Here is a curated collection of articles I’ve worked on over the years. Click “OLDER” at the bottom of the page to see more pieces that go as far back as 2016 when I was a reporter for TIME Magazine’s TIME for Kids.
“Music to drown by — now I know I’m in first class!”
Soundtrack is everything in James Cameron’s 1997 film “Titanic,” where music offers solace amid tragedy. On Friday night at Davies Symphony Hall, the iconic score was brought to life by the San Francisco Symphony, led by conductor Sarah Hicks.
Read MoreOn Saturday night a quaint San Francisco gallery transformed into a catwalk that spilled out onto the sidewalk of 18th street. Beginning inside among works of art, the models carried their looks out onto the street — a fitting format for a show entitled “Art and Fashion in the Garbage Age.”
Read MoreOn a rainy morning in Berkeley, Chilean-born artist Guillermo Navarrete Davis takes shelter at Mudrakers Cafe. He cozies up on a couch with his wife and translator Rebecca Navarrete Davis, and the two pass a latte between one another as they discuss with me Guillermo’s most recent accomplishment: being named featured artist for the East Bay Open Studios winter event.
Read MoreSan Francisco’s art gallery KADIST recently unveiled “Open Bodies,” a series of public programming set to take place at various arts and cultural centers around the city.
Read MoreA television sits behind a glass panel in the Anthropology and Art Practice Building lobby — it’s easy to walk past the case without paying much attention to it.
Read MoreOn a small stage in a dimly lit underground bar, jazz group Isaiah Collier & the Chosen Few gave an inspiring performance of their upcoming album, The World Is on Fire, for the first time on the west coast
Read MoreOn June 16 in the heart of Oakland, a line of eager hip-hop fans wrapped around the block leading up to The New Parish — all in anticipation to see Concrete Boys, an up-and-coming rap collective composed of artists Camo!, Draft Day, Karrahbooo, DC2trill and Lil Yachty.
Read MoreWallows — icons of the late-2010’s indie pop scene — have released their third studio album, Model. After spending the past several years experimenting with their sound, band members Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters and Cole Preston have developed a cohesive voice for the trio that is true to their past discography but nonetheless evolved.
Read MoreBroadway’s renowned musical “Hairspray” kicked off its opening night in San Francisco’s Orpheum Theatre with aerosol spray, streamers and laughter abound.
Read Moregirl in red has returned all guns blazing with I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY!, an unapologetically chaotic ten-track album ranging from high tempo pop-rock anthems to confessional ballads.
Read MoreNestled inside an unassuming second-floor space overlooking the bustling streets of Union Square, Éric Antoine’s “Abodes” exhibition is a sanctuary.
Read MoreAmid a spike in gas prices across the country, California is making efforts to mediate the situation for its residents.
Governor Newsom signs an executive order directing state agencies and departments to ensure they are complying with economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
Read MoreUC Berkeley alumnus Matt Takimoto had no idea that answering “Big Bird” in the last round of Jeopardy! would get him crowned champion.
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