Emily S. MendelArt & ArchitectureSan Francisco,
While admired and respected during their lifetimes in early 17th century France, the works of the three talented Le Nain brothers, Antoine, Louis and Mathieu, are now hardly known in the United States. In fact, the last U.S. exhibition of ...
House HunterHouse PornSan Francisco,
1350 Jones Street
Nob Hill
$3,795,000
Sold
Built in 1909
3 levels
Formal living room/fireplace
Formal dining room/sitting area
Custom gourmet kitchen
Solarium breakfast area
View master suite/fireplace & library
His & her bathrooms & dressing room
Guest bedroom or ...
A new exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences
Janos GerebenDestinationsSan Francisco,
September 30, 2016
Renzo Piano's magnificent "all-glass see-through" California Academy of Sciences ([http://www.calacademy.org) in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park (across from another architectural wonder, Herzog & de Meuron's de Young Museum) had its eighth birthday three days ago. The ...
Janos GerebenMusicSan Francisco,
The superbly melodic operas of Gaetano Donizetti represent a triumph of the human spirit over extreme adversities. Long before syphilis and bipolar disorder drove him into an insane asylum and then early death at age 51 in 1848, he had ...
A historical drama that takes place in the future.
Emily S. MendelTheaterSan Francisco,
After rave reviews and awards in London and New York, a new production of “Charles III” opened at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater (ACT). Co-produced by ACT, the Seattle Repertory Theatre and Washington D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company, “Charles III” will ...
John SullivanEtcSan Francisco,
Farewell, my sister, fare thee well.
The elements be kind to thee, and make
Thy spirits all of comfort: fare thee well.
...
Emily S. MendelTheaterSan Francisco,
What is it about the human psyche that makes us willing to believe the most insidious and hateful lies about someone else, even one closest to us? Is it because accepting the worst in another makes us feel better about ...
An Effort to Turn Chinese Classic Into Western Opera
Janos GerebenMusicSan Francisco,
Ethnic support for opera in multi-ethnic San Francisco is a subject worth scholarly research, which is certainly not being offered here. These are only a few broad observations, leading to a point to be made soon.
Italians ...
Hong Kong Film Festival Brings Classics and New Works to San Francisco
Janos GerebenFilmSan Francisco,
Ruan Ling-yu was among the biggest Chinese silent-film stars, acclaimed, adored, and compared to Greta Garbo. Her brief life - ending in suicide before turning 25 - seems just as mysterious as that of the great "I vant to ...
Emily S. MendelTheaterSan Francisco,
“You Never Can Tell” is an early work of Shaw’s, written in 1896, while he was still honing his craft. He wanted to both entertain and educate his audience, and mainly he accomplished this, for the play as written is ...
