Renata PoltFeaturesSan Francisco,
It started in 1996 with three silent films in one day; this year, the now almost-venerable festival will present twenty-three programs over five days (one more day than last year), May 30th to June 3rd.
As ...
Paula FarmerFeatures
Long before she became the pop icon and darling of millennials that she is and known as the Notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsberg was quietly creating a legal legacy and effecting change. At 84 she is a living legend as ...
An Indiegogo campaign to produce this backstage drama/comedy
Andrew OsborneFeaturesLos Angeles,
"This is funny as f*ck."
That was the reaction of Lance Guest (star of 1984's "The Last Starfighter") to a recent workshop reading of "Special", an original comedy scheduled for production this coming December at Theatre ...
Paula FarmerFeaturesCA,
When the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) gets underway this year on October 5th, it will mark a bit of a milestone as it will be turning the BIG 4-0. As such, special celebrations are to be expected, not least ...
A dark comedy about a narcissistic college dropout.
Jenna MundoFeaturesSan Francisco,
https://vimeo.com/littlehandproductions/suicidetrailer
Filmmaker and actress Molly Ratermann is not afraid to take on the tough topics. This Bay Area native has been winning film festivals around the globe with her dark comedy short film, “Suicide.” Most recently, she screened it ...
Toba SingerEtcBerkeley,
On June 23, 2017, Toba Singer had a chance to sit down with actor Lance Gardner at Berkeley Rep. They talked about the three roles he plays in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ “An Octoroon,” a modern-day adaptation of Dion Boucicault’s 1859 play ...
Joanna G. HarrisDanceSan Francisco,
Eve Mutso defines her work “Unknown” is the following words:
“It is said that creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties.
I sometimes see life itself as a performance full of uncertainties. The roles we play ...
Films from Poland, the UK, Italy, the USSR, Japan, Sweden, and the USA.
Renata PoltFeaturesSan Francisco,
Father's Day, wedding day, graduation--all important June occasions. And, of course, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, June 1st to 4th. This year, as in the 21 preceding years, the festival will feature a ...
Prize-winning dancer and San Francisco's only Gaga instructor.
David E. MorenoDanceSan Francisco,
James Graham is a dancer/performer/choreographer/teacher and a consistently rising star in the Bay Area’s dance community. He received an Izzie (Isadora Duncan Award) for Outstanding Achievement in Performance as an Individual for an "Entire Season" (2013-2014) This was the same ...
Her new play, "Roe," about Roe Vs. Wade, is at Berkeley Rep
Toba SingerFeaturesBerkeley,
In late February, I had a chance to sit down with playwright Lisa Loomer (“The Waiting Room,” “Girl Interrupted”) to discuss her play “Roe,” now at Berkeley Rep. My own experience with the political and practical history of winning and ...
