Mezzanine Archives

Stage Review

Outsize passions of Carmen and Frida take centerstage in ‘Dos Mujeres’

Charles Lewis III - April 11, 2024

Premieres by Arielle Smith and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa at SF Ballet bring two well-known women to vivid life.

Art

J.L. King’s bold, curious art doesn’t shy from the peculiar

Mary Corbin - February 15, 2024

'Weird can be good, to me,' says the San Francisco oil painter, who calls her spirited art 'trick the mind.'

Music

Under the Stars: It’s gonna be a very The Roots December

John-Paul Shiver - November 27, 2023

Plus: Maya Rudolph's Prince cover band comes to town, synth wiz Franck Martin takes San Jose, more music news

Art

As ideas settle and paint dries, Dana DeKalb’s fantastical world comes to life

Mary Corbin - September 29, 2023

The artist's painted dioramas and peculiar characters suggest an open-ended morality play taking shape

Nightlife

Live Shots: 21st Edwardian Ball brought grand whimsy back to SF

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - April 3, 2022

Feathers, wigs, codpieces, corsets, and plague masks filled the Regency Ballroom for steampunk-Victoriana fun.

Nightlife

Major players fuel nightlife drive against anti-Asian hate—here’s how you can help

Marke B. - March 23, 2021

DJ Marky "Proof" Enriquez and emcee Fran Boogie threw a 40-hour online fundraiser for the cause. Let's keep it going

New Music: Bells Rang’s synth-rock makes a California Wave

John-Paul Shiver - February 9, 2020

What is "California Wave"? According to the Bells Rang, a local electronic rock group whose self-titled EP drops Fri/14, it's a sound that’s perfect...

Party Radar

Party Radar: A monster mash of Halloween bashes

Marke B. - October 24, 2019

While hardly as wild as it used to be, Halloween is still a hoot in this devilish town. Let us never forget the year...

Nightlife

Quick ‘n Dirty Guide to Folsom Parties 2019

Marke B. - September 26, 2019

Let your fetish flag wave! On Sunday, September 22, a giant leather flag was raised in SoMa on the site of the new Eagle...

News + Politics

Does the Marriott Corporation need a $5 million tax break?

Tim Redmond - July 17, 2019

California tax law is weird, and Prop. 13 makes it weirder. And for commercial property owners, there are all sorts of loopholes. Then there’s the...

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Outsize passions of Carmen and Frida take centerstage in ‘Dos Mujeres’

J.L. King’s bold, curious art doesn’t shy from the peculiar

Under the Stars: It’s gonna be a very The Roots December

As ideas settle and paint dries, Dana DeKalb’s fantastical world comes to life

Live Shots: 21st Edwardian Ball brought grand whimsy back to SF

Major players fuel nightlife drive against anti-Asian hate—here’s how you can help

New Music: Bells Rang’s synth-rock makes a California Wave

Party Radar: A monster mash of Halloween bashes

Quick ‘n Dirty Guide to Folsom Parties 2019

Does the Marriott Corporation need a $5 million tax break?

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