Emily Wilson, Author at 48 hills

Art

Neon pop, watercolor superstars: Kelly Inouye’s ‘MTV Generation’ paints a cultural moment

May 27, 2022

Gender fluidity, sexual politics, racial struggle, media power are encapsulated in the artist's gorgeous works. Plus, Boy George!

Music

Soprano Julia Bullock finds ‘History’s Persistent Voice’ in records of formerly enslaved

May 16, 2022

At SF Symphony, the singer performs a collection of historical words set to new music by Black women composers

Lit

Nursing poems while fighting police terror: Asantewaa Boykin’s ‘Love, Lyric, and Liberation’

May 4, 2022

The Oakland-Sacramento writer, activist, and emergency room nurse debuts a collection of urgent, 'hungry' poems.

Onstage

For Rinabeth Apostol, acting meets activism in acclaimed ‘Fun Home’

April 26, 2022

A star of the 42nd Street Moon production delves into its essential representation, as a queer Filipina-American.

Lit

Local conference looks to shake up publishing, with a focus on access and equity

April 18, 2022

Publishers Professional Network gathering celebrates vibrancy of the book business while invoking a better future

Lit

Fighting dystopia with essential voices: ‘Black Literature vs. The Climate Emergency’

April 2, 2022

Aya de León brings together writers and activists for a lively online conference that focuses on the possible and combats invisibility

Art

‘Oh, I love that place!’: SCRAP brings sustainable marvels to Randall Museum

March 31, 2022

Fundraiser and gallery show 'ReImagine' features an 'Aladdin's Cave' of recycled wonders from 29 artists.

Art

‘We knew we would bring the art’: Expo sounds alarm to reunite separated families

March 24, 2022

Galería de la Raza, YBCA, and other community organizations team up on compelling "Pedagogy of Hope"

Dance

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns, setting brilliant Black voices in motion

March 22, 2022

Storied company features works by Robert Battle celebrating Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder. Plus: A pandemic-inspired 'Holding Space'

Onstage

In ‘Otto Frank,’ Roger Guenveur Smith illuminates the life of Anne Frank’s father

March 10, 2022

At Magic Theatre, the veteran playwright and actor's solo show revolves around the Holocaust survivor's life and struggle.

Emily Wilson