Book Club of California Stages Wild New Exhibit
We first met Reid Byers, Curator at the Aniquarian Book Fair in San Francisco last February. He subsequently made an appearance at the Book Club … Read more
Books & Film
Modernism Presents “Urban Language” Masterworks
Modernism is now presenting its ninth survey of seminal French contemporary artist Jacques Villeglé [1926-2022]. Jacques Villeglé: Urban Language examines twenty-five décollage masterpieces by this influential … Read more
William Stout to Stage “Heterogeneous Constructions” in Berkeley
HETEROGENEOUS CONSTRUCTIONS LECTURE & BOOK LAUNCH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 UC Berkeley: College of Environmental Design Bauer Wurster Hall Auditorium, #112 6:00 – 7:00 PM … Read more
Lawrence Ferlinghetti Tribute at San Francisco Historical Society
Tuesday, March 11th @ 6:30 PM (livestream), 6 PM (In-person) Lawrence Ferlinghetti: A Singular Voice Jim McKee of Earwax Productions shares sounds and stories of … Read more
Eun Sun Kim: A Journey Into Lohengrin
San Francisco Opera announces the release of Eun Sun Kim: A Journey Into Lohengrin, an hour-long film by San Francisco Opera and Lumahai Productions, the … Read more
Megalopolis May Yet Succeed…As an Opera
Film critics the world over concur that Francis Ford Coppola’s latest effort, Megalopolis, is a disaster. Even in his home town of San Francisco, the … Read more
Dolphins Anyone?
The Book Club of California will be staging a compelling exhibit on wildlife that should appeal to ferry riders…especially to those intrigued by dolphins. For … Read more
A Death Leads to a Discovery
Many members of our city’s literary community were saddened to learn of the passing of Robert D. Haines Jr. earlier this year. A long-time member … Read more
The Man Beneath the Paint: California Impressionist Tilden Daken
Famous in his day and a pal of Jack London, Tilden Daken (1876-1935) was one of the most adventurous and prolific painters in the American … Read more
American Magazine Gets it Right About Bygone Luxury Liners
American Magazine’s editor, Christopher Winner, recently authored his “Boyhood Empire” reminiscence of passenger ocean liner shipping. This will surely resonate with San Franciscans who can … Read more