I Served the King of England—A Filmmaker’s Take on Servility

A veteran Czech filmmaker, Jiri Menzel created this unsettling story of a little man in pursuit of happiness in the unhappiest times. The m...

Stern Grove Season’s Sweet Finale—SF Opera

The best part of San Francisco summer—free concerts at Stern Grove—closed this Sunday with “Leonard Bernstein: The Master and His Muses,” pe...

Make a Wish at La Ciccia

In the old country where I am from, you were supposed to make a wish before trying new food. Or, maybe, it was just my family… At La Ciccia...

Mozart Fest Sweeps Bay Area In Three-Week Run

This year’s Midsummer Mozart Festival brought back “The Abduction from the Seraglio,” which was performed at the beginning of the Festival 3...

Ask Emma

Q: My boyfriend is such a mama’s boy. We’ve been dating for five years on and off, and each time when it comes to the question of marriage,...

The Drowsy Chaperone: A Midsummer Dream of Sparkling Entertainment

What originated as a bachelor party improv, developed into a multiple-award recipient Broadway show, brimming with silly tunes, head-spinnin...

Far Away From It’s Namesake, Mandalay SF Is A Culinary Destination

For my friends who reside in Richmond district, San Francisco, I have three words to say, no, make it four: You Are Spoiled. Rotten. Spoiled...