Lou Fancher, Author at 48 hills

Stage Review

Pina Bausch’s ‘Rite of Spring’ matched tempestuous weather with fierce intensity

February 20, 2024

Dancers from 14 African countries—and a piece by legends Acogny and Airaudo—filled Zellerbach with light and heat.

Lit

Reading List: 10 books that recently shook us up

February 9, 2024

The most unforgettable stories come from disruptive tomes. Featuring: Anne Enright, mimi tempestt, Jesmyn Ward, more.

Lit

Henry Hoke’s queer Hollywood mountain lion sticks a paw into the climate crisis

January 18, 2024

Sink your claws into the brief, powerful 'Open Throat.'

Lit

With dazzling breadth, ‘Art is Art’ highlights 40 years of creation by artists with disabilities

January 4, 2024

Milestone book beautifully situates local nonprofit Creativity Explored's artists in the canon.

Culture

5 very, very last-minute holiday gift ideas that keep it local

December 19, 2023

Festive cider, a wealth of books and games, art fun, treats for fluffy, and more to get you off the naughty list

Culture

Ride the shroom boom (and expand your mind) at the 51st SF Fungus Fair

December 10, 2023

Heads up for hands-on experience and deepening knowledge of all things mycological—plus the latest research.

Onstage

Dressing the dancing elephants (and the anthill) in ‘The Lion King’

December 8, 2023

Costuming wiz Quinto Ott lets us peek into the riotous jungle of puppets, masks, and intricate outfits of the touring production.

Onstage

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre stages Black women’s healing with joyful jeté

November 29, 2023

Artistic director Margo Hall celebrates company's mentorship opportunities and high-spirited holiday production 'Soulful Christmas.'

Lit

In ‘The Return,’ James Terry pens a lush, tragic ‘coming-of-old-age’ story

November 25, 2023

Novella's UC professor protagonist must brave modern cacophony, despite silent film obsession.

Music

Nearing 80, singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn angles into mortality on ‘O Sun O Moon’

November 16, 2023

'The songs are written from the view of an old guy,' says the legendary Canadian musician. 'I invited people to notice.'

Lou Fancher

Pina Bausch’s ‘Rite of Spring’ matched tempestuous weather with fierce intensity

Reading List: 10 books that recently shook us up

Henry Hoke’s queer Hollywood mountain lion sticks a paw into the climate crisis

With dazzling breadth, ‘Art is Art’ highlights 40 years of creation by artists with disabilities

5 very, very last-minute holiday gift ideas that keep it local

Ride the shroom boom (and expand your mind) at the 51st SF Fungus Fair

Dressing the dancing elephants (and the anthill) in ‘The Lion King’

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre stages Black women’s healing with joyful jeté

In ‘The Return,’ James Terry pens a lush, tragic ‘coming-of-old-age’ story

Nearing 80, singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn angles into mortality on ‘O Sun O Moon’

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