Open by appointment. Marin Art and Garden Center: 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-455-5260; maringarden.org. Through March 30: “Collaborative Works” featuring Connect the Dots founders ...

Marin Alsop: I think it's really important ... This is a wonderful performing arts center. And it's a place of inclusion, not exclusion. And there shouldn't be any kind of barriers for people.

The Marin Center has presented a spectacular array of world-class performing arts events. As one of the Bay Area's top venues, we celebrate the energy and vibrancy of artistic discovery.

Months already have been devoted to getting ready. Deadlines for entering the fair’s contests are approaching and soon the ...