Sausalito
Annual Winter Open Studios
It’s time to get ready to celebrate the pre-holiday season with a weekend of all things art at the ICB ART 56th Annual Winter Open Studios on Dec. 7-8. From 11am to 5pm, the historic ICB Building in Sausalito will open its doors to more than 100 artists showing off their original works to the world. This show offers a rare chance to experience a wide variety of art and artists, all of whom have been hard at work mastering their craft in many mediums, including sculpture, painting, photography, fashion and oh so much more. Among the featured artists is Nicki Adani and her “Taking Flight” installation. The Winter Open Studios event invites visitors to connect directly with artists and see their creative processes in action. Seasoned art collectors and first-time visitors alike are encouraged to come on out to take in this local show and maybe even discover new works while engaging with Sausalito’s thriving art scene. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit icbart.com. The ICB Building is located at 480 Gate 5 Rd., Sausalito.
Point Reyes Station
Gallery Route One (and Only)
This month, Gallery Route One in Point Reyes Station is showcasing four new exhibits that delve into contemporary themes of identity, nature and environmental concerns (a very on-the-nose theme for a West Marin exhibition). On Saturday, Dec. 7, the gallery will open its doors to a collection of artworks that are designed to captivate and inspire just in time for the holiday season. In the Center Gallery, two emerging artists from Gallery Route One’s Fellowship Program will present thought-provoking pieces that explore self-image, personal transformation and the natural world. This includes Taryn Möller Nicoll’s installation, Dreamgirlz, and Sofia Gonzalez’s Accumulations. In the Project Space of Gallery Route One, Jeff Downing will present The Grand Façade: A Reverence for Water, while in the Annex Gallery will be EA Zappa’s For the Birds series. Art lovers, environmental advocates and those simply looking for a bit of beauty this holiday season may come out to Point Reyes Station to see these works that are meant to engage, entertain and potentially stoke some climate change (the good kind). For more information, visit galleryrouteone.org.
Sonoma & Marin
Broadway Holiday
The holiday season may be celebrated in the North Bay with Transcendence Theatre Company’s Broadway Holiday, a star-studded show with a festive twist on the classic Broadway musical. This local theater company must have asked Santa for a showstopper jam-packed with Broadway veterans bringing New York to the North Bay. Broadway Holiday features an all-new mix of classic holiday tunes and Broadway numbers, all combined into one festive local production that is designed to dazzle its audience with vocals, choreography and plenty of holiday joy and good cheer. The ensemble includes Broadway’s Frozen and Wicked star, Alicia Albright, and Cirque du Soleil’s Ruby Lewis. Broadway Holiday will be staged at the Marin Theatre in Mill Valley Dec. 12 through 15, and at Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma Dec. 18 and 19. An additional matinee performance has been added at Sebastiani Theatre on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Tickets start at $30 at Marin Theatre and $31 at Sebastiani Theatre, with group discounts and VIP Gold tickets available for a premium experience. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit MarinTheatre.org or Transcendencetheatre.org.
Santa Rosa
Holiday Swing Santa, Baby
The one and only Maria Muldaur is bringing some festive beats to Sonoma this year with her upcoming performance of Holiday Swing. Muldar’s show is designed to be a little bit upbeat and a whole lot hip, perfect for those who want to kick off the holiday season with some moving and grooving to more than just jingle bells. For this show, Muldaur will be joined by Jazzabelle Quintet, a group of Bay Area jazz players whose performance is meant to add some serious swing to the season. Just like Holiday Swing Santa, Muldaur is ready to deliver her musical gifts straight to the eardrums. This Holiday Swing performance promises no sappy, sentimental holiday songs—just a few handpicked gems from Maria’s favorite jazz and blues artists that are designed to keep the audience tapping along and swinging to the beat all night long. The show will run from 7:30 to 10pm, Saturday, Dec. 7 at The California. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door; they can be found at caltheatre.com. The California Theatre is located at 528 Seventh St. in Santa Rosa.
