What Instagram’s colorful new icon tells us about the current state of design
It’s all about bold purples, and oranges. With a hint of some primaries too, like splashes of yellow and red in the name of vibrancy.…
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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.
Yes, the machines will rise… to a point
“When machines become more intelligent, humans are freed to become more creative. That opens the doors to completely new possibilities.” In my latest article, over…
Refn Watch: Neon Demon official poster revealed
The Neon Demon! Official poster is here! “Beauty isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.” If Nicolas Winding Refn is one of the hottest indie film directors working…
Cinderella‘s magic survives a rewrite
Watching a made-for-television Cinderella by Rogers and Hammerstein is an important part of growing up in a musical theater-loving family. I’ve wasted evenings debating the…
Wrapped in fog, ‘The Lighthouse’ makes perfect music (Review)
Davies’ score is rife with unexpected turns, as irregularly unpredictable as the sound of creaking timbers on a New England whaling ship in a nor’easter,
BottleRock 2016: Ramsay, Morimoto, Florence to headline culinary stage
Napa is set to once again become the epicenter of all things music, food, and wine. BottleRock returns this month, and as we saw last year,…
A mostly happy Most Happy Fella at 42nd Street Moon
Mention Frank Loesser to a musical theater fan, and you’re sure to hear about Guys and Dolls. The Most Happy Fella is unlikely to be…
‘Into the Woods’ at Palo Alto Players (Review)
Into the Woods is a difficult show to perform, demanding split-second responses, with nary a rest. Fairytale characters busily weave their assorted tales, while simultaneously…
Top 10 arthouse films of the last 10 years
The arthouse. Ah, don’t we just love spending quality time there? If you’re like me, movies — films — are best when they don’t conform. Explosion-free…
‘The Lion’, a roaringly good new musical
“What makes a lion a lion?” Alone onstage with seven guitars, Benjamin Scheuer sings, “My father has an old guitar, and he plays me folk…