OPENING
Love vs. Art
The Shape of Things, a play by Neil LaBute, will be performed on stage at The 222 on two successive weekends, Feb. 21-23 and Feb. 28-March 2. It’s billed as a “fascinating study into the nature of love and art, and what happens when the two collide.” Tickets from free (18 and under) to $105 (gold level seating). The222.org.
FRIDAY, FEB. 21
Royal Purple
The artist formerly known as Prince Rogers Nelson had a remarkable career, spawning hundreds of tribute bands following his death in 2016 at the age of 57 (of a fentanyl overdose). One of these is a multi-talented 8-piece organization called When Doves Cry, which will appear in Healdsburg at Coyote Den on Friday, starting at 8pm. Doors at 6pm, tickets $35, Coyote Sonoma, 44-F Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.
SATURDAY, FEB.22
Guitar Duo
John Stowell and Randy Vincent, two master jazz guitarists with decades of experience, meet again to perform jazz standards and bossa novas. Expect intimate, finely tuned interplay and conversation. Jazz in the lobby of Hotel Healdsburg every Saturday, from 6-9pm. No cover, Spirit Bar small plates available plus full bar, at Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St.
Otis Legacy
One of the giants of R&B was Johnny Otis, a Greek-American who led an influential, multiracial dance band in the 1940s and ’50s (and lived out his life in Sebastopol, though he died in Altadena in 2012). One of his sons, Nick Otis, brings his own R&B band to the Elephant in the Room on Saturday, from 8-11pm, 177 Healdsburg Ave.
Rockabilly Rev
Reverend Horton Heat, a self-defined legend of rockabilly, arrives at the Raven on Saturday, Feb. 22, with guest openers Black Joe Lewis and Piñata Protest, 7:30pm. Raven Theater, 115 North St., raventheater.org.
SUNDAY, FEB. 23
Vinyl Sundays
Hang out with local musicians as they play their favorite records. Co-owner and guitarist Chad Richard shares his love of jazz guitar this Sunday; Mardi Gras next week. Thursday-Saturday music continues with various artists, free, from 5:30-8pm. Furthermore Wines tasting room address is 328-A Healdsburg Ave., furthermorewines.com/events.
Film Shorts
Winners of previous Healdsburg International Short Film Festival awards will screen three times on Sunday, Feb. 23, at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm (same program each screening). Tickets and information at healdsburgfilm.com. See story this issue. Raven Theater, 115 North St., raventheater.org.
NEXT WEEK
City Commissions
Meetings are scheduled for several key citizen bodies of the City of Healdsburg this week. Included are Planning Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 25 (6pm), Senior Citizens Advisory Commission on Wednesday, Feb. 26 (4pm), and Arts & Culture Commission on Thursday, Feb. 27 (6pm). 401 Grove St. More information at healdsburg.gov/543/Agendas-Minutes.
Restaurant Week
From Feb. 24-March 2, Sonoma County Tourism touts the variety and quality of local restaurants, with 26 restaurants from Windsor to Cloverdale participating. They will offer both a la carte and prix fixe options that run the gamut from pasta, seafood and New World fare to classic, California-style cuisine. See full list at sonomacounty.com/restaurant-week.
Jazz on the Menu
Meanwhile the Healdsburg Jazz organization continues its decades-old Jazz on the Menu program, this time featuring four restaurants in town (Baci, Goodnight’s, Spoonbar and Valette) donating 25% of their food and beverage sales to help support Healdsburg Jazz free community music education programs. Thursday, Feb. 27, from 5:50-8:30pm.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
