David E. MorenoSan Francisco,
Laurie Anderson--composer, musician, multimedia artist, filmmaker, poster child for hipster Baby Boomers--just presented five one-of-a-kind performances, four at Miner Auditorium and one at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Included in this series were “Listening Party,” “Songs for Women with Tammy ...
David E. MorenoSan Francisco,
In the world of cuisine, street food is the latest and hippest, a ready-to-eat style sold on the fly by a hawker, cheaper than that found in restaurants and something you can usually consumed with just your fingers. ...
Michael McDonagh
What does one say about a concert dedicated to the dead, dying and those living with HIV/AIDS? What does one say about gifted composers, singers and writers dying all too soon from AIDS? What does one say about their deaths ...
David E. MorenoPalo Alto,
Taylor Mac just hit the San Francisco Bay Area like a category five hurricane; surprising seasoned thespians, consummate drag queens, strung out performance artists, elite Stanford students, and, baby boomer culture vultures. Who could resist the shear force of Mac’s ...
Andrew Osborne
6:00pm – So, 10 minutes ago, some fashion knob on E! said that LITERALLY NOTHING is off-limits for Nicole Kidman on the red carpet…which, if he’s using English correctly, means she could LITERALLY arrive any minute stark naked, smeared in ...
Toba SingerBerkeley,
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 ...
Two generations of Flamenco come together in Santa Fe.
Michael Wade SimpsonSanta Fe,
La Emi is the stage name for Emmy Grimm, a Flamenco artist based in Santa Fe who began her dancing career with Maria Benitez, and has made annual trips to Spain, where she was invited to live with Carmela Greco, ...
Emily S. MendelBerkeley,
Since I wanted to learn more about Dorothea Lange, Berkeley resident Elizabeth Partridge, Lange’s goddaughter and the granddaughter of photographer Imogen Cunningham, graciously agreed to meet with me. Since Partridge’s father, Rondal, had been Lange’s assistant, Partridge grew up as ...
Andrew OsborneAustin,
Previously on Culture Vulture, I shared the Top Five Films I saw at Austin's 2017South-by-Southwest Festival.
And now, my picks for additional SXSW hits and misses, coming soon to a theater, festival, streaming service, ...
Andrew OsborneTX,
Joe Biden may have been the most accomplished former vice president to speak at this year's SXSW multi-media festival in Austin, Texas -- but Selina Meyer was easily the funniest (in clips from the upcoming sixth season of ...