The Bay Area is home to a lot of great performance venues hosting all types of artists and musical acts. One of the lesser-known of these may be the stunning Mather Redwood Grove. Nestled in the UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, this spectacular setting comes to life every Thursday evening of Read More…
It’s hard to think of any story that would lend itself to a theater or film adaptation better than the story told in L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” Its stirring adventure, fantastical environments and dynamic characters seem to demand visual representation. Indeed, several successful screen and stage Read More…
The ninth annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival took place from June 14 to 16 at the Brava Theatre in San Francisco’s Mission District. Presented by the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, the festival seeks to promote the creation, exhibition and distribution of films that increase the Read More…
Coinciding with this month’s edition of Art Murmur was the opening of “Headspace,” a solo exhibition at the Krowswork Gallery featuring the work of Oakland-based artist Sasha Kelley. On view through July 13, Kelley’s work depicts relationships within the black community in the Bay Area through the use of photographs, Read More…
“He looked by that time like his father, red-faced corpulent W.C. Fields shuddering with mortal horror…” Thus reads the inscription of a photo depicting American icon Jack Kerouac and taken by Allen Ginsberg in 1964 — just a few years before the former’s death. Far from the exuberant youth depicted Read More…
After trekking through several blocks of the gritty Tenderloin District in San Francisco, stepping into the historic Phoenix Hotel for the third annual rendition of ArtPadSF — an art fair featuring emerging and contemporary art — was a somewhat surreal experience. On its website, ArtPadSF promises to offer its visitors Read More…
With the fantastic weather we’ve been having lately, parks are a great place to go to relax, soak up the sun and even get some studying done. Why force yourself into a stuffy library on a nice day when you might as well kick it on the grass outside? The Read More…
Gorgeous weather, happy prospective students and tons of free food — welcome to Cal Day! Hopefully, most of us got a chance to check out some of the events happening on campus on Saturday. After running around tweeting about all the shenanigans taking place, the Clog’s ready to share what Read More…
With only a few weeks left in the semester before final exams, it’s the absolute worst time to get sick. There’s obviously never a good time to run into the flu or catch a cold, but seriously, some times sure are better than others. Trying to get through a presentation Read More…
For those of us antsy about next month’s graduation, there’s one question we’re already sick of hearing: “So, what are you going to do after you graduate?” As a senior, you can expect to be getting this question from all directions: your family, friends, professors and random strangers like the Read More…
