.Arts & Entertainment

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Dec 9, 2025

A Slice of Life: ‘Mystic Pizza’ Being Served at COM

The College of Marin’s latest theatrical offering is Mystic Pizza the Musical. This jukebox musical version of the 1988 Julia Roberts film of the same name runs through Dec. 14 in the College of Marin Studio Theater in Kentfield. Like the movie, it’s set in 1988 in the small fishing...

.Crush

Dec 9, 2025

Petaluma Literary Salon, Napa’s BottleRock and ‘Marin Tales’

.Arts

Dec 9, 2025

Quiet Miracles, Local Filmmakers Bring Humanity Into Focus

.Showcase

Dec 2, 2025

Going to the Dogs, ‘Mutts’ in Live Show...

Crush features upcoming art and cultural events in the North Bay.

.Crush

Dec 2, 2025

Pour it Forward, Toys Through Time and a Studio 54 Disco Party

Petaluma Pour It Forward Lagunitas Brewing Company hosts a community-minded holiday bash with Hops & Holidaze: Pour It Forward, a full-day...

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Ivan Neville at Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol

.Music

Dec 2, 2025

Healing Music: Ivan Neville Brings New Orleans to the North Bay

By the time Ivan Neville rolls into Sebastopol on Dec. 7, then glides over the hill into Mill Valley...

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Multicolored Monono tells the story of a unique, multicolored crayon who longs to fit in but faces unkindness and exclusion from the other crayons in the classroom, all of which belong to matching sets.

.Books & Literature

Nov 25, 2025

Celebrating Differences, Larkspur Author’s ‘Multicolored Monono’

Just in time for National Adoption Month, Larkspur author Nicole Todd Bailey is introducing young readers to Multicolored Monono,...

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for some clever performances, 'Wait Until Dark' is worth one’s time

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Nov 24, 2025

Lights Out: ‘Wait Until Dark’ at Ross Valley Players

I can offer two compelling reasons to go see the Ross Valley Players’ production of the cat and mouse...

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The Upstairs Art Gallery welcomes the season with Colors of Winter, a bright mix of paintings, pendants and bracelets celebrating the hues that cut through the cold.

.Crush

Nov 24, 2025

Ol’ Blue Eyes, Colors of Winter and a Comedy Showdown

Novato Celebrating Sinatra One may raise a glass to Ol’ Blue Eyes at The Boardroom & Speakeasy’s Sinatra Birthday Dinner, a...

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It’s time to spotlight a few pretty great Thanksgiving films for those of us who prefer cinema to sports.

.Movies

Nov 24, 2025

Thankful Movies, No Turkeys for Personal T-Day Film Festival

Thanksgiving movies don’t get the credit they deserve. We get a ton of Christmas, Halloween and other holiday movies...

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Marin Shakespeare Company continues its "One for All" Solo Series

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Nov 18, 2025

3 Singular Sensations: Marin Shakes Continues Solo Show Series

In Steinbeck's final novel, The Winter of Our Discontent, he says, “A man who tells secrets or stories must...

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Pacific Sun E-edition

Pacific Sun E-edition

FACES OF THE NORTH BAY

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Clean Energy Independence

The Face of Clean Energy Independence

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Financial Empowerment

The Face of Financial Empowerment

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin