Posts Tagged ‘Live Arts’
Behind the Lens: California Dreamin’ 2025 Tour 2025 By Legendary Photographer Henry Diltz – Live at Sweetwater Music Hall, May 27th, 8pm
In the world of music photography, Henry Diltz occupied the upper strata of legendary photographers. His images of popular musicians of the Sixties and Seventies defined the musical landscape of that time, when you were part of the band and a photographer could create lasting friendships and document each artist’s beginning through their assent to greatness. Behind The Lens is a one-hour plus visual feast of music photography and stories as told from one of the worlds iconic music photographers who documented those memorable times. Featuring The Doors, Eagles, Crosby Stills & Nash, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Woodstock and many more… and the stories!
Read MorePardon the Interruption Brings High-Energy New Wave and Prog-Pop to Sweetwater Music Hall on June 5th with Ska/Soul Favorites Jethro Jeremiah Band
Blending New Wave nostalgia with prog-pop punch, Pardon The Interruption (PTI) returns to Sweetwater Music Hall for a high-energy set guaranteed to get Mill Valley moving. Led by guitarist and vocalist David Noble—whose credits range from Wreckless Strangers to Nina Hagen—PTI draws from funk, ska, jam and vintage rock to deliver a sound that’s both retro-chic and totally its own. The band features a killer lineup of NorCal session talent including bassist Rob Fordyce, drummer Rob Hooper and sax maven Jamison Smeltz. Opening the night is soulful ska powerhouse the Jethro Jeremiah Band. Thursday, 8pm, June 5, Sweetwater Music Hall, 19 Corte Madera Ave., Mill Valley. Tickets $30. sweetwatermusichall.com
Read MoreMakers Market at The Lumber Mill Valley Lumber Yard Returns – Come support Talented Makers, Discover Beautiful Artisan Products, and Enjoy a Fun-Filled Day Outdoors!
Makers Market at The Lumber Mill Valley Lumber Yard Returns – Come support Talented Makers, Discover Beautiful Artisan Products, and Enjoy a Fun-Filled Day Outdoors!
Read MoreBourbon Street Brass Band at Strawberry Village & Nancy Fawson & the Corner Pocket Band @ MV ReUse Fest at MV Community Center Was the Perfect Finale for the Mill Valley Chamber’s ‘MVMF Teaser’ Concerts
Thank You to All of the Musicians Who Performed, Those Who Turned Out for Amazing Live Music, and to All of Our Amazing Host Venues!! The Teaser Concert Musicians lifted us up as we built towards the big weekend of May 10-11. See you soon!
Read MoreWoander Owner Matthew Purdon, Councilmember Katherine Jones, Kathy Bakshandeh From the Mill Valley Chamber Host a Delightful Grand Opening!!
The wait is over— Woander Store has officially opened its doors! Woander is a family play store featuring family friendly games and storytelling products that opened in downtown Mill Valley at 73 Throckmorton on April 19th! Lots of supporters and on-lookers celebrated the event with a ribbon cutting ceremony, with lots of fun and magic all afternoon. There was a live magic show, open gameplay, puppet greeters and a puppet making activity. There is so much more to come!
Read MoreTam High’s AIM Program Garners Incredible Accomplishment With Six Student Emmys!
Tam High wants to give a massive shoutout to all of you in AIM for your incredible accomplishment, six Student Emmys! That’s seriously amazing. These awards are no joke; they’re the most significant honor in high school film, and you earned them through talent, hard work, and collaboration. Whether a student’s name is on one of the winning projects or you contributed behind the scenes, everyone in AIM helped make this happen. That makes AIM so special—how you all come together to create something bigger than yourselves.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts “Forced to Flee: Vienna to Los Angeles 1938. Fascinating Stories, Fabulous Music. Opera” & The FALL/OUT a staged reading with and by Margery Kreitman – April 26th & 27th
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts ‘Rhythms of Africa through Song, Dance & Drums with James Henry and Hands on Fire – April 5
Read MoreSF Chronicle: People Say California Has No Seasons – This Bay Area Resident Has Proved Them Wrong
Killion studied history at UC Santa Cruz, but he also studied art and the art of fine books. “I wanted to do my own book,” he said. The result was “28 Views of Mount Tamalpais,” produced at UC Santa Cruz’s Cowell Press. You could see the influence of the Japanese masters in Killion’s work. And you could see the influence of his own world. “It’s in my blood,” he said. “I grew up in the shadow of Mount Tamalpais.’’
Read MoreMarin Theatre’s Next Play: A Trial that Shook the Renaissance—and Still Resonates Today
Join Marin Theatre for their next play, a searing drama exposing the 1612 trial that rocked Renaissance Rome. This gripping true story of the feminist icon who faced down her attacker comes to life in a visually striking play that blends history with contemporary commentary. Conceived from centuries-old court transcripts, It’s True, It’s True, It’s True is a powerful, fast-paced drama that finds 17-year-old painter Artemisia Gentileschi battling to tell her truth while up against an antagonistic judicial system and the constrictive gender expectations of the time. Don’t miss this powerful drama about one woman who refused to be silenced and became one of the most successful painters of her generation.
Read MoreOpen Kimono: As the Mill Valley Music Fest Heads Toward the Four-Year Mark, It’s a Great Reminder of Why We Created It – It’s Not Just a Big Party, It Matters to Us Deeply, and It Supports ALL of Our Amazing Community, and Beyond!
Our Chamber members, primarily businesses, nonprofits and individuals, know who we are and what we stand for. But we haven’t always articulated that as well as we could to the broader community that doesn’t engage with our newsletters, blogs and social channels. MVMF is about continuing to be better neighbors to those within and around our community.
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