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Performance

Onstage

Scathing new SF Mime Troupe show takes on mental health, houselessness

Caitlin Donohue -
'Breakdown' contrasts the stories of a 20-something San Franciscan on the streets with that of a conniving FOX News anchor.
Stage Review

The power of ‘Un bel dì,’ and SF Opera’s ‘Madame Butterfly’

Charles Lewis III -
They cut the yellowface—but is that enough to vindicate Puccini's tale of a devoted child bride?
Stage Review

Striking visuals counter dated plot in ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’ at SF Opera

Charles Lewis III -
Cast tackles challenging arias, but thank goddess we've moved on from 1919 in portraying gender roles.
Onstage

Sandra Bernhard: ‘I keep elevating my game and finding new ways into happiness’

Joshua Rotter -
The beloved performer comes through SF at Pride for 'A Spring Affair,' offering comic relief in a scary world
Stage Review

South African Apartheid’s sunset is tricky territory in ‘The Road to Mecca’

Charles Lewis III -
An insightful production and spot-on cast at Z Below, but playwright Athol Fugard crosses the line of sympathy. All photos by Kevin Berne
Music Review

Nabihah Iqbal’s golden sound waves left Cafe Du Nord buzzed

John-Paul Shiver -
An intimate show became a impactful post-punk moodboard.
Stage Review

Captivating ‘Yerma’ lends a spiritual dimension to a misogynistic world

Charles Lewis III -
In Shotgun Players' production of Federal Garcia Lorca's 1934 play, a woman becomes obsessed with having a child
Onstage

A ‘Frida y Diego’ opera that ditches clichés (and castanets)

Emily Wilson -
'We bring our vision as contemporary Mexican artists and avoid all this noise,' says Lorena Maza of SFO's first production in Spanish
Stage Review

‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’: A nightmare ride in a chic vehicle

Charles Lewis III -
Buckle up for a scathing night, with Oakland Theater Project's version of the Edward Albee mainstay.
Onstage

From ‘lunch lady’ to hot rapper: LBXX storms Fresh Meat queer-trans arts fest

Joshua Rotter -
'I lean into being a queer artist and share stories of boys and heartbreak,' says the hip-hop performer and educator

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