San Francisco Michelin Stars: Quince earns third star, Adega gets San Jose’s first
San Francisco is now tied with New York for the most Michelin three-star restaurants (six).
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Common at the Masonic: A Fundraiser for Black Girls Code (Review)
Kimberly Bryant, who founded Black Girls Code (BGC) in 2011, has a vision – to increase the number of women of color in the digital…
Why bother having a revolution?: Andrea Chénier at San Francisco Opera
You can’t help leaving this Andrea Chénier admiring what a good job San Francisco Opera has done with a tricky piece.
Mill Valley Film Festival Line-up Revealed: Neruda, The Salesman, La La Land, Arrival, more
The style might have been more relaxed, but the content was as impressive as ever. Last night, at Dolby Labs in San Francisco, we got…
MVFF 39: Emma Stone, Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Annette Bening among stars scheduled to appear
Oscar nominee Emma Stone. Nicole Kidman. Ewan McGregor. Annette Bening. Gael Garcia Bernal. Julie Dash. James Franco. Edward James Olmos. If you’re keeping score, that’s…
Stark Insider Best of Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF Video Roundup)
This week we learned that La La Land and Arrival will open the 39th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival on Oct. 6th. More news…
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation announces ‘Hearts in San Francisco’ artists (#HeartsInSF)
One of the city’s most beloved traditions continues. San Francisco General Hospital Foundation today announced it has selected artists for its upcoming “Hearts in San…
A Grand Finale for the Merolini
San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program is one of the most prestigious training programs in the world for young singers. Its participants can already boast of…
Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke reveals filmmaking secrets (Video)
When it comes to Catherine Hardwicke one word comes to mind: hustle. As I discovered when I met the energetic director at the Mill Valley…
Haunting “Neither Heaven Nor Earth” not to be missed
While on a mission in Afghanistan, a French captain's men begin to disappear. Clément Cogitore's war mystery features a thoughtful script, and brilliant performance by…