'Seduction of Duchamp' opens in Healdsburg

<p>Duchamp events should prove seductive: “The Seduction of Duchamp: Bay Area Artists’ Response” opens Saturday with two events. The first, or Act 1, takes place in the Healdsburg Plaza from 3 to 4 p.m. with Gregangelo & Velocity Circus.</p><p>Act 2 gets under way at 5 p.m. with a reception at Slaughterhouse Space, located at Duchamp Winery (280 Chiquita Road, Healdsburg).</p><p>And what, you may rightfully wonder, is “The Seduction of Duchamp”? It is an art exhibition that explores the influence and the legacy of artist Marcel Duchamp on artists working in the San Francisco Bay Area. More than three dozen artists are participating, with a variety of experimental forms and themes, including kinetic art, cinema, optical illusion and more.</p><p>The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, runs through Nov. 7, when there will be closing events. For more information about the winery and the exhibition, including a list of all participating artists and their Web sites, visit www.slaughterhousespace.com and www.duchampwinery.com. The Web site www.understandingduchamp.com is a good source of information about the artist.</p><p>People’s Choice Wine Awards: On Saturday, the Lake County Winery Association hosts the final event in an inaugural wine competition for Lake County wines.</p><p>In August, professional judging took place at Langtry Estate & Vineyards and the winners were announced at a gala auction following the competition. Now there’s an opportunity for the public to voice an opinion. The People’s Choice Wine Awards takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Six Sigma Ranch and Winery (13372 Spruce Grove Road, Lower Lake).</p><p>Participants can taste — blind, of course — all the finalists in each category and then vote immediately for their favorites. The winners will be announced at 4:30.</p><p>Lake County restaurants will provide yummy things to eat throughout the afternoon. Admission is $25. For tickets, call 994-4068 or visit www.lakecountywineries.org.</p><p>Meal in the field at Tierra Vegetables: On Wednesday, Tierra Vegetables, the farm and farmstand located at 651 Airport Blvd. on the east side of Highway 101, is hosting a harvest dinner.</p><p>Mateo Granados is the evening’s chef. He’ll be preparing grilled vegetables, handmade tortillas, tacos, roasted lamb, a variety of salsas and agua fresca, with most of the ingredients coming from the fields where guests will gather.</p><p>Festivities begin at 4 p.m. and wrap up as the sun sets. Cost is just $22. To sign up, call 837-8366 or e-mail evie@tierravegetables.com.</p><p>You might want to arrive early to do a bit of shopping; the organic farm is currently harvesting broccoli, cabbage, sweet peppers, Padrone and other chiles, cucumbers, lettuces, root vegetables, shell beans, herbs, tomatillos, tomatoes, strawberries, crane melons, watermelons and more. They also have new batches of hot sauce, sauerkraut, pickles and jams.</p><p>The farmstand is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><p>Good eats and music at SSU: On Oct. 11, the Sonoma State University chapter of Slow Food USA is hosting a public event with live music, good food and several speakers, including Assemblywoman Noreen Evans; Josh Viertel, president of Slow Food USA,; Ruben Armiñana, president of the university, and Mark Arax, author of “West of the West: Dreamers, Believers, Builders and Killers in the Golden State.”</p><p>Slow Food and the university’s food service department have collaborated on a lunch menu for the celebration, which includes chicken from Soul Food Farms in Solano County and produce from Sonoma County.</p><p>Three bands, The Easy Leaves, Open Market and Blue Shift, will provide the music. The event takes place near the lake, located behind the Commons. Costs is $25 for students and $38 for others. Parking is free. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/80256.</p><p>SSU Slow Food was established in 2008 and has 25 members. It is one of eight college chapters nationwide and the first in California. To learn about their activities, visit www.slowfoodssu.blogspot.com.</p><p>Oktoberfest in Kenwood: On Saturday, St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church (9000 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood), hosts an Oktoberfest celebration from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>This is a free family event but with lots of ways to spend money so don’t forget your wallet.</p><p>There will be plenty of German beer, brats and potato salads, along with hot dogs, wine and soft drinks. A sale in The Pantry will offer jams, jellies, chutneys, cakes and other baked goods, tea towels and other handcrafts. Activities for kids include face painting, fortune telling, clown performances, games and a cupcake walk. For adults, there’s a silent auction, with a French country quilt by well-known quilter Sally Frey, sterling silver jewelry, paintings and dinners among the items.</p><p>Proceeds from Oktoberfest will benefit local charities and parish programs.</p><p>Tasting on the coast: On Tuesday, Marin Organic is hosting another of its popular farm tours and tastings.</p><p>This one takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hog Island Oyster Company in Marshall.</p><p>Guests will learn the history of oyster farming in Tomales Bay and sample seasonal oysters. You’ll also have an opportunity to hone your shucking skills. Tom and Mary Stubbs of Stubbs Vineyards will join in the fun with their Marin County chardonnay.</p><p>Cost is $45 for the general public and $40 for members of Marin Organic. For reservations, call Paige Phinney of Marin Organic at (415) 663-9667.</p><p>If you make the trek, you might want to stop at nearby Nick’s Cove after the fete, as it is Local’s Night, with live music and a variety of specials.</p><p>Good Karma Kitchen supports Chess for Kids: On Saturday from noon to 3 p.m., Sizzling Tandoor (409 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa) is hosting a benefit for the Sonoma County Chapter of Chess For Kids. Organizers are hoping to raise $1,500.</p><p>Here’s how The Good Karma Kitchen works. Customers enjoy a lunch buffet, valued at $15. When the time comes to settle up, customers are informed that their lunch was paid for by the previous guests. You then pay whatever amount you are able and willing to pay, without any obligation for a specific amount. All proceeds over $10 a person will be donated to the organization.</p><p>For more information about the Good Karma Kitchen, visit www.goodkarmakitchen.org. To learn about the activities of Chess for Kids, see www.chessclubforkids.com.</p><p>Michele Anna Jordan hosts "Mouthful" each Sunday at 7 p.m. on KRCB 90.9 and 91.1 FM. Email Jordan at michele@ micheleannajordan.com.</p>