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- May Days
My guest on Coastal Airwaves THURSDAY MAY 21 at 4 PM is Rosanne LaVoy.
She is the owner of the Coast Cafe in Bolinas. She is also a sommelier and Senior Program Operations Manager at Intel Corporation, but wait there is more with surprises coming.89.9 ,90.5, 23.3 FM and streaming on KWMR.org
Giving up and getting out of March was tough, a lot of difficult things happened. The hardest part was when I whined at people they often had an even way worse experience than I was talking about.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST AT BOLINAS FIRE DEPARTMENT Mothers day, May 10th 8-11AM
It’s a really nice community, family, friends, experience, lots of meet ups. Always fun. I crack hundreds of eggs and always have a good time there. It’s so nice to eat and see everybody there.
I am back from New Orleans French Quarter Festival, and it was really uplifting. There was so much great music, people of all kinds and all were kind and Happy. the only thing that was a drag is that it’s hard to pick what to go to as it was sooo full. I was so happy and everybody I saw was happy and nice and it was huge and so well presented I couldn’t believe it. I am making a book about it. The only problem was there was so much happening it was hard to decide who to go see and hear. I walked 6 to 7 miles a day just going from stages to stages and it was amazing. I had to see John Boutte he’s so talented and nice and he was being replayed on the radio on my show while I was seeing him in person.
Here I am with the Grand Marshall and the painted drawing of him from my last years book. I also go to Jamnola Museum and this time I got boiled in the crawdad boil.
I AM OUT but I am Trying to catch up in so many ways NOW I HAVE 2000 EMAILS and I HAVE TO GO THRU 2000 in my junk pile MOSTLY SPAM BUT …I went out to the Dead Night benefit and I just loved the way the Grateful Dead Appreciation band got it. such talent. Lots of music dancing fun and a little tears with Ripple
So happy to be able to have a painting at the Bolinas post office for people to see. This painting is like an admonition. “Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.” I have always worried and have to slow down, I am happy to show it here I was the last artist to show in the P.O. before closure and am so glad to have the P.O. back and open. Photo by Harriet Kossman and kudos to her for getting art there
Gallery Route One is now showing center gallery
EA ZAPPA In the Land’s Memory“some places remember us”, ARMINÉE CHABAZIAN Biggest Little Worlds JENNY-LYNN HALL i’m(permanence)
Slide Ranch
I went to their event this year and it was an amazing experience with people that I was introduced to and really comfortable with. Everybody was so happy,nice and interesting. I am happy with the way that they do their summer camp. I can see that if I had a grand child, which I don’t (in case somebody has an extra) kidding, anyway I would love to reccomand that camp. It is the kind of camp I had when I worked being a camp director for many years.
They offer week long summer camp for ages 5-12 AND still have a few spaces left.You better hurry cause I know it fill up. The summer camp program is amazing, mission-aligned, kids and parents love it,and it supports the sustainability of the Ranch. Planting Kids in Nature Since 1970
Here is the Link to find out more: https://www.slideranch.org/summer-camp
Earth Day Marin
so much fun I had great kids come in and do their drawing of the house that they want to have and how they are going to get electricity and how they’re going to keep it from burning up because I have to put the trees and plants a certain amount away etc. etc. I have to tell you even the young ones did great. But I’ll tell you who was really great is Fabrice Florin who is the leader of Green Change, Earth Day Marin (for his last time)a great friend, and more. He did a remarkable job with all the people that he got to volunteer there and work there little hearts out. It was amazing as it is here I was so impressed and honored to get to do my art project there I loved it and him. And IT WAS GREAT FUN !
My Safe Earth Island Home Project artists and me & The House with the Banana Hammock
I am wearing my new KWMR Coastal Airwaves shirt. It is on sale now and supports KWMR when bought. You can order the shirt here: https://kwmr-radio.myshopify.com/collections/kwmr-program-merch/products/coastal-airwaves-with-vickisa-dragon-shirt
Fabrice Florin, producer of Earth Day Marin with spouse Phyliss, Son & grandson dancing to Zydeco Music
Tuesday, Cinco de Mayo, I went to 2 exhibitions O’ Hanlon Center for the Arts Open Studio with beautiful works by many. And lovely food with Latino twist and Elizabeth Addison with the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce. About kids and Art – yesterday I went to two shows one was Intermediate drawing and painting students of Tam high school.Students Chose a portrait of community member,friends and family. Lila chose me and did this portrait. It was so amazing to see it on the wall with all these other people. Very advanced and fun. 87 Throckmorton The proud Mom, Artist and Me.
