Rachel Swan
Bio:
Rachel Swan is the music editor at the East Bay Express, and a recovering Luddite. She has also written for Film Quarterly, Vibe, Bitch, Jazziz, and The Best Sex Writing of 2010. Just sayin'.
Rachel Swan is the music editor at the East Bay Express, and a recovering Luddite. She has also written for Film Quarterly, Vibe, Bitch, Jazziz, and The Best Sex Writing of 2010. Just sayin'.
- Arts & Culture, Culture Spy, Oct 3, 2012
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New Growth in Temescal Alley Means Death for Polymorph Recording
The retail corridor appears to be thriving, but its first tenant may be an unfortunate casualty.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Sep 26, 2012
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Hamlet Buoyed by "Unmanly Grief"
Liesl Tommy highlights male pathos and feminist catharsis in her staging of Shakespeare's famous play.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Sep 19, 2012
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The Elaborate Commentary of Kristoffer Diaz
His new play on pro wrestling, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, is heavy on ideas, but remarkably devoid of action.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Sep 5, 2012
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Chinglish in Translation
David Henry Hwang used a timeless theme to foretell a current political scandal.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Aug 29, 2012
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Steve Yockey's Fishy Perversions
The playwright's world premiere takes a humorous view of "tentacle rape."
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Aug 22, 2012
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Heightened Language and 'Precious Little'
A powerful new play takes language as its muse.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Aug 15, 2012
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I'm 'Totally Biased'
Trying to hold back excitement for W. Kamau Bell's new FX cable series.
- Arts & Culture, Comedy, Aug 8, 2012
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New Comics of Barbary
New partnerships with SF Sketchfest and Adult Swim allow Outside Lands to expand its comedy lineup.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Aug 1, 2012
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The San Francisco Mime Troupe Occupies Oakland
In its 53rd season the political theater group stumps for the 99 Percent.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jul 25, 2012
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New Life for Great Zamboni
Jordan Winer turns a shtick into a stage performance.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jul 18, 2012
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Spunk and the Git
Zora Neale Hurston is resurrected again.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jul 11, 2012
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A New World for Truffaldino
Shotgun Players revisit commedia dell'arte in an exciting new production.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jul 4, 2012
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The Emotional Zeal of Eve Ensler
Emotional Creature is terrific as a screed, and unsatisfying as a play.
- Arts & Culture, Culture Spy, Jun 27, 2012
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A New Fight for Ava Knight
This month, the Lady of Boxing will defend her flyweight title. But she's got a bigger uphill battle ahead.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 27, 2012
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Sex, War, and Salomania
Competing themes somehow cohere in Mark Jackson's latest.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 20, 2012
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An Emotional Eve Ensler
After sixteen years on the vagina trail, the playwright wants us to embrace our inner girl.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 13, 2012
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The Combustible Element in Emilie
Lauren Gunderson's new play is more compelling in theory than in execution.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, Jun 6, 2012
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Bruisingly Black n Blue
Dael Orlandersmith's play is one draft short of greatness.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, May 30, 2012
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Drilling into 'The Great Divide'
Shotgun Players' new play digs deep, but leaves cavities.
- Arts & Culture, Theater, May 23, 2012
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Sexphobias Make Intimate Theater
So says Donald Lacy, at least.
