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Eady & Mast Propose Treatment for Israeli/Palestinian Tribalism by Lynne Stevens "We Repair Army Jeeps," claims the sign outside a modest garage in a small Israeli town. But inside bigge…
Gabriel Diamond Evokes Laughter, Tears, Love, SF Style by Barry David Horwitz Somehow, I was summoned magically to The Tenderloin Sunday night and ended up at the Fringe Festival at the invi…
Millennial Notes Candace Johnson Brings Music, Creativity, Joy by Isa S. Chu We've all had that moment when our 'to-do' list stares back at us, smug and untouched, while our brain has wander…
Eady & Mast Unveil Palestinian Identity Nightmare by Jenyth Jo In "The Return," playwrights Hanna Eady and Edward Mast sensitively portray the suffering of Palestinians in Israel, where …
Hend Ayoub Travels from Israel to US, Making Art from Life by Lynne Stevens Hend Ayoub takes us on a gripping journey through her life, from her childhood as a Palestinian in Israel to her t…
Michael Phillis Excavates Ironies in Dancing Dinos & Pop Songs by Jenyth Jo Can this incredible spectacle, extended until Sept. 13 and overflowing with talent and mischief, save the fabu…
Pearl Ong, All-Night Cabby, Speeds to Lesbian Liberation by Zack Rogow Pearl Ong has certainly lived a larger-than-life story. She went from Hong Kong princess to joining the lesbian liberat…
Terry Guest Intertwines Black History & Growing Up, A Saga by Kheven Lee LaGrone "The Magnolia Ballet" tells a part of American history through the eyes of a Black gay teenager finding h…
Terry Guest Blends Black History & Growing Up, A Saga by Kheven Lee LaGrone "The Magnolia Ballet" follows United States history through the eyes of a Black gay teenager investigating his…
Millennial Notes Lorraine Hansberry Exposes European Arrogance in Africa by Kristian Stovall "Les Blancs" is a story that doesn't let you look away. It holds up a mirror to the impact of col…
Emily Mann Revives Outrage Over 1978 Moscone/Milk Murders by Jenyth Jo When San Francisco Supervisor Dan White revealed"in a taped confession"that he deliberately shot both Mayor Moscone and…
Lorraine Hansberry's Final, African Play Rocks the House by Robert M. Gardner OTP has scored a timely hit with its new production of Lorraine Hansberry's "Les Blancs." The cast of eight Blac…
Millennial Notes George Brant's WWII Comedy Shows Us How to Fight Back by Isa S. Chu George Brant's 1942 ensemble comedy, re-set in Richmond, California, imagines a bold community effort to …
Millennial Notes Lerner & Loewe's Songs Renew Dream of "A Room Somewhere" by Isa S. Chu At SF Playhouse, "My Fair Lady" sings a new tune"full of laughter, sharp commentary, and a knowing…
Richmond & Maxwell's Witty Story & Songs Spotlight Stellar Ensemble by Kim Waldron "Ride the Cyclone" was reviewed on September 30, 2024, at NCTC. The standard musical does not start…
Bill English Spotlights Woman's Liberation & Sexual Shenanigans by Lynne Stevens In Director Bill English's smart new "My Fair Lady," a "street urchin," a phonetics professor, and a …
Dan Hoyle Channels Citizens Across America, Amazingly by Corey Finnegan & Barry David Horwitz The Great Dan Hoyle is taking it on the road. For his TOUR KICK-OFF, he is performing a last…
Luis Alfaro's Epic Speeds from Aztec Splendor to U.S. Sacrifice by Robert M. Gardner "Aztlán" covers centuries of Aztec and Mexican stories, spanning thousands of miles from ancient Aztl�…
The Tony Award-winning San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT) launches its 66th season with "DISRUPTION " A Musical Farce," an incisive and timely new work that blends song, satire, and spectacle …
Gary Graves Ponders Collapse of Empires, from Greece to US by Emily S. Mendel Three thousand years ago, a grandmother and her granddaughter live alone on the Greek island of Kasos. They e…
Millennial Notes Shakina's Lyrics Evoke Memories for 'Disciples of James Dean'Â by Isa S. Chu At TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, "Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean," has …
Moisés Kaufman's Docudrama Still Horrifies After 25 Years  by Jenyth Jo In 1998, two ignorant losers brutally beat and hogtie Matthew Shepard to a barbed-wire fence post outside Laramie,…
Lauren Groff Inspires with Superb 'Word for Word' Treasure by Mary F. Burns Who hasn't wanted to run away and not even tell anyone where you're going? In Lauren Groff's "Annunciation," a you…
Shakespeare Re-Imagined in Dance, Design, & Whimsy by Isa S. Chu We settle into our seats as the sun dips in the west and a breeze rolls in from the Pacific with a hint of chill. Designe…
Mara Nelson-Greenberg's Absurd Office Pranks Hide Mens' Emotional Problems by Lynne Stevens Do we have to accept that there are still so many creeps in the workplace? Do we really need to be…
