Posts Tagged ‘Arts & Entertainment’
From the Massively Impactful Destination Art to the Multi-Faceted Vintage Ruse in Tam Junction, Jules Mercer Is a Force for Community & Creativity
Mercer spotted a for-lease sign at the intersection of Shoreline Hwy. and Almonte Blvd., a space so large at 6,000 square feet that she could manifest the community hub she’d sought for ages: part retail, part creative outlet and part community gathering space in which to host events – or allow others to use the massive space to do so.
Read MoreSeager Gray Gallery Showcases Leslie Allen’s ‘Minding Paint Thru April
Leslie Allen’s paintings are a testament to a life immersed in culture. The paintings contain deft references to art history, literature and an abiding love of music. A cello player, Allen’s most lyrical paintings surely take their cue from music. She paints with an ear for rhythm, tone and a love of subtle crescendos of movement and form. She shares Kandinsky’s belief in hearing as well as seeing as a way to make art. “Form itself,” said Kandinsky, “even if completely abstract … has its own inner sound.”
Read MoreKate Barrengos Showcases ‘You Are Here’ Mixed Media Work @ MV Chamber in April
For her current exhibit, “Mill Valley,” Barrengos “celebrates a town where you can stumble out the front door, head off in any direction, and find beauty. The work is purposefully simplified and fantastical, painted with acrylic on linen in a 20×16-inch vertical format. This consistency and directness underscores how remarkable this town is.”
Read MoreErin Elliott’s ‘Westminster Events’ in Tiburon Returns With Humans of San Quentin’s Diane Kahn with Rev. Robert McClellan – March 5
Kahn will explain why and how Humans of San Quentin elicits personal stories from incarcerated individuals and the profound ripple effects of this storytelling. These stories have ignited and catalyzed connections both inside and outside of prison.
Read MoreErin Elliott’s ‘Westminster Events’ in Tiburon Returns With Hromada’s Nataliya Anon In Conversation With Paula Reynolds – Feb. 5
On Sunday, February 5 (3:30-5pm), Westminster Events (WE), the new event series created by Mill Valley resident and yoga instructor Erin Elliott at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tiburon focuses on Hromada’s co-founder Nataliya Anon in conversation with Mill Valley and Marin community advocate, Paula Reynolds.
Read MoreAfter Nearly 40 Years in San Francisco, Art Dealer Anthony Meier Relocates Gallery to Mill Valley: ‘Change Is Good’
After nearly four decades in San Francisco, dealer Anthony Meier will leave the city for more picturesque environs nearby, according to ARTnews. Early next year, he will move his namesake gallery across the Golden Gate Bridge to Mill Valley taking over the spaces on Throckmorton that were previously occupied by Pollen + Wool and Christopher Salon.
Read MoreErin Elliott Unveils ‘Westminster Events’ in Tiburon, Tees Up Conversations With Some Mill Valley Heavyweights
Longtime renowned local yoga instructor Erin Elliott has cooked up a wonderful new event space at the recently renovated Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tiburon across from The Cove shopping center, and she’s launching “Westminster Events” with a pair of “In Conversation”-style events that are sure to garner huge turnout.
Read MoreJoey Hoeber Brings ‘The Realistic Joneses’ to The Playhouse in San Anselmo
Boasting the playwright’s quintessential existential quirkiness, this comedy finds poetry in the banal while humorously exploring our ever-floundering efforts at communication. Listed as one of New York Times’ Best Plays of 2012, The Realistic Joneses received its Broadway premiere in spring 2014, starring Toni Collette, Michael C. Hall, Tracy Letts and Marisa Tomei, and opened to rave reviews.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall, Gamescape North Team Up for Games Night – Aug. 17, 5pm
Just two months from reviving the popular Trivia Cafe, hosted by Howard Rachelson, Marin’s trivia master and the author of the Pacific Sun’s Trivia Cafe column, the venue is hosting “Games Night,” a multi-faceted collaboration with Gamescape North, the all-games-everything shop in downtown San Rafael.
Read MoreSweetwater Music Hall Revives Trivia Cafe – May 29
The folks at the Sweetwater Music Hall want to find out. They’re reviving the popular Trivia Cafe, starting this Sunday, May 29, 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.
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