STEPHEN FOSTER: "Beautiful Child of Song"That unique mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani (1933-1989) sings, and frequent collaborator Gil Kalish accompanies, this haunting Foster song, from their Nonesuch CD Songs of America.by KenThis is a somewhat unusual pr... »
The good news is that Ryan Vogelsong, making his first start of the year Sunday, looked much like he did in 2011. The bad is that for the first time this season, so did the Giants' offense. »
You've heard that insulting phrase, "As exciting as watching paint dry." Well in Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Red, you do watch paint dry, and it's surprisingly exciting. This is one of those new American dramas that arrives at the local regional level... »
By Robert Borosage On Wednesday, House Republicans rolled out their budget plan in the Washington version of a Hollywood movie opening. There was a star turn for Budget Chair Paul Ryan at a conservative think tank. Gaseous rhetoric -- "liberties endang... »
Cohen spills fake ashes from urn on the red carpet interviewer. »
The storm from Act III of Janáček's Kátya Kabanová, played by the Prague National Theater Orchestra under Jaroslav Krombholc."Storms are punishment, sent to usto make us realize the power of the Almighty!"-- the merchant Dikoj, in Act III of Janáček's ... »
One of the Best Picture contenders at tonight's Oscars, 'The Descendants,' takes Kauai to a whole new level. In the gentle hands of director Alexander Payne, the island transcends location and becomes a virtual character in the film, much as California... »
Also: Octavia Spencer set to play Oscar Grant’s mother; Eddie Van Halen talks alcoholism; Tupac hologram may go on tour; Ryan O’Neal has cancer; Courtney Love apologizes to daughter. »
