Books are big business. In 2020, the American book industry made over $25 billion from the sale of print books, e-books, and audio books, and over 4 MILLION new books are published each year. Of that enormous number, less than a million are print books published via traditional channels, meaning by the storied “Big 5” […]
Long-time Highland Park resident and Smashing Pumpkings frontman Billy Corgan, along with his partner Chloe Mendel, have announced a livestream charity show that will raise money for July 4 Highland Park shooting victims and their families. The show titled “Together and Together Again,” is set to take place on Wednesday, July 27, at Madame Zuzu’s […]
Make It Better Media Group founder Susan B. Noyes recently hosted a Fireside chat with Sarah Gordon, executive director of Clinic by the Bay, a Make It Better Foundation Bay Area Philanthropy Award winner. The two discussed the clinic’s efforts to provide medical care to the working poor of San Francisco and San Mateo counties. […]
Presidio Tunnel Tops — a decade in the making — is finally set to open to the public in San Francisco on July 17. Designed by James Corner Field Operations, the firm behind New York City’s hugely successful High Line, the 14-acre Golden Gate National Recreation Area parkland site includes scenic overlooks with bridge and city […]
Plus, the San Francisco Marathon, an event with Michael Pollan and the Fillmore Jazz Fest. Celebrate July 4th There are countless ways to honor Independence Day with parades, fireworks and merriment around the Bay Area. June 30–July 4 Marin County Fair After a two-year hiatus, the Ferris wheel rises once again over the San Rafael […]
Opera was born in Italy. Virtuosos like Gioachino Rossini and Giacomo Puccini have honed the craft over time and spread it across the globe, rapturing audiences for centuries. So, it is safe to say that what truly endears our hearts and arrests our senses about this medium is more than intricate costumes and opulent theaters […]
July — one of the hottest months of the year, a time for us to celebrate American Independence Day and the perfect opportunity for you to venture into the city and seize the summer. With our list — that covers everything from theatre to nature conservation, from fireworks to art festivals — we are certain […]
At the forefront of our future is the next generation. In order to prepare them for that future, steps need to be taken now to ensure that their educational and social development is on par. This very notion is the reason institutions like LEARN Charter School Network exist — so says the panel at the […]
Summer is here and the heat is on with new restaurants and other businesses throwing open their doors. From a new Serena & Lily design outpost in Winnetka to a pizza spot slinging inventive Roman pies in Oak Brook and a rooftop cinema club in Fulton Market, there are a lot of must-visits on this […]
Described as a constellation of creative work exploring the daily realities of violence, incarceration, detention and policing in communities across the United States, and the healing and care strategies that emerge from these same communities, the Healing Project, orchestrated by composer and artist Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes, is showing until September 4 at the Yerba Buena […]
