1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (184+ words) Marin Independent Journal • The Starduster Orchestra, a Marin 16-piece big band known for performing music from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, celebrates its 30th anniversary on Tuesday at the Mill Valley Community Center’s Cascade Room at 180 Camino Alto in Mill Valley. A reception is…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (767+ words) Albert Lee started playing music in Britain in the mid-1950s, long enough ago for him to remember a time before the Beatles changed everything. Thousands of kids started growing their hair out and writing their own songs, hoping for a shot…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (323+ words) Special film screenings coming up in Marin Marin Independent Journal • “The Mood of America,” a 1968 BBC documentary about the desegregation that took place within the Sausalito Marin City School District in 1965, will be shown on Thursday at Marin Center’s Showcase…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (312+ words) • Father John Misty, Guster, Mill Valley musician Jerry Harrison’s 50 Years of Talking Heads, La Luz and Angeline Saris & the Snack Machine will perform at this year’s installment of the Sound Summit festival from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (774+ words) Even when he was a student at Glenwood Elementary School in San Rafael, David Perlis knew intuitively that there was something special about this place where he lived, that there was something magical about Marin County. He just didn’t know…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (227+ words) Marin Independent Journal What’s new in Marin’s theater world • Marin Theatre’s production of “The White Chip,” Sean Daniels’ play about an artist struggling with addiction, runs through Sept. 20 at the theater at 397 Miller Ave. in Mill Valley. Admission is $15 to…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (149+ words) Marin Independent Journal One of the funniest and most scenic comedy shows in the Bay Area, “Good Medicine” is returning for its fourth year to the Oakland Museum of California. The show takes place outdoors in the museum’s garden – feel…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1620+ words) Anthony Meier: 21 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-351-1400; anthonymeier.com. Through Sept. 18: “Overmuch,” textile works by Terri Friedman. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Artist Within – A Cedars Gallery: 603 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-454-2568; cedarslife.org. Sept. 11 through Nov. 20: “Pet…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (540+ words) By day, Dr. David Laub runs a busy dermatology practice, screening patients for skin cancer, performing surgeries and treating serious disorders. At night, the man likes to boogie. The dual interests are good news for Marin public schools and health-related…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (214+ words) Marin Independent Journal • The Bolinas Labor Day barbecue features beer and wine and an array of food from noon to 6 p.m. Monday at the Bolinas Community Center at 14 Wharf Road in Bolinas. A silent auction runs till 5 p.m., and musicians…...