Arts & Entertainment
Bay Area Reporter: After Spahr Centerās Closure & With a Major Pride Event Set for June 7th in Mill Valley, The Marin LGBTQ+ Center Is Leasing Space from the Marin Multi-Cultural Center at 709 Fifth Ave.
The new center has raised $50,000 thus far, Spahr said. The centerās rent is $1,200 a month, Otton confirmed. The top expenses are rent, insurance, and program costs, Spahr stated.Ā āWe too have basic operational expenses and will use some for community building events,ā Spahr stated. āAs you know, we are all volunteers and we hope to raise enough money to be able to employ staff one day. It is a community effort.ā
Read MoreConnie Leyva and Steven Glazer: Meta & Google Garnered Tens of Billions of Dollars in Q1. Should Tech Pay Their Share to Mitigate the Impact of their Products? Tax Big Tech to Mitigate Harm on Kids
We have a common and accepted practice of requiring housing developers, or any business that creates an impact on its neighbors, to mitigate the damage to communities from their actions. These fees pay for traffic, school and environmental impacts. We should now assess the same cost to these technology platforms for the harms they have caused to California teens, the public school system and independent news reporting. No one likes new taxes, but most people understand the necessity if the money is going to compelling needs, with accountability and oversight. In this case, the new proposed tax would only be paid by the entities causing the harm. Last month, Google, Meta and Amazon reported first-quarter profits in the tens of billions of dollars.
Read MoreMarin IJ Earns Statewide Awards For News Coverage, Photos, Opinion Section & Much More!
The Marin Independent Journal has been a beacon of top-notch journalism for decades, and this year has been no different.The organizationĀ earned 20 awards ā including five first-place honors ā in an annual statewide journalism contest. The California News Publishers Association announced theĀ resultsĀ of its California Journalism Awards at a gala in Universal City on May 17. The association, which distributes awards by circulation division, includes hundreds of publications. The judges honored the IJ with a first-place award for in-depth reporting for a six-part series on President Trumpās impact on Marin. The paper also took the top prize for outstanding local news coverage of the November 2024 elections.
Read MoreSFist: Noe Valley Jokesters Want to Secede from SF and Join Marin County Instead
We assume this is satire, because the petition language is full of jokes and makes no real substantive arguments. āNoe Valley might be vibrant, but it deserves more than the constraints of high-density urban living,āĀ the petition says. āBy joining Marin, we reclaim our right to a peaceful, suburban life ā where parking spots are a given, and the existential crises over every artisanal loaf of bread become a relic of the past.” The petition also says that by being annexed into Marin County, Noe Valley can āEmbrace a vision where Noe Valley stands as a beacon of renewal ā where innovative programs like Marinās renowned āGolden Retriever Ownership Programā (yes, really) illustrate a commitment to quality and community joy.ā
Read MoreWith an Eye on Updating Parking Regulations Within City Limits, the MV Planning Commission Hosts a Study Session on the Subject ā More to Come in the Months Ahead
City planners are working to update the Cityās parking regulations, which have not been updated in decades. The City hired Walker Consultants to assist the City in collecting parking data and best practices to update the regulations.Ā The parking update will mainly focus on commercial parking regulations, which at times have hindered changes in uses, infill development, and broader economic development.Ā City planners invite and welcome public comments on the draft parking study and offer feedback to staff on proposed parking regulations at the May 27th Planning Commission Study Session (6:30pm; Mill Valley City Hall, 26 Corte Madera Avenue).
Read MoreArthur Drooker’s 36 Views of the Golden Gate Bridge! ArtWalk is Tuesday, June 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the MV Chamber, 85 Throckmorton Ave.
After photographing the Golden Gate Bridge intensively for two years, I indeed came to see it anew. What I found most impressive, even more than the span’s status as an engineering and architectural icon, is its power as a symbol of possibility. When it was first proposed, naysayers declared there was no way to build what was then the tallest and longest suspension bridge in the world over such a treacherous strait. Undaunted, Joseph Strauss, the Golden Gateās visionary chief engineer, replied, āOur worldĀ today Ā revolves completely around things which at one time couldnāt be done because they were supposedly beyond the limits of human endeavor. Donāt be afraid to dream.ā I dedicateĀ Thirty-Six Views of the Golden Gate BridgeĀ to this spirit of possibility.
Read MoreThe Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting šæ, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia šæ
The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting šæ, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia šæ ā The California Film Institute this week is bringing back a beloved cultural landmark to the heart of Mill Valley. Lilo & Stitch (Regular Pricing):Ā Dir. Dean Fleischer Camp (US 2024).Ā Starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo with originalĀ Lilo & Stitch writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch.Ā A live-action animated reimagining of the beloved Disney classic about a young Hawaiian girl and her unusual pet, who happens to be a genetically engineered alien with a knack for trouble.
Read MoreInternationally Acclaimed Australian cellist Anthony Albrecht, a Juilliard School’s Performance Program Grad, Performs an Unmissable Recital in Mill Valley ā United Church of Christ Community Church, Tuesday, May 27th, 7:30-8:45pm
Internationally acclaimed Australian cellist Anthony Albrecht is set to perform an unmissable recital in Mill Valley. A graduate of The Juilliard School’s Historical Performance program, where he received his Master of Music on full scholarship, Anthony has appeared as soloist and with prestigious ensembles throughout the world. Don’t miss this concert of love and compassion!
Read MoreMarin Voice, Via Dave Perron: Social-Service Organizations Deserve Our Support
All of us are impacted in different ways by actions on the national scale. You can help us sell out our upcoming benefit on May 29 at The Sweetwater in Mill Valley. We plan an outstanding concert titled, āLebo and Friends Play Dylan.ā Those joining us will experience the joy of a talented collaboration playing iconic acoustic and electric tunes by Bob Dylan interpreted through their own unique lens.
Read MoreMargaret O’Leary Hosts an Exciting Memorial Sidewalk Sale From May 23-26! Discover Your Next Favourite Pieces for Summer and Beyond, With Exclusive Discounts of up to 65% off Select Items & Her Neighbors Are Also Participating!
Margaret O’Leary,Ā longtime Mill Valley & beyond luxury knitwear brand, has unveiled an exciting Memorial Day Weekend saleĀ from Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26 for an exciting Memorial Sidewalk Sale! Discover your next favourite pieces for summer and beyond, with exclusive discounts of up to 65% off select items. Plus, our neighbouring stores are also participating in the sidewalk saleāso be sure to visit them too! This is a 4-day event you donāt want to miss out on. Come see whatās in store! ParticipatingĀ Neighbors:Ā CYPRESSĀ Apparel, Famous 4, The Goods, Lando, Sprout San Francisco, Surf – Sand, The Store & TYSA.
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