In honor of the inspirational soundtrack for the MVFF documentary film Soundtrack for a Revolution we present a live concert to follow the first screening of the film. This all-star evening features the legendary, multiple Grammy-winning The Blind Boys of Alabama, Roy Tyler and New Directions as house band with legendary keyboardist Jimmy Pugh (Robert Cray, BB King), two amazing lead singers with the Glide Memorial Choir, Emma Jean Foster and Vernon Bush all under the Music Direction of veteran producer Scott Mathews, and more surprise guests to form a dynamic tribute to the songs that powered the Civil Rights Movement. About the film: Backed by impassioned studio performances by Wyclef Jean, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Mary Mary, Richie Havens, The Roots, Angie Stone, John Legend and others, this gripping documentary relates the history of the Civil Rights Movement to a new generation (film ticket sold separately). Produced by Lawrence R. Goldfarb and Steep Productions, Inc., Clare Wasserman and Stephanie Clarke. Music Director: Scott Mathews
JAZZ ICONS AMONG US:
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Sunday, October 11, 8:00 pm
$20 Ticket Code: MUSC11T
In celebration of the theatrical version of the outstanding jazz documentary series Icons Among Us: jazz in the present tense, MVFF presents a special live event showcasing the future of jazz music and its many offshoots. Join eclectic bass virtuoso Rob Wasserman, a regular collaborator with Lou Reed, Rickie Lee Jones and Bob Weir; phenomenal guitarist Will Bernard, who has played with everyone from Don Cherry and Peter Apfelbaum to Robert Walter and John Medeski; seemingly three-armed Living Daylights drummer Dale Fanning; and other special guests as they explore the ways that jazz and rock improvisation interact in the 21st century.
Produced by Chris Cappell.
Presented in Association with SFJAZZ.
In Association with the Mill Valley Film Festival, 142 Throckmorton Theatre Presents:
TUESDAY NIGHT COMEDY
WITH MARK PITTA & FRIENDS
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Tuesday October 13, 8:00 pm
For ticket information visit www.142throckmortontheatre.org
or call 415.383.9600
Mark your calendars for Tuesdays, and join us for Tuesday Night Comedy with Mark Pitta & Friends. Mark Pitta hosts an evening for established headliners and up-and-coming comics to work on new material. You may see five comics, an improv group, a comedy video or a scene from a new play in progress—come and find out! Ages 18 and over unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
The Mill Valley Film Festival and the Bill Graham Memorial Foundation Present:
TROUPERS: 50 YEARS OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO MIME TROUPE
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Friday, October 16, 7:30 pm
$20 Ticket Code: TROU16T
Following a screening of Glenn Silber and Claudia Vianello’s inspiring 1985 documentary, Troupers, comes what promises to be an engaging Q&A with Mime Troupe alum—including playwright emeritus Joan Holden, a driving force of the group for four decades; film and television actor, director and author Peter Coyote; Wilma Bonet, founder of Latina Theatre Lab and prominent Bay Area actress, playwright and director (most recently of SFMT’s 50th Anniversary show, Too Big to Fail); and others. Then, Troupers past and present treat us to a sampling of their unique brand of physical musical comedy, with longtime composer-lyricist Bruce Barthol (original bassist, Country Joe & The Fish) heading up the band.
A SWEETER MUSIC: A LIVE CONCERT BY SARAH CAHILL WITH VIDEO BY JOHN SANBORN
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Sunday, October 18, 3:30 pm
$20 Ticket Code: SWEE18T
In what promises to be an unforgettable live concert, celebrated pianist, writer and radio host Sarah Cahill performs new works for solo piano she commissioned from a group of leading composers. Each a meditation on peace and war, the pieces will be set against stunning visual poems by video artist and MVFF favorite John Sanborn. The concert includes a West Coast premiere excerpt from a resetting of “Steppe Music” by Meredith Monk (see Meredith Monk – Inner Voice), Preben Antonsen’s “Dar al-Harb,” Jerome Kitzke’s “There Is a Field,” The Residents’ “drum no fife (Why We Need War),” Kyle Gann’s “War Is Just a Racket,” Phil Kline’s “The Long Winter,” Mamoru Fujieda’s “The Olive Branch Speaks” and Terry Riley’s “Be Kind to One Another (Rag).”
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