Travel Archives - 48 hills

Dance

‘They come across oceans’: SF International Hip Hop DanceFest keeps leaping ahead

Mary Carbonara - November 4, 2024

26 years in, mastermind Micaya speaks on the wildly popular showcase's ever-growing global community.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Soviet hard labor camps couldn’t stanch this brilliant director’s vision

Dennis Harvey - October 31, 2024

Sergei Parajanov's work seems more vital than ever. Plus: 'Wandering Paths' walks around France, 'Don't Move' thrills, more new movies

Party Radar

Arts Forecast vs. Party Radar: Halloween debauchery begins!

Marke B. - October 25, 2024

Japanese ghost stories, house music legends, Swedish sex goddesses, and Green Gorillas in the monster mashup column event of the year

Movies

Screen Grabs: Gaza, Sudan, LGBTQs find focus at Arab Film Fest

Dennis Harvey - October 21, 2024

After its cancellation last year, the 28th annual cinematic dive into the Arab world and diaspora features 40+ films from 26 countries.

Art

At this year’s SOMArts Día de Los Muertos show, ofrendas for Palestine

Marke B. - October 16, 2024

Curators Rio Yañez and Bridgètt Rex on 2024's 'Bearing Witness' theme, and holding space for solidarity and mourning.

Onstage

In threatening times, Dan Hoyle seeks out democracy with a small ‘d’

Emily Wilson - October 9, 2024

The theatrical chameleon's new 'Takes All Kinds' incorporates the voices of unlikely characters across the US.

Dance

Margaret Fisher at Other Minds: How do you choreograph for autonomous cellos?

Marke B. - September 23, 2024

Legendary dance-maker guides us through her work for Trimpin's 'Cello Quartet' at upcoming experimental music gathering.

Nightlife

Dabke by the T-Rex: Palestinian culture event at Cal Academy draws large, excited crowd

Griffin Jones - September 21, 2024

'NightLife: Falastin' edition of the museum's weekly party featured dancing, poetry, and celebration of a marginalized community.

Art

Open Studios throws wide its artists’ doors for the 50th time

Lou Fancher - September 21, 2024

Peek into the work of two participants who exemplify the rich spirit of Artspan's monthlong celebration.

Transportation

Uber and Lyft are undermining public transit, a new study shows

Tim Redmond - September 5, 2024

UC Davis researchers demonstrate that rideshares don't wean people off cars; they get people off buses and trains.

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