Drew Altizer

1 week ago | hautelivingsf.com | Drew Altizer

On March 27 Sam Hodder, CEO of Save the Redwoods League, gathered friends, colleagues and supporters at San Francisco's Julia Morgan Ballroom to announce he'd be stepping down from his position. In his decade-plus tenure as chief, Hodder oversaw a significant period of growth and transformation for the organization. One of the nation's longest-running conservation organizations, Save the Redwoods League has been protecting and restoring redwood forests since 1918.

1 week ago | hautelivingsf.com | Drew Altizer

Broadway and Hollywood icon Sheryl Lee Ralph headlined the 2025 San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus (SFGMC) Crescendo benefit on April 5. Ralph, along with the night's other honoree, performer and TransTech founder Angelica Ross, were feted at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in high style. The fabulous night, hosted by drag superstar Nina West, included an auction three exciting live Chorus performances and an awards ceremony for this year's honored allies and advocates.

1 week ago | hautelivingsf.com | Drew Altizer

California College of the Arts (CCA) has opened an exciting new group exhibition, with a buzzy reception at the CCA campus on April 2. The show, titled Reunited, unites Bay Area artists from the National Museum of Women in the Arts' Women to Watch program. The vibrant show features works from acclaimed local artists including Sofía Córdova, Julia Goodman and Lava Thomas.

2 weeks ago | libertepress.com | Drew Altizer

On March 7, Cal Performances was thrilled to host the world-renowned Vienna Philharmonic for an exceptional performance at Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. The event celebrated the commencement of the Philharmonic’s tenure in the Maria Manetti Shrem and Elizabeth Segerstrom California Orchestra Residency. The performance program for the evening included Richard Strauss’ epic Ein Heldenleben and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3.

2 weeks ago | libertepress.com | Drew Altizer

The annual San Francisco Greek Film (SFGFF) Festival launched on March 15 with screenings and a reception at the Delancey Street Foundation on Embarcadero. This year’s festival opened with a double screening: a short film titled The Cardinal and a full length comic fantasy called Greek Mothers Never Die, in which the heroine works to free herself from the ghost of her overbearing mother.