Entertainment
By Laura Flynn on Oct 5 2011 - 5:53pm
If you’ve ever been to Ghirardelli Square, then you’ve probably seen the mermaid fountain that’s right in the middle. Would you have guessed it was created by a female artist? Well it was – by sculptor Ruth Asawa. San Francisco is actually rife with successful female artists: Photographer Imogen...
By Steven Short on Oct 5 2011 - 3:40pm
Welcome to Buried Treasure! This is the Crosscurrents staff blog, showcasing our daily favorites: headlines, radio stories, internet errata, and anything else we come across and think is cool.
The Harvey Milk Photo Center reopened a couple of years ago, after a major remodel. It's within walking...
By Kevin Robinson on Oct 4 2011 - 6:45pm
The 34th Mill Valley Film Festival is one of the top cinema celebrations in the country, and it starts this Thursday, October 6. KALW contributor Kevin Robinson sat down with Festival Director of Programming Zoe Elton to discuss some of the highlights.
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By Holly McDede on Sep 30 2011 - 2:01pm
Friday, September 30
Banned Book Swap // Grab a copy of an old banned book … which may be difficult because it’s banned, but try your darndest. Bring the book to Heart and, in exchange, get a copy of another banned book. Want to trade Angus, Thongs, and Full-frontal Snogging in for Black Boy? Or...
By Crosscurrents Producer on Sep 29 2011 - 5:00pm
California gets ready to put the prison realignment plan into action; San Mateo faces a difficult choice: invest in more jail space or figure out other ways to handle those who commit crimes; a conversation with mayoral candidate John Avalos; and local bassist, composer and singer Seth Ford-Young.
By Jen Chien on Sep 28 2011 - 5:26pm
Last week we brought you the story of the so-called Chess Cinderella, Dyhemia Young. The foster child won a college scholarship at a prestigious chess tournament despite obstacles like limited funds and an unstable home situation.
DYHEMIA YOUNG: I more identify with the diamond in the rough...
By Steven Short on Sep 27 2011 - 5:10pm
For everyone alive, there is one great equalizer, one experience that doesn’t discriminate based on race, class, religion, or nationality. We all, at some point, must die.
Of course, the way each of us is remembered after we pass varies greatly. Today, many traditions insist on burial within three...
By Holly Kernan on Sep 26 2011 - 5:02pm
There was some good news on the national political front last week – the military policy “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” officially expired, and President Obama hailed it as a triumph of progressive values.
BARACK OBAMA: No longer will tens of thousands of Americans in uniform be asked to live a lie in...
By Sam Hurwitt on Sep 26 2011 - 2:46pm
This article was originally published at The Idiolect.
Half-drow assassin Nigel Blackthorn and Petula the Space Pirate walk into La Val’s tavern, still much wearied from their quest to lay siege to Castle Dashwood and in need of rest before embarking upon the morrow’s epic adventure that would...
By Holly McDede on Sep 23 2011 - 4:57pm
Friday, September 23
Stories on Food // We eat. We digest. Something weird is bound to happen during and after. For many, some of our best stories start out with, “So there I was, just eating this hamburger.” This Friday, the folks at Litquake and from the Eat Real Festival are celebrating...
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