On Oct. 6-8, Repertory Dance Theater commenced its 2011-2012 season by presenting Vanguard. The program, a showcase of key works by groundbreaking choreographers, featured the work of Merce Cunningham and Yvonne Rainer. … read more
It’s a hot summer day in Madrid in 1987 when Miguel, a surly, but well-respected journalist agrees to meet with a journalism student named Angela for an interview. While her intentions are murky, it’s immediately clear that Miguel wants to get laid. … read more
October 1, 2011 marked the eighth anniversary of Centered City Yoga, one of the most popular and respected studios in the city, and its expansion into a new facility, rEvolution Yoga. … read more
Sean Penn plays a wealthy, retired and ultimately bored rock star named Cheyenne in This Must Be the Place. When Cheyenne learns that his estranged father is dying he travels to New York City only to arrive after his father has passed. From there, Cheyenne find himself on a journey-quest through America’s Heartland in an attempt to find the Nazi war criminal who persecuted his father at Auschwitz. … read more
We walked in the cool evening taking sips from a vitamin water bottle filled with cheap wine. We killed the last few drops as we hit the door of the already packed Urban Lounge to catch the most talked about show of October. Everyone bouncing and smiling as we were swallowed up by the sea of people on the floor. The mass of bodies was moving to the crests and troughs of a wave of sound from some kind of future island in the sun. … read more
I imagine that a few people strayed away from this film simply because it is a Victorian novel adaptation from the UK. Perhaps they expected a theater full of 20- to 40-something-year-olds hoping to catch a glimpse of Colin Firth. However, this “adaptation” couldn’t be further from that demographic if it had brought in transforming robots and an electro soundtrack. … read more
Walking into The Great Saltair for Dayglow was a surreal experience. Huge balloons that reminded me of coral and inflatable lit amoebas surrounded the stage, with a giant 3D clock serving as the back drop that was counting down the minutes to the first blast of paint. … read more
Reading the short synopsis of this film, I thought I was walking into a political war narrative. Instead, Where Do We Go Now? greeted me with comedy, creativity and even song! In a small, secluded village in Lebanon, a group of women mourning their fallen husbands and sons due to the constant Christian vs. Muslim conflict tearing the world apart decide that they will not lose any more of their loved ones this way. … read more
This week, Napalm Flesh brings you headstrong darkness by way of Mark Hunter of Chimaira. We speak of the abyss, their tour in support of new album The Age Of Hell (which stops at In The Venue on Tuesday the 18th), and his recent Twitter marathon about the state of the music industry. And as always, loyal minions, we have some web-exclusive reviews for you, links to streaming music and our list of this week’s can’t-miss live metal happenings. … read more
Keep the Lights On is a multifaceted love story that examines what it means to love another individual and the lengths one is willing to go to keep things together. … read more
This weekend marks the Fifth Annual Treasure Island Music Festival, a rock, hip hop and electronic festival on Treasure Island smack dab in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. … read more
In his directorial debut, Derek Franson reveals the story he wrote 13 years ago, following Koffie on her search for emotional, and sexual, connection. Koffie believes she’s found that connection in her tattoo, which provides sensual pleasure as it moves about her body in masturbatory-esque moments, and she begins to withdraw from friends and family. But when her tattoo begins to turn into a jealous douche bag, Koffie must conquer the only person really standing in her way: herself. … read more
