Review: ‘The Final Scene’ a fun, soapy version of 30 Rock
Famous events -- JFK's assassination, the Mets winning the World Series, the moon landing, Nixon -- are recalled by marks on the set, and camera…
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Robert Parker – A brand in transition, or on verge of destruction?
At stake is a wine rating hegemony that includes Parker, and Wine Spectator (WS) and Wine Enthusiast (WE) magazines. Can it survive on only two…
Bay Area Weekend: Things to do
All the world is a stage... or a pig.
TEDx coming to the Napa Valley
A fall afternoon filled with live performances and TED speaker videos at the Napa Valley Opera House.
Christmas pyramid unboxing goes awry
Alas, when the package finally made it to my doorstep, the unboxing that would follow was not the experience I expected. As always, life is…
Documentary about comic book legend to premiere at Napa Valley Film Festival
The film stars popular graphic novelist, television writer and futurist Warren Ellis,
SF Chefs Challenge: Coffee
Don't miss the talk of the town: Cosentino’s eggs poached in bacon-coffee stock with coffee gélee, potatoes and celery, and Falkner’s coffee ice cream sundae…
Theater Review: ‘Inherit the Wind’ – Evolution and creationism meet in the courtroom
Yes, there are the minor lighting miscues and flubbing of lines typical of community theatre, but the undeniable talent in evidence and the timeliness of…
Kevin Spacey to star in Richard III in San Francisco
Currently playing to sold out crowds at London’s Old Vic Theatre, the show will make its way to the Curran Theatre on October 19 for…
In Photos – San Quentin Prison, ‘Twelfth Night’
Here we were, just mingling as we always do when we interview performers -- be it at SF Playhouse in San Francisco, Aurora in Berkeley…