VoicetraxSF has been nothing short of incredible!…read more Not long ago, my journey into the world of voiceover and voice acting began with extensive online researching... diving into industry websites and influencer socials. It didn't take long before I was being convinced that all it took to start booking gigs was to buy a mic, watch a few TV commercials and build a pillow fort. But something about that felt too good to be true. I wanted a local-ish voice acting resource--one that offered robust training and real mentorship. And that's what I've discovered at VoicetraxSF. The moment I first walked through the door, I was warmly welcomed and my anxiety started to fade. With no background in performing arts--not even an elementary school play under my belt--I was both overwhelmed and terrified to enter this new-to-me world. But the staff scooped me up and I felt reassured that I'd made a good decision. I've taken a handful of mixed, online and in-person classes and they've all been methodically and passionately presented. The courses are relevant to today's voice acting world and the script reading exercises in every class give students the understanding of how to insightfully breakdown a script and deliver an authentic performance. The instructors--working voice actors themselves­--deeply care about student growth and success. Their feedback is honest and constructive, always delivered with support and encouragement. The instructors aim to foster an inclusive environment that is professional and fun. Student engagement is always top of mind at VTSF. For example, each month, a three-hour, free "open mic" Zoom session encourages participants to practice scripts and learn the vital skill of giving clear and concise feedback, all in a truly collaborative and safe space. BTW, what business does that, right? Two of the most valuable lessons I'm learning are: "Dammit, it's acting," as well as the importance of uncovering subtext in scripts. While I'm still absorbing and honing these skills, I know that with the guidance and encouragement of Vicky, Chuck, and Roni--as well as the deep roster of highly talented guest instructors--I'll continue to push past my comfort zone and grow into a credible voice actor. For anyone serious about voice acting, I can't recommend this studio enough!

THE JIG IS UP. AIs ARE DOING VOICEOVERS NOW! V/O has always…read morebeen highly competitive, but now AIs are doing them. FREE! Which means your chances of booking anything are approximately zero. What would you do if you needed a voiceover, hire a person and pay them hundreds or thousands of bucks, or get an AI to do it for nothing? These classes are sort of fun, so if you have a lot of money and just want a pleasant diversion, cool, but if you're looking to make this your job, forget it. I did OK as a voiceover guy in the 90s and 2000s, but the jig is now officially up. Save your money!

Our 8-year old daughter just completed a week of musical theater camp at PAA of Marin and is now…read moregoing back for the "Triple Threat" (singing, acting & dancing) course. She loved the experience and we - the parents - loved the way she developed both her artistic talent AND collaborative skills in working as an ensemble/team. We highly recommend this for kids who want to have fun while learning important life lessons applicable to everything we do in today's world. Performing in a musical theater production involves creativity, self-expression, discipline, practice, attunement to what's going on around oneself, and working with others. A great way to build multiple skills while having a great time.

-----Adding to address Annie's comment below: Annie - if…read moreindeed you want to apply consistency across all performers, then when we fly in for the performance on Sunday we will join the show just like a number of other caucasian ensemble performers who had lower attendance and are still being allowed on stage. I plan to have my video on, so will record any interactions in which we're stopped from going on stage, and point to the caucasian students who have missed tech rehearsals this week yet still being allowed on stage. If paam is keeping our money, then we are performing on Sunday. Paam can also issue a refund and we'll be happy to go separate ways. But Paam does not get to take all our money and disallow us to be on stage yet allow others to be on stage who have lower attendance than our kids. Appreciate you doing the right thing. -----Original post: Our experience with the Performing Arts Academy of Marin (PAAM) has been deeply disappointing -- both in terms of fairness and the overall learning outcomes. The program feels heavily commercialized, prioritizing revenue over education or student experience. Tuition is extremely high for what ultimately amounts to very limited technical instruction, the pressure of buying vanity products aimed at parents who think their kids a star is everywhere, and the refund/credit policies are rigid to the point of being unreasonable. I've never written about race or discrimination in a review before, but I feel obligated to address it here because it has affected my daughters repeatedly. In the lyrical squad, choreography has been super simple and non-technical, yet cast placements have shown a clear pattern: the same Caucasian dancers are routinely placed front and center, while my older daughter -- who is a good dancer but not Caucasian -- is continually placed in the back or off to the far side. My younger daughter was once put in the front purely due to her small size in a formation, but it wasn't part of any fair or rotating system that would give all dancers a chance to shine. The final straw has been this: Multiple Caucasian dancers have been allowed to miss tech rehearsals and still participate in shows. Meanwhile, my daughters, who need to miss a single 24-hour window for a required ski team race and assessment (and for which we arranged to return early at significant cost of flying in, tickets already purchased), were told just 3 days before that they would not be allowed to perform once they fly in -- despite knowing their choreography thoroughly and being disciplined, capable dancers. The rigidity applied to them simply hasn't been applied to others. The pattern is painful to watch as a parent. It's demoralizing for kids who have worked hard and earned their place on stage. It's their right and not someone's at the front desk to strip them of who doesn't even see them. At the start of the year parents also receive an extremely one-sided agreement through DocuSign -- which I declined to sign because it was so imbalanced. I can't say I'm surprised. But it is disheartening to pay thousands of dollars for a program that delivers minimal instruction, selectively enforces rules for preferential kids, and ultimately allows discriminatory dynamics to persist. I wish our experience had been different, but based on what we've seen, I cannot recommend PAAM for families seeking a fair, inclusive, or educationally meaningful dance program.

