Concentric Circles: The Bay Area Figurative Movement Revisited

My friend Delma and I went to a talk and an exhibit at the Pamela Walsh Gallery in Palo Alto. We are familiar with the Bay Area Figurative Movement and admire the purpose of this collective born and developed from the 1950s to the 1960s in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco. It was spearheaded by … More Concentric Circles: The Bay Area Figurative Movement Revisited

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Celebrating Mexican Art & Culture at the San Francisco Symphony

Day of the Dead Program | Saturday, November 2, 2024The program starts at 3:00 PM | Activities begin at 1:30 PMDavis Symphony Hall | 201 Van Ness Avenue | San Francisco Each year around November 2nd, the San Francisco Symphony honors Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, in a colorful celebration … More Celebrating Mexican Art & Culture at the San Francisco Symphony

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Ellen Rosenthal in Spring Open Studios at Art Explosion

You Are Invited! San Francisco artist and photographer Ellen Rosenthal will participate in Spring Open Studios on Friday, April 12th, Saturday, April 13th, and Sunday, April 14th at Art Explosion. “Photography is a means of self-expression for me. It is also a means to an end: the only way to share what, to me, is … More Ellen Rosenthal in Spring Open Studios at Art Explosion

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Home Is a Hotel: Life on the Margins in San Francisco’s Housing Crisis

HOME IS A HOTEL – A composite portrait of life on the margins in the most expensive city in the country (San Francisco). Screening at Grace CathedralSunday, March 10, at 1:30 PM(Please go to Grace Cathedral’s website to register) *Following the screening, Martha Ryan, Founder, Shellena Eskridge, Homeless Prenatal Program executive director, Jacquelynn Evans, HPP … More Home Is a Hotel: Life on the Margins in San Francisco’s Housing Crisis

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Our Deepest Fear

By Marianne Williamson(Return to Love) – Quoted in Nelson Mandela’s Inaugural Speech, 1994. Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.Our deepest fear in that we are powerful beyond measure.It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?Actually, who are you … More Our Deepest Fear

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The Way We Are And How We Love To Remain Silent

Today, the City of Long Beach, California passed a proclamation urging permanent CEASE FIRE in Gaza, and support for Palestine. Other Cities are considering doing the same. I am truly surprised that the government in San Francisco, whose elected officials praise themselves as human rights activists and for everything good and right, is silent. One … More The Way We Are And How We Love To Remain Silent

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Que los dejen vender, y que los dejen en paz

Vendedores ambulantes Latinos del Distrito de la Misión de San Francisco demandan que les permitan reanudar sus puestos y ventas en la calle, que la Ciudad les compense financieramente por sus pérdidas y gastos a raíz de la prohibición que entró en vigor a finales de Noviembre. Latino street vendors from the Mission District of … More Que los dejen vender, y que los dejen en paz

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The Disappearance of Shere Hite: Rediscovering a Feminist Icon

Nicole Newnham directed and produced “The Disappearance of Shere Hite,” a film that explores the life and activism of Shere Hite, author of “The Hite Report.” The report, published in 1976, was a controversial study on female sexuality that triggered societal uproar. After facing unfair backlash, Hite relocated to Europe, continuing her efforts but never returning to the US. Newnham was inspired to make the film after reading Hite’s obituary, viewing it as a crucial story about preserving progress in women’s rights. … More The Disappearance of Shere Hite: Rediscovering a Feminist Icon

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Extraordinary Dudamel’s Concertos in San Francisco

By Lupita Franco Peimbert The Gustavo Dudamel concert at the San Francisco Symphony over Thanksgiving weekend was extraordinary. The first piece was “Kauyumari” which in Huichol means “Blue Deer,” by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz, followed by the presentation of Jorge Glem and his rendition of “Odisea” by Gonzalo Grau, along with the symphony. The experience … More Extraordinary Dudamel’s Concertos in San Francisco

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On Giving #Thanksgiving

Khalil Gibran was a writer, artist, and philosopher born in Lebanon in 1883. He studied and lived in the United States where several of his books were published. “The Prophet” was one of them; it became a bestseller translated into 100 languages. “On Giving,” perhaps one of the most profound poems on the subject of generosity, … More On Giving #Thanksgiving

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50 Years of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

Charlie Brown and crew gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving. And there was a CBS TV special on November 20, 1973, loved by millions then, and since. The cherished cartoons, characters, and their individual stories by Charles Schulz transcended time and generations. I am not sure if Generation Alpha (2013-2025) knows about Snoopy and their friends, or … More 50 Years of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

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Past Lives: An Ode to a Childhood Crush

Past Lives, a film by debutant director Celine Song, is receiving favorable reviews. The film is enchanting at many levels: the story, the acting, and the dialogues. It is also a glimpse into South Korean culture versus America, the continent (USA and Canada). Released in January 2023, Past Lives is a romantic drama film by … More Past Lives: An Ode to a Childhood Crush

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