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George Gershwin Alone - Berkeley Repertory Theatre
The Arts
Review: ‘George Gershwin Alone’ at Berkeley Rep
Cy Ashley Webb
06.12.13

Like Copland, Gershwin was the foreigner who created American music, mirroring us back to ourselves.

ARTS & CULTURE »
BACKSTAGE »
Loni and Cher
Stark Insider TV: Reefer Madness the Musical (On Set)
Loni goes Zombie (Video)
Trapped in an elevator for 81 hours
Disconnect – Inside the call center industry
SAN FRANCISCO »
Marvel Comics, Opera Parallèle & Gesualdo, Prince of Darkness
Terminus
Janelle Monáe shines again
An Interview with Joan Crawford
Janelle Monáe to perform at San Francisco gala
THE ARTIST DIARIES »
The Artist Diaries new episode! ‘Half A Duck Head’
Artist Diaries: Terracotta pots get added and a question to ponder
Artist Diaries: Altering the foundation colors of the fountain with some Dioxazine Purple
Artist Diaries: Bringing the foreground into focus and a foreboding conclusion
Artist Diaries: Finding the balance between “medium” and “crazy”
42ND MOON STREET COMPANY »
250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.255.8205
42ndstmoon.org
42nd Street Moon anounces new season
Rarely seen ‘Carnival!’ coming to San Francisco
Bay Area Stage: Pink Martini at SF Symphony, ‘Carol’ at SJ Rep, ‘Pal Joey’ at 42nd Street Moon, ‘Big River’ at TheatreWorks
Theater Review: ‘Three Sisters’ – The classic that should have been
San Francisco: Klea Blackhurst and Jason Graae to star in 42nd Street Moons ‘The Best of Times’
AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER (ACT) »
405 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.749.2228
www.act-sf.org
Dreaming in a ‘Stuck Elevator’
Bay Area Stage: ‘Stuck Elevator’ at A.C.T., ‘Pericles’ at Berkeley Rep, ‘Persuasion’ at SJ Stage
Trapped in an elevator for 81 hours
‘Dead Metaphor’ twists and turns, earns a Like
Bay Area Stage: Mike Tyson, Kurt Bodden at The Marsh, ‘Dead Metaphor’ at A.C.T.
AURORA THEATRE COMPANY »
2081 Addison St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
510.843.4822
www.auroratheatre.org
21st Century Complicity: ‘The Arsonists’ at Aurora
Bay Area Stage: Blue Man Group, ‘Happy Ones’ at Magic, ‘Being Earnest’ at TheatreWorks, ‘Arsonists’ at Aurora
Aurora Theatre Company announces 2013-14 season
Wrapped in Loss: ‘Our Practical Heaven’ at Aurora
Theater Ticker: Waiting for Godot, Se Llama Cristina, Our Practical Heaven
BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE »
640 College Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
510.665.5565
www.berkeleyplayhouse.org
San Francisco Bay Area: Weekend Stage
Review: ‘Seussical the Musical’ opens at Berkeley Playhouse
Theater Review: Magic of Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ irrepressible
Julia Morgan Theatre, Berkeley: Sense of space
Youth Company presents Disney’s Mulan this weekend at JMCA
BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE »
2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
888.427.8849
www.berkeleyrep.org
Review: ‘George Gershwin Alone’ at Berkeley Rep
Dear Elizabeth
Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart set to star in ‘No Man’s Land’
Bay Area Stage: ‘Stuck Elevator’ at A.C.T., ‘Pericles’ at Berkeley Rep, ‘Persuasion’ at SJ Stage
Les Waters returns to Berkeley Rep with Sarah Ruhl’s ‘Dear Elizabeth’
BLACK BOX THEATRE »
Thick House
1695 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415.401.8081
www.blackboxtheatre.com
Disneyland Exposed: Working for the Mouse
Review: Disneyland unplugged in ‘Working for the Mouse’
Welcome to Hillbarn Theatre, Cutting Ball Theater, Black Box Theatre, Broadway San Jose
On Location: Live Sushi and The Creature in San Francisco
Theater review: ‘The Creature’ an unbelievably good story
BROADWAY BY THE BAY »
Fox Theatre
2209 Broadway
Redwood City, CA 94063
650.579.5565
www.broadwaybythebay.org
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
Good Morning Baltimore! ‘Hairspray’ opens at Broadway by the Bay (review)
Bay Area Stage: Red, Maple and Vine, Of Mice and Men, Hairspray, Buffalo’ed
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Broadway By The Bay announces 2012 Season
BROADWAY SAN JOSE »
408 Almaden Blvd
San Jose, CA 95110
866.395.2929
www.broadwaysanjose.com
