Z Space Archives - 48 hills

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay Editors’ Pick: Stage Werx

Charles Lewis III - March 8, 2023

A mighty little venue that embodies the spirit of independent theater in the Bay Area

Culture

48 sources of joy in 2022, from velvety jazz to young voters and plant-based cuisine

Lou Fancher - December 23, 2022

Food, tunes, talks, and more. How did your year highlights match up with our writer's?

Stage Review

Trans power takes center stage in ‘The Red Shades’ and ‘Pony’

Charles Lewis III - October 31, 2022

Cutting Ball's identity-oriented murder mystery and a 'superhero rock opera' at Z Space show why SF's theater scene is unique

Stage Review

‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ asks, Can social media backlash really make someone more racist?

Charles Lewis III - July 25, 2022

Word for Word's provocative staging of Danielle Evans’ short story delves into one of the era's obsessive questions

Arts + Culture

As Omicron surged, local arts venues were left to fend for themselves

Marke B. - January 11, 2022

Why did organizations have to make their own decision to close or stay open, with no specific guidance from the city?

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: CounterPulse fest, Bowie Bash, Opera at the Ballpark ….

Marke B. - September 8, 2021

Plus: Carrie Mae Weems finds a home for her art in SF, How Weird and Burning Man: The Musical scratch that freaky itch.

Art

Sean Dorsey Dance premieres nine ‘gorgeous’ new films in AT-HOME season

Marke B. - April 11, 2021

"We can't wait to connect with our audience again," says transgender dance trailblazer—now a director, too.

Performance

‘It Can’t Happen Here’ returns, right before election

Emily Wilson - October 5, 2020

A collaborative radio drama from Berkeley Rep revives the Sinclair Lewis classic, which won raves four years ago

Arts + Culture

Purpose in precarity: SF arts orgs share COVID-era gameplans

Caitlin Donohue - July 17, 2020

The COVID crisis has hit us all differently, and that variance certainly applies to local arts organizations. While the virus refuses to give a...

Onstage

A pro-immigrant ‘sci-fi magical realism human cartoon opera’? Believe it!

Joshua Rotter - February 12, 2020

For centuries, the United States held true to its reputation as a sanctuary nation, greeting immigrants fleeing unfortunate circumstances back home with the opportunity...

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