ACT Archives - 48 hills

Stage Review

Big Brotherly love? Finally, a Bay Area premiere for Michael Gene Sullivan’s ‘1984’

Charles Lewis III - December 3, 2023

(Un)fortunately, this adaptation of Orville's famed surveillance story is evergreen.

Housing

No, the supes didn’t ‘punt’ on housing bill

Tim Redmond - November 29, 2023

A measure that makes no sense is still on track; here's what it might mean for the city.

Housing

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

Tim Redmond - November 27, 2023

Trickle-down economics from the Reagan Era rules as the state forces San Francisco to give luxury developers what they want (and ignores affordable housing).

Music

Under the Stars: It’s gonna be a very The Roots December

John-Paul Shiver - November 27, 2023

Plus: Maya Rudolph's Prince cover band comes to town, synth wiz Franck Martin takes San Jose, more music news

Movies

Screen Grabs: 50 years of downs and ups for extraordinary ‘Holy Mountain’

Dennis Harvey - November 25, 2023

Jodorowsky’s masterpiece once truly defined underground cinema. Plus: 'The Star Wars Holiday Special' resurrected, Taiwanese gems, more

Lit

In ‘The Return,’ James Terry pens a lush, tragic ‘coming-of-old-age’ story

Lou Fancher - November 25, 2023

Novella's UC professor protagonist must brave modern cacophony, despite silent film obsession.

Music

Under the Stars: Soaking in the magical sounds of L’Rain

John-Paul Shiver - November 21, 2023

Plus: Peggy Gou and Lenny Kravitz made a chill record, Laetitia Sadler comes to the Chapel, more music news

Movies

Screen Grabs: This Thanksgiving, don’t stream a turkey

Dennis Harvey - November 20, 2023

Deep family trauma to 5000 aliens on tap. Plus: 'The Rolling Stones & Brian Jones,' Nic Cage in your dreams, more

Environment

New report says we can’t save the planet without taxing the rich

Tim Redmond - November 20, 2023

Oxfam says there is no such thing as an effective climate plan that isn't also an economic equality plan.

News + Politics

Cuba solidarity activists rally in SF as U.N. overwhelmingly calls for end to embargo

Mark Ginsburg - November 19, 2023

US talks human rights—but the blockade against Cuba violates the human rights of the Cuban people.

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