Emma and James Pixton of Alameda take a picture in front of a “Hamilton” sign before the musical’s first pub lic performance at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco. Scoring tickets has been a tough task for many fans.
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Custom Made Theatre Stages Acidic Satire the House of Yes
Subtitled “A Suburban Jacobean Play,” MacLeod’s shocking The House of Yes is most famous for being a critically acclaimed indie film starring Parker Posey . Custom Made proudly presents a new look at this modern classic.
New Comedy Central ‘Clusterfest’ Brings Jerry Seinfeld,…
As teased in November when it was still under the shadow of the established annual SF Sketchfest, a new San Francisco comedy festival, this one thrown by Comedy Central in collaboration with Outside Lands and Bonnaroo organizers Superfly and Another Planet Entertainment, is announcing itself to the world with a luminary-filled lineup, a promo video, and an event preview in the New York Times . Colossal Clusterfest, as the event is billed, will bring luster – and, per the name – 30,000 ticket-holding comedy fans, to the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and outdoor stages in Civic Center Plaza from June 2-4.
Comedy Central to laugh it up with a 3-day festival in June
In this April 13, 2016 file photo, Kevin Hart, star of the upcoming film “What Now?,” addresses the audience during the Universal Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2016 in Las Vegas. Hart will headline the Colossal Clusterfest, a three-day comedy event on June 2-4 in San Francisco.
Park Commission says no to Summer of Love anniversary concert
Ruth Wechsler and other Summer of Love concert supporters demonstrate in front of City Hall in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017.
Pending after just five days and multiple offers, this Hayes
Inside, 17.5 foot ceilings and a wall of glass= space and light. Photos: David Costello and Thomas Henthorne, Decker Bullock Sothebys International Realty Inside, 17.5 foot ceilings and a wall of glass= space and light.
San Francisco denies permit for ‘Summer of Love’ concert
In this June 21, 1967, file photo, a crowd of hippies keep a large ball, painted to represent a world globe, in the air during a gathering at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, to celebrate the summer solstice on June 21, day one of “Summer of Love.” City officials have rejected a permit for a planned free concert intended to mark the 50th anniversary of the famed Summer of Love in Golden Gate Park that had been planned for June 2017.
Fatal,’ by John Lescroart
Fans of John Lescroart know one thing: The master storyteller can step away from his hugely successful Dismas Hardy series and his work still doesn’t disappoint. His newest stand-alone novel, “Fatal,” is no exception.
A 21-gun salute for Reagan on his birthday
There’s still pomp and circumstance reserved for Ronald Reagan . To mark his 106th birthday on Monday, for example, the Federalist Society will stage a celebration that includes a public debate at a bar in downtown San Francisco.
Good things in threes: New S.F. galleries bloom
Kazuo Shiraga’s “Chisonsei Isshika” is one of his works at Ever Gold Projects, along with the art of Kour Pour . Kazuo Shiraga’s “Chisonsei Isshika” is one of his works at Ever Gold Projects, along with the art of Kour Pour .
Smuin Dancers Create New Works for 2017 Choreography Showcase 3/10-11
… and bringing new contemporary choreographic voices to the Smuin stage. by Sondra Forsyth – China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) returned to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on… If the current state of U.S. relations with Russia …
Casting Announced for the Uk Premiere of the Diary of a Teenage Girl at Southwark Playhouse
The Diary of a Teenage Girl recounts the coming-of-age adventures of Minnie Goetze, a San Francisco teenager growing up in the counterculture haze of the 1970s. Lonely and artistic, Minnie chronicles her trials through expressive drawings and painfully honest missives confided to a tape recorder.
Bigfoot Bonanza conference and film fest coming to SF
Kenny and Margaret Mahoney’s picture of Big Foot shot in their back garden in Fairdale, Kentucky on September 1,2009. Kenny and Margaret Mahoney’s picture of Big Foot shot in their back garden in Fairdale, Kentucky on September 1,2009.
See the first trailer for Selena Gomez series filmed in Bay Area
Selena Gomez is back in the spotlight, and she’s inching further away from her Disney Channel roots with each step. The pop star is producing a Netflix series called “13 Reasons Why,” and she just shared the first trailer on her Instagram page.
Mark Twain children’s story, recently discovered, coming in fall
Doubleday Books for Young Readers announced Friday that it has acquired a fairy tale only recently discovered. The book is called “The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine” and is scheduled for Sept.
Movie review: ‘Saving Banksy’ examines tension between ethos of his art and its preservation
The road to hell, the saying goes, is paved with the best of intentions, and that is very much the case with the complex art world conundrum explored in the lively, involving documentary “Saving Banksy.” At first glance, Banksy would seem to be the last person who would need any kind of saving.
Third Eye Blind to perform at Lakeview Amphitheater with Silversun Pickups
Stephan Jenkins, left, and Alex LeCavalier of Third Eye Blind seen at 2016 Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, in San Francisco, Calif. (Amy Harris Third Eye Blind will perform at the Syracuse concert venue on Friday, June 30, at 8 p.m. Silversun Pickups will open the show as part of 3EB’s Summer Gods Tour.
3 Rock-the-Boat Books – A Slap on Three Cheeks, The Last Living…
“Lyrics for a politicized year, for the president and anyone who thinks we need one or wants to be one.” Into the frey, in time for the Inauguration, A Slap on Three Cheeks circus season is “A smart frown on the political clown in all of us.”
(FILES) In this December 31, 2014 file photo, US singer Taylor Swift…
Montana – Nicolette Larson. She moved to San Francisco and worked with Neil Young in the late ’70s.
In 1963, he was sworn in as governor on a segregation platform
On this date in 1914, Henry Ford introduced the Model T assembly line, and in 1954, Joe DiMaggio married actress Marilyn Monroe. On Jan. 14, 1967, the Sixties’ “Summer of Love” unofficially began with a “Human Be-In,” a gathering of tens of thousands of young people for a counterculture event at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
In suit, victim of beating by SF cops alleges – oppressive’
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer dismissed charges against the victim. He reacted to an attempted cover-up by saying “the worst thing in the world is the prosecution and conviction of an innocent person, or a conviction based on perjured testimony.”
Berggruen Gallery reopens with buoyant show in new space
John Berggruen and Gretchen Berggruen stand for a portrait at the site of where their new gallery will be moved after it is renovated on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in San Francisco, California. John Berggruen and Gretchen Berggruen stand for a portrait at the site of where their new gallery will be moved after it is renovated on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in San Francisco, California.
Will L.A. or Frisco get Lucas museum?
George Lucas is no stranger to epic struggles on the big screen, but he didn’t expect one off-camera when it came to his art collection. For nearly a decade, the filmmaker has tried to build a museum to house an extensive personal collection that includes 40,000 paintings, illustrations and film-related items.
Plot twists, suspense mark George Lucas’ plans for museum
George Lucas is no stranger to epic struggles on the big screen, but he didn’t expect one off-camera when it came to his art collection. For nearly a decade, the filmmaker has tried to build a museum to house an extensive personal collection that includes 40,000 paintings, illustrations and film-related items.