rohnert Park kimchi maker has gut feeling she’s onto something good
The aroma that greeted me when Gina Ji Markle opened the front door of her Rohnert Park home, beckoned me straight to the kitchen. Bubbling away in a cast iron skillet was thin strips of steak in a slightly sticky, soy sauce-based liquid. As wonderful as it smelled, her mother’s recipe for bulgogi, a popular Korean dish, was not the reason for my visit.
Viano Quartet, Open Studios, and Sean Carscadden
Chamber Music Marin spotlights the Viano Quartet in their 2023-24 concert series, offering audiences a transformative experience with some of the globe’s finest classical talent at pocket-friendly prices. This season, the quartet is set to bridge the gap between ensemble and solo performance, crafting a harmonious blend that highlights individuality within a unified sound. The upcoming performance features a compelling lineup of classical masterpieces, including Beethoven’s beloved and profound “String Quartet in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2, ‘Razumovsky.’” Each piece promises to showcase the quartet’s fiery, narrative-driven style, creating a musical journey that promises to resonate with new audiences and seasoned aficionados alike. 5pm, Sunday, May 5, Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church, 410 Sycamore Ave., Mill Valley. Tickets are $48 (youths 18 and under are always free). To purchase tickets, visit chambermusicmarin.org.
Tu-Ner in Tune with Sweetwater
“Tu-Ner for Lovers” is the latest release from drummer Pat Mastelotto, guitarist Markus Reuter and bassist Trey Gunn. Fans of King Crimson need no introduction to the trio, as they already released the highly ambitious Contact Information two-disc record set via the MoonJune Records label last August. Although the...
Mariah Nielson: Curator, Art Historian
Mariah Nielson is the director of the JB Blunk Estate, as well as Blunk Space, a gallery dedicated to expanding the pioneering sculptor’s lasting legacy. She also happens to be his daughter. What do you do?. Aside from my work with JB Blunk and Blunk Space, I’m also a...
Best Bets: Pianist Awadagin Pratt Joins New Century Chamber Orchestra For American Music Concerts
Awadagin Pratt, the first Black pianist to win the Naumburg International Competition in 1992 (he is also a violinist and conductor), a social justice champion and the newly minted professor of piano at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, joins music director Daniel Hope and the New Century Chamber Orchestra for concerts this weekend that celebrate the exuberance and inventiveness of American compositions for piano, strings and percussion.
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