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 | A Challenge to Cheesecake [b]The Bodies Are Back[/b] is shocking, challenging, confusing, compelling, and more.More |  | Wonderfully Maddening A fascinating collection consisting of a diverse array of subject matter, the Luc Tuymans exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art provides a compelling look into the work of this important contemporary artist.More |  | California Style at SFMOMA [b]The View From Here[/b], drawn from SFMOMA’s own collections, is part of the 75th anniversary celebration of the museum.More |  | Bring on the Bling Worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Grace of Monaco, Cartier’s jewelry evokes images of the perfectly tailored suits and elegant gowns of movie stars, royalty, and society women.More |  | Buggin' Out A close view of the microscopic world of bugs, [b]Ovo[/b] plays on the antics and abilities of numerous species in order to present mind-boggling and awe-inspiring acrobatic feats, fantastic costumes, and a rather humorous plot.More |  | Turbulent Waters Run Deep [b]One Day: A Collective Narrative of Tehran[/b] reveals images of daily life in Iran’s capital city, giving viewers a uniquely layered look inside this ancient yet thoroughly modernized place.More |  | Whether you are looking for something to put you in the mood or something to provide a little comic relief, the Bay Area presents numerous holiday entertainment offerings.More |  | Rollicking and Wrenching [b]Tiny Kushner[/b], in its West Coast premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theater, defies these traditional expectations of drama, providing an evening of incredibly intense yet utterly riveting short plays.More |  | Hardly Strictly Politics [b]November[/b] gives viewers a peek at the fact that the president, and all of his compatriots in political arms, is nothing more than a guy in a suit.More |  | Horrifying to Hysterical Halloween is undoubtedly my favorite holiday. This time of year is as close to a change in seasons as we get here in the Bay Area, with dead leaves crunching underfoot and weeklong downpours of rain. As nature begins her period of hibernation and the beauty of new life fades into the inevitable, we get a chance to explore the darker side of the human imagination -- finally! And of course, the arts scene furnishes us with some excellent opportunities to contemplate the macabre, the melancholy, the monstrous, and the mystical, from major productions of legendary stories to less well-known, but no less fascinating, shows and original plays.More |
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