Entertainment
Friday March 19, 2010 Updated 12:25 AM PDT
A 'Mermaid' not intended for kids
John Neumeier's "The Little Mermaid" ballet presents the mermaid as a tragic creature whose exquisitely flexible movement is inspired by Balinese dance styles.
- Kelly Corrigan: Giving daughters a 'Lift'
- 'Woman Hood: Work by Tenderloin Women Artists'
- Biographer took on Joyce's heirs to quote him
- 'Sheherezade 10: A Year in Review': Short-play fest
- ODC Dance adds twist to playing paper dolls
- My Barbarian launches 'SFMOMA: Now Playing'
- 'Jesus Moonwalks' looks at race, identity
Conviction triggers maternal instinct
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho has a mother problem, and it came to a head with his latest film, "Mother."
- Bullock cancels appearance at London premiere
- Filmmaker André Téchiné puts twist on true tale
- British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband
New Flicks
Will the underdog prevail in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"?; Jude Law's coming for your liver in "Repo Man"; and more.
Playing 'old but new'
Gomez performs two more shows this week in S.F., focusing on lesser-known songs, B-sides and rarities from the band's early days.
Underrated TV pets
The tight-knit cast of "Friends" found capuchin monkey Marcel a pain to have on the set, so he was written off the show.
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Her hopscotch songs
Here's how Merrill Garbus, the lady behind Tune-Yards, would describe her music to someone who'd never heard it before: Clang clang bang bang yodel BAM BAM BAM.
The Do-List
The Chronicle's David Wiegand and KQED's Cy Musiker discuss the week's hottest tickets and must-see shows.
Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott's marriage in trouble?; Miley Cyrus isn't a country-music fan. Get your gossip in the Dish!
