String Theory @ The Buttery
There they are again, those folkloric musicologists the Rangells, fingers flying in the central windowfront nook at The Buttery last Sunday morning. Along with the area's most sought-after musical collaborator, Irene Herrmann (show at left, Paul center, Emily at...
MFA Exhibition Spotlights UCSC Alum
The precocious gifts of extreme abstract oil painter Ian Pines are on exhibit for the next two weeks down at UCLA's New Wight Gallery. Pines, who graduated three years ago from UCSC with a BA in Art, is completing his MFA degree down south with a new suite of...
El Salchichero Headed to the Westside
When Mark Sanchez of Kelly's Bakery told me that artisanal meat guy Chris la Veque was coming to the Westside, I had to check it out. And it's true! La Veque's amazing hand-butchered cured meats and salames have graced the kitchens of Gabriella, Cellar Door and...
The White Ribbon
A riddle in the key of repression - and destined to win a few Oscars. "Director Michael Haneke believes that one generation’s moral decay is rarely eradicated, but lingers submerged in the collective unconscious until future events trigger its return. In a German...
Weekly Addiction
Here we are again, swilling the sushi and sashimi at Kawa Sushi (corner of Mission & Bay). It's pretty hard to beat the incredible protein & wasabi hit of this menu. Service is outstanding, the tables are generously spaced, and you can actually carry on a conversation...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.