O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts ‘Rhythms of Africa through Song, Dance & Drums with James Henry and Hands on Fire – April 5
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts ‘Rhythms of Africa through Song, Dance & Drums with James Henry and Hands on Fire – April 5
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts a Lucky Sunday Salon, $15 – March 16 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Our first Sunday Salon of 2025! Feeling LUCKY? Poetry, Music, Stories and MORE about LUCK! $15 for tickets. Bring Drink to Share starting at 4:00. pm Performances being at 5:00 pm. Confirmed presenters: Margery Kreitman (Story); Maureen Parton (Story); Tim Ryan (Music); Daniel Patrick and Christopher Smith (Music); Lorin Rowan (Music); Collette Sell (Poetry); Don Kline (Music); Jill Morris (Story).
Read MoreAmy Torgeson, an Artist Working in Printmaking and Collage, Is the MV Chamber’s Selection as Artist of the Month for March! ArtWalk is next Tuesday, March 4th from 5:30-7:30 pm
Amy Torgeson is an artist working in printmaking and collage, and she’s been chosen as the Mill Valley Chamber’s selection as Artist of the month for March! Her work explores the collaborative relationship between both methods; printmaking provides material for collage, and the layering and multi-dimensional qualities of collage make their way back into her printmaking. In addition to her artistic practice, she has spent over a decade teaching writing and art through arts organizations and after-school programs. She now leads art workshops in her Sausalito studio at ICB/ART. ArtWalk is next Tuesday, March 4th from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Celebrates Galentine’s Day or Valentine with Jenna Mammina and John R. Burr – Feb. 14th, 7pm
Join acclaimed vocal stylist and songwriter Jenna Mammina, alongside pianist extraordinaire John R. Burr, for a special Galentine’s Day concert on Friday, February 14, at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Gallery in Mill Valley. With over two decades of collaboration, Mammina and Burr share a remarkable on-stage chemistry that has captivated audiences nationwide. This performance is one of only three scheduled in Northern California, making it a rare and not-to-be-missed event. The duo will perform a curated selection of songs by artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Fields, James Taylor, and original compositions by Mammina.
Read MoreMel Ziegler, Who’s Had a Multi-Faceted Career as a Journalist, Author, Entrepreneur, Founder of Banana Republic and The Republic of Tea, Is Set to Showcase His Work at the MV Chamber
“Turning away thought, I fall into a relaxed pace of working for the painting, The pictures start to build themselves. One stroke leads to the next and hours pass. Marks and colors swarm around and in me to find their way on to the canvas. I have no expectation except the unexpected. Here outside of time, surprise follows surprise. Ultimately the marks and colors come to agreement. The picture is complete. From the silence I see the work. As I look into the nameless field newly painted, the work whispers a name.”
Read MoreMulti-Faceted Marin Photographer Harrison Boyd Loves to Capture Architecture and Landscapes in His Free Time – View His Work From Dec. 1-Jan. 14th at the MV Chamber!
Harrison Boyd is a professional commercial photographer based in Marin County. While he specializes in weddings, events, and headshots, in his personal time he loves capturing architecture and landscapes. This exhibition captures a number of beautiful locations across Canada and the U.S., and highlights Harrison’s keen eye for detail and unique perspective. To view more of his work, or to get in touch, GO HERE. The Chamber’s office is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12-4pm.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts Annual End of the Year Party & Gift Sale – Dec. 7, 6-8pm
Saturday Dec 7 From 6 – 8 pm: Come to our annual holiday gift sale (Thank you Pamela Huss) and silent auction with live music with member Ed Grossman and his jazz trio, food from Mill Valley Market and the Depot, Waldscraft, Fairytale Brownies and more. We have silent auction items from Sweetwater Music Hall, Throckmorton Theatre, Kristin Jakob, Gary Yost, and MORE! Come Celebrate the end of the year with us and get unique gifts for others. Let’s celebrate the year together.
Read MoreCindy Kamm, for Whom ‘Painting Is a Means to Express My Passion for the Color, Design & Magic of the Natural World, Is Our Artist of the Month for November – Artwalk Is Nov. 5th, 5:30-7:30!
For Cindy Kamm, “painting is a means to express my passion for the color, design and the magic of the natural world that surrounds us.” “My intention is to use the canvas as a window to stimulate the imagination of the viewer by creating real and imagined landscapes. Much of my work is based on biological principals and images, with an eye towards connectivity and ecology. My years of observation as a naturalist and teacher of biology has helped me see and express these connections.
Read MoreLongtime MV Resident Patricia Gwilliam Ziegler, Creator of the Gorgeous Back Cover of the 2024-25 Enjoy Mill Valley Guide, is the Chamber’s Selection as Artist of the Month for October – Artwalk Is Oct. 1st, 5:30-7:30!
To Patricia Gwilliam Ziegler painting is her lifelong personal journal, a visual expression of her relationships and experiences, interpretations of memories that linger in her heart beyond words. Family, parenting, marriage, as well as the simple moments of every day are her inspirations. To Ziegler the act of painting is like vivid dreaming. She starts with a color or a vague memory and follows her brush as it reveals the image, developing into an enchanted vision with a life of its own.
Read MoreLaurie Reemsnyder, Who’s been Teaching Photography Since 1999 in Vallejo and at Marin Catholic, is the MV Chamber’s Pick as Artist for September 3, 5:30-7:30
Laurie Reemsnyder, a graduate with an Art Ed degree from Rhode Island School of Design who and has been teaching Photography since 1999, in Vallejo and at Marin Catholic, is the Mill Valley Chamber’s selection as Artist of the month for August. Recognizing that art is transformative and connects us all as humans, Reemsnyder designed a photo project that was implemented each summer on her service trips to Cambodia, Costa Rica, Fiji, Thailand, Bosnia and Peru.
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