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

Can drag queens beat death? Find out in ‘Drag Becomes Her’

March 10, 2020

UPDATE: 'Drag Becomes Her' has been postponed. There are approximately 800 miles separating Seattle and San Francisco’s drag scenes. What bridges them, says RuPaul’s Drag...

’80s troubadour Colin Hay is still a man at work

March 2, 2020

Singer Colin Hay could have written Men at Work’s first major hit “Who Can It Be Now?” anywhere. But there was something about conceiving it...

Onstage

John Cameron Mitchell and the origin of ‘Anthem Homunculus’

February 26, 2020

John Cameron Mitchell wanted his new podcast Anthem: Homunculus to boldly go where no audio series had gone before. In it, Mitchell plays uninsured Midwestern...

Movies

Robbie Robertson on heart-wrenching The Band doc ‘Once Were Brothers’

February 24, 2020

The Band’s Robbie Robertson feels that most rock autobiographies and documentaries lack “feeling." But finding so much pathos and excitement in much of his former...

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 &...

Joshua Rotter

Can drag queens beat death? Find out in ‘Drag Becomes Her’

’80s troubadour Colin Hay is still a man at work

John Cameron Mitchell and the origin of ‘Anthem Homunculus’

Robbie Robertson on heart-wrenching The Band doc ‘Once Were Brothers’

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

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