Things to do and see in Marin County
Comedy
Throckmorton Theatre: 142 Throckmorton Ave.,
Mill Valley; 415-383-9600; throckmortontheatre.org. Tuesdays: Tuesday Night Live! Comedy Showcase. 8 p.m. $17 to $27. Thursdays: Mort Sahl. 7p.m. $20.
Classical/opera/choral music
Dance Palace: 503B St., Point Reyes Station; 415663-1075; dancepalace.org. Jan. 4and 5: The West Marin Players and the Dance Palace present Gian Carlos Menatti’s opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” 7p.m. Jan. 4; 2p.m. Jan. 5. Free to $30.
Galleries & museums
Art Abloom Studio and Gallery: 751Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo; 415-256-1112; artabloom. com. Ongoing: Works by Gabriella Drake. Call for times. Art Works Downtown: 1337Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-451-8119; artworksdowntown.org. Through Jan. 4: “AWD Members Exhibition.” 10a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, or by appointment.
Bay Model Visitor Center: 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415-332-3871. Through Jan. 25: “When Water Dreams,” works by Bill Peters. 9a.m. to 4p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Belvedere Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; beltiblibrary.org. Through Jan. 18: “Wilderness Paintings,” works by Obi Kaufmann. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays; 10 a.m. to 9p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Book Passage Gallery: 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. Through Jan. 31: Solo exhibit by
Marin photographer Nathan
Wirth. 9a.m. to 9p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays.
Civic Center Galleries: Marin County Civic Center, first and third floor galleries, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael; marincounty. org. Through Jan. 9: “Black Beyond Borders,” paintings, photographs and sculptures by more than a dozen artists from MC Arts and Culture. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Corte Madera Library:
707 Meadowsweet Drive, Corte Madera; 415-9243515; marinlibrary.org/ corte-madera. Through Jan. 23: “Portraits With a World View,” works by Marsha Hallet. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; closed Fridays.
Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; 415663-1075; dancepalace.org. Ongoing: Artwork by Susan Doyle. 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.
Desta Gallery: 417 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-524-8932; destagallery.com. Through Jan. 14: “Fragment Layers,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Greg Ragland. 11 a.m. to 5p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Gallery Commonweal: 451 Mesa Road, Bolinas; 415868-0970; commonweal. org/gallery. Through Jan. 9: Frances Lerner’s “After All.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; by appointment.
Gallery Route One: 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1347; galleryrouteone.org. Through Jan. 12: Forest Knolls resident Xander Weaver-Scull’s “Ebb and Flow”; Isis Hockenos’
“To Dance Another Animal”; Aiyah Sibay’s “An Alternative to Martyrdom in Palestine”; and Vickisa’s “I’m With the Band.” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Tuesdays.
The Hivery: 38 Miller Ave., suite 20, Mill Valley; 415569-7760; thehivery.com. Jan. 5 through Feb. 29: “Works of Wisdom,” works by photographer Marjorie Salvaterra and visual artist and poet Lisa Espenmiller. 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.
Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery: 23 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley; 415-981-1080; kesfineart.com. Through Jan. 4: “After the Fire Benefit,” oil and paper collages by Wade Hoefer. 10:30 a.m. to 5:30p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; by appointment. Mantra Wines: 881 Grant Ave., Novato; mantrawines. com. Through Feb. 9: “Love is a Rebellious Bird.” 1 to
9p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 1 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 to 7 p.m. Sundays; closed Mondays.
Marin Center’s Bartolini Gallery: 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael; agriculturalinstitute.org. Through Jan. 30: “Food, Farms and Art” showcases artists and artworks celebrating food, Marin agriculture and the farmers market. 9a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Marin Community Foundation: 5 Hamilton Landing, Suite 200, Novato; marincf.org. Through Feb. 14: “Ensemble,” works by MarinMOCA artists. 9a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Museum of the American Indian: 2200 Novato Blvd., Novato; 415-897-4064; marinindian.com. Through May 17: Exhibit of paintings and mixed-media by Vanessa Yava and her late father, Aaron. 12:30 to
4:30 p.m. Fridays through
Sundays; closed Mondays through Thursdays. Museum of International Propaganda: 1000 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; 415-3101173; propagandamuseum. net. Ongoing: Collection of propaganda posters, paintings, sculptures and items from more than a dozen countries. Noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
Novato History Museum: 815 DeLong Ave., Novato; 415-897-4320; novatohistory.org. Ongoing: “Novato Dairies.” 12:30to 4:30p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-3884331; ohanloncenter.org. Through Jan. 2: “Winter White” and “Small Treasures.” 11a.m. to 3p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Osher Marin JCC: 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael; 415-444-8000; marinjcc.org. Through Jan. 3: “The Shabbat Project,” exhibition of textile art by Laurie Wohl. Call for times. Rebound Bookstore: 1611 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-482-0550. Ongoing: Watercolors by Marin artist Kate Pepper. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
Redwood Foyer Gallery: Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael; marincounty.org. Through Jan. 2: Works by Golden Gate Marin Artists. Open during performances or by appointment. Robert Allen Fine Art: 301 Caledonia St., Sausalito; 415-331-2800; robertallenfineart.com. Through
Jan. 31: “Works on Paper,” a group exhibition of various mediums on paper featuring Susan Adame, Tracy Adams, Aleah Koury, Victoria Ryan and Kazuko Watanabe. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
San Marco Gallery: Dominican University’s Alemany Library, Palm Avenue, San Rafael; dominican.edu. Through Jan. 17: Marin artist Sawyer Rose’s “For Neither Love Nor Money: Women’s Invisible Labor.” 8 a.m. to midnight Mondays through
Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. to midnight Sundays. Sarah Shepard Gallery: Marin Country Mart, 2245 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-295-7791; sarahshepardgallery.com. Through Jan. 18: Diane DallasKidd’s solo show. 9:30 a.m. to 4p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; by appointment.
Sausalito Public Library: 420 Litho St., Sausalito; 415-289-4121; sausalitolibrary.org. Through Jan. 4: Seventh annual Sausalito Village art show. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Seager Gray Gallery: 108 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-384-8288; seagergray.com. Through Jan. 10: Joe Brubaker’s “Origins.” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Toad Fish Gallery: 686 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415-324-8106. Ongoing: Sausalito abstract and contemporary artists. 10a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Tomales Regional History Center: 26701 Highway 1, Tomales; 707-878-9443; tomaleshistory.com. Ongoing: “Tomales and Beyond: 1900 to 1945,” Ella Jorgensen retrospective. 1 to 4 p.m. weekends.
Town Books: 411 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-526-3791; townbooks. org. Through February: Photography by Martha Ture. 10a.m. to 4p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill. Send listings to calendar@marinij. com at least two weeks prior to the event. Photo attachments should be
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