A pantsless Mexican sitcom star to take over S.F.’s Church of Clown
Señor Babyhead sports blue lips, a painted-on wispy mustache and teardrop tattoos. He wears only briefs, and his…
Andrés Orozco-Estrada brings fire — and intrigue — to S.F. Symphony
Colombian-born conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada Werner Kmetitsch In the wake of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s departure last summer, the San Francisco…
Think you know Claude Monet? This S.F. show suggests otherwise
Claude Monet is one of those artists we all think we know. Yes, that Monet of the ubiquitous “Water…
Bay Area Iranians gather for Persian New Year celebrations amid war
Narges Kashani dances holding the Persian flag during the Persian community’s celebration of Chaharshanbe Suri at the Persian…
Injury shocks San Francisco Ballet’s ‘Don Quixote’ opening
Sasha De Sola and Francesco Gabriele Frola in Helgi Tomasson/Yuri Possokhov’s “Don Quixote.” Lindsey Rallo/San Francisco Ballet It’s…
Om Records plans free San Francisco concert for 30th anniversary
San Francisco’s long-running electronic music institution Om Records will mark its 30th anniversary with a free waterfront concert,…
CBS News cuts jobs, ends 100-year radio service
The network said it would eliminate about 6% of its workforce — roughly 60 employees — and end…
In S.F Playhouse’s ‘Flex,’ basketball is a language of its own
The Lady Train teammates don’t merely play basketball. It’s how the Arkansas high schoolers talk. Line after line…
After death threats, Nataki Garrett takes new role in San Francisco
Nataki Garrett, interim artistic director of the African-American Shakespeare Company, poses for a portrait outside the company’s building…
Judy Job, beloved Bay Area tai chi teacher and dancer, dies at 101
Judy Job, then 93, and Christy Funsch, artistic director of the postmodern company Funsch Dance Experience, practice tai chi…
Naïka ready to bring global perspective to San Francisco stage
Naïka’s alluring music reflects the breadth of her upbringing. Raised across Europe, the Caribbean and Africa, the French-Haitian…
California Academy of Sciences hosts pay-what-you-can Academy Day
The California Academy of Sciences will mark its 173rd anniversary with its annual Academy Day, offering pay-what-you-can admission starting…