Sleaze Company: ‘PolySHAMory’ at The Marsh – SF

Kate Robards' latest is a show about marriage and sex that - wouldn'tcha know it? - finishes too soon.

Christmas Movie Round-Up 2019

A Christmas screen-hop features Black Power, White romance, and Sci-Fi. Guess which one I loved?

Inside-Out: My 2019 in Bay Area Theatre

No "Best Of" yet, but here are some emotional ponderances on the decade-ending year that was.

Not the Worst Witch: ‘Becky Nurse of Salem’ World Premiere at the Berkeley Rep

The second Witch Trial play I've seen in a week is an imperfect misfire for Sarah Ruhl and the Rep.

Virtual Insanity: ‘An Invitation Out’ West Coast Premiere by Quantum Dragon

An overlong, clichéd script is saved by great direction, a super cast, and eye-popping creative choices.

The Witch is Back: ‘Vinegar Tom’ West Coast Premiere at Shotgun

Ariel Craft is at the helm of Shotgun's nearly-perfect remount of the Feminist take on 'The Crucible'.

Still en Pointe: ‘The Nutcracker’ 75th Anniversary by the SF Ballet

A San Francisco tradition celebrates its distinction as the first-ever American production of 'The Nutcracker'.

Pure Incel Cinema: (2019 Movie Addendum)

The popularity of 2019's two biggest film should NOT be something we celebrate.

2019 Movie Catch-Up

In which Yours Truly tries to recount the few flicks he actually saw these past few months.