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Mutual Admiration Society: We Created Something Special, You’ve Filled Us With Joy and We Can’t Wait to Do It Again Next Year
What a strange, bewildering feeling to be flooded with so much jubilation and pent up excitement. We created something that struck a nerve in our community after two-plus years of so much tumult and despair.
Read MoreThe Inaugural Mill Valley Music Festival, in Photos
Our photographers captured every angle of the inaugural Mill Valley Music Fest on May 7th. These incredible shots, by Paige K. Parsons, Gary Ferber and Alex McCutcheon got it all.
Read MoreMill Valley Middle School Orchestras Sweep Music in the Parks Competition
The 8th grade Chamber Orchestra took first place in the String Orchestra AA Division with a grading of Superior, the highest rating possible, and took the award for Best Middle School Orchestra Overall. The 7th grade Advanced Orchestra took first place in the Middle School String Orchestra AAA Division with a grading of Excellent.
Read MoreKiddo! Carnival Returns May 27-30, Caps Memorial Day Weekend With Post-Parade Concert
Memorial Day will be capped off with a blockbuster afternoon of live music from a trio of renowned local acts, headlined by Catfight, the much-loved Wreckless Strangers and Rock of Ages, everyone’s favorite ensemble of multi-talented singers from The Redwoods.
Read MoreLet’s Dance: MV Arts Commission Dials Up Starduster Orchestra on May 15, Silent Disco May 20
The acclaimed Starduster Orchestra has performed at venues across Marin, including the Throckmorton Theatre, the Community Center and many more. But it’s safe to say that their May 15th performance will garner plenty of eyes and ears.
Read MoreMill Valley Music Festival’s Magnanimous Sponsors Have Made the Monumental Possible!
While the inaugural Mill Valley Music Fest on May 7th features five incredible bands and a slate of phenomenal food, drink, art and kids’ activities – all to the benefit of our amazing community – it doesn’t happen without a ton of people willing to financially support such a massive endeavor.
Read MoreRita Abrams, Creator of the Iconic ‘Mill Valley’ Song, to Perform at MV Music Fest on May 7th
We’re going to have a very special guest on the main stage at MVMF: the one and only Rita Abrams, who is celebrating the 52nd anniversary of the “Mill Valley” song, a tribute to the town we call home and the track that, for many people, put Mill Valley on the map.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber Honors a Pair of Longtime Dedicated Teachers at Excellence in Education Awards
The celebration featured Marin County Superintendent of Schools Mary Jane Burke celebrating and interviewing the recipients, including Lisa Yee, a targeted learning instructor at Park Elementary School, and Monica Malmquist, an English Language specialist at Strawberry Point School.
Read MoreThrockmorton Theatre Will Be Alive With an All-Ages ‘Sound of Music’ in May
“I grew up watching this movie—as most of us did—and I knew every song, every dance, everything. I never thought someone would let me play this role, and I didn’t even realize how much I wanted to. I’m a very different Maria than people are used to seeing, but I hope I can win audiences’ hearts just the same.”
Read MoreNot Attending the Mill Valley Music Festival on May 7th? Here’s What You Should Expect
The confluence of approximately 5,000 attendees will likely make life a bit more complicated on May 7th, and we want those of you who are not attending the event to know that organizers are doing everything in our power to minimize the impact on you.
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