SLOIFF Review: “Fishbowl”
One Viewing Isn’t Enough The music video for Medscool’s song Fishbowl is odd, erotic, evocative, and aesthetic; it’s what a music video should be, and it's having its world premiere…
“And the Winner Is” . . . the Audience!
It's safe to say that Mitch Albom's funny, funny play And the Winner Is fits neatly into the author's canon of inspirational works for which he is justly known (he…
SLOIFF Review: “Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon”
Riveting, Authentic, Inspiring For many of us who became adults during the Vietnam War, mentions of Vietnam evoke images of Kim Phúc at age 9 running away from her village…
SLOIFF Review: “Birds of War”
An Unexpected Love Story Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak’s 84-minute film Birds of War exposes details of the war in Syria while retelling details of an unexpected love connection…
Susan Cahill’s Artistry Demands a Hearing
Three cheers and more for Festival Mozaic’s 2026 artist in residence, contrabassist (double bass player, bassist—or upright bassist, if you prefer) Susan Cahill. Her recital on April 11 at the…
Susan Straight’s “Sacrament” Is a Literary Time Capsule
No one likes to be reminded of slices from the past: bits and pieces that everyone reckoned with in their own ways, then collectively decided should be left in the…
Cast Shines in Ubu’s Other Shoe’s “Love Alone”
Tragedy comes in many forms. One of them is the play Love Alone by Deborah Salem Smith, brought to life recently on the Ubu's Other Shoe stage at SLO REP…
SLOIFF Review: “The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville & Documentary”
A Patchwork of Activity Some people like to see how the sausage is made, some not so much. The Great American Melodrama & Vaudeville & Documentary was shot during the…
SLOIFF Review: “This Tempting Madness”
Shock, Surprise, Confusion, Fragility Director Jennifer E. Montgomery’s film This Tempting Madness opens with ominous music, a voiceover on the fragility of the mind, and scenes of a woman falling…
SLOIFF Review: “Sender”
Photo by Gemma Doll-Grossman Disturbing, Compelling, and Engaging Russell Goldman’s new film Sender plays out as a confusing psychological thriller that takes viewers on a journey through the world of…