Chicago in the 1950s. With the life insurance proceeds following her husbands recent death, Lena wants nothing more than to buy her family a home in a safe neighborhood. Of course, not everyone agrees, and the deep social issues of racism, poverty and...

Adly Guirgis' "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train," five years ago at SF Playhouse. Now he's taken on the no-less combustible part of a potentially dangerous schizophrenic patient in Joe Penhall's "Blue/Orange," the centerpiece of artistic director Steven...

Within the collection are key recordings from the civil rights, black power and black freedom movement, including Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, Malcolm X, James Baldwin, Lorraine Hansberry, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. , Bobby Seale,...

For further information on how to submit items for the listings, see Picks. Blue/Orange Lorraine Hansberry Theatre, 450 Post, SF; (415) 474-8800, www.lhtsf.org. $43-53. Previews Wed/8-Fri/10, 8pm. Opens Sat/11, 8pm. Runs Thurs-Sat, 8pm (also Sat, 2pm).

What is your reaction to the news of CNN host Christiane Amanpour speaking at commencement? The most popular stories of the last week: If you happened to watch NBC on Sunday, you might have noticed a sporting event ... The classic theater production A...

Phone: (858) 598-7620 Online: moxietheatre.com Watching a play that was considered controversial or game-changing decades or centuries earlier can be a revelation or a deep letdown. Sometimes the issues are still relevant, and other times its bite...