Sf Around Town

Beckett's Endgame and Play Sizzle Despite Dearth of Physical Action

Leo Stutzin | Posted 05.21.2012

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Art isn't easy. The fictionalized descendant of painter Georges Seurat made that assertion in Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park With George, but it applies far more forcefully to Samuel Beckett.

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BAM! That Was Great!

Sally Fay | Posted 05.16.2012

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Many of us have been to and worked on many a benefit over the years and appreciate the work that goes into them, but when you find yourself in a state of constant elation at one, it catches you by surprise!

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Friday Foolery: The Snipe Hunt

Christopher Caen | Posted 05.11.2012

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In the early morning fog they gathered deep in the woods of the Presidio. They were a motley group, but in truth they were following in the footsteps of a grand tradition of motley groups.

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Ragner Johnson Wins What May Be First Surf Contest Ever Held at Fort Point

Cyrus Saatsaz | Posted 05.08.2012

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Recently, the Bum Rush Tour made a visit to Northern California, where they awarded local surfer Ragnar Johnson a check for $1,000 for winning the Bum Rush Tour contest at Fort Point in San Francisco.

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Decadent & Delicous: Our Gourmet Life Sensual Dinners

Vanessa Pinto | Posted 04.25.2012

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How many sexy dinners have you ever attended? Dinners that include eating food off of one another, while sipping delicious wines? For most of us, these dinners are ones of our own making.

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Week to Week: Because the News Matters

John Zipperer | Posted 05.28.2012

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Everyone complains about shouting heads on cable TV and the sorry state of our political discourse, but few people seem to realize that we can do something about it.

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Berkeley Rep's Doctor Dispenses Wild, Wacky Remedy for the Blahs

Leo Stutzin | Posted 04.22.2012

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A Doctor in Spite of Himself at Berkeley Rep employs puppets, pop-culture references, and all manner of music and physical comedy to dispense pure hilarity. It's nonsense, to be sure, but this nonsense is spectacularly inspired.

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The Staying Power of Joan Baez: A Night at Yoshi's

Larissa Archer | Posted 04.17.2012

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Recently at Yoshi's in San Francisco, Joan Baez performed as a guest rather than as the main act, but the audience distinctly appeared to be of the Baez tribe.

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It's Funny Because It's True...

Vanessa Pinto | Posted 04.01.2012

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One of my favorite things to do is watch stand-up comedy -- especially when it's funny because it's true. And in S.F., there's a woman named Dixie De La Tour who feels the same way about real life stories as they relate to sex and gender.

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Acclaimed Local Chef Gives Us The Secret To His Legendary Fried Chicken

| Posted 11.28.2011

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By Shyla Batliwalla If you pride yourself on being a seasoned SF diner, odds are you’ve feasted in at least one of Chef Mitchell Rosenthal’s th...