Last thing Lewellyn Ludlow beautiful paintings at the Bolinas Gallery to Opening Reception May 9 Saturday 2-5
I am sure there’s more
- April is here 2026 FINALLY!
Last Year’s book cover 
Book in flight 
Pages of Mardi Gras Museum I will be in New Orleans at the French Quarter Festival when my show Coastal Airwaves airs April 16 at 4 PM on KWMR. I will be back on the 22nd. But, you can listen to a previous show with my guest John Boutte. He is a great singer/songwriter, a kind, loving, real person, and art appreciator. He is the Voice of the French Quarter Festival in the air and more. An award winner and beloved by all that know him and his music like Treme and many other hits. I’ve drawn him more than anybody at the French Quarter -fest. I’ve made several books there and hope to make another one this year.
The French Quarter Festival is at the top of my list of not to be missed music events. There is music that you won’t see and hear here. There’s so many stages and food, drinks and fun, nice, all kinds of people. It goes throughout New Orleans.
I was told to tell everyone to go to my website, vickisa.com– then look at the Menu for COASTAL AIRWAYS then click it. It will tell you how to listen to the upcoming show. And info.
Lots going on locally I will miss much but…
KWMR As usual I tortured myself to get this picture from KWMR. Email sent to everyone on my lurch but I really wanted you to see how happy I am there and everybody else it was great. KWMR, this is our first drive since Congress cut public media funding by defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in July of 2025. This was a big blow to KWMR, eliminating 26% of our budgeted funding in the blink of an eye.
Save the Date! KWMR Day is on May 2nd every
year and this year it falls on a Saturday. KWMR has reserved the Dance Palace’s beautiful outdoor area and will be hosting a family friendly event in the afternoon that will include food, fun, and a “No Talent Show” on the fancy new stage. We are still working out the details, but suffice it to say it will be fun, so pencil us in! I hope to be there KWMR has been a real blessing for me I was actually having a really bad March and this party help me a lot rise above it specially when other hosts of shows told me they listen to mine and liked it you know I’m a Leo and we need that we want it.From Amanda our fearless leader- hope that you are feeling the great vibes and enthusiasm from KWMR as much as I am. After spending six months mourning the loss of public media’s federal support – losing the money is just as heartbreaking as the lack of respect for what all these media outlets provide, I am encouraged by our volunteers and the amazing staff at KWMR. Was encouraged alsoDr. Anna O’ Malley is doing Opening the Channels: the Medicine of Nature at Commonweal Garden.
tns.cmmonweal.org.
this is right email addressDead Night Aprl 24th at the Bolinas Community Center is a fundraiser for the Hearsay Legal Defense Fund and a local family, West Marin Grateful Dead Appreciation Association with Thai dinner.
THE DORIAN MODE DUO,
Robby Elfman on keys and clarinet, April 12 , 5 – 7pm AT Tony’s Seafood, 18863 Shoreline Highway, Marshall, CA, “Under the ownership of Hog Island Oyster Co it is a really fun place to go hear music I enjoy this duo and the food.
415.663.1107 This will sell out I bet.Bolinas Gallery has a new show, IT IS WHAT IT IS with PETER DI GRAZIA, SHARI FAYE DELL, TERRY DONOHUE, HEIDI SANDVOLL at 52 WHARF RD, Bolinas-Gallery.com,(415) 868-0782,
THE Pow Wow at College of Marin was so great to see. I love that some of the people that I told about it came and it was great to see them Randall were delighted. it was just great. I’m so glad I went.
Bolinas Post Office has art too. The last day of closing the post office included one of my paintings in it and now I’m gonna be in one of the first months with a painting called RELAX. I was the last piece and now I am one of the first, I think it’s great angers ago Harriet Kossman put that all together.
First Time at the Bioneers yearly conference. It was so big, so many folks speaking good thoughts and helpful ideas and information, people of all ages, ideas, kindness and free coffee all over. It is an amazing organization with respect, kindness, and so much more. I like getting their free, informative, thoughtful emails I get since joining up with this hopeful group of Bioneers. I found out what it is about.
