Lucinda Williams spent a lot of 2017 and 2018 looking backward. In 2019, she's charging ahead, but not before a quick run of dates including Thursday’s performance at the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater as part of the ‘Burg’s “City Lights Music Nights” concert series. "I've been on a roll, and I've got a bunch of new songs," she said. "We went in last week and cut a bunch of acoustic demos." The native of Lake Charles, La., has been making albums for the last 40 years. Her career took off in the 1990s, when Mary Chapin Carpenter’s cover of “Passionate Kisses” earned Williams the first of three Grammy Awards in 1994. In 2002, Time magazine called her “America’s best songwriter.” Last year was the 20th anniversary of Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, a landmark in Williams’ career hailed by critics as one of the best albums of the 1990s. The record earned her a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk … [Read more...] about ‘Bless Your Heart:’ Lucinda Williams bringing talents to the Hub City
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Dec. 13-15: Boots Riley, Blindspotting, Michelle Obama, Fisherman’s Wharf Lighted Boat Parade, SF Symphony Messiah, Il Divo, Conan & Friends, Gregory Porter, Chanticleer, Golden Bough
THURSDAY, DEC. 13 The Boots Riley X Mass Show: The rapper (of The Coup) and writer discusses his books “Boots Riley: Tell Homeland Security-We Are the Bomb: Selected Lyrics and Writings” and “Sorry to Bother You: The Screenplay” with poet Tongo Eisen-Martin, author of “Heaven Is All Goodbyes.” [7 p.m. City Lights Bookstore, 261 Columbus Ave., S.F.] Blindspotting: The Oakland-set film starring Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casel as best friends screens, for free. [7 p.m., Bayview Opera House, 4705 Third St., S.F.] moonweather: The alternative psych jazz rock outfit from Cincinnati headlines a concert with San Francisco indie rockers Go By Ocean (releasing the EP “Sun Machine”) and the folktronic trio yOya from Los Angeles. [9 p.m., Bottom of the Hill, 1233 17th St., S.F.] Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet: Opening a two week run, The annual holiday show with classical and contemporary dance includes new choreography from Smuin dancers Erica … [Read more...] about Dec. 13-15: Boots Riley, Blindspotting, Michelle Obama, Fisherman’s Wharf Lighted Boat Parade, SF Symphony Messiah, Il Divo, Conan & Friends, Gregory Porter, Chanticleer, Golden Bough
Photos: The best places to see Christmas lights in Orange County
One of the houses in the Dallas Drive neighborhood in La Palma features a Minion Theme. Sound The gallery will resume inseconds From 2014: A home with Christmas light decorations on S. Bay Front near Sapphire Avenue on Balboa Island. From 2014: Owners of a home in the Eagle Hills neighborhood in Brea filled their yard with light up creatures such as polar bears and a dog. The Brea neighorhood is known for their yearly Christmas light displays. From 2014: Cars mosey through the Eagle Hills neighborhood in Brea as drivers take in the annual Christmas light display. The home of Kristi and Steve Colburn won most beautiful in the Old Towne Preservation Association's 25th Annual Holiday Decorating Contest. The home is on the 200 block of North Pine Street, which won best block. Disney's Magical Holiday Lights show at the Irvine Spectrum Center. From 2013: Neighbors walk by a Christmas decorated home on "Candy Cane Lane," the 100-200 block of … [Read more...] about Photos: The best places to see Christmas lights in Orange County
Sept. 9-11: Opera in the Park, Bay Shore Lyric Opera, Kidchella, Soulskin, Dêmos Krátos Theátro, Arthur Buck, Trace Evidence, Infinite Cycle, R.O. Kwon, Marcus King Band
SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 Opera in the Park: San Francisco Opera Orchestra and stars from the company’s fall season appear in the annual outdoor performance. [1:30 p.m., Robin Williams Meadow, Golden Gate Park, S.F.] Bay Shore Lyric Opera: Mozart’s comic opera “Cosi Fan Tutte” is part of the Opera in the Parks series. [5 p.m., Courthouse Square, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City] Community Music Day: Community Music Center offers free jams, lesson demos and classes — on topics from Beatles to Latin to vocal performance — for all ages, as well as the crowd-pleasing instrument petting zoo. [3 to 5 p.m., 544 Capp St., S.F.] Chinese American Dreams: Chinese-American filmmakers Kenneth Eng and Curtis Chin, working on a joint production “Our Chinatown,” screen their own films (Eng’s “My Life in China,” Chin’s “Tested”) and answer questions from the audience. [12:30 to 4 p.m., Koret Auditorium, Main Library, 100 Larkin … [Read more...] about Sept. 9-11: Opera in the Park, Bay Shore Lyric Opera, Kidchella, Soulskin, Dêmos Krátos Theátro, Arthur Buck, Trace Evidence, Infinite Cycle, R.O. Kwon, Marcus King Band
Letter: City Lights’ ‘In the Heights’ is especially relevant now
By Letters To The Editor | August 9, 2018 at 7:51 am City Lights’ ‘In the Heights’ is especially relevant now Congratulations to the City Lights team for an outstanding performance of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In The Heights.” Filled with energy and memorable songs, lyrics and music it’s a must see. In this political climate, the story needs to be heard because it emphasizes the importance of family in the Latinx community. The family maintains an infectious inner optimism throughout all their ups and downs. As I watched them struggle and succeed, I felt like a part of their family. Lin-Manuel would be proud of City Lights’ production of his “freshman” show. Janice BremisSan Jose What do you think about this? What do your friends think? Submit your letter to the editor via this formLetters to the Editor … [Read more...] about Letter: City Lights’ ‘In the Heights’ is especially relevant now