Page 68 - Sonoma County Gazette - May 2019

May 19, 2019, 11am-5pm
Juilliard Park & the SOFA Arts Districts in Santa Rosa
~ Does serendipity bring us together or is it only a myth? Funny, intimate, and heartbreaking play. $25-$40, Fri & Sat: 8p, Sun: 2p, Left Edge Theatre, 50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa, let.simpletix.com
- A great Depression tale of hope, friendship, and justice. By John Steinbeck. $25, Students $12, Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p, Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale, 408-722-0019, cloverdaleperformingarts.com
May 9 - May 26 ~ Lungs by Duncan MacMillan ~ Smart and funny drama that follows a couple through the surprising lifecycle of their relationship. $15-$30, Thu-Sat: 8p, Sun: 5p, Main Stage West, 104 N Main Street, Sebastopol, tickets.vendini.com
May 11 ~ Our “We Love Moms and Veterans” Tribute Show! ~ Our family-friendly show features mature entertainers! Live music, dance, magic, comedy, poetry. $20 adult, $10 kids 2-12, all Veterans Home Members free, 2-4p, NV Performing Arts Center at The Lincoln Theater, 100 California Drive, Yountville, 707-944-9900, Box Office, LincolnTheater.com
May 17 - Jun 2 ~ Faceless ~ By Selina Fillinger, Directed by Craig A. Miller. A thrilling courtroom drama! $23-$28, Fri & Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p, Studio Theatre, 52 W. 6th St, Santa Rosa, 707-523-4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com
May 24 - Jun 9 ~ Pegasus Theater Company presents Billy Nobody ~ Can an audacious world-traveling bon vivant, save timid fear-driven Billy Nobody from himself? $18 general $15 for seniors and students., Mt. Jackson Masonic Lodge, 14040 Church St., Guerneville,, 707-583-2343, Frances Werner, pegasustheater.com/, franceswerner@sonic.net,
thru May 5 ~ Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike ~ unrelentingly brilliant – and brilliantly funny. $10-$25, Thu- Sat 8p, Sun 2p, Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North Street, Healdsburg, tickets.vendini.com
thru May 19 ~ To Kill a Mockingbird ~ A community divided over issues of injustice and racism. $20-$30, Thu, Fri & Sat 7:30p, Sun 2p, G.K. Hardt Theatre, 52 W. 6th Street, Santa Rosa, 707-523- 4185, 6thstreetplayhouse.com
Reader’s Theatre Group ~ FREE; 2nd & 4th Tue; 7p, Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental, 707-829-2176
May 3 - May 26 ~ This Random World
Performing Arts - Dance
May 3 - May 5 ~ “Out of the Box” SRJC Spring Dance Concert ~ General- $18 Students/Senior $15. Under 10- $10, SRHS Performing Arts Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, kad. santarosa.edu
May 18 - May 19 ~ Dances Through Time ~ From Ragtime & Rock Around The Clock to Michael Jackson & Hinder. $15-$20 adv, $17-$22 @ door, 5/18: 7p, 5/19: 2p, 6p Raven Theater Healdsburg, 115 North Street, Healdsburg, raventheater.org
Comedy
May 4 ~ Comedian Dennis Gaxiola ~ Dennis is known for Dry Bar Comedy. He has appeared on Comedy Central & Latino Kings of Comedy Tour. $20 General Admission, 21 and over, 7-8p, Flamingo Resort, 2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa, 707-318-3845, Crushers of Comedy, crushersofcomedy.com, info@ thelaughcellar.com
May 4 ~ Bust Up Comedy Show ~ some of the best comedians together for one packed night of stand-up, improv, and musical comedy! 8-11p, Whiskey Tip, 1910 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, 707- 843-5535, facebook.com
Auditions
May 8 - Jun 5 ~ Raven Players General Auditions for 2019-2020 Season, general auditions are to cast as much of our upcoming season as possible. 5/8 & 5/9: 6-9p, 5/12: 1-4p, Musical Auditions: 5/29 & 6/5: 6-9p, Raven Theater Healdsburg, 115 North Street, Healdsburg, raventheater.org
May 4 - May 19 ~ Of Mice and Men
The event is organized by Sonoma County Matsuri, whose mission is to offer deep insights into Japanese culture by providing a forum for artisans, artists, and performers of Japanese traditional arts to showcase their talents.
Performances and demonstrations are FREE & family-friendly. Joining us for the first time will be Reverend Koichi Barrish, a Shinto Priest of the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America in Granite Falls, WA, who will hold a special opening prayer ceremony.
The festival will feature taiko drumming, traditional Japanese dance and music, martial arts demonstrations, Tea Ceremony, and more. Back by popular demand, there will also be a children’s activity booth and mochitsuki—the pounding of sweet rice into cakes and many exhibitors and vendors offering Japanese arts, crafts, and food.
“This year marks an important milestone as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival. We’re thrilled that the festival continues to grow year after year thanks to the generosity, dedication, and support of our sponsors and the entire community. It is our honor to contribute to the cultural richness and diversity of our beautiful county by showcasing authentic Japanese arts,
music, and entertainment,”
says Henry Kaku, Sonoma
County Matsuri Festival
Board President.
As a prelude to the
festival, Sonoma Matsuri
will offer a special concert
by Shakuhachi Grand
Master Riley Koho Lee
from Australia and local
Shakuhachi Master
Elliot Kanshin Kallen on
Saturday, May 18, at 7pm.
The performance will be held at the Church of One Tree in Santa Rosa. Tickets are $15 advance sale and $20 at the door.
All proceeds from the raffle held at the event will go to the Matsuri Scholarship Fund, which supports individuals and organizations in Sonoma County who study or teach Japanese arts and culture in the communit
INFO: Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival and the pre-festival concert, please visit www.sonomamatsuri.com
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