I came here for the Charlie Chaplin-Buster Keaton Film Fest with live music by the Grand Feature…read moreFilm Orchestra (GFFO). It's a simple theater with lovely art deco architecture. Nothing fancy about it, but the auditorium seats are comfortable and in good condition, and views are great from any seat in the house since it's such an intimate space. I was surprised that the orchestra wasn't hidden below, like at a lot of other theaters, but it was great to see them perform live during the show. Lots of wind instruments, including the flute, clarinet, and trumpet, along with sounds of the violin, organ, and percussion equipment. The show started about ten minutes after the listed ticket time. The three films shown were enjoyable, especially with the orchestra doing an impressive job. Sound and picture quality were ideal. Buster Keaton had me thoroughly entertained in two of the films shown, "The Scarecrow" and "One Week". And Charlie Chaplin was delightful to watch as usual, in "The Rink", with the iconic actor in hilarious scenes at the roller rink, which I found even more amusing cuz I had just come from the skating rink myself (and had witnessed a good amount of crashing and tumbling) prior to attending this film fest. There's a lot to love about this place. Not to mention, they serve yummy milkshakes at the concessions stand. Bonus points for that!

The Lark Theater is a gem that was recently renovated with fresh seats, paint, and new food items…read more I love the staff and appreciate all the volunteers who keep this special place alive. The memberships offer nice perks that will keep you coming for more. This theater also participates in The Mill Valley Film Festival. They show new movies, bring back old favorites, and even offer special showings from opera, ballet, and more. The popcorn is a must but they offer other tasty treats as well. I love their wine and beer selections as well as the candy offerings. Make it a date and choose this theater for your next movie adventure.

I loved this year's production of a Midsummer's Night Dream, updated for today's sensibilities…read more Humorous and well acted. I'm looking forward to future shows. There are no bad seats. Don't forget to bring your seat cushion and a water bottle.

I've seen many shows and find them to be top notch. I keep coming back for more each season.read more

Their local performances are delightful. We are so fortunate that the symphony continues to bring…read moreus beautiful music in a time of so much noise.

I like this place a lot . It was good I liked Bella she was nice. Also Dylan was good and showed me…read morea movie about Star Wars. I think I have an apple.

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.

Nice little neighborhood theater for plays. I thoroughly enjoyed the play "Waste" tonight.. the…read moreacting troop was amazing. Bravo!! some of the audience however... Cellphones...snoring... come on, people! LOL

Been to Broadway, off-broadway, and way-way-way off-Broadway…read more Seen shows from London to Stockton. From Broadway to Market Street. Heard lyrics ranging from "If I were a rich man" from "Fiddler on the Roof" in the 70's to "You Mother F&@#*$g Co%#@$%#ing bitch!" from "Jerry Springer, The Opera" in the 2000's And bought tickets as much as 6 months in advance to 2 hours before the show - the latter being right here. I wouldn't usually recommend planning your weekend around getting tickets at the half-price booth, because you never quite know what is going to be available. But if you are flexible and want to play it by ear, you can get some great deals. My parents do this often when spending the weekend in the City (San Francisco or New York). If they get tickets, great. If not, there are 2 dozen other things to do. A few years ago I took the kids to SF for a 3 day weekend (all the way from the east bay). Sunday morning (Fathers Day) we walked to see what was listed. Among other things available, they were waiting for a shipment of tickets for the Buddy Holly Story in town at the Post Street Theater. I waited. 10 minutes later she called me up to the window and had 4 tickets for me. Second row, right on the aisle - HALF PRICE. The show was fun, the kids loved it, and at the end they were standing up dancing to some of the final songs. The actor playing Buddy asked the crowd if they wanted to hear more music, the crowd cheered, and then he said, "then you need to stand up and dance like these kids!!" while pointing at my kids. Afterwards one of the actors came up to us and told the kids how much they appreciated them coming and enjoying the show. My kids loved it.

To buy or not to buy...that is the question; Whether 'tis…read morenobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of full-price tickets, Or to take arms against a sea of tourists, And by opposing, end them... If you think the 'thea-tuh' is just for Seacliff blue-noses or the skinny leotard-and-beret bohemian types, you may have to reconsider given the deals you can get here. Granted live theater here is nowhere near the scene found in New York or Chicago (...spoken like a true faux-East Coast snob, eh?), it is robust enough to warrant this half-price ticket venue. The pickings can be pretty slim, and the quality of some of the productions may be little more than community theater in a shoebox-shaped room. But it's worth seeking out the gems like I found this evening when I was able to get $35 tickets for $22 (which includes the service charge). I was able to see a small production of Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins" just down the street from me, something I would have likely bypassed otherwise. And it was pretty darn good. The other big plus is that you don't necessarily have to traipse over to Union Square to find bargains. You can easily order tickets online, though you'll miss the friendly, customer-focused young woman behind the window. So instead of some blaring, half-witted, CGI-saturated movie with testosterone-driven adolescents throwing popcorn at the screen and at you, treat yourself to a live show with actors and maybe even some music. Half-price. Such a deal.

I just saw Kinky Boots...a tour de force performance by the leads and cast. Lola was spectacular…read more It is a poignant story that brought me to tears. Great songs and music. There's one week left. Don't miss it!

This organization has a history of dishonest communications with the public. For many years the…read morecompany claimed it had James Dunn as Artistic Director, when in fact no such position ever existed in the company. More recently, it issued a press release about an upcoming hiatus, in which it claimed there have been six challenging seasons, but then discussed only challenges in the last five seasons. Requests for a resolution to the discrepancy have been ignored and snubbed.

