The Grateful Dead have been named MusiCares’ Persons of the Year, and are set to be honored with a gala and musical tribute ...

In the wake of the fires that have engulfed L.A., here’s an ode to the region that has brought me so much joy.

Bay Area filmmaker Jenni Olson’s “Masc II” series at BAMPFA showcases rare films about butch dykes and trans men, ...

Jharrel Jerome, left, stars as one-legged wrestler Anthony Robles and Jennifer Lopez as his supportive mother in the Prime Video movie “Unstoppable.” Photo: Ana Carballosa/Associated Press ...

Where does the line fall between the living and the dead? How do you know when you’re awake or dreaming? Whose presence is real, and whose is merely a figment of the imagination? These are the ...

Few artists have changed Hollywood like David Lynch, the film and television auteur known for his enigmatic style, frightening imagery and offbeat humor. The 78-year-old filmmaker died on Thursday, ...

The Bay Area composer has written his third piano concerto, “After the Fall,” for the orchestra and Icelandic virtuoso soloist Víkingur Ólafsson. Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, left, and composer John ...

Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle also answers questions about misunderstood songs and movies, and whether or not Angelina Jolie is really singing in her role as Maria Callas. Paul Mescal as Lucius ...

The director is nobly caring for his wife, actress Mary Beth Hurt, during her long journey through Alzheimer’s; dealing with health issues of his own; and mourning the impending death of humanity — he ...

Welcome to the boomtowns, Southwest style. Phoenix is now the fifth-largest city in the United States. The population of metro Las Vegas is nearing 3 million. The cities and their states proved their ...

The first national touring company of “Some Like It Hot,” the stage adaptation of the 1959 film starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Photo: Matthew Murphy When writer Matthew López ...

The new four-film festival at the Roxie in San Francisco was designed to provide hope and recognize powerful cinema. Resistance Film Festival, a new four-film showcase at the Roxie, was curated to ...