Larkspur-Corte Madera Weekend Planner August 18-21

Thursday through Sunday:

RAW gives playwrights a forum for trying out their new works and to encourage theater-goers to participate in getting new works on their feet. Check out these three new short plays in full production. In Come Again, Another Day, written by Cary Pepper and directed by Hal Geib, a man comes home from a frustrating day of job hunting to find a killer in his home. Is he a lunatic, a hired killer or is this some strange type of job interview?  Playwright Lee Brady takes the audience on a comic exploration of four women at a crossroad in Janice, Shelley and Jo, directed by Andrea Gordon.  In a Pickle, by Karen Hartline and directed by Alex Kuskulis, finds a woman tired of her life and ready to end it all, but lacking the guts to follow through. A masked thug threatens to do it for her, but when his identity is revealed the pair concoct a plan that make them both famous.

If you go: Tickets are $15, a Festival Pass (four tickets) for $45, Ross Valley Player members with card $7.50. Tickets can be bought by clicking here or calling 415-456-9555. Thursday’s show is at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. and Sunday’s show is at 2 p.m. followed by a discussion with the playwrights. The plays will be presented at Ross Valley Players Barn Theater, Marin Arts and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. in Ross.

Saturday:

Join for their summer movie series for families. Today’s film is LASSIE COME HOME (1943). The classic, with a radiant young Elizabeth Taylor and Roddy McDowell. Must-see for all generations.

If you go: Tickets are $5, while kids 2 and under are free.  The show begins at 11 a.m. at the , 549 Magnolia Avenue in Larkspur.

Sunday:

The Tavern at Lark Creek’s picturesque Redwood Grove will transform into a Biergarten, offering classic German and Austrian fare straight from an outdoor grill by Chef Aaron Wright, in addition to live music, and beer and drink specials every Sunday until October 30th. The inaugural offerings include Spaten’s Pilsner and Dark Optimator and Iron Springs’ Chazz Cat Rye and Casey Jones Imperial IPA on draught at just $3.00. The Tavern at Lark Creek will offer happy hour prices for other beverages, including $5.00 well drinks, $6.50 well drinks served up, and wine on tap at $4.00 a glass.

If you go: The Biergarten is open from 2 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. at the , 234 Magnolia Ave in Larkspur.

Sunday:

The Jonny Darlin Band will be rocking your baby boomer socks off with their oldies but goldies, playing music of the 50's and digging the sounds of Little Richard, Dion, The Drifters, Fats Domino and more. Get ready to shake, rattle and roll. Bring your family and friends to enjoy some of Jonny Darlin's tunes in the little park at the bottom of the hill this Sunday.

If you go: The free music is flowing between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Piccolo Pavilion, Tamalpais Drive & Redwood Avenue in Corte Madera.

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