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An orchestra playing along to a silent era film — sounds like a formula to draw an elderly crowd. This stigma is the unfortunate culprit which keeps a younger audience from a truly rewarding experience of attending a show at the symphony or watching cinema older than their parents (or
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From the moment attendees stepped onto the red carpet at the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, they were bombarded by a crowd of fake paparazzi. The San Francisco Symphony opened its doors Saturday to cinema enthusiasts for “A Night at the Oscars,” a show in which they played some of
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The weather’s cooling down, and it’s T-minus 10 days until Valentine’s Day. The Clog’s got a list for you to cuddle to (hey, who knows, maybe more). And if you don’t have anyone, hopefully that stuffed animal’s sufficient while you cry yourself to sleep to this playlist on Valentine’s Day.
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Broken Age Tim Schafer is a legend in the world of video game design and also happens to be a UC Berkeley alumnus. On Tuesday, his first point-and-click adventure game in 16 years, “Broken Age,” will be released on Steam, funded on Kickstarter with a goal of $400,000 but was
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You’ve got four free hours, and you’ve been hearing all the buzz about “At Berkeley,” so you’re thinking about watching it. Critics are eating it up, but we have some other suggestions for using your time. Instead of acting like all four hours of the film are actually interesting, do
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The last time the Internet was buzzing about the next Fiona Apple, the world was “rewarded” with Lana Del Rey, a stage persona that should be considered the vocal equivalent of falling asleep during sex. The only thing more laughable than her album are her live performances, as any “SNL”
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It’s November, and we are neck-deep in pumpkin-spice season (and that’s a wonderful thing). The weather is gradually getting chillier, and you’re getting lazier (and that’s an even more wonderful thing). You’re probably having a harder time finding the motivation to leave your bed — perhaps because you don’t want to
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“Psycho” with the San Francisco Symphony In a season so saturated with sinister behavior and shamelessness, perhaps a touch of class is needed. On Wednesday, the San Francisco Symphony will be accompanying Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror movie “Psycho.” Despite being an auteur, Hitchcock gave the soundtrack 33 percent of the
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This week, the Halloween playlist continues with a couple of new songs. Next week, in the third (and final) part of my Halloween party list, I’ll be discussing some favorites, both classics and new releases. Today’s list includes a bunch of songs intended for a party where people will be
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Last night, we felt a couple more earthquakes (well, some of us anyway). It remains to be seen if the “big one” will come before Halloween or after. We’re gonna go for a bit of both today. The first three songs are going to shake your room a bit if
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