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Book Review | May 20, 2013
The activist and playwright takes readers on a journey to near-death and back, following her work in the Congo and her own battle with cancer in her poetic memoir In the Body of the World. By Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Art Review | May 19, 2013
SFAI MFA Students Overtake the Old Mint in 'Currency'
Don't miss the SFAI class of 2013 and their year-end MFA exhibition at the strange and wonderful Old Mint building. By Sarah Hotchkiss
Theater Review | May 18, 2013
Everybody's Helen of Troy at EXIT Theatre's DIVAfest
One Helen of Troy was enough trouble for the ancient world. What happens when you get five of them in the same room? By Sam Hurwitt
NPR Film | May 17, 2013
'Into Darkness,' Boldly And With A Few Twists
The 12th film based on Gene Roddenberry's '60s sci-fi TV show is the second to star a new group of actors as Kirk, Spock and their crew. J.J. Abrams returns as director, and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch plays the memorable villain. By David Edelstein
NPR Film | May 17, 2013
Polley's 'Stories': A Family Saga Strikingly Spun
A director's film memoir of her theatrical family is transformed by surprising discoveries about her parents' past -- and her own heritage. Sarah Polley's film becomes a superb meditation on how we dramatize memory. (Recommended) By Bob Mondello
The Do List | May 16, 2013
The One About Orange Peels And Music On A Mountain
Cy Musiker and David Wiegand scout the Bay Area for things to do this coming weekend and turn up orange peels, music on a mountain, and much more!
The Bay Bridged | May 16, 2013
Mixtape: San Francisco's Newest Psychedelic Sounds
Listen to the new Bay Bridged mix of Bay Area psych-rock, featuring Lumerians, Disappearing People, Golden Void, Coo Coo Birds, Barn Owl, and more.
Theater Review | May 15, 2013
'Black Watch' Reveals War is Hellish, and Aesthetically Dynamic
The striking National Theatre of Scotland production comes to San Francisco's old Armory in a spectacular and visually stunning dramatization of past and present wars. By Erika Milvy
Music Review | May 15, 2013
Jay Nash 'Letters from the Lost'
For his tenth record, Americana artist Jay Nash creates a contemplative and uplifting set of new songs. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo
Festival Report | May 14, 2013
BottleRock Napa: A Music Festival in Wine Country
A recap of last weekend's rollicking wine-country music festival, from the overheated trenches. By Amanda Roscoe Mayo
Arts & Life
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Reaction Saturation And Sunday Night Television
On Sundays, it can seem like we're a nation of critics. But we're not.
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Book News: J.K. Rowling Tells 'Harry Potter' Backstories
Quidditch was invented "in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend," writes the Harry Potter creator. Other book news: Ireland puts an entire short story on a postage stamp; Daniel Handler on Midwestern literature; and the best books coming out this week.
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May 20-26: A Coup, An Ancient Battle And One Steamy Diary
In softcover nonfiction, Jenny Rosenstrach examines dinnertime, Kate Summerscale recounts a scandalous Victorian trial, and John Dramani Mahama looks back on his childhood in Ghana. In fiction, Victor Davis Hanson reimagines an ancient battle, and Marie NDiaye follows three women from Senegal to Europe.
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Nostalgia For Sale As Captain Kangaroo's Pals Are Auctioned Off
A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the Captain's signature jackets, Mr. Grean Jeans' famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.
Also on KQED.org this week ...
KQED Art Event Picks
- Tue, May 21, 2013 - China's Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor's Legacy
- Tue, May 21, 2013 - Reverse Rehearsals at Southern Exposure
- Tue, May 21, 2013 - Film Screening: Community Cinema Presents the Revolutionary Optimists
- Tue, May 21, 2013 - The End of Intelligence with Peter Coyote
- Tue, May 21, 2013 - Auerbach World Premiere
- Tue, May 21, 2013 - San Jose Repertory Theatre presents The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
- Thu, May 30, 2013 - Countdown Celebration at SFMOMA
- Thu, May 30, 2013 - Behind-the-Scenes of Joe Goode Performance Group's Hush
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