Books Inc. hardcover best-seller list 1. FIFTY SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James 2. FIFTY SHADES DARKER, by E. L. James 3. FIFTY SHADES FREED, by E. L. James 4. SENSE OF AN ENDING, by... Read More
For 20 years Patrick Stull has been exploring the multifaceted aspects of women, their personalities, obstacles and victories. Now he brings his exhibition, Evolve — A Woman&... Read More
The Scream sold at Sotheby’s on May 2, 2012 for $120 million, the highest amount received for any auctioned piece in the history of art. Early estimates predicted that this 1... Read More
There are two non-intuitive ideas that have transformed Bay Area life, and we’re grateful for it. The first was the idea, decades ago, to produce wine here. Don’t the F... Read More
The historic mansion at 2020 Jackson has been wonderfully updated and redesigned for the 2012 San Francisco Decorator Showcase beginning its month-long run April 29. Designed by Ju... Read More
Kathleen Turner is an American treasure. When she made Serial Mom for John Waters, we knew that Turner was shedding the ingenue, the damsel-in-distress roles. She takes it further ... Read More
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony will take audiences down Memory Lane — though few are alive to remember — to showcase music from San Francisco̵... Read More
Books Inc. hardcover fiction best-seller list 1. 50 SHADES OF GREY, by E. L. James 2. BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey 3. HOUSE AT TYNEFORD, by Natasha Solomons 4. CONCIERGE CONFIDENTIAL, b... Read More
“What if I forgave myself?” I thought. “What if I forgave myself even though I’d done something I shouldn’t have?” – Cheryl Strayed Cheryl Strayed... Read More
Three quarters of a century can change a lot, but they can also hide a lot, adding a gloss of fame and affection for what was a very controversial project. That’s the case fo... Read More
Angel investor Ron Conway’s investments include everything from Google to PayPal, so he has made a lot of other investors a lot of money. But Conway is also known for philan... Read More
This is the first major exhibition that explores what the British Avant-Garde was doing to rattle the restraints of the Victorian Age from 1860–1900. The Palace of Legion of ... Read More
Calvary Presbyterian has always offered new musical ideas to its congregation over the years under the guidance of music director Alden Gilchrist. Last year he celebrated 60 years ... Read More
The competition is fierce this year at the International Film Festival, held primarily at the Sundance Kabuki Theater in Japantown. Eleven new films are in contention for the $15,0... Read More
Is this a fairy tale? Are the stories true? These were the questions Patti Smith had to answer when Woolgathering was first published in 1992. New Directions recently published an ... Read More