I write to praise the Marin Theatre Company. My wife and I saw Dunsaine last night, the "sequel" to…read morethe Scottish Play. I wanted to see it as a Shakespeare completist (including even disputed titles such as Edward III), because I have expanded from the canon to funny riffs such as McHomer. I am glad I saw Dunsaine, and I would not see it again, as I would the original (I was told I can utter the title as someone not in the theatre, either literally or professionally, but to be safe I won't). The point, however, is Marin Theatre Company is, on the whole, excellent. It might be my favorite among the Bay Area stages. Here is the background to establish my bona fides -- a few years back, I achieved a life goal, with another theatre, of writing a commentary for a playbill. I subscribed to Marin Theatre Company for about a decade, when I lived in San Francisco (I've since moved to New York City). I also subscribed simultaneously to ACT, the biggest operation in town; SF Playhouse; Berkeley Rep; Aurora; Cal Shakes; Shotgun; and Marin Shakespeare -- we also went to San Jose before they closed shop. So there were years when my wife I saw more than three dozen plays. My lifetime count, I am sure, exceeds 450 (averaging say 15 per year for 30 years), alas only maybe 20 seen on Broadway. I hasten to add I claim no expertise. I'm a mere audience member sharing on Yelp. We first went to Marin Theatre Company when they collaborated on Tarell Alvin McCraney's trilogy, before McCraney became famous (screenwriter of Moonlight). I don't know if McCraney specified a black box presentation. That is how they did it. it was excellent, I'd say the very best show I've seen done black box. They have been doing all of the August Wilson decades. They have experimented, such as with that Wonder Woman true story (it was okay), and commissioning multiple pieces set within Jane Austen's universe (wonderful). Some of their shows have been profound: Top Dog/Under Dog, and The Whipping Man come to mind. Both those also have themes involving race, which despite the demographic they appeal to (probably whiter than other theaters in the Bay Area, skewing older) they do not shy away from, and that is not to make any assumptions about their patrons, only to say the subject matter does not correspond to the audience members' lives. Marin Theatre Company is LORT D. I am no insider, and I don't waste energy analyzing the classifications. I looked it up for this review. I have to say I can't recall a better LORT D venue. (It's based on revenue. Belonging to LORT, I am told, means access to Equity actors. Many regional outfits are not even eligible for LORT. So any rank within their membership is good.) Back to Dunsaine. The pandemic might have killed off the program booklet. We were given a single sheet of paper with a QR code to access a digital cast list. That is too bad. I have been collecting this ephemera for my adult lifetime. This cast had high school kids from a local magnet program. They were not bad, and I have no complaint. (The script was not in iambic pentameter and it could have been 15 minutes shorter -- but I think that of virtually every show.)

Came here to see Eureka Day in the summer of 2025. Great show, in a fantastic space. Seats are…read morecomfortable, restroom options (gendered & gender-neutral) were nice. Plenty of parking in the lot and surrounding streets.

Stumbled on this gem walking around Sausalito with friends…read more They have a back patio that was really cute. Great space for big groups to just hang. Service was great. Everyone was friendly and quick with drinks. Would definitely come back here again

Local bar with good music entertainment... great performers and a bar with personality...read more

*Truly unique location with an outstanding staff*…read more We had our wedding ceremony and reception at Studio 333 and the entire experience was wonderful. From the first time we toured the space, Christopher and his staff were so helpful and friendly. Throughout the entire planning process Christopher was accessible to answer our questions and connect us with vendors, and this was truly helpful!! The day of the wedding Christopher and his staff were OUTSTANDING and the space was a perfect set up for the wedding. It was intimate, inviting, festive, and the art was beautiful. All of our guests have told us how much fun they had at our wedding and "what a cool/unique location we chose for our wedding". This is a perfect space for all kinds of parties, meetings, and other small gatherings. It is also a great place to come and check out local art.