Back home with American Idiot
Broadway San Jose season to feature Wicked, Jersey Boys, Evita
Blue Man Group Revisited
Bay Area Stage: Blue Man Group, ‘Happy Ones’ at Magic, ‘Being Earnest’ at TheatreWorks, ‘Arsonists’ at Aurora
More than the History of R&B: ‘Memphis’ rocks San Jose
CENTER REP THEATRE »
1601 Civic Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA
925.943.7469
Web: www.centerrep.org
Twitter: @CenterREP
Facebook: Fan Page
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Review: ‘A Weekend with Pablo Picasso’ an engaging masterstroke
Bay Area Stage: Spring Awakening, Rita Moreno, Why We Have a Body
Bay Area Premiere: ‘A Weekend with Pablo Picasso’ at Center Rep
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL »
Web: www.cirquedusoleil.com
Twitter: @CirqueCLUB
Facebook: Fan Page
A Dream of Freedom: ‘Cavalia’ review, plus rare video interview with founder Normand Latourelle
Behind the Scenes: Cirque du Soleil Totem
Cirque du Soleil: Behind-the-scenes at Totem in San Francisco (video outtakes)
In Photos: Cirque du Soleil raises Grand Chapiteau at AT&T Park
Winners of Cirque du Soleil Totem giveaway
CITY LIGHTS THEATRE COMPANY »
529 South Second Street
San Jose, California 95112
408.295.4200
www.cltc.org
Fame, fortune and felony ‘Chicago’-style
‘Chicago’ in San Jose
‘In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)’ – More than one climax to this story
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
STARK INSIDER TV - THEATER »
COASTAL REPERTORY THEATRE »
1167 Main Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650.726.0998
www.coastalrep.com
‘Doubt, A Parable’ – Certainty can stifle the truth
Coastal Repertory Theatre celebrates 25th anniversary with gala
Review: Coastal Rep’s ‘Woolf’ an elegant production of a milestone in American theatre
Theater Review: Half Moon Bay goes down the ‘Rabbit Hole’
You’re in good company at Urinetown
THE CUTTING BALL THEATER »
The EXIT on Taylor
277 Taylor St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-419-3584
cuttingball.com
Dark in the Swedish Winter: Strindberg at the Cutting Ball
San Francisco: Cutting Ball Theater opens 14th season with Strindberg Cycle
Revisiting the Tenderloin
Cutting Ball Theater continues celebration of August Strindberg
Devised theatre at the Cutting Ball: ‘Tontlawald’
DRAGON PRODUCTIONS THEATRE »
535 Alma Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650.493.2006
www.dragonproductions.net
Review: ‘After Ashley’ at the Dragon
Bay Area theater openings
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
New Play Development Factory opens in Silicon Valley
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
EXIT THEATRE »
156 Eddy Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.673.3847
www.theexit.org
An Interview with Joan Crawford
San Francisco: Magician Christian Cagigal returns with show “that he can’t talk about”
Disneyland Exposed: Working for the Mouse
Why is a raven like a writing desk?
ARRRRRG… A Most Notorious Woman
HILLBARN THEATRE »
1285 East Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA
94404
650.349.6411
www.hillbarntheatre.org
‘Ragtime’ – An uncompromising, lavish production
‘The Producers’ at Hillbarn a winner
Theater Review: ‘The Will Rogers Follies’ – An old-fashioned song and dance extravaganza
Double Trouble in the ‘City of Angels’
Review: ‘Drowsy Chaperone’ energizes audience
INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS »
446 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.626.2787
www.theintersection.org
Intersection of the Arts and Campo Santo Theatre to present Habibi
Recycled Re-Mix: Eighty-sixed Thirty-threes, 2007-2008
Regeneration: Intersection for the Arts Intern Artwalk 2010
Trash to Treasure? Don’t miss “Art at the Dump…”
Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco celebrates 45th year with gala
MAGIC THEATRE »
Fort Mason Center, Bld D
San Francisco, CA 94123
415.441.8822
www.magictheatre.org
Bay Area Stage: Blue Man Group, ‘Happy Ones’ at Magic, ‘Being Earnest’ at TheatreWorks, ‘Arsonists’ at Aurora
Magic Theatre takes up residency at A.C.T.
Review: ‘Se Llama Cristina’ at Magic Theatre
Theater Ticker: Waiting for Godot, Se Llama Cristina, Our Practical Heaven
Bay Area theater openings
MARIN THEATRE COMPANY »
