Book Club of California to host author of “The White Devil’s Daughter” in June
Ferry riders who have paid a visit to Angel Island well know about the shameful treatment given to quarantined immigrants from China in the 19th … Read more
Books & Film
Early Rubens Comes to The Legion
Now on exhibit at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor through September 8, 2019 is “Early Rubens.” In 1608, after a period of intense artistic study … Read more
San Francisco Playhouse Stages “King of the Yees”
How often have we taken the ferry to or around Angel Island and considered what a dire destination it was for emigrants from China? This … Read more
Lindsay McCrum at Modernism: Chicks with Guns
Now running through February 23, 2019, is “Chicks with Guns,” a compelling cultural portrait of women firearm owners in America. In the era of both … Read more
California International Antiquarian Book Fair Returns to Oakland
One of the world’s largest and most prestigious exhibitions of antiquarian books, returns to Northern California, Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Oakland Marriott … Read more
Santa Cruz Noir Captures Creepy Surf Culture
Santa Cruz Noir, published by Brooklyn-based Akashic Books, contains several compelling short stories selected and edited by local celebrity, Susie Bright. Nothing too bright about … Read more
UC Press to Publish “Dreaming with Open Eyes”
Ferry readers should also make note of a forthcoming book coming out of the storied University of California Press next month. Dreaming with Open Eyes examines … Read more
Charmian London Was a “Wild” Thing
As we recently noted in Bay Crossings, most Cultural Currents readers will have at least a passing knowledge of literary legend Jack London, few probably know much … Read more
Washed Up on the Potomac Was a Hit for Custom Made
Bay Area ferry riders may dread the idea of being “washed up,” both literally and figuratively. Too many Bloody Mary’s and it can be “man … Read more
Tenderloin Museum Gets Neon Right
One of San Francisco’s more intriguing niche museums is staging an exhibition of noir-ish images now through August 19. The Tenderloin Museum’s current group exhibit … Read more