Published: May, 2006 One of the Bay Area’s most diverse, vibrant and accessible Artists’ Open Studios takes place the weekend of May 6 & 7 in Benicia. Benicia Artists’ Open Studios, in its 13th consecutive year, is free to the public and features over 75 studios and art venues open 10AM to 5PM. Visitors may […]
BY PAUL DUCLOS Published: June, 2019 If most ferry riders are able to attend only one performance of San Francisco Opera’s summer season, our pick is Rusalka, which is about a water nymph inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story The Little Mermaid. And while readers might already know the opera’s signature aria, “Song […]
By Paul Duclos Published: July, 2015 The much-anticipated opening of the Strand Theater took place last month, with the West Coast debut of Caryl Churchill’s new drama Love and Information. It may not be exactly Sturm und Drang, but it has been lauded by critics in the New York Times and The Guardian for […]
