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The S.F. audience at Chase Center were the last to catch Lauryn Hill before she scrapped the remainder of 2024 tour dates with Fugees
The audience at Chase Center in San Francisco were the last to catch the Grammy-winning singer, who has been battling “serious vocal strain.”
David Lee Roth agrees to tour with longtime rival Sammy Hagar: ‘Let’s do this’
David Lee Roth has taken up Sammy Hagar’s offer to join him on a tour celebrating the music of Van Halen next year: “Let’s do this.”
Review: "All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt," is a quiet masterpiece. It opens exclusively Roxie Theater this Friday, a terrific big-screen experience for moviegoers looking for something different.
Raven Jackson’s feature film debut, co-produced by Barry Jenkins, follows a Black woman’s life in rural Mississippi.
Paul Giamatti, actor son of MLB commissioner, believes A’s should stay in Oakland
The award-winning actor stars in “The Holdovers,” which reunites him with “Sideways” director Alexander Payne.
San Francisco’s only rainforest reopens after three-month closure
The California Academy of Sciences has reopened the Osher Rainforest exhibit, home to 1,600 animals, after a three-month closure.
"Leave the World Behind" review: Star-studded cast can’t save this latest apocalyptic thriller
Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali struggle against a problematic script in this cyber attack apocalyptic thriller.
Review: ‘Frybread Face and Me’ is a tender, coming-of-age exploration of reservation life and gender
Billy Luther’s debut narrative feature is a charming American successor to Taika Waititi’s beloved “Boy.”
The Rolling Stones announce Bay Area stadium date. Here is the presale code
The surviving members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band are touring behind their first new album in 18 years, “Hackney Diamonds.”
Henry Winkler discusses living with dyslexia, moving past Fonzie in new memoir
The Emmy-winning actor plans to stop in San Francisco as part of his book tour for his memoir, “Being Henry… The Fonz and Beyond.”
71-year-old Union Square retailer Britex has no plans to leave the neighborhood but unveils new website to appeal to online shoppers
The Union Square retailer has no plans to leave the neighborhood but unveils new website to appeal to online shoppers.
Review: Smuin Contemporary Ballet raced out ahead of Black Friday in kicking off the holiday dance season with its “Christmas Ballet” at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek.
Smuin Contemporary Ballet’s holiday box office hit delivers dazzling dancing, crowd-pleasing silliness.
There is a powerful connection between the physical and emotional journeys focusing on Black family lineages in Adrian L. Burrell’s multimedia exhibition “Venus Blues” at the Minnesota Street Project Foundation.
Artist Adrian L. Burrell’s “Venus Blues” bridges Senegal, Louisiana and Oakland through artist’s family journey
Herbert Gold, prolific old-school S.F. novelist, dies at 99.
San Francisco author Herbert Gold, who lived for decades in a one-bedroom flat on Russian Hill, wrote more than 20 novels, five collections of stories or essays, and eight nonfiction…
Review: Gaetano Donizetti’s comedy “The Elixir of Love” is about as filmy and frothy a creation as the operatic repertoire has to offer. It’s a piece based on broad jokes, pretty melodies and a bit of romance.
Donizetti’s opera delighted its audience in a colorful, polished new production.
Neil Young quits X over Elon Musk’s antisemitic comments. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame icon also made a plea for peace in the Middle East.
Neil Young has severed ties with X (formerly known as Twitter) in response to recent antisemitic remarks made by Elon Musk.
When Ellie Goulding takes the stage of Davies Symphony Hall tonight, the chart-topping British singer-songwriter is expected to deliver a lineup of the material that has endeared her to fans worldwide — but with a twist.
How Ellie Goulding, Bobby Weir and others are rethinking their music and partnering with some of the best orchestras in the country.
Adrian L. Burrell’s ‘Venus Blues’ bridges Senegal to Oakland through family journey
Artist Adrian L. Burrell’s ‘Venus Blues’ bridges Senegal, Louisiana and Oakland through artist’s family journey
This S.F. museum is going to be the first to use Snapchat’s AR technology in a fashion exhibition displaying items from more than 50 designers
Snapchat maker to install first AR mirrors in a U.S. museum at the de Young in S.F. next year, as part of “Fashioning San Francisco: A Century of Style.”
