Event  |  Nov 08, 2009

Beyond the Listings: November 2009

There are plenty of great shows in the Bay Area in November, including some welcome returns by touring bands. Here are a few picks for great shows in the coming month. By Ben Van Houten

 

Theater Review  |  Nov 07, 2009

Tiny Kushner at the Berkeley Rep

I am not a theater-goer. And, judging by the predominantly silver-haired audience at the Berkeley Rep last week, neither are a lot of younger folk. But there is hope in plays like Tony Kushner's Tiny Kushner. By Emmanuel Hapsis

Festival Report  |  Nov 06, 2009

American Indian Film Festival

Like every other identity-oriented festival on the crowded Bay Area film calendar, the annual survey of movies by and about indigenous peoples is of substantial interest and value to nonmembers of the tribe (so to speak). By Michael Fox

Previously in KQED Arts

Event | Nov 05, 2009

Why Leonard Bernstein Still Matters. A lot.

A rare chance to get a personal look at a very public personality from one of the people who knew him best, and who understands just how he "helped keep the world safe for classical music." By Rik Malone

The Writers' Block | Nov 04, 2009

Chronic City

Jonathan Lethem reads a passage from Chronic City, his new novel about a former child star who meets an unusual friend in a man named Perkus Tooth. By Jonathan Lethem

Theater Review | Nov 03, 2009

The Horses

"I'm going to get a gun!" Marv is whining. He is turning 75 today, and he just can't face it. His wife, Lois bellows back at him from off stage. "That's all I need! Holes in the remodel." By Ben Marks

Spark | Nov 02, 2009

Amalia Mesa-Bains

See how Amalia Mesa-Bains's students compile a collective altar, following the traditions an ancient Aztec holiday, by gracing it with flowers, candles, and other offerings.

Art Review | Nov 02, 2009

Art in Storefronts

Art in Storefronts makes sense: local artists get visibility, empty storefronts look better than they did before, and maybe some people will visit (and linger in) neighborhoods they wouldn't have otherwise. By Molly Samuel

Pop Culture | Nov 01, 2009

Listening to the Zeitgeist on Blip.fm

I'm a reluctant participant in social networking mania. I don't even want to know what Google Wave is, but am sure that in a week or two I'll be completely hooked. So on that note, here's another site to add to the mix: Blip.fm. By Molly Samuel

Mix Tape | Oct 31, 2009

Singles, Covers and Ephemera -- October 2009

A tribute to the increasing number of random singles, covers, remixes and other ephemera, that may or may not ever make it onto an official full length.

Event | Oct 30, 2009

Kevin Smith at the Warfield

Kevin Smith, everyone's favorite chubby, foul-mouthed, bespectacled Jersey boy is coming to the Warfield for some stand-up. Will he actually speak or will he show up as Silent Bob? By Jonathan Kiefer

Pop Culture | Oct 29, 2009

Video of the Week: Bloody Belly Comb Jelly

Every Thursday, the KQED Arts blog features a new Video of the Week to help you forget that it isn't Friday yet. The bloody belly comb jelly proves it can be scarier than a cemetery and a haunted house combined. By Emmanuel Hapsis

The Writers' Block | Oct 29, 2009

Long Past Stopping

Oran Canfield reads a passage from Long Past Stopping, his memoir about growing up around anarchists, socialist rebels, and born-again circus clowns. By Oran Canfield

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