Tag: San Francisco
Film Review: ‘Perfect Note’ tells uplifting story about San Francisco’s Café Jacqueline
Café Jacqueline, near the intersection of Grant and Union in San Francisco, has been a culinary legend for 27 years. This tiny restaurant in the heart of North Beach is the subject of a short documentary Perfect Note, Perfect Taste screened at the 2018 Napa Valley Film Festival.Chef Jacqueline grew...
What’s Happening: San Francisco General Hospital Foundation announces ‘Hearts in SF’
15th anniversary of iconic fundraiser scheduled for early 2019.
Stark Insider Presents: The Flintstone House (Video)
Yabba Dabba Do. A new Stark Insider Presents video is here.Take a look inside The Flintstone House, an iconic fantasy land located just south of San Francisco.New owner Florence Fang chats with Loni Stark about re-visiting her youth and the joy of the famed Flintstones television series, the 5...
Film Review: ‘Time for Ilhan’ is about the village, building it, believing in it, sustaining it
Of the many fine documentaries featured in the 2018 Mill Valley Film Festival, Time for Ilhan stands out for its sheer excitement and joy as we watch an essentially shy refugee embark on an amazing journey from wife and mother to an elected official in the city of Minneapolis.Ilhan...
Spike Lee and ‘Blackkklansman’: We cannot move forward until we can agree that the U.S. was built on genocide and robbery
Recently at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco, celebrated film director Spike Lee made an appearance. Favorable word of mouth and substantial press reviews of his latest film, Blackkklansman guaranteed a good turnout for his interview and subsequent showing of the film, already released nationwide.The Castro Theatre is...
Blood, Sweat and Tears at the ACT
The world of Lynn Nottage’s Sweat (American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco) is unfamiliar to many coastal theater-goers (certainly to me). It’s a steel town where factory jobs are passed down through the generations. Most people go straight from the factory to the line, where hard work is rewarded with...
What’s Happening: New Cirque show ‘Volta’ coming to San Francisco & San Jose
Extreme sports under the Big Top.
In Review: Common with the San Francisco Symphony
The San Francisco Symphony will launch its bold new 2018-2019 season with an opening night gala on September 5th, featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman. Proceeds from that gala will benefit the Symphony’s many artistic, education and community programs. The first week of September also will include the “All San Francisco...
‘Night Comes On’ a somber, tender debut for director Jordana Spiro
Attending the San Francisco Film Festival is always an enjoyable experience, but the opportunity to discover talented new directors and writers is a separate delight and education. How child survivors cope with the trauma of family violence is as relevant today as ever, and makes for a wrenching but...
What’s Happening: San Francisco Green Film Fest
Indie film fans, we've got an interesting event to check out. And all in the name of a great cause.Green Film Fest returns September 6 - 13, 2018, for a week of new environmental films, discussions, and special events that spark green ideas and connections.Organizers say this year’s festival...