A Day of Remembrance and Reflection
AT THE OSHER MARIN JCC
Sunday, September 11 Beyond 9/11 Please Join Us For any of these 10th Anniversary Commemorations Community Prayer and Reflection Service 10am
Peace Walk with Handbells 6pm
Candlelight Remembrance Walk 7pm
9/17 @ 8PM The Other Café Comedy Showcase Presents:
KEVIN MEANEY & SUE MURPHY
1100 Las Gallinas, San Rafael ResurrectionLutheranSanRafael.org 415-479-1334
Two headliners in one night, plus a hilarious comedy club version of The Dating Game!
ley. Learn to paint and find your own style while capturing the natural beauty of California landscapes. All levels. 2-4pm. $80 for 4 Classes. Dropin $23 The Cabin, 60 Tennessee Valley Road, Mill Valley. 388-6393. www.tcsd.us Through 04/01/2012: Gordon Cook Paintings, works on paper and sculpture. Depictions of the S.F. Bay, water tanks and domestic icons. Free. George Krevsky Gallery, 77 Geary St. 2nd Floor, San Francisco. 397-9748 . www.georgekrevskygallery.com/
Through 09/09: Marin Arts Photography Contest and Exhibit Photographs including landscapes, digitally manipulated print works. 11-6pm. Free. Marin Arts, 906 4th St., San Rafael. 666-2442. www.marinarts.org
Through 09/17: Benefit Art Auction Preview Featuring work by 40 invited Bay Area artists plus new releases of historic photographs from Museum archives. Free. Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-0330. www.bolinasmuseum.org
Through 09/18:‘13th Annual G.R.O. Box Show’ Closing party 2-3pm Sept. 18. With live auction starting at 3 pm 11am-5pm. Free. Gallery Route One , 11101 Highway One , Point Reyes. 663-1347. www.galleryrouteone.org
9/22 @ 7PM
MICHAEL CHABON Come celebrate the bestselling & Pulitzer-prize winning author’s release of his premier picture book, The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man! Talk, book signing & sales. Presented in association with Book Passage & Brandeis Hillel Day School.
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Through 09/25:‘Streets of Hope: A Glimpse into Africa’ Keven Seaver, photography. Exploring
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KRCB Honors 9/11 In September Highlights from the day’s memorial events marking the sites of the attacks at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania. Thursday, September 15 at 9 PM – Frontline: Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero Since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the questions still linger—including perhaps the ultimate question: Where was God on September 11th?
9 PM – Great Performances: 10:30 PM – Frontline: The The New York Philharmonic Man Who Knew Too Much The extraordinary tale of the 10th Anniversary Concert The New York Philharmonic performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection, in honor of the victims of 9/11, 2001.
life and death of FBI Special Agent John O’Neill, head of security at the World Trade Center who died there on September 11th.
Monday, September 19 at 8 PM – NOVA: Engineering Ground Zero With extraordinary access granted by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Engineering Ground Zero follows the five-year construction of the Freedom Tower and the World Trade Center Memorial.
Thursday, September 29 at 10:30 PM – From The Ground Up From the Ground Up is the story of five FDNY widows ten years after 9/11, bonding and triumphing over tragedy. Forged by fire, ten years later, they’re looking ahead with hope and love.
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Through 09/30: Dan Breaux and Victor Stangenberg Sculpture, home furnishings exhibtion. 2-4:30pm. Toby’s Feed Barn, Main St., Point Reyes Station. 662-2048. www.tobysfeedbarn.com Through 10/02:‘Visual Encounters’ JoAnn Coffino, paintings. Gallery Hours 2-6pm Mon.Sat. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. www.142ThrockmortonTheatre.org Through 10/07:‘Fiber Unlimited’ Wendy Lilienthal, paper and textile collage works. Phyllis Thelen, recycled art and natural fiber works. 8am-7pm. Free. Marin Cancer Institute, 1350 S. Eliseo Dr., Greenbrae. 461-9000.
Through 10/09: California Watercolor Association Exhibition “42nd National Exhibition”
Sunday, September 11 8 PM – America Remembers - 9/11
life inside two townships of South Africa, Soweto and Alexandra. 11am-4pm. Free. Marin Museum of Contemporary , 500 Palm Dr., Novato. 506-0137. www.marinmoca.org Through 09/29: Zachary Gilmour Monotypes and monoprints. Reception 4-7pm Sept. 11. 10am-5pm. Free. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 488-8888 . www.sgvcc.org
juried show. 11am-4pm. Free. Marin Society of Artist Gallery, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. www.marinsocietyofartists.org
Talks/Lectures 09/10: River Boat Travel Talk River cruise expert Chris Sisemore speaks on “Russia (and Other Places) by River,” describing a recent trip on the Volga. 3-4pm. Free. San Rafael City Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Ave., San Rafael. 485-3321. 09/12: Sausalito Historical Society Talk “The Names Behind the No Name Bar.” With Neil Davis, proprietor of the legendary saloon during its heyday, 1959-1973. After Neil’s talk, there will be a fun auction. 5-7pm. $20-25. Seahorse Caffe, 305 Harbor Dr., Sausalito. 289-4117. www.sausalitohistoricalsociety.com 09/13: How to Use Irresistible but Unusual Fabric National Quilt Association certified teacher Sandy Turner will discuss and demonstrate examples delightfully difficult fabrics that have been incorporated into a pictorial quilt. 8-9pm. $5. Aldersgate Church, 1 Wellbrock Heights, San Rafael. 499-8171.
09/14: Business Edge Breakfast with Betsy Myers Myers discusses leadership tactics from her book “Take the Lead: Motivate, Inspire, and Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Everyone Around You.” 7:30am. $25. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
Readings 09/09: Clark Blaise Blaise presents his novel “The Meagre Tarmac.” 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 09/09: Granta Magazine Event Readings/ discussions with Elmaz Abinader, Jonathan Curiel, Adam Johnson and Kieran Ridge. The latest issue of Granta, Granta 116: 10 Years Later, will examine the global consequences of the attacks on September 11, 2001. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 09/10: Alice Waters “40 Years of Chez Panisse: The Power of Gathering.” CUESA kitchen with Alice Waters in conversation with Patricia Curtan. 9:30am. Free. Ferry Building, CUESA Kitchen, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco. 835-1020. www.bookpassage.com 09/10: Ellen Crosby “Sauvignon Secret: A Wine Country Mystery.” 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
09/10: Uncommon Grace: Julian Guthrie Guthrie presents “The Grace of Everyday Saints: How a Band of Believers Lost Their Church & Found Their Faith.” How a group of Catholics in San Fran-
BEST BET Two but for fortune Far from her years as a humble street musician and gospel singer in Montpellier, France, MARIANNE AYA OMAC’s presence as a songwriter and musical performer has caught the attention of thousands around the globe. Lending her soulful voice to a variety of cultural music styles, Omac brings an eclecticism similar to that of the and Baez will folk-rock the house Sept. 12 late Lhasa de Sela’s multi-lingual music Omac at 142 Throck. with a twist of her own unique energy and style. First inspired to sing and play guitar after being gifted a Joan Baez album as a child, Omac has recently recorded an album with Baez, and this week the two women—along with Baez’s son, percussionist Gabriel Harris—offer a rare and lovely treat to folk music lovers. Marianne Aya Omac, and special guest Joan Baez, will play 142 Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley on Monday, Sept. 12, at 7:30pm. $28-40. 415/383-9600.—Dani Burlison