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Saturday, June 23, 2018

Without a Net: Henry Miller in His Own Words

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“There was something heroic about it and he could have driven us stark mad, Ravel, if he had wanted to. But that’s not Ravel. ...
Wednesday, January 31, 2018

The historic Paramount Theatre meets mid-afternoon sun

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In the early-to-mid aughts I saw a lot of stand-up comedy at the Punchline, a club in downtown  San Francisco . At one show, comedian ...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

The visual odyssey of "Loving Vincent"

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The new animated feature “Loving Vincent” explores Vincent van Gogh as a human being while delivering a sumptuous 90-minute immersion in h...
Monday, December 4, 2017

Great Guitar Solos, #11: Frank Zappa's "Zoot Allures"

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Frank Zappa died 24 years ago today. It was a big loss for the music world, but Zappa has lived on through an unusually large body of wor...
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

"Battle of the Sexes"

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“ Battle of the Sexes ” is a sports movie that is about much more than sports. Based on true events, the biopic is set in the America of ...
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