Tag: San Francisco

Billed as A.C.T.'s valentine to San Francisco, I could not think of a simpler, more accurate way to describe this emotional, visceral show.

Tasting some of the wines such as Fornacina's Brunello di Montalcino Riserva reminded me of my adventures at Contucci's in Montepulciano, Italy.

This production of Die Walküre was quite unlike anything I’ve ever seen – including the SF Opera’s production of the Ring two decades ago. This was full of surprises.

An afternoon of outdoor theater turned into quite the adventure, as we headed up to Mount Tamalpais, first crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, and then winding our way along twisty highway 1. As usual, we encounter the unexpected. From an impromptu Porsche Cayman chase à la Basic Instinct to...

SHN today announced their 2010-2011 Best of Broadway Season which will see some big (literally) names come to San Francisco later this year and next. It all starts with everybody's favorite giant ogre, Shrek, who thunders into town in December just in time for the holiday season with Shrek the...

Pink Martini is about as close to heaven as you can get on this side of the celestial divide.

San Francisco Opera invites opera fans of all ages—men, women, children and pets alike—to celebrate this summer’s production of Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre by dressing up as their favorite characters from the composer’s epic four-opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) on Sunday, June 13,...

If you are looking for the biggest play on the smallest stage in the Bay Area, you may want to check out director/playwright Stuart Bousel’s Giant Bones at EXIT Theater in San Francisco. A couple of weeks back, we were able to catch this World-Premiere, check out the review...

The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe opens its 51st season with Posibilidad, or Death of the Worker. Wilma Bonet (Too Big to Fail) directs Velina Brown (Too Big to Fail, Veronique of the Mounties, Red State), Lisa Hori-Garcia (Too Big to Fail, GodFellas, Red State), Brian Rivera (Doing...

Raise a glass and celebrate. Intersection for the Arts will be celebrating 45 years with a gala in San Francisco. The event will take place at the historic San Francisco Chronicle building, the site of a bold vision that combines urban space and sustainable design to create a global...