Earth Day Marin, Sunday, April 26th, 12 to 3, at the Mill Valley community center Camino Alto, Mill Valley, CA. Green booths, fun activities, art, music, dancing, games, and talks in a beautiful outdoor setting. You can learn about clean energy, electric vehicles, green homes, healthy foods, resilient communities, climate justice, and democracy. produced by Green Change
I will be leading Earth Island – an art activity for kids of all ages. Kids can imagine and design a safe, sustainable paradise, earth-friendly home in harmony with nature. is a fun and creative art activity where Hosted by artist Vi©kisa .Kids will draw their dream island home, learning about sustainability along the way. What kind of place will you create? your friends, and the Earth as you create your own sustainable paradise. Picture a better future for yourself, All Materials needed will be provided.
Would you like to volunteer to help me with this pleasant event please call me at 415-250.5298
This really cracked me up: Here’s the full report — and quarreling videos — fromthe Daily Show: Afroman for President! I would love to have this guy on my show. Not for kids.
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- March… Whoaaa…
From Vickisa:My guest Thursday March 19th, at 4pm on Coastal Airwaves is Sky Road Webb
a descendent of the Tamal’ko – Tomales Bay Miwok, of present days. West Marin resident. He is President of the Marin American Indian Alliance. Sky has composed and performed original Miwok songs with many organizations including The Museum of the American and Common Voice Choir. Sky Road conducts music, Dances tribal tradition. especiallyhe’s very involved in the upcoming POW WOW FREE at College of Marin Sunday, March 22 Kentfield campus gymnasium 11 to 7 general public welcome to the Free family event A lot to unpack but totally worth it. I have to say that when I went to the pow wow it was just because Sky was going to be there honestly it was amazing as is he. I have never seen more people so together and talented and wonderful in so many ways.I went there last year, and I felt a real change when I left I have to say I wasn’t expecting it and it was wonderful. There are at least 10 different kinds of dancers, people making and selling beautiful things, Art, fabric, traditional etc..See you there.
Gallery Route One is now showing Airiel Mulvaney: Listening to Light, KALA Printmakers, Forces of Nature, Quinn Keck, Margaret Murray, Mike O’Shea, Nora Pauwels, & Leah Koransky: Rainey Straus: Spinning Time into Form. On till
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS, PLASTIC
Featuring Tess Felix , Lucia Dillman, Yolanda Felix, and Becca Sterlin. BOLINAS GALLERY, ON till March 31. 52 Wharf Rd. Fri, Sat, Sun.I went to the opening friend Tess Felix and Yolanda at the Bolinas Gallery. They showed some wonderful art, enjoyed by all that came. I can really say you will be delighted, surprised and impressed.
Remember BIONEERS REVOLUTION FROM THE HEART OF NATURE,MARCH 26-28, 2026 BERKELEY, CA. 37TH ANNUAL Conference.
Join Bioneers 2026 (I did for great info +) with Indigenous leaders and conversations throughout the event including on the main stage, in the world renowned Indigenous Forum and in panels, films and conversations across the conference.At this pivotal moment, Bioneers is that space — a gathering of the spirit where changemakers come together to channel their vibrance in the face of injustice. Together, we’ll experience films, artwork, and hands-on workshops that expand perspective and rekindle creativity. In community, we’ll draw on our collective resilience and nature’s timeless wisdom to meet this moment with clarity, courage, and imagination. I ‘ll Be there Sat.hopefully.To registeer https://register.bioneers.org/2026conference/begin?reg_type_id=1020657
Hoping all goes well for me in April as I am planning to go to New Orleans for the French Quarter Festival a phenomenal place to see free music with musicians from there with zydeco, creole and more that you won’t hear here. There are 55 stages and all through the city of New Orleans it is not to be missed. I have been making a book there every year and have just enjoyed it so much. Join me you wont be sorry.
