“Anora” is an exceptional movie, but it’s not even close to perfect. It’s a product of director Sean Baker’s amazing control and also of his lack of control. Yet the film overall is extraordinary and ...

The famed Italian tenor and his wife plan to host a weekend of music and hospitality in the Bay Area next June. Andrea Bocelli is hosting “A Weekend in Napa Valley” in June with Veronica Berti. Photo: ...

TheatreWorks’ production of Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon’s “Pride and Prejudice” sequel combines holiday confection, spicy debate and sumptuous visuals. The surprise arrival of Anne (Maggie ...

The Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble’s “Dawn Chorus” consists of 11 short instrumental works inspired by America’s national parks, including Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Photo: Innova ...

“The Golden Girls” — Rose (Betty White, left), Dorothy (Bea Arthur), Sophia (Estelle Getty) and Blanche (Rue McClanahan) — was a hit with its biting humor and its heartfelt depiction of female ...

The In-N-Out hamburger chain is sizzling mad after San Francisco shut down its indoor dining for refusing to check customers’ vaccination status. Photo: Adam Lau / Associated Press When San ...

“Don’t Look Up” might be the funniest movie of 2021. It’s the most depressing too, and that odd combination makes for a one-of-a-kind experience. Writer-director Adam McKay gives you over two hours of ...

Slim’s nightclub in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood is closing after 30 years, a decision made before the coronavirus pandemic forced its immediate shutdown. Photo: Liz Hafalia / The ...

Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music director of the Berkeley Symphony after six years. Photo: Yalonda M. James/The Chronicle 2019 Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music ...

Lou Goossens, from left, and Marius De Saeger star in “Young Hearts,” a 2024 Belgian film about teenage gay love. Photo: Strand Releasing There’s something in the water in Belgium. Two years after ...

“Tell Me Everything” proves to be an apt title for this bighearted novel about the importance of hearing the stories — sad, wistful, heartbreaking — of ordinary people. Oh, and there’s a… “Tell Me ...

As an action movie director, Guy Ritchie is better than he used to be, because he no longer calls attention to himself in silly ways. In “Fountain of Youth,” he shows himself capable of delivering ...