Eric Idle, Kyle MacLachlan and Kids in the Hall are among the headliners of next year’s SF Sketchfest. Here are the other podcast tapings and special events planned for the multi-day fest:
Other highlights include the cast of Kids in the Hall, Amber Ruffin, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Maria Bamford.
Taylor Swift postpones Rio show after fan dies during concert
A 23 year-old Taylor Swift fan has died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de...
Review: S.F. Symphony celebrates forests with a triumphant new orchestral masterpiece
“Breathing Forests,” an organ concerto by Berkeley-born composer Gabriella Smith, got a tumultuous reception in Davies Symphony Hall.
Young or old can see a great "Nutcracker" in S.F., but don’t forget other holiday dance shows
Bay Area dance serves up Tchaikovsky along with some jazzy — and deeply moving — alternatives for the holidays.
KEXP acquires bankrupt Bay Area radio station for $3.75 million in auction
The globally recognized station will maintain its broadcast from Seattle and has plans to...
Review: Rhiannon Giddens and Silkroad Ensemble get aboard an exhilarating musical ride
“American Railroad” is an unpredictable and extraordinary celebration of cultural diversity.
From carols to chorales, a seasonal feast of classical music across the Bay Area
Orchestras, chamber groups and choruses conspire to infuse the music scene with the holiday spirit.
As the A’s leave Oakland, here are the best arts — and artists — staying in "the Town"
The Chronicle arts writers pen mini-valentines to arts offerings in a fabulous and...
Review: ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ focuses on the humans living in Godzilla’s world
The Apple TV+ series attempts to test how little Godzilla screen time fans will tolerate in a “Godzilla”-boasting project.
5 films you forgot were about Thanksgiving
These movies revolving around Turkey Day center on themes around family and getting out of one’s comfort zone.
Review: Well-researched toolkit faces the magnitude of the homeless crisis head-on
Kevin F. Adler and Donald W. Burnes contend that misleading statistics about unhoused people obscure the breadth of the problem.
Review: "Best. Christmas. Ever!" is the stale fruitcake of holiday comedies
The Netflix film stars Brandy Norwood, Heather Graham and Jason Biggs doing the best they can with situations that have been regifted way too many times.
Planning on working off extra pie before Thanksgiving dinner? These are the best Bay Area turkey trots
Get moving with the best active events, ranging from costumed fun runs to more serious...
Bay Area pop and jazz concerts to bring joy to the holiday season
Whether you’re in the mood for unconventional holiday tunes, country-rock jams or classic jazz, the Bay Area offers a seasonal concert to fit your vibe.
Botticelli, Wolfgang Tillmans and Zen masterpieces headline holiday visual art season
The year closes strong with notable shows at Bay Area museums.
In 2023 Bay Area holiday theater, buy local
Indie offerings from Bow & Arrow Circus Theatre Collective, Misfit Cabaret, the Imaginists and more sparkle and chime this holiday season.
Here are 11 of the most anticipated movies of the holiday season
Here’s when Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” Timothee Chalamet’s turn as W***y Wonka...
Review: Horror film "Thanksgiving" is a real turkey
Not even “Sexiest Man Alive” Patrick Dempsey can save Eli Roth’s expansion of his 2007 fake trailer.
Sammy Hagar invites David Lee Roth on tour celebrating Van Halen: "Come out and join us"
The lineup for the “Best of All Worlds Summer 2024” tour is also expected to feature...
Take a look: S.F. Symphony is adding visuals to its concerts
At San Francisco Symphony Music Director Esa-Pekka Salonen’s urging, the orchestra’s concerts increasingly feature an extra-musical complement.
This holiday season in the Bay Area, the cultural landscape sparkles with a multitude of artistic celebrations. Here are the best Bay Area events and performances during the holidays:
The 2023 holiday season offers plenty of concerts, exhibitions, theater and more...
Review: Finally, a good "Hunger Games" movie — "Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" is the best of the series
Prequel starring Tom Blyth and Rachel Zegler is a sober character study of one man’s slow embrace of evil.
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