SF Ballet Salutes Helgi This Week
In honor of Helgi Tomasson, San Francisco Ballet’s Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer who, after 37 years, will retire following the Company’s 2022 Season, SF … Read more
Books & Film
Ferlinghetti: A Life
Ferlinghetti: A Life (Black Sparrow Press) By Neelli Cherkovski Poet, publisher, bookseller, activist—this is the story of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, the bookshop he made a landmark … Read more
SF Ballet Bids Farewell to Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten in Final Salute Performance
San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) announced that Principal Dancer Sarah Van Patten will be leaving the Company following the 2022 Repertory Season, her 20th season … Read more
Major Passenger Experience Improvements Coming to San Francisco Bay Ferry
While most photos of ferries seem to be exterior shots capturing the watercraft and seascape in one dramatic swoop, we find that there’s sublime charm … Read more
SF Ballet to Bring on “The Promised Land”
As noted in an earlier post, The San Francisco Ballet has been introducing a series of world premieres. Opening on April 6, Program 6 features the world … Read more
Battery Bluff to Open at The Presidio on April 23
Ferry riders seeking a stunning view of the Bay from a fresh perspective may wish to venture out for a short outing to San Francisco’s … Read more
SF Bay Plays Host to SailGP’s Grand Final This Weekend
Here’s an aerial view of USA SailGP Team helmed by Jimmy Spithill and Great Britain SailGP Team helmed by interim skipper Paul Goodison as they … Read more
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Bio a Hit With Book Club of California
We were charmed by the lecture given by Alexandra Nickliss at the Book Club of California last Monday. She is a professor of history at … Read more
Grabhorn Institute and Arion Press Launches New Speaker Series
The Grabhorn Institute and Arion Press have announced a $400,000, three-year gift from Denver philanthropist and book collector Taylor Kirkpatrick. This major gift—one of the … Read more
Markelle Palombo’s Stunning Photography On View at Vesuvio’s
“Extraordinary Decisions,” the current photo exhibit at Vesuvios in North Beach, depicts the journey taken by Markelle Palombo throughout the Eastern Sierra “in search of … Read more