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Mark Rylance in The Phantom of the Open. Photo credit Nick Wall. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
Films

Biopics: Blithe and biting 

Prestige productions tell human stories worth your time
By Michael Snyder

Two 20th-century sons of England, separated by class and circumstance, make for two wildly different new movies. The contrast between the lives of Maurice Flitcroft and Siegfried ... Read More
Art World

Public art in San Francisco: Preserving the past and paving the way toward the future

By Sharon Anderson

San Francisco, since its early days as a major seaport, has become a global arts and entertainment capital in part because of its long-term commitment to the arts. Walking through... Read More
Left to Right: Detail of Barack Obama by Kehinde Wile; Detail of Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama by Amy Sherald. Photo: Courtesy Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Art World

The Obamas come to San Francisco

By Lynette Majer

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
Pop Culture

Dylan Efron Is Ready For Adventure

By Tara Finley

Dylan Efron is many things, including a producer (recent works include Down to Earth with Zac Efron), an actor as well as a wellness and travel brand ambassador.... Read More
Art World

Photographer Norman Seeff on his Iconic Exile on Main Street Images

By Lina Lecaro

Exile on Main Street celebrates its 50th anniversary this month. It is widely regarded as the Rolling Stones’ most important album, but even if it isn’t your favorite, if ... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. Portrait of a Thief: A Novel, by Grace D. Li 2. Sea of Tranquility: A Novel, by Emily St. John Mandel 3. The Candy House: A Novel (Visit from ... Read More
Installation view of Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy. Photo: Drew Altizer, courtesy of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Art World

Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy at the Legion of Honor

By Sharon Anderson

Guo Pei’s extraordinary designs are currently on view at the Legion of Honor in the exhibition, Guo Pei: Couture Fantasy. Fusing elements from architecture, the botanical world,... Read More
Outside the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame. Photo: San Francisco Music Hall of Fame
Pop Culture

They built Music City on rock ’n’ roll

By Michael Snyder

While traditionally looked upon as a month so merry that it often commences with maidens dancing around a pole, this particular May marks a celebration in our city that should als... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. One Italian Summer: A Novel, by Rebecca Serle 2. The Paris Apartment: A Novel, by Lucy Foley 3. Violeta: A Novel, by Isabel Allende Har... Read More
Jim Henson, David Bowie, and Jennifer Connelly on the set of Labyrinth (1986). Photo by John Brown; Courtesy The Jim Henson Company / MoMIyrinth_JHBTS_5559
Art World

‘The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited’ at the CJM

By Sharon Anderson

Jim Henson’s groundbreaking work in film and television will be the subject of an exhibition at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, on display now through Aug. 14. His beloved puppe... Read More
Joe Cole in The Ipcress File. Photo: Courtesy AMC NETWORKS
Television

A revised ‘File’ worth investigating

By Michael Snyder

The latest batch of sequels and prequels and remakes have reached screens big and small, as the movie and television industries continue to eagerly finance the tried and true — ... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best-seller list

By Chris Hsiang

Hardcover Fiction 1. Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr 2. The Great Circle: A Novel, by Maggie Shipstead 3. The Lincoln Highway: A Novel, by Amor Towles H... Read More
Alice Neel's Robert Avedis Hagopian, 1971. Image courtesy the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Jackie Curtis and Ritta Redd, 1970; Image courtesy the Cleveland Museum of Art. Ginny in Blue Shirt, 1969. Image: Courtesy The Estate of Alice Neel and David Zwirner
Art World

‘Alice Neel: People Come First’

By Sharon Anderson

“For me, people come first. I have tried to assert the dignity and eternal importance of the human being.”  — Alice Neel The first comprehensive museum survey of ... Read More
Joanna Lumley and Danielle Macdonald in Falling For Figaro. COURTESY OF IFC FILMS
Films

Mostly British Film Festival is back in vogue

By Michael Snyder

Cheerio! Pip-pip! Huzzah! Those joyous expletives may be more than a little out of date in England, but they merit revival in San Francisco this month. The Mostly British Film Fes... Read More
Aguahoja Pavilion by Neri Oxman and The Mediated Matter Group, 2018., Photo: courtesy San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - The Mediated Matter Group
Art World

‘Nature x Humanity: Oxman Architects’ at SFMOMA

Exhibition focuses on sustainable living
By Sharon Anderson

SFMOMA’s new exhibition features sustainable architectural ideas for the 21st century. Oxman Architects addresses what it means to build, house, inform, and inspire eco-friendly... Read More

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