Arts & Entertainment
Volunteer in an Art-Laden Redwood Grove at the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival in Old Mill Park – Sept. 18-19
With nearly 140 artists scattered and thousands of patrons scattered throughout the massive, gorgeous redwood grove at old Mill Park, the Mill Valley Fall Arts Festival, set for Sept. 18-19, is a massive undertaking. To make it all happen, organizers need an outpouring of volunteers.
Read MoreMill Valley-Centric Arts Organizations Land Much-Needed Relief Via Federal SVOG Program
A sextet of Mill Valley-centric arts organizations were among the 29 Marin entities that collectively garnered more than $17 million via the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grants program that sought to help them recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreCiting Health and Safety Concerns Amidst Delta Variant Surge, MTC Moves ‘The Sound Inside’ to 2022, Eyes ‘Christmas at Pemberley’ in November
The seemingly endless rollercoaster ride for Mill Valley arts organizations continued this week as the delta variant surge has caused the Marin Theatre Company to halt its planned in-person opening of the West Coast premiere of Obie Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp’s new play, The Sound Inside.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Debuts the World of Its Board of Directors in ‘On Board’ Exhibit – Thru Sept. 23
In addition to helping steer the artistic, logistic and financial sustainability of the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, its board of directors is also comprised of talented artists unto themselves. Its latest exhibit celebrates that fact as it showcases the art of its board of directors with “On Board,” which showcases the work of Dan Cassidy, Dana Kelly, Jackie La Lanne, Laura Diecks, Laurel Shear, Peller Marion and Zoe Porkowski.
Read MoreMill Valley Songstress Chloe Jean to Perform at a Leaner, Livelier Miller Street Closure – Aug. 14, 5-10pm, Music 6-8pm
On the heels of performances by Tomas Dessle’s SunHunter band and Nick Brown & Friends, we’ve got Mill Valley songstress Chloe Jean performing her unique blend of modern pop, jazz, and old school rhythm and blues from 6-8pm Saturday on the Depot Plaza facing the closure. We encourage you to bookend her performance with as much shopping, strolling, smiling and, of course, eating –as possible.
Read MoreFrom Restaurants and Retail to Salons, Arts Venues, Gyms, Designers and More, Mill Valley Rakes In 2021 Marin Mag’s Best of County Honors
In no uncertain terms, Marin Magazine readers made one thing crystal clear in 2021: they love them some 94941. The magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Marin issue came out recently, and Mill Valley businesses raked in the honors across a host of categories.
Read MoreDesta Gallery Hosts Artist Reception for Stephanie Weber’s “A Sense of Knowing” – August 14, 4-6 pm
Desta Gallery, Emebet Korn’s renowned art gallery that she relocated to 100 Throckmorton Ave. in Mill Valley in 2020, is hosting an artist reception for “A Sense of Knowing,” an exhibition of work by Stephanie Weber, whose work has exhibited in galleries nationally, including solo shows at San Francisco Fine Arts Museum and the Oakland Museum of California.
Read MoreComedian Mo Mandel to Perform Live at The Junction Sept. 1-2 – Tix on Sale Friday
One year into the launch of their multi-faceted Junction Beer Garden & Bottle Shop + Jeff Krupman’s Pizza Hacker combo, Dez and Liz Fiedler have been killing it with live music bookings in the space. They’re also diving into live stand-up comedy, and on Sept. 1-2, they’re bringing in Mo Mandel, widely known as a regular on the “Chelsea Lately” show.
Read MoreStay Safe: Sound Summit Festival on Mt. Tam to Require Proof of Vaccine or a Negative COVID Test
The thrill of live music’s return to the historic Mountain Theater, a 4,000-seat natural stone amphitheater atop Mount Tamalpais with stunning views of San Francisco Bay and beyond, after a two-year hiatus, is slightly tempered by the reality that the delta variant surge continues, and necessary precautions are being taken to assure safety of patrons, artists, staff and all involved.
Read MoreMarin Theatre Company Set to Unveil West Coast Premiere of Adam Rapp’s ‘The Sound Inside’ – Sept. 9
In the coming weeks, Marin Theatre Company is set to showcase the West Coast premiere – in person – of Obie Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp’s new American play, The Sound Inside. Written by Rapp and directed by MTC Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis, the play tells the story of “a brilliant Ivy League writing professor, a talented yet mysterious student and an unthinkable favor.”
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