Summer 2022 Movie and TV update
All the time in the world to catch up, and I’m still behind on pop culture.
The Beginning is the End is the Beginning: SF Ballet Programs 1 and 2
Helgi Tomasson kicks off his final year at the helm with two programs of mixed results and fine surprises.
2020(1): The Year that Hasn’t Ended
Looking back at the two years (and counting) of pop culture during pandemic purgatory.
San Francisco won’t miss Elon Musk
(UPDATED: with Twitter-commentary piece.) He’s leaving California and we’re all the better to be rid of him.
London Breed has gone full Marie Antionette
The mayor of my hometown needs to start taking COVID seriously.
Fine Fall Fluff: ‘Starting Here, Starting Now’ at SF Playhouse
“One good thing about music/When it hits you (You feel no pain)”– Bob Marley & The Wailers, “Trenchtown Rock” One can’t help but think of the SF Playhouse as the quintessential test case for re-opened Bay Area theatre. Although Cal Shakes and We Players have recently returned to […]
The ‘Stories’ are the Setting: ‘Stoop Stories’ (online) local premiere at Aurora Theatre
Aurora slowly moves back to live shows with this solo streamer about a NY neighborhood in flux.
Wait for the Album: ‘Animal Wisdom’ online by ACT and Woolly Mammoth
Heather Christian’s acclaimed show about ghostly encounters is an audio wonder brought down by unnecessary visuals.
The Same Killer Kids: ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (online) by the SF Ballet
The company heads into Spring with a spicy take on a classic.
The Funny Fear of Loneliness: ‘Phantasmagoria’ world premiere by Cutting Ball / Mugwumpin / Bay Area Theatre Cypher
Cutting Ball’s quarantine commentary (with Mugwumpin & Bay Area Theatre Cypher) is three good pieces that don’t quite mesh.
The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III) 