Posts Tagged ‘visual arts’
MC Arts Gallery in Marin City Is Hosting a Re-Opening Fundraiser – March 9th, 3:30-8:30pm, 100 Donahue Street, Suite 160 B. Marin City, CA. 94965!
Motivated by community support for our mission and vision, we remained resilient in the face of adversity and chose to re-open as a market rate tenant ourselves. That choice, has been both high and low. But worth it. The gallery features fair trade coffee from Ethiopia, and the Cameroon, Chocolate, manufactured in the United States, sourced from the Motherland. Honeybush Tea from Zimbabwe, local fashions and accessories, the high quality, “Made in Africa” brand fabric label, and of course, amazing art from our local artist Collectives. All that is on sale on our Gallery/Retail Side.
Read MoreMainstage Musical: The Little Mermaid From the Performing Arts Academy of Marin – March 21-23, 2025!
Dive into an unforgettable undersea adventure with Ariel, Flounder, and all your favorite characters! Our Mainstage Musical brings this classic story to life and features the incredible talents of young actors as they transport you to the kingdom of Atlantica. The talented cast includes performers ranging in age from 10 to 18. Please join us for an extraordinary weekend of theater from March 21 – 23, 2025 at the Marin Showcase Theater located at 20 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903.
Read MoreBy Hosting Artist Dave Muller and Mill Valley Music Legend John Goddard, Anthony Meier Gallery Affirms His Deepening Roots to the 94941
While Meier’s footprint spans the likes of Saif Azzuz in All “Smoke in Our Hair: Native Memory and Unsettled Time at Hudson River Museum and Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice, he has affirmed his deepening roots to Mill Valley. The clearest representation of those roos arrived in January, when the gallery hosted Dave Muller and Mill Valley music legend John Goddard in conversation at Anthony Meier gallery in Mill Valley, CA on January 25th.
Read MoreCity of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
City of Mill Valley Tees Up a Quartet of Fantastic Events: Spring Faire March 29th, Re-Loved and Re-Sourced Market April 27th, PRIDE Kick-Off June 7th & Mill Valley Freedom Festival on June 14th!!
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 MoreAfter 14 years in Mill Valley, Seager Gray Gallery Is Closing Its Doors at the end of January – A Farewell Reception Will Be Held on Saturday, January 25, 5-7 pm
Owners Donna Seager and Suzanne Gray remain committed to the arts and the community of Mill Valley but are pivoting away from their gallery space at 108 Throckmorton Avenue to take on new challenges. Suzanne Gray is partnering with Kelly Scott of The Goods to take the reins of Mill Valley Mercantile, a staple in the downtown boutique community. Long known as a family-owned women’s clothing boutique, the store has been a cherished destination for fashion enthusiasts for over two decades.
Read MorePAAM, the Performing Arts Academy of Marin, Is Getting Ready for Their 2025 BAYPAC Premiere, Featuring Competitive Routines From Their Talented Dancers – Jan. 25th, 3pm at Showcase Theater!
PAAM’s CEO and Mill Valley Resident, Annie Leese Thistle is beyond excited for this year’s show. “Our BAYPAC Premiere is a celebration of all of our competitive dances as we get ready to compete and perform regionally through the spring. It is our opportunity to come together as a community, enjoy a fabulous show, and celebrate our BAYPAC and PAAM Squad dancers all the way through our graduating seniors.”
Read MoreMel Ziegler, Who’s Had a Multi-Faceted Career as a Journalist, Author, Entrepreneur, Founder of Banana Republic and The Republic of Tea, Is Set to Showcase His Work at the MV Chamber
“Turning away thought, I fall into a relaxed pace of working for the painting, The pictures start to build themselves. One stroke leads to the next and hours pass. Marks and colors swarm around and in me to find their way on to the canvas. I have no expectation except the unexpected. Here outside of time, surprise follows surprise. Ultimately the marks and colors come to agreement. The picture is complete. From the silence I see the work. As I look into the nameless field newly painted, the work whispers a name.”
Read MoreMill Valley Flowers’ Customers & Friends From Far & Wide Share the Passing of Annabella Margarita Eriksson, Husband to Lars Eriksson, Who Ran Mill Valley Flowers Together for Many Years
We invite all who loved her to visit once the stone is completed, and in her memory, she requested that you continue to bring beauty and love into your lives by filling your homes and special occasions with flowers. Mill Valley Flowers, the small shop she cherished, will continue to carry on her legacy through her daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren, and her team of devoted designers, who have been with us for over a decade.
Read MoreNY Times: Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results, By Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop, Co-authors of ‘The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better’
Giving kids agency doesn’t mean letting them do whatever they want. It doesn’t mean lowering expectations, turning education into entertainment or allowing children to choose their own adventure. It means requiring them to identify and pursue some of their own goals, helping them build strategies to reach those goals, assessing their progress and guiding them to course-correct when they fall short.
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