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Screen Grabs: Need a bracing dose of gumption? 'Ask E. Jean"
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (146+ words) The 'eccentric personality' who sued Trump and won. Plus: vivid 'Maddie's Secret,' poppy 'Peter Asher,' retro 'Rose of Nevada' Ask E. Jean'which was also the title of her advice column and TV talk show'isn't really about That Guy, though. Instead, it's…...
Who is she? Comedian John Early holds the key to 'Maddie's Secret"
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (348+ words) 'I could take a women's picture-type TV-movie narrative and inject it with a Paul Verhoeven kind of intensity,' says filmmaker. "The key to the movie's artistic success was I let it be what it wanted to be at any given…...
Surely, they must still be joking: 'Airplane! Live' lands classic 1980 comedy's gags
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1080+ words) 'The more serious we were, the more the comedy worked,' says star Robert Hays, coming to SF with co-star Julie Hagerty. "Man, wouldn't it be nice to have a bowl of clam chowder right now?" he recalls thinking. Moments later,…...
Live Shots: Fou Fou Ha!'s erotic clownery reminded us that pleasure is resistance
2+ week, 3+ day ago (47+ words) Live Shots: Fou Fou Ha! s erotic clownery reminded us that pleasure is resistance 48 Hills Live Shots: Fou Fou Ha! s erotic clownery reminded us that pleasure is resistance With 'The Nectar' at Palace Theater, the longtime sexy burlesque troupe…...
BIG WEEK: Margaret Cho, Bay Area Book Fest, Porch Fest, Brewfest, New Sam Wo. ..
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (376+ words) Welcome to Big Week, our weekly guide to cool things to do, put together by our expert critics and writers." GENERAL ARTSMarke B."keeps an eye and ear out. FRI/29: MARGARET CHO: CHOLIGARCHY For decades, local comedy legend Cho's irreverent jokes…...
Drama Masks: Staged in a senior community center, this tale left a lasting sting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) 'Lay My Burden Down' took up urgent concerns, with puppets. Plus: Alicia Keys' angelic 'Hell's Kitchen' hits familiar heights. This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an…...
The world is large! 8 must-sees at SF International Arts Fest
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (222+ words) Korean tango, Canadian cirque, deconstructed drag, a 'Lesbitarian Church,' a more from the border-erasing blast....
Drama Masks: A dance of secrets'and the music of chance
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (522+ words) SF Ballet's beautiful 'Don Quixote' comes with questions, '||: Girls: ||: Chance: ||: Music: ||' sounds great. Plus: A pre-Giuliani 'Macbeth'? This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask. I…...
BIG WEEK: Full Queer Wrestling, Pi Day, Alysa Liu celebration, "Women Who Ride
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (600+ words) Plus: Peaches Christ eats the rich, Duserock, Maria BC, Greek and Irish films, Renegade Orchestra, more to do! Welcome to our calendar feature BIG WEEK, wherein our'expert Arts & Culture writers'recommend the best things to do. GENERAL ARTSCaitlin Donohue is keeping…...
Drama Masks: Kings in their castle'and a queen in her closet
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (270+ words) 'Spamalot' at Golden Gate Theatre rides on familiar laughs; 'The Ache' at Z Below brings music and drama to heel. This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in…...