For my fellow millennials, the 1993 film “Mrs. Doubtfire” is a cultural landmark. It said a mother was allowed to want a divorce, even if her husband was as charismatic and funny as Robin Williams. It ...

If in recent years Northern California wildfires brought attention to the difficulty of mounting outdoor theater amid poor air quality, 2024 is already posing challenges to the Bay Area’s open-air ...

While Sameer Pandya was writing his latest novel “Our Beautiful Boys,” he knew he wanted to somehow work in one of his favorite photos that’s been sitting on his desk for years. It’s a faded snapshot ...

Other Minds Festival is set to return to San Francisco for its 28th year, transforming Brava Theater into a hub for composers from all over the world to showcase their works. The four-day festival, ...

Of course, when the franchise has collectively grossed nearly $5 billion, things like “happy endings” are entirely dispensable. Thus, here we go with “Despicable Me 4 ” — this time with baddie Maxime ...

One of the more wonderful things about “Daddio” is that it doesn’t go in a typical movie direction. The driver is smart and observant, but Hall doesn’t make him into an oracle. He remains a pretty ...

“Beach Blanket Babylon” recurring characters the Pineapple Princess and Snow White. Photo: Rick Markovich / Beach Blanket Babylon For 45 years, the team at “Beach Blanket Babylon” has donned enormous ...

Particularly grating is when the two — beautiful — middle-aged actors, Fey and Kerri Kenney (“Reno 911!”) crack fatphobic jokes, especially at their own expense. It’s not funny, and it’s not ...

Written inside the lead ballerinas’ costumes in San Francisco Ballet’s “Manon” is a familiar name: “T. Rojo.” Tamara Rojo, who is entering her second repertory season as the Ballet’s artistic director ...

Dan Griffith has toured all over the world this year, performing at festivals like Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas and Palm Tree music festival in Australia. But he’ll always consider the Bay ...

Rapper and producer M.I.A. is introducing the “first ever street wear for the modern information era” with her new clothing line, Ohmni. The line includes pieces such as the $100 Tin Foil Hat to block ...

Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music director of Berkeley Symphony at the end of the 2024-25 season, after six years on the job. Young is only the orchestra’s fourth music director in ...