Onstage Archives - 48 hills

Stage Review

Revisiting the violent time when drag was illegal in ‘The Pride of Lions’

Charles Lewis III - April 19, 2024

Risking it all in the 1920s to perform onstage and live authentically in Theatre Rhino's latest, by Roger Mason.

Onstage

For actor John-Andrew Morrison, ‘A Strange Loop’ is a brilliant, emotional rollercoaster

Lou Fancher - April 15, 2024

The Tony nominee returns to Michael R. Jackson's lauded play at ACT—and brings a deep connection to his mother.

Dance

After 65 years, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater still exalts Black life and modern movement

Lou Fancher - March 24, 2024

Duke Ellington, Alonzo King, and six decades of classics are on tap for company's latest Cal Performances residency.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Pumping up the heat (and lycra) in ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

Dennis Harvey - March 14, 2024

Plus: Kitchen sink queer drama in 'Silver Haze,' friendship on the border in 'The Breaking Ice,' more movies

Music

Arts Forecast: Remembering Jess Curtis

Marke B. - March 14, 2024

The groundbreaking dance-maker passed suddenly this week. Plus: St. Patrick's Day events, CCA MFA expo, Scourge of Worlds, more.

Stage Review

Lampooning the foibles of amity in ‘Look! We Have Friends!’

Charles Lewis III - March 12, 2024

Killing My Lobster's latest comic adventure takes aim at Dale Carnegie, Hello Fresh, and the scent of Ben Shapiro.

Music Review

Noise Pop report: Seablite grabbed center stage at the Chapel with hypnogogic glee

John-Paul Shiver - March 4, 2024

Full of psychedelic alt-'90s energy, the locals perfectly complemented headliner Laetitia Sadier and Broun Fellinis' sax.

Music

Ann Annie scales modular marvels to chamber music heights

Daniel Bromfield - March 2, 2024

Eli Goldberg's project, named for a Himalayan peak, expands from electronic landscapes to acoustic collaboration

Performance

Theatrical spectacularist Taylor Mac: ‘The solution to straight pain is queer joy’

Marke B. - February 18, 2024

The gonzo performance artist's 'Bark of Millions' is an ecstatic four-hour, 55-song reverse-conversion therapy session.

Movies

Pack the popcorn, Indiefest 2024 is adventure time for moviegoers

Dennis Harvey - February 3, 2024

90 films rush onto screens Feb. 8-18, from 'Sisters' in Mexico and 'Tokyo Cowboy' to the 25th anniversary of 'Fight Club.'

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