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Charles Lewis III

Charles Lewis III
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Charles Lewis III is a San Francisco-born journalist, theatre artist, and arts critic. You can find dodgy evidence of this at thethinkingmansidiot.wordpress.com

Drama Masks: Stage predictions for 2026

Will AI take over companies? Would a recession be good for artists? And which three companies give us hope for local theatre's future?

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

When times got tough, our best artists got fierce: Golden Thread, OTP, Mime Troupe, Marga Gomez were standouts.

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 1—the not-so-great stuff

A year of devastating cuts, wild uncertainty, and unexpected departures left its mark on the SF scene.

Drama Masks: Let’s get ‘Ruthless!’ for the holidays

New Conservatory Theater spices up the holidays with camp. Plus: Circus Bella's 'Starlight' brings delightful twists.

Drama Masks: Joy to ‘The Golden Girls,’ the ladies reign

They're back and full of cheer. Plus: 'Amalia y la vida de las cosas' weaves a Wonderland from humble materials.

Drama Masks: A visceral crawl through our wild moment in ‘weird inkling’

With poignant hullaballoo, Keith Hennessy and Circo Zero literally tore it up at the figure it out dance festival.

Drama Masks: A ‘Monkey King’ whose lessons match its lavishness

Plus: 'Mother of Exiles' at Berkeley Rep, Shotgun's 'Sunday in the Park with George'—and can 'Cabaret' get too punk?

Drama Masks: Facing—and acing—a Herculean task

A great warrior for COVID safety left us, and a Greek warrior-god graced the stage after 300 years.

Drama Masks: ‘Hills of California’ sings, ‘Woman in Black’ thrills

As our leaders take the wrong lesson from 'The Crucible,' two shows transport us far away with music and mystery.