Better off Broken: ‘Bull in a China Shop’ Bay Area Premiere at Aurora Theatre
Aurora’s final 2019 is a winning dramatic-comedy set during the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
Dark Skin Don’t Bruise: ‘Inked Baby’ Bay Area Premiere by Crowded Fire Theater
Christina Anderson’s examination of Black bodily autonomy is wonderfully realized by Crowded Fire.
Salvation at last: ‘Kill Move Paradise’ at Shotgun
Shotgun delivers one of the year’s best shows with James Ijames’ meditation on Black lives ended too soon.
With Attitude: ‘Nigga-Roo’ at The EXIT
Dazié Grego-Sykes’ incendiary Fringe solo show gets a full staging (such as it is) at EXIT Stage Left.
Belated Black History Month Double-Feature: ‘The Last Sermon of Sister Imani’ by TheatreF1rst and ‘Her Portmanteau’ at ACT
In which I catch up with two brand new Bay Area shows based exclusively around Black women.
Xmas Triple-Feature: ‘Into the Spider-Verse’, ‘Creed 2’, ‘BumbleBee’
2018’s holiday haul included a sweet Spidey spin-off, a great non-Rocky sequel, and a Bay-free bot-flick.
And what a Lovely Tale it is: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
Barry Jenkins uses James Baldwin’s classic novel to create one of the best films of 2018.
Here’s Why I ‘Hate’ It: ‘The Hate U Give’ – A Black Man’s (angry, incoherent) Review
Angie Thomas’ best-selling novel becomes a hypocritical melodrama that exploits BlackLivesMatter.
Not quite Detroit’s Finest: ‘Detroit ‘67’ Bay Area Premiere at Aurora Theatre
One of the most volatile events in US history is the backdrop for an ultimately toothless story at the Aurora.
Ebony Powers: ‘Manifesto’ at Brava
Rotimi Agbabiaka delivers another winning solo show satirizing race, sexuality, and hunger for fame.