Sixty festive years of the Monterey Jazz Festival, and a backward glance at an American art form

I admit reluctantly i prefer to hear small jazz groups — trios, quartets, sextets — in what we once called smoky nightclubs. That’s the way Stan Getz and the Modern Jazz Quar... Read More

Bellingham by the Bay

The art of the dull

By

There’s something to be said for dullness. Something to be said for things that are quiet, still, and safe. Recollected in tranquility. You know the old Chinese curse: “May you... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Angela Alioto on the 25th anniversary of the smoking ban

Years of fighting Big Tobacco led to a law that swept the nation — and the world

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

When you ask politicians if they’re running for office, you expect coy deflection or a flat-out no, even if that no really means yes, but that’s not how Angela Alioto rolls. �... Read More

Art World

Klimt & Rodin: An exhibition takes us on a journey when two artists met

By Sharon Anderson

This month, Oct. 14, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco will present the first major Gustav Klimt exhibition on the West Coast through Jan. 28, 2018. A leader of the symbolist ... Read More

Weekend Traveler

Take an invigorating hike, then savor lunch

By Patty Burness

When it’s not possible to get away for the weekend, don’t miss the fun that’s right outside your door. Grab your partner or good friend and head for the hills — literally. ... Read More

Coastal Commuter

Everything old is new (and grooving) again

By Michael Snyder

I recently had the opportunity to see one of my favorite rock bands in the world — one that, amazingly, has existed for roughly a half-century. That band is San Francisco’s... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Brian Pettus

All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr (paperback) The Happiness of Pursuit: Finding the Quest That Will Bring Purpose to Your Life, by Chris Guillebeau (paperback) Beh... Read More

Enter Stage Left

‘Detroit’: A reckoning

By Evalyn Baron

I like movies. I usually enjoy them, making an occasion out of each one I get to an actual movie theater to see. I celebrate with popcorn, diet soda, some candy. If I’m at the Al... Read More

MomSense

Tips to end sibling squabbles

By Liz Farrell

Summer always seems to go by so fast. Our family had an amazing summer full of travel, lazy days, and local adventures. It was also chock full of sibling squabbles. This is the onl... Read More

Wellness

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and IBS

By Thalia Farshchian

Ten to 25 percent of Americans who complain of digestive issues (acid reflux, bloating, nausea, gas, and so forth) are diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Because this c... Read More

Real Estate Reporter

Get a move on: Renters look elsewhere

By John Zipperer

SHOULD THEY STAY OR SHOULD THEY GO? If someone loves living in San Francisco, with its live-and-let-live debauchery and out-of-control liberalism, what would be the most unlikely p... Read More

Political Animal

Tweet storm with Marlon Wayans about Michael Vick shows people still don’t get it; Annual Bay Area Pet Fair Sept. 16-17

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

It started with random channel surfing where I stumbled upon the show TMZ on TV as they interviewed comedian Marlon Wayans about Michael Vick, the former NFL quarterback who went t... Read More

Home & Garden

Removing stubborn clogs without harsh chemicals

By Julia Strzesieski

Most of us have experienced a clogged sink or tub at one time or another. Numerous chemical drain cleaners on the market create the impression that you simply pour a little magic p... Read More

Art World

Exclusive U.S. retrospective of Walker Evans at SFMOMA

By Sharon Anderson

Walker Evans is best known as a documentarian of the Great Depression. His photos from this era while working for the Farm Security Administration (which, as part of the New Deal,... Read More

A & E

The Speakeasy: Theater as time machine

By Michael Snyder

It was a temperate evening on the Barbary Coast. The meet-up was on the corner of Grant and Vallejo Streets. He was a little on the flamboyant side in his orange hat and scarf, but... Read More

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