Arts & Entertainment
SF Chronicle: Mill Valley Film Festival Undergoing Change at the Top as Festival Director of Programming Zoƫ Elton, Has Announced She is Transitioning to a Part-Time Role With the Festival
āThe work that we do is absolutely amazing, but the extensiveness of the work and the pressure of the work, it never goes away,ā Elton said. āI canāt remember the last time I had an actual vacation. Weāre always working. So, as rewarding as it can be, Iād like to relieve the pressure a little bit.ā Eltonās said her new role will be ācuratorial.ā
Read MoreMarin Theatre’s Next Play Is a Workplace Comedy: āItās brilliant, Funny and Engaging, and the Comedy and the Terror Both Come from an Unlikely and Provocative source ā āWorkplace Cultureā
Director Becca Wolff discovered the script through actor friend Rosie Hallett. āItās brilliant, funny and engaging,ā Wolff said. āI love dark comedy, and I love suspense, and this play has both. Plus, the comedy and the terror both come from an unlikely and provocative source ā āworkplace culture,ā including identity-based violence. ā¦ The nightmare scenario Sofia finds herself in is the experience of many people who find themselves victims of workplace hostility and harassment.ā
Read MoreSound Summit Returns to Benefit Mt. Tam, Celebrates 10th Anniversary on Mount Tam With Cake, Alvvays & Stand!: A Bay Area Celebration of Sly & The Family Stone, Taj Mahal, Narada Michael Walden, Martin Luther McCoy, & More, Real Estate, and Wolf Jett
Sound Summit celebrates its 10th anniversary on Saturday, September 13, as CAKE returns to the historic Mountain Theater to headline the daylong festival atop Mount Tamalpais that has brought both exceptional music and benefit to the mountain and Bay Area community alike over the past decade. The ever-engaging band first appeared at Mount Tam Jam in 2013, the show that Sound Summit producer Michael Nash orchestrated and inspired him to launch Sound Summit in 2015. Joining the genre-defying crowd favorite are female-driven Canadian alt-pop powerhouse Alvvays in their only California performance this year; Stand! – a very special Sound Summit celebration of musical icon Sly & The Family Stone featuring Taj Mahal, Narada Michael Walden, Martin Luther McCoy, Vicki Randle, Rustee Allen, members of Graham Central Station, and more; beloved indie rockers Real Estate; and self-described purveyors of āCosmic Mountain Music,ā Wolf Jett.
Read MoreKick off Your Summer with a Funky Good Time at the Junction with 6-Time Red Rocks Headliner The Motet and Opener Tracorum
OnĀ June 11th (6pm-10pm), they’ve landed a phenomenal performance featuring the funky six-pieceĀ The Motet, who have learned to work as an interlocking unit, with each member bolstering one another towards the best creative output. This symbiosis has led to a unique style and cohesive musical chemistry, as seen in the band’s immaculate live performances and seamless blend of funk, soul, jazz, and rock.
Read More4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival in Mill Valley! Hosted by Mill Valley Rec & City of Mill Valley, This Vibrant, Inclusive Celebration Honors the Rich History & Legacy of Juneteenth, or African American Independence Day ā Sat., June 14th, 2025, 11am-3pm, Depot Plaza
Join us for the 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival in beautiful Mill Valley! Hosted by Mill Valley Recreation and the City of Mill Valley, this vibrant and inclusive celebration honors the rich history and enduring legacy of Juneteenthāoften referred to as African American Independence Day. Date:Ā Saturday, June 14th, 2025 Time:Ā 11am-3pm. Location:Ā Mill Valley Downtown Plaza. Cost:Ā FREE The Freedom Festival is aĀ family-friendly eventĀ designed to celebrate the spirit of Juneteenth with joy, reflection, and community connection.
Read MoreDanna Lewis’ Luscious Leadership Monthly ā š« June 2025 From the Bedroom to the BoardroomāYour Experience of Yourself and the World Matters. Letās Create One That Energizes, Aligns and Sustains You
Luscious LeadershipĀ Launches: A New Monthly Newsletter to Light the Way ā Where Presence Meets Power. Marin-based leadership coach, author, and Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce team memberĀ Danna LewisĀ has launched a powerful new monthly newsletter:Ā Luscious Leadership. Designed to help readers create lives and leadership styles that energize, align, and sustain them, this grounded yet soulful resource invites you to lead with more presence, purpose, and pleasure. TheĀ Luscious LeadershipĀ newsletter is your monthly dose of soul-sourced strategy, sacred rhythm, and whole-life well-being. Each edition begins with a themed reflection published onĀ Dannaās blog, offering insight and inspiration for the month ahead. But subscribers receive so much moreāexclusive content designed to help you embody your leadership and live with luscious intention.
Read More2025 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade Is In the books! This year’s theme was “Strength in Numbers,” Representing Our Tight-Woven Community, How We Get Things Done to Make Mill Valley the Best Place to Live in America!
The 2025 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade is In the books! This year’s theme was “Strength in Numbers,” representing our tight-woven community spirit, how, as a town, we come together and get things done in a way that makes Mill Valley the best place to live in America! We heard some outstanding essays from local students, as well as from Mill Valley Police Chief Rick Navarro, Board pf Supervisors Stephanie Moulton-Peters, and many more! There was also plenty of fun at the Pancake Breakfast,Ā Ā the KIDDO! Carnival and after Parade party.
Read MoreGov. Newsom Slashes $11.5 Million for Performing Arts Fund, Devastating Bay Area Organizations
Newsomās revision isnāt final, though; the legislature makes its own amendments before passing a budget on June 15. In the meantime, SFBATCO and other performing arts companies are urging their followers to write their representatives, the state budget committee and the governorās office, with Dance Mission inviting allies to a letter-writing and phone-banking potluck at its Mission District facility at 3316 24th St. starting at noon on Saturday, May 17. The move comes nearly two weeks after theaters, circuses, music groups and more across the region and the country received āletters of terminationā regarding their promised grants from theĀ National Endowment for the Arts.Ā
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center Hosts ‘Joy Alive in Concert’ ā June 8, 3pm-4:30 pm. $25. Don’t Miss it! Terry Garthwaite on Vocals & Guitar, Barbara Borden on Drums & Percussion & Susanne DiVincenzo on Bass and Cello. Show at 3pm. Tickets $25.
In Concert at O’Hanlon Center ā Joy Alive in Concert ā June 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. $25.00 Don’t miss it! Terry Garthwaite on vocals and guitar, Barbara Borden on drums and percussion and Susanne DiVincenzo on bass and cello. Doors open at 2:20pm, show at 3pm. Tickets $25. 616 Throckmorton Ave.!
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall Hosts ‘Live Dead & Brothers’ ā Prepare to Rejoin the Mesmerizing Journey Through the Golden Era of Psychedelic Blues & the Seeds of the āJam Bandā Scene ā June 25th & 26th
Sweetwater Music Hall Hosts ‘Live Dead & Brothers’ ā Prepare to Rejoin the Mesmerizing Journey Through the Golden Era of Psychedelic Blues & the Seeds of the āJam Bandā Scene
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