When he portrayed a nerdy florist in a popular sci-fi musical at Justin-Siena High School a decade ago, little did Matthew Teague Miller think he'd return one day to direct the school's theater arts program.

If you have never seen a trained cat, if you don't believe -- based on grim experience -- that it can be done, this may be the show for you.

The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet from University of the Pacific returns to Copia Saturday for an exhilarating evening of classic jazz standards, original compositions and a couple of Brubeck tunes thrown in for good measure

The other day at the Napa Valley Register I came across a hand bill announcing a benefit performance for the Veterans Home of California in Yountville on Sunday at 3 p.m., in the beautiful Lincoln Theatre.

The motto of "Canstruction" is "It starts with one can. To feed the hungry. To lift the spirit. To change the world."

Marie Bellet, a popular songwriter, singer and recording artist from Nashville, will be in Napa for a concert at Trinity Grammar and Prep Nov. 17.

John Philip Sousa became the first millionaire musician in this country by following a simple philosophy: Give the people what they want.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" is the story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family who are forced into hiding by the Nazis during World War II.

"Bee Season" -- This family saga has plenty of honey for the brain but little for the heart. Adapted from Myla Goldberg's novel, it's strangled by its literary roots, the characters coming off as facades whose dark, strange actions often feel pointless because we have no true glimpse of their inner lives. The film has sturdy performances from Richard Gere, Juliette Binoche, Max Minghella and newcomer Flora Cross as a sixth-grader whose phenomenal success at spelling bees proves a catalyst for friction in her family. Yet under the direction of filmmakers Scott McGehee and David Siegel, the story is so dour and low-key, it's difficult to care about the characters or their crises. PG-13 for thematic elements, a scene of sensuality and brief strong language. 104 min. Two stars out of four.

NEW YORK -- With the exposure -- or overexposure -- of her personal life, it's easy to forget "Derailed" is Jennifer Aniston's first film since "Friends."