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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

‘Balikbayan Box’: Finally, a play set in Milpitas

Jeffrey Lo’s new work at TheatreF1rst examines the dramatic ins and outs of a Filipino green-card marriage

‘The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin’ crackles with an immigrant’s experience

Jessica Huang’s new play at SF Playhouse tells a heavy family tale, laced with comedy and the supernatural.

Desiree Rogers shines in eerily prescient ‘A Small Fire’

At Shotgun, a matriarch and CEO suddenly loses her senses to a mysterious illness, in a 2012 play that echoes today

In ‘Encore’ at NCTC, the song remains the same

A flip though the company's musical numbers of the past two years should be a romp, but needs context and energy

As ‘Monument’ shows, having a seat at the table doesn’t mean you have a voice

Sam Chanse play at Magic Theatre revolves around four sisters in crisis—and an animated sloth.

Dancers lifted by a resonant voice in Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s ‘Deep River’

Collaboration among choreographer King, composer Jason Moran, and vocalist Lisa Fisher at YBCA captivates

‘Octet’ unleashes the demons of Internet obsession, in song

With a solid cast, Dave Molloy's play at Berkeley Rep takes on addiction to 24/7 digital culture—but should come with a tl;dr

Unlike London Breed, I never took my mask off. Now COVID cases are up again

The mayor's 'back to normal' stance seems to mean reinvigorating the Financial District more than protecting her constituents

With a flash of ‘Swan Lake’ feathers, Helgi Tómasson departs SF Ballet

A cannily chosen classic brings glamour, tragedy, and hope as the company's artistic director bids farewell.

‘The Incrementalist’ contrasts Black activism then and now, radical or from within

Cleavon Smith's world premiere at Aurora Theatre aims for 'meet me halfway' dialog on Berkeley campus turmoil