San Francisco Stage: Feel-good Carole King musical hits all the right notes
Leaving the SHN Golden Gate Theatre in a good mood, you won’t even mind the traffic jam outside the theater.
Jeanne Powell
Jeanne is a published poet and essayist. She holds degrees from Wayne State University and the University of San Francisco. Jeanne has taught in the CS, UB and OLLI programs at universities in the City. Her books in print include MY OWN SILENCE and WORD DANCING from Taurean Horn Press.
What’s Happening: CAAMFest 37 film festival celebrates Asian cultures
Celebrating nearly two decades of Asian American film and culture, CAAMFest returns to San Francisco for ten days packed with movies, music and cuisine, presented…
Film Review: ‘When I’m a Moth’ a fascinating film inspired by a line or two from Hillary Clinton memoir
A parable about America, political narratives, and the absence of free will.
Film Capsule Review: ‘Official Secrets’ at SFFILM
Based on the book, “The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War” by Marcia and Thomas Mitchell, Official Secrets at the SFFILM Festival unfolds in…
Film Capsule Review: ‘When I’m a Moth’ at SFFILM
When I’m a Moth is an intriguing film, told in a dreamy visual style that fictionalizes a moment in Hillary Rodham’s life, just before she…
Film Capsule Review: ‘Q Ball’ documentary at SFFILM Festival
Across the Bay from the NBA champion Golden State Warriors is another Warriors team, one that plays only home games. These San Quentin Prison athletes…
San Francisco Film Festival opens with Maupin’s ‘Tales of the City’ at Castro, runs through April 23
SFFilm Festival has opened its annual two-week run in the Bay area, showcasing films in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley. As always, the Festival will…
‘Hamilton’ Review: Founding of country was much more difficult than you were taught
Stark Insider Broadway Review by Jeanne Powell: Hamilton at the SHN Orpheum Theatre San Francisco. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s remarkable Broadway stage musical Hamilton celebrating America’s founding…
Review: Revisiting ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ at Mostly British Film Festival in San Francisco
As part of the Mostly British Film Festival in San Francisco, the English film, Four Weddings and a Funeral, was celebrated with a champagne reception…
What’s Happening: Mostly British Film Festival in San Francisco
From February 14 through 21, the Mostly British Film Festival returns to the Vogue Theatre in San Francisco. This year’s festival features both new and…