“Take a Chance on Art,” opens Friday at the Napa Valley Museum. An impressive list of local artists have contributed works to this annual fundraiser for the museum. Beginning at a Friday evening reception, viewers may buy “chances” to win their favorite work in the form of $5 tickets to put in the raffle boxes by each work. Tickets are available throughout the month, until the winning tickets are chosen at a reception April 28.

Francisco Goya’s “Los Caprichos” etchings, one of the most influential series of graphic images in the history of Western art, will be on display at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art April 14 through June 10.

Tickling the ivories — Vocalist Andrew Moore and some special guests will present “The Music Men,” a behind-the-songs look at such beloved composers as Berlin, Gershwin, Kern, Porter and Rodgers, at Copia Thursday night. Moore’s musical exploration of the great American songbook begins at 8 p.m., preceded by a sparkling wine reception, courtesy of Domaine Chandon. Tickets for this Community Spotlight Concert at $20 and can be ordered at 259-1600 or www.copia.org.

“If you think of the Napa Valley as a paint-by-number set, then the statistics Arts Council Napa Valley has uncovered make for a rich palette by which we can deepen our view of the local arts assets and how they fit into the broader landscape,” said cultural planning consultant Morrie Warshawski. These statistics, generated from Arts Council Napa Valley’s new cultural resources database, are critical to understanding Napa Valley arts.

Na’Lei Hulu I Ka We’kiu, the dynamic Hawaiian dance company based in San Francisco, performs its blend of traditional and contemporary hula at the Napa Valley Opera House on April 14 at 8 p.m.

The 14th annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival’s photography contest crowned two dozen winners at its festive Photo Finish at Mumm Napa last Saturday night.

Is it possible for a woman to be folded up inside a 12-inch box? Could a man walk through the whirling blades of an industrial fan? Do people defy the laws of gravity? Can a performer escape from a water-filled container like the legendary Houdini?

Vintage High School choral students left of trail of songs around New York City during a recent visit. Fifty members of the concert choir, chaperones and teachers Mark Teeters and Jan Lanterman left March 23 to perform at the Heritage Festival of Gold at Riverside Church in Manhattan. But as the students enthusiastically recounted their adventures after their return March 28, it was clear they didn’t limit their songs to the competition.

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Napans Jesika Salt and Andrew Nolan appear on stage in Solano College Theatre’s production of “The Underpants,” a comedy adapted by Steve Martin and based on a play by Carl Sternhein, which opens Friday.

Michael Peterson says being in a faith-based band has its drawbacks. The lead singer in the Christian rock group UnderLight says he and his bandmates are sometimes accused of being closed-minded or judgmental.

Aveus is all about rebellion. The metal band made up of Napa teens is finishing up a concept album called "Heaven's Last Hour," a compilation of songs addressing corruption in America's organized religions, according to Steve Meloney, Aveus' lead vocalist.

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The owners of the new Bleaux Magnolia restaurant in Napa happily report that they now have their liquor license so they will begin serving dinners tonight.

One might think that with a last name like Baker, one would take this rather broad hint from fate as a direction in life, but actually Mustard’s Grill pastry chef Annie Baker spent 10 years as an accountant before giving up bean counting to pursue a passion for mixing flour, sugar and butter.

A few years ago sangiovese was being hailed as the next great red wine in America. But a funny thing happened on the way to the marketplace — people weren’t buying it.

Judd’s Hill Winery begins a festive and philanthropic tradition with the Judd’s Hill Musical Bonanza April 14, noon until 4 p.m. at the winery’s new location, 2332 Silverado Trail (between Hardman & Trancas). Tickets are $85 per person for the public and $70 for Judd’s Hill Wine Club members (and you can join at www.juddshill.com).

If the rush for tickets for its relatively new community event is any indication, Auction Napa Valley 2007 should be a wall-to-wall sell-out.

Have you been saving a picture from a magazine of a glorious garden as an example of how you would like your garden to look?

I’ve organized nine offices in the Napa Valley in the past six weeks.

If you’ve ever wanted to have your own peach tree, Copia’s annual plant sale is one way to get started. This year Colby Eierman, Copia’s director of gardens, said all kinds of fruit trees, tomatoes, basil and peppers will be available at the sale, April 14 and 15.

The Long Meadow Ranch Rutherford Gardens roadside stand opens for the season April 14 at 10 a.m. Shoppers can visit the LMR stall at the St. Helena farmers market, 7:30 a.m. to noon, starting May 4. The full Long Meadow Ranch offering of grass-fed beef, extra virgin olive oil, heirloom fruits and vegetables and organic eggs will be available at both locations. LMR wines are available only at St. Helena farmers market.

With the onset of the 2007 wildfire season, Napa Firewise celebrates its third year as a community-based fire prevention program. The program is designed around the life-safety needs of county residents living in high fire risk communities like Angwin, Deer Park, Dry Creek/Mt. Veeder, Pope Valley, Berryessa Highlands and Circle Oaks.

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MUSTALLER -- Monica Mustaller vs. John Mustaller, March 14, 2007

Napa High School graduates Owen and Mary (Hempler) Huddleston celebrated 50 years of marriage with a family dinner at Bayleaf Restaurant on Feb. 3. Owen and Mary were married at St. John's Catholic Church on Feb. 3, 1957.

Sarah LaBranche, daughter of Leonard and Jennifer LaBranche Jr. of Calistoga, recently became engaged to Daniel G. Timms, son of Ronald and Pamela Timms of Cloverdale.

Rita Calderon and Brian Dougherty of American Canyon announce their engagement to be married in May at the Napa Valley Marriott.

Amanda Rene Felton and Brian Alan Galloway of Manitou Springs, Colo., announce their engagement to be married on July 13 at Seven Minute Spring, Manitou Springs, Colo.

BARCENAS AVALOS-SENDEJAS RUBIO -- Hilario Barcenas Avalos, 24, Winding Way, Napa, to Esperanza Sendejas Rubio, 21, Winding Way, Napa.