See Ben Affleck’s ARGO at MVFF
Affleck's third directorial outing, following Gone Baby Gone (2007) and the Town (2010), has been well-received by critics and fans. I checked Metacritic and Argo…
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Review: ’33 Variations’ at TheatreWorks
Playwright Moisés Kaufman ('The Laramie Project') has penned a drama rich in historical detail, such as Beethoven’s notorious inability to keep household staff, his slovenly…
Paul Dresher and the Berkeley Symphony
If you are caught at the end of the world, just look for Paul Dresher; this piece suggests that he’ll be going in the right…
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s season opener ‘Dioclesian’ is a musical cornucopia
This brilliantly colorful and lithe piece packs in everything from stately processional music, insouciant simpering, country dances, quartets and all-out chorale gut-busters.
Election 2012: Dana Carvey on Obama, Romney
Watch live footage of SNL alumn Dana Carvey impersonating Mitt Romney, President Barack Obama, and -- not gonna do it -- Bush Sr. Filmed at…
Photo Call: ‘The White Snake’ at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
A sneak peek at the production photos from 'The White Snake' world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. "The Legend of the White Snake," also known…
Mary Zimmerman returns to Berkeley Rep with THE WHITE SNAKE
The White Snake is a classic romance from Chinese legend. As she falls for a charming young man, a snake spirit discovers what it means…
Napa Valley Film Festival Tributes: Alan Cumming, James Marsden, Imogen Poots, Adam Driver
Access Hollywood's Billy Bush to host special night. The 3rd annual Napa Valley Film Festival runs November 7 - 11 at venues in Napa, Yountville,…
Bay Area Stage: Shelton Theater to present Nash’s ‘The Rainmaker’
The play was translated into over 40 languages and made into the 1956 film The Rainmaker starring Burt Lancaster and Katharine Hepburn.
Painter Jim DeWitt named artist-in-residence by the Golden Gate Yacht Club
Before retiring in 1983 to concentrate on painting full-time, Jim owned and operated DeWitt Sails, one of the top racing sail lofts on San Francisco…