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2023-24 EMV Guide: Connectivity through an Artist’s Lens
Marin IJ’s Vicki Larson Laments Successful Neighbor Complaints About Outdoor Live Music, Urges Cities to ‘Let the Bands Play On’
“Live music isn’t all that welcome anymore in recent years, at least outdoors, and I can’t help feeling we’ve lost something that made us “just a little out there,” as our county tourism gurus deemed us.”
Read MoreGet Your Groove On: Arts Commission’s Free Concerts in the Plaza Return – Sept. 9-10, 11am-7pm
And 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 MoreMarin Theatre Company Dives Into 2023-24 Season With ‘Odyssey,’ Written and Directed by Lisa Peterson – Runs Aug. 31st-Sept. 24
Set in a present-day relocation center for refugees on the Isle of Lesbos, four young women fleeing conflict in Middle Eastern, North African, and Eastern European countries await the next step of their quest for home and family.
Read MoreDanna Lewis Sits Down With Investment Advisor and Realtor Mark Schneeberger
Mark’s shout outs: “D’Angelos, where my wife and I met – they’ve been around forever. They are an iconic Mill Valley establishment and you can walk in and get a table and get great service. Also a shout out to the organizers (MV Art Commission) of the Art Walk, it’s so fantastic because you get to walk around, see people, and visit the local shops. And to Sweetwater, love that place.”
Read MoreCurtain Theatre Returns to Old Mill Park With Shakespeare’s All-Time Classic: ‘Romeo & Juliet’ – Aug. 12+13, Aug. 19+20, Aug. 26+27 & Sept. 2+3+4 (2pm)
Having produced free theater in Old Mill Park for more than 20 years, and with performance dates that span Aug. 12+13, Aug. 19+20, Aug. 26+27 & Sept. 2+3+4. (all showtimes 2pm), it comes as no surprise that the theatrical juggernaut is the subject of a recent Mill Valley Historical Review piece.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall to Host the Ever-Popular Trivia Cafe – July 30, 6pm
The folks at the Sweetwater Music Hall want to find out. They’re reviving the popular Trivia Cafe, starting this Sunday, July 30, 5-7:30pm. Hosted by Howard Rachelson, Marin’s trivia master and the author of the Pacific Sun’s Trivia Cafe column, the event features great questions, visuals and music from all categories.
Read MoreMill Valley Library Foundation Toasts More Than $1 Million in Grants to the MV Public Library since 2011
Board President Deborah Sarondo: “This month, the Mill Valley Library Foundation will deliver its 2023 annual grant of $100,000 to the Mill Valley Public Library, bringing the total amount of grants to the Library since 2011 to $1,022,000!. We are excited to reach this milestone – which was achieved thanks to YOU, our generous donors and supporters!”
Read MoreDance & Dine Under the Stars: Marin Jewish Community Center Hosts Pacific Mambo Orchestra July 29th and Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th
Don’t miss a pair of fantastic summer concerts, one highlighting the Latin big band sounds of the 1940s through the 1960s by the likes of Latin legends like sounds Machito, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz on July 29, and another by multi-talented Afro-Cuban artist Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber Hosts Painter Meili Zhao’s ‘The Power of Art,” a Showcase of Her Beautiful Landscape Paintings From July 16-Aug. 31, Artwalk is Aug. 1, 5:30-7:30pm
Zhao resides in Marin with her husband and two children, who are currently college students. She draws much of her inspiration from the beautiful world around her in Marin, frequently demonstrated in her pieces.
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