![Theater [in French] – TLF Opens Its Season with Zoom, a Moving and Spirited One-Woman Show](https://mercisf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ZOOM-52-1theatre-francais-san-francisco--1000x675.jpg)
Theater [in French] – TLF Opens Its Season with Zoom, a Moving and Spirited One-Woman Show
The Théâtre du Lycée Français de San Francisco kicks off its new season on October 28 with Zoom, a funny and moving one-woman show by French playwright Gilles Granouillet about motherhood, social determinism, and the dreams parents sometimes project onto their...

Gabby Williams: A French-American Star at the Heart of the Golden State Valkyries
In San Francisco, just about everyone knows the Golden State Valkyries by now. Launched in 2025, the WNBA’s newest franchise quickly became one of the biggest phenomena in American women’s sports, drawing impressive crowds to the Chase Center game after game and...

From Paris to San Francisco: Saype Brings Beyond Walls to Yerba Buena Gardens & a Public Human Chain
From Paris to San Francisco, Saype brings Beyond Walls to Yerba Buena Gardens with a monumental ephemeral fresco and a public human chain.

San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2026: A French Spotlight on Benjamin Pech and More
At MerciSF, the San Francisco Dance Film Festival has long been one of our favorite fall events. We are dance lovers, and over MerciSF’s seven years of existence, we have had the pleasure of partnering with the festival on several occasions. This year, the San...

Éric Thuau Takes the Helm at The International School of San Francisco With His Sights Set on the World
After sixteen years in Seattle, Éric Thuau takes the helm of International School of San Francisco. He discusses his international career, bilingual education, AI, the school’s transformed campus and his vision for opening it even more to the world.

Eternal Paris: Photographing the City of Light at the Legion of Honor
Paris comes to San Francisco with Eternal Paris: Photographing the City of Light, a new Legion of Honor exhibition exploring how photographers shaped the enduring image of the French capital.

Monique An and Crustacean: Garlic Noodles, Family, and Modern Vietnamese Cuisine
Monique An, owner of Crustacean SF, is the third generation of one of San Francisco's great restaurant dynasties - the family behind THE legendary garlic noodles. Having researched this storied family and its successful lineage of women before meeting Monique, I'll...

Cortex in Berkeley: The French Jazz-Funk Legends Sampled by Hip-Hop’s Biggest Names
French cult band Cortex, a pioneer of French jazz-funk and a source of inspiration for generations of hip-hop producers, will take the stage at the UC Theatre in Berkeley on September 18 as part of the Jazz Is Dead tour. Some bands have an influence that reaches far...
![Theater [in French] – TLF Opens Its Season with Zoom, a Moving and Spirited One-Woman Show](https://mercisf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ZOOM-52-1theatre-francais-san-francisco--1000x675.jpg)
Theater [in French] – TLF Opens Its Season with Zoom, a Moving and Spirited One-Woman Show
The Théâtre du Lycée Français de San Francisco kicks off its new season on October 28 with Zoom, a funny and moving one-woman show by French playwright Gilles Granouillet about motherhood, social determinism, and the dreams parents sometimes project onto their...

Gabby Williams: A French-American Star at the Heart of the Golden State Valkyries
In San Francisco, just about everyone knows the Golden State Valkyries by now. Launched in 2025, the WNBA’s newest franchise quickly became one of the biggest phenomena in American women’s sports, drawing impressive crowds to the Chase Center game after game and...

From Paris to San Francisco: Saype Brings Beyond Walls to Yerba Buena Gardens & a Public Human Chain
From Paris to San Francisco, Saype brings Beyond Walls to Yerba Buena Gardens with a monumental ephemeral fresco and a public human chain.

San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2026: A French Spotlight on Benjamin Pech and More
At MerciSF, the San Francisco Dance Film Festival has long been one of our favorite fall events. We are dance lovers, and over MerciSF’s seven years of existence, we have had the pleasure of partnering with the festival on several occasions. This year, the San...

Éric Thuau Takes the Helm at The International School of San Francisco With His Sights Set on the World
After sixteen years in Seattle, Éric Thuau takes the helm of International School of San Francisco. He discusses his international career, bilingual education, AI, the school’s transformed campus and his vision for opening it even more to the world.

Eternal Paris: Photographing the City of Light at the Legion of Honor
Paris comes to San Francisco with Eternal Paris: Photographing the City of Light, a new Legion of Honor exhibition exploring how photographers shaped the enduring image of the French capital.

Monique An and Crustacean: Garlic Noodles, Family, and Modern Vietnamese Cuisine
Monique An, owner of Crustacean SF, is the third generation of one of San Francisco's great restaurant dynasties - the family behind THE legendary garlic noodles. Having researched this storied family and its successful lineage of women before meeting Monique, I'll...

Cortex in Berkeley: The French Jazz-Funk Legends Sampled by Hip-Hop’s Biggest Names
French cult band Cortex, a pioneer of French jazz-funk and a source of inspiration for generations of hip-hop producers, will take the stage at the UC Theatre in Berkeley on September 18 as part of the Jazz Is Dead tour. Some bands have an influence that reaches far...









