Arts & Entertainment
Chamber Music Marin Continues 2023-24 Concert Series With the Black Oak Ensemble’s ‘Silenced Voices’ Created by Jewish Composers Silenced by the Holocaust – January 28, 5pm
The concert will include selections from their concert and recording project, “Silenced Voices,” string trios created by Jewish composers silenced by the Holocaust. About Silenced Voices: Aurélien’s mother, a history teacher who comes from a Sephardic family, devoted her life to bringing awareness to the Holocaust. One of her proudest endeavors was bringing students every year on a teaching voyage to Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Terezin.
Read MoreOutdoor Art Club Doles Out $75,000 Via 14 Grants to Local Organizations Throughout Marin
The projects listed needed to fit with the OAC’s purpose of being “dedicated to the protection and beautification of outdoor spaces, wildlife conservation, and other civic, literary, and charitable work.” They span 14 local organizations garnering $75,000 in grants.
Read MoreMill Valley Music and the Marinfidels Return to the Throckmorton Theatre With the Ultimate Battle of the Bands feat. the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and ‘Awake,’ a “Doors” Experience – Feb. 2
On February 2, celebrate Mill Valley Music’s 16th Anniversary with the ultimate battle of the bands. Join them for “The Beatles vs The Stones” performed by The Marinfidels and Friends! Special guest Awake will present a “Doors” experience opening the show.
Read MoreIn Looking to Sell the Building at 138-144 Throckmorton Avenue, Lucy Mercer Seeks to Lay the Groundwork for the Long-Term Future of the Multi-Faceted Throckmorton Theatre Organization She and Our Community Have Built
Selling the building to an arts-friendly patron, who understands and values what the building and it’s long-term tenant provide to the community, could go a long way towards cementing the future for our children. Mercer, as the organization’s Artistic Director, as well as members of the non-profit board, would look to negotiate a long-term lease with the new owner. “I remain fully dedicated to this business and its service to our community. I believe the next generation will only make it stronger,” says Mercer.
Read MoreThe Sweetwater Music Hall Rolls Into 2024 With a Pair of Exciting Shows, Including ‘ on Feb. 28 and Much More!
The Sweetwater Music Hall – Mill Valley’s venerable live music institution and one of the most exciting live music venues in Bay Area history – continues to curate and spotlight incredible bands. In 2024, the venues hosts a pair of exciting shows, including Margaret Belton’s Patsy Cline Tribute on Jan 21 and ‘Mississippi Masala Blues’ on Feb. 28 and Much More to come!
Read MoreOutdoor Art Club Returns to In-Person Speaker Series, Featuring Janet Crawford on ‘The Biology of Belonging’ – Jan. 18, 1pm
The universal human yearning to belong is deeper than mere psychology. Organizations and individuals unintentionally signal who belongs and who is on the periphery in a variety of ways. Processed by the brain at an unconscious level, signals of outsider status negatively influence focus, productivity, creativity and ambition.
Read MoreThrockmorton Hosts the Hot Licks, the Backing Band for the Late, Great Dan Hicks – Jan. 12, 8pm
Dan Hicks, the “King Of Folk-Swing,” passed away on Feb. 6, 2016. But his band, The Hot Licks, play on! The Hot Licks are original members of Dan’s backing band. They perform classic gems written by the Man himself as well as songs that Dan Hicks loved to cover in his own original style, called Folk-Swing.
Read MoreFeel the 94941 Love: WorldAtlas Shines a Light on ‘7 Picture-Perfect Towns in Northern California’
The visitor center for this old-growth redwood forest, named in honor of the influential American author, activist, and naturalist, is just over three miles west of Mill Valley. Cameras struggle to capture both the height and depth of this magical place. In town, the quiet, yet communal streets crisscross around Lytton Square, rewarding aimless afternoon strollers with cool coffee shops and unexpected boutiques.
Read MoreStill Looking for an Appropriate New Year’s Resolution for 2024 – We Found the Perfect Fit for Mill Valley Residents!
My resolution this year is to, whenever possible, shop in person instead of online. I like this resolution because it lines up with other objectives I have concerning my finances, community, sustainability, simplicity. And it’s not totally about me, so it feels a little less dreary and narcissistic than typical resolution fare.
Read MoreMarin JCC Hosts Multi-Talented Singer-Songwriter Brett Dennen – January 20, 7:30pm
Dennen’s impact has been to gather like-minded music fans to consistently try to make the world a better place, and he’s doing so at the Marin JCC in San Rafael on Saturday, January 20th at 7:30pm.
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