397 Miller Ave.
Mill Valley California, 94941
415.388.5208
www.marintheatre.org
Theater Ticker: Waiting for Godot, Se Llama Cristina, Our Practical Heaven
Social Media Use Continues to Rise Across San Francisco Venues
SF Bay Area theaters see 12.5% monthly increase in Twitter followers
Marin Theatre Company announces 2012-13 season
San Francisco Bay Area Theater gets social with Twitter (plus: who to follow)
MONTALVO ARTS CENTER »
PO Box 158
Saratoga, California, 95071
408.961.5800
montalvoarts.org
Top 10 Dishes from SF Chefs
San Francisco Pick: SF Chefs (Video)
On Location: Montalvo Food & Wine Classic IX (Video)
In Photos: The art of dining (inside the Montalvo Food & Wine Classic)
Montalvo announces Fall/Winter concert series
OPERA SAN JOSE »
345 South First Street (California Theatre)
San Jose, CA 95131
408.437.4450
www.operasj.org
‘Die Fledermaus’ Review – An Operetta in Grand Style
Stark Insider TV: The Pearl Fishers (aka Loni’s audition as a Virgin Priestess)
Grand Opera – ‘The Pearl Fishers’ an impressive season opener
Bollywood Meets Indiana Jones
Opera San Jose to stage romantic tragedy ‘La traviata’ (plus, interview with Jouvanca Jean-Baptiste, the “Haitian Diva”)
PALO ALTO PLAYERS »
1305 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94301-3349
650.329.0891
www.paplayers.org
Give ‘Em Hell, Harry
Review: Double tragedy in compelling ‘Parade’
Palo Alto Players open 81st season with a twist
Palo Alto Players announces 2011-2012 season
Review: Noël Coward meets Benny Hill
THE PEAR AVENUE THEATRE »
1220 Pear Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043-1447
650.254.1148
www.thepear.org
Theater Review: ‘CTRL + ALT + DELETE’ opens in Mountain View
Review: ‘Our Town’ at the Pear Avenue Theatre
Review: ‘Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches’ at The Pear Avenue Theatre
A mad, mad, mad world: Kushner’s ‘The Illusion’ at The Pear
Things to Do: Shows opening at Bay Area theaters this weekend
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA »
301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.861.4008
www.operasj.org
San Francisco Opera Announces 2013-14 Season
Quintessentially American: ‘Nixon in China’ at San Francisco Opera
The Steve Silver Foundation announces Scholarship for the Arts winners
2012 Schwabacher Debut Recitals at San Francisco Opera Center
San Francisco Opera announces financial results for FY11
SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY »
201 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.864.6000
www.sfsymphony.org
Janelle Monáe shines again
Janelle Monáe to perform at San Francisco gala
Going Strong: Judy Collins at the SF Symphony
Program Magic: Yefim Bronfman at the SF Symphony
She’s back! China Forbes and Pink Martini
SAN JOSE REPERTORY THEATRE »
101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, CA 95113
408.367.7255
www.sjrep.com
Loni and Cher
Cultural Layering in Call Center Hell: ‘Disconnect’ at the San Jose Rep
Disconnect – Inside the call center industry
My new career
San Jose Rep Defends Financials, Accuses Mercury News of Sensationalism
SAN JOSE STAGE COMPANY »
490 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
408.283.7142
www.thestage.org
Stark Insider TV: Reefer Madness the Musical (On Set)
Reefer Madness! In San Jose!
Loni goes Zombie (Video)
Bay Area Stage: ‘Stuck Elevator’ at A.C.T., ‘Pericles’ at Berkeley Rep, ‘Persuasion’ at SJ Stage
Stark Theater Pick: ‘Persuasion’ at San Jose Stage
SF PLAYHOUSE »
533 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.677.9596
www.sfplayhouse.org
THEATREWORKS »
P.O. Box 50458
Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458
650.463.1950 www.theatreworks.org
Wild at TheatreWorks: ‘Wild with Happy’
Totally Mod: ‘Being Earnest’ at TheatreWorks
Bay Area Stage: Blue Man Group, ‘Happy Ones’ at Magic, ‘Being Earnest’ at TheatreWorks, ‘Arsonists’ at Aurora
Walking with the King
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announces new season via Twitter
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART »
San Jose Museum of Art appoints Mónica Ramírez-Montagut senior curator
Weekend: Bay Area Stage & Arts
Photography Exhibition Opening July 22 at SJMA Features Three New Acquisitions
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART »
Famous Horror Film Houses (Video)
Houses of Horror #4: Halloween (1978)
Houses of Horror #3: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Houses of Horror #2: The Amityville Horror (1979)
Houses of Horror #1: The Birds (1963)
DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE »
Loni and Cher
Stark Insider TV: Reefer Madness the Musical (On Set)
Reefer Madness! In San Jose!
Loni goes Zombie (Video)
Broadway San Jose season to feature Wicked, Jersey Boys, Evita
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL »
Stark Insider TV Interview: ‘Vikings’ star Jessalyn Gilsig
Cinequest Film Festival winners announced
Film Interview: Navi Rawat, ‘The Playback Singer’ (Video)
Jessalyn Gilsig, from ‘Glee’ to ‘Vikings’ and ‘Somewhere Slow’ (Outtakes)
Film Review: ‘Solace’ a dialog-driven chiller