November / December 2024 Archives

The Duke Ellington Nutcracker transports the famous tale to a 1940s jazz club, with guest musicians from the Marcus Shelby Orchestra and both professional and student dancers. (Kate Nagle/Courtesy New World Ballet)

‘This Isn’t the Typical Ballet’: Local Orchestra, Ballet Studio To Present a Jazz Nutcracker

November 2024

New World Ballet’s version of the holiday classic brings ballet to the underserved — and gets audiences up out of their seats with a jazzy spin.

Arts activist Spring Maxfield co-founded the Handcar Regatta in Santa rosa and now focuses on the Maker's Faire and a new business called Sonoma Art Tours. (John Burgess)

Longtime Local Arts Promoter Supports Santa Rosa Artists With 20th Annual WinterBlast

November 2024

Spring Maxfield, executive director of Urban Arts Partnership, shares her motivation for supporting local artists with 20th annual WinterBlast, Nov. 9.