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  • may sisters circle meeting

    Spirit Sisters May Circle

    MAY CIRCLE – SCENTSING EMOTIONS WITH DR. MELISSA DURFEYMAY 18TH 12:15-3PM Explore the connection of scents and emotions in both the western and eastern perspectives within the circle of our sisterhood! Our sponsored circle host Dr. Melissa Durfey DACM, LE will be guiding us through an emotional inventory activity that will help us focus on

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  • may clothing swap

    Spirit Sisters Clothing Swap

    MAY SPIRIT SISTERS CLOTHING SWAP  Join us for a clothing swap as we prepare to jump into a new season! Bring clean, gently used clothing and accessories to swap! Give a little get a little, it’s a win win! Happy “shopping”!! – This is a women only event.– We honor ourselves and each other by

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  • Free Palestine! American Sigh, Care Again and Eggcorn

    American Sign and Care Again

    Get your tickets now. CLICK HERE

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  • Spirit Sister’s Circle

    The Art of Intuition In this workshop, you will learn how to use your intuition and expression in an artistic way. Through art, you’ll learn how you can heal, play, transform and find answers within yourself!Tara grew up in an ashram (intentional community) with a spiritual teacher whose main message was kindness, feed everyone (body,

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  • clothing art supply swap

    Art Supply and Clothing Swap

    Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art and Politics is hosting a Art Supply and Clothing Swap on Sunday March 23rd at 11 AM. Please bring your loved art/craft supplies and clothing (freshly washed) to swap. Make Zines. Meet Friends! El Centro Arlene Francis para el Espíritu, el Arte y la Política organiza un intercambio de

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  • Warhead Show-N-Tell Scythe Deer Lord All ages. 7pm. $15 at the door.

    Warhead

    Come on out to the Arlene Francis Center for Spirit, Art and Politics Tuesday March 11th for a great line up. Warhead, Show-N-Tell, Scythe and Deer Lord All ages. 7pm. $15 at the door.

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  • Humanhead

    HumanheadThe Great OtherDeadringerSex-EdBog Body All ages. $15. 7pm

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  • evil comedy improv show

    Improv Comedy Show

    The stand-up comedy group Evil Comedy is putting on a production called Stellar Detour. Its an Improvised Star Trek Fan Production. $10/Doors at 6 PM

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  • Spirit Sister’s Movie Night

    Join the Spirit Sisters at The Arlene Francis Center for a Movie Night! Sometimes its great to just come together and watch a good movie and we hope that you can make it out. The featured movie for this night will be: Legally Blonde. Spirit Sisters of Sonoma County is a local non-profit spiritual women’s

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  • afc presents

    Astral Static Ignites

    Join Astral Static for our Debut Performance Sirens of Rock featuring Astral Static and From Vega with a Special Guest. A high voltage debut performance that will leave you electrified and craving more. Atral Static is a Female led, Northern California band that blends elements of Pop, Post-Hardcore, Rock, and Ambient music. The sound is heavy

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  • TLC THP Fundraiser

    A fundraiser benefiting TLC’s Transitional Housing Program’s food pantry for current and former foster youth and unhoused TAY (Transitional Aged Youth) Friends Anonymous The Yippies Michael Velasquez Genevieve Rose Dead Internally Melody James 

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  • The Root of all Evil

    While we work on our taxes, We can agree that Money is the Root of all Evil!  Join us as we poke fun at filthy lucre. Evil Comedy meets weekly at the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa California at 7 pm Mondays. He’s your chance to see them in action. Doors at 6:30

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  • unnamed music fest

    Unnamed Festival Project 4

    The Unnamed Festival Project has graced the Arlene Francis Center for a 4th year, a Crumbird Production. This year we have 20 bands playing in 2 different rooms! The line-up in no particular order is: SPF-1985Schlee Nice WorldSilas FermoyUlyssescfmFrancesco EchoGrapefruit MoonKrane AlischipsGentleman SurferGoiWet SummerParallelwatersignM SectionBrian JudsonThe New EtcNick PimPsychedelic CowboyIzzy LillyThe show starts at 1pm

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  • Snack Bar CamJC, Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs, Under a new Sun and Finding Nico

    Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs

    with Snack Bar CamJC, Under a new Sun and Finding Nico

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  • Fem Fest

    Fem Fest 2

    Join us March 8th at the Arlene Francis Center for the second annual Fem Fest! With a generous donation to the Family Justice Center of Sonoma County, Rock out for a cause this International Women’s Day with some of the best Sonoma County and further women+ fronted bands. Doors are at 4:00pm with a $20

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  • spirit sister reiki share

    Spirit Sister’s Reike Share

    Join us as we exchange Reiki Energy Healing with one another, to support, heal and empower each other! This is a great opportunity to practice your Reiki or energy healing gifts in a safe communal space. Release stress, restore balance and recharge your body, mind and spirit with our magical Reiki Circle. It consists of

