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Stage Review

Shotgun’s ‘Midsummer’ misfires with broad caricatures, ‘Family Guy’ gags

Charles Lewis III - April 2, 2024

The chemistry is good, but director William Hodgson buries Shakespeare's classic in "go big" gestures.

Onstage

102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage

Lou Fancher - March 28, 2024

Writings and songs by the nation's oldest park ranger and longtime activist form base of 'Sign My Name To Freedom.'

Food & Drink

Good Taste: SF’s beloved Secret Breakfast ice cream is now a weed strain

Tamara Palmer - March 27, 2024

Cannabis collaboration with Sonoma Hills Farm brings new heights of cool to Humphry Slocombe’s oft-imitated flavor.

Stage Review

In poignant ‘The Far Country,’ immigrants caught in an endless cycle of abuse

Charles Lewis III - March 26, 2024

Lloyd Suh's Berkeley Rep premiere shows the racist US system's damaging affects on Chinese workers.

Dance

After 65 years, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater still exalts Black life and modern movement

Lou Fancher - March 24, 2024

Duke Ellington, Alonzo King, and six decades of classics are on tap for company's latest Cal Performances residency.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Spring brings new and returning food festivals

Tamara Palmer - March 22, 2024

POC Food and Wine, Cinco de Mayo by Al Pastor Papi, Harajuku Foodie Fest, more dates with local deliciousness

Art

This goes out to the moms struggling with mental health, says West Oakland artist

Mary Corbin - March 21, 2024

Multidisciplinary creative Katie Murken channels life in the pursuit of transformation and healing.

Music

Seattle’s storied KEXP tunes in to the Bay: here’s what to expect

John-Paul Shiver - March 21, 2024

Radio station's chief programming officer shares what's on their dial.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Carol Doda’s topless body was a battleground

Dennis Harvey - March 20, 2024

New doc spotlights local legend. Plus: Spooky "Late Night with the Devil' and Sydney Sweeney's nunsploitation.

Opinion

Cops and judges can’t get away with violating reporters’ First Amendment rights

Richard Knee - March 19, 2024

The latest attack on press freedom by the SF cops shows the need for vigilance—and accountability.

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