Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Entertainment’
Marin JCC Hosts SF Jewish Film Festival’s “Best of the Fest” – Feb. 1st, 8th & 15th
The acclaimed San Francisco Jewish Film Festival has unveiled its lineup for Osher Marin JCC’s “Best of the Fest” Film Festival , which is set for February 1st, 8th and 15th. The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is the oldest Jewish film festival in the world.
Read MoreA $175k State Grant Will Fund MARINet’s Project to Enhance the Reliability and Speed of Internet Services and Contribute to Local Digital Literacy Initiatives
The updates will be funded by a $175,211 state grant to MARINet, a group of public and academic libraries in the county, according to a Marin County press release published on Thursday. The project will be completed over the next year with the help of local firm Marin IT.
Read MoreThe Marin Economic Forum Hosting its Annual Event, ‘Forecasting the Future,’ on Feb. 7th at the Jonas Center on the Novato Campus of College of Marin
This year the theme is “business attraction in Marin County” and will feature several speakers on the topics of commercial real estate, transportation options for employers and a showcase of a business starting and growing in Marin.
Read MoreMill Valley Philharmonic Presents ‘A Musical Valentine,’ With Music From the Likes of Tchaikovsky, Dvorak & Much More – Feb. 9-10
Like all live music arts organizations, the nonprofit Mill Valley Philharmonic continues to rebound with creativity, innovation and beautiful performances. The latest of those performances is set for February 9th at 8pm and February 10th at 4pm at the Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church at 410 Sycamore Avenue in Mill Valley.
Read MoreMill Valley’s Shiny Shed Collective Lands a Spread of Their Work in Domino Magazine
The piece features their clients’ renovated kitchen in the Sunset District of San Francisco. “We are thrilled,” White says. “As a newer company, it feels like a milestone to have a publication from which we have been finding design inspiration for years writing about a space we created.”
Read MoreChamber Music Marin Continues 2023-24 Concert Series With the Black Oak Ensemble’s ‘Silenced Voices’ Created by Jewish Composers Silenced by the Holocaust – January 28, 5pm
The concert will include selections from their concert and recording project, “Silenced Voices,” string trios created by Jewish composers silenced by the Holocaust. About Silenced Voices: Aurélien’s mother, a history teacher who comes from a Sephardic family, devoted her life to bringing awareness to the Holocaust. One of her proudest endeavors was bringing students every year on a teaching voyage to Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Terezin.
Read MoreMill Valley Music and the Marinfidels Return to the Throckmorton Theatre With the Ultimate Battle of the Bands feat. the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and ‘Awake,’ a “Doors” Experience – Feb. 2
On February 2, celebrate Mill Valley Music’s 16th Anniversary with the ultimate battle of the bands. Join them for “The Beatles vs The Stones” performed by The Marinfidels and Friends! Special guest Awake will present a “Doors” experience opening the show.
Read MoreFeel the 94941 Love: WorldAtlas Shines a Light on ‘7 Picture-Perfect Towns in Northern California’
The visitor center for this old-growth redwood forest, named in honor of the influential American author, activist, and naturalist, is just over three miles west of Mill Valley. Cameras struggle to capture both the height and depth of this magical place. In town, the quiet, yet communal streets crisscross around Lytton Square, rewarding aimless afternoon strollers with cool coffee shops and unexpected boutiques.
Read MoreMarin JCC Hosts Multi-Talented Singer-Songwriter Brett Dennen – January 20, 7:30pm
Dennen’s impact has been to gather like-minded music fans to consistently try to make the world a better place, and he’s doing so at the Marin JCC in San Rafael on Saturday, January 20th at 7:30pm.
Read MoreSupporters, Opponents Ramp Up Their Case For and Against Measure, Which Seeks to Upgrade Facilities at the Five Tamalpais Union High District Schools to the Tune of $517 Million in Bonds
Voters in the district will consider a proposal to repair and upgrade the district’s five high schools. If approved, Measure A authorizes $517 million in bonds at legal rates, levying $30 per $100,000 assessed value while bonds are outstanding ($36 million annually) with independent oversight, annual audits, no funds for administrators and all funds locally controlled.
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