The post-apocalyptic survival story starring Anthony Mackie goes for the familiar when it should have gone for the jugular.

Bay Area actors who trod the boards at the Bruns Amphitheater share their memories of the quirky outdoor venue as Cal Shakes’ closure looms. Prospero (Michael Winters, left rear) watches his airy ...

In 2017, the retired art historian Robert W. Cherny found himself unwittingly thrust into the maelstrom of a national controversy. Amid a public battle over whether a series of murals — some of which ...

Kimberly is dying. Not right this instant, but four times as fast as the rest of us are. She’s just turned 16, but she looks in her 60s, and 16 is the life expectancy for people with her rare ...

For the past few days, I’ve been doing everything with Al Pacino. I’ve had him along on car rides, washed dishes with him, gone for walks, and I’ve enjoyed every minute. Thanks to his memoir, “Sonny ...

The braiders have all arrived, and despite the heat, the temperamental AC, some long-brewing rivalries and much excitement about their proprietor’s wedding day, the women in Jaja’s Harlem salon almost ...

“Framed,” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey, and “The Sing Sing Files” by Dan Slepian examine in painful detail the failure of our criminal justice system to exonerate the innocent. “Framed: ...

Acclaimed director Mary Zimmerman has adapted the classic Mozart opera in a production of captivating charm that feels both familiar and fresh. Billy Rude as Tamino, left, and Marlene Fernandez as ...

Spencer Tracy and Clark Gable on the set of ruined post-earthquake San Francisco in the 1936 MGM classic “San Francisco." Though it has been 88 years since this film debuted, it remains infused with ...

“Spirit House” at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center features works by 33 contemporary Asian American and diasporic artists exploring the afterlife and more. The “Spirit House” installation at Stanford’s ...

Costumes worn by K-pop idols are displayed in the traveling exhibit “Hallyu! The Korean Wave” at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco on Sept. 25. Photo: Juliana Yamada / The Chronicle The Asian Art ...

Actors John Garfield as Frank Chambers, left, and Lana Turner as Cora Smith "The Postman Always Rings Twice," 1946. Photo: Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images In one of the most famous and classic ...