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Woody Allen’s ‘The Kugelmass Episode’ Comes on Stage

Woody Allen’s ‘The Kugelmass Episode’ Comes on Stage

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

A live performance of the Woody Allen short story The Kugelmass Episode, presented by the Word for Word Performing Arts Company, comes to San Francisco Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Asian Contemporary Art Week Special Events

Asian Contemporary Art Week Special Events

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 17, 2012 | Comments (0)

Asian Contemporary Art Week kicked off Monday, May 12 and continues through May 19 with a number of exciting events celebrating the best new artwork from Asian-American artists and artists all throughout Asia. 

Dita Von Teese Brings Strip Strip Hooray to The Fillmore

Dita Von Teese Brings Strip Strip Hooray to The Fillmore

Posted by: Matt Crawford on May 16, 2012 | Comments (0)

After 20 years of modeling and performing, Dita Von Teese is the modern-day ambassador of all things burlesque in the U.S. and abroad, but until recently her live performances were limited to private events and infrequent one-off engagements.

Casey Cripe’s Awe-Inspiring Take on Scientific Infographics

Casey Cripe’s Awe-Inspiring Take on Scientific Infographics

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 15, 2012 | Comments (0)

Casey Cripe creates multi-layered scientifically oriented visualizations that capture data in a way that is truly stunning.

San Francisco Fine Art Fair Returns

San Francisco Fine Art Fair Returns

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 11, 2012 | Comments (0)

Back for its third year since its reemergence in 2010, the S.F. Fine Art Fair brings together the latest work in modern and contemporary art in the fields of painting, print, photography, sculpture and glass-work.

A Psychedelic Trip Back to Hong Kong in the 1960s

A Psychedelic Trip Back to Hong Kong in the 1960s

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

As a visitor to San Francisco’s Chinatown, artist Adrian Wong noticed an uncannily familiar visual aesthetic resonating from the architecture while roaming the streets.

Two Samuel Beckett Plays Reinterpreted at American Conservatory Theater

Two Samuel Beckett Plays Reinterpreted at American Conservatory Theater

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 9, 2012 | Comments (0)

Fans of the work of Irish playwright Samuel Beckett can see the latest incarnation of his absurd dark comedy Endgame along with Play starting May 9 at the American Conservatory Theater.

My Evening with David Sedaris-review

My Evening with David Sedaris-review

Posted by: Francisca Stewart on May 4, 2012 | Comments (1)

Last night I had the distinct pleasure of attending An Evening with David Sedaris, a benefit for scholarships at California College of the Arts. Seeing Mr. Sedaris in person only amplifies the unique character that he is, a charming and unassuming little man who sweetly talks about everything from his impending colonoscopy to the taxidermied owl he bought his boyfriend Hugh as a Valentine’s Day present.

Group Works to Open Shuttered Divisadero Theater

Group Works to Open Shuttered Divisadero Theater

Posted by: Lynne Angel on May 4, 2012 | Comments (0)

An open community forum is planned for Monday, May 7, to garner support for the Harding Theater Revitalization Project—a community group dedicated to transforming the old and sadly abandoned Harding Theater on Divisadero Street into a nonprofit center for the arts.

The Sketches of Joel Phillips

The Sketches of Joel Phillips

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 3, 2012 | Comments (0)

Recent Westmont College grad Joel Phillips presents a series of his latest sketches at the newest gallery to move into the Central Market neighborhood, Satellite 66.

Jane Lynch in Conversation

Jane Lynch in Conversation

Posted by: Zane Johnston on May 2, 2012 | Comments (0)

Gleeks rejoice! Jane Lynch–the caustic track-suit-wearing high school coach of FOX’s Glee–comes to San Francisco for a chat Sunday, May, 6 at the iconic Grace Cathedral Church.