Danielle St.Germain, who was most recently the executive director at the San Francisco Ballet, will join the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco as its chief philanthropy officer, the institution ...

Crowded Fire Theater’s world premiere makes us endure such prodigious and portentous throat-clearing as to dull its insights.

Mick LaSalle also answers questions about enduringly creepy movies and the theater with the best projection in San Francisco.

Halsey is treating San Francisco fans to a one-off intimate concert next month. But there’s a catch. The Grammy-nominated singer is putting on a special show exclusively for Wells Fargo Autograph ...

In an era of emergency fundraising campaigns and sudden closures, it’s noteworthy to remain a pillar of the theater community, as Shotgun Players has.

A critic hated this box office smash, back after seven years. A ballet dancer loved it. As soon as the curtain fell, they discussed. Frances Chung, top, and Wei Wang in Liam Scarlett’s “Frankenstein.” ...

Chronicle movie critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also discusses dark cinematography and the proper response when someone tells you about their favorite movies.

Bob Dylan’s songbook contains more than enough drama to power a hundred novels or screenplays. Yet, despite bristling with thwarted characters, ripe narrative fragments and devastatingly emotional ...

More than 200 former Great Dickens Christmas Fair participants are organizing a boycott, saying it has not done enough to address concerns from people of color.

The vintage Grateful Dead T-shirt sold for a record price through auction at Sotheby’s. Photo: Sotheby's An original Grateful Dead T-shirt from 1967 sold for $17,640 through Sotheby’s on Friday, Oct.

Set in Maine, Elizabeth Strout’s “Tell Me Everything” is a generous, compassionate novel about the human need for connection, understanding and love, and the damage that occurs when those things are ...

Camille Craft arranges items at her booth, Vital Mystics, in the Magical Marketplace at the second Modern Witches Confluence in San Francisco on Sunday. Photo: Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle ...