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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

In peppy ‘Legally Blonde,’ institutional sexism in pink and white

Ray of Light Theatre casting a Black lead in beloved story adds much-needed diversity, but also some confusion.

SF-born ‘Wicked’ celebrates its 20th anniversary

Why fix that witch ain't broken?

Art is dead, long live art

Decaying works, deceased creatives—in new exhibition, the Berkeley Art Museum imagines itself a columbarium.

Promising ‘Richard II’ doesn’t quite take the crown

... and with this cast and stage design, that's a true historical tragedy.

In ‘Shipping & Handling,’ a meta-sci-fi scan of AI and Blackness

Star Finch's latest delves into contemporary concerns about what kind of robots will take over the world.

A spirited dash through Black music history in ‘Following the Road to Ose Tura’

Last weekend at Dance Mission, Adia Tamar Whitaker and Àṣẹ Dance Theater connected African villages to US streets.

Young Joon Kwak’s BAMPFA show is a rebellious, sparkling tease

Multi-faceted artist works queer South Korean love into resin and rhinestones for MATRIX program.

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Katya Smirnoff-Skyy

Stage queen serves polished pipes and pathos from Oasis to New Conservatory Theatre Center.

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Cutting Ball Theater

With one production left before the final bow, this beloved Tenderloin stage needs help from its community of weirdos.

Best of the Bay 2024 Editors’ Pick: Valencia Whole Foods

Need a frozen pizza—or renewed faith in the viability of family-owned businesses? They've got you.