Tag: San Francisco

San Francisco Pride 52

What’s Happening: San Francisco Pride to return in-person

"San Francisco Pride remains committed to its mission of bringing connection and visibility to the LGBTQ+ communities."
Boyz II Men in concert with the San Francisco Symphony - Stark Insider Review

In Review: Boyz II Men with the San Francisco Symphony

Boyz II Men with the San Francisco Symphony 4 out of 5 stars - 'A Great Performance' The San Francisco Symphony (SFS) continues to amaze and delight with its widely varied and inclusive programming, appealing to multiple generations and cultures. Founded in 1911 and housed in the splendid Davies Hall since...
Dewey Crumpler: Crossings

What’s Happening: ‘Crossings’ art reception featuring paintings by Dewey Crumpler

From April 6th to June 4th, the Richmond Art Center is presenting the paintings of popular local artist Dewey Crumpler. Curated by the Jenkins Johnson Gallery of San Francisco and New York, the exhibit features an absorbing survey of Crumpler’s "shipping container" work. More than 120 pieces of his art will...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter Film Concert Series with Symphony returns to San Francisco

BroadwaySF has announced the return of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. These live performances feature screenings of the iconic film series alongside performances by a live symphony. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) is next up. With two performance in August (August 12 and 13), a live...
Intimate Conversation with Jenny Slate will Precede a Screening of Feature Film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On on Friday, April 22 at The Castro Theatre

SFFILM Festival to honor Jenny Slate with special ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ screening

San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) today announced that it would honor actor, author and comedian Jenny Slate. A special screening of her film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On will be held on Friday April 22, 2022 at 7:30pm at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. In addition the tribute...
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage show San Francisco

What’s Happening: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ at the Curran in San Francisco

Harry Potter fans, grab your magic wands! This is not a drill. Organizers have announced that the official opening of the West Coast production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is on for tonight at the Curran Theater. The event is so eagerly anticipated San Francisco that even mayor London...
THE DUKE is set in 1961 when Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history.

San Francisco Independent Film: Mostly British Film Festival

Like a distant but beloved relative, the Mostly British Film Festival returns to San Francisco for a week in the middle of March. The Festival was founded in 2009 by Ruthe Stein, former entertainment editor for the San Francisco Chronicle. Each year it has grown in popularity and always returns...
Water by the Spoonful By Quiara Alegría Hudes Directed by Denise Blasor

What’s Happening: ‘Water by the Spoonful’ opens March 16 at San Francisco Playhouse

Artistic Director Bill English and Producing Director Susi Damilano of San Francisco Playhouse have announced casting for Water by the Spoonful. See details below. Quiara Alegria's Pulitzer Prize winning play will run from March 16 through April 23, 2022. The esteemed theater says that Denise Blasor will direct. "Quiara Alegría Hudes’s...
Launching its American tour at the A.C.T.'s Geary Theater, Freestyle Love Supreme pays homage to John Coltrane's improvisational musical style as it takes audiences on a freestyle, never-before-seen-and-never-to-be-seen-again hip-hop comedy ride.

What’s Happening: ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ launches American tour at A.C.T.’s Geary Theater

Improvisational show Freestyle Love Supreme has arrived. Organizers at A.C.T. say the Broadway hit is now playing at the Geary Theater in San Francisco through February 13. The show, from longtime friends Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Bay Area artist Anthony Veneziale, "pays homage to John Coltrane's improvisational musical style as...
The Art of Banksy - Girl with Balloon

Where’s Banksy? Try San Francisco

'The Art of Banksy' exhibit to debut at San Francisco's iconic Palace of Fine Arts.