On stage
“Fiddler on the Roof”: Novato Theater Company Playhouse, 5420 Nave Drive, Novato; 415-883-4498; www.novatotheatercompany.org. The classic musical tells the story of Tevye and his daughters as they attempt to maintain their Jewish traditions in 1905 imperial Russia. Through April 26. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. April 23. $12 to $25.
“A Month in the Country”: Ross Valley Players’ Barn Theatre, Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-456-9555; www.rossvalleyplayers.com. Ivan Turgenev’s moving comedy chronicles the comic and erotic turmoil that befalls an otherwise quiet country estate. Through April 12. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays and April 11. $14 to $29.
Dance
College of Marin: James Dunn Theatre, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Laurel Avenue, Kentfield; 415-485-9385; www.marin.edu. April 3 through 11: “By Dance Possessed,” a spring concert. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. $10 to $15.
Comedy
142 Throckmorton Theatre: 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-383-9600; www.throckmortontheatre.org. Tuesdays: Tuesday Night Comedy Funnies. 8 p.m. $17 to $27. Thursdays: Mort Sahl. 7 p.m. donations.
Classical/opera/ choral music
142 Throckmorton Theatre: 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-383-9600; www.throckmortontheatre.org. Wednesdays: Concert Series. Noon. Free.
Art events
Cafe Arrivederci: 11 G St., San Rafael; 415-492-8870. April 6: Salon with Deborah Schmidt and John Jonas and open mike with host Angar Mora. 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. $10.
Headlands Center for the Arts: 944 Simmonds Road, Fort Barry, Sausalito; 415-331-2787; www.headlands.org. Field sessions and workshops. Check website for schedule; register online.
ink.paper.plate: 11401 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-873-6008; www.inkpaperplate.com. Workshops and classes. Prices vary; check website for details.
Mill Valley First Tuesday Art Walk: Downtown Mill Valley; 415-721-1856; www.cityofmillvalley.org. April 7: Artist receptions at businesses and galleries. Guides available at Mill Valley City Hall and the Mill Valley Community Center. 6 to 8 p.m.
Novato Arts Center: 500 and 501 Palm Drive and 781 and 789 Hamilton Parkway, Novato; 415-506-0137; www.novatoartscenter.org. April 5: Artists of Novato Arts Center First Sunday Open Studios. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley;415- 388-4331; www.ohanloncenter.org. Ongoing classes, workshops and lectures. Check website for schedule. Prices vary. April 2: “Mill Valley Through a Filmmakers Lens.” 7 p.m. $10.
Studio 333: 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito; 415-331-8272; www.studio333.info. April 8: iPhoneography workshop with Gail Pierce. 6 to 9 p.m. $75.
Galleries & museums
142 Throckmorton Theatre: Reception area gallery, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-383-9600; www.throckmortontheatre.org. Through April 30: “Lost and Found” by Doug Andelin. 2 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
19 Ross Common Art Space: 19 Ross Common, Ross; 415-259-4366; 19rosscommon.com. “Marin and Beyond” with Elizabeth Gorek, Jan Buscho and Jim Leland. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment.
Art Works Downtown: 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-451-8119; www.artworksdowntown.org. 1337 Gallery: Through April 17: “Jessica Hess: Selected Paintings” and Christa Assad: Ceramics.” Through April 4: Underground Gallery: “2d + 3d = ART.” Founder’s Gallery: “Tales As Yet Untold.” 1325 Donor’s Gallery: “Cryptology: A Collection of Paintings by Joel Monty.” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Bay Model Gallery: 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 415-332-3871; www.spn.usace.army.mil. Through April 25: “Landforms of the Southwest.” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Belvedere-Tiburon Library: 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon; 415-789-2665; www.beltiblibrary.org. Through April 3: “Artscapes.” April 7 through May 5: “Impressions” by Jan Buscho. Reception 6 to 8 April 7.
Bolinas Museum: 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas; 415-868-0330; www.bolinasmuseum.org. Through April 5: “Strewnfield: New work by Thomas Cambell;” “A Life in Transition: Skateboard photography by Brian Gaberman” and “Returning Gold to the Sun: New work by Charlie Callahan.” 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. weekends.
Cafe Arrivederci: 11 G St., San Rafael; 415-492-8870. Through March 19: Works by Bill Walzer and Kevin Woodson. Through April 2: Works by Debbie Ames, Seren Moran, Cristina Marcu and Nate Boxer. Through April 23: Monique Passicot. Through April 30: Erick Vera. Through March 12: Works by Natica Angilly.
