Arts & Entertainment
Jay Tamang, a Longtime Whole Foods Employee and Multi-Talented Photographer, Continues to Show His Dazzling Work – This Time at Engel & Völker at 78 East Blithedale Ave, Mill Valley, Nov. 4th, 5:30 – 7:30pm
In the years since Jay Tamang, a longtime employee at Whole Foods Market on East Blithedale, left his native Nepal in 2004, his thoughts have rarely strayed from his home country. Tamang, who spent years there earning $2/day as a trekking guide in Katmandu before eventually moving to the United States with his wife Biba and their children, has maintained strong ties in Nepal, regularly visiting and donating his time and money to lift his former friends, family and neighbors. That was never more true than in April 2015 in the aftermath of the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal, which sent Tamang and his family reeling. Tamang’s been an avid photographer for years, and he continues to showcase his work at venues all over town, including at Engel & Volkers.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall, the Intimate Nonprofit Live Music Venue Established in 1972, Continues to Roll Out Amazing Music Just About Every Day of the Week – Here’s the Latest!
Sweetwater Music Hall, the intimate nonprofit live music venue established in 1972, is, as ever, continuing to roll out amazing music just about every day of the week. This latest blast of amazing music comes from in early October, when we’ll see… @reverendhortonheat on Oct. 2nd., Reverend Horton Heat, @dantyminski on Oct. 3rd, and Dan Tyminsky. @thealtons with @sinkane on Oct. 5th! – https://www.thealtons.com/ featuring Sinkane! Don’t miss these exciting shows!
Read MoreWPA California Folk Music Project Sustains Traditional Music of the Bay Area – “Tunes From Our Backyard” at Sweetwater Music Hall, Sunday, October 19, 3pm-5pm
Sweetwater Music Hall, the intimate nonprofit live music venue established in 1972, is hosting “Tunes from Our Backyard” a performance at Mill Valley’s Sweetwater Music Hall on Sunday, October 19, celebrates the WPA California Folk Music Project, a collection of live field recordings of traditional ethnic folk songs recorded around the Bay Area during the Great Depression.
Between 1938 and 1940, San Francisco musicologist Sidney Robertson, working out of offices at UC Berkeley with funding from the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration (WPA), documented the music of ethnic communities around Northern California. With a small team hired from the state’s relief rolls, Robertson collected 35 hours of folk songs in 12 languages, along with photographs and drawings of musical instruments immigrants brought with them when they left their home countries for California. Robertson was the first collector to record folk songs of ethnic immigrants and call them “American.”
Read MoreMarin IJ: Mill Valley Moves to Modernize Parking Payment System
“During the kiosk trial period, staff collected and responded to approximately 25 complaints,” a staff report said. “Complaints ranged from not understanding how to use the kiosk, not liking the kiosk, lack of ease of use, expressing that the kiosk was positioned too far away from their vehicle, frustration there was a line to use the kiosk, and that it was less convenient than individual meters.” The Police Department said it acknowledged and understood these concerns, but also noted the advantages of kiosks over the meters. They required less maintenance, had more payment options and were more environmentally friendly.
Read MoreLocal Author and Leadership Coach Danna Lewis Launches Free e-Book Luscious Leadership™ Field Guide
Marin resident, leadership coach, and author Danna Lewis has just released her newest resource, the Luscious Leadership™ Field Guide —a free e-book for the community. Your daily companion for leading & living side by side, the Field Guide blends practical leadership tools with mindful practices, offering readers a way to bring more presence, resilience, and gratitude into their daily lives. Lewis is also the author of The Indisputable Gift of Men: A Luscious Leadership Guide to Empower Your Love Life—a book praised for its honest exploration of relationships and its empowering lens on love, intimacy, and conscious choice. Her newest offering, the Luscious Leadership™ Field Guide, serves as both a professional resource and a personal toolkit.
Read MoreMill Valley Film Festival Organizers Are Bringing Back the the Window Display Contest for Businesses in Mill Valley During the Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 2- Oct 12)!!
