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Harry Potter Film Concert Series with Symphony returns to San Francisco

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.30.2022

BroadwaySF has announced the return of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. These live performances feature screenings of the iconic film series alongside performances by…

Intimate Conversation with Jenny Slate will Precede a Screening of Feature Film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On on Friday, April 22 at The Castro Theatre

Independent Film

SFFILM Festival to honor Jenny Slate with special ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ screening

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.24.2022

San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) today announced that it would honor actor, author and comedian Jenny Slate. A special screening of her film Marcel…

San Jose Stage Company Presents AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

Theater and Stage

What’s Happening: ‘August: Osage County’ to open at San Jose Stage Company

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.09.2022

San Jose Stage Company has announced that August: Osage County will run March 30 through April 24, 2022. The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-wining play…

Film Reviews

Film Review: In ‘Stillwater’ who pays the consequences when others get hurt?

BY JEANNE POWELL — 03.07.2022

Stillwater 3.5 out of 5 stars – ‘Recommended’ Directed by Tom McCarthy Written by Tom McCarthy, Marcus Hinchey, Thomas Bidegain, Noé Debré Starring Matt Damon,…

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage show San Francisco

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What’s Happening: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ at the Curran in San Francisco

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.24.2022

Harry Potter fans, grab your magic wands! This is not a drill. Organizers have announced that the official opening of the West Coast production of…

THE DUKE is set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history.

Independent Film

San Francisco Independent Film: Mostly British Film Festival

BY JEANNE POWELL — 02.18.2022

Like a distant but beloved relative, the Mostly British Film Festival returns to San Francisco for a week in the middle of March. The Festival…

Water by the Spoonful By Quiara Alegría Hudes Directed by Denise Blasor

Theater and Stage

What’s Happening: ‘Water by the Spoonful’ opens March 16 at San Francisco Playhouse

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.17.2022

Artistic Director Bill English and Producing Director Susi Damilano of San Francisco Playhouse have announced casting for Water by the Spoonful. See details below. Quiara…

Launching its American tour at the A.C.T.'s Geary Theater, Freestyle Love Supreme pays homage to John Coltrane's improvisational musical style as it takes audiences on a freestyle, never-before-seen-and-never-to-be-seen-again hip-hop comedy ride.

Theater and Stage

What’s Happening: ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ launches American tour at A.C.T.’s Geary Theater

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.03.2022

Improvisational show Freestyle Love Supreme has arrived. Organizers at A.C.T. say the Broadway hit is now playing at the Geary Theater in San Francisco through…

C'mon C'mon film review on Stark Insider

Film Reviews

Film Review: ‘C’mon C’mon’ and the delicate complexity of family dynamics

BY JEANNE POWELL — 01.27.2022

C’mon C’mon 4 out of 5 stars – ‘Highly Recommended’ Directed by Mike Mills Written by Mike Mills Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffman, Woody Norman…

Independent Film

Revisit the French New Wave – Criterion has curated some classic films from an iconic era

BY CLINTON STARK — 01.13.2022

When the French say a second, they mean five minutes.