Coso Studio: 1828 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-485-6095, www.cosostudio.com. Current exhibit: “New Prints” by Cindy Ostroff. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, and by appointment
Depot Bookstore and Cafe: 87 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-383-2665; www.depotbookstore.com. Through April 30: ”Commuting from Varanasi” by Randall Stauss. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Desta Art and Tea Gallery: 417 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 524-8932; desta.com. April 9 through June 9: “Still Motion.” Reception 6 to 8 p.m. April 9. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Dominican University: San Marco Gallery, Alemany Library, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael; 415-485-3253; www.dominican.edu. Through April 18: “With Perplexity,” watercolor by Crystal Liu.
Dominican University: Joseph R. Fink Science Center, 50 Acacia Ave., San Rafael; 415-482-2453; www.dominican.edu. Through June 7: “The Struggle for Human Rights and Beyond: The Historical Photographs of David Johnson.”
Gail Van Dyke Atrium Gallery: Institute of Health and Healing, 1350 S. Eliseo Drive, Greenbrae; 415-925-7620; www.marincancerinstitute.org. Through April 3: “Places and Seasons” works by Connie Smith Siegel. April 6 through July 11: Paintings by Elizabeth Rodis-Jamero. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays.
The Gallery at Cavallo Point Lodge: 601 Murray Circle, Fort Baker, Sausalito; 415-339-4741; www.cavallopoint.com. Local talent photo exhibit. 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Gallery Route One: 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1347; www.galleryrouteone.org. Through April 26: “T. C. Moore: Lost Animals” mixed-media and the Lucid Art Residency Annual Exhibition. Reception 4 to 5 p.m. April 26. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays.
Marin Community Foundation: 5 Hamilton Landing, No. 200, Novato; 415-464-2500; www.marincf.org. Through May 15: “Transitions.” 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Marin County Civic Center Galleries: 3501 Civic Center Drive; San Rafael; 415-456-2692. Through May 22: “Capturing Lightning in a Bottle,” Marin Photography Club exhibit. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 500 Palm Drive, Novato; 415-506-0137; www.marinmoca.org. Through April 5: “Legends of the Bay Area: Lawrence Ferlinghetti” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.
Marin Society of Artists: Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-454-9561; www.marinsocietyofartists.org. Through April 18: “Spring Rental Show.” Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment.
Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium: Redwood Foyer, 10 Avenue of the Flags, San Rafael; 415-473-6800; www.marincenter.org. Through June 7: NLAPW Golden Gate Marin Artists group show.
Mill Valley City Council Chamber Gallery: City Hall, 26 Corte Madera Ave., second floor, Mill Valley; www.cityofmillvalley.org. Photography by Bill Apton.
Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-389-4292; www.millvalleylibrary.org. “The Purlettes + 1: If These Hands Could Talk.” 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; noon to 6 p.m. Fridays; 10 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-388-4331; www.ohanloncenter.org. Through April 23: “Composing Chaos” and “Boa Vista/Brasil Series.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
Red Barn Gallery: Point Reyes National Seashore, 1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station; 415-464-5125; www.artcontemporarymarin.com. Through June 30: “Connections: Women Environmental Artists. Open by appointment.
Robert Allen Fine Art: 301 Caledonia St., Sausalito; 415-331-2800; www.robertallenfineart.com. April 2 through May 29: “Abstract Landscapes and Cityscapes: A Group Exhibition” featuring Heather Capen, Nick Coley, Elaine Coombs, John Maxon and Victoria Veedell. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Robert Green Fine Arts: 154 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-381-8776; www.rgfinearts.com. Through May 3: “Paul Jenkins — Watercolors From Five Decades.” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, and by appointment.
Rock Hill Gallery: Community Congregational Church of Tiburon, 145 Rock Hill Drive, Tiburon; 415-435-9108; www.ccctiburon.net. Through April 23: Watercolor paintings by Mary Vezie. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and by appointment.
Seager Gray Gallery: 108 Throckmorton., Mill Valley; 415-384-8288; www.seagergray.com. Through May 3: “Carol Pierce: Sky, Land & Water.” Reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 4. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Smith Andersen North: 20 Greenfield Ave., San Anselmo; 415-455-9733; www.smithandersennorth.com. Through May 2 : “Leon Borenstztein: Extended Family.” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and by appointment.
Zener Schon Contemporary Art Gallery: 23 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley; 415-738-8505; www.zenerschongallery.com. Through May 17: “From East to West: A Bi-Coastal Dialogue.” 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
— Compiled by Adrian Rodriguez
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