Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Entertainment’
MV Chamber, Vintage Ruse Host a Live Music Event to Benefit the Maui Food Bank in the Aftermath of the Lahaina Devastation – Aug. 17, 6:30-10:30pm
The latest event is set for Thursday, August 17th from 6:30-pm-10:30pm and seeks to directly benefit the Maui Food Bank, with 100% of proceeds going straight to to the Maui Food Bank which has been given the monumental task of feeding people in the aftermath of a tragedy that has seen its death toll rise to 96 people.
Read MoreMarin Magazine Unveils 2023 Best of the County Honorees, And Yes, Mill Valley Businesses Are Basking in the Acclaim – Including a Lil’ 2-Year-Old Music Fest!!
In the words of the esteemed late rapper Heavy D, Bay Area residents and guests “Got Nuttin’ But Love” for Mill Valley’s shops, restaurants, galleries, arts organizations, service businesses and much, much more!
Read MorePoet and/the Bench to Showcase the Work of Rising Ceramic Star Michelle Im and Her RatxChicks Ceramics
“Using humor in my art allows me to process the struggle and pain that often comes along with migration or adopting a new cultural identity.”
Read MoreDance & Dine Under the Stars: Marin Jewish Community Center Hosts Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th
Lemvo is the embodiment of the Afro-Latin Diaspora which connects back to Mother Africa via the Cuban clave rhythm. He is truly multi-cultural and equally at home singing in Spanish, Portuguese, Kimbundu, Turkish, Lingala, and Kikongo.
Read MoreMarin IJ’s Vicki Larson Laments Successful Neighbor Complaints About Outdoor Live Music, Urges Cities to ‘Let the Bands Play On’
“Live music isn’t all that welcome anymore in recent years, at least outdoors, and I can’t help feeling we’ve lost something that made us “just a little out there,” as our county tourism gurus deemed us.”
Read MoreSFGate: An Insider’s Guide to Mount Tamalpais Hiking, Camping and Beyond
Longtime Bay Area writer Kelly O’Mara has cranked out an all-encompassing guide to just about all of it, from the incredible history, the varying jurisdictions between Muir Woods National Monument and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It’s the kind of roundup that simply allows you to forward the link the next time a friend comes in from out of town wondering the outdoor-centric must-do’s of our region.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall to Host the Ever-Popular Trivia Cafe – July 30, 6pm
The folks at the Sweetwater Music Hall want to find out. They’re reviving the popular Trivia Cafe, starting this Sunday, July 30, 5-7:30pm. Hosted by Howard Rachelson, Marin’s trivia master and the author of the Pacific Sun’s Trivia Cafe column, the event features great questions, visuals and music from all categories.
Read MoreDance & Dine Under the Stars: Marin Jewish Community Center Hosts Pacific Mambo Orchestra July 29th and Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th
Don’t miss a pair of fantastic summer concerts, one highlighting the Latin big band sounds of the 1940s through the 1960s by the likes of Latin legends like sounds Machito, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz on July 29, and another by multi-talented Afro-Cuban artist Ricardo Lemvo on August 19th.
Read MoreMill Valley Chamber Hosts Painter Meili Zhao’s ‘The Power of Art,” a Showcase of Her Beautiful Landscape Paintings From July 16-Aug. 31, Artwalk is Aug. 1, 5:30-7:30pm
Zhao resides in Marin with her husband and two children, who are currently college students. She draws much of her inspiration from the beautiful world around her in Marin, frequently demonstrated in her pieces.
Read MoreMilley Awards Return on Oct. 22 to Honor a Quintet of Creative Spirits After a Three-Year Hiatus
The in-person annual gala returns to the Mill Valley Community Center on Sunday, October 22 at 5pm to honor those who have distinguished themselves in their creative field, and/or who have contributed to the creative life of the Mill Valley community.
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