Posts Tagged ‘Standup Comedy’
NYTimes: Outsiders Love Mocking Marin. It’s Been Laughing at Itself For Decades – In February, ‘Marin Lately’ Began Satirizing the Wealthy, Idyllic Swath of the Bay Area. The Author Was a Mystery, Until Now
Every king needs a court jester, and one has finally arrived here in the form of Marin Lately, a satirical online publication. It’s like The Onion, but filled with inside jokes that only Bay Area residents might appreciate. Or “Portlandia,” the television series about Portland, the Oregon city similar in spirit to Marin. Add to it a dash of mystery reminiscent of the television series “Bridgerton,” in which the townspeople pore over Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers while speculating about who among them is dishing their dirt. At yard parties and around the Marin Country Mart, everyone seems to be asking the same question: Who is behind Marin Lately? If anyone knew, they weren’t telling. Until now. The answer, dear readers? Scroll on. It all started in February with a simple headline: “Tiburon Still Boring.”
Read MoreFree Mill Valley Arts Commission’s Legendary Comedy in the Plaza Returns With a Dynamite Quintet of Comics – June 26th, 6pm
Free Mill Valley Arts Commission’s Legendary Comedy in the Plaza Returns With a Dynamite Quintet of Comics – June 26th, 6pm. A quintet of dynamite comedians are set to tickle your funny bones in a night of hilarity on the Depot Plaza, including Cory Kahaney, Jourdain Fisher, Clara Bijl, Jeremy Alder and Wyatt Cote (Event MC). Comedy in the Plaza regularly draws some of the best standup comedians in the business, and this year’s edition is a special one, as one of the Bay Area’s truly one-of-a-kind comedic joyrides returns to the heart of Mill Valley.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts a Lucky Sunday Salon, $15 – March 16 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Our first Sunday Salon of 2025! Feeling LUCKY? Poetry, Music, Stories and MORE about LUCK! $15 for tickets. Bring Drink to Share starting at 4:00. pm Performances being at 5:00 pm. Confirmed presenters: Margery Kreitman (Story); Maureen Parton (Story); Tim Ryan (Music); Daniel Patrick and Christopher Smith (Music); Lorin Rowan (Music); Collette Sell (Poetry); Don Kline (Music); Jill Morris (Story).
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Celebrates Galentine’s Day or Valentine with Jenna Mammina and John R. Burr – Feb. 14th, 7pm
Join acclaimed vocal stylist and songwriter Jenna Mammina, alongside pianist extraordinaire John R. Burr, for a special Galentine’s Day concert on Friday, February 14, at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Gallery in Mill Valley. With over two decades of collaboration, Mammina and Burr share a remarkable on-stage chemistry that has captivated audiences nationwide. This performance is one of only three scheduled in Northern California, making it a rare and not-to-be-missed event. The duo will perform a curated selection of songs by artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, Abbey Lincoln, Dorothy Fields, James Taylor, and original compositions by Mammina.
Read MoreO’Hanlon Center for the Arts Hosts Annual End of the Year Party & Gift Sale – Dec. 7, 6-8pm
Saturday Dec 7 From 6 – 8 pm: Come to our annual holiday gift sale (Thank you Pamela Huss) and silent auction with live music with member Ed Grossman and his jazz trio, food from Mill Valley Market and the Depot, Waldscraft, Fairytale Brownies and more. We have silent auction items from Sweetwater Music Hall, Throckmorton Theatre, Kristin Jakob, Gary Yost, and MORE! Come Celebrate the end of the year with us and get unique gifts for others. Let’s celebrate the year together.
Read MoreMurphy Productions, O’Hanlon Center Host a Sunday Salon Special Evening – The Singer-Songwriter “Sessions” – Sunday, Sept. 8th, 5pm, $20
The multi-faceted gatherings create community, inspire creativity and generally foster the vital need for connectivity. The next edition is a special one: A Sunday Salon Special Evening dubbed The Singer-Songwriter “Sessions” at O’Hanlon on Sunday, Sept. 8th, at 5pm. Entry is $20. “Come and enjoy an evening of original music by the talented recording artists Christopher Smith,” Murphy says.” Claudia Russel, and Bruce Kaplan. Daniel Patrick will be joining Christopher Smith on the bass.
Read MoreMurphy Productions, O’Hanlon Center Serve Up Another Sunday Salon, Focusing on ‘It’s About the Light’ – July 21st, 4-7pm
For years now, Murphy Productions, the outfit from Daniel Patrick and Erma Murphy, has been hosting Sunday Salons – potluck-style meals that have attendees performing music, poetry, dance, storytelling and much more – at O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, where Murphy serves as executive director. The multi-faceted gatherings create community, inspire creativity and generally foster the vital need for connectivity. The next Sunday Salon – dubbed ‘Sunday Salon: Summer,’ is set for July 21st from 4pm-7pm. The theme is ‘It’s About the Light.’ Bring photos and memorabilia for the Day of the Dead Altar.
Read MoreFree Mill Valley Arts Commission’s Legendary Comedy in the Plaza Turns 20, Returns With a Dynamite Quartet of Comics – June 20, 6pm
A quintet of dynamite comedians are set to tickle your funny bones in a night of hilarity on the Depot Plaza, including Dauood Naimyar (Event MC), Gary Michael Anderson, Jeff Applebaum, Giulio Gallarotti and Michael Yo. Comedy in the Plazacregularly draws some of the best standup comedians in the business, and this year’s edition is a special one, as one of the Bay Area’s truly one-of-a-kind comedic joyrides returns to the heart of Mill Valley. In doing so, the event is crossing a landmark moment, as it turns 20 this year. The event is set for Thursday, June 20 at 6pm.
Read MoreMurphy Productions, O’Hanlon Center Serve Up Another Sunday Salon, This Ones Themed Around Impermanence – Oct. 29
They’re back at it again on Sunday, October 29th at O’Hanlon to “Celebrate the Brevity of Life, Honoring those who have passed and Embracing Change,” according to the organizers. Gather at 4pm. Show at 5pm. $15. Doors open open at 4:30pm. Show begins at 5pm. $15. Expect music, poetry, storytelling, videos and much more.
Bring photos and memorabilia for the Day of the Dead Altar.
Read MoreHilarity Will Ensue: MV Arts Commission’s Comedy in the Plaza Returns With a Dynamite Lineup – June 15, 6pm
A quintet of dynamite comedians are set to tickle your funny bones in a night of hilarity on the Depot Plaza.
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