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Movies

‘Respect’ director spotlights Aretha Franklin’s mighty activism

Pam Grady - August 11, 2021

Former Berkeley Rep director Liesl Tommy grew up under South African apartheid, values music's transformative power

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Folly and excess in ‘Annette’ and ‘Nine Days’

Dennis Harvey - August 5, 2021

But a moving 'Ailey' gripping 'Sabaya,' and poignant 'What We Left Unfinished.' This week's new movies!

Movies

Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ purposefully hands 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival its flowers

John-Paul Shiver - July 11, 2021

This was an unparalleled summit of Black art.

Music

Local Action Video: 4 clips show Bay life through the eyes of its bands

John-Paul Shiver - May 19, 2021

Roll video! Marinero's ode to displacement may draw a tear, but Love Jerks' world-record pregnant dance party should dry those eyes.

Music

RIP, Shock G: Local musicians share their memories

John-Paul Shiver - April 26, 2021

DJ Cutso, Nick Andre, Pursuit Grooves, DJ Amir, and more on why the Bay Area rap legend means so much

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Women electronica innovators to Sesame Street, new docs take on legends

Dennis Harvey - April 22, 2021

Our critic's take on this week's batch of documentaries that bring back the heyday of Tiny Tim, and the emotional educational prowess of Big Bird.

Music

The best albums of 2021 (so far)

John-Paul Shiver - April 21, 2021

All that time stuck indoors last year is paying off—2021 has been bountiful when it comes to new sounds, from Madlib's post-DOOM triumph to Brijean's tropicalia expansiveness.

Movies

A trailblazing lesbian hero’s story, finally coming to film

Marke B. - April 1, 2021

Sally Gearhart's incredible, multifaceted life—lesbian separatist, gay lib icon, sci-fi author—gets a doc.

Onstage

The strange and wondrous story of the Sick & Twisted Players

Don Baird - March 24, 2021

Thirty years ago, the troupe brought camp movie mashups, blazingly real talent, and guaranteed Splatterama to nightlife stages.

Music

New Music: Fake Fruit’s sharp debut gives broken dick chords and suffers no fools

John-Paul Shiver - March 24, 2021

Bay Area band's self-titled LP zooms through frontperson Hannah D’Amato's fire-breathing kiss-offs.

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‘Respect’ director spotlights Aretha Franklin’s mighty activism

Screen Grabs: Folly and excess in ‘Annette’ and ‘Nine Days’

Questlove’s ‘Summer of Soul’ purposefully hands 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival its flowers

Local Action Video: 4 clips show Bay life through the eyes of its bands

RIP, Shock G: Local musicians share their memories

Screen Grabs: Women electronica innovators to Sesame Street, new docs take on legends

The best albums of 2021 (so far)

A trailblazing lesbian hero’s story, finally coming to film

The strange and wondrous story of the Sick & Twisted Players

New Music: Fake Fruit’s sharp debut gives broken dick chords and suffers no fools

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