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North Bay Bohemian
10.26.11

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News

Napa's Last Public Hanging
A 19th-century tale of robbery, murder, betrayal . . . and a lost skeleton.

News

Sutter Nurses' Strike
RNs at Sutter in Santa Rosa fight to keep benefits.

News Blast: Sonoma Clean Power
Sonoma County Supervisors approve further exploration of public-power CCA.

Columns

Green Zone: Spread the Word
To Richard Busse, ordinary action is heroic.

Open Mic: Why We Occupy
A collective hope for true democracy.

Music & Clubs

Review: Tom Waits' 'Bad as Me'
An album breaking little new ground, but supported by character-driven songwriting.

Preview: KOWS Masquerade Ball
Benefit for small three-watt station in Occidental.

MORE NIGHTLIFE    NIGHTLIFE LISTINGS    NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR PICKS

Movies

Review: 'Take Shelter'
Michael Shannon plays a stressed-out dad in this timely film of madness.

Restaurants

Profile: Southern Pacific Smokehouse in Novato
Perfect pulled pork and tender baby back ribs found at this unlikely strip-mall treasure.

Small Bites: Forchetti/Bastoni in Sebastopol
The old Pizzavino 707 spot splits into two promising restaurants.

Swirl: Transylvanian Tipples
Looking at the Romanian wine invasion at La Toque in Napa.

BOOK A RESTAURANT RESERVATION    FIND A RESTAURANT REVIEW

The Arts

Profile: Ross Lockhart's 'The Book of Cthulhu'
Meet the man who collected the best Lovecraft-inspired stories for this new volume.

Stage: 'Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical' and 'Bug' at Spreckels Center
'Jekyll' is fun, but 'Bug' is the one to watch here; gripping and honest.

Review: 'Oyster Culture'
Photos, recipes and more in this chronicle of oyster farming and shucking in the Bay Area.

MORE MOVIE REVIEWS    SONOMA COUNTY / NAPA COUNTY / MARIN COUNTY MOVIE TIMES

The Arts

Letters to the Editor
October 26 - November 1, 2011




Back Issues

October 19, 2011

October 12, 2011

October 5, 2011

September 28, 2011

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