The Napa Valley College holds auditions for “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” a touring production, Jan. 22 and 23 at 5 p.m. in the college theater. Ages 14-70 are encouraged to audition.

Dreamweavers Theatre will present more plays in its 2007 season, but with shorter runs.

Upcoming events at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on the UC Davis campus:

Students from Napa, Yountville, Glen Ellen, St. Helena and American Canyon will compete Saturday in the first competition round of Idol NV at the Napa Valley Opera House.

Ashland, Ore. — Bill Rauch, who takes over as artistic director for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in June 2007, recently outlined his vision for the organization and the changes he will implement at the end of the 2007 season.

Jeannie Hutton has a message for those intent on carrying out a  New Year’s resolution to shape up: Take it easy on yourself.

In her clinical psychology practice, Joan “Joni” Dittrich, Ph.D., often counsels people about weight and eating issues. In her yoga instruction, Dittrich stresses the alignment of body, mind and spirit.

January is renewal month, and Steve Andrews, director of marketing at Villagio Inn & Spa in Yountville, said his staff have been at work on “guilt-free and fat- free” treatments to get a new year off to an invigorating start.

HUNTINGTON, W.Va.— Greg Mencotti worried he would never find a spiritual home.

From The Associated Press

If you thought housecalls were a thing of the past, think again. Dr. Cameron Parrett is a 21st century circuit rider, illuminating the lives of elderly patients unable to drive, walk or even get out of bed.

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The Oxbow Public Market, scheduled to open in the fall of 2007 in Napa’s burgeoning Oxbow District, has announced the addition of the Model Bakery, which will bake fresh artisan breads on the premises, along with morning pastries, sandwiches/panini, pizza, prepared foods and coffee drinks.

Mohammed Daftari could be an ambassador for pomegranates.

Although Mohammed Daftari can recall the time when he had to search through the East Bay looking for pomegranates, the fruit is now turning up everywhere from salads to martinis, and now has a book of its own, “Pomegranates,” by Ann Kleinberg (Tenspeed Press).

Each Tuesday The Register reviews an area restaurant, with an emphasis on establishments where a couple can dine for $30 or less. Reader suggestions are welcomed.

Texture can make a world of difference when it comes to making low-fat food appealing.

I recently had the chance to visit Porto in Portugal for the second time, as well as Jerez in Spain for the first.

If you're mounting a remodeling project in the new year, here's a checklist of nine things you can do to curb homeowner angst and avoid the pitfalls of home-improvement makeovers gone awry.

In the '70s, actor and comedian Redd Foxx portrayed the character Fred Sanford on the hit TV series "Sanford & Son," in which he and his TV son played owners of a junkyard. Although the show's set was a simple, sparsely decorated home, you just knew it was smack dab in the middle of the messiest junkyard known to humankind.

Here's an easy-to-follow pattern for a hand-knitted mobile phone case with a buttoned strap, designed by Sarah Marie Fuchs and submitted to the book "One-Skein Wonders" by Bella Filati Luxury Yarns in Southern Pines, N.C.

Bill Griffiths and Melanie Rashbaum, both of Orlando, Fla., were married on Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Charles and Suzanne Messina celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Dec. 23.

ROBINSON-PERLOW-PERLOW -- Yvette Robinson-Perlow vs. James Perlow, Dec. 26, 2006

ACUNA SALDIVAR-TORRES VAZQUEZ -- Hernan Acuna Saldivar, 28, River Glen Drive, Napa, to Beatriz Adriana Torres Vazquez, 22, River Glen Drive.

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