Dan Taylor

Santa Rosa

Arts and Entertainment Writer at The Press Democrat

Arts and entertainment writer for The Press Democrat

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Articles

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus at Green Music Center Saturday

4 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

What: San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus: The Pride ConcertWhen: 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7Where: Weill Hall, Green Music Center, Sonoma State University, Rohnert ParkAdmission: $31 to $116Information: gmc.sonoma.edu, sfgmc.org, 707-664-4246 For the past six years, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has presented its annual holiday concert to sold-out crowds at Sonoma State University’s Green Music Center.
Artist Sylvia Seventy to be remembered at Healdsburg gallery event

4 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

The Paul Mahder Gallery invites friends and fans of artist Sylvia Seventy to gather Thursday to share their favorite memories and stories in order to celebrate and honor her life. Seventy died from complications of cancer on March 1. She was 77. The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. at the gallery, 222 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg.
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro plays Healdsburg Jazz Festival

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

What: Healdsburg Jazz FestivalWhere: Downtown HealdsburgWhen: June 13-22Admission: Free to $275Information: healdsburgjazz.org Years ago, an interviewer asked ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro whether there was any song he couldn’t play. ‘If you can hum it, you can play it on the ukulele,“ Shimabukuro said.
Track the ‘Peanuts’ statues in Sonoma County with new online map

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

Are you a Peanuts fan? Then you should listen to our Peanuts podcast: “You don’t know Peanuts - The untold stories behind the greatest comic strip of all time”. Find it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you find your podcasts. Links to the episodes will also be posted on our website: youdontknowpeanuts.com.
‘Peanuts’ teams up with NAACP on kids art center

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

In 1968, “Peanuts” comic strip creator Charles Schulz introduced his first Black character, Franklin Armstrong. Franklin’s enduring friendship with good ol’ Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang has had a lasting impact on the pop culture world and in Sonoma County, where Schulz lived and worked from 1958 until his death in 2000. Franklin is a Santa Rosa fixture. His image is seen daily by travelers at the Charles M.
Morgan Freeman, Kronos Quartet among more than 2 dozen shows coming to Green Music Center

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University has its announced 2025–26 season of more than 25 performances, including Broadway stars, international artists and a tribute to jazz greats John Coltrane and Miles Davis. The general public can buy season subscription packages starting at 10 a.m. June 10 at gmc.sonoma.edu. Single ticket sales will be announced later. The season opens on Sept. 28 with Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra, and includes the Vienna Boys Choir on Nov.
Occidental World Music & Dance Festival features eight performances

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

What: Third annual Occidental World Music & Dance Festival When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 7 Where: Occidental Center for the Arts, 3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental Admission: $85 in advance; $95 at the door; half-price for ages 13-17; age 12 and younger free, with accompanying adult Information: Occidentalcenterforthearts.org Occidental’s population is something over roughly 1,000 people, but on June 7, it will make room for the world. That’s when the daylong Occidental World Music...
Santa Rosa ice show features Olympic skater

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Dan Taylor

In 1962, "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz, a longtime Sonoma County resident, came out with a book called "Happiness is a Warm Puppy." It landed on the New York Times bestseller list soon afterwards. The words "Happiness is" have been part of pop culture ever since, most famously in the title of the song "Happiness Is a Warm Gun," written by John Lennon of the Beatles. Before that, there was the song "Happiness Is" by Ray Conniff.
KRSH radio’s free ‘Backyard Concerts’ series to visit Old Courthouse Square

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

For the past 28 years, KRSH Radio, 95.9 FM -- nicknamed “The Krush” — has presented top local and regional musicians during its free annual outdoor “Backyard Concerts” series. This year, the series returns with five Thursday night concerts at the Santa Rosa radio station between June 26 and Sept. 4, hosted by Mindi Levine, KRSH program director and the station’s morning on-air personality, with a welcome by the station’s general manager Melissa Galliani.
Steve Aoki kicks off poolside DJ party series at Graton Resort & Casino

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Dan Taylor

DJ and record producer Steve Aoki, best-known for his wildly popular electronic dance music and onstage antics, will kick off the Summer Celebrity DJ Pool Parties series Saturday at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park. General admission tickets are on sale for $69 at gratonresort.com. The show runs from noon to 6 p.m.The series will offer a rotating mix of DJs, with smooth rapper G-Eazy scheduled for July 12.