Few people have heard of, let alone seen, the work of French artist Maximilien Luce. Yet the names of his prominent friends — Pissarro, Seurat and Signac — recall an era of art that has garnered so much attention and popularity, the mystery seems impossible. Pasquale Iannetti, owner of the Union Square-area gallery of the same name, is trying to change that with "Maximilien Luce: The Calm of Nature and Gentleness of Things," which he says is the first solo show of Luce’s works in the Bay Area.
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Could the Jolie-Pitt family be welcoming a new member? A report on Us Weekly’s Web site claims that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have started the process of adopting a boy from Vietnam to join son Maddox, 5, born in Cambodia; and daughters Zahara, 2, originally from Ethiopia, and Shiloh, 9 months. A source in Vietnam told the magazine’s Web site that the pair has applied to adopt a child from Ho Chi Minh City’s Tam Binh orphanage. They toured the establishment in November.
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For those of us who have delighted in the Paul Taylor Dance Company for more decades than one would like to count, the upcoming annual visit to Yerba Buena Center will be doubly important. About the numbers: improbably enough, Taylor is 76, the company will turn 53 in May; Ruth Felt’s San Francisco Performances (and the San Francisco Ballet) hosted PTDC for its 1990 Opera House debut, and then S.F. Performances presented the company eight more times, this year being the ninth. Since 2003, it’s been an annual affair.
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Most composers reach into the past or use the stuff of legends, but not John C. Adams. The Berkeley composer has virtually invented "documentary classical music," on the order of the operas "Nixon in China" and "The Death of Klinghoffer," a musical about the aftermath of the 1994 Los Angeles earthquake, and his Pulitzer-winning "On the Transmigration of Souls," commemorating Sept. 11, 2001.
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Some real gems are being released this week. You can’t go wrong with Jack Black/Tenacious D in "The Pick of Destiny." Youngsters who may have missed the great 1960s spy show "Secret Agent"can catch up with it now. On a sillier note, "Reno 911" — the uncensored TV show — is coming out, just in time to capitalize on the new movie that takes the same characters to Miami. ‘TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY’
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David Koepp’s name is attached to some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters. The 44-year-old producer, screenwriter and director wrote "Spider-Man," "Mission: Impossible," "Jurassic Park," "Panic Room" and "War of the Worlds," among others. These days, he’s working on "Indiana Jones 4" (due out in 2008) and has signed on for "Spider-Man 4."
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"There is only one success ... to be able to spend your life in your own way," befits Mark Calvano — like a perfectly tuned Ferrari.
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"Fears of Your Life" may sound like a perfect name for a Halloween-themed blockbuster, but it actually has nothing to do with ghosts or gore. In fact, it is an interdisciplinary dance performance premiering this weekend at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Intended for all ages, it explores human fears — from big and meaningful to small and silly.
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The envelopes have yet to be unsealed, but the 79th Annual Academy Awards is already looking like one of the most predictable ceremonies in recent memory. The bad news? This year’s contest may not boast many surprises in the leading categories, which feature prohibitive favorites such as Martin Scorsese, Forest Whitaker and Helen Mirren. The good news? With such a diverse and deserving list of nominees, the voters would be hard-pressed to make an egregious mistake.
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"Reno 911!: Miami" is yet another spin on the venerable Keystone Cops formula, in which bumbling police make grand, embarrassing displays of their incompetence. That they succeed in accidentally thwarting the bad guys is part of the joke. They may not be able to tie their shoelaces without sparking a riot, but the cops in movies like "Police Academy," "Super Troopers" and "Reno 911!" always get their man.
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