Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
WEBPortola Festival organizers vow to be a little quieter this year. Datebook is the San Francisco Chronicle’s guide to arts & entertainment in the Bay Area, combining award-winning news with a curated events calendar.
'Becoming,' by Michelle Obama: how the girl from the South
WEBNov 17, 2018 · The greatest contribution of “Becoming” is the inspiration that Obama gives to press onward, to keep trying and to continue plinking, just like the children did who took piano lessons from Michelle’s great-aunt on the first floor of the red brick bungalow where Michelle grew up. Becoming. By Michelle Obama. (Crown; 426 pages; $32.50)
Review: Tiny Tim documentary lifts curtain on misunderstood singer
WEBApr 21, 2021 · Directed by Johan von Sydow. (Not rated. 78 minutes.) Showing Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, and April 30-May 2, at the Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., in San Rafael. The film will also be available to stream via on May 21, and video on demand Aug. 6. 'King for a Day' makes it clear: There was never anything like Tim, whose '60s …
Where to find crosswords and other puzzles online | Datebook
WEBApr 23, 2020 · Crossword puzzles. Chronicle subscribers get free access to our daily and Sunday puzzles with the S.F. Chronicle app, which features more than 30 crosswords. In addition to the regular offerings from many daily newspapers, there are large numbers of independent constructors posting their creations online. The blog “Diary of a Crossword …
How offstage tragedies made ‘Rent’ seem even more real
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Directed by Steven Maler. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 19-21; 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 21-22. $49-$160. Curran Theater, 445 Geary St., S.F. 415-358-1220. www.sfcurran.com. Q: Yours is a story of a young person losing a parent. That seems to juxtapose with the world of “Rent,” which is about young people losing aspects of their …
S.F. Ballet dancers embrace spirit of creativity with new ... - Datebook
WEBJan 18, 2024 · San Francisco Ballet’s 91st season: Jan. 24-May 5. $29-$495. War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave., S.F. 415-865-2000. www.sfballet.org. Kerry Nicholls has worked as a choreographer, teacher and consultant, as well as associate artistic director to Rojo at English National Ballet. In San Francisco her official job title is also ...
San Francisco Pride Parade 2022: What to know about city’s
WEBJun 1, 2022 · The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Celebration — its official name — is a festival and parade that has taken place every year in the city for five decades. The June event is a rainbow-colored valentine to the LGBTQ community and its allies. LGBTQ Pride 2022 events from S.F. Bay Area arts organizations.
Wondering how accurate ‘The Offer’ is about the making
WEBApr 28, 2022 · Miles Teller and Juno Temple star in “The Offer,” a new series on Paramount+. Photo: Paramount+. Michael Tolkin is a New York screenwriter whose signature is unmistakable, with a string of harsh ’90s films to his credit, such as “The Rapture,” “Deep Cover” and “The Player,” not to mention the blockbuster “Deep …
Review: Michael Tilson Thomas bids a bittersweet farewell with — …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · The beautiful concert on Thursday, Jan. 25, the first of three nearly sold-out performances in Davies Symphony Hall, has been billed as Thomas’ final subscription program with the Symphony.. Presumably, that leaves open the possibility that Thomas, who has been living with an aggressive brain tumor since being diagnosed in 2021, may …
Lauren Gunderson makes a science of writing plays, this time …
WEBJan 14, 2021 · Indeed, the San Francisco playwright — who was twice named the most-produced playwright in America by American Theatre magazine — writes frequently about scientists and has a whole circle of physicist friends. (Science and theater have been fused for her ever since her high school physics teacher in Decatur, Ga., Mr. Winterscheidt, let …