Email Author Hiya Swanhuyser

2011 Stories by Hiya Swanhuyser

• Now Playing

  published January 12, 2011

  Beach Blanket Babylon: Steve Silver's musical revue spoofs pop culture with extravagant costumes. Wednesdays-Sundays. $25-$130.... More >>

• Twinkle Twinkle!

  published January 12, 2011

  Many of us strive to be less judgmental; we see it as a way to be a better person. "Don't be so judgmental!" we admonish ourselves. Not LeMay. The... More >>

• Germany? Really? Cool!

  published January 12, 2011

  This one's blowing our minds like a plastic bag on a windy day: all over the place. “Our Soldiers' Stories: The Civil Rights Struggle,... More >>

• Park It Right Here

  published January 12, 2011

  Here's how you want your next job interview to go: “Oh, I see you volunteered at the Academy of Sciences?” (warm smile) “I just... More >>

• Pretty Gritty

  published January 12, 2011

  The Sandwitches are an odd bird of a band. Leaders Grace Cooper and Heidi Alexander play guitar and sing high-register harmonies, but the... More >>

• More Theater Reviews

  published January 5, 2011

  Becoming Julia Morgan. This life story of California's first licensed woman architect was written by Belinda Taylor, described in the program... More >>

• “Kind Of.” Get It?

  published January 5, 2011

  One time, Héctor Zamora floated a grid of rope over a freeway interchange. The net floated by means of 40-odd enormous red spherical helium... More >>

• Fresh Fish

  published January 5, 2011

  “Rules and regulations,” says Kirk Lombard, the absolutely fearless leader of the Wild Seafood: San Francisco Fishing Tour.... More >>

• Whip My Hair

  published January 5, 2011

  If Chris Rock's Good Hair is an American arena concert, Akosua Adoma Owusu's Me Broni Ba (My White Baby) is a secret show: intimate,... More >>

• We Go Together

  published January 5, 2011

  Guess what? Comedy, as in the comedy world, lags somewhat behind the rest of the world in terms of certain kinds of intelligence. "But what about... More >>

• Insider's Take on Things

  published January 5, 2011

  Yes yes yes, Zach Galifianakis has just been added to the Sketchfest lineup. And indeed, tonight's options also include the It's Garry... More >>

• Make New Friends

  published January 5, 2011

  Do yourself a favor: Today is the California Academy of Sciences Free Day. Emphasis on day -- perfect for the funderemployed, who more than... More >>