Shouts and cheers, honking horns, people banging on drums. Oshkosh. No kings—at least not today. I’m with my sister and great nephew, attending the nearest national rally, about 20 miles south of ...

The General’s Daughter gets our attention By Paula Harris ADMIT IT: This is the time of year when “gift” becomes a four-letter word, and any tolerance for holiday hordes (and, God knows, Sonoma County ...

[ 'Best of' Index | North Bay | Metroactive Home | Archives ] Best of 2002 All The Best The modern picture of The Artist began to form: The poor, but free spirit, plebeian but aspiring only to be ...

August Sebastiani’s last name might sound familiar if one happens to know a thing or two about wine. He is, in fact, a fourth-generation member of one of California’s founding wine families. And being ...

This is Bay Area Burger Week (June 18-29), providing a time to reflect, respect and perfect our experience of the once humble hamburger. The concept of a protein patty betwixt sides of a sliced bun ...

I sat spellbound. The man across the table was relating how he had wrangled his way into a detention center where he suspected torture was being committed. He convinced the guard to leave the room, ...

In high school, she was quiet. She was kind, with flashes of dark wit, but boy was she quiet. Basically, she was a typical kid. Today, “Jenny W.” is still pretty reserved, but has emerged as a ...

Neil Simon’s Rumors (now playing in Andrews Hall at the Sonoma Community Center through June 15) is a farce in the traditional way. There’s a staircase, an overly convoluted plot, six doors and plenty ...

Best Media Personality SONOMA Steve Jaxon, Wine Country Radio 95.5 NAPA Barry Martin, KVYN 99.3 ...

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Tides don’t ask for permission. They ebb and flow in accordance with an ancient gravitational intelligence that obeys its own elegant laws. Entire ecosystems rely on their ...

Napa Marriage, Fame & Other Horrors It’s time to dive into the fantastical, the horrific and the domestic with Betty and Clayton Bailey at di Rosa Downtown. Their exhibition showcases the quirky, wild ...

Don’t Worry, Be Happys As a concerned citizen who reads your publication not just for the arts coverage but for the occasional whiff of rebellion, I’d like to formally commend The Happys for reminding ...