Actor Profiles

2023 SFFILM Awards Night

The celebratory event honors exemplary achievement in film craft and is a fundraiser with proceeds from the event supporting the organization’s mission to discover, nurture, and showcase the next generation of film…

Opening Night for Silicon Valley African Film Festival

The 14th Annual Silicon Valley African Film Festival (SVAFF) was held at the Historic Hoover Theatre in San Jose from Friday, October 13 through Sunday, October 15, 2023. The Festival kicked off on…

Homeless Prenatal Program Annual Luncheon

The Homeless Prenatal Program celebrated its 9th Annual Luncheon — after a four year hiatus — on October 6th in the Grand Ballroom of the Fairmont Hotel. The event marked HPP’s next…

Dreamfest 2023

On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Salesforce presented Dreamfest, a benefit concert for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals held in conjunction with its annual Dreamforce conference, at Chase Center in San Francisco. Grammy award-winning…

La Vita è Bella

An intimate evening with Andrea Bocelli and family Nestled in a 4-acre, park-like setting in Burlingame is the stunning historic Kohl Mansion, which was the setting for a once-in-a-lifetime evening of music…

Glenn Close Hosts Intimate Celebration with Melissa McCarthy

Bring Change to Mind honors the winners of the Robin Williams Legacy of Laughter Award On October 19, 2022, Bring Change to Mind (BC2M), a nonprofit organization co-founded by award-winning actress Glenn…

Mill Valley Film Festival

45th year of celebrating cinema. The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), presented by the California Film Institute, came back strong for its 45th year with Oscar caliber performances, belly-grabbing comedies, and dramas that will…

La Vita è Bella with the Bocelli Family

AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING WITH A REMARKABLE PURPOSE BY MAURO APRILE ZANETTI AND OLIVIA DECKER PHOTOS BY LUCA ROSSETT   Andrea Bocelli, the world’s most famous tenor, and his family will be appearing…

JOHN LEGEND

His life, loves, and legacy It was a sultry night at Jean-Charles Boisset’s home atop Wappo Hill in Napa. Gliding throughout the expansive space, friendly, well-dressed staff poured a selection of John…

Paula West

Surprises and Delights with Song When jazz singer Paula West performs, she offers a surprise or two or three. Jazz cognoscenti around the globe seek West’s richly sumptuous voice which continues to…

Legendary, Ageless Beauty Sophia Loren

Shares Secrets of Forever Radiant and Fabulous at 85 The stardom of legendary screen and culture icon Sophia Loren rose out of the slums of post-war Naples and soared to prodigious heights.…