Page from book with Charmain Neville band
Please remember to check out my website if you need any of this information, WANT A LINK TO MY MOST RECENT RADIO SHOW IT IS THERE or wish to send it to anybody. If you want to see a lot of my art it’s available at Vickisa.com
I really hate AT&T TREATMENT to end with this but it has been a very retroactive time for me and others reverting to an earlier and inferior condition: to go back on the progress that has been made would be ( a retrograde step.) I can only say that AT&T has really contributed to my misery. I am retrograded. I have been a customer for over 30 years.and keep my land line but… Their phones dropped so much that I finally had to drop it and get Verizon which has been really good for me and they’re very good for first responders giving a discount which is really nice. AT&T modem was always a little weak but I stuck till Feb. when it just stopped and I couldn’t figure it out I finally caught one of the guys that works on the crew fix stuff and he said that something was blocking the same thing and they couldn’t fix it so I was out for several weeks in February and then I finally went and got a new Internet, Muir Beach Land. The 2 guys that installed were great and musicians YAY. IT WORKS. I got a bill saying that I owed more money when I didn’t have the Internet. Called three days and had an hour to wait each day it isa phone CO! talk then it closed, my battery gave out .Horrible AI talking about what I should buy over and over. to Billing and it never happened once they finally I guess the offered me $16 for pain and suffering but charged me $5 to talk to Billing nadwhen I was paying a lot more for their Internet
From retrograded, exhausted, scrambled, Vickisa
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- Upcoming… Love & More
February 19th, 4pm My guest on Coastal Airwaves will be Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons
Her book, Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership, won a gold Nautilus Award in the categories of Women in the 21st Century and Racial Justice. In it, she offers inspiration through essays, poems and practices for anyone who aspires to grow into their own unique form of leadership with resilience and joy. Nina also co-edited (with Anneke Campbell) Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart, and contributed to the anthology Ecological and Social Healing: Multicultural Women’s Voices. Nina has collaborated to lead Bioneers since its founding in 1990, leads many gatherings, and does so many things it’s somewhat hard to name them all. She loves revealing the interconnectedness, or whole-system nature, of the many challenges we face, and creating the conditions for transformative learning in beloved community. KWMR.org streaming, 89.9 ,90.5, 92.3 FM.
January was exhausting It is hard to be a Person now. I am trying to slow down but lots going on. Work & Play on art, and yard and house clean up. Mowing weeding constant, grass is high again, 2 exhibitions, and my ATT internet failed for a lot of Jan. Muir Beach Land dug in literally after I could not finish the long trench. It is working good and the guys were sooooo nice and knowledgeable. As January started I went out once to see Monroe Grisman and Petty Theft in Rancho Nicasio. Music was great to Dance to and I got surprised and excited when several of the younger women I was dancing with told me how good I was dancing that was very sweet. I didn’t like when I arrived and they had put on eight dollars more on the ticket that was advertised as $32. I’m not used to that. I got over it with the dance.
FEB 1 I went to Evie Ladens program MoToR/dance, PEOPLE ARE YOU READY in the Bolinas Community Center. I think a lot of people really weren’t ready and just came and found a sold out whole room just buzzing and being communal and we all joined in with some singing and body language with the group of women performing. In Bolinas style people just came and bought their tickets so we didn’t know it was going to be sold out and it was so nice it made me happy since Evie was my guest on my radio show in January. I really enjoyed it and her.
Gallery Route One’s Annual Juried Exhibition 2026, THE EDGE OF POSSIBLE On till Saturday, February 28, 2026. I will be at the reception desk at Gallery Route One in Point Reyes Station 11 to 5, Sun.15, Fri 20, Sun. 22
Sun.15, Fri 20, Sun. 22 I. would love to see you at Seeing Music at O’Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley. On till the 26th.
I am glad to tell you that I was juried into this show.
Vickisa, French Quarter Festival, We’re All In It Together, Photo Nelson Hee
It was on the day of Chris Kelley’s memorial. It was so deep and beautiful in every way and everybody was deeply in it. People talked about him for so long unlike me I was short and sweet (Surprize.) He was so loved. I have a special soft spot for him. There were at least 400 friends but it looked like 1000. My son Merlin came from Venice Beach for 2 days, all friends of Chris and Merlin’s were there and all grown up. They knew who I was but ….
Sweethearts of the Radio returns to The Dance Palace, Saturday, February 14
with a KWMR favorite ,Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore plus the Coastal Scrubbers offering their acoustic country heartbreak songs. Mingle with fellow KWMR listeners and programmers, enjoy delightful snacks and KWMbaR drinks together. This is a fun way to support KWMR For years I have been volunteering as hostess to the musicians who I always respect so much. I will definitely be there.
Feb. 14 – Maria Muldaur – Music for Lovers at Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, CA https://bit.ly/MariaMuldaurFeb14 Feb. 19 – A Conversation with Maria at Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley, CA
Free but please reserve your spot here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-conversation-with-maria-muldaur-tickets-
I’ve had a long, meaningful relationship with SLIDE RANCH— and I can honestly say it’s one of the most special places on the California coast.There for Connecting people of all ages to the outdoors through hands-on learning. It’s about building real relationships — with the land, with food, with animals, and with each other. Slide Ranch’s Summer Camp. Camp— it’s a deep dive into what it means to live in relationship with nature. Kids spend their days exploring tidepools, caring for goats and chickens, harvesting from organic gardens, cooking what they grow, and learning how ecosystems — and communities — actually work.Slide Ranch is open to the public for free every day of the week, sunrise to sunset. So stop by! You will not forget it.
