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Weekend in Novato: Classical Concert, Walk on Deer Island and Comedy at Las Guitarras
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On Friday, the Mayflower Chorus presents Jazz Hot and Cold, an evening of jazz at the Marin Center Showcase Theater in San Rafael. Tickets $18 general, $15 Seniors
On Saturday, enjoy a walk on Deer Island Preserve. Rising above the surrounding marshland and pastures, the mix of forest and grassland are a great place to see raptors and other birds that spend the winter here. The walk is led by a Marin County Parks ranger and will include a discussion about the native plant and animal communities. Free. Ages 15 and up.
Saturday evening, head to Las Guitarras Restaurant to catch the Holiday Comedy Showcase featuring Marvin DeLoatch Jr. & Friends.
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Marvin, a Novato High School alumni, was a finalist in the San Francisco International Comedy Competition and won the Sacramento Gold Rush Comedy Competition. $15 at the door.
On Sunday, catch a performance by the College of Marin’s Music Department, performing Mass in B Minor, Bach’s last major composition, widely regarded as one of the supreme achievements of classical music.
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The work is a monumental synthesis of every stylistic and technical contribution that Bach made to music. A 100-voice chorus, under the direction of Boyd Jarrell, will be joined by a full orchestra and a stellar cast of vocal soloists. On Kentfield campus. $20 general/ $15 students.
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