‘The White Snake’ at Berkeley Rep is Visually Ssssssstunning
Many refer to the story of The White Snake as "profound." Yet I have another take on it. Like, how many times have us guys…
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Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
Finding ‘Another Way Home’ at Magic Theatre, San Francisco
At times, the play reminded me of the bold, uncompromising indie film We Need to Talk About Kevin (featuring a haunting performance by Ezra Miller);…
San Francisco Theater News: ‘Your Body Is Not a Shark’ Debut
What are the possibilities for multiple forms of expression when the limit becomes the art?
Napa Valley Film Festival Announces Jury Winners, Audience Favorites
NVFF, now in its second year, more than doubled in size.
Four at the Aurora
Wilder can be very funny, but his humor here is kitschy or weird, instead of revealing. His attempts at profundity, such as the repetitious Christmas…
‘Die Fledermaus’ Review – An Operetta in Grand Style
Although the plot involves infidelity, duplicity and revenge, it’s a frothy romp that waltzes its way onto your funny bone and doesn’t let go until…
Exuberant and Colorful: The SF Symphony Youth Orchestra
Boisset tendered a performance that became more fluid and supple with every passing measure, as he threw off riffs picked up by the orchestra, and…
Lang Lang, Elvis, and the San Francisco Symphony
Any pianist - and any critic who thinks seriously about classical music – has to wrap his or her mind around the phenom that is…
All Things Greek: Review of A.C.T.’s ‘Elektra’
A.C.T. artistic director Carey Perloff remarks that Elektra “shows us what happens to a human being who cannot forget… Forgetting is, in fact, very healthy.…
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