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Steve Martin

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    Warren Hellman, Incidental Banjo Player

    Over the past week, photos of Warren Hellman toting a banjo were pretty much ubiquitous. The departed billionaire was a financial titan and a political force in this city -- but, yes, it was the banjo, perhaps the happiest of musical instruments, that seemed to define his public persona (and his pri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    Parenthood Is NBC's Lovingly Absurd Take on East Bay Life

    Jason Katims' Parenthood -- now in its third season -- is well-written, well-acted, and achieves a goal once thought impossible in making the presence of Dax Shepard tolerable. A spin-off of the 1989 Steve Martin film of the same name, the series follows the extended Braverman clan of Berkeley, led ... More >>

  • Film

    October 19, 2011

    "The Big Year": Star-Studden Comedy Fails to Take Flight

    Jason Katims' Parenthood -- now in its third season -- is well-written, well-acted, and achieves a goal once thought impossible in making the presence of Dax Shepard tolerable. A spin-off of the 1989 Steve Martin film of the same name, the series follows the extended Braverman clan of Berkeley, led ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 22, 2011

    More Theater Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater.

  • Film

    June 15, 2011
  • Calendar

    May 25, 2011

    Feed Me!

    Our critics weigh in on local theater.

  • Calendar

    March 23, 2011

    It's All Around

    Our critics weigh in on local theater.

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2010

    Walking the Talk

    Our critics weigh in on local theater.

  • Calendar

    August 4, 2010

    What You Want?

    Our critics weigh in on local theater.

  • Music

    June 16, 2010

    Blind Date Blues

    Being stood up sucks, but Bouncer finds solace inside Yancy's Saloon.

  • Film

    May 26, 2010

    "Sex and the City 2" struggles against nature to stay forever young

    Being stood up sucks, but Bouncer finds solace inside Yancy's Saloon.

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2010

    The Muppet Movie

    Being stood up sucks, but Bouncer finds solace inside Yancy's Saloon.

  • Calendar

    February 24, 2010

    It’s an Honor Just to Be Aggravated

    Being stood up sucks, but Bouncer finds solace inside Yancy's Saloon.

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Bay Links: Smarts, Fights & Foliage

    Just like Steve Martin, San Francisco's gotta lotta brains.​San Francisco has an IQ of 165. You know, if your believe in that sort of thing. [City Insider]Break time video! Kick it with the everybody's favorite dudes who like-to-blow-things-up, the MythBusters. [SFAppeal]Tom Ammiano heckles Schwar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    10 Things To Do This Weekend For Under $10

    Caroliner @ the Lab (Sat. and Sun.)​Hardly Strictly Bluegrass @ Golden Gate Park (Fri.-Sun.)Wait, what? Steve Martin and MC Hammer and Neko Case and Steve Earle? Yeah, it's the city's biggest free hootenanny with a cross section of roots music fans. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass kicks off today at 10: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Hardly Strictly Bluegrass '09: Steve Martin, Neko Case, and more

    Steve Martin is a wild and crazy guy...who happens to dig bluegrass. The above video is from a performance he had last September with The Steep Canyon Rangers in that band's home state of North Carolina, with the white-haired comedian plucking away on the banjo. Martin will bring these boys and the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2009

    The Muppet Movie

    Steve Martin is a wild and crazy guy...who happens to dig bluegrass. The above video is from a performance he had last September with The Steep Canyon Rangers in that band's home state of North Carolina, with the white-haired comedian plucking away on the banjo. Martin will bring these boys and the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    SF Weekly Music Awards Nominee: Lord Loves A Working Man

    Steve Martin is a wild and crazy guy...who happens to dig bluegrass. The above video is from a performance he had last September with The Steep Canyon Rangers in that band's home state of North Carolina, with the white-haired comedian plucking away on the banjo. Martin will bring these boys and the ... More >>

  • Film

    August 27, 2008

    Spy vs. Why

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Film

    July 2, 2008

    Art House

    Logic goes out with the intrigue in ho-hum "thriller" Traitor.

  • Film

    May 7, 2008

    Summer Grows Up

    The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

  • Film

    April 23, 2008

    Baby Mama Needs a Diaper Change

    The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008
  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008
  • Home Entertainment

    December 5, 2007

    Cellar Beware

    The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007
  • Home Entertainment

    March 7, 2007

    Booger and Borat. You Likes?

    The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

  • Film

    June 14, 2006

    Tortilla Flat

    Nacho's funnier than Napoleon, which isn't sayin' much

  • Film

    February 8, 2006

    Diamond in the Rough

    Steve Martin's Pink Panther piddles on its predecessor

  • Culture

    December 14, 2005

    "Safe Words-Loud Silences: The Shorts Project"

    A mixed bag of eccentric delights and duds for those with ADHD

  • Calendar

    November 30, 2005

    Come Together

    A "Safe" place for shorts

  • Film

    October 26, 2005

    Wild, Then Crazy

    Steve Martin's May-December romance turns unseasonably cold

  • Culture

    August 17, 2005

    Noses Off

    An economical Cyrano emphasizes the play's exuberant, gung-ho spirit

  • Culture

    November 17, 2004

    A Delight in Horrors

    There's no real reason to revive this weird show, but it works nonetheless

  • Music

    October 13, 2004

    Bouncer

    Looks like Popeye, sounds like a 12-piece drum kit, rivets us. Must be Kid Beyond.

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2004

    Acting Mayor

    Summer's sylvan satire

  • Film

    August 6, 2003

    Killing Time

    In the dark, brilliant Buffalo Soldiers, men of war beat boredom by attacking each other

  • Film

    March 5, 2003

    Phat Chance

    Steve Martin almost gets Down with Queen Latifah, but they mostly strike out

  • Film

    March 6, 2002

    The Wedding Zinger

    Mira Nair's film explodes the Hindus and don'ts before the nuptials

  • Film

    December 13, 2000

    Mel Sells Out

    What Women Want is a better movie than this two-hour Nike ad

  • Film

    January 12, 2000

    Disney Lightens Up Online Exclusive

    Compared to the original, the new Fantasia is funnier, with fewer scary patches.

  • Film

    December 9, 1998

    The Greatest Story Never Told

    Compared to the original, the new Fantasia is funnier, with fewer scary patches.

  • Calendar

    July 29, 1998

    Night + Day

    Compared to the original, the new Fantasia is funnier, with fewer scary patches.

  • Film

    April 15, 1998

    The Lying Game

    Compared to the original, the new Fantasia is funnier, with fewer scary patches.

  • Calendar

    December 17, 1997

    Night + Day

    Compared to the original, the new Fantasia is funnier, with fewer scary patches.

  • Culture

    July 3, 1996

    La Hell Epoque

    Picasso and Einstein (and Steve Martin) at The Lapin Agile

  • Calendar

    June 19, 1996

    Night+Day

    Picasso and Einstein (and Steve Martin) at The Lapin Agile

  • Music

    May 15, 1996

    Night Crawler

    Picasso and Einstein (and Steve Martin) at The Lapin Agile

  • Calendar

    July 5, 1995

    Slap Shots

    Picasso and Einstein (and Steve Martin) at The Lapin Agile

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