Occidental marin performing arts events

The 30th Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music

Saturday, Jun 8 10:00a

Downtown Novato, Novato

The Novato Festival of Art, Wine & Music turns 30 years old this year with more fanfare than ever...

Return to the Forbidden Planet

Thursday, Jun 20 8:00p

Dan Caldwell Theatre, Mill Valley

Space, Shakespeare and Rock 'n' Roll collide in "Return to the Forbidden Planet", a jukebox musical based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. A cast of 14 and a live band follow the tale of Dr...

Gypsy, presented by Marin Summer Theater

Thursday, Jul 4 2:00p

Emily Gates Student Center, Novato

GYPSY is a story about the ultimate, aggressive stage mother and her daughters...

Les Misérables, presented by Marin Summer Theater

Thursday, Jul 25 8:00p

Emily Gates Student Center, Novato

With book by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, and lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, LES MIS may be the most popular musical in the world...

Almost, Maine, presented by Marin Summer Theater

Thursday, Jul 18 8:00p

Novato High School Performing Arts Center, Novato

On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine...

Cole Swensen and Kaitlyn Gallagher at the MINE

Sunday, May 19 3:00p

MINE Gallery, Fairfax

Cole Swenson will be reading from selected works Kaitlyn Gallagher will be reading from her modern Gothic novel, 181...

Improv Troupe Free Performances

Thursday, May 23 8:00p

College Marin Performing Arts Bld., Kentfield

Free Performances by Improv Troupe

PETER

Saturday, Jun 1 7:00p

Marin Veterans' Memorial Auditorium, San Rafael

PETER, a modern twist on the classic story of Peter Pan. PETER is a surreal fantasy bridging the old world with the new and into the future...

Preview Lecture of Tales of Hoffman

Thursday, May 30 8:00p

Villa Marin, San Rafael

The San Francisco Opera’s upcoming performances of Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman will be previewed in a talk given by musicologist Dr Timothy Flynn, Chair of Performing Arts at Olivet College...

Tales of Hoffman opera preview

Thursday, May 30 8:00p

Villa Marin, San Rafael

The San Francisco Opera’s upcoming performances of Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffman will be previewed by musicologist Dr. Timothy Flynn, Chair of Performing Arts at Olivet College...

Opera Preview Lecture of "The Gospel of Mary Magdalene"

Monday, Jun 10 8:00p

Villa Marin, San Rafael

Preview Mark Adamo's new English-language opera at a lecture sponsored by the Marin Chapter of the San Francisco Opera Guild...

Comedian Paula Poundstone May 25th

Saturday, May 25 8:30p

Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael

“The funniest stand-up comic working today!” Paula’s razor-sharp wit, spontaneity and intelligent humor has made her the perfect panelist for NPR’s "Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me"...

New Century Chamber Orchestra Presents Lera Auerbach World Premiere

Sunday, May 26 5:00p

Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael

Music Director Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and the New Century Chamber Orchestra present a world premiere commission by Featured Composer Lera Auerbach.

The Dead Girl

Sunday, May 19 3:00p

AlterTheater at Avant Garde, San Rafael

AlterTheater celebrates the 90th year of Marin County cultural icon Ann Brebner, with the world premiere of her beautiful new play, The Dead Girl, which explores the strength and transcendence of a...