Set in San Francisco, Ted Danson’s new Netflix comedy “A Man on the Inside,” was mostly filmed in Los Angeles. But in the series that takes place largely in a Nob Hill retirement home, many scenes ...

When Lucas Hinds Babcock performs at BroadwaySF’s Orpheum Theatre, he’ll be returning to the venue where he saw tours as a ...

Actor Mike Ryan exudes likability, authenticity and unfussy purity of intention onstage. Whatever the role, he makes his lines sound commonsense yet necessary. Even when he plays a villain — such as ...

Dead and Company has released a coffee table book filled with hundreds of archival photos. Photo: Adam Pardee/Special to The Chronicle Dead & Company has released a coffee table photo book packed with ...

California-based artist Matt Rogers depicts timeless subjects in a wholly original and contemporary style marked by bold colors, energetic gestures, and unexpected compositions. He captures everyday ...

Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music director of the Berkeley Symphony after six years. Photo: Yalonda M. James/The Chronicle 2019 Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music ...

In 1996, British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste was essentially introduced to the cinema world with her astonishing turn opposite Brenda Blethyn in Mike Leigh’s “Secrets & Lies,” which earned her an ...

Director John M. Chu debuted two special projects this fall: one work of art, one human. The first was his fifth child, daughter Stevie Sky Chu, with wife Kristin Hodge, who gave birth on Nov. 9, the ...

In the ancient Roman arena, “Gladiator II” gets a thumbs down. Paul Mescal finds himself blown out of the acting arena by Denzel Washington and Connie Nielsen.

Most Americans are familiar with the first Thanksgiving, a communal feast in 1621 between the Wampanoag and English colonists that symbolizes fraternity and community through food. However, the modern ...