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The world is large! 8 must-sees at SF International Arts Fest
3+ hour, 24+ min 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
1+ mon, 3+ 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
1+ 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
1+ 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…...
BIG WEEK: Women's Day, Barbara Ramos street photography, Lunar New Year parade, John Malkovich
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (564+ words) Welcome to our calendar feature BIG WEEK, wherein our'expert Arts & Culture writers'recommend the best things to do. Don't forget International Women's Day is on Sunday'do something useful to thank the queens in your life. GENERAL ARTSCaitlin Donohue is keeping an…...
BIG WEEK: Lunar New Year, Emory Douglas, Catherine O'Hara drag, and Bernie vs AI
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) Plus: Circlesongs, Joe Claussell, SF Beer Week, Hwa Mi Won, Japanese American WWII film fest, more. Welcome to our calendar feature BIG WEEK, wherein our'expert Arts & Culture writers'recommend the best things to do. This edition, we're celebrating the Year of…...
Women of SNL, Joel Kim Booster, Wet Hot American Summer, Alex Bennett tribute. .. annual fest mines comedy gold.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (337+ words) But the truth is, there isn't much time left, because a lot of the big events are likely to sell out on Sunday or early next week. Here are five intriguing options that may require fast action to ensure entry,…...
Beloved sketch stalwarts to call it quits after next show due to NEA and other foundation cuts.
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (770+ words) Compared to most Bay Area theatre companies, Killing My Lobster were actually doing well in 2025. Despite other companies cutting back or shutting down in the wake of DOGE-mandated cuts to the arts and DEI programs, this quarter-century-old SF sketch troupe…...
'Going in there to be myself and make my positions clear is my way of protesting,' says the comedian on 'Who's With Me?' tour
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (915+ words) From Kennedy Center to Berkeley Rep, W. Kamau Bell still rides "that curiosity thing" 'Going in there to be myself and make my positions clear is my way of protesting,' says the comedian on 'Who's With Me?' tour In front of…...