Zen Knives and an Old Man’s Dreams: ‘Toyko Fish Story’ (Review)
This isn’t strip mall sushi, but sushi-as-art form, sushi-as-meditation. This is sushi like the sushi prepared by famed chef Toshio Sakuma, former owner of Steve…
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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.
Broadway Review: ‘Wicked’ defies gravity, as usual
The national tour of Wicked couldn’t possibly be less than fabulous. Stephen Schwartz’s score combines the infuriatingly catchy with the beautifully lyrical. His clever lyrics…
San Francisco To Do: Off the Grid, An Act of God, Dirty Dancing, Flavor Napa Valley
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” What’s happening Bay Area? Turns out, a lot.…
In Napa: Ingrid Michaelson, Andy Grammer, Ben Rector headline Live in the Vineyard (Video)
4-day LITV music festival returns with another marquee line-up.
Dirty Dancing Re-visited: 1987 film adapted for stage (Video)
I go backstage at the Golden Gate Theatre and re-discover some 80's magic.
Mystic Crystal Revelations: Hair
Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em.
Director Tom McCarthy on ‘Spotlight’, “If we increase awareness, we’ve done our job as story-tellers”
Legacy journalism and new media. Oscar-winning film 'Spotlight' is about more than just scandal. Watch as director Tom McCarthy talks about the future of news…
Theatre Rhinoceros adopts an uneven play
Tanya Barfield’s The Call is nominally a play about adoption. As such, the premise (an exploration of a couple’s excitement and doubts about adopting a…
The pitfalls of parenting summed up perfectly in this video
The Talk is “not for young children unless you want an awkward talk with them.” Indeed. The pitfalls of parenting. Sugar-coating be damned. The 8-minute…
Breaking News: An Act of God hits San Francisco
"Then I thought, 'Let me take a brief break from eternity, and devote the greater part of a week creating a universe. And, I dunno,…