Civil Rights Archives - Page 16 of 24

At 83, piano legend Larry Vuckovich recounts a ‘Fascinating Jazz Life’

Reese Erlich - June 13, 2019

ALL EARS Pianist and composer Larry Vuckovich has been a headliner in the Bay Area jazz scene for over 60 years. His creative approach...

Campaign Trail

Eight ‘Big Ideas’ at MoveOn Forum

Jeantelle Laberinto - June 2, 2019

On Saturday afternoon, eight Democratic presidential hopefuls appeared for MoveOn’s “Big Ideas Forum” in San Francisco. Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Beto O’Rourke,...

Campaign Trail

The Democrats come to town: Convention preview

Tim Redmond - May 30, 2019

For weekend convention coverage, follow 48 Hills on Twitter: www.twitter.com/48hills and Facebook: www.facebook.com/48hills The California Democratic Party convention will take over Moscone Center this weekend – and...

Culture

Call the ‘Please Force’: Wavy Gravy revisits Woodstock in new doc

Joshua Rotter - May 28, 2019

Plagued by site issues, limited construction time, a surplus of attendees, heavy traffic delays, inclement weather conditions, a scarcity of food and medical supplies,...

Onstage

Kronos Festival celebrates Bayview women, Malian griot, Howard Zinn

Emily Wilson - May 28, 2019

The four members of storied SF Kronos Quartet are in their studio in the Inner Sunset, struggling to perfect the piece they’re playing. Should...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: The Nude Vampire, Babylon, Gay USA…

Dennis Harvey - April 30, 2019

SCREEN GRABS For those not glued all weekend to the SF Silent Film Festival (see our preview here), there’s actually another film festival to consider:...

Onstage

Review: Tuskegee Airmen take flight again in ‘Black Eagles’

Elaine Elinson - March 20, 2019

ONSTAGE Black Eagles (through March 31 at Marines' Memorial Theatre), now being staged by the African-American Shakespeare Company and directed by L. Peter Callender, illuminates...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: The terror that is ‘Us’

Dennis Harvey - March 20, 2019

SCREEN GRABS For many, the movie of 2017 was Get Out, the first directorial feature for Jordan Peele of the comedy duo Key &...

Lit

Race, labor, and activism on the waterfront

Alex Catsoulis - March 15, 2019

For those unfamiliar with the radical history of dockworkers leading the fight against economic and racial inequality for workers across color lines, Peter Cole’s...

John Pizzarelli salutes ‘swinging’ Nat King Cole at 100

Reese Erlich - February 26, 2019

ALL EARS As a young man, jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli fell in love with the music of Nat "King" Cole. "I bought some...

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