Film Review: ‘Little Fish, Strange Pond’ with Mathew Modine
Okay, so here we go, let the flood of film begin. Exciting times. We’re 20 days away from the opening night of the Cinequest 20…
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StarkSilverCreek Apple iPhone app now available
Now you can take the best of San Francisco Bay Area and West Coast living with you: theater, arts, travel, food and wine, the Baja,…
On Location: ‘Animals Out of Paper’ playwright Rajiv Joseph at SF Playhouse
After seeing Animals Out of Paper (review), a play about an origami protege and the relationships among three fascinating characters, we wondered how such a…
This Week: Two new exhibitions open at San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
Fans of contemporary art, take note. Two new exhibitions open this week at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). An opening reception takes place Friday,…
Cinequest Film Festival awards Deepak Chopra ‘Life of a Maverick Award’
Today Cinequest announced that Deepak Chopra, who has “transformed the lives of millions,” has received the Life of a Maverick Award. The presentation will be…
Google response to iPad coming? Tablet UI photos demonstrate possibilities
I don't think there are many surprises in the photos, but it doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to picture Google apps running on…
Gone in 60 Seconds: Cinequest, On Location, Animals Out of Paper
Another week of West Coast living here in the San Francisco Bay Area gone in just 60 seconds. Well, okay, again that doesn’t include the…
Solar Update: January 2010, Michael Pollan visits San Jose
January in the Bay Area had its share of rain. In fact, during the end of one week when it rained non-stop, I could hear…
Sunday Espresso: Tradition! Gadget hype, Wayne Gretzky
The Chronicle, The Chronicle, Tradition! The Mercury, The Mercury, Tradition! For some reason, after about 12 events/shows in the last 14 days I find myself going,…
How to: Make a Tuscan candle holder
Follow these simple 7 steps for making your own Tuscan candle holder!