The tragic death of famed architect Zaha Hadid on March 31 echoed across the architecture community — from Zaha’s hometown of Baghdad to cities like Rome and Copenhagen, where some of her most prominent structures have been built. The England-based … Read More
On April 20, 2016, Lily Simonson, painter and educator, visited Lick-Wilmerding’s Journalism and A Block Short Story classes. Simonson’s expansive and profound works explore the intersections between abstract art and natural science. A keen observer of nature, Simonson specializes in … Read More
If you haven’t heard of Broadway’s latest phenomenon, Hamilton: An American Musical, you’re probably living under a rock. Hamilton, a rap-musical chronicling the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton, premiered on Broadway last year. Written, composed, and starred in by … Read More
No words quite come close to bringing so much dread to an audience as the words reboot and remake. Movies like Harald Zwart’s The Karate Kid (2010) and Len Wiseman’sTotal Recall (2012) have put a sour taste in people’s mouth. … Read More
Since John Stewart’s heartbreaking departure from The Daily Show in August 2015 his replacement Trevor Noah has been put to the test. Has Noah been able to fill the void left by Stewart? Or, more importantly, Have audiences accepted Noah … Read More
For the overworked, the organically inclined, or the culinarily inept, farm-to-table food meal subscription services provide a sustainable and delicious solution that delivers local produce right to their doorsteps. With all the fresh fruits and vegetables available in California, companies … Read More
The Oscars have come and gone, however the controversy the Awards stirred up this year is still very present. For the second year in a row, no actor, actress, or director of African-American descent was nominated. In 2014, the brilliant … Read More
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopens its doors this spring, on May 14. After three years of interior and exterior construction costing $610 million dollars, the new iteration of SFMOMA will be three times its original size. The … Read More
In an effort to increase the nation’s soft power, Taiwan’s political leaders are turning to “soap opera diplomacy.” Historically, Taiwan has never been a part of a major international body or exhibited much political influence. Now they’re trying to expand … Read More
The complimentary exhibitions, Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait and You Know I’m No Good opened on July 23 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, and will continue until November 1, 2015. Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait is the intimate story of … Read More
As 2015 draws to a close, Hollywood is pulling out all the stops for the 2015 holiday season. Below are a few anticipated movies coming out before the end of the year. Batman vs. Superman prom- ises to be more … Read More
Highlighting high moments and low moments, these are the eight must-see movies before you leave high school. 1. Starting off my list is the 1993 classic about high school in the 70’s, Dazed and Confused. Keg parties, freshman hazing, championship football … Read More
The crafting movement is going strong. When I googled “craft sites” there were 144 million results. I have a lot of experience with sewing but I was looking for fun things that I could make and share. I chose to … Read More
What was the reason for the start of the American Revolution? What eased the queasiness of the 7th Duchess of Bedford? What substance brought together the distanced English classes because of its tangy, sweet flavor? Tea. For over two millennia, … Read More
On February 9, 2015 the latest rendition of Hozier’s “Take Me To Church” went viral. The video was a collaboration between Hollywood photographer David LaChapelle and Russian ballerino Sergei Polunin. Filmed eighteen weeks prior in a warehouse in Hawaii, the … Read More
Currently on view at Alcatraz is @Large, an impressive, site-specific installation of the work of 57-year-old Chinese artist and political activist Ai Wei Wei. Ai often uses large sculptural installations and spoken word to express his criticism of the Chinese … Read More
Selma. The name, heavy with meaning during the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s, has reclaimed much of its significance with director Ava DuVernay’s recent film. DuVernay has directed eleven previous films, making Selma the twelfth. In 2012, she became … Read More
In 1995, Zoe Fyfe turned her barn in Vermont into a dance studio and opened it up to adults and children alike. In 1996, she moved to California, and she has been teaching at Lick-Wilmerding for 12 years. Now Zoe … Read More
Contemporary Dance. Back in the mid 1900s, the contemporary dance scene in Melbourne, Australia wasn’t much of anything. In America, Paul Taylor was taking the country by storm, choreographing and performing some of the most cutting edge pieces of art … Read More
“What’s the best thing your dad makes?” “I bet you have amazing dinners!” “Do you get really good food at home?” These are just a few things people say to me when they hear that my dad is a chef. … Read More
I anticipated the airing of The Daily Show’s “Democalypse 2014: America Remembers It Forgot to Vote” on Tuesday night, knowing fully that I was in for a cutting, ridicule-filled night. It was November 4, 2014, the day of the midterm elections … Read More
de Young hours: Tuesdays- Sundays 9:30-5:15 Fridays 9:30-8:45 Keith Haring: The Political Line opened at the de Young museum on November 8, and runs until February 16, 2015. The show features over 130 works from Haring’s brief yet prolific career, … Read More
I took a seat in the cushioned carmine red chair at the counter and put my hunger aside to scope out the scene around me. It was 10 o’clock on Sunday morning. Outside, the Oakland air was chilly and smoggy, but … Read More
The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye made me cry. Yes, it’s about Transformers. No, the title is not a trick. A “sitcom, soap opera and space mystery,” in the words of Sequart Organization, the ongoing comic book series from … Read More
Kim Jee-woon’s The Good, the Bad, the Weird is a charming, complex, flawed, and impeccably strange film. The plot twists and turns, sometimes predictably, sometimes as if it cannot control itself and is simply being tugged around by the characters … Read More
What happens when a TV show decides to switch up its style entirely? FX’s Archer, which wrapped up Season 5 in April, made such a move for its most recent season. Season five, retitled Archer: Vice, saw the show everyone … Read More
In late February, the SF Chronicle ran an article about the closing of George Krevsky Gallery, a staple in the San Francisco art scene for the past 30 years. The expansion of a tech company, called MuleSoft, located in the … Read More
Beyoncé. A woman acclaimed for her curvature, her womanly body that defies the norm. The truth is that Beyoncé is relatively average, standing at 5 foot 7 inches and weighing 130 pounds. But it is Beyoncé’s presence that expands beyond … Read More
The 2014 Academy Awards was graced with minimal new trends from the stars. First off, A-listers like Cate Blanchett (in Armani Privé), Jennifer Garner (Oscar de la Renta), and Angelina Jolie (Elie Saab) wore white and off-white sequined dresses. Though … Read More
Sunday night is one of the most important nights for television in America. Not because of the nightly, hair-raising national sport that is football. Nor is it award shows like the Academy Awards or the Golden Globes that can accumulate … Read More
Lovejoy’s Tea Room is nestled on the corner of Clipper and Church in sunny Noe Valley, and Lovey’s Tea Shoppe is tucked right off Cabrillo Highway in the foggy surf town of Pacifica. Yet, both parts of Lovejoy’s chain … Read More
How do I approach a girl so beautiful, her wit and intelligence mirror Einstein’s, her subtle insights and sweet retorts deeply touch my own sentiments and I can feel my own love for her grow existentially. Taking advice from the … Read More
Danya, a daughter of Abraham, and Bix, Danya’s shiksa friend, decided to brave the foggy streets of their hometown to find a Jewish deli that fulfilled their desire for some spiritual snacks. Hanukkah was approaching and lighted menorahs and latkes were dancing happily in Danya’s … Read More
Everyone has heard of the popular tourist destinations in the United States, but they may not realize that there is more to be unearthed than New York, Washington D.C., and the Grand Canyon. In this article I will explore and … Read More
The main incentive driving the SFMOMA expansion was the 2009 donation by Doris and Donald Fisher of the Fisher Collection: 1,100 pieces of extraordinary, contemporary art. The collection included works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, and Roy … Read More