Tag: Crossroads
In Carol Aust’s paintings, colorful characters on the brink of new paths
Necessity of human connection is palpable in the Oakland artist's simple gestures and narrative composition
‘One Night in Miami’: a Black vision of freedom’s meaning
Regina King's prescient movie depicts a transformative meeting of four Black culture geniuses
Documentary ‘The Reunited States’ looks to bridge the United States’ political abyss
An interview with filmmaker Ben Rekhi about his seemingly impossible mission to bring us all together.
Ficks’ Picks at the 11th Annual CROSSROADS Experimental Film Festival
This year's mind-melting batch of experimental films at San Francisco Cinematheque's 11th annual CROSSROADS 2020, may be extremely helpful to some of you looking for an alternative to all...
Artist Tim Presley rediscovers spark robbed by addiction in new book
These painted figures that fill the pages of Tim Presley's new book Under the Banner of Concern seem to know your secrets. No matter what bizarre and erotic contortions...
How San Francisco changed the sound of Christian music
The Summer of Love was as fruitful a time for music as its long winter of discontent. As the hippie dream dissipated and mellow highs curdled into drug-induced paranoia...
Screen Grabs: Welcome to Jewish Film Fest’s online ‘Cinegogue’
Four months into the COVID crisis (with no end in sight yet), many film festivals and organizations have had time to come up with alternatives to completely canceling their...
Screen Grabs: Frameline’s Pride Showcase cruises onto your laptop
Frameline without the audience is a funny prospect—imagine the dismay among those patrons whom COVID has denied their annual chance to conspicuously stand near the front of the auditorium...
Arts Forecast: Welcome to the ‘Manifesto’
If people asked me who I'd invite to my dream dinner party, I'm pretty sure James Baldwin, Nina Simone, and Fela Kuti would make the shortlist. On the conversational...
Ficks’ Picks: The best flicks of 2019
48 Hills festival movie critic Jesse Hawthorne Ficks travels the continent for us checking out the biggest film events. He also hosts the invaluable MiDNiTES FOR MANiACS series. Here...
