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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

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Review: Vivid ‘Passing Strange’ gets a timely revival from Shotgun Players

Stew's 2007 musical is an essential expansion of Black representation—stretched out, however, it loses some power

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns, setting brilliant Black voices in motion

Storied company features works by Robert Battle celebrating Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder. Plus: A pandemic-inspired 'Holding Space'

Review: Two fairytales—one Scottish, one seasonal—fill SF Ballet with magic

Program Four fills sprightly forests with Bournonville’s 1836 'La Sylphide' and the West Coast Premiere of Glazunov's 'Seasons'

Review: Navigating a matriarch’s dementia (with a sitcom air) in ‘Dot’

Colman Domingo's warm 2019 play at New Conservatory is headed for TV, but needs to work out some tonal kinks.

Review: In ‘Otto Frank,’ an examination of tragedy that transcends historical period

Roger Guenveur Smith's solo show at Magic Theatre extends the story of Anne Frank's father into our own time.

In ‘Otto Frank,’ Roger Guenveur Smith illuminates the life of Anne Frank’s father

At Magic Theatre, the veteran playwright and actor's solo show revolves around the Holocaust survivor's life and struggle.

Review: Curious ‘Quixote’ provides grand displays of ballet

There’s something noticeably missing from the San Francisco Ballet version of Don Quixote (music by Minkus, choreography by Petipa by way of Gorsky.) It...

Dhaya Lakshminarayanan laughs last on stereotype-smashing debut stand-up album

Recorded at SF's Punchline club, 'Dhayatribe' eviscerates hecklers—and praises the resiliency of the almighty Cheech and Chong.

Bringing back the va-va-voom with four nights of Burlesque Extravaganza

Expect titillation, empowerment, creativity—and possibly even Cthulhu and corgis, says organizer Red Velvet.

Review: In ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning,’ a long night’s journey into Trumpism

Rightwing narratives spin out of control in a cabin in the woods at SF Playhouse.

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