“Our” Kanye Died Years Ago
It’s taken me SIX YEARS to write this piece.
Coming up Short: 2022 SF Indiefest short films – Across, Anxiety-Proof – The Mothership, Median, The Letter Room, The Phoenix, The Loyal Betrayal, The Trade, Kiana, Lux Noctis
The mixed bag of this year’s entries range from “excellent” to “horrible” and every shade in-between.
2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
‘Eye’ on the Prize: ‘The Bluest Eye’ “audio drama” at Aurora Theatre
Aurora’s audio show – originally intended for a live production – adds to the dreamlike quality of Toni Morrison’s debut story.
The Newest Old Play: ACT Out Loud – ‘Trouble in Mind’
The inaugural entry in the ACT’s new reading series is Alice Childress’ all-too-relevant 1957 classic.
When do we re-start?: ‘Interlude’ World Premiere at NCTC
NCTC world premieres an audio solo play about Black pain during the pandemic.
Okay, at best: ‘Una Great Movie’ – 2021 SF Indiefest
Jennifer Sharp’s Hollywood satire is two interesting films that make up a single uneven film.
Not Worth the Silver: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’
The gripping true story of Fred Hampton’s final days gets a dull adaptation that does the story no justice.
A Great Undertaking: ‘The Passing On’ – 2021 SF Indiefest
This fascinating hour-long documentary highlights the art (and necessity) of being an independent Black mortician in an increasingly gentrified world.
Don’t Steal My Shine: ‘The Light’ online at Shotgun Players
Misogynoir is taken to task in Shotgun’s virtual production of Loy A. Webb’s breezy script.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 