Tag: San Francisco

Christina Augello is pirate queen Grace O’Malley in A Most Notorious Woman July 23-Aug 14, EXIT Theatre, SF. Photo: Laurie Gallant

A Most Notorious Woman coming to EXIT Theatre this summer

EXIT Theatre, San Francisco’s downtown indie home for new and alternative performance, has announced that A Most Notorious Woman by Irish playwright Maggie Cronin is coming to the stage this summer. The one-woman show features Christina Augello as the Irish pirate queen Grace O’Malley. Augello is the Artistic Director...
SSC On Location Peter Pan San Francisco

Stark Insider On Location: Peter Pan in San Francisco

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lOKs5UjjoI A re-imaged edition of Peter Pan opened recently in San Francisco. The impressive, technology-laden production boasts a ground-breaking three-sixty-degree projection screen that makes for some astonishing visuals. Sure to entertain young and old alike, the show has transformed the Ferry Park along the Embarcadero into a fun-filled village. Giant whirly popsicles, a...
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SF Fine Art Fair inaugurates a new decade

This weekend, San Francisco will welcome the city's first international Fine Art Fair in nearly a decade. This first edition of the SF Fine Art Fair, taking place May 21st - May 23rd at Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion, will feature approximately 70 internationally renowned galleries, displaying over $300 million...

Star Chefs and Vintners Gala: Celebrating culinary talent, sublime wines and generosity

Sunday evening at San Francisco's Fort Mason Festival Pavilion was all glitz and glamor as a fleet of the finest chefs and vintners in the area gathered to put on a fantasy of culinary delights. It was a celebration to commemorate the importance of Meals on Wheels (MOWSF) to the...
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Liss Fain Dance to present ‘How it Ends’ and ‘Speak of Familiar Things’

Contemporary dance company Liss Fain Dance announced that it will present two World Premieres both inspired by literary works, for its Home Season 2010. Director Liss Fain was drawn to Per Petterson’s Out Stealing Horses for How it Ends; and she selected the title for the other work Speak...
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San Francisco Zen Center presents ‘The Accidents of our Materials’ with sculptors Arthur Ganson & Elizabeth King

The San Francisco Zen Center has announced that they will present The Accidents of Our Materials with sculptors Arthur Ganson and Elizabeth King. The presentation will explore the concepts of gesture, intention, and empathy as Ganson and King present their work and engage the audience in conversation. Using materials...
The cast of GIANT BONES, based on stories by author Peter S. Beagle.

Theater Review: ‘Giant Bones’ intrigues, challenges San Francisco audience

The world premiere of director/playwright Stuart Bousel's Giant Bones, a clever assimilation of four stories by author Peter S. Beagle, opened over the weekend at EXIT Theatre in San Francisco. It's an intriguing and challenging piece that once again demonstrates the power of small, black-box theater. In the tech world,...
Behind-the-scenes at Star Chefs and Vintners Gala

Star Chefs and Vintners Gala: San Francisco photo of the day

Last night the city of San Francisco came out for the annual Star Chefs and Vintners Gala in support of Meals on Wheels. The event benefits the service which delivers hope to homebound seniors who would not otherwise have access to nutritional meals. The Fort Mason pavilion was transformed into a foodie and...

Musée d’Orsay Exhibits: Paris meets San Francisco

One of my favorite spots in Paris is the Musée d'Orsay, which has one of the most impressive and breath-taking collections of Impressionist works. I had the pleasure of walking through the building and soaking in all the beauty one Sunday morning in Paris. For those of you that haven't...
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Toast of the Town San Francisco

Wine Enthusiast recently held its annual celebration of wine and food, Toast of the Town, here in San Francisco. The stunning and historic War Memorial Opera House was abuzz as thousands from the city and across the Bay Area came for a special evening. And why not? With 500 world-class...