Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Entertainment’
Mel 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 MoreSFGate Via California Association of Realtors’ Chief Economist: Bay Area Housing Market in 2025 Sees Sales Rising by Roughly 10% – But Buyers May Gain More Leverage
“Although price growth has slowed since rates have returned to historic norms and inventory has increased this year, supply remains tight, and affordability has deteriorated, so a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels is still a few years out, even though sales are expected to continue rising in the Bay Area during 2025,” Levine said.
Read MoreMarin IJ: California Housing Program’s Collateral Beneficiaries: Lobbyists, Lawmakers
“Those profiting from these transactions were unwilling to accept any meaningful accountability requirements, including that rents be discounted meaningfully from general market rents,” said Mark Stivers, director of advocacy for the California Housing Partnership, one of the program’s critics. “Greater accountability to the public is still very much needed.”
Read MoreRoberta Donnay & the Prohibition Mob with Marina Crouse and Danny Caron Hits the Sweetwater Music Hall Stage on Jan. 22nd, 8pm!
Award-winning jazz/blues recording artist Roberta Donnay’s interest in roots music started at a young age, listening and studying jazz and blues, led her to record with legendary jazz producer Orrin Keepnews, and touring 10+ years as a member of “Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks.” The Prohibition Mob features Grammy-winning trombonist Mike Rinta, John Burr on piano, Scott Jensen on trumpet, Heshima Mark Williams on bass, Mark Lee on drums, and special guest Danny Caron on guitar
Read MoreMarin Economic Forum to Shut Down, With a County Supervisor Calling It ‘Mission Accomplished’
Over the last eight years, MEF has received an average of more than $177,000 per year from the county. For the fiscal year that began in July, however, the county had budgeted only $100,000 for the organization. Lucan said the allocation was reduced because de la Rosa would be carrying some of the load. Nevertheless, Lucan said he considers MEF a “big success.”
Read MoreHarnessing AI for Business Success: Free Webinar with Practical Tips – Wed., Jan. 8th, 12pm-12:45pm
In this free 45-minute webinar, explore practical ways to use AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, and spark innovation. Learn how large language models can improve decision-making, streamline workflows, and generate new opportunities tailored to your business needs. Walk away with actionable strategies to help your business excel in the AI era.
Read MoreWreckless Strangers Kick off 2025 with a High-Energy Dinner Show at West Marin’s Rancho Nicasio on Saturday, January 11
Wreckless Strangers is a collective of six friends and musicians carrying the torch for San Francisco’s grand rock ‘n’ roll tradition. Their unique stew of “Bay Area Gumbo” melds the contemporary blues stylings of Bonnie Raitt and Boz Scaggs; the songwriting sensibilities of Sons of Champlin and Fleetwood Mac; the swashbuckling Americana of the Lost Planet Airmen and Peter Rowan; and the funk of Sly Stone and Tower of Power with a dash of Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane for flavor and unpredictability.
Read MoreMill Valley Mercantile, a Longtime and Wildly Successful Boutique in Downtown Mill Valley, Has a Pair of New Owners in The Goods’ Kelly Scott & Seager Gray’s Suzanne Gray!
Kelly Scott, a longtime ultra-creative downtown Mill Valley retailer and owner of The Goods, has regularly used her imagination to expand on the palette at her shop at 6 Miller. Now Scott is partnering with Suzanne Gray, a huge figure in the Bay Area gallery business, to take the reins at Mill Valley Mercantile, a staple in the downtown boutique community that has long been known as a family-owned women’s clothing boutique that has been a cherished destination for fashion enthusiasts for over two decades.
Read MoreDick Spotswood: Here’s Why Traffic Congestion on Marin’s Local Roads is Getting Worse
The post-pandemic trend to work from home has decreased the number of Marin residents commuting to San Francisco. Those new home-based workers patronize local restaurants, retail shops, grocery stores, bars and exercise venues, all by car. That’s why most Marin downtowns are vibrant. Marin’s prosperous residents want their property in top condition. Mill Valley City Manager Todd Cusimano reports that, this past year, 1,272 building permits were issued with a total valuation of $98 million. That means large numbers of contractors, landscapers and tradespeople coming and going.
Read MoreMill Valley’s Santa Is Back in Town and Excited to Engage With Your Kiddos at the Mill Valley Lumber Yard (129 Miller Ave.) Thu./12th & Fri./13th (4-6pm) & Again and Friday/14th & Sat. 15th, 12pm-2pm
Hohoho, hold your horses and reindeer. Santa is in town! Whether you have seen Santa yourself during the lighting of the tree this past Sunday (see below), at the Depot or you are planning to book a visit with Santa, be informed that this year, Santa announced publicly that he is coming out more strongly for his principles and beliefs.
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