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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: The Manhattanization of San Francisco stages

Bilal Mahmood's proposal for a new arts district promises to be of little benefit to local creatives.

Drama Masks: The audience is listening—but who is ‘The Notebook’ romancing?

Plus: Anti-fascist sentiment spills onto stage—putting an actor at risk.

Drama Masks: Why is SF Ballet still performing at the Kennedy Center?

Some of the country's most prominent artists have dropped out after Trump's takeover. Why not our Ballet?

Drama Masks: Feel good this plot is not

Plus: 'How Shakespeare Saved My Life' fumbles in tale of a young man's love for The Bard and hip-hop.

Drama Masks: New looks at ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Eugene Onegin’

Stripped down at ACT and revamped at SF Ballet, two very familiar tales take January's big stages.

Drama Masks: Does ‘The Book of Mormon’ hold up in darker times?

'South Park' creators' Broadway smash returns at 15. Plus: Killing My Lobster popped back in with a sexy mime competition.

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.