Joshua Rotter

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Joshua Rotter is a contributing writer for 48 Hills. He’s also written for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, SF Examiner, SF Chronicle, and CNET.

Onstage

A pro-immigrant ‘sci-fi magical realism human cartoon opera’? Believe it!

February 12, 2020

For centuries, the United States held true to its reputation as a sanctuary nation, greeting immigrants fleeing unfortunate circumstances back home with the opportunity...

Onstage

Trixie Mattel’s grown-up dream world

February 3, 2020

With her career, dream house, and Ken counterpart all in place, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 3 winner and real-life Barbie doll Trixie...

Dance

Fiery flamenco meets rousing gospel in ‘Soul Y Alma’

January 27, 2020

Since taking the helm of Theatre Flamenco in 2008, artistic director, choreographer, and dancer Carola Zertuche has made it her mission to take the...

Dance

With ‘Butterfly Effect’ choreographer Krissy Keefer caps decades of eco-activism

January 20, 2020

For more than four decades, Dance Brigade’s co-founder and award-winning Artistic Director Krissy Keefer has been a voice in the wilderness, warning audiences around...

Arts + Culture

Midge Ure, titan of New Wave, will take your questions now

January 13, 2020

Midge Ure is willingly doing the two things that most performers dread on his upcoming US tour, which kicks off in the Bay Area...

Micky Dolenz on Monkeemania, Sketchfest, and the band’s enduring appeal

January 9, 2020

Even with 75 million records sold and 12 Top 40 singles under their belts, The Monkees haven’t yet been inducted into the Rock &...

Onstage

Kung Pao! Jackie Hoffman shoots from the hip before Kosher Comedy

December 19, 2019

Movies, Chinese food, and volunteering are the three most common go-tos for Jews on Christmas. Twenty-seven years ago, San Francisco comic Lisa Geduldig added a...

Arts + Culture

For San Francisco, the Gay Men’s Chorus brings the ‘Holigays’ home

December 19, 2019

The holidays can be particularly challenging for members of the LGBTQ community — especially those who’ve lost loved ones to AIDS or who’ve felt...

Lit

Loving Whitney Houston: Robyn Crawford on their relationship, loyalty, and faith

December 16, 2019

Right after signing her first record deal with Arista Records in 1983, singer Whitney Houston swung by her best friend Robyn Crawford’s home with...

Movies

Christopher Coppola finally finishes his ‘Macbeth’

December 11, 2019

Filmmaker and educator Christopher Coppola believes in completing every project that he undertakes. The Associate Professor of Film and Film Department Chair at San...

Joshua Rotter

A pro-immigrant ‘sci-fi magical realism human cartoon opera’? Believe it!

Trixie Mattel’s grown-up dream world

Fiery flamenco meets rousing gospel in ‘Soul Y Alma’

With ‘Butterfly Effect’ choreographer Krissy Keefer caps decades of eco-activism

Midge Ure, titan of New Wave, will take your questions now

Micky Dolenz on Monkeemania, Sketchfest, and the band’s enduring appeal

Kung Pao! Jackie Hoffman shoots from the hip before Kosher Comedy

For San Francisco, the Gay Men’s Chorus brings the ‘Holigays’ home

Loving Whitney Houston: Robyn Crawford on their relationship, loyalty, and faith

Christopher Coppola finally finishes his ‘Macbeth’

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