Stories about Dance
Arts Forecast: White Night rally marks SF’s legacy of insurrection
Plus: A weekend of art from TL residents, Combo Chimbita, Sister Roma's roast, and more.
‘Queer California: Untold Stories’: a confetti shower of the overlooked
Bracing, sometimes exhausting show at Oakland Museum brims with hidden history, magical connections, and fascinating footnotes.
Spin Doctors’ Chris Barron on break ups, break downs, and the group’s new music
"I would always say that I would rather have a song like 'Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong' go to number two than have to sing 'Achy Breaky Heart' for the rest of my career."
Screen Grabs: All weekend long, the Roxie celebrates French noir
Plus: Vintage "folk libraries", Charlie Says, and Zhang Yimou 'Shadow'
Arts Forecast: The week’s best moments to honor Momma
Plus: The 48th annual Stanford Powwow, a musical benefit for immigration advocates RAICES, Diana Gameros, and the Walking Distance Dance Festival.
A stellar Mutek.SF refreshed spirits weary of tech’s cynical slide
The fest's four days of gorgeous animations, rumbling techno, and puckish experiments injected the scene with new energy.
Who can ask for anything more? A review of Tony Bennett in San Jose
His songs touched a nerve in a town wracked by loss.
‘We Have Iré’ celebrates the Afro-Cuban immigrant experience—and challenge
New theatrical work combines fascinating tales, Cuban jazz, traditional Yoruba songs, Latinx hip-hop, and spoken word at YBCA.
Dancing to a different Russian in ‘Shostakovich Trilogy’
Alexei Ratmansky's acclaimed work at SF Ballet offers stunning visuals—and dance challenges rippling with satire and rebellion.
Screen Grabs: The Nude Vampire, Babylon, Gay USA…
Retro delights on tap, including Dr. Ruth and 8-track tapes, plus French hustlers, a Merce Cunningham tribute, and more in cinemas this week.