‘Stop Kiss’ at City Lights Theater: A touching play about a meaningful kiss
When you see an animal on the road, do you stop or go forward? Straddle the line or swerve? Kiss or always wonder, “What if…?”…
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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.
SJ Rep Theater Interview: Cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Part 1
Loni sits down with three of the cast members of the SJ Rep Theater production ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ to discuss acting,…
‘Boleros for the Disenchanted’: A heart-wrenching romance about love and longing
‘Boleros for the Disenchanted’ starts off set in Miraflores, Puerto Rico in 1953. Flora, a girl in love yet awakening to the first glimpses of…
Movie review: Bottle Shock (2008) proves wine alone does not make for great spectacle
As much as I love wine, it alone cannot carry a movie. Where Sideways succeeds, Bottle Shock fails. The difference? The former is about two…
Yellow Pages: Who still flips through the paper version?
This package was dropped on our door step today and it took me a couple of takes to realize it was the Yellow Pages. I…
Film review: ‘The Last Lullaby’ delivers — Director Jeffrey Goodman one to watch
"Movies today are getting louder, and faster. At some point, it will become illogical." Thankfully this gem of an Indie movie is not one of…
Screening of ‘The Last Lullaby’ and chat with director Jeffrey Goodman
Part of the fun of this club is the secrecy of the film that will be shown.
‘Spelling Bee’ musical: A tasty alphabet soup of zingers and tittups
Otherwise misfits, they find comfort in each others quirkiness and love for lexicon.
Movie Review: ‘Angels & Demons’, San Francisco preview with Quintessa wines
Angels & Demons opens on Friday, May 15, but for a few lucky people around the US a special preview screening was held tonight, May…
Top ten reasons to shop at Trader Joe’s
I had to laugh when I read the latest TJ’s “Fearless Flyer”. It looks like marketing out of the 1800s. Interesting style! In the May…