Published May 17, 2007

Passport to Sonoma Valley wine tasting weekend at 40 well-known and secret wineries throughout the Valley of the Moon takes place on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days. Loads of food pairings, fun and music. Weekend passport is $50 or $60 walk up; $45 for one day, or $55 walk up; $10 for designated driver. For more information call 707.935.0803 or visit
sonomavalleywine.com.

Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown at Infineon Raceway brings the country’s top motorcycle road-racers back to Sonoma. Race fans can also enjoy Supermoto USA racing, and Street Freestyle competition with riders performing tricks on 400- and 500-pound Harley-Davidson and Buell street bikes. Friday through Sunday, May 18-20. Tickets are $15-$35 for one day and $60 for the weekend; children 12 and under are free. Free parking. Intersection of Highways 37 and 121. For more information call 800.870.RACE or visit infineonraceway.com.

French Flea Market at Château
Sonoma, an annual courtyard sale, features San Francisco Bay Area importers and collectors selling their finest on Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20. Ten percent of proceeds will benefit the Stand By Me Mentoring Program. Find all sorts of French treasures, from furniture to cooking utensils. From 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Free admission. Enter through Château Sonoma at 153 W. Napa St., Sonoma. For more information call 707.935.8553 or visit chateausonoma.com.

Moscow Cats Theatre, a huge hit originating in Russia, features non-stop action-packed acrobatic cat tricks featuring 30 live cats, two dogs and six clowns at the restored historic Napa Valley Opera House on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 17-19 at 7:30 p.m., with added Saturday shows at noon and 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children. 1030 Main St., Napa. For tickets and more information call 707.226.7372.

“CATS” (the musical) plays at the Lincoln Theater in Yountville as part of its 25th anniversary tour. Because of huge demand, a fourth performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony-winning classic has been added on Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m. Attendees who bring a five-pound bag of cat food for orphaned kittens will get $5 off the ticket price of $45-$125. For tickets call 707.944.1300 or visit lincolntheater.org.

Looking forward:

Sonoma Jazz+ world-class jazz festival features LeAnn Rimes and the Robert Cray Band on Thursday, May 24; Smokey Robinson and Michael McDonald on Friday, May 25; Harry Connick, Jr. and His Big Band on Saturday, May 26; and the one and only Tony Bennett on Sunday evening, May 27. Memorial Day weekend, at Sonoma’s Field of Dreams. Individual tickets are $45-$110, a $250 ticket gives a donation directly to music education in Sonoma Valley schools, and four-day passes are $175.50-$283.50. Field of Dreams is on First St. E., two blocks north of the Sonoma Plaza. For tickets and more information visit Sonoma Valley Music, call 866.468.8355, or visit sonomajazz.org.