Arts & Entertainment
Suzanne Karp Recently Opened Her Photography Studio in Mill Valley – “Every Family Has a Special Story, a Unique Flavor, an Authentic vibe. Maybe You’re in a Gorgeous Gown in My Studio. Or Splashing in the Surf with Your Kids at the Beach. Or Just Cozied Up on the Sofa with your Babies.”
Suzanne Karp recently opened her photography studio in Mill Valley. “Here is what I know for sure,” she says: “Every family has a special story, a unique flavor, an authentic vibe. Perhaps you’re in a gorgeous gown in my studio. Or splashing in the surf with your kids at the beach. Maybe you’re just cozied up on the sofa with your babies.” “Your happy place is where the magic happens,” she adds. “Karp serves Marin County and surrounding areas including Mill Valley, Corte Madera, Marin, Sausalito, Fairfax, Ross, San Anselmo, San Rafael, San Francisco and Sonoma and Napa counties including Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Headlsburg, Calistoga, Yountville, Sonoma and Napa.
Read MoreRenowned Pianist Larry Vuckovich Is Set Perform at the Mill Valley Community Church Alongside Guitarist Kai Lyons on Sunday, April 27th, 4-6pm
“We go back a number of years having developed a wide-ranging repertoire and also have a close music chemistry,” Vuckovich says. “Kai is an amazing young man who travels regularly performing in Cuba, Brazil, Europe, Morocco and other places. He is one of the most versatile guitarists anywhere – he and I have a wide-ranging repertoire spanning the areas of swinging Bebop/Afro-Cuban Latin/Brazilian/World Music including a touch of Middle Eastern – North African, down-home and funky boogaloo blues rhythms, tango jazz + more.
Read MoreMeg MacLeod, a Contemporary, Mixed Media, ICB Abstract Painter Based in Sausalito, Has Been Chosen as the Mill Valley Chamber’s Artist of the Month for April on Tuesday, April 1, 5:30-7:30
Meg MacLeod is a contemporary, mixed media, abstract painter based in Sausalito where she is a member of the ICB Artist Association, and she’s been chosen as the Mill Valley Chamber’s selection as Artist of the month for April, with Artwalk next Tuesday, April 1, from 5:30-7:30. MacLeod will be showcasing her work at the Mil Valley Chamber First Tuesday ArtWalk is next Tuesday, April 1, from 5:30-7:30. MacLeod’s work is inspired by innovation through spontaneity, the universality of intuition, and the spirit of adventure which often leads her to remote, international destinations.
Read MoreThe Mountain Play Association Announces a $100,000 Match Challenge Fundraising Campaign as a Group Group of Mountain Play Supporters Pledge to Match up to $100K in Donations
The Mountain Play is currently holding listening sessions and conducting a survey to collect valuable insights from the community to help build a new and stronger business model. However, it is crucial that the nonprofit have the financial wherewithal to embark on their work, despite having no full-sized spring production to generate earned revenue. This campaign is being matched by a group of Mountain Play supporters who will match 100% of donations up to $100,000.
Read MoreTina Fossella Pottery Will Be at the Mill Valley Lumberyard this Saturday, Mar 29, 11am-4pm, for a Spring Trunk Show Hosted by the Makers Market Store!
Tina Fossella Pottery will be at the Mill Valley Lumberyard this Saturday, Mar 29, 11-4pm, for a Spring Trunk Show hosted by the Makers Market store. Tina wheel-throws and hand-carves ceramics intended for the everyday rituals of drinking, eating, and much more.
Read MoreSean McGrew, One of the Most Impactful Figures in Recent Mill Valley History, Passed Away in Late February – He Will Be Deeply Missed – a GoFundMe Seeks Contributions Toward Memorial Benches in Both San Francisco and Mill Valley
With very heavy hearts, we announce the tragic loss of our brother and dear friend, Sean McGrew. Sean passed away suddenly, tragically, but peacefully on Friday, February 28th. Sean was born and raised in San Francisco and had long career in Recreation and Parks. Contributions are much appreciated and will go towards Memorial Benches in both San Francisco and Mill Valley.
Read MoreMarin IJ: Marin Theatre Hosts a Fun, Lively ‘Party’ For a Convenience Store Owner That Becomes a Raucous Celebration for a Couple Hundred Friends of the Arts – Through March 30
Now they’re onto a very different but equally riveting performance with New Zealand-based Indian Ink Theatre Co. takes command of Marin Theatre’s Boyer Theatre, converting it into a capacious storage room/kitchen in the back of Mrs. Krishnan’s store, stocked to the rafters with boxes of packaged foods. In colorful party garb, her tenant, a university student and would-be DJ named James (Justin Rogers), greets visitors with a high-performance smile, lots of dazzling repartee and thumping Bollywood disco music to put them in the mood for what proves to be a wildly entertaining 80-minute ride.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber & NoisePop’s ‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts Return With a Ton of Free Live Music and Amazing Bands Thru Late April!
We’re firmly in the camp of there being no such thing as too much live music in Mill Valley. To that end, while we wake up every day to make the 2025 Mill Valley Music Fest the best version of itself, we’re also focused on getting you excited for a series of pop-up shows around town. NEXT UP: Meggy Travers Hosts a Sing-Along as Part of the Spring Faire on Saturday, March 29 at the Mill Valley Community Center, 10am-1pm!
Read MorePaula Reynolds, Advocating for Mill Valley, For Decades, Has Been a Force of Nature for Good in Every Aspect Within Her Beloved Mill Valley Community and Beyond, Raising Children, Supporting an Ever-Growing Brood of Grandchildren and Relentlessly Calling for Vitality in the 94941!
Over the past several months, the City of Mill Valley has made a point to highlight some of the legions of local volunteers who have made an ongoing positive impact to the community. That has included longtime Mill Valley resident Joan Murray, multi-faceted arts patron Vera Meislin and the remarkable contributions of Hugh Kuhn. In March, Paula Reynolds is an oh-so-worthy honoree.
Read MoreMarin IJ Editorial: Big Tech’s AI Pitch Seeks License to Steal – This Editorial is Being Published in more than 60 Daily Newspapers Throughout the MediaNews Group and Tribune Publishing Networks
This country has dominated the world of news and information by respecting not just the precious freedom of the press but also its right to protect its work. Had it not done so, there would have been no economic base on which to build the kinds of news organizations that can, and still do, keep a check on the government. Heck, there would have been no economic basis to build anything creative whatsoever. Securing permission from, and fairly compensating, those publishers who created this great foundation of knowledge is the right, just and American thing to do. The government should reject these self-serving proposals and protect the work of artists, authors, photographers, journalists and all other creators and copyright holders who have been the victims of these companies.
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