Page 68 - Sonoma County Gazette April 2019

Apr 3 ~ Khalid: Free Spirit ~ Followed by an exclusive early listen of the album. $12, 7:30-9p, Reading Cinemas Rohnert Park, 555 Rohnert Park Expressway West, Rohnert Park, 707-586-5996, goo. gl/nTLpKm, rohnert.park@readingrdi. com
~ Story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach, Knute Rockne All American (1940). Free for members/$5 for public., 7p Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-284-1265, Jessica Ruskin, schulzmuseum.org, jessica@ schulzmuseum.org
Apr 10 ~ Lets Talk About Death: The Final Goodbye documentary on families caring for loved ones after death, with Q&A ~ $10 - $30 suggested donation, 6:30-9p, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Rd., Sebastopol, 707-824- 0268, Final Passages, finalpassages.org, info@finalpassages.org
Apr 13 ~ To Kill a Mockingbird ~ view, discuss & socialize. Free, 2p- 5p, Sebastopol Regional Library, 7140 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, 707-823-7691, sonomacounty.libcal.com
Apr 18 ~ Monty Python’s The Life of Brian ~ Standard definition and mono-sound. $15, 7-8:30p, Reading Cinemas Rohnert Park, 555 Rohnert Park Expressway West, Rohnert Park, 707-586-5996, goo.gl/m9vbFz, rohnert. park@readingrdi.com
May 2 - May 5 ~ DocLands Documentary Film Festival ~ Compelling stories and provocative insights behind them. Tickets: $16, Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th Street, San Rafael, 415- 383-5256, doclands.com, marketing@ cafilm.org
May 3 ~ The Getaway ~ Stars Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw as a couple on the run after a heist. Free for members/$5 for public. , 7p, Charles M. Schulz Museum, 2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa, 707-284-1265, Jessica Ruskin, schulzmuseum.org, jessica@ schulzmuseum.org
May 4 ~ Film Fest Petaluma - Matinee Shorts - A showcase of animated and live action short films with filmmakers in conversation. $10-$30, 12p, 3p & 7:30p, Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Bldv No., Petaluma, 707- 775-6048, mystictheatre.tunestub. com/event.cfm?cart&id=297036, mysticmarketing@ineffablemusic.com
Rialto Cinemas,
6868 McKinley S, Sebastopol. Showtimes & INFO: 707 525-4840, rialtocinemas.com
Apr 4 ~ The Sound of Music ~ Wear a costume. Adults $15, Kids $10, 6:30p
Apr 10 ~ Bolshoi Ballet - Golden Age - Encore ~ A colorful dive into the roaring 20’s. $16-$21, 1p & 6:30p
Apr 11 - Apr 27 ~ London’s National Theatre Live - “All About Eve” ~ The story of Margo Channing. Legend. $18- $26, 4/11: 7p, 4/27: 10a
Apr 15 ~ Indie Lens Pop-Up: Charm City ~ Community grapples with the consequences of violence, Free,
Apr 16 ~ Redwood Empire Trout Unlimited Film Tour ~ Exhibition of fly fishing cinema, The F3t is a one of a kind experience.$20-$25, 7p
Apr 17 - May 8 ~ Exhibition On Screen: Rembrandt ~ Film seeks to explore the truth about the man behind the legend. $16, 4/17: 1p & 7p, 5/8:1p, 7p
Apr 18 ~ LUNAFEST ~ Raising funds for our Pathways Housing Programs for women and children. $30-$35, 6:30p
Apr 18 ~ Monty Python’s Life of Brian ~ Standard definition and mono-sound. $9.5-$11.75, 7p
Sonoma Film Institute
Sonoma State University, 1801 E Cotati Ave, Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall, Rohnert Park, sfi.sonoma.edu/schedule
Apr 5 - Apr 7 ~ The Third Murder ~ Master director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film is a tour-de-force examination of guilt and justice. Donation $5, 4/5: 7p, 4/7: 4:30p, 7p
Apr 12 - Apr 14 ~ The Gleaners and I ~ Part social critique, part travelogue, but always an unsentimental celebration of human resilience. Donation $5, 4/12: 7p, 4/14: 4:30p, 7p
Apr 19 - Apr 21 ~ Cléo from 5 to 7 ~ Events that unfold in real time, Cléo chronicles 2hrs in the life of a pop singer. Donation $5, 4/19: 7p, 4/21: 4:30p, 7p
Apr 26 - Apr 28 ~ Hale County This Morning, This Evening ~ “The American stranger knows Blackness as a fact - even though it is fiction”. Donation $5, 4/26: 7p, 4/28: 4:30p, 7p
The San Francisco Film Festival opens April 10th and goes to April
Apr 5 ~ Knute Rockne All American
23rd. For those of you who enjoyed last month’s Sonoma International
Film Festival and the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival, this one is much bigger and more celebrities attend. The highlight for me at Sonoma
was meeting Julia Ormond, who came for her opening night premiere of “Ladies in Black”. The film has no special effects and no car crashes. A simple
Sebastiani Theater,
May 4 ~ Rafiki ~ A tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality. $2-$12, 2p
Summerfield Cinemas,
on “Jesus Christ Superstar” which stars Philip Percy Williams who starred in San Francisco’s “Beach Blanket Babylon” for 11 years. One of my favorite local actors, Nate Mercier also is in the cast. The show is playing at Maria Carrillo High School April 19th through May 5th. Call 707 527-4307 for more information. One of my favorite shows of all time is “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” and it will be playing at the Novato Theater Company from April 5th through April 28th. There are three Sonoma County actors in the cast including Lorenzo Alviso playing Linus, Robert Nelson playing Charlie Brown and Tika Moon playing Lucy. Call 855 682 8491 for more information. And if you haven’t bought your tickets for “Hamilton” you still have a chance to see the best show ever! Go to SHN.com and email me with your thanks!
