Louis Parnell Narrates “Chance of Alcatraz”
The Chance of Alcatraz podcast survived the worst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and remains a popular attraction for ferry riders. The widely celebrated actor, Louis … Read more
San Francisco Bay Ferry’s App is Gaining Traction with Commuters
As we reported earlier, The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) has a new integrated ticketing system and smartphone app for San … Read more
San Francisco Opera Star Set to Embark on National Recital Tour
San Francisco Opera star, and two-time GRAMMY Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke has announced that she will join pianist Myra Huang hCW on a five-city recital … Read more
SF Opera Opens Season with “Rigoletto”
San Francisco Opera opens its 103rd season on Friday, September 5 with Opera Ball, the opening night benefit gala co-presented with San Francisco Opera Guild, … Read more
“A Modern Scandal” Exhibit Slated for SFMOMA Next Year
Henri Matisse ignited passionate controversy in 1905 with the public debut of Femme au chapeau (Woman with a Hat) at the Salon d’Automne in Paris. The portrait … Read more
Sandbox Series Returns With the World Premiere of “Hend Ayoub’s Home?”
San Francisco Playhouse announces the return of its Sandbox Series, the award-winning series of premieres produced on local stages, with the World Premiere of Hend … Read more
SF Heritage Aims to Save Endangered Landmark
San Francisco Heritage, the city’s leading preservation nonprofit, protests a planned demolition of 447 Battery Street, one of San Francisco’s designated city landmarks, and calls … Read more
His Name is Monty
His name is Monty. I bought him with that handle. Got the dog used, or as they say in the auto aftermarket sales industry, “pre-owned.” … Read more
Reimagining “The Rock”
While President Trump’s idea of restoring Alcatraz as a high security prison seems silly, many here believe that the property should indeed be taken away … Read more
SF Playhouse Concludes its Season with “My Fair Lady”
San Francisco Playhouse closes its 22nd season with Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady. ThisTony Award-winning musical adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion follows Eliza … Read more
The Lion Tamer
The day after his tenth birthday, Wilfred’s godfather, Jim, came to the house to tell him that his parents had been killed in a car … Read more
Cormoran Strike Author Relaxing on the Waterfront
A recent discovery at Telegraph Hill Books. Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series is classic contemporary crime fiction from a master story-teller, rich in plot, characterization … Read more