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Performance

Onstage

Ambitious ‘Galileo’ discovers a musical universe all its own

Lou Fancher -
Composers Michael Weiner and Zoe Sarnak take off from rock and pop to explore more celestial sounds.
Stage Review

Mythic TikTok: Ancient heartbreak gets a Gen Z update in ‘Red Red Red’

Charles Lewis III -
OTP's staging of poet Anne Carsons retelling of the Greek tale of Geryon nails eternal youthful crushes.
Stage Review

‘Blue Door’ brilliantly worms out the mundane intricacies of Black self-hatred

Charles Lewis III -
At Aurora, Michael J. Asberry gives one of his best performances as an Ivy League prof haunted by valiant ancestors.
Stage Review

Uproarious camp-fest ‘Bitch Slap!’ is a surprisingly touching ode to SF

Charles Lewis III -
D'Arcy Drollingers tribute to over-the-top '80s soaps features the talents of folks who could only be found here.
Arts + Culture

‘The Tutor’ offers a radical take on love triangles, queer Iranian expat-style

Charles Lewis III -
Torange Yeghiazarian's NCTC play refreshingly lets a young lesbian from a repressive county just be horny.
Dance

‘The People’s Palace’ injects missing diversity into City Hall’s storied architecture

Mary Carbonara -
Choreographer Joanna Haigood of Zaccho Dance aims 'to provide a more accurate picture of vibrant San Francisco.'
Dance

US Artists Fellowship brings trans choreographer Sean Dorsey ‘ability to provide for my future’

Lou Fancher -
$50K award comes at a time when the groundbreaking dancemaker is expanding his own voice.
Stage Review

Shaking off the ghost of Babs in ‘Funny Girl’

Dennis Harvey -
Katerina McCrimmon makes the songs her own, justifying this revival of a musical that was creaky from the start.
Onstage

That’s a ‘Bitch Slap!’ D’Arcy Drollinger’s top 5 over-the-top TV moments

Marke B. -
Her Oasis drag show lampoons the catfights and hysterics of nighttime soaps—and it's rooted in deep genre love.
Stage Review

‘A Strange Loop’ takes too much glee in the trauma of its Black queer lead

Charles Lewis III -
Despite talented cast, catchy tunes, and a show-stopping number, Broadway sensation comes off as torture porn.

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