Bouquets to Art

By Noma Faingold.          (February 8, 2026)

More than 100 of Northern California’s top floral designers are donating their talents, time and materials to the 42nd annual Bouquets to Art exhibition. Approximately 50,000 people will tour the de Young and Legion of Honor museums to encounter the enhanced galleries during the exhibition fundraiser, March 3-8.

Installation view of Bouquets to Art 2025, Legion of Honor. Photograph by Randy Dodson

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Mapping Contemporary Philippine Cinema: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts “New Filipino Cinema”

by Francis “Oggs” Cruz

The task of mapping the Philippine archipelago must have been daunting for early explorers.  Composed of more than seven thousand islands, separated not only by bodies of water but also by language, culture, and religion, the Philippines cannot be captured by any single definition and description.  However, despite the blatant diversity, the country has succeeded to be united by several elements, the most prominent but least acknowledged of which is probably the love for movies.  Continue reading