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.
Still Rockin’ after All these Years: ‘The Story of Lovers Rock’ (2011) at NY ADIFF
Not the Steve McQueen film, but the 2011 documentary that first brought the Black British genre to light.
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.
Black America’s waiting, Justin Timberlake… (UPDATED w/ Feb. 2021 Britney “apology”)
If any white celeb owes us an apology, it’s the so-called “prince of pop”.
UPDATE: you call THAT an apology?!
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.
Sinks in later innings: ‘Testmatch’ World Premiere at ACT
The messy legacy of cricket and British colonialism is the focus of Kate Atwell’s fun-but-messy new play.
Super ‘Model’: ‘Model Minority Report’ by Killing My Lobster
Asian stereotypes get skewered in this hilarious new show by an all-Asian crew at KML.
Ebony Powers: ‘Manifesto’ at Brava
Rotimi Agbabiaka delivers another winning solo show satirizing race, sexuality, and hunger for fame.