I remember when 2D cartoons and various sorts of stop-motion animation were considered niche or kiddie fare. Even the word “cartoon” suggests something frivolous and tr... Read More
I remember when 2d cartoons and various sorts of stop-motion animation were considered niche or kiddie fare. Even the word cartoon suggests something frivolous and trivial. Not tha... Read More
Art, fashion and rock ‘n’ roll will come together at the de Young to commemorate the 50th anniversary celebration of San Francisco’s most vibrant counterculture m... Read More
The message movie isn’t quite a staple of Hollywood filmmaking, which is an enterprise generally dedicated to crowd-pleasing entertainment for over a century. But that doesn&... Read More
Through May 29, the Legion of Honor will feature approximately 60 paintings representing Claude Monet’s formative period as a painter. From 1858 to 1872, Monet honed his dist... Read More
Thu.–Tue. through April 2 The Contemporary Jewish Museum (736 Mission St.) This exhibition presents work by 24 artists who search, question, and reflect on the representa- tion o... Read More
Globalization can be seen as a curse or a blessing, but in the television business, it’s been a welcome business model. The thought came to me as I was catching up to the Fra... Read More
Through april 30, the san Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents an exhibition featuring the first seven years of Diane Arbus’s career as a photographer of subjects that con... Read More
I first visited san Francisco at the age of 18 as a college student in Michigan pursuing an art degree. I yearned to visit the typical tourist destinations, but one location was at... Read More
Rather than serve up my annual carafe of whine about the burden of compiling yet another best-movies-of-the-year list, I’ve accepted that it’s in-line with my responsib... Read More
SFMOMA is presenting the first comprehensive retrospective of Bruce Conner, one of the leading art figures in the Bay Area from the 1950s until his death in 2008. Conner’s unconv... Read More
As part of an ongoing series dedicated to the artist’s work, SFMOMA presents Paul Klee’s paintings, drawings, and prints alongside the handmade puppets he created for his son, ... Read More
As December tumbles in to the sound of jingle bells and cheer, awards season ramps up in Movieland. Holidays mean blockbusters and prestige releases from the major studios. But the... Read More
Napa valley has many ways to lure San Franciscans out of the city and over the bridge, but the main nonliquid reason is the highly anticipated annual visual treat of the Napa Valle... Read More
Born to Run, by Bruce Springsteen (hardcover) City of Thieves: A Novel, by David Benioff (paperback) The Sympathizer: A Novel, by Viet Thanh Nguyen (paperback) The Trespasser: A N... Read More