PianoFight Archives

Stage Review

In ‘Crushing Wheelchairs,’ stinging tales of being unhoused, by the unhoused

Charles Lewis III - February 22, 2023

Theatre of the POOR's production builds a sense of community while calling out 'the violence of looking away.'

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Charlie Gray

Charles Lewis III - February 20, 2023

The actor-singer-musician-clown-fashion-icon brings delight to local stages and fights for LGBTQ+ rights

Stage Review

At SF Sketchfest, Upright Citizens Brigade reawakened communal laughter

Charles Lewis III - January 26, 2023

Guests like Tim Meadows of SNL and Nichole Sakura of 'Superstore' kept the crowd rolling.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: 12 festive events to put a little jingle in your jangle

Marke B. - December 14, 2022

Holiday Gaiety, Not So Silent Night, Acid Christmas, Kung Pao Kosher, Dance-Along Nutcracker, and more warm glow-ups.

Stage Review

Santa Claws: Killing My Lobster’s ‘A Very Special Holiday Special’ is merry and bright

Charles Lewis III - November 30, 2022

The lauded sketch comedy troupe knows just how to mine seasonal frustration for laughs and pathos

Stage Review

‘My Parents Came to America’ mines first-generation frustrations for welcome laughs

Charles Lewis III - August 22, 2022

Killing My Lobster's new show navigates the people who know how to pronounce 'Schwarzenegger'—but not their friend's name.

Stage Review

‘Let’s Do the Sex’? OK, let’s.

Charles Lewis III - June 8, 2022

Killing My Lobster’s slutty, silly sketches tackle gay couple-twins, modern-day porn, and—oh yes— Potterverse fan fic.

Performance

Remembering Bambi Lake, a San Francisco underground icon

Joshua Rotter - November 9, 2020

The transgender singer and trailblazer, who died last week, definitely lived a life out loud.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2020: Arts & Nightlife winners

48 Hills - October 23, 2020

Best Art Gallery, Best DJ, Best Drag Queen, Best Arts Festival, Best Nightclub, and more in our 2020 Readers' Poll

From Lagos with love—and the god of fire

Joshua Rotter - November 24, 2019

Bisi is more than a stage name for the 29-year-old Nigerian singer-songwriter who’s called San Francisco home for the last decade. It’s also a...

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In ‘Crushing Wheelchairs,’ stinging tales of being unhoused, by the unhoused

Best of the Bay 2022 Editors’ Pick: Charlie Gray

At SF Sketchfest, Upright Citizens Brigade reawakened communal laughter

Arts Forecast: 12 festive events to put a little jingle in your jangle

Santa Claws: Killing My Lobster’s ‘A Very Special Holiday Special’ is merry and bright

‘My Parents Came to America’ mines first-generation frustrations for welcome laughs

‘Let’s Do the Sex’? OK, let’s.

Remembering Bambi Lake, a San Francisco underground icon

Best of the Bay 2020: Arts & Nightlife winners

From Lagos with love—and the god of fire

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