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'It's On Like Donkey Kong': San Francisco Politics Illustrated

​When Supervisor Chris Daly last night punctuated his promise to Board President David Chiu that he'd "haunt him politically" by uttering "It's on like Donkey Kong," he transcended the bizarre and entered the sublime. He caused a legion of hardened City Hall-watchers to say something they never th ... More >>

Cannes crew picked a winner, but the best of the fest wasn't allowed to compete

​When Supervisor Chris Daly last night punctuated his promise to Board President David Chiu that he'd "haunt him politically" by uttering "It's on like Donkey Kong," he transcended the bizarre and entered the sublime. He caused a legion of hardened City Hall-watchers to say something they never th ... More >>

Stage Sage

Speculating about this season's theatrical experiments.

Tivo Alert Staycation: Dine with Rachael Ray Around the Bay

As we mentioned some time ago, Rachael Ray spent some time in the Bay Area putting together a show for her latest series, Rachael's Vacation, which aired last week and will run again February 6 at 11 p.m., February 7 at 2:30 a.m., and February 15 at 2:30 p.m. on the Food Network. But for those of y ... More >>

Your Friends and Neighbors

Racial tension, above and below the surface, in Neil LaBute's Lakeview Terrace.

Kick Ass

Tae kwon do comedy The Foot Fist Way stars a truly cringetastic Danny McBride.

Edna O’Brien’s Tir na nÓg Loses Its Magic

Tae kwon do comedy The Foot Fist Way stars a truly cringetastic Danny McBride.

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The Not-So-Hot Seat

A work of substance may lurk beneath Adam Bock's flimsy play about an environmental disaster on a pig farm

Off Mike: A Memoir of Talk Radio and Literary Life

A work of substance may lurk beneath Adam Bock's flimsy play about an environmental disaster on a pig farm

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Creepy Brilliance

The Pillowman is playwright Martin McDonagh at his best

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Supping Theatrically

An entertaining bite in the Petit Cafe completes the evening in grand style

Encore

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Stepping Up

The power -- and limitations -- of good acting over bad writing

Resolved: To Enjoy San Francisco

Some ways to make the best of the best city in the world, year-round

Rent Controllers

Charles Grodin's new satire of the New York City real estate racket rings true but falls flat

Encore

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Encore

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Unforced Music

A parade of lively characters in Dominic Hoffman's stylish one-man show

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Reps Etc.

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Smaller

Tensions mount in an ad agency as two men wait to see who's getting the ax, in this skillful play by Malachy Walsh

Stones in His Pockets

Despite a talented cast, this play about two men who become buddies on a Hollywood movie set sinks under the weight of its clichés

Working Girls

Channing and Stiles are stranded, and their face-off makes for nasty Business

The Celebration and The Room

Two one-acts compare Pinter and the beginning and later stages of his career

Set the Alarm

Alternating between humor and horror, Panic winds its story tight -- then lets go

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