Posts Tagged ‘art’
SFGATE Unveils Winners of the Best of Bay Area 2025 and, Not Surprisingly, Mill Valley Got Some Love Once Again
To no surprise on our part, Mill Valley businesses and nonprofits were successful in capturing awards across a variety of business types, a particularly massive achievement considering the fact that SFGate’s Best of Bay Area included the entire Bay Area in its purview:Ā “A reader-driven popularity contest with more than 150 categories accepting nominees, per Editor in Chief’s Grant Marek.
Read MoreSF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese ā and you ā Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)
Famed director Martin ScorseseĀ made news last monthĀ when he explained to film critic PeterĀ Travers why he no longer went to see movies in a theater. Citing audience cellphone use, incessant talking and generally restive behavior that often drowns out dialogue, the director of āTaxi Driver,ā āRaging Bullā and āGoodfellasā told Travers heād had enough. Of course, big screens in the U.S. were in big trouble long before Scorseseās admission. The pandemic only turbo-charged the pre-COVID trend away from theaters in favor of home-based entertainment media. In the first half of 2020,Ā Netflix added more than 26 million subscribers. So when shuttered theaters reopened, audiencesĀ ā specifically American audiencesĀ ā did not rush back in droves.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center Hosts Ian Dogole & RenĆ© Jenkins ā Sacred Spaces and Wild Places, July 19, Doors at 6:30 show at 7:00, $25 ticket OāHanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley!
O’Hanlon Center Hosts Ian Dogole & RenĆ© Jenkins ā Sacred Spaces and Wild Places, July 19, Doors at 6:30 show at 7:00, $25 ticket OāHanlon Center for the Arts, 616 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley!
Read MoreKaren Goldberg, Owner of Tamalpie and The Warehouse Consignment Exchange, Passes the Baton to Debbie Loughran
After four wonderful years at this location, the time has come for a new chapter. Iām retiring this space and moving on to pursue new projects and passions. To those weāve had the joy of helping and inspiring through our unique pieces and findsāthank you. Your support has meant everything. Itās been an honor to have a little part of me and the furnishings Iāve loved become part of your homes, your families, and your lives. Iāve truly had a wonderful time. I’m excited to share that Iāve sold the business to another passionate entrepreneur, Debbie Loughran, who will carry on the spirit of what weāve built. Sheāll be expanding the offerings with additional services such as interior design, design-and-build solutions, and upholstery work.
Read MoreNeed an Updated Head Shot That Actually Feels Like You: Multi-Faceted Marin Photographer Harrison Boyd Has You Covered ā June 16th, 10am-3pm, Township Sausalito, 3000 Bridgeway, Suite 100!
Need an Updated Head Shot That Actually Feels Like You: Multi-Faceted Marin Photographer Harrison Boyd Has You Covered ā June 16th, 10am-3pm, Township Sausalito, 3000 Bridgeway, Suite 100!
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center Hosts a ‘Summer Salon’ ā Gather at 4pm, Show at 5pm ā $15 Tix ā June 22
Artists Performing: Zan Adu, Shady Ladies, Stonefox, Judy Nee and Chris Alexander, Christopher Smith and Daniel Patrick, Mark Olson, Ruth Gendler, Potter Wickware and Dana Kelly!
Read MoreDanna Lewis’ Luscious Leadership Monthly ā š« June 2025 From the Bedroom to the BoardroomāYour Experience of Yourself and the World Matters. Letās Create One That Energizes, Aligns and Sustains You
Luscious LeadershipĀ Launches: A New Monthly Newsletter to Light the Way ā Where Presence Meets Power. Marin-based leadership coach, author, and Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce team memberĀ Danna LewisĀ has launched a powerful new monthly newsletter:Ā Luscious Leadership. Designed to help readers create lives and leadership styles that energize, align, and sustain them, this grounded yet soulful resource invites you to lead with more presence, purpose, and pleasure. TheĀ Luscious LeadershipĀ newsletter is your monthly dose of soul-sourced strategy, sacred rhythm, and whole-life well-being. Each edition begins with a themed reflection published onĀ Dannaās blog, offering insight and inspiration for the month ahead. But subscribers receive so much moreāexclusive content designed to help you embody your leadership and live with luscious intention.
Read More2025 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade Is In the books! This year’s theme was “Strength in Numbers,” Representing Our Tight-Woven Community, How We Get Things Done to Make Mill Valley the Best Place to Live in America!
The 2025 Mill Valley Memorial Day Parade is In the books! This year’s theme was “Strength in Numbers,” representing our tight-woven community spirit, how, as a town, we come together and get things done in a way that makes Mill Valley the best place to live in America! We heard some outstanding essays from local students, as well as from Mill Valley Police Chief Rick Navarro, Board pf Supervisors Stephanie Moulton-Peters, and many more! There was also plenty of fun at the Pancake Breakfast,Ā Ā the KIDDO! Carnival and after Parade party.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center Hosts ‘Joy Alive in Concert’ ā June 8, 3pm-4:30 pm. $25. Don’t Miss it! Terry Garthwaite on Vocals & Guitar, Barbara Borden on Drums & Percussion & Susanne DiVincenzo on Bass and Cello. Show at 3pm. Tickets $25.
In Concert at O’Hanlon Center ā Joy Alive in Concert ā June 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. $25.00 Don’t miss it! Terry Garthwaite on vocals and guitar, Barbara Borden on drums and percussion and Susanne DiVincenzo on bass and cello. Doors open at 2:20pm, show at 3pm. Tickets $25. 616 Throckmorton Ave.!
Read MoreBay Area Reporter: After Spahr Centerās Closure & With a Major Pride Event Set for June 7th in Mill Valley, The Marin LGBTQ+ Center Is Leasing Space from the Marin Multi-Cultural Center at 709 Fifth Ave.
The new center has raised $50,000 thus far, Spahr said. The centerās rent is $1,200 a month, Otton confirmed. The top expenses are rent, insurance, and program costs, Spahr stated.Ā āWe too have basic operational expenses and will use some for community building events,ā Spahr stated. āAs you know, we are all volunteers and we hope to raise enough money to be able to employ staff one day. It is a community effort.ā
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