‘It Follows’ in John Carpenter’s footsteps
Horror is a tricky genre. Just about everything has been done… to death. Found footage. Haunted houses. Ghost stories. Demons. The self-aware. Comedy-horror. Been there,…
Culture
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.
San Francisco Theater: ‘Fred’s Diner’ to kick off Magic’s 2015-16 season
A “fierce global journey.” That’s how Magic Theatre describes its upcoming season. Featuring plays by Barfield, Hagedorn, Skinner, and Udofia, the 2015-16 season opens this September with…
The Revolution Will Not be Digitized: Dan Hoyle at the Marsh
He’s critically attuned to how this steady diet of digital distraction diminishes our ability to form real connections and real community.
Live in the Vineyard: Rob Thomas, Barenaked Ladies coming to Napa
Four day music festival scheduled for November 2015 to feature: Rob Thomas, Barenaked Ladies, Nick Fradiani, Michael Franti, Andrew McMahon, In the Wilderness, and For…
Broadway Backstage: ‘Matilda the Musical’ at SHN Orpheum (Video)
“It is a full, physical workout, this show.” It takes actor Bryce Ryness only about 15 minutes to transform — warts and all — into…
A Funny Thing Happened… at Foothill’s Smithwick
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum teaches all the elements that make for a great student farce: split second timing, physicality…
Maggots! Backstage at ‘Matilda the Musical’ (Outtakes)
Want to take control of a room? Here’s a handy trick for commanding attention. Watch this outtake as Bryce Ryness shows me a move that…
‘RFK’ to kick-off 33rd season at San Jose Stage
Jack Holmes’ RFK will kick-off the 33rd season at San Jose Stage Company this September. Next up The 39 Steps, a stage adaptation based on Alfred…
Woody Allen’s ‘Irrational Man’ a dark, entertaining romp, the ending not so much (Review)
If you judge movies largely by the ending you may be slightly disappointed by Irrational Man. That would be unfortunate though, and perhaps even unfair…
Policy pivots along ‘School-to-Prison-Pipeline’ with Anna Deavere Smith (Review)
She’s so powerful that she can use words like “impactful,” and you want to believe them.