Call of the Valley

02/11/2025

Next screening coming up soon! This Saturday, February 15 at 2 pm at Sebastiani Theatre Foundation to benefit the Sonoma Valley Historical Society.

Call of the Valley is a feature-length documentary tracing Sonoma Valley's evolution through the ages from the arrival in Sonoma of Native Americans over 12,000 years ago through the birth of the state of California to the rise of modern-day winemaking. Local historians and longtime residents share....

02/04/2025

CALL OF THE VALLEY SCREENING: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2 PM AT Sebastiani Theatre Foundation. Ever wonder what Sonoma Valley was like 200 years ago? Here's a sneak peek of a small clip from the film Call of the Valley! Local historians Arthur Dawson and Breck Parkman speak of the fauna and flora of Sonoma Valley in the 1800s. The sixty-minute film covers 10,000+ years of history in the valley. Purchase tickets online at https://events.sebastianitheatre.com/call-of-the-valley/ or $12 or at the door. Proceeds benefit the Sonoma Valley Historical Society.

02/19/2024

Join us this Saturday, February 24 at 1 pm at Sebastiani Theatre Foundation for the next screening of the documentary Call of the Valley tracing the history of Sonoma Valley. $11 tickets at the door or online at https://www.sebastianitheatre.com

02/11/2024

It’s show time again February 24 at 1 pm. Join us for a deep dive into the history of Sonoma Valley!

Call of the Valley: The Enduring Lure of Sonoma (G) 🎥
Saturday, February 24th
1:00pm
$11

Over thousands of years many have heeded the seductive call of Sonoma Valley. Sonoma locals lead us through time from the arrival of Native Americans 12,000 years ago through the birth of the state of California to the rise of modern-day winemaking.

Tickets: sebastianitheatre.com

11/07/2023

It's showtime! This Sunday, Nov. 12, 2 pm at Sonoma's Sebastiani Theatre. As a special treat, Jim Silverman of sonomaplazahistory.com, will be on hand to share his special project on the history of the Sonoma Plaza. Join us for a double dose of Sonoma history!

10/28/2023

CALL OF THE VALLEY SCREENING: SUNDAY, NOV. 12, 2 PM AT SEBASTIANI THEATER, TICKETS $11. Ever wonder what Sonoma Valley was like 200 yeas ago? Here's a sneak peek of a small clip from the 60-minute, award-winning film Call of the Valley! Local historians Arthur Dawson and Breck Parkman speak of the fauna and flora of Sonoma Valley in the 1800s. Join me!

06/07/2023

CALL OF THE VALLEY SCREENING: SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2 PM AT SEBASTIANI THEATER, TICKETS $11. This 60-minute documentary traces Sonoma Valley history over 10,000 years. Take a sneak peek of a short snippet on Jack London and his larger-than-life role in Sonoma Valley. Purchase tickets online at https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/699?siteToken=wpx7vmje07fknkkcxjtmh36dj0 $11 or at the door.

08/05/2022

Honored to receive a proclamation from the City of Sonoma highlighting Call of the Valley!

07/28/2022

CALL OF THE VALLEY SCREENING: SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2 PM AT SEBASTIANI THEATER, TICKETS $11. Almost a hundred years after Mexico turned over control of California to the US, there were few Hispanics living in Sonoma Valley. With the introduction of the Bracero program in 1942 Mexican workers slowly began to return to the valley, first as temporary workers and then to bring their families to settle. A tight knit group of Bracero families including the Hermosillo and Velasquez families laid the foundation then for today's thriving Hispanic community. Purchase tickets online at https://www.sebastianitheatre.com/blog/2019/3/19/call-of-the-valley-the-enduring-lure-of-sonoma, $11 or at the door.

07/15/2022

SCREENING OF CALL OF THE VALLEY, JULY 31, 2 PM, SEBASTIANI THEATER. Did you know Sonoma played an important role during the Gold Rush? As a stop-off point for supplies, many prospectors stayed in Sonoma on their way to and from the gold fields. Many Sonomans, including Nicolas Carriger (namesake for Carriger Road) and Granville P. Swift (builder of Temelec Hall) made their fortunes either selling supplies or striking it rich in the gold fields. The Gold Rush plus much, much more is captured in Call of the Valley, a sixty-minute film which covers 12,000+ years of history in the valley. The next screening will be Sebastiani Theatre Foundation on Sunday, July 31 @ 2 pm. Join me! Tickets are $11.

07/07/2022

It’s back!

The Sebastiani Theater Foundation is dedicated to preserving, enhancing and maintaining Sonoma's historic and treasured theatre for current and future generations. Your donation will help fund building improvements and repairs, and ongoing maintenance.