In 1996, British actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste was essentially introduced to the cinema world with her astonishing turn opposite Brenda Blethyn in Mike Leigh’s “Secrets & Lies,” which earned her an ...

Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music director of Berkeley Symphony at the end of the 2024-25 season, after six years on the job.

In the ancient Roman arena, “Gladiator II” gets a thumbs down. Paul Mescal finds himself blown out of the acting arena by Denzel Washington and Connie Nielsen.

Stellar performances by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande combined with superb visuals and songs for a transcendent experience.

The band is finally getting the documentary treatment from Apple Original Films, which has tapped director Frank Marshall to ...

Still, current events lend the film a power that goes beyond its flaws. The way “Separated” looks back in indignation is now ...

According to Katherine Rundell, who’s written many award-winning books for kids and adults, in the last 50 years, the amount of wildlife crawling, climbing, swimming and flying through the air has ...

Every day, Connie Nielsen is reminded why she’s stayed in the Bay Area for more than two decades, and why she has no plans to leave. “I look out the window, there’s a view of the Golden Gate Bridge ...

Leon Thomas is set to perform at the Independent on Nov. 27. Photo: Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Straight from the hallowed halls of the fictional Hollywood Arts High School from ...