Arts & Entertainment
Top of the Charts: Marin Magazine’s Best of the County 2022 Lauds Mill Valley Businesses
To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were once again wildly successful in Marin Magazine’s 2022 Best of County issue. “We asked, and you submitted 46,183 votes: Now it’s time to reveal our 2022 Best of the County winners!”
Read MoreSingers Marin Ready a Comeback, Focus on Broadway Showtunes at Summer Concert
Fancy enjoying an afternoon of toe-tapping show tunes along with a wine reception in the sunshine? Come to the August 14th Summer Concert by Singers Marin, the nonprofit choral organization founded 35 years ago by Jan Pedersen Schiff, a towering figure in the Marin music community who retired in 2020.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall, Gamescape North Team Up for Games Night – Aug. 17, 5pm
Just two months from reviving the popular Trivia Cafe, hosted by Howard Rachelson, Marin’s trivia master and the author of the Pacific Sun’s Trivia Cafe column, the venue is hosting “Games Night,” a multi-faceted collaboration with Gamescape North, the all-games-everything shop in downtown San Rafael.
Read MoreWith a Storied History and a Propitious Future, Mill Valley’s Golden Goods USA Is on the Rise
In the modern festival era, there are an array of vital components: delicious food, an array of beverages, visual art, creative vendors and more. Oh, and let’s be clear: merch – the branded gear spanning t-shirts and hats to blankets, hoodies and more – is an absolute must.
Read MoreComedian Mo Mandel to Perform a Trio of Standup Comedy Sets at The Junction’s ‘Laughs & Taps’ Shows – July 23-24
Mandel’s return to The Junction marks the two-year anniversary of Dez and Liz Fiedler’s multi-faceted Junction Beer Garden & Bottle Shop + Jeff Krupman’s Pizza Hacker combo, regularly killing it with live music and arts bookings in the space.
Read MoreThrockmorton Theatre’s Twilight Series Hosts The Florestan Trio – July 21
The members of the trio – Janet Guggenheim on piano, Carol Sindell on violin and Hamilton Cheifetz on cello – have performed throughout the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe and received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Read MoreOutdoor Art Club Touts 120the Anniversary with Community Celebration – Aug, 21, 1-4pm
The Outdoor Art Club, a Mill Valley treasure founded in 1902 by 35 women, is hosting a Community Celebration on Sunday, August 21, 1-4pm, to celebrate 120 years of history and service in Southern Marin with a party open to the public, and free to all. Wine, beer, and food will be served, and guests will enjoy live music from Austin de Lone and The Wreckless Strangers.
Read MoreArts Commission’s ‘Rotating Art in the Depot Plaza’ Returns With Kandi Cota’s ‘All Roads Lead to the Depot’
Larkspur-based Kandi Cota’s vibrant mixed media painting, perfectly named “All Roads Lead to the Depot,” colorfully captures the fluid emotions of a moment of time in Mill Valley and portrays the artist’s deep connection to the iconic Mount Tamalpais.
Read MoreLet’s Get Stitchin: Arts Commission Seeks Knitted or Crocheted Yarn Patches for 2022 Edition of ‘Knitting Us Together’
The Mill Valley Arts Commission has much more on the way, starting with the return of “Knitting Us Together,” a public art project on the plaza that seeks to bring the community together via a unique form of public art.
Read MoreTom Zizzo to Showcase His paintings at MV Chamber in July – First Tuesday Artwalk is July 5th
Zizzo’s early formal education and training as a microbiologist helped him to develop a fine visual discrimination know-how. In later years, his printing and graphic arts company tuned his eyes to design and color relationships. He’s found this unique set of skills invaluable in developing his fine arts process.
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