The Sony Holland Duo to perform in San Francisco
Café Divine, a supporter of the arts, is home to the "Old Spaghetti Factory Mural." Painted by Kaffe Fassett around 1960, it depicts many of…
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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.
Jesus in India, American Idiot style
Actors run around half-dressed, smoke weed, punk out, pour wine over their heads, make out. It might all sound insane -- and at times it…
San Francisco Bay Area Theater gets social with Twitter (plus: who to follow)
Twitter is a double-edged sword. It affords tremendous opportunity. You can reach the world with the click of a mouse button or the touch of…
Give ‘Em Hell, Harry
To be a good president, I fear a man cannot be his own mentor. He cannot live the Sermon on the Mount. He must be…
Cinequest Film Festival – Here’s what you need to know (video)
Scheduled to appear this year: Luc Besson and Michelle Yeoh for opening night film The Lady, Terence Davies for closing night film The Deep Blue…
San Jose Thinks It Can Sing? SJ Rep launches video singing audition
Five Broadway stars are giving away the chance to sing on stage.
Psycho date night with ‘Becky Shaw’
It's mostly guilt free, and at the SF Playhouse opening night Becky Shaw reminded me perhaps of the last (only?) good reason to be married:…
All Things English: Richard Egarr and the Philharmonia Baroque
In the hands of Egarr Richard, the harpsichord becomes variously percussive, mournful, exuberant – all the while pushing the music forward.
Logan Couture to Tweet while scoring hat trick goal at NHL all-star game
But some in Ottawa, host to Sunday's all-star game and where Couture (who has scored 4 more goals than Alfredsson this season) played junior hockey,…
Simply the Best: Pinchas Zukerman
I first heard Zukerman play in the early 1980’s in Avery Fisher Hall. I no longer remember what he played, but I remember knowing that…