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Bay visionary turns struggle and soul into art
Filmmaker Michael J. Payton grew up in Oakland, with short stints in Pittsburg and Richmond, but it was the Bay that gave him his sense of independence and the confidence to trust his vision. Since age 11,...
Breathing room to make art
The indelible image of artists starving happily in garrets while living the “La Vie Boheme,” as Rent would have it, has some roots in reality. Many artists, both visual and performing, do struggle to follow their passion...
‘Runway Stories’ tell spooky-weird tales
For every person wondering how a woodworker becomes a storyteller, curiosity and over-zealous caution will be conquered Oct. 30 under the Big Top tent at Radium Runway. “Runway Stories: The Side Show” lands courtesy of Radium Presents...
Art speaks at Gray Loft Gallery
A subtitle for “Aligned,” Gray Loft Gallery’s exhibition of the work of six local women artists, might be “Fluidity.” The show in the third-floor space on Ford Street in Oakland’s Jingletown neighborhood continues through Nov. 8. The...
Performers relay magic of the spoken poem
Born in Persia in 1207 C.E., Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi was a Sufi mystic and poet who is known in the West simply as “Rumi.” He is currently the bestselling poet in the U.S., famous for his...
‘The Reservoir’ offers hope and healing
Seekers of hope for humanity and healing without overthinking are well-served by playwright Jake Brasch’s The Reservoir. Presented by Berkeley Rep in the Peet’s Theatre through Oct. 12, director Mike Donahue combines forces with a spectacular seven-member...
‘Indecent’ brings ghosts to life
Center REP launched its 58th season Sept. 7 with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel’s play, Indecent. Running through Sept. 28 at Walnut Creek’s Lesher Center for the Arts and presented in partnership with Yiddish Theatre Ensemble (YTC),...
