OPENING
‘Bridges of Madison County’
The musical version of the popular book and movie from the 1990s, produced in the North Bay for the first time by the Raven Players. Opens Friday March 14, plays Fridays and Saturdays (7:30pm) and Sundays (2pm) though March 30. Special pay-what-you-can show on Thursday, March 20. Tickets $40 raventheater.org or at the door, 115 North St.
‘1984’
Up the highway, the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center is staging a play based on George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984. Several familiar faces from the Healdsburg stage scene including Steven David Martin and Dan Stryker are in the cast. Plays Fridays and Saturdays (7:30pm) and Sunday matinee (2pm), through March 23. Tickets $20 at cloverdaleperformingarts.com, 209 North Cloverdale Blvd.
THURSDAY, MARCH 13
Furthermusic
Furthermore Wines has a full weekend of music at their Healdsburg tasting room, including the Gypsy Trio on Thursday, the Joni Mitchell Situation on Friday, Bennett Friedman Trio on Saturday and a post-punk Vinyl Sunday (4-7pm) with Ross Cobb. Music usually from 5:30-8pm, 328-A Healdsburg Ave.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
Remedy Rock
One of the county’s most long-lived local bands, the Remedies, bring their durable line-up to Coyote Sonoma on Friday night, with their blues, R&B and classic rock repertoire. Tickets only $10, show starts 7pm at 44F Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
Bar Tartine Redux
BloodRoot Winery will hold a culinary “revival” on the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Bar Tartine Cookbook, with two chefs from the San Francisco restaurant creating a family-style feast at the 118 North St. tasting room. Tickets are $120 plus fees per person, reservations for Saturday still available at exploretock.com/bloodrootwines or email in**@bl************.com.
Advocacy Summit
Join the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition for its second Advocacy Summit from 11am to 3:30pm at Sonoma Land Trust, 822 Fifth St., Santa Rosa. Speakers will lead conversations on how active transportation networks are built and how advocates can remain involved as cities turn their attention from planning to building. The fee is $35; Move! Healdsburg will reimburse all “Move!ers” who participate, contact ju*********@gm***.com.
Laura Klein Trio
A musical mix of sparkling jazz standards, swinging bebop, deep Latin grooves and soulful ballads. With Laura Klein (piano), Chris Amberger (bass) and Carrie Jahde (drums). From 6-9pm in the Spirit Bar, the Hotel Healdsburg lobby lounge at 25 Matheson St., no cover.
SUNDAY, MARCH 16
Pipe Organ
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s music director, Paul Blanchard, gives the ivory keys of the church’s pipe organ a workout while the church choir performs on Sunday, March 16, 5pm. Admission is free, 209 Matheson St.
MONDAY, MARCH 17
Green Day All Day
Join the City and downtown merchants for a festive celebration of all things Irish for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Party, Monday, March 17. The parade meets at 453 Healdsburg Ave. to circumambulate the Plaza; it starts at 7am and will be over about 20 minutes later. It’s followed at noon by the St. Patrick’s Day Celtic Concert, a free celebration of Irish culture and music at the Plaza.
Celtic Punk
Lucky Ol’ Bones, a 7-piece Celtic folk/punk band from Santa Rosa, will continue the Irish party at the Elephant in the Room on Monday, from 5-8pm. Admission is free, 177 Healdsburg Ave.
City Council
Growth in Healdsburg is the overriding topic of the City Council’s Monday, March 17, meeting. Specifics include the fourth public hearing on District Elections, and reports on the Housing Element, the Growth Management Ordinance and the General Plan. Usual meeting time at 6pm, 401 Grove St., and streaming live at facebook.com/cityofhealdsburg.
UPCOMING
Join a Fairy Door Walk beginning at 10am on Sunday, March 23 from the Plaza to identify as many of the “fairy doors” in Healdsburg as possible. Walk the downtown area as a group, then end in the Plaza with snacks and prizes. Kids under 4 are welcome to participate with parental supervision.
For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.
