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Fashion/Design  |  May 16, 2012

Great sculptural jackets, bold color combinations, crochet sweater knits, intricate shoulder details, layering and unexpected back details for both men and women inhabited a space between the avante garde and the marketplace. By Zoe Vice   

 

Theater Review  |  May 15, 2012

Charlie Varon's 'FWD: Life Gone Viral:' RE: When Big Things Happen to Little People

FWD: Life Gone Viral is set in the here and now, where middle age adults stumble forward, saying, "What the heck is this you tube? Why would private citizens want to publicize their thoughts, philosophies, grievances, revenges and funny pets?" By Erika Milvy   

Visual Arts  |  May 14, 2012

Help Desk: Building Character

In which our scrupulous advice columnist offers some tough love on controlling your tools and your image. By Bean Gilsdorf   


Previously in KQED Arts

The Writers' Block | May 13, 2012

Are You My Mother?

Alison Bechdel, author of the wildly successful Fun Home, reads a passage from her latest graphic memoir, Are You My Mother? By Alison Bechdel  

Fashion/Design | May 12, 2012

Inspired Innovation: The Signature Student Collections from UC Davis

Many designers were inspired by nature and incorporated natural fibers, dyes and sustainability into their collections. By Zoe Vice  

Pop Culture | May 11, 2012

Switch it up this Mother's Day: 8 Things To Do with Mom

KQED's Arts Intern scoured this weekend's listings for something new to do with mom. By Nicole Zeichick  

NPR Film | May 11, 2012

'Dark Shadows': A Vampire Returns, Without His Bite

Johnny Depp stars in Tim Burton's feature-film adaptation of the cult Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, about an 18th-century vampire transplanted to the 1970s. Critic and longtime Dark Shadows fan David Edelstein says the camp sendup of the show is lifeless and unfunny. By David Edelstein  

NPR Film | May 11, 2012

Keeping The Faith With A Less Than 'Perfect Family'

When a devout mother is nominated for Catholic Woman of the Year, she engages in morally questionable activities to hide her less-than-perfect family. Critic Ian Buckwalter says the film's well-intentioned, sentimental approach undercuts an otherwise emotional family drama. By Ian Buckwalter  

The Do List | May 10, 2012

The One About Angel Island And Desert Blues

Musiker and Wiegand scout the Bay Area for things to do this coming weekend and turn up some desert blues, a Charles Schulz approved composer, a trip back to Mount Olympus, and much more!   

Art Review | May 10, 2012

Lin Yilin's Golden Journey on the Streets of San Francisco

One of China's leading avant garde artists, Lin performs urban interventions that address globalization, capitalism and the politically fraught U.S.-China relationship. By Christian L. Frock  

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