Oct. 4-7:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn, each weekend through Oct. 21. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
* Ukiah Players presents “The Underpants,” adapted by Steve Martin from the 1910 play by German writer Carl Sternheim, each weekend through Oct. 20 at the Ukiah Playhouse. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with two 2 p.m. matinees on Oct. 7 and Oct. 14. Tickets available through the box office at 462-9226 or at Mendocino Book Company.
Oct. 6:
* The Sugawara family and Near & Arnold”s School of Performing Arts & Cultural Education (SPACE) presents the fourth annual Seiji Sugawara Memorial Luau & Silent Auction, 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at the SPACE Theater, 508 W. Perkins St. in Ukiah. Tables for 10 available through the SPACE office. Prices per person are $35 for adults and $20 for ages 21 and younger. Prices increase by $5 after Sept. 28. Iinformation: 462-9370.
Oct. 7:
* The Traditional Ragtime and Dixieland Jazz Appreciation and Strutters Society (TRADJASS) presents a live Dixieland jazz concert and dance featuring the Fourth Street Jazz Band, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Last Day Saloon, 120 Fifth Street in Santa Rosa. Jam sets are open to sit-in musicians. Admission is $6 for TRADJASS members, $8 for other jazz club members and $10 general public. Information: 328-0939 or www.tradjass.org.
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Oct. 11-14:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn, each weekend through Oct. 21. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
* Ukiah Players presents “The Underpants,” adapted by Steve Martin from the 1910 play by German writer Carl Sternheim, each weekend through Oct. 20 at the Ukiah Playhouse. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays with two 2 p.m. matinees on Oct. 7 and Oct. 14. Tickets available through the box office at 462-9226 or at Mendocino Book Company.
Oct. 12-21:
* Sonoma State University performing arts presents “A Flea in Her Ear,” Oct. 12 to 21 (eight shows) in Evert B. Person Theatre on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park. Information: www.sonoma.edu/performingarts/events. Box office: 664-2353.
Oct. 13:
* Contra dance takes place on the second Saturday of the month at the Ukiah Methodist Church, 206 N. Pine St. in Ukiah. Beginners” instruction at 7:30 p.m. with dance at 8 p.m. Suggested donations are $4 for ages 4 to 11, $6 for ages 12 to 17, $8 for 18 and older. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring snacks, dessert or non-alcoholic beverage to share. Information: Paula, 463-2113.
* Mickey Joseph, Andrew Norelli, Ken Koskella and Dave Burleigh in the “Suburban Comedy Tour,” 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Oct. 13-14:
* The 37th annual Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival pays homage to the “great gourd,” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, and Sunday, Sept. 14. Presented by the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee. Information: (650) 726-9562 or www.miramarevents.com.
Oct. 14:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Oct. 18-20:
* Ukiah Players presents “The Underpants,” adapted by Steve Martin from the 1910 play by German writer Carl Sternheim, each weekend through Oct. 20 at the Ukiah Playhouse. Performances are 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets available through the box office at 462-9226 or at Mendocino Book Company.
Oct. 18-21:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
Oct. 19-21:
* Huckleberries and Hounds festival, Oct. 19-21 in Fort Bragg. Mendocino Coast Dog Owners Group will stage various dog-related events. Local restaurants will offer huckleberry-flavored food and drinks and locals will compete for best huckleberry dessert honors. Mendocino Coast Recreation Park District will use proceeds from this event to create the Fort Bragg off-leash dog park. Information: www.FortBragg.com/huckleberries.
Oct. 20:
* Terry Bradford in concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Oct. 21:
* Santa Rosa Symphony Pops concert features Michael Berkowitz conducting the Big Band Nelson Riddle Rememberance, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. Information: www.wellsfargocenterarts.com.
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Oct. 25-28:
* San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, Thursday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 28, at Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina Boulevard at Buchanan Streets in San Francisco. Preview party benefit gala on Wednesday, Oct. 24, welcomes honorary chairs U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Paul Pelosi. Information: www.sffas.org.
Oct. 27:
* Arts in Motion teams with the Ukiah Farmers Market and the Downtown Merchant Association on the last Saturday of each month from June to October. Artists, crafters and musicians who are wishing to participate should contact Nadia Tarlow at 485-5302 or e-mail NadiaT@EcolSP.com. For general information, contact the Ukiah Main Street Program at 463-6729.
