The Baguette Quartette,  which brings to life the music heard on Paris street corners, cafes and dance halls between 1920 and 1940, performs at the White Barn in St. Helena Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

The two young prodigies from Russia who perform Feb. 14 at the Napa Valley Opera House are among the winners of the Guzik Foundation Award, which earns them prizes and showcase performances in San Francisco, Moscow, Carnegie Hall and the Louvre.

Celebrating both Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day weekend, Broadway and recording artists Lee Lessack, Brian Lane Green and John Boswell will bring their romantic, acclaimed show, “Three Men and a Baby ... Grand!” to Lincoln Theater in Yountville on Feb. 18.

Flutist Sir James Galway and Lady Jeanne Galway join the Napa Valley Symphony for its second classical concert of 2007 this Sunday at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville.

Uwe Mueller and Alexander “Ali” Rafiee are talented artists and designers. Mueller is a sculptor and graphic artist; Rafiee paints canvas and ceramics with intricate designs. Both know how difficult it is for artists to display their work.

The reopening of the renovated District Auditorium in 2004 made possible the revival of a long-standing Napa tradition — full-length musical productions by Napa and Vintage high schools.

Mt. George Elementary School students star in “Robin Hood” at the District Auditorium on Saturday.

Margrit Biever Mondavi got a surprise last Thursday at a board meeting of Napa Valley Unified School District where she had come to present a check for $10,000 — funds raised during the Robert Mondavi Winery’s Summer Festival concerts. 

A former cheerleader and an aspiring opera singer emerged at the top of Saturday’s third round in the “Idol NV” singing competition at the Napa Valley Opera House, ahead of four other contestants including a football player who sang a Death Cab for Cutie song a cappella.

The hunt for red wines is being helped by Sam Neill.

It's educational. It's a walk down memory lane. It's a piece of Napa's history. And best of all -- it's free.

Napa student on Grace Dean's list

Education

For a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, celebrity chef Rachael Ray suggests a simple pepper steak with cognac sauce accompanied by a salad topped with caramelized onions and followed by demitasse cups of chocolate pudding.

Several readers called to ask where the Phantom Fork’s column was last week.

While tradition has couples most often celebrating Valentine’s Day by going out to dinner, there’s nothing wrong with taking a new tack this year.

It is comforting to know not only that we have a wine country restaurant specializing in fish but that the chef-in-charge knows fin from flipper about seafood.

Here are a few of the Valentine’s Day-related events in Napa Valley:

Valentine’s Day has long been associated with romance. Whether the day is celebrated in a fine restaurant or in an intimate dining room, wine plays an important part in setting the romantic mood.

For 13 consecutive years, wine consumption in the United States has increased, and if that trend continues, the U.S. will become the largest overall wine consumer in the world, surpassing Italy and France.

Imported wine sales continue to grow in the U.S., and soon some wines may be coming from another source, closer to home than Australia, South America and Europe.

Napa Valley College is seeking applicants for two positions in the Viticulture and Winery Technology department, one to work in the teaching winery and the other to work in the student vineyard.

Adding lighting to your home can make it safer and brighter, and can also make it easier to accomplish everyday chores and projects in the kitchen and many other areas.

NEW MARKET, Va. -- Maybe there should be an Academy Awards kind of event for people who create seed and garden catalogs. They certainly deserve it, having entertained and enlightened generations of growers with their carefully crafted prose and collector-quality pictures.

Designer Joan Osburn knows color. In fact, she consulted on the Sunset book, "Color for Your Home."

The Benefits of Organizing

The San Francisco Orchid Society presents the 55th Pacific Orchid Exposition, "Orchid Fantasia," featuring more than 150,000 orchids, from all over the globe, in every color, shape and size Feb. 15-18 at Fort Mason Center's Festival Pavilion in San Francisco.

Meet the Dirty Thirty

GALLEGOS MARTINEZ-DE JESUS BARRAGAN -- Gonzalo Gallegos Martinez, 38, Jefferson Street, Napa, to Celia De Jesus Barragan, 34, Jefferson Street, Napa.

St. Helena Hospital

Laura Shantel Madison and Brandon Lawrence Bell, both of Napa, announce their engagement to be married on June 7.

Elizabeth Bates and Kevin Rolli, both of Sacramento, were married July 29 at First Presbyterian Church in Napa. A reception followed at Gloria Ferrer in Sonoma.

Nicole Lynn Polsgrove and Oscar Ramirez, both of Napa, announce their engagement to be married on July 7 at St. Apollinaris Catholic Church.

BLANCO-AGNEW -- Ernesto Blanco vs. Katy Agnew, Jan. 24, 2007