Lou Fancher, Author at 48 hills

Comedy

From Kennedy Center to Berkeley Rep, W. Kamau Bell still rides ‘that curiosity thing’

April 28, 2025

'Going in there to be myself and make my positions clear is my way of protesting,' says the comedian on 'Who's With Me?' tour

Stage Review

After a shattering loss, Alvin Ailey danced to revelatory heights at Zellerbach

April 18, 2025

The company's 57th annual Berkeley run was dedicated to legendary dancer-director Judith Jamison, and polished off some true gems.

Lit

Enigmatic Parisian art led L. John Harris into ‘Portrait in Red’ obsession

March 24, 2025

Berkeley author's seven-year search for a painting's origins becomes a mental travelogue of sight and taste.

Dance

60 years in, Twyla Tharp’s legendary company still shone like a diamond

February 26, 2025

'I can still push': 84-year-old choreographer's Cal Performances jubilee program glittered with Glass and Beethoven.

Art

‘Clay is right now!’ Towering ceramic artist Viola Frey is celebrated anew

February 18, 2025

With show at pt. 2 and new book published by her professional archives, late creator's influence comes to fore.

Onstage

Hugh Bonneville’s ‘Uncle Vanya’ clocks the timeless flailing of family dysfunction

February 12, 2025

'No one is a villain, everyone is flawed,' says Downton Abbey star of Chekhov's classic tragicomedy at Berkeley Rep.

Lit

Year in Books 2024: Hope hid among the shelves

January 5, 2025

Underground libraries, James Baldwin for tykes, Margaret Atwood afloat: Our favorites from a year that kept pages turning

Lit

Beyond books: Gifts for lit lovers 2024

December 14, 2024

Looking for something novel to give your book-fiend friend? Step out of the covers with unique treats, from chocolates to live readings.

Dance

Pilobolus brings 50+ years of light, heat, and the joy of connection to Berkeley

November 26, 2024

'We work more like a lantern than a laser beam,' says artistic director Matt Kent of the welcoming company.

Art

The phenomenal triumph of Lava Thomas

October 29, 2024

Her Maya Angelou monument weathered very public storms, now it reflects the great author's 'peace amidst adversity.'

Lou Fancher