IT WILL BE A WHITE CHRISTMAS IN SAN FRANCISCO Of course we all remember Bing Crosby singing Irving Berlin’s White Christmas in the popular black and white movie. He recorded the song and performed it various times in concerts and
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When “I Heart Huckabees” opens nationwide next weekend, I have no idea what to expect. Three months ago, I stood on line for an hour to see an audience preview and saw a movie that I loved, though I’m not
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If filmmaker Kelly Duane had her way, David Brower would be credited for doing more than establishing both the Redwood National Park and Point Reyes National Seashore or halting dam construction in the Grand Canyon. In her new documentary Monumental:
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IT’S BACK.that would be the 27th Annual Bay Area Playwright Festival that runs this year July 30 — August 8. This year there are over 225 submissions for the Fest, which happens to be one of the country’s leading festivals
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My favorite percussionist, the one and only Trilok Gurtu, will be back in San Francisco this Sunday at 2:00 pm, at the Stern Grove Festival, (19th and Sloat). Gurtu’s fantastic tabla playing, combined with his custom percussion set, and his
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Every year, I usually make my pilgrimage to Montreal’s Festival d’ Afrique, a summer concert series celebrating African music, culture and food. Last time I was there, I saw my favorite Senegalese singer, Youssou N’Dour. His work with Peter Gabriel,
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Could this be the beginning of something big? The Empire Plush Room book into the room three new talents. Much like the American Idol contest they all get their fifteen minutes of fame in front of an audience. The difference
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“Sol Horizon rocks!”, proclaimed Craig Litwin, Sebastopol City Supervisor, and former Mayor. “I love this band, and my younger brother!” His brother is of course, Michael Litwin, the lead singer of Sebastopol’s homegrown Sol Horizon. At a recent benefit with
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