SF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese — and you — Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)

SF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese — and you — Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)

by | Jul 6, 2025 | Art, Arts & Entertainment, City of Mill Valley, Downtown Mill Valley, Food & Drink, Mill Valley Film Festival, Mill Valley History

Famed director Martin Scorsese made news last month when he explained to film critic Peter Travers why he no longer went to see movies in a theater. Citing audience cellphone use, incessant talking and generally restive behavior that often drowns out dialogue, the...
SF Chronicle: Mill Valley Film Festival Undergoing Change at the Top as Festival Director of Programming Zoë Elton, Has Announced She is Transitioning to a Part-Time Role With the Festival

SF Chronicle: Mill Valley Film Festival Undergoing Change at the Top as Festival Director of Programming Zoë Elton, Has Announced She is Transitioning to a Part-Time Role With the Festival

by | Jun 9, 2025 | Arts & Entertainment, Downtown Mill Valley, Live Music, Mill Valley Film Festival, Restaurants, Shopping

Zoë Elton has been associated with the Mill Valley Film Festival since its inception. But the 48th edition of the event will be the last in the more than three decades with her as director of programming. Elton told the Chronicle on Monday, June 9, that after the Oct....
The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting 🍿, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia 🍿

The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting 🍿, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia 🍿

by | May 19, 2025 | Art, Arts & Entertainment, City of Mill Valley, Downtown Mill Valley, Food & Drink, Mill Valley Film Festival, Mill Valley History

The California Film Institute this week is bringing back a beloved cultural landmark to the heart of Mill Valley. Lilo & Stitch (Regular Pricing): Dir. Dean Fleischer Camp (US 2024). Starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo with original Lilo & Stitch writer-director...
Nominations Are Now Open for the 2025 Milley Awards for Creative Achievement – This 33-Year-Old Mill Valley Gala Sponsored by the MV Arts Commission & Volunteer Committee Honors Local Artists in a Variety of Categories & Who Have Contributed Greatly to the Arts Community of Mill Valley

Nominations Are Now Open for the 2025 Milley Awards for Creative Achievement – This 33-Year-Old Mill Valley Gala Sponsored by the MV Arts Commission & Volunteer Committee Honors Local Artists in a Variety of Categories & Who Have Contributed Greatly to the Arts Community of Mill Valley

by | Mar 1, 2025 | Art, Arts & Entertainment, City Council, City of Mill Valley, Live Music, Volunteerism

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Milley Awards for Creative Achievement. This 33-year-old Mill Valley gala event sponsored by the Mill Valley Arts Commission and the volunteer Milley Executive Committee, honors local artists in the literary, visual, musical, and...
Islands: One Of California’s Friendliest Cities Is An Artsy, Bustling Gem That Resembles A European Village – You Only Get One Guess!

Islands: One Of California’s Friendliest Cities Is An Artsy, Bustling Gem That Resembles A European Village – You Only Get One Guess!

by | Feb 27, 2025 | 142 Throckmorton, Art, Arts & Entertainment, City Council, City of Mill Valley, Downtown Mill Valley, First Tuesday Artwalk, Food & Drink, Health & Wellness, Kids, Live Music, Mill Valley in the News, Mill Valley Library, Mill Valley Lumber Yard, Mill Valley Market, Mill Valley Music Fest, Miller Avenue, Milll Valley Chamber, Parks & Recreation, Restaurants, Shopping, Sports, Sweetwater Music Hall, Tam High, Tam Junction, Tam Valley, The Redwoods

By Lauren Kershner From San Francisco to San Diego, the Golden State is gleaming with illustrious destinations. In fact, there are plenty of hidden gem California cities, like Gardena, in the shadows of the state’s sun-kissed landscape that are waiting to be...