Weekend TEN, Jan 18-20

Thursday, January 17, 2013

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The African Showboyz travel from Ghana to Aubergine for a worldly concert this Sunday.

This weekend brings world music from African Showboyz and Sambada, delicious eats at the Truffle Festival in Napa, a weekend of wine tasting at Winter Wineland, and so much more.

Andre Nickatina

Friday, Jan. 18
Andre Nickatina: Aka Dre Dog (circa 1996), the San Francisco hip-hop rapper brings his tour to Petaluma, performing live at the Phoenix this Friday. $25. All ages. 8-11:30 p.m. 201 Washington St., Petaluma. thephoenixtheater.com

Jan. 18-21
Napa Truffle Festival: The third annual truffle event showcases the black winter Périgord truffle (aka black diamond), and includes a whole gathering of fungi deliciousness. See website for this weekend’s events and pricing. napatrufflefestival.com

Jan. 19-20
Winter Wineland: The 21st annual event, where Russian River, Alexander and Dry Creek valley wineries open up with new releases, winemaker meet & greets, limited production wines, food pairings and more. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. both days. $52.54 for weekend ticket. Get tickets, program and map at www.wineroad.com.

Saturday, Jan. 19
The Wedding Expo: Planning a wedding? Find all you need for the perfect celebration at Wine Country Bride’s semi-annual bridal show. $12-$15. 12-5 p.m. Wells Fargo Center for the Arts. 50 Mark West Springs Rd., Santa Rosa. winecountrybride.com

Arann Harris & The Farm Band

Saturday, Jan. 19
Winter Roots: Serving as a benefit for Food for Thought, the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center presents several organic roots bands, like Arann Harris & The Farm Band, Church Marching Band, Tiny Television, and more. $15-$20. 7:30 p.m. 390 Morris St., Sebastopol. seb.org

Saturday, Jan. 19
Sambada: The Brazilian band from Santa Cruz performs their world music at the Mystic in a benefit for Petaluma High School music. $20. All ages. 8 p.m. 21 Petaluma Blvd N., Petaluma. mystictheatre.com

Saturday, Jan. 19
Art from the Heart: The 29th annual celebration features the work of SSU students and faculty, with a silent art auction and party. Free previews of the art work is on Wed 1/16, 11-8, Thurs 1/17, 11-4, and Fri 1/19, 11-8. $25 suggested donation. 6-9 p.m. SSU Art Gallery. 1801 E. Cotati Ave., Rohnert Park. www.sonoma.edu

Jerry Joseph

Saturday, Jan. 19
Jerry Joseph: As part of his Bay Area tour, the guitarist from Portland, Oregon performs a solo acoustic show at Hopmonk Sebastopol. $13. 21-plus. 8:30 p.m. 230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Saturday, Jan. 19
High Voltage Comedy: Get ready to laugh your arse off with Funny Frank Olivier, hilarious puppeteer Bob Hartman, an Tom Noddy. $20. 8 p.m. Aubergine. 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. auberginebarandcafe.com

Sunday, Jan. 20
African Showboyz: The brothers from Ghana perform live to spread a message about the suffrage of their African people, and to bring authentic African music to the states. $8-$10. 7 p.m. Aubergine. 755 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol. auberginebarandcafe.com

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