476 1st St East, Sonoma, 707-996-2020, sebastianitheatre.com
551 Summerfield Rd, Santa Rosa, 707-525- 8909, summerfieldcinemas.com
Coming up: The Hummingbird Project,
Apr 15 ~ Airplane ~ Staring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, & Leslie Nielsen; a story about a man afraid to fly. $12- $22, 1p, 7p, Sebastiani Theatre, 476 1st Street East, Sonoma, 707-996-2020, sebastianitheatre.com
The Invisibales, The Brink, The Chaperone, Amazing Grace, Peterloo Massacre, Ask Dr. Ruth, Red Joan, Hail Satan? The Biggest Little Farm.
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@ dongibblecast@hotmail.com. Have a fun April!
Raven Film Center
Opening this month at your local theater is “The Best of Enemies” starring my friend and recent Oscar winner Sam Rockwell and Taraji P Henson. The true story of the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader. Could Sam earn his third Oscar nomination in 3 years? Let’s hope! It opens April 5th. Also opening this weekend is “Shazam!” starring Zachary Levi. A fun superhero movie where teenager Billy Batson tests out his newfound powers. This should hold Marvel fans until “Avengers: Endgame” opens April 26th. I want to warn all of you that this movie is 3 hours long! Thor, Black Widow, Captain America and Bruce Banner must figure out a way to bring back their vanquished allies from an epic showdown with Thanos. The last ”Avengers” movie was awesome so this one will be better! If you missed “Five Feet Apart” last month because of the blockbuster films you still have a chance to see it. It is the best movie I’ve seen in the last 10 years. Seriously! Haley Lu Richardson and Cole Sprouse are delightful and go a long way to holding together this sad romantic drama. Perfect for the whole family!
415 Center St. Healdsburg, 707-525-8909, ravenfilmcenter.com
Apr 22 ~ The Human Element ~ A panel,
For my live theater fans there is “Jesus Christ Superstar” directed by the very talented Lesley McCauley who has been dirtecting at the Junior College for over 20 years. I asked her which of the many productions she directed over the years stood out and I agree with her. “Watemelon Nights” from 1999 and the all male cast of “Twelfth Night” from 2016. I’m excited to see her take
led by Supervisor James Gore, will immediately follow the film. $12-$15, 6p
Julia Ormond in Ladies in Black
movie that the whole family can enjoy. The best documentary at Sebastopol was “Harvest Season”. The subjects of the film attended the opening night premiere and were happy with the outcome. If you missed it you can see it on PBS May 13th. The problem with having both film festivals the same weekend is that its hard for someone who lives in Sonoma to drive to Sebastopol when they an just stay in Sonoma
and enjoy the offerings there. Same with someone who lives in Sebastopol. Why would they drive to Sonoma when they can see amazing films in Sebastopol. Hopefully next year one of the festivals will move to the following week. Back to San Francisco where it’s an investment in time to attend a film there if you live in Sonoma County. The following film is worth the drive. The one I’m excited about is “Book Smart” directed by actress Olivia Wilde. This is her first film she directed and it loos very funny. On the eve of their high school graduation, Amy and Molly realize they’ve excelled at academics and failed at fun. They plan to erase that mistake by stuffing four years of hijinks into one wild night. This is the one to see. At the legendary Castro Theater April 16th. Go to SFFILM.org for tickets and more information.