Vanity Fair Comes to ACT
American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) has been staging the highly-acclaimed new production of Vanity Fair through May 12. Playwright Kate Hamill’s rollicking new stage adaptation of … Read more
“A Gothic Tale” Makes Legion of Honor Scary
A Gothic Tale, a newly commissioned film and installation for the Legion of Honor by Alexandre Singh, draws inspiration from the Gothic literary tradition of 19th century Europe, as … Read more
North Beach Bookstore Discovery: Libreria Pino
We happened upon this charming book seller when it was a pop-up on Grant last year. Now it has more permanent digs on Union Street … Read more
SFS Gala Was a Classic City Event
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony celebrated the start of their 25th season together on Wednesday, September 4, with an Opening Night Gala … Read more
KDFC and SF Opera Collaborate on Sunday Night Broadcast with Matthew Shilvock
This month KDFC launches a new hour-long opera broadcast the first Sunday of every month at 8pm. “The Opera Hour” is created and hosted by … Read more
Fred Lyon’s Enchantingly Beautiful “San Francisco Noir”
Photographer Fred Lyon has been called “San Francisco’s Brassai.” We last spoke with him at the Leica Gallery, where he was signing prints and copies … Read more
Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things
Ettore Sottsass and the Poetry of Things, published by Phaidon, is a highly-readable and compelling biography of one of the last century’s most important designers, … Read more
Chess and “Gentleman in Moscow”
In his inventive and marvelous novel “A Gentleman of Moscow,” author Amor Towles captures the social unrest in Russia in the wake of the Bolshevik … Read more
Ian Rutherford Shares Insights on His Direction of SFO’s “Billy Budd”
As we have noted, the San Francisco Opera presents Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece of law and order on the high seas, Billy Budd. Based on the … Read more
San Francisco Symphony’s Opening Gala is a Salute to MTT
The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) and Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) kick off their 25th season together with the Opening Night Gala on Wednesday, September 4. The Opening Night Gala honors … Read more
Ahoy Ferry Riders: SFO Presents Billy Budd
Signaling an event sure to speak to ferry riders, the San Francisco Opera presents Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece of law and order on the high … Read more