Just Released: Chance of Alcatraz Podcast
The much-anticipated Chance of Alcatraz podcast is now ready for Cultural Currents readers. James McKee of Earwax Productions made the compelling mix working with the … Read more
Bria Skonberg Brings Cal Performances at Home
Bria Skonberg will play her trumpet and sing a wide range of songs, presented as part of Cal Performances at Home This is a “STREAM … Read more
Leap Into the New Year: SF Ballet Launches Virtual Event for Ferry Riders
Bay Area ferry riders are anxious to become foot loose again, and get off the boat to witness dance. Alas, the pandemic remains with us … Read more
SF Opera Honors Sheri Greenawald For Lifetime Service
San Francisco Opera Center Director and Merola Opera Program Artistic Director Sheri Greenawald, whose December 2020 retirement was announced in March, received the San Francisco Opera … Read more
Chess Makes Big Splash with Ferry Riders
Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) is widely regarded as the most accomplished chess-playing painter in the history of Western art. So good was he, in fact, that … Read more
SF Opera Postpones Its Run at Fort Mason “Drive In”
It had all looked like such fun, but due to the City of San Francisco’s stay-at-home order, which goes into effect tomorrow night, San Francisco … Read more
New Chief Named for Headlands Center for the Arts
Headlands Center for the Arts recently announced that Maricelle (Mari) Robles is the next Executive Director. Robles is an arts leader, educator, and organizer who … Read more
SF Ballet’s Nutcracker Online for Ferry Riders
The holidays might look a little different this year for ferry riders, but San Francisco Ballet wants you to be able to keep your traditions … Read more
Mourning a Pet With No Apologies: Author Interview with Ms. Pasternak
As promised, here is an exclusive interview with film and television actress Reagan J. Pasternak (HBO’s “Sharp Objects,” “Being Erica”) who believes that she may … Read more
New Book on Pet Loss Should Provide Comfort During These Troubling Times
Pet ownership is at an all time high, thanks the pandemic, say animal rights groups. Dogs, being man’s best friend, are especially comforting these days. … Read more
Modernism Gallery Features Shawn Huckins: “All You Had to Do Was Call”
Modernism is staging its third one-person exhibition of new paintings by Shawn Huckins. Titled “All You Had To Do Was Call,” this series of paintings … Read more