Golden Gate Xpress

SF State year-long dance class puts on show in McKenna Theater thru March 3

Elissa Torres • February 20, 2012

Captivating someone without speaking can be difficult. But for dancers this is their passion, and they'll show off their talents at their annual recital this week. University Dance Theater, an auditioned...

SF State theater group puts modern twist on biblical story in "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot"

Devery Sheffer • January 31, 2012

It's a story of biblical proportions. The trial of the ultimate betrayal. Judas Iscariot, the apostle of Jesus Christ, went down in history as the disciple who turned in his soon-to-be crucified leader...

SF State theater students modernize Shakespeare's "Henry VI"

Spencer Devine • September 1, 2011

Intrigue, subterfuge, political drama and a ticking bomb ready to go off at any moment. No, this isn’t an episode of "24". This is Shakespeare. Do It Live Productions, led by Kenny Toll, Shay Wisniewski...

Student Production Association hopes to unite artists

Ruby Perez • August 29, 2011

A man walks toward Burk Hall, stops, and sits on a nearby bench. He’s carrying a ukulele and strums it softly as students make their way to class. A passing student notices the ukulele and sits next...

Greenhouse Festival brings student plays to life

D'Angelo Hernandez-Fulks, A&E Editor • May 12, 2023

For the first time since 2019, the Greenhouse Theatre Festival is back at SF State without any restrictions. When the pandemic hit, the festival had to go virtual, and the two years following were performed...

Students showcase one-act plays at Fringe Festival

Camila Ramirez Diaz • March 19, 2019

The Fringe Festival gave SF State playwrights and actors an opportunity to showcase their skills and creative expression in a two-week production of plays. SF State school of theatre and dance and...

Dead Man’s Cell Phone premiere creates buzz and laughter with SF State audience

Hannah Mullins • October 22, 2014

A quiet café is where it all went down. A woman sat at a table addressing thank-you cards, when the bothersome buzz of a man’s cell phone begins. This new age comedy tells the tragic tale of a man with...

Student director adapts pivotal film to SF State stage

Lovelie Faustino • February 13, 2013

Stephan McGrue, 22, is making history by producing and directing the first all-black leading musical cast at SF State with "That Jones Gal." As a theater arts major, McGrue was inspired to have an all-black...

New SF State president looking forward to student engagement

Kale Williams • May 10, 2012

Dr. Leslie Wong is trading the snowy winters of the northern Michigan peninsula for the foggy summers of San Francisco as the incoming president of SF State. Wong, 62, who prefers to be called Les,...

New SF State president is Leslie Wong of Northern Michigan University

Xpress Staff • May 10, 2012

Leslie E. Wong has been announced as the new president of SF State today. The former president of Northern Michigan University will replace President Robert A. Corrigan as the 13th president of SF State...

Sf State theatre arts extends annual One-Act Fringe Festival

Devery Sheffer • April 9, 2012

Most playwriting students at SF State never get to see their creations come to life on stage with actors, design or sound. This is exactly why Roy Conboy, head of the playwriting program at SF State,...

From SFSU to Hollywood: Remembering Carl Weathers

Zac Zavala, Staff Reporter • February 12, 2024

Carl Weathers, the beloved actor known for the “Rocky” movie franchise and “The Mandalorian” series, and San Francisco State University alum, died on Friday, Feb 2. He was 76. After starring...