We are all Made of Stars: The Inaugural StarCrash at the DNA Lounge
I caught the first-ever show of the DNA Lounge’s new monthly EDM showcase. Not bad at all.
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.
The Thinking Man's Idiot 