ACT Archives - Page 15 of 63

Onstage

Review: ‘Swept Away’—bluegrass shanties on high seas, until a shocking twist

Charles Lewis III - January 31, 2022

John Logan and the Avett Brothers' new musical at Berkeley Rep is near-perfection—but maybe should come with a warning.

Movies

Read an excerpt from an SF Indiefest award-winning local screenplay

Alex Arabian - January 29, 2022

In 'Swipe,' a recovering agoraphobe with OCD navigates the Millennial dating scene in search of love.

Onstage

Review: ‘Woman in Black’ gives all the right scares

Charles Lewis III - January 6, 2022

'London's longest-running ghost story' comes to the Strand—delivering a good kind of terror for our times.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Fighting back, from Armenian revolution to Civil Rights struggle

Dennis Harvey - September 20, 2021

Plus: An in-depth look inside Balanchine's notorious ballet classroom. New movies!

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Queens on parade, from Capote to ‘Jamie’

Dennis Harvey - September 13, 2021

Plus: SF Short Film Fest, Crossroads Fest, and a very terrible 'Malignant'

Music

Funkier than ‘Super Freak’: 6 enduring flashes of Rick James’ genius

John-Paul Shiver - September 12, 2021

A new doc explores the star's wild, conflicted life. Here are the songs that immortalize his talent

Environment

Will SF’s ambitious Climate Action plan ever actually happen?

Michael Redmond - September 10, 2021

Implementing the program will cost money and involve tough decisions. Is City Hall up to it?

Homelessness

Keep the SIP hotels open to save lives, demonstrators tell Mayor Breed

Garrett Leahy - September 7, 2021

Sup. Haney says feds will probably keep paying—but in the end, the city needs to buy these hotels as permanent housing.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: An intimate appointment with Dr. Fauci

Dennis Harvey - September 7, 2021

Plus: Political intrigue and dark thrillers from Argentina, Romania, and Colombia. This week's new movies!

Labor

DoorDash drivers go to CEO’s door to demand fair wages and working conditions

Garrett Leahy - September 2, 2021

The company offered 120 precent of minimum wage when it wanted to pass Prop. 22. But workers say they are still getting a raw deal.

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