By Lina Broydo The Rita Moreno California High School Musical Honors Announces 2021 Winners A panel of nationally recognized judges— include Broadway actress and musical theater professor Tory Ross Roman (Kinky Boots) and Broadway music director Justin Mendoza (The Book of Mormon)—announced the 2021 winners of The Rita Moreno California High School Musical Honors. The 2021 winners are: Milo Mee, as …
By Lina Broydo “In the Heights” Reaches New Heights for Jon Chu Film’s Premiere on June 11 Nationwide Film Director Jon M. Chu’s Father’s Day present to his Dad Lawrence Chu Sr, the award winning Master Chef and owner of Los Altos based “Chef Chu’s”, one of 10 Best Chinese restaurants in the United States, …
By Lina Broydo SFO Museum Exhibits Airline Uniforms from the 1960s–70s From May 25, 2021 – March 13, 2022. The good news for the cocooned generation for the past 18 months is that the San Francisco International Airport is back in full swing and the inaugural exhibition in the new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 gallery features …
By Lina Broydo June is the Lavender Month in the Wine County No need to fly to Provence, France to tour the blooming lavender fields. Visit the lavender heaven of Matanzas Creek Winery which is located in the remote, but breathtakingly beautiful Bennett Valley region of Sonoma County, just 85 miles north of San Francisco. In addition to …
By Lina Broydo Ayesha Curry Serves Mother’s Day Breakfast in Bed Celebrate Mother’s Day MINA-Style! Available for Take-out on May 9; 9am – 12pm Treat Mom to International Smoke this Sunday in the comfort of Mom’s bed! Enjoy a special Mother’s Day breakfast curated by an award winning chef Ayesha Curry prepared with love and affection in …
By Lina Broydo Mother’s Day Celebration in Half Moon Bay The weekend of May 9, 2021 Your Mom deserves the very best and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Half Moon Bay is the perfect destination to celebrate her on the Mother’s Day. Surrounded by the breathtaking ocean vistas and featuring an impressive setting of the award-winning Navio restaurant …
By Lina Broydo It’s Oscars Time in Hollywood: “Best Costume Design” Winner Prediction April 25, 2021 Lights… Camera… Action… Its Oscars time in the La La Land and a moment for me to reveal, or will I? My annual prediction of who will walk away with the coveted Oscar statuette for the best in costume design among …
By Lina Broydo Jordan Winery Creates Vital Pollinator Sanctuaries Celebrate Earth Week with Vineyard Hikes on April 22-25 Great news from my favorite winery in Sonoma Valley Wine County Jordan Vineyard & Winery as it announces a multi-year planting program to turn acres of non-native grassland into preserved habitat for vital pollinators, including the at-risk …
By Lina Broydo The Louvre Museum Goes Digital The magic of technology brings 482,000 art treasures to your home as The Musée du Louvre launches online collection database and new website. Two new digital tools have just gone live to bring the richness of the Louvre collections to the world’s fingertips: collections.louvre.fr, a platform that for …
By Lina Broydo “Smuin Ballet Offers Virtual Dance Classes Benefitting the Asian Pacific Fund” April 9 at 5:45pm Virtual classes extended through May 1, 2021 Since launching last April, Smuin Contemporary Ballet has led hundreds of aspiring and professional dancers through virtual classes in movement including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, dance-based fitness, and more. Taught by Smuin dancers …