NVR Logo
Features for Monday, April 30, 2007

Art Notes: Hannaford in display

Napa artist John Hannaford has work in the Artists’ Warehouse Exhibition and Sale, opening tonight at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s Artists Gallery and runs through May. 5. The exhibition, a major fundraiser for the museum’s gallery program, showcases work of the artists represented by the gallery. The opening reception is 6-9 tonight. The Modern Art’s Artists gallery is in Building A, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.

Justin-Siena’s fantastic felines are the ‘Cats’ whiskers

“Cats” — Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation of T.S. Eliot poems and Broadway’s longest running musical — is both puzzle and delight.

Wesla Whitfield brings love songs to the Napa Valley Opera House

When Wesla Whitfield begins a song, spellbound listeners cherish every word — and long after her last notes have faded, the lyrics linger.

Summer at the Opera House

Cats and cowboys and “Robinson Crusoe” — they’ll all be at the Opera House this summer.

Lincoln Theater hosts Broadway hit ‘Forever Tango’

The original Broadway sensation, Luis Bravo’s “Forever Tango,” comes to the Lincoln Theater June 5 bringing a world-renowned, all-Argentine cast.

New arts commission takes shape — finally

A new organization, the Napa County Arts and Culture Commission, will take life this spring after a three-year gestation.

'Catch 'em all' fever returns in new version of 'Pokemon'

Oh, "Pokemon." Kids everywhere have anxiously awaited your next arrival -- and so have their parents.

Pic of the litter: Jack

Name: Jack

March results for "Where in Napa Valley is..."

Napans know their local landmarks judging from reader response to the inaugural “Where in Napa Valley is ...” contest.

Register recipes: April 24

Noodles with Chicken and Vegetables in Creamy Sichuan-Style Dressing

Meander more

The motto she adopted for her wine brand belies Amy Aiken’s grit.

Grape growers trade ways to stay ‘Ahead of the Curve’

When a vineyard designation appears on a wine label, it tells the consumer that the wine was made from grapes that were grown in a special vineyard or even in a special place within a vineyard.

Toast of the valley

Anna Monticelli has been named winemaker for Pina Napa Valley, a family-owned winery in Rutherford operated by brothers John, Larry, Ranndy and Davie Pina, who are sixth generation grape growers in the area.

Exceptional wines and more on the block at Blue Oak auction weekend

In what may well be a first for local educational institutions, Napa’s Blue Oak School has scheduled a weekend of fundraisers that include a rare live auction at Opus One Winery in Oakville.

Go wild for wildflowers

Napa resident Michael Landis is a professional horticulture, landscape and architecture photographer who has produced over 100 books.

John’s Rose Garden opens up May 12

May 12, the day before Mother’s Day, Gladys Dallas will open John’s Rose Garden to the public in memory of her husband, the master rose grower, who died in 2000.

An Earth Day perspective on handling wildland fires

With Earth Day still fresh in our minds, it feels natural for today’s Firewise column to acknowledge the importance wildland fire awareness plays in a larger historical context our surroundings.

Plans under way for a ‘sacred garden’ in Napa

Napa will soon have its first “sacred garden,” a place for mediation, healing and prayer.

Search:
Web Search Powered
By Yahoo! Search
Copyright © 2009 Napa Valley Publishing, a member of Lee Enterprises, Inc.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy