The Asian Art Museum looks back 3,000 years in Phoenix Kingdoms: the Last Splendor of China’s Bronze Age

Exotic instruments, vessels, flamboyant ephemera in jade and silk, bronze bells and lacquered open-mouthed tigers transport the museumgoer to China’s Bronze Age in The Asian Art... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Election ‘Rap’ up: self-proclaimed ‘progressives’ need to read the room

‘Democrats for Change’ wiped out the far left slate, taking control of San Francisco DCCC — and those coveted party endorsements

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

In the final results of San Francisco’s March 5, 2024, election, the “Democrats for Change,” or as I call them, the “Democrats for Commonsense,” nearly wiped the slate c... Read More

Sports Corner

Take me out to the ballpark: 2024 Giants fan preview

By Richard Keller

Exit Brandon Crawford, Joc Pederson, Mitch Haniger, J.D. Davis and Alex Wood. Enter Matt Chapman, Jorge Soler, Jung Hoo Lee, Nick Ahmed and Blake Snell. Say hello to the new-lo... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. The Women, by Kristin Hannah2. Good Material, by Dolly Alderton3. ... Read More

MomSense

Top apps for parents of teens

By Liz Farrell

There is no arguing technology has drastically changed the world we live in. For many of us, we may still remember using a pay phone or landline or navigating a paper map, but for... Read More

Real Estate

Real estate rebound: not quite so fast

By Garey De Martini

Earlier in the year expectations were high that a real estate rebound was imminent. Inflation looked licked, the Fed was optimistic, sellers were preparing to put their houses on ... Read More

Art World

Major Irving Penn retrospective features Summer of Love photographs

By Sharon Anderson

Irving Penn’s direct, expressive portraits are celebrated among the most recognizable photographs of the 20th century. In a career that spanned 70 years, Penn was a regular cont... Read More

Reynolds Rap

Former Mayor Mark Farrell

Why he’s running, and how he plans to get San Francisco back on track

By Susan Dyer Reynolds

“Public safety and homelessness are the two issues I’ve heard the most about and spent the most time on as a supervisor, and without a doubt they will remain two areas of ... Read More

Politics as Usual

Conversions here and there

Trying again, again

By John Zipperer

As the end of December approached, I was unprepared to discover my friends engaged in an activity wholly out of place. In their New Year’s posts on social media, gone were the d... Read More

Major Events

Riccardo Rossati: ‘Villa Arconati & Imaginary Worlds’

Riccardo Rossati. Island of the Living, 2007. Photo: Courtesy of Museo Italo Americano The compelling works in this exhibition by Italian artist Riccardo Rossati are surrealist... Read More

The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers

By Earle Peterson

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION 1. Original Sins: A Novel, by Erin Young 2. Martyr!: A Novel, ... Read More

Dining

Sweet and savory memories

By Michael Snyder

While in residence at my Russian Hill apartment, I regularly mosey on down to Cheese Plus at Polk and Pacific streets where I grab a fresh Acme Bakery mini-baguette as part of my ... Read More

MomSense

March madness

By Liz Farrell

There is so much to love about the month of March — St Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring, and daylight savings time, which means more daylight. For basketball fans, March... Read More

Real Estate

Optimistic outlook for San Francisco’s real estate market

By Garey De Martini

By all accounts, 2023 was a difficult year for San Francisco real estate. Mortgage rates were incredibly high, and inventory was terribly low. Buyer interest seemed to evaporate. ... Read More

2024 March