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  • cumbia

    Cumbia and Comrades

     a people’s party organized by RASCUACHES Join us for Cumbia and Comrades, a people’s party organized by RASCUACHES and DJ Nadie 🌹 RASCUACHES is a collective of social movement actors from Sonoma County making music from and for the struggles we engage in – building power among the working class and immigrant communities.  Suggested donation is $10,

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  • Slagathor, Yorn’s Apostles, Here Comes the Comet, Radio Incognito and Lost Cosmos

    Recently @taqueriamila had their window smashed and cash box robbed. We have decided to turn this show into a benefit for them and will be donating all proceeds to the family. Please come support this show for a great cause and let’s give back to a place that has been vital to underground music in

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  • open mic night

    Open Mic-Backlined

    Do you have a new song your band wrote and want to try it out for a live audience? Did you write a poem that you want to share?  Would you like to see how a song you wrote would sound with a drummer or other musicians accompanying you? Come on out! Doors at 7

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  • intitled music series 02

    UNTITLED 01

    Looking for some good vibes with some great live music? At the Arlene Francis Center, Untitled Live Music Series is having it’s first official concert featuring: LaiddBackZach Taylin Archini From, Jacob Food Vendors TBA Doors at 7 PM ALL AGES

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  • Sounds of Recovery

    Sounds of Recovery is an NA Speaker meeting where the speaker shares their strength, hope and experiences through music. Doors at 2 PM and meetings starts promptly at 3

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  • beginners guide to drag

    Beginner’s Guide to Drag

    This event will not happen today, Come back nest week. This is a great way to explore drag, work on your makeup/costume looks and develop your character by sharing experiences, expressing your true self in a safe environment. Every Monday 6pm-7pm

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  • bitter end booking show A Hero to Fall EP release show

    A Hero To Fall EP release show

    A Hero To Fall (Metalcore hood rats from Santa Rosa, CA)https://www.instagram.com/aherotofall/A Moments Notice (Violent Metalcore from Sacramento CA)https://www.instagram.com/amomentsnoticeofficial/Die Mad (Die mad about it. San Francisco)https://www.instagram.com/diemadsf/Captive State (Bay Area Metal)https://www.instagram.com/captivestateca/OD Komplex (Formerly Yelløw-Deathcore from the BAY AREA https://www.instagram.com/odkomplex/ All ages. 7pm. $15 at the door.

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  • punk rock show

    Here Comes the Comet, Three Reefs Deep, Goof and Deer Lord

    Here Comes the Comet: (Punk Rock from the Bay Area)https://www.instagram.com/hctcband/Three Reefs Deep: (Maritime folk punk- Come for the sun, stay for the pounding waves)https://www.instagram.com/threereefsdeep/Goof: (Bay Area Punk)https://www.instagram.com/gooftheband/Deer Lord: (𝔖𝔬𝔫𝔬𝔪𝔞 ℭ𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔶, ℭ𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔣𝔬𝔯𝔫𝔦𝔞🇺🇸-/𝔡𝔬𝔬𝔪 𝔫’ 𝔯𝔬𝔩𝔩/ 𝔲𝔣𝔬 𝔠𝔬𝔯𝔢/ 𝔪𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔱𝔞𝔦𝔫 𝔪𝔲𝔰𝔦𝔠https://www.instagram.com/deerlord707/ Doors at 7 PM on January 18th at The Arlene Francis Center 99 West 6th Street, Santa Rosa

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  • Laceration, Vile Rite and Teeth(LA) Bitter end Booking flier for the show on Jan. 17

    Laceration, Teeth and Vile Rites

    Laceration (Death Metal from Santa Rosa, CA)https://www.instagram.com/laceration_official/Teeth (Disso Death from Los Angeles)https://www.instagram.com/teethband/Vile Rites (Progressive psych-death dwelling in the North Bay)https://www.instagram.com/vile_rites/ All ages. Doors 7pm

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  • Dollar $tore, reckoner, Hex Cod and Slutzville

    Dollar $tore, Reckoner, Hex Code, Vanessa Jean Speckman and Slutzville

    Dollar $tore (Guitar player from the band Fifteen)https://www.instagram.com/thebanddollarstoreReckonerhttps://www.instagram.com/reckoner_ca/Hex Codehttps://www.instagram.com/__hexcode__/Slutzvillehttps://www.instagram.com/slutzvilleofficial/Vanessa Jean Speckmanhttps://www.instagram.com/vanessajeanspeckman A great line up of musicians for January 11th, 2024 at the Arlene Francis Center at 99 West 6th Street in Santa Rosa CaliforniaDoors at 7 PM Tell your friends!

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