Rising Appalachia Duet at Slide Ranch Saturday, Feb 28 I 3:00 – 8:00pm. Spend an enchanted evening with Rising Appalachia. Wander the Ranch, enjoy a garden dinner, then settle in for a serenade at sunset overlooking the Pacific. $165 for adults, $40 for kids 14 and under. Carpooling is a must. Slide Ranch, 2025 Shoreline Hwy, Muir Beach, CA 94965, 415.381.6155
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- January is here…
My guest on Coastal Airwaves January 15th at 4 PM will be Evie Ladin.
She is a Banjo player, singer, songwriter, percussive-dancer, choreographer and square-dance caller, Oakland, CA-based grew up steeped in traditional folk music/dance on the East Coast, and brings a contemporary vision to her compositions and choreography while holding fast to the roots. Her performances, recordings and teaching She reconnects Appalachian music/dance with other African-Diaspora traditions,
She has been every where and does everything including A Prairie Home Companion, Lincoln Center, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Freight & Salvage to Celtic Connections, Brazil to Bali. Evie currently tours internationally with her Evie Ladin Band, as a duo with Keith Terry and others. WE WILL CONVERSE about her presenting and acting in MoToR/dance in The Bolinas Community Center February. 1st at, 7pm. There in her role as Artistic Director of MoToR/dance – a phenomenal body music dancing choir – bringing a new immersive Body Music show titled PEOPLE ARE YOU READY to the Bolinas Community Center on Feb 1
This date is also the International Day of Body Music. In their 4th season of deeply moving performances, the group is bringing this new concert to Davis, Berkeley, and out here to the coast. It is a performance, of a solid ensemble of female identifying artists capable of sonic and rhythmically intricate performance, committed to developing Artistic Director Evie Ladin’s vision of a self-scored moving choir. With vocal and rhythmic arrangements, and layered movement choreography. KWMR.org streaming, 89.9 ,90.5, 92.3 FM.
The Bolinas Drawing Group show is at Toby’s Gallery in Point Reyes Station We are having a Reception January 11th, 2 to 4PM it is on till February 1st
Dieter Tremp quoted and wrote: “Drawing is the Root of Everything”
In this statement Vincent van Gogh expressed the commonly held concept of the centrality of the diligent practice of drawing for almost all of visual art. His friend Paul Gauguin added poetically, “Draw out of nature by dreaming in her presence.” Best described as an eclectic art foundry, the Bolinas Drawing Group has existed for well over thirty years. At present, its veteran member is Vickisa, and the newest addition has been Ann Vuille. The group’s size is largely determined by the studio space available. For a few years now, the group has met twice a month at the Bolinas studio of Harriet Heyman. While all artist members practice drawing together from live models as their muses, it is the only truly common denominator for their art. Highly diverse in style, materials, media, and size, the work produced by each artist in their own studio varies greatly, while still containing somewhere the commonality of drawing together.
Vi©kisa, Detail of 7ft. wide book, Hardly strictly Bluegrass 2025 
Members of the Bolinas Drawing Group are also having shows in January. Dennis Dierks at the Stinson Beach Library, see adjacent graphic.
And Chris Whitefield at the Jack Fischer Gallery, at Minnesota Street Project in San Francisco
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts is having OCHA Members show. Reception on Saturday, Januaray 10 at 4:00pm artists’ talk. 101 works installed and I will be there.
Sweethearts of the Radio returns to The Dance Palace with a KWMR favorite, Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore plus the Coastal Scrubbers offering their acoustic country heartbreak songs. Mingle with fellow KWMR listeners and enjoy delightful snacks and KWMbaR drinks together.
About This Event
Sweethearts of the Radio returns to The Dance Palace with a KWMR favorite, Mollie O’Brien and Rich Moore plus the Coastal Scrubbers offering their acoustic country heartbreak songs. Mingle with fellow KWMR listeners and enjoy delightful snacks and KWMbaR drinks together.
Right now I just have to admit that everything is broken. My computer isn’t acting right. My Internet is intermittent, and I hope that you get this and can come to have some fun and see some wonderful art.
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- December… finally
Thursday December 18th, 4pm My guest on Coastal Airwaves is Sharron Drake.
