Adam and Evelyn in the Gallery
The Shape of Things, running at The 222 in Healdsburg through March 2, is the tale of four university students whose paths cross and how their lives change (for the better? for the worse?) over the span of 18 weeks.
Christmas music like it used to be, with swing
Now widely known as “The Harlem Nutcracker,” Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn wrote it for Columbia Records, along with film scores and other work. It was met with a sensational reception
NoMAD claims ‘maker space’ north of North
From Willi’s Seafood to Solful, the place has possibilities
The businesses north of North Street in Healdsburg sometimes find themselves left out of the foot traffic from weekend visitors. “It’s a no-man’s land up here, you know,” said Jim Heid, owner of CraftWork in the...
Food aficionados embrace the Healdsburg experience
Though the price of admission may prove daunting to some, it’s the only way to attend the Welcome Celebration at Mayacamas Golf Course on Thursday, May 16, and Friday’s Platinum Lunch at MacMurray Estate and a Platinum Dinner at Chalk Hill Estate, each with celebrated chefs and winemakers or sommeliers - or both....
Critics pick theaters’ top tix
It’s that time of year when critics look back and attempt to encapsulate an entire year’s worth of productions into one easy-to-read list of the “best of” the year. Why? Because ...
REIBT returns to Healdsburg
Healdsburg High School students are well aware that this is REIBT Weekend—when both of the school’s gyms are the scene of boys and girls basketball games among teams from Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties. Both tournament brackets have been finalized, and some good basketball already underway...
Healdsburg Happenings, Oct. 23 – 31
Healdsburg’s annual celebration of Mexico’s All Saints Day is Sunday Oct. 26. Live music, food vendors, a car show and a dance will demonstrate the culture of Dia de Muertos at the Healdsburg Plaza, from noon to 6pm. Note: the location may be changed depending on the weather.
Healdsburg Braces for New Year’s Storm
Last week, the National Weather Service issued a “coastal flood warning” for the entire Sonoma County coastal area—including Healdsburg. But a quieter-than-expected rain event over the weekend averted the dire warnings that the higher-than-normal tides would bring to coastal cities.
This week, however, the weather...
Flashbacks: 1975 Wine Fest gets out of control
News from 1975: The event was marred by several fights late in the afternoon. As the afternoon wore on a number of young children were permitted by their parents to splash and play in the Plaza fountain. The children frequently squirted water on Fest guests and were difficult to control. Healdsburg Police arrested two men on charges of resisting arrest and disturbing the peace, after officer Don McNair was reportedly jumped by them.
Rally for Renee Good draws 200 in Healdsburg
The midday Saturday, Jan. 10 rally was active for 90 minutes, but that was enough time for about 200 people to show up at the corners of Matheson and Healdsburg Avenue, bearing signs they had made for the occasion or left over from the last No Kings march.
Arts & Entertainment
Turning music into magic
“This revolution is different—it is a disruption of creativity," said Nolan Gasser. "So now you can actually create a poem, or an image created or a video created or a piece of music created by artificial intelligence, just by a prompt."






















