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City Officials, Arts Commissioners and Donors Gather to Toast ‘Halley’s Comet’ Sculpture Outside Community Center
Led by Mayor John McCauley, the group dedicated “Halley’s Comet,” an outdoor art piece that was installed on March 18 outside the Community Center – exactly 40 years early from its predicted next perihelion on July 28, 2061.
Read MoreTYSA, Carolina & More Will Be Serving Drinks and Treats to Celebrate Local, Women-Owned Businesses and Holiday Shopping – Oct. 28, 4-8pm
Tysa Wright is teaming up with her neighbors at Carolina and a number of other brands with local ties to host a Holiday Kick-Off Block Party on Oct. 28, 4-8pm. The shops will be serving drinks and treats along with other local, women-owned businesses.
Read MoreBay Area Music Pioneer Herbie Herbert, former Manager of Santana and co-creator of Journey, Has Died at the Age of 73
Bay Area music legends and their legions of fans are mourning the loss this week of music industry pioneer Herbie Herbert, the former manager of Santana and co-creator of Journey, who passed away Monday at the age of 73 at his home in Orinda, according to Maria Hoppe, the executive director of the Sweetwater Music Hall and Herbert’s longtime assistant and family spokesperson.
Read MoreLegendary, Pioneering Comedian Mort Sahl Passes Away at His Mill Valley Home at the Age of 94
The word ‘legend’ gets thrown around too casually in our social media-fueled culture. But when one of your Mill Valley neighbors passes away, as one did today at the age of 94 after a career that saw him break ground as a pioneering stand-up comic who was widely regarded as the father of political comedy – ‘legend’ doesn’t quite say enough.
Read MoreAfter Lengthy, Covid-Induced Hiatus, Mill Valley Chamber Music Society Unveils 2021-22 Slate of Performances
After an almost two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society (MVCMS) returns for the 49th season of their annual Chamber Music Concert Series. Under the Artistic Direction of longtime board member and classical music enthusiast Bill Horne, MVCMS is set to present an all-new season of world-renowned musicians in an intimate setting at an affordable ticket price.
Read MorePerforming Stars in Marin City Launches 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive for Low-Income Families in Southern Marin
The Performing Stars nonprofit organization in Marin City, founded by the force of nature that is Felecia Gaston and has lifted up more than 3,000 children and introduced them to the arts, is seeking donations to make this Thanksgiving Food Drive a success. A $50 donation will feed a family of four. They are respectfully requesting a financial donation of any amount.
Read More‘Mapping MV History’ Digs Into the Landmark Mill Valley Lumber Yard
MVLY is the subject of the latest installment of Mapping Mill Valley History, a collaboration between the MV Chamber and the MV Public Library‘s Lucretia Little History Room in which we invite you to tour familiar streets and buildings and see how they have evolved over the years. MVLY signifies an aspect of the early and ongoing commercial character of Mill Valley, including the connection between the town and its region to the 19th century lumber trade.
Read MoreAs Businesses Across Virtually All Industries Juggle Staffing Shortages and Supply Chain Chaos, Your Empathy and Support Is Vital
Life is weird and hectic but demonstrably better than it was for much of the previous 18 months. But businesses across a broad spectrum of industries are still very much in crisis mode, and they could really use your empathy and support at the moment, and would be grateful if you could resist the impulse of hopping on Nextdoor or Yelp to share your experience. This piece is not to chastise but to educate and make ourselves aware of the reality of the moment.
Read MoreWes Anderson’s Hilariously Quirky ‘The French Dispatch’ Caps 44th Mill Valley Film Festival
Triptych-styled closing night film “The French Dispatch” closes the 44th Mill Valley Film Festival closed out its edition Sunday night, capping 11 days of films, panels, parties, and musical performances at the annual autumn showcase. The event drew more than 23,000 attendees in person and 21,000 virtually.
Read MoreOn the Heels of Gorgeous, Adaptable Sweetwater Music Hall Patio, the Praise Just Keeps Comin’ for Richardson Pribuss Architects
Mill Valley’s Richardson Pribuss Architects gets plenty of attention for the Sweetwater Music Hall’s gorgeous outdoor patio, but it’s far from the only project by the 14-person team spearheaded by partners Heidi Richardson and Andrew Pribuss that is drawing industry acclaim.
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