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Markus Moellenberg © 2016 Cirque du Soleil
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Cirque and champagne

By Lynette Majer

Now performing under Le Grand Chapiteau at San Francisco’s Oracle Park through Sunday, Jan. 12 is Cirque du Soliel’s production of Amaluna. Loosely based on Shakespeare... Read More
Book Notes

The Best of Books

By Brian Pettus

1. Make Your Moment: The Savvy Woman’s Communication Playbook for Getting the Success You Want, by Dion Lim (hardcover) 2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball (Book 14), by Jeff ... Read More
Linda Gass’s Dogpatch: Impact of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise. Photo: courtesy Museum Craft and Design
Art World

Climate change in the Bay Area is focus of two new exhibitions

By Sharon Anderson

 The Museum of Craft and Design has two new compelling exhibitions dealing with the ways in which individuals are addressing climate change. “Survival Architecture and the Art o... Read More
Pop Culture

A multitude of carols

By Michael Snyder

Around Christmas, nostalgia amid good cheer is currency of the realm, and the entertainment industry counts on seasonal sentiment to capture your attention and dollars. You get hol... Read More
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ACT presents its 43rd annual A Christmas Carol

By Lynette Majer

The American Conservatory Theatre, affectionately known as ACT, presents its 43rd iteration of A Christmas Carol, based on Charles Dickens’s classic fable about the perils of gre... Read More
Detail of Barbara Jones-Hogu’s Unite, 1971. Photo: Courtesy of Lusenhop Fine Art; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Art World

‘Soul of a Nation’ comes to the de Young

By Sharon Anderson

The acclaimed “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” opens at the de Young on Nov. 9, 2019 and continues through March 15, 2020. Featuring more than 150 works by o... Read More
Films

Don’t fear the subtitles

By Michael Snyder

Despite Hollywood’s continuing global prominence, more of the best movies are coming from other countries and in languages other than English. Reading subtitles while watching on... Read More
Book Notes

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Brian Pettus

1. Sophia of Silicon Valley: A Novel, by Anna Yen (paperback) 2. She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey (... Read More
Book Notes

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Brian Pettus

1. The Goldfinch: A Novel, by Donna Tartt(paperback) 2. Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, by Mike Isaac (hardcover) 3. A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel, by Amor Towles (paperback) ... Read More
Art World

James Tissot: ‘Fashion and Faith’

By Sharon Anderson

Through Feb. 9, the Legion of Honor will present the first reassessment of the paintings of James Tissot in over 20 years. The French painter and illustrator became known for genre... Read More
Pop Culture

Spooky, scary, and silly tunes

By Michael Snyder

Some might suggest that music inspired by All Hallows’ Eve begins with Bobby “Boris” Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers’s whimsical 1962 rock ’n’ roll novelty number “Mo... Read More
Pop Culture

Mouse devours Fox: The impact of Disney’s latest acquisition

By Michael Snyder

In an era when the corporation is king and certain U.S. anti-monopoly restrictions appear to be a thing of the past, another massive move consolidating a pair of media giants was a... Read More
Art World

Bay Bridge scrap and parking lot roller rink: Site-specific interactive installations this fall in San Francisco

By Sharon Anderson

Site-specific installations are a merging of art and environment. Finding art in unexpected places outside of the traditional gallery and museum spaces invites the viewer to see th... Read More
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The Walt Disney Family Museum: A gem in our own backyard

By Julie Mitchell

When you think about Walt Disney, cartoons, movies, and Disneyland come immediately to mind, but there was a lot more to this creative, technology-driven man. The Walt Disney Famil... Read More
Elton John
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Chase Center opens with …

There’s an impressive lineup of entertainment at the much-anticipated Chase Center opening this month, not the least of which is Sir Elton on his two-year-plus Farewell Yellow Br... Read More


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