Arts Review
Thursday, August 20, 2009

96 Hours: Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble

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The strains of Latin jazz will heat up the city streets when the Latin Jazz Youth Ensemble plays this Sunday in Union Square as part of the ...
Thursday, August 6, 2009

96 Hours Family: Take Flight for Kids

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For a kid who can't walk, how about the opportunity to fly? The Take Flight for Kids festival, which takes off Saturday at the Reid-Hill...
Monday, July 20, 2009

Riding the Wave

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WestWave Dance Festival Cowell Theater, San Francisco July 12, 2009 By the time we got to the Cowell Theater, full of anticipation for the 2...
Sunday, July 19, 2009

96 Hours Family: Grind for the Green's Eco-music conference

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With President Obama pushing to create millions of new "green-collar" jobs, being eco-conscious might not just be a good idea, it ...

Queer Tango throws out the leader follower rules

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"Where the man leads the lady must follow," wails one of the women in the cult classic "Strictly Ballroom." And indeed i...

96 Hours Family: Reflections at the Exploratorium

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Kids tend to rush around the Exploratorium, but the young boy whizzing around me stops short with an impressed "Whoa!" He stares a...
Monday, July 6, 2009

Review: Sylvia at American Ballet Theatre

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Michele Wiles and Roberto Bolle in Sylvia . Photo: MIRA. Sylvia at American Ballet Theatre, Metropolitan Opera House, July 1, 2009 Sylvia:...
Thursday, June 4, 2009

96 Hours: Home Depot's Kids Workshops: safety, skill

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On Saturday morning, you might notice a brigade of shorter-than-usual do-it-yourselfers heading through the aisles of Home Depot. Follow the...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Check it off: Dining outdoors

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Another feature from the Check it off column in the SF Chronicle. As the warmer weather kicks in, thoughts turn to dining in the great outdo...
Thursday, May 28, 2009

96 Hours: San Ramon's Art and Wind Festival

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Sled kites, diamond kites, delta kites - whatever your favorite style might be, for a high-flying time, consider dusting off your old kite a...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

USF dance teacher made great leaps

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There's something about Kathileen Gallagher that immediately makes even a new acquaintance feel like an old friend. Lively and informal,...
Friday, May 15, 2009

She's moved on, but ballet is in Bramer's blood

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An edited version of this story first appeared in the SF Chronicle. Hidden talent has always graced San Francisco Ballet’s corps de ballet,...
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Goldrush adds a fresh twirl to square dancing

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It's warm in the low-ceilinged, wood-paneled hall at the Cordelia Fire District, but the doors are open, letting an evening breeze in to...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Dance review: Smuin Ballet opens spring season

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Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue seems to be the theme of Smuin Ballet’s spring season, which opened at t...
Monday, May 11, 2009

Tina LeBlanc retires from San Francisco Ballet

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An edited version of this appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle . (photo: Erik Tomasson) Whenever a favorite dancer gives a retirement gal...
Thursday, May 7, 2009

96 Hours: Koret Museum Days

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The Koret Foundation marks Mother's Day, as well as its 30th anniversary, Sunday by sponsoring free admission at 17 Bay Area museums and...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Dance review: Eifman Ballet's 'Onegin'

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It would be hard to overstate just how beloved Alexander Pushkin's 19th century poem 'Eugene Onegin' is to the Russian people. I...
Thursday, April 30, 2009

Clogging falls in step across America

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Afternoon sunlight pours through the windows of ODC's Shotwell studios as Ian Enriquez's clogging class thunders away in the first-f...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Albany Middle School teacher puts on the hits

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There's an earnest cluster of middle school kids up on the stage singing, but it sounds as if the volume is low. "Exit signs!"...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Dance Review: Lerman's solemn, moving 'Dances' grips audience

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'Try that word out loud - genocide,' says dancer Benjamin Wegman during Sunday night's performance of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange...
Friday, April 17, 2009

Ditching your lawn? Plan replacement carefully

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Estimates vary, but those lush, green turf grass lawns can account for 50 to 80 percent of a household's yearly water usage - adding up ...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

Jelly Belly Stickerpalooza: Fun that sticks

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Move over, Willy Wonka. The Chocolate Factory might be fun, but for a truly scrumdiddlyumptious outing mixed in with a bit of sticker creati...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Mudflat Festival: Learn about Richardson Bay

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If you have a hankering to get down and dirty, head off to the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary's second annual Mudflat Fes...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The critic gets criticized

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Interesting letter to the Chronicle today criticizing my criticism: Editor - Having read the dance reviews of newly adopted dance critic Mar...
Monday, March 23, 2009

Deer Hollow Farm: Chance to pet animals on tours

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With spring in the air, there's no better time to visit Deer Hollow Farm, which welcomes new lambs and kids - the goat-y kind - to their...
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