Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, kicked off its 2025 programming season with a Francophile’s dream of a soirée at the Legion of Honor on January 28. The glamorous event brought together the Bay Area’s cultural luminaries for an evening of art, fashion and French-American community and cultural exchange. Villa Albertine Director…
Dressed head-to-toe in shimmering black sequins and tulle, Bay Area entrepreneur and honorary event chair Ayesha Curry lent her star power to the San Francisco Ballet’s 2025 Gala on January 22. This year’s gala was a curated convergence of dance, fashion, music and visual art, all coming together in San Francisco’s Civic Center area. Partygoers…
On January 23 patrons of the Villa Menlo Park were on hand for an exciting ribbon cutting that’s bringing rare and luxury timepieces to Silicon Valley. The MB&F LAB Silicon Valley boutique invites visitors to explore an extensive collection MB&F’s own original horological creations, including complex timepieces, conceptual desk clocks and mechanical sculptures. MB&F, the world’s…
Jessica Silverman opened the doors of her Chinatown gallery on January 23, to raise a glass to the artists represented in her booth at this year’s FOG Design+Art Fair. Gathered among the gallery’s current shows by Davina Semo and Julie Buffalohead, art lovers reflected back on the works they’d seen at Silverman’s Booth 110. The…
On a recent midwinter afternoon in the gorgeous Golden Gate Room at the Westin St. Francis, some of San Francisco’s most discerning opera lovers gathered to celebrate their favorite performing art. San Francisco Opera Guild’s annual luncheon was held on January 28, with a crowd of the Guild’s friends and supporters gathering to toast another…
Under One Umbrella, a fundraising group dedicated to supporting the Stanford Women’s Cancer Center, hosted its fundraiser January 27 on campus at Stanford University. More than 475 people filled the performance space at Bing Concert Hall for an evening of food, laughter and world-class music. After walking the on-theme pink carpet, partygoers were greeted by signature…
