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At Cal Shakes, a ‘Lear’ set adrift in Black San Francisco

Charles Lewis III -
Marcus Gardley's play moves Shakespeare's royal tragedy to the Fillmore in 1969, with much pontificating.
Stage Review

‘Man of God’: High school avengers seek to slay for thousand sexist cuts

Charles Lewis III -
Trigger warning: This review and the production it covers address the topics of sexual harassment, sexual assault, incest, and eating disorders. At the traditional pre-show...
Stage Review

Keith Hennessy set the pandemic to dance at CounterPulse with ‘Back’

Charles Lewis III -
The choreographer finds joy—and a fanciful stage wardrobe—in early COVID memories.
Onstage

Live Shots: Oakland Pridefest’s Big Freedia, Crystal Waters, and more shimmered onstage and off

Estefany Gonzalez -
Captures from the fest really "harness" The Town's afternoon energy.
Stage Review

Going hard for the Bard: SF Opera’s jaw-dropping ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Charles Lewis III -
John Adams' latest transports Shakespeare to 1930s Europe—and set designer Mimi Lien nearly steals the show
Stage Review

Eclectic ‘Evolution’ from Ferocious Lotus runs gamut of Asian American expression

Charles Lewis III -
Supernatural historical epic, time-traveling sci-fi comedy, romantic parody add up to a theatrical sizzle reel
Stage Review

‘Moulin Rouge’ and ‘The Empire Strips Back’: two bonkers spectacles on SF stages

Marke B. -
If you're the type of Star Wars fanboy who gets his Underoos in a twist about the franchise "going woke" by including diverse actors...
Dance

Live Shots: Face, flair, and fabulousness at Hella Hyphy Ball

Estefany Gonzalez -
Fierce vogue contestants plus classic Oakland hip-hop sounds lit up Lake Merritt—with some surprise special guests.
Onstage

‘Lear’ comes to the Fillmore: A Bay take on Shakespeare’s great tragedy

Emily Wilson -
Cal Shakes' new production centers Blackness, and features live accompaniment by jazz favorite Marcus Shelby.
Stage Review

Truth, as viewed through a tangle of perceptions, in ‘This Much I Know’

Charles Lewis III -
Two things came to mind as I sat down to write this review. The first was a line from Indiana Jones and the Last...

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