The Imbible Contains Universal Truths (About Cocktails)
When we went to see one of our favorite Golden Gate Fields apprentice jockeys compete in The Foxfield Races, we happened upon a charming bar … Read more
Books & Film
North By Northwest Screening Kicks Off SFS Film Series
The San Francisco Symphony’s (SFS) popular Film Series continues in the 2017–18 season with the Orchestra performing the live accompaniment to five iconic films projected on a … Read more
William Stout Architectural Books: For Ferry Riders and Others
William Stout Architectural Books carries over 20,000 titles in the fields of architecture, art, urban planning, graphic and industrial design, furniture and interior design, and … Read more
Of Dogs and Other People Catalogue Available at Oakland Museum
While the Roy De Forest exhibit has recently closed, the Oakland Museum continues to sell the show’s catalogue. With great anticipation, we await the arrival … Read more
The Origins of Cool Has SF Bay Connection
The Origins of Cool By Joel Dinerstein The University of Chicago Press Some readers might be put off by the fact that The Origins of … Read more
SFFILM ANNOUNCES DATE AND VENUE FOR 2017 SFFILM AWARDS NIGHT CELEBRATION
The San Francisco Film Society has announced the date and venue for SFFILM Awards Night (formerly Film Society Awards Night), its annual fundraising celebration honoring achievement in filmmaking … Read more
San Francisco: A Map of Perceptions
In San Francisco: A Map of Perceptions, the architect Andrea Ponsi unravels the multifaceted beauty of our city, introducing even those who have lived there for years … Read more
More on Legendary Trumpet Players: SF Writer Profiles Lee Morgan
As we noted earlier, Pink Martini’s Gavin Bondy has great chops and may well be on his way to a legendary career. The San Francisco Symphony and the San Francisco … Read more
A Press Above the Rest
The Arion Press—named after the legendary Greek poet who was saved from the sea by a dolphin—remains a small operation, employing a dozen people as … Read more
Holiday Season Reading Suggestion: Tom Paiva’s Bay Bridge — The New East Span
Photographer Tom Paiva has richly documented the latest chapter in the history of spanning California’s East Bay. In the late 1920s, economic and social changes … Read more