Film Review  |  Sep 05, 2008

Beautiful Losers

I'm hesitant to tell you anything about Beautiful Losers because I'd prefer that you just go see it. However, I feel it's my duty to encourage you to flake on your Friday night plans so you can see this film as soon as possible. By Kristin Farr

 

Movies  |  Sep 05, 2008

Jean-Luc Godard: Movie Love in the Sixties

When Jean-Luc Godard exploded on the scene as one of the brilliant young rabble-rousers of the French New Wave, he was assuredly a man of his time. By Michael Fox

Film Review  |  Sep 04, 2008

Trouble the Water

Trouble the Water sounds like the newest release from 20th Century Fox. The movie tells the story of two "born hustlers," a small-time drug dealer and a struggling rapper whose lives are forever changed when their home in New Orleans' Ninth Ward is destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. By Jeffrey Gilliland

Previously in KQED Arts

The Writers' Block | Sep 03, 2008

The Gargoyle

Andrew Davidson reads an excerpt from the beginning of his first novel, The Gargoyle. (Running Time: 15:16) By Andrew Davidson

Movies | Sep 02, 2008

Alternative Visions: Mock Up on Mu

The Pacific Film Archive's weekly Alternative Visions series blasts off and blows up on Tuesday, September 2 at 7:30 p.m., with a new feature from the tirelessly resourceful multimedia culture jammer and mad maven of San Francisco's Other Cinema, Craig Baldwin. By Jonathan Kiefer

Music Review | Sep 02, 2008

Birdmonster: From the Mountain to the Sea

From the looks of them, the members of Birdmonster are slightly unlikely folk-heads. They are skinny and wear tight jeans. Their hair is disheveled perfection. By Emily Logan

Cool as Hell Theater | Sep 01, 2008

SF Fringe Festival 2008: There's A Monster In The Well

Michael Rice interviews Melinda Bailey, a member of Bitter Show, the sketch comedy group, whose extravaganza, There's a Monster in the Well, will be performed at the upcoming SF Fringe Festival.

Art Review | Aug 31, 2008

Contemporary Glass at Stanford

This summer, with little fanfare, the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University borrowed fewer than 20 rather superb works of Contemporary Glass from local collections and put on a show. By Ben Marks

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