OPENING THIS WEEK
‘My Furry Valentine’
This month’s show at the Upstairs Art Gallery, which features local art by local artists, focuses on domestic felines, canines and other pets. There will be an open house on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 11am to 6pm. Sales will benefit the Humane Society of Sonoma County. The show runs through Feb. 23 upstairs at Levin & Co, 306 Center St., upstairsartgallery.net.
THURSDAY, JAN. 30
More Shorts
Theatergoers who like short performances will find Raven Shorts to their liking: eight eclectic, original, 10-minute acts by some of Sonoma County’s top playwrights, performed by the Raven Players. Shorts runs until Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Raven Theater, 115 North St. Review this issue; details and tickets at raventheater.org.
Winter Festival
Opening of the inaugural Healdsburg Jazz Winter Festival, with daily performances through Feb. 2. Venues include Paul Mahder Gallery, Spoonbar, the Montage Resort and Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate with jazz artists at their peak. The festival is timed to coincide with Black History Month, which begins Feb. 1. Information, tickets at healdsburgjazz.org.
FRIDAY, JAN. 31
‘Mr. Cool’
Ron Burris brings his love of R&B and gospel to Furthermore Wines on Friday, performing with an all-star local trio. The Vallejo-born saxophonist took a break from jazz to attend divinity school but he’s back performing around the North Bay. 5:30-8:30pm, 328-A Healdsburg Ave. furthermorewines.com/events
SATURDAY, FEB. 1
Crab Feed
Annual Healdsburg American Legion crab feed at Villa Chanticleer, $95. No-host bar starts at 3pm, serving from 4-7pm. “All you can eat” including cracked crab, garlic bread, salad, beer and wine. Call (707) 695-2663 or 815-6983 for more information.
Sonoma’s Own
Every Saturday the Spirit Bar at Hotel Healdsburg hosts a trio or quartet to lay down the sounds from bebop to Brazilian with a wide range in between. This Saturday features Sonoma’s Susan Sutton Trio, playing a mix of original music, treasured standards and unique tunes. Starts at 6pm, runs until 9pm, limited Dry Creek Kitchen menu available and full bar, 25 Matheson St.
Doo-Wop to Yacht Rock
It’s difficult to categorize a cover band like Smoke & Mirrors, a 5-piece ensemble that plays a wide range of genres, but it’s a safe bet many of the tunes are familiar. Doors at 6pm, food vendor on site. It’s free at Coyote Sonoma, 44F Mill St.
SUNDAY, Feb. 2
Moran Plays Ellington
Final day of the Healdsburg Jazz Winter Fest features a solo concert by headliner Jason Moran, current director of jazz for the Kennedy Center and a MacArthur Genius Award winner. At Montage Healdsburg’s ballroom, 7pm, tickets at healdsburgjazz.org.
MONDAY, FEB. 3
City Council
The first of two monthly City Council meetings will take place on Monday. Among the expected agenda items will be a presentation on the March Avenue Reconstruction & Pedestrian Upgrades Project. Starts at 6pm at 401 Grove St., and streamed live at facebook.com/cityofhealdsburg.
TUESDAY, Feb. 4
Food & Film
“Star” chefs Julio Velasquez and Marcos Zamora (El Milagro), Duskie Estes (The Black Piglet), Christian Sullberg (Noble Folk) and Lo & Behold’s own Sean Kelley will come together to produce an exceptional evening that pays homage to the relationship between food, wine and film. Cost is $300, with proceeds to support the educational programs of True West Film Center. 6pm at Lo & Behold, 214 Healdsburg Ave. Info and tickets at truewestfilmcenter.org.
THURSDAY, FEB. 6
‘Playtime’
The great French filmmaker/comedian Jacques Tati only made a handful of movies: This is one of his best. Virtually wordless (while a bouillabaisse of European languages is spoken, the gags are visual), the film follows Monsieur Hulot as he navigates the modern world with his self-confidence and composure unaffected. It starts at 7pm at The 222, 222 Healdsburg Ave. $20 tickets at the222.org.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
