Palm corporate survival: Don’t swim upstream (aka partner with Google)
I’ve been following the avalanche of all things Android for the past few weeks. While I’m still on the fence myself, I do know two…
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Opera San Jose’s La Cenerentola – Opera for everybody?
“What happens when you take the ‘bippity-boppity-boo’ out of Cinderella?” is Opera San Jose’s lead-in to their description of La Cenerentola by Gioacchino Rossini. We…
Theater review: Side Man, singing the Blues at the Dragon Theatre
Guest post by Pat Reardon. Sideman: A sideman is a professional musician who is hired to perform or record with a group of which he…
Ramen House Ryowa Japanese Noodle House is warm yummy in the tummy
With the winter season upon us in the San Francisco Bay Area, yours truly, a west coast weather wimp is starting to shiver in the…
Lee Hartman’s 14th Annual Student Art Show – Preview
We miss you Lee Hartman. xo
Action-packed weekend for Bay Area Theater and Opera
The good times keep on rolling. Theater in the Bay Area is—and, yes, I know you may grow tired of me repeating myself—a terrific experience,…
‘In Defense of Food’ is some common sense for the Western diet
I just finished reading Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma about a month ago and although I enjoyed the book thoroughly, the irony of feeling more apprehensive…
The First Sip – Celebrating Lodi’s New Vintage on November 14 & 15
Lodi Wine Country vintners are inviting wine enthusiasts to enjoy the fruits of their labor at “The First Sip – Celebrating Lodi’s New Vintage” on…
Expanded SSC coverage now includes San Francisco Opera and Opera San Jose
Arias and symphonies! We’re very excited to be now working with San Francisco Opera and Opera San Jose. Look for continued coverage here throughout the…
LA Food Scene – Cube
Our entrees were a balsamic hanger steak, pumpkin pie pasta (in spite of the name it was excellent and didn't resemble a pumpkin pie) and…