She is a musician. actor, singer and now impresario that aims to put the arts front and center in people’s lives. Born to a musical family – from her dad playing and putting together an electric organ from a kit that has sat in her parents’ living room all her life, to her mother playing the double bass, she grew up with classical music all around her. She took up the violin as a child and despite all of the squeaks she managed to stick with it. After realizing that the requirements for a career in the professional classical music world involve at least six hours a day of practice, she conveniently caught the acting bug in high school to switch over and try for an even more daunting vocation! Upon producing a number of local plays in West Marin, she became inspired and realized that people need more opportunities for creativity and artistic expression in their lives. In fact, she firmly believes that a robust art environment can solve all of society’s ills.
O’HANLON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Also
Annual In-Person Members’ Show 2026 in the O’Hanlon Gallery January 10, 4:00 – 6:00 pm, through January 2026,Artist Talk & Reception, Saturday 10th, 616 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley .I found this to be an amazing bunch of the kind of art I love to see and do. I wish I had sent in but….GO FIGURE – art of the human form. Juried by Jen Tough find it, open it, on ohanloncenter.org
The Bolinas Drawing Group January 7 through February 1 at Tobys Gallery
The Bolinas Drawing Group which I am a member of will be having a show January 7 through February 1 at Tobys Gallery with Artists Reception date to be agreed upon https://www.tobysfeedbarn.com for info. 11250 HWY One, Point Reyes Station, CA. Monday- Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 10am-5pm
That’s me in the hat…
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- November You Turkeys!
Thursday November 20th,4pm, Nic Sheff is my guest…
on Coastal Airwaves. He is the author of the NYTimes bestselling memoirs TWEAK and WE ALL FALL DOWN about his struggles with mental health and substance use disorder. His memoirs were combined with his dad’s book and adapted into the movie Beautiful Boy with Timothee Chalamet as Nic and Steve Carrell as his dad, David. Nic currently writes for TV and film. His original screenplay, Street Smart, co-written with Twilight and Lords of Dogtown director Catherine Hardwicke, completed filming in the Spring. Nic grew up in Inverness and lives closeby.
On Coastal Airwaves, KWMR.org streaming, 89.9 ,90.5, 23.3 FM
Keystone Canyon Tonight Nov. 8 will be playing country, bluegrass, pop and more at The Depot Cafe in downtown Mill Valley tonight, November 8th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. We got rained out two weeks ago, so we are really looking forward to playing this one. The first set has been completely overhauled, and we will be debuting four new songs as well as featuring some other ones that have been added to our list in the last month or two.
Come on by for a drink, a coffee or a light dinner. No cover and tips are welcome.
She is Back from Blues Cruise as special guest w/ Taj Mahal & his Savoy Band🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶.
Maria Muldaur & her Red Hot Bluesiana Band Upcoming
🎄~Saturday November 15: 2 SHOWS!: 6:30pm & 9:00pm,🎄~
Biscuits and Blues, San Francisco,🎄🎄~ Sunday, December 7 at 2:30 PM~🎄🎄
HOLIDAY SWING Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley,
🎄🎄~ Saturday, December 13 ~ 7 PM~🎄🎄
HOLIDAY SWING PARTY Tomales Town Hall, Tomales, CA
I am so excited for her, I want to let you know Maria just got nominated for a Grammy award for the 7th time. 7 my fav. #More later for sure.
I had to use this poster for NO KINGS I made 6 years ago again as I am STILL WAITING. But I feel we are doing something like the old days. So here it is again.
Fundraising
On Saturday November 15th…Griffo Distillery in Petaluma is hosting a fundraiser for KWMR, featuring Space Orchestra. Go to KWMR.org
Then on December 4, a fundraiser for KWMR at the Station House Cafe
My fave dance partner who was at the KWMR Parachute benefit event, I took a break from volunteering and…It was great fun had by all and we got some $ and A LOT OF LOVE. KWMR R ROCKS and supports me in my impairment with tech. world
With any luck I am so looking forward to seeing my son Merlin, November 14th quick visit. No Thanksgiving plans but I have lots of Art to work & play on and desperately CLEAN & CLEAN sort etc.
This just in DONNA SEAGER NEW DREAM CAME THRU…
SHE WROTE – When we closed our large-scale gallery in Mill Valley, my dream was to continue in the arts, presenting works to our extensive client list and maintaining valued relationships with artists and the art-loving community. I also wanted to pursue curation as the creative outlet that it is by putting together works that speak to each other in all kinds of interesting and informative ways. The small gallery space in front of Art Brokers at 425 Irwin Street, San Rafael was the perfect solution.