Oct. 27-28:
* Savage Jazz Dance Company performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Oct. 28:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Nov. 1-4:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood, each weekend through Dec. 2. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
Nov. 4:
* The Traditional Ragtime and Dixieland Jazz Appreciation and Strutters Society (TRADJASS) presents a live Dixieland jazz concert and dance featuring the Midnight Rose Jazz Band, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, at the Last Day Saloon, 120 Fifth Street in Santa Rosa. Jam sets are open to sit-in musicians. Admission is $6 for TRADJASS members, $8 for other jazz club members and $10 general public. Information: 328-0939 or www.tradjass.org.
Nov. 6:
* Copperfield”s Books Speakers Series features U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass and poet, translator and environmental activist W.S. Merwin, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa. Information: www.wellsfargocenterarts.org.
Nov. 8:
*Drawing in the Ballroom, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. in Sacramento. Drop in to sketch a live model. Drawing materials provided. Cost: $4 for members, $10 for nonmembers, $6 for students. Information: www.crockerartmuseum.org.
Nov. 8-11:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood, each weekend through Dec. 2. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
Nov. 9-17
* * Sonoma State University performing arts presents “The Decameron,” based upon the classic Italian text by Giovanni Baccaccio,” Nov. 9 to 17 (seven shows) in Evert B. Person Theatre on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park. Information: www.sonoma.edu/performingarts/events. Box office: 664-2353.
Nov. 10:
* Contra dance takes place on the second Saturday of the month at the Ukiah Methodist Church, 206 N. Pine St. in Ukiah. Beginners” instruction at 7:30 p.m. with dance at 8 p.m. Suggested donations are $4 for ages 4 to 11, $6 for ages 12 to 17, $8 for 18 and older. Wear comfortable clothes. Bring snacks, dessert or non-alcoholic beverage to share. Information: Paula, 463-2113.
* Eighteenth annual Festival of Harps, featuring a multi-cultural lineup of harpists and dancers, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Nov. 11:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Nov. 15-18:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “Quartet”S by Ronald Harwood, each weekend through Dec. 2. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
Nov. 18:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Nov. 22-25:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood, each weekend through Dec. 2. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
Nov. 23:
* Crocker Art Museum”s annual Holiday Art & Craft Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, and Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St. in Sacramento. More than 80 artists and craftspeople will offer a variety of items at a range of prices. Free parking. Admission is free to museum members, $5 for nonmembers and $3 for students and seniors.
Nov. 23-25:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents “A Tuna Christmas” by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, each weekend through Dec. 9 at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Ln. in Rohnert Park. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Nov. 25:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Nov. 28-Dec. 2
* Sonoma State University performing arts presents its Fall Dance Concert, Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 (five shows) in the Dance Studio, PE 1, on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park. Information: www.sonoma.edu/performingarts/events. Box office: 664-2353.
Nov. 29-Dec. 2:
* Mendocino Theatre Company presents “Quartet” by Ronald Harwood. Tickets: 937-4477 or mtc@mcn.org. Information: www.mendocinotheatre.org.
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents “A Tuna Christmas” by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, each weekend through Dec. 9 at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Ln. in Rohnert Park. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Dec. 1:
*The 47th annual Crocker Ball, 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Aerospace Museum of California. Benefit for the Crocker Art Museum. Tickets: Karen Balmes, (916) 808-7843 or kbalmes@cityofsacramento.org. Information: www.crockerartmuseum.org/ball.
Dec. 2:
* The Traditional Ragtime and Dixieland Jazz Appreciation and Strutters Society (TRADJASS) presents a live Dixieland jazz concert and dance featuring the Mission Gold Jazz Band, 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, at the Last Day Saloon, 120 Fifth Street in Santa Rosa. Jam sets are open to sit-in musicians. Admission is $6 for TRADJASS members, $8 for other jazz club members and $10 general public. Information: 328-0939 or www.tradjass.org.
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Dec. 5-8:
* Sonoma State University performing arts presents a four-night reader”s theater, Dec. 5 to 8 in Warren Auditorium on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park. Information: www.sonoma.edu/performingarts/events. Box office: 664-2353.
Dec. 6-9:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents “A Tuna Christmas” by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, each weekend through Dec. 9 at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Ln. in Rohnert Park. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Dec. 9:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Dec. 13:
*Drawing in the Ballroom, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. in Sacramento. Drop in to sketch a live model. Drawing materials provided. Cost: $4 for members, $10 for nonmembers, $6 for students. Information: www.crockerartmuseum.org.
