Datebook

The latest Datebook podcast is an interview with legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Host Joshua Kosman spoke with Ma by phone about playing Bach on his current tour, the relation between culture and politics and economics, and how 62-year-old Ma feels about playing well-known pieces over and over.

Producer is Fernando Diaz and Peter Hartlaub. Music is Mozart’s Symphony 40 in G minor by Blue Dot Sessions.

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In this episode, theater critic Lily Janiak talks to local actor and singer Nathan Marken as part of our Artist’s Life Series, a recurring feature that will shine a spotlight on the talent who help make up the rich tapestry of the Bay Area’s cultural life. Marken performs with both the Kinsey Sicks and "The Speakeasy," in addition to doing volunteer work and activism for a variety of Bay Area nonprofits. Produced by Lily Janiak. Music by Steven Boyle.

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Datebook presents the fall movie preview podcast, with pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub, movie editor Leba Hertz and Bad Reporter cartoonist Don Asmussen. We look at fall movies including “A Star is Born,” “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “First Man” – and give a Chronicle Little Man grade to the summer movie season that just passed.

 Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is Mozart’s Symphony 40 in G minor by Blue Dot Sessions.

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San Francisco Chronicle arts content editor Mariecar Mendoza and Chronicle columnist Vanessa Hua talk about "Crazy Rich Asians," the first Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast in 25 years. Pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub, who reviewed the movie for The Chronicle, joins the conversation.

 Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is Mozart’s Symphony 40 in G minor by Blue Dot Sessions.

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In this episode, theater critic Lily Janiak talks to local actor Denmo Ibrahim as part of our Artist’s Life Series, a recurring feature that will shine a spotlight on the talent who help make up the rich tapestry of the Bay Area’s cultural life. In addition to recently playing the lead role in “A Thousand Splendid Suns” at ACT, Ibrahim is also the CEO of the Hayes Valley day spa Earthbody and the skincare line Omcali. Produced by Lily Janiak. Music by Steven Boyle.

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Chronicle arts and entertainment editor Leba Hertz interviews actor and writer Dan Hoyle, who on July 13, 2018, will debut his latest piece of journalistic theater, "Each and Every Thing," at the Marsh in Berkeley.

Produced by Peter Hartlaub. Music is Mozart’s Symphony 40 in G minor by Blue Dot Sessions.

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On this episode of Beyond the Book, the literary podcast of The San Francisco Chronicle, Book Editor John McMurtrie interviews Lawrence Ferlinghetti, who co-founded the world-renowned City Lights Books in 1953, ahead of his 99th birthday on March 24th.

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