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.
We're happy that the best thing to come out of colonialism in Southeast Asia has gone from a cheap comfort food into a high-end culinary attraction top chefs tinker with and put on their menus.
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.'"
This SOMA theater features ETX, and IMAX RealD 3-D films. The stadium seating theater also offers listening devices, is wheelchair-accessible, and offer theater spaces for rent for private parties.
If the failure of Dark Shadows is what it took for Tim Burton to step away from Johnny Depp and come back down to earth, then that movie has served its purpose, for Big Eyes is Burton's best film sinceMore >>
The music of Stephen Sondheim is its own special effect, and Rob Marshall wisely doesn't try to overshadow it in his film of Sondheim's Into the Woods. Fairytale figures such as Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), theMore >>
Not since Snakes on a Plane has a movie's title been so direct: Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is just that, though considering the reduced role of Bilbo (Martin Freeman), a more strictly accurate titleMore >>
Shawn Levy's third and allegedly final Night at the Museum film is subtitled Secret of the Tomb even though we only briefly see a tomb. This is probably because Goes to London isn't nearly as marketable, and Robin Williams' FinalMore >>
So now we know what happens when the too-eccentric millionaire heir to a dynasty of chemicals herds guileless young men into his basement for some competitive grappling. In retrospect it surely was a red flag when John Du Pont, seekingMore >>
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.'"
