Arts & Entertainment

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Ariel Marin & James Earley at Occidental Center for the Arts Amphitheater October 15

Sunday, October 15 @ 4 pm. Ariel Marin & James Earley at Occidental Center for the Arts Amphitheater. Ariel Marin is a powerhouse singer/songwriter on track to be the next global superstar. She is on a mission to invigorate and inspire the world through music and creative expression. Multiplatinum MC Hammer producer James Earley is responsible for some of the biggest hits you know and love. Ariel & James play it all: Funk, Rock, Soul, Pop, Folk, Country, R&B, Motown, Gospel, & Jazz! Don’t miss this exciting show in our outdoor theater. Tickets are $30 GA/$25 OCA Members at www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org; or at the door. Rain […]

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‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ Starts a Four Weekend Run at 6th STreet Playhouse October 13

Perfectly timed for the Halloween season, 6th Street Playhouse is presenting The Legend of Sleepy Hollow like it’s never been seen, or felt, before. Playwright John Minigan has adapted Washington Irving’s 1820 classic into a one-man play that is storytelling at its best. Directed by Marty Pistone (To Kill a Mockingbird), with an original score by Nate Riebli (The River Bride), this spellbinding theatrical experience combines humor, suspense, romance, and the supernatural. It is perfect for audiences of all ages. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow runs Friday, October 13 through November 5, 2023 in the Monroe Stage.    “Splendid…Captures both the thrill of the spooky story and its moral…With subtlety and finesse…Minigan manages to give […]

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Mill Valley Film Festival, October 5 – 15, Offers Many LGBTQI+ Features, Documentaries and Short Films

FEATURE FILMSThe Disappearance of Shere Hite (US, documentary feature, dir. Nicole Newnham) Shere Hite’s1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most privateexperiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the Americanestablishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy.So how did Shere Hite disappear? Fancy Dance (US, narrative feature, dir. Erica Tremblay) Following her sister’s disappearance, aNative American hustler (Lily Gladstone, The Unknown Country, MVFF 2022) kidnaps her niecefrom the child’s white grandparents and sets out for the state powwow in hopes of keeping what isleft of their family intact. Ages […]

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Paul McCandless/Christian Foley-Beining Collaboration at Occidental Center for the Arts Amphitheater October 1

Sunday, October 1 at 4 pm. Paul McCandless/Christian Foley-Beining Collaboration at Occidental Center for the Arts Amphitheater. Guitarist Christian Foley-Beining has been performing at OCA for many years, bringing his talented bandmates for an impressive show. Don’t miss out on a lovely afternoon jazz performance in our shade-cooled amphitheater, celebrating the release of his new CD ‘Cascade Terrace’. Featuring: Christian Foley-Beining, Paul McCandless, Tom Shader, and Tom Hiyashi. Tickets are $25 GA, $20 for OCA Members at www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org; or at the door Please bring your seat cushion or low-backed chair. Reserve seating for mobility-challenged is available by emailing info@occidentalcenterforthearts.org. Doors […]

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Holly Near and Friends at Occidental Center for the Arts, Friday, September 29

Friday September 29 at 7 pm. Holly Near and Friends at Occidental Center for the Arts. The legendary Holly Near returns to OCA with her multi-talented collaborators Jan Martinelli, Tammy Hall and Christelle Durandy for a special performance! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Holly and friends as they celebrate 50 years of honoring the human spirit through music. Tickets are $40 GA/$35 OCA Members at www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. Get your tickets early as this show may sell out! Doors open at 6:30 pm. Fine Refreshments for sale, art gallery open during intermission. Accessible to patrons with mobility challenges. 3850 Doris […]

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Sol Flamenco at Occidental Center for the Arts Sun. Sept. 16

Saturday September 16 at 8 pm. Sol Flamenco at Occidental Center for the Arts. Enjoy live flamenco at West County’s arts & entertainment hub! Sol Flamenco combines flamenco master Mark Taylor’s exciting guitar techniques with evocative singing and dancing into a unique, crowd-pleasing show, transporting audiences to old world Spain. Celebrate Spanish Heritage Month with us and enjoy this spectacular display of romantic, sensual and passionate music and dance (solfalmenco.com).Tickets are $30 GA, $25 for OCA members at www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. Fine Refreshments for sale, art gallery open during intermission. Accessible to patrons with mobility challenges. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental, CA. […]

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Forbidden Kiss Live is Throwing a Pajama Party Wednesday!

SEPTEMBER 13. FORBIDDEN KISS LIVE! 7:30pm – 9:15pm IT’S A PAJAMA PARTY! Come dressed in pajamas! Top three audience favorites win a prize from Secrets Boutique.  It’s burlesque (hetero and genderqueer), sketch comedy, song&dance, improv and more.  Join Cheryl and her guests Magic Moe, Velvet Thorn, Blue, Serena Elize, Alia Beeton, Shan Free and Noah Sternhill for this sexy, smart vaudeville show.

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Nina Gerber and Chris Webster at Occidental Center for the Arts Sun. Sept. 10

Sunday, September 10 at 4 pm : Nina Gerber and Chris Webster at Occidental Center for the Arts Amphitheater. Don’t miss the return of Sonoma County’s legendary guitarist Nina Gerber and multi-talented soulful vocalist Chris Webster to our beautiful outdoor theater. Tickets are $35 GA, $30 for OCA Members at www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org.This show is likely to sell out so get tickets early! Please be sure to bring your own seat cushion or low-backed chair; dress in layers for comfort. Contact us for reserved seating for mobility-challenged. Fine refreshments for sale, no outside food/alcohol/glass allowed. Art gallery open during intermission. OCA is located at 3850 Doris Murphy Ct , Occidental, […]

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“Every Body” an Engaging Documentary About What It Means to Be Intersex Opens Thursday, July 14 at Rialto Cinemas in Sebastopol

In “Every Body,” an activist named Alicia Roth Weigel sits on her couch, swiping through profiles on a dating app and explaining to the camera — and a public who’ve likely never had the opportunity or occasion to think about such things — how challenging it is to find a match. Weigel was born with both male and female biological traits, which a doctor immediately sought to correct via surgery (Weigel describes the loss of her testes as “castration”) so the child would conform to society’s idea of female. But Weigel is not female; she/they are intersex, and her/their story […]

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the pickPocket ensemble with DorAlice Performs at Occidental Center for the Arts July 22

Saturday July 22 @ 8 pm. the pickPocket ensemble with DorAlice at Occidental Center for the Arts. Inspired by many world musical traditions, the pickPocket ensemble inhabit a country all their own.Their combined talents generate vivid imagery and infectious tunes that will instantly transport you to Europe’s sidewalk cafes. Original and fresh, the pickPocket ensemble creates contemporary chamber cafe music without borders. A special opening set of original acoustic cinematic music performed by Doralice compliments this performance in our acoustic sweet spot on Bohemian Highway! Tickets are $30 GA, discount for OCA members. $35 at the door. Doors open at […]

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