Given the tremendous impact Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley recently made as J. Robert Oppenheimer in San Francisco Opera’s premiere of "Doctor Atomic," it’s a shame that Herbst Theatre wasn’t packed to the proverbial rafters for his Thursday night San Francisco Performances debut recital.
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About the series: In a saloon town such as San Francisco, the bartender plays a crucial role. Confessor, friend, sounding board — the man or woman behind the plank sees to it that our needs are met with elegance, grace and often wit. They see humanity at its best and most convivial, but also offer a nod and a welcome to the lonely. But what do they see when they look at us? What are the tricks of their trade? And what lessons have they learned along the way? In this new Examiner weekly feature, we talk to some of our local bartenders to find out.The Buena Vista Cafe
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This week, Janice Garrett & Dancers are celebrating their fifth home season with two world premieres, two older hits and a chicken dance. Although several memorable moments occur in the modern company’s performances of pieces by Garrett, guest choreographer Charles Moulton’s "Chickens" is what stands out in the show.
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With its bistro conversations, views of the Champs-Elysees, and semi-Hollywood ending "Avenue Montaigne" is a Parisian souffle that should appeal to Francophiles and Francophobes alike, offering the latter nothing more bothersome than the mention of Sartre. You just wish that writer-director Daniele Thompson had included some depth along with the froth with which she superficially charms us.
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There’s nothing not to like about "Altar Boyz." They have a much better sense of humor than their real-life counterparts (’NSync or the Backstreet Boys) and sing just as harmoniously. They’re just as cute, too.
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It’s official! Angelina Jolie has a new son: Vietnam native Pax Thien Jolie, almost 3½. His name combines the Latin word for "peace" and the Vietnamese word for "sky."According to the director of the Ho Chi Minh City orphanage where he had lived since 2003, the child, formerly known as Pham Quang Sang, was abandoned at a hospital at birth. Reportedly, the boy cried when he met his new mom at an adoption ceremony.
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After last year's "The Lake House," it might seem an odd choice for Sandra Bullock to return with yet another convoluted romance about time travel, but here we have the equally puzzling "Premonition," in which she struggles valiantly to make sense of a plot that represents a logistical nightmare. One day, Linda (Bullock) awakes to discover that her husband, Jim (Julian McMahon), has died in a tragic car crash. The next day, he’s alive and well, leaving her to scramble for answers.
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"I Think I Love My Wife" is aseven-year-itch comedy that is inspired by Eric Rohmer’s "Chloe in the Afternoon" and directed by Chris Rock, and that’s an even crazier mismatch than Adrian Lyne redoing Claude Chabrol, as French-based remakes go.
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The 25th annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival opens today with well-advertised major offerings, such as "Dark Matter" and "Mistress of Spices." Here are just four recommendations from among the other 124 films being screened during the festival's 11 days. (Screenings are in Berkeley and San Jose as well as San Francisco.)
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Art that makes you feel stupid is not a good thing. Of course, it’s possible that you just don’t understand it because you’re not very bright in the first place. But how would you know that Wayne McGregor’s "Eden/Eden" is art? The circumstantial evidence is indisputable: This 30-minute work, which had its U.S. premiere in the War Memorial Tuesday night danced in white heat by nine members of the San Francisco Ballet, cannot be anything but "art" — and yet how is one to understand it?
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