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​The Holiday Concert for Compassion is back for our 7th year! This year’s concert will be held at the Arlene Francis Center in Santa Rosa’s historic Railroad Square. This gives us a chance to raise money for homeless charities, and to also support a much-needed cultural, educational and social center in the heart of Santa…

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For Mi Gente Toy Fundraiser Local 1401 Firefighters Toys for Kids is a nonprofit that routes toy and or monetary donations to specific areas of need. Right now we donate toys and money every year to the following groupps: 7 PM Cumbia dance clases in one room, Bachata in another 8-11:30 dance party with 3…

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Kirk Keeler was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Through the trials & tribulations of living with this disease, he was inspired to rock climb a route up Half Dome in Yosemite to help bring awareness to cancer screening. With two years of training, amongst chemo treatments and trying alt treatments like RSO, the…

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Sounds of Recovery meets at The Arlene Francis Center on Last Sundays. It’s an NA Speaker meeting that shares their hopes, strengths and experiences through music. Saturday after Thanksgiving they are hosting an Open Mic. Sign-ups are at 6 pm, Open Mic is 7-9 pm and DJ Dance Party is 9-11 pm. Nothing is free,…

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An Evening of Local R&B, Hip-Hop & Dance on November 15 2024 at 7pm FEATURING: KayattaMilo The YoungerSabieeMarcus Lee (DJ set) + special guests! ALL AGES, $15 

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Arlene Francis Center wants to Welcome to the Pit: Loud LifeHang Nail(butthead trio from sonoma county)Slagalhor (punk post grunge Bay Area)Rat Bastard Radio (NorCal Alt-Rock Pluke Trio) November 9, 2024 $15 All Ages NOTAFLOF

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Santa Rosa hit hard by loss of Arlene Francis Center’s Martin Hamilton Martin Hamilton unexpectedly lost his brief battle with cancer on Sept. 1. Santa Rosa lost a friend, an advocate, a mentor, a colleague, and a family member. He was thoughtfully intentional with familial, personal, and work relationships. He was a devoted community advocate,…

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Bitter End Booking brings a truly diabolical lineup on Friday 11/8/24 at @thearlenefranciscenter featuring:BARREN ALTAR @barrenaltarVILE RITES @vile_ritesDROUTH @drouthxdeathVAKKER @vakker_usbm All ages, 7pm, $15 at the door. Flyer/art by @summoninghand @bitterendbooking@carbonizedrecords #bitterendbooking #barrenaltar #vilerites #drouth #vakker #carbonizedrecords #santarosa #blackmetal #doommetal #deathmetal #progressivedeathmetal

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Evil Comedy performs regularly at the Arlene Francis Center, bringing much-needed levity to our lives and yours. Come in costume if you’d like. The Alene Francis Center cafe will be open for refreshments before the show and during intermission. We interact with our audience to help make every show unique.

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Burning Palace with Hexen House and Barbarous. Doors at 7pm $15 All Ages Here are some pictures of Burning Palace when they played at The Arlene Francis Center on 8/10/24. Photos courtesy of Bill Batchelor – Grain Factory Photo Here’s some pictures of Hexen House from last years Halloween show 11/17/23 at the Arlene Francis…

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OCTOBER SISTER CIRCLE COPY In lieu of the spirit of October, we will be creating spell jars to encapsulate what we want to call in as we embrace fall and prepare for the energy of hibernation in winter. We will be collectively creating a “spell” to symbolize what we want to bring into our lives…

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Parade Garden is back with Witchstock 2! This time the share the stage with Milk for the Angry. These great Sonoma County Bands really know how to throw one crazy event. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. $10 All Ages. NOTAFLOF Costume Contest! Get your tickets in advance at Eventbrite:

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A night of Ska with: Liz Fanora, Vaping at the Pool, The Sea Shells and Sonomacana. Come support your local music scene. Feel free to dress up. Show starts at 7pm on October 13th at 99 West 6th street, Santa Rosa CA. All Ages. $15 NOTAFLOF

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Welcome to A Fourth Wheel: An Improv Show! On the heels of the well-received first swing at this show in August, we invite you to join us for an evening of laughter, unexpected moments and quirky relationships. “A Fourth Wheel” plays with the dynamics between three long-time friends and one new partner being introduced into the…

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Arlene Francis Presents:Made of Mana (rock/Funk/Blues) and Parson Jones (Modern Soul Rock) Come ready to dance with these two great bands.  Made of Mana:These four friends grew up making music together, and it shows. They cut their teeth early, and were soon sharing the stage with high-profile artists at major venues. They continued to hone…

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Halloween Cover Show METALLICA (performed by Immortallica)SLAYER (performed by a bunch of dudes)PIXIES (performed by TMFT band)KUBLAI KHAN (performed by Bog Body)KORN (performed by Ruiness & friends) All ages. $15. Costumes encouraged!Flyer by Summoning HandBitter End Booking

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Come by this Sunday Sept 22nd for over 20 Artist, DJs, workshops and more with FREE entry (all shows in the theater—Theater Stage—ticketed separately) bring the whole family for a full day of fun at the Side Show!

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🔥Santa Rosa is in for a musical treat on Monday Sept 16th🔥 A night of experimental improvised music, with two sets performed by 5 wildly explorative musicians. Zachary James Watkins + Lori Goldston Strings laid sideways and again sideways form a heavy frequency generator of processed cello and guitar, but the exceptional factor is less…

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Ruiness Debut EP Release show with Suplex, New Low and Hexen House. This show is brought to you by Bitter End Booking www.instagram.com/bitterendboo

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We express our gratitude to all the volunteers and donors who contributed to Jerry Dela Cruz’s Cancer Beatdown. Together, we successfully raised close to $16,000. The musical performances were outstanding, and we are grateful for the tremendous support from a multitude of individuals. The spirit of love and generosity was truly palpable. T-shirts and posters…

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15 artists, 5 DJs, 3 performances, cake, tacos, wine, tooth gems, and more—all under the quince theme. Guests are encouraged to wear quinceañera inspired outfits. RSVP on quinceproject.com Quince Project is an art collective created by Bianey Esquibel. It experiments with common elements in quinceañeras such as nostalgic catholicism and phases of womanhood—all existing in the…

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The 101 tour – MARKU, JAY JUNES, H-NUT, THE STONIES, DO BAD CHASE BANKS, TONY BUTCHER AUGUST 9th, 2024, 8pm – 12pm

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Musician and promoters have a challenging time these days. Lets get together and support each other. on this night The Arlene Francis Center is opening its doors to provide a place where we can come together and support each other. Pot-luck dinner and Jam social gathering! Come on out

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BUY TICKETS NOW! LacerationHemotoxinBurning PalaceAseptic 7pm. All ages. $15

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Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra LIVE at The Arlene Francis Center with Queentide, Spurts and Gill Brothers Band. Doors at 7pm. $15 GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

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