April 26, 2014 Rhythm of the Night “The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable. Dancing is…
February 19, 2014 Armistead Maupin and His Tales: San Francisco’s Original Travel Sage , The man I went to see read live at the Book Passage in the Embarcadero Ferry Building truly changed my life. Before my…
December 24, 2013 The Crafty Bastards Festival for Crafty Bastards Feeling funny about the name? Don’t. This smorgasbord of arts & crafts rocks in every single way, and if you are crafty (although you…
December 14, 2013 Climbing Insull’s Throne: Chicago’s Civic Opera House History, architecture and high-culture converge at Chicago’s Civic Opera Building, a downtown sight on 20 North Wacker Drive. The building is often missed by…
December 11, 2013 Cent’Anni: To a Hundred Years in North Beach I first heard the old Italian toast Cent’anni spoken in The Godfather, a heartfelt wish for living a hundred years with luck and health. This…
December 7, 2013 Living in the Shadows: The Stefano Bardini Museum On your trip to Florence, you should go to the Uffizi, you should go to the Accademia and you should climb the cupola of…
December 6, 2013 London Neighborhood Overview: Camden London’s edge takes up residence in Camden, the former home of late Amy Winehouse and the current location for all things cool. As soon as…
December 6, 2013 London Neighborhood Overview: Kensington As some of the most affluent real estate in the world, Kensington is home to international and British upwardly mobile alike, including none other…
December 6, 2013 Música Madrileña: The Vibrant Music Scene of Madrid Madrid is abounding with different breeds of music venues that are as diverse and colorful as the Spanish culture. Two sites have emerged as…