Went in today with my girlfriend and was looking around in the men's section since stores nearby…read moredon't carry a lot men's clothing. All we had was a small shopping bag from the store next door and her small purse, and after looking around and not finding anything, the lady working was waving an empty hanger accusing us of stealing when she was watching us the whole time. After that we felt very uncomfortable and left the store. My girlfriend offered for her to look into our bags but she declined and continued to follow us out the store and stare us down until the crosswalk.

So sad that this gem closed down!!! Incredible food! Best lasagne I'd ever tasted. And great live…read moremusic. Very bad news.

Great spot for live jazz during dinner time, probably the best part about this place…read more Just a couple of miles away from the old town in the area. I recommend making a reservation as a place is uncomfortably squished. Tables are lined up practically to the door. - Carbonara - 5/5 - Porcini - 5/5 I didn't ask but based off of the noodle texture, I almost think the noodles are homemade? Perfectly al dente. You have to look for street parking in the area, I would suggest coming just a tad bit early as there are several restaurants in the area and they all seem to get pretty packed

Every Fri at 630PM in beautiful Sausalito they have free outdoor concerts on the lawn. Everyone is…read morepicnicking and it's a great time. Get there early as people claim their spaces on the lawn like 4ish. Bring some chairs, blankets, tables, wine, cheese, beers, snacks, dogs, kids, friends, whatever would make you happy overlooking the water and listening to live music. People take it very seriously with chic-chic wine glasses and candles, and even cups that stick into the ground! Paid parking is a snap as its 50ft away You can also buy wine, beers and food and the temporary concession if you're too lazy to prepare a picnic. Bring a jacket, and sunglasses as this micro climate place is sunny, but gets an ocean breeze once it sets Oogle the variety of cougars, be jealous of all the overpaid people who can afford to live there, or just watch the harmless, unsavory guy who dances with his dog (just try not to catch too much of a whiff of the patchouli) Hit the bars after or drive thru the Marin Headlands before for a complete north bay experience Yaaa! my first, first

When Felecia Gaston hires the bands its the best place to be. The weather is awesome on most…read moreFridays!.....

I grew up as a member of the Ethnic Arts Institute and the world class training has truly enriched…read moremy life. I use to dance and sing with the Hula and African programs, but I gained the greatest benefits from the performance arts part of it. I was very shy and not a very good public speaker. In fact, I had horrible stage fright. But, through the nourishment of this culturally rich program, I am able to travel and have meaningful and gratifying exchanges with people from all walks of life. Even at work, I am able to conduct meetings in front of large groups and to work as a liaison for my company. I would have never even applied for the position, if I had not acquired the self-confidence from this platform. It's hard to put into words what the program has done for my life. The instructor is just beautiful and her teaching style is unparalleled.

From the owner: Sausalito's premier provider of multicultural and traditional arts enrichment programs.read more

Good classes in hand building. 360/6 weeks. Assume you will need longer as clay drying time and…read morefiring twice in the kiln (bisque firing & subsequent glaze firing) at a very nominal additional fee. They also have a non-class monthly fee (I think it's $270). Please confirm prices and hours on their website.

Beautiful pottery. I love my three fish plates; I keep candles on them when I'm not serving on…read morethem. My dear friend gave me a gorgeous asparagus plate. Lorna, the artist, is a sweetheart and her work is just gorgeous. I will pass them down to my children, that's how beautiful her pieces are.

I couldn't be more ecstatic with my experience with Daryl and his Salty Strings Studio. I've…read morealways wanted to learn electric guitar but have procrastinated forever. I finally decided to do something about it and luckily I found Salty Strings. He keeps our sessions fun by teaching me the basics and also how to play riffs from my favorite bands. I honestly love it and look forward to my lessons.

Daryl is so awesome at teaching guitar! His enthusiasm when you hit the right note or chord makes…read moreyou want to keep going. They say time flies when you're having fun and my time sitting there learning guitar is gone in the blink of an eye. Daryl takes the time to learn what you want to learn so he can tailor the lessons to you. Highly recommend!