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Independent Film

Indie Film: Charlize Theron to be honored at San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM)

BY MONICA TURNER — 03.02.2018

Actress Charlize Theron will be honored at the upcoming San Francisco Film Festival (SFFILM). Organizers say the tribute will take place April 8, 2018 at…

Joshua Bell to perform at Festival Napa Valley

Culture

What’s Happening: Festival Napa Valley announces 2018 summer lineup

BY MONICA TURNER — 02.26.2018

Headline artists include superstar violinist Joshua Bell, 10-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval, Broadway legend Lea Salonga, opera sensation Michael Fabiano, the San Francisco Ballet, and…

Reel to Reel at Magic Theatre, San Francisco

Theater and Stage

Magic’s ‘Reel to Reel’ an engaging exploration of sound and memory (Review)

BY CLINTON STARK — 02.08.2018

Chances are many of your favorite childhood memories are triggered by a certain smell or sound. In my case, like Mom’s homemade chocolate chip cookies,…

Custom Made Theatre Review - Man of La Mancha

Theater and Stage

Fighting Windmills at Custom Made Theatre

BY ILANA WALDER-BIESANZ — 01.15.2018

In Review: Man of La Mancha at Custom Made Theatre Co., San Francisco. Don Quixote has no shortage of adaptations – cinematic, balletic, theatrical, and…

Exit Theatre Fog City Magic Fest San Francisco

Culture

San Francisco: EXIT Theatre’s annual Fog City Magic Fest returns

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.09.2018

Fans of magic, get ready for some of San Francisco’s best. EXIT Theatre has announced its annual Fog City Magic Fest will run January 24-27,…

Culture

A Memorable Evening at SFJAZZ: Savion Glover and Marcus Gilmore (Review)

BY JEANNE POWELL — 01.09.2018

An acknowledged jazz tap maestro, Savion Glover first performed at SFJAZZ (then called Jazz in the City) in 1989 at age 15.

A Christmas Carol Review - San Francisco American Conservatory Theater

News

‘A Christmas Carol’ at A.C.T. proves once again a wonderful family tradition (Review)

BY JEANNE POWELL — 12.11.2017

The Bay Area’s favorite holiday tradition returns as American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) presents the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Now in its 41st year…

Culture

Stark Insider Interview: Director Petra Volpe, ‘The Divine Order’ and Suffrage

BY LONI STARK — 12.07.2017

"God doesn’t want women to be in politics. God has created the world with clearly assigned roles and if we mix up that order it’s…

Theater and Stage

In Review: Seal performs with SF Symphony, receives thunderous standing ovation

BY JEANNE POWELL — 12.03.2017

The enthusiastic San Francisco audience went “crazy” with excitement.

Food & Wine

What’s Happening San Francisco: Food Network’s Cat Cora to keynote Project Open Hand holiday Luncheon

BY MONICA TURNER — 11.27.2017

Organizers at non-profit Project Open Hand have announced that its 25th anniversary “Hand to Hand Holiday Luncheon” will take place on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Fairmont…