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Review: Familial dysfunction soars in ‘Cult of Love’ - Datebook
Feb 2, 2024 · Review: Familial dysfunction soars in ‘Cult of Love’ Most families dread the holiday season. The Dahls in Berkeley Repertory’s latest drama, written by “Russian Doll” co-creator Leslye Headland, are no different.
Film critic contemplates what’s next when you’re done ... - Datebook
Nov 11, 2024 · Greetings Mike: It’s a little of this and a little of that. Because I’m the film critic, what I have to do is obvious: review the biggest movies of the week. “Big” in this case means the general release of most interest to the public.
Where to enjoy Handel’s ‘Messiah’ this holiday season
Nov 27, 2024 · Editor's note: This story has been updated with concerts for the 2024 season. Every year around December, the same set of cultural rituals gets repeated, depending on your performing art of choice. For ballet fans it’s “The Nutcracker” that marks the holiday season, for theatergoers it’s “A Christmas Carol,” and for classical music lovers, nothing says Christmas like performances ...
Review: ‘The Quiet Girl’ is a masterpiece | Datebook
Feb 23, 2023 · Mick LaSalle. Mick LaSalle is the film critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, where he has worked since 1985. He is the author of two books on pre-censorship Hollywood, "Complicated Women: Sex and Power in Pre-Code Hollywood" and "Dangerous Men: Pre-Code Hollywood and the Birth of the Modern Man."
Larry Vuckovich’s 88 keys in the song of life - Datebook
Dec 3, 2024 · Even for pianists without a superstitious streak, the number 88 carries a special significance. For Larry Vuckovich, the dean of Bay Area jazz pianists, reaching the age that matches the number of keys on his instrument is an occasion for gratitude and swinging with elegance and grace.
Berkeley Symphony forges ahead with new faces - Datebook
Jan 18, 2019 · Conductor Jonathon Heyward Photo: Jeremy Ayres. The Berkeley Symphony is in a bit of an organizational interim — the orchestra has parted company with Music Director Joana Carneiro and hasn’t yet found a conductor to take her place. But that doesn’t mean the spirit of adventure is any less notable.
Review: ‘Wicked’ is the best movie musical in years | Datebook
Nov 19, 2024 · You’ll notice “Wicked” does not rely on the quick cuts and digitally enhanced or downplayed vocals of those other movies. “Wicked” shows big groups of people, including the lead actors, dancing in unison while being shot from multiple angles.
Review: A surprising and riveting fourth novel closes out Southern ...
Oct 18, 2024 · The Southern Reach Trilogy was a huge success for VanderMeer. But it also, and purposefully so, left many questions unanswered. That is where “Absolution” comes in: It acts first and foremost as a stand-alone, but also as a new way to enter the trilogy.
Review: Punching and tearing are aphrodisiacs in ACT’s
Sep 19, 2024 · A Champagne coupe on the veranda. Silken evening gowns and silkier dressing gowns. Droll lines like, “What is so horrible is that one can’t stay happy,” delivered by people so much more glamorous than you that it seems preposterous they can’t just enjoy themselves.