Advice for Ferry Riders: “Tiny Beautiful Things” is a Destination
As noted in an earlier post, this play promised to rock the house…the San Francisco Playhouse, that is. Having finally seen the work, we can … Read more
Books & Film
Attention Ferry Fashionistas: SF Ballet Stages Rabih Kayrouz Runway Show
While gangplanks are more familiar to ferry riders, than runways, we suggest that the fashion-conscious among you check out the San Francisco Ballet’s 2020 Auxiliary Fashion … Read more
SF Ballet Gala to Highlight New Works
San Francisco Ballet and Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson will launch the 2020 Repertory Season with “Spellbound,” the company’s Opening Night Gala, on Thursday, January … Read more
Night Boat to Tangier is the Perfect Advent Read
Advent is the season for reflection and redemption, so what better time of year to read about two deeply disturbed Irish misanthropes who have muddled … Read more
Varda Screens In Berkeley
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) will co-present a major retrospective of films … Read more
Holiday Suggestion: UC Press Produces Great Book on Italian Wine
With so many invitation to Holiday parties this month, we were at a loss to think of the appropriate elixir to bring along with us. … Read more
Destination LA: A Visit to the Jonathan Club & Huntington
On a recent “Destination LA” visit we were impressed by a lecture staged at the venerable Jonathan Club featuring the authors of Nineteen Nineteen. To … Read more
The Washington Square Bar & Grill: Thanks for the Memories
We understand that new investors are planning on opening a restaurant/bar at the long-abandoned site of the legendary Washington Square Bar & Grill in North … Read more
Rime of the Ancient Mariner Staged at Z Space
Heaven forbid that any ferry rider ever have an “immersive experience” on the water, quite a few devoted theatre patrons think it’s just grand. That … 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