“Tenderness” is the word that keeps coming to mind while watching Alex Ketley’s “An Approximation of Resilience.” The dance is unfailingly, unflaggingly, extraordinarily tender. This is surprising, ...

A critic hated this box office smash, back after seven years. A ballet dancer loved it. As soon as the curtain fell, they discussed. Frances Chung, top, and Wei Wang in Liam Scarlett’s “Frankenstein.” ...

In the teaser for the reboot of the “The Naked Gun” parody films, Berkeley-born director Akiva Shaffer wastes no time making a joke at the expense of the original series’ problematic cast member. In ...

Before transgender performers like Laverne Cox, Indya Moore, Hunter Schafer and Hari Nef burst into pop culture in the 2010s, Candy Darling was the world’s first trans actor to make a major impact.

In his inspiring book, “The Chair and the Valley,” Martinez author Banning Lyon details how the outdoors helped him survive his traumatic past. Author Banning Lyon poses for a portrait in May near his ...

Acclaimed German composer and musician Hans Zimmer has added a second Oakland date to his North American tour. The additional show on his “Hans Zimmer Live” tour is scheduled for Oct. 9 at Oakland ...

At BroadwaySF, Marianne Elliott’s take on George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 musical about singledom versus marriage bursts with ripe, juicy fruits. Britney Coleman as Bobbie, Matthew Christian ...

The strength of “Brats,” a new documentary debuting on Hulu, derives from its weirdness. It’s a film about the Brat Pack, the famous group of young actors who emerged in the 1980s, in films such as ...

Actor Kylie Abucay, center right, a Bay Area native, rehearses on Feb. 2 with the cast of “Larry the Musical, An American Journey” in the cabaret space of Brava Theater. “Larry the Musical” is based ...

In marking half a century of musical exploration, Kronos Quartet bids farewell to longtime members John Sherba and Hank Dutt, while looking forward to the next 50 years. Violist Hank Dutt, right, and ...

Cynthia Erivo took to social media to call out a fan-made “Wicked” poster that she deems is “the wildest, most offensive thing” she has ever seen. The Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress ...

A scene from Olivia Kuan’s “The Herricanes,” a documentary about the first women’s full tackle football league in the U.S. in the 1970s. Photo: Frameline Frameline programmer and new Executive ...