Richmond Archives

Art

The Great Migration travels beyond South to North in ‘Movement in Every Direction’

Lou Fancher - April 10, 2024

A BAMPFA show expands how we think about one of the biggest mass movements in US history.

Movies

Oh the (budget) horrors! Unnamed Film Fest gave us Frogman, Flesh Games, more frights

Daniel Bromfield - April 5, 2024

'The vomit and farts were real,' one director claimed at a post-show Q&A at Balboa Theatre.

Stage Review

Ranger, activist, housewife, centenarian: ‘Sign My Name to Freedom’ traces an extraordinary life

Charles Lewis III - April 4, 2024

Betty Reid Soskin's continuing journey is set to music—and portrayed by four actors—at Z Space.

Onstage

102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage

Lou Fancher - March 28, 2024

Writings and songs by the nation's oldest park ranger and longtime activist form base of 'Sign My Name To Freedom.'

Campaign Trail

Chan, Fielder kick off supe campaigns with large weekend rallies

Tim Redmond - March 17, 2024

Progressives count on turnout and field operations against billionaire money.

Music

Noise Pop report: Tommy Guerrero’s psychedelic vamp at 4-Star Theatre was quintessential SF

John-Paul Shiver - February 26, 2024

Noise Pop show put the revival of a beloved neighborhood cinema on display.

Movies

The primordially horrifying wavelength of ‘Skinamarink’

Daniel Bromfield - February 15, 2024

Balboa Theatre hosts the film phenomenon that taps into spooky liminal spaces and physical media nostalgia.

Music

Under the Stars: DJ Harrison’s funky birdie, Sleater-Kinney’s deep cuts, more music news

John-Paul Shiver - February 7, 2024

Nubya Garcia, Asha Wells, Dandee, Kahil El’zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble—so much good stuff to hear this week

Campaign Trail

Campaign Notebook: Mahmood’s ethics (and PR) problem, huge billionaire money …

Tim Redmond - February 3, 2024

... and a new organization tracking the plutocrats. Our weekly roundup of news about the March election.

Labor

The hidden political history of SF’s 1906 earthquake and fire—and what it means today

Marc Norton - February 1, 2024

Social class, race, and labor played a huge role in what happened—and how the city recovered.

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