Philip Kaufman: Vision honed outside Hollywood 23.05.2012, 11:00:00 The directors who fled Hollywood for Northern California are maverick types; they want to make the films they want to make. Except for a George Lucas - whose "Star Wars" films paid for not only more films but also... |
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S.F. low-income housing complex wins design awards 23.05.2012, 11:00:00 One of San Francisco's most exuberant recent buildings now is turning heads at a national scale. The American Institute of Architects this month presented the Richardson Apartments at Fulton and Gough streets with two... |
Serving up new ways to reuse silver-plated discards 23.05.2012, 11:00:00 When it comes to household goods that present a challenge to reuse proponents, the worst offender may come as a surprise. "Silver plate," says Linda Levitsky, director of East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. "It's the... |
Burning Man versus the cocktail party 23.05.2012, 11:00:00 There's been an interesting little slow-motion dustup between the makers of Krug Champagne and the organizers and stewards of Burning Man over an event that happened last year at the annual festival of radical fun in... |
Peeping Tom stopped after being given a look at her nosy self 23.05.2012, 11:00:00 Dear Abby: From time to time I have read letters in your column about Peeping Toms. You might find our experience interesting. Many years ago, soon after my husband, Klaus, and I arrived as newlyweds from Germany, we... |
Bad Reporter 22.05.2012, 23:38:02 by Don Asmussen | Archive |
'The Normal Heart' will open ACT 2012-13 season 23.05.2012, 11:00:00 "The Normal Heart," Larry Kramer's play about the early days of the AIDS epidemic in the United States, will make its West Coast debut as the 2012-13 season opener for the American Conservatory Theater. Five-time Tony... |
Fans laud Exploratorium, S.F.'s science incubator 23.05.2012, 11:00:00 At the Exploratorium's recent 35th Awards Dinner, Paul Otellini , who co-chaired this Crucible of Innovation with his wife, Exploratorium trustee Sandy Otellini , described himself as one of the lucky ones who grew up... |