Disney’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ indeed a love letter for people who are young at heart (Review)
Is there a better message for today’s world? See this film, and prepare to believe.
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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.
‘Thoroughbreds’ an eye-catching film with haunting images (Review)
Cory Finley’s script, Lyle Vincent’s vivid cinematography and musical interludes chosen by Erik Friedlander combine to offer a witty but devastating portrait of upper-class suburban…
Preview: Pebble Beach Food & Wine (Video)
X was one to remember. And again, like last year, Pebble Beach Food & Wine hopes to entertain, educate, and amaze foodies, travel explorers and…
Indie Film: Charlize Theron to be honored at San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM)
Actress Charlize Theron will be honored at the upcoming San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM). Organizers say the tribute will take place April 8, 2018 at…
Janus Films’ Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective: 47 Films to See
A stage actress suddenly stops speaking mid-performance. Not a word. Not a whisper. For the rest of her life. This haunting premise from Persona (1966)…
What’s Happening: Festival Napa Valley announces 2018 summer lineup
Headline artists include superstar violinist Joshua Bell, 10-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval, Broadway legend Lea Salonga, opera sensation Michael Fabiano, the San Francisco Ballet, and…
Film Concert Series: SSV to perform ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’
Harry Potter. 40-foot screen. Live score. We're in!
Watch: Short film ‘3 Days in Sonoma’ an unexpected take on the wine country experience
5 years of footage. 9 cameras. And 1 overzealous cameraman who forgets to push record.
Stark Insider Presents: A special wine country ESCape (Video)
Because she wanted to get out of town.
A nineteenth-century housing crisis at Aurora Theatre
Widowers’ Houses is, by Shaw’s own categorization, a “play unpleasant.” No one on the stage is remotely likeable. Certainly not Blanche (Megan Trout), the spoiled…