In tribute to the genius of Ray Charles, an outstanding sextet of Bay Area musicians known as the Ray Charles Project offer their take on his amazing songbook this Wednesday at Sweetwater.
Enjoy lively covers of some of Charles' musical gems, including: "Hit the Road Jack," "What'd I Say," "I Gotta Woman," and "Georgia On My Mind."
Featuring Tony Lindsay, Glenn Walters, Chris Cain, David K. Mathews, Dewayne Pete & Kevin Hayes.
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Tickets: $34.51
Celebrate Mill Valley Music’s 17th Anniversary this Saturday at the Throckmorton Theatre. The Marinfidels will be playing the entire Rolling Stones' Some Girls album + a rocking set of Beatles vs Stones.
The Marinfidels bring a legacy of music making that hails from the golden era of pop with a band of six musicians whose collective careers have put them in front of thousands of people around the globe and on stages with some of the nation’s most revered artists. Their mission is to delight and entertain audiences with the music that most inspired them and influenced popular culture of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s.
Proceeds from the event will benefit Mill Valley Music - a record store surviving in the modern age of digital downloading, with a dedication to Keeping Music in Mill Valley.
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Tickets: $26 (General Admission); $38 (Reserved Seating)
Broadway once again comes to Marin! After a successful run of Side by Side by Sondheim last year, the Lark Theater is mounting another great Broadway revue, Kander and Ebb’s The World Goes ‘Round, with songs from their greatest hits from Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and more!
This is a lively song & dance revue that had a successful run on Broadway, and has much of the same cast as last year’s hit Sondheim musical. Produced for the Lark Stage by Ellie Mednick; Directed and Choreographed by Carolyn Hutchinson; Music and Lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb.
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Tickets: $45 (Lark members); $50 (General Admission)
Show runs: March 29th - April 20th (every Saturday & Sunday)
MaMuse (“Ma” as in Mamma; “Muse” as in the one who inspires) is coming to Hopmonk to share harmonic, uplifting, luscious, folk-soul: a musical tune-up for the heart.
Wholeheartedly fed by the folk and gospel traditions, MaMuse (Sarah Nutting and Karisha Longaker) create uplifting music to inspire the world into thriving. Interweaving brilliant and haunting harmony with lyrics born of honed emotional intelligence, MaMuse invokes a musical presence that inspires the opening of the heart. Playing a family of varied acoustic instruments, including upright bass, guitar, mandolins, and flutes, while backed by guitar and keys, these two powerful women embody a love for all life.
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Tickets: $30 (Advance); $35 (At the Door)
Wendy Dewitt, the Boogie Woogie Queen, is playing at Rancho Nicasio this Sunday.
Former pianist for Hank Ballard and Steve Freund, Wendy has also played with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, Charlie Musselwhite, Otis Rush and Jimmy Thackery. She tours national and international festivals and produces the annual Queens of Boogie Woogie and San Francisco International Boogie Woogie Festival, which draws artists from around the world.
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No Cover Charge.
** However, a $15 donation is suggested.
Chamber Music Marin presents Frisson Nonet, a string quartet featuring some of classical music's brightest stars, this Sunday at Mill Valley's Mt. Tamalpais United Methodist Church.
In just a few seasons Frisson Nonet has emerged as one of the most popular string quartets in America. The group showcases emerging young artists as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the members have performed at the Marlboro, Verbier, Spoleto, and Mostly Mozart festivals as well as at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall.
Program:
Walter August: Octet in B-flat for strings and winds, Opus 7
George Gershwin: Three Preludes for Clarinet and Strings
Bohuslav Martinu: Nonet for strings and winds
Maurice Ravel: “Bolero” transcribed for Nonet
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Tickets: $48
An immersive adventure awaits in Marin Theatre Company's Mrs. Krishnan's Party, where audiences join the preparations for a lively South Indian harvest festival.
Step into the back room of Mrs. Krishnan’s convenience store, where garlands decorate the ceiling, music flows, and food simmers on the stove. The actors juggle cooking, music, and more, in an unfolding drama where audience members become invited guests as Mrs. K prepares to celebrate Onam.
Written by Jacob Rajan and Justin Lewis of the New Zealand-based Indian Ink Theatre Company, Mrs. Krishnan’s Party has been loved by audiences worldwide. New Zealand’s Waikato Times hailed it as “So different, so original, so creatively fresh, and so much fun no one wanted to go home."
One of their most interactive plays ever, MTC will be completely reimagining the Boyer Theatre for this production.
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Tickets: $10 (students) - $47; $50; $54; $67 (Adults)
The Mill Valley Music Festival, an outdoor celebration of music, arts and community, returns to Mill Valley’s Friends Field on May 10th & 11th. Gary Clark Jr. and Nile Rodgers & Chic headline a heady, multi-genre mix of diverse national acts and local lights, coupled with world-class food, drink and art for your best friends and ones you’re yet to meet.
This year's performers include: Vieux Farka Touré, Sister Nancy, Ghost-Note, The Crosby Collective feat. Jason Crosby, Monophonics, Thee Sinseers, Elliott Peck, and Mission Delirium.
Throughout the weekend event, organizers will showcase the region’s best artisans, food vendors, and philanthropic causes through an extensive vendor market; as well as family-friendly activities; immersive art installations, roaming local performers; plus local vintners, craft brewers, and other Mother’s Day Weekend surprises.
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Tickets: $232.66 (two-day Adult pass); $117.30 (two-day Kids pass); $198.05 (two-day Senior pass)
