Smuin Contemporary Ballet has become an incubator for rising choreographic voices from within the company—female dancemakers, in particular. When Smuin dancer Brennan Wall joined the company in 2019, she was…
By Gary M. Kramer– The 65th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) opens today, April 21, and runs through May 1 at venues around the Bay Area. There are a…
By Jan Wahl– You know that feeling when you don’t want to put a book down or stop watching a great streaming series? It’s kind of wonderful, a reminder of…
By Gary M. Kramer– The 65th San Francisco International Film Festival has announced their lineup for this year’s program, being held April 21–May 1 at venues around the Bay Area.…
By Jan Wahl– It should’ve been a wonderful night. And in many ways, it was. The Oscars this year was full of fine ideas, a love of all thing cinematic,…
By Gary M. Kramer– The beloved 1995 queer romance, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, has just been released on Blu-Ray in a HD restoration, making it…
By Jan Wahl– I thought to myself: my god. How can any woman be so beautiful? She’s 77 and drop dead gorgeous, like Ava Gardner if she hadn’t drunk and…
By Gary M. Kramer– At the Berlin and Beyond Film Festival, held March 11–16 in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Berkeley, moviegoers will have the opportunity to see out filmmaker…
By Jan Wahl– I recently enjoyed a conversation with Ruta Lee, who is a true Hollywood and show business veteran. She starred and costarred in many well-known plays and films,…
By Jan Wahl– Why am I happy about the 2022 Oscar nominations? Four of my favorite movies of the year were nominated! My expectations were low, since I have adult,…
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