Harrison Ford, Salman Rushdie to be honored at Cinequest Film Festival
Sally Potter's new film 'Ginger & Rosa' opens Cinequest 23, and 'Midnight's Children', based on the 1980 book by Salman Rushdie, will headline closing night.…
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Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
San Francisco named 7th happiest city (Infographic)
The survey was based on "world-wide perception" and other factors including number of attractions, shopping centers and cultural locations. San Francisco scored particularly well with…
Review: ‘After Ashley’ at the Dragon
As Ashley, Meredith Hagedorn is the veritable Everywoman. However, she’s not the sanitized Everywoman you get in freshman lit, but one who unravels even faster…
Theater Ticker: Waiting for Godot, Se Llama Cristina, Our Practical Heaven
On the Stark Theater Radar: openings at Marin Theatre Company, Magic Theatre, and Aurora Theatre.
Sundance announces awards, local film ‘Fruitvale’ named best drama
Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosted the ceremony in Park City, Utah. Categories included drama, documentary, world cinema, U.S.A.-made films and shorts.
Review: ‘Wicked’ lights up the Orpheum
Dee Roscioli pushes this production to eleven. When she's "Defying Gavity" at the end of the first act, floating to the rafters of the Orpheum,…
Review: ‘4000 Miles’ at A.C.T.
There are bright moments, but ultimately sparks do not fly.
Truffles in America (Video)
I speak with Chef Ken Frank (La Toque, Napa), Michael Tusk (Quince), Nicola Chessa (Valentino), and Marco Gubbiotti (La Bastiglia, Italy) to glean as much…
Bay Area theater openings
Openings at A.C.T., SHN Orpheum, Dragon Theatre, Magic Theatre, San Jose Stage Company, and The Ashby Stage in Berkeley.
Dreaming at TheatreWorks: ‘Somewhere’ (Review)
The lengthy story presents the Candelarias, who argue with such passion across the dining room table that they remind me of my own family.