Arts & Entertainment

DocLands Returns to the Rafael with Bounty of Documentaries

There’s a certain kind of optimism required to make a documentary right now—a belief that reality is still worth documenting, even as it’s increasingly up for debate. That spirit animates DocLands Documentary Film Festival, the California Film Institute’s annual nonfiction showcase in Marin, which returns in 2026 with a lineup...

Dead Again, Songbird Parlour and Tender Hearts Club

And the winner is…Marin theater artists and productions...

Renegade Orchestra, Doc Film Fest and Poet Ada...

I watch a lot of theater, but I would be hard-pressed to name the last time I saw such a talented and cohesive cast," theater reviewer Beulah F. Vega said of Ross Valley Players' 'Value Over Replacement.

Baseball and PEDs at Ross Valley Players

Mar 31, 2026

Value Over Replacement is a baseball statistic measuring how much better or worse you are than a hypothetical average...

“Ancient Wisdom for a Future Ecology: Trees, Time, and Technology,” on view at San Francisco’s di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art through April 11.

Art for a Future Ecology: ‘Ancient Wisdom’ Interweaves Trees, Time and Tech

Mar 31, 2026

What we now know as Muir Woods became a national monument in 1908. But scientists believe the oldest coast redwood...

ake a sustainable turn instead at Swap-A-Luma, Petaluma’s community-minded clothing swap.

Swap-A-Luma, Novato Cemetery Tours and Fantastical Creatures

Mar 31, 2026

Petaluma Swap-A-Luma Forget “retail therapy.” Take a sustainable turn instead at Swap-A-Luma, Petaluma’s community-minded clothing swap that treats fashion less as...

Marin Musical Theatre Company's co-directors Katie Wickes and Jenny Boynton have put together an astonishingly talented cast for "jagged little pill."

They Oughta Know: Alanis Morrisette Musical in Novato

Mar 24, 2026

Alanis Morissette’s jagged little pill was released the summer I was 16. To call it part of my life’s...

With a road atlas in the passenger seat, Andrew McCarthy bailed from the East Coast and tore across the United States looking for friendship.

Friend (Re)Quest: Andrew McCarthy Journeys to the Male Heart of the Matter

Mar 24, 2026

With a road atlas in the passenger seat, Andrew McCarthy bailed from the East Coast and tore across the...

Lúnasa's current material brings virtuosity and momentum in equal measure, from driving pipes and fiddle to fluid guitar and flute.

Irish Music, Ceramics & Light and Cedars’ Neighborly Art Show

Mar 24, 2026

Sebastopol Sebtown Goes Irish Irish traditional music gets a high-octane revival when Lúnasa lands at the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center. Formed...