September 2011 UPBEAT TIMES PRESENTS SONOMA COUNTY'S
25th Annual BR Cohn Fall Music Festival Returns!
Santa Rosa, CA. ~ The 25th Wine Country Film Festival - Wine Country's original film fes- tival - is now presenting the Santa Rosa International Film Festival (SRIFF), September 14th - 20th. This week-long celebration of cinema, the arts and cultural exchange will feature more than 100 films from around the world at Summerfield and 3rd Street Cinemas and The Roxy 14 in Santa Rosa. The festival Hospitality Lounge located at #1 Santa Rosa Avenue in downtown Santa Rosa will host a Launch Party September 9th (5PM-8PM), intimate recep- tions, Master Classes, an Art Exhibit, sponsors' booths, and Happy Hours. Additional films will be screened at Deerfield Ranch Winery in Kenwood, Sonoma Valley both outdoors under the starts and in the cave Grand Room. At the movie nights at Deerfield Ranch Winery delicious food from local food trucks and restaurants and DRW
Santa Rosa International Film Festival Arrives!
Photo: Geoff Wittmer2011 by Geoff Wittmer
Glenn Ellen, CA. ~ The 25th annual BR Cohn Fall Music Festival takes place September 23 – 26th this year instead of October. I have been to everyone that they have had & it is always one of the most awesome shows I see each year. This year will be spectacular with the line up of musicians they have. There will be special guests & you never know who might show up. In past years, I have seen Steve Miller, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Walsh, Neal Schon & I could keep going but you get
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wine by the glass or bottle will be available for purchase. Please no outside food or drinks. Low back chairs are welcome. Most nights at DRW there will be special events and live musical performances. Three Santa Rosa host hotels
- The Hilton, Courtyard Marriott and the Flamingo Resort are offering special rates packages. Contact each hotel for specif- ics. SRIFF offers six levels of passes, some of which include entry to culinary events, special screenings, master classes and VIP receptions with filmmakers and celebrities. The Local Pass (for Kenwood, Oakmont, Glen Ellen, Sonoma and Santa Rosa residents) and Festival Pass Plus (reserved seat - slide past the velvet rope!) are the event's most popular passes. Festival goers can also purchase tickets for each film on line or at the door.
For information on how to purchase passes, individual film tickets or hotel special rate packages go to www.
sriff.org or call the office 707. 935.3456.
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the idea. At the end of the day it’s a big jam session & family affair with the Doobie Brothers kids on stage & any- one that is still around from that day. If you like special shows you don’t want to miss this one! All the money goes to local charities. Here is the line up for the
weekend: Friday, Sept 23rd is the charity auction/dinner with celebrity chef Guy Fieri from 6:00 – 10:00 pm. Saturday, Sept 24th The Doobie Brothers with special guests, Sammy Hager & Joe Satriani playing together, Leon Russel, Jim Messina, Greg Kihn, Jeff
Watson & Lone Ranger play- ing together. Carlos Reyes has also been added. Sunday, September 25th will be Lynyrd Skynyrd (WOW!), The Doobie Brothers with special guest, Jim Messina, Little Feat, Leon Russel, Lara Johnston & Carlos Reyes opening the show. This will be an incred- ible weekend of music! On Monday Sept 26th there
will be a celebrity Golf Classic at the Sonoma Golf Club. For tickets for any or all the events go to
www.BRCohn.com SEE YOU THERE!
My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require. Edward Elgar
FESTA ITALIANA Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 11:00 am ~ 6:00 pm
~FOOD ~ FAMILY ~ FUN Veterans Memorial Hall
Folk Music & Dancing, Classic Car Show, Silent Auction & Raffl e, Face-Painting, Travel Info, Cooking Demos & More!
Entertainment Includes:
Balliamo Dancers, Don Giovannis, Zighi Baci with Michael Van Why, Coro Allegro, Roman Gladiators, John Demers (Frank Sinatra Im- personator) Hot Frittatas & Tom Cordoni!
Ticket Outlets: Santa Rosa: Traverso’s, La Vera Pizza, Lazzini’s Market, Nonni’s Ristorante, The Villa- Healdsburg: Costeaux’s Bakery- Petaluma: Haus Fortuna • Sebastopol: Peoples Music
$6 Advance Donation -$10 At Door (under 12 free), Free Parking Benefi ts Cultural Programs of NBICF
RESERVE BY MAIL-
Name_________________________________ $_______check to “NBICF” for ____tickets Send by Oct. 4th with stamped, self-addressed envelope to: NBICF Festa 64 Brookwood Avenue, Santa Rosa, Ca 95404 Or call (707) 591-9696
'WHAT'S UP' SONOMA COUNTY'S JUST INSIDE! UPBEAT TIMES • September 2011 • 15
Maple at Brookwood Avenue, Santa Rosa (off Hwy 12 East)
www.nbicf.org • 707-591-9696
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