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A look at Marin's memorable music scene in 2023.

This week marked the 30th anniversary of the film "Mrs. Doubtfire." It showcased the beauty of the Bay Area. The late Robin Williams who lived here locally, was the beloved star. Director Chris Columbus tells KTVU he plans to make a documentary showcasing Williams' brilliance during the making of the film.

Born Anthony Dominick Benedetto on August 3, 1926, in New York City, for eight decades, the world knew the World War II combat veteran as Tony Bennett.

The inaugural event Sunday at Pier Plaza featured Emily Sanford, a Huntington Beach resident and U.S. Navy Veteran, as a guest of honor.

“Workin’ for a Livin’” sheds light how the bandleader became San Francisco’s preeminent purveyor of party music, and how young performers can follow suit.

Marin music personality Dick Bright shares what it takes to make it in the music business in his new book, “Workin’ for a Livin’: Makin’ it in the Music Business."

This week 4/26/23 – On the Arts, KALW’s radio magazine for the Bay Area performing arts, host David Latulippe speaks with SF Choral Society Robert Geary and Stacy Garrop | Dick Bright Workin’ For A Livin’ | Golden Gate Park Band Conductor Craig McKenzie | Peter Robinson Remembers Noël Coward | Join us at our new date and time Wednesdays at 4:00PM PST

With a recession looming and summer well under way, heres The Chronicles guide to free events happening around the Bay Area.

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Sam Whiting April 15, 2021Updated: April 16, 2021, 12:50 am Bill Bonham was a pitchman for Round Table Pizza. Photo: Round Table Pizza Improv artist Bill Bonham had a stage presence that stood out for the very reason that he did not stand out. Soft-faced, balding and paunchy, Bonham was also sneaky funny. He took this combination to the stage as an unglued Chicago Cubs fan in the play “Bleacher Bums” and took it to the small screen as pitchman for Round Table Pizza, founded by ...