I just have to say that I had the best time and just went there after a miserable time at Kaiser just getting the wrong place the from them and racing around from for my appointment which turned out to be pleasant because I like my physical therapist but… Anyway I just by chance called up Helen and she said hey come to the new Gallery that Donna Seager put up and I did and honestly it was lovely the people I met and saw were great at a lot of friends even people I had business to do with her there and it was just it was delightful and the wine was good and the company was good and I got to meet just by chance someone that I had been communicating with over promo stuff for years and it was so fun honestly I just ended my night with that and then a little stop over at MJ Sushi almost on the way home GOOD reasonable, and to go or stay good anyway and reasonable for Sushi.
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- Good Fall Fun
My guest on Coastal airwaves will be Albert Straus October 16th at 4 pm. KWMR.org streaming, 89.9 ,90.5, 23.3 FM
Founder & Executive Chair of the Straus Family Creamery: Albert Straus is a pioneering force in sustainable organic dairy farming. He is a second-generation farmer and was recently honored with the Organic Trade Association’s Organic Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1994, Albert transitioned his family’s Straus Dairy Farm to become the first certified organic dairy west of the Mississippi and founded Straus Family Creamery, the nation’s first 100% certified organic creamery. Albert played a key role in shaping the foundation of the organic movement. He helped draft California’s first organic dairy standards and later worked with the Organic Foods Association of North America. Environmentalism runs in Albert’s family. His mother, Ellen Straus, cofounded the nation’s first agricultural land trust, Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), which preserved over half the farmland in Marin County for agriculture in perpetuity. Albert wrote, “Most of the dairy farms and cattle ranches at Point Reyes National Seashore will soon disappear, though the ranchers have been leasing the land from the National Park Service for decades. These ranches represent a loss of 20% of the agricultural land in Marin County and a third of West Marin’s dairy farms.”
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass was amazing.
All 3 days felt so good all over. When I parked I looked across the street and saw the place that volunteer horse rider that ride around for security well had their horses there. I said to them you know I drew your horses in a book of mine and I pulled out the book from last year and there it was and they just went nuts took photos of the page and loved it, loved me took me by Ate to the music. They were so great and I love their horses so much.Anyway it was great until I discovered that I was missing my pouch with licence, $ and wristband pass. I went on to have a great experience anyway.
My favorite time was the end up for me Sunday with Peter Rowan, Old and In the Way, and Sam Grisman project (a favorite of mine) together. it was like being back in the 60s when things were pleasant and we thought we could make a difference. I ran into a lot of people that recognized me from that time but many had gray or white hair and I wasn’t sure who they were but it was really lovely everybody was dancing looking great and having a wonderful time and people were so nice. The many fancy men in colorful clothes there thrill me.
Parachute Days x KWMR: A Fundraiser for West Marin Community Radio Date: October 12, 2025 Time: 2:00pm – 7:00pm
A outdoor community concert at Tobys Feed Barn in downtown Point Reyes Station. A special cause: local radio. A friendly concert in the parking lot to Tobys Feed Barn, featuring Indie rock, Honky- tonk, and a high school mariachi band plus oysters, tacos, and refreshments, until 7 p.m.. Sliding scale start at $20 kids less or free by age and will be sold at the door. After party with DJ Barbarella at the Old Western 8PM
FIRE SAFETY DAY also with SIGN Clinic, Sunday, October 19, 10 TO 12. Make an Address Sign. Help us find you in an emergency All FREE & MATERIALS SUPPLIED.
WE WILL GUIDE, HELP, and MONITOR then you will go home with a great ready to nail up sign up. VICKISA will help you.
After this you can go and celebrate the Opening of our Bolinas post office finally isn’t that great?
MOLE DINNER a Benefit for the Latino Photography Project, October 26, 5 -7 AT THE Dance Palace
This Benefit presented by the Gallery Route One and the Dance Palace for is one of my favorite things to go to. I am the volunteer of America you may have noticed every one of these things I have been
My great artist/friend Janey Fritsche is having several shows The painting above of the swimmer is a Janey oil painting.
I will try to make it to her openings:
Toby’s Art Gallery, “Small Wonders” Oct 4 – 29, Mill Valley Community Center Nov 4 – 30, Solo Exhibition “Open Space” Reception Nov 4, 5:30-7:30. Sausalito Center for the Arts,”Open”, Oct 17 – Nov 16, Opening Reception Oct 25, 5-7pm
NO KINGS DAY NOT SURE WHICH SPOT October 18th FOR SURE
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- Now is the time to read this!
Daedalus Howell will be my guest on Coastal Airwaves on AIR, Thursday, September 18th, at 4pm.
