AltWeeklies Wire
Message in a Tin Cannew
How Adamh Roland resurrected the art of the singing telegram.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
12-30-2011 |
Performance
Tags: Adamh Roland, Singing Telegrams
Spicing Up Sexy Storytellingnew
Stronger curation and stricter time limits do wonders for Bawdy Storytelling.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-28-2011 |
Performance
U.S. Air Guitar Championships Present: Men in Tightsnew
Forty will spar and two will prevail as this week's competition.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
06-22-2011 |
Performance
Tags: WTF, Air Guitar Championships
The Snuggie Goes Dumbienew
Local rap video wows the infomercial blankie company.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
11-03-2010 |
Performance
They Make Mad Noisenew
Oakland buskers turn their hustle into performance art -- and a dissertation.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
09-13-2010 |
Performance
Tags: Mad Noise, Khalil Sullivan
Putting the Zing Back into Ringlingnew
Richmond-born Alex Ramon is the second-youngest person to helm Ringling Bros. Circus — and the first "zingmaster."
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
08-05-2009 |
Performance
Tags: circus, Ringling Bros.
The Feminine Abyss of Aixelanew
Tattoos, taxidermy, and transgression define ritual performance duo.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-10-2008 |
Performance
Bucky Sinister Leads the New School of Indie Comedynew
Replete with pop culture references and Bay Area-specific nods to indie video stores and hipster cafes, What Happens in Narnia represents a new style of comedy that swaps the old setup-and-punchline for a monologue-driven form.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
02-20-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
