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17 Apr 2025

How Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Uplifted Spirits at Zellerbach Hall

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s triple bill of “Home,” “Minus 16,” and “Revelations” was a vibrant, energetic performance that celebrated blackness and the black experience, despite the political climate and the loss of the company’s early grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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10 Apr 2025

Eat, Game, & Sing in San Francisco This Spring!

It’s Springtime in San Francisco, which means it’s time to put your phone on silent for a while and step out into our fair city to sing, eat, and play with the wonderful people and programming on offer. Whether in the flesh or on a live stream, the journalists and

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27 Mar 2025

Frankenstein: A Lovely, Exciting, Murderous Dance in San Francisco

On the massive front curtain above the stage, drapped a painting of an anatomical human skull. Then animations from an invisible hand began scribbling arcane medical annotations. Inside the skull a ghostly, ephemeral, storm cloud swirls, and congeals in the shape of a human brain…and as the orchestra began its

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24 Mar 2025

Brit Punk Band U.K. Subs Refused U.S. Entry

U.K. Subs were denied entry into the United States due to immigration issues, forcing them to assemble a last-minute pickup band to fulfill their contractual obligation at the L.A. Punk Invasion festival.

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20 Mar 2025

‘Nobody Loves You’ is Dark & Hilarious at A.C.T.

Nobody Loves You, a new musical at A.C.T.’s Toni Rembe Theater, satirizes reality TV dating shows and explores the fallacy of the system of perceived reality.

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20 Feb 2025

The King of the Cello Concertos has Landed in San Francisco

The San Francisco Philharmonic will feature Pictures at an Exhibition and Dvorak Cello Concerto with Amos Yang in a performance at The Herbst Theatre on March 1st.

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20 Feb 2025

Post:ballet had its Last Dance; Leaving a Powerful Legacy Behind

Post:ballet’s immersive dance piece, Magma, was the last production of the company, which dissolved due to unsustainable levels of hustle from the leadership and lack of donor support.

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13 Feb 2025

Beyond the Veil: Christian Cagigal’s Witching Hour at Hotel Majestic

By Kellie Hanna Walking into Hotel Majestic feels like stepping into the past. Built in 1902 and said to be San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating hotel, Hotel Majestic carries a storied history and a few resident guests who never left. Its Edwardian architecture, understated decor, and vintage San Francisco charm

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