Howell is an author, journalist, filmmaker, performer, conceptual artist, and radio host living and working in Petaluma. In print, he’s the author of the novels Quantum Deadline and The Late Projectionist, as well as the essay collection I Heart Sonoma: How to Live and Drink in Wine Country. Since 2019, he’s been the editor of the North Bay Bohemian and Pacific Sun newspapers. On screen, Howell is the writer-director and actor on the feature films Pill Head and Werewolf Serenade. And on air, Howell can be heard weekdays on The Drive with Daedalus Howell on 95.5 FM in Sonoma County
KWMR Streaming free at KWMR.org, 89.9 Bolinas , 90.5 PRS, 92.3 the Valley.’
The BOX SHOW tm at Gallery Route One
in Point Reyes Station will be closing FRIDAY, September 12th with a celebration party at 5 to 7 pm. It has been extremely well received and is very fun to see. Bidding will continue on 13th. Galleryrouteone.org I think it is a great art education also. I put together a little treasure hunt for kids of all ages to go through the gallery show and find the boxes with description. I am glad the kids are finishing their hunt and grabbing a sticker. We are getting close to meeting our goal. It will be fun with lots of Box Artists and Box lovers.
Money issue caused several changes and I will not be delivering postcards for GRO anymore for a minimum wage almost. So it took a lot of ware on my car and time. I know several people that have lost what are really really big jobs and it’s sad. As I say the only good thing about Trump is that you can blame almost anything on him just go back and follow the money.
Saturday September 20th 4 new shows open with a Artists Reception 3 to 5.
Renee Owen Adrift: A Landscape of Loss, Sherrie Lovler, Distant Voices, Will Thoms, 21 9x9s, Visiting Artist Fedra Yazdi, The Weight of What Was: Missing Homeland Series. September 20 – October 26, 2025
No Kings photo from the first time I went.
It felt good so I am getting ready for the 2nd one No Kings protest Oct. 18th I am sure it will be in many places If you want to come be thinking about your sign and saying it. I think it makes a difference. See you maybe.
I spent 6 great days in Venice Beach with my son and honestly it was really amazing and very bonding. It wasn’t scary and weird like it’s presented on the TV news but I met some really nice people and saw some great art everywhere including where we stayed.People tell me Venice is not really LA I can say that we really wanted to go play pinball machines and we could hardly find any in Venice Beach or in the local area that was a little disappointing but we did play it have a fun time on one machine. He beat me on it.
Here are Pages from my last years book Dacha Bracha band from Ukraine at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.This year will be October 3,4,5. Coming up I am starting to get together for this years I love it so much and have made a book a year for quite a while. Last year it was so hot my pencils were Melting and I had to do more in studio.
I am trying to catch up with friends that I haven’t seen for the longest time so get in touch. I almost always love September here because it’s like an Indian summer and really nice.
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My guest Dennis McNally will join me on Coastal Airwaves August 21st, 4:00 pm. Streaming at KWMR.org, 89.9 Bolinas , 90.5 PRS, 92.3 the Valley.
He is an author, historian, and music publicist formerly for the Grateful Dead. His books include On Highway 61: Music, Race and the Evolution of Cultural Freedom, A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead, and Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation & America. We will converse about THE LAST GREAT DREAM his new book, about How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties. We have been friends for years. Nd lots more. He knows everything about everything and remembers it. He is unique.
Listen to the stream of this show available until 9/4/25 https://kwmr.org/broadcasts/784734
Gallery Route One’s Annual BOX SHOW™ Opening Reception Saturday, August 16, 3-5 PM Closing Reception Friday, September 12, 5-7 PM. Bidding Ends Saturday, September 13, 10 AM
I am not doing a Box this year because I am tuckered out and after more then 20 years…. This is supposed to be my open, relaxing,see friends, slowdown August etc. but I did make up a little paper 10 box treasure hunt for children to do. There are more things cropping up kinda like this painting
The show of Wayne Thiebaud that is closing in days is an epic miracle. I ’m not kidding. I never read the papers on the wall, cause is never interesting but these were fascinating with his words on how it became the painting with him writing his own story. It’s really cool. It’s was made my day better than its rocky start. A great art show can be very comforting. Wayne and me I learned somethings.
September 1 MUSIC FESTIVAL there’s a really big fun benefit event day in the street of Bolinas and all over. Who doesn’t like a barbecue especially when it’s supporting your community center which is so giving and wonderful. I’m expecting to be a volunteer there and to have a really good time.
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