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Screen Grabs: 50 years of downs and ups for extraordinary ‘Holy Mountain’

Dennis Harvey - November 25, 2023

Jodorowsky’s masterpiece once truly defined underground cinema. Plus: 'The Star Wars Holiday Special' resurrected, Taiwanese gems, more

Stage Review

‘Omar’ is pretty to look at, but opera treats slavery with kid gloves

Charles Lewis III - November 13, 2023

New work by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels traces the tempestuous life of enslaved African scholar Omar ibn Said.

Music

What happens when a true metalhead collabs with the Symphony? ‘Drowned in Light’

Marke B. - November 9, 2023

2022 Emerging Black Composers Project winner Jens Ibsen draws on progressive metal and blackgaze in latest work

Movies

Screen Grabs: Men on misguided paths in ‘Manodrome’ and ‘The Mission’

Dennis Harvey - November 8, 2023

John Chau brings Jesus where no one wants him and Jesse Eisenberg bends to misogynistic fervor in two new movies

Music

Under the Stars: Devo bids farewell at 50, RIP the 45 King…

John-Paul Shiver - November 1, 2023

Plus: Drum & bass on the rise, Aretha's stunning '70s streak, Aphrose soul from Toronto, more new music

Movies

Screen Grabs: Are increasingly longer run-times justified? For ‘The Delinquents,’ yes

Dennis Harvey - October 26, 2023

Argentine export is more than a heist flick. Plus: Hyperactive but promising 'Persian Version' and harrowing but beautiful 'Natural Light'

Stage Review

A man, a plan, a swan: SF Opera’s ‘Lohengrin’ shimmers despite Wagner’s bloat

Charles Lewis III - October 24, 2023

Striking sets, strong company, and excellent conducting by Eun Sun Kim enliven this epic journey through German folklore.

Movies

Screen Grabs: 3rd i Fest takes on Indian politics, TikTok obsession, Bangla Surf Girls

Dennis Harvey - October 16, 2023

Plus: UN Film Fest on the dying press and nuclear testing, charming classic Chinese musicals, Birthday Party doc

Movies

Screen Grabs: Tom Wolfe and Joan Baez walk into a theater ….

Dennis Harvey - October 10, 2023

Four new docs focus on fascinating (and sometimes repellant) people, from the famous to the better-left-alone

Music

Music docs grab the mic this fall, with Queen Latifah, Joan Baez, more

John-Paul Shiver - October 10, 2023

New releases reframe the way we heard. Ready to walk a mile in Milli Vanilli's steel-toed boots?

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Screen Grabs: 50 years of downs and ups for extraordinary ‘Holy Mountain’

‘Omar’ is pretty to look at, but opera treats slavery with kid gloves

What happens when a true metalhead collabs with the Symphony? ‘Drowned in Light’

Screen Grabs: Men on misguided paths in ‘Manodrome’ and ‘The Mission’

Under the Stars: Devo bids farewell at 50, RIP the 45 King…

Screen Grabs: Are increasingly longer run-times justified? For ‘The Delinquents,’ yes

A man, a plan, a swan: SF Opera’s ‘Lohengrin’ shimmers despite Wagner’s bloat

Screen Grabs: 3rd i Fest takes on Indian politics, TikTok obsession, Bangla Surf Girls

Screen Grabs: Tom Wolfe and Joan Baez walk into a theater ….

Music docs grab the mic this fall, with Queen Latifah, Joan Baez, more

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