Theater

Science fiction play ‘By and By’ considers ethical problems associated with cloning

Actors each take on several roles in thrilling drama from Shotgun Players

By and By
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For its latest theatrical concoction, Shotgun Players has cooked up something like no other. Premiering this past weekend at The Ashby Stage was “By and By,” a new play written by San Francisco playwright Lauren Gunderson, a science fiction thriller that explores the realistic possibilities of cloning and the ethical Read More…

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‘Upstream Color’: a metaphysical rabbit hole

Early twentieth century Russian filmmaker Dziga Vertov once observed that “everybody who cares for his art seeks the essence of his own technique.” Director Shane Carruth’s sophomore effort, the new film “Upstream Color,” strikes directly at this exploration; it is a sprawling, emotionally wrought movie whose abstract plot seems less Read More…

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Classic sci-fi author Ursula K. Le Guin to speak at Berkeley

Science fiction has generally been the domain of male authors, but Ursula K. Le Guin has established herself as one of the greatest science fiction writers, raising the genre into literature. She is mentioned in the same breath as Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert. Born and raised Read More…