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An earlier and more agile Hollywood would have been all over the bank collapse of 2008, launching a two-pronged counterattack of escapist fare a la the RKO musicals of the 1930s, and angry realism evoking the Warner Brothers social dramas of the same period. For grit we’ve come to rely on indie documentarians who, freed from the Something about foxes and a hen house... pressure of a corporate parent, have managed to present some amazingly damning cases to the DVD shelves of even the smallest corner store. INSIDE JOB, directed by Charles Ferguson and narrated by Matt Damon, finally lays it to the bankers who, far from receiving the prison justice meted out to thousands during the S&L crisis of the ‘90s, have been rewarded this time with huge payouts and high government office (when Obama nominates Tim Geithner for treasury secretary and gives his obligatory handshake for the cameras, he can’t even bring himself to look him in the eye). New York tulipmania is presented here in all its glory: the venal government regulators asleep at the switch, the massive fraud that went under cover of credit rating agencies, the private elevators and rampant sex and, of course, the greed that drove all the collusion. From Kathmandu to Kentfield, no one has been left unaffected by this heist.—Richard Gould Through 04/08:‘The Old and The New’ Exhibition of paintings by Melissa Adkison. 8am7pm. Free. Gail Van Dyke Atrium Gallery, Marin Cancer Institute, 1350 South Eliseo Dr., Greenbrae. 461-9000. www.marincancerinstitute.org Through 04/15:‘Nature’s Palette’ Marin Arts current exhibit, “Nature’s Palette,� features art in various mediums capturing extraordinary moments in nature in various media by 28 artists. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free Marin Arts Gallery, 906 4th Street, San Rafael. 415-666-2442. www.marinarts.org Through 04/17: New Exhibitions “Mithila Women Painters from India.� Jack Spencer, photography; Sue Gonzales, paintings. 1-5pm. Free. Bolinas Museum, 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas. 868-0330. www. bolinasmuseum.org Through 04/21: Winter 2011 Exhibit With featured artists Donna Solin, Ronile Valenza, Sharon Sittloh, and Bernard Healey. Open weekdays. 11am4pm. Free. TCSD Office, 305 Bell Lane, Mill Valley. 388-6393. www.tcsd.us Through 04/28: Christopher Olsen Oils on canvas. Tues. -Fri. 11am-5pm. None. Rock Hill Gallery, Community Congregational Church, 145 Rock Hill Dr., Tiburon. 935-9108. www.ccctiburon.org
Through 04/29:‘In Honor of Earth Day Everyday’ Alicia Retes, Painting, featherwork, photography. Art from Hawaii,Panama,Australia. Free. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 488-8888 . www.sgvcc.org Through 04/29: Sunila Bajracharya Recent paintings and fiber sculpture. Opening reception 4-7pm April 10. 10am-5pm. Free. San Geronimo Valley Community Center, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo. 488-8888 . www.sgvcc.org Through 04/30:‘Points of Arrival’ Milla Ruane, mixed media paintings. Free. Noci Gelateria& Gallery, 17 East Blithedale, Mill Valley. 388-2423. Through 04/30:‘Season of Water’ The mutability of water is the theme for a series of 2011 Outreach exhibitions on the theme of water by 45 Bay Area Artists curated by Claudia Chapline & Etta Deikman. 9am-4pm. Free. Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito. 332-3871. www.spn.usace. army.mil/bmvc/index.html
Through 04/30:‘Treasures from the Vault’ Exhibition celebrating the Museum’s 75 years
of collecting and caring for artifacts from the local community. 11am-4pm. Free. Marin History Museum, 1125 B St., San Rafael. 454-8538. www.marinhistory.org
Through 04/30: Marin Society of Artists Spring Rental Show Exhibit of artworks available for rental. 11am-4pm. Free. Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross. 454-9561. www.marinsocietyofartists.org.
Through 04/30: Tuesday Painters at Fairfax Library Opening reception 3-5:30pm April 9. Landscape and still life paintings in oil and acrylic. 10am6pm. Free. Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax. 453-8151. www.marinlibrary.org
Talks/Lectures 04/09: Creating Habitat with Natives for the Natives CNPS Marin gardener Charlotte Torgovitsky will speak on creating a garden habitat with native plants. This is part of the 35th annual plant sale celebrating our native plant flora. 11am-noon. Free. Marin Audubon Sancutary, 376 Greenwood Beach Road, Tiburon. 388-2524. www.marinaudubon.org 04/11: Mary Tuthill Lindheim “Art and Inspiration.� A program which looks at her creative output, work on behalf of the community and the sources of inspiration for her sculpture, ceramics, and activism. 7-8:30pm. Free. Sausalito City Hall, Council Chambers, 420 Litho St., Sausalito. 2894121. www.ci.sausalito.ca.us/Index.aspx?page=388
04/13: The A List Series: A Conversation w/ Pulitzer Prize Winner Leon Litwack Litwack has devoted himself to the advancement of American history. 7:30pm. $12-15. 142 Throckmorton Theatre, Mill Valley. 383-9600 . www.142throckmortontheatre.org
Readings 04/08: Billy Collins Introduced by Kay Ryan.The former Poet Laureate presents “Horoscopes for the Dead: Poems.� 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
den Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen.� 4pm. Tickets required. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/09: Meg Wolitzer “The Uncoupling.� 2pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/09: Patricia Volonakis Davis Left Coast Writers Launch. “Harlot’s Sauce.� Memoir. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/09: Susie Bright “Big Sex Little Death: A Memoir.� 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/10: Henning Mankell Acclaimed Swedish novelist talks about his latest noir tale “The Troubled Man.� 2pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/10: Margaret George “Elizabeth I.� 4pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/10: Rye Barcott “It Happened on the Way to War.� With the help of locals and a community organizer in Nairobi, Kenya, Barcott established the organization, ‘Carolina for Kibera.’ 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/11: Geneen Roth “Lost and Found: Unexpected Revelations.� 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/11: Wayne Pacelle The resident and CEO of the Humane Society Wayne discusses “The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them.� 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/12: Alexi Zentner “Touch.� 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/12: Scott Miller Photographer Scott Miller shows images and talks about “My First Summer in the Sierra.� 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/13: Caroline Kennedy Kennedy presents her new collection of poetry “She Walks in Beauty: A Woman’s Journey Through Poems.� 7pm. $35, which includes an autographed copy. Dominican University, Angelico Hall, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael. 9270960. www.bookpassage.com/writing-mamas-salon 04/13: Kenji Yoshino Yoshino brings a fresh perspective to Shakespeare’s beloved plays in “A Thousand Times More Fair: What Shakespeare’s Plays Teach Us About Justice.� 1pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/13: Philip Connors Connors discusses “Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout.� 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/14: Marc Freedman “The Big Shift� offers a recipe for how we can transform America’s coming midlife crisis into an opportunity for individuals and society. 7pm. Free. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com
04/14: Why There Are Words Literary Reading “Better.� Authors Seth Fischer, Molly Fisk, Leah Griesmann, Michael Lukas, Tracey Seeley read from their works. 7-10pm. $5. Studio 333, 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito. www.whytherearewords.wordpress.com 04/15: Ashley Judd The actress presents her memoir “All That Is Bitter and Sweet.� 7pm. Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. 927-0960. www.bookpassage.com 04/15: West Marin Review West Marin Review and The Marin Poetry Center are cosponsors of an evening of poetry in honor of National Poetry