Email Author Benjamin Wachs

Awards

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "The Worst Run Big City in the U.S."

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published April 14, 2010

  "The Muni Death Spiral"

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published October 20, 2010

  "Let It Bleed"

• 2011 - Peninsula Press Club Awards, published October 20, 2010

  "Let It Bleed"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published December 16, 2009

  "The Worst-Run Big City"

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2011 Stories by Benjamin Wachs

• List: Sticking Points in the Muni Driver Negotiations

  published June 8, 2011

  The city and leaders of the union representing Muni agreed on a new contract at the last minute of negotiations. What issues had to be... More >>

• More Theater Reviews

  published June 1, 2011

  Reborning. It seems wrong to describe a play that hinges on trauma, suffering, and creepily realistic infant dolls as hilarious, but... More >>

• List: How $248 Million Will Improve S.F. Streets

  published May 25, 2011

  Mayor Ed Lee has proposed spending $248 million to improve city sidewalks and streets. What would the money pay for? • Getting the... More >>

• "A Streetcar Named Desire": Theater Review

  published May 25, 2011

  It's tempting to call this new production A Streetcar Named Desire's triumphant return to the stage. But, of course, Streetcar... More >>

• BadBadBad, a "Transmedia Underground Novel," Has Frustratingly Brilliant Debut

  published May 20, 2011

  Jesus Angel Garcia had intended for the launch party of his underground novel BadBadBad to be a "transmedia" extravaganza that would change the notion of what a book launch could be. He didn't quite g... More >>

• List: What Threats Should San Franciscans Be Frightened Of?

  published May 18, 2011

  As a result of recent global turmoil, the FBI has told San Franciscans to be "on alert," but it hasn't told them why. What threats are San... More >>

• List: San Francisco Reacts to Bin Laden's Death

  published May 11, 2011

  The excitement hasn't ebbed in the week since U.S. special forces killed Osama bin Laden. How has San Francisco reacted? • Gavin... More >>

• List: What Isn't Working in San Francisco

  published May 4, 2011

  Dennis Herrera's mayoral campaign has asked San Francisco voters to visit his campaign's Facebook page and tell him "What's not working" in... More >>

• List: How the Unions Will Fix the Pension Crisis

  published April 27, 2011

  Last week, San Francisco's labor leaders released their plan to reduce the pension costs of city workers. This is a highly controversial issue:... More >>

• List: What the Entertainment Commission Will Recommend for City's Nightclubs

  published April 20, 2011

  After a series of violent incidents last year, the city's Entertainment Commission is considering strict new rules to enforce security at San... More >>

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  Previously Secret Information Gets Deeply Personal in Its First Anniversary Show

  published Apr 18, 2011

  A friend of mine had a one-woman show in Chicago where she would give audience members slips of paper and tell them to write down a secret they'd never told anyone. She promised them that they would n... More >>

• List: What You Get for a $35,800 Fundraising Dinner with Obama

  published April 13, 2011

  On April 20, President Barack Obama will hold a fundraising dinner in San Francisco that costs an astonishing $35,800 per plate. What do... More >>

• List: Why We're Still Talking About Barry Bonds

  published April 6, 2011

  Wait, are we still talking about whether Barry Bonds used steroids? • No, we're talking about his scrotum for its own... More >>

• Dear David Chiu: Come Pick Up Your Campaign Signs

  published Apr 01, 2011

  Dear David Chiu:It has come to SF Weekly's attention that you are missing a bunch of "David Chiu for Mayor" signs.Don't worry. They are safe. Your campaign manager's boyfriend left them at Martuni's l... More >>

• More Theater Reviews

  published March 30, 2011

  40 Pounds in 12 Weeks: A Love Story. "Break out the tissues, I got Daddy issues," Pidge Meade tells us in her new one-woman show,... More >>

• List: How San Francisco Will Become a Stinking-Rich City

  published March 30, 2011

  A recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute says that San Francisco will become one of the world's wealthiest cities, a global financial... More >>

• List: How S.F. Residents Want to Fix the City Budget

  published March 23, 2011

  It's time to deal with the city budget, so Mayor Ed Lee has announced that he will hold town hall meetings in every district to get public... More >>

• Pinter's Takes on Crime and Adultery

  published March 23, 2011

  Neither The Dumbwaiter nor The Lover can be numbered among Harold Pinter’s major works. So it’s understandable that... More >>

• More Theater Reviews

  published March 23, 2011

  40 Pounds in 12 Weeks: A Love Story. "Break out the tissues, I got Daddy issues," Pidge Meade tells us in her new one-woman show,... More >>

• List: Why S.F. School Board Members Deserve Raises

  published March 16, 2011

  As the school district braces for massive budget cuts and teacher layoffs, voters are being asked to raise school board members' salaries from... More >>

• More Theater Reviews

  published March 16, 2011

  40 Pounds in 12 Weeks: A Love Story. "Break out the tissues, I got Daddy issues," Pidge Meade tells us in her new one-woman show,... More >>

• Marionette Fellatio and a Fire-Eating Balloon Elvis -- This is Circus Finelli's Puppet Peepshow

  published Mar 10, 2011

  An opening act is one of the hardest things to get right - and there's a lot riding on it.A mediocre opening act is like Custer's sense of direction. If a company is willing to put a bad comedian on s... More >>

• Quiet Lightning Turns in Strong Performance as Series Aims to Become Nonprofit Group

  published Mar 08, 2011

  rThe North Beach bar 15 Romolo was packed. At the end of intermission, Quiet Lightning, series co-founder Evan Karp stood before the microphone to make an unusual announcement. "Today," he said... More >>

• List: David Chiu's Mayoral Platform

  published March 9, 2011

  Last week, Board of Supervisors President David Chiu announced he's running for mayor. What is his platform? • His record. He... More >>

• "Sex and Death: A Night with Harold Pinter": Theater Review

  published March 9, 2011

  Neither The Dumbwaiter nor The Lover can be numbered among Harold Pinter's major works. So it's understandable that Off Broadway... More >>