Poetry Archives - 48 hills

Lit

At Mission bookstore Medicine for Nightmares, the remedy for struggle is familia

Alan Chazaro - November 11, 2022

'A lotus blossoming in mud': Rare POC-owned bookstore rows against the tides of late capitalism with poetry, music, art

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Terror Vault, How Weird, Other Minds, Autumn Lights, Day to Night, more

Marke B. - October 12, 2022

Monster Drawing Rally, 20th Street Block Party, Oktoberfest by the Beach, African Arts Fest, Black Poetry Day, so much to do this week!

Lit

Fighting dystopia with essential voices: ‘Black Literature vs. The Climate Emergency’

Emily Wilson - April 2, 2022

Aya de León brings together writers and activists for a lively online conference that focuses on the possible and combats invisibility

Lit

How Bay Area graffiti led me to a life of writing

Alan Chazaro - February 23, 2022

From writing on walls to writing in books—and the value of seeing others publicly dream

Music

‘Long Way From Home’ proves Ian Kelly’s among the best Bay Area wordsmiths

Alan Chazaro - January 31, 2022

Standout new EP balances clash between making art and meeting the capitalistic demands of economic survival

Art

The bright, strong magic of Joan Mitchell

Emily Wilson - January 3, 2022

A grand SFMOMA retrospective—ending soon—brings all the brilliance and range of the abstract painter to the fore.

Lit

Poems for the big one: Kim Addonizio’s latest radiates ‘mortal life’

Lou Fancher - October 19, 2021

In 'Now We're Getting Somewhere,' the lauded local poet (and recent banjo enthusiast) sparks the political and personal.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: More Open Studios, Simpsons trivia, saving Grubstake…

Marke B. - September 29, 2021

Plus: A tribute parade for poet Jack Hirschman, Castro Street Fair, Black Cowboys, GayC/DC, more

Movies

Screen Grabs: Fighting back, from Armenian revolution to Civil Rights struggle

Dennis Harvey - September 20, 2021

Plus: An in-depth look inside Balanchine's notorious ballet classroom. New movies!

Onstage

Sean San José: ‘There needs to be a home for more people’ in local theater

Lou Fancher - September 13, 2021

The new Magic Theatre Artistic Director builds on his deep roots with a passion for actual—not superficial—inclusion.

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