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.
‘Change’ gon’ Come: ‘Caroline, or Change’ at Ray of Light
Tony Kushner’s critically-acclaimed musical gets worthy staging by Ray of Light.
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.
Happy if She were Nappy: Thoughts on Storm, the Greatest X-Man
When the MCU reboots the ‘X-Men’ film series, here’s the one change they NEED to make.
Haunted Hearth: ‘In Old Age’ World Premiere at The Magic
Mfoniso Udiofia’s multi-play saga takes an oddly supernatural turn in this new chapter by The Magic.
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.
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.
A Less-Perfect Union: ‘Sweat’ at the ACT
Awkward tonal shifts and a jagged narrative sink this winner of the 2015 Pulitzer.
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.
