Summer dancing

“I love this play,” said Jennifer King. “I love this cast.”

It’s been months since the Mean Time Playboys last appeared in Napa: The band rehearses weekly year-round but, because of its members’ busy schedules, rarely plays in public.

A spectrum of works by Peter Scaturro is on display at Folio Winemakers’ Studio in Napa, with an opening night reception scheduled for Friday, April 4, 5-7 p.m.

It was Thursday night at the Rutherford Grange and the rustic hall was echoing with “Where’s the beef?” and catchy commercial jingles for beverages and prepared foods.

Napa Valley residents don’t have to scour backyard perches for first robin sightings to know that spring has arrived.

The Napa Valley Symphony is about to climb the Mt. Everest of music, Beethoven’s supernal 9th Symphony. And the 109 musicians, soloists and chorus under the guidance of maestro Carlo Ponti Jr. invite you to enjoy this pinnacle of performances on Saturday evening, April 12 at 8 p.m., or Sunday afternoon, April 13 at 3 p.m. at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville.