Signs of the times…
Is it just me? or do you find it irritatingly smarmy when salesfolk at local import stores greet you at the door, shove a basket into your hands and invite you to "Enjoy!"Â Do I look like a Kardasian? Shopping is probably an adventure sport for some, but I just...
Britten’s War Requiem – April 27 & 28
The glistening tension of cascading diminished fifths, augmented fourths, and other ways of saying "tritone" will fill two halls this weekend as the combined vocal expertise of four choral groups takes on Benjamin Britten's challenging War Requiem. Rarely performed,...
Lunch @ Avanti
Mt. Lassen trout on a bean ragout—even better than it looks. Avanti for lunch. A delicious idea.
The Culinary Table @ Sesnon Gallery, today!
The Dinner Parties: Art & Agriculture, is the title of a new collaborative exhibition about to unfold at the Sesnon Gallery, at 5pm today, April 10. The opening reception—replete with gorgeously prepared foods—for this intriguing interweaving of cuisine,...
Party Prosecco
 Valdo Prosecco - two words worth remembering. A dry, fragrant bubbly that Rita Bottoms first tasted in Venice, fell in love with, and asked her wine merchant at Shoppers Corner to stock. Having done this, Bottoms provided the sparkling beverage at the book soirée...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.