Dec. 14-16:
* Celtic harpist Patrick Ball presents “The Christmas Rose,” 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, Saturday, Dec. 15, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Step into a magical world of English and Irish literature, Celtic legend and traditional folk belief. Performance combines the tale “A Child”s Christmas in Wales,” chapters from “The Wind in the Willows” and passages from Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats and Thomas Hardy, mixed with seasonal music. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
* Ballet Califia presents Tchaikovsky”s “The Nutcracker,” 8 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Dec. 16:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Dec. 21-23:
* Celtic harpist Patrick Ball presents “The Christmas Rose,” 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, Saturday, Dec. 22, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Dec. 30:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Jan. 12, 2008:
* Spanish Brass, honored by Greg Alley as “one of the world”s finest brass quintets,” performs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Jan. 6, 2008:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Jan. 13:
* Santa Rosa Symphony Pops concert features Kyle Pickett conducting Broadway Salutes Rogers and Hammerstein, 3 p.m. Jan. 13, at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. Information: www.wellsfargocenterarts.com.
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Jan. 15:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents the California Guitar Trio, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Ukiah High School auditorium. For more information or to subscribe to the 2007-2008 season, please call 262-1116, 463-2738 or 459-3466.
Jan. 20:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Jan. 24-Feb. 10:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents “Wonder of the World” by David Lindsay-Abaire, each weekend through Feb. 10 at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Ln. in Rohnert Park. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Jan. 27:
* Lindy in the Park, free swing dance lessons at 12:30 p.m. every Sunday in Golden Gate Park, on the wide sidewalk area of John F. Kennedy Drive between Eighth and 10th Avenue park entrances. No partner required. Information: www.lindyinthepark.com.
Feb. 16:
* Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park, presents “The Heart of Lady Day,” Kim Nalley sings Billie Holiday, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
March 1:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents Trio Excelsior, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Ukiah High School auditorium. For more information or to subscribe to the 2007-2008 season, please call 262-1116, 463-2738 or 459-3466.
March 7:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents Trio Excelsior, three internationally-acclaimed musicians from Finland, Germany and the U.S., 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the Ukiah High School auditorium. For more information or to subscribe to the 2007-2008 season, please call 463-2738 or 459-3466.
March 8:
* Cascada de Flores (waterfall of flowers) blends musical traditions of Mexico and Cuba in a performace at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
March 15:
* Legends & Lore Storytelling Festival, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
March 16:
* Santa Rosa Symphony Pops concert features Asher Raboy conducting a St. Patrick”s Day Celtic Celebration, 3 p.m. March 16, at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. Information: www.wellsfargocenterarts.com.
March 20-April 13:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler, each weekend through April 13 at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
March 29:
* The Edlos perform original a cappella arrangements from Broadway”s finest productions, 8 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
April 5:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents Misty River, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at the Ukiah High School auditorium. For more information or to subscribe to the 2007-2008 season, please call 262-1116, 463-2738 or 459-3466.
* Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park, presents Company C contemporary ballet, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
April 10-May 11
* Sonoma State University”s Center for Performing Arts presents “Romeo and Juliet” and “West Side Story” in repertory in Evert B. Person Theatre on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park. The two performances run on a staggered schedule between April 10 and May 11. Information: www.sonoma.edu/performingarts/events. Box office: 664-2353.
April 15:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents Misty River, an all-female quartet, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Ukiah High School auditorium. For more information or to subscribe to the 2007-2008 season, please call 463-2738 or 459-3466.
April 19:
* Spreckels Performing Arts Center, located at 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park, presents Conjuncto Ib?rico ensemble, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 19. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
April 22:
* Copperfield”s Books Speakers Series presents an evening with Scott Simon, host of NPR”s Weekend Edition, 8 p.m. April 22 at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa. Information: www.wellsfargocenterarts.org.
May 1-18:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents “They”re Playing Our Song,” book by Neil Simon, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Carol Bayer Sager, each weekend through May 18 at the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Box office: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Out-of-county entertainment listings are compiled from announcements that are sent to the Observer*American or Record-Bee newsrooms. Please submit your events to arts@record-bee.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the (707) area code unless otherwise noted.
