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Arts & Entertainment
There are many things to do in San Rafael and Marin County!

Events Calendar
There are frequently events in downtown San Rafael ranging from classic car shows to street painting. 
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Farmers Market
Every Thursday evening between 6pm and 9pm you can enjoy fresh produce, arts and crafts, food and live music at the Farmers Market in downtown San Rafael.

Location: 4th Street, San Rafael.
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Theaters
San Rafael and Marin County offer a number of small but very enjoyable theaters (bigger productions are in San Francisco). We especially enjoy the classic plays performed by Marin Shakespeare Company at the outdoor amphitheater at Dominican University: bring a picnic and enjoy a classic play.

Marin Shakespeare Company (outdoors in summer)
Mountain Play (outdoors on Mt. Tam; May & June only)
Belrose Theater (dinner Theater in San Rafael)
The Playhouse (San Anselmo)
Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley)
Marin Ballet (near the ELS Language Center)
Center Stage (both indoors and outdoors in San Rafael)
Hoochi-Doo Productions (musicals and comedies in Larkspur)
Novato Community Players (Novato)
Marin Symphony (at the Civic Center)
San Francisco Theaters

Movie Theaters
There are six movie theaters with a total of 33 screens within 8 kilometers of the Student Home (the nearest is the San Rafael Film Center on 4th Street).

Fandango: Movie theaters, movies and online tickets
Rotten Tomatoes: Movie reviews
San Rafael Film Center (independent, low budget, international movies)
Film Night in the Park (outdoor movies in Marin County parks; summer only)

Bars with Live Music
There are some bars with live music in San Rafael but the better places are a short drive away. Our favorite is the Sweetwater in Mill Valley. All bars are casual without dress code; you have to be at least 21 years old to enter.

Fourth Street Tavern: Live music and a pool table in San Rafael.
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Sweetwater: Famous artists at the legendary Mill Valley music club.
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19 Broadway: live music in recently renovated Fairfax bar.
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Rancho Nicasio: dining and live music.
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