Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also answers questions about who he thinks really got snubbed at the Oscars, “The Letter” and the late Heuwell Tircuit. “My Old Ass” is one of the films ...

Brendan Looney as Christopher, left, and Sophia Alawi as Siobhan in San Francisco Playhouse's "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." Photo: Jessica Palopoli / San Francisco Playhouse A ...

At first, the old man (Bill Buell) and the old woman (Mia Katigbak) could be perfect strangers. Sitting on a park bench, they discuss impending rain and the birdsong they hear. But in Jiehae Park’s ...

Flamenco artist Melissa Cruz is set to perform in San Francisco on Saturday, May 3. Photo: Stefan Cohen San Francisco has a long, rich flamenco tradition, but rising artist Melissa Cruz already stands ...

DocLands 2025 promises to serve up a heady feast for fans of nonfiction filmmaking, where the boundaries of storytelling stretch from the depths of the Bay Area’s vibrant culture to the far reaches of ...

Smino is scheduled to perform at the Warfield in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 30. Photo: Paras Griffin / Getty Images Smooth funk meets heartfelt rap in Smino’s musical landscape. The artist, ...

Fallen Catholics, lifelong sybarites and those just flirting with the possibility of leaving puritanical morality behind can all take inspiration from sketch comedy this month, as the 28-year-old ...

Longtime movie critic Mick LaSalle also answers questions about who invented the Chronicle’s Little Man rating system and his favorite film composers. Orson Welles (1915-1985) crafted several historic ...

Kylie Minogue, known for pop hits like "Can't Get You Out of My Head," is set to perform at Chase Center on Tuesday, April 22. Photo: Matt Jelonek / Getty Images Kylie Minogue recently used her ...

Lower Grand Radio is hosting a string of events in the East Bay to celebrate its anniversary. Photo: Courtesy Alex Shen Oakland’s Lower Grand Radio is pulling out all the stops for its 10th ...

The modern fairy tale is a tricky thing, what with phones and cities and all the trappings of now that tend to suck the magic out of a story and make it impossible to suspend disbelief. But Natalia ...

The connection between “The Odyssey” and post-traumatic stress disorder is potent from the opening lines of the one-woman show “Penelope,” as writer-performer Ellen McLaughlin sings about a “stranger ...