The Reverberate Hills; or The Apotheosis of the Narwhal

The Ivy Green Oh, a dainty plant is the Ivy green, That creepeth o'er ruins old! Of right choice food are his meals I ween, In his cell ...

Not many performances for me this month so I'm catching up on some past stuff, starting with Shotgun Players . Their first show this yea...

  detail of The Nativity by the Master of the Retable of the Reyes Católicos, now in the Legion of Honor in San Francisco

After my three days at Gabriel Kahane's Pivot Festival for San Francisco Performances , I was back at Herbst Theater for the fourth nig...

  Market Street, San Francisco, January 2024

Last Friday was the third & final night of San Francisco Performances 's annual PIVOT Festival, held at Herbst Theater & planned...

On Snuff-Taking Custom, in this small article I find What strong ascendance thou hast o'er the mind. My friend's advice the first in...

  detail of Saint Francis Venerating the Crucifix by Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco), now in the Legion of Honor, San Francisco

  some graphically bold leaves from the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers

On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again O golden-tongued Romance, with serene lute!     Fair plumèd Syren, Queen of far-away!     Leav...