Stories about Performance
Dan Hoyle’s border-crossing art of empathy
The stage chameleon talks about his latest solo show 'Border People'—and the profound importance of talking to strangers.
Screen Grabs: A Japanese master of ‘The Human Condition’ gets his due
Plus: Frozen Film Festival, The Farewell, a Blaxploitation classic, Sword of Trust, Sea of Shadows, and more in cinemas this week.
“What does it mean to be a good person?”
'The Good Person of Szechwan' at Cal Shakes delivers an invigoratingly moral, musical take on Brecht's agit-prop classic.
Screen Grabs: A wave of women behind the camera
Two series showcase cinematography and horror. Plus: Cockettes at 50, transgender in Hong Kong, Leonard Cohen's muse, more
Bring it on, Bob the Drag Queen
Drag power-performer stars in Peaches Christ's surprisingly relevant take on the classic campy cheerleader musical.
Wilkommen to the ever-relevant ‘Cabaret’
SF Playhouse production of the classic musical offers gangbusters entertainment while sending a chill down your fishnets.
Review: Anderson .Paak’s rap showmanship lights up Bill Graham
Ebullient Oxnard favorite dazzled with full-on display, special guest Earl Sweatshirt leaned on raw talent at sold-out concert.
Party Radar: ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2019
Pink Block, Polka Dots, Hot Pants, Pullin' Pork, Fake & Gay, and more musts for this bonkers week.
Burger Queens in Berlin
Rosa von Praunheim’s 1983 'City of Lost Souls' is gleefully outlandish queer film history—and relevant to the trans present.
Immersive Jazz Age decadence in ‘The Speakeasy: Age of Scofflaws’
Secret casinos and chesty dancing tootsies fill Boxcar production's underground labyrinth—just don't forget the password.