Emily Wilson
Exploring the ‘Convergence’ of Yiddish and African American spiritual music
Singer Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell reactivates a bedrock of American music: Black people and Jews jamming together.
Detailing the splashy brilliance of Berkeley Rep’s ‘Metamorphoses’
Actor Benjamin Ismail describes the challenging rewards of bringing Ovid's myths to the stage—in a pool of water.
Teens takeover the Contemporary Jewish Museum — and it’s about time
From DJs to designers, the institution hands over the programming reins to the younger generation on Sat/9
In Vija Celmins’ new solo show, an SFMoMa curator reflects on her slow look
"She’s kept that intensity and invention, decade after decade”
SF Ballet’s ‘Don Quixote’ provides a home away from home for Sardinian star
Angelo Greco takes on a romantic version of Cervantes' classic, and other challenges of artistic immigration
Playwright Lauren Yee’s tribute to China Town community comes home to SF
'King of Yees' is a tribute to her father, community leader Larry Yee
Among the flourishes of ‘Volver’, a lesson of flamenco’s past and present
Kerensa DeMars first saw flamenco dance in 1995. The next year, she went to Spain with “high school- level Spanish,” intending to stay for...
Photographer Wesaam Al-Badry: from ‘Contemporary Muslim Fashions’ to Camp Fire
Local image-maker straddles art and journalism, while retaining lessons from his refugee-camp childhood.
Austen, downstairs, in ‘The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberly’
Neiry Rojo and Marin Theatre Company cast play off 'Pride & Prejudice' from the servants' point of view.
As a queer POC, El Beh finds joy in playing ‘Mary Poppins’
Actor sees the gently radical side of the classic, class-conscious children's musical character in SF Playhouse production.