New plays at the Olympians festival hold water
30 new plays by 31 local writers make for imaginative evening of theater.
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Philharmonia Baroque and Richard Egarr: Lithe, light, friendly
This material highlights how different the historically informed performances of PBO (and the Academy of Ancient Music) are from anything most of us grew up…
John Travolta to receive career achievement award at NVFF (Full Schedule)
He’s stayin’ alive. And in our hearts. Famed ageless wonder known as John Travolta is set to unlock a career achievement award at this year’s edition of…
San Francisco’s revitalized Strand Theater wins design award (Video)
Congratulations to all involved in the stunning revitalization of the new Strand Theater on Market Street. A.C.T. artistic director Carey Perloff today announced the new…
Wanderlust: Exploring NOURISH at the Napa Valley Museum (Video Feature)
The dinner table is a social landscape. You don't really know what's going to happen.
Sir Ian McKellen to receive MVFF lifetime achievement award
One of the (many) highlights of this year’s edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival is the presence of a film legend. That, of course,…
SF Gay Men’s Chorus opens with ‘Crescendo Turns 10!’
The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus today announced they will open its 38th season with Crescendo Turns 10! An annual fundraiser, the event features (fabulous) live…
Theater News: ‘Wicked’ returns to San Francisco (Video)
Good news for fans of the untold story of the witches of Oz. Wicked (review from the Orpheum) is returning to San Francisco. Organizers today at…
Eco-Theater: ‘Flying Ace and the Storm of the Century’ coming to San Francisco
UPDATED 9.19.15: High resolution photos added. Flying Ace and the Storm of the Century, created in collaboration with scientists from Columbia University’s Earth Institute, is…
Stark Insider Uncut: Jared Leto (Video)
As we gear up for film festival season, we’ve pulled some unproduced video footage from the Stark Insider vault. For the first time ever over…