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Stage Review

Top-notch cast and perfect timing bring cascades of laughter in ‘Fallen Angels’

Charles Lewis III - November 3, 2024

Noël Coward's classic is reanimated at Aurora Theatre in grand style—and dials up the himbo-factor.

Music

The wild spirit of Phil Lesh ripples in unexpected directions

John-Paul Shiver - November 2, 2024

The Grateful Dead bassist leaves a spry legacy of unconventional technique, heard in these recent acts.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Soviet hard labor camps couldn’t stanch this brilliant director’s vision

Dennis Harvey - October 31, 2024

Sergei Parajanov's work seems more vital than ever. Plus: 'Wandering Paths' walks around France, 'Don't Move' thrills, more new movies

Art

SF’s Goethe-Institut makes a big move—and asks even bigger questions

Nicole Gluckstern - October 31, 2024

German cultural powerhouse's new art/tech show queries: 'Can technology enable artists to create an equitable society?'

Nightlife

SF rave doc ‘Between the Beats’ finally hits the streets

Tamara Palmer - October 24, 2024

Martin O’Brien’s long-awaited treasury of early '90s memories is a Venn diagram of Bay Area party culture.

Onstage

Quiet, please: Mummenschanz is still miming magic 50 years on

Nicole Gluckstern - October 22, 2024

'It’s poetic, it’s playful, it’s interactive' says founder Floriana Frassetto of troupe's iconic human slinkys and toilet paper faces.

Music

Sholeh Asgary’s metamorphic ‘آبـان (Aban)’ slips from the haze of dreams

Daniel Bromfield - October 21, 2024

The Oakland installation artist's engrossing first album is full of insects, sirens, santur, and ghostly flickers of her voice.

Homelessness

‘Where Do We Go’ launches new campaign against homeless sweeps

Tiny - October 20, 2024

Organizers vow to set up new encampments in public spaces every time cities evict the unhoused.

Art

Fan Warren’s weighty works evoke the Black Madonna in all her glory

Mary Corbin - October 17, 2024

Oakland artist pulls from folk art, her ancestors' journey, and our need for maternal love in times of strife.

Stage Review

MAGAphobia: Brian Copeland reckons with Trump’s Kool-Aid drinkers at The Marsh

Charles Lewis III - October 17, 2024

In 'The Great American Shit Show,' performer's sharp gaze turns to the intersection of bigotry and trauma.

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