Paul Dresher and the Berkeley Symphony
If you are caught at the end of the world, just look for Paul Dresher; this piece suggests that he’ll be going in the right…
Cy Ashley Webb
Cy spent the ‘80’s as a bench scientist, the tech boom doing intellectual property law, and the first decade of the millennium, aspiring to be the world’s oldest grad student at Stanford where she is interested in political martyrdom. Presently, she enjoys writing for Stark Insider and the SF Examiner, hanging out at Palo Alto Children's Theatre, and participating in various political activities. Democracy is not a spectator sport! Cy is a SFBATCC member.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s season opener ‘Dioclesian’ is a musical cornucopia
This brilliantly colorful and lithe piece packs in everything from stately processional music, insouciant simpering, country dances, quartets and all-out chorale gut-busters.
Review: ‘Benjamin Britten Centennial’ at New Century
The first movement, “Boisterous Bourée” took me straight back to my high school music comp class.
Review: ‘Beauty’ in all its forms by The DanceWright Project
'Beauty' opens with the lead female sleeping on a couch. She is awakened by dancer Ismael Alvarez, who leers over her. They begin a pas…
Review: ‘The Death of the Novel’ at San Jose Rep
At heart, Pete Campbell and Sebastian Justice are not that different. While Justice has an idiosyncratic, intelligent wit that Campbell lacks (which makes justice far…
Powerbomb! Season Opener ‘Chad Deity’ at Aurora Theatre a Winner
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity is like Max Weber coming back to life, taking on a second career in standup, and deconstructing the sport.…
Theater Review: ‘Time Stands Still’ funny, fast-moving
A self-styled event planner, Bloom is so colossally unformed and uninformed that it would be easy to dislike her. However, Sarah Moser holds her own,…
Pity the Poor 1%: ‘For the Greater Good, or The Last Election’ (review)
However critical of San Francisco Mime Troupe politics you might be, the bottom line is that they remain stellar performing artists. With impeccable timing, costuming,…
Review: Lamplighters Music Theatre opens 60th year with ‘The Mikado’
How could irony possibly exist in the land of Titipu, peopled as it is with characters named Yum Yum, Pish-Tush, Pooh Bah, Nanki-Poo, and other…
Review: Coloud Colors C19M In-Ear Headphones
Construction is so flimsy that a hard week’s regular use would destroy them. Any self-respecting ‘tween in Silicon Valley wouldn’t fall for these.