When the ancient Polynesians invented surfing, they often used a paddle to help them navigate. Fast-forward a few millennia, and Stand-Up Paddleboarding, or SUP, finds itself trendy again. Part of its increasing popularity is that standing upright allows surfers to spot waves more easily and thus catch more of them, multiplying the fun factor. Paddling back to the wave becomes less of a strain as well. The ability to cruise along on flat inland water, surveying the sights, is another advantage. Finally, it’s a good core workout. If you’re sold on the idea, schedule an intro SUP lesson, free with board and paddle rental, and you may find yourself riding the waves like a Polynesian king.More
Many of us remember coming home from our elementary schools with freshly glazed pinchpots, cups, or whatever else our young imaginations could conjure up. Saturday mornings at the Randall Museum can bring that memory back, or create a new one for the youngsters. Ceramics make great gifts — especially on Mothers' and Fathers' Day. Hop on board for the Randall's once-weekly class, and for $6 and two weeks to have your work fired and glazed, you'll have all the materials you need.More
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
The sinews of old San Francisco lie in the water: the posts standing in the Bay mud that supported the docks and piers where the shipping that made the city possible, and later allowed it to flourish, flowed.
Summer camp doesn't need to be in the Sierra foothills — in fact, lifelong companions and a longer-lasting obsession can be found anywhere there's a friendly stretch of San Francisco pavement.
December is almost over - the New Year is coming up and everyone is busy drying off from the rain or holiday shopping. Let's take a look at what's happened this month.
Sophie Hyde’s new film had an unusual filming schedule. 52 Tuesdays was filmed only on one day of the week over the course of a year. The film is divided into a series of segments, all set on Tuesday afternoons.
The beauty of 52 Tuesdays lies in its simplicity — It’s a slow, dialogue-heavy film. Hyde points her camera at her cast and allows them to bare their souls. When the film is over, viewers may feel as if they’ve spent a Tuesday afternoon with old friends.
As 52 Tuesdays begins, 16-year-old Billie (Tilda Cobham-Hervey) is moving back in with her dad. Her parents have been divorced for some time and Billie has been living with her mother Jane (Del Herbert-Jane). Jane announces her intent to begin gender transition and that his name will be James. Billie and James agree to meet every Tuesday at 4 p.m. and spend six hours together so as not to lose their connection to each other. As James progresses further into his transition Billie begins to explore her own sexuality. There are complications, such as when James is told by his doctor that his body is rejecting the hormone treatments. Billie, meanwhile, gets into trouble at school for sending a nude photo of herself to a friend.
The screenplay by Matthew Cormack, based on a story by himself and Hyde, deals with these and other issues with great sensitivity. There are no heroes or villains in 52 Tuesdays. These are ordinary, everyday people stumbling in the dark as they seek to define who they are to themselves and to each other.
Teenage Tilda Cobham-Hervey is sensational in her screen debut. She offers a sensitive and nuanced performance as a young woman who’s forced to deal with more than what she’s prepared for. Both the actor and her character display a maturity and a wisdom far beyond their years. Del Herbert-Jane, a gender non-conforming person in real life, offers an equally revealing performance as James. Herbert-Jane was originally hired to be the film’s gender diversity consultant.
The film has a spontaneous feel, in part because the script was written from week to week as filming progressed. The actors received their lines for the following week’s shoot at the conclusion of each Tuesday’s filming. This makes 52 Tuesdays feel as though it’s set in the real world during real time.
Kino-Lorber’s DVD release of 52 Tuesdays offers a blooper reel, deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes documentary. The film is now available.
Sub Pop recording artists 'clipping.' brought their brand of noise-driven experimental hip hop to the closing night of 2016's San Francisco Electronic Music Fest this past Sunday. The packed Brava Theater hosted an initially seated crowd that ended the night jumping and dancing against the front of the stage. The trio performed a set focused on their recently released Sci-Fi Horror concept album, 'Splendor & Misery', then delved into their dancier and more aggressive back catalogue, and recent single 'Wriggle'.
Opening performances included local experimental electronic duo 'Tujurikkuja' and computer music artist 'Madalyn Merkey.'"