Having taken voice lessons off and on for many years, I am amazed at how Christa's techniques for…read moreteaching correct breathing and emphasis on vowels has improved my voice and allowed me to sing songs with more clarity. She is supportive, honest, helps me to find the best songs for my voice, and has found ways to get rid of my bad habits. I hadn't taken lessons for 15 years. Decided it was my last chance at age 81. That was a year ago and I'm so glad I did. And it's on Zoom!

Christa has been my voice teacher for a year and a half. Though she is a professional, she is also…read morepatient and human. I wanted to learn to sing because I felt connected to my voice. She has helped me deal with the emotional baggage and enjoy knowing my range while learning songs I love, and I have attempted without her guidance. Also, Christa helps me speak more clearly and develop vocal awareness. I love working with Christa!

I was one of the older students in the open division adult classes for the last 2 years or so. I…read morehad never taken ballet at an early age so while I lacked the proper body training and preparation and attempted to start ballet at age 60 (15 years ago) I nonetheless had redeeming qualities, that being grace and good musicality and sometimes good form in certain movements. I could keep up with the speed pretty well, am fairly intelligent and enjoyed the rigorousness of the classes and the excellent teaching, as hard as it was for me at times to "keep up" because of my aging memory. At one point, 2 other women in my class (at least 50+ years of age) ganged together to bully and intimidate me because I wasn't dancing "in form" across the floor. One of them accused me of never having been in a performance before, and she was wrong--I performed at the College of Marin Dance Concerts as a student there. They had no right to gang up on me like that, and the teacher had never said anything about it. I was insulted and angry. I took the matter up in a private meeting with the teacher and executive director of Marin Ballet. I didn't expect much results but at least the offending party stopped going to that class for awhile. The bad news is, the instructor became suddenly very unfriendly towards me afterwards like he was angry at me for "rocking the boat" or something. I was very sad about that, and took classes until the end of my 20-class card that I purchased earlier and then left for good. When I told the office manager that I wasn't coming back and why, basically all she said was "have a nice day". In my book, there is absolutely no excuse why anyone should be bullied in a dance class, especially an older person. We should all feel welcome in dance classes, and I certainly never had this problem in any other dance classes I attended at other Marin dance studios and College of Marin. In fact, I was often complimented by the teachers. So I think the students that bullied me were completely out of line, and I had no support around that. I'm surprised that Marin Ballet wasn't more understanding around this issue, even though I know it does happen more on the professional level. But we were not all professionals in that class!

A very special place. A Marin institution. My daughter studied ballet here for many years. She…read morelearned so much more than just dance. She developed lifelong friends. (She graduated over 10 years ago but still gets together with her ballet class mates) The facility is amazing. And I just love going to the Marin Ballet Nutcracker each holiday season even though I no longer have a child in the program. This place is magic.

WHEN: Sun @4pm Came…read moreall the way over here for the east bay after a failed attempt at catching a screening of FLOW in Berkeley. Who knew this indie animated feature would be so popular (good on them!). So we got there when there was only 1 ticket left--and we weren't the only ones who tried to get tickets! So we made the trek over the Richmond Bridge, this time securing our tickets online first before arriving. Prices are as follows but there are service fees online: $14.00 General $10.50 Seniors & Youth $8.50 CAFILM members This theater is wonderfully located in downtown San Rafael and street parking was easy enough to find and free since it's Sunday. It's my first time and I really like it. I noticed they screen a lot of indie-like films, and would often have Q&A panels after. There's lots of food options in the area (or bars).

The best movie theatre in San Rafael might also be the only movie theatre remaining in San Rafael…read morebut that's not an issue. With a theatre this good, who needs more than one? Well, actually, this is more than one. The Rafael "Film Center" houses 3 theatres, each of a different size. They seem to specialize in screening independent films that are never less than interesting and often downright compelling. Pro tip here: Join CA Film (which owns these theatres and Mill Valley's Sequoia Theatres) for discounts here and access to many free screenings, often including talks with the directors after the show. The Film Center is a great asset to this community and one I'm proud to have in my neighborhood.

I can't say enough good things about MCMS. With no musical experience, I came to MCMS as an adult…read morebeginning cello student. My teacher, David, has patiently and thoughtfully worked with me as I very slowly progress. When I'm in the school before and after lessons I get to listen to other students, or all ages, with David and the other wonderful teachers. There is a great sense of community and the interest and enthusiasm the instructors have for each of their very different students is heartwarming. From talented mini-rock n' rollers to older students, everyone is treated with care.

I am 66yo with long forgotten high school music experience and wanted, if I could, pick up were I…read moreleft off. What was I to do? I found MCMS and it was exactly my answer. This small but loaded school caters to the young and older alike. It has a bevy of accomplished and practicing musicians; teaching drums, guitars, piano, violin, cello. I see it as a place to perhaps learn to be a multi-instrumentalist. My first inquiry to the school was answered quickly and then put in touch with it's cello instructor (the instrument I wanted to learn). I was given a complementary hour of introduction and was sold after that. I appreciated the instructor's encouragement and that he did not sugar coat the road ahead to learn; I liked the challenge of that. This school has checked off all the boxes for me to learn. It is conveniently located in not quite down town San Anselmo and has a neighborhood feel about it. It is San Anselmo's very own School of Rock and Bach!