Michael Bennett Exposes Broadway Dancers’ Anguish & Joy by Patricia L. Morin “A Chorus Line” engulfs the audience in radiant Broadway colors, exquisite dance steps, and magnificent songs—a legend in musical theater. Marvin Hamlisch’s music and Edward Klieban’s lyrics live on in “One” and “What I Did for Love.” We still sing these songs…
S.F. Mime Troupe’s Triumphant Return: Song, Dance, Truth by K. Marguerite Caronna Sometimes it’s not all just happening in your mind. Often, murky social policies lurk behind our deep distress—and the S.F. Mime Troupe alerts us to hidden injustices. For over 64 years, the Mime Troupe has served as San Francisco’s political consciousness through free…
S.F. Mime Troupe Spreads Joy & Jokes for Truth & Justice by Robert M. Gardner Despite the vaunted liberalism of San Francisco where we supposedly have policies to help the poor and the unhoused, the City’s convoluted programs are tricky to navigate. And right wingers tell Big Lies about the City all the time. In…
Lopez/Lorca Tragedy Unveils Woman Driven Mad by Tradition by Lynne Stevens Mythical in its makeup, “Yerma” is a study in what not to do in your romantic relationships. Melinda Lopez has adapted and translated Federico Garcia Lorca’s 30s Spanish play into a demanding, supernatural dream. It’s a shocking and suspenseful journey. In a slow…