On Wednesday morning, city officials and other early risers attended a 5 a.m. ceremony at Lotta's Fountain to commemorate the 106th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. (The earthquake struck on April 18th at 5:12 in the morning.) The Market Street landmark served as a meeting point for citizens in the aftermath of the massive quake. As part of the ceremony, the San Francisco Public Library also announced this year's choice ......
Country music star Bonnie Raitt, a well-loved artist who has never quite fit neatly into the genre, has kept a low profile in the past few years. Despite having had major hits like 1991’s “Something to Talk About,” Raitt is releasing her first album in seven years on April 10. She hasn't shot a music video in 14 years. Called “Slipstream,” the album's first single is “Right Down the Line” and ......
Visitors from around the world (or simply those who wish not to leave the couch) can peruse the San Francsico Museum of Modern Art on their laptops, thanks to Google’s Art Project initiative. The project features works from 151 arts institutions and over 30,000 objects. But at the time of its launch in February 2011, the company faced criticism for neglecting to include any Bay Area instituions from their own ......
Iso Rabins, the force behind many local food efforts, is no stranger to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. He’s the man behind the four-year-old ForageSF, which hosts dinners and leads participants on “edible food walks” to gather wild-growing food. He was also the organizer of the SF Underground Market, a popular pop-up food marketplace, that was shut down by the health department. Since he tangled with the health department over ......
On March 22, the San Francisco Museum of Modern art announced that they were the proud new guardians of one of artist Edward Hopper’s largest and most notable works: “Intermission.” Painted in 1963, the work measures 40 by 60 inches and depicts a solitary woman seated within a theater. As the museum welcomes the latest acquisition, it bids adieu to a previous one; also a Hopper painting. “Bridle Path” is ......