The Mill Valley Film Fest is bringing back the Window Display Contest for Businesses in Mill Valley during the Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 2- Oct 12). MVFF organizers are excited to engage with businesses in the immediate downtown and throughout the 94941. MVFF48 Community Partner Media Kit WINDOW CONTEST SOCIAL COPY: 2025 MVFF MERCHANT WINDOW DISPLAY CONTEST. Calling All Mill Valley Businesses, in celebration of the 48th Mill Valley Film Festival (October 2–12), we’re excited to bring back the Annual Window Display Contest—and we’d love for you to join in! Simply design a film-themed window (any film or film genre theme) display at your business. It’s fun, easy, and a great way to draw extra attention from Festival-goers and locals alike.
Read MoreNYTimes: Outsiders Love Mocking Marin. It’s Been Laughing at Itself For Decades – In February, ‘Marin Lately’ Began Satirizing the Wealthy, Idyllic Swath of the Bay Area. The Author Was a Mystery, Until Now
Every king needs a court jester, and one has finally arrived here in the form of Marin Lately, a satirical online publication. It’s like The Onion, but filled with inside jokes that only Bay Area residents might appreciate. Or “Portlandia,” the television series about Portland, the Oregon city similar in spirit to Marin. Add to it a dash of mystery reminiscent of the television series “Bridgerton,” in which the townspeople pore over Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers while speculating about who among them is dishing their dirt. At yard parties and around the Marin Country Mart, everyone seems to be asking the same question: Who is behind Marin Lately? If anyone knew, they weren’t telling. Until now. The answer, dear readers? Scroll on. It all started in February with a simple headline: “Tiburon Still Boring.”
Read MoreMill Valley Announces the 2025 Milley Creative Achievement Honorees, Highlighting Honorees on October 26th at the MV Community Center!
The Milley Awards Executive Committee and the City of Mill Valley proudly announce the five honorees for the 2025 Creative Achievement Award—The Milley. They are Jerry Harrison, Irene Belknap, Joyce Kleiner, Jeff Brown, and Jim Welte. These Mill Valley residents with distinguished accomplishments in the arts and service to the community will be honored at the 34th Milley Awards dinner on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Mill Valley Community Center. Photos by Daniel Patrick. The 2025 Milley Awards Are Fast Approaching! The celebrated composer and lyricist Rita Abrams will emcee this year’s Milley Awards for Creative Achievement, October 26th at the Mill Valley Community Center. A gala dinner and program will begin with appetizers by Paseo Bistro chef Angélica Duarte and complimentary wine from Bay Area vintners, followed by a lavish buffet dinner by Ghiringhelli Catering. The award presentations will culminate with a performance by celebrated musician Jerry Harrison, this year’s Milley honoree for musical arts. Tickets ($100) go on sale September 7 at milleyawards.org.
Read MoreSausalito Jazz & Blues, In Partnership With the 35th Anniversary of Performing Stars of Marin, Readies a Pair of Fantastic Shows – on Sept. 5th & Sept. 12th – Gabrielson Park, 6pm-7:30pm!
Sausalito Jazz & Blues, In Partnership With the 35th Anniversary of Performing Stars of Marin, Readies a Pair of Fantastic Shows – on Sept. 5th & Sept. 12th – Gabrielson Park, 6pm-7:30pm!
Read MoreRestaurant Icon Bill Higgins Partners with East Brother Beer Co. to Launch Tam Tavern as Floodwater Is Reborn as Vibrant Taproom With Elevated Fare and Award-Winning Brews!
The ever-exciting Tam Junction is getting one heck of a tasty new look In the former Floodwater, the massive, 7,200-square-foot restaurant, bar and gathering place that opened in 2019 in the former Frantoio space! Bill Higgins and East Brother Beer Co. are teaming up to transform Floodwater into Tam Tavern, a premier tap room & beer garden boasting elevated pub grub by chef Michael Siegel. Bill Higgins (the restaurant legend behind Buckeye Roadhouse, Bungalow 44 and Corner Bar) is transforming Floodwater into Tam Tavern by East Brother Beer Co.— a lively new gathering place offering nourishing bites, classic-style beers and plenty of good cheer.
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