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Features for Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Arts Council planning project moves to next phase
A series of public meetings from end to end of the Napa Valley — including fast-growing American Canyon and the mountaintop community of Angwin — has given more than 150 people a voice in planning the county’s cultural future.
Solid Blues at the Opera House
Touring together for the first time, Solid Blues brings together all-star cast of Mavis Staples, Charlie Musselwhite, the North Mississippi Allstars and New Orlean’s-style piano and organ wizard Joe Krownfor a Southern-tinged, soul-stirring performance celebrating the blues tradition for one night at the Napa Valley Opera House.
Visiting Russian musicians will perform works of local composer
The Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet from St. Petersburg, Russia, comes to the Lincoln Theater in Yountville Saturday for one performance.
Benise returns to the valley with New Age flamenco, vocal show
A self-taught guitarist, heartland-raised Roni Benise had a life-altering experience a decade ago when he heard flamenco music wafting from a radio in his Los Angeles neighborhood.
Art Notes — ‘Moon Proof Madness’
“Moon Proof Madness,” the di Rosa Preserve’s benefit art auction takes place Oct. 20, 5 p.m. to midnight. The beautiful landscape and galleries of the di Rosa Preserve set the stage for this lively event, which raises funds to support cultural and educational programs at the Preserve.
Dreamweavers prepares for 2008 season
This weekend, anyone with a hankering to step onstage can try out for an entire season of plays at Napa’s award-winning Dreamweavers Theatre.
This week “Our Town,” Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize winning masterpiece about life and love in small town America in the early 20th century opens at Napa Valley College.
33 students at Justin-Siena High School earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) exams.
Napa Rotary announces students of the month
Napa Sunrise Rotary announces its “students of the month” for September 2007.
Education
Family Service receives $100k grant
Sweet Grace is a shop that takes the cake — and turns it into anything you can imagine.
How did this week's recipes work for you?
Did you try this week's Register Recipes?
Ubuntu brings humanity, fine dining to Napa
Ubuntu is a Zulu word that means “humanity toward others.” It’s a word Sandy Lawrence learned while working in South Africa and has now brought to Napa in form of the restaurant and yoga studio she has opened on Main Street in Napa.
Boon Fly House-Brined Pork Chops
with Applesauce and Citrus/Fennel Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Changing faces down on the Farm
New hires at The Carneros Inn intend to deliver even more rewarding culinary experiences to diners and visitors frequenting the distinct grapegrowing region planted between Napa and Sonoma known as Carneros.
For more than 12 seasons Chef “Wild Bob” Hurley has been matching the grape harvest with the autumn hunt, to celebrate his own special Wild Game Week. The annual event this year is Nov. 12–17 at Hurley’s Restaurant & Bar in Yountville.
with Baby Bok Choy, Acacia Honey-Lime Broth and Licorice-Herb Salad
Recipe Talk: How did the pork chops work for you?
DId you try the pork chops recipe? Maybe you have one you want to share with other readers?
Frosted cookies can make for spooky Halloween fun
If you're already itching to decorate holiday cookies, why wait until Christmas?
Sweet Grace's Fluffy Meringue Buttercream Icing
(Makes a very fluffy but not too sweet icing that is perfect for icing cakes and making simple decorations. If making roses or other formed flowers use a stiffer icing)
Growing up in New Mexico, Michael Lauher knew about the Pueblo “hornos,” the traditional beehive ovens, still widely used there.
Avoid truly horrific accidents and Halloween-proof your home
Halloween is just around the corner, and if you’re not careful, your home could give fright to the neighborhood ghouls and goblins.
'BioShock' fun, but can you really say it's art?
On a recent Saturday morning, I headed over to the house of Pulitzer Prize-winning Post book columnist Michael Dirda with an Xbox 360 under my arm. I plugged the device into his TV, showed him how to turn on the console and vanished. My assignment for Dirda was to try a new game called "BioShock."
BOWIE-PETRILLO — Patrick Lynn Bowie, 47, Canyon Creek Drive, American Canyon to Michelle Ann Petrillo, 53, Canyon Creek Drive, American Canyon.
Gladys McKenney 100th Birthday
We are happy to announce that Gladys McKenney will be turning 100 years old on Oct. 13, 2007.
ST. HELENA HOSPITAL
ZIMMERMAN — Jeffrey John vs. Jackquiline, Oct. 5, 2007.
Nickname: Sis
Name: Sir Reginald of Cambridge
The roads that lead a person to becoming a writer are varied, but for John Stanley, it was a taste of “hard, physical work” that sparked the notion of a writing career — that and an irresistible fascination with words, stories, and the boundless world of the imagination.
Napa farmers drop everything for 'nu'conservation effort
Leave it to the French to come up with one word that can describe a project that leaves mere English speakers scrambling for adequate adjectives.
Paradiso: Sonoma auction continues its rise
The Paradiso wine auction continued its climb into the ranks of the top wine auctions in the nation when it raised $2 million last Saturday in just four hours.
Looking over the hills: What makes the auctions grow?
In just four years Sonoma County’s Paradiso auction has raised $6.5 million and is ranked as one of the top wine auctions in the world — it’s already third — and is moving upward every year. What’s it doing that’s so right?
About seven years ago PlumpJack Winery made an announcement that raised eyebrows throughout the wine world — half of its 1997 reserve cabernet sauvignon reserve was bottled with a traditional cork closure, the other half with … screw caps.
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