O.K., who’s the one who gets the Star Wars-themed bear mugs? Photo: Jill Wellington/Pixabay... Read More
Nothing says the holidays quite like the San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker. Although the company has a long history with Tchaikovsky’s ballet, staging the first American full-... Read More
“The de Young Open,” which debuted in 2020, has returned to the museum this fall. The juried exhibition features the work of Bay Area artists and “aspires to magnify the voi... Read More
For years I have doggedly sorted my recycling with focused determination (with a world in such disarray, this is one thing I can control, right?) My scads of rubber bands, paper c... Read More
Generations of kids have grown up with Disney’s animated animals from Mickey’s sidekick Pluto, to Bambi, to Remy to Nemo and Dori and others, but the current exhibition at the... Read More
Bravo — Celebrating San Francisco Opera, Its Italian Roots and Legacy” is now open at the Museo Italo Americano in Fort Mason through Oct. 22. The museo has partnered with the... Read More
The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco has begun a new program — the first of its kind — to interpret the museum’s permanent collection of African art through the lens of co... Read More
Diego Rivera is well represented in San Francisco. His short stint here (1930–31) left the city with three massive murals, including those painted by his proteges inside Coit To... Read More
When the Obama por-traits were unveiled in February 2018 at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, they attracted record-breaking crowds and made internation... Read More
It’s not only a big month for the San Francisco Ballet, but 2022 is an important year. The month begins with Program 1 (Feb. 1–12), which includes, after a two-year postponeme... Read More
I’m not a huge fan of Rosé in general, which is a little too hyped and most are just not to my taste — but I’m an unabashed cheerleader for sparkling Rosé. Why? Well, visu... Read More
Nothing says the holidays quite like the San Francisco Ballet’s Nutcracker. This year’s production is particularly special because it marks the ballet’s return to the stage ... Read More
Few will dispute it’s been one mixed-up world for the last 18 months. In the immortal words of Roseanne Roseannadanna, “If it’s not one thing, it’s another,” whether it ... Read More
Finally, the San Francisco arts world we once knew seems to be coming back to life. This month the city welcomes the return of October favorites Fleet Week, Outside Lands, Li... Read More
This year is worth a special celebration for Mom because many of us weren’t able to see her last year. So if she loves her wine, be sure to check out these to toast her on her d... Read More