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Film Screening
LET IT KILL YOUJON MINER Super exciting!!! @letitkillyouseries @jon_miner episode is premiering this Friday @thearlenefranciscenter !! Doors at 8PM, Show starts at 8:30PM!! Sponsored by @vice and @brotherhoodboardshop !! FREE!! Santa Rosa’s @jon_miner is a legend in the skateboard industry and beyond! Jon’s creative vision in front of and behind the camera, have been and…
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Dead Bob
(Ex – NoMeansNo) Dead Bob is the solo incarnation of John Wright, drummer of long time and apparently legendary, but now retired, Punk rock band No Means No.“Life Like”, a NMN cover actually, is the title track of the first album John has released on his own. Recorded and Produced by John in the wilds…
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Scene Killers (UK), Scheisse Minellie (Germany) and Slutsville (Grassvalley)
scene killers (uk and ex Blatz ) scheisse Minelli(Germany) and slutzville! Dont miss this show! Scene Killers: ex Blatz. Members of the CRIMINALS, the HIP PRIESTS, and TV CRIME come together here like a punk rock Voltron….total punk rock’n’roll badassery.Slutzville: A married duo, loud, always down to tear it up. queer punk from grass valleyScheisse…
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Bridging Understanding
The Reality in Palestine
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African Diaspora Meetup
Everyone celebrates Black History Month in February, but it should be celebrated every month! Come to the Arlene Francis Center on First Sundays for the African Diaspora Meetup. Enjoy traditional African food, music, poetry, art and community.
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Sonoma County Music Social
Are you a musician or a professional who works with musicians? We want you to come to this free event where we use local professionals to help support people in the industry. Bring a snack to share and your instrument of choice, cause after we group up to work in songwriting and idea generating, we…
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Songs of Protest
CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR TICKET! $15 General Admission Doors at 7:00pm.Show from 8:00-10:30pm with one intermission A night of protest songs and catharsis.Featuring originals and covers by:Adam Traum, Alex Shapiro, Amie Penwell, Audio Angel w/ LBZ, Ellie James, Jake Turner, John Courage, John Roy Zat, Josh Windmiller, Meli Levi, Nicco Weisskoff, Orion Rush, Parson Jones,…
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Phantasmal Abyss
with Vakker, Tentacult, Barren Alter and Hexen House
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Spirit Sisters August Circle
AUGUST CIRCLE – Manifesting Magic with JaimeJuly 20th 12:15PM-3PM Explore how to utilize your astrological chart for self-empowerment and impactful affirmations. Jinnifer Murphy, a third-generation astrologer will be leading us through how to create affirmations based on our astrological birth charts. She will teach us how astrology is a snapshot of our energy, and how…
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Spirit Sisters July Circle
JULY CIRCLE – Manifesting Magic with JaimeJuly 20th 12:15PM-3PM Join us for this magical experience from our sponsored circle host, Jaime Miller! In this workshop, we’ll learn an assortment of mindfulness tools, how to incorporate crystal grids into our manifestation practice, and a fundamental understanding of intention setting. Jaime will explain why we set intentions,…
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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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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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American Sign and Care Again
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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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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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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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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 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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Alvie and the Breakfast Pigs
with Snack Bar CamJC, Under a new Sun and Finding Nico
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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’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 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,…
