Jan. 22-Feb. 8:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents the North Bay premiere of “Doubt — A Parable” by John Patrick Shanley, winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 8, in the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Information: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1:
* Dungeness crab season has arrived and Mendocino County is celebrating its 10th annual Crab & Wine Days, Jan. 23through Feb. 1. A full event calendar is available at www.goMendo.com or by calling (866) GoMendo for additional information.
Jan. 24:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents a tribute to Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at the Ukiah High School auditorium. For more information or to subscribe to the 2008-2009 season, please call 262-1116, 463-2738 or 459-3466.
* The Redwood branch of the California Writers Club is hosting the first of three writing workshops that address “The Craft of Writing,” 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 24, at the Petaluma Novak Center, 211 Novak Drive in, Petaluma, 778-4399). This workshop is underwritten by a grant from Poets & Writers, Inc. Information: www.redwoodwriters.org.
Jan. 24-26:
* Santa Rosa Symphony concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, and 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26. Information: 54-MUSIC (546-8742) or www.santarosasymphony.com.
Jan. 24-31:
* National Cowboy Poetry Gathering celebrates 25 years, Jan. 24 to 31 in Elko, Nev. Silver Anniversary gathering reunites hundreds of poets, musicians and gearmakers who have participated in the gathering over the last quarter century. Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O”Connor delivers the 2009 keynote speech. Information: (888) 880-5885 or www.westernfolklife.org.
Jan. 29:
* Lake County Poet Laureate Mary McMillan will be featured reader at Writers Read, 7 p.m. Jan. 29, at Colored Horse Studio in Ukiah. Information: www.coloredhorse.com/WritingPoetry/PoetryEvents.
Jan. 31:
* Idol NV 2009 — Round 2, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St. in Napa. Idol NV returns to the Napa Valley Opera House for five competitive rounds culminating in the grand finale on Saturday, Feb. 28. Information: www.nvoh.org.
* The Redwood branch of the California Writers Club is hosting the second of three writing workshops that address “The Craft of Writing,” 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 31, at the Petaluma Novak Center, 211 Novak Drive in, Petaluma, 778-4399). This workshop is underwritten by a grant from Poets & Writers, Inc. Information: www.redwoodwriters.org.
Feb. 2:
* “Golden Memories of Radio” benefit dinner and live show, Monday, Feb. 2, at the Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake St. at Kasten Street in Mendocino. Hors d”oeuvres reception at 5:30 p.m., lasagna dinner at 6 p.m. and live performance at 8 p.m. featuring the Bay Area Broadcast Legends “Old Time Radio Players.” Performance includes episodes from “The Lone Ranger,” “The Bickersons,” “Stella Dallas,” “Fibber Magee & Molly,” “Jack Armstrong ? The All-American Boy” and more. Information: www.MendocinoArtCenter.org.
Feb. 7:
* Idol NV 2009 — Round 3, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St. in Napa. Idol NV returns to the Napa Valley Opera House for five competitive rounds, culminating in the grand finale on Saturday, Feb. 28. Information: www.nvoh.org.
* The Redwood branch of the California Writers Club is hosting the third of three writing workshops that address “The Craft of Writing,” 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 7, at the Petaluma Novak Center, 211 Novak Drive in, Petaluma, 778-4399). This workshop is underwritten by a grant from Poets & Writers, Inc. Information: www.redwoodwriters.org.
Feb. 13:
* Russian River Chamber Music Society presents the internationally-renowned Ives Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 8400 Old Redwood Highway in Windsor. Admission free; donations welcome. Information: www.russianrivermusic.org.
Feb. 13-15:
* Twenty-third annual San Francisco Tribal & Textile Arts Show, Friday, Feb. 13, through Sunday, Feb. 15, at the historic Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. Each year this event brings together sculptures, accessories and antiques from South East Asia, the Oceanic Islands, Middle East, Central and South America, Africa, the Cook and Solomon islands, Polynesia and Indonesia. General admission is $15 per person. Open to the public from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. No admittance after 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Information: (310) 455-2886 or www.caskeylees.com.
Feb. 14:
* Idol NV 2009 — Round 4, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St. in Napa. Idol NV returns to the Napa Valley Opera House for five competitive rounds, culminating in the grand finale on Saturday, Feb. 28. Information: www.nvoh.org.
Feb. 18:
* Nancy Tingley, adjunct curator of Asian art, leads a walk-through at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. in Sacramento. Tingley examines Buddha images and iconography over the past 2,000 years and throughout the vast regions of Asia. To register: (916) 808-1182 or education@crockerartmuseum.org. Free with admission.
Feb. 20:
* Idol NV 2009 — Round 5, 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St. in Napa. Idol NV returns to the Napa Valley Opera House for five competitive rounds, culminating in the grand finale on Saturday, Feb. 28. Information: www.nvoh.org.
Feb. 21:
* Marysville Winter Pow Wow, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Allyn Scott Youth and Community Center, 1830 B St. in Marysville. Open gourd at noon. Grand entry at 1 p.m. All drums and dancers welcome. Public is welcome. No admission fee. No smoking, drugs or alcohol. Sponsored by the American Indian Education Program of Marysville. Information: (530) 749-6196 or e-mail jgraham@mjusd.k12.ca.us.
Feb. 21-23:
* Santa Rosa Symphony concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, and 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23. Information: 54-MUSIC (546-8742) or www.santarosasymphony.com.
Feb. 28:
* Idol NV 2009 Finals, 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Napa Valley Opera House, 1030 Main St. in Napa. Information: www.nvoh.org.
March 19-April 12:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents the world premiere of “The Book of Matthew” by Gene Abravaya, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through April 12, in the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Information: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
March 26:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents the group Maya (flute, harp and percussion), 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Ukiah High School auditorium. For more information or to subscribe to the 2008-2009 season, please call 262-1116, 463-2738 or 459-3466.
April 2009 (Date TBA):
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents pianist Mark McCrary. For more information or to subscribe to the 2008-2009 season, please call 262-1116, 463-2738 or 459-3466.
April 6:
* The Ukiah Community Concert Association presents Misty River, a female quartet whose members sing, play the guitar, bass fiddle, accordion and clawhammer-style banjo, 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6. Concert is free to new members who subscribed for the 2008-2009 season. For more information or to subscribe to the 2008-2009 season, please call 262-1116, 463-2738 or 459-3466.
April 18-20:
* Santa Rosa Symphony concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19, and 8 p.m. Monday, April 20. Information: 54-MUSIC (546-8742) or www.santarosasymphony.com.
April 30-May 17:
* Pacific Alliance Stage Company presents “Greater Tuna” by Jaston Williams, Ed Howard and Joe Sears, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through May 17, in the Spreckels Performing Arts Center, 5409 Snyder Lane in Rohnert Park. Information: 588-3400 or www.spreckelsonline.com.
May 16-18:
* Santa Rosa Symphony concert, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17, and 8 p.m. Monday, May 18. Information: 54-MUSIC (546-8742) or www.santarosasymphony.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 RBinFocus@gmail.com (no attachments, please). All telephone numbers are within the (707) area code unless otherwise noted.
