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Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: The Stud is finally reopening—come get a sneak peek!

Marke B. - April 4, 2024

Plus: RIP Rumi Missabu, The Blessed Madonna, Dalit Dreamlands, KPFA's 75th anniversary, Drunk Drag, Chocolate Festival, more

Movies

Screen Grabs: Toxic masculinity meets queer desire in arresting ‘Femme’

Dennis Harvey - April 3, 2024

Plus: Strikingly original 'La Chimera,' Woody Allen's all-French 'Coup de Chance,' Michael Snow tribute, more.

Music

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum returns, just in time for the rise of the machines

Daniel Bromfield - April 2, 2024

Oakland avant-prog outfit's 'of the Last Human Being' employs sledgehammer dulcimers, cartoon xylophones, and 'The Wiggler.'

Stage Review

Shotgun’s ‘Midsummer’ misfires with broad caricatures, ‘Family Guy’ gags

Charles Lewis III - April 2, 2024

The chemistry is good, but director William Hodgson buries Shakespeare's classic in "go big" gestures.

Music

Live Shots: Bruce Springsteen rocked Chase Center with a marathon set

Jon Bauer - April 1, 2024

The Boss barreled through hits and some surprising covers on the second night of his SF appearance.

Onstage

102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage

Lou Fancher - March 28, 2024

Writings and songs by the nation's oldest park ranger and longtime activist form base of 'Sign My Name To Freedom.'

Comedy

Shanti Charan jokes to fight recidivism for people in Bay Area jails

Danny Acosta - March 28, 2024

The local comedian-educator uses humor as a tool when teaching college-level courses at Elmwood Correctional Facility.

Movies

‘Dogman’ thriller’s stars dish on canine pasts—and strength of human connection

Joshua Rotter - March 27, 2024

Luc Besson's latest features dozens of live pups, but Caleb Landry Jones and Jojo T. Gibbs were drawn to working with each other.

Dance

After 65 years, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater still exalts Black life and modern movement

Lou Fancher - March 24, 2024

Duke Ellington, Alonzo King, and six decades of classics are on tap for company's latest Cal Performances residency.

Campaign Trail

Hundreds rally for Preston kick-off

Tim Redmond - March 24, 2024

Spirited event seeks to draw a clear line between the billionaires and the rest of the city.

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