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San Francisco General Hospital Foundation presents Heroes & Hearts award luncheon Feb 11

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.09.2010

San Francisco General Hospital Foundation will recognize the 2009 heroes who have demonstrated exceptional and inspirational behavior to another individual or the community as a…

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TheatreWorks delights audiences with ‘Daddy Long Legs’ – Extends through Feb 21

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.09.2010

Good news for fans of romantic musicals! With audiences absolutely delighted by John Caird and Paul Gordon’s sparkling new musical romance, DADDY LONG LEGS, TheatreWorks…

News

This Week: Two new exhibitions open at San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.02.2010

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,…

Independent Film

Tickets & Passes on Sale Now – 20th Cinequest Film Festival

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.29.2010

Highlights include: Life of a Maverick Award recipient Deepak Chopra Maverick Spirit Award winner Benjamin Bratt with a special screening of La MISSION. Directors of global impact including…

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Charles Dutoit conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Gutav Holt’s The Planets Feb. 10-13 in Cupertino

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.25.2010

Guest conductor Charles Dutoit and the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) perform Gustav Holst’s The Planets featuring the Women of the SFS Chorus February 10,…

Culture

Center REPertory Company Presents A Number, opens January 23

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.22.2010

Center REPertory Company’s presents Caryl Churchill’s stunning play A Number, from January 21st through February 7th, 2010. Directed by Michael Butler, A Number is part…

Culture

Two local kids make stage debut in ‘Coming Home’ at Berkeley Rep

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.19.2010

In Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s upcoming production of Coming Home, two enthusiastic local children are enjoying their stage debuts. Five-year-old Kohle Thomas Bolton and 11-year-old Jaden Malik Wiggins…

Culture

Phèdre opens Jan. 20 at A.C.T. starring Seana McKenna who “holds the Canadian patent on Greek tragedy”

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.19.2010

Jean Racine’s grand tragedy Phèdre opens Wednesday January 20 at American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in a world premiere translation by Timberlake Wertenbaker (Our Country’s Good, A.C.T.’s…

News

ZER01 ends 2009 on a funding roll

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.18.2010

Just as the year was coming to a close, ZER01 received word that $500k in new grants was coming its way. The funding breaks down…

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Real and HyperReal at San Jose Museum of Art January 30-August 1

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.17.2010

The San Jose Museum of Art will present the exhibition Real and HyperReal from January 30 through August 1, 2010. Drawn exclusively from SJMA’s permanent…