Golden Gate Xpress

Bay Area Musicals casts SF State alum for “THE FULL MONTY”

Whitney Papalii • February 19, 2020

Applause and cheers filled the Victoria Theatre as the musical cast of “The Full Monty” took their first final curtain bow of the year. One of the cast members included Desiree Juanes who made...

Queer students of color win at film festival

MJ Johnson • October 22, 2019

Claire Weeks-Young bit her lip in confusion. It was her first time operating a camera and she had no other choice but to press on. Time was running out. Claire Weeks-Young sets up the camera...

‘Color your world’ lights up campus

Felicia Hyde • October 15, 2019

The tearing of tape echoed in the background. The switches of light and sound boards clicked into place. Flashes of red, yellow and orange light warmed the stage. Hurried footsteps paced back...

Student playwright perform Bunraku puppetry

Karamel NunezMartinez • October 15, 2019

“Puppet Show,” an experimental and abstract comedy created by SF State alumna Ai Ebashi and directed by Taylor Wuthrich, is a blend of different styles of Japanese theater with a hefty pinch of existentialism...

Students travel abroad to produce documentaries in China

Briana Battle • September 23, 2019

Each summer since 2010, Professor Wiemen Zhang and a group of students spend three and a half weeks abroad, creating short documentaries about the locals. This past summer, 15 students went to China and...

Five-person London acting crew highlights Shakespeare

Audrey Esomonu • March 12, 2019

London actors visited SF State to share the timelessness of Shakespeare and teach a new style of acting. According to their website, Actors From The London Stage is one of the oldest established touring...

Graduate films El Capitan ascent

Alexis Manzanilla • February 19, 2019

Samuel Crossley is a filmmaker and photographer specializing in adventurous filmmaking. Crossley graduated from the SF State School of Cin- ema in 2016 and has since been a part of the Academy Award-nominated...

Free screening of Oscar-nominated ‘Free Solo’

Michelle Wilkinson • February 18, 2019

The School of Cinema is hosting a free screening of “Free Solo” on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Coppola Theater. The film is an Academy Award nominee for best feature documentary and follows professional...

Pericles debut excites theatre department

Sarah Niderost • November 7, 2018

The School of Theatre and Dance debuted “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” in the Little Theatre on Nov. 1 with an all-student cast, elaborate lighting and a unique set. “Pericles, Prince of Tyre”...

“Hair” brings in sold out crowd opening night

Valeria Mejia • May 2, 2018

Tie-dye and vintage costumes graced the hallways of the Creative Arts building in honor of “Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Music,” an SF State musical production directed by Laura Wayth. Opening...

Student choreographer debuts showcase

Kemi Ike • April 11, 2018

The University Dance Theater show, “Mortals and Angels,” is a modern dance showcase choreographed by faculty and students of the company. The program consists of eight different performances, but on...

The Fringe: short stories written and directed by students

Valeria Mejia • March 9, 2018

The anticipation inside Room 104 of the creative arts building was at an all-time high. Actors in costumes and directos all scurry around the room putting final touches to their plays. As he calmly...