Post Open Studios: Mary Austin Klein
And the potent desert miniatures by Los Angeles/Mojave oil painter Mary Austin Klein, provided indelible visuals of a landscape that is my second home. As small as the portable altars that accompanied wealthy Renaissance nobles on their travels, Klein's intricate...
Mathematics at the Very Edge
or...."Bolts from the Blue" - a series of startling and provocative insights from ur-mathematician Ralph Abraham, shaped into a free, public talk this coming Wednesday, November 4, @ 7pm at the UCSC Music Recital Hall. Abraham — a pioneer of chaos theory research,...
Love/Death Orgy @ SF Opera
It must have been tough living in the shadow of Richard Wagner, but that's just what powered the career of Richard Strauss, who like his contemporary Gustav Mahler, spent many a sleepless night wondering just how to channel Wagner's mojo. Just after the turn of the...
Tasty Tips & The Rhythm Rangellers
The best pork chop in living memory was had by me last week at Ristorante Avanti. The pastured pork from Marin Sun Farms was tender and wildly delicious. The plump chop was embraced by a pool of creamy polenta, green beans with toasted almonds and several roasted crab...
Soif – Good Reason to Dine #46
As if the stupendous selection of fine wines wasn't enough, now Soif is continuing its prix fixe menu through the entire month of November. To raise awareness about breast cancer — and to help the work of WomenCARE, in Santa Cruz, Soif has created a smart menu of...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.