THURSDAY, FEB. 27
Swing Dance
The Healdsburg Dance Collective begins a series of swing dance lessons on Thursdays, starting Feb. 27. Each lesson $20, drop-ins welcome, no partner needed, 7-8pm at Dragonfly Dance Studio, 425 Westside Dr.
Jazz on the Menu
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.
WEEKEND PROGRAMS
Love vs. Art
The Shape of Things, a play by Neil LaBute, will continue on stage at The 222 on Feb. 28-March 2. Our reviewer Harry Duke says, “The Shape of Things raises the age-old issues of what one would be willing to do for love and whether the ends justify the means.” Tickets from free (18 and under) to $105 (gold level seating). 222 Healdsburg Ave., The222.org.
Dance Concerts
Friday and Saturday bring the return of MOSAIC, with live dance performances by UPside Dance Company and dance films from SF Dance Film Festival. Friday’s performance starts at 6pm. On Saturday, March 1, starting at 7:30pm, a longer performance includes live music by Mr. December, followed by a dance party on The Raven stage with DJ Glitterfox. The Raven Performing Arts Theater, 115 North St.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Barrel Weekend
Wine tasting with an emphasis on a wine’s development during the 47th annual Barrel Tasting weekend, at 60 participating wineries in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River valleys. Both Saturday and Sunday, 11-4pm each day. More information at wineroad.com.
CFB Trio
The Christian Foley-Beining Jazz Trio will perform jazz standards, Brazilian jazz and a few originals at Hotel Healdsburg on Saturday from 6-9pm. Christian Foley-Beining on guitar, Tom Shader on bass, Kendrick Freeman on drums. In the lobby lounge at 25 Matheson St., no cover.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Disney at the Movies
The Healdsburg Community Band will perform music from Disney films at the Raven Theater on Sunday, at 5pm. A traditional band of locals, some of whom have been playing together since 1982 we’ll bet, the year the “hometown band” was founded. No admission, but donations welcome.
Oscar Watch
From the red carpet of the nominated (3pm) to the red eyes of the losers (9pm), celebrate the 97th Academy Awards® with a live simulcast and on-location events and prizes. Tickets $20, with food and wine for sale. Benefits co-sponsors True West Film Center, held at Coyote Sonoma, 44-F Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.
Brass Band
Furthermore Wines celebrates Fat Tuesday a couple of days early with the popular Bourbon Street Brass Band, blowing the tin ceiling off the tasting room at 328-A Healdsburg Ave. No cover, lots of fun. Thursday-Saturday music continues with various artists, free, from 5:30-8pm. See furthermorewines.com/events.
MONDAY, MARCH 3
City Council
Regular meeting of Healdsburg’s five-member, at-large elected City Council to discuss, oversee and direct city business. Agenda includes the first vote on a new “formula store” ordinance following its review by the Planning Commission. 6pm at 401 Grove St., live on facebook.com/cityofhealdsburg.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
Mardi Gras
New Orleans will be celebrated at Parish Cafe and the neighboring Elephant In The Room on Fat Tuesday, March 4. Food available for purchase from Parish includes crawfish, po’boys, muffuletta, gumbo, jambalaya and beignets, plus wine from Flambeaux Winery and beers from Fogbelt Brewery. Featuring music all day from Spike Sikes & His Awesome Hotcakes, Vernon “Ice” Black and the House Party, and the Brian Boudin Band. Starts at 2pm. Tickets available at the Elephant, $25, 177F Healdsburg Ave.
UPCOMING
TEDx Sonoma
It’s almost time for the intellectually stimulating meeting of great minds and big brains that is TEDx, the local version of the international short-form lecture series on “ideas worth spreading.” It will again be at Sonoma Country Day School, Saturday March 8, 1:30pm. Tickets and information at tedxsonomacounty.com.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
