Arts & Entertainment
Local Legends Jackie Ryan & Larry Vuckovich Are Set to Perform at the Mill Valley Community Church – Sunday, Oct. 20, 4-6pm
Multifaceted, soulful, and elegant vocalist Jackie Ryan stands out on the international jazz scene as one of the best. She is equally at home with swinging jazz phrasing, be-bop vocalese, the blues, as well as funky boogaloo rhythms, singing in several languages. Jackie and pianist Larry Vuckovich have developed a close musical chemistry going back 30 years. At the Mill Valley Community Church on Oct. 20, they’ll explore classic standards and rarely heard gems, among many others in Jackie’s expansive repertoire.
Read MoreJules Mercer’s Vintage Ruse Announces an Extension: ‘We are The Mercery, a Vibrant New Sewing Community Offering Classes & Workshops at Vintage Ruse on Shoreline
We’d like to take a moment to introduce ourselves. We are The Mercery, a vibrant new sewing community offering classes and workshops at Vintage Ruse on Shoreline. We’re also in the process of launching a fabric and notions store. The Mercery was founded with a simple goal: use sewing as a medium to bring people together, educate, and care for the environment.
Read MoreThe 67th Mill Valley Fall Arts Fest Is Almost Here! – Sept. 14 & 15, 10-5pm
Daniel Oliver, Amy Faust, Cynthia Minoli, and Hilary Williams received Special Recognition awards for their outstanding work at the artist reception Saturday night.
Read MoreGrace Kraaijvanger, Founder of The Hivery Co-Working Space, Is Resilience Personified and a 2024 Spirit of Marin Honoree!
The Hivery remains alive and well, even after closing the brick-and-mortar spaces, still after all these years, fully committed to serving women creating their next chapters, unveiling new membership and mentorship offerings, creating pop-up coworking sessions at local businesses, and continuing her Incubator program for women entrepreneurs. She evolved her community and created The Hivery’s Momentum Lab (a mentorship, accountability, and community for women creating solo-based businesses). In the years since, Kraaijvanger continues to blend innovation and resilience, engaging with all manner of complementary organizations to co-host events, including an Own Your Voice event at Assembly, hosting book talks and a fundraiser at Club Evexia in May 2023, a food and wellness fair in Sept. 2022, as well as a collaboration with Poet and/the Bench for a Summer Soulstice Soiree in June 2023.
Read MoreMamahuhu Turns Two: 2x2x2: 2 Years, 2 Eggrolls, $2, All Day Long, as Well as a Live Posticker Demo & Sampling, Saturday, Sept. 14, 11:30am-4pm!
On September 16th, Mamahuhu Mill Valley celebrates its 2nd anniversary by inviting patrons to its Turning 2 party! Come celebrate with us from open to close (11:30 AM – 9 PM) with our 2 x 2 x 2 deal – 2 years, 2 eggrolls, $2 – what a steal!
Read MoreTail Feathers Shook at the Arts Commission’s 2024 Free Concerts in the Plaza!!
While the buskers and the bands keep playin’ year-round, one of the most exciting live music events returns September 9-10 as the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s brings back the Concerts in the Plaza series with two full days of live music featuring an array of acclaimed local bands, as well as a few exciting special guests.
Read MoreThrockmorton Theatre Welcomes Sha Sha Higby’s ‘The Powdered Turtle’ with Guest Artist Keith Evans – Sunday, Sept. 15, 6-7:30pm
Sha Sha Higby”s metaphorically rich and intimate journey of elaborate multi-layered costume and projected micro puppetry is based on the symbolic plight of our skies and ourselves. Serene forests of animals and birds followed by a stylized battle of demons of fire in the forests is extinguished by the oceans. A hole opens in the sky and it begins to snow. Fish fly up catching the remains of flying souls. Projection collaborator, Keith Evans with his fascination devices will alchemically deify the piles of Sha Sha’s handmade artifacts with moving light, as this ornate Giant lures us back to safety.
Read MoreBring on the Gypsy Jazz: DjangoFest Returns to the Throckmorton Theatre to Celebrate Its 20th Annual Across Three Days – 9/26-28!
“Since 2004 Artists from all over the world have joined us for spectacular concerts and inspiring jams – sharing their stories and laughter and hearing ours,” says Throckmorton founder Lucy Mercer. “None of it would be possible without you. Months before the festival, the planning and preparations, financial investment of substantial, upfront expenses such as artist visas, airline tickets, accommodations and thoughtful curating.”
Read MoreThe 47th Mill Valley Film Festival Boasts an Abundance of Cinematic Riches, Including Appearances by Actors Jude Law & Ralph Fiennes, Amy Adams in Nightbitch as Well as ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Director Edward Berger at the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival – Oct. 3-13
On the heels of the exhilarating return of the Sequoia Cinema earlier this year, along with the unveiling of the ever-creative new Visual Design for the 2024 Mill Valley Film Festival, and the amazing news that BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Jude Law will appear at the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival (October 3–13), there’s even more exciting MVFF coming our way. “Conclave,” a Vatican-set drama that takes us inside one of the world’s most secretive events, will make its West Coast premiere as the opening night film of the 47th Mill Valley Film Festival, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, with its star Ralph Fiennes set to appear in person.
Read MorePhil Garratt, Leader & Dedicated Volunteer for an Array of Local Events, Is Both Our Ambassador of the Month & a 2024 Spirit of Marin Honoree – He’ll Be Spotlighted on Sept. 29!
How do his fellow Mill Valley Chamber Ambassadors feel about Phil’s nurturing and unique style of galvanizing a fantastic team of fellow ambassadors? “Phil is remarkably witty and wildly amusing,” says Kelly Martin, a Chamber Ambassador and the Family Service Counselor at Fernwood in Tam Junction. “Phil Garratt is an invaluable member of the Mill Valley Chamber, leading our Ambassadors with vim, vigor, and an abundance of humor to keep everyone moving in joyful, organized productivity when needed,” says Danna Lewis, the Chamber’s Director of Business Development & Stakeholder Experience.
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