Community, diversity and inclusiveness are three of the most important values that owner Greg Maples claims that his new Cotati restaurant, Jaded Toad BBQ and Grill, is founded on. With its opening a little over two weeks ago, this restaurant may have had a shaky start, but my experience has me thinking they have a promising future.
“I can’t, I have rehearsal!” That’s the most heard-of excuse from any performing artist, so much so that it has been printed on clothing. From auditions, callbacks, rehearsals, cue-to-cue’s to the opening night of performances, this is the process that I have lived for most of my life.
The Food and Agricultural Organization defines chronic hunger as undernourishment caused by not ingesting enough energy to a lead a normal, active life.
In Sonoma County, 70,000 people are hungry every month with 11,300 of them being children. In addition, 3,295 people currently experience homelessness in Sonoma County according to Sonoma County Homelessness Advocates.
Laverne Cox, American actress, reality television star, and LGBT advocate will spend time at Sonoma State University on Nov. 12 as part of the Women In Leadership lineup of the On Campus Presents programming at the Green Music Center.
Black Lives Matter—Even in Petaluma. Now until Nov. 22, the Sonoma County community has the opportunity to participate, educate, and be inspired by the vibrant creativity that black artists, musicians and performers have poured into the shaping of American and world culture through Petaluma Art Center’s latest exhibit, “Black Artists on Art.”
For someone who isn’t an avid viewer of historically-based screenplays, the bar set on Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” might not be very high. However, the dramatic thriller film starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance surprisingly had much to be appreciated by the wide-scoped audience who was looking for something other than a historical reenactment.
Sonoma State University students may have heard of this singer-songwriter who spends much of his time collaborating and jamming to different musical favorites on his guitar in the courtyards of the university. This individual is fourth-year student Gabriel Duran.
Saturday was an evening of music and celebration as the Green Music Center opened up its doors for its fourth season opening Gala featuring world-renowned Chinese pianist, Lang Lang.
It’s not every day that a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress graces their presence at Sonoma State University. Kristin Chenoweth, who is most known for her originating role of Glinda in the musical “Wicked” visited the Green Music Center on Friday to conclude the summer season during her Coming Home tour.
Coming soon to a university near you - Campus Movie Fest. The annual competition for aspiring filmmakers, actors, producers and artists will return the week of Oct. 7.
"It hurts to hear that folks do not know that certain sports teams exist on campus,” said Rob Smith, the Campus Life Advisor for the sports clubs at Sonoma State University. Smith’s efforts to promote Sportsapalooza is important to the campus community because of the attitude he has about club teams.
The first and third Wednesday of every month in Lobos isn’t the typical atmosphere that one is used to seeing at Lobos. There’s no sports on the TV or a line at the pool table, instead, Open Mic Night takes hold of the venue.
Sonoma State University kicked off the school year with the first open mic night on Wednesday. Seawolves arrived with curiosity and excitement for hearing student talent fill the room. Gabe Duran, live performance coordinator of Associated Students Productions, is responsible for anything